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The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-11-20
MAN KIDNAPPED
 ON OCTOBER 26
 STILL MISSING
Abduction of Promin ent Philadelphia Night Life
 Figure Unsolved

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Nov. 20- The 24-day old Kidnapping of Will jam Weiss, prominent night life figure, is still kept a family secret but Department of Justice Agents are now working on the case,
 The agents are piecing together facts obtainable since Weiss dis appeared after leaving his home for his downtown office on Octo- Der 26.
 Notes demanding $100,000 ran- some from the family followed his disappearance but his pr e n whereabouts remain a mystery.
 The contents of the ransom notes have not been revealed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-11-20
Crops Bigger
 Next Year in NeU AAA Plan

WASHINGTON Nov. 20.-Bigger crops for market, with little change in benefit payments going to far mers, probably will be the general trend of agricultural adjustment in 1895.
 Although adjustment officials have not completed their program for next year, parts of it have been announced or indieated in a general way, so that it is fairly certain contract signers will be permitted to plant more cotton, wheat, corn and certain types of tobacco, and to feed more hogs than was allowed under 1884 con- tracts.
 On the other hand new adjust ment programs are in the making which may curtail such crops as peanuts, and hold sugar beet acre. age below the peak.
 Farm Picture Changed
 Drought and acreage restriction have drastically changed the farm picture that greeted the adjust CTS" when they began formulating their programs in the early sum- mer of 1883.
 Then they were faced with a wheat surplus nearly 00,000,000 bushels,a world carryover of cot ton equal to a years crop, two or three years of tobacco supply in advance, a cattle population rapid ly approaching the peak of a new six-year cycle. and a mounting hog surplus.
 Today, as the "adjusters" prepare their plans, they find surpluses about normal, or greatly reduced. They are emphasizing the adjust ment contract as an instrument to hold production in step with con- sumption or demand, rather than as an instrument of continued re- striction.
 Planting Increase Seen
 Cotton growers under voluntary agreement will be permitted to plant at least 6,OOO,OO0 acres more than in 1884.
 Wheat growers under contract may expand plantings by about 2,500,000 acres.
 Corn-hog producers probably will be permitted by their voluntary contracts to make moderate in- crease in hogs, and perhaps plant 100000 more acres of corn.
 There may be an increase in acreage of such types of tobacco as fine cured.
 Cotton growers planted only 28,- 100000 acres this year, compared with an average of 40.000,000 acres from 1928 to 1882. Contract sign (Continued on Page Seyen)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-11-20
EZRA PROJECTS DEAL BL LOW TO
 CITY J0bLESS
70 Men Working on Var. ious Projects in City,
 Watson Reports

Old Man Depression was dealt a hard blow today with the an nouncement from Federal Emer- gency Relief Administration head quarters that at least 70 hither- to unemployed men were at work on various improvement projects throughout the city.
 Harry G. Watson, deputy EZRA administrator, joined with Mayor Isador Goldstein in declaring that the number of unemployed men in Juneau had been appreciably cut down with the work now be- ing undertaken.
 The projects are all EZRA works which the city, through it's Mayor and City Council, have selected with the approval of the Cover nor's office. The latest of these was the Gastineau Avenue im- provements between Rawn Way and Ewing Street. This project was approved by the City Council at it's meeting last week.
 At first, cement bridge had teen suggested, but the City Fa- thers agreed with the Mayor that more men could be employed with a greater saving of money if dirt fill was used. Seventeen men are being used on Gastineau Avenue.
 Administrator Watson announc- ed that work had started this morning on the construction of a slide for sleds and skis under the direction of J. c. Shepard at Ev- ergreen Bowl. Levelling work also will be done with idea of con- structing a skating rink.
 Two rock retaining walls, one at Ninth and the other at Elev- enth Streets are using 20 men A new sewer being constructed at Eleventh Street is requiring five men. Numerous other minor pro- jects scattered throughout the city bring the total up to TO men.
 The men are being paid the National EZRA pay schedule of 50 cents an hour. One may may not work more than 30 hours week.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-11-20
.CONNORS NAMED.
 FILA C HAIR M AN FOR CITY DRIVE
Six Other Leaders Chosen as Better Home Can
 paign Starts

Rumor became reality in JunePu last night when the backbone of strong local organization for fae Federal Housing Administratton was set up.
 Long awaited and much talked about by Juneau property owners, the FILA took definite form last night when John E. Pegues, FILA director for Alaska, met with IS business and civic leaders in the Federal and Territorial Building A general committee chairman and six subcommittee chairmen we're appointed 8
 James J. Connors, United States Collector of Customs, was nomin- ated by Peguss for the general chairmanship. Connors accepted the appointment and immediately named his Executive Board of six assistants.
 Executive Board
 These six appointees included the following Allen Shattuck, fi- nance committee; Robert Bender, publicity committee; Henry Roden, loans committee; Robert Sommers, building industry committee: John Jones, general industry committee; and Mrs. Emil Krause, women's committee.
 Chairman Connors announced that he would meet with his Exc cutive Board members tomorrow noon for a luncheon organization meeting at Baileys Cafe. At that time, it is expected that each committee chairman will appoint aides to his particular group.
 Juneaus FILA organization meet ing last night after the city hss,d been aroused by the coming of
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-11-20
Seek La,cs to
 Limit Utility Holding Concerns

WASHINGTON. Nov. 2O.-An authoritative source discloSes that laws limiting the might of. giant holding companies in the power business will probably be recommended tc the President by his power experts.
 Regulation of holding com psnies and corporations which hold shares of operating util- ities and usually ccntrol these utilities, is the objective of the National Power Commission ap- pointed to recommend power policy to the President.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-11-20
Ex-Convict "New Deal"
 Sought by Oklahoman

McALESTER, Okla. Nov. 20. = A new deal" for the ex-convict is the goal of O. E. B. Cutler, Ok lahoma state pardon and parole officer.
 Cutler has started a financial foundation for a proposed state sponsored agency to help former prisoners get new start in the world. This agency would give en- couragement to the men and in- formation to prospective employers, of whom Cutler said he believed at least a score in the state would cooperate.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-11-20
A PEACEFUL PLACE

It's a different story now.
 Only the necessity of taking the stump this fall to save their own jobs or that of a colleague to whom they were indebted could in duce many members to return home at the conclusion of the last Con- gress.
 Even then they delayed their de- parture as long as possible and whenever opportunity permitted returned to. their offices here, if only for a few days. Little pub licity attended their movements either here or back home. In Wash ington they preferred to go un- noticed
 At home questions as to their whereabouts were answered with a meaning expression and a state ment from their secretaries that The Congressman has been call- ed to Washington on official bus iness."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-11-20
MRS. '. HAYNES
 DIES, SEATTLE

SEATTLE, Nov 20.-Mrs. Verna Haines, aged AT. wife of Capt. Henry L. Haines, master of the shrimp fishing craft Audrey, died today after a two months ill., ness.
 One of Seattle's sea-faring wo- men, Mrs. Haines was mate, en- gineer, steward and cook aboard the Audrey.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-11-20
Commercial AirIines in U. s.
 Top World m Mileage, Mail
 arld Number of Passengers
By CARL c. CRANMER

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20s--Amer- ica leads the world in commercial aviation.
 This fact dramatized when two American transport planes finish ed second and third to a racing plane in the London Australia air derby, is supported by figures col lected by the Department of Com merce.
 Out of a total of 213,0OO miles of commercial air lines in the world, 50,000 miles are flown un- der the United States flag.
 There are only about 1,5OO miles of lighted airway outside the United States, 19,0OO miles inside
 Leads in Mileage
 Comparative information obtain ed from the principal aeronautical nations of the world on scheduled miles flown, number of passengers carried, pounds of mail and ex- press carried, shows the United States leading in all except ex- press carried in 1883.
 Some phases of commercial. avia- tion, however, are as carefully guarded by nations as are military and naval secrets The number of pilots and planes in civil air service are facts withheld by some countries.
 Comparative technical advance ment is something else about which cloak of mystery is wrap per, but American aviation inter- ests have taken more of recent buying of American planes, en- zines and equipment by European air lines as one of the surest ways that this country is well in the van.
 Buy American Planes
 The Netherlands, Switzerland and Sweden have purchased Amer ican planes for their air services, and made arrangements to buy or build more. Some of them all ready were using American engines and equipment.
 In 1883 the United States was operating 50,000 square miles of commercial air line. France, Ger many and Russia about 23,OOC miles each, Great Britain 14,60O miles. The Netherlands 11,0OC miles, Italy 10,50O miles and Japan 3.20O, according to Department of Commerce estimates.
 The far-flung Pan American Airways system of 25,000 miles in South America and Central Amer ica and Alaska is the worlds greatest. The same system oper- ates about 800 miles more with the Chinese Government in China not included in United States mileage.
 The 1883 figures do not include approximately 4.500 miles added to German mileage when a fortnight ly seaplane service was started last summer to Latin America. Trips of the Graf Zeppelin supplement this service in summer. In com petition Is the French joint boat r,iapa ueeklv earvice l
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-11-20
Plane Used in Rescue.
 in Arctic, on Exhibition

MOSCOW, Nov. 20.-The plane which Soviet Flier Molokov eff fected the rescue of 36 members of the scientific expedition aboard the steamer Cheluskin, locked in the Arctic Ice foe early this year. has been sent as an exhibit to the Fourtheenth International Avia- ton in Paris.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-11-20
HITCH-HIKER
 TURNS SLAYER

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Nov. 20.-- William c. Williams, of Kirkland, Washington, an attorney, is dead as the result of injuries received wien a hitch-hiker attacked him after the attorney had given him a lift in his automobile.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-11-20
U. S. DEPUTY MARSHAL RAPUZZI ARRIVES WITH
 F.. RECON IN CUSTODY

Louis Rapuzzi, Deputy U. s. Mar shal at Skagway, arrived here on the steamer Alaska yesterday after noon with Frank Ricon, in custody. Ricon was bound over to the Grand Jury on a charge of burglary by United States Commissioner Can vass White. Mrs. Rapuzzi accom- panied her husband to Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-11-20
Sticks to It

BR1TTON. Okla.-Despite 1884 crop of only peck from 20 trees, Fred Croft, believed to be Okla homa's only lemon grower, plans to set out TOO trees from cuttings of the original 20.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-11-20
UNEMPLOYED
 GET BIC SUM

NEW YORK, Nov. 2O.-william Hudson, commissioner of Public welfare, reports that 189.636 per- sons were given emergency em- ployment in New York City from September 1, 1883 to September 1, 1884 They were paid $68,984. .095.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-11-20
Cuba Tourists Decline

WASHINGTON-Tourists in Cu- ba dropped from 86,244 in 1880 to 26,000 in 1883, the Commerce De- pertinent reports. Tourists spent $15,237, 900 in Cuba last year, es- inmates say.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-11-20
TO ESTABLISH MINES BUREAU,
 OLD STANDARD
Secretary Ickes Makes An nouncement-More
 Money Is Needed

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.-Secre- tary of Interior Ickes said he be- lieved the Bureau of Mines needs more money and should be built up again to it's former standard of efficiency.
 We are going to make the Bu- reau a scientific organization in- stead of political" said Ickes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-11-20
DEPUTY U. s. MARSHAL
 MARK CALLIM ARRIVES

Mark Callim, Deputy U. s. Mar shal at Haines, arrived here on the steamer Alaska on business in connection with the present term Iof the United States District Court.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-11-20
AUSTRIA MAKES NEW DEMANDS,
 LARGER FORCES
Fra nee Increases Military Appropriations, Fears
 German Attack
JAPAN LAUNCHES
 NEW TYPE CRUISER
United States Makes Pro- posal to License Manu-
 facture of Arms

GENEVA, Nov. Warfare and mankind's right to fight as it pleases came directly before var ious International organizations connected with the League of Ma tions and Disarmament Confer ence now in session or about to meet in this neutral city or else where.
 Austria has demanded of the Disarmament Conference the right to build up her fighting power saying she is too weak to protect her independence against aggres- sion.
 U. s. Proposal
 The United States has propos- ed that the manufacture and sale or arms be licensed and inspected by an International Commission which will make public just who is arming for war and to what ex- tent.
 Meanwhile, in Tokyo, Japan launched the newest cruiser in heavy armaments. Deadlock in London
 In London, the tri-Power con- versations are still deadlocked af- ter Japan's refusal to Great Bri- tain's compromise that Japan be granted equality in principle but not in tonnage. Jepan Is stiH de- manding tonnage parity.
 France For Preparedness
 France has increased her mili- tary appropriations saying she feared a German attack.
 The French government an- nounced it has reason to believe Germany will have an army of five and one half million men ready to take the field in 1885.
 Views on License
 France and Great Britain are said to be sympathetic to the American proposal that the manu- facture and sale of arms be 1i- censed by an International Com mission.
 Spain and Sweden have given approval.
 Italy is understood to consider the proposal all right in princi- pie but it is impossible of execu- ton.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-11-20
AND JAPAN SAYS "NOr

LONDON, Nov. 20.-An authori- tative source revealed that Great Britain proposed to the Japanese that they make new pact guar anteeing integrity of China, sep arately from the proposed naval treaty, but the Japanese declined.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-11-20

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The Nome nugget., 1934-08-09

also receive their mail from the states in as rapid time as is possible.
 During those two months a great quantity of business and mail is carried by the plahs and it is believed that this year will again seq like quantity of nal transported both ways between Fairbanks and Nome.
 It is serious question which should occupy the minds Of every citizen. young or old. The Cham her of Commerce has appealed to the citizens of Nome to subscribe enough money to guarantee the payments according to the exist ing freight rates to teh airplane companies who haul the mail dur
  ing these two months, two of the most important months of the year
 This appeal should receive the Iwholehearted support of every res ident. The airplane companies re
 
 fuse to carry the mail at twenty five cents per pound. You may find out why by dtgesting, art icle which appears. elsewhere in the paper. If we want the mail carried by plane during these two months we will have to subscribe enough money to pay for it. Do you think it is important enough to support? Several people out side say that the mail service down the Yukon, which takes about four weeks. is ample and sufficient for Nome. Do you think 1t is? We do not. Our business requires during those months men tioned, a close contact with their supply houses. The volume Of
The Nome nugget., 1934-08-09

acquaint the people of Nome and northwestern Alaska with the con ditions which now exist. Unless some method of paying the air plane companies is devised the mail will not move, either from Fairbanks to Nome or from Nome to Fairbanks by airplane. The Chamber of Commerce has pro- gram which calls for the united support of the public. They are pfom oting a plan, drawing it's 6n- ancial support from popular sub- scription, to have the mail car ried during the months of August and September by airplane, paying the. airplane companies fifty cents per p61nd freight rate in order that the business people will have that opportunity of getting their orders outside in time to catch
 the last boats of the season. and
The Nome nugget., 1934-08-09
AIR MAIL QUESTION REQUIRES ATTENTION NOME CITIZENS

On another page of this issue will be found an article relating to the airmail situation as it ex- ists today in Nome The Postal Department. which cut the rate of pay for carriers from fifty to twenty-five cents has made no allowances to date, and the new rate exists. Under the new rate the airplane carriers in Nome de- cline to burden themselves with an expense which they state they cannot afford, in carrying the mail at the saeraiee of other freight business which pays fifty cents per pound.
 A movement is under way, in- stigated by the Northwestern Al aska Chamber of Commerce, to
The Nome nugget., 1934-08-09

nall carried is high. All of which tcstifes to the importance Of an airplane mail service.
 If we do not do something at once the mail which arrives at Fairbanks on the train from south eastern Alaska and Seattle VIII be routed down the Yukon river. We must subscribe at once to fund to pay tor the transporting i, Of mail by plane from Fairbanks It is imperative that the postal authorities in Fairbanks and An chorage be notified that the mail vii be brought to Nome by plane, otherwise they will re-route the mail via the River, and We will not get it for another month.
 This question is vitally concern ed with our lives in this section. We cannot hope to carry on, busi- pess and business relationships un less we have the contact through a rapid mail service, with the out side. Give this your undivided at tention and as citizen your duty will stand clearly before you we must have the mail come thru. Therefore subscribe.
The Nome nugget., 1934-08-09
Taking advantage of the high

TaK1ng adVantage or the hlgh tides of the last two days, Jack Hammer of the Lomen Conner |cial Company succeeded in pulling the NJ. s. Donaldson from the wat CT up to Belmont Point yester- day. The Donaldson formerly carried freight and passengers on the coast from St. Michael to Kot- ezbue.
The Nome nugget., 1934-08-09

Location Notices. Pswers q AL tOEney. Leasos, Deeds, ese., os aale st the NuRece OfAce.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-07-20

man. and c. W. Cauble. grounds
chairman.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-07-20

made by P. A Wood. president Of
the association, and picked COM
mittee from each school. Transpor-
tation is being arranged for those
Of the 1900 enrolled in the schools
who wish TO attend the gathering.
4 feature of the program Is
the commencement exercises OF the
Teacher Training school being con-
Quoted at the park, Aug. S 70 II
under direction Of Gary L. Cook and
a staff OF leaders. At noon a pic
mic dinner will be held followed by
an afternoon Of sports.
One hundred eighty-five charac-
tiers from ten churches will take
part in a pageant, The Lamp" TO
be presented at T.
Committee chairmen assisting the
president are Z. z. Shelton, general
chairman: James Shockley, program
chairman; Virginia Wood, pageant
chairman; Glen Nell, publicity chair
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-07-20
HUGE CROWD is
EXPECTED AT
CHURCH PICNIC
Many of 1900 Members
of az Bible Schools
to Attend.

The Marion County Christian
Sunday School Association. COM
posed Of fOrty-tVo Bible schools Of
the Disciples Of Christ. VIII hold a
picnic at Bethany Park, Aug. II, It
was announced today.
Arrangements for the outing are
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-07-20
FARO WAS ONLY 157,
TURKISH PROBE PROVES
Search Of Records Shows His Birth
in I'LL.
ByUniied Press

By United Press
ISTANBUL, Turkey, July 20-The
real age Of FARO Agha, the modern
Methusaleh. was attested officially
today as l57 years.
The municipal council, deciding to
give the ancient Turk a marble
tombstone, caused a search Of the
register Of births, which recorded
his birth in 1777.
The tombstone Will be engraved
with memorable events Of Turkeys
history, which occurred in Zaro's
lifetime.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-01-23
For your Table
Horomels' Cooked Hams
Pork Sausage

HOromeIs' Cooked Hams
Pork Sausage
Roneless Pigfoot
Danish Ham Sausage, Sausage Meat
Beefstaak in Gravy
Heinz Fig and Plum Pudding
Spanish Olives stuffed with Anchovies
Underworld Deviled Ham and Sardines
Danish Picked Sausage, Hot dogs in Pickle
Family Extra Beef
Plaza Coffee (Puertorican Style)
Maxwell House Coffee
Fancy American Pickles, (all varietes)
Table Raisins
California Dried Figs English Walnuts
Mixed Mats
Boston Baked Beans Brown Bread
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-01-23

ancy American Biscuits and Cakes in tins
Euntey and Palmer Xmas Cakes
English Fancy Biscuits
Morton's Puddngs and Pickles
Fancy Chocolates in Boxes
Spanish Nougat
Fancy Bonbons, Creams and Covered Almonds
CrystaIized frnite in fancy boxes
Table Dates, Cluster Rasins and Figs in pkgs
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-01-23
Confect;onalies OF ALI Kinds

Danish Fruit Juices, stuffed and Plain Olives
Fruit
Anchov Gin oil Anchovie and Caffelbar
Ripe Olives
Danish GoudaCh Cheese. Dutch Edam Cheese
of Certified Wilson's Ham
sweet snd Sour Sandwich Spreads
Gherkin Samon-Pke3
ii HEINZ DREAMED CANNED SOUPS
FRUITS Vegetables All kinds and prices
Marshmall and MarshTalow Creams,
FRESH CREAMERY BUTTER
Iceberg eeCooking AppIabe ADJ
s0-N Oranges
La gaceta., 1934-10-25
Ell CHOFER DE VENICE
LOS ATRAPA A UN Pts
TOLERO

Atenas, oct. 25.-EI ehCfer
del ex-rrimer ministro Eleute-
rio Venizelos, que en- ell mes de
junfo fuG herido defendiendo
al n table Ipolitico contra seis
criminales, capture aqui al PTS
tolero Karathanasis, entregan-
dolo en- la carcel Ge ALenas.
Karathanasis, que confiesa
haber tornado parte en- ell aten-
tado, Sc venia jactando de que
la policia no lie molestaba, a pc
sar de que cometi6 csc delito
hace 10 meses.
Sup0nese. que ahora Sc como
ceran los nOmbres de los perso-
najes que lie ~indujeron come
ter la aggression.
BESIDE csc ataque la esposa dc
V~enizelos Va siempre escoltlda
cuando viaje.
La gaceta., 1934-10-25
UN MANIFESTO DE LOS
, Gaia
LANES

Madrid, oct. 25.-Los izquier
distas catalanes han publicado
un manifesto, repartido en- las
GALES, en- ell que dicen:
En- Catalina nj monarquicos
nj "cedistas" lcgraran avanzar
muchO. A su paSo Sc opOndran
las tuerzas reprblicanas, en- Gu
yos cuadros forma la mayor
parte de la juventud.
Sc opondran tambien les
obreros que no han olvidado
aun aquella cobarde e inicua re-
preston que con tanta vesania
dirigi6 Martinez Anido... En-
Catalina no podran prosperar
las malas artes nj las estram-
boticaS cOmbinaciones.
Por mas esfuerzos que ha-
gan los enemigos de la .2epubli-
ca V de la artonOmia, sus feti-
dos ideales no arraigaran en- ell
alma catalina.