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The Washington times., 1935-05-06

cotton in the
home, as bed
ding, as chief
fabric in the
bathroom, as
useful in the
kitchen, din
in 6 roo m,
porch and liv-
ing room. But
it's m ore to
tn? point that
that .cottonS
have achieved
great chic in
decoration.
With a few
very utilitar-
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eminds Us That Houses Depend on the Cotton BoN
Mothers DayCan Become
A New Year Day for
Mother and Baby
By DIR. ALLAN ROY DAFoE

PkvSicdn to the Famous DlOnne QNlntNpIetS
Mothers Day is approaching Sunday in May when
all over the United States and Canada, grown and
women send living mothers affectionae greeting
accompanied by candy flowers white carnaon
in honor of mothers longer earth
The sentiment behind these gestureshe desire to show
honor, gratitude and love to ones own moher-is entirely
laudabe But how much good could be accomplished if this
annual tribute motherhood broadened and extended
and translated comprehensive plan of constructive
The Washington times., 1935-05-06
Date Pinies

Stuff pitted pasteurized dates
with segments of fresh pineap-
pie, roll in granu1ated sugar and
serve as tidbit,
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Cottons Attain Sn7artness
AS Decoration in
The Home
By WILMA LAVILLE

This week. when all through the country people are aware
that cotton is king will start celebrating his reign by
taking UP cottons in the home For is there that
materials be dispensed with It is perhaps in
the home in the hospital in lowy that cottons are Of
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Correct Manners
Letters of Thanks Would
Be Best Form
By MRS. CORNELIUS BEECKMAN

Dear Mrs Beeckman:
Recently friend of mine from another State sought the
aid of Senators in securing job Through the efforts Of
these Senator's he fortunate enough the posi-
ton for which he applied.
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er to make my accomplishment
in this position worthy of your
very kind recommendation.
Again my sincere thanks, sir,
and my best wishes.
Very sincerely yours,
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the greatest service.
That however, is not the story
for fashion editor to write. We
could review the many uses of
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metics and other little feminine
vanities and save their pennies
for excellent treatments by re-
liable physician. How much
more important it is to have
smooth, lovely skin than ward
robe of clothes that soon lose
their style!
Al. girls who have allowed
their skins to become blemlShed1
through sheer neglect should
shake themselves into action and
90 in for concentrated skin care
And don't present the argu'
ment that you work too haro
The talen e d, hard-WorklnS
Helen Hayes no sooner finishes
a picture in Hollywood than She
is back on Broadway to dellght
other audiences. Yet she has
retained health and a sparkling
vitality, not to mention youth
full, smooth skin that has noC
the slightest blemish!
For neglected or blemiSheo
skin, you need first an antlSep
tic healing ointment. Such a
lotion should be used religiously
day and night until the skin
has cleared. During the time OF
application use no other creams
on your face. Give it a chance
to heal and smooth the skin tex
ture. This excellent ointment
may be had for little money and
it is most efficacious. 1t ban
ishes the occasional blemish as
we'll as more serious skin erup-
tionS.
If you want to know where
you can procure any article
mentioned in this column,
phone The Washington Times,
District 1000, Extension 283,
between 9 a. m. and 5 p. m.
daily and up to p. m.
Saturdays. Please do not write
unless you live outside of the
city. in which case enclose a
stamped, self-addressed envelope.
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Dixie RecipeS

The following recipe is of those that have made
Southern cooking famous the eOord over The Times Wu
print of these recipes every day.
The Washington times., 1935-05-06

The salad bowl is coming back into favor rather than
individual servings to which become accustomed In
the spring. especially these salad bowls colou affairs
with their red, green, and orange combinations
Here's a refreshing Sunday night suggestion
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Personal Gifts
)ear Mrs. Beeckman:

Dear Mrs. Beeckman:
Please tell me and settle an
argument as to whether or not
it is consit cred proper" for a
young man and a young lady
to give gifts of wearing apparel
to each other?
A rays that is is proper and
conventional" for a girl to give
a young man such clothing as a
linen suit an. for a man to give
gifts of satin negligees anc eve-
ming wraps to a girl. B says
that it is improper and un-
conventional" for either to give
personal clothing as gifts, mas.
much as they are not married
or engaged. JOHN.
B is right!
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Smart Coat

Don't forget that the shops
are showing smart coats as we'll
as the new suits. A useful model
is in light, brown wool with
detailed side closing and a large
sailor collar of beige fox.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-24
THREATS FIGURE IN QUIZ OVER
 STARS DEATH
Men Tell Grand Jury of Ef- forts to Intimidate Them
 Tn Thelma Todd Case

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 24.-Alex- ander Hounie, head waiter at the restaurant where Thelma Todd at tended her last Hollywood party, told the grand jury investigating the case today, of threats against his life if he testified Jerry Cum mings, proprietor of a Christmas tree lot at Santa Monica, who said he had seen Miss Todd on Sunday, December Is, supposedly the day of the actress death, said he had been threatened by two men and told not to say anything.
 The grand jury is continuing the probe of the mysterious death a week ago. The film star was found seated in her automobile dead and bleeding from the mouth.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-24
ALIBI CROWNED ON
 BY JUDGE MAN HELD

Alex Sokoloff, eco worker, was fined $50 today by acting U. s. Com missioner M. E. Monagle on a charge of flourishing firearms in public.
 Sokoloff pleaded guilty to entering the City Club Saturday night, after he had previously been elected, wear ing a large army pistol and a cart ridge belt He was disarmed by Pro- prietor Sam Gazaloff and arrested by city police.
 Sokoloff claimed he was carrying the firearms as protection against bears he might encounter on his re- turn to the camp.
 Julius Aquino, Filipino, was ar raigned on a charge of flourishing a knife in the Rainier Club last night, and bond was set at S100.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-24
SHIP SCALERS
 ACQUITTED IN
 SEVEN MINUTES
Men Accused of Pushing Fellow Worker Out Second
 Story Window Freed

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 24-Four ship scalers were acquitted of mur- dering a fellow worker after a jury deliberated only seven minutes last night.
 Francisco Jiminez. Archie Brown, Natilio Vallie and Julio Candles were accused of pushing Vincent Torres, a scaler, out of second story window during fight at meeting last Sep tember.
 The defense eontended he leaped
 Seven thousan waterfronters struck for half hour last Friday in protest against the trial
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-24
NEEDY PLACED
 AT s,50O,000

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24-Express- ing the belief that 3.500.000 is the accurate estimate of able bodied per- sons in need, President Roosevelt said today the four billion dollar work fund, designed to take care of them, would care for no more than that number. If there is more than the figure he gave, the President in- dicated it would mean the fund would not be large enough to go around.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-24
CONTINUE HUNT
 FOR LOST BOAT

KETCHIKAN, Alaska, Dec. "A. - With 120 men aboard. the lighthouse tender Hemlock and Coast Guard Cutters Cyane and Alert continued the hunt today for Ernest V. Evan san, lighthouse keeper swept to sea in small boat Sunday.
 Heavy seas and icy gales battered the ships as they kept up the search off Cape Decision. Lighthouse head quarters here reported they received word from the ships that the crews believed there was slight hope Evan sons boat rode out the stormy seas. and, if 1t had, Eyanson probably would be overcome by exposure. |
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-24
PACIFIC COAST FREIGHT T|EUP
 YET UNBR0KEN
Labor Relations Board Ad- journs Until Dec. 26-
 "A Ships Tied Up

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 24-Post- ponement of peace efforts until after Christmas assured the tieup of "A Pacific Coast freighters at least another 48 hours.
 Hearings of two Labor Relations Boards adjourned until December 26.
 Nineteen vessels lost their crews last week in disputes over the length of the work day and over time pay. The others are idle be- cause operators refused to grant winch drivers demands for increas- ed pay.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-24
PATCO TO FLY,
 SEATTLE TRIP

The Alaska Air Transport plane flown by Sheldon Simmons is sched- uled to take off for Seattle as soon as the weather permits. Mrs. Sim mons will accompany her husband on the round trip and Bob Haley will be a passenger to Seattle for a yaca- ton.
 In Seattle the plane will undergo a major overhaul in preparation for next seasons work. Pilot Simmons planned to leave Juneau yesterday but was held here by high winds, and will probably be unable to leave to- day because Of snow.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-24
THREE PERSONS DIE IN PUGET
 SOUND STORM
Rainswept Stree cts Claim Lives of Teacher, Truck
 Driver and Pedestrian

SEATTLE, Dec. 24.-Three persons were killed on the rain-swept streets within two hours last night.
 Mrs. Emma J. Patterson, substitute teacher, was hit by truck while waiting for a street car.
 Emil J. Dunbar, of Auburn, was crushed by load of steel shifting on his truck as he braked to avoid hitting a roadster.
 An unidentified negro was hit and killed by an automobile
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-24
COLD WEATHER, SNOW BLANKET
 COVERS NATION
Wave Extends Over Great CT Part of United
 States Today

CHICAGO, H., Dec. 24.-In most of the United States today there was cold weather and also blanket of snow.
 The wave extended from the Canadian Rockies south and east to the Atlantic Coast
 Light flurries continued in most parts of the Upper Mississippi and Ohio valleys.
 An exceptionally severe cold wave is expected to advance into Mime sota and Wisconsin tonight.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-24
Man Kidnapped, Beaten,
 Forced to Disrobe, Is
 Dead, Result Exposure

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Dec. 24.- John F. Weber, aged 65. operator of liquor store, died today as the result of shock and exposure after two robbers Kidnapped and disrobed him.
 Weber was beaten before forced to remove his clothing in a school yard
 The robbers escaped with $34 taken from Weber.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-24
SOVIET UNION WARNS OF HER
 NAvySTRENCTH
Observers See Latest An nouncement as Veil
 ed Threat

MOSCOW, Russia, Dec "A. TT The Soviet Union, in thinly disguised warning to Germany and Japan, an- nounced today its submarine and destroyer fleets have been made four times their former size in the past four years and the Coast Guard increased thousand per cent.
 The statement bristled with em- phasis on Russia's undersea power
 Il the Pacific and the Baltic and appeared to foreign observers par ticularly significant, coming on the heels Of the alleged threat by Japan in Manchoukuo to invade outer Mon golia
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-24
ROBT.L.OREINE
 DIES. LONDON
Famous English Actor, Pio- neer Flier, Military
 Hero Passes Away

LONDON, Dec "A. Robert Loreine, famous actor and pioneer flier and British military hero, died last night following an opera tion. He had completed nearly 60 years of life of glamorous adven- lures. He had created and played over 50 roles on the stage. was a machine gunner in the Boer War and made the first flight across the Irish Sea in 1910.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-24
HOLIDAYS FIND WARLIKE SPIRIT
 HOLDING SWAY
Christmas Sees Europe Rife with Fear of New
 Hostilities BUY ITALIAN SPURS
 SHOPPERS IN ROME
Losses Heavy in Tembirn Battle Ethioplans
 Invade Eritrea

LONDON. Dec. 24.-Italy's de-
 termined pursuit of the war in !. Ethiopia and the Leagues no less
 determined efforts to halt the
 conflict converted Christmas eel
 ebrations into a day of inventory
 of arms
 Great Britain continued to sound out members of the League of Na- tions regarding armed support in event of hostilities.
 Meanwhile. Turkey is reported to be asking Frances consent to the fertilization Of The Dardanelles. which was demilitarized after the World War.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-24
STUDENTS IN CHINA STAGE
 AN UPRISING
Go Through Entanglements and Police Cordons to
 Hold Meeting

SHANGHAI, Dec. 4.-Thousands of singing, shouting students des- cended on the north railroad station today and forced their way through the barbed wire entanglements and police cordons and held huge mass meeting as protest against the North China autonomy.
 The student throng pledged sup port for h cir comrades who took possession of the terminal in coup yesterday and paralyzed railway traf- fic while demanding free transporta- tion to Ranking to present protests.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-24
RHEINLANDER HAS HOLIDAY BREW ON
 JUNEAU MARKETS

Louis A. Delebecque. agent for Rheinlander beer i'll the Juneau dis trict. reports excellent sales of ~Hol- iday Brew" a special dark, German type beer, distributed by the Seattle Mating and Brewing Company dur ing the holiday period eac hyear, and states that. Holiday Brew" is now on tap at local dispensaries. The bottled product is put up in spec ially designed holiday cases and bears bright holiday labels, suitable for gift purposes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-24
EXTRA POLICE ARE TO GREET
 COL. LINDBERCH
Special Detail Will Be on Dock at Liverpool to
 Meet Americans

MOON, Dec. "A. British authorities disclosed that extra po- lice will patrol the docks at Liver pool when Col Charles A. Lind bergh and his family arrives from the United States, reported to be seeking a sanctuary from threats of Kidnapping his small son John.
 Otherwise, officials said, the Lind berghs will be assured of the same protection as any other visitor to England.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-24
JUDGE REFUSES HALL RETRIAL
 SETSSENTENCE
Defense Gives Notice of Ap- peal Peggy Paulos
 Sues for Annulment

PORT ORCHARD, Wash, Dec. "A. Judge H. G. Sutton has refused a new trial and sentenced Leo Hall to hang in the state prison not less than 30 nor more than 90 days from this date for the Erlands Point mass mur- der.
 Peggy Peterson Paulos, acquitted filed suit in Seattle to have her marriage to Larry Paulcs held on burglary charges, annul,ed The complaint said she wed Paulos not knowing her previous divorce was not final.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-24

Hedring Set to Determine
 If Alasha C0dI Producers
 Come Under Guffey Measure

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24-- The [ National Bituminous Coal Commis- sion has notified Delegate Anthony J. Dimond that hearing will be held en January 13 to determine if Alaska coal producers are under the Guffey Coal Act.
 Delegate Dimond said the Com mission has not determined but the Internal Revenue Bureau has ruled that Alaskan operators are included
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-24
APATHY RULES
 STOCK MARKET

NEW YORK, Dec. Yuletide apathy ruled the Stock Market ses- sion today but selective buying lift ed number of issues to new five year peaks. Motors, steels and spec ialties were in principal demand. Scattered profit taking on a whole did little damage. Today's close was firm.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-24
CLOSING PRICES TO-DAY

NEW YORK. Dec. 24.-Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau Mine stock today is 14ss. American Can 136k, American Power and Light 8h. Anaconda 29ss, Bethlehem Steel 50%. General Motors 567s, Interna- tional Harvester 60ls, sKelvinator l47s, Kennecott 28i5, Simmons Beds 1874, United Corporation 6h, Unit ed States Steel 46% Pound S4927s.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-24
NATIONS TAKE INVENTORY OF ARMS
Herring Running First Time, Ten Years, at Ketchikan

KETCHIKAN, Alaska, Dec. 24. The first commercial hauis of herring in the harbor here in ten years have been made by fisher men. The herring are of good quality and some catches were made within 200 feet of the dock.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-24
HUNDREDS OF
 PRISONERS TO
 GAIN FREEDOM
Governors, Parole Boards Filled with Christ
 mas Spirit

CHICAGO, H., Dec "A. - The Christmas spirit has touched Gov ernors and Parole Boards in 18 States and new leases on life have been or will be given to more than ,00O men now behind penitentiary walls.
 Five hundred of those to be freed are going home to play Santa Claus to their families.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-24
Mrs. Bradley Passes Away in San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Dec. 24.-Mrs. Virginia Shearer Brad ley, aged 92, civic worker of a pioneer family. died here yester- day. She was the mother of Pres icent Philip R. Bradley, of the Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Company, at Juneau, Alaska. Two other children, 13 grand children and three great grand children survive.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-24
COMPROMISE ON BONUS SEEN BY
 SPEAKER BYRNS
House Chieftain Forecasts Bill that Will Be Favor
 able to Administration

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-Speak- CT Joseph w. Byrns said he saw the possibility of compromise bonus bill being worked out that would be acceptable to the Admin istration.
 The House Speaker repeated the hope that the bonus would be dis posed of early in the coming ses- sion in order to smooth the path for other legislation and adjourn ment in May.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-24
SHOPPERS BUY ITALIAN

ROME, Dec. 24. - Eleventh-hour Christmas shoppers in Rome found the spirit to Buy Italian upper most in every store Trade was ex- ceedingly heavy, as buyers joined in the retaliation move against the punitive economic siege waged by the League.
 Italy's northern army made slow and difficult progress through the hostile western Tembrirn sector.
 Italian reports from the front said that Sundays clash in Tembirn re- suited in the deaths of more than 500 Philippians and the wounding of ,000.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-24

in the measure and will be penalized if they fail to pay the Is percent tax
 Delegate Dimond said the matter hinges on whether Alaska is defined as being included in the term United States He said in the original Re- construction Finance Corporation Act, Alaska was excluded and he be- lieves the same will rule in the Cuff fey Coal Act.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-24
OLMSTEAD GETS
 CHRISTMAS GIFT

SEATTLE. Dec 24-Roy Olm- stead. convicted king of the Pacific Northwest rum runners in prohibit tion days. 10 years ago. received full unconditional pardon and re. storation of his civil rights from. President Roosevelt today, remit
 ting S800O fine and costs of $2,287
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-24
ERITREA INVADED

ADDS ABABA, Dec. 24--Uncon- firmed reports reaching here state that the northern Ethiopian forces have captured Adj Quala. ten miles within Eritrean territory, and 50 miles south of Asmara, principal city in Italy's East African colony.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-24
FEDERAL MEN DECLARE MANY
 JAILS UNSAFE
A Per Cent of Local Lock ups About Country Con-
 demned by U. s. Forces

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24. - United States prison inspectors, seeking lock ups to hold Federal prisoners. con- demned A per cent of the local jails visited as unfit and unsafe, Sanford Bates, director of the Bureau of Pris- ons, revealed today A total of l,273 of the 2,894 jails inspected by the men were barred from housing Fed eral prisoners. he said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-24
BLOW IN RING
 KILLS FIGHTER

PROVO, Utah, Dec. 24 = John Coomes. aged IT, of Springville, Utah, died this morning in hos pital as the result of basal frac- ture received in boxing contest at a resort near here last night. No action has been taken against his opponent, Lou Petro, of Provo, Utah.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-24
The Weather

By the U. s. Weather Bureau
 Forecast for Juneau and vii cinity, beginning at 4 pm, December 24: Cloudy tonight and Wednesday, possibly snow flurries; fresh to strong east erly winds.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-24

In addition to municipal and other public marriage agencies, there are l3 private agencies operating in To- kyo.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-24
SILVER TAXES
 ANOTHER DROP

NEW YORK, Dec 24.-Imported bar silver for commercial use de- clined another cent an ounce today to 49ai cents, the lowest price since September 27, 1884.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-24
DOW. JONES AVERAGES

The following are today's Dow, Jones averages: industrials 14l.52, rails 39.58, utilities 28.52.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-10-17
MRS. ADDIE VANNOY BURIED
AT SHATLEY SPRINGS SUN

Mrs. Addie Eller Vannoy, aged a.
was buried at the cemetery at Shat
ley Springs Sunday morning at ten
o'clock. Funeral services were in
charge Of Rev. Roby Burkett and
others.
Mrs. Vannoy was member Of sew
eral Of the old families of the county
and was prominent woman in her
community. She had been in poor
health for some time.
Surviving Mrs. Vannoy are the fol-
lowing children: Cleve, John, and An
drew, who live in Wyoming; Florence
Hall and Bower Vannoy, of this
county; and Della Jones and Sally
Peters.
Attending the funeral from here
were Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Jones, Mrs.
Margaret Woods, Messrs. J. w., and
G.. B. Gambill, and Preston Koontz.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-10-17
Revenue Officers
and Local Deputies
Capture TlUO Stills
IL Gallons of Beer Poured Out al
One Outfit; Man Caught at
Second Still

Wilkesboro revenue officers, as
sisted by local deputies, captured an
unusually large still in the Idlewild
section last week when a 1O0-gallon
capacity still was cut up. Assisting
the federal men in this capture were
David Burkett and Wiley Burgess.
1900 gallons of beer were poured out
when the still was dismantled. No
one was found around or near the
scene of operations.
Walter Parsons, however, was ar
rested at still in the Glendale
Springs section last week when the
same federal officers and Deputy
David Burkett destroyed 30-gallon
still. About gallon of whiskey and
around 100 gallons of mash were
poured out.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-10-17
Fletcher Urges
State Provide for
Social Security
North Carolina Commissioner Oi
Labor Expects to Be in Ashe
County This Week

Maj. A. ]. Fletcher, state labor
commissioner, said Saturday he
thought the appointment of a COM
mission and establishment by the
state of an employment compensation
system to carry out social security
plans is IAN immediate necessity"
Major Fletcher said North Carolina
should set up its system for social Sc
curity administration and then ask
Washington to approve the set-up, in
stead of waiting to see if Washington
will indorse the Cherry act passed on
the last day of the legislature which
it was said would enable the state to
take steps to share in national soci-
al security program.
Major Fletcher and. Mrs. Fletcher
expect to leave Raleigh the latter
part of this week and visit a few
days, combining business with pleas
ure, in the Jeffersons.