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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-06-27
TAX BILL DELAY.
AIDS NEW DEAL
MEASURES
Long Session Betters Chances
OF Bank, Subsidy, Transit
Rule and Guffey Bills
International News Service

New chances for enactment Of
an important batch of "near-muSt'
legislation were provided today by
President Roosevelt's tax program.
Sponsors of bills who had given
up hopes for action at the present
session renewed their efforts as it
became apparent that Congress
will be here quite some time.
Bank Bill Nearly Certain
Action Is virtually assured on
the New Deals banking legislation
The emergency portion of this was
passed as separate resolution in
the Senate Tuesday, and for a
spell there appeared to be a
chance that a legislative jam near
adjournment might postpone the
rest of the bill.
Since the tax hearings will re-
quire considerable time, the Sen
ate Banking Committee will have
plenty of opportunity to report
favorably and secure action. Its
speedy approval in the House is
assured.
Ship subsidy legislation in the
Senate was to be sidetracked dur
ing the day for action later, while
the House was to pass a COM
panion bill today.
Wagner Bill Due Today
The transportation legislation
asked by the President is to be
revived, too. One part of it. a
bill placing BUSES under jurisdic-
ton Of the Interstate Commerce
Commission already has been
enacted. The pending portion
concerns regulation of water car
rierS.
Final approval of the Wagner
labor relations bill was scheduled
in the Senate today. where con-
ference report presenting the
measure as agreed upon by rep
resentatives of the two Houses is
pending. Its approval will send
the bill to President Roosevelt for
signature.
A fight impendS over the utili-
ties holding company bill, from
which a House committee re-
moved the so-called death clause"
Leaders predicted the House will
affirm its committees action.
When the measure comes back
to the Senate. the battle will be
on again since the move of Sena-
tor Dieterich CD of Illinois to
substitute regulation for dissolu-
ton Of utility holding companies,
was defeated by the narrowest
Of margins. Administration lines
there may not again hold firm
for the drastic clause.
The Guffey bill to regulate the
bituminouS coal industry may also
be enacted before Congress quits.
It is now in a subcommittee of
the House Ways and Means Com.
mittee. Its Senate sponsors are
ready to press for action soon as
the House acts,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-06-27
BY KINGSBURY SMITH
international News Service

The love life of an American
whaling captain in the Southern
Pacific half a century ago has
secured for the Navy the right to
q little island as a potential air
station.
This, it was learned today, Is
the stand the Navy Department
intends to take if Great Britain
attempts to dispute this country'S
claim to SWANS Island, 200 miles
north of the main American
Samoan group. A flat atoll Of
800 acres, it straddles an import
ant shipping lane between Well
ington, N. T., and the Panama
Canal.
Recent rumors emanating from
British Samoa that the United
States was planning to purchase
the island led to the belief in
naval quarters here that the Brit.
iSh might be contemplating claim
of sovereignty over 1t.
These rumorS followed visit to
the island by w. T. Miller, Of the
Commerce Department, who sur
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-06-27
TREASURY CONDITION

international News Service
Treasury balance as of June IS:
$1,000, 400. 565.45; internal revenue,
$3,21s,64l.SI: customs - receipts,
$24, l25, 27l. so
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-06-27
Mail
Fight circumference
International News Service

InteVnatlODaI News Service
Sharp differences between Sen
ate and House overs air mail legis-
lation were to be carried into a
conference between representa-.
tives of the two bodies today.
Chairman Mead CDl. of the
House Post Office Committee, plan
ned to fight for authority to per-
NIT increase in rates for air mail
companies. Earlier in the session,
Congressional committees were
warned that some big air mail
lines may fold up" unless in
creaSes in air mail rates were
allowed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-06-27
Al ASK A KICK
LAID To FEW
International News Service

A group of "agitators" who are
idle, comprising 10 per cent Of
the total population" was blamed
today by Col. Lawrence West,
brook, assistant Federal emer-
gency relief administrator, for
complaints of conditions in the
Matanuska Valley (Alaska) col.
ony.
Colonel Westbrook received a
radiogram from the supervising
architect declaring that 80 per
cent of the 200 families ARE sat
isfied with their lot, and deter.
mined to see the project through. :"
With the arrival of Eugene
Carr. FERA representative at
Palmer, Alaska, Wednesday, Col.
onel WeStbrook said he expected
an early settlement "of any real
or fancied grievances which col.
onistS may have"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-06-27
SENATE YIELDS
To STORM Of
PROTESTS
WAYS and Means Committee
To Hold Hearings, Assuring
Long Congress Session
CONTINUED from, Page y

Continued from rage ~
taxes on big incomes and a gradu-
ated corporation income tax.
While Administration leaders
pledged speed in putting the pro-
gram through, serious obstacles
confronted them. The situation
was complicated by uncertainty
over the exact desires Of the
President.
A renewed fight for payment OF
the soldiers bonus was certain to
spread to serious proportions as
the session dragged on, with in
flationists also planning to re-
new their battle.
The LaFollette program, which
calls for taxation of the small,
salaried man and the middle
class as the only method Of get
ting enough money to approx
mately balance the budget, was
another obstacle.
Long Promises Fight
Senator Huey Long Cd OF
Louisiana promised bitter end
fight for his own share the
wealth" program.
A battle to repeal the Federal
gasoline tax, the selected sales
taxes on automobiles and other
products and Scent postage also
was forecast as part of legis-
lative action on the Presidents
program.
Mr.. Doughton will launch the
Presidents program by introduc-
ing a bill levying inheritance
and gift taxes. graduated corpora
ton taxes and higher taxes on
big incomes.
He does not expect Congress to
consider the Presidents proposal
to levy a discriminatory tax on all
holding companies this session.
A rift occurred in The Senate
when Senators Borah (R0 OF
Idaho and Norris (RD of Nebras"
ka, opposed Mr.. RooseVelt's recon-
mendation that States be per-
mitted to tax Federal tax-exempt
securities, and the Federal Govern.
ment be given the right to tax
State and local bonds.
The two Senators declared this
would permit two branches of gov
eminent Ito destroy each other
through taxation" Nevertheless,
Senator Ashurst CD OF Arizona
intends to introduce resolution
for q constitutional amendment
to carry out the Presidents plan.
Smell Chides Democrats
Republicans chided the Demo
Gratis over their change Of front
on the tax plan, and also planned
to fight "unseemly haste" Rep
resentative Smell, House Republi-
can leader, said:
1.-THE session will be pro-
lOnged to September or OctO-
Der by this move. Many people
will demand to be heard. 1t is
criminal to put that program
before Congress at this time.
The President said at the be-
ginning of the session that he
didn't need new taxes"
Senator Robinson of Arkansas,
Senate Democrat leader, main
tanned that Congress still could
adjourn August l, but Speaker
Byrns said the tax situation will
delay adjournment for two
months.
Representative Thompson CD
Of Illinois, will oppose considera-
ton of the Presidents proposed
tax on holding companies to break
up big combinations.
House leaders will confer with
Treasury officials during the week
and frame a bill for committee
consideration. The hastily pre-
pared schedules of Senator Har-
riSon CD of Mississippi also will
be considered.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-06-27
President Settles Down
For Long Stay in Capital
international News Service

As q result of this weeks legiS-
lative developments, President
Roosevelt has settled himself in
the White House for a continuing
session of Congress well into July
and possibly into August.
Last-minute injection of the
wealth-tax program naturally fur
niShes the primary reason for a
delayed adjournment, but it. was
expected other White House de-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-06-27
SLASHER SOUGHT

Police were searching for a
colored man who early today
SlaShed Frederick Middledof, At,
Of the 500 block Taylor st. N. w.
on the hands and arms with a
knife during an alteration in the
400 block Fourth st. S. w.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-31
ANOTHER VETERAN PASSES

Gradually they fall from the ranks. The latest to go is Gen Hunter Lggett hero of the Marne' Commander of the American Army of Occupation in Germany and in his youth Indian fighter. The General who made such enviabe record through his long career in the Army passed away at the Presdio in California at the age of 78 years-years of stellar service to his country and it's people.
 As young Lieutenant out of West Point, Gen. eral Liggett was assigned to the West and made a for himself in the with the Sioux Indians in Montana From then through the years he moved rapidly up in rank until when the World War along he chosen by General Pershing as one of the two highest ranking officers in the Army He and General Buard next in com mand to Pershng, both holding the rank of Lieu tenant General General Liggett served with the British and then the French forces before being named head of the First American Army Corps and in command of quarter million men. It was under his direction that the great American victories were won at Chateau Thierry and at the Marne, and after the Armistice it Lggett who took the American forces into Germany
 Throughout the nation today there are many veterans who fought in those engagements and some who went on into Germany that the passing of a comrade, and a great soldier. America as well as the Allies nations who witnessed his great work in the late have lost true friend and an outstanding military leader who served them well in times of stress, and his home land always.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-31
Horoscope "The stars yacline
 but do not cOmpeP'
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY l, 1886.

WEDNESDAY,, JANUARY l, 1856.
 Mingled good and evil planetary influences are discerned today, ac- ,ording to astrology. The new year begins with a forecast of extremes Jf good and evil.
 Jupiter is in a place presaging im- proved business conditions and real prosperity. This is an suspicious way for making ambitious plans as we'll as good resolutions.
 Neptune .frowns on those who drink to future good fortune. The wise will partake sparingly of cock .ails, lest they prove treacherous.
 Accidents appear especially num- erous under this direction of the stars. All who celebrate should pick heir chauffeurs with discretion.
 Aged persons are fortunate today, even though there is forbidding aspect governing Townsendite hopes.
 In the evening the stars discour- age romance. The planetary govern nent inspires home amusements that do not include outsiders, even .he usual steady Sunday evening visitors may not be welcome.
 An i'll omen forecasts much suf- iering among the poor and many desperate deeds due to need. Rob- berries will increase and organized ;rime will flourish under master minds.
 Expansion among commercial and manufacturing organizations is fore old Foreign trade should increase, put labor troubles at various ports will continue.
 Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of year of financial gain and journeys may be frequent. Jealousy should be overcome.
 Children born on this day prob ably will be ambitious and persever- ng. These subjects of Capricorn are usually prudent, cautious and re- served.
 John Lester Wallack, actor, was born on this day 1920. Others who have celebrated it as birthday in- clude Dr. Frank w. Gunsaulus, cler- gyman, 1856; B. E. Murillo, painter, 1913; Maria Edgeworth, Englis h 1767; Paul Hamilton Hayne, poet, 1881.
 Copyright, 1935)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-31
DAN NOONAN TURNS AUTHOR; LEAVES ON
 TRIP TO INTERIOR

A magazine article entitled Mat anuska," written by Dan A. Noonan, Barlin and Silver representative, will appear in the February issue of the Alaska Sportsman. MT. Noonan, who visited the Matanuska Colony last October while on commercial tour, spoke on a radio broadcast from the Ketchikan radio station last November, and was requested by Emory Tobin, Editor of Alaska Sportsman, to summarize his talk for publication
 MT. Noonan spoke on .'The Christi mas Season in Alaska, in Contrast to Other Places" on a program broadcast by Station KINY last night.
 The honor of being the first commercial traveller to make the tour to the Westward and to the Interior in 1896 goes to MT. Noonan. He sailed on the Alaska for Seward. He expects to visit Seldovia and Ko- diak, and all stops in the Railway Belt. including Fairbanks, before he returns to Juneau. He arrived here last week from Seattle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-31

the change is all "bosh," and the only reason his group has withdrawn and is running Socialist Party of it's is because the Old Guard is getting more and more in the doldrums and becoming sut- servent to reaconary practices especially on labor matters
 But while the battle goes on Algernon Lee one of the Old Guard leaders, probably explained as well as any just why the Socialist Party has but 17OOO members and probably always will remain a minority group in this country when he said 'The general public and particularly the American work ing people still think of Socialists and Communists as being pretty nearly the same"
 That is exactly the point The rank and file of the people in this country do not go in for We are a two-party country of broad principles. We draw no class lines because have been able to keep open the door of opportunity to all That is the failing of Socialism, Communism and the rest of the isms They are founded on the foreign theory of class against class which the American people have time place for in their scheme of thngs-a scheme which has worked successfully for than 150 years.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-31
THE SOCIALIST SPLIT

terms of the day the Socialist Party, which was until recently headed by Norman Thomas, twice it's Presidential candidate, has adopted the modern version and split into two factions. Thomas, accord ing to reports, heads the left wingers of the party while the "Old Guard the ones remain ing. Latest figures on dues-paying membership lists the total at 1700o against 23000 three years ago when Thomas amassed nearly 100000 votes in the Presidential the matter of how many left wing and how many Old Guard does not particularly matter.
 The split has come over the violence issue" The Old Guard claims the Thomas faction has Com munistc leanings and isn't adverse to using force to gain control, whereby it still believes in the practice of power at the ballot box Thomas replies
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-31
CHICHAGOF COUPLE
 IGNORED AT PARTY

MT, and Mrs. Collis Bruly of Chi chagof will be guests tonight at a New Years Eve contract bridge party, to be given in their honor by MT. and Mrs. Earl F. Watkins at their Thane residence.
 Prizes will be given and the New Year will be ''rung in" with refresh ments.
 Other guests will be MT. and Mrs. Morris Richardson and MT and Mrs. Milton Lagergren.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-31
Daily Lessons in English
 By w. L. Gordon

Words Often Misused; Say, The tapestry was hung on the wall. and ''The prisoner was hanged
 Often Mispronounced: Anaes- tlesia, or anesthesia. Pronounce an- es-the-si-a, first as in less. the as in theory (not as in the). si as in sit, a as in ask unstressed, principal ac- cent on third syllable.
 Often Misspelled: Proceed; two e's. Procedure; one in second syl- lable.
 synonym: Meadow, field, pasture, grassland
 Word Study: Use word three times and it is yours" Let us in crease our vocabulary by mastering one word each day. Todays word: Pessimistic; gloomy; foreboding. Giving ut t era Il ce to pessimistic doubt
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-31
From The Empire 20 YEARS AGO
DECEMBER sl, 1915

At midnight the residents of Ju- neau and Gastineau Channel are to witness the passing of the old year and the coming of the new. Never has year dawned on this section with promise brighter than that of 1916, and never have Cas- tineau Channel residents witnessed the passing of year that fulfilled the promise of it's dawning better than 1915.
 During the past year mining made better progress than ever before, building has been steadier, and busi- ness in general better.
 Over 100 residences have been erected in the city within the past year, while in the immediate sub urbs, parts of the Casey -Shattuck Addition, the Scatter Tract, Nelson Park addition, and others, as many more have been constructed. Most of these were taken into the city limits in the annexation of Dec. 20,
 Among the no ta ble residences erected during the past year might be mentioned those of Mrs. Mae Rhodes, l. Sowerby, James A. Me- Kama, Earl L. Hunter, A A. Hum frey, Eli Lindstrom, Nels Sorby, the five B. M. Behrends cottages, James McCloskey John R. Willis, Ray Day, Al Lundstrom, Miss Lena Kippen, Patrick Lynch, George K. Gilbert, Andrew Lagergren and others.
 Among the notable business and semi-public buildings might be men, tioned the Arctic Brotherhood build ing, which cost $25,0O0, the Gasti- neau Hotel Annex, costing $30,000, the Juneau General Hospital, cost ing $30,000, the Government Native Hospital, costing $10,000, the Fem mer and Ritter dock building, cost ing $3,000, the new telephone ex- change, costing 1880, the repairs to the Orpheum Theatre, costing S2.000 the McMillan building, costing $3,000 and others.
 The coming of the new year will be observed in various ways. The Arctic Brotherhood will hold a big housewarming. There will be dances lat the Moose, Hippodrome and the Treadwell clubs. On New Years Day the Masonic orders will hold an open reception in the I. O. O. F. Hall
 Weather: Maximum, 28; mini mum, Is; snow.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-31
Look and Learn
 By A. c. Gordon

l. What industry mas the high est accidental death rate? 2. Who was Edwin Forrest? 3. What is the popular name for ammonia water, or carbonate of amonium?
 4. What proportion of the money used for schools in the U. s. goes to teachers salaries? 5. In what country is the city of Bruges?
 ANSWERS 1. Mining.
 ?. American tra g dian (1806- l872).
 B. Hartshorn. 4. About 75 percent. 5. Belgium.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-31
MILLERS ARE BACK FROM
 CHRISTMAS SHIP VOYAGE

Byron L. Miller, instructor of in strumental music in the Juneau Public Schools, and Mrs. Miller, re- turned to Juneau from Ketchikan aboard the Alaska. MT. and Mrs. Miller sailed from Juneau to Sitka and return, and from Juneau to Ketchikan aboard the Christmas Ship Northland, furnishing piano, trumpet and xylophone music for holiday entertainments aboard the ship. They spent the Christmas sea- son in Ketchikan.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-31

If the trucks on our highways get much bigge it won't make much difference if they do bea the trains to railroad crossngs-Qife0
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-31
Real Spirit Of Season
CHESTER E. ROBERTS IMPERIAL CANDY COMPANY
 SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

Dear Friend
 In 1881 I a Christmas letter in which 1 said: "This year of poorer in material things but richer in spiritual values. Adversty has made us stronger business people but genter human beings We are closer to the truths of fe' By contrast to the dark of 193 32 and 33, these years look much brighter for business progress That this my earnest hope doubtless it is But with this hope let us, at this of the year, couple the wish that bring into this new era the riches gained diversity Let continue to be richer in spiritual values, gentler in human dealings closer Ito the truths of life
 As the wenynne business in this company have passed over my head I have seen stocks and fall, money values wobbe empires and kingdoms topple, and the map of the world changed do not believe so firmly now in the great material things of the world Honestly kndness and friendship the most substantial things, have found In that spirit extend to you and yours best wishes of the
 Sincerely,
 CHESTER E. ROBERTS.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-31
Silver Abroad
(New York Times)

(New York Times)
 It is not surprising that other nations inter ested in our Governments silver policy and that the news dispatches last reflected their as another spasm shook the market. The effects Of the program on which have embarked are not confined to the United States; countries producing silver, countries using it for monetary purposes and countries actually the silver standard have all been affected by the enormous purchases made by our Government in world markets. Since January 1884 the Treasury has acquired 761 100000 ounces of the metal-approximately three times much as the entire world output in any year on record
 Of the first group of interested nations-the silver producing countres-Mexico is good ex- ample Its mines furnish about one-third of the world supply and it's producers have temporarily profted the fact that the Treasuys determined buying has doubled the price of silver since 1883 But the benefit thus gained has not been achieved through a healthy and normal revival of demand for one of Mexicos chief products It is rather the direct result of our Governments own pur- chases and when these discontinued there is grave risk of a setback all the severe because prices have been pushed to wholly artificial level Mexico's concern over the possible collapse of a ot-house boom evident in last weeks dis patches.
 Mexico is also a member of the second group of nations affected by our policy: namely nations which make monetary use of silver. Peru Chile Colombia, Spain and India are others in this group AS silver rises in price under pressure of Governments purchases, there comes point at which the silver currencies of these nations tend to become more valuable for the metal they contain than as tokens of monetary value When this point is reached silver coins withdrawn from circula- ton and melted down. This has already happened in the case of Mexico and certain other countries, forcing the governments of these nations to sub sttute paper money for silver coins. Ironically enough a policy devised by our own Congress for the purpose of "remonetizng" silver has succeeded in demonetzing it wide area.
 Finally there is the of China, the only important country on the silver standard when our purchases began. By driving up the price of silver these purchases have increased its value in terms of the goods it will buy in China and thereby helped to bring about a deflation of commodity prices The results of this were so severe that China recently abandoned the silver standard Ac- cording to a dispatch from Shanghai to The Times, the Chinese now complain, with more bitterness than is their custom that sooner have they left the silver standard "in order to avoid being the victims of silver prices increased at United States instgation than America reverses her policy and starts driving silver down. To what extent, if any we have actually reversed policy, remains to be revealed Meantime China, surveying the wreck age of one monetary system, attempts to build another.
 If the trucks on our highways get much bigge
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-31

The only thing know certainly is going on in China is Japan.-(Dallas News)