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The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-04-23
Fresh Hopes Arise Ouer
 Colony Project

ST. PAUL, Minn., April B. Clyde Cock, Walter Minn.. farm CT, chosen as a typical figure, told today about his fresh hopes he bears on his way to the Matanuska project.
 Cook came from Oklahoma four years ago. He had noth- ing and settled on dried up lake bottom and built cabin. Not much to pay man for his time, Cook said.
 T have signed up for the Matanuska colony as I would ret give up this chance for the world" said Cook. Tt looks good to me"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-04-23
LEAVES
 FOR ALEUTIANS

BREMERTON, Wash, April B. Bound for the Aleutians to continue mapping and charting the islands, four naval vessels left today.
 The vessels are the Kingfisher, Tanager, Quail and Oglala.
 It is believed the little fleet will go directly to Dutch Harbor.
 Three naval planes are included in the equipment taken north.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-04-23
WORLD p RICE OF SILVER 6 OES UP
 NEAR U. s. FIGURE
Another Setup by Treasury { Anticipated in Fin
 ancial Center

NEW YORK, April 23.-The world price of bar silver shot up today close to the price which the United States treasury is paying American mines for the new metal. This led to expectations in Wall Street that an- other setup in the Treasury price might be announced shortly.
 However, Secretary Morgenthau said he did not count on the United States doing anything on the price of bar silver for commercial use. Price in New York was fixed at 697s, up 2A cents from yesterday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-04-23
QU|NTUPLETS
 ARE BETTER,
 SAYS DOCTOR
No Anxiety Need Be Felt Over Condition of Five
 Dionne Babies

CALENDER, Ont, April B. Dr. Alan Brown, child specialist, examined the Dionne quintuplets today and found them "satisfactor- fly recovering" from head colds. He pronounced their physical con- dition excellent.
 Dr. Brown was called in when Oliya Dionne, father of the quint- uplets, was not satisfied at reports made by Dr. A. R. Dafoe. that there was no need for anxiety over the condition of any ci the five
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-04-23
SUN PARCHINC QUAKE VICTIMS;
 AID IS RUSHED
Latest Figures Place Dead in Formosa as Over
 Three Thousand

TAIHOKU, Formosa, April a. Relief agencies are rushing food, water and medical supplies into remote sections of Northwestern Formosa as the tropical sun parch- ed the tongues of stricken inhabi- tants, following the disastrous earthquake of last Sunday and ad- ded to the hazard of the spread of disease.
 The latest figures how the dead number 3,152 and seriously hurt 10,406 with homeless well over a quarter of a million persons.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-04-23
STOCK PRICES PUSH UPWARD
 FINAL HOURS
Metals and Rails Dull bui Other Issues Keep
 Chins Up All Day

NEW YORK, April 23.-A dullish sentiment for metals and rails kept stocks with chins up most of the day notwithstanding some of the recent leaders slipped at times under profit taking.
 The list was up in the final half hour of trading.
 Today's close was firm.
 Sales totaled 125O,O shares.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-04-23
KILLS MOTHER
 AStHE WALKS IN HIS SLEEP
Eight Year-OId Boy, Sud denly Awakened, Does
 Not Know of Crime

GREENvILLE, Texas, April B. A grand jury investigation is planned in the case of Jackie Glen Darden, aged eight years, accused of staying his mother while walking in his sleep.
 A. F. Darden, the boys father, said he was awakened before dawn by the discharge of shotgun. He quick ly arose and found his little son standing near Mrs. Darden's bed, gun in hand. He was asleep.
 T shook him and when he awoke he did not know what happened, said the father.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-04-23
POWERFUL U s.
 FLEET IS NOW
 BEING FORMED
Finishing Touches M a d e for Maheuvers in
 North Pacific

SAN PEDRO, Cal, April 23.- The most powerful United States fleet ever assembled is putting on the finishing touches of preparedness for the annual maneuvers in the North Pacific next month.
 There are now in the Pacific wat CTS 197 vessels which combined with the 38 ships in the Asiatic fleet brings a total of 235 American Naval vessels exclusive of District and Station ships in the Pacific Area.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-04-23
Liberty of McNeiI
 Island Prisoner
 Is Short LiUe d

TACOMA, April 23.-Robert Kress, 39, McNeil Island penitentiary pris- oner, dumped the trusty operator of the prison launch overheard here to- day and sped away in the boat.
 He was later captured with the aid of bloodhounds near Salmon Beach, north of the city. Kress was armed with knife but made no attempt to resist when the dogs cornsred him and the posse surrounded him.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-04-23
|Depmtnlent Of Air Measure
 Before Committee

WASHINGTON, April 23.-A bill tc crca'e a Federal De- pertinent of the Air is pointed toward almost certain approval by the House Military Commit tee. This will bc over the bit- ter protests from beth the Army and Navy Departments.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-04-23
CLOSING PRICES TO-DAY

NEW YORK, April 23.- Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is ITS, American Can 120, American Power and Light 3%, Anaconda 12. Armour N 3A, Bethle- hem Steel 26A, Calumet and Hecla SIS, General Motors 30A, Interna- tional Harvester 39A, Kennecott l7l4, United States Steel 33, Pound $4.84A, Bremner bid 59 asked 62, Na- besna bid SO asked 80
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-04-23
VERA EATERS DISCOVERED IN
 WATER, DEAD
Daughter of Former Sea Captain May Have Died
 from Heart Attack

After her family had conducted a frantic all-night search for her, Vera Inez Bayers. 2l-year- daughter of Mrs. Vera Bayers, was found dead in the waters of Cas- tineau Channel just off the Cold Storage Dock at 8:30 o'clock this morning. Capt Oscar Oberg, of the halibut vessel Hyperion. dis covered the body floating near the surface.
 Although no official examination by physician had been made late this afternoon, it was said that Miss Bayers apparently had died as the result of a heart attack. She was known to have had a heart trouble, and had not been well for months. A preliminary investigation reveal ed the fact that her lungs were not filled with water, indicating that she probably had not drowned.
 Miss Bayers was last seen alive at a downtown restaurant where she was dining with a male com panion, whose name was withheld today by the authorities. About 7:30 o'clock last night, according to her escorts testimony, Miss Bay CTS, who had complained of not feeling well, excused herself from the table. She was not seen again until found dead this morning, it is said.
 Search Starts
 After she did not return for considerable time. her companion notified her mother, who lives on Willoughby Avenue. This notifica- ton set the family, including the four sisters and bother of the dead girl. on an all-night search.
 Members of the family expressed the opinion today that Miss Bayers had walked along the docks edge in the early evening for "a breath of fresh air" had been stricken with a heart attack, and had fallen into the water.
 After Capt. Oberg, who was man euvering his boat alongside the dock preparatory to taking on fish ing supplies, had found the body, he notified City Police and Chief Roy Hoffman took charge The girls body was taken to the Charles w. Carter Mortuary at 9:15 o'clock this morning. It was held there today pending funeral arrange ments.
 Six Survive
 Miss Bayers is survived, in addi- tion to her mother, by four sisters, Mrs. Lillian Stabler, Mrs. Roberta Parsons, Miss Ethel Bayers, and Miss Thais Bayers; and a brother, Lloyd. Her father, who died two years ago, was a well-known marine figure in Juneau. He was Capt. Fay Bayers and had sailed around the Horn" on a windjammer
 Like her father, it is believed that Miss Bayers will be buried at sea. Tentative arrangements call for the funeral being held tomor- row on Taku Inlet from the Wan derer, skippered by Capt. Kell Lar sen, friend of the family. Miss Bayers was born in Rake in 1913. She attended grade and high school here Friends today called her popular and nice, plain girl, with no fancy frills." !" She had been taking care of chil- dren as part-time work since leav- ing high school.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-04-23
NEARING HOME PORT

ALAMEDA, April 23.-The clipper ship was 398 miles off the mainland at Il o'clock this forenoon, flying only 86 miles an hour with visibility only Is miles, weather cloudy and a moderately calm sea.
 Two thousand persons are await ing the arrival of the clipper.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-04-23
Three Burned to
 Death; RoOming
 House Fire SiUept

NORTH BEND, Wash, April 23.2- Merle Sharrai, aged 35; an 18-month-s old daughter of Merlyn Stephon, and Richard Marks. aged eight, were burned to death early today in al rooming house fire.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-04-23
Honors Heroes

FRANKFORT. Ky. r Heroic stat- ues of Abraham Lincoln and Jeffer- son Davis-Lincoln looking north, Davis south-soon will stand back to-back here in their native state.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-04-23
ESTIMATE COST

WASHINGTON, April 23.-The Federal Emergency Relief Adminis- tration has estimated the cost of the Matanuska Valley colonization project at $98l BOT with buildings involving half million. This will include wells and fencing, s250,000; 200 barns, s4o,000; implement barns. $l000; garages and repair shops. about 5000; creamery, $15.000; houses for community hatchery. S6,000; managers house, $4,O00: teachers home, equippdc, $s4.000; two work center buildings and grain mills, $2,500; warehouse, A. coo; duplex teachers house, $5,000: trading post, $10,000: school and community house. $150,0O0 and equipment for these $l43. .000; live stock, furnishings and feed, $155.- 900, including 400 cows, five bulls. 100 horses, hens, harness, 50 army wagons, furniture. household goods. seed, feed, farm tools and equip- ment.
 Land S3O.000
 The land costs a total of S30.0O0. Only 25 barns will be constructed and only 100 COWS will be taken north the first year.
 Under the program $2,300 of the proposed $3.000 will be received during the first year by each fam fly. This includes the $2,200 Tor land and buildings.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-04-23
MATANUsKA BIDS

SEATTLE, Apri 23.-B ids for building material, farm machinery and other supplies for the Matanuska project will be opened here this week, J, R. Ummel, Interior Depart ment Purchasing Agent announces.
 The bids will cover eight carloads of lumber and other building mater ial. to be opened on Thursday and on Saturday bids will be opened for machinery which includes complete sawmill. bin nders, mowers, blows. threshing outfit, small farm tools and POO cook stoves.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-04-23
Malmia Epidemic
 Breaks Out Again;
 Victims Are 54,00O

COLOMBO, ceylon. April 23- With 54,0O0 deaths already report ed. it sis officially stated the malaria epidemic is believed to be reviving in a number of cities. The hospitals are again filling up in all localities. -
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-04-23
Want More Sheep

HALLE, Germany.-Peasantry of Saxony province have been told by Dr. von Haussen, goyernment spokesman, that this year Germany must have 100000 more sheep than last.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-04-23
Paraguayans Routed;
 Charagua Recaptured

LAPAz, April 23.-The Bolivian Army High Command announces troops have recaptured the stra- logically important Bolivian city Of Charagua from the Paraguayans who are in a disorderly flight.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-04-23
World Vide Armament Action Hits China

RANKING, April 2S.-China today fell in line with the world wide armament activities by ordering her. m lie high. school and college students to undergo at least one year of intensive military training. This will produce 100000 thorough ly trained re-ervists for the army yearly.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-04-23
200 CRAFT IDLE

SEATTLE, April 23.-As the re- suit of the new controversy with the buyers over prices, it is estimated 200 salmon craft are idle here and at Neah Bay. Fishermen are tying up as fast as they reach port. It is be- lieved Alaska fishermen will join the tie-up.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-04-23
MISS sCHwAM BACK

! Miss Etta Schwam, Juneau High School language instructor. returned from a weekend journey to Sitka on the North Sea.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-04-23
.KEENANs RETURN

. MT. and Mrs. J. J. Keenan are re-
 turning to their home in Candle. They are bound for Seward on the Yukon from Seattle. Keenan is we'll known as Candle mining man.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-04-23
MILES SIGN CONTRACTS FOR ALASKA COLONY
 
Sixty-seven from Minnesota
 Leave St. Paul Fri day for Seattle

ST. PAUL, Minn., April B. A list of 67 Minnesota families is now complete with the receipt of the last signed contract The families will leave Friday for Seattle to sail for the Matanuska valley in Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-04-23
NOR I'll STAR IS SAILING TONIGHT
 FROM CALIFORNIA
l20 Men with Provisions, Tools, Machinery, Com
 ing Via Juneau
COST OF PROJECT
 FIXED AT $981,9O7
Estimate Includes La d, Buildings, Schools, Live
 stock and Supplies

SAN FRANCISCO. April 23.-One hundred and twenty men, the van guard of Americas first extra Ter ritorial settlement project in the Matanuska Valley in Alaska, today boarded the vessel North Star which will sail tonight under Capt. S. L. Whitlam for Juneau and thence to Seward.
 Provisions, tools. machinery and supplies for the six months ground breaking ordeal were in the holds as well as Is trucks, a score of tractors and building equipment. At Seward 500 tons of lumber and supplies will provide the workers with materials from which the new day colony will emerge.
Evening star., 1935-01-16
SCHOOLS DENIED
CHARACTERFUND
House Subcommittee Deaf
to BaIIou Plea for
3.Year Test.

In spite Of opposition from men,
bers of Parent Teacher groups and
teachers engaged in the character
education experiment in the public
school system here, DR.. Frank w. Bal
lou, superintendent, told the House
District Appropriations Subcommittee
the plan should be tried for three
years to determine its merit. How
ever, the committee eliminated all
estimates for this purpose.
1t was Chairman Cannon who called
to Dr. Ballou's attention the "unfa-
vorable reaction" to the courses now
being conducted in five white and five
colored schools.
II do not see how any one could ex-
pect to start out with this experiment"
replied DR.. Ballou, involving more
than $50 teachers whose philosophy
has got to be changed fundamentally,
involving 5,575 pupils now and in
volving 26 officers Of my staff. begin
ming with me and the assistant super
intendent and so OIL do not see
how any one could expect us to in
augurate an experiment Of this sort
without having a lot of misunder-
standing about it by people who do
not see where we are going and what
use 1t is"
1T seems to me-" said Cannon, "a
rather startling statement that the
philosophy Of all teachers engaged
must be changed in order to introduce
character training in the schools. I
had supposed that the philosophy of
every good teacher includes character
training"
DR.. Ballou's answer was that char
acter education requires a new pro-
cedure in teaching and that teachers
traditionally have opposed extra cur
ricular duties as being lust additional
things for them to look after"
Chairman Cannon then asked II DR..
Ballou believed the experiment should
be continued because it has demon
strated its value or because more time
will be necessary to determine its
worth.
1T has been our opinion from the
beginning DR.. Ballou answered, that
we would necessarily have to work
at this job for three years, at least,
before we could determine the extent
to which We could modify the atti-
tudes Of young people. 1t is prob
lem that cannot be solved in one year,
and we have contemplated from the
beginning that it would take at least
three years to do this.
More than that, I set up an esti-
mate of the cost for this year, which
is being lived within, and this group
of people now is setting up lot of
things, will set up by the end of this
year a lot of practices and define a
lot of procedures for this work, which
will not have to be done again. We
shall modify them from time to time.
We are asking only small additional
number Of counselors, with the idea
that as these counselors become
Evening star., 1935-01-16

trained In their work, they will be
able to take charge of q large num-
Der Of pupils and to handle them In
this experiment"
The superintendent asked for from
four to six additional counselors. At
present there are employed 18 coun-
selors to guide the work Of the $50
teachers now in the program.
Representative Blanton Of Texas
raised the question Of why the pro-
gram was not being conducted by all
the 1900 teachers in the public
schools.
DR.. Ballou explained he planned to
take up the matter Of character edu-
cation at teachers institute in a
general way, but for the time being
the work would be continued chiefly
by the $50 now assigned to particular
classes.
Blanton asked DR.. Ballou IL he was
still following the policy adopted sew
eral years ago to employ at least so
per cent Of new teachers from outside
the District, adding that he had
heard there had been q revolution"
among resident teachers that had
forced an abandonment of that plan.
mo, that is not fact" DR.. Ballou
said. LET me say here, however,
that know Of no revolution whatever
relating to the policy of appointing
teachers"
Blanton continued this line of
questioning, asking If the Board of
Education had interfered in the mat
ter of new appointments. Ballou re-
piled there had been no such inter-
ference. He reminded the committee
that all appointments are regulated
by an act requiring examinations be-
fore Board of Examiners to qualify
a candidate for appointment.
At the request Of Blanton. DR.. Bal
lou submitted a table showing the
residence of all teachers appointed
since 1882. This showed that out of
348 new teachers employed, 208 were
residents Of the District, "a came from
Maryland, 25 from Virginia, Is from
Pennsylvania, 10 from New York,
nine from Ohio, eight from Massa-
chusetts, six from North and South
Carolina each, four each from New
Jersey and Tennessee, three each from
Kentucky, Michigan and South Da-
kota; two each from Connecticut,
Georgia, Illinois. Indiana, Missouri
and Nebraska, and one each from Ala
bama, California, Florida, Idaho,
Louisiana, Minnesota, Oklahoma,
Utah, Wisconsin and Puerto Rico.
DR.. Ballou pointed out that since
July /, 1888, no additional teachers
salaries had been provided in the
budget. For 1886 he asked for 70 new
salaries. an increase of $189, ,140, max
ing a total appropriation for salaries
of $6,953,100.
Evening star., 1935-01-16

"They have not been trained in the
school Of common sense" he said.
"An In all, it can be said that the
theorists have given an interesting
performance, but, I remind you that
'quacks' are always with us.
Better times do not lie ahead
through untried experimentation. The
brain trusters are not to be relied
upon, for there is no place in the
future for the extremist or the
radical"
Introduced By Fleming.
Gov. Nice was introduced by Robert
v. Fleming. president of the board,
who said the Maryland executive is
the first native of the District Of Co
lumbia ever to be elected as Governor
Of q sovereign State.
Earlier the board voted unanimously
to urge Congress to make sufficient
appropriation to add IS men to the
Police Department to fill vacancies
created during the depression and to
add 100 more to the department.
The vote was taken at the sugges-
ton Of George w. Offutt, former
president Of the board and now chair
man Of the Law and Legislative Com
mittee. Offutt praised the personnel
OF the department, particularly for
the manner in which the men have
co-operated with the Alcoholic Bever-
age Control Board. Maj. Ernest w.
Brown, he said, is "the best chief of
police we have ever had"
The board also supported a recon-
mendation of George E. Keneipp,
chairman Of the Insurance Commit
tee, that an additional appropriation
of $20,660 be made to the District In
Surance Department in order to en-
large its staff. At present, he said,
the department is too overworked for
proper efficiency.
Traffic Toll Stressed.
DR.. Allen A. Stockdale, pastor of
the First Congregational Church, dis
cuSsing the traffic situation in Wash
ington, declared that drunken pedes-
trians are as dangerous as drunken
drivers, and that lll-tempered drivers
are as dangerous as drunken drivers.
A man who leaves home angry and
gives vent to his anger by stepping on
the gas" he said, rs always a menace
to life and safety"
kiss your wife good-by every morn
ing" he advised the board members.
A musical program was given by the
Glee Club Of George Washington Uni
versity. Ewing Hale and George Will
son. A buffet supper followed the
meeting.
Evening star., 1935-01-16
DONOVAN OPPOSES
CITY RULE CHANGE
Member of Senate Subcom-
mittee Favors Keeping
Commission Form.

Opposition to any change n the
present form Of the District govern
ment was registered by Maj. Daniel j.
Donovan, auditor and budget officer,
during the recent hearings on the 1886
budget estimates before the House
Subcommittee on Appropriations.
Donovan is member Of commit
Tee appointed by the Senate District
Subcommittee to make study OF the
proposed reorganization. This COM
mittee already has submitted nine vol
umes Of a report, but so far has with
held its recommendations.
Personally" Donovan said, II am
in favor of the present commission
form of government. 1t has been in
operation since July /, 1878, and is 56
years old. 1t has been efficient, ef-
fective and honest in its operation.
The City Of Washington, the District
of Columbia, the National Capital
whatever you want to call it-nas been
built to its proportions Of today under
this commission form of government.
I'VE have had an honest admins
tration of municipal business here
under the commission form Of gov
ernment and We have had, as far as
we have been able to control 1t, an
economical administration.
There has been some talk OF a
city manager form. But city man
ager form does not fit in here in the
District of Columbia. Having a city
manager would mean the reorganiza-
Nr ,-%y &c Ty,t4 Farr1
major departments, with a director
at the head Of each. You would not
get rid of what you have now, yor
would still have to have the present
Offices, and all that would be done
would be to put new directors at the
head of certain major groupings"
Evening star., 1935-01-16
new DEAL POLICY |
OPPOSED BY NICE.
Maryland Governor Flags
Experimentation in Talk
to Board of Trade.

Declaring q return to normal con-
ditions and prosperity will not come
as a result of fantastic ideas and ex-
perimentation," Gov. Harry w. Nice
of Maryland told the Washington
Board Of Trade last night "the upturn
will come as a result Of the natural
forces that always have controlled our
destinies."
Soaking before a crowded assembly
in the ball room of the Mayfiower
Hotel, the new Maryland executive. a
Republican, loosed TRADE against
the brain trusters" and the expert
ments" of the Roosevelt administra-
ton.
"Our constitutional form Of gov
ernment," he said, has been shaken
to the foundations by new and un-
tried theories propounded in the main
by a group who have clothed them
selves in the armor Of learning.
1T may be that some old planks
need to be replaced, but that is no
excuse for tearing down the whole
structure. I am one who would not
give up the old for the new, and
it takes a nation of strong men to
resist the opportunities Of these new
prophets"
State Rights Defended.
Gov. Nice also criticized what he
termed the growing tendency Of the
States to surrender their rights and
powers to the Federal Government.
More rights will be lost. he continued,
if the people submit to the admins
tration's program whether 1t be
planned social security, planned re-
lief or planned economy"
Criticizing Government participa-
ton in business, he said recent re-
forms of that nature are dangerous
to our liberties" and that such
changes, undertaken on the advice OF
trained economists, are not practical.