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The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-10-11
TRUCK FARMING IS ADVOCATED
 FOR TERRITORY
Schoettler Sees Need for Agriculture as Basic
 el. Industry

That a deliberate program ol vo- cational agriculture should be in augurated by the Territory with a view toward making Alaska virtual ly independent of outside agricul- ture in few years, was the opin- ion advanced today by A. E. Schoettler, Supervisor of Vocation al Education, who returned on the Alaska from an extended trip to the Westward.
 After a close inspection of the territory surrounding Cordova, Val deg. Seward, Anchorage, Palmer, Fairbanks, Kodiak and Seldoyla, Schoettler expressed himself today as being still of the opinion that there are tremendous possibilities for the development of agriculture in Alaska"
 He said he was tremendously pleased with the progress already being made by the University of Alaska's fine agricultural farm and the more recent Matanuska Farm Colonization project.
 While the Vocational Education Department will do anything it can to further such instruction, MT. Schoettler said today that such a program would be dependent upon the adoption of agricultural courses in the secondary schools of Alaska.
 Such a pro cedure,' he said, would be the only way actually to revive the Alaskan interest in agri- culture, as a vocational pursuit. /
 He advocated, also, Territorial Buy Alaska campaign, to stimu- late home production.
 MT. Schoettier's work during his Westward trip has been that of initiating vocational education into the various towns he visited, hard task, since the plan and the idea is new to Alaska. He reported en- couraging progress in the installa- ton of vocational home economics course in Anchorage and in Sew ard, and the tentative decision to begin a course in vocational agri- culture at Palmer.
 Also, he said, the department IS considering tentative plans for a Vocational E Education extension course in Anchorage and Seward.
 While in Fairbanks, I had long conference with pr. Bunnell of the University of Alaska concerning the mining course now being given in Juneau" he said. w hile the course is entirely unconnected with the Vocational Education depart ment, we regard the project as a fine thing, and shall be happy to cooperate with MT Wilcox in any manner possible"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-10-11
G. o. P. HOPES

Republican leaders are making no extravagant claims, but privately
 aey have high hopes of making
 sep inroads into the preponderant Democratic majority in Congress in he elections of 1886.
 Party strategists have looked over the records for 1884 and noted that in a score or more districts Demo- cratic candidates were successful by a margin of 5000 votes or less. In one district a Democrat squeezed through with only 258 votes to spare.
 They are keeping in mind that in the recent Congressional election in Rhode Island, the Republican candidate reversed a majority of more than 10000 votes for the Dem ocrat in 1894.
 The G. o. P. high command hopes to accomplish the same thing in many districts that went Democrat ic by scant majorities last year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-10-11
MRS. TOBIN VISITS
 INTERIOR CITY; NOW
 ON WAY TO KETCHIKAN


 Miss Florence Tobin of Ketehi- kan, retiring president of the De- partment of Alaska of the Aneri- can Legion Auxiliary, who spent a week in Fairbanks, left there Monday by train for Anchorage She expects to spend few days in Anchorage before sailing from Seward fer her home.
 Miss Tobin, who is employed in the office of the Superintendent Of Lighthouses in Ketchikan. is also the president of the Alaska District of the National Federation of Music Clubs Her father, Au- gust L. Tobin, is an oldtimer of the Koyukuk district. Tobin Noun tain and Tobin Creek near Wise man were named for him. He is now employed as engineer for the New England Fish Company of Ketchikan.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-10-11
END OF LIBERALISM

The more astute politicians gave more than passing notice to the observation made by spokesmen for the third party movement to Pres ident Roosevelts breathing spell' letter.
 An organization is in the field for the purpose of creating sentiment for a third party and is making it. self felt. It is called the American Commonwealth Political Federation. The youthful Representative T. F. Amlie. member of the Wisconsin
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-10-11
TINTINGER AT GAsTINEAU

Ted Tintinger, who arrived on the Yukon. is a guest at the Gas tineau Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-10-11
Dedth Sentence
 Reheming Denied
 Washington Court

OLYMPIA, Wash, Oct. 11.-The State Supreme Court denied peti- tions for rehearings in the appeal of Carl Patterson, Yakima County, and Merritt Hunter, Thurston County, fi5ln death sentences imposed by first degree murder convictions.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-10-11
Zane Grey Plans
 Australian Hunt

MELBOURNE-It is reported here that Zane Gray, noted American autor, will lead six months hunt ing and fishing expedition to Mon- tague Island off the South Wales coast next year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-10-11
TARTAR BOOKS ARE
 COLLECTED BY soy.

ASTRAKHAN. U. s. S. R.-Two hundred manuscripts in ancient Tartar, Arabian. Turkish and Per jan. were collected here for the U. s. S. R. Academy of Sciences. They included Turkish work on Arabian treatise on logic written in 1885.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-10-11
RETURN HOME
 ORDER ISSUED

STOCKHOLM, Oct. 1.-The War ministry has withdrawn from five Swedish officers permission to re- main in Ethiopia as instructors of Emperor Selassies army They must return home at once or resign.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-10-11
PUBLIC ENEMY
 UUNDER ARREST

NEONSHo. Mo- oct.A Officials announced that a man arrested nere has been identified by Kansas State Troopers as Harry Campbell, public enemy No. 2, associate of Alvin Karpis,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-10-11
Political Parties Search
 for Best Contention Spots

Progressive Party in Congress, is its chairman.
 Amlie declares the Presidents let ter marks the end of new deal liberalism"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-09
Citizenship Honors
 At Russell Issued
April Ratings Announced This Morning By Principal
 Mary C. Coyle- Big List Given Mention

Principal Mary c. Coyle has an- nounced the honor roll and citizen ship list at Russell school for April. Following is the honor roll:
 Grade 8: Edmund wolkowyski. Santa Ciccareili, Alice Miele, Fred erick O'Rourke, Kay vollers, Jose- phine Zupres. Edward Forsell, Mill dred Lamphier, James Luttazi, An thony Switz, Sylvia Thomas. Emma White. Elaine Hemenway, Con- stance Lucas, Eleanor Paparazzo, Lionel Frazier. Norris Moher, To- retta Walsh, Edward Carver, Jean Nutbrown, Samuel De Carlo, Frank Dutil, Peter Laukaitis, Anna Rug giero, William Wilson.
 Grade z: Mildred wylie, Marian McNulty. Rudolph Reihl, Wanda Lukosius, Agnes Dumouchel, Lucy Miele, Leroy Smith. Joseph Santa lucia, Clementine Andrews, Charles Palomba. Evelyn Onofrio. Mary Kenney, James Marshall, John Ci. arelli. Robert Hall.
 Grade 6: Orlando Ciccarelli, Dora Rinaldi, Ruth Stollar, Wini- fred Lovejoy.
 Grades: Harold Belanger, Arch- ie Hutchinson. Bernice Foster.
 Grade 1: Shirley Milutis. Ruth Dutil, Irene O'Rourke, Muriel Hammonds. Marilyn Reihl. Joseph Milutis.
 Grade s: Dolores Villano. Shirley Rogers. John villano, John Travel. Mary McManus, Dorothy Bagley, Charles Lord. Eleanor Bilancia, Martin Mcdonald, Bernadette Ber- trand, Eugene Barrett, June smith.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-09

He appointed a drafting cOni- mittee to formulate the resO. lution. The committee con. sisted of himself and two of NRA's ablest, most impiacabie foes on the committee = Ben. nett Clark of Missouri and Dan Hastings of Delaware.
 This subcommittee produced its resolution and several staunch administration members of the full committee got the idea 1t was just what Dr. Roosevelt wanted.
 
 Dying by Inches
 The resolutions intrastate com- merce clause, as the MIRA legal division sees 1t, would destroy nearly all MIRA codes. Its exten- sion for less than a year would sentence MIRA to slow but cer- tain death. Its 30-day period for code revision is another fatal dose. And MIRA will die in any event if Roosevelt isn't empowered to impose codes of wages and hours. as the m m ittee resolution doesn't provide and the admins tration MIRA bill did.
 But there's still some chance that NIlA can be revived . n d saved between the senate noOr and the housc-if the supreme court doesn't slip in . coup dc grace in the meantime.
 The only fellow who showed up as a bright boy in the whole per- formance was Senator Clark-who has had a violent hate on MIRA from the beginning and came to the party with the sharpest knife.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-09
By RODNEY BUTCHER
Democrat Washington Correspondent

Washington, May s-Somebody cut the Blue Eagles throat and the poor birds recovery is uncer. tain. She was sickly even before 1t happened.
 The story should be called 'Lit- tie Lessons in Leadership or "Dirty Work at the Crossroads" ," You can't quiet be sure W hich should be the title and which the subtitle.
 The senate finance committed resolution continuing the MIRA Is . fatal dose of chloroform if con- gross persists in administering 1t. How committee supposedly dom- mated by the administration came to report 1t out, 15 to 4, is one of the New Deals strangest tales. Senator Pat Harrison of Missis- sippi, who helps Joe Robinson try to run the senate for Roosevelt, is the committees chairman. He worries a lot over the likelihood that Huey Long-an MIRA foe will enter his state next year and block his reelection.
 There's great resentment against MIRA and much noncompliance in Mississippi. Pats heart just wasn't in 1t when 1t came to g fight for the Eagle.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-09
WOMEN BAPTISTS
 SELECT OFFICERS
Local Members HOn0red al
 l4th Annual Convention Held Here Yesterday

Mrs Adrian L. Mulloy and Mrs James H. Morsehead of this city were elected to important offices yesterday at the 14th annual con- vention of the Women's Baptist Mission Society of Connecticut at the First Baptist church. Mrs Muiloy was chosen first vice-pres- ident of the society while the post of treasurer went to Mrs Morse head. Nearly 800 persons attend ed the convention.
 Other officers chosen were: President, Miss Mary l.. Howard of Hartford; second vice-president. Mrs Major l.. Johnson of Elmwood: recording secretary, Mrs F. F. Vol fenden of Bristol: corresponding secretary. Mrs Charles H. Bidwell of New Haven; auditor. Mrs Leroy M. Bennett of Hartford: executive board. Mrs J. J. Allen of New Haven, Mrs Charles B. Gardner of Waterford, Mrs Stetson Ryan of Middietown and Miss AIif Stephens of Norwich. all for three years, and Mrs B. E. Hitchcock of New Bri- tain, for one year.
 
 Mrs David P. Gaines, wife of Rev David F. Gaines Of the First Baptist church, headed the nomi- hating committee. Serving with her were Mrs Charles c. 0ildersleeve and Mrs !. c. Hendrickson. Mrs Mulloy headed the program com- mittee while Mrs !. Russell Putt nam was in charge of the luncheon reservations. Luncheon was served at noon hour yesterday under the direction of Mrs Leroy M. Bennett.
 The convention opened at ie o'clock yesterday morning with an address Of welcome by Mrs Wilbur H. Alien. Seals were awarded by Mrs F. .. Palmer of New Haven and leyins cups by MFs B. n. Gardner cf Jewett City. Niles Mary kA Howard read Q papes on "What IlookHf" end Q devotional talk by Mrs MaieF r. Johnston Of lelms wood followed. nrs MafneFy fiepsr zoiaisF of geuth MefWaik eana. 'sIhe Stranger ef oaiIIoe" end fhe mofning program eiegef witn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-09
By WILLIS THORNTON

4NAsAkA 0t4AhA NfpkANSkSOAANA~AAS CHICAGO, May 9-The cru M sade against the slot gambling machine which has come to a climax during the last two or three years is still being pressed so hotly in dozens of states and scores of cities that many people connected with the coin machine industry are afraid the whole industry Is doomed. Some operators connected with "pin ball' games freely expressed the opinion at their recent con- vention here that the rising coin machine industry had but six months to survive.
 For. the wave of indignation which has arisen over Jackpot" slot machines has mounted to the point where 1t threatens to engulf even skill games" and straight vending machines.
 The standard ''bell'' or "jack- pot" machine is a very old device. It has a slot into which coins from a half-dollar to penny, accord ing to the type of machine, may be dropped.
 SHOWER CONSCIOUSNESS.
 On pulling a handle, three discs or reels" revolve and stop, show ing the player through a window various combinations of bars, bells plums, cherries, lemons, peaches.
 On certain combinations, the ma chine showers out to the player "payoffs' of from two 20 coins or slugs of the denomination played
 Coins played which do not win collect behind a shatterproof glass window as jackpot" to lure the | player. Most of the early machines of this type, sometimes also called 'Roscoes," were in saloons and ''locations'' of dubious repute. The players were, at least, mature men. But following the World War, . wave of all kinds of gambling swept the country. The jackpot machines left their dark dens and emerged on the counters of all sorts of otherwise reputable estab- lishments.
 RACKETEERS TEMPTED As these machines cost only from $50 to $150 new (and very much less at second hand or re- built) the profits loomed tempting- ly when racketeers observed that
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-09

so prevalent a year or SO ago that new locks and stands "to prevent hi-jacking" were publicly adver- tised to the trade.
 But the racket has slumped of somewhat during the last year or so. Jackpot machines'' are now usually built for dimes, nickels, and pennies instead of quarters. The take, being smaller. they are less attractive to racketeers. It takes a very ''hot'' nickel or penny machine to bring in $25 week.
 But the cheaper machines opened the field to children.
 Parents rose in wrath when they found that their school-age chii- dren were playing their lunch money in slot machines, returning home hungry with nothing to show but a roll of moth-eaten hints. Ace tion was demanded. The laws and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-09
Boom for Al Smith

Certain old guard republicans on Capitol Hill are secretly spread ing the idea that Al Smith might be a good presidential candidate on a 1936 s'fusion" ticket. One in Congressman Walter Andrews of New York, who often reflects the views of Congressman Jimmy Wadsworth. Meanwhile, som c of ATS closest friends here say they're willing to bet +. D. won't be re- nominated Secretary Frances Perkins and Senator Bob Wagner are quietly, lobbying for and against her proposal to put the new labor disputes machinery Wagner seeks under her depart ment. Wagner has sent his secre- tary around to house labor com mittee members. while Miss Per- kins works through Assistant Sec retary Ed McGrady, ex-A. F. of l.. lobbyist. Arrangements have been made for mass distribution but not sale-of a just-published book which violently attacks { h e administration.
 Copyright 1895, NEA Service Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-09
JEWISH VETERANS
 TO MEET TONIGHT
Fannick Post Members to Be Guests Tomorrow at
 Beth Fl Synagogue

Members of David Tannick post, 91, Jewish War Veterans, will as- scmble this evening at Roosevelt lodge. Knights of Pythias, at 8 o'clock. for one of the most impor- tant meetings of the current year. Commander Harold Green will handle the gavel and desires the attendance of every post member.
 A special meeting night. tomor- row at 8:15 o'clock. has been as signed the post by officials of the Beth Fl synagogue at which time all Jewish War Veterans of the city and members of the Ladies' Auxil- iary will gather to hear an address by Rabbi William P. Greenfeld on Patriotism" There will be spe- cial musical program rendered during the course of the evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-09
Citizenship Honor Roll

Grade 8: Earl Beamon, Edmund Woikowysl<i. Frederick O'Rourke. Edward Forsell, Mildred Lamphier, Elaine Hemenwayj Lionel Frazier. Loretta Walsh. Margaret Beneven- to. Edith Marciano, Ethel White. Shirley Brown, James Beamon, Eva Kukanskis, Lulu simmons. Harvey Squires, Doris Horton. Harold Pepin, Santa Ciccarelli. Alice Miele, Kay Vollers. Josephine Zupres, James Luttazi. Sylvia Thomas, Emma White, Norris Moher, Edward Sarver, Jean Nut brown. Peter Laukaitis, Anna Rug giero. William Wilson, Samuel De Carlo.
 Grade 2: Wanda Lukosius. Mill dred Wylie, Herman, Haase, Cathe- rine Hafnm, Leroy Smith. Albert O'Brien. Betty Belanger. John Cia- reiii, Mary Griffin. John Barrett. Clementine Andrews. Leroy Barrie. Marie Cesario, James Benson, Florence D'Amico. Edwin Carney, Agnes Dumouchel, Robert Carver. Mary Knapp, Peter Da Ponte, Mar lon McGeever. Domenic D'Aversin, Marian McNuity, Richard Davis, Lucy Mieie, James MarshaIl, Ev- eiyn onofrio, Charles Palomba, Evelyn overton, Rudolph ReihI. Eleanor Pond, Joseph santalucin, Mary .KeBney, William Btillweii. Edward Teardo, Robert Hail.
 Grade es Dora Rinaidl, Ruth st0ilar, Marion uugIIemetti, Ed- ward % M Slshsrty. ws.'s Alsn sss. znems., nens ns. eii Hesmon, VeFneite Eoonaus Wil- liam Sullivan, Floss Blanchard, uas yid ewiiz. Bernard Lipps, nenia, min Davis. Elmer Walters, William kaioghY, cnrmeIIa AaFfone, Hus niee Hsweomis. Vivian Heed, klis llan HaI||. ponenIe QoIeasenl, csinen panielh Ainss rEissilA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-09
Good Evening.
THE BIRDS IN SPRING
! ey rlin MAN IN THD TOWER

Don't you love, in Spring, the birds. The feathered songsters too cute for words! Don't you love to see them fit From bough to bough, and isn't it Just too lovely to hear their song Ever and ever, all day long As we'll as at evening out on the lawn And especially in the morning just about dawn! When you say to yourself, by heck Wouldn't that give you pain in the neck! Don't you love, in spring, the birds, The feathered songsters, too cute for words!
 -Em Elm.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-09

Alice Hinkley, Edwin Grant. Louis Donodrio.
 Grade s: Antoinette Barbina, Shirley Dews. Archie Hutchinson, Margaret Owens, Dorothy Kirch- berger. Jack Goblin. Anna Grant, Robert Mason. Jean MacFarlane, Marguerite Ciarlelii. Dora Carosel- Ia, Eleanor Delaney, Teresa D.Am- leo, Dorothy Godin, Floyd Hamm, Thomas Butteriy, Evelyn Mulhall. Burton Nichols Shirley Cole, Fibre Marrone, Olin Barrie, Edward Onofreo, Milton Seamon, Elmer Hubbard, Irene Hayes, Airline Ben son. Harry White, Harold Kalosky.
 Grade 4: Muriel Hammonds, Marilyn Reihl. Juanita Wilke, Flo- rina D'Aversa, Raymond Le Bonte.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-09
enforcement are tightening up in many communities.
 "A f.TyARnIA CLEANS HOTySE

enforcement are tightening up in many communities.
 LA GUARDIA CLEANS HOUSE
 Tn New York city, where Mayor LaGuardfa called the slot machines mechanical pickpockets," 20O0 of them were dumped into the bay, and their owners were out some $150,00
 The New York city "take' of the Jackpot" machines fell of sudden ly far below the $40,O00,000 q year 1t brought before the LaGuardia crusade. Other cities began to fol- low suit.
 Cleveland, for instance. made it so hot for Billy Fergus, Its best known operator, that he migrated to Bucharest to bring the blessings of the slot machine to Rumania. Courts deciding against him there, he is now trying his luck In Po- land.
 Some few customers were smart ened up by mathematical proof that their chance of hitting the Jackpot" was just one In 1000. This was never even denied by the trade. Enthusiasm may have been further dampened by advertise. ments of . marvellous new inven. tiony .by which the operator can set the machine to eliminate as many "payoffs'' as he chooses. or as many as the suckers will stand. ATTACKED FROM INSIDE
 The policy racket. the pool and the lottery are much better picky ings these days than the slot ma chine. But it Is we'll to remember that unlike the elaborate and deli- cate new pin tables" the old-time slot machine Is . hardy brute and lasts for years.
 So neither destruction nor the slump in manufacture has appre- ciably reduced their numbers throughout the country as a whole.
 Now comes a further attack from within." The rise, since 1891, of the ''pin game" into a ver- itable craze. has taken many play CTS from the old-fashioned and discredited "slot machine"
 These pin games" display every possible degree of legality, depend- ing on type of machine, local laws, and local enforcement. Some are adjustable to ''pay out" or not to 'pay out.r according to the state of local feeling at the moment. FEAR GENERAL CLEANUP
 Many of the builders and opera tors of this new tabletop mar ble" game are urging that the slot mahcine be abandoned to its fate, lest any attempt to defend 1t drag down ''pin games," and perhaps even straight vending machines with 1t.
 In most cases such operators are scattering on trying to get them. selves taxed. a strange sight to see This is, of course, because, once li- censed and taxed. the games are more likely to be considered legal.
 TOMORROW: The legal maxe of the meandering marble, or
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-09

most of them were taking in $50 or more a week.
 They persuaded" sometimes re- luctant shopkeepers to put in their machines. They gave them a se- cret number to call if there was trouble, meanwhile fixing" police so there should be as little trouble as possible. They provided high- priced lawyers and plenty of legal technicalities if any of their ''loca- tions' were raided.
 They fought off rival gangsters who wanted to muscle in" on their ''locations." And there were a dozen or more murders directly due to rival racketeers quarreling over the piles of quarters they un- locked each week from the merry slot machines.
 aTAKE's GETS SMALLER This smashing of machines grew
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-09
Tumble. Stumble, Fall

The boys went to the w hite House and MT. Roosevelt fumbled the ball all over the Oval Room. Accounts vary as to what was said. but all agree the president at no time put his foot down and de- manded committee support for the administration bill.
 After that the ball was Pats and he acted as if someone had told hkn to rush 1t back through the administration's own goal posts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-09
Anti Gaming Smash Perils Life
 of Huge Slot Machine Industry
Racketeers Give Near-Fa tai Setback To Booming $2OO,O0O, 900 Business

The slot machine industry, long viewed as vcrging on the ''rmclet'' class, has grown into . @2OO, ,OOO. 900 business and its leaders are seeking . status of rcspectability for 1t. This Is fhe second of three stories telling of the operation of the indus try, It's rise, and the fights 1t has faced Tn all sections of the country.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-09

and address on "A Nicaraguan Wis., ion" by Miss Eleanor M. Black more. A pageant and three ad- dresses made up the program for the afternoon. The pageant was entitled, The Vision Glorious", and was built around the story of the Holy Grail. The speakers were Rev Thomas L. Crosby. pastor of the South Federated church, Mrs Orrin R. Judd and Mrs Howard Wayne Smith.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-09
"Econolny" in the Navy

Congressman Fred Bier mann of Iowa: When our navy reaches treaty strength, according to the testimony of Admiral Standley, 1t is going to cost us $555.000,000 a year to maintain it."
 Congressman Glover Cary of Kentucky: "I was very much surprised, indeed. to hear the gentleman stand up on the floor of this house and talk about economy in a naval appropriation bill"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-09
CHEwTNp USES UP CATORIEs

Worcester. Mass. -(UP)-Gym chewing consumes five more call ories per hour than are necessary to provide energy for the worker
 not so exercising his jaws, accord ing 10 Dr. Thorne M. Carpenter
 of the Carnegie Institute Nutrition
 Laboratory.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-09
FIRM ORGANIZES

Organization papers for the Janow Stores. Inc. of Waterbury, were filed yesterday at the office oi the secretary of state at Hartford Oficers are Joseph Janowitz, presi- dent-treasurer and Sarah Janowitx secretary.