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The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-05-12
RAISING TEACHING STANDARDS

One of the soundest plans for raising the edu- cational standards in Alaska which to attention is the action last week of the Territorial Board of Education in raising the salaries of teachers who improve themselves While teachers are required to take some summer school work, the Board by increasing the pay of teachers who com plete the required number of hours in summer school $10 month is setting up an incentive which should have tendency to better the teaching per sonnel throughout the Territory.
 Teachers rule get little enough at best, and when the expense of going to summer school is stacked against their incomes it is not particularly inviting picture to many of them. For economic reasons, sound too, the instructors might well turn to other employment in the summer months to bolster up their small teaching incomes. Many of them do that very thing for which no one can blame them. But if an inducement is offered where they that if they do certain educational work in their off-teachng months they will be adding to their own incomes, school work certainly will prove more inviting, and as result higher standard will prevail in the teaching profession in Alaska
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-05-12
MODERN ETIQUETTE By Roberta J.ee

c. When being introduced to someone, is it all right to say, Pleased to meet you?
 A. No. If one feels disposed to use an equivalent expression, say, T am very glad to meet you"
 Q. Should both the husband and wife acknowledge an invitation that has been sent in the names of both?
 A. They should both acknow- ledge it jointly, but separate ac- acknowledgements are not required.
 @. How should artichokes be eaten?
 A. A leaf at a time should be pulled away, dipped into the sauce, then bitten off.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-05-12
DAILY LESSONS IN ENGLISH
 By w. L. Gordon

Words Often Misused: Do not say, T don't doubt but that she will be there" Omit but.
 Often Mispronounced: Parochial Pronounce pa-ro-ki-al, first a as in ask unstressed, 0 as in no, as in it, second as in at unstressed accent second syllable.
 Often Misspelled; Rouge (pro- nounced roozh).
 Synonyms Caricature, traveSty burlesque, parody.
 Word Study: Use a word three times and it is yours" Let us in- crease our vocabulary by master ing one word each day. Today's word Immature; not developed. The immature mind of the child could not understand these things
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-05-12
LOOK and LEARN
 By A, c. Gordon

l. Why was May 30 chosen as Memorial Day?
 2. Of what tribe was the giant Goliath a member?
 g. What is a volt? 4. Will an automobile travelling 50 miles at 50 miles an hour con- sume more gasoline than one trav-, cling same distance at 30 miles an hour?
 5. Which is our oldest national park?
 ANSWERS
 l. It was the date of the last discharge of a Civil War volunteer. 2. The Philistine tribe. 3. The unit of electromotive force.
 4. Yes.
 5. Yellowstone, which became a national park in 1872.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-05-12

Perhaps taking their from the Douglas con- vention, the Washington state Republicans also feat ured their convention with fist fight All we sup pose in the interest of harmony.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-05-12
20 YEARS AGO
 From The Empire
MAY 12, 1916.

A demurrer to the indictment against Edward Krause charging fraudulent use of the mails when he received certain letters through the mails from Vancouver, B. C.. was argued by Attorney Kazis Krauc- zunas and District Attorney Smis- CT. The demurrer was overruled by Judge Jennings who stated that every letter received or sent by the defendant which had any connec- ton with his scheme to defraud K. Yamamoto out of his property, constituted separate offense. Dis trict Attorney Smiser announced that Krause would be tried next on the charge of forgery. The three indictments against him, forging the Yamamoto mortgage, forging the order for the payment of $200 from Yamamotos bank, and the forging of the order for the trans ference of the bank account to him are all to be tried together as they are crimes of a similar nature.
 The revenue cutter Bear arrived at Seattle from San Francisco, and Will sail tomorrow for Nome taking large shipment of maill, being the first boat north this season. The Bear will go first to Unalaska, thence to Nome.
 William Dickinson and Earle Hun ter have placed one of their boats on a regular run between Juneau and Jualin, touching at all inter mediate ports.
 A big time was enjoyed the pre- vious evening at the Elk's Sour dough '97 Festival where gambling held sway but was played with phoney money. When the final cash-ins were made Mrs. Cleveland, Mrs. Duberstein and George Simp- kins had pulled down the prizes for the evening for the largest win nings.
 Burt B. Brewster has been offered the management of the Juneau base ball team by the Juneau players, but stated today that on account of press of business during the sum mer months, he will be unable to hold the position during the entire season. However, he announced he would do everything in his power to get the team started The com mittee of three, Brewster, Gray and Henderson have worked out the de5s tails of the coming ball season from the standpoint of the Juneau players and fans, and are waiting the appointment of the commit tees from TreadWell and Thane.
 Df
 A special meeting of the City Council has been called for tonight to be held at the City Hall to dis cuss ways and means of securing new school building The people of the city and all those interested are invited to be present to meet with the Council and make sug- geStionS
 The Prince of Wales is again on the Sitka mail and passenger route after having been laid up for nearly two weeks.
 Mrs. Allen Shattuck accompan- jed by her children is returning to Juneau on the steamer Alaska
 Weather Report: maximum, 43; minimum 39; cloudy.
 FULL HOUSE You cac get FULL HOUSE c. .y-u
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-05-12

It's probably just a coincidence that Congress announces it is adjournment on the same day that heat wave is reported in the east.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-05-12

One thing they avoid under the German election system improved by Herr Hitler is the recount Detroit Free Press.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-05-12

Old World diplomacy is the art of postponing the evil day.-Detroit Free Press.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-05-12

In effect the Democratic platform will be, Don't shoot Santa Claus" The Republican party's plat form will be. Santa Claus costs too much; has no business sense; oust him. ."-Atchison Globe.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-05-12

Another way of getting rich is being born four or five at time.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-05-12

Weather Report: maximum, 43; minimum 39 cloudy.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-05-12
FULL HOUSE

You car, get FULL HOUSE for dollar or less and It's a Winner' Ask your liquor dealer"
 adv
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-05-12

Mrs. Allen Shattuck accompan- jed by her children is returning to Juneau on the steamer Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-05-12
H A P P - --B I R T H D A Y

The Empire ertends congratuld- tions and best a0iShes todGy, their birthday anniversary, [" the tollo10- ing:
 MAY 12.
 Alex Durham
 James Edmiston
 Betty Sey
 Miriam Lee
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-05-12

The Prince of Wales is again on the Sitka mail and passenger route after having been laid up for nearly two weeks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-05-12

A special meeting of the City Council has been called for tonight to be held at the City Hall to dis cuss ways and means of securing a new school building The people of the city and all those interested are invited to be present to meet with the Council and make sug- geStionS.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-05-12

William Dickinson and Earle Hun ter have placed one of their boats on regular run between Juneau and Jualin, touching at all inter mediate ports.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-08-25

Address your envelope to Julia Boyd. TimesNews Bra
Park Avenue New York City. N Y.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-08-25
Bv H. o. THOMPSON

United Press Staff Correspondent
TOKYO, Aug. rs. (UP)-New
forces, laden with the threat OF
war. are at work in the Far East.
China is experiencing a birth
Of nationalistic feeling. Japan,
wrestling with stubborn problems
at home, is fighting also for IN
creased trade abroad.
For the moment the warfare IS
one of cotton bolts and bales OF
silk But with the twisting, drlV-
ing impulses of trade and nation
alism working at cross-purposeSS
in an atmosphere of traditional
suspicion, it may turn suddenly
into the deadly business OF oul-
let's, bayonets and bombs.
Cautious treading thus far has
submerged the likelihood OF an
immediate armed struggle. But
delicate relations have developed
between China and Japan, be-
tween Japan and the Soviet, and
70 a lesser known but important
degree between Japan and Great
Britain.
If China or the Soviet rises in
arms against Japan, it is more
possible than at the time OF the
Manchurian incident that Great
Britain will be embroiled in the
war" writes Yu Nakayama of the
intelligence bureau of the foreign
office in a magazine devoted to
Japanese ascendancy in the Far
East.
SITUATION CALLED CRITICAL
"Japan has never been more
critically situated than at pres
ent.
at is beset with powerful enc
mics on three sides - Great Brit
ain, armed economically; China,
armed spiritually, and the Soviet
Union, armed in all directions"
The collapse of the Chen CHI
tang regime in Canton has
brought China to a more central
led and stable form Of govern
ment than ever before. Japan
looks across the China seas with
new apprehension. ,
"The fact cannot be denied that
General Chang Kai-shek IS
emerging from the recent Nan
king-Canton strife and that his
ambition for the national unlflca-
ton of China is being completed"
comments the newspaper Hochl IN
Tokyo.
"The collapse of the southwest
faction will strengthen Chi
ang's attention toward North
China, where a more complicated
situation may arise"
TRADE EXPANSION
Japan desperately needs eXpan-
sion of trade so that its national
income will support an adequate
defense program. Japan has met
with direct losses to its national
livelihood through action by Aus
tralia, Great Britain and the Uni
ted States. If its outlets through
North China are stopped it will
lose another most important mar
ket.
Japan fears that Marking,
successful against the Cantonese
revolt, will attempt to tighten
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-08-25
Ack and NeckZe44
BY Man Raymond
q 1910 HEA SsrIes IaS

"And you," Stephen Black
wheeled upon Molly, you'll have
to go with him. That's what you
get for this nights work. If you'd
been smart l might have found a
way out for you. But now, since
you've seen Louis and me with
out masks, l guess you'll have to
90 walking with us, too .
But, Steve, you can't do tina! "
Louis cried.
whats come over you?" Black
sncered. Had change of heart
just because this fellow shows you
what a dumb lug you are and the
girl breaks a lamp over your
head"
His keen eyes had taken in the
situation quickly. -,
81 amt askin' nothin' for him.
Louis said. "Take these strings
off me and let me at him. But the
girl-you don't want nOthin' to
happen to her. She's the girl
Stevew
81 know she's the girl. Have
you lost your mind, Louis :"
"She's different from what you
think. She's the one we went aft
err, Steve-the Milford girl"'
ITO be concluded
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-08-25
FAR EASTERN TRADE CONTEST
IS ADDING TO STRAIN UPON
PEACE OF WORLD, DECLARED

control over the Hopeh-Chahar
nolitical council in North China.
That territory has been regarded
as under Japanese influence, a
district through which Japan
Could take advantage of low i'm
norts duties-some call it SNUG
! cling. the Japanese call 1T legltl-
mate importing-to Hood emma
, with Japanese merchandise.
Leaders in shaping Japan's for
eign policy are concerned over
that possibility. The powerful and
| influential newspaper Asahi de-
clares that Chang, with his usual
crafty diplomacy" is continuing
"China's traditional policy of pit
ting one foreign country against
another"
NEWSPAPER CRITICISES
CHINA :,
"The Japanese government"
says the Asahi, "regrets that
China has not yet awakened to
the significance of Sino-Japanese
cooperation and has not aban-
doned her policy of depending on
Europe and America. Such a stu
alton, Japan regrets, does not con-
tribute to sterilization of East
Asia" =,
Commentators here believe that
China's new status will bring
more emphasis to anti-Japanese
sentiment, and that the trend Will
be concerned also with progressive
! industrialization. Japan would be
one of the heaviest sufferers If
! China ever developed an industry
! capable Of supplying its 100000
600 inhabitants.
The Hochi editorially warns ia
pan about China's ornaments.
Stating that China has powerful
air forces, the newspaper con-
tinues:
"Strict caution should be taken
as her ornaments are solely dl-
rected against this country"
In the meantime Japanese mer-
chants are pressing for trade adj
vantages in North China. Late re-
ports from Tientsin tell of swarms
of Japanese en- route north, with
a business boom in progress.
GAINS IN CHINA HAILED
The rapid influx of japanese
is live symbol of Japan's giant
strides" says a special dispatch
from Tientsin to the Tokyo Nichi
Nichi.
Another article in the same
series from Tientsin mentions an
asserted necessity for political
readjustments."
Lowering the prohibitive tar
iff, resumption Of the Sino-Japa-
nese tariff conference and other
remedial measures are suggested"
it says.
Japan sent new ambassador,
Sheigeru Kawagoe, to China this
summer. 1t is reported that Kawa-
zoe, well-versed in the North
China situation, will negotiate
with the Marking government for
an understanding aimed at devel-
oping the economic possibilities
of that region.
"In spite of thez great ability
of Ambassador KawagOe," says a
Shanghai dispatch to the Nichi
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-08-25
Good Neighbor'
Policy Remains
Roosevelt Ideal
By FREDERICK A. STORM
u. P. White House Correspondent

u. r. Wnlte mouse Correspondent
HYDE PARK, N. Y, Aug. %.
(UP).-The policy of the 'tgood
neighbor." reflected in the amity
of the Americas, was hailed by
President Roosevelt before his de-
parture for Washington as an OBJ
ject lesson to belligerent nations.
The chief executive eXpounded
his philosophy of peace to a dele
cation of the peoples mandate to
end war that came to him at the
summer White House and asked
him as the candidate of the Demo
cratic party to urge immediate
cessation of arms increase and a
treaty looking to universal dis
armament.
Headed by DR.. Mary E. Wooley,
president of Mt. Holyoke college.
the group explained they repre-
scented 100000 persons who
signed the maEdate. They called
on Mr.. Roosevelt to project their
program at the Pan-American
90 0onf"~once at BuenoS Aires
next December.
~. roosevelt observed 95 per
cent Of the people in almost every
nation favor peace, but that UNI
fortunately, on that subject as
well as on many others, some gov
ernments were behind instead OF
abreast of wishes of their cltl-
zenS.
He declared the greatest good
for the future of mankind could
be accomplished by the spreading
of the good neighbor" doctrine.
Pointing out some nations use the
need for improved economic cndi-
tions as an excuse for possible
war, the president asserted they
have put the cart before the horse.
The answer, he said, was not to go
to war but to stress efforts to bet
ter international economic condl-
tons through peaceful means.
AS the delegation was leaving,
Mr.. Roosevelt commended the
work of the eighty organizations
affiliated with the peoples man.
date and asked them to try to ex-
tend their principles to the other
continents.
The president then turned to
W. az" us toy MS departure
from Hyde Park late last night
for Washington where he will re-
lain until ne sets out for the dust
bowl Tuesday. =,
At the capital he faces two days
of conferences with cabinet Off
GERS and other administration Of
ficialS.
White House attaches declined
to state whether the death of Gov.
Floyd B. Olson of Minnesota,
would cause a change to be made
in the presidents drouth itinerary.
He was scheduled to have confer
red with the governor at Mayo
hospital in Rochester, Mimi, Aug.
81. He may, however, keep the
Rochester engagement and discuss
drouth conditions with state and
federal officials there.
Mr.. Roosevelt, who spent a
quiet Sunday with his family and
few neighbors, had as a caller
during the afternoon Louis b.
Mayer, film company executive.
Use the Want Ads for Profit.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-08-25
PREPARE FOR COLD

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25. (UP).
The commerce department, with a
statistical disregard for the cur
rent heat wave, announced yes
terday that 1907 pairs of knit
wool gloves and mittens were pro-
duced in uly of this year as COM
pared with 97,070 last year.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-08-25

Nichi, "only a miracle will enable
him to accomplish much in his
dealings with China.
cone of the reasons why Gen
eral Chiang's Japan policy has re-
manned unimproved for so long is
the tangled diplomacy engineered
by Britain, the United States, the
U. S. S. r., Germany, ETC., in and
around China.
"Since General Chang has been
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-08-25

building up national deigs
cilities with Japan as tx
sumptive foe. he has ben
his best to cultivate intiElI
powers other than Japan
Tomorrow: Britain's Ct,
in the Far East go. ..r
Bad weather is q good u
disposition.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-08-25

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-25
TW0FACEFALSE
ALARMQUIz

Two youths, one a college
freshman and the other a high
school senior, sat in cells at the
Third precinct today. facing the
realization that policemen and
fireman dislike false alarms.
Held on technical charges for
investigation" the youths will
be questioned in connection with
the greatest number of false
alarms within a two-hour period
ever known in local history.
The arrests of the youths came
early this morning, after 20
boxes had been needlessly pulled
between IL p. m. and l a. M,
sending fire apparatus screaming
out onto the streets more than
two dozen times and throwing
the police department into a
frantic hunt for the source of
the trouble.
Those held are Adam M.
Wyant, jr., 18, 2300 block of
Connecticut Ave. N. W., son of
the late Representative Adam M.
Wyant, of Pennsylvania, and
Walden Wilson Whitehead, 10,
5000 block Of Tilden Court N. w.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-25
FIGHTS
BASE CUT

Attorneys for the Potomac Elec-
trio Power Company today opened
an attack on evidence submitted
by Andrew Sangster, New York
consulting engineer, tending to
show that the company's rate
base was $3,289,OOO too high, as
the Public Utilities Commission
resumed hearings on a proposal
to cut the companyS 7 per cent
rate of return.
Appearing as witness for the
commission, Mr.. Sangster sug-
gested that a new method of cal
culating the value of property re-
tired by the company could be
employed through which the rate
base could be cut $3,289,000 and
the rates charged to consumers
could be lowered.
S. r. Bowen, general counsel
for the company, in cross-examina-
ton of the witness. endeavored to
show that Sangster's calculations
would serve to break down the
present sliding scale for fixing
rates which was set up by a Dis
trict Supreme Court consent de-
cree in December, 1924.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-25
CHINESE Still |
FETE NEW YEAR

Twenty-Five days ago, on Janu,
airy /, 1885, the Chinese people
began their annual New Year
celebration.
Today, with five more days to
go, they were still at it.
It's a merry life-if you can
stand it.
For, while the younger genera
ton living in this country doesn't
go in for the ancient ceremonies,
such as chasing the devils from
their homes by banging on gongs
and blowing through screaming
pipes-the idea being to scare the
devils to death-they do indulge
in continuous round of dinners,
parties and receptions.
Tonight at the On Leong Mer-
chants Association, 610 H st. N.
w.. Young China, CARRIED in the
conventional American tuxedo,
surrounded by red satin draped
walls and sitting on embroidered
seat covers will partake of Chinese
delicacieS, including bird nest
soup, egg foo young, chinese wine
and lichee nuts.
Tomorrow afternoon the aSso-
citation will hold open house.
Among the guests will be the Chi
nese minister, DR.. Sao-Ke SEE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-25
|SOPENED
T0SKATERS

For the first time during the
current cold wave, the Lincoln Me
mortal rejecting pool is open to
public skating.
The announcement came today
from the park police, who explain
ed that hitherto choppy winds
have prevented the water in the
pool from freezing properly during
the cold spell.
Persons desiring to execute Gig
ure-eightS' possibly to sit down
periodically with dull thud-may
also try their proves on skates at
the Sixteenth Street Reservoir,
which has been open to skating
since the mercury dropped TO zero
three days ago.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-25
HOUSING PLAN
|NP0L|T|CS

Hints that political considera-
tions may influence the Admins
tration to abandon slum clearance
and low-cost housing in favor of
Government sponsored single fam
lily homes on unimproved land
came from today'S sessions in the
Hotel Willard of the National
Public Housing Conference.
The suggestion was advanced
by Irving Grant, of st. Louis, Mo-,
vice president of the conference
and editor of the st. Louis Star
Times.
Mr.. Brant declared that among
the obstacles to Federal acquisi-
ton of lands for low-rent building
construction are the high cost Of
building materials, which appear
to remain under monopoliStic con-
troll; the grabbing of needed
areas by spectators when it leaks
out that the Government is in the
market, and difficulties in connec-
ton with the condemnation Of
land.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-25
Roosevelt Is Asked
To Address Miners

John L. Lewis, United Mine
Workers president, yesterday in
vited President Roosevelt to ad-
dress the convention of the pow
erful union, which opens here
Tuesday.
An effort will be made to place
the union on record as favoring
reelection of Roosevelt. Lewis, it
was learned, will support this
movement.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-25
Ken MURRAY
Says:

The publicity department for
the Ethiopian War finally broke
into the front page news again,
with the story Of another big
battle. And, apparently TAX
ing a tip from the American
political parties, the report was
that both sides were victorious.
Funny we think it's so terri
BILE if the Italians bomb a few
Ethiopian villages, still at the
same time we don't stop to real
ize that, with election coming
on, between now and November
$3.50 million Americans will be
gaSSed to death.
OF course, American adver-
saries don't engage in the same
kind of warfare that II Duce
does, such as bombing planes,
etc. No, sir! When our poll
ticians pick out a target, they
throw an after-dinner speaker
at i'm.
so, REMEMBER:
The simplest way to end a
war is by the American plan
You know, the winner pays all.
Copyright. 1896. by the Mcknight
Syndicate, Inc.l