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The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-05-08
'OId Baggy Pants and Jimmy Foxx
 SpruCed Up Now

CHICAGO, May 8. = Fans who used to spot Al Simmons by his baggy pants and Jimmy F'oxx by his blacksmiths arm bulging from a shortened shirt sleeve can't rec ognize these American League stars so readily this season.
 When Simmons reported to the Detroit camp he was given one of Firpo Marberry's old suits. The knees curled up instead of droop- ing below the knees as Simmons old uniforms always did, and Al liked the hand-me down livery so well he's going to keep on wearing it-or one tailored on its pattern.
 Boston Red Sox officials drowned on Foxx's practice of messing up uniforms and removing the sleeves. And so they designed a special sleeve to give their new gilt-edged slugger plenty of arm room for his bulging biceps.
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life is lived in a grass hut.
 While we intend to exist exactly like natives, we realize we must change our ways gradually" said Archie D. Hogan, 25, in explaining the canned food feature. "A sudden change to native diet might make us ill"
 Listening with approval were his bride, Marjorie, 23, formerly De- troit stenographer; Merrill F. Walls, 28, who quit post as high school teacher at Pontiac for the South Sea adventure, and the latter's bride, Amber, 21, twice elected Miss Pontiac" at that city's annual peach festival
 Our home will be Murea, an un- spoiled island Is miles from Tahiti, :" Hogan continued. There are 2,000 Polynesians there and a few
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whites"
 T think we'll live chiefly on fish. I am an experienced boatman and all four of us are good swimmers. Fishing will take up good deal of our time. Walls and his wife are going to write book"
 We're not burdened down with clothes, either" said Mrs. Hogan. We all will wear shorts or slacks on the island"
 We've been thinking about this for years" Walls explained. Three of us were at Albion college, and Hogan and I talked of the idea when we roomed together. Finally things worked out so we could af- ford the trip. We got married and here we are"
 And our folks think we're a bit cracked" said Mrs. Hogan.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-05-08
CORDOXA Pr. A. MEETS

At the final Parent Teacher As sociation meeting in Cordova re- gently election of officers was held for the next year. Those elected were: Everett Pettijohn, President; Miss Ann Carlson, Vice-President, and Mrs. Carl Edmond, Secretary Treasurer. Elective members of the Executive Beard are: Mrs. M. r. Thomas, Mrs. AlVa Allen, and Warren Watson.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-05-08

SAN FRANCISCO, May B. BreakfaS. may be a banana pluckcd from a tree and luncheon a fish caught in the surf, but dinner-as in the case of many other Ameri- can honeymooners ii going to come out of tin can.
 Such was the admission of two young couples who have sailed for a lonely South Sea island to take up a permanent residence and "go native"
 Their romantic plans were made at double wedding at Pontiac, Michigan, February 28 and in mid March the four walked up the gang plank of the s. S. Maunganui, at San Francisco, and waved goodbye to civilization, full of optimism but admittedly a little hay about how
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-05-08
Highway Traffic
 Measures Needed
Control Systems W ould Prevent Death, Damage,
 Declares Official

WASHINGTON, May 8. - Death on the highways could be slowed down if road and traffic officials put into effect generally those reg ulations of proved value that have already been widely adopted. The mere lack of uniformity in traffic regulations, says Thomas H. Mac Donald, Chief of the Bureau of Pub lie Roads, is the cause of many &C., cidents.
 The National Conference on Street and Highway Safety has prepared model motor vehicle codes and traf- fife ordinances. This work, says Macdonald, was done by leaders in the various fields. Although 39 states have adopted the proposals in part, only a third of the states are in reasonably close agreement with the code.
 Licensing of drivers only after q thorough examination is recognized by all traffic authorities as essen tial fDr accident prevention. Only 1) states have the standard l;cens- ing system provided by the uniform vehicle code. This code provides o strong central state organization to control the issuance of drivers licenses and also the machinery foc following up repeated violations Of lew and for revoking licenses. Ac- cording to MT. Macdonald, revoking the licenses of dangerous drivers has been found highly effective where this policy has been put into effect vigorously.
 Standards for highway signs, sig nals, and road markings have been prepared through the cooperation of national organizations and have been widely adopted. The occasion al departure from standard practice in locating traffic lights and warn- ing signs is ali the more danger ous because drivers have become accustomed to standard practice.
 Vigorous enforcement of laws is admitted to be necessary, yet the Bureau of Public Roads has found by watching and checking up sev- eral hundred thousand drivers that half of the drivers do not fully ob- serve stop signs per cent drive tc the left of the center line, nearly 1 per cent pass other vehicles on hills and Is percent pass other vehicles on curves. Not more than 20 states have highway patrol of even req sonably adequate character.
 ] Auto ownership Der canita is low
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Brazilian government experts are to have found oil in un- known quantities in the subsoil of the east central State of Bahia and in the far western territory of Acre.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-05-08
Hardworking Police
 Guido Texas Thieves

CORPUS CHRISTI, Tex, May B. Corpus Christi police can't pull rabbits from top hats but they do pretty well.
 Last month they recovered more goods than were reported stolen. Goods stolen amounted to $1,210 and those recovered at $1 ,450.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-05-08
NOTICE

Applications for the position of City Assessor will be received by the City Council up to 5 pm, May IS.
 A. w. THINNING, adv City Clerk.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-05-08
GOES TO BR-..~.R

James Moore arrived in Cordova recently to take charge of the Bremner Gold Mining Corporations mill operations this summer. MT. Moore is mining engineer from Oakland, California Soon after ar irving in Cordova the engineer left by plane for the Banner brothers property.
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approximately one-half of the cultivated land in Sweden, amount ing to 100000 acres, las been elcc- trified.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-05-08

Auto ownership per capita is low CT in Alabama than in any other state.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-26
S50,0OO IS ASKED TO PAY COST OF
 PENSION PROBE
House Committee Retains Attorney to Investigate
 Townsend, Other Plans

WASHINGTON, Feb 26. The Congressional committee named to investigate the Townsend and oth- CT old age pension movements has decided to ask $50,000 from the House of Representatives to fi- nance the prooe, Chairman c. Jas per Bell, Missouri Democrat, said today.
 The committee retained James F.. Sullivan of Kansas City as attor- ney subject to the House approval of request for funds.
 The committeee is expected to make thorough inquiry into the various schemes used in raising funds and other activities of the pension movements. Congressman Bell has especially trained his guns on the Townsend plan in past as- sertions, charging that the 10 cents a month paid by Townsend Club members goes toward making fat fees for heads of the movement. pr. Townsend and R. E. Clements, CO., founders of the plan, have vigor- ously denied the charge, claiming it illusionary.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-26
By JOHN LLOYD

MOSCOW, Feb 26-In view of what the Soviet Unions high com mand sees as a threatening inter national situation, almost the whole red national guard" system has been converted into a standing army
 There now are more than 1,000,- coo men under arms and ready to take the field on a moments notice in Europe or the Far East
 (Yoshiyuki Kawashima, Japans War Minister, recently said in Tokyo that the Soviet Union had concentrated in eastern Siberia a force of 25O.O00 men plus 800 air planes and $50 tanksD
 Huge War Budget Revealed
 A huge war budget, figuring out at approximately $3,000,000,000 on the basis of the new five rubles to the dollar exchange rate, was an- nounced in January.
 Since large part of this is to bt
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used for increasing man-strength, observers estimate tha tthe Union will have at least 1.500,000 men un- der arms by the end of the year.
 The total strength now, including the national guards or so-called "territorials,' is l,300,000. Of these 1,00l 900 are on permanent duty and 299,000 are called up at stated intervals.
 The relative sizes of the standing and territorial forces are almost the reverse of what they were until re- gently. Previous to the reorgani- zation only 26 per cent of the army was on permanent duty.
 Mere Tanks and Planes
 Much money is to be spent dur ing 1886 in addition to the tank force. No official figures have been given out as to the number of tanks already in service, but they are known to run into the thou sands.
 A much-felt need, according to Soviet military men, is develop
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ment of long-range bombing planes Those presently in use do not have enough cruising capacity to make round trips to the vital centers of the countries most likely to be op- posed to the Soviet Union in war.
 Red statesmen frankly name Ger many and Japan as these countries. Decision to build up the big Soviet military machine was taken, they have explained, because of threats of German and Japanese origin.
 Compulsory military service gives the Union a sufficient supply of re- cruits. The Government is spending large sums for educational work among the soldiers, the period of army service being described as also period of schooling to pre- pare the soldier for life as civil ian.
 A SO per cent pay increase has been promised the troops this year and barracks in all parts of the country are to be enlarged and re- modelled.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-26
HACOOD OUSTINC PROBE DEMANDED
 BY SEN. METCALF
Suppression of Free Spec, h Tinted Tn Resolution
 Offered in Senate

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-A reso- lution proposing a Senate investi- gation of the removal of Maj. Gen. Johnson Hagood as Commander of the eighth corps area, was introduc- ed today by Senator Metcalf, Rhode Island Republican.
 A five-man committee is propos- ed in the resolution to investigate whether removal constituted sup pression of free speech and wheth- eer it is in conformity with the iisu- al terms of army discipline, what persons are responsible and the req son for the removal
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-26
M'KANNAS ILL ON TRIP HOME
 TO FAIRBANKS
Wid ely Known Alaska Couple Returning to In-
 terior Stricken with Flu

Robert J. McKanna, President of the Fairbanks Chamber of Com merce, and Chairman of the Fair banks Ice Carnival Committee, and his wife, Mrs. Theo McKanna, De- partment of Alaska President of the American Legion Womens Auxil- iary, are passengers aboard the NoI thwestern enroute to their home in the interior Both MT. and Mrs. McKanna were confined to their berths by d-fashioned flu" while the ship was in port here this morning. They were attended by a physician in Ketchikan, and both feel sure that they will be suffic- iently recovered to make the long train trip to Fairbanks, upon their arrival in Seward
 MT. McKanna left Fairbanks on January 29. When he passed through Juneau enroute to the States, he made arrangements for the appointment by the Juneau Chamber of Commerce and the Ro- tary Club of Mary Joyce, enroute from Taku to Fairbanks by dog team, as Miss Juneau" in the Ice Carnival Queen contest.
 A large quantity of Japanese lan- terms, electrical fixtures and other decorations for the Ice Carnival are being taken to Fairbanks by MT. McKanna, who spent about two weeks in Seattle.
 Mrs. McKanna left Fairbanks on January 2, and attended the meet ing of the American Legion Wo- mems Auxiliary Executive Board at Indianapolis and the meeting of the National Defense Conference, sponsored by various women's or ganizations, at Washington, D. c.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-26
ETHIOPS STILL
 HOLDING RIDGE
 OF AMbA ALAJI
Negus Troops Awaiting Ma jor Assault on Fas-
 cist Objective

ADDS ABABA, Eco. 26 = The Ethiopian government announced today that its troops are still hold ing Amba Alaji ridge in northern Ethiopia, which several times has been reported captured by the Ital- ianS.
 Amba Alaji is the next major ob- jective of the invading legions, which are pressing south from Ma ksle. Field Marshal Pietro Mad oglio reported that there were no new developments in the Fascists' advance today.
 Patrol forces of the Philippians claimed that they have penetrated behind the Italian lines three times this week, taking toll of the ene- my in surprise attacks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-26
SMITH TRAILING IN SEATTLE'S
 PRIMARY VOTE
Langlie Leads Field with John Dore, Second Place
 Refuses to Concede

SEATTLE, Feb. 26.-Court action loomed today as Mayor Charles L. Smith absolutely refused to con- cede his apparent elimination in yesterdays primary election Smith finished 142 votes behind ex-Mayor John Dore who finished in second place.
 The nominee, Arthur E. Langlie, Councilman and Cincinnatus Club candidate, led the field.
 Smith is counting on absentee votes to pull him ahead of Dore. The two high will fight it out in the general election.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-26
By CLAUDE A. JAGGER Associated Press Financial Editor

NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-A mystical word echoes through panelled and tapestried offices high in Wall Streets skyscrapers, rumbles in the halls of Congress, is heard in the dignified offices of the Federal treasury, and swirls about the trad ing posts of the Stock Exchange.
 This word is imitation" Prob ably few who hear it and few who use it understand just what it means. Yet few words, if indeed any other word, so quickly stirs emotions of political, financial and business leaders these days. It starts arguments, destroys friend ships, stirs not only anger but fear. and causes timid capitalists to shift their millions into fresh havens.
 Though imitation may be little understood, it is well known that in it's severest forms it can bring ruin unequalled by any force per haps save war The most terrible experience with it in recent times was in postwar Germany, where the currency became valueless, a market-basket full of money would scarcely purchase loaf of bread, ~------- -
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-26
ROBERT BINDERS
 MOTHER PASSES
 AT TACOMA HOME

Mrs W..L. Bender, mother of Rob- ert Bender, died early this morning at her home in Tacoma, Washing ton, according to radiogram re- ceived in Juneau today by MT. Ben- der from his father, which stated the cause of death was heart fail ure.
 Mrs. Bender had been resident of Tacoma for nearly fifty years, coming there with her parents from Cedar Falls, Iowa. her birthplace. She is survived by her husband and son. The latter will leave tomorrow to attend the funeral services which will be held in Tacoma.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-26
HAL|BUT TOPIC
 OF TALK WITH
 F|SHCHAIRMAN
VIII. Thompson Holds Con- ference with Fisher
 men of Juneau

w. H. Thompson, Chairman of the International Fisheries Com mission, met with Juneau halibut fishermen at two o'clock this after noon in the City Council Cham berS.
 The halibut season will open on March 16, he announced.
 MT. Thompson arrived aboard the Northwestern and will meet with fishermen in Petersburg and Ket- chikan after sailing south again on the Victoria tomorrow. v The meetings are being held in order to familiarize the commission with the views of the fishermen on the present regulations and propos- als for changes, Thompson said.
 The meeting was told of recent findings of the organization relat- ing to the industry and an inter- pretive analysis of the studies was made by the commissioner.
 Lantern slides revealing the scien- tific side of the halipuU lnous.ry 7 were shown, touching on the eggs, the young and their movements, present conditions of the banks and various escapement conditions.
 Thompson declared that compar- ed with industry in general, the halibut outlook was very favorable, and that no major changes in reg ulations have been made by the commission
 A general discussion was held on the details of the changes, in order to eliminate the difficulties of en- forcement
 The fisheries executive left Seat tie following the completion of the recent North Pacific conference in Seattle. He will spend Friday and Saturday in Petersburg after leav- ing here on the Victoria, and will meet with Ketchikan fishermen on Monday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-26
Miss Anchorage Chosen for Ice
 Carnival Event
Eighteen Year Old High School Girl to Compete
 for Miss Alaska

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Feb. 26.- Charlotte Manning, 18- year old Junior High School girl, has been declared winner of the title of Mss Anchorage and will go to Fairbanks to attend the Ice Carnival and enter the contest there for the title of Miss Alaska.
 Miss Manning came to Alaska ten years ago from Pennsylvania. She is five feet four inches in height, weighs 130 pounds, is a brunette with blue eyes.
 The Ice Carnival starts at Fair banks March 6 and continues for three days.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-26
Coarse Gold Find in B. C., Causes Rush

CRANBROOK, E. C., Feb. 26. -Coarse geld in veins an irch wide has been discovered in the Flathead District, in extreme southeast British Columbia, prospectors reported, as they hastened to Cranbro0k to record claims.
 The scene of the find is Grizzly Gulch, a tributary to Akamina Creek, just north of the international boundary and just north of the Alberta British Columbia, line.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-26
TWO COMMERCE AIDES QUIT IN
 DEPT. SHAKEuP
Criticism of Sea Safety Laws Takes Jobs of
 Ship Officials

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28. The dismissal of two Department of Commerce shipping officials for in subordination was made known to- day in official quarters, which fore cast the resignation soon of Joseph F Weaver. Director ot the Bureeu of Navigation.
 Weaver's retirement is expected to follow on the completion of leg islation for sea safety now before Congress. The two aides dismissed were Commander H. Mccoy Jones and Frederick L. Adams.
 The dismissal was attributed to refusal to answer questions regard ing the premature release of a re- port criticising present ship safe guards.
 Weaver said, T am not going to resign now"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-26
MRS. FLOYD BETTS
 WILL TRAVEL EAST

Mrs. Floyd Betts sailed on the Princess Norah, enroute to Detroit, where she will meet her son. Robert, recently of Salt Lake City.
 It is their intention to purchase an automobile in Detroit and in it tour New Mexico and the southern states before motoring north to Seattle
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-26
CABINET HEADS SLAIN IN
 ARMY UPRISING
Tokyo De eclares Martial Law as Emperor Com
 mands New Set Up PREMIER, 2 OTHERS
 ARE AMONG VICTIMS
Action Interpreted as Swing Toward Liberalism Fol-
 lowing Last Election

LONDON, Feb. 26.-The Jap anese Embassy stated late this afternoon that the newly ap- pointed Acting Premier of Japan Fumio Gcto and all his Cabinet had rendered their resignations to the Emperor. The infOrma- ton, it was said at the Em- bassy, was based on conn munique issued by the Home Office in Tokyo.
 The communique also said martial law had been pro- mulgated for Tokyo, and added the Army and police were CO., operating in maintaining order in the capital.
 Dispatches from various news agencies stated that 5000 Jap- anese soldier rebels were hold. ing Tokyo metropolitan po- lice headquarters against Gov ernment troops.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-26
SEWARD PHYSICIAN
 AIDS KODIAK SICK

Dr. L. E. Williams of Seward has arrived at Kodiak aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Morris to cope with the epidemic of an unknown dis ease reported to be spreading there, according to word received here to- day.
 Word of the illness, believed to be of scarlet fever, was sent out by L. M Vincent, principal of the Ko- diak school, and Dr. Williams was dispatched to the scene by Dr. A. D. Haverstock. Assistant Commis- sioner of Health for Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-26
COLD WEATHER
 IS MODERATINC
Grip of Winter on Western Washington Reported
 Relaxing Today

SEATTLE, Feb. 26. = Winters touch is vanishing today in Western Washington as rain fell and tenn peratures continued to rise
 Eastern Washington reports con- tinued cold with a heavy fall of snow.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-26
STOCK PRICES FAIL TO RISE,
 DULL SESSION
Several Groups Manage to Hold Recoveries-
 Steels Backward

NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-The Stock Market failed to get up much steam today but various industrials, oils, mines, utilities and specialties managed to hold fair recoveries. Backwardness of steels and many of the recent favorites restricted general improvement.
 Today's close was irregular.
 Trading was dull the entire ses- sion.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-26
Army Pilot Crashes; Dies In Plane

SHREVEPORT, La, Feb. 26.- Capt. Karl c. E. GimmIer, pilot of the First Pursuit Group of Selfridge Field. Michigan, was killed at Barksdale Field today when his single-seater Army fighter, crashed during gunnery practice.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-26
MRS. NEWMARKER SAILS

Mrs. John Newmarket is a pas senger on the southbound Princess Norah, enroute to Seattle, where she will receive medical treatment.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-26
Museum Planned

BERKELEY, Cal-Establishmen of geological museum atop Mount Diablo, one of the richest geological fields in the State, is planned by the University of California.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-26
CLOSING PRICES TODAY

NEW YORK, Feb. 26. = Closing quotation today of Alaska Juneau mine stock is 15A, American Can 1l7A, American Power and Light 8l2, Anaconda 32A, Bethlehem Steel 55ss, CurtiSs-W Wright 5zs, Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad 2%, General Motors 59A, International Harvester 67, Kenne- colt 35%, United States Steel 6OH. Southern Railway l7h, Cities Serv- ice 5A, Pound $499, Blaw Knox Steel l9, Boeing Airplane 22M, United Aircraft 28%.