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The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-25

mula. Southern resentment is the chief obstacle of the Administra- tion's program for the majority rule.
 Clark Puts Up Fight
 A son will avenge the defeat of his father for President if the Dem ocrats scrap the "two-thirdS rule. ?
 The son is Bennett Champ Clark, United States senator from Mis- souri, The father was the late Champ Clark, speaker of the house who lost the Democratic nomina- ton at Baltimore in 1912 after re- ceiving a majority of the votes on early ballots.
 Senator Clark, as chairman of the rules committee for the nation al Democratic convention reported the resolution calling for abroga- ton of the 104-year- two-thirds rule.
 InUented By Jackson
 "To say that it gives me sen timental pleasure" says Clark, lis putting it mildly. I've been whoop- ing it up to do away with that thing all my fife
 Introduced at the first Democra- tic convention in Baltimore in 1882 as a move of Andrew Jackson to im- pede John c. Calhoun, the rule re- quiring a two-thirds vote to nom mate has prevented two majority candidates from winning a presi- dential nomination.
 On the tenth ballot Clark mus tered 556 votes, II more than a ma jority to Woodrow Wilson's 1852. Yet eventually Wilson was nominated and subsequently, elected President,
 That defeat embittered Champ Clark and the feeling persists in his family today.
 Helped First "Dark Horse
 But for the two-thirds rule Mar tin an Buren would have been nom mated in 1344, since he had a ma jority on the first ballot. It robbed him of victory, however, and gave it in a stampede of weary delegates to James K. Polk, the first dark horse" nominee in American poli- tics.
 At New York in 1924, William G. MeAadoo favored abolition of the rule, but the rules committee said no and was upheld. At one time McAdoo came within 20 votes of a 
 Again in 1882, the supporters of President Roosevelt backed abroga- ton, but finally gave up after per suading the convention to recom- mend the change be made in 1886
 Both President Roosevelt and Ma tional Chairman Farley have an nounced themselves in favor of dis carding the two-thirds rule at Phil adelphia.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-25
Old Corns Come Off By Thousands

The Butler-Mauro Drug clerks are demonstrating how easily END-O- CORN removes the most stubborn old corns and callouses, Beginning today and all next week thousands of men and women will profit from the demonstrations being given at the Butler-M -Mauro Drug Go. about END-O-CORN.
 You who have become discour- aged by the poor results obtained from the use of so-called corn cures" should go to the Butler Mauro Drug Co. to hear about the ONLY remedy that will surely re- move all corns and callouses quickly and without pain.
 Don't accept anything except END-O-CORN. It costs only fifty cents, but it's worth $50. -adv
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-25
SIMMONS IS BACK, FLIGHT
 BRISTOL BAY

Returning from a trip of several thousand miles in the Bristol Bay and Kodiak Island areas, the Al aska Air Transport Bellanca Sky rocket seaplane flown by Pilot Sheldon Simmons arrived here yes- terday evening with two passengers, Ben L. Grimes, Territorial Sanita tion Engineer, who left Juneau aboard the plane last week and was Ia passenger throughout the entire flight. and H. Otis, who boarded the plane at Cordova yesterday
 Mrs. Marie Drake, Deputy Com missioner of Education, was a pas senger aboard the Bellanca plane from Naknek to Kodiak, Anchorage and Seward, where she boarded a southbound steamer, and Fred Lucas, Assistant Alaska Agent Bureau of Fisheries, travelled aboard the plane from Naknek to several Bristol Bay ports including Snaq Point and Dillingham;, and return ed to Naknek
 The Alaska Air Transport sea plane Patco, piloted by James Rine. hart, on fish patrol flight ovel the south half of Chatham Strait with Ralph Baker, Bureau of Fish. cries official, arrived at Sitka las night, and remained there over. night when mechanical trouble de. veloped caused by a clogged gat line Pilot Rinehart notified tht local office of the Alaska Al Transport, and Pilot Sheldon Sim mons left Juneau last night fo Sitka at the controls of the AA7 Bellanca Skyrocket seaplane, bu was turned back at Hawk Inlet b, adverse weather conditions. Tn Bellanca took off again this morn ing, with Aviation Mechanic Cor don Graham as a passenger, an, upon arrival at Sitka Pilot Sim mons completed the balance of tn fish patrol with Mir. Baker an, returned to Juneau, leaving Me
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TORRANCE IN PORT

The Chilkoot Barracks tender Torrance arrived here at 2 o'clock last night and will return to tho army post next Saturday, probably sailing from here tomorrow morn- ing for Glacier Bay.
 Lieut. Col R. w. Dusenbury con- manding officer at Chilkoot Bar racks, Major L. D. Tharp, Ma jor Floyd w. Hunter, Capt. E. A. Muel- Ter, Captain J. w. Gaddis, Mrs Dusenbury and Mrs. Mueller art passengers aboard the Fornance
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-25
No More Moths!

A cheap easy and entirely eff fective way to protect your cloth ing blankets, furs, etc, from de- structive moth pests is to sprinkle your clothes, closets and chests lib- erally with BUHACH.
 BUHACH is sure death to insect pests. But its guarantede safe for human beings and pets, and it posi- tiveiy won't injure your garments. Leaves no disagreeable telltale odor best protection against moths that you nave ever tried. In Handy Sift- CT Cans 25c up at all Drug Groc- cry Seed Stores and Pet shops.
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-25
PLAYGROUND PLANS
 BIG COSTUME PARTY

A costume party with prizes for all the kids who come in costume and special prizes for the prettiest, the funiest, and the most original costume, and for the best charac- ter costume, was announced by Di- rector Helen Webster for Friday af- ternoon from to at the Evergreen Bowl Playground.
 This is to be very specal after noon, and all the children interest ed are urged to attend as well as their parents. Mrs. Webster prom ises an exciting afternoon for all attending.
 The sign-up for the tennis tour- nament to De he'd in the municipal courts has been very heavy The following boys have signed up to play Lee Lucas, David Heisel, Hal lie Rice, Axel Nelson, Ray Paul, Robert Geyer, Stanley Heisel, Peter Warner, Joe Dalduc, Jack Glasse, rom Powers, Jim Chase, Keith Pet rich, and Alex Miller.
 Eight men have signified their intentions to play in the mems tournament. They are: Arnold Swanson, Clarence Converse, Ro- land Gissberg. L. R. Ellsworth, H Gryggi, Bill Tarabelnkioff, Roger Stevenson, and John Krugness. The women's tournament has the slimmest list of players as yet with the following having signed up: Sigrid Walther, Mary Wilde, Jean Anderson, Harriet Barrager, Phyllis Jenne, Helen Westall, and Gather | inc Carlson.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-25
Blood Transmission
 for Mine Operator,
 Anchorage Hospital

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, June 25.- Twenty Anchorage residents offered to donate blood for P. E. Oliver, Flat Creek mine operator, near death from anemia. Dennis E. Hewitt local photographer, was the only one having blood of the proper type and he donated one pint of hlS blood.
 Oliver was brought here by a plane piloted by Oscar Winchell.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-25
UNEAUITE WINS
 SAFETY AWARD

Eugene Rob Robinson, well known mine employee, has just re- ceived word that he was chosen one of the winners in the May Safety Calendar contest conducted by the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-25
PILOT GOES SOUTH

Jack Hermann, airplane pilot, has severed connections with the North ern Air Transport at Nome Mir and Mrs. Hermann sailed iron Nome on the Victoria enroute tc San Francisco. Hermann, formerly of Fairbanks, will return there next month.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-25
BOEING PLANE HERE

A two-motor Douglas amphibian transport plane, owned by w. E, Boeing of Seattle and flown by Pilot Clayton Scott, arrived at the PAA Airport this morning. At press tine the pilot, who was the sole passenger aboard the plane, was still at the airport.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-25
WASHINGTON, D. C., GIRL
 IS MARRIED, INTERIOR

Frank Henry Mishon, government worker at Stephens Village on the Yukon River between Rampant ano Fort Yukon, and Aimee Henry Morecroft of Washington, D. c. were married recently in Fairbanks by U. s. Commissioner William N GroWden.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-25

shown officers and men in the cap ital city
 c. M. Hirst, Director of Education for the Bureau of Indian Affairs, told briefly of his recent trip to the Westward and Interior.
 An attendance committee of c. D Beale, Charles Carter and A. E. Karnes was appointed to function for the next meeting.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-25
FORMER KL0NDA OLDS
 IS VISITING IN CITY

Mrs. L. A. Matthews, of Grand Junction, Colorado, arrived on the Princess Louise and will visit here for month with her mother, Mrs. A. J. Palmer, and her brother and sister. Mrs. Matthews is the former Klonda OldS, born and raised in Juneau. Her husband is Superin- tendent of Schools in Grand June tion.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-25
BACK FROM FAIRBANKS

The PAA Fairchild seaplane flown by Pilot Murray Stuart, re- turned at 2:40 o'clock this afternoon from a flight to Fairbanks.
 The PAA plane flew from Jul neau to Fairbanks last Tuesday witf one passenger, Miss D. Miska, ane travelled from Fairbanks to Bur. wash Landing yesterday on the re, turn flight.
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chanic Graham to assist Pilot Rinehart in repairs to Nle Patco plane, which was expected to re- turn here this afternoon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-25
HALIBUT SOLD HERE

The Ala ska Coast Fisheries bought 1000 pounds of halibut to- day from the fishing boat Little Emma at prices of 6.6O cents and AGO cents.
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National Safety Council in Chicago. He was awarded one dollar for 18th place, in competition with thou sands of contestants from all parts of the world. MT Robertson's prize winning suggestion was on needing signs.
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ATLIN INVITED TO ATTEND 4TH
 OF JULY HERE
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tails of which appear elsewhere in The Empire today.

tails of which appear elsewhere in The Empire today.
 Officers Guests
 Col Ralph w Dusenbury, Con- manding Officer of Chilkoot Bar racks, and Capt. J. w. Gaddis, also of the Barracks, were guests of the Chamber today Col. Dusenbury said that it was his aim to have the soldiers come to Juneau on sev- eral occasions this summer, and one time would be for the American Le- zion convention September 2 to 5, inclusive. Invitation was extended by the Fourth of July committee to have company come down for the Fourth, but in view of a detail being invited to Skagway, Col Dusenbury was unable to give definite answer before returning to his post
 Both officers expressed their pleas -ure at again coming to Juneau and praised the fine hospitality always
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-25
WAKE UP YOUR LIVER BILE
Without CalemeEAnd You'll Jump Out si bee .
 the Morning Karin is C.

the Morning Karin is C.
 The liver should pour out two pounds of lIouid bile into your bowels daily. If this bile Is snotfowing freely. your food doesn' digest 1t just decays in the bowels. Gas bloats up your stomach. You get constipated. Your whole system Is poisoned and you feel sour. sunk and the world looks punk.
 Laxstives arc only makeshifts. A msre bowel movement doesn't get at the cause. It takes those good. old Carter's Little Liver Pills to get these two pounds of bile flowing freely and make you feel up and up' Harm less. gentle. yet amazing in making bile flow freely. Ask for Carter's Little Liver Pills by asme, Stubbornly refuse anything else. 26c-
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 Kechikan cloudy cloudy Point partly cloudy Yakutat cloudy 52 Cordova cloudy 58 River Chna 56 Mccarthy partly cloudy Portage cloudy 58 cloudy, 61; Fairbanks cloudy raining cloudy cloudy Katag partly Unalakeet 
 SYNOPSIS The baometrc high this the inter-
 
  distribution light Valley Peninsula, Alaska, rtory generally a
 temperature during the "A small throughout the field of observation.
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Lode and placer location notices for sale at The Empire office
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ERADICATION OF OLD CONVENTION RULE REPORTED
Two thirds Majority to Nominate May Be Knock
 ed Out After l04 Years

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Barometer

tonight Friday; light variable winds
 LOCAL
The Washington times., 1936-07-22
Our Toneue-Tw visiting Contest
Closes Tomorrow; Hurry!

pair Of guest tickets to Loew's Fox
Theater to see the new program
starting Friday.
The screen will follow the CLAM
orouS career Of Jean Harlow in
the romantic hit "Suzy," which
pictures Harlow as an American
showgirl stranded in Paris In 1914.
She marrieS one man and then
weds again when she thinks her
first husband dead, only to find
that she has two husbands on her
hands.
Ernest Truck. internationally
known comedy star. and others Of
Broadway stage eminence viii ap-
pear on the FOX stage in Spring
Is Here" 0 bowling musical COM
edy hit based on the same show
that played in London and New
York for q year.
So get busy and build sen.
tence with "Suzy'' that will be o
real tongue-twister and maybe
you'll be rewarded.
Submit your entries to the
"SUZY" contest editor ut The
Washington Times by mot later
than noon tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1936-07-22

for-all at a waterfront bar, where
he is rescued by Foster.
Donlevy in turn gets Foster q
job as trouble shooter for an
under-Sea cable company and
teaches him all the tricks of the
trade. Donlevy and Miss Farrell
make up and she promises to
marry him II he will get a shore
job. He agrees and buys the ring.
Trouble soon occurs under the sea
and Donlevy announces to Glenda
that he is going out to find the
trouble. They have another love
battle and Miss Farrell tries to
return the ring but, to her disgust,
1t won't come off her finger.
The film continues its mile-a.
minute pace to its thrilling con-
clusion, which sets a new high for
excitement and thrills in an I'm.
usual scene at the bottom of
the sea.
A comedy, single reel and latest
issue Of news will round out this
thrilling bill Of entertainment.
The Washington times., 1936-07-22

Like q Melody" number In "T110
Great Ziegfeld." The pretty girl"
thing cost $50 thousand, and this
one is costing 800 thousand. It's
broken up into six separate mum.
berS. Orry-Kelly had to design
600 gowns, using 10000 yards Of
material: the whole set moves back
and forth from time to time. Two
thousand six hundred yards Of
satin make UP backdrop. A hun.
dred and sixty girls give out with
their tap-on-toe, and to make Q
long story longer, when it flashes
on the screen 1t viii only last az
minutes. A little over $S7, 900 o
minute, and all for sweet sim.
plicity.
Clifton Webb, who has given
terpSichore and the musicals and
the cinema UP at the moment for
the drama at the Theater Guild.
Is more excited about doing Q
straight dramatic part than he
has ever been before. Van Buren,,
Ark, is sending two special train.
loads Of native sons to the world
premier Of Rhythm on the
Range" at Little Rock, to honor
their favorite son therein, Bob
(Bazooka) Burns. That's patriot
ism for you.
The Washington times., 1936-07-22
EIks to Treat
At Glen Echo

"It's ten degrees cooler Of Glen
Echo than in town."
That's what Washington recrea'
ton seekers say with long breaths
Of enjoyment as they start to have
fun at Glen Echo.
Also, that's what the thermoHn'
eter says. Glen Echo Is always
many degrees cooler than Wash
ington. It's clustering groves and
the fresh breezeS wandering up
from the Potomac are comfort
insurance" for this popular park,
even In the middle Of Q heat wave,
The Cystal Pool, gltmmering in
aquamarine purity, bring happi.
ness and GOODNESS to many thou.
sands during the hot spells. Incl
dentally, another attendance rec
ord was broken, but that Is Nc
longer news ct Glen Echo on this
record-breaking summer, when
records Of attendance are being
cracked regularly.
Looming large on the Glen Echo
horizon today Is the big B. p. o.
Elks party for orphan kiddieS, for
IL institutions in or near Wash
ington are bringing their little
folks out to the park for Q big
fiesta and picnic, with entertain
erS, bands and what not. But no
orphan can really be called an
orphan" when he or she has all
the EIks for big brothers"
The Washington times., 1936-07-22
M OWE
o'clock

FOX-Lionel Barrymore. Devil
Doll" 1l:00 .. m, 1:43, 1928,
TIT, 1000 p. m. Stage. 1880,
1888, 6:24, 9:07 p. m.
Observation-Disclosures Lom'
bard, Princess Comes Across, !"
11:40 q. M, 1:40, $40, $40, 7:40,
9:40 p. m.
COLUMBIA-Robert Taylor, "Pri.
vate Number" 1859 q. M, 1856
1858, $3.50, TAT, 9:44 p. m.
EARLE-Chester Morris. "Coun.
terfeit," 11:00 a. m, 1885, 4:25,
1920, 1910 p. m. Stage, 1880,
800, 500, sos p. m.
RKO KEITH'S-Bo Bobby Breen
Let's Sing Again." 11:15 Q. M;
1908, 1851, 4:S9. SAT. S:15,
1908 p. m. j..
PALACE-Clark Gable in "san
Francisco" 11:40 q. M, 2:1O,
4:4O, 7:10. $40 p. m.
LITTLE-"Dr. Jekyl and Mr.
HYDE" II q. m, 1908 p. M, 3:17,
5:26, 1886, 9:47.
1.-THE Plow> That Broke the
Plain" 1888. 2:47, 4:57, 7:06,
9:16.
The Washington times., 1936-07-22
/ .ast cali for toncue.twisters!

Last call for tongue-tW1sters!
II you can fashion o good tongue
twister about "Suzy" you'd bette:
get it out Of your system without
delay II you want to win one OF
four cash prizes or q pair Of tickets
to Loew's Fox to see Jean Harlow'S
new romantic hit and an enticing
stage show in Spring Is Here"
The contest editor admonisheS
you to get in an alliterative frame
of mind now, or forever hold your
tongue-twisters. "Suzy sings
Songs Soulfully Sans Sorrow" is
one your editor has Just con-
cocted. What can you do to
better it? .s rr &.
You may think it child's play.
but it requires o grownup effort
to play with words so that even q
brain-truster would find his tongue
tied. , ~
There's a first prize Of SIS in
cash to the reader Of this paper
who can write the most tongue
twisting tongue-twiSter. Three
other ingenious word-players win
win S. each, and 10 others, whose
sentences are considered favorahly
by the judges, will each earn
The Washington times., 1936-07-22
Theoter Guild
Sees Good
Season

What with Ina Claire and Os.
good Perkins in End Of Summer
and Katharine Hepburn in Jane
Eyre" promised for subscribers OF
the American Theater Society and
Theater Guild ct the National
Theater next season, the glamor'
GUS possibilities likewise include
the Lunts in-well perhaps
Shakespeare'S Tanning Of the
Shrew" II ell goes well with pres
emit plans.
washington missed the now
famous production last season ow'
ing to the success Of idiots De
light" and everybody here Is hop
ing for that Lynne Fontainne may
be seen as Katharine and Alfred
Lunt as Petruchio. before the 1885
1897 season In washington Is over,
Claude Rain In prelude TX
Exile" is q strong possibility: anc
there Of least five other new play
which the Theater Guild will pro
duce In all human probability mex
season, from which Washington
will have its share when the time
comes. The plays under considers
ton are by Maxwell Anderson
Julius j. and Philip @. Epstein
Nat Perrin, and Roger FLUID. They
present Q wide variety. Of theatrt
cal fare and tremendous posSibit
ties for great success.
The three plays Of other promi'
nent New York producers which
form part Of the American Theater
Society season here win not be
chosen until the new season gets
under way and the big successes
emerge from the lot.
For the first time in the history
Of the American Theater So
ciety here. the office Of the sub
Scription director Is open every
day through July-and will prob
ably be open in August also to
receive the hundreds Of SubScrip-
tions that are coming In for next
season. Already there are three
times Is many subscribers enrolled
as at this time In the year: and
the goal Of 5000 subscriptions for
1sS6.1o37 may well be achieved by
October I.
The office Is open from IL
o'clock noon, until 5 p. m. and sub
ScriptionS are being received by
mail also, with checks enclosed.
The Washington times., 1936-07-22
Good Chance
For Dancers

Washington girls over 10 years
Of age who can dance are wanted
for the chorus of Going Native. +"
Producer Gene Ford urges all
candidates for the chorus of this
all.local show which is to be pre-
Sented at Loew's Fox on August
IL, to report at noon Saturday at
the addition rooms on the third
floor Of the Loew'S Columbia
Building. About o dozen girls
have already been selected, Mr..
Ford announces, but he is anxious
to addition other applicants.
Mr.. Ford is going through the
list of those he auditioned last
week for principal roles and plans
to complete selection Of his cast
within the next week.
In addition to these principals,
Mr.. Ford is searching for a we'll
known local name" to act in Q
master Of ceremony capacity.
The recent additions attracted
q sizeable and talented group of
local young men and women.
With this group Mr.. Ford is ex.
tremely confident that he will
produce a Going Native revue
that will outshine its three al
ready successful predecessors.
Names Of those who viii fill
principal roles and plans for re-
hearsal are expected to be made
known by next Monday or Tues
day. Candidates for Going Ma
tive" are urged to follow all devel-
opments in the columns Of this
YNnWSnQnAr
The Washington times., 1936-07-22
New Fashions Spell
Death For Ankles

The feminine ankle will 20 into
seclusion within a year, it was pre-
dicted today by Adrian, creator Of
fashions for Hollywood stars.
"a century ago." he said.
dresses brushed the floor; ankles
were taboo. Inch by inch skirts
shortened until 1920 when not
only the ankle but the knee came
into fashion.
such costume pictures as
Romeo and Juliet 'deorgeouS
HuSsy' and Camille definitely
are spelling the doom Of the
ankle. Norma Shearer, GretA
Carlo, Joan Crawford, Marion
Davies, Anita Louise and Kath-
arine Hepburn are having their
screen dresses modernized for per
sonal use. Long, flowing skirts
are coming"
The Washington times., 1936-07-22
Penner Back
From Europe

NEW YORK. July 2l.-Joe
Penner. popular comedian. ar
rived in New York today on
the lie de France. Penner re.
Gently signed a long.term con
tract with R.K-O Radio to create
q new film character-one en-
tirely different from the person.
atty he showed in previous
screen appearances. He has been
vcationing In the land Of his
birth, Hungary.
He will spend o few days In
Manhattan being feted by R-K-O
Radio officials and then will
hurry to the coast to start work
on an important Lew Brown
musical, which will give full scope
to the comedians unmuSical flair
The Washington times., 1936-07-22
Tension
IS Booked

Plenty Of thrills, excitement,
and romance are promised in
High Tension" which opens at
the Columbia Friday, with Brian
Donlevy, Glenda Farrell, Norman
Foster. and Helen Wood in the
leading roles.
AS the title indicates, High Ten
sion" is q fast-moving film Of
thrills and suspense, with Donlevy
and Foster appearing as dare
devil undersea cable workers. The
film hits its keynote in the open
ing scenes, with Donlevy getting
the air from his girl friend, Glenda
Farrell, and winding up in Q free
The Washington times., 1936-07-22
Lucky Doorknob Put
In Place of Honor

Clark Gable, Joan Crawford,
Jean Harlow, william Powell. win
Rogers, Lon CLANCY: Charles
Laughton. Leslie Howard and 100
others touched it and scared to
Stardon1.
1t is the second most famous
doorknob in the world, rivalled
only by the knob on the White
House portals. No extra, dream
ing Of stardom, misses the daily
opportunity Of touching it, for
luck. -.
From 1924 to 1886, it adorned
the door of the studio commiSsary.
Now, it IS to have q permanent
place of honor in a frame in the
new star cafe, just completed.