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The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-04-03
NEW NAVAL DISTRICT LOOMS FOR
 ALASKA.

Further evidence that the Navy Department is planning extensions in Alaska, including at least naval air base, is found in the report of w. B. Kirk well known Juneau resident just returning from the States that the 17h naval district may be created in the Territory It is the theory of naval men to whom MT Kirk talked that with it's vast unprotected line Alaska is the logical place for another naval district Hawaii is the headquarters of the 18th district and there the Navy has established of its most elaborate bases the Pacific and it is
 natural tie up with Alaskan waters for protection of the West coast.
 Distant the Alaska stations from Bremen ton, headquarters of the 18th naval district and closest point to the Territory would appear follow that if the naval air base program goes through, bringing a large number of men and equipment into northern waters that the Department would find it expedient to create district in the north.
 As has been pointed out innumerable times, and ka is the key to the whole program of defense the Pacific. From bases in Alaskan waters, the Navy could keep watchful eye all the trans Pacific water routes The fact too that the Department is spending more and more radio stations and the minor bases it already has in the north gives further weight to the belief that Alaska is about to be linked with Hawaii in the general naval scheme of Pacific defense.
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will affect the labor demand.

Will d1IecI the laDOr demand.
 Many quarrels III all varieties of human relations may be expected In families irritability and sensitive ness due to long economic strain will be apparent. Business and political associates will become enemies.
 Girls may discover that the even ing is disappointing from the view point of romance. Dances and other social affairs may be dull under this sway.
 New political parties are fore told for both the United States and England. The year is to bring about amazing events, but old leaders probably will not be vanquished.
 Crime as national disease now will be studied, for this country is tc sustain severe losses through organized graft and underworld ma chinations not hitherto recognized. a Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of year of serious pro- cedure in which personal affairs may be affected by deaths and other sudden changes.
 Children born on this day prob ably will be exceedingly intelligent and energetic. Subjects of this sign usually attain success by a combi- nation of hard work and average talent.
 Thaddeus Ste V ems, America statesman, was born on this day, l792. Others who have celebrated it as a birthday include Lawrence Barrett, actor, 1858; Grinling Gib- bons, woodcarver, 1648; Jean Fran cois Delavigne, dramatist, 1793.
 Copyright, 1936l
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-04-03
Work Relief"
(New York Times.)

(New York Tmes) N
 In the long controversy the relief question two major arguments have been made for work relief" as against the dole One is that the morale of people who lack employment is better sustained if they are given something to do and wage of some kind to work for than if they merely receive small gratuity while they remain in idleness. The second argument is that the community itself benefits from work relief" since it receives something in return for it's expenditure parks, building repairs, ec.-whereaS its expenditure for the dole" leaves it empty handed except for the fact that it has given needy part of its population to minimum subsistence. Meeting at Boston over the week-end the Northwestern Conference of Mayors called aten- ton to this second point. It adapted a resolution declaring of the WPA program as whole, that it has been productive of useful and constructive works of lasting benefit and permanent value"
 Unfortunately these useful works not acquired without much waste. When the park is completed the road strengthened the building roofed, the finished job may be well done But any one who has watched work relief in progress or studied estimates of the ultimate cost involved knows that in the construction stage there is frequently an enormous amount of inefficient labor of waste effort of needless expenditure and of shirking on the job
 This would not be the case if the Government in- sisted or higher standards. It is fur damental misconception of the whole problem to believe that the number of workers employed by WPA should be maintained at some figure to be determined by the total volume of unemployment or by an estimate of what the States and local governments do to provide relief by guesswork about the size of the deficit that the national budget stand Instead of aiming to keep it's payroll at some theoretical figure based on such considerations, WPA ought to weed from it's payroll all inefficient unwilling workers, restore them to the dole" and make its personnel picked corps of willing and efficient workers to which private business would turn logically for as rapidly as revivng business created fresh employment
 reorganization of this kind would put work relief" on sounder basis and strengthen both of the major arguments made in its behalf It would lift the morale of those retained the rolls of WPA by elimination of the shirkers. It would give the community useful and constructive works at less prohibitive cost than it must pay today
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Daily Lessons in English
 Ky w T.. Gordoo
6y w. L. Gordon

Words Often Misused: Do not say MT Smith will now oblige with a song" Say, MT Smith will now sing"
 Often Mispronounced: Equanimity Pronounce e-kwa- -nim-i-ti, as in me, as in ask unstressed, all is as in. it, principal accent on third syl- lable
 Often Misspelled Rhythm; y is the only vowel
 Synonyms: Chivalrous, chivalric, gallant, knightly.
 Word study, Use word three times and it is yours Let us in- crease our vocabulary by mastering one word each day. Today's word i; Intensity; to render in an extreme degree. The heat was intensified. . Kindness intensifies love"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-04-03
JUNEAU'S STEADY GROWTH.

Best indication of the steady growth of Juneau is found in the registration figures of city voters With the balance of the week remaining before the books close, the total figure already shows increase of than 200 last year Significant also is the report of City Clerk A. w Henning that among those registering is large number of faces in the community and few voters who just coming to voting age.
 The fact is that Juneau like all cities the north is passing into Time is taking toll of the hardy pioneers who laid the groundwork of the future Alaska. While their work lives on the firm founda-
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FrdternaL Societies OF
 Castinedu Channel
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Seghers Council No. l 1T60. Meetings second zTzMAM, E; ::,::; E: I: ::; < ! ::::; :::::: j: $: ;: tend. Council Cham bers, Fifth St. JOHN F. MULrEn. G. k., H. |. TURNER, Secretary.
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Horoscope 1|The stars incline
 but do not compel"
SATURDAY, APRIL 4, 1886.

Adverse planetary aspects are strong today, according to astrology. Risks of every sort, especially, those affecting financial affairs, should be avoided
 Mental depression may be wide spread under this sway which serves to- undermine confidence in oneself as well as in other. persons. Thoughts that are destructive should be stub bornly combated.
 Good news for the United States may be expected. Trade agree ments and commercial contracts will encourage business, but the stock market will be subject to sudden fluctua tions.
 Employment problems will con- tinue to disturb the nation, for Sat- urn frownS upon industrial condi- tions and mechanical inventions
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Look ard Le arn
 By A. c. Gordon

l. What is the origin ot the term, Mind your p's and q's"?
 ?. Where is Daniel Boone buried? 3. What insect is said to travel 800 miles an hour?
 4. What is that side of a ship called that is sheltered from the wind? s 5. Which three countries had the largest navies at the beginning Of the World War, in 1914?
 ANSWERS
 1. From the early difficulty of distinguishing the two letters. 2. Frankfo-t, Ky.
 3. The deer botfly, native in North and South America.
 4. The lee.
 5. Great Britain, Germany. and the United States, respectively.
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Modern Etiquette By Roberta Ice

c. When introducing two men, is it all right to say, MT. Allen, shake hands with MT. Barnes?"
 A. No; this is crude expression. If the two men are well-bred, they will shake hands without being com manded to do so.
 @. How should formal invita- tion be addressed to several sisters in a family?
 A. Address the invitation to- 'The Misses Brown"
 O. Who should escort the debu- tante to the dinner table?
 A. The girls father or guardian. Ninnis, Mrs. Charles Sey, Mrs. John Richards Mrs. L. B. Wright 4a
 Miss Alma Sowerby, who was re- gently operated upon for appendi- citis, was discharged from the hos pital and returned to her home.
 Weather: Maximum 49; mini mum, 39; rain, 01 inch.
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CalamitOus War.

tLondon Daily Herald
 There is no doubt that in the minds of many men and women the view prevails that must come Certainly there never a time when anxiety and dread of approaching calamity were widespread. It doesn't follow that the supreme calamity will come After 1870 1t held that harsh peace would be overthrown within few years by force of arms Forty-four years of alarums and excursions followed before broke
 This time the danger is just as clear and the ac- of the rulers.
 Few rulers will survive the next war gamble and they know it. They will not throw the dice lightly Smile For The Day: As busy as, the League of Nations.-Ohio State Journal.
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MOUNT JUNEAU LODGE NO. I49 1econd and fourth Mon- A day of each month in ,~ Scottish Rite T e mple
 beginning at 7:30 D. m
 MARTIN s. JORGEN. SEN, WSrshipful Master; JAMEs w. LEVERS, Secretary.
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HAPPY--
 =BIRTHDAY

The Empire ertends concratula- tionS and best t0ishes todoy. their tsrthday qnniUersary, Q thc folloi1- ing:
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-04-03

Oregons Republican Steiwer tells Maine's G. o. P. it must assure the destitute that funds voted for them will wasted Significant thing, the Grand Old Party cracks down the Democrats relief pro- gram but still tenders the hand to that destitute vote They want little of it next November.
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ton for further expansion, the old landmarks which they established gradually disappearing to make way for the new, and with the comes new faces and steady growth.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-04-03

Italy vs Ethiopia Germany vs France, Japan vs Russia Wonder of the winners will play for the championship?
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From The Empire 20 YEARS AGO
APRIL 3, 1916

In a speech before the Reichstag, one of the most comprehensive since the beginning of the World War, Chancellor von Hollweg stated that Germany had no intention of at tacking the United States. Our German sons are not bleeding and dying on the battlefield for anything but victory in the present war" he said. French troops succeeded in driving the Germans from Callette woods after a long German offensive which had struck fear to the heart of Paris.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-04-03

The Democrats better get on their steel helmets. The Republicans moving in on Douglas next week
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-04-03

Emil Hurja, well-known newspaper man once employed both on The Empire and the Fairbanks News Miner came north for the summer having special assignment for several eastern periodicals. He had just returned from particiL ation in Ghe Ford peace party.
 N. c. Vestal returned from a trip to the Westward and was registered at the Gastineau Hotel.
 The Douglas Island Womens Club held its regular meeting, with an unusually large number in attend ance. The following persons partici- pated in the program: Mrs. Edwin
Evening star., 1936-02-11

right in front of you with, Another
of the same?"
1t puzzled me that Barnaby should
be so generous with Pop Cass, the old
night watchman at Washington
warehouse. In between serving the
old mans whiskies he conversed with
him in low tones. Once when I was
sitting fairly close to the old man l
overheard the bartender remark that
there must be pretty near to $4,000
in silks in the Washington warehouse
al the time.
THE old man agreed and I remem-
Der saying to myself that their
figure was pretty accurate. I knew a
little about the business from han
ding their printing.
Once I stopped into Barnaby's later
than usual, around o'clock in the
evening. I had been helping a Gus
toner of mine who had to have cost
figures on some printed circulars. As
usual Pop Cass and the bartender were
conveIsing at the far end of the bar.
Barnaby seemed to be trying to per-
suade Pop to do something.
Out of curiosity I sat as close to Pop
as could without making 1t evident
that was trying to overhear the con-
versation. After he had served me
Barnaby continued his low-voiced talk
to the old man. I caught one remark
to the effect that easy money was al
ways to be picked up if a fellow was
smart
I had been there about Is or 20
minutes when very flashily dressed
young man walked in the door. He
sauntered over to the end of the bar
with a Hello, JOHN to the bar
tender. "Howdy. Frank" was the
response as the stranger took po-
sition between myself and Pop.
I COULD only catch snatches of the
talk, but 1t was about the silk
warehouse You know. too, how you
can sense the trend of conversation
even though YOU cannot make out all
the words. I was sure that Barnaby
and this Frank were persuading Pop
to do something that he didn't want
to do. sensed, too, that Pops re-
fusals were growing weaker and l
noted that Barnaby was plying him
with whisky pretty freely and that
Frank was treating him also. Their
conversation ended abruptly and in
louder tones. People unconsciously
seem to raise their voice when finish
ing a conversation.
This Frank was saying, And I'll
be at the back of the warehouse at u
sharp tonight" Old Pop mumbled a
thick "All right" and Barnaby chimed
in with. 7 knew you'd see things
right, old man." And he repeated that
queer, knowing look and winked
broadly at Frank, when he was again
sure Pop wouldn't observe him.
Pop went out to go to work and
he wasn't any too steady on his feet,
1 thought. His hours at the ware
Evening star., 1936-02-11
RUBBER FUTURES.

NEW YORK February IL R.-Crude
rubber futures opened firm. to Ia higher.
March. 15.47-4s: May. 15.60-62; July
1872.
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OLD p o P"
CASS was the
star customer Of
Barnaby's bar-a
doubtful distinc-
ton when you
know John Barna-
by's place. I Judged
that Pop was well
past so. He was
frail looking and
DIR ess e d neither
carefully nor well.
But he certainly
could consume a
healthy quantity of
whisky daily.
John Barnaby
was a business
man, pure and
simple, behind the
bar. You were
served swiftly and
efficiently. with a
minimum Of con-
versation. AS soon
as your glass was
emDtied he was
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$1,067,979 EARNED
BY MOTOR WHEEL
1885 Profit Equals $1.28 a
Share, Compared to 49,
Cents in 1884.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 11.-Motor
Wheel Corp, manufacturers OF auto
mobile wheels and other equipment, Of
Lansing, Mich, reported today for
1885 net profit of s1,087,s79 equal
to S1.28 a share on the capital stock
This compares with $409,673, or 4S
cents share in 1884.
Upgrade Sylvania.
Upgrade Sylvania Corp. nlanufac-
turers of radio tubes, Of Boston, re-
ports for 1885 net profit OF S776,S50
equal to 1891 a share on the COM
mon stock after provision for pre-
ferred dividends. This compares with
s874,416, or 1881 a common share in
1884.
Square ID Co.
Square D Co., manufacturers OF
electrical equipment, of Detroit, re-
ports for 1885 net profit of $685.
484, equal to $6l9 share on the
class "B" common stock after pro-
vision for dividend requirements on
the S2.20 class "A" stock. This COM
pares with S428,769, or $294 a share
on the "B" stock in 1884.
U. S. Hoffman Machinery.
United States Hoffman Machinery
Corp, manufacturers of pressing ma
chinery, of New York, reports for 1895
net income Of s120,825. equal to Sc
cents a share on the capital stock
compared with s44,376 or 20 cents
a share in 1884.
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CHICAGO LIVE STOCK,

CHICAGO. February II Rr-CUuled
States Department OF Agriculture Hogs,
5000. including 900 direct: mostlv 35a
i5 higher than Mondays average; part Of
early advance lost: top. Ills: bulk 10
0.50al LOS: best light lights, lilo. most
SoWs . 9.5Ual0.0O.
slow: Killers refused higher asking oriceS;
updertone barely steady to weak following
MONDAYS forced advance: largely steer and
heifer run. this suggesting more tonnage
than numbers indicate: good and choice
weiehty steers to shippers up to l ! 90. but
bulk of crop 100 down: practically every
thing of quality and conditions to 90 to
killers. weather being against normal
stocker and feeder movement; cows scarce:
strong to Is higher. bulls and vealers 25
higher: selected vealers to 1880: weighty
sausage bulls to 7.25.
Sheep 1000: fat lambs opening slow:
indications l5a25 or more lower; sheep
steady: bidding 1880 and down on most
better grade lambs now held 10. 75aS5 and
above: nothing done on yearlings; scat
tered native ewes. 4.00a75.
Evening star., 1936-02-11

By tn, Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 1.-THE
bond market pointed upward today
under leadership of United States
Governments and low-priced raj
issues. Trading was fairly active.
Gains of small ractions to around a
point were shown in American Rolling
Mill 414s, Santa Fe As. North Western
434s, Columbia Gas IS, Erie SIS. New
York Central IS and Southern
Paciflc 4l2s.
United States Governments gained
from 2-32ds to 5-32ds, with activity
centered in the longer-term division.
Foreign bonds showed little change.
Austrian rs and Belgium rs were
among others advancing.
Evening star., 1936-02-11
Central Places
$3,l3O,52O Orders
For Coming Year
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 1.-THE New
York Central System revealed today
the placing of approximately $3.50. $40
in contracts for rail equipment for use
during 1896.
Purchases of new rail and splice bars,
approximating $1,948.150. were divided
among the Bethlehem Steel Co., Car
negie- Illinois Steel Corp, Inland Steel
Co. and the Algosna Steel Corp.
Contracts also were placed for track
fastenings and accessories for new rail
and maintenance totaling $1,182,370.
Evening star., 1936-02-11
DAILY OIL OUTPUT
RECEDES IN WEEK
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
TULSA, Okla, February 11.-Daily
average crude oil production in the
United States for the week ending
February was 2,773,905 barrels, as
compared with 2,830,224 barrels for
the previous week, the Oil and Gas
journal reports.
California reported a decline of A.
400 barrels, from 675,650 to 628,250
barrels
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easily be taken away and the loss
might not be discovered for days.
I acted quickly. Leaving Barnaby's,
l tried for 80 minutes to telephone
the owner of the warehouse. There
was no response.
l hustled downtown to police head
quarters to consult my good friend
Sergt. Tom McManus, head of a row.
ing squad that sometimes operated in
the warehouse district. 1t was past
II O'Clock when he was located on the
police radio and reported back to the
station.
THE sergeant, myself and four burly
detectives piled into a squad car
and raced toward the warehouse dis
trict, siren shrieking full blast. We
Travelled the last mile quietly and
pulled into the dark street at the rear
of the place with better than min
utes to spare.
The sergeant and two men hid be-
hind some empty crates on the un-
loading platform. They were con-
venient to the great. iron rear doors
of the warehouse The other detec-
tives and myself huddled in a build
ing entrance across the street.
Presently car stopped by the un-
loading platform. Frank stepped out,
package of some kind under his
arm. At his rap, the iron door rolled
aside couple of feet and there was
old Pop Cass. The two detectives
with me went over to examine Franks
car and at the same time the sergeant
and his men moved quickly out Of
the shadows and collared both Frank
and the startled Pop.
WELL, the upshot of the whole
thing was that I have never
since dropped in for a drink at Barn
aby's bar Sergt McManus finally un-
tangled things that night. Frank
was Barnaby's nephew and a sales
man for one of the "made-to-order"
mems suit factories. Pop Cass was a
distant cousin Of Barnaby's wife and
he had been persuaded to take orders
lor the nephew's line of suits from
the other warehouse employees during
the day.
n
THE midnight meeting was to have
been practical sales demonstra-
ton as Frank was going to attempt
to sell the night watchman, who was
Pops partner, suit and thus show
Pop how easily he could make some
extra money. The package, which one
of the detectives had appropriated
contained samples Of cloth, a manual
called How to Measure Clothes" and
an order pad
1t did come out that although the
regular agents selling commission was
10 per cent, Pop had been told that
it was only 5 per cent The other
per cent was to have gone to Johr
Barnaby on the quiet for arranging
everything between his wife's cousin
and his nephew.
Copyright 1880
live stock markets and the Savannah
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house were from 10
o'clock at night
until 8 in the
morning.
y y n X
I COULD put two
and two TO-
gether as we'll as
the next fellow. It
was clear to me
that with the CO.
operation of this
foolish, befuddled
o l q Watcnman,
Frank was going
to hold up the silk
warehouse. Barn
ably was the master
mind in the back
groun n d, but I
didn't doubt that
he would profit
handsomely if their
plans we're success
full. And, after all,
with the connivance
OF Pop. an auto
load of silk could
Evening star., 1936-02-11
, Washington Exchange

SALES,
Capital Transit Cos at 1914.
Washington Loan e. Trust Co.-l0
at 225.
AFTER CALL.
Capital Traction 5s-Sl 900 at 81.
Potomac Electric So pfd.-5 at Ill T..
Washington Gas IS B-s100 at 1904,
Sl00 at 1904.
Potomac Electric So pfd.-5 at 112.
Capital Transit Co.'S at 1872, !
at II.
Notice-This exchange will be closed
tomorrow, Lincoln's birthday.
Evening star., 1936-02-11

live stock markets and the Savannah
naval stores will remain open.
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MARKETS TO OBSERVE
LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February lin OBJ
servance of Lincoln's birthday. prin-
cipal financial markets in the United
States will be closed tomorrow. For
eign markets, the New Orleans cot
ton market, the Boston wool market,
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METAL MARKET.

quiet; "lectrolytic spot and future. 925;
export SIS. Tin steadier; spot and near
by 4S12i2s4S, ,25: future. 46.6"l2a46. 15.
Iron quiet UNCHANGED Lead steady; spot.
New York. 4.50s4 ,55; East St. Louis. IS.
Zinc dull; East St. Louis. spot and future
4 SIS. Aluminium. 10 00a22 90. Antimony.
spot. 12.S7i2. Wolframite. 1900.
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GOLD OUTPUT SCARS.
tReported by Chas D. Barney q Cos

MANILA, P. I. OP).-The year 1885
marked a new high in gold produc-
ton Of the Philippine Islands. Four
teen gold mining companies produced
sie.022, $50 worth of the precious
metal during the year. comps red with
Q production Of $l2,o75,l40 In 1884. \
Evening star., 1936-02-11
MONEY MARKET.

NEW YORK. February II dP.-caI
money steady; q per cent all day. Prime
commercial paper. a per cent Time loans
steady: so days-6 months, per cent
offered. Bankers acceptances unclaimed
Rediscount rate. New York Reserve Bank
| ID Der cent