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The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-07
S11,300 IN PWA FUNDS GRANTED FOR WORK HERE
City Given Additional Al. lotment for Street
 Improvements

Juneau's street docket, listed as number 3827 under the Public Works Administration, which orig inally had a maximum limit oi S103,000, has been amended to SILL 800, according to word received here today from Horatio B. Hackett, As sistant PWA Administrator ir Washington
 This automatically gives the city the right to use the money which their 30 per cent grant earned them in excess of the S103.000 The amendment will place at the dis posal of the city approximately $l1,30O for additional improvements to streets. sewers and water sys- tems.
 The spending of the additional funds is to be decided on by the City Council Some of the funds may be applied toward retiring the outstanding bonds. or the entire amount may be expended for new civic improvements.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-07
Delegation from States Ex- pected to Come by Spec
 ial Steamer for Affair

Dates for the American Legion Department convention in Juneau this year were set tentatively fol September 3, 3, and at meeting of Department officers and the Al ford John Bradford Post and Aux iliary Convention committee last night in the Dugout. Department Commander A. E. Karnes is con tact;ng other Department officers for a confirmation of the dates which fall the first week in Sep tember just prior to Labor Day which this year comes on Septem Der T.
 Convention plans were gone into at last nights session and a gen. eral outline of arrangements anc matter of defraying expenses dis cussed. Department Commander Karnes is general chairman for the event which is expected to be the biggest convention ever held in Ju- neau, and Post Commander E. M Policy has named committee chair men who have already started get ting their sub- committees active
 Mrs. John H. Newman, President of the Auxiliary Unit, has choser the following to serve as conventicr committee heads. Florence M vile, Secretary; Edith Sheelor entertainment; Edna Policy, reg istration and welcome; Heller Karnes, distinguished guests; Editt Bavard, finance, and Mildred R Hermann, publicity.
 Word was brought to the meeting by both Karnes and Policy that large delegations from Seattle and probably several other points ir the States were planning to join with the Alaska Legionnaires fol the 1896 conclave, and it is ex- pected a special steamer will be chartered to bring the delegation north.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-07
JAP PANESE NAVY HEAD RIDICULES
 SPYING CHARGE
Tokyo Official Labels Siro- vich Statement on Fish
 Boats Absurd"
DENIES FISHERMEN
 ON WAR MISSION
Seizure of Alaska Has No Part in Nipponese Plans,
 Minister Declares

TOKYO, Feb. 7.-Charges made yesterday in Washington by Repre- sentative William I Sirovich, of New York. that Japanese espionage IS being conducted along the coast of Alaska by Japanese fishing craft were today ridiculed by an adjutant to Admiral Mineo Osumi minister CT the Navy
 A Foreign Office spokesman also made light of the statements. which he called utterly absurd" The min- ister adjutant called the charges "ludicrous," and not worth formal denial
 Not Sounding. He Says
 "The seizure of Alaska said their spokesman, has absolutely no part in Japanese navy plans, nor are we trying to sound Alaskan waters. The idea we'd use fishing boats for that purpose is ridiculous. Moreover, I never heard of Japanese fishermen operating in Alaskan waters, cer- tainly not in winter time
 The Foreign office representative said. T wonder whether the Ameri- can people can believe such stuff. Statements like this are test cases of the intelligence or credulousness of the American people
 The Government Bureau of Fish cries stated that the Shinko Marine Products Corporation, private com pany, is licensed to send two crab canning boats into the North Pacific each year in the direction of Alas ka. He asserted, however, that these ships are operated more than 400 miles off the coast and this only between May and October.
 The Bureau termed as absurd the idea that these ships are equipped to make soundings of military value.
 Sirovich Statement
 Sirovich, speaking to the House Merchant Marine Committee, said yesterday: These Japanese vessels are taking soundings, exploring water depths, taking photographs of the coast line and spotting possible air. plane landing fields and submarine bases
 He declared 1t was Japan's purpose to grab Alaska in event of war to SUD- ply food for the Japanese, a fish eating people. The Congressman add- ed that the Aleutian Islands could readily be used as submarine and airplane bases for raids on the Unit ed States.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-07
NEW HOPEF AFRICAN PEACE
 SEEN IN ITALY
Fascist Press Renews Dis cussion of Franco
 British Scheme

ROME, Feb. 7.-'rhe faint possl- bility of a new peace move is seen in the renewal of discussions in the Italian press of the Franco British plan for settlement of the Ethiopian dispute.
 Observers of the situation are iii- terested in the trend, for the Italian press largely reflects government opinion. They believe this sort of discussion might indicate fire of interest in peace on behalf of Mus solini.
 No new engagements are reported from the war zones today.
 The League of Nations committee of oil experts is continuing it's study of the possibilities of successful oil embargo against Italy, according to reports received here.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-07
CLOSING DATE, BETTER TIMES
 DRIVE, FEB. 29
Contestants Now Have l9 Week Days to Rustic
 Votes for Trip

The official closing date of the Better Times Drive has been def initely set as midnight February 29 This announcement comes as result of meeting of the mer- chants committee, at which a reso- lution to that effect was passed, with the stipulation that all firms participating in the drive have the opportunity of either signing for or aganst the resolution. All CO., operating merchants were contact ed and with few exceptions signed the resolution although a consid- erable number preferred to extend the drive a week or 10 days long CT
 This means that nineteen days including Lincoln's and Washing tons birthdays remain during which the contestants are determined to engage in an intensive drive for votes.
 The definite setting of the clos ing date gives every contestant a definite goal and eliminates all doubt as to when the closing will take place. Each one now knows exactly how much time she has in which to win the coveted trip and a big renewed drive is anticipated now that the home stretch is in sight.
 Dark Horses Gain
 Girls from the lower ranks set the pace in voting since the last published standing. with Margaret Nelson, waitress, Eunice Anderson, nurse, and Catherine York, steno- grapher polling heavily to cross the 100000 mark Miss Nelson led all candidates in gains overnight, running from 87,925 to 134,l25, a gain of almost 50,O00 Miss Ander- son collected Al ,450 votes to total 110l25 votes in today's listing. Miss York rose from 77,125 to 102 ,625, one of the nineteen girls now over 100 grand mark.
 Rosa Danner boiled the second highest register yesterday, turning in 44,725 votes, and advancing from eleventh to eighth position. The withdrawal of Evelyn Stevenson re- duced todays field to 36 candidates. Votes cast are now 3,656,850, repre- senting total sales of around $36,- 560 since the campaign began.
 Ruth Lundell, Ida Roller, and Bessie Powers continue to hold a comfortable lead, in the order nam ed Elizaeth Kaser switched to fourth place today, trading with Esther Davis, now fifth. The first five have turned in over 100000 votes each.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-07
CONGRESS TO VOTE ON NAVY
 ENLARGEMENTS
Ac hievement of Treaty Strength by l942 Elm
 bodied in Program

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.-An ex- tensive modernization gram topped the list of recommendation given Congress in White House. approved drive toward achievement of treaty strength for the navy by 1942.
 Representative Carl Vinson. Dem ocrat of Georgia. Chairman of the House Naval Affairs Committee, has introduced bills to carry out such a program and said he would seek early consideration of navy memo randum. with recommendations. in line with policies approved by Presi- dent Roosevelt. The bills urge modernization of six warships, two aircraft carriers. one repair ship, improvements in IA battleships, and construction of 221 .O0O tons of aux Hilary craft
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-07
BIG 1886 ECION ECION HEADS
 CONVENTION SEI1WILL CARE FOR SEPTEMBER 2-5 BONUS REQUESTS
to Be Handled Every Monday Night from
 6 to 8 O'Clock, Dugout

Veterans wishing to make applica- ton for the bonus, or cash in on t h cir adjusted service certificates, have the service of American Legion department officers and Afford John Bradford Post officers at their dis posal
 Commander E. M Policy of the Bradford post announced today that service officers would be at the Le- zion Dugout every Monday evening from to o'clock, starting next Monday, to help veterans fill out the application blanks and attach the necessary official signature and fin ger prints.
 To avoid delay, the applicants should bring their service certificates or the pink slips, if they have already made a loan, and their discharge papers. It is absolutely necessary to have the serial number of your cer- tificate and your service number. So don't forget the pink slip or your certificate, and your disc arg e papers. Applicants are asked not to
 take their requests to Legion men at
 their places of business but to take advantage of the Dugout service on Monday nights.
 It is announced from Veterans Bu- reau in Washington that the appli- cations will be handled in the order
 they are received, and those not properly made out will not be att
 tended to until the last. Actual re :. ceipts of the baby bonds need not be anticipated earlier than June IS, according to information from Wash ington.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-07
WORST BLIZZARD OF WINTER

With continued low temperatures, Juneau and vicinity experienced its worst blizzard of the winter today, a total of 6.8 inches of snow falling between 10:30 last night, when it started, and noon today. A sharp wind created a blustery condition throughout the area. Snow was con- tinuing to fall this afternoon.
 The lowest temperature last night was zero, the mercury rising to eight above at noon and staying around that point this afternoon. The high est yesterday was 25 above, reached at pm. It sank to zero at T o'clock last night.
 The forecast is for more snow with rising temperatures.
 Meteorologist Howard J. Thomp- son reported the storm area prevails over all the Southeast Alaska coast and southward to Seattle.
 Ketchikan had temperature of six above, Prince Rupert two above, and Seattle g above. The reading at the Juneau airport was four above this morning and Taku Pass had 12 below zero. It was moderating in the Interior ugh a cold wave spread throughout central Canada. 40 below being recorded at Edmon- ton.
 A storm area has formed over the Gulf of Alaska in the last 12 hours Meteorologist Thompson said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-07
ANOTHER COLD WAVE

CHICAGO, Feb. "A new tor rent of cold ranged down both slopes of the Rocky Mountains as Canada flung open the flood gates of the Arctic once more.
 Sudden chill stabbed Montana, Idaho, Washington and Wyoming when the frozen wave leaped the border and sped south to both east and west.
 Biting blasts carried new numb ness for the midwest, which was just beginning to thaw out.
 The nations northwestern ice box saw most of its cold weather records broken. The zero line extended from the Canadian border south to Kan- sas and Nebraska, and eastward over lower Michigan.
 Cold from the Arctic reaches swept down across western Canada and the Pacific Northwest.
 Point Barrow reported 36 degrees below, Aklavik, N.WT., 52 below.
 Below zero weather was reported generally in the East Cascade range in Washington south into Oregon
 Seattle's coldest was 19 above.
 The forecast is for continued low temperatures.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-07
e-Way Split Now Endangers Neutrality Act

WASHINGTON, Feb. :. = A three-way split in the Senate Foreig gn Relations Committee threatens to block enactment of any permanent neutrality legis- lati0n this session.
 Ten of twenty three commit tee members favor the Admins tration's bill. Eight advocate ex- tension of the present tempor- ary law, and three urge the Nye mandatory measure. Two are undecided.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-07
TWO DIE IN
 AUTO PLUNGE

SEATTLE, Feb "A young man, believed to be E. D. Vanthul, of Se- attle, was killed, and Miss Myrtle Levalee, also of Seattle, was injured, when an automobile left the Valley Highway near Auburn during the night
 David J. Schwartz. of Black Dia- mond, pensioned miner, was killed by the plunging of another auto from the highway.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-07
ROOSEVELT TO
 FILE IN OHIO
 FOR PRIMARIES
Time for Filing Expires March l5-Borah Will
 Enter Oregon Contest

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.- Ohio Democrats said President Roosevelt and Vice-President John Nance Gar her will take the initial step toward a formal campaign for reelection by entering the Ohio primary May F.
 The time for filing expires March 13.
 Senator Buckley. Democrat of Ohio. said the pair consented some time ago to enter the list for dele gates.
 Senator William E. Borah has in- dicated he may enter the Oregon presidential primary May l5
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-07
ARE
 MISSING; TWO
 LONG OVERDUE
Coast Guarder at Ketchi- kan Is Asked to
 Search

KETCHIKAN, Alaska, Feb, IT. The coast guarder Alert has been asked to search lower Behm Canal for Mike Perez and Charles Coles, the latter one-armed, who are long over due on a trapping trip.
 The two men left here on Decem- Der 28 with only small food supply.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-07
ROOSEVELT IS
 UNDECIDED AS
 TO TAX NEEDS
Withholds Decision, Farm Bill Estimates $500,-
 100000 Necessary

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.-Presidert Roosevelt has reserved his decision on the farm tax bill, but estimates there is a necessity for $500,000, 900 for the program
 The President told newsmen no decision has been reached on wheth- CT or not taxes will be necessary to meet the cash payment of the bonus.
 What form the tax program might take also remains undisclosed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-07
Suns Death Rays
 Take Heavy Toll
 of Il DuCe's Men

MASSAUA, Eritrea, Feb. 2. = Death rays of the sun are undergoing an intense study by Italian medical specialists in an ef- fort to prevent sunstroke which al- ready has felled 300 Italian soldiers and workmen
 In the Eritrean lowlands, where temperature in January is 90 in the shade and in July around 140, heat is mans worst enemy All the other ailments from which it was feared the Italians would suffer. such as typhoid, malaria, and dysentery,
 lContinued on Page Threel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-07
RIFLEMEN SHOOT TONIGHT

The Juneau Rifle and Pistol Club will meet on its range in the AB Hall tonight for the start of the new 40o- point re-entry rifle shoot. The cur rent merchandise shoot will also be continued in this evenings contests.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-07
ICEBOUND SHIPS
 REPORTED FREED

TIENTSIN, Feb. 7-Chinese and Japanese icebreakers and rising temperature today broke the grip of ice on score of vessels trapped in the frozen Gulf of Chili.
 The steamships Tailee and Jui- kong, carrying 23o passengers. were the first to reach port.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-07
MINERS RECESS
 STRIKE TO END
 COAL SHORTAGE
Soft Coal L a borers Will Work Tomorrow Be-
 cause of Cold Wave

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7-The Unit ed Mine Workers voted to permit soft coal miners to work tomorrow to take care of any coal shortage.
 John L. Lewis, union president. said the operators should respond to the workers concession by seeing that coal reaches those who need 1t most because of the bitter cold wave.
 The workers will operate under q 35-hour week.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-07
WORST STORM IN 16 YEARS
 HITS CAPITAL
Traffic Is Paralyzed as l6- Inch Fall Blankets Wash
 ington, D. C., and East
BLIZZARD BLOWS IN
 ON JUNEAU VICINITY
States Gripped in Icy Blasts from Pacific to Att
 lantic Seaboard

BULLETIN WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.-The National Capital tried vainly to dig itself out of one of the worst snow storms since 1922 as the fall continued with no prospect of ending to- night.
 By mid morning the snow had reached a depth of Is inches, jamming traffic.
 The session of Congress ad- j0urned for the day.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-07
PEKIN UNIONS
 RATIFY TERMS
 OF SETTLEMENT

PEKIN, H., Feb. 7-Striking union workers in the American Distilling Company today ratified terms of ths settlement reached earlier at a conference of Federal officials, com pany representatives and labor lead CTS at Peoria. The men are expected to return to their jobs either tomor- row or Monday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-07
SPECIALTIES
 TAKE LEAD IN
 STOCK MARKET
Recent Leaders Absorb Realizing Close To-
 day Is Irregular

NEW YORK, Feb. 7.-Specialties exhibited strength in the Stock Market today while many recent leaders were forced to absorb con- siderable realizing. There was an evening up of operations in the final hour of the session. Today's close was slightly irregular
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-07
STEAM BURNS
 PROVE FATAL

TACOMA, Wash. Feb 7.-Severe steam burns which scalded more than three-fourths of the skin on his body. claimed the life of Albert M Fpost, aged 56, injured when a steam pipe broke in the engine room of small sawmill on McNeil Island this forenoon.
 Frost was employed as stationary engineer.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-07

German soldiers contributed S55,. 785 to Nazi winter relief funds.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-07
CLOSING PRICES TODAY

NEW YORK, Feb. 7.-Closing quo- tation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 16B. American Can 125, American Power and Light 97s, An aconda 30as, Bethlehem Steel 53A Curtiss Wright Az. Chicago, Mil waukee, St. Paul and Pacific Rail way 2a4, General Motors STA. Inter national Harvester 57, Kennecott 33s4, United States Steel 51, South ern Railway 15A, Cities Service 6, Pound $5.011s, Boeing Airplane 235s United Aircraft 28A.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-07

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-07
DOW. JONES AVERAGES

The following are today's Dow, Jones averages: Industrials 15017, rails 4676, utilities 3l.63.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-05-20
BY MAJ GARET WARNER.

- LACKS have been an accepted
part of the sports wardrobe for
several years, but culottes are
~ comparatively new arrivals We
heard a lot about them last year, but
they were hard to find. as we discov-
cred when about to go on holiday
trip. This year, however, they are
taking the center of the stage. and
every sports department in town is
piled sky-high with them. They have
varied forms and varied uses. and are
a most valuable addition to sports
comfort, but they do not supplant
Stacks, as we shall show you. You'll
have to have both culottes and Stacks
for well-rounded sports program.
In fact, the designers have turned
their attention toward active sports
wear with such determination and
such a wealth of ideas that every kind
of sport calls for its own specialized
outfit, which makes the ports picture
very attractive. but is bit hard on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-05-20
Dorothy Dix Says
Separation or Divorce Rarely Brings the
Happiness Expected

deprives the children of the educa-
ton and start In the world their
father could have given them. AS
she was, even if her husband was
unsatisfactory in many ways, she
had a lot of consolation prizes in her
nice home, her good car, her social
position, her circle Of pleasant friends,
all of which she forfeited for divorce
that has not stilled one single heart
ache or made life one whit happier
or brighter. All that the average
woman gets out Of her divorce is .
decree to get out and earn her own
living.
THE third reason why I urge women
not to be In a hurry to divorce
their husbands Is for the sake Of the
husbands themselves. I urge them
not to give their husbands divorces
even when they ask for them until
they have had time to find out If
their husbands have really found
their soulmates at last. or are just
suffering from passing attack Of
juvenilitis that they will get over
without serious results If given a lit
tie time.
A lot of men are affiicted with this
toward middle age Suddenly they
realize that youth Is about over and
1t brings with it an irresistible desire
to have one last fling. Then they are
ready for any fast-working gold-dig-
ger who comes their way and 1t Is no
trick at all for her to persuade q man
In this frame Of mind that his wife
is too old for him and that what he
wants to do Is to play around with
her instead Of sitting at home and
nursing his rheumatism.
II the wife sought the bitterest re-
venge she could take on her husband
for his unfaithfulness, she would find
1t In giving him the divorce he asks
fc because no sooner Is he married
to some little schemer half his age
than he f1nds that all he felt for her
was Just flicker that has died out:
that they not only have nothing in
common. but they are violently an
tagonistic In every view and purpose
and desire. and that he Is of all men
the most miserable. Worse, he finds
that his heart belongs to the wife Of
his youth with whom he has strug-
gled and striven, achieved, joyed and
sorrowed and to whom he can say,
Don't you remember--?"
The most pathetic letters that ever
come to this column are from men
who have snapped old wives for new
and who ask: why didn't my wife
save me from this tragedy Why
didn't she know that I was suffering
from . temporary madness and refuse
to give me a divorce? II she had
only had . little more patience with
me-"
And the fourth reason why I urge
womeI. t. bear almost anything be-
fore they get q divorce is for the sake
Of the children. They are the inno-
cent victims who are buried under the
debris Of every wrecked home. None
come out Of 1t without being MANNED
and crippled, distorted In soul and
character for life. A woman owes
her children . better dsal than th1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-05-20

places, the early" producing states
are shipping more goods to the mar
kets this year than they did last.
New potatoes from Florida, Califor-
mia and the Southern States are
coming northward at the rate OF
about 1000 carloads a week, says the
Bureau Of Home Economics Of the
United States Department Of Agri-
culture-much more than were
shipped at this time last year. New
cabbage. new onions, spinach, peas
all are rolling in In far greater
quantities than usual.
So that there are plenty Of Spring
vegetables, In q wide variety, which
is so important. Vegetables. both
"old" and new" are one Of the most
important elements in our diet. and
should be used in such a way that
the greatest possible benefit may be
derived.
NEW potatoes are, naturally the
first crop of the season; when
they first appear on the markets
they have usually been dug and mar
keted before they were mature. This
is why the skins are so thin and
feathery, and the flesh is waxy. We
all know the delicious flavor Of these
little potatoes-especially when they
have been boiled in the jackets,
with plenty of drawn butter and
minced parsley poured over them.
New cabbage. says the bureau,
is not only early, but is funda-
mentally different from the cabbases
grown later on for Winter consump-
ton. 1t has dark green. curling
leaves, clustering loosely in a head
which is often pointed, and Is green
all through. That green color means
more vitamin A, calcium and iron
than the hard white Winter cabbage
contains. So make the most Of the
new cabbage while it Is with us
either cooked. or raw. in salads,
slaws. etc.
New" onions are for the mos
part Bermudas and Creoles, coming
chiefly from Texas. California ane
| ouisiana. These do not store well
and should be eaten during theil
Spring and early Summer season.