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The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-08-24
INSURANCE AGENCY
 IS TO BE. OPENED AT ANCHORAGE BY WHITE


 Charles A. Whyte is leaving for Anchorage on the steamer Yukon, due here Wednesday, to establish an independnt insurance agency at that point. Whyte is a Juneau born boy and graduate of the Ju- reau High School and has been associated with the w. D. Gross interests here for several years and of late associated with the Juneau Insurance Agency of which Stan Grummett is Manager. Whyte expects to sell the same line of insurance in Anchor age as is handled here through the Grum- melt agency.
 IS COMING HOME
 Miss Geraldine Bedding is pas seriger for Juneau aboard the North Sea. ~.
 Lode and placer location notices for sale at The Empire office.
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the execution of French volunteers might react angrily. BRITISH MERCHANT
 SHIPS ARE STOPPED

LONDON, Aug. 24.-British mer- chant ships Gibel and zerjon were stopped by Spanish Government cruiser off Melilla, Spanish -Mor- occo
 Immediately the report was re- ceived, a British warship and two destroyers sped to the scene and obtained an apology from the Spanish Loyalists Commander. The Gibel and zerjon were allowed to proceed. ''''
 The British Admiralty has in structed all men-of-war to hence forth prevent any such occurrences.
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AN ALASKA CONSCIOUS" ADMINISTRATION r
JOBS FOR THE JOBLESS- RELIEF FOR THE DISTRESSED

Between June 30 1895 July To- 1856, the total of $4739831 allotted to Alaska by President Roosevelt out of the Emergency Appropriation Act of 1885
 time he took office up to November l. 1885, six and three quarter million dollars in emergency funds allotted to Alaska and hundreds of thousands of dol lars have been added to this since that time
 Out of these funds the unemployed have been given jobs useful public works the unempoyabes fed and many facilities and conveniences added to towns and villages Many miles of highways, arplane fields streets sidewalks waerworks electric power plants public buildings including the Pioneers Home Territorial schools city halls playgrounds parks other projects financed with outright grants loans grants from this The famous Palmer cooni zaton project initiated first step orderly agr- cultural development in interior Alaska.
 Thus in Alaska, the Democratic Administration under President Rooseves leadership carried out it's pledge that person go hungry jobs would be provided for those who wanted to work
 This is a continuing promise and until such time as private industry and the Territory itself take of Aaskans they can be assured that this Administration them suffer want and distress such as pre- vailed before it came into power in March l933
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Put Your Trust in Acts and Facts! REFLECT DIMOND ON HIS
 RECORD

Since he went to Congress Alaskas Delegate pedgng first of all to work for Home Rule his record has been unexceed
 Four major steps have been taken by him toward that in addition to the than 50 bills he has put through and the many pending:
 1--An amendment to the Organic Act enabling the Legislature to control elections and fix the date for Legislative sessions at-
 2-An amendment to the Organic Act authorizing the Legislature to control regulate the manufacture and sale of liquors. Fe4 M Ea rs
 3-Legislaten authorizing the Legislature to laws regarding location of mining claims and repeating Federal Acts on that subject gs s -s5s@ f9,
 4-An amendment to the Organic Act empowering in corporated cities municipal bonds for public inn proveens without first obtaining Congressional sanction control the fish, fur of Alaska and abolition of fish traps. #
 Other legislation obtained by him include:
 Authority for Juneau Douglas Wrangel skagway Petersburg Anchorage Seward Valdez, Nome Fairbanks and Cordova issue bonds for public Improvements
 Legislation opening the Glacier Bay Area for and mining. This had been closed to and others under executive order of Republican President Coolidge.
 Legislation giving employees of the Alaska Railroad the same pension benefits those accorded to similar scale Previous Republican administrations had refused to approve similar proposed legislation % ~ -~
 Laws extending Federal aid for education in Alas extending citizenship to Metlakaa Indans authorizing Indians bring suit against the United States of Claims removing protection from lions law empowering the Interior Department to arrange and pay education of Indians in Territorial schools repeal of Bone Dry Law; giving Alaska the site of the present Pioneers Home at Sitkas to survey and make Hgway appropriang $25 900 for airmai contracts and a large number of private bills.
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Volunteers Fall
 Before Rebel i Firing Squad
France Denies Report Her Planes Bombed Three
 Spanish Strongholds

Continued rom Page one)
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THE TERRITORIAL TICKET
FRANK A. BOYLE

FRANK A. BOYLE, just ending his first term as Terri toral Auditor is seeking reelection the merit of his record in office
 Despite the the of hIs office about per heavier than his predecessors last term he reduced operating by almost $7OOO about % cent Revenues of the office increased about 20 per cent
 As secretary of the Pioneers Home Building Comms- sion he handled calling for bids and all correspondence in that connection purchased all the furniture for the Home
 He has also served efficiently and capaby as member and secretary Administration Revision Board Board Liquor Control and member of the Banking Board
 He has assisted in the preparation of many bills intro duced in the Legislature in 1883 and 1885. t
 all times office readily aided the public with information at its disposal F
 JAMES $. TRUTTT
 JAMES $. TRUITT, candidate for reelection as Attor ney General has given loyal faithful and effective legal service to his clients the people of Alaska during his first term.
 The record is cear-cut and convincing,
 every which represented the Territory, either plaintiff or defendant NOT ONE HAS BEEN LOST thereof
 In successfully defending he Alaska of dollars and established the right authority of the Legislature to protect local labor against non-reSidentS.
 He also successfully defended system of Old Age Mothers and Dependent Chidrens Allowances against legal attack which if 1t had prevailed would have closed the Pioneers Home and stopped all payment of Territorial funds the aged widows helpless little orphan children
 He has served diligently as member of the Board of Administration, Pioneers Building Commission Board of Examiner Board of Claims devoted freely of his time in gathering information regarding needed legsa on as well preparing measures for the Legislature
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Republicans Failed Aldskdns

Under Republican leadership and domination Alaskan declined Alaskan products decreased in value and incomes and of Aaskans toboganned Fishermen miners thrown out of employment resulting in widespread suffering and want Only the strongest con- panies survived and they went on starvation diet
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Democrats Cove Hope. Help.
 Development. Recovery

the policies proclaimed by President Roosevelt by Democratic Congresses there has been steady improvement both fisheries and mining industries. ts,
 Raising the price of gold from $2O67 to S35 ounce has not only benefited going mnes but has brought properties operation and stimulated prospecting to its greatest height in two decades increased poyment resulted in higher to miners, and will continue to develop the country. ,ss
 Copper mining, forced to down completely under the Republican regime has been resumed substantial scale.
 So, too with tin mining Tin City. north of Nome, which became Ghost Town under the Republicans is now a beehive of activity.
 Silver thrown away because it didn't pay to have it refined, is again being mined at a profit
 Millions of dollars have been added to Aaskas income from increased industrial returns.
 The following figures relative to deposits in Alaska banks reflect the increased earnings of Alaskans.
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gu. VOTE FOR DIMOND And Go Forward with Roosevelt
 to Greater Prosperity!
Repeal of the Volstead Act

Repeal of the Vostead Act
 Democratic leadership hastened repeal of the 18th Amendment, which the Republican Party de-stepped for years. ftf }fr Help for Debt -Burdened Home Owners Asl The Home Owners Corporation has helped mil lion farmers their homes by refinanctng their loans and lowering their interest rates. Speedy and Sure Farm Relief
 The AAA the first practical government aid ever extended to farmers. Under AAA cash farm income increased 2A billion dollars in three years. The SCA sit will continue to help the farmer. Republicans repudated their party promises to restore ''s farm prices. REFORMS:
 President Roosevelt the only president Andrew Jackson who done anything take away the special privileges that relatively small group of the extremely powerful wealthy built up In curbing these special privileges opportunities for the work and the business and smaller indus triaist has been greatly widened and his position made secure tf tt#f F-'
 THE ONLY WAY FOR ALASKANS TO EXPRESS
 THEIR RECOGNITION OF AN ADMINIsTRA-
 RITORY AND WILL CONTINUE ITS POLICY OF
 DEVELOPMENT OF NOT ONLY THE VAST
 NATURAL RESOURCES BUT THROUGH ARMY
 AND NAVY BASES IS TO VOTE THE DEMO-
 CRATIC TICKET STRAIGHT! NOTE the Territorial elections earlier than the national ones it is MOST IMPORTANT that Alaska which has benefited MUCH by the NEW DEAL go strongly Democratic A Democratic Vote in Alaska is actually for President Roosevelt because of the psychological effect it will have over the rest of the country
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John Mourstad was home over the weekend. And how he does scoot over the waves in his outboard cruiser.
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Vote for These DEMOCRATIC
 CANDIDATES for the TERRITORIAL LEGISLATURE

FOR SENATOR NORMAN R. tDOC) WALKER: Resident of Alaska since 1913 except two years military service during the World War Member American Legion, B.POE, twice mayor of Ketchkan, member Territorial Senate since 1883 where his record showed supporter of all liberal and progressive legislation
 tss FOR REFRESHMENTS
 crat scientist successful business man. active in civic affairs, and respected throughout the Territory practically every section of he of his nature studies.
 CAPT JAMES V. (JIND DAVIS: Came the Territory in 1906 30 years of in Alaskas industries. fishing. mining water transportation Knows what Alaska needs; hard fearless 100 per for Alaska and Alaskans.
 JOE GREEN Many years in various enterprises in Alaska where he has lived since 1907 including mining Twice elected the Territorial House of Representatives he active in all types of progressive legislation. CRYSTAL SNOW JENNIE: Fifty years in Alaska. where she raised and is raising her own children now Long active civic affairs and consistently strong and loyal worker Democratic Party Thoroughly conversant with Alaskan affairs.
 VOTE IT STRAIGHTl Endorse Roosevelt for Reelection '
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WILLIAM A. HESSE

WILLIAM A. HESSE, seeking reelection Highway Engineer has served Alaskans in that capacity since l9a giving them efficient and sympathetic administration. Under his supervision the Territorial road has banded and fine system of airpane landing fields been developed t
 of Alaska and through him many districts have been needed roads and trails within the limits of legislative propriatons available M
 As Chairman of the Pioneers Home Building Com mission MT Hesse took leading part in the construction of the new Pioneers Home one of the finest institutions of i0 kind in the entire West
 He has served aso with distinction other Territorial Boards representing without prejudice all parts of the Territory alike He has proved his fitness both from technical and administrative standpoint for the position he fills He is surpassed by in his Knowledge of ditions people of Alaska ideally equipped to ment.
Evening star., 1936-11-18

There is really no excuse for
South's bidding. His second-round
bid Of two hearts on a three-card suit
is distinctly bad. and accordingly,
when his partner jumped him to four
hearts, he should have stopped right
there, realizing that even though he
held but three trumps, he should be
able to make that contract. However.
he did make two more bids, and each
time his partner returned inexorably
to hearts, so that South, who had
been afraid to play four hearts, finally
found himself at six
Strange as it seems, the apparent
ly hopeless contract could not be de-
feated the way the cards lay, while
at the same time the slam could not
be made in any other denomination.
West opened the queen Of clubs and
the suit was continued. declared ruff
ing with the seven of trumps. He now
led a small diamond over the ace in
dummy and played the deuce of
hearts. East played the jack and
south won with the queen. He now
lay down the ace, dropping casts
king, went back to dummy with the
ace Of spades, cashed dummy's two
remaining trumps, on which he dis
carded his two losing diamonds and
now made the rest of the tricks with
his remaining spades and the dia-
mond king.
The next article in this series will
appear Friday
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Just Gar9le This Way
with Bayer Aspirin

Here is the most
amazing way to ease
the pains of rawness
of sore throat result
ing from a cold We
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By THORNTON w. BURGESS.
In gaining what you would possess.
Persistence often brings success.
-Yovler the Bobcat.

Y /OWLER THE BOBCAT knew
" better. Yes, sir, he knew bet
ter. He knew that beyond a
doubt he was wasting his time.
Had he not tried this thing many
: times before and always with the same
result-failure? OF course he had.
But Yowler is one who is willing to
try again. even after many failures.
when a good meal is concerned. and
he could think of no better meal than
Paddy the Beaver or Mrs. Paddy, or
one Of the young Beavers would
make. At the mere thought his mouth
watered. 1t watered and wouldn't stop
watering. This was because he couldn't
stop thinking of those Beavers. So
here he was, trying, as he had tried so
many times before. to stalk them.
To stalk IS to try to get close to
some one without being caught.
Yowler was trying to get close to
Paddy the Beaver. close enough. any
way. to be able to land on him with
one good leap. He had tried the same
thing many times before, so many
times that he could not remember
how many. Every stalk had ended in
failure 1t seemed to Yowler that
Paddy bore charmed life. Time and
again stalk had all but succeeded.
only to have Paddy become alarmed
at the very last minute and plunge
into the water to safety.
Each time Yowler had declared to
himself that never again would he
waste time trying to catch Paddy or
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tance. They fly about a school OF
fish and dive with semi-folded wings
The fish in their fear take to shallow
water and are captured easily The
pelicans, with pouches filled to ca
pacity. fly in straight line near the
water, either soaring or Tapping their
wings in unison, as. they head for
home.
There are two and sometimes three
babies. They are noisy as can be
and always demanding fish. They
reach deep into the roomy pouch that
serves so we'll rs fish basket and
help themselves.
A grown pelican will be Az: feet
long, with Widespread Of 6i2 feet
The general color is dark brown. The
head is white. tinged with yellow on
the crown, and the white reaches
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Bedtime Stories
Yowler Tries a Stalk.

member Of Paddy's family, yet he
had tried. and now here he was trying
again. He hadn't started out that
night with this purpose in mind. In
fact, ne had started in quite another
direction. Hunting for Mice, he had
wandered this way and that. paying
no attention to where he was going,
gleam of water. 1t was the pond Of
Paddy the Beaver.
Instantly he forgot that he was
hunting for Mice. Beavers took the
place of Mice in his mind. And why
not? A Mouse would make no more
than a bite at best. while a Beaver
would make a full meal and perhaps
more. 1T Is just the kind of a night
Paddy and his family like for work.
ing" thought Yowler. The last time
was over this way I noticed that
they had begun cutting in new
place. 1t won't do any harm to have
just a look over there 1t might be
my lucky night and I might, l just
might, be able to stalk one success
fully"
So Yowler. moving swiftly but 81
lently, headed straight for that place
where he noticed that the Beavers
had begun cutting. AS he neared the
place he slowed down. He stopped
frequently to look and listen. The
nearer he got the more cautiously he
moved and the more often he stopped
to look and listen. Finally he dis
covered what he had hoped to dis
cover-Paddy at work. Paddy was
cutting a rather big tree and this
tree was farther back from the water
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than any Of the trees hitherto cut.
Paddy was working alone. Mrs. Paddy
and the children were floating sticks
down to the food pile. and so, being In
the water, we're safe from attack.
Yowler saw this at a glance. 1t was
Paddy or no one.
Carefully Yowler tested the air with
his damp nose. to make sure how the
wind was blowing. He must get where
the wind couldn't carry his scent to
the sensitive nose of Paddy. So Yow-
Ter began to circle. crouching close
to the ground. putting each foot down
with the greatest care and taking the
utmost pains to keep hidden by the
Black Shadows. He kept testing the
air and at last his nose was tickled
with . scent that set every nerve to
tingling and made hts mouth water
more than ever It was the scent Of
Paddy the Beaver. This meant that
the wind was coming from Paddy to
him and so bringing the scent. This
also meant, of course, that his own
scent was being taken away from, not
to, Paddy.
.Yowler grinned with satisfaction.
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He now could and would begin the
real stalk. He can't smell me. and If
keep hidden in the Black Shadows
he can't see me. If I'm careful, and
I will be, he won't hear me. I believe
my luck has turned. Yes, sir, be-
lieve 1t has" said he.
Yowler crept along on the ground
an inch at a time. He took advan-
tase of every stump and tree and
bush and Black Shadow to keep him
out of sight of Paddy. He came to an
open space which the light Of Mistress
Moon made almost as light as by
day. Patiently he waited until small
cloud hid the face of Mistress Moon
Then he darted across. He was max
ing a good stalk and Paddy continued
to work. wholly unconscious of his
danger.
tCopyrisht. 1850
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Brain Twizzlers
BY PROF. J. D. FLINT.

BY PROF. j. ID. FLINT.
A H! you are confronted with the
= figure of the grim reaper-but
wait-our hero has foiled the villain
and the situation Is well in hand.
There once was strong and hand
some knight who belonged to a band OF
great men, all of whom devoted their
time to honorable battle and the ideals
OF justice. Our particular knight
learned of a noble maiden who was
languishing IN the dungeon Of a castle
which was owned by piratical old
villain. This dungeon was called
Deaths Head Dungeon. because Of the
formation of the labyrinth of cells
into q figure resembling a skull. The
dungeon contained IS cells. Our
knight learned that il man were
to start from a particular one OF the
outside cells and pass through every
doorway once and only once he would
arrive at the cell in which the beau
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down the neck to narrow stripe on
the pouch. In Winter most Of the
neck Is white.
When pelicans find out fishing boats
are nearby they hover close to them.
Happy. indeed. are they to pick up all
that Is thrown overheard, and 50 they
serve by keeping the place free Of
Objectionable matter. The older gen.
Grafton makes point Of being silent.
Their offspring, though very noisy in
their youth, soon learn the wisdom Of
keeping still.
(Copyright, 1867
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Natures Children
Brown Pelican

brooding the eggs. The married pairs
share the care of eggs and young
When it is time to 60 on duty the
husband bows low several times be-
fore his mate. seemingly entreating
her to let him take her place. She is
finally persuaded to take some exer-
else and partake of food, so she lets
him assume domestic duties.
Often you will see several pelicans
90 on q fishing trip together. AT
times they must ny for a long dis
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CLOTHES IN THE MODERN MANNER
the expression of both peli-
cans. the conversation must be

T\HIS meticulously groomed gen.
tleman in his modern Office
i reflects, in his clothes, the
modern attitude. Well-con-
eeived. graceful lines, a careful con-
sideration of color and the avoidance
OF useless doodads are required 10
achieve this very desirable clean-cut
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Winning Contract
BY THE FOUR ACES.
Luckiest Hand.

IF. IN a cut-in game composed of
two experts and two weak play
ers, the experts happen to cut
L together as partners. they have
q distinct tendency to contract for
doubtful slams on the theory that if
the hand can be made, they will make
it. or possibly their opponents will
misdefend it and finally, even if they
are set (Which Is frequently the case)
they will have q chance to outplay
the opponents on the next hand. The
following hand. played in a recent
game at the Cavendish Club in New
York, Is an example of this. We con-
ceal the experts names.
South, dealer.
p0th sideS y,llnera hIe
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appearance. The peak lapels of the
suit give smart flowing line to the
jacket, while the pockets carry no
flaps. Sleeves and trousrs have a
pleasing, tapered effect The subtle
colored polychromatic stripes lend
height to the average figure. and
are not so bold that tall men need
sl1lIn them.
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know you have ever tried.
Crush and dissolve three
genuine BAYER ASPIRIN
tablets in one-third glass of
water. Then gargle with this
mixture twice, holding your
head well back.
This medicinal gargle will
act almost like a local anes-
thetic on the sore, irritated
membrane of your throat. Pain
eases almost instantly; rawness
is relieved.
Countless thousands now use
this way to ease sore throat.
Your doctor, we are sure, will
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tiful maiden was imprisoned. The
hero located the castle. finally located
the correct outside cell. and found his
way to the maidens cell in time to
rescue her Can you find the correct
outside cell and trace the route of the
knight?
Yesterdays Answer.
If there were eight biscuits and three
men. each man must have eaten eight
thirds of the biscuits. That being so,
the man with the five biscuits con-
tributed fifteen-thirds and ate only
eight-thirds, thereby giving seven
thirds to the Englishman. The man
with three biscuits contributed nine
thirds and ate eight-thirds, thereby
giving the Englishman one-tnlro. SO
the division should be seven nlcKes
for the man with the five biscuits and
one nickel tor the man with the three
biscuits.
(Copyrisht, 1850
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approve it. And you will say
it is marvellous.
Get the real BAYER ASPI.
Rim at your druggists by ask.
ing for it by its full name -
not by the name aspirin"
alone.
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Diversion in Labor Terms.
tCopyrisht, 1850

If In 1885 no highway funds had
been diverted to other purposes $780,
900 additional road workers could have
been given year-round jobs.