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The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-12
GOV. LANNON'S GLORY HOUR

With scarcely a struggle on the surface Gov Alfred M Landon has been named the standard bearer of the Republican party A slow boom for the Kan Randolph Hearst became his staunch supporter has never been stopped since it began There probably two simple reasons. First and primary the party particularly short of Presidential timber and, secondly the Governor being from mid United States the who could best be counted to appeal to both the east and west.
 With the 19 votes cast against him. Is from Wis joining the landslide to make it unanimous the Kan saS Governor sitting quietly in his office in Topeka, scored nice victory and, of course, soaring to the clouds with him is MT Hearst It is a neat achieve ment for the publisher, who makes practice of swapping parties to suit the occasion. Whether it will look bright in November is still another mat ter There those who feel that the Hearst support from Kansas The Hearstian tactics have on occasion been credited with turning voters the can didate than for him.
 It is MT. Hearst who has been crying about the Raw Deal" in referring to the New Deal and when his papers reached their most bitter attack on the President, the strange thing happened that Roose- welt stock began to boom It has been rising steadily boom, winding up with another victory in November.
 And in his hour of political glory, Governor Lan- don faces an admittedly tough proposition. He must sell the American voters the reactonary old prac- tices of the Grand Old Party and the program map
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-12
MODERN ETIQUETTE By Roberta Lee

Q. When a business man must write his social letters at his of flee, isn't it all right for him tc use his business letterhead?
 A. No; he should keep a box of correspondence stationery in his desk for this purpose.
 Q. Is it correct to say, Permit me to assist you with your pack ages?
 A. Yes; this is grammatically correct, but sounds very formal, or suited. Let me help you" is more simple, and preferable.
 O. How far in advance of we'd ding should the invitations be mailed?
 A. The invitations should be mailed two or three weeks in ad- vance.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-12
Alaska Looks to Aviation
Seattle Journal of Commerce)

Seattle Journal of Commerce)
 The Westerners of old looked to the railroads for the development of the West Even stage line was helpful Alaska is not looking toward the coming of railroads The people of the territory betting on aviation
 In 1929 there were only eight planes in the Alaska service They carried total that year of 2171 pas sengers, flew 33000 plane miles 273,000 passenger miles and carried 118,00O pounds of freight and express.
 In 1885 there 75 planes that carried 13000 passengers, flew 1600000 plane miles, 2l00000 pas senger miles and carried more than 100000 pounds of freight and express
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-12

ped out for him by his party is one of vicious attack upon things they His platform committee left him woefully short of ammunition to carry for ward About all he can do is lay claim to the Con- stitution sacred Republican document and con- tend that relief administered through States and local agencies is superior to the present system It is a big order to convince enlightened electorate such platform. No is worried about the Constitution, which the Republicans for want of something else have taken over verbally as their own, and relief, while conceded difficult problem, is admitted in all camps Even the Republican key noter made the amazing statement that the hungry had to be fed and it is assumed that MT. Landon probably will go along the ageod fact that food is necessary to existence albeit his budget in Kansas balanced with the aid of thirty million in Federal funds.
 There may be much truth in the suggestion that Governor Landons glory hour is now; his darkest hours in November when the ballots are counted
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-12
SOviet's Naval Power
Washing ton Star)

(WaShing ton Starr
 Manifestly the Soviet is determined to become a naval power on scale commensurate with her vast size and flung defensive necessities The latter are not unlike those of the United States, with its two widely separated seaboards For the past thirty one years ever since the fleet of imperial days was sent to the bottom of the by the Japanese, the Russians have had navy worthy of the name. With a gigantic population, recently estimated at more than 17O0 O00O and the enormous natural wealth requisite for production and maintenance of sea power there to doubt that the S. s. R. in due course coulc possess itself of formidable naval establishment
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-12
MINERS MEETING

Meeting of the new prospectors
 organization tomorrow evening at 800 o'clock in Henry Roden's of- flee in Valentine Building. Mem bers and all interested parties are urged to be present. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-12
HOME AND HEAVEN

Elsie-MOther, what is it like in heaven?
 Mother Just like it is at home when the beys have gone to school and father to the of flee.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-12

Perhaps Albert White passed up a golden oppor- tunity for Alaska publicity by not casting his own vote for Borah he planned even as Wisconsin and West Virginia It about all there was left to achieve.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-12

One nice thing about that three long years song at Cleveland the boys won't have much trouble changing it to along about 1940.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-12

It begins to look if the weatherman was going to do something about that dust condition on the Glacier Highway, too
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-12
SUMMER SPECIALS
THEN AND NOW

When mother was girl They NEVER mentioned pan
 ties. But now. The sweet young
 things
 Go strolling forth in scanties. Not slacks, nor overaIls, Nor sailor suits with chanties, But frankly undismayed, In neckerchiefs and panties, With dimpled knees and lines That rival Ziegfeld's Follies, They roll mascaraed eyes And look like sawdust dollies. Now some are smooth and cute And some are rough and
 brawny- What burns me up the most Are knock knees, thin and
 scrawny.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-12

Any plan, no matter how impractical and lmpos- sible it may be- is welcomed with enthusiasm these days if it offers chance to live without working Ohio State Journal
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-12
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LOOKING FORWARD

The Physicians and Dentists Credit Bureau had been writing for some time to a patient who just hadn't got around to pay anything on his doctor bill.
 At last came the reply, offer ing something novel in alibis.
 "T can't pay the doctor any thing right now,' wrote the debtor, but I would like to state that just as soon as the Town send Plan goes into effect l will be glad to settle the bill in full.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-12
LOOK and LEARN
 By A. c. Gordon

l. What proportion of accidents in the U. s. result fatally? 2. What is croft? 3. Who was called "The Father of English Prose-? 4. From what is linen made? 5. How many acres of forests are there in Alaska?
 ANSWERS l. One person killed in every 97 accidents.
 2. A small enclosed field or ag- ricultural holding, especially one ad- joining a house.
 3. Roger Ascham. 4. Flax.
 5. 70,000,000 acres.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-12

Mrs. Florence Curry, 100, of Hor- ton, Kas., has 34 grandchildren, 43 grandchildren and six great grandchildren
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-12
H A P P - -B I R T H D A Y

The Empire ertends congratslld tionS and best 1OiShes today, thei birthday dnniUersary, to the tollolu ing:
 JUNE 12.
 Hawley Sterling Brick Paulson
 Earle Osborne
 Douglas Gray Nels H. Rogne Beatrice Boutwell, Alberta Porter
 Robert Geyer Fred Easpaugh
 Isabel Cashen
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-12

The program to be given the fol- lowing Wednesday by the local lodge of Elks for the Flag Day exercises was completed Besides various in strumental and vocal selections, all of a patriotic nature, the officers of the lodge were to give the rit- ualistic services. L. L. Harding was to give "The Elks' Tribute to the Flag" and John B. Marshall was to make the patriotic address.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-12
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VERA HARD ON SANDY

Sandy was engaged to a girl who, a few days before gradua- ticn, succumbed to the appeals of her friends and had her hair bobbed. They congratulated her on her improved appearance, and it was therefore without any misgivings that she showed her self to her sweetheart. However, Sandy viewed her with gravity. Its hard on me, lassie,' he said; "verra hard! After I've bought ye a packet O hairpins for a graduation gift"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-12

Weather Report; Maximum, 62; minimum, AT; Partly cloudy. Rain .03 inch.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-12

Jack Langseth o1 the Douglas Is land News mechanical department, planned to leave for Jualin near which he owns valuable quartz prop erty which he wishes to inspect. He planned to be absent for three weeks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-12
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ALAS AND ALACK

An Atchison man married an oldfashioned girl.
 Yet they are not happy, be- cause her modern mother comes home drunk every night.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-12

A benefit Gance given et the May flower Pavilion in Douglas was pro hounced a complete success. The Douqlas City Band. members of which had been practicing for weeks gave a fine performance, playing all of the popular dance tunes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-12
20 YEARS AGO
 From The Empire
JUNE l2, 1916.

JUNE lZ, lSlb.
 Former President Theodore Roosc- velt declined to accept the Progress sive nomination at the Convention in Chicago. Following the receipt of Col Roosevelt's telegram an- nouncing his decision, the Progress sive convention adjourned.
 Republican leaders at the Chicago convention did not make secret of their disappointment over the results of the meet. They did not want Charles Evans Hughes but were forced to choose between him and Roosevelt, and the great ma iority of the delegates regarded the defeat of the former President as one matter of paramount import ance. Former Vice-President Charles w. Fairbanks said: T was not a candidate for Vice-President but the convention nominated me and adjourned before my telegram de- clining the nomination was re- ceived, and I feel that it is my duty to accept"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-12

It was announced that Secretary of War Newton D. Baker would be President Wilson's representative at the Democratic National Conven- tion. He was to leave Washington, D. c. for St. Louis immediately and carried with him practically the complete draft of the Democratic platform.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-12
CONSIDERATE

Farmers wife, to druggist: Now be sure and write plain on them bottles which is for the horse and which is for my hus- band. I don't want anything to happen to that horse before the spring plowin'."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-12

According to the finding of Judge Jennings, Juneau would be wet for the following year The sealed votes cast at the election were counted and with the letters from pccsons whose names were on the census roll, gave the vets total of 1135 to 382 votes for the "drys. '
 Leaving aboard the Al-Ki enroute to Seattle was s. Guyot.
 Mrs. z. M Bradford and Mrs. Clarence E. Cartwright returned from Seattle on the Spokane. They had been visiting at the home of Mrs. Cartwrights parents for the past two months.
The Washington times., 1936-08-11
AL Smith Great Asset
to q. d. p, Says Martin

first time in many years Smith
has not attended and taken an
active part in the State conven-
ton.
Martin said the national situa.
ton looks fine for the Landon,
Knox ticket. He commended Roose-
welt has been losing ground stead
lily since last fall.
Martin said he had not the
slightest doubt that New York
State would go Republican in No,
vember. He was just as sure of
PennSylvania-and Massachusetts,.
Maine, he predicted, would go
Republican by $4,000.
VOTE AMERICAN
"The Boy Castaways". novel OF
high adventure by the famous Jules
| Verne new and undiscovered until now
! starts Monday in The Times.
The Washington times., 1936-08-11
CREWS STRIKE
DELAYS LINER

SINGAPORE, Aug. II GN.SO.
Deserted by her striking crew, the
Dollar liner President Hayes of
San Francisco lay helpless in the
harbor here today while negotia-
tions for a settlement went on.
Sixty-four members of the deck
and engine roo9 crews struck
some called it mutiny-in protest
against the action of Captain Pier
son in demoting an insubordinate
fireman.
Captain Pierson tried Starving
out" the strikers, who appealed to
the United States consulate for
assistance in getting food.
In spite of a cablegram from
the Federal Seamen'S Union, ad-
viSing the Seamen to return to
work and settle the dispute when
the ship, now on a round-the,
world trip, returns to San Fran
cisco, all stayed ashore when the
President Hayes moved out into
the harbor to lay to.
A similar incident recently held
up the President Garfield in
Genoa, Italy, and two firemen
were sent back in chains on an
other boat.
The Washington times., 1936-08-11
CHINESE 81 R |
HELDBYGANG

NEW YORK, Aug. II 0.N.SD.
Sought by Federal agents and
police in eight States, a petite
Chinese girl was believed in the
clutches Of kidnapers here today
to prevent her from testifying
against one of the most powerful
Chinese-American drug-smuggling
syndicates on the West Coast.
The 23-year-old beauty, who
goes by the name of Marie Wendt,
alias Watana, escaped in Los An
geles last week from the custody
of Federal men who were holding
her as a key witness against the
dope mob.
Subsequently, police believe, she
was kidnapped by the mob. She
and several others are known to
have left by plane from Los An
geleS on August 7, and it is be-
lieved the party was headed for
New York.
The Washington times., 1936-08-11
7 JAP OFFICERS
ARE ACCUSED

Continued from Page y
various documents relating to the
national defense with reason to
believe and intent that such
things, or any of them, were to be
used to the injury of the United
States and to the advantage Of
Japan"
Writing, code books, signal
books, sketches, photographs, and
negatives, blueprints, plans. maps,
models, note, instruments and ap-
pliances are named in the indict-
ment as having been purveyed to
the Japanese government through
efforts of the three alleged con-
spirators.
The indictment fails to disclose
the specific instances where the
articles were obtained and deliv-
cred, combining itself to briefly
setting out a number of alleged
overt acts in which the various
defendants visited each other or
other places.
Accused By Officer
It is reported, however, that one
of the specifications will relate to
an incident when Farnsworth
visited the home of Lieut.. William
S. Pye, junior grade, when the lat
ter was on the faculty at the Naval
Academy. FarnSWorth, according
to Lieutenant Pye who testified be-
fore the grand jury, posed as an
The Washington times., 1936-08-11
.LAND0N' WAR
ON OIL CITED

Governor Alfred M. Landon
"has fought the big oil companies
all his life in business and the big
oil companies have fought him in
politics" F. w. Brinkerhoff, Pitts
burg, Kan, editor, declared in q
radio broadcast last night.
Interviewed by William Hard
commentator, on the Republican
national committee News fol
Voters broadcast, Brinkerhoft
said:
CALF LandOn is not dealer in
oil. He is a digger for oil. He
has had oil on his shirt, oil on
his hat, oil on his pants, oil on
his boots. He does not buy or
sell oil stock. He produces oil.
"He finds oil, pumps oil and
sells Oil-OiI itself-tO the oil
companies which own the pipe
lines. He is a producer-Iike a
farmer.
''ThiS sort of Oil-prOducer is
called an Independent. Lam
don has been an Independent
all his life. And he has led the
fight Of the independents
against the big oil companies"
The Washington times., 1936-08-11
BY JAMES L. KILGALLEN

NEW YORK, Aug. II 0.N.S).
Former Governor Alfred E. Smith
is IAN asset to the Republican
party" Representative Joseph w.
Martin, jr., eastern manager of
the Landon campaign, declared
in response to a question at a
press conference today. He said:
Hundreds of thousands of
people have faith in AL Smith,"
Representative Martin was dis
cussing the news that Smith will
not be a delegate to the Demo
cratic State convention to be held
in Syracuse or Rochester on Sep
TENDER % and 20. 1t will be the
The Washington times., 1936-08-11
FOUR MEN SHOT
IN GUN BATTLE
INALABAMA
State Police on Guard
at Admission After
Race Clash

ADMISSION, Ala. Aug. II
G.N.SD Every available high
way patrolman in this section
of North Alabama was on duty
here this morning following a
bloody gun battle last night be-
tween a posse of white men and
colored men. Four whites were
known to have been wounded.
The posse, according to reports,
was seeking a colored man said
to have attempted to kiGnap the
2-months-old infant OF Mr.. and
Mrs. U. L. Williams, of Lloyd'S
Chapel, near here.
Baby in Peril
Mrs. Williams is said to have
reported that she had encountered
a colored man attempting to take
her baby from its crib. She said
the man dropped the child only
after she attacked him with o
hammer.
The battle here last night wal.
the latest outbreak in Admission
where relations between whites
and Negroes have been strained
for several weeks following the
arrest of Roosevelt Collins, col
ored, for an alleged attack upon
Mrs. Joel Hill, white woman.
Walter McAdroy, head of the
State highway patrol in Mont
gomery, ordered every available
patrolman to the scene after an
appeal from Mayor w. S. Coleman.
According to reports to authori-
ties, the four men wounded were
fired upon as they neared Negro
house near Lloyd'S Chapel. They
were members of the posse, but
were believed to have been Sepa-
rate from the. main group.
Search Continued
About 20 shots were reported to
have been fired.
The posse, composed of about
$50 men, continued the search for
the man today.
Mrs. Williams said she threw
the hammer at the man as he was
taking the baby from its crib. It
hit him, she said, causing him to
drop the infant and run.
Mayor Coleman reported the
situation quiet" today and said
he did not believe it would be
necessary to call out National
Guardsmen.
The Washington times., 1936-08-11
miss WESTON
TAKES BRIDE
IN ENGLAND
Former Woman Ath-
Iete Who Became a
Man, Weds Chum

PLYMOUTH, England, Aug. II
G.N.SO The strange story of a
record-breaking English WON a n
athlete who turned into a man and
then took as his bride girl-chum
of earlier days was unfolded here
today.
The bridegroom is Mark Weston.
80, who until a recent operation
was Mary Edith Louise Weston,
and the bride the forme: Miss
Alberta Bray, a blonde in her
early twenties. Weston said:
eve were friends as girls, and
now we are married. She is a
girl in a million. All through
the anxious years of my change,
from 1928 to the real operation
in May, Alberta has been a real
friend"
Said the bride:
mark has always been the
one to whom / turned for help,
long before he became a man.
Somehow one could always de-
pend on him."
Tall and with a mass of dark
wavy hair, the former Miss
Weston won the British women'S
javelin throwing championship in
1927. The following year she be-
came British woman shotput
champion and in 1880 represented
England in the discus, javelin
and shotput events at the third
women's international meeting in
Prague.
In 1884. she won the women's
international Shotputting cham.
pionship and then retired from
active competition because her
metamorphoSiS had reached such
a stage she felt she could no
longer qualify as a woman.
Following her retirement, Miss
Weston built up lucrative bust.
ness as a maSseuse.
VOTE AMERICAN
The Washington times., 1936-08-11
Gas Wage Farley
Renewed in Toledo

TOLEDO, Ohio, Aug. IL G.N.SO.
While striking gas employees en-
phaSized that an adequate supply
of gas would continue throughout
the day, officials of the Northwest.
ern Ohio Natural Gas and the
Ohio Fuel Gas companies met for
the second time today with union
officials in an attempt to settle the
dispute.
Three hundred members of the
newly-formed union walked out
yesterday in support of j demand
for wage increases.
The Washington times., 1936-08-11

-YoIE AMERICAN
The Washington times., 1936-08-11
EAST TO HEAR
HIS STAND IN
3SPEECHES
Birthplace Is Chosen
For Governors
First Address
BY WILLIAM H. HUTCHINSON

BY WILLIAM III. HUTCHINSON
TOPEKA, Kan, Aug. II QN.SO.
Governor Alfred M. Landon will
discuss Federal finances, public
education and governmental eff
cheney in the three major speeches
on his first political campaign trip
into the East, it was learned today.
The governor probably will dis
cuSS governmental economy and
finances at his birthplace, West
Middlesex, Pa, August %; take up
educational issues at Chautauqua,
N. Y, on August "a, and devote
his Buffalo speech, August 26, to
the issue of governmental eff
efficiency. The latter speech will
be his most important on the tour.
Departs Tonight
Denying himself to callers, the
governor remained at the mansion
to continue work on the first
rough drafts of his speeches. He
will take the manuscripts with him
when he departs for Estes PARK,
COL, tonight to rejoin his family
on their vacation ranch, SO miles
from Denver. He will polish up
the texts while high in the Colo
RADIO mountains.
Iandon will remain IN the
mountains until the morning OF
August 20, when he departs from
Denver en- route to his speaking
engagements in the East. His
train will be routed over the
Union Pacific lines to Omaha,
over the Chicago and North
Western from there to Chicago
and over the Pennsylvania into
West Middlesex.
All along the route, through
Colorado, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois
and Ohio, he will make personal
appearances" from the rear end
of the train at scores of stops.
LandOn Leads in Poll
In Nebraska and Iowa, he will
meet Republican leaders and
learn at first hand whether polls
IN MS favor are COTTeCC. OUe
radio poll, conducted by station
KFNF at Shenandoah, Iowa, re-
ported Landon an overwhelming
favorite over President Roosevelt
in both States.
This station announced the
Nebraska vote was 80 per cent for
Landon and 10 per cent for Roose-
welt, while the Iowa vote was u
per cent for Landon and Is per
cent for Roosevelt, with Lemke get
ting is per cent and the remain
ing is being undecided.
The governor will make further
personal appearances" in Penn
sylvania and New York State en-
route from West Middlesex to
Chautauqua and Buffalo. In the
latter city, he will meet New York
State Republican leaders, spending
two days there for that purpose.
After his final speech in Buff
falo, August 26, he will return
leiSurely to Topeka. The itinerary
has not been completed but it will
include stops in Ohio and Indiana.
-unTE AMEpIcAN
The Washington times., 1936-08-11

old friend of the officers father,
on private research mission in
Annapolis. The officer loaned
FarnSWorth some copies of the
correspondence lessons of the Navy
War College and they were in
FarnSWorth's possession more than
48 hours before Lieutenant Pye
concluded that he should never
have loaned them and regained
possession of them, the officer said.
During that interval, Farnsworth
is alleged to have brought the
manuscripts to Washington where
they were photostated.
The Washington times., 1936-08-11
WPA Asks Clothes
For Drought Area

The Works Progress Admins
tration yesterday issued a nation
wide appeal for clothing for
drought-stricken families of the
Northwest. Howard S. Drew, field
representative, said preparation
for fall and winter months must
begin at once. He predicted "hu-
man needs will be far greater af-
ter Octobed Is than at any time
during the bliStering summer
heat"