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The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-01
By CLAUDE A. JAEGER Associated Press Financial Editor

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-Tne quot ed value of shares listed in the New York Stock Exchange has sWeIled S15, ,000,0 100000 in 1886, con- slnQing With only occasional inter- ruptions the persistent ascent to higher prices that began in March, 1885.
 The average price of all shares listed in this principal market re- covered to the highest point since early 1881, while industrials alone reached 1880 levels.
 Analysts remarked that the re- covery in share prices added a new and strange chapter to financial history in that it was accomplished with negligible increase in the use of credit.
 Margin Requirements Stiffer
 Twice during the year, the Fed eral Reserve Board stiffened mar gin requirements, and on August IS pushed up the reserve require ments of member banks, eliminat- ing more than .000,0000O0 of idle bank funds which might have been used as a basis of credit ex- parsion.
 Nevertheless, prices continued to rise as cash buying poured into the market. On December l. total bor- rowings by members of the ex- change, at $984, ,0O4, TOP, were up only $138,000, 900 from year earlier. Dur ing the same period, the total quot ed value of listed shares swelled to $60,019,557, ,197, from 44,950 ,590 351.
 The Stock Exchange said in its December bulletin that the rise in the market in the last two years had approximately doubled the quoted value of shares, "a more rapid advance than any that took place during the bull market that reached its peak in 1929"
 Foreign Funds Factor
 A heavy influx of foreign funds into the New York money and in- vestment markets during the year, reflecting fears of currency deval- uation and armed conflict abroad, was widely regarded as a contrib uting factor to the rise at times. This influx was so large as to prompt Washington to consider
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-01
Stock Market Reports
 Rise of I5 Billions

means of controlling it, on the grounds that it was hot" money, that is, subject to quick and, per- Laps, unsettling withdrawal.
 Despite the scant increase in the use of credit in the stock market, tie potentialities of cheap credit and rising prices prompted several leaders publicly to warn against dangers of excessive speculation, in cluding Chairman Landis of the Se- curities Exchange Commission, President Gay of the Stock Ex- change, and President Smith of the American Bankers Association.
 SEC Investigators Active
 The SEC steadily developed its program of securities trading con- trol. Investigators actively follow ed trading, and charges of manipu- lation were preferred against few members of the exchange, including two of the larger houses.
 The commission tentatively pro- posed segregation of dealers and brokers and made detailed studies of the amount of trading done by members for their own account. Exchange circles viewed segregation as a revolutionary proposal and the prices of memberships declined.
 The market rose almost steadily during the first quarter of the year. At the end of April, it suffered it's sharpest setback since the reaction of the summer of 1883. This rever- sal was variously attributed to worry over the new tax proposals in Con- gress, prospect of devaluation of the French franc, and the fact that the market was in need of a corrective reaction"
 At various times during the year, tension in Europe was regarded as unsettling When the French franc actually was devalued in September, however, it caused scarcely ripple. The national political campaign failed to become seriously dis turbing factor, and the market ad- vanced substantially between Aug ust and early November. It flat tened out somewhat in the final two months of the year.
 It was probable that many of the sharpest gains of the year were made in heavy industry issues, such as steels and railway equipment
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-01
AT THE HOTELS
GaStineau

GaStineau Mrs. F. M. Doolin; A. Gundersen.t i Seattle: R. A. Esperson, Fort Lewis, i, Ted Olson, Seattle; MT. and Mrs. Victor c. Rivers and son, Fair banks; MT. and Mrs Victor C.. Ross, Fairbanks; Miss B. Day; Miss E. Phillips; Clyde Conover; c. W. Cash, Fairbanks; H. c. Fohn-Han- sen, Fairbanks; O. D. Co hr a T, Nome; Mrs. Grace w. Burren, Skagway; Elina Rantakari; MT and Mrs. H. Museth, DuPont; Joe Sol- liken, Juneau.
 Alaskan
 William Kruse, San Francisco; Harry c. Niebling, Juneau; L. Tor gerson, Juneau; J. c. Goldsten, Juneau.
 Zynda
 Aisle J. Wilson, Juneau; R. Fish, CT, Hyder; MT. and Mrs. w. E. Gerewels, Juneau; Mrs. O. Rhodes, Chichagof; Jack Olson, Juneau. Empire claSSifiedS pay.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-01

Other leaders were farm imple- ments, rubber tires, and electrical equipment. Some of the consumers goods issues which were prominent in earlier years of the recovery, notably tobaccos and foods, made little progress. Rails came forward substantially. Utilities advanced moderately.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-01
Tourist Pays Farmer
 But After P Years

ENDON, Tex. Jan. 1.- Twenty-two years ago Tom w. Eanes, farmer, pulled tourists automobile from mud hole. A single-tree was broken when his team made a sudden lurch. The tourist returned to Clarendon re- gently and paid Eanes dollar for the single-tree.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-01

Preceding the bout between Steele and Jones will be four other events on the supporting card.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-01
ATTENTION WOMAN'S CLUB

You are invited to te present Monday, Jan 4, at a Forum to be held at City Council Chambers at 8.30 PM. to hear a discussion of proposed law of vital interest to women and children.
 LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE, adv B. F. w. CLUB.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-01

Empire classifieds pay.
The Washington times., 1937-11-12

NEW YORK, Nov. IL QN.S0.
The Joan" for whom John Spry
neglected his wife and invited his
own death, also faced death at
the hands Of Mrs. Mary Spry, she
reported today.
JOAN" whose real name Is
Stephanie David, was questioned
yesterday as the "other woman"
in the triangle which resulted in
the rifle Staying of Spry by his
wife.
She told police that in January
or February the Sprys came to
the restaurant where she worked.
''I want you to come see how clean
and beautiful my home is" she
quoted Mrs. Spry as saying. "Per-
haps that will convince you my
husband belongs to me-"
Protesting that she had no de-
signs on Spry and their friendship
was entirely platonic, she never.
theless went with them in Spry's
taxicab, she said.
Leaving the taxi, Mrs. Spry sud.
denly pointed a revolver at Miss
David and pulled the trigger, but
there was only click. Spry won
The Washington times., 1937-11-12
HOW THEY'VE SHRUNK
COrnerstOneLaying
At St.Ann's Sunday

Bishop John Mcnamara will be
the speaker at ceremonies attend
ing the laying Of the cornerstone
Of st. AIMS School, Wisconsin
and Nebraska Avenues Northwest,
on Sunday. Music will be fur.
nished by the Holy Comforter
Boys Band.
The Washington times., 1937-11-12
BOY GETS MEDAL

NEW YORK, Nov. 12.-The
Police Athletic League announced
the award Of q P. A. L. medal
for bravery to Arthur Cavallo,
Is, Of BROOKLYN. who entered q
The Washington times., 1937-11-12
Other Women in Peril

possession Of the revolver and
threw it away, she said.
Meanwhile, Mrs. Spry, near col
lapse, was held without bail on a
homicide charge.
The Washington times., 1937-11-12

burning building last Saturday to
rescue a neighbor asleep when
the fire broke out.
The Washington times., 1937-11-12
DEWEY'S DRIVE.
ON POLICY GAME.
SHOWS RESULTS.
100 Million TAKE" Is
Off IS Per Cent

NEW YORK, Nov. lathe
500, 900, 000-a-year policy business
in Manhattan has dwindled to
15,000,0 900 a year because a dark
haired little man with a dark
muStache was elected district at
torney on November 2.
The policy bosses - those still
surviving after the Dutch Schultz
naurder-have fled town in fear of
prosecution by Thomas E. Dewey.
I CAUTION WATCHWORD
The policy bankers, small fry Of
the business, are accepting bets
only with the greatest caution.
They're afraid of raids. The policy
bettors are savings their money
most Of it, anyway.
Figures compiled by authorita-
tive sources show that Harlem,
where the take used to be $780,
100000 a year, now is paying at
the rate of only $4,000,000 q year
into the policy Golfers.
HOW THEY'VE SHRUNK
Other significant figures indi-
cate the dwindled take for the
Upper West Side, the Lower West
Side and the Lower East Side at
$4,000 900 each, and the Upper
East Side at $4,000, 0O0-a total Of
$4,000, 1000 and a reduction Of
$85, 000, 900.
The Washington times., 1937-11-12
Robbery Suspect
Flees n. Y. Jail

BALLSTON SPA, N. Y, Nov. IL
QN.SO.-State troopers and dep
uty sheriffs today sought Herbert
Reynolds, "a, who fled the county
Jail here after overpowering the
keeper, Russell West.
Reynolds, whose home is In Ala
bama, was to have been tried next
week on a charge Of stealing 1925
last August from two hotel wait
resses in Saratoga Springs.
The Washington times., 1937-11-12

Bigger and better than ever the
Washington Herald-Times HOmemakers
Club Cooking School. admission free
many handsome and valuable prizes
.RialtO Theater November 16, IL, 10
and 10.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-01
g Voting Machines
 Haue Been Examined
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of some candidates of a vote or two or three will not be offset by gains counted by the same clerical errors is @ matter of conjecture.
 Capital Is made of the returns from the 3rd election district, spec officially, by the irlstigators of the re-canvass. There they expect to find major changes in the vote on the counters as against the vote of the moderators' reports.
 Discrepancy shown
 But the protective counters and tally sheets showed discrepancy of I0M votes per machine in the 3rd district while, in the 4th, with four machines, 1t was B votes Q l1la- chine.
 The odd-numbered districts were in charge of Democratic inodera- tors, the even-numbered under direction of Republican officials. In the 1lth district. where two ma chimes were used, the discrepancy between the moderators' report and the protective and public counter readings was 2 3-4 votes. These ma chimes are scheduled for re-can- vass tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock.
 Machines re.carvassed up to noon today are: 18th, 2; 4th, 3; 17th, 2; 18th, 2; 1st, 2; 18th, 2; 14th, 1; 18th, 9; 9th, 2; 20th, 2. There are 2 machines each in the 10th and 18th districts, being re- canvassed this afternoon, and 2 in the 11th, due tomorrow for test and recount.
 Three Votes for Nardona
 Three votes, reported lost by City Sheriff Angelo Nardona in the re- canvass of voting machines last week, were understood to have been regained today when workers of the 20th district completed their re- canvass shortly after noon.
 Nardona was declared elected by a margin of four votes over Domenic Barbieri, Fusion candidate. Last week this majority dropped to one vote, the tabulation checking with that of The Democrat on election night. Today, with three votes re- gained, he stands elected by Q ma jority of four votes with nearly half of the machines re-counted. The 20th district was in charge of Re- publican moderator election day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-01

Continued from Page D about November 23 when she will be here only briefly before going with the president to Warm Springs for Thanksgiving.
 May Not Escort Them
 Thus 1t appeared unlikely that she would have. an opportunity to es- cort the royal couple through any of this country's housing projects, in which Mrs. Roosevelt has herself been deeply interested, unless she should possibly meet them during the course of her lecture tour.
 Disclosure of the White House luncheon plans came in the face of previous reports there would be no official recognition of the dukes visit.
 Final plans for the luncheon prob- ably will be completed through the British embassy. Although the duke has stressed that his visit is un,. official, 1t appeared that the eln- bassy would assist him in his capac- ity as a member of the British royal family.
 Tour Is Unexplained
 So far all arrangements for his American tour have been kept on a strictly unofficial plane. Secretary of Interior Harold L. Ickes informal- ly. answered a cabled request for inc formation and projects from Charles Bedaux, the New York industrialist who will guide the Windsors on their tour. Ickes' cable, while list- ing outstanding housing and recla- nation projects, did not extend an invitation to visit the developments
 Should the duke follow strict pro- tocol in his Washington visit, all his relations with the U. s. officials would be arranged through the British embassy. It was pointed out, however, that since he has stressed he is making the tour as in indi- vidual rather than an official, he might avoid some formality and ar. range through Bedaux to visit such officials as Ickes or Secretary of La. bor Frances Perkins.
 Washington society understands that William Sims, attache of the British embassy and an old friend of the Windsors, will entertain the Duke and Duchess at a dnner here during their visit.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-01

re-canvass, will be told that the rest of the week will be necessary to complete the job. It was con- sidered unlikely today that counsel for the Fusion candidates would report the minor discrepancies" found to have been made through checkers and district moderators' reports in some of the first ma. chimes inspected.
 No Error Yet Found
 The mandamus action names as principal defendant Moderator Me- Mahon and, as yet, he has not been shown to have been in error in the matter of accounting the election returns. Nor have the "discrepan- cies" shown enough to change elec- ton results, this, in spite of the fact that some vote margins were extremely slim. whether the loss
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-01
BUCKINGHAM IS
 WELL SATISFIED

Hartford, Conn.,, Nov. 1-(UP)- State Milk Administrator s. Mclean Buckingham said today he had rec ceived a HOO percent response" from stores, dealers, and producers for licenses this year as compared with an approximate delinquency of from TOO to 300 last year.
 Cooperation of police and @ five per cent delinquency penalty irn- posed by the last session of the leg islature, he said, were responsible for the early cleanup.
 Buckingham also said two per- rnanent employees in his department had been discharged over the week. end because of his restricted income and the added expense of a survey of dealer costs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-01
John Kukaitis Dies
 From His Injuries
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is well worn and hardly discernible except in bright light. It has been taken to a Wolcott garage by au- thorities. Bremen who had been called to a brush fire Saturday night said they saw car pass the Pines" at a speed of about SO or 70 miles an hour. They had described powers car correctly, with the ex- ception of the color. They had said 1t was either dirty tan or brown.
 Powers, who is single, has been working on a wire Job for the util- ities company in Naugatuck. His job takes him about the state.
 Mrs. Kukaitis Puzzled
 Mrs. Kukaitis could not realize today, how the car struck her hus- band and missed her. Her screams attracted several persons from the Yuskis home, and with their aid, Lonnie Thompson, of Plymouth, Q passing motorist, brought the in- jured man to the hospital. His pas- senger, Burger Callahan of Terry vile also assisted, as did Charles Yuskis, of 853 Bank street, Water bury and August Grigalot of Well colt.
 MT. Kukaitis' death marks the third in this vicinity caused by hit and-run drivers on three consecu- tive week-ends. On October 17, Thomas Maxwell was moved down as he walked on Thomaston avenue near the motor vehicle testing lane and exactly week later, at almost the exact spot, Michael Balcunis also known as Mike Bush" was killed in similar fashion. Local po- lice are still running down details in connection with the latter cases seeking the drivers of the skip cars
 Finding Is Awaited
 Much interest is attached to the finding which Deputy Coroner Smyth is to issue shortly on the death of MT. Kukaitis. Should he hold Powers crininally responsible, 1t will mean that Powers will be arr raigned in superior court on at least a charge of automobile homicide Under the circumstances there is much possibility that If Powers were found guilty in superior court, he would be given a miximum sentence.
 MT. Kukaitis is survived by his wife, Veronica: two brothers, Syl- vester of Scotland and Joseph of Lithuania; five nephews and eight nieces. A brother, Charles Kukaitis of this city died last year.
 The funeral will be held from the Stokes Funeral Home, 694 North Riverside street on "Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Burial will be in the Lithuanian Independent Association cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-01


 authorities regarded his case as closed"
 The funeral will be held in Grace Episcopal church here Tuesday. Rev. Dr. Orville E. Watson of Gambler will conduct the service, assisted by R:y. Kenneth 0. Wilson of Akron. He was consecrated as the fifth Epis- copal bishop of Arkansas in 1898. His church trial in 1924 lasted four days and attracted nationwide at tention.
 Last Years In Writing
 He spent his last years in writing. His last. unfinished volume was en- titled, "The Fascist and the Commu. mist Dictator" and discussed the rise of European dictators.
 His leanings were with Spanish loyalists in the civil war.
 One of his last public statements, given in an interview, was:
 "At my age and in my condition, I realize that there is just so much one can do in his fight to bring bet- ter conditions to the world. had to drop the active fight and let the younger people take the lead"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-01
CHINA MAY UPSET
 NINE POWER PLAN
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Conference Plans

Conference Plans
 United States quarters believed that the conference agenda would include:
 l. After the opening speeches, ex- pected to require two days, the conference will invite China to state the conditions under which she would halt hostilities.
 3. The conference then will issue @ new invitation to Japan to ex- p,c'n her case and state her peace terms. If Japan again refuses to send a delegation, the conference will ask other powers, probably the United States, France, Britain and Italy to approach her to ascertain her conditions for halting the war
 {. The task of the conference then will be to reconcile the Chinese and Japanese conditions.
 The United States delegates iildi- cated that they were not optimistic about an armistice. Advices from Tokyo indicated that Japanese war spirit was rnountaing and that the more moderate Japanese statesmen may soon be swept out of office.
 Britain Losing Patience
 London, Nov. 1.-(UP)-Greoi Britain may declare her patience exhausted" unless "dilatory tactics are abandoned at tomorrow's meet ing of the subcommittee of the international non-intervention com. mittee, and unless some definite ad. vance" Is made in efforts to settle the Spanish war situation, 1t wal learned today.
 The meeting was viewed as vitallJ important, because 1t was understood that Britain was not prepared to ex- tend beyond it her "last effort" tt make non-interventoin successful bJ withdrawing volunteers from bott Spanish Nationalists and Loyalists by granting belligerent rights to tht Nationalists as soon as substantial progress had been made in the with drawal of volunteers.
 Grave Difficulties Russia's refusal to vote either fol or against the belilgerent rights fol Nationalist Generalissimo Francisco Franco created grave difficulties, bu Britain felt that the question should be discussed after an approach hat been made to both sides in Spair and after 1t had been learned Franc,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-01

Continued from Page D to pursue that policy, he emphasized today.
 The questionnaire to be distribut- ed city employees is now being pre- pared personally by the mayor. It will be given out in a short time, with cit employees called on to an- swer questions relative to theil quail f1cationS and ability. It wll virtual b that every present emplyoe must apply for unemployment.
 200 Already Dismissed
 Two hundred employees of the street department and the city yards were dismissed Saturday. The mayor did not admit that this meant the beginning of the opera ton of the reorganization plan. but IL appears obviously to be a straw in the wind.
 Mrs. Verdon Retires
 Retirement of Mrs. Margaret Ver- don from her post as supervisor of the city welfare department leaves the way clear for appointment of s successor. This will be one of the city departments to be completelv reorganized by the mayor. Mrs, Verdon has been appointed by Gov. Wliour L. Cross as member of the state unemployment compensation commissioner.
 The mayor has made 1t clear that not one city employe is certain of his job. The weeding-out process will take in every department, bur. eau and office in the city govern. ment. It will even extend to the various boards, whose members are appointed by the mayor. Numerous surprises are expected when the mayor makes his board appoint. ments for the next term, with many of the posts probably going to men and women who have never been active in politics.
 The city charter gives the mayor strong powers in the appointments of city job holders. It provides that he shall appoint virtually all city employees, and can remove others for NuuoSp d4CcI uuc LlcdEulBs Calls For Reports
 The mayor has called on several department heads, and will call on others, to submit to him complete reports of their departments. The work of every employe will be stu- died carefully, and those deemed incompetent will be removed. The insistence on thorough efficiency will be stressed in every single branch of the city government. Lower city government costs and increased efficiency are aimed at by , Mayor Hayes. He feels confident that the mass of the local citizenry will back him in his move. The mayor is studying the quali- fications of several persons for the post of director of personnel, which he will fill. The director will have wide powers over city employees.