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of the defunct Farmers Cooperative
in Craig, he succeeded in making out
of a failure the most prosperous busi-
ness in Moffett County. For the first
time in his life, he had opportunity
for politics. He was sent to the Leg
islature in 1922, elected for four
straight terms. chosen Lieutenant
Governor in 1880. promoted to the
Governorship in 1882, and reelected
In 1884.
The State of Delaware will send
James H. Hughes of Dover who was
born on a farm in Kent County in
1867. He was educated in the public
schools and the Collegiate Institute at
Dover and also received instruction
under private tutors. He was teach
ing school when he was Is years old.
He served as secretary of State OF
Delaware from 1897 to 1901. In 1900
he was admitted to the bar. In 1912
he was presidential elector and in 1916
Democratic candidate for Governor.
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Research ores the Genealogical of the Library OF CONGRESS
charge necessity for it upon the very

charge necessity for 1t upon the very
extensive and complete collection Of
local histories that are harbored with
In its walls. Having no regular De-
partment of Genealogyr" these local
histories, biographies and genealogical
reference books were ut first avail
able in the general files. Their fame
spread, however, as well as word Of
their completeness. Private research
workers and paid genealogy searchers
made their ways to Washington to
consult them. They fingered to fol-
low through on the profitable courses
they had struck, and attendants In
the general reading room had to de-
vote more and more time to filling
calls for books and records of senea-
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By Lucy Salamanca.

VERY new Congress springs its
- own surprises OF the So Sena-
tors who will comprise the 18th
- Congress at the opening of the
first session, at least something Is
known of the political leanings, the
pet "peeves," or the legislative hobbies
Of all but 12.
It is these IL unknown quantities"
In the new body that the public and
the administration will look for any
unexpected demonstrations on the
door.
This is not to say that either public
or administration is anticipating ex-
traordinary or dramatic turns Of events
in the quarters Of any one Of the IL.
However, until these newcomers have
given some expression to personal or
political fancies, once the senatorial
toga is laid across their shoulders,
there is no way of knowing what may
develop In the way of oratorical fire.
works or aggressive personality.
The 18th Congress may terminate,
It is true, with no recalcitrant men,
bers slowing up or tossing verbal
monkey wrenches into the legislative
machinery, but the fact remains that
these new faces and new personalities
Of 1887 are the TX" in hilltop algebra.
What most nearly concerns party
leaders at the moment is whether
this new element will fall quietly into
line by voice and vote with admins
tration principles, or if the opportun-
ity afforded in the United States Senate
for unlimited debate and the spotlight
of public attention, will prove so great
an allure that the newcomer will be
tempted to assume the role Of re-
former, crusader, or picturesque in
dividualist in this most deliberative
body in the world
Until the IL, two of whom are Re-
publicans, and / of whom is Farmer
Laborite; have given some indication
of what their course will be in their
new political adventure, no one can
prophesy who will receive most 'front.'
page notice in the months that are
ahead.
There is nothing, certainly, in the
names or careers, to date, Of any one
of the new members of the United
States Senate to lead us to expect
anything but orderly and conven-
tional conduct Of their legislative Of
flee. Each one is man distinguished
In his own right, and with a long and
outstanding political career behind
him. Their policies and private at
tainments are not secrets in their own
States.
History has proved however, that q
man conservative in his own COM
munity can and often does develop
unexpected facets Of personality OF
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served as general counsel and vice
president of the Florida Citrus Grow
ers' Clearing House Association.
From 1921 until 1922 he was presi-
dent Of the Florida Bar Association
and in 1927 became a member Of the
Florida House Of Representatives.
During the 1905, 1907, 1909 and 1911
sessions Of the Florida State Senate
he was secretary. Up until the time
OF coming to Washington as Senator
he was director of the Orlando Ma
tional Farm Loan Association.
The second Florida Senator, Claude
Pepper. also brings a wide legal and
judicial experience to the Seventy
fifth Congress. His life has been in
teresting and diversified, and like so
many of our public men he is an ex-
ample of that pattern most popular
in American life-the farm boy work.
ing his way through to success.
Mr.. Pepper was born on q farm In
Alabama, near Dudleyville, in Cham
bers County. He is one OF the young
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logical nature. The matter began 70
take on the proportions Of q prob
lem for Mr.. M. A. Roberts, superin-
tendent Of the reading room.
On account Of the fact that the
service the general attendants could
render must necessarily be limited,
some solution Of the growing problem
had to be sought. It was found, tenn
porarily at least, In the establish
ment of that section in the stacks
which is now devoted entirely to this
class of readers.
THE library cannot, as y matter OF
= fact, even IN this special section.
undertake research work for CORE
spondents or visitors, but It can and
-
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est men In the United States Senate,
for he was born September 8, 1900.
The rural schools Of Camp Hill gave
him his first education and later he
taught in Dotham public schools. In
order to be able to enter college he
worked in q steel mill at Ensley. Ala,
later enrolling at the University OF
Alabama, where he paid for his tut
ton by firing boilers. waiting on table
and running the student mess hall.
He Is q graduate of the University
Of Alabama and the Harvard Law
School and has taught law at the
University Of Arkansas. Moving to
Perry, Fla, he engaged there in the
practice of law and later, establish
ing himself in Tallahassee, he con-
tinued that practice, living in that
city from 1880 until the present time.
During the 1929 session of the Florida
Legislature he was a member OF the
House Of Representatives from Taylor
County. He has served on the State
Democratic Executive Committee, on
the State Board of Public Welfare and
the State Board of Law Examiners.
In 1884 he was o member of the
Executive Council, State Bar Associa-
ton. and a candidate for the United
States Senate.
WHILE combination janitor-clerk
repairman in a Detroit jewelry
store, Clyde L. Herring had occasion
to repair the watch of Henry Ford,
starting thereby a friendship which
has endured throughout the career
of this new Senator from Iowa. Mr..
Herring likewise brings the title of
Governor to the Senate Chamber, as
well as the distinction of having been
the first Democratic Governor of Iowa
in 40 years.
He was born near Jackson, Mich,
in 1879. and attended the public
schools of that town. There inter-
vened the period in the Detroit jew
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Public Has Learned Something About Personal Inter-
ests of All But Twelve of the Men Who Will
Occupy New Legislative Posts

picturesque aspirations, when afforded
the forum Of the Senate as q stage.
Only the developments Of the
months ahead will tell us the story.
A REVIEW Of the background Of
4 = some Of the newcomers will serve
In forming an opinion.
The new Senate is outstanding In
that four ex-Governors, and four
seasoned legislators Of the lower house,
will be in its new membership. Ger
tainly they bring with them to the
Senate constructive legislative ability
and complete familiarity with legis-
lative procedure There will also be
men from state legislatures and gen.
tlemen distinguished for their judi
cial backgrounds.
Calling the roll by States in an
alphabetical order we find that Colo
RADIO sends her Governor, Edwin c.
johnson of Denver, to Washington.
Gov. johnson was born in Scandia,
Kan, in 1886, and spent his boyhood
on a cattle ranch in western Nebraska,
to which State his parents had moved.
He worked his way on the railroad
from section hand to train dispatcher,
but the Job was conflning, the hours
were long. and night study combined
to sap his vitality. For the sake OF
his health, he had to 60 to Colorado,
where he lived for months, bedridden
in a tent city near Colorado Springs.
When he was partially recovered. he
took his young wife to Routt County
and they homesteaded in the sage
brush country. They were more than
100 miles from a railroad and were in
every sense of the word pioneers. l1v-
ing in a tent and hauling water three
miles from the river. In small way,
johnson started in the cattle business,
and built up his ranch to such an
extent that he made it paying propo-
sition for ten years. $50 =
When he took over the management
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Library Of Congress affords students,
workers, club women or trained, paid
genealogy specialists congregate In
washington to take advantage Of its
superior advantages in the conduct Of
their investigations.
whatever the reason may be, GER
tain 1t Is that 50 large grew the army
of inqiurers and 20 specific their de-
mands upon the time and attention
Of library attendants that It was
found more convenient to provide q
special area dedicated to their needs.
The "genealogy room" Is the result,
and It has proved . very popular idea
with the investigating public.
= II the library had not looked for
ward to this special provision, II could
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tating the labors Of those engaged in
genealogical surveys. Between 900
and 700 readers weekly have taken
advantage OF the special reference
room. since its opening in August OF
last year. and at almost any hour Of
the day one may come upon absorbed
countenances bent above imposing
volumes or sheets Of foolscap at the
rows Of small tables that line the
aisles.
.DERHAPS more than in any other
city In the United States there
Is Q general and widespread Interest
In genealosy here In the Nations
Capital. Or 1t may be that because
OF the opportunities for research the
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the University Of Florida, where he
earned his degree. He was admitted
to practice law in the Florida Supreme
Court in 1907 and appointed judge OF
the Criminal Court Of Walton County
in 1910. For eight years he was
assistant attorney general of Flor
ida, from 1912 to 1919. He has been
circuit Judge of the Judicial Court OF
Florida. city attorney for Orlando,
general counsel of the Florida Real
Estate Commission and was appointed
in 1929 by justices of the Supreme
Court of Florida as one of the three
Supreme Court commissioners whose
special duties terminated November 8,
1882. For many years Mr.. Andrews
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Q) The United States Senate Chamber ready for the
States Capitol in the grip of Winter (3) The Senate
Office Building Capitol Hill, during the of re.
modelling. ~ Senator-eect William HI. Smathers Dem
ocrat of New Jersey. ( Senatoreect Claude Pepper,
Democrat of Florida ( Senator-elect Theodore Green
Democrat of Rhode Island. % Senator-eect Clyde L.
Herring Democrat of Iowa. 90 Senatorelect Harry H.
Schwartz Democrat of Wyoming 9) Allan
Ellender Democrat, of Louisiana. O Senaor.eect c.
O. Andrews, Democrat, of Florida. QD Crowds filling
Capitol corridors the close of the last session. Q2 SEN
atorelect James H. Hughes, Democrat, of Delaware.
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FLORIDA sends two gentlemen to

FLORIDA sends two gentlemen to
the Seventy-fifth Congress, each
appointed to fill unexpired terms. so
that they actually took office on No.
vember 3. This fact gives Charles O.
Andrews and Claude Pepper q three
months, seniority right over the other
new Senators, which means they will
have first choice of the new seats in
the chamber and also outrank their
fellows in the matter Of committee
assignment preferences.
Mr.. Andrews was born in Orlando,
Fla in 1877 at Ponce de Leon. in
Holmes County. Florida educated him
In Its public schools and later in the
South Florida Military Institute and
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-27
Foundations For Po|ariS-Taku Ore
 Mill Being Laid
Consulting Geologiist Sharp stone Flies in from Mine
 for Short Stay

Weather conditions are excellent in the Tulsequah section at present, and work on the new ore-reduction mill for the Polaris-Taku Mine,
 which had been a bit slow in get
 ting underway, is now going for ward apace, and the mill, should, barring any. unforeseen circum- stance, be completed, with machin- cry installed, by October, was the statement of D. C. Sharpstone, con- sulting geologist for the Polaris- Taku development, following his ar rival back here from the mine last evening.
 MT Sharpstone, who has been at the mine for the past several weeks, since mill construction was begun was flown back here last evening by Pilot Chet Mclean in the Marine Airways Fairchild plane Others coming to Juneau from the Mine in the plane were Mrs. Sharpstone; R. G. Holmes, mining equipment rep resentative; and Sam Iavozzof, workman at the Mine.
 MT. and Mrs. Sharpstone are at their apartment in the McKinnon for the weekend and plan to re- turn up the Taku River the first part of next week MT Sharpstone intends to spend large part of his time at the Polaris- -Taku workings this summer, while the mill is under construction.
 About ten more workmen are still to arrive from the South to aid in the mill construction, as well as a considerable quantity more of ma chinery and materials, MT. Sharp stone said Pouring of concrete for
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-27
CHENA RIVER KEEPS RISINC;
 NULAT0 FLOOD

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, May 27. - The water in the Cinema river has been rising steadily for the past few days and now is three feet below the maximum high on the night of May l3. The river bank is full for most of the stretches but only overflow ing into scattered residence streets at the north and south end of the town.
 Much water is coming through the slough from the Panama.
 Pontoon planes are now landing and taking off on the waterfront.
 Adv!ces from Fort Yukon said the flood there did considerable dam age and a rise of two feet would have wiped the town out.
 No reports are being received from Nulato and fears are felt here that the flood waters have reached there and are doing considerable damage.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-27

the foundations is now underway, he stated. A large part of the lum- Der for the frame mill building will be cut on the property, because of the excessive expense of transport ing ready-cut lumber to the site, he said.
 Construction of the mill is being done under contract to George G. Griswold, Jr., Butte, Montana, mine-mill engineer, who came north with MT. Sharpstone when construc- ton was first begun and returned to his Butte headquarters a few weeks ago.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-27

other morning, aiming at the pass ing of the bird study merit badge. required badge for the rank of Eagle Scout. These morning hikes will be given from 5:30 am. to 6:3O am. to those wishing to go. Scouts having binoculars will great ly benefit themselves by bringing them to aid in their study
 The main project list for the boy to improve the camp will be an outdoor meat house. Materials and tools will be on hand.
 At last but not least, every other evening will be given over to camp fire, with patrol stunts, songs, stor- ies. talks, demonstrations, with most of the events put on by the bows themselves. Songsheets will be available.
 For those not acquainted with the camp program, the following is given as an example of an average udy at Cdiilp.
 5:3O a.m.-Bird Study Hike.
 6:30 a.m.-Revellie.
 700 m.-Breakfast.
 8:3O am-Tent Inspection.
 8:45 am-Camp cleanup.
 9:45 am.-Test passing and ln-
 struction. 11:00 am-SWimming. 12:00 am-Lunch.
 l2:30 pm-Rest period. l:3O p.m-Games and inter patrol
 contest. Special "ex-
 perts." 3:30 pm-Swimming.
 4:30 p.m.-F'ree Period.
 5:3O p.m.-Supper
 7:30 p.m.-Ball game.
 9:45 p.m.-Campfire.
 10:00 p.m.-Taps.
 No definite plans can be made the overnight hike due to weather or arrival of expert instructors. A full routine of bugle calls will be used, such as ITO the Colors." Retreat" and Taps" Camp this year is being made | possible through the efforts and l with the aid of Dr. Robert Simp- son, Charles Burdick. E. M. Policy, l John Keyser, Charles Hawkesworth, 1 Curtis Shattuck, Wellman Holbrook, 1 Charles Notar and Robert Scott. Registrations for camp can be ! made up to Friday evening, either % the Rev. o. L. Kendall or John xeyser, the Secretary of the Dis rict Committee.
 Further details will be announced IS soon as definitely arranged.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-27
MIKE SULLIVAN HERE

M J. Sullivan arrived in Juneau from Seward aboard the steamer Yukon. He will be here for an in- definite stay MT. Sullivan, vide ly known oldtime Alaskan, is stop ping at the Gastineau Hotel He recently returned north after win ter in the States.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-27
FREEDMAN TO CORDOVA

s. O, Freedman, head of the Ri- chardson Highway Transportation Company, and operator of the Chit ina Hotel, passed through Juneau southbound from Cordova to Seat tie aboard the steamer Yukon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-27
CHOIR PRACTICE TONIGHT

The Northern Light Presbyterian Church choir will hold rehearsal at 7:30 o'clock tonight in the church. George Schmidt will take charge of the chair in the absence of Byron Miller, who has gone south for {, summer
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-27
MRS. WILCOX GOES SOUTH

Accompanied by her son John, Mrs M. J. Wilcox, wife of the agent here for the Alaska Steamship Com pany, sailed for Seattle aboard the Yukon. They will visit Mrs Wilcox parents, in Seattle, for the summer
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-27
MAJOR OPERATION

Bob Huntoon, clerk in the U. S. Forest Service office, underwent a major operation at St. Ann's Hos pital this morning. He was admitted to the hospital last night.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-27

Try The Empire classifieds for quicl, results.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-27

Try an Empire ad.
The Washington times., 1937-03-15
SilVerIarch Limps
To Pearl Harbor Port

HONOLULU. T. H, March Is
Q.N.S0.-The British motorship
Silverlarch neared Pearl Harbor
under escort of United States de-
stroyers today.
The master, Capt. F. H. Hender-
son, and his crew remained
aboard the flame,seared ship after
effecting the transfer of eight
passengers to the U. S. cruiser
Louisville.
The ship was en- route from San
Pedro, Cal, to Manila and Cal
cutta when fire broke out in No.
8 hold Friday.
Among the eight passengers
was Mrs. william Weller, II, Of
Stroudsburg, Pa. The aged woman
climed down a Jacobs ladder and
into a tossing Ete boat in rough
seas, but she said she was mot
ruffled a bit" by the experience.
Other passengers gave more de-
tails Of the thrilling rescue.
Among them were Gladys Nor
ris Of New York, Mrs. Katherine
Greenfield, Washington, D. c.; I.
C, Lewis, harrington, ILL.,; DR.. A.
T. Wilson, Cincinnati; Harry
Doubert and G. N. Camp, New
York, and Mrs. Michael Willer OF
StroudSburg.
The Washington times., 1937-03-15
SC0RCHED
IN BOAT FIRE

HALIFAX, N. s., March Is
Q.N.S0.-Ten persons, including
four women, were suffering today
from serious burns suffered in a
fire aboard a motorhoat convey
ing visitors to the German war.
ship Scheslein, which had been
thrown open to inspection here,
More than a score Of paSSen'
gers, most of them women, be.
came panic stricken as the flames
spread rapidly, and half a dozen
persons leaped overheard.
Harbor craft rescued those on
the motorboat, while German Of
ficerS jumped overheard and
saved those struggling in the icy
water. They were two men,
three women and a child.
After temporary medical treat
ment, the injured were brought
ashore and placed in a hospital.
It is feared that one may lose
his eyesight.
The Washington times., 1937-03-15
DEFAULTS
DRAW FIRE OF
N. Y. EDITOR

Especial to The Washington TimeO
NEW YORK, March 15.-Wh'
liam Griffin, editor of the New
York Enquirer, arraigned France,
England and other defaulting debt
ors for larceny yesterday at the
communion breakfast Of the
Eucharistic League. He urged that
President Roosevelt 18th dra W
American ambassadors from for
eign capitals and seize foreign
property until the debts were salts
fled.
Speaking on the text Thou
Shalt Not Steal" the the editor
declared:
american taxpayers are
shOuIdering IL billions Of dol
IarS because France, England
and other defaulterS will not
nay their debts. They call us
Uncle ShylOck, then have the
temerity to try to swindle us
again. In the past few weeks,
we have seen the efforts of
France to circumvent the John
son act to float q rearmament
loan herc-the quintessence of
braZenneSS!"
Griffin cited the precedent OF
President Jackson's action when
France refused to pay for the
damage inflicted on America in
the Napoleonic wars. The editor
said:
jackson did not sit down and
tWiddle his thumbs. He with
drew the United States minister
from Paris. Why can we not
withdraw Ambassador BuIlitt
from Paris. And what is ap-
pIicable to France is applicable
to England and our other
debtors"
Griffin declared that Jackson's
demand for reprisal on French
property to pay the debt was in
accord with Frances action
toward Portugal earlier and in
each instance resulted in payment
without war. He cited the ex-
ample of Ireland, which paid off
all its bonds here with a bonus, as
a splendid contrast to the actions
and attitude of the defaulters.
Evening star., 1937-05-12
HOUSE VIRTUALLY
KILLS RACING BILL
Daylight Saving Measure,
However, Is Sent to SUBJ
committee.

The House District Committee to-
day virtually killed the bill to legalize
horse racing in Washington, and
sent to a special subcommittee for
hearings the Sacks bill to put the
Capital on daylight saving time.
Acting on motion by Representa-
tive Hull, Progressive, of Wisconsin,
the committee voted . to 8, to drop
consideration Of the racing bill dur
Ing the remainder of this session Of
Congress.
The bill was slated for action on
the House calendar several months
ago, but was recalled by the COM
mittee after charges that it had been
"railroaded."
A strong effort was made In the
committee to have 1t referred to q
subcommittee for hearings The 9 to
8 vote, however, precluded this action.
The Vote.
Those who voted the motion were:
Representatives Jenckes, Indiana;
Quinn, Pennsylvania; McGehee, Mis-
sissippi, all Democrats; Hull and
Bates, Massachusetts,; Cole, New
York; Arnold, Illinois, and Shafer,
Michigan, Republicans.
Those who voted against the Hull
motion we're: Chairman Norton,
Representatives Palmisano. Maryland;
Randolph. West Virginia; Schultz, In
diana; Nichols, Oklahoma; Bigelow,
Ohio, and Sacks. Pennsylvania, all
Democrats, and Dirksen, of Illinois,
Republican.
Hull, in moving to postpone further
consideration, pointed out that it had
been opposed by the District Com
missioners. Sacks, however, said
public hearings should be held before
the committee took any definite ac-
ton and Representative Palmisano
agreed.
Action on the daylight-saving bill
was preceded by protracted discussion,
(See RACING, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1937-05-12

the firm told the controller general
IN protesting the penalty, adding that
1t had mo control" over the water.
THE fact that the river was at
flood stage and may have interfered
with or even prevented the operation
OF your plant affords no legal justi-
fication for default in the performance
OF your contract with the United
States" Elliott replied, adding that
the concern itself should have gone
into the outside market to fulfill its
contract.
In the other case, q construction
company was held liable for $4,000
damage brought by the flood on the
100000 post oface it had just built
at Portsmouth. Ohio. Some minor
defests and omissions in the build
ing, which were in process Of cor
rectiop, had delayed its formal &C.
ceptance by the Government, although
1t had been occupied for four months
Ut the time of the food. Because Of
this. Elliott said, the contractor still
waS liable tor the structure.