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The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-05
ARMY ENGINEER RECON M ENDS
 ALASKA WORK
$79,OOO Proposed for Dry Pass Juneau Small Boat
 Harbor Is Not Listed

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5. - Maj. Gen. E. w. Markham, Chief of U. s. Army Engineers, said today his annual report to Congress would recommend that a total of $l5,683, 25O would be "profitably expended on river, harbor and flood control projects in Washington, Oregon and Alaska during the fiscal year of 1937-38.
 Of the total, s4,576,250 would go for regular rivers and harbors maln- tenance and the remainder for new construction, including proje ec S started For Alaska he listed the following:
 Nome harbor-$35 00G, of which $2,50O would be a local contribu- ton, for dredging and making the turning basin 25o feet wide. 400 feet long and and eight feet deep and for repairing jetties and revet- ments.
 Ketchikan harbor = $8,O00 for maintenance, dredging and repairs to breakwater. Dry Pass-$79, 900 to go for new work in completing the project, dredging a channel 60 feet wide and six feet deep at mean low water through five shoals waterway between Fl Capitan Passage and Shakan Strait.
 Wrangell harbor - No additional expenditures. Stikine River-$600 for snag re- moval between mouth and Canad- ian border. Wrangell Narrows = $25,0OO for maintenance, dredging. Petersburg harbor-No recommen- dation.
 Sitka harbor - No recommenda- tion.
 Cordova harbor-$l80,000 for con- Struction of breakwaters. Egigek River-$5,000 for removal of ObStructing boulderS ana erec- tion of channel markers. Lowell Creek = 5000 for flood control and dredging outfall. Salmon River-$l, ,000 for flood control and dike repairs. There is no recommendation in the report for a small boat harbor in Juneau or elsewhere in the Ter ritory.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-05
BRITISH FLEET
 IS MISSED IN
 SPANISH SEAS
Insurgents Promise to Re- spect Britain s Shipping
 Rights-Eden on Job

LONDON, Jan. 5.-With a fleet of seventeen British warships mass ed in the troubled waters about the civil war torn Spanish Penin- sula. Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden has cut short his holiday va cation in order to return here to take personal control of the situa- ton.
 The Commander of the British destroyer Grafton which nosed it's way into the harbor at Cadiz to make sharp representations against the New Years Eve halting of the English merchantmen Etrib, by in- surgent trawlers, has wirelessed that he had received satisfactory promises that British shipping rights will henceforth be respected.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-05
MELLON OFFERS ART COLLECTION
 ACCOMPANIMENT
Pittsburgh Millionaire Con templates Gift of Ma
 tional Gallery

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5. The White House said Saturday night that Andrew w. Mellon, Secretary of the Treasury during the Hoover Administration, has offered his nineteen million dollar art collec- ton to the United States Govern ment. President Roosevelt will rec ommend that Congress accept 1t.
 Correspondence between the President and the Pittsburgh mil lionaire further disclosed that Mel lon had also offered to build in the National Capital, at his own ex- pense, an eight or nine million dollar art gallery. The g.llery would be used to house the famous Mellor collection and other art treasures
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-05
Reorganization to Co Way
 F.D.R. Wishes, Says Price
By BYRON PRICE Chief of Bureau, The Associated Press, Washington

For the last hundred years pro posals for reorganization in the Federal Government have produced more talk than action.
 Usually the results have been neg ligible, and the maneuvering, such as 1t was, superficial for the sake of effect only. More likely than not this suited the politicians involved
 Comes now the year 1887, with talk of reorganization and economy again in the van. MT. Roosevelt him. self has spoken with some directness on the subject. He said emphatically that his essential purpose was a sound business organization, and in timated there would be no drastic chopping off of agencies. Economy was to be of secondary considera- tion.
 Nervous bureaucrats, members of Congress and others immediately bounced upon his comment for some inner significance. It seemed to CO., incide neatly with the return of Washington of many Senators and Representatives. What better ec- onomy textbook could they ask?
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-05
KIDNAPPED BOY
 MAY BE FREED
 IN SHORT TIME
Impression Prevails Definite
 Progress Being Made with Abductors

TACOMA, Wash, Jan 5.-Sourc- es close to the Dr. w. w. Madison family intimated strongly this fore noon that definite progress toward winning the release of ten-year- old Charles Mattson, kidnapped from his home on the night of December 27, is being made.
 These same sources also strongly hinted they expect important de- velopments very soon.
 Whether payment of the ransom for the child's actual release has been made has not been disclosed. In guarded words from some cer- tain official sources the impression was gained that fears existed for the boys safety.
 Prevailing Optimism
 Yesterday afternoon there was a prevailing opinion that satisfac- tory contact had been made by Dr. Madison with the kidnapers follow ing his plea that law enforcement agencies cease work on the case un- til his sons safety is assured.
 The boys teacher, Mrs. Gus App pelman, wife of the man believed to be a possible intermediary, sat in an automobile while her husband was inside the Mattson home.
 T have had to mark the boy ab- sent from his classes. Of course I miss him. I do not know when there will be a break in the case, . said Mrs. Appelman when question ed by the newsmen.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-05

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-T'he 18th Congress opened today amid the quickening tempo of national pros- perity and facing problems embrac- ing labor strife at home and war rumbles abroad. Sharp gavel raps by Vice. President Garner in the Senate and South Trimble, Chief Clerk, in the House, officially began the Congress at high noon.
 House organization activities be- gan shortly after Trimble announc- ed AT members. a quorum, had an- swered roll call. Representative Robert L. Doughton of North Caro- lima, new chairman of the Demo- cratic caucus, nominated William B. Bankhead as Speaker and the Republicans proposed Bertrand H. Shell of New York. The Farmer |Lab0rftes nominated Echneider of Wisconsin. Bankhead was formally elected amid shouts of the great Democratic majority.
 Brief Session
 Speaker Bankhead was congrat- ulated by Shell and replied he would try tat all times to be just. fair and equitable" He then ad- ministered the oath of office to all members of the House and the body adjourned at 2:30 pm. after adopting a resolution of sorrow be- cause of the deaths of Senators and Representative in recent t months.
 Sam Rayburn of Texas, was chos- en Floor Leader by the unpreced- ented House Democratic majority in caucus last night and pledged 100 per cent cooperation with the Roosevelt legislative program. The stocky. bald lawyer and cattleman, who will be 53 tomorrow, won the post by defeating John J. O'Con- nor of New York. The new Floor Leader said he expected little or no difficulty in shepherding the partys 332 members, commenting. "all our Democrats act just like Democrats. By that mean prac- tically all will go along with the program"
 May Run Five Months
 Rayburn said he expects about five-month session of Congress. O'Connor retains the chairmanship of the Rules Committee and Rep resentative Lea of California will succeed Rayburn as chairman of the Interstate Commerce Commit tee.
 The Senate disposed of its rou- tine in 50 minutes today, admin istering the oath of office to newly elected Senators and tending to few other routine matters.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-05
UILTIMATUM|!. ], |!!| \! SENT SPAIN
 BY GERMANY
Sequestered Cago Must Be Returned or Rebels
 Gets Seized Ships

BERLIN, Jan. 5.-According tc instructions, the German cruiser Konisberg has wirelessed a curt ul- timatum direct to the Spanish So- cialist Government in Madrid threatening to turn two seized Span ish ships over to the Fascist insur- gents unless the Nazis get back se- questeded German cargo, taker from German vessel, by 8 o'clock next Friday morning.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-05
ERA CREWS ACTIVE

A new Emergency Relief Admin istration crew of 12 men has start ed work in the Wrangell area under the direction of District Ranger J. M. Wyckoff, it was announced by the U. s. Forest Service. Mon day it is expected another ERA crew will be put at work in the Aux Village Recreational Area on the Glacier Highway.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-05
THREE SURVEYS OVERLAP

Again, MT. Roosevelt is not a stranger to the wet finger test of public opinion. If necessary, he still can advance or retreat from his original position. Something of paradox has come about though the reorganization discussions, for three committees which overlap to a certain extent in personnel and pur- poses are studying the huge govern ment structure. The avowed pur- pose of each is to eliminate dupli- cation of activity.
 Senator Byrd heads the Senate committee and he is ar old-time campaigner for economy. As gov- ernor of Virginia he waded through more than 100 departments and ended up with II units, each respon- sible to him. If his action there can be taken as criterion, his remedy would seem to be mixing of con- solidation for the sake of better ad- ministration with outright reduction in personnel.
 How, then will he feel about in- timations from the White House that new Cabinet posts may be ere ated, that the saving of money is incidental to effective administra- ton? The Senator has been at odds with the President before.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-05
PROMOTED

Norman Edwards, who has been in charge of eco work for the For est Service and had charge of constructing the ski trail and cabin, has been promoted to Superintend- ent of Maintenance and Construc- ton in the southern end of the Division and left today by plane for Ketchikan.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-05
HoLBRooK IN KETCHIKAN

Assistant Regional Forester We'll man Holbrook flew to Ketchikan yesterday with Pilot Alex Holden of the Marine Airways to inspect Forest Service work in that area. He will be gone from week to ten days.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-05
BACK ON JOB

After returning from vacation visit Outside, Bert Loomis, eco foreman for the U. s. Forest Serv- ice, today took over his duties at the CCC camp at Tee Hasbor.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-05
LOGICAL TIME TO ACT

MT. Roosevelt obviously does not want a breach to develop in the handling of reorganization. That might be why he said he intended to confer with Buchanan, chairman of the special House committee. and Byrd. Their ideas then could be disclosed privately to him.
 Now, if ever, would seem the log ical time to pursue simplificatior measures. The President holds sucf a whip hand over Congress that even some Republican member have remained silent though oppos
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-05
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Jan. 5. Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 14%, American Can 118A, American Power and Light 125s, Anaconda 53h, Curtiss Wright 6h, General Motors 63, Information al Harvester 105A, Kennecott 62, New York Central 40%, Southern Pacific 44%, United States Steel 77A, United Corporation 6%, Cities Service AZ, Bremner bid 2%, Pound $4.919s, Calumet and Hecla 1872, Commonwealth and Southern 39s
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-05
BANKHEAD IS
 NEW SPEAKER
 OF THE HOUSE
Rayburn of Texas Chosen Floor Leader of Unpre-
 cedented Majority
PARTY PLEDGED TO
 SUPPORT ROOSEVELT
Garner Yields Senate Cav el-President to Give
 Message Tomorrow

ASHIN TON, Jan. 5.- President Roosevelt will deliver his message to Congress at II am. tomorrow, Pacific Coast time, or 10 am. Juneau time. It will be broadcast. The budget message will be delivered prob ably about g a.m-, Pacific Coast time, Friday, or 8 a.m., Juneau time.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-05

Osage Indians apparently had a strong color preference. They were never known to scalp a red-haired person.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-05
DOW. JoNEs AVERAGES

The following are today's Dow Jones averages: industrials. 178.07 down AS; rails 5363, up AS; utili- ties 34.96. up 26.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-05
Program for Week of
 New Congress

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-The following is the tentative pro- gram of the new Congress for this opening week:
 Today-Convenes. Senate and House swear in new members and elect officials.
 Wednesday - Senate and House meet in joint session to count electoral vote and hear Roosevelt's annual message.
 Thursday-Both Houses may meet briefly. Senate Foreign Affrairs Committee may consid- CT the Spanish neutrality issue.
 Friday = Both Houses will hear Roosevclt's budget mes sage.
 Saturday - Both Houses will probably recess over weekend The Chinese, Arabs, Greek Etruscans, Films and Italians ha all been claimed as originators the compass.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-05

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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-15
FOR DOCTORS AND OTHERS

Doctors in the United States, waging
a fight against public health services,
might be interested in non-profit system
of voluntary health insurance about to be
tried out in three Canadian municipalities.
Citizens of this section, as well as
other sections. might also be interested in
the development of system offering full
medical service, including surgery. spe-
cialists' service and hospital attention
When needed.
The Ontario Medical Association is
supervising the scheme in Canada, provid-
ing sufficient money to incorporate body
of physicians and laymen to put the plan
into execution. Arbitrary rates will be
set at the beginning but future experience
will dictate the subsequent premiums
Physicians and specialists will be paid on
fee-for-service basis but each contributor
will be permitted to select his or her doe
tor and hospital.
We realize the debt that human be-
ings owe the medical profession. I'm
doubtedly it is enormous. but there is
another debt that the medical profession
owes the public. 1t is to make available to
the. average citizen, at reasonable costs,
the best modern skill and service. That
the people of the nation will demand this
minimum is apparent They will get it
either through public health measures or
through wise plans developed by medical
men in their own interests as well as that
of the public.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-15
BASEBALL DISASTERS

The sad news comes from Mexico and
Cuba, where American baseball teams
have uHwisely permitted themselves to
clash with professionals of the other
lands.
Our boosted superiority in the ma
tional pastime" took jolt in Mexico when
the Agrarians, champions of that republic,
downed the Philadelphia Athletics. How
ever, Mr.. Mack's boys are not so highly re-
garded at home, where most everybody
does the same and, while discouraging, the
news was not much more than what was
feared when the nine from the City of
Brotherly Love went below the Rio Grande
for training purposes.
More serious, however, is the news
from Havana, Cuba, where the New York
Giants, champions of the National League,
have run into subtropical storm that has
them on the ropes, with Manager Bill
Terry administering the smelling salts It
seems that the Giants, in four games with
Cuban professionals, went down every day
to the intense delight of the volatile Cuban
spectators. Of course, the New Workers
will win few games before they leave
the Cuban capital but the damage is done
and no longer will the Cuban tormentors
look upward to their visitors.
It's all very sad. Maybe, the day will
come when the baseball championship of
the world will be decided in split series
between Havana and Mexico,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-15
AGAINST THE LINDBERGH RACE

Between midnight, July 81, and mid
night, August 81, aviators of the world
will have the opportunity of participating
in the New York to Paris air race, spon-
sored by the French government and
known as the Lindbergh Anniversary
race.
Prizes totaling about $4,000 have
been set up but considerable criticism
arises from the fact that experts, includ-
ing Lindbergh himself, do not see where
the race will advance the science of flight
They fear that one or more filters will be
killed unnecessarily in the spectacular
race over the Atlantic.
Charles F. Horner, president of the
National Aefonautical Association, plans
to advise the French of the sentiment here
but, in view of the enthusiasm which the
event has aroused in France, there is little
likelihood of the race being called off. If
it goes on, the Americans will do all that
they can to provide adequate weather
service for an event they do not approve
Meteorologists say that at least ten wealth
er ship stations should be established on
the Atlantic days before the race begins
Already a number of foreign filters
have indicated that they will make the
race and there is some rivalry between the
governments of Europe in the construction
of planes for the event.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-15

40.O0O.0o people were to work thirty
hours per week, their hours Of labor
would aggregate only 100000. 900.
That would leave room for 400. 900. 900
additional labor hours. making II
possible to give employment on a
thirty-hour basis TO 1888. 1888 people.
Almost at once. so we are assured.
the unemployment problem would be
solved.
Il yeandstVery Simple, baAtke Ssz7
s0ningais faAlty. whether WeehlY
wages be reduced by one-fourtha 4tP
correspond to the reduced hours 'of
iabor1 or whether weekly wages be
maintained. III StfI OF 9df19T uuc
Even were weekly wages to be re-
duced by onesfCurtir tttfe fTurrfy'
wage rate remaining tiilkA$hgG7D the
reduction of the working week from
forty hours to thirty would not elm
mate unemployment There are
many reasons why this is so. an OBJ
vious reason being tina. even the en-
ployables are not all fitted to do the
particular work formerly done by,
those whose working week is to be
reduced. Right now there is a Short
age of various kinds of skilled labor
throughout the country. and shorter
hours in many cases would merely
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-15
GOLD STAR MOTHER

| saw her there as, + went to town af
Among her flower in a bingham COWS. 81 e
Her white chrysanthemums were in bloom
And scarlet saliva dispelled the gloom
o. the autumn day. She saw me and smiled.
Her smile was sweet, like happy child.
1t made me joyous all that day
And glad that had passed her way
She told me her boy had gone to
And some said he would return no more;
"But they don't know how my boy loves me
l know he'll if he walks the sea-
He kissed me last right where l stand,
{ Then sent seeds from foreign land.
He said he knew I'd peoples to grow
And that he liked their ruby glow.
| know he's helping to win the right,
But, Oh, miss him. I'm alone at night
How long does it take to come from France?"
She questioned me, but saw her glance
Down the winding road that leads to town.
g left her there in bingham gown
Standing beside poppy bed
OF blossoms crimson the blood he she'd
MARIE CAPPICK
Atlanta Constitution.
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mean that \ sential work would re-
main undoEe. Moreover. the lelem-
ployed are often far removed from
the places where the new opportuni-
ties for work would be created.
The advocates Of the thirty-hour
week. however. do not propose to
leave hourly wage rate. unchanged,
for this would result in q reduction
Of 25% in their weekly income. On
the contrary. they propose that the
hourly rate shall be increased sufii-
GENTLY so that the weekly wage viii
be the same for thirty hours as for
forty.
This, however, would SET In motion
a chain of forces that would prevent
the absorption Of the unemployed.
II $50 more persons are 10 be en-
ployed at the former weekly wages
obviously costs of prodcet iqn will in
crease, prices Of commodities will
rise, sales will fall of, production win
decline. the demand for labor viii be
less. and unemployment win re-
emerge. Il will then probably be al
legged that tie work week should
again be shortened in order to take
care OF the unemployed, whereas the
root Of the trouble will be the bur-
dening of industry with excessive
As i -ihatter Of fact, IT Is hardly
ahinkable, that hours Of labor can be
cut by onelf6urtd, and weekly wages
remain unchanged. Most employers
OF labor will Be utterly unable to in
crease their wage bill by $50. the
more so Since the unemployed viii
be less effective, as rule. than the
experienced force already employed.
Should employers be compelled by
law or trade union pressure to pay
their employees the same wages for
fewer hours they will naturally in
troduce labor-saving devices. and
unemployment will emerge once
more. tb1'
The problem Of getting rid Of un-
employment is obviously difficult
one. but it cannot be solved merely
by adopting thirty-hour work week
and maintaining unchanged the
weekly rate. -
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-15

Il Is conseryatively estimated that the
establishment Of the Everglades National
Park will mean the spending of an addf-
tional $4,000. 900 within the state each
year OF the nearly 100000 people
who visited National parks during the past
season, Il Is shown that 80 per cent travel
cd IN motor cars. Since most of these with
increasing numbers will visit the Ever
glades National Park once ii is established,
and nearly all will continue their journey
on the Overseas Highway to Key West,
q may easily be computed in revenue what
this tide Of travel will mean to our Island
CITY.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-15

need TO DO. we
are told. is to
r e d uce III e
hours Of labor
by cne-fourth.
and there will
be created a
demand for the
u n e m pf We d
employables.
S a y { b a t
there are 40.-
600. 900 e M
ployed. work.
ing forty hours
per week. This
m a Ike S 1.600.-
900. 900 | a b o r
hours Tf fhoca
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-15
g D E Die ON
In Atlanta Constitution.

You into my life handclasp only
word-a loOk-sO small a thing.
And l. who touched the gold and read of Autumn,
Beneath their burnish,: the green OF Spring
Full we'll know the swoHa chat Ifs. betweenaus; S
OF purest metal, ever tried and true 1 =
would not, for momenkS dim it's liStre Il
Nor yet my friend know, would you.
s And still, across the gorXof it's flaming, '0
Es My every thought goes winging out TO you
AasgSSe are not heroes for the naming 'ih
Ineed you and / think you need I4u
So this feel, tho time and honour part us,
And | must walk without you Life's shore,o
thank the Gods there be for having known you
And hold you in my heart forevermOre. ..a.
BENNA BENTINo (dRS. ROBERT TRYON MENNER)
V West, Fla,
rch 8, 1887.
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president Roosevelt cited Inc a.

President Roosevelt cited the 4-5 deci-
sion OF the Supreme Court on the gold
clause. and pictured the possibility of one
vote changing so vital question. Even
IL there had been 10 judges, split vote of
So might have been obtained, with the
same result.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-15

Eighty gamblers were arrested in
Tampa aud Ybor City in drive against
the vice Of gambling ordered by Governor
Cone. geographically, Key West is at
The bottom of the peninsula of Florida and
must await its turn, but we may hear, the
crack of Governor Cones whip any day
now.