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Evening star., 1937-08-29
No Po'uer Can Drag Secrets
From Dead Letter Readers
Not Euen Congress or
Courts Can Force Then,
to Reveal Contents.

B. G. CoWles undoubtedly knows
more secrets than any one else in
Washington. including the State De-
partment and Army and Navy Intelli-
gence.
But nobody can drag these secrets
from Cowles, neither a Senate investi-
eating committee nor court Of gen.
eral jurisdiction.
Cowles, you see, is superintendent Of
the division of dead letters in the
Post Office Department, with super
vision over the collection and DISPOSE
ton of these unbelievable epistles in
l,l44 post offices scattered over the
country
His duty has required him to read
an incalcula bic number of dead letters,
They have to be opened and read, so
they may be returned to the writer's
wherever there are names and suff1-
cient addresses.
He has read business letters. love
| letters, letters with pleas, threats, con-
fessions, promises, hopes and despairs
Lock Secrets in Minds.
| But whatever Cowles and his aides
remember Of these letters are locked
in their minds. They'll never tell the
least consequential of the condolences
they were forced to learn. And no
agency-judicial executive or legisla-
tive-can compel them to produce a
single dead letter or reveal its con-
tents. The law guarding the sanctity
OF the sealed letter is so rigid that
| mail opened by any one other than
the addressee may not be admitted in
evidence in civil or criminal case
So those whose letters have been
lost through error or illegibilty of ad-
dress need have no fear that their con-
fidences will be spread, Not even
| confession to murder could be used
II opened in a post Office
Dead letters are opened and
skinned over by the clerks. If there
is no promising clue to the senders
identity, the letter is destroyed at once.
But If it contains money or other
valuables it is held for some time, in
the hope that the consignor may trace
1t. If the letter Identifies the sender
he is notified promptly. Then, for 5
cents he'll get his letter back, II he
thinks that much of it.
800 Letters Daily.
1t was surprising to learn from
Cowles that there are nearly 800 let
ters day mailed in the United States
with no addresses on them at all. A
good many Of these are business let
ters-which doesn't speak so well of
the vaunted efficiency of such ofices
and large number contain checks,
money orders or drafts.
Cowles has theory about this In
large offices letters are mailed a
score at time. Often addressing
machines are used, with the address
stamped on after the letter is sealed.
It's quite easy for one unaddressed let
ter to slip into the middle Of bundle
OF addressed letters and be mailed
with them
Evening star., 1937-08-29
w. E. PAGE, PUBLISHER,
IS BURIED IN GEORGIA
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
COLUMBUS, Ca. August 2s.-
Mourned BY hundreds in the business
and political life Of the Southeast,
w. Eugene Page WAS buried here
today.
Funeral services we're at the St.
Luke Methodist Episcopal Church for
the prominent newspaper publisher
and Democratic leader who was Ia
jured fatally in motor car accident
near Camilla Thursday.
Columbus Roberts, commissioner Of
agriculture, was designated by Gov
E. D. Rivers to represent him ut the
rites.
Members of, the Governors mil
itary staff attended. Mr.. Page was .
lieutenant colonel on the staff.
Scores Of others came to Columbus
to pay their last respects to Mr.. Page,
who was head Of the r.. w. Page
Corp, publishing the Columbus
Ledger and Inquirer. the Bradentcn
(Ta.) Herald and the Wilmington
IN. o. etar.NevS.
Evening star., 1937-08-29

Am. the other night, preparing a
report on his employees under the
social security act.
Fouke also has other interests and
diversions. He and his wife spend
much time with their grandchildren.
He knows every curve and turn in
the streets and highways around
Washington and remembers the points
Of interest Sc well since the days when
ne had his eyesigh that he is a good
sightseeing guide for friends from
other cities.
He Is an authority on the history
OF his own families. His maternal
grandmother family, the Schlevs,
founded Frederick, Nd. His middle
name is Bidleman. The Bidlemans,
another branch of his family, came
over from Germany in 1880 and helped
settle Indiana and Ohio One of his
ancestors. Jacob Bdleman, fought
under Gen. Anthony Wayne in the
American Revolution.
Fouke is native OF WASHINGTON
He was born in his mothers birth
place a home on I street between
Fourth and Fifth.
Fouke still shaves himself. What S
the use he inquired. "of having any
one else do what you can do yourself?"
Evening star., 1937-08-29
HUNTF0RF FLYERS
TO Be CONTINUED
SteHansson Asked by Rus.
sian Embassy to Co-or-
dinate Search in Arctic.
1y the Associated Press.

1y the Associated Press.
Planes will continue to roar through
the gathering Arctic night all Fall and
Winter. If necessary, In search Of Rus
sia's ace flyer. Sigismund Levaneffsky,
who came down in the Arctic Circle
ls days ago while attempting Mos
eow-to-California flight.
There is such q strong possibility
that Levanensky and his flve compan-
ions are still alive that the search will
60 on indefinitely, Vilhjalmar Stefians-
son, the Arctic explorer, said yesterday.
6teffansson, as president Of the Ex-
plorer's Club. is in Washington at the
request OF the Soviet Embassy to CO.
ordinate the search from the Alaskan
and Canadian borders.
He said there are many reasons to
believe the lost flyers are encamped
on the ice in the Arctic Ocean, waiting
for the rescue planes to spot them.
Experience Is Valuable.
Steffansson has spent Winters about
800 miles from the spot where the f1y-
ers are thought to be. His experiences
in the region are helping him to visual
iae conditions facing the rescue planes
which are converging on the spot from
three different points: Alaska, Aklavik
on the Northern Canadian coast, and
Russian outposts within the circle.
The lost flyers sent their last mes
sage from point 800 miles beyond
the pole on the way to Alaska They
said one OF their four engines had
stopped functioning 1t had necessi-
tated their dropping from $4,000 feet
to 5000 feet, where ice was forming on
the plane.
That puts them somewhere between
latitudes 81 and 80, and longitudes
1870 and $50, west. an area OF prob
ably $4,000 square miles.
Fog Handicaps Search.
They we're warmly dressed, had
tents, rifles and ammunition, and pro-
visions for six weeks. After their
provisions are gone. said Stefanson,
they could survive on polar bear meat
There is almost continuous day
light in the area now, but fogs are
making it impossible to see the ice
foes clearly from the circling rescue
planes. The worst fogs are nearly
over and the air will be clear by mid
die October, when the area still will
have as much daylight as New
York City.
Even when the Arctice night sets in.
the extra brilliance of stars and moon
in the Far North will make it possible
to see adequately for the search dur
Ing the six days of fun moon each
month. In Winter there is no fog,
few clouds. little wind and the ice
floor on which the flyers may be
camping will be solid.
Wilkins Covered Area.
So far, one fight has been made
over the area in which the flyers are
thought to be. by Sir Hubert Wilkins,
the explorer. But fog made it i'm
possible to see the ice floor. Wilkins
was flying from the mouth of the Cop
permine River. on the north shore
OF Canada.
Evening star., 1937-08-29

the Naval Academy in 1908. At the
academy he was known as a crack
shot and subsequently served several
times as a member Of the Navy rifle
team.
Just prior to United States entrance
into the World War in 19l6-l7 the
captain was attached to the new ships
predecessor, the U. S. S. Brooklyn,
then serving in the Asiatic Fleet
In 1918 he was in command Of the
U. s. S. Tjikembang and was later
executive ondcer aboard the U. 8. 8.
Mercury, both serving as transport
ships.
For transport service he received
the Victory Medal with transport class
and Vss decorated - "A "o@eee ol
Evening star., 1937-08-29

the Order OF Leopold II" by Belgium.
Also during September four other
nearly completed ships will be COM
missioned: The destroyer Craven, on
September ., at Quincy, Mass, with
Lieut.. Comdr. Watson o. Bailey in
command; the light cruiser Philadel-
phia-sister ship of the Brooklyn
September Is, at Philadelphia, with
Capt. Jules James in command; the
destroyer Ralph Talbot, the same late
at Boston, with Lieut.. Comdr. H. R
Thurber in command, and tn.
destroyer Patterson. September %, Al
Seattle, with Lieut.. Comdr. F. L
Spellman in command,
Evening star., 1937-08-29

year in business, that is. from jan
uary 2, 1896. to January 2. 1887 He
explained this sysetm would apply to
any starting activities here up to
August II. 1896, the year before the
act became effective.
But II person, for instance, set up
law practice August /, 1887. just is
days before the business privilege act
became effective. then 4 third system
would be applicable. Morgan continued.
AS he explained the rule, the persons
In such case would igure the gross
receipts taken from August l, 1897,
to August II, then divide the total
receipts by Is, the number Of days
engaged In business prior to the date
OF the act. This would give the aver
age daily receipts for that period Then
this would be multiplied by 365 to give
the theoretical gross receipts for a
whole year. On this the person would
have to figure his tax at the rate Of
two-fifth of ! per cent. after making
the fiat deduction OF $4,000 allowed
by the law.
One OF the ironical twists OF this
last method is that il a person made
a higher rate Of gross receipts In the
f1rst days OF his business than during
most Of the year. he would be paying
an extra heavy load OF tax; whereas,
il a persons business receipts mounted
in the latter portion Of his business
year, he would escape with a distin-
guished tax, due to the system Of cal
culation.
All persons engaged in taxable occu-
pations must obtain a license to con-
tinue in business by October Is. This
date has not been extended Generally
speaking, Morgan said. If the gross
receipts are not suf1icient to call for a
tax, the person will not be required to
pay for the license. All taxable per-
sons, will have to pay $40 for the
license.
Evening star., 1937-08-29
F. H. AS RESULTS
LAUDED BY FARLEY
Agency Will Soon Be Self.
Sustaining, Postmaster
General Says.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHESTER, Pa, August 25-Post-
master General James Farley praised
the "uprooting of old evils" by the
Roosevelt administration in a talk
dedicating a $320,oo0 Federal building
today.
He described the Federal Housing
Administration as one Of the major
achievements OF the administration.
OF the 100000 mortgages accepted by
the F. H. A. for the financing OF pri-
vate homes, there have been only 81
cases where foreclosure proceedings
have been necessary, he said.
THE Federal Housing Administra-
ton has been so successful that it
will soon have sufficient funds to
make it self-sustaining," he said.
If the 100000 families now pur-
chasing their homes under the F. H.
A. were neighbors, the Government
would have built a city in less than
three years housing about 100000
people"
The Post Office Department, ne
said, was "the most efficient at the
least cost to the people"
Our domestic airmail service this
year is two and half times that Of
1882 and at cost Of s7,000,000 less
than in 1882" he said.
We have saved more than
quarter million dollars in the last
two years by substituting star route
service by auto for the old railway
post office on small lines Over s4,-
100000 was saved in the three and
half years our department handled
ship subsidies
Farley refused TO discuss policies
Of the Roosevelt adminstra ton before
leaving for New York City oy tram.
I've got to stick to my knitting
he said
Evening star., 1937-08-29

third U n i t e d
States Navy ship
Of that name in
history, which is
rapidly nearing
completion at the
New York Navy
Yard-when she
is omcially COM
nisioned Septem-
Der ~, the Navy
Department an
QOuUCcQ ySW.
day.
Capt. Brereton
is q native Of
Globe. Ariz., and
graduated frnm
Evening star., 1937-08-29
Thief Causes Twitter.

Chioin Temple in Kyoto, Japan, has
been equipped with a burglar alarm
that Is proving effective. When a
thief attempts to steal anything he
sets of the alarm that sounds like the
twittering of birds Usually it does rot
arouse his suspicion and he is caught
red-handed.
Evening star., 1937-08-29
Wood Chocolates Shown.

Chocolates from wood were shown
In collection Of substitute products
at the Dusseldorf, Germany. exposi-
ton called "A Nation at Work" The
chocolates are made from wood
sugar" extracted from wood waste
products. The types displayed in
cluded a glucose chocolate"
Evening star., 1937-08-29
THE WEATHER

District Of Columbla-Fair today:
tomorrow partly cloudy; probably fol-
lowed by showers at night; not much
Change in temperature; gentle north
east and east winds
Maryland-Partly cloudy today and
tomorrow, possibly followed by showers
tomorrow night, not much change in
temperature.
Vlrginla-Partly cloudy, possibly
local showers in extreme south portion
today; tomorrow partly cloudy, fol-
lowed by showers in afternoon or at
night; not much change in tenn
perature
West Vlrginia-Partly cloudy today:
tomorrow partly cloudy. followed by
showers: not much change in tenn
perature.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah yerv
muddy at Harpers Ferry; very muddy
At Great Falls.
RAnorf IIut; IN n
Evening star., 1937-08-29
CAPT. W.D. BRERETON
TO COMMAND SHIP
Will Take Charge of Brooklyn
When Cruiser Is Commis.
stoned Sept. "a.

Capt. William D. Brereton, U. S. N,
who has served here since 1885 in
the Office OF Naval Intelligence, will
command the light cruiser Brooklyn
Evening star., 1937-08-29

The OF children in the doorway entering Oppor
tuny House. 9l5 NeD jersey Wasngtons neOs settle
nent house. Here Miss F. Baker, resident director
volunteer UorkeS teach under privileged
crafts and them wholesome recreation
also part this neghborhood
regularly to and discuss community problems The project
started By prominent citizens
Evening star., 1937-08-29

These little girls taking the small ooer garden
the children started at the side OF Opportunity House Lo
Anamateros IT, 745 Second street. Watching plants
flourish they learn something OF horticulture There piano
and art lessons and other cultural pursuits children of
the District.
Star STAFF Photos.
Evening star., 1937-08-29

-, ,,HeoU1u ChFI TO P.M SatuTdly.
Highest. SIS. al pm. Yesterday year
aEo, rs 'e'
Lowest, 81. at $50 pm. Yesterday
year ago 6S
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest ~, on August 20
Lowest. 10 on February rs.
Tide Tables
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Taxes

Continued From Page BID
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Precipitation.

Monthly precipitation in inches in the
Capltal lcurrent month to date):
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dWTtS.
lfurnlshed by U: S. Coast and Geodetc
Suryey(
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-29
THREE BOATS GET
 RAISE IN HALIBUT
 PRICE HERE TODAY

A raise of one-tenth of cent in the price on small halibut was re- corded on the Juneau Fish Ex- change today, all three companies located here meeting the new price, of 6 and 40 cents.
 Three boats which arrived in port over the weekend from the banks sold today at that price. The Viy- ian, Capt Charles Larsen, sold ten thousand pounds to the New Eng land Fish Company, the Marie. Capt. Peter Oswald, sold its 7,5O0 pounds to the Alaska Coast Fisher ies, and the Thelma, Capt. Bernt Alstead, disposed of ten thousand pounds of halibut to the Sebastian Stuart buyer, E. E. Engstrom.
 Three other boats took bait and ice at the Juneau Cold Storage this afternoon, preparatory to mak- ing their second trips to the banks. They were: R. D., Capt. J. Russell Elliott; Dixon. Capt. Emil Samuel |son; and the Hyperion, Capt. Os- car Oberg.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-29
ESTATES GET
 S10,000 EACH
 IN AIR CRASH

SAN FRANCISCO, March %. = The United States Circuit Court of Appeals today handed down two de- cisions involving suits brought as result of an .airplane crash near Livengood, Alaska, September 20, 1883.
 Three men died in the crash, Pilot Edward Young and two passengers, Brick Nelson and Alwyn David Ro- berts, enroute from Fairbanks to Livengood.
 The estate of Brick Nelson, through administrator w. G. Ma han, brought suit for $10,000 against the company and received judg- ment. The Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the decision of the lower Court.
 The estate of Alwyn Roberts, through administrator M Clifford Smith, also brought suit for $10,000 damages against the airplane com pany, but the lower Court found in favor of the Pacific Alaska Airways.
 The Court of Appeals reversed the judgement in the latter case and ordered new trial.
 The cause of the crash of Pilot Ed Young, one of Alaska's foremost airmen, has remained a mystery in Alaska air annals.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-29
SIMMONS FOLLOWS SITKA FLIGHT WITH
 GLACIER HOP SUN

Arriving from a round trip flight to Sitka yesterday afternoon at o'clock, ,sPilot Sheldon Simmons took aboard the Alaska Air Transport Lockheed Vega seaplane Miss Helen Storms, Miss Ruth Dyer, Joe Storms and Dave Nichols, and took off from the channel at 5:15 o'clock on the first glacier hop of this year arriving back at the hangar al 5:45 o'clock to end his day.
 Though all was not too smooth the four glacier hoppers were af- forded an excellent view of the ice cap, at a time of year when few see it and when the ice is at its greatest volume.
 On his flight to Sitka yesterday Simmons took off from here in the Nugget at 12:30 o'clock in the af- ternoon, with Ida Knutsen, Mr and Mrs. Arthur Peterson, Miss Gene Ivieve Mason, and E. J. Dunningan las passengers.
 Returning, Simmons flew empty from Sitka to Hawk Inlet, where be picked up Henry Roden and Frank Metcalf for the remainder Iof the flight back to Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-29
ONE HUNDRED FRIENDS ATTEND SHOWER FOR
 YOUNG JUNEAU COUPLE

MT. and Mrs. Robert Casey young Juneau people who were recently married, were surprised by num- Der of their friends with cancing party and shower in their honor ac the odd Fellows Hall Sunday night.
 Over a hundred friends of MT. and Mrs. Casey, who was formerly Miss Louise Tanner, enjoyed the evening as the guests Of Mrs. Hilja Raati- kainen, Mrs. Ed Waltonen, Mrs. l. Sunderland and Mrs. A. Ruotsala. hostesses.
 Dancing was enjoyed during the evening to music furnished by Fred LahtO.
 At the attractive table from which refreshments were served, Mrs.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-29
ORDWAY FINDS 1 GREAT INTEREST
 TO COME NORTH
Bookings Indicate Tourist Season Is to Be Record
 Breaker Shows Pictures

! It is an old adage that if you stand long enough at 42nd and Broadway in New York you will meet everybody you ever know, and Fred Ordway, well known Juneau photographer, says that if you sit a few hours in the lobby of the New Washington Hotel in Seattle you will see everyone that is in Se- attle from Alaska.
 Photographer Ordway, who has l just returned from a five weeks round trip to the States, reports he did just that and met them all. There is a remarkable interest in the States in Alaska, MT. Ordway reports, and be believes that the Alaska Good Will tour will be big ger than ever this year. Tourist traffic, he predicts from bookings reported in Seattle, will be extra heavy and bookings now are more lthan ever for this season of the Iyear Anticipating a big season, the Alaska Line has added the steamer Dorothy Alexander to its Alaska fleet. ,....l
 While in the south, the photo- !grapher, who has taken thousands i of pictures throughout the Terri : tory, was swamped with requests to show his movies and other scenes. He gave two half -hour talks on the Territory over radio station KJR and was forced to turn down other requests owing to lack of time. He appeared as guest before various clubs and organizations, showing his Alaska pictures before an au- dience of 300 at the Seattle Cham Der of Commerce, 40 at the Cham bers Alaska committee session, 75 at the Exchange Club, 30 at the Washington Athletic Club, 150 at Kiwanis. 375 at the University o1 Washington, 180 at the Daughters of the Alaska Yukon Pioneers. l0( at the National Aeronautical Asso- ciation, 50 at the Women's Aero nautical Association besides large number of private showings.
 The photographer reports thai the Alaska Travel Agency in tht New Washington is performing 2 real service for Alaskans. Operated by Miss Verba Bras, the agency maintains registering service st that if you want to find any Alas. kan in Seattle you need only call tn,
 agency and it will locate them il a short time.
 While in the south, Mir Ordway known as the flying photographer, completed his flying time and quail fled for an amateur pilots license Lloyd Jarman. he reported, is com
 pleting his time for private license and, incidentally, Lloyd has estab
 lished another record at Boeine Field. He is said to have been ablt to eat more hamburgers than any other man on the field
 Business, MT Ordway found, wa looking up generally, although there
 was still some trouble on the dock
 in Seattle while he was there tha
 finally was ironed out
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-29
BERNHOFERS ARE BACK AFTER MOTOR
 TRIP TO CALIFORNIA

MT. and Mrs. J. B. Bernhofer re- turned to Juneau today after a six weeks trip to California. MT. Bern hofer was on business in connection with the Harri Machine Shop of which he is manager.
 They brought back with them a believe it or not" story of coinci- dence and proof that it is a small world after all. Motoring through the redwood forest on the way to
 San Francisco, they noticed a Cali fornia car cutting in on them sey-
 eral times, and finally waiting for
 them in a small village. The driver
 of the car came up to the Bernhof- CTS, then with an Aren't you Hansy Bernhofer?" introduced himself as Bill Sutthoff, who had attended St. Edwards Hall in Tacoma with him thirty years ago.
 However, 1t wasn't recognition of Mir. Bernhofer that had made him stop the car, but the Alaska license. and the thought that the driver might be Robert Bender, with whom Sutthoof was in the army during
 the war and also a fellow student at the University of Washington. MT. SAtthoof and the Bernhofers drove on to the next town, had dinner together and caught up with all that had happened to them in the last 30 years.
 MT. and Mrs. Bernhofer took their car with them, drove to San Fran cisco, where they saw the R. V. Kill 'ewiches, formerly of Juneau and visited Mrs. Caroline Estru sister of MT. Bernhofer, and a former Ju- neau resident. They learned there that Miss Mary Bern, another sis ter, who has won acclaim as a singer, had recently been in the California city with the cast of The Great Walz," a light onera now on it's way to Broadway pro- duction.
 While south MT. and Mrs Bern hofer heard the San Carol Com pany in several operas. It was a pleasant and busy trip, they said but they are glad to be back.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-29
SITKA FISHERMAN TAKES OWN LIFE
 ABOARD GASBOAT

Charles Kitka, 26, Sitka Indian fisherman, was found dead aboard the gasboat Buddy at 8 am. Sum- day morning in Sitka with gum shot wound in his body indicating suicide, according to a message to the U. s. Marshars office from Dep uty Ben Ficken at Sitka. He had been shot by 30-30 rifle which was near the body.
 Deputy Ficken reported that Kit ka was last seen at am. Sunday morning when he was reported by his father to be in an intoxicated condition and had said he was going aboard the boat to sleep.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-29
PAA ELECTRA ON
 WAY HERE FROM
 Y INTERIOR TODAY

Piloted by Joe Crosson, with Walt Hall as co-pilot, a PAA Electra plane is enroute to Juneau from Fairbanks this afternoon, bringing one passenger, Charles Scheffler.
 Up to press time this afternoon Juneau Agent Louis Delebecque hao received no word as to whether the plane would remain overnight at Whitehorse, or continue to Juneau
 The plane will return to the In- terior after connecting here with the steamer Alaska from Seattle due tomorrow forenoon.