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The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-10-28
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Oct. 28. = Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is II, American Can 94, American Light and Power 6la, Anaconda 30h, Bethlehem Steel 51, Calumet SA, Commonwealth and Southern 2, Curtiss Wright 4, Gen. eral Motors 42H, International Har- vester 76, Kennecott 35ls, New York Central 21h, Southern Pacific 21ss, United States Steel 62B, Cities Ser vice 2A, Pound $495%, Republic Steel 19A.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-10-28
DOW. JONES AVERAGES

The following are today's Dow, Jones averages: industrials 13522; rails BETA utilities 22.11.
Evening star., 1937-12-07

economic problem which affects all
groups, We need to face certain back
ground facts. First we need to realize
the degree to which the world has
changed since the Great War. The
fright and cost of that war caused
every nation in the world to strive
desperately to import as little as pos
sible and export as much as possible.
For IS years every nation has tried to
develop economic independence so that
in case another war should come it
would not suffer as in the last one.
This worldwide desire has In some
ways affected the United States more
than any other nation. The United
States more than any other nation
was changed suddenly by the war from
debtor to a creditor nation.
Easier for Them to Sell.
Most of the other great exporting,
raw-material nations were better able
t.nan the United States to maintain
normal markets for their products,
because their debtor positions made 1t
easier for them to sell in world mar
kets. Nevertheless, even these nations
have found the postwar situation very
trying. In one way or another, all OF
them have been affected by the meth
ods employed by the great importing
nations to cut down imports through
the use of goods quotas, exchange
quotas, increased tariff barriers and
positive embargoes. Furthermore,
some nations have increased the in
ternationa1 confusion by using unfair
practices in world trade. Much as
we hate to do SO, We are forced to ad-
nit that a state Of economic warfare
exists, and therefore the old rules of
the game do not work as they did as
years ago. Secretary Hull's trade
agreements are designed to bring eco
nomic peace, but it will take prolonged
cooperative international effort be-
fore world trade relations are even
partially normal.
Fully as important as the interna-
tional situation is the need for reck-
oning with the way in which new ma
chimes and new methods, especially
during the past Is years, have af-
fected the various regions and classes
in such widely differing way. The
problem is , replace the old-fashioned
automatic economic adjustments with
modern adjustments which will per-
NIT the rapidly increasing output per
worker, both on farms and in fac
tories, to be matched by corresponding
increases in the real income of those
workers, with the least shock. confu-
sion or conflict.
But even more important than the
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Evening star., 1937-12-07

such as ours, courageous capital is
absolutely vital to a satisfactory farm
income and to the general welfare
Both farmers and laboring men want
to know, therefore, why 1t is that capi-
tai has become so timid
Farmers know that no matter how
desperately they may strive with Gov
eminent help to adjust production to
demand, they cannot create farm pros
perity If the business and labor con-
ditions are bad. Only half of the
farm problem is on the land. The
other half Is in the towns and cities.
and overseas where rival nations are
trying to destroy each other and to
avoid buying anything from outside
their own borders. Therefore, I say
the farm problem is also labor prob
lem, a business problem and an in
ternational problem
As We look into this overshadoWing
Evening star., 1937-12-07

their volume shrink with lower farm
income and farm prices, know this
falling off in volume also means a
shrinkage in profits.
Close Relationship.
I have before me chart which
shows year by year for over 20 years
the extremely close relationship be-
tween the exchange value of farm
prices and the profits of the great
corporations. The figures prove be-
yonds question that when labor and
capital are working together effective
ly, agriculture also benefits, and when
farm production and prices are in
balance with city production and
prices. capital and labor share in the
benefit. A balanced situation is good
for ALL
Farmers want to know why it Is
that capital ds in hiding and unem-
ployment is increasing. In a nation
Evening star., 1937-12-07
CHECK RECESSION,
WALLACE PLEADS
Program of Agriculture,
Business, Labor and Gov
ernment Urged.

The following address on "Agri-
culture, Business, Labor and Gov
ernment" was delivered last night by
Secretary of Agriculture Wallace,
speaking on the National Radio Forum
arranged by The Star and broadcast
over Nationwide hook-up of the
National Broadcasting Co.:
Tonight want to talk about the
mutual problems of agriculture, busi-
ness and labor and the way in which
government can help all three.
especially want to talk about the in
terest of these three groups in con-
structive steps to counteract the busi-
ness recession that has set in.
Farmers of the United States, in this
closing month of 1887, realize their de-
pendence on other groups and other
nations more than ever before. They
have harvested this year 100000, 900
bushels more wheat than our own
people can possibly consume in the
year 1898. Furthermore, they have
harvested at least 100000 900 bushels
more corn and 100000 bales more
cotton than can possibly be consumed
In the United States in the next IL
months. Along with the surplus farm
production has come a severe decline
in farm prices. While that decline
has brought pleasure to a few con-
sumers, 1t has brought fear to many
laborers, farmers and business men,
Laborers fear the loss Of employment,
because they remember the great farm
abundance of 1882 and how that
abundance turned out to be waste
because of the way in which it de-
stroyed farm purchasing power and
added to unemployment in the cities.
In like manner, farmers are seriously
disturbed when they see thousands Of
men thrown out of work by the steel
mills and the automobile factories,
because they know these men, lacking
the right to work, will buy less farm
products. They know that factory
pay rolls and farm income 60 up and
down together. Business men. seeing
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Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-14

Imperial Valley notifies Brock
vile citizens that they have been
credited up to certain per cent
of their years bills on the books,
and they will have nothing to pay
until further notice, which is usu-
| ally two or three months.
Believe it or not. these are the
hard fiscal facts-here, at page 5, is
the auditors sworn report. Is the
city of Brockville bankrupt because
it issued bonds and ventured into
the electrical business? Well, the
people now have a $558,359 900 prop
erty, all paid for by these low rates
and not cent from taxes; and the
few hundred dollars a year priv
ate company might have paid in
taxes would not have balanced that
huge gain. Brockville is a beautiful
ly lighted little city, and. inciden-
tally, under Hydro is cost only BIC
per capita last year Tor street light
ing
But this is not all. In 1886 whole
sale power purchased from the Pro-
vincial Commission cost $26.77 per
h.p. delivered to the city gates. The
provincial government and the
commission have, during the past
80 years. issued a total OF around
$500, ,000,0 900 in BONDS" to build
and acquire 40-odd generating sta
tions and $4,000 miles of high ten
sion lines to serve the 284 munich
palities and I'll rural power dis
tricts with cheap wholesale cur
rent; around 400 of this debt has
been paid off. AS a whole the 284
municipalities are now only about
800 in debt on their local dis
tributing systems. Question: where
will electric rates in Ontario go to
when the wholesale and retail sys-
TENS are all out of debt?
Farm Identification
The Hydro Commission is push
| ing rural electrification. There are
now 10000 miles of rural lines Rates
are coming down. Three years ago
| the average cost for farm service
| in all districts, old and new, was
412c per XVIII. 1t is considerably
below that now, but the 1886 de-
tailed reports are not yet available.
Service charge has been reduced
TO 81, schedule rates start al SC and
&c and run down as low at &c per
XVIII. | have personally visited
many farmers in the older districts
who are buying current at between
lC and DC per XVIII. As the debt
Oh the line equipment comes down,
rates come down also. and when
the lines are all paid for. The farm
ers will be getting cheap current
indeed.
The townfolk and farmers Of I'm
perlal Valley can confidently look
forward TO lust such results: that Is,
domestic and farm current below
1c per XVIII, ultimately far be-
low, and air-condltioned homes.
stores and public buildings will be
as common as the light IN the bath
room. But YOU can't have rates like
that and keep OH paying forever
interest and dividends on the in
vestment' which the Nevada Cali
fornia Power Co. Will invest in
equipment If It gets the right 10
transmit and distribute your pub
lie power. They will refund and
never amortize their investment
in the good old way.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-14
BAN
SET FOR WE'D.

No alcoholic beverages may be
sold retail Or given away Wednesday
during the hours the polls are open
for the Imptrial Irrigation District
election, according to the liquor con-
trol division of the state board of
equalization.
The boundaries of the district do
not coincide with the boundaries of
Imperial County on the east and
west but do so on the north and
south. The eastern limit is in the
vicinity of the Highline canal while
the western limits OF the district are
east of Plaster City.
The ruling prohibiting liquor sales
during the election concerns liquor
to be consumed on the premises
where purchased and that bought
for consumption elsewhere. Con-
viction for violation of the ruling
carries a fine of $500 or six months
in Jail or both.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-14

their purchases on a credit basis
but paid for them more promptly
during 1896 than during 1885. The
statistics showed that the average
monthly collection percentages on
charge accounts was AZ per cent.
an increase of 2 per cent over the
previous year.
National income produced was
defined by commerce department
economists as the met value of all
commodities produced and services
rendered in the nation in given
year" This is the equivalent of
the gross value of all goods and
services produced, minus the value
of raw materials and capital equip
ment consumed in the productive
processes.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-14

Come now to 1885. The official
report shows no interest charges,
no sinking fund charges, but $8,955
for depreciation, etc.: that is, all
bonds had been amortized, and
here's where Brockville citizens be-
gin to cut real melons that stay
in Brockville and are not shifted
to Montreal or New York.
In 1886 domestic rates dropped to
no service charge: first so XVIII. at
2 cents; all additional 8 cents
(yes, 8 millsD That sounds fan
tastic, but the worst is yet to come.
I quote from the engineering man
ayers official report for the year
ending december 81, 1896, at page
6.
For the last ten years our do
meStic, commercial, and industrial
power consumers have received, in
the form of rebate, the surplus
of the years previous operation.
In 1896 surplus amounting to $l9,-
061 rs has been returned to the
users, and it was heartily appreci-
ated by the people of Brockville
This yearly return of surplus has
amounted to S169,S81.26, this sum
being the equivalent or Dne year
and IL months free light and power
in ten years."
Christmas Gifts
That means rebates of nearly 25%t
for ten years, on top of these amaz-
ingly low rates. 1t is done this way
each year about Christmas time the
Brockville Hydro Board it would
be called a political machine" in
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-14
Inquiries Made
On Farm Lands

Inquiries concerning the agricul-
tursl advantages of Imperial Valley
increase with the approach of COM
pletion of the All American canal,
according TO w. E. Hancock, chair
man of the Ell Centre Chamber of
Commerce agricultural committee
The advantages of the water sup
ply guaranteed by Boulder dam
and the All American appeal to
farmers in all parts of the United
States and Canada The long
growing season, too, appeals to
farmers. This combination, it is
pointed out, constitutes an advan-
tage found in few communities.
The value of such water sup
ply is becoming recognized since
government compilation lately
released discloses that the average
annual rainfall in California is
now eight inches less per year than
it was eighty five years ago, at the
time weather records were COM
menced, and the American develop
ment of agriculture began in Cali
fornia. The significance of this
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-14

and its effect upon California agri-
culture may be realized when it
is reflected that virtually all the
farming in the state is conducted
in the arid portions, rather than
in the mountains which have
relatively heavy rainfall. If the av-
erage annual rainfall in the semi
arid valleys has decreased even
four inches, it becomes a serious
matter, and many such valleys 9TH
er than Imperial have been suffer-
ing for years from deficient rain
fall, not only on the cultivated
lands in these valleys, but in the
mountains where water is inn
pounded behind dams and in lakes.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-14
ATIONAL INCOME MAY REACH HIGHEST POINT SINCE 1929
BROKER TO co
BEFORE JURY

SAN FRANCISCO, June a. UP
Peter P. McDonough, bail bond
broker, was scheduled to appear
before the grand jury again to-
night for detailed questions con-
cerning his alleged operations as
head of vice and graft ring which
is collecting more than $l,000,000
year from operators of houses
of prostitution and gambling es-
Establishments.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-14
PUBLIC OWNERSHIP
PROBLEM DISCUSSED

Editors Note The FStPress has
the National at Washington, D. c..
in his opinion
electric rates For Is he studied municipal
parts the opinion
ing with and Indebtedness,
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-14

Repcrt Investigated Deputy
sheriffs are investigating reports
that Hindu rancher has been
throwing dead hogs in the Key
stone canal
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-14
ISLAND HANDICAP
RACE RUN OFF

SAN FRANCISCO, June Ia. WE
Aided by 9la per cent handicap,
Myron Spauding piloted the ketch
Larilen to victory in the annual
Farallon Island handicap race here
yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-14
SEVENTY BILLION
TOTAL PREDICTED

WASHINGTON IA Natonal income in 1887 may reach
1929 Department of Commerce a
department showed that national
nearly from the previous year and about @
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-14

Lost in antiquity is the origin of
the custom which this Spanken-
burg, Holland, mother is follow
ing as she bundles" her baby
up like mummy on the 10th
day after its birth. Frowned on
by the village doctor, the custom
of packing the baby" continues
with each birth-although no
one knows why.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-14

600 0,0OO,OOO ABOVE preliminary CO.
Inmates for 1886.
Commerce officials estimated in
view of continued business and
industrial expansion, that national
income this year would be approx
imately $1,000, 100000 higher than
last year.
At the same time, another COM
merce survey was published show
ing that customers of department
stores made a larger proportion Of
Must Serve Sentence-J. H. Hoff-
man. 32 laborer, is serving 30 days
in the county Jail after sentence
was passed by Judge B. F. Grubel
in Calipatria Justice court.
The Washington times., 1937-10-12
COUNT POTOCKI
CONDEMNS WAR

Poland and the United States
joined hands at Pulaski Day cele-
bration yesterday to condemn the
actions of aggressor nations.
Count jerry Potocki, Polish Am
bassador, speaking at the banquet
of the Polish National Alliance in
America, held at the Wardman
Park Hotel last night, praised
President Roosevelt's recent Chi
cago address and his stand against
aggressor nations.
The dinner was held as a dual
celebration honoring the 150th an
niversary of the signing of the
United States Constitution and 10
honor of the memory of Count
Casimir Pulaski, the Polish patriot
who lost his life while fighting for
the Colonial forces in the Revolt
tionary War.
Other speakers were Attorney
General Homer S. Cummings, and
M. S. Szmczak, member Of the
Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve Bank.
The Washington times., 1937-10-12
Ducks Ill, So Hunters Wait

Gilchrist said. The ducks were
made sick by decayed vegetable
matter in Cheap John Lake.
The Washington times., 1937-10-12

ALBUQUERQUE, N. M, Oct. IL
Q.N.S)-It was a sorry mess for
duck hunters in this region-all
the ducks got sick just as the
season was about to open.
But all hope is not gone as yet.
Hunters pinned their hopes on
Don Gilchrist, director of the
United States Biological Survey
here, who said he would place the
ducks on a fresh water diet for
few days and they would then
be ready to be shot.
This is not a "quack" remedy,
The Washington times., 1937-10-12
so Bridal Guests
Ill of Poisoning

CHICAGO, October IL G.N.S0
Fifty wedding guests, including
the bride, were reported ill of food
poisoning today following a gay
wedding supper last evening. DR.
Herman Bundesen. health board
president, ordered chemical analy
sis of the food served at the din.
ner which followed the marriage
of Florence Pines and Nathan
Friedman. Only one of the guests,
Mrs. Mary Hoffman, required hos
pital treatment.
The Washington times., 1937-10-12
Vatican Supports
COughlin Rebuff

ROME, Oct. IL Q.N.SD.
Action of Archbishop Ed.
ward A. Mooney of Detroit,
in siIeDcing Father Charles
E. COughlin, the "radiO
priest" has full support Of
the Vatican, it was stated
semiOfficially today.
The Archbishop acted TAU
Enormously" in suggesting re-
visions in the text Of a radio
speech prepared by Father
COughlin in which he again
attacked President Roosevelt,
but reported to the Vatican
after COughIin had "vOluntar-
lily" abandoned his radio
talks.
On previous occasions, the
Vatican has expressed its
disapprOva! of Father Cough
Inns political observations.
The Washington times., 1937-10-12
'Aryan' Fair Hits
Jewish ClOthiers

BERLIN, Oct. 12.-The League
of Aryan Clothing Firms is stag
ing, in the heart Of the Berlin
clothing district, an "Aryan" fair
to prove to buyers that they need
not patronize Jewish firms.
The league complains that since
1888 $50 new Jewish clothing
firms have been established in the
Reich by employees and buyers
from large retail establishments
who had lost their positions but
kept their connections.
The Washington times., 1937-10-12
FEAR JEFFREES'
DEATH SUSPECT
TAKEN FOR RIDE
Hooks Car Abandoned
Near Baltimore

UPPER MARLBORO, Md, Oct.
12.-Fear that Thomas H. Hook,
former Washington policeman,
has been taken for a ride" was
expressed by Prince Georges
county police authorities today.
Hook is being hunted by county
and Washington police for alleged
participation in the gang shooting
of Samuel Jeffrees. colored num-
bers runner, near Camp Springs,
Md, last Friday night.
DEATH CAR FOUND
The coupe in which Hook al
legedly fled after the shooting Of
Jeffrees was found abandoned
yesterday in a Baltimore suburb.
Aid of Baltimore police was i'm
mediately solicited, in an effort
to track down the suspect on the
theory that he had been killed.
Detective Sergeant Robert Bar
rett, of the Metropolitan Police,
and Superintendent A. w. Hep
burn, chief of the Prince Georges
force, both of whom have been
working on the case, went before
the county grand jury this morn
ing in an effort to secure 1ndict-
ments against the alleged killers
of Jeffrees.
TWO SUSPECTS HELD
Two men are now being held
in connection with the murder.
Frank S. Guy, AZ, colored, a cook
at the establishment where JEFF
frees was shot, yesterday waived
ext1adition and was returned to
Upper Marlboro.
Fred Schinmann, SO, fought ex'
tradition when arraigned in Wash
ington Police Court yesterday and
was ordered held without bond by
Judge Walter J. Casey. He was
given 30 days to fight the extra
dition.
According to police, Jeffrees
was shot for allegedly turning in
fake slips with fictitious names,
after he had learned the first
number on the combination for
the day.
The Washington times., 1937-10-12
Lions" to Mark
maryland Day.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Oct. H.
The Alexandria Lions Club will
observe Maryland Day" at its
luncheon meeting tomorrow, with
Frank Dobson, football coach at
the University of Maryland, as
guest speaker.
Fred Petit, club president, said
today all alumni of Maryland Uni
versity in this city have been in
vited to attend. Jack Tullock will
have charge of the program.
The Washington times., 1937-10-12
Film Exhibition
Opens at Library

An exhibition Of microfilm and
its uses as developed by Watson
Davis, of the National Academy OF
Sciences, is being shown this week
in the technology division Of the
Public Library at Eighth and <
Streets Northwest, it was an
nounced yesterday by DR.. George
F. Governor, librarian. A sec.
ton on techni-color photography
accompanies the display.
The Washington times., 1937-10-12
Soviet Elections
Slated for Dec. II

MOSCOW, Oct. IL Q.N.SD.-So-
Wet Russia's first nationwide pop
ular elections by secret ballot will
be held on December IL, it was
decided last night by central exec
utive committee of the U. S. S. r..
The committee authorized the
opening of political campaigning
throughout the country tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1937-10-12
Democrats Plan
Halloween Hops

Plans for a series Of dances on
Halloween, Thanksgiving and
Christmas have been made by the
Young Mems Democratic Club OF
Upper Montgomery County, q
was announced today.
The dances will be held ~
Gaithersburg High School.