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The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-13
Reporting for the Army
CNew York Times)

(New York Times
 In the annual report of the War Department, Secretary Woodring outlines what he believes to be he army.s needs in the immediate future. He places irst the desrability of maintaining its enlisted rength 165.0o0. This is not an increase over the lumber already authorized. and in this respect MT. Voodring does not propose any change in existing aW. He believes, however, that the National Guard, which had an enlisted strength of 175000 at the be- inning of the current fiscal year, should be n- reased to 20000 since it is the only organized ci- en force available for immediate mobilization in the event of war" He recommends that at least 30O00 eserve officers be called to active duty each year, or two weeks training instead of the 20000 now aled for such service He hopes that the construc- ion of necessary facilities at military posts will be ontinued; urges that the procurement ot aircraft be accelerated to provide for the delivery of sufficient number of arpanes annually to reach the authorized total of 2320 early practicable, and asks for sufficiently large appropriations to complete the equipment of the regular army with modern weapons transportation and communication facilities within a reasonable time
 The needs of the army, as thus outlined call for no far-reachng change of plans and no sudden great expansion of annual appropriations; but obviously they contemplate reduction of present costs, and 1t is generally recognized that expenditures tor ional defense are already at a very high level The army will spend for purely military purposes this year bout S370 100000. increase of more than TO per cent over its expenditures only two years ago. For his increase the factors primarily responsible are he addition of personnel, the procurement of new equipment and facilities and the rising price level on which they have been purchased
 The American Army is more expensive insttu- ton than many larger armies in other nations be- cause We do not have the conscrpton system which furnishes most of those armies with their personnel At 165 900 our regular army smaller than the armies of Great Britain, France. Germany Italy, Russia, Japan Poland and Rumania Whether it is possible and desirable effect any reduction in the cost of our own military establishment in the light of cond e1Se is faced by the new Congress. Hearings will be held, soon after Congress convenes, to consider in detail the expenditures involved in the program outlined by Secretary Woodrng.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-13
LOOK Old LEARN
 By A. c. Gordon

1. What is a certified check? ?. Who was the last Dutch Gov ernor of New York? B. What is the largest river in New England?
 4 What and when was the Boxer rebellion?
 5. What are the most important products of the Sahara desert?
 ANSWERS l. A check, the payment of which is guaranteed by the bank on which 1t is drawn.
 2. Peter Stuyves.nt. 3. Connecticut River. 4 A Chinese uprising against in 1900.
 5. Dates and salt.
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR GENERAL LAND OFFICE
 District Land Office
Anchorage, Alaska. DepeYf,ha1. OQ 1Q26

Anchorage, Alaska
 December 28, 1886 Notice is hereby given that Glen R. B. Parker, entryman, together with his witnesses, Inez May White and Albert F. Parker, has made final proof on his homestead, An chorage Serial O7420, for the NEA NW14, sec. IT, SEA SWA, WIZ SEi4 sec. 8, T. 40 s. R. 59 E. GRIM. containing 160 acres, and it is now in the files of the U. s. Land Off, flee, Ancorage, Alaska, and if no protest is filed in the local land office within the period of publica- tion or thirty days thereafter, said final proof will be accepted and final certificate issued.
 GEORGE A. LIyIO,
 Register First publication, Jan. 13, 1897. Last publication, Feb. 10, 1937.
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en effort to get the 18th legislative session under way Five members absent being held at Nome and Fairbanks by adverse flying weather, for it is only by air that they can arrive in Juneau in time for this session of the Legislature. This example, however is only one of scores of like kind. Alaska with it's vast distances must depend in large part on aerial transportation. Yet our pilots are forced to carry under the most adverse conditions witT the most meager of facilities
 Air mail contracts and a substantial appropra-
 ton for airport development must come if Alaska is to have equal advantage with the States in matter of transportation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-13
Sleeps with Face in
 Pillows and Suffocates

CHICAGO, H., Jan. 13.-Appar- ently suffocated by two pillows on his bed, the body of John Kolonow- ski was found in his room. Kolon- owski was lying face downward. his head between the pillows
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-13

Procurement Division, Public Buildings Branch, Washington, D. O., Dec 30, 1936.-Sealed proposals in duplicate will be publicly open ed in this office at l PM, April 6. 1857, Tor furnishing all labor and materials and performing all work for construction of the U.S.P.O. and Court House at Nome, Alaska. At tentlon is directed to the special conditions of bidding set forth in. the specification. Upon application, three sets of drawings and specifi- cations will be supplied free to each General Contractor interested in submitting a proposal. The above drawings and specifications MUST be returned to this office. Con- tractors requiring additional sets may obtain them by purchase from thlS office at cost of $10 per set. which will not be returned Checks offered as payment for drawings and specifications must be made payable to the order of the Treas urer, U. s. Drawings and specified tions will not be furnished to con- tractors who have consistently fail- ed to submit proposals. One set upon request, and when considered in the interests of the government will be furni s h e d builders ex- changes, chambers of commerce or ether organizations who will guar antee to make them available for any sub-contractor or material firm interested, and to quantity survey CTS, but this privilege will be with rawn if the sets are not returned after they have accomplished their purpose. w. E. Reynolds, Assistant Director of Procurement, Public Buildings Branch.
 First publication, Jan. 13, 1887.
 Last publication, Jan. IS, 1937.
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Blessed be the munitions industry. Not only does it put the idle to work but the articles manufac tured may. in time slaughter millions who might otherwise be obleSs.-Detroit News
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It's a question of whether stopping his pay or his patronage hurts a Congressman the most Rush Holt probably will be able to elucidate soon. He's lost his patronage
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-13

Now that Mayor Dore of Seattle and Dave Beck have hit the Saturday Evening Post can look for he boys to get somewhere.
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Bar Americans from European wars" says q ieadline One government move that probably won't draw protest.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-13

We never can figure cut whether China the mysterious is leading with the chin backing into Constitution.
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Republicans are so scarce in the new Congress that they carry minority representation to extremes Chicago News
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20 YEARS AGO
From The Empire
JANUARY 13, 1917

of Samuel Blum, wealthy Valdez lbanker. who fell to his death from the third floor window of his Se- attle office. It was known that he had been Respondent following the fire in Valdez two weeks before that had destroyed his large mer- lcantile store. Friends were firm in their belief that his death was ac- icidental
 The newly organized High School Debating Club, through the chair man of the debating committee, Will bur Burford, had challenged Doug las to a double debate to be held in March on the question: Resolved that an international police force Ighould be established to enforce h. itelnational Treaties and Agreements and tc Govern International Peace.
 pr. H. C. DeVighna addressed members of the upper classes at High School on the subject of Med icine As a Profession"
 The Women's Social Union of the Methodist Church elected the fol- lowing officers; Mrs. c, B. Walker Mrs. Oak Olson, Mrs. II. T. Tripp ana Mrs. Martin George.
 Miss Roberta Coryell and Elmer Jackson were elected president and secretary-treasury of the Junior Class of the Douglas High School.
 The personnel of the Douglas high school girls basketball team, that had challenged Juneau high school to a game, included Miss Eula Beach, Alice Bollinger, Roberta Cor yell, Wilma Gamble, Virginia Laugh lin and Helen Niemi.
 A Dental Society was organized with Dr. Maule, of Douglas, presi- dent; Dr. Garter, president, and Dr. Freeburger, secretary-treas- urer. Other members of the organ ization were Drs. McMillan, Hall Spencer, Mulholland, Zuber and Ka- ser.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-13

It is not true that all the world loves lover. There is a minority of arehbishops-Toledo Blade.
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About 20,000 United States troops are stationed in the Territory of Hawaii
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H A P P -
 --B l R T H D A Y

The Empire ertends conoratula- lions aud best t3iShes today, their birthday anniOerSary, to the follop- ing:
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Try an Empire ad.
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Empire classifieos pay,
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Weather: Maximum, 33; minimum 26: cloudy.
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Dr. H. c. DeVighna addressed members of the upper classes at High School on the subject of Med icine As a Profession"
The Arizona gleam., 1937-07-23
Creu+e
A Black Belt In
Tarnpa. Fla.

TAMPA, Fla. = A new move to
segregate Negroes into small a
"black belt" community was seen
in the offing here this week as
local officials introduced legisla-
ton calling for the moving Of col
ored residents from the predomin-
antly Spanish Ybor City area.
Ybor City is at present a section
where Negroes and Spanish
speaking Cubans and Portuguese
live together in greatest anity,
often in the same houses.
In introducing the proposed
measure for driving Negro citi-
Zens out of the section, the Off
cials gave the excuse that the
proximity of the two races in the
section caused strife" Residents
of the area point out that this is
one of the few sections of Florida
where racial conflict is almost to-
totally absent.
The Arizona gleam., 1937-07-23

funeral nome.
Casso was killed, apparently, by
a man acting in self-fense, some
days ago after a fourteen-dollar
'hit' was made on his "house" and
he failed to pay off. He is sup
posed to have threatened the man
who asked for his money.
Casso was at first said to be a
Negro, and there was considerable
of the shoulder-shrugging that US
ually goes with the killing of a
Negro in this city. His extremely
light skin, however, caused a re-
versal of the opinion, and an i'm
mediate manhunt was begun for
the Negro thought to have killed
a white man.
A quick arrest followed, and the
belief that Robert Everett, the 29-
year-o1d Negro held in the killing,
would be tried for first degree
murder was popularity expressed
in the vicinity.
It was later found, however,
that Casso was merely a light-col-
ored Cuban or Latin, so his body
was given to a colored undertak-
er and attorneys for the prosecu-
tors office indicated that a self
defense verdict for Everett would
be forthcoming.
The Arizona gleam., 1937-07-23
1887 Lynching Of
Negroes Same
AS 1855

TUSKEGEE, Ala. = According
to statistics compiled at Tuskegee
Institute relative to lynchings for
the first six months Of this year,
four Negroes were victims of mob
violence and lost their lives.
This is the same number as for
the first six months of 1885 and
1885 and two less than the num-
Der for the first six months of
1884.
Two of the lynchings occurred
in Mississippi; one in Alabama
and one in Georgia.
The Arizona gleam., 1937-07-23

The CLEAN feels that this con-
sideration should be given East
Lake, too, because the people fire.
quent the park in the evening for
the most part are of the work
ing class and whose only recrea-
tion is the few hours spent mill
ing around in the park listening
to the blaring of nickelodian fed
by a few nickels of dancers on a
very poorly improvised floor.
So because of this condition the
following letter was addressed to
to the Board:
ARIZONA CLEAN
ZIG East Washington
Phoenix, Arizona
July 20, 1887
Municipal Park Board
City Hall,
Phoenix, Arizona.
Att: Mr.. Geo. H. Hills, Supt.
Dear Sir
An announcement attributed to
you in daily paper stating that
the schedules of swimming pools
at two parks would be changed
so that they would remain open
Continued on page A.
The Arizona gleam., 1937-07-23

Pleads For
Earnest
Pd++on's Life

Rev. Chas. Flavors made hur-
ried trip to Florence to appear be-
fore the paroleboard which con-
vened last week, in behalf of
Earnest Patton. Patton, it will be
recalled, is under death sentence
for the murder of colored woman
several months ago.
1t is the opinion of those who
are interested in the case that, in
view of tthe evidence, the SEN
tence is too severe, and the parole
board has been approached in a
plea to commute the sentence from
death to life Imprisonment.
The evidence submitted to the
board showed among other things,
that Patton, Immediately after
committing the crime surrendered
to the police, entering a plea of
guilty and asking for the mercy
of the court.
Notwithstanding his plea, Judge
Udall appointed an attorney to de-
fend him. The evidence further
pointed out that in the appoint
ment of the defense attorney, the
selection was of such that Pat
tons legal rights were probably
not completely safeguarded, espe-
cially since the attorney had just
finished school and a few months
previously been admitted to the
bar. The board has taken the
matter under advisement. Patton
S doomed to die on August 18th
lnder the original sentence.
The Arizona gleam., 1937-07-23


hardships he had to endure at the
hands Of classmates.
In commenting on his retirement
Trivers said, my connection with
the Naval Academy was severed
honorably of my own accord and
not to any deficiencies for naval
service. Though rest-broken when
entered the Academy I did NV
utmost at every moment, but was
compelled to resign to safeguard
my health, having just completed
a 4-year term at Miner Teachers
College and haing taken competi-
tive examinations for a teachers
position.
The Arizona gleam., 1937-07-23

statement allegedly coming from
Representative Arthur W. Mitch
ell in which the Illinois congress
man is reported to have said Triv-
ers left the academy because he
found he could not do midship-
mans work.
Trivers in his statement said he
left the academy because of ill
health brought about by insults
and studied punishment at the
hands Of white youths who made
life miserable for him. Mrs. Triv-
ers, mother. of the youth, stated
to the Tribune that she insisted
on her sons resignation when she
visited the academy and saw how
The Arizona gleam., 1937-07-23

11OC1 OSJ1O41' AAO O4 SAACI4 6SO
that the Evening Standard had
published an article, based on un-
truths, which pictured him guilty
of crimes which "Wou1d be regard
ed with particular repugnance by
the people of England"
On behalf of the Evening Stand
ard company, Mr.. Monier Williams
stated:
cit only remains for me SIN
cerely to apologize to the EN-
peror, and to express on the de-
fendant's behalf their deep regret
The Arizona gleam., 1937-07-23
MISSISSIPPI TAKES HIGHEST ''HON0RS" IN LYNCHINC
Park Board Asked To
Extend Swimming Pool Hours
Al East Lake Park

statement issued by the board that
pools would until 93O However Lake
Park noolW notam among them
The Arizona gleam., 1937-07-23
City. County.
State Honor
John Henry

AS an appreciation Of a home
town boy making good, John Hen
ry Lewis, light heavyweight
champion of the world, was in
Quoted in the police department
as honorary policeman by Chief Of
Police Dave Fountain.
The county, not to be outdone
by the city, through the instiga-
tion of Sheriff Merrell made the
champion a Maricopa County
deputy sheriff. Such action on the
part of the city and county awak-
ened the state, where in the high
way department John Henry was
made an honorary highway patrol
man.
Prosperity unnasks the vices,
adversely, reveals the virtues.
The poverty Of the American
soul is best seen in those who seem
accredited to make it rich.
The Arizona gleam., 1937-07-23
Victim Thought White.
Murdered. Discovered CoIored
So SeIf-DefenSe Plea

July 15-Police officials breathed relief
operator Of
Bota didn't off, finally laid to rest and by cooed
The Arizona gleam., 1937-07-23
Trivers Gives Reason
For Resigning From
Novol Academy

WASFIINGTONThe
publishing George J
resigned Annapolis Academy last week in which
The Arizona gleam., 1937-07-23

that they should have been In any
degree responsible for the circuIa-
tion Of this untrue story, whereby
pain has been caused to one who
has already been the victim of al
most overwhelming misfortune"
No man depends on others more
than the proud man; his happiness
is entirely in the hands Of others.
The man who thinks at all Is
something of genius.
The Arizona gleam., 1937-07-23

Prosperity Unmasks the vices,
adversely, reveals the virtues.
The Arizona gleam., 1937-07-23
Emperor SeIassie SIandered;
British Lord Makes
Public Apology

LONDON England July 15Complete apology
Lord Rothemere
ise and his Evening Standard seassie in
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-09-09
Duck Hunting In
Montana Opens Oct. 8.

HELENA.-DucK hunting in Mon
tana will be permitted from Octo
Der 8 to November Z, between the
hours of a. m. and p. m. each
day, State Game Warden, James
Weaver announced this week. Fed
eral regulations Of migratory water
fowl govern shooting in Montana
and the bureau of biological survev
has sent the following with instruc-
lions on the open season.
|. Shot guns only may be used,
with limit load capacity of three
shells, and gauge of ten or higher.
O. Only ten ducks per day al
lowed; five geese or brandt per day.
Possession limit 10 ducks, expiring
November II.
3. Hunters must have duck stamps
pasted on their hunting license. No
hunting permitted from sink boxes
or boats of any kind, excepting row
boats. All batting Of ducks is pro-
hibited.
4 The season is closed on swans,
Ross goose, wood duck, ruddy duck,
red head duck, canvas back or buff
flehead duck.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-09-09
Giving BANQUET for Midgets.

Charley Allen, who has done such
good work with the Libby Midgets
this summer in teaching them the
fine points of baseball and getting
them interested in the national
game, has made arrangements to
treat the boys to chicken dinner
with all the trimmings-at Moose
hall next Friday evening at 7 o'clock.
A number Of dads and others in
terested Clipped into a pot to make
the dinner possible.
Parents are very grateful for the
unusually good work done by Coach
Allen with the Midgets this summer.
He has got them interested in a
clean sport to such an extent that
they devoted much of their spare
time in practice and games. Par
ents say they thus knew where the
youngsters were most Of the time
and also knew that they were in
good company and out of mischief
1t was good work for the youngsters
and if continued for a few more
years, will result in giving Libby
some mighty good baseball material
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-09-09
New Industry, Pheasant
Farm, Being Developed

DR.. Chas. j. Martin and Victor
Baker have formed partnership
and are developing new industry
in Libby, pheasant farm adjoining
the DR.. Martin residence property
Land was bought and pens and
runWays have been built for the
housing and care of nine different
kinds Of pheasants. They have
bought one or more pairs Of each
species.
Included in the stock are Golden,
Silver, Amherst, Reeves, Manchu-
rian cared, Plain White and Mon
golian pheasants. All of these are
said to be of Chinese origin. The
Manchurian cared is a large bird,
almost as large as a turkey A
pheasant of Japanese origin is the
Versicolor pheasant, very pretty
bird. The new farm" also has two
or three pairs of Chukker pheasants,
the pheasants that are attracting so
much attention at the present time
as suitable for planting in Montana.
The pheasants are all very pretty
birds, some of them exceptionally
beautiful, especially the Golden and
Silver pheasants. The stock also
include two pairs of mallard ducks,
shipped in from Iowa And to make
the venture more complete, beau
tiful little blacktail fawn finds a
peaceful home there and is very
tame and playful.
When DR.. Martin was asked if he
expected to raise young birds and
sell them for planting purposes, he
said, "Oh, no, most of them are not
suitable for stocking hunting areas
suppose we'll sell them to fellows
just like myself" And he meant
thereby fellows with hobby anc
a liking for that sort of thing.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-09-09
A. l.. A. NEWS.

The members of the A. L. A. have
again taken up their duties of the
year with the following officers in
charge. President, Mrs. Alma
Mount; lst vice president, Mrs. Mad
alene buccari; secretary treasurer
Mrs. Mable Whitefield, chaplain
Mrs. Chas. Young; sergeant-at-arms
Mrs. Gladys Heller.
Mrs. Mount appointed her com
mittee chairmen as follows: Music
Mrs. Jas Krall; Fidac, Mrs. Geo
Blackwell; rehabilitation and child
welfare, Mrs. B. j. Lamey; poppy
Mrs. Howard Blanchard, publicity
Mrs. ElWood Brown.
Sewing circle will meet at the
home of Mrs. Mount on Septem.
Der g. All members bring photos
or. kodak pictures for the SCRAP
book.
The public is requested to keeI
October ID in mind as the date Of
the annual A. L. A. Mulligan sup
per to be served at the Legior
hall.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-09-09
Return From Extensive
Automobile Journey

James, Jr. and John Blackboard
returned Monday from two weeks
trip to southern Canada. They drove
first to Nelson, B. c., on Kootenai
lake, then through Trail to the
Okanogan valley to Vancouver. Vic
toria and Seattle. 1t is surprising
they say, to find such extensive
fruit orchards in that country. APP
pies, peaches, pears, grapes and 9th :
er fruits in season. Watermellons,
too, grow well. They passed through
the Cascades down Frazier river to
Vancouver. The latter is a fine
commercial and residence city, with
much shipping. Victoria is a beau
tiful residence city Here they Wis
tied the astronomical observatory
with the second largest reflecting
telescope in the world. Also the
Butchard sunken garden, planted
in an old stone quarry. These are
among the charming and unique
gardens of the world. Returning
they spent two days in Seattle.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-09-09
Former Libby Girl
Bitten by Park Bear

Libby people will be interested
in the following item from the Bon
ners Ferry Herald which tells of
Miss Staphana Lynch being bitten
by bear in Yellowstone park. Miss
Lynch was employed in Libby a
number of years, in a clerical posi-
ton in the First National Bank. The
Herald item reads.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lynch and
daughters, the Misses Loretta and
Stephana, returned Saturday from
ten days motor trip east, most of
the time being spent in Yellowstone
national park.
While in the park Miss Stephana
had painful experience when she
was attacked by bear. In attempt
ing to have her picture taken with
the animal she got too close to
Bruin. He leaped for her, grabbed
her by the right arm with his teeth,
inflicting painful wound and then
ambled away
Miss Lynch is still wearing band
ages on her arm and is unable to
resume her duties as cashier AND
bookkeeper at the X. v. Produce
company's store.