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structure of society is the principal factor in deter mining the speed of overcoming public and industrial inertia against inventions. He hints that a planned economy which calls for government control offers the best scheme under which the the population may realize the benefits of inventions. He says:
 Capitalism has inherent in it's structure and functionng, factors which initiate against such alization and thus prevent industrial practice from keeping pace with scientific knowledge"
 If that isn't bid for the outcres of red-baters, we've muffed it.
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SOMETHING NEW-TRENDS, POLICY

Without being able to put finger the exact spot readers of the report of the National Resources Committee Technical Trends and National Policy likely to get distinct feeling that the writers of this latest national brain tome want the Federal Government to have control of the em- poyment of inventions.
 There is much diligent research in the 38S pages of the document, but much of it reads if it had been clawed out of the piles of theses that any uni versty has in back room left there by scholars who wrote them for PhDs
 You go for a scholarly galop through charts and graphs to come to this through posylabe words and prosaic conclusion:
 The outlook for the immediate future seems in the direction further echnological progress toward a level of productivity substantially higher than that attained prior to 1929 The rate of advance of course differs in different industries, but since economic system has not evinced an ability to make this necessary adjustment fast enough, it may be peced that the dslocaton occasioned by technologi- cal progress will continue to present serious problems of industrial, economic and social readiustment"
 Somehow have felt nearly everybody knew that all along.
 But somewhat more exciting is the conclusion of Bernhard Stern of Columbia university department difficulty various inventions such the steam engine railroads gasoline motors and airpanes had in coming public and governmental resistance.
 As each new invention has come along. he records there has been opposition it ground it would create unemployment would destroy existing industry present such preposterous aspect as to drive people insane in droves"
 Tn most countries" he says of recent times, there have been requests for scientific holidays and a moratorium inventions which have found echo in business and scientific circles"
 He then steps out boldly to commend Soviet methods of fostering technological progress "as means of achieving the governmental (SoveD objec- tive of socialist, planned, large-scae economy for the satisfaction of expanding consumers needs"
 He concludes with the assertion that the economic
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Horoscope ''The stars incline
 but do not c0mpel'
FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, 1887

FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, 1887
 Although benefic aspects rule strongly through certain hours to- day, adverse or disrupting planetary influences are active.
 Women today are well directed and should be, most fortunate as Icounselors to the men of their fam flies. Private secretaries are likely to be more than usually helpful since the stars impart poise and foresight.
 Girls may find the sway favorable in association with eligible young men who today are likely to seek sympathetic companionship.
 Depression and Encouragement may be prevalent in certain quar- ters where persons indulge in ser ious contemplation of future pros poets Taxes may seem unusually burdensome.
 Naval movements now may be important and the stars seem to presage fame and promotion for officers under the United States flag.
 The configuration today is fortu- nate for leaders in politics, busi- ness and education. Their coun- sel will be widely sought.
 Astrologers warn that in national relief projects they foresee future perils of gravest possibilities. Wa ges and salaries that drain public funds may cause concern next win ter
 Jupiter is in a place read as promising to farmers who should profit from crops that are in ex- traordinary demand. High prices for grains are again prognosticat- ed
 Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of year of good for tune, although speculation may prove too tempting for many. Jeal- ousies and rivalries are foreseen.
 Children born on this day prob ably will be endowed with unus- ual talents and keen brains. Sub jects of this sign may reach the heights of any vocation that they choose.
 Emma Flames, opera singer, was born on this day 1867. Others who have celebrated it as a birthday include Martha Lamb, historian, 1929; Felix Adler, educator, 1851; Lucy Stone, suffrage leader 1918.
 Copyright, 1939O
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DAILY LESSONS IN ENGLISH
 By w. l.. Gordon

Words Often Misused: Do not, say, "I laid down to rest" Say, T lay down to rest" The past tense Of lie (to recline) is lay, not laid.
 Often Mispronounced: Innumer- able. Pronounce the u as in unit, not os so in soon.
 Often Misspelled Dilapidated. Observe the two is
 Synonyms: Intimidate, frighten COW, overawe, bully, terrify.
 Word Study: Use a word three times and it is yours" Let us in crease our vocabulary by mastering one word each day. Today's word : Propensity; natural inclination. "A propensity to hope and joy is real riches; one to fear and sorrow, real poverty, Hume.
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6. J. ALEXANDER
 HAS RESIGNED
Quits International Fisher. les Commission, Pre-
 mier Announces

VICTORIA, B. O., Aug. 12.-Pre- mier Pattullo announced today that George J. Alexander has submitted his resignation as member of the International Fisheries Commission to the Federal Government. It is a matter for the Dominions consid- eration, he said.
 Previously Hon. George Pearson, British Columbia Minister of Fish cries, said he understood that the resignation had been asked.
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CHINESE BROUGHT HERE YESTERDAY
 FOR OBSERVATION

Brought back from Pillar Bay late yesterday afternoon by U. s. Deputy Marshal William J. Markle, Wong Huey, 39 year old Chinese, is being held under observation in the Fed eral Jail here
 Huey was reported as having acted queerly' during the past sev- eral days, by officials of the Fidal- go Island Packing Company at Pill lar Bay, for which firm he has worked for the past two years. Mar kle flew to Pillar Bay by AAT plane yesterday in response to a complaint alleging insanity against Huey, which had been filed by the can nery.
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HUGO L. BLACK
 IS APPOINTED.
 HIGH TRIBUNAL
Name of Democrat from Alabama Sent to Sem
 ate by Roosevelt
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siderable opposition to rresi- dent Ro0sevelt's appointment of a successor to Justice Van De- vanter during this session.
 UNUSUAL SECRECY

The nomination was made amid unusual secrecy and was listed among ether routine mo- minations sent to the Senate. The nomination was not even made public at the White House as usual.
 The nomination immediately created a tremendous stir in the Senate.
 Leaders immediately gave hearty endorsement as did or ganized labor leaders.
 FOR QUICK APPROVAL
 Chairman Ashurst of the Judiciary. demanded immedi- ate approval without reference to the committee, which is the usual procedure. He said: T cannot conceive how the Presi- dent could have made a wiser selection. Senator Black is lawyer. industrious, and cOurte- ous in debate He is young and vigorous and has splendid character and attainments.'
 LITTLE FIGHT STARTED
 Senator Burke, one of the leaders of the recent fight  against the Supreme Court which Senator Black supported, objected to immediate eonsid- eration and this movement was joined later by Senator Johnson.
 Chairman Ashurst immediate ly named subcommittee to take up the nomination. The sub committee consists of Ser ators Nicely. Logan, Deitrich. McGill, BOrah and Austin.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-08-12
20 Kars Ago From The Empire
AUGUST 12, 1917

AUGUST 12, 1917
 Nine men employed by the Ter ritorial Road Commission on road work at Eagle river quit because they did not like the luncheons put up by the cook when working away from camp. Others remained on the job perfectly satisfied with the eats.
 A large pocket of high grade ore was uncovered at the Chichagof mine,
 The central Power Plant at Treadwell was being dismantled and six large boilers were being made ready for shipment south.
 One hundred and seven new mem- bers were added to the rolls of the Southeast Alaska Fish and Game Club that met the previous evening. 
 Col D. C. Jackling, e-President and General Director of the Alaska Gastineau Mining Company oper- ating at Thane; Judge E. H. Gary, President of the United States Steel Corporation, and Charles Hayden, of the Hayden Stone Company of Boston, were expected to leave Seattle for Juneau to inspect the work done and property in this vicinity.
 Herbert c. Hoover was appointed Food Controller of the United States by President Woodrow Wilson.
 Weather report-High 54; low 52, rain.
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MODERN ETIQUETTE By Roberta Lee

Q. How large mouthful of food should one take when at the ta- ble?
 A. No larger than can be man aged easily should one be asked question. Nothing is more dis gusting than to see a person try to talk with a mouthful of food
 e. Are there any special rules of etiquette for the bathing beach?
 A. No; there are no special rules of etiquette, and at the present time, very few rules of dress.
 Q. Should the inner envelope of wedding invitation be address ed?
 A. Yes. Merely write MT. and Mrs. Walter Morgan Omit t he address.
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Special Session
 Is Nov Indicated

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12. = Com ments by President Roosevelt are interpreted by Congressmen to mean that they may be called back in a special session in the fall.
 President Roosevelt told the news men that he had not received suf- ficient guarante of adequate crop control legislation to warrant au- thorization of Federal loans Cotton and other crops are selling too low, according to the. President.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-08-12

Plies Over Mt Mckinley" is the head news item Sourdoughs in that section probably will at dispute that and say if there flies over Mt Mckinley somebody must have looked quickly, that the flies mosquitoes for flies could hardly exist that high and also because there only mosquitoes in that section of Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-08-12

The Nazi doctrine, according to party publica ton, holds that German "hausfraus' should know more about their husbands business and them at work. What doctrine-just as if the poor hus- bands not being worked at home, sweet home"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-08-12

Players and fans of the Gastineau Channel Base ball league should lose spirt-games in the big leagues have been postponed account of rain. Way back in 19-something, we had just such summer when baseball games postponed but finally August went out without umbrella and September was a regular Indian summer The schedule completed and thanks to being in the Banana Belt spinach and carrots took on a second crop, it Summery.
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NEW CORPORATION

Northern Commercial, Inc, Washington corporation, has filed with the Territorial Auditor. Ju- neau is listed as the principal place of business and Seattle the head office. Resident agent is George Preston of Fairbanks. Incorporators within the Territory are Walter Phelps, Jr., president, and Clara B. Fullington, secretary. Di- rectors of the corporation are Vol ney Richmond, Vomey Richmond, Jr., and Walther Phelps, Jr.
 Try The Empire classifieds for results.
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William Green, President of the American Federation of Labor, said the nomination is both pleasing and satisfactory to Labor"
 John L. Lewis, of the CIO, said: q am for him."
 Senator Black told the news men he knew of the nOmina- ton only few hours before.
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CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank the different lodges and organizations, friends, and relatives who have been So won derfully kind to us during the ill., ness and death of our beloved mother, Alice Laughlin. Especially do we wish to thank MT. Charles w. Carter for all that he has done.
 MRS ADDIE McKINNON
 MRS. LUELLA EGAN
 MRS. GARNET LAIR adv. FREDERICK LAUGHLIN
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-08-12

They have delved into history and related that the United States really paid only $1140000 for AL aska Now the Treasury officials report they have lost the cancelled check to prove it. What are we coming to anyway? Where the G-Men?
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-08-12

One of the headwriters in The Empire yesterday had head tem-"Ice in Arctic" Thanks now know what that frozen water combination is thought it was skim milk chilled cottage cheese.
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LOOK and LEARN By A. c. Gordon

l. What flower is symbolic oi August?
 ?. Who set up the first central station for the commercial distri- button of electricity?
 3. Why is iron galvanized?
 4. What is one called, in base ball parlance, who bats either right handed or left-handed?
 5. What is the chief city of Ne vada?
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-08-12

The name America was first ap- piled to the new world in map by Waldseemuller in 1907.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-08-12

There are approximately 4750O licensed amateur radio operators in the United States.
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Norway glaciers melting; hot weather is cause. durrah for Norway
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Fl A P P -
 -B I R I Fl D A Y

The Empire eTtends congratula- tions and best tOishes today, their birthday anniDerSary, to the follo,0- ing.
 AUGUST 12.
 Ed Garnick
 Harry D. Lauder Mrs. John w. Jones
 Pearl Peterson
 Helen Weyland
 c. D. Stockford
 Hazel Nelson Frank Christofferson
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NOTICE

After this date l will not be res- ponsible for any bills contracted by my wife.
 adv. 8-12-37 MORRIS TONGARD
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Alaska" by Lester D Henderson.
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ANSWERS

l. The poppy. 2. Thomas A. Edison. 3. To prevent it from rusting. 4. "A switch hitter 5. Reno.
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Weather report-High 54; low 52, rain.
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Herbert C. Hoover was appointed Food Controller of the United States by President Woodrow Wilson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-03-11

Melons magnificent endowment would
be called THE National Gallery Of Art
phrase originally employed by the late
DR.. William H. Holmes in particular
reference to his hope for a museum to
shelter the treasures which once were
In his care and for the preservation and
exhibition Of which he was sincerely
anxious until the day OF his death in
1898.
But names do not matter greatly. The
public is concerned only with the results
obtained. Patriotic Americans as a class
will welcome the cultural progress which
is represented in both Mr.. Melons
philanthropy and Mr.. Walsh's proposed
legislation. Civilization, they know,
grows in maturity as beauty is democra-
tized. The Nations Capital is every
body's city; its monuments are every
body's property; it's glories of every kind
are everybody's inspiration. 1t may be
hoped that congressional attention to
the whole subject may be prompt and
effective. Time is factor in the case
and should be considered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-03-11
STARS, MEN AND ATOMS
Notebook of Science Progress in Field,
Laboratory and Study.
BY THOMAS R. HENRY,

Johnston and Burkholder find, tend to
De inactivated by intense illumination.
Consequently they are exerting less in
fiuence on the side Of plant upon
which the light shines directly.
They conducted their experiments with
oat. corn and tobacco seedlings. The
growing tips containing the auxin were
cut on Some were illuminated and some
We're kept in darkness Then their
relative power OF promoting growth in
the decapitated seedlings upon which
they we're replaced was measured. Those
kept in the dark, 1t was found, In some
instances were twice as effective as
growth activators as those which had
been irradiated.
The destruction or inactivation Of the
growth substance, the experinenters
found, varied with the length and in
tensity OF the illumination. It also
varied, as might have been expected,
with the variety of plant. Some plants,
such as the sunflower, are much more
sensitive than others-so sensitive, in
fact, that their movements seem super
f1cially to be controlled by an animal
like intention.
Orhand 1t seems somewhat paradox
cal that growth should be most rapid
IN darkness, yet the phenomenon often
has been observed. From these expert
ments, it appears, light and darkness
play complementary roles in growth.
Light is required for the synthesis Of
the hormone in the growing tip OF the
plant. Once formed, it Is most effective
as growth activator In darkness.
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No Solution.

Aside from the equities of its conclu-
sions as seen either from the point OF
view Of the people OF the District or OF
the exclusively legislating Congress, 4
fundamental weakness of the so-called
Jacobs report is its manifest failure as
a practical solution Of the fiscal rela-
tons problem.
This must have become apparent to
Chairman Collins of the House Subcom-
mittee on District Appropriations and
to the other members of Congress who
sat with him in their study OF the
report and its proposed three-point
formula
Mr.. Collins and his committee face 4
very realistic problem in reporting
bill to finance Capital City needs In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-03-11
Another Gallery.

Senator David I. Walsh of Massachu-
sets has sponsored congressional action
to provide another gallery of art in the
Nations Capital. He proposes to build
museum, estimated to cost approx
mately $4,000. 900, to house the paintings,
bronzes, marbles and other esthetic
treasures already owned by the Smith
sonian Institution. The projected struc-
ture would supplement the gift Of former
Secretary of the Treasury Andrew w.
Mellon and complement the existing
equipment of the Smithsonian establish
ment.
Mr.. Mellon, 1t repeatedly has been
explained, is not intending to solve the
problem which has troubled the regents
OF the Smithsonian for many years-the
problem Of how to accommodate about
$15,000,00o worth of works of art pre-
sented to the institution by . long list
of donors during half a dozen decades
but necessarily received with the stipu-
latlon that permanent display could
not be guaranteed within walls over
crowded to the danger point. The Fed
eral Government is responsible for that
phase of the development of Washington
as the art center of the United States
Hence, Mr.. Walsh's appeal to Congress.
The Senator's plan requires certain
changes OF nomenclature which are
worthy Of notice. Under its terms the
new gallery would be known as 1.-THE
Smithsonian Gallery Of Art" while Mr..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-03-11
1873. Excluding any Federal payment,

1888. Excluding any Federal payment,
local revenues fail by an estimated
twelve to thirteen million dollars to
balance the local budget. The Jacobs
report supplies little help. Even If all
the complicated top-heavy procedure of
the formula were enacted into law, the
estimated reimbursement to the Dis
trict would reduce the prospective deficit
only by an estimated two and a half
million dollars. If all the local tax
measures advocated in the report as
method of more eQuitably distributing
the tax burden were made effective, the
local budget would still remain short of
balance by five or six million dollars.
AS a practical solution the report is a
failure. AS theoretical solution it salts
fies nobody. To the unrepresented local
taxpayer it appears unjust in its dis
regard of some Of the chief sources OF
the Federal obligation. TO the legislator
in Congress 1t presents a bewildering
maze of delegated authority, with powers
split between new executive agencies OF
Government. To the Capital planners,
interested in development OF the city
and its environs as the great American
Capital of the future, it presents formid-
able handicaps, apparent enough to
those familiar with actual, not theoret-
ical, conditions in WASHINGTON.
1t succeeds only in adding new sources
Of friction without removing those which
have complicated fiscal relations in the
past.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-03-11
New York Saws S'NO"

New York has dealt body blow to the
hopes for ratification of the child labor
amendment this year. The lines OF
battle drawn in the Assembly assumed
national significance. Either way, the
results would have influenced action in
other States. The Unexpectedly large
majority in the Assembly has added
emphasis to its negative vote.
Twenty-eight States have ratified the
amendment and eight more must give
their approval. Eight States have acted
this year, four Of them-Nevada, New
Mexico, Kentucky and KansaS-ratifying
and four-North Carolina, South Dakota,
Texas and New York-refusing to ratify.
Eleven States are yet to act this year:
Massachusetts,, Connecticut, Rhode Is
land, Maryland, Delaware, Missouri, Ne
braska, Tennessee, Vermont, Georgia
and Florida Even if New York acted
favorably, it would be difficult to
select seven States from that list that
might have been counted on for ratifica-
ton. With New Yorks refusal, it be-
comes practically hopeless to find eight
Regardless OF the motives of the groups
which opposed ratification in New York,
none of them failed to make clear its
opposition to exploitation of children.
Their stand was based chiefly on the
expressed fear that Congress would make
drastic use of the powers which the
amendment confers and would exceed the
limits OF regulation, in letter and spirit,
so far established by the States.
Regardless Of the grounds for such
fears New York was in better moral
position to oppose the amendment on
principle than most of the States. Last
September the New York child labor law
was amended and strengthened, raising
from fourteen to sixteen the minimum
age for factory or full time work for
children during school hours-a stand
ard established under N. r. A. and for
the most part accepted as reasonable.
Only seven other States have as high a
standard or as sound a law from the
point of view Of opponents of child
labor. OF these seven States five of
them-Wisconsin, Montana, Ohio, Penn
sylvania and Utah-have ratified the
amendment. The two others, Rhode
Island and Connecticut, will act this
year.
The child labor amendment, which a
majority of the States favor, gives force
to the Presidents argument that the
amendment process is slow. 1t gives
equal force to the Argument that to do
quickly by lndirection what it is i'm
possible to do quickly under the processes
as laid down in a written Constitution
is to fiout that Constitution in principle
II not in words.