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Evening star., 1937-08-05
California Politics.

From the Long Beach (Caln.) Press-Telegram.
All the political experts are sure Gov
Merriam is running for something, and
they do not expect to see him repeat the
performance of the foot ball player who
ran the length Of the f1eld-to the wrong
goal.
Evening star., 1937-08-05
Nal de Mer.

Prom the Salem (Mass.) News.
Seasickness is said to be not SO COM
mon nowadays, because people no longer
sit around in their deck chairs and think
about It. Very flne, though 1t raises the
question how the nsh are going to be fed.
Evening star., 1937-08-05

"A man must hope fob de BEST" Said
Uncle Eben, but he mustn't sit down an
hope for few hours an call it days
work"
Evening star., 1937-08-05

Nothing is heard from Rex Tugwell
beyond the implied assurance that the
Western Hemisphere's molasses business
is progressing favorably under new aus
piceS
Evening star., 1937-08-05
An InvestigatOr,

"Your boy Josh doing anything?"
"Only intellectual labor" answered
Farmer Corntossel. HE has decided to
study the unemployment problem from
personal experience"
Evening star., 1937-08-05

"A physician" said Hi Ho, the sage OF
Chinatown, must be able to lecture on
human anatomy and learn to be silent
about family skeletons"
Evening star., 1937-08-05

Jud Tunkins says a man who says he
wishes he were boy again always thinks
about the swimming hole and the ball
ground instead of the school house.
Evening star., 1937-08-05
Human Limitation.

Let us go on in stout array,
Still striving for a better day,
And If perfection is not met
Well, no one ever found 1t yet.
Evening star., 1937-08-05
Deaf.

From the Indianapolis News.
Weeds that grow continually probably
never heard about the movement for =
shorter week.
Evening star., 1937-08-05
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Evening star., 1937-08-05

reader can get the dnSWer to any
question OF fact by Wrtttng The EUentng
Star Information Bureau, Frederic J.
HasktH, Director, Washington, D. C.
Piedse mclose stamp tor reply.
Evening star., 1937-08-05

@. How much are the tickets to the
heavyweight championship bout between
Joe Louis and Tommy Farr?-H. w H.
A. Tickets are priced at $3.50, s5.75,
sll.50, $3.50 and S23, including tax.
Evening star., 1937-08-05

G. What is meant by residual oil for
use in insecticides?-F. c.
A. 1t usually means used oil from
crank case. 1t is widely used in insecti-
cldes and as spray to guard against
insects.
The Washington times., 1937-09-08
TEMPERATURES
DEPARTURES

DEPARTURES
Accumulated excess Of tempera.
ture since January /, 1887, 627
degrees.
Excess of temperature since
September l. 1887, II degrees.
Accumulated excess Of precipi-
tation since January 1, 1887, 9.24
inches.
Excess Of precipitation since
september /, 1887, 40 inches.
The Washington times., 1937-09-08
M'GRADY STARTS.
JOB WITH R. C. A.

NEW YORK, Sept. 8 Q.N.S).
Edward F. McGrady, former AS
sistant Secretary Of Labor and the
Governments ace concilliator in
labor troubles, today was on the
pay roll Of the Radio Corporation
Of America as director Of labor
relations.
McGrady's appointment was
confirmed yesterday by Gen.
James G. Harbord, chairman of
r. G. A., shortly after President
Roosevelt announced McGrady's
resignation.
In q radio message from Lon.
don, David Sarnoff, president Of
r. C. A. said:
In his new position with r.
c. A., Mr.. McGrady brings to
management q balanced point
of view particularly representa-
tive of labor. He will carry out
the company's labor policy,
which Is that labor is entitled
to representation Of its own
choosing, uninfluenced by man.
agement. Mr.. McGradyS' task
will be to vitalize and humanize
our labor relations that we may
more effectively meet the pres
ent-day requirements Of indus
trial management.
The Washington times., 1937-09-08
VA, DEMOCRATS
TO JOIN Farley

FALLS CHURCH, Va, Sept. 8.
A delegation of 81 members Of the
Young Democratic Club of Falls
Church will leave tomorrow for
the annual convention of clubs Of
Virginia, at Charlottesville, Friday
and Saturday.
Led by Barnett C. Keith, presi.
dent, the delegation will include
John A. K. Donovan, secretary;
Everett Coxen, assistant treasurer,
and the following members:
Misses Thelma DeHart, Anne
Donovan, Charlotte Formal, Wiz.
GINA Hughes, Frances PARROT and
Catherine Fenwick, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles r. Fenwick, Mrs. Marie
Ingling, George Adzema, Franklin
Anderson, Jack Bowen, Robert
Byrnes, Sheldon Cline and Robert
Copeland.
Francis Crimmins, Herbert Gear.
ing, Paul Herrell, Lloyd Hudson, J.
Francis Jones, James Keith. John
McCauley. r. C. L. Moncure, Rob.
ert Rollins, Carlton Rothgeb, Har.
old Stone, John Taylor, John Turn.
bull and Edward Vogel.
The Washington times., 1937-09-08
Suspect Seized
In Bank Robbery

ELYRIA, Ohio, Sept. 8 Q.N.SO.
A 20-year-old bank robber was over
powered and captured here today
after shooting one policeman and
kidnapping another. The bandit
gave his name as Robert Jones, 20,
but refused to give an address.
Police found in his possession ST.
100 in currency, identified as loot
from the State Savings Bank at
Woodville, Ohio. Patrolman Myron
Gibson, So, was the wounded off
Ger,
The Washington times., 1937-09-08
Wrecki1g of Chain Bridge
Is Started by Workn1en

1898, and the bridge completed
about a month later. The work,
however, depends largely upon the
weather.
Water mains, which carry Ar
nngton county's entire water
supply from the District plant at
Delcarlia, have been removed from
the old bridge and temporarily To-
Gated on piles across the river.
The county has allocated $45, 600
for relocation Of the old mains and
their replacement with new and
larger mains under the new bridge.
The Washington times., 1937-09-08
PLUNoEs FROM BRIDGE

ATLANTA, Ca, Sept. 8.-After
falling 20 feet from bridge, ].
T. Threkill, Ct, was admitted to
Grady Hospital for treatment OF
possible head injuries"
The Washington times., 1937-09-08
The Weather

District Of Columbia Generally
fair tonight and tomorrow; not
much change in temperature:
gentle winds, mostly northeast.
General fair tonight
and tomorrow: not much chan e
in temperature.
Virginia-Partly cloudy today
and tomorrow; slightly warmer in
central portion tonight.
TIDE TABLE
High tides today at 10 a. m.
and 1928 p. m.
Low tides today at 4:43 a. m.
and 5:51 p. m.
High tides tomorrow at 10:40
a. m. and 11:07 p. m.
Low tides tomorrow at 5:26 q.
m. and $50 p. m.
SUN AND MOON
The sun rose today at 5:43 a. m.
and sets at 6:28 p. m.
The sun rises tomorrow at 5:43
a. m. and sets at 6:27 p. m.
The moon rises today at 9:10
a. m. and sets at 7::37 p. m.
The moon rises tomorrow at
1911 a. m. and sets at $40 p. m.
The Washington times., 1937-09-08

Like the London Bridge Of the
nursery rhyme, old Chain Bridge
is falling down.
It's downfall, however, is being
caused by workmen for a New
Jersey contractor with a 1928, 029
contract for constructing a new
three-lane span across the Poto-
mac to replace the veteran bridge
Of horse-and-buggy days.
And Virginia motorists, who
have used it for years as a short
cut to the northwest section Of
Washington, will be travelling miles
farther every day until the new
bridge is completed sometime next
summer. They now must use Key
Bridge.
NAME MISNOMER
It's name was a misnomer, any
way.
Chain Bridge had not been a
chain bridge for years. And older
travellers did not like it, because
they still remember when they
had to pay a toll for every crossing.
A modern steel and concrete
structure, as yet unnamed, will
replace the relic of a former trans
portation era. It will be strong
enough to Withstand any of the
spring floods that have forced
temporary closing Of Chain Bridge
year after year.
Apparently convinced that some
persons will be afoot for several
years to come, the District Com
miSioners have provided for two
pedestrian walks on the new span.
The old bridge had but one.
DEPENDS ON WEATHER
Officials hope to have two lanes
Of the new span open by April /,
The Washington times., 1937-09-08
SENATORS BEGIN.
EMULATION OF
RELIEF AGENCIES
Study May Determine
Fate of Bureaus
By ROBERT HUMPHREYS

QN.s). The special Senate
committe investigating unemploy-
ment, today launched a study that
may determine the fate Of the New
Deals numerous emergency relief
agencies.
Alan tombstone, counsel to the
committee, announced he had asked
the WPA, PwA, CCC, NYA and
other agencies for data on which
the committe may evaluate the
work Of the various units ITO de-
termine whether they should be
liquidated, continued in part, or be
made permanent"
EMULATION AIM
I'VE do not propose to make
that q matchmaking task, but
to gather sufficient information
that the SInate may properly
evaluate each agency" John
stone said.
He revealed that he had been IN
conference with department Off
cials for the past two weeks laying
the groundwork for the study.
The committee, headed by Sen.
ator Burns CD Of South Carolina,
was created by the last session Of
Congress and charged with the
duty Of investigating unemploy-
ment and relief.
TO CONVENE IN OCTOBER
tombstone said the committee
expected to convene In Washing
ton in October and begin public
hearings in November. He said
1t was the hope Of the group to
have an initial report ready for
the Senate mot later than
March l."
The committees work, he
pointed out, will not duplicate
he unemployment registration
authorized by Congress.
we are basing our work
solely on the premise Of gather
ing data that will suggest to the
Senate a permanent policy on
relief and unemployment"
tombstone asserted.
NOTES EXPERIMENTS
"For four years we have been
frankly experimenting in an
emergency field. We now are
faced with the decision Of what
part Of the program we wish
to retain and make permanent
and what part shall be discon-
tinued."
tombstone, the former Newberry
Is. c. attorney, was field repre-
sentative for three years for the
WPA. Prior to that he was FERA
director for South Carolina and
later FERA field representative
for the Southeastern States.
The Washington times., 1937-09-08
CARRIERS SEE
FIGHT MOVIE

Five hundred Washington Times
and Washington Herald carrier
boys were guests this morning Of
the Capital Theater, Queen and
North Henry Street, Alexandria,
Va, at the special showing of the
ouis-Farr fight films.
The showing was staged by
Manager Julian Dove and was
attended by Circulation Manager
Charles A. Corcoran, Herald! Times
Club Director L. Gordon Leech
and Herald and Times supervis-
ors.
The Washington times., 1937-09-08

The main reason for an EsSoburner
is to bring you clean, comfortable,
efortlesS heat. But there are other
items too good for you to miss
such as game room in a clean cellar,
year.round hot water, uniform tenn
Perature to protect against colds
and ''Au."
And there are extra values in the
ESSoburner itself-parts included as
standard equipment that others class
as EXTRAS" patented features that
The Washington times., 1937-09-08
GETS zoos cLoVERs

CHICAGO. Sept. 8 G.N.S).
Four-leaf clover hunters were
given a mark to shoot at today
by Mrs. Bertha Hoff. Mrs. Hoff
counted up and found she had
ZOOS four.leafed clovers framed
on the walls Of her living room.
The Washington times., 1937-09-08

A Scientist who Says You Shouldn't
Blow Your Nose. Surprising Theory Of
q British Doctor Who Made Some In
teresting Experiments to Prove His
Article In The American Weekly,
with SundaySs Washington Herald.
The Washington times., 1937-09-08
]. Edgar Hoover
On Crime Survey

G.N.S.) ]. Edgar Hoover, di-
rector of the Federal Bureau Of In
vestigation, is on an extended in
spection tour that will take him to
the Northwest coast, it was learned
today. Hoover has made a study
Of crime and vice conditions in
the Midwest and is now in one Of
the Northwestern States.
The Washington times., 1937-09-08
$4,000 STORE BURNS

FLINT, Mich, Sept. 8 G.N.s0.
A $150.000 fire swept through the
F. w. Woolworth 5-and.10-cent
store in the downtown district here
today, and damaged two other
buildings. It was the second time
in five year. the Woolworth store
had been Quilted by flames.
The Washington times., 1937-09-08

Posed a. q Man to Stay Her Lovers
Killer. One Of the StRanEest True
Stories Ever to Come Out Of the
WOrld.FamOus Penal Colony at Devils
Island. Read It In The American
Weekly, with Sundays Washington
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-27
Baby Boy Is
 Found Dead
 in Argentina
Two Year-OId Son of Veal thy South American
 Family Killed

LA PLATA. Argentina, Feb. 27.-- Baby Eugenio Peyrera Iraola, kid- naped from his fathers estate We'd nesday, has been found dead police announced today
 The uncle of the little blue-eyed boy, scion of one of Argentina's great families, confirmed the report that he had been found, completely unclothed in pig pen on the out lying part of his parents estate and half mile from the home, by peon who aroused the country side. He said he had been hunting day and night for the child.
 The body of the small boy has a scalp wound and cut on one leg. It is believed that he was killed Thursday the day after he was kid naped.
 one peon who vanished from the estate about the time the baby dis and also Jose and Daniel Silva, former employees on the es- tate, are under arrest.
 All of Argentina is alarmed by the tragedy. The case here is stirring up the same concern that was felt in the United States over the kid naping of the Lindbergh baby.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-27
YOUTH GIVEN
 70 YEARS FOR
 BANK ROBBERY
Cries Out When Sentenced
 Wanted Money to Pur- chase Ranch in Alaska

TACOMA, Wash, Feb. 27.-Rob- ert Meyer, IT, former Lincoln High School student, today received 20- year sentence in a Federal prison after pleading guilty in the District Court to a $3,012 hold-up of the Lincoln branch of the Puget Sound National Bank here on January 13
 Judge Cushman directed that Meyer be sent first to McNeil Is- land prison then recommended his transfer to the Federal Refornla- tary at Chillicothe, Ohio.
 The youth nearly collapsed when sentenced and cried out. Might as well have given me lfe.'
 Meyer was wounded when shot in the arm escaping and was ar rested later when he applied for treatment at hospital in Spokane
 Asking the courts leniency, the attorney said Meyer had a "fool notion" he could obtain enough money to buy a ranch in Alaska for his mother who is a school teacher
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-27
OHIO SENATORS IN CONTROVERSY
 ON COURT PLAN
Both Democrats, Dis cuss President $ Judiciary
 Change, Pro, Con

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.--Senator Vic Donahey spoke out today against President Roosevelt's Su- preme Court program as his coll league, Senator Robert J. Bulkley endorsed 1t as an effort to restore our form of government" "
 Both Senators are Democrats from Ohio.
 Senator Donahey, in the first statement he has made regarding the Supreme Court program, said The entire controversy should be referred to the people, the source of all political power"
 Senator Bulkley, in his radio speech last night said, Opponents of the Presidents plan should frankly take the position which they are really supporting, that of un- qualified judicial supremacy.
 Senate opponents to the plan now number 33. Favoring the changes in the judicial system are 26.. 9th CTS are noncommittal.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-27
CONTEST VOTES ARE ROLLING IN;
 INTEREST GROWS
Entrants Getting Busy for that Free Trip to South
 Including Mexico

Now that the votes commence to roll in, several changes are noted in the standing of the contestants of the Daily Alaska Empires Good Will Contest and On To Mexico Tour, and evidently the right prizes are being offered for the winner and runner-up of this contest.
 The trip from Juneau to Old Mexico and return is well worth ask ing for, and as the contest grows older the interest is bound to in- crease.
 Everyone on Gastineau Channel should take an interest in this con- test. Look down the list of entrants and see who you are going to sup port.
 Be sure to ask for your votes ev- cry time you pay your subscription to the Daily Alaska Empire and see that they are cast for your favor ite candidate
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-27
FIGHT BREWING !. ON COLD LEVY BILL IN HOUSE
Gross Tax Measure Is Put Over Until Monday
 Security Figures

For the apparent purpose of pre- pairing further proposed amend- ment, the Territorial House this morning continued the Brunelle gross gold tax bill in second read- ing to come up at the head of the calendar Monday morning.
 After wide discussion on the meas ure yesterday afternoon, during which it was brought out that the bill was estimated to yield under the three per cent gross tax ap- proximately S600,00o a year to the Territory or more than a million dollars for the biennium, there was indication that the House was still widely. divided and it took no ac- ton on the amendment offered by Leonard Smith of the Second Di- vision, proposing a two per cent gross tax on all mineral production.
 The Race bill providing for a graduate net tax on mining also is still in the House and it is antici- pated fight will be made to in corporate some. if not all. of the net tax features of that into the Bruneile bill, strong opposition be- ing presented by mining interests to the gross tax policy Observers, however, were of the belief that the demand for increased revenue to put into effect the proposed Social Security legislation would tend to- ward placing a substantial tax in- crease on gold, figures being pre- sented to show that the fishing in dustry now is paying much more than the mi,ling isaduatry. aud ponents of the gross tax bill argu- ing that there has been a boost in the price of gold while the fishing industry has had no broadening of the paystreak.
 Representative Victor B. Ross of the Fourth, supported by Ed Coffey of the Third, is leading the fight for the Brunelle bill in the House while opposition appears to be com ing from the Second Division.
 Briefly, the Brunelle bill calls for a three per cent tax on the gross production of all gold and platinum mines and provides for a graduated tax on the net earnings of other mines ranging from three fourths of one per cent on $l0,000 net to eight per cent on net over $1,000,000. An exemption of $10.- 900 is provided for under the gold and platinum gross tax section.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-27
CRIME BILL IS
 CONSIDERED IN
 ALASkASENATE
Walker Measure Would Es- tablish Criminal Inves-
 tigation Department

The Walker bill, aimed at check ing criminal activity in the Terri tory and facilitating the present op- erations of law enforcement off cers, was under consideration in the Senate today and probably will come up for action Monday.
 The measure would establish a Department of Criminal Identifi- cation and Investigation in the of- flee of the Attorney General with that officer as It's director. Files and Identification systems similar to those in use in police depart ments and by the Department of Justice would be kept and all en- forcement agencies in the Territory would be required to cooperate with the department by supplying such information as they obtained in the conduct of their duties and also to exchange information with similar agencies in the States.
 A group of other bills were being considered by the Senate today in an effort to clear up it's calendar, among them being the Rivers wet drill'' bill. It provides that mo miner or mining company employ ing more than three miners in any underground mine shall install, use, or permit the use of, any drill or drills power-driven for boring or penetrating rock, stone, quartz or dry earth in such mine, except such drills in and through which water must sbe in constant circula- ton while in use; such drills being otherwise known and designated as wet drills" The measure later was passed.
 Among bills passed today by the Senate which was still in session late this afternon were:
 s. B. 52, to appropriate $10,000 for a landing field at Candle
 s. B. 69, to appropriate $6,000 for improvements in Wrangell Har- bor.
 S. B. 50, to set up an emergency fund of $20,000 for use in fires, slides, for searching parties and so forth.
 H. B. 83, to pay J. B. Burford and Company for supplies furnished the Legislature.
 The Roden bill to appropriate $10,- 900 to carry on fish culture in the Territory was killed by indefinite postponement.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-27
DR. TOWNSEND
 FILES MOTION
 FOR NEW TRIAL
Declares Justice Made Er. TOT in Not Permitting
 Certain Testimony

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 Dr. Francis E. Townsend has asked for new trial asserting in his motion that Justice Peyton Gordon erred in not permitting him to present the reasons when he walked out of the House Committee hearing.
 Arguments will probably be heard next Friday Sentence will not be passed until disposition is made of the request for new trial.
 Dr. Townsend was convicted last Wednesday on a charge of absent ing himself from the committee hearing without sanction.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-27
1936 Is Big Year
 for N. W. Lumbel
Production Was High e $ Since lo30-P Pre-Strike
 Level Almost Reached

SEATTLE, Feb 27. - Northwest lumber production last year totaled six billion, three hundred million board feet, the highest total since l930.
 Last years production was six hundred million feet more than the previous year, but four billion un- der 1929.
 Washington and oregon mills last week produced ninety three million board feet, only ten percent below pre-strike weekly production.
 Log shortage and lack of inter- coastal shipping space will prevent the industrys return to normal for several weeks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-27
DINNER PARTY IS
 GIVEN FOR VISITORS

Tn honor of wives of the Legisla- tors who are in Juneau. Mr. and Mrs. w. T. Mahoney and Mrs. Nell Scott entertained at dinner Thurs day evening at the Mahoney home.
 Guests at the dinner party were Gov. John w. Troy, Senator and Mrs. John F. Devine, Senator and Mrs. Victor c. Rivers, Senator N. R. Walker, Speaker Joe Green and Mrs. Green, Tolbert Scott and Miss Margaret Scott. MT. and Mrs. Leo W. Rogge, MT. and Mrs. Dan Green, MT. and Mrs. Victor B. Ross, MT. and Mrs. Ed Coffey. MT. Harry Race, MT. and Mrs. George Lingo, MT and Mrs. Robert Bender
 Prizes were won by Mrs. Rogge land MT, Joe Green. A travelling bridge prize was awarded MT. Dan Green
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-27
LAWS ON SOIL. CONSERVATION
 ASKED BY FDR
President Sen ds Request, with Drafts, to Cover
 nofs of All States

WASHINGTON. Feb. 27.-Presi- dent Roosevelt, in identical letters has requested Governors of all states to enact soil conservation laws which are to be the bulwark of the Federal fight against dust storms and floods.
 The President also sent a draft of the proposed law, providing for organization of soil and conserva- tion districts to carry on control projects with Federal aid, and en- actment Of land use regulations after approval by local referenda.
 The President said that "the Ma tion that destroys it's soil destroys itself