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The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-13
Science and Society
(NeW York TineSl

(New York Tmes)
 In his address before the American Physical So- ciety MT. David Sarnoff acknowledged the debt of industry to the mathematical physicist Like others, he found it easier to dwell the obvious bene fits that have flowed from the works of Maxwell, Hertz and Marconi than to specify the kind of society which best able to utilize the gifts of science and invention.
 Democracy as we know it is a political conception of the eighteenth century-a period when there were steam engines, railways no four-day trans atlantic liners, no electrical ways of communicating with another vast distances no mass pro- ouction, entertainment in the form of broad casting and movies In Great Britain and in this country peoples which believe strongly in personal liberty and in the old freedom of speech and thought are attempting to preserve democracy and adapt it to society which has been profoundly changed by these and other technical innovations
 A democracy indicate what kind of govern ment it wants by popular vote. but no popular vote determine what will happen when television comes atomic energy is harnessed Obviously we need engineers to design four-day liner The first step then is to create more bodies like the National Advisory Board to tell us, not how democracy can be fitted to the machine but what researches the scien lists conducting what new discoveries and ma chimes in the offng. what social changes may be expected We paid scarcely any attention to the two reports of the board It is something, however that it should have been appointed at all For 1t is sign that democracy is trying to discover how 1t should prepare itself for what MT Wells calls the shape of
 
 freedom of thought and expression must remain in violate If this is shacked democracy and science must languish and die together. It is ominous for both that Fascists and Communists should deny the right of the scientist to formulate theories that may conflict with their social philosophies.
 Like the rest of us, MT Sarnoff dislikes regimen tation Yet there is less personal liberty than there Washington's day; and there will be still less tomorrow when more complex inventions than dreamed of will be introduced. The advance of technology is inevitably accompanied by regimen tation in the sense of organization. Without it we millions of cheap identical automobiles, identical electric lamps drawing their energy from one central station identical tins and packages of food countless pantries identical bathtubs from coast to coast identical motion pictures in thou sand theatres. This is reason for weeping. The losses offset by gains in swfter transport and communication better and cheaper clothes, more plentiful food. time for leisure. Professor Dewey put it bravey when he said
 Ut seems incredible that who have brought the machine of applied physical discovery invention and such pitch of perfection will abdcate in the face of the infinitely greater human problem.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-13
Horoscope "The stars incline
 but do no! cOmpel'
FRIDAY, MAY IA, 1887


 Benefic and adverse planetary as- poets conflict in the horoscope for today, according to astrology. The morning hours are favorable to wise decisions and to conferences on fi- nancial affairs.
 The planetary government is fa- vorable to ocean travel. Ships are to carry heavy passenger lists all through the summer, although there will be perils presaging military clashes
 This is a lucky rule for the sign- ing of contracts and other legal pa pers. It is even suspicious for di- vorce decrees.
 Although today is read as fortu- nate for seeking appointments or positions, women should not push claims to consideration. The sway is unfortunate for girls in profes- sional callings.
 Increased interest in hunting which will be manifest in the sum- mer is significant, the seers point out. Blood lust is a forerunner of war and awakens the primitive in- stincts of man
 Farmers and cattle raisers are likely to have serious difficulties through the summer when extremes of wea h.er cause floods and droughts.
 Fire insurance Is to come into big headlines, owing to con- flagrations of strange origin and peculiar character.
 Mars in stationary position is held to encourage fires in both London and New York. For the young, TO- nance is indicated
 Children born on this day prob ably will be inclined to exquisite ness in dress and luxury in sur roundings Subjects of this sign enjoy the artistic and beautiful things of life.
 James Donald Cameron, states man, was born on this day 1883. Oth- CTS who have celebrated it as a birthdate include Timothy Dwight, educator, 1752; Robert Owen, Eng fish social reformer, 1771.
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-13
MAY 13
 Julia Terhune Marvel Shearer Arthur c. Thane Edwin P. Pond John Mclaughlin J. B. Burford Roscoe Mclaughlin
MODERN ETIQUETTE By Roberta Lee

Q. When a bride -to-be is invit- ed to go shopping with a friend; to select a wedding presents what should she do?
 A. Accept the invitation as gra- ciously as possible, then be modest and reluctant in making the selec- tion.
 Q. It is correct to say, Shall we go some place this evening"?
 A. No One should say, Shall we go somewhere this evening?"
 O. Is it proper to have nicknames of men or women on visiting cards? !?
 A. Never.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-13
DAILY LESSONS IN ENGI ISH 4, By w. L. Gotdoi.

Words Often Misused: Do not say, Either of these three cakes are good" Say, Any of tor any one oD these three cakes is good.''
 Often Mispronounced: Esther Pronounce ester; the he is silent.
 Often Misspelled: Careful, care- fulness; one l. Carefully; two Is.
 Synonyms: Legend, myth, tradi- tion, story.
 Word Study Use a word three times and 1t is yours Let us ih- crease our vocabulary by mastering one word each day Today's word : Felicity; state of being happy. If sensuality were happiness, beasts were happier than man; but human felicity is lodged in the soul. not in the flesh. Seneca
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-13

52 per cent of those boiled the court plan expressed
 sentiment against it and 47 per cent declared for it. six out of every 10 boiled expressed the belief that the Presidents program would go through while only four in every 10 thought it would not
 In the face of these conflicting results the Gall lup poll reveals that the President still has 65 per cent popular support, higher even than just before the last election when the same poll gave him 62 per cent
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-13
LOOK nld LEARN
 By A. c. Gordon

1. How many states does it take to block the ratification of an an amendment to the Constitution? 2. Who wrote Paul Revere's Ride?"
 3. How many bulls and horses are killed annually in Spain, in bull fighting? .M 4. What part of the weight of the human body is the blood? 5. Where are the Cayran Is lands? te
 ANSWERS
 l. l2 states, regardless of the population of these states. ?. Longfellow.
 3. About 1,5U0 bulls and 5000 horses.
 4 About ne-thirteenth. 5. West Indies.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-13
AT THE HOTELS
Gastineau

Gastineau P. w. Racey, Oakland; H. A. Ross, Kensington; E. E. Mead, Point Re- treat.
 Alaskan J. A. Whitely, N. P. John, H. H. Austin, Carl Nelson. Juneau; MT. and Mrs. Eli Sharclave, George Ke- zak.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-13
THE PRESIDENTS POPULARITY

Despite the controversy that has been waged during last three months the Roosevelt court 1eorganzatio plan, the President stands today vir- tually as popular he was at last falls election, according to another poll that the American Inst- ute of Public Opinion directed by pr George Gallup, has taken.
 Dr. Gallup in a recent article cites that while
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-13
NOTICE

Second annual meetings of the stockholders and board of directors of Jack Wade Dredging Company will be held Tuesday, June 9th, in Dawson, Yukon Territory, Canada. (signeO CHARLES Il, WHITNEY,
 -adv. Secretary.
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We Don't Care To Know
Cincinnati Enquirer

service writer, recounting what prepara- tons the United States is making against the pos lsbility of quotes army tactican as explaining that the present trend in military preparation IS toward swiftly mobile fighting forces and away rom the type of warfare carried on in trenches between maSsed forces during the World War.
 The explanation of the trend is rather novel The army spokesman said that trench like the last with vast masses of men mean that whoever wins loses. Economically there can be no winner" "
 Fortunately, far, the relative cost of war fought in trenches and fought at random-the goal of swiftly mobile fighting forces-is more matter of discussion than of actual comparison, the world not yet having had taste of the latter in it's modern version. Even so, it is highly doubtful if all the re- finement in modes of warfare prevent the army tacGcians statement that economically there can be no winner" from applying to all war, not alone to trench warfare.
 Nor does it seem by any means certain that can made better proposition economically by get ting away from the idea of segregatng the fighting in the trenches Frightfu though the havoc was during World War the worst of the destruction was con- lined to relatively small area. Had the same war been fought in the modern manner it requires little imagination conceive the shambles that would have been made of Europe Four years of destructive air raids and hrusts by armored equipment undoubtedly would have made debris piles out of most of the capi- tals of Europe and at it's conclusion the conquered would have had little left with which to reimburse their conquerors, much less than Germany and her allies had at the close of the World War.
 Mitarsts may object that it isn't the point, that rlodern fighting equipment is designed to end wars more quickly On paper it may figure out that way. On the basis of experience, it may prove the reverse just as the World War lasted much longer than any one expected. As to that, and the relative economy of modern warfare, one knows for certain. Need less to say to be hoped don't have occasion 10 know.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-13
CHOIR MEETS TONIGHT

Members of the Northern Light Presbyterian Church choir will meet at 8 o'clock this evening at the church for rehearsal
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-13

With such men Secretary Ickes and Dr. Cru ening pushing the Alaska development program we can look for achievement
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-13

What the Fascist forces are doing to each other in Spain should create demand for weskits bullet piooied fore and aft.-ArkanSas Gazette,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-13

Itay's attitude in not printing anything about the British coronation might be interpreted in some sources as breeding scab on Mussolinis nose"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-13

European nations rarely to joining peace conferences long they don't interfere with their preparations for war.-Jack Warwick in Toledo Blade.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-13

So, like many others we have decided to carry on despite of S75OOO in the recent ice venture
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-13

would-be dictator got badly licked at the polls in Belgium. In fact in that he didn't even motely resemble a Belgian hare.-Wichita (kan1 Eagle
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-13

M. F. Gilkey, who for the past sev- eral months had been employed as accountant for the Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Company, had resigned and was to leave soon for Cllichagof where he was to be chief account ant for the Chichagof company J. R. Barnaby was to succeed MT. Gilkey at the A. J.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-13

Another sign that conditions are easing up is this national and international discussion of strip teasers.-Miami (Fla) Herald.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-13
Fl A P P -
 l R I H D A Y

The Empire ertends congrdtula- lions and best ,3tShes today, their birthday anniuersary. to the foiloto- ing:
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-13

Many nations armed to the teeth and the trouble is they are not wisdom -teethCarey Williams II Atlanta Georgian.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-13

Lode and placer location notices for sale at The Empire Office. a'
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' SEE TRIMMER FIRST
 For all kinds of feed, alsu fertilizer. Phone IA. adv
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-13

Weather in Juneau recahed a high of 51 degrees and a low of 48 de- grees.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-13

Mrs E. H. Kaser, president of the Juneau Woman's Club, entertained at her home in honor of Mrs. Thom- as J. Donohoe of Valdez, president of the Federated Women's Clubs of Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-13
20 YEARS AGO
 Frum The Empire
MAY 13, 1917.

MAY 13, 1917.
 R. E. Murphy, DuPont Powder Company representative, had left for the westward on business trip aboard the steamer Alameda
 R. E. Robertson, member of the law firm of Gunnison and Robert son, had left for the south aboard the Jefferson. He will appear as attorney in cases before the court during the present term at Ketchi- kan.
 J. F. Chamberlin, travelling man, had returned from the south on the Jefferson and was stopping at the ,Occidentl Hotel.
 Luther c. Hess, Speaker of the House at the last session of the Legislature, left for the westward on the Alameda and is on his way to his Fairbanks home overland.
 The war office announced that the Zeppelin, 1-22 had been de- stroyed in the North Sea, having been attacked by aircraft while att tempting to drop bombs on the North Sea British fleet.
 Secretary of the Treasury William Gibbs McAdoo was to make tour of the middle west starting at Chi cago, it was announced The pur- pose of the trip was to emphasize the importance of making the Lib erty Loan a success.
 British warships bombarded Zee brugge, submarine base, at the same time that the British aeroplane fleet staged an attack from the air Four enemy machine were destroyed, and five were put out of commission. The War Department reported that two British airplanes were missing and that they were believed to have fallen during the engagement.
 Work was to be started within the next few days on extension of the Mendenhall road from Mendenhall bridge to Aux Bay by the crew of men working for J. c. Hayes. su- perintendent of roads for this sec tion The new road will be about three miles in length and will ex- tend beyond the cannery at Aux Bay.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-13
LINKING ALASKA TO THE ARGENTINE

Under the heading Linking of Alaska to the Argentine by Auto in Sight" the Christian Science Monitor in a recent issue reveals that work on the southern end of the Internationa Highway, which ultimately will enable the moorist to drive from Alaska to the Argentine in South America, is going forward Illustrated with Alaska and South American scenes, the article says
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-13

Luther C. Hess, Speaker of the House at the last session of the Legislature, left for the westward on the Alameda and is on his way to his Fairbanks home overland
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-13

MAY 13, 1917.
 R. E. Murphy, DuPont Powder Company representative, had left for the westward on business trip aboard the steamer Alameda
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-13

The war office announced that the Zeppelin, 1-22 had been de- stroyed in the North Sea, having been attacked by aircraft while att tempting to drop bombs on the North Sea British fleet.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-07
FUNDS WILL BE
AVAILABLE FOR
WPA WORK

Funds for two Works Progress
administration projects in Imperial
county applied for April /. will be
available April 10 and work will
begin April Is, according to word
received Wednesday by Arthur Will
Jams head of the WPA in Imperial
county.
A total of SLIGO was made avail
able for planting 100 big palm trees
and 400 palm shoots in the Palm
gardens started i'm El Centre, inn
mediately east of Fourth street
near Wensley avenue. A crew of II
to Is men will be employed for eight
or 10 weeks. The city. the sponsor,
will provide S400. obtaining the
palms and grubbing them out, it
was explained.
resident: her mother. Mrs. Lavina
Ernst of Brawley and sister, Mrs.
George Wade of Brawley.
The Lilac bridge over tn. Central
Main canal five miles southwest of
Brawley will be built for $1,782
with Si.020 TO be supplied by WPA
and $762 by Imperial county, the
sponsor. Twelve men will work
for two months. A washout of the
former bridge forced traffic, In
Guiding school buses to make a de-
tour of several miles, Williams said.
The new structure will be used by
a large number of ianchers as well
as travellers.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-07
POPE SLATED
TO SNUB NAX
GOVERNMENT

VATICAN CITY. April 7. WP)-
Pope Plus may snub the German
Nazi government by ignoring its
expected note protesting the recent
encyclical on Roman Catholic
church conditions in Germany, Vati-
can sources said Today
The suggestion was made on the
basis of reports from Berlin that
the Nazi note will be angry in tone
and will contain the charge that
the church is trying to interfere in
internal German affairs.
Indications were that the bad
feeling might have important re-
action on the new friendship be-
tween Italy and Germany.
Whatever happens in the present
situation, Vatican sources emphasiz-
ed. the pope will not make any move
to denounce the treaty or concordat
between Germany and the Vatican.
News that Germany would pro-
test in apparently angry terms was
a surprise to the Vatican. When
the pope's recent encyclical on
church conditions in the Nazi Reich
was read, there was immediate.
sharp semi-official reaction. 1t was
reported that Nazi authorities we're
so enraged that they might recall
the German ambassador to the
Vatican. But days passed and there
was no Official reply. The German
embassy staff here boycotted Vat-
can functions but that was all. and
Vatican sources began to believe
that Hitler would permit the in
cident TO end without even an Of
ficial protest.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-07
EMPLOY M { N 7
SERVICE WILL.
BE EXTE DED

According to a recent bulletin
of the Bureau of Internal Revenue
received at the Ell Centre chambr
of commerce, preliminary reports
from collectors of internal revenue
indicate many employers having
less than eight employees have not
yet filed their Federal Social Sc
curity tax returns on Form SS-1
forthc month of January. This re-
turn must be filed by an employer
coming under this section of the Act
whether he has just one employee
or any number of employees.
Willis the first return on Form
SS-l for the month of January is
now past due employers will not
be penalzed by late filing provided
it is filed without further delay
and reasonable cause is shown for
the failure to file on time. In each
case. however. the bulletin states,
there must be attached 10 the jan
,lary return an affidavit setting
forth the reasons for delinquency
in filing.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-07
Inquiry in Cult
Mystery Delayed

LOS ANGELES. April 7.-UP)-
A FEDERAL grand jury investigation
in activities OF John w. Hunt and
ether followers of Father Devine,
Negro cult leader. was DELAYED to-
day pending arrival hero of Delight
Jewett. 17-year-old Virgin Mary
CT the cult
Federal agents admitted they have
been unable to locate Hunt, sought
on Mann act charges ero"ina out
of transportation Of the girl from
Denver to Beverly Hills, Calf.
A report was received, however.
that Hunt may still be in southern
California. Sevral persons residing
in Beverly Hills, near tka former
cult headquarters, reported they
had seen a man resembling Hunt
recently.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-07
Dubois to Confer
On '36 Cotton Yield

John L. Dubois. president of the
Imperial county agricultural con-
rervation association and c. L Nc
Laughlin, secretary have left to at
tend a meeting in the San Joaquin
valley relative to the change made
in the 1886 base yield for cotton.
The changes will affect valley
growers since there are approxima-
tely 5000 acres planted to the crop
in the valley and about $500 addi-
tional acres in the Bard district.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-07

his house, his assertions That JOHN
son was threatened by guns from
the outside of the building, and
the husbands alleged knife whet-
ting before threatening to cut Mrs.
Turner's throat.
A check for sol. which figured
in the transactions between the
two men. was entered by Deputy
District Attorney II. I. French as
states exhibit No. |. Johnson tes-
titled that he met Turner at the
Calipatria post office as ordered,
gave him tho check and promised
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-07
Execution RumOr
Declared False

Rumors of an American citizen
being shot down by firing squad
i'll Mexicali two days ago for kill
ing woman. we're disclosed as
false Wednesday. Investigation
revealed the man was not shot and
the woman was not killed.
The rumor started when an El
Centran was sent TO jail for Is
days for disturbing the peace, Of
ficialS of Imperial county were
informed by Mexican officials.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-07
Imperial Valley Press

Published every afternoon ex-
cept Saturday and sunday tSat-
urday afternoon issue now sue
ceeded by The Post-Press, sun
days. by the Imperial Valley
Publishing Company 625 state
street. Ell Centre. California
Entered a. FL Centre. California.
nost office as second class mat
ter
raul Jenkins. publisher; A. C
Johnston. vice-president and
general manager. f A Fitz-
nngh secretary and managing
.aitpr
West Holiday Co, Inc. National
=i'tetug aepreSs
Member California Newspaper
"uhlislers' Association.
Subs rrption Rates: bc per CODY
"a .onjnnntiaa -'ith The Post
Press; per month Soc; Paid In
= tiO the 81 90. b
,,.Nnths 81 OK On. ..ar sS 90
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-07
SUSPECT HELD
IN BRICK DEATH

LOS ANGELES, April 7. U.P)-
Police today took in custody Don
R. De Vadas, 35, for questioning
in connection with the brickbat
slayings OF Mrs. Edna A. Worden,
48-year-old WPA worker, and her
daughter, Marguerite, IL.
De Vadas was arrested by detec-
tives who had been staked out
near the home of Mrs. Zoe DAM
rell. recent victim of a similar
brickbat assault.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-07
DRIVER FOUND
GUILTY IN CAR
DEATH COUNT

Preclllano Apodaco was found
guilty of negligent homicide by a
jury after 25 minutes deliberation
late Tuesday afternoon.
The Mexican was arrested alter
an automobile he was driving crash
ed into an irrigation canal near
Westmorland in January and kill
ed Jesus Sotello, a passenger. Sent
ence will be passed Friday by Judge
Vaughn N. Thompson.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-07
lANCH WORKER TESTIFIES III ExTORTION CASE
PLOW, TOOLS
DISAPPEARS

A plow disappeared Tuesday
night from the Tom White pro-
perty at SeeIcy and a collection
Of valuable carpenters tools from
the G. Ii Shaw ranch al 1900
San Diego highway, near FL Cen
tro. An electric drill and a valve
for airbrakes on truck were
taken from Thad Butter, garage
owner one-f0urth of a mile west
of Ell Centre, according TO the
sheriff's office.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-07

the balance the next day.
IF you ever tell this I'll kill
you If I have to lay on a ditch
bank for a year to do it,"Johnson
quoted Turner as saying.
johnson was the first witness
called after selection of the jury
was completed at 1870 o'clock
Wednesday morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-07
GOAR TO SPEAK
FOR FARM CENTER

L.G. Goar. superintendent of The
Meloland Experiment station, will
discuss soil building and crop posi-
bilities at the meeting of the Mt.
Signal farm center Friday night
at 7:30 o'clock in the school.
George l.. Winwright. assistant
farm advisor, will talk on higher
alfalfa yields and the Mt. Signal
All girls club will present skit.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-07
Grain Prices Slump
To New Low Levels

CHICAGO. Aprii T. tU.P ALL
grain prices were carried to lower
levels on the Chicago board of trade
today. RumorS abroad. denied in
Washington, that President Roose-
velt planned steps to lower the
price of all staple goods broke wheat
prices sharply in Liverpool and
Buenos Aires and the decline of
foreign markets induced selling
here.