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The Washington times., 1937-11-09
Middleburg Hunt Feature
Boasts $1,000 Race Purse
OW nerS Will
Put Up Big
Guarantee
DATE SATURDAY
By HARRY COSTELLO

The seventeenth running OF the
Middleburg Race Association takes
place Saturday at the Middleburg
Hunt Club in Middleburg, Va, and
the great clasic will be in benefit
of the Loudoun County Hospital.
Noted owners and hunt-race en-
thusiasts of Virginia horSedom
have combined a guarantee o!
$1,000 for the Glenwood National
Steeplechase, which will be the
feature of the program.
The actual running OF the races
Saturday will be on the beautiful
Glenwood course on the estate OF
Racing Secretary Daniel c. sands.
Inscribed on the plate, which
will go to the winner of the Glen
wood, are names representative
of the elite in breeders and own
ers of the turf. Heading the list,
underwriting the GlenWood purse,
that a greater contribution can
be made to the worthy hospital
cause are: William du Pont, jr.
president of the Virginia Breeders
Association, and others who have
horses frequently carrying their
silks in Mrs. Isobel Dodge Sloane,
Upperville, Va, and Long Island,
Mrs. Marion du Pont Scott, Mont
pelier, Va; Stephen C. Clark, jr.,
Middleburg, and CooperStown, N.
Y; Paul Mellon, Upperville and
Pittsburg; Raymond Guest, Mid
dleburg and Long Island (presi-
dent of the United Hunts and
Steeplechase Association), and
Charles B. CuShman, Upperville.
Others include John S. Phipps,
Middleburg and Long Island; Miss
Charlotte Nolane, Middleburg;
Joint-Master of the Middleburg
Hunt with Daniel C. Sands, Rob-
ert E. Mcconnell. Mrs. Robert
winthrop, Mrs. Norman de R.
Whitehouse, Frederick M. War
burg, Mrs. Eugenia T. Fairfax,
Houghton P. Metcalf, Duncan
Read, William F.. Hit, all of Mid
dleburg. Mrs. George Garrett,
Washington and Delaplane, Va;
Fletcher Harper, M. F. H, of
Orange county; The Plains, Oliver
D. Filley, New York. and Thomas
B. Davis, Middleburg, are also
guarantorS.
The Washington times., 1937-11-09
LITTLE WOULD
PULL MIRACLE

NEW YORK, November 9.-Con-
fronted by the toughest November
schedule in Columbia history, and
brought to the sudden realization
that the campaign is on the verge
of disaster, Lou Little is casting
about today for ways and means
to perform a gridiron miracle.
No Little-coached cam at
Columbia ever lost more than
four games in one season, and this
one, supposedly one of his most
SeaWorthy squads, has already
been beaten three times.
Little himself admits that his
whole program has fallen out of
whack.
The Washington times., 1937-11-09

LOOKS AT RESERVES

NOTRE DAME, Ind, Nov. 9.
Coach Elmer Layden today gave
his attention to the reserves to re-
lieve his season-weary regulars.
The Irish will entrain Thursday
morning for New York where they
will meet Army at Yankee Sta
dium Saturday.
The Washington times., 1937-11-09
PIMLICo ENTRIES
FOR TOMORROW

FIRST RACE-Three-year- and up
ward; steeplechase; claiming; $1,000; 2
The Washington times., 1937-11-09
SEEK BLOCKER

NEW YORK, Nov. 9.-Problem
of finding new blocking back
and pass receiver to fill the post
left vacant by Harry Shorten to-
day occupied the attention of
Coach Nal Stevens as the N. Y. U.
squad worked out for the encoun-
ter with Georgetown here Satur-
daY.
The Washington times., 1937-11-09
Pro Golfers Want
New President

CHICAGO, Nov. 9 G.NSO.-Tht
Professional Golfers Association
was embroiled in a controversy I'd
day over the selection Of a new
president as the four-day annual
convention got under way.
Delegates have expressed oppos5
ton to the reelection of George
Jacobus, of Ridgewood, N. j., I'd
the post as p. G.. A. head on tho
grounds that the Midwest is in
need of representation. Insurgent
delegates are supporting Alex Gun
ningham, of Chicago.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-11-26
China Retreats
cincinnati Ennuirerl


After many months of costly and ineffective
struggle around Shanghai the Japanese forces have
finally taken the ground around the International
Settlement and in fair way toward giving battle
in open country where they will have greater advan-
tage But the Japanese successes of the last few days
not by decisive to indicate destruc-
ton of the Chinese defending army
Shanghai is a minor phase of the Sino- Japanese
Japan's important operations are in the north,
and have been strkingy successful. The attack on
Shanghai designed to prevent China from sending
large reinforcements into the northern provinces and
close off the lucrative trade between Shanghai the
better to weaken Chinas power of resistance.
1t is hardly necessary for the japanese to achieve
spectacular or complete victory in the Shanghai
area therefore to realize their major aims in Asia
AS soon they complete their conquest of Shans and
Suuuan Provinces 1000 miles to the north, they will
be in strong position to bargain for peace, in terms
of territory acquired Whether they will continue
westward from Shanghai to destroy the Marking Gov
some ambitious soldiers of Nippon have
doubtless depends many factors, including
any action taken by the Western powers
In the long rum however, the scope of Japan
conquest doubtless depends largely on Chinas mill
tary resistance For there is little the Western powers
can do except by outright blockade and boycott of
Japan And there is hint from Brussels that they
are even contemplating this. China is IN the grim
position of either having to fight losing fight in
the Yangtze Valley several rich provinces
OF the north the price of japanese evacuation
from the Shanghai area.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-11-26
Coo
Philadelphia Record

philadelphia Record
thorough search of the worlds chanceeries,
cockpits prize-rngs and waterfront aprooms could
produce no likely candidate for the role of peace
dove than Adolf Hitler.
Were times only slightly less screwy, the Hit
Ter intention of mediang the Chinese would pro-
woke nothing but laughter.
That he is taken seriously in many quarters mere
y emphasizes the futity of the Brussels conference
unernes the whole failure of the postwar world
to set up and maintain standards of international
morality
If Mussolini the unnamed Mediterranean "pir-
ate become increasingly friendly with the British
Government chief Sherlock in the pirate hunt
Hitler must ask himself why he should not aspire to
the post of mediator in the Oriental conflict
The fact that the japanese aggression is made
possible by Hitlers constant threat to Russia is con-
sidered disqualification in world where the lamb
not only lies down with the lion but also picks his
teeth for him.
Though his offer probably will be rejected, Hit
lers gesture will have effect on the Chinese
1t undoubtedly will be made the basis for an attempt
to divide the Chinese factions again.
Ceneralissimo Chang Kai-Shek had to be kid
mapped before he could be persuaded to offer any
sistance to the japanese conquest And only since
he has done has he received the allegiance and
operation of the so-caled Red Chinese army, an i'm
portant factor Chna's resistance His officers are
largely German trained. And Chang has done bust
ness with Japan before
If he is convinced that further resistance is i'm
possible it isn't beyond the bounds of credbity that
Chang will toward mediation In that case
the Chinese Red army irrevocably committed to
struggle against Japan would split off from Chang
Government and the interminable Chinese struggle
would revert to civil war with Japan picking up the
pieces
Even if Chang continues to lead the sharp resis-
lance to Japan, there will be elements in China that
will every military reverse as argument that
mediation should have been accepted.
AS to be expected, Chinese delegates to the
Brussels conference emphatically deny that the Chin
Government has any intention of accepting German
mediation The Chinese Ambassador to Berlin calls
attention to the Interior motive that lies behind Hit
ler's attempt.
For obvious reasons, Der Fuehrer wished to weaken
the Brussels conference, to confuse world opinion.
The regrettable and tragcaly significant point is
that he was able to do so, temporarily.
Hitler has executed maneuver that may be eX-
ceedingly useful to his Japanese allies Even when
he from behind olive branch the Berlin vuure
manages help the forces of aggression and conquest
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-11-26
DAILY LESSONS
IN ENGLISH
BY w. L. Gordon

Words Often Misused: Do not say,
He is a valuable friend" Say, tile
is valued friend, and he has valua-
BILE jewels" Valued means highly
regarded, esteemed. Valuable means
having monetary value.
Often Mispronounced Auction.
Pronounce the au as in haul, not
aS in Of
Often Misspelled: Obese; not
obese, though pronounced bee.
Synonyms: Neighborhood, VIC
unity, community, district.
Word Study: use word three
times and it is yours" Let us in
crease our vocabulary by master
ing one word each day Todays
word: Foible; personal weakness;
slight fault of character. The
slaves courted their masters pleas
ure by initiating his foibles."g a
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-11-26
MODERN
ETIQUETTE
By Roberta Lee

@. Isn't it all right to serve chill
dren first at the dinner table, so
that they may finish and go out to
play?
A Not unless one wishes to make
the children selfish, rude, and un-
governable. The adults should al
ways be served first, the children
taught patience and these common
laws of etiquette.
@. Should man give his seat
to a woman who is standing in d
street car or bus? :?
A. Yes; regardless of present day
observation, it is still the gentle
manly thing to do.
@. Where should the brides at
PENDANTS meet before proceeding
to the church?
A. At the home of the bride.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-11-26
ALASKA DEVELOPMENT VS.. THE
80 80, FEDERAL LAND CONTROL

There is growing indication that if Alaska is to
go ahead with a broad development plan such as is
now being pushed realignment of policies relative
to land control and title must be made. Population
and industrial advancement cannot be attained unless
there is room for such expansion and there becomes
less and less for such program more and
more land is gathered in under Federal government
control
1.-The latest outstanding example of the policy of
Federal land control is found near Petersburg A
tract of land than 1000 acres thanking the city
of Petersburg on all sides has been withdrawn from
public domain and placed in the Forest Service re-
serve The ambition back of the scheme forest Off
Gals say is to develop recreation at Sandy
Beach which may be very fine idea but, certainly,
it runs just contrary the general scheme of expan
siont With all sides right up to its present
city limits where can Petersburg expand except
up ii the air or out over the water?
Erue, the land will be subject to permit but Al
askahs well that the permit system runs
counter to any expansion program for the simple
reason that under the setup obtaining title is next
to impossible and private enterprise is not going to
undertake any development land to which it can
probably never claim title.
The example at Petersburg is only instance.
There countless others. 1t wasn't long ago tnat
a big piece of land withdrawn Eklutna at
the request of the Bureau of Indian Affairs ostensby
for the purpose of establishing Indian industrial
farm reservation The land is in the fertile Mata-
nuska Valley where agricultural development is
lunder way. Is the grabbing up of a large piece
of fertile land in this choice agricultural section for
a government agency conducive to settlement? OF
course it is not and the government which is attempt
ing foster agricultural development should be aware
of it
On the hand, the government sponsors de-
velopment, the other it curbs it by taking more
and more land from the public domain and private
settlement The two policies in direct conflict
with the result that the general Alaska development
program is placed in jeopardy by the government
which proposes to succor it through the presen
tation of development program to Congress
If we are to have real expansion in Alaska it is
about time to get down to and quit this bust
of the left hand doing what the right hand isn't
supposed to know about. If the government is going
toHta in development program for Alaska as is now
generally accepted the policies of the various Federal
agencies should be made applicable to the general
idea. A Federal land grab with one department
fighting another to see who control the most of
Alaska will do anything but stifle the Territory
And it suggestion that the first effort in making
an Alaska plan be directed toward lining up the
policies of the various Federal agencies with aim
toward consistency with the general program
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-11-26

Ever since that turkey yesterday the line about
"glutton lives that he may eat" has been going
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-11-26
NOTICE

Attention all Juneau Woman's
/ Club members and husbands. Meet
I for work at Elks Hall, 7:39 o'clock
! tonight.
HELEN WILCOX,
/ adv Chairman, charity ball com.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-11-26
LOOK and LEARN.
BY A. C. Gordon

l. Is milk solid food?
2. Was Patrick Henry offered a
position in President Washington's
cabinet?
3. What is the landing speed of
a large passenger airplane?
4. What is soteriology?
5. What state of the Union has
the greatest water boundary, pro-
portioned to area?
ANSWERS
l. 1t contains. by weight, ID per
cent of solids, which is more than
is found in many common veget7
bles.
2. Yes; he was offered the posi-
ton of Secretary of State, but de-
clined it. .ei
3. About so miles an hour 10
4. Theology dealing with salva-t
ton as affected by Jesus Christ. q
S. Michigan. sa5 IL
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-11-26
Horoscope
"The stars incline
but do not compel
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 81, 1887

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 81, 1887
! Astrologers read in the horoscope
for today signs that are depress-
ing and confusing to the average
person. The stars seem to smile
only upon those who enjoy security
and prosperity.
Dependence upon tried leadership
will be more and more evident in
public affairs, it is forecast This
tendency may be encouraging to
those who desire long tenure of
public office.
While aid of financiers and dis
tinguished st tesmen may be
sought by the people, astrologers
warn that there will be no united
support of anything like dictator
ship here in the United States.
Women will be fortunate today if
they confine their interests to pure
lily social activities. The seers warn
against an emotional attitude to-
ward American national policies.
Christmas shopping is subject to
the most stimulating and most
profitable planetary influence. Many
costly gifts will be bought during
this season, over which breeds the
shadow of future events of inter-
national Importance.
Suffering among persons who
/ have been government charges may
develop serious possibilities next
month, it is foretold Riots in wide
! ly separated regions are presaged.
Postal service is subject to i'll
omens. They may forecast criti-
cism regarding the cost of air mail
and parcel post expansions.
Persons whose birthdate it is have
the augury of a year of good for
tune to which new friends contrib
uate They should be careful of
contracts.
Children born on this day prob
ably will be dependable and sue
cessful Subjects of this sign usu-
ally have vision as well as caution.
Samuel Dickey. theologian, was
born on this day 1872 Others who
have celebrated it as a birthday
include Fanny Remble, actress,
1909; Robert r. Livingston, jurist
and statesman, 1746'
Copyright, 1887
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-11-26
II "A P P -
B I r T II D A Y

The Empire extends congrdtula-
lions and best aoishes today, thei1
birthday anniversary, to the jollo,O-
ing:
NOVEMBER 26
Walter B. Heisel
Betty Laughlin
Mrs. T. Peterson
Mamie Hazleton
Simon Russell
Lew M. Williams, Jr.
Beatrice Newlands
Andrew Bernstein
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-11-26
20 Years Ago
From The Empire
NOVEMBER 26. 1917

NOVEMBER 26, 1917
The British had captured the
high ground in Bourbon Wood and
dominated the Cambria region with
Germans defeated and withdrawing
with terrific loss.
British and French troops were
arriving on the italian front on the
Piava river and the Germans were
being beaten back.
Moscow was reported under con-
troll of the Bolshevikis.
B. M. Behrends Co., Inc. was using
page in The Empire to advertise
semi-annual clearance sale.
Z Judge Royal A. Gunnison had
been, appointed Food Administrator
for Alaska.
F.. A. j. Gallwas of Douglas, was
out on crutches for the first time
in five weeks, following an acct
dent while assisting at the Roene
fire.
A fish shipment of 114,000 pounds
was to be sent south aboard the
steamer Alaska.
Weather report: High "A; low AZ.
Cloudy.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-11-26

Fifteen unknown soldiers are bur-
led in one grave at National Gene
terry, Hopewell, Va.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-11-26

Try The Empire classifieds for
results. asfrFssF
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-11-26

The Federal Securities Commission had called,
and it appears to be up to Wall Street to show
something reveal it has been bluffing with pair
of deuces.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-11-26

Among new records set within the past year, bar
barism and inhumanity may be Standardization
wv Va) Mail.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-11-26

through mind, but, darn it, we deny being glut
tonous We insist just have a good appetite.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-11-26

Again that welcome call is to be heard: Steam
boat rounding the rock dump"
Evening star., 1937-05-04

croak, followed by several more close
at hand. They were so sudden, so
unexpected and so vigorous that
every one but Mrs Croaker the Green
Frog was startled. Now, there's
a voice." said she. That was Croaker.
Trilling and sweetness are all right,
but like to hear voice that sounds
as II the singer had some vigor. I've
listened to this chorus Spring after
Spring, and always it has sounded
as II 1t lacked something until Croaker
wakes up ano gets started. He just
makes the chorus, if you ask me-"
Nobody asked you," spoke up little
Mrs. Pepper bit spitefully. "Croak-
er's voice may be all right for some
folks, but I don't call the noise he
makes singing. Do you, Mrs Sticky
toes?"
Before Mrs Stickytoes could reply
the great chorus ceased abruptly.
How still, how very, very still it was
after all that sound. The gossipers
forgot their gossip. They knew all
too well what that sudden stiffness
meant-some one had seen an en-
emy. What enemy? They didn't
know. They might never know. But
they did know that safety lay in
keeping still. So they kept still Had
you happened that way just then
you wouldn't have known that there
was a member Of the great Frog
family IN the Smiling Pool.
Evening star., 1937-05-04

gives you some idea of how "puffed
up he looks when serenading his
ladylove.
His uniform is unspotted pea
green. The green has white borders
wherever possible and the white is
enhanced with a narrow edge of black.
From nostril through the eye and
to the shoulder, including the ear,
q purplish brown band adds to the
handsome color scheme The eyes are
bright bronze. The lower sides of
the body are violet gray, with dainty
dots of gold and yellow. The hands
and feet are gray with purplish tint.
The broad head gives the wee fellow
an important expression. His COM
plexion is green. There is a fold Of
skin across his breast.
With this description in mind when
you visit his haunts, you will, of
course, be reminded of the fact that
so far as he has kept well out of the
Umehght. Remember when he swells
up to sing, his whole contour changes
amazingly. The green and white lines
give you an idea that you have mis-
taken this fellow for some other crea-
ture indeed. However, there is one
thing certain, this little hyla is not
like any other North American tree
frog, and that's help
He has an alert expression, as you
can see, and his I. @. seems rather
high. Yet he is shy, and seems to be
happiest when attracting no atten-
ton.
He loves the moist places, where
there are moses and ferns and an
abundance of wet, rotting wood. He
Evening star., 1937-05-04

family gathering Yes, sir, 1t is so.
All the male members spend most of
their time singing, and most Of the
others in listening And, while they
listen, there is, of course, more or
less gossiping.
1T is a grand chorus, isn't it?"
said Mrs. Stickytoes the Tree Frog
to her small cousin, Mrs. pepper the
Hyla.
1T certainly is" replied Mrs. Peep
er. And to think that all this sing
ing is just for our benefit"
Il wonder if it really is," replied
Mrs. Stickytoes thoughtfully. II know
they say they are singing to us, and
OF course they are, but I think they
are getting a lot Of pleasure out of
1t. I think they like to hear them
selves sing. More than once I've
heard Stickytoes singing when he
didn't know that I was anywhere
around"
Perhaps he was singing to some
one else" suggested Mrs. Peeper icily.
No. declared Mrs Stickytoes.
Ihere was no one else around.
think he was singing just to enjoy
the sound of his own voice"
"Old Mr.. Toad does that" declared
Mrs. Toad "Of course, the dear fell
low thinks he is singing to me, but
know perfectly we'll that If I wasn't
here, if there wasn't another Toad
within hearing, he would sing just
the same. He just has to at this
time OF year. I don't know what he
would do if he couldn't get back
here to his old home to take part
In the Smiling Pool chorus every
Spring"
Is he the one who trills?" asked
Mrs. Croaker the Green Frog, who
had come up from below just In time
to hear Mrs. Toad's remarks
No" spoke up Mrs. Stickytoes
promptly. That is my Stickytoes.
Don't you love it?'
ut is very nice" replied Mrs. Toad,
but I think Mr.. Toad's voice Is
sweeter. I don't know of any sweeter
voice on land or in the water"
Just then there was an explosive
Evening star., 1937-05-04
Natures Children
TREE FROG

never turns his back on you to escape
from sight. Rather he backs into a
retreat with gentle little burrowing
movement that is common with the
members Of his family.
In such places as these he loves
to slumber, his wee body made into
streamlines by lifting the long, beau
tifully colored toes, and pressing
them against the green Of his sides,
his body flattened against the object
upon which he reclines
A long life is enjoyed by these hylas.
They are strong, and when food is
abundant and weather not too diff
cult, they may live in captivity for
over year.
Look we'll this month for the little
pixies of the pine needles and shad-
ows. The tiny green elf may reveal
valuable secrets to you.
Evening star., 1937-05-04

THERE was what might be called
a family gathering in the
Smiling Pool-the Frog family.
1t is an annual affair, this
FAMILY gathering. That is to say, every
Spring all the Frog cousins. and this
includes the Toads, gather In the
Smiling Pool. 1t is the greatest family
gathering among all the little people
OF the Green Meadows, the Green
Forest, the Laughing Brook and the
Smiling Pool. 1t begins as soon as
the ice leaves the Smiling Pool.
Among the first to make their presence
known are the Peppers, the smallest
OF the Tree Frogs and called Hylas.
Early arrivals are the Tree Toads.
They are not true Toads, but are the
most familiar Of the Tree Frogs and
belong to the Hyla branch. Then
Evening star., 1937-05-04
Brain Twizzlers
BY PROF. J. d. FLINT,

BY PROF. J. D. FLINT.
A L AND HAL were twins. They were
- inseparable and very fine pair
Of young men. Their attributes were
many and their single weakness was
gambling. The size Of the stakes
made no difference. They would
gladly match pennies or gamble their
automobile on a single play, that is,
when they had an automobile. One