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The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-16
Nine AIaska Canneries to
 Be Operated During Season
 by Libby, McNeiH and Libby

April 10 for Taku, Yakutat and Kenai.
 The Libby Maine will sail April IA for Craig and George Inles
 The Gen. w. O. Gorgas will sail May 5 for Bristol Bay.
 The Otsego will again go north on May 8 for Bristol Bay.
 The David w. Branch, formerly the Santa Olivia, will sail May IS for Bristol Bay.
 The Santa Olivia has been re- named for the retired Salmon De- partment manager, whom Capt. Svensson succeeded
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-16
New Life Line Throwing Gun
 Patented Now
Will Throw Projectile $50 feet Instead of 250
 as at Present

SEATTLE. Feb. 16.-Patents for a new type of a life line tSrowing gun. which will throw line $50 feet to a vessel driven ashore, has been received by Commander M. J. Ryan, Chief of Staff of the Se- attle Division of the Coast Guard.
 Ryan said the older guns have a range of only 250 feet.
 The new type of gun is regu- lation rifle fitted with line holder for a projectile, a 13-ounce conical headed bullet, which will not "tum- ble in the air"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-16
Air Mail Seruice BetlUeen .Jlleau and Fairbanks Is
 Ciuen Boost by Committee

WASHINGTON, Feb. l6.--Alaska Delegate Anthony J. Dimond said the House Appropriations Commit- tee has approved the $68,692 appro- priation to establish a weekly air mail service between Juneau and Fairbanks, Alaska, via Whitehorse and Panama Crossing.
 The amount is included in the Post Office Department appropria-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-16

The L. F. Barr Canadian Air Ex- press hangar was blown down re- gently in the heavy wind, accord ing to Jack Holler, transfer man. who went out today and brought Barr's tools into town. The flier is still held at Mary Joyce's at Taku by inclement weather.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-16
OVER HUNDRED
 DIE, BLIZZARD

TOKYO, Japan, Feb. 16.-A blind ing snow storm and blizzard in Northern Japan is believed to have killed at least 132 persons.
 Forty members of the crew of the steamer Otaru Maru have been given up as lost. driven on rocky island during the storm.
 A snowslide near Morioka is re- ported to have buried at least sev- en men.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-16
LITTLE zAPORA HITS ROCKS ON ADMIRALTY ISLE
Motorship Piles Up Early Sunday Morning During
 Wind, Snow Gale
PASSENGERS ARE TAKEN
 ASHORE IN LIFE BOATS
Later Transferred to An- goon and Killisnoo
 First Reports Received

Tn severe wind and rain storm, the little motorship zapora, of the Alaska Transportation Company. grounded at high tide at 2:40 o. clock Sunday morning on Rocky Point, Admiralty Island. on Chath- am Strait.
 When the tide dropped the hull of the craft was punctured and the engine room flooded, putting the lights and radio out of com- mission.
 The seven passengers aboard the zapora and the members of the crew left the vessel at 2 o'clock Sunday morning and sought tem- porary shelter, going ashore in life boats.
 Later in the day the Chief Off, ficer and four members of the crew rowed the passengers to Killisnoo and Angoon. arriving at the villages at 8:3o o'clock last Sunday night.
 Capt. Alden Hansen. Chief Offi- cer Larry Parks and two seamen are now camped on the island near the scene of the wreck. The Coast Guard cutter Talla- poosa left Juneau last night short- fly before midnight for Aneoon and Killisnoo anc will bring the pas |sengers to Juneau.
 Sails From Juneau
 The zapora left Juneau last Fri- day night at Il o'clock enroute to Seattle, via Hoonah, with the fol- lowing passengers aboard:
 Mrs. A. Taroff and Miss Taroff, Mrs. L. w. Patrick and Joseph Akagi, for Seattle; MT. and Mrs. J. s. Jeffrey and L. Ketcham. for Petersburg.
 Yesterday morning, after the Za- pora had not been reported since leaving Juneau, local Agent D. B. Femmer received advices from Win- ston J. Jones, of Seattle. official of the Alaska Transportation Com pany. to make an investigation.
 Plane is Chartered
 Chartering the Alaska Air Trans port Stinson seaplane, piloted by Sheldon Simmons, MT. Femmer left Juneau at 1:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon and followed the course of the vessel, flying first to Hoon- ah. Simmons and Femmer found that the motorship had sailed south from there.
 Flying down Chatham Straits. they soon sighted the vessel lying among the jagged rocks lining Rocky Point, about fifteen miles south of Angoon. Landing, they learned from the ships officers standing by that almost continuous. but unsuccessful efforts had been made to communicate with Juneau and other points by radio-telephons from the ship, ever since she struck.
 Lying Among Rocks
 The vessel is lying at an acute angle among the huge rocks. with her bow and cargo hold high on the beach, and her stern, engine room and after cabins submerged. Her decks are slanted toward the shore.
 Since the vessel ran high on the beach at high tide, it is likely that a large portion of her cargo is sal- vagable; but it is feared that the
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-16

tion and would include year. round service, one trip weekly.
 The committee disapproved of the S72,000 item to finance star route airmail service but Delegate Dimond said he would attempt to obtain passage of the star route item through an amendment to the bill
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-16
DAN NOONAN LEAVES ON
 NORTHLAND FOR SITKA

Dan Noonan. representative of Barlin and Silver, was passenger for Sitka aboard the MS. North land last night.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-16
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Feb. '16. = Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 14la, American Can 107h, American Light and Power 13%. Anaconda 56A, Bethlehem Steel 87ls, Calumet and Hecla 1895, Commonwealth and Southern 3%, Curtiss Wright 7h, General Motors 68h, International Harvester l06, Kennecott 61A, New York Central A, Southern Pacific 48%, United States Steel 105A, United Corpora ton 2, Cities Service AZ. Bremner bid SIS. asked 3a: Pound $4.89A Republic Steel 34ss.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-16

w. H. Williams, 30, the weather sage" of Fairland, H., believes the corn husks and lazy squirrels au- gur an "open" winter with little zero weather.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-16
DOW. JONES AVERAGES

The following are today's Dow. Jones averages: industrials 188.l9, rails 57.44, utilities 35.24.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-04
Make More Goods

The annual report of the New York Association for Improving the Condition of the Pool contained strong plea for more work by more people with great CT use of mechanical power" in order to double the annual production of wealth." That, it said, is the way to ab- sorE the present unemployed and to in- crease the ehalth contentment and hap piness of all families.
 In New York City one-fourth of all the families do not have enough income for decent housing, medical care or recrea- tion Either these things must be pro- vided for them free, through private charity and public relief, or they must be enabled to buy them for themselves. Most Americans including the needy families referred to, prefer the latter method How to do this is the basic problem.
 Locally and nationally" the report emphasizes, i've must focus the atten- tion of all people on the fact that much of our poverty and distress and unneceS- Sary illness could be prevented through improving the standard of living for all our families by increasing the amount of work done and the volume of goods produced and successfully distributed"
 Annual income and total production are more important than hours and wage scales. There should be a decent and reasonable arrangement which lies be- tween cruelty long hours and foolishly short ones, but more goods is our great economic need.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-04
Carry On

Until, recently, most well-informed Americans supposed that medical science had finally conquered" yellow fever. Beginning with Gorgas, Reed, and their confreres in Havana, science had shown that the disease was transmitted solely by one particular species of mosquito, called aeges aegypti; as this obnoxious pest was brought under control, yellow fever was sure to vanish.
 The annual report of the Rockefeller Foundation, however, reveals that the picture is not so rosy. For it has been discovered that yellow fever can and does occur in regions where aedes aegypti has never appeared. Vast areas of South Amer ican jungle are centers of the disease, and some entirely new villain must be sought.
 There are no brighter chapters in all medical history than those which tell ot it's fight with yellow fever. It may be discouraging to learn that the fight has not yet been won, but has merely entered a new phase. And yet, in view of past performances, who can doubt that medl- cal science will find the brains, the courage, and the stick-to-itiveneSs to carry on until the victory is final?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-04
It's a Long Lane

Last week was an epic one for the Legislature. It finally made possible 25-year dream It was just about 25 years ago that the State Park and Forest Con1- mission was created and started off it's acquisitions with tract of land along, the Sound in Fairfield County. In time this came to be known as the Sherwood Island State Park. In time, too, it came to be bone of much contention. Only in 1887 was it's complete utilization by the public of Connecticut made possible.
 It was fortunate indeed that the LegiS- lature finally acted to the tune of about $350,000, quite sum of money in these days when we are looking in all directions for funds to finance gigantic and inn perative building program. Had the Gen. eral Assembly let May pass without talk ing up options it held on rights of way to the shore park it would probably have relinquished all claim to the state park and sought elsewhere for another one.
 The story of Sherwood Island State Park would be an interesting one in book form. All of it probably could never be printed. But it is safe to say that many and varied were the interests that at some time or another had their finger in the pie. For years the park was just what it waS-stretch of seashore, inaccessible to the public. Then public opinion broke down regional opinion and a public park on Sherwood Island came to be regarded as worthwhile. Then the fun started. Wen, it's all over now; the money has been authorized and we presume things will move apace now. They should at any rate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-04

Just bit more caution in the burning of outdoor fires these days would surely be appreciated by the local fire depart ment While the number of alarms and calls for brush and grass fires will un- doubtedly drop with the advent of warm weather such as we are now experiencing, the last week or so has strained the good nature of most firemen in Waterbury. And the reason is simply that in putting out brush fires there is as much danger as in fighting the fiercest building blaze. Add to that the fact that every brush blaze must be fought not with chemicals and water, but usually with brooms and shovels and you can't blame the firemen for not having any great love for those people who decide to burn brush or rub bish or even burn over an entire field and suddenly find out that the fire is beyond their control. If you must burn outdoor fires, be careful and considerate
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-04
Sea Protects America

The House Appropriations Committee has approved bill by which Uncle Sam would spend some $416,OOO,OO0 on his army during the coming year. It accom- panied this approval by asserting that the nations defenses today are 'unpre- pared to offer resistance to any force equipped with modern offensive weap- ons"
 Technically, this may be true enough. If some magician put the entire United States army down at Columbus, O., and the entire French army down at Indiana polls, Ind, the Americans probably would be quite powerless to keep the French from moving on to Columbus The French have more men, more planes, more tanks, and more guns. The equation can give but one answer. But practically the committees statement is wildly misleading For it leaves entirely out ot consideration the most important factor of all. ..-
 Whenever we start figuring out our national defense program, we ought to start by asking just who is going to come over here and assail this under-equipped army of ours, and how they are going to get here. If the lessons of the World War mean anything at all, they prove that there is not nation on earth today that could land and maintain on our shores an expeditionary force capable of defeat ing our army.
 For we have, after all, a navy-and pretty fair one, as navies go. To make in- VaSion of America possible, our nameleSS foe would first have to beat that navy and not only beat it, but practically annihilate it. There does not exist today any fleet whose command would dream of trying to come over to our waters and do that. The thing simply isn't in the book.
 Assume, though, that it has been done. The next step is to establish secure base on our coast-a base with big harbor and ample dock space, which means one of our principal seacoaSt cities. And while our army may not be very big, the eXper- fence of the British at Gallipoli ought to have enough to show that in such venture the cards would all be stacked in our favor.
 Suppose the base is seized, however; what next? Our invader must now get his army over here Where does he get his ships? Transporting half million men and all their supplies and equipment across 5000 miles of ocean is no over night job. Transporting two or three times that number, and keeping them fed, clothed and fully equipped is next door to impossible, unless you have practically all of the worlds shipping at your dis posal.
 It just doesn't add up Our army may be in dire straits-although, considering the money we have spent on it in the last decade, it ought to be fairly respectable but you have to do some involved, f1ighty, and opium-scented dreaming to figure that we are in any real danger of being overrun by designing men from beyond the seas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-04

Mayor George Quigley of New Britain is to be congratulated on the stand that he has adopted against the raising of rents in the Hardware City. The mayor thinks that number of landlords are taking advantage of the situation to jump rents on their tenants without req sonable justification. AS matter of fact rent raises have been fairly steep all throughout Connecticut, probably due to their scarcity. Still there should be pret- ty strong reasons these days for a land lord to raise rents $5, $10, or $15 a month. Are tenants incomes keeping pace?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-04
Farley Ls Just Farley Takes Too Much for Granted-All People Won't
 Jump Through Hoop All the Time
CATHOLIC REVIEW OF BALTIMORE

Postmaster General James A. Farley says the people of the coun- try gave President Roosevelt man. date on Election Day in 1886 to put through his Supreme Court pro- gram.
 With all due respect to MT. Far ley, the people did no such thing The democratic platform implied that if any changes were to be made in the supreme court they would be made in the Constitutional way President Roosevelt kept silent on the subject.
 Political orators in the election campaign who hinted at the ques- tion gave assurances that if changes were proposed for the supreme court they would be offered in the Constitutional way-would be voted on by the people.
 Even Senator Ashurst who has SC completely surrendered to the dic- tates of the President recoiled only . few months ago from the thought Of packing the supreme court. Nov he jokes about his inconsistency. Ii Arizona is content to have Q joke lster in congress instead of mar
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-04

of convictions Arizona has strange mentality.
 According to the New York Times President Roosevelt himself said that he did not decide on the change in the supreme court until December Why did the President keep silent on the question when he made his second inaugural address?
 Postmaster General Farley, the big democratic boss, may control the votes and consciences of some members in congress, but he does not control the consciences of the American people. MT. Farley has a colossal nerve and he gets his sig nals mixed at times. After all, who designated MT. Farley to be the in- terpreter of the wishes of the Am erican people?
 Nothing shows better to what ex- treme things in Washington have gone than MT. Farley's propensity for saying what is to be done, what is not to be done and what cannot be done in Washington. MT. Farley 8 one q l2O, ,00O. 900 American citizens. He can not make intelligent, honest men and women jump through the hoop.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-04

And mention of Mayor Quigley recalls that recently new Connecticut Munich pal League was organized, the successor to the organization originally founded by Mayor Quigley some five or six years ago. When first formed this group func- tioned pretty actively and we don't doubt but what some of the reforms in our state government are the direct outcome of suggestions and recommendations isSu- ing from this association of city exec utiveS and town Selectmen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-04
c. I. O.
 Taboo

C. l. U. Taboo
 There is one subject which long -jaWer John Hamilton, re- publican national chairman, will skirt very carefully in his four radio broadcaSts.
 He will discuss relief, govern ment reorganization, social secur- ity and taxation-all hot issues. But on the hottest of all, the g. o. p. generalissimo will maintain a discreet silence.
 HAMILTON WILL SAY NOTH- ING ABOUT THE SUPREME COURT ISSUE.
 This reticence is due to no lack of views or feeling on the mat ter. Hamilton would love nothing better than to tear into the Presi- dent. It is only by heroic self control that he is restraining him. self.
 The Court controversy is strictly taboo in republican circles. Fearful that, if they only take up the cudgels against Roosevelt, the democrats OppOS- ing him will be frightened back to their own party. The g. o. p. command weeks ago agreed to lay low and do its fighting behind the scenes.
 The four weekly broadcaStS were Hamilton's own ideas. Chaf- ing at the bit over his enforced silence, he finally conceived the plan to go on the air. His an- nouncement to this effect created a furry among g. o. p. leaders, but Hamilton hastened to assure them he would adhere to the silence rule on the court issue.
 NOTE-Author of the silence strategy was astute Charley Me- Nary, senate republican floor leader.
 Merry-GO-ROund
 Spring has come to the White House in the form of bird which has built a nest in the portico just outside the Presidents office An official complaint was lodged with the State De- partment by Panama's Minister. Augusta s. Boyd, against the film, Swing High, Swing Low" Diplomat Boyd declared that Pan- alna's kitchen sinks are more sanitary than the film portrays.
 Copyright, 1897, by United
 Feature. Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-04

The senator involved doesn't want it shouted from the house. tops, but the reason Senator Pat McCarron turned against Roose- welt in the Senate Judiciary Com mittee discussion was THE MERE MATTER OF A UNITED STATES MARSHAL IN NEVADA.
 McCarran had urged the ap- pointment of his friend Harvey Dickerson of Carson City as U. s. Marshal. However, Senator Key Pittman also of Nevada. had urged the appointment of Frank L. Middleton of Elko.
 Senator Pittman is a much more important fighter for the Presi- dents court plan than McCarran, and Middleton is getting the job. So McCarran came out against the plan.
 Marching Through
 Georgia"
 Some of the A. F. of L. master minds have unique genius for pulling bonerS.
 President Bill Green recently ordered the Georgia State Fedora ton of Labor to oust Steve Nance, it's president, and other officials . with the c. I. O. affiliations. The state body refused, whereupon Green sent F. J. Dillon, north ern organizer to Atlanta to take charge.
 Assigning Dillon to this job was extremely careless, since the 1n- surgent SouthernerS immediately raised the cry of "carpet-bagger". But even this might have been forgotten if not for an even more stupid blunder by Dillon.
 After a few days, he buoyantiy wired Green: we are truly marching through Georgia with the A. F. of L. banner high"
 Marching through Georgia" is fighting phrase in the South. It recalls General Sherman's ter rible campaign when his Union army racaged the state and broke the backbone of the Confederacy.
 So when Green, with a reck- lessness that matched DillOn's, made public his telegram, the jubilant c. I. Gers printed it in leaflet form and distributed thousands among Southern workers.
 NOTE-Dillon was the organizer handpicked by Green several years ago for president of the A. F. of L. automobile union. After few months the union kicked out Dillon and went over to the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-04
Answers To Questions
ass'aA@.@
By Frederick M. Kerby

o. Why is carbonated water commonly called soda water?"
 A. Because in the original meth cd of manufacture sodium bicar- bonate was used.
 o. How did Woodrow. Wilson's vocabulary compare with that of the average college graduate?
 A. Wilson used 6,221 different words in 75 public speeches and more than 60,000 words in his books. The average vocabulary of college graduates is approximately 10000 words. These computations were made by Frank Vizetelly, Managing Editor of the New Standard Die tionary.
 @. Who owns ROYAL MAIL, the winner of this years Grand Ma tional race at Aintree, England?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-04
Selected Poem
MAY BASKETS

MAY BASKETS (Violet Alleyn Storey in the New York Times) The lame old lady up on Church street Who makes May baskets every year Has just begun to frill crepe paper, But she'll get done in time-don't fear! She's been laid up bit this winter But she'll work twice as fast-youll see Her baskets, when the children want them Will all be waiting perkily So don't you think Dame Nature1l fail you Because of this mean cold she's had. She'll get the daf1es frilled for May Day. Narcissi will stand crisply glad. She'll knot bud fringe for lilac bushes; She'll twist forsythia, elf-gay And just as sure as therell be baskets, There'll be for each May bouquet!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-04

" bA1C WAAJs
 of Democratic State Chairman J. F r a n c 1 s Smiths over tl1e-counter ap- pearance before the Senate Ju- dietary Com n1ittee in oppo- Sition to Pres ident Rosevelt's proposal con- corning the Su- preme Court. It is Illuminating to notice in the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-04
T est Y o UT Knowledge
Can you answer seven of tehes- test questions? Turn to

Can you answer seven of tehes- test questions? Turn to last page for the answers.
 1. What is the official name 0 Argentina? J 2. In which country is the sea port town of Africa
 3. What is a directional antenna 4. In what war was the Battle Q Sabine Cross Roads2
 5. Name the largest city in tn world in population and area. 6. Who was Jakob Stainer?
 T. What is an academic educa ton? 8. What is the name of the peniII sula containing Spain and Portq gal?
 9. Where is the body of Williai Shakespeare buried2
 10. What is 10 point diamond
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-04

weekend press J."'FitHP"trick summaries that no attention is given to what MT. Smith said but a good deal of speculation is offered as to the reason for his presence before the committee. Senator Lonergan introduced him to the committee but the glad tidings is being industriously spread that it was Senator Ma loney who turned on the heat which reused the State Chairman from his slumbers and brought him to Washington to let off steam. For the doubtful honor of being the patrons of Smiths coming -out part as a national debutante, Messrs Lonergan and Maloney have my permission to fight it out betwixt and dechune themselves with no holds barred and no punches banned. Would it not be terrible though if after the fight is over, and President Roosevelt is declared the winner, Fly-weight Smith finds himself in the corner pasting his senatorial seconds for hooking him into 8 match with an opponent alto gether out of his class.