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Evening star., 1937-04-25
Prize Debate Planned.

A CCoRDING to established custom
Washington College of Law is
making preparations for the annual
prize debate to be held at the college
on Saturday, May g. Prominent
judges will be present to decide who
will be awarded the gold prize as the
best debater of the freshman class
The award will be presented to the
winner at the commencement exer-
cises of the college in June.
This debate, which will feature the
choice speakers in the various debat-
ing sections, is an open function to
which the public is invited. The
subject for argument is, Resolved,
That there should be a Government
supervised lottery. the fund of which
should be used for relief purposes. y
Gertrude L. Poe, Daniel Schlosser and
James w. Donahue will present the
affirmative and John w. Keogh, James
A. West and J. Philip Horan will de-
tend the negative.
DR.. S. Sheldon Glueck, professor of
criminology at Harvard Law School
and internationally known as an au-
thority in this field was the guest
speaker at the meeting of the Gen
eral Alumni Association of the college
last Monday evening. Before a large
audience DR.. G eek discussed Prob
lens in Criminology and Penology, 81
pointing out the historical background
Of the criminal courts, prosecution
officers, prison systems, probation Off
GERS and parole boards and showing
how, through increase in populat ation
and increase in crime. this developed
system is now inadequate to cope with
the criminal situation.
Dean Grace Hays Riley also gave q
brief talk, outlining plans for the
memorial meeting to be held in honor
Evening star., 1937-04-25
Play Contest at Trinity.

AN 1NTERCLAss play competition
will be staged at Trinity College
Thursday, with the four classes each
offering a one-act play produced en-
tlrely by members Of the class.
The senior play is under the direc-
ton Of Marta Houlihan. 1t is
dramatization of a romance called
Madame La GuillotIne" The sopho-
moes will present The Clod," bv
Lewis Beech, with Mary Clavin direct
ing, and The Valiant" by Perciva!
Van Dyke, will be the freshman pro-
duction. Polly Mcnamara is the di-
rector.
The junior class entry will be "The
Traitor by Percival Wilde which
Charlotte O'Brien will direct. Mrs.
Matthias Mahorner and Mrs. William
Lebling will act as judges for the COM
petition.
Evening star., 1937-04-25
Drinking and Driving.

If you want to drive, don't drink
If you want to drink, don't drive. Let
only a completely sober member OF
your party do the driving Remember
that if you are arrested for an accident
or traffic law violation and there is
evidence that you have been drinking
the penalty is likely to be much more
severe than it otherwise would be.
Drinking and driving make a danger
GUS combination. I
Evening star., 1937-04-25
will hold dinners the same evening in
observance of the tenth anniversary.

will hold dinners the same evening in
observance of the tenth anniversary.
Strayer Hears About G-Men.
THE exacting qualifications required
for appointment as special agent
in the Federal Bureau OF Investiga-
ton were discussed Tuesday by L. E.
Pennington, administrative assistant
to j. Edgar Hoover, in an address
before Strayer College students.
Graduates from accredited account
ing and law schools who are between
the ages OF Is and IS years are eligible
to take the rigorous written examina-
ton, Pennineto said
Byrd to Address Law Alumni.
WITH DR.. Harry c. BYRD, president
Of the University Of Maryland,
scheduled as the principle speaker,
the National University Alumni As
sociation will hold its annual banquet
at the Mayflower Hotel May IS, it
was announced yesterday by w. w.
MILAN, president of the association.
The dinner was cancelled last year
due to the death of the late DR.. Hay
den johnson, chancellor of the local
university.
Godfrey L. Munter, lawyer and
member Of the law school faculty. is
chairman of the Banquet Committee.
Co-chairman are Mrs. Elwina v. A.
Avery and Mrs. Pearl Klein. Individ-
ual committee chairmen are Eugene
Carusi, program; Miss Margaret
Early. reception; Jack K. McFall,
tickets, and Henry p Thomas, seating.
1t was announced that Herbert H.
McMurray, junior law student, will
represent Choate Chapter at the
annual convention of Sigma Nu Phi
legal fraternity in Atlanta, Ga, April
80 and May /. 1t is expected he will
be accompanied by several other mem
bers Of the chapter and several of the
alumni chapter. The fraternity will
hold its annual Spring dance May at
Indian Spring Country Club.
Evening star., 1937-04-25
New Teachers at A. U.

WITH prospects of increasing en-
rollment next year at the College
OF Liberal Arts of American Univer-
sity, five new members of the faculty
have been appointed, according to
Chancellor Joseph NJ M Gray and DR..
George B. Woods, dean.
Charles H. Hudson, jr., a candidate
for a Phi. D. degree at Yale, has been
appointed instructor in English.
John w. Mcconnell, who also is to
receive his doctors degree from Yale
in June, has been appointed assist
ant professor of economics and So
ciology.
Miss Alice Gates, who has been
teaching dancing and womens ath-
letics at Rockford College, Rockford,
Ill, will succeed Miss Louise c. Morse,
who has resigned as instructor in ply
slcal education for women.
Allen j. Fisher of the University of
Pittsburgh has been appointed assist
ant professor Of economics and busi-
ness administration.
Alton A. Lindsey of Cornell Univer-
sity has been appointed instructor in
botany and chemistry.
Chancellor Gray will address the
annual meeting of the Federation Of
Evening star., 1937-04-25
Churches Of Railway, N. J., next

Churches Of Railway, N. J., next
Thursday.
The American University Glee Club
will hold its annual banquet next
Wednesday night. The annual home
recital Of the club was held last
Thursday night under direction of
James McLain, director
The annual publications banquet
will be held Thursday night, when
editors and managers Of the school
publications will be announced.
G. w. to Honor Marvin.
FRIENDS of the George Washing
ton University, including alumni,
faculty. students, trustees and others
allied with the institution, will gather
at the Mayflower Hotel Friday eve
ming for dinner in honor of Presi-
dent Cloyd H. Marvin, marking the
tenth year of his presidency and the
university's progress during that
period
A thousand persons are expected to
be present, including many guests rep
resenting official Washington. DR..
Joseph R. Sizoo, minister of the Col
legiate Church of ST. Nicholas in New
York City, will come to Washington
to be the speaker. Charles S. Baker,
Washington attorney, who is president
Of the General Alumni Association,
will preside at the dinner. Robert v.
Fleming, president of the Riggs Ma
tional Bank and a member of the
university's board of trustees, will act
as POSTMASTER. The Glee Club of the
university will give program of
music and the university band will
play.
The occasion not only will bring
together a large group in Washington,
but will enlist the interest of alumni
and friends of the university through
out the country. George Washington
University alumni clubs in many cities
Evening star., 1937-04-25

OF Dr. Ellen Spencer Mussev. one of
tne founders Of the college, on the
occasion OF her birthday, May 49, at
d. A. r. Memorial Continental Hall,
Special Program at Wilson.
WILSON COLLEGE day will be-
gin at lis pm. Thursday The
program for the day as outlined by
Ahce Scott, general chairman, will
start with selections by the school
oand, under the direction of Warren
Hanney, followed by a demonstration
by one OF the practice schools. The
Mems Glee Club will sing.
A play entitled The Good and
Obedient Young Man" will be pre-
sented through the cooperation n,
the play production class and Miss
Alberta Walker, instructor in English.
The evening entertainment will be-
gin at 7:30 O'Clock with fashion show
Tor men. An address by Sir Willmott
Lewis. Washington correspondent for
the London Times, will be followed
by social dancing in the Little Thea
ter and square dancing in the GYM
nASlum.
Evening star., 1937-04-25
Law Debate Tuesday.

nR. JAMES j. HAYDEN, acting
dean of the Law School at the
Catholic University, has announced
the second legal debate of series of
five will be held in the law library
of Mcmahon Hall Tuesday at 8 O'Clock.
Two teams will argue an appellate
brief before three downtown lawyers
who will act as judges Anthony De
MOTTO and Bernard Friedman will op-
pose Miss M. Petrocelli and Miss Mae
MeSSuri.
Rev. DR.. Leo McVay, moderator of
the Utopian Club, social organization
on the university campus, was the
principal speaker at the annual fresh
man smoker last evening in the re-
ception room of Albert Hall Other
Evening star., 1937-04-25
EE r. PENNINGTON OF the
Department of Justice will ad-
dress students of Southeastern

O11IVelsIty dU PM. IUeSudy
at the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation on Qualifications Necessary
to Become Department of Justice
Agent"
Under auspices of the Dale Carnegie
Club Of Southeastern University, a
motion picture. Idol of a Million"
will be shown at the Y. M. c. A. at
7:30 pm. Wednesday.
The university held the last of its
monthly luncheons of this season
Tuesday in the National Press Club.
There was an attendance of l9l. DR..
James A. Bell, president of the uni
versity, expressed pleasure over the
success Of the luncheon meetings and
the large attendance at them.
Evening star., 1937-04-25
Schools and COLLEGES

speakers OF the evening included DR..
George McCabe, Rev. Ignatius Smith,
DR.. Deering and Mike DurSo, an
alumnus of the university.
The committee for the function in
cluded Jack Thralls Clement McCor-
mack, Alfred Secino and Daniel
Calano.
The Washington times., 1937-04-08

We UAw6 OUVF ADENU6
I1I OAR $50 SNIeSIMClieS!
Yes, to the extent Of turning over the Eeins Of
management entirely to the buyers, salesladies
and elected managers for this outstanding Sale!
Hundreds Of items in new sessonabIe merehan-
disc has been selected and eeTti-
fled by them to be the TOPS"
in value giving, at savings
you'll long remember.
The Kusko times., 1937-12-10
Tco MUCH eF.A ooDTHING-
Seward Gateway

4 corporation. capitalized for ssyoOoyo0O. predicts ta the next big fnancsl colossus will be composed oi .E1sa selling a3r-eonditioning to the nation
 Nhirh should eu1zncipate the mining and oil indus fry from ths stigma of selling pure to the cash s1stoners-~-
 While modern progress brings In Its wake Q delage 5f adYau-ages 1hera a,e limitations to how far VIZ ragy travel before e Sl be compelled to shape the Anuperatizzs buaget that few Penn5es will be left for food aZia-slothing.-
 It zoariappear thaT among the eIef causes of na- tonal rzzd uncertainty the ouays for things which corae urvaer the head of guxuries-5
 Take for instance the Mataunsk2 colony. Its inrep- ioz embodied sound economic idea
 Bat 6a-es1ps that the s14O8O debts which many Of the 5=nehtiases sf governments apparent eeeInosy nary lnaevs1ou the product Of compelling settlers 10 obz.e thernseIvefor abou So per iuzuries and 25 per cent i1zEarstEe necessities for beginning po- neEring,=
 History shows that the pioneer settlers Of the prairie West and Alaska remain as nesr cash basis possible, until they could afford other gad more desirable things. More people reached independence by starting with team of oxen than ver
The Kusko times., 1937-12-10
TIMELY EDITORIALS CuIled From Our Exchanges
A SQUARE LOOK AT ALASKA
CThe Alaska WeeRly)

Once more we want to congratulate thg Oregon Journal of Portland for the intelligent interest 1t Is dis playing in Alaska and its probems-an interest which should result in dvidendsor city Of Portland, not directly to she publication itself We reprint the follow ing editorial from the "JnurzI Q acquznt readers with the fact that Alaska the forgotten land far as concerns the newspapers on this Coast Twice as important as whsn first adopted is
 resolution of the last Congress tht directs federal authorities 10 take square look.Rt Alaska
 For Alaska at it's extremity, almost holds Russia Siberia view. It's Aleutizn Peninsula is that stretche. far across the Pacific toward Japan.
 The strategic importance of Alaska as an American possession has grown tremendously under the of cent significant events in rhe Far Fsst
 Yet there is still question whether even yet the military value of Alaska ourweighs its ecOnac worth We know little about Alaska IL repaid many times. n god. in furs and in fish the paltry paid for it But it's coal it's forests and agrcuturad possibies-despite Matsnosks-are still little known
 4 square look at Alaska is therefore altogether de- srable Its sites fur air. naval and military bases consideration Its opportunities for economic ploitation are another
 By the terms of the resolution the Alaska report made within 30 days after the c0nvening of the 75th Congress The report the facts of Alaska may be accompanied by "a comprehensive plan for the deve oprsnto Of facilities of commerce between the United States and Alaska and within the Territory The plan may include recommended works for national defense.
 Existing agencies Of government sre~to make the study without b1dgetncreasess Congress nay aided by the study, "deternne what is to be onewifh fhe sources of Alaska"
 What IS done with Alasks ro.ri1es Pacific Northwest interests directly than any other part of the ton Hefe-in the Cclunh3a River rs1d Puget Sound are the twp gateways closest to Alaska Whatever growth is made in Alaskan trade will be felt here. there military eveutuatiCu. will consult the ports from Alaska touching Ttrstsgy avidly ws consult the reports of the eaher that fOrs the Alaska area
The Kusko times., 1937-12-10
ANY FINE PAPERS IN ALASKA
(The Vaider Einerl

Alaska has many fine newspapers Far better than nose of many the States four or five times the size of the Alaskan No in the States of less than 5000 population could or would support first class weakly. Hardly 2 town in Alaska of over 2O00 but what supports first class daily win Assoc ated Press and synd5cated service.
 Away I'D on the Kuskokwin river zt Takotna, 8 town Of probably I5o ermaasnt population, of the best little weekles in the TsuHsry Is being composed and edited by Alxsgs T. E. McRoberts- They draw trade wide district and fuH ID with news of the ares>she pzperyisis IL has heavy adve Using patronage zni tAeesideuts working hard for the boys.
 Fairbauk. and Ks1cAhkan outstanding among the dailies Juneau also has fine dailies hass Cor5ova and Anchorage. Aruoug the weekles that far above the average the Fishing News of Kesehi kan the Sentns ot wrange the Press of Petersburg. and the Gateway of Seward All cover their districts thoroughly.
 The Alaska Sportsman, published at KetchIkan, d. trensay well edited and printed and find iuter- est7ng articles fes5ung Aiaskz every page Ii IS building I'D tremendous patronage
 The Alaska CathoEc weekly published st Juneau. School Bulletin pubtished by Anthony E. Karnes pop uiar Commissioner of Education and his assistant, the charming Marie Drake the Conegian, published by the University of Alaska and technical bulletins i-Spe5 bv vsrious boards st Juneau comprise the Irziaser of the publications
 Al.skans should be proud of it's papers and nags- rinez They rank very highly
The Kusko times., 1937-12-10
Isas VERSUS LOVE OF COUNTRY
fJunau Enpiye1


 Down in Chicago they are all stirred up over re- port that Nazi movement has been uncovered which plans overthrow of the United States It is an old Amer custom dig up least one or two movements Of this nature II has been going on since Roger Williams gos rebelous in Rhode Island 150 years ago. We just must have threatened overhrUs and per- haps they good thing up our patriotism
 But for those who get too -perturbed about such things, interesting corOry fonnd in the pres ent ChnaJapanese facss. For years has been charg ed that the Chinese gradually going eornrunistic In fact, the Nanng government has had plenty Of grief with uprsings of kind and another usually attrb- uted to Communism.
 Now China finds itself al war An invading power is coming within her borders Fr5n Pespiug comes the report that the powerful Chinese coSnmuuist armies under Gen Tse Tung have forgotten their dffeences- with the prevailing Nanking government and are pre- pared to take the field against the invaders The Chinese may fight among themselves Communism or some other ism but when it comes down the final analysis they are first of all Chinese. loyal b 4e- rountry
 T. isn't at all improbable that group of individuals have been found in Chicago who have eanings toward the German Maxi movement It wouldn't be too sur Prng they rnshed into print one Of these days with candidate for President ls4o The Co5nrunists have had for years At the slectlaash Earl Brow. der as ther eandlda1e they didn't get enough wad shotgun The Nazi candidate would make tuss about rnncE headwsy.
 Therein lies the strength of 7ozary to country. The Chinese have been torn asundsr with factionasrn for years Bnt when the invader comes within their borders they all instantly become chine.s susectirg their home. land
 We Americans Of the same stripe We may gzgle lot of isms among ourselves but when II comes down to brass taeks int of all Americans So long as ve keep teachng love of country ue do not need to worry much about zzi movements in Chicago or any ether kind of myrteri6us nnoremerts-.~
The Kusko times., 1937-12-10
EDITORIAL PAGE OF THE KUSK0 TIMES ::: :::
SIXTEEN YEARS AGO THIS WEEK
TAKRN FROM THE FILES OF THE EgsKo TIMES3

TAKEN FROM THE FILL
 Evan Jones and John Griffin arrix- ed from Takotna last evening, de parting this morning-for Nixon
 Billy Duffy arrived Thursday with the Outside maH, departing on Fri day for TzkoaAz on his way to Flat
 John c. Wood. of Fairbanks, was recently zppo;Hted UnKed States deputy marshal at Ruby
 Dan Nicholson, wall known Ophit- zte, arrived yesterday, departing for home this morning. Nels Vibc, of Ophlr, Bzs also an arrival here
 Dan s. NcDone1 and Frank DaT- after spending g few days here at. tending to bus ness matters, depart ed yesterday for Flat
 Joe Wilson for years in charge of the White Pass wood yard above Dawson. and another man lost their lives by drGwnzrV- 2 few weeks ago
 wESHTNGTON-The AdninistrA- tion is fully alive to the seriousness of the nationwide unemployment end Is placing its hope for relief in 2 voluntary organization to ensnste zor the unemployment conference, zh.ch is to be opened here Monday by President Harding. in the hope Ia. work may be provided for the many thousands of iObless m-n
 Y. T. Van5erpool returned today from 2 hunting trip near Peluiz, and reports 2 near serioaS accident Mir. 1 Tanderpyol had just sighted 2 bunch sf caribou, and while throwing his gun iutor lock, cartridge exploded, the greater part of the material be; ing dashed into his face One eye was somewhat injured, being still badly bloodshot, although no serious consequences are feared. The barrel of the gun was the only part that re nsinea Unshzt1ered-
The Kusko times., 1937-12-10

s-r1Tsd vis the reversing of aH econonic laws
 The hsve-not nstions ready for war, trying to start something; the ahsve" nations patiently turning the raer cheek ~iuze they clean tbeir suns-Akr0H Bea- s.JszxzL
The Kusko times., 1937-12-10

ChAstsr, Brink, from Flat, with the Outsuds mail, arrived Monday, de- parting Tuesday for the coast
The Kusko times., 1937-12-10

2 FoIloRing, the near-conpietion of he Alaska Railroad, aa excursion was recently run from Anchorage to Fairbasszx. the price for the round
 I'D being about S22.
The Kusko times., 1937-12-10

Evan Jones and John Griffin arriE- ed from Takotna last evening, de parting this morning-for Nixon
The Kusko times., 1937-12-10

Dan Nicholson, wsK known Ophit- re, arrived yesterday, departing for home this morning. Nels Nibc, of Ophir, Rzs also an arrival here
The Kusko times., 1937-12-10

Pete Carlson, of the firm Of Carl on 6 Hounan, wel kn1wn Ophir erchants. arrived heVe this after . oa on what Nr. Carlson refers to
 h.s annual visit.
The Kusko times., 1937-12-10

Dan s. NcDone1 and Frank DaE- after spending g few days here at tending 10 bus ness matters, depart ed yesterday for Flat
The Kusko times., 1937-12-10

Billy Duffy arrived Thursday with the Outside maH, departing on Fri day for .TzkosAz on fEs way to Flat
The Kusko times., 1937-12-10

Joe Wilson, for years in charge of the White Pass wood yard above Dawson. and another man lost their lives by dTcwnzrE- few weeks ago
The Kusko times., 1937-12-10

John c. Wood, of Fairbanks, was recently appointed UnKed States deputy marshal at Ruby
The Kusko times., 1937-12-10

SLpnents of ore from the Mayo isrict, Un the upper Stewart river,
 .hs Yukon co-ntry, to the smeltsr -a the States, will total 5000 tons next season, according to late advic- es- These shipments will move by way of s. Michael, which is stated
 bs tLe prin-ipal ind1eement for
 ' h;.e Pass Comp snyato put two 5s thei. boats on 1he run, between
 sws . and St. Michael nzxt season
 SEsTTLT-Vrr bs.ween ths Uni- e6 States and Japan is certain 10 be
 calamity Of the not far distant fn-
 -. =a-5 Nzko.ai Lcnza Q Harley P.
 is n=cn, torue- labor candidate
 r he pres=den-y of the United States, who has just returned from 2 months stay in Moscow. Christen- sen reports Russian mat1srs but lit tle improved. Famine is. stzn prev a'e1t in many parts, though an eao is being made to -lsrgely- increase crop acreage for thshnext season
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-06-09
B COUNTIES
 ARE WITHOUT
 POWER, LIGHT
Industrial Paralysis Com. plete in Saginaw Val-
 ley in Michigan

FLINT, Michigan, June 9.-Strik- ing employees of the Consumers Power Company, disregarding the announcement of settlement of differences by labor leaders, shut down all major industries in Sag inaw Valley and industrial paralysis become complete. The plants of the General Motors were closed as there was no power and light serv- ice to operate.
 Electric power and lights are off in the chief cities and several hun dred smaller communities of thir- teen counties.
 The Flint fire alarm system is also imperative without the power.
 Nearly 100000 industrial workers are idle and at least 100000 residents of the valley are inconvenienced.
 The striking employees of the power company demand 20 cents an. hour advance but the settle ment called for only five cents an hour, pending further negotiations.
 Gov. Frank Murphy declared that matters of this kind exhaust all patience"