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The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-24
DAILY LESSONS IN ENGLISH
 By w. L. Gordoi.

Words Often Misused: Do not say, "The whole layout was eIab- crate and beautiful" Say, "the whole display" iH
 Often Mispronounced: Guarantee. Pronounce gar-an-te, both as as in at, as in tea, principal accent on last syllable.
 Often Misspelled Cannon Ca firearm) Observe the m.
 Synonyms: Fear (noun) fright, alarm, panic, terror, horror, dread. consternation.
 Word Study: "Use a word three times and it is yours" Let us in- crease our vocabulary by mastering one wor deach day. Today's word Alleviate; to make lighter or easier to bear. Pronounce first as in leave; accent follows first e.) "It seemed that she alone could alle- viate his sorrow"
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LOOK nld LEARN
 By A. c. Gordon

l. What language contains the most slang?
 9. What Confederate was one of the greatest soldiers America has ever produced?
 3. During what season of the year does sound travel the fastest? A. Do toads drink water through their mouths?
 5. Tn what state is the greatest part of Yellowstone Park located? l. Australian.
 2. General Robert E. Lee.
 B. Summer.
 4. No; they soak water through their warty, spongy skins.
 5. Wyoming.
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OFTHE INTERIOR GENERAL LAND OFFICE
 District Land Office
Anchorage, Alaska.

AncnOrage, AldSka.
 December A. 1886. Notice is hereby given that Charles Fox, of Douglas, Alaska, has made application for a soldiers additional homestead, Anch orage 07376, for tract of land embraced in U. s. Survey No. 1864, containing 1892 acres, latitude 5S degrees IF 50" N. Longitude 134 degrees 26' 04" w. situated 2 miles northwes' from Douglas, Alaska.
 Any and all persons claiming ad> versely any of the above described land should file their adverse claim in the U. s. Land Office, Anchor age, Alaska, within the period of publication or thirty days there after, or they will be barred by the provisions of the Statutes.
 GEORGE A. LINGO,
 Register. First publication, Jan. 13, 1887. Last publication. March 10. 1887.
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! SOUTHPAWS
 FOR RED SOx

BOSTON, Feb. 24.-Seven left hand pitchers are on the Boston Red Sox roster. The holdovers are Bob Grove, George Walberg and Fred Ostermueller. The newcomers are Archie McKain of Minneapolis, Jennings Poindexter and Lee Rog- CTS from Little Rock and Henry Ruemmele from Crookston.
 Poindexter and Ruemmele are strike-out artists while Lee Rogers formerly starred for the University of Alabama. With four young southpaws on the list, it is not sur prising that that eminent left-han- der, Herbert Pennock, will be on hand as coach.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-24

there is, fortunately for the public, point at which these endorsements will automatical- ly stop The candid camera shows conclusive ly that no Senator-not even Rush Dew Holt the youngest-will ever be solicited for testi- monial on the benefits he has received from particular brand of beauty cream.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-24
CANADIANS PLAN
 PLAY IN LONDON

LONDON, Feb. 24.-BritiSh hook ey officials are enthusiastic about the Canadian Amateur Hockey As soclat1ons plans to send an Allan Cup consolation series winner to the Coronation Cup matches here in April and May.
 If Canada is successful in sending a team it will meet with plenty of good opposition. Seven teams from the National League are entered in the challenge series being staged by the British Ice Hockey Association as soon as the National League schedule is completed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-24
JELICH CASE TOMORROW

Postponed yesterday because of the Douglas fire, the case of Tony Jelich, charged with indecent ex- posture, has been re-scheduled for trial before U. s. Commissioner Fe- lix Gray tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-24
REBEKAHs

Meeting at o'clock Wednesday night at Oddfellows' Hall. Good at tendance is desired. Initiation, en- tertainment, refreshments.
 MILDRED CASHEN, adv. Secretary.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-24

Action for divorce was brought before the Federal District Court yesterday morning by Mary E. See lye, from Charles P. Seeyle, recently sentenced to AS years in prison.
 The action was taken under ad- visement by Judge George F. AL exander.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-24

Paul Rochin, stand-in for Eric Blore, speaks eight languages. He used to be with the Department of Immigration.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-24
20 YEARS AGO
FEBRUARY 24. 1917
Fron The Empire

According to official advices from Tokyo, German commerce raiders, operating in the Indian ocean, tor pedoed two large British steamers. The Italian transport Minas, bound for Saloniki, was sunk by German torpedoes with a loss of life given at 1000.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-24

Joan Crawford is having life sized portrait done in oil by Azadia Newman.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-24

We hope we are not unduly suspicious of great European statesmen but can't help wondering whether the big idea is to help the Spaniards now or to help themselves later-Boston Herald
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Mrs. w. E. Cahill was pleasantly surprised by a number of friends before her departure for California where she planned to spend several months. Among those present were lMesdames E. Loomis, L. D. Bowen Gus Grundler, R. Landsberg, Walsh Christian, L. B. Combest, Whiteford R. F. Humphrey and Miss May Mugford.
 James Smails and Harvey Frem- ming, formerly with the Alaska Gastineau Mining Company at iThane, were both in California as electricians with the Bell Telephone system.
 Musicians at Treadwell effected Ithe reorganization of the Treadwell Band, electing the following off cers: President, Assistant Super intendent M tzgar; Secretary Treasurer, Jack Wilson and Carl Ericsson, leader of the band.
 Miss Nellie Simpkins, sister of George Simpkins of the Alaska Bin Idery, returned to Juneau on a trip south.
 J. D. Helps, Alaska representative of the Standard Oil Company re- turned from a trip to Ketchikan.
 Elmer Lundquist miner, was dead. and Charles Nelson, also a mine en- ployee, was in the hospital suffer- ing from the effects of powder fumes inhaled when they went to work too soon after discharging a round of shots.
 Peter Vusich, Serbian war veteran, who had returned to Treadwell af- ter serving for two years with the Serbian Army in the European war, died as a result of tuberculosis.
 Charles Goldstein, Alaska's lead ing fur buyer, received from the north shipments of furs valued at $15,000. This brought the furs on hand received by MT Goldstein from trappers up to $40,0O0 and he expected to have $100,000 in furs before the end of the season.
 Weather: Highest, 34; lowest, 20; clear
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old he feels without hat.-Buf- falo Courier Express.
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We've noticed that "sit-down' strikes haven't proved popular in the tack facto1les.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-24

Mrs. James Shoup and her daugh- ter, Miss Emma Shoup, left for Sitka to visit her son, Arthur Shoup.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-24

Leslie Fenton and Ann Dvorak have three acres of orchids under cultivation.
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H A P P -
 B l R T HID AY

The Empire ertends congratula. lions and best totshes today, theil birthday annipersary, to the tollow. ing:
 FEBRUARY 24.
 Dorothy Brown
 Jackie Harrington
 Laurel c. McKechnie
 Harry Sperling
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Weather: Highest, 34; lowest, 20; clear.
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Alaska" by Lester D. Henders,r.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-21

Introduction of several of Governor
Wilbur L. Cross pet measures in the Leg
islature this week by the democratic and
republican leaders would indicate that
both parties are behind him to certain
extent In his fight for certain changes in
the state constitution We wonder, though,
If the republicans will show as much
support for the bill, introduced by Repre-
sentative John D. Thoms of Waterbury,
as might be thought. We refer to the bill
giving the governors veto added powers.
Now gubernatorial veto can be over
ridden by mere majority vote of both
houses. In Congress and in practically
every legislative body in the United States
two-thirds vote is required to override
veto This change was opposed by
republicans two years ago when it was
proposed at the instigation of the COVER
nor. Unless sudden change of heart
has been experienced we may expect sim
liar opposition this year
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-21
Mending Peace Fences

Perhaps it is good thing that airplane
export case turned up, revealing start
ling loophole in the federal neutrality
law. It might even be guessed, since the
Presidents talk to the Washington news
paper men, that he wasn't sorry to see
1t turn up. It has served to throw shock
into the public and into Congress.
We Americans had thought of ourselves
as virtuously refraining from adding to
the slaughter and destruction in Spain,
as various other countries have been do
ing. When it suddenly developed that
there was no legal way to stop the direct
export of planes and motors to Spain for
use in the war, the public instantly rose
to the occasion, demanding action. Now
it may be safely assumed that Congress
will expressly forbid shipment Of NUM-
tons for use in civil war.
At the same time there should be, and
doubtless will be, strengthening of the
barriers against TIE export Of war mater
falls to nations engaged in international
war. Most of us realize now how we were
ragged into the World War by the power
hi suction Of war trade. The time to
yealx security against another such war
js before 1t starts.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-21

Everyone who listened to President
Franklin D. Roosevelt deliver his inaug-
ural address yesterday must have been
treasured BY his tone Of voice and by his
words that all Is well with the United
States. Our path lies forward. There is
no turning back now from the way
devised Tor US four years ago when all
was despair and disorder in our midst.
When you stop to think about 1t, the first
administration Of President Roosevelt has
brought about a remarkable change in
the affairs Of this nation.
In 1888 we were just about ready to
ADMIT failure and to acknowledge to the
world that the United States was not the
proud power that she had for long held
herself to be. Spirits were at low ebb;
there seemed to be no way out of our
difficulties. The great republican party,
bolstered up by financial and political
backing reaching into every corner of
the nation, faltered It was badly out of
step and seemingly unable to get the
cadence. It remained for the democratic
president, swept into office on a wave of
dissatisfaction, to turn the tide of affairs.
Everyone knows what the past four
years have brought us. There has been
much suffering; some of 1t still remains.
But confidence in the ability of this
nation and its conglomeration of peoples
to carry through and win over all OBJ
Stacles has been restored. To President
Roosevelt and the policies he advocated
and put into practice must 60 the lions
share Of the credit for this. His message
OF yesterday treasures U.S. He will carry
on as he started out today four years ago.
And today he is not handicapped by a
financially-ailing country.
We are further encouraged by his
words; we believe that the four years to
come contain much promise for this ma
ton and the new experiments into which
1t has ventured. Faith in the leader and
confidence in ourselves will make posi-
tive spiritual and material success.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-21

AS for the district court bill, that seems
10 become more complex every time it is
mentioned On the surface it is the same
measure that was proposed four years
ago when republicans beat it purely on
political lines. They claimed then that
1t prevented patronage. Everyone is won
dering II democrats will join the republic
cans this session in voicing the same
claim. There will be more organized
groups behind the district court this year,
but we would hesitate to predict right now
that the measure could be carried in both
houses. And what with labor backing
popular election of judges it looks like
busy time for the judiciary committees.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-21
A Book a Day
Describes Colossal
Stupidity of Car
BY BRUCE CATION

Strangest of all the tragic figures
In the great drama of the Russian
revolution was the man who stood
at the very center Of the worst Of
1.-THE late Gear Nicholas II. And
the more you find out about him,
the stranger he looks.
.Mohammed Essad- Bey has writ
ten a revealing biography Of the
man In Nicholas II: Prisoner Of
the. Purple" Dunk g. Wagnalls:
$3). It is a portrait of a ruler who
was just naturally bound to have a
revolution happen to him.
The car Of pre-war Russia was
a literal autocrat. He ruled by di-
vine right, and the great masses Of
his people actually believed in him.
His word was law, In the most exact
meaning of the expression. Since
he ruled one-siXth Of the earth's
surface, his job was a staggeringly
big one.
Nicholas II was about as poorly
fitted to I'LL such a Job as any man
you could possibly imagine. He was
fiat, dull, colorless, SO completely
uninspired that II he had not been
car he probably would have needed
a keeper. He showed Just one sign
Of life; as czarevitch, he once emp
tied a bowl of caviar on the head
Of the st. Petersburg chief Of po-
lice.
Nicholas did not merely misgov-
ern his country. Obsessed with his
own power by divine-right, he stu
pidly refused to adopt any of the
reforms which would have STAYED
of revolution.
st steadfastly did he persist In
doing the wrong thing at the wrong
time, so incredibly blind and stupid
were all lbs ofiicial acts, that you
finish his biography wondering only
that the revolution was SO long In
coming.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-21
Current Comments

have dismissed from my vocab-
ulary the custom Of keeping any
literary record Of anything.
Father Divine.
When human rights and prerog-
atives are threatened. violent con.
vulsions result. The United
States has found the formula for
progress and social justice. In my
opinion, the only way to welfare Is
through democracy.
-Plutarco Gales, former Mexican
president.
We have never had sufiicient
funds for. Unemployment relief.
Works Progress Administrator
Harry L. Hopkins.
There Is nothing certain about
politics except uncertainty, and that
applies just as much to the Demo-
Gratis now as TO the Republican
party.
-. 8. Senator Arthur vanden-
berg (Rep, MichJ.
War Is not an act Of God, but
q crime Of man.
Secretary Of State Cordell Hull.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-21

Legislators, who have heretofore been
interested in horse-racing bills, are
strangely silent this year. Not that we
believe the issue is still dead. We're won
dering, though, If something may not be
afoot along the lines of a pari-mutuel
bill. You may recall that the Legislature
passed such a bill In both houses In 1885,
but Il was vetoed by Governor Cross and
no effort made to repass it. This session
won't pass without horse-race bill; it's
in the air.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-21

voy who had come to negotiate Q
trade agreement.
It was q most important oc-
casicn. Argentina 4 tremend-
ously important to the British en-
pire. British investors own the
railroads, the banks, control the
trade Of the country. 80 Ed
ward, then Prince Of Wales. act
ed as host and gave. the address
Of the evening.
When he arose to speak, how
ever, he threw aside the uaanu-
script carefully prepared by the
foreign office and improvised one
his own. He told IN detail about
his own visit TO Argentina, and
in conclusion turned to the envoy
and said:
"And how b my old friend
President Uriburu? When yen
80 back please remember me to
him" !.
There was q gasp from the
Argentine guests. President Urt-
buru was then In exile, kept there
by the regime which the guest Ut
honor represented. "
Labor sympathy
When Edward visited the coal
fields in Durham he found what
he considered deplorable condi-
'tions Of unemployment and pow
erty. The mines were owned by
an important member Of the Bril-
tish aristocracy. After inspect
ing them he visited a relief depot
operated by an old Quaker, and
asked:
"Did Lord contribute
TO your relief fund?"
eyes, Your Majesty" the
Quaker replied, che contributed
100 pounds"
1.-THE bloody, lousy beggar,"
exclaimed the King, "only 100
pounds! Well, here's my check
for Loco pounds. Let's see
Lord --- match that"
The antipathy Of the ruling
classes alone would not have de-
throned Edward. but when the
Church and Parliament played
into their hands they certainly
did lot Of silent cheering from
the side.lines. Now that they
realize how public faith in the
Crown has been shaken. they are
not quite SO pleased with their
coup.
Copyright, 1887, by United :
Feature Syndicate, Inc.)
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-21
Selected Poem
TIME LIES SUSPENDED

John Rttchey In the Christian Science Monitor)
Here sweeps the white proudness of the snow.
The earth sleeps easy In her frozen bed;
time lies suspended and the last slow
fakes have fallen over house and trees and shed
Tonight there shall come marching up the sky
Q silver moon TO watch the rabbits play,
tracking the field and turning sly
whiskered faces sdewise listening for the bray
OF hunting hounds. Not knowing that the land
was posted many months before
against the dog and gun and man.
Time lies suspended. We care not now
Spring should ind US ever. Regard this crystal
air shifting branches. letting fall an overweight OF
white
lancing the dusk
lancing the dusk with Light
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-21

There's much ado in Connecticut today
as scientists and ichthyologists study
what is believed to be sockeye salmon
observed in Twin Lakes The fish Is COM
mon In Oregon and Alaska, not Connec-
ticut. There is no record of planting any
such fish in this lake either, according
to official records. Unofficially the fish
gives the trade fine chance to do some
good work in research as well as perhaps
provide few more sockeye salmon for
the anglers.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-21
Answers To
Questions
BY Frederick M. Kerey

q. Did the British government
loan money to the United States or
Confederate states governments dur
ing the Civil war?
A. No.
Q. When was the Monroe Doc
trine promulgated? ~ .s".s -
A. In the annual message to con-
gees by President Monroe on De-
cernber 2, 1928.
q. Was the word cents" omitted
from five-cent pieces coined In
1883?
A. The word scents" was omit
ted from 5.479,5l9 out OF total Of
total Of 22,96e, 42I coined.
@. How many acres Of national
forests has Arkansas?
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-21
Aid For Schools
Two-Fold Program Unfolds as Result of Confer
ence in Hartford Call by Mayor
Thomas J. Spellacy
HARTFORD COURANT

Good ought to come out Of the
conference called by Mayor Spellacy
on the financial support Of schools.
Seldom in recent years has Connec-
ticut seen such demonstration of
non-partisan interest in any sub
ject. Governor Cross, Mayor Nc
Levy Of Bridgeport, Mayor Quigley
of New Britain and Mayor Spellacy,
all spoke in fundamental agreement
with the long campaign waged by
the state board Of education and
with the advice of those national
experts, now surveying Hartford's
schools, DIR. George D. Strayer and
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-21

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and relief for the real nronertv taY
in all. The COMMITTEES should no a
strong one. representinp selectmen
as a group. as we'll as rnavors school
interests and citizen Sanizations
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-21
T eat Y o u e
Knowledge
Can you answer seven Of
these test questions? Turn TO
last page for the answers.

/. What is cryptography?
2. When did dragons inhabit the
earth?
3. To which country do the Fa-
roe Islands belong?
4. Name the ancient capital Of
the Assyrian empire on the Tigris
river. opposite the modern city Of
Mosul.
5. Who was Castor Milhaud?
6. What are homonyrns?
2. Name the longest river OF
Africa.
8. What metal Is found most
abundantly throughout the world?
.. Who was James Whitcomb Ri
ley7
10. In the Christian ecclesiastical
year. when 10 Holy Week?
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-21
IRISH RECIPES INTRODUCED

When Maureen O'eullivan gives a
party, she usually teaches Hollywood
q new Irish recipe. Her latest was
ham, cooked by herself In Irish
style from Q century-old recipe. She
boiled It In beer.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-21
, S.il, Merry-Go-Round
British Faith In Royalty Is
Shaken George vi Mediocre

LONDON January 81. - The big story in London
right now is the drive to build up George VI from
mediocre and brilliant young man to the CLAM
orous ruler Of the British Empire. ~,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-21

When they get the federal government
organization revamped, the various de-
partments at Washington may know how
to find each other.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-21
A Thought for Today

Violence shall no more be heard In thy land,
wasting nor destruction within thy borders; but
thOu shalt call thy walls Salvation and thy
gates Praise.-Isalah 6O:1S.
Violence ever defeats its own ends. Where you
cannot drive you can always persuade A gentle
word, kind look, good-natured smile can
work wonders and accomplish miracles.-Hazlitt.