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The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-19
THE NEW CRIME WAVE

Like the prevalence of kidnaping two three years ago until the Federal government joined with other law enforcement agencies in haltng it and cleaning up some of the gangs, fiendish murder of women and children has in recent months risen to such alarming proportions that criminal experts are convinced they faced with new menace against which drastic steps must be taken.
 Recent vicious murder of the artists model, Yer onica Gedeon her mother and roomer, has sent authorities off the trail of suspect reported to have spent considerable time institutions for mental observation and treatment.
 Records reveal large number of such crimes as the Gedeon case and attacks little girls which have been reported in recent months are traceable to persons who have time other been treated for mental disturbances Could it be that leniency in letting such persons out of sanitoriums and similar institutions has something to do with the alarm ing sex crime wave?
 Mental case after mental case is sent to these institutions for treatment and in few short months they pronounced cured" But the evidence is fairly strong in police records of the land that the cure" has only been temporary. Psychatrsts deny that all such vicious crimes have swept the nation in recent months be attributed to the so-caled mental cases" which of course is true. But the fact remains that too many of these fendsh murders are found to have been committed by persons who have spent time in institutions for mental diseases sup porting the belief advanced by many of crime perts that we are too lenient in opening the san- torum doors.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-19
Horoscope s'The stars incline
 but do no. compel"
TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 1887

TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 1887 In the morning hours of this day, benefic aspects dominate, accord ing to astrology. Later adverse in fluences are active.
 This is a most suspicious sway for women who should push all their public and private interests. ! It is most favorable to philanthro- pic and charitable enterprises. New methods of relief may be tried in key cities through club efforts. Weddings today are subject to lucky sway which seems to pre- sage steady advancement toward prosperity and prolonged partner ship safe from possibility of di- lvorce.
 Persons who hold in their power the destiny of their fellow men are subject to stimulating influences which may be fortunate in the United States. but perilous in Eu- ropean countries.
 Both men and women should be successful in seeking employment while this configuration prevails. Important federal appointments are forecast.
 Again the seers warn of accidentns to ships There may be danger for war vessels under this rule of the planets. The United States navy is likely to become involved ! Girls may expect to be objects of loves young dream. The stars pre- sage great susceptibility on the part of all ages.
 Ethiopia will occupy newspaper headlines again Europe will be agitated over the discovery of gi- gantic plots that involve wholesale frauds affecting British interests.
 Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of year of sue cess which brings out many ex- pressions of good fellowship En- mites also will be generated.
 Children born on this day prob ably will be fond of beauty and inclined to take great risks in all things Subjects of this sign may have strong Taurus as well as Aries characteristics.
 Daniel Chester French, Ameri- can sculptor, was born on this day 1850. Others who have celebrat- ed it as a birthday include Charles w. Wason, engineer and railway executive, 1854. Charles H. Brand, Congressman, 1861; Rudolph Acker- man. lithographer and publisher, 1764.
 Copyright, 193O
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Board with the result that the Southern Pacific will keep on operating. The railroads employees will con tinue working and drawing their salary checks while the Board attempts to iron out the difficulties.
 This has been the great need in most of our labor troubles for years: definite law which both sides must live up to. In the past employers have argued thing the employees another with the result that neither able to make much headway in get ting together and strife ensued.
 The nation will watch with keen interest the out come of the new arrangement toward settlement in the Southern Pacific dispute. If the Railroad Act proves the instrument through which agreement can DC reached it will tend to prove that we the right road toward elimination of industrial losses by which both employer and employee suffer.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-19
TALLAPOOSA SAILS FOR SEAL PATROL
 TUESDAY MORNING

Slated to sail early tomorrow morning on her annual patrol o1 the northward migrating seal herd the U. s. Coast Guard cutter Tal- lapoosa was today refueling at the Alaska Juneau Dock.
 The Tallapoosa will pick up the seal herd off Icy Straits and will escort it as far as Kodiak, when the cutter will return to her Ju- neau base before sailing again May 25, on the summer-long scien- tific cruise with Dr. Ales Hrdlicka which will take the vessel through the length of the Aleutian Islands
 Lieut. Comdr N. G. Ricketts eX- poets the Tallpoosa to arrive back at Juneau May IT from the sea, patrol.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-19
Oklahoma Cops
 Bottled Club"
 Que|Is DrunkS

TULSA, Okla, April 19.-Frank Todd, veteran Tulsa policeman, carries his nightstick in a bottle. Part of his nights work is get lting drunks out of pool halls, beer joints and dives where they have passed out.
 "Drunks reused out of their sleep come out fighting mad and want to use their fists and feet" Patrolman Todd explains.
 Inexperienced cops have to get Iout their nightsticks, beat them up 'and later lodge assault charges against them"
 Todd has a painless technique.
 He holds bottle of double-strength ammonia under the snorer's nose
 and almost instantly the drunk comes to life and straightens up, sneezing, and with clear head.
 Tt really sobers them up." says Todd, and I find out where they
 live and send them home and don't have to beat them up with a club and then take them to the police station"
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DINNER MEETING OF
 B. P. w. (. TONIGHT

Assembling for dinner this even ing at 6:30 o'clock, members of the Business and Professional Women's Club are to meet at Percy's Cafe where a varied program is to be presented during the evening.
 Mrs Janet Kraft is to be toast mistress of the affair. for which pr. w. M. Whitehead and Miss Martha B. Refsland will be speak CTS.
 Mrs. Jack Livie and Mrs. Robert Livie will be presented on the musical program with Miss Helen Torkelson, accompanying. Miss Ber- nice Lovejoy and Miss Helen Vest all will give humorous selections.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-19
20 YEARS AGO
 From The Empire
APPRIL 19, 1917.

APPRIL 19, 1917.
 The announcement of the Ger man government that no submar- ines were yet in the Atlantic along the Eastern coast was believed only an attempt of that government to throw the United s tes off its guard. Submarines were declared Ito be positively known to be oper- |ating off the coast.
 The Territorial Legislature had but 13 days to dispose of 131 bills before it for consideration.
 A meeting to enroll members in the American Red Cross at Tread well was held at the home of Mrs P. R. Bradley
 William Semar, wellknown fish cries man from Ketchikan, had ar rived in Juneau on business and WdS OIlC ltlC
 2 Charles Goldstein and Mrs. Gold stein returned to Juneau after making tour of the business cen ters of the east coast.
 Marshal J. M. Tanner made a tour of the Federal jail to check up on the work of Edward Krause prisoner convicted of murder, who had sawed his way out of the jail and been killed while on Admiralty Island while attempting to complete his escape. Four bars were found to have been sawed nearly off and couple of bolts holding doors were missing. Q A lock to one of the tank doors was missing and the gun rack was found to be within easy reach of any prisoner escaping from the tank. Orders were issued for necessary repairs and the gun rack was ordered removed. Most of the work of saving bars and re- moving locks had been done by Krause in the small hours of the morning watch.
 Tom Dunn. formerly of Juneau, had joined the Canadian artillery at Vancouver and expected to leave within a short time for overseas.
 Weather: Highest, A; lowest, 37; rain
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just returned
 The report covers the progress in the World Wide Mission pro- gram of the Seventh Day Adven- lists in over 600 languages and dialects.
 Pastor Jackson, who also spoke last night on the same topic, is to leave tomorrow for Fairbanks where Mrs. Jackson is conducting an evangeltistic campaign during his absence.
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HOSPITAL NOTES

Joe Eustus was dismissed today from St. Anns Hospital where he has received surgical care
 Glenn Byington, an Alaska Ju- neau miner, was dismissed yester- day from St. Anns Hospital follow ing surgical care.
 Mrs. Betty Hamilton, surgical patient, was dismissed yesterday from St. Ann's Hospital.
 Mrs. Leslie Milton of Yakutat arrived aboard the Alaska and was taken immediately to the Govern ment Hospital where she is being treated for broken leg.
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DAILY LESSONS IN ENGLISH
 By w. l.. Gordo,.

Words Often Misused: Do not say, "The man is light-complected'" Say, "The man is light t-complexioned. '' Complicated is dialetical in the United States, and not sanctioned in general usage.
 Often Mispronounceo. Dury, Pro- nounce the as in bet, not as u in fur.
 Often Misspelled: Disappoint. Observe the one and two ps, not disappint. .jrJ
 Synonyms. Hasten, hurry, expe- dite, quicken, facilitate, speed.
 Word Study: Use a word three times and it is yours Let us in crease our vocabulary by mastering one word each day. Today's word: Immutable; unchangeable Gods laws are immutable."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-19
PASTOR JACKSON IS
 TO SPEAK TONIGHT

Pastor M. J. Jackson of the Sev-
 enth Day Adventist Church of Fairbanks is to present report at the church this eevning on the Evangelistic convention at Walla Walla, Wash, from which he has
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-19
American Scrap Iron
 Sold for Arms Abroad

BEAUMONT, Tex, April 19. = Nate Karchmer, president of the Oklahoma Waste Trade Dealers As sociation, says junkmen are gath ering bedsprings, automobile chas- sis, frying pans and radiators from alleys, barnyards and byways to be sold abroad for ornaments.
 The largest cargo of scrap iron from this port - more than 5000 tons, is scheduled to leave this
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-19
NELSON BEERS BACK
 HERE ABOARD NORAH

Nelson I. Beers, of the firm of Stratton and Beers, returned to Jul neau aboard the Princess Norah. He has been on trip to the east as far as Connecticut. visiting Wash ington, D. C., and New York City Mrs. Beers and the baby remained in the east but are expected to come to Juneau soon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-19
ROTARY DELEGATES
 TO SAIL WEDNESDAY

Sailing aboard the Princess Norah Wednesday morning will be three delegates to the Rotary convention in Spokane, the Rev O. L. Kendall, Robert w. Bender and E. s. Evans.
 Keith Wildes, another delegate, is already enroute south for the convention which is to be held May 2, 3, and 5.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-19

Mrs. Kenneth Ferguson, Mrs. Rob- ert Davlin, Mrs. Henry Holman, Mrs. Elton Engstrom, Mrs. Kelly Blake, Mrs. Vance Blackwell, Mrs. Lee Pratt, Mrs. Clarence Bands, Mrs. E. E. Smith, Mrs. Stan Grummett, Mrs. Walter Sharpe, Mrs. Sally Shafer, Mrs. Charles Burdick, Mrs. w. A. Chipperfield.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-19
LOOK uld LEARN
 By A. C. Gordon

l. What President of the Unit ed States at first refused pay for his service, then agreed to accept enough for his expenses?
 g. What is the diameter of the sun?
 3. What is the difference between chocolate and cocoa?
 A. What is the second largest of the five Great Lakes? .~
 5. Who administers the oath of office to the President-elect of the United States?
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-19

FLEISCHMANN ori gins means the same as 24 KARAT on gold - and it costs no more than ordinary ginsl Available in either DRY or SLoE GIN Ask your dealer, adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-19

Add embarrassing moments: Those self-styled big shot" bandits being caught by small town sheriff. -es--'}T
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-19

The Kansas City. Star tends to the belief that Amelia combs her hair with egg ,beater Another school of opinion contends it is an oyster fork Detroit News
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-19

Cleanup week doesn't mean the same thing as the clean up in the fall but it is equally important
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-19

One way to look at it is to recall the old adage that April showers bring May flowers
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-19
H A P P -
 --B l R I Fl D A Y

The Empire ertends congrdtula- lions and best ,3iShes today, thei, birthday anniuersa-y. to the tollop- ing:
 APRIL 19
 Mrs. E. J. Bowling
 Charles E. Hooker Mrs. R. E. Robertson
 Mrs. Ray c. Day
 Fred McElhany Charles w. Hawkesworth
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Current Simile: As quiet as the recent "ceebra- tion of his seventyfifth birthday by Supreme Court Justice.-Detroit, News.
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ANSWERS

ANSWERS , 1. George Washington.
 2. About 300 miles.
 3. Cocoa is obtained from sthe cocoa bean, and in it's. refinensnt appears in commerce under the name of chocolate" 1T A. Lake Huron. 5. The Chief Justice of the Unit ed States Supreme Court. ~s
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-19

American tourists spent an esti- mated ss4ss000,060 aboard. in 1886
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-19

Try Tie Empire classifieds fuf results.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-19
NOTICE

NOTICE
 For special fresh dressed chickens. call Femmer, phone IA. adv.
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Today's News Today-Empire.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-12-02
Old SETTLER
PASSES ON
Thomas Erkkila, One of Ely's
Earliest Settlers Passed
Away Yesterday.

Thomas Erkkila, a resident of this
city for the past As years, died at his
home at 100 East Harvey Street, yester-
day, Dec. 1, after an illness of several
months duration.
Deceased was born in Finland, Europe
on November 9th, 1865. He emigrated
to this country in 1889 coming by way
of Canada to Michigan where he re-
manned for three years. In 1892, Mr..
Erkkila came to Ely and for 35 years
was employed at the Pioneer mine.
Leaving the Pioneer he was employed
with the school district as ground man
and gardener up to few months ago
when illness forced him to discontinue
work
Surviving are Mrs. Erkkila and ten
children, Mrs. Henry Arvola of Eureka,
California; Mrs. Matt Hill of Ish-
peming, Michigan; Mrs. Herman Kit
tia and Mrs. Helen Beck of this city;
Miss Lydia Erkkila of Duluth, and Elof
Arvo, Albert and Sulo Erkkila, at home
in Ely.
The remains were prepared for burial
at the Laing Mortuary and the funeral
will be held Saturday from the First
Ev. Luthern church, the Rev. E. A.
Heino officiating.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-12-02

In a letter to a magazine, mother
tells how she cured her little girl OF
sucking her thumb. On the thumb
nail she painted face, and tied bow
of narrow ribbon around the meek"
1t worked. The device in this case hap
pened to please and amuse the child,
who was really anxious to get over the
baby habit.
Would it always work? Would there
be some cases in which child would be
made miserable by such procedure?
A lot, certainly, would depend on the
child's makeup, on her imaginative
reaction to the plan. Almost surely, in
some instances, a child would feel
Inundated by the attention that would
be called to her habit. If other people
in the family laughed at her, or made
fun of her, such a scheme might &C
tually make the habit worse instead of
| better.
For it is usually true that a child
sucks its thumb when it is in need of
solace or comfort. Feelings of shame
or humiliation make the child more in
need of salace than before and SO tend
| to strengthen the habit.
In dealing with such problem, it is
always necessary to keep in mind that
| the reason why the child resorts to
the habit is the essential thing to find
with, any method of trying to put a stop
to the thing would only make it more
likely to continue. If child sucks his
thumb because he is tired, it is more
important to try to keep him from
getting so tired than it is to try to make
him quit. If the Misunderstanding is the
result of boredom and lack of COM
partnership, the only thing that will
really help matters is to arrange for the
child to have some companionShip-
and that not the companionShip of
adults, but of other children, who are
at as nearly possible the same level OF
ability and accomplishment as he.
! Most of the means that are habitually
tried, such as painting the fingers with
bitter aloes, or some other bad-taSting
thing, putting cuffs on the elbows SC
that the baby can't get his hands into
his mouth, or scolding continually be-
cause of the habit, don't serve the pur-
pose, for they are not getting at the
root of the trouble. If one can't an
alyze the situation, can't find any
plausible reason for the occurrence Of
thumb sucking, it is much better te
ignore it, and hope it will pass away in
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-12-02
Ely Legi0nnaires Report
Interesting District Meet

Edward Buckley represented the
American Legion and Mrs. Buckley
with Mrs. Peter Schaefer, the Auxiliary,
at the sessions of the Eighth district
board held in West Duluth, Saturday
afternoon and evening.
At this meeting both Glen S. Locker
of Duluth and o. T. McIlvenna of Vir-
ginia were named as candidates for
state commander of the American Lee
gion. The final endorsement of single
candidate will be made at a board
meeting at the annual Hall of Fame
banquet in Duluth.
More than 300 delegates and men,
bers representing the 38 posts and 80
Auxiliary units in the Eighth district
attended the sessions. The Auxiliary
meetings We're held in the Curtis hotel
while the mems organizations met in
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-12-02
survivors,

A Republican state organlza-
ton convention has been called
for December 16 at the st. Paul
Hotel, ST. Paul. The call for
the convention states that it
will consider the reorganiza-
ton of the Republican party
and the adoption, amendment
or rejection of a proposed con-
stitution for the Republican
party of Minnesota. The pro-
posed change in the party's
constitution would lodge con-
troll of the organization in its
county organizations instead of
being as at present in a state
central committee named by
the nominees to office. Dele
gates to the st. Paul convention
will be chosen at the county
conventions to be held next
week at the discretion of the
county committees. Edward
Hatch, Duluth, is chairman of
St. Louis county organizations.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-12-02
Aged Resident Died
Tuesday; Funeral Today,

Anton Schuster, 10 years of age, a
resident of this city for thirty-six
years, died at his home Tuesday after
a short illness.
He was born in Jugo-Slavia and came
to this country forty years ago.
Surviving are his daughters, Mrs.
Louis KoSorec and Mrs. John Kaplan
of this city, and daughter in Mil
waukee and one in Chicago. A stepson,
Fred Wider, well known in Ely but now
of Chicago, also survives.
The funeral takes place this after
noon from the Fenske Mortuary. The
funeral will be conducted by the S. N
P. j. lodge.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-12-02

The railroads of the country
are asking for permission to
raise the rates on freight Is per
cent and the passenger rate
from 2 to 2.5 per mile. Prices
on what the railroads buy have
gone up as much as 40 per
cent; taxes approximately 25
per cent; railroad wages are up
Is per cent. Railroads buy %
per cent of the bituminous coal
mined in this country; 10 per
cent of all the fuel oil pro-
duced; II per cent of the iron
and steel production and 20 per
cent of the timber cut. Those
who know make the claim that
more operating income is neces-
sary for government operation.
Under government operation
the taxpayer would be COM
PEELED to foot the difference
between revenue and expense.
During the war, the people
had a chance to see what gov
eminent operation of railroads
cost and meant to the people
of the country. Private truck
ing over parallel roads built by
the taxpayer along with pass
enger buses running over these
public roads, have cut the rev.
enue of railroads to the bone in
the past few years. ]
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GroUing Up With Your Child
University of Minnesota, Institute of Child Welfare

time, than to fret and fume and worry
about it. The effort that is wasted in
such way could much better be put
into seeing that the child is busy and
happy, so occupied with interesting
things to do that there is little time for
standing around, thumb in mouth. And
don't forget that praise for good be-
havior will tend to keep child in a
happy, contented frame of mind, and
that when in such a frame of mind, a
child is much less in need of the solace
of sucking.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-12-02

Governor Benson has gone
to California to speak before
a meeting Of organized labor
at a monster gathering to pro-
test the handling of the Mooney
and Billings case by the courts.
The governor went to Califor-
MIA on the personal plea of Tom
Mooney to come and "help us
in the final drive for freedom
and vindication." The courts
and jury found Mooney and
Billings guilty and since then
every court has refused to re-
view the case. What our gov
ernor will accomplish is hard
to say. He does not stand any
too well with the powers that
rule the courts.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-12-02
Program Prepared for
NJ. E.. Ladies Aid Meet,

The Methodist Ladies Aid will hold
it's regular meeting on Thursday, Dec.
8, at $50 in the afternoon Members
are requested to bring 10 cent gift to
the meeting. A short program has been
arranged for the meet as follows:
Duet by Mrs. Floyd Dunstan and Mrs.
John Smrekar.
Violin numbers by Mrs. Oliver Hall
Scripture reading by Mrs. R. j. Rowe
HosteSses for the day are Mrs. Oscar
Anderson, Mrs. Chester Anderson and
Mrs. Mel Anderson.
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the West End post hall.

Michael B. Hurley, commander of the
state Legion, and Mrs. w. P. Robertson,
department president of the Auxiliary,
were the principal speakers at the ban
quet. Carl Frisk, district commander,
presided at the business sessions of the
Legion in the afternoon and Mrs A. c.
Aubuchon, district Auxiliary president,
presided over the sessions of that body.
Mrs. E. w. Hanson, chairman of the
music committee, of this city, who was
unavoidably prevented from attending,
sent in a written report. Mrs. Purcell
Barker of Virginia gave a report on
child welfare and Mrs. Ralph Pond of
Duluth on publicity and scrap book
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-12-02
PAST NOBLE GRANDs TO MEET.

The Past Noble Grand's Club will
hold its regular meeting at the lodge
rooms on Saturday, December 4th at
2:30 P. M. The hostesses will be Mrs.
Olive Dunstan and Mrs. Ruth Nam
kerviS.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-12-02
TURKEY PARTY SLATED.

The Senior Scout Troop is making
plans for a turkey party on December
II, to raise funds for supplying Christ
mas baskets. The party will be held
in the Washington auditorium. Joseph
Turk is chairman of the committee
arranging for the affair.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-12-02
1872 1873

Olson by the reconstruction of
the Olson birthplace in Min
neapolis and building a Floyd
Olson park. The city of Min
neapolis has been asked to
contribute $4,000 to aid the
project.
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COURT OF HONOR.

Carlos Chase, area executive, will be
present at the Boy Scout Court of
Honor to be held here on Thursday,
December 8.