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DAILY LESSONS IN ENGLISH
 By w. l.. Gordon

Words Often Misused Do not say Happiness consists of the wortt and choice of friends" Say, Hap piness consists in the worth anc choice of friends"
 Often Mispronounced: Ere. Pro- nounce ar, as in care.
 Often Misspelled: Always (ai all times) All ways Gin every man. ner).
 Synonyms: Delineate, describe portray, outline, depict.
 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 Eminent; distinguished as being above others. Tt is folly for an eminent man to think of escaping cenSure. Addison.
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LOOK and LEARN
 By A. C. Gordon

l. What is the largest denomina- tion of paper money circulated in the United States?
 2 How many baseballs are used by the major leagues during one season?
 3. What famous author and hu- morist was silver prospector in Nevada during and after the Civil War?
 4 Which state of the Union has the most water in it, not in cluding water surface of oceans, Gulf of Mexico or Great Lakes?
 5. How many illegit.mate births are there in the United States an- nually?
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NATIONAL FOREST TIMBER
 FOR SALE

Sealed bids will be received by the Regional Forester, Juneau, Alaska, up to and including September 25, for all the merchantable dead tim Der, standing or down, and all the live timber marked or designated for cutting, on an area totaling eleven acres on Chichagof Island about west of Halibut Island, Port Frederick, Tongass National Forest, Alaska, estimated to be 32900 feet BM., more or less, of Sitka spruce and hemlock sawtimber, and 59,092 linear feet, more or less, of piling. No bid of less than $50 per M feet
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COURT FIGHT TO GO ON

Congress has gone home but there is every indi- cation that the fight which was mainly respon- sibe for late adjournment will go on. In signing the modified judiciary reform bill the other day, the President stated that "thoroughgoing reformation of our judicial processes still is needed and talking further on the court plan said;
 "All of these objectives of necessity part of any complete and rounded plan for the reform of u- dcial processes We have wanted to bring to an end trying period during which it has seemed that veritabe conspiracy existed the part of many of the most gifted members of the legal profession to take advantage of the tecmicalities of the law and the conservatism of the courts to render measures of social and economic reform sterile and abortive-" This statement from MT Roosevelt has caused many to believe that the Chief Executive will carry his court fight the people this fall in series of freside talks Felix Belar, Jr. commenting on it n the New York Times, points out that the President is in a commanding position if he chooses to go tf the country for further support He says:
 Political observers regard President Roose- velts remarks on signing the modified judici- ary reform bill this week at the political key note the country may expect to hear for the immediate future. His evident dissatisfac- tion with the measure and his public branding of it very short step along far-reaching road lead them to interpret his statement rallyng cry to the liberal elements of the electorate that, agaln, we nave Just begun to fight.
 If this should be the terrain which MT. Roosevelt elects to start whatever long battle he may have in mind to make further gains for the more abundant life" he has condi- tionS in his favor at the present time Con- gress has adjourned and the 435 Representa- tives and the 96 Senators tend to become once again just individuals in their home com munitieS.
 This band of representatives of the people when functoning at the Capitol, is formi- dable array, MT. Roosevelt found during the past seven and half months. The old fable had it that bunch of faggots, bound together, could not be broken, but that the individual sticks could be easily fractured, taken one at time.
 The Democratic members of Congress who have opposed MT. Roosevelt such issues as the court and the wages bills and other pro- posed remedies for what he sees existing evils which he has mandate to correct fear that the fable is only too true They now no longer bundle of fasgots, but individual twigs, standing their own, and vulnerable to the breaking strength of State and county chairmen.
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20 Kears Ago
 FroYn The EmDire
SEPTEMBER 8, 1917
From The Empire

SEPTEMBER 8, 1917
 The Juneau Womans Club was to resume meetings after the sum mer vacation and plans were to De made to raise Red Cross funds
 Construction was underway ol new parsonage for the Methodis' minister on the lot adjoining the church at Fourth and Seward.
 All preparations had been made for the opening of the Juneau schools on September 10. Desks and other equipment were being placed in the new school building
 U. S. Marshal J. M. Tanner was to leave for Skagway in an effort to capture Verne Bawff, who had escaped from the Skagway jail after having been arrested by Canadian police in Atlin. Bawff had escaped from the Walla Walla, Wash. state penitentiary. Tanner was to search for Bawff unarmed.
 J. J. Meherin was to leave for Skagway and then proceed to the Westward on the first steamer
 Roy Noland and Grafton Coleman returned from their homesteads near Strawberry Point and were to re- main until the robins nest again. They had nailed up their cabin doors and windows, killed the cats and were to spend the winter and spring in Douglas.
 Mrs. Robert Semple and Miss Francis Meisenthal were to leave on the Spokane for Seattle to spend the winter.
 Over-ruling the veto of Mayor Valentine, the City Council decided to acquire waterfront property for floats, buildings and equipment for fishermen.
 Weather report-High 65, low 52. Cloudy
 Alaska" by Lester D. Henderson.
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American Is Buddhist

KYOTO, Japan.-The Nichi Hon. gan temple here has admitted to the Buddhist priesthood Kenneth Brother, 25, of Burlingame, Cal. He expects to work as Buddhist mis- sionary among the Americans and Japanese in California.
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One of the most remarkable signs around this neck of the woods is the the foot of the Doug las Island Ski trail which is signed by the U S Forest feryice and informs the world that the ski cabin on government property is for the exclusive use of the Juneau Ski Club
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR GENERAL LAND OFFICE
 District Land Office
Anchorage, Alaska.

Anchorage, Alaska.
 May 28, 1887. Charles Holden Switzer, Entry man, together. with his witnesses Fred Orme and James E. Sparks, all of Juneau, Alaska, has submit ted final proof on his homestead entry, Anchorage O6459, for a tract of land embraced in U. S. Survey No. 2121, situated along the Glacier Highway about ' miles northwest of Juneau, containing 142.58 acres, and it is now in the files of the U. s. Land Office, Anchorage, AL aska, and if no protest is filed in the local land office within the period of publication or thirty days thereafter said final proof will be accepted and final certificate is- sued
 GEORGE A. LINGO,
 Registrar. First publication, August II, 1887. Toct ,,t,hlico tio,1 nofoha, 1Oor
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ANSWERS

l. s10000. 9 Approximately 105 900. 3. Mark Twain. 4 Minnesota. 5. Statistics of a recent year gave 74000.
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Man Versus Machine

Cleveland Plain Dealer The problem of man versus machine is almost as old the first and the first machine As man
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Today's News Today-Empire.
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H "A P P -
 -B BIR I'll D A Y

The Empire ertendS congratuld- tions and best ioiSheS today, their birthday anniversary, to the tolloto- ing.
 Mrs. R. H. Williams
 Joseph J. Stocker
 Henry Miller
 Mrs. Sadie Perkins
 w. T. Littleton
 Gladys Sayre
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All preparations had been made for the opening of the Juneau schools on September 10. Desks and other equipment were being placed in the new school building
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Alaska" by Lester D. Henderson
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GEORGE A. LINGO,

First publication, August II, 1887.
 Last publication, october 6, 1937.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-01-20
HEAD IN
PRAYER BEFORE
He TAKES Oath
President Goes to Episcopal
Church Before His
Inauguration

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-Hopes
of millions for greater recovery to-
day swept President Franklin D.
Roosevelt for the second time
through the inaugural ceremonies.
Before swearing anew to uphold
the Constitution and to voice to the
Nation his pledges for another four
years in the White House, the Pres
ident with members of his family,
drove through cold downpour of
rain to bow his head in prayer a.
st. Johns Episcopal Church,
President Roosevelt was accom-
panied by his wife and son James.
His mother had proceeded him to
the church. The Presidents son Ell
liot joined the others shortly before
the Rev. Endicott Peabody read the
service which lasted for twenty min
utes.
President Garner and 9TH
ers of high officialdom were also
in attendance at the church services.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-01-20
S. PASSENGERS
ABOARD NORAH
FOR This PORT

Canadian Pacific steamer Princess
Norah, due here tomorrow from the
south, has the following passengers
aboard for Juneau.
A. B. Alexander, Miss Battello,
r. r. Brown, r. Bryant, Mr.. and
Mrs. r, Carrigan, K. B. Edwards, j.
Evans, L. w. Fitzpatrick, H. D. Cen
try, H. Gibbs, Mrs. r. Hensley and
son. A. Hertzig, F. l.. Kettel, Mrs
B. Ladare, F. M. MCGEE, F. Musg-
jerd, Mrs. C. j. Newlin. r. Nelson
c. Rey, Mr. and Mrs. d. G. Sharp
stone, Miss S. Sutherland, J. Vognild,
j. Westfall, Clarence Wise, c. D. An
dresen, j. Bigler, Miss M I. Brown
hill, E. H. Bugge, Mrs. E. DAILY, Mrs.
j. r. Elliott. L. Fabian, DR.. G.. M.
Foster, c. Gibbs, c. Goldstein, J..
Hill, Chef johnson, and two sons,
Miss b. Kneeland, w. Longfellow, r.
E. Murphy, Mr.. and Mrs. j. w.
Mulch, E. NOVEL;, w. Pege, Miss E.
Rowe, s. Staveland, d. Thorson, r.
C. Wakelin, M. J. Wilcox, G. W..
Wright. c. w. ziegenfoss.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-01-20
Wage Hour Question Giipes
administration Much Worry;
Good Remedy Being Sought

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-Imag-
inc a physician who has exhausted
almost his last remedy on a patient
and comes to the conclusion that he
must operate, come what may. That
approximately, is the state in which
some administrative leaders, notab-
ly Senator Robinson of Arkansas
find themselves on the wage-hour
question.
The operation involves Consti-
tutional amendment.
Senator Robinson, the majority
leader, told newsmen as the new
Congress opened that he was thor
oughly inclined to the belief that a
we'll consi de red constitutional
amendment may be the best rene
dy."
Yet in Robinson's mind lurked a
hope that some skilled physician
might be brought in as consultant
with a simple home remedy in the
form of legislation permitting reg
ulation of wages and hours-which
would win Supreme Court approval
He fears the shock, the unpredic-
table after effects, of a Constitu-
tional Amendment.
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FIRST LADY OF
LAND, BUSIEST
WOMAN TODAY
Mrs. Roosevelt Shakes
Hands with 6,600-At
Many Functions

WASHINGTON, jan 20. - Mrs.
Franklin D. Roosevelt, as the Capt.
tails official hostess, was undoubt-
eddy the busiest woman in the coun-
try today.
1t was no novelty however to the
First Lady of the Land as she has
won a reputation for unusual vigor
and ceaseless activity.
Mrs Roosevelt had 600 luncheon
guests and she shook hands with
them all. This followed the inaugu-
raj ceremonies and it left the Presi-
dent free to talk to some of his
guests.
Mrs. Roosevelt wrote her daily
column for newspapers during the
intermission between the luncheon
and joining the family in the re-
viewing stand to witness the in
augural parade She then went back
to the White House and shook hands
with 5000 more at a tea in the Blue
Room.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-01-20
GENERAL FALL
OF SNOW over
INTERIOR AREA
Miners Look for Plenty Of
Moisture in Spring
OthersFea Floods

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Jan. 90
Snow is general over the interior
section, after hitting a record here.
Settlements, not only in the Tan
ana Valley, but in the Yukon, Kus-
kokwim and Koyukuk Valleys, re-
port heavy snow fall. The snow
coverage along the Kuskokwim so
far this winter has amounted to 81
inches.
Miners said the snow promises
sufficient moisture for the spring
operations and others see danger
from devastating floods if warm
weather suddenly comes.
About 80 passengers are here ready
to leave for Juneau by plane as soon
as the weather permits.
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POLICEMAN IS
KILLED BY Man
UNDER ARREST
Bullet Pierced Body Found
Handcufed to Mail Box
in Lonely Woods

MONROE, Michigan, Jan. 20. =
The bullet pierced body of Michigan
State Policeman Richards Ham
mond has been found handcuffed
to a small box on a lonely country
road, five hours after he was abb
Quoted by a former convict he had
taken in custody.
A posse of more than 200 officers
of Indiana, Ohio and Michigan are
searching the wooded areas for Al
eide "Frenchy" Benoit, alias Joe
Larue, who was paroled from the
Michigan State Reformatory one
year ago.
Airplanes are also being used in
the hunt and radioed appeals have
been sent to all farmers in the dis
trict to be on the watch for the
wanted man.
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man HUNT FOR
KIDNAP SLAYER
NOW AT SEATTLE.
More than Seventy-five Of-
hcers Have Started
Shakedown

SEATTLE, Jan. 20.-The hunt Tor
the Mattson boy kidnaper, suddenly
appears to have centered in Seattle
and more than seventy-five Federal,
State and City officers have started
an intensive shakedown of all shack
towns and hobo jungles.
Under special orders of Chief OF
Police William Sears, twelve uni
formed police of the morning patrol
Joined the entire detective force I'M
der Capt. w. NJ Miller.
Within an hour, three men were
Jailed without charge and question
ed by Detective Capt. Marshall
Scharafford.
1t is said that many officers are
of the belief that the abductor is
"koled' up here.
Under special orders, fingerprint-
ing of all men arrested is required
for the G-Men.
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Legislature
To Visit Sitka
AT Weekend

Members of the 18th Legislature
are planning the biennial legisla-
tive visit to the Pioneers Home at
Sitka for this coming week. The
flagship Brant of the Bureau of
Fisheries fleet has been placed at
the disposal of the lawmakers by
Alaska by Agent L. G. Wingard and
they expect to sail around 6 o'clock
Friday evening, returning Sunday
night or Monday morning in time
to resume their sessions on next
Monday.
1t promises to be busy week
end for the Legislators. Friday
morning they will be taken through
the Alaska Juneau as the guests of
General Superintendent L. H. Metz
gar, probably completing the mine
visit in time to hold brief session
late that afternoon before taking
the Brant for Sitka.
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Federal Regulation

Strolling along Capitol corridors
after the meeting with Robinson
reporters met Senator O'Mahoney,
Wyoming Democrat. O'Mahoney as
pires to be the consulting physician,
and announces as his simple home
remedy bill under which all cor
porations engaged in interstate COM
merce-and that would include all
the big fry-should be required to
have Federal licenses. In order to
get a license, such corporations
would have to agree in advance to
submit to regulations as to maxi
mum hours and minimum wages.
Uet us make this term clear:
Minimum wages would not mean
that corporations would agree to
pay certain minimum wages, but
that they would pay as much or
more than the Federal government
considered the minimum at which
people should work.
Credit O'Mahoney with voicing
emphatically a fear honestly har-
(C1Nfir,o~ ~, Dona Cauayal
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-01-20
E. WASHINGTON
IS SHIVERINC;
SCHOOLS CLOSE
County Roads Blocked by
Sort of Cold
Also in Seattle

SEATTLE, Jan. 20.-Record low
Temperatures in Eastern Washing
ton closed many schools today ana
it is also reported that almost all
county roads are blocked by snow
1t is 81 degrees below zero at Pull
man, the coolest spot in the eastern
part of the state.
It is low as 10 below at Spokane
and Kellogg, Idaho, registered ~
degrees below.
The reading in the Seattle busi-
ness district is Is degrees above and
at Boeing Field IL degrees above.
Cold weather and illnesses con-
tinued steady over the Northwest
and British Columbia.
San Francisco reports 80 degrees
above zero the coolest for the date
in the history of the Weather Blu
reau. Ice has formed in ponds and
lakes of Golden Gate Park.
Southern California is keeping
smudge pots going in the fruit or
chards again.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-01-20
KIDNAPER OF
MATTS0N BOY
MADE THREATS
Two Notes Received by
Doctor, Both Announc-
ing Plans to Kill Lad

SEATTLE, Jan. 20.-The Seattle
-Intelligencer, in copyright
story appearing in that newspaper
this morning, says two notes were
received by DR. w. w. Mattson from
the kidnaper
These notes contained a threat
shat me hdnapey would kill ten
yea-oid Charles Mattson.
The notes were received shortly
after the boy was kidnapped.
Beth notes were IN the handwrit-
ing of the boy and were sent through
the United States mail.
The first note was received the
second day after the kidnapping
and the second note several days
later.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-01-20

WINTHROP, WASH, Jan. 20
A drama of the deep SHOWS is being
enacted in the Cascade Mountains
with dog teams, an airplane, doc
tor, nurse and stricken Azurite mine
workers as principals in the cast.
Seven dogs are enroute here by
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-01-20
Livestock Taken
to Arctic Camp

MOSCOW. Jan. 20-Twenty So
Wet scientists are wintering on Ru-
dolph island. northernmost winter
camp in the world. with four cows
and IA hogs.
They want to find out why the
adjacent Victoria sea, about 800
miles from the north pole, doesn't
freeze over.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-01-20
ALEX MCDONALD is
COMING TO JUNEAU

Alexander H. Mcdonald, General
Agent for the Alaska Steamship
Company to the westward and IN
terror, is in Whitehorse enroute to
Juneau. He came out from Fair
banks yesterday in the PAA plane.
Mr.. Mcdonald has asked for reser-
yations south on the Princess Norah.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-01-20
MRS. RoosEvELTs COSTUMES

WASHINGTON, Jan 20. - Mrs.
Roosevelt, riding to the Inauguration
ceremonies with the President, wore
a fur coat of black broadtail over
a victory blue dress and blue tur-
ban. The blue OF this year is deep
er shade than the Eleanor blue Of
last year.
At tea following the Inauguration,
the Presidents wife wore a dress
of Eleanor red
Mrs. Roosevelt chose blue again
for the evening gown she is to wear
at the inaugural concert tonight.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-01-20
Rain Does Not
Danlpen Great
Doings Today
Crowd Turns Out Early
Crandstands Are Filled
when Parade Starts

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. - A
steady rain early today gave no
prospect of respite during the in
ceremonies.
Temperature registered slightly
above freezing.
The $4,000 covered seats in the
temporary stands began to fill early
however and were completely occu-
pied when the bugles blew for the
start of the great military parade.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-01-20
ADDRESS Made
AS rain FALLS
AT INAUGURAL
President Refuses to Take
Oath, as Suggested,
Inside
INFORMED CROWD
WAITING FOR HIM
IF Those People Can Take
1t, | Can Too,' De-
clares Executive

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. = If
those people can take it, I can too.
This was the remark made today
by President Roosevelt when sug-
.gestion was made at the last min
ute, that on account of the cold,
driving rain, he take his oath inside
of the Capitol instead of on the rain
drenched platform.
Capitol attaches had informed the
President that large crowd had
gathered in the Capitol Plaza and
when members of the Committee on
Arrangements suggested he take the
oath inside instead of outside, in the
rain, it was then he made the quick
reply:
Can Take 1t
"If those people can take it, !
can too"
President Roosevelt took the oath
of office for his second term at
1929 o'clock this afternoon, East
'ern Standard Time. The oath was
administered by Chief Justice
Charles Evans Hughes, of the Su-
'preme Court of the United States
on the rain drenched platform in
the Capitol Plaza.
Address Broadcast
The President few moments
later falkad tn the thronp and his
remarks were carried broadcast to
millions of this and other lands.
Riding from the White House to
the Capitol, despite the chilly rain
falling, the President ordered the
window on the right side of the au-
tomobile in which he rode, to be
opened.
Mrs. Roosevelt was at his side.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-01-20
VICTIM
OF CRASH DIES

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Jan. 20
c. Il. owens, co-pilot, is dead here.
He is the fifth victim of the Western
Air Express transport crash near
Newhall which occurred on Janu-
airy IL.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-01-20
North Pole Held
Safest Frontier

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Jan. 20
Foreign Minister Sander recently
described the North Pole as the
worlds safest frontier.
That is safe.' he said, because
nobody lives there"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-01-20
Real Drama of SnOiUs Is
Being Enacted, Washington

airplane from Wallace, Idaho. They
will mush to the stricken miner,
Fred White, an appendicitis victim.
Another dog team will accompany
the Wallace dog team to bring the
miner here. DR.. E. T. Murdoch ana
a nurse will ride on one of the rescue
Sleds.