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The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-10-27

exp'osion. n Y
 Eleven men are dead and sev- eral others are believed to have been killed in a blast at the Evans Jones coal mine, at Jonesville, 60 miles from Anchorage, according to an Associated Press dispatch to The Empire.
 Bodies of the dead have been re- moved and rescue work is being pushed in an effort to reach the others.
 The explosion occurred at o. clock yesterday afternoon and thus far cause has net been determ- ined, according to officials.
 Foreman Badly Burned
 Foreman Vic Raide was brought out badly burned. Carl Edman, Jacob Angeli and Jacob Jyllha es- capped through the main drift when they felt the heavy concuSsion and saw clouds of dust boil through the shaft.
 Elmer Hausar climbed through a ventilator in another part of the mine, but his partner, Otto Mix kali, was overcome and died six feet from the surface.
 The known dead are:
 Robert Nakki, Frank Melznik. Axel Huittla, Leslie Lampson. Pete Ferrini, John Mattson. Joe Ger nick, Paul Williams, Jack Sarela, Abel Assikainen and Augustine Ur- bich.
 Pete Olson and Joe Lucas are among the missing.
 All the men, with the exception of one, are bachelors. mine officials said.
 Special railway speeders, carrying doctors and nurses and mine offic- ials were rushed from Anchorage to the scene.
 Stewart to Scene
 Territorial Mining Commissioner B. D. Stewart and H. B. Humphrey, Safety Engineer for the U. s. Bu- reau of Mines, left Juneau on the steamer Alaska last night for the scene of the disaster. Before leav- ing Juneau, Commissioner Stewart wired George H. Miller of Anchor age, formerly in charge of first aid and mine rescue work in Alaska for the U. s. Bureau of Mines, to take charge of the rescue work pending his arrival
 Worst in History
 According to the report of M. L. Sharp, coal analyist for the Alaska Railroad. to the mining office in Juneau, l9 men were on shift when the explosion occurred. First re- port was that three were brought out, two uninjured and one severely injured. Since, the number who escaped has been. revealed as five.
 The disaster Is said to be the worst from point of taking human life in the history of the Territory and is the first accident of any proportion since November l9, 1922, when a fire occurred in the same mine. Several men were overcome at that time but there were no fa- talities.
Evening star., 1937-12-06
new ENGLAND RATES
ON COAL TO BE CUT
Pennsylvania Officials Seek Way
to Cut Differentials to Com
pete With South.

BY the Associated Press.
HARRISBURG, Pa, Dec. 6.-The
question of the way the Eastern and
New England railroads are to share
responsibility in cutting the differ
ential on Pennsylvania soft coal ship
mentS will be taken up by the roads
soon, State officials said today.
Richard ]. Beamish, a member of
the Public Utility Commission, stated
he was informed by w. F. Franklin,
vice president of the Pennsylvania
Railroad, that he would get in touch
with the roads which haul "Clearfield"
bituminous fuel on the last leg of its
journey to Boston.
Chairman Den, J. Driscoll, Beam
ish, and Commissioners Guy K. Bard
and Don Livingston said last week,
in permitting roads operating in the
keystone State to increase intra-
State rates, that Franklin was "on
record" with the promise that the
differential would come down as soon
as possible.
Evening star., 1937-12-06

has been improved, and all modern
military and commercial airplanes use
the wing sections developed by him,
type of wing it was said, has improved
the safety as well as the performance
characteristics of the airplanes.
The Reed Award, which includes
certificate and cash award of $3.50,
is granted each year under the auspices
of the Institute of the Aeronautical
Sciences for a notable contribution
to the aeronautical sciences resulting
from experimental or theoretical in
vestigations, the beneficial influence
of which on the development of prac-
tical aeronautics is apparent"
In 1885 the award was made to
Frank w. Caldwell for his contribution
to the development of the constant
speed propeller, and in 1886 to E. S.
Taylor for his contribution to the de-
velopment of modern aircraft engines
in the elimination of dangerous vibra-
tions.
Mr.. Jacobs Investigations were con-
Quoted in the laboratories of the
National Advisory Committee for Aero
nautics at Langley Field, Va. He used
the variable-Sensity wind tunnel, the
only one of kind in the United
States. Mr.. cobs initiated an ex-
tensive research for development of
improved wing forms for airplanes and
through years of study has developed
shapes which give the most efficient
air flow, it was explained. The results
of his work have been widely used
Born in Greely, Colo. in 1902, Mr.
Jacobs was graduated with honors from
the University of California in 1924
He has made notable contributions to
the study of air flow by smoke and to
the study of aerodynamic phenomena
in very high-speed flows. His work has
been recognized by the Society of
Automotive Engineers, which awarded
him the Wright Brothers Medal in
1888, and by the Royal Academy of
Italy, which entertained him as guest
speaker of the Volta Foundation in
1885.
Evening star., 1937-12-06
Fire Kills Mother and Four.

ST. MICHEL DE WENTWORTH,
Quebec, Dec. 6 canadian Press) A
mother and her four children were
burned to death early today when fire
swept their village home. The four
children, ranging in age from to Is
years, were trapped in their beds as
they slept
Evening star., 1937-12-06
A|RAWARDG GIVEN
TOE. n. JACOBS
Engineer Wins Recognition
for Development of New
Type of Wing.

Eastman N Jacobs, aeronautical
engineer on the staff of the National
Advisory Committee for Aeronautics,
has been awarded the Sylvanus Albert
Reed Award for 1887 for the out
standing contribution to aeronautical
science during the last year, it was
Evening star., 1937-12-06

announced to-
day.
The award to
Mr.. Jacobs was
made for his work
on the aerody-
manic improve
ment of airfoils
used in modern
military and COM
mercial aircraft.
AS a result of
Mr.. Jacobs con-
tribution, t h e
performance o f
airplanes, both as
t 0 spe e d a n d
CARRYING rama citv
Evening star., 1937-12-06
TREE "HARVEST" SPED
100000 Symbols of Yuletide
Reing Rushed to Market.

1000, 600 Symbols OF Yuletloe
Being Rushed to Market.
CHRISTMAS CREEK, Wash, Dec.
6 (P.-With the Christmas tree har-
vest in full swing hereabouts, up
wards of 100000 Yuletide symbols
were being rushed to market today.
An Hawaii-bound ship steamed out
of Seattle with $4,000 trees and Cali
fornia- bound ships carried deckloads.
Carloads are going by rail to the Mid
dlewest and East.
State forestry officials said the "har-
vest" will be substantially larger than
last years cut of 100000 trees, valued
at $2,OOO,OOO.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-06-25

Beauty Contest and Picnic Monday,
June %, Harriet Island, st. Paul.
ADV.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-06-25
THE SPORT-LIGHT
(By Jimmy Leg

Despite the that the cold Tater has done job of
tatng recently old wenown golf bag has done quite
bit of nbg local golf bugs First of all should like to
remind the fans and players of the approaching Central
State which will be held the tough Keller
plans being made for the tourna
Golf club which will be host the tourna
planning deliberately for the affair." through the cooperation
the Club plans being made to make motion
of the entire tournament.
Johnny Williams States, be hitting
the clubs No. player He being closely paced by such
players Tommy Donaldson Murray Hzzy Allen and Burt
Davidson These fellows shooting the eighties and let
here Keller good Jimmy Murray known the
Bending Spoon Murray predicts he will the Central States
bust-we the Murray has been laying them down
away the opinion he is right Bert Smith, known
Powerhouse still driving them 260 yards
Usually the to the ho that is by
way the long and uncut however, he always makes it.
Coleman known the the Grooming Golfer is do
ing very station WMN each Saturday at 745 Turn
your Saturday let the Romeo
entertain
mentioned the fact that Bert Davidson made
would reduce his by strokes Well believe it
he did last week Hilltop He shot
easy
Edward be doing all right for himself He
Columbia last Sunday Mr. Browns
tainly improved this
The old "Tattler" goes poetic
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-06-25

of the National Guild of Piano
Teachers at Wanamaker's Audi
forum, New York, recently, whose
debut recital at st. James Presby-
terrain Church, New York, on
Wednesday, June 80, is attracting
national attention.
The Calvin children are the
daughters of Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd
j. Calvin.
Chicago, = The Daughters of
Jairus" was presented Monday
night, June 81, at the DuSable
high school in Chicago before an
audience that numbered above
1900.
The affair was staged by the
Cosmopolitan Community Church
of which the Rev. Mary G. Evans
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-06-25
Three Things

Beauty, truth and goodness are
not obsolete; they spring eternal in
the breast of man; they are as in.
digenous in Massachusetts as in
Tuscany, or the Isles of Greece. And
that Eternal Spirit, whose triple
face they are, moulds from them
forever for His mortal child i'm
ages to remind Him of the In
finite and fair.-R. W. Emerson.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-06-25
PILGRIM CHOIR HONORS
.. SOLOIST

Pilgrim Baptist Church choir
gave a very pleasant surprise
party on last Friday evening at
the home of Mrs. Cora Bell Banks,
749 st. Anthony Ave-, in honor of
Miss Zee A. Anderson, sister Of
Mr.. ]. D. Anderson, who is leaving
this week for her home in Missis-
sippi. The party was given in rec
ognition of the wonderful service
rendered by her to the choir as
principal soloist during her stay in
the city while attending the Uni
versity of Minnesota.
Games were played and a beau
tiful token was presented to her,
consisting of a leather writing case
containing stationery and acces-
series. She also received tokens
from individual members of the
choir. The token from the choir
was very ably presented by the
president, Mrs. Annie o. Jordan,
who promoted the affair. Miss An
derson responded in a few choice
words and beautiful solo express
ing her appreciation for the many
acts of kindness and tokens pre-
scented her.
Visitors present were: Mesdames
Lola Edwards, Hattie Oliver, Ros-
coe James, Miss Dorothy Hall;
Messrs. VIM. G. Hood, S. E. Hall,
John Banks, and Albert Harris, of
California. Miss Hall, who will
spend her vacation at Pasadena,
Calf, was also the recipient of a
gift from Mrs. VIM. G. Hood.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-06-25
Gods Training

Surely it matters little whether
we have more or less of this worlds
good and comfort in these short
years when God is training us for
the eternal enjoyment of His love.
Keep the great end Of life before
you, and your troubles here win
seem but the hardships of a jour-
ney."
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-06-25

Fifteen year old girl athlete,
Marcenia Stone, 257 West Central,
st. Paul, native of Bluefeld, West
Virginia, was awarded letter each
for tennis, high jump and diamond
ball at the First Annual ALL City
Emblem Dinner of Junior High
School Girls Athletic Association
held at the Y. w. C. A. June 10.
Miss Stone, who was honor guest
at the dinner, is the first girl in 10
years to receive three letters for
one years work. She won her first
medal in 1882 for running and has
worked hard and participated in
numerous field meets since that
time as well as taking part in other
athletics, always taking away hon
ors. Among her medals is a trophy
cup for Twin City Girls Track won
at Humbert High School.
The girl athlete gives much
credit to Miss K. H. Wheeler,
teacher at Hammond Jr. High, who
has aided her in every way to be-
come proficient in athletics, as we'll
as other teachers, Mrs. Engan, Miss
Hinckley and Miss Smitz.
Mrs. H. Allen, 724 Fremont Ave.
No., and her daughter, Anna Mae,
left Sunday en- route to Chicago 10
attend the Louis-Braddock fight.
From there they will attend the
A. M. E. conference in Memphis
and then to St. Louis for an in
definite visit.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-06-25

is minister. The pastor is we'll
known in the Twin Cities.
The choir of 80 voices was di-
rected by Mrs. Blanche Smith Wal
ton.
Guest soloists were Mrs. Mable
Malarcher, Miss Geneva Williams,
Mr.. Maurice Cooper and DR.. EN-
met Ashe, with L. Sterling Todd,
organist, and Mrs. Golden Guy
Martin, accompanist.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-06-25
MT. OLIVET BAPTIST CHURCH
NEWS.

The Sunday morning services
were we'll attended. The pastor
took his text from Luke 2:14. Sub
ject, "Peace and Good Will" The
messengers to the S. S. and B. Y.
P. U. Iowa, Nebraska and South
Dakota convention gave a favora-
BILE report of the activities of the
convention. Everyone seemed over
joyed when the messengers report
ed that our application for men,
bership was accepted. We are look
ing forward for great year in this
new field. Mt. Olivet's Cradle Roll
has increased four members during
the past two weeks: Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Scroggins, baby girl;
Mr.. and Mrs. Watts, a baby boy;
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Everson, a baby
boy; Mr.. and Mrs. I. Blakey, a
baby boy.
Additional members of the club
are: Earl L. Burford, George G..
Butler, Ashby T. Harris, Raymond
Kennedy, David Johnson, Willie
Terry, Allen Salter, Adele Howell,
]. W. Cannon, Fred D. Parkinson,
o. L. Alexander, Percy C. Hughes,
Daniel Laws, Minnie Laws, Amison
Thompkins, John P. Douglass,
Sylvestus o. Phelps, Mildred Rus
sell, Elizabeth Bass Brown, Tyler
Howell, Mrs. W. H. Carter, Sylves-
ter Carter, William R. Simms, Mar
jorie Carter and M. Louise Bohan-
on.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-06-25

LESSON TEXT-Hebrews 1880. IL
%.
GOLDEN TEXT-These all died In
faith, not having received the promises,
but having seen them afar of, and were
persuaded of them, and embraced them,
and confessed that they were strangers
and pilgrims on the earth.-Hebrews
11:13.
PRIMARY TOPIC-God's Honor Roll.
JUNIOR TOPIC-God's Honor Roll.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
IC-Heroes of Faith.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP
IC-Faith Tested and Triumphant.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-03-16

tended.
At the present time there are not
enough inspectors properly to inspect
gasoline either in the bulk plants or
in filling stations, Representative
Barker maintains, although the peo-
pie of the State for years have been
taxed quarter of cent a gallon for
this service. But most of this money
has been Jumped into the State treas
ury with other funds and used for
other purposes. Representative Oscar
G. Barker of Durham, author of the
bill, maintains that more of this reve-
nue. should be used for enforcing the
law and protecting the public and in
preventing dishonest gasoline COM
panies and filling station operators
from filching hundreds of thousands
of dollars year from motorists and
from the State.
Every time a gasoline company or
filling station operator can sell a gal
lon of bootleg gasoline, each makes a
profit of 6 cents a gallon more and
cheats the State oul of just that
much" Barker said. "The manner
In which some of the gasoline and oil
people are fighting this bill would in
dicate that they must be selling a lot
more of non-tax gasoline than they
are willing to admit. I am still hope
full the Senate will pass the bill"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-03-16

Continued from Page One)
the Senate, according to reports heard
todav. The bills have already passed
the House.
These bills have been fought bitterly
nv the gasoline and oil lobbyists since
their introduction and were almost
killed in the House. In fact the gaso-
line company lobbyists, assisted by Z.
D. Baucom, weighs and measures IN
spector in the Department of Agrlcul-
ture. who has also been lobbying
against the inspection BILL did sue
coed in beating the bill one time IN
the House, although it was later re-
vived and passed.
Since the inspection bill, designed
to bring in from 100000 to $5O0,00O
year more gasoline taxes for the high
wav fund, has been in the Senate, the
basoline lobbyists and the Department
of Agriculture lobbyists, headed by
Bacum, have been concentrating on
members Of the Senate in an effort
to smother the bill in committee or
else kill it on the floor, if it gets out
of committee. The gasoline compan-
les are opposed to the bill. 1t is under
stood, because it will fix detlnlte
standards for gasoline sold in the
State and prevent the dumping of in
ferior grades in the State, also be-
cause it greatly tightens up the regu-
lations a to the payment OF the
State tax on gasoline. Baucom is said
to be opposed to the bill for fear it
may take away his job, since it gives
the gasoline inspectors the same pow
ers as weights and measures inspec-
tors with regard to the inspection of
gasoline pumps and measuring de-
vices. Baucom and other Department
of Agriculture lobbyists, either with
or without the consent of Commission
err w. Kerr Scott, have secured the in
PRODUCTION Of bill which would move
the entire gasoline inspection work
back to the Department of Agricul-
| ture from the Department of Revenue
The gasoline inspection division was
( formerly located in the Department of
Agriculture, but was transferred to
| the Department of. Revenue bye the
1888 General Assembly, in order to
bring about greater efficiency. But
| the inspection laws have not been
changed for Is or 20 years with regard
to grades of gasoline. The Barber bill
prepared along the lines advocated
by the gasoline fact-finding commits
sion authorized by the 1885 General
Assembly and appointed by former
Governor J. c. B. Ehringhaus, will
bring the old laws up-to-date, make
it mandatory for the gasoline COM
panies to grade their gasoline and
designate the grades on the pumps
Of all filling stations, will virtually
prevent adulteration of gasoline and
thus save the State and the public
| thousands of dollars year, it is con-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-03-16

SsI
bitter dispute as to the purpose and
effect of the measure, which would
have required all warehouses to be
registered, which provided for a ware
housemen's organization financed by
$50 annual levy on each member,
and would have authorized this or
ganization to supervise tobacco trans
actions and keep voluminous Stats
tics on the tobacco industry
Representative w. E. Fenner Nash,
one of the sponsors of the BILL argued
that it would put an end to unfair
trade practices such as rebating a
portion Of the warehouse fees to far
mers and the free hauling of some far
mers' tobacco while other growers
were forced to pay for their own
hauling to market.
Representatives Wilson, of Forsyth !;
Rouse of Lenior; and Register, of
Granville, took the floor in vigorous
opposition. They declared the measure
would be no protection whatever a
gainst markets in neighUoring states,
but on the contrary would turn over
to those competitors the markets.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-03-16
TO STUDY NUISANCE
FROM LOCAL LAWS
Commission to Seek Way
Around Cluttering of
Legislative Mill
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In the Sir Walter Hotel.

Raleigh, March 16.-BetWeen adj
iournment of the current General AS
sen55ly session and converting of the
session of 1889, the entire Local
Law" responsibility of the legislature
will be made by a commission to be
appointed by the governor.
Resolution for appointment of such
a commission was introduced in the
Senate some time ago by Senator j.
A. Bell, Mecklenburg, and Senator w.
I. Halstead, Camden. Passed by the
Senate, it is certain to obtain favor
able action in the House. provided it
doesn't get caught in a last-minute
stampede to get away from Raleigh.
This is not likely, however, as the
bill is already upon the House calen-
dar
For session after session the enact
ment of special public and private
laws has taken UP even more of the
legislatures time than has the real
public business of the State. Every re-
preventative and every senator comes
to Raleigh possessed with the idea
that he must put his home county in
the shape he wants it by means of &C
ton at Raleigh.
The result is that every county Of
fetal and every county activity is tied
up tight in legislative red tape. Salar-
les of officers with whom the legisla-
ture has no concern whatever are fix
ed by the lawmakers. Personal spite
of House and Senate members is work
ed out by means of legislative action.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-03-16
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SCHOOL CLINIC
PLANNED IN APRIL
Health Department To Ex-
! anime Children Starting
to School In Fall

The annuaH pre-school clinic for
children who will start to school for
the first time next fall, will be held
next month, DR.. A. D. Gregg, Vance
county health officer, announced to-
day. The purpose of the clinic. which
Is Tree to all children of pre-school
age, is to examine into the physical
condition of every child who will start
to school next fall The assistance of
the parents in rounding up these chill
dren was urged by DR.. Gregg.
DR.. Gregg appealed to all parents
whose child will enter school for the
first time next fall to furnish the
name of the child to the principal of
the school to be attended, or to the
president of the school Parent-Teach-
er Association. The parents then will
be notified of the date on which to
present the child for examination. 1t
was explained also that the presence
OF the parent at the clinic is very i'm
portant. as a complete history of any
previous illness the child may have
had will be asked, for for the record,
and also any preventive treatment
that has been given. This card will
follow the child through it's first
three years of school life, and gives
record of the child's physical con-
dition. The school card records the
childs age, weight, general nutrition,
condition of teeth and tonsils and all
vaccinations given.
therefore, this work has been done
in the summer, but the date is being
advanced so that it will be possible to
have the assistance of the teachers,
DR.. Gregg explained. 1t also gives the
parents time to have any treatment
that may be found to be necessary, be-
fore school starts in September.
eve wish every child to enter
school as free as possible" DR.. Gregg
said, from any physical condition
that would hinder progress in school,"
The health officer said a newspaper
notice would ibe carried in the Daily
Dispatch telling of the dates for the
clinics in the various schools of the
city and county.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-03-16

increase their patronage powers-and.
possibly their POLITICAL influence. But
the school authorities here, including
State superintendent Clyde r. Erwin,
are opposed to this provision, fearing
that it will mean a tremendous in
crease in the school bus route mile
age and a return to. the old system of
routing school buses. by the doors. of
every school patron, regardless of the
law requiring all children living with
in mile of bus routes to walk to
these routes.
But it is the provision to permit the
holding of elections and voting of
supplemental taxes in districts with a
school population of 1000 or more up
on which the school forces are going
to concentrate this week. They main
tain it will be cheaper to set up these
districts than to set them up as spe-