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election and Congressman William J. Fields was named by the Democratic State Committee Again the Bing- ham papers withheld support contending that Fields was selected by the same "bi- partisan ring" that brought about Cantrells nomination. Thus, lead ing Democratic paper of the state-The Courier Journal and it's afternoon contemporary, The Times remained neutral through important campaign. The Democratic ticket successful in the November election
 An event unique in municipal campaigns occurred in the Mayoraty race in 1925. The Bingham papers suddenly withdrew support of the Democratic nom- inee on the Saturday preceding the election Tues day During the time the Ku Klux Klan was active in Kentucky the papers denounced it 'un-Ameri- can and unpatriotc.' On this Saturday night Bing- ham learned that the Democratic nominee had been affiliated with the Klan during the campaign but had resigned He immediately notified the nominee that he would not support him. The candidate resigned and Joseph T. O'Neal named by the Democratic committee Three days later ONeal boiled large vote contest entered in the state courts on the ground that the Republican candidates were given a ma ority by corrupt and fraudulent practices. The States highest tribunal the Court of Appeals reversed a finding of a lower court and held "no-electon The opinion unseated forty Louisville and nine Jeffer- son county officials
 In the next senatorial election the editorial columns of The Courier Journal which had been democratic tor A. O. Stanley Democrat who up for re- election. Support given the Republican nominee, Frederic M. Sackett, who was elected.
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ROBERT WORTH BINGHAM

Best known to the world United States Am bassador to Great Britain, Robert Worth Bingham who died Saturday his outstanding recognition in this country as newspaper publisher. MT Bing- ham head of the Louisville Courier Journal and Louisville Times of Louisville, Kentucky.
 Although MT. Bingham and his papers were tra- ditionaly democratic he did not hesitate to adopt independent attitude toward political personages and policies when inclined.
 An insight into his a newspaper pub fisher given by stand he took in three city and state elections
 In 1923 four years after he obtained complete con- tro of his papers Bingham announced that they could not support Campbell Cantrell Democratic nominee for governor, because of his record as member of the General Assembly Neither could the papers sup port the Republican nominee Cantrell died before the
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LEGION GROUPS
 HAVE DATE WITH
 SANTA TONIGHT

A lively program and Christmas tree is planned for this evening by the American Legion and Auxiliary in the Legion Dugout, the affair being the annual Christmas party of the veteran organizations. All Legionnaires will bring an inexpen- sive woman's gift and the women a mans gift it is announced by the committee arranging the event.
 The Legion committee reported arrangements complete at noon with a program fitting of the occa- sion. No regular business session will be held, according to Post and Auxiliary heads, although one or two informal business matters may be taken up briefly. The party will start at 8:15.
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Horoscope "The stars incline
 but do not c0mpeP'
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2l, 1887

TUESDAY. DECEMBER 21, 1937
 Astrologers read this as an un- certain day in planetary direction, but benefic aspects appear to dom- mate.
 It is an unusually suspicious day for women and should be most fa- vorable in shopping expeditions. Un- der this rule there may be good luck in buying and opportunities to have money on gifts.
 Girls may expect romantic high lights in holiday festivities. Many marriage engagements are presaged. Widows will be sought by suitors of wealth, it is foretold.
 Lavish spending of money is prognosticated as shops reach high artistic levels in displaying mer- chandise. Purchasers will be in different to high prices.
 Good feeling that includes inter- national understanding as well as harmony among union workers is prophesied. Outward appearances of accord which may be easily de- Istroyed are probable. While the birth rate will fall in certain European countries, notab- ly France and Englard, there will be no unsual number of American lal7 7t1 hn Y starts, it is forecast.
 Postoffice authorities may meet extraordinary difficulties through the holidays. Danger of thefts as well as delays in transmission is presaged.
 Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of a year of pleasant experiences which for many will in- clude love affairs of lasting inter | est.
 Children born on this day prob- ably will be of buoyant, happy nature and high intelligence. Sub jects of this sign usually make en- thusiastic friendships and reach coveted success.
 l James Lane Allen, American writ CT, was born on this day 1849. Oth- CTS who have celebrated it as a birthdate include Laura Bridgman blind and deaf mute teacher, 1929; Benjamin Disraeli, British states man, 1904.
 Copyright, 193O
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THE PRESIDENT AND BUSINESS

The special session of Congress is drawing to a close adjournment being planned for this week and the jor achievement of the session appears on the surface been the passage of housing legisla- ton aimed to aid the building industry. The wage and hour measure is forecast be lost in the shufe as Congress seems far from agreement on even its general outlines Revised farm legislation is reported to have a fair chance for action.
 But aside from the actual legislation enacted, the special session of Congress apparently has accom- plished worthwhile result. It appears to have brought understanding between big business and the Administration. Just how far reaching the under standing may be remains to be seen. But, at any rate, both common ground, and their is indi- cation that the political snipng which has been going since last years election is to be called off while efforts are directed toward continuing the recovery march
 The National Association of Manufacturers, which is the spokesman of big business has announced that is adopting cooperative attitude national prob lems in it's determination to stem what has come to be known recession while the President had reler- aed in his to Congress that efforts must be made to curta federal expenditures bolster busi ness in every way possible.
 The Presidential attitude is indicated to be that
 his present course does not check the business slump recovery the fault will lie with business and finance while the other hand, business particu- larly big business given the impression that it will drop the political and tend to business if the Administration will refrain from placing what the NAM likes to refer to barriers in the way of it's progress
 the special session of Congress has resulted in an agreement on a common goal between the Admin istraon and business it will have been well worth the time and money However MT. Roosevelt is still the commanding figure and reports from Washington in dicate that if recovery does not move along at steady pace after the governments overtureS to bus ness, the budget balancing plan may again be set aside and government spending resumed broad lines whether business likes it or not.
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DAILY LESSONS IN ENGLISH
 By w. l.. Gordon

Words Often Misused: Do not say From thence we went to St. Louis. Omit from. Thence means from that place"
 Often Mispronounced Ave Maria. Pronounce -ma-re-a, first, third and fourth as as in ah, second a as in may unstressed, e as in me, accent first and fourth syllables.
 Often Misspelled Parallel; three Is.
 Synonyms: Learned, scholarly, erudite.
 Word Study Use word three times and it is yours" Let us in- crease our vocabulary by mastering one word each day. Today's word :: Propagation; continuance by gen. eration or successive production; as, the propagation of animals or of plants.
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SEAL BACK FROM PATROL; WARDEN
 CONTACTS MUMPS

Following a post-season patrol in Southeast Alaska, the Alaska Game Commission vessel Seal arrived in Juneau yesterday after being out since the deer season closed. The vessel, Capt. K. c. Talmage, came here from Petersburg.
 One casualty was reported when the Seal arrived in port. Warden Douglas Gray, who with Larry Pal mer of the Biological Survey, had been conducting the patrol, re- turned with the humps and was ad- mitted to St. Ann's Hospital today for treatment.
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DECORATIVE JUNEAU
 AWAITS SAINT NICK

The festive spirit of Juneau is reaching flood tide and decorations are adding to the general Christ mas atmosphere about town.
 Among the many merchants who have outstanding decorative schemes are the Alaska Credit Bureau, Cali fornia Grocery, Devlins Shoe Store, H. s. Graves, B. M. Behrends Co.,, Inc, Jones-Stevens, Halvorsens, and J. B. Burford Go.
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MICHAEL GRUMMETT
 BAPTISED SUNDAY

Michael Arthur Grummett, five month old son of MT. and Mrs. Stan ley Grummett, received the holy sacrament of baptism yesterday af- teroon at 6 o'clock in services at the Holy Trinity Cathedral.
 Dean c. E. Rice officiated at the ceremony for which Mir and Mrs. Dewey Baker were God parents. Michael Grummett was born in Ju- neau on July 9.
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SANTA CLAUS WILL VISIT ROTARY CLUB AT LUNCHEON TOMORROW

It will be Christmas party day at the Juneau Rotary Club luncheon tomorrow noon at Percy's Cafe and report is that Santa Claus has some thing for the stocking of every Ro- tartan who has put service above self"
 Discussion of District Convention plans also is scheduled for the pro- gram, interesting reports having been received from various clubs in the district, according to President c. D. Beale.
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20 Years Ago From The Empire
DECEMBER 20, 1917

DECEMBER 20, 1917
 The honor roll of the public school for the second six weeks of the school year included the following:
 Grade Three: Natalia Kashevar- off, Grace Naghel Rachel Fisher, Eileen Hurlbut, Elizabeth Grigsby, Ralph Harry, Alfred Lundstrom
 Grade Four: Ed Garnick, Rose Lundquist, Edward Naghel, Rose Bartlett, Elizabeth Marshall, Mill dred Warwick, John storm, Harriet Barragar, Royal Gunnison, Mary Graves. Barbara Harrison, Martha Anderson, Draga Bielick, Linda Pademeister.
 Grade Five: Toorn Kanazawa, Francis Harland, Elsie Pademester, Fred Bussy, Etolin Camper. Grade Six: Clara Anderson, Luverne Stevenson, Dorothy Stearns, Leon- ard Holmquist, Anna Hoist, Miriam Mcbride, Delphos Davis. John Foote, Erwin Fuller Earle Hunter, Clare Krogh, Everett Novel;.
 Grade Seven: Jacob Britt, Helen Book, Daisy Oja, Lucille Bathe, Bea- trice Fenwick, Maisie German, Tek- la Jorgenson, Anna Krigbaum.
 Grade Eight: Anita Garnick, Ly- gia Kashevaroff, Mark Kimball, Jim McNaughton, Jessie Mock, Lillian Oia, Margaret Shattuck, Allen Shattuck, Xenia Christensen, Hell mi Janiksela, Lena Korhonen, Irene Nelson, Venetia Pugh, Hoe Slade, Lucia Smith, Lydia Olds.
 Freshman: Marjorie Clark, Ideal Hendrickson, Francis Novel; Mar ion Summers, Florence Casey, Marie Goldstein, Lance Hendrickson, Lulu Koskey.
 Sophomore: Nadia Kasbevaroff Dorothy Troy, Mary Monagle, Ed ward Dolan, Donald McKinnon Leila Ptack, George Sutton, Ada Irish.
 Junior: Laura Giard, Belle Hood Myrtle Jorgenson, Mary Kashevar- off, Emma Perele.
 Senior: Joe Acklen, Madge Case Roberta Coryell, Rena Ellingen Mabel Bathe, John Meier.
 CNo t.s s,,C <
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DAUGHTER OF SHAWS
 BAPTISED YESTERDAY

At 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon, the week-old daughter of MT and Mrs. George Shaw, Lorene Eliza beth Shaw. was baptized in the chapel of St. Ann's Hospital with the Rev. William G. LaVasseur of- ficiating.
 Mrs. H. M. Porter and MT. Joseph Thibodeau were the God parents. The child was born on Sunday, De- cember 12.
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MODERN
 ETIQUETTE By Roberta Lee
MODERN ETIUETTE

@. When a girl has called some one of the phone, should she say, This is Miss Alice Morgan" or This is Alice Morgan?
 A. This is Alice Morgan"
 Q. Who usually holds "open house" on New Years Day?
 A. The older, established families of the town or community
 o. Should a formal invitation be addressed to Mir and Mrs"
 A. Yes.
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present political problem is how to overcome the and hold the gimme vote together for the 1938 Congressional election.-Toledo Blade
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LOOK and LEARN
 Bv A. c. Gordon

1. How is the boiling point of wa ter affected by altitude? 2. What famous Protestant translated the Bible into German? 3. Between what African nation and the United States did war once exist?
 4. What is the name of the fruit extract that makes jellies "jell"? 5. In what state is Great Salt Lake?
 ANSWERS
 1. Waters boiling point is PIP degrees Fahrenheit at sea level and decreases one degree for every $50 feet of elevation.
 2. Martin Luther. 3. Tripoli Q80l-1805). 4. Pectin.
 5. Utah.
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Lode and placer location notices for sale at The Empire Office.
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 ATTENTION

Juneau Womens Club regular social meeting at Mrs. R. B. Lesher's home, Willoughby Ave, pm, Tues day, Dec. 21. Christmas Party.
 ROSE HARRIS, adv. Acting Secretary
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Mrs. Mark Sabin had just received word that her son Harry Sabin had enlisted in the United States Navy. He joined the navy December 3, the day after he was Is years old.
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Fl A P P Y--
 -B I R I Fl D "A Y

The Empire ertends congratula. tions and best ioiS1les today, t1eii birthday anniOerSary, to the tollow ing:
 DECEMBER 20
 Mrs. B. s. Sullivan
 Donald Tyer
 w. E. Seydel
 Helen Isaak
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50 N. Y. STOCKS
SH0WGAINS

The market value Of SO repre-
sentative stocks listed on the New
York Stock Exchange at the close
of business for the week ended
May 8 was $22,133, 214, 900, an in
crease of $293, 049, 875, or 1.34 per
cent, as compared with $21, 840,-
1874, 1875 at the close of the previous
week, according to Paul H. Davis
& Company.
At the close of the correspond
ing week year ago, the same
stocks had a market value Of 3d.
658, 1865 500, indicating an increase
during the year of $3,475, 048, 500,
or 1852 per cent.
Twenty-Five essen t a tive
stocks listed on the Chicago Stock
Exchange had a market value at
the close of business for the week
ended May 8 of 81 ,008, 302, 900, an
increase of $1O,817,375, or 1903 per
cent, as compared with 1897, 484,-
625 at the close of the previous
week, according to Paul H. Davis
and Company.
At the close Of the correspond
ing week a year ago, the same
stocks had a market value of $685.
946,375, indicating an increase
during the year Of $102, 1855 ,625,
or 11.30 per cent.
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MOTORS ENJOYS
RECORD APRIL

NEW YORK, May 10 QN.SD
General Motors Corporation re
ports record April sales
following new highs set in March
after settlement Of the strike
earlier in the year.
Total sales of cars and trucks,
including overseas shipments,
were 238,377 units, best for the
month in the corporations his
tory, and exceeded only by the
26O, 1866 in March this year. A year
ago total sales were 229, 467 units.
Consumers in this country last
month bought more cars than in
March, the figures being 1873, LAG
cars and trucks and 196,095, re-
spectively. In April last year sales
were 2O0,117 units, a record.
Sales to dealers in this coun-
try last month we're 1919, 532 units,
second only to the 216,606 in
March this year and comparing
with 194,695 in April last year.
For the first four months this
year sales to consumers were $780,
839 cars and trucks against $780,.
OCT in the like 1886 period. U. S.
dealers took 536,713 units against
O5,009, while total sales includ-
ing overseas shipments were 677,-
SIT against 729,634 in the first
four months of 1896.
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20 Insurance Stocks
Value Rises 2.18 Pd.

Insurance stocks in the New
York City market made a fair re-
covery during the past week, &C.
cording to Holt, Rose & Troster.
The aggregate value of 20 leading
fire and casualty insurance issues
on May 7 totaled $500. 1854, 900 COM
pared with $685., 100000 at the
close Of the previous week. an in
crease of $12,860, 900, or 2.18 per
cent.
The current average yield of the
20 issues 3.76 per cent compares
with 5.84 per cent on April 80.
The current market value equals
SO per cent of the current liquidat.
ingvalue against "a per cent q
week ago. Combined earnings from
underwriting and net investment
income equal 6.48 per cent of mar
ket value, compared with $50 per
cent on Aprial 80. Quoted prices
for the 20 issues now average 1874
times their combined earnings,
compared with 1871 times at the
close of the previous week.
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Business
BorometerS

No public statements but plen-
ty of backstage activity. That is
Department of Labor strategy on
wage-and-hour legislation as Per-
kins lieutenants prepare for fast
scurrying between White House
and Capitol Hill as soon as the
court question is settled. They
are working on: ONE-Flexible
minimum wage scale, varying
among different industries and
sections Of the country; TWO
A 40-hour week, but hours are
secondary and the Department is
opposed to fixing them r1gidly.
Direct To Retailers
Broad trend among manufac-
turers toward selling to retailers
instead Of through wholesalers is
disclosed in reports from U. S.
Census Of Manufacturers. Be-
tween 1929 and 1895, textile
manufacturers direct to-retailer
sales increased from so per cent
to SIS per cent. Leather manufac-
turerS' direct sales jumped from
IS per cent to Al per cent. Food
manufacturers now are selling
more than a third of their output
straight to retail outlets-a IA per
cent gain over 1929.
Shoe Parade
High step-in pumps are slated
to account for IS per cent to IS
per cent of the initial autumn
style business in women's shoes.
Buyers Shoe Fashion Guild of
Americas fall display also chose
suedes to lead the parade in leath-
ers by a wide margin, IS per cent
in black. Prices on high-grade
fall footwear averaged 10 per cent
higher, but demand persisted.
Lower price shoes were 10 per
cent to Is per cent higher and
were expected to continue upward.
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COTTON PRICES
DEPRESSED

NEW YORK, May 10 Q.N.S0.
Easier markets abroad, and q de-
cline In local demand depressed
cotton prices this morning.
After an irregularly lower open
ing, the list sagged as much as
As cents a bale. weakness in the
distant contracts was induced by
favorable crop weather reports,
while the near months felt the
effect of continued switching into
later positions.
There was little activity in the
ring. Sellers included the south,
locals, and wire houses, while de-
mand came from trade brokers.
There was a moderate amount Of
hedging.
Foreign markets were quiet,
showing an easier tendency. Coro-
nation festivities and religious hol-
idays kept May British and Con-
tinental traders away from the
markets.
The rise Of over a dollar a bale
in futures prices during the past
week brought out some realizing
today, the general opinion among
cotton houses still favoring iqui-
dalton on advances and accumu-
lation of contracts on declines.
May sold at 1899 off 4, July
1900 off 8, october 1890 off 8,
December 1878 off 8, January
1890 off 9, March 1894 off Z.
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STEEL BUYING
LULL SEEN
WELCOME

With heavy backlogs in prac-
tically every line Of steel produc-
tiosA the present lull in. buying,
contrasting with feverish activity
a few weeks ago, is welcome to
mills and conditions grow easier
each week, according to the mag
azine, "Steel." The national
operating rate is steady at 81 per
cent.
Tonnage on books is sufficient
for several weeks, in some cases
well in to the fall, and with con-
sumption at a high rate, further
buying is expected to sustain
operations at a high level.
The review added:
Current buying Is Of good
proportions and suffers only by
comparison with the unnatural
rate Of March. Producers for
the most part have too much do
nestle business to accept much
Of the attractive export inquiry,
even at the tempting premiums
offered. A Valley interest has
booked $4,000 tons Of pig iron
for Japan at So over the do
nestle market"
Production of steel ingots In
April totaled 5,017,875 gross tons
This has been exceeded only BY
March and May, 1929.
All records for Lake Superior
iron ore shipments last month
were broken when 3,770,556 tons
were shipped. It compared with
2,516,241 in April, 1929, the pre-
v1ouS top. March exports OF
steel scrap set an all time peak
with 362,249 tons.
The automotive industry last
week established a new record
output with 1925 cars. It com
pared with 100000 cars in one
week Of April, 1929. Orders OF
9,772, freight cars in April
brought the total for four months
to 40,705, the highest since 1929
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Hole Sells 258
Properties
In March

The Home owners Loan Cor
poration sold 258 properties in
March at $9s4,9ss, according to
Charles A. Jones, general mana
ger.
Prepayment in full was made
on 1,176 mortgages during March,
bringing the total Of mortgages
so paid up to 1919, amounting
to $33, 315,977, Jones said.
Meanwhile. Stewart Mcdonald,
Federal Housing Administrator,
announced reorganization of the
underwriting section into a divi-
sion. Frederick M. Babcock will
be director of the new division.
Mcdonald said establishment
of the new division was due to
"the growing Importance" of the
appraisal and risk rating system
of the F. H. A.
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J. R. HILL JOINS
Y,E. BOOKER

John Rowland Hill has become
associated with the sales organiza-
ton of Y. E. Booker & Co., it was
announced Saturday. Mr.. Hill was
with the Washington office of G..
M. P. Murphy & Co. from 1928 to
1884, when he joined the staff Of
r. G. Rankin g. Co., certified pub
lie accountants, assisting in max
ing audits for many local corpora
tons. In 1886 he returned to the
brokerage business.
Mr.. Hill was educated in the
public schools here and at Prince
ton, as well as taking many
courses in the American Institute
of Banking. He is member of
the Princeton Club, Chevy Chase
Club, executive board of the Dis
trict of Columbia Boy Scout Coun-
Gil, National Symphony Orchestra
board of directors and the Junior
Board Of Commerce.