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The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-11-02

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-11-02
WEATHER CONDITIONS AIT 8 A.M. TO-DAY

Seattle aiporD, partly cloudy Victoria partly cloudy 51 Alert Bay 48 Triple Island cloudy Langaa 49 cou dy 53 Kechkan cloudy 56 Craig Hawk Inlet cloudy Petersburg cloudy Point raining, showers cloudy AZ Tuquah cloudy; raining A. Anchorage partly Nenana cloudy, 30; Hot Ruby cloudy Nulato partly akleet. cloudy, 26.
 WEATHER
 Low barometrio continued this
  being being miles the Charlotte where
 
 est in that vicinity being vailed the Mackenzie valley being 3056 southern Precipitation eastward while partly prevailed remainder field
 It night Southeast Alaska teror and northern portions of Alaska.
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SOIL PROGRAM IN TERRITORY IS
 SAME AS BEFORE
General Outline Given by Lorin Oldroyd, Direc-
 tor of Extension

The 1897 Soil Conservation pro- gram for Alaska will be practically the same as it was last year, ac- cording to Lorin J. Oldroyd, Director of Extension, University of Alaska. Payments will be made by the Fed eral government through the h. sular Region of the Agricultural Ad- justmeat Administration to those farmers who carry out any of the following Soil Conservation prac- tices
 l. Planting forest trees.
 2. Control of erosion by terrac- ing.
 3. Control of erosion by ditching.
 A. Control of gullies.
 5. Contour cultivation.
 6. Planting protective non-de- pleting cover crops.
 '. Applying ground limestone.
 8. Applying chemical fertilizer.
 The two soil building practices which most of the farmers in AL aska practice come under these headings
 No. Planting Protective Non depicting cover crops,' such as brome grass, or most any other lperenial grass, alfalto or clover. Such farmers will be entitled to re- ceive $500 per acre. If such crops lperenial grass, alfalfa or clover. or most any grass which has been plowed und enduring the summer as a cover crcp, a payment of $2 per acre will be made. Under No. 8-"Applying the chem | ical fertilizer, of which the principal constituents of value are any form or combination of phosphoric acid, nitrogen, or potash. Payment will be made at the rate of 60 cents per one hundred ponds. The total pay ment not to exceed $500 per acre, plus $12.OO.'
 Farmers in Alaska who desire to make application under the Soil Conservation Program should inn mediately write to the Extension of flee at College, Alaska.
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1 cilmen Balog and Cashen being ab- sent. There were no communica- i tions.
 The chairman of each standing committee made report as follows
 MT. Riedi on wharf railings need jed around the approach to the city float to safeguard persons there when it is dark; MT. Nunamaker- streets in fair shape again; MT Bonner-public properties, told the Council that the Natatorium was very much in need of being looked after to make the plumbing con- ditions sanitary also that he had discovered fire had been built in the heating stove when the pipe was disconnected, endangering the building Chairman of health and police Carlson was asked to take the matter up with the school board. The latter recommended the ap- pointment of temparorary mar ishal during MT. DuPree's indispo- sition. That matter was also left lin his hands.
 Clerk Tuckett reported on fi- .nances in connection with the bus mess of the wharf; receivables of $5l5.08 were reported and an ex- penditure of $82 due the Northland Co.,, to be paid which was author ized. Further action on the Wright & Stock account was taken, with an agreeable adjustment the objective, after further consideration.
 The misuse of slingshots by some of the children was brought up by Councilman Bonner who urged that steps be taken to abate the nuisance. A discussion regarding the city or dinances, reported to have been destroyed in the fire, then occurred. Question kas raised as to their ef fectiveness should they be lost. Effort to locate them in the old vault besides having all of the old records there removed to the new city hall vault is to be made. Cop ies of ordinances not found are to be secured as soon as possible, it was decided.
 Guy Smith offered to give the city his radio pole, if it was acceptable. The pole, towering over hundred feet in the air would serve as an excellent flag staff for the town, he said. The matter was lad on the table for further consideration.
 Bills totaling $33499 were au- thorized for payment, concluding business matters until next Monday evening.
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ROBBED---SORE

Miss Betty Whitfield of the Hi- way Delivery, is peeved, downright sore.
 You see, Betty is building her own home on the Eagle River High way on her homestead.
 Sunday morning she went to the place and was prepared to put the tar paper on the roof for shingling
 Not a tool was left in the house. Saws, levels, squares, etc, had all been stolen, undoubtedly sometime late Saturday afternoon or evening. Furthermore she knows the tools and woe be to the person having them if she finds them.
 And is she sore-and you would be. too.
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Nordling as chairman of the dance committee with Tex Leonard, Tom and John Mccormick to serve with him.
 On November 15 the Legionnaires and Auxiliary will hold joint meet ing in Douglas with Legion and Auxiliary members of that city and a gala program is being arraned for that event. Several such meet ings are planned during the winter.
 November 12 and 13, the Legion lis sponsoring a show, We're in the Army Now" at the Coliseum The atre.
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DUPREE HOME

Robert Dupree was dismissed from St. Ann's hospital this morn ing and returned to his home to complete his recovery.
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Sculptural works were first made in China during the Chin dyn- asty, 221-206 B. c.
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U. S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. WEATHER BUREAU
 THE WEATHER
(By the U. S. Weather

Forecast for Juneau and vicinity Wednesday, southeast and 
 forecast for Southeas
  and Entrance
 along the to strong east winds tonight Wednesday,
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Stunting Plane
 Crashes; 2 Dead
GLITTER IS GOOD

ROSEVILLE, Mich, Nov. 1.-Two men fell to death today in the crash of a stunting airplane, while a wo- man suffered serious injuries.
 The dead are Pilot John Britt, 50, of Detroit, and Dennis Keohane, 34, Detroit salesman.
 Mrs. Florence Mauser, Al, of Rose vile, was injured.
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KANE FUNERAL WILL
 BE HELD TOMORROW
 AT CATHOLIC CHURCH

Funeral services for Stephen J. Kane, prominent Hoonah merchant, who died yesterday morning, have been announced for a. m. tomor- row in the Church of the Nativity.
 Pallbearers will be James V. Da- wis, J. McCloskey, George B. Rice, G. M. Samples and J. Boyle. Inter ment will follow in the Evergreen Cemetery.
 This evening, prayers will be held at the Charles w. Carter Chapel at 7:30 o'clock.
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HOPE HAMPTON
 TUNES UP AND
 MAKES 1T GOOD
Singer Tells of Her Ambi- tons and Does It,
 Modest Way
By HOPE HAMPTON Singing a Song for
 George Tucker)

NEW YORK, Nov. 2.-Unaccus- toned as I am to public guestcol- umning, I've been told that there must be a first time for everything. So here goes. And, please, George, don't pan my act Remember that as a columnist I still retain my simon-pure amateur standing. And anyway you're in on a pass!
 It would be more pleasant. don't you think, if there didn't have to be a first time for everything. If, for instance, we could begin with the third or seventh time. Just skipping the first. Then we'd know what it's all about.
 Certainly I didn't know the first time I sang before an audience. I was no operatic prima-donna upon that stage, but movie actress greeting theatre-goers in person" It seemed to me silly to humble inanitieS about "I-hope- kilkenny picture" that I determined to give the paying guests more than humble for their money. So I told the Professor to sound his A. And I sang a song.
 Actually that little number was the tidal turning that carried me from the screen to grand opera. A generous audience gave the girl an encouraging hand. I began to pay attention to my voice, and plunged into a strenuous course of muscal study which still continues.
 
 Anyway that personal appear ance" caused me to step from be- fore the movie cameras to behind operatic footlights. I believe the accomplishment is unique in the atrical history, although now, go- ing into reverse, and turning from opera to screen, I join Grace Moore, Lily Pons, Gladys Swarthout and the others who seem to agree that the future brilliance and beauty of opera will be reflected to the mightiest multitudes through the movie medium.
 Thus far screen song has been confined mostly to operettas, but now the time is at hand when full-fledged grand opera will be presented pictorially.
 And why not? Opera, both in song and story, has been popular for centuries. Romance, drama, tragedy and comedy have always held the popular imagination. Op- cratic legend lends itself eXquisitely to the medium of motion pictures.
 I hope to be part of this. I want to bring song and color to the screen. For certainly both are part of lifes beauty worthy to be mirrored in the movies. As we were saying, George, there must be a first time for everything. But so sure am I of cne public affection for, and appreciation of, the im- mortal melodies that I'll be proud to be among the first to face the film-goers as a movie "Manon," Mimi or Marguerite. T h t s my song And if it sounds like 'me-me-me' remember that's a sin gers way of tuning up. Even in type.
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Between November, 1893 and De- cember 1886 nearly $316,000000 in Federal Government funds was spent for the construction and im- provement of recreation areas in the various states.
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During the past year there were reports of 3,412 missing persons in St. Louis, 5,103 in Philadelphia; 10,796 in New York City; 2,638 in San Francisco, and 3,082 in Los An geles.
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RETURNS tnOM VISIT

Miss Peggy Mcleod, of the Unit ed States Clerks office, who has been vacationing in the south, re- turned to Juneau aboard the Yu- kon.
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D 0 U 6 L A s N E W s
COUNCIL MEETING

A short but snappy session of the Douglas City Council resulted last night for the transaction of the reg ular routine monthly business. Mayor Kilburn and four members of the Council were present, Coun-
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TREASURE HUNT OF SKI CLUB PLANNED.
 FOR NEXT SUNDAY

Reservations are now being made for the treasure hunt to be held by the Juneau Ski Club on Sunday when, rain or shine, members will gather for the search, meeting at the Irving Noble residence at noon sharp.
 If rain prevents skiing, the group will hunt for the treasure on foot. Following the search, dinner is to be served-just where, the commit tee is keeping secret, along with all details of where the treasure hunt is to be held.
 Mrs. E. F. Clements is taking reservations, due before midnight tomorrow, with the telephone num- Der 466 during the day, and Black 614 at night.
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ANNETTE ISLAND |CAN!NERY IN TOP PLACE FOR PACK
Metlakatla Packers at Top of Ketchikan
 District

The wellknown Annette Island Packing O., whose cannery at Met lakatla is now on the bidders block in the U. s. Commissioners office before fourteen Metlakatla repre- sentatives, has for the last two years been the biggest single canned sal mon producer in the Ketchikan dis trict,
 The cannery, which was built in 1915 and has been added to since, was purchased by the United States Government and leased on a share basis-a certain percentage to the cannery and a certain amount to the lessee.
 In the past five years the can nery has been under the lease of w. A. Fries, Ketchikan banker and President of the Annette Island Island Packing Company. Today in the Hotel Juneau, where MT. Fries is staying, he said $375,OoO had been turned back to the cannery during the, past five years.
 Three canning fines this past summer run through the seasons pack of 184,O00 cases, and last year, a record pack of 202,0o0 cases, each time leading the Ketchikan field in individual packs.
 The company has eight traps, and g seiners working to keep its elevators going during the season. The cannery has two fish elevators instead of the usual one.
 Wages paid range from 40 cents an hour to 75 cents an hour with all scales getting 10 cents extra an hour for overtime.
 Out of 400 people hired during the season last summer, 90 per cent of the workers were Metlakatlans. No Oriental help is used.
 With Fries, bidding on the lease to be renewed, is R. J. Reynolds. Vice President of the Annette Is- land Packing Co Both men will return to the First City when their bidding business is complete.
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WEATHER CONDITIONS AT 8 A. M TO-DAY

Seattle tarport Blaine
 
 Island cloudy Island cloudy 46 Prince Rupert 40 Petersburg raining snowg 34 Ska raining 39 Fadov 33; Skagway cloudy 2akataga Elias cloudy 6 Codova clear 25 Chitna clear 22 Mccarthy clear Fairbanks g. Hot Springs clear 16 clear IA cloudy cloudy Kaltag, cloudy cloudy, Dec IT. - Sunrise,
 WEATHER The baromec low this morning from the Boring Sea- Alaska the Manitoba with at latitude longitude waan Islands Oregon California This dis rbuton
  Hudsons Bay light Kodiak Island from lower southeast
  the field of observation Temperatures this morning northern and Alaska and colder from the parts
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( o UTS
TROOP 61O-DoUGLAs.

1OOOE O1O-ONONrlIfaO.
 Sponsored by Douglas Eagles Lodge No. IF. Scoutmaster, Dick Mcdonald; Asst. Scoutmaster, Elroy Fleek.
 Troop 61O met in the Douglas City Hall at 7:30 Wednesday eve ming, December Is. Nine members of the troop were present: Gordon Wahto, Senior Patrol Leader; Bob Fleek, Patrol Leader; Jim Devon, Scribe; Frank Drsul, Assistant Pa trol Leader; Harry Cashen, Frank Cashen, Billie Feero, Billie Spain, and Ken Loken.
 Frank Drsul passed his second class signaling test.
 All boys who are able to make the trip will leave the City Hall at 8 o'clock Saturday morning to cut Christmas trees which will be of fered for sale and the funds used to send boys to the Scout Camp next summer. Scoutmaster McDon- aid also announced that tests would be passed on the trip.
 TROOP 613
 Sponsored by American Legion; Scoutmaster, Gene Rhode; Troop Homer Nordling, chair man; Capt Clark, Russell Clith- era; Assistant Scoutmaster - H. w. Douglas
 Troop 613 met in the Legion Dug out last night at 7:30. Signaling and drill contests were the main events of the meeting. Purchase of troop equipment was discussed and approved. The Aurora Borealis Patrol is leading the Flaming Ar row Patrol in inter-patrol contest started at the first meeting of the month. A patrol leaders meeting is called for next Monday evening.
 NORLITE TROOP
 Norliteman Boy Scout Troop met in the basement of Norliteman Church last night. Twelve members were present as follows: Cyril Zu- boff, Alfred Brown, Bill Wood, CheeI Hermann, Bob Penny, Malcolm Faulkner, George Walmsley, Mike Monroe, Jim Glasse, Dean Allen, Jay Truitt and Hallie Rice Six appli- cations for enrolment were receiv- ed from the following boys: Harry Watson, Jr, Griffith Nordling, Richard Rowe, Jack Newmarker, Harry Sperling and John Bavard.
 Patrols were organized and pa- trol leaders appointed:
 Cyril Zuboff, Acting Senior Pa trol Leader; Weasel Patrol: Skip MacK1nnon, Patrol Leader; Hallie Rice, Assistant Patrol Leader; Bea- yer Patrol: Jim Glasse, Patrol Lead CT; Huskies Patrol Malcolm Faulk- ner, Patrol Leader; Bill Wood, Scribe; Darrell Naish, Scoutmas- ter.
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SURF ACE SHIPS FIRED ON U. s.
 NAVAL VESSEL
Secretary of State Hull An nounces, Official Re-
 port from Abroad
oContinued from Page One)


 Donald, special correspondent of the London Daily Times, in the Orient, and who has been covering the Sino- Japanese conflict, declares Japanese surface boats made a broadside at tack on the American gunboat Pan- ay in the Yangtze River last Sun- day following the attack of several Japanese planes which dropped bombs.
 McDonald's statement was being confirmed by survivors of the Pan- ay who have arrived here. It is declared that at about the same time the Japanese planes began sweeping over the Panay and Stan dard Oil boats, the Japanese river craft steamed near the Panay and opened fire with machine guns.
 Survivors said the attack ap- peared to be malicious as the Stars and Stripes were floating from all American vessels at the time.
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NEW ORCHESTRA;
 IT'S GOT RHYTHM

An as yet unnamed orchestra last night showed (played) it's wares before an enthusiastic audience at the Elks' turkey shoot
 The new outfit seems to have the swing" There are seven pieces: Howard Barrett, piano; Bob Laney, guitar; Marvin Chase, slap-stick fiddle; Coleman J. Crow, Irish drum acrobat, and Tom Tomkin, saXaphone.
 Howard Barrett is directing the newly formed group.
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l Never Want to see
 Another Cathartic!
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 Here's way to AVOID two tyrants- common constipation and cathartics, too!
 Simply put back in your diet two of Natures own laxatives that are lost by eating soft, refined" foods: These NATURAL laxatives are the intestinal tonic vitamin "B, ,"-and "bulk''
 Kellogg's All-Bran is a good source of vitamin "Bi"-to tone your intes- tinal tract and promote regular elimi- nation. All-Bran has ''bulk"-it ab- sorbs water and softens like sponge. This water-softened mass aids elinli- nation.
 All-Bran is a crunchy, toasted ce- real. Eat it with milk or cream and fruits. Delicious in mullins. But, how ever you eat it, use it REGULARLY: eat two tablespoons of All-Bran and drink plenty of water. If you do this every day you can avoid common con- stipation--and cathartics, too! Every grocer sells All Bran. Made by Kellogg in Battle Creek.
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"Liuhts O Juneuu"

On November T, 1927, on cold win ter moonlight night under condi- tions that seldom exist for photo- graphic purposes, exposures were made by L. V. Winter and E. P. Pond, with the resultant Lights O. Ju- neau," prints which have had a world wide distribution. The grow ing demand for same is now sup
 piled in five sizes now on sale by Winter & Pond Co.,, and The Hayes
 Shop. adv.
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to take a lower wage per hour he will simply get less pay for himself, at least until investors get interest ed in the building field.
 However, the Laing story has stirred some Government officials to the point of examining our re- cent policy of encouraging labor to get high hourly pay-at possible sacrifice of less time on the job
 It would require a hardy public official to come out with a recom- mendation that labor accept a 'hading of hourly pay in return
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CHAPTER SIXTEEN
Into the Den!

AS the North Star searched fol the home of the white fox he was almost as confused as you or would have been He looked down from the sky and all he could see was snow and Christmas trees.
 When he saw tree fairy he sig naled her by blinking his one eye very brightly, and saying, Have you seen the white fox around with a doll?"
 "Oh, hello" said the fairy. No, didn't see him, but I heard he passed here with doll in his mouth. He was headed west"
 So the Star travelled on, waiting around in the sky for the West Wind that came by very soon. Say, have you seen the white fox and a doll?' asked the Star.
 Sure follow me" said the West Wind and he flew across the sky and swooped down around the mountain top where the white fox lived. Tn there,' said the West Wind.
 The North Star looked down and soon he saw one of the little black moles come out wearing a white apron. She brushed off the stoop and went in again. Then he saw the white fox who stepped out, sniffed the air, and went back in.
 The Squirrel Creeps
 "Ho, ho, I'll rush back and tell the sailor" said the Star. He found the sailor playing with the tiny, tiny squirrel. Follow me-" he called.
 In an hour they had come to the foxs mountain. The sailor didn't see Q soul. So he sat down on a pile of fir cones to think.
 How a b out my creeping in there?" asked the squirrel no bigger than a house-fly.
 Have you the courage?" asked the sailor.
 Tt doesn't take courage" said the squirrel. "He won't see me"
 So the sailor set the tiny squir- rel in the snow and watched him Scamper into the white fox's den. He was gone for a long time and then he rushed back to the sailor with his eyes fairly popping.
 They're in there, and the doll looks very unhappy" he said.
 Quite a Curiosity
 We've got to go in" said the sailor. Going with me?'
 Certainly" said the squirrel. They walked up to the fox's door, and the sailor shouted, "Ahoy, there. home?' They heard "clump, clump" coming toward them. Then they saw two red eyes and the white fox stood before them saying, What do you want?"
 ITO meet you" grinned the sailor. We've heard you're the finest white fox in the North"
 The white fox grinned very pleased, and said, Who do you mean by 'we?'"
 Me and the squirrel" said the sailor, and he held out the tiny squirrel no bigger than a housefly.
 T declare said the fox. That's quite curiosity. Come in"
 So the two went in. Think how brave they were!
 Tomorrow: Poor Helga
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CARD OF THANKS

I wish to thank all my friends for their kind sympathy in my bereave- ment in the recent death of my uncle, Ed Andrews, especially the Masonic Lodge, Rev. Kendall, music and singing rendered, to those who so kindly donated their cars, also the beautiful floral offerings.
 adv. HAROLD WILSON
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WEATHER SYNOPSIS

Mrs. Floyd Dryden was chairman of the affair which was marked by school hour with Florence Sabey presiding as teacher Christmas decorations added to the evening, which was concluded by the serving of refreshments
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The story so far: The North Star has promised to help a sailor doll in his search for the den of the white fox where Hell ga, a doll, is held prisoner. Travelling with the sailor is squirrel no bigger than a house. fly.
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for a promise of longer work each year, even if he could predict with some assurance that the annual income would be the same or high CT.
 But there is a fair possibility that part of the recent coolness felt here toward urgent Labor remands is due to a belief that high hourly wage levels were one of the factors contributing to the current business recession
 There again, however, the ques- tion is highly debatable. Likely John L. Lewis would not altogether agree.
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METHODIST LADIES' AID HOLDS KIDS"
 PARTY LAST NIGHT

A return to school days with games and recitations reminiscent of "sev- eral years ago." the informal party of the Methodist Ladies' Aid was held last night in the church par lors, gathering a large group of members and their children.
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Criminal convictions in the Phil ippine Commonwealth dropped to Il per 10000 population in 1885, the lowest percentage in 32 years.
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American cotton seeds planted in Szechuan province. West China, produce twice as much fibre as native strains.
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Thomas Paine, the Anglo-Ameri- can philosopher and author, died in 1809 He was born in 1737 at Theatford in Norfolk, England.
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Postmasters have been authoriz- ed to sell precanceled stamps and affix them to second, third and fourth class mail during the Christ mas rush to save gift and card Senders the trouble.
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U S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE WEATHER BUREAU
 THE WEATHER
tBy the U. S. Weather Bureau)

Foreca vicinity, beginning at today tonight Friday southeast winds.
  northwest tonight Friday; except Entrance Chatham to