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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-18

1VOU'sVov NEA Service
 Birmingham, Ala, August IS - It was from budding in the study of medicine that Hugo Lafayette Black turned to the in law and politics that him no ination for the worlds most powerful court
 When Black boy growing up in the hills of Clay county in eastern Alabama, 1t was understood that he would study medicine and join the established practice of his favorite brother Orlando So at ls Hugo went to Birmingham Medical College at his brothers expense, completing twoyear course in year Then he made the decision that may considerably affect American history.
 a doctor. study Brother Orlando sporting enough about help Alabama School In Black 
 So at 2i he hung out his shge Ashland the old home town bslnesg like
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-18

in their own homes "out at the forks of the creek"
 Out of Q tangled primary race and the regular election, Black emerged as the new senator from Alabama.
 NEXT: Starting inconsplcuously In the Senate, Black becomes . "New Dealer" even before the New Deal, and each of his 10 years serv- Ice there marks growth,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-11-04
NorthIand Takes
 Fish Load South

The l4orthland loaded fish yes terday at the Cold Storage wharf. There were 191 boxes of frozen hal ibut, totaling 45,O0O pounds sent to Seattle and PAP boxes of halibut to Prince Rupert, totaling 64,OOO pounds. Also to Prince Rupert were 300 boxes of salmon weighing 30,- 900 pounds.
 Three tierces of mild cure salmon were sent to Ketchikan and seven to Seattle, and Sebastian-Stuart, the only company shipping besides the Alaska Coast Fisheries, shipped eight tierces of mild cure salmon to Seattle.
 The Sadie took bait and ice today after selling 1700 pounds of salmon to Sebastian-Stuart.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-11-04
MAIL TRUCK
 ROBBED;LO0T
 IS RECOVERED
Druggist Suicides as Stolen Packages Quickly Trac-
 ed to His Home

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Nov. A. The Sheriff's office has recovered S6,O0O worth of registered mail stol- en from a Government truck last night.
 The loot was recovered from un- der the home of a suburban drug gist who had just committed sul- eide when the officers trailed the stolen mail to his residence early this morning.
 Officers said all but one pack age has been recovered from hid ing place under the residence of Q IL. Richardson, 34, Lawndale drug gist.
 Richardson shot himself in front of the office of his attorney shortly after midnight.
 One man is already in custody 1T connection with the robbery.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-11-04
HIGH SCHOOL GIRL
 SCOUTS ORGANIZE
 WITH NEW LEADERS

Meeting at the Episcopal deanery last night, high school Girl Scouts assembled with Scout leaders Mrs. Charles G. Burdick and Miss Mary Simpkins for troop organization.
 Mrs. Burdick, assisted by Miss Barbara Vim and Miss Elizabeth Terhune, took charge of patrol di- vision of their troop. Betty Wilcox was named patrol leader and Bar bara Hermann, corporal of the pa trol, including Sue Stewart, Gloria White, Ethel Fukuyama, and Betty Wilms.
 Ruth Allen is patrol leader, and Mary Fukuyama, corporal of the patrol including Virginia Dufresne, Dorothy White and Mary Stewart.
 Organization of Miss Simpkins' troop will be announced tomorrow.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-11-04
ALASKA STAMP DECLARED ONE
 OF BEST ISSUED
Post Office Departm en | Chief Tells Chamber
 It Rates Tops

O. L. Rogers, Superintendent ot Philatelic Agencies for the Post office Department, and F J. Salb, his assistant, who are here in con- nection with the issuance of the new Alaska stamp, were guests oi the Juneau Chamber of Commerce at it's weekly luncheon at Percys Cafe today.
 Superintendent Rogers described the new stamp as one cf the best the Postoffice Department had ever gotten out. While some will not agree with the design, he said, 1t must be remembered that there are 10 million stamp collectors in the country and the task of pleasing a fair portion of them along with all the rest of the stamp users is almost an impossible job. Though there is sure to be criticism, he pointed out, the new Alaska stamp lis one of the most attractive ever put out, only two or three others being in the same class.
 MT. Rogers complimented Post master Albert Vile and his staff on the efficiency with which they were handling the influx of mail |caused by the demand for the new lstamp and gave assurance that Ju- ,neau mailers would be given con- plete service on the day the stamp goes on sale, November 12.
 MT. Salb spoke briefly, giving in teresting impressions of his first trip to the northland.
 Juneau is losing between $l00,0o0 and $200,00O in business annually lby not having more adequate trans lportation service to Port Alexander. Tom Gardner of the Juneau Lunl- Der Mills told the Chamber. He Isaid there is vast amount of bus Iiness in Port Alexander and that Juneau could share in it if better transportation facilities could be afforded. President George w. Fol- lta turned the matter over to the Transportation committee for fur ther study.
 The Dry Pass dredging is now completed, MT Gardner reported, and he suggested the Chamber, which backed the plan originally, might get in touch with the Light house Service relative to placing light markers in the area as fur ther navigation precaution.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-11-04
NAVY FEATURE STARS THREE
 AT CAPITOL
Devil s Playground to End Juneau Showing
 Tonight

A maritime romance of dramatic intensity, "Dovil's Playground, brings Dolores Del Rio, Richard Dix and Chester Morris to the screen of the Capitol Theatre,
 Directed by Erie c. Kenton, the Columbia picture will end it's Ju- neau showing tonight.
 Stranger Than Fiction My Little Fellow" and Metro-G Goldwyn- Mayer news also will be shown at the Capitol
 As a special feature at the Capi- tol on Friday and Saturday, Wal ter Wanger's Fifty Second Street" will be presented.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-11-04
MRS. R. R. BROWN,
 MISS CRAiMER ARE
 IGNORED AT PARTY

Mrs. Louis Delebecque was host ess last evening at party honor ing Mrs R. R. Brown and her sis- ter, Miss Marian Cramer who are leaving for the south aboard the Yukon. Miss Cramer will be mar ried to MT. George Whyte at her home in Bothell, Wash, this month.
 Guests were Mrs. Tom Mover, Mrs. Monte Grisham. Mrs. Stan- ley Grummett, Mrs. Dewey Baker, Mrs. James Orme. Mrs. James Mat tox, Mrs. H. M. Hollmann, Mrs. Ar thur Judson, Mrs J. B. Burford,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-11-04
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Nov. 4. Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 121a, American Can 88M, American Light and Power 6as, Anaconda 27as, Bethlehem Steel 50, Calumet BE-, Common wealth and Southern 1M, Curtiss Wright 39, General Motors 39%, International Harvester 71is. Ken necott 31M, New York Central 1915, Southern Pacific 20h, United States Steel 577s, Cities Service 3, Pound $4.98, Bremner bid asked 3, Re- public Steel 189s.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-11-04
FIRST DANCE OF
 SHRINE SERIES TO
 BE NOVEMBER l3

Invitations will be in the mail to- morrow for the series of Shrine dances which will commence with the opening affair of Saturday eve ming, November 13.
 Sponsored by the Juneau Shrine Club and under the chairmanship of J. w. Leivers, the dances are held in the ballroom of the Scottish Rite Temple.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-11-04
CAREER WOMAN SEEN TONIGHT
 AT COLISEUM
Claire Trevor and Michael Whalen Star Tn Dram
 atic Film

Claire Trevor and Michael Wha- len are cast as two lovers who com bat each other as they jointly battle to free a lonely backwoods girl who has accidentally killed her father in "Career Woman.' the Twentieth Century Fox dra m tic sensation playing tonight only at the Coli scum Theatre.
 In addition to Claire and Michael the rest of the featured cast in- cludes Isabel Jewell, Eric Linden Virginia Field and Gene Lockhart
 Executive Producer Sol M Wurt- gel selected Lewis Seller to direct with Milton H. Field associate pro- ducer. Lamar Trotti wrote the screen play based on a story by Gene Fowler
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-11-04
insured Mortgage System Going Big,
 Third Anniversary
Statement Made on Accept ances by Federal Hous-
 ing Administration


 WASHINGTON, Nov. 4. n Mort gages accepted for insurance by the Federal Housing Administration have passed the billion dollar mark, according to announcement today by Administrator Stewart McDon- aid.
 By a coincidence this figure was recorded just as the insured mort gage system was rounding out the third year of its existence.
 Although the National Housing Act was signed by President Roose- welt on June 27, 1884, much prelim- mary work had to be done before the insured mortgage program could be put into operation. Rules and reg ulations were promulgated on Mo- vember 1, 1884 Also, it was neces- sary to have the laws of all of the States amended to enable the pro- gram to function effectively, and 1t was not until the late spring of 1885 that it began to gain substantial volume. Virtually 99 percent of the insured mortgage business has been done since April, 1885,
 Growth of Program
 "The figures strikingly illustrate the growth of the insured mortgage program" said Administrator Me- Donald. "The amount insured in the closing months of 1884 was negli- gible. In 1885 we did a little over $l70, 100000 in mortgages accepted for insurance. During 1886 the vol ume of mortgages accepted for in- surance reached $438000,000. So far in 1887 we have accepted for in- surance approximately $385, 900, ,000 Indications are that the total for the year will be slightly larger than for 1886.
 The early part of the present year witnessed an unusual increase in home building activity. After May, however, this activity declined somewhat, due to a variety of causes, some of which are now showing signs of being corrected or are cor recting themselves. Indications now are that total residential construc- ton for 1937 will be slightly above that of 1886.
 FOrecl0sed Properties One of the reasons for the lag in residential construction in some areas is the fact that along with the rise of building costs came an opportunity for holders of fore closed properties, who had been carrying them along for the last few years, to unload them with the result that real estate developers with new properties to sell have been meeting the competition of these repossessed properties. When these properties have been disposed of there should be improvement in the demand for newly constructed homes
 ] Reports recently received indi- cate that in many leading cities vacancies are declining and rentals are increasing. This is usually a good sign for shadoWing increased building activity in the near fu- ture."
 I Including mortgages selected for appraisal, large scale rental pro- Jects approved, and modernization and repair notes insured, gross busi- ness transacted by the Federal Housing Administration is nearing the two billion dollar mark. Losses under the insured mortgage sys- tenn have been less than $10,000. To meet such losses the FILA has a mutual mortgage insurance fund of more than $20,000,00O available.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-11-04

Mrs Roger Stevenson, Mrs. E. J. Blake, Mrs. William M. Whitehead, Mrs Elton Engstrom, Mrs. Alvin Anderson. Mrs. Kenyon MacLean and the honor guests.
 Mrs. Mover was high in bridge, and Mrs. Grisham, low Mrs. Grum- nett was high in poker, and Mrs. Baker, low Mrs. Brown and Miss Cramer received attractive guest prizes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-11-04
DUCK CREEK BRIDGE
 OPEN 5 P. M. TODAY

Though not quite completed, work on the Duck Creek bridge will be sufficiently advanced to open it to traffic at o'clock tonight, it is announced by the Bureau of Pub lie Roads.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-11-04

Invitation to send representa- tive to 9 conference called to study the residential building slump was received from the United States Chamber of Commerce. The meet ing is planned for Washington, D. c. November IT and 18. Commis- sioner of Education A. E. Karnes expects to be in Washington about that time and has been asked to represent the local Chamber.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-11-04
FRENCH CRAFT ISSENT DOWN,
 SPAIN COAST
Insurgent Craft Believed to Responsible = Bat
 tie Tn Air

MADRID, Nov. 4.-Reports from Barcelona state that the French merchant vessel Corse has been sunk by an unidentified seaplane, off Mataro, Catalan coast.
 Three Government pursuit planes, met an Insurgent plane, be- lieved to have been responsible for the sinking of the French craft, and a spirited air battle followed One government plane was downed and the Insurgent plane escaped The crew of the government plane and also the ship was picked up by fishing boats.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-11-04

Dr. Samuel Johnson, great 18th century author and critic, when ask ed if many men could have written MacPherson's Ossian," replied: "Yes, many men, many women and many children.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-11-04

Edgar Allen Poe paid Boston printer to print his first book, "Tammerlane and Other Poems, ," Now it brings $l5O00 to $20,oOO in the book market.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-11-04

DOW, JONES AVERAGES
 Tine following are todays Dow, Jones averages: industrials l2834. down 1.30; rails 32.27, down II; utilities 2140, down 08.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-11-04

The term ito Bowdlerize," mean ing to censor or cut out, comes from a squeamish editor named Bowdler who flourished in the early 18th century.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-11-04

June, 1888, will be observed as the tercentenary of the establishment of New Sweden" in the Delaware valley.
Evening star., 1937-09-06
New Store Hours

New hours of this store, be-
ginning Tuesday, September
7th, will be $50 am. to 5:45
pm, daily.
Evening star., 1937-09-06

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Lucien LeLong 1ndiscrete H.25
Hudnut Vogue 81
Coty LAiment, Paris, Lorigan, Chypre,
Emeraude " Csc
Coty Styx and Jasmin- 81
Coty Vertigo $1.75
Houbigant Ideal and Quelques F1eurs--- Csc
Rallet lie Muget- Observation-Disclosures Csc
Rallet No. 75c
Rellet La Girods Observation-Disclosures 75c
Toilefries First Floor
Evening star., 1937-09-06

Rimless Mountings
Regularly IS
This Price includes - VS.
Noantinos only 1'ho0n, lett 4Z'~
These mountings are unusually strong and ultra
smart and becoming in design. Beautifully en-
graved white gold filled. Buy on your charge
account or Letter Of Credit.
Haze Their Eyes Tested
Before They Enter School or Coilefs
EXAMINATION Have our registered optome-
trist examine your eyes without additional clarxe
Optical Department Balcony
Evening star., 1937-09-06
Coat Sweaters, $2.98

Good warm sweaters which your daughter can
wear to school on crisp Fall mornings and which
will come in handy all Winter Hand-sewn
seams, with knit-in pockets, and collar or v
necklines. Sizes to 16.
ChHdren's Wear Third Floor
Evening star., 1937-09-06
Woven Striped Canvas
Overnight Cases
Is inches
II inches = 00
~ inches J> 20

Tan or gray cases to match wardrobe case
Top-grain cowhide bindings, and chromium
or brass finished locks. Sturdily built bags
in three sizes most convenient for light
travelling.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-14
JObless OuestiOnnaires to Go
In $4,000, 900 Homes Tuesday
Count of Unemployed Will Be Accom-.
panied by Gigantic Education Drive
to Advertise Aims of Campaign.

School children will be asked Mon
day by their teachers to be sure to
have their parents NIL out the card If
they are unemployed
The public libraries, where many
jobless spend their time, also will dis
play posters.
Churches to Cooperate.
Archbishop Curley of Baltimore has
written all pastors in his diocese to
make announcements today that the
jobless should not fail to I'LL out the
QUESTIONABLE. All Protestant church,
goers likewise will hear announce
ments.
The questions which this high
flood of ballyhoo is expected to bring
answers to are:
/. Full name. Do you live on a
farm? Full address. 2. Are you (a)
totally unemployed and want work?
CD Partly employed and want more
work? (c) Working at w. P. A.,
N. Y. A., C. C. c. or other emergency
work?
3. Are you able to work? 4. Age at
last birthday. S. Color or race.
6. Sex. 7. How many hours did you
work last week? (Omit hours on
w. P. A.. N. Y. A., C. c. c. or other
emergency work..
8. How many weeks did you work
during the last II months? 3. What
is your occupation, or kind of work?
10. Kind Of business or industry in
which you did, or are doing, this kind
OF work.
IL. How many other workers are
there in your family living in the
same household with you?
II. How many Of these persons are !:
(a) Totally unemployed and want
work? (b) Partly employed and want
more work? Co Working At w. P. A.,
N. Y. A., G. G. c. or other emergency
work?
Is. How many persons are mainly
dependent on you for support?
IA. What was your individual total
income. cash and other, last week?
do not include payments from relief
w. P. A., N. Y. A., G. G. @. or other
emergency work.
Postman TO Answer Questions.
Every postman in the United States
has been given . list of 20 probable
questions which may be asked him
and the answers to them. Among the
replies he can make are that:
The census i not compulsory. Every
person who Il unemployed or partly
unemployed should I'LL out the cards
There is no age limit. All residents Of
the United States (not only citixens)
are included in the census. The in.
formation on the cards IL confidential
The ,postmAn's list also provides him
with definitions of An unemployed
person and Of partly unemployed
person.
For the purposes Of the census m
unemployed person Il a person Of
either sex or any color who is moi
working, who Is able to work ant
wants to work"
A partly unemployed person is Il
person Of either sex or any color whit
Is employed part q the time, who u
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-14

able to do more work and is looking
for more work"
No Mail Delay Anticipated.
Half the cards for Washington
homes will be delivered Tuesday morn
ing and the other half Tuesday after
noon. Postmaster Vincent C. Burke
expects there will be little delay in the
regular routine of mail delivery. for
the postmen will carry the cards with
them in their mail sacks stuffed with
other letters.
When the cards are returned post
men will check to make certain there
are no duplicates.
Later, when all the cards have
been returned to Washington for
counting in the Census Bureau, q
scientific recheck will be made.
John D. Biggers. Unemployment
Census chief and president of the
Libbey- Owens-Ford Glass Co, To-
ledo, Ohio, hopes that preliminary
estimate on the number of unem-
ployed will be available before jan
uary and that final figure can be
made public March 5.
In radio address directed to the
unemployed last night. Secretary of
Labor Perkins urged their co-opera-
ton in the census, emphasizing that
it may well prove to be step to-
ward your getting back on pay
roll again."
Don't Be Afraid"
There is no reason to be afraid
about answering these questions"
Miss Perkins said. The informa-
ton you give on your card will be
used only for the purpose of the
unemployment census. I can assure
you, in the name of your Government,
that none of the information you
give will be used in any way which
might adversely affect your individ-
ual interests"
The Labor Secretary explained that
the census will let the Government
know in which trades unemployment
Is heaviest: which can absorb
younger workers, and "it will help lis
to plan effectively to secure train
ing for workers in new occupations
where they will have . better chance
to ind employment"
Secretary Of Commerce Roper also
went on the air last night to call on
industry to become the spearhead Of
attack on unemployment" He spoke
on q radio program sponsored by Mr..
Biggers.
THE time now has come" Mr.. Ro-
per said, for the efficiency of manu-
featuring to be matched with equal
efficiency in the improvement of in
dustry's social function. This means
that industry must become the spear
head of the attack on unemployment.
Any attempt to solve human problems
must be supported by continuance
Of industrys traditional efforts to i'm
prove itself as q maker Of goods"
Mr.. Roper said answers by the I'M
employed to certain questions on the
report card Of the unemployment reg
istration were particularly vital III the
Government Is to be In possession of
the facts necessary to undertake, In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-14

concert with leaders Of business, of
labor and of agriculture, great ma
tional program Of Unemployment"
The District Commissioners Citi-
zens' Committee on the Unemploy-
ment Census will meet at 4 pm.
tomorrow in the Board Room of The
District Building for a final review
of plans. The group. headed by
w. W. Spaid. includes representatives
Of these organizations:
The Central Union Mission. District
Welfare Board, American Association
of University Women, Women's City
Club. goth Century Club, Voteless
D. C. League of Women Voters, the
Board OF Education. The Star, Wash
ington Herald, Washington Post,
Washington Times, Washington News.
Others to Cooperate.
Federation OF Civic Associations,
Phyllis Wheatley Y. w. c. A., Wash
ington Council of Social Agencies,
the Red Cross District Chapter, the
American Legion. the American Legion
Auxiliary, the Parent-Teacher Asso-
citation. the Y. w. C. A.. Y. NJ. C. A.,
the Salvation Army, the Board of
Trade. the Merchants and Manufac-
turers' Association.
The Federation of Citizens Asso-
Citations, Underwood and Underwood