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Evening star., 1938-06-12
STREET DANCING STARTS
HERE TOMORROW NIGHT
Space to Be Roped Off on South
Ellipse Road-W. PA. Orchestra
to Provide Music.

TO TTUVIue M uSIC.
Space will be roped of on the South
Ellipse road tomorrow night for street
dancing.
Supt. c. Marshall Finnan of the
National Capital Parks said the dane
ing season, which has attracted hun
dreds the last two summers, will ex-
tend through September 26. Every
Monday evening from 9 to II o'clock
an eight-piece orchestra will play for
the street dancers.
Robert Merchant, in charge of the
Districts w. P. A. music project,
will supply the orchestra, and ampli-
fiers are to be installed so as to take
care Of q large crowd.
Evening star., 1938-06-12
BENEFIT SHOW SET
Daughters of Spanish Wa
Veterans Sponsor Event.

Veterans Sponsor Event.
The Daughters of '98, composed Of
daughters, nieces and granddaughters
OF Spanish-American War veterans, is
sponsoring a vaudeville exhibition at
Ine crystal Academy of Music, 1927
Wisconsin avenue, Saturday at SPIN.
Proceeds will 60 to veterans in the
Soldiers Home and Mount Alto Hos
pital.
In connection with the vaudeville,
Sergt. Charles E. Grafins, veteran
OF three wars, will give an illustrated
talk on Alaska.
Evening star., 1938-06-12
Others IN List.


Under "others" is included all prop
erty automatically exempt by statute
such as churches, hospitals. orphan
asylums, etc. Property exempted by
special acts Of Congress include the
c. g. o. Canal, Y. M. C. A. and Y. w
c. A, Corcoran Art Gallery, Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution, Ma
tional Education Association, Howard
University and others.
Most of the latter institutions, the
article said, are not automatically ex-
empt, but have been able to secure
exemption through special acts.
The statement declared privately
owned exempt property represents a
loss of $1,760.00O per year in real
estate taxes and the amount exempted
by special congressional acts equals
loss of $212,000. This large private
property exemption is not as great,
however, as, in certain other cities,
1t was pointed out.
Study Is Urged.
The article urged that the sug-
gestions of Representatives Dirksen,
Republican, of Illinois, and Cole, Re-
publican, Of New York, that a thor
ough study be made of tax exemptions
in the District, be made must" on
the District program.
New York City, it was said, re-
Gently examined every parcel of tax
exempt property and found hundreds
Of pieces not entitled to exemption.
1T is probable that in this CITY.
too," the statement said, property will
be found that is not being used for
the purposes for which 1t should be
used to secure exemption from tax
ation."
Evening star., 1938-06-12
.TAXEXEMPT|0NS
GREATEST IND. C..
Capital Loss S100,652,318
and Total Increases,
Study Shows.

Washington today probably has a
higher percentage of tax exempt
property than any other American
city, according to a statement in the
current issue of the Taxpayers Bulle-
tin. published by the Washington Tax
pers' Association.
The large part of this exemption,
the article said, is due, of course. to
the tremendous amount Of property
owned by the Federal Government, "a
percentage that increases year by
year. Of the privately owned prop
erty, however, the statement said,
almost per cent is tax exempt. The
article includes the following table
showing how this class of exemptions
is divided:
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-06
NU N|VAK ISLE MUSK OK HERD
 SHOWS GROWTH
Palmer Going to Kodiak to Investigate Cattle vs.
 Bear Argument

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Aug. G. L. J. Palmer, of the United States Biological Survey, reported here that musk oxen transplanted from Fairbanks to remote Nunivak Island two years ago are thriving and increasing.
 Palmer said the herd has been increased by nineteen animals and now numbers 50. Palmer also ex- pressed the opinion that the herd has grown sufficiently to permit shipment of some of the animals to Point Barrow.
 From Anchorage, Palmer is going to Kodiak Island to attempt to settle the controversy there over which are the most important animals-cows or bears.
 Cattle ranchers have been com blaming that bears are killing cat tie, while other islanders support the bears as tourist attraction which lures big game hunters to Kodiak.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-06
LABOR TO MEET AT KETCHIKAN
 SEPTEMBER 5
Maritime Federation Calls Mass Conference of
 All Unions

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Aug. G. The Maritime Federation of the Pacific has called a unity confer ence' for all labor groups in Alaska at Ketchikan, September 5.
 Invitation has been extended to all AFL, CIO and independent unions.
 The Federation office said the session is solely intended to combat vigorous attacks by salmon pack CTS and invested interests" who the Federation said have imposed wage cuts up to 371a per cent in the fishing industry.
 The unity meeting was voted for by the Federation Convention at the suggestion of the United Fish ermen's Union of the Pacific.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-06
RADIO TESTS
 DELAY FIRST
 HOP TO NORTH
If Trouble Corrected, Big Amphibian Expected to
 Take Off Tomorrow
FAVORABLE WEATHER
 REPORTED ON ROUTE
Notice Will Be Given by Empire and Radio If
 Flight Starts Sunday

Test flight of the Pan American baby clipper from Seattle to Ju- neau, scheduled for today, has been postponed to allow the crew to com plete radio tests, according to an Associated Press dispatch to The Empire today Officials in Seattle said the plane would not leave be- fore tomorrow at the earliest.
 Favorable weather conditions pre- vail up the coast, although there was only a thousand-foot ceiling at Seattle this morning, it was stated, and indication was given that the flight might be made tomorrow.
 In the event it is made tomorrow, notice will be posted in the window of The Empire and radio station KINY will make an announcement before going off the air at o'clock in the afternoon.
 The reception and dinner planned at Percy's Cafe for o'clock to- night has been set over until such time as the Clipper crew arrive here, according to c. B. Arnold Chairman of the Chamber of Com merce committee arranging the af- fair
 Information from Seattle was that the radio tests made yester- day did not prove entirely satisfac- tory, fade outs being experienced If this matter is satisfactorily cor rected today, it is expected the Clip per will hop for the north in the morning. If not, it probably will be delayed further. It was explained that this being purely test flight, the first of three to be made, great care was being taken to perfect every feature of the flights which are the forerunner of regularly scheduled air mail and passenger service between the States and AL aska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-06
NAzI AIRPLANE, 24-PASSENGER,
 TO HOP TO J. s,
Voyage Will Be Started Next Monday But De-
 tails Kept Secret

BREMEN, Germany, Aug. 6.-The Focke- -Wulff Airplane Company an- nounced today that it is planned to send a 24-passenger plane on a nonstop flight to New York as soon as possible, perhaps next Monday.
 Secrecy attended the preparations for the flight. The spokesman said nothing wouldmbe announced until the plane arrives in New York.
 Previously the United States De- partment of State disclosed that a permit had been granted to the Germans to land plane in Alaska on a world flight. Whether the globe flight has been cancelled or whether the flight of the 24-pas- senger plane is around the world, is also kept a secret.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-06
SIMMONS AND RINEHART TO
 ARRIVE TODAY

Shell Simmons is due to arrive in Juneau this afternoon around 4 o'clock in the Alaska Air Transport Lockheed from Seattle with five passengers, and Jimmie Rinehart, of Petersburg, is scheduled to bring in one or two passengers from Seattle also, at o'clock this eve- ming in his Fairchild
 Passengers with Simmons are Charles Waynor, Mrs. Bill Barnes and infant. Mrs Albert Clithero and A. w. Quist.
 Tom Morgan is arriving with Rinehart, and it is believed H. R. VanderLeest may also be a pas senger.
 Simmons was due in Juneau last night. but was fogbound at Alert Bay.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-06
| L0YALISTS IN
 NEW ATTACKS
 ON INSURGENTS
Important Headquarters of Franco Subjected
 to Charge

HENDAYE, French Spanish Frontier, Aug. 6.-Spanish Govern ment troops have launched an at tack on Noguera, important road junction dominating the Insurgent lines of communications northwest of Teruel.
 Noguera is just west of Albarraci- an, Insurgent headquarters in the Teruel area.
 The Loyalists also launched a drive in the Pyrenes.
 Government headquarters an- nounce that gains have been made against the Insurgents on all fronts and no denial is made by Gen Fran co.'s commanders.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-06
TWENTY -FOUR SHIPS ARE IN
 BOMDApDMENT
Shells Are Dropped Along Tumen Rashin Railroad,
 Disastrous Results
CHANGKUFENG HILL
 IS AGAIN ATTACKED
Russians Hurled Against Japanese Position
 Crisis Nearing

KOGI, Korea, Aug. 6.-Soviet troops have resumed a steady bonn bardment of Japanese positions on Changkufeng Hill and have made apparent preparations for a large scale attack to retake the disputed ground
 Three battalions, including 10 tanks, have taken up positions for the new attack.
 The Japanese claim Russian bat teries have been silenced in ex- change for shells and declare that their position is impregnable.
 Eeye- witnesses declare that "A Soviet planes have raided Korean territory and bombed the Tumen Rashin railway. This is the first time Russian planes have made so intensive raid on Korean terri tory.
 Communication on the railway is practically interrupted.
 The situation is believed to have caused a crisis in the grave turn of events as the Japanese declare re- taliation is only question of time.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-06
NO AGREEMENT YET

TOKYO. Aug. 6.-The Japanese Foreign Office discloses that con- versations between Japanese Am bassador Mamoru and Russian For eign Minister Maxim Litvinoff, at Moscow, are still unproductive of an agreement to end the border dis pute.
 Japan has asked a cessation of hostilities while diplomatic negotia- tions to settle the dispute are talk ing place
 The Soviets demand the with drawal of the Japanese forces im- mediately, evidently believing they would strengthen their positions during procec/e of conversations to settle the dispute. The Soviess also demand the Japanese study the Russian Chinese Hunchun treaty of 1886, declaring the Japa- nese are entirely wrong on their position of ce<lin boundaries.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-06
INT. SECRETARY HAROLD |. ICKES
 NOW IN ALASKA
Cabinet Official Greeted at Ketchikan - States
 Primary Interest

KETCHIKAN, Alaska, Aug. G. Secretary of Interior Harold L. Ickes said upon his arrival here this after noon: T am primarily interested in the welfare of the Indians and feel they are entitled to the same priv ileges and protection as the whites" |"
 The Secretary was taken to the Indian school and Indian church on an official visit and goes to the Elks Club later where Territorial Senator N R. Walker, of Ketchi- kan, will present this city's needs for an airport.
 Mrs. Robert Bender, of Juneau, and E. w. Griffin, Secretary of AL aska, were among the welcoming party.
 Secretary Ickes is accompanied by his bride aboard the steamer Mt. Mckinley on his present, his first trip to Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-06
FORMER JUNEAU MAN
 DIES OF PNEUMONIA

Word has been received that Da- vid Grant, formerly of this city, died in hospital at Kelso, Wash, July g, as the result of pneumonia
 MT. Grant was well known in Ju- neau, having been an employee of the Harri Machine Shop during the time he resided here. Since leaving Juneau MT. Grant has resided on his farm at Yale, Wash He is sur vived by his wife, Mrs. Lorell Grant, and stepson, William Clark.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-06
VESPER CHOIR
 TO SING SUNDAY

At the eleven o'clock services at the Northern Light Presbyterian Church, the vesper choir of high school young people under the di- rector of MT. George Schmidt will sing, Lift Up Thy Voice O Zion"
 The Rev. John A. Glasses sub ject for the morning will be Sen sible Society" or when is it best to say "Yes" and No"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-06
BASEBALL TODAY

The following are scores of base ball games played this afternoon in the two major leagues as re- ceiyed up to o'clock:
 National League Chicago 0; Boston l. St. Louis T; Philadelphia 6. Cincinnati II; Brooklyn 6. Pittsburgh-New York game post poned on account of rain.
 American League Washington T; Chicago l. Boston IA; Detroit 8. Philadelphia 8; St. Louis 4. New York 2; Cleveland 3.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-06
SKULL, BONES
 UNIDENTIFIED
 MAN ARE FOUND
Women Berrypickers Make Discovery, Steese High
 way, Near Fairbanks

FAIRBANKS Alaska, Aug. G. Three women, picking berries, dis covered the skull and bones of an unidentified man off the Steese Highway, four miles from here.
 The skull had been shattered by a bullet. A rifle lay nearby.
 The authorities said the skull and bones might be those of Otto Wer- her, journeyman plumber, who van- ished about four years ago.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-06
AL CLITHERO'S
 WIFE ARRIVING

Mrs. Albert Clithero is a passen- ger aboard the Alaska Air Trans port Lockheed, arriving in Juneau this afternoon.
 Mrs. Clithero is joining her. hus- band, new desk clerk at the Hotel Juneau, and brother of Russell Cli- thero, Traffic Manager for the AL aska Air Transport.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-06
B. HAyLAND ON YUKON

Miss Haviland, employee Of the Hecor Mclean Insurance Company, is roundtrip passenger to Skagway on the steamer Yukon, which was in port last evening.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-06
THREE BECOME CITIZENS

Three persons were admitted to U. s. citizenship in Federal court yesterday and today. They are: Mi haly Gulyas, of Juneau, native of Hungary; Ernest Lemert Hiltz of Juneau, native of Great Britain, and Karl Emanuel Tagg of Haines. na- tive of Sweden.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-06
NIPPON FORCES
 AGAIN BLOCKED
 BY HIGH WATER
Japanese Armies, Harassed by Chinese, no Miles
 from Hankow

SHANGHAI, Aug. 6.-Japanese forces have fought up the Yangtze River Valley to within no miles of the Provisional Capital of Hankow but have stopped the advance on account of Yangtze River floods.
 A Chinese communication said the defending army is hampering operations of the Japanese forces but this is causing untold misery to the peasantry.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-06
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Aug. G. = Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock at today's short session of the New York Exchange is 11A American Can 103, American Light and Power 57s, Anaconda 3714, Bethlehem Steel 607s, Common wealth and Southern 1A, Curtiss Wright 57s, General Motors 47$s, International Harvester 62A, Ken necott 439s, New York Central 20H1 Southern Pacific 2015, United States Steel 621s, Safeway Stores 20% Pound $489A, Northern Pacific 13H.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-06
DOW. HOMES AVERAGES

The following are today's Dow, Jones averages: industrials 145.67, rails 29.77, utilities 2093.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-06

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-12-30
A SALUTE TO THE ATLIN NEWS MINER

We extend the hand of welcome across the boun- diary to the Atlin News-Miner budding weekly news paper of Atn which out with it's first issue on December IT.
 With Horace E. Moore it's Publisher. the new infant member of the newspaper fraternity of the north a lively eght-page publication which shows promise of being valuable asset to Atin, to British Columbia and the northern country It reflects, too, that Atin is moving forward rapidly from an isolated mining camp to a prosperous, modern community. Leading the procession in the development of any community is invariably a newspaper The Atln News-ner indicates that it is prepared to take that leadership.
 In his opening editorial Publisher Moore says
 Tn expressing our appreciation of the cordial support and cooperation extended to in this under taking may also add that the trust reposed in us and in our ability to make good shall not be mis- placed"
 The first issue of the Atlm NewsMiner indicates clearly that trust has not been misplaced and that Atlin is going to have an excellent weekly newspaper from
 One little item in Publisher Moores columns seems to to carry world of confidence for the thriving British Columbia community just across the line. It says:
 The largest nugget found in the Atlin district this past season weighed forty-two and was found by the Wright Creek Hydraulic Company"
 With nuggets like that, how they fail?
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-12-30
DAILY LESSONS
 IN ENGLISH
By ". [. Gordon

Words Often Misused: Do not say, T don't know nothing about it. ' Say, T don't know anything about ii" or, T know nothing about it.
 Often Mispronounced Belgium Pronounce bell-ji-um, three sylla- bles. and not bell-jum.
 Often Misspelled: Succor (aid) Distinguish from sucker.
 Synonyms: Occurrence, incident event, affair, proceeding
 Word Study: Use a word three times and it is yours" Let us in crease our vocabulary by mastering one word each day. Today's word. Incapacitate; to deprive of capacity :; disable, disqualify. Pronounce third syllable pass accent third syllable) Vice incapacitates a man for all public duty" Burke.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-12-30

new quarters and clear through giant switchboard
 On the fourth floor are located all wires, the local foreign sports financial and photo departments, The AP Feature Service, the Sunday service, the library and files and the engraving plant.
 The fifth floor houses experimental labora- tory and the great foreign news agencies which eX- change services with The AP The Canadian Press 4avas Reuters Domei, Tass, and the New York offices of Le Naoon Buenos Aires General and eXecu- tive offices the seventh floor
 The quarters are sound-proofed, alr-con- citioned indirectly lighted. And new clock system brings split second timing directly from the Wash ington Naval observatory
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-12-30
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS"

The nerve center of the worlds greatest news as sociation shifted December IT without the skip Of a pulse beat
 It happened early the morning of the 17th when the New York offices of The Associated Press of which The Empire is member and which has been at 383 Madison Avenue for 15 years, moved four blocks north and two west to 50 Rockefeller Plaza. : In a private message to the entire Associated Press staff respecting the occupancy of the build ing Kent Cooper General Manager, said:
 "The Associated Press Building 10 which the New York offices recently moved is a monument to it's newspaper members and its employees. Through ninety years they have mutually striven that an accurate unbiased chronicle of events, interestingly recorded be available to newspaper readers What you have aided in accomplishing in the past snust continue into the future that By The Asso ciated Press shall prevail as long the rights of "a free press continue to make possible ucensored unfettered collection and dissemination of truthful qews"
 The actual telegraph wire cut-over was a matter of pulling plug.
 z But behind that split second Of action plan which took months to evolve Generals never worked more carefully vital campaign than techncans and officials the minute details of this transfer
 Out of the New York office of The AP runs trunk wire system which serves than 100 im- pcrtant news centers of the United States. Other trunk and supplemental wires branching from these nerve centers and making up 285,00O miles of leased telegraph wires reach about l4OO AP member news papers.
 From the New York office also run a financial wire sports wire the South wire the New York City wire the New York state wire and the Metropolitan circuit It has foreign cable connections which bring the worlds news to America, two dozen trunk tee- phone connections and the wires of the City News Association
 Also centered in New York are The AP Wirephoto System which hurries news pictures to AP members with telegraphic speed; The AP Feature Service; and the Telemat Service
 Then there is working equipment for employees, great files of photographs and negatives the news and biographical library and much else besides l25 truckoads of physical equipment alone. Every piece tcketed in advance by the who thus able to set each down in its assigned place.
 As the hour of am approached, and all wires had shut down usual except for the general trunk duplicate apparatus already set up the building cut in Service in both the new and the old building simultaneous for time while tech nicians made that all in readiness
 It sounds simple but its complexities may be gauged by the circumstance that there are few men in the world with the technical skill to sort the 1000 pairs of wires which run through trench in the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-12-30
LOOK and LEARN
By A. c. Gordon

l. How long was Edward VIII king of England?
 9 What is the color of the lower or inner edge of a rainbow? 3. What was the name of the famous organization of American flyers who entered the French air service during the World War, be- fore the U. s. entered the war? 4 How much water does the body of an average man weighing 150 pounds) contain?
 5. What great land began it's history as a penal colony?
 ANSWERS
 l. The exact time was 325 days, IA hours.
 2. Violet.
 3. The Lafayette Escadrille. 4 Ten gallons.
 5 Australia.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-12-30
eHoroscobe "7'he stars incline
 but do not compel

SATURDAY. DECEMBER 31, 1888
 Benefic aspects rule strongly on this last day of year of strange events. Jupiter is in promising sway that seems to presage future good fortune.
 The configuration is encouraging to educators, the clergy and doctors. Leaders capable of great responsi- bilities will gain recognition.
 This is a good day to plan, but unfavorable for signing agreements or contracts. Trade and commerce appear promising Experienced fin ancial and business guides will dom- mate in governmental affairs.
 As prosperity advances in 1889 the cost of living will increase. but so will wages and salaries. Scientific administration of relief funds may lift some of the tax burden.
 Japan will find the invasion of China high-priced, and the United States will have cause to protest against Japanese ambitions in the Philippines.
 A decrease will be apparent in the popularity of drinking.
 In l939 there will be stabilization in business with corresponding in fluences undermining prosperity.
 History more comprehensive in international influence and more amazing in it's effect upon world development is prophesied for the new year.
 Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of a year of remarkable experiences with gain in many ways, including inheritance
 Children born on this day may be intellectual and industrious. Sub iects of this sign usually have ups and downs in life, but manage to achieve unusual success.
 James T. Fields, published, was born on this day 1917. Others who have celebrated it as a birthday in clude Peter John De Smet, mission ary, 1901 Lord Cornwallis, British soldier, 1738
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