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The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-03-23
Mail Car Fire
 Held Accidental

LOS ANGELES March B. Purely accidental"
 This was the report made by United States postoffice inspectors who investigated the mysterious fire which broke on a Pacific Electric mail car enroute to Los Angeles Harbor recently, destroying the car and the entire consignment of mail
 .Just one of those thingS-it may have started from a cigarette or some other natural cause" postal officials explained, in setting at rest rumors that sabotage may have been responsible for the blaze.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-03-23
Peace Talk m World Reveals Many Phases
 Of War Are Discussed
YELLOW JACKET

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-03-23
MORE STEAMER
 SAILINGS ARE
 CANCELLED OUT
No Progress Being Made Il Union Gamers
 Wage Dispute
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would not accept aiswage reduction.
 Al. Ellsworth, spokesman for the packers, said: We are dealing with five different unions and while we have not broken off negotiation with them, there seems little likeli- hood there will be any agreement because of the union refusal to re- cognize the fact that the canneries cannot oparate at a ppofis unless there are reductions of costs all al ong the line. including labor
 slsThis is made necessary by large stocks of last years salmon, pro- duced at high cost and which are still on aland.R
 It is estimated that 300 employees of the Alaska Line will lose their jobs for an indefinite period, due to the tieup.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-03-23
Odd School Vehicles

SALMON. Idaho March 23. - Idaho has the oldest and the new est modes of school transportation.
 A covered wagon takes pupils to school at Lehmi. Many of them leave home before daylight, return after dark.
 School children at nearby Shoup are drawn across the Salmon River in aerial cages to reach their class rooms.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-03-23
by AdeiGide Kerr

the War Department general staff without first completing the War College course, the co,iiaory's out standing soldier, Gen. John J. Per- shing. made it without such ex- perience. He was appointed to the first war college class in 1904 but was recalled to act as observer in the Russo-Japanese war
 In 1924, after the world war, he was given a diploma. He slyly ob- served that the college evidently considered that some of his activit- ies in the meantime had merited the award.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-03-23
JELLlED CRABMEAT
By MRS. ALEXANDER GEORG-
 AP Feature Service Writer

By MKS. 4hEAANDGA -oCOieo-
 AP Feature Service Writer
 It's an ingenious hostess who turns n lighter. gayer foods for her mid .enten luncheon.
 She'll take special pains to see hat her dishes have a subtle lia- ,or. are interestingly arranged and Ire pleasing in color. a<'n On a chilly day she'll probably ,erye creamy soup, an Ia King mixture. a souffle or a fondue-as he first course. i-s'"
 She won't have to. plan more than two courses if she chooses an interesting main course ana .ather filling dessert. i
 Take creamed asparagus, for 'a- stance. Instead of serving 1t In the lsusl way. try arranging a row of cast points around the edge of a platter. Top each with creamed as- 0aragus. Fill in the center Wlth little mounds of buttered carros' green beans, Harvard beetS ana ,otato balls rolled in parsley. Sprinkle the vegetables with melt sd butter mixed with. little grated .heese. salt and pepper. ao
 Try salad Put indihduai nlolos If frozen fruit or vegetable salad on cups of crisp lettuce Have p.efliy of mayonnaise in a bowl neafpy. Add piateful of ginger mullins for surprise. @ nci
 Dice tuna fish or salmon. hard- cooked eges. pickles and celery uP toqesler. Mix in generous quan- tity of mayonnaise. Arrange each portion on fresh watercress ana surround it with tiny chee c straWs. 'its
 Stuff fresh tomatoes with cottage cheese seasoned with diced cucunl- bers. green peppers and nuts. Pass bread tray full of warm orange bread.
 If you want something a little more filling than salad substitilte:a
 A naaearoni and cheese loaf topped with creamed asparagus.
 Corn souffle with creamed peas and tiny potato balls.
 1 Creole shrimp with boiled rlce
 Dreamed mushrooms in spin ach ring - topped with grated cheese and a dash of paprika. 3
 Make the most of the spring fruits in your desserts. ar
 Rhubarb or strawberry tarts are especially delicious at thls time ol year. So is old-fashioned straw berry Cor rhuharbg shortcake. Sf is rhubarb cobbler with lemor sauce
 Then there are chocolate, nut O strawberry souffle served cold wlti whipped cream, angei-food cake strawberry and ice cream sand wiches; assorted chilled fruits ant berries served with sand tart (spice cookies); chocolate roll GOV cred with whipped cream.
 
 Here is a recipe for crabmea salad which should serve eight:
 l package salad gelatin (aspic)
 l cup boiling water
 2 eggs a ~
 tablespoon granulated sugar l teaspoon salt N r l tablespoon onion juice 9 tablespoons lemon juice + cup flaked crabmeat F cup chopped celery g 3 i tablespoon chopped parsley n Dissolve salad gelatin in boilin l water. Beat eggs slightly. Add suga and salt. Add hot gelatin mixtur g slowly, stirring continually. yAd ' onion juice and lemon juice. Chi y until mixture begins to thicker : then add crabmeat, celery an e chopped parsley. Pour into moul and chill until firm.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-03-23

Alaska by Lester D. Henderson,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-03-23
U S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTuRE WEATHER BUREAU
 THE WEATHER
(By the U. s. Weather Bureau)

for Juneau and vicinity beginning at pm March @S: Fair tonight continued east to north s-e
 Weather forecast Thurs day fresh Iixon Entrance Strait Chatham Strait Lynn Canal
 Forecast Of Moderate tong Thursday Dixon En-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-03-23
WEATHER SYNOPSIS

 ceedings toward condemnation of the Chino property and sent soil experts south to find new loca- tion
 The University of California and State Agricultural Department ex- perts, are testing soil from 200 pos sible locations submitted to the commission as likely sites.
 Because delay in starting the prison might jeopardize the Federal grant of nearly two million dollars, it was decided to purchase new site as soon as possible and to start construction of the four mil lion dollar institution at once.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-03-23

Today's News Tcday.-Empire.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-03-23

Empire classifieds pay.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-03-23
Twin Sentence
 Given Twins, 45

DENVER, March 23.-Roy and Ralph King, forty-f -year-old twin brothers, were given identical sen- tences for participation in the same crime.
 They were sentenced to from three to five years in the Colorado State penitentiary by Judge Joseph J. walsh following their pleas Of guilty to the theft of seven suits Of clothes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-22
A Thought for Today
The Constitution Forever

When it comes to dogs Townsend Scudder of Greenwich does not have to yield the floor to many men. He is an acknowledged authority on the breed ing of cocker Spaniels and is further dis tinguished as judge noted in the show ring all over the country. His estate at Greenwich is ShoW-place for those who are interested in dogs, particularly cock CTS. He has about seventy of these anl- mals at the present time and thereby hangs a story. It seems that complaints were registered within the township at the noise made by the dogs on the Scud- der estate. The upshot was an order from the Board of Selectmen to MT. Scud- der to limit his cookers to ten adult dogs.
 But it seems that MT. Scudder also knows his law and in particular his con- Stitutional law He certainly snould for that matter, as he is a retired justice of the Appellate Division in New York State. And ex-Justice Scudder invoked the Constitution of the United States so sue cessfully in his fight to save his dogs that Judge Edward J. Quinlan of the Connec- ticut Superior Court in session at Bridge port has this week issued temporary in- Junction restraining Greenwich from enforcing it's Selectmen's ban. The 14th Amendment of the U. s. Constitution was the turning point.
 The invocation of the Constitution is based, claims ex-Justice Scudder on the fact that the restraint of the town would constitute trespass upon the taking of the plaintiffs property without due process of law and would be contrary to the provisions of the United States Constitution and the amendment there to and in contravention of the Consti- tuition of the State of Connecticut and amendment thereto .'
 It would remain to be seen, therefore, whether a large number of dogs con- stitute such a menace in the community that they can be limited or whether the action of a community in limiting the size of a kennel may be unconstitutional. We're learning more about our Consti- tuition every day in every way.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-22
Power, Nerves, Visibility

Says the Commissioner of Motor Ve- hicles in New York State Ut is our firm conviction that the great increase ill automobile accidents has not been due to obsolete highways or to increasing reck- leSsnesS, but rather to the ease with which high speeds are obtained and the eXacting demands which are made on the nervous system of the driver" He believes the unnecessary reserve power" should be taken out of the car, and then drivers should be made to realize that it is sui eide to drive faster than the condition of any highway justifies. He can't see the need of motor capable of 100 miles an hour when hardly state in the Union permits as much as TO miles.
 Not only should the motor and the human factor be considered, he argues, but there should be conmon-sense inn provements in car design, especially to give better visibility. He and most of the other experts at a recent national meet ing advocated "a separate drivers seat fully adjustable both vertically and hori- zontally," to give the driver better vision and control. "In the car of today" he says, visibility has been sacrificed to an alarming degree. We have increased the speed and capacity of the modern car four times and have reduced the useful vision ot the driver 90 per cent"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-22
Two-Nay Criticism

Speaking of an independent press as essential to the functioning of represen- tatlve government, Dean Carl w. Acker- man ot Columbia School of Journalism says: "The newspaper in republic may be compared to tWo-track railroad line. Information flows in two directions con- stantly = to the government, and from the administrative and legislative centers.
 "The radio on the other hand is primar- fly one-track railroad, on which the government, because of it's public author ,ity, may at any time dominate or control the traffic of information and opinion" i"
 He points out an obvious danger in radio. Fortunately so far it is merely potential, not real If ar comment lately leans to either side, it seems to be against the government ottener than for it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-22
Crusade Against Death

A conference highly important to the welI-being of the nation is the one which Katharine F. Lenroot, chief of the Chi- dren's Bureau of the Department of La bor. has summoned to meet in Washing ion on Jan. IT and IS. This conference is called to discuss ways and means of re- ducing high maternal death rate. Depite our high level of civilization, we have a maternal death rate which is shockingly high in comparison with rates for Euro pean countries.
 Last year 147,677 lives were lost from
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-22

It's tough to drive with Pennsylvania license plates on your car these days. Of course that doesn't mean something will befall you. It's not quite as bad as that, but bad enough. For the truth of it is that Pennsylvania, through it's proper officials, has sent notices to every other state in the Union asking that Pennsyl- vania motorists who are caught speeding be arrested. Pennsylvania asks for it and no doubt there will be many to re- ciprocate. It seems that the Keystone State authorities are now driving against speeding, reckless driving, and the like Licenses are revoked for 90 days when such a charge is brought and proved And they want the same thing to apply away from home as well as at home That may be intended as some sort of balm for offended motorists feelings If Pennsylvania shows no discrimination there will be plenty of out-of-state driv- CTS taken in by police. And while they can't lose their license in Pa., they could at home if the home officials would cooperate
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-22

an urban population of about g. 699, 2,400 belong to the fund.
 It is now on a paying basis and returning the money which Ma son advanced in order to get it started.
 Public Utilities
 Mason is a director of the Con- necticut River Power company but his views on public utilities are as advanced as those on indus trial and social welfare.
 The utilities industry, he be- lieveS, is gravely retarded by re- actionary elements and it will continue to be in hot water until they are silenced. To do this, he proposes setting up "czar" who would rule the industry with 8 firm hand.
 This generalissimo, Mason believes, should be a man who would be acceptable to R0ose- welt and at the same time carry sufficient weight with utility executives to compel Obstreper- Ous Old Guarders to pipe down.
 Mason also advocates a joint ef- fort by utiliteiS and the building industry to develop cheap modern homes, thereby opening vast field of rich business possibilities from both groups.
 New Deal Uncertainty
 AS a New Englander, Mason is perturbed by the New Deals lav- ish spending, but he does not ob- ject to government spending as such.
 He agrees that large expendi- lures were necessary to pull the country out of the depression, but feels that much New Deal spend- ing was unsound and ill-consid- cred. Also he approves of many Roosevelt reforms as aimed in the right direction, but thinks they were too hastily conceived and in- competently administered.
 In Mason's opinion, one of the hcief weaknesses of the Demo- cratic regime is that it is too full of surprises. He believes that it is possible to be progress sive and yet be orderly and busi- nesslike, thereby avoid putting industry and the country in a constant state of uncertainty.
 Mason is not much of 8 poli- ticiar, nor has he many of the tricks of the average politician up his sleeve. He talks little hesi- tantly, very quietly, and is any, thing but platform spieler. New ertheless he inspires confidence and gets his ideas across.
 Hamilton's Man
 One of the most paradoxical things about Mason becoming secretary of the Republican Na- tionai Committee is the fact tha he was picked for the job by Chairman John Hamilton.
 Hamilton has not been noted for liberal ieanings in the past, but of recent months he has be- come convinced that if the Re- publican party is to go places it must clean house and bring for ward new men and new ideals.
 So when the Republican Na- tional Committee authorized Ham, ilton to pick new secretary, he decided to put his theory into practice, Mason was the result.
 NOTE-Hamilton proposes to bring more leaders of Mason's type into the COP high command during the coming months.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-22
Senators And Governors

Six New England governors were joined by three New England senators this week in supporting the interstate plan of flood control This is the orig inal idea that seemed to find so much favor, but which lost caste when high officialdom in Washington realized that the only interest in the projects Uncle Sam would have would be footing the major portion of the bill. Accordingly, a new plan was devised whereby Uncle Sam held the reins, while the states reaped the benefits.
 This has a certain appeal to the states, as we pointed out the other day, for the states contribute nothing but land for which they will be we'll paid. And Con- necticut and Massachusetts, the two states which will benefit the most from eny plan of flood control in the Connec- ticut River Valley, don't even have to con- tribute any land. All they do is sit back and watch the spring freShetS flow down. stream placidly. Vermont and New Hampshire are infringed upon, for they sell the land and also all the rights thereto.
 However, it is on this point that New England separates from the officials at Washington and the Democratic repre- sentativeS of these same states. The Democratic delegation in Congress from New England has rallied around the new government flood compact. The gover- nors at Washington conference this week were willing to discuss it, but not to agree to it, And now they find their ranks strengthened.
 Senators David l. Walsh of the Bay State and our own Senators Augstine Lonergan of Hartford and Francis T. Maloney of Meriden are with the gover- nors in support of an interstate flood compact. They will work for Congress sional support of this angle in both houses. Such support will be needed as there hasn't been much success in crossing the federal governments plans of recent months. On the shoals of states rights and impending elections, however, this battle may be won for New England.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-22

Proof that no discrimination is to be shown lies in the fact that for the special convenience of motorists from other states traffic courts are being set up in border cities These courts will cater to the motorists from the states that sur round Pennsylvania and who fall prey to the vigilance of tn motor patrols. All of which looks like the beginning of a stern drive against highway violations. Don't say we didn't warn you to be care ful when driving through that state. And the same applies for New Haven, too where 25-miles limit is being strictly enforced. It's your business to obey it when a visitor
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-22
PreSsCOnnent
CRUELTY TO DOGS
Worcester Post)

Some recent cases of unnecessary cruelty to dogs are brought to pub lie attention by Herbert w. Cooper, manager of the Worcester Animal Rescue league.
 Although we hate to believe it MT. Cooper, a man of veracity, tells of two instances in which dogs were left not only to starve but to freeze.
 One dog was found tied to a tree at lonely spot between Holden and Ruthland. The dog was mere skelton when found and had prob ably been there for days.
 Another dog was found on a road near the Home Farm. It was tied up in a bag and was barely alive when found.
 This inhumane method of getting rid of pets is entirely unnecessary when there is an Animal Rescue League in the community. The league can either find a congenial home for the animal or dispose of him in . humane and painless manner.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-22
TODAY'S COMMON ERROR Never pronounce tribune-trib-
 yum, say, trib'-yun.

A. The 30th day of the month Tammuz year 5685.
 o. Where are some of the large Ford assembly plants located?
 A. Edgewater, New Jersey; Kan sas City, Mo; Richmond, Calif.; Long Beach, Calif.; Dallas, Texas; St. Paul, Minn.; Somerville, Mass; Chester, Pa.: Atlanta, Ga; Norfolk, Va; Memphis, Tenn; Louisville, Ky; and Buffalo. N. Y.
 @. What is the estimated popula- tion of the United States?
 A. The latest estimate, as of July 1, 1887, was 129,257,000.
 If you want copy of our booklet CORRECT ENGLISH" write the Waterbury Democrats Washington Bureal, 1913 Thirteenth street, Washington, D. c. Enclose 10 cents in postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-22
Selected Poem
ARTIFICE

ARTIFICE Leslie Nelson Jennings in the New York Sun) This morning we awoKe to find Our house had suddenly been graced By fretwork of a curious kind Gable and wall were ice-encased. The humble dwelling which we thought Worthy enough to keep the cold Outside and strangely been rewrought, Corniced and turreted and scrolled So for an hours fantastic span We owned a castle glittering white AS all the dones of ISpahan,
 Full-fashioned in a single night But, when the sun stood overhead, EaveS dripped, our marble palace fell. BNnking the fires, we smiled and said That maybe it was just as well!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-22

Our weather calendar this week has been nothing but foreboding. Sunday was the only fair day listed. Monday was supposed to be windy, Tuesday threatening. Wednesday was stormy, then two days of snow or rain, neither of which we got although official weather predictions were the same. Next week on the calendar is also listed as variable which is safe guess for any week in January or February.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-22
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YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED Enclose 8 three-cent stamp for reply when addressing any ques- ton of fact or information to the Waterbury Democrats Service Blu. reau at Washington. Legal and medical advice cannot be given, nor can extended research be un- dertaken. Be sure all mail is ad- dressed to the WATERBURY DEMOCRATS SERVICE BU- REAU, 1913 Thirteenth Street, Washington, D. c.
 THE EDITOR Q. Who played the role of ''Uriah Heep" in the motion picture David Copperfeld?"
 A. Roland Young.
 o. What was the alcohol content of pre-war American beer?
 A. It averaged from 3.5 per cent to per cent by volume.
 Q. Is it customary for the bride to accompany the groom when he buys the wedding ring?
 A. Yes.
 o. To what day in the Hebrew calendar did July 21, 1925, corre- spond?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-22
Daily Almanac

Sun rises TIP a. m.; sets 4:56 p. m.
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
 Days are longer, noticeably so. From now on those who work by daylight can plan their programs differently as it is possible to squeeze more working hours into natural light occupations than during November and December.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-22

this cause; and medical men estimate that from half to three-fourths of these deaths could and should have been pre- vented. It is perfectly possible to reduce this disgraceful and tragic toll; Miss Lem roots conference should help to focus our attention on the ways in which it can be dOne
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-22

There's going to be an automatic "radio finger" to feel the pulse of flood ing rivers, but Old Man River will say it's all wet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-22

l. Where is the largest continuous mass of coral in the world?
 2. Who was Giuseppe Fortunino Verdi?
 3. What was the name of Frances most celebrated modern composer, recently deceased?
 4. Where is the Abraham Lin- coin National park?
 5. What state was represented by Joseph H. Rainey, first Negro con- gressman of the House of Repre- sentatives?
 6. In which of Dickens novels Is "Fagin" the Jew, a character?
 '. Where are the Aran islands? 8. Name the science which deals with the celestial bodies.
 g. What is rigor mortis?
 10. Where is the Sheliff river?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-22
New G. O. P. National Secretory Strong Republican LiberoIy Disposed;
 Mason Picked by Hamilton on Theory
 Party Needs New Men Who'll Go Places
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WASHINGTON, January p. = When Republicans, both liberal and diehard meet the secretary of the Republican National Committee they due for big
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-22

 Bull. Led by the persuasive Lowell Thomas, who can make an epic of a door knob if the script is right, the newsreel commentators seldom fail to attempt to impress theater audiences that Americas place is serving as a girder for the shaky British Empire.
 Beset by a continual barrage of Anglo-phile propaganda on radio and screen, it is little wonder that the American public seeks recourse in ventriloquist's dummy.
 Finding themselves faced with an incipient problem of similar pro- portions, it is likewise little won der that the Arabs, with that ad- mirable perspicacity of the East, came to the same conclusion we Americans were finally forced to make:
 Crooners aren't such a bad sort after all.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-22
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Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-22

o. To what day in the Hebrew calendar did July q, 1925, corre- spond?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-22

A. The 30th day of the month Tammuz year 5685.