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The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-01-03
HIGHEST COURT THROWING CASE
 BACK TO LOWER
Method of Valuing Public Utilities for Rate Mak-
 ing Purposes Involved

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3. The Supreme Court of the United States has returned to three Judges of the Federal Court of California the liti- gation the Roosevelt administrati tion used as a basis in advocating the change of method in valuing public utilities for rate making purposes.
 This decision postponed indefin- itely the final ruling on the Admir-! istra tion's contentious that a ''pru- dent investment" be used as a basis for valuation and reproduction cost need not be considered.
 The litigation involved the order of the California Railroad Commis- sion directing the Pacific Gas and Electric Company to reduce gas rates. The enforcement order was enjoined by three Federal Judges on the ground that proper evidence of cost and reproduction" was not con- sidered.
 The Supreme Court said the main issue whether rates fixed were con- fiscatory had not been determined by the District Court and this issue should be given a ruling.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-01-03
WAR REPORTER,
 ON FRONT LINE,
 DIES BY SHELL
Edward J. Neil, IT,, A. P Correspondent, Killed
 in Spain Civil War

ZARAGOZA, Spain, Jan. 3.-Ed- ward J. Neil, Jr., Associated Press correspondent with the Spanish h. surgent armies, died yesterday as the result of shrapnel wounds suf- fered last Friday while reporting the Insurgent counter offensive on the Tereul front.
 The white-haired correspondent failed to rally after blood transfus- ions were administered at the Red Cross Hospital 100 miles north of Tereul.
 Neil was the third newsman to die of wounds when a 75 milimeter shell struck the automobile in which four correspondents were seated at the village of Caude, five miles from Tereul
 Bradish Johnson, Harvard grad uate and correspondent of various magazines, was killed outright in the shell burst.
 E. R. s. Sheepshanks, Reuters, a British News Agency correspondent, died Friday night from his wounds. Harry Philby, of the London Times, was only slightly injured.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-01-03
CRACK LEADER
 TAXES CHARGE
 ALL MILITARY
Chang Kai Shek Now in Full Command of De-
 lending Forces
800,000 NEW MEN
 ARE BEING TRAINED
Invaders Meet Resistance But Not Being Halt
 ed in Campaign

SHANGHAI, Jan. 3. China's crack military leader, Chiang Kai Shek, has stripped himself of all civil administration responsibilities and concentrated efforts on effect ively resisting the Japanese invad- CTS, according to advices received here.
 Chiang Kai Shek is training Chin csc behind the line, new army of 800,0O0 men which will be formed in 90 divisions.
 Approximately 100000 soldiers are now trying to hold back the Japan eSe horde.
 Kai Shek has become Commander in-Chief of the Army and has also temporarily taken over command of the China naval vessels.
 Finance Minister H. H. Kung has succeeded Chiang Kai Shek as Pres ident Executive and assumed the nations highest civil administration.
 Kai Shek is now in command of the far flung battlefronts.
 The Japanese are still smashing relentlessly ahead. resisted but not halted in the campaign to hammer China into submission
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-01-03
SEVEN DIE IN CRASH OF AUTO,
 R.R.PASSENGER
Car Goes Through Closed Crossing Gate as
 Train DashesOn

BUTLER, Ind, Jan. 3. - Seven young persons, six of them high school students. were killed by a speeding passenger train, at cross ing in the heart of this northeastern Indiana town.
 The automobile bearing the seven persons. crashed through the cross ing gates into the path of the train last night. A fog or steam on the cars windshield is believed to have prevented the driver from seeing the closed crossing gates.
 The dead are Marjory Roan, 15; Gwendolyn Roan, 15; Richard Straup, 16; Marvin Miller, IA; Low ell Blythe, 15; Merle Sarver, IS; Jacob Stauffer, IT.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-01-03
HELEN STORMS WILL SAIL SOON; SISTER
 DUE ON BARANOF

Miss Helen Storms, sister of Mark and Joe Storms, is leaving this week to return to her home in Crewelah, Wash.
 Miss Storms, who has made many friends during her stay in Juneau, plans to attend business college in Seattle after a short time. She has been active in C.DA. circles as head of the Junior Catholic Daugh- ters of America and also assisted at the summer camp of the Junior CDA's this year.
 Her sister, Marie Storms, who re c e n y ended her visit in Ju- neau, is returning north aboard the Baranof tomorrow enroute to Fair banks where she will be engaged as a nurse She will visit with Juneau friends during the stay of the vessel in port,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-01-03
POWER PROJECT LOANS UPHELD
 BY HIGH COURT
Decision Rules Government May Aid Finance of
 Public Utilities

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-The Su- preme Court of the United States has ruled the Government may make loans and grants to publicly owned electric plants.
 Secretary of Interior Harold L. Ickes said the decision will affect the construction of 52 power pro jects costing 84,000,000, for which his agency has allotted $30,000,000 in loans and $21,0O0,0Oc in Federal grants.
 The constitutionality of the Gov ernment's activity in lending and granting monies to public utilities, was challenged by the Alabama Power Go. and the Duke Power Co.,, who sought to enjoin Federal financ- ing of public utilities projects in four Alabama municipalities.
 Power Projects
 Justice Sutherland delivered the opinion favoring the Governmental support of public utilities and there were no dissenting votes The Su- preme Court decree affirmed the ruling of a Circuit Court which held that private power companies had no right to challenge the action Of the Government in making proposed loans and grants.
 "The competition is entirely law ful,' said Justice Sutherland.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-01-03
Daytona Beach Mayor Is Dead;
 Stormy Career

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Jan. 3. H. Armstrong, Mayor of Daytona Beach, died suddenly in a hospital yesterday as he entered his fifth term. He was 57 on December 19, 1937
 Armstrong resikned as Mayor to forestall plans of the Governor to oust him from office and a con- mission named Mrs. Armstrong to succeed her husband. The latter was removed from the position by the Governor but she barricaded herself in the office in the city hall. Later she resigned and her husband step- ped back into office following his re- election.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-01-03
NURSES WILL ELECT
 OFFICERS TONIGHT

Election of officers will be held at the meeting of the Gastineau Channel Nurses Association tonight when members meet at 8 pm. in the nurses room of St. Ann's Hos pital with Mrs. E. H. Kaser, presi- dent, presiding.
 Refreshments will be served fol- lowing the meeting, and all gradu- ate nurses of the community, whether or not they have as yet affiliated with the Association, are invited to be present.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-01-03
BEVERLY D0BBS
 DIES IN SOUTH;
 FUNERAL TODAY
Pioneer Picture Camera man, Wellknown in AL
 aska, Passes Away

SEATTLE, Jan. 3.-Funeral ser vices are being held here today for Beverly B. Dobbs, pioneer picture cameraman, who came to this state in 1887. He died here last Thurs day
 Dobbs established studio on a sandspit at Nome, Alaska, in 1900. He won a gold medal at the 1904 St. Louis Exposition for his Eskimo portraiture of his Top O the World in Motion,' one of the first travel ogues in the early days of motion pictures.
 He returned from Alaska in 1912 and had lived here since.
 An adopted son, James R. Dobbs, his sister Mrs. Rose Sulliger, of Ta- coma; and a brother, Wesley Dobbs, of Bellingham, survive.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-01-03
MAIL CARRIED ON 61 ROUTES
 IN N0RTHLAND
Five Services on Pound Basis Sum Kept With
 in Appropriation

WASHINGTON, Jan. l. Post master General James A. Farley, in his annual report to President Roos- evelt, says the Department had stayed well within the 1937 appro- priation for star route service in Alaska.
 Of $207 ,245 anthorlzed, only $l84,- APO was expended on June 30, 1887
 Mail, the Postmaster General says in his report, was carried on 61 routes on contracts awarded, and on five routes on the pound basis
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-01-03
PIONEER FROZEN
 NEAR BIG DELTA REPORTS INDIAN
Emil Hammer Succumbs to Intense Cold onHealy-
 Big Delta Trail

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Jan. 3. - Emil Hammer, about 65, pioneer tra- der and prospector. was frozen to death on the trail between Healy River and Big Delta, where the temperature had ranged as low as 56 degrees below zero.
 Telephoned reports from Big Del ta said Hammers death had occur red Thursday while on the trail with a dog team and sled load of furs.
 An Indian who was accompany ing Hammer for the first part of the journey, went back to find the pioneer apparently overcome by the cold while attempting to start fire.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-01-03
SCHOOL BUS OVER TURNS;
 IA INJURED

ELMA, Wash, Jan. 3.-Fourteen |. boys and girls were injured. three seriously, and the driver critically injured, when school bus went out of control and overturned, two miles east of here this morning.
 Joel Campbell, driver of the bus, suffered internal injuries and back hurts and loss of blood
 Robert Sund, l2. and John Dough- erty, 13, both suffered a leg frac- ture and Eddie Anderson, an arm fracture.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-01-03
Dropping Food From Air Now
 Being Studied

BAKERSFIELD Cal, Jan. 3. = So many communities isolated by snow or floods have had food drop ped to them by parachute in recent years that officials are seriously studying the most effective way to do it. The Forest Service, in par ticular, is experimenting with the most effective chutes that can be made from sacks, blankets or other emergency material.
 Conducting his own experiments, Cecil c. Meadows, airport superin- tendent, recently dropped Is pack ages. He landed eleven safely and two in damaged condition.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-01-03
Hot Water Bottle; Get It Quickly

FLIN FLON, B. C., Jan. 3.-Dur- ing the recent cold spell, traveller arrived to board the outbound train, carrying his grip in one hand and hotel water jug in the other. The train condutcor eyed the jug and said What's the idea of car- rying off the hotel crockery?"
 My store teeth are frozen in that darned water jug" was the reply.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-01-03
Auto Backs Into
 Tot; He Is Killed

GREAT FALLS, Mont. Jan B. Jerry Van Dereit, aged tvs years, died today as the result of injuries suffered when his brother Harry Is. backed an automobile over the child as the vehicle was being ta- ken from the family garage late yesterday afternoon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-01-03
COMMENT MADE

NEW YORK, Jan. 3. - Wendall WiIlkie, President of the Common wealth Southern Corporation, sub- sidiary of the Alabama Power Cor poration, made comment on the Su- preme Courts decision regarding Federal loans and grants to public power utilities.
 "This simply means, said Will kie. "That the Federal Government now has the right to continue it's policy of making outright gifts to municipalities which are building power distribution systems compet- ing with those private utilities now functioning.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-01-03
Unemployment Figures Given
 To President
First Report Made on Job- less Following Volun-
 tary Census

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-The Ma tional Unemployment Census has informed President Roosevelt that the total of the Nations unem- ployed, according to the census ta- ken last month, lay between T. 822,00O and possibly a maximum of 10870,O00.
 This was the first report made on unemployment following the volun- tary census.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-01-03
J. s. Negotiating
 Trade Agreement
 With Great Britain

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3. The State Department has begun pre- pairing a public notice of intention of negotiating a trade agreement with Great Britain Notice may be issued during this week.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-01-03
President Calls on "a b or and Capital to Cooperate
 for Nation Welfare
DELIVERS MESSAGE TO
 CONGRESS IN PERSON
T Don't Propose 10 Lei People Down He De-
 clares Tn Address

WASHINGTON, Jan. D. President Roosevelt told Con gress at its opening regular session today that the misuse of power by capital must end" or the ''capitalistic sys- tenn will destroy itself through is own abuses"
 At the same time he called upon both capital and labor to cooperate with the govern ment in working out the wei fare of the nation Both groups, he said, should real iza that power and Fespostsi-- bility go hand in hand"
 Chiefly because of the need for national unity in ending the mistakes Ot the past and meeting the necessi- ties. of today, we must carry on. 1 don't propose to let the people down and I am sure the Congress of the United States will not let the people down." the President said in his mes sage, which he delivered per- sonally at a joint session of the House and Senate.
 Pictures Balanced Budget
 The Chief Executive disclosed the Balanced Budget "as our picture for the next fiscal year, He said that his budget estimates would show
 further decrease of the deficit"
 For international affairs, the Pres ident projected policy of peace in a world where stable civilization is actually threatened" but, he de- clared, 'in this day of undependable treaty obligations on the part of others, this nation must look to adequately stro ngself defense" He said that world peace through in- ternational agreements is safer in the hands of democratic represen- tative governments, or, in other words, peace is more greatly jeop- ardized in and by those nations where democracy is discharged or never developed.
 Covers Major Legislation
 The message was one of the long est rhe administration has given Congress totaling about 4.000 words and covering the whole field of ma- jor legislation for this session as well as business policies and inter- national affairs.
 Principally. the President asked the revival of the wage and hour bill. which was shelved by the House at the special session enactment of the governments department reorgani- zation bill and final action on the "all weather" farm bill now pend ing before the joint House and Senate committee. He also asked continuation of none shall starve" relief policy, maintenance of neces- sary government functions toward the unemployed, expansion of pur- chasing power to point at which taxes will produce adequate gov- ernment revenue, and modification of taxes without reduction of in- come.
 Warmly Applauded
 President Roosevelt's address was interrupted frequently by applause and cheers.
 Democratic leaders praised the speech but some Republican spokes- men were cool toward it. Senator McNary of Oregon said it was a 'pleasingly conciliatory comparison of some recent utterances by some administration officials"
 Representative Taber said, The President seems bound to make the depression complete"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-01-03
CELEBRANTS
 LOSE LIVES

TOKYO, Jan. 3.-Eleven holiday celebrants were drowned and 16 others are missing after an island ferry capsized off the coast of the Hiroshima Prefecture in violent windStorm.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-01-03

Tennessee h as furnished the United States Navy three Admirals B. Caperton, Albert Gleaves and David Glasgow Farra- gut.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-01-03
FOR INVESTIGATIONS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3-Senator George w. Norris, of Nebraska has asked the Senate to conduct a gen. eral investigation of the IVA au- thority
Evening star., 1938-01-16
DECATUR HOUSE
SENTIMENT GROWS
Professional Writer'S Club
Receives Testimonials
for Shrine Proposal.

A recent increase in interest was
reported yesterday by the Professional
Writer'S Club in its movement to pre-
serve as permanent shrine the
Stephen Decatur House at jackson
place and H streets NV.
In statement the club listed testi-
monials from more than Is prominent
persons and organizations manifest
ing their interest In the program and
pledglng cooperation in any plan by
which the home Of the naval hero
might be preserved.
Miss Myrta Ethel Cawood. president
OF the club said that because the house
Is to be sold by its present owner on
or about July efforts have been in
creased to interest some individual or
organization to purchase 1t as a per-
manent historical monument.
Surveys Sentiment for Shrine.
Miss Cawood pointed out that the
work of her organization has been
only to survey public opinion on the
matter and that the club itself will
not undertake purchase of the build
Ing.
Among the persons or organizations
who gave their Endorsement to the
movement are:
Mrs. Lee Roberts Pennington, jr.,
historian of the District Chapter.
D. A. R.: Save Decatur House. 1t has
always been home and We want our
children to see and be inspired by the
history and architectural beauty of
this home Of another American day.
Stephen Decatur was a national hero
when he built it. Many personaees of
national Importance have lived there
Make it national shrine"
Representative James Quinn of
pennsylvania: by all means the home
Of Stephen Decatur should be saved
and l congratulate your organization
on the fine spirit you have shown in
initiating this most worthy. move
ment ="
Copeland Favors Plan.
Senator Royal S. Copeland of New
York: Il hope the efforts to pre-
Evening star., 1938-01-16

serve Decatur House will succeed. 1t
should be DONE
Fiske Kimball Of the PENNSYLVANIA
Museum of Art: Il think highly OF
this house and have so stated to the
responsible authorities of the Park
Service"
A. V. Kidder. Division of Historical
Research, Carnegie Institution of
Washington: Il know the Decatur
House well and shall he glad to do
what little I may to forward the good
work"
A resolution was passed by the Co.
lumbia Historical Society that the
organization go on record as "advo-
eating the preservation of the historic
Decatur House. ="
Evening star., 1938-01-16

LE ELHWD BICNFOfU,
The Boston radio com men,
tdt0r, nurses a sore jQlU after
a fist fight 1pith Representa-
tire Edpard Bacigalupo at
the end OF a Massachusetts
legislative probe. The clash
came as the hearing ended
suddenly in charges by Bick-
ford that the legislators Were
corrupt.
-Copyright, A. P. Wrephoto.
Evening star., 1938-01-16
DANCERS TO PERFORM

Charles Weidman and DOrfs Hum
phries to Appear Here Feb. l.
Charles Weidman and Doris Hum
phreys. with their dance groups, will
present number of their New York
dances, including several from the
recent dance international. on Feb
ruary l at Roosevelt High School,
under the auspices of Miss Evelyn
Davis and the Washington Dance AS
sociation.
The two dancers and their groups
will appear in Washington for the
first time in seven years. Recognized
as leading exponents of the modern
school Of dancing, Mr. Weidman and
Evening star., 1938-01-16

Miss Humphreys rank with Hanya
Holmes and Martha Graham as the
greatest modern dancers in America.
The Valley settler. (Palmer, Alaska) 1937-195?, 1938-03-31

LARCh 80 I9o8
The election Of q competent Board
Of Dlr1ct oaS by the association
no1ao2l5 an tho offo1Ua which that
Board is mixing 20 iae"ooso the
strore1A 2-lG rel7t 1i-1Uy OF the
CoOrGr9J1Hg LSSoc1 2JloI4-'-o 1Ctof
sGLo& Pre- Er2l1, 52T"er p@odUc I1on
pr 5 ~ H., NJ o w ~ tho MOI 0o1icV
e,7G 80, 91,--l,} ~ rioG CoonG~a+i1r
$780, 14.S7oo1Is o,+,tys f. cs0-0re coT-
tciulT steps alonG 6ho road to
"ocmp1oto or1n2rs1ip ana management
b.. tao Association" by ropros onta-
The Valley settler. (Palmer, Alaska) 1937-195?, 1938-03-31

|
Of tbs I.C tcnuslIc Valley.
WHAT THE COOP. CORP. AG7EIitENT
IIEAE6 10 YOU
Tt is plain to be seen throughout
the agreement that all the arrange
monts--for the. financing, tho salos
arrangements and the estob1 sh.aoat
Of 4Gcainorv to neko possible the
transfer OF the various enterprises
from tho COrporc alton to the Corpora
ting Associct. on wore temporary
stops. Tho Corporation Wcs there
to hoIp tho Assoc alton" learn to -,
walk"
all. these transact ions repro sent
"stops loading towards the complete
ownership anG mans gcIont by tho
Association of each ard oVo@y ono
Of the industries and cnt rprisos
now or subsoQE 2ntly operated by the
Corporation IL connection vi III the
Motanusl1o ~Velloy Colonization Pro-
joct and the physical facilities in
connection thorowith."
1t further stctos that it is the
n1u tuol dosirc Of the Corporation and
tho ASS &C ctton that the association
tollo over thoso enterprises. end IA
ci1itios just as soon IS tho Assoc
citation is "oblo Financially and
otherwise to assume said ownership
and management and that tho Board of
Diroc tors of. tho Corporation os woll
as that of the Association Will take
this ability into stdorctionn in
doing everything possible to bring
these OBJ jccts to fulfil lmont IS soon
IS possible. *.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-12-22
MIDDLE CREEK

Middle Creek-Mr. ard Mrs. G..
G.. Bieline of Minneapolis and
ROval Lime of Chaska were
visitors at the Joseph Fisher home
Sunday.
MI. and Mrs. Ed Lucck and
John ProConhl returned from
Washington Tuesday. Irene and
Margaret Lueck who have been
assisting at the Ben MatzIle home
a. LambCrton returned with
them.
Grace Fisher. Rose Prodoehl,
Iva, Irene, Margaret and Orrin
Luecll were Sunday visitors of
Carl Matzkc, who is patient at
Mudbadcn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Somnners,
Janice and Joan ard Mr.. and Mrs.
Oscar Manthie and Mary Ellen
were guests at dinner at the
Ralph Manthie home near Olivia
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Lueck were
business callers in Olivia Mon
day evening.
The monthly meeting of the w.
M. S. and Brotherhood was held
Tuesday evening in the church.
Hostesses were Mrs. Lewis Linde-
man, Mrs. Aaron Sommers and
Mrs. Almond Schroeder.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-12-22
LUCAN

Mr.. and Mrs. L. o. Timm and
family were Sunday dinner guests
at the Anton Johnson home at
Milroy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hansen
had as guests Monday evening,
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Grams, Mrs.
H. L. Jensen. Mr.. nd Mrs. Albert
Hansen and Mr.. and Mrs. William
Haag.
Lawrence Dresow is spending a
month at the Ralph Surprenant
home at Currie.
Frank Vogl spent several days
last week in the Twin Cities.
Mrs. Harold Wegner and Ar
line. Muriel and Bobbie Hansen
visited at Morgan Saturday after
noon.
The Johnsonville Luther Lea
cue had Christmas party Fri
day evening at the Harrison
Schmeising home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Wandersee
and Lois of Lamberton and Elda
Rogatzke of Springfield visited at
the Fred Scharfe home Thursday
Mr. and Mrs. Aurelius Fletcher
and two daughters of Olivia and
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Gaffney
and daughter of Delhi visited at
the Clarence klarte hCme Sum-
d3y