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The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-17
JAPAN ARMIES READY TO PUSH
 IN ON SUCH0W
Invaders Reported to Have Encircled City with
 Chinese Defenders
BRITISH SHAKEUP
 IN AIR MINISTRY
Two designations of High
 Officials Reported News, Spanish Front
(By Associated Press)

While the Japanese armies are encircling Suchow in the campaign to smash the Chinese resistance in Central China, world attention has shifted to the drastic shakeup in the British Air Ministry in an eff fort to keep Great Britain up to the. pace with Germany in aerial rearmament.
 Viscount Swinton's resignation as Air Secretary because of the Parlia- mentary clamor that the air pro- gram Jagged under his leadership, was followed by the appointment of Sir Kingsley Wood to the post.
 Second Resignation
 Lord Weir, unofficial adviser to the Government on aircraft pro- duction since 1885, also resigned.
 The resignations are regarded as foreshadowing more vigorous meas ures to speed up warplane manufac- ture so as to supply Great Britain with $500 first line planes by 1940
 Japanese Advance
 In Central China, the Japanese are reported advancing within fir ing range of Suchow. The official Japanese spokesman asserts that the Nippon forces have encircled Su- chow and the Chinese defenders.
 On Spanish Front
 Dispatches received in the United States from the Spanish Civil War front, tell of the Insurgents cap turing the mountain village of AL cala de la Selva, opening the route to Mora de Rubielos for an imme- diate objective offensive against the port cities of Casterlon and Val- encia.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-17
E.T.STOTESBURY STRICKEN WHILE. DRIVING TO HOME
Inte tion Fly Known Banker Dies Suddenly
 Distinguished Career

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May IT, The career of Edward T. Stotes- bury, international banker, philan- thopist, lover of art and horses, has been ended by death. He was 89 years old.
 Stotesbury was stricken in his automobile while returning to his suburban home on Chestnut Hill last night from the midcity office of the Reading Railroad Company of whose Executive Committee he was Chairman.
 Stotesbury always wanted to be the head of something.
 He said so one night while talk ing to students at the University of Pennsylvania. At that time he also advised: Don't be afraid of work!"
 AmbitiOn-Energy
 These two forces-ambition and energy were the motive power which made MT. Stotesbury an eminent financier, philanthropist, a patron of art and leading sportsman.
 Through them he rose from a clerkship to head of the Philadel- phia banking house of Drexel and Company, and to a membership in the firm of J. P Morgan and Com pany of New York, and accumulat- ed fortune, after having started work at $16.66 a month.
 MT. Stotesbury's influence as a financier began to be felt about 1900 when his name became more and more often mentioned in con- nection with the small group of men who yielded power in the financial world. It is known that in the midst of the panic of 1907, the late J. Pierpont Morgan sought MT. Stotesbury out to confer with him.
 Attracts Attention
 The financier attracted wide at- tention in 1909 through his work in helping to finance the great in ternational Chinese loan, and he made several trips abroad in the interest of this project.
 MT Stotesbury was connected with great number of corpora tions as chairman of the board, director or trustee. These included the Philadelphia and Reading Rail- road Company. the Central Rail- road of New Jersey, and the Lehigh Railroad
 Active in Politics
 Formerly active in politics, he was treasurer of the Republican National Committee in the Roose- welt campaign of 1904 and in the Taft campaign of 1908. He was one of the bankers called into confer ence of the party when President Taft was forming his cabinet.
 MT. Stotesbury was one of Phil- adephia's outstanding citizens in
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-17
CRAFT DROPS
 OUT OF SIGHT
 ON WAY EAST.
New $80,000 Ship Missing in Sierra Madre Noun
 tains Tn California
FATE SHROUDED IN
 FOG OVER DISTRICT
Forest Rangers, .CCC En- rolees, Pliers Making
 Search, Lost Liner

LOS ANGELES, Cal, May IT, Fog locks over the Sierra Madre mountain peaks and holds the secret of the fate of nine persons within 50 miles of the Union Air Terminal from which they set out late yes terday in a new $80,000 Lockheed transport plane to be delivered in St. Paul, Minnesota.
 A ground party of CCC enrollees and also a party of Forest Rangers from Victor, Mount Gleason, set out at dawn today and with two Nat ional Guard planes. are seeking to penetrate the mist that blankets the rugged mountain range over which the plane, consigned to the Northwest Air Line. was last report ed.
 Those aboard the plane are as fol- lows:
 Sydney Wiley, test pilot, in charge of the flight.
 Fred Whitemore, of St. Paul, Northwest Air Lines Vice. President, copilot
 Henry Salisbury, Northwest Air Lines official, his wife and two children. Carl Squire. 34 and wife. He is Lockheed sales manager. Llola Totty, 24, of Glendale, Lock- heed office stenographer.
 Willey's route was over the Sierra Madre, short cut"
 Commercial lines skirt the edge of the range, flying northwest of Saugus, then turning east up Mint Canyon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-17
Congressmen Are Afraid
 Of State Taxing Po,cers
By PRESTON GROVER

WASHINGTON. May IT. = Whether through panic or principle, Congress has always fought shy of making it's own salaries subject to state taxes. And the members are now throwing bouquets at that part of the Presidents plan to end exemptions.
 Within the last few days the House again rejected proposal to permit the District of Columbia to tax congressional and other fed eral salaries. They know there is no question about District of Co., lumbia income tax on Federal sala- ries being constitutional, because Congress itself fixes the amount of the District tax.
 If you are going to have our salaries taxed by the states" says Representative Short of Missouri, you are going to have Missouri taxing us perhaps 20 percent, Iowa 10 percent and Maine none"
 But Representative Celler of New York worries about another phase. "The Supreme Court" ne says, "has found that the power to tax is the power to destroy, and if the Federal government were em- powered to tax willy-nilly the se- curities of states and municipali- ties it would have power to destroy them"
 On that subject, however, the late Justice Holmes said:
 The power to tax is not the power to destroy while this court sits"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-17
Indian Sit-DOWn
 Fails in Purpose

CASS LAKE, Minn., May 17-An ominous quiet hung over the Chip pewa Agency after crowd of In- dians temporarily ended their sit- down strike" to prevent the removal of the agency to Duluth.
 The Chippewas were prepared to fight with the white mans weapons picket lines, legal orders and tele- grams. Messages flew between here and Indian Commission headquart- CTS in Washington, but Commis- sioner John Collier said the order to move the agency would stand.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-17
Senate Refuses To Boost b.P.R.
 Appropriation

WASHINGTON, May IT. - The Senate has refused to accept House amendment to the Alaska Federal road funds bill which would have fixed the amount at half a million and left it at $400,O0 annually The House had approved an additional $100,000 but on recommendation of Senator Hayden of Arizona the Sen- ate Topped it off. The funds are those used by the Bureau of Public Roads in the Territory.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-17
MINING MEN FLY UP TAKU
 WITH HOLDEN

Edward c. Congdon, of Duluth, Minnesota, who is financially inter- ested in the Polaris-Tak Mine, ar rived in Juneau on the Princess Louise last night and flew to the mine this morning with Alex Holden.
 Accompanying Congdon is his consulting engineer Tharold F. Field, of Palm Beach, Florida.
 The two men will remain for a few days inspecting the operations of the mine before returning south.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-17
Seq Otters
 Returning,
 Old Haunts

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, May IT, Dr. Edmund Heller, Zoo Director, said that as many as 300 sea otters have been observed off Monterey Peninsula.
 The animals have long believed to have been extinct but have lately been observed returning to their old haunts.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-17
FISH TO BE
 BOUGHT NOW
Federal Surplus Commodi- ties Corporation Gets
 $378,000

WASHINGTON, May IT, = The Hzuse has approved of the expen- allure of $378,000 to purchase fish by the Federal Surplus Commodi- ties Corporation. The Senate has previously approved of the expen- allure.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-17
Air Mail Week
 Observance Held

ST. JOSEPH, Missouri, May IT, The departure of Hanford Air Lines plane late last night from Rosecrans Field with a mail pouch from the modern express rider, carrying greetings to the Mayor of Sacramento, officially climaxed the pony express celebration here in observance of National Air Mail week
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-17
He Finds S1,500
 And Gives It Up

OSKALOOSA, Ia. May 17,--Dio- genes would do well to call here in his search for an honest man.
 A prospective purchaser at an ad- ministrator's sale of dead mans property found $500 in a fruit jar on the premises. He turned the money over to the administrator and walked away in the excitement with out even giving his name.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-17
SIMMONS HOPS
 WITH Z TODAY

Shell Simmons took out Erwin Johnson to Hawk Inlet this after noon, and Fred Person to Hirst.
 Yesterday evening he came ill with George Bowens. John Shumak- CT, both from Cobol, anu George Martin and Pete Yabukanen from Chichagof, and Melvin Carlson from Hirst.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-17
HOLDEN GOES
 UP TO MINE

Alex Holden returned from a trip to Cordova yesterday bringing in Ray Crawford and Hugh Brewster.
 Today, Holden was making four flights to the Polaris- -Taku mine with 12 passengers, freight and mail.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-17
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, May IT. = Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 10, American Can 861a, American Light and Power 55s, Anaconda 25as. Bethlehem Steel 46M, Commonwealth and Southern 13s, Curtiss Wright 5, General Mo- tors 30, International Harvester 55A, Kennecott 33A, New York Central 13. Southern Pacific 1923, United States Steel 44M, Cities Ser vice 10, Pound $496.
 DOW, JONES AVERAGES
 The following are today's Dow, Jones averages: industrials 116.3G, rails 2254 utilities 1850.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-17
ELECTRA TAKES
 SEVEN IN TODAY

Seven passengers flew to Fair banks today with Jerry Jones and Walt Hall in the PAA Electra.
 Passengers were George Clark. Mrs. James Frawley, E. l. Brannon, R. E. Havenstrite, J. H. Paddock. D. S. Nickolich and E. zapek.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-17
CREDIT WHERE DUE

Columbia Broadcasting System has flooded Washington with a handsome colored document on how it reported the German absorption of Austria. Alter complimenting Eu- ropean networks for assisting, and commenting advertisers for giving up time on the air to permit the news broadcasts, Columbia con- cludes with brief three lines say ing:
 "All the news flashes came through the offices of the Press Radio Bureau, directly from the typewriters of Associated Press, United Press and International News
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-17
U DEGREE TO
 BE CONFERRED
 ON ROOSEVELT

ATHENS. Georgia. May IT. - pr. Harmon Caldwell, President of the University of Georgia, announces that the University will confer the degree of Doctor of Laws on Presi- dent Roosevelt in August.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-17
BASEBALL TODAY

The following are scores of base ball games played this afternoon in the two major leagues:
 National League St. Louis 2; Brooklyn l. Cincinnati 13; Philadelphia 1. Chicago 5; New York 6. Pittsburgh O; Boston l.
 American League Philadelphia l. Cleveland 5. Only game scheduled to be played today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-17
President Signs Bill
 Benefitting Ketchikan

WASHINGTON, May IT. Presi- dent Roosevelt has signed the bill giving the city of Ketchikan, Alas ka. the old courthouse property.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-17
Daylight Bandits
 Get S10,000 Loot

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, May IT. Three bandits, with silk stockings covering their faces, obtained loot estimated at s10000 in daylight holdup of the Midtown Club.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-17
IN SAN FRANCISCO

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, May IT, One more step in negotiations to get the salmon fleet under way to Alaska is reported.
 The Masters, Mates and Pilots Union has voted to accept per- cent reduction below the 1897 scale.
 Committees of other unions are scheduled to confer today with op- orators in an effort to iron out working conditions.
 Negotiations between the Alaska Packers and machinists have not yet been completed
 George Woolf, CIO Business Agent of the Cannery Workers Un- ion, said his group is standing by, awaiting termination of negotia- tions between the operators ana other unions, especially the machin- ists.
 Henry Hook, Machinists' agent, reported progress.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-17
OPERATORS AND|
 WORKERS STILL CONFER, SEATTLE
Officials Discussing Condi- tions for Agreement,
 Alaska Canneries
NEGOTIATIONS ARE
 PROGRESSING, SOUTH
Masters, Mates, Pilots Vote to Accept Wage Cut
 Other Sessions Are On

BULLETIN-SEATTLE, May 17.-I. R. Tabatit, President of Local No. ,, Cannery Workers and Farm Laborers Union, said this afternoon negotiations with the salmon packers are still going on. He had no further comment to make.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-17

SEATTLE, May 17.-Officials of the Canned Salmon Industry re- sumed conferences today with CIO cannery workers or labor agree ment in Alaska canneries. It is said here that cannery work CTS of the Puget Sound district have agreed to go to Bristol bay sections this season if opportunity is pro- vided.
 Packers agree that the pack will only be about 65 percent of normal owing to the late operations.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-17

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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-12-16
Questions Answered

Mrs. S. M. B.-Your letter was
the first of a large number l re-
ceived on the subject and I am
therefore answering you, though
my reply is also directed to all
the others who have inquired con-
corning a recent announcement
that cereals might be harmful to
the teeth.
have seen reports on this SUBJ
ject by two investigators and I
know that other investigators are
now endeavoring to check their
work. AS soon as there is further
progress to report, I shall be glad
to comment.
In the meantime, I would not
hesitate to follow the advice of
leading nutritionists and give your
children cereals, at least half of
which may well be served in the
whole grain form.
@-wNU-c. Houston Goudiss-ls3a-4l.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-12-16
WHAT to EAT and WHY

wish to deprive her family of such
pleasures, but it does devolve
upon her to simplify the other
meals in the day SO that her chill
dren do not suffer when they eat
a large holiday dinner. 4gs
Similarly, she should make il
her responsibility to either pre-
pare the special Christmas treats
from ingredients which she knows
to be pure and wholesome, or to
purchase them from reliable
source. If these goodies are then
given to children at the end of
well-balanced meal, and not indis-
criminately between meals, there
should not be the upset digestions
that make Christmas bugbear
to some mothers instead of the
joyous occasion it should be.
BY following out these sugges-
tions, you can help your family to
enjoy the holidays without regret.
You will feel fit and your good
health will be the basis of good
cheer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-12-16

4oQ1Iy llQbltS VI
eating and faulty hygiene during
the holiday season.
The person who is forewarned
is usually forearmed. Therefore,
every homemaker who has the in
terests of her family at heart
should plan, now, to arrange ac-
tivities so that strain and fatigue
will be reduced to a minimum.
And more specifically, she should
see to it that she formulates a
sound eating program. Far too
many people, at this season of
the year, suffer the i'll effects of
lowered resistance brought about
by unwise eating and by over
eating.
Overeating Of a poorly chosen
diet is inadvisable at any time be-
cause it tends to overburden the
digestive system. But it is par
ticularly undesirable during the
winter season when almost every
one tends to stay too long indoors,
frequently in Overheated rooms,
and to take too little outdoor ex-
ercise.
Regularity in eating a carefully
balanced diet, containing suffi-
cient bulky foods to help promote
regular health habits, is of the ut
most importance if resistance is
to be maintained at a high peak
during the holiday season.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-12-16
The Ideal HOLIDAY Diet

Holiday or no holiday, both chill
dren and adults should have at
least two fruits daily, one of which
should be citrus fruit Or toma-
toes, to help provide adequate
vitamin C; there should be two
vegetables besides potatoes, one
of which should be of the green,
leafy variety; an egg daily, or at
least three or four weekly; a
quart of milk for every child, and
a pint for each adult.
If your meals are built on this
foundation, there will be less room
for the rich heavy foods which
should only be taken in modera-
ton, and after you have helped to
satisfy the appetite with the pro-
tective foods. BY making a point
of eating generously of fruits and
vegetables, and by including a
crisp raw salad in the daily diet,
you will be much more apt to con-
sumo sufficient bulk or cellulose
to help maintain regular health
habits.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-12-16
indie Set and Day Dress

it up in fine quality materials
satin, crepe de Chine or flat crepe
and you'll save money not only
in the first place, but in the long
run, because the indies will wear
and wash so long and SO well.
The slip has a beautifully fitted
line over which your doll-waisted
clothes will look their best. The
brassiere provides support and up
lift that you need for definite
bustline, and the panties are I'M
usually smooth-hipped, because
they fasten with a Upper.
The House Dress.
This full-skirted frock is such a
pretty thing that you'll be, wise
to make it up in flannel or challis
for shopping as well as in calico,
gingham and percale for around
the house. The bodice has darts
just above the waist to create be-
coming fullness over the bust, the
sleeves are pulled high at the
shoulders, and the neckline, out
lined with a double row of braid
or ribbon, is extremely fiattering.
This is one of the most satisfac-
tory house dresses that anyone in
the IL to 20 size range can posi-
bly, choose!
The Patterns.
No. 1649 is designed for sizes IA,
16, IS, 20, 40, AZ, A and 46. Size
16 requires, for the slip "a yards
of 39-inch material; for the pant
les, 11s yards; for the brassiere,
" yard.
No. 1850 is designed for sizes IL,
IA, 16, 10 and 20. Size IA requires
42s yards of 35-inch material; II
yards of ribbon or braid to trim.
Send your order to The Sewing
Circle Pattern Dept, 247 w.
Forty-third street, New York,
N. Y. Price of patterns, Is cents
Tin coins) each.
o Bell Syndicate. Service.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-12-16
Keeping Body Machinery Efficient

One should always remember
that the body is a machine work
ing as regularly and as accurately
as a clock. Any good mechanic
knows that fine mechanism re-
quires the same type of care day
in and day out. Homemakers,
too, should remember that the
body does not function differently
just because we celebrate a holi-
day with age-old customs. Thus,
to keep every member of the fam
lily well and rested, try not to al
low the holiday celebrations to up
set the ordinary routine of your
household.
Late breakfasts, heavy dinners,
and suppers taken at odd hours
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-12-16

THE undie set goes so quickly
I and easily, in fact, that you
can finish it for a gift in time for
Christmas-and you'll certainly
want to make it for yourself. The
house frock is a diagram design
that you can finish in few hours.
It's a mighty nice thing to be
wearing when people run in un-
expectedly, as they're sure to be
doing, frequently, during the holt
day season. You can feel right in
it, and work comfortably, all day
long.
The Indie Set.
Slip, panties and brassiere are
all included in this one simple de-
sign that even the inexperienced
can make with no difficulty. Make
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-12-16
Oe0h!

A tourist, on his way to Europe,
was experiencing seasickness for
the first time. Calling his wife to
his bedside, he said in weak voice:
Jennie, my will is in the Florida
National bank. Everything is left
to you, dear. My various stocks
you will find in my safe-deposit box"
Then he said, fervently: "And Jen-
ME, bury me on the other side. ]
can't stand this trip again, alive or
dead. Tale Spins.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-12-16

Talent and Character
"Talent is formed in solitude
and tranquility; character is the
rush and shock of the world of
men, Goethe.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-12-16

similar a1lInenLS
greatly increase in
number directly
after the first of
the year. That is
also the period
when we find more
people suffering
from fatigue than
at any other sea-
son. Both condi-
tons are frequent
ly traceable to
fo,,1fxy habits ~
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-12-16
Use Genuine BAYER Aspirin
the Moment Your Cold Starts

Use Genuine BAYER Aspirin
the Moment Your Cold Starts
The simple way pictured above
often brings amazingly fast relief
from discomfort and sore throat
accompanying colds.
Try it. Then = see your doctor.
He probably will tell you to con-
tinue with Bayer Aspirin because it
acts so fast to relieve discomforts
of cold. And to reduce fever.
This simple way. backed by
scientific authority, has largely sup
planted the use of strong medicines
in easing cold symptoms. Perhaps
the easiest, most effective way yet
discovered. But make sure you get
genuine BAYER 49,
Aspirin ~ AIs1@
So 59s.s(llK/
15FoR II rABLETs @W
. FULL DOZEN 2se VJSHD/
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-12-16
Christmas CONNECTIONS

We can scarcely speak of the
holiday diet, particularly where
children are concerned, without
saying a word about Christmas
CONNECTIONS and other goodies.
These are a part of the holiday
tradition. No homemaker would
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-12-16
c. Houston Goudiss Counsels Wise Eating
During the Holiday Season
By c. HOUSTON GOUDISS

THE advent of the holiday marks the beginning OF
one of the most difficult periods of the entire year for the
homemaker.
To begin WITH she is busted with the hundred and
details of Christmas shopping the planning of holiday enter
tainents and preparation of extra food for parties