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The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-10-21
HOLDEN FLIES UP RIVER; LON
 COPE GROUNDED

Alex Holden made two trips for Marine Airways today while Lon Cope, bringing a new Fairchild for the company from Fairbanks, is storm bound at Whitehorse.
 Hclden took D. Zanelli, William Schriver, Harry Hanson and c. Tornsby Smith to Tulsequah, re- turned, and then flew express to Atlin. where he was to pick up five passengers.
 Cope was at Burwash waiting for a 5-mile-an- hour wind to abate and the clouds to lift. This after noon, with a letup in the wind, he took off for Whitehorse where he will spend the night.
 "Whitey" Thorpe, well known young former PA mechanic here, is flight mechanic with Cope.
 Elementary school enrolment in the United States dropped Az per cent between 1880 and 1886, and it is still going down, apparently due 10 drop in the population of chil- dren under high school age.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-10-21
Margaret Bowen h Concert al
 Church Tonight
Noted Soprano Will Present Musicale Sponsored by
 Combined Choirs

Margaret Bowen, prominent lyrlc' dramatic soprano, will be heard in concert this evening starting al 8 o'clock in the Northern Light Presbyterian Church, the affair sponsored by the combined church choirS
 Well known in the States Mrs. Bowen has done extensive concert, cratorio, opera and radio work. She was soloist for the famous Salt Lake City Tabernacle Choir, and appeared for two seasons with the Lucy Gates Grand Opera Company.
 Mrs. Bowen will be assisted this evening by Miss Helen Parrott, vio- linist, who will play a group ot three selections and also violin ob- bligato for Mrs. Bowen's opening number, the ever-beautiful, Ave Maria by Gounod-Bach.
 Mrs. Carol Beery Davis will be the capable accompanist for the musi- cale this evening.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-10-21
SAMPLES BRINGING PRISONERS

Deputy Marshal George Samples of Tenakee is coming to Juneau on the Estebeth Saturday, bringing three prisoners to serve six months each in the Federal Jail here, ac- cording to word to the Marshal's office today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-10-21
GOING UNDER KNIFE

A. B. Shallit, assayer and field engineer for the Territorial Depart ment of Mines at Nome, has been stricken with appendicitis and is to undergo an operation immediate ly. according to word to Commis- sioner of Mines B. D. Stewart.
The Kennecott star., 1938-04-15
ALASKA TRADE GOES UP

$2,323,428, which was an in- crease over 1936 of $36O. 1885. The taking of beaver skins through out Alaska was prohibited in 1887, otherwise this increase
 would have been augmented by approximately $250,OO0, accord ing to past beaver catches.
 PLATINUM ENCOURAGING
 The mining of platinum, par ticularly in the .Goodnews Bay section of Alaska. promises to be all important future industry of the territory. New dredges and drag-line equipment was added to this in tustry during 1887 but their erection was not completed in time to be oper- ated for but only a short tune near the close of the season. Shipments aggregating 2,377 ounces, at a declared value of $118,850, were made during the year. However, this office has information that an additional 7,271 ounces, valued at $376, 6,638 was produced during 1887. but statistics regarding it's ship
The Kennecott star., 1938-04-15
COPPER EXPORTS DOUBLE IN VALUE, SAYS REPORT
Salmon Takes Only Drop
MINING AND IMMIGRATION SHOW UPWARD TREND

The annual statement of the customs and com merce business of Alaska, published by the United States Customs Service, Office of the Collector, Juneau, has the following to say under date of December 3i, 1887:
 "With continued favorable prices being paid for minerals, Alaska has enjoyed another prosperous year, particularly in the mining industry. New dredges installed during 1886 came into full operation during the present year which m tier ally increased the output of gold. Increased activities in the mining of platinum also stim lated the shipment of mining machinery and supplies to the Territory With such favorable conditions in an industry as vas t as mining in Alas ka, trade and transportation generally has been favurablv affected, with the result that the commerce of
 
 Alaska for 1887 was of outstand- . ing proportions. v TOTAL TRADE BALANCE
 "'The total commerce. of Alas ka for 1887 aggregated in value S124,V5' ,'8l, as compared with $Il5, ,963, 566 for the year 1886. or an increase of $8,OS7,535 The tot Il declared value of outbound shipments was $50 967, lS3, which was an increase of S4 32O3lS over 1886. The tot.l declared value of inbound shipments was $43 O2j,9)s, or an i"creaSe of $3,7.S.2i7 over l93G The ba. lance of trade in favor of Alas l1a for J937 was $J7. 7.683,135.
The Kennecott star., 1938-04-15

(Phew! What close shave! Almost out of numbersD ': SHIP MENTs, UNITED STATES TO ALASKA
 According the report n cans, finished and unfinished" had the highest value the impor being worth more than aud a half million dollars ..~'
 Next in beverages and fruit juices at mllon eight hundred thousand dollars Next gas and fuel oils miion hundred and seventy thousand dollars More than eight hundred thousand dollars went into smoking tobacco, cigarettes and cigars @
 Here All listed in the report add almost six million dollars mining and quarryng machinery million forty thousand *I.#.s
The Kennecott star., 1938-04-15
Report Shows Increase Tn Almost All Business
COPPER GREATEST GAIN

was in the shipment of copper ore. Total shipments of this ore amounted to 47,678,765 pounds at declared value of $6, ,938,439 as compared with 24,67l,472 pounds and $2.458,. 7O3 m values for the previous year of 1886. This represented an increase of 23,OO7, ,293 in pounds and $4, ,449, 735 in values tor 1887.
 "Shipments of domestic gold from Alaska to the United States likewise showed q major increase during 1887 over the previous year of $l,123,O22. To tal shipments for 1887 amounted to $l7, 776, ,4O1.
 SALMON SUFFERS LOSS
 While shipments of fish and fish products from Alaska dur. ing 1857 showed considerable loss as a whole, yet the majnr loss was suffered by the canned salmon industry. The total shipments of fish and fish prod ucts aggregated $49, ,56l,3NO for the p:est year, as against $51, 97l.2)6 for 1886, or a loss of $2 4O9,9 9O6. Canned salmon ship ped during 1887 amounted to 316, 438, 1886 pounds at declare d value of $42,O26,3G5 as against 4O7.6l0, ,4l4 pounds and $46, l73,- 176 in value shipped in 1886. This repres sents a decrease for this year as compared with 1896 of 9I, 19l OPS pounds and $4, 146,. S11 in value. Detailed statistics following in this report, how. ever, show substantial gains in the following fish and fish prod. ucts: Fresh salmon and halibut: sable fish; cured salmon; crabs; fish oil.
 FUR SHIPMENTS
 Shipments of'turs and fur skins from Alaska during 1937 (exclusive Of seal skins and manufactured furs) aggregated
The Kennecott star., 1938-04-15
Blackburn School, Kennecott, Alaska.

ment did not reach this office in time to be included in this report, but will be included in our 1888 report.
 PASSENGER TRAVEL
 Passenger travel from the continental United States and Canada during the year repre- sented a satisfactory increase and was probably due to the placing of better and larger yes sells on the Alaska run by trans- portatjon interests. A total of 36, ,O43 persons arrived in Alaska during 1887, as against 33,653 during 1936, or an increase of 2,390 persons.
 The general statistics on the following pages give a complete analysis of the years business. The figures Ere taken from the records of this office and those of the Department of Commerce at Washington.
 JAMES J. CONNORS
 Collector of Customs V
The Kennecott star., 1938-04-15
FUR SHIPMENTS

Shipments Of turs and fur skins from Alaska during 1937 Exclusive ot seal skins and manufactures furs) aggregated
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-09
JUDGE COMMENTS ON SWING MUSIC
His Honor Must Decide I'm. pOrtant Features on Cur
 rent Musical Features

New Orleans, Sept. 9.-(UP).- Judge William seeder today studied swing music and regretted that Blackstone failed to discuss alliga- tors, cats and solid-senders.
 The question which Judge Seeder must decide are: CD how bad Is Q band before 1t is lousyz and (2) is a band before 1t is lousy2 and (2) Is c drum stick9
 Prof. Harry Mendelson demanded $e0 from the DryadeS street march- ing organization for music furnish ed last mardi gras by Johnny Re- packs orchestra. The professor said he was promised $8e but received only eight dollars. Even that, the defense said, was too much.
 No harmony whatever emanated from some of the Instruments" the defnese charged. "The sounds com ing from them were most discordant and the bass drum player beat the drum with Q stat with rag wrap- ped around 1t"
 The music teacher admitted the drummer used 0 barrel slat and challenged the judge to tell the dif- ference.
 seder ordered Repaek and his 70 men to appear next Thursday.
 Next week." Repack said, herd ing his musicians away, I'm go- ing to give the judge 6 killer-diller, '
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-09
CORONER'S JURY
 RELEASES GIRL
Night Club Worker Held in Connection With Death
 of Count

Miami, Fla. Sept. 0.-(UP)--A coroner'S jury today exonerated Mil- dred 0aydon, brunette night club cigarot girl, blame in the death of tho Count of Covadonga, her titled companion fatally injured when Miss daydens car struck c Night pole Tuesray.
 The jury's verdict, returned to Justice of the Peace Thomas 6. Fer. guson after an hours testimony, eliminated c technical manslaugh- ter charge which was filed against Miss daydon pending the inquest.
 The jury hold the Count, eldest son Of the exiied King of Spain, "came to his death as the result of an automobile accident and that no criminal negligence attaches to Mildred daydon.",
 Miss daydon, although her phy- sician reported prior to the inquest that she was too badly shaken over tho counts death to appear, attend- cd and listened to the testimony. She broke Into Sobs whom Jack Fleming, the counts secretary, tes. tifled that ono of the counts final requests was:
 For Gods sake, see that nothing happens to poor Millle."
 Miss daydon did not testify. Jus- tico Ferguson said that the law did not require her to be Q witness.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-09
.SCHENCK DENIES
 REPORT OF BRIBE.
Motion Picture Producers Name Linked With
 $lOO, 900 Payment

Kansas City, Mo- Sept. o.-CUP) Joseph M. Schenck, president of the Association of Motion Picture Producers, Inc, said today that Q charge that he paid Q $i00,00O "bribe" to an official of a studio labor union was ridiculous.
 Schenck, enroute to Hollywood from New York, stopped in Kansas City to visit Herbert M. Woolf, owner of the 1888 Kentucky Derby winner, Lawrin.
 T have had no dealings with la bor offlcials," he said. "All labor questions are handled through the New York office of the group rep resent, and as you know, my head quarters are in Los Angeles"
 The bribery charge was >hled with Jeff Kibre, chairman of Q film tech- nician's committee, before the Ma tional Labor Relations board in Lof Angeles Wednesday.
 Schenck said an internal fight in the union was responsible. for the charge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-09

York, s5,500; New Jersey, 4soo, or on average for oil three states of about $6.i00.
 Increased Activities
 "The increased activity in tho housing field represented by this big jump In the business of tho Fed- eral Housing Administration in the metropolitan area" said Mir. Gaffey, "is undoubtedly duo In large part to the amendments to the housing act passed by congress last February. These permitted us to present op- portunitles for homo owning to peo- pie of moderate incomes on much better terms than had hitherto pre- vailed. The 90 per cent mortgage, which was luooked upon with some apprehension by tho more conserva. tive financial if Rtutions and real- tors ct the outsst, is beginning to prove itself and many approved mortgages who at first refused to do business andor this provision have now accepted it. Approxi- mately 8b per cent of the business of tho first eight months in New York and New Jersey is represented by those % DOT cent mortgages and more than co per cent of the total Is new construction. Tn Connecticut tho 90 per cent mortgage prevails In New York and New Jersey the construction activity is largely that of operative builders, but in Con- nccticut it Is more in the direc. ton of individual building.
 Confidence Restored
 "Thc restored confidence in the product of operative builders iS duo largely to the protection which the government gives all new homo buy. CTS whose properties carry insured mortgages. ft is no longer c case Of buying blind. A new homo owner buying under the insured mortgage system from m operative builder knows that the property has been under government supervision from the time the first sod was turned. There Is also strong tendency among new home buyers to get completed homes. properties that they can move Into without delay, and bee cause of this operative builders are presenting oil kinds Of different dee signs if outward appearance. Be. cause of the work Of the land plan ming section of the Federal Housing Administration in making artistic of new developments, these readymade homes have been made additionally attractive and to- day they are being disposed of al. most as fast as they can be built.
 "The increased business this year over last b C healthy sign of the times and is most gratifying to MT, Grace, MT. Coileton and myself.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-09
SCHOOLS ARE
 NOT CROWDED New Voters to Be Made September l7-P. T.
 Assn to Meet
BEACON FALLS Correspondent Wm. ,. Baxter
 Phone Naugatuck s04S

Beacon Falls, Sept. o.-Registra- ton at local schools shows no crowded conditions. Tn Center school Miss Genevieve Garrick, who has taught third. grade in the past, is now teaching fourth grade and Miss Evelyn Kruger of Shelton, who was appointed recently, is instructing in third grade. Eleven new pupils are registered in the first grades of Center school.
 New Voters
 At Q meeting recently the board of selectmen set saturday, Sept. IT, as the date for the making of new voters. A session will be held from 9 Q. m. until. 6 p. n., EST.
 P-T Assn
 The monthly session of the Bea- con Falls Parent Teachers associa- tion will be held at p. m. on Sept. IS. A social time is planned. It was to have been held last night but was postponed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-09
SPEED MONARCHS
 EXPECTED AT FAIR
Biggest Gathering of Driv- CTS in History Expected
 Sept. 23 and "A

Springfield, Mnss, Sept. 0 = Roy. alty from tho dirt tracks, including c host of regional and national speed rnonarchs and other stars of lesser magnitude, will converge at Spring. field Friday and Saturday, septem- Dor g and 24, when the Eastern States Exposition is climaxed with Q regal field of contenders clashing in two national championship cards Of auto racing.
 suitans of Speed from far and near. seeking to extend their do. mains to include the crack Spring. field oval, have already enrolled foi tho twin speed carnival, and addi. tiotlal returns are being filed daily.
 Sanctioned by the International Motor Contest asociation, govern ing body of American dirt track competition, points toward national title honors will be awarded to the winners Of every contest. Two com pletc programs, each comprised of seven varied events ranging from sprints to distance features, will be presented.
 Details involved in staging the two-day classic have been entrusted to the countrys foremost sponsors Of dirt track auto racing, the Rac- ing Corporation of America. From It's Chicago headquarters the RCA is now carrying on 6 long range roundup of headline drivers, among E.efn many who will be making
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-09
Community Club May
 Sponsor Scout Troop
Committee Chosen to Obtain Necessary Permission for Transfer of Charter-Drum Corps in State Meet
WASHINGTON HILL

troop, for the transfer of the char ter from the church to the Com munity club. If such approval is granted, future meetings of the scout troop will be held in the Commun- ity house. Francis Sacco is scout master of the troop, No meeting will be held until after the next meeting of the Community club when the committee will report on the question of transfer.
 The Community club recently took over the management of the fife and drum corps, which originally was sponsored by the church.
 Fife and Drum Corps
 Voting in special session last night not to attend a convention at Greenwich Saturday, the Washing ton Park Fife and Drum corps planned to meet again tonight to make arrangements for attendance at a contest in Derby Sunday af- ternoon. Tonlght's meeting will start at 7:30 o'clock.
 The main objection to the Green wich affair was the fact that 1t was to be held at night, and thus the corps would not be able to re- turn home until Q late hour.
 Arrangements are being made by committees representing the drum corps and the Community club for 0 carnival to be held for the benefit of the corps.
 Community Club
 Neighborhood and anniversary dances of the Washington Park Community club were planned ct the first fall meeting of the group last night in the Community house The neighhorhood dance will be held September %, and will be ar- ranged by Q committee composed of Frank Sturges, James Gladney, John Dalton, Arthur Frageau, Msr, Henry Hayden and Mrs, Michael Kelly.
 In connection with the anniversary dance, which is tentatively slated for october l4, plans are being made to hold an Irish Jig contest, The event will mark the fifth an- niversary Of the official opening of the community house, Arrangements will be completed by 0 committee composed of John Whalen, John Cuddy, Mrs. William Sutton, Fred Compiler and Mrs. Joseph Ken drick.
 c. Y. o. Movement
 Senior high school students and their parents will meet this evening in the parish hall to arrange the organization of c strong St. Francis Xavier unit of the Catholic Youth Organization. Other high school groups will be called to meetings at future dates.
 The purpose of the meeting Is to interest students and parents alike in the movement.
 St. Francis %aVier's parish group will take part In tho c. Y. o. field day and track meet at Hamilton park tomorrow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-09
CHURCH CHOIR TO
 HOLD REHEARSAL
Bremen to Stage Annual Clambake; eos Register
 at South School
OAKVlLLE Correspondent: Mae Villa Babln 1877 Watert0wn Avenue

oakville, Sept. 9.-The All Saints church choir will hold It's first re hearsal Saturday evening at 7'3o o'clock, The rehearsal will be pre-. ceded by 6 picnic and general get- together, Both will be held ct the residence of MT. and Mrs, George Booth on Coulter street. Any mem ber of tho church who would Ike 10 Ioin the choir are invited to attend
 Flremcn's Annual Clambakc
 Tho flremens annual clambhke will be hold ct Panilaitis farm on Davis street Sunday. Dinner will DC served ct i;30 o'clock. During the afternoon, there will Do Q softball game between tho married and sin- eie men. There also will Dc horse shoe pitching.
 The committee in charge are; Robert Atwood, chairman, James Planning, Jr., oswald DalunaS. J. H. Damery, Warren Parker, Walter shannon, Joseph Barry, Russell Conway, Bernard Marooux, Michael Dunn, John T. Miller, William Wal ton, Doris Barton, stuart Atwood Hugh McCusker.
 South School Reglstratlon
 The registration at the South school on the opening day this year was eos, ds compared with 007 last year. This decrease of 50 was antiel- pated by supt. c, Q. Swift and IA the reason why no provision wal made to replace Miss Gertrude FitS-
 ResiStration at tho Falls avenue schooi was bb, and at the Polk school i0e, making c total Of 700 registered in the local schools.
 Womcns Club Meeting
 The members of tho Women s Club Of the Congregational church will meet at the church pariBh house this evening. Tho hoStossee will be Mrs. Walter Thorne, and Mrs. Charles Andrews. After the business meeting, c social hour VIII Do enjoyed.
 Obituary
 Paul Telash of Riverside street died Wednesday afternoon ct the waterbury hospital, following Q long illness.
 Mir. Telash is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary Telash; two sons, Peter and Stanley Telash of oakville; three daughters, Mildred Of New York, Mrs. Victor E. Cestar Of Wa terbury, and Miss Alvira Telash of oakviile; three sisters, Mrs. John NaVickaS Of oakville: Mrs. Joseph Baitrukonis of Waterbury and Mrs Mary Brazaitis of Oakville.
 The funeral will be held tomorrow morning from the home ct Q o'clock to st. Mary Magdalens church at 0:30 o'clock where c solemn high mass will Dc celebrated. Burial will Do in Mount et. James Cemetery,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-09
Mortgage Insurance
 Shows Big Increase
Federal Officials Issue Interesting Statement on Con-
 ditions in Eastern Section of Country

In the states of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut which com prise what is commonly known as the eastern metropolitan area, mortgage insurance on residential properties committed by, the Federal Housing Administration duriag the first eight months of 1888 reached total of ii0,7li, ,463 as opposed to a totaly of 70,764 ,725 during the same period of l037, an increase of approximately 10000 ,000, or about 36 per cent, This fact was made pub- lie yesterday inu e joint statement from John F CaffeN Thomas C., Grace and Thomas Y. Colloton, di- reetors respectively for Connecticut, New York and New Jersey. Actually, says the statement, which was is- sued by MT. Caffey from the Con- neetieut office of the administration, this represents but six months of real activity, as January and Feb- ruary saw building operations prao- tically at standstill in oil three states owing to the pending amond- ments to the national housing act.
 al,607 Pieces
 The mortgage insurance issued up to September this year covered 2i,- COZ separate properties; last year during the same period the insur- anoe involved i4,670 distinct proper ties, So great has been tho demand for these new homes, said MT. daf- fey, that builders in oil three states have fallen behind in deliveries Of completed properties many homes which were planned for delivery In late August or during September be- ing no wat Q stage where final de- livery to purchasers cannot possibly be made until the latter part Of october
 Sales of homes, said MT, daffey, are keeping well abreast of eon- struetion activities, thus removing the danger of building In excess of the publie's ability to absorb, As an Illustration of the building aetiv- fly now going on in an effort to complete building programs before tho frost sets In, MT. Qaffey said that c careful survey in the three states, made by himself, MT, Grace and MT. Colleton, revealed that ct the present time there arc $500 new homes under construction, di- vided aS follows: New York, 0,300; New Jersey, HOO and Connecticut, 300, The money investment repre- sented by this new construction alone is approximately S40,000 ,000, Tho avearge mortgage in the three states is Connecticut, $5,i00; New
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-09
NeU Directory Tabulates W. E.
 States Products

If you have ever wondered how many New England firms make buttonh0lcs or manufac- turc t0Othpicks or even snuff, you can And all the answers in the new 1889 edition of tho Dl- rectory of New England Manu- faeturCrs, now ready for d.s. trlbutl0n. Compiled with tho editorial cooperation of the New England Council, the directory lists 1000 manufacturing firms In New England whose prod- uets run the alphabetical gamut from Rbraslves to Elppers.
 The new issue contains 5000 more concerns than the 1888 edition and over 10000 changes in personnel listings. Not only are the companies listed al- alphabetically along with names of their officers, products, mum. Der of employees, capital and location of branch offices, but the firms are also indexed gee graphically by location, by products, by trade titles and brand names.