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The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-02
MODERN ETIQUETTE
By Roberta Lee

e. Is it proper Tor a groom and his ushers to wear evening clothes at 4 o'clock afternoon wedding?
 A. No; evening clothes are not worn before 6 o'clock.
 Q. When are punctuation marks used on invitation cards?
 A. Only where words requiring separation occur on the same line, and in some abbreviations such as R.s.v.p.
 @. How should whole peaches be eaten at the table?
 A. The hostess usually provides small silver knives; the peaches should be cut into quarters and then conveyed to the mouth by the fin gers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-02
LOOK and LEARN
 By A. c. Gordon

1. What color is ultra marine? 9. What American city is known as The City of Churches? 3. Which is the most cosmopoli- tan of all games played in the world?
 4. What is a hoWitzer? 5. Where did Lee surrender to Grant to end the Civil War?
 ANSWERS 1. Very deep blue. 2. Brooklyn. 3. Chess.
 4. A short, light cannon. 5. Appomattox. Va.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-02
Call of the North
(Prince Rupert Empire)


 The Postmaster General of the United States, James A. Farley, is at present in Alaska and next month the American Secretary of the Interior Harold Ickes will pay visit to the Territory Alaska by the way, is under the jurisdiction of the atters depart ment.
 It is not without significance that two of the Washington governments cabinet officers should tour Alaska the same summer. It certainly indicates an increasing appreciation of the present and potential importance of the northern Territory. It is known that MT Ickes is distinctly friendly to the northern highway project
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-02
RUSSIA HASN'T FORGOTTEN

While the dropping of bombs appears to be one of the popular outdoor pastimes two oceans, there's an echo from those eggs laid along the Manchoukuo border repuedly by Soviet airmen that is significantly hostile The repercussion gives nd
 cation that the Russians in an arrogant mood and while they may put up with Japanese invasion of China which they do not particularly like so close their back door they not going to countenance
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-02
COLLYER KLONDIKE VET

Bert Collyer, famous sports writ CT and horse-race handicapper, and former jockey, who died last Friday in Chicago, is recalled by many who were in Dawson Collyer was advertising man on the old Yukon Sun, published in Dawson for years by the late w. P Thompson, found- CT of the Fairbanks News Miner. Collyer also was conspicuous there as a jockey, riding in many of the horse-races which were holiday fea- lures of the old Klondike capital in it's halcyon days.
 Iode and pracer location notices for sale at The Empire Office.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-02
DIES AT DAWSON

Mrs. Alice M. Diven, 76, resident of Dawson for many years, died there recently after long period of ill-health.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-02

Jesse James latest biographer contends the ban dit robbed for philanthropic purposes Present-day bank wreckers think of using that excuse not while there's stock market to play.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-02

Germany has pledged herself to respect Swiss neutrality The inhabitants of the little country might talk things with any Belgian who happens to recall 1914
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-02
H A P P Y-- --B I R T ID AY

The Empire ertendS congrdtuld- tionS and best a0iSheS today their birthday anniversary, to the fouol0- ing:
 August 2 Mrs. Henry H. Larsen Virginia Bardi
 Robert Turner
 Robert Feero
 Al Schrow
 Iva Tilden
 H. B. CreWson
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-02

Trouble with some business is not the heat but he Philadelphia Bulletin.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-02

c. T. Jackson, manager of the Alaska Gastineau Mining Company left for California where he joined Mrs. Jackson for a vacation in the south.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-02

J.E. Pederson, who had been vis- iting with his father at Pybus Bay, left on the Princess Alice for his home in Seattle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-02

w. Spanks, J. McNeil and Arnot Rendrickson left for Fort Seward
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-01-26
WEATHER AGAIN DELAYS PROBE OF
 ISLAND DEATH

Due to weather conditions which made landing impossible, officials trying to reach Lincoln Island to investigate the death of man be- lieved to be Claud Phillips were turned back yesterday. The Yakobi with Capt. Tom Smith was able to cross to the island with CommiS- sioner Felix Gray and Deputy Mar shal William Markle but due to the high rolling sea conditions it was not safe to make a landing, they reported.
 No attempt was made today as weather reports from the area in dicated similar condition. Com missioner Gray said they would go over as soon as it was possible to make a landing.
 The man believed to be Phillips was found hanging over the side of boat last Christmas Eve by Thomas Townsend and z. Gosh garian. who placed the body in the boat, tied it on the beach and came to Juneau to report as soon as they were able to cross to the mainland with their skiff.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-01-26
MEHERINS BACK
 FOLLOWING LONG TRIP IN STATES
Juneau Couple Visit East ern Cities-Take Clip
 per Ship to Havana

After Seyenty-Six hundred miles of travel and twelve weeks of sun- shine, MT. and Mrs. J. J. Meherin returned to Juneau on the Yukon yesterday, glad to be back and de- claring that Alaska is still the best country in which to live.
 Business men in the east and on the Pacific Coast seemed to feel that the 'recession's is about over and look for business to pick up in earnest in the spring. Feeling be- tween industry and the government is improved, and the consequent confidence is giving trade the inn petus it needs,'' MT. Meherin said reviewing business conditions as he found them on his long business and pleasure trip.
 Everywhere we encountered great interest in Alaska and from all re- ports the Territory should have an increased tourist business in 1938"
 Mir and Mrs Meherin left Ju- neau November 8 and travelled to New York where they took delivery of Packard Eight purchased through the Juneau Motors. On their way East they spent four days in Chicago with A. A. (Max) Hum frey formerly of Juneau, and now representing Hills Brothers coffee in the Middle West.
 During four days in Washington, D. O., the Meherins visited with Delegate Anthony J. Dimond and other Alaskans in the capital. They then drove to Miami where they took the Pan American Clipper to Ha- vana for three day visit and after more time in Florida, returned to Juneau by the southern route, stop ping at Palm Springs, Los Angeles and San Francisco.
 During all of their trip they en- countered only three days of rain, one in New York, the other in Philadelphia when they attended the Army and Navy football game, and one in Houston, Texas-but, in spite of the sunshine, they are glad to be back
 MT. Meherin, who represents Hills Brothers coffee, Alaska Distributors for Imperial Candy, National Bis cult and Consolidated Dairy Pro- ducts in Alaska, will leave next week for Ketchikan, Wrangell and Peters burg and about the middle of Feb ruary will start two months jour- ned to the Westward and through the Interior.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-01-26
NINE DEATHS
 RESULT FROM
 MIDWEST COLD
Terrific Shows and Thunder of Niagara a Ice
 Marks Storm
(By Associated PresS)

Deaths attributed to flood waters and a severe cold wave mounted to nine today as the Middle West dug out of the winters worst storm which only the far West, and Flori- da escaped.
 Sub freezing temperatures and the worst ice jam in many years dis rupted traffic. The din of ice thun- dering over Niagara Falls could be heard for miles and threatened the famous International Falls view bridge with destruction as waves from the falling cakes of ice slashed at the well known structure.
 The 1000-foot span was closed to traffic and ice blown off Lake Erie before a southwest gale showed two Maid of the Mist" tourist steamers off their drydocks.
 Snow blocked highways n d stalled trains, disrupted communi- cations and power service in many parts of the country. Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Upper Michigan and the Dakotas bore the brunt of the storms lash.
 Some relief was offered when flood waters receded in Illinois, Wis conSin, and Arkansas. Continued freezing temperatures were forecast for tonight as far south at the Gulf States.
 Heavy frost was predicted in Nor thern Florida. Snow flakes fell at Ocala, in north central Florida, but did not stay on the ground with the temperature stopping at A de- grees.
 Near Garner, Iowa, 40 automobiles were abandoned because of snow choked roads. Twenty-Five men were marooned at an iron ore mine near Ishpeming, Michigan and rescue squads searched for the crews of six snow blows unreported near Es- canaba.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-01-26
Aurora BOreaIis Causes Great
 Excitement in Europe; People
 KneU m Prayer; Report Fires

LONDON, Jan. 26.-It was not the end of the world not new war and not even a fire, only the aurora bor- calls on the blink again, but firemen dashed about much of Europe in the early morning hours today only to find no blazes, and they couldn't do anything about the scientific oc- curence, so went home and to their beds.
 Press, radio, telegraph and radio telephone officials explained that the aurora, rarely seen in southern and western Europe, was caused by an electrical disturbance on the suns surface.
 Many villagers in the more re- mote sections of Europe knelt in prayer as the Northern Lights spread across the sky.
 It was the first aurora in Eur ope since 1879.
 The aurora was a brilliant cas- cade of red beams that were streak ed with ever changing bands of or ange, purple, green and light blue. The aurora locked like great streaks of flames at times and caused thou sands to believe fires were raging. Fire bells rang out and intense feverish excitement was caused.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-01-26
ARMY, NAVY TO BE INCREASED
 BY UNCLE SAM
President to Make Renew ed Demand in Message
 to Congress
ACTIVITY IS CAUSED BY TROUBLE, OTHER LANDS
Japanese Get Resistance in China Tereul in Spain
 Is Also War Center
(By Associated Press)

Uncle Sam today cast about for ways and means to bolster Ameri- can Gefenses as President Roosevelt continued conferences with Army and Navy officials.
 The turbulence of a quarreling world demands that this Govern ment arm more men, produce more guns, and increase much needed strength in the air and at sea and in forts of the land.
 Protagonists of an increase in ar maments advanced this plea for fattened Army and Navy budget
 Causes Arise
 Cause for the excitement in mili- tary and naval circles may be found in the Spanish Civil War, the China Japanese War, and ornaments building programs of other worried nations.
 Spain today has become an evil dent testing ground for the arma- ments of all nations, with devices VI NCotii OiilOWli lOl tADti llIiCilttt- tion to either side of the conflict.
 In China, the rumbling of Shang- hai's seven charity morgue wagons daily emphasizes the fact that China's war toll is being built not. alone on the battlefront
 March of Death
 Stark evidence of this march of death through on-combatants are the figures from the city of Shang- hai which report 1000 Chinese ref ugees and poor have died there since warfare began last August.
 Benevolent burial officials said the fighting was scattered now through the bulk of China with Japanese ad- mittedly in control of major cities.
 Japanese troops attempting to sever the lifeline of China in an attack on the Lunghai Railway, have been stalemated at every turn and Chinese have begun to fight with new spirit and increasingly favor able results.
 Chinese have been carrying the fight to Japanese troops near Wuhu where heavy casualties on both sides have been reported as troops met in hand to hand combat.
 Tereul storm Center
 In Spain, the center of conflict still revolves around Tereul, with Insurgents and Loyalists both claim ing the town and trading the strength of an upper hand almost daily Each faction is bombing each others strongholds mercilessly with veritable showers of high explosives.
 While the world turned turvy with conflict, the League of Nations still got nowhere with it's search for an end to struggles. The worlds chief avowed peace advocate was unable to bring even small measure of hope to wars ends.
 In Washington, President Roose- welt is expected to ask Congress within a few days for more Army and Navy funds, following yester- days White House conference with five House Committees.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-01-26
ii BLOWN TO
 DEATH IN BIG
 GRENADE BLAST
Bo dies of Some Victims Are Found in Tops of
 Nearby Trees

PARIS, Jan. 26.-Eleven men were killed by two explosions in the Mu- nIciple Pyrotechnic Laboratory at Villejuif, suburb, this afternoon.
 The men were packing grenades from the French Secret Society Char for shipment to the artillery park in Versailles when the blasts occurred.
 Some of the victims were thrown into tree tops by the two deafening blasts.
 The only known survivor is a chemist named Gerard Standing He suffered face burns.
 Five soldiers, three police inspec- tors, two police chaufteurs and a chemist were the victims.
 It is believed that at least one of nine cases, each holding 5000 gren- ades fell and set off the blast.
 Director Andre Kling blamed the explosion to great clumsiness."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-01-26
CARDOzO MAY RETIRE FROM
 COURT BENCH
Associate Justice Feels Health Will Not Permit
 of Further Duties

WASHINGTON, Jan 26. = A usually well informed authority to- day said Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Benjamin N. Car dozo notified President Roosevelt informally of his intention to retire from the high tribunal.
 President Roosevelt. howev CT, urged Cardozo to remain on the bench.
 Before Cardozo became seriously ill it was reported he had sent word to President Roosevelt through friends that he believed his health would not permit him to serve any longer on the Supreme Court.
 Roosevelt's response to the mes sage was described as a proposal to Cardoza to withhold action un- til he recovers, and then determine whether or not he feels in shape to continue.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-01-26
Fi|ibuStering
 Senators May
 Get Hard Rap
Vote to Be Taken Tomor. row Noon Regarding
 Limiting Debate

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-South- ern Senators, facing threat of lim- itation of debate, resumed the fight on the anti-lynching bill, meanwhile receiving assurances there will be no Senate session tonight.
 The announcement of mo ses- sion" was made by Leader Barkley who said this was because a vote will be taken tomorrow at l o'clock on limiting debate.
 Senator Russell is resuning the filibuster today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-01-26
STOCK PRICES
 GO IN SLUMP,
 TRADING TODAY
Heaviest Selling Downpour of Years Takes Place
 Before Stemmed

NEW YORK. Jan. 26.-The heavi- est selling downpour of the new year washed stock prices to a sharp decline today, causing numerous losses of two to about seven points before the drop was stemmed.
 Some leaders came back a trifle as the selling thinned out.
 Dividend cuts and commissions kept the speculative attention focused on the shrinkage of cor porate profits as the result of the business slump.
 Transactions totalled about l. 650000 shares, about three times over yesterdays volume.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-01-26
DEATH TOLL INCREASES

PARIS, Jan 26.-The death toll in the explosion was increased to 14 by the report that there were others in the plant besides the known 12.
 Gerard Standing, lone survivor,
 said: T have lived through a nightmare and the awakening is atrocious. The military crew from Versailles were beginning to carry the grenades on two trucks when the explosion occurred. Instinctive- ly threw myself to the floor When I got up I saw all about me only shattered trucks, flames, tangled iron and steel, all smoking. As for the men, they had disappeared. "
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-01-26
ANOTHER REQUEST MADE

SAN PEDRO, Cal, Jan. 26.- Southern California Fishermen's Cooperative Association has appeal ed to United States Senator Will jam G McAdoo for Federal aid to prevent Japan from strangling the American fisheries from the Aleu- tians to the Panama Canal"
 The appeal is coincidental with the arrival of the Japanese trawler Send Maru with 128 tons of shrimp from Mexican waters.
 John Mirovich, Fishermen's Co., operative Association secretary, asks for higher protective tariffs on all American fish.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-01-26
EXPORTS BEAT
 IMPORTS IN '37

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26. - The United States merchandise exports for 1897 exceeded the imports by $261, ,000,000, the Department of Commerce announced today.
 Exports gained showed tremen- dous gain over 1886 and imports also showed gain in 1887 over 1886.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-01-26
ALASKA DREDCE OPERATOR DEAD
 IN CALF F0RNIA
w. P. Hammon Passes Away in Oroville
 Started Industry

OROVILLE, Cal, Jan. 26--W. P. Hammon, 94, known as the Dredger King, died last night after a brief illness.
 Hammon is credited with starting the gold dredging industry near Oroyille in 89 and then became an international figure by amassing several fortunes from dredging op- erations in California, South Amer ica and Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-01-26
Union Label On
 Chinese Products

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, Jan. 26. The union label may soon be af- fixed to goods produced in San Francisco's Chinatown. Eighty Chi nese workers have been organized into a local of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-01-26
CULBERTSONS
 SEVER TIES

RENO, New, Jan. 26.-The bridge romance of Ely Culbertson and his wife, the former Josephine Mur- phy, that began at a card party more than 14 years ago. wound up today in the divorce court.
 Charging mental cruelty, Mrs. Culbertson filed suit for dissolu- ton of their marriage and asked the court to approve an agreement settling their propery rights and providing for the future custody of their children, Joyce, 10, and Bruce, g.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-01-26
GILLIAN PLANS
 BARROW FLIGHT
Expects to Fly Tomorrow with Supplies for
 Smirnov, Cook

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Jan. 26.- Pilot Harold Gillian plans to leave tomorrow for Point Barrow with supplies for Smirnov and Cook, Soviet engineers operating in con- junction with Sir Hubert Wilkins on his search for the six missing Soviet fliers. They are the radio experts.
 Wilkins is now at Aklavik await ing the February IA full moon to fly over the Arctic.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-01-26
AMERICAN DEFENSES TO BE B0LSTERE]
Ross Kidnaper-Slayer Caught

Captured W h ile placing a wager at Santa Anita track with ChaS. s. Ross ransom money, Peter An ders is shown as he appeared in a mug photo talk en by F e d eral agents in Los An g les. According to J. Edgar HOO- yer, chief of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, An ders confessed to the m urd CT of Ross and also to the murder of James A. Gray, who assisted him in the Kidnapping. About S14,000 of the S50,000 ran som was recov- cred. finders was returned to Chi cago by F. B. l. men.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-01-26
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Jan. 26. - Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine Stock today is l2, American Can 731a, American Light and Power A, Anaconda 301s, Bethlehem Steel 561a, Commonwealth and Southern 112, Curtiss Wright A. b. General Motors 33as, International Harvester GOA, Kennecott 512, New York Central 169s, Southern Pacific 17%, United States Steel 549s, Cities Service 1A, Bremner bid 3 asked 4. Pound $4997S.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-01-26
CASHIER ROBBED
 AT PISTOL POINT

REDONDO BEACH, Cal, Jan. 26. A young holdup man last night thrust two pistols through the wicket of a cashiers window of the South Bay Exchange and took close to s2,0OO from the cashier, " Reifman.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-01-26
LIBERTY CHANGES COLOR

NEW YORK-Fifty years have changed the once lustrous copper surface of the Statue of Liberty to a light green color. Verdigris, caused by wind and rain, not only produces this color scheme but also serves as a protective cover.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-01-26
HIGH TARIFF
 ON HERRING
 NOW ASKED
Protection of Alaskan Prod uct Is Requested by
 Schwellenbach

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-Unit- ed States Senator Lewis B. Schwel- lenbach, Democrat of the State of Washington, has appealed to the State Department to immediately raise the tariff on herring imported in competition with the Alaskan product. He asks that the tariff be raised to the fullest extent that the law permits.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-01-26
VISIT IN SAN FRANCISCO

Alexander Malcolm Smith, popu- larly known as Sandy" accompan- jed by William Peel, former Ensign aboard the U.S.C.G. Tallapoosa, re- gently visited with former Juneau friends in San Francisco, including Miss Louise Jeschien.
 Smith and Peel are cue to return north in a few weeks, and will pro- ceed to Atlin where they have min ing interests
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-01-26
Wolves Plentiful
 Interior Section

CHANDALAR, Alaska, Jan. 26.- Carl Hult, Kantishna trapper, said he sighted 37 wolves in one pack while out on his trap line. Wolves are unusually plentiful this year in that section of Interior Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-01-26
DOW. JONES AVERAGES

The following are today's Dow, Jones averages: industrials 123.23, down 5.10 rails 28.31, down 103; utilities 1880, down .66.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-01-26

The Oklahoma 3-cent cigarette tax yields an average of 715 cents per person annually, compared with per capita income of 19 cents in Kansas on 2-cent tax.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-01-26
VETERAN VOTER

LAGRANGE, Ind Hiram J. Miller, 93, has voted for 18 Presi- dents of the United States.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-01-26

Oberlin was the first college to admit women.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-01-26

Garbage collectors in London are known as dustmen.
Evening star., 1938-03-29

Harold, in the publication of q "home-
made" newspaper published In their
fathers house at West Hampstead
near London.
Given Baronetcy In 1918.
Sir Leicester was born November 1,
1870, and was the fourth of the seven
sons OF Alfred Harmsworth, a Middle
Temple barrister, and his wife, the
former Geraldine Mary Maffett. He
was educated at Marylebone Grammar
School, and his active business expe-
rience began when he joined his
brothers in the Amalgamated Press,
Ltd. BY 1900, he had been elected a
member of Parliament for Caithness.
constituency which he represented
as Liberal until 1922. In reward for
his services during the World War,
he was granted baronetcy in 1918.
At the time Of his death, January
10, 1887, Sir Leicester was chairman of
the companies owning the Western
Morning News, the Western Times and
the Field. He also, 1t was understood,
was interested in the Daily Mail and
other important daily newspapers,
weekly and monthly periodicals. Less
famous than his elder brothers-Alfred
became Viscount Northcliffe, 1.-The Ma
poleon of the Imperial Press" and
Harold became Viscount Rothermere-
he was handicapped by imperfect
health from middle life onward.
But enforced leisure gave him op-
portunity to cultivate his photographic