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Evening star., 1938-12-13
British kiI|ers Agree
To Take More Wheat
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
F. r. Wilcox, director of the Mar
keting Division of the Agriculture
Department, said yesterday that
British millers had agreed to take
an additional 100000 bushels of
American wheat under this country's
export subsidy program.
This would bring the total sales
to United Kingdom under the pro-
gram to about $4,000, 900 bushels.
AT the same time Wilcox expressed
belief the department would reach
its goal of disposing of 5000 900
bushels of American wheat before
July /. 1899, through its subsidy
program. Sales were about SO, 900 600
for the first five and one-half months
OF this fiscal year, he said.
Evening star., 1938-12-13
Crude Oil Output
Up 27,564 Barrels
Daily in Week
Oklahoma Reports Goin,
While Texas Total
Is Reduced
By the Associated Press.


TULSA, Dec. 13.-A rise of 1854
barrels daily in the national produc-
ton of crude oil was reported today
by the Oil and Gas Journal for the
week ended December 10. The up
turn lifted the daily average to s.
243,OS3.
Oklahoma increased 1925 barrels
daily, to 425,875. East Texas edged
up 261, to 37l 1896, but the total for
all Texas dropped 4,013, to 1858 .689.
California went up 21,35O barrels
daily, to average 663, 100; Louisiana
declined 1885, to 259 900, and Kansas
dropped 440, to 147,800.
Eastern States, including Illinois
and Michigan, climbed 9,127, to 259,-
500, and the Rocky Mountain region
up-turned 2,280, to 71240.
Evening star., 1938-12-13
Roth Earnings Reach
New Peak in Year
By the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, Dec. 13.-The Rath
Packing Co., Waterloo. Iowa, re-
ported the best earnings on record
for the fiscal year ended October 30
Net profit totaled $1,3344 443, equal
after dividend requirements on the
preferred stock to 1894 on the COM
mon. This compared with $500 .5s9
or s1:16 share, in the preceding
period.
Evening star., 1938-12-13

United States Steel Corp:-No-
-vember shipments totaled 679.653
tons, against 663, ,287 tons in Oc-
tober and 587 PAL tons in November,
1897. In II months total was S.
931, ,164 tons, against 12,336,397.
Evening star., 1938-12-13
Dry Goods Market

NEW YORK Dec 13 GP.-Prices con-
tlnued to show softening tendency in
quiet cotton goods trading today. Fin
and fairly active inquiry developed for
rayon yarns. Silk and burlap held quietly
steady. Demand for wool goods was light.
Evening star., 1938-12-13
Metal Market

NEW YORK, Dec 13 lP.-Copper
steady: eectrolytic. spot, 11.25; export.
1890. Tin steady: spot and nearby. 1900
forward. 46;05. Lead steady; spot, New
York. 1880: East St. Louis 4 60. Zinc
steady: East st. Louis, spot and forward,
$50 Pis iron. aluminium antimony
quicksilver platinum and Chinese wolfram
its UNCHANGED
Evening star., 1938-12-13
Bank Loans Register
Gain During Week
After Declining
Reports Of 101 Leading
Cities Show Climb
Of IS Million
Rx thu Asxoriatsd pr..s

B, the Associated Press.
Commercial, industrial and agri-
cultural loans of banks turned up
ward in the week ended December
7 after three weeks of small declines.
The Federal Reserve Board said
business loans of banks in 101 lead
ing cities increased SIS 5,0O0, 900 to
$3,88l 900 900 during the week. The
increases occurred chiefly in the
Chicago snd San Francisco districts.
The volume in New York City was
unchanged.
The boards statement gave the
following summary of assets and
liabilities on December Z, together
with changes for the week and with
the same week last year, in millions
of dollars:
Evening star., 1938-12-13
Odd-Lot DEALINGS
BY the Associated Press.

The Securities Commission reported today
these transactions by customers with odd
lot dealers or specialists on the New York
Stock Exchange for December II: 4.5sa
purchases involving 26 436 shares: 4.s47
sales involving 124 676 shares.
Evening star., 1938-12-13
Washington Exchange

SALES.
Riggs National Bank com.-10 at
27412, l at 27412.
AFTER CALL.
Washington Railway e. Electric As
$500 at 107.
Evening star., 1938-12-13

Quotations not furnished by sponsor or
issuer: all others are obtained by /. B. c.
from those sources.
Evening star., 1938-12-13
U. S. Treasury Notes

NEW YORK. Dec 13 (Fp.-Prices quoted
in dollars and thirty-Seconds.
Evening star., 1938-12-13
Investing Companies

NEW YORK, Dec. l3 lPJ.-Investment
Bankers Conference. Inc:
Moon ouotationsl
Evening star., 1938-12-13

Amer. Tel Il Tel. DID, l49l2 ~
Capital Transit Co. Sls
N. g. w Steamboat a. 5SA 20
Pot. Elec. Power 6t, pld- 90 ll5
Pot FL Pw 5l2Gc pfd $500 l15
Wash Gas 1t New ol20D "a ~
Wash. Gas pfd. 4.5O) 104 1O5
Wash Ry d III com 1856 -635
Wash. Ry. d. E.. pfd 90 ll5
Evening star., 1938-12-13
AFTER CALI
Bid and Asked Prices
BONDS
PUBLIC UTILITY.
STOCKS

PUBLIC UTILITY.
Evening star., 1938-12-13

Russia is restoring homes and
estates OF famous writers and poets.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-08-12
COL. JOHNSON'S VISIT

Announcement that Col. Louis Johnson Asss-
tant Secretary of War will visit Alaska this month
with one of his purposes to look into the possibilities
of the proposed International Highway has aroused
in some sources the thought that primary purpose
of the road is for military highway While the
route may have its advantages from that standpoint,
certainly the major objective of the highway is not
military Rather it is one to serve the needs of peace
and the promotion of commerce for the United States
and Canada
These two nations which have gotten along SO
admirably through the years-a model to the entire
word-without thought of fortifcation on the
border are not greatly concerned about military high
ways And if they were the proposed route would
serve one as well as the other. It's basic purpose
if ever used for a military route would be mutual
defense of the United States and Canada from attack
by those from outside the North American con-
tnent.
1t is an encouraging sign that the Assistant Sec
rotary of War is going to look over the International
Highway The more influential officials of both
countries who see at first hand the possibilities of
the route the sooner it may become established
opening up vast section of western Canada well
as part of Alaska to mineral and other development
There can be seen in the visit of Assistant Secre-
the Territory The Wilcox bill passed two years ago
provides for frontier" air defenses In that program
is the proposed Army air base in Alaska generally
accepted as being planned for the Fairbanks region
CT the Interior Plans already have been drawn up
for this proposed base Several inspections of sites
in the area have been made by high ranking Army
officials The visit by Col johnson may be the fore
of seeing the base actually established at an
early date
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-08-12
THE SECRETARY GRASPS THE
ALASKA NOTE

Alaska needs than postcard tourists is
the conclusion of Secretary Ickes after jolting
the government-owned Alaska Railroad which he
also expresses himself emphatically. Aaskans will
agree with him on both points,
The Territory can be made the mecca of travellers
the North American continent by promotion of
its natural advantages and establishment of
tona resorts. What the Territory of Hawaii is a
winter resort, Alaska be made in the summer
particularly web a sports paradise in the winter
months
And the Secretary hits the key note-trans-
portation. Faster and adequate transportation.
start has been made with the beginning of the
Pan American air link with the States Couple addi-
tollal service of this kind with the International
Highway and they will be coming to Alaska in hordes.
AS to the Alaska Railroad, perhaps Secretary
Ickes has the answer in his suggestion to give the
members of Congress ride over it and shake the
money out of them
1t bodies we'll for the Territory that the Secretary
has been thoroughly impressed. We hope that
his further impressions of the needs of Alaska
pronounced and that he may be able to spread his
message in the sources which can do the most good
for the northland
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-08-12
Horoscope
"The stars incline
but do not compel
SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 1888

SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 1888
Although benefic aspects domin-
ate today, according to astrology,
adverse influences are active. Both
good news and bad may be expect
ed regarding international relations.
Women are fortunate under this
configuration which stimulates en-
ergies and directs attention to out
door recreations and pleasant hos
FATALITIES. There is sign presaging
use of needles by women of every
class. Qnitting as well as sewing will
engage serious attention.
Washington and New York will
continue to be Meccas for distin-
guished foreign visitors who would
strengthen international ties. As
trologers insist that isolation will
be impossible for the United States
in event of another world war
Sports are to establish many
pleasant contacts with European
devotees and will exercise a GER
tain influence in future relations
with foreign powers.
Trouble with Mexico over Ameri-
can holdings may flare suddenly
in the next few weeks. There will
be upheavals in the government Of
our neighbor.
Persons whose birthdate it is have
the augury of a year of mysterious
and puzzling developments in do
nestle and business affairs. Jour
neys are indicated for men.
Children born on this day prop
ably will be intellectual. Many
lovers of books belong to this sign.
Felix Adler, educator and lee
turer, was born on this day 1851.
Others who have celebrated it as a
birthday include Lucy Stone, re-
former and suffragist, 1913; Mar
tina j. r. N. Lamb, historian, 1929.
Copyright, 1889
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-08-12
Is Life Worth Living?
New York Times

John w Warde balanced for eleven hours on
his ledge seventeen stories above the street wasn't
He said at last Except for his spectacular
choice of exit he not unusual. Suicides are
frequent enough to figure in the actuarial tables.
According to Dr. Louis Dublin if the present rate
in this country is maintained eighteen out of every
thousand white males born five out of every thousand
white females born, will kill themselves As might
be expected the rate goes up with increase of years
Some races cling to life than others do. Negroes
in the United States about one-siXth as likely
to commit suicide their white brethren are. The
people of the Irish State between 1890 and 1884
had a suicide rate about twelfth that of Austria
The Japanese and Gernanic lead all others in
their tendency to do away with themselves.
But the individuals risk of death from suicide
not great in any country 1t is small that most
of us can put it out of heads. If the truth
told, nearly every would probably have to admit
that the suicidal impulse has come--perhaps after
bereavement perhaps during illness, perhaps after
some kind Of worldly disappointment perhaps from
sheer boredom or a Discrimination to get up in the
morning BY the token the impulse is either
iusory or is shaken off The will to live is almost
inseparable from our consciousness. Nature endoWs
us with pain and fear to remind us that lives
not As a whole, the race accepts her
dctum If there were not an appreciate average
net profit in being alive. humanity would have died
out long ago. The optmists best argument is that
he is here at all
OF course life is worth living The suicides
falacy lies in a temporary permanent defect of
the Imagination He cannot picture the beautiful
things that happen to any one: majestic sun
set moonrise; the stars clear night; the sound
of rain roof; the perfection of flower; song
a story a vibrant human voice; the making doing
of useful thing understanding look in another
persons eyes; the grip of friendly hand the sense
of destiny shared with others; the certainty of not
being utterly alone, in the loneiest of worlds.
Men have kept their courage and cheeruness to the
last the grip of painful and mcurabe diseases
General Grant, for example, dying of cancer but
finishing his memoirs for his familys sake.
Risking ones life deliberately because one wishes
extract the last drop Of flavor from it another
thing Corrigan did that the other day The Ger
mans and Alstrians who climbed the Eigerwand did
it. But such do not mean to die though some
times they do die. They mean to conquer death, And
that, in one form another, is the whole trend of
courageous human endeavor: not to run from life
but toward it, not to despise it but to enrich it,
for ones self and Others not to fear but to accept it
with open arms
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-08-12
DAILY LESSONS
IN ENGLISH
BY w. L. Gordon

Words Often Misused: Do not say,
I'VE had an elegant time Say, I'VE
had a pleasant time" Elegant
means correctly fine in dress or per-
son; as, she wore an elegant
gown"
Often Mispronounced: Cello. Pro-
nounce chel-o, e as in bell, as
in no, accent first syllable, and not
cello nor Shell-o.
Often Misspelled: Emperor; not
emperor.
Synonyms: Associate (noun), nc
complete, companion, comrade, col
league, partner, ally.
Word Study use a word three
times and it is yours" Let us in
crease our vocabulary by mastering
one word each day. Today's word:
Acrimony; biting sharpness, as of
temper or language. 'Ridicule more
often settles things more thoroughly
and better than acrimony."- Hor-
ace.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-08-12
Henry Ford at Is
New York World-TelegramD

Not far from River Rouge, where sprawls our
vastest evidence of twentieth century industrialism
a son named Henry born IS years ago to Mary
the wife of an Irish immigrant named William Ford
In that three-quarters of a century no man has
wrought a greater change in the physical fabric of
America or in its folkways than has Henry Ford He
found a horse-and-buggy world and mechanical it.
In sense every crossroads filling station and every
hard-surfaced highway is tribute to the lean gray
man who is being honored today at Detroit-which
city is itself a monument to him.
There are those who think Mr.. Ford's social
and political philosophy has not kept pace with his
progress across mechanical and industrial frontiers
Critics of his labor policy call it survival of the very
horse-and- buggy age which, in its tangible aspects
was lqudated largely by his ingenuity and
daring But his stubbornness on such matters
MIRA and the Wagner act is likely the long haul
to be recorded fleeting phase Indeed, his de-
fiance of MIRA is already a rusty memory and So
too in few years may be his resistance to collective
bargaining and his reliance the labor relations
technique of strongarm squads.
Those things will pass. But not the story of the
$4,000 investment that became empire of machin
cry turning out at its peak 10 600 day. Nor of
the who could look at such plant and say, In
dustry yet is in crude stage" Nor of the revolu
tonary $5-a-day minimum wage for all hands which
brought down upon Mr. Fords head in 1914 the angry
cry of Socialism
Henry Ford is a rugged indvidualist His COM
pany-which means himself-usually has about half
a billion dollars in surplus and reserves. Seventeen
years ago, when he pressed for money and Wall
Street offered to help out-in return for voice in the
sis reply was "Git" In politics he
has picked men rather than parties he Endorsed four
Presidential candidates-Wison, Hoover Coolidge and
Landon He tried to end the World War almost
with his peace ship"
Americans have been proud of Mr. Ford for
long time; they have poked little fun at him some
times it is true and umed at various of his policies
But think the rest of the country joins us hoping
that he will round out the fourth quarter century
which he starts today
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-08-12
and LEARN
By A. c. Gordon

l. What is the origin of the word
rubber?
2. BY whom were the two most
popular wedding marches written?
3. At what rate does a house
fly beat its wings in flight?
4. What are the three princi-
pal agricultural uses of land?
s. How many miles long is the
Panama Canal?
ANSWERS
l. When rubber was discovered
it was noticed that the substance
would erase, or rub" out, pencil
marks.
2. Wagner and Mendelssohn.
3. 800 times a second.
4. For crops, for pasture, and for
forest.
5. 5015 miles. 4e
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-08-12

John Golden, American play
wright and producer, has COM
posed more than 1000 songs.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-08-12

A research worker in textile chemistry as Penn
syvana State College announces that shirts last
longer for the man who shaves more frequently. We
mention it as possible last-hope argument wife
may advance to her husband of Sunday afternoon
if all else fails
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-08-12

Empire classlIleds pay.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-08-12
20 Years Ago
From The Empire

Royal M Shepard left for Seat
tie on the Prince George in response
to a telegram from the command
ing officer of the Naval Reserve il
Seattle.
Sim Fireman, Fire Chief, an
ncunced that the fire boxes, all
of them, would be tested and re-
quested that no one be alarmed by
the tolling of the fire bell
Important papers were being held
by the local exemption board in
the Customs House, for Valentine
Young. M. S. Whittier, clerk of the
board, requested that he call for
them, as his address was not known.
Capt. NJ p. Madsen returned to
Juneau with the E. A. Hegg, after
making a trip to Warm Springs
Bay and Tyee.
The Port Althorp cannery had
packed 81 900 cases of fish, accord
ing to reports received in Juneau
Martin Gallwas accepted posi-
ton at Thane, and Harold, younger
son of F. A. j. GallWas, took Mar
tins place in the store in Douglas
A. earn expected his family
home from Warm Springs Bay,
where they were visiting with Mrs.
earns sister, Mrs. McBlain.
Mrs. Mabel r. Borland, wife of
Dr. w. A. Borland, was in Juneau
from Hoonah, during which time
she stayed at the Gastineau Hotel.
Miss Dorothy Goddard, daughter
of DR.. and Mrs. F. L. Goddard, of
Sitka Hot Springs, passed through
Juneau on the Spokane bound for
Seattle where she was to attend
school,
Weather: Highest So; lowest so;
light rain
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-08-12

Weather: Highest So; lowest so;
light rain.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-08-12

DEMOCRATIC WOMEN'S CLUB
Will meet Monday night at 7:3O.
Electlon OF officers. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-08-12

Royal M Shepard left for Seat
tie on the Prince George in response
to a telegram from the command
ing officer of the Naval Reserve il
Seattle.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-08-12
MODERN
ETIQUETTE
BY Roberta Lee

@. If the marriage is a double
ring ceremony, is it proper to have
the ring of the bridegroom engraved
with initials?
A. Yes; the bridegroom's ring is
marked with initials, or a senti-
ment; just as the bride chooses.
@. When riding in a Pullman
section of a train, which seat goes
with the lower berth?
A. The seat facing forward is
used by the person who has re-
served the lower berth.
@. What is the correct way to
eat bread?
A. Break off a small piece of
bread at time, butter it, and con-
vey to the mouth with the fingers.
DEMOCRATIC WOMEN'S CLUB
Will meet Monday night at 7::3O.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-08-12
Civilian Workers
To Be Uniformed

ROME, Aug. 12-Premier Musso-
lini ordered all government civilian
employees to wear uniforms during
working hours. II Duce's news
paper described the action as an
other step in the spiritual mobiliza-
ton Of the country"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-12
D Q U C L A $ N E W s
ANNIVERSARY OF
 WEDDING EVENT
 FOR DOUGLASITES

An anniversary dinner at the Goetz residence last evening cele- brated a quarter century of mar ried life for MT. and Mrs. Albert E. Goetz who were hosts to a group of their intimate friends in honor of the occasion The dinner also commemorated the 18th anniversary of MT. and Mrs. E. E. Weschenfelder which will occur in the fall of this year.
 Covers were laid for sixteen. A large Slayer white cake, trimmed with silver eucalyptus leaves and pink candles, formed the center piece on the dinner table.
 Very lovely gifts were presented to the Goetzes and Weschenfelders.
 After IS years of continuous resi- dence in the Territory, MT. and Mrs. Goetz and children anticipate a trip south shortly after the close of school, but they plan returning in a short time to continue their resi- dence here.
 Present at the event were MT. and Mrs. F.. A. J. Gallwas, Mir and Mrs. E. E.. Weschenfelder, MT. and Mrs. w. R. Spain and children, Mary El- len, Billy and Evelyn; MT. and Mrs. Garland Boggan and daughter, Su- san Jane, MT. and Mrs. Goetz and two children, Lucille and Billy.
 Due to the storm prevailing MT. and Mrs. Weschenfelder remained with the Goetzes all night as they would have been unable to get across to their fox farm on Spuhn Island.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-12
ON
 ALEUTIAN FOR
 CAPITAL CITY

The steamer AleutiaD, Capt. Carl Nelson and Purser Larry McNanaee, enfoute to the westward, docked in Juneau early this morning with 56 passengers for this port.
 From Seattle, passengers were G. E. Aln,quist, M. Baker, M Claassen, Clara Dowler, Dr. J. W. Edmund, B. R. Friske, Mrs G. Fuller, F. J.. Holmes, c. w. Hufeisen, Mrs. c. w. Hufeisen. Gene Hufeisen, Jen- nie Johnson, J. J. Kelly, B. w. Meservey, c. Misunstad, J. Mulky, Eevlyn Palmer, c. c. Pearson, Eleanor Phillips, D. Turkey, Adeline Ritter. Adeline Ritter, Jr. child Rit- ter. F. Sinnot, Mary Sharpe, R. Townsend, J. Barsant, c. Dosch, D. Dusher, w. Fletcher, K. Ivanoff, H.. LeBaugh, J. Randall, R. Rey- holds, C. Suomela A. Taylor, B. Willi.
 From Ketchikan-W. R. Miller, Virgil Farrell, A. E. Kadnes, T. Thatcher, A. H. ziegler. A F. Knight, Carl Markstrom, M. Twedt, O. .Finzel.
 From WrangeH-Walter Martin, Samuel Martin, E. A. Rasmuson.
 From Petersburg-Emil Kleiser. Sailing from Seward on the Aleu- tian were E. M Stewart, L. B. Ham ilton, Joe Gleoson, M Graham, L. Gorham, A. Otis, Margaret Lester, Miss E. M Denny, J. M. Sharples, Margaret Dunnigan, Sigrid Wall stedt, Mrs. Glen Hopkins, L. B. Williams, A. Koort, Mrs. A. Koort, K. o. Scribner and Mrs. Scribner, H. H. Peterson, L. Lawrence, J. Olson, w. Gadde, N. Hermansson, A. Nevada, A. Holmes, s. Christian son, A. Gillis, Joe Lester, E. T. Cummings, Robert Holden, w. Cox, w. A Kroff, Tom Datoff, Carl Suomela.
 For Cordova Gene Rhode, Charles Woods, Mrs. M. Dooley, w Burnett, A. Mattson.
 For Kodiak-P Moulton, Oscar Purjue, Charles Rood, J. Foster, T. Loney,. A. Muldoon, Lynn Overly, Donald Nollman, R. L. Adams, Car roll Doolin.
 For Seldovia~-A AaSland.
 For Valdez-J. Barsant.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-12

mems Club for the present season, which was held last night at the Government school Other officers installed were: VP., Mrs c. A. Fox; Mrs. G. w. Woodbury, secretary; Mrs. Roy Dupree, treasurer. The election of Mrs. Woodbury as sec retary proceeded her installation and was occasioned by the resigna- ton of Miss Mary Baker.
 Mrs. Mamie Jensen had charge of the installation ceremonies which were planned by her. Mrs. Sam De- von acted as conductress.
 The following committees were named: Legislation, Mrs. Jensen; Sick visiting, Mrs. Devon, Mrs. Gall was, and Mrs. Pearce; Home and Citizenship, Mrs. Fox, Mrs. Jack Sey, and Mrs. Roy Dupree; Public Welfare, Mrs Engstrom, Mrs. Put sich, Mrs. Robert Dupree Picnic, Mrs. Fox, Mrs. Pusich, Mrs. Robert Dupree.
 A committee to confer with the School Board regarding the dis posal of the money raised by the Club this winter to be donated to the Domestic Science and Manual Training Departments of the new school.
 It was also decided to have the name of the most outstanding stu dent this year engraved on the Clubs trophy cup which will be on exhibit at the graduation exercises.