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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-01-18
Horoscope
"The stars incline
but do not compel"
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1888

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1888
Conflicting planetary aspects are
seen in the horoscope for today.
According to astrology this is a time
for conservative procedure to mat
tiers of Importance.
For those who take an optimistic
view of world events the stars seem
Ito promise good luck. The wise will
be careful as we'll as courageous,
however.
Much depends upon foresight and
the ability to prepare for exigencies
affecting national affairs as well as
personal interests.
Under this planetary govern
ment there may be intrigue and de-
|ception affecting business and COM
merce as well as international rela-
lions.
There is a good sign for general
Intelligence which stabilizes finan-
cial policies among individuals.
While there will be speculation and
stock flurries the winter should be
prosperous for steadygoing men and
women.
Names should attend strictly to
whatever is best suited to their tai
tents and training. This is month
in which they should prepare for
Vocational guidance.
Workers are not well directed I'M
der this sway. 1t may incline them
to rely too much upon potential po-
litical power.
This is not a fortunate day for
Imen and women who enjoy luxury
ior authority. Envy and jealousy
are foreseen as the unemployed seek
charity in the form of organized re-
lief.
Persons whose birthdate it is have
the augury of a year of variable
fortune For women favors from
friends are indicated.
Children born on this day prob
ably will be natural leaders who
have marked talents and rare char
acteristics. Subjects of this sign may
blend Capricorn and Aquarius traits.
Robert E. Lee, Confederate gen.
erals was born on this day 1907.
Others who have celebrated it as a
birthday include Edgar Allen Poe,
poet, 1909; James Wake, inventor,
1916.
Copyright, 1889
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-01-18
LOOK and LEARN
By A. c. Gordon

l. What is the distinction be-
tween jealousy and envy?
2. In what harbor was the bat
tleship Maine blown up?
g. Who wrote 1.-The Canterbury
Tales?
4. How many whales are caught
annually in the waters of the Ant
arctic?
5. What state leads in the pro-
'duction of flaXSeed?
ANSWERS
1. One is jealous of what one
has, and envious of what others
have.
2. Havana Harbor, Cuba
3. Godfrey Chaucer Q340-1400)
A. More than 10000.
5. North Dakota
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-01-18
Farmers Tricks

STEPHENVILLE, Tex, Jan. 49,
Three bearded country gentlemen
all past 70 years of age, are learn
ing new tricks in the farming bust
ness.
They are r. NJ Ford and j. B
Bunch of townsville and w. r. Car
ter of Selden. Each has farmed in
Erath county more than half a
century. For the first time the aged
men are terracing their lands, ex-
planning that when we came here
over so years ago we shared the
belief our farms would outlive us.
Not SO. We find it necessary to re-
build our soil"
The three veterans are using
their own machinery in the terrac-
ing. Each is an active farm hand. y
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-01-18
Rough Language?
New York World telegram


Do you think the Republicans of today use rough
Language denouncing the Roosevelt administration?
Well, just listen to what the first Republican Ma.
tional Convention held at Philadelphia in June 1856
had to say about the administration of Democratic
President Franklin Pierce.
Nominating John c. Fremont, of California that
convention resolved that
The right of an accused person to speedy and
public trial by an impartial jury has been denied:
the right OF the people to be in their persons
houses, papers and effects against unreasonable
searches and seizures has been violated they have
been deprived of life liberty and property without
due process of law; the freedom speech and of the
press has been abridged the right to choose their rep
resentatves has been made of no effect: murders
robberies and arsons have been instigated and en-
couraged and the offenders have been allowed to go
unpunished that all these things have been done
with the knowledge, sanction and procurement of the
present National Administration and that for this
high crime against the Constitution the Union and
humanity we arraign the Administration the Presi-
dent his advisers, agents supporters apologsts and
accessories either before after the fact before the
country and before the world and that it our fixed
purpose to bring the actual perpetrators of these
atrocious outrages, and their accompces to a sure
and condign punishment hereafter"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-01-18
MODERN
ETIQUETTE
By Roberta Lee

@. Should a secretary add Sir
to "yes" and mo" when speaking
to her employer?
A. Yes. Or she may say, Yes
Mr. Adams" and omit the Sir"
@. Which is larger, the service
plate or the dinner plate?
A. The service plate is usually
one or two inches larger in dame
ter than the dinner plate.
@. Should a mans social card
bear the prefix Mr.
A. Yes.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-01-18
DAILY LESSONS
IN ENGLISH
By w. L. Gordon

Words Often Misused: Do not say,
This box is the more heavier of the
two" Omit more.
Often Mispronounced: Accident
ally. Pronounce ak-si-den-tal-i, five
syllables, and not ak-si-dent-li.
Often Misspelled: Fricasee; two
SIS and two e's.
Synonyms: Inert, passive, lazy
lethargic, apathetic.
Word Study: use a word three
times and it is yours" Let us in
crease our vocabulary by master
ing one word each day. Today's
word: Connive; to cooperate with
secretly. He connived with his
partner in the deceit"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-01-18
Deserves. f"

SHOHARIE, N. Y, Jan. 18.-Miss
Margaret Spoor, teacher, tells this
one on one of her fifth grade pupils;
Are your parents natives of the
United States?" was the query on
a test sheet.
mo-" was the solemnly penned
answer, they were born in Sche-
nectady."
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-01-18
MONOPOLY CRACK DOWN

Cracking down the so-called recession, tn
Administration is opening its guns monopolies an
holding companies, which admittedly had a grea
deal to do with the chaos of 1929 due to their
ally greedy tendencies and which there is reason
to believe have been tossing few monkey wrenche
in the wheels of recovery.
Felix Belair Jrr Washington correspondent TO
the New York Times, commenting on the subjec
makes this enlightening revelation:
In large measure, the Administration is
relying for the success of its anti-monopoly
campaign during the next few months upon an
aroused public opinion. Those who have
mapped out the plan of action attribute to the
average citizen belief that he should fare
better than he does and that the system
of distribution is at fault.
If the spokesman for the Administration
and they include President Roosevelt, can
succeed in driving home to the average citi-
zen the thought of definite connection be-
tween Embellishments in the system of dis
tribution and big business by which is meant
corporate monopolies they think the battle
for price reductions will have been won.
1t is realized however, that the war must
not be a protracted one for if the downward
spiral OF business activity has not been re-
versed within several months it will be the
more difficult to arrest its gathering momen-
tum later AS the battle begins the odds APP
pear to be in favor of the Administration
There are few subjects more popular in Con-
gress than proposed curbs on monopoly But
there is always the danger that the Admins
tration may everyday its hand and cause
breach in its Congressional majorities
Somewhat offsetting this danger to the Ad-
ministration is the fact that the Congressional
primaries are only few months off The
entire House of Representa- ives and third of
the Senate must stand for reelection and
the average Senator Representative be-
lieves that President Roosevelt is about as
popular as ever with the mass of the people
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-01-18

smooth plank for any political party. No chance
for sckers in the political pants while sliding that
one
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-01-18
About Marriage

GRINNEL, Ia, Jan. 18.-Super-
intelligent goods are estimated to
have about SO per cent chance of
getting married
Records of Grinnel College
scholastic honor society show that
since 1918 only rs of the las men,
bere were married None of the CO.
eds married during the last two
years belonged to the organization.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-01-18

A Bible in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. S. H. Farrar in Waxahachie,
Tex, has been in Mrs Farrar's fam
lily for % years. 1t was brought
from Scotland in 1774.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-01-18

Why is it that with another Supreme Court judge
stepping down we don't hear somebody shouting about
saving the Court again?
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-01-18

Newt Prince of Sweetwater Texas.
collects rattlesnake rattleS. He has
1881.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-01-18

Like the swimming pool January is almost gone
and still there's been winter.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-01-18

Three true bills had been return
ed by the Grand Jury, one against
an alleged Stacker, one for selling
liquor to Indians and the other for
grand larceny.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-01-18

The Republicans going to leave the liquor
issue up to the people That's what we call nice
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-01-18

Chinas hope is that Japan's money will run out
before her men do.-Detroit Free Press
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-01-18

Relations between Premier Len
inc and his Foreign Minister Leon
ITrotzky we're becoming strained and
something was slated to pop.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-01-18
H A P P Y-
} IR T HID "A Y

The Empire extends congratula-
tions and best iOiShes today. thei,
birthday anniversary, to the tolloD.
ing:
JANUARY 10.
Mary Joyce
Velma Mcdaniel
Minerva Bess Reeder
Nellie kirkpatrick
Allan A. McMurchie
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-01-18

Lode and placer location notices
for sale at The Empire Office.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-01-18
REBEKAHS

Perseverance Lodge NO. . A meets
every second and fourth Wednes-
day, I.O.OF. Hall BETTY Nc
DOWELL, Noble Grand; R U TIL
BLAKE, Secretary.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-01-18
20 Years AGO
From The Empire
JANUARY ID, 1898

Former Premier Cailleaux of
France had been arrested and
charged with being an agent of Ger
many. Many valuable papers had
been seized and said to be of an
discriminating nature.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-01-18

Three weeks after the matches had
been battened down by the bone dry
law, squaw appeared on the streets
of Douglas, heartily intoxicated, and
was properly arrested. A haSty call
was sent out for a meeting of the
Amalgamated Order of Squaks and
when called to order it was quickly
resolved that as the 'untutored dau-
ghter of the forsest, by means I'M
known, has come into possession
of sufficient oil of joy to cultivate
red and boisterous jag. that the
aforesaid members of the AOS had
not even been able to detect smell
of the good old stuff, that we fire
our smelling out committee. go to
it Single-handed and incidentally Sc
cure a picture of said squaw and
hang it on the walls of the meeting
place of this organization"
but reports of fighting overseas, zero
weather in the states, rounding up
wobblies, submarine near attacks,
but nothing conclusive.
Weather Report-High 30; Low &c.
Cloudy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-13
Democrat Party Is
 Split Wide Asunder
Continued from Page D

the First tHartford county District for a fourth term.
 Party leaders have been urging him to run again to provide a healthy Democratic majority in that area.
 T have no comment" Kopple- mann said to these reports.
 That meant remaining of State Comptroller Charles c. Swartz, Sec- retary of the State c. John Satti, Attorney General Charles J. Me- Laughlin, Treasurer Guy B. Holt and Congressman-at"Large William M. Citron.
 If any fireworks develop, 1t may be on the Satti-Swartz nominations Both these men are allies of Mayo. Spellacy. and the machine leaders were reported ready to chop theli heads If an opportunity presented itself.
 No Nomlnator
 Hartford, Conn, Sept. l3-(UP)-. Interview.
 Gov. Wilbur L. Gross: You can get copy of my acceptance speech to the convention from the girl in my office.
 Reporter: Okay, governor Every thing else all set?
 Gov. Cross: Yes.
 Reporter: Nothing new, huh?
 Gov. Cross: No?
 Reporter: Who's going to nomi- nate you, governor9
 Gov. Cross: What?
 Reporter: Somebody going to nominate you? Gov. Cross: (after a pause) Il seems we forgot about that. Where's MT. Hewes. Philip Hewes, his sec- retary) Hewes was located.
 Gov. Cross: Who is going to nomi- nate meT
 Hewes: don't know. la Gov. Gross: We usually get that out ahead.
 Hewes: Yes.
 Gov. Cross: (laughingly) Well get me a good orator, will you?
 Hewes: Oaughingly) You bet. Reporter: Let me know, will youi
 Hewes: Okay.
 They go out.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-13
JAMES BASILE
 LOSES APPEAL
Center Street Man Must Pay $IOO Fine for We.
 hicle Violation

James Basile of 6S Center street met unforeseen results today when he appeared In the Court of Com. mon Pleas for arraignment on a charge of operating while his license was suspended. He had appealed from Q city court conviction and a fine of $i00 and costs, Tn city court however, t7S of the fine was re- nlitted.
 Today, Judge Miles F. McNiff Said that he saw no reason why the re- mittance should be made and or dered Basile to pay $l00 and costs Basile pleaded guilty.
 He was arrested June l7 by Mo. tor Patrolman Thomas Phelan Prosecutor William J, Larkin de. scribed Basile's court record as len viable," pointing to convictions or motor vehicle law violations as fai back as 1913.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-13
OMAHA ROADSARE
 STRIKE BLOCKED

Omaha, Neb., Sept. 13.-(UP-The International Brotherhood of Team sters and Chauffeus sent out "fly- ing squadrons" today to blockade all highways leading into Omaha and halt cross-country freight trucks operated by approximately I80 com panies,
 Thomas Smith, secretary of the union, local 554, an affiliate of the American Federation of Labor, said $50 men had been assigned to take blockade. It was established only few hours after the unions 5000 members voted unanimously to strike in proetst against refusad of some Omaha operators to grant de- mands for q city and over-the-road
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-13

, use oppressive measures which would bring an appeal for aid from Ger many.
 The political council of the cabi. net met until midnight last night te consider the situation precipitatec by Hitler's speech.
 At this meeting, 1t was learned the ministers discussed extraor. dinary measures to prevent expected incidents In the sudeten area.
 It was understood that 1t was de. cided that further developments such as those announced today should determine whether extraor. dinary measures should be imposed soon, perhaps today,
 Martial Law Rules
 The official rules of the applica- ton of martial law because of ups heaval provide that It's proclamation shall be accompanied by an order that oil citizens abstain from riotous assemblies and provocations and submit to regulations for suppress sion of this crime"
 Any offender is to be tried by the law of summary justice-drum head court martiai-and punished by death If found guilty.
 The rules specify that when com mencement of Q trial under martial law is announced, the civil admin istration must ensure that the nec- essary men are detailed from the nearest military post as soon as pos- sible.
 The authorities also must ensure the presence of c clergyman, physi- clan, execution and his assistants and make sure no obstacle Is put In the way of carrying out the death sentence when pronounced.
 Trial Is Public
 The trial must be public, thor ough and uninterrupted, with a due ration not longer than three days. The accused may choose his own dee fender.
 If the prisoner is unanimously convicted, the death sentence Is ob- ligatory. It can be commuted to Ave to 20 years imprisonment If good grounds are found for mercy. The milder punishment Is foreseen for those under 20 years of age at the time Of the crime.
 The death sentence ordinarily Is carried out within two hours but the request of the condemned for Q third hour to prepare for death may be granted.
 If the death sentence Is not unan. imous or the trial is not concluded within three days, the accused must be transferred to an ordinary court from the summary court Of jusVics'
 The government must rr"'"' of proclamation of martial law inc mediately to the national assembly, and revoke 1t on demand of either the senate or house of deputies,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-13

2so precincts gave: Tydings es,sse; Lewis 72,s4o.
 Tydings led in 23 of the 29 elec- ton districts carrying 1i2 votes in the party nominating convention More than sufficient to insure his nomination. Lewis was ahead in four election districts with 25 con- vention votes. Returns from the remaining districts were unreported or inconclusive.
 Maine Republican
 Portland, Me-, Sept. l3.-(UP)- Again defying the New Deal, Maine Republicans swept to victory in yes- terday's barometer" election, suc- cessfully defending the governorshir and all three seats in the na- tional house of representatives.
 Complete returns from the states 634 precincts, as tabulated by the United Press, showed today that de- spite strong Democratic bids, the G. o. P. solid front which withstood the Roosevelt landslide two years ago remained intact.
 Unofficial totals were:
 For governur (634 precincts)- Gov. Lewis O. Barrows (R) l58,- 635, former Governor Louis J. Brann (D) 144,e71.
 Tn 1886 the vote stood Barrows 17S,7l6, Dubord, D, lS0,466.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-13
CHARLES (. ACARD
 DIED LAST NIGHT
We'll Known Resident Sue. cumbs at Hospital After
 Suffering Shock
Special to The Democrat)

Torrington, Sept. lS - Charles G. Agard, well-known Torrington resi- dent and 0 former member of the general assembly, died last night at the Charlotte Hungerford hospital, He was admitted to the hospital last Saturday after suffering a slight shock at his home the previous day.
 Mir. Agard had not been in the best of health for the past year or more, but his condition was not one to cause any worry. His death last night came as e distinct shock to his many friends in this city, where he was born and had lived all his life.
 Associated with many of the towns industries and businesses, Mir, Agard came of family that was long linked with the history of Tor rington. His father before him had conducted c hardware business and 1t was continued by the son until 1916 when Mir, Agard retired from all business activities,
 He served in the 1909 legislature, At one time he was president of the Bald Head Club of America and he also headed the Torrington Bus mess Mems Association.
 He was the son of the late Bradley R. and Sarah (Graves) Agard, He married in 1895 Mrs. Frankie R. Lyon of New York City who sur- wives him, aS well aS @ daughter, Mrs. Andrew G. Shields and two grandchildren.
 He was 0 director of the Torring- ton Savings Bank at one time, as well as 0 former vice-president of the Torrington National Bank and Trust Company. He was also an in corporator of the Charlotte Hunger ford hospital.
 Fraternally he was Q member Of the Knights of Pythias. He was Q member of the Bantam Lake Re- gatta Association, which he aided in forming, the Morris Fish and Game Club, the Torrington Club, the oreenwoods Country Club and the Waterbury Country Club.
 Of recent years he had spent his winters in Florida, returning to his home in Torrington for the summer months.
 MT. Agard was one of the oldest drivers in the state and probably the pioneer motorist of Litchfield coun- ty, He was instrumental in forming the Litchfeld County Automobile Club.
 His funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon ct 9 o'clock at the Center Congregational church with services by the Rev, c. Homer Lane. Burial will be at the convenience of the family.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-13
SUDETEN DEAD
 EXCITES NAzIS
Continued from Page D

(Continued from Page D warning of the exact date, which will be announced by radio on the same day 1t is to occur. Sirens will herald the ac- tual beginning. The population was warned to comply strictly with air raid provisions throughout the cap- ital.
 A spokesman for the ministry of propaganda said today he could make no official comment on the latest developments in Czecho- slovRkia pending reports from Ger many officials in Prague. However, the comment in Goering's news paper was taken as an indication of the German trend of thought.
 The tenor of this and other com- ment in Germany was that 1t was up to Czechoslovakia to make con- sessions which will satisfy not only its Germany minority but Hitler personally or, failing that, 1t is up to the powers of Europe to say whether they want to 90 to war to defend Czechoslovakla.
 No Alternative
 There seemed no alternative.
 Goering's newspaper National Zeitung, of Essen. took the lead as 1t has done on past occasions, in giving an unmistakably blunt inter- pretation of Hitler's speech at Nu- remberg last night,
 "The leadership of the German nation, and the entire German na- ton, is prepared and has pledged It's word to take up arms if neces- sary to come to the aid of 3,500,000 Sudeten .Germans, 1t said. "The German nations demand is that SUdeten Germans be given what is due them. :. Now, after the fuehrer was spoken, may the cabinets of Prague, Paris and London sec what lots they want to draw for the fate of European civilization from the folds of their democratic mental ity,"