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The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-15
DRUNK DRIVING CHARGE BRINGS
 FINE,SENTENCE
Crowded Coupe Smashes Into Patrol Wagon at
 Early Hour Today

Chris Nelson, g, was fined $1O0 and given a 30-day jail sentence by City Magistrate Mayor Harry I. Lu- cas this afternoon for drunken driv- ing.
 .a Nelson early this morning with four companions in his coupe, one of them woman, ran into the parked patrol wagon on Willoughby Avenue, then ran into the Salva- ton Army Barracks and onto the beach, according to the police.
 Damage to the patrol wagon con- stituted two smashed lenders and running board. Damage to Nel- sons car was minor.
 In addition to his fine, Nelson must pay $40 damages to the patrol wagon, City Magistrate Lucas said, and If the $40 is paid, the sentence will be suspended"
 Nelson also forfeited his drivers license, and his car was confiscated.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-15
MISSIONARY SOCIETY
 HOLDS FIRST MEETING

Members of the Interdenomina- tional Missionary Society met yes terday afternoon at the Methodist Church, for the first meeting of the fall term.
 Mrs. David Waggoner gave spir- itual uplift talk, and Mrs. c. c. Per soneus told of the missions in South America
 Miss Matilda Hoist, accompanied by Mrs. Carol Beery Davis at the piano, sang several vocal selections.
 Refreshments were served during the afternoon by Mrs. George E. Knight.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-15
R0LLiCKiNC COMEDY SEEN
 AT COLISEUM
Brian Aherne, Olivia De Havilland, Co-starred in
 The Great Carrick"

Ueing fer it's hero the immortal British actor David Garrick, a gay comedy cf that star and his times cane to the screen of the Coliseum Thcetra last night, with Brian Aherrc in the role of Garrick and Olivia de Havilland as Germaine. the girl with whom he falls in love.
 "The Great Ga~rick" is the title of the picture, which was produced for Warner Bros. distribution by James Whale, under the banner and the personal supervision of Mervyn LeRoy. It is the fourth LeRoy cine ma since he became an Independent producer, the others being The King and the Chorus Girl" MT Dodd Takes the Air" and "They Won't Forget"
 Garrick in the era of the 1750's was acknowledged to be the greatest actor the world had ever known. He could play anything comedy. tragedy straight drama.
 This story finds him ending long run in London and preparing to begin another in France. Enemies have circulated a false report that he said he would teach the Freacb to act" Insulted, the French stage folk decide to frame him up and make him look ridiculous.
 How he turns the tables on them and then goes on to success on the Paris stage, is what makes up the story 1t has some beautiful settings-notably the old Drny Lane Theatre in London and the Comedie Francaise in Paris. and various streets and dwellings in the two capitals.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-15
CHAMBER BACK OF BOND ISSUE
 IMPROVEMENTS
Business Group Urges Ap- proval by Taxpayers
 at Tuesday Election
Continued from Page One)

These amounts represent 55 per cent of the cost of the improve ments. The Federal Government will donate 45 per cent or $1l6,- 10000.
 The bonds, if authorized, will run for 20 years and bear interest at 4 per cent.
 There has been allotted by the War Department $232 00000 to pro vide for the dredging and other work for the boat harbor None of this has to be matched by the city. It's expenditure is dependent upon the city providing the term inal facilities, extension of streets in the vicinity of the harbor, and other necessary improvements. The city has already pledged this amount, feeling certain it's citizens would back it up in the action, for the reason it has been recognized by everyone as an urgent need for 20 years or more. There seems to be no valid reason why bonds for this project should not be ap- proved. M
 The other four items are in ore category and are proposed to kro- vide funds for tie construction Of streets, sidewalks and sewers. They are largely interlocked. If the streets are paved, the sidewalks and sewers must be constructed at the same time and as a part of the improvement.
 An Opportunity
 Concerning the last four items, your committee finds that it is extremely unlikely the city will again be offered grants by the Federal Government in any amount; that the improvements are very much needed; that the City Gov ernment has a definite obligation to take care of the city's growing needs; that such. Improvements very definitely stimulate it's citl- zens to better and more permanent construction; that the proposed street surfacing will, by the Mayors s estimate, save the city 2 mainte- nance cost of $7,50000 per year while the interest on the whole new proposed bonded indebtedness wiu be but S5.656.e0 per year; that the improvements will ultimately / have to be made and at almost double the present cost; the he proposed issue with the citys pres .ent bonded indebtedness will be but S337, 7,900.00. which is about s. per cent of its assessed valuation a
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-15

people. Then she sets out to do something about the conditions she has seen,
 She learns that, to 6-year-old child unemployment isn't just a big word. It's real because be lives with it at home, And when the child comes to her with questions that have arisen in his own home. she must be able to talk to him in the terms of reality
 That is progressive education, as one learns about it in New York. It hasn't been accepted by all au- thorities yet, although few are speaking against it publicly any more. But, whether approved or not, it apparently is on the march.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-15
WISE C|RL'|S FEATURED AT
 CAPITOL NOW
Greenwich Village Is Vivid Background for Comedy
 StarringH Hopkins, Midland

A fast-moving comedy drama with cracking dialogue unfolding one of the most unique romances presented on the screen, is Wise Girl" RKO Radio picture co-star- ring Miriam Hopkins and Ray Mil land which opened last night at the Capitol Theatre.
 The novel romance involves two natural enemies = tempestuous Park Avenue beauty and defiant Greenwich Village artist. The girl has promised to aid her wealthy father secure custody of his two orphan grandchildren who live with their uncle and legal guardian, youth with a precarious income.
 Upon this premise are built the storys dramatic and laugh-provok- ing situations, chief of which is the hectic love affair between Midland and Miss Hopkins when the latter posing as a destitute actress, meets the artist with the idea of double crossing him, but suddenly finds herself in love with him.
 Tense drama arises when the grandfather, despite the girls pro- tests, carries out his scheme to gain custody of the youngsters, whereby Miss Hopkins real identity and her apparent ,treachery are revealed to the artist, In a hilarious climax the heiress manages to convince him of her love and at the, same time forces him to mend his idle ways.
 Miriam Hopkins evidences unusu- al versatility in her quick transi- tions from freeZy comedy to heart plundering drama. Ray Midland is equally impressive in the role of the struggling artist whose career is re-established as a result Of the turbulent love affair.
 Other noteworthy characteriza- tions in Wise Girl" are contributed by Walter Abel as a hard-drinking artist, Alec Craig as a soft-hearted landlord, Quinn Williams as a sculptor by day and pugiliSt by night, and Henry Stephenson as the crusty millionaire Two juven- He newcomers, Betty Philson and Marianna Strelby, turn in outstand- ing performances as the orphans.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-15

all that old maxim still holds true.
 Last spring when producers were wailing, there was joy to spare at Walt Disney's little plant because Snow White" hadn't heard about a recession Later on, the Warmers had a grin because Robin Hood" had hit a bulls eye with his trusty longbow. And "AleXander's Rag time Band" is well on it's way to prove the same thesis, that 'Mov- ies are your best entertainment" :"
 Which they are, when they EN- PERTAIN. I hope the emphasis will always be on that last word of the campaign slogan.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-15
SHOWER GIVEN MRS.
 FRANK WOODS HERE.

Louise Tanner-Casey and Mrs. Q. Farnesto entertained with a shower in honor of Mrs Frank Woods yes- terday afternoon at the home of Louise Casey.
 Refreshments were served by the hostesses and the afternoon was spent informally, with the follow ing guests being present for the oc- casion: Mrs. Anna Rosenberg, Mrs. John Pastl, Mrs. G. Nelson, Mrs. J. B. Dalton, Mrs M. A. Monagla, Mrs. Frank Reaber, Mrs. L. E. Pat rick, Mrs. Frank Behrends, Mrs. s. Tanaka, Mrs. A. Rutsala, Mrs. E. Tanner, Miss Rosellen Monagle and Miss Leota Harris.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-15
PROGRESSIVE
 EDUCATION IS
 FORMING NOW
New Tangled Schooling Is Introduced by Var
 ious Methods
By LYDIA GRAY SHAW AP Feature Service Writer

NEW YORK, Sept. l5.-II pro- gressive education hasn't reached your home town it might be just as well ii you took a look at it in the New York schools.
 For in New York the schools, public and private have been a proving ground for progressive methods, and from here this new" Creally 20-year-old) type of teach ing is spreading to more and more communities.
 Probably you won't be able to tour the New York schools but l went through a number of them just to see what your child may run up against this year-or next in the way of new tangled school ing.
 Progressive education is "indi- vdualized. That can be done even in a school system as large as New York where especial schools, like the Music and Art high school, are maintained for children talented in especial lines.
 No Hockey Problem
 Progressive education is vital" That means actual experience takes precedence over text books. For instance, arithmetic may be learned during the process of building ship. Reading may be picked up in the process of learning about the early settlers.
 Progressive education, say it's packers, involves few disciplinary problems. At the Music and Art high school, for instance, instruc- tors find students so interested in their work that they take no time out for mischief And at nearby Manhasset Bay school, a private institution on Long Island, stu dents who learn geography by constructing models of great rivers in the school yard forget to play pranks.
 Grades are unknown in progress sive schools and tests are given by the students themselves. Usually the report home consists of a de- tailed summary of the students aptitudes and progress. For in- stance
 Johns quality of work is below what he can do. At present he is barely passing his plane geometry. He seeps eager to learn but is ex- periencing difficulty in overcoming previously acquired work habits and so on for 100 words more.
 For Teachers Too
 Child guidance bureaus are an in tegral part of progressive schools. The modern school teacher has come to realize that psychological problems are likely to clog the aea- demic work Of the students. New York City has bureau for the en- tire school system, with trained guidance workers in attendance.
 Learning First Hand
 Even teachers learning to teach in progressive schools are trained in New York by progressive methods.
 A teacher, says the Bank Street school in New York City, is citi- zen of the community in which she is teaching She can't shut herself up in a classroom, leaving the world outside, and simply pour textbook material into her stu- dents, because textbooks no longer are the end all of education.
 So the Bank Street School stu dent teacher is sent out to learn about the world just as they may send out students of their own. She goes into the homes of parents to learn about the conditions there. She spends much time in class rooms helping progressive stu dents in their own work. She goes to stores and talks to the trades
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-15
WRATT0?

SEWARD, Alaska, Sept. 15. Jack McCord, promoter and now sheepman of West Alaska, announces that he is future candidate for Delegate to Con- gross. f.,..
 McCord says his slogan, if he actually throws his hat into the Territorial political ring will be Fewer fish traps and more mutton"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-15

On the other hand, I'm thinking like a great many other people that the best way to convince people about tn cir greatest entertain ment" is to make the picture so goldarned entertaining that they can't deny it. Get a picture like that, sell it with showmanship, and the picture and the public will take care of the rest.
 I'm thinking in particular about "Alexander's Ragtime Band"
 There's number that has had one of the smartest of exploitation and advertising campaigns. The campaign brought the people into the theatres, and the picture ap- parently has lived up to the cam paign. I don't know when I've heard so much word-of mouth ad- vertising on a picture since Snow White" In any gathering, on street cars, at railroad stations, on the street when people stop to chat, it's Have you seen it?" or T tried to get in but there wasn't seat" or Gee, it's a SWe l movie!"
 And "Alexander's Ragtime Band isn't educational-unless your edu- eaton in Irving Berlins music has been overlooked; it doesn't instruct you in anything; it isn't morally uplifting; and it doesn't cure any thing - except boredom and the blues, sometimes known as the bots.
 It used to De trusty maxim of this business There's nothing wrong with the movie industry that good pictures cant cure" The pres ent come-o -on-and-see campaign is inspired by realization that some thing more is needed, some general stir-up of the old public enthus- iasm for the screen. But back of it
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-15

safe portion according to recent statement by Bradstreet and Dunn on the subject of municipal bonded indebtedness.
 We recommend that the Cham Der go on record as lavoring the whole bond issue.
 In making a favorable recom- mendation. however, we would ac- company it with the suggestion that the city should prepare to retire its bonded indebtedness by at least S25.000.00 per year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-15
SIX KILLED IN
 TRAIN ACCIDENT

BELGRADE, Yugoslavia, Sept. IS. The Belgrade Sarajevo express train ran into a passenger train this morning at the station here. Six passenger were killed and 50 others were injured, several fatally.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-15
BASEBALL TODAY

The following are scores Of base ball games played this afternoon in the major leagues as received up to 2:3O o'clock from the Associated Press:
 National League Pittsburgh 2; New York 2. Only game.
 American League Chieago 5, Philadelphia 4. Cleveland 3; Boston Z New York 4: Detroit 6.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-15

if all these highly touted new flickers turn out to be as fine as they're supposed to be. And I don't doubt that many of them will. I've seen a few that can go down on anybody's must list right now.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-15

Sam Guarino, at the Roosevelt. goodby They're two bartend- CTS who can tell a good story And I'm sorry I didn't get to visit any of those famous Negro Cults. In summer the refreshment is blessed lemonade" but in winter it's blessed coffee"
 If you close your eyes and listen carefully you can hear the chant of the snowfall man =. ice cream sales in New Orleans They're gobs of shaved ice saturated with fruit syrup-raspberry, fig, peach, banana, anything you want 5 cents.
 Then there is the matter of the poor boy" A poor boy" is @ sandwich - but what 2 sandwich. It's a whole loaf of bread halved lengthwise and piled with roast beef, lettuce and tomatoes. Costs 2 nickel.
 You can't see much of the French Quarter unless you walk And you can't see much of the rest of New Orleans unless you ride That section of the Quarter near the French Market has been mo- .nopolized by Italians And that area populated by the Irish is known as The Irish Channel The first white man to glimpse the site of New Orleans was Luis Moscoso, a surveyor with DeSota, but l claim to be the last to have seen it because I trained a pair of binoculars on her just as she dis appeared in the haze. That was just a little while ago Now we're already past Jackson, Miss, and heading into Memphis The old Big Muddy is crawling, be- heath us like big snake, headin south In six hours I'll be back in New York.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-15
SOARING HOME, BACK TO N. Y,
 FROM OLD N. Q.
AP Columnist, Alth ough Above Clouds, Has
 His Reminders
By GEORGE TUCKEC

ABOVE THE CLOUDS, Sept Is. Reflections on spasm bands, voo- doc drugstores, wrought lace iron work balconies and a thousand other facets peculiar to fabulous New Orleans:
 Chicago and Southern's racy Lockheed is 1000 feet above the delta We're clipping along at 181 miles per hour . But l can't hear the motors .. The only thing I hear is the throbbing jangle of a New Orleans spasm band :. Ever hear one? A spasm band is a miscellaneous collection of Negroes playing on pan tops, soap boxes, broomsticks, tin cans, and gongs They play in iitter-bug fashion, wandering the streets like strolling minstrels and serenading anybody for dime.
 Ever hear of anger powder? That's one of the gaudy little items obtainable in voodoo drugstores You have to be known to get in one of them Then you are treated to their weird assortment of conjure stuff: dragons blood, mad luck water, delight powder, black cat oil, hell's devil powder, and snake root. There are scores of other items I could name but they're unprintable in a family newspaper Cost you from two bits to dollar fo'bits each.
 As we spiralled above Shushan airport and lit out across Lake Pontchartrain our position was 29' 56' North Latitude; 90' 84' West Longitude That's where New Orleans is But from where we are there isn't any New Orleans now She's just a bend in the river.
 Marguerite Clark's lovely home on St. Charles Avenue has been sold to Robert Eddy, the furniture man, and she's in New York And not far above her home is Loyola University. It's so close to Tulane that you can sit in a Loyola classroom and wink at a Tulane co-ed <. Remember Wilma Frances Saurassen, the actress ("Stage Door')? She's a New Or leans girl and her father is a ship captain.
 Sorry I didn't get to tell Dick Vecino, at the St. Charles, and
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-15
HOSPITAL NOTES

Mrs. Charles Kitzman, who has been receiving surgical care at St. Ann's Hospital, was dismissed yes- terday afternoon.
 Hazel Wheat was discharged from the Government Hospital last nighl after having received surgical care.
 After receiving medical treat ment at the Government Hospital, David Rose was dismissed today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-15

Today's News Today.-Hmpire,
Evening star., 1938-06-07
CHANGES TALKED.
ON GRAIN MARKET.
Chicago Board to Receive
Pleas for Abolition of
Cali Rule.
BY tie Associated Press.

~ sa-S hSoSSaoSSb ASoos
CHICAGO, June Board of Trade
rules governing Chicago grain mer-
chants corn-buying activities were
under examination today as an after
math of the exchanges ousting last
March of the Cargill Grain Co.
Ability of the Cargill company,
large cash grain organization, to out
bid Board of Trade members in the
country caused circulation of petitions
on the exchange floor seeking
change in the cali rule.
Competition among large elevator
interests for corn business, with ex-
ports from Chicago by lake to Europe
breaking all previous records, has been
keen the past few weeks and has
brought the situation in the grain
trade to head.
Because Of its expulsion from ex-
change membership as result of
squeeze in September corn last
year the Cargill Co. has been able to
outbid members !. to y cent bushel.
Cargill no longer is bound by rules,
which in general tend to keep grain
bids in line among various members
and specify minimum commission
charges.
The Cargill Co. has been making
large corn purchases and has been an
important factor in the recent big
export business.
Board of Trade directors were to
receive petitions today suggesting
modification or abolition of the "calP'
rule. This rule. which is 80 years old,
has been upheld in court as not in
restraint of trade. It prohibits mem
bers during the session from bidding
for grain in the country at prices in
excess of those last posted After the
session members may not bid in excess
Of closing quotations unless a Chi
cago customer is willing to pay more
and at least five members have de-
clined to supply grain at the higher
price.
Evening star., 1938-06-07
NEWSPAPERS REGARDED
AS BEST BANK MEDIUM
spccial Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LOUISVILLE, KY, June News
papers were selected as the best single
medium for bank advertising by Lewis
F. Gordon. assistant vice president,
the Citizens G. Southern National
Bank. Atlanta, Ga, in his address
this afternoon before the 36th annual
convention of the American Institute
of Banking on the subject Bank
Advertising Begins at Home
The American Institute of Banking
is the educational section of the
American Bankers Association Near
ly two thousand representatives of
$50 chapters in cities all over the
country are in attendance at the con-
vention. -
Urging banks to use newspaper ad-
vertising, Mr.. Gordon said, Bank
service and bank relations cover and
affect every one in. the community,
directly or indirectly. All these peo-
pie read newspapers and therefore
your newspapers are the blanket
medium to cover the greatest number
of people at the least possible cost.
Moreover, the newspapers deserve
bank support"
Evening star., 1938-06-07
EARLY AGREEMENT DUE
ON BANK EXAMINATIONS
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Secretary Morgenthau said yester-
day an agreement for standardization
Of bank examining methods of all
Federal and State agencies was i'm
minent. The first step he said, may
be ready for announcement within a
week.
Conferences on co-ordinating bank
examination were inflated by Mr..
Morgenthau several weeks ago at the
request of President Roosevelt.
At present. the controller of the
currency examines all national banks,
the Federal Reserve System all State
banks belonging to the Federal Re-
serve, and the F. D. I. c. all other
banks insured by it.
The coordination efforts concern
the classification of loans. the i'm
pounding of bond profits and similar
technical aspects of bank examination.
Evening star., 1938-06-07
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

NEW YORK June lT.-Eggs, 36,3s2;
unsettled. m Mixed .colors: Special packs.
seconds, 1eT-20: mediums and dirties No.
! 10; average checks. 1s: storage packed
nrfssi NJ sstteq.%' eg% 1.eo5.sa1: weak. creamery.
Higher than. extra, 25-25A: extra (92
score); 24A-A; firsts (sS-9I. 21h-24N;
seconds fS4-67). 1921
Cheese. 24s,796: about steady; State.
Whole. whole milk fiats. fresh. fancy. 14A-15;
frozen: Poultry. roasters is.33h. Fresh
snd frozen: Old roosters. 14h-16h.
otner dressed prices UNCHANGED.
Live poultry. BY freight. weaker. Broil-
ers, Rocks. 1924. mostly "a. Fowls. coll
ored 1929, mostly 22h-23: Leghorns.
n1g-S0. Old roosters. 1915. mostly 13.
BY express. dull and weak. Broilers.
ROCKS. 22-24: crosses 1924. mostly 1917
~; Reds: 17h-19: Leshorns. 10. Fowls.
ecolored, %; Leghorns 21-22. Old roosterss
10. Turkeys. hens, "a
Evening star., 1938-06-07
LEADER DEPLORES
WAITING ATTITUDE
Furniture Chief Declares Little
Business Should Tackle
Problems Itself.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, June 7.-Dr. A. p. Haake
of the National Association of Furni-
ture Manufacturers, in an address to-
day. said: Little business has been in
clined to wait for God, Santa Claus or
the President to improve conditions. +"
DR.. Haake, addressing the convention
OF the American Retail Coal Associa-
ton, said: God is able to save us from
the consequences of our mistakes, but
is too wise to do the job for us. Santa
Claus works only one day a year, and
the President does not know how to
do the job.
Little business, along with big busi-
ness, must tackle the recession lob
ITSELF" DR.. Haake told the association
members.
Business has relied too heavily on
the program of the national admins
tration, he said. and has understood
too little about the real steps necessary
for recovery. Because of it's short
sightedness and disinclination to CO.
operate, he added, business itself is
largely to blame for the recession.