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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-11-17
BENSON TAKES
DOUBLE SHOTS
ABA President Discusses
Old Age Pensions and
Govt. Expenses

HOUSTON, Tex, Nov. 17.-Phil-
lip A. Benson, of Brooklyn, newly
elected President of the American
Bankers Association, spoke out to-
day against the old age pensions
and mounting costs of the govern
ment.
Benson said apparently those who
sought old age pensions have lost
sight of the fact they will be taking
something they did not earn.
He also said the Government, I'M
der the present system, is too ex-
pensive, that in hundreds of cases,
one man could do the work of 10
or IL, now engaged, if he would
work. He also said there were too
many Bureaus functioning, at gov
eminent expense, accomplishing
nothing.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-11-17
SPANISH WAR
NEARING END,
FRANCO SAYS
Insurgents Claim New Ebro
River Gain Means Gov
eminent Whipped
REBELS BROADCASTING
OWE HAVE CONQUERED
Loyalisl Losses Said toHave
Destroyed Land and
Air Forces

ZARAGOZA, Spain, Nov. IT. =
Insurgent military observers ex
pressed the belief today that Gen
eral Frances reconquest Of the
right bank of the Ebro River has
paved the way for an operation that
should end the Spanish Govern
ment'S resistance
Government and InSurgent lines
are virtually the same as when the
Ebro campaign, one of the longest
and bloodiest of the Spanish Civil
War, began on July 25, this summer.
However, Insurgents pointed out
that the Governments land and air
forces have suffered $4,000 casual
ties in the Ebro fighting and have
abandoned large amounts of mill
tary equipment.
Insurgents further say that much
of this abandoned equipment has
been salvaged by Insurgent troops
and with this gain and the loss of
the Government forces in men and
equipment, Government troops are
in a greatly weakened position to
ward off General Serancos next
blow.
Sources close to Insurgent officers
said at least 242 Government planes
have been downed since July IS.
An Insurgent broadcast to Gov
eminent forces and leaders said.
THE hour of surrender has been
struck. We have conquered you be-
cause God is with us. 1t vii be use
less for you to resist us further be-
cause your army is destroyed"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-11-17
DOUG. MILLER
CALLED HOME
BY DEPT. COM.
Commercial Attache to Ann
erican Embassy in Ger
many Has Orders
SIGNIFICANCE is
ATTACHED TO MOVE
Interest, for Present, in
Nazi Land, Seems to Be
Gong on Glimmer

BERLIN, Me- II. Douglas
Miller, CONNIE ia. attache of
The United e.ates Embassy here,
has been called 10 Washington,
ID. c., less than "a hours after
the departure 0f Ambassador
Hugh X. Wilson, also recalled to
the United States.
Miller, cording to an
nOuncement by Embassy offici-
ais, has been directed to report
In Washington not later than
January 1.
The calling home of Miller is
regarded by the American Col
Ony here as a significant indi-
cation the United States De-
partment of Commerce has lost
interest in Germany for the
present.
No successor has been named,
according to official reports, and
Miller will probably leave dur
ing mid -December.
Miller's annual reports ON the
German economic situation is
known to have gone far beyond
the scope of business alone and
is said to have reflected the in
sight Of German psychology
contained in general material
of an analytical nature.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-11-17
z Brothers Meet
For First Time

HAN COCK, Mich, Nov. IT.
Frank Dixon, seventy-seven. Clats-
kanie, Ore, salmon fisherman, and
his fifty -year-old brother, John
Norgool, met here for the first
time recently.
Dixon left Finland in 1881, before
his brother was born. They never
correspondent.
The different surnames are the
result Of the Finnish custom of
changing names upon moving to a
new home.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-11-17
PLANS WPA IN
CIVIL SERVICE
Administrator Harry Hop
kins, Citing Politics,
Makes Suggestion

WASHINGTON, Nov 17.-Saying
that the American people resented
the injection of petty politics into
the unemployment relief work, WPA
Administrator Harry l.. Hopkins
proposed today that the WPA and
other relief united be put into the
stock barrel under Civil Service
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-11-17
BOUND
BY BAD WEATHER

Johnny Amundsen, Alaska Air
Transport pilot, is weatherbound
on a flight from Seattle to Ju-
neau, lying at Bella Bella in Brit
ish Columbia waiting for skies to
lift
Ketchikan reported zero-zero
weather and other ports enroute
report similar weather. Amundsen
is expected to come through to-
morrow if visibility improves. He
has five passengers aboard his
plane.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-11-17
CAL.
SEES MONSTER
METEOR STRIKE
Flaming Ball Lights Wide
Area-Los Angeles
Is Terrified

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Nov. ia
meteor, described as unusually large
and brilliant enough to light the
skies east of Los Angeles last night,
caused scores of excited residents to
telephone newspapers that an air.
plane had fallen in flames.
The meteor fell somewhere be-
tween Los Angeles and Albuquerque.
Major Burgess, Commander of
Headquarters Squadron at March
Field, observed the meteor from an
altitude of 10000 feet as he piloted
a plane
He said the meteor first appeared
like an airplane light and then like
a bomber in flames, falling first at
incredible speed, then slowing down
perceptibly as it ent tered the
earth's atmosphere followed by a
long tail of flame and corona.
The flame was from five to seven
times the size of the meteor proper,
Burgess said, and completely sur
rounded it, meanwhile dropping a
tail of incandescent debris like a
huge ladle of molten steel"
Major Burgess said the bright
light Illuminated the cockpit of
his plane and lighted up the earth
and sky for great distance.
Meteor hunters numbering sever
al hundred, it Is estimated, have
gone afield in search of remains Of
the fiery ball, hoping for the riches
of fiction supposedly found in prec-
ious and rare minerals from an
other world and the more material
wealth of high prices paid by sci
entists for meteor fragments.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-11-17
IDA LUP|NO IS
TO Be MARRIED
Screen Colony Actress and
Louis Hayward May
Be Welded Today

HOLLYWOOD, Cal, Nov. II. -
Actor Louis Hayward and actress
Ida Lupino, two promising young
members of the screen colony, are
to be married, presumably today.
The announcement was made by the
mother of the actress, Mrs. Connie
Lupino.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-11-17

Under our electoral system
President may be elected although
he receives fewer popular votes
than his chief opponent. This has
occurred three times. in 1924, 1876
and 1888.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-11-17
HAMILTON'S VIEWS

HARRISBURG, Pa, Nov. IT. -
Chairman John Hamilton, OF the
Republican tional Committee,
said his Party's minorities in Con-
gress will be impotent unless they
are joined with forces of real and
genuine Democrats"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-11-17
F. D. JACKSON !
PASSES AWAY
Former Republican Cover.
nor of Iowa Dies at
California Home

REDLANDS, Cal, Nov. 17.-Frank
d. Jackson, "a, former Governor
of Iowa, is dead at his home here.
Jackson served as Republican
Governor in 1894 and 1895.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-11-17
NOBEL PEACE
Prize AWARD

OSLO, Nov. 1.-THE Nobel Peace
prize for 1888 has been awarded
to the Nansen Office for Refugees
in Geneva. For the fourth time the
award has gone to an institution
rather than an individual
In 1922 the prize was awarded
to the late Fridtjoe hansen whose
name is given the office honored
with the prize this year.
Last year the prize went to Wis
count Cecil Chellwood, President of
the League of Nations Union.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-11-17

To bring back grass to western
ranges and combat the encroach-
ment of the desert, more than 50,-
900 pounds of carefully tested grass
seeds will be sown soon by CCC
workers.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-11-17
John Barrett Vas Nan Who
Could Think Fast; Story Of
Court Ghosts; Army Stumped
BY PRESTON GROVER

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14-John
Barrett, minister to a half dozen
South American republics at var
ious times and first director-gen-
eral of the Pan American Union,
died a few days ago but he long
will be remembered for some of
the fastest thinking the State De-
partment recalls.
The American Union build
ing had just been completed and
Barrett was walking toward the
doorway of the structure with An
drew Carnegie, who had come to
inspect the costly building for
which he had supplied the money.
Anything else you need?" asked
Carnegie.
Barrett hadn't gwen the idea a
thought-and he knew that he had
to speak out before Carnegie left.
He saw an ugly patch of mud at
one end of the building. 1t clicked
IF we had sunken garden to
replace that mud it would be mighty
handsome" he suggested.
How much would it cost?" ask
ed Carnegie. Barrett hadn't the
foggiest idea, but he shot back:
Thirty thousand dollars"
Carnegie wrote out check for
the amount on the spot and the
resulting garden is probably the
handsomest one in Washington.
GHOSTS OF THE COURT
Not all ghost writer's are in liter
allure or politics. Some of the most
forlorn GHOSTS" are lawyers. They
draft extensive law briefs on i'm
portant cases, year after year, for
presentation to the Supreme Court
without having their names appear
on them as counsel. Big shot mem
bers of the firm get that honor.
But there are exceptions. Even
youngsters occasionally get such
breaks. Francis Kirkham, former
secretary to Chief Justice Hughes.
recently appeared at the Supreme
Court with the first brief to which
his name had been attached as
member of large San Francisco
law firm. AS a ghost" he had
drafted dozens before, all to be
signed by senior members of the
firm.
What this country needs, crack
Continued on Page Five
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-11-17

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-21
Political Plums! Politicians Santa Claus Has Bag of 'Em-So- cialists Looking for "Hand- Out'-Merit System Promise Confrcnts Governor-Elect Baldwin.

governor -elect appears committed, for the nonce, to the gentle change of some state offices, pour le merite. On the same basis, or by his devoirs to the present op- eration of the merit system act, he would not touch, say, Labor Commissioner Joseph M. Tone, whose office management has been the model of other state governments in the matter of dis tribution of unemployment bene- fits, officials of other states hav- ing been sent to Connecticut to learn this states procedure.
 The governor elect, if he meant what he said in Waterbury about the merit system, would not dis turb several other appointments of Governor Wilbur L. Cross. In fact, everything would become smooth transition of one political leader supplanting another with acceptance of the defeated gover- nor's appointments as a matter of respect for the merit system.
 This assumption is absurd. Hungrily the Bradley-Pryor forces are looking toward elimination of the Old Guard and the rebuild ing by the only instrument possi- ble, patronage, the machine which for so long dominated with rugged individualism this section of the country.
 Plumsa Sought
 Town chairmen have attended scores of meetings in recent weeks to learn what plums might be plucked for their local ward men, the on-the-fence politicos whose prestige can mean votes of victory in local campaigns next year, in the national test of the New Deal and liberalism which comes in 1940.
 Republican State Chairman Benjamin E. Harwood, of Chester, remains in the peculiar spot of go-between of the Old Guard and the Young Republican victors of last month. His choice" of the governor -elect at the New Haven convention when the state chair man, after long executive sessions in Hotel Taft headquarters ap- peared at midnight with his arm draped around Judge Baldwin's shoulders, there by busting from the picture the Waterbury pub fisher who led the group of can- didates until then, will mean little when the Bradley Pryor command gets the Republican machine into an attack position.
 Fairfield Group
 Many another Republican is slated for the outside and the Fairfield group will be agreeable to any manner of fusing of the malcontents of oher affiliations so long as they Beat Roosevelt" in 194O. The state in its place next to New York and as resi- dence of thousands of New York ers-by-day, will be active with campaigning and propaganda for the next many months.
 Which does not bid well for Governor-elect Baldwin's prom ised application of the merit sys- tenn in spite of what personal convictions the Bradley partner presently may have.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-21
Safety Educational Program Planned
O'CONNOR DENIES
 DEMAND OF UNION
Party Ticket Sought PrO- test of Election of Ray-
 mOnd Baldwin

Hartford, Conn, Dec. 21.-UP).- Attorney General Dennis P. O'Con- nor today refused to accede to a demand of the Union party to pro- test the election of Republican Gov.- Elect Raymond E. Baldwin whose inauguration is scheduled for Jan. 4.
 Baldwin, who polled 3,046 votes on the Union party ticket, defeated four-term Democratic Gov. Wilbur L. Cross by 2,688 votes.
 The protest was requested by Att torney Joseph Shelnitz, New Haven, counsel for Charles Langley, West Haven, a member of the Union party, who wrote O'Connor:
 "He Hangley) feels that the Re- publican candidate who also polled voted for the Union party ballot is not in fact a member of the Union party and is not entitled to the benefits of the votes cast and desires you to immediately bring an action to have the court declare that the highest number of votes was not boiled by MT. Baldwin.
 "If you will not bring ~uch an ac- tion, he requested me to bring the same in the name of the state of Connecticut upon his behalf. Please let me have your answer at the earliest possible moment because it is necessary to have this adjulicated without delay"
 O'Connor answered: T must re- fuse to bring the action requested by MT. Langley and leave the mat ter for you to decide whether or not you wish to bring the action your self"
 The attorney general pointed out that the board of canvassers had compiled with the stipulations of the election laws, publically canvassed the vote within 30 days of the cleo tion and declared the elected can- dates.
 Shelnitz, it was understood. might bring injunction proceedings t, re- strain the canvassers from declaring Baldwin elected as governor.
 It was the second time BslGwin's election was challenged since the re- turns were announced on eletion day.
 Prominent Democrats endeavored to persuade Gov. Cross to protest his defeat. but the governor declined.
 The Union party never nominated Baldwin nor any other Republican or Democratic candidate they in- cluded on it's ticket.
 Instead, the names of the candi- dates were included after the party obtained a superior ciurt oecision granting the right to indorse candi- dates without the necessity of filing nominating petitions, inasmuch as the party had a place on the state ballot two years ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-21
IF office Authorities
 Pleased With Results Achieved Here In 1888
SOO Auto Accidents Here to Date-l,2 Reported at Corresponding Period in l037-Eight Fatalities
 in Waterbury During Past Year

mean that eight lives had besn saved.
 Each month this year the ac- cident totals have been lower than in the corresponding month of last year. The average percentage of monthly reduction has been slightly in excess of 30 per cent.
 Permanent Campaign
 Police have already made plans for a permanent safety campaign during 1889. Police Superintendent William J. Roach plans an ex- pansion of the present system of accident reduction by means of selective enforcement and steady drive for driver and pedestrian ed- ucation.
 Five of the eight persons who lost their lives in auto accidents here this year have been pedestrians. Six of the eight fatalities have oc- cured after nightfall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-21
POLISH CLUB
 TO HOLD PARTY

Polish residents of the city and surrounding towns and members of the Polish American Political club bowling league will spend New Years Eve at a party at Pulaski hall on Bank Stret, it was an- nounced this morning by Secretary Fred Kosky
 A special floor show and enter tainment will be presented, fol- lowed by a full course dinner Dec orations will be furnished by J. Hebert. American and Polish dance numbers will be supplied by the Rhythm Orchestra of Meriden.
 Special committees will be an- nounced after the next meeting, Tuesday, December 3. The recep- tion committee will be made up of John T. Sterling, Frank Pachulski, Henry Hinkelman, Louis NaruSie- wicz and Joseph Niemierzicki.
 Joseph Bisewicz is president of the Polish League, Fred Kosky is secretary and Adam Kosinsd is l treasurer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-21

With only 10 days of the year re- maining, Waterbury's accident total is reasonably certain to be ap- proximately one-third less in 193S than in 1937. Thus far this year there have been 809 motor accidents in the city. On the same date last year there had been 1213 accidents.
 For the entire 12 months of 1897 there were 1853 accidents. Unless there is an unusual rise during the remainder of the year, the local &C., cident total for this year should be about 625.
 Eight Deaths
 There have been eight fatalities thus far in 1888, as compared with 15 recorded at this time last year. A 18th 1887 fatality occurred Dec. 28.
 If there are no more fatalities here during the rest of the year, the local fatality figure will have been cut in half this year This would
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-21
5,376 GIVEN AID DURING NOVEMBER Increase in Application for Full Relief Noted in
 Report

There were 5,376 persons who re- ceived relief in one form or another during November, the monthly re- port of Mrs. Mary Doyle Camp, act ing superintendent of welfare, dis closed today.
 The number on full relief in- creased from TIP in October to 785 last month, while the number of persons who received partial relief tdecreased from 3,439 in October to 1, 4,403 in November, the report shows.
 The case load for last month was 1,480, slightly greater than the l. 474 of October, and 10 more families received relief, 1,292. than the 1,282 families on relief rolls in October. Institutional relief showed slight decrease, from 192 to 188, and 9 transients were helped, as against 25 in October.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-21
MARRIAGE INTENTIONS

James G. Sullivan, 1O8 Tudor street, and Margaret M. Shea, 4 South street,
 John G. Williams, IT,, 590 Ham ilton avenue, and TheOdOra HlOoshkO, Prospect.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-21

In Bolivia, natives wear hats made from tree bark, which is soaked in water and then beaten until pliable. .I
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-21

Two villages housing 1000 work CTS are to be moved to the site of a tunnel which will be constructed near Dundee. Cape Colony.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-21
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-21

Varies Jack Pulaski already Ibee-in" that trade weey reviews then but its frOnunner critic pIoting Daily Mirror. grind of Varetys most enjoyable writers Slime Jack Conway dead-and missed Both a lingo the stem and their everything scrivened
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-21

Life, bereaved Benchley, O. who turned in his portfolio after then out the lifting illustrated devastating pictures chose suicide.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-21

The Suns rst-nghter in 1924 Stephen on that sheet MT Woocott served his Munsey and then MT Gabriel got prevailing MT. Lockridge GabrielS replacement
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-21

Charles DarntOn represented bought off by cinema gold The late w. Osborn till then Mr. Darnton him. Bid Dudley the alternate also wounded bombing but rescued with radio reviewing
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-21

Then there many fst-nighters assignment from syndcates sight Kenneth MacGowan cinema picking CTS and featuring the bowand pitcher circuit Baird contributing to the S John Ene gueng occasionally hurs sharp adjective
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-21

John Farra of the publishing firm Rnehart tended the premeres the of the largest pieces of affy Mir. Nathan barking and paving ground.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-21

The Post has had almost critics in frowned the first nights aided Charles year or two younger Then John Anderson who hired the to his typewriter in from Theater Arts Monthly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-21

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-21

The grim reaper played havoc the Herald Tribune Hammond and his two deputiesCharIes Belmont Ruh-an are dead Percy's Iamented death allowed the ment of Richard Watts, IT,. from the cinema post.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-21

The Morning World had an impressive crew of late Louis Defoe was succeeded by Heywood Broun found the aisle seats too uncomfortable for sleeping the chair to MT. Wollcott. The latters successor Ro with the paper in 1931
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-21

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