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The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-08
DEFENDERS PUT UP RESISTANCE
 IN ONE SECTOR
Tide Stemmed, for Tim e Being, in Important
 Railway Region
CHANG KAI-SHEK IS
 AT HEAD OF FORCES
General Takes Personal 1 Command of Four Hun
 dred Thousand Men

SHANGHAI, Feb 8. = General Chiang Kai Shek today took per- sonal command of 100000 Chinese troops in the embattled corridor separating the Japanese e-dominated areas of China, according to Chin csc sources.
 Kai Shek stepped to the fore in an attempt to stem the tide of waves of Japanese being thrown ceaselessly at both sides of the vital Lunghai railway region
 The Chinese General is said to have arrived at the battle front north of Nanking to direct the army in holding back the invaders.
 South of Suchow, Chinese troops are facing the Japanese in southern Shantung province.
 The heaviest fighting along the Lunghai front is over a strip of en- trenchments 50 miles long on the banks of the Hwai River, 90 miles south of Suchow.
 Chinese dispatches from the bat tie zone said Japanese troops were still being repulsed. China is fighting with her every heart and sword, D to prevent the Japanese from join- ing its conquered North China to conquered Central China with a northward thrust.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-08
STATES UNHAMP FRED IN
 ANY WAR PACT
Secretary Hull Denies Agreement with Great
 Britain on War

WASHINGTON, Feb 8.--Secre- tary of State Cordell Hull, in a let ter to Senator Key Pittman, denies that the United States has any agreement with Great Britain "re- lating to war or the possibility of war"
 Secretary Hull also denies that this country is bound by any agree ment with any power in connection with the operations of the United States Navy.
 Senator Pittman read the Secre- tary's letter in the Senate this af- ternoon.
 The answers to three questions framed yesterday by Senator Hi- ram Johnson in a resolution were practically mo" regarding agree ments of the United States with Great Britain or any other power.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-08
M BILL IS BEING DELAYED,
 USUAL TACTICS
Gag Rule Hurled Out Demands for Roll Call
 Resound in House

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8.-Admin- istration leaders, bent on tanning a revised farm bill through the House, encountered delaying tactics today.
 Representative Lambertson forced quorum call at the opening of the session when Speaker Bankhead counted less than 200 present. Lead CTS anticipated other roll calls and this incensed some Representatives who proposed a five hour limitation farm bill debate.
 Speaker Bankhead and Majority Leader Rayburn asserted that de- spite cries of gag rule, the bill will be passed late today or tomorrow.
 In the Senate, Senator Joseph F. Guffey urged opponents of the anti lynching bill to permit of vote so the Supreme Court might pass on it's constitutionality.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-08
TWO UNION MEN UNDER ARREST,
 ARSON CHARGE
Two Teamsters Also Taken in Custody by Ore
 gon State Police

PORTLAND, Ore, Feb. 8.--Lieut. c. A. Warren, of the State Police, said two officials of the Team sters Union and two other men have been arrested on arson charges in connection with the burning of the Salem Box Manufacturing Company and Copeland Yards in Salem last November 20
 The men arrested are A. N. Bank, Business Agent of the Teamsters Union for Marion, Linn and Polk counties; Clarence Adams, head of the Portland Teamsters' Union hir- ing hall; Red Carson and John Newland, Portland teamsters
 A $30,00o fire gutted the box plant involved in dispute with the A. F. L. and then spread to the Copeland Lumber Yards, which caused loss of $40000
 Clarence Potts, Deputy District Attorney of Multnomah County. an- nounces that Banks confessed to employing three men to burn the Salem box plant. He asserted the trio were paid $500 The trio was instructed how to get into the building where inflammable refuse was found Gasoline was transport ed from Portland to Salem and the refuse was soaked with the gasoline, then fired.
 Banks statement involves Cecil Moore, former convict, already de- tained in connection with Port land bombing plot.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-08
Think You're Good? Watch Your Step

HUNTINGTON, w. Va, Feb. B. Watch your step" says Dr. E. V. Bowers, head of the psychology de- partment of Marshall College here but only to reflect your person. ality-
 What person thinks of him. self usually influences the way he walks" he says. "A person who, in his own mind, believes. himself superior will generally have a more forceful step than a person who believes himself inferior
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-08
GILLIAN BACK AT FAIRBANKS
 FROM BARROW
Makes Uneventful Flight from Arctic Outpost
 with Mechanic

FAIRBANKS, Aiaska, Feb. 2. Harold Gillam and his mechanic, George Saunders, returned here late yesterday after an uneventful flight from Point Barrow.
 It was just week ago yesterday that he left for Barrow with radio equipment and was forced down 80 miles from the Arctic outpost be- cause of bucking headwinds and gasoline supply becoming nearly ex- hausted.
 Rescue parties finally reached Gillian, he refueled and reached Barrow last Saturday noon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-08
British Plane
 Workers Strike
Eight Hundred Men of One F actory Walk Out in
 Sympathy. with l,2O0

LONDON, Feb. Slight hun dred workers of the London branch of the DeHaviland Aircraft Com pany, which is working overtime to supply the Royal Air Force orders, are on strike.
 The strike is in sympathy with the walkout of 1,200 workers of the companys factory at Hatfield.
 A prolonged strike might retard Great Britain's air armament pro- gram seriously
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-08
FRANK SWARTZ' ARE IGNORED AT PARTY
 UPON ANNIVERSARY

In honor of MT. and Mrs. Frank Swartz, whose wedding anniversary was an event of yesterday. MT. and Mrs. Chris Wyller were host and hostess at an informal dinner last night.
 The affair, held at the Wyller home on Gold Street, assembled nine guests for the evening. MT. and Mrs. Swartz are both well known in Juneau He Is associated with the Bureau of Public Roads in Juneau as chief engineering inspec- tor superintendent.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-08
TAKES CAPONE CASE TO HIGH
 COURT OF U. s.
Seeks to Save Gangster from Serving Another
 Tax Sentence

WASHINGTON, Feb.8 Counsel for "Scarface" Al Capone has ap- pealed to the Supreme Court in an effort to bring the Chicago gangster out of involuntary retirement next January 19.
 Abraham Tietelbaum, attorney, has asked the highest tribunal to save Capone from sentence of one year in the Cook County jail after he completes his ten year sentence at -Alcatraz prison.
 The one year sentence is like the prison sentence, for income tax vio- lation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-08
BIG BERTHA BUILDER IS
 DEAD, BADEN
Engineer Who Constructed Long Range Guns During
 World War, Passes Away

BADEN, Austria, Feb. 8.--Oswald Dirmoser, 63, University Professor and the engineer who constructed the Big Bertha cannons during the world war. is dead here
 The Big Bertha was the nickname for the long range guns which shelled Paris from the forest of Coucy, France. The guns had a range of 76 miles.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-08
Estebeth Arrives

The motorship Estebeth, Capt. Gus Gustafson and Purser Dave Ramsay, docked in Juneau early today with four passengers from Island points. Ice formed veil of white over bows. decks and hous- ing, and the crew was busy this morning at the ferry float moorings, knocking the crusted burden loose.
 Passengers were: from Kimshan Cove, George Guerin; Tenakee, Jack Grayrock: Hoonah, Lester Rink; and Sitka, Wes Overby.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-08
Light Globe Fire

A lighted light globe lying in a pool of gasoline at the Gastineau Motors Service across from the Hotel Juneau, this afternoon caused brief lived flames that called the Fire Department to the scene from around the corner.
 No damage was done other than superficially blackening the rear end of a car standing over the flaming oil.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-08
Mates Love Notes
 Win Wife Divorce

CLEVELAND, Feb 8.-It was bad enough when her husband, Si- mon, received matrimonial bureau "loveletters,' Mrs. Anna Bryan told Judge Frank J. Lausche But when he placed photographs of prospec- tive brides on his dresser, that was too much. Mrs. Bryan asked for a decree ending the thirty-year mar riage. She got it.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-08
STOCK PRICES TAKE ADVANCE
 DURING TODAY
In dustrials and Steels Shoot Issues Up-
 Gains Held

NEW YORK, Feb 8.-Industrial stocks and steels, out in front today, led wide recovery movement of the market, landing favorites from one to four points higher.
 While profit realizing reduced ex- treme advances in some cases at the close, the principal gathers were not far from the top marks at the sound of the final gong.
 Brokers attributed the upturn partly to the fact that offerings were dried up substantially on Monday s setback, encouraging some traders to step over to the buying side.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-08
FIRE NOT WARM

A fire alarm at five o'clock yes terday evening. called the Juneau Fire Department to a roof fire on frame dwelling owned by T. Gainich on the Taku-swept tidal flats out from the corner of Will loughby and E Streets.
 Damage was negiigible-harder on the firemen in the cold and wind, than on the house itself.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-08
M'KEE FUNERAL TO
 BE HELD TOMORROW

Tomorrow afternoon at 1:30 o. clock funeral services for William Mckee will be held from the chap el of the Chares w. Carter Mortu- ary, following which interment will be held in the Evergreen Cemetery
 Mir Mckee passed away recently at St. Ann's Hospital
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-08
To Withdraw More Lands,
 Alaska Area
Dimond Introduces Bill To Aid Affairs of Indians,
 Eskimos and Aleuts

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8--Alaska Delegate Anthony J. Dimond has introduced bill to permit the Sec retary of Interior to withdraw and reserve tracts of not more than $40 acres each from the Alaska public domain for schools, hospitals and other necessary purposes in the ad- ministering the affairs of the In- dians, Eskimos and AleutS
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-08
Investigation Of Actirities
 At Sea Proposed; ;Prediction
 That Bridges to Be Deported

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8.-United States Senator Royal s. Copeland of New York has proposed .Sena- torial investigation of "subversive activities at sea-" The Senator said he has definite proof that Harry Bridges, Pacific Coast longshore head and CIO leader, is a Commun- ist and predicted his deportation
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-08
NEW DUTIES ASSIGNED TO
 JUDGE REED
Associate Justice to Have Charge of Ninth
 Judicial District

WASHINGTON, Feb. g. Chief Justice Charles E. Hughes an- today that Associate Jus tice Stanley Reed has been placed in charge of the Ninth Judicial Dis trict. This district embraces Califor- mia, Nevada, Oregon. Montana, Washington Idaho, Arizona, Alaska and Hawaii.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-08
SONS OF LEGION TONIGHT

Regular meeting of Taku Squa- dron, Sons of the Legion, will be held in the Dugout at 7:30 tonight, it is announced by Capt. Leroy ves- tai. Discussion of an entertainment to be given soon by the Squadron will be had.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-08
TODAY's QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Feb. S. = Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 1918, American Can 80A, American Light and Power AZ, Anaconda 32, Bethlehem Steel 55s, Commonwealth and Southern 1h, Curtiss Wright 4as, General Motors 34as, International Harves- ter 60%, Kennecott 38, New York Central 17A, Southern Pacific l8ls, United States Steel 54, Cities Serv- ice 1ss, Pound $5.0oA, Bremner bid 31s asked 5.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-08
Falls g Floors
 Down, Is Killed

KANSAS CITY, Feb. 8.-Fred w. Haydon, 43, foreman of milling company, was killed when he fell nine floors down an elevator shaft 10 the basement.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-08
DOW. HOMES AVERAGES

The following are today's Dow, Jones averages: industrials 125.50, up All; rails 27.88, up IS; utilities 1898, up 40.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-07-08
Seeing Was Believing.

tains with cellophane thread
through them and the draped val
ances are Of plaid Bingham in jade
green and off-White.
This same bingham covers the
sofa and a pair Of wing chairs. The
other upholstered furniture is in a
textured green with thick moss
fringe in the seams. The lamp
shades all got pleated white organ
dy petticoats over them for sum-
mer, tied with jade grosgrain rib
bon.
Another unexpected, but success
full room for summer, began with
pink and white striped wall paper.
It's winter rugs came up and white
sisal rugs went down. Several of
the slip covers were in quilted navy
blue, pair of chairs were in flow
cred chintz, predominantly pink, to
match the summer curtains.
@ BY Betty Wells.-WNU Service.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-07-08
Whitsun-Ale Too Strong,
So Custom Discontinued

It was customary in olden times
for all in the village to meet every
Whitsuntide in some barn near the
church, and, under the auspices of
the churchwardens, drink ale and
agree to be friends. The ale was
always special brew, says London
Tit-Bits magazine. It was unusually
strong, made by the churchwardens
and sold to defray the cost of re-
pairs to the church. The squire and
his lady were present with their
viper and taborer, the young
danced and played bowls and the
aged slipped and supped. In olden
times there was reverence about
the festival which gradually disap-
peared, until eventually it degen-
Grated into brawl and had to be
discontinued.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-07-08
Household Hints
By BETTY WELLS
Ginghams for Slip Covers

We had to see it to believe it. Be.
cause if anybody had told us that
plaid Bingham would do for slip
covers in quite a formal living
room, we'd probably have smiled
politely, but obviously But we saw
them, and thought they were as
smart as wells on summer hats.
The room has gunmetal walls and
a beige rug to begin with. Wood
work is ivory with jade green pam
els in the doors. A pair of small
chests are painted jade green though
most of the furniture is mahogany.
In the winter, for furniture, cover
ings are in formal brocades, and so
are the draperies. But for summer,
the windows get of-white rayon cur
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-07-08
Out of Danger

Two golfers = one just married
and the other confirmed woman
hater-were having a round on a To-
cal course. They reached the eight
eenth tee when the newly-wed one
exclaimed: "There's my wife stand
ing near the green. I must get a
good drive at this hole"
Don't be silly" said his oppo-
nent. "You've no chance Of hitting
her; she's quite 300 yards away
Stray Stories Magazine.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-07-08
How Women
i'm Their 4O'S
Can Attract Men

Here's good advice for woman during her
change CASUALLY from 38 to 52), who fears
she'll lose her appeal to men, who worries
about hot flashes, loss OF pep, dizzy spens'
Get more fresh air, hrs. sleep and II you
need good general system tonic take Lydia
q. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, made
especially for avonnen. 1t helps Nature build
up physical resistance, thus. helps give more
yiyacity to enjoy life and assist calming
iittery nerves and disturbing symptoms that
often accompany change of life. WE'LL
WORTH TRYING!
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-07-08
Many Soybean Varieties
Needed for Varied Uses

Breeding to improve the soybean
is only beginning, but the chances
are bright, says W. j. Morse of the
United States Department of Agri-
culture. New varieties are needed,
even though the department and the
states have already imported more
than 10000 lots of seed.
Soybeans are particular in their
local requirements, are more vari..
able than many plants, and are
grown for a variety Of purposes.
A good forage bean may not be a
good milling bean, or be useful
as a vegetable.
Some growers want soybeans for
forage; others for oil and meal
processing; still others as vege.
tables. The result is that each local
area in the soybean regions needs
a soybean variety that will do well
in that particular place and for a
definite purpose. Such an area may
even need two or three varieties
one for forage, one for high oil or
protein content for the mills, and
a third for the table.
The soybean is self-fertilized
plant. Artificial crossing is diff
cult and tedious. but it can be done.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-07-08
All That Was Necessary

Mother was pressing her sons
trousers and when he called from
the other room:
Mother, are my pants ready?"
"Well, you may wear them this
way if you wish. I've only one leg
pressed" she said.
"That's all right. I'll just put my
best foot forward" he answered,
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-07-08
FARM
Topics
SHOULD CHECK ON
GROWTH OF CHICKS
Flocks May Be Developing
Too Slow, Too Fast.
BY DR.; W. c. Thompson. Poultry Hus
oandman, New Jersey Agricultural
Experiment Station.
WHIT Cervico

WNU Service.
1t is a part of good business man.
agement for the poultry producer to
know whether his chick hocks are
growing at about the rate which
should be expected of average, well
bred, healthy chicks.
1t may be that the rate of growth
being shown by given lot of chicks
is not up to par, or it may be that
they are growing faster than ex.
perience has indicated as being op.
timum. Chick growers, therefore,
should have some sort of standard
so that the development of chicks
during the growing season may be
measured.
This does not mean that it is
necessary for the poultryman to
weigh all of the chicks every week
or two. He may obtain a good aver
age by weighing any ten chicks
caught at random at each weighing
time. Average White Leghorn pull
let chicks should weigh 80 pounds
per 100 at the end of the first month;
68 pounds at the end of the sixth
week; 100 pounds at the end of the
eighth week; III at the end of the
twelfth week; 240 at the end of 16
weeks, and about 1873 pounds per
100 pullets at the end of "a weeks.
The seven corresponding weights for
heavy breed pullets, such as Rhode
Island Reds, New Hampshires or
Barred Plymouth Rocks, are 10,
43, 83, 100, 213, 304, and 427 pounds
per 100 birds.
These weight standards can be
copied on a card and nailed on the
feed room door or kept in another
convenient place for comparison
with average weights of this years
pullet focks determined from time
to time. One need not worry if
pullet focks are running at just
about the level of these standards,
or somewhat heavier, but if they
are running at considerably under
these standards, inquiry should be
made as to the probable cause. Elk.
perience teaches that unless pull
lets develop at approximately these
rates, they cannot reasonably be ex-
pected to reach egg-laying maturity
at the normal time and be in con-
dition to continue through long
year of normal egg yield.
Next years pullet layers are in
the making in this springs chick
Aocks and this summers growing
pullets. 1t is important to keep an
eagle eye on their rate of growth
and make sure that it does not de-
part too far from normal expect
ancY,
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-07-08
Ahe1n!

The vicar had just returned from,
visit abroad, and a big crowd Of
his parishioners had collected to
welcome him. Beaming with pleas.
ure, the vicar 6 t up to speak.
my dear friends" he started,
II will not call you ladies and gen.
tlennen. because ] know you too
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-07-08
Secrets.

"Do girls have secrets?"
"Not often" answered the old po-
liceman. Gwen when a girl keeps
a diary she generally has faint,
secret hope that somebody will &C.
cidentally see what she has writ
ten"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-07-08
Occupation

$50 you have encouraged your
son to play the cello"
Eyes, :" replied Farmer Corntos-
sci. "He's got to do something to
occupy his time and if he keeps fool
ing around with cross-cut saw, or
a scythe, he is going to hurt him
self"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-07-08
By Their Ruins

A British speaker recently said
that, out of 81 civilizations that
have arisen since the dawn of his
tory, ID are known only by their
ruins.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-07-08
Too Involved

Shocks (aercely)-Do you mean
to call me liar, sir?
Brooks-That is the construction
which suggests itself in connection
with the observation I addressed to
you.
Shocks (mollihed)-All right. I
accept your apology. But I allow
no man to insult me.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-07-08
A Man and His Ticket

Isl Sinlin is too smart for poll
TICS" remarked the man with the
lead pencil behind his ear.
"Did you ask him what ticket he
is working for?"
II asked him carefully and he
answered, "A meal ticket"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-07-08
AS Fate Goes

"Did Gwendolyn take any inter-
est in the young fellow who stood in
the road serenading her last night?"
"No. She is out riding with the
man who ran over him with an auto
mobile"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-07-08
New Gadget

Traffic Officer - Hey, there!
What's the idea tying up traffic like
this? Why don't you use your moo
die?
Sally (sweet young motorist-Oh,
I'm so sorry, officer! / didn't know
this car had one.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-07-08
Modern Way

Teacher-Why was the tower of
Babel not finished?
Son Of Architect-Because the
cost of building far exceeded the
estimate.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-07-08
FARMS FOR SALE

$50 Acres. $50 Acres Cultivated. Balance
pasture. Combination dairy & stock. Mod
ern home and outbldgs. $50 900. 1917 down.
Hawkins & Roberts, Inc, Salem, oregon.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-07-08

354 Acres. $40 Acres Cultivated. Balance
pasture. I room home all outbldgs., mod
ern. Best soil. $17,750. 1919 down. Details.
Hawkins g. Roberts, Inc, Salem, oregon.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-07-08

800 Acres. 278 cultivated Balance pasture:
Z rm. home, 2 barns. Many outbldgs., all
modern farm. Details. SIS, 900. 1919 down.
Hawkins g. Roberts, Inc, Salem, oregon
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-07-08

235 Acres. Level cultivated valley soil. 6
room home and all outbldgs., modern farm.
Tenant house. Full details. $4,000. l0%
down. Hawkins g. Roberts, Inc, Salem, Ore.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-07-08
FIsHY TALK

First Fish - Who's the noisiest
fish?
Second Fish-Why the drum fish,
of course!
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-07-08
PIANOS
AUTO AND TRUCK PARTS

David Hodes Auto Wrecking Co.
Large stock good used auto and truck
parts, engines, power plants, etc. Low
Prices. Mail orders prompt atten
ton.
S. r. Grand at Market, Portland, Ore.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-07-08

pasture. Timber. room home. All out
bldgs. Modern. AL soil. $14, 500 1O% down.
Hawkins & Roberts, Inc, Salem, oregon.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-07-08
AGENTS WANTED
HEARING AIDS

DEAF2 Even those who thought
it hopeless hear easily with
Sonotone PERCEPTION. Write for free
booklet. SonOtOne Portland Company,
321 Failing Bldg. Portland.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-07-08
ENGINES AND PARTS

New and Rebuilt Gasoline and Diesel
for truck and Industrial use Expert en-
CINE rebuilding. Buda Engine. Agency
-566 First Avenue So, Seattle.