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The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-12

surance more than 265, ,000 home mortgages amounting to approxi- mately SLOTS, 100000.
 The Federal Housing Admipistra- tion now has an income of more than $600,000 a month, derived from the mortgage insurance pre- miums, appraisal fees. and rein vested funds. Part of this income is being used to pay the expenses of insuring operations, and part of it is being added to the mutual mortgage insurance fund to meet possible losses. This fund now ex- ceeds $22,0OQo00. Chargeable against it are net losses slightly in excess of $10,000, representing a loss ratio of approximately one one-thou- sandth of one percent.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-12
YOUR INCOME
 TAX
DEDUCTIONS FOR PROFESSIONAL EXPENSES

A professional man may deduct Iall necessary expenses incurred in Ithe pursuit of his profession. These include the cost of supplies used in his practice, office rent, cost of light water, fuel, and telephone in his office, the hire of office assistants, and expenses paid in the operation and repair of an automobile, based upon the proportion of time it is used in making professional calls or for other professional purposes.
 Many physicians use their resi- dences both as their offices and their homes. In such instance the physician may deduct as business expense the rental value of the rooms occupied for office purposes if he actually pays rent, and also the cost of light and heat furnished these rooms.
 Also, he may deduct portion of the wages paid domestic servants whose time is partly occupied in caring for these rooms.
 Membership dues in professional societies are deductible Physicians and dentists who keep in their wait ing rooms current magazines and newspapers for the benefit of their patients may deduct this item as 8 business expense The cost of pro- fessional journals for the taxpayers own use is also a deductible item.
 The cost of technical books is not Ia deductible item, being a capital expenditure, but a proportionate amount for each years depreciation of the books may be deducted. De- preciation may also be taken on of- flee furniture and equipment.
 Insurance premiums on office or other professional equipment and liability insurance may be deducted.
 A premium paid for automobile liability insurance should be appor- toned and that part of the pre- mium attributable to business may be deducted as business expense.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-12
VALENTINE DANCE
 OF HIGH SCHOOL
 HELD LAST NIGHT

School Gymnasium last night for the High School tolo dance at which girls invited boys as their guests for the evening.
 The High School orchestra played for the occasion and special events on the program were the selections sung by Lyman Snow and Ned Rowe.
 Alex Miller and Beryl Marshall won the prize waltz dance, while the prize scottische was won by Rudy Edmonds and Anne Morris. Mary Jean McNaughton, chairman of the Girls C-ib social committee, was in charge of the evening.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-12
PHOTO CONTEST GETTING UNDER
 WAY; MARCH 1
Rules for Entrance Releas- ed Today by Commit
 tee in Charge

Plans are getting under way fol the Juneau Amateur Photography Display to be held in the recrea tior room of the Northern Light Pres byterian Church March l, 3, 3.
 J. w. Levers, chairman of the committee in charge of arrange ments announced the following rules of the contest today:
 Exhibits will be divided into sev- eral classifications according to the type of work, in general as follows
 Arrangements from negatives ta- ken and enlarged by the exhibitor to be not less than 3l4 by A. nor larger than II by IA inches, both black and white, and tinted
 Exhibits from negatives taken by the exhibitor and enlarged profes- sionally.
 A snapshot section of displays consisting of not less than 8 oi more than 12 pictures mounted or cardboard not more than 18 by 2t inches in size, divided into several classes:
 Contact prints of sizes 2A by 3A and 2l2 by A., taken, developed and printed by exhibitor.
 Contact prin,S of larger sizes such as 3h by A, 3l2 by 4l2, and 3h by 5l2, taken, developed and print ed by exhibitor
 Glasses of the same sizes, taken by exhibitor, but finished profes- sionally, considered for composition only.
 First, second and third awards of merit will be made by competent judges for exhibitions in the various classifications.
 Special displays of interesting work not in the above classes may be arranged.
 Detailed instructions are being prepared by the committee, and may be secured by those interested in submitting displays.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-12
MRS. CLAUDE HIRST IS REELECTED HEAD
 OF WORLD SERVICE

Reelected to serve another term, Mrs. Claude M Hirst was named
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-12
Abandoned Town
 Put Up for Sale

MELBOURNE, Australia, Feb IL. Want to buy town? Here's your chance.
 Town For Sale: 12 houses and four other buildings, some of the finest trout fishing in the state, beautiful mountain scenery; elec- tric light and water, postoffice, store and excellent motor road from Melbourne"
 This notice, which appeared here recently, adds that the town may be purchased on a five-year install ment plan if the buyer wishes.
 The town formerly was used to house men working on project of the state rivers and water supply commission at Eildon Weir.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-12
BANK, DAIRY
 LOOTED BY Z

SEATTLE, Feb. 12.-Two bandits raided the Rainier branch of the Seattle National Bank. slugge q Teller Charles Hemmingsen and then escaped with $l 1000.
 The bandits are believed to have been the same who earlier robbed the Arden Dairy of the same amount.
 C. M Latimer, bank manager, fired at the escaping bandits and thinks he wounded one.
 A good milk goat eats about one sixth to one-eighth as much as a COW. yet produces enough milk for a small family.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-12
BLICANS
 LAUNCH 1888
 DRIVE TONIGHT
Lincoln Bay Banquet Sched- uled for Lutheran Church
 Parlors at 6: 30 P. M.

Marking the birthday anniversary of Abraham Lincoln, patron saint of the Republican Party and great American, Republicans of Gastineau Channel and their friends will gather for their annual Lincoln Day banquet tonight at 6:30 in the Lutheran Church parlors.
 An interesting program, aimed to launch the Republican 1888 cam paign in Alaska, has been arranged under the direction of Chairman Ed Garnick, and an array of speak CTS will be heard eulogizing the party principles, ideals and hopes.
 Arrangements for broadcasting the program, starting at 7:15. fol- lowing the dinner have been made, it was announced this afternoon. This will include the addresses and some other features of the pro- gram
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-12

president of the World Service Cir cle of the Northern Light Presby- terian Church at the meeting Of the group held yesterday alter noon
 Mrs. Harold Smith. acting secre- tary, was elected to continue in her position, while Mrs. s. K. Sawyer was elected treasurer to succeed Mrs J. F. Worley, who will become the program chairman.
 Mrs. Charles Sey and Mrs. Ot- ezza Carmichael were hostesSes for the gathering yesterday, at which Mrs. John Glasse gave a compre- hensive discussion on woman and Mission
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-12
These Families
 Like Their Golf

NEW YORK, Eco. 12-The Fur nesas and Strafacis really go in for golf
 There are seven Turnesa brothers playing and four Strafacis
 Several of the Turnesas are well known professionals. Frank Stra- faci an amateur, won the national public links title a few years ago.
 Thomas Hardy's ashes were bur jed in Westminster Abbey but his heart was buried in his parish churchyard in Wessex.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-12
JUNIOR GUILD
 DINNER GIVEN
 LAST EVENING

With a large number of members and guests present, the intorma dinner gathering of the newly or ganized Junior Trinity Guild Was held last night in the Trinity Ca thedral parlors
 Mrs Robert Rice, president. was in charge of the affair, for which Mrs. w. w Council and Mrs. Jack Metzgar planned the program.
 Following the dinner, a short bus mess meeting was held when the meeting dates were set for the first Tuesday of each month.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-12
Plenty of Time;
 No Speed, London

LONDON, Fe3. I2.-Much of the old still lives in modern London.
 Despite the fact that a nearby clock does the job quite we'll, an old nightwatchman still calls out the hours of the night in Elyplace, a iny dead end street in the heart of the city.
 Nightly from 10 until dawn he takes his cue from the neighboring clock and walks his little beat after the hour has struck, calling past ten, past ten" or whatever the hour may be.
The Nome nugget., 1938-08-05
Nome's Fifth
 Annual Fair Is
 Taking Form

The fifth Northwestern Alaska Fair IS taking form, not only in the administrative departments of the fair association, but in the activities of the toWnspeople who are already preparing exhibits for display.
 The experts of he rod and reel are constantly bringing in fnny specimens for photegraphing, At present Ralph kitzmiller holds the record with a fish 31l2 inches long, weighing l0le pounds.
 The housewives are busy pre- pairing preserves and jellies for exhibition, and he needle wo- msn of the town are making rugs, afghans, embroieries of all kinds to enter in the needle craft department
 The native exhibits should be especially good this var. as the King and Diomede Islanders will be able to enter their ivory cary ing and other craft exhibits. as we'll as those of the Nome natives
The Nome nugget., 1938-08-05
Plane Flies From Portland To Barrow In 21 Hours
Russian-Jap
 Strife Grows
 Danger Point

UNDATED. Aug. 4, (P-The strife existing between Russia and Japan on the Siberian-Man- chuoukuouan frontier has inten- sified in anger, but still remain ed a local incident; while wars continued to roll on m China and Spain.
 Russiai and Japanese diplomats exchanged sharp protests aocus- ing the other of invading it's ter r.tory.
 A Japanese army communique said that Russia sent four battal- ions against the Japanese held Changkufeng and Shachofeng, but lest two hundred men, fifteen tanks and twenty-five cannon, when the Japanese repelled them High Japanese officials gave as- surances that Japan was on the defensive, fighting only when Russian forces attacked.
 In Moscow, hundreds of thous- ands signed resolutions demand ing vigorous action.
 Spanish Government forces shifting from their II active Ebro River offensive, stabbed at the Insurgent Mountain defenses west of Tereul.
 The Yangtze River floods in China threatened to block the Japanese advance upstream to- ward Hankow. the provisional capital of China.
The Nome nugget., 1938-08-05
.Jap- Russian War Settlement Looks
 Encouraging

UNDATED, Aug. ,, DPN-The Japanese offer of a truce with Soviet Russia in its h0S.llities, raised hopes for a peaceful set tlement of the crisis which is now threatening to draw the Jap anese armies into a second Asia tic war.
 The situation is still unsettled and on dangerous grounds. The Russian artillery are reported to be pounding the Japanese lines on the disputed Changkufeng hill, near the junction of the Rus sian-Siberian and Japanese-Kor- ea-Manchoukuo. ul ea-Manchoukuo frontiers.
 The next move is up to Japan.
 In China, Japan's armies in the Yangtze Valley are still held just above Kiukiang, about one hun dred and twenty-five miles from their goal-Hankow.
 The Spanish government re- ported it's forces within rifle range of the Insurgents head quarters in Albarracin, north- west of Tereuel.
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vision and the party.

vision and the party.
 Garnet Martin next spoke to the audience, pledging the efforts of the candidates to the good of our division. Roads, landing fields, the development of the sec cond division constitute the par tvs program. MT. Martin closed with the statement that regard less of whethsr the rest of the Democratic ticket is put in office, i've must re-elect Tony Dimond as Delegate to Congress, for it is to him that we can look for the benefits we desire for our terri tory"
 O. D. Cochran expressed his pleasure at having an opportun- ity to thank the people of Nome for electing him to the territorial Senate, and pledged himself to work to the best of his ability to fulfill the responsibility conferr- ed upon him. MT. Cochran called attention of the people to the efficiency of Oscar G. Olsen, who is running for reelection to the office of territorial treasurer.
 "Mr. Olsen has fulfilled this diff cult trust honestly and efficient ly for the past four year, as is tesified by the fact that there have been no bank failures dur
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The Nome nugget., 1938-08-05
Portland Pliers Land at Barrow
 in 2l Hours

POINT BARROW, August 5th (P)-Harry Coffey and w. F. White, Portland, Oregon, fliers, arrived here last night to join the party of Oklahoman's and Texans who arrived Wednesday on the yacht Pandora, to set the tablet commemorating Will Rogers and Wiley Posts deaths.
 Coffey and White flew here from Portland in 21 hours flying time, although they made several over night stops.
The Nome nugget., 1938-08-05
Court Term Called

The general term of the Dis trict Court of the Second Divi- sion will convene on August 29, at which time the grand jury is called into session. The petit jury will be called to be in at tendance September 6. At this time all criminal and civil mat ters requiring jury attention will be taken up.
The Nome nugget., 1938-08-05
PAA Electra Due at 6 P. M.

The PAA Electra plane, Jones and Hall at the controls, is due to arrive Nome from Fairbanks at 6 pm. today. Besides express the plane has l40 pounds of mail and the following passengers for Nome: Col. Leas, U. s. Engineer Jas. Fruit M. Kolimeier. A. M. Hartford and daughter Dorothy. The plane will remain over night
The Nome nugget., 1938-08-05
Demo Candidates Spoke to Public
 Wed. Evening

The Democratic rally held in the school gym Wednesday even- : ing was attended by a crowd numbering well over five hun dred persons-and considering that most of Nome's population is busy on the creeks turnout the outlying sections at this time of year, it was considered a good turnout Almost all the politic1 ally minded citizens of the town gathered to honor MT. Dimond, who was the main speaker of the evening.
 Delegate Dimond, o. D. Coch- ran, elected two years ago to the territorial senate and who will serve again in the coming term; Garnet Martin and Howard Lyng who are seeking election to the territorial house of representa- lives, and Judge J.H.S.Morison, who acted as master of ceremon- ieS, were all seated on the stage.
 After a brief introductory talk describing the purpose of the meeting. Judge Morrison introduc ed nominee Howard Lyng.
 MT. Lyng discussed the ticket which the Democrats will spon- sor in the September 18th elec- ton. As George Laiblin, demo- cratic candidate for the territor- ia'l senate, and Walter J. DoWd and Wallace Porter, candidates for the house of representatives, were unable to be present, MT. Lyng delivered a short summary of their eligibility for the offices they are seeking All three men are pioneers, MT. Laiblin having been born in Nome, and the oth CT two gentlemen having resided here since the early days. He urged as a particular recommen- dation for Mr. Dowd and MT. Por ter the fact that they represent ed large part of the population of the Second Division, namely that of the Kotzebue district and the Haycock section. These peo- pie are as entitled to representa- ton in the territorial legislature as those of Nome, and the elec- tion of these men will give them that representation. MT. Lyng briefly summarized his own eligi- bility for the office of representa- tive, and concluded with the plea to all citizens of the Second Di- vision to support the Democratic ticket, as he was confident that it would reflect credit on the di-
The Nome nugget., 1938-08-05
J.E.Edserton Dead

LEBANON. Tenn. Aug. 5, Ap) John Emmett Edgerton, who rose from a Iaborer In tobacco eds of North Carolina. to Presi- dent of the National Association of Manufacturers l9 the United States, died last night, aged 58.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-02
Meet McCloskey; He Backed Jones for Governor, Recent
 Campaign in Pennsylvania

The victory Of dark horse candidate for governor, Charles Alvin Jones, in Pennsylvania's Democratic primary marks new phase in a bitter, c0nfus- ing feud among powerful Dem- Ocratic leaders in this impOr- tant political state.
 A particular target has been wealthy, seldom seen Matthew H. McClOskey, chairman of the party's state finance committee. McCloskey seldom appears in public, rarely makes speech. But he did back winner Jones.
 What sort of fellow is he? What does he say to the charges that he is rich contractor boss whc is trying to run the party in Pennsylvania? The AP Feature Service sent Wash ingtOn correspondent to Phila- delphia. He talked with Me- Closkey and this is his account of the man and his position in politics.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-02
1,50O SearCherS
 Bombing Florida
 For Missing Lad
Family "Abandons Hope of Finding Kidnapped
 Cash Boy Alive

PRINCETON, Fla, June 2. - Hopes today were dwindling for the safe return of kidnapped James Bailey Cash, Jr.
 AS the belief grew that the boy would not be found alive, Federal Agents called on reinforced posses to comb the whole of Florida for some trace of the missing youngster,
 Sam Bennett, District American Legion Commander, said 1000 Le- gionnaires would take the field to join the 500 searchers who went out yesterday in groups of Is to hunt through palmetto groves and truck gardens.
 M F. Braxton, middle-aged un- employed carpenter, neighbor of the Cash family, who was arrested yesterday by G-men and whisked away dramatically from a gather ing crowd, was still being questioned today, along with others arrested in the last two days, but Federal men refused to comment.
 w. P. Cash, uncle of the boy, said the family has about abandoned hope
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-02
COURT JUSTICES SLOW
 TO MAKE MOVE
Not All Are Occupying that New Eleven Million
 Dollar Building
By PRESTON GROVER

WASHINGTON, June 2. = In time the Supreme Court justices will occupy the new 100000 Su- preme Court building.
 The court began holding it's for maj sessions in the new court room about two years ago and per- formed there it's famed liberal change of front But most of the judges refused to occupy their 
 For long years while they fit and bled" in the old capitol build ing they had such poor private chambers that the judges took their libraries and secretaries and went home, doing all their re- search there, as well as drafting their opinions.
 When they moved into the new building only Butler and Roberts of the "old" court made regular use of their chambers. The others, octN OO WOl hlil5 dO llOiliNs tOiiStAAoSNA on. Chief Justice Hughes sometimes spent an hour or so in his new of fices. Brandeis, Stone, Van Devan- ter and the others left the seats un- sat upon, the thick rugs untrod and the shelves unlocked.
 The new members, Justices Black and Reed. use their new quarters, bringing the total occupancy to four full time and one part time. Four chambers, gorgeous spots, with walnut fixings and deep divans, just wait.
 Each judge is provided by the government with an extensive law library. When Justice Sutherland retired he turned his over to Jus tice Reed, newest appointee. Re- tiring Justice Van Devanter kept his and probably has used it offi- cially. He acted as trial judge re- gently in a New York Federal Court.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-02
MINES
 WILL SUSPEND
 DURING MONTH
Slack Business Is Given as Reason by Head of
 Utah Company

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 2. The Utah Copper Company ceas- es production on June 16 for at least one month Slack business is given as the reason for the shutdown. E. T. Stannard, President of the Kennecott Copper Corporation, which controls the Utah Copper Company, announced.
 Stannard also said that the mines of the Nevada Consolidated, in Utah; Ray in Arizona and Santa Rita in New Mexico will also sus- pend operations.
 Operati tions will continue however in Alaska at the Kennecott prop critics until autumn when suspen- sion will take place because of ex- haustion of the ore bodies.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-02
CHAMBER WILL MEET TONIGHT,
 HOTEL MATTER
Refuses to Give Endorse ment to Baranof Hotel.
 Project at Luncheon

Refusing to take action on mo- tion to endorse the proposed new Baranof hotel in Juneau at it's noon luncheon meeting today in Percy 5 Cafe, the Juneau Chamber of Com merce voted to hold special meet ing of the Chamber tonight in the City Hall at 7:30 o'clock to consid- CT the matter.
 President Charles w. Carter said the Chambers policy was to be sparing with it's endorsements on the premise that when it gave one it carried more weight. It was brought out by Curtis Shattuck that todays luncheon was one of the best attended in months tan etxra table being necessary and that he thought it was an excellent time to get a sentiment of the Chamber. H. L. Faulkner, R. E. Robertson and Allen Shattuck contended the Chamber should give the subject more consideration and a motion for tonight's meeting prevailed. It was stressed that only Chamber members would be permitted to at tend tonight's meeting.
 The proposal same before the Chamber on a radiogram from Wal lis George, one of the men interested in building the hotel who is now in Ketchikan He radioed that ar engagements have been virtually completed for a Reconstruction Fin ance Corporation loan and asked the Chamber to lend it's moral sup port to the project as civic en- terprise.
 Dr. H. L. Shantz, Chief of the Division of Wildlife Management for the U. s. Forest Service. who IS here from Washington, and Walter B King, Ketchikan attorney and former Juneau resident, were guests of the Chamber today.
 pr. Shantz told of the success of
  and what the Forest Service hoped to carry out in Alaska in the way of building up wild life.
 MT. King brought greetings from the Ketchikan Chamber, of which he is Vice President, and reported things looking up in the First City. His visit to Juneau in several years, he found many changes here, and commented on the remarkable growth of the city which, he said, will be emphasized by the addition of a new hotel, one which would be credit to city much larger"
 Communication was read from the U. s. Chamber of Commerce report ing it would present the Chambers
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-02
PROPERTY OF AMERICANS TO
 BE RESTORED
 IM M EDIATELY
Nippon Government Acts Quickly on Relinquishing Possessions of Nationals.
 in Wartorn China

BULLETIN-WASHINGTON, June 2.-Japan has agreed to meet almost all of the demands for restitution of American property in China and the right to an unhindered return by Americans to their posts in Ranking and the Yangtze Val ley.
 On the basis of telegrams to the State Department from the American Consul General at Shanghai, it was announced the Japanese had restored the Am erican Southern Baptist Mis- sion and their high school properties in the Chapel dis trict.
 Japanese military authorities agreed to return American mis- siOnaries to Ranking, and issued ten passes for this purpose.
 The action of Japan followed a strong note sent the Nippon Government by Secre tary of State COrdell Hull demanding immediate action to restore property to Americans in Chi na" to their rightfuI owners.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-02
423 ANN APOLIS
 GRADUATES ARE GIVEN DIPLOMAS
President Tells Middies to Acquire Modern CWili-
 zation'' Knowledge

ANNAPOLIS, June 2.-President Roosevelt today advised the gradu- ating midshipmen of the Naval AcadealyS to acquire well-rounded knowledge of modern civilization in addition as training officers of the United States Navy.
 The President explained that the acquiring of knowledge of modern civilization applies to all of the world, as all the world problems con- tain many which are in line with the problems of our own Nation ]"
 The midshipmen graduating to- day numbered 423, the largest since the Naval Academy class of three years ago when 442 graduated.