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The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-09-21
ENGAGEMENT OF PATRICIA
 HURLBUT IS ANNOUNCED

A social item of interest to many channel folks is one which has just come to the writer's desk from Pa cific Grove, California, telling oi the engagement of Miss Patricia only daughter of MT. and Mrs. Ed Hurlbut, former we'll known resi- dent of Douglas and Juneau, to MT George Stephen de Lorimer. A' The wedding to be was scheduled as one Of the important summer social events of that section.
 The bride -to-be who had be en teaching in the Pacific Grove gram mar school for the past two years and was very popular amongst a great many of the people there. MT de Lorimer was associated with his father in business in Salinas and CaStroville, Calf.
 Formal announcement of the en- gagement was made at a springtime tea in the Hurlbut home attended by more than a hundred guests.
 . Sweet peas and watsonia were .artlstically arranged throughout the home and at the tea table. Red parchment hearts. tied with white satin ribbon, were passed to the guests and inside the hearts were written the names Patricia and George"
 Mrs. de Lorimer, mother of the benedict-elect, assisted Mrs. Hurl- but and Patricia in greeting the guests, and presiding at the table during the afternoon were Mrs Hugo Futterer and Mrs. Louis Ru- dolph, Mrs. E. Coke Smith and Mrs. Robert Mcdonald.
 To assist at the party, Miss Eli zabeth de Lorimer, sister of George Jr. and a Miss Roberta Breen. De- minican College friend of Miss Hurl- but, came down from San Francisco to assist.
 A buffet supper and dance at the Hotel Del Monte in the evening fol- lowed the announcement party for which event Edmund Hurlbut. Jr. was home from Santa Clara Uni versity with classmate, Roger. Garety.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-09-21
EARLY HUNT5MAN
 ON DUCK FLATS IS
 ARRESTED TODAY
Game Commission Patrol ling 10 Give Nimrods
 Chance October 1

Banging away on the duck flats 10 days before the opening of the season, Eugene King, Native, was arrested this morning by Deputy Warden Lindley Geiger six miles out of Juneau on the Glacier Highway. Pleading guilty, King was given a 30-day suspended sentence. His .22 rifle and a teal duck were con- fiscated by the Alaska Game Com mission.
 Executive Officer Frank Dufresne announced that the game commits sion has two men on continuous patrol of the duck flats adjacent to Juneau in order to keep the guns silenced and give everybody a chance to get birds when the season opens October l.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-09-21
RAINBOW GIRLS, DEM0LAYS HAVE
 JOINT SESSION.
Installation Saturday Night. in Scottish Rite Temple
 Dancing Lafer }

There will be a joint installation Saturday night in the Scottish Rite Temple of the Rainbow Girls and De Molays. An
 The Rainbow Girls will meet in. 2 private session at 730 o'clock and the joint installation will take place at o'clock.
 Ruth KunTas will be the install ing officer for the Rainbow Girls and Mary Stewart will be inducted into her office as Worthy Advisor,
 Following the joint installation there will be a dance with three. of Stanley Cox's orchestra furnishing the music.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-09-21
LOOK and LEARN
 By A. c. Gordon

1. Which three state capitals bear the names of former U. S. Presi- dents?
 2. Which of all animals is the most helpless immediately after birth?
 B. Who were the last ten Presi- dents of the U S., named in order? 4. What one thing prevents any machine from ever being 100 per- cent efficient?
 5. What does Hitler's title Der Fuehrer" mean?
 ANSWERS
 l. Jackson, Miss, Lincoln, Neb., and Madison, Wis.
 2. The human being.
 3. Benjamin Harrison, Cleveland, Mckinley, Theodore Roosevelt, Taft, Wilson, Harding, Coolidge, Hoover and Franklin D. Roosevelt. 4. Friction
 5. The leader.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-09-21
TERRITORY OPENING SCHOOLS AT COUNCIL
 AND PELICAN CITY

Arvo Wahto, formerly teacher at the Fish Creek school on Douglas Island is flying this afternoon to Pelican City to open the new Lis ianski school for the Territorial sys- tenn.
 Mrs. Marie Drake, Deputy Com missioner of Education, announced today that the school at Council, near Nome, is being reopened this year, with Miss Helve Enatti, form erly of Anchorage, as teacher.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-09-21
DOUGLAS
 NEWS
SCHOOL ACTIVITY STARTS

SCHOOL ACTIVITY STARTS
 Until the basketball season starts for Douglas public school pupils, it has been decided to have gym night once a week, on Wednesday nights, Supt. Poole announced this morning. All the high school boys and girls will participate in various games, softball being the principal one and at least one teach CT is to be present to supervise the physical education activity.
 First turnouot was held at the Nat. last evening with both Miss Warren and MT. Poole on hand to organize the groups and get them started.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-09-21
TRINITY GUILD
 MEETS FRIDAY

Trinity Guild will meet in the Holy Trinity Cathedral Parish Hall tomorrow afternoon at 2:3O o'clock. Mrs. Kate Jarman will be hostess. All members are requested to be in attendance.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-09-21
OO YEARS AGO Z,O From THE EMrMK
SEPTEMBER 21, 1919

| OEH GN1DEfC Z1s 1010 1 Mrs. Thomas J. Donohoe of Cor dova, visited friends while the AL aska was in port westbound. | Steamer Senator was on the south east Alaska route. Mrs. L. H. Metzgar entertained the children boarding at St. Ann's Hos pital in Douglas at her residence in Treadwell. Games were played and at o'clock dainty luncheon was served at the tables in the dining room.
 Miss Lenora White, on the channel from Los Angeles, visited with friends in Douglas. 4 Ernest Kirberger arrived on the gasboat Phoenix from Rake on a business trip.
 George Kohlhepp, Henry Brown,  and Billy Taylor were planning a hunting trip for the coming Sun- day.
 Florence Lowe, teacher at Perse- verance, spent the weekend in Ju- neau.
 A dispatch from Rome said the Allies were heartened by the arrival of Yankee troops at Plume. Allied warships, with guns trained on the city had not yet opened fire.
 Plans were made at Vancouver for entertaining the Prince of Wales
 Mrs. Guy McNaughton was host ess to the Bridge Club.
 Weather: High ST; low 52; cloudy.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-09-21
eHGpty
 Birthday

The Empire extends congratuIa- lions and best tcishes t>1iay, thea birthday dnnioes:--y, to th Ios- lotOing:
 SEPTEMBER 21
 J. L. Gray
 Mrs. Alfred zenger
 Sigard L. Olsen
 Franklin Larsen Mrs. George Jorgenson
 J. F. Hogins
 Elsa Johnson
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-09-21
N0RW0MEN WILL
 MEET TONIGHT

Norwomen will meet tonight in the Northern Light Presbyterian Church parlors for their first session of the year.
 Mrs. Robert White will give piano solos and Henry Harmon will en- certain with motion pictures.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-09-21
Young Folks Will
 Hear Mrs. Thomas

The Young Peoples Fellowship Club is meeting tomorrow evening at o'clock in the Parlors of the Northern Light Pres by teria n Church.
 Mrs. J. c. Thomas will speak on her recent trip to the British Isles, and all young folks are urged to attend.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-09-21

Broadcasters agree to eliminate 'horror. suspense and undue excitement from their accounts of the progress of the European Let's hope that pretty soon when the present emergency passes they will do something about crooners.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-09-21

Germany began the war with rationed food Be- fore it's finished they may be trying to make soup out of copies of "Nfein Kampf"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-09-21

The Book ALASKA, Revised and Enlarged, Now On Sale; S1.00.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-09-21

The Book ALASKA, Revised and Enlarged, Now On Sale; $l00.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-09-21
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Sept. 21. = Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 6&, American Can 112, American Power and Light 5As Anaconda 34lA, Bethlehem Steel 93la, Commonwealth and Southern 13s, Curtiss Wright 75s, General Motors 54A, International Harvest CT 7012. Kennecott 43, New York Central 205s, Northern Pacific IFS, United States Steel 785s, Pound $395A.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-09-21
DOW. JONES AVERAGES

The following are today's Dow, Jones averages: Industrials 153.48, rails 3283, utilities 24.65.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-09-21

Try an Empire ad.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-09-21

OEF ENIbEIO AI, IJIJ Mrs. Thomas J. Donohoe of Cor dova, visited friends while the AL aska was in port westbound.
The Washington times., 1939-01-30

ported that, before the enactment
of the law, inferior brands of pro-
phylactics were sold indiscrimi-
nately. Peddlers bought cheap ma
terials in bulk and sold them un-
der every conceivable name.
The board cracked down on serv-
ice stations, bowling alleys, poo
halls, barber shops, beauty par
lors, fraternity and sorority
houses, confectionery stores, cigar
stores. beer parlors and markets
all selling untested products.
In December, 1887, the board
purchased on the open market
three dozen each Of all approved
brands of rubber prophylactics for
testing.
The tests were so unsatisfactory
The Washington times., 1939-01-30
ProphyIactic Studied

The prophylactic phase of the
anti-venereal fight has been sub
merged, in the East especially, by
the medical attack. Health men
privately admit that a 35 or So
cent prophylactic is preferable to
a $3.50 or $500 doctor bill-paid
either by the patient or from pub
lie fundS-and are aware that
close to 5OO.OOO,OOO are sold an.
nually. Nevertheless, many still
believe that the prophylactic prob
lem should be soft-pedaled.
The Army and Navy proved dur
ing the World War that prophy-
laxiS is highly effective. Never,
theleSs, health officials have done
little either to educate or protect
civilians.
Three years ago prophylacticS
sold in New York city were studied
ana the results published. They
indicated that at least half the
rubber products and one-third the
calomel ointment tubes were
shoddy and dangerous. Official
tests made in Oregon, under the
new law, confirmed the accuracy
of the disclosures.
During 1887 more than 1000
mechanical prophylactic and other
devices were tested Dy the Oregon
State Board Of Pharmacy. Eight
cen brands of rubber and skin
prophylactics stood the tests.
Secretary Linn E. Jones re-
The Washington times., 1939-01-30
of Finance
ByB. c. Forbes

this one Little wonder there has developed ques-
tioning Of the effectiveness Of the null lrious
New Deal policies and appalling expenditures to
cure our economic troubles.
The people are demonstrating that they now
want different kind of planning, that they
want planning calculated to create more bust
ness activity, more jobs more profits, more salts
factory market values for investments.
Fundamental Facts About America
CONSIDER these fundamental facts, prepared
~ by Hartley w. Barclay editor of Mill & Fac
tory-and thank the good Lord that you live in
America:
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Each Should HaUe Own Opinion

TNRUE, there are many, many persons who are
thoroughly convinced that conditions are not
as they should be. They sincerely believe his
policies are dangerous and are frightened over
many of them. It is only fair that each one
should have his own opinion and no one seems
to welcome this more than the President does.
If only these people who think change is
imperative would all get together and put some
thing constructive before the country, something
that would take the place of what is now being
done, they might improve things and everybody
would be much happier.
The trouble is there is no getting together;
The Washington times., 1939-01-30

But another chapter in Americas annals is
about TO be written.
Depression breeding politics and politicians
are losing their appeal There is again yearning
for prosperity.
I, for one, am profoundly confident that we
can have and will have another period of good
times if public sentiment continues as is wholly
probable, to insist upon relegating un-American
political experiments. punitive legislative policies
harmful to business, unfair Federal competition
with private business, and the like, to the back
ground (War in Europe would doubtless tenn
porarily upset things here)
Hardships Generated Discomfort
TTNHE HARDSHTPS suffered by so many millions
u of people during the last nine years have
in9itably generated widespread discomfort No
previous depression lasted so painfully long as
The Washington times., 1939-01-30
MONDAY, JAN. 80, 1889
By EUalw WalSh Mclean

there is nothing constructive to offer, just the
cry, Things are wrong, things are terrible"
until in the end the opposing element will end
up like the little boy who cried wolff" once too
often, and finally was destroyed through his in
nocent wailings because when real danger was
upon him, no one paid any attention to him.
Regardless of party feeling on the Presidents
policies, every single human being i the United
States is with him on the splendid drive he is
making against the frightful terrors Of infantile
paralysis.
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that it led the board to believe
that some poor merchandise still
was being sold ano it notifiee
license holders:
"We shall put forth every
effort and spare no expense to
buy on the open market all
brands of rubbers that are listed
on the 1888 list. These goods
will be thoroughly tested and II
we find them to be inferior or
defective we shall Immediately
revoke the manufacturers,
wholesalers and distributors
licenses and notify all legal out
lets of sale in Oregon. We in
tend to follow the same proceed
ure with skins or parchments."
Under the Oregon law all rub
bers must be air-tested, capable Of
standing initiation with one cubic
foot of air, and free from holes,
imperfect rings, or blisters. They
must be fully branded and stamped
with the date of manufacture.
The laws of California and Idaho
are in the main parallel to that
of Oregon. AS a result, it is be-
lieved, there is bound to be COM
paratively big decreases in vene-
Continued on Page 20, Col. ~
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RnfhV ER,0v
among themselves the possibility that Mr.. Nor
genthau had, perhaps. made use Of the $2.OOO,-
100000 stabilization fund.- created by the act Of
1894, for facilitating the purchase Of American
planes by France.
It was generally conceded at the Capitol that
the Presidents powers with regard to this fund
are sufficiently broad to cover such financing.
Adds to Congressional Concern
ENEAR that secrets vital to the United States
L might pass from France to her ally, Soviet
Russia, added to the concern in Congress
It was recalled at the Capitol today that Secre-
tary Morgenthau made visit to France last July
which aroused widespread curiosity at the time.
It has never been believed here that the full
purport of this visit has yet been revealed.
On certain occasions in the past. it is known the
stabilization fund, originally $4,000 100000. has
been used by Secretary MorgenthaI, under the
ttpartite agreement, to bolster the French franc.
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charted our course through
many rough waters and many
calm stretches of ocean.
Thanks to him and the
other great men. our country
is still going strong today.
We have had our little and
big troubles. We always will
have them. But we have our
great free America that our
forefathers fought, bled and
died for; our country that our
sons of today would protect
and guard with the last breath
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from lnfectlon-there is no doubt
about it.
"As yet, it is difficult to prove
a general decrease in incidence.
Paradoxically, the figures seem
to show the incidence rising.
The reason is that we are just
discovering millions of cases,
heretofore hidden. From small
studies we guessed how many
people suffered and died, too
frightened or misinformed to
seek medical care.
Total Decreasing
Nov that we are finding and
treating them, the number of
cases reported is rising, while,
actually, the total reported and
unreported is diminishing.
I'VE know that syphilis. treated
early enough, can be cured nine
times out of ten. Treatment,
therefore, means cure. And cure
means one more link in the
chain of infection broken"
The 5000 meetings on Social
Hygiene Day are expected to be
the most far-reaching one-day OBJ.
servance of a health program in
American history. Only the drive
against infantile paralysis-a NAL.
ady with only one-fiftieth the Incl.
dence of syphilis-is comparable
Most governors proclaim the day
for which the slogan is Guard
Against Syphilis"
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt will
be a headline speaker at the prin.
cipal meeting in washington,
where an award will be presented
TO DIR. Parran for outstanding
service to social hygiene.
A Federal Problem
The all-important fact that
syphilis and gonorrhea germs pass
over State lines as if they did not
exist and, hence, that the diseases
are primarily Federal problem
will be driven home to each OF
the meetings. The utmost pres.
sure will be brought on Congress
for an increased allotment to the
United States Public Health
Service.
Under the La Toilette e-BulWinkle
act, signed by President RooSe-
velt last July 2, approximately 2
cents per capita was spent to fight
syphilis. States and cities spent
4 cents more. Authorities agree
that IS to so cents must be made
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available before the diseases are
vanqllished.
The Social Hygiene meetings
will emphasize State as well as
Federal participation in the pro-
gram, especially the forthcoming
State legislation on blood tests.
viii SaUe Thousands
More than 10000 babies will be
saved from death or disease each
year by the Twomey-NeWell law,
according to DR.. Clarke. Nearly
1000 infants are born alive and
infected and more than 5000 still
births and miScarriages are caused
by syphilis annually, he declared.
A minimum of five months of
treatment during pregnancy as
SureS a syphiliS-free baby nine
times out of ten. Infected mothers
to-be, untreated, bear diseased
children in five out of six cases.
New York was the first State
to pass a prenatal examination
law, although New Jersey and
Rhode Island have them now.
Pre-marital test laws have been
adopted in New York, Connecticut,
Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, New
Hampshire, Kentucky, Rhode
Island, New Jersey and Oregon.
While New York is regarded as
one of the progressive States, it
has fallen far behind Oregon,
California and Idaho in assuring
the sale of trustworthy preven-
fiuoc
The Washington times., 1939-01-30

tions on the face of the earth,
that we were shocked when dis
tress befell following the 1929
financial collapse.
Perfectly naturally, we
sought scapegoats. It didn't
prove hard to find them lots
of them. We applauded Frank
lin D. Roosevelt's promises to
give the nation a new deal.
An enthusiastic chorus Of ap-
proval went up when he went
after industrialists, bankers,
utility leaders ant' other men
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standing between this Govern
ment and France for the pur-
chase by the latter Of Ameri-
can war planes.
Enough has been unravelled
Of the mystery which has
thrown Congress into a state
of great excitement to indicate
that bitter friction has oc-
CURED between the military
DEPARTMENT and the head of
the Treasury.
With indefinite information
IN on on. Senators discussed
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Free Treatment Offered

The District Health Department treats venereal dis
Hospital and the Venereal Disease Clinic at 512 St. n W.
For payment of nominal fee ranging from 25 cents
up treatments may be obtained at Emergency Garfield
Providence, Georgetown University and George Wash
ngton University Hospitals, and, for only, at
Columbia Hospital.
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The budget may not be balanced, but the fac
tories are taking on more men every day. The
automobile plants are turning out more motors
and there is no country in the world today that
has the high standard of living that the Ameri-
can people have
The Washington times., 1939-01-30
Progress in Study of Disease

EFOSFeSS IN 0tuoy OF DtSe0SG
7 WONDER how many persons realize the first
time it was ever described with any degree Of
accuracy was in 1774 The very first study of
large group of cases was established in 184O
From then on scientists have worked necessarily
to do away with this wretched plague.
And the very first certainty that they were on
the right track was in 1909 when the transfer
of it to monkeys was accomplished. They have
not discovered the true germ of infantile paraly.
sis yet, but they have isolated and cultivated
an organism which is always associated with the
disease so each year brings them closer and
closer to full knowledge and contrLI of another
unknown and terrible enemy of mankind.
Our President will go out Of office some day
beloved by many, many people, hated by Others
but he will go out leaving monument to his
name as great humanitarian who has had the
wisdom and the foresight to hold out helping
hand to hundreds of thousands of sufferers of
this generation and for all time.
May he have many, many useful and happy
birthdays.
The Washington times., 1939-01-30

Is it any wonder the American people are in
ssting that Washington cease its onslaught
against prosperity and demand that opportunity
be afforded for ushering in new era of good
times?
Copyright. 1889. by B. C. Forbes)
The Washington times., 1939-01-30
My Say

HAPPY birthday and congratulations to our
President! He has been the captain of our
shin for six turbulent stormtossed years. He has
The Washington times., 1939-01-30
Political Parade By George Rotheveu Broom

~ THAI stands out as the real mystery man in
the astonishing revelations of the secret under
The Washington times., 1939-01-30

This occurred during the crisis over the French
currency in September, 1885, and it is understood
also over the crisis over Czechoslovakia last Sep.
tember.
That Secretary Morgenthau rather than the
military authorities holds the key to the secret,
mysterious appearance of French aviation mis-
sion in the United States at this time is generally
believed at the Capitol.
The purchase of American planes contemplated
by France is said to involve some $65 ,OOO, 900.
The President has said. in effect, that the trans
actions involved cash on the barrel head.
May Lead to Sh0Un-dOvn
AS THINGS are shaping at the Capitol, de-
IA termined effort will be made to strip this
power over two billions of secret money from the
President. It may lead to showdown of gigan
tic proportions.
On January 10 Mr. Roosevelt asked Congress to
extend the gold reserve act of 1884 to the end of
his present term.
Senators believe the President could cooperate
If he desired, to the extent of favoring France
with credits for war supplies. AS Senators have
pointed out, this would constitute a military al
lance. the taking Of sides in Europes undeclared
war without authorization by the Congress-
Another thing Congress wants clarified is this:
A month ago the Presidents supplementary de-
fense program called for from 5000 to 10000 new
planes, subsequently, under pressure from the
military realists, reduced to 5000.
Did this original program contemplate the
creation Of vast supply Of war planes far beyond
Americas needs at the present. with a view to the
eventual sale Of surplus to the socalled "democ.
racies2"
The Washington times., 1939-01-30

A AMER1cA is about to enter a new era' as see
"A it. We became so accustomed to good times,
to being able to land jobs to the best living condi-
The Washington times., 1939-01-30

The tests were so unsatisfactor