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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-04
BY Jack THOMPSON
AP Feature Service Writer

WASHINGTON, May "A sci
entist's curiosity about worm LED
modern chemists to the farm to
find raw materials for the factory
"Why don't we beat the silk
worm to it = can't we make silk
ourselves?", asked an inquisitive in
sect expert more than two CEN
turtles ago.
The chemists boiled that one
around in their test tubes for 1870
years before an ex-pupil of Pasteur
hit upon exhibit "a of modern
chemurgy.
That's rayOn produced IN 1884
by the Count Hilaire de Chardon-
net from the pulp of a mulberry tree.
Today this test-tube baby of the
textile field leads growing list
of products produced from farm
crops by factories. From the pro-
duct of an infant pre-war industry,
rayon has grown until it outsells
silk ten to one.
Waste" Put To Use
To make rayon by modern meth
DDS chemurgists draw on the cot
ton fields for raw material that
used to be thrown away as waste.
They use cotton linters, the little
white hairs that stick to cotton
seeds after the other fibers have
been, pulled off. Forty-two thousand
tons Of these tiny white fibers went
into U. S. rayon production alone
in 1897.
The success of rayon is only one
indication that chemistry can Gre
ate new markets for farm and for
est, products.
Camera cases from farm product
plaStics have cut the cost of equip
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-04
indie Sam Goes in for (hemurgy; Wheels 4 !
BAGS, Combs, Ink Now Come from the Farm


Like ancient alchemists--but
in ultra modern laboratories
and with Infinitely greater
chances of success-governm
scientists are going to hunt new
ways to turn things like corn
and cotton and potatoes into
things like steering wheels and
airplanes and cigarette cases.
"Chemurgy" has been coined to
describe such work, but Uncle
Sans scientists prefer to call
IL "chemistry's hunt for new
factory markets for the farm"
Whatever its name, it Is twenti-
eth century magic. This is the
second of three articles telling
how Uncle Sans dabbling in it.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-04

ment for amateur photographers.
Cellophane covers everything Oh
the store shelf from cigarettes tt
cookies. 1t is made mostly of woot
and can be produced from cottof
linters.
Boards From Corn Stalks
Corn used to go mainly into
starcheS but now has a hundred
industrial uses. 1t helps make dry
ice, and even goes into the manu-
facture of pigments, rayon and the
making of artificial leather.
We get insulating wall boart
from sugar cane waste. After tho
juice is crushed out of the cane
the chemists turn the bagasse, as
they call it, into boards that car
be sawed like lumber.
Hair brush handles come from
cotton linters. The most faStidious
lady need no longer demand pure
ivory from the elephants tusk be-
cause chemists have made a plastic
from cotton linters that can be
dyed all colors-including ivory
and stamped into many shapes.
This plastic is used also as a
layer between two-plate glass to
make it shatterproof and in tooth
brush handles, toys, handbags
combs.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-04
= things 5000 ). J.
'PERCY'S

many thousands Unexpectedly falling heir to $20O0OO0
family Including Aunt Miy (Sara Haden, pack OIL to
lavish of their late beneact0r ana
proceed each in his Andy sooney
estaticaly plans millionaire payboy dreams OF
chorus girls Marian Cecilia Farke
buying s265 evening gown Mother
todenl shops and shops but ends up by buying only
frying My deserts her plain schooeacherlsh MODES
dgned gets friendly smooth talking
bumpous Andy, faithful to his family attitude
hard time actually being
world especially when faced with live chorus
girl Virginia Grey.
Judge Hardy (Stone) meets his when
proof the money really shouldn't be the
family back around to substantial
respected middle class life ersss +sst
early frequently hilarious with Rooney crafty
inpy adolescent reactions
for all that presents solid performance
probably because $20O0O00
the that point and finishes
exchange between Andy and Polly nn
Rutherford). *Ast4 -
rest assured all noble about getting the
money In fact they're noble to be real Despite
disappointment the picture much endear to
audiences Hardy until the
along se4-seas-- "a .e~~f
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-04
SERVICE saturday
AT CHAPEL WILL
BE FOR MIKE NASH

Funeral services will be held Sat-
urday afternoon at o'clock from
the Chapel of the Charles W. Car
ter Mortuary for Nelson (Mike)
Nash, long time resident of Juneau
who passed away here Tuesday
morning.
Legion services will be held and
interment will be in the Legion plot
of Evergreen cemetery.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-04
LADIES AUX. WILL tr>
+ "a MEET AT UNION HALL

All members of the Ladies' Aux
Hilary are requested to be present
for the meeting tomorrow night at
8 o'clock in the Union Hall. Rou-
tine business will be discussed at
the session.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-04
40-S 70 Meet
Friday Night

Tomorrow night at O'Clock, in
the American Legion Dugout, there
is a special called meeting of Voiture
No, 1126, La Societe DIES 40 Hommes
ct 8 iChevaux.
The call is issued by Chef de Care
John Holler who says there are inn
portant issues to be discussed ano
members, interested in the organiza-
ton, are asked to be sure and attend
the meeting
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-04
WEATHER SYNOPSIS

pressure morning over interior
Canadian Prairie
This distribution attended
precipitation the Aeuan Islands and coastal
Valley scattered showers the Canadian
slightly cooler AL
portions the Territory this
Juneau May 5-sunrise, am sunset, 757 pm.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-04
Hollywood Sights And Soan4,

The Hardys High Screenplay Agnes
Mickey Cecilia Parker, Fay
Kay Ripper william Ludwig Directed George B.
Hade Virginia Grey Minor Watson
King Haiiwel Hobbies
HOLLYWOOD Cal, May 4Ths week when all studios held
offerings affords opportunity to give
Hardy something of its due.
sturdy holding its competition
(orignaors of the family series films
began from single feature based on
stage play
For the Hardys Aurania Rouveros "Skidding that
turned the trick.
Family story Hardys
group reckoned wh-even months
reckoning "A Family Affair"
boxofice but whispered things to exhibitors and the
in .s~sfs as3.a-s1 vi.s5ssf.
Hardys Slightly revised PERSONNEL forth in
Only Young Once"-and that they series
taken Lionel Barymoes Judge Hardy
Fay Holden replaced Spring Byingon
Hardy Julie Hayden the big sister, married off
replaced Mickey Rooney and Cecilia
all of the six pictures
peed Biggest moneymaker Hardy" which
was also biggest profit last year.
The Hardys respected midde-class family
made things the thousands of families
the country know Is the of their appeal
In this adventure they realize the secret dream Of
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-22
BIG PARTY FOR
LOCAL CHILDREN
Elks, Loew's Poll, Demo.
crat Combine for An.
nual Event Tomorrow

Would you like TO make Christ
mas a merrier one for some unfor.
tunate family In Waterbury who has
been hard hit BY unemployment
sickness, and the like?
Certainly you would The Water.
bury Democrat, Elks, and Loew't
Poll theater are hoping TO do so
too. and they re offering YOU chance
TO share their glory,
Tomorrow morning at $3.50 o'clock
at Loew,s polf theater benefit two
hour show for children will be given
free OF charge. The only require
ment asked Of each child attending
Is contribution Of anything eat
able, like canned goods, bread, etc
No money will be accepted from the
children, their donations being their
admission tickets TO O show they
will long remember.
What the Riddles contribute to-
morrow morning will be placed In q
huge pile In the center OF the lobby
and later IN the day collected by the
Elks and Democrat to be put Il,
Christmas baskets which the b. p
o. z. members annual distribute to
needy families OF the city and
Vicinity.
Manager Edward Fitzpatrick OF
Loew's Poll knows just what the
Riddles like and that's Just what
they're going to Get. Starting at
Continued on PAGE AZ
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-22
RELIEF LOAD IN
CITY VERY Low
Monthly Report Of Miss
White Shows Lowest
Level In Years

Waterbury's relief load Ii now at
It's lowest point In two years, ae-
eording 10 the monthly report Of
Miss Grace While, supervisor OF
welfare. Relief cases continued the
sharp drop first noted In the late
summer, and families on relief were
less In number during November
than at any time since November,
1887.
The decline In demands for relief
from the city Is attributable almost
entirely TO the gains In employment
which have been recorded locally
since the summer. The number OF
persons working regularly has gained
each month, and Is now approach-
ing record figure.
The November report lists 003
families as receiving aid from the
city. The total OF individuals Is
3,420. There were l,i26 receiving
full relief and 2,2D receiving partial
relief. The report 10 1874 institution
al cases, and 20 transients.
A comparison with the number
OF family relief cases In recent
months illustrates the sharpness OF
the decline. In September there
were 1928 families on relief: In
October there were l,07o and last
month the total dropped 10 903.
The figure In November. 1887, was
8l6, but demands suddenly In
creased again the number Of fam
lilies on relief climbed to 1858 In
December Of that year.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-22
FACTORY WORKER .
LEAVES $23,SOO
Couple With Whom lie
Lived Become Heirs to
His Estate

A. factory worker who gave no APP
pearance Of wealth left an estate VI
almost $2S.e00 to the couple with
whom he made hts home, 1t was dis
closed In probate court today. The
will Of Angelo Chierici, veteran la
borer at the Oakville Pin. Co., pro-
vides that his entire estate shall go
to Domenic Caparna and hts wife.
Carmela Capanna, Of Oldham ave-
nue..
The estate, which amounts TO
s22. e42.9i, Is all In the form OF bank
accounts. The viii was drawn Aug.
81, 1899. Mr.. Chierici died Sept. 10.
The will declares that the bequest
Is In appreciation Of the friendship
and care given him by Mr.. and Mrs
Capanna. No provision Is made for
the only heirs-at-law, two cousins in
Italy.
The inventory OF the estate lists
an account at the Waterbury Saw
ings Bank, 9l7,487: the Citizens and
Manufacturers National Bank, Ca
0B9.32: and Italian postal savings
accounts, tl.S005D.
Mr.. Capanna Is named executor
OF tho win.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-22
$40 Is Taken From
Shoppers Purse Here
"Siick' Job Pulled in Local Store Yesterday
Removed From Bag Which She Was Holding;
Fellow Shopper Called Attention to Purse


An Idylwood avenue woman Is
minus $40 Of her Christmas money
today following q slick" Job OF
purse picking which was pulled on
her as she shopped In a local de-
partment store late yesterday after
noon. sHf
Detective Lieutenant william r.
Pollard, who investigated, said the
woman was not aware OF the theft
until another shopper who was
standing near her at the Christmas
car counter called her attention to
the fact that her handbag was open.
Police suspect out-of-town' PRO
fessionals" worked the Job. II was
pointed out that the woman was
holding the handbag while II was
opened and the bills removed. The
thief had TO open q purse inside the
bag TO get at the $50 In bills. while
small wallet containing q $40 bill
was also taken. A salesgirl found
the empty wallet on a counter later.
Captain Joseph p. Stevens warm
ed oil shoppers today to hang on Oh
their purses, preferably keeping
them In sight ut oil times.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-22
$4,000 WORKERS
TO Get RAISES
Six New England Wool,
Worsted Firms An
nOunce Increases

Boston. Dec. 22s-(UP)-Moro thar
$4,000 WOODEN and worsted workers
employed by six lsew England COM
paiiies will receive wage increases OF
from Z 10 10 per cent, II was an-
iioinced simultaneously today, al.
most on Christmas Eve.
The increases are effective Feb. D.
Officials OF CLOS Textile Workers
Union OF America. after q confer
ence In New York, said that the
American WOODEN company had
agreed 10 increases for the $4,000
employees In mills at Lawrence, May
iiard, Plymouth, Dover, N. H., and
Skowfega1, Me.
The other companies announcing
increases were tho Arlington Mills,
Lawrence. 5000 persons; Pacific
Worsted Mills, Lawrence, $500 per-
sons: Monomac Spinning Company,
Lawrence, 700 persons; Davis and
Furbcr Textile Machine Company,
North Andovor, 800 persons. and
sutton's Mil, North Andover, 800
persons.
The increases at tho American
WOODEN Company mills are subject
TO ratification by union employees as
they had sought an increase OF il
a.4 per cent 10 restore O IL i-2 per
cent cut OF 1898. plus IL further In.
CONTINUED on Page n
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-22
Firms Claim Greatest Vic.
tory in Salla Sector;
Reds Said Cut to Bits
80 CIVILIANS KILLED IN
YESTERDAYS BOMBING
81 Swedish Plans Aid
Firms as Nation Calls
for Men, Supplies
BY NORMAN b. DEUEL.

United Press staff Correspondent
Helsinki, Finland, Decer1.
Der 20. - (UP) - Soviet air
planes renewed their bonn.
bardment OF Helsinki today
as Finnish military dis.
patches reported that the
Red Army offensive had been
smashed and that Russian
troops were In retreat In the
north.
About IS bombs were dropped on
tho HelBif1ki factory district, IN the
northern section OF the city, where
two persons were injured. Several
Of the bombs failed 10 explode.
The Russian airplanes also ycat-
tered propaganda pamphletg-fn0gt
Of which blew out into the Gulf OF
FINLAND - as they flew overhead
after . brief snow furry had ended.
n was the fourth successive day Of
commandment By CIR along the
Gulf Of Finland coast
One Of the bombs blew away about
one-quarter OF wooden building IN
the factory district. A street car
track also was destroyed al another
point where the bombs hit the mid
die Of the street.
Finnish dispatches from the front
reported that the Russian offensives
had been broken up In the north
and that, for the moment ut least,
the danger that Finland would 10
cut IN two by red army advances
southwark from the Arctic coast and
eastward toward the Gulf Of Bothnia
had been eliminated.
The chief Finnish victory was res
ported In the Galla sector, on the
northern part Of the eastern tceh-
trail front, where the Russian army
was reported cut 10 pieces by Fin
fiish counter attacks.
Finnish troops still are pursuing
the Russians toward the frontier, the
dispatches reported.
The Russian advance from the
Arctic coastal district OF Petsafno
also was reported turned back, with
the Films re-gaining part Of the
ground lost there.
Russian DIR raids on Finnish cities
were said 10 have taken q toll Of
30 civilians yesterday, but, Finnish
communiquc said, Finnish flyers had
made attacks far behind the Russian
lines. bombing and dispensing several
Russian infantry detachments and
columns Of motor lorries.
Premier Risto Ryti, IN O statement
10 foreign press representatives, said
that FINLAND must have help In men
and materials soon In her struggle 70
prevent Russian imperialism from
extending its power and spreading
Bolshevism beyond the Russian irons
tiers"
Asked what help he expected for
eign governments 10 give, he said,
we hope 10 receive everything that
can be given O victim OF agrees
sion IN accordance with the League
OF Nations covenant, namely: aux
iiiary forces, arms, munitions and
other materials, besides diplomatic
CONTINUED on Page u
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-22
MOTHER, BABY
LOST in PLANE
Frozen Tundsa North Of
Nulato, Alaska, Combed
for Party

Nulato, Alaska, Dec. ~ -- (U.P)
-Four persons, including q mother
and her i6.m0nths old baby, hud-
died IN the cabin OF O lost aiFpiane
somewhere on the frozen Tundra
north OF here today. Their food WAS
exhausted and the temperature was
below zero.
The plane, piloted by Fred Cham
bers, was forced down Tuesday by o
broken oil line and Chambers ra-
diced 0ffieiais OF Mif0w Air Service
that he had lost his position In the
swirling snow OF o blizzard,
Hans Mirow, airline owner, also
was lost. He took OF yesterday on
tic search and disappeared with his
plane into the gathering storm
clouds.
Aboard Chambers plane were
Mrs. Magdaiene Jefford, wife OF
LaVefy Jeffofd, Always mechanic
at Fairbanks, their baby son, and
James Walsh, address unknown.
With his battery operated radio,
Chambers kept In touch with head.
quarters here. His words were not
encouraging. although he main
tanned al attitude OF cheerfulneRs
and said that the mother and baby
were "okay".
He admitted that their last food
had been eaten yesterday noon
Fuel for their emergency FIRE pot"
was burning low, he said. and there
was no wood on the wind-swept
fats.
A. do all Alaskan fliers, Cham"
bers carried o rife, but he reported
that he had sighted no game.
Airplane search for the plane was
delayed by the blizzard and the
short Arctic day. Dog teams secured
the area.
The pilot believed he, was on
either the north on the south fork
Of the Nulato river, which flows into
the Yukon OF this hamlet Of 200
persons, but pilots Walter Hail and
Jack Jek0rt. Mrs. Jefford's brother
in.law, searched along both streams
without success.
That no probably was within 80
miles Of Nulato seemed probable,
Ton minutes after q fearching
plane took on from here yesterday
Chambers reported that no heard o
motor somewhere In tho storm
clouds.
Chambers was 90 route from
Nome 10 Fairbanks, @ distance Of
900 miles, when he was forced down
after covering q third Of the dis
tanee,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-22
new EXECUTIONER
HIRED BY STATE

Whethersfield, Conn.,, Dec. 22-
(UP)--Connecticut today hired q
new executioner 10 succeed the late
Robert Elliott, but states prison
Warden Ralph II. Walker said he
would wait until next week before
disclosing his identity.
The announcement came after the
state board OF pardons refused elem.
ency to two men convicted OF slay.
ing q Middletown grocer In q So
holdup. They are Ira A. Weaver. 90,
Kings Mountain. o. g.. and Vincent
Cots. 81, Middletown.
They will be electrocuted during
the week Of Jan. IS In the states
first double execution In the electric
chair.
The last double execution In Con-
recticut occurred In 1927 when TIVE
Chinese were hanged for O tong
inur6er
Both Weaver and Cots we're In
formed Of the boards decision. u
thought that's The way Il would be-"
said Weaver Cots said nothing.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-22
WARNING FOR
DELNQUENTs,
URGES MAYOR
perriello Complains War.
rants Are'lssued Before
Notice Is Given
TAX COLLECTOR is
ASKED TO HELP
Mayor Had Protested Is
suance OF Warrants Be.
fore Finance Board

Protest against the alleged
ISSUANCE Of warrants for tax
ielinquents before the per.
sons named have received
warning notices was sent TO-
day to Tax Collector William
A. Ennis by Mayor Patrick
M. Perriello. The mayor de-
clared that complaints have
been made to his office about
the methods being used, and
says ut Is my desire" that
warning notices be given before any
warrants are issued.
The letter 10 the tax collector
follows q statement by Mayor Per-
riello at q meeting Of the Board Of
Finance yesterday, in which he said
Hire Christmas Is only few days
away, and the papers are full OF
STOKES about the sheriff having hun
dreds OF tax warrants 10 be served.
I don't like To see II, with Christmas
70 near"
The tax collection drive was ord
cred by the Board Of Finance, and
plans for II were made by that
boards economy committee.
Mayors Letter
Mayor Perriello's letter Of protest
follows:
Mr.. william Ennis,
Tax Collector,
waterbury, Conn.
Dear Mr.. Ennis:
Complaints have come 10 me
that no notices have been given
TO delinquent taxpayers before
warrants were Issued.
In view OF the fact that news
papers have stated that you had
agreed 10 send out written notices,
giving taxpayers five days TO pay
their bill before warrants were
issued, and, In view Of the fact
that this practice has not oeen
followed, It Is my desire that.
hereafter, notices be given before
issuing warrants.
Respectfully yours,
Patrick M. Perriello,
Mayor,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-22
GOOD SAMARITAN
UNITES FAMILY

Boston. Dec. 22,-(uP)--A father,
his wife and nine children looked
forward 10 an unexpectedly Merry
Christmas today because @ profess
slonai bondsinan played the role OF
good samaritan.
When william Nazzaro read O
newspaper story OF Mrs. james Hor.
toms unsuccessful plea that her
husband DO permitted 70 80 home
for Christmas, he intsrceded.
y. 8. Commissioner Howard Rob-
bins reduced Horizons bail from
$1,000 70 $500. and the bond war
posted By Navarro.
Horton, an unemployed furniture
worker. Is charged with stealing
WPA checks from Dorchester mail
boxes.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-22
Factory District Is Raid
Objective; Danger Of
Splitting Finland Gone
JAPANESE-U.
TRADE IS SAFE
Relations to Remain Good
When Commerce Treaty
Expires on January 70

Tokyo, Dec. 22-(UP)-The jap
anese foreign OFFICE spokesman In
dicated tonight, following an hour
conference between Foreign Minis
ter X. Nomura and United States
Ambassador Joseph g. Grew, that
Japanese American trade relations
will continue after expiration OF
their commercial treaty on Jan. 20
"A non-treaty situation will not
arise" the foreign office spokesman
said.
An official cofnfnunique said that
In the conference between Nornura
and Grew progress was made" and
that "the foreign minister and the
aHibassador indicated o mutually
heipfGi attitude towards solution OF
the problems under discussion"
On the basis Of the communiquc
and the foreign office Bpokesman's
statement. Japanese sources be-
iieyed that Grew had assured Mo-
fiiiiFa that American Japanese trade
relations would continue even after
expiration Of the treaty, denounced
five months ago by the United
States IN protest against restriction
Imposed by the japanese military
M AHlefscasr Made IN China,
Trade between the two countries
will continue without obstacles,
japanese sources sold.
Japanese quarters Indicated thai
Grew assured Nomura that without
formally renewing or extending the
trade treaty, scheduled 70 expire
IN little more than o month, tn
United States will give assurance
that IL will not increase wharfage
charges against Japanese ships, In
stitute penalty duties against jap
anese goods or cause In convenience
10 japanese residents In the United
States.