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The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-28
What Is Japan Up To?
Cleveland Plain Dealer)

Cleveland Plain Dealer
 The armies of the Mlkado are the move again in Asia. Leaving central China and the Yangtse Val ley, departing from Canton Japanese troops to the number of 600000 concentrating in Manchoukuo Chahar and Suiyan. New strategy is in the making in the Far East it's import not yet clear
 On the surface these maneuvers would seem to in dicate pending large-scale attack against Russia The border clashes Of the last weeks give some credence such assumption But other facts make that improbable Japan would not attack the Soviet Union unless the resources of Moscow were also en- gagged in Europe There is no indication that they will be for time come
 Last week Japan landed forces the island of Hainan her most daring gesture date challenging the position of the western powers in the Orient Japanese controlled Hainan cut Hong Kong from the British naval base at Singapore It can threaten French Indo China. the Dutch East Indies the Malay
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LOOK and LIE ARN
By A. c. Gordon

1. How many years is a copyright effective?
 9 How many children did Abra- ham Lincoln have? 3. What letter of the alphabet is most frequently used as the initial letter of word? 4. What is solecism? 5. In what U. s. city is suffrage denied an American citizen?
 ANSWERS l. Twenty eight years. 2. Four.
 3. The letter "S." 4. A blunder in speech. 5. Washington, D. c.
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STRING ON DOG MEANS
 TELEPHONE THE OFFICE

ST. JOHN. Kans. Feb 28.-Like the St. Bernards of Alps fame, the dog of Dr. Ernest Baker. St, John veterinarian, carries things around his neck. Instead of refreshments for the weary. however. it is. a mes sage. When Dr. Baker isn'tIin the office. but is wanted there.shis staff turns the dog loose with black shoe string tied to his collar. He never misses finding his master around town. The string means: Telephone the office"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-28
SKIING WHERE SKIING'S GOOD

Skiing isn't new It's a old the hills and the snows and mans desire to get them. But it's new the great winter preoccupaton of the people of the United States s Three years ago s417000 spent by citizens of A the United States skis and snowshoes Last year they spent s3 100000 skis s60ooOoo for ski clothes and s50O0O0o for transportation and lodging at skill spots.
 Skiing has become grand sport and big busi- ness only in very recent years
 eSss Ski higher in Juneau, probably than in any other city in the nation Here it is the first love through four months of year of very large part of the populace.
 Juneau blessed with ideal skiing terrain at her xA front door with early and late with mild win ter climate which allows enjoy the sport and with the hardy young and women who would rather spend their days outdoors than in.
 Refer back the figures the cost of skiing in the United States Transportation and lodging cost ~ five times much equipment. Even in place as favorably situated in winter sports territory Seattle an automobile ride of 100 miles is necessary to reach the ski country. To reach better than ours, Calfornians travel all the way to Idaho
 In Juneau the skier walk from his front door to the Douglas ski a very few minutes. Or he can take taxi: fare 35 cents.
 The fascination of the sport is such to call the skier back week after week Spring, fall much time to the serious devotee The months of midnight sun could be banished from the calendar for all of him.
 Growth of the sport here from year to year is tribute to its entire suitability to the region and to l. Alaskans. No doubt it may keep growing until T every young Jneaute like every child of Kongsberg Norway, will find himself hickory slaves from the time he learns to walk
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-28

Thus is illustrated the fact that under the Roosc- welt administration expenses of Government have been cut in every category except One of these is the little matter of miscellaneous" items where the share of the total spent is up 22 percent.
 The other is very large matter indeed Expen- ditures for social welfare have increased almost ten-fold Where Herbert Hoovers treasury was using only four cents of every dollar for social welfare which means for the good of the people-Frankin D. Roosevet's spending 37 cents for the purpose
 More than third of the New Deals expenditures have been directly for the welfare of needed it.
 The Nation is charged with the duty of promoting the general welfare of its people no time in our history has that general welfare been more endan- gered than during the past decade It is most sig nfcant that the past three Congresses have seen fit to recognize this fact It is significant that they have at the time reduced the costs of general govern ment the costs of protection and the costs of eco- homie development in order that the general welfare of our people might be properly considered
 This is our answer to the critics of the New Deal.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-28
OO YEARS AGO Lo From THE EMPIRE
FEBRUARY 28, 1919

That General Manager, George T Jackson. and his local organization had worked wonders throughout the war period, and that conditions with the Alaska Gastineau Mining Con- pany were in excellent shape, was the declaration of B. L. Thane. Man aging Director of the company, be- fore his departure for the south.
 w. H. Hanson and Mrs. Hanson left on the Princess Mary for the south.
 Otto Hearing, of the Alaska Bev- craze Company, was a southbound passenger on the steamer Princess Mary.
 Lieut.. L. B. Hutchinson and Mrs. Hutchinson, who arrived on the Princess Mary from the south, were at the Gastineau Hotel. They were on their way to Fort Seward.
 Charles Goldstein was elated with results of his purchasing trip to the Interior, at which time he se- cured large quantity of furs and arranged for future shipments.
 With a winch broken, which de- layed her in unloading freight, the Northwestern was late in leaving Ketchikan for Juneau.
 A large crowd was present at the ElkS dance. with several members of the Legislature in attendance.
 Weather: Highest 9; lowest 9: clear.
 Empire Classified Ads for results.
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NOTICE OF HEARING ON FINAL ACCOUNT AND PETITION FOR
 nEHDEE nE nIc,rrn IDIrnunHr


 ACCOUNT AND PETITION FOR DECREE OF DISTRIBUTION In the Probate Court for the Terri tory of Alaska, Juneau Precinct. Before Felix Gray, U. s. Commis- sioner and Probate Judge at Ju- neau, Alaska.
 IN THE MATTER OF THE ES- TATE OF GUNNAR BLOM- GREN, deceased.
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Birdie L. Blomgren, executrix of the above named estate, has filed her final account herein and peti- toned for a decree of distribution according to the will of deceased probated herein and that all per- sons having objection to the closing of the administration of said estate or the decreeing of the residue thereof according to such will may appear and be heard at hearing upon such final report and petition which will be held at the office of the undersigned in Juneau. Alaska, on April IT, 1889 at 10 o'clock am Given under my hand and seal of the Probate Court above men, toned this 14th day of February, 1939.
 (SEAL) FELIX GRAY,
 U. $. Commissioner and Probate
 Judge, Juneau Precinct. First publication, Feb. IA, 1899. Last publication, Mar. 2, 1939.
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GOVERNMENT SPENDING

The eyes and minds of the Nation today are focused on Government expenditures. The matter of what Uncle Sam has been doing with his money is certain to of the great issues of the 194O paign.
 What he has been doing with it is shown in the following figures comparing percentage basis the budgets of l94O and 1929:
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-28

Laboratory workers at the University of North Carolina learn that white rats pass completely out if allowed to smell alcohol If that's the what would good shot of prohibition liquor have done to them?
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-28

Gov. ODanie of Texas after three weeks in office says he couldn't be elected dog-catcher If he has made that many enemies among politicians he must have been giving a pretty good administration.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-28

Maryland's new governor will seek legislation to prevent him from succeeding himself. Has six weeks dodgng of job hunters made h m weary of public office?
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-28

pr. Hutchins President of Chicago University is concerned because college students receive any popular insignia" short of graduation. Why not coopskin coats for all juniors Doctor?
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-28

In Mayor Frank Hague's Jersey City bull goes on rampage, not in china shop but in boiler fac- tory It must have taken lot of of subyersive activity to make him get that tough
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-28

Ex-King Alfonso probably thinks that they lad left him in charge all this wouldn't have happened
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-28

First prize in the Irony of Justice Contest goes to the Illinois man who arrested for making coun- terfeit nickels-and feeding them into slot machines.
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cHabpy
 Birthday

The Empire ertends congratuld- pms and best ,oishes today, their rthday anniuersary .o the joIloap- Q:
 FEBRUARY 28
 Mrs. H. L. Wood
 Nathan Skinner Mrs. George E. Hall Mrs. w. N Redling
 M. G. Minzghor
 Mrs. Lee Quong
 David P. Nahum Richard Fitzgibbon
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Empire Classified Ads for results
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(Answers on Page Six)
Evening star., 1939-08-06

plumber, for whom he had "a whole
armful' of writs, and represented
himself as contractor owning a
number of homes to be replumbed
throughout. He made an appoint
ment for daybreak the next morning
on the plea of leaving town and the
poor plumber walked away from the
deputy's house with a different sort
of contract than he had expected.
How one deputy has served writs
upon nine millionaires, among other
gentry, and how one of these men,
but few years ago a star party to
one of the biggest governmental
scandals to ever grace the front
pages of the country's newspapers,
lived secretively in a hotel apart
ment and evaded his service for
more than six months before he was
finally served.
How deputy once followed his
defendant from Arlington Cemetery,
where the young man had just seen
his father buried, and served his
papers the second defendants foot
touched District of Columbia soil.
OF the thrilling chase of one dep
uty in his own car, and defendant in
a taxi, from the District Court
Building, weaving in and out of
traffic, ending in a screeching of
brakes when the deputy ran his prey
into the curbing in front of down.
town hotel, threw into his lap q
bundle of writs with a rubber band
around 'em," and got laughed at for
his good service"
OF the countless times q deputy
has threatened, unless service was
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fAG q AoOSA NueC, ClAlpo
his orders captured two richly
laden Spanish vessels, Admiral Lord
Nelson, who was not even in the
general vicinity of the scene of the
capture, received $4,000 as his
share. This was an instance when
fortunes smile was broad grin, but
there were innumerable instances
of great fortunes being obtained
from series of valuable captures
A contemporary British admiral left
property amounting to around
s6,000,000 which, he stated in his
will, was nearly all derived from
prize money.
5 During the Revolution, the CONT
mental ship, Ranger, in one month
took such number of rich prizes
that a seaman's share amounted to
over $700-a lot of money in those
days. In 1872, the little Peacock
captured prizes valued at about
$685. 600 in one short cruise.
Provisions of Law.
Enemy ships were not the only
source of income to prize takers, as
the law allowed a specified amount
of salvage for the recapture of YES
sells belonging to our citizens which
had been taken by an enemy. A
resolution passed by the Continental
Congress allowed one-third the value
as salvage when the recaptured ship
had been in enemy possession less
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accepted, to camp permanently be-
fore the home of the defendant,
robed in official garb, with badge
prominent, and to read aloud to all
and sundry who passed by the house
the contents of the writ-as, indeed,
he has a right to do-the contents
of all writs being public documents.
However, say the deputies, the de-
fendant usually comes to terms be-
fore this procedure has gone very
far.
And finally of the fact, agreed to
by all the deputies, that whereas
only one person in so of the poorer,
and perhaps also less mentally en-
dowed, class of defendants will
squawk, evade or argue about the
matter, 10 of a wealthier, "intel-
ligent" group of so will give the
writ server every kind of trouble.
But it is from some of the real
cases" which have confronted the
deputies, cases which have taxed
their ingenuity, that the minions
get their greatest kick.
Take the case of a defendant
who did not pay his bills, an over
sight his creditors could not con-
done. So they sued and a deputy
was detailed to serve the papers
which would hale him into court to
explain his chronic amnesia. Mr.. X
seemed impregnable in his hotel
room. Time and again he evaded
deputies who wanted only to touch
him with bit of paper. One night
a deputy became impatient-angry
really. He resolved upon action,
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He called the defendants wife on
the phone and, being assured be-
forehand that the defendant really
was in his apartment, spoke thus
to the lady after she had said that
her husband was "out of town"
Lobby Service.
"Mr. K will have to come down
to the lobby some time tonight. 1
know that and I know why. Either
you will tell him now that I intend
to come up Immediately and serve
him with these papers, or I will
have my lawyer who is here with
me identify your husband as he
comes through the lobby, hold him
and read aloud my papers to him
and publicly embarrass Mr.. x by
serving on him then and there"
1t was threat which the deputy
had perfectly legal right to make
Mrs. x at once became excited.
She invited the deputy to ascend
Immediately to their apartment. He
did so and was detained by flow
of righteous indignation by the
wife. In the meantime the bird had
flown, by rear entryway and down
in the elevator.
Hearing the door of the apartment
click hurriedly, the deputy fed
after his man. At the foot of the
lobby stairs an agitated bellboy, who
had right along been in cahoots
with the deputy, pointed out the
form of Mr.. x as it was disappear
ing through the street door.
The deputy ran to the sidewalk,
saw his man pulling away from
the curb in a car, flung himself on
the running board and tossed his
papers in the defendants lap
1t was a good service" recalls
the deputy, and the defendant
thanked him courteously for the
execution.
Wesley Heights Woman.
One of the hardest people to serve
was the woman of Wesley Heights" F"
She was a prominent Washington
woman, upon whom creditors had
many times sworn writs to secure
payment of debts. But she was
canny, and the cleverest of the
deputies had tried to make service
on her and failed.
Once a certain one of these six
deputies became possessed of an
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Disguises and Subterfuges of All Kinds
Have Been Used on People Who
Avoid Paying Bills

idea. He put it into execution at
once.
Ascertaining first that the wom-
an was at home, he drove out to her
address in his car. Without cere-
mony he punched her bell The lady
came to the door and, recognizing
the deputy at once as having been
there often before, she stood de-
family behind her legal barrier, the
screen door.
Said the deputy, boldly: Madam,
you know why am here, so need
not identify mystelf You know
am being pressed to serve these
papers upon you, and I intend to
make this good service"
He then proceeded rapidly to read
her the contents of the writ and
laid it on her porch before the door.
In court my word is as good as
yours continued the deputy. Il
shall there swear, if there is any
need of it, that this was a good
serve. Good-by, madam"
Bluff Works.
So saying he left the premises.
But he fingered long enough to see
the woman cautiously open the door
and pick up the paper.
The bluff worked. She had been
served.
Next, the case of the radio give
away" The defendant and his wife
lived in a well-known uptown hotel.
Having forewarned his cohorts,
the hotel detective and manager, of
his intentions, the deputy went up
several floors to the door of de-
PENDANTS apartment. 1t may be
mentioned here that employees of
hotels and rooming houses, police
and guards of public buildings, and
scores of underworld figures are
often used by members of the United
States marshals Office in appre-
hending the men and women whose
names appear on these writs.
The defendant in this case was an
old offender, and clever in evading
writs of any sort. When the deputy
raped upon the door, knowing full
well his man was inside, he got no
response. That he expected.
Next to the main entrance door
of the apartment was second door,
a metal dNor, usually kept locked.
In its upper half was slotted
square, probably for ventilation from
the kitchen. In the lower half was
the small, double-locked doorway,
about 2 feet square, used to push
in and out the garbage pail.
Dumb Waiter.
Glancing upward the deputy saw
a pair of eyes focusing on him at
the slotted ventilator.
open up" demanded the deputy.
For answer there was only the re-
ceding shuttle Of slippered feet.
Then, something odd. The clever
defendant betrayed absolutely his
presence. Evidently the radio had
been playing too softly to be heard
outside the door. Suddenly 1t blared
out loudly for an instant, then
Continued on Page CT, Column a.
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groups. The children attend this
job every morning before breakfast
and prior to retiring.
OF the 1875 youngsters, only a very
few knew what the animal was at
first, Mr.. Kelly said, and none had
seen lamb outside of story books
or knew that sheep produced wool.
Originally Mr.. Kelly explained, they
mistook the lamb for everything
from lion to zebra.
Out of the 126 patients only a
small minority of the children failed
to gain weight by the end of the
first camp week. The first camp
season the youths averaged weight
increase of 81 pounds each. The
most notable change in the chill
dren, however. according to coun-
selors and visiting relatives is the
expression on their faces. Within a
few days the drawn, narrowed look
vanishes entirely and they take on
the normal, laughing, carefree ex-
preston of youth.
Preserve Energy.
The children are encouraged to
play light games and amuse them
selves whenever possible with a
minimum of romping and shouting
so as to preserve their badly needed
energy for their battle to regain
health.
Instead of the usual baseball or
tag game in the streets, with
automobiles dangerously creeping
around city corners, the children
are taught woodcraft and encour-
aged to construct clay images, paint
with water colors, fly kites, make
and work jig-saW puzzles and read
suitable story books. Occasionally
Mr.. and Mrs. Kelly will take groups
of the patients on regulated nature
hikes to a nearby farm, lecturing
on animals and plants.
AS best can be done, the coun-
selors instruct the children in
health habits. hoping they will not
forget or neglect them when they
return home. While the District
tuberculosis Association is unable
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their own beds, arrange their in
dividual clothes cabinets and brush
their teeth. At 9:15 am. the check
ing of temperatures begins, after
which they are allowed to play until
the essential rest hour, starting at
II o'clock.
After a noon meal the children
ale returned to bed for a two-hour
nap, being awakened at 3 pm.
and permitted to romp about fol-
lowing their daily shower. Supper
is served at o'clock, followed by
a f1ag-lowering ceremony at 6:45
pm. The children are hustled to
bed at 7 pm, with lights out" at
7:30 pm.
Getting the children to bed on
time often as an arduous job, par
ticularly during the first weeks of
camp life, as large portion of the
youths previously were permitted to
roam the streets at WILL returning
home for bed when they so desired
One little girl, poking her head
out of the shower room at lunch
time, expressed the feelings of the
lot with her exclamation to coun-
selor: I'm glad it amt supper
time, cause I don't want to go to
bed"
On Saturday nights the children
are treated to a movie in the camp
recreation room. Their favorite is
popular Shirley Temple.
Lamb Made Pet.
Recently, Camp Director Kelly
added another real source of en-
joyment by obtaining lamb as
camp pet from Greenacre School
Christened Butch" the lamb al
ready is the object of the entire
camps affection. Now the camp
ers eagerly are looking forward to
goat which is scheduled for ar
rival soon.
BY this procedure, Mr.. Kelly is
teaching the children the RESPONSE
bility of caring for other things. The
youngsters hastily fell in with the
idea and are granted permission to
feed Butch" according to age
Evening star., 1939-08-06
By WiIIiam S. OdIin.

The task of writ servers in bring
ing to book defendants whose pres
ence is craved in the law courts is
not ordinarily pleasant one, but
1t is often far from lacking in
thrills. Any of the several score
deputy United States marshals of
the District of Columbia will verify
this and the fact that there is
no specific statute to guide them
In performance of their duties only
intensifies the uncertainty and ex-
citement of the chase.
1t is of more than passing interest
that good" service of writ is the
legal equivalent of the President
Of the United States physically
touching the defendant. Good
service is obtained when the deputy
marshal actually touches his man
Cor it may be woman) with the
papers he is to serve, after he has
read them aloud to the quarry.
1t all dates back to the earliest
part of the 14th century, during
the reign of the English King Ed
ward III. Then the Monarch's
sheriff, or constable, was known as
a tipstaff, because when on royal
business he carried a long staff
tipped with a bulls horn. When
q command appearance was in order
the tipstaff recited the words of
the summons to the victim and
then touched his shoulder with the
tip of the bulls horn. This was as
good as tap by the King himself
Touched by Proxy.
So today when a deputy marshal
touches his man with the writ he
Is being touched by proxy by the
Chief Magistrate himself. The writ
specifically says THE President of
the United States to the marshal
for said District-Greetings You
are hereby commanded to attach.
seize and take into your custody
the defendants goods" etc. Which
means business.
"Since 1914" according to a veteran
deputy marshal, apropos of the in
finite variety of methods of serving
writs. "all the old-time rough stuff
is out. The day of the deputy who
took his life in his hands when he
sailed forth to serve papers, and
cared little how he accomplished
his end, is definitely gone" Per-
haps.
There is reason for the date 1914
In that year there was a celebrated
case of trespass against the person
of woman whose home had been
forcibly entered by deputy in the
execution of his duty" He was
seeking to attach a sewing ma
chine. In entering a basement win
dow, however, he lurched against
the protesting housewife, causing
her to fall against a shelf. She
was injured in the fall and brought
suit. The deputy got the sewing
machine, but with it a judgment
against himself of $400
In the absence Of statute upon