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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-17
EDITORS SAY WE ARE BEING
EASED INTO WAR

Results up to date of poll OF
weekly newspapers being conducted
by the Capital Daily, Washington,
have just been announced:
Replies to the question, "Are we
being eased into another war " stand
719 yes, to 4OS no. To the question
SHOULD the President promote mil
itary aircraft sales without War De-
partment and Congressional approx
AL" the answers are 225 yes, to
9O8 no.
On the second question editorial
opinion in only seven states was
contrary to the general consensus
of opinion, and the number of their
editors heard from was small: Ari-
iona, Georgia, Kentucky, Missis-
sippi, Utah, Virginia and Wyoming.
Opinion was equally divided in
Oklahoma and South Carolina.
On the second question the edit
ors of Arizona were the only ones
disgreeing with the general opinion,
while those of Wyoming were equal
~ 01VAOCOs
A bill to curb the power OF the
President in the matter of the sale
OF air craft to foreign powers, and
giving Congress, rather than the
President, final authority to release
airplanes for foreign sale, has been
introduced by Senator Gerald P.
Nye of North Dakota.
The Peace Conference, composed
Of forty-two national organizations,
at its February meeting in Washing
ton, launched an active campaign in
support of Government action look
ing toward a World Peace Confer
ence for the adjustment of economic
conflicts. Cooperation with British
Peace Organizations conducting a
similar campaign was announced.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-17
Sit-DoeSners Are Out

Stubborn support was given to
sit-down strikes in 1887.
1t avs then that Secretary of La
DOR pepperly-proclaimed that "the
legality of the sit-down strike has
never been determined.
1t was then that Goevnor Murphy
of Michigan held back the forces CT
The law and let the strikes go on,
involving President Roosevelt,
whom he claimed he represented.
Shutdown strikes have often been
pointed out as the seeds of the
Roosevelt depression.
Shutdown strikes violated public
opinion to such an extent that they
were 'repudiated" before the Courts
outlawed them.
The Supreme Court found in the
Chicago Fansteel case that the sit
proceeding without shadow of legal
right" In two decisions it has out
lawed "sit-downers. These results
are generally proclaimed.
More permanent results exist in
the decisions against the National
Labor Relations Board-a Federal
Board that had gone far astray in
its findings and methods. That
means that the Labor Act will be
amended by Congress. That is the
big, real, public victory. All any
lair-minded citizen wants is a Labor
Relations Act that will be fair to all
workmen, and employers, and first
of all to the American public.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-17
CONGRESS AND RELIEF

The unpleasant odor that has sur
rounded relief activities in many
states has at least reached the sensi-
tive nose of Congress. AS Newsweek
phrased it recently, 1.-THE uproarious
House began a wholesale overhaul
ing of the entire relief system"
First step in this overhauling was
to cut the proposed appropriation to
be spent up to June 80 by the WPA.
Then the House tackled on num-
Der Of salutary amendments to the
bill, including structures denying
WPA relief payment to aliens, deny
ing WA money to any person at
tempting to influence the political
dpinion of another, and make it
illegal for a WPA supervisor to
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-17

In shown of the scenes where the WORDS
Poultry Congress held Cleveland July 70 to August l9o9
The central picture the Cleveland Museum OF Art ana
grounds surrounding where of the activities OF the WORDS
Poultry Congress Below two of the buildings which VIII
house the exhibits right shown the Hall OF Live Poultry ana
on the left Hall Nations and States The two
lower buildings and will for great
many exhibits. go
The bird shown on the right notified Cabo of Japan while
Japanese Fzzled Bantam Over ZOO varieties OF fowl
Congress and almost varieties OF pigeons
Already definitely applied for exhibit and
more than thirty intention of planning exhibit
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-17
Premium Goods

Premiums in merchandising are
being utilized in all directions to in
crease trade. Fully 10000 manufac-
turers are engaged in promoting
this form of merchandising, which
is causing a stir in drugs and cos
metics, foods and manufactured
goods, and even in public utilities.
Movements are afoot to check the
practice, but manufacturers say they
are within their rights, and that no
legislation interferes with this
growth in business that is running
into hundreds of millions of dollars
annually.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-17
International Banking

The Export-Import bank puzzles
washington as 1t disputes private
interests in the general banking bus
mess, and makes foreign loans. 1t
will be discussed and picked apart in
Congress before long.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-17

where the tremendous tax drain on
the national income can be lessened.
Congress is to be congratulated for
starting to rumigate and sweeten
the odor around relief activities.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-17
DO ANIMALS REALLY THINK

Scientists say that animals
brains may not function like those
of humans but they use a certain
kind of reasoning. Read the in
formative articles in the March 26th
issue of the American Weekly, dis
tributed regularly with the Balti-
more Sunday American. One sale at
all newstands.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-17

Three-fourths of the timber used
within the United States is eonsum-
ed in the eastern area. For this rea-
son Maryland land and timber own
ers are in an advantageous position,
it is pointed out by c. F. Winslow,
specialist in forestry for the Ex-
tension Service.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-17

Testing jaw strength, Columbia
University dental professor found
that Eskimos have far more biting
strength than college football msA
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-17

In measuring horses. q hand is q
length Of four inches.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-17

A mery-go-round is a good revolt
yer to kill time with.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-01
DENIES HE
Slew RIVAL
Young Seattle Politician
Anaigned-P|eads Not
Guilty Is Held

SEATTLE, Aug. IA young Sc
attic politician. Stewart Jacobson,
pleaded not guilty to first degree
murder CHARGES when arraigned be-
fore Justic William Hoar. He was
denied bail.
Jacobson former candidate Tor
city councilman, is accused of STAY
ing his rival in a love affair. The
murdered man is Chester Vaughn
of Portland. Ore. Vaughn's body has
not been found but the state charges
that it is some where in Lake Sam
mamish just east of Seattle.
Vaughn disappeared week ago.
That night his car was found burn
ing north OF the city. A man who
was throwing gasoline on the car
fled into the darkness.
/ Police investigation revealed that
the cushions of Vaughns car were
blood stained A shell from small
rifle was found in the car. Later
an overturned rowboat, which was
also blood-stained. was found float
ing on the lake. Wedged under the
] seat was a rifle which had fired the
shell found in the car.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-01
STOCK EXCHANGE
TRADING BETTER
THAN YESTERDAY
Utilities Show Strength
EARLY in Session
Common Drops

NEW YORK, Aug. l. = Stocks
closed unchanged to fractionally
better today after a quiet session
with utilities showing strength at
times, but failing to forge ahead
much.
Some utility preferred stocks gain
ed as much as two points, but the
commons followed closely the trend
Of the general market.
The market opened irregularly
weak, gained in midday, and sold
off most of it's gains at the close.
The closing price changes were:
U. s. Steel off II, Bethlehem off
"a, Chrysler up p, GIN off u. Nickle
unchanged, New York Central up
u, Edison up Is, Telephone I'M
changed, Douglas up Il, United Air
craft unchanged.
Commodities were mixed in to-
days trading. Cotton gained at
New York while grains were lower
at Chicago.
October cotton closed up points
at New York.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-01
MANY. ARRIVE
ON ALEU1IkN
EARLY TODAY

The steamer Aleutian locked
from the south early this morning
with long list of passengers
aboard for Gastineau Channel,
then sailed to the Westward with
a dozen from Juneau.
Arrivals were Mrs. II. o. Adams,
ouise Adams, Horace Adams Jr.,
Don Bates, Grace Berg, Sylvia
Berg. Mrs. Hans Berg, Mrs j. w
Carpenter. r. A. Clark Jr., Mrs
Helen Flynn, Paul Garrett, Ray
Hamsick, Howard Hays, Don Hayes,
MRS. D. F.. Holden, j. Burford Jen-
kins, Mrs. j. B. jenkins, Jewell
Kennedy, N. II. Mace, Mrs. Mace,
w. j. Mil,enbach, Ruth Morley
Virginia Peasants, Heroert Red
man, Mrs. Herb Redman. Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Stevenson, Charlotte
Stevenson. Mrs. w. Sunni, Elwyn
Westall, L. c. Wingard, Loyal Wi
Zen, Joe Coleman, Thomas Cum
mings, B. E. Gazaway, Lyman Tan
ner, Frank Noehl, r. j. Sommers,
Bobby Sommers,
Sailing to Seward were K. N
Neill, Robert Hefferman, Dorothy
Irving, P. Casper, D, Miner, A
Sargent, William Smith, r. w. Eff
finer.
To Valdez-Jackie Quicker, Mrs
j. w. Quicker, M. NJ Morrison, Mrs
M. M. Morrison.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-01
MAYOR PROMISES
CLEAR STREET FOR
DUCHESS TOURISTS

Paving on the downtown end of
Willoughby Avenue will be dry and
ready for use by next Sunday, the
day the large cruise ship Duchess
of Richmond docks at the Gov
eminent Wharf, Mayor Harry l.
Lucas announced today
Paving operations along one side
of Willoughby Avenue were carried
past the Government Dock today
Forms will be removed and the work
cleaned up so that the new street
will be presentable when the $50
visitors on the Duchess arrive here
for the day.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-01
LAWMAKERS
MUSTER FOR
PROBE WORK
Representative Walker
Arrives by Plane 10
Join Roden, Davis

Representative A. p Walker, OF
Craig, popular fisherman-legislator'
left his trolling lines at Pelican
City yesterday, put on a new cap
and came to Juneau with Senator
Henry Roden to take up the duties
coincident to his appointment dur
ing the last session of the Legis-
lature to serve on the join Alaska
Congressional investlga-
ton of Alaska fisheries.
Walker. at the Gastineau Hotel,
preferred not TO comment on the
investigation other than expressing
the hope that "all fishermen" will
attend the hearings and express
their opinions at the proper place
and the proper time"
Senator Roden, Representative
Walker and Representative James
V. Davis will leave for Ketchikan
on the first available transporta-
ton to attend the first preliminary
meeting of the Alaska Legislatures
committee with interested parties
in Ketchikan next Sunday.
1t is not known whether or not
Representative Harvey Smith, in
Anchorage, will be able to join the
investigating group at this stage.
A Congressional committee APP
pointed to make the investigation,
is expected to arrive in Alaska about
two weeks from now, shortly after
adjournment of Congress, expected
this weekend.
Roden, Walker and Davis were
to hold a conference tonight to
decide on immediate plans of pro-
cedure.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-01
BAR5(L05ED;
RIOTS FOLLOW
Prohibition Law Goes Into
Effect in Bombay
Dire Results

BOMBAY, Aug. /. - Fifty-five
persons including q policemen were
injured in roiting here today.
The rioting followed demonstra-
ton against the enforcement of
Bombay's new prohibition law.
Six persons in the crowd that at
tackled the police were wounded by
bullets and most of the others were
hurt by flying stones.
Since last midnight. $500 bars
and liquor shops in Bombay and
suburbs have closed to natives.
Liquor for foreigners is rationed.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-01
Senator Smith
Has Birthday;
What's His Age

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-Sev-
enty some year old Senator
Cotton" Ed Smith of South
Carolina observed his birthday
today by grhmbling that he
wished people would Quit re-
minding him of it.
In a Senate office Smith would
only say: 81 won't tell you how
old / am. In fact 1 won't even
acknowledge seventy-twO years.
won't acknowledge any years
at ALL"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-01
]. |. FREEBURN IS
SITkA PASSENGER
ABOARD NORTH SEA

James L. Freeburn, one OF Al
askas foremost mining engineers,
is a Sitka-bound passenger aboard
the North Sea.
After a short time at Sitka,
where his nephew, Lawrence Free
burn is manager of the Pyramid
Packing Company, Mr.. Freeburn
will visit at Chichagof and Hirst-
Chichagof mines before returning
to Juneau
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-01
(HUNGkING
B0kBARDED
BY RAIDERS

CHUNGKING, Aug. 1.-The pop
ulace of this wartime Capital City
of China took to the cave shelters
last night as a full moon attracted
Japanese bombers.
The raiders bombed the newly
built residential section in the sub
urbs and also governmental quart
ers.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-01
Mrs. R. Hedgepath
Ending Visit Here

Mrs. R. Hedgepath, who has been
visiting with her sister Mrs. H. t.
Trip in Juneau for the past few
months, sailed south this morning
on the Canadian Pacific steamer
Princess Charlotte.
> Mrs Hedgepath is returning to
her home in California
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-01
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Aug l. - Closing
quotation of Alaska Juneau mine
stock today is 71a, American Can
10O9s, American Power and Light
S q, Anaconda &c ", Bethlehem
Steel 62l4, Commonwealth and
Southern IL, Curtiss Wright 51a,
General Motors 431s, Information
al Harvester SAY, Kennecott 36A
New York Central 1875, Northern
Pacific 97s, United States Steel
SIS, Pound S4.681s.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-01
Marriage vs..
Marriage in
Divorce Suit

PASADENA, Cal, Aug. l. = Mar
riage VS.. Marriage is the title of a
case in Superior Court, seeking to
dissolve a marriage. Mrs. Frances
Weaver Marriage filed suit for di-
vorce against John Marriage, an
airplane engineer.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-01
sTEvENSONS BACK

r. H. Stevenson, Of the Juneau
Radio Office, on furlough for the
past several months, returned here
on the Aleutian. He was accom-
panied by his wife and daughter
Charlotte.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-01
WINGARD HERE

L. G. Wingard, recently of the
Bureau of Fisheries, has arrived in
Juneau from the south to spend a
few days here on business. He is
a guest at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-01
DOW, JONES AVERAGES

The following are todays Dow
Jones averages: industrials 1896
rails 1926, utilities 1924.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-01

The Book ALASKA, Revised and
Enlarged, Now On Sale: S1.0O.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-01
REVENUE OFFICE
CLOSED TILL 18th

The local office of the Bureau of
Internal Revenue will be closed un-
til August 15 Deputy Collector
Wesley OVERLY is spending a few
weeks in Ketchikan on official bus
mess.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-01

"Alaskana" by Marie Drake at all
book stores. so cents.
Evening star., 1939-05-23
Stock Averages
80 Is IS go
Indust. Rails. Util. Stks.
BY VICTOR EUBANK,

NEW YORK, May 23.-Attempts
to pump further rallying fuel INTO
the stock market we're only partrv
successful today and leading issues
finally moved listlessly to lower
levels. A smattering of minor gains,
however, was in evidence at the
close.
Dealings were fairly lively in the
forenoon. There was an appreciate
showdown later and the ticker taoe
crawled to the close. Transfers ap-
proximated 450.000 shares.
Careful study was given by specu-
lative forces to the Presidents
speech before the American Retail
Federation, but, brokers said. neither
buying nor selling was simulated to
any great extent by the reiteration
of New Deal policies Some thought,
however, was accorded the Chief
Executives advice that consumer
spending power should be broad
ened as a prime recovery measure,
with budget balancing secondary.
Europe again was neutral factor
iIldI hCl"lSt anu tlUIlltSllC business
news, while helpful in spots, vas
without much inspiration for COM
mission house customers.
Foreign markets were steady to
moderately improved Commodities
did better. Bonds were uneven. Price
cutting reported in the Buffalo steel
center seemingly was a deterrent for
stocks in the metal group. and these
were among the principal losers at
the finish.
A few aircrafts contested the drift,
along with handful of specialties.
Prominent on the offside were
United States Steel. Bethlehem,
American Telephone, Chrysler, Ana
conda, Goodyear, Union Carbide,
Montgomery Ward, Santa Fe and
Great Northern.
City Ice & Fuel edged into new
high territory for the year and sup
port was received by J. I. Case,
Boeing. Glenn Martin. Sperry,
Southern Pacific and Air Reduction.
Evening star., 1939-05-23
Adrich Believes
War Averted
For Time
;, TIE Associated Press

bE ire associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 23-Winthrop
w. Aldrich, chairman of the Chase
National Bank. recently home from
Europe, asserted today he believed
that war will be avoided at this
time
He gave the Bond Club of New
York three reasons for his belief:
The people in Europe do not
want war; the British and French
have at last determined to take a
stand against the axis powers; the
European countries opposing the
axis powers are showing an i'm
proved financial position, particular
ly France"
To help Germany and Italy solve
their economic problems, Aldrich
suggested: The United States should
work toward trade agreements with
the 'have-not' countries" He said
the have countries might lower
their barriers first, thereby buying
from the ''have-nots" to furnish
funds for an increase of interna-
tional trade.
Evening star., 1939-05-23
Abitibi Holders Urged
To Deposit Bonds
Special Dispatch to The Star,

NEW YORK, May 23.-Herbert j.
Symington, chairman of the Bond
holders Protective Committee for
Aoitibi Power & Paper Co., limited
first mortgage bonds, has sent a
letter to United States bondhold-
ers urging them to deposit their
bonds in order to insure early con-
structive action on their behalf in
the long delayed effort to reorganize
the Abitibi Co.
Many efforts have been made
with representatives of junior secur-
tiles to effect a compromise looking
toward the intimate goal of a sound
and constructive reorganization"
says Mr.. Symington.
after seven years, these efforts
have been unsuccessful and the
committee is convinced there are
now no available means of remov-
ing Abitibi from receivership and
of placing it. effectively capitalized,
on a competitive basis within the
industry, other than by a sale and
purchase by the bondholders.
Evening star., 1939-05-23
Commodity Markets
Not Expected 10
Go Much Lower
Continued Caution
Is Advised Until
Outlook Clears
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK, May 23.-The Ma
tional Association of Purchasing
Agents, in business survey, in
formed its members today that COM
modify prices generally are not
likely to decline to much lower lev
els unless something unforeseen oc-
ours within the industrial structure
of the country"
1t suggested, however, "that pur-
chases be continued on a restricted
and conservative basis until the
industrial situation becomes more
clarified"
Taken as whole the survey
said, business conditions are no
poorer. but numerous production
units interspersed throughout prac-
tically all territories are enjoying
high levels of operations, including
machine tools, shipbuilding and
aviation equipment"
Evening star., 1939-05-23
Santa Fe Directors Vote
$3.50 Preferred Dividend
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, May 23-Directors
of Atchison, Topeka e. Santa Fe
Railway declared a dividend of $3.50
a share on 5 per cent non-cumu-
lative preferred stock, payable Au-
gust / to holders of record June 23
A payment of ST share was made
on the preferred February l last
and of $3.50 in August last year.
The company stated the dividend
was declared out of undivided net
profits for the fiscal year ended
June 80, 1889. while undivided net
profits are determined at the pres
ent time for only the first 10 months
of the fiscal year, they seem clearly
sufficient to protect this payment" !"
it was added.
Fred G. Gurley was elected vice
president and will act as general
executive assistant to E. j. Engel,
president. Gurley had been assist
ant vice president of the Chicago,
Burlington e. Quincy Railroad.
Evening star., 1939-05-23
Newport Electric Shares
Are Placed on Market
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, May 23.-Represent-
ing the first public sale of the entire
voting stock of a public utility
operating subsidiary of a registered
holding company in conformity with
the simplification purposes of the
Public Utility Holding Company Act
of 1885, offering is being made today
by Stone & Webster and Blodget,
Inc of $3.50 shares of common
stock of Newport Electric Corp.
The stock, which is being acquired
by the underwriters from Charles
True Adams of Chicago as trustee
of the estate of Utilities Power &
Light Corp, of which Newport
Electric Corp. has been a wholly
owned subsidiary, is priced at $29 so
per share.
In connection with the offering,
R. H. van Deusen, president of Stone
& Webster and Blodget, Inc, an
nounces that arrangements have
been made whereby the people of
Newport and its vicinity will have
a preferential opportunity to pur-
chase the stock as compared with
the general investing public.
Evening star., 1939-05-23
ServeI, |nc., Reveals
S1,114,71O Profit in
Six Months
Total Compares With
S636, 367 Recorded
In 1888 Period
BY the Associated Press.

bS the associated freSS.
NEW YORK, May 23.-Servel,
Inc, manufacturers of refrigerators,
reported net profit for the six
months ended April 80 of s1,114,7lo,
or 81 cents a common share, COM
pared with $685. ,367, or "a cents a
share, in the like 1888 period. The
plant is at Evansville, Ind.
Eastern Air Lines.
Eastern Air Lines, Inc, today re-
ported for the first quarter net in
come of $233,l25 after providing
SLIT, ,346 for depreciation, amortiza-
ton and absolescence, and $4,000
for estimated Federal income tax,
and after deducting $4,000 from
earnings as a reserve for contin-
gencies.
This is equal to Sc cents a share
and compares with the previous
quarters net of s216,661, or So cents
a share, and for the 1893 first quar-
ter, $98,822, or "a cents a share.
Evening star., 1939-05-23
Chicago Grain
Ry the Associated Press.

BY the ASoclated Press.
CHICAGO. MAY 23-Gains of
as much as Ia cents a bushel that
lifted July wheat to 756s. new high
for the season. accompanied wheat
market buying today based on re-
ports of hot weather in the South
west.
Premiums of cents or more
quoted for actual wheat, compared
with prices Of futures contracts, also
induced some buying.
Despite profit taking. wheat closed
at the best levels of the day, lis
IL higher than yesterday; July,
75as-1a; September, 75-751s; corn
unchanged to Il up; July, 5012;
September, 5ll4-1s; oats, 9s-94
higher