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The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-03-10
WE'RE BURNED UP

The United States Canada and Alaska are the ournngest places in the World according to w. J. Moe insurance adjustor who has been in Juneau for several weeks in connection with the Goldstein Building fire.
 The per capita fire loss in the United States in a year is s480 This is exactly six times as much as the per capita loss in the country with the second highest rate. Englands is 80 cents. From there on the loss dimnishes rapidly down through a league of nations that know how to prevent fire. The loss per year for every big and little French man is 28 cents. Hitlers boys and girls pay out 26 cents year for destroyed property In Holland the rate is cents about one-seventeth of that in country.
 one would expect the danger of fires to be greater in the populous countries of Europe than it is here There people live in tenement-ke build ings where if fire got loose in one home hundred would be destroyed
 But Europeans have learned 10 be careful They have to be- They cannot depend we have for l5O years on the assumption that the forests are unlimited and what burns down be replaced at very little expense or bother.
 Fire regulations much stricter abroad. After we have burned fingers often enough it is to be hoped we'll do something about fires too
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-03-10
The Hard Facts on the Sale of Planes
 to France
Philadelphia Record


 The tumut and the shouting die. and It IS discovered that:
 ITEM: Secretary of War Woodring approved the sale of Douglas bombing planes to France be- cause it would lower the unit cost to the United States Government if the United States later wanted to buy some of the planes. tThe more units a plane company makes the cheaper IS each piahe- like shoes and automobnesJ
 ITEM. Senator Austin Republican, of Vermont bitter critic of the President declares that the Ad- ministratons attitude toward sale of planes to France was not unneutral not provocative of any other nation not an impeachment to our own pro- curement program and not in violation of the army priority rights" The whole transaction tended to promote our capacity to produce airplanes
 ITEM: General Malin Craig, chief oi sEaif' United States Army approved the sale of planes 10 France and called it the soundest kind oi pIopo- sition" He too pointed out that the French would pay for the development cost and their orders would be out Of the way before Congress Foted the money" (for the American air feet,
 ITEM. Despite the huliabaloo by anti Admins tration Senators seeking prove that Roosevelt was so close to the French that he was g1Vlhg uiein American military secrets il turns out that the French were not permitted to see our two best and fastest planes. the xP-38 and the P-40. Nor did they ever see the famous secret bonlbsight
 The above information is official. most of it from the edited transcript Of the secret hearings oi the Senate Military Affairs Committee. We think the secrecy was a mistake: the delay in making this infornation public caused most Of the alarm con- corning the French purchase Of 5l5 planes in tnis country It would have been far better to take the whole country into confidence-a policy that should be followed from on.
 Our fear of foreign alliances is a very lively one and a proper one If our sales of planes to any Power ever reaches the stage of military alliance, it should be cut off short.
 i But short of that to stop selling planes to France after letting our manufacturers arm every other country for years would be perVerslon oi neutrality and a blow at our defenses. The nrinciple still is that what we need not planes but factories which make planes in hurry, and only education in filling large orders will produce such factories The French order does us that favor
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-03-10

Empire want adds pay.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-03-10
NOTICE OF ATTACHMENT AND
 ARREST OF PROPERTY

IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA. DIVISION NUMBER ONE. AT JUNEAU, IN ADMIRALTY
 STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA. a corporation. Libel ant. ys. The oil screw or vessel called the SAMSON II" her tackle, ap- parel. engines, furniture, equipment. etc, Libelee.
 TO ALL CONCERNED:
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN. that the undersigned United States Marshal for the Territory of Alaska, Division Number One, did. on the 17th day of February. l939. attach. arrest and seize the oil screw Or vessel called the SAMSON IL" her tackle, apparel, engines. furniture. equipment, etc, in the above entitled court in a certain action brought by the Standard Oil Company Of 1 California, a corporation, lIbelant, against the said oil screw or vessel ! I engines, furniture, equipment, etc 1 The cause or nature of said action being cause of action civil and maritime. in which the said Stan dard oil Company of California, a corporation. demands the sum ol One Hundred Ninety-two Dollars and Ninety-eight Cents (S192 98) and costs.
 All persons interested or con- cerned herein are requested to b, and appear at the time and plac' of the return of said process, to- wit: on the 18th day of March, l939 in the United States District Cour at Juneau, Alaska, at the hour o 10 o'clock in the forenoon of sait day and answer in that behalf, O default will be entered and con dcmna tion ordered as prayed for il said libel.
 Dated at Juneau, Alaska, the 17ti day of February 1939.
 WILLIAM T. MAHONEY,
 United States Marshal.
 By VICTOR B. ROSS,
 Deputy.
 FAULKNER & BANFIELD,
 Proctors for Libelant.
 First publication: February "A, 1889 Last publication: March 10, 1889.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-03-10
DAILY LESSONS IN ENGLISH
 By w. L. Corden

Words Often Misused: Do not say, "A girl of ten years old" Say, "A girl ten years old" "a girl ten years of age" or, a girl of ten years"
 Often Mispronounced Humble. Pronounce hum-b1, formerly um-bl Often Misspelled: Sleight (skilD. Distinguish from slight.
 Synonyms: Gentle, well-bred, courteous, kindly. tender, compass sionate.
 Word Study: Use a word three times and it is yours" Let us in- crease our vocabulary by mastering one word each day TCday's word: Impute; to charge; ascribe; credit. One vice of a darker shade was imputed to him-envy. "-Macaulay
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-03-10
CERTIFICATE OF DISSOLUTION

I, FRANK A. BOYLE, Auditor of the Territory of Alaska and GUS todian of corporation records for said Territory, DO HEREBY GER |TIFY That there has been filed in my office on this, the 9th day of March, 1889, the written con- sent of the stockholders of INTER l COASTAL AIRWAYS, INC, cor poration organized and existing un- der and by virtue of the laws of the Territory of Alaska, to the 1 dissolution of said corporation, written consent to such dissolution | having been executed by all of the stockholders on the 3lst day of January 1939.
 WHEREFORE, in view of the above premises, I DO FURTHER CERTIFY that the INTERCOAST AL AIRWAYS, INC, a corpora tion, is dissolved, pursuant to Sec tion 924 of the Compiled Laws of Alaska, 1883, upon the filing in this office of the proper proof of pub lication of this certificate.
 IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and of ficial seal, at Juneau, the Capital, this ninth day of March, AD., 1939.
 FRANK A. BOYLE,
 Auditor of Alaska. First publication, March 10, 1939 ] Last publication, March 3l, 1889.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-03-10
M o D E R N ETIQUETTE T E
 By Roberto Lee

Q. Is it all right to spread jelly on bread at the table?
 A. No. Jelly should never be spread on bread. A portion of bread should be eaten, followed by bit of jelly, which is conveyed to the mouth on the tip of the fork.
 Q. When attending the theater, and a woman in front Of you is wearing a hat that obscures your vision, what should you do?
 A Ask her quietly and politely if she will remove her hat. If she refuses attract the attention of an usher to her hat.
 Q. What has been called the most informal and the most exclu- sive of social functions?
 A. Suppers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-03-10
on YEARS AGO
 LO From THE EMPIRE
MARCH 10, 1919

MARCH 10, 1919
 The clothing store of H. s. Graves was entered the previous night and $32 in cash taken from the till.
 Representative George w. Pen nington received word from his son that he was on his way home from France.
 Ensign Theodore Hellenthal re- turned to Juneau on the Princess Mary. He had received his com mission a short time previous after successfully completing the course at the Naval Training Sta tion in Seattle
 George E. Mann, formerly steno- grapher in the office of the U. s. Hull and Boiler Inspectors, re- turned from Fort Seward on the City Of Seattle.
 w. R. Selfridge, Killisnoo logger, with his family, arrived on the Jefferson from Seattle and was staying at the Gastineau.
 Lewis Wagner of the firm of Paimbom and Wagner, Tenakee Ioggers; Isaac Durcineau and wife, Tenakee ranchers, whom it was feared had been lost with their launch between Douglas and Tena- kee, were found safely at the Tena- kee Fisheries by Emil Paimbom, who had been searching for them.
 A. B. Cole, City Clerk, called at tention to the fact that everyone was to register for the city election, and that thus far the registrations had been light.
 The gasboat Lou was in Juneau from Flnter Bay after supplies.
 Oscar R. Hart of Portland arrived on the Alaska and was at the Cas- tineau Hotel.
 Weather: Highest 30; lowest 26; clear.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-03-10
LOOK and LEARN
By A. c. Gordon

1. What is a cat-o-nine-t tails? 2. What was the trade of Paul Revere?
 B. What mythological character fell in love with himself? 4 What element is found in all acids?
 5. Which is the largest province in Canada, in area?
 ANSWERS l. A whip with nine lashes, used in flogging. 2. Silversmith. 3. Narcissus. 4. Hydrogen. 5. Quebec; 594,434 sq. mi.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-03-10

The British Admiralty has declined request that the grog served to English sailors be strengthened. The Iimies probably regard that as rum deal
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-03-10

Londons version of direct relief is to furnish steel ar-rad bomb and splinter proof shelters to citizens who can't afford to buy them
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-03-10
WATCHDoGs OF THE TREASURY
It's all over, including the shouting.

It's all over, Including the sloutlng.
 The l4th Territorial Legislature adjourned today, leaving behind it credtable record of performance.
 No small part of the credit due for the record falls rightly to the two men who wrested with ap- propriations throughout the session and who had the unpleasant task of being "watchdogs of the treasury and arguing against of the favorite bills ot tlaeir colleagues.
 These men srs Representative Leo Rogge, Chair man of the House Committee on Ways and Means
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-03-10

and Senator LeRoy Sullivan Chairman of 1ie Finance Committee.
 Representative Rogge supervised drafting oi ehe general appropriations bill Senator Sullivan guoeo 1t through the Senate Both were on the hnai free conference committee which agreed on the bill early this morning.
 The Territory was served ably by these two and owes them much.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-03-10
eHapby
 Birthday

The Empire ertonds congratuld- ions and best 1oishes today, their birthday anniuersarr eo t"e Ioloap- ng:
 MARCH 10
 Victor Rue
 Lucille Fox
 Maydelle George Mrs. c. J. BergStrom Lucy H. Sinclair
 Leona Saloum
 Beatrice Guerin
 Doris Balog Marjorie Gaile GallwaS
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-03-10
GOA. FOOD SALE

Catholic Daughters of America will hold a Food Sale Saturday, March II. at Bert's Cash Grocery
 adv.
Evening star., 1939-04-18
Teacher Operated Beer
Place, A. B. T.. Board Told

Testimony that Washington
woman was teaching school in Balti-
more while at the same time operat-
ing an on-sale beer establishment
in Southwest Washington was filed
yesterday with the Alcoholic Bever-
age Control Board.
Mrs. Belle Golden of 5514 First
street NV. told the board she gave
up her position as teacher in a
Baltimore elementary school April
l after six months Of committing.
She was being questioned about a
license she holds to operate an on
sale beer establishment in the 900
block of Second street S.W. in con-
nection with an alleged fight on the
premises March 13 in the absence
of the proprietor.
Mrs. Golden. said the right to pur-
chase food and keep the profit from
restaurant sales was vested in Denis
Beaufort March 6 while she super
vised the beer sales, but this ar
rangement was terminated March
26, when Mr.. Beaufort was retained
on a salary basis.
Chairman Thomas Lodge of the
A. B. c. Board said regulations in
connection with this type of license
forbid separate food and beverage
sale responsibility. He indicated the
case will be decided in two or three
days.
Evening star., 1939-04-18
Tunney Speaks Saturday
Al Police Boys Club Show

Gene Tunney, retired worlds
heavyweight boxing champion, is
scheduled to address members of
the Metropolitan Police Boys Club
at a program to be held Saturday
morning at the Capitol Theater
under the auspices of the Women S
Auxiliary of the club.
Another program feature will in
clude a showing of a special Agri-
culture Department technicolor film
OF wild animals of the Nation S
national park areas.
Theodore Golden, well-known
magician, will demonstrate that 1.-The
hand is quicker than the eye" dur
ing the entertainment, and Joseph
Chang, jiu-jitsu coach at the Gen.
tral Y. M. c. A., will show a variety
of holds aRd falls.
The program, which also will in
clude Evelyn Knight, night club
singer, will last an hour. Miss Mae
Helm, president of the clubs aux
lllary, urged boys to appear at the
Capitol Theater box Office at 8 am.
in order to obtain good seats. Miss
Elizabeth Howry, general chairman
OF the Educational, Patriotic and
Entertainment Committee, is in
charge OF arrangements.
Evening star., 1939-04-18
Bates Hurries Back
To Milk Probe Duties

Representative Bates, Democrat
of Kentucky hurried back to Wash
ington today to assist Chairman
Randolph of the House District
Committee with the selection of a
staff to aid the Public Health, Hos
pitals and Charities Subcommittee
with its investigation of Washing
tons milk situation.
Mr.. Bates, chairman Of the in
vestigating subcommittee. has been
in his congressional district for sew
eral days.
The subcommittee has scheduled
meeting Thursday to map out its
program of procedure for the in
quiry. Meantime, the staff of as
sistants will be named. It will in
clude lawyer, an accountant-in-
vestigator and a stenographer-
typist.
The House, which ordered the in
vestigation, provided $2,500 out of
its contingent fund to pay the sala-
ries of the special stafi.
Evening star., 1939-04-18
Maid of Cotton Leaves
For Gotham This Evenino

Continuing her 80OO-mile good
will air tour in behalf of the cotton
industry, blond and attractive Alice
Louise Hall, 10, Memphis CTenn.)
High School girl, planned to leave
Washington for New York this eve
ming, following busy two-day
round of engagements in the Ma
tons Capital.
Today's schedule for Miss Hall
was to include a visit to the White
House, a broadcast over Station
WRC and an appearance at the
Hecht Co. fashion show at pm.
Yesterday Miss Hall. known as the
Maid of Cotton visited Secretary
OF Agriculture Wallace and pre-
sented him with silver cotton bale
charm. She also called upon Sem
ators Kenneth McKellar and Tom
Stewart, both of Tennessee. Miss
Hall will visit both world fairs dur
ing her jaunt and will return to
Memphis in time for the opening
Of the Memphis Cotton Carnival
May 8.
Evening star., 1939-04-18
The And So We Bid Adieu' Man
Comes to Nations Capital
Fitzpatrick Is Here
To Make TruveIoo
On Washington
BY c. A. MATHISEN,

James A. Fitzpatrick is in Wash
ington and he has not yet decided
how he will bid the city farewell.
You know him. or his voice at
least. You've heard it in the mo-
ton picture travelogs he pro-
duces. You probably remember how
he expresses ineffable regret on
leaving the minarets of Baghdad, the
sacred elephants OF Burma, the sa-
rongs of Samoa.
And so we must say good
by to the Nations Capital, the
city Of" How to fill in the blank
It'll come to me when We start
shooting the picture" says Mr.. Fitz-
patrick, whose business here is film
ing the first three-color Technicolor
travelog of Washington.
do these clouds hang around for
weeks?" he asks, scanning the sky
from the window of his room at the
Willard Hotel. The traveller is i'm
patient to be about his work. for 10
years Of catching the beauty spots
OF the world on film have caused
him to disdain lengthy preparations.
Just Rides Around.
How does he choose subjects in
foreign lands?
I'VE just ride around until we see
something we like; then we shoot
it."
I'VE" includes First Cameraman
Robert Carney and Assistant How
ard Nelson.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick will not summon
the sorrowful note that is his trade
mark as a picture fades out with
a view of sampans drifting down an
Oriental river or heavy traffic on
the road to Mandalay for many
months, however. He will struggle
to contain his feelings while leaving
historic and scenic landmarks of the
United States
I'm line with Secretary of State
Hull's policy of promoting better
trade relations in this hemisphere,
We are doing an all-American series
this year." he declares, adding
What with the present unsettled
conditions in other parts of the
world. it's good business, too"
Hopes for Roosevelt Shot.
In Washington the screen travel
talker wants to film the important
Government buildings, the monu-
ments, the cherry blossoms Che is
pleased to learn that the pink,
double variety will greet his
cameras-they're better technicolor
subjects than those around the
Tidal Basin. He also hopes Presi-
dent Roosevelt will be disposed to
let him include an informal shot
of the Nations Chief Executive. The
picture probably will be released in
October.
The three-man Fitzpatrick expe-
dition recently returned from South
and Central America. Williamsburg,
Va, is next on the list, and then
the trio will pick up such footage as
seems screenworthy on the way to
Canada and Alaska.
And so we bid a near-tearful
"adieu" to James A. Fitzpatrick as
a smile bathes his face. framed in a
hotel window. and, as we strain our
ample ears, we hear him whisper to
the two camera bearers. Lets go,
boys. It looks as if we'll have SUM-"
Evening star., 1939-04-18
Yachting Bill Presented
Nuqent FaI|on via Court

Nugent Fallon of the Army Navy
Club was named defendant in Dis
trict Court action late yesterday
when two Suffolk (VaD business
men presented him with a bill for
$4,050, with interest at per cent,
as the aftermath of hiring yacht,
which they contend he made unsea-
worthy when he turned on some
valves without consulting the cap
tain of the craft.
District Court was advised that
Benjamin B. Elliott and Milton T.
Elliott of Suffolk entered into a
contract with Mr.. Fallon, under
which he hired the yacht Romar
for $4,000. The action was filed by
Attorney P. H. Marshall of the law
firm of Whiteford, Marshall, Hart &
Carmody and declared the yacht
was hired from May to September
OF last year, but that Mr.. Fallon
paid 81 500 of the $4,000.
But, they claim, because he .vio-
lated the terms of the contract IN
which he agreed to replace or make
good any damage to the craft, and
tampered with some valves, he
ruined the engine and made the
yacht unnavigable.
They asked District Court to get
their money for them and presented
bill which includes $500 due still on
the charter party; travelling ex-
penses, food and lodging in en-
deavoring to repair the Roman and
install new engine, $3.50; $614 as a
marine railway charge; $50 to tow
the vessel to New Bedford, Mass;
Sl,5O0 as the cost of a new engine,
1925 to install this engine and $3.50
as expenses for the return of the
yacht to Virginia waters-a total OF
$4,O5O, plus interest at per cent.
Evening star., 1939-04-18
Pedestrian Is Killed ,
Legislator Hurt
In Traffic
Driver Held as Deuth
Toll in District Goes
Two Above Last Year

One pedestrian was killed and sew
eral others, including Representative
McGehee of Mississippi. were in
jured in overnight traffic accidents
in the District.
Struck by an automobile last night
in the 900 block of Fourth street
S.W., Castell Woodward, 40, colored,
626 K street S.W.. died early today
at Casualty Hospital of internal in
juries, multiple fractures of both
legs and a broken arm.
Police said the car was driven by
Edward Tate. 80, colored. 1920 Third
street SW.. who was ordered held
for the action of the coroner. In
vestigators reported the victim was
struck when he walked into the
street from between two parked cars.
The death raised the years traffic
toll to %, as compared with 26 for
the correspondinpperiod in 1885.
Taken to Hospital.
Representative McGehee was
struck at North Capitol and E
streets by an automobile which, po-
lice said, was driven by Willard L.
Rankin, 80. of 1902 S street Sc.
He was treated first by doctor at
the Capitol Park Hotel, his Wash
ington residence, and transferred to
Emergency Hospital with face lacer-
ations and body bruises. Hhis con-
dition was said to be not serious.
Meanwhile. Clifford Moore. 35, COL
ored. apparently the victim of hit
run driver, lay unconscious and near
death in Gallinger Hospital with
skull fracture and other injuries.
Police said he was found in the
street at Reno road and Yuma street
NV early Sunday. His address is
listed as $3.50 Dennison place NV.
Suffers From Shock.
Run down at Fourth and Franklin
streets NE, Alfred H. Williams, IS,
of 1725 Seventeenth street NV. was
taken last night to Casualty in an
undetermined condition. He suf-
fered abrasions and shock.
Others injured in minor accidents
included Mrs. Emma Schlmpf, 46, of
Arlington, Va; Leroy Price. 36. of
1876 F street Sc. and John w. Car
roll, 48, of 427 G street NV.
Evening star., 1939-04-18
Mash to Head Chests
Public Relations Unit

Earl A. Nash has been named
chairman of the public relations
unit Of the Community Chest, Cole
man Jennings, Chest president, an
nounced today. Mr.. Nash formerly
was vice chairman and has been
active in Chest work several years.
AS volunteer leader of the publicity
unit, Mr.. Nash will make year.
around reports on activities Of
the Chest.
Mr.. Nash has had Is years ex-
perience in publicity work and adj
vertising. For nine years he han
died advertising and public relations
work for the Chesapeake g. Potomac
Telephone Co. He has been active
in Red Cross, Boy Scout and SYM
phony orchestra work. He is
World War veteran and holds a
commission in the Military Intelli-
gence Reserve Corps.
Evening star., 1939-04-18
Missionary Society
Meets in Alexandria

The twenty-slxth annual session
OF the Woman's Missionary Society
of the Baltimore Conference, Meth
odist Episcopal Church South,
opened today at Washington Street
Methodist Church. Alexandria, Va.
The session will close Friday.
Speakers will include DR.. Frederick
Brown Harris, pastor of Foundry
Methodist Church; Miss Thelma
Stevens. superintendent of the Bu-
reau of Christian Social Relations
of the Woman's Missionary Coun-
Gil. and DR.. Walter H. Judd. former
medical missionary In China.
An anniversary service attended
by all former officers of the society
will feature the Thursday morning
session. Mrs. H. C. Woolever. Mrs.
B. T. Hynson and Miss Betty Brit
tingham, visiting delegates, will
speak in the afternoon.