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Evening star., 1939-11-05
Youth Is Given Year
In Purse Snutchinq

Tom Crawford, 10, colored, Of
Charlotte, N. c., yesterday received
in Police Court a Jail sentence of
one year. plus q $500 fine or an
additional year in jail on a larceny
charge.
Pvt. I. w. Thompson of the
Omitted States park police, whose
beat is In Lafayette Park, where
the of3ense occurred, testified that
Catherine Kelly of 1883 L street
NV. told him Crawford snatched
her purse as she was walking
through the park.
Omcer Thompson said he saw
Crawford running through the park.
He said he took up the chase and
caught Crawford ut jackson place
and PennsylvaniA avenue NV.
Pvt. Thompson said the purse,
containing keys, . compact and Q
check for "a o6. was recovered after
Crawford had thrown It away after
The chase
The theft occurred Tuesday.
Evening star., 1939-11-05
Schools
Continued From Page BID

Buren, School will celebrate with
open house at the Ketcham from
8 am. to 10 am. and at the Van
Buren, from II to noon.
The National Geographic Society,
commenting on American Education
Week, declared the elementary class
rooms Of America have larger pop
ulation than Rumania and that the
high school pupils are more numer-
Gus than the inhabitants of Greece.
The idea of setting aside week
for an observance, in which Cover
nors of more than 40 States usually
call the attention of their citizens
to the schools. grew out Of the dis
covery of a large percentage OF
illiteracy among the American
troops during the World War. The
plan for annual celebration was
worked out after the war jointly by
the National Education Association
and the American Legion.
Message From Studebaker.
United States Commissioner Of
Education John w. Studebaker is
sued a message urging increased
participation Of American adults
in weekly forum discussions In ref
erence to what policy America
should pursue In a war-torn world.
He said he could conceive Of moth
ing more important than the initia-
ton of q program "of Nationwide
public discussion and study of this
crucial question"
Rigid educational budgets should
not stand in the way of such prof.
ects, he said, urging institutions
where this might be true to re-
organize their budgets to provide
for the adult discussion projects.
Earlier President Roosevelt issued
message to the people in connec-
ton with the observance en-
phasizing the responsibility of the
schools to prepare students for a
rule of reason" rather than force.
Theme of this years celebration
is Education for the American Way
of Life"
Speaking from the House of Bur-
gesses In historic Williamsburg,
Raymond ]. Kelly, national COM
mander of the American Legion,
will deliver a radio address Wednes-
day at 6 pm. over the National
Broadcasting Co. network under the
auspices of the National Education
| Association.
Evening star., 1939-11-05

recommend rather strongly the i'm
mediate construction of the long
discussed st. Lawrence River hydro
electric project.
Power men here said they under
stood secret negotiations between
United States and Canadian off,
cials looking to the final establish
ment of this project, long favored
by President Roosevelt, have al
ready begun.
Ordinarily such reports might
Evening star., 1939-11-05
Trophy Waits Virginia
Concern Doing Most
For Roadside Beauty
Associated Clubs
Allow Wide Choice
For Contestunts
By the Associated Press.

oy Vic AcSOCldlGO 1ISoS.
MIDDLEBURG, Va, Nov. A.
Mrs. Daniel c. Sands of Middleburg,
chairman of the Associated Clubs Of
Virginia for Roadside Development,
announced today that silver
trophy is being offered by the clubs
as a token of merit to the business
concern making the outstanding
contribution to roadside beauty be-
fore May, 1910.
Declaring roadside business is
accelerated by increased traffic and
that tourists prefer natural beauty
trees, shrubs, grass and rolling
meadows+to ."unsightly buildings,
sign infested stores, tin can dumps
and automobile graveyards," Mrs.
Sands said she is calling on all
district chairmen to cooperate in
promoting the contest.
Business concerns on the high
way" she added, "are fast learning
the bait that lures the tourist. There
are many remodeled stores and
Handicapped filling stations. and many
unnecessary signs have been taken
down."
Contest Units Variable.
The trophy may be awarded for
any of several types of accomplish
ments, such as: A well-painted and
neatly maintained filling station
with a minimum Of signs; an auto
mobile graveyard or dump entirely
screened from view; q wayside stand
or Place of business appropriately
Handicapped: sponsorship Of a scenic
spot devoid of billboards or signs;
sponsorship and participation in a
roadside planting program as a
substitute for billboards.
Nominations for awards must be
made to the district chairman, who
will appoint a committee of judges
to select the best three for the dis
trict. These then will be sent to
Mrs. Sands. who will appoint q
Judging Committee to select the
State winner.
Nominations must be mailed be-
fore May is, 1910. Before" and
"after" photographs will aid the
judges in making the award. Mrs.
Sands said, in addition to . full
description Of the character Of the
project involved.
Yearbooks Available.
Mrs. Sands said yearbooks Of the
Associated Clubs were available for
distribution and and could b used
to show merchants the objectives
and accomplishments Of the clubs.
They may be obtained from Mrs..
Henry Fairfax. Aide. VI.
may be obtained from Mrs. Sands.
Mrs. George sloane Of Warrenton,
or II. J. Neale Of the otats Highway
Department. Richmond.
Evening star., 1939-11-05

living and construction costs in the
areas they serve.
Change in Plants.
The power committees report may
also contend, they said, that some
Of the steam generating plants of
utilities in various sections of the
country are obsolete, that they
therefore use too much coal and
consequently unnecessarily deplete
the national resources.
The presumed alternative, they
said, based on inquiries made by
Federal agents, would be furnish
ing by the Government to these
companies Of power produced by
hydroelectric plants operated by
governmental agencies, over Gov
ernment-owned transmission lines.
The committee is also expected to
Evening star., 1939-11-05
Public Roads Chief
Backs 0'Conor Stand
BY the Associated Press.

0y tEe ASSoCIAte0 FIesS.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 4.-Thomas
n Macdonald Of the Public Roads
Administration today Endorsed Gov.
O'Conor's efforts Ito find q more
satisfactory solution" to the prob
lem Of roadside "commercialization."
In letter he praised Gov.
OConor's clear understanding of
the fact that both the safety and
efficiency of any highway are in
direct relation to the favorable or
unfavorable conditions Of adjacent
roadsides."
Evening star., 1939-11-05
S. {. {. Seen Mapping
Vast Showdown on
Death, Sentence
PIon Covering All U. S..
Arbitrarily ReshuffIinq
Big Systems the Test
~ the Associated Press.

1y the Associsted Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 4.-Some finan.
cial and utility leaders said today
recent inquiries made by Federal Of
flcials indicated q showdown" in
the near future on the whole ques-
ton Of electric utility system inte-
grafton under the death sentence"
clause Of the 1885 Public Utility
Holding Company Act.
Firms with total capital exceed
ing $4,000, ,000, 900 are involved.
These sources said they had been
informed the Securities and Ex-
change Commission, irked both by
delay In working out tntegration
plans and by . measure Of uncer-
tainty over the precise meaning Of
the statute. Is studying . compre-
hensive plan, covering the whole
Nation, calling for IN arbitrary re-
shufning OF the leading interstate
utility systems.
The project was described here
as the most audacious In scope ever
conceived In capitalist history. A
glance 1T the Federal Power Com
mission map shows the Eastern half
OF the United States covered with
q patchwork quilt of more than so
systems, many Of which have innu-
merable subsidiaries.
Most Imposing Problem Ever.
Jerome Frank, chairman OF the
8. E. c., was pictured as having
studied for many months the posi-
bility Of setting up q great pool
which would permit the corporate
rearrangement Of the interrelated
companies.
The legal, management and
financial problems involved were
said to make 1t easily the most
imposing industrial problem ever
undertaken.
Should such a plan, once worked
out, not be approved by the Affect
ed systems, these sources said, the
S. E. c. is considering dumping the
entire problem in the lap of Congress
early In January. They would ask
Congress, 1t was understood, either
for q clear mandate In enforcing
the plan, or, as an alternative, for q
clarification Of the existing statute.
Section II of the 1885 law, which
the hostile utility leaders then nick
named the death sentence" clause,
instructs the S. E. c., as soon as
practicable after January /, 1898,
to require each registered holding
company to limit its actions to "a
single integrated public utility sys-
tenn, and to such other businesses
as are reasonably incidental, or eco
nomically necessary or appropriate,
to the operations Of such integrated
system" However, the s. E. c. was
also empowered under certain con-
ditions to permit q holding COM
pany to continue to control "one
or more additional integrated utility
systems" 1t was the latter portion
of course, tempting to the sys-
tems-which has caused confusion
and delay in working out integra-
ton plans. it was said.
|a Pressure on A. G. AE. -
The same electric power men said
they understood the s. e. G. was now
putting some pressure upon the
Associated Gas q Electric System
to complete itsegeographical inte-
grafton, Associated now, serves
three large areas in New York
State-in the north, the extreme
east and the south central section.
Integration Of Its far -nung hold
inss In other States might involve
disposal Of some Of these New York
Evening star., 1939-11-05
Prank Costly to Town

NORTH WILKESBORO, N. c.,
Nov. 4 R.-Police are hunting a
prankster who opened a hydrant and
drained from big tank the en-
tire available water supply of the
upper end of this town of 5000.
Evening star., 1939-11-05
P..T. A. PiaNs Observance

4 program In observance ~ M.
eaaAl Edueatlon Week Ia scheduled
- the Sherwood MD Parent.
Iooxhev Asaoria,ion meeting Tues.
~ ~ 10 nm as Sand, arslne,
~ e'udent eeuaeil msmbers viii
Evening star., 1939-11-05
Ne keolly Sow I'm

WiLeOk, N. g.. Nov. Z W.-De.
tsctives "srisklns' . man brought -
lail On Q drunken driving charge
fe,ind amesie pesa0Aal elseeeo y M
peraet . I've oseen @aee.
Evening star., 1939-11-05

Over 5000 American electric re-
frigerators were installed in Aus
tralia in the last fiscal year.
Evening star., 1939-11-05
War Map
Supplement

Mondays Star, contain
Ing the eight-pase War
Map Supplement, may be
purchased ct The Star bust
ness once and at the prin-
cipal newsstands at : cents
per copy.
Special printing on Ans
paper may ~ ho1 q The
otar o(llee % % eents peg
sopy; by mall % eentA
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-15
HOW GOOD 4 NEICHB0RIS THE U. S.! ARGENTINA K
 GOING TO FIND OUT SOON

can producers can compete it means repeal of the reciprocal trade agreements act, which I believe would be a great misfortune He wanted Virginia turkey growers pro- tected.
 The opposition was mostly agri- cultural. There seems little doubt that any concessions made will have to be in lowered tariffs on farm products And the money Argentina gets from selling such items here will be spent-mostly- for manufactured goods.
 The principle behind the act is that such a trade will in turn bene- fit the farmer because employment in manufacturing will be increased and a wider market for agricultural products will be opened. But it is hard to sell that sort of remote control trade" to U. s. farmers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-15
TAXES REPORT OF TRAGEDY IN
 HIS OWN HOME
Policeman, af Heddquarf- CTS, Receives Details
 of Murder of Wife

SEATTLE. Nov. Is. - Patrolman Lee Norton, sitting in the radio report room at Police headquarters early this morning, heard the re- port of a double killing at $40 Trenton Avenue.
 Within a few seconds further report was received that Mrs. Cora Clark. Norton's mother-in-law, had shot and killed Mrs. Norton, then killed herself.
 Later the Coroner's office re- ported that apparently upset at the temporary separation of her daughter and policeman husband, Mrs. Clark had killed her daugh- ter in a fit of rage then shielded. The daughter it was revealed, had planned to go to California.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-15
GOOD PROGRESS
 NOTED IN LOCAL
 RED CROSS DRIVE
Radio Programs Are Being Heard Here Twice
 Ealh Day

Juneau's Red Cross drive is pro- gressing satisfactorily and the com mittee of women who are donating their time to the town canvass are meeting with good success, Frank Foster, publicly chairman, repored today.
 Station KINY is donating time for two Red Cross speakers each day, Mrs. Mildred Hermann spoke at 12:45 o'clock this afternoon and Anthony E. Karnes is to be speaker this evening at 7:45 o'clock. MT Karnes will give full report of money donated to the Red Cross in Juneau during the past five years, an account of expenditures of the local chapter and of the work done by the local and na- tiona chapters.
 Thursdays radio speakers will include Norman Banfield at the 12:45 o'clock broadcast and Mau- rice Johnson at 7:15 o'clock in the evening.
 R. E. Robertson will speak on KINY at 12:45 o'clock or Friday and 7:15 o'clock Crystal Snow Jenne will be heard.
 Frank Foster, publicity chair man for the drive, wishes atten- tion called to the fact that the Red Cross is a charity organiza- tion, that there are no salaries connected with it, all workers are donating their time and every penny collected by Red Cross work CTS for relief purposes is under the direction of John Newmarket, chairman of the local Red Cross chapter.
 "Well-known as the Red Cross is, there are still people who are under the impression that some of it's funds are used for salaries, MT. Foster said. Tn his talk to- night MT. Karnes will give a ie- port of Red Cross work that will dispel any doubt as to the pur- pose of the organization.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-15
KEYSTONE STATE

Argentina is the keystone country in South America. Farthest from the United States geographically, she also is farthest in sentiment. She always has leaned toward Europe, which furnished a better market for her wealth of raw products and was eager to supply manufactures ill return.
 A solid wall of opposition arose at once to making any concessions to Argentina at all The tariff commission hearings give mis- leading impression, however, be- cause rarely does anyone but an opponent of concessions testify. Of several score witnesses heard in the opening days of the hearing, only one, shoe manufacturing concern, asked to have tariff bar riers lowered He wanted more South American hides to come in.
 The first days found steady stream of Senators and congress- men, each representing some sec- tional interest. Senator Connally was an example. He pointed out that Texas produces cattle, hides, turkeys and host of other products which would be hit by any rush of South American goods over lower tariff walls.
 We feel kindly toward Argen- tina" he said. but we do not feel so kindly that we are willing to sacrifice our own farmers to help the cowboys of the pampas.' He added:
 T voted for the trade agreements law when it was passed, but have not been happy ever since about the vote" =
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-15
Rv PRESTON GROVER

WASHINGTON, Nov 15.-In an upstairs room in the quarters of the almost-forgotten tariff commission there is being held the preliminary test that will show how far the U. S. will go m opening it's mar kets to South America.
 The immediate question: What concessions will the U. S. give Ar gentina in their projected recipro- cal trade pact?
 This country already has a recip- rocal trade agreement with Brazil. While that is important, 1t doesn't test our "good neighbor" policy as does the proposed pact with Ar gentina.
 Brazil produces a number of items (such as coffee) which we vitally need, and in turn can ab- sorb our manufactured products without stint.
 Argentina, on the other hand, is like the United States in many re- spects and is becoming more so yearly. She has an enormous mid west" where cattle, corn, dairy pro- ducts, poulty and wheat are pro- duced. Of all the South American countries, Argentina is most ad- vanced in manufacturing. Argentina can use host of American manu- factured articles, however. But to pay for them she must ship to the United States the things we have most of already: Cattle, corn, tur- keys, hides.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-15
DOCTORS FAMILY HERE

Mrs. Robert Saylor and two sons have moved into an apartment at the Fosbee. They arrived on the steamer Alaska to await Dr. Saylor, Office of Indian Affairs physician who is now at Metlakatla carrying out a so-called B. c. G. program of against tuberculosis. Dr. Saylor will come to Juneau about December IS.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-15
FEDERAL EMPLOYEES HEAR REPORT ON
 RECENT CONVENTION

Forty-two members of the Ma tional Federation of Federal Elm ployees were at the Baranof Gold Room this noon for the regular meeting. presided over by Vice President Harold Smith.
 Regular business was discussed and the main topic for the session was MT. Smiths report on the national convention held in San Francisco September 4-8, inclusive.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-15
MRS. DRAKE H0N0RED BY APPOINTMENT OF
 HEALTH FEDERATION

Mrs. Marie Drake Deputy Com missioner of Education. has been appointed Regional Correspondent by the Health Section of the World Federation of Education Associa- tions
 The organization is an agency through which individuals respons- ible for the administration of school health in 37 different countries can exchange information.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-15
COD LANDINGS

Recent arrivals of black cod land
 ings at the Juneau Cold Storage have brought three cents pound straight. The Explorer brought in 14G00 pounds, the Louhelen 12,000 pouns and the Avona 14,000 pounds.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-15
MAKING TRIP TO
 SKAGWAY MEETING

Mrs. Catherine Nye sailed on the Alaska for Skagway to attend a meeting of stockholders of the Skagway Light and Power Com pany, in which she owns control ling interest
 She expects to return to Juneau on the next steamer.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-15
SAME OLD STORY

Altogether Is Senators and two score or more House members told similar stories. Senator Byrd of Vir- ginia. said he was d supporter of reciprocal trade. but added cau- tion that if 1t should result in bringing in agricultural products at "a level below that at which Ameri-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-15
BLACk0UT

RERNE. Nov l5.-Army author ities have ordered a blackout of the greater part of the Swiss bor- der for tonight Only a part of the French and all the Italian border is exempted
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-15
Blockade Severe
 As Goal Is Short

TIENTSIN, Nov. 15.-A Japanese Army spokesman said the Japanese blockade of the British and French concessions is made even more se- rious by the winter need for coal but will continue despite the Brit ish decision to withdraw troops from the city.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-15
INSURANCE FIRM
 ACCREDITED HERE

The American Guarantee and Lia- bility Insurance Company, with home offices at Chicago, has quali- fled with Insurance Commissioner Frank Boyle to do business in the Territory of Alaska.
 w. c. Arnold, of Ketchikan, has been appointed attorney for service.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-15
(AA MEN TO BE
 CHAMBER GUESTS

Marshall c. Hoppin, Benton Davis and J. M. Beardslee. Civil Aeronautics Authority officials, will be guests of the Juneau Chamber of Commerce at its weekly lunch con tomorrow at the Baranof Hotel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-15
FROM TAKU

w. F. Gowans, Mine Superinten- dent for the Polaris-T -Taku, flew to Juneau yesterday afternoon with Alex Holden to receive medical attention. Gowans is at the Bar anof Hotel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-15
BUYS HOME

Donald Gould, Junior Meteorolo- gist in the U. s. Weather Bureau here has purchased the c. c. Rula- ford house in the Scatter Tract and was moving today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-15
British Planes Are
 Confistafed;Crews
 Interned, Belgium

BRUSSELS, NOV. 15.-I'wo Brit ish planes were confiscated and their crews interned for landing on the Belgian coast last night. The pilots said they thought they were in France.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-15
SWIFT MAN LEAVES

J. c. Molyneux, Swift represen' a. tive, sailed on the Alaska f1r Seward to call on his Westward trade.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-15
BLUE CANYON AREA DRILL

Word comes from the Atlin dis trict that Sullivan and Jevne have drilled to a depth of 300 feet in the R,ue Canyon area
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-15

The Boun a.ASKA. Revised and Enlarged, Now On Sale: S1.00.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-15
QUIT ON FINLAND,
 ATTACKING TURKEY

MOSCOW, Nov 15.-The Soviet ignored the breakdown of the Finnish negotiations today and attacked Turkey with charge that her newspapers were trying to split Soviet Russia and Ger many.
 Empire classifieds bring results.
Evening star., 1939-11-25
Rev. Savage 10 Preach
AT Metropolitan Baptist

At the Metropolitan Baptist
Church tomorrow at II am. the as
sistant pastor, the Rev. Robert Carl
ton Savage, will preach on Peace
With God" At 7:35 pm. Gertrude
Mockbeer will play 1O-minute
organ prelude and at 7:45 Pastor
Savage will lead a song service. His
evening topic will be Profit and
Loss" The ordinance of baptism
will be observed
At 3 pm. the Woman's Bible
Glass will hold religious services at
the Home for Aged Ladies. Mrs.
Louise Reichard will be in charge.
On Tuesday at 7 pm. the
Through-the-Bible Glass meets.
with Mrs. William Hasker teach
ing. At pm. the Womans Bible
Glass meets for a business confer
ence. On Thursday at $50 am,
prayer hour, led by Miss Maude
Saunders, and at 745 pm. prayer
service will be conducted by the
Jeannette Ball Mission Circle and
Miss Naomi Crews will lead.
The Live Wire Bible Glass will
conduct religious services Friday at
7:3O pm. at the Northeast Rescue
Mission. S. A. Smith will speak.
Evening star., 1939-11-25
They Without Us
Mount Pleasant Topic

They without Us" is the subject
of the Rev. DR.. Fred Sherman
Buschmeyer, minister of the Mount
Pleasant Congregational Church,
tomorrow at II am. The Adult
Forum meets at $50 am. Amos:
The Fiery Torch of Hebrew Proph-
ecy," is the topic under the leader
ship of DR.. Buschmeyer
Thompson Fultons intermediate
class will have charge of the service
at $50 am. The kindergarten and
primary departments meet at IL
am.
The high school forum has invited
DR.. Buschmeyer to lead its discus
sion of THE Church and Our
selves" at pm. The 2O-40 Club
will convene at pm.
A pot luck" supper will be served
by the Social Service Committee of
the League of Service on Tuesday at
o'clock. They extend an invitation
to all business and professional
women. The occasion is the packing
of a barrel for Pleasant Hill Acad-
emy. Clothing and all sorts of use
full articles have been requested.
Mrs. Mary w. Hemingway of the
American Board, who has just re-
turned from Taiku, Japan, will
speak Thursday evening following
the 6 o'clock dinner on the subject
THE Worldwide Interests of Con-
gregationalism," on this the fourth
of a series of meetings on the
general theme This Is Our Heri-
tage."