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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-11-03
Forest Fires Decrease
Game and Fish Supply

Fires probably destroy more for
est game and fish, directly and in
directly, than guns Of all the hunt
ers and hooks of all the anglers.
Thus does the United States forest
service summarize the toll levied on
wildlife by forest fires, 80 per cent
of which are caused by users Of the
woodlands and are largely prevent
able.
Reports Of game experts tell Of
natural breeding places Of birds and
animals, the nests, eggs, and even
the young destroyed by fires. The
cool waters Of woodland streams, in
which so many game fish are found,
become too warm when the forest
cover is destroyed. Trees tend to
keep cool the stratum of air overly
ing the water and prevent the
stream bed and surrounding ground
from absorbing the heat of the sun
during the day. Furthermore, the
I've in wood ashes dissolved in the
streams destroys the aquatic life
upon which fish feed.
Forest fires eventually affect the
floor of lakes and streams as much
as the forest floor. There is less
control Of fun-off water when the
forest cover disappears, so that wa
ter levels rise and fall more rapidly.
Both tend to destroy the aquatic
plants and smaller animals on which
fish depend for food.
Forests" says the forest serv-
ice, furnish three essentials Of wild
life; food, breeding grounds, and
protection. Green forests mean
wildlife. Forest fires mean destruc-
tion."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-11-03
Loneliest Lighthouse

Although many seek the job Of
tending the loneliest lighthouse in
the world, that in the Sahara desert,
the present tender is the fifth in
the beacon's short existence. None
has been able to stand the strain
of seeing nothing but sand, having
no one to talk to and enduring a
temperature often more than 140 de-
grees in the daytime and under 35
degrees at night. According to
Cairo reports, one of the first four
died of fever, one of thirst and
another of gasoline explosion. The
fourth went insane. The light
guides trans-Sahara air and road
traffic. The only regular visitor OPP
crates a supply truck which ar
rives once a week.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-11-03
Music Found to Allay
Desire for Narcotics

FORT WORTH, TEXAS.-Music
has power to soothe human desire
for narcotics, officials of the U. S.
public health service hospital here
believe.
To aid the 800 patients at the in
stitution, DR.. w. F. Ossenfort, chief
medical officer, announced, the hos
pital has ordered an adequate sup
ply of musical instruments including
brass, reed and string types"
The civil service commission has
advertised a competitive examine
ton for musical director for the
hospital.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-11-03

Malayan Snakes Prove =
Expensive Zoo Guests

The keepers Of the reptile house
Of the London zoo might well be in
toning new version of the nursery
rhyme about the ''ten little Injuns, F"
for this is exactly what happened
there: Seventy-four Cerberus wa
ter snakes arrived at the zoo. The
Hamadryads ate IL Of them-now
see 81.
The Hamadryad snakes are three
in number. Their habitat is Ma
laya. From the first day Of their
arrival they proved rather expen-
sive to feed. Until the water snakes
came they had lived comfortably on
a black and gold tree snake apiece
a week, but as these reptiles are
rare and cost about $40 to $25 each,
the Hamadryads' meals proved a
strain on event he zoos resources.
"You see," says a zoo keeper,
1--WE have only three black and gold
snakes left now, and they must be
kept for show. So we imported
these Cerberus water snakes from
southeastern Asia as a substitute.
They only cost about 10 shillings
each if you buy a lot Of them, so
it is an economy in a way, as three
Cerberus snakes 60 to one black
and gold one."
He pointed to the cage in which
the new arrivals were crawling hap
PLY about oblivious Of the fate be-
fore them.
Three of them will be lucky" he
said, "as we will keep them for
display. The rest will be fed to the
Hamadryads at the rate of about
six a week, although we will vary
the diet occasionally"
Absolutely no pain is involved for
the water snakes, however, as the
great Hamadryads render each vic
tim unconscious before consuming
it.
''It is one Of those problems we
are always being confronted with, :"
the keeper said. '"The Hama
dryads would starve to death If we
didn't give them live food; the Ger
berus water snakes, in their nat
ural surroundings, would almost
certainly meet a far more unpleas-
ant end. It is happier for all con-
cerned this way"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-11-03

In order to receive benefits in 1910
the claimant must show that he
worked in covered employment, at
ter 1885, in six different calendar
quarters. at wages that amounted
to $50 or more each of such quart
ers.
A calendar quarter means a three
month period. The first quarter in
cludes January. February. March;
the second quarter-April, May,
June; the third quarter-July, Au-
gust, September; the fourth quar-
ter-October, November December.
For example: Suppose a carpen-
ter was employed by building con-
Germ for two weeks in January, a
few days in April, and for a short
time in September of 1887. Then
again in 1888 he had a job in a mill
for short time in March, three
weeks in August, and all Of Deem
Der. That is, he worked some part
of each three-month period in six
different periods, with wages amount
ing to $50 or more in each of these
calendar quarters. He would, there
fore, have six quarters of work to
his credit; and he should be eligi-
BILE for monthly benefits in 1910.
If 65-year old worker has some,
but does not have enough wage
credits to qualify for monthly bene-
fits, he may continue working in
covered employment and build up
sufficient credits. 1t must be remem-
bered that wages earned during
1887 and 1898 count toward old
age insurance benefits, only if they
were earned before the workers
65th birthday. Since the law has
been changed, wages earned after
1888 count toward benefits, regard
less of the workers age.
Here is an illustration: Mr.. Mann,
who is now sc years old, clerks in
a store every Saturday and often
helps in rush seasons. During two
calendar quarters of 1887 he was
paid $5O-or more-in each quar-
ter. He also received $50 in wages
in one quarter of 1888, then he
reached age IS. During the spring
of 1889, he was paid another $50
in wages. Now if he can manage to
earn wages of $50 or more in the
store during the last quarter of
1899 and another $50 during the
first quarter Of 1910, he will have
six quarters Of coverage and will,
therefore, be eligible for monthly
benefits in 1910 when he files his
claim.
Since this change in the law has
become known, many employers
have made efforts to find work for
older employees, thus giving them
a chance to qualify for old-age and
survivors insurance benefits.
For further information call or
write Luther Becker, Manager, sos
Park Avenue, Baltimore.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-11-03
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERVICES

adam and Fallen Man" will be
the Lesson-Sermon in all Churches
of Christ, Scientist, ON Sunday
November 5.
The Golden Text will be from
Eph. STA, awake, thou that sleep
est, and arise from the dead, and
Christ will give thee light"
Among the citations comprising
the Lesson-Sermon will be the fol-
lowing from the Bible, Luke 5:24:
"But that we may know that the
Son Of Man hath power upon earth
to forgive sins Che saith unto the
sick of the palsy / say unto thee,
Arise, and take up thy couch, and
go into thine house."
- The Lesson-Sermon also will in
clude passages from the Christian
Science textbook, Science and
Health with Key to the Scriptures"
by Mary Baker Eddy, among which
is the following. page 142, Truth
is Gods remedy for error of every
kind, and Truth destroys only what
is untrue. Hence the fact that, to-
day, as yesterday. Christ casts out
evils and heals the sick"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-11-03
New Process Produces
Coal From Sugar Cane

NEW YORK.-In an emergency,
American farmers may grow the
country's soft coal in their fields.
The fact that fairly good soft coal
is now being made from sugars, the
carbohydrates of farm crops, was
reported to the American Institute
of Mining and Metallurgical Engi-
neers by E. Berl, of the Carnegie
Institute of Technology.
The sugar coal is too expensive to
be practical, but was made to settle
an old controversy about the origin
of coal and oil.
In the Carnegie laboratories,
whose experts include some of the
leading scientists of the coal fields,
the artificial coal is made in two
ways. Sugar heated in water at
high temperature produces a sandy
form of coal.
When weak alkali is added to the
water, Berl said, excellent coking
Goals" are the result. Adding pres
sure ito the hot sugar water in
creases the amount of carbon in the
man-made coal.
These farm-product Goals, Berl
said, can be treated with hydrogen
to make the same products which
the Germans and English obtain
from "hydrogenated" coal. These
products include gasoline and oil for
motor cars.
The old idea, said Berl, that coal
came from the woody, or lignin,
part of plants is as dead as the idea
that petroleum is from dead fish.
He said that the Carnegie expert
ments show that coal, oil and BIZ
tumen all come from carbohydrates
in plants.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-11-03

The basic tenet of agricultural
marketing cooperation is a simple
one. 1t can be expressed thus: One
man, standing alone, is powless to
prevent his exploitation by middle
men and other large groups; a
thousand or ten thousand such men,
standing together, can deal with the
buyer ON an equal footing.
The marketing cooperative move
ment was born of necessity. And its
amazingly rapid growth during the
past two decades has likewise been
the product of necessity. The crea-
ton Of the first farmer-owned, farm
er-controlled marketing coop mark
ed the first application of proven,
modern business methods to the
craft of agriculture.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-11-03
British Convicts Want
Race News in Bulletin

LONDON.-Convicts Of Penton-
vile prison complained today that
they were not receiving any racing
news IN their weekly bulletin, pub
lished by the home Office.
The home office said it was sorry,
but the inmates could not be ac-
commodated.
The prison chaplain, Rev. Tudor
Jones, formerly outlined the latest
political. sporting, social and operat-
ic news at the regular Wednesday
night prayer service. This was re-
placed by the governments weekly
bulletin.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-11-03
Land and Water Vehicle
Nameless to Inventors

LAKE CITY, S. CA nameless
vehicle that will travel on land OF
water and is driven by an airplane
propeller has been constructed by
Willie Cooke and Leon Sasser.
The builders took an airplane fuse
lage, fitted it with 16-foot pontoons,
then attached wheels to the floats.
1t is guided from the ''cabin" by
the planes original rudders.
Tests have shown the vehicle will
carry from six to eight persons at a
speed of go miles per hour on land,
and from 8 to Is miles per hour or
the water.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-11-03
Autogiro Air Mail Pilot
Saws Winds Are Tricky

PHILADELPHIA. - John Miller,
who pilots the autogiro air-mail
plane between Camden, N. j., air
port and the roof of the Philadel-
phia post office, feels that it's q
good way to keep from growing old
'T've made more than 100 land
ings on the roof" he said after the
first month, "and no two of them
are alike. We've got some breezes
over city streets that beat anything
you ever learned in the book about
winds
The line is the first autogiro air
mail service in the world.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-11-03
ELEPHANTS EXCEED PHONES IN PROVINCE OF UGANDA

Europeans and $1,000 Asiatics in a
total population of some 100000. 1t
is this non-native group which directs
government, commerce, and other
enterprises, and, therefore, this is the
group which would have the most use
for the telephone. However, there are
an estimated 10000 elephants in
Uganda, and they thus outnumber the
non-native inhabitants.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-11-03

In Uganda, tropical African colony
which straddles the Equator, there are
more elephants than there are tele-
phones. In fact, in Uganda there is
one elephant to about every 175 peo-
pie, while there is a ratio Of about
one telephone to every 5000 persons.
This comparison, however, Is not
entirely fair, since the population of
Uganda consists of only about 1000
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-11-03

When the s. s. America, largest
merchant vessel ever built In the
United States, was launched at New
port News, Va. recently, telephone
circuits brought the words Of the
sponsor, Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, to
the world by radio, and also were used
to control and coordinate the launch
ing activities.
In the trigger pit" under the huge
ship where launching operations were
conferred, telephone connected with
the private branch exchange of the
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-11-03
Family Owns island Chain

MILTON, MASS.-With the recent
purchase Of Pasque island, one Of
the Elizabeth islands in Nantucket
sound, the Forbes family now owns
Nonamesset, Naushon, Nashawena,
and Uncatena, as well as some tiny
unnamed islands in the chain which
terminates at one end with Guilty.
bunk
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-11-03

Newport News Shipbuilding and
Drydock Company, the builder of
the vessel, kept officials in touch with
every step necessary to start the huge
ship down the ways to the water.
The new vessel is 7S0 feet long,
weighs 10000 tons, cost approximately
S17,000,000 and will be placed into
service next spring by her operators,
the United States Lines. She will be
equipped, Of course, with intercom-
municating and ship-to-shore tele-
phone service.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-11-03
MAKE YOUR THANKSGIVING
DINNER A SUCCESS

Timely hints for preparing the
big meal for the Festive Day by
noted home economists. One Of the
many features in the November 18th
issue Of The American Weekly, dis
tributed with the Baltimore Sun
day American. On sale ct ell news.
staaaA
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-11-03

The Dominion Of Canada does $50
worth of business with France
and ssssa s}auI@ 9 s@p z4szs
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-11-03

Benzine comes from BoTueo
(Sarawak), where 1t is exported at
a rate of "a worth each minute &C
The days "A h0lEA.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-11-03

In one minute-France produces
over 200 gslAeaa 6 alcohol
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-29
CAMP DIRECTOR
ARRIVES; BOYS
GO WEDNESDAY
Supplies 10 Be 7 a ken 10
Eagle River This
Evening

With the arrival of Wayne Young,
Camp Director, on the Princess
Louise Sunday, Boy Scout plans took
definite shape. The committee has
been working overtime since Satur-
day morning getting the various de-
tails ironed out.
Today Young, with the assistance
of some of the Scouts, is making
final check of equipment. On the
high tied this evening a boat will
be taken over the bar to AUX Bay
for use at the camp.
Tomorrow morning the director
and half dozen boys will leave for
camp to get things in shape. The
rest of the boys and Mrs. O'Malley,
the cook, will meet at the Forest
Service warehouse at 8 o'clock
wednesday morning with their per-
sonal equipment. From there Forest
Service trucks will transfer the out
fit to Eagle River Landing, thence
by boat TO the camp.
Indications are now that at least
80 boys will attend. Facilities are
being provided, however for few
additional boys in case OF some late
registrations.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-29
HARRY RACE
DRUGC0NCERN
INCORPORATES
Race, Grisham, Robertson
Are |neorpordfors Of
$500, 900 Firm

The firm of Harry Race Druggist,
Inc, filed articles of Incorporation
today with Territorial Auditor
Frank Boyle, taking four typewrit-
ten pages of the application to list
the various things which drug
store sells in this day and age.
Incorporators are Harry r. Race
of Ketchikan, and w. L. Grisham
and Elliott Robertson of Juneau.
Violet Race, along with Harry R.
Race and Grisham, is mentioned as
a Director.
Capital stock of the corporation
is 500 1000 as is debt limit. Corpor-
ate life of the concern is to start
June / at 1901 am.
Principal place of business of the
corporation is to be juneau and one
of the purposes for which it is
formed, according to the applica-
ton, is to purchase and operate the
Harry Race store in Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-29
MISS CARPENTER,
DR.. ], WHITTIER
ENGAGEMENT TOLD
Announcement Party Civ
en- Saturday Evening al
Whittier Home

The engagement of Miss Clara
Carpenter, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. w. Carpenter of Hollywood, Cal,
to DR.. Judson Whittier, son of Mr..
and Mrs. M. S. Whittier of this
city, was revealed Saturday evening
at an announcement party given at
the Whittier residence on Distin
Avenue by Mr.. and Mrs. Whittier,
Miss Mary Jeannette Whittier and
Mr.. and Mrs. Stacey w. Norman
Bearing placards which were
turned to reveal the names Clara,
Judd, September" Yves overly,
Sherwood Writ and John Keyser
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-29

told OF the engagement as they
sang the traditional wedding song,
Il Love You Truly"
Miss Carpenter was born at Du-
luth, Mimi, and graduated from
Venice High School at Venice, Cal.
She attended Los Angeles Junior
College, and George Washington
University in Washington, D. c.,
where she is a member of the Zeta
Tau Alpha sorority. She came to
this city in November, 1887, to be
employed by the Federal Communi-
cations Commission, where she Is
now on duty, and since her arrival
here has made many friends.
I DR.. Whittier was born in Cor
dova, Alaska, and graduated from
/ the Juneau High School in 1927. He
attended Oregon State College for
three years where he was a Els lber
/ of the Kappa Psi fraternity, and
later attended the National College
of Chiropractic at Chicago, Ill,
where he was a member of the Sig
ma Phi Kappa, a professional fra
ternity. DR.. Whittier was graduated
from the National College in 1896,
and returning to Juneau commenced
practice in this city in october OF
the same year.
Guests Saturday evening at the
Whittier home enjoyed games and
dancing, with refreshments being
served during the latter part of the
charming affair. A buffet-table was
centered with a huge cake, topped
with a pink and white arch and
tiny wedding bell. A huge bowl
of matching colored flowers ana
lighted tapers offset the picturesque
scene.
Those invited for the evening in
Guided the following:
Mr.. and Mrs. John Keyser, Mr..
and Mrs. John Hahn, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Davlin, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Metzgar, Mr. and Mrs. Fred AK
ford, Mr.. and Mrs. Yves OVERLY,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Henning, Miss
Randi Molver, Miss Belle Wasvick,
Miss Betty Haviland, Miss Carol
Robertson
Miss Pauline Cartwright, Miss
Sunny Shurtleff, Miss Clara Wal
ther. Miss Helen Junes, Miss Eta
Mae Kolasa, Miss Sybil Godfrey,
Miss Louise Kemper. Miss Jean
Gallagher, Miss Elizabeth Terhune,
Miss Mary VanderLeest, Miss Mary
Jeanette Whittier, Mr.. Robert
Cowling.
Mr.. Walter Peterson, Mr.. Lou
Hudson, Mr.. Herb Mclean, Mr..
Jerry Mclaughlin. Mr.. Elliott Ro-
bertson, Mr.. Sheldon Simmons, MI
Curtis Shattuck. Mr.. Sherwood
Writ, Mr.. Bill Clark, Mr.. Mickey
McMenaniin, Mr.. Harold Mckinley.
Mr., Val Poor, Mr.. Bob Laney.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-29
GAME COMMISSION
HOLDING ANNUAL
PICNIC TOMORROW

The women will do the fishing,
while the men row the boats, bait
the hooks and serve as hook dis
gorgers at the annual outing OF the
Alaska Game Commission office
staff tomorrow at the Lena Beach
summer home of Executive Direc-
tor Frank Dufresne-at least that's
the program as announced by the
office girls, who are in charge OF
arrangements.
Mr.. and Mrs Dave Wood are
being especially honored at tomor-
rows picnic which will be attended
by 10, including Game Commits
sion employees and their families.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-29
UTAH MAY BAR
WORKING WIVES

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May 20.
"A theory in economies there
should be a breadwinner in every
family before there are two in any
one family" which has stirred the
nation from time to time, is incor-
ported in a bill being considered by
the Utah State Assembly.
The measure provides that man
and his wife may not both be en-
ployed by any political subdivision
of the State at the same time if
either is earning over $500 year.
The thought behind the bill as ex-
pressed by its sponsors is that the
bill would tend to spread the jobs
around and encourage women to
stay at home with the house work
and leave the government work to
the men.
The idea of forcing women out OF
industry to make jobs available for
millions of unemployed men has
been toyed with and repeatedly
urged by theorists throughout the
country.
Representative Parnell Hinckley,
Democrat of Salt Lake, said Roger
Babson reported in study that II
married women with husbands gain
fully employed would give up their
jobs nearly one million persons IN
the United States, now unemployed,
could get work.
The Utah bill has incurred the ire
of suffrage leaders in the State and
faces stiff opposition in the Senate,
it was reported.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-29
CHESTERF|ELDS ARE
MILDER. THEY TASTE BETTER
FUNERAL SERVICES
This AFTERNOON FOR
MRS. MICHAEL LYNCH

Scores of Juneau residents gath
cred in the Chapel of the Charles
w. Carter Mcrtuary this afternoon
to pay final tribute to Mrs. Michael
Lynch, pioneer Juneau woman.
During the services Mrs. Crystal
Snow Jenne sang two selections and
the eulogy was delivered by the Rev.
John l.. Cauble. Interment was in
the Pioneers plot of Evergreen
Cemetery.
Pallbearers were H. j. Turner
Hector Mclean, William Garster,
John Mcintyre, H. r. VanderLeest
and A. F.. McKinnon.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-29
PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT
T05TART SURVEY, ALASKA
HIGHWAY NOW, IS REPORT

VICTORIA, B. c., May 29.--Re-
connaisance of the eastern route of
the proposed Alaska Highway
through British Columbia and Yu-
kon Territory to the northern part
of the Territory of Alaska, will be
made by the Provincial Govern
ment.
Surveys will be carried out from
Finally Forks, in the Peace River
Country, to the Lower Post on the
Lizard River, according to the an
nouncement made here.
1t is expected that the survey will
last through the summer.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-29
RIFLES, PISTOL,
CUPBOARD MOTOR
PRIZES AWARDED

A shiny Model 10 Winchester rifle
first prize in a Juneau Rifle ana
Pistol Club Embarrassing drive COM
pleted Saturday night at Douglas
awaits some Channel resident nod
ing ticket No. 70. The prize has not
yet been claimed.
Second award, an cupboard motor
went to w. S. Pullen.
DR.. w. p. Blanton walked away
with two prizes, Colt Woodsman
pistol and a Winchester rs rifle
He held rs tickets.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-29
INTERNAL REVENUE
MAN ABOARD HAIDA
FOR COURT CRUISE

Deputy Collector of Internal
Revenue 0. S. Sullivan is to board
the Coast Guard cutter Haida at
Seward for the annual court cruise
to the west to attend to tax matters
in remote places.
Sullivan, who has made his head
quarters at Fairbanks this spring,
is not expected to return to Juneau
until October.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-29
Reverend Mother
Is On Official
Visit in Juneau

Making her official visit to the
Territory. the Reverend Mother
Mary Leopoldine, of st. AIMS, from
the Mother House in Lachine, Mon
treal. arrived here yesterday on the
Canadian Pacific Princess Louise.
Accompanying the Rever e n d
Mother Leopoldine, is Mother Mary
Louis, of Sacred Heart.
Following her official visit in this
city, the Reverend Mother will go
to Skagway, Dawson and Holy
Cross.