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The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-01-03
National Defense, Relief, Scores of Other Prob
 lens Be Discussed
NEW MEMBERS BOTH
 BRANCHES TAKE 0ATHS
Bdnkhead Is Re- -eIetfed as Speaker Presidents
 Message tomorrow

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3. = Con- gress, it's Republican minority mem- bership heavily bolstered by recent elections, assembled today to tackle the National Defense. Relief and scores of other important issues.
 All issues are debate laden and practically all affect the nations welfare.
 Amid holiday atmosphere that usually marks the opening day. this Seventy-sixth Congress began at noon today when gavels banged down sharply exactly at 12 o'clock in both the House and Senate.
 After a few preliminaries in the Senate, new members took their oathS.
 House members took their oaths in body.
 Representative William H Bank head was reelected Speaker, defeat ing his opponent, Martin. Repub- lican, 250 to l67.
 Botl .branclses el. csnsrsss ad-. burned soon after converting to meet again tomorrow to hear President Roosevelt's message.
 RELIEF IS BIG PROBLEM
 WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-One of the big issues before this Seventy Sixth Congress is relief.
 There is expected to be g con- troversy over the amount to be spent and also mover charges of politics on the part of WPA.
 There is also expected to be some controversy over He L. Hopkins. newly appointed St Y of Com- merce in the Presidents Cabinet.
 National Defense is certain to be a gigantic issue.
 It is believed that President Roosevelt is planning strong recom- mendations in his annual message including 2 vast increase in avia- ton strengt !.
 l.; DOT Measures
 Labor mrasur d also to come in for much at 'rtl9a, especially amendments to u. -agner Nation al Labor Relations Act as pronounc- ed s1ggestions have been made by both business interests and also the American Federation of Labor.
 The Seaiai Security Admnistra- tion is expected to recommend that the C ge pension insurance sys- tenn be extended.
 Governmental reorganization leg- islation, defeated last year in the House, will be revived, possibly in an altered form.
 Crop Control changes in the Farm bill, approved last year, are fore- cast by some legislators.
 The Presidents railroad commit tee will also submit a plan for the hard pressed Nations carriers.
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VIOLENT DEATHS
 IN CELEBRATING
 REACH TOLL BY
Auto Accidents Are Re. sponsibIe for Nearly
 200 Fatalities
(By Associated Press)

The Nations violent death toll over the New Years weekend stands at 327 compared with more than 500 for the Christmas 3-day holiday of a week ago.
 At least 200 of the 327 fatalities resulted from automobile collisions.
 There were numerous suicides, deaths by drownings, principally through unsolid ice; homicides, as- phyxiation, falls on icy places and by other causes.
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Students Are Back at
 Work After Holidays

Juneau Schools re-opened today, with only the normal number of absences reported.
 Classes started at 8:45 o'clock this morning at the Juneau Public Schools, and according to Superin- tendent, A. B. Phillips. the next holiday will bb in commemoration of the birthday of George Washing ton, February p.
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Bud Bedding South
 To Aviation School

Gerald (Bud) Bedding, son of MT. and Mrs. Olaf Bedding, left for the south on the steamer Mount Mckinley.
 MT. Bedding plans to attend avi- ation school at San Diego, Cal, for the next four months, after which he will return to his home in Juneau
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-01-03

WASHINGTON, Jan. B = The Naval Board appointed to study coast defense needs, has recom- mended development of Alaska air defenses.
 The report says the investiga- tion shows Sitka, Kodiak and Un-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-01-03
TWO DIE IN
 GRASSLAND
 HAND PLANE

GARDNER, H., Jan. 3.-Arthur Wright, Jr., 19. and Francis Knight, 20, were killed when second-han plane in which they had been flying, crashed from height of 500 feet after a takeoff.
 Wright bought the two passenger monocoupe two months ago after obtaining private pilots license.
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MRS. FRAWLEY SOUTH

Mrs. James Frawley of Nome, wife of the late Senator Frawley, arrived in Juneau on the PAA plane yes- terday and continued south on the Mount Mckinley to spend the winter in California.
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CONFINES FOR BUSY SESSION
SITES IN ALASKA ARE
 RECOMMENDED FOR AIR
 BASES BY NAVAL BOARD

alaska offers the most favored sites for air bases.
 The Naval Board rejected the proposal to establish Naval Air Base at Tongue Point, Ore. and recommended instead enlargement of the base at Sand Point, Se- attlel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-01-03
LEGISLATORS IN TOWN FOR
 14TH SESSION
Liquor Control, Gold Tax, Demand for Funds 10
 Be Hof Topics

With arrival of steamers from the west and south and planes from the Interior, members of Al aska's 14th Territorial Legislature were virtually all in town today ready for the formal opening o1 the session next Monday Repre- sentative Jesse Lander of the Fourth Division is expected to ar rive from Fairbanks on the next plane.
 Of the First Division delegation, holdover Senator Norman R. Walk CT of Ketchikan, and Representa- tive A. P. Walker of Craig came in on the Baranof, the rest of the First members being residents of this city. They are Senator Henry Roden, and Representatives James V. Davis, J. P. Anderson and John Mccormick.
 Second Division
 With one of their members as a candidate for Speaker of House, the Second Division is here with it's full representation O.. D. Cochran and Leroy Sullivan of Nome and Representatives Howard Lyng, and Garnet Martin of Nome, Wallace Porter of Haycock and w. J. Dowd of Kotzebue.
 Representative Lyng is the Sec- ond's candidate for Speaker and gossip among the lawmakers to- day indicated that he had substan- tial strength from other Divisions. He served in the 1895 as did Rep resentative Martin.
 Has Record
 Representative Porter of the Second holds a distinguished re- cord. He came north in '98 and hasn't been out of the Territory since, spending most of those 40 years in the Second Division. He has a dredge operation near Hay cock and also runs a store there. Representative Dowd has been U. s. Commissioner at Kotzebue for the last several years.
 In the delegation from the Third Division is holdover Senator James Patterson of Valdez and Senator Joe Holman of Seward. who was Speaker of the House here in the 1885 session.
 From Third
 Of the House group, Representa- tive Karl Drager and Harvey Smith are the new members from the Third. Serving with them are H. H. McCutcheon of Anchorage, dean of the House in point of service, and Edward Coffey of Anchorage. who served in the last session.
 With the exception of Represen- tative Lander, the Fourth Division delegation is now all here. It in- cludes holdover Senator Victor c. Rivers of Fairbanks. Senator c. H. La Boyteux and Representatives Leo Rogge, who served in the last session, Chester Spencer and Frank 5. Gordon
 Line-ups
 Between the business of getting settled for the 60-day session. ,ome of them bringing their wives md families-and getting acquaint- d, the lawmakers had time to ak little politics and tentative legislature line. Report was that senator Walker of Ketchikan could
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FATHER OF TEN
 KILLED, CAvE|N

SEATTLE, Jan. 3.-victor Mall garini, SO, father of 10 children, was suffocated when a coal prospect hole caved in. The body was not recovered for IA hours.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-01-03
UnAmeriean Activity Blame Laid to LaxitY
 on Part of Officials
ASK INVESTIGATION
 OF "REDS" IN MLRB
Harry Bridges Case Is in Lime|ight Agdin-Case
 Reopening Urged

BULLETIN-WASHINGTON Jan. 3.-Representative Thomas today repeated his intention to introduce sCon, a resolution call ing for the impeachment of Sec retary of Labor Perkins, based on the alleged failure to deport Harry Bridges.
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DOW, JONES AVERAGES
ROTARY MEETS

Regular weekly meeting of the Rotary Club was held this noon in Percy's Cafe.
 Three guests were present. They were Col. John c. H. Lee, Army Division Engineer from Portland, c. M. Rogers, War Department en- gineer in charge of Juneau's break water project. and Dewey Knight. Immigration Inspector.
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SrocK QuorATloxs

NEW YORK, Jan. 3. - Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau Inine stock today is 9M, American Can 100%, American Light and Power SIS, Anaconda 34%, Bethlehem Steel 76M, Commonwealth and Southern IF, Curtiss Wright 7h. General Motors 49h, International Harves- ter 59A, Kennecott 42A, New York Central 2lh, Northern Pacific lSx. Safeway Stores 29. Southern Pa cific 20%, United States Steel 68. Bremner bid l asked 2. Pound $4.62h.
 DOW, JONES AVERAGES
 The following are today's Dow. Jones averages: industrials 15S64. rails 33.78, utilities 22.85.
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-31
Downtown Repsvins Will
Be View Welcome

Proposed of outmoded street railway tracks
on Pacific and repavng of the street from 9TH TO lfn
It. comes welcome to Tacomans. Completion oil
the Improvement is practically assured since majority of
property owners affected have signed petitions
Urging the Improvement Part of the cost burden viii be
borne by the bus company and part by the city.
Repaving of Pacific has long been needed We have
big year of tourist traffic ahead local residents need
better street upon which to travel; and those with an
esthetc eve will certainly welcome better appearing main
highway The the improvement is carried out the
better off everyone viii be.
Ii is be hoped too. that property Broadway
and ST. Heens ave. WELL particularly the latter. will
the desrabity of improving their thoroughfares WELL
Spshod streets, rutty pavements and assorted tenn
porary repairs them hardly like evoke compliments
from visitors 1t would be heartily welcomed improve
ment if Broadway and ST. Helens could be replaced within
the near future Immediately following the Pacific
project The only way to make progress Tacoma is for
Tacomans to progress. We have made start Let's
tinue.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-31
QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can YOU answer seven of these
test questions Turn 10 the
woman's page for the answers.
/. For which state is Badger
a nickname
.. Name the poisonous ele-
ment in the exhaust gases of
an automobile
,. What is the correct pro-
nunciation OF the word abdo-
men
4. Which anniversary Of the
L. s. congress was celebrated
with ceremonies in the I. 5.
Capitol building on March 4.
this year,
S. Name the unit o. weight
for precious stones.
8. What was the maiden name
Of Mrs Franklin %. Roosevelt
Z. What is General Pershings
rank as a retired officer,
s. Name the two X n d 8 Of
telescopes.
.. What was George WASH
ingtons middle name >
10. Does the marriage % an
alien man 10 woman citizen OF
the L. s. confer American citi-
zenship upon the husband?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-31
One Problem Solved

For many the problem of competition by the Bata
shoe factories at Zn, Czechoovaka has bothered the
American shoe industry.
Because Czechoslovakia friendly democracy the
United States went out of its in framing the reciprocal
trade treaty with that country make allowances for Baa
shoes The American shoe industry protested that tariff
the Czech shoes lowered too much and that the
competition Of Batas shoes was too tough.
Now that is all over and Hitler solved problem he
thought about For Czechosovaka. including Zln
and Baa. German. The tariff is already raised
third Zlin shoes.
As immediate result. New England shoe factories
already preparing to increase production by between
100000 and 100000 pairs Not only is their domestic
market but they compete in the nterna-
tona market with German Shoes Czech And there
expected to be many places considerable saesresstance
toward German shoes.
Should Hitler suddenly find lot of the Zn shoemakers
on relief, that will be his problem. He asked for it.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-31
Public Servants and
u. S. Income Taxes

Small wonder there is crashing of teeth and hot brows
the part of public employescity county state and
federal workers-who up TO have been exempt from
payment of income imposed by their Uncle SAM The
u supreme has ruled these employees paid for from
funds supplied by taxpayers, are NOT exempt from in
Heretofore they have been The decision
ruled generationsong precedent which uled public
wants in the belief their salaries intact.
The average taxpayer however will smile bit and
think WELL why not? The public servant has job security
for thing at least for two to four usually
he has civil service to back him in mort and his
pay the better than for those in comparable
pursuits What is wrong about such equal taxation the
supreme court now proposes?
President Roosevelt right in urging decision on
the matter. Now if he will go along and compel socalled
taxexemp securities to be taxed the other income,
perhaps will get somewhere the effort TO properly dis
tribute, not income. but the tax load
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-31
HOROSCOPE
FRIDAY. MARCH 81, 1899

Although astrologers read this
as a doubtful day in planetary
direction, benefic aspects seem
to dominate. The morning is an
exceedingly fortunate time for
women.
Under this direction Of the
stars girls should seek contracts
in business. II Is lucky for
actresses of both stage and
screen.
News that promises benefits
for women is prognosticated.
This may take the form Of con-
cessions in industries not pre-
viously hospitaole TO the en-
ployment of girls.
This is believed to be a lucky
day for writing love letters.
Suitors may expect the right
answer TO their protestations Of
devotion.
As the month ends the stars
seem to smile upon workers and
there is a prophecy Of victory
IN labor contests. Widespread
employment Is forecast
Mars is IN threatening aspect
presasing the spread of war
fears and the thwsrting OF peace
efforts. Women are believed 10
have a limited power IN prevent
ing the United States from en-
tering foreign conflicts
According 10 the portcnts for
the remainder Of the spring,
womens protests Will be IN
sistent and determined as war
scares are frequent. organizs-
tions will gain N executive sbil-
ity and general influence
Persons whose birthdste il Is
have the sugury Of year Of
prosperity. Property holdings
should be profitable. but care
in selecting agents should be
exercised.
Children born on this day
probably will be strong IN
physique and determined N
character. Many of these Ancs
subjects succeed as leaders IN
politics. orstory is one OF their
talents.
Copyright, 1882
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-31
PULSE OF THE PUBLIC

sIstent advertising should be
sufficient for business that has
the monopoly on the electricity
and water supply of the city.
However, as the commissioner
faces an election in the early
part of next year. there may be
a reason for the little pamphlet,
that is now being distributed at
our expense.
II there Is real reason for
this pamphlet certainly there is
no reason for misrepresentation
in il. refer to that part un-
der the heading of "Tacoma's
Most Popular Drink in which
someone in the utilities depart
ment is attempting to put one
over on the citizens of Ia
coma, by inferring that they use
an average of 30l gallons of
water per day per person.
This seems strange as the
writer has another report, pre-
pared by group that secured
their information from the utili-
ties department, wherein 230
gallons per day is claimed the
average use. and in that report
it is admitted that a part OF the
230 gallons used may be due TO
leaks in the over so miles Of
wooden main still in use. How
ever. as the commissioner has
sistently attempted to install
meters on resident water users.
let US see what the quantity of
water that the pamphlets claims
we use. would cost. at the pres
ent metered water rates.
According to the pamphlet. a
family Of four persons uses
l204 gallons per day, or So
100 gallons per month. and this
would cost $3.50 per month. or
$50 so per year. and the COM
missioner says that our water
would cost US no more by
meters than by the present flat
rate. which averages Sl5.36 per
year. or course. the people Of
Tacoma 90 not use this guam
titv OF water and the commits
sioner knows they do not. Let
US examine the water depart
ment records and see just how
much water per day Is used by
the metered resident consumers.
and the amount per month that
is paid for II.
During the l2-month period
beginning Sept !. 1885. and end
ing Aug. 81. 1885. some 69s6
water nsumers. supplied
through five-eighths inch water
meters. used an average Of
so35 gallons OF water per
month. This would be for a fam
ily ~ four persons an average
Of 81 gallons per DAY per per-
son. Some difference between
So and sol. and vet the whole
$3.50 customers paid an aver
age 81 $50 per month or SIS
per year for the water they
used.
II funds Of the utilities de-
psrtment must be used 70 pre-
pare and circulate this pamph-
let. then let II contain correct
information.
r. D. bob ONEIL.
S642 So. X 81.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-31
RELIEF TO FOREIGNERS"

Editor, The Times: May ! add
my bit TO what John Wilkins
and J. w. Royson say about the
foreign relief l don't live in
Pierce county but I find 1t very
much the same in Lewis county.
My mothers people came to
Lewis county early in the SOS
and so did fathers. My hus-
bands people were early pio-
neers. We are Washingtonians
from way back, but find out-of-
state people taking the fat of
treasury When | mentioned
this To a relief field worker she
said. well, you should be we'll
enough acquainted 40 get by
without aid" Poof Wash
ingtonians cat as well as others,
and VIC can't impose on our
friends. or we wouldn't have
friends for long.
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Sumner Wellcs pulled the
same sort of boner when, without
notifying or consulting Argen-
tina. he agreed to sell six
destroyerss TO Brazil. There
would have been no trouble had
he informed Brazil's rival of the
proposed deal. but he provoked
sharp protests by his neglect of
Argentinians' feelings. We just
don't seem TO know how to
handle the Latin temperament.
Japan's scrupulous regard for
American rights in the orient is
due solely to the ehip-on-the-
shoulder attitude of Admiral
Yarnell. commander of the ships
in those imperilled waters. The
navy's most private files have
no record of his ultimatum-one
of the most daring since the
days of stephen Decatur.
After the bombing OF the
Panay last December. Washing
ton entertained the theory that
Tokyo was deliberately seeking
to provoke war with the United
States, A secret survey elimi-
mated the publicized theory that
the affair was an accident; II
appeared that il might be re-
peated nj any time. II was then
that Admiral Yarnell spoke out.
He warned the Japs that the
next time one OF their planes
flew over an American warship,
they would be fired on without
any warning. Their very pres
ence. he told Tokyo. would be
regarded as 4 hostile act.
Washington. moreover. moved
swiftly 10 back up Yarnells
words. Whereas our gunboats
in the Ysngtse patrol were then
equipped with obsolete machine
guns. designed only for harassing
bandits. now they have the
finest weapons we can produce.
Tokyo has been duly impressed.
so the state department UNDER
stands, by this show of spunk.
The dictator nations - Ger
many. Italy. Japan. Russia
utter Misunderstanding Of Amer
lean psychology during recent
crises abroad is due 10 social
rather than political or diplo-
matte reasons. Washington So
ciety. though not ooncertedly.
has boycotted their embassies
here. and so their lookouis have
no worthwhile contact with in
formed public opinion.
Before the world went hay
wire. the ambassadors and coun-
scllors and secretaries in these
embassies entertained frequent
IN and lavishly. At least once
a month they had a chance 10
talk with cabinet members. con-
gressmen. politicians. business
men. newspaper correspondents.
Thus they got a fill-in or the
popular attitude toward events
in their home countries. Gradual
~. however. people began TO de-
cline invitations from represen-
tatiyes Of in-bsd nations. and
the diplomats stopped their en-
tertainments.
For that reason most Of the
reports on American reactions
sent to Rome. Berlin and Mos
COW have been imaginative
rather than realistic. They have
not recorded the general revul-
SION against the Ethiopian,
Chinese and Czechoslovakian
ventures. So far as the dicta-
tors know from the confidential
dispatches they receive from
their own representatives. We
still think they're a grand bunch
Of guys.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-31
BLIND SURGEON

An outstanding consulting physi-
clan, DR.. Hugh James (1771-1S1D,
astounded the medical world by
performing delicate surgical OPP
erations for IL years after he had
been stricken blind, until death
halted his amazing career.
James was graduated from Ed
inburgh Medical college in 1903
and settled in Carlisle, England.
After three years practice, he lost
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-31

grindstone and gave it to Murphy
to assay. Murphy reported the
sample was rich in silver. The
miner moved TO have Murphy run
out of town.
But it was found that the sand
stone ledge from which the grind
stone had been cut actually did
run high in silver. That ledge be-
came the famous Silver Reef Mine
which produced more than $1,000
600 in silver in single year.