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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-01-22
COUNCIL OF ELDERS

Borah was IA and dean OF the Senate but he
was far from being the Oldest man in that body
of old men, Carter Glass was 80 last week. Norris
of Nebraska is 49, King of Utah and Cotton Ed
Smith of South Carolina are rs. Capper is the
same age as Borah. Hiram Johnson is 49,
These are all names that figured prominently in
the big issues of the last three years-the Supreme
Court, the purge" and only the other day the
Neutrality Act Key Pittman of Nevada is ST and
McNary of oregon is So. Three Senators under 60
whose names have been much to the fore are Burke
of Nebraska, Pat Harrison and Burton K Wheeler,
and they are just a year two under the line.
Older men are showing activity outside the Sen
ate Vice President Garner and Secretary OF State
Hull both around TO- are much mentioned Read
ers must not hasten to say that they are mentioned
by reactonaries who fond of wicked old men.
Most of the old in Senate list above are in
the anti-reactionary camp.
Senator Norris thinks that at the age Of 81,
which he will be at the end Of his present term in
1913 it is time to call it a career will not stand
for reelection. though skepties have FASTENED to
point out that in this business of choosing to run
and not choosing a who looks two years
ahead is looking almost into infinty
The Senator from Nebraska at the hale old age
of 10 is a reminder that the Senate today lives up
to the genealogical meaning of its name 1t is an
assembly of elder statesmen This we are sometimes
tempted to forget IN tle lace OF mere OeIdCol Id
babes like Rush Holt of West Virginia at "a and
Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts, at 81.
Old and young men figure in a new class
war" foreseen by speaker before economists and
socologists assembled recently in Philadelphia. 1t
is war between the elderly American population
clamoring for Townsend pensions and the rest of
the nation defending itself against the old peoples
outrageous demands The speaker said that we
may actually employers and wage learners stand
ing shoulder to shoulder against the politicians at
the head OF armies of pension hungry elderly voters
The speaker thought there is no use in showing up
the fallacies of Townsendism With our growing
elderly population the politicians will soon have the
votes
There is something about class wars that APP
parenty holds dread fascination for many people.
All about us the delightful fruits of the Marx
ian class war, along with war in general. Yet
people must start playing with the thought OF a
Townsendan class
In these predictions of new class war
let loose by selfish old and there recurs
a curious statistical oversight It is quite true that
the American population is growing older, and as
time goes shall have steadily increasing per-
centage of people over the age of 60. For example
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-01-22
CALL FOR BIDS

Sealed bids will be received in
the office of the Commissioner of
Education, Territory of Alaska, Ju-
neau, Alaska, at 1000 am, March
6. 1910, and will then be opened
and read, for the furnishing of all
labor, materials, transportation, and
equipment necessary for the COM
plete construction of the Snag
Point School Building, with Teach
ers' Living Quarters, Snag Point,
Alaska.
Plans may be obtained from An
thony E. Karnes, Commissioner of
Education. Territory of Alaska, or
from the H. B. FoSs Company,
Architects. Juneau, Alaska.
A deposit of $1,000 will be re-
quired for each set of plans and
specifications, to insure their safe
return.
A bid bond of So of the con-
tract price will be required to ac-
company the proposal as
ANTHONY E. KARNES,
Commissioner of Education,
Territory of Alaska.
Publication dates: January 1922.
1910. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-01-22
Nothing Startling
cleveland Plain Dealer

The final report of the Dies committee, sum
marizing its twoyear study of un-American activi-
ties is nowhere near startling the sensational
charges emitted by it's chairman during the course
of the hearings.
This objective and temperate tone, hitherto 50
conspicuousy absent in Dies proceedings, may be
due to a sharp division in the committees member
ship which had threatened to explode in a critical
minority report. Or it may be simply the result of
the natural SOLDERING process when rash and I'M
supported statement is reduced from verbal heat to
the relative GOODNESS of the written word.
Whatever the case, the consequence is desirable
In effect the committee takes back several OF It's
wilder implications. Thus it omits from the lis
of organizations classified units of the Com
munSt front" several legitimate and long established
liberal groups to which committee members and
plant witnesses had sought to apply Red label
during the hearings This is hardly full justice to
such organizations, since retraction never wholly
overtakes calumny. But at least it suggests that
the committee engaged in sober and saving
second thought.
The report declares "it is unmistakby clear
that the overwhelming majority of the members of
the CLIO and its president are not Communists or
Communist sympathiZers, but sincere American work
ers seeking improve their lot in perfectly legt-
mate American fashion" 1t is encouraging to read
this testimony by the Dies committee members,
some of whom are wont to call almost anyone who
does not agree with them Red. Perhaps the hear
ings have been educational after all. The com
mttee asserts and there is considerable good evil
dence to support its belief that the Communist in
fluence has been powerful in some CLIO unions, but
quite fairly gives credit to the CLIO leadership for
efforts to thwart such influence.
The committee is hardly convincing in taking
credit TO itself for the prosecution OF Fritz Kuhn
and the indictment OF Earl Browder Kuhn con-
victed himself. Larceny is larceny, whatever the
political label of the till Taper Useful work has
been accomplished however, in debating several
called patriotic organizations which chiefly
money raising rackets plying the gullible.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-01-22
DAILY LESSONS
IN ENGLISH
Il
By w. L. Gordon

Words Often Misused: Do not
say, From my viewpoint, this is
the thing to do" While not incor-
rect, from my point of view" is
preferred.
Often Mispronounced: Mischie-
vous. Pronounce mis-chi-vus, both
is as in it (second i unstressed,
u unstreGsed, accent first syllable.
Often Misspelled: Axis (singl-
lar; axes (pluraD.
Synonyms: Radiant, brilliant,
beaming, glowing, lambent
Word Study: use a word three
times and it is yours" Let us in
crease our vocabulary by MASTER
ing one word each day Today's
word: Vicissitude; change of for
tune. pronounce all is as in 1t,
accent second syllable). After
many vicissitudes he enjoyed a
prosperous old age"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-01-22

the White House but Downey is
in the Senate, the only Democrat
ic member, and that counts when
appointments are to be confirmed.
Downey at present is in virtual
rebellion over patronage. His worst
enemies are being appointed to
office and none of his friends get
the nod unless they are Endorsed
by McAdoo also.
Just before Congress took up,
President Roosevelt appointed Paul
r. Leake as Customs Collector at
San Francisco. In the last cam
paign Leake opposed both Downey
and his gubernatorial running
mate, Culbert L. Olson. He was
Endorsed, however, by McAdoo.
Downey is expected to hold up
his confirmation on the grounds
that he is personally obnoxious"
to him. In the Senate that counts,
as witness the episode when Sena-
tors Glass and Byrd made the
President recall a Virginia judi
ciary nomination a year ago
Only last year Downey had to
withdraw Pierson NJ Hall as a
candidate for a Southern Califor-
MIA district judgeship, because
Hall was personally obnoxious"
to ex-senator McAdoo Downey
had to compromise on Campbell
E. Beaumont, who was satisfac-
tory to both of them.
Downey labored through the APP
pointment of Martin Welsh as
Federal Judge at Sacramento only,
as ne sees it, because Welsh also
was acceptable to McAdoo.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-01-22
M O d E R N
ETIQUETTE
By Roberta Lee

@. When a hostess is giving a
small dinner party, and has no
maid, is it all right for her to
clean off the table and the soiled
dishes after dinner, before rejoin-
ing her friends?
A. 1t is better to leave the
dishes on the table and enjoy the
evening with her guests. OF course
she can quickly put away any per-
ishable food
@. If a friend should ask you
how much salary you are getting,
what should you say?
A. If such tactless question
should be asked, you can reply, Il
am sorry, but that is one question
should not care to answer"
@. Should house guest appear
at the breakfast table in lounging
pajamas, or a dressing gown?
A. Not unless the hostess has
suggested it.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-01-22
{. D. A. Social
Meet tuesday

There will pe business meeting
followed by a social tomorrow night
starting at 8 o'clock in the Parish
Hall for members of the Catholic
Daughters of America
In charge OF arrangements for
the affair will be Miss Mary Van
derLeest, Mrs. J. Thibodeau and
Mrs. Della Dull.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-01-22
LOOK and LEARN
By A. G. Gordon

l. For what does the abbrevia-
ton lie" stand?
2. Who is Scotland's bestowed
poet?
8. What kind of acid is con-
tanned in lemons?
4. How many muscles does one
use when speaking?
5. Which is the second largest
city in the u. s.?
ANSWERS
l. The Latin words i'd est, mean
ing that is"
2. Robert Burns.
3. Citric
A. Approximately "A muscles.
5. Chicago.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-01-22
Hbty
Birthday

The Empire extends eongratufa-
irons and BEST pis1es '~day, their
birthday anDiUers-s TO thu ron
iotDing:
JANUARY %
Mrs. Mamie Sutton
George Thomas
r. A. Void
Mrs. Roy Rutherford
Elspeth Douglas
Homer Hudon
Mrs. Helen Wilcox
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-01-22

Based on production levels dur
ing the first nine months of 1899,
Canadian officials estimated their
countrys gold output would be
worth $18O,0O0000.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-01-22
HELP IN
ALASKAN
Telephone 713 or write
The Alaska Territorial
Employment Service

HOUSE WORK TEACHER
Married, age 49, Experienced in
housework and care of children.
Formerly was grade school teacher.
Needs part time work. all for ES
re
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-01-22

Only three American colleges
William and Mary, Harvard,
Yale-are older than the Univer-
sity of Havana.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-01-22
On YEARS AGO
~ Prom THE EMPIRE
JANUARY %, 1920

JANUARY %, 1920
The old stamp mill at Jualin
was destroyed by fire, caused, ap-
parently by an over-heated stove
in the cleanup room. There was
no damage to any of the other
buildings. There was no insurance
and the loss was estimated at $l0,-
OOO The mill was built in 1896.
This morning the temperature
registered a minimum of three
degrees above zero. 1t was the
coolest registered since December
26, 1917, when the temperature
reached zero.
Albert Burch, a we'll known San
Francisco mining engineer, ar
rived in Juneau on the Jefferson
from Atlin, where he examined
the Engineer mine for San Fran
cisco people who were said to have
an option on the property.
John Barrett, for several years
representing the New York Life
Insurance Company in Alaska, ar
rived here on the Admiral Wat
son from Petersburg. He was at
the Gastineau.
j. C. Murphy, Attorney General
for Alaska, left on the Admiral
Watson for Seward on a business
trip.
A. Shoucair, manager of the
Leader store, left on the Princess
Mary for New York and other
eastern cities. He was to purchase
for his Juneau business, and was
expected to be away two months.
R. H. Stevens of the First Ma
tional Bank, left on the Princess
Mary to vacation in Seattle.
Mrs. M. Waugh and her son,
Bruce, were passengers on the
Princess for Prince Rupert.
Weather: highest 4, lowest g.
clear.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-01-22

Finnish observers say the Russian artiller
shelled its men, mistakenly. Just a touch c
the old army game.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-01-22

The Junior College of Connecticut, in Bridge
port, has decided to abandon proposed course
dealing with marriage The course was dropped
due to lack of interest" In leap year, too.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-01-22

Communist Leader Earl Browder blames the
Allies for the current European war. At least he
didn't include spots the sun and the cooling of
the Gulf Stream
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-01-22

Archduke Felix believes the Hapsburgs will be
returned to power some time. H-m-m-m. The Ma
hapsburgs Ell?
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-01-22

man asked a Detroit Judge last week to
change his name, to make it easier" His name
was Anton Przybysz He changed it to Clinton
Przybysz.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-01-22
.HULL'5 BOOM MAY
BE TIED UP With
TRADE PACT PLAN

Continued from Page Cne)
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-24
|WiIIkie Offers \
Jobs, Not Relief

from the administration Wnen Tile
workers siezed the property OF the
employers in the Sit-doWn StrlKes'
Willkie made no mention OF Sit
down strikes or amendments 10 inc
Wagler labor relations act in MS
talk last night. He told the CROWD
of 25.OO0 gathered ir the ball park
beneath a balmy sky that he stood
for every one of the social gains
that labor had made including
the national labor relations act, the
wage-hour law, unemployment in
surance and old age pensions.
Speaking in the first person. thus
coupling himself with labor, Wlllkic
said:
1--WE can lick the employer il we
want to. We can beat him down,
we can frighten him. we can ever
eliminate him. But if we do that
and that is what the New Deal
is doing-you won't have any jobs
The only employer left under those
circumstances would be the state.
THE difference between me ard
my opponent for office is that
have faith in America. The New
Deal candidate Goes not believe
there are any more jobs, whereas
l know there are. He does not be-
lieve we can put the unemployed
back to work, whereas l know that
we can"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-24
New Deal 'sFair
Haired Boy Quits
ToChase Votes

WASHINGTON. Sept. 24 up
Thomas G. Corcoran. one of the
inner circle of the New Deal
announced today he had resigned
his government position. to work on
the national committee of indie
pendent voters" supporting Pres
dent Roosevelt for a third term
Corcoran announced his decision
after a meeting of the organiza-
tion's executive committee in the
office of Sen. George w Norris,
Ind. Neb. The group planned to
see Mr.. Roosevelt later today.
The executive committee, repre-
senting % states, elected Mayor Flo
relic H. La Guardia of New York
as its national chairman. Norris
was elected honorary chairman.
Corcoran will be a vice-chairman.
Vice chairmen included: Lie
Erickson, of Montana and Walter
Wanger, movie producer, Califd-
mia.
Others at the meeting included:
Secretary of Interior Harold l..
Ickes; Melvyn Douglas, motion pic
ture actor, California. and James
G. Patton, president farmers union
of Colorado.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-24
Break Coming in
Madison Snatch
Continued from Page One)

;
dead shot with rifle. pronounc
cd anti-Semite and holds Adolf
Hitler and the NaZi government in
the highest esteem.
Police found Muhlenbroich's lug
gage in the home of a friend, Hen
ry Hustled, bakery wagon driver,
and in three suitcases they discov-
cred pictures of Tacoma, Victoria
and Portland. letters written in
German and pictures of the kidnap-
er in a German army uniform.
The baggage also contained rid
ing breecheS, ice skates, heavy boots
and socks, a rifle and ammunition.
Hustled said he had known Muhl-
enbrolch since about 1923 and that
the kidnaper sometimes dined with
him and his family. He said his
guest was ..stingy," always seeking
pity when he had no job or money.
but when he worked he invested
the major part of his funds in life
insurance policy.
Martin Smallback, 48; Amerigo
Sci, 81, and Nathan Freeman, all
of whom had employed Muhlen-
broich in their barber shops, agreed
on descriptions of him.
1t was learned that he had, as a
confidante, German governess
employed by a wealthy family in
the peninsula in the area around
Hillsborough. She apparently was
the only woman in whom he was
interested
About 10 weeks ago, he moved
from San Francisco to Tracy. east
and across San Francisco Bay from
the peninsula area. but he came
regularly TO San Francisco to claim
his mail, some of whom he received
under an alias.
His barber shop friends had known
him variously as Bill Burger" and
Bill Mullen" They did not think
his preference for other names was
strange; they thought, perhaps, that
he was seeking a name easier to
pronounce than "Muhlenbroich.
Apparently. he entered the Unit
ed States illegally sometime before
1929. for Smallback recalled that
he had confessed a desire to be-
come a citizen, but lacked entry
papers. He was advised to return
to Germany and re-enter on a prop
er visa. Muhlenbroich left, return
ing by way of Canada in 1929.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-24

ABOARD WILLKIE TRAIN EN-
ROUTE TO BUTTE, Mont, Sept.
"a. CUP)--Wendell l.. Willkie sought
to crack Roosevelt stronghold
the organized labor vote-With a
promise that he would get jobs for
the unemployed.
The Republican presidential cam
didate made the major labor speech
of his campaign in strongly union
iZci Seattle last right, charging
that the New Deal had "let labor
down." He was expected to renew
his pledge of fair deal to labor
when he talks in Butte tonight
to an audience that will include
thousands of John L. Lewis United
Mine Workers.
Willkie told his Seattle audience
he would protect labors side of
the Industrial realm and would sec
to it that the employer is given
"a chance to invest capital which
would provide more jobs and build
new America with a higher STAN
dard of living that we have ever
dreamed Of before"
Tt lay, as his train climbed over
the Cascade mountains en- route
to Spokane and through the semi
arid country the Grand Couicc
reclamation project some day will
irrigae, Willkic released a letter
from tho widow 1f tho Iato Newton
D. Baker, Woodrow Wilson's secre-
tary of war. and 1882 Democratic
presidential contender.
The letter pledged support to
Willkic TO bring order out of our
financial and social chaos"
Mrs. Baker recalled the $500000
loan and gift Of the CLOS United
Mine Workers union to the 1886
Democratic campaign fund and said
the result of this contribution was
that mot one word of rebuke came
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-24
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT Or
IHE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In AND FOR THE COUNTY OF
IMPERIAL
No. 3ll7

IN THE MATTER OF THE ES-
TATE AND GUARDIANSHIP OF
RAMON SANCHEZ, DECEASED
NOTICE OF HEARING OF Pr
Triton TO LEASE REAL PRO
PERTY.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN
that Mariana Guizar, as guardian
OF the estate of Ramon Sanchez
incompetent, has filed his verified
petition praying for an order au-
thorzing the lease of the real
property hereinafter described: and
that Friday the 9th day of Sep
tember, 1910, at two O'Clock, p. M.
In the Superior Court of the State
OF California, in and for the Coun-
ty OF Imperial, in Department 2
thereof. has been appointed as the
time and place for hearing said peti-
ton when and where any persons
interested in said estate NAV an
pear and object to granting said
petition
Reference is hereby made TO said
petition for further particulars as
TO the terms and conditions of the
proposed lease.
Said property which it is pro-
posed TO lease is situated in the
CITY of FL Centre. Imperial County
California, and particularly describ-
ed rs the:
North 80 feet of Lots 1. 2. and
OF Block Is. of the Townsite
Of FL Centre.
Dated, September is. 1910.
w. J. McCLELLAND.
County Clerk and Clerk OF said
Superior Court.
BY CITHA LAMSON,
Deputy
tSeptl7 70 20 inell
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-24
School Trustees
10 Attend Confab
AtS.D. This Week

Trustees in the Imperial county
public school system Tuesday pre-
pared 10 attend the tenth annual
convention of the California School
Trustees association in San Diego
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.
Subjects under discussion will in
clude the part public education
should play in national defense,
and development of vocational oiu-
cational programs so that pupils
may be trained to get and hole
positions in the commercial. pro-
fessional, ana industrial fields.
County School Superintendent z
l.. Hiteman said
a legislative program for l94l
viii be adopted ana the trustees
will study legislative needs of the
state. Leading educators of Cali
fornia, several members of state
legislative bodies, and persons re-
presenting organizations interested
ir the public welfare of youth will
be present.
General sessions arc open to the
public.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-24
FRS Inner Circle
Rows Over Choice
Continued from Page One)

Continued from Page One)
delayed the nomination, Early said,
until all those affected reach
agreement"
The presidents signature TO an
executive order yesterday setting
up machinery for the draft, left
only the appointment of the ad-
ministrator to clear the way for
consumption. Maj. Gen. Allen Gull
lion, judge advocate general of the
army, has been mentioned promi-
nently for the job, although specu-
lation also has centered around
Lieut.. Col. Lewis H. Hershey, the
army man who set up preliminary
plans for the draft. Mr.. Roosevelt
can, if he chooses, name a civilian
to the Sl0000-a-year job.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-24
Post-Press Photo

Hopson's organization generally was
being cited then as the awful ex-
ample of what the New Deal sought
to remedy.
Secretary of Interior and Public
Works Administrator Harold L. Ickes
was fearful that Robert was lobby
ing federal funds into the south
and there was suspicion of his ex-
ecutive directorship of the south
eastern governors conference, an
organization which was interested
in seeing that the south got its
share of industrial expansion.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-24
BY LYLE c. WILSON

WASHINGTON, Sept "a. (UP)-
Political Washington was shopping
around today for an answer to the
question: Who pulled the trigger
on debonair Lawrence w. Chip
Robert, and why?
Robert and his tall, blonde and
beautiful wife have been called
the New Deals glamour couple
Evelyn Walker Robert is politi-
cal figure in her own right, horse
woman, an occasional newspaper
columnist and smart and Shrewd
strategist in the maze of drawing
room politics.
Il have been investigated all my
life-and by professionals" Robert
remarked last month as he boarded
a plane in Chicago to return to
Washington. The congressional rec
ord the day before had revealed that
his Atlanta Ga, engineering firm
had obtained eight of IS naval
building contracts let within about
a year. The contracts to Robert
and Co., entailed 1881 $50 in fees
Sen. H. styles Bridges, R., N. H.
demanded Immediately that Robert
resign as secretary of the Demo-
cratic National Committee and that
the justice department investigate
the circumstances of the contracts.
I'm gratified that my criticism
has produced tangible results" was
Bridges welcome to the announce
ment yesterday in New York that
Robert has resigned his committee
position.
But no impropriety has been pub
licly established or acknowledged
regarding those contracts. Robert
said his firm, with the greatest vol
ume of commercial contracts in its
history, now required ali his time.
The party Secretaryship was a de-
manding post at convention time
and on occasions such an annual
jackson Day dinners where Robert