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e — THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, SATURDAY, FEB. 17, 1934, BARNEY GOOGLE AND SPARK PLUG ‘IOU‘RE GOING ~/OU DON'T UNDERSTAND, SWEET WOMAN — THIS OLD GUY ACTS KINDA BALMY, BUT HE'S GONNA PAY ALL THE EXPENSES — I DIDN'T SAY NOTHIN' ABOUT HAVIN/ A WIFE - HE MIGHTA GONE UP IN THE AIR -~SEE 7 AY WITHOUT ME 7! DOUGLAS ‘Doll«r Si(tbtlzzathIt 8 the Goal NEWS LARGE CROWD “EXPECTED AT PARTY-DANCE Joint Affair to Be Given| Tonight by Douglas Organizations The dinner-card party-dance be- | ing given jointly by the P.-T. A. and D. I. W. C. in the. Eagles’ Hall tonight, promises to be the Lig date for a large number of people of . the Channel, Not only fer the coffiplefe evening's enter- tainment that, will be afforded but to aid in.the purpose of the af- fair, “benefit_of school,” will many | attend. Starting with a good dinner at | 5:30 the serving of which willl continue until 8 or 8:30, then card playing followed by more eats and then dancing for the even-, program, all | N3 N e 3 both nations and the world. The accompanying chart shows September, 1931, to February 1, 1934. Some of the events cc (1) Bank of England suspends gold payments, (2) British equal morateruim and gold embargo declared, (4) ing’s wind-up is the for a small fee. | B i VISIE | | o8 | HERE FOER — Miss Miller, daughter By RADER WINGET foreign exchange experts includes Rev. and Mrs. J. W. Cadwell, ar-! NEW YORK, Feb., 17.—Stabiliza- | ironing out minor fluctuations in vived here last night on the North- tion of the American dollar in for-| exchange value of the [x?und, con- land from California for two or eign exchange through a $2,000,000,- | ¥oling major movements of the three weeks' visit. (000 fund is a task presenting un-|pound, increasing the gold supp! __'charted problems in international |Of the Bank of England, protectin finance. | the country from flight of cap! In a simple explanation of how | ~When the ["“‘l"]f \}h‘_' R the fund might work, the level of | fund w g Aol water /in- a bucket could be used s Suvhelt Saw as an example. Value of the dollar would be a risk of losing the énti would correspond to the wafer lev- jfund in the market. For example, ¢l, and controlling this level would)the dollar price of the P be the stabilization pump attached | Might be $5 when the U. S. Fund to a $2,000,000,000 fund reservoir. \umnd purchase a million pounds Lily Douglas Church Services |with five million dollars. But the L —— s et e et i s N D FMAMJY JASONDUIFMAMIIASONDIDODJI ! °;.—4" 2 —— e A e ee? | Back of the English pound stands the Bank of England, back of Uncle Sam's dollar the United States treasury, and the balance they strike on the scales of foreign exchange is of vital concern to the price of the pound in dollars from ng with points on the (hut are President Recsevelt’s gold buying policy announc al. | By BUT DON'T WORRY ===» AFTER WE'RE DOWN THERE -AN' THINGS ARE GOIN’ GOOD - T'LL SAY-" LOOK HERE, SQUIR SQUIRE \FARTHINGDALE, FARTHING- DALE ?? JaN. 13- O i P The Plan — Buyi ing, Sollmfl Money YDUR INfl "E Th Who I8'thé Head of a Family , A taxpayer, though single, who supports .and maintains in one household one or more, individuals who are closely connected with him by blood relationship, relationship by marriage, or by adoption, and whose right w exercise family con- trol and provide for these depen- dent individuals is based upon some moral and legal obligation, 4h the head of a family, and entitl- ,Ed to the same exemption allowed {a married person—s$2,500. Also he may claim a $400 credit for each dependent. For example, a widower who supports in one household an aged mother and a daughter 17 years old is entitled to an exemp- |tion of $2500 as the head of a {family, plus a credit of $400 for | each dependent, a total of $3,300. \a taxpayer, {tomlly dependent .upon_ the other. | Several factors are' involved in | determining whether a person who RoRed; (3) family is to be thus classitied. The |€lement of either legal or financial " |dependency must exist. A taxpayer | / tehfldnen over whom he exercises o family control is classified as the children may have an income of their own sufficient for their main- tenance. If he does not support them, by reason of their own in- The $400 credit, however, does not ! 'apply to the wife or. husband of | though one. may be, files a return as the head of a, who supports in his home minor/| head of a family, even though the' | come, but does exercise family con- BILLE DE BECK SHE'S ouT LIKE A LAMP - DOES SHE ures S) trol, he cannot be classified head of a family. 1If an individual supported is an' adult and there rests upon the tax-' payer a moral or legal obligation to provide a home and care for such individual, , the exemption as the head of a family is allowed, pro- vided the individual is financially | dependent. If: the individual is not} {inancially dependent, the exemp: tion, even _though the taxpayer maintains the common home and furhishes the chief support, oes as the | not apply. For. income-tax purposes there . can be only one head of Y mmxly and the exempiion cannot be divid- cd. Not infrequently claims for the $2,500 exemption are received {rom twg or more members of a family. It should be remembered that a | ¢ingle person, whether or not the | head of a family, is required to file a return if his or her net in- come for 1933 was $1,000 or more, | regardless of whether the return is| nontaxable by reason of the $2,500 exemption. e CHANGESIN "NAVIGATION Wrangell Narrows—Burnt Island | Ledge Light 5, has been temporar- ily discontinued, effective February 12, owing to, destruction of the pier by ice. Keku Strait—Keku Strait Buoys |1 and 3, reported out of position February 14, due to action of ice, | will be replaced as soon as prac- ticable. Unimak Island — Scotch Cap Lightstation, radiobeacon reported out of cgmmission January 31, was restored to service February 8. .- Daily Empire \!hm Ad.q Pay By MRS. ALEXANDER GEORGE DINNER SERVING SIX The Menu Creamed Ham and Clicken Buttered Beets Bread Plum Jelly Spiced Pear Salad 2w $869.82 F ora Burned Heel " Juneau, Alaska, Feb., 7, 1934 Mr. F. 8. Scobee, Manager, Mutual Benefit H. & A. Ass'n., Juneau, Alaska Dear Mr Scobee : *“This will' thank you for check handed me today in full and final settlement of my recent claim, Altogeéther 'you have ‘paid me eight hundred sixtysnine dollars eighty-two cents ($869.82). _Sery- ;clfgnd satisfaction was received from your offlce at mes. 5 Very truly yours, (Signed) ' CLETTIS H. GROVES SCOBEE FIRST 4 ¢ wee F rutts and Ve etab;es ALWA & CAlIfORNIA GROCERY TELEPHONE 478 .n ¢ ———— INSURANLE Allen Shattuck, Inc. P 2 o e LR 3O Y l.'l. L EumMmhcd ]808 ]nne-n, Alnh fand abhey i ()ld Pdpers for Sdle at Emplre Offme BT R | change trading the waler level of | Notices for this cnurcl ecolumn must be received by The Empire not later than 10 o'clock Saturday moriing w guarantee change of germon topics, ete. | Congregational Community f Church ' | REV J. W. CADWELL, Pastor 4 10:20 3 m—Sunday Schoal. 1 11:30 a.n. — Preaching service.| The general public is cordially invited to alr services. Lpiscopal Church | In daily action of foreign ex doflar value might become too high and increase the reading on the dollar price gauge, for instance, well above the old sterling par of 1$4.86. Such a high level would sig-| nalize depreciation of the dollar and tend to inflate domestic cum—l modity prices. Restering The Level price might be $4 when the Amer- {lcan fund decided to bolster it by (selling the million pounds for |four million” dollars, the market iprice. Then Uncle Sam would mark 1up a loss of a million dollars. The |reverse result would be possible, | to0. Sudden Demand Is Problem | One of tne first problems th Salad Dressing Sunlight Cake Coffee Creamed Ham and Chicken (Berving 8ix) Four tablespoons butter; 'six tab- oons flour; three cups milk; one "alf teaspoon salt; one-quarter tea- spoon paprika; one and one-half ups diced cooked chicken; two- So into action could come the!fund may face is return of fugi- | thirds cup diced cooked ham; two | stabilization pump and withdraw! | dollar “water” from the barrel un- til the level comes nearer the de- sired mark. The financial transac- can dollars with gold or some for- eign currency. But the English also have a sta-| bilization fund of nearly $2,000,000,~ 000, and they also might use it to .. lower the dollar price of the pound. ‘atholic Church 15—First sun- g a.m.—Holy Mass. 1:0) p.n.—Sunday School. In that case the dollar level can authorities desire American stabilization fund coul.d | pump dollar “wafer” back into (karrel 6 raise the gauge le\el That financial transaction would ibe the sale of dollars. REVELERSREORGANIZE ; neers” operating the two gigantic | SIX NOW IN ORCHESTRA The Revelers, popular local dance band, playing for the Mandarin Gardens, has been reorganized with the idea of perfecting their orches- ' - itration. Mrs. Ellen Schaifer is pianist; Bob Wald, saxophone and clarinet; Glenn Wald, trumpet; Roy Jackson, frombone; Dude Haynes, banjo, and Smoky Mills, drums, ’ —,,— IS G. 0. P. CHAIRMAN Albert White, former United States Marshal for the First Divis- jon, received notice today of his appointment as Territorial Chair- man for the Republican National Committee., The appeintment came from National Republican Head- quarters. ‘Acid Stomach? Solcano in a glass of water neutralizes acids. Starts your sgamach functioning normally again. Large package and free test sample both for a dollar. ble-Guarantee: Money re- funded if you don’t get relief. ' CARL SHIELDS Distributon for: Alaska W 1024 Sprague, Spokane, Wn. English and American engl- pumps, however, might disagree on tivé American capital. When the {dollar appeared headed for mfla—‘ | tion capital |francs, fled to pounds or But with stabilization this! |to American doliars. To do this the foreign holdings must be changed into dollar hold- 'ings, thus creating a tremendous | demand for dollars. Such a {mand tends to boost pr: |the American stabil on fund| . might have to throw large amoun:s J DN S ow (e pum;ngme'ge of dollars on the market to keep cup diced celery; one-third cup the price from nsmg too high. GRAY LINE BUS SERVICE T0 BE and | leration of the British fund, and|tion of the level to be set, and one might ! pump dollar water out while the‘ other pumps it in. Then uould follow the foreign exchange nr about which financiers and scazs- men have hinted darkly. British Operations Secret Such.a currency battle has been called “unlikely,” but it might en-4 sue if either country believed the other’s currency was extremely de—‘ preciated and jeopardized toreign‘ trade. ‘s!andardlzanon of sightseeing trips Greatest secrecy surrounds op- !and costs, and the general promo- sightseeing,” Mr. Lingo STARTED HERE Deluxe Slghlseemg Coach- [ es to Introduce National Association This Summer (Continued 1rom prage One) no accounting of its operation ever | said. has been made public. | Forgits members, the Gray Line The English operate their fund' Association distributes tickets and with assets derived from sale of|advertising material to all rail- treasury bills. If they want the!road and steamship offices, infor- price of pounds to decrease, they!mation bureaus and tourist com- sell pounds. In selling they pur-;panies throughout the United! chase dollars or gold or francs or States and Canada. Costs of this some other monetary unit. That service are apportioned among the makes other monetary units scarcer various mqgibers and the associa- | mblupoons chopped celery; two tablespoons chopped green peppers; | two tablespoons chopped pimien- tos; one egg, beaten. |tion would be purchase of Ameri-|52M€ capital may seek to return| Melt butter and add flour. Add ,mflk cook until creamy sauce' forms. Stir constantly. Add season- | |ings, chicken and ham. Cook three | minutes. Add egg and beat well Serve poured over toast. Spiced Pear Salad 8ix halves spiced pears; one- | third cup cottage cheese; one-third nuts; one-half cup salad dressing. Mix tablespoon of dressing with cheese, celery and nuts. Place on v!oi) pears arranged on lettuce. Add | |remaining dressing. Serve at once.| All ingredients should be chilled | before they are combined. | Sllnlll’ht Cake one-half cups sugar; one-] hnlr cup water; six egg whites, beaten; six egg yolks; one teaspoon | vanilla; one-half teaspoon lemon extract; one-half teaspoon orange | 'extract; one-quarter teaspoon salt; | one and one-half cups pastry flour; |one teaspoon cream of tartar, | Boil sugar and water two min- | utes. Pour slowly into beaten whites jand beat until’ thick and nearly |cool, add rest of ingredients, mix- ing lightly with egg beater. Pour into ungreased pan and bake ten| minutes in moderate oven. Lower | fire and bake 50 minutes in very | slow oven. Invert pan until cake is | cool. Carefully remove from pan. Tt | may be served with topping of ! fresh or canned fruits and ice cream or whipped cream. —— i | Daily Empire Want Ads Pay 5 e bR o | and pounds more plentiful in the!tion, itself, is a non-profit makinz market place. | organization. The American fund, built from | appreciation of gold holdings due by the Juneau Gray Line Company to dollar devaluation, could oper- for distMbution in the States, and ate in the same manner. If pounds on steamers coming to Alaska, were cheap—making dollars dear— which will advertise primarily the the fund could sell large amounts Mendenhall Glacier trip, Though of dollars in foreign eéxchange, nearly half of the folder will be make the supply plenfiful, beat devoted to advertising other attrac- down the exchange value of the tions for tourists in and around dollar. Juneau in an effort to encourage Purpese of British Fund travellers to spend more time here | The four-fold purpose of the while touring through the Terri-: British fund as seen by Wall Strest tory,” declared Mr. Lingo. “A folder is now being prepared Is a Mg The man (or perhaps it iy woman!) who mventec’l 12y $ ¥ Hy 'l!" ea. And'an equa“y great 'bel;e factor erigetng the scheme AR nth of Bargaing l/v sreyt the towel had a great i was the man (or more htety woman ) who conceivec of making towels as colorfully attractive as they are bathingly serviceable. . Along about this time of the year, towels also have their plan of moving frem bargam counters to thrifty closets. Linen, handkerchlefs and blankets also beckon the eye and priees soothe the pocketbook January is a glormua month for bar- [ gains! The advertisements in your newspaper are important tig news of the shopping world and they tell an interesting story of quality and price—of things that are new. Did you ever pause to consider how much time and ex- aad ax your own decisions in your own home. You hgure the cost to a penny. pense these advertiséments save you? You make Then, with the help of these dnlly mesbages of economy in your newspaper, you go forth on an advcnnu'e of buying and return wuh exactly what you intended to ‘get. e Dol a £ 1)