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The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-03-19
KODIAK HARBOR P PROJECT GAINS BOARD APPROVAL
War Department Approves $77,000 'Project-Plan
 Are Sent to Congress

Advice has been received from the War Department that the pre- liminary examination and survey covering improvement of Kodiak Harbor have been favorably con- sidered by the Department and for warded to Congress for it's consid- eration. Actual work on the project can not be done until Congress has authorized this item in a river and harbor bill and made an appropria- tion to cover the cost of the work
 The proposed plan of improve ment includes the widening of the channel by dredging two shoals to provide a channel 9 feet deep and 200 feet wide with slightly in- creased width in front of the wharves at Kodiak at an estimated cost of SIT 900 with maintenance at the rate of about $500 per an num- The War Departments re- commendation is that this improve ment be undertaken subject to a local contribution of $13,000 toward its cost.
 , The improvement is intended for the benefit of the waterborre commerce, Kodiak, and such in crease therein as may occur If the cold storage plant now contemplat- ed is installed It is understood that this project for a cold storage plant is under consideration by local and West Coast interests. At present commerce is around 9,400 i tons per year and the contemplated capacity of the cold storage plant is understood to be about 5000 tons per year. It is the opinion of the Department that if the cold storage plant is constructed and the navigation improvements are carried out, Kodiak will become a distributing center for haliout fish, ing banks in the region.
 ! This project has been under con- sideration for considerable time. Preliminary examination was made in 1880 which resulted in an un- favorable report by Maj. Malcom Elliott, District Engineer, chiefly because at that time the improve ments included the removal of a large rock in the outer entrance the cost of which was considered excessive in comparison with the benefits to be derived. On recon sideration, however, and showing by local interests that the removal
 of the outer rock was not ar essential element of the project favorable consideration was giver to it in survey report by Maj. L. E Atkins, Acting District Engineer Juneau District, November l, 1881 Major Atkins report was favor
 ably considered by Col. Thomas
 M. Robins, Corps of Engineers
 Division Engineer of the Pacific Division; the Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors, Mayor Gen.
 eral Lytle Brown, Corps of Engin-
 eers. Report was sent to Congress for it's action and is contained in House of Representatives Docu- ment No. POS, 72d Congress, first session.
 The field surveys in connection with these reports were made bJ James C.. Truitt, Associate Engin- ger, United States Engineer Office Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-03-19
SHAWL CAFES SMART
 AS EVENING WRAPS
Associated Press Photo

PARIS Shawl capes ar the new est wrinkle in spring evening wraps. Most of them are made of wide crinkly ribbon in a design which slips over the head, lies flat cross the chest and shoulders in front and forms @ triangle falling to the waist in the back.
 Others are designed of dull silk crinkly crepe, made in waistlength design and bordered in silver fox.
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 Cunp IN TTINEAIT
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-03-19
NEW PEACE CONFERENCE
 BEING HELD
Chinese and Japanese Are Meeting in British Con-
 sulate at Shanghai

SHANGHAI, March 19.-The Jap ansse and Chinese representatives met today in a new peace confer ence in the British Consulate. It is unofficially reported that an agreement will be reached.
 Twenty thousand Japanese troops are now being withdrawn from the Shanghai district.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-03-19
GOOD TIME ENJOYED
 AT DEMOLAY DANCE

Members of the De Molay order in Juneau gave their second dance last evening in the Scottish Rite Temple. Besides young folks, there were a number of adults present. About 35 couples enjoyed the even- ing. Refreshment swere served.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-03-19
CROSS STRAP DECOLLETES
 FAVORED FOR SPRING

PARIS-Cross strap decolletes are replacing the low cut designs in early spring evening gowns. The new decollete may consist of two straps crossing in the back, of one broad strap straight up the spine or of a series of nitric ately interwoven bands.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-03-19
LEVIN PORTRAIT sLAsHED

PARIS-A portrait of Lenin at the Independents art show here was slashed by vandal. The face of the Soviet leader was cut as was the signature of the artist. Jean Galleani, who has done other works on Communist themes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-03-19
Episcopal Bishops
 Take Salary Cuts

NEW YORK, March 19. - The Times says Presiding Bishop James De Wolf Perry and other bishops of the Protestant Episcopal church have accepted 10 per cent salary cut along with the denominations workers throughout the world to meet $l,OOo,0o0 deficit in the 1882 budget.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-03-19
CLOSING PRICES TO-DAY

NEW YORK, March 19.-Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is l45s, American Can e5. Anaconda 8%, Bethlehem Steel 18K. Curtiss- Wright 11z, Fox Films 3A. General Motors 1874, Interna- tional Harvester 22, Kennecott 87s, Packard Motors 32l, United States Steel 415s, Bunker Hill 21.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-03-19
EDMEsTER RETURNS HOME

Archie Edmester of Douglas, who entered St. Ann's hispital March 8, returned to his home today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-03-19
ALASKAN GIFTS Those Small Gifts or Remembrances

The Nugget Shop is out of the line of travel for many people and consequently they have tendency to for get us when they shopping for some small prizes or remembrance This is frequently their loss as well as ours for have dozens of little Alaskan things that will please better than something found in every department store in the country. The Nugget Shop has retained the largest tourist trade in Alaska be- it's values and prices have been the faires and because of their policy of satisfying the crankiest customer to the extent of returning their If it were not that they have mai-order customers in nearly every State in the Union it would be i'm possible to maintain such establishment in Juneau. Don't forget that while sell ten thousand dol lar pictures also have many things we sell for twenty-five cents and we>want you to come and see us no matter how small your purchase Send Alaska Gifts from Alaska
 THE NUGGET SHOP
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-08-26
NOW THEY BOTH KNOW

20: course you know, landlord,
that living is very dear, and"
"Yes, yes, of course. In fact,
l shall have to raise my rents on ac-
count of it. Here's a new contract
with an additional $1OO per year!"
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-08-26
REAL WARMTH

Great Scott, but it's hot.
"HOt; you don't know what hot
weather is. Why, down where 1
come from if you put cake of ice
in the sun it will warp before it
gets time to melt"
Evening star., 1932-12-07
BAND CONCERTS.

BY the United States Marine Band
tnS evening at $3.50 o'clock at the audi
IOrlum, Marine barracks, Arthur s.
Witcomb conducting.
march, Guiding Star. ..... .Stieberitz
Overture, Norma. Beffini
suite. Henry the Eighth. -. German
Morris Dance"
shepherds Dance"
Torch Dance"
Album Leaf" Wagner
Excerpts from robin Hood" De Koven
Caprice, Dancing Moonbeams". Ward
Grand scenes from "Rigoletto". Verdi
March, "The Pilgrims" ....... Lake
Marines hymn, "The Halls Of
Montezuma"
The Star Spangled Banner"
By the United States Navy Band this
evening at the band auditorium, Navy
Yard, at 8 o'clock. Charles Benter,
leader: Alexander Morris, assistant
March, Manoeuvre" .... Friedemann
Overture, la Gazza Ladra". .Rossini
Duet for clarinets-
Grand fantasia poke. "Nanine."
Musicians Charles Brendler and
George Jenkins.
Habanera, Mi Querida". .Benter
Dedicated to Mrs. Benter.N
"Wotans Farewell and Friecharm>
Music" from 'vaIkure". ..... Wagner
Waltz, "Weiner Burger. ...s.. ziehrer
"Rondo Capriccio". "........ .Mendelssohn
March. Anna Martha" Hayward
Dedicated to Miss Anna Martha Benter.
anchors Aweigh."
The Star spangled Banuerss
Evening star., 1932-12-07
SAYS CONGRESS WONT CHANGE
Treadway Says Settlements Alread.
Made Should Stand.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
In the first congressional debate on
war debts this session Representative
TreadWay, Republican of Massachusetts,
said today in the House that there
has never been any intention on the
part of the Congress. other than the
moratorium OF last year, that there
should be any change or modification of
these agreements"
TreadWay urged payment on the basis
Of settlements already made.
Shortly before he spoke, Secretary
Stirnson, at the State Department, re-
ceived a new note from Belgium, re-
newing, as England and France have
already done, their requests for an ex-
tension of the Hoover moratorium to
cover December Is payments and for
re-examination of the debt agreements.
Treadway, staunch administration sup
porter in the past, made no direct ref
crence to the wish President Hoover
has expressed for revival Of the War
Debt Funding Commission. but said
Congress is the source Of all authority
in dealing with this subject"
Congress took away the power to
deal with this matter through diplo-
matte channels" the Massachusetts,
Republican said, "and passed definite
legislation thereon. 1t cannot be and
will not be changed at the behest OF
other countries without fair opportunity
for the American people to know oi
the conditions in those countries which
result In such requests being submitted
to the Congress Of the United States.
Il have Invariably stated" he said
that ! believed the settlements arrived
ct by the Debt Commission were both
Evening star., 1932-12-07
PAY CUT PROPOSAL
HIT AS "IMPOSITION''
President Of Civil Service League
Asks for Repeal Of Econ
omy Act.

The Government wage cut proposal
advanced by President Hoover was as
sailed today as an imposition" by
Mrs. Margaret Hopkins Worrell, presi-
dent Of the League Of the American
Civil Service, who declared that an ex-
ample Of its working was seen in the
typical case of a S1,620 clerk. who
would be subject to a reduction Of more
than $500.
"If we must make sacrifice, we are
willing to do so," she said, but we ask
repeal of the economy act. and then
the application of 10 or II per cent
reduction on all salaries, after allowing
an exemption Of $500"
Detailing the reduction to which she
said salary Of S1,620 would be SUBJ
ject, Mrs. Worrell cited the following
figures: Economy act and II per cent,
$249.76; retirement, $56.70, for total
OF $306 49,.
This will mean quite a difference in
paying rent, doctors and dentists" she
said.
Mrs. Worren disputed the statement
OF the President that living costs have
decreased 20 per cent. Clothing and
food are down, she said. but here the
drop does not reach the figure quoted
Evening star., 1932-12-07
"TOYlMATINEES" TO TAKE PLACE
ONSIXFOLD SCALE IN12TTIEATE
Special Holiday Programs
Arranged-Warner Bros.
and Star Cooperate.
Christmas Gift Only Price Of
Admission to ChiIdren's
Benefit December II.

The 'toy matinees" which won q
place in the heart of the public last
year. and swept human misery before
a flood Of $500 Christmas gifts for des-
titute children, will be repeated this
year on q six-fold scale.
The Warner Bros. in cooperation
with The Star will throw IL theaters
open to the matinees December II, and
If the public responds as heartily as last
year, not q needy child in Washington
will be forgotten on Christmas morning.
The need is greater this year, three
times as great. At least $4,000 boys
and girls have no one to look to for
holiday cheer. Their morale will be
low at Christmas, much lower than
any other time.
Every effort Is being made to provide
for them, but welfare agencies are op-
Grating on reduced budgets; there Is
little left for the sort of things which
brighten q child's Christmas.
Special Holiday Programs.
Special holiday programs are being
arranged fr the matinees under super
vision Of John j. Payette, general man
ager for Warner Bros. The only price
of admission will be q new Christmas
gift for some deserving child.
The tops heaped into the Santa
Claus hoppers last year were distributed
by the Council Of Social Agencies glad
dening the hearts of 2,500 boys and
girls who otherwise would have
awakened to empty stockings.
Buy q gift for q child, choose 1t from
the bountiful stocks Of Washington
merchants, see good show and enjoy
the thrill Of making o personal con-
trfbuticn to the happiness Of some un-
derprivileged youngster.
Patients in hospitals, inmates Of COR
rectional institutions and youthful
charges separated by adversely from
their homes and living with foster par
ents were among the benef1ciaries OF
last years matinees.
5000 Families In Need.
This year there are some 5000
families, each with an average Of three
children. who must look to the Christ
mas Bureau of the council for their
holiday cheer, compared with the PISS
families listed for the 1881 season.
The need for new gifts is stressed be-
cause they best convey the spirit Of the
gtver. Toys, bright and shiny from the
stores, will warm the hearts Of forgotten
children Just as surely as the more
Evening star., 1932-12-07
CANNON SAYS A. P.
GAVE FALSE IDEA
Objects Because 2,ooo-word State
ment on Prohibition Was Not
Carried in Full.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Fress.
Bishop James Cannon, H.. and
Eugene L. Crawford, as officers Of the
Board of Temperance and Social Service
of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South, issued statement yesterday
saying that false impression" had
been given by the Associated Press re-
port Of the boards statement on De-
cember 3 on the prohibition situation.
Yesterdays statement said that the
statement Of December discussed sew
eral phases of the situation, and that the
Associated Press dispatch quoted at
length that section devoted to Roman
Catholic opposition" to the eighteenth
amendment, but did not contain quo
tations Of equal length from other
sections.
The Associated Press dispatch Of De-
cember 8 said: 1.-THE reference to the
Catholic Church was one of five points
outlined in the statement" and 1t re-
counted what these points were. In
the interest of precision and of news
interest it quoted exactly the section
relating to the Catholic Church.
The statement Of December was
1000 words in length, making its use
in full iinpracticable.
Evening star., 1932-12-07

practical gifts-woolen scarfs, caps,
tiny sweaters, stockings.
The fun programs Of the II benefit
performances viii be announced later.
The special shows will start at $3.50
am, at the Metropolitan and Earle,
and at 10 am. In the neighborhood
houses Saturday, December II.
Last year the matinees, in addition
to drawing large Juvenile audiences,
were attended by hundreds Of adults
who had no one to buy Christmas gifts
for and seized the opportunity of max
ing personal selection. Some well
ances, sent their contributions to the
theaters.
The matinee performances will be ad-
vertised at the Warner theaters on
screen trailers and through lobby dis
plays. Every effort will be made to
give the parties holiday atmosphere.
Huge Santa Claus hampers, decorated
IN Christmas colors, viii be placed In
the Hobbies.
Think Of the thrill your generosity
VIII aford some unhappy child ac-
cuStomed to little and expecting less.
Go shopping this season, buy Gift
for deserving child and see a good
showl Warner Bros. and The Star in
v1te you!
List Of Theaters.
A list of the theaters and their loca-
tions follow:
Ambassador, Eighteenth street and
Columbia road; Apollo, 624 H street;
Avalon, Connecticut avenue and Nc
kinley street; Avenue Grand, 645
Pennsylvania avenue southeast; Cen
NoI TH~<kI -
streets: Colony, Georgia avenue and
Farragut street; Earle, Thirteenth
street. below r street; Home, 1880 c
street northeast; Metropolitan, at F
and Tenth street; Savoy, Fourteenth
street and Columbia road; Tivoli
Fourteenth street and Park road; York.
Georgia avenue and Quebec street
Evening star., 1932-12-07
STIMSON PREPARES
SECOND REPLY TO
PARIS AND LONDON
Continued From First Page.)

Franco British parley Is first to clarity
the attitude Of France toward England
and toward the United States: second,
to discuss the debt which France owes
England, and, third, to talk over the
Lausanne accord.
The premier attended cabinet meet
ing this morning and 1t was under
stood the ministers had examined
several acknowledgement Of the
American debt installment this month
without reservation, payment with res
ervation, payment in bonds. consign-
ment of the amount due to the World
Bank or the Bank of France, and arbi-
tration which would cover all possible
solutions from payment to refusal to
pay.
in any event" said M. Herriot this
afternoon, I'VE must take into account
the attitude of Great Britain. When
I was talking to Mr.. Macdonald at
Geneva he said to me that 1t would
be best for him to come up here with
his chancellor and talk things over. He
said there were some obscure points To
be cleared UP.
IT know the American Congress has
our second note before it. but I don't
know what the reply will be or whether
there will be any reply"
Evening star., 1932-12-07
SCHUYLER TAKES
SEAT AS SENATOR
Greeted by Walker, Member
for Two Days, as He Is
Sworn Into Office.
BY the Associated Press.


Karl C. Schuyler, Republican, took
the oath today Us senator from Colo
RADIO, succeeding Walter walker, DEM
ocrat, who served by appointment for
two days.
Walker also was on the Senate fioor,
having told reporters earlier that "just
as he welcomed me when took the
oath, welcome him"
Walkers two days as Senator by ap-
pointment have been spent in giving
attention to reclamation and farm
questions affecting his State and the
Far West in general. He said today he
would visit New York for o few days
before returning home.
win Visit Roosevelt.
While in New York. Walker win call
On President-elect Roosevelt.
Senator Barbour, Republican, of New
Jersey, also took the oath Of office today
Dwight w. Morrow-four and one-half
years. Senator Kean, Republican, Of
New Jersey, presented Barbour's GER
tificate OF election. Barbour was ap-
pointed to fill Morrow's seat in the
Senate on December 1, 1881, and served
until his election to succeed himself.
The Republicans now have 46 to the
Democrats Al and Farmer-Labor 1. It
was just the reverse Monday as to the
major parties.
Four Sworn In Seven Months.
The Schuyler oath also gave Colorado
two-short term Senators within three
days and, by March, four Senators will
have held the same seat in seven
months.
Charles w. Waterman, Republican,
the first, died August n. Walker was
appointed by Gov. william H. Adams
untfl his successor was elected and
qualified Schuyler, who defeated
walker in the recent election, serves
until March 4, when Alva B. Adams,
former Senator, takes over the seat. He
defeated Schuyler for the long term.
Walker and Schuyler are personal
friends.
Senator Costigan, Democrat, Colora-
dos senior Senator, escorted Schuyler to
the dais where vice President Curtis
administered the oath. 4
Evening star., 1932-12-07

which was incorporated In the report
of Attorney General Mitchell. showed
90,217 cases made during the year in
comparison to 1880 the previous year.
Out of 70,252 cases terminated in Fed
eral Courts, convictions were obtained
in 81, 1888, and Of 13,847 terminated in
Woodcock said that the objective OF
the bureau "has been to detect and
bring to justice the commercial violator
Of the national prohibition laws"
He said nine dry agents had been
killed during the year.
Discusses Crime.
Mitchell discussed briefly the ques-
ton Of crime and urged improvement
of local Justice machinery rather than
expansion of Federal activity to deal
with the problem.
1.-THE crime problem in this country
is not to be solved" he said, by en-
larging the scope of Federal activity,
but by improvement in local machinery
of justice, supported or demanded by
public opinion"
He also mentioned that sometimes
one to three years were required to dis
pose finally of criminal cases after a
verdict Of guilty because Of the ma
chinery of appeals to higher courts. He
called the situation "a grave reproach
to our system of administration OF
criminal justice"
Reciting the detailed work Of the
department in its operations under re-
duced appropriations, the Attorney
General reported there were 222, TBS
cases begun In Federal District Court:
in the fiscal year, 1882. compared with
198.414 in 1881. Similarly, cases ter
minated for the two years were 216.08l
and 201, ,408, respectively, because of the
rapid increase of the departments &C.
tivities.
Mitchell urged that mo Legislation
imposing additional burdens" be votec
by Congress without consideration oi
the departments financial situation.
Cites Anti Trust Laws.
In another important field Of the
department - antitrust law enforce
ment-Mitchell said that 'it Is eviden,
that overproduction and low prices have
increased the pressure from business
for legislation allowing combinations
and concerted action to limit production
and thus increase prices without await
! ing gradual readjustments from the
natural law Of supply and demand. Il
is also evident that If present restric.
| tions against such combinations arr
Withdrawn, the consuming public vii
have to be furnished governmental pro-
lection against excessive prices"
The Attorney General also called at.
tention to pending legislation for re.
vision of the national bankruptcy act
and said it Is needed,
Evening star., 1932-12-07
ITALIAN DEFENDS
U. S. DEBT POLICY
Mario AIberti, Economist,
Commends American In
sistence on Payments.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
MILAN. Italy, December Com
mendation Of the American attitude on
the debts was expressed today by Mario
Alberti, Italian economist, In q two
column article printed by Il Sole,
Milan's leading financial daily.
why should America sacrifice her
sen on the altar Of European folly?''
ne wrote. Referring to 1.-The resurrip-
ton OF the armaments race which ended
50 tragically in 1914" he condemns
the European view that America entered
the war FOR base, egotistical reasons. "
Lauds U. 8. Intentions.
On the contrary, he asserted, the
United States came In with the noblest
Intentions which largely repaid the debt
70 Lafayette and France, q debt which
too often Is recalled"
He drew attention to Americas "in-
o1sputably complete and absolutely dis
interested participation In the Peace
Conference while France and England
scrambled in the division Of spoiis for
all they could take from the van
quisned."
Europe, he declared. should cease
the completely unfounded and irritat-
ir1gly unjust objections and insinuations
against American idealism, all of which
contribute to the exactly wrong policy
to awaken American generosity"
Defends Moratorium.
How, he demanded, can Europe ex-
pect Americans, themselves suffering
from the economic crisis, "to refrain
from protesting against cancellation of
Europe's war debts, with the conse-
quent sharp increase In taxation. when
tney see France and England, the two
principal European antagonists, failing
70 agree to the most modest reduction
OF armaments?"
President Hoover's moratorium he de-
tended as q generous act.
Signor Alberti was a member of the
italian Debt Commissions to Washing
ton and London, of the second Dawes
commission and OF several similar
Evening star., 1932-12-07
DEFINES AMERICAN ATTITUDE.

LONDON, December Z (P).-Silas H.
Strawn, chairman Of the American
Chamber of the International Chamber
Of Commerce, said at luncheon given
by the American Chamber today that
the people of the United States are
'unalterably opposed" to the cancella-
ton Of the war debts.
Adjustment Of the war and private
debts. he said, is one of four major
world problems. the others being raising
the price levels, reducing trade barriers
and establishing an international none
tary standard.
There is no likelihood that the United
States will adopt policy OF currency
imitation as remedy for the present
troubles, he said. and he predicted that
it viii not be long before Great Britain
returns to the gold standard.
Mr.. Strawn and John Gregg, manager
OF the American branch Of the Inter-
national Chamber of Commerce, win
sail for home on the liner Bremen on
Friday. a