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air forces of the Central Chinese govern
ment had just offered me the command
of the finest equipped fighting squadron
in the whole Chinese Air Corps, with the
rank of general.
Would I accept?
was out of job. And the equipment
of that particular squadron was all that
I could have asked 1t consisted exciu-
Sively of the latest WaSp-poWered Vought
Corsair pursuit fighters, with bomb racks
in addition to standard fighting equip
ment.
But there were other factors to be con-
sidered. I was getting tired of China. I
had been there two years, had been i'll
much of that time and was beginning to
feel the urge to get somewhere else.
So shook my head. mo" told him.
But for that one word, spoken less than
a year ago, might today be in China
in command of their prize squadron of
fighting planes. And I might be worry
ing my head off about the greatly su-
perior air forces of the Japanese; about
the powerful japanese bombers, whose
activities over the Chapel district of
Shanghai and the WooSung forts nave
held the attention of the world in recent
weeks; about the possibility in the event
of a general war, that immense forma-
tionS of japanese planes might sweep
up the Yangtze River, bombing the forts
along the way and laying in waste first
Nanking and then the new national capt.
tai at Loyang, which is $50 miles farther
inland.
DERHAPS, had I known then that the
present trouble was so close at hand,
I would have accepted; don't know
At that time I had just completed my
contract with the China Airways, Inc,
an American company, for which I had
served as senior pilot for nearly two
years. I had gone there in the Sum-
mer of 1929 and the honor of officially
opening the first aiTaaaau and passenger
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augural flight So was his wife. From
Shanghai we flew up the Yangtze River
to Hankow, distance of about 600 miles,
with short intermediate stops at Nanking
and Kiukiang.
Landing fields are few and far between
in China, and the only ones available at
our ports of call were the military air
dromes. Thus, for nearly two years, I
was an almost constant observer OF
China's air force, of it's equipment, per-
sonnel, methods of training, competence
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run in all of China fell upon me. Sun
Fo, the son of China's great hero, Sun
Yat-Sen, and one of the leaders in the
recent overthrow of President Chang
Kai-shek, was a passenger on that in
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BY BIRGER JOHNSON

kE were standing near the
hangers of the military
~ airdrome at Shanghai
" " Gen. Chang Hui chang,
ydar in chief of the
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An Amicau A0iao Who Has Been in Ser0e for Two Year,
in China and Mas a Daily Companion Of Her War Aos,
Gi0es aVi0id Picture of the Military dir Forces Of China
andJapau and fFlmg HazardS Along Yangtze River
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Y. W. C.. A. News

The committee meetings this week
are: Monday. Executive, at II; E Street
at |. and Health Education at 2:30'
Tuesday, 2: Food Service No. 2. Ihurs-
dav. November II. the board OF directors
will be in regular session at l0:30;,
The Cleveland Park Chapter will have
a card party Tuesday at 2 o'clock at
the, Cleveland Park Club house.
The Music Lovers hour Will meet
November II at 5 pm. at the \. w.
G. "A.
Miss Mae Eleanor Smith is offering a a
class in the "rudiments OF music,
which meets each Tuesday at pm. at
the Y. w. C. A., Seventeenth and K
streets. Visitors will be welcome No
ven1ber IS.
Song leading class will meet at pm.
November IT.
Miss Mabel R. Cook, Girl Reserve
executive, will speak at the Sunday
morning service at Gallaudet College
today. Her subject will be THE Youth
Leaders Conference in Germany"
The Junior High School Girl Reserve
Club at Washington and Lee will hold
a party Tuesday afternoon at the school.
On Wednesday at O'Clock the "cabi-
net mothers" Of Western High School
Girl Reserve Club win entertain at a
bridge party at the Shereham Hotel.
Reservations may be made by calling
Mrs F. B. Squires at Cleveland 9049.
The Senior High School Girl Reserve
Council will mees at the "Y' Wednes-
day at 4:30.
The Girl Reserve Club of Tech High
School viii nave music and hobby
meeting at the ''Y" Thursday afternoon.
The Senior High School Girl Re-
serves will hold a song festival in
I Il ~ U1~tl
The Blue Triangle Club will meet
Thursday at $40. At $50 the club
waA have as Its gsisst Mrs. z. -. Danly,
who win speak on the Y. w. 9. A.
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MARINE CORPS NEWS

Lieut.. Col Emile P. Moses has been
ordered to duty for assignment with the
4th Regiment of Marines, stationed ut
Shanghai, China.
Maj. William B. Sullivan, who hereto
fore has been attached to the East Coast
recruit depot at Paris Island, S. c., has
been ordered to corps headquarters,
where he will report December l.
Col. Charles B. Taylor commanding
officer of the headquarters barracks on
Eighth street southeast, is a patient ia
the Naval Hospital, recovering from an
Illness
Maj. Percy ID. Cornell, who but recent
ly attained his grade, has been ordered
to the recruiting district of New Or
leans.
Having passed examinations, the fol-
lowing commissioned officers have been
promoted: Maj. Samuel c. Young,
Capts. Ralph w. Luce, Willard r. Enk,
Gerald c. Thomas, John w. Cunning
ham; First Lieuts. Thomas D. Marks,
Wallace o. Thompson, John H. Griebel
and Peter P. Schrider.
Maj. Charles c. j. E. Guggenheim,
retired, who recently was on active duty
in the Virgin Islands, is expected to
locate permanently here in the Capital.
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Kenneth H. Nash Post, No. 8, held its
last two meetings at the Sears-Roe-
buck Art Galleries. The newly elected
officers took charge, with the instaLa-
tion in Joint session with the auxiliary.
Those installed were: Commander, Wn-
liam Mulkey; senior v.cc commander,
Guy Cogswell; Junior vice commander,
Lewis A. Snider; chaplain, F. E. Benton;
Judge advocate Ronald Thring, quar-
termaster, James B. Peat; sergeant at
arms, w. S. Towner, and E. r. King
was appointed adjutant. Meeting OF
November was taken up with conslo-
ration of matters for improvement OF
the post. The project of erection OF
club house on the property of DR.. Ben
ton was tabled, as the District authori-
ties would not issue permit for build
ing because of restricted zoning regu-
lations. A permanent club house on
one of the nearby salt water beaches is
now under serious consideration.
The next meeting will be December
IA in Sears, Roebuck & Co. Art Gal
leries, 1106 Connecticut avenue, at 8
pm.
Impressive ceremonies marked the
exercises at the tomb of Woodrow VIII
son, the wartime President and men,
Der of George Washington Post, on
Armistice day, when Comdr. Charles
Dcmcncnt placed a wreath on his tomb.
The brief ceremony was attended by a
large number Of Leglonnaires of the
local department in addition to mem
bers of the post, who lined up on each
side OF the tomb, with post colors
massed, while Comdr. Demonet placed
the wreath in position. Following this
ceremony the veterans attended services
in another section of the Washington
Cathedral at $3.50 o'clock.
At am. on Armistice day members
of the post joined in with the other
Legionnaires and participated in the
parade, which started from Fifteenth
and E streets, terminating at Arlington
National Cemetery, where the Tomb Of
the Unknown Soldier was rededicated
at IL o'clock. Comdr. Demonet, with
his staff and post colors headed the
George Washington Post delegation. In
the evening many of the members at
tended the Armistice ball at the May
flower Hotel where the post had box
for the event.
La Societe des HUT Chapeaux ct
Quarante Femmes we're entertained by
Hostesses Mildred Eckels, Margie Hargy
and Clara Humphries. Memory tests
and games featured the occasion. Re
treatments we're served.
lie Chapeau Eunice DeSSez read a
letter received from Chapeau Rationale
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At a meeting of Richard j. Harden
Camp Comdr. Tom Binckley presided.
Edgar G. Allison, 1st Alabama Volunteer
Infantry; George L. Buckman, 32d
United States Volunteer Infantry, and
John L. Betz, 1st District of Columbia
Volunteer Infantry, we're elected to
membership after which Edgar G. ALI
son and George L. Buckman were
mustered Department Comdr. Patrick
j. Callan, Past Comdrs. Andrew J. Kim
mel of Dewey Camp and Dennis F.
Cconey of Miles Comp. Thomas A. Hud-
lew, William j. Stevens, James H.
Doyle and Charles d. Long spoke.
Henry w. Lawton Camp met Monday
evening to pay tribute to Capt. Taylor
Branson, leader of the United States
Marine Band in the following program,
with Comdr. Richard L. Lamb presiding,
assisted by an orchestra: Call to order
by Comdr. Lamb, remarks by Depart
ment Comdr. Patrick ]. Callan, Capt.
Taylor BranSon, Vice National Presi-
dent Schmidt, National Treasurer Car
rie E. Nolan and Department President
Catherine Huhn and Rice w. Means,
PooI COAlIllduOCI III Clllcl, anu VOCAL
selections by Miss Margery League, ac-
companied by Miss Mildred Spahr, also
Mrs. Louise Grave, accompanied by Miss
Catheryn Lattimer.
The Council of Administration Of the
department auxiliary met with Depart
ment President Catherine Huhn presid-
ing. Department Chief of Staff Mar
garet Burns gave talk.
Admiral George Dewey Naval Aux
iliary met with President Mary Lips
comb presiding. Plans for a rummage
sale November 25 and 26 at Four-and-
a-Hah and L streets southwest were
made, also for bingo party November
Is at the home of Mrs. Hamburg, 1850
Four -and-a-Half street southwest, and
a New Year dance and watch party at
the Northeast Masonic Temple.
Alice M. Luskey, chairman Of the
Good of the Order of Gen. Nelson A.
Miles Auxiliary, announces a bingo
party November 18 will be held at so
M street northeast.
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American Legion

Dorothy B. Harper, who is visiting
salons IN the Eastern, Southern and
Central States. Chapeau Harper VIII
return to Washington the latter part OF
November. and at that time the part
ners of Salon No. IA will honor her
election to the national Office with re-
ception and banquet.
Entertainment Chairman Edna NC
Intosh, with her committee, sponsored
bingo party Tuesday evening. Part.i7r
Mam,e Kehoe won the prize cake. Part
rer McIntczh will repeat this party No
vembc1 Is at the home of Janet Nc
Rae 3616 Newark street.
This salon was represented at tn
Arm st:cc ball given by the American
Legion ct t>Alle Mayflower Hotel Fr day
evening. The next business meetin.
will be held November Is a. the Hotel
Washington.
The next meeting Of Vincent B. Cos
tello Post will be held in the board room
of the District aBuilding Tuesday at
pm. The Entertainment Committee
has arranged program of music and
other forms of entertainment. Prizes
won by members in the membership
and attendance campaigns Will oe
awarded by Comdr. Grant.
A report will be made by Myer Taske,
welfare and relief officer, on a plan to
provide employment for unemployed
members of the post. DR.. Charles j.
Demas, post surgeon and vice chairman
of the Hospital Committee, who mas
been visiting post members connneo AT
the various hospitals, Will make a re-
port.
new Legion Post, to be known as
Fort Stevens, Is being organized at
Brightvood. After three weeks activity
the temporary organization has mem
bership of rs. All veterans living north
of PARK road to the District line are
invited TO become charter members OF
this post. Information may be obtained
from any of the temporary othcers'
Comdr. George H. Smith, AIT Oneida
place, phone Georgia 35l2; Aolt. VIII
liam M. Greene, 6725 Second street,
nhone Georgia 3775-J; Finance Of1cer
Carl F. Tierney, 529 Kennedy street,
phone Georgia 1881.
The next meeting Of the post will De
held November 16 at 427 Oneida place.
All interested veterans are invited 10
attend.
A meeting of the o. s. S. Jacob Jones
Post. No. 2, will be held November IA.
Brig. Gen. Amos A. Fries will speak on
"AmericaniSm."
Tuesday evening, from 6 to 9, the
group of the Braille work will meet at
the Red Cross Building, 1870 E street.
Volunteers are asked to assist In TINS
work for any period Of time during
these hours. Come out girls and let's
help.
Volunteers are also asked to assist
the Red Cross in making garments for
the relief OF the unemployed. Give your
name to Alberta Lacy at the meeting
Monday.
A silver tea has been planned for the
post November 20, at the home Of Mrs.
Marion Foster, 1924 Jefferson street,
| from 4 to 6 o'clock.
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theater benefit on Friday and Saturday
evenings at the Wardman Park Thea
ter, when they will sponsor the Cue
and Curtain Club of the university in
two performances of Cock Robin
During the intermissions the George
Washington University Symphony Or
cnestra will give a program Of music
and coffee and cigarettes viii be served.
A group of young women students who
are members of Sigma Delta Phi, hon.
orary speech arts fraternity, will serve
as ushers. Mrs. Earl Baldwin McKin-
ley, wife of the dean of the George
Washington University School Of Medi-
cine. is chairman of the benefit, pro-
ceeds of which will be used to assist
the Student Employment Bureau and
to furnish Lambie House, student heads
quarters on the canai;s.
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Spanish War Veterans

Meetings This Week.
Camps.
Wednesday, 8 pm-Gen. M.
Emmett Urell, Pythian Temple.
Thursday, p.m.-Richard J.
Harden, Pythian Temple.
AuxiliarieS.
Wednesday, 8 p.m.-Gen. M.
Emmet Urell, Pythian Temple.
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Meetings This Week.

Meetings This Week.
Mon+ay-U S. s. Jacob Jones
Fost, No. ?, 8 pm, 1925 Msssa-
chusetts avenue. Bureau Engrav-
ing Pos, No. %, 8 pm, 713 D
street.
Tuesday-Vincent B. Costello
Post, No. IS. 8 pm, beard room,
DistTi.t Building.
Weonesday-S aniey Chur Il
De Pue, No. 80. o pm, board
rocm, District Building.
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The Grand Chapter officers will pay
Miriam Chapter its annual grand visi-
tstion toraorro7 at $50 pm
The MatToas and Patrons Associa-
ton recently he'd q business meeting at
the home of Matron Eileen H. Dali
Strcr1.
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Columbian W0inen Of the George
Washington University viii hold a
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fifth street, Mrs. E. Eliot assisting
hostess.
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The following are grand visitations
Hois week: Miriam Chapter, No
Member "A. $50 pm: Chevy Chase
Ehapter November Is, $50 PM; Arerne
Eha November 10, 8 PM; Estner
Ehapter. November II. nm; Wash-
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The Wesley Heights Book Review
Club met November 9 at the hcme of
Mrs. Franklin d. Jones, Glover drive
way. Mrs. Albert j. Gore gave a book
review. The next meeting will be at
the Wesley Heights Club December 8,
at $3.50 pm.
darif Friendly SocietA-The follow.
Evening star., 1932-11-13

American Pen Women.-Mrs. Eugenia
De Land Saugstad, artist is exhibiting
ner pictures in the studio at 17O6 I
street. She will give an art exhibit
tea today from to 6 o'clock.
The members of the Poetry evening
with Miss Alethea Todd Aldersof1
chairman, will read today, at 8p.m
original poems written for this meeting
NINE. Felian Garzia will hold her
Les Causer1es Franchises at 4:30 O'Clock
November 16. Mrs. Clara Keck Hefie-
bower, national president of the League
OF american Pen Women, will be the
guest OF honor at a tea November II
from 4 to o'clock.
The Park View WOmen's Club mel
at the home of Mrs. D. Edward Clarke
1914 Farragut street. The assistinq
hostesseS were Mrs. Murray, Mrs. Moore
Mrs. Dutfie and Mrs. Walker. The pres
ident, Mrs. Pierce B. Ashburn. pre-
sided.
The Literary chairman, Mrs. L. E
Murray, announced q meeting of hel
committee November %, at the home
of Mrs. J. Mckay, 434 Lamont street
to hear book review by Mrs. Harry
Gutridge. Mrs. Maurice Smith, Ar
chairman, announced the Art Commit
tee will meet at the home of Mrs
Fred S. Walker November IT. Lunch
con at l O'Clock, speaker at 2:30. Mrs
John Potts, chairman, announced the
next meeting of the Bridge Club al
the home of Mrs. Bair, l43O HOLLY
street, the afternoon of November Is
The Program chairman, Mrs. E. w
Stitt, has designated the January Club
meeting as American Home night"
Mrs. r. A. Jonscher was appointed
to represent the club on the Legisla-
tive Committee of the District Fedora
tion, and Mrs. L. E. FELTON, accepted the
work Of securing ward bags for Walter
Reed Hospital. A new member was re-
ceived, Mrs. Keiser. Plans and appro-
priations for charitable work were made
to be in charge of Mrs. George Russell.
Mrs. Harvey Wiley, president of the
District Federation of WomenS Clubs
spoke. Miss Frazier, chairman of the
Department of the American Home of
the federation, spoke on the work OF
her committee.
The Capitol Hill History Club met
Wednesday at the home of the presi-
dent, Mrs. D. S. Shook, 3710 Chesa-
peake street, Mrs. Harvey Baker Smith
assisting hostess. Luncheon was served
The club was called to order by Mrs,
Shook. Mrs. Raymond N. Babcock, re-
Gently elected to membership, was vel
coined. The club voted to have a part
in the making of bedside bags for the
! ex-service men at walter Reed Hospital
Mrs. Rorke was appointed chairman OF
the committee to direct this work.
During the study period papers were
read by Mrs. Jason Waterman. Mrs. =
Elliot and by Mrs. Granger.
The next meeting viii be November
2s, with MRS. ., .. Reed. 3f00 Forty.
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The Grand Chapter officers paid Joseph
H. Milans Lodge Chapter It's ennual
grand visitation at the last meeting.
Gifts from the chapter were presented
to the grand matron by Past Matron
Fannie NJ Lyles and to grand patron by
Priscilla w. Hoke Distinguished guests
were Right Worthy Grand Treasurer
Flora e. Campbell, Past Grand Matrons
Tilley Chaunoey, Amy Hollander. Nellie
Fletcher. katherine Merit, Gertrude
Milans Grace Kimmel aud Past Grand
Patron George Pitt Vocal selections
by Mrs AIcerens Carver, Nth Mrs
Marguerite Ware as accompanist.
At the meeting November IT the
chapter will entertain Joseph H. MilanS
Lodge and welcome the new members
The Grand Chapter officers paid theil
visitation to Cathedral Chapter wed
nesdsy evening. A welcome was eX
tended by Matron Phoebe r. Lightnel
70 the following distinguished guests
all Of whom addressed the chapter
Past Grand Matron of North Caroline
Bessie r. Mangum; Past Grand Matron
Kimrnel and Cowles and Past Grant
Patrons Landergren, Waterman ant
Brsshears.
Tf1e cfTicers of Cathedral Chapte
were in Colonial costume. and tollo%
ing the annual reports 5lceIteIllAd
sketch, prepared by Past Grand Matroi
Cowles, was presented by group
young women.
At the next meeting the chapter. WI
honor the new members received dur
ing the year, to be followed by dance
Friendship Chapter will hold its an
huaI grand visitation at special meet
ing November 19. There will be an en-
tertainment.
Chevy Chase Chapter will meet Tues
day evening in the chapel OF the Pres
byterian Church at Chevy Chase Circl
NJand will receive its annual visitation .
the effi-ers of the Grand Chapter. IN
Afternoon Card Club met last Thrrsoa
at the home CT Mrs. Edith Wallacl
3933 Military roEd.
GaveI Chapter will meet November !
The following are grand visitation
Eois week: Miriam Chapter. M
Eeraher "A. $50 pm; Chevy Cha
Ehapter November Is, $50 PM; Arep
Eha ptef, November 10, 8 PM; Estn
Ehapter. November II. pm; WHsl
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Women.-The International relations
dinner is Thursday at pm. DR.. julius
Curtius, former minister for foreign af-
fairs in Germany, will speak on Ger
many'S Domestic and Foreign Economic
Policies" A luncheon is Saturday at
l: 80 pm. in honor of members OF the
National Board of the American Asso-
citation of University Women. DR.. Mary
z. Wooley will speak. Mrs. Curtius will
accompany DR. CurtiuS. The German
Ambassador. Herr Friedrich w. Won
Prittwit5 und Gaffron. and Frau yon
PrittwitZ und Caffron will be guests OF
honor. 1t is expected that the president
of the American Association OF Unlver-
sity Women, DR.. Mary E.. Woolley. VIII
be present. Mrs. William j. Cooper,
president of the Washington branch,
will preside Miss Elizabeth Eastman,
chairman for international relations.
will introduce the speaker. Mrs. Karl
Fenning and Mrs. James K. McClintock
will act as hosteSses.
At the luncheon Mrs. Cooper will pre-
side and introduce the speaker. Sec
tional directors and sectional hostesses
will preside at tables reserved for the
various sections Only members Of the
branch are privileged to attend.
Mrs. Thomas w. HeitZ will be hostess
at the tea tomorrow at pm. at the
club house Mrs. Lucille F. Ezekiel Will
speak on Child Development" at the
study group. which will meet in the
lounge at 10 am November Is. The
| Junior group will meet at $50 pm. No
yember is for dinner and bridge, with
Miss Janet Frost as hostess.
At 8 pm. November Is the study
group interested in The Art of the
| Dance" will meet with Miss Evelyn
Davis in the board room. The poetry
study group. under Mrs. Richard Hogue's
| leadership, will meet November II at II
am. Mrs. Horace Torbert will read
/ poems.
The hike today will be in the vicinity
Of Great Falls. Take Great Falls car al
Rosslyn at 2:30 pm to the falls. After
the walk picnic supper will be held.
Political Study Ciub.-At the boart
meeting Monday, at the Maynowel
Hotel It was announced Judge Annabe
Matthews Of the Board Of Tax Appeah
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At the l,ss meeting Of Areme Chapter
the star points Of the jurisdiction were
guests. Past Grand Matron Bena A.
RaTnhsrt, Clara Reynolds, grand
Adsh; Elva Howard, grand Martha, and
Dolly George. grand Electa, were given
O s.3eeial welcome.
lEatron Irene katherine Schmidt an
ncoIce5 the meeting Novcmhc- IS viii
be tte grand visitat-cn.
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The Woman's Auxiliary of the Crafts
man Club will meet at the Thomas Cir
Gle Club Tuesday evening.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-03-17
 HAS EVIDENCE
 OF BIG PlO I
He a dquarters of National Socialists Are
 Being Raided
PLANS FOR GENERAL
 REVOLT ARE FOUND
. Grandmother Is Dea d Was Signal - Storm
 Troops Suppressed

BERLIN, March 17.-The Prus- sian Government has accepted the challenge of the Hitler forces.
 The Government today began raiding National Socialists head quarters throughout the State.
 The raids were started following disclosures purporting to reyes a plans for a civil war in Germany.
 The Minister of Interior issued a statement saying that the signal for a march on the big cities of the German Republic would be a flash Grandmother is dead"
 The statement of the Minister of the Interior further said the Hitler storm troops" ostensibly an or ganization to quell Communists re- volts, are no longer to be toler- ated.
 The grandmother" message was found attached to maps and plans of the Hitler forces which Gov ernment authorities have seized, ac- cording to official reports made sall,llcs
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-03-17
JUNEAU TO HAVE PLANE SERVICE ABOUT AP RIL i
Petersburg, Now Chicha- gof, to Be Operated by
 Bez, Eckmann

Aviation service will be restored to Juneau next month The Alaska Southern Airways, organized by Nick Beg, prominent in the fishing and mining industries, and Anscel c. Eckmann, well known aviator, has purchased the seaplane Peters burg, which was operated by the Alaska Washington Airways in th.s part of the Territory last year, and renamed it the Chichagof.
 Be Here About April 1
 The plane, which will be brought from Seattle by MT. Eckmann. about April l, will be based in this city and the head offices of the com pany will be established here. He will be it's permanent pilot.
 Attending Naval Class
 MT Eckmann, together with Gene Meyring and Robert Ebert Ellis, who were pilots with the Alaska Washington seaplanes in Southeast Alaska last summer, are attending two-weeks' class at the Navy's Sand Point aviation base near Se- attle. They are lieutenants in the Naval Air Reserves and are study ing the latest developments in aviation.