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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1933-10-02
LAD HAS NARROW
ESCAPE when he
FALLS OFF FILL
Six Year-Old Boy Rescued
from Water by Bob Cowl-
ing Yesterday Afternoon

While playing on the new rock
fill at the foot of Main Street
with several small companions at
$40 o'clock yesterday afternoon
Donald Gilbertson, six-year-old SCR
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Gilbert
son, slipped and fell into the wa
ter, and today is in st. AIMS hos
pital recuperating from the effects
of the water and the shock.
His small playmates, terrified by
the plight of their comrade, ran
screaming into the Juneau Motor
Companys garage calling for help
Robert Cowling, who was on the
scene. climbed down the rocks
and waded out, rescuing the help
less child.
Members of the Juneau Volun-
teer Fire Department answered a
call for help and rushed to the
scene with the departments pull
motor, which However, was not
needed at the boy responded to
first aid resuscitation applied by
the Fire Boys, and DR.. H. G. De-
Vighne who was also called to
the garage by the worried men.
His father arrived soon after the
accident and took the boy home.
Mrs. Gilbertson today wishes
to express her deep appreciation
of the part of Mr.. Cowling, the
Fire Boys and DR.. DeVighne took
in saving her boys life.
Though rather badly bruised ana
still suffering from shock, the
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1933-10-02
MRS. CYRIL SEEDS HAS
MAJOR OPERATION TODAY

Mrs. Cyril Seeds underwent a
major operation at st. AIMS hos
pital this morning. Her condition
is reported to be favorable.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1933-10-02
MRS. GOLDSTEIN ENTERTAINS
GUESTS OVER WEEK END

While their husbands and a
number of Juneau friends went on
a hunting trip, Mrs. H. A. B.
Sheve, wife of the owner of the
attractive yacht "Show Boat" and
Mrs. H. w. johnson, guest on
the yacht, spent the week = end
with Mrs I. Goldstein.
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Gold
stein entertained the visitors with
a drive out the Glacier Highway,
to Mendenhall Glacier where they
stopped for a climb up onto the
ice Later in the afternoon the
party were dinner guests of Mrs.
Robert Simpson at her highway
home, and in the evening attended
Prosperity" at the Capitol The
atre.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1933-10-02
Lee TRACY is
REPOR TER IN
COLISEUM film
Clear All Wires Is Hilar-
ious Comedy of News
Correspondent

Lee Tracy, who has achieved
fame in filmdom by playing news
paperman roles, has part made
to order in Clear All Wires"
fast moving, talkie version of the
Broadway comedy hit which is
playing now at the Coliseum the
atre.
Tracy, who first won fame for
his portrayal of the newspaper
man in THE Front Page" takes
the part of the irresponsible news
paper correspondent, who gets into
a maze of comic complications.
He is sent to Moscow, steals his
employers girl, gets shot and then
arrested in his devil may care
pursuit of news and scoops
Highlights of the riotous COM
edy, which is laid principally in
Moscow, with side excursions to
Paris. Chicago, and even China,
include the amusing adventures
which occur when the correspond
ent tries to get rid of the chorus
girl before his employer finds out
the truth, his attempt to achieve
news by wounding dingy police
man his apprehension by the sec
ret police and his tribulations at
the hands of the terrorists, his
philanderings and perigrinations in
search of stories" and his hilar-
ious invasion of the Red Army.
Among those who assist Tracy
in making this one of the most
delightful wise-cracking comedies
of the year are, James Gleason,
Bonita Hume, Una Merkel, Alan
Edwards and others.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1933-10-02

BUILETIN-MACON Georgia, Oct. g. Late this afternoon
srbing given fair chance to
Sbns boxing ended Sunday when his
in auto
dispatches received by Thee
Empire.
Strblng pelviz his condition last
night was critical en- account CT CT 49,
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1933-10-02

NEW YORK-Recruits from
the sidewalks of New York gained
a pound each more than young
sters from western New York state
during service in Civilian Conser-
walton Corps camps in the first
New York district. Average gain
was 1893 pounds, with top gain
of 25 pounds, among 1000 youths.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1933-10-02

lad is in no danger, though he was
removed to st. AIMS hospital
under the care of the family phys
ician, DR.. l.. P. Dawes.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1933-10-02
Must Eat Fruit

ROME.-All good Fiscists must
eat fruit. 1t has become a party
battle cry in the determined cam
paign to make Italy agricultur-
ally self-supporting. Mussolini has
made rules designed to expand
fruit distribution and consumption.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1933-10-02

Daily Empire wans Ads Pay.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1933-10-02

There may be real individuality
in the subtle line of an eyebrow,
in its relation to the sntire fac
ial ensemble
Plucking the brow requires a
great deal of skill If the beauty
seeker is not sure, she has this
artistic touch, she would do well
to seek an expert. Intriguing eye
brows are essential to q we'll
groomed appearance.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1933-10-02
JUDGE G. F. ALEXANDER AND
DAUGHTER MOVE RESIDENCE

Judge George F. Alexander and
his daughter, Miss Jane Alexan-
der, moved Saturday from the As
sembly Apartments to the MacKin-
non Apartments where they have
taken suite.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1933-10-02

Head Coach A. N. DO" McMil-
lin OF the Kansas State College
football team took chemistry at
the colleges summer school and
finished with the perfect grade of
ga"
The Washington times., 1933-05-09
FLOOD
RENT PROBERS

Letters have been pouring into
the office of Representative Jen-
nings Randolph CD of West
Virginia, complaining of high
rents in the District.
Randolph, member of the
special committee of the House
District Committee to investigate
rents, mortgage foreclosures, fis-
cal relations and other affairs of
the District, said today he will
present all the letters to the sub
committee when that body is
called into session.
The subcommittee is awaiting
action of the House on a resolu-
ton appropriating $4,000 for its
investigation. When the money
is appropriated Representative
Vincent L. Palmisano CD of
Maryland, subcommittee chair
man, will issue an immediate call
for a meeting.
In the meantime, Senator Ar
thur Capper (RD of Kansas,
chairman of the special rent sub
committee of the Senate District
Committee, is preparing to lay
District rent problems before the
President at the earliest opportu-
nifty,
The Washington times., 1933-05-09
CT 7
HOUSING PLAN

Representatives of the National
Public Housing Conference today
will confer with Secretary of
Labor Perkins and Senators La
Toilette, Costigan and Wagner to
seek support for their plan for
low-cost housing for city workers.
The conference will ask Con-
gress to provide funds for mu-
nicipal housing projects as part of
the public works program to be
undertaken by the Administra-
ton.
The delegates, including Mary
K. Simkhovtch, Helen Alfred and
Mrs. Herbert Miller, will point
out the need of apartments seal
ing down from $35 a month, and
will ask that the Federal Gov
eminent build homes for persons
in the low wage groups.
The Washington times., 1933-05-09
IS ASKED
To HUNT BOY

The washington Times was
asked today to assist in finding
John Smith, jr., IL, missing more
than a week.
The son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Smith, of Chicago, who stopped
here on business while passing
through from Mariana, Fla, on
their way to Chicago, was last
seen on the grounds of the Uni
versity of Maryland, where he
was selling candy last Sunday
morning.
The boy has blue eyes, very
Tight hair and complexion. is only
a little more than four feet tall,
and is plump. He was wearing
a tan suit, trimmed in blue, and
a blue sweater.
police in both the District and
MARYLAND have made an extensive
search. The parents are at 215
Indiana Ave. N. w.
The Washington times., 1933-05-09
DOC KIDNAPERS
DEMAND $500

Princess Racket is being held
for ransom.
Kipnaped more than a week
ago, the 18-month-old member of
Great Dane family is being
held captive while police concen-
trate on a search for her alb
ductors.
Owned by Frank Feeney, 1900
block l. st. N. w.. the massive
Danish princess disapr red on
May /. She was last seen near
Fourteenth and F. Streets North
west and at that time she was
being dragged unWillingly along
the street.
Police On Lookout
Police were notified. Radios
sounded a call for the captive
and II police cars were warned
to be on lookout for her.
Rewards have been offered for
her return but as yet, no hidden
kennel, no dark cellar has yielded
her to her master.
That Princess Racket was be-
ing held for ransom became def
mite yesterday after a new appeal
had been made to police to in
crease their determined search.
Gets Phone Call
A telephone call for Feeney
disclosed a mans voice, ostensibly
that of one of her captors, de-
handing:
increase your reward to
5000 and Princess Racket will
be returned"
Meanwhile the young Dane is
being held captive perhaps with
out her daily ration of eight
pounds of red meat. probably
without light and surely without
sufficient exercise by the abduc-
tors of a treasured dog.
The Washington times., 1933-05-09
TAXI SITUATION BLOCKS CAR LINES MERGER
Watches NOw
Regulated In
10 Minutes

A time microscope, developed by
the Bell Telephone Company and
the Hamilton Watch Company
exhibited at the annual conven-
ton of the Neurological Institute
of America here yesterday, will
enable a jeweler to regulate
watches to maximum efficiency
in 10 minutes instead of 10 days
The timer is about the size
of a typewriter. An image of the
balance wheel of the watch is
reflected in a mirror, and through
the aid of a flashing lamp and
calibrated dial the gain and loss
in seconds per day may be read
directly.
Mrs. Jane Wheeler Jollico, of
New York, told of plans to build
the Time Temple here, dedicatd
to watches. A fund has been
started for the purpose.
The Washington times., 1933-05-09
DC, SECURITIES
BILL MAPPED

Special Assistant Corporation
Counsel William A. Roberts has
begun preliminary work on prepa-
ration of a securities bill for the
District in line with the national
securities bill, which was passed
by the Senate yesterday.
While Mr.. Roberts draft has
not yet begun to take definite
form, it is expected that it will
provide for control by the Public
Utilities Commission of all securi-
ties issued and sold locally. The
commission now has control over
stocks issued by public utility con-
Germs.
Mr.. Roberts succeeded in having
several changes made in the ma
tional bill which would prevent its
wrestling from the Public Utilities
Commission any of the power
which it now has over utility
stocks. However, the commission
feels that it is impractical to set
up a national securities law. which
is based on local control, without
some means of controlling stocks
locally.
The Washington times., 1933-05-09
LAW
CHANGE URGED

CORPORATION Counsel William
w. Bride today is studying a
draft of a proposed amendment
to the District Public Utilities
Act, which would take from the
courts the power to review ques-
tions of fact in case Of an ap-
peal from decisions of the COM
mission.
Under the terms Of the amend
ment, in an appeal where there
was sufficient evidence to sup
port the claims of the commits
sion, the courts would be limited
to a consideration Of the legal
questions involved.
Mr.. Bride said he approves the
general principles involved. APP
proval was likewise expressed by
Peoples Counsel Richmond Keech.
The bill is designed to prevent
a recurrence of a case like that
of the Potomac Electric Power
Company, in 1925, when the Dis
trict Court of Appeals conducted
an entire new set of hearings on
the order of the commission af-
fecting rates.
A similar clause was stricken
out of the street railway merger
act in 1880 on the grounds that
it had no place in that legislation.
The Washington times., 1933-05-09
TRACT|ONH HEADS
DEMAND CURB
ON CABS
Otherwise Consolidation Is Off,
Legislators Told; Must Act
BY July 4

Merger of the Capital Traction
and Washington Railway and
Electric Company, authorized by
Congress, apparently will not be
carried out unless some regula-
tons are made to curb taXicab
operations in Washington, it was
learned today.
Members of Congress who we're
instrumental N putting the mer-
ger legislation through said to-
day that they had been told
that the merger was practically
on the rocks"
Agreed On Stand
These members said they had
learned that the officials of the
two street car companies had
virtually reached an agreement
not to carry out the merger I'm.
less something was done to curb
the taxicabs.
A definite plan for the merger
must be presented to stockholders
of the two companies by July IA,
it was said today at the Public
Utilities Commission.
6 Months Allowed
UnderN the merger law, six
months is allowed for presenta-
ton of the plan, and this period
expires on July IA.
John Hanna, president of the
Capital Traction Company, and
William F. Ham, president of the
Washington Railway and Electric
Company, yesterday called on
Maj. Gen. Mason M. Patrick,
chairman of the Public Utilities
Commission, and reported on the
progress of merger negotiations.
General Patrick said they did not
divulge any details of the plan
to be presented to stockholders.
but expressed the hope that
an early agreement would be
reached.
The Washington times., 1933-05-09
JACKSON 7 RIAL
UNDER GUARD

In a heavily guarded court
room in Upper Marlboro, Md. to-
day, Mrs. Mollie CLANCY described
a night of horror-January 90
during which she alleges Benja'
min Jackson, of Upper Marlboro
shot and killed her brother-in,law
John Gallon, and seriously
wounded her husband, William
CLANCY.
The shooting changed the gay
scene of a country dance at her
home into a night of the widest
terror.
Veil Of Mystery
Mrs. CLANCY declared that Jack
son came to the party showing
signs of intoxication, and became
belligerent on two occasions.
A veil Of mystery was thrown
about her testimony, however,
when she declared that she saw
three strange men walk through
her dining room with their guns
drawn, but making no effort to
join the fray in the dance hall.
The men, she said, told her they
had drawn the guns because they
were leaving, and did not know
what they would find outside Of
the house.
Courthouse Guarded
The case, ever since the arrest
of Jackson, who was found sleep
ing in the home of a friend shortly
after the murder, has thrown
southern Prince Georges county
into an uproar, many of the wit
nesses claiming that they had
been threatened with death or
injury if they testified at the trial.
Sheriff's men as we'll as nearly
all of the Prince Georges county
police force, are on duty at the
courthouse.
Jackson's father, Ben, spent the
morning with his son at the trial,
and neither Jackson seemed per-
turbed while defense counsels M.
H. Magruder and Frank Hall bat
tied the States forces for young
Jackson's life.
States Attorney Allen Bowie is
being aided in the prosecution by
Clarence Roberts, Well-knoWn
Prince Georges county attorney.
The Washington times., 1933-05-09
NAVY SLASH DUE
FOR ZOO SOON

The dismissal of approximately
200 employees from the Navy De"
partment, expected daily since
Secretary Claude A. Swanson
ordered slash in personnel
three weeks ago, will take place
late this week, Navy officials
have indicated.
The department has completed
its list of those chosen for dis
missal and the Civil Service
Commission today began it's in
spection of the names proposed.
Following approval of the lists
by the Civil Service Commission,
only the Secretary's signature
will be necessary and this will
be obtained Immediately, it is
understood.
The Washington times., 1933-05-09
MAIL DEADL|NE
SET FOR BEER
TAX RETURNS
Payments Not Made in Person
Must Be Posted Before
Tomorrow Midnight

Midnight tomorrow is the dead,
line for merchants mailing their
beer tax returns to get them in
the mail, was the warning today
at the office of the Tax Assessor
Those dealers who plan to file
their returns in person must do
so before the close Of business at
4 p. m. tomorrow, but all returns
which are in the mail before mid
night will be accepted, it was said
To date only little more than
half the licensed dealers here have
filed returns for last month. Re-
ports were filed by 1870 dealers to-
day, bringing the total to 991.
Sales by merchants reporting to-
day totalled 1,187 barrels, bring,
ing total sales to $500, with local
tax of 81 barrel.
The Commissioners today re-
peated their previous warning that
all dealers who have not filed
their returns within the limit will
have their licenses revoked.
The Washington times., 1933-05-09
Very Current Events

Perhaps it isn't bad idea to get headache reading
books initiation. One headache may dozen
next week. Earl Sparkling has written introduction
Woodward and Rose have done another little more
complete. but equally clear, and Edgar Lawrence Smith
has written Bankers God" which he calls "a guide to
the perplexed-including bankers"
It isn't my intention to review these books because I'd
only get mazed in finance myself whereas these books
clear up difficulties They all Short the authors
knowing that even in times of initiation haven't all
week to study the problem They up date and they
help you to understand the days newspapers
The Washington times., 1933-05-09
Suburbs Compete
For LegiOn Session

BrlghtWOOd, PetWorth and ad'
joining communities are bidding
for the 1888 departmental con,
vention of the American Legion,
George H. Smith, post com
mander of Fort Stevens Post No,
80, American Legion, has ap-
pointed Floyd G. Caskey, as
chairman to cooperate with the
Business Mems associations of
these communities in the further
ance of this plan.
The post has been invited to
attend the memorial services of
the Vaughn Class, Calvary Bap-
fist Sunday school, Sunday, May
%.
The Washington times., 1933-05-09
SERVICE.
||NPER|LLEDBY
CONGRESS
Recent Developments Point
To Disruption of CIassi-
tication System

Developments in Congress sc
seriously threaten the civil ser
vice, in the opinion of experts
that the whole system is en-
dangered.
The classification system, they
assert, is in more imminent
danger of disruption than the
public realizes, and the present
wording of the independent of
fices bill is considered particu
larly menacing.
Classification Doomed
The developments considered
hostile to classification and the
merit system are the following
/. The reallocation provision
Of the independent offices bill,
which, it's opponents say, would
break down classification stand
ards.
2. The proposal in the same
bill to base dismissals or ex-
tended furloughs on State ap.
portionments, which would af-
feet 10000 District residents and
and about 1000 residents each
OF Maryland and Virginia.
DiSmissals Certain
3. The certainty of dismissals
or extended furloughs in prac.
tically every Government unit,
the choice of method being OPP
tional with administrative Off
GERS.
4. The growth of emergency
organizations outside the Civil
Service, to which appointments
are made independent of Civil
Service regulations.
The reallocation provision
which is attributed largely to one
House member, was killed out Of
the District bill twice, but nov
reappears in the independent Of
ficeS bill.
Jobs Are Foreseen
The apportionment provision
which apparently got into the
bill rather accidentally, is now
finding support because it is con
sidered by many members of Con
gress as opening up a number Of
jobs, eventually, for their con
stituents, and meanwhile protect
ing those who are employed ir
the government. Only -four
States and the District exceed
their quotas.
Congress recently took jobs ir
the new relief administration out
of the civil service, and in view OF
the fact that other recently formed
organizations, such as the Recon
struction Finance Corporation and
the Crop Loans Production Office
are also outside the civil service
this is held an indication that
similar action will be taken with
respect to the new mergency or
CARNATIONS that will grow up in
the coming year.
The Washington times., 1933-05-09
Oil Dealers Holding
Annual Sales Meet

Oil marketers from the Dis
trict, Maryland and West Vir-
ginia gathered at the Mayflower
Hotel today for their annual
sales convention.
r. G. Stewart, director of the
Standard Oil Company, has come
here to address the meeting
which will discuss sales problems
and make advertising plans. J.
z. Walker, of Washington, will
preside over the gathering.
The Washington times., 1933-05-09
'Y.W.' Team Captains
To Meet Tomorrow

Team captains and workers will
meet tomorrow to formulate plans
for the annual Y. w. C. A. men,
bership drive next week.
Mrs. Harold E. Doyle Is gen.
eral chairman. Team captains
are: Mrs. John Collier, Mrs. j.
C. Peacock, Miss Ann Warner,
Mrs. S. C. Sears, Mrs. C. D.
Drayton, Mrs. r. J. Clinchy, Mrs.
C. ]. Hurley, Mrs. Frances West
colt, and Misses Lorene Kreider,
Ruth Harris, Airline Weeks, Lois
Hendricks, Mary O'Connor and
Mary McWilliams.
The Washington times., 1933-05-09
StOne-Setter Hurts
Le0s in Accident

Fractures of both legs were SUI
fered today by Frank McCafferty,
81, a stone setter, when a. stone
fell on him while he was at work
on the new Postoffice Building at
Thirteenth and c Streets N. w.
The fire rescue squad took Nc
Cafferty to Emergency Hospital.
He lives in the 1900 block K ST..
N. w.
The Washington times., 1933-05-09

that hollywood IuIHS us lace 10
Anderson because he is type
which Hollywood lacks-the born
story-teller.
Hollywood has clever men and
people who invent neat plots and
can keep you excited; but the spin
ner of yarns hasn't had his chance
in the pictures for a long time
the man whose stories flow out of
him easily and in continuous
stream, as stories have flowed out
of Anderson for many years.
In fact, it is a good ten years
since one of his stories, "T'm
Fool" suggested to me a moving
picture in which Mabel Normand
promised to take not the lead but
a secondary part. She seemed to
The Washington times., 1933-05-09
"ALITTLE EXCITEMENT"

The Senior Luther League, No.
2, will present a three-act play,
"A Little Excitement" Friday
night at 8 o'clock in the parish
hall of the Incarnation Lutheran
Church, Fourteenth and Gallatin
Streets Northwest.
The Washington times., 1933-05-09
President HOnOred
BIZ Flag Association

Accepting an Invitation Of It's
founders, President Roosevelt yes
terday became honorary president
general of the American Flag AS
ISOLATION.
The Washington times., 1933-05-09
Drama and Dance
STAGED by Children

An entertainment of drama and
dance was staged today in Lang
don Community Center, Twentieth
and Evarts Streets Northeast by
children under the supervision OF
Mrs. D. E. Middleton, community
secretary in charge.
The Washington times., 1933-05-09

mean it. too that story of the first half dozen ever
written by an American captivated her as it captl-
waited readers of highway journals and Sunday news.
papers, It was the perfect expression of one side OF
Anderson's talent.
A Great Yarn
am myself, a fool about that story because nap
nened to he oneninq the mail the day it arrived at
magazine office-a manuscript made ragged oy An
dersons angular corrections. .,
It was an honor to be the first to recommend it to
the editors and pleasure receive dozens OF requests
from newspapers all the country for the right to
repubsh it the day after it appeared 3d. II say tnat
Andersons death in the Woods" has no story winch
moves me so much, put it down to personal reasons
The new book has sixteen stories-some shght
reveal again the talent which separates Anderson from
most of the others in his craft In spite of oddities OF
expression which may mannered Anderson IS
natural writer. He has the real gift
The Washington times., 1933-05-09
True to Type
Anderson Goes on Telling Tales Naturally
-Bv GILBERT SELDES

CHERWOOD ANDERSON has announced that the
~ game is ALPHABETICALLY what is called the writ
ing game He says there's little in it now and that he
Is turning his face toward Hollywood sincerely hope