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The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-08-25
LIFE, PROPERTY
 ARE PROTECTED, STATE TROOPERS
Strike Disorders Break Out in Yakima = Many
 Arrests Made
FIGHTING OCCURS ON
 RANCH THEN SPREADS
Trouble Starts Over Wages Between Laborers
 and Employers

YAKIMA, Wash, Aug. 25. Strike disorders of yester- day kept the N a t i on l Guardsmen on duty here all night to protect life and prop erty.
 Two companies of Guards men patrolled the city armed with rifles and tear gas.
 Eighty persons have been arrested, most of them herd ed into a hastily built wire stOckade.
 J. C.. Young, elderly ranch CT, is in a serious condition with fractured head, hit by an unknown assailant.
 Troubles started at Selah, four miles from here, climaxing the weeks strife between ranchers and laborers over wages in which the latter are said to be melted by men carrying I. w. w. cards.
 The main fighting broke out in the Congdon Orchards, near here, where the laborers assembled in groups. The farmers assembled, arming tn m selves with pick handles.
 Things Fly
 While discussing the situation, rocks, clubs and blood began to fly.
 Finally the laborers were beaten back and marched to the county jail here.
 Assault Charges
 The Prosecuting Attorney said first degree assault charges will be filed against 65 men.
 Last night fire broke out in pile of boxes in the warehouse district but the flames were quick ly brought under control
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-08-25
FOUR ARRESTED
 ON CHARGES OF
 TRAP ROBBERY
Caswell Arrests Alleged Fish Trap Looters at
 Craig Bond Filed

Charged with larceny for the alleged robbing of fish trip on the west coast of Prince of Wales Island, August Starkloff, Eddie Kahpiato, James E. Nimmo and William F. Cummins were arrested at Craig yesterday by Deputy United States Marshal w. H. Cas- well. who went to the west coast on the Coast Guard cutter Alert.
 The four men are said to have held up libby, McNeill n d Libby trap, threatened the watch man and brailed all the fish out
 They were arraigned before the United States Commissioner at Craig and held to answer to the grand jury. Starkloff's bond was fixed at $500 and the other three at $500.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-08-25
ROOSEVELT AND AIDES DISCUSS
 U. s. FINANCES
Conference Held at Hyde Park = Woodin and .
 Douglas Attend
NO INITIATION ON
 FORTHCOMING MOVES
Health of Treasury, Sec retary Proclaimed to
 Be All Right

:. HYDE PARK, N. r., Aug 25.- President Roosevelt went deep in- to the question of the public and government finances today with two chief fiscal aides, Secretary of Treasury Woodin and Budget Di- rector Douglas.
 There was no intimation of any new move either for imitation or change in the highly important Treasury office; however, Roosevelt seriously talked over with Woodin the question of his health. AS for imitation, the President and his aides still decline to discuss the subject.
 New Move Planned
 It is said the President is de- termined there shall be a gradual and steady rise in prices and wa ges but how that is to be contin- ued he is not divulging and pro ceeding as he feels the situation demands.
 There is some talk of Douglas succeeding Woodin, but nothing is stated definitely
 Treasury Healthy
 Secretary Woodin assured the President the Treasury was healthy and was well able to handle the three billion dollar public works program.
 AS the Secretary left the con- ference at the summer White House, he announced that neither imitation nor his resignation had come up.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-08-25
CODE !. CODE PROPOSAL
 IS DRAWN UP
Plan Is Submitted by Ma tional Recovery Admin
 istration Last Night

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-A new tentative code for retail trades calling for a work week of A to 48 hours and minimum wages rang ing from SIP to $l5 weekly, was offered to the Recovery Adminis- tration by that industry's draft ing committee last night.
 The code has not been approv- ed by all groups involved, some de- siring longer working hours.
 The code contains clause to prevent sale of goods below cost and definitely forbids the aovertis- ing claim by store that it gen. erally undersells competitors.
 The code does not apply to food stores.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-08-25
Seattle Goes Off Daylight
 Sauing Time on Ne1t Sunday

polls must open and close on Standard Time.
 Seattle was the first city in the Pacific Northwest to go on day. night saving time, but is the last to abandon it.
 Various other places, not only in the Pacific Northwest but in var ious parts of the nation, tried out daylight saving, but soon re- turned to Standard Time, finding it caused more inconvenience thar benefits supposed to have been de- rived.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-08-25

SEATTLE, Aug. 25.-The Seat tie City Council definitely aban- doned daylight saving last night by voting to turn the clocks back to Standard Time at 2 o'clock next Sunday morning instead of the or iginal date, September "A at 2 a. m.
 The reason given for the aban- donment of daylight saving was to avoid confusion in the repeal election next Tuesday.
 The Attorney General ruled the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-08-25
OREGON FOREST FIRES ARE NOW
 OUT OF CONTROL
One Life Has Already Been Taken by Flames
 ExtraHeat Prevails

PORTLAND, Ore, Aug 25.-Leap- ing out of control in half dozen sectors, multiple of forest fires in Northwestern Oregon, has taken the life of Frank Palmer, young CCC worker. The flames have continued the flight through mil lions of dollars worth of fine tim Der.
 The wind reached a velocity of a gale at times and swept the flames through the tree tops in three counties.
 Extreme heat prevails.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-08-25
ACCLAIM GIVEN
 TO SANDL0TTER

KANSAS CITY, Aug. 25.-In the eyes of Kansas City sandlotters, Abe Goldstsin, outfielder, is an other Babe Ruth in the making. A home run he swatted in a Ban Johnson league game carried more than 426 feet by actual measure ment, that being the distance from home plate to the base of the big tree in left field into which the horsehide disappeared.
 Goldstein's batting average has been lowering around the .460 mark. He is a right-handed hit ter
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-08-25
COLLINS IS
 BACK IN B. B,

FORT WORTH, Tex, Aug. 25.- Rip" Collins, former major league hurler more recently member of the Texas Rangers, is back in base ball again. Manager Jake Atz of the Fort Worth Cats, in need of a relief pitcher with enough speed to baffle Texas league hitters. sign ed the former moundsman.
 Collins career in the big time extended over period of about 10 years, and at one time he was known as pitcher with plenty of stuff. He had been Ranger for a year or more.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-08-25
AIR INDEMNITY INSURANCE ACT
 UNDER ATTACK
5 o C ed Independents Seek to Enjoin Officers
 from Enforcing It

In an attack on the validity of the Territorial statute making com pulsory indemnity insurance foi passengers carried by commercial airplanes, SOC alled independent aviation companies operating in the interior and northern sections of Alaska have filed suit to enjoin Territorial and Federal officers from enforcing this law, it was announced today by Gov. John w. Troy who was made one of the defendants in the action.
 A summons was issued by Judge E. Coke Hill, of the Fourth Di- vision, before whom the suit was filed, requiring an appearance with in 30 days from August 15, the date of the summons. The defendants name are: Gov. Troy, Frank A. Boyle, Auditor; James s, Truitt, Attorney General; Judge w. A. Holzheimer, Leroy J. Sullivan, War ren N. Cuddy and Ralph J. Rivers, United States Attorneys for the four Judicial Divisions.
 Complied with Air Act
 The complaint alleges that the several plaintiff companies have al- ready "severally performed and done all the matters and things required of them by the Depart ment of Commerce of the United States under the provisions of the Air Commerce Act of 1926, Fed eral statute, and with regulations issued hereunder by the Depart ment of Commerce. that they are engaged in interstate air commerce, and have done and are doing a large volume of passenger business; that their property is valued in excess of $l00000; and that they have contracts now in force for transportation of persons and prop erty for hire within the Territory.
 They declare that the enforce ment of the law will "unduly inter fere with and burden the business of the plaintiffs" and cause them great and irreparable loss and damage" that cannot be estimated or computed.
 Legislature Exceeded Power
 It is charged that the law con stitutes an interference with, and burden upon, interstate air com merce as defined in the said Air Commerce Act of 1926, and that
 Continued on Page Two
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-08-25
All Generals Pensioned;
 Colonel Leads Paraguay

ASCUNCION, Aug. 25.-Although Paraguay is at war with Bolivia in the Chaco, there are no gen. erals in her army.
 The field commander is Col. Jose Felix Estigarriba, and next in rank are two Lieutenant Colon els.
 There are three Generals, all ex-Cabinet Ministers, on the re- tired list
 Absence of active Generals is ascribed to reorganization of the army and to economy motives
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-08-25
Honors Ancestors

ST. MARTINV1LLE, La.-Louis- jana descendants of the Acadians, exiled from Nova Scotia in 1760, have created a park here, memor ializing the landing place of their forefathers, and have erected statue to Evangeline, heroine in Longfellow's poem, of the exile.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-08-25
 ARE PROBING
 THREE FIRES
Shingle Mills Destroyed Under Suspicion Cir
 cumstances Tn B. (.

VANCOUVER, B. O., Aug. 25.- Fires have destroyed three shin- gle mills at widely separated points in this district. The blazes occur red yesterday and caused a loss of $60000
 Both owners and Provincial au- thorities have begun an investiga- ton on the theory the fires may have been of incendiary origin.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-08-25
IL DUCE OFFERS
 . PARENTS PRIZES

MILAN, Italy, Aug. 25. = Pre- mier Mussolini recently turned ov- CT 100000 lire, or about $14,000 to a natality prize fund for silk workers here and in Rome. The appropriation was part of his gen. eral campaign for race stimula- ton involving several millions in cash prizes yearly.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-08-25
Sells Siluer Claims, Indian to Get Cold Teeth

EDMONTON, Aug. 25.-Joe Dillon, full-blooded Slavey In- dian, coming south of Fort Sight for the first time in his life, is bound to San Francis co, Cal, for a holiday.
 Dillon has sold his silver claim for S33,000.
 The first act the Indian will do will be to get gold teeth for himself and squaw.
 Their teeth are all right, @but what's the use of having S33,000 if you can't let the world know about it." said Joe.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-08-25
WEALTHY MAN
 SERIOUSLY ILL

SEATTLE, Aug. 25-Mark Reed, wealthy Shelton lumberman, and former Republican National Com mitteeman, also legislative floor leader, was operated today for ab- dominal abcess. He is reported as being ''very sick man"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-08-25
s TOOK PRICES AGAIN BOOSTED;
 TRADING LARGE
Alaska Juneau Makes Gair
 with Other Groups E Commodities Strong

NEW YORK, Aug. 25. = Stock prices swept forward in vigorous advance today based largely on in- flationary implications attached to increased credit expansion activities of the Federal Reserve system. Gains of one to five or more points were recorded by numerous issues in the most active trading in the past several weeks.
 Today's close was strong.
 The turnover was 2,300,O00 shares.
 Rush of Buyers
 Equities pushed up at fast rate early then the proceedings quieted down but there was another rush of buyers before the close, and despite some profit taking in final minutes, most of ths leaders fin ished around the tops.
 Grains lost some of their gains. All share groups participated in the upswing, commodities being the
  best.
 Goes to High Point
 Homestake was jumping during the day and reached gain of 22 points to a new high for the year Case, National Distillers, Santa Fe, Allied Chemical, Dupont, Un- ion Pacific and Auburn were up four to seven points.
 One to three point gains or more were made by American Tele- phone and Telegraph, American Can, United States Steel, Deere, Westinghouse, Western Union, AL aska Juneau, Chrysler, Goodyear and others.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-08-25
Was Very Religious

SAN DIEGO, Cal.-Befo~e the thief who stole an automobile be- longing to Mrs. Thelma Dearborn abandoned the car he was con- siderate enough to fill it with gasoline, but a checkup showed two psalm books missing from the door pocket,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-08-25
Plains We'll Watered

BUDAPEST-A geological sur vey reports there are 5000 arte- sian wells on the great Hungarian plains,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-08-25
CLOSING PRICES TO-DAY

NEW YORK, Aug. 25.-Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 30, American Can 931a, American Power and Light 1924, Anaconda 18A, Armour B 3k, Bethlehem Steel 42i1, Calumet and Hecla 6%, American Tele- phone and Telegraph 129A, Colo rado Fuel and Iron ', Fox Films no sale; American Smelling 39 General Motors 34H, International Harvester 42h, Kennecott 23, Mis- souri Pacific 7A, Packard Motors 51z, Radio Corporation 9A, Stand ard Brands 29ss, United States Steel 58k, Western Union TOE, United Aircraft 397s, Ward BaK- ing B. A, Curtiss- Wright 3lz.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-08-25
THIRTEEN HER
 LUCKY NUMBER

HOUSTON, Tex. Aug. 25. = A Houston woman who thought she had l3 Confederate bills of s100 denomination sought to sell them to dealer for 10 cents each. One of them, which had lain with the others for 40 years. turned out to be a genuine United States note.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-08-25

A new highway for the exclus- i've use of heavy motor truck traf- fic between Milan and Genoa, Italy. is nearing completion,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-08-25

tContinlied on Page Two
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-08-25
Legislature Exceeded Power

It is charged that the law con stitutes an interference with, and a burden upon, interstate air com merce as defined in the said Air Commerce Act of 1926, and that
Evening star., 1933-05-30

They are every whit as practical
as they're smart white and
colors-of a shell composition that
will be as spotleSs in September
as it is now! Merely wipe them
off with damp cloth and start
out every day looking fresh and
cool.
Kann's-Street Floor.
Evening star., 1933-05-30
EASTERN AIR TRANSPORT
WILL INCREASE SERVICE

After two record breaking months of
passenger traffic, Eastern Air Transport
on June will add two additional
schedules to its every hour on the
hour" service between Washington and
New York, one in each direction.
Passengers and express will be carried
on each OF the new schedules. The
northbound plane will leave Washington
Hoover Airport at 2 pm. daily and the
southbound will leave Newark Airport
at 2:40 pm. daily.
Last month Eastern Air Transport
broke all its previous passenger records,
It was announced, and this month to
date shows an increase of more than
1000 passengers over last month. The
company operates daily services to %
cities between New York and Miami,
including Washington.
Evening star., 1933-05-30
DOCTOR COMMENDS
LEARNING TO SWIM.
Public School Health Officer
! Lauds Offer of Star and
Y. M. c. A.

Learning to swim points the way to
today by DR.. Joseph A. Murphy, health
officer Of the public schools, in COM
mending The Star and the Young
Mems Christian Association for Offering
free swimming lessons to men next
week.
In q letter to Ralph w. Foster, di-
rector of physical education of the Y
M. c. A. and in charge of the learn-to-
swim campaign June S to 10, DR..
Murphy said:
Held Splendid Opportunity.
'T consider this a splendid opportu-
nifty for young men to receive expert
swimming instruction and acquire the
skill and confidence which will enable
them, with some subsequent practice, to
enjoy the pleasure of being able to
handle themselves competently in the
water.
such a skill will not only be a
source of real pleasure and helpful ex-
ercise in the future, but it will also
be a permanent acquisition, never for
gotten, and which may be the means
Of saving life.
best forms of exercise, bringing into
play as it does practically all the groups
Of arm, leg and body muscles and with
the modern methods of sanitation in
swimming pools, competently applied,
the bacterial content of the water may
be Kept approximately as low as good
drinking water.
with confidence in the high stand
ards Of pool sanitation, I personally
seldom miss the opportunity for swim
and always experience thrill in do
ing so. Certainly everyone should learn
to swim and the District of Columbia
is indebted to The Star and the Y. NJ.
G. A. for offering this splendid oppor-
tunity 10 the men of the community"
Six Free Lessons.
The six free lessons to be given In
the Learn-to-Swim course will be held
IN the mems pool of the Central Y. NJ.
c. A., where new recirculation, flltera-
tion and publication plant has been in
stalled. Recent tests have shown this
water 60 be as pure as drinking water.
In the first lesson next Monday, the
beginners will be taught to conquer any
fear they have of the water They are
shown how to duck under and how to
do the "jellyfish" float, which consists
in rolling the body into a bali by wrap
ping the arms about the knees with the
head down and then floating in this
position.
Experienced instructors will demon
strate the floating breathing and
strolSing exercises. Glasses will be held
at various hours during the six days
Of the campaign.
To enroll, clip out the coupon here
with and exchange 1t in the lobby of
the Central Y. M. C. A., 1876 G street,
for card of admission to the course.
There are no costs or obligations of
any kind. This is free public service
arranged in the interest of health and
safety. Register early, as capacity of
the pool is limited.
Evening star., 1933-05-30
Beer Horses for Coronation.

Brewery truck horses figured in
King Georges coronation, according to
a revelation just made by Viscount Ulls-
water in his book, "A Speakers Com
mentaries," which has Just been pub
ished in London. He was Speaker
Lowther at the time of the coronation.
Inspecting the speakers coach before
the ceremony, Mr.. Lowther surmised
that it would be difficult to find horses
stalwart enough to draw the heavy and
cumbersome equipage. Always resource
ful, he requisitioned dray horses from
a local brewery.
Evening star., 1933-05-30

In advance letters denouncing him for
doing anything so wrong and impious."
In reply, the bishop announced at the
opening: Il think 1t part Of the duty
Of bishop to do thing such as I
am doing. This building is the out
ward concrete form of the greatest
movement which has taken place in
our lifetime. am here not because
I am FAM but because I am q
churchman."
Evening star., 1933-05-30

.1on, treasurer, and Mrs. Martin, secrc-
tary. Others assisting will be Mrs.
Charles F. Neill, Miss Mildred Merrick,
Mrs. Annie E. Murphy, Mrs. Daniel c.
Stapleton. Mrs. John Remon, Mrs.
Peter John McGovern, Mrs. Camden
McAtee, Mrs. Thomas MacKavanagh,
Mrs. E. T. Kilkoff and the students of
rhe school. Miss Agnes Regan, execu-
tive secretary of the National Council
of Catholic Women and resident
member of the school faculty, will IN
troduce the guests OF honor, DR.. Haas,
Mrs. Arthur Mullen of Omaha, Neb.,
past president of the National Council
of Catholic Wmen and member Of the
board of trustees of the school. and
Mrs. Jemes Handy, president of the
Christ Child Society of Omaha, who IS
Mrs. Mullen's guest at the Mayhower
Hotel.
Miss Ruth Jenne was the honor guest
at surprise luncheon at Harvey's Res
taurant Saturday, the occasion being
her 2lst birthday anniversary. Those
present were Mrs. S. j. Lieberman, Mrs.
Howarl MacDernott, Mrs. William
Wolff, Mrs. Charles H. Brooks, Miss Eva
Burton, Miss Katharine Gilkeson, Miss
Orla Kirschman and Miss Helen Steach.
Miss Jenne was born at La Conner,
Wash, where her parents now reside,
and has been in Washington for year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Duval have
come from their home in Scardale, N.
Y, to attend the graduation Of their
daughter. Miss Marion Duval, from
Mount Vernon Seminary. and during
their stay are at the Wardman Park
Hotel, where Miss Duval has joined
them Mrs Duval arrived several days
ago with Mrs. Ella Monfort of New
York City idr. Duval joining them yes
terday at Wardman Park.
Mr. and Mrs Leland T. Atherton of
New York City are spending few days
at the Shoreham.
Mr.. and Mrs Lutte Pease of Maple
wood, N. j., are at the Dodge. Mr.. Pease
Is cartoonist for the Newark News.
Mr. and Mrs H. Teller Archibald ar
rived yesterday morning from Miami
Beach, Fla. where they spent a few
weeks, and during their stay in Wash
ington will be at the Wardman Park
Hotel.
Evening star., 1933-05-30

grounds as he neared the entrance.
Sterling said. When the headlights re-
vealed him running along the road. the
car was turned suddenly In his direc-
ton, forcing him to leap from the road
to avoid being struck, he added.
The fire which swept the city the
night of May destroyed more than
200 buildings and rendered approxi-
mately 400 homeless. Norman Moore,
25-year- amateur wrestler and
Evening star., 1933-05-30

outskirts Of this city. The town was
devastated by 100000 incendiary
blaze three weeks ago.
Fourteen of the so horse stalls at the
fair grounds were destroyed. The fire
was discovered by Philip Sterling Short
ly after am. After notifying the fire
department, Sterling ran from his
home, near the fair grounds, toward the
stables
A large sedan was driven from the
Evening star., 1933-05-30
ANOTHER BLAZE is SET
IN DEVASTATED TOWN

BY the Associated Press.
ELLSWORTH, Me, May 30.-A fire
which authorities believed was set early
Sunday, threatened the buildings OF
the Hancock Fair Association on the
Evening star., 1933-05-30

restaurant dishwasher, confessed he set
the blaze from which the connagration
spread.
Evening star., 1933-05-30
Bishou OPENS Movie Theater.

The Bishop Of Guildford, Dr.. J. H.
Grieg, created precedent by opening
a new motion picture theater In Farm
ham, England, despite that he received
Evening star., 1933-05-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Lutte Pease of Maple
wood, N. j., are at the Dodge. Mr.. Pease
Is cartoonist for the Newark News.
Evening star., 1933-05-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Leland T. Atherton of
New York City are spending few days
at the Shoreham.
Evening star., 1933-05-30

Also Saxony, Germantown
and rayon-mixed yarns-in
one-ounce balls. Assorted
colors. soc to sec values.
Kann's-Fourth Floor.
The Washington times., 1933-10-31
Rentals
Apartments Unfurnished
47O7 CONNECTIONS AVE.

room, kitchen to rooms, kitchen
and bath. Hotel service II desired. Re-
frigeration on house. Very reasonable
rents.
The Washington times., 1933-10-31
Furnished Rooms

19 Furnished Rooms
A FEW DESIRABLE ROOMS at S3O.5O
ter t al The Hotel Grafton. % Iis9 Conn. Ave. we
ANNEX. THE GRAFTON-Warm outside
rooms, tlreproof building. comfortably
zach with E1n1ins water near
De 'G Sales St N W. ": "O"H uO' 400
ATTENTION! Prices uneQualedI Large.
airy rooms. with private baths or run.
elevator: single or double. SO weekly up.
The Westminster. 1907 18th St. N W.
Also smaller rooms cheaper.
ATTRACTIVE large frnot room, Ink.
near 14th & Girard. Adams 1904
rooms, second floor. $3.50 week
CLIFTON ST. N. W., 1445-Double room
with porch. near bath. 81. col. 9OS6.
COLUMBIA RD., 1834-S3 wk., single rms. !:
doubles, $4: st. hit: 4 baths. inst. h.w.:
maid serv.: hall rm.. So 80: men. AID. 10213
CONNECTICUT CLUB. 13O2-1314 Conn.
:, Ave: n W..cheice single & double rms.
CONN. AVE. n. w. 2637--Comt. room,
next bath: priv. home: unlim. phi: reas.
Va. Nicely turn. rm. So sin: 81 doIb.
DUPONT CIR, 1923 10th St. n. W.
single front rooms and bath. Reas.
GORDON HOTEL. 9I6 18th 81. n, ".
twin beds or double bed. SIC and SIS
wkly: 24-hour elevator and switchboard
H ST; n, 2. 1866 rms. fuTn.. With
bath. Ink: ami: priv: entrance:
rooms refined people. So week up.
HAHAf WITH large 81 close, Sd 'iI"1aTn II ncsr bath %
e.h.w.. h.wh.. Ink iI desired. COZ 81:
The Washington times., 1933-10-31
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