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The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-10-28
CHANNEL BRIDGE HEARING TO BE HEEL ) ON NOV. 8
District En gin eer An nounces Public Hearing
 on Proposed Structure

Preliminary steps looking toward the construction of the proposed Gastineau Channel bridge between Juneau and Douglas advanced an other step today when it was an nounced that a hearing will be held here within 10 days on the issuance by the War Department of a permit. for the structure.
 The Governors Office said IL had been advised by the District Engineer, Seattle Division, Board of Rivers and Harbors, that a hear ing on the application will be held here on November 8. The hour of the hearing was not disclosed.
 It will be ,held in the Hall of the House of Representatives in the Capitol. All interested parties are invited to attend and present any data desired bearing on the application.
 Application for permit for the proposed bridge between the two Gastineau Channel towns was made about two weeks ago to the Dis trict Engineer Preliminary esti- mates of the cost and other data have been compiled by the local Chamber of Commerce and prelim- mary plans for an adequate struc- ture drafted AS soon as the per- init is issued by the War Depart ment, a formal application for funds will be filed with the Public Works Administration, accompanied by detailed plans and other sup porting data.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-10-28
CONDITIONS BETTER IN PETERSBURG NOW,
 ASSERTSPOSTMASTER

Conditions in Petersburg are 300 per cent better today than they were last year at this time, ac- ccrding to R. M Brennan, Acting Postmaster, and one of the first Alaska Postmasters to be appointed by President Roosevelt. The inn provement, he said, is largely due to gains in the fishing industry.
 MT Brennan is son of James Brennan, veteran Democratic lead CT of Petersburg and longtime member of the Divisional Commit tee of that party, who has been residing here for several months. He came here to be with his father who has been ill in St. Ann's Hospital for several days He expects to return home tomor- row on the steamer Northland.
 Daily Empire Want Ads Fay.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-10-28
MACHINE GUNS
 F0UND,SEATTLE
Thirty Are Seized by Po- lice-State Law Used
 to Get Them

SEATTLE, Oct. 29.-Thirty-two machine guns have been seized under the state law making it a felony for others than officers to possess weapons. The police said some of the guns were in pawn shops and some in the homes of men who said they were war vet erans and had brought the guns home as relics.
 The police said the guns were worth $1,0OO each to gangsters.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-10-28
FUNERAL OF J. E.
 BLAND ON SUNDAY

Funeral services for the late J. E. Bland will be held at the c. w. Carter Mortuary Chapel at l o'clock Sunday afternoon, the Rev: Henry R. Cross saying the service. Pallbearers will be Robert Bom- gard, Gabe Paul, L. Numicker, Albert Norman, c. Weyand and Charles Boyer. Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-10-28
OVERHEATED OIL STOVE
 CAUSE OF FIRE YESTERDAY

An overheated oil stove caused a slight blaze in the home of Ed Johnson on Lower Ninth Street at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon, which was quickly extinguishsd by the Fire Department with no dam age. The call was sent in from Box 49.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-10-28
MRS. F. L. GODDARD AND MISS
 MADGE CLUNAS BACK HOME

Mrs. F. L. Goddard and her sister, Miss Madge Clunas. who have been visiting MT. and Mrs. E. M. Goddard for the last two weeks, left on the Motorship North land last evening for their home in Sitka.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-10-28
ELSTAD TO MAKE HOME
 HERE FOR THE PRESENT

o. E. (Bert) Elstad, owner and former editor of the Petersburg Press, and well-known life insur- ance agent, will leave for Peters burg Sunday on the motorship Northland and will bring his fam fly here to establish their home for the present, at least.
 He is Assistant Manager for Alaska for the Mutual Benefit Health & Accident Association and United Benefit Life Insurance Company, of Omaha.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-10-28
M. S. PRATT FORMERLY
 CHIEF TRUCK DRIVER
 FOR J. F. D. VISITS HERE

M s. Pratt, who has been with the Alaska Road Commission Tn Valdez for several years, arrived in Juneau on the steamer Alaska and stopped off here until the next southbound steamer.
 MT. Pratt is renewing old friends made here when he was chief truck driver for the Juneau Vol untear Fire Department about fif- teen years ago.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-10-28
SARGENT IN CITY

R. H. Sargent, Topographer With the United States Geological Sur vey, arrived in town Thursday from Seymour Canal where he has been conducting triangulation sur veys for several weeks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-10-28
FIRE DAMAGES CABIN

Tom Ellefson's cabin on the Wrangell waterfront was damaged by fire the other day. Ellefson, who is an elderly man, lost his personal belongings and food sup plies from water and chemicals.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-10-28
WATCH OUT!

Look at the weather fore cast, then at the smoking mountain tops around Ju- neau and figure it out your self. Better see the water pipes are in better condi- ton than a week ago and have the scuttles filled with briquets or coal so the awakening tomorrow will not be like it was last Sum- day = waterless and the house extremely cold. The wind might also be any, thing but moderate.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-10-28
DOUGLAS REBEKAHS

Northen Light Rebekahs No. l Of Douglas are requested to attend the funeral of Sister Jewell's fath- CT, J. E. Bland tomorrow at l pm. from the Garter Mortuary. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-10-28

J. A. Bulger, plumbing and heat ing contractor, will move from his present location on Lower Front Street to the Front Street loca- ton formerly occupied by F. Vol lands tailor shop, he announced today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-10-28
TWO PARTIES ARE GIVEN
 BY MRS. TRUITT-MOEHRING

Mrs. Truitt-M -Moehring entertain ed at two parties at her home in the Assembly Apartments Tuesday and Wednesday evening. Tuesday night three tables of bridge were played and prizes won by Mrs. H. E. Morgan and Mrs. Ernest Parsons.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-10-28
BARANOF WILL
 FLY SOUTH ON
 FIRST FINE DAY
First Season of Scheduled Air Trips in This Vicinity
 Successfully Completed

Pilot Gene Meyring took the air this afternoon at Z o'clock for Ketchikan, where he will remain over night and proceed to Seattle tomorrow. Enr0ute south this afternoon he took as a passenger, the Rev. w. G. Le Vasseur, who Will De landed at Sitka.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-10-28

Fishermen and cannery workers recently organized a union in Wrangell.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-10-28

Daily Empire Want Ads Pay
The Washington times., 1933-09-30
A R NJ \ HURR|ES
HOUSING WORK

The Army is to speed up work
on its various housing programs,
the War Department announced
today.
In order to expedite construc-
ton work at the 80 Army posts
for which the Public Works Adj
ministration allotted $54,696,888,
the Quartermaster General has re-
duced the time for submission Of
bids to IS days after circular pro-
posals are issued. The time for
advertising has also been short
ened.
The expeditions manner In
which the War Department is
handling work of this kind is IL
Illustrated by the recent award for
the extension and repair OF the
water system at Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery, amounting to
$21,643. The funds were available
on September II; invitations for
bids we're issued September IL and
award was made on September %
to D. L. Rathbone & Son, of Ross
Ign, Va. The work is to be done
within 90 days after award.
The Washington times., 1933-09-30
Women Sold on Idea
They Should Not
Return Goods

After a two-week trial, the
"keep-what-you-buy" campaign in
the District, sponsored by the
General Federation of Women's
Clubs, is proving a great success.
Department store heads are
jubilant over the apparent ease
with which the idea has been
sold to Washington women.
In past years. they say, the
value of returned goods in the
District amounted to more than
$1,000,000 year. And there
seemed no limit to the length of
time women, the chief offenders,
thought they could keep goods
and still return them.
Example Quoted
One department store head
quotes a classic example of a
woman who approached the buyer
in his shoe department and
asked to be permitted to return
a pair of shoes bought by her
mother, who since had died. The
buyer graciously agreed but
changed his mind when he dis
covered that the shoes, a pair of
high buttoned tops" had been
purchased IL years before.
The Washington times., 1933-09-30
CHARITY HORSE:
SHOW DRAWS
SOCIETY
Montgomery League Event
Has 200 Entries; Pony
Glasses to Open Day

Washington society turned out
in force for the charity horse
show today of the Montgomery
County Social Service League on
the Ray estate, at East-West
Highway and Rock Creek.
More than 200 of the finest
horses of this city and neighbour
ing sections are entered, and at
tendance is expected to number
about 5000, according to County
Commissioner John B. Diamond,
general chairman of the event.
There will be ample accommoda-
tions, however, for there is room
for 5000 spectators.
Pony classes opened the show,
and a feature is Corinthian
class, the first in the county this
year, in which the riders wear full
hunting costume. Steeplechase
and flat races and ring events are
also on the program. Many resi-
dents of Maryland and Virginia
are expected to attend.
The steeplechase and flat race
courses were Smoothed and new
jumps installed for today's show,
and the judges, Otto Fur and
Louis Leith, of Middleburg, Va,
pronounced them in excellent con.
dition after a careful inspection.
The Washington times., 1933-09-30
STEAM AWAITS
FORD RIOTERS

EDGEWATER, N. j., Sept. 30
G.N.S0.-With special hose lines
strung to water hydrants and
steam pipe outlets and a force OF
State troopers in readiness to
step in if disorder crops up, au-
thorities today awaited resump.
ton of picketing at the local
plant of the Ford Motor Com
pany, where an estimated thou
sand workers are on strike,
Hundreds of workers picketed
the plant last night. Except for
threats and taunts there were
no clashes.
Workers who walked out in
sympathy with a strike at the
Chester, (PaO plant of the Ford
Company in a demand for in
creased wages and shorter labor,
gathered at the plant and warned
departing workmen mot to come
back" Monday, when operations
will be resumed at the factory.
Leaders of the striker said
all but about 500 the 1000
workers had joined the move
ment and that production It the
plant has been cut down from
230 cars to so daily. Company
officials denied the statement.
The Washington times., 1933-09-30
WIFI { ACCUSES
KAUFFMANN

Phillip C. Kaufman, an Of
ficial of the Evening Star, was
sued for limited divorce today
in District Supreme Court by
Mrs. Sylvia B. Kaufman, 1900
block Wyoming Ave. N. w., who
accused him of failing to sup
port her and their two children.
Stating that Kaufman has an
income estimated at $4,000 a
year. Mrs. Kaufman declared
he had not contributed to the
support of his family since July.
Mrs. Kaufman said she and
the children were now destitute
and dependant upon her parents
for support.
Mrs. Kaufman said she was
given $700 a month maintenance
by her husband up until last
July. She declared Kaufman
obtained a divorce in Reno in
1880 and is now trying to modify
terms Of the divorce decree in an
effort to reduce alimony pay
mentS.
The suit also names as defent-
ant the Evening Star Newspaper
Company, Samuel H. Kaufman
and Henry G. Hanford as trus-
tees of the Louise Kaufman
Simpson estate and the National
Savings and Trust Co.
Upon petition of Mrs. Kauff-
mans attorney, Austin F. Can
field and Leonard GanSe, Chief
Justice Alfred A. Wheat signed
an order, which expires October
10, tying up Kauffmans income
and restraining him from at
tempting to change the terms of
the Reno divorce decree.
The Kauffmann's were married
in May. 1926, and their children
are: Phillip C. Kaufman, 6, and
Victor Kaufman, End, S.
The Washington times., 1933-09-30

The wife of the Secretary OF
the Interior, Mrs. Harold 1ckes
has been in Washington four days
Since her arrival she has attended
one dinner and seen one movie. u
But, she told newspaper women
at a conference today, she ha:
been asked to make an address on
Washington when she returns to
Chicago next week.
Looks Like Queen Mary
Mrs. Ickes looks a bit like Queen
Mary of Great Britain. And she
has a sense of humor that rivals
that of Marie Dressler. The COM
bination promises to make her the
Cabinet belle of this Administra-
ton.
This morning she gleefully re-
lated a recent experience in New
Mexico. She was making a trip
through the Indian lands in a
car bearing a license marked
ID. t.. The initials puzzled her
and she asked her chauffeur. He
told her:
"They stand for the Depart
ment of the Interior"
That, the wife of the Interior
chief declared, completely illus
trates how we'll she knows the
ways of the Great White Fathers
in Washington.
She's G. o. P. Legislator
Mrs. Ickes is member OF the
Illinois State legislature, elected
on Republican ticket. The sit
uation which amuses Washing
ton is one to which her constitu-
ents have become quite accus'
toned.
They see nothing at all pc
culiar, she says. in the wife OF
a Democratic Cabinet officer be-
ing a Republican member OF her
State legislature.
AS she has no intention OF
throwing her constituents down
Mrs. Ickes expects to be a com
The Washington times., 1933-09-30
RADIO TEMPEST
F|ZZLESO OUT
BY International News Service


Withdrawal of the complaint
against station WIND of Gary,
Ind, which broadcast under aus
pieces of the Columbia Broadcast
ing Systems new news service an
alleged fake battle" between
escaped Indiana prison convicts
and authorities, was anticipated
by the Federal Radio Commission
today.
Mrs. Mabel Walker Willebrandt,
attorney for Ralph Atlass. opera
tor of the Gary station, told the
commission that Gov. Paul V. Nc
Mutt, of Indiana, already had ex-
pressed regret over filing of the
complaint by Capt. Matt Leach,
of the State police.
Mrs. Willebrandt said the gov
ernor telephoned Atlass and ex-
pressed regret the complaint had
been filed. McNutt said after an
investigation Leach's complaint
was not justified. According to
Mrs. Willebrandt the governor
found that shots had been fired
close to the miscrophone but the
broadcast, he claimed, was put on
with the cooperation of the police.
A formal statement explaining
the facts will be filed with the
commission by Mrs. Willebrandt.
The Washington times., 1933-09-30
BRUERE NAMED
TOCOORD|NATE
Us. LENDING
Bankerto Advise on Operations
Of R. F. c., Farm Unit, PWA
and Other Agencies

Henry Bruere, president of the
Bowery Savings Bank of New
York, has been selected by Presi-
dent Roosevelt to coordinate the
credit agencies of the Government
in the drive for national recovery.
Bruere was expected to come
here next week. 1t was reported
his title would be assistant to
Budget Director Lewis w. Doug
las, although his duties would
cover a much broader field than
budgetary matters.
Seeks to Avoid Initiation
Every effort is being made by
the President to avoid the neces-
sity of actual currency initiation.
With this in mind, Bruere has
been called to coordinate activities
of the Reconstruction Finance
Corporation, the Federal Reserve
Board, the Treasury, Public Works
Administration, home and farm
loan extension, and the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation.
One of the principal difficulties
is the timidity of investors to place
their money in long-term projects
such as railroads and other large
industrial ventures.
Dollar Sterilization Hinted
The general impression exists
that the President shortly will an
nounce monetary program, pos
sibly coupled with sterilization of
the dollar. This would be aimed
not only at reassuring domestic
capital but at building a better
market for American products
abroad.
Reports that the United States
soon would return to the gold
standard were given no credence
here. It appeared doubtful
whether this Government ever
would return to the old gold
system.
Gold probably will be impounded
permanently in the Treasury and
used only for international settle
ment. This would mean no more
coinage of gold and that gold coin
and certificates gradually would
disappear from circulation.
The Washington times., 1933-09-30
PRES|DENTGOES
To WEDDING

HYDE PARK, N. Y, Sept. 80
0.N.S0. - President Roosevelt
turned his attention to social af-
fairs today, and prepared to at
tend the wedding of Miss Aida
Robinson, daughter of his friend,
Theodore Robinson.
Miss Robinson will be married
to Kenneth Walker in st. James
Episcopal Church here this after
noon.
Tonight the President and Mrs.
Roosevelt will be informal hosts
to newspaper correspondents at a
garden party on the grounds of
their estate.
The President, in an address to
the congregation of the Hyde
Park Methodist Episcopal Church,
lauded churches and their work.
The Washington times., 1933-09-30
ROVER TENDERS
RESIGNATION

United States Attorney Leo A.
Rover announced today he had
rendered his resignation ito be
effective upon the appointment
and qualification of my success
sor," to Attorney General Homer
S. Cummings, and that it had
been accepted.
Accepting the resignation, the
Attorney General replied:
II take this opportunity to
express to you my appreciation
for the genuine cooperation
you have given the department
in the conduct of public bust
ness in your charge. Permit me
to express the hope that in the
further practice of your pro-
feSSiOn you will enjoy the same
success that has so SignalIy
attended your efforts as a pub
lie servant"
A native of the District. Rover
was educated in local Catholic
schools and received his legal
education at Georgetown Uni,
VerSity.
Rover will be associated with
Martin F. O'Donoghue in private
practice.
The Washington times., 1933-09-30
KEEP WHAT YOU BUY" DRIVE IS SUCCESS
Marked Decline Seen
In Merchandise
Sent Back

women on the idea that they
should not abuse return priv
leges offered them by the stores
Today, Mrs. Wiley said:
II am delighted to hear that
the campaign has shows signs
already of proving a success.
We were sure, however, that
women, once they had been
convinced of the expensiveneSS
of the custom, would gladly
cooperate"
Returned Goods Declined
The federation's campaign was
founded on statistics gathered
last spring and turned over to
Commerce Department expects
for analysis. Questionnaires were
sent 5000 District clubwomen
and their replies are carefully
tabulated.
On September is, department
stores, in mailing out monthly
statements to patrons, explained
the situation to their customers
and asked their cooperation in
stamping out the evil. The re
Spouse, they say, has been highly
satisfactory and already they
have seen a marked decline IN the
amount Of returned goods.
The Washington times., 1933-09-30
SCHOOLS To AID
ANT|F|RE DRIVE

Fire Prevention Week will be.
gin October 8, according to a
proclamation issued recently by
President Roosevelt. Incorporated
in the proclamation was the
following statement:
"Of late, progress has been
made in reducing the nations
fire loss and this fact should
encourage continuous vigilance
and alertness so necessary to
decrease the hazards of fire."
Acting according to the proc
a ma tion, Superintendent OF
Schools Frank w. Ballou issued
a statement today requesting
janitors and school principals to
cooperate in considering safe
guards against fire in school
buildings. The instructions on
fire prevention are:
Inspect all fire extinguiShers
perfect the organization of fire
drills, remove trash and inflam
mable materials from buildings
allow no condition to develop
leading to spontaneous combus.
ton, and see that all cards are
in place giving instructions lin
case of fire"
The Washington times., 1933-09-30
RALLY To URGE
DISARMAMENT

A disarmament mass meeting is
to be held tomorrow at the Be-
lasco Theater at $3.50 o'clock. with
William E. Sweet, former govern
or of Colorado, presiding. Under
secretary of State William Phil
lips is expected to read a message
from Secretary of State Cordell
Hull.
Speakers will include DR.. Mary
z, Woolley, United States delegate
to the Geneva Conference; Rabbi
Max C. Currick, president of the
Central Conference of American
Rabbis; Mrs. Laura Puffer Nor
gan, representative of the Ma
tional Council for the Prevention
of War; DR.. Joseph Thorning, di-
rector of research, Georgetown
University; the Rev. Russell j.
Clinchy, Mt. Pleasant Congrega-
tional Church, and Alden G. Alley.
The Washington times., 1933-09-30
AMERICAN SHOT
BY AG|TATORS
ON ROOF TOP
President Clears Cuban Army,
Claims His Soldiers Shot
Only in SeIf-Defense

HAVANA, Sept. 80 GN.S).
Political extremists, bent on fore
ing American Intervention in
Cuban affairs, were blamed by
President Ramon Grau San Mar
tin today for yesterdays bloody
riots which took a toll of six
dead and 20 wounded, among
the latter an American newsreel
photographer.
In a formal statement issued
after comparative peace returned
to Havana, the chief executive
AbSolved the Cuban military from
all blame and laid the disorders
at the door of sharp-shooters and
Snipers who turned a Communist
demonstration into a wild shoot
. ing ARRAY.
Wounded BY SHIPPER
Joseph Gibson, the American
Cameraman who was shot in
both legs during the riot, was
wounded by a sniper from roof
overlooking the scene of the dis
orders, the president said. Elk
animation definitely showed his
wounds were received from shot
gun slugs and not army bullets,
the statement declared.
The rioting, according to Pres
4dent Grau San Martin, started
when extremists fired from roof
tops during demonstration in
behalf of Jose Mella, student
red leader, allegedly slain by
Machado agents in Mexico in
1880.
President Grau San Martin said:
"SOldiers sent to protect the
demonstrators were fired on
from roOftops.
Troops fired into the air in
an effort to intimidate the snip
ers, but their efforts failed and
the shipping continued. The sol
dierS were then forced to shoot
In Self-defenSe.
FIREMEN FIRED UPON
''Later, firemen attempted to
diSperSe crowds with streams of
water to avoid further killings,
but elements interested in bring
ing about foreign Intervention
shot at the firemen.
1.-THE government has proved
to its own satisfaction that the
bullets which wounded Joseph
Gibson, an American, came
from a shotgun fired from an
adjoining roof, and were not
fired by soldiers"
Gibson, taken to the Anglo.
American Hospital, was improved
today. Condition Of some Of the
other wounded was less favor
able
With government approval, the
ashes of Mella will be buried to-
day in Colon Cemetery under
heavy guard of soldiers to prevent
q repetition of yesterdays disor'
ders.
Meanwhile, stude 1t leaders
abandoned plans for demonstra-
ton in honor of Rafael Trejo,
first student victim of the Ma
chado reign of terror, who was
slain in 1880.
The Washington times., 1933-09-30
3 WashingtOnians
GiUen Reserve Posts

Three Washingtonians have
been assigned as officers OF the
Army Reserve, the War Depart
ment announced today. They
are Col. Harry Harmon Blee,
1000 block Cathedral Ave-; Major
Edward Meeker Haight, Depart
ment of Commerce, and Second
Lieut.. Albert DeVere Burr, jr.
5000 block Macomb st. N. w.
Henry Louis Bastien and John
Henry Gilligan, both of Claren'
don, were named first lieutenantS.
The Washington times., 1933-09-30
MORRIS URGES
IMITATION
BY International News Service
A new and powerful recruit to-

nv INTERNATIONAL NeWb SeFVACe
A new and powerful recruit to-
day was added to the congress,
sional group favoring immediate
initiation. He was Senator Nor
ris of Nebraska, veteran leader of
the Senate independent Republi-
cans.
Norris wired Senator Thomas
CD of Oklahoma, leading the
fight for initiation, that he was in
favor of immediate expansion of
the currency to boost commodity
prices and ease the burden of
domestic debt payments. He said:
"A farmer who borrowed
$1,000 when wheat was worth
$1.5O buShel is now required
to pay his debt with wheat
which is worth so cents a buShel.
This is an impOssibility. We
gave the necessary authority to
the President. voted for it
on the theory that he would
exercise that authority, and 1
would be glad if he would do
SO at once"