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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-04
F Fairbanks Man Is to
Wed Seattle Woman

SEATTLE, Jan. "A marriage
license has been issued to Richard
P. Dasher. of Fairbanks, and Mae
M Orion. of Seattle. both of legal
age.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-04
Sister Of Nome Woman
Dies Suddenly, Seattle

SEATTLE, Jan. 4. Margaret
Jones, aged 40, Assistant Recorder of
the King County Auditors Office
where she was employed for the
past IA years, died suddenly at her
home Tuesday. She is survived by
six sisters, including Mrs Harvey
Grant, of Nome, Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-04
N. G. NELSON RETURNS

N. G.. Nelson. property owner and
business man of Juneau, returned
from the south ON the steamer
Yukon.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-04

Moffett field, California, has been
equipped with a $4,000 hangar to
house a kite balloon maintained
for Astrological work.
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Evening star., 1934-05-06
Spanish War Veterans
Discussing Encampment
Meeting of Col. James S. Petit Camp Hears
From Headquarters and Pittsburgh
on Preparations.

of Comrade Lucas on Friday for the
benefit Of the camp and auxiliary.
Department Comdr. Charles A. Strobel,
Senior Vice Department Comdr. Tom
D. Binckley and Junior Vice Depart
ment Comdr. George v. McAlear
spoke.
Gen. Nelson A. Miles Camp met
Friday evening in Pythian Temple,
which was convened by Comdr.
Franklin L. Slade. Department
Comdr. Strobel spoke.
National President Mamie B.
Schmidt was the guest of honor of the
auxiliaries of the department Of
Maryland in Baltimore last Monday
evening. She was accompanied by a
large delegation from this department,
which included Department President
M. Gertrude Keyes and Department
Comdr. Strobel and their respective
staffs, as we'll as members Of the
camps and auxiliaries.
President Schmidt was presented
with bouquets Of flowers.
President Anna Gross presided at
the meeting Of Gen. Nelson A. Miles
Auxiliary Friday evening.
The next regular meeting will be
held in Pythian Temple Friday eve
ming.
A banquet will be held at the May
flower Nav IS,
Evening star., 1934-05-06
Who Are You?
The Romance of Your Name
BY RUBY HASKINS ELLIS.

THIS is very old English surname
and was first assumed as such by
one who served as an apprentice. !"
One of the earliest forms was Prem
tice," and was used by William de
Prentice de Leak in the fourteenth
century. There is also mention OF
one Thomas Prentiz in 1918. In 1861
Peter Prentiz was a member of the
House of Commons, representing Der
byshire.
The early American family of Prem
tiss usually spelled the name Prentice,
but later generations changed the
spelling to Prentiss and most Of the
descendants of the pioneer settlers OF
this name continue to use this form.
One of the first settlers bearing the
name of Prentice was Valentine, who
came over in 1881 with his family
and the Apostle Eliot" from County
Essex. England. Valentine settled in
Roxbury, Mass. The second member
of the family to brave the hazards
of the New World was Henry, who
was born in 1910 in England. He
was living in Cambridge, Mass, be-
fore 1910.
The arms here shown were used by
the Essex branch of the family.
(Copyright, 1934)
Evening star., 1934-05-06

Comdr. William G. Copley presided
ut the meeting of Col. James S. Petit
Camp Tuesday evening. Communica-
tions were received from national
headquarters and from Pittsburgh
relative to the national encampment
to be held in that city in August.
Mothers day services will be held May
13 at Suitland, Md, and Flag day
services in June at the various schools
In this city. The members were in
vited to bingo party at the home
Evening star., 1934-05-06
Meetings This Week.

Meetings This Week.
Camps.
Monday-Henry w. Lawton,
Pythian Temple; Col. John Jacob
Astor, United States Soldiers
Home.
Tuesday-Col. James S. Petit,
921 Pennsylvania avenue south
east.
Friday-Gen. Nelson A. Miles,
Pythian Temple.
Auxiliaries.
Monday - Admiral George
Dewey Naval, Northeast Masonic
Temple.
Friday-Gen. Nelson A. Miles,
Pythian Temple.
Evening star., 1934-05-06
9x12 Fl. Be|qian Mourzo,

Sturdy, good-looking rigs in brigt
colored modernistic designs. Woven of
cocoa fibre that will stand a lot of roug
wear.
La gaceta., 1934-02-22
EXISTE Ell SENTIMIENTO
DE ~DEMOCRATICA SOIL
DAlRIDAD ENTIRE FRAN
CHA E INGLATERRA

Londres, feb. 23.-Los dias
que condujeron a la caida de-
gabinete presidido por Daladier
hicieron en- Inglaterra ell efecto
de sacar al claro ell fuerte SEN
timiento de democratica solida-
ridad que existe entire este pals
y Francia.
La opinion publica Sc conmo-
vic con ell descubrimiento del
"escandalo de Stavinsky', pero
81 la corruption cause indigna-
ci6n en- contra de los politicos
responsables, ell ingles Sc neg6
a fijar la responsibilities sobre
toda Francia.
Ahora Sc ha probable cuanto
disgustaria a Inglaterra que
Francia Sc apartara del princi-
pic de la democracia. Ell pueblo
admite que un convenio entire
una Francia "nazista" y una
Alemania "nazista" significa-
ria una posici6n dificilisima pa
ra Inglaterra.
Ell memorandum ingles sobre
desarme, recientemente dado a
La gaceta., 1934-02-22

finca cerca de Marion Station,
Maryland, y fue llevado en- muy
grave estado a I'm hospital de
Crisfield.
Cuando varias personals Sc a.
cercaron a p~restarle aUxilio a
Dietz este grit6 mo Sc ocupen
del aparato, saquen la cores
pondencia."
Durante la tarde, en- Wood
lard, Pennsylvania, Sc vic obi
gado a descender otro photo, Ell
teniente Mccoy; y ell teniente
H~ollstein, que llevaba correspon
dencia desde Cleveland a Wash
ington, perdi6 su aeroplano al
encontrar espesa niebla cerca
de UniontOWn, Penn. Este Off
cial recibi6 heridas y contusio :
mes en- la cara.
FL pasado ~viernes tres photos
del ejercito perecieron cuando
Sc dirigian a hacerse cargo del
La gaceta., 1934-02-22
PERECIERON AYER DOS A
VIADORES DEL EJERCITO

Cleveland, Feb, 23.-En me.
nos de II horas los photos de-
ejercito encargados de trans
portar Ia correspondence han
tenido tres bajas, dos por muer-
tie violenta y una por heridas
grave"
En- los Gltimos sels dias han
perecido cinco de los photos del
~ejercito.
Ell NAL tempo aparentemente
cause dos academies que costa
ron la vida a los tenientes D. 0.
Lowry, que cayo en- un bosque
cerca de Ohio,y Fred /. Patrick
que no llevaba correspondence
cuando perdi6 la vida.
Pocas horas despues del acct
dente a Lowry, ell aeroplano del
teniente Dietz Sc estrell6 en- una
La gaceta., 1934-02-22

conocer en- la Camara de los CO
munes, Sc dirige al mundo v Sc
h estima como ell primer paso
en- una campana de propagan-
da en- favor del gobierno, en- ca
so de que definitivamente fraca
Sc esa conferencia.
I'm entendimiento con Fran
cia parece indispensable a la Sc
guridad inglesa. Geografica-
mente hablando, Francia ORE
&c hoy la mejor prot,acci6n OBJ
tenible por Inglaterra contra la
rroximidad de una fuerza enc
MICA; pero un entendimiento
con Francia solo es practical
lnente possible 81 en- los dos pai-
ses Sc mantiene la misma at
nl6sfera politica,
La democratica Inglaterra n
podria vivir en- amistad con una
Francia modelada a 10 "nazi",
de modo que ell mantenimiento
de las democraticas institucio-
mes en- la vecina R~epdblica es de
primaria mportancia para ell
Imperio.
La gaceta., 1934-02-22

cultura para senalar la produc.
ci6n a base de Quotas.
Uno de los testigos que de-
clar6 aver, propuso que ell pro.
veto de ley fuera redactadc
de nuevo.
R. D. Mead. vicepresidente
de la Hawaians and Sugar
Producers, dijo que ell proyec-
to concede al departamento de
agricultural I'm poder enorme.
y que significaria para Cuba
una Quota annual de 1858, 900
toneiadas, mas del 500 del
total que consume ell pueblo
de los Estados Unidos.
Objeciones fueron hechas
tambien por los representatives
de los Azucareros de Filipi-
mas, Luissiana Y Puerto Rico.
Uno de los delegados de
Louisiana sostuvo que por me
dio de las Quotas la secretaria
de agric Iltura arruinaria la
production azucarera continen
tai y colonial.
Hacendados Y colonos cuba
nos siguen con verdadero inte-
res los acontecimientos y es-
peran que en- la etapa final ell
presidente Roosevelt evite Ia
ruina complete de Cuba, con
la destruction de la industrial
aZucarera.
La gaceta., 1934-02-22
LOS SOCIALISTS ESPANO-
LES EN- FAVOR DE LOS
SOCIALISTS AUSTRIA
COS

Madrid, feb. 23.-Declara-
clones en- favor de los socialistas
austriacos han sido hechas por
los jefes socialitas espanoles,
entire ellos los Sres. Largo Ca
ballero Y Fernando de los Rios.
Largo Caballero lamenta la
derrota de los socialistas, pero
dice que su valiente conducta
servira de ejemplo a .todo el
mundo. Don Fernando de los
Rios cree que ell fascismo no Sc
podra implantar en- Espana,
aunque otra cosa opinen los que
ahora Sc regocijan con la derro
ia de los socialistas en- Austria.
La gaceta., 1934-02-22
F~rigidarie Spring Convention

Frigidarie Spring Convention
En- la manana de hoy tuvo
efecto, en- ell teatro del Centre
A~sturiano, una convention or
ganizada por los vendedores de
la compania Frigidarie.
Disertaron sobre ell progra-
ma para este ano, los principa-
les miembros de la corporation
Sc exhibieron varios metros de
peliculas, demostrando los ade-
lantos de la moderna refrigera-
cion electrical.
Una vez terminado ell acto los
asistentes pasarOn al restau-
rant Boulevard, donde fue SER
vido I'm suculento almuerzo.
Mas de d~oscientos comensales
ocuparon las mesas, presididas
por ell Sr. l.. A. Clark, Jefe de
la corporation. Hicieron uso de
la palabra varios senores, sobre
proyectos para un Immediate flu
turo.
La gaceta., 1934-02-22
AUMENTA Ell PRESTIGE
POLITICO DE MARTINEZ
BARRIO

Madrid, feb. 23.-La actitud
de la gobernaci6n, Don Diego
MARTINEZ Barrio, que aparece
inclinado a la izquierda, ha SER
vido para aumentar ell prestigio
politico del segundo jefe del
partido radical.
Con toda energia Martinez
Barrio ha dicho que ell gobier-
no seguira derivando hacia la
derecha.
Ell ministro Sc halla opuesto a
la amnistia y a las p~ensiones
para ell clero.
La gaceta., 1934-02-22
OPOSiCION A LA o
A~ZUCARERA RECOMENDA-
DA POR JONES Y COSTICAN

Habana, Feb. 23.-Los des-
pachos de los Estados UnidoS
dicen que los azucareros anne
ricanos y los insulares Sc han
undo para atacar ell proyecto
de ley Jones-C ostigan, que au-
toriza a la ~secretaria de agri-
La gaceta., 1934-02-22
CITAC!ON
A LAS ANILLADORAS

Companeras: Una comisi6n
de Escogedores nombrada en-
una Junta General de los mis-
mos, las eta para una reunion
que tendra lugar en- ell Centre
Obrero, ell viernes % de Febre-
70, a las 8 de la noche.
Ell motive de esta Junta es
para un asunto de vital impor-
tancia de nuestros mutuos in
tereses.
La COmisi6n.
La gaceta., 1934-02-22
UN MONUMENTO A DOS
HEROES DE LA AVIACION

Madrid, feb. 23.-Dentro de
pocos dfas Sc iniciara una sus.
cripcion nacional con Ell fin de
erigir un monumento a los he
roes de la aviaci6n, Captain
Barberan Y Teniente Collar.
Ell presidente de la Repdbli-
ca ha ofrecido encabezar la lis
ia de suscripciones.
La gaceta., 1934-02-22
De reQreSO

De reqres0
Sc encuentra de nuevo entire
nosotros la simpatica bailarina,
Manolita Leon.
Incorporate a la companla
Camelia recorri6 las principal
les ciudades del Norte, con bas-
tante triunfo.
Cada dia mas bonita y atrac-
tiva, la graciosa vedette.
Viene a pasar una temperate
con sus familiares.
Bienvenida.
La gaceta., 1934-02-22
Centre ObrerO

Centre ObrerO =.
Para ell domingo anuncia ell
cuadro que actda en- este simpa-
tico teatro, ell estreno de la gra-
ciosa obra bufa 'Aqui hasta ell
cato esta loco, terminando ell
programa con dos "sketchs" y
I'm acto de variedades.
Los precios populares.
La gaceta., 1934-02-22
C5rcuI0 CubanO

Ell domingo Sc celebrara una
function a beneficio del conoci-
do actor Antonio Jimenez.
Ira a escena la graciosa obra
LA Caida del Regimen, orr
ginal de Leopoldo Fernandez.
Termina ell programa con
un escogido acto de variedades.
La gaceta., 1934-02-22

~transporte de la corresponding
cha,
Las victimas en- este case fue
ron los segundos tenientes Jaan
D. Granier, Edwin D. White, y
James Y. Eastman.
La gaceta., 1934-02-22
Una i~nUitaciGn

Una inUitdciOn
La recibo del secretario del
Circulo Cubano, Sr. j. Fuentes
Rosas, para la fiesta patri6tica
que Sc celebrara en- ell edificio
social ell sabado, en- conmemo-
raci6n del Critic de Barre.
Muy apreciada.
Cesar RiUerO.
La gaceta., 1934-02-22

Dr.. Juan SiIVeirO
La poderosa sociedad Astu-
riana ha adquirido los servicios
La gaceta., 1934-02-22
Club Souvenir

CLUB Souvenir
En- carta que recibo del aten
to secretario de este club, me
comunica que por causas i'm
previstas Sc suspende la junta
que para esta noche tenian Sc
nalada, por causas que explica-
ra en- la pr6xima junta,
Quedan enterados sus MEM
bros.
La gaceta., 1934-02-22
SOCIALES III b. =

de este Reputable galeno.
Ell DR.. Silveiro, ex-capitan
del ejercito cubano, es un emf.
nente cirujano.
Ell dia primero empezara a
prestar Sus servicios.
Felicitamos al Centre Astu-
riano por la adquisici6n.
The Washington times., 1934-03-22

Noted Catholic leaders, both
clergy and laymen, will attend
the eighth annual conference of
the Catholic Association for In
ternational Peace, April 2-3 at
the Catholic University of Amer
lea.
Current problems affecting
economic life will be considered
by the speakers and a general
discussion will follow each topic.
The Most Rev. Michael j.
Curley, Archbishop of Baltimore,
is honorary chairman of the gen.
eral committee, which includes
members of the diplomatic corps
and government officials.
An international dinner will
be held in the evening following
the first days session. The guest
speakers at the dinner will be
Prof. Carlton j. H. Hayes, world
historian of Columbia University;
Miss Anna Dill Gamble, of York,
Pa, and the Right Rev. John A.
Ryan, of Catholic University.
Prof. Parker T. Moon, of Colum'
bia University and president of
the peace association, will pre-
side at the dinner. The Rev.
Donald A. MacLean is chairman
of the disarmament committee.
The Washington times., 1934-03-22
Jean Dubonnet Defends
Her Son In Killing Case

NEW YORK, March % G.N.sO.
Jean Nash Dubonnet, once de-
6cribed as the "best dressed
woman in the world" secluded
herself in a New York hotel to-
day. No longer did she appear to
he a Self-contained cosmopolite,
instead she was frankly dis
traught mother.
Nine. Dubonnet and her hus.
band, a famous French Vintnor,
arrived on the Berengaria last
night to aid her son, 23-year-old
Andrew Kirwan, who is held here
on a first degree murder charge
in connection with the fatal stab
bing of William Seasons of Seattle
board the Dollar liner, President
Garfield, when the vessel was re-
turning from world cruise.
A rough crossing had obviously
upset her and she was jumpy
and nervous. She said:
The Washington times., 1934-03-22
REVENUE BILL
RETAINS ALL
A. OLDLEV|ES
800 Million Dollar Measure
Ready for Senate Action;
Nuisance Taxes Kept II
BY International News Service

BY International News Service
Reimposing nearly all Of the
miscellaneous taxes and adding .
capital stock levy, the 300-million-
dollar House revenue bill was
ready for consideration in the
Senate today.
The capital stock levy Of one
tenth Of per cent will raise
about 95 millions.
Income tax schedules fixed by
the House were not altered. They
follow:
Four per cent on the net In
come of every individual in ex.
cess of the exemptions allowed.
which were $1,000 for single
persons, $4,000 for married cou-
pies and $400 for each child.
A 10 per cent tax slash on
earned income up to $4,000.
Surtaxes, ranging from 4 per
cent on incomes of more than
$4,000 and not more than $4,000
to SO per cent on those of more
than $1,000,000.
Some Eliminated
"A drive by Senator Harrison
(D) of Mississippi, the committee
chairman, to abolish all of the
miscellaneous taxes except that on
gasoline, failed, Its net result.
however, will be cheaper ice cream
sodaS and low-priced furs and
clocks, because the committee
eliminated the taxes on soft
drinks, which raised $6, 100,0 900: on
furs of $40 or less in value, which
yielded $4,O0O,OO0 to $4,000, 900.
and on clocks, 100000.
Present taxes on admissions
(theater and baseball tickets, etc.
radios and monographs, furs Of
high value, mechanical refrig.
orators, watches, sporting goods.
candy and chewing gum, brewers
wort, shells and cartridges, and
transfers of produce on boards Of
exchange were unchanged.
Time Extended
Extension of the period for the
tax of two cents each on bank
checks also was authorized. The
expiration time on January /,
1885, specified in the House bill,
was heightened until July !, 1885.
Floor amendment to lower the
tax on cigarettes selling for 10
cents a package was possible. Sec
retary of the Treasury Morgen-
thau recommended the reduction,
but the committee decided to
make the change on the floor, il
it is approved.
The Washington times., 1934-03-22
MEN RIOT
IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK, March % G.N.S).
Violence in New York city's taxi
cab strike assumed riot proper
tions early today as more than
200 policemen found themselves
unable to cope with 5000 irate
drivers who swarmed through
the Times Square district intimi-
dating working drivers and ter
rorizing after-theater crowds.
Police officials later described
the riot as one of the worst in
New York's history.
Stationing themselves at secret
intersections, the striking drivers
waited for the red lights to halt
the flow of traffic and then made
concerted ruShes for every work
ing taXicab in sight.
The working drivers were beaten
and kicked, doors were torn off
the machines, and in some in
stances the cabs were overturned.
Police riot squads hurried to
the scene at the first flareup of
violence, but they appeared to be
outnumbered by more than 100
to !,
The Washington times., 1934-03-22
WHITNEY FLAYS
NEW EXCHANGE
URB BILL
Tells House Group Effect
Will Be Disastrous on
Security Trading
BY International News Service

ny 1utSEnaGlOnhA N6W9 SefVlC0
Reiterating that the new Ray
burn stock market regulation bill
would have disastrous effects
upon business, President Richard
Whitney, of the New York Stock
Exchange, today appealed to the
House Interstate Commerce Com
mittee to modify the measure.
Mr.. Whitney told the com
mittee that his protest was sup
ported by the organized ex
changes of the country.
Suggests Palliatives
While declaring that the bill is
fundamentally wrong, Mr.. Whit
ney suggested changes which he
said would limit it's bad effects as
follows:
The Federal Reserve Board
should be given full power to fix
margin requirements.
Allow Federal Trade Commis-
sion to adopt rules and regulations
in regard to members of all ex-
change combining the functions
of security dealer and broker
when actually engaged in business
on the floor of the exchange.
Give Federal trade commission
power to require exchanges to
adopt rules to prevent excessive
speculation or unfair practices as
a substitute for the rigid require.
ments of the bill.
Other Notifications
Many other sections including
those describing manipulative
transactions and prohibitions on
soliciting proxies should be modi.
fled.
Mr.. Whitney asserted that the
new bill, by postponing until
January 81, 1889, the minimum
margin provisions on existing bust
ness, would not stop liquidation.
The Senate Banking Commit
tee, meanwhile, decided to open
hearings this afternoon or to.
morrow morning on the bill. Wit.
nesses will include Mr.. Whitney,
Gov. Eugene Black, of the Federal
Reserve Board; Tom K. Smith,
special assistant to the Secretary
of the Treasury; John Dickinson,
Assistant Secretary of Commerce,
and a representative of each group
opposed to the bill.
Secretary of the Treasury Nor
genthau, refuting reports that his
department is luke-warm towards
the revised Fletcher-Rayburn bill
for Federal control of the stock
exchanges, declared today that he
favors rigid Federal regulation.
The Washington times., 1934-03-22
General MacArthur
Approves Arn1y DQy

Echoing the Endorsement given
by President Roosevelt to the cele-
bration of Army Day, April 6,
General Douglas Macarthur CON-
municated his approval Of the
plan in a letter to the national
headquarters of the Military Order
of the World War. The Chief of
Staff of the United States Army
said:
"Army Day brings to me once
again the opportunity of testi-
flying to the high regard that
the Army holds for the Military
Order of the World War;"
The Washington times., 1934-03-22

"My boy couldn't have done
it. He has a sweet character
and is good and kind.
"My son had an unhappy
childhood. 1t was evident when
he was a year old that his
hands were weak. We have
had him to doctors all over
the world; they say his trouble
is due to childbirth injury.
"My son cannot write his
own name, let alone have done
this frightful thing. But he
wouldn't have done it anyhow,
even had he been the strong.
est boy in the world
Nine. Dubonnet declared she
had made numerous attempts to
fit her son for career.
She declined to reveal what
manner of a defense will be of,
fered in young Kirwan'S behalf.
The Washington times., 1934-03-22
REFUGE CAMPS
GIVE RELIEF
TO $4,000
23, 800 Buildings Are Razed;
Flames Hit Largest Port on
Hokkaido During Blizzard

TOKYO, March % G.N.S).-
japanese authorities, checking the
toll Of the holocaust of fire that
swept the city of Hokodate yester-
day, officially announced today
that $50 persons had been killed
and 460 injured.
These figures were not regarded
as the final casualty list, how
ever, since the checking was still
In progress, hampered by a driv-
ing blizzard and general chaotic
conditions.
$1,000 Refugees Aided
The government announced that
$4,000 victims of the fire were
being cared for in 80 refuge
camps, hurriedly established.
There are 10000 homeless, the
official announcement said, and
23,600 homes and buildings have
been destroyed.
The fire was virtually extin-
guiShed today, only few smolder-
ing embers remaining Of the rag
ing blaze that practically de-
stroyed the largest city in Japan
north of Tokyo, and the chief
port Of the Island of Hokkaido.
Pitiful scenes were enacted to-
day as Shivering survivors cried
for aid.
High cold winds drove a sleet-
like blizzard over the charred
areas and pierced the scanty
raiment salvaged by the refugees
as their homes crumpled before
the onrushing wall Of flame.
Burn Like Straw
Japanese houses built of light.
dry wood with thinly plastered
walls and glazed paper doors and
windows, burn like straw when
fire starts and occupants have
little time to save more than
themselves.
Among those believed to be suf-
fering and homeless in the rigor-
Gus weather are several American
business men and missionaries.
No word has reached Tokyo of
the fate or predicament of the
Americans known to have resided
in Hokodate.
Troops were maintaining order
and aiding in relief work and the
government was taking all posi-
BILE steps to rush food, clothing
and medical supplies to the relief
of the city.
Taxes Suspended
The Bank of Japan is undertak-
ing to give financial assistance to
the destitute, and the Diet today
passed an emergency bill suspend
ing payment of taxes in Hokodate
for one year.
The fire began at 7 p. m.
yesterday when the chimney of
q bath house was blown over,
setting fire to a neighboring
house.
The fire, comprising one of the
worst conflagrationS in Japan's
history, was finally checked this
morning, after burning 10 hours,
but still ragged in the suburbs.
The government rushed four de-
stroyers and two supply ships
from the Ominato naval base
carrying food, clothing and medi-
cine. The supplies included 10000
blankets and 500 boxes of food.
The navy donated 5000 blan.
kets and dried bread and canned
meat believed sufficient to feed
the refugees for three days.
Tokyo insurance companies
estimated the property loss at
50,000,00O yen Approximately
$15,000,000), adding that this
was a conservative figure.
American Ambassador Joseph
C. Grew called on Foreign Min
lister Hirota to express the SYM
pathy of the American Govern
ment.