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The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-04
CHESTER WILLIS
 CASE GOES TO
 TRIAL THIS A. M.

In the United States District Court the case of the U. s. vs. Chester Willis, charged with as- sault with dangerous weapon, went to trial this morning. Rob- ertson and Monagle are represent ing the defendant and Assistant United States Attorneys George w. Folta and W. c. Stump, the United States.
 During the morning session of court jury was selected and the State completed it's presentation of testimony The defense was to take the stand this afternoon. Those serving on the jury are Mrs. H. R.. VanderIeest, Joseph Simpson, Kenneth Cole, Mrs. Jean cite Shepard, Sadie Cashen, J. A Thibodeau, Sam Christensen, Lloyd Winter, Joe Nello, A. Riendeau, Mrs. H. s. Graves and Mrs. c. F. Brown.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-04

taxicab. testified that Hanson had asked him to drive to Femmer's Dock where they would go aboard their boat, and had said the wom- an was his wife. According to George Hansen, the woman was too drunk to walk but Billie Hanson, while drunk, was able to walk. He said he had assisted them out of the car, placed the woman's coat about her and had driven away.
 From the testimony at the in- quest, that was the last seen of Billie Hanson or the dead woman until her body was found by em- ployees of D. B. Femmer the fol- lowing morning, and reported to the authorities.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-04

Mize, Elsie Schromen, C.. D. Ben nett
 John Theodarsen, Mrs. Fred Han son, Fred Hanson, N. B. Ashwell, Edward J. Killoy, Mrs. J. Kelly, Miss Alice Hide, Ralph Merrill, c. Baranoff, Orville Wheat, Charles Holmer, Les Meyers, Matt Bullin- ick, w. s. Keith, L. Haggard, Mrs. w. S. Pekovich, w. s. Pekovich, Mrs. N. Jukich, Helen Jukich, Mary Jukich, Robert McSallenan, L. M. Carrigan, John Untila, George Eclectic, E. M. Phillips, Kenneth Kolhoff, Louis R. Crossett, Dr. R. D. Livie, Ray Johnson, Carl John son. Dave Ramsay. --,
 For Ketchikan-J. Kelly, Hans Anderson, H. B. Crewson, Elsle Patterson, A. Karal, c. E. Morgan, William T. Mahoney. atfN
 For Petersburg-Ben Mozer, Irene Charles, A. J. Brown, Jesse Nelson.
 For Wrangell-Mrs. Harry John son. ~
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-04
NORTHLAND IS
 JUNEAU BOUND

SEATTLE, Dec. 4. - Motorship Northland sailed for Southeast AL aska ports last night on scheduled time.
 Passengers aboard the North land booked for Juneau are Carl Williams, K. Mclean, M. Marten- sen, Mrs. M. J. Griffith, Sam Light, Henry Moses, William Schipke, Miss Bertha Folkman, Mrs. E. L. Shew and children, R. w. Mitten, E. R. Retan, G. L. GilbertSon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-04
BILLIE HANSON
 CHARGED WITH
 WILFUL MURDER
Indian Arraigned Before U. 5. Commissioner Tn
 Verney Death

Murder in the first degree is the charge on which Billie Hanson, 1n- dian, was arraigned in the U. S. Commissioners court yesterday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock, in con- nection with the death, by drown ing, of Margaret Verney, Indian woman. who was found on the rock fill beneath the Femmer Dock last Wednesday morning. The case was continued.
 In the complaint which was signed by Deputy U s. Marshal N. o. Hardy, it. was charged that Billie Hanson "feloniously, wilfully and unlawfully on the 18th day of November, 1884, at Juneau, did pur- posely, with deliberate and pre- meditated malice, kill one Margaret Verney by pushing her off the Femmer Dock into the Gastineau Channel, thereby causing her death by drowning"
 Story in Brief
 Evidence brought out in the in-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-04

quest into the death of Margaret
 Verney disclosed that Billie Hanson and the deceased had gone to the
 house of Joe Currey about 6 o'clock on the evening before the body was found and shared dinner with Cur rev. Both had been drinking heav- fly, according to Currey's testimony and following dinner Hanson had gone to a suitcase previously left by him at the house, and taken from it a gallon of liquor. Both Hanson and Margaret Verney had taken several large drinks from it, Currey declared.
 Later. Hanson had wished to leave the woman at Currey's house to sleep but the latter had objected and procured taxicab for the couple, according to Curey's testi- nnony. He said that he had helped them both to the cab, carrying the woman over the more dangerous places along the walk and they had driven away from the Economy Garage in the car of George Han sen
 The following morning at 7:30 o'clock, Billie Hanson had awak- ened Currey and said he had come for his suitcase, according to Cur rey's story. While there Hanson saw the purse of the woman who had been with him the previous evening and took it with him and when asked by Currey who the woman was and where she lived, Hanson had hesitated and said, That's all right" according to Currey.
 George Hansen, driver of the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-04

Evidence brought out in the in-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-04
LABOR DECIDES TO
 ABANDON BUSINESS
 AGENT AT MEETING

Alaska labor will have no such official as a business agent after Saturday night.
 This was the decision reached at a meeting of the Juneau Central Labor Council last night in Labor Temple. The meeting was called to elect a. substitute for H. R. Blythe, resigned Business Agent of
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-04
the Alaska Labor Association.

However, it was decided that a new system of electing a waking delegate from each member union would be a better method. The elections of these delegates will be left to each. union and they VIII be chosen at separate sessions of each union, probably next week.
 H. E. Thompson, Secretary Treas urer of the Central Labor Council, will hold the title of Acting Busi- ness Agent until Saturday night.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-04

Bartlett plan to leave Ketchikan on the Northland Thursday for their headquarters in Juneau.
 MT. Bartlett reports that Dele gate Anthony J. Dimond, who nas been critically ill, is well on iso road to recovery.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-04
BARTLETT, OF FILA, IS IN KETCHIKAN ON WAY
 TO JUNEAU OFFICES

E. L. Bartlett, assistant Territor-
 ial director of the FILA, left Seattle on the Yukon Saturday morning and stayed over in Ketchikan where he joined John E. PegueS, FILA Territorial director Pegues and
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-04
HOGINS RETURN TO JUNEAU
 FROM TRIP THROUGH SOUTH

MT. and Mrs. Leslie R. Hogins returned on the Yukon after two months trip through the southern states. While away they attended the American Legion con- vention at Miami and visited rela- tives and friends at RusSellville, Arkansas.
 They were accompanied north by John F. Hogins. brother of Les lie Hogins, and his wife from Rus sellville, who will make their home in Juneau.
 The Juneauites had a fine trip, but expressed themselves as being glad to be home again.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-04
DEPUTY U. s. MARSHAL
 WALTER HELLAN BACK

Deputy U. s. Marshal Walter Hellan returned on the steamer Yukon after a brief trip south with prisoners.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-04
.
 AT THE HOTELS
Gastineau

lone Felton, Hoonah; Bertins l.. Bevans, Hoonah; Mrs. T. Johnson, Chichagof; H. C. Ledman, Sitka; L. s. Peck. Fairbanks; w. G. Wood, Bethel; c. Kapsala, Juneau; MT. and Mrs. Don Abel, Juneau; Otto Kappacher, Atlin, B. C.; John M. Olson. Hoonah; Lars Lovejoy, Ju- neau; Harry Townsend, Seattle; w. c. Arnold, Ketchikan; s. c. Willard Ketchikan; MT. and Mrs. F. E. Swartz, Juneau.
 Alaskan
 Victor Sorsen, Fairbanks; Arthur Valentine, Fairbanks; Steve Stat hoiras, Cordova; M. J. Lewis, Sum- dunn; G. w. Samples, Tenakee; C.. E. Edwards, Juneau; B. c. Potts, Seattle.
 Zynda
 R. Merriam, Juneau; Isabel Meade, Seattle; MT. and Mrs. c. Myers and three children, Ketchi- kan; c. W. Griffiths, Skagway.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-04

The first issue of the Alaska Pen, publication of the Unga Hig5 School. was issued recently.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-04

Mrs. Gunvor Gnoring arrived in Juneau on the Yukon after trav- cling all of the way from Norway. Mrs. Gnoring is joining her hus- band in Juneau.
Hyder weekly herald., 1934-11-17
LATE NEWS FLASHES

Earthquakes in widely sepa- rated areas from Seward, Alas ka, to Jugo-slavia occurred Monday, but little damage and no casualties reported. Iowa experienced first quake since 1912. Japan observed Armistice Day with large-scalc war maneuvers, witnessed by emperor. German drive against U. s. motion picture films eliminated Monday in authorization by reichstag of $8,000 import duty on foreign films. U. s. Supreme Court issued order Monday to warden of San Quentin prison
Hyder weekly herald., 1934-11-17
FROM THE EDITOR OF THE
 AMERICAN BOY

During the coming year the boys of America will get a half-fare rate to adventure and fun! The American Boy-Youth's Companion, the nations leading magazine for boys, formerly S2.O0 year, now costs $1.00. three year subscription, previously $3.5O, costs only $2.00.
 Grif;ith Ogden Ellis, editor of The American Boy, brings boys the hearty assurance that the new prices will in no way affect the editorial contents of the magazine. It will be as large, as beautifully printed, as full of high spirited adventure as ever.
 "The American Boys leadership has been no accident" MT. Ellis states. We publish the magazine on the firm belief that boys deserve a magazine as good as any publication for grown ups. So we use the best illustrators tainable-well-known artists who work for the biggest magazines. We send our staff writers all over the country digging up the interesting facts of science, interviewing world famous explorers, talking to coaches and athletes.
 "We encourage and assist our writ CTS to go everywhere for material to Haiti, Africa, the South Seas, Chi na- and bring back adventure for American boys. We hire experts on hobbies and boy problems to advise boys and young men. These steps ac- count for our position as the quality magazine for boys, and we shall con- tinue to take them"
 Twelve issues of fun and excitement for S1.00! Three years for $2.OO! Spread the news m o Il g your friends-and send your own subscript- ion direct to The American Boy, 7430 Second Blvd, Detroit, Mich. Service on your subscription will start with the issue you specify.
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Hyder weekly herald., 1934-11-17

he mustered up courage ana joined Miss Towers at her table. He asked her tactfully If she had lost a ring. She was surprised and said that she had-a diamond ring that her father had sent her for Christmas last year. She didn't know what could have hap pened to 1t. It had vanished and sha had been greatly upset about 1t.
 That was Roberts chance and he took advantage of 1t.
 Mrs. Turnbull from the cashiers desk noticed the pair intent in con- versatlon. She didn't miss anything. "These young folks beat Old Harry" she told a friend later. Strangers one day and engaged the next. He giving her ring so soon!"
 So the elderly matron wasn't sur prised a few months later when Elsie displayed a large solitaire diamond set in platinum and she dined at the boarding house with Robert Weber. Hut she was curious about something that Robert took from his pocket and showed to Elsie. What was It that made them laugh and then suddenly appear so devoted to each other? If Mrs. Turnbull's eyesight had been a little better she would have noticed that the minute object which Robert took such good care of was hattened collar button-the one thing that had been responsible for his romance with Elsie Towers.
Hyder weekly herald., 1934-11-17
For Sale: 10-gal. keg choice fresh packed salmon bellies. h. quire Herald office.

9:15 Fishers Half Hour.
 9:45 Ironized Yeast Program.
 9:55 Lifebuoy Program. 10:00 Blue Moonlight. 80 Coakley's Orchestra. 10:55 Press Radio News. II: 100 Jack Mills Orchestra. 80 Moonlight Melodies.
Hyder weekly herald., 1934-11-17
to show cause why Tn

to show cause why Tn
 Mooney should not be pernA.- ted hearing under habeas cor pus act. =. Pennsylvania railroad announced early in- stallation of stream-line trains on system; Atchison, Topeka a S o announced projected stream-lined trains in regular coast-to-coast service soon.
 Washington reported conver- sations with Canada looking to slight revision of St.Lawrence waterway treaty; indicating intention of administration to resubmit pact to senate.
 Secretary Ickes ordered Tues day complete suspension of all government construction work on Parker dam until water rights controversy raised by state of Arizona is settled. Hope for immediate agreement between Unit d States, Great Britain and Jap an on naval ratio question vir- tually abandoned as a result of Japanese attitude, London re- ported Tuesday. Bel. gian cabinet resigned Tuesday owing to differences on eco- homie and financial questions. :. Government planning opening of labor camps in Washington to provide en- ployment and keep transient a b or seekers, particularly from last summer drought ar- eas, out of cities. =.
 Winter again gripped nation from Rockies to east coast and from Maine to Florida Tues day, bringing cold in east and middle west, snow in Rockies; Miami and Havana shivered in temperature drop. :. Clyde Pangborn announced forth coming attempt at 140-hour air trip around globe. .. w. i c. T. U. convention voted to launch S500,000 campaign to educate public against drink ing. World gold output in 1884 will approximate 19,- 617,O0O ounces, according to American Bureau of Metal Sta- tistics figures for first nine months of year, as compared with total of 25, ,369,879 ounc- es produced in 1883.
 Calgary reports Wednesday said balmy weather in prairie section of Canada had started trees budding and dandelions Towering. The U. s. sold and bought many more hundreds of millions of dollars worth of goods during the first three-quarters of the year than it did in the same period last year, Washington reported on Wednesday. .. President Roosevelt announced Thursday that unemployment insurance is definitely a part of his New Deal program for presentation
 to Congress and proposals are
Hyder weekly herald., 1934-11-17
R A DIO p R o 0 R A N k o M O

500 Wendall Hall.
 8:15 Waiter Winchell.
 8:3O General Foods Program. 9:OO Real Silk Show, NEG. 9:30 Doc. Savage.
 9:45 Ben Tipp Program. 1O:OO Richfield News Flashes. 1O:15 Eastern Quitting Go. 10:30 Jack Mills Orchestra.
 Monday, November 19 7:00 Carnation Hour.
 7:30 Demi Tasse Revue. 500 Amos m Andy, NEG. S:15 Gene and Glenn.
 8:30 Voice of Firestone. 500 The Show. 1O:00 Richfield News Flashes. 10:15 Red Davis Drama. 10:3O Lifebuoy Program. 10:35 Light Classics, Damski. 1O:55 Press Radio News. 200 Moonlight Melodies. II 80 Biltmore Orchestra.
 Tuesday, November 20 700 Beauty Theatre of Air. 500 Amos 'n' Andy, NEG. 8:15 Gene and Glenn.
 8:3O Phillip Morris program. 500 Blue Ribbon Orch. 9:3O Death Valley Days. 10:00 Richfield News Flashes. 10:15 Story Behind the Claim. 1O:30 Ironized Yeast Program. 1O:35 Tom Coakley's Orch. 1O:55 Press Radio News. 100 Silver Strings, Solberg. :30 Jack Mills Orchestra.
 Wednesday, November 21 ZOO Enna Jetttick Program. 7:15 Madame Sylvia.
 7:30 Memory Lane, NEG. 500 Amos n Andy, NEG. SIS Gene and Glenn.
 S:30 General Foods Program. 500 The Town Hall Tonight. 10:00 Richfield News Flashes. 10:15 Red Davis Drama. 10:30 Lifebuoy Program. 10:35 Coakley's Orchestra. 1O:55 Press Radio News. 11:O0 Jack Mills Orchestra. 11:30 Moonlight Melodies.
 Thursday, November 22 700 Kraft Go. program. 500 Amos n Andy, NEG. 8:15 Standard Symphony. 9:15 Winning of the West. 9:45 Ben Tipp program. 1O:00 Richfield News Flashes. 1O:15 The Royal Seven. 1O:30 Ironized Yeast Program. 1O:35 Moonlight Melodies. l1:O0 Jack Mills Orchestra. 11:30 Biltmore Orchestra.
 Friday, November 23 ZOO The First Nighter.
 7:30 One Mans Family.
 500 Amos n Andy, NEG. 8:15 Gene and Glenn.
 8:30 Emerson Drug program. 500 Caswell Concert.
 9:15 Montag Preside Hour. 9:45 Lundquist-Lilly Co. 1O:00 Richfield News Flashes. 10:15 Red Davis Drama.
Hyder weekly herald., 1934-11-17

Don't freeze while slow fire starts Start it quick with old papers from the Herald Office.
Evening star., 1934-09-30
Troupers
Glimpses of Stage Folk
in Washington.

WITHOUT a 10-gallon hat or a
six-shooter in sight, Bert Walton
nevertheless was full of the history OF
the West. The history, that is, OF
Mae West, whose latest picture is on
the bill with Mr.. Walton and sundry
other yaudevillians at the Earle this
week.
1t was a mere IS years ago that Bert
Walton and Mae West first sliced a
program together. He was playing an
act called Bert Walton and the West
Sisters, his partners a couple of cousins
Of Macs. Because their mothers were
friends, the Vests pulled Mae In on
the. performance. She sang t.itty or
two. Was so thin then, says our in
formant, that few pads were needed
here and there.
"A sweet girl, though" said Mr.
Walton. Really a lovely girl"
Later they placed her in an act with
Larry Wallace. She sang and talked
Wallace danced. From that point
our historian relates, she went into
burlesque, worked as a shimmy dancer
in show with Ed Wynn, and left that
to do an act with Harry Richman.
II can still see it," said the comedian
"Richman doing that dying gladiator
business for her. Haaaaaaaa."
Thereafter came Sex" Diamond
ILL.," another bit or two, the movies
fame, a gag repeated throughout the
country, money and more money.
That section of the chronicle ir
order, we turned to the subject of Mr.
Walton. He talked about himself with
mild disinterest, interfering compli-
ments for other members of the cur
rent Earle bill, reminiScing about old.
timers in show business. We managed
to gather, however, that he started
out as a lad of 16 skipping around
movie houses with illustrated songs
Music publishers sent young men al
over the place with ditties printed or
slides. When a film broke down o.
there was any lapse in the program
the slide man shot his stuff onto thu
screen and began warbling
Waltons next number was the Wes
Sisters outfit, and thereafter HI
! worked into single. Has been doing
it that way for IA years.
Just to make him rest easy after tn,
five shows a day of the week end. we
were moved to inform Mr.. Walton his
y ntnl 1yy M
BILE murder amid plenty gunflre.
Il do" he said, i really do find the
incest places" r. B. P, Jr.
Evening star., 1934-09-30
Special Y.W.C.A. Lectures.
THE music division of the educs

THE music division OF the educa-
4 tional department of the Y. M. c.
A., Mrs. Edwin B. Parker, chairman
and Mary M. Burnett, director, an
nounces a course of six lectures in
THE Art of Listening to Music" Two
lectures each will be given by Clara
Burroughs and Eveline Burgess
teachers Of musical appreciation in
the senior and junior high schools
and Helen Lyon, Violinist and member
of Mu Phi Epsilon Alumni Club. The
course is designed to help music lovers
listen to music intelligently and will
include a .'bird's-eye view of the
seasons concerts.
Glasses in "Rudiments Of Music,
conducted by May Eleanor Smith,
will include ear training and an in
PRODUCTION to the study of harmony
Private piano instruction for begin
ners or advanced pupils will be given
by Pearl Waugh and for children by
Helen harrington. Private lessons in
voice culture will be in charge of
Katherine Lee Jones. Class lessons
in both piano and voice will be ar
ranged if there is sufficient requests.
The Elizabeth Somers Glee Club
and the Business and Professional
Women'S Glee Club, under the direc-
ton of Mary Burnett, are interested
in having new members, the require
ments for membership being not diff
cult.
The Sunday Music Hour will begin
on October IA and continue to June.
Once a month until the LIST of jan
uary, an hour Of singing by the au-
dience. interspersed with an instru-
mental or vocal solo group, will be q
special feature Of this music series.
Men and women are invited to at.
tend.
Evening star., 1934-09-30
Alice" Again.

4 GALA guest performance OF Lewis
Carrolls fantasy, "Alice in Won
derland," in honor of the delegates to
the National Recreation Congress will
be given by the Washington Com
munity Players Tuesday afternoon at
4:45 o'clock in Roosevelt Auditorium,
under the auspices of the Community
Center Department.
The players who have been seen in
the many successful presentations of
this world-famous dream fantasy here
will appear once again in the beloved
characters, including Evelyn Davis as
Alice, Howard Whitfield as the White
Rabbit. Anne Yago McGuffey as the
Duchess, Chester Ring as Humpty
Dumpty, Kent Dyer as the March
Hare, George Harrington as the Mad
Halter. James E. Rawls as the Dor
mouse, Stanley Protheroe as the
Cheshire Cat, Maurice Lanman as the
Caterpillar, Carl Carlson and John
Sikken as Tweedledum and Tweedle-
dee, Maurice Jarvis as the King of
Hearts, William P. Kilgore as the
Queen of Hearts, Wilbur Belts as the
Knave of Hearts, Evelyn Schweizer
and Carolyn Sebastian Kilgore as the
Walrus and the Carpenter.
The "Oyster Ballet" and the March
of the Hearts" will again be under the
direction of Alice Louise Hunter; the
music will be directed by Clara Moran
Bernheimer; the lighting under the
direction of Harold Snyder, and the
costumes supervised by Louise Wynne.
Admission to this guest performance
of Alice in Wonderland" is by invi-
tation through the Community Center
Department and the National Recrea-
ton Congress.
The production is staged by Bess
Davis Schreiner, who is likewise the
author Of the stage version used by
the Washington Community Players.
Evening star., 1934-09-30
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS.

Washington Council met last Tues
day evening at the knights of Co
lumbus clubhouse, Grand Knight Har-
old p. Jones presiding. The council
passed a motion approving resolu-
ton Of the building company relating
to the per capita payments of the
various local councils to the building
company.
Francis A. McCann, speaking for
an sintercouncil committee, an
nounced on November II the local
councils will hold a dance and card
party for the benefit of the knights
of Columbus scholarship fund. ano
that it was planned to hold carnival
some time in February to raise funds
for the building company, which
would be used in renovating the club
house.
Lecturer Jack Cole announced or
the night of October 9, following the
business meeting. an entertainment
known as "A Night in Monte Carlo,
and that on October % the council
will hold a stag party. State Deputy
George e. Herring and DR.. Peter
Guilday, professor Of church history
at Catholic University and chaplain
of the council, spoke. This was fol-
lowed by a first degree exemplificatior
for q new class of candidates and q
stag party.
spalding Council will meet Octo-
Der 4. A meeting Of the officers and
the Ladies' Committee will be held to-
morrow night in the club rooms tc
make arrangements for the B. B. B
party which the council will give Oc-
tober 18. Plans for a Halloween
party and dance October 81 will also
be made.
Evening star., 1934-09-30
Next Week $ Films $

| GRACE MOORE, renowned for her
glorious voice and her aluring
beauty, comes to the screen at War
ner Bros. Earle Theater Friday. Oc-
tober S, in "One Night of Love-" the
Columbia picture which has won the
unanimous acclaim of press and pub
lie. Featured on the stage program
will be Don Boston and his radio Or
chestra.
Cecil B. De Miles most impressive
spectacle, Cleopatra" with Clau-
dette Colbert enacting the famous
siren OF the Nile, is the attraction
Loew's Palace Theater will present,
starting next Friday.
Constance Bennett in the role Of
Iris March, the fascinating heroine
Of Michael Arlen's greatest story, and
Herbert Marshall are costarred in
the picture, "Outcast Lady," which
will be shown at Loew's Fox Theater
the week OF Friday, October 5. On
the stage the celebrated Michel
Fokine Ballett will be seen in Wash
ington for the first time.
Born to Be Bad" a modern ro-
mantle drama costarring Loretta
Young and Cary Grant, is the at
traction Loew's Columbia has sched-
uled for next week.
The surprise show of the season.
starring the most discussed actress in
Hollywood-will open on Friday, Oc-
tober S, at Warner Bros Metropoli-
tan Theater. Although the title Of
this attraction is being kept secret
the theater promises its patrons one
of the most sensational hits of the
screen.