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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-07

II am afraid" he told me In
the course of an evening at his
handsome foreign-style h m e
here. ''that there are misunder-
standings on both sides Of the
Pacific. Let me speak frankly.
ION our side, Japan Is irritated
over Americas insistence on play
ing the big boys part In the East.
At least, SO 1t appears to 1s. We
refuse to be bullied and resent
any attempt at ii.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-07

If you have faith in Rudy Val
lee as picker of popular songs
then keep your ears open for BEAT
o. My Heart" a new melody. Rudy
says that 1t has the best combina :
ton Of lyrics and melody that has
strikingly come to his attention
since he first heard the "Stein
Song" BEAT O. My Heart" is a
racy. melodic tune that has words
which lend themselves extraordin-
arily well to the music
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-07

Mostly comment 80. NBC
did the unusual I'm listing WABC
as also carrying u future pro-
gram I'm u recent press release.
We wish Graham Me-
Nance wouldn't sound quito so
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-07

them. There is nothing Of the ''in-
scruta bic" Oriental of fiction about
this twentieth century Samurai.
Educated In America. his mind
works Ike an Occidental's.
He Is accustomed to speaking his
piece. whether to his own people,
to the staid dignitaries of the
league of nations. or to. foreigners.
Equivocations never settle any
thing. he says. They only pile up
mischief.
Farley Must Succeed
"The 1886 conference" he con-
tinued earnestly, must succeed.
We can not afford to let 1t fail.
II the conference ends in rupture.
1t will spell disaster for the world.
"But IL we wish to insure it's
success, 1t Ii high time for US to
set about improving the feelings
and sentiments in both Japan and
America toward each other.
"This il a most urgent necessity.
1t Is the first and fundamental con-
dition of success"
Nor should this be difficult in
Mr. Matsuoka's opinion. There Is
no material cause of conflict be-
tween the two countries.
But, he warned, mere absence
Of apparent cause for conflict does
not, in itself, constitute sufficient.
guarantee for peace"
America, he argued. Is vastly
richer than Japan. So she can
afford to build many ships while
Japan can Ill afford to do so.
Thus, he reasoned, IF America
truly looks for peace, she should
stop building and japan would do
the same.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-07

Wet Union. feel sure, however,
that they are amenable to peace
full solution.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-08-02
FORMER WAR
 LORD DID NOT
 LIKE WILHELM
No Love Lost Between ex- Kaiser and Old Field
 Marshal, Says Kinsman

There has been much gossip about personal friction between von Hindenburg and the ex-Kaiser. A kinsman, Herbert von linden burg, in an article, admitted that there was little love lost between the former War Lord and the peoples idol.
 The old field marshal spoke his mind in plain language which did not always please the "all highest" !" but he never shirked responsibility. An example of this was his dis patch to President Ebert: "The signing of the Peace Treaty gives me ocasion for declaring that I was responsible for the decisions and acts of Great Headquarters since August 29, 1916, and also that all proclamations and orders of his Majesty, the Emperor and King, concerning the waging of warfare, were isued upon my advice and upon my responsibility. I beg you, therefore, to inform the German people and the Allied governments of this declaration"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-08-02
FIELD MARSHAL
 OF GERMANY IS
 CALLED BEYOND
Man Who Fought in Every. { He'll of War Dies Quiet
 ly Tn His Castle
MIND IS CLEAR UNTIL
 JUST BEFORE THE END
Lowered Flag Gives News to World Germany To-
 day Under Pall of Gloom

NEUDECK, Germany, Aug. 2.(-Copyright by the AssO- ciated Press, 1934) - Paul von Hindenburg, Germany's great Field Marshal, died at 9 o'clock this morning.
 To the man who fought in his eighty-six years of life through every Hell of War, death came quietly in the big castle on the hill of his estate.
 At the bedside of the German President were four State physi- clans and his son, Col. Oscar von Hindenburg, two daughters. Frau Irimade von Brockhusen and Frau Marie von Bentz.
 Infirrnities of old age and a prostate gland disorder brought death, but all Germany was aston ished that the strong old heart could stand out against complica- tions for so long.
 Mind Remains Clear
 The Field Marshals mind re- mained clear until just before the end.
 After suffering for weeks, Hin- denburg died peacefully, without pain. AS he entered the last sleep there was an expression of great contentment on his rugged face. Shortly before he died he lifted his hands in prayer and in death they remained folded.
 Attaches lowered the blue and white Hindenburg flag at the es- tate as the first intimation to the world the Sturdy Oak" had with cred.
 The news placed a pail of silence over Germany.
 Villagers stood dumb, so great was their sorrow.
 The President is also survived by ten grandchildren, two great grandchildren.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-08-02
EUROPE CALM
 OVER NEWS OF
 GREAT EVENTS
Apprehension Is F cit In London-High French
 Official Speaks Out

LONDON, Aug. 2.-The Associat- ed Press, according to special dis patches, says Italy received the news of von Hindenburg's death and the ascension Of Hitler to the Presidency calmly
 France sent condolences to Ger many on the death of the Presi- dent.
 The German situation is regard ed by French officials as danger ous.
 Vienna continued the campaign against the Nazis and kept an at tentive ear towards Germany.
 Sincere grief and considerable apprehension is felt in London.
 A dispatch from Paris quotes a high French official as saying, We face Hitler now instead of Ger many. Von Hindenburg was a brake on Nazi violence and touch of conservatism on Hitler's rule Now Hitler will reign supreme
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-08-02
NO THOUGHT OF NEW WAR
 IN HIS MIND

When von Hindenburg was elect ed President of the German Re- public, dire predictions were made that Germany would again prepare to make war.
 As to the charge of warlike in- tentions, he told the newspapermen in a touching, fatherly tone of the horrors he had witnessed during the World War, and how, at the end of an eventful life, there was no thought further removed from him than that of sanctioning or preparing for new war.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-08-02
ROck-Like BuI,vark of ssUnited
 Fatterland'' Dies at Neudeck;
 End Comes at Country Home
lBy Assnciated Pressl

Paul von Hindenburg, to Gemans Der Ate or grand old man, , was to the rest of the world a rock-like bulwark of German union and force for stability when the postwar republic tottered on the brink of civil war and dismember- ment
 Emerging from retirement after military career that spanned more than an ordinary life time and included two of the great wars of history, he undertook the duties of President of the Reich when ne was nearing the age of 78, served his full term of seven years and then won reelection in April, 1892, for a second term.
 Greeted first as forerunner of restoration of the monarchy, he proved a staunch constitutionalist did his utmost to preserve a par liamentary government and accept ed the virtual dictatorship of Adolf Hitler in 1883 only when the Ger man people voted for centraliza- tion of power.
 Changes Mark Terms
 His two terms saw the decline of the Social Democrats who, led by Friederich Ebert, first President, set up the republic under the Weimer constitution; the rise and decline of the Centrists under the late Gustav Stresemann and Hein- rich Bruening, and the boiling up ot nationalism from which emerged the Nazis of Hitler. They were years of agitation, of fierce clashes between trained fighting units of the various political parties, of government by decree, of frequent elections as Cabinet after Cabinet fell.
 Germany, burdened by World War reparations, grooming under an in- creasingly heavy load of taxation and then sorely stricken by the worldwide economic crisis of 1929- 33, swerved several times toward chaos. But the iron-willed octo- genarian who held the Presidency, applied the discipline, adaptability and fatherly responsibility that had made him beloved by the nation in World War days, and, his con- temporaries testified, did more than any other one individual to hold together the nation of 63,- 100000.
 The twelve months beginning with February, 1881, were especially critical. At the start it was pro- posed to make von Hindenburg President for life, but the aged executive put it aside. Contending political factions kept the country in ferment and at one stage von Hindenburg was ready to resign. Bruening, Catholic centrist. was Chancellor and in October the President demanded that he re- organize the government on right ist lines. Von Hindenburg had his first talk with Hitler at this time (Contirtied on Page Two,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-08-02
CORNERSTONE OF. PIONEERS HOME. IS LAID TODAY
Governor and Other Offic. ials Participate in Cere-
 monies at Sitka

With fitting ceremony and in the presence of the entire com munity, including residents who are soon to occupy it, the cornerstone of the new Pioneers Home was laid at Sitka at pm today. Attorney General James s. Truitt, member of the Building Commission, and Gov. Troy were among the speak CTS, the former making the main address.
 Including the Territory's share of the cost of the building, the Territory since 1913 has appro- priated and expended for the bene- fit of it's pioneers the sum of $1,- 245, ,265, exclusive of housing charges, MT. Truitt declared. The Governor stressed the pride Alas kans take in the thought given to the case of the trail blazers of the Territory.
 Leave at Noon
 Members of the Commission left at noon in an Alaska Southern Airways plane and were followed shortly afterward by Gov. Troy and Jacob Baker, Assistant EZRA Ad- ninistrator, in another ASA plane All except MT. Baker are due back here late this afternoon. MT Baker continue by plane tc Ketchikan where he will board thc steamer Yukon for Seattle.
 Land of Today
 Alaska, declared MT. Truitt, "is not a land of tradition, or land of tomorrow. It has been vindicat- ed. It is land of today, land of unlimited possibilities.
 Time like an ever rolling stream, bears all it's sons away and a lapse of 40 years sweeps off a whole generation and more After their 40 years of wandering in the wilderness, when the children of Israel came again to be number ed on the plains of Moab, Caleb and Joshua alone survived of all that vast army who had escaped out of the House of Egyptian bond age; and, so, of that Army oi Prospectors and Pioneers that came to Alaska, on and prior to the dawn of the present century, there are still few remaining - men and women who, on coming tc Alaska, then a country of which there was but little known, burned their bridges behind them, and have since remained in this pro- verbal land of magnificent dis tances.' They have weathered the storms in Arctic and sub-Arctic Iclimes and blazed the trails that we have since followed, and are following. To them we owe a debt of gratitude.
 At the first session of the Ter ritorial Legislature, holden in the City of Juneau during the months of March and April, 1913, the mem- bers of that body, collectively and individually, felt the need of a Home, where Alaska's aged pioneers and prospectors, whose days work
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-08-02
Courtesy Copies, The Empire, Ciuen
 To Navy Visitors

Through the courtesy of The Empire Printing Company, 300 copies of The Daily Alaska Elm pire are sent to the visiting ships, U. s. s. Wright and U. s. $. Avocet, daily, bringing the news of the world and Juneau, and the advertisements of Ju- neau merchants to the visiting men.
 Throughout the stay of the submarine division this same routine was followed.
 Many expressions of thanks from officers and men have been received by The Empire fer this courtesy.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-08-02
CRITICAL POINT IS REACHED IN GERMAN EVENTS

BERLIN, Aug. 2.-The death of
 President Paul von Hindenburg came at most critical point in the history of Nazi Germany, close
 ly following Hitler's purge of the revolutionary clements and the vio- lently disturbed political situation.
 then the upheaval in Austria which
 is linked with German Nazis. The big question now confronting
 Germany is the road the Nazi dictator will take toward a solu-
 tion of the pressing problems, each extrmely important in themselves. The important issues are those pertaining to finance, religion, army and foreign exchange. Balance Wheel Gone Whatever happens now that the balance wheel, von Hindenburg,
 has gone, observers agree must
 necessarily involve consideration Of the Left and Right courses. Some observers, believe, however, that the Presidents death will
 mean growing Nazi consertatism. Political Will
 Another major question involves
 the political will' Hindenburg is believed to have left it and it is reported that yon Papen, accord ing to the will is his successor
 but von Papen has just been
 named special envoy to Austria. Chancellor Hitler is expected to ideliyer the oration at the funeral of von Hindenburg.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-08-02
RECEIPT ION IN HONOR OF NAVY
 OFFICERS HERE
Admiral A. w. Joh son, Other Visiting Officers
 Be Guests at Function

Admiral A. w. Johnson, mem bers of his staff and other visiting officers of the United States Navy planes and ships now in Gastineau Channel will be honor guests of the Juneau Chamber of Commerce this evening at public reception and dance to be held at the Scot tish Rite Temple beginning at 10 o'clock. The residents of Juneau and Channel communities are in- vited to attend and meet the wis., itors.
 Music for the occasion VIII be furnished by the U. s. S. Wright orchestra which is reported to be one of the finest in the U. s. Navy and punch will be served by mem bers of the Rainbow Girls. Every thing possible to make the affair hospitable and enjoyable is being done by the committee of the Chamber of Commerce, and it is assured that there will be a large attendance
 Enlisted Men Dance
 The Mandarin Ball Room will be the scene of another delightful affair for the visiting enlisted men this evening. These dances have proved most popular both with the Juneau young people and the visit ors with excellent music, a good floor and an atmosphere of in- formal hospitality provided by the hostesses and chaperones from the Juneau Women's clubs.
 Tomorrow Evening
 With the exception of a U. s. s. Wright band concert downtown from 5:45 o'clock until 6:15 o'clock and the baseball game, following, tomorrow evening will be given up by the local entertainment com mittee to the City of Douglas whih is entertaining the visitors with large reception and dance. The Wright band will go to the Island city and give a concert there during the evening preceding the dance. Great preparations have been made in Douglas for taking care of the visitors both at the public affair and house parties.
 Al. Mill Visits Popular
 Visits to the Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Company mill, made possi- ble through the courtesy of L. H. Metzgar, General Superintendent of the A. J. have proved most in- teresting and popular both with officers and men of the planes and ships. Parties have been sent reg ularly from the Wright to the Alaska Juneau float to be con- ducted through the large reduc- ton plant by courteous employees who explain the interesting details of the complicated system to the naval men.
 With favorable weather to aud to the pleasure of hiking, a large number of Navy men have taken hikes in the vicinity of the city, climbed the trails and mountains,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-08-02
PRESIDENTIAL
 CRUISER NOW
 ON COLUMBIA
Roosevelt to Reach Port land Tomorrow Noon
 Speak at Bonneville

ASTORIA, Oregon. Aug. 2.-The Cruiser Houston, bearing President Roosevelt was three miles west of the Columbia River lightship at 11:40 o'clock this morning with its convoy cruiser.
 The big guns at Fort Stevens were to roar the Presidential salute as the cruiser crossed the bar into the river.
 President Roosevelt is to con- tinue on to Portland for landing at noon tomorrow, and depart an hour later for Bonneville Dam. where he will make his first ad- dress after landing.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-08-02
! OFFICES ARE
 TAKEN OVER BY \ CHIEF OF NAz|S
Announcement Made Over 8Ra dio that Chancellor
 and President Merged
CABINET MEETS IN .I A GUARDED SESSION
Old Law of l932 Is Re. voked at Special Session
 Anniversary Event

BERLIN, Aug. 2. - Adolf Hitler became master of all c erm any today upon the death of Paul von Hinden- burg.
 Shortly after word was re. ceived of the Pre- S i d e n t's death, and the announcement was officially made, Chan celIor Hitler assumed the Presidency.
 Hitler immediately called his Cabinet in a guarded session.
 The Cabinet immediately adopted decree revoking the law of 1882 under which the President of the Supreme Court would become in- terim President after the Presi- dents death.
 Paul Goebell, Propaganda Min ister, rushed to the microphone and announced to the nation that the two offices of Chancellor and President have been merged"
 Adolf Hitler thus assumed abso- lute power over the third Reich.
 Germany went into mourning for the dead fHs ident on the twen- tieth anniversary of it conscription of troops for the World War.
 A State funeral for von Hin denburg will be held Sunday.
 In General Mourning
 The Cabinet admonished all Ger man people to go into general mourning. Flags are to fly half staff from all public buildings and schools and at half mast on ships. Amusement places and other pub lie entertainment are closed.
 Cabinet Decree
 The Cabinet decree, under which Hitler assumed the Presidency, says: "The office of Reich Presi- dent is united with that of the Reich Chancellor. In consequence thereof, powers heretofore exercised by the Reich President are trans ferred to Der Fuehrer and Vice. Chancellor von Papen. Hitler de- termines who shall be his deputy"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-08-02
ABSOLUTE DICTATOR

BERLIN, Aug. 2.-Adolf Hitler made himself absolute and unques- tioned dictator by a virtual coup d'etat, becoming both President and Chancellor and calling for re- ceiving from the Heimwehr, the standing army, oath of allegiance to him personally.
 Hindenburg will be buried in Tannenberg, the family having sur rendered the body to the Govern ment for services on Tuesday, not Sunday as previously announced.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-08-02
SEVEN PRESENT AT
 STAG DINNER PARTY

Bert Mcdowell and Raymond Kopstead had five guests at a stag dinner held in their apart ment at the Jensen Apartments last evening. Guests were Cyril Steers and Arthur Steers, from Ketchikan, and John Ritter, Gene Ruotsala and Don Barrett.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-08-02
2S PROMINENT
 MEN INDICTED

DETROIT, Aug. 2.-The Federal Grand Jury has returned true bills against 28 men, including some of Detroit's leading bank directors or officers during the de- pression years as result of Mich igan's financial debacle of last year,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-08-02
3 PASSENGERS ABOARD RUPERT
 FOR THIS PORT

Canadian National steamer Prince Rupert is scheduled to arrive in port at 6:30 o'clock this evening from the south. The steamer has many tourists aboard, also the fol- lowing passengers booked for Ju- neau:
 Clyde E. Chase, Ethel Miller, Mary A. Stubbs,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-08-02
HARRY RACE AND BROTHER
 DIR. w. F. RACE, LEAVE ON S.S. YUKON FOR KETCHIKAN

Harry Race, proprietor of Races Drug Store here, and his brother, Dr. w. P. Race, of Seattle who has been visiting him, took passage on the steamer Yukon for the for mer's home in Ketchikan.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-08-02
ALASKA CRUISE IS REAL EVENT,
 JOHNSON SAYS
Present Expedition Will Long Be Remembered,
 Admiral Tells Chamber

When our Alaska cruise is over and we are back at our base, we can all look back to it as one of the most interesting and delightful that we have ever made" Admiral Alfred w. Johnson Commander Of the Navy Air Aircraft Base Force accompany the aerial expedition now in this port. He and his staff were guests of the Chamber of Commerce at its weekly noon luncheon at Baileys Cafe today
 Admiral Johnson and his fellow officers were formally welcomed for the Chamber by Charles w. Hawkesworth, member of the Ex- ecutive Board. Briefly he ex- pressed the pleasure it gave Juneau to be host to the expedition, de- claring it thrills us as Americans to see your planes and ships in our Channel"
 Happy to Be in Alaska
 Expressing appreciation for him. self and his command at the vel come given to them, Admiral John son said we are happy to be in Alaska. When plans were made last August, no announcement made during the past few years aroused greater enthusiasm among both officers and men than that which revealed the Alaska trip. Few of us had ever been here. We had heard much of the wonderful scenery, your interesting industries and hospitable people. So, We were all eager to come.
 When the cruise is over and we are back at our base, we can all look back to it as one of the most interesting and delightful we have ever made"
 He expressed his appreciation Of the courtesies shown by everyone from the Governor down. Tt is what we expected from you whose hospitality is so famed" He pre- dicted that such visits by the Navy would be more frequent and said he hoped then Alaskans would not feel it encumhbent on them to be lavish with entertainment, which was bound to be expensive.
 Finds Us Open Minded
 The most impressive thing to him was the open-minded air minded, Army and Navy-minded views of Alaska. T have never seen it stronger anywhere I have been," he said.
 He credited this to Alaska's inti- mate connections with both branch es of the Governments armed forces. Long before most of us were born Admiral Leslie A. Boards sley administered Alaska from Sit ka," and since his time both the Navy and Army have performed useful functions in the Territory.
 He concluded by extending cor dial invitation to everyone to visit Navy ships in any port they hap peiied to be anchored. q assure you we will try to make you feel at home"
 Guests of the Chamber included: Rear Admiral Alfred w. Johnson Commander of the Aircraft Base Force; Capt. J. H. Hoover, Chief of Staff; Capt A. c. Read, who was the first man to fly across the Atlantic Ocean, piloting the NC 4 across in 1919, now commanding the Wright; Capt. E. R. Wilson, Supply Officer; Commander H. c. Wick, Executive Officer of the Wright; Lieut.. Commander J. M Shoemaker, Patrol Wing Com mander; Lieut.. Commander R. IT, vine, Commander of Squadron VP- 2; Lieut.. Commander H. T. Stanley, Commander of Squadron VP-9; Lieut.. L. B. Blodgett, Commander of the Avocet; Lieut.. J. Perry, Aide and Flag Secretary; Lieut.. J.gJ R. B. Pirie. Aide and Flag Lieu
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-08-02
MRS. IKE TAYLOR RETURNS

Mrs. Ike P. Taylor returned on the steamer Yukon from a visit with her mother, Mrs. Fred Lewis, in Fairbanks. Mrs. Taylor went to the Interior by airplane.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-08-02
HTTLERs CONDOLENCES

BERLIN, Aug. 2.-Adolf Hitler sent a telegram of oondolence to Col. von Hindenburg and recalled the fact that he was one of the last persons to see the late Presi- dent alive yesterday when they shook hands.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-08-02
SYMPATHY TELEGRAM

DOORN The Netherlands, Aug. 2.-The former Kaiser has sent a telegram of sympathy to Col. Oscar von Hindenburg, referring to his father as the immortal hero of the battle of Tannenberg."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-08-02
DEATH TAKES PAUL WON HINDENBURC
Corporal Takes Place of Field Marshal

BERLIN, Aug. 2.-The Field Marshal is dead.
 A Corporal takes his place. Hindenburg commanded Ger many's armies of seven mill lion men during the World War.
 Hitler, the new President, was a lance corporal and led squad of four including him. self.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-08-02

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