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The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-10
l UNUSUAL THEME LIN FILM MOST ENTERTAINING
-Four Frightened People at Coliseu m Stars
 Claudette Colbert

Noted for providing the ultimate in screen entertainment, Cecil B. DeMille scores another big hit with his latest Paramount picture, Four Frightened People" which is now playing at the Coliseum Theatre.
 Story, acting, settings and di- rection held the audiences spell bound with one eye-filling surprise after another.
 From the time the four princi- pals, two men and two women, es- cape from a Dutch steamer on which bubonic plague has broken out and start their journey to civ- ilizat.on through the Malay jun gles, there is not moment in the picture when interest wanes. Their gradual reversion to the primitive provides some highly mover situa- tions.
 Claudette Colbert IS outstanding with one of the most colorful roles of her career, that of prudish school teacher whom the two men consider in their way. When the jungle causes her to blossom into wild, beautiful creature, the men start fighting over her.
 Herbert Marshall and William .Gargan give splendid performances as the marooned rubber chemist and newspaper correspondent who fight over Claudette's charms, while Mary Boland,. in a delft comedy characterization, walks away with many of the honors of the picture.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-10

SHOP IN JUNEAU,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-10
NEW EQUIPMENT FOR MONIES
 DISTRICT COURT INSTALLED

A fine new law library is an important part of the new equip ment installed in the temporary quarters of the United States Dis trict Court at Nome under the di- rection of Judge J. H. s. Morrison.
 Other new equipment includes desks, chairs, typewriters and other office appliances. Temporary quart CTS of the District Court are in the former Pioneer Mining Com pany Building on First Avenue be- tween D and E Streets.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-10
. - c q
 AT THE HOTELS . . . . .

Alaskan Tom Nadeau, Petersburg; George Sundy, Haines; Haith Dag. Haines; J. Kessom, Juneau; R. Pekovich, Funter; Joe Riboiycherch, Funter; Oscar Shinenson, Sitka; c. R. Dob- bins, Juneau.
 Gastineau Ed Gustafson, Juneau; E. B. Re- tan, Juneau; Miss Margaret Zubof, Juneau; Harry Townsend, Seattle; Fred w. Holmberg, Douglas; Carl Hedin, Douglas; A. J. LaGasa, -Ju- neau; George Roney, Sitka.
 Zynda E. R. Davis, Windham.
  The finest quality of olive oil Is said to be obtained in Tuscany.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-10
MRS. LUCAVISH
 DIES, PORTLAND

PORTLAND, Oregon, Dec. 10.-- Mrs. Eliza Jane Lucavish, aged ?9 years, resident of Skagway, Alaska, during the gold rush days. is dead here Mrs. Lucavish came south to Portland in 1905 and has resided here since then.
Evening star., 1934-10-21
U.S.. Prepares to Defend Act
If 1t Cancels Ocean Mail Pacts
Night Sessions to Speed Hearings on
Contracts-Firms Wiling to Surren-
der A Agreements in "Fair Exchange.

its ships could meet. In addition, the
post office counsel asked whether there
had been an understanding between
the lines under which United Fruit
would not bid on the contract sought
by Colombian.
C. D. boswell, vice president OF
United Fruit, denied such an arrange
ment or understanding. AS for CON-
petitive bidding, he said that any and
all companies could have bid had they
so desired.
boswell created a stir when he told
the postal officials that his company
would lose money on its 0,000, ,00O
contract. The reason, he said, is that
1t was required to build six ships In
this country where costs are higher
than in foreign countries where most
of the Fruit Co. ships have been con-
structed.
His statement was made after Will
liam X. Jackson, also vice president
and general counsel, had told w. w
Howes, First Assistant Postmaster
General, who is presiding at the hear
ings, that the company was sorry II
had the contracts and that the Gov
ernment could have them back If ii
would make good United Fruits in
VeStment in ships.
There are A contract holders. To
them the Government is paying $780,
100000 annually for carrying mail
that some officials say could be trans
ported for S3,000,000. If the contracts
are Cancelled that is the estimated
saving, but other millions-fifteen OF
twenty-win be paid to the steamship
companies SO that they can equalize
costs imposed by the higher American
standard of living.
Evening star., 1934-10-21
ARMY JOINS RITES
At PO|NCARE BIER
Troops Parade and Great
of Nation Pay Tribute to
Statesman.
BY the Associated Press.


PARIS, October 20.-Raymond Poin-
care, whom Premier Doumergue called
perhaps the greatest French citizen
since 1870" was given Frances fare
well today in a double funeral cere-
mony of warlike splendor and religious
solemnity.
The last of Frances great wartime
statesmen, he was paid the nations
highest honors at a national funeral
of somber splendor. At the Pantheon
and Church Of Notre Dame, rich In
the memories of Napoleon, members
of the government and the entire
diplomatic corps gathered to pay him
honor.
Tomorrow, in the simplicity of
country churchyard at Lorraine, he
will be buried in the family cemetery
at Nubecourt, where generations Of
Poincares lie, not far from the Franco
German border.
At the Pantheon Poincare's own
regiment, the 26th Chausseurs, paid
tribute to the wartime president in a
parade past his body. At Notre
Dame they gave him the army's last
farewell when the drums and bugles
sounded a call "to the dead" the
notes of which echoed and re-echoed
through the historic church filled with
10000 mourners.
In the Great Square before Notre
Dame Cathedral, the misty air filled
with incense, tens of thousands were
maSSed behind solid ranks of troops
guarding the notableS taking part in
the ceremonies. With memories Of
the Marseille aSsassinations still fresh,
the police faced the crowd while troops
stood at attention.
A solemn requiem mass was cele-
brated inside the church and an i'm.
pressive effect was made by greenish-
yellow flames burning in four urns,
mounted on high bronze pillars.
The simple coffin was placed in the
center, covered with the tricolor flag
and surrounded by candles. Nearby
were President Lebrun, Nine. Poin-
care, Prince Arsene of Yugoslavia and
Prince Nicholas of Rumania.
Evening star., 1934-10-21

growing out of wartime shipbuilding
contracts.
The enthusiasm and interest shown
by him in the hourly progress of the
bust, transmitted to the arduous work
of the artist, almost made it joint
creation. Gradually it took shape and
soon the features were complete. In
the kindly face the artist, Justice Stat
fords friends say, revealed the smile
of the poet and the determination of
man who for 80 years upheld the
dignity of his office and the righteous
ness of the law. The sculptreSs writes
that he was indeed an inspiring
subject.
The white hair is ruffled as though
a breeze was waiting through the
studio as he sat. In the high fore
head and around the deep-set eyes are
a few lines etched by the passing
years. The determined chin shows
stern, austere gentleman and the
lines about the mouth reveal the
heart of a man whose understand
ing of men and sense of humor
prompted him to write poetry. Justice
Stafford's translation of Dante's Vita
Nuova" is considered excellent and
his sonnet on "Lindbergh" won prize
in the British Poet Society.
After living abroad for several years
Evening star., 1934-10-21
RAD|CAL|SM FIGHT
BY LEGION CITED
Hayes Makes Report on Eve
of Convention in
Miami.
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
MIAMI, Fla, October 20-Radical,
pacifst and Communist groups en-
gagged in disseminating poisonous
propaganda" have been dealt direct
blows" by the American Legions
Americanism program, Comdr. Ed
ward A. Hayes said in his annual re-
port. made public here tonight.
Throughout the year every effort
has been extended by the American
ism Commission to combat the ever
increasing inroads of the radical and
subversive groups" declared the re-
tiring commander, adding that the
mandates of the national convention
in Chicago a year ago have been "fol-
lowed out in so far as it was possible
to do So"
The report was released while
thousands of Legionnaires from all
sections of the country and some from
abroad settled down to a week end
of fun in this tropical flag -draped
city before the opening of their four
day national convention Monday.
Concentrate on Schools.
Declaring that high schools, col
leges and universities, and in some
instances religious groups, have been
caught in a web of un-Amer1can
propaganda which is being woven by
radical agitators," Hayes report en-
phasized that the Americanism Com
mission has centered its counter-at-
tack upon the schools.
Consequently, this year the Legion
has placed a greater number OF
speakers in educational institutions
than ever BEFORE" the report stated.
Comdr. Hayes called attention to
the Legion's cooperation with other
organizations in keeping schools open
last Fall when he said the Nation
was faced with a real crisis" At
that time, he estimated that three
million school children were threat
ened with loss of educational ad-
vantages" due to "drastically reduced
school budgets"
He said the alienation of distress
of families and children of veterans
was continued through the year as
major problem. During that time
S722, 1881 was distributed in direct
financial emergency aid. The relief
went to 212,O85 children, representing
65,074 families.
Comdr. Hayes said he was pleased
to report that instead of increased
handicaps being placed upon our serv-
ice-connected disabled comrades, tht
recent session of Congress restored
the major part of the benefits taken
from them by the economy act o1
March, 1888"
Forecasts Issue.
Consideration of our universe
service legislation was successfully
advanced" he declared, $50 that il
will unquestonably become one Of
the paramount issues of the next SeS'
sion of Congress"
Reporting on Legion finances
Comdr. Hayes said an audit disclose:
that the year ended July 81, 1884
closed with an increase over expense.
of S48,09935, compared with what h
described as a deficit of $79,994.57 OF
the same date year ago. He recon-
mended that more money be spent
| in the Americanism and publicity di'
visions than in the past.
Discussing membership, the ma
tional commander said the total fol
Evening star., 1934-10-21
NAVY DAY CROWDS
TOSEE DESTROYER
New Ship, Farragut, to Be
at Yards, Which Will
Remain Open.

Washington will be one of the few
cities ON the Eastern seaboard to have
a warship to aid in celebrating Navy
day next Saturday. The Navy's new
est destroyer, the Farragut, will be
here to demonstrate the latest IN
fighting equipment adoat.
In keeping with the custom OF other
years, the Washington Navy Yard will
hold open house from 8 am. to pm,
and a large crowd is anticipated.
Ordinarily the yard would be closed
on Saturday, but this week the work.
ers will be at their places to show
the public how the big guns are made.
To compensate for this. the yard will
be closed all day tomorrow.
The Farragut is the first of the de-
stroyers, under construction since the
war group was built, to be commits
stoned. The Coast Guard cutter
Apache also will be at the yard so
life-saving and other drills may be
performed. The Constitution, Jr.,
will be at the yard and is to sail to
Mount Vernon, manned by crew OF
Sea Scouts.
Divers to Perform.
Among the features listed on the
Navy Yard program are an exhibition
of deep-sea diving from the diving
boat Crilley; a machine gun demon
stration by the Quantico Marines; an
air show by planes from the Naval Air
Station; the catapulting of plane
from the yard catapult; pouring of
liquid metal in the Naval Gun Fac
tory; a 35-minute air show by flyers
from the Fleet Marine Force at Guam
tico, and an anti-aircraft gun drill on
the deck of the Farragut.
Rear Admiral Joseph r. Defrees
commandant of the Navy Yard, ano
his associates are planning to make
the Capitals celebration Saturday the
most unusual of all. The admira,
will review parade of Marines, Navy
and Coast Guard detachments at 3:1s
pm. on that day. with his staff, from
the portico of his Office.
At the Naval Air Station planes viii
be on exhibition throughout the day
and the public will have an oppor'
tunity to familiarize itself with va
riouS types of naval craft of the air
Capt. J. F. Hellweg. superintendent
of the Naval Observatory, also ha'
arranged special program. From
a m. to 4:30 pm. the observatory vii
be open to visitors. In the evening
those with special tickets will be ad
mitted from 7;30 to 10 pm. to lool
through the telescopes. These ticket
may be secured by applying in advance
to the superintendent, who will issu'
limited number.
Evening star., 1934-10-21
CHEST NEED SEEN
AS AID TO RELIEF
Federal Agencies Fail to
Carry Total Load for
Community Welfare.

Direct relief supplied by Federal
agencies has not entirely relieved the
Community Chest which still faces a
tremendous task next year in caring
for thousands whose needs are outside
the scope of Government help. H. l..
Rust, jr., Chest campaign chairman,
declared yesterday. These needs, he
said, are as vital as those of food, shell
ter and clothing, and must be supplied
to be maintained.
Mr.. Rust declared the Community
Chest was never intended as strictly
relief organization, but rather as a
means of financing well-rounded
program of community welfare, taking
in all agencies engaged in this work
regardless of race, creed or color.
Relief Work Small Portion.
"Relief work was only a compare
lively small portion of this program"
he reminded. In 1929, the first year
of the Chest, the direct relief expendi-
lures of all private and public relief
organizations in the city, including
those in the Chest, amounted to only
$296, 6,2O9, of which $111,48 was ex-
pended by public agencies.
BY 1882 demands for relief were so
heavy as a result of the depression,
Mr.. Rust pointed out, that every other
welfare project in the city was neglect
ed to furnish that relief. The total
expended for direct relief scared to
S1,367 ,406, of which private agencies
contributed $924,578 and of this the
Chest spent S074,597. Public eXpendi-
lures jumped to S442, 1928 by reason of
the granting of 100000 to the emer-
gency relief division Of the Board OF
Public Welfare This marks the en-
try of public funds into the relief field.
1888 Expenditures, S257,S20.
In 1888 relief expenditures had
reached the total of s2,764,909, due to
the granting of Federal and municipal
funds for this purpose. In that year,
however, the Chest spent only $751;
800 for relief.
For this year." said Mr.. Rust,
"every indication points to the fact
that the Federal Government will take
care of straight relief costs OF the city
within the scope of the Federal relief
law. 1t must be pointed out, however,
that there are still the unemployable,
the families with inadequate incomes,
deserted mothers and children not
eligible for the mothers pension and
MANY others for whom no Federal pro-
vision is made. These must turn TO
the family agencies, such as the Asso-
ciated Charities. the Catholic Charl-
ties, the Jewish Social Service Agency
and others of like type for help, ana
these agencies in turn must look TO
the Community Chest for funds"
Evening star., 1934-10-21
LUTHERAN PASTORS
ASK SYNODS UNITE
Survey Shows 7S Per Cent Favor
Union of 10 Divisions in
North America.
Nv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, october 20.-Absolute
union of the 19 Lutheran Synods In
North America was favored by 70 per
cent of Lutheran pastors replying to
a QUESTIONABLE, it was announced
today.
The survey was conducted and the
result announced by Joseph M
Lotsch, layman connected with sew
eral Lutheran institutions.
Lotsch said he canvaSSed 1O,72O
Lutheran pastors and he considered
the 20 per cent response fair aver
age. OF the 2,235 pastors replying,
1,749 voted for unifcation, 211 voted
against and 275 were non-committal.
The QUESTIONABLE result will be pre-
sented to the convention of the United
Lutheran Church in America, now in
session at Savannah, Ga. This group
and that called the American Luth-
eran Church are the largest divisions
of Lutheranism in North America.
More than 80 per cent of the pas
tors favored the establishment of a
Lutheran postgraduate seminary in
this country.
Evening star., 1934-10-21
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Government is preparing to
defend its action in the courts if it
decides to cancel oceanmail contracts.
This became plain yesterday as ex-
perts worked over hundreds of ex-
hibits and thousands Of words of tes-
timony that are being inserted daily
into the record of the hearings ordered
BY President Roosevelt to see what saw
ngs can be made through modification
Or cancellation of the contracts.
The Post Office Department is seek
ing to prove two points:
/. That the contracts were let with
out competitive bidding and that many
Of them were virtually dictated by the
successful bidders.
2. That many of the routes are of
little or no value to the Government
as mail routes.
1t is tedious business. Night ses-
sions have been ordered for next week
to speed the hearings SO that a re-
port can be made to the President
for his consideration in recommend
ing new policy to Congress.
Direct Subsidiaries Seen.
That policy probably will be one Of
extending direct outright subsidies to
the American merchant marine to
enable it to meet foreign competition.
Mail probably will be carried abroad
on a poundage basis, resulting in a
sizable saving to the Post Office De-
partment.
The holders of the contracts-giant
steamship companies whose vessels
touch almost every foreign port-ap-
parently are willing to surrender their
contracts if they receive what they
consider fair and reasonable" treat
ment under another policy.
If they don't they are ready to &c
to court. Intimations of that readi-
the Post Office Department apparent
ly is unworried. 1t is fortifying itself
with records that trace every step from
the time Congress in 1928 passed the
Jones-White act under which the con-
| tracts are let.
In the cases of the Colombian
Steamship Co.. Inc, and the United
Fruit Co-holders of contracts which
will bring them more than s25,000,O0(
over 10-year period-counsel for the
Post Office Department hammered a
the fact that one bid only was re.
ceived for each contract.
Understanding" Hinted.
Emphasis was placed on testimon!
! purporting to show that each compan!
requested that the advertisements fol
| the bids contain specifications which
Evening star., 1934-10-21

in study, Mrs. Sparrow has specialized
in portrait busts, which have been ex-
hibited at the Corcoran Gallery, the
National Gallery of Art and at the
Maryland Institute in Baltimore. She
was awarded the sculpture medal by
the Washington Society of Artists at
the Corcoran Gallery in 1880.
While Justice Stafford recouperates
from a short illness in his Summer
home in Vermont, F. Regis Noel, presi-
dent of the District Bar Association.
is making final preparations to re-
move the bust to its position along
with other famous men in the law
library at the District Supreme Court
Building
Evening star., 1934-10-21


to the business Office, and the other
a tendency to enslave large blocs
of the press to an individuals purely
personal biases and to motives that
may be questionable and dangerous
Osborn's address was delivered at
the initiation of Col Frank Knox,
editor of the Chicago News, into the
fraternity.
Earlier, Dean Carl w. Ackerr1an OF
the Columbia University School OF
journalism urged the newspapermen
to do their part in creating greater
public interest in governmental al
fairs.
Tom Wallace, editor of the Louis
vile Times, urged journalism students
not to be discouraged by the posi-
bility of small remuneration during
the first years of their newspaper Ca
reers, but to take advantage during
those years of seeing life at first hand
Evening star., 1934-10-21
D. c. PASTOR WINS 500

CLEVELAND, October 20 [P.-Rev.
w. o. Darlington, colored pastor of
Wesley A. M. E. Church, Washington
D. c., tonight was announced as win
ner of sermon contest conducted
by Church Management Magazine,
published here.
The winning sermon topis was "The
Margin of Goodness" Rev. Caring
ton was awarded $100. He also is a
lecturer in the School of Religion of
Howard University.
The II highest ranking sermons
will be published by the Cokebury
Press.
Evening star., 1934-10-21

The poem relates the pleasure OF
the author, former Justice Wendell
Phillips Stafford of District Supreme
Court, in his clay likeness wrought by
Louise Kidder Sparrow and presented
to the District Bar Association.
The bust, now decorating the offices
of the association, will eventually find
its place in the library of the Bar As
sociation in the District Supreme
Court Building.
During the many weeks of posing
for the clay likeness, the retired
Justice entertained the sculptress with
tales of when he once faced the gun
fire of an enraged youth in his court
and during the time he tried the two
longest criminal cases in history.
One was the observation-disclosures
Schneider Government land fraud and
the other the Morse conspiracy case,
Evening star., 1934-10-21
CHAIN NEWSPAPERS
DECLARED MENACE
Former Governor of Michigan
Sounds Warning at Meeting
of Sigma Delta Chi.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
GREENCASTLE, Ind, October 20.
Chase S. Osborn, former Governor
of Michigan, told a group of jour-
nalists here tonight that the press
is the greatest weapon in the world" :"
and said he believed too much news
paper power in a few hands is a men
ace to the country"
Addressing the twenty-fifth ami
versary celebration of the founding
of Simga Delta Chi, the former Mich
loan Governor suggested a law forbid
Evening star., 1934-10-21

1884 will not be definitely known until
December 81, "but with 827,851 at
tanned on october 10, feel confident
that your organization will have
reached a strength of approximately
$40, 900 for the year. This compares
with 766, 900 total for last year."
There are 1900 Legion posts, an
increase Of 254 In the last year.
Evening star., 1934-10-21

ding ownership of
more than one
newspaper by any
one person or
company. Sigma
Delta Chi is a ma
tional journalistic
fraternity, COM
posed of college
stud e IL S and
newspaper men.
Chain owner
ship, he said, en-
courages two
forms of selfish
purposes one
W h ere editorial
no1io1y MIGHT how
Evening star., 1934-10-21
Learn New Alphabet.

Since the Latin alphabet was
adopted by Turkey in 1928 nearly half
the population has learned to read
and write.
Evening star., 1934-10-21
THE WEATHER

District of Columbia-Fair and
warmer today; tomorrow, fair; mod
crate south winds.
Maryland Partly cloudy and
warmer, probably showers in extreme
west portion today; tomorrow, fair.
Virginia-Partly cloudy and warmer
today; tomorrow, fair.
West Virginia - Partly cloudy,
slightly warmer today; tomorrow, fair,
slightly colder.
Evening star., 1934-10-21

Dear poet-sculptor, pouncing on the clay
Wilful and eager as a child at play
Teasing and fondling, till 1t stands at
length
A flower, for beauty, and a tower, for
Strengthi
the dreamer's fantasies endure like
stone;
The marble burns with passions of its
own;
In Carrots tints the pipes of Pan are
blown:
And song dies like a sunset, tone by
tone.
Evening star., 1934-10-21
Splinter Causes Death.

AS the result of running a splinter
into her thumb three years ago, Susan
c. Raynsford has died at Battersea,
England.
Evening star., 1934-10-21

Record Until 10 PM. Saturday.
Highest, 65, pm. yesterday. Year
ago, 72.
Lowest, SO, am. yesterday. Year
ago, so.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, 101, on June 20.
Lowest, -61a. on February 9.
Tide Tables
Evening star., 1934-10-21
The Sun and Moon:

Rises. Sets. .
Sun today. 6:23 5:22
Sun, tomorrow. 6:24 5:21
Moon, today. .... 4:32 pm. Sis am
Automobile lights must be turned on
one-half hour after sunset.
Precipitation.
Monthly precipitation in inches in
the Capital (current month to date):
Evening star., 1934-10-21

Report Until 10 PM. Saturda.