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The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-03-24
OH. COMP ANIES INDICTED WITH
 41 INDIVIDUALS
Federal Grand Jury in Los Angeles Probes Alleg-
 ed Code Violations

LOS ANGELES, Cal, March 24.- The Standard Oil Company of Cal ifornia and it's alleged subsidiaries the Signal Oil and Gas Company, Delaware Corporation, and the Sig nal Oil and Gas Company of Cali fornia; the Associated Oil Con- pany, and fortyone individuals are named in indictments charging vio- lations of the National Petroleum Industry's code for fair competi- ton, and returned by the Federal Grand Jury last night.
 The indictments charge the ma jor companies produced gosoline which was distributed and sold through minor firms with different trade names.
 Three grades of gasoline respec- lively are alleged to have been distributed by the Standard and Associated companies, and in turn retailed to the minor firms. The grades are said to be identical in each instance and manufactured by the major organizations as first and second grades of gasoline.
 The indictments charged the gas- oline was sold at identical prices by the major to the minor com panies but the minor companies are said to have sold a third grade lower than the majors.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-03-24
MOTOR PLANTS MAY CUT HOURS
 FROM 40 TO 36
Agreement Is Expected Today-Both Sides Con-
 fer with President
RAIL MANAGERS AND
 UNION MEN TO MEET
Longshoremen on Pa C fife Coast Await Admins
 tration Mediation

WASHINGTON, March 24.-Lat- est developments of capital and la bor disputes indicate both drastic actions and also progress in nego- tiations which are expected to end satisfactorily
 Gen. Hugh S. Johnson, MIRA Administrator, said an agreement ending the threat of a general auto strike is expected today The President has personally conferred with the auto manufacturers and the American Federation of Labor officials.
 Taxi Strike
 In New York, Mayor LaGuardia has called a conference to end the taxi strike that has brought riot ing in New York City streets. He accused some of the taxi com panies of paying starvation wages and also added Chicago compan- ies are not going to send any strong armed men to New York"
 Federal Rail Co-ordinator Jos eph Eastman announced a meeting of rail managers and union men for today in an attempt to iron out the wage dispute
 Narrow Gap
 It is described this morning that the gap between the auto industry arrangements and the American Federation of Labor Unions is only the width between the thumb and forefinger."
 It is also said that part of the program for a settlement of the trouble has been agreed to by four teen of the thirty -one member firms of the Automobile Chamber of Commerce, that they will cut the basic working hours from 40 to 36 hours and increase the payrolls correspondingly such action to be taken before March 31.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-03-24
HANDS OFF IS
 r. D. R.'S POLICY
 PARTY POLITICS
Memorandum Issued from White House Denying
 Various Reports

WASHINGTON, March 24 A memorandum issued from the White House said President Roose- welt is keeping hands off Demo- cratic Party contests in local poli- tical campaigns
 The memorandum was issued de- nying reports the President had any intention of entering with Postmaster General James A. Far ley into the fight to oust John F Curry from Tammany Hall in New York City.
 The memorandum said in part:
 "The President will strictly ad- here to his hands off policy when and wherever attempts are made to involve him in local political party contests"
 Coincidentally it is made known the President is taking no part in state political contests.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-03-24
STOCK PRICES IMPROvE; AUTO
 ISSUES 60 UP
General Sentiment Better on Strike Situation
 Today's Close Firm

NEW YORK, March 24.-Stock sentiment improved today at the short session with reports on the strike situation.
 Motors led many issues to recov- CT of fractions to one point or more in late trading. The close was firm.
 Bonds were a little mixed.
 The principal stock activity oc- cured during the first half hour. There was some quick profit talk ing however, then the volum e dwindled.
 Some BuOyancy
 Grains, cotton, rubber and silver futures were up with equities all though there was little buoyancy shown by commodities generally.
 General Motors, Nash, Hudson, and Auburn were up more than one point.
 Rails reflected reports of better traffic and earnings with few of them firm.
 Dupont was up more than two points.
 Issues Up
 Up fractions to more than one point were United States Steel American Telephone and Telegraph American Can, Case. Bethlehem Steel, s-Roebuck, Montgomery Ward, Goodyear Rubber, United States Smelling, American Smelt- ing, Western Union.
 Other issues and most of the air crafts were active.
 Gains of small utilities and al- cohols were narrow.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-03-24
Woman Legislator Of Washington Dies;
 Liberal in POLitic.

YAKIMA, Wash. March A. Mrs. Ina P. Williams, aged 58, members of the State Legislature in 1917, died here yesterday. She came to Yakima 46 years3 ago and had been active in politics and club work. She is survived by the widower. one son and four daugh- ters. Miss Barbara Williams, one of the daughters, is member of the theatrical profession on Broad way
 Mrs. Williams was considered a liberal in politics, espousing the causes of women and labor.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-03-24
By BYRON PRICE (Chief of Bureau, The Associated Press. Washington

The long-term purpose of the Roosevelt program is becoming more and more a subject of debate in Washington. Where is 1t all leading? What is the central idea behind it? Toward what final order of things is MT Roosevelt working?
 Six months ago nobody seemed to be thinking much about such things. The emphasis was on the emergency character of the Ad- ministration policies. Now there IS more talk, more speculation, more questioning about the ultimate goal.
 The widespread uncertainty about this is well illustrated by the var iety of conclusions reached in re- gently published reviews of the first year of MT. Roosevelt's Presidency
 Economists, publicists and off
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-03-24
JUNEAU NAMED MEETING PLACE FOR PIONEERS
John Beck and Mrs. Lottie Spickett Elected Ofic-
 CTS of Grand Igloo

ANCHORAGE, Alaska. March 24. The Grand Igloo of the Alaska Pioneers Last night concluded a weeks session of the annual con- vention. selecting Juneau for the next convention place during the Legislative session
 The convention named Andrew Nerland of Fairbanks as President of the order.
 Other Officers
 Other officers elected were: -presidents-Thomas McCros- ky of Anchorage and Arthur Pin kuS of Cordova
 Secretary-George Love, of Val deg.
 Treasurer-John Beck, of Juneau.
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-03-24
OVERHEATED STOVE IS
 CAUSE OF BLAZE TODAY

An overloaded stove in the kitch- en at Mike Vegge's residence near the Totem Grocery caused a mil nor blaze there shortly before noon today which was subdued by the Fire Department before any exten- sive damage was done. The flames shot up the kitchen wall and burn ed through into the garret. No insurance was carried,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-03-24

Pass and Yukon Route, carpenters and laborers, made up capacity list aboard the steamer which number 130 passengers.
 Few prospectors are going north yet, but scores intend to leave for the interior within the next two months when conditions are better for mining and prospecting pur- poses.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-03-24
AUTO STRIKE THREAT BELIEVED 0VE
Federal Officers Hound Kidnapers and Are
 Checking Off Public Enemy List Gradually
By sIGRID ARNE

WAS HIN c TON, March 24.- Quietly but relentlessly the blue pencil has been moving down the secret public enemy" list which the Federal government compiled this year, checking name after name as prison gates changed be- hind another criminal. During the last year that list has held the names of 31 men wanted on some particularly spec tacular violations of federal laws. Now IS are behind prison bars, three are waiting trial, two killed themselves, one was shot in a gang attempt to free him, two were lynched and five are at large. All were involved in some kid naping or extortion case, Or both. The justice departments division of investigation has stayed on the trails of less spectacular federal law violators, but the big push has been against kidnapers.
 Break the Gangs!"
 It started year ago when the country was engulfed in such cases. Through the spring and early sum- mer almost each week saw some family receiving ransom notes.
 The so-called ''Lindbergh Law was new on the books, giving the Federal agents the right to enter any Kidnapping case.
 Attorney General Cummings took office, and almost immediately he called in his aides to order: Don't let up until you've got the kidnap- ing gangs broken up.'
 J Edgar Hoover reorganized the division of investigation and sent a terse order down the line: Tight -en up"
 Assistant Attorney General Jo- seph B. Keenan visited strategic points and built federal and state officers into dragnet which has swept so clean that two gangsters have chosen suicide this year in preference to trial.
 Score Stands 26-5
 Now the score stands 26 to B. The law has caught up with 26 and five still are sought. Odds doom them.
 Crimes committed and criminals involved include the following:
 Kidnapping of Warden Tom White. of Leavenworth: Harold Fontaine, serving time; Frank Nash killed in a roundup of pris- oners escaped from Leavenworth; Thomas Holden and Francis Keat- ing, among escaped prisoners who were caught, held for Kidnapping White.
 Kidnapping of Charles Boettcher, Denver: Verne Sankey arrested committed suicide while waiting a trial; Gordon Alcorn serving life term.
 Kidnapping of Charles Urschel, Oklahoma City; six serving life sentences and nine serving shorter terms. The "lifers" are Harvey Bailey, M achine Gun" Kelly,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-03-24
Rush Starts North; Biggest
 Year Since KIOndike Days
 Predicted;Norah Is Loaded

VANCOUVER, B. C., March 24 The biggest year the Yukon and Alaska has seen since the Klondike rush is predicted by the men who sailed last night for Skagway on board the Canadian Pacific steam CT Princess Norah.
 Mining men. business men. en- gineers, officials of the White
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-03-24
CRACK TRAIN
 JUMPS TRACK

RAWLINGS, Wyoming, March 24. Two enginemen were injured and an undetermined number of pas sengers were slightly hurt and shaken up when locomotive and eight coaches of the crack Union Pacific passenger train, the Port land Rose, plunged off the rails 30 miles east of here at midnight last night.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-03-24
Island Independence
 Bill Is Signed Today
 By President Rooseueh

WASHINGTON. March "A. = President Roosevelt has signed the Philippine Independence bill that will allow independence within 10 to F years, subject to the approval of the Island Legisiatlors. by Octo- Der or the legislation dies.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-03-24
Federal Reserve to
 Make Industry Loans

WASHINGTON, March 24.-Leg-
 islation to allow the Federal Re- serve to make direct five-year loans
 to industry is under draft by Sen ator Carter Glass.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-03-24
PROGRESSIVE
 HEAL TX IDEAS
 10 BE ADOPTED
Disease Preventative Meas ures to Be Put in Effect
 by Terr. Health Officer

In accordance with the progress sive health measures which are be- ing undertaken in all parts of the United States, Dr. w. w Council, Territorial Health Officer. will next week begin giving diphtheria in noculations to all children of Ju- neau, twelve years old and under.
 "These innoculations cause no ill., ness and will not necessitate any absence of those of school age" :" Dr. Council said. Their value has been proved in hundreds of cities were children have received in- noculaticns. They are, at least, 99a6 effective as has been proved by means of a test, called the Schick test. through which it is possible to determine, positively whether or not the child is immune from this dreadful disease" he declared.
 Entire Program
 While it is my desire, during my period in office. to have all children in the Territory innoculat- ed, not only for diphtheria, but also for smallpox, scarlet fever and typhoid fever, limited finances make it impossible to undertake the en- tire program at this time. We are enabled to give the diphtheria lamentations because the cost of the product has been so reduced in price as to make it within the means of the office, and are start ing with the disease because of the extremely high mortality in diphtheria among children from one to twelve years of age, unless the proper means and material for treatment are right at hand, for prompt, and expert use" Dr. Coun- Icil said.
 Prevent Outbreaks
 "If all children of the Territory can be i'm mu unize d from these diseases, it will forever prevent se- rious outbreaks of epidemics of any of them in Alaska, and will place the Territory on a par with the majority of the States, in which these life savings policies have been in effect for several years he declared.
 Materials for innoculations have already been forwarded by the of flee of Territorial Health Com missioner to other cities in Alaska those in the Southeast as well as Nome. Fairbanks. Cordova Seward, Valdez and Anchorage Children living in outlying places will be taken care of by these central places.
 Health lists are to be kept in the office of the Territorial Health Commissioner and in all towns. of children who have been innoculat- ed, so that school authorities will have no difficulty in checking up at the opening of school
 Since Dr. Council offered, three weeks ago, to remove tonsils and adnoids free of charge from chil- dren in cases where health is seriously impaired by diseased organs, more than twenty-five have taken advantage of this opportun- ity and more have indicated their wish to do so. Vision, in the case of one child, who underwent this operation, was improved 30 per cent. 1t was discovered.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-03-24
WORKS LIKE QUARTERBACK

It may be that the President mas it all thought out, and is working toward the specifications of def mite plan. but most of his own utterances do not indicate it.
 He has likened himself to a football quarterback, unable to de- eide what the next play will be until he has seen the results Of the last.
 He sent his farm relief proposal to Congress accompanied by a frank statement that it was an experiment. and would be aband- oned if it didn't work.
 His critics have pointed out nu- merous instances where they felt Administration policy was travelling one way with respect to one situa- tion the opposite way with respect to another.
 The TpnnaSsae Valley Dr0iecf is
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-03-24
CLOSING PRICES TODAY

NEW YORK, March 24-Closing quotations of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 207s, American Can 99, American Power and Light 91A Anaconda 14%, Armour B 3, Beth lehem Steel 415s, Calumet and Hec- la 5, Curtiss- Wright 4t5, Fox Films 15h, General Motors 38, Kennecott 19h, Packard Motors 5a4, Southern Railway 32A, Ulen Company, no sale; United Aircraft 24A, United States Steel 52ls.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-03-24
STATEMENT ISSUED

WASHINGTON, March 24- The auto manufacturers, after confer ence with Administration officials this afternoon in an effort to pre- vent strike, issued a statement saying they agreed to the appoint ment of an impartial board to pass on the labor greviences but charged again the Unions intend to ob- tain a dominant position.
 Despite the decision, Administra- tion officials expected a settlement of the dispute within a few hours, although it is said the strike de- pended only on the willingness of the management to let the govern ment check the union membership claims with the payrolls and say whether they are correct.
 LONGSHORE SITUATION
 SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, March disappointment by Preside n t Roosevelt of an impartial Media ton Board in the Pacific Coast Longshoremen's strike is awaited.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-03-24

The Tennessee Valley project is an ambitious venture in public
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-03-24

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Economists, puDlicists and off
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Evening star., 1934-06-25
HOME LOAN OFFICES
BEGIN FORECLOSING
Delinquencies Few, but Circum'
stances Prompt Some Sharp
Measures.

BY the Associated Press.
Out to prove 1t is. operating on q
business basis, the Home owners
Loan Corporation has begun foreclos-
ing on borrowers obviously having no
intention of maintaining payments
on their mortgages.
Since only a few months have
passed since the corporation started
aiding distressed home owners, delin-
quencies are few. and so the corpora
ton has not been called upon to
breakdown in many cases. But Of
ficials say there is no hesitancy
in doing so where circumstances
warrant.
Every precaution is being taken,
however, to protect home owners who
are still honestly endeavoring to meet
their obligations, and the record
shows the great majority are sincere
The problem of foreclosing is of ex-
treme seriousness to the corporation
When it forecloses 1t is put in the
position of being Government
agency taking a home away from q
citizen. There have been many
changes that when the test comes
the corporation will be forced to yield
to pressure and not foreclose.
The official intention, however, Is
directly to the contrary, and every
case of delinquency is carefully ex-
amined. No detailed policy has beer
worked out, and there probably will
be none since each case deserves spe-
cial treatment.
Evening star., 1934-06-25
THOMAS SEES WAR
CURED BY SOCIALISM
Address Closes Conference of
League Of Industrial
Democracy.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BOUND BROOK, N. j.. June IS.
Norman Thomas, Socialist leader,
Yesterday summed up the Summer
conference of the League for Indus
trial Democracy by saying "the only
possible way of combating Fascism
and war is with Socialism"
Thomas, in his closing address to
the conference, said "the most impor-
tant thing learned here is that Con-
gress recently gave $4,000 used but
good rifles to the American Legion.
This is one of the most sinister ex-
amples of the new deal.
The Reserve Officers Associat ton
is perhaps even more dangerous than
the Legion"
Criticising an allegation that Fas-
cism is inevitable, Thomas declared,
Don't advocate dictatorship of the
proletariat If know anything
about America, you delegates are 60
ing to play into the hands Of the
Fascists if you 60 out and talk about
this dictatorship"
Eduard Lindeman of the New York
School for Social Work said, I'VE
ought to watch the American Legion
and see what it is doing. The Legion
would very quickly become a second
airy army in the American kind of
Fascism."
Evening star., 1934-06-25
Dictatorship of Money! Seen
As New Deal Jobs Increase
20 Million, or One-Sixth of Nations
Population, Reached by Roosevelt
q Pay Roll, Ne,0 Yorker Declares.

rowing money from the Government
and individuals who are having their
mortgages refinanced are being aided
by the Government, and naturally
would be expected to pay political
homage to the administration.
Thus by the use Of Government
funds it is indeed possible for bureau
cracy to perpetuate itself. The con-
tinued hold on the political machinery
which such large command of votes
gives the administration has been
called a dictatorship of money. The
idea that America is governed by a
dictatorship is challenged by those
who insist that Congress every two
years can revoke the powers it dele
gated to the Executive. 1t might take
the powers back, but it would hardly
be likely to cut of the flow of money.
For this reason political dictator
ship far more serious than anything
in American history may now be
looked for. Indeed, privately some of
the veteran political leaders of both
parties concede that with the con-
troll of the purse strings now so large
ly centralized in the Federal Govern
men, the Democrats would have to
make some stupid and inexcusable
blunders to be defeated in a national
election for the next 10 years.
The one thing that does rise up in
the distance as menace to the DEM
ocrats. however, is the fiscal situa-
ton. Next Monday is the end of the
present fiscal year. and the deficit will
be the largest in peace time. Mr.
Roosevelt himself told Congress that
too often liberal governments are
wrecked on the rocks of fiscal loose
ness and imprudence European gov
ernments have had their periods of
imitation and distress in which the
working people have suffered because
confidence in paper money was
diminished.
The big obstacle to Democratic
continuance in power is the financial
program. 1t must have a balanced
budget by 1886, or the prices of COM
modities may rise to infiationary
heights when. of course, America, like
England, will have to cut down her
subsidies and doles and get on a sound
basis If the penalties of imitation are
really to be avoided.
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Evening star., 1934-06-25
PROHIBITION NEAR,
M'BRIDE DECLARES
Control Is "Tottering," Head of
Anti.Saloon League Be-
lieves.
By the Associated Press.

OXFORD. Ohio, June 25.-perceiv-
ing, he said, "a tremendous reaction
in favor of prohibition" DR.. F. Scott
Mcbride, general superintendent OF
the Anti-Saloon League tonight told
the General Assembly of the United
Presbyterian Church that Il believe
we are nearer real prohibition than
ever before"
Prohibition will come sooner than
any one expects" he added, declaring
that there will be no compromise, nc
letdown"
Prohibition is too big a problem fol-
local. even State authorities, he said
only national control will suffice"
To this end, he indicated support
Of the proposed twenty-second amend
ment to the Constitution, by Senator
Morris Sheppard. Democrat, of Texas
which would place control under ma
tional authority.
I'VE are not educating for temper
ance. but for total prohibition" he
advised the delegates.
Results of the first six months show
that repeal has "deplorably failed to
solve the liquor problem" he said
THE ignoble control experiment Is
tottering toward collapse
Drunken driving has increased In
Washington, he said. and "the cock
tail hour, ingeniously popularized for
profit by the big hotels Is more peril
GUS to young women than the old
time bar room treating custom ever
was to young men,"
Evening star., 1934-06-25
DADDY BROWNING
is SERIOUSLY I'LL
Millionaire Realty Man, Former
Husband of Peaches" Heenan,
Has Cerebral Stroke.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, June 25.-Edward
West Daddy Browning, millionaire
real estate operator. was in a serious
condition today at the Hospital for
Joint Diseases
Attendants said he had suffered a
cerebral hemorrhage and his condi-
ton was mot good"
Browning. former husband Of
Frances CPeaches) Heenan Browning
and foster father of Dorothy Sunshine
was stricken Friday in his hotel suite.
He was found unconscious on the
floor after his chauffeur had waited
for some time with his car and he
failed to respond to a hotel employees
knock on his door
For two days, the tall, gray-haired
millionaire was kept in bed at the
hotel, but yesterday afternoon he was
removed to the hospital. He Is So
years old.