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The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-05-10
AIR ROUTES FOR ALASKA
 DISCUSSED
Plan Calls for More Land- ing Fields, Enlargement
 of Existing g Ones

WASHINGTON, April 27.-(Spe- cial Correspondence)-At meeting in the Department of Commerce conference room, attended by pr. Gordon of the Division Of Terri tories, Ala ska Delegate Dimond, and Gov. John w. Troy, plans were formulated for a system of air routes serving Alaska. The plan calls for the construction of land- ing fields and enlargement of ex- isting fields at terminal points on seven main routes. The field spe- cifications call for an area thirty two hundred feet long by five hun dred fifty feet wide together with cross field of the same dimen- sions.
 The routes projected will be from Ketchikan to Skagway, from Boun- diary which will be located near the point where the White River crosses the International Line to Nome via. Fairbanks, from Boundary to An chorage, from Seward to Fairbanks, from Cordova to Valdez to Fair banks, from Bethel to Fairbanks, from Anchorage to Bethel via Mc- Grath, from Anchorage to Num- trak via. Dillingham;, and from McGrath to Koyuk.
 Construction is planned on these proposed routes under the direction of, the Department of Commerce at an estimated cost of $2,0O0,OOO.
 In conjunction with this plan, the Department of the Interior is plan- ming to provide numerous inter mediate and feeder landing fields as required at an estimated cost of $3T 900. This provides for auxiliary routes to various villages and min ing camps.
 To help offset the loss of in come caused by the closing of the fishing in the Bristol Bay area to the residents dependent on fishing for their livelihood, immediate com of the work is planned on the Seward to Fairbanks, An chorage to Mumtrak, and Anchor age to Boundary routes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-05-10
ALL WHITES AT WAINWRIGHT ILL WITH INFLUENZA
SPECIAL DAY FOR ALASKANS
 AT CALI FAIR
November 8 Dedicated for Northerners at San
 Diego Exposition

SAN DIEGO, Cal, May 10.-Offi- cials of Americas Exposition here today designated November as Alaska Day" when many former residents of laska are expected to congregate on the grounds and re- new old friendships.
 Besides the special day" out-of- staters will be made especially well come throughout the course of the Exposition The Federation of State Societies will maintain headquar- ters in the luxurio reception rooms of the House of Hospitality with guides, informants, director ies, telephone books, and every aid to assist visitors in locating friends from home who now reside in Cali fornia.
 Plans are already under way to make Alaska'S special day" red letter one on the Exposition's call endar of events. Besides the off cial participation of the Exposition's management in welcoming the out of-staters, every effort towards their entertainment will be made by all of the operators of Amusement Zone concessions. Appropriate fav- ors will be offered the visitors at all of the many restaurants on the grounds, including the sumptuous Cafe of the World which will be prepared to serve 1,400 diners sim ultaneously
 zack J. Farmer, executive mana ger of the Exposition, declared to- day that Americas Exposition will open on time, May 29, with com plete show.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-05-10
DEFENSE BASE
 IN NOR7HLAND
 IS INDICATED
Bill Introduced in Congress
 Calls for $o,628,- $50 Station

WASHINGTON, April 27.-(Spe- cial Correspondence)- The estab- lishment of an army air defense base in Alaska appears to be ap- preaching a reality as it is gen. erally believed that the Bill intro duced by Congressman J. Mark Wilcox of Florida will be enacted. This Bill provides for the estab- llshment of five air defense bases in the States and one in Alaska, the location of each to be determined by the Secretary of War. The es- timated cost of the base in Alaska as offered at the hearings on the bill is larger than that of any pro- posed base in the States, as it to- tals $9,628, ,950 without including the purchase of land. These figures in- clude the cost of quarters for one hundred and twelve officers, one hundred twenty-nine noncommis- stoned officers. and six hundred men.
 The need of such a defense base in Alaska was emphasized in the hearings by Congressman Wilcox, author of the bill; Brig. General William Mitchell, and Alaska Dele gate Dimond.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-05-10
s70,O00 F Q R ALASKA WORK,
 CEOL. SURVEY
Compromise Sum Agreed Upon for North by
 Committee

WASHINGTON, April 27-(Spe- cial CoTespondence)-The Confer ence Committee to which the In- te.ior Department Appropriation Bill was returned last week has agreed on fixing the item for the work of the Geological Survey in Alaska at $70.000. AS it passed the House this item was set at the amount called for in the Budget S40,000-which figure was raised by the Senate to $100,000. And while it is regrettable that the full $l0O,O0o could not have been left in, the $70,000 that is now assured will permit greatly extended work of the Survey in it's mapping of the Territory.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-05-10
MUST JACK UP
 SHANGHAI CITY

SHANGHAI, May 10.- Herbert Chatley, American engineer for the Whangpoo con servancy board, warns Shanghai that the entire city will have to be lacked up several feet within the next 200 years be- cause the Yangtze river is dump ing such enormous quantities of silt at it's mouth that the bed of the river is beginning to fill up at Shanghai.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-05-10
FIREARMS ARE
 BEING SEIZED
Philippine Authorities Take Steps to Nip An
 other Uprising

MANILA, May l0.-The Constabu- lary has started confiscation of private firearms here and in the provinces as precaution against disorders during the commonwealth constitution plebiscite on May IA, although they discount the prob ability of another Sakdalista Up- rising.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-05-10
HUNGER MARCH
 TO BE INVERTED
Illinois State House Starts Ball Rolling for
 Relief Funds

SPRINGFIELD, IL, May 10.-The general hunger march on the Capi- tai City of the state is threatened with failure as the House adopted an emergency clause in the sales tax bill designed to finance the states share of relief for the states unfortunate.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-05-10

cations. Previously this hub of system linking Rome with other Italian cities was operated by the National Aeronautical Company under military inspectorate.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-05-10
OIL. GAS. COAL BILL

The House Committee on Public Lands is conducting hearings on the bill to amend the oil, gas and coal mining Act of February 25, 1920 The new bill would terminate the present permit system of min ing and inaugurate leasing plan whereby royalty of not less than l2ia per cent nor more than 25 percent or value of production and an annual acreage rental of not less than 25 cents would be col- lected. If passed, the Bill will not affect oil rights in Alaska as it contains a specific provision pro- tecting all existing rights.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-05-10
BURTON TO BE BURIED

The funeral for Norman Burton, Metlakatla Indian boy who died last week, will be held from the chapel of the Charles w. Carter Mortuary at 4 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. The Rev. David Waggoner of the First Presbyterian Church will of- ficiate. Burial will take place at Evergreen Cemetery.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-05-10
italy Takes Over
 Airport at Rome

ROME, May 10.-The captains big commercial aerodrome "Aer- porto del Littorio" has been taken over by the Ministry of Air in keeping with Mussolini's system of State control of all communi-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-05-10
Still Carries On

BRIDGEPORT, Ala.-A mercan- tile firm established here TO years ago by A. c. Lloyd has been op- erated continuously by succeeding generations of his descendants.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-05-10

The late Bernard C. Hesse, New York chemist, bequeathed the Uni versity of Michigan one-fourth of his estate, or $30,768.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-05-10
DIR. BUNNELL IMPROVES

Dr. Charles E Bunnell, President of the University of Alaska, has re- covered sufficiently from his at tack of arthritis to leave the hos pital where he has been confined since his arrival in Washington nearly a month ago. Dr. Bunnell plans to return to Alaska in short time. An appointment was made to- day for hearings before the Bureau of the Budget on the Bill to extend the benefits of the Adams Act, the Purnell Act. and the Capper-Ketch-
 am Act to the University of Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-05-10
sATHER VISITS DAUGHTER

Peter Sather, who has been en- gagged in mining in the Nome dis trict for some years, was in the Delegates office Friday. MT. Sather is visiting his daughter, Kristie Sather, who has a position with the Bureau of Indian Affairs in Wash ington. This is the first Outside vacation that MT. Sather has taken for many years, and to make it complete he included short visit to Norway.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-05-10

Prior to 1765, Presbyterian minis ters were not vested with author ity to perform marriage ceremonies in North Carolina.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-05-10

A grandfather clock that still runs, although 40 years old, is owned by Mrs. Thomas J. Fleming of Elm poria, Kans.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-05-10

Star light will be analysed in room in which the temperature never varies at Mcdonald obserya- tory in Texas.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-05-10
DOCTOR AND Z NURSES LANDED
 IN FAR ARCTIC
Pilot Jones Sends Out First Report Another
 Victim, Barrow

POINT BARROW, Alaska, May l0.-Dr. Henry Griest reports the fourteenth death from the influ- enza epidemic, an elderly Eskimo man.
 Dr. Griest has sent a message to the Red Cross at San Francisco, stating there is urgent need for oranges, milk and influenza vac- cine. He also stated he plans to set up central kitchen to feed 150 children and 25 adults.
 Worry over the situation at Wainwright was relieved late yes- terday when it was learned that Pilot Jerry Jones has landed pr. F. B. Gillespie of Fairbanks, and two nurses there.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-05-10
RED CROSS AID

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, May 10. A. L. shafer. manager of the Pa cific Coast Branch of the American Red Cross, has pledged assistance to Gov John w. Troy, of Alaska. to aid influenza sufferers. after re- ceiving report from pr. Win Fl. Chase, of Cordova.
 Meanwhile Sergt Stanley Mor- gan of the United States Signal Corps has radioed that all whites at Wainwright are i'll and none able to nurse.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-05-10

@ l9,,. Lroerrr & MYERS TosAoco Co.
Evening star., 1935-05-20

political-economic chaos before the
Constitution, and to deny the power
of the Federal Government to protect
the national welfare"
Referring to the 80 days which the
Senate resolution would allow for
code revision Richberg said the job
just couldn't possibly be done in 80
days.
Emphasizes Revision Task.
1t would be necessary, he said. to
review and revise 600 to 700 codes.
Either the administrative officials
would have to pretend" they had
revised the codes, or review them
in "haphazard" and "slap-dash" style,
he asserted.
Ward Cheney, chairman of the
Industry and Business Committee for
N. r. A. extension, asked Senator
Borah, Republican, of Idaho mean
while to name the small businesses
which, Borah said, had protested that
N. r. A. was running them.
Cheney suggested the small busi-
ness men who had protested against
N. r. A. to Borah might be part OF
industrial and business groups rep
resented on our committee" and that
the committee could furnish you
some enlightening and astounding
facts"
Accusing Code Authority executives
of backing a projected march" OF
business men to Washington this
week for the meeting Wednesday,
Senator King, Democrat, of Utah,
said there 'is closer connection be-
tween this movement and the N. R.
A. than there was between the farm
ers' march and the A. A. A."
Cheney said the "marchers," ex-
pected to arrive Wednesday, are
coming from New York, Buffalo,
Cleveland, Boston, Cincinnati, Pitts
burgh, Louisville and st. Louis to
urge two-year extension of the ma
tional recovery act.
Evening star., 1935-05-20
GROSS ABS0LVED
Of FIVE SLAY|NGS
Prosecutor Asks Release,
Asserting Poisoning Case
Battles Him.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BROOKLYN, N. Y, May 90
Frederick Gross, 49, bookkeeper, who
was charged with murder after his
wife and four children died mysteri-
ously of poisoning. was discharged
today in Brooklyn Homicide Court.
The s20-a-week bookkeeper was
freed by Magistrate John D. Mason
on the application and request Of
District Attorney William F. x.
Geoghan.
Expressionless and calm. Gross
showed no effect after his weeks in
jsil.
When the court discharged him he
murmured, thank you very much"
Geoghan told the court he had
been baffled by the case. He re-
viewed the intensive search for clues
and the thorough chemical analysis
of food in the Gross home and poisons
in the bodies of the family.
I'VE have only circumstantial evi-
dence," the prosecutor said. but cir
cumstantial evidence sometimes is bet
ter than real evidence if it Is true.
We must prove the guilt. can't do
that. I haven't the proof.
''I can't say honestly and fairly that
the circumstances point to this man.
We have the possibility that his wife
administered the poison. l don't think
this man believes that himself"
On March 90 Gross oldest son.
Frederick, became i'll and died. Four
days later another son, Leo, 8. died
under similar circumstances. A day
later his wife, Katherine, died, and on
April 26 two daughters, Katherine, 6,
and Barbara, 4. died.
Geoghan said evidence of little
known and little-sold poison was found
in two examinations.
Gross. who was employed by
chemical importing company, readily
answered questions, Geoghan said,
openly and frankly"
Dismissal Of the charge, Geoghan
told the court, does not close the case.
He said he would continue to inves-
tipate
Evening star., 1935-05-20
BEST IN RACE TO HEAD
D. c. YOUNG DEMOCRATS
F. H. A. Administrative Assist.
ants Platform Pledges 5000
Active Members by 1886.

Paul A. Best, "a, administrative as
sistant and liaison officer for the Fed
eral Housing Administration, an
nounced his candidacy today for the
Office of president of the District of
Columbia Division, Young Democrats
of America.
Best, a native of Massachusetts,,
came to Washington from Florida,
where he had been living since 1920.
He attended the University of Florida,
working on two Palm Beach news
papers while in school. He became
connected with the Housing Admin
istration in Washington on July 20,
1884.
Best announced his campaign plat
form as "strict adherence to the Con-
stitution and to parliamentary pro-
cedure, recognition for all and IA
voritism for none, 5000 active men,
bers by 1886 and whole-hearted CO.
operation with the Roosevelt admin
istration."
Evening star., 1935-05-20
CANCELLATION is PUSHED.
ENGLAND Wants Negotiation to Precede
Council Action.

LONDON. May 20 (P.-Great
Britain today was understood to be
making every effort to get the con-
ciliation procedure under the Italo-
Ethiopian treaty begun before the two
nations dispute comes before the
League of Nations Council.
After only two days in London, Sir
Eric Drummond, the British Ambas-
sador to Italy, is due back in Rome
today and it is expected that he will
seek an immediate interview with
Premier Mussolini.
Sir Eric's limited time here was fully
occupied with consultations with
British cabinet members and he re-
turns to italy with new appeals from
Prime Minister Ramsay Macdonald
and Sir John Simon, the foreign sec
retary, for the cessation of Italy's war
like activities.
Meanwhile, Capt. Anthony Eden,
lord privy seal, will talk to the Italian
and French delegates at Geneva in an
effort to prevent an open discussion
of the dispute in the council, dis
cussion which might embarrass Italy's
close relations with England and
France.
Evening star., 1935-05-20

would like to have the President think
about. ..r
Wants Dairy Activity Explained -
I'D like to have him explain he
said, why he asked for the recovery
act so as TO cut out destructive, COM
petitive business practices, then let
the Government go into the power
business with the purpose of destroy
ing every utility down there by the
most ruthless competition that could
be put on"
May said he wanted TO find out
why T. v. A. bought eight COWS at
auction for around $1,000 and how big
dairy farm it is operating.
What has dairying to do with power
and national defense?" He asked.
He said T. v. A. also purchased
two airplanes to transport employees
from T. v. A. Offices in Knoxville,
Tenn, to Muscle Shoals.
"The directors don't pretend to ride
in autos or trains" he remarked.
Anything to spend lot of money"
Evening star., 1935-05-20
SOUTHWEST STORM
TOLL REACHES Il
800 Families Are Routed in
Oklahoma City as New
Flood Threatens.
BY the Associated Press.

6y tnc ASoOCldLcu EIcSSs
DALLAS, Tex, May 20.-The find
ing of two bodies today near Altus,
Okla, and another death In Texas
raised to II the number of known dead
in floods and tornadoes in Texas and
Oklahoma over the week end. An
other death occurred in Kansas when
motorist drowned in a ditch filled
with flood water at Chanute.
Several persons we're missing as the
Red Cross and other relief agencies
came into the stricken area.
The bodies found were tentatively
identified as those of Joy McAlpine,
10, and Alfred Reid, colored youth.
Texas toll reached II when John
Finke, 40, Live Oak farmer, was
drowned when his horse stumbled
while crossing a creek and threw the
rider into the swirling stream. His
body was recovered.
Boy Of IA Drowned.
Melvin Hill, IA, drowned yesterday
near Tulsa, Okla, when he fell from
swinging foot bridge into a flooded
lagoon.
Sunshine replaced rain as food
waters started general decline, but
Oklahoma City faced a new menace
when 300 families we're ordered from
lowland homes to escape a reported
16-foot wall of water sweeping down
the Canadian River.
City Manager o. M. Mosier ordered
the families removed to tent COM
munity when reports said the water
would strike the section late today.
Floods and storms caused damage
unofficially estimated at more than
100000 to highways, bridges, rail-
roads, crops. live stock, business build
ings and homes.
River on Rampage.
Streams in Texas, including the
Red River. the Trinity, the Brazos
the Little, the Guadalupe and the
Colorado, continued on a rampage
but dangers of further rises apparently
had passed.
Other bodies found in the Altus
area were those of Mrs. Claude Cow
ems, Jessie Reid. colored, and her
4-year-old daughter.
The Texas toll included Mrs. J. p.
Pickerell and Police Chief Bill Gar
land of Burkburnett, who were killed
when the auto in which they were
riding crashed through bridge
over the Red River. Others known to
have been in the machine when il
plunged into the stream we're Mrs
E. o. Reaves and j. NJ. Audrian OF
Burkburnett. j. P. Pickerell, driver
was rescued last night on an island
8 miles down the river.
Twister Fatalities.
Others dead in Texas we're:
Oscar Gilbert, Belott, killed in a
twister; Mr.. and Mrs. j. P. Phillips
Timpson. fatally injured in a tornado;
George Crenshaw, Weches, killed in
a storm; Gregg Spencer and daugh-
ter, colored, Weldon, killed in a
cyclone; Charles Ingle, Waco, drowned
when he fell of a bridge; Henry
Daniels, Dallas. drowned.
The worst of the storms hit North,
Central and East Texas, twisters de-
stroying business houses and homes,
and swollen streams battering down
bridges, inundating farm lands and
sweeping away live stock
Evening star., 1935-05-20

Kentucky. one Of the leaders in the
anti-T. v. A. forces, said today he
thought the hearings would require
about two weeks.
"When we get the investigation COM
pleted," he said, IT don't think there
will be any question OF the commit
tees action.
There are a bunch Of dreamers
and visionaries in charge Of social
uplifters who think the Government
ought to do everything on earth from
peddling peanuts to selling thrashing
machines.
at. v. A. is recklessly extravagant
and engaged in more activities that
are unauthorized by legislation than
those that are"
He said there were two things he
Evening star., 1935-05-20
S|bLEY LAUNCHES
BANK BILL FIGHT.
U. S. c. of c. Head in Letter
to Members Outlines
Objections.
~ the Associated Press.

8y the Associated Press.
Harper Sibley. new president OF the
Chamber of Commerce of the Unltec
States, last night started f1ght or
the administrations bill to strengthen
Federal Reserve Board control over
money and credit.
In a letter to the $500 member or.
carnations of the Chamber of Com
merce, which already is on recorc
against it, Sibley outlined many OBJ.
jections to the proposal, including cur
rency deterioration. lower banking
standards, injuries to business credit
and facilitation of dangerous inf1a.
ton"
He said it was in the interest Of
business" that Federal Reserve sec.
tions Of the banking measure now be-
fore the Glass Senate subcommittee
should not become law.
Ignores Statements.
In assailing the bill as meaning
~virtual creation of a central bank,
Sibley did not touch on Secretary
Morgenthau's recent open advocacy OF
Federal ownership of the reserve sys-
TEN and President Roosevelt's state
ment that such a step would help
solve many problems.
Senator Glass, Democrat, OF Vlr-
ginia already has challenged the ad-
ministration to ask officially for in
clusion of a central bank in the bill
but the White House has given no
sign of making such request.
In attacking the plan to increase
the reserve boards powers over pur-
chases of Government securities. bank
reserves and other centralizing fea-
lures of the bill Sibley said:
More extensive power would be
permitted a few men in Washington
than is granted to the board of any
foreign central bank.
Urges Change in System.
THE reserve system would be
changed to incorporate some OF the
worst features of foreign central bank
ing. =" Principal among these are
political domination - and SUBJ
ordination of its operations to partisan
politics.
The real credit needs of commerce,
agriculture and industry could be sub
ordinated to the spending plans of
the Government.
"A few men in Washington '
would have the power to precipitate
disastrous initiation or deflation. with
no substantial safeguards against their
mistakes or abuse of authority.
Centralized management of the re-
serve system would be unsettling to
business and would delay real re-
covery."
Evening star., 1935-05-20
Fairfax Democrats to Meet,

FAIRFAX. Va, May 20 Especially -
The Young Democratic Club of Fair
fax County will meet in the court
house tomorrow evening to elect a
president to succeed Judge Paul E.
Brown, who submitted his resigna-
ton several weeks ago after announc-
ing himself a candidate for the Office
of commemorative attorney, subject
to the August primary.