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The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-05-08
JUNEAU ELkS
 ARE LEAVING
 SPECIAL TRIP
C Going to Petersburg toI Initiate, Establish
 Bills Club

The officers and degree team of Juneau Lodge B. P o. Elks win leave Juneau tomorrow night at o'clock for Petersburg on Tom Smiths boat the Yakobi. In Pet ersburg the Elks will initiate a large class of candidates and will dedicate and establish a Bills Club while there.
 The officers making the trip are: Exalted Ruler John H. Wal mer; Esteemed Leading Knight, Lu Turoff, P. E. R.; Esteemed Loyal Knight, M E. Monagle; Es- teemed Lecturing Knight, Martin s. Jorgensen, P. E. R.; Esquire, Frank Foster; Secretary. Martin Lavenik; Inner Guard, H. R. Shep- ard; Tiler, George Shaw and Chaplain, J. D. Van Alta.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-05-08
MINE OFFICIAL ARRIVES TODAY FOR SHORT STAY
Livingston Wernecke, Here by Plane from South
 on Company Business

Livingston Wernecke, Consulting Geologist for the Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Company and Gen. eral Manager of the Treadwell Yu- kon Company, arrived in Juneau at noon today from Seattle in his four passenger Bellanca plane of the company. Charles Groptis, pilot, accompanied him north.
 The trip north was made in good time and favorable weather pre- vailed They left Seattle yester- day and remained in Prince Rupert last night, continuing into Juneau this morning.
 MT. Werneeke will be in Juneau for about two weeks on business in connection with the company properties before returning to San Francisco, where he makes his headquarters. Mrs. Wernecke, who motored with him to Seattle, re- turned to their home in San Fran cisco after his deparature yes- terday
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-05-08
BURNED IN CAR
 FOR INSURANCE
Youth Charged with Mur- der - Father Hunted
 by. Authorities

BOSTON, Mass, May 8-District Attorney Warren L. Bishop said Anthony di Stasio, aged 23 years, has confessed that he and his fath- CT plotted the death of an uniden- tified man found burned in an au- tomobile at Hudson, to collect in surance on the elder di Stasio.
 The youth has been charged with first degree murder and the au- thorities are searching for his fath- CT Frank, aged 50 years.
 The authorities said $l250O in surance on Frank di Stasio's life was taken out month ago.
 Young di Stasio denied any part in the actual killing and said he saw his father pick up stranger on the street and drive away in the car, ns
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-05-08
MISS COFFIN
 TO TELL C. C.
 OF FESTIVAL
Instructor Who Went with Students to Ketchikan
 Honored Tomorrow

To tell members about the recent trip of the Juneau High School singers to Ketchikan for the first annual Southeast Alaska Musical Festival, Miss Ruth Coffin, music instructor, will be the honore d speaker at the Juneau Chamber of Commerce luncheon tomorrow noon at Bailey's Cafe,
 Miss Coffin accompanied the group of ten young men and women who returned here yesterday from a successful appearance in the First City. Just what may come of this Musical Festival, and what it may mean to Juneau are two topics which Miss Coffin may choose to discuss tomorrow. A second honored guest will be Dr. Cassius Carter, newly appoint ed physician at the Government Hospital who arrived here from the States last week. pr. Carter. who replaces Dr. w. J. B. McAuliffe, has been engaged in medical work in Tanana for two years. Dr. McAuliffe is being replaced so that he may devote time to his private practice
 Of keen interest on the business side of the program will be the often-raised question, Shall the meeting date be changed from Thursday to Tuesday?s When this puzzler was revived two weeks ago, indications were strong that the Chamber might reverse previous actions and vote in favor of the shift. Some members said, with the Fairbanks airplane taking promi- nent percentages from the city every Tuesday afternoon. 1t would be bet ter to meet then, than wait until 
 However, the last meeting found several members opposed to the idea, and the feeling that good sup port and attendance had been built up for Thursdays was sug- gested. No action was taken at the last luncheon because Of the ab- ! -ence of President R. E. Robert son.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-05-08
EXPECT SENATE TO BACK F. ). R.,
 HOUSE IN DOUBT
Effort Being Made to Re- consider Tn Hope of
 Gaining More Time
BYRNS SAYS HOUSE
 WILL OVERRIDE
Co., ughlin Says Political Suicide If President
 Fails to Sign

WASHINGTON, May 8.--Presi- dent Roosevelt today indicated a veto message of the Wright Pat man bonus bill would be sent to Congress in a short time. Speak CT Byrns predicted the House would override the veto but that the Senate would sustain the President.
 Senator Thomas of Oklahoma entered motion as soon as the Senate convened today to reconsider the vote by which the Patman bill passed in order that it could not be sent to the White House today and returned immediately with a veto. He explained the motion would hold up action on the bill.
 Attempt to Slow Up Action
 Several supporters of the meas ure are out of the city and we are going to keep it tied up until we are ready for the next step" he said.
 It was believed his move would give the bills supporters time to work for extra votes needed to pass the bill over veto.
 Though both houses have passed the Patman bill the question of whether the measure will finally become law .s in dispute. Roosevelt followers expected him to veto 1t while Administration leaders said enough votes would be mustered to prevent passage over a veto.
 Bonus Spokesman Optimistic :.
 Bonus spokesmen said they could muster two thirds of the 32 nega- tive votes required to sustain the veto in the present Senate
 Father Coughlin expressed con- fidence the President would sign the Patman bill. It would be politl- cal suicide for the Chief Executive to veto it, he said. He declared Roosevelt is too clever a politician to veto the measure. He has too much political sagacity,' he said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-05-08
MRS. GEORGE B. GRIGSBY HOSTESS LAST NIGHT FOR MRS. 0. WIGMASTER

Mrs. George B. Grigsby was hos tess at her home on Sixth Street last evening at a Stork Party hon. bring Mrs. Oscar Wigmaster There were about thirty-five guests pres ent and the evening was spent at cards and games.
 During the evening Miss Eleanor Blotchford played several violin se- lections for which Mrs. G. E. Krause was accompanist, that were well received by the guests.
 The evening was concluded with the serving of delicious lunch by the hostess. The table carried out the color scheme of pink and blue with a huge cake with colored can dy frosting as an attractive center piece,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-05-08
IDENTIFY BODY. AS THAT OF JOE. FOCUS, VETERAN
Sitka Fisherman Believed to Have Taken Own
 Life-Inquest

The body found near Tee liar bor yesterday has been identified as John Focus, 45, fisherman from Sitka. Deputy Marshals w. G. Hellan and John Mccormick, who investigated, said Focus was shot through the head with a 38-55 caliber rifle and indications were he had taken his own life. An inquest is being held this afternoon before U. s. Commissioner J. F. Mullen.
 Focus was found by Peter Da- vid, an Indian boy, about half north of Tee Harbor on the spit. Marshals said the dead man was lying on his back shot through the right side of the head, the carbine across his legs in a posi- tion indicating he may have shot himself. However, the right arm was raised slightly off the ground which gave cause to speculation as to whether the body may have been moved since death.
 Papers found on the dead mans boat which was lying in the harbor revealed he was war veteran, having seen service overseas with the 62nd artillery. having enlisted from Minnesota. He was a native of Russia but had become a na- turalized citizen in 1918 He also was member of the Trollers Association and paid his last years school tax in Ketchikan. The boat was fully stocked with ample provisions, the officers said. A nearly full box of shells for the rifle was found in his pocket and full box on the boat.
 He has a brother Paul, last known address at Tenakee, and authorities are attempting to com municate with him. The body is at the c w. Garter Mortuary.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-05-08
Baseball Is
 Cause of Murder Then Suicide

ABERDEEN, Wash, May S.-- Peter Vcss, aged 50 years, ann pushed his stepson, Antone Mas kc, aged 21, and slugged him on the head with a club as he re- turned frcm Twilight League baseball game.
 Ms ixc died as the result Of a fractured skull half an hour after he had been slugged.
 voss was found dead with bullet through his head.
 The tragedy resulted because Voss insisted that Antone aban- don ball playing,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-05-08
MORE WORKERS FOR MATANUSKA LEAVE SEWARD
Colonists Awed by Noun. tam Scenery Chil-
 dren Have Measles

SEWARD, Alaska, May 8.-An- other 300 workers, arriving on the Army Transport St. Mihiel. have left for the Matanuska to erect homes and prepare for the colo nists.
 The Minnesotans, who arrived on the transport. strolled around the town, awed by the mountain gran deur. The fog, prevailing for days, was chased away by a bright sun.
 Five children, quarantined aboard the St. Mihiel on account of meas les, are doing well.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-05-08
WAR DECLARED BY POLICE ON
 CAR SPEEDERS
Chief Hoffman Issues Warn ing 30 Traffic Tags
 Given Tn Two Days

War" has been declared on speedsters and other violators of automobile traffic regulations by Police Chief Roy Hoffman.
 Evidence was ample in City Hall that Chief Hoffman, in truth, started his drive against reckless drivers Monday In the last two days, a check-up showed more than 30 traffic violations slips have been issued by the Police Department
 Stop the speeders." is Chief Hoffman's slogan as he instructed his staff
 Well tag violators of other traf fic laws, too, but we're chiefly interested in stopping fast driving within the city limits Chief Hoff- man said "Willoughby Avenue has become a race track. The speed limit for the corporate limits of Juneau is 20 miles per hour. That is meant to apply not only to the private citizen, but to taxicabs and delivery trucks. No partiality will be shown-we're out to stop speeding!'
 Apparently City Magistrate A. w. Henning is backing Chief Hoffman in his war on speedsrs. First of lenders" on traffic violations, de- ending on the merits of the case, are being given fines. However, a second offender" meets heav- fer penalty upon conviction.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-05-08
CANDIDATES ON EPIC TICKETS
 LOSE ELECTION
Upton Sinclair Not Discour- aged by Results Mum
 cipal Balloting

LOS ANGELES, Cal, May S. Apparent defeat of his EPIC candi- dates in the municipal election here has failed to discourage Upton Sin clair in his plan to spread his end- poverty civilization mo e m n t throughout the United States.
 Incomplete returns from yester- days election indicated only three of the EPIC candidates were nam ed out Of eleven councilmanic posts at stake
 The lone EPIC candidate for the council post in Oakland was de- cisively defeated.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-05-08
MISSING

KETCHIKAN, Alaska, May B. Coast guard cutter Cyane has re- turned here after a fruitless search of the shores of Behm Canal for Rudy Blossom. of Seattle. who is long overdue from Unuk river where he went to view prospective homestead in an out board stiff.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-05-08
VOTE UPON PROPOSALS
 OF 2COMP AN|ES
Chevrolet and Fisher Body Employees Casting Ballot
 -Walkout May End

TOLEDO, Ohio. May S.-Crowds of Chevrolet employees thronged the Federal building here today to vote on series of company proposals which may possibly mean the end of widespread group of auto workers strikes.
 Approximately 33,o0O employees Of Chevrolet and Fisher Body, who are out in several cities because of the strikes, waited for the result Of the balloting.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-05-08
Woman Fined for Drunken Driuing by
 Ketchikan Jud g e

sr KETCHIKAN, Alaska, May B. In the first instance of the prose- cution of woman for drunken driving here, Mrs A. H. Menus received a l0-day suspended sen tence and a SIS fine. She was also denied permission to drive a car for one year Mrs. Menus also faces charge of driving a car without a license.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-05-08
Field Tests for
 TeIeUision Are
 to Be Made No,U

NEW YORK, May 8-Immediate construction of a facilities for a comprehensive field test of the high definition of television in the United States is announced by David Saranoff, President of RIGA.
 Field tests are regarded as pre- liminary step toward ultimate broadcast or transmission of sight through space,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-05-08
ALASKA COLONY FROM WIS. IS READY TO MOVE.
Leave for Seattle Next Week to Board Army
 Transport St. Mihiel

MADISON, Wis, May 8.-Wis- consin's Alaska colonists will Leave next Monday or Tuesday for Se- attle, bound for the Matanuska Val ley.
 Col. Clarence Tracy, VERA pro- curement director, said the Wiscon- sin colony will sail from Seattle aboard the Army transport St. Mi- hiel about May 18.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-05-08
O nnibus Banking Bill Expected to .B Q Passed Soon

WASHINGTON, May s. The Administrations omnibus bank ing bill is headed into storm of amendments but Democratic leaders predict it will pass the Reuse without changes by Fri day night.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-05-08
SHIP CURTAILMENT

PORTLAND, Oregon, May B. Curtailment of ship schedules in che Northwest is a certainty with tightening of the lumber strike.
 Operators say two coastwise ves- sells have been caught at the docks in Willapa harbor with cargo only partly loaded. Tickets prevented further loading.
 Some operators said Portland will be omitted as a port call.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-05-08
ASSASSINATED

HAVANA, Cuba, May 8-Antonia Guiteras, American born, former Secretary of the Interior in the Cuban government, and a promi- nent radical leader, was slain at Matanzas as he was trying to leave the country, according to confirmed reports received here this afternoon,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-05-08
IS ARE REPORTED
 DEADAT BARROW, ONE WAINWRIGHT
Griest Calls on Health Com missioner at Nome to
 Rush Needed Help

POINT BARROW, Alaska, May 8.-Thirteen are dead here as the result of influenza and one death is reported at Wainwright.
 There are no doctors and no nurses at Wainwright and Dr. Henry Griest has called on the Health Commission at Nome to rush needed aid to Wainwright and also send medical supplies by dog team.
 The mercy plane, which left Fairbanks two days ago with pneu- monia vaccine, doctor and nurse, is sought by Dr. Griest hoping it might be sent to Wainwright, This mercy plane was turned back after Dr. Griest sent a message it was not needed here and before he heard of the outbreak at Vain wright.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-05-08
LUMBER MILL TO
 OPERATE MONDAY

Logs will be on hand by the end of this week and operations will be resumed at the Juneau Lumber Mills on Monday, according to an- nouncement made today,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-05-08
EARLY VETO, BONUS BILL, PREDICTED
Boulder Falls
 200 Feet, Eight Miners Killed

WILKESBARRE, Pa., May 8. Falling 200 feet and hitting a cage being hoisted in mine shaft, a large boulder killed ueven miners in the colliery of the Glen Arden Coal Company today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-05-08
NE COT|ATINC SETTLEMENT,
 MILL STRIKE
Spokesmen Optimistic Over Agreement - l5,000
 Men Already Out

PORTLAND, Oregon. May B. Local agreements have sent strik- CTS back to work at two mills while conferees sought to model an agree ment to end the still-spreading strike, already involving l5,000 lum- Der workers in Washington and Oregon.
 Spokesmen for the strikers are still optimistic over negotiations.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-05-08
BE COSTLY STRIKE

SEATTLE, May 8.-The lumber strike, If it lasts 30 days. will cost Washington state not less than s2,- 500,000 and Oregon at least $l,O00.- 900, the West Coast Lumbermen's Association estimated, on the basis of direct payroll losses. This is only part of the possible losses, the as- sociation statement says.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-05-08
BELIEVE GILLESPIE THERE

No word has been received by the authorities here today from pr. F. B. Gillespie, who has been dispatched from Fairbanks to Point Barrow to aid in caring for influenza cases. While one report from Barrow said his plane had been turned back, Charles w. Hawkesworth, Assistant to the Di- rector in the Bureau of Indian Affairs, said he had information from Pilot Jerry Jones yesterday that he was standing by at Kot- zebue to hop Gillespie to the stricken area and he thought that the doctor had probably arrived there. He also had a wire report ing two additional deaths at Bar row.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-05-08
LEAVE TO FISH

John Edwards and M. w. Fox, originally ticketed for Juneau from Seattle on the Yukon. disembarked as Petersburg. They will fish her. ring in Red Bluff Bay,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-05-08
CLOSING PRICES TODAY

NEW YORK, May 8. - Closing quotation of Alask,S Juneau mine stock today is 17la American Can 121, American Power and Light 31a, Anaconda 147s, Armour N 3ss, Bethlehem Steel 25A, Calumet and Hecla 3la, General Motors SIS, h. ternational Harvester 41A. Kenne-
 colt 187s,N United States Steel 32ss Pound $4,37s, Bremner bid GA, asked 68, Nabesna bid 52, asked 62.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-05-08
STOCK PRICES
 TAKE ADVANCE
 TO OLD PEAKS
Many Issues Are Up from One to Four Points
 Gains Mostly Held

NEW YORK, May 8.-Stocks reached out for new peaks today in aggressive advances.
 A number of prominent oils and individual stocks in other groups penetrated the old 1885 high with difficulty. The majorit yended the session around the days top.
 Today's close was firm to strong Sales totalled 1,250,000 shares.
 Many issues were up from one to four points.
Evening star., 1935-12-27
BECKETT ARRANGES
Y.M.C.A. OPEN HOUSE
Former Physical Education Head
Chairman of New Year Re
ception Committee.

c. Edward Beckett, former Y. M.
G. A. director of physical education,
has been appointed chairman of q
Special Reception Committee for the
New Year day "open house" celebra-
ton at the Central "Y," it was an
nounced today.
Beckett held meeting of his group
last night and perfected plans for re-
ceiving and guiding the thousands of
guests expected to attend the all-day
festivittes-biggest event each year on
the Y. M. G. A. program. B. P. Evans,
a member of the committee, aided
Beckett in outlining arrangements.
The reception committeeman will
greet visitors In the lobby and direct
them to the various entertainment
features sponsored by the several de-
partments of the association. These
will include sports, music, dramatics,
movies, a spelling bee, chess and
checker demonstration, dancing and
refreshments. All members and
friends of the Y. M. c. A. are invited.
Other members of the committee are
w. B. Richardson j. r. Idol Robert
Finley, Robert Merritt, j. E. Matson,
Richard A. Matson, George w. Quick,
Arthur Dewhurst, Mayron T. West, E..
r. Rust, j. D. Daniels, Archibald You,
Clarence RandleS, T. E. Shear, U. S.
Martin, Oscar Dislar, George r. Staf-
ford, Albert F. Grisard, John w.
Thomley, Louis H. Nicalay, Leonard
Knott and Richard Kreuger.
Evening star., 1935-12-27
KNOX VISITS OHIO;
B0RAH ALSO DUE
New York Young Republicans
Will Invite Landon to
Address Rally.
Nv the Assoriated Press

BY the Associated Press.
COLUMBUS. Ohio, December 81
One prominent Republican preSi-
Dental possibility came to Ohio today
and State G. o. P. leader announced
another would be here in two months.
Col. Frank Knox, publisher of the
Chicago Daily News and frequent
critic Of the New Deal. came to ad-
dress first luncheon of the Repub-
lican War Veterans Club and second,
the annual dinner of the Ohio Repub-
hcan Editorial Association tonight.
In Cleveland George H. Bender,
president of the League of Republi-
can Clubs, said Senator William z
Borah of Idaho would come into
Ohio to speak in about 60 days."
NEW YORK, December 27 UP.-A
New York delegation of young Re-
publicans departed last night for
Kansas City to invite Gov. Alf M
Landon, presidential possibility, tc
address an Eastern rally.
I'VE are merely inviting Gov. Ian
don as one Of a number of possible
candidates for the Republican presi.
Dental nomination to come East and
address U.s." Peck said. Our invi-
tation does not indicate any parti-
atty"
Evening star., 1935-12-27

cized Premier Mussolini by saying:
Speeches have been delivered which
have not helped my task"
In answer to an appeal from Presi-
dent Albert Lebrun himself. political
sources said, Edouard Herriot. min
lister of state and former president of
the dominant Radical-Socialist party,
promised supreme effort to rally his
friends to save the cabinet.
Herriot resigned his party presi-
dency out of loyalty to Laval, whom
the Radical-Sociahsts criticized for
his discredited Ethiopian peace
plan, but remained influential in the
body which might determine the issue
Laval, striving simultaneously for
peace abroad and a golden franc at
home, faced the greatest battle of his
career.
A ministerial crisis, making passage
Of the proposed balanced budget be-
fore December 81 impossible, would be
a deadly blow to stability of the franc,
informed sources said.
Government critics, therefore, hesi-
tated to assume the responsibility for
an overthrow Of the cabinet.
Evening star., 1935-12-27
SUFFER HEAVY LOSSES.
Ethiopian Casualties Reported Great
on Northern Front.

Ethiopian Casualties Reported Great
on Northern Front.
By the Associated Press.
ROME, December 27.-The Ethi-
opians suffered heavy losses, an Of
ficial communique said today, in re-
newed clashes on the northern front,
in which the Italian forces them
selves had 9 killed and so wounded.
The government communique said:
Late yesterday afternoon one of
our detachments accommodating in the
TakkaZe sector repulsed an armed
Ethiopian group near Afgaga Pass.
1.-The adversary losses were serious
On our side, Italians and natives
were killed, officers, Italian
soldiers and 81 natives wounded.
Aviation has been most active
along the entire front"
The holiday breathing spell for all
Italy's fighting forces apparently
ended abruptly, with the soldiers in
East Africa engaging in guerilla and
aerial warfare and the. sailors at
home reported reliably to be getting
ready for action.
Facist flyers were busy on both
fronts, war correspondents reported.
In the south they bombed Ethiopian
concentrations, menacing Gen. Ru-
dolfo Graziani's army at Dolo. In
the north they searched beyond the
Takkaze River for other enemy con-
centrations.
The aerial activity accompanied the
brief brushes by the ground forces
with the Ethiopian outposts.
Naval Specialists Called.
At home, some $4,000 naval special
lists, most of whom have served in
gun or powder rooms, were reported
called back to the service.
Informed sources concluded that
the navy was making ready for pos
sible eventualities, in the event that
the League Of Nations finally decided
to extend its arms, financial and
economic penalties against Italy to
include an oil embargo.
League discussion of a proposed oil
coal-iron-steel embargo was inter-
rupted by the advance of Franco-Brit-
ish peace proposals, but with the plan
for partition of Ethiopia discarded
by the League and repudiated by
Britain, Italian sources considered
q possibility that Anthony Eden, Brit
aims new foreign minister, might raise
the issue again.