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The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-06-20
But Progress Continues.
(Kansas City Times.)


 In discussing proposals for voluntary agreements to take the place of the NRA codes, Attorney Gen. eral Cummings raises a question that has a vital bearing upon all such undertakings The trouble the Attorney General says always is with the chiseling minority" It is found to be always a problem in legal work ito deal with these small groups and 100 per cent agreement in any countrywide industry will be difficult to obtain"
 The obstacles readily be appreciated It was the problem of dealing with the minority groups that was held to make the NRA necessary. The idea that the few hold-outs the chselers would be forced into line But in effort to deal with these small groups in each industry there im- posed upon the industry of the whole country the detrimental restrictive order which the Supreme Courts decision has ended
 Fortunately, it is the small groups and not the big majorties that present the problem. Objection able they are, the obvious evils of child labor and sweatshops practices have been diminishing over the course of years State regulations have had lsomethng to do with it. but the force of public opinion and a growing sense of industrial re- sponsibility have been powerful The country is not helpless, will it need to resort in the future to any substitute for the NRA
 Despite the temporary interruptions and disloca- tions created by the depression and of other moment ary disturbances in the past solid progress been made in hours, wages, trade practices working conditions and all the rest. This progress will con- tinue.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-06-20
PUBLIC WORKS SUCCESS.

Public works programs such are now being carried out are not confined to this country alone. In Australia such a plan has been adopted in the to rectify that countrys economic balance and stem unemployment and has been found to be one of the greatest contributions to recovery.
 D. Ford Williams, old time resident of Juneau in the early wireless days and resident of Melbourne, who stopped off here this week while his ship was in port brings word of the outstanding success of public works programs in that country.
 We have balanced budgets" he said in explaining how Australia had battled the depression which swept the world and regainng normal conditions He went to say how large a part the public works program had played in bringing along recovery in that it started the wheels of private industry turning and drained relief rolls to minimum.
 While the Australian plan of raising funds for public works is somewhat different from ours in that each gainfuly employed person is assessed a certain percentage of his income the principle back of the program is exactly the same and as President Roosevelt has time and time again pointed out if private industry will cooperate the public works program will pave the way Too many people look upon public works merely a foi creating jobs when in fact that is only the be- ginning Pushed along effectively the expenditure of public funds for various needed improvements l undertakings The answer with full cooperation Of industry. Australia has already discovered, i balanaced budgets and economic recovery
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-06-20

Uncle Sam, thirty-five of which were spent in Alaska, taking him to every customs port in the Territory
 Asked concerning his long ser vice, Col. Stivers, informed The News shortly after his arrival We'd nesday, that in 1882 he joined the postal service in an Indian Agency in South Dakota. This he left after some little time, but returned to Government service in the Railway Mail Postal Department in 1893, following it to Alaska in 1901, and in 1906 transferred to the Customs Service. with which he has been continuously until his present re- tirement.
 Speaking of conditions in Alaska, Col. Stivers stated that there is a very marked improvement as the result of increased price of gold, and considerable activity is confi- dently anticipated In addition to this, Seward was very busy when he left recently and providing for the arrival of some hundred and sixty families from the drought areas of the middle states, who, as colonist, are being assisted to re- establish on land in Alaska.
 Looking extremely well, Col. Sti- vers received a wonderful welcome on his arrival, from his many old friends on both sides of the line. As full of geniality as ever. one of his first questions was, When is
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-06-20
E. R. STIvERS
 HAS RETIRED,
 U. s. SERVICE
Veteran Customs Official to Make Future Home
 Tn California
Stewart G.. Newsl .

Col. E. R. Stiyers of the U. S Customs Service, possibly the most popular official that has ever served the U S. or Canadian Governments in this district, arrived in Hyder on Wednesday, in order to spend lit- tie time visiting his many old friends in both Hyder and Stewart prior to proceeding to California where having retired from the service. he will join his family and take up permanent residence.
 Col Stivers, it will be recalled was the U. s. Customs Officer at Hyder for nine years prior to l93O when he was transferred to Nome where after four years he was sta tioned at Seward for the last of his forty-two years in the service oi
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-06-20
TEACHERS TRAVEL

Bound for vacations Outside three school teachers are passen- gers aboard the Aleutian enroute to Seattle. They are the Misses Flor ence Williams, Anne Hopkins and Charlotte Lynn. Two of them. the Misses Williams and Hopkins board ed the vessel at Valdez after hay ing been flown from the Interior
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-06-20
METHODIST YOUNG
 FOLKS HAVE PARTY

Methodist young folks were guests at party held in the Methodist parsonage last night. Stunts and group singing were features of the entertainment and refreshments were served at late hour. About fifteen young people attended the party and plans for further church and social activities were discussed
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-06-20

the next dancer" Ssh. ssh, not a word, but when the News devil heard this he piped up with Gee, lots of ladies in both Stewart and Hyder will go to the next dance if 1t is held before Col. Stivers leaves for California"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-06-20
MRS. LAKE GJ:-:~ SOUTH

Mrs. Margaret Lake, former resi- dent of Juneau, is passenger or the Aleutian enroute to Seattle from Anchorage, on a business trip. Mrs. Lake expects to return north again in about one month or six weeks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-06-20

An eminent scientist reports that among other things man is made up of enough fat to make bars of soap. The expert does not state whether most of this is in the head, we have sometimes heard
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-06-20
20 YEARS AGO
JUNE 20, 1915
From The Empire

JUNE 20, 1915
 The Russian army was in een- eral retreat from its positions along the Werzyea river a short distance west of Lemberg The retreat was the result of the consistent Ger Austrian victories that had continued for a week.
 Ben Bullard, Juneau pioneer. learned that he could swim when he fell into the channel at the Union Iron works and struck for shore and safety.
 MT. and Mrs. J. A. Hellenthal left on the City of Seattle for Haines.
 Word was received that R. F. Lewis, owner of the Juneau Water Company, would arrive soon from Oakland.
 Mrs Catherine Hooker and daughter Mildred returned from Los Angeles where they had been visiting for several months.
 w. J. Erskine, Kodiak merchant. was in Juneau on his way to the Westward.
 Sam T. Kelsey, well-known sur veyor, returned from California where he had been visiting for sev- eral months.
 J. L. Freeburn. superintendent of the Chichagof mine, arrived in Ju- neau on the Alameda.
 Seven new babies in the nursery Of St. Ann's Hospital all at one time were more or less of record. Girls were in the majority, five to two. The infants were the daugh- ters of Dr. and Mrs. A. w. Lueders. MT. and Mrs. Isaac Johnston MT. and Mrs. c. H. Hackworth, MT. and Mrs. Stewart Denham and MT. and Mrs. E. Tanaka, and the sons of MT. and Mrs. A. B. Cole and MT. and Mrs. Pat O'Reilly.
 Miss Elizabeth Shane arrive d from Tacoma to visit Mrs. L. P. Shackleford.
 Charles Naghel, Worthy Master CT the Mt. Juneau Lodge, F. & A. M, returned to Juneau after at tending the Wash ington State Masonic grand lodge at North Yaki- ma.
 J. J. Meherin, in Fairbanks, plan ned to leave soon for Nome,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-06-20

Reports hint that the involved in the Weyerhaeuser Kidnapping is about to become a mother. The sob sisters in their sympathetic mo- ments might be reminded that another mothers heart wrung with anguish in that too when her little son was snatched from her side.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-06-20
Most Northerly City.
(Pathfinder.)

How would you like to live (and work) in a city where the sun sets in mid-November and does not rise again until the final days of January. where Old Sol stays in sight from the middle Of May until the last of July? Hammerfest, Norway lying nearly 300 miles north of the Arctic Circle about the same latitude the northern tip of Alaska is such city In fact, it is the northern most city in the world Nevertheless its average January temperature is only little below freezing and its harbor always free of ice chiefly because of the closeness of the gulf stream Electric lights first lighted their long night in 1891
 How would it do to send our timid national lawgiyers home and leave the matter of running the country up to the bold souls who send tele- grams by request?-tMacon Telegraph)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-06-20
GEORGE. JR.. TRAVELS

Wallis s. George, Jr.. left Ju- neau on the Estebath for Todd. He will again become storekeeper for the Todd plant of the Peril Straits Packing Company.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-06-20
MRS. MORRISON LEAVES

Mrs. c. P. Mickelson. wife of deputy United States Marshal at Cordova, is bound from that port to Seattle on the Aleutian.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-06-20

right for breakfast would indicate that a little tightening up of methods in some of our penal institutions would not be especially untimely
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-06-20
WALLsTEDT ON ALEUTIAN

Sigrid Wallstedt. |. merchandise broker, was an arrival here from the Westward on the Aleutian.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-06-20

Those Matanuska colonists are right up to the minute. Already they have formed protest com mttee. popular diversion of these days
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-06-20
FINNISH EDUCATION
 CLUB HOLDS DANCE

A gala time is promised for Sat- urday night when the Finnish Ed ucation Club sponsors a mid-sum- mer dance in the Moose Hall.
 Refreshments will be served. The public is invited to attend. Fred Lehto will furnish interesting dance tunes with his accordion.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-06-20

J. J. Meherin, in Fairbanks, plan ned to leave soon for Nome.
 Weather: Maximum, GA; mini- mum, 46; rain.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-06-20

Empire Classified Ads Pzy.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-06-20
HAPPY
 BIRTHDAY

The Empire eTte1.ds congratuld- lions md best tDishes today. thetr birthday anntuersary. fn the tollcio- ing:
 JUNE 20
 Della Madison
 T. J. Berkshire
 Anna Lyons
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-06-20

Charles Naghel, Worthy Master Of the Mt. Juneau Lodge, F. & A. M, returned to Juneau after at tending the Wash ington State Masonic grand lodge at North Yaki- ma.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-25
Leads Discussion

ordinary citizen. He is the com- missioner of education of the So- viet government.
 If I am 8 communist I'm no longer a man. My only purpose in the world is to lay up wealth for the state and I'm positive there is no hereafter and that life ends at the grave. But that's not what my catechism tells me.
 If my cathecism is wrong and the communists are right, I would be better off being not a man but a horse. At least horse doesn't have to sit in dentists chair"
 The 1928 presidential candidate was cheered for fully five minutes at the end of his Grief address. An orchestra played East Side, West Side"
 Rt. Rev. Msgr. Fulton J. Sheen of Catholic university followed Smith to the speakers platform with lengthier discussion of communism which he described as "the dying gasp of a civilizatoin which for 300 years has forgotten the Kingdom of God and pursued only the things of the earth"
 Sectional meetings were to be resumed in the afternoon. They again will be devoted for the most part in the Holy Eucharist, the church liturgy and Catholic action. Arch bishop Joseph F. Rummell of New Orleans, Archbishop James Charles McGuigan of Toronto, Archbishop Rudolph A. Gerken of Santa Fe, N. M.. Archbishop John C. Murray of St. Paul and Arch bishop Edward A. Mooney of Ro-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-25
UNSKILLED WPA
 HELP GET RAISE

New Haven, Sept 25-UP)- Unskilled WPA workers throughout the state have been granted wage increases from $55 to $60.50 q month and a reduction of 140 to 12O working hours a month to meet demands the scale be re- adjusted to conform with New York.
 The revision was approved by assistant national administrator Lawrence Westbrook after work CTS on two local projects threat ened to strike because the WPA wages were transferred.
 State administrator Matthew A. Daly said "I am very pleased that this matter has worked out to the satisfaction of all concerned" af- ter being informed the workers had accepted the new scale.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-25
LEGION SETTLES
 DOWN TO BUSINESS


 Sl. Louis. Mo, Sept. 25.-(UP). Two days of levity and parading over, the 17th annual convention Of the American Legion got down to serious business today.
 Elections are scheduled for Thursday, the final day. on which final action may come on some or the more controversial matters pre- sentel to the legion in 736 resolu- tions from 1,20O accredited dele- gates.
 The soldier bonus, foreign rela- tons and Americanism are expect ed to prove highlights of program. A firm, inside movement to avoid loading down the bonus with any thing smacking of imitation of the currency is in progress. Relations with Russia. anH efforts to stamp out communistic tendencies in this country are being much discussed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-25
Discusses Communism

The papal legates sermon was to be followed by q solemn pontih- cal high mass in the oriental rite. celebrated by Most Rev Basil Talk ach, bishop of the Pittsburgh Green diocese.
 Smith delivered an eloquent ad- dress against communism before 43.O0O in the Stadium last night. He was introduced as "the out standing Catholic layman of the generation"
 "My topic is communism versus communionism," Smith said. At tho outset let me say that I won't discuss the economic phases of communism because I do not un- derstand them. And further I say that no one can understand them by reading about them.
 "But one thing we know about communism, and that is the kind of results 1t produces. The poor est worker in a capitalistic state Is better off than even rich one in a communistic state. for all that they say theH purpose is to bene- Tt tNe IOI VI WHdt lHcy Sdh tHc proletariat--that is the class with out property.
 But aside from the suffering occasioned by their economic plans there is another question and that is, why is the communistic state attacking religion? Why is 1t necessary for the communistic state to teach that there Is no God? ,
 To-day Atheism is organized and the reason that 1t is organized is the belief that religion is g
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-25
$3OO,OOC VIOLIN
 NOW ONLY $75,OOO'

New Haven. Conn, Sept. 25.--~ (Up).-A $300-years-old violin, valued by the owner at 336O, 1000, was offered for sale today at q sacritlce-S75,000 - because of need of money" according to an advertisement in the Yale Daily News.
 The owners name was not con- tained in the advertisement, which listed a post office box number. It read:
 For Sale-violin. Over 800 years old. Hand made by Jonas Moreli, It weighs less than one pound. Very sweet toned. Every musical selection now existing can be played on it. It was made in Italy, then sent to Germany, from Germany 1t came to U. S. A. Reg ular price not less than $35O,OOO. owner is willing to sacrifice 1t for $75,000 because of need of money. Inquiry through mall only. P. o. Box 627, New Haven. Conn"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-25
MODEL YOUTH s
 CONFESSION WAS
 ADMITTED TODAY
Judge Finds It Voluntary; Defense Loses Im-
 port Point

Courthouse, Worcester, Mass, Sept. 25.-(UP)-Newell Paige (Tiny) Shermans "conression" that he drowned his young wife for the love of another girl was admitted in evidence at the choir singers murder trial today
 The defense, which had striven strenuously to have the "confes- sion" excluded on grounds 1t was obtained under duress, lost an im- portant point when Superior Court Judge Thomas J. Hammond said in a toneless voice:
 I find that the confession was voluntary and that no promises or threats were made to the defend- ant"
 The husky scoutmaster and churchman, sitting rigidly in the prisoners dock, his eyes on the judge, showed no emotion as his grid story of a love triangle and carefully-calculate murder was accepted in evidence.
 In the confession, the 26-year- old defendant admitted he inten- tionally capsized a canoe on Lake Singletary, at Sutton, the night of July 20, and swam ashore, leaving his 22-year old wife Alice--mother of his two children-to drown. He wanted to dispose of his wife, he admitted, so he could elope with attractive Esther Magill, 17, sched- uled to be the states star witness.
 AS court opened for the third day session of the trial, Judge Hammond excused the jury and then questioned Corporal Robert F. Thompson and Trooper Albert J. Sheehan of the state police.
 They were present when the confession was obtained.
 They denied that Sherman was threatened: that any promises were made; that any Inducements
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-25
CONVERSION PLAYS | BIG ROLE TODAY
Fate of Model Youth Rests on Acceptance By Trial
 Judge as Evidence
BY ALLEN MARTIN litcd Press Stan Correspondent

Courthouse, Worcester, Mass. Sept. 25-UP)--Death or life for Newell Paige Sherman may be fore- mast today at his American Trag.- edy" trial.
 Sherman's "confession"-freely volunteered, according to the state forced by taunts, according to the defendant--is to be accepted or re- jected by superior Judge Thomas J Hammond. .....
 Accepted, the jury will hear from Sherman's own lips, as 1t were, a tale of wife-murder for love of an- other girl.
 Rejected, the state must rely on 8 web of alleged circumstantial ev- idence to prove that the towering young Sutton mechanic drowned his wife, Alice, with malice afore- thought during a canoe-ride on lonesome Lake Singletary.
 The issue, most momentous of the trial begun only two days ago. arose when state detective Edward J. Mccarthy was called to tell how sherman, questioned at Grafton state police barracks the day after the drowning, broke into tears and confessed"
 Sherman abruptly took the stand as rebuttal witness--the jury hav- ing been dismissed during the ar gument-and in calm, assured mar rative protested that, far from VOL unteering q confession" he had been driven into one by a verbal third degree"
 He charged Corporal Robert Thompson and private Albert Shee- han of the state police with making such insulting" references to him and his relations with Mrs. Sher- man and 17-year-old Esther Ma Gill, "the other girl" that to es- cape the offensive" questioning he falsely acknowledged a murder.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-25
PRINCESS TSAHAI
 WILL DO HER BIT
Halle Selassie's Daughter to Nurse Wounded in
 Event of War
BY EDWARD w. BEATTIE

BY EDWARD w. BEATT1E United Press Staff COrrcspOndcnt) Copyright 1885 by United Press)
 Adds Ababa, Sept. 25.-UP)- Whether or not Princess Tsahai, 17-year old daughter of Emperor Halle Selassie, accompanies her father to the front, she will do her bit, she told the United Press cor respondent in an interview today.
 The Princess, whose name means the sun in Amharic, appeared with her mother, the Empress at Red Cross headquarters.
 Slight, oval-faced and pretty, she studied abroad and speaks English, French and German.
 "Whether or not I go to the front" she said, '-and 1t has not yet been decided-I will be doing my duty by caring for the sick and nursing the wounded"
 "The present situation, with ap- parently better chances for peace. she said, has aroused hopes in our hearts. We do 50 want peace."
 In answer to a question as to whether she would like to go to America some day Princess Tsahai replied q do want some day to go to America. l have heard 50 much of that country that I would like to see 1t for myself"
 The empress came o the Red Cross headquarters to, supervise the rolling of bandages in which many prominent Ethiopian women are engaged. She briefly ad- dressed the workers, with the princess translqting her remarks.
 "I am proud and pleased to see the work that the women of my country are doing" she said. "It Is my wish that the women of the whole world may know that the women of Ethiopia are capable of such work"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-25
COOLIDGE HOME
 TO BE TEA ROOM

Northampton, Mas. Sept. 25.- (UP) The modest home where the late Calvin Coolidge resided for nany years has been rented and will open as a tea-room and gist shop next month.
 The parlor of the residence. part of q duplex house on Massasoit street, and rented by Coolidge for $35 a month, will be kept as a Coolidge memorial. according to the lessees, Misses K. Lucille and Edna c. Griffith.
 Special Coolidge dishes will be served and the house will be fur nished with Colonial furniture. It has been vacant for months.
 1t is understood Mrs. Coolidge ap .,roves of the proposed memorial room.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-25
CORONER VERDICT
 CALLED UNFAIR

Philadelphia, Sept. 25. (UP)- The open verdict returned by the coroner's jury in the inquest into the death of Evelyn Hoey, musical comedy actress. was described to- day by Henry H. Rogers, oil heir, as "unfair" and cause for an in- vestigation.
 In a startement isused through his attorneys, Rogers, who was held for two weeks in connection with Miss Hoey's death, said, "the verdict comes as 8 bitter disap- pointment to me-"
 He said no evidence was pro- duced to disprove testimony of witnesses who said they believed the actress committed suicide.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-25
Organized Atheism Hit As Ex-Governor
 Speaks At Congress
Papal Legae Speaks Today at Eucharistic Congress; Fulton Sheen Calls Communism Dying Gasp of Ia
 Civilization '-Archbishop Murray to Lead

weapon of the capitalistic class. Karl Marx, the great apostle of socialism and communism, said that the proletariat could not achieve it's aim without despotic inroads or the rights of property.
 "The right to hold property is a God-givep right and the consti- tuition of Me United States de- clares that 1t Is God given right. That is because it is necessary to destroy him in order to destroy that right"
 Smiths speech, sprinkled with the celebrated witticisms, was en- thusiastically received. At one point, bending to his audience in his familiar confidential manner, he said:
 Now, listen, I'm going to tell you a hot one. There's a man over in Russia who says, We hate Christianity and we hate Chris tians. We must learn how to hate.'
 I'm the honorary night super itendert of the Central Park Zoo and the inmates of the monkey house look like group of college professors compared to men that would teach any such doctrine. And the man who said that is no