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Evening star., 1935-02-15
WOMAN DIES IN FALL

Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald is
investigating the death of Mrs. Jennie
Thomas, IS, colored, who was fatally
injured shortly before l am. today
in q fall from q third-story window OF
the colored Y. w. C. A, 90l Rhode
Island avenue, where she had been
employed as a maid. She died at
Emergency hospital.
The woman was in the room alone
when she plunged from the window,
police were told.
Evening star., 1935-02-15
CITES BENEFITS OF PLAY
PIT. A. Recreational Chairman
Gives Views Over Radio.

Insane asylunls and sanatariums
would have fewer inmates If people
would take time off from the labors
to play, j. W. Faust. recreation chair
man of the National Congress of Par
ents and Tearches, declared in radio
address yesterday.
Faust's talk was given as part Of
q series of parent education programs
sponsored by the Congress, school
teachers and the University Of
Chicago.
Evening star., 1935-02-15
Five of Those Arrested in
Fourteenth Street Joint
Held in 81, 900 Bond.
"DUTCH" IRWIN AMONG
THOSE FACING CHARGE
Police Confident They Have Run
Most of big Shots" Out of
Racket Here.

Confident they have run most of
the big shots" out of the racket,
police late yesterday raided what they
described as one of the last of the
city's larger gambling places, an
elaborate layout on the fourth floor at
ll21 Fourteenth street. where five
men were seized on gaming charges
and AZ others as Government wit
neSSes
Members Of Lieut.. George Little's
raiding squad reported they arrived
somewhat breathless from racing up
four flights of steps to find the pa
irons intent on innocent games of
checkers and pool, apparently heed
full of conspicuous mo Gambling"
signs posted about the walls.
Spoilers" who looked over the
ground prior to the raid said pro-
prietors and clients alike had b cen
going through routine raid drills"
in preparation for a possible brush
with the law. The police were not
satisfied with appearances only, how
ever.
Evidence Is Discovered.
They closed the exits and began to
search for evidence. This they found,
the officers said, in a compartment
concealed beneath a window sill. the
lid to which was operated with
springs. Behind the trap door, ac-
cording to police were secreted racing
and numbers slips.
The five booked on charges of set
ting up a gaming table, and held in
$1,000 each. included Maurice (Dutch)
Irwin, So, of the 1900 block Of Allison
street, who had been arrested on gam
ing charges many times before.
The other four said they were
Howard B. Hill, 35, of the 1900 block
Of Harvard street; Henry E. Sykes, 49,
of the l400 block of Columbia road
Adolph Olewack. %, Of the 200 block
w. Davis. 81, of the 1000 block Of
Sixth street.
The five are scheduled TO appear
before United States Commissioner
Needham c. Turnage tomorrow
morning.
Spectators began to gather on the
sidewalk outside as soon as the raid
ing squad rushed upstairs. Enough
sight-seers were on hand to block
traffic when the So captives were
ushered downstairs and hustled into
flve patrol wagons which took then
to headquarters.
AZ Held as Witnesses.
The Al Government witnesses plead
important engagements" and dinner
dates" in vain. 1t was 9 o'clock last
night before the last of them had
been booked and put through a line
up at headquarters.
Police records show Irwin had been
arrested six times previously on gam
ing charges:
December. 1926-Charged with set
ting up gaming table. Nolle pressed
in 1929.
February. 1927-Charged with set
ting up gaming table. Nolle pressed
in 1890
March IA. 192S-Charged with set
ting up a gaming table. Grand jury
ignored charge.
March %, 928-Charged with per-
mitting gambling. Forfeited $50 COL
lateral.
April 8, 1e28-Charged with permit
ting gambling. Forfeited $50 collat-
eral.
April 10, 1928-Charged with set
ting up gaming table. Charged nolle
pressed in 1881.
The record also shows that Irwin
was booked twice for investigation and
once for false pretenses. The cases
were either nolle pressed or thrown
out of court.
Evening star., 1935-02-15
CORONER TO PROBE
MRS. L0OMIS' DEATH
Autopsy Follows Physicians Re-
. fusal to Issue Certificate in
Maternity Case.

An inquest will be held at the
District morgue tomorrow at 1870
am. to determine the cause of the
death of Mrs. Ruth Loomis, %, 1871
p street, who died Tuesday in George
Washington Hospital some nine days
after the birth of her baby.
An investigation was launched by
Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald, who
was called in the case by DR.. Howard
= Parker, Mrs Loomis' attending
physician, who declined to issue a
death certificate in the case. An
autopsy was performed by DR.. Chris
topher j. Murphy, deputy coroner.
and chemical analysis ordered made.
The results of these will be brought
otIt at the inquest tomorrow.
Evening star., 1935-02-15
WILL HOLD DANCE
Immaculate Conception Alumnae
to Hold Benefit Tomorrow.

The Alumnae Association Of the
Immaculate Conception Academy will
hold its annual subscription dance
for the benefit of the academy tomor-
row night from 10 to l o'clock at the
Kennedy Warren. Music will be fur
nished by McWilliams' Orchestra.
The committee in charge of the
dance comprises Mary Sheehy, chair
man; Teresa Behabetz, Marcella
Markward, Elizabeth Lockwood, Eliza
beth Danhakl and Frances Crory.
Evening star., 1935-02-15
Scouts to Hold Sale.

Girl Scout Troop 73 of the Hyatts-
vile High School will have bake
sale at the Palace Laundry in Hyatts-
Vile tomorrow at 9 am.
Evening star., 1935-02-15
BOYS TO BE GUESTS
Civitan Club to Hear Beattie on
Gardening Plans.

Gardening Plans.
Members of the Civitan Boys Gar
den Club will be guests Of the Civitan
Club at the Y. M. C. A. tonight at 9
o'clock.
w. r. Beattie, senior horticulturist
Of the Agriculture Department, will
speak to the boys on Preparation of
Soil for Gardening" after which Capt.
Dick Mansfield Of the Police Depart
ment will speak
The garden club Is composed Of 80
underprivileged boys who are taught
gardening under the sponsorship Of
the Civitan Club.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-06-26
CHAMBER GOES
 "NAvY' AT MEET TOMORROW NOON
Destroyer Officers to Be Honored Cues t.s at
 Luncheon Session

l Juneau's Chamber of Commerce Twill go navy" tomorrow noon when it meets for luncheon at Bailey's Cafe.
 i, The visit of two United States Navy destroyers to Gastineau Chan mel is expected to find the officers of those ships invited as guests Of the Chamber.
 However, other government dig 1itaries also have been invited to |attend tomorrow's luncheon. h. cluded are Gov John w. Troy. Lieut.. Col. Ralph Wayne Dusen- bury, and Lieut., (sg) G. H. Inlay Lieut.. Col. Dusenbury is the com
 manding officer of the United States Army barracks at Chilkoot Lieut.. Inlay is, at present, in com mand of the Coast Guard cutter Tallapoosa here.
 Officers from the U. s. s. Zane who will be invited to the Cham Der luncheon are: Lieut.. Comdr. R. Mel. Smith, commanding; Lieut.. E. H. Pierce executive officer and navigator; Lieut.. tjg) G. c. Gill, engineer officer; Lieut.. 0g) J. w. Warehouse, gunnery officer and commissary; Ensign w. M. Dickey. assistant engineer, and communi- cation; Lieut.. Gg) T. I. Moe, medi- cal officer: Lieut.. R. E. Nelson, in charge California R. o. T. c. stu dents; Ensign H. F. Stewart: En- sign H R. Shawk.
 With the U. s. S. Perry. are the following officers who will be guests tomorrow: Lieut.. Comdr w. M. Fechteler. commanding; Lieut.. w. A. Graham, executive officer and navigator; Lieut.. (jg) J. H. Caring ton, engineer officer; Lieut.. (jg) F. T. Williamson, gunnery officer; En- sign J. V. Smith, commissary; Lieut.. c. p Emory, in charge Washington R, O. T. c. students; Lieut.. R. r. Farwell, pilot; Ensign K. B. Bril- hart.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-06-26
SENTENCED TO PAY $200 FINE,
 JAIL SUSPENDED
Four Months Prison Term Set Aside by Court Pend
 ing Good Beh avior
JURY HELD UP BY
 PENALTY QUESTION
One Member Understood toHaveHeld Out Because
 of Punishment Angle

Found guilty by jury in U. s. Commissioner Court last night of criminal libel against Mayor Isadore Goldstein, Mel L. Heard, editor of the Labor Dispatch and Secretary of the Alaska Mine Workers Union, was sentenced this afternoon by Commissioner J. P. Mullen to pay a fine of S200 and to serve four months in the Federal Jail, the jail sentence being suspended dur ing good behavior
 The jury was given the case yes terday afternoon at 4;30 and re- turned its verdict of guilty with a recommendation for leniency short ly after o'clock last night, having been out a little more than four and one half hours with an hour of that time given to dinner.
 No, Question of Guilt
 It was understood tcday that there was no question among the jurors as to the guilt of the de- fendant but that one member was hesitant over the penalty that might be invoked, feeling that the offense did not warrant too stiff punishment. After discussion it was decided to recommend leniency. Charles E. Harland served a5 fore man of the jury.
 Another damned court room was in evidence during the closing hours of the case yesterday afternoon which was given over to addresses to the jury by Assistant District Attorney George w Folta, City Attorney H. L. Faulkner, assisting the prosecution, and Senator Hen- ry Roden, defense counsel. Even after the case had gone to the jury many stayed in the court room to as late as 6 o'clock waiting for the verdict, apparently anticipating an early return.
 Pleas for Conviction
 Prosecutor Folta made an im- passioned plea to the jury for con- viction, declaring that the editorial
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-06-26
Thousands of Country-bred
 Take Road Buck to Farms
By WILLIAM S. WHITE

WASHINGTON. June 2d.-- The road back to the farm is being travelled by thousands seeking an economic storm cellar-no matter if often shaky one--until the de- pression blows over.
 Figures compiled by the bureau of census indicate an increase of about 10 per cent in the number of farms now compared with 1930 and while the census is far from completed the trend is expected officially to remain relatively unchanged. For instance, returns for 9o3 counties, of 307l in the country, have shown a net increase of l35,225 farms 1,577,18l against 1,441 ,966 five years ago.
 Mostly in South
 This land movement, says an ag- ricultural department official, is largely due to the failure of farm sons and daughters, and in some instances the oldster5 themselves, to find employment in the cities followed by an enforced return to the old home place.
 The increase in farms, he adds, is mostly in the southern Appalachian region-in parts of Kentucky, Ten nessee, the Carolinas, Virginia-and in other areas of small farms near industrial sections. While figures by states are not available, decreas- es, he says, are more or less neg ligible and have little sectional sig nificance outside part of the cot ton belt Even there the decreases are nominal--in general caused by production control measures retir- ing acreage.
 The problem of finding suitable lands for industrial refugees he de- scribes as serious, in that more than 100000 young people who, under normal conditions, wouldn't have been on farms now are backed up on them. Too, he adds, another wor- risome factor is that at least 200,- GOO new farms are needed annually under current conditions whereas only around 100000 are, being re- leased or retired Much breaking up and scaling down of tracts is re- sulting.
 Meanwhile, a longtime forecast made by President Roosevelt's na- tional resources board indicates a sharp progressive increase in the number of people on farms from now on until 1860, even assuming little or no net migration from the city to the county for the future. The board, on that hypothesis, has figured that the farm population, put at 30,000,000 in l93O, has jump ed now to around 33,000,000 will be 35, 100000 by 1940, 100000 900 by 195O and 45.000, 900 by 1860.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-06-26
HOPKINS GIVES
 SENATE REPLY
 ON MATAKuSKA
EZRA Head Informs Solons No Serious Illness Tn
 Alaska Project

WASHINGTON, June 26.- Re- porting to the Senate on the Mata- nuska Valley colonization project, Harry Hopkins, Federal Emergency Relief Administration director, said here today that there was no rseri- ous illness there and that adequate medical supplies were on hand.
 He said further that material for construction of homes lis now ar irving satisfactorily.
 Continuing his report, he said, Construction activities, as whole, are approximately three weeks be- hind schedule This is caused by abnormal rainy weather, some de- lay in the arrival of materials. and certain administrative difficulties on the job.
 The materials now are arriving satisfactorily and action has been taken to correct the administrative difficulties.
 The very nature of the project, it's distance from sources of supply, the short working season, and haz- ards of weather make it impossible to give positive assurance that all the construction will be com pleted according to schedule. It is possible to give full assurance that facilities providing safe and req sonable comfortable living condi- tons will be completed before win ter"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-06-26
3 MORE ARRESTS
 MADE IN MONDAY TROUBLE
B Men Now in Federal Jail, One Released on
 Bond Others Be Taken

Three more men were taken into custody by the U s. Marshals of- flee and lodged in the Federal jail last night and today in connection with the disturbances of Monday when men went to register for work at the Alaska Juneau mine Tho men, arrested on warrants charging rioting and unlawful assembly. are Ernest Giovanetti, Roman Ellers and Jack Turkovich.
 The arrests make a total of 9 men held in jail on charges of riot ing, although 26 arrests have been made. One man, Alex Kordash. charged with threatening two men attempting to register, has been released under $500. Two others, Warren Beayert and Mentur Peter aon have pleaded not guilty to riot ing and arc in jail under bond. Beavert $500 and Peterson $1.0O0. However, both men are under an- other charge of rioting.
 
 None Of the other 23 have yet been arraigned and several more warrants are yet to be served by the Marshals office, expected to bring the total arrests from Mon days trouble to 30. All the prisoners were being fingerprinted today and their histories taken. Several, it developed. are not citizens of this country while some of the others have only their first papers. Some protested vigorously the fingerprint- ing, 1t was reported.
 Some of the men will be charged with felonies and others with mis- demeanors. it was stated by the District Attorneys office. Those carrying clubs or anything that Is interpreted by law as dangerous weapon will face felony count of sio.ing which provides, on conyic-
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-06-26
.DESTROYERS TO
 ARRIVE H E R E
 TOMORROW MORN
Program for First Day of 48- H our Visit by
 Cadets Announced

Juneau, tomorrow, plans to well come the first representative of the United States Navy to visit Gastineau Channel this year.
 The U. S. s. Zane and the U. s. s. Perry, Navy destroyers, are scheduled to arrive in the roadstead at o'clock tomorrow morning for a two-day stay The Zane is car rying Reserve Officers Training Corps unit from the University of California, while the Perry is bear ing similar unit from the Uniyer- sity of Washington.
 There will be about 100 cadets cn the two ships, in addition to the commissioned officers and regular crews of enlisted men.
 The Zane and the Perry are ex- pected to berth at Government Dock. forward Of the Coast Guard cutter Tallapoosa
 The official program of enter tainment will begin with Cham Der of Commerce delegation, headed by R. E. Robertson and including city and Territorial officials, call ing on the commands of the two ships in the morning.
 Other details on tomorrow's pro- gram:
 At Bailey's Cafe, l2 noon-Cham- Der of Commerce luncheon. Chests
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-06-26
VANCOUVER BARRACKS
 COM HANDING OFFICER IS JUNEAU VISITOR

Juneau was visited a few hours last night by Brig Gen. and Mrs. J. K Parsons of Vancouver Bar racks, Vancouver, Wash.
 General and Mrs. Parsons are passengers from Vancouver, B. O., on the current round-trip run of the Princess Louise. They visited oere with Lieut.. Col. Ralph Wayne Dusenbury, commanding officer of Chilkoot Barracks. General Par sons is in command of the Van couver Barracks.
 Also with General Parsons on this vacation trip is Lieut.. J. K. Bush, his aide-de-camp.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-06-26
IMNE:NSITY OF FARM PROJECT
 IS IMP PRESSIvE
N. Lester Troast, Here from Matanuska, Says Size of
 Plan Involves Problems

Summing up the situation at Matanuska, N. Lester Troast, Sup ervising Architect of the Matanuska Valley farm project, says that a matter oi first importance in his mind, is the immensity of the project and the problems involved Considering the size of the under taking and the personalities in vclved in handling POO families under difficulties necessarily aris- ing under pioneer conditions. things at Matanuska are getting along satisfactorily.
 At least SO per cent of the farm CTS in the valley are satisfied with conditions and und erstand the delays and difficulties and will make successes of their lives in Alaska. Twenty per cent, possibly should never have come with the pioneering farmers and another 20 per cent, undetermined in their attitude now, will probably join the ranks of the satisfied colonists when difficulties begin to be ironed out, MT. Troast said.
 Back of. the dissatisfaction of some are promises that were made by the relief organizations in the Statas which arranged for them to come North. Some, told that they were to have concrete basements, electric lights and cooking appli- ances in their homes, are disap- pointed to find that these luxuries will not be part of their farm equipment
 Coionis.s Make Demands
 Delay in the construction of farmers homes is due in part, MT. Troast said, to the demands of the farmers themselves. Original plans for construction called for log cabins, and the settlers were to take an active part in the clear ing of the land and the building Of the houses with the assistance of the transient workers on the job The settlers have demanded that the logs be sawed on three sides, and with the limited equipment.
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-06-26
TAX PROGRAM
 TO BE PUSHED
 BY CONGRESS
House Committee to Take It Easy While Sem
 ate Gets Action

WASHINGTON, June 26.Tf1at the Administration plans to seek enactment this week of tax pro- gram to raise $340,000,000 more yearly through inheritance taxes, gift levies, high taxes on big in comes and a graduated corporation tax, is disclosed by Senator Pat Harrison of the Senate Finance Committee
 Meanwhile, the House Ways and Means Committee Democrats re- jected for the present personal appeal by Speaker Byrns to extend Nuisance Taxes from thirty to ninety days so that the Senate might have time to pass the Presi- dents Wealth Distribution program, and decided, instead, to do nothing for couple of days.
 Government confiscation of up to twenty-five percent of the for tunes of wealthy American heiresses who marry European noblenten is proposed by Representative Cannon Of Wisconsin as logical start for the National Wealth Distribution program
 CRITICS MAKE ATTACK
 WASHINGTON, June 26.--Con- fronted by attacks by critics who demand less haste, the New Deal stuck to the effort to pass Roose- velt's tax wealth program before Saturday night.
 Leaders indicated that before sundown tonight a portion of the plan might be placed before the Senate for debate. The leaders also cling to the decision to attach the r-ogr2m to a re -olution extending the half billion dollar nuisance and excise levies, which are due to ex- ps June 30, unless renewed Al t.,eagh many legislators saw little pro Spcct that such an amended res- cultion will be passed before Sat- U days deailine, the leaders de- c..ned tc chan-e the procedure.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-06-26
ANOTHER CHANGE

WASHINGTON. June 26.-Senate E1mocratic leaders have abandoned their original plan to tack the wealth tax program onto the nuis- ance tax extension resolution and announced the House would orig mate the new tax legislation. This announcement was made late today after President Roosevelt announc- ed he is insistent upon action on his program at this session but not necessarily as a part of the nuisance tax.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-06-26
EMPIRES RACE
 TO BE SHORT
 CREW CONTEST
De ails of Dash Along Waterfront Friday Alter
 noon, Told Today

Details of The Empire Trophy Race practically were completed today. The race, for which a valuable Alaskan curio probably will be given as prize by this newspaper. will call into rowing action two United States Navy de- stroyer whaleboat crews and an other from Juneau's Coast Guard cutter Tallapoosa in a race sched- uled to start at 2:30 o'clock Friday afternoon.
 When plans of welcome for the visit here tomorrow of the U. s. $. Zane and U. S. s. Perry were discussed last week by the Cham Der Of Commerce committee in charge of the program, The Elm pire offered to sponsor the color
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-06-26
BISHOP CRIMONT ON
 ANNUAL INSPECTION,
 WESTWARD, INTERIOR

The Most Rev. J. R. Crimont, s. j., Bishop of Alaska, left Juneau on the Alaska to make a regular annual tour of inspection of mission pests to the Westward and through cut the Interior. From Juneau Bish- op Crimont will go to Cordova and will later go on to Valdez, Seward, Matanuska, Holy Cross and a num- Ter of remote points in the h. terior. He will return to Juneau probably some time in September
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-06-26

LOS ANGELES, Cal, June 26.- Coincident with the announcement that submarines will leave San Di- ego on Friday as the fleet vanguard to Puget Sound, Admiral Henry V. Butler said the base force of the patrol wing will base at Sand Point
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-06-26
Big Fleet Coming North to
 AIaskan Waters in Summer

at Seattle. for summer training maneuyei Ing on Puget Sound. Alas kan waters and to the Aleutian coast returning south in September
 The destfoyers and cruisers will head north on Saturday and the battle force on Monday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-06-26
MOVE TO ATLIN

Moving to Atlin, B. C., Rev. and Mrs. R. P. Graham were passengers on the Louise to Skagway from Vancouver, B. c. The Rev. Graham formerly had an Episcopal church in Massett, B. C. The couple are accompanied by six children.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-06-26
NO STRIFE IN EVIDENCE

TACOMA, Wash, June 2S.-Out- ward evidences of strife were few today as ten lumber mills and wood working plants operated with par tial crews. More than 600 men are employed, mill managers said.
 National Guardsmen still con- trolled the city here today.
 More men are expected to re- turn to work tomorrow.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-06-26
Senate Passes
 Substitute Air
 Mail Measure

WASHINGTON. June 26.-The Senate has passed substitute air mail bill eliminating the 20 percent rate increase proposed in the House measure and limiting air line offi- calls salaries to s17,500.