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The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-06-20
Negro Beats 0,.,.,,, :, j, White 'Wbn,aa,l il'lii ! i'f He Is Lead

BREMERTON, Wash, June 20, Richard Ewing, aged sS, negro, was shot to death, and Helen Barr, aged sl, white woman, is held cn an open charge.
 Benny Villa, q Filipino wit ness, said she told him Ewing beat her and forced her into life of shame.
 The police said the woman admitted she shot the negro.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-06-20
WEATHER CONDITIONS AT sIA. M.

WEATHER COND1IIONS A. Kechikan raining 52 Wrangel Ska cloudy Anchorage cloudy 56 Soapstone Ahorp 58 Nenana raining 62 Nlato ceara62 Kaltag keet, clear, 48 Ruby, clear, 6o Fiat, clear, 5s.
 Friday 21, lsS5-Sunrise, 2:53; Sunset, 9:lo
 WEATHER SYNOPSIS
 High barometric prevailed this the Kenze River Valley souhwesward the low pressure prevailed the Alaska Islands This distribution by light rains Southeast Alaska the Yukon Valley, and ritory. s55 cooler yesterday at Washington D. C.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-06-20
MAAsEs VISIT DELEGATE

L. J. Maas, of Unga. accompanied by Mrs. Maas, called on the Dele gate June f. MT. and Mrs. Maas have been teaching school at Unga during the past year. They are re- turning to the Pacific Coast by the southern route and expect to visit in California for a short time be- fore continuing on to Seattle where they will enter the University of Washington for sup pl e m Il tary study. They expect to return to Unga in time to resume their school duties in September.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-06-20
B. M. Behrends Co.,, Inc. T M m < = - -m Y % sJunm's M Leading Denntnen
.TALLAPOOSA ORDERED
 ON CORD0VA JOURNEY

In response from a radio order from the Seattle division of the Coast Guard, Juneaus cutter, the Tallapoosa, was preparing to steam to Cordova late this afternoon there to take aboard an unidentified child, suffering from a safety pin caught in it's throat.
 The Seattle order said that the child is to be taken to specialists either in Ketchikan or Seattle by the Tallapoosa. The Tallapoosa re- call sounded here at 4:45 o'clock this afternoon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-06-20
NOTICE

There will be a m eeting of former Alaska Juneau employees of Douglas at the Council Chambers in Douglas Friday evening, June 21, at 6.30 pm. The Mine Workers Benefit Committeeman invite all Douglas men to attend. --adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-06-20
CLOSING PRICES TODAY

NEW YORK, June 20.-Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 1874, American Can 1862, American Power and Light 3a, Anaconda IA, Bethlehem Steel 25A, General Motors 31A, Inter national Harvester A, Kennecott IFS, United States Steel 321z, Pound s493ss, Bremner bid GA, asked TO; Nabesna bid 59, asked 61; Black Pine Silver bid 28, asked 34.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-06-20
FREE STRAWBERRIES PLANTS

Fire Chief Bevers won friends in Anchorage the other day when he offered the strawberry plants which in abundance in the lot adjoining the Fire Hall to those who would go and get them.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-06-20
SMALL ], FIRE

Fire, believed ,ta have been caus- ed by defective wiring, did dam age estimated at $50, in the home of Wallace Vernon on Willoughby Avenue this afternoon, No one was at home at the time and the alarm was turned in by. e. G. Brown. living across the. street, The fire men soon extingpiished the blaze
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-06-20
NOTICE

There will be m ting Of former Alaska-Juneau employees of Douglas at the Council Chambers in Douglas Friday evening, June 2l. at, 6:30 pm. The. Mine Workers Benefit Committeeman invite all Douglas men to attend adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-06-20
L,Pomana wahar n,

MUNICH. .7Romana Weber, prin-
 cipal in convent school. was
 suspended from her position by the nazis because she announced the death of Bayarian Minister schemm' to class as judgment of God"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-06-20
ROONEY GOES SOUTH

< Walter E, Rooney, American Can Company rep, asentatiye, sailed for Ketchikan aboard the Aleutian to- day.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-06-20
RENAL POST OFFICE

Delegate Dimond has recommend ed to the Post Office Department, the appointment of Carolina A. Jo- hansen for the position of post master at Kenai to succeed Mrs. Sabrowski, who has resigned.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-06-20
SELLING WAVE, BEAR ACTIONS,
 HITS MARKETS
Share of Wealth Program, Technical Influences
 Both Busy Today

NEW YORK, June 20.-Another selling wave unsettled stocks today. The reaction is attributed to tech nical influences and partly to bear ish interpretations of the share of wealth program in Washington.
 Today's close was somewhat heavy.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-06-20
ALASKA AIR DEFENSE UP
 TO SENATE
Measure Passes Ho us e. Importance of Meas
 ure Is Shown
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partment in view of the large num- Der of residents served by the route and the fact that the increase in the mining activity of the district assures even greater growth of pop ulation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-06-20
The Weather
lBy the U. s. Weather Bureaul

Forecast for Juneau and ytcini beginning
 Cloudy tonightand Friday probably showers light moderate ithaaSt uind
The Washington times., 1935-07-23
II Duce Initiates Lira
To Meet Costs of War

LONDON, July % GN.SO.
Italy today lost important financial
and diplomatic battles in the pre-
liminary campaign against Eth
opia as Premier Mussolini WINGED
under the pinch of increasing war
costs, the League of Nations pre-
pared to air the dispute within a
week, and Britain considered per-
mitting arms shipments to ETH.
opia.
The British government has de-
cided it has no grounds to prevent
British firms filling arms orders
for Ethiopia, and the embargo will
soon be lifted, it was learned.
Italy, too, will be allowed to buy
arms here, but the expected de
cision is more important for ETH.
opia since Italy has domestic arms
sources and is already well-armed
Off Gold Standard
With his army already costing
well over so million dollars MuSso
lini will be forced further to in
flate the Ira, it was believed in
London financial circles.
Tremendously heavy purchases
of raw material abroad has already
forced Italy virtually to abandon
The Washington times., 1935-07-23
HEAT Relic Eff
NOT IN SIGHT

Washington today appeared to
be in for a continuation of the
heat wave which yesterday was
the partial cause of the death of
one man here.
While the temperature climbed
only to 81 yesterday, the extreme
humidity which accompanied it
served to emphasize the unpleas-
antness of the day. Light showers
in the afternoon only added to
the humidity.
The humidity was less early to-
day, but the thermometer jumped
rapidly following the low of "a
at S a. m. At 6 a. m. it was Is
and at Z a. M, II. BY noon the
temperature had reached 90.
Despite the Weather Bureaus
prediction of generally fair today
with local thundershower in the
afternoon, it appeared that the
mercury would pass yesterdays
peak.
The Washington times., 1935-07-23
D. E. ROADWAY
PROJECTS GET
$1,236,713
Program Giving z, 500
Jobs Will Start By
August |

Informed that the Federal
Works Administration today made
available $1,236,71S for the Dis
trict roadway work projects, Com.
missioner George E. Allen an.
nounced that the local program
will be under way by August l..
1t is expected the first contin.
gent of persons on relief will be
transferred to work projects early
next month.
Approximately $500 men will be
given employment on the roadway
projects and an additional 1000
men will be employed on sewer
construction.
The allotments today follow:
Cleaning, clearing and repairing
sides of roads, $106,616: conStruc.
ton of shoulders. planting grass
and shrubbery adjacent to high
ways, $431 ,636; widening streets,
and gutter repairs, $217,068; nurs.
cry work, trimming trees and NOV.
ing grass, 100000, and minor grad.
ing, finishing newly graded streets,
1891 1893.
Commissioner Allen today ap-
proved plans for 81 District
works projects involving ex-
penditure of $2,40O,000, to employ
approximately 5000 persons. The
projects must be approved also by
the, Federal Works Progress Ad-
ministration before actual work
can be started.
Members of the project board
appointed by Commissioner Allen
have to date approved "a local
projects which are expected TO
give employment to $500 men.
Those acted on yesterday were
the following:
D. c. Water Department, $175,-
900; Boiling Field, $243,781; Home
for the Aged and Infirm, $14,676;
Recorder of Deeds, $112,248; Gal
linger Hospital, $204,504; National
Capital Parks, $8O9,O51; District
Electrical Department, $18,428;
Public Library, $6,572; Sewer De-
partment, $26,208; District Santa
ton Division, $18.336; Board of
Education, $318,445; Forest Patrol,
$24,541; District repair shop, $412,-
ATS.
The exact nature of the various
projects was not revealed.
The Washington times., 1935-07-23
SHERMAN BEGS
=" LET NE DIE
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along with his wife. I saw him
outside of work couple of times
last April, but I hadn't been with
him outside the factory since
that time.
I had a date with him last on
April 26. I went over to the
Grange Music Festival with a girl
chum and he was there and met
him. He was down there with
his wife and his mother and we
all went home together.
We dropped my girl friend and
then his mother and his wife and
he and drove to my home. There
was a spat there that night be-
cause she CHS wife, thought he
had made a date with me.
When we got home that night
his mother got out of the car with
me and we both had quite a talk
She asked me to keep away from
her son. She told me that he was
married and that his wife was
fine woman and that she advised
me as she would anyone else.
Mother Nice About 1t
She told me that I should realize
what the gossip would be. If ]
was seen in mis- company that it
would hurt my reputation, she
said. His mother was very nice
about it and I understood what
she meant. I told her I wouldn't
ride back and forth with him any
more.
I can't understand what ever
gave him the idea that I would
accept any proposal of marriage
from him.
I had no use for him.
I was afraid of him because
several times he told me IF you
know what's good for you, you'll
stand by me and go out with me. "
was afraid he might hurt me.
Several times I was going to tell
my people about it, but then I
decided not to say anything.
Urged Marriage
He used to give me money to
save for him out of his week S
pay. I guess I saved about $45
for him in all. A couple of times
he begged me to marry him.
He said he was going to get a
divorce from his wife and he
wanted me for his second one.
I told him he was talking foolish
and that he wouldn't be able to
divorce her.
The Washington times., 1935-07-23
'HOly War In Africa
Feared by Britain

the gold standard, with a decree
yesterday revoking the 40 per cent
gold coverage law.
On top of Mussolini's financial
troubles and the constantly warm
ing anti-Italian attitude of the
Japanese press, Britain has practi-
cally decided to leave the quarrel
up to the League of Nations, in
stead of summoning three-power
conference.
japanese merchants Joined in a
homeopathic move againS t
Italy. many refusing to fill Italian
orders, while Italy protested
against Japanese commercial in
roads in Ethiopia.
The press in both countries was
filled with violent attacks, the
Italian newspapers, officially in.
spired, trying to make the whole
matter an issue between the white
and colored races.
Queen Menen of Ethiopia today
joined her imperial husbands
pleas to the world with a message
directed to women.
1--WE are ready to uphold the
traditions of our country, and
accompany our husbands and
sons to the battlefield. We shall
nurse without distinction the
EthsH)ian and Italian wounded,
but we hope God hears our plea
for peace"
To Air Whole Matter
When the League of Nations
Council meets next week to con
slider the crisis, Britain plans to
seek a settlement embracing the
entire question rather than iso
lated frontier incidents, it was
learned today.
British spokesman denied formal
agreement had been reached tC
hold the discussions under Article
Is of the League covenant.
The government has warned
London representatives of British
missionary societies to concen
trate their Ethiopian missionaries
around Adds Ababa.
The government urged womer
be sent out of the country, if pos
sible.
Meanwhile, arrangements were
completed to evacuate all British
nationals in event of war, pre-
sumably by airplane.
The Washington times., 1935-07-23
NORRIS RAPS
OBSTRUCTION
IN SENATE
Protests Controversial
Amendments to
AAA Measure
international News Service

Senators who attempt to oh,
struct bills by attaching highly
controversial amendments were
given a verbal spanking in the
Senate today by Senator Norris,
RO, c. Nebraska.
Senator Norris directed his re-
marks at Senator McCarran CD
of Nevada, who attached to the
AAA amendments an amendment
which would require Senate rati-
fication of reciprocal trade agree
mentS.
Pleading for prompt passage of
the AAA amendments, Senator
Norris predicted the Senate would
be in session indefinitely if the Nc
Carran amendment gained sub
stantial support. He said:
Senator Norris lecture" fol-
lowed an attack on the Admins
tration's reciprocal treaty policy
by Senator Vandenberg (R0, of
Michigan. Speaking in support of
the McCarran amendment, Sen
ator Vandenberg predicted "agri-
cultural chaos" unless the Senate
was given power to pass on the
State Departments trade agree
mentS,
The Washington times., 1935-07-23

THE FORMER Marian
ostermayer at Elkton, Nd,
Saturday became the bride
of DR.. Pickford, well-known
Washington surgeon. Harris
Ewing Photo.
The Washington times., 1935-07-23
UNIFORM TAXI
RATES FIXED
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hearings to determine the fair"
taxicab rates, said he was calling
a meeting of the union board.
He said:
This order means plenty of
trouble. Our men will not work
for SIS a week. They cannot
live on that sum-"
The union ordered a general
taxicab strike against the 5000
SOTO rate during the recent
Shrine convention, but called off
the strike when the Commission
announced that a public hearing
would be held to determine the
rates.
Members of the Commission
pointed out that they will seek
legislative power to limit the
number of taxicabs operating
here, control rental of taxicabs,
fix financial responsibility of
taxicab operators and force taxi
cab associations to keep complete
records which would be available
to the Commission.
E. Companies Approve
On the other hand, approval of
the commissions regulations was
voiced by managers of several
taxicab companies.
Jack Roger, manager of the
Premier Cab Association, said:
1--WE are heartily in favor Of
continuing the same rates and
the same zone system. Under
the present conditions we feel
our men will get more patron
age"
Edward C. Ostrow, manager of
the Harlem, General and City Cab
companies, which have a total
membership of approximately 600
taXicabs, said:
"The regulation is very fair.
1t will not hurt business at all.
We would have been more salts
fled If the ten-cent charge for
each person over two riders had
not been inserted in the regula-
tiOnS."
The Washington times., 1935-07-23
4 Youths Must Face
Theft, Killing Charges

CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio, July %
N.SD.-Pennsylvania detectives
were to arrive here today to re-
turn four youths held here since
July IA, to Allentown, Pa, where
two of them are wanted on
murder charges and all -four for
auto theft.
They were captured by a
farmers posse in the fields near
here shortly after they had shot
Columbus Detective George Ruder,
who is recovering. He sought to
question them about a collision
in Columbus.
The Washington times., 1935-07-23

ENCAMPMENT IN ERITREA
MILITARY commentators
agree that should Italy de-
clare war on Ethiopia, as
seems likely, her greatest
enemies will be the nature Of
the country and the climate.
The upper photograph shows
an Italian army encamp-
ment in Eritrea, the king
dom's African colony to the
north of Ethiopia. The lower
picture is that of a troop
maneuver across the Eritrean
desert, the kind of arid,
waterless waste that Musso-
lini's troops will encounter
in the lowlands of Emperor
Halle Selassie's empire.
Should the dictator's strate-
gists choose mountain routes,
ambushes would abound on.
every side.
The Washington times., 1935-07-23
France, England Agree
To League Council Meet

PARIS, July % QN.S0,
France today agreed to a meet
ing of the League of Nations
council next week to consider
the Ethiopian crisis.
Britain also has agreed to the
meeting, it was understood. Both
Britain and France have decided
to make use of Article Is of the
League covenant, providing for
submission of disputes to the
council. Hopes are held out that
invocation Of this article will
keep Italy within the League
The Washington times., 1935-07-23

while still allowing her a certain
latitude in Ethiopia.
The Washington times., 1935-07-23
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understood to have warned en-
voys in the Balkans and near
east not to get Tokyo into a sim
liar muddle.
Diplomats from Yugoslavia to
Turkey were warned to beware
of anti-Japanese propaganda orig
mating in italy, it is reported.
Indicating that Japan does not
regard the violent newspaper
campign against Japan as reflec,
ting the true attitude of the
Italian people, a government
spokesman commented:
'Italy is under a dictatorship,
and possesses no free press"
Emperor Hirohito, who is said
to be closely watching develop,
ments, today cabled his congra,
tulations to Emperor Halle Selas'
sic, who was observing his forty
fourth birthday.
The Washington times., 1935-07-23
Emperor SeIassie Fetes
ENJOYS at Birthday Party
Copyright, 1885, by International
News SerVice)

Copyright, 1885, by International
News Service)
Adds ABABA, July 23.-All
italian diplomatic officials in
Adds Ababa today Stunned a
lavish reception given by Emperor
Selassie of Ethiopia today on the
occasion of his forty-fourth birth
day.
The entire diplomatic corps and
Ethiopian and foreign notables
had been invited to the affair, at
which the Emperor, Respondent in
his robes of state, personally
greeted his guests.
The Washington times., 1935-07-23
Italy Denies DeVaIuation
Of Lira in Gold Move

ROME. July % G.N.sO.
Suspension of the 40 per cent
gold coverage clause by Premier
MuSsolini does not imply de-
valuation, it was stated in semi
official sources here today.
On the contrary, it was said,
the government intends to bring
gold reserves up to the 40 per
cent level as soon as possible.
Should the Ira be attacked
abroad, officials declared, the
government will defend it to the
utmost.
The Washington times., 1935-12-05
Melody Opens
TOmorrOW

RKO Keith's will present as
the screen feature Friday, The
Melody Lingers On" featuring
Josephine Hutchinson, George
houston. John Halliday, Mona
Barrie, Helen Westley, and Laura
Hope Crews.
The picture tells an unusually
beautiful love story with the
World War as its background and
serves to introduce to the screen
the baritone voice of George
Houston who in portraying an
opera singer in the picture sings
several of the well-known opera
melodies.
The supplementary Keith pro-
gram will include the third group
of amateurs sponsored by Major
Edward Bowes. This special film
featurette has the Major himself
appearing in it and is an exact
reproduction of the Sunday night
broadcasts which are so very
popular.
The Washington times., 1935-12-05
= HOLLYWOOD GOSSIP
PbNANVNAV Is
BY Successful Dramas adkM
M OWE
O'CLOCK -

FOX-Ronald Coleman in The
Man Who Broke the Bank at
Monte Carlo" II a. m, LAS,
4:30 7:15, 10 p. m. Stage
12:45, 3:35, 500, 9:05 p. m.
PALACE-Loretta Young, Henry
Wilcoxon in THE Crusades," !"
11:15 a. m, las. 4:20, 6:55'
$50 p. m.
COLUMBIA-Lee Tracy, Roscoe
Karns in Two Fisted," 1925,
2:21, 4:16. GIL, S:o6, 1901
p. m.
EARLE-Margaret Sullivan in
80 Red the Rose" 1880 a. M,
lao, 4:30, 7:20, 1915 p. m.
Stage-12:25. 3:15, $40, 9 p. m.
METROPOLITAN-Bert Wheeler
in "Rainmakers." 11:40 a. m,
1:40, $40. $40, 7:40, $3.50 p. m.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Stan
wyck in Annie Oakley" l1:44
a. M, 1:44, 3:44. 5:44. 7:44. 9:44
p. m.
BELASC George Arliss in
Mister Hobo" 1885 a. m;
1:42, 3:48, 5:54, 800, 1906
p. m.
LITTLE - Maurice Chevalier in
The Merry Widow" 10, 1854 a
M, 1:48, 3;42, 5:36, 7:30, and
9:24 p. m.
HOWARD-Ruby Keeler. Dick
Powell, in "ShipmateS Forever,
1890, 3:45, TOO, 1915 p. m.
Stage, 2::30, 5:45, 9:15 p. m.
The Washington times., 1935-12-05

ture of the year, best performance
ETC., the New York motion picture
editors have organized and will
make their own selections annu-
ally.
They will choose besides the best
picture, what the majority vote is
the best male performance, the
best female actress and the best
director. Those casting q ballot
are:
Regina Crewe of The American,
Bland Johaneson, Of The Mirror,
Kate Cameron of The News. Rich
ard Watts, jr., of The Herald Trib-
une, Andre Sennwald Of New York
Times, Thornton Delehanty of The
Post, Rose Pelswick of The Jour
nal, Eileen Creelman of The Sun,
William Boehnel of The World.
Telegram. Leo MiShkin of The
Morning Telegraph, John Redding-
ton of The Brooklyn Eagle, Noel
Busch of Time Magazine and John
MoSher of The New Yorker. Jean
Mcclure is the executive secretary.
The Washington times., 1935-12-05

crack about you Dragging as much
over scoops as an opening act at
the Palace in New York did over
stealing a couple of bows. In the
old days. Now if you can win one
bow at the Palace, Louis K. Sidney
will give you all the Loew time.
Seriously; Mr.. Sullivan, all the
hick columnists in the world
would give their right eye to be
able to grab $500 a week for
week at the Fox. That, of course.
includes me. It also includes our
sports editor, Kirk Miller, per-
fectly grand feller. though he
asked me yesterday who you we're.
just as if he never read the sports
pages Of the New York Graphic.
Well, Mr.. Sullivan, you're an
actor now. I hope you're a good
actor because 1 have the privi-
lege of Socking you one critical
smack right on the good eye on
Saturday P. M. However. you've
helped so many who just had
their foot on the first rung of
the careersladder, you've given so
many a boost when they needed
it and your good deeds so out
weigh your columnist ego-it
must be the actor in you--you're
close to a touchdown before the
first show. And, anyway, I like
the name of Sullivan.
THE CRITICS TO PICK
limiting at Skullduggery and
Hollywood politics in the annual
Academy awards for the best pic
The Washington times., 1935-12-05
Jane Froman to Be Earle Star
For Week of December 20,
Pat O'Brien, December13
By ANDREW R. KELLEY

letter from Philip Merivae (Which will appear later in
Hollywood on Parade comments the fact that there
stage hits Broadway. At the time this communication
written it TRUTH but things change almost night
in the New York
yokel who contempates Christmas showshoppng
on the Stem and accepts Variety guide post to box
office successes find these shows demand with those
who will pay premium for choice locations:
Pride Prejudice which had its opening in Washington
and was positively labeled by this department pay dust
'Frst Lady" the Katherine Dayton George S. Kaufman
sarca comedy about the hosesses of Washngons Dupont
Circle
dead End" which Kay Marlborough me is like
"Sreet Scene," but, in her opinion, much better.
The Washington times., 1935-12-05

LUNT AND FONTANNE
Lunt and Fontanne in Tam.
ing of the Shrew." Shakespeare
all jazzed up for the New York
Theater Guild and due on E
Street in February.
"Winterset," Maxwell Ander-
sons new play and the pet of
all playgoers who like William
Lyon Phelps and dote on three
syllable words and blank verse.
boy Meets Girl" A lusty
comedy by Bella and Sam Spe-
wack, which renews Warner
Brothers faith in Broadway since
it will take care of some of
dead turkeys that looked good
before they passed in review.
Another dramatic gem since it
takes only brace of fair actors
and $2,500 worth of settings to
reproduce and clean up the road
dividends, like Three Men on a
Horse" Washington is sure to
see it before the season ends.
Might of January 16." This is
q melodrama of the court room
type which picks a new jury from
the audience every night. Al H.
Woods is the producer and Holly
wood owns it already.
In the musical field there are
"Porgy and BeSs," an operatic
version of the Catfish Alley play;
"At Home Abroad" which is
housed at the Winter Garden with