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The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-10-08
Self Sufficient
 Germany Started
 by Newest Candy

<. BERLIN, Oct. 8. Chocolate bars,' made out of coal tar, ap- peared today in Berlin confection- aries.
 They looked like soap, but tasted like chocolate.
 There was no attempt by proud synthetic food manufacturers to color the bars brown.
 It was the first appearance of new raw material since Adolf Hitler, at Nurnberg, announced his four-year plan for self sufficient Germany.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-10-08
BEAT FEM UP IS SOLUT TION
 TO STOP WAR
All Nations Should Pile on Aggressor and Knock
 Pride Out of It

PARIS, Oct. 8.-Winston Chur- chill, British statesman, declared here that Europe's greatest need was for tremendous organization of nations ready to fall upon an aggressor and beat the pride out of him so that no one would dare to break the peace of Europe"
 Churchill asserted that France has the finest army and Britain the finest navy in the world, and held that the two nations must unite against aggression.
 The strength and splendor of the French republic and the Brit ish empire will not easily be tram pied down." he told distinguished audience.
 "The British fleet is far stronger in relation to any fleet or any combination of fleets in Europe than it was in 1914 and the French army is by far the finest in the world"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-10-08
TWO OFFICIALS GET TOGETHER,
 S|N0-JAP CASE
China s Dictator, Japanese Ambassador in Con-
 ference in Nanking

HAWKING, Oct. 8.-China's Die tator, Chiang Kashek, today met Ambassador Shingu Kawaga in a two-hour conversation fraught with importance in the Sino-Jap rela- tions.
 The Japanese Embassy issued a statement and said Kashek ex- pressed deep regret over the recent killings of Japanese nationals in the International Settlement.
 Kawaga is represented as having insisted China show good faith in dealing with the incident and also declared he was personally im- pressed with the sincerity of the China Dictator.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-10-08
BEACH PREDICTS BOOM DAYS FOR
 ALASKA COMING.
Expresses Opinion Popula- ton Will Be Trebled,
 Short Time

LOS ANGELES. Cal, Oct, 8. U Boom days of '98 may come again in Alaska due to the new gold min ing developments, Rex Beach, nov elist predicts.
 Beach is enroute to New York from Alaska.
 There is no question but what there will be big boom and it won't be long, The country is in a ferment and there is lots of ex-. citement,p said Beach.
 Beach expressed the opinion that the population of Alaska will be trebled within short time because of the mining developments in the southeastern and central sections of the great Northland
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-10-08
ZERO WEATHER REPORTS NOW
 INTERIOR AREA
Ice Running in Panama and Yukon Rivers Snow
 Is Also Falling

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Oct. B. The first zero temperatures of the season were felt in the interior yes- terday with points along the Tanana and Yukon rivers reporting ice run ming.
 Along the Rail Belt various points reported three inches of snow in some places.
 The Signal Corps reports zero temperatures at Flat, Kaltag and Nulato and two above at Ruby.
 No ice is reported running as far south as Kanakanak.
 There is new snow on the noun tains around Anchorage but it reg istered 52 above in town yesterday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-10-08
Chicken Picking
 Derby Is Promised

RICHMOND, Va, Oct. 3-The feathers are flying, and so are the challenges, and out of the furor is about to emerge a chicken-p pick ing derby in Richmond.
 It started when "Ducky" Earle Williams, negro market employee, picked a chicken in 40 seconds by a reporters watch, and claimed the championship.
 Two others of Williams race and occupation, John Pleasants and AL fred Canada defeather fowls in thirteen seconds flat by stop watch.
 Employers of the rivals have consented to a contest, but the date and place have not been set.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-10-08
ACE SLAYER OF BLACK LEGION
 IS GIVEN LIFE
Triggerman Dayton Dean Makes Short Talk Be-
 fore Sentenced

DETROIT, Mich, Oct 8.-Dayton Dean, confessed Black Legion trig- german in the Charles Poole mur- der on May 12, was today sentenc-. ed to life imprisonment.
 At first Dean told Judge Joseph Moynihan he had nothing to say why sentence should not be passed but when the Judge persisted, the chunky defendant cleared his throat and said:
 T am glad it is all over. I hope no one else gets in the same jam. am glad that the organization has been broken up."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-10-08
Landon Leading In Digest Poll
 By Wide MarA'

With a million and quarter votes received, the Literary Digest in its broadcast last night reported it's Presidential poll gives Governor Landon 713,45l votes and President Roosevelt 485, 1892, the balance being divided between other candidates. The Digest poll gives Landon 344 electoral votes and Roosevelt 129 in returns from 40 states. The Di- gest announcement said that its straw vote figures give the Republi- can nominee 1856 per cent of the total vote cast
 The poll gave such large states as California, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa and Michigan to Landon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-10-08
PATTY MAKES REPORT
 ON SKJOLD'S DEATH

Sigurd Skiold, nozzleman for the Alluvial Colds, Inc, on Woodchop- per Creek, who was killed Septem- Der 20 in an accident at the opera tions, probably met his death when he was struck by the nozzle, ac- cording to report to B. D. Stew art, Commissioner of Mines, from E. N. Patty, Manager of the opera tions. Skiold was alone at the time, MT. Patty wrote, but indication was that the victim was hit either by the nozzle itself or by the stream of water with such force that it knocked him emi-conscious. He died later in a Fairbanks hospital.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-10-08
BIG INCREASE, HALIbUT CATCH,
 REPORTED NOW
ational Fisheries Commission Reveals
 lo36 Figures

SEATTLE, Oct. 8.-In announc- Ing the closing date of all halibut fishing westward from Cape Spen- cer, in Southeast Alaska through the Gulf of Alaska and Boring Sea areas at midnight on November 3, the International Fisheries Com mission issued report that Can- adian and American fleets have landed 19,250,609 pounds of fish from the start of the season on March 16 through September 30. This is compared to last year, for the same period, of 12,926,075 pounds.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-10-08
SOVIET UNION
 ISSUES SHARP THREAT TODAY
Gives Ultlmatum to Nations Regarding War in
 Spain

LONDOl,, ,-.y. o.--IIreat Britain today turned a swift diplomatic hand to patch the menacing break in the wall of European intervention in Spain stirred by the flat Soviet ultimatum threatening to aid Ma drid if the Fascist States do not stop helping the insurgents alleg- edly with guns, planes and other war sinews.
 Capt. Anthony Eden suddenly broke off his holiday at Monaco and is enroute home to personally direct the British policy.
 Other Warnings
 In the wake of the Moscow warn ing came reports from other un- named countries that they will ques- tion the alleged breaches in the supposed hands-off policy as re- gards Spain.
 Hot Session
 There is expected to be a torrid session here tomorrow at the meet ing of the Non-Intervention Com mittee not only over intervention, but also on the latent threat of open hostility in the Mediterranean should Russian ships seek to land supplies at any Spanish govern ment port. assa..ss,s-. s.s.ss..ss
 Fascist warships are reported guarding several ports of Spain.
 Uitim0s.s..::..
 The Moscow ultimatum detailed the alleged shipments of arms, planes and poison gas to the insur- gents and specifically named Ger many, Italy and Portugal and then added that If violations are not stopped immediately the Soviet Un- ion will free itself from any obli- gation to any agreement
 London is startled by the reports that hundreds of Russian planes have been loaded for several weeks with hand-picked soldiers and oth- CTS with war supplies of unnamed qualities.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-10-08
Mood at National Capital Is One of Reflection and
 Waiting; It's Election Time
By BYRON PRICE (Chief of Bureau, The Associated Press, Washington

WASHINGTON, Oct 3.-As al- ways when a National election i'm bends, the mood of Washington has become predominantly one of re- flection and waiting The vast op- erations of the government go on but routine rules from day to day and new strokes of policy are tick eted for postponement.
 The drum-beats of the political campaign are growing louder, not matter what may be the expectation as to the outcome, the present is reckoned as unfruitful moment for launching new enterprises. If MT Roosevelt is reelected, he can act with far greater force and prestige after the election, with a renewed vote of confidence behind him. If MT Landon wins, it will be his to write the new program.
 Nor is it the Presidential elec- tion alone which casts a shadow of hesitation over Washington The Supreme Court will return in an- other few days to its testing of important bulwarks of the New Deal legislative structure, and in Janu- ary new Congress will come fresh from the polling places, bringing with it whatever it may have learn ed of public sentiment in the course of searching campaign.
 Turning of CoDer
 In many important respects, whether there is a change of party or not, each National election marks the turning of a corner; and Wash ington is slowing down for that cor ner now It is listening to the drum beats and pondering the future. The idea-men are stuffing their memo randa into pigeonholes for later ref erence or discard may turn out.
 There are. as always, some ex- captions arising from special caus- es. During the current week the new board to promote American sea commerce has been established for mally, and there has been an elab- oration of the Administration farm program. Neither of these events, however, can be looked upon as representing basic departures.
 Just c Variation
 Not only did the Presidents ap- pointment of the new ship board result from Legislation n passed ago, but the purposes of the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-10-08
DUCK HUNTERS OFF
 TO POINT BY PLANE

Charles Goldstein, Jerry Jones and two others left here at II 80 o'clock this forenoon in the Marine Airways Bellanca seaplane, piloted by Alex Holden, for Strawberry Point on hunting trip. The plane and hunters expect to return here at 5:30 o'clock this afternoon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-10-08
ELECTRA TO RETURN TO INTERIOR AFTER
 ARRIVAL OF YUKON

The Pacific Alaska Airways Elec- tra, which arrived here yesterday afternoon from banks, is awaiting the arrival of the steamer Yukon from Seattle before leaving on the return flight to Fairbanks and Whitehorse. The flight will pro- bably be Saturday morning.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-10-08
REFLECTION OF ROOSEVELT
 IS INDICATED
Editor Hill, of Babson s Re- port, Comes Out
 with Statement

WELLESLEY, Mass, Oct. 8. = Creighton Hill, Editor of Babson's Report, asserted today that sta tistics indicate Roosevelt's re-elec- tion."
 Hill further said that "only a spec tacular burst of speed by the Re- publicans can prevent Roosevelt victory. This upset course is pos sible, but not probable
 Hill made his statement follow ing the annual National Business Conference under the auspices of the Babson Statistical Institute.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-10-08
MRS. GRANER IS DEAD

Mrs. Louise Graner, who was ad- mitted to the Government Hospital here October 5, died of pneumonia there yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Graner, who was about 36 years old, resided in Hoonah. The body has been removed to the c. w. Carter Mortuary.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-10-08
SERIOUS LABOR SITUATION IS
 REASON GIVEN
Reported Panama ''Mutiny' . at Kodiak Figures in Gen
 eral Action on Coast
NORTHLAND COMPANY'S
 NORTH SEA IS TO SAIL
Plant Says Continuance of Operations to Alaska
 Utterly Impossible"

SEATTLE, Oct. 8.-Agents in the Alaska Steamship Company's ticket office here today informed pros pective passengers that scheduled sailings of the Oduna and North western have been cancelled and no other sailing dates of steamers nave been set.
 Company officials here declined to make any extended comments, but one high official said the can- cellations were due to the serious labor situation
 Panama Still Tied-up
 The Alaska Steamship Company's freighter Panama is still tied-up at Dry Spruce Bay, Kodiak Island, AL aska, by the refusal of the firemen to work.
 The Coast Guard patrol boat Morris is now enroute to the scene where the Panama is anchored, 800 miles away.
 SaiIings Cancelled
 The Oduna was scheduled to sail October 12 and the Northwestern on October l3.
 Officials of the Alaska Steamship Company. Northland Transporta- ton Company and Santa Ana Steamship Company, are to confer late today.
 Situation Serious
 The situation is growing very serious said William Semar Sec retary- Treasurer, of the Northland Transportation Company. We have cancelled none of our sailings With us we do not figure a steamer has sailed until the ship actually leaves the dock. Our North Sea is half loaded for Southeast Alaska ports and will sail with passengers tonight at 9 o'clock as far as we know this afternoon"
 Erwin Fallon, of the Santa Ana Steamship, Company, said his com- pany planned no more sailings as the season is over.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-10-08
WARDEN GRAY ARRIVES

Warden Douglas Gray of the Alaska Game Commission returned to the Juneau office on the steam CT Baranof after being on official duty in the Cordova area during the open deer season in that area. During the summer the Warden was in the Aleutians aboard the Brown Bear,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-10-08
VISITING IN KETCHIKAN

Mrs Myrtle D. Wright, the for mer Mrs. Edward c. Morrissey, was a recent visitor in Ketchikan, then returned to her home in Bremen ton,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-10-08
CLOSING PRICES TO-DAY

DOW, JONES AVERAGES Today's Dow, Jones averages are as follows: industrials 174.93, up .34; rails 58.75, up .34; utilities 3532, up IT,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-10-08
TO LAY UP STEAMERS

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Oct. B. Alaska ship operators will lay up their steamers as rapidly as they reach Seattle unless the Panama dispute is settled at once, Thomas G. Plant, representing the Pacific Coast Employers Association, today advised the Maritime Commission in Washington, D. c.
 Plant said The action of the union has made continuance of op- erations to Alaska utterly impos- sible.'
 Union Side
 James Engstrom, Union Agent at Seattle, has formed William Fischer, of Portland, President of he Maritime Federation of the Pa cific, that he is attempting to place the Marine Unions in an unfavor- lble position by publication of the news the crew of the steamer Tam ma will not work the ship
 Can ellaticn Confirmed
 T. B. Wilson. Vice President and General Mahager oI the Alaska Company, who is here. has confirmed cancellation of the scheduled sailings of tha Nsu-,n and Northwestern from Seattle ta Alaska por,s.
 These sailings will be resumed when we have a practical assurance they can be maintained without constant strikes and tying up of ves- sells by crews" said Wilson.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-10-08
STOCK PRICES AGAIN SOARING
 TO HIGH PEAKS
Realizing Takes Place To- ward Close with Num-
 erous Losses

NEW YORK, Oct. 8.-The Stock Market clipped off a new five year peak today for the fourth consecu- tive session with sizeable profits during the active trading. Traders however found numerous losses at the close throughout the list all though late rally of steels aided many leaders to stiffen.
 There were some demands for few alcohols; oils and rails were in moderate demand throughout the session but the volume dwindled on realizing.
 Transfers today were 2,25O,OOO shares.
 CLOSING PRICES TODAY
 NEW YORK, Oct. 8. = Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 155s, American Can 127A, American Power and Light 125s, Anaconda 41B, Bethlehem Steel 75A, Calumet and Hecla 10h, Columbia Gas and Electric 20R, Commonwealth and Southern Al, Curtiss Wright 6's. General Motors 70N, International Harvester 88, Kennecott 52, Summons 44h ;, United States Steel 76%, United Corporation 8, Cities Service Az, Pound $4891a.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-10-08
FIsCHER's VIEWS

PORTLAND, Ore, Oct. Will liam Fischer, President of the Mari time Federation of the Pacific, charged the tie-up of the Alaska steamers as the first move by the employers for coast wide lockout.
 Tt looks like the beginning of the lockout. We have been expecting something like this all along" said Fischer.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-10-08
ANOTHER VIEW

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, Oct.8.- One spokesman of the Pacific Coast
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Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-09
SEVEN NAMED
IN SUIT OVER
FIRMS FUNDS

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 8. W.H-
Charging misuse of funds of the
Employees Stock Purchasing Syndi-
cate, a recovery suit for $511, ,651 was
filed in superior court today against
former executives of the old Pa.
cific Mutual Life Insurance COM
pany.
The suit, instituted by State In
surance Commissioner Samuel l.
Carpenter in his capacity as liquid
ator, specifically named George L
Cochran. former president of the
company, and seven former mem
bers of the executive committee and
board of directors of the concern.
Those named as defendants in ad-
dition to Cochran were: Lee A.
Phillips, S. F. McClung, ID. E. C.
Moore, w. H. Davis, w. A. Jenkins,
f. w. Fuller and Allan d. Grant.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-09
LOANS FROM
{ M PL 0 Y { s
INVESTIGATED
Feminine Executive
Tells of Office
Dealings

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug.
8. (UP)-Leon M. Donihue,
chairman of the state assem-
bly, liquor administration
investigating committee, to-
day announced that testimony of
Mrs. Lucille Stewart Monroe
would be referred to the state
personnel board "fCr what action
members may take
Donihue made his announce
ment as the inquiry was to be
resumed here today after Mrs.
Monroe, daughter of Fred E. Stew
art members of the state equal
iZation board, testified she bor-
rowed money from employees of
the Oakland office, where she is
an official.
Mrs. Monroe, the first witness
called, admitted:
l. that she borrowed more than
$1,000 from employees of the Oak
land office including a liquor
control officer now under indict-
ment, and failed to repay parts
of those loans.
Took Stamps
g. That she appropriated postage
stamps belonging TO the state. on
one occasion $40 worth to subscribe
to a magazine.
8. That she used cars for per-
sonal use.
4. That she managed a victory
banquet" for her father. Fred
Stewart, at which board of equal
ization employees paid their way
while city, county and state Of
ficialS ate free, and made up the
deficit from the Oakland board
employees funds.
5. That she aided her fathers
campaign during 1884 while on sick
leave from her state position. She
said she was convalescing from a
foot operation at the time.
Mrs. Monroe, who was in charge
of II stenographers, said Michael
Connolly, former Oakland control
chief leaned her $500 at time
when her state salary was SIPS
month. She borrowed $275 from
E. M. Bergsten, agent; $500 from
Jimmy Dixon, former agent; and
S10O from Mrs. Ethel WEIGH, Of
flee employe. Connolly and Berg
stem are under indictment.
Borrowing A Secret
She said she had kept her bor-
rowing a secret from her father
because he had told her, never to
borrow a dime from employees"
Committee Investigators, headed
by w. Edmund Peters, former G.
man, were assigned to check con-
tributions to Stewards campaign
following disclosure that $500
was deposited to his campaign
fund in one bank, according to
Leo R. Friedman, inquiry counsel.
Assemblyman D0nihue's commit
tee grilled Mrs. Monroe on a fund
raised by taxing employees in the
Oakland office one dollar a week,
and women so cents a week. The
dues" Mrs Monroe said, now
have been reduced to 25 cents
week.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-09
SPAIN NAzI
BREAK Seen
IN new CRISIS
Hitler Plans Naval
Demonstration as
Warning
Copyright 1896 by United Press


PARIS, Aug. 8. (UP)-
Germany is considering the
advisability of a naval dem
onstration off Barcelona as
warning to Spanish extremists
that further anti-German incidents
will bring stern action, it was re-
ported today.
A German protest against killing
of five Germans, one girl of 7,
at Barcelona, was expected to ap-
proximate an ultimatum-to give a
time limit for punishment of men
found guilty and for reparation to
Germany, with the alternative of
breaking of diplomatic relations.
The situation in Spain was re-
garded here as one of urgent grav-
ity.
A United Press dispatch from
Barcelona which passed the strict
censorship, said that it was expect
ed a new social and economic re-
gime would be organized in which
syndicalist organizations would pre-
ponderate. Such development
might precipitate an international
incident beyond the limits of
diplomatic solution.
Some French sources feared Ger
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Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-09
MARY ASTOR'S
DIARY WILL BE
READ IN COURT

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 8. U.P)-
After scanning a long list of legal
precedents, counsel for DR.. Fran
klyn Thorpe expressed confidence
today that Mary Astor's Lavender
records when trial of her suit
diary" would be read into court
records when trial of her suit for
custody Of her young daughter is
resumed Monday.
The diary, which purportedly re-
corded the pretty brown-eyed ac-
treSs' impressions of Hollywood
life and romantic interests prob
ably will be admitted-at least
large chunks of ito disproVe
her assertions that the Hollywood
physician applied coercion to win
a divorce and custody of 4-year-
old Marylyn a year ago, Attorney
Joseph Anderson said.
Counsel for Miss Astor already
have announced they would de-
mand admittance of all the diary
statements or none. Superior Judge
Goodwin j. Knight has said he
would allow only excerpts which
deal directly with the custody is
sue.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-09
.LEGIO N N ( N
G A 7 H E R ! N
HOLLY WOOD

HOLLYWOOD, Cal, Aug. 8. W.P)-
Americas gay film capital was the
mecca today of 10000 delegates to
the 18th annual state American
Legion convention.
Starting with registration all day
at the Warner Brothers studio, the
program will extend through next
Wednesday. Gay parties, dances,
division reunions and sightseeing
trips have been planned to inter-
SperSe between business sessions.
Carl w. Miles and Thomas j.
Riordan, both of San Francisco, op-
pose each other to succeed Dan w.
Emmett as department commander
New officers will be installed Wed
nesday.
Contests for drum and bugle
corps, ritualistic teams and drill
teams will be held Sunday prior to
a memorial service in Hollywood
bowl Sunday night.
Recurrent meetings will be held
by the women's auxiliary, 40 and 8,
mems humor group, and 40, sim
liar organization for women, and
the Sons of the Legion.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-09
AID RUSHED TO
BOYS AT SEA

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Aug. 8. UP)
- Food and medical assistance
were rushed today to the Pacific
Queen, full-rigged sailing ship
manned by crew of sea scouts,
which reported it was 300 miles
south of here and in need of
assistance.
The coast guard cutter PerseuS
was sent to relieve the vessel,
which reported an injured man
aboard and a shortage of food,
but later radio message from the
s. s. Comet reported she had
drawn alongside and rendered
"all necessary assistance"
The Pacific Queen, captained
by Roy Moyes, sailed from San
Diego with the youthful crew
for summer training cruise.
Thirty Sea Scouts were aboard
in addition to skeleton crew of
regular seamen. The Scouts are
from southern California cities.