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The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-31
PRIMARY LISTS
 NEAR CLOSE AS
 MORE NAMES IN
Gore Files for G. o. ] Delegate -Hesse Seek
 ing Reelection

With only a half day more for the declarations of candidacy for the April primaries, two more filings far territorial offices were received here today. N
 William A. Hesse, Territorial High . way Engineer, this afternoon filed for reelection on the Democratic ticket, while the filing ot Lester o. Gore, Ketchikan Republican, for Delegate to Congress, was also re ceived by the Territorial Auditor's s Office. H
 MT. Hesse took office four years ago, and is a pioneer Alaskan who has been prominently connected with the development of the Territory. He is former resident of Nome and Fairbanks, and is widely known 1sl the Interior.
 Judge Gore was formerly Federal District Judge for the Second Divis- ion, and lived in Nome and Juneau before going to Ketchikan. He is a widely-known attorney, and prac- ticed here for several years.
 George H. Peterson of Douglas has filed with the Clerk of Court for the Democratic nomination to the Territorial House of Representa- : tives, and not on the Republican ticket as previously reported. MT. Peterson was connected with the United States Forest Service for many years, and formerly resided in Sitka.
 Tomorrow is the final day for fil- ings of candidates subject to the April primary elections. The Terri torial Auditors Office, with which candidates for territorial posts must file, will close at noon. The Clerk of Courts Office, which receives the filings for divisional offices, will close at one pm.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-31
GREEK PREMIER
 DIES SUDDENLY.
 ATHENS TENSE
George Kondyis Succumbs After Brea k with
 King George

ATHENS, Jan. 31.-Gen. George Kondylis, the 55year-old former strong man of Greece, died sudden ly today from heart attack.
 The Athens garrison has been or dered to stand by on guard against any eventualities. Authorities said no trouble was threatened immedi- ately, but they took precautions ir view of a recent statement by Kon- dylis which caused considerable ap- prehension The ex-dictator said that he intended to use force if necessary to prevent the liberal Veni1elists, who won Sundays elec- tions, from gaining control of the government.
 Kondylis recently split with the recalled King George, after taking a leading part in the restoration of the Greek monarchy.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-31
Roosevelt Thanks Millions of Dancers for Ciuing Aid,
 Infantile Paralysis Fight

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31-Calling for coordinated national effort in the fight against infantile paralysis, President Roosevelt, on the occasion of his 54th birthday, last night spoke his appreciation of thousands of celebrations to raise funds for this end.
 Interrupting, near midnight, his own anniversary party with his "old gang" at the White House, the Presi- dent delivered a brief radio address. His words were carried to what offi- cials estimated to be 5000 birthday balls, at which 5,000,000 men and women danced throughout the na- ton.
 Meanwhile, Mrs Roosevelt raced around Washington, appearing at six different birthday ball celebrations.
 Funds derived from celebrations will go partly to the upkeep of the Warm Springs, Georgia, foundation, where President Roosevelt fought his way back to health. Seventy per cent of the birthday party funds will be devoted to local clinics.
 After remarking it was impossible for any one agency successfully to combat the disease, the President said:
 You have made me very happy, more happy that l can express in words To several hundred thou sand victims of infantile paralysis, send very personal greetings, es- pecially to the youngsters among them, whose lives yet lie ahead of them. It is in their behalf that thank you once more"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-31
FOR. ELECTION IS PREDICTED BY
 UNION LEADERS
Borah Move in Pennsylvania Lends Strength to
 Roosevelt Cause

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31-Decis- ion by Senator William E. Borah of Idaho not to seek the support of the Republican convention dele gates from Pennsylvania led union leaders to predict today that Presi- dent Roosevelt would be reelected. Several union organizations recent ly went on record in support of the President.
 A telephone call from Gov. AL fred Landon of Kansas today also made for continued political activ- ity. Gov. Landon talked with Rep resentative Clifford R. Hope of Kansas on the farm problem. Lam don also is out to seek the Repub- lican nomination.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-31
LOUIE" LUND, WIDELY KNOWN
 PIONEER, DIES
Colorful Resident of Juneau Since 1889 Taken by
 Death at Age of 76

Lewis Lund, aged 76, well-known local transfer man, died last night at St. Ann's Hospital, of heart trou- ble. The remains are at the c. w. Carter Mortuary. No funeral ar engagements have yet been made.
 MT Lund was born in Norway on July 4, 1859. He came to Juneau in May, 1889 He has no known relatives in Alaska.
 Louie" Lund, as he was better known, was one of the old, oldtimers of Juneau. He established the first transfer company here, the Alaska Transfer Company, and for years was the only man who handled coal. wood, freight and ashes. He was . friend of all and all were his friends. He never turned down a request for anything worth while and hundreds of dollars were charged off his books yearly on account of unpaid" for work, coal or wood He made money and he spent it. But one thing, his horses were his pets and they had the best feed and the best of care.
 The "Set Elm Up Kid"
 In some quarters, in the early days. he was known as the Set Elm Up Kid He was friend of the girls" in the dance halls and the other employees. If misfortune overlook any of his friends, he administered to them or had it done, and he paid the bills. His word was as good as his note-in fact better-as he did
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-31
RUTH LUNDELL STILL LEADING
 IN BALL0TINC
Ida Roller, Elisabeth Kaser, Close Behind-Theatre
 Pass Awarded Sat.

One million, three hundred thir- ty-three thousand, six hundr d forty votes were counted by noon Thursday in the Better Times Drive now being conducted by the Daily Alaska Empire through the coop eration of local merchants.
 Ruth Lundell continues to lead the field of 40 contestants, jumping from l58,850 yesterday to 200 in todays listings.
 Ida Roller is firmly entrenched in second position with 130,775 votes
 Elisabeth Kaser jumps back into the limelight to take third place with 102,300 after having fallen to sixth yesterday This makes her one of the three candidates who have hit the hundred grand mark.
 Less hoarding of votes is believed to have been the result of c. D. Beale,s announcement that two weeks pass to the Capitol Theatre was to be awarded the girl polling the highest number of votes, in to- morrow's Daily Alaska Empire tab ulations. These votes, are recorded to noon Friday, and will appear in the daily standings. MT. Beale. Manager of the theatre, stated that the pass is only one of the many features to be announced by the movie house in stimulating inter
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-31
LORE THAN 25
 OTHERS INJURED
 IN NIGHT WRECK
Fast Express Turtles from Track Leaving Death and
 Destruction m Wake
BOILER EXPLOSION
 PROBED AS CAUSE
Engineer, Bremen, Doctor Among Dead Hospital
 Overflowing with Injured

SUNBURY, Pa, Jan. 31.-Laboring in five degrees below zero cold, res- cue workers today removed the last casualty from the Reading Com pany's fast nigh express train which plunged 30 feet from the Susque- hanna river bridge last night, killing at least four persons and injuring between 25 and 35 others.
 Witnesses See Blast
 Speeding through the night on the run from Williamsport to New York, the express hurtled from the north end span at midnight down to the bed of an abandoned canal not many feet from the river.
 The locomotive plunged from the tracks just as it reached the end Of the bridge at Clements Station, di- rectly across the river from Sunbury
 Witnesses told of hearing blast and seeing a binding glare just as the train pulled onto the span, lead- ing to reports that the boiler ex- ploded.
 No definite cause was immediately learned
 Identified Dead The identified dead are Dr. Guy Rothfuss, 32, of Williamsport; Wash Iington Danshaw, fireman, of Tam aqua, and William Ramp, engineer, of Tamaqua.
 Rothfuss and Danshaw were found in the wreckage. The engineer died short time later in the hospital from a broken neck.
 The train wreck injured were rushed to the Mary H. Packer hos pital, crowding that institution so that many injured had to be laid in rows on the floor.
 Thirty-five victims were treated
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-31
ALASKA LITTLE AFFECTED BY
 NEW COAL ACT
Price, Wage Provisions Not Applicable in Territory
 as Rates Higher Here

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31-Assur- ance that Alaska likely will be little affected by the Guffey Coal Act was voiced at 8 hearing today be- fore Commissioner George E. Acret of the National Bituminous Coal Commission
 Alaska Delegate Anthony J. Di- mond and E. F. Madley, counsel for the Healy River Coal Company, and others objected to the pro posal by the commission to include Alaskan producers in District No. 23 with headquarters in Seattle. They suggested the act, designed to regulate the soft coal industry, be administered for Alaska directly by the commission.
 "The only question is whether Alaska wants to take advantage of the opportunity of being represented on the district board should it be more convenient to take up ad- ministrative matters with Seattle than Washington, Commissioner Acret said.
 MT. Medley said that Alaskan producers were willing to abide by the minimum price and wage pro- visions of the act, and declared that wages and prices were much higher in Alaska than in contin- ental United States.
 Commissioner Acret said the full commission would rule later on whether to include Alaska in the Seattle district.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-31
Claims Germany, Japan Have Signed Friendship Pact

PARIS, Jan. 31.-The news paper L0euvre as serte d that Germany and Japan signed a treaty of friendship with ele- ments of a defensive alliance, early this month.
 Denials of such a treaty ema- mated from both Berlin and To- ky0.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-31
Waterfront Troubles WiU
 Be Taken to Federal Court


 SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Jan. 3l.-- Federal Judge Michael Roche has ordered the ship owners and Sailors lnion officials to produce all per- 5inent records on working agree nents when hearing is held on Monday.
 The hearing is on the Internation- al Seaman's Union demand for an injunction in the threatened lock- out.
 It will be the first time that mat ters pertaining to Pacific Coast waterfront operations between em- ployees and employers will become a court record
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-31
LARGE CROWD TURNS OUT
 FOR CELEBRATION HERE

In cooperation with millions of others throughout the nation, resi- dents of Gastineau Channel turned out in large numbers last night for the Presidents Birthday Ball, the proceeds of which go toward the fight against infantile paralysis. The Elks ballroom was filled and it was a gay and happy crowd that danced to the music of Dude Haynes or cheStra.
 While the returns will not be known for several days due to the number of outstanding tickets, it is expected the figures will compare well with those of last year when $350 were taken in.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-31
BONUS BRINGS WAR TOTAL TO
 45 BILLIONS
Cost to American Govern ment Continues at Rate,
 One Billion Per Year

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-Treas- ury officials figure payment of the soldier bonus will bring the cost of the World War to the American government to about $45 200, 900, ,000.
 It is conceded, however, the cost will not stop there. Since 1921, con- tinuing costs, such as interest on Liberty bonds, veterans compensa- ton, and the like have been running about one billion dollars a year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-31
MINE WORKERS EMPOWER LEWIS
 TO QUIT A. E. |,
Members Vote Withdrawal at Leaders Discretion
 Critical Stage Nears

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31. = The fight between craft and industrial unionists entered the critical stage today as John J. Lewis, President of the United Mine Workers, and other leaders pondered their new ly won authority to split the Amer ican Federation of Labor wide open.
 The United Mine Workers em- powered President Lewis and the Executive Board to withdraw 600,- 900 members of the Union from the American Federation of Labor whenever circumstances warrant.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-31
Nudist Colony Proposed for Alaska and Where

ANCHORAGE Alaska, Jan 3l.- Dr. Joseph H. Romig, Chief of the Staff of the Anchorage Hospital said he was approached by parties during his recent visit in the states who proposed establishment of a Nudist Colony in Alaska.
 Dr. Romig said: T suggested the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes would be good place as each Nu- dist could have an individual smoke for his or her own use"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-31
BARBER HELD,
 SHAVING CASE

SPOKANE, Wash, Jan. 3l.-Earl Prophet, barber, is held on a first degree murder warrant in the death of G. w. Patterson, who died on Wednesday as the result of a bullet wound received on New Years Day.
 Prophets divorced wife is the housekeeper in the Patterson home. Prophet has made no statement.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-31
APPROPRIATION UP

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31. - The Senate Appropriations Committee has approved the deficiency bill after adding $12,2OO,0O0 for admin istrative expen ses in connection with paying of the soldiers bonus.
 Senator James F. Byrnes, of South Carolina, announced he would offer an amendment on the floor to the independent offices appropriation bill which the committee also sent to the Senate, to cover the main cost of the bonus payment.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-31
NO SUCH INSTRUCTION

Charles w. Hawkesworth, chief of the Bureau of Indian Affairs in the Territory said here today that so far as he was concerned the amend ment was all right as, he stated, there are positively no Indian school instructors in Alaska teaching such propaganda as mentioned by Con- gressman Scott"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-31
TWENTY NEGRO
 CONNECTS BURN
 IN TRUCK FIRE

SCOTTSBORO, Ala, Jan 31. = Twenty negro convicts were burn ed to death today in the cage of a prison transfer truck following an explosion of a 30-gallon drum of gasoline
 Two other prisoners were serious ly injured.
 Guards Middlerock and Wasson were scared on their hands and face in attempting to rescue the victims.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-31
ARGENTINA TO GET AIR FLEET
Bids to Be Asked for 30 Pursuit Planes and
 27 Bombers

BUENOS AIRES, Jan. 31.-Au- thoritative sources said the Argen- tina government will ask foreign manufacturers for bids on 57 mili- tary and naval planes, 30 pursuit planes and 27 bombers.
 The planes are to be purchased under a congressional appropriation and will cost approximately $12,- 100000.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-31
Propaganda Cry Is Raised Over
 Indian Schools
Californian Would Stop Pay of Offending Teachers
 None Says Hawkesworth

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-Repre-
 sentative Byron N. Scott, Democrat of California, today proposed an amendment in the House to the In- tersor Department appropriation bill to block the pay of Alaskan Indian school instructors who teach the American Liberty Leagues vicious and subversive propaganda. The was ruled out of order.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-31
NEW TAXATION MEASURE WILL
 BE NECESSARY
Farm Program and Soldiers Bonus Will Call
 for Revenues

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-Presi- dent Roosevelt said today that tax raising measure will be necessary at this session of the Congress to meet the costs of the farm program.
 A study of the needs for additional revenues for the soldiers bonus is still under way.
 President Roosevelt gave no fig ures regarding the amount Congress will be asked to raise.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-31
EXCHANGE OF NAVAL PLANS
 IS AGREED TO
Conference Reaches Satis- factory Agreement as to
 Revelations Each Year

LONDON, Jan. 31-The naval conference has agreed to plan by which the United States, Great Britain, France and Italy will an- nounce at the beginning of each year what their naval construction will be for the following twelve months.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-31
NEW MINE EQUIPMENT

The John Mcdonald interests, which recently purchased control of the Peters Creek Mining Company at Talkeetna, plan to install consid- erable new equipment about Febru- ary l. Freighting of supplies has already started.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-31
CLOSING PRICES TODAY

NEW YORK, Jan. 31.-Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 16as, American Can l23%, American Power and Light l0as, Anaconda 30h, Bethlehem Steel 52%, Wright 45s, Chi cago, Mailwaukee, St. Paul and Pa- cific 2ss, General Motors 59s, h. ternational Harvester 65%, Kenne- colt 32%. United States Steel 50as Southern Railway 147s. Cities Serv- ice 5%, Bremner IS at g, Pound s5-00h, Boeing Airplane 25A, Unit ed Aircraft 28lsl
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-31
IS OPERATED UPON

James Drake underwent an em- ergency hernia operation at St. Ann's Hospital this morning. He is reported resting nicely.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-31
STOCK PRICES
 TAKE ADVANCE
 SESSION TODAY
Numerous Issues Co to New Grounds for Past
 Several Years

NEW YORK, Jan. 31.-The Stock Market struck an advancing stride today which carried numerous is- sues to new ground for the last several years with gains of frac- tions to three or more points.
 Today's close was strong.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-31

MISS DOOLEY OPERATED ON
 Roberta Dooley was operated on this morning for appendicitis, and is recovering nicely, St. Ann's Hospital authorities reported.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-31
DEBT CUT DOWN
 BY MATANUSKA

Miscellaneous vouchers totalling $74,OO0 have been received by Charles E. Naghel, Accountant in Charge for the Treasury Department, from the Matanuska Valley colony
 The vouchers are for payments to firms in Alaska and the states, and represent the first reduction of this kind in the colony's outstanding ob- ligations.
 They are being audited by Naghel's office and will be ready for payment by Disbursing Clerk J. R. Elliott Monday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-31

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-27
Dread Of Old Age

]. The Social Security Act got a lot of dis cusSion when Congress passed It. It goS a lot more during the presidential cam paign. But it is only now, when It IS actually about to go into operation, that the ordinary citizen realizes what is talk ing place. What is happening, clearly, IS something very like revolution in our traditional attitude toward old age.> For the first time, we are preparing to LOOK ahead to old age with pleasant antlclpa- tion rather than with dread.
 i. The statistics about the number of peo- : ple who can provide financial security for their final years are more or less familiar. Of any representative group of wage earners, small number at the top Will be able to retire on their savings. Another small group, at the bottom, ultimately will Ego on the county. The rest flnaliy will be supported by their relatives; ana, however strong the ties of love may be, they will know that they are burden.
 That is the way it has worked out from the beginning of civilization. And now, under the Social Security Law, we are heading in different direction. We can admit that the act is sadly imperfect in many ways Probably it will be several wears before Congress gets all the kinks .ironed out of it. The big thing is the fact that a start - and good healthy start, too-has at last been made.
 Take one ordinary, average, individual wage earner and think of the change this act will make in his life. He can look ahead, let us say, to lifetime retire naent pay of $50 month. To that ex- tent, his retirement is taken care of and his old age is secure. No longer does he need to count the years as they slip away, denying himself little luxuries and even necessities to provide for the day when he is cut off the payroll
 Instead, he can be confident. If he can save enough as he goes along to buy that little place in the country" where he can live rent-free and grow few vegetables for himself, he can look ahead to absolute independence. If he cant, he can at least know that, when retire ment comes and he moves in with son and daughter, he can pay his own way and be obliged to no one.
 Retirement can look like release, not a tragedy. Old age will not be scrap heap, but time for the leisurely saVor- ing of some of those pleasures which get crowded out in the rush Of ordinary activity. Multiply that one case, then, by millions, and you can see the change this new law will bring to America. Meas ured in terms of human happiness, the Social Security Act is one of the most important laws ever passed by Congress.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-27
Just q Dirty Trick

If Congress doesn't do something about it next January or in the succeeding months of the oncoming session, then the rest of the nation will. For at last the American public is being aroused to the fact that there is one little stretch of territory - quite an important bit, too, in which voting privileges are not quite the same as those enjoyed by the rank and file of the electorate. You guessed it, if you're one of those well-informed per- sons who realize that in the District of Columbia residents are voteless.
 When our forefathers set aside a cer- tain tract of land many years ago, we don't think they intended to- also set aside increasing numbers of citizens Yet that's just about what was done. Today there are over 100000 residents of the District of Columbia who do not exercise their right to the franchise. The mere fact that they are residents of the capi- tai of the United States has evidently placed them on so high plane that there is no need to descend to such mundane habit aS casting vote on November 3 when all good men and true rally to the support of their favorites.
 At any rate, thanks to the very intelli- gent and energetic efforts now being put forth by the Washington Times, the cause of the voterless residents of the District of Columbia is being brought to head. We don't think that the 18th Congress will pass into history without being forced to take action of the issue. Other Congresses have met and disband- ed after discussing very leisurely the prob lem of allowing ColumbianS the right to vote, then dismissed the whole idea as ErepoSterous. This is different day and age. AS we enter our new prosperity, let us include in it boon to the District of Columbia.