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The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-07
CAPT. WHITNEY
 PASSES AT HOME IN CALIFORNIA
Widely Known Alaskan and Former Steamboat In-
 spector Stricken at v

Death reached out Sunday in Berkeley, Cal. to take from Alaska and the Pacific Coast one of it's best loved and best known resi- dents-Capt. George H. Whitney, Alaska steamboat inspector for more than 30 years and a former highly respected and honored citi- zen of Juneau for Is years.
 Capt. Whitney was stricken in his 77th year at the home of his niece. Cora M. Sleeves in Berkeley. Word of the death was received here today in telegram to M. s. Whittier, Assistant Collector of Gus toms, and an old time friend.
 Few men have won a warmer place in the hearts of Alaskans than the sturdy, colorful down east skipper, Capt. Whitney He made his entry into the Territory in 1898 when he was assigned in the sum- mer time from the San Francisco office of steamboat inspection to northern waters. At that time this district was under the San Fran cisco office and in the winter the Captain was stationed at Honolulu. In 1912 when the Juneau office was established. being transferred from Sitka where it had it's incep- tion, Capt. Whitney was placed in charge as Local Inspector of Hulls. He remained here until July 20,
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SUBzERO WAVE
 HITS MIDWEST

CHICAGO, Jan. 7-Centering in Minnesota and adjacent states, the severest cod wave of the winter moved eastward to envelop the up- per Mississippi Valley.
 Subzero temperatures were re- ported in the northern states from the Rocky Mountains to the Missis- sippi River.
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TWO PERSONS
 DEAD IN FIRE

MORDEN, Manitoba, Jan. 1.-Two persons are dead and four others of the same family are in serious con- dition as the result of fire in farm home near here 75 miles south oi Winnipeg.
 The dead are Mrs. Arni Olafson and her daughter Annie.
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MRS. BENTLEY,
 OF FFAIRbANKS,
 PASSES AWAY
Bert Wilson, Foreman, Also Dies as Result of
 Pneumonia

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Jan. IT, Mrs. Harry Bentley, 70, prominent socially and among the pioneers of Fairbanks, died yesterday of pneu- monia. A private funeral, on ac- count of scarlet fever quarantine, will be held today Mrs. Bentley's hus- band operates dairy.
 Bert Wilson, 56, Alaska Road Con- mission foreman, also died of pneu- monia. Wilson, who held Roosevelt medal for rescuing a drowning man, has no known relatives.
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PARDONS COURT
 WILL CONSIDER
 CLEMENCY PLEA
If Court Meets in Prison Hauptmann May Make
 Personal Appearance

TRENTON. N. J., Jan. 7.-Mem- bers of the New Jersey Court of Pardons today awaited the de- cision of Gov. Harold Hoffman as to the place the court will meet to consider the clemency plea of Bruno Hauptmann. condemned to die next week for the Kidnapping and staying of the Lindbergh baby.
 The court is to convene Satur- day. If it meets at the prison, Hauptmann may have the oppor- tunity to appear personally.
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Speedy Recopery Course Is
 Seen by Rail,oay President

NEW YORK, Jan. 7.-Continued improvement in business was fore- cast in review of the year by A. C. Needles, president of the Norfolk and Western Railway Company.
 Current developments i n d cate continued improvement" he stated. Business is preparing for further expansion.
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PINNED UNDER WATER, PLUNGE
 OF AUTOMOBILE
Young Man Drowns as Cal Jumps Over Embank-
 ment Into Creek

REARDON, Wash, Jan. 7-Pin- ned under the water, Charles Barry, aged 21, died in the wreck age of an automobile in Spring Creek. The car sprung over the embankment during the night.
 James Rogers, driver of the car, escaped with severe injuries and went to a farmhouse for help.
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The extent of that expansion, Q, course, depends upon government restrictions and control. Business has been sobered by the depression. It is ready and eager to go forward.
 Given greater freedom to exer- else private initiative, business car chart and hold to a steady course of true recovery
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-07
BRITISH NAVAL
 FORCES ACTIVE.
 SOUTHERN SEAS
Destroyers Reported Dis patched to Waters
 Of Greece
WARSHIPS SAID TO BE
 PREPARING, CONFLICT
Fascist Press Attacks U. s. Neutrality Plan
 Oil Embargo

ATHENS, Jan. 7-Seven British destroyers have arrived in Greek waters arousing public interest be- cause of the situation in the Medi- terranean Sea-
 Unconfirmed reports spread here that Great Britain has approached the Greek Government for extension of harbor facilities to British war ships in the event of a conflict in the Mediterranean Sea area.
 It is also reported that the British fleet is on soecial maneuver tactics not only in the Mediterranean but elsewhere and decks are being clear ed for possible action.
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The arrest of a Juneau man for alleged intimidation of the chief government witness, and the asser- tion of the latter that her testimony on behalf of the defendant at the first trial was "all lies" today pro- vided the highlights of the retrial of Harry DeGroot, previously convicted here of second degree murder.
 Clarence Johnson was arrested by the United States Marshal's Office yesterday and cited for contempt of court for assertedly threatening Mrs Peter Kirkibo, formerly Mrs. Harry DeGroot, and also for alleged carry ing threatening letter to her from the accused man himself. Johnson was remanded to the Federal jail in lieu of $2,500 bond, and is to be brought before Judge George F. AL exander next Saturday morning.
 Story Said False
 On the stand this morning Mrs. Kirkibo declared under cross-exam- nation that she Tied to everything on behalf of her former husband when he was first brought to trial for first degree murder in November, 1883.
 DeGroot is charged with the slay- ing of Abe Hansen at Hirst- Chicha- : gof in the spring of 1883. He was convicted of the crime on November 10 of that year, and was sentenced to 20 years in prison by Judge Alexan- der. His case was appealed by his attorneys on an assignment of al- legged errors concerning the admis- sibility of certain testimony and the judges instructions to the jury, and the findings of. the local court were reversed last August by the Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco.
 Retrial Started
 The retrial of the case was begun yesterday in the Federal District Court with R. B. "Doc'D McIvcr the first to take the witness chair.
 McIver told how he had taken DeGroot to Chichagof Island from Juneau aboard his gas boat before the alleged crime, and of the events surrounding the shooting.
 He was followed on the stand late yesterday by Mrs. Kirkibo, who told how her ex-spouse, DeGroot, was un- able to obtain employment in Juneau in 1892, so she went to Chichagof in an effort to earn a living for both.
 There she stated she resided at the cabin of Abe Hansen for several months, until her husband came tJ see her and the killing of Hansen oc- cured.
 Attorneys Clash
 Frequent objections by both As sistant District Attorney George w. Folta and Defense Counsel H. L. Faulkner marked Mrs. Kirkibo's tes- timony and cross s-examination.
 Attorney Faulkner read DeGroot's own statement of the crime, given to his attorneys shortly after the deed, and Mrs Kirkibo claimed that it was carefully-rehearsed story which she had been told to recite in court at the first trial
 The statement described how De- Groot landed at irst-Chichagof on McIver's boat, then took the trail over the peninsula to Hansen's cabin, where he had learned his wife was staying. He said he was caught out in a snowstorm that night, and arrived at the cabin the next day, sick and suffering from exposure.
 Hansen Makes Threats
 His wife cared for him, he said but Hansen became abusive ard threatening when he returned and
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Dog Follows Postman

BROOKFIELD. Mo.-"Jiggs.' a small white dog, meets Postman Lee Fletcher on a corner near the post office promptly at am. daily and follows him. On Sundays and holidays the dog waits all day on he corner.
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FAVOR EXCHANGE OF NAVAL PLANS

LONDON, Jan. I.-Dritish, French and Italian naval conference dele gates alike circulated proposals for ! mutual exchange on information on warship building plans for consid- eration by other delegates.
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REV. BROMLEY HERE

The Rev. E. E. Bromley, pastor of the Presbyterian Church of Hoonah, arrived in Juneau on the motorship Roedda on a short busi- ness trip. He is registered at the Zynda.
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NEUTRALITY ATTACKED

ROME, Jan 7-Attacks on the United States neutrality program as proposed by President Roosevelt irl his annual message to the American Congress, occurred in Italy's Fascist press today and apparently with the full and prior knowledge of Premier Benito Mussolini.
 One Fascist newspaper said the Presidents stand is necessarily im- perfect and does not show profound knowledge of European problems"
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HOPES FOR VICTORY

ADDS ABABA, Jan 7.-Ethiop- ians celebrated the holidays buoyed by fresh hopes for victory over the Italian invaders. Aiding the Ethi opian forces are continuous rains which have pelted both armies for full week, especially on the Northern front.
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NOTED BANKER IS WITNESS IN PROF
WITNESS SAID THREATENED IN
 MURDER TRIAL
Man Jailed for Contempt Ex-wife Claims Tes-
 timony Lies

BULLETIN Harry DeGr0Ot took the stand in his own de- fense at the court session this af- ternoon.
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ANOTHER TRIAL
 FACES HUBBARD
Former Customs Collector Charged with Liquor
 Embezzlement

SEATTLE, Jan. Limited States Attorney J. Charles Dennis said today he will go ahead with plans to place George D. Hubbard, former Collector of Customs, on trial again on a charge of liquor embezzle- ment. His conviction has been re- versed by the Circuit Court.
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The kiwi, flightless bird of New Zealand, lays the largest egg, rela- tive to the size of the bird. laid by any living species.
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FOR OIL EMBARGO

PARIS, Jan. 7-Unofficial re- ports received here declare the Brit ish General Staff is pressing for ap- plication of the oil embargo against Italy and this indicates that the en- bargo may be initiated before Feb ruary 1.
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Evening star., 1936-07-26
REUNION PLANNED
BY 10Th DIVISION
Members of Washington Post Will
Go to Norfolk by Boat
September 4.

Arrangements were completed by
members of Washington Post, No. 20,
of the 29th Division Association at q
meeting last Monday night to attend
the annual reunion at Norfolk, Va,
September S. and Z. Members plan
to go to Norfolk by boat. leaving here
September 4. They will be quartered
at the Fairfax Hotel
At a meeting of the post at 8 pm.
next Friday. at the Hayloft, 1926
Massachusetts, avenue, the program for
the reunion will be outlined by men,
bers of the Norfolk Chamber of Com
merce and members Of the Tidewater
Post. Delegates will be elected. Ad-
dresses will be made by Gen. Milton A.
Reckord, commanding the 29th Ma
tional Guard Division, and Gen.
Washington Bowie. jr.. commanding
the Maryland National Guard.
Reservations for the trip are being
made by Edwin E. MCGOWAN, National
1880, commander of the post.
H. j. Carow has been appointed
fudge advocate and william A. Schot-
ter welfare officer.
Evening star., 1936-07-26
w WITHIN two more weeks,
M Washington's largest con-
Wv tingent Of National Guard
men Wiil leave their home

w yITHIN two more weeks,
M Washington's largest con-
Wv tingent Of National Guard
men will leave their home
stations for the largest maneuvers
In its postwar history. The Penn
sylvania avenue armory now Is a
busy place, while equipment for the
field Is being packed and checked.
and the officers and men are getting
their field packs ready for the move
ment which will carry the men into
the mountains Of Pennsylvania where.
for two weeks. they will be trained
In divisional field training. both in
offensive and defensive tactics.
1t will be the first time since the
division was organized subsequent to
the World War that all of the troops
have been gathered under one COM
mander. Maj. Gen. Milton A. Reckord,
who will direct their field training and
operations as he would should the
organizations composing the outfit be
called into the field in a national
emergency.
In less than two weeks great motor
trains bearing heavy equipment will
begin to move from the towns and
hamlets in Maryland and Virginia
having National Guard units. and
from the District Of Columbia, all
pointing to the camp site at Indian
town Gap, Penn, which will be the
base camp for the operations during
the two weeks A few days later,
great motor caravans will follow over
the same routes with the combat
units. It viii be movement entirely
by motor train, and will be a test OF
the ability Of the National Guard
to move into the field by this means
Of transportation, most Of the move
ments in the past training years hav-
ing been done by rail. BY the time
the main bodies of troops arrive at
their stations the advance guards will
have the camp sites all ready, SO that
there will be little delay in getting
started on the real business of train
ing for war.
The largest unit to 60 from Wash
ington will be the 12lst Regiment of
Engineers, commanded by Col. John
w. Oehmann, who also Is acting
commander Of all Of the militia troops
in this city. The local troops are the
divisional troops for the Twenty-ninth.
In addition to the Engineers, the
divisional troops allocated to this
district will go along. as will the 29th
Division Military Police Company.
While these troops are preparing
to take to the field for their annual
training, the next largest outfit. the
260th Regiment Of Coast Artillery,
commanded by Lieut.. Col. Walter w.
Burns, is in the midst Of its train
ing at Fort Monroe, Va. This Is an
anti-aircraft outfit with mobile guns
and searchlights, and moved overland
last week. The organization will
be in the field for two weeks, and Is
scheduled to return to its home sta
ton next Saturday.
Col. Oehmann went to Fort Monroe
last Friday for the purpose Of con-
Quoting field inspection Of this unit.
and is scheduled to return to Wash
ington Tuesday.
The District Of Columbia Guard
Evening star., 1936-07-26
RAINBOW DINNER
TO Be AUGUST IS
D. c. Chapter Of Veterans to
Hear Report From Ma
tional Convention.

The District of Columbia Chapter,
Rainbow Division Veterans, will hold
. dinner meeting August 1s ut schnei-
der's Cafe, 427 Eleventh street, at $50
O'Clock, when Honorary President FL
mer r. Neagle, chairman Of the off,
cial delegation to the recent eighteenth
national reunion at Kansas City, will
report.
william H. Kay, president Of the
bers Of the 42d (Rainbow) Division,
A. z. F., in this section, to attend.
M. Manning Marcus, past honorary
national president. who served as
chairman Of the reunions Resolutions
Committee, will give an account Of all
resolutions presented.
The nineteenth national reunion Of
the Rainbowers will be held next July
ut Columbus, Ohio. In the course OF
the three-day conclave a memorial to
the late Col. Benson Hough, formerly
the commanding oficer Of the l66th
(ohio) Infantry Regiment of the 42d
Division, will be dedicated. The State
of Ohio has already appropriated So
500 toward defraying the expenses of
the reunion.
The newly-elected national officers
are: Honorary president, Ruby D. Gar
rett. Kansas City, Mo; president, Le-
land L. Whitney, Cleveland, Ohio; vice
presidents, Henry Stansbury, Balti-
more, Md; Arthur F. Brock, Tulsa,
Okla; Howard Crowther, Chicago, Ill,
and Clarence Houle, Detroit, Mich;
chaplain, Rev. James Murray, Bing-
hamton, N. Y; judge advocate. Hugh
w. Ogden, Boston, Mass; historian,
Henry j. Reilly, Washington.
Members of the National Executive
Committee are M. Manning Marcus OF
Washington and Albert Hoyt of Co.
lumbus, Ohio.
Harold B. Rodier of Washington was
appointed to succeed himself as the
editor Of the Rainbow Reveille for &
third term.
Evening star., 1936-07-26
Committees Appointed
For Legion Convention
Sessions to Be Held August 13, IA and Is at
May1ower-Zwinglas, Grand Mar
shal for Parade.
TINE eighteenth annual con,

TIME eighteenth annual conven-
ton Of the District Of Co
lumbia Department, American
4 Legion, will be held August
13, IA and Is at the Mayhower Hotel,
for which George H. Fox, chairman
Of the Convention Committee. has
appointed all committees.
Ray L. zwinglas will be grand
marshal Of the parade on the OPEN
ing night, with Edward Dixon as
deputy marshal. The parade route
will be through the downtown section.
A reviewing stand will be erected IN
the vicinity Of Connecticut avenue and
X street.
The supper and dance will be under
the direction Of Martin Dyer, grand
chef de gare Of the 40 and 3. It will
be on the last night Of the convention.
Under the direction of Department
American Ofiicer Horace w. Line
burg q model Of the White House is
being made for the parade. and later
will be taken to Cleveland for the
national convention parade.
Government Printing Once Post
will have the old linotype, No. 5.
known as "the Pershing machine"
which was used in Gen. Pershing's
headquarters in Chaumont, France, in
the department parade, and later 1t
will be taken to Cleveland.
Bureau Of Engraving Post Is build
ing q float showing q reproduction of
the first bonus bond printed there.
The bond will be made of macerated
money and will be In the department
and national convention parades.
Kenneth H. Nash Post and several
other posts are also working on floats.
Department Comdr. Malloy will de-
liver an address over Station VOL
Tuesday at 6:45 pm. relative to the
American Legion's participation in
youth activities of the Nation. Past
Department Comdr. Frank L. Peck
ham will speak over the same station
at the same time on Thursday evening
on The Activities Of the American
Legion in Civic Affairs"
Bunker Hill Post met at Klein's
Tavern, 1902 Rhode Island avenue
northeast, Tuesday evening, with Post
Comdr. Thad A. Bean presiding.
Graver Tribble reported on the
plans for the post club house.
Tank Corps Post, No. 10, met at
| the hcme of Senior Vice Comdr. John
H. Schul, 1911 Thirty-seventh street,
Tuesday evening. Department Comdr.
Malloy spoke.
Stanley Church Depue Post, No. 80,
met at the Hayloft. with Comdr.
Michael F. Finan presiding. Election
of delegates and alternates to the
| department convention resulted as
Evening star., 1936-07-26
B. P. o. ELKS

The sixteenth annual convention
Of the Maryland, Delaware and Dis
trict of Columbia Elks' Association
will be held at Annapolis, Md, Au-
gust 8, 4 and 5.
About 800 members of Washington
Lodge and their friends. designated
as the Annapolis Club, under the di-
rection of Chairman Fred Berger,
will sail on board the Steamer South
land for Annapolis, leaving August
4 and returning August S.
The next meeting Of the lodge will
be held August z.
Evening star., 1936-07-26
NATIONAL UNION

Ralph L. Caplan, vice president.
presided at a meeting Of United
Council. Gordon Bell, delegate to the
Executive Board; George W. Vail,
president. and Alfred Walford.
sergeant at arms, both Of Victory
Council, spoke.
The following new members were
added: Jacob M. Danish, DENLY O'Neil
Coon, Frank w. Rodgers. Ralph B.
johnson, Peter Kiselma, Richard J.
Payne and John w. Thompson.
Congressional Council held q brief
session in typographical Temple.
Harold F. Fogerty, Elmer C. Bonner
and James A. Trammell were I'D.
mitted to membership.
No meetings are scheduled for this
week.
Evening star., 1936-07-26

follows: Delegates-Chairman Of del
egation, Comdr. Michael r. F1nan, tr.;
Vice Comdr. Ralph Z. Kelly, Donald
w. Smith and Past Comdr. Ray L.
Zwinglas; alternates-Vice chairman
Of delegation, George p. Luce, John
H. Ebaugh, william o. Byrd and
John Gray.
The post voted to support Depart
ment Comdr. Malloy for national ex-
ecutive committeeman and Horace
Lineberg for department. commander.
Department detachment commander
Of Sons Of Legion, Rodney A. Q. Hor-
ton, spoke with reference 10 future
Sons activities.
Post Adjt. Greenlaw announced
Depue Post Sons meeting to be held
Monday night was for the purpose
Of organising q drum and bugle corps.
Col. Joseph j. De Vries was awarded
three silver stars for continuous mem
bershp in the Legion for is years.
Past Department Comdr. Paul J.
McGahan, chairman Of the Trophies
and Awards Committee, with the
other members Of his committee, 10
making final plans relative to the
selection Of . drum corps to represent
the District Department ut the na-
tional convention in Cleveland.
A contest will be held when all
musical organizations Of the depart
ment will participate and . winner
will be selected.
At q special meeting for the election
of representatives to the department
convention, the Vincent B. Costello
Post elected as delegates: Comdr.
Elliott Clark, chairman; George D.
Frye, Henry Heine, P. Sugrue. Norman
R. Grant, Richard A. O'Brien, John H.
O'Connell, Charles Kohen, Raymond
J. Queenin, Fred A. Thuee, Tom Co.'S
tello, Bill Franklin and Capt. James A.
Pistorio. Alternates are: George Le-
Dane, Maurice McGrath, Matt McIn-
tyre, John Fitzgerald. Leslie Browne.
Henry Pahlow. John Ryan. Ollie Shri-
yer. Charley Mumford, Bill Kramer.
John Holt, Ed Kelly. John Meade and
Post Chaplain Pop" Richardson.
At . meeting of post delegation on
Wednesday at the Mayflower Hotel. in
structions were received from the post
to support the entire ticket of Candi-
date John H. O'Connel for depart
ment commander.