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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-07-20

flight over Mendenhall and Taku
Glaciers Saturday night, in the Al
aska Air Transport Bellanco To-
TEN. with Sheldon Simmons at the
controls. The party members were
ali from the East, making the round
trip on the Louise.
The same evening, three Louise
passengers, It. N. Booth, J. E. Tur-
nsy and DR.. w Moschelle, char
tered the Bellanca plane of the Star
Air Service, which was in Juneau
at the time, enroute to Anchorage,
for a flight over the surrounding
country, with Al Horning, pilot of
the ship, at the controls.
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Bg HERBERT PLUMMER


(ASSociated Press staff Writer
WASHINGTON, July 2O.-If past
performance is an indication, Rep.
William Lemkes bid for the Pres
idency as the Union Party candi-
date will be a lightning display.
The time has come for re-
alignment of political factions" the
57-year-old North Dakotan asserts
N announcing his candidacy. The
common people will vote for their
own best interest in November
and therefore join the Union Par
ty."
There's nothing Of the defeatist
about dynamic Bill Lemke.
Cdmpaigned On Foot
When he campaigned, for Con-
gress in 1882, he walked from town
to town in his district. He admits
the crowds that heard him speak
took up a collection to help me
along He was elected on the Re-
publican ticket that year, and two
years later, was reelected.
Back in 1900, friends recall, ev-
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TOW NSEND'S
4-DAY MEET
ENDS SUNDAY
N a tional Convention Adj
journs with Lem Ike
Supporting Plan
Continued from Page one)

is unavoidable, but they met with
chorus of boos, and the session
wound up with a vote which left
DR. Francis e. Townsend liz cen
rol OF the movement.
Rally TO SOCIALISTS
Thomas appealed to the dele
gates to rally to the Socialistic
movement and do away with the
capitalistic system. He was inter
rupted frequently by boos. once so
prolonged, that DR.. Townsend APP
pealed for order.
Are For Townsend
A resolution was brought for
ward proposing reorganization so
the Board Of Directors would be
elected by the Citizens Masfmi or
District Leaders. This would have
stripped Townsend of his power,
but the motion was defeated with
roar of Nos"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-07-20
DON THOMPSON
PASSES AWAY
SATURDAY EVE
Young Man Is Given Three
Blood Transfusions
Without Avail

Don Thompson, 29-year-old car
penter, died Saturday night at $3.50
o'clock at st. AIMS Hospital.
The young man, who came here
six weeks ago from Petersburg, had
been suffering for month from
nosebleed. Three blood transfusions
were given him by DR.. Robert
Coffey in an effort to check his
rapidly sinking condition, but with
out avail.
He leaves a bride Of six months.
No funeral arrangements have yet
been made.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-07-20
Roman Science Seeking
Ethiopia's Resources

ROME, July 20.-Italian scien-
lists, anxious to learn all about the
land Of Ethiopia, are
taking camera and compass in
hand.
The Royal Academy of Italy.
headed of Guglielmo Marconi, Of
radio fame, has created a special
institute for studying italian East
Africa and the Ministry of Colo
MES is cooperating heartily.
Mineroleglsts and agric ultural
scientists have received most en-
ragement. since their efforts
may bring a quick return from the
new territory.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-07-20
WILLIAMS RETURNS

M D. Williams, District Engineer
of the Bureau of Public Roads, re-
turned to his Juneau headquarters
on the Yukon after road inspection
work in the Westward. Mr. Will
Jams reports all contracts going
forward at an excellent pace and
revived activity generally through
the Interior and Westward He
returned by way of Fairbanks.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-07-20
JOINS INDIAN OFFICE

Miss Dorothy Green, who has
been working at the City Clerks
office, has resigned to accept a
position with the Bureau of Indian
Affairs. Her place at the City Hall
is being filled by Miss Margaret
Hansen until the return of Eta
Mae Kolasa, who is on an ex-
tended vacation from the position.
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MOTEt, PiONEEJ. Or
NORTH. NOME BOUND

E. W. Meyer of Los Angeles, Cal
ifornia, and an oldtimer of the
Fairbanks and Iditarod country, is
a passenger on the Baranof en-
route to Nome where he is inter-
ested in mining property. Meyer,
with his father, operated the Mn
arch Clothing and Shoe Store in
Fairbanks in the early days" and
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WARNING TO PARENTS

The new reservoir is full of water
and parents must keep their chill
dren away from the dam and reser-
voir until the city can have it
fenced in. Steep bank sides are ex-
tremely dangerous and many small
children have been on this prop
erty. BY order of the City Council.
FELIX GRAY,
adv. City Clerk.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-07-20
WILLIAM RANSOM
CALLING On TRADE

William r N o m, representing
Star Brand All-Leather Shoes for
men, women and children, arrived
on the Aleutian from Ketchikan on
his annual trip to the Territory and
is today calling upon his Juneau
trade.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-07-20
ENROUTE HOME FROM

SEAITLE ON NORTH SEA
The Misses Nina and Helen Bar
DUNES were booked to leave Seattle
tonight on the North Sea for their
home here. They have been south
for the past year.
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news NOTES
FROM ANC0ON

ANGOON, Alaska, July 1.-THE
Seventh Day Adventist mission
boat Messenger stopped over Sat-
urday. July H. On board were
Mr.. and Mrs. H L. Wood, daughters
lone and Virginia, and Mr.. Lee
Stage We all enjoyed a very nice
visit and hope that the Messenger
will return in the not so distant
future
Peter Dick returned home from
Angoon from Chatham yesterday
He was employed as carpenter and
was engaged in repairing the var
ious seine boats.
Things are very quiet this week
in Angoon, except for coolies of
sunshine, strawberries and straw
berry shortcake. Oh, boy, and
couple of yum yumsl =
Mrs. Bertha Harbraugh and Os-
car Petersen were visiting from
Killisnoo yesterday. oscar is on his
way to Sitka to go halibuting in
his boat the Neil w.
A number of hand trollers moved
to Point Lull where there has been
reported excellent fishing, but, ac-
cording to latest reports, the fish
ing is very poor
A large Bottlenose whale, esti-
mated at IS feet in length, paid
Kootznahoo visit several days ago
and played around Rose Reef for
some time He, undoubtedly the
same one) was seen in Hood Bay
day later. 1t seems like olden
times to have whales frolicking
around.
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DOUGLAS
NEWS
STARS AND MASONS
REPORT GOOD TIME

STARS AND MASONS
REPORT GOOD TIME
With favorable sky overhead the
annual pcnic of Douglas Lodges of
Eastern Stars and Masons got I'M
der way at 9 o'clock yesterday morn
ing aboard the Hiawatha, destined
for Point Lookout, on Admiralty
Island. Forty persons, altogether
made the trip. Before they arrived
at their destination, however, a
storm had come up to interrupt
plans for beach picnic and the
day was spent on board. BY even
ing the weather had cleared up
and the passengers went ashore for
fishing and hiking. They returned
home about 9 o'clock Sunday night.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-07-20
SCENIC FLIGHTS
SATURDAY NIGHT

c. o. Hiatt, Chicago executive
with the PAA, Transcontinental Air
took a party Of four tour
lists from the Princess Louise CT a
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STAYING HERE

Charlie Kemp, pioneer, arrived
on the Yukon from Anchorage. He
is resting at ST. AIMS Hospital
pending his departure for Sitka
where he will enter the Pioneers
Home.
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DISMISSED

Mrs. D. E. Throndson and infant
daughter were dismissed last night
from st. AIMS Hospital and they
returned to their homes.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-07-20

was later a member of the firm
of Palmer and Meyer, located at
Flat, Alaska ff
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BOY BORN

A 7-pound, IA ounce baby boy
was born at A o'clock this morning
to Mrs S. w. JelSin at st. AIMS
Hospital.
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LEAVING

Mrs. P. Algroso and baby daugh-
ter, born last week, are leaving
St AIMS Hospital tonight.
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MILK ACCOUNT

Effective at once, accounts must
be paid monthly on the 10th, with
five days grace allowed. All empty
milk containers must be returned.
adv. DOUGLAS DAIRY.
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SHOP IN JUNEAU
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-06
Goss Expects Way
To Be Cleared for
U.S.. Loans in Valley

A. s. Goss, federal land bank
commissioner, expressed the hope
that the financial difficulties of the
Imperial Irrigation district may be
adjusted soon in order that loans
may be made in Imperial Valley,
according to a letter he wrote j. D.
Adams.
Adams presented the letter to the
county board of supervisors Monday
and the clerk read it. Supervisors
accepted the copy and filed it.
The letter from the commission
er was in reply to a letter from
Adams in which he asked why the
farmers could not get federal land
bank loans. The letter pointed out
some of the obstacles standing in
the way of the loans and announc-
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-06

the franc and thereby diSrupting
the European bloc which had ad-
hered to the gold standard, she also
slashed import tariffs and suggested
reciprocal abolition of the quota
y1ystem of restricting imports.
" Italy followed suit yesterday and
Premier Mussolini revealed that he
was ready to discuss international
financial arrangements in the in
terests of world peace.
There were rumors at Rome that
either Great Britain or the United
States might soon recommend the
immediate assembly of world
economic and financial congress to
study the problem of world trade.
w. S. Morrison. financial secre-
tary of the British treasury, in a
speech at the league of nations
assembly, indicated Britain was op
posed to international economic con-
ferences. preferring direct negotia-
tions between nations.
In speech at the assembly at
Geneva today, before the league
economic commission, William Van
Lanschot of the Netherlands indi
Gated similar belief that this was
not the time for world confer
ence but suggested the league it
self establish a committee to study
the problem of abolishing trade
barriers.
Before the same assembly, Victor
Antonesce of Romania pledged his
countrys support to the American
NBritish-French financial agreement
lpnnounced coincident with the de-
valuation of the franc as a means
of leading to progressive abolition
of import quotas and exchange con
troll.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-06
Investigation Into
Private Life of
Aimee Requested

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 6. W.H-
Mrs. Minnie (Ma) Kennedy today
demanded a grand jury investiga-
ton into the private life of her
daughter, Aimee Semple McPher-
son, to determine if the evangelist
had been "blackmailed and threat
ened" as charged by her attorney.
The statement by Mrs. Kennedy
was the latest phase OF a battle for
control of Angelus Temple, home of
the evangelists Four-Square Gospel
organization.
Mrs. Kennedy, once a dominant
figure at the temple, declared she
would stage last ditch fight" to
defend the rights of her grand
daughter, Roberta Semple, who
claims she was forced out of the Or
ganization.
The controversy started when
Daughter Roberta charged that
Aimee'S business manager, Giles
Knight, had attempted to censor
the organizations radio and was be-
coming dictator at the temple.
Attorney Jacob Model, who sided
with Roberta, was dismissed by the
evangelist and promptly announced
he would file suit for the balance
due him under a contract that has
18 more months to run.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-06
CROSS COUNTRY
JAUNT TAKEN
BY BAR TO BAR

LOS ANGELES, Oct. g. U.R)-
Frank B. Saunders, bibulous New
Yorker who said he travelled across
the country in bar to bar stages,
talked himself out of a Jail SEN
tence in sunrise court today when
he was arraigned on an intoxica-
ton charge.
Clad in the same Tuxedo he said
he wore in his cross-country drink
ing spree, Saunders stated his case
in such convincing fashion that
Municipal Judge joseph Marchetti
not only continued the case and
released him on his own recogniz-
ance but also offered to lend him
enough money to tide him over un-
til he received funds from home.
Judge Marchetti ordered him to
return to court Friday for sentence
ing. Saunders had pleaded guilty
to the drunk charge, confiding that
he had, in fact been in state of
eXhiliration ever since he left New
York Sept. 10 with 81 1000 on a bet.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-06
Furniture Style
Show Will Begin

The Annual Furniture Style Show,
sponsored by the Imperial Valley
Hardware company, will be opened
at the Ell Centro store Friday at 7
p. M, j. R. Fahs, buyer for the val
ley stores, announced today.
Each year." stated Fahs, "the
furniture industry sets a date for
all progressive retail furniture stores
to cooperate in presenting to the
public all the new furniture styles
This season the dates have been
set for the coming week. Our firm
will open the presentation with an
interesting display Of carefully Sc
lected furniture styles that are most
appropriate for valley homes.
"In addition to furniture displays,
we will show all the new styles in
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-06
FARM CENTERS
WILL CONVENE

Rose Mesquite and Spruce-West-
morland farm centers have sched-
uled meetings for this week.
Mesquite will meet Thursday
at 7:45 o'clock in the Mesquite Lake
school where G. o. Hoober will dis
cuss the repeal of the personal in
come tax law. and Evan T. Hewes,
chairman of the Irrigation District
board of directors, the districts tax
rate.
A recreation program and motion
pictures have been planned
Spruce -Westmorland will meet
Friday in the Westmorland school at
7:45 to hear C. L. Mclaughlin, sec
retary for the Imperial cunty con-
servation association discuss the
1887 program. Recreation, motion
pictures, refreshments, discussion of
the amendments on the November
ballot are included on the program.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-06
SUPREME COURT
CONSIDERING
WAGE STATUTE

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6. UP)-The
supreme court faced the dilemma
today of repeating it's much criti-
cized judgment of last spring that
states may not regulate wages of
women in industry or of permitting
a Washington state law of that
nature to stand.
AS the court began the first of
the secret sessions at which it will
consider almost 300 pending cases,
it had before it an appeal from the
supreme court of Washington which
upheld that states minimum wage
law The statute is similar to the
New York minimum wage law which
the court said violated the freedom
OF contract guaranteed by the feder-
al constitution.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-06
VALLEY RIFLE
CLUB STARTS
FALL SEASON

The Imperial Valley Rifle club
had swung into its winter schedule
this week, with matches scheduled
for the first and third Sunday of
each month throughout the fall and
winter season, Secretary Milo Fos-
ter announced Tuesday.
Any person interested in firing
the 80 calibre Springfield may par
ticipate in the matches, Foster said.
Jim Allen paced club marksmen
last Sunday with 227 out OF pos
sible $50 on the range east of Holt
vile. Other scores were L. v.
Hess, 224; Allan Hevener, 223; Milo
Foster, 222: Jim Townsend. 2l8; Ed
Henderson, PIT: Guy Collins, 2l6;
Bob Daugherty, 215; Charles Delp.
214; Herb Holt, 212; Buck Moore,
2l0; and Steve Harris, 179. Les
Luallin and George Foster also fir
ed, but did not complete the course.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-06
PRESIDENT BACK
\ FOR ROUND OF
CONFERENCES

ABOARD ROOSEVELT SPE-
CIAL, Oct. 6. U.P) - President
Roosevelt returns to his White
House desk today from Hyde Park,
N. Y, for round of conferences
with departmental heads before
leaving on Friday on a campaign
swing that will take him as far west
as Cheyenne, Wyo.
1t was understood Mr. Roosevelt
probably would be on the road un-
til Oct. 18, visiting a number of
key cities for major addresses in
some, and appearances in others.
He was definitely decided to speak
in Chicago Oct. IA and the follow
ing night in Detroit. Those places
will be visited as he returns east.
The President is being urged to
visit Kansas, the home state of
Gov. Alfred M. Landon. and to
speak either in Wichita or Topeka.
The President, accompanied by
Mcintyre and a skeleton White
House office staff, left Hyde Park
last night by special train.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-06
FUNDS DECIDED
FOR AUDIT OF
COUNTY BOOKS

Imperial county's grand jury and
board Of supervisors will cooperate
in providing funds for the annual
audit of county books, it was de-
cided at the board of supervisors
meeting Monday.
Members of the grand jury audit
committee asked the supervisors if
it would be possible for the two
organizations to divide the cost.
A. j. Mercier, member of the grand
jury committee, said the idea was
to save the taxpayers money.
I. Schlatter, chairman of the
board Of supervisors, appointed
Supervisor B. NJ Graham and
Deputy District Attorney Charles
G.. Halliday to work with the grand
jury committee.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-06
MOSCOW PARKS CROWDED

MOSCOW, U.Pl During this
past summer 18,500,000 visitors
rested and were entertained in the
four largest parks of rest and cul-
ture in Moscow. Large sums were
spent this year for the improve
ment of the Gorky Central Park
of Rest and Culture alone.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-06

fuel oil heating equipments and
electrical home needs. The furni-
ture style show will open at p.
m. Friday when the l. V. Hardware
store will hold open house" 1t
will be an evening devoted to show
ing visitors through the floors of
furniture. No sales will be made
during this special evening"
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-06
Ends in
False Fire Alarm

CLEVELAND, Oct. 6. W.P)-At 8
a. m. Alex Butkin's toothache be-
came unbearable, SO he broke the
window in the little box on the
corner to get free transportation
to the hospital. When police ar
rived three fire companies were
consoling Alex.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-06
Los ANGELES FRETS

LOS ANGELES. W.R)-The United
States is faced with another threat
ened secession. The city of Los
Angeles is seriously considering a
proposal to secede from the county
of Los Angeles and set up its own
combined city-county government.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-06
Fortune in Jewels
Turns Out a Bust

ALAMEDA, Cal, Oct. 6. U.P)-A
host of relatives put in claims to
the reported fortune" in jewels un-
earthed in the home of the late
Charles Miller, former San Fran
cisco jeweler. A jeweler appraised
them, found they had come from
the 5-and-10. Two workmen ad-
mitted hiding them in the home
as practical joke.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-06
Man Plans to Swim
From n. Y. to Britain

BOWLING GREEN. o. Oct. g.
WR)-To keep date with his fiancee
Baird Hicks is going to swim from
New York to England. He plans to
make the crossing in four and half
days-paddling constantly around
the Queen Mary's swimming pool.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-06
IFS q Light Smoke!
When you reach for another
-. and another!

Maybe you've neversatup through lonely night
working andsmoking hour aferhour, lighting
one cigarette from another depending upon
the cheerful smoke of your cigarette to keep
you company and help you along. It's times
like these you're grateful for a light mOke for
Lucky Strike! For, though you may smoke right
on through the night, you can trust a light
smoke to be gentle with your throat. Lucky Strike
is the only cigarette to offer you the important
protection of "Toasting." And further, since
your Luckies are made from the very tenderest,
most mellow center-leaftobacco, you'll ndthey
taste good to you-all day-and all night, tool
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-06
Masses of Jellyfish
Cover Alaska Coast

SEWARD, Alaska, Oct. 6. (uP)-
Great masses of jellyfish, considered
rare in this latitude, were strewn
along the beaches in this area to-
day. Experts believed an unrecord-
ed submarine earthquake may have
cast them up. Jellyfish were wash
ed up for 100 miles along coasts at
the time of the Katmai eruption
many years ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-06
Horses Plentiful i'm Dakota

FARGO, N. D., {U.Pi-North Da-
kota is one of the few states that
will have a surplus of horses
and time farm work opens in 1887,
according to George j. Baker, ex-
tension animal husbandman at
the North Dakota Agricultural
College.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-06
FRENCH LEAD WITH
SLASH IN TARIFFS
Copyright 1896 by United Press

GENEVA Oct 6. (UP)-European statesmen talked
today of the possibility of breaking down trade barriers
and by stimulating the flow of world commerce. stopping
the trend toward France led the way when evaung
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-06

in dividends. Since the revival be-
gan in 1882 more than $35,000,0OO
have been paid by the % leading
gold mining companies.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-06
GOLD MINES CUT MELON

SYDNEY, Australia. W.p) - Aus
tralia's gold mining revival has re-
suited in the payment during the
first half of this year of SIS 5000 900
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-06

ed a willingness to discuss the mat
ter further.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-06
X X news FLASH! X X
Tries IA times i'm voin-
then wins q in q row

Ruth Hoff, a stenographer of East
oSth Street, New York, has been
entering the Sweepstakes" since
they began, but never won until a
month ago. Then she really clicked
and won four in row.
Have JON entered yet? Have you
won yoHr delicious Lucky Strikes1
There's music on the air. Tune in
Your Hit Parade, "Wednesday and
Saturday evenings. Listen, judge,
and compare the tunes then try
Your Lucky Strike Sweepstakes"
Andifyou're notalready smoking
Luckies, buy a pack today and try
them, too. Maybe you've been miss
ing something. You'll appreciate
the advantages of Luckies "A Light
Smoke ofrich, ripe-bodied tobacco.
Evening star., 1936-01-09
MONTREAL SILVER.

MONTREAL. January 8 0P,.-Silver fu-
4e.25b; May. 46.26b; July. 46.25b. Bid.