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The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-07-14
Navy Building
 Program Drops
 Behind Schedule
Handicaps Imposed, Other Difficulties Being
 Experienced

WASHINGTON, July IA. The Navy Department discloses that de- spite efforts to speed up the build ing program, work on forty-niIle of the seventy mine warships under construction, is behind schedule.
 Delays are due to handicaps inn posed, officials said, by the old NRA requirements, shipyard trou- bles. shortage of experienced con- Struction specialists and other diff faculties.
 The month of June, however, reg istered a notable speeding up of construction. officials said, on sev- eral warships.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-07-14
PICTURE REVERSED

This theory, on the Democratic side, is that If Roosevelt were to lose the South, there would be no hope for him anyway On the Re- publican side, the reasoning takes the form of a supposition that if Landon can't carry the West, he might as well quit.
 So far as the Republicans are con cerned, this directly reversed the assumption of year ago, when it was not known who the party nom- inee would be. Party planners then were figuring that any Republican who couldn't carry the East rather solidly to begin with had no chance of election and that the West would be the real debated ground.
 Landons nomination, and the rise of his Western group to party control, changed that. It was one of those extraordinary turnings which make politics so unpredicta- ble.
 The practice of party organiza- tions is, in general, to center their pressure on those needed areas where the candidate is supposed not to be at his strongest, yet has a chance. That area happens to be for both parties, the East and Mid west; since Roosevelt is regarded as surest of his ground in the South and Landon's followers believe him strongest in the West.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-07-14
HERE TO DEFEND SELF IN
 COURT ACTION
Attorney Declares He Will Fight Charges Which
 Ask Disbarment

T am here to defend in court" declared William Paul, Juneau at torney, who arrived yesterday on the Chelan after six and one half months in Washington in connec- tipn with getting the Wheeler Howard Act extended to Alaska. MT. Paul referred to the charges brought against him in Federal District Court alleging unethical practices and asking his disbarment. He said he would fight the case to the limit and was. assured of plenty of support in so doing. The attorney explained he did not wish to make any further public statement at this time, but that he would be prepared when the case comes up August 6.
 Extension of the Wheeler Howard act to Alaska, places Alaska im- mediately in the position of sharing in the appropriation of $3,5o0,OO0 set aside for the work, MT Paul said. A total of $350 ,000 is now available for use in the Territory when the necessary organization work is done to qualify under the act
 Can Borrotu From U. S.
 The law allows Indian communi- ties to organize for cooperative op- eration of industry and various ec- onomic projects and then to borrow money from the government to get their ventures started. It has been unofficially reported here that MT. Paul will be the field agent to carry on the organization work under the Bureau of Indian Affairs He de- clined to comment publicly on the matter today, but it was learned from authoritative sources that MT. Paul has received approval for the position but that actual notifica- tion is being withheld pending the outcome of the case against him in the District Court.
 MT. Paul accompanied the Sem dOOlld OClCBdOlOll HUI OIl dC Jtlc Ic-f quest of the Senators. He will stop off here while they are in the west ward and then will join them again when they return for further hear ings in Southeast Alaska.
 LdudS Packers
 The attorney lauded the action of the Alaska Packers of San Fran cisco in paying the expenses of 12 IndianS. from the Southeast Alaska section this season to Bristol Bay and give them employment. It shows a willingness on the part of the packers, he said, to help the Alaska native.
 While in New York, MT. Paul said he formed syndicate to further a mining project in Glacier Bay Ma tional Monument and that William Paul, Jr., was planning to leave i'm mediately to have charge of the work
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-07-14
Main Vote Battles Seen
 in East and Also MidlUest
By BYRON PRICE (Chiet ot Statt, The Associated Press, Washington

The party conventions and what has followed go long way toward confirming that the Presidential campaign will rise to great inten- sity in certain special sectors of the East and Midwest.
 The Democrats are assuming that Roosevelt will have the solid South, and the Republicans are taking it for granted that Landon will enjoy his greatest vote-getting power in the West.
 It is the stretch from the Missis- sippi to the Atlantic seaboard, north of Mason and Dixons line, where each side now seems bent on pick ing up enough additional votes to tip the balance and assure the election of it's candidate.
 Not that either side is conceding elsewhere. Certainly the Democrats, who not long ago were counting the west a rather definite part of their electoral nest-egg, hardly will give up plans for an az gressive campaign there. Similarly the Republicans, aware of the open restlessness of some southern Dem ecrats under Roosevelt, may be ex- pected to try again to break the south as they d i'd in 1928.
 But a theory taking all of these things into account, and transcend ing them, still points to the East and Midwest as the scene of the principal shooting.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-07-14
BISHOP LAUDS
 ALASKA'S LACK
 OF WRONcDo|NG
Says Territory Has High Rate of Clean, Up-
 standingM Manhood

ANCHORAGE Alaska, July 14.- Bishop Peter T. Rowe, Episcopal prelate, who is on his forty-first Alaska visit, said here today: There is no place I know where there's so little evil and wrong doing as Alaska. The average of first rate clean manhood is much higher throughout the Territory than Out side"
 The Bishop said that he planned no more hazardous travels. This summer he will travel by train, au- tomobile.. and plans visiting Ne mana, Fairbanks Fort Yukon, Cir cle City and Eagle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-07-14
GAS MASKS TO BE ORDERED BY
 BRITISH GOVT.
Special Estimate Submitted Factories, School
 Also Wanted

LONDON, July 14.-A supplement tary Civil Service estimate was asked of the House of Commons today for an additional four million two hun dred and fifty thousand dollars to buy gas masks.
 Of this amount the sum of one hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars is earmarked for the pur- chase and adoption of two factor ies producing masks and another sum of twenty-five thousand dol lars is allotted for a civilian anti gas school.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-07-14
BIG SHRINE PARADE HELD
 IN SEATTLE
Quarter of a Million Per sons Witness 5000
 March-42 Bands

SEATTLE, July 14.-A throng, Shrine headquarters estimated ta be quarter of million persons, jammed downtown streets today to witness the biggest parade spec tacle since the Knights Templars marched here in 1925
 Nearly 5000 uniformed Mobiles of the Ancient Arabic Order of the Mystic Shrine paraded over 3l- block course with AZ bands in the great parade.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-07-14
DIM MOND SAYS
 F. D. R. STRONG
 ALASKA HACKER
President Enthused Over International Highway,
 Territory Development
DECLARES MORE HOME
 RULE IS STILL NEEDED
Initial Steps Taken byDele- gate Will Cover Entire
 Territory This Summer

President Franklin D. Roosevelt is a particular friend of Alaska and he is thoroughly convinced the International Highway is one of the greatest projects put forth in the last few years and that it will lead in a large measure to further development of the Territory.
 This was the message brought to Juneau yesterday by Delegate An thony J. Dimond, who arrived on the Coast Guard cutter Chelan with the Senatorial party, and left this morning aboard the Yukon for the Westward, bound for Anchorage.
 Delegate Dimond said that when he and Gov. John w. Troy con- ferred with the President recently the Chief Executive expressed warm interest in Alaska and declared himself emphatically in support of the highway. He gave encourage ment that progress was being made in the conferences between Secre- tary of State Cordell Hull and Canadian officials, the Delegate said, in stressing that the highway is no dream but probability of the not too distant future.
 Home Rule
 Home rule, MT. Dimond declared, is still the outstanding need of the Territory if it is to take its right full place, and pointed to four of the major things he had succeeded in getting Congressional approval for that work toward that end These include giving control of elections to the Legislature; repeal of the 1912 mining act and sub stituting legislative control over placer mining; giving control of the sale of liquor to the Territory and granting cities in the Territory power to incur limited bonded in- debtedness without Congressional approval The latter act was passed by the Congress which just ad- journed.
 These are a step toward home rule" the Delegate said. But we need a still larger measure of rule at home. I am convinced the con- trol of fish and game should be given to the Territory We are still overburdened with bureau govern ment, w hout sufficient home rule"
 Glacier Bay
 The bill opening Glacier Bay Monument was among the fastest pieces of legislation put through the last Congress, said the Dele gate, who was instrumental in get ting approval of the action opening the vast mineral area to mining and prospecting. No small part of the credit should go to Rex Beach the former Alaskan and well known author, he declared.
 Beach went before the Senate committee when it was at the peak of it's work in trying to clear the docket" Dimond said T didn't think he would get much of an audience, but for a solid hour and
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-07-14

 Suffers from
 Calf. Heat
Solomon Island Native Shiv- CTS While Others Roast
 at s. F. Convention

ANCHORAGE Alaska, July IA Mrs. M J. Jackson, wife of the Seventh Day Adventist Minister here was sweltering from the San Francisco heat, while Solomon Is- land native chief, also attending the World Convention of the Seventh Day Adventist churches, wrapped himself in his overcoat and shiv- cred. The local woman returned home today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-07-14
MINING ENGINEERS
 ARE VISITING HERE

R. T. Walker and Woodviile J. Walker of Salt Lake City. Utah. miningi engineers, arrived on the Yukon The Walker brothers rep. resent the United States Smelling and Refining Company. and it is said that they will probably in- spect various mining properties in the Berners Bay district. They are registered at the Gastineau Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-07-14
MRS. M'NAUGHTON AND
 DAUGHTER GO SOUTH

Mrs. Guy McNaughton and daugh- ter Mary Jean sailed on the Prin- cess Charlotte enroute to Seattle for vacation. Miss McNaughton is going to summer camp for girls near Bremerton, while Mrs. Mo- Naughton plans to visit friends and relatives in the Puget Sound metro polls. Both plan to return in Sep tember.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-07-14
Senators Here For Information
 About Indians
Chairman Thomas Calls Long List of Witnesses for
 Hearing This Afternoon

To seek information on Alaska and her people is the sole purpose of the Senate sub committee on h. dian affairs which arrived yester- day on the Chelan, according to Senator Elmer Thomas of Oklaho- ma, Chairman, who with Senator Hendrix Shipstead of Minnesota and Senator Lynn Frazier of North Dakota make up the sub committee
 The Government is taking an added interest in the Indians and their problems and this committee has come here to see what confronts these Indian citizens and to con- tact those who administer affairs in Alaska" Senator Thomas said.
 Arriving here yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock, the delegation was taken on trip out to the glacier and Senators Frazier and Thom- as to the Democratic Women's Club picnic. Acting Gov. E. w. Griffin and other government and Terri torial officials and representatives of the Chamber of Commerce met them at the dock and conferences were arranged This morning the party was taken on a visit to the Alaska Juneau mill and at 2 o'clock this afternoon public hearing was opened in the Senate Chamber of the Federal and Territorial build ing.
 MiscOnception of Alaska
 Explaining the purposes of their visit at the opening of the hearing Chairman Thomas said it was re- gretable that there was a miscon- ception of Alaska in many minds in the States. Much of it. he explained; was due to transformation emanat- ing from the Territory, going on to say that his first hearsay impress sions of the north carried mental pictures of dog teams, bearded min CTS and their gold pans and fish ermen, but that with better infor- nation he had been able to draw much more enlightening picture. There is reason to believe that AL aska will get better advertising in the future, he stated.
 Witnesses
 While any one may appear before the hearing with information, the Senator today had a list of per sons who were to be called first to give information. This list was headed by Charles w. Hawkesworth, Assistant to the Director in the In- dian Bureau here, and included A. E. Karnes, Territorial Commissioner of Education; Henry Cropley, Cyril Zuboff, President of the Native Brotherhood; Ed Ridley, Mrs. Hen " Cropley, Anna Willard, Bertha Fiber, Superintendent of Nurses for the Indian Bureau; Henrietta Mil Ter, Dr. c. c. Garter; Mrs. Martha Refsland, Associate Supervisor in the Indian Bureau; Charles Flory, Regional Forester; Wellman Hol- brook, Assistant Regional Forester; Charles Goldstein and Frances Paul
 A large number of others were present and it was expected would testify.
 Other Hearings
 Two previous hearings have been held on the way north, sone at Ket- chikan and one at Metlakatla. These hearings took up, it was ex- plained, fisheries, involving the controversy over seines and traps; employment, schools, hospitaliza- tion, alleged discrimination in the expenditure of relief funds by one
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-07-14
NEIL IS AT PETERSBURG

P. L. Neil. United States Postal Inspector, is recent arrival in Petersburg, having arrived there on the steamer Yukon. MT. Neil is re- turning North after trip to Se- attle relative to the new Federal building which is to be erected in Sitka shortly.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-07-14
MISSION AGENT TO START FOR
 WEST OUTPOST
Francis C. Prange Has Re turned from Annual
 Trip Outside

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, July 14.- Francis G. Prange, buying agent for all the Alaska Catholic Mis- sions will start by airplane in a few days for Holy Cross Mission in Western Alaska. He recently return ed from his annual visit to the States.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-07-14
Karpis Pleads Guilty in
 Kidnap Case

ST. PAUL, Minn., July l4.- Alvin Karpis, dethroned gang land king, pleaded guilty to- day as a conspirator in the $100,OOO ransom and kidnapping of William Hamm. Jr., St. Paul brewer, as the case was called for trial in the Federal Court.
 Federal Judge M. M. Joyce deferred sentence until con- clusion of the trial of other cOnspirators.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-07-14
Falls from Building
 Into Water, Drowns

KETCHIKAN. Alaska, July IA Porter Iverson, aged 2l, formerly of Seattle, was drowned yesterday when he fell from a building of the Seaport Salmon Company.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-07-14
MARTIN OUT ON VACATION

John Martin, guard at the Fed eral jail, left on the Princess Char lotte for Seattle on vacation trip
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-07-14
FOUR PIVOTAL STATES

The indications today point to four states as special possibilities for that kind of pressure. They are New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois and Indiana.
 Together, these four states have almost half enough votes to elect a President If the entire bloc were
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-07-14

Karen Morley never wears a hat, except when she is required to, on the screen.
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The Washington times., 1936-06-05
Sommers-Kinq
Ceremony

With members Of the family
and a few intimate friends
present the marriage of Miss
Hilda Evelyn King, daghter of
the late Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
King, to Mr.. Herbert Sommers,
son of Mrs. Y. Sommers, took
place today at noon at the home
of the bride on Connecticut
Avenue.
The drawing room and impro-
vised altar were decorated with
mountain laurel and roses of
pink and white. DR.. Abraham
Simons performed the ceremony.
Miss King, who was given in
marriage by her brother, Mr..
Mortimer King, was costumed in
Navy blue sheer with a corsage
Of white orchids.
Following the ceremony there
was a buffet luncheon after
which the bridal couple left for
New York. whence they will sail
for Bermuda. Upon their return
they viii make their home at
4707 Connecticut Avenue.
The Washington times., 1936-06-05
Rehearsal Today
For ChiIdren's Play

'tion. The harbor up there is
anything but inviting for a
Capitalized yacht, and so Lucy
stays here, along with the men,
cries of the really grand parties
she has been the scene Of,
The Major is to have his
hands full of R. o. T. G. at
G. C. N. Y. With his mother,
Mrs. Smith (for whom the
ship is named, incidentally,
remaining here in town, and
n. Y, not so awfully far away,
we are all rather expecting
Horace to take up committing
or else supplant Lucy with an
autogirO.
The Washington times., 1936-06-05
Mrs. WiIIebrandt
Goes Amarketinq

Selecting delicacies in a
popular downtown grocery
store, Mrs. Mabel Walker Will
lebrandt was dressed in the
acme of good taste. She wore
a Killarney green silk frock
polka dotted in white, and her
brimmed white felt hat was
turned up in the back and COM
fortably shaded her eyes.
One of the most attractive
matrons in town is Mrs. George
Angus Garrett. Glimpsed one
afternoon recently she was
wearing a cocoa-colored gown,
printed with tiny white figures,
the skirt cut on flaring lines.
Her accessories in brown con-
sisted of a cartwheel hat Of
Baku, stunning looking hand
bag of linen with huge white
initials, doeskin gloves and
suede pumps.
The setting for the "six-act
play to be given in 20 minutes"
by a group of Capital young
sters has been changed from
the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Caldwell to the Turkish
Embassy, through the gener-
osity of Nine. Ertegun, whose
small daughter is one of the
members of the cast. The whole
thing seems to have gained mo-
mentum day by day and the
The Washington times., 1936-06-05
To Wed June IS

Captain Lewis w. Jennings, IT,,
S. c., U. S. NJ, and Mrs. Jennings
have announced the engagement
of their daughter, Nancy Amber
Jennings, to Lieutenant q. g. B.
F. Swan, U. s. Navy, son of Mrs.
Charles Richard Swan, Of Poca-
hontaS, Missouri.
Miss Jennings was graduated
from Miss Madiera'S School in the
class Of 1882, and later attended
George Washington University.
She is a member of the Sphinx
Club and also of the Pi Beta
Phi Sorority.
Lieutenant Swan was one of
the star athletes of the class of
1880 at the Naval Academy, win
ming the class sword that year.
He is now gunnery officer on the
U. S. S. Isabel. gunboat yacht to
the commander-in-chief of the
ASiatic Fleet, now at Shanghai,
China.
The wedding will take place at
st. Johns Cathedral, Shanghai,
China, about the middle of June.
Miss Jennings, a very attractive
brunette, was one Of the sub-de-
butanteS in Washington in 1882,
just before Captain Jennings was
ordered to China, and has been
with her parents in Shanghai the
past few years. Captain Jennings
has been ordered. back to the
United States, and will be next sta
toned in Boston.
Mrs. Julien Harvey, Of New
York City, has been joined at
Wardman Park Hotel by her
daughter, Miss Jane Harvey, who
will remain several days.
Mrs. A. S. de Gelatz and Mrs.
D. T. Steinhart of Havana, Cuba,
are here on visit and stopping
at Wardman Park Hotel.
Mrs. Cyril C. Thompson of
Evanston, ILL.,, is passing a short
time at the Carlton.
The Washington times., 1936-06-05

1--WE saw her. Her black and
white print gown was finished
with a neat white collar, and
she wore a small brimmed hat
of black.
Poor little Lucy is going to
be a forlorn little boat. AS
trim and neat as any slim little
32-footer, she has graced these
waters for several years, ever
since her launching at Annapo-
lis. Horace Smith Major, if
we must be properly formal) p,
the skipper, is about to leave
for New York and his new sta
The Washington times., 1936-06-05

tickets are at a premium now.
The proceeds will be devoted
to three children's charities.
This afternoon a dress re-
hearsal will be held and things
should be whipped in shape for
"the one and only" perform
ance tomorrow at 5 o'clock.
Youthful Barbara Caldwell
was the instigator and will
ingly admits she has quite a
job on her hands.
49,
Mrs. Charles E. Hamlin, rid
ing downtown in a taxi, was
giving explicit directions where
she wanted to be taken when
The Washington times., 1936-06-05
Plan Sojourn
In Norway

Nine. Munthe de Morgenstierne,
wife of the Minister of Norway.
will go to New York Monday pre-
paratory to sailing Tuesday eve.
ming aboard the Bergensjord for
Sojourn in Norway. Nine.
Munthe de Morgenstierne will be
accompanied by her small daugh.
ter, Marjorie, and will be Joined
later in the season by the Minis
ter.
The Vice Consul in New York,
Mr.. Sigurd Klingenberg and Mrs.
Klingenberg have come to Wash.
ington during the absence Of the
First Secretary of the Legation,
Mr.. Francis Irgens, who. with his
bride, will be in Havana for sew.
eral months. Mr.. and Mrs. King.
enberg are making their home at
the Kennedy-Warren,
The Washington times., 1936-06-05
GIee Club Recital

The Elizabeth Somers Glee Club
Of the Y. w. C. A. will present a
program Of Shakespeare music on
Friday, June IL, at 8:45 O'Clock.
The concert will be held in the
garden at the home of Mrs. Edwin
B. Parker, Chairman of the Mu'
sic Committee of the Y. w. C. A.
Assisting the Glee Club will be
Miss Amy Veerhoff, recently
graduated from the School Of
Speech, Northwestern University
Evanston, III. Miss Veerhoff, in
costume, will read from two of the
ShakeSpearian plays.
The Glee Club is directed by
Miss Mary M. Burnett, Music Sec
rotary of the Y. w. C. A. accom-
panied by Miss Mary G.. Worth
ley. Miss Marian Ellsworth is
president of the Glee Club. and
Miss Gladys Darke is chairman
of the Concert Committee.
Among the invited guests are
members of the Board f Di.
rectors and the Board of Trustees
Of the Y. w. C.. A. and friends Of
members Of the Glee Club.
Senator and Nine. Andre Hon
norat, of Paris, are at the Dodge
while in Washington, accom-
panied by Mr.. and Mrs. L. A.
Freedman, also of Paris. They
spent the past week in Williams
burg, Va, and will leave soon
for New York, where they will
sail for home.
~
Miss Angelica Gear Remey has
closed her apartment at 2101
Connecticut Ave. and gone to
Newport, r. l., where she will
remain for a few weeks before
taking up residence in James
town for the summer months.