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The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-04-28
DISAPPEARANCE OF MRS. DRAPER
 IS MYSTERIOUS
Police Unable to Find Ex- Seattle Times Writer
 Believed Suicide

NEW YORK, April 28-Disap- pearance on April 19 of Mrs. Hazel Archibald Draper. ex-Seattle Times writer, is clouded mystery after failure to connect her with reports of a woman who leaped overheard from the liner Georgic at sea
 The Georgic arrived in Cabh, Ire- land, with no report of drowning, and the name Draper was not on the passenger list
 Mrs. Draper is the wife of Eben s. Draper. x-Massachusetts State Senator, and the sister of Norman A. Archibald, Seattle author. She left Katonah, New York, sanitarium and was traced to a New York ho- tel where police found note in which she threatened to stow away on the Georgic, and commit suicide before the liner arrived in Cobh.
 Police said they had information that woman leaped overheard mid- night April 20, but steamer offic- ials made no such report.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-04-28
ON VISI0 N OF
 SALMON MADE
Washington, British Colum- bia Represe e natives
 Discuss Fish Treaty s'-

NEW WESTMINSTER B. C., Ap- Til 28.-Fishing representatives from Washington and British Columbia have agreed to the recommenda- ton that there should be a fifty fifty division of the sockeye salmon catch between the Province and the State of Washington. They failed, however, to agree on other sug gested amendments in the 1880 In- ternational Sockeye Salmon Treaty which will be discussed later at a meeting in Bellingham, Washing ton.
 The withdrawal of the 1930 treaty might mean that no further treaty will be passed by Canada. w R. Gray, of New Westminster, said.
 P. H. Greene of Seattle, President of the Purse Seine Vessel Owners Association, expressed opposition to the treaty, but was willing to dis cuss any changes to the treaty re- gently revised Members of the Washington delegation spoke of the benefit to Canada from the elim- ination of Washington traps which would mean greater runs in the future.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-04-28
ROSS SHELLY
 HERE ON WAY
 TO MATANUSKA
Manager Reports Success full Trip to Wash-
 ington, D. C.

Ross L Sheely, Manager of the Matanuska Colony, arrived in Ju- neau on the steamer Alaska today for a brief visit while the steamer was in port. He has been on a short business trip to Washington, D. C., where he was in conference with Col. Lawrence Westbrook, head of Federal Rehabilitation, and Harry L. Hopkins, Relief Administrator.
 Policies for the colony were out lined, M. Sheely said, and funds regimented for next years allot- ment. The funds allotted are suf- ficient to carry the colony along, MT. Sheely said, and he reports a successful trip.
 Mir. Sheely is enroute to Mata- nuSka where the colonists have started their spring blowing, he said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-04-28
FASCIST ARMY HALF WAY TO
 ADDS ABABA
Poison Gas Reported in Use on Southern Front
 by Italians

GENEVA, April 28.-Advices re- ceived from Rome makes assertions that the Northern Italian Army is now more than half way on the march from Dessye to Addis Ababa, Ethiopian capital.
 One minor engagement has been fought by the motorized column with Ethiopian irregulars, the na- tive defenders later retreating to the hills.
 On the southern front, the city of Sasa Banen is reported prac- tically surrounded by the Fascist army and capture is expected momentarily
 Private official advices received here state that poison gas is being used on the southern front and tales of treachery are told by Ethiopian warriors.
 Despite hardships, the Philippians are in good spirits and declare we are not beaten yet"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-04-28
ICE JAMS IN CHENA RIVER
 CAUSE ALARM
 TO CITIZENS
Stream Is Ten Feet Above Normal; Waterfront Resi-
 dents Move; Guards
 Posted to Give Alarm

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, April 28.- Blocked by an ice jam, the Cinema River has risen ten feet above normal, forcing residents near the river front to move elsewhere.
 Another jam two miles above here has caused alarm over the possibility of sudden break which will cause a flood.
 Mayor E. B. Collins has ordered guards posted and the siren is held ready to warn citizens of pos- sible flood dangers.
 The discovery that the ice break up marker on the Cinema River was carried out by surface ice before the winter ice broke, has caused the Ice Carnival Committee to de. eide to refund all money.
 The Nenana River was last night six and one-half feet above the normal and the ice in the Nenana threatens to break anytime
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-04-28
REAR ADMIRAL CRAVEN IS ON
 ALASKA TRIP
Commander of 18th Naval District Arrives Here
 with Aide

Rear Admiral T. T. Craven, Unit ed States Navy, Commanding Off, ficer of the 18th Naval District (in- cluding Alaska), and Commandant of the Puget Sound Navy Yard at Bremerton, accompanied by his aide, Lieut.. Comdr. F. P. Old, ar rived today on the steamer Alaska from Seattle.
 Rear Admiral Craven. who stated that he is the first head of the 18th Naval District to visit Alaska, will sail from Juneau next Thursday aboard the United States Mine Sweeper Swallow, on a tour of in- spection of Naval reservations and activities in Alaska. including the radio compass stations at Soap stone Point, Cape Hinchinbrook, Dutch Harbor and St. Paul Island.
 Pleasant Duty
 Tt is pleasant duty to come up here" Rear Admiral Craven stat ed, and I am looking forward to the rest of my trip with a great deal of interest and pleasure. We are well and happy and delighted to be here"
 Upon his return from the Vest ward Rear Admiral Craven will again board the Alaska, or possibly steamer. at Cordova for the return trip to the States He will spend approximately a month in waters, he said
 He was met at the gangplank of the arriving steamer by Lieut. Comdr. A. D. Bryholt and Lieut.. Bern Anderson of the Swallow.
 Before his return to the States Rear Admiral Craven will also pay a visit of more than business in- terest to Sitka, where Mrs. Cravens was born. Baron von Kiln kofstom, captain of the Imperial Russian navy Mrs. Craven's grand father, was assistant to Governor Baranof at Sitka.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-04-28
NATL OFFICER
 EXPECTED FOR
 LEGION SESSION
Vice-C Commander Oscar Worthwine Planning on
 Attending Sept. Meet

Oscar Worthwine of Boise, Idaho National Vice-Commander of the American Legion, is expected to attend the Department Of Alaska Legion Convention here next Sep tember 2, 3, and 5.
 This was the word brought to the Afford John Bradford Post last night at it's regular Monday night meeting by Department Command CT A. E. Karnes. Commander Karnes has correspondence from MT. Worthwine stating that he plans on attending It will be the first time that a national officer has attended an Alaska Depart ment Convention.
 Three new members were init lated into the Post last night Charles Simpson, Robert Graham and John H. Peterson-all Juneau veterans. The membership drive is adding many new members to the POSu ana so ldT lIl6 FOSU team which is competing with the 40 and is far ahead The losers will have to provide a feed" for the winners, and some of the Post team are already so enthusiastic they are putting in their orders for pie.
 A meeting of the convention com mittee was called by Department Commander Karnes for Friday night at o'clock in the Dugout. All members of the committee and subeommittees are urged to be present.
 Commander E. M. Policy of. the Post has called for working detail to clean up the Legion plot in Evergreen Cemetery Sunday. Sev- eral Legionnaires agreed at last nights meeting to turn out but more are needed. They should re- port at the cemetery at 10 am. Sunday. Ample lunch is promised.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-04-28
Plea Made for
 Pure Food Laws
Republican Senator Makes Declaration Regard
 ing Eats

WASHINGTON, April 28.-As- sailing what he termed the Ad- ministration's doctrine of scar city," Senator Dickinson, Republican of Iowa, told the Senate that many Americans were living on food unfit for dogs to eat"
 Pleading for enforcement of the Pure Food Laws, Senator Dickinson referred to President Roosevelt's statement in his Atlanta address that the average American was living on third class diet because of lack of purchasing power to eat more and better food.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-04-28
Prospect Seems Remote
 for Party Sponsorship
 of Tax-Balanced Bud get
By BYRON PRICE tChief of Bureau, the Associated Press, Washington

The current tax discussion in Congress demonstrates pointedly how major political issues often be- come hopelessly confused and be- clouded.
 It is agreed universally that the government is facing time of criti- cal decision with respect to it's fi- nances. The budget has been out of balance for five years, and there is widespread questioning about the whole problem of national fiscal policy
 As matter of common sense, 1t would seem that in such times the voters should be given an oppor- tunity, under a democratic form of government, to express themselves clearly and directly.
 Theoretically. it would appear a simple matter to put into the com ing campaign an issue stated thus: should taxes now be increased to equal expenditures. and if so who should bear the burden?
 Actually, national decisions seldom work out that way Not only will any expression of this subject be complicated by a tangle with other issues, but the tax issue itself has become so complicated that it is hard for anyone to understand it without the aid of a textbook on public finance and table of loga-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-04-28
TWO MEASURES
 AIDING, ALASKA, PASSED, SENATE
Important Acts Made Ap-
 plicable to Northland Flood Surveys

WASHINGTON, April 28. = The Senate has passed the Schwellen- bach bill to extend to Alaska the benefits of the Adams-Purnell Ag- ricultural Experiment Stations Act, and Capper-Ketcham Act, embrac- ing the cooperative extension work in agriculture and home economies.
 The Senate has also passed the House bills authorizing the Army Engineers to make preliminary flood control surveys of the Matanuska River and Lowell Creek, both in Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-04-28
PROFESSOR AT
 U. OF NEBRASKA
 KILLS HIMSELF
John Weller Suicides After Wounding His
 Colleague

LINCOLN, Neb.. April 28-Prof. John P. Weller, Foreign Language Instructor at the University of Me- braska, shot and killed himself af- ter wounding Prof Harry Kurz, head of the Romance Language Depart ment Kurz was shot in the wrist by Weller while in the corridor of a University hall.
 Weller who fled when surround ed by police near Nebraska Hall on the campus, fired a bullet from revolver into his chest and died in the hospital.
 Kurz said his life had been threat ed by Weller who last Saturday had been given notice of dismissal from the University faculty.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-04-28
VOTING LIGHT IN PRIM ARy:
 DEMOS LEADING
Bourbon Balloting Nearly Two to One Ahead Ex-
 cept in Third Precinct

Despite good weather, voting was light in the primary election today up to o'clock this afternoon. The trend up to that hour shows a ma jority of Democratic ballots asked for.
 In Precinct No. l few minutes before o'clock 308 ballots had been cast, 195 Democratic and 113 Re- publican. In No. 9 the total vote was 162 with l15 Democratic and the balance Republican. In No. 3, the Republicans held the top hand, vot- ing 50 of 89 ballots cast with 39 Democratic
 All precincts were far behind the vote cast in the recent city election but it was expected that voting would speed up after o'clock and this evening before the polls close at o'clock.
 Nominees were being named throughout the Territory today with most of the contests centering in the Legislature where each Division is naming four to the House on each ticket to carry the banner in the General Election. Lack of interest in the Primary for some of the ma ior offices was held responsible in part for the light vote generally.
 Interest centered mostly in the contest between Frank Boyle and Joe Holman for the Democratic nomination for Auditor and between Cash Cole and C. H. MacSpadden for the G. O. P. toga
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-04-28
Zioncheck Hunts For Minister; To Wed Texas Girl

WASHINGTON, April 28.- Representative Marion A. Zion check, of Washington State, who cIashed recently with the Capital City police, took out marriage license to wed Miss Ruby Louise Nix, aged 21, of Texarkana, Texas, but failed to find the minister he desired to marry them. Friends believe the couple will have to change plans and go to Elkton, Mary land, for the ceremony. The License Bureau informed the Washingtonian he must obtain a new license fer another min- ister.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-04-28
IMPROVEMENTS, HOME
 GROCERY, PROGRESSING

Work on the new store room and front of the Home Grocery under the supervision of Messrs. Nuna- maker, Boyer and Bowden, con- tractors, is progressing rapidly and according to John Hermle, of Hermle and Thibodeau, owners of the Home Grocery, the work should be near completion by the end of this week.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-04-28
NEWSPAPERMAN
 OF CALIFORNIA WRITES THIRTY
Editor and Publisher Me- Catchy, of Sacramento,
 Passes Away Monday

SACRAMENTO, Cal, April 28- Charles K. McClatc.ly, aged TT, Edi- tor and Publisher, died here late yesterday as the result of pneu- monia
 Although the workdays of his life were spent in comparatively small northern California city, Charles Kenny McClatchy-"C. K" to the readers of his newspapers = made his influence felt far beyond the borders of his State.
 For "C. K.' was the crusading type of journalist. independent and fearless in editorial expression. No matter what the battle, if Mc- Clatchy believed in the cause, he fought for it with wholehearted determination.
 For instance, there were the trees which lined the streets in the older part of Sacramento. Me Clatchy encouraged the planting of more trees as the city grew, and battled strenuously every proposal to remove the old ones. Sacramento owes much of it's civic beauty to these trees and the veteran editors defense of them.
 Foe of Prohibition
 McClatchy likewise was a cham pion of temperance but a foe of which he always con- tended violated American traditions. He pioneered national movement for a constitutional amendment to provide for amendment of the Fed eral Constitution only by majority vote of the people at the polls, re- gardless of State lines.
 He advocated public ownership, in the municipal field, and was outstanding in California for his advocacy of rigorous regu- lation of public utilities corpora tions. His editorials played prom inent parts in the political revo- lution" of 1910 in that State, over throwing what he called Southern Pacific railroad domination" of the State.
 Against Entering League
 McClatchy opposed from the start entrance of the United States into the League of Nations. In politics as a whole he was independent, supporting men he believed would best serve the public.
 He saw no inconsistency in cham pioning alike the campaigns of William Jennings Bryan and Theo- dore Roosevelt, of United States Senator Hiram w. Johnson and former Governor Alfred E. Smith. He invariably attended national political conventions, missing only one of them in 34 years. He fav- ored abolition of the electoral col lege, and election of the Presi- dent and President by direct popular vote.
 No Alliances
 Although he numbered as friends men of influence and power, Mo- Clatchy always refused public of flee, contending an honest editor must keep aloof from ties which might influence his editorial inde- pendence. For the same reason he refrained from joining any fraternal or political organizations.
 McClatchy was born in Sacra- mento November l, 1858, and was educated in Sacramento schools and Santa Clara College. His father, James McClatchy. pioneer Cali fornia journalist, had founded the Sacramento Bee, and on the fath- CTS death in 1884 the son succeed ed to the editorship. With his old
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-04-28
AN EvAsIvE TOPIC

In the first place, there is no prospect that either of the major parties will say directly ill its plat form that it favors an immediate balancing of the budget by increas- ing taxation
 If the precedents of former years are followed, the voter who wants balance struck at once will, have no chance to vote his convictions. He will have to choose instead be- tween two party blanks of beauti- fully indefinite language, meaning one thing to one person and another thing to another
 As to the methods to be pursued in any tax increase, the likelihood of vague party declarations is even greater. The membership of both parties in Congress is split widely Whatever bill is enacted will be, in- evitably, patchwork of compro- mises; and it will be the job of the respective platform committees at the conventions to please as many different schools of thought as pos sible.
 The usual result of that process is to leave the subject in a com plete fog, from which it can be res cued only if one or the other of the principal candidates for President brings forward clearly defined program of his own.
 But even about this, there are complications.
 ROOSEVELT THEORY ATTACKED
 MT Roosevelt, for instance, al- ready is on record for an increased
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-04-28
STOCK PRICES
 AGAIN WAIVER.
 EASY TRADING
Selective Recoveries T a k e Place-Recent Lead
 CTS Slip Back

NEW YORK, April 28.-Selective recoveries of fractions to two points or more took place on the Stock Market today although many re- cent leaders were in retreat in easy trading.
 Scattered rails and specialties gave the best performance while steels, motors and coppers were slow to rally.
 Todays close was irregular.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-04-28
REPUBLICANS TO
 FIGHT TAX BILL
Caucus of House Members Concede Opposition
 Is Tn Vain

WASHINGTON. April 28 The House Republicans at a caucus last night, determined to concentrate on opposition to the s803, ,000, 900 tax bill in a virtual, pass vote against passage without organized effort for any amendment. They conceded opposition however, would be in vain
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-04-28
s3,OOO BLAZE
 IN MATANUSKA

ANCHORAGE. Alaska, April 28.- Don L. Erwin reports that s3,000 fire destroyed the Matanuska Col ony warehouse and slightly damag- ed the United States Military cable office which will be quartered in he school house.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-04-28

Four series of exhibitions from the German museum of hygiene have been sent to all parts of the Reich. They are called nation and race, , fighting cancer" life and health, , and blood and race"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-04-28
F|NCERPRINT
 TRANSMITS

HUTCHINSON, Kas.. April 28- Transients who apply for a nights lodging at the city jail are rare since the police adopted the policy of fingerprinting all guests
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-04-28
Baby's Weight
 Puzzles Doctors

HICKORY, N C., April 28.-Mr. and Mrs. c. Hayworth are parents of an eight-pound baby of Is months. Doctors admit they are puzzled by the child's subnormal weight since apparently it is healthy.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-04-28

La Paz, Bolivia, expects to see the basin in which it stands crowned by more than a million eucalyptus trees, planting of which already has begun.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-04-28
CLOSING PRICES TO-DAY

NEW YORK, April 28.-Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 13%, American Can 123, American Power and Light 97a, Anaconda 34h. Bethlehem St ee 50l2, Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad 1A, General Motors 63A, International Harvest CT 787s, Kennecott 35si, United States Steel 60A, Cities Service AS. Bremner bid IT asked 23ia, Pound $4934
 DOW, JONES AVERAGES
 The following are today's Dow, Jones, averages: Industrials, ITS; rails, 4348; utilities, 29.58.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-04-28
Treasury Plans to Cut Red Tape
 for Bonus Vets
By HERBERT PLUMBER

WASHINGTON, April 28. = The Federal Government in making cash payment of the bonus this summer, intends to proceed on the theory that all war veterans are honest men
 Those in charge of the machin- cry now being set up in the Post Office Department virtually have decided to omit final formalities such as taking veterans finger prints.
 As explained by one high Gov ernment official. every effort will be made to simplify the procedure. When it is considered that treas ury officials estimate if the bonus bonds to be issued were laid end to end they would reach from New York to London and then still go on almost to Moscow, the tremend- ous amount of routine involved in their handling is easily understood.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-04-28
WANT VETS TO KEEP BONDS

There's an element of psychology in the decision of the Government to remove as much red tape as possible in the issuance of bonus bonds which may be traded for cash.
 Everything possible is being done to persuade the veterans to retain their bonds as long as possible If treasury officials could figure out even approximately what would be done with this bonus money a lot of their troubles would be removed.
 Fiscal experts, however, are up against something entirely new in trying to make such estimates. Re- lief needs, consumer demand and a host of other influences enter into the question.
 It's a vastly different proposition from that presented in Govern ment offerings to banks and busi- ness men. A fraction of an advance in the interest rate on Government securities will cause almost stam- pede among those with money to lend. March offerings, for example, were greatly oyersubscribed al- though the interest yield is less than 2k per cent.
 The bonus bonds always will be worth their face value. and if held, will be worth more after the first year because they bear interest at
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-04-28

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Evening star., 1936-03-01
NO NEED TO
MAKE LAWNA
tNOSE-SORE'
M0s0zis,e Section

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"a gamble that all too often ends
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ers have learned this through bitter
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