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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-07-25
CHURCH OFFICIAL
HERE FOR SURVEY

DR.. E. D. Kohlstedt, Executive
Secretary of the Board OF Home
Missions and Church Extension in
the Methodist Episcopal Church,
arrived in Juneau on the North Sea
from Ketchikan.
Before coming here, DR.. Kohl
stedt, who is making a survey of
missions in Alaska, visited at Met
lakatla and Ketchikan. He plans
to leave here on Tuesday ana ira
vel to the interior, going as far
north as Nome.
While in Juneau, the Methodist
official will confer with the Board
of Directors of the Metropolitan
Methodist Episcopal Church rela-
tive to renovating the church build
ing.
DR. Kohlstedt will have charge of
the evening services Sunday at the
Methodist church speaking on the
"A Dynamic Gospel" Spec
ial music will also be provided for
the occasion.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-07-25
BANFIELD MAINTAINS
QUEEN is INCOGNIT0

According to the North Sea pas
Senger list, Miss Edith Hordcastle
Elks' Queen of the Ketchikan
Fourth of July celebration, is aboard
the ship per schedule, but when
the steamer locked here last night
the Ketchikan Miss successfully
eluded newsmen and the Elks Com
mittee headed by Norman Banfield,
prepared to give her the keys to
the city, and SO she sailed to Sitka
keyless.
Miss Hardcastle, one of Ketchi-
kan's most popular girls, graduated
from the Ketchikan High School
in May. According to reports she
plans to enter the University of
Hawaii next fall and live in Homo
lulu with her sister, who is a
United States Forest Service en-
ployee.
Noted not only for her charming
and her talent as an
the young lady was one
of the most outstanding scholars of
the Ketchikan school. She made
a very fine showing in the Oratory
Contest held in her home town
last spring, and at which she rep
resented the First City.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-07-25
CHECKER CAB MAKES
REDUCTION In FARES

The Checker Cab Company, own
ed and operated by young Emmitt
Thompson, announced the reduc-
ton of rates to rs cents in the
city, effective at once. With this
announcement, goes lower rates to
Douglas, AUX Bay, Glacier Tav-
ern and Thane. Parcel deliveries
on small packages will be made for
Is cents, Thompson said.
The Checker Cabs now have all
new Ford va sedans, and have as
careful, reliable drivers, Thomp-
son, Ole Scarbo, Chuck Dominy
Darrell Hart and Howard Mosher
Miss Claudia Kearney is en-
ployed as office manager, Thomp-
son said
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-07-25
NEW JEWELRY STORE
WILL BE OPENED HERE

Fred Mattson, oldtime Juneau
matchmaker aid present proprietor
of the Mattson Rooming House
here, will open a jewelry, curio,
matchmaking and optical business
about the first of August in a Sew
ard street location opposite Charles
Goldstein's Fur Store, it was an
nounced today.
Mr.. Mattson, who has just re-
turned from a trip to the interior,
has been in Juneau for 25 years
and formerly had shop on South
Franklin Street. For fifteen years
he was connected with Valentines
Jewelry Store here. He stated he
will receive large shipment of
stock from the South in the next
few days and will commence altera-
lions and remodeling on his new
store Immediately.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-07-25
OFFICERS WIVES TO
ARRIVE ON VICTORIA

Aboard the Victoria making the
round trip are Mrs. c. H. Wood
ward, wife of Rear Admiral Wood
ward, Commander of Destroyer Di-
vision, Battle Force; Mrs. j. H..
Ingram, wife of Capt. j. H. Ingram,
Commander of Destroyer Squad 6,
and Miss Ingram; Mrs. D. E. Bar
hey, wife of Commander D. E.
Barley, Commander of Destroyer
Division II; and Mrs. Griffith,
whose husband is a civilian guest
aboard the Litchfield.
While the Victoria is in port to-
night, buffet supper will be given
hnoring the visiting wives at the
Governors House.
Rear Admiral Woodward, Capt.
Ingram, and Mr.. Griffith will leave
for Skagway aboard the Litchfield
where they will have a brief visit
with their wives.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-07-25
MT. M'KINLEY
NOW IN PORT

Steamer Mt. Mckinley of the Al
aska Steamship Company. arrived
in port at 100 O'Clock this after
noon, and will sail for the West
ward at 4:30 o'clock.
Seattle passengers for Juneau
included: Tommy Bennett, JAG
queline Began, E. H, Clary, Mrs
v. C. Davenport, Robert Daven-
port, Mrs. Tom Fleming, A. H.
Gullickson, Betty Hill, Mcneil john
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert McGin-
mis-, Esther Rind, Nora Ray, Mar
tin Sorte, Mrs. H Swearingin,
Joan Swearingin, Ike P. Taylor,
Mr.. and Mrs. P. S. Virden and three
steerage.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-07-25

one of their homes that they were
going to William Henry Bay to pick
strawberries and would be back in
couple of days. Tom Mccain,
who lives in the same community,
found the note in the door several
days later and became alarmed
when they failed to show up. Yes
terday Mr.. Mccain rowed Is miles
to Eagle River Landing and then
came on into Juneau to notify au-
thorities.
The Marshals office got in touch
with Haines and Skagway and from
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-07-25
MOOSE FRATERNITY
BROADCAST SUNDAY

A very forceful drama, with q
cast of radios headliners, based on
fellowship and social affiliations,
will be presented Sunday afternoon
at Sis o'clock This program is
the fourth in a series presented over
Station KINY. and is a part of
the educational program sponsored
by the Moose fraternity.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-07-25
zAPORA is ON
WAY. JUNEAU

SEATTLE, euly ~ Motorship
Zapora sailed at noon today for
Juneau with the following pas
sengers aboard for that port: Dan
Kraemer, Mrs Rose Kraemer, Mary
Lou Kraemer, Mrs. Daisy Cum
E. L. Carlson, John Tor
vinen, K. j. Edwards, Mrs. K. j.
Robert Edwards, Rex Chit
tick Mrs. Rex Chittick, Mrs. K E..
Werner, William Werner, j. H.
Semon r. Kinney.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-07-25
TAYLOR RETURNS
FROM WASHINGTON

Ike P. Taylor, Chief Engineer of
the Alaska Road Commission, re-
turned to Juneau on the Mount Nc
Kinley after a hurried trip to
Washington in connection with AL
askan matters with which his de-
partment is concerned.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-07-25
BURFORD GOING SOUTH,
CHRISTMAS BUY TRIP

j. B. Burford, head of j. B. Bur-
ford Company, is leaving on the
steamer North Sea for Seattle and
Eastern oregon cities While gone,
Mr.. Burford plans to buy his stock
of Christmas toys and novelties,
which, he said, would be the larg-
est and smartest yet He plans
to return to Juneau within three
weeks.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-07-25
FRANK BERRY HERE

Frank E. Berry and wife Of San
Francisco are passengers aboard the
Mount Mckinley enroute to the
Circle District where the Berry in
terests have large placer holdings
in the Eagle Greek and Mammoth
Greek country Mr. Berry is bro
Their of the late Clarence Berry, well
known old timer of Forty Mile, Daw-
son and Fairbanks.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-07-25
IRVING LOCKHEED
FOR HAWK INLET

The Irving Lockheed Always Inc.
Lockheed, pilot Gene Meyring, flew
to Hawk Inlet at ten O'Clock this
morning with Mr.. and Mrs H. J.
Balzar as passengers. At the In
let. Meyring picked up Sam Pek-
oyich and took him to his mining
property at Funter Bay.
Tomorrow afternoon the Lock-
heed will carry DR.. Joseph T Man
dy, geologist, to Tulsequah, B. c.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-07-25
ECHO COVE FOLK,
REPORTED LOST,
SAFE AT SKAGWAY

Fear which was felt for a time
for the safety of Charles Biggs,
Gertrude Willis and Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Yetter of Echo Cove has
been allayed and the entire party
is reported safe at Skagway.
The four left Echo Cove on July
ID, leaving a note on the door of
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-07-25
MRS. ROWE GOING SOUTH

MRS. ROWE GOING SOUTH
Mrs Eleanor Rowe, residing here
for the past two years with her
two sons, is leaving on the North
Sea for Santa Ana, Cal, visiting
relatives and friends. She expects
to return to Juneau about the last
of November.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-07-25
MRS. COOPER ON MCKINLEY

Mrs. James c. Cooper, wife of the
Territorial Bank Examiner for the
Third Division, is passenger
aboard the Mount Mckinley en-
route to her home at Anchorage.
Mrs. Cooper has been South for
medical attention and is returning
greatly improved in health.
Lode and placer location notices
for sale at The Empire office.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-07-25
ARRIVES FOR VISIT

Miss Jacqueline Began, daugh-
ter of Garland Began, arrived on
the Mount Mckinley to visit her
father and his family. Miss Boggan
expects to remain in Juneau for the
balance of the summer.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-07-25
GOES TO sITKA

Charles Kemp, who arrived here
last week from the interior, left
for the Pioneers Home at Sitka
aboard the North Sea.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-07-25

the latter place word came that the
four were in Skagway, with nothy
ing wrong except that they had.
forgotten about the note on the
door.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-07-25
DISMISSED

c. R. Phillips, medical patient,
was dismissed from ST. AIMS Hos
pital yesterday.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-07-25
SUPT. MINARD IN TOWN

Al Minard, superintendent of the
Libby, Mcneil and Libby can
merry at Taku Harbor, arrived in
Juneau late yesterday on company
business and returned to Taku this
morning.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-07-25
GRAYSON CHAIN STORE
HEAD ABOARD MCKINLEY

Walter Kirschen, President and
General Manager of the Grayson
chain of stores, is a round tripper
aboard the Mount Mckinley.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-07-25

SHOP IN JUNEAU
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-11
WAR PROBERS REST
QUIZ UNTIL MONDAY
Morgan to Be GriIled on
Individual Loans.

By United Press
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE
Senate munitions committee studied
wartime records of American finan-
cial houses today while the inquiry
into j. P Morgan & Co.. transac-
tons was in recess until Monday.
Then Mr.. Morgan and his part
ners are to be questioned concern
ing each loan made to the Allies
prior to America entrance into the
World War. 1t hopes to show that
commercial interests led the United
States into the war.
The inquiry so far has revealed
close alliance between Morgan
bankers and Allied borrowing ana
purchasing of war materials in this
country. The committee sought to
show the Morgan company obtained
inside information" and passed it
across the Atlantic.
The committee sought also to de-
velop details of the floating in 1915
of $500, ZOO, 900 Anglo French loan.
High pressure" methods of putting
the loan across were alleged.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-11
Tells Story
By United Press

DU CHtttH fftSS
MONTREAL, Quebec, Jan. IL.
Mrs. John Lynch New
Haven, Conn, told Montreal
newspaper men today that she
saw Charles A. Lindbergh Jr.,
"alive and WELL in an Atlantic
City hotel two days after the
kidnapping.
Mrs. Lynch claimed a gang
of men, among whom was
Bruno Richard Hauptn,ann,
convicted slayer of the child,
carried the baby into the hotel.
She was certain of the iden-
tity of the child and immedi-
ately notified police. she said.
Hauptmann was questioned
at the time by police. she said,
but was released. The other
gangsters had left the hotel
with the Lindbergh baby be-
fore police arrived, she con-
tended.
She said she was under con-
slant police protection at the
request OF Gov. A. Harry
Moore for several months fol-
lowing her "tip-off" to police.
'Hauptmann was not the
ringleader in the KIDNAPPING
she said. There were others
and the master mind is in
New York today. He is the one
who is supplying Hauptmann
with all this money for his
legal fees"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-11
RECORD
MYSTERY DEEPENS
Reason for New List IS Still
Puzzle.

The Statehouse patronage record
mystery deepened today with both
principals out of the city, and I'M
able to shed further light on why it
is necessary to compile a new per-
sonnet. list of state employees.
Compilation of new set of rec
ords was started yesterday by Earl
Crawford, patronage secretary to
Gov. McNutt, after a series of con-
ferences with state department
heads
Mr.. Crawford said the sending out
of new missionaries relating to
the political background of each
employe was necessary because "he
did not find any records" when he
took Office from his predecessor,
Pleas E. Greenlee. retired" by ex-
ecutive order.
Mr.. Crawford had gone to Milton
today for the weekend and Mr.
Greenlee was said to be in Shelby
vile. However, Mr. Greenlee has
been quoted as expressing surprise
that Mr. Crawford found a new set
of patronage records necessary be-
cause the records were left at Mr..
Greenlee's office when he closed up
shop.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-11
CASE MAY
REACH JURY TODAY
Judges Charge Expected by
Mid Afternoon.
BIZ United Press

By United Press
PORTLAND, Ind, Jan. 11.-Jury
deliberations was expected today in
the trial in Jay Circuit Court of
Ray Dawson, Modoc, alleged poison
slayer
He is accused of placing strych-
nine in medicine taken by his IA
year-old stepdaughter, Mary Kritch,
Nov. Is, 1882. causing her death.
Attorneys were given three hours
each for closing arguments by
Judge Hanson Mills, who was ex-
pected to charge the jury in mid
afternoon.
Sheriff R. A. Cardwell of Upton
County, testified yesterday he was
well acquainted with Dawson and
said he was of excellent character.
Dawson was implicated in the
crime by his wife, Mrs. Mae Daw-
son, who is serving a life sentence
for confessed participation in the
crime. She also accused the de-
PENDANT of poisoning her first hus-
band, Walter Kritch, in Upton sew
eral years ago.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-11

The courts eight judges assem-
bled in a closely guarded room of
the capitol to hear his plea and his
evidence of innocence and indicated
they would answer him tonight
granting him a reprieve, committing
his death sentence to imprisonment,
pardoning him, or making irrevoc-
able his sentence to die
Failure Thought Certain
Persons close to the court believed
his appeal was almost certainly
foredoomed to failure.
AS Hauptmann's attorneys as
sembled documentary evidence and
witnesses at the Capitol to support
charges that he was made scape-
goat of sinister prosecution, DR..
John F. (Jafsie) Condor, principal
witness against him, sailed on the
S. S. Santa Rita for South America
The eccentric DR.. Condon's sud-
den departure created intense
speculation, since it has been as
sumed he would be held in readi-
ness by state attorneys to ref,te
any attack before the pardons court
on his credibility.
Court judges indicated that they
would refuse to hear Hauptmann in
person He asked the personal
hearing two weeks ago in a letter
to Gov. Harold G. Hoffman, presid-
ing officer. Precedent was against
him.
Represented by Three Lawyers
He was represented before the
court by three lawyers hired with
the defense fund raised by Mrs.
Anna Hauptmann in tour of the
country last spring. c. Lloyd Fish
er, his chief counsel, was to present
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-11
L. S. Officials Plan Soil
Program to Replace AAA

objections as those raised against
AAA by the Supreme Court in its
Hoosac Mills decision.
Officials believe the plan can be
worked through payment of rental
fees and subsidies to farmers COM
plying with certain conditions de-
signed to prevent soil erosion and
conserve the nations soil fertility
Payments financed by direct APP
preparation out Of the United States
Treasury, but conditioned in such a
manner as to go only to farmers
who meet conditions aimed to con-
serve their soil and to bring about
positive use of the land taken out
OF intensive cultivation might be a
way out for this group to consider, .
Mr., Davis said.
Meanwhile. a committee OF Is
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-11
Thought 1t Was Quake

Guy H. Kelsey, Indianapolis en-
eineer, who was injured in the Pen
dleton Town Hall explosion, was
back today at his apartment in the
Roosevelt.
When the explosion came he
said, we were on teh second floor.
Thought firstthat it was an earth
quake. never had any experience
like it before.
Then the floor fell to the ground
and we were on top of it. When it
landed I folnd that had some de-
brls across my legs. 1 found I
found I wasn't penned in and I
freed myself and crawled to safety"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-11
PACKARD LEADS IN
ACTIVE STOCK TRADE
Dollar Falls Below Par With
Gold CurrenCies.

By Tnited Press
NEW YORK, Jan. II. - Stocks
opened active and firm today,
featured by block of 10000 Pack
ard at 8 unchanged, and 5000 shares
of Commonwealth g. Southern at
81, also unchanged. Bonds and cot
ton also advanced, while the dollar
weakened to below parity with gold
currencieS.
Oil shares continued active and
firm. Standard of New Jersey opened
4700 shares at SIS, up Is and a new
high for more than a year. Ohio
Oil opened $500 shares at 1872, up
u and also a new top.
Gold mining issues continued in
demand and Silvers were steady,
Steels were steady to firm with Ma
tional at TAI, up u, and Bethlehem
at 81, up IS. Rails made small
gains featured by New York Cen
trail at 80, up Is and a new high.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-11
Merit Plan

Here's the way it is about
the naming of candidates to
the police school, as explained
at City Hall.
The names are to be an
nounced next week after ap-
prevail by the Safety Board.
All so men are expected to be
Democrats. This is necessary,
say officials, because there are
now more Republicans than
Democrats on the de- artment
and the law says the number
shall be equally divided between
members of the two parties.
There are about % vacancies.
Twelve men will be chosen
from the GO named. Maybe
some Republicans will have a
chance when the balance is re-
stored.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-11
SCRIPTS TAX PLAN
LAUDED In STATE.
STIRS i. s. STUDY
Deserves Careful Study,
Business Leaders and
Officials Agree.
HELPFUL, SAYS JACKSON
Book and Kern See Merit in
Proposal; Right Track
Says Payne.

Indianapolis business men
and public officials today
weighed taxation suggestions
of Robert P. Scripps, terming
his views worthy of careful
study.
Clarence Jackson, director of the
State Gross Income Tax Division,
saw in the suggestion move help
full to both the government and the
taxpayer" but one that should be
II ed only as last resort.
Both William H. Book, executive
vice president of the Indianapolis
Chamber of Commerce, and Mayor
Kern urged serious consideration,
and Gavin Payne, investment bro
ker, declared that the proposal was
on the right track.
Statements include:
Mr.. Jackson: MIR. Scripps has
outlined the problem of individual
and corporations in the upper tax
bracket in very constructive man
ner and unquestionably he is seek
ing to make a suggestion that would
be helpful both to the government
and to the taxpayer.
Fears Increased Expense
I'm the final analysis as I read
his SilppeStion he iS nrOnoSino thot
the government go into the credit
business with it's taxpayers. There
are, of course, some plans now in
effect for the payment of taxes over
period of time, but Mr.. Scripps'
suggestion as l read it would make
his plan more or less a major part
Of the Federal tax collecting system
To do this, of course, would increase
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-11
GOVERNOR FIGHTING TO SAVE BRUNO
Still Going

Decatur Central, Ben Davis,
Warren Central and Southport
were to battle in semi final
games of the Marion County
high school basketball tourna-
ment at the Armory this after
noon.
Decatur Central, defending
champions, was to tackle
undefeated Ben Davis in the
first game at 100. Southport
was favored over Warren Cen
trail in the second fray at 2:30
The winners are to clash for
the championship tonight at
$50.
Decatur Central and Ben
Davis reached the semi finals
by scoring two victories each
in Yesterdays opening play.
Southport and Warren Central
were required to register only
one victory to advance into the
round of four.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-11
BY FORREST DAVIS

TRENTON N j., Jan. 11-At sleep-defying early
hour today Gov. Harold c. Hoffman of jersey was pre-
pared to fly in the face of his political future and repevs
Bruno Richard Hauptmann convicted dnaper of the Lind
bergh infant regardless of todays action Jersey
Court of Pardons.
Under the law he stay death sentence for 80 days.
The Governor, surrounded by documentary testimony
and pondered the dilemma deeply his suite at the
Hotel Hdebrecht He personally has studied the case for
weeks. Early today he determined of action
He guided by feeling an intuition amounting to
conviction that Haupmann awaiting his doom in death