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The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-27
LADIES LOVE
 DANCER' PLAYS
 AT COLISEUM
Mona Barrie, Gilbert Ro- land Share Honors in
 Mystery Show

Ladies Love Danger" double barreled mystery, plays tonight at the Coliseum Theatre, with Mona Barrie and Gilbert Roland sharing honors. t
 Mona Barrie plays the lady from nowhere, beautiful and young, who barges into a wealthy young bach elor's apartment (Roland's) and claims his time for that night and all the next day, meanwhile being suspected of the multiple murders that tally with her movements.
 To clear the lady, Roland sets about in nonchalant manner to solve the murders, which continue to pile up almost until the last scene
 Suberb support is provided by the cast: Donald Cook, Adrienne Ames, Hardie Albright. Herbert Mundin, Nick Foran, Marion Clayton, Ray Walker, Rita Rozelle and Snowflake
 The direction by Bruce Humber stone is right.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-27
BIG UGGS DINNER TONIGHT AT 80,
 LEGION DUGOUT

A gala evening is planned for to- night at the American Legion dug out when members of Afford John Bradford Post and their friends gather for the big Jiggs dinner, scheduled to start promptly at 630. A program of interest has been ar ranged by committee headed by John H. Newman, and a real feed is promised by chef John Walmer and his assistants, V. A. Davenport and Charles Seelye.
 Frank Metcalf is slated to act as toastmaster and music will be fur nished by Harry Krane.
 All men eligible for Legion mem bership or members of other posts are exeted daspwmyefr emf cmfw are extended a special invitation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-27
W. 5 PULLEN
 TO GIVE S25 TO
 WINNING GIRL
Head of Ala s k a Electric Light and Power Co. Tells
 Value of Vote Contest

The biggest news since the open ing of the Better Times Drive breaks today from the office of w. s. Pullen, head of the Alaska Electric Light and Power Company. To the young lady registering the highest number of votes at the end of the Better Business Drive Contest, MT. Pullen will present $25 cash.
 Realizing the publicity that will result from the coming tour to Mex ico, MT. Pullen is awarding the Alas ka Light and Power Co., prize money as a gesture of cooperation or the part of the firm which will afford some worthy girl extra pin money" to further enjoy the 20-day vacation.
 MT. Pullen returned d from the States recently, travelling over great part of the route to be covered in the Better Times itinerary, and he realizes the attractions of such tour. Too, MT. Pullen added, Alas ka, and particularly Juneau, will de- rive great deal of publicity from the trip. More and more publicity is being given the territory, he said. and with the Juneau and Douglas winners making the trip down the Pacific Coast just ahead of the tour = ist season, the possibilities of great CT publicity are unlimited.
 Now, go out and win' said MT. Pullen.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-27
KEHOES GOING TO
 STATES ON VISIT

MT. and Mrs Joe w. Kehoe, of Seward, former resident of Juneau, visited briefly with friends last night while the Northwestern was in port.
 MT. Kehoe, former Territorial Rep resentative from Ketchikan, is now District Attorney in the Third Di- vision.
 Before returning to Seward the Kehoes will visit in Portland, Ore gon, Los Angeles, Texas and Wash ington, D. c.
 MT. Kehoe was elected at the Sew ard convention as delegate to the National Democratic convention at ! Philadelphia.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-27
KETCHIKAN PLANE
 LEAVES FOR SOUTH

The Ketchikan Flying Service Reliance Sky Rocket seaplane flown by Charley Anderson with flight mechanic Clyde Lynch. who arrived here Saturday morning, took off for Ketchikan at o'clock yester- day afternoon.
 Pilot Anderson, who came to Ju- neau to take his physical examina- tion for pilots license, had intend ed to return to Ketchikan Saturday afternoon, but in the act of taking off from the Alaska Air Transport float he discovered that his stabil- izer needed adjustment and repair, and upon completion of the work decided that he would remain over night in Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-27
STAR IN
 CIRCUS PICTURE
 STEALS HEARTS
Shirley Temple Scores Mag nihcent Performance in
 Our Little Girl

Shirley Temple. favorite star of she screen, plays tonight in Our Little Girl at the Capitol Theatre.
 Each year the Motion Picture Herald, a trade publication, polls thousands of theatre owners over the entire country for the list of stars who attract the largest num- Der of patrons into their theatres. A little child, Shirley Temple, leads them.
 Others among the first ten stars heading the 200 players named by exhibitors, in order of importance, are Will Rogers, Clark Gable, Fred Astair and Ginger Rogers, (they rate as a team) Claudette Colbert Joan Crawford, Dick Powell, Wal lace Beery, Joe E. Brown and James Cagney.
 In this compelling picture Shirley sings a song which bears the title of the picture. She captivates young and old, tugs the heart strings with her unassuming but perfect art singing with the same rich human ity that holds her audience when she is acting.
 Shirley plays an adorable little charmer who touched the heart one instant and sends you into gales of mirth the next.
 Another outstanding feature is the circus, complete with clowns, aero bats, wild animals, elephants and all. '.Poodles' Hanneford, famous clown" and rider heads the circus cast. There's thrills galore here, as the "Clarkonians" leap from swing to swing, while the clowns Ham bone. Oscar, Dumbell and Smiling Sambo cavort.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-27
Wind Blows Huge Derrick Off Bridge, Also Twists Steel

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Jan. 27. M. C. Edmunds, District Sup erintendent of, the Alaska Road Commission, said a terrific wind down Knik River Valley swept a S0-tOn derrick off a bridge under construction, twisted a steel span four feet out of po- sitiOn, and did other damage that will set back the project at least two weeks.
 The derrick fell through the ice into the river, but since it happened at night no one was injured.
 The bridge is on the road leading from Anchorage to Mat anuska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-27
SHOOT ENDS IN
 TIE FOR FIRST

Results of the re-entry merchan- disc shoot held during the past week by the Juneau Rifle and Pistol Club necessitate a shootoff for first prize in the metallic sights division be- tween George H. Leonard and Dan H. Moller. p
 Leonard and Moller each scored 45 out of 50 in the matches held in the A. B. Hall and completed last night The scope sight prize was won by Patrolman Kenneth Junge, who scored 43 out of 50.
 A new merchandise shoot will be held this week on tonight, Friday and Sunday, according to Secretary l.. J. Jewett, with prizes donated by Thomas Hardware and H. s. Graves. The shoot-off between Leonard and Moller also will prob ably be held tonight.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-27
ACCOUNTS OFFICIAL
 BACK FROM COLONY

J. George Wenzel, Assistant Ac- countant in Charge for the Treas ury Department, returned to Jul neau aboard the Northwestern after supervising the setup of an accounts system at the Matanuska colony. s. Daniel Putnam, Deputy Disburs- ing Clerk. is to return on the Alaska after doing similar work for the Bureau of Disbursements. He has been succeeded by Arthur Adams.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-27
MISS ROGERS,
 MR. PINKNEy
 WED TUESDAY
Popular Juneau Girl Is Mar. ried in Wasilla to Mem
 Der of Road Commission

Miss Mary Rogers last Tuesday became the bride of MT Rex Pink ley in Wasilla, according to infor- nation given to The Empire by her mother, Mrs. John Rogers, of this city.
 The young bride, who is teach CT in the Wasilla school will con- tinue her work until the end of the term, at which time she will join her husband in Mckinley Park, where he is associated with the work of the Alaska Road Commis- sion.
 The bride is popular Juneau girl. She graduated from the local high school, and is graduate of Bel lingham Normal School in Wash ington. She taught last year in Ft. Yukon
 The groom is a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley. It is planned that next fall the young couple will go to that state to spend the winter, returning to Alaska in the early spring,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-27
13 PASSENGERS ON PR|N. NORAH
 FOR THIS PORT

Canadian Pacific steamer Prin- cess Norah from Vancouver berthed at Pacific Coast Dock at l:30 o. clock this afternoon and was sched- uled to sail for Skagway at 3:30 D. m. Capt w. @. Palmer is master of the vessel, and E. Cornelius is purser.
 Passengers for Juneau were: A. Shattuck, MT. and Mrs. R. E. Robertson. MT. and Mrs. Isadore Goldstein, MT. and Mrs. A. Van Mavern, E. J. Bowling, R. B. Daley, Miss Alice Moran, Mrs. B. Weston.
 From Prince Rupert-Mrs. Helga Johnson, w. Strong.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-27
Duncan Renaldo
 Re|eased;N Now
 to Be DepOrted
Star of Trader Horn Will Fight Order-Native
 of Rumania

TACOMA, Wash. Jan. 27.-Dun- can Renaldo, star of Trader Horn, left McNeil Island Saturday morn ing after serving more than two years on fra u d ul e nj passport charge.
 Renaldo was taken into custody by the Immigration Service for de- portation. He is native of Rumania.
 The charges were vigorously fought by Renaldo, with the aid of the movie colony people, but to no avail
 His real name is Vasile Duimtree Cochieanas.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-27
LAKE REPRESENTATIVE

Harold Chaser, Southeast Alaska representative of w. J. Lake and Company, arrived in Juneau on the Northwestern, completing business trip to Skagway.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-27

Rudyard Kipling, who was born in Bombay in 1865, was the son of John Lockwood Kipling, an artist of con- siderable ability
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-27

The average life of an automobile has risen to 8A years, compared with 6l4, the average prior to the depres- sion. s&
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-27

SHOP IN JUNEAU. FIRST!
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-27
STEWART TELLS OF
 MINE SAFETY WORK

Territorial Commissioner of Mines B. D. Stewart was back, at his desk today after two weeks minor ill., ness.
 MT Stewart reports that safety work conducted by the Bureau of Mines has been delayed, but that a safety instructor is expected to start a series of lectures to Alaska Juneau employees in the near fu ture. Safety Instructor Con O'Con- nell recently completed his work at Kennecott, after featuring to miners to the westward and in the inter for.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-27
TO FIGHT DEPORTATION

SEATTLE, Jan. 27.-Duncan Re- naldo arrived here late Saturday. He said he expected to be released un- der bond.
 Renaldo declared he intended to fight the deportation order. He said his true name was Renaldo Duncan but that he reversed it for screen purposes.
 Of the government charge that hls name is Cochieanas, he said: Its been sneezed at me dozens of times but it isn't mine"
The Washington times., 1936-12-24
$4,000 Bonus Given

AUBURN, N. Y, Dec. "a G.N.SO
Forty thousand dollars in bonuses
were distributed by Dunn & Nc
Carthy, Inc, shoe manufacturers,
today to 1900 employees. The
bonuses ranged from $40 to $40.
The Washington times., 1936-12-24
PAR|SANDL0ND0N
MOVE TO CHECK.
HITLER COUP
International News Service

International News Service
Spain's civil war threatened today to burst
it's blood stained bonds and blast the Christ
mas tide with peril of a general European war
as France firmly warned Germany that
French intervention on behalf of the loyalists
must follow further German aid for the rebels.
With alarming reports filling Europe that Germany
plans some drastic step during the Christmas diplomatic
lu France made it clear that she will not tolerate Fas
cst state beyond the Pyrenees similar declaration from
Britain was expected.
Urgent consultations being held the French and
British foreign offices
indications in Berlin were that Hitler will defy the
Franco British warning to quit sending German voun
teers to fight with the Spanish rebels It said he
will insist Russia and not Germany is to blame for the
crisis.
Meanwhile, lu on the Madrid front was interpreted
as meaning the rebels awaiting German reinforce
ments which they had urgently requested
H. R. Knickerbocker famed International News Service
correspondent returning to New York after months in
Spain declared it his opinion that involving all Eu
rope and ultimately the United States is inevitable He
viewed the Spanish struggle between Germany
and Italy hand and France and Russia on the other
The Washington times., 1936-12-24
First Lady Provides
JOY For Children

Gracefully and a bit wistfully, a
little boy, who said his name was
Charles Nunnery, clutched the
hand of Mrs. Roosevelt today and
thanked her with big, luminous
eyes.
Something more than 3 years
old, he was the first in line OF
1,5O0-odd of Washington'S poor
children who were given their
Christmas food and gifts at the
Capitol Theater.
Little Charles came timidly to
the stage, piled high with Christ
maS-colored bags, and posed quite
graciously with Mrs. Roosevelt for
newspaper photographers, while
the First Lady began distribution
of the gifts.
The Christmas party, presided
over by Homer Rodeheaver, Co
lumbia radio star, as Santa Claus,
was given by the Central Union
Mission. Festivities we're broad
cast by CHS.
Extending Christmas greetings
to the children from both the
President and herself, Mrs. Roose-
welt entertained the children with
a real-life Christmas story of the
Roosevelt household.
She told them about the Presi-
dents traditional reading of Dick
ems Christmas Carol" to the fam
lily was interrupted last night by
The Washington times., 1936-12-24
PLAYS
SANTA CLAUS
BY ALFRED TYRNAUER


VIENNA, Dec. "a 0.N.SO.-The
Duke of windsor and his host
and American-born hostess, Baron
and Baroness Eugene Rothschild,
made Iast-minute preparations to-
day for a gay Christmas Eve
party tonight while mail and
presents for the Duke continued
to flood the historic old castle
Enzesfeld.
More than 1,400 packages and
800 letters poured into the pala-
tial castle, where tall Christ
mas tree in the ballroom was
made ready for tonight's celebra-
tions, which will find the former
British monarch in the role of
Santa Claus.
Meanwhile, it was learned that
Edward once more was aroused
by the criticism of himself and
Mrs. Wallis Simpson voiced by the
Bishop of Ely yesterday.
The Duke telephoned Cannes i'm
Oh 4CcINA444S eSSNSNAAOO
of the bishops remarks, and was
believed to have discussed the mat
ter with Mrs. Simpson. He also
telephoned Sandringham House,
in England, and was believed to
have conferred with his mother,
Queen Mother Mary.
Lord William Scott, brother-ln-
law of the Duke of Gloucester and
friend of the Duke of Windsor,
has arrived at Enzesfeld, appar-
emily in connection with the dis
pute between the Duke and the
Church of England.
Twelve additional servants have
been employed to handle hun
dreds of parcels arriving for the
Duke.
They select eatables from the
gifts and give them to the mayor
of Enzesfeld for distribution to
the poor.
The Washington times., 1936-12-24
Plus Weak
AfterPlea
FOrPeaCe
Bx FRANK GERVAsI

VATICAN CITY, Dec. "a Q.N.SO
So weak from his own illness that
his voice often wavered and broke,
Pope Plus XI, in a poignant world
wide Christmas appeal for peace,
today named the "hatred and
carnage" of the Spanish civil war,
and "atheistic communism" as
his two greatest sorrows OF the
year now closing.
MANY great evils in these days
have fallen like a scourge on hu-
manity," the Pope said in a
strained voice from his Sick-bed,
calling "all to vigilance and action"
against the renewed attempt OF
the enemy to bring about the ruin
of the most fundamental prln-
ciples of human society"
The effort of his haf-hour's
speech was so great that DR..
Amanti Milani cleared the papal
chamber of visitors and admins
tered heart stimulant.
The Pontiff, it was learned au-
II1OElIdGlNc1ys ouA4CACO GAL eNVU1SA
of his recurrent asthma soon after
delivery of his address. He was
said to be greatly fatigued."
The Pope was unable to see
clearly during the early part of
the speech, and he geStured in
dicating he wanted a stronger
lamp, which was Immediately in
stalled over his left shoulder.
The length of the address added
import to the Pope's remark when
he announced he would make the
Christmas broadcast-tha t he
would make it ITO show the world
I am alive"
In his mention of "atheistic
Communism" the pontiff scored
also some of its enemies by pursu-
ing false and fatal ideas" He
added:
among those who pretend to
be the defenders of order against
Continued on Page 4, Col. u
The Washington times., 1936-12-24
WAR CRISIS GROWING;
POPE In PEACE plea
Don't Fail
District
Need y
By THE GOODFELLOW EDITOR

It's Christmas Eve!
And on this, the eve of the
years happiest day, the day dear
est to the hearts of children the
world over, the Goodfellow Editor
thanks the many who have come
to the aid of the Capitals needy
at this joyous season.
However, there are still others
to whom the Yule season will
mean only heartaches and tears
unless other Goodfellows come to
their aid. Many little faces will
be tear-stained, many little stock
ings will be empty and many little
stomachs will be gnaWing with the
pangS of hunger tomorrow unless
someone acts quickly.
It is not too late to be a Good
fellow. Just let the Goodfellow
editor know that your are willing
to be Santa Claus to a family, and
you will have the privilege of help
ing someone less fortunate than
you. It costs so little and the re-
turns in happiness are so great!
Won't you be Goodfellow? The
appeals for aid are still pouring
in, the very souls of the writer's
poured out in q last-minute plea
that children will not be disap-
pointed on childhood's greatest
day.
Here is typical letter from a
CONTINUED on Page 3, Col. q
The Washington times., 1936-12-24
YJLE IN D. {.
MERR|EST
IN YEARS
$40, 900, 900 Expended
BY Shoppers; City
Set for Santa

With child like anticipation
all Washington today anxiously
waited the passing of a few more
hours to celebrate the merriest and
most prosperous Christmas in re
cent years.
Hustle and hustle was the order
Of the day. Store clerks, weary
from the busiest shopping spree
in the Capitals history, filled last
minute orders for gifts.
In the homes, final checks were
made to assure everything in readi-
ness for the annual visit of Saint
Nick. And over it all, a spirit OF
goodfellowship prevailed.
President on Air
The voice Of President Roose.
welt, which sent forth messages of
encouragement during the drab
ChriStmaSeS of a few years ago,
will be carried by radio through
out the nation at 5:12 p. M, as
he delivers a Yule message to the
country.
The President also will light the
city's community Christmas tree
in historic Lafayette Square, a few
minutes before he goes ION the
air"
During the morning, the Presi,
dent received the members of the
White House office force to ex
change Christmas greetings with
them, and the Chief Executive
presented each with a letter
opener.
Snow will be missing from the
local Christmas scene, the Weather
Bureau announced. Overcast skies
and moderate temperature will
prevail, the bureau forecast.
$4O,OOO,OOO Spent
Police prepared to cope with
the last-minute traffic rush to
Washington storeS-a rush which
has poured a $4O,000,OOO Decem-
ber business into the tillS of local
merchants.
Work virtually was forgotten in
the Government as practically
all departments celebrated the
day with parties. The offices
closed down half-a-day to remain
closed through the rest Of the
week.
Boom In Mailing
The Post Office Department re
ported all previous Christmas
business records had been shat
tered. Regular employees and
extras employed for the holiday
season worked at top-Speed
throughout the day to make de-
Everies of packages and greeting
cards.
Assistant Postmaster Robert l.
Eaycock reported that last Mon
day the greatest number of letters
and cards ever to pass through
Continued on Page 3, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1936-12-24
WarPeril
Alarms
Britain
BY K1NGsBURY SMITH

LONDON, Dec. "a G.NS).
France and Great Britain
launched urgent consultations"
today to prevent the Spanish civil
conflict from plunging Europe
into a general war.
The foreign office in an official
announcement revealed the crisis
had reached the point where i'm.
mediate action was held neces-
sary to prevent the long-feared
holocaust, and that Paris and Lon
don were comforting anxiously lest
the Christmas holidays bring a
general European conflict.
Last doubts that the "scare"
might have been mere imagina-
ton were obliterated by the foreign
office announcement, and all eyes
were turned on Chancellor Adolf
CONTINUED on Page 2, Col. II
The Washington times., 1936-12-24
YULE MAILING
SETS RECORD

Yuletide prosperity set an all
time record in the local post
office, District Postmaster Vincent
Burke declared today.
Almost nine million pieces OF
mail have been handled by his
office during the last 72 hours.
He said:
''Never before in the history
of the local post office has mail
been so heavy"
The postal official. pointed out
that stamp purchases and parcel
CONTINUED on Page 2, Col. II
The Washington times., 1936-12-24
Lii Damita Joins
Flynn in Hollywood

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. "a Q.N.S!.
That reconciliation Of Lii Damita,
glamorous French actress, and her
husband, Enrol Flynn, film star,
was genuine, she revealed today.
Cancelling plans for a Christ
mas on Shipboard, en- route to
Europe, Miss Damita flew to Holly
wood to join her handsome spouse,
held here by studio engagement.
HAVANA SPECIAL" fast service to
Florida East, West Coasts, Havana, ETC.
Lv. Wash. 3:15 a. m. daily (sleeper open
10 p. m.) Atlantic Coast Line. 735 18th
St. N W. Tel. National 7S35.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1936-12-24
WAR CALLED
CERTAINTY
IN EUROPE
Writer Sees Spain As
Testing Ground For
General Clash

NEW YORK, Dec. "a G.N.S)
Outbreak of warfare involving all
Europe and ultimately the United
States was seen as inevitable today
by H. R. Knickerbocker, noted
correspondent for the Interna
tional News Service.
After a 22-month absence dur
ing which he covered the war in
Ethiopia and the civil conflict IN
Spain, Knickerbocker reached
America again aboard the North
German Lloyd liner Europa.
He viewed the situation in Spain
as a struggle between Germany
and italy on the one hand and
France and Russia on the other
He said:
"In my opinion G en- eral
Franco, the fI1SuFgent leader.
cannot lose because italy and
Germany will not let him down.
but Lord BeaverbrOck, one OF
my shipmateS, insists France
and Russia will not let the radl-
cal government down, either.
SEES GENERAL WAR
"What can result from that
situation but q general war?
don't see how a war like that
could be limited. think it Will
ho os had aS the last war and
that the United States will be
dragged in, too.
Knickerbocker expressed belle1
that General Franco could have
captured Madrid weeks ago, but
"muffed his chance" He had been
misinformed about the actual
strength of the reds, the war CORE
spondent said, and held of MS
attack.
This enabled the so-called inter:
national brigade, consisting OF
English, French anti-Nazis, Czechs
and few Americans, well supplied
with artillery and machine guns
to reinforce the beleaguered de-
tenders.
100000 Casualties
Frances second mistake, Knick-
erbocker declared, was his order
that the beautiful buildings OF
Madrid be spared from aerial at
tack and cannon bombardment.
The defenders swiftly took ad-
vantage of this and posted their
artillery in the city's most mag
nificent structures. Finally Franco
revoked his order.
Knickerbocker estimated that
casualties on both sides had
reached the 100000 mark, and
that 1000 persons were being killed
in Spain each week. He added:
cit is impossible to exaggerate
the atrocities on both sides. The
civil war in Spain is the most
ruthless of modern times. Some
of the wounded have been hand
grenaded and almost all prison
ers taken have been executed"
Knickerbocker is on his way to
Dallas for the Christmas holidays.