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The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-09-28
SHIP OWNERS
 STANDING PAT,
 COAST DISPUTE
Both Sides in Conference This Morning g in San
 Francisco-No Results
TROUBLE SHOOTER
 M'GRADY IS THERE
HA Requests Extension for Negotiations Employ
 CTS Disagree

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Sept. 23. Ship owners and the Information al Longshoremen Association offic- ials met in an executive session this forenoon with Edward F. Mo Grady, Assistant Secretary of Labor, in efforts to prevent a coastwise tie-up of shipping on September 30.
 Time Extension Discussed
 An extension of time to October 15, requested by the ILA to com plete negotiations for modification of the 1884 award was discussed but no agreement was reached.
 McGrady declined to say whether any progress had been made.
 Stand Pat On Sept. 30
 Both sides turned to modification negotiations, while from reliable sources it was learned the em- ployers will probably stand pat on the September 30 deadline after which they will employ workers only from the docks rather than from the disputed hiring halls.
 Meeting Adjourns
 The employers are reported to have contended that negotiations could not be completed even though a time limit was extended to Is days. The meeting adjourned at the ship owners request until later this afternoon or evening.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-09-28
CASH COLE RETURNS
 FROM TAKU TRIP


 The gasboat Jazz, Cash Cole, cap tain, returned to Juneau this morn- ing from the mouth of Taku River where she has been relaying min ing machinery, gasoline, oil and groceries to smaller craft of the U United d Transportation Company Ltd, for Tulsequah and the White water Mining Company. Cole has the contract for relaying 75 tons which represents the mines sup plies for the winter.
 Aboard the vessel as passengers were s. Awazoff, who is going te Vancouver. and Bruce Davidson who came here for medical treat ment.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-09-28
IN
 TEXAS SECTION
 ARE HOMELESS
Rains Cause Rivers to Rise Some Towns Are
 Without Gas

WACO, Tex, Sept. 28.-Thousands are homeless today in Central Texas and at least four are known dead with damage mounting into the millions of dollars as Litter River rolled at a record breaking flood stage.
 The Brazos River has started re- ceding here as 2.500 homeless sought emergency relief.
 Seventeen towns below here are without gas when the company's suspension bridge was washed out over the Brazos. Rains are general over the North Central and Southwest Texas again today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-09-28
Shell or Shake HandS;Warning
 Given to China
Japanese Official Publicly Criticizes Nanking
 Government

TOKYO, Sept. 28-Japan today publicly criticised China officially for not making any appreciable progress in settling the demands for protection for Japanese nation als in the Nanking Government ter ritory. %ISlI China. is now at the crossroads and must decide whether to shell or shake hands with Japan" is the warning given by Hachiarow Arita, Japanese Foreign Minister.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-09-28
Working Husbands
 Not Obligated to
 Do Any House Work

LOS ANGELES. Sept ,28.-Super- for Court Judge Kurtz Kaufman has ruled that working husbands, who have caapble wives, are not obligated to do housework when they come at night.
 The ruling was made in granting a divorce to Phillip Joseph Weber Jr., baker, from Mrs. Grace Lois Weber. Both sued for divorce charging cruelty. Weber was ac- cused of being abusive whereas le charged his wife failed to do the housework and that he was com pelled to do it after a hard days work in his shop.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-09-28
TurnCOat Nature

MILBANK, s. D., Sept. 28-Na- ture, disregarding the calendar, has decreed blossom time in South Dakota.
 Following months of drought and scorching heat, choke-cherry trees are blooming in Myron Cannady's garden here, Jens Sorenson's Whit ney crabapple tree at Flandreau is blossoming for the second time this season, and flowers are beginning to bloom in other localities.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-09-28
Taylor Named
 on Maritime
 Commission
Will Serve Temporarily in
 Place of Rear Admir- al Hamlett

HYYDE PARK, N r., Sept. 28.- President Roosevelt has appointed Rear Admiral Montgomery M. Tay- Tor a member of the new Maritime Commission, to serve temporarily in the place of Rear Admiral Har- Try G. Hamlett.
 The announcement said Hamlett does not retire until early next month and under the law "he would lose all benefits of his long service in the Coast Guard" if he took the place.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-09-28
TANK ExPLODES; MAN IS KILLED, 15 OTHERS INJURED
Accident Happens at Serv. ice Station Blast Is
 Followed by Fire

FLINT, Michigan, Sept. 23.-One man was killed and fifteen were in jured when gasoline tank explod- ed at a service station here.
 Hospital attendants said some of the injured may die.
 The explosion demolished the tire company's offices and damaged nearby buildings
 Fire followed the blast. Bremen attempted to prevent the spread of flames to surrounding property.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-09-28
Czar's Bandmaster
 Now on Main Street

PERRY. Okla, Sept. 28. -- Prof. Leopold Radgowsky, once director of the Russian Czar's imperial band, recently was granted citi- zenship here. Since coming to the United States Radgowsky once was forced to flee to Mexico to avoid being extradited to Russia.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-09-28
Family Tree Is
 in Full Bloom

JUNCTION CITY, Kas., Sept 28 Three hundred members of the Gfeller family attended the fam ily's fourth annual reunion near here this summer. The family tree, containing 1,068 names, traces the family from Peter Gfeller, who set- tied in Aida, Kas., in 1875.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-09-28
NOME SCHOOL FINISHED

The new school building at Nome has been finished, according to a message to the office of the Commissioner of Education from Ray Peterman, contractor, who said the work had been accepted by the city of Nome.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-09-28
FASCIST ARMY
 TAKES TOLEDO

LONDON, Sept. 28-The Fascist Army of 5000 men is in command of Toledo today according to radio reports received here. The Fascists routed the Government soldiers and freed an unknown number of comrades from the ruins of the lev elled Alcazar fortress. The Gov ernment forces are reported to have fled south and east.
 The Fascists smashed their way into Toledo Sunday afternoon.
 The Madrid Government has or dered endorsements for a cold steel charge in the Toledo sector
 WARSHIPS AT BILBAO
 LONDON, Sept 28.-Spanish war ships are reported to have arrived in the harbor at Bilbao where rebel planes recently bombarded that city.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-09-28
30,994 IS SPENT IN ALASKA
 BY RELIEF. ACT
Direct Relief, Roads, Public Works, Conservation In-
 cludedin Expenditures

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28. = The National Emergency Council today announced expenditures in Alaska under the emergency relief act of 1895 amounted to $3,930 ,994 through June 30, 1886, leaving an unexpend- ed balance of $778.837.
 Of funds allotted to the Terri tory, expenditures included, direct relief, s2,729.56o; highways, roads and streets. $563, ,899; public build- ings. $23,185; conservation work, s585,8l2; electricity, water and sew CT systems, $8,500; miscellaneous projects. s988; administrative ex- pense, s49,1o3.
 Included in the expenditures are the Matanuska project, road work through the Alaska Road Commis. sion, work of the Forest Service Bureau of Fisheries and Alaska Rail road, it was pointed out here by officials.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-09-28
RICK ABOARD ALASKA

John Beck, of the First National Bank, is aboard the Alaska home7 bound after a business and pleas lure trip south.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-09-28
Modern Youth

MANTEo, N O, Sept. 2s,-The son of MT. and Mrs. Desomnd Rogers is Is days old and has seven teeth.
 The baby had four solid upper teeth at birth. Three others since have appeared in the lower jaw.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-09-28
OWEN IN AIR

HORACE, Alaska, Sept. 28.-Russell Owen took off at 9:15 o'clock this morn ing on a nonstop flight at- tempt to Seattle in his auto engine powered plane. It is believed here he may call at Juneau to re-gas.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-09-28
COMING ON ALASKA

* Mrs. Charles Waynor is a passen- ger aboard the Alaska after a visit In Seattle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-09-28
HESSE ON ALASKA

w. A. Hesse. Territorial Engineer is a passenger for Juneau aboard the Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-09-28
coos BAY CITIES
 IN REAL DANGER

MARSHFIELD, Oregon. Sept 28. The fire embattled coasts of southern Oregon and northern Cali fornia today smoked like a battle field while thousands are fighting to save towns and homes from de- struction.
 Thousands worked all through the night and day to prevent a repe- tition of the Bandon disaster, the forest conflagration burning that city tc the ground Sunday.
 At other points, especially at Myrtle Point, citizens worked to build firewalls to save their towns and prevent a fate similar to that at Bandon.
 A reverse wind, it is said, will threaten several more towns in the path of the flames.
 The smoke starts about 10 miles east of Myrtle Point, southeast of Marshfield and in this city one cannot see more than block and as the disastrous conflagration draws nearer scattered fires some times flash a red glow into the skies 50 to 100 feet in length. Through the smoke pail it is inn possible to tell night from day un- less one has a watch. Automobiles are unable to travel more than 10 miles an hour
 There is fire everywhere along the gullies beside the roads in this district which threatens millions of acres all told. Any sharp change
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-09-28
TOWNS BURNED
 TO GROUND BY
 CONFEDERATION
Many Persons Unaccounted For-Marshfield, North
 Bend Threatened MILLIONS OF FEET OF
 TIMBER DESTROYED Thousands Working in Ef- fort to Stem Terrible
 Forest Inferno

One of the worst forest fires to hit the West in years is sweeping through the Douglas fir region of southern Oregon, east and south of Coos Bay. Nine people are known dead and many others are not &C., counted for.
 The cities of Bandon and Gold Beach are burned to the ground, with thousands home- less and other small lumber towns are believed destroyed but there is no definite report as communication systems are destroyed.
 Millions of feet of the finest timber remaining in the United States is feeding the terrible conflagration which at last re- ports is threatening the coast cities of Marshfield and North Bend with a population of around 10000 persons.
 Soldiers have been called from Fort Lewis, Wash, to aid in battling the flames.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-09-28
2 MORE BODIES FOUND

NUKE BODIES FOUND
 BULLETIN BANDON, Ore gon, Sept. 28.--Two unidentified bodies were found in the ruins here, raising the toll of fire dead to nine.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-09-28

Continued on Page Three)
Evening star., 1936-08-09

played in one of these train-games few days
ago. and got terrible break. Do you play
much contract1'
"Oh, yes," admitted. II play quite
bit. But about this game you speak of: Do
you think they took you over?"
Gracious no." he replied. ut was a per-
fectly square game. As matter of fact, l
don't believe in this sucker business you hear
so much about. In my opinion, crooked bridge
games are not pulled off great deal. Every
time some poor drib loses few dollars play
ing with strangers, he thinks he's been rocked
Usually he plays so rotten that it would be
miracle if he did VIM
'You may be right agreed. Now, you
sound like man who plays a pretty fair
game. Do you suppose your run of bad luck
is the result of bad holding, bad distribution,
or bad = we'll, let us say = guessing3"
Evening star., 1936-08-09

jack of clubs, and then finessed the queen of
hearts which, of course, was only too sue
cessful."
But -
Eyes, know My partners bid was more
than speculative, and his lead of the king
of clubs was - well, let us say, unorthodox.
1t seems that he had the queen of spades
stuck in with his clubs, so that he thought
his club suit was headed by the king queen
ten. With that holding his bid was not so
bad, and his lead was absolutely correct. His
distress at his faux pas was quite painful, and
he apologized profusely.
but the declarer certainly played the hand
out of sight. If he had trumped the first trick
with the bottom spade, he could not have
gotten into the dummy when he caught the
lone queen in my partners hand Of
course, it was lucky break but taking ad-
vantage of ones opportunities is what makes
the game so attractive.
All of which was frank to admit.
"You are sure" asked, that there was
nothing phony about the deal1 A switch to a
cold deck, or something of that sort2"
"Oh, no" he answered. II was playing with
gentlemen"
II don't suppose you happen to remember
if the dealer accidentally knocked his cigar
off the table, and stopped to pick it up be-
fore he commenced the last deal1"
He seemed bit startled.
why what do you mean? - / do be-
lieve something like that did occur. but it
meant nothing. cut the cards regularly, and
the deal proceeded without hitch You seem
to persist in thinking that was playing with
a lot of chiselers."
''Well, why not2" queried. What makes
you so positive that everything was on the
up and up1"
He seemed rapt in thought for a minute
before he answered smilingly:
II see, my friend, you have very sus-
picious nature. But there is no question about
the impeceability of the men was playing
with" He paused, and then asked suddenly,
Have you ever played with any of the real
experts2"
thought that had.
"Well," he continued, my partner hap
pened to be not only ranking player, but
one who is known all over the world to bear
an unblemished reputation"
"And this paragon is-1"
He reached in his pocket and took out a
small card-case, from which he produced a
neatly engraved card.
Here is his card" he said simply.
1t read:
Evening star., 1936-08-09

\ OoKING over the top of my magazine at
the man seated ahead of me in the par
lor car, decided that whatever his vo-
- cation was, he knew it thoroughly. He
evidently was man of standing in his COM
munity. and played his game well, either at
business, sport or cards. In short, he was no
"fall guy"
Down the aisle came chap. He stopped
a moment to ask the gentleman had been
regarding if he wanted Ito play few rubbers
of contract at small stake" The man
seemed about to accept, but after slight
hesitation, he smilingly refused. l. too,
turned down the invitation.
The man in front pivoted in his chair as
he inquired of me:
why didn't you Join the bridge party2"
why didn't you?' countered.
He laughed. We'll to tell the truth |
Evening star., 1936-08-09

He pondered moment before he answered.
Il don't really think bid badly, or play
poorly; but every time freak hand comes
along, I seem to be on the wrong end of it. !"
"You didn't happen to run up against any
freaks the other day1" asked.
Eyes, did," he answered. THE game. as
l told you, was straight as die. l was going
nicely when one of the strangest inadvert-
ences occurred that could be imagined. Some
thing that could happen to anybody. Would
you care to have me lay the hand out for
your"
nodded, and he rang for cards and table.
II was asked to make up game i" he con-
tinued, lust as we were few minutes ago.
The gentleman who invited me escorted me
to his drawing-room, where his two friends
were playing Russian Bank. They were all
very fine fellows, and quite willing to play
anywhere from a tenth of a cent to ten cents
a point. We compromised on two cents I
won two of the first three rubbers played,
which put me bit ahead.
"Wc were playing the fourth (Which was
to be the last), with my partner easily the
best player in the room, so took an extra
of three cents with one of my opponents. The
deal was on my left, with both sides vulner-
able. This was my hand:
Evening star., 1936-08-09
y K J 10 6 3
. K Q ] 9 4
j. A

Il never made peep until the enemy had
gotten into grand slam contract at spades;
and as my partner had bid clubs, ventured
to double. and was promptly redoubled.
The contract could have been defeated for
thousand points, but through a curious
misfap, it was made!
The distribution was as follows:
Evening star., 1936-08-09

SIDNEY s. LENZ
Evening star., 1936-08-09
40
y 9742
. So
4 K1O8653

~ n n 10
VAQ
. A 1917
j None
And this was the bidding:
SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST
Spades 3 Clubs Double Pass
Spades Pass Pass Double
RedOuble Pass Pass Pass
MY partner opened with the king of clubs,
and I was forced to play my singleton ace.
The dealer trumped with the seven of spades,
followed with the ace of spades, and then led
the two of spades, to put dummy in with the
six. He discarded two diamonds on the queen
The Washington times., 1936-07-07
u. 5. Coast Guard
Recruiting in D. {

Recruits from Washington and
vicinity between the ages of 10
and IS are being accepted by the
u. S. Coast Guard at room 100,
1900 E st. N. W., it was an,
nounced today.
The Washington times., 1936-07-07
Realty Tax Approval
Expected by Today

Approval of the recommends
ton made by Major Daniel J..
Donovan, auditor, for continuation
of the realty tax rate of $3.50 per
500 of valuation is expected to be
voted today by the District Com
missioners.
Major Donovan'S forecast Of the
municipalities financial condition
for the current fiscal year, which
predicted by June 80, 1887, a
paper" deficit of $96O,350 was for
warded to the Commissioners over
the weekend.
The auditor recommended also
that the Commissioners seek new
means of raising revenue. He
urged that the sessions of the spe-
cial tax committee, of which he is
chairman, be resumed and that be.
fore any action is taken by the
city heads both the tax committee
and the fiscal relation commission
to be appointed by President Roose-
welt, which it is hoped will per-
manently determine the amount
of the Federal contribution to the
local budget each year, complete
their tasks and submit their re-
ports.
The Washington times., 1936-07-07
Ken Murray
Says:

Money isn't everything, but
Jim Farley is certainly irked
about the response to the Demo
cratic campaign funds falling SO
far below expectations. Looks
like the boys don't mind sitting
in for a New Deal, but they evil
IDENTIFY don't like to feed the
kitty.
Part of the deficiency is due
to the fact that only about half
the expected crowds turned out
in the ball parks to hear the
Presidents nomination speech at
a dollar a throw. Guess the
voters aren't so ready to pass
the buck as the AdminiStra-
ton is.
OF course, an experienced Post
master like James shouldn't
worry very much. If worse
comes to worst, he can deliver
F. d. collect.
Come to think of it, imagine
what a chance those New Deal
ers have of putting those billions
back in the Treasury, when they
can't even balance a campaign
fund.
Copyright. 1895, by McNaught
Syndicate, Inc.)
The Washington times., 1936-07-07
6 GET CHANCE
W|THB0WES

Additions started yesterday at
radio station WRC, and the six
chosen to broadcast at 4 p. m. to-
day are Milton Randall of 1343
Clifton st., singer; Randolph
Charles, of SIS Rock Greek Rd.,
singer; Edward Ehremstrout. of
B535 @ st. N. W., dancer; Marie
Lucas, of 1905 Seventeenth st.
N. w., singer; Betty Scarboro, of
1910 Twelfth st. N. W., singer, and
Ernest Sparks and Ernest Sparks,
jr., of 1888 North Eighth ST., Clar-
endon. Va, piano duet.
Please use the printed ballot
when you vote for your favorite
amateur. Mail it direct to Major
Bowes Contest Editor of The Times
Continued on Page 10, Col. g.
The Washington times., 1936-07-07
DEATH TAKES
MRS. RAFTER
IN MAINE
Noted Civic Leader
Was Pioneer in D. c.
Child Welfare

Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter, active
for more than a generation in
Washington,s social and ciic life,
died Unexpectedly yesterday at her
summer home at Bryant Pond, Me
An authority on problems of
juvenile delinquency and for 10
years the president of the District
of Columbia Congress of Mothers
and Parent Teacher Associations,
Mrs. Rafter was identified with
many of the reforms and innova,
tions in Washington'S schools dur
ing the past several decades.
Child Welfare Sponsor
Vigorous and protracted cam
paignS along lines of child welfare
and public welfare had won the
69-year-old Capital resident a ma
tional reputation. It was in 1915
that Mrs. Rafter appealed to the
Parent Teacher organization of the
schools for a dress reform among
girls of both graded and high
schools.
Previously as president of the
National Congress of Mothers, Mrs,
Ratter had made an exhaustive
compilation of data regarding
nourishment of school girls and
its effect on their studies and be-
havior. To this end, she recon-
mended the adoption of special
menues for students. Mrs. Rafter'S
suggestions later were followed
through with the institution Of
cooking classes for mothers.
In the field of juvenile delin-
CONTINUED on Page Is, Col. p
The Washington times., 1936-07-07
PLEA SHIFTED
BY NICKLES
TO GUILTY
Judge Gives Him Five
Years, Suspended;
Bishop Case Lays

ARLINGTON COURTHOUSE,
Va, July 7.-Changing his plea
from not guilty to guilty, N. C.
Nickles, Pennsylvania contractor
indicted by an April grand jury
here on charges of paying a $500
gift of gratuity" to a former
county sewer project employe, to-
day was given suspended SEN
tence of five years in the peniten-
tiary.
The case was scheduled to come
before Judge Walter T. Mccarthy
when court opened today. More
than 20 persons, composing the
jury panel. waited about two
hours while Thomas Phillips, at
torney for NickelS, Commonwealth
Attorney Laurence w. Douglas
and Judge Mccarthy conferred.
Changes His Plea
Just before noon, the court was
called to order and the judge an
nounced that he understood
NickleS desired to change his plea
from not guilty to guilty. Nickles
said he did. The judge an
nounced:
I'm view of this change of
plea, l will sentence you to five
years in the penitentiary and, on
recommendation of the Com
mOnwealth Attorney, suspend
the sentence.
81 do this with some heSita-
ton, hOweSSr, and want to i'm
press upon you that you will
be subject to the fuNsher order
CONTINUED on Page Is, Col, 81
The Washington times., 1936-07-07
RISE IN TAXES
IS NEEDED,
HE SAYS
Cost of Airport Will
Create Added Expense
Senator Believes

Declaring that he was not sur
prised at all that Auditor Daniel
Donovan has revealed tn District
faces a deficit in 1887, Senator
William H. King Cd of Utah,
chairman of the Senate District
Committee, today issued a warn.
ing that if Washington did not
take precautions it would be in
very tight financial straits in
1898.
The 1888 budget is now being
drawn up by department heads.
Senator King said they should
take into due regard the fact that
the report of the President on the
fiscal relations between the Dis
trict and Federal government
might upset their calculations en-
tirely.
He said:
without in any way seeming
to criticise the District officials,
1 want them to know that strict
care will be necessary in drawing
up the estimates for 1888.
II think there is fertile field
to work on in the administration
cost.
at will also be we'll to take
into consideration the cost of the
airport which the commission
will provide for the city next
January. There will be a lot
of pressure brought to hear to
make the Federal Government
pay the entire cost, but 1 do not
think this will be done. The Dis
trict will have to pay some Of it,
although I will not say that the
Federal Government will not
make a considerable cOntribu-
ton.
MUST RAISE TAXES
at is impossible to hope to
finance a city like Washington
with all the huge appropria-
tions that the residents insist
upon with the tax rate where
it is.
"If the residents want these
improvements the revenue must
be increased"
The Washington times., 1936-07-07
N0T0R|ST DIES
|NCAR PLUNGE

NTON, Va, July 7.
One man was killed and Wo-
man was slightly injured in an
automobile accident late last night
on Route Is, four miles north of
here.
Luther L. Tucker, 20, of Albany.
N. Y, whose car went over a 30
foot embankment as a result of a
collision with a car driven by
Frank White, Hilton Village, Va,
died at Faquier County Hospital
early this morning. Both cars
were demolished.
Mrs. White, who was slightly in
jured, was also taken to the Eau
quier County Hospital. Her hus-
band and three children were I'M
hurt.