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The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-13
AMITY AMONG SEAMEN SEEN
 AS PROBABLE
Withdrawal of Unions from Maritime Federation
 Soothes Leaders

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Feb. 13.- Amity between the International Seamens Union of the Pacific Coast and the district unions seemed near CT today although a dispute over revocation of the Sailors Union charter still remains to be settled.
 Three of our district unions have withdrawn from the Maritime Fed eration of the Pacific, in conform ity with the International Seamens Union convention order
 The Sailors continued to cling to their utilization. pending Superior Court hearing on the charter ar gument.
 The Marine Firemen's Union and Alaska Fishermen withdrew this week. Marine Cooks and Stewards withdrew two weeks ago.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-13
TORNADO, FIRE, FLOOD, STRIKE,
 SOUTHERN GAL.
Six Injured, Property Dam- age May Exceed $l00,-
 900, in Long Beach

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Feb. 12.- Tornado. flood and fire, leaving in their wake injury to six persons and property damage which may exceed $100,000, wrote new chapter in Southern California weather records last night, as roaring twists swept through Long Beach, Alhambra and South Pasadena, unroofing houses, uprooting trees, toppling oil der ricks, and starting fires.
 The tornado o at Long Beach. which originated over the Pacific Ocean, swept waterspout onto the beach front. thoroughly drenching the vicinity in salt water.
 All the injured were in the Long Beach area.
 Dorothy Comson, II. was most seriously injured. Both legs were fractured when she was struck by flying timbers from her unroofed home.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-13
Honors Attained By Juneau Fire Department

The efficiency of the Juneau Fire Department is attested by an award of merit recently re- ceived from the National Fire Protection Association.
 The document, bearing the of ficial seal of the Association and the signatures of Franklin H. Wentworth, Managing Director; J. Alfred Fleming, Chairman of Fire Prevention and 'Clean-Up Week, and the Committee of Judges, reads as follows:
 National Fire Protection As sOciation Committee on Fire Pre- vention and Clean Up Campaign Hereby Certifies that the City of Juneau has been awarded Second Place in Alaska, in the Record of Merit for Educational Activities Promoted During Fire Prevention Week-October 6 to 12, 1885"
 Ketchikan was awarded first place.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-13
Better Business Driue
 Contestants Are Giuen
 Adpice; Square Voting

practices. The proper method is for every candidate to turn in all bal lots every day and avoid any possi- ble suspicious. However, if the let ter and spirit of the rules are not lived up to, complaints will be turn ed over to the judges and investigat- ed
 To avoid any possibility of unfair practices which might lead to the disqualification of candidate or candidates, the Merchants Com mittee and The Empire urge the whole-hearted cooperation of all those participating but also warns all, in the interest of fairness, that any doubtful cases will be thorough ly investigated and judged without fear or favor.
 Turn your votes in daily properly signed and stamped, and avoid any possible criticism that might lead to disqualification and do unto others as you would be done by
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-13
AIR MAIL WIRES SENT BY C. OF c.
 TO URGE ACTION
Message from Dimond Out lines Plans for Program
 Now Before Congress

The possibility of air mail service for Alaska in the near future was revealed by telegraphic correspon- dence read by Acting Secretary John Keyser at the Chamber of Com- merce luncheon in the Terminal Cafe today
 A telegram-dated February T. from Alaska Delegate Anthony J. Dimond to the Juneau Chamber of Commerce stated: T expect to offer and urge amendment on the floor for increased appropriation as ap- proved by Bureau of Budget for star route service in Alaska in order to permit operation Juneau, White horse, Fairbanks air mail and fur ther extension air service in Alaska. Suggest you wire Louis Ludlow, Chairman Subcommittee on Post Off, flee appropriations, who is in charge of bill on floor, as to need for this service and it's probable influence on development Alaska. If House re- fuses increased appropriation effort will be made to secure amendment to bill in Senate. Believe it will be we'll for organiza ton and individuals in Alaska interested to write or wire James P Buchanan, Chairman Con- mittee on Appropriations.
 Telegrams To Officials
 On February II the Juneau Cham Der of Commerce sent telegrams to Mir Ludlow, and MT. Buchanan, which stated:
 We are vitally interested securing increased appropriations permitting regularly scheduled airmail Juneau via Whitehorse to Fairbanks, and Tanana Crossing to Anchorage routes, and extension air service throughout Alaska because we are convinced Alaska's development and progress imperatively requires con- prehensive airmail pr rogram and service, not only to overcome disad- vantages of vast distances between different parts of territory but also to facilitate Government and private business and make accessible to ex- animation and development of Alas ka's resources by prospective invest ors and to greatly aid Territory's commercial and industrial develop ment.
 We believe Post Office Appro- priation Committee report based up- on transformation and we submit:
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-13
Unbalanced Budget Gets
 Herbs Ire
Hoover Makes Attack on New Deal, Lincoln
 Day Banquet

PORTLAND Oregon, Feb. 13.- Former Presiden. Herbert Hoover, charging that "today's Budget is the worst unbalanced in history" ]" launched Q scathing attack on the New Deal at the Lincoln Day ban quet last night where he chose as his subject, The Confused State of the Union"
 Hoover was particularly emphatic, declaring that the unbalanced bud- get and unstable currency are re- tarding recovery"
 Hoover's talk was a direct reply to President Roosevelt's recent ad- dress to Congress on the state of the Union.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-13
STORMS TAKE
 HEAVY TOLL IN
 SOUTH EUROPE
Ice, Snow, Wind, Take l33 Lives on Land, $50
 Ships Wrecked

LONDON. Feb. 13.-General icy storms, sweeping Europe and Asia Minor, killed at least 133 persons in the last three days
 The list, compiled in the face of disrupted communications. which may bring even higher toll, in cludes: Bulgaria, 68; Macedonia, 25; Thrace and Anatola, 12 frozen to death; Gulf of Salonika. 10 drowned; Adriatic Sea, IS drowned.
 The snowstorm which hit Thrace and Anatola was the most severe in l25 years Snowdrifts were re- ported nine feet deep. Many per sons were missing.
 Three hundred and fifty small ships are reported wrecked at sea.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-13
MRS. BEHRENDS PASSES AWAY
 IN kETCH|KAN
Pneum onia Fatal After Week S Illness-Many
 Mourn Passing

Mrs. B. M. Behrends, 72, pioneer resident of Alaska and wife of the pioneer Juneau banker and busi- nesSman, passed away at 7:25 o'clock last evening in the Ketchi- kan Hospital.
 Death was due to pneumonia, brought on after she was stricken with an abscessed ear last week. Mrs. Behrends was taken ill on the steamer Northwestern, bound from Seattle to Juneau, and was taken to the hospital in the First City February 3.
 Her husband reached Ketchikan on the Northland this morning, after futile effort to board an earlier steamer in order to be with her in her illness. MT Behrends was returning from his annual trip to Chicago. He attempted to fly from Helena, Montana, to catch the Alaska in Seattle, but was de- layed by storms. Their Son-in-law and daughter, Judge and Mrs. J. F. Mullen, were accompanying Mrs Behrends at the time she was af- flicted, and were at the bedside at the passing.
 No funeral arrangements had been made by mid-afternoon today
 At Sitka Mission
 Mrs. Behrends was born Virginia M Pakle in West Virginia on April g, 1863, and has relatives in the city of Wellsburg in that State.
 She came to Sitka in May, 1886, as a missionary and teacher at the Sitka Training School, later the Sheldon Jackson School, and for three and one-half years was in charge of School Two of the Pres byterian Mission organization.
 She met Mir Behrends after he arrived at Sitka from Orange Coun- ty, California, in the spring of 1887, when he became associated with the Sitka Trading Company. In October of that year MT Behends was sent to Juneau to become man. ager of the trading company's branch establishment here, which he later purchased from his em- ployers.
 Married in 1889
 The couple were married Friday, October 25, 1889, at the residence of MT. and Mrs. John G. Brady in Sitka, the ceremony being perform ed by the Rev. Dr. Sheldon Jack son, assisted by the Rev Brady. Following the wedding the young couple came to their new home in Juneau.
 Many Mourn Death
 Of Mrs. Behrends, The Sitka Weekly Alaskan wrote at the time of her marriage: She was one of Sitka's most charming young ladies. The newly married couple carry with them to their home in Juneau the best wishes for joy and hap piness in future life.'
 In her AT years of residence in Juneau, Mrs. B hre n d s became known to a host of friends here and elsewhere throughout the Ter ritory for her gracious manner and kindness to others Her frequent
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-13
D0WNP0UR TO C0NT|NUE;IS IS
 DOING DAMAGE
One Movie Company Is Re- ported Marooned in
 Mountains
STREAMS SWOLLEN
 IN ALL DIRECTIONS
Boats Are Swept Away in Raging Torrents
 Craft Missing

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Feb. 13.-MOre rain is fore cast for California, already swept by a downpour which has caused extensive prop erty damage.
 The rain has maroOned enc movie company in the high Sierras.
 Streams are swollen in all directions and highway traffic is blocked.
 The Calaveras river is a raging torrent a nd boats are being swept from their moorings.
 At Stockton a S t night two cabin cruisers were lost and ten other pleasure craft are missing.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-13
CALIFORNIA DRENCHED, HEAVY RAIN
Republicans Honor Lincoln:
 Score New DeaI at Banquet
 of Young c. Q. P. Club Here
Young Republicans on the March, Benson Tells
 Overflow Audience

Paying fitting homage to that great American, Abraham Lincoln, Republicans of Gastineau Channel filled the Terminal Cafe to over flowing last night for the Lincoln Day banquet sponsored by the Young Mems Republican Club of Juneau and Douglas, and in their addresses threw down the gauntlet to Democracy, demanding return to constitutional government
 Sounding the keynote of the younger members of the Grand Old Party, Henry Benson, organizer of the movement, declared, the young Republicans are on the march-the battle will be fought and won"
 We are opposed to the tyranny of the old order-economic dicta- torship of plutocratS and moncp- olies," he stated in well delivered address. We are opposed to the tyranny of the New Deal-political dictatorship of bureaus and com missions. We maintain there is an American way out of todays diff faculties and distress. The precepts laid down by Abraham Lincoln pcint the way. Along this American way we can go forward to greater happiness and greater security"
 Hits New Deai
 Striking out at the present ad- ministration, Benson declared, we resent the efforts of this adminis- tration to regiment and order our lives. We resent this ceiling that a Brain Trust would place over our heads. We do not favor security at the expense of progress. We, as the people who must pay the debts incurred by the presen spend-thrift regime, demand econ omy in government. We deplore the use of relief money for political purposes. We contend that the art of statesmanship demands sincere interest in the welfare of the whole nation and a vision of the future Hence, we view with shame that our President uses his high office to indulge in cheap politics. We regret that the President stoops to rude jests, head tossing, comic posing, and insults to stir up broth CT against brother; catering to hatred, passions and prejudices for his own gain"
 H. l.. Faulkner, well known Ju- neau attorney, served as toast master for the affair which found the speeches interspersed with en- tertaining vocal, instrumental num- bers and recitation. E. E. Engstrom, President of the club, welcomed the guests with well chosen re- marks and both he and Postmaster Faulkner read messages from Re- publican leaders in the Territory and nation extending greetings to the club on the gala occasion. Among them were telegrams from Henry Fletcher, National Republi- can Chairman; A. E. Rasmuson, of Anchorage, Republican National Committeeman; Lester O. Gore, of Ketchikan, Republican candidate for Delegate to Congress, and Har- ry c. Mccain, of Ketchikan, Re- publican candidate for Attorney General.
 Interesting Program
 A particularly appropriate dram atic sketch was given by Mrs. L. P. Dawes and other numbers in-
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-13
BESSIE POWERS
 TAKES SHOW IN
 VOTES CONTEST
Registers l22,325 Votes in "A Hours Betty Whit
 field Takes Sixth Place

Bessie Powers stole the show in balloting to noon yesterday by reg istering 122,325 votes in the Better Times Drive, bringing her second place total to almost 500,000 today. Betty Whitfield turned in almost 100000 to rise from tenth to sixth position with a total of 350,375. The following girls, in their order, turned in over 50000 each, and sent Wednes- day noon's total to a new high, al- most one million votes within 24 hours: Miss Powers, Miss Whitfield, Rosellen Monagle, Margaret Nelson, Linda Furuness, Eleanor Gruber, Es- ther Davis.
 Three Withdrawals
 Three withdrawals were received by The Daily Alaska Empire Better Times editor Helen Pusich, Douglas entry, Elsie Blomeen, who is leav- ing tomorrow for vacation in the States, and Edith Clinkingbeard, Ju- neau Ice Cream Parlor waitress, re- duced the field to 31 candidates to- day. Twenty-two of the 31 now have an individual total of over 100000 votes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-13
MANY BANoUETs HELD

WASHINGTON, Feb 13. = All through the nation last night both Republicans and Democrats ob- served Lincoln's Birthday.
 Republican speakers devoted most of their addresses to criticism of the New Deal while the Democrats held more to a eulogy
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-13
SLIDE OF LAND

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Feb. 13.-A land slide on Mount Lowe killed Miquel Valdevie, power company en- ploye. Valdevie was working to avert further falls of dirt on the scenic railway track up the mountain and was buried under tons of clay.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-13
Role Emancipator Played in American History
 Told by Speakers

Vivid and interesting descriptions of Abraham Lincoln, sixteenth Pres ident of the United States, and the part he played in holding the union together and freeing the slaves were given last night at the Lincoln Day banquet of the Young Mems Repub- lican Club of Juneau and Douglas. Judge James Wickersham told of how Lincolns Emancipa tion Procla- nation resulted in freeing the In- dian slaves in Alaska. Judge H. B. LeFevre related his own recollections of the great man and Howard b. Stabler compared Lincoln's policies with those of the present day
 WICKERSHAMS ADDRESS
 In learned address Judge James Wickersham, authority on Alaska history, told how Abraham Lincoln abolished slavery in Alaska.
 'sThe Indians of Southeast Alaska were the first Americans on the Pacific Coast to honor Abraham Lincoln in raising a monument to his memory as the liberator of slaves in American territory Judge Wickershaan said. "A great totem pole at the old Indian village at Tongass still stands and supports atop it's wooden pedestal a statue in heroic size of the martyred President erected by them in 1870, in remembrance of their loyal ap- preciation of his proclamation abol- ishing slavery in America.
 Before 1860, when Lincoln led the people of his country to battle against slavery, Southeast Alaska, from Dixon's Entrance to Yakutat, was slave country Long before the Russians established their fur trad ing posts along it's coasts, slavery was an old and fixed policy and custom among the Indian tribes in that region. These slaves were gen. erally Indians captured by great carved war canoes commanded by cruel but courageous chieftains, manned by brave but brutal war riors, descending in fierce forays upon the innocent and unsuspect- ing villagers around Puget Sound and the Strait of Juan De Fuca."
 Seward Visit
 Judge Wickersham Interestingly related incidents and court action leading up to the freeing of the slave Indians in the Territory.
 Tn August, 1869. William, H. Seward, the former Secretary of State in Abraham Lincoln's Cab ilnet, who signed the Emancipation Proclamation as Secretary of State, and who drew the treaty for the purchase of Alaska from Russia, visited Alaska he said. "He was royalty entertained by the people of Sitka, saw the total eclipse of the sun from Klukwan and paid a special visit to and made talk to the Tongass Indians. The Ton gass village site fronts south from the island on which it stands. from which you may look directly into the nearby beautiful Lincoln Chan nel. That view and the story which the Tongass refugees told Seward must have given him an hour of deep satisfaction. Either he or the officers of the army or customs stationed there, gave the Indians a wartime picture of Abraham Lincoln, who brought liberty to all Alaskan slaves, and so powerfully impressed their imagination that
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-13
FOREMAN BUYS NEWSPAPER

Joe H. Forman. former Juneau newspaper man, has purchased the Anacortes Washington American, according to information received here.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-13
TOURIST SEASON BRIGHT FOR 19S6 WILCOX REPORTS.
Alaska Steamship Company Agent Tells Chamber
 of Visit to States

Comments on the labor situation and the 1885 tourist season were made by M. J. Wilcox, Agent for the Alaska Steamship Company who recently returned from a con- vention of company agents at the Seattle office, at the Chamber of Commerce luncheon today.
 "The labor situation hasn't chang ed much MT. Wilcox said. "The maritime and longshoremen's unions are having troubles of their own. The Seamen's Union of the Pa cific has been instructed by the In- ternational s a m e n Union to withdraw from the Maritime Fed eration because of the radical ele- ment in control of that organiza- tion. We do not anticipate any further trouble in the matter of unloading A. J. freight"
 Advance Bookings
 Regarding the forthcoming tour ist season, MT. Wilcox stated that advance bookings and reservations indicate more business this year than ever before. The Matanuska colonization project has aroused a great deal of interest throughout the States, he said, and almost all inquiries regarding the services of fered by his company are accom- panied by requests for Information concerning the Matanuska colony.
 The schedule for the two new ships recently purchased by the AL aska Steamship Company-the San ta Ana and the Santa Elisa-will include a sufficient stopover at Seward to allow the tourists to visit Matanuska and return to the States on the same steamer, MT. Wilcox said.
 Frank Parrish, Fobes Electric Company representative, who arriv- ed from the States on the Alaska, was also a speaker at the luncheon. MT. Parrish stated that business conditions in the States are excep- tionally good
 Small Beat Report Near Complete
 Acting Secretary John Keyser re- ported that the work of securing information regarding freight ship ments by small boats in the Juneau area, which has been requested by
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-13
LIGHT MOUSE KEEPER
 HERE IS DEAD
Philip Harner, 59, Keeper at Alki Point, Dies Tn Seattle

SEATTLE, February 13.-Philip w. Harner, 59, Alki Point Light house keeper, died of heart attack here today.
 He was stationed here three years coming from Douglas, Alaska, where he was a member of the Gastineaux Lodge of Masons in Douglas.
 A Masonic funeral is scheduled for Saturday.
 P. w. Harner, who was married and had two or three children, came to this section about five years ago, according to information given the Empire today by Douglas authorities. Prior to his transfer to Puget Sound, he was keeper of the Point Retreat Light House, during which time he joined Gastineaux Lodge No. l24, F. and A. M, at Douglas,
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Evening star., 1936-07-15
RETIREMENT DATA
|. SOUGHT BY BOARD
Railroads to Be Asked for
Information When Plan
Is Perfected.
BY the Associated Press.

1 BY the Associated Press.
The Railroad Retirement Board re-
ported yesterday it was attempting 10
formulate some plan by which infor-
nation could be procured from rail-
roads as to which of their workers are
eligible for annuities.
The board decided earlier this week
to proceed with pension payments, de-
spite a ruling by Justice Jennings
Bailev in District Court that the por-
ton of the 1885 retirement legislation
levying taxes for them was invalid.
Justice Bailey ruled also that the
board could not require railroads to
furnish information at their own ex-
pense on the length of service and
COMPENSATION rates of their employees.
Lee M. Eddy. Esoard member, said;
1--WE are working on various plans to
determine hoassss can get this infor-
nation
Some railro,ds, he said, would be
willing to comp;ttc the data themselves
and bill the Retirement Board for ex-
penses, while others would prefer that
the board send its own representatives
to gather the information.
The board has certified the names
of 18 rail employees to the Treasury for
pension payments. and checks for the
first months benefits have been sent
to them.
About $4,000 applications are pend
ing before the board. Eddy said 1t
would be about two weeks before any
additional workers could be certified.
Certification is expected to speed up
If a plan for getting necessary infor-
nation materialiZeS.
Evening star., 1936-07-15
SERVICE ORDERS
ARMY ORDERS.

Browning. Col. William S., Field
: Artillery, transferred from Fort Hoyle,
Md. to Gainesville. Fla.
Joyce, Col. Kenyon A. Cavalry,
,. from General Staff Corps, Baltimore,
to San Francisco, August a.
Bratton. Lieut.. Col. Rufus S., In
fantry. from Moscow, Idaho, to the
, chief of staff for duty. August %.
! Nichols, Lieut.. Col. William R.,
j Coast Artillery from Fort Leaven-
. worth, Kans., to Fort Monroe, Va.
: July 81.
. The following majors, stationed at
Mitchell Field, N. Y, to duty in the
Office of the chief of the Air Corps:
Charles P. Prime and Edward W..
Raley.
Eubank, Mai. Eugene L. (captaiD,
Air Corps, from G. H. @. Air Force,
Langley Field, Va, to Wright Field
Dayton, Ohio.
Gross, Capt. Mervin E., Air Corps,
Office chief of Air Corps, to Wright
Field
Foster, Capt. Angler H. Air Corps,
Barksdale Field, Shreveport, La, to
duty in the Office Of the chief of the
Air Corps.
Gallagher. Capt. Philip E. Qnfan-
try, adjutant generals department,
from duty in the Office of the adjutant
general, to Fort Leavenworth, Kans.,
August IS.
Abbott, First Lieut.. Ward T, Engi-
!. neer Corps, on completion of his pres
ent tour Of foreign service, To Fort
Belvoir, Va.
Guida, First Lieut.. Michael PalaZ-
zolo, Ordnance Department Reserve,
to Cambridge, Mass, August is,
Lindsay. Second Lieut.. Joseph Eu-
gene, Chemical Warfare Service Re
serve. ST. Michael, Pa, to Edgewood
Arsenal, Edgewood. Md, August 2.
Symroski, Second Lieut.. Charles A.,
? Field Artillery, U. S. Military hcad
: emy, West Point, to Fort Riley, Kans.
NAVY ORDERS.
Webb, Capt. Ulys r., detached as
, medical officer in command of Naval
, Medical Center, Washington, D. c.. on
August 10; to duty as inspector of
Medical Department activities, 11th
Naval District.
Pupek, Lieut.. Bernard S., desp
orders May Is modified; to duty Naval
Hospital, Philadelphia, Pa; instead,
instruction. University of Pennsyl-
vania Graduate School of Medicine,
Philadelphia, Pa.
Wright, Lieut.. q. g. George W.,
acceptance Of resignation cancelled;
to temporary duty U. S. s. Argonne.