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The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-08-07
AM ERICANS IN| LEAD, 0LYMP IC| STANDINGS NOW
Another Champion, Negro Flash from California,
 Is Tn Limelight
FINLAND HAS CHAMP
 FOR 5000 METRES
United States Drops Hockey Game Also Fails in
 Pistol Precision

BERLIN, Aug. 7.-Producing an- other champion in Archie Williams California negro flash and domin- ating in the first half of the gruel- ling decathlon test, America's field forces continued to sweep forward on the fifth day of the Olympic Carnival.
 Williams clocked 465 seconds and won the 400 metre title from Arthur Brown Gordon, of Great Britain.
 Another Negro Flash
 Jimmy Luvalle, another Cali fornia negro, is giving the United States a tenth gold medal in sev- enteen field events so far decided The IA points from the 400 metre win swelled Americas team total to 167 and left no grounds of dis pute over wins so far as they have generally been record breakers.
 Finland's Champ
 Finland furnished a 5000 metre champion in Gunnar Hoecker and scored 16 points in that event and displaced Germany from second place with STA points. Germany was blanked in two finals today and dropped to third position with 54s4 points.
 Decdthlon Trio
 The American decathlon trio Bob Clark, Glenn Morris and Jack Parker performed sensationally to hold the first three places in the order named as the first half of the ten event competition was com pleted.
 Argentine has blanked Great Bri- tain Il to by winning the polo gold medal.
 U. S. Fails in Hockey fsSThe United States dropped the second straight hockey game to India to 0.
 The Americans failed to place first in the precision pistol shoot ing which was won by Ullman, of Sweden. but the United States Fencing team defeated Denmark 8 to 1.
 American III
 n The Americans might have won extra points in the 400 metre race except for the sudden withdrawal Mf Harold Smallwood of Ventura, alifornia, who was stricken this orning and this afternoon under
 int successful appendectomy.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-08-07
LANDON TO GET INVITATION TO. DROUGHT CONFAB
President Will Ask Rival Candidate to Cover
 nors' Conference

HYDE YPARK, Aug. 7.-In an in- formal press conference announce ment today President Roosevelt dis closed he would invite Gov. Ali M. Landon, rival Presidential candi- date, to a conference of state Gov ernors on the drought condition in the Middle West.
 The conference probably will be held early in September, he said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-08-07
WOOD ARRIVES HERE
 TO TAKE POST IN '. BIOLOGICAL SURVEY

David Wood, who has long been identified with the Biological Sur vey, arrived in Juneau aboard the North Star and will be connected with Alaska Game Commission and Biological Survey offices here as Junior Administrative Assistant. MT Wood was accompanied by his wife and two childrer and today was busy looking for a place to live.
 The new game executive comes from Lincoln, Neb.. and is said to be especially well informed on game matters.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-08-07
NELSON RITES HELD
 AT CARTER CHAPEL

Last rites for John E. Nelson, oldtimer, who died at St. Ann's Hospital early this week. were held from the Charles w. Carter Nor tuary this afternoon at 2 o'clock, Roy. Erling K. Olafson officiating. Interment was in Evergreen Ceme- tery.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-08-07
STRONGHOLD SPELLED

LONDON, Aug. 7.-Shelling of the rebel stronghold at Algeciras, near the Rock of Gibraltar by a Spanish Government warship has been received. The shell fire is re- ported to have started a blaze in the stronghold.
 The Spanish gunboat Jaime Pro- nero has also set fire to the in surgent gunboat Dato by shell fire.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-08-07
By BYRON PRICE
(Chiet of Bureau, The Associated Press, Washington


 The dying echoes of the Town send convention leave unanswered many popular questions about this little understood movement, and about the Union Party with which the convention leaders flirted at Cleveland.
 The questions do not involve at all the enthusiasm or the sincerity of the Townsend devotees, whose camp meeting outpouring of emo- tion was backed by a goodly con- tribution of hard cash when the hat was passed among the delega- tions.
 But enthusiasm and sincerity do not swing elections unaided; nor does cash unless it is wisely ex- pended. From the viewpoint of practical politics, the one absolute
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-08-07
REBELS ARE JAILED

LISBON, Portugal, Aug. 7.-Re- ports have been received here that 1900 rebels have been rounded up in barbed wire entrenched prison camp at Sastago. 37 miles from zaragoza, which place is under at tack by the Spanish Loyalists.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-08-07
GREAT BRITAIN, GERMANY MAKE
 PROTESTS, SPAIN
Demand Protection of Na- tionals Som e of Whom Have Been Murdered LOYALISTS FORCES
 MAKING ASSAULTS Rebel Stronghold Shelled, Set Afire French
 Make Charges

LONDON, Aug. 7.--Great Britain and Germany today took hand in the Spanish Civil War with vigorous protests against treatment of their nationals, both by the rebels and Loyalists.
 Execution of four young Nazis near Barcelona is called murder by the Berlin Foreign Office.
 The Nazi Government. according to advices received here from Der lin, has lodged strong protests at Barcelona with the Leftists against the deaths of the young men, and also sent protest direct to Mad rid.
 Slap Shelled
 Another protest has been made by the Germans to Madrid over the ''unprovoked shelling" of a German steamer at Sevilla by a Spanish destroyer.
 The British Foreign Office has addresser firm notes to both rebel commanders and also the Spanish Republic Government that suitable steps will be taken to prevent en- dangering neutrals by either side in the Gibraltar area.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-08-07
JUDGE VINAL
 IS IMPROVED

ANCHORAGE. Alaska, Aug. IT, Judge w. A. Vinal, aged TO, for merly of the Third Division Judic- ial bench, has returned to his home at Seldovia by airplane. He is now recovering from injuries sustained in a fall from ladder on July fourth.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-08-07
I,LOYALIsTs ADVANCE

LONDON, Aug. 7.-official ad- vices recieved here state the Loyal ist advances in the Guadarrama Mountains, north of Madrid, have been successful. Assaults on the rebels are continuing with splendid results as are also assaults in the southern region.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-08-07
CHARGES ARE MADE

PARIS, Aug. T. The Leftist French press accuses Germany with aiding the Spanish rebels with air. planes and ammunition, also men. Official France fears a possible collapse of the projected interna- tional neutrality agreement.
 Evidence of Assistance
 One French newspaper today, in bold type, asserted 1t has informa- tion that one German ship left
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-08-07
NEARING MADRID

LONDON, Aug. 7.-No confirma- tion has been obtained from the broadcast statement that rebels are on the outskirts of Madrid but the report is not believed here to be true.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-08-07
ALFONSO BERLIN BOUND

BERLIN. Aug. 7.-Former King Alfonso is listed to arrive here tomorrow to confer with President Adolf Hitler regarding the present war front situation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-08-07
MORE MONEY NEEDED

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7.-William Zimmerman, Assistant Indian Com missioner, today expressed hope that Congress will provide addition al funds for relief of Alaska h. dians as the result of the Senatorial investigation committees visit, in commenting upon the statement of Senator Thomas that the Indians are fast losing their fishing and hunting grounds and also unable to compete with the white man.
 Zimmerman said the Indian of flee plans to start rehabilitation program immediately, and ex- plained that Oscar Lipps, special office agent. is enroute to Alaska to start expenditure of between $250000 and $5OOOO0 from the ten million appropriation to be used principally to set up reservations for Indians and encourage fishing activities.
 Zimmerman said that at present there is only one small reservation in Alaska on which whites are for bidden to settle. He said he did not doubt for a minute that the In- dians were unable to compete with the whites as Thomas said upon his arrival in Seattle
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-08-07
BABY DIES

Six-month- Roberta James, daughter of MT. and Mrs. John R James, who underwent major operation at the Government Hos pital yesterday morning, died at the hospital yesterday afternoon at 5:45 o'clock. 4g
 The body is at the Charles w. Carter Mortuary. .,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-08-07
NAZI SHIPS DIsTRIBuTEp

BERLIN, Aug. 7.-The German Naval Command is said to have distributed Nazi ships in Spanish waters to protect German na- tionals or evacuate them.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-08-07
DOW. HOMES AVERAGES

The following are today's Dow, Jones averages: Industrials 168.01, up 2.30 points; rails 55.27. up .09 point; utilities 3524, up .26 point.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-08-07
TOlUnsendites Leave 4Y
 Lemke Tie-Up Vague

requisite is unified. organized, prop erly directed campaign effort.
 Is the Townsend movement, on the Lemke Union party with which so much has been done to identify it, prepared for such effort? Surely there was little in the sessions at Cleveland to suggest an affirma- tive answer.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-08-07
BAD WEATHER REPORTED OFF
 COAST OF B. 6.
Takeoff for North Is Now Set for Eight O'Clock
 Tomorrow Morning
FAST TIME IS MADE
 ALAMEDA TO SEATTLE
Average Speed Maintained of l70 Miles an Hour
 on Coast Flight

SEATTLE, Aug. 7.-Soviet fliers Levanevisky and Levchenko, who arrived here from Alameda, Cal, at 4;50 o'clock yesterday afternoon averaging ITO miles an hour on the flight and planned to take off for Juneau at 8 o'clock this morning, postponed the planned hop on ac- count of bad weather along tho Northern British Columbia Coast
 light rain was falling in Alert Bay B. C., area and visibility was re- ported as being only about one mile.
 The fliers explained, through an interpreter, N. A. Sokoloff, Vice. President of the Amtorg Trading Company, that the high speed of their pontoon equipped plane and the narrow channel might make it difficult to turn around or come down if the weather along the nor thern British Columbia coast was worse by the time they reached there.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-08-07
HARMONY NEEDED MOST

In spite of the conversion of its revered leader, Dr. Townsend him. self, the convention split over a proposal to endorse Lemke and end ed up by endorsing nobody.
 More than that. it was able only by postponing a decision to avert an open break over internal or ganzation. The money tossed into the hat was not, in fact. for cam paign work. but to pay the expenses Of coust battle within the Town.
 Continued on Page TwoJ l
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-08-07
MRS. POST IS
 IN GOLD CAMP
Is Meeting Friends Who Were So Kind to Her
 Late Husband

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Aug. IT. Mrs. Wiley Post arrived here We'd pesday afternoon in the PAA plane piloted by Joe Crosson, accompan- jed by Mrs. Crosson. Mrs. Post said she is here to meet friends of her late husband who were so kind to him in his last days,
 Mrs. Post is the guest of the Crossons at the Hiyu gold mine in which Crosson has an interest.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-08-07
SAYS PLIGHT OF ALASKA INDIANS CERTAINLY BAD
Can't Compete with White Man, Says Member of
 Senatorial Committee

SEATTLE, Aug. Limited States Senator Elmer Thomas of Okla homa, member of the Senatorial Investigation Committee which has visited Alaska during the past two months and has now returned here, said, history is repeating itself as the Alaska Indians are unable to compete with the white man. The young Alaska Indians are be- coming Americanized and the sur vivors may be able to compete with the white man on his own terms, but their present plights are bad
 Senator Thomas said his col leagues, Senators Lynn Frazier of North Dakota, and Henrik Ship stead of Minnesota, agreed there should be law providing drastic penalties against anyone selling liquor to Indians in Alaska.
 Senator Thomas also said the investigators will urge withdrawal of protection to wolves in the Mount Mckinley Park on account of disastrous depredations
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-08-07
TO HOP TOMORROW

According to reports received at the Juneau Signal Corps, the fliers plan to hop from Seattle at g O. clock tomorrow morning for Ju- neau, weather permitting.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-08-07

Hamburg July 31 with 28 bombing planes and other material for the Spanish rebels.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-08-07
CLOSING PRICES TO-DAY

NEW YORK, Aug. '. Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 1873, American Can 124, American Light and Power 1872, Anaconda 39A, Bethlehem Steel 38A. Calumet and Hecla ll1s, Commonwealth and Southern 3h, Curtiss- Wright 7h, General Mot ors 69h, International Harvester 82M, Kennecott 44A, United States Steel STA, United Corporation 8s, Cities Service AS, Pound $5.02s, Bremner asked 13, Simmons 35h Columbia Gas and Electric 22&, S. S. Kresge 28ls.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-08-07
STOCK PRICES TAKE ADVANCE
 ON GOOD NEWS
Cheerful Reports from Busii- ness, Industrial Fronts
 Send Issues Up

NEW YORK, Aug. 7.-Rails put on steam for an upgrade at to- days stock session and other groups followed.
 Gains of fractions to around three points continued to flow, principally on cheerful news from the business and industrial front.
 This news pushed traders ag- gressible to the buying side of Wall Street circles.
 Today's close was firm. Transfers were 100000 shares.
The Washington times., 1936-07-27
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE las PRICES
Volume Yesterday
611,840 Shares

-19s6- Name and
Dividend Rate High Low 145 Ch'ge
The Washington times., 1936-07-27
Not Through YET.
Says Jarrett

NEW YORK, July 27.-Arthur
Jarrett, crooner, today declared he
will confer with lawyers on the
possibility of getting some sort of
injunction to prevent Olympic of.
ficials from keeping his wife, Flea
nor Holm Jarrett, from performing
with the American Olympic team
in Berlin.
I'm not through yet by a
long shot," said Jarrett. 81
still think Eleanor will compete
before we are through. The
girl is getting a rough deal
and I'm sure something can be
done about it,"
Jarrett said he was trying to
book passage on the Queen Mary
this week so that he can join his
wife in Berlin as soon as possible.
If Eleanor wants to turn pro,
however, and relinquish her anna
teur backstroke title, that's quite
all right with him, Jarrett added.
I'm recOnciled to it," he said.
Sne cOuIdnt remain an amateur
forever. But, don't forget
everything she did is o. X. with
Me-"
Jarrett said he didn't hold any
thing against anybody, but he
made a reservation for Avery
Brundage, head of the American
Olympic committee. and for Gre
CORY Vigeant, jr., of Kansas City,
who said Eleanor's actions were
"a deplorable example of young
America"
OF Brundage, he said:
"The less / say about that fell
low, the better"
OF Vigeant:
"I'd like to sock him in the
jaw"
The Washington times., 1936-07-27
Youngest Dusek
MeetsC0x

Youngest and considered by
some most promising of the Dusek
Riot Squad, 25-year-old joey Du-
SEX today had been signed to
wrestle fiery Joe Cox in match
restricted to 80 minutes at Grit
fifth Stadium Thursday night.
The banding together of the
two Joes rounds out an all-star
show headlined by the return of
the four wrestling brothers here.
Washingtonians still recall a
furiously contested match involv-
ing young Dusek and Cox last
winter, Joe Dusek more than
holding his own most of the way
only to lose out after some AZ
minutes of rough wrestling.
Matches otherwise will bring
together Rudy VS.. Ivan Managoff,
Ernie VS.. Jack Donovan, Emil VS..
Hank Barber and Cliff Olson VS..
Little Beaver.
The Washington times., 1936-07-27
Sports in Short

NEW YORK, July 28.-Joe
Louis comanager, Julian Black,
will be in New York today to COM
place arrangements for the Brown
Bomber'S 10-round bout with Jack
Sharkey at the Yankee Stadium
August 10. The main reason for
Blacks visit will be to find train
ing site for Louis.
BOLTON LANDIN, N. Y, July
27.-Both George Refs and his IA
year-old, three-time champion, Ell
Lagarto, are definitely through
with motor-boat racing, Refs an
nounced today. Refs said prior to
Ell Lagarto's defeat by the sleep
ImpShi, of the Detroit Yacht Club,
in the Gold Cup Regatta Saturday
that win, lose, or draw" he in
tended to retire. He's been pilot
ing speed boats for 20 years.
EAST HAMPTON, L. l., July 81.
Sidney B. Wood, jr., and j. Gill
bert Hall, of New York, today were
holders of Twin Silver challenge
bowls as a result of their doubles
victory over Gene Mako, Cali
fornia Davis Cup star, and Martyr
Buxby, of Miami Beach, in the
final round of the Maidstone Clubs
annual invitation net tourney.
The scores wer 6-3, "a, Ga.
The Washington times., 1936-07-27
Jordan Enjoys
Best Season

A left-handed, free-swinging club
Der currently among the leading
hitters in the National League is
Baxter Buck" Jordan, one of
Cardinals gifts to major league
baseball and first baseman of the
Boston Bees.
The sudden reversal of form
shown by this sadfaced South.
erner, both afield and at bat, has
left fans and rival players agog,
Tops Overnight
A few months ago 1t was re-
ported that Jordan was slated for
ELSEWHERE" Almost overnight he
has bounced into recognition as
one of the games leading first
basemen.
Jordan will give no reason for
his great mid-season figures. May
be his rise can be traced to hard
work. He says little and is out
there trying day after day. He has
played every game thus far and
consistently has hit hard and
timely.
Varied Career
After a wide md varied career
at different infield posts which
began back in 1925 and three I'm.
successful attempts to catch on
with the Giants and Senators
Jordan moved in with the Braves
in 1882, Supplanting Art ShireS
He batted for 1921 in that year,
dropped to 1856 in '33, .311 in "a
and last year, his poorest, .279'
This season looms as his greatest
The Washington times., 1936-07-27
Lands Offers Reward
In Pop-BottIe Case

CHICAGO, July 27.-A $4,000
award today awaited the person
who turns up the pop bottle hurler
responsible for injuring Umpire
Bill Summers in the second game
of the Yankees-White Sox double
header here yesterday.
Baseball Commissioner K. M.
Lands offered the reward imme,
diately following the incident and
his announcement was greeted by
cheers from the fans.
The Washington times., 1936-07-27
MaCkie Follows
Footsteps Of
Brother
BY SID KATZNELL

TO look at Joe Mackie you'd
think he couldn't break a pane Of
glass with a baseball bat. But
looks deceive the foremost base.
ball authorities invariably.
Weighing only 100 pounds and
standing feet inches, Mackie
IS one of the best pitching ma.
chimes in the midget division.
Yesterday the string bean right
handler turned in a performance
that will be long remembered in
the midget circles. Pitching for
Joe Parker'S Home Theater Mid
gets, Mackie famed Is No. IL Pre-
cinct Boys Club players to enable
hins team to score its second
straight victory in the Police Boys
Club League. The score was 4
to 3.
Best Under Fire
Young Mackie was at his best
under fire. With two on the sacks
and one run already driven in, he
struck out three batterS in success
sion in the ninth inning. Mackie
allowed eight scattered hits.
Joe is the brother Of Charlie
Mackie, one Of the most promising
pitchers in the unlimited frater-
nifty.
Arthur "Otts" Zahn. former
George Washington University
baseball and basketball captain,
stole the show mi the National
City League yesterday.
Playing second base for the
Heurich Brewers, Zahn handled
Is chances without miScue, 10
assists and three putouts. Sand
lot archives reveal that D. Rich
ardson, shortstop, handled 19
chances in the Washington No
tional League way back in 1892.
However, it also shows that
the only second baSeman to nan
die 10 chances clearly was a per-
former for the Syracuse A. A.
team in 1890.
Brewers Take Lead
xahn's fielding performance
was instrumental in Heurich
Brewers defeating Miller Furni-
ture, 2 to 0, for the undiSputed
lead in Section A of the unlim-
tied division. OTIS drove in one
Of the two runs with a clean
single to left field after Dick
Knight had walked and stole
second. Walter James, Heurich's
pitcher, deserves some credit, too.
He limited the Millers to only
two hits and struck out three.
Old Manhattan Beermen rode
majeStically into first place in
Section B Of the unlimited divi"
sion by downing Nolan Motors,
first half winners, IL to 3. The
Beermen have won five games
and lost none.
The veteran Bob Pirate" Ma
gee, who has been pitching ball
for at least Is years, worked on
the hill for the winners and he
turned in one of his best efforts
of the year. He allowed six
hits.
The Robertson brothers, FL
wood and Bernie, were batting
stars with three hits opiece.
The Washington times., 1936-07-27
Brewers Shut Out
Miller Tossers, 20

Walter Jesse" James came
through for the Heurich Brewers
yesterday to hold Miller Furniture
to two hits as his mates won, 20,
and retained their lead in the
Capital City League.
Otis Zahn, former G. w. star,
playing second for the Heurichs,
broke a Capital City League rec
ord, handling Is assists and max
ing three putouts without an error.
The Washington times., 1936-07-27
Kenwood Wins
Skeet Match

Larry Williams, jr., 13-year-old
youngster, led the Kenwood Golf
and Country Club skeet team to
227 to 225 victory over the Ma
tional Capital Skeet Club yester-
day at the National Capital range.
George Deyoe led National Cap
ital with 40 out of a possible so.
The scores:
REDWOOD
Wins, jr.24 23-47ICOchran 20 22-42
Howard 81 25-46I Singer -. 20 G4-46
Walters 22 24-46
NATIONAL CAPITAL
DeyOe =. "a $50 Prescott 90 23-46
Merrill E. 22 Elisha. Walter 90 23-4S
Vance. .. G2 22-44
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-27
TRACTION GO. IS
 NAMED IN ACTION
Operator of Bus Forced Plaintiffs Car Off High-
 way, Complaint States

Action was started in common pleas court this morning before Judge Miles F. McNiff and the jury, in the 5000 suit of Ottavio Magi against the Bristol Traction Co.,, of Bristol.
 The claim filed by Magi alleges that on September IT, 1885, he was forced to go off the highway and crash into a tree, in order to avoid hitting bus owned by the defend- ant, and operated by an employe of the defendant. The accident hap pened in Bristol, at the corner of Pine and Central streets.
 Magi alleges he was driving with due care and caution when the bus suddenly loomed before him, block ing the road, and causing him to swing into the tree to avoid the bus. He claims numerous injuries as result of the accident, which he al- leges was caused by the negligence of the bus driver.
 In companion suit, Joseph Magi. son of the major claimant, seeks $500 for injuries and hospital bills caused by the same accident.
 Both plaintiffs are represented by Attorneys Hugo Guastaferri and John A. Membrino, with Monagan and Monagan acting for the defense.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-27
FULL WEATHER REPORI

Boston, Oct. 27-(UP)-weather forecast:
 Massachusetts-Fai with freezing temperature on extreme southeast coast tonight. Wednesday fair and warmer.
 Rhode Island-Fair with freezing temperature tonight. Wednesday fair and~warmer.
 Connecticut-Fair with freezing temperature tonight. Wednesday fair and warmer.
 Coolest In 65 Years
 Boston, Oct. 27-(UP)-!Today was the coldest October 27 in the 65- year history of the Boston weather bureau.
 The minimum of 24.s degrees equalled the all-time October low established Oct. 26, 1879.
 Continued cold was predicted for ture in the middle or upper 2O's. Fair and warmer weather was forecast for tomorrow.
 The temperature dropped to a minimum of 24.9 degrees at a. m. and remained stationary for three hours. The previous low for this date was 28 in 1881. . CoIdest spot in New England was the summit of mile high Mt. Wash ington, where the temperature dropped to 2 below.
 field, VI, known as the IceDox~ of the northeast. There the tenn perature was IS.
 Snow furries were reported in northern Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. rs 'l