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Evening star., 1937-09-26

she was unable to work
more than two days a
week. The pittance earned
was hardly enough to sup
port her mother and her.
self.
Often, when there was
but little food, the proud
wife of the Prussian Off
Ger would save it for her
daughter. When her
mother became i'll, Mar
lene in desperation went
to an army-physician
friend of her fathers. He
told her frankly that her
mothers principal ailment
was caused by malnu-
triton.
Marlene thought of a
rare violin, the gift of her
father in the days of
plenty. and the only pos
session left. That night
she took it to the pawn
brokers'.
The money obtained,
she told her mother she
had been piven a contract
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-11-29
Hitch HikerS
Murder z; Beat
Boy, Aged Five

WHEAT BASIN, Montana, Nov.
year-old Larry Kuntz re-
ported two hitch mixers killed his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Kuntz and
left their bodies in their automo-
bile. Larry was beaten unconscious.
He revived and trudged here and
gave the alarm.
Officers went to the scene and
towed the auto here with the bodies
of the boys parents.
Robbery had evidently been the
motive as everything of value had
been taken from the pockets of the
two victims.
The youth said the hitch mixers
were young men and had ridden IN
the auto "for long distance"
"A. net was spread over the dis
trict. Several suspects were freed
after the boy could not positively
make identification and a search
of the clothes failed to reveal any
thing that could have been stolen
from the Kuntzs.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-11-29
THROWN FROM
AUTO, INJURED
IN COLLISION
Husband of Crown Princess
of The Netherlands Suf-
fers Head Hurts

AMSTERDAM, Nov. 29.-Prince
Bernhard, husband of Crown Prin-
cess Julianna of The Netherlands,
was thrown from his automobile in
collision with a heavily laden sand
truck. He suffered head injuries
but is not believed to be gravely
hurt.
The Prince was driving his Ford
at high speed and damned on the
brakes but could not avoid skidding
when the truck emerged suddenly
from a side road.
The Princess expects to become
a mother shortly and disuaded the
Prince from going to the hospital
as she wanted him near her.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-11-29
CURB MONOPOLY
is PLEA MADE
BY CUMMINGS
Attorney General Asks for
Rigid Enforcement Of
Antitrust Laws

NEW YORK, Nov. pa new
national attack on monopoly is ask
ed by Attorney General Cummings
as the major need "of all our
people"
Cummings declared that unless
we destroy monopoly, monopoly will
destroy us and most of our efforts,
and in the end monopoly will lower
the standard of our common life"
The Attorney Geenral likened
prosecution under the present laws
to the searching out of quarry
in tangled underbrush of an al
most inpenetrable forest"
Cummings asked for comprehen-
sive hearings and study leading to
the rigid enforcement of the Fed
eral antitrust laws.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-11-29
U. S. EXPORTS
MAKE RECORD
FOR OCTOBER
Balance Away Over Same
Period for Last Year
Imports Drop

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20. A
heavy movement of American goods
abroad in October, according to an
announcement of the Department
of Commerce, gave the United
States excess exports over imports.
Starting the month with $780,
100000 import balance for the year,
the country exported enough during
October to give a $50, 443, 900 export
balance for the first ten months
Of the year. At the same time last
year the export balance was only
$18, 100000.
october exports were mostly
wheat, apples, dried fruit, and
cotton.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-11-29
Skillful Fighting Is Being
Done by japanese; Military
Students Figures; Box Score
BY PRESTON GROVER

WASHINGTON, Nov 29.-Mili-
tary students in these parts have
come to the conclusion, after close
analysis of the Chinese conflict,
that the japanese are very skilful
fighters.
Here is a quickie picture of what
has happened on the two fronts:
In North China the Yellow River
extends inland to the west some 500
miles, then turns abruptly north
ward about the same distance. That
forms the bottom and far side Of a
rough square in which are four
rich provinces of North China which
Japan is set out to subdue Peiping,
the North China capital, is within
that square. The area includes
more than 100000 square miles.
Three railroads run roughly
north and south through the square
down to the Yellow River. One is
about so miles inland, another $50
miles inland the the third 400 miles
inland.
Japan, operating southwark from
the puppet Kingdom of Manchukuo,
launched a drive in three columns,
following southwark along these
three railroads. The heaviest force
was first concentrated on the rail-
road nearest the coast. There was
a reason for this.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-11-29
SECOND DEMAND

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30. The
United States has made new and
more vigorous representation to ia
pan against any attempt of the Jap
anese military forces at Shanghai to
disturb Chinese Maritime Customs.
The military took over the customs
last week.
The new and vigorous protest is
disclosed by the State Department
where it was explained it is new
American diplomatic move in the
form of formal written represen-
tation TO the Japanese Foreign Of
flee.
The views were submitted earlier.
Informally and orally, by Ambassa-
dor Grew at Tokyo, who acted on
instructions from the State De-
partment.
Secretary Hull declared the new
representations virtually was de-
mand on the Japanese to consult
the United States before any
changes and he said this will require
formal reply from Japan.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-11-29
Thompson Goes
To Fairbanks On
Weather Mission
Meteorologist Is to Provide
Weather Data for Hubert
Wilkins Search Party

Howard J. Thompson, u s. Mete-
orologist at the u. S. Weather Blu
reau here, is leaving on the next
PAA plane for Fairbanks where he
will be engaged until around the
first of the year supplying weather
data for the Sir Hubert Wilkins ex-
petition which is conducting a
search for the missing Soviet filters.
All expenses to the Weather Bureau
IN furnishing such data is being met
by the Soviet government, the Me-
tsorologist said,
Mr. Thompson, formerly stationed
at Fairbanks. will lake The place Of
Raymond Vernon Of the Oakland
weather office who has gone south
after being assigned to similar duty
for some time.
II. w, Douglas, Assistant Meteor
ologist will be in charge of the
local bureau during Mr.. Thompson's
assignment to the Interior.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-11-29
FDR REQUESTS
CHANGES MADE
HOUSING ACT
Cost of Construction Is Now
Too High Declares
President
BUILDING LAG DRAGS
ON OTHER INDUSTRIES
Eight Revisions Are Given
to Bring About Build
ing Activity

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt has asked Congress
to liberalize the existing law to
encourage billions of dollars worth
of new housing construction during
the next five years.
The message on the subject was
sent to Congress just before the
President left for Florida on a
brief vacation and fishing trip.
The President asserted that the
"long continued lag in building was
drag on all industry and trade
and was one of the principal rea-
sons why general business has fail
ed to forge ahead" in recent
months, declaring that hourly wage
and material costs were too rapid
and too great for the consumer to
bear"
The President said this has
checked production and buying in
other industries. He said he had
conferred with representatives of
industry labor and finance in an
effort to adjust such costs to the
consumers means.
The President proposed Gig h t
changes in the National Housing
Act of 1884, important of which
are through Federal insurance, low
interest on mortgages, and private
financing of large numbers of hous-
ing units.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-11-29
SHOOTS I men
Then SUICIDES

PLYMO UTH, North Carolina,
Nov. 29.-Three men were shot to
death in an automobile last night
a few minutes after the machine
ran off the highway.
Coroner Jack Peele said Herbert
Holton, 30, shot and killed Harvey
Gibbs, 30, and James Clifton, 20,
then turned the gun on himself.
No reason is known for the
tragedy.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-11-29
WARNING MOROS
WIN IN BATTLE
Philippine Con Stab ulary
Loses Its First Skir-
mish with Outlaws

I, MANILA, P. l., Nov 29.-Moro
outlaws were victorious in two
day battle with a Philippine army
detachment near Dansalan, Lanao
Province.
! One soldier was killed and nine
troopers injured as the army detach-
ment sought to dislodge an up-
determined number of warlike de-
blenders from a well equipped earth
en- fortress.
I The troops used mortars, mount
ed guns and rifles, but made no
advance.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-11-29
GREATEST NEED is
POPULATION

Continuing, the Governor wrote
in his report:
Alaska greatly needs a larger
population. The last Territorial
Legislature authorized Planning
Council to promote planned devel-
opment of Territorial resources. /
am hopeful that good results will
come from this Council. 1t is par
ticularly important to induce the
establishment of pulp and paper
mills in Alaska. Two large paper
mills in Southeast Alaska would add
from five thousand to ten thousand
to the population of that section.
That would encourage development
in all lines of business. The i'm
proved conditions of the paper mar
ket encourages the hope of success
in this line.
Il am hopeful that the establish
ment of the Aeronautics and Com
munications Commission will result
in further growth of the aeronau-
tical business which has been mark
ed during the year last passed
Transportation is still OF first i'm
portance in the development of Al
aska, and there is no field in
which transportation might be i'm
proved to the benefit of all con-
cerned as in aviation.
"Alaskans are pleased with the
interest the State Department and
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-11-29
. hat 1t vi e cans!
The Predicted Slump
In Ndtiondl Income
Py MORGAN M. BEATTY
AP Feature Service Writer

WASHINGTON, Nov 29.-At last
comes a helpful slant on the finan-
cial riddle that has been knotting
brows from the White House on
Pennsylvania Avenue to the corner
grocery in Evening Shade, Ala
bama.
The Governments leading statis-
ticians have gone into an informal
huddle and come up with a 20
word thesis on the whole thing. Here
it is:
1.-THE national income for 1888 is
expected to fall below the high
level $50 billion dollars) which pre-
vailed in 1880. p
The statisticians are not offering
to answer the financial puzzle; they
are merely trying to state the prob
lem in ordinary language that
avoids such high sounding terms
as undistributed profits. capital gain,
purchasing power, tax revision, or
what-not.
Furthermore, these men don't
say how far the income will fall
below the 69-million mark, they
have merely put their fingers on
enough figures to indicate a lower
national income, and released the
information casually in an agricul-
tural bulletin. Moreover, seldom
have these preliminary estimates
gone wrong.
National income is the money paid
OUT during the year by farmers,
corporations, doctors, lawyers, ayia-
tors-everybocy. To put 1T another
way, it is the money people spend
after they've held back a little for
a rainy day. Why income, and not
outgo? Because, what the lndivld-
ual spends is what the nation as
whole takes in.
<~--k.-.zJ -, E.na Eiual
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-11-29
Parking Employee !.
Shot by Assassin
Slayer Escapes Through
Ihrong Viewing Christ
mas Decorations

HOLLYWOOD, Nov 29.-Armenia
Rodriguez, %, parking lot attend
ant, was shot and killed last night
by an unknown assaIlant on Las
Palamas Avenue, just off busy Hol-
lywood Boulevard.
Witnesses said Rodriguez was ar
guing with the gunman just before
the unidentified murdered pulled a
pistol and shot him through the
neck.
The gun wielder made his escape
from Hollywood Boulevard through
throngs of people viewing the
Christmas decorations of Santa
Claus Lane.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-11-29
NO MEDDLINC
Be TOLERATED
IN SHANGHAI
Nippon Nation Insists on
Independent Actions
No Interference
FLAT REFLECTIONS
GIVEN DEMANDS
But United States Ma kes
Second Request-Formal
Answer Is Required

r TOKYO, Nov. 29.-The Japanese
Foreign Office spokesman declared
that Japan insists on her right to
act Independently in Shanghai
without the necessity of consulting
Great Britain or the United States
regarding her actions.
Great Britain has demanded she
be consulted on any changes to be
made III China's Maritime Customs
revenues from which China was
pledged for repayment of China's
external debt
The United States also expressed
concern over the Maritime Customs
receipts.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-11-29
Snow Turns to Rain;
Juneau Sloshing
In SIush Again

-Four inches of new snow fell in
Juneau up to 2:30 yesterday after
noon when the fall gradually turn
ed to rain, resulting in general
thaw and sloppy condition under
foot today. Warm temperatures
prevailed with indication that most
of the snow would soon be gone.
Traffic conditions last night and
today were hazardous, several cars
slipping off the road but no serious
accidents reported.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-11-29
RUPERT BOUND

Mr.. and Mrs Haakon Wilson, of
Skagway, are bound for Prince
Rupert on the Princess Norah for
the holidays. They will visit Mrs.
wilson's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F..
M F'eero.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-11-29
WEATHER HOLDS
TWO PAA SHIPS

Pacific Alaska Always planes
were weatherbound today on the
Fairbanks-Juneau-W hitehorse run.
Pilots Jerry Jones and Walt Hall
are held by thick weather at White
horse in Juneau bound plane arr
pilots Joe Crosson and Murray Stc-
art are weatherbound in Juneau.
Both planes will get through as soon
as the weather breaks.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-11-29
STRATEGY IN THE NORTH

AS soon as the Japanese line had
forced its way about half way to the
Yellow River on the south, strong
force was sent inland from this
coastal railroad This force hit the
Chinese in the rear along the sec
ond railroad, $50 miles inland. II
forced the Chinese back. and thus
the second Japanese column was
brought about even with the first in
the scuthelly advance.
AS soon as this advance had been
accomplished along the second rail-
way, strong force was sent inland
similarly to hit the Chinese in the
rear on the third railway. about
400 miles inland That movement
was accomplished November 9, vir-
tually winding up the business Of
taking the four northern provinces,
In four months Japan has over
run about 100000 square miles n
Germany had overrun al of Bel
GUM and Frence in 1914, it would
have covered only 223,00O square
miles.
On the Shanghai front the diff
culties were vastly greater, but the
japanese strategy was effective.
Best strategy on most battles is
to go around the enemy's flank.
But at Shanghai the Chinese north
flank was on the Yangtze river and
their south flank anchored against
the International Settlement. So
thanking was well nigh impossible.
The japanese had to punch a hole
through, which they did near the
International Settlement early in
November. Cut loose from the In
CONTINUED on Page Seyen)
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-11-29
FURTHER FARM
PROGRAM URGED
! BY GOV. TROY
Three Million Dollar Air
z port Construction Plan
Stressed in Report
TERRITORIAL CONTROL
AGAIN RECOMMENDED
Alaska's Greatest Need Is
! Population Executive
Tells Secretary

WASHINGTON, Nov. 49, Gov
John w. Troy has recommended to
Secretary of Interior Harold L.
Ickes that the government continue
its farm colonization program.
II believe other colonies similar
to the Matanuska colony, but small
Ter, should be established in the
vicinity of towns where there are
markets for farm products" the
Governor wrote in his annual report
to the Secretary. He also suggest
ed that the government aid farm
ers and settlers going into Alaska
of their own volition and said the
Territory's prime need is for more
population.
The Governor suggested that pulp
and paper mill operators might be
persuaded to establish plants in
Southeast Alaska and urged con-
tinued encouragement of Alaska
aviation He recommended three
million Collar airport construction
program and also urged construc-
ton of the International Highway
from Seattle to Alaska without de-
lay.
Urges Territorial Control
Gov. Troy reiterated that Alaska
is ready for fltl Territorial form
of government and asked more pow
er for the Territorial Legislature
in dealing with fish and game mat
tiers. He asserted there is a great
need for tuberculosis hospitals and
that Alaska communities are pre-
pared to share in the cost of such
a building program.
THE salmon pack was the larg-
est in the history of the Territory, .
the Governor wrote. This fact,
taken with the fact that the last
season has also produced large
pack show conclusively that gov
ernmental effort to preserve the
salmon supply in Alaska has been
successful. The perpetuation of the
Alaska salmon supply has been
solved"
Salmon valued at $45, 1886, 900 was
shipped to the United States during
the year, the report reveals.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-11-29
Old Age Pension
Taxes Slated On
Quarterly Basis

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-Secre-
tary of Treasury Morgenthau an
nounced today that the old age
pension taxes, under the Social
Security Act, will be collected
quarterly next year instead Of
monthly as at present. This will
lessen the bookkeeping burden on
employers, the Secretary said.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-11-29
CONFEssEs KILLING

BILLINGS. Mont, Now o.
County Attorney p. r. Heily said
that Frank Robideau, SIS, Wheat
Basin rancher, has confessed to
Staying his neighbors, Mr.. and Mrs
Mike Kuntz and beating their
young son. The bodies of Kuntz
and his wife were found in their
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-11-29
Chief Executive
Is OFF on
Fishing Trip

MIAMI, Florida. Nov. 29-Presi-
dent Roosevelt arrived here this
afternoon and went aboard the
yacht Potomac for one week of
fishing off the Florida Keys. The
weather is good.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-11-29

Soviets say the number of indi-
vidual depositors in the State bank
in Moscow now exceeds million,
their savings amounting to $4,000
600 rubles.
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Evening star., 1937-01-02
BRITISH MISSION
COMING IN MARCH
Discussions by Policy Group Elk
pected to Center on War
nehf ouestion.
Debt Question
.ssociated Press.


ey the Associated Press.
LONDON, January Am unofi-
cial mission of members of Parlia-
ment will visit the United States next
March for informal discussions" in
Washington.
prising fiye members OF the Imperial
Policy Group. was expected to center
on the war debt question, authorita-
tive sources said.
The Imperial Policy Group consists
Of about 40 members Of both houses
OF Parliament and others subscribing
to the bloc's views.
The United States delegation in
cludes five members--Lord Phillimore.
the Earl Of Mansfield, q founder Of
the Imperial Policy Group; Victor
Raikes, Alfred Roy Wise and Kenneth
de Courcy.
The mission intends to hold in
formal discussions with United States
Government oficiak to study politi-
cal and economic questions in
America.
The members expect to leave for
the United States March 10 and re-
turn here April Z.
Early in 1885 the Imperial Policy
Group appointed another small mis-
sion. Of which the Earl Of Mansfield,
Wise and De Courcy were members.
to study the European situation.
The delegation held conversations
with Premier Benito Mussolini OF
Italy. President Eduard Benes OF
Czechoslovakia and Chancellor Kurt
Won Schuschnigg OF Austria.
Evening star., 1937-01-02
FORMER CONVICT.
lis SEIZED FOR QUIZ
IN BOYS KIDNAPPING.
Abandoned Camp Site and
Ink in Ransom Note Give
Police New Scents.
SAILOR'S RESEMBLANCE
TO ABDUCTOR STRIKING
Arrested Trying to Sell Lady's
Cameo Ring on Streets-Finger.
printed by Justice Agents.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TACOMA, Wash, January 2.-Ques-
tioning of former convict, examina-
ton of an abandoned camp site and
study of ink coloration sent officers on
Lew scents today in the search for
10-year-old Charles Mattson, kidnapped
Sunday night.
Development of new clues somewhat
lessened fears for Charles life, though
no officials made any either encour-
aging or peSsimistic comment.
The 33-year-old former convict
closely resembling Charles kidnaper
was arrested by city police last night
when he attempted to sell a lady's
cameo ring on a downtown street. He
was fingerprinted and questioned by
Department of Justice agents, then
remanded to Jail for investigation.
Detectives George Burgeson and Al
Farrar reported the man claimed t.
be striking seaman. and said he had
been on picket duty here the last two
nights.
The camp site, Uttered with parts 0:
boys clothing, detective magazine
and food, was discovered near Olympia
where residents reported seeing a BOY
and man Monday Though Detectiv;
Capt. Ray Hays of Olympia said he
doubted any connection with the
Mattson case, the clothing was care.
fully scrutinized. The detective maga.
zine featured a kidnapping article ane
had various figures such as "8,000-5s'
penciled on margin.
Odd -Colored Ink Used.
Ink coloration entered the kidnaI
hunt when it was learned the ransom
note left by the kidnaper in the home
of DR.. w. w. Mattson Sunday night
was printed with an odd -colored ink
and informed the family any further
communications would use the same
color. Reports said the ink was ap.
parently a mixture of several stand.
ard colors and would be difficult tt
duplicate.
The family was informed the colo,
"OAAo bS a SAA oASAA "a tlAC dobAsCAA-
ITCHY of any further letters they
might receive from the kidnaper
At the Mattson home. meanwhile
there was no significant activity.
A police official said a homemade
ladder mentioned in connection with
the kidnapping is still considered q
very good clue.
The ladder, with an easily identified
rung, apparently cut from a piece oI
rustic lumber such as is used in trim.
ming certain houses, was found after
q kidnaper attempted to enter the
home of George Franklin near the
Mattson residence In November
Police have considered possible con.
nection between the two cases.
Tacoma police admitted they ar.
rested the former convict chiefly be.
cause of his close resemblance to tn.
kidnaper as described by the three
(see MATTsoN, Page A-1l.)
Evening star., 1937-01-02
COMMISSIONED DURING WAR

Col Frederick I. Eglin, native OF
New York. came up through the en-
listed ranks in the Indiana National
Guard, winning his commission as a
second lieutenant of infantry early In
the World War. He became a first
lieutenant in the Signal Corps De-
cember Is, 1917. and began flight
training.
He received the wartime rank OF
captain in the Army Air Service Sep
tember %, 1918, and became a cap
tain in the Regular Army on July /,
1920.
Col. Eglin, who is As, is on the
General Staff Corps eligible list. He
was graduated from the Command
and General Staff School, Fort Leav-
enworth, Kans., in 1882 and from the
Air Corps Tactical School in 1880.
He holds an A. B. degree from Wab-
ash College. He is rated as an air
plane pilot and airplane observer.
There is no Howard E. Shelton, jr.,
in the Army list, but the Navy reg
lister shows a Lieut.. Howard E. Shell
ton, jr., formerly on duty at the Naval
Air Station, Pensacola, Fla.