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The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-09-16
CHINA'SAPPEAL
 ON AGGRESSION
 IS SENT TO COM,
United States Is Asked to Cooperate in New
 Discussions

GENEVA, Sept. 16-The League of Nations council put Chinas ap- peal against Japanese aggression in the hands of a revised Advocacy Committee and asked the United States to take part in it's delibera- tionS.
 A quick dispatch of invitations to Washington and twenty-two other capitols was made. It was certain the United States must soon decide whether to cooperate with the com mittee on which her representative formerly served.
 By action of the League the group pushed into the background any questions of sanctions against Ja- pan, at least for the time being.
 The committee which will now hear the protests may ask both Ja- pan and China to state their cases, something Japan is not likely to do because she said she will ignore any interference in the Far East conflict.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-09-16
COUNTER ATTACK MADE; INVADERS AREFORCEDB BACK
Mechanized Force Is Brok- en During Driving
 Rain Storm
TOWN OF LOTIEN
 RETAKEN TODAY
Cholera Epidemic Report ed Spre a ding Into
 Foreign Sectors

SHANGHAI. Sept. l6.-The Chin ese counter attacked in force today from the center of their strong Shanghai defense line and drove the Japanese from Lotien, IS miles northwest of the International Set- clement.
 Despite the heavy rain storm, the Chinese troops are said to have bro- ken the mechanized Japanese att tack and counter-attacking they drove out the Japanese who had entered the town with armored cars and tanks.
 It is said the Chinese now have 29 divisions totaling 300,000 men in the Shanghai and Soochow areas with 13 divisions massed in the im- mediate Shanghai area.
 Cholera Epidemic E The cholera epidemic is reach ing grave proportions and has spread through the foreign sectors striking down more than 100 addi- tional victims over night. The dread plague has raised the number of cases in International Settlement and French Concessions to TAO and there are an additional 400 sus- pected cases in the two areas. In the Chinese sections the cases are believed to mount into thousands.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-09-16
Loggers Warned
 Against Forest
 Fires in Heat
Record-breaking Tempera- lures, Which Provoked
 Danger, Subsiding

SEATTLE, Sept. 16-Logging op- orators today were warned to use extreme caution in the woods by the Lumbermen & Loggers' Association after Tuesdays rise in the mercury to 92 degrees in Seattle and to 97 degrees in Portland.
 The extrtme heat broke all Sep tember records. Extreme" forest fire danger was predicted. Some what cooler weather is on tap
 A Portland longshoreman collapS- ed in the heat wave. which is attri- buted to the combination high pres- sure area over Eastern British Col umbia and the low pressure area off the Oregon coast.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-09-16
Schools
 Re0pened After
 Siege Shutdown
Infantile Paralysis Still Keeps Elementary
 Grades Closed

CHICAGO, H., Sept. 16. The City Board of Health here last night decided to allow the opening of all high schools, vocational schools and junior colleges which were closed during the recent outbreak of an infantile paralysis epidemic.
 The elementary schools will re- main closed temporarily.
 Health authorities apparently con- sider the epidemic gradually sub siding and feel that, as far as older youths are concerned, it is safe for them to resume their studies. The lower grade pupils likely will trek back to school shortly.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-09-16
ENTIRE AREA NOW WITHOUT
 LIGHT, POWER
Plant Is Covered with De- bris from Lowell
 Creek Rampage
STANDARD OIL PLANT
 IS BEING UNDERMINED
Railroad Track Covered Col. Ohlson Arrives to
 Direct Work

SEWARD, Alaska, Sept. 16. = About one hundred and fifty men are battling to prevent the Stand ard Oil Company's plant here from being undermined.
 A week of torrential rain and high tides has caused the Lowell Creek Hume and glacial waters, to back up and inundate the Alaska Rail- road and the Seward Light and Power plant.
 The flood waters piled boulders and gravel high over the right-of- way of the Alaska Railroad in the heart of the town.
 Seward is without light and power.
 The storm is increasing in fury.
 Col. Otto F. Ohlson, General Manager of the Alaska Railroad, has arrived to direct floor work.
 The main highway into Seward is covered in places with 16 inches of water.
 The railr ad bridges at Mile Three and also at Mile 12 are threat ened.
 Debris is coming down the Resur- rection and Snow Rivers adding to the general troubled situation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-09-16
CONSTITUTION
 DAY PROGRAM
 ARRANGED HERE.
Observance Starts at Noon Masonic Celebration
 in Evening at Temple

Marking the 150 anniversary of the signing of the Constitution, Ju- neau was prepared today to pay widespread honor to the document and the occasion of its signing. Both private and public schools have ar ranged programs and the churches of the city will take special cogniz- ance of Constitution week on Sun day. Fraternal and commercial or ganizations also are observing the day.
 At noon tomorrow whistles will blow and bells sound, tolling out the beginning of the observance in Juneau The afternoon will be a semi-holiday and Federal, Terri torial and city offices will close but business houses plan to remain open as usual.
 Tomorrow evening a complete Constitution Day program will be given by the Masonic bodies at the Masonic temple. It begins with a dinner at 6:30 o'clock prepared by Katherine Hooker, assisted by six teen Rainbow girls
 Alice Palmer will lead the com- munity singing with Carol Beery Davis at the piano Appearing on the program which immediately fol- lows the dinner in the dining room will be Mary Jeanette Whittier, Dor is McEachran, Helen Webster, and "The Singing Strings"
 By special request Lola Mae AL exander will render "The Star Spangled Banner"
 The Constitution Day address will be given by H. L. Faulkner, Juneau attorney.
 At pm. Bands Orchestra starts the Sesquicentennial Dance which will continue until midnight.
 During the evening. the beautiful colonial costumes worn by the East- ern Star officers Tuesday night, will by request be worn again. These officers will act as Nostesses for the evening.
 Cards in the social parlors will be provided for those who desire them.
 DeMolay boys will assist in serv- ing and entertaining.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-09-16
CONSTITUTION
 LAYS BASE FOR
 ARDENT TALKS
President, Two Opponents Will Cloak Speeches
 AroundDocument

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1e.-Presi- dent Roosevelt and two of the staunchest opponents of his judic- iary program will propound a three sided weekend discussion which may add new fuel to the national wide conflagration over the Su- preme Court
 Each fill speak upon the observ- ance tomorrow of the 150th sign- ing of the United States Constitu- ton.
 The Presidents address will be de- livered from the base of the Wash ington monument tomorrow night.
 Senator Borah leads off tonight at Masonic meeting, while Sena- tor Vandenburg, one of the leading candidates for the Republican nom- ination for President in 1940. will speak Saturday in Michigan po- litical rally. The speeches likely will represent widely divergent view points.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-09-16
pr. H. D. Ronig Is Appointed to
 Health Position
Anchorage Physician Nam ed to Succeed Late
 Dr. Haverstock

Gov. John w. Troy this afternoon announced the appointment of Dr. Howard D. Romig of Anchorage as Deputy Commissioner of Health in the Third Division, succeeding Dr. A. D. Haverstock, who died recently.
 Dr. Romig is the son of Dr. J. H. Romig, pioneer Alaska physician, and is widely and favorably known throughout the Territory, the Gov ernor said in announcing the ap- pointment. The appointment had the recommendation of pr. w. w. Council of Juneau. Commissioner of Health.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-09-16
PeeIer Is mpented
 By EarI Ohmer, Petersburg

WASHINGTON. Sept. 16-A me- chanical shrimp peeler Fisheries Bureau officials said. is the newest wrinkle in the seafood industry.
 Deputy Commissioner Charles Jackson, recently in Alaska, said the device is operated in a Peters burg, Alaska, plant, the inventor being Carl Dinner.
 Jackson said Dinner stated he did not plan to market the device but would keep it for his own use.
 The shrimp enters the machine head first on conveyor belt and the mechanism turns them over, lifts off the shell, cuts off the head and tails, then drops the meat into the container.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-09-16
JOHNSON SAYS US. HEADS FOR
 DICTATORSHIP
Claims We Are Moving Away from Democracy
 Imagined by Constitution

CHICAGO. Sept l6.-Gen. Hugh Johnson today declared that under the sedition and ballyhoo of bribery charms. we are moving away from the Democracy imagined by the Constitution. We are heading toward as rigid Dictatorship as there is on earth.
 The Chief Executive seeks to in- fluence decisions of the Supreme Court by appointing to 1t a major ity of puppets of his own choosing. Hill Billies, Ku Klux Klans and Wool Hats from forks in the creek like Senator Black"
 Johnson referred to the New Deal program since 1886 as "an astonish- ing and, I believe. of revolutionary design"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-09-16
Former Alaska Woman Held in
 Jail in Seattle

SEATTLE. Sept. 16.-Held in the city jail for two days while the police tried to find her name, a woman, 38, has been tentatively identified as Mrs, Ruth Mahoney, former Ketchikan Beauty Parlor op- orator.
 Two middle aged men identified the woman as Mrs. Mahoney who lived in a houseboat somewhere on Lake Union. They said they be- lieved her husband, Daniel, left recently for Juneau.
 The womans parents reside in Wallace, Idaho, the two men said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-09-16
Tanlmany Sway
 Over Politics
 Is Threatened
New York Race Today May Pu ssh Hall Into
 Background

NEW YORK, Sept. l6 - Tam many's fate as a significant political force may be determined today fol- lowing the vote of million en- rolled Republicans and Democrats in the Mayoralty primary contest.
 The extraordinary bitterness over the outcome of the election may bubble from the metropolitan arena and have far-reaching import in the national setup.
 Mayor Fiorello La Guardia, Fu- sion party incumbent, is unopposed for the Republican nomination. He is pro-New Deal and is violently opposed by Tammany Hall.
 U. s. Senator Royal S. Copeland, writer and radio talker on numer- ous medical subjects, has received the support of Tammany Hall as candidate for the Democratic nom- ination. He is opposed by Jeremiah T. Mahoney, the choice of the four pro-New Deal leaders. Senator Copeland has flayed President Roosevelt's administration unmer- cifully.
 He has brought the Supreme Court nomination of Hugo L. Black into the municipal race by charging the Associate Supreme Court Jus tice with Ku Klux Klan tendencies.
 Mahoney recently received public support from Postmaster General James A. Farley.
 Norman Thomas, perennial So- cialist candidate for all races, is unopposed for the Socialist nomina- tiOn.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-09-16
Guild Charges
 Seattle P.-
 In Z DiSnliSSa|S
Files Co plaint Against Paper with Labor Re-
 lations Board

SEATTLE, Sept. l6.-The Nation al Labor Relations Board said today that new charges have been filed by the Seattle Guild chapter against the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
 In the absence of Charles Hope board of directors, officers and aides declined to disclose charges of the Guild. They said the action fol- lowed recent dismissals of Mrs. Ruth Given and Ray Griffiths. formerly of the classified advertising depart ment.
 The newspapers guild said the discharges resulted from intimida- ton and discrimination. Publisher John Boett/,er could not be reached for a statement.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-09-16
CONTINUE HUNT FOR MISSING SIX
 SOVIET PLIERS
Search Made Along Arctic Coast-Six Other Air
 craft Are Engaged

POINT BARROW, Alaska. Sept. Is. = --Rumors that Eskimos saw mysterious flares on the Arctic coast about the time the six Soviet fliers disappeared on the flight from Moscow to Fairbanks, sent So- viet Pilot Alexis Gratcianski in his trimotored Sikorsky plane on a search yesterday whic ch extended from Icy Cape, 100 miles southwest to Point Barrow. The pilot and his companions said the search failed to uncover any trace of the missing flierS
 Sir Hubert Wilkins and Pilot Golovin continue to hunt over the Arctic regions. Golovin's position is not given but Sir Hubert is said to be at Aklavik
 On the Russian side of the North Pole, four Soviet planes are con- tinuing the search.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-09-16
Student Flier Thinks Fast, Lands Safely

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Sept. 16.- Deacon Brown, student flier, return ing to the airport yesterday after his first solo flight, found some thing that was not in the instruc- tion book.
 A moose was browsing uncon- cernedly right in the middle of the runway.
 Brown swooped over the moose and frightened it away and then returned and landed safely.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-09-16
Cat Plunges
 Indiana Town In Darkness

ANDERSON, Indiana. Sept. l6.- An ordinary house cat left Ander- son City, with population of 40.- 900, without electric light and pow CT for IS minutes last night.
 The cat became entangled in a 13O00 volt high tension circuit breaker at the power house.
 The cat was removed alive and was so badly burned that 1t had to be killed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-09-16
THOMAS ORR
 PASSES AWAY

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Sept. 16.- Thomas K. Orr. 67. formerly of Se- attle and Boston, longtime Alaska resident. died yesterday as the re- suit Of an attack of the heart.
 orr came to Alaska during the Dawson stampede, then went to Nome when that camp was discoy- cred.
 The deceased was prominent member of the odd Fellows.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-09-16
STELLA IRWIN
 TO BE MARRIED

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Sept. 16.- Stella Irwin, daughter of Don L. Irwin, Director of the Matanuska farm colony, and Louis Odsather, employee of the colony staff, will be married tonight. The bride-to- be is a former Fairbanks girl.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-09-16
Life Begins at 40

FINDLAY, O. = Thad Moorhead, farmer living west of Findlay, is wondering how long it takes to wear out mule. He says "Old Bessie" has just turned Al and is still doing her share of the farm work.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-09-16
AIRPLANEs FOR PATROL

MALTA, Sept. 16.-The British airplane carrier Glorious. laden with 45 war planes, it is learned. has ar rived in the Mediterranean waters to join in the hunt for pirate sub- marines.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-09-16
M A D RID Is AIR RAIDED
 EARLY TODAY
lnsurgent Shells Dropped on Central Part
 of City

MADRID. Sept. 16.--Insurgent shells pounded Central Madrid at five minute intervals this morning, killing several persons.
 The bombardment came after two weeks of artillery inactivity.
 The sudden raid caused fatalities before the people of the downtown district court take to cover.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-09-16
NET DEPENDS HARBOR

VALETTA, Malta, Sept. 16. = British defenders of this strategic Mediterranean naval base are con- structing a giant cable net. such as used during the Ethiopian crisis, to bar intruding submarines, at the mouth of Malta's harbor.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-09-16
HELEN KELLER
 HAS OPERATION

ROCHESTER, M1nn., Sept. 16- Helen Keller, noted blind lecturer, today underwent a major abdom- inal operation at the Mayo clinic. Physicians described her condition as satisfactory.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-09-16

The worlds longest complete conn., munication system is to be estab- lished between Moscow. Russia, and Khabarowski. near the Manchur- ian border in Siberia. distance of $500 miles. The system will have telephone. telegraph and radio broadcasting channels.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-09-16
THAT STEP FOR NEUTRALITY ACT CAUSES TROUBLE
Michael J. cDerm ott, Hero of State Depart
 ment, Saves the Day
By PRESTON GROVER

WASHINGTON, Sept. l6. - Our hero for the week is Michael J. McDermott, Secretary Hulrs chief of public information. He preserv- ed the state of confusion at the State Department.
 In his usual deep-southern dic- tion Secretary Hull told a press conference that Admiral Yarnell, in charge of the U. S. Fleet in China waters, had warned all Yankee mer- chant vessels to stay out of Shang- hai.
 It was important news It meant, in effect, that the navy was put ting much of the neutrality act into effect without the formality of a Presidential proclamation. A ma- jor purpose of the neutrality act is to keep American ships out of danger zones.
 Now, contrary to film thrillers, reporters don't grab paper and be- gin to scribble notes when import ant announcements are made. Such a demonstration might startle the news source into qualifying or re- calling his statements.
 
 DEAD PAN McDERMOTT
 But at Secretary Hull's elbow stood McDermott. He is always there at press conferences. He said nothing. His face at such confer ences usually is as bland and ex- pressionless as a pan of milk. But at Hull's statement, several of the McDermott minor facial muscles twitched.
 The conference ended and Mc- Dermott followed Hull back into his office. Evidently he asked Secre- tary Hull if he had received con- |firmation of such blanket order against American shipping. And evil dently Secretary Hull must have de- cided instantly that it was not wise for him to say so. It would have meant that the State Department was joining with the navy in put
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-09-16

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Evening star., 1937-04-08
Detective Wears Smock.

To shadow a suspected woman
thief . Liverpool, England, detective
had to wear q white smock and carry
q basket Of bread.
Evening star., 1937-04-08
NAz| PAPER Halls
HULL TRADE PLAN
Semi-0ffici Organ Praises
Efforts to Spur Worlds
Business.
BY the Associated Press.

by the associated Press.
BERLIN, April 8.-The Diplo-
matische Xorrespondenz, semi official
organ of the German foreign Office,
complimented Cordell Hull, United
States Secretary of State, today on his
efforts to restore world trade between
nations.
''The important declarations of Mr..
Hull" the organ said, "evince an
extraordinarily active interest in
foreign trade problems and meet with
full agreement here"
Outlining Germany's attitude on
world markets, Korrespondenz con-
tinued:
Germany desires, on the basis Of
healthy national economy, to partici-
pate in international trade as actively
as possible.
"She is willing to make her proper
contribution just as soon as inter-
national efforts to remedy conditions
really promise success.
THE world must realize, however,
that Germany can contribute only il
certain pre-conditions arising from
the popularity of Germanys situation
are fulfilled.
These include, besides regulation
Of foreign debts, the solution of raw
material and colonial problems as we'll
as maintenance of German exchange
on the present stable basis"
Evening star., 1937-04-08

George v always used maroon-col-
ored closed hmousines which new a
miniature royal standard from a stan
above the windshield.
He and Queen Mary generally sat in
the forward part Of the tonneau on
high Jump" seats, leaving the roomier
rear seats to their attendants.
Queen Mary still prefers this old
style type Of car and a new 2O-horse-
power model with the familiar coach.
work has been ordered for her Use
during the coronation.
Both Of King Georges new cars will
be painted in the royal oolors-maroor
with red stripe.
Evening star., 1937-04-08
VIRGINIA 'S|T1NS'
QUIT TRAYONP[ANT
Peery Hopes Move Will Lead
to Early Settlement
at Covington.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
COVINGTON, Va, April S-Evacu-
alton of the Covington plant Of the
Industrial Raycn Corp. by "sit-in"
strikers was source of "gratifcation"
today to Gov. Peery, who expressed the
hope 1t would lead to an early settle
ment.
"It seems to me-" the Governor
said, that the move will promote
more friendly relations between the
employees and the employer, and both
should approach a settlement in a
more friendly and cooperative spirit" I"
Manager Surprised.
Charles H. Dasher, manager of the
plant who said the evacuation by
100 employees under the leadership of
Robert Gaffney, U. T. w. organizer
came as a surprise" to him, also
expressed the opinion the development
might contribute to strike settlement.
He added, however, he did not know
what position corporation officials at
the Cleveland home Office would take,
or II negotiations would be under
taken.
Gaffney, in active charge of the
strike, now in its tenth day, said
there was no reason to expect ANY
trouble" and that "peaceable picket
ing Of the plant will now be carried
on"
Less than 20 pickets watched the
plant gates last night after the work.
erS had returned to their homes and
the tenor of the friendly" sit-down
apparently was unchanged by the re-
versal of methods.
The union leaders have called a
public mass meeting in the Allegheny
Court House for tonight when a dis
cussion of the strike situation is
planned. County authorities. leaders
said, have granted permission to use
the public building.
Evening star., 1937-04-08
Specially Built Automobiles
Prouide Offices for King George

ordered by the King are compromise
between the old-styled high-roof lin
cuisines used by his father, King
George v, and the slick streamline
Canadian-bui models preferred by
the Duke Of Windsor when he was
Edward VIII.
One of the straight eight 32-horse-
power cars Of British manufacture is
an inclosed limousine. The ether Is
a drop-head landaulette which can
be used as an open carriage in fine
weather apd enable their majesties to
be seen when driving to public en-
gagements. Specially fitted reading
lamps have been ordered installed.
Evening star., 1937-04-08
SEEKS TAX REFUND

Harry L. (Bing) Crosby, jr., radio
crooner and screen actor, filed suit
IN the Court Of Claims yesterday for
refund Of income taxes totaling $13,.
651.
He said that, among other errors,
the Government wrongfully taxed him
for $60,125 earned in 1882 instead Of
listing 1t as joint income Of him and
his wife Wilma.
Evening star., 1937-04-08

Continued From First Page.)
Predicted warmer weather will bring
out the full beauty of the blossoms by
the week end and thousands are ex-
pected to turn out to see the blooms
on Sunday.
Hotel managers announced they
were either already accommodating
capacity crowds, or reservations filling
their establishments had been made.
Railroad, bus and air lines reported
an increased business into Washing
ton, while Washington Tourist Camp
heads said they would have no avail
able room by nightfall.
The spirit of the festival was evident
throughout the city. Some business
establishments put on cherry blossom
displays, while some held cherry bios
som sales and named special refresh
ment concoctions in honor of the
colorful event.
Fountains Turned On.
AS a special tribute to the blossom
festival, the National Capital Parks
Office turned on most Of the fountains
in the park system. Conspicuous
among them was the Rainbow Foun-
tain at the Lincoln Memorial Reflect
ing Pool 1t began operation at 10
o'clock this morning and was to be
left on until the end of the festivities
tonight.
The Cascades in Meridian Hill Park,
the Chevy Chase Circle fountain and
others about the city will be operated
until pm. also.
Queen to Take Throne.
Queen Sakiko will take her throne
on the "sakura maru," or float, dur
Ing the Marine Band concert, be-
ginning at 7:45 pm. Accompanying
the queen will be her attendants, her
8-year-old sister, Masako, and young
friend, Barbara Caldwell, 10, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis G. Cald-
well.
Lighted by spotlights, the 30-foot
doat, made into a huge swan, will
slowly circle the basin and arrive at
Queens Float, on the north basin
side, where Queen Sakiko will be
greeted by Commissioner Melvin C..
Hazen, who will crown her with ap-
propriate ceremony. En- route to the
float the queen will pass through q
manufactured" mist and will be
completely hidden from view for sew
eral seconds.
Floodlights supplied by the Army