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The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-21
BARKLEY CHOSEN
 SENATE LEADER IN CLOSE VOTE
Democratic Caucus Picks Robinson's s Assistant Over
 Harrision-Court Issue

WASHINGTON, July 2l.-Senator Alben w. Barkley of Kentucky won the Democratic leadership in the Senate today in close contest by a vote of 38 to 37 He succeeds the late Senator Joseph T. Robinson.
 The support of most friends of Roosevelt's Court reform bill swept Barkley into the office over Sena- tor Pat Harrison of Mississippi, who in turn was favored by many oppo- nents of the Court bill.
 Senator Barkley had served as assistant to the late leader, Senator Robinson
 The entire caucus took less than an hour. No nominations were made. A quick secret ballot dis closed Senator Barkley.s margin. Senator Harrison then moved to make the selection unanimous. Be- fore the meeting broke up Senator Barkley made a brief speech in which he promised to support Dem- ocratic policies and to work for the National party. After applauding his speech, members filed up and shook his hand. They also shook hands with Senator Harrison who stood smiling by his side.
 Senator Barkley, who is 59 years old, was first elected to the Senate in 1927 and was reelected to his second term in 1883. His present term expires in 1889. He was elect ed to the Sixty-Third Congress and served as Representative until his election to the Senate. At the 1892 Democratic convention in Chicago, he acted as temporary chairman.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-21
OF
 ". C.T U. WILL VISIT JUNEAU
Ida B. Weiss-Smith to Ar rive Here During
 Present Month

Ida B., Weiss-Smith, National President of the Women's Chris tian Temperance Union, will visit Juneau between now and the end of the present month, the exact date to be announced later.
 This is according to advices re- ceived today by Mrs. c. w. Wade, Territorial Director and Organizer for the WCTU.
 It is indicated that the National who is making swing around the States, will deliver an while in Juneau.
 The visit of the WCTU head here is the first time such prom inent official of the organization has ever come to Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-21
US. TROOPS READY T0ACT; CHINA CRISIS
Juneau Building Actiuity Is Averaging 35,OOO Monthly
 For First 7 Months This Year

Building construction and re- modelling work within the Juneau City limits so far this year has topped the $200,000 mark. Building permits issued by City Engineer Milton Lagergren during the period from March to July l9 have totaled $l73,282. and permits for considerable additional building g work had been issued earlier in the year.
 Largest single job for which a permit was issued during the period since the first of March was the construction of the new Standard Oil Company storage and service plant on Willoughby Avenue, which is listed at $35,000. Next in im- portance is the addition to the Alaska Juneau Mines power plant $l5,O00 Other construction, such as the Feldon Apartment building on Calhoun Avenue, are> l i si t d under two or more separate con- tracts, the whole totaling well up into the thousands of dollars.
 Included in the list of 88 per- mits are new homes for Juneau ties, additions to present homes, alterations to stores, warehouses, plumb bing alterations and other smaller bits of work, such as the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-21
BRISTOL BAY TO.
 BE KEPT OPEN.
 UNTIL SATURDAY.
Runs Which Tapered Off Yesterday, Picking Up
 Discard Early Closing

While reports at midafternoon yesterday indicated that the salmon run in Bristol Bay, which started Sunday was tapering off, later re- ports from the area, which is being watched closely, revealed it was holding up fairly well with the re- suit that officials decided today to let the season run its natural course, or until 6 o'clock Saturday evening.
 If the run had eased off, it was proposed to close the season Thurs day morning, but now it will run its normal course with outlook fairly bright that the million-case mark and slightly better may be reached.
 'The run picked up again late yes- terday after appearing for some time to be diminishing" said Alaska Agent L. G. Wingard today "so it was decided to run out the season. Today was closed period and with good escapement today, the future seasons should not be jeopardized. It is an unusual condition that we have never before encountered in the area and probably is due to the universal lateness of the season."
 Agent Wingard sailed today in the Fisheries Bureau speedboat for work in the Eastern and Western distrcits, Sumner strait, Stikine and Clarence Strait areas.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-21

installation of heating plants and fuel tanks.
 All have done much to keep Juneau citizens employed and hap py, at the rate of more than $35.- 900 per month during the past four and one-half months-and the summer is far from over, as yet.
 March Activity
 Since March 1, building permits have been issued to:
 March Mrs. G. w. Hillman; gravity kitchen range at 8l5 B Street; $200.
 March 10-W. H. Robinson: ad- dition to frame dwelling at l044 w. 10th; SITS.
 March 13--H. F. Mack; gravity burner at 929 Capitol Avenue; $25. March IS Ira Tucker; frame dwelling at 10l4 w. l1th; $l,000. March I'M. J. Musser: frame dwelling at 7ll-A w. 11th $3,500.
 March 18-Forest Service; wood and corrugated-iron warehouse near Willoughby Ave, and w. 3rd St.; $500.
 March 22-Mrs. Esther Seelye; addition to dwelling at 512 w. 11th; $500.
 March 24-Victor Gunnarskog;
 Continued on Page Two)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-21
Chick, Chick, Go Away, There
 Ain't No Feed
Mistake in Wheat Order Affects Some Mata-
 nuska Colonists

WASHINGTON, July 21.-Forty Matanuska Colony farmers will have to look elsewhere for their chicken feed this year because spring wheat planted turned out to be red Rus- sian winter wheat and not suitable for poultry. WPA headquarters an- nounced.
 Leo R. Jacobs, acting Colony man. ager, explained that the wrong wheat was sent to the colonists through an error in bids opened by the Governments Seattle consoli- dated purchasing office.
 Col. Lawrence Westbrook. Deputy WPA Administrator said there is mo cause for alarm as only three percent of the wheat ordered was affected by the error"
 Col. Westbrook said he will make adjustments for the mistake with any of the colonists who felt they had grievance.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-21
DE VALERA AGAIN IRISH PRESIDENT
New Parliament Votes 82 to 52 - C osgrove
 Campaigned Against

DUBLIN. July 2l-Eamon De Valera today was reelected Presi- dent of the Irish Free State by the new Parliament by vote of 82 to 52. It is his third term.
 William Cosgrove, opposition lead CT, vigorously campaigned against De valera's election, contending that the majority of votes cast in the recent general election were against the Presidents policies. Cos grove also condemned the new con- stitution which severes the last link between the Free State and Great Britain and which changes the country's name to Fire pronounced Airy)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-21
BASEBALL TODAY

The following are scores of base ball games played in the two major leagues this afternoon and received up to 1:30 o'clock.
 National League Chicago 4, 6; Philadelphia l, 0. St. Louis 1, 1; Boston 5, 2. First game ten innings.
 Pittsburgh 0; Brooklyn G. Cincinnati 6; New York 5.
 American League Philadelphia 8; Cleveland g. first game.
 Washington T; Chicago 3.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-21
BRITISH D E N ' HALTINC U-B0AT
 OFF NAVAL BASE

LONDON, July 21.-The British Admiralty today announced that a practice depth charge, dropped by the destroyer Wolfhound to signal a British submarine off Poland while a German submersible was passing nearby, led to the reports that the German boat had been halted.
 The submarine had been on the surface outside of territi/ial waters, according to the Admiralty.
 A British press association had quoted informed sources as stating that the submarine U-27 had been detected off the navy base there Monday night and that the Wolf hound had ordered her to the sur face1 questioned the commander, and then permitted her to proceed.
 The Admiralty denied this and the press association later withdrew the story.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-21
NAVY TRIES TO. FLOAT GROUNDED. | lICHT CRUISER
Omaha, Sister Ship of Yes. sel that Visited Juneau
 Stuck Tn Bahamas

WASHINGTON, July 21. The Navy was still trying to float the light cruiser Omaha which ground ed two days ago in the Bahamas.
 The U.S.S. Omaha, light cruiser of the second line, belongs to a group of ten sister ships known in naval circles as the Omaha class. The others are the Raleigh, Con- cord, Memphis, Marblehead, Mill waukee, Detroit, Trenton, Richmond and Cincinnati.
 The Detroit was in Juneau last summer. All the sister ships were completed between February, 1923 and January 1925 and they can do more than 34 knots per hour.
 Facts about the Omaha are: Dis placement, 7050 tons; complement, 458 officers and men; speed at trials, 3487 knots per hour; length, 5551e feet; beam 551a feet; maxi mum draft, 141a feet; guns, ten 6-inch, four 3-inch anti-aircraft, two 3-pound salutary guns, six (tri- pledD torpedo tubes; machinery, Westinghouse Parsons turbines with reduction gear designed shaft, horsepower. 90OO0 that can do 337 knots per hour normally; radius of action, 10000 miles at IS knots or 7200 miles at 20 knots. The Omaha, Milwaukee and Cincinnati were built and engined by the Todd Company of Tacoma, Washington.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-21
FIRES
 IN WASHINGTON
 UNDER CONTROL
Several Thousand Acres ol Land Reported to Have
 Been Burned Over

SEATTLE, July 21.-The Wash ington Forest Association said the forest fires in various parts of the State are today under control. The fires have burned over several thousand acres.
 Low humidity and high tenn peratures increased the hazard and all precautions are being taken to prevent further outbreaks. if pos sible.
 Lightning started the great ma j0rity of the fires.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-21
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, July 21. = Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 12, American Can l06, American Light and Power 10%, Anaconda 567s, Bethlehem Steel 93%, Calumet 14ss, Commonwealth and Southern 2%, General Motors 55M, International Harvester 113ss, New York Central 41%, Kennecott 5s%. Southern Pacific 49, Cities Ser vice 3A, Pound $4.98A, Republic Steel 39A, Pure Oil 2O%, Holly Su- gar 31, U. s. Treasury bonds 2As 98.14, Atchison General As l11A.
 DOW, JONES AVERAGES
 The following are today's Dow, Jones averages: industrials 18235, rails 54.70,' utilities 29.13.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-21
300 DISPERSED IN YUC0SLAvIA PROTEST MARCH
Police Bayonets Chase Stu dents Protesting Club
 ping of Churchmen

BELGRADE. Yugoslavia, July 21. Police today barred bayonets, charged and dispersed 500 students protesting the clubbing by police of two members of the Serbian Othodox Church.
 A policeman was beaned with a rock tossed by an unerring stu dent. A bishop was one of those clubbed, suffering fractured skull. His condition is critical. The beat ing followed a parade.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-21
Fifteenth Infantry Standing by with Full War
 Packs, Tientsin
BRITISH, FRENCH,
 ITALIANS ARMINC
] Japanese Comm a nder Promises Another and
 More Deadly Blow
(By Associated Press)

The Fifteenth United States In- fantry stood by today with full war packs at Tientsin to defend the Am- erican concession if the Sino- -Japan- csc fighting is carried there.
 American troops are also ready for action in Pieping in case of trouble.
 While the Chinese-Japanese ten- sion brought new fighting in North China, American business men in Tientsin have organized a volunteer company and started drilling and also begun building Qualifications.
 Keep Railroad Open
 The American infantry has been ordered to keep the railroad to the eastern seaport Chinwangtao open.
 It appears here as if the Japanese are determined to wipe out positions held by the Chinese in. the Peiping area and the decision to attack other points has caused the British, French and Italians to prepare pro- tection for their Nationals.
 The Japanese Commander, south of Peiping has threatened another and more deadly blow against the Chinese.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-21
wARRACK TO sITKA

Accompanied by his foreman, Art Berg, J. B. Warrack, head of the Warrack Construction Company, flew to Sitka late yesterday by AAT plane. Mir. Warrack's company is erecting new building for the Federal Government at Sitka.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-21
TEXAS PRISON ESCAPEE SLAIN
 IN ARKANSAS
Fled Prison Farm Month Ago by Killin g Texas
 Ranger Bank Suspect

MONTICELLO, Ark, July 21. - w. H. Hybee, who escaped Texas prison farm with IS others on June g, at which time they killed Texas Ranger, was critically wounded to- day in gun battle. He was one of three suspected bank robbers. One suspect surrendered and the other fled.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-21
U. s. FLYER IS HELD UP
 BY S0vIETS
Clyde Pangbon Has No
 Visa But Congressman Sirovich Gets One

MOSCOW. July 21,-Clyde Fang born, American aviator, plans to fly here from Velikieluki airport where he has been held for two days on charges of entering Russia without visa.
 Pangborns companion. Congress- man Sirovich, of New York, ob- tained the necessary visa here.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-21
FIVE SHIPS
 ARE TIED UP
 EAST COAST
CIO and Affiliation Starts New Trouble In Ma
 rine Circles

NEW YORK, July 21. = Fresh strikes plagued the East Coast to- day as the National Maritime Con- mission convened with the officials of the CIO. Affiliation is the chief issue.
 Five ships are tied up here as the result of the dispute.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-21
INSURGENTS PLUGGING UP
 G0UCED HOLES
Defenders of Madrid on Of- ensiveHeavy Losses
 of Men Reported

MADRID, July 2l. - Insurgent forces are today struggling to plug the holes gouged in their lines west of Madrid by Gen. Miajas's offen- sive and are surging on the Gov ernments salient in three direc- tions.
 A communique says Miajas's lines have been pushed back and that the Government has lost more than 2O,- 900 men in the recent fighting.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-21
COASTER HURTS
 A IN PLUNGE

CHICAGO, July 21.--A speeding rollercoaster, with defective safe- ty device, hurtled down a steep incline in an uncontrolled plunge, injuring A terrified passengers last night. Three were injured serious ly. One man jumped to safety.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-21
BOXING MEET PLANNED

Amateur boxing matches will be conducted in Fairbanks on Labor Day under the auspices of the Na- tional Amateur Boxing Association in another All-Alaska Day, it was decided following successful Fourth of July events.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-21
FREEBURN LEAVES

James L. Freeburn, president of the Chichagoff Gold Mining Com pany. who has been in Juneau since the weekend, flew back to his Chi chagof headquarters this morning by Marine plane.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-21
NO EXTRA MONEY SPENT IN HUNT, MISSING PLIERS
President Roosevelt Ex- plains Navy Movements
 Looking for Earhart

WASHINGTON, July 2l.-Presi- dent Roosevelt said the Navy spent no extra money in the hunt for Amelia Earhart and her co-Pilot Noonan and explained that the cost of operating ships and airplanes is continuous whether they are en- gagged in searching for missing, etc, or not
 The President said the crews were given lots of training" while on the Earhart hunt.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-21
R. R. CRASH;
 Ii KILLED

, MEXICO CITY, July 21.-Eleven workmen were killed and 2l injured
 when locomotive smashed into an
 overturned work car on railway now under construction, near Mexi- cali.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-21
UMMEL MAKES DENIAL

SEATTLE, July 2l.-Purchasing Agent Ummel denied his office is responsible for the Matanuska far mers received red Russian winter wheat instead of spring wheat for chicken feed.
 Our records show they got ex- actly what was ordered" Ummel said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-21
MacKENZIES BUY HOME

MT. and Mrs A. Mackenzie today purchased the Clark home at 429 Tenth Street and are to move there from their present residence in the l. Purenan house at 530 Park Street.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-21
Selling Wave, Stock Market

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, July 2l- A selling wave hit the San Fran cisco Stock Market today and the Alaska Packers, off the tape for some months. went down 10 points. Paper shares dropped abruptly.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-21

DURANT, Okla, July 21.-Pete Trazler, outlaw, and his fellow con- vict, Fred Tindel. broke through a network of officers at Washite Riv- CT bottoms and sped northward af- ter Kidnapping two farmers.
 They released the farmers after brief wild rides oyer back roads, with state patrolmen in close pur- suit. Traxler's wife was freed yes- terday after gun battle 16 miles west of here when she tainted. Captured. she said they would not be taken alive.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-21
EVACUATION REPORTED

TIENTSIN, July 2i.-With ten- sion at the highest pitch and guns bristling on both sides, it is said late this afternoon that North China's Twenty Ninth Army is with- drawing the majority of the soldiers from the Wanpinghsien battle zone, ten miles west of Peiping.
 This movement is in accordance with new agreement and with the withdrawal of the Chinese forces, Japanese troops are also to with draw from the same zone. However, late this afternoon the Japanese troops in the area, made no move to evacuate and held all positions with machine guns manned and howitzers trained on the territory occupied by the Chinese.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-21
OUTLAWS EvADE. STATE PATROL

BULLETIN - Fred TindOl, escaped Texas convict, was shot to death, and his companion, Pete Trazler, was seriously wounded this afternoon and ta- ken prisoner by farmers who were held as hostages. The auto was stalled by a flat tire and the convicts started to es- cape when the farmers grabbed their guns and opened fire.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-21

Tea was pronounced 'tay" until the middle of the 18th century.
The Fort Peck press., 1937-05-27
Sound Waves Spur Potatoes

Sound waves are being used in
Russia to make potatoes more pre-
cocious. Moscow reports say that
the waves vibrate through the seed
10000 times second. AS a result,
the 'spuds" thus treated flower
earlier, grow bigger and contain
more starch than others. The pur-
pose of the research has been to
prepare potatoes which will grow
In more northerly and colder eli
mates than before.
The Fort Peck press., 1937-05-27
Hard to Believe

Sailor Ito waiter)-Hi, waiter, is
this soup?
Waiter-Yes, sir.
Sailor-Well, would you believe
it! To think I've been sailing on
soup all these years, and have Just
found ii out!-Pearson' Weekly.
Evening star., 1937-04-11

WELDING HIS EMPIRE. Pre-
mier MussoIini, sword Of IsIom held
hioh, wotches Arob horsemen Of
ltoly's coIonioI ormy sto9e COW
oIry ehorse on the dusty pIoins Of
Libyo. The jeweIed sword had
Just been presented to II Duce BY
the MosIems in token Of their &C
cord with his declaration Of Itoly's
imperioI power in the Moslem
world. G Wide World Photos.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-05-06
County Has Member On
Committee OF 81"
Active Campaign In Behalf of
Court Reform For Benefit Of
Agriculture Under Way

J.. III. DAVIS, Of South Haven, is
Stearns county's representative on
the Minnesota Committee Of 81,
which was perfected to support
President Roosevelt's Judiciary
program and to promote legislation
for agriculture that win establish
the business Of farming on q sound
and efficient basis.
At the same time the Midwest
group was formed, which repre-
sents the states Of North and South
Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska and Min
nesota. Minnesota's representative
on the interstate committee Is Ell
mer Tabor, OF Spring Valley.
III 1t becomes necessary, the
Committee Of 81 Is going to hold
great midwest meeting, Mr.. DAVIS
reports, which will be addressed by
Secretary Of Agriculture wallace
or some other well known national
authority on the crop control and
over normal granary proposal,
which win be the backbone Of new
legislation for agriculture which II
to be presented to the present SEES
sion OF congress. However. 1t was
stated, no decision has been reach
ed as to when the proposed con-
ference will be held. Much will de-
pend, 1t was stated, on what hap
pens in Washington during the
next week or ten days,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-05-06
WILL SAIL FROM
ANTWERP MAY u
w. M Parker Wrote From Ger
manufactured Visits In
Germany, Holland

IF we only knew how to farm the
way these people do. I never dream
ed Of such beautiful farming coun-
try" said a recent letter from w.
M. Parker written from Nuren-
berg, Germany, to G. ". Morse. Mr..
and Mrs. Parker are now on an ex-
tensive tour Of European nations
including Holland. Germany,
Switzerland, and England.
Excerpts from a letter from Mr..
Parker dated April Goth and writ
ten from Amsterdam, Holland, fol-
lows: This Is a wonderful farm
ing country, no such thing as
drouth, but II anything, the oppos-
lite. Wonderful herds Of Holsteins
and beautiful horses.
Arriving in Rotterdam yester-
day morning, hired car and drove
through small villages to Delft,
famous for China; then to the Ha-
que, where we went through the
Palace Of Peace, then to Harlan
through the famous tulip fields
(wonderfuD; then here, arriving In
time for dinner. It Is raining today
so we are resting. Tomorrow we
visit museums and the Rembrandt
home.
I'VE may take a plane from here
to Cologne tomorrow afternoon,
then to Coblenz, Baden, Heidelburg.
Munich Germany. Today I made
reservations on the Bernstein Line
for our return. We will sail from
Antwerp May 22nd, on a three
hundred passenger boat, arriving In
New York June End"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-05-06
TO ENTERTAIN
AT ALEXANDRIA
Thirty Pupils OF Local School VIII
Present Varied Program
Wednesday

A troupe of nearly thirty enter
tanners Of the school will go to
Alexandria next Wednesday where
they will present varied program
in exchange for similar gesture
on the part Of the Alex school
some weeks ago.
Slated to open the program is a
trio of senior high girls, Eunice
Svenneby, Marion Arneson, and
LaVerna Holler, whose individual
arrangement and Interpretation Of
modern music will entertain. In
cluded in the program Is the one
act playlet, comedy sketch. 1.-THE
Duchess Bounces In" Margaret
Holman is expected to lay them
in the aisles with her rollicking Inn
personation OF screen stars, includ-
ing the orally efficient Martha
Raye.
Six shows originating in the Pup
pet Club will be taken to the fun
fest under the direction Of Miss
IMadelon Powers. Serenade in the
Might, Town Hail, Hawaiian Dane
er, Little Old Lady, Dinnah and
Hannah, The Victor, are the shows
to find favor. Douglas Kohl Is
stage technician designing for all
the shows, and Bob Rattle will
handle the announcing.
Under the direction Of Miss Mill
cent Bright win be several dancing
numbers. An acrobatic dance will
he given by Lois Besser, Patty
Lloyd will dance In Dutch pan
tomime, Phyllis Pangburn and Car.
oil Cordell offer a tap dance duo
The girls trio win close the pro
gram.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-05-06
BASEBALL OPENING

The crack Of the bat marked the
opening of the baseball season on
Sunday when on a rain-sogged
diamond the Sank Centre town
team rubbed out the South of Town
team to 5. On the mound for the
locals was Norman Degree, short,
little Highlander. and toeing the
rubber for the southerners were
Sorenson and Proell.
The local team rubbed elbows
with pretty fair competition when
they tackled the sons Of the soil
from the south. These latter lads
last year in a sweeping victory
Tailed II Of 16 games with good
competition. The local outfit COM
prised Of ex-Junior American L.
gion leaguers are all versed in the
fundamentals Of the game and may
go places. Lineup for the locals:
White c, Kleinschrnidt lib, Pang-
burn 2b, Ethus -, Thiegs 3b,
Mischke rf, Kriostucf, Bellinger If,
Decree p. .1-.;. G