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The Washington times., 1937-10-04
E. Phillips
Oppenheim's
Amazing Best Seller
ENVOY Extraordinary"

Elisabeth had drawn closely to his side possible in the
where all lights had been exngushed that they
might watch the descending plane Her shiverng body
close his For the first time that they had been together she
seemed eager creep into his For other
fear had Overtaken her. She terrified by the loneliness
which had accompanied it. Her eyes pleaded with him. She
trembling for just reaurng touch Her lips would have
unlocked single he had spoken the word.
The Washington times., 1937-10-04

MatreSSer was looking down a.
her perhaps with more kindlineSs
in his eyes than she had evel
seen there before, yet his mouth
was hopelessly set, the lines in his
face were deepened and he shook
his head slowly.
IF leave in that plane" hi
said, II must leave alone. There
is no changing that"
Il would like, then, to leave in
my own car" she announced.
He passed his arm through hers
and drew her away through the
great oak portals of the room anC
across the courtyard. The bon
fire in the Park was burning
brightly now and the plane was
sweeping around it, slower anc
slower.
No one noticed them as they
passed toward the garage. Every
one was gazing toward the sky.
UNREASONABLE
"I had hoped to find you q
little more reasonable" he com
planned.
1T is you who are unreason
able" she declared coldly. "You
have changed. You have adopted
an air of authority. 1t is admir-
able in a way but I do not like
to have it exercised against me
1 simply asked to be your fellow
passenger. I should have been
no trouble-no responsibility. If
evil had come I should have met
it eagerly-with you"
you are asking for an impos
sibility," he replied. Under nc
conditions could accept anyone
as a fellow passenger on this
Journey"
Elisabeth made no reply.
On foot, Elisabeth and Matres
ser had reached the garage. A
sergeant of police was standing in
front of it.
Your lordship will excuse me, .
the sergeant begged. 'The orders
are that no car is to leave"
Don't be foolish, Harrison,
Matresser enjoined. "ThiS is my
garage and on my property. I take
full responsibility for what 1 an
doing"
The man saluted and stood tt
one side.
A footman from the House ar
rived with a suitcase. Matresse1
himself backed the small car into
the drive. Elisabeth enSconced
herself in it and with some re
luctance held out her hand. Her
eyes were very sad but she strug'
gled with a smile.
"It was not like this" she con-
fided. that I wished to leave the
Great House."
PLANE LANDS
Matresser crossed the north end
of the Park with swift footsteps
and stood amid the little crowd
which saw the plane finally come
to a standStill. The mechanic and
pilot, its sole occupants, unstrap,
ped themselves and descended.
The pilot-a tall, fair-haired and
blue-eyed young man-Stretched
himself once, removed his helmet
and came across toward the out
standing figure of the scattered
group. He Saluted.
You have come for me?" Ma
tresser asked.
I'VE have come" the young
man answered in correct but
rather hesitating English, Ito be
on the spot when the time comes
for you to join us. We do moth
ing until you have spoken with
those who give the directions.
Il see," was the somewhat dis,
appointed reply.
I'VE can put your kit aboard.
sir" the young man proposed.
MY mechanic will need a half
hour with the engine. I should
introduce myself. We have no
names in this service. I am Pilot
No. IT,"
Capital! I am Lord MatreSser.
You will come along to the House
with me. There will be time for
The Washington times., 1937-10-04

At precisely twenty-five minutes
past nine that evening Burrows ap-
preached his master with: Il beg
your lordship's pardon. but there
is a call through from London on
the telephone.
tTU &c COntinue6
Copyright BY
E. Phillips Oppsnheins
Distributed by King FsGtwss
The Washington times., 1937-10-04
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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-11-20
NAT. GUARDS
Modified
IN STRIKE
Units Are Ordered Ready
in Sitdown Crisis at
Akron, Ohio

PORT CLINTON, Ohio, Nov. 20
The Akron National Guard units
are prepared for possible service at
the Goodyear Tire and Rubber
Company where sitdown strike
is idling 10000 men.
The Thirty-seventh Tank Corps
and also medical units of the 148th
Infantry have received orders for
mobilization
Officials of the company announc-
ed the plant will reopen Monday
Union officials Immediately said
picket lines will be placed around
the plant to prevent the opening.
The sitdown strike was called as
protest to scheduled layoffs on
account of the off-season.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-11-20
KETCHIKAN men
FOUND GUILTY
or FISH PIRACY
Jury Returns Verdict After
Brief Deliberation-First
Conviction in IL Years

Guilty on two counts OF larceny
of salmon was the verdict returned
by a jury in Federal District Court
in the fish piracy case against Har-
Try Elk, Elmer Beatty, Alvin Mer-
lex and Albert Inman. The sealed
verdict which was brought in by
the jury after brief elaboration late
yesterday Afternoon was opened when
court convened this morning. 1t
is the first fish piracy conviction
here in II years, officials said.
The four Ketchikan men were
charged with taking 10000 salmon
from traps of the Pacific Alaska
Fisheries and the Astoria and Pug
ct Sound Canning Company at Gull
Cove and 1000 salmon from traps
of the same concern near Strawber-
ry Point in Icy Straits. The defend
ants contended they had taken the
fish, found aboard their boat, dur
ing their regular commercial OPP
erations
George Grigsby and Mildred Her
mann represented the defendants
and Assistant District Attorneys
George w. Folta and w. c. Stump
the prosecution.
Another fishing case is scheduled
to go on trial Monday and jurors
have been instructed to report at 10
a. m. when it is expected the trial
of George Ward Nick Dick, Tom
Long and Panty Ernest, charged
with fishing in closed area will be
started
u. S. citizenship was granted to
Ethel May johnson of Skagway in
court this morning Mrs. johnson
arrived here yesterday on the Book
walter plane, bringing her witness
es with her.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-11-20
AGENT ADAMS INFORMED

The following message was re-
ceived today by Horace O. Adams,
Juneau Agent for the Alaska Steam
ship Company. from L. W. Baker.
Traffic Manager of the company in
Seattle:
THE Cooks and Stewards I'm
ion are demanding change of the
entire personnel of their union at
each sailing on each vessel This is
in violation of our agreement with
them and would necessitate change
of the entire crew each sailing. AS
you know, this is impractical and
lit would be impossible under such
conditions to give satisfactory SER
vice. For that reason we are de-
ferring sailings of all passenger
vessels until the matter Is adjust
ed"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-11-20
C. 0. P. BATTLE
BREAKS OUT AT
CITY COUNCIL
Light Rate Argument Gets
Into Politics on Nation
al Scale at Meeting

An argument which started out
with public ownership of utilities
and wound up at the Republican
convention in Cleveland last year
was the feature of last nights meet
ing of the City Council.
Albert White, who represented
one faction of the Alaska Republic
can party at Cleveland, appeared
before the Council requesting that
investigation of power rates in Jul
neau be made toward the end that
the city fix rates and eliminate
meter deposits w. D. Gross made
similar request, stressing the pos
sibility of public ownership, and
Henry Benson, also a delegate to
Cleveland, presented petitions bear
ing several signatures asking that
an investigation of electric rates be
made. He said that the petitions
would have 800 names when all are
in
H. L. Faulkner, who was a nom
seated delegate at the Cleveland
convention, appeared in behalf of the
light company and crossed verbal
swords with White both as to profits
of the light company and financial
support of the Republican cause dur
ing the memorable Republican
party split of last year, dating back
to the famed Douglas convention
After listening to the verbal bat
tie for several hours, the Council
laid over the matter of rates to a
future date and declined to com
ment on the Republican convention
troubles. Thu next meeting of the
Council is se< for December 3 when
it is understood the light company
will present its case to the Coun-
Gil
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-11-20
NOUNCEMENT
GIVEN out BY
S. S. OFFICIALS
Schedules Aband do ned to
Northland Pending
Union sDecision
PROPOSAL VIOLATES
FEDERAL SAFETY ACT
Statement Sets Forth Com
pany Views on Present
Strike Situation

SEATTLE, Nov. 20.--Last night
the operators of steamers to alaska.
officials of the Alaska Steamship
Company and Northlend Transport
tation Company, announced cam
collation. of passenger steamer sail
ings to Alaska pending willing
ness of the Marine Cooks and Stew
ards Association of the Pacific
Coast to conform to its agreement
with u.s.
To the union demanding stew
ards work be rotated among the
unionists for the benefit of the job
less stewards, the operators replied
this will prevent them from OBJ
serving Federal safety requirements.
I'VE have no alternative other
than to cease the present operation
Of our passenger vessels. The arbi-
trary change in the entire person.
mel of the Stewards department on
each voyage, demanded by the un-
ion, in disregard of its agreement
which provides that men may con-
tinue their employment without in
reference by the union, would re-
suit in vessels sailing with more
than majority Of the crew per-
sonnet changed on each voyage"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-11-20
Stronghold Of
Insurgents Is
Raided by Air
Spanish Government Bomb
ers Retaliate for In
vader' Offensive

MADRID, Nov 20. - Thirty-five
Government bombers blasted cara
goza, Insurgent stronghold, in re-
taliation for two recent Insurgent
raids on Spanish Government cit
les.
The filters are believed TO have
inflicted heavy damage on the city
which is the Insurgent stronghold
of the Iragon sector.
The Air Ministry said 300 persons
were killed three weeks ago when
nine Insurgent planes raided Ler-
ida, a small town.
Zaragoza has population of ESQ
600.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-11-20
SITUATION UNCHANGED

SEATTLE, Nov. 20.--L. A. Baker,
Traffic Manager of the Alaska
Steamship Company, announced at
noon today that the strike situation
is not changed.
Max Watson. Business Agent of
the Marine Cooks and Stewards AS
ISOLATION, says a radiogram promis-
ing support and sympathy has been
received from the All Alaska Labor
Union Convention now in session in
Juneau
Watson further said it will be up
to the union members of the steam
er Yukon and Motorship Northland
arriving here newt week from Al
aska ports whether or not they will
walk off the ships when the vessels
arrive here.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-11-20
SKACWAY MAN
HANGS SELF IN
CITY JAIL HERE
Wilbur Storey Takes Own
Life While Soldering Up
Coroner's Inquest Finds

Wilbur Storey, 46, of Skagway.
committed suicide by hanging HIM
self in the city Jail at 1920 this
morning The body was found short
ly afterward hanging by pants
belt tied to a top bunk about six
feet from the floor. Storey, Off
GERS said, apparently had made a
moose of the belt around his neck
and either jumped or rolled off the
bunk
An inquest held in the U. S.
commissioners Court this morning
before Judge Felix Gray returned
a verdict of death by suicide.
Chief of Police Dan Ralston said
that storey. who was widely
known pile driver man at Skag-
way. having worked for the White
Pass and Yukon, came to the city
jail about l a. m. on November II
and asked that he be taken in so
he could sober up. He had arrived
several days earlier from Skagway.
The Chief said he had been i'm
proving in the Jail and seemed on
the road to recovery. He expressed
surprise at the act.
At the inquest, Chief Raiston, and
Ray Thomas and Edward Lloyd,
who were in the Jail at the time OF
the tragedy, testified and gave jim
dication that Storey was in de-
pressed mood. Coroner's jury hear
ing the case were Howard A. But
ton, Robert L. Duckworth, Douglas
Oliver, Joseph Hill, Percy Reynolds
and Kenneth Junge.
The body was taken to Carriers
pending funeral arrangements.
Storey is not known to have any
immediate relatives, officials said.
He has lived at Skagway since
around 1900 and made frequent
trips to Juneau in the winter, dur
ing the off season.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-11-20
Alaska Labor Wires

The following wire was sent late
yesterday to Max Watson, Business
Agent of the Marine Cooks and
Stewards Union in Seattle, from
the All Alaska-All Labor Union
convention in Juneau:
This convention goes on record
pledging its sympathy and full sup
port to your union in protesting the
steamship companies irresponsible
lockout action. The move was
against the public welfare and is
causing an unnecessary isolation of
the Territory of Alaska Your COM
mendable rotation system equaliz-
ing the opportunity to work. is pat
termed after the Government work
program. policy and meets with our
hearty approval"
Watson Answer
The following wire was received
in answer from Max Watson: The
Marine Cooks and Stewards Asso-
citation deeply appreciates your ex-
preston of support and sympathy
in our lockout by Alaska operations,
Continued on Page Five)
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-11-20
Dragons Fooled by
CamoufIaged Food

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 20.-Offi-
Gals at the zoo have asked public
cooperation in fooling pair OF ORA
CONS by contributions of half-shells
left over from breakfast eggs.
The dragons, recently arrived
from the Dutch East Indies, prefer
two or three dozen eggs meal and
won't eat the hamburger offered on
the ZOO menu. Dietary strategists
discovered that hamburger camou-
flaged in egg shells was devoured
with relish.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-11-20
SEATTLE-ALASKA SAILINCS CANCELLED
Chinese Defense Keystone Reported Taken
Thanksgiving Proclamation

Edward Griffin Acting Governor of the Territory OF
Alaska hereby designate Thursday November twentyffh
as a day of Thanksgiving and Holiday
The Thanksgiving Day has been the custom
for generations having descended from forbea and in
tended for our people gather together worship
and homes
great Territory of have much to be thankful
for and appropriate day for to publicly in places
worship privately homes give thanks to Him who
rules the Universe and pray His blessing follow us
through the coming year
Let us therefore observance of this day with
our hearts full of gratitude for Supreme Being
and our people in the Territory.
n Whereof have hereto set
my name caused the Official Seal
Of Territory of Alaska to be affixed
this 10Th day of November 1887.
EDWARD w. GRIFFIN
Acting Governor of Alaska
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-11-20
Delegates Ask
Resident Labor
Get Fair Deal
Shrimp Strike Que stio n
Finds Body Favoring
Striking Group

Yesterdays heated discussion at
the ALL Alaska-All Union Labor
Convention, relative to the Peters
burg shrimp strike called by the
Cannery Workers and Farm Labor
er's Union, came to close with the
body going on record in favor of the
CIVIL action.
The general consensus of the group
was that the Federal Labor Union,
opposed to the CIVIL, was a COM
pany union and was taking priority
rights from the striking union. The
almost overwhelming vote gave the
CIVIL all the bodys moral sup
port"
Discussion came to the floor this
afternoon concerning the actions
of the CIVIL and its effect on resi-
dent cannery workers in Alaska
Mrs F. Moran, of the CIVIL To-
cal in Ketchikan, described tn efe-
feet of Filipino labor importation
on the resident workers of Ketchi-
kan.
Delegates Act
1t was also proposed in today's
session that state charter be asked
for from the American Federation
of Labor for Alaska, which would
set up a Federation of Labor in AL
aska-a leading body for all unions
in the Territory as in the case OF
other Territories.
I'VE joined the CIVIL in Ketchi-
KAN" said Mrs. Moran, under be-
lief that our wages and working
conditions would be improved They
were not. Instead, we found more
CIVIL help coming from the out
side in patches of a dozen to forty
Filipino hands that pushed us out
of work
Some of the women in our city
got in a little work-others were
on the beach. Those who worked
made exactly SO for the season."
Virginia Pittas, representing the
women workers of the Prince Will
liam Sound Cannery Workers I'm
ion explained that CIVIL outside
labor was forcing them out of work
instead of giving them assistance in
stabilizing wages.
Resident labor in Cordova was
getting $125 a month, board anc
ROOM" said Miss Pittas, but the
Filipinos came in and worked fol-
$40 to $50 a monitor minimum
wages of 33 plus cents an hour anc
IS cents maximum We can't wori
/ for those wages and we can't worl
if we aren't employed.
There were $50 in our union
but because OF these low wages, l0t
or us were without work. Many Of
our women made only $14 for the
whole season.
At late hour this afternoon, M
ruling had been voted on the con.
troversy, but the concensus appear
ed to favor greater consideration
for Alaska resident workers.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-11-20
HUSKIES CRAB
EARLY MARGIN
FROM OREGON

SEATTLE, Nov. 20.-Oregon kick
ed off this afternoon to the Wash
ington Huskies' 26 yard line on the
first play and Merle Miller, Wash
ington back, ran 81 yards down the
sidelines to the oregon 7-yard stripe
On the third play following, Mil
Ter went over for a touchdown, Cru
yer kicked good for point, but the
Huskies were penalized for holding
and the point was disallowed
Early in the second period, Erick'
son blocked punt from the Ore
gon goal line that rolled out o.
bounds behind the sacred stripe
and gave Washington another twt
points. Score, Washington 8. Ore
gon 0 at this stage of the game.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-11-20
In Army As Years,
So He viii Become
Citizen Of us. Now

NORMAN, Okla, Nov. ~. = SER
geant Major Henry Janz has served
in the U. S. army for As years and
now discovers the government con-
tends he isn't an American citizen.
He arrived in this country from
Germany in 1891 and later obtained
naturalization papers.
Recently he was notified there was
technical difficulty over the
papers, that he should appear in
district court. He will become citi-
zen in January, the judge said.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-11-20
CALIFORNIA
LEADS CARDS
IN BIC GAME
Golden Bears Continue Vic.
torious Run to
Rose Bowl

PALO ALTO. cal, NOV. Coal
ifornia's Golden Bears plunged
through bewildered Stanford line
on their non stop drive for Rose
Bowl honors, this afternoon, as
80 600 fans witnessed the Big
Game" of the Pacific Coast in the
Palo Alto Stadium.
The score at the middle of the
fourth quarter was Is to 0 in favor
of California, with Vic Bottari,
Chapman, Meek and Anderson. out
standing on the Golden Bear team.
Two fake reverses in the first half
accounted for the successful Cali
fornia touchdowns.
The final score is California 10;
Stanford o.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-11-20
CAPTURE OF
SOOCHOW is
MADE TODAY
japanese Spokesman Says
Most Amazing Things
in Annals of War
NOT ONE SHOT is
REPORTED FIRED
Fifteen Invaders Enter
Town, then Defenders
Take to Their Heels

SHANGHAI, Nov. 20.-The Jap
anse spokesman announced this af-
ternoon that Soochow, keystone OF
the Chinese Hindenburg line, was
captured by is japanese soldiers,
without firing shot.
The spokesman said it was one
of the most amazing captures of
an important city in the annals of
war
The invaders were met only by a
small and apparently dazed group
of Chinese. The invaders went di-
rectly to the big pagoda and hoisted
the Japanese flag.
Only then did the defenders flee.
Soochow is about 125 miles from
Shanghai.
1t is announced officially here
that the Chinese Government has
evacuated Marking.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-11-20
w. ]. MULVIHILL,
MAYOR OF SKAGWAY,
IS HERE ON BUSINESS

w. J. Mulvihill, mayor of Skag-
way, arrived in Juneau yesterday
aboard the Bookwalter Ford plane
on city business, and is scheduled
to return to his home in Skagway
on the return trip of the plane
sometime Sunday, weather permit
ting.
Mr.. Mulvihill, who has many
friends in Juneau where he often
visits, is chief train dispatcher OF
the White Pass and Yukon route.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-11-20
SHOOTS MATE
4 TIMES, Then
u TRIES SUICIDE

SEATTLE, Nov. 20.-Mrs. William
Henke, 80, shot her husband four
times, then herself through the left
breast in friends room in a
downtown hotel last night.
Detective Lieutenant Ernest Win
tiers said the woman explained that
her husband had been drinking
and started to curse her She said
he had been spending money fool
ishly.
The man is near death with bull
let wounds in the abdomen.
Mrs Henke said she hoped he
would die and she regretted that
she had not been successful in
killing herself.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-11-20
MUSSOLINI
SHAKES UP
HIS CORPS
Changes Made in Cabinet,
Colonial Administra-
ton of Italy

ROME, Nov. 20-Premier Benito
Mussolini announced today shake
up in his Cabinet and Colonial Adj
ministration.
The Duke of Aosta has been nam
ed Viceroy of Ethiopia and II Duce
has assumed the African portfolio
Besides the Premiership, Musso-
lini is now Minister of Interior
Navy, War, Air and Colonies.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-11-20
Duke, Duchess Of
Windsor May Come
To u. S. in Dec.

PARIS, Nov. 20.-The Duke and
Duchess of Windsor were welcomed
by the Rev. w. H. F. Couldridge
when they attended Charity Ball
sale given under British sponsor
ship. 1t is said that the welcome
marked truce between the Duke
and the Anglican church. Reports
are current in Paris that the Duke
and Duchess will visit the United
States in December but this is not
confirmed.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-11-20
CHINA CAPITAL
IS NOW TAKEN
TO CHUNGK|NC
Defending Forces Resisting
Advancing Japanese
on New Line

NANKING, Nov. 20-The Chin
csc Government has formally an
nounced removal of the Nations
Capital to Chungking in the Pro-
vince of Szechwan.
Officials reiterated their determ-
nation to resist the advancing Jap
anese hordes to the last man.
= The new Capital City is $50 air
miles farther inland from Nam
king.
According to advices received here
the Japanese are making stubborn
resistance from reinforced Chinese
lines.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-11-20
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Nov. 20. = Closing
quota ton of Alaska Juneau mine
stock at the short session today is
11as, American Can 84ls, American
Light and Power 7as, Anaconda 27as,
Bethlehem Steel 47a4, Caltmet rs,
Commonwealth and Southern Us,
Curtiss Wright 3as, General Motors
3e3l, International Harvester 81,
Kennecott 33s, New York Central
IT'S, Southern Pacific 1875, United
States Steel 53A, Cities Service 2,
Pound $500As, Republic Steel l7h.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-11-20
APPEAL MADE
BY PERKINS

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah. Nov
20.-Secretary of Labor Perkins has
appealed for increase in the ma
tional standard of living, reasonable
shorter hours, more wages COM
mensurate with the value of SER
vices and first class working condi-
tions, also no child labor,