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The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-10-02
GRAND C0ULEE IS INSPECTED
 BY PRESIDENT
Over Ten Thousand Greet Chief Executive at
 Project Today

GRAND COULEE DAM, Oct D. President Franklin D. Roosevelt to- day inspected this project, the great est concrete structure in the world
 The Chief Executive and his party arrived at Ephrata at 8:30 o'clock this morning and breakfasted be- fore his 270 mile auto drive to this great dam.
 The President was fully acquaint- ed with Justice Blacks address by members of his staff but made no comment He did not hear the radio address as the set was reported out of order The Presidents son, James told him about the speech as he heard it over the newsmen's radio.
 At Dam Project
 At the dam project, which he vis- tied three years ago, the President found the $178,oOO,O00 structure well on the way to completion. Three years ago he saw a desert and de- serted farmhouses but today he saw "a thriving community bustling with activity.
 Ten thousand dam workers and residents of the area greeted the President on his arrival.
 The President was in Tacoma last night after "a wonderful 230 miles" of drive through the Olympic Pen iinsula. The President indicated strongly, in rear platform address in Tacoma, that he favored enlarg- ing the Olympic National Monu- ment.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-10-02
DEFENSE LINE
 UNBROKEN BY
 CHARGING MEN
Defenders Hold Invaders Back int Furious
 Onslaughts
WARSHIPS BLANKET
 AREA WITH BARRACE
Machine Guns Now Down lnfantrymen Tanks
 Are Being Stalled

SHANGHAI, Oct. D. The Chi- nese and Japanese have fought each other to a standstill in the fifth day of the battle for Shanghai's north station where the Chinese line is anchored close to the For eign Settlement.
 Japanese warships in the Whang- poo blasted the area with a barrage of shells and planes dropped bombs but the defenders in all areas stub bornly held all positions and es- pecially in the Chapel sector where the invaders have been unable to rout the Chinese from the Pan- theon theatre although repeated thrusts have been made.
 The Chinese have stalled the Jap aneSe tanks with torn up rails.
 The Chinese have moved down the assaulting Japanese forces by machine guns.
 Japanese officers in Peiping re- port that the little conquest in the Shantung Province has begun with the capture of Shagung. which they claim has resulted in the collapse of Chinese resistance.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-10-02
EIGHT DRIFTING AT SEA IN OPEN BOAT UNLOCATED
Believe Crew of Seiner Limit Took to Seine
 Skif

Eight men in a seine skiff are being sought on the open waters of Christian Sound, having disap- peared with the seiner Limit three days ago in heavy storm.
 Wreckage from the craft was found in the form of hatch covers, running lights and personal effects of the crew, but the big seine skiff was not located. It is supposed that the Limit foundered and the crew took to the skiff, probably being car ried out to sea down Chatham Straits and out into Christian Sound.
 The Cutters Cyane and Alert have been dispatched to the scene and will comb the open ocean.
 The Limit is 59-foot seiner built in Tacoma in 1927. She had a gross tonnage of 50 tons and 34 net tons and is owned by the Storfold and Grondahl Packing Company of Washington Bay.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-10-02
Mystery Plague
 Hits Japanese

TOKYO, Oct. 2. With three hundred persons already dead in Fukuoka Prefecture from myster- ious creeping plague of death and several thousand i'll, mostly chil- dren, Japanese Secret Service men and Tokyo criminologists were to- day Investigating theory that the plague is the work of human germ spreader.
 The source of the plague has not as yet been determined. There are close to 100000 persons in Fukuoka, and the disease has been spread ing rapidly.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-10-02
FINANCES PLAY GREAT PART IN
 DAY ECONOMICS
Brokers, Bankers, Others All Mixed Up, But New
 Deal Here to Stay
By PRESTON GROVER

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2.-Every- day economics in brief:
 One of the reasons for Wall Street protests against the restrictive rules on stock market trading is that the volume of turnover is cut down.
 Brokers get nip out of every share of stock bought and sold on the exchange and restrictions nat urally cut in where it hurts.
 Neither the Federal Reserve Board nor Securities Exchange of ficials became especially perturbed by protests. ~
 Another angle on the action of the Treasury in loosening up credit by de-froeting $3O0,000,00 in gold is that Federal Reserve officials sus- pected that bankers were all set to begin talking higher interest rates.
 Not much doubt is held here that the action of the Treasury was dictated in part by the Federal Re- serve Board policy of lower interest rates.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-10-02
l. M'KINN0N IS GIVEN VACATED
 COUNCIL CHAIR
Garbage Question Com e Up-Athletic Club
 Boosted

At the City Council meeting last night inA the Council Chambers, Lockie MacKinnon, pioneer Juneau resident, was the sole nominee for the position of City Councilman, replacing Frank McCafferty, whose chair was declared vacant by the Council because of prolonged ab- sence from the city.
 Councilman MacKinnon will be seated at the next regular meeting of the Council on October IS.
 The question of garbage and sew age disposal was raised before the body by Ray Traitor, delegate from the Central Labor Council. Traitor asked that action be taken by the city to prevent littering of local beaches with refuse from the garbage dump, preferably through the construction of an efficient in- cinerator.
 There are many places in down town Juneau that have no sewage disposal facilities at all, said Traf- ton.n
 Al. Will Help
 Mayor Judson reported he had been advised by L. H. Metzgar, Sup erintendent of the Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Company, that his company will permit the dumping of garbage under the Hume dis charge as soon as the deposition has reached a point where the Hume will be in position for trucks to un- load burdens under it.
 Tt is likely that this silt laden discharge will bury garbage suffi- ciently to eliminate the present trouble" said Mayor Judson.
 Traitor further suggested that the screen at the garbage dock be made more adequate to catch dumped refuse. The Council agreed that this might be done if persons
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-10-02
Sec. of Labor Is Not Invited
 To AFL Meet

WASHINGTON, Oct 2.-Tor the first time in history, the American Federation of Labor has passed over the Secretary of Labor in is- suing invitations for speakers at its annual convention.
 The list of those invited to speak at the A. F. of L. convention open ing in Denver October 4 has been made public. The name of Secre- tary of Labor Frances Perkins was not on it. Inquiry at federation headquarters here confirmed that the omission was not an accident. No explanation of the action was given.
 Censures Prepared
 Strangely enough, the list did carry the name of Chairman Joseph Warren Madden of the National Labor Relations Board. And Mad den has for days been the subject of severe federation criticism, com ing in for charges that he and his board favor John L. Lewis Com mittee for Industrial Organization over the A. F. of L. Moreover, the labor board chairman and his col leagues are slated to be the object of a dozen proposed resolutions of censure in the coming convention proceedings.
 President Roosevelts name head ed the list of those invited to speak at the convention, but he is not expected to attend, because he will be on the return swing of his Western trip at that time, and far north of Denver.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-10-02
COURTMARTIAL

WASHINGTON. Oct. 2. The Navy has summoned two for a gen. eral courtmartial at the Norfolk Navy Yard next week to try the senior officer and navigator of the cruiser Omaha for negligence and neglect of duty in connection with the stranding of the vessel last July off the Bahamas.
 Capt. Howard MacLeary and Lieut.. Comdr Edgar R. Winkler are the two officers facing courtmartial hearing.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-10-02
STATEMENTS
 ARE MADE ON
 BLACKS TALK
Comment Forthcoming Re- garding Address by
 High Justice
(By Associated Press)

The following are comments made on Associate Justice Hugo L. Blacks address and sharp criticism to his critics:
 United States Senator Burton K Wheeler: T hope the Klan subject will now be dropped. Justic Black has made fine explanation and I think he has satisfied the people generally"
 Minority House Leader Shell: This has been purely Democratic row on toadings that I expected against Blacks nomination. I have nothing to add or substract from that position
 From Lewis
 John L. Lewis, CIO leader: Tt was a powerful and straight for ward statement It seems to me the incident is closed"
 Frederick H. Stinchfield, Retir- ing President of the American Bar Association: "If Mister Justice Black says his record in his seat far off, sets the charges of bigotry result ing from the fact that he belonged to the Klan, the average citizens must bow to that conclusion"
 Fortnight, Clean
 John E. Edgerton, President of the Southern Industrial Council: T have never considered Black big enough for the Supreme Court but he made statement as fortnight and clean as could have been done under the circumstances"
 United States Senator Rush D.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-10-02
MRS. BRADLEY HoNoRED

For Mrs. Worthen Bradley. who is visiting in Juneau briefly, Mrs. J. F. Mullen entertained at lunch con today, assembling small group of friends for the afternoon.
 The affair was held at the Mullen residence, and was one of a num- Der of events which have been given in honor of Mrs Bradley. Late this afternoon, Gov. John w. Troy and Mrs. Robert Bender were at home at the Governors House for MT. and Mrs Bradley and their friends.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-10-02
High School
 0rientaIs in
 Sharp Clash

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Oct. "A battle within the shadow of the County Hall of Justice between 100 evenly divided Chinese and Japan ese high school students, caused numerious injuries before startled sheriff's deputies quelled it. Two boys and one deputy were treated for cuts The fight started over the taunts hurled among the groups.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-10-02
HUGO |. BLACK TELLS COUNTRY
 HIS XXX SLANT
Admits He Belonged to Or ganization But Later Re-
 signed Membership
WAS LIBERAL SENATOR;
 HIS RECORD PROVES IT
Denies Charges Made Re- garding lnsinuations
 OF Races, Religion

WASHINGTON Oct. 2-Former United States Senator Hugo l.. Black, now Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, in a radio address last night, told the Nation he once joined the Ku Klux Klan but later resigned his membership.
 He charged that an attempt was being made to convince America that he was prejudiced and intoler- ant against the Jews, Catholics and negroes.
 Stands on Record
 q believe that my record as Unit ed States Senator refutes every im- plication of racial or religious intol- erance," said Black The record shows that I was of that group of liberal Senators who have consis- tently fought for civil, economic and religious rights for all Americans witbcut regard to race or creed
 Did Join XXX
  ous intolerance made concerning me are based on the fact I joined the Ku KluX Klan about 15 years ago. l did join the Ku KluX. Klan but I later resigned and I have never re- joined What appeared then or what appears now on the records of that organization I do not know.
 Pointed Statements
 q have never considered and do not now consider the unsolicited card given me shortly after my mo- imitation to the Senate as member ship of any kind in the Ku KluX Klan. I never used the membership card and I did not keep it and before be- coming Senator I dropped the Klan. I have had nothing whatsoever to do with the Ku Klux Klan since that time. I abandoned it complete
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-10-02
TWIN STORMS,
 MEXICO GULF,
 CAUSESDELUCE
New Orleans Has Twelve and One-half Inches of
 Rain in "A Hours

NEW ORLEANS, La, Oct. ?. = Twin storms in the Gulf of Mexico off the Louisiana coast brought New Orleans a tropical deluge of more than 1212 inches in 24 hours.
 The storm area extends from Florida to Texas.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-10-02
THREE SELL ON
 FISH EXCHANGE

Alaska Coast Fisheries bought 7600 pounds of salmon today. From the Hyperion, Capt. Clifford Berg, ACF bought $500 pounds, Lesther Walton on the 30-D-763, sold 200 pounds and the Marie, Capt. P. Os- void sold 900 pounds.
 The Dixon and the Marie took on ice.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-10-02
Navy Squadron Is NOrthbOund
 To Sitka Base
Two Southbound Plane S F breed Down on
 Flight, Seattle

SEATTLE, Oct. 3. - Six Navy planes, squadron VP-l7, took off from Sand Point this morning on a scheduled nonstop flight to Sitka to replace another squadron which left the Alaska base yesterday for Seattle.
 Two of the southbound squadron planes were forced down and stayed overnight at Port Angeles.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-10-02
Child Dies Playing Hide and Seek

FREDERICK, Oklahoma, Oct. 2. Billy Harbour, aged 6, is dead, the victim of hide and seek game played with his brothers and sisters in their home. The parents found three children locked in cedar chest where they had hidden. The door of the chest damned. The other two children were re- vived.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-10-02
Woman Shot
 Accidentally

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Oct. D. Mrs. Tom Collins. of Seldovia was shot accidentally in the abdomen while cleaning a 22 rifle. She was flown here and underwent an op- eration which doctors said gave a 50-50 chance for recovery.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-10-02
20 CHILDREN HURT
 IN BUS ACCIDENT

TUCSON. Arlzona. Oct. 2.-One woman was killed and 20 others, mostly children, were hurt when bus enroute from the little Mormon community at Pomeren for bap- tism, swerved from the highway and overturned.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-10-02
AGAIN THE BANKERS

Many government financial offi- cials lay part of the blame for the sluggishness of the building indus try at the door of bankers. They are ready enough to agree that the bankers had plenty of trouble dur Continued on Page Two)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-10-02
OHMER GRANTED TITLE TO LAND AT PETERSBURG
Ickes Reverses Land Office Ruling in Favor of Yukon
 Fur Farms Request

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2.-Secre- tary Harold L. Ickes advised Alaska Delegate Anthony J. Dimond today that the Interior Department has reversed the land office ruling de- nying the Yukon Fur Farms of Petersburg title to land upon which it is located.
 The reversal means that the Yu- kon Fur Farms, operated by Earl N. Dinner and associates at Peters burg, will be given title to land on which they now have extensive mink raising operations, according to George A. Parks, District Cad astral Engineer for the U. s. Pub lie Survey Office.
 MT. Dinner has been trying to get title for many years and final ly applied under the manufacturing site law which makes certain pro- visions for granting title to lands to be used in manufacturing or other productive industry. The land office held that fur farming came under the special legislation on fur farm leasing and not under the manufacturing site act. The Secre- tary's decision reverses the land office and, as a result, grants title to the Dinner enterprise.
 While no complete copy of the ruling has been received here yet, MT. Parks said it may have far reaching effect on other fur farm ing operations in Alaska.
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Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-16
ARCADE WILL
BE BUILT ON
MAIN STREET

The appearance of the 400 block
on Main street will be transform
ed by the modernistic arcade aid
building front now under con-
struCtion by the w. A. Scheniman
company.
Light ivory stucco is used as a
finish, the lines of the arcade fol
lowing the moderniStic style of
architecture The transformed and
greatly improved arcade will ex-
tend along the south side of Main
street for a distance of 100 feet.
The Scheniman paper company
thus will present a highly attrac-
tive face to travellers along the
street.
Recent improvements at the
Schcniman plant include the con-
struction of a 40 by so foot ware
house at the rear of the building,
the concrete reinforcing wall
through the main plant and re-
decoration of the interior The
new reinforcing wall is 100 feet
long. The whole building now is
fireproof. E. Girard is the con-
tractor
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-16
ROAD HEADQUARTERS
BUILT FOR FL CENTRO

Imperial county road district No.
2 at Ell Centro has one of the most
complete, artistic, and satisfactory
headquarters of any road district
in southern California, set-up
costing $24,435 Of federal and coun-
ty funds.
The handsome adobe office and
shop building. the superintendent S
residence. wash racks and equip
ment sheds are situated on South
Eighth street a short distance from
the city limits of FL Centre. The
county purchased five acres of
ground east of the highway. The
present buildings occupy half of
the total ground acquired by the
county.
Most of the funds for the pro-
iect were provided by the federal
government through the Works
Progress Administration. The fed
eral share of the total cost was
$27,830 while the county contribut-
ed $6,606. Part of the county eX-
pense will be handled by sale of
the old road yard site at the west
end of Sandalwood avenue. Elmi-
nation of the old road yard long
was sought by residents and prop
erty owners of this area.
Work on the project began March
IL, 1886, and the whole thing is
expected to be finished this month.
Cost of construction included dis
mantling and moving of the old
yard, making of adobe bricks used
in the shop, office, and house, as
well as all building and material
expenses.
In the shop new type windows
make it possible to close out the
wind and dust so work may con-
tinue in bad weather. The stock
room is built to permit a stock
clerk to check materials and equip
ment in and out Comfortable Of
flee space is equipped with furnish
ings necessary to carry on business
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-16
Stores Will Close
May 81 and July 5

FL Centro retail apparel and hard
ware stores will be closed all day
Monday. May 81, and Monday, July
5th. according to the decision OF
FL Centre merchants Friday.
This decision came as the result
of Memorial day and independence
day falling on Sunday this year
which will be nationally celebrat-
ed on Monday. This gives store en-
ployes a two-day holiday.
Commencing Saturday, July 81
all El Centro apparel and hardware
concerns will close at l pm. on
Saturdays for the remaining sum-
mer months.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-16

New construction forms a large
part of the above amount. The prop
critics on which construction loans
have been made vary from a two
room apartment costing $l100 to
homes of over $4,000. The field be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 will cover
the requirements of most of our
residents. It IS in this middle field
that the loan association has con-
centrated its efforts. The six homes
financed by the association that are
under construction at present will
give a good idea of costs, the con-
tract prices are as follows: One six
room home. $500; one five-room
home. $27O0; one four-room home,
$500; one four-room home. $4,000,
one three-roOm home, $1,000; one
three-room apartment, $1,000,
In style. the homes built have
been simple in design, depending
on their trim lines and neatneSs
for their attractiveness rather than
on expensive decorations. The main
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-16
School Programs
In Valley Laid Out

School boards throughout the
county are making plans for next
year. engaging teachers and out
lining future programs.
On or before May Is. those teach
erS now employed must have been
notified Of the boards decision if
they are not to remain.
Several boards have announced
their Isis Of teachers for next year
but the complete list for FL Centre
will not be available until summer.
said Guy A. Weakley, district su-
perintendent.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-16

Arraigncd In Court - Harold
Wiles. held on morals charge.
waived preliminary hearing in just
ice court and was arraiened Friday
morning in superior court He was
implicated in case involving his
treatment of two small girls.
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The Mocadero for your evenings
entertainment. lJ-3S-tto
Final Decree Granted Betty Wat
son was granted a final decree Of
divorce Friday from Fred $ Watson
on grounds of extreme cruelty.
Nelson Studio, 628 Main, PhorN 1871
40
Obtains LioenSe-A marriage IL
cenSe was granted Alexandra Laur-
las. 2S, and Ana Sandez, 20. resi-
dents of MeXicaH.
-oO-
Now the Don Room for your steak
dinners. Trocadero. J-28-tt.
Held On Bail-Jaek Morgan IS.
laborer. and q. B. EaSterling, oil
worker, 80, are held in the county
Jail on $500 bail on charges Of
stealing so gallons Of gasoline in
Winterhaven.
{. f. Daily closing out dairy sale
IL miles west Of El Centre, Tues
day at ten sharp: 80 head Of dairy
cattle. mostly all GuernSeys, average
test AZ per cent. chickens, horses.
all grade A dairy equipment, Ford
son. side delivery rake Mccormick
mower. hay loader. stacker. feed
troughS. house car. mixer. iCing ma
chine, 8 by 10 walk in ice box. s
electric motors. tubular milk cooler
water pump, boiler, wood saw. old
Ford. ceiling fans. electric ice box,
furniture. Don't miss this sale
Tuesday at ten sharp. zlnn and
Zinn, auctioneers. tM-l6)
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-16
Lockout MenaceS
Building Boom

SACRAMENTO. Cal, May Is. UP
Threats Of a lockout menaced
Sacramentos two and a half mil
lion dollar building boom today as
building trades employers met to
consider demand of four craft un-
ions for increases which would carry
wages above the 1929 level
Electricians led the group de
manding more money. They asked
Sl1 day. The present scale is
$40 and S10.50 Bricklayers demand
ed $14 a day, hod carriers $40 and
laborerS $500.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-16

structural difference in the new
homes is that all except the least
expensive are insulated either by
special walls or through the use
of extra thick insulating board on
the interior. They have been built
to resist possible attack from ter
mites by being we'll off the ground
and having plenty of ventilation un-
der the floor. Pier foundation con-
struction aids in the fight against
termites and at the same time re-
sists the swelling action OF our
earth when wet.
The financing of these homes
was accomplished through the
regular financing facilities OF the
loan association.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-16
Arizona Fugitive
Hunted in Valley

Imperial county peace officers are
watching for the appearance OF
Frank Peters. 81, Negro fugitive
from the Arizona state penitentiary
of Florence.
The Negro is believed to be head
ed for Los Angeles. Arizona oftic-
ers requested a watch placed or
highways in and out of 1mperla
Valley.
Peters is five feet, nine inches
tall, weighs las pounds and has {
scar on his right check. He shutters
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-16
HEARING SET ON
PICKET INJUNCTION

LOS ANGELES, May Is. WP)-
Striking union workers at Parker
dam today had an order, directed
at Sheriff Emmet Shay of San Ber-
nardino county, and issued by the
federal court here, to show cause
May 81 why he and others should
not be enjoined from interfering
with peaceful picketing.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-16
Plane Jaunt
To El Centre

Imperial Valley and the All Amer
ican canal are featured by pictures
and stories in the Wednesday Is
sue of the Los Angeles Daily News.
The articles we're written by Ken
Frogley, automobile editor, and the
pictures, all aerial views, were TAX
en- by Albert Kopec. aerial photog
rapher. One view shows the canal,
one the city of Ell Centro and the
other a scene of plane landing at
Imperial airport. A travelogue from
Los Angeles via Palm Springs TO
FL Centro is described.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-16
FROG FIELD
AWAITS GUN

ANGELS CAMP, Cal, May %.
U,P)-A crack field of thoroughbred
frogs awaited the starting gun to-
day as the ninth annual interna-
tional frog jumping contest-Cala-
veras county's reenactment of the
famous Mary Twain story-got un-
der way.