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The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-17
AMERICAN LEGION, AUXILIARY MAKING
 PLANS, ACTIVITIES

Several important dates. were marked on the calendar for the coming month by the members of the American Legion Auxiliary when they met last night at the Dugout
 On March II a pre-Easter rum- mage sale will be held at the Dug out and Mrs. Oscar Olson was ap- pointed to take charge.
 Plans for giving a dance were discussed and it was decided that one would be held early in the spring with Mrs. J. Elliott as chair man. Preceding the dance hot dish dinner will be served in the Dugout for the Veterans and their wives. Mrs. E. M. Policy will be in charge of the dinner. A Veteran made hand-tooled purse is to be awarded as door prize at the dance.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-17
JAPANESE SAIL TO DEATH BAY
 AS SUICIDES
Let's Die' League Mem bers Attempt Hara Kari to
 Purify Buddhist Sect

TOKYO, Feb. IT. = Eight men and women, members of a fanatical Japanese suicide league today sail ed toward Death Bay with fran tic police searching party trailing them.
 Five comrades of the Tets die" League are being treated forcibly at hospitals after attempting hara kari in an effort to purify" the powerful Buddhist sect.
 Police interrupted their suicide at tempts as they kneeled before pub lie buildings and plunged daggers into their abdomens.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-17
CONCERT TO BE
 GIVEN TONIGHT
Min a Baclanova Solovieff to Present Splendid Pro-
 gram-Starts 8 O'Clock

With the advance ticket sale promising large attendance at Nina Baclanova- -Solovieff's concert at the Northern Light Presbyterian Church tonight. interest in this im- portant musical event is high.
 The program will begin at 8 O. clock, and those who have not pur- chased tickets in advance may se- cure them at the door.
 Appearing with Mrs. Solovieff will be Miss Helen Parrott, talent ed violinist, and Miss Frances Har- land will accompany both artists
 Sponsored by the Social Commit tee of the Order of Eastern Star, the concert tonight will be the first appearance in public of the charm ing and accomplished young so- prano whose voice had won her an important place in the musical world of California where she had been studying for several years be- fore coming North in December to become the bride of Vladimir Solo, vieff, well-known member of Ju- neau's Russian colony.
 The romance of MT. and Mrs. So- lovieff, which started when they met at banquet given by the Rus sian club of San Francisco in honor of MT. Solovieff's graduation from the University of California in 1892, has interested all who know the young couple. In coming to Alaska to make her home, Mrs. Solovieff is not giving up her career as a musician, but, for the pleasure of all who hear her, she is continuing voice work here and has already appeared on several semi-public oc- casions when she has won loud &C., claim for her talent.
 Her program tonight will be var jed, with groups of songs in Rus sian, Spanish, Italian, French, Ger man and English.
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feared that, nearly all her cargo is destroyed-fortunately she was carrying but little cargo at the time, mostly fish from Juneau.
 The passengers and men were able to save all the hand baggage that they had in their cabins with them, but i. is thought that bag gage stored in the hold will have been soaked by water and ruined.
 Capt. Hansen and Third Officer Osmundsen were on the bridge of the little wooden vessel when. in the binding wind and snow storm, she crashed on the jagged rock laden promentory known as Rocky Point, while enroute from Hoonah to Petersburg.
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Tin their cabins. most of them asleep at the time, they stated.
 Passengers Mustered
 Purser Davis said that he was sleepins m his caDiv, w-len he was awakened by the sudden tremend- ous lurch cf the vessel, almost thrown from his berth. He immed- lately clothed himself and reported to the Captain, who told him to see that all passengers were mus tered. MT. Davis found that the passengers had all been very ably handled by the stewards depart ment and were gathered on the sloping floor of the dining salon, ready to be disembarked.
 However, 1t was determined that the ship was fast aground and in no immediate danger of sinking or breaking up, so the crew and pas sengers remained aboard for about three hours until daylight, at about 63O o'clock Sunday morning. when, with the turr of the tide, the seas flattened considerably, and the pas sengers and men made their way to shore in the lifeboats.
 Row to Ang0on
 After remaining on the beach near the wreck, at Rocky Point. Admiralty Island, for several hours, the passengers and crew rowed to Angoon. Capt. Alden Hansen, First Officer Larry Parks and Seaman Gene Hundley and Lawrence Mil lard remaining behind to stand by the ship.
 At Angoon. the passengers were very well taken care of by Princi- pal and Mrs. Kenneth w. Stevens. of the Indian Bureau School there. All of the other crew members but Hooper, Osmundsen, and Davis. were taken by the motorship Este beth, of the Davis Transportation Company. to Sitka, from where they are coming into Juneau aboard the Northland. All the crew, except the four standing by the wreck, will sail for Seattle on the motorship Second Officer Hooper is former resident ot Juneau, in fact, he still refers to this city as his home. Badly Smashed
 Grew members here expressed the fear that the zapora is quite badly smashed up, especially her bottom. She crashed hard. and as the tide ebbed, her stern gradually settled lower and failed to rise when the water level raised again. At high tide, her cabins, engine room, and all of her bow hold, except for the forward peak and narrow section along her up-tilted star board side are submerged, and is
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-17
SURVIVORS OF zAPORA WRECK
 TELL OF CRASH
Tallapoosa Brings Seven Passengers and Three
 Ships Officers Here

Arriving from Angoon at 8:4s o'clock last night aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Tallapoosa, the sev- en passengers and three members of the crew of the wrecked motor ship Zapora are now back in Ju- neau, at the starting point from where they sailed on their ill-fated voyage last Friday night.
 One of the passengers, Mrs. L. w. Patrick, was slightly injured in a fall following the crash, sprain- ing an ankle. It was she who was freed from her stateroom by mem bers of the crew chopping in her damned cabin door.
 The passengers arriving here, in cluded L. Ketcham, Mir. and Mrs. J. s. Jeffrey, Joseph Akagi, Mrs. Patrick. Mrs. William Taroff and her young niece, Miss Ileen Rob- erts, and three crew members. Sec ond Officer Sidney J. Hooper, Third Officer Gus Osnundsen, and Pur- ser George Davis. They report there was minimum of confusion following the crash.
 Crashes, Reels Over.
 MT. Ketcham stated that he was lying in his buna, ready for sleep, at the time. last Sunday morning at 2.40 o'clock. Suddenly he heard a jangle of bells. signalling the en- zine room. and concluded that something twas wrong, but, before he could do more than move. the ship crashed and keeled far over. Although the vessel had been toss- ing considerably in the heavy seas, he could not mistake what had happened. and was overcome by a momentary feeling of helplessness. T have many times before been on ships that have run aground, but the feeling that swept over me this time was far different from any thing have ever before exper- fenced" MT, Ketchan, declared.
 All the other passengers were
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-17
BLIzzARDS IN WASHINGTON
 BLOCK ROADS
Highways Filled with Snow Traffic Forced to
 Suspend Today

SPOKANE, Wash, Feb, T-Bliz- zards have obliterated most of the roads in the Inland Empire, East ern Washington and Northern Ida ho.
 Many of the most important high ways are filled, preventing traffic.
 Eighteen inches of snow fell in half an hour in the Snoqualmie Pass area.
 State Highway Department re- ports a gale like wind is prevailing over the eastern part of the State.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-17
KNITTING CLASS TO
 BE ORGANIZED HERE

The Vocational Department will organize class for women who are interested in knitting tomorrow. The first meeting will be held in the afternoon between l and 4 o'clock and the evening between 2 and 8 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Mary Holmquist, 633 Gold Street.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-17
HEADS DREDGE CREW

Heading a crew of five men going to Sitka to commence work on the Puget Sound Bridge ard Dredge Company job there. Claud V. Stoner arrived in Juneau this morning on the steamer Alaska and is stopping at the Alaskan Hotel, awaiting transportation for he and his men to Sitka.
 Accompanying Stoner are: J. O. Johnson, L. Anderson, Ben How land, o. M. Odom and H. B. How'd, all of Seattle.
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To NEW SCHOOL PosT

Miss Rose M Malcof, who arrived in Juneau about six weeks ago on the Gen. w c. Gorgas from Pal mer, where she taught school for short time, was passenger leav- ing Juneau this morning on the steamer Alaska.
 1. Miss Malcof is enroute to Chig- nix, where she will assume the du- ties of her new teaching staff.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-17
WEDDING YESTERDAY

In ceremony performed before U. s. Commissioner Felix Gray in Commissioners Court here yester- day afternoon at 3:15 o'clock. Alice Morgan, of Hoonah. was welded to Oscar Osborne, also of Hoonah.
 Witnesses to the ceremony were Mary Huston and Miss Rosellen Monagle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-17
RETURNS HOME

P. c. McMullen, merchant of Se- ward. who is also a member of the Territorial Board of Education, left for his home aboard the AL aska. He has been in Juneau for about two weeks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-17
MRS. NORDALE LEAVES

Mrs. A. H. Nordale, of Fairbanks, recently re-appointed member of the Territorial Board of Educa- tion, who has been in Juneau at tending the ten-day session of the Board, is among the passengers leaving on the steamer Alaska for Seward, fror, where she will con- tinle to her home in Fairbanks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-17
WALSH GOES OUT

M. J. Walsh, City Clerk at Nome, who flew to Juneau few weeks ago, is passenger leaving Juneau on the steamer Alaska for Seward, on the first leg of his journey back home.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-17
TAX NOTICES OUT

Notices to Juneau taxpayers, that second half payments on their city taxes are now due and will become delinquent on March IS are now being mailed by City Clerk A. w. Henning.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-17
RICH GOES WEST

Gil Rich, sales representative for the Black Manufacturing Company. left on the steamer Alaska for Sew ard.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-17
ON PLEASURE TRIP

Tony Cravolina, former partner in the Gastineau Cafe in Juneau, left on the Alaska on round trip to Seward. Cavolina is taking the trip for pleasure.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-17
ON WAY TO WESTWARD

J. J. Chishom, West Coast Groc- cry Company representative to the Westward, is aboard the steamer Alaska enroute to Seward from Se- attle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-17
LEGHIURED

Robert Johnson was brought in from the CCC camp this afternoon with an injured leg.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-17
MAXI LEAVES HOSPITAL

August Maxi, who has been pa- tient at St. Ann's Hospital since December g, was dismissed yester- day.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-17
OPERATED UPON

Mrs. F. w. Randy entered St. Ann's Hospital this afternoon and underwent an operation for ap- pendicitis.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-17
IN HOSPITAL

Mrs. L. M. Ritter entered St. Ann's Hospital today and will undergo an operation tomorrow morning.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-17
MRS. RICE IN HOSPITAL

Mrs. George Rice entered St. Ann's Hospital las. night for medical at tention.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-17
MEADE IN HOSPITAL

Douglas Meade entered St. Ann's Hospital yesterday and underwent an operation.
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Empire classifleds pay.
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BREWERS HOSPITAL

Mrs. Modesto Pagaran, medical patient, re-entered St. Ann's Hos pital last night.
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SENATE INVITES ROOSEVELT TO VISIT ALASKA
Brunelle Bill on Aeronautics Made Special Order for
 Tomorrow Morning

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Evening star., 1937-04-11

line tax money would be spent for
assessment and permit work, construc-
ton and repair of sidewalks and curbs
around public reservations and NUM-
cipal and Federal buildings, for trees
and parkings, for personal services of
the Department of Vehicle and Traf-
fic, for the purchase of motor vehicle
number plates and so on and so on.
The intent Of Congress to earmark
gasoline tax money for road use is
certainly not being carried out when
these funds are spent for such things
as tree boxes, tree straps and tree
labels.
That Washingtonians are thorough
ly opposed to gasoline tax increase
at the present time was clearly in
dicated in a recent balloting on the
subject in which $4,000 Washington
residents. including those who own
cars and those who do not, voted
against any motor vehicle tax in
crease at the overwhelming majority
of IS per cent.
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Hughes, IS Today, Sees Court
In Greatest Crisis Since '6l
Chief Justices Acti0ns in Next Fe,c
Weeks May Decide Fate of Tribunal,
Facing Supreme Struggle.

manner Of characterizations from
thinking machine" to iceberg" Yet
about the calm, reserved figure Of Mr..
Hughes have revolved political storms
Of tornado force and he has aroused
political passions to an extent that
magnetic" personalities Of the James
G. Blaine and Theodore Roosevelt
type might envy.
The sources of his controlled men,
tality are found in his family back
ground and early training. Like Will
son, Mr.. Hughes was a minister's son
and was pointed for the pulpit him.
self as child.
Childish precocity is often disap-
pointing in later life, but Hughes, who
could read when he was 4 and had
gone through Shakespeare when 8,
developed his early bent for intensive
reading and study as he grew older.
learning to apply it to the practical
problems of life. At % he held a
bachelors degree and a masters de-
gree from Brown University and a
degree in law from Columbia. In
that same year he was admitted to
the bar but fellowship at Columbia
permitted him to devote three more
years to graduate legal study.
Began Practice in 1887.
He began the serious practice Of
law in 1887 in the firm Of Chamber
lain, Carter and Hornblower A year
later he married Antionette Carter,
daughter OF Arthur s. Carter, senior
member Of the firm.
Soon establishing himself as an out
standing lawyer, Mr.. Hughes first at
tracted public notice by his handling
of an investigation Of gas and elec-
trio rates in New York City. BY his
ability to wade through a mass OF
bewildering details to the heart Of q
problem and his marked skill In cross
examination, he won q brilliant VIC
tory and secured lower rates for the
city.
Later that year he was named
counsel for the Armstrong Commis-
sion, conducted a sensational investi-
cation Of some Of the larger insur-
ance companies and unearthed facts
which resulted in lasting reforms.
While he was questioning the presi-
dent of one of the companies, that
surprised official remarked:
why, Mr.. Hughes, you know more
about my company than I do"
Beat Hearst for Governor.
In the Fall Of 1906-the heyday OF
undertaking and trust busting-he
ran against William Randolph
Hearst for Governor Of New York
and was elected, the only Republican
on the State ticket to win. He served
two terms at Albany, securing from
a hostile Legislature enactment OF
laws regulating public utilities and
improving the position Of labor. In
the fight over the public utility laws
he carried the battle directly to the
people, his first experience in the po-
tency of mass opinion.
His two terms did not pass without
trouble. He vetoed q law fixing a
rate of 2 cents mile on railways,
causing furious protest. Again,
when he secured legislation banning
race track gambling he was de-
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proachability died hard, however, de-
spite the earnest efforts OF many
journalists to counteract 1t. Many
men in the Senate hardly knew him
and this was evidenced when Presi-
dent Hoover nominated him as Chief
Justice In 1880.
On the face Of things 1t was an
erlinently sensible nomination, but
his private career as a corporation
lawyer made him suspect to certain
Senators. However he was confirmed
after sharp fight and his distin-
guished career at the head Of the
Nations highest court has won over
many of the men who opposed his
nomination. AS Senator Connally of
Texas recently remarked:
Il opposed Mr. Hughes nomination
because was suspicious of his con-
nection with big corporations. But
now I think he is great Judge"
What history will say remains to be
seen, but 1t Is at least certain that
the Chief Justice will do nothing to
impair the brilliance of distinguish
ed career.
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nounced as a bloodless reformer with
no concern for the sporting instincts
OF the masses, Baptist Savona-
rola," in fact.
Mr.. Hughes was seriously consid-
cred as Republican candidate for
the presidency in 1908, and in 1910
he was named to the Supreme Court
bench by President Taft He voted
with the liberal minority on pure
food and drug legislation, as well as
on an important case on the right
of State Legislature to penalize en-
ployers for forcing employees to sign
yellow dog contracts-agreemen
not to join a union.
Avoided Party Strife.
AS member of the high bench he
was not drawn into the fight between
Theodore Roosevelt and President
Taft that wrecked the Republicans in
1912.
This proved an asset four years
later when the issue Of American par
ticipation in the World War resulted
in a fusion between stand-pat and
progressive Republicans Mr.. Hughes,
who had no embarrassing ties in
either camp, resigned from the court
and entered the race.
1t was almost generally conceded
on the night OF November 7, 1916, that
Mr.. Hughes was to be the next Presi-
dent. Certainly, both Mr. Hughes
and President Wilson thought so when
they retired that evening.
After the returns from California
had come in and it was learned
Hughes had been beaten, many of his
friends attributed the fact to his fail
ure to meet Hiram johnson, the Re-
publican Progressive, when he was
campaigning in Johnson'S State. The
better evidence seems to indicate, how
ever. that the failure of the two to
meet was not deliberate on Hughes
part.
Named Secretary of State.
Mr.. Hughes became Secretary of
State when President Harding took
Office in 1921.
His outstanding achievement in
that office was his domination of the
Washington Arms Conference. BY
that bold step, he regained American
diplomatic prestige which had been
badly damaged by the rejection OF
Wilson's treaty. and secured agree
ments banning construction of capital
ships for 10 years. recognition of the
parity OF the American and British
navies, abrogation Of the British
Japanese alliance and the stabiliza-
ton to some extent OF Far Eastern
affairs.
While he was Secretary of State
there was much talk OF new
Hughes wittier Hughes, easier in
his relations with the press. The old
impression Of coldness and unap-
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A|RMEN TO GRADUATE

Graduation from the Army Com
mand and General Staff School at
Fort Leavenworth, Kans., Of 10 Air
Corps officers will be followed by as
signment OF Capt Alden r. Craw-
ford to Boiling Field.
Capt. Elwood R. Quesada, native of
the District of Columbia, will 20 from
the school to duty at Mitchell
Field, N. Y.
Lieut.. Col. William E. Kepner, who
was in command Of the National Geo
graphic Society Army Air CORPS
stratosphere balloon, Explorer I; Lieut.
Col Harold M. McClelland, q membe,
OF the famous Alaskan flight party OF
two years ago, and Maj Westside T.,
Larson, navigation officer on the Alas
kan flight, all have been assigned to
duty at Langley Field, Va, upon grad
uation.
Evening star., 1937-04-11
BY JOHN H CLINE.

Charles Evans Hughes, whose name
may go down in history as one Of the
two greatest American Chief Justices,
is rs years old today.
His birthday anniversary, for which
he has made no plans" comes in the
midst Of the greatest constitutional
crisis since the Civil War-a struggle
from which the Supreme Court will
emerge shorn of its rich traditions or
fortified more firmly behind the
bulwark Of public respect from which
it derives it's strength.
Not since the days of John Marshall
has Chief Justice been cast in a
role with such potentialities for good
or evil--both for himself and the
court as an institution.
MarshalPs Gamble Gave Strength.
The court was young and its future
dark 1875 years ago when Marshall.
riding circuit in horse and buggy,
decided to take the gamble Of asserting
the courts right to declare an act Of
Congress void. That decision and the
outstanding ability Of its maker gave
the court strength which the buffeting
of politics and war could not destroy.
Today, the present Chief Justice,
whose ability is rs marked as that Of
Marshall, finds himself in position
where the wisdom of his course and
the strength Of his character may be
the decisive factors in determining
whether the tribunal shall retain its
hard-won independence or become an
impotent appendage Of political ma
jorities.
The force of judicial tradition is so
strong that the Chief Justice, even in
the gravest crisis, cannot openly enter
the political arena in defense OF the
court, but behind the scenes, In the
shaping Of policy and the wording OF
decisions. he can exert powerful in
fiuence in molding public opinion for
or against the present effort to re-
organize the tribunal
Ranks High as Jurist.
Should the Presidents plan to add
six new justices to the court succeed
despite the efforts of Mr.. Hughes and
his congressional supporters to defeat
1t, the Chief Justice will still rank
high on the list of American jurists
and statesmen; in all probability he
would be known as the last Chief JUS
tice Of a Supreme Court that was
truly independent of the other
branches of Government.
On the other hand, If he can make
some move that will result in VIC
tory for those fighting the President,
he will be remembered as the man
who preserved what Marshall won-a
strong and independent judicial sane
tuary for minority rights guaranteed
by the Constitution.
It is characteristic Of Chief Justice
Hughes that throughout the bowling
storm Of charges and counter-charges
he has maintained the dignity and
serenity that has marked his bearing
during his public life.
Poise Has Been a Paradox.
His dignified poise has been para
dox Of politics in this country for the
past 80 years. 1t has resulted in all
Evening star., 1937-04-11
ALEPHYSIOLOGIST
TOWN HALL SPEAKER
DR.. Howard W. Haggard to Talk
at Final Session Tonight.
Medical Progress Topic.

DR.. Howard w. Haggard, associate
professor of applied physiology at
Yale University, will be principal
speaker before the Town Hall Of
Washington tonight at the final meet
ing of its third season. The session
will be held at the Shoreham Hotel
at o'clock.
DR.. Haggard will discuss Recent
Advances in Medicine and Their
Significance"
Members Of the panel will be DR..
Thomas A. Groover, former president
OF the District Medical Society; DR..
Daniel L. Borden, professor of sur
gerry at George Washington University,
and DR.. George C. Rutland, District
health officer.
DR.. Haggard originally was sched-
uled to address the Town Hall Febru-
airy %, but gave way at that time
to permit a debate between Senator
Black and Representative Brewster
on the Presidents Supreme Court re-
organization proposals.
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A. F. G. E. Plans Excursion.

The annual Spring excursion to
New York will be held by the District
American Federation Of
Government Employees, this week end.
There will be a three-day tour, via the
Baltimore g. Ohio, leaving Friday at
2 pm, for which the cost is $1455;
the two-day trip. starting at 80 Sat-
urday, will be $1130.