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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-13
Russ Threats Stir Fears;
$4,000 Chinese Retreat
Soviets Reemphasize
Determination to
Proceed Alone

NYON, Switzerland, Sept. Is
GN.S).-Huge air forces Of Bri-
tain and France today were
drafted to help warships spy out
pirate submarines in the Mediter.
ranean.
Technical experts, completing
details of the nine.power accord
Of Nyon, called for large-scale
aerial assistance, while diplomats
concentrated on curbing warlike
individual action" by the Soviet
union.
With Italy understood to be
adopting a more favorable attitude
toward the Nyon agreement-if
the Fascist fleet is allowed to par.
ticipate in the high seas patrol
statesmen trembled lest Russia
again precipitate an international
crisis.
MOSCOW VOICES THREATS
1taly'S and Germany's battle-cry
is keep Bolshevism out Of the
Mediterranean" but Moscow to-
day openly threatened either to
convoy her merchantmen with
warshipS, or to arm the cargo
boats themselves for war on pirate
submarines.
An extensive listening and spot
ting plan, whereby wide operations
OF submarines in the Mediter-
ranean would be practically i'm
possible, was being worked out by
the Nyon experts. More than 60
British and French warships will
form the backbone of the patrol.
French aircraft based at Algeria
and southern France will cover the
western Mediterranean. More re-
mote routes will be watched by
British airplanes based on the
aircraft Glorious and possibly
another such ship.
TO INSTALL DEVICES
Special devices for detecting
submarines will be installed on all
policing ships.
Worried diplomats hoped that
extension of the patrol to the air
on large scale would appeaSe
Russia and eliminate her threat to
convoy merchant ships into the
Mediterranean. The Nyon agree
ment gave Russia no part Of the
Mediterranean to patrol. but
under the Montreux pact with
Turkey last year, she was given
permission to send limited num-
Der of ships through the
Dardanelles.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-13

Thomas and his Statf arrived
here today, having evacuated the
hospital after it was first bombed.
THE vicinity Is no longer
safe for anyone" the Iowan
said.
"The last news We had was
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-13
Charges Japanese
Ignore y. S. Flag

HONGKONG Sept. 13 I.N.S.). Charges that japanese
bomber repeatedly ignored the American flag made
day " Thomas Council Bluffs Iowa. head of the Seventh
Day Adventist Hospital at Wechow.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-13
Hurricane Speeding
Off Atlantic Coast

NEW YORK. Sept. Is QNS.).-The Weather Bureau here
today reported the Atlantic hurricane moving north through
approximately $50 miles northeast of Bermuda and
far off the United States eastern seaboard.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-13

ordered posted $50 a. m
DS.T) from the Delaware
breakwater to Boston. Disturb
ance off the middle South At
lantic Coast probably will move
northeaStwards with increasing
intensity accompanied by strong
northeast Winds"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-13
GIRLS Staying
BYN. Y.CH|NESE
SPURS SEX WAR
Killer Takes Life
With Gas

NEW YORK, Sept. 10 U.N.S).
New York's campaign against sex
crimes was spurred today by the
murder of Alice Devine, curly
haired 14-year-old Brooklyn school,
girl, in the back room Of Chinese
laundry.
With a bullet through her head
and her clothing ripped from her
body, the child was found on a
bed. Beside her was the body Of
George Tong, 80, owner Of the
laundry.
demonstrating the crime, police
said Tong killed the girl and then
committed suicide by inha1ing gas.
The girls mother, Mrs. Catherine
Devine, said an autopsy revealed
Alice had not been attacked. She
added that the killer frequently
had pleaded with Alice to help him
improve his pidgin English.
LONG ADMnRER OF GIRL
Tong apparently had long ad-
mired the girl. Several snapshots
Of her were found secreted in his
trunk. They were worn from
Constant handling.
The bodies were discovered by
a patrolman attracted to the laun-
dry by the whimpering of Alice's
little dog outside.
On dresser was a pistol with
six empty shells. Five bullets
were lodged in the wall above the
head of the Chinese, indicating he
had failed in an attempt to shoot
himself before he turned on the
gas.
SHE ATTENDED MASS
Alice, a student at Montauk
Junior High School in Brooklyn,
lived just around the corner from
the laundry. She attended IL a.
m. mass, then prepared for a
horseback ride in the park during
the afternoon with 14-year-old
Muriel Lau, daughter Of the Pa
trolman, William Lau, who dis
covered the tragedy.
Her mother, Mrs. Catherine De-
vine, a subway ticket agent, passed
by Lau'S home on her way to work
at 1870 p. m. and asked him if he
would try to find Alice. He learned
from Muriel that the girl had been
there about an hour before and
had gone to get a blouse from the
laundry.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-13

Surprising New Way OF Caring for
the Insane-"Farming Them Out" to
Private Families Instead of Keeping
Them Locked Up in Asylums. Read
the Facts About This Radical Expert
ment in The American Weekly, with
Sundays Washington Herald.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-13
Security Board
Grants Approved

G.N.SO The Social Security
Board today made grants of ST.
O10,723.65 to California, Colorado
and Maine for public assistance.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-13

that the Japanese were again
bombing the hospital and air.
drome nearby, ignoring the big
American flags in our COM
pound"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-13
Crew Alive
In Sunken
"Sub"

GIBRALTAR, Sept. Is U.N.SD
Naval authorities today officially
announced they had no knOwl-
edge Of an submarine having
been sunk off Gibraltar.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-13
WAR MAY HALT
ROOSEVELT TRIP
BY GEORGE DURNO

HYDE PARK. N. Y, Sept. 10
GN.SO. AS he made hasty
preparations today to leave here
at midnight for Washington,
President Roosevelt seriously con-
sidered abandonment of his plans
for a Western swing because Of
the threatening war situations in
the Orient and the Mediterranean.
Efforts to dIssuade the Pres
ident from leaving the Capital.
which he will reach tomorrow
morning, were being made by
many advisers. including Secre-
tary of State Hull.
PLANS FOR TRIP
The Presidents original inten'
ton was to remain in Washing
ton only a few days. He had
planned to return to his summer
home after making a Constitution
Day speech Friday. The Western
trip would have been started
shortly afterward.
But the specter of war may
cause a drastic alteration Of plans.
The President will arrive at his
desk in the White House tomor'
row morning and Immediately
arrange a conference with Score
tary Hull and other members OF
the Cabinet.
Today the President continued
in constant touch with Secretary
Hull in Washington. The long
distance telephone was kept busy
and there was no indication that
the war tension was decreasing
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-13
DANISH QUEEN ILL

OPENHAGE Sept. 10
G.N.S0.-Queen Alexandrine of
Denmark was taken to a hospital
today suffering from collie.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-13
WASHINGTON FORECAST

Partly cloudy tonight; Tuesday gen.
orally fair; continued cool; moderate
northerly winds. "Details on Page 49,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-11-15
J. W. C. Luncheon To Be Tomorrow
No Host Affair Will As semble Fifty at Luth-
 eran Church

Reservations made today for the Juneau Woman's Club monthly mo- host luncheon, which will be served tomorrow at 1 o'clock in the Luth- eran Church parlors, indicate that approximately fifty members of the club, and their friends, will be present for the event, which is the regular social meeting of the month [ With Economy in Food as the theme of the program, the lunch con, which will be served by com mittee of club women, headed by Mrs Ray c. Day, is expected to present excellent illustration of the theme, and the two demonstrations which Mrs. Day will give following 1t, will further carry out this motif Following the program, members will spand the afternoon working on decorations for the Clubs Char ity Ball, which will be held on the Saturday following Thanksgiving under the auspices of the Depart ment of Public Welfare. Mrs. H c. Wilcox is chairman of the com mittee in charge of arrangements for this affair
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-11-15
REPORT ALASKA
 STAMPS ISSUED
 BEFORE OPENING
Letters Arrive from West ward Marked Day Earlier
 than Sale Was to Start

All the new Alaska stamps weren't licked in Juneau last Friday on the day of the official opening of the stamp sale here, scheduled to be one day earlier than anywhere else, according to mail which arrived in the city from the Westward on the steamer Alaska Several persons reported that they received letters from Westward points, bearing the Alaska stamp, and rostmarked on November 12. Postal officials said they were at a loss to understand how it happened as no Alaska stamps were supposed to be sold be- fore November IS, outside of Ju- neau, they explained.
 Several envelopes got into the wrong cancelling machine in Ju- neau during the flood of business for the 18th, it was reported, with the result that when delivered they bore a postmark of November II Only few of them got out before the errcr was detected, the Post master said, and are of no value.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-11-15
HOSPITAL ASKED BY LABOR PARTY TO AID MARINER
Alb olition of Fish Traps Asked with Two on
 Karluk Named

Among a number of resolutions passed yesterday and today by the Alaska Labor Party meeting in Un- icn Hall, was resolution asking for a marine hospital in Alaska.
 TIe paDer asked for maritime h. D. aiiza lion and sick benefits for all boatmen on craft over tons. It was further suggested that Kodiak ge the hospital, as that place has nc hospital of any sort and at the same time is centrally located in the fishing area.
 Another resolution recommended against any amendments to the
 wagner Labor Relations Act, as that act has not had time to work itself in or out.
 Fish traps were ruled against and the abolition asked of two present traps on the Karluk River near Ko- diak.
 Still another resolution asked for the freedom of Billings and Mooney, jailed for the Preparedness Day bombing of 1916 in San Francisco. A tuberculosis sanltafIum was asked for the Matanuska Valley the Japanese Fishing invasion was con- demned and the repeal of the Grim inal Syndicalism Law was asked for.
 The resolution against the Jap anese fishing invasion will be fol- lowed by several hundred copies of the agreement being sent to sena- tors and congressman in Washing ton, D. c.
 Tom Burchett was elected from the body to represent the Labor Party on the Alaska Planning Coun- cil should choice be made of a man for that position from the Party. With him in committee con- ferring at the Federal Building to- day was A. J. Nelson and Alfred Thi- bbert.
 1 The All Alaskan Labor Party Con- vention will probably adjourn today and the All Alaskan Convention of Labor will convene tomorrow
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-11-15
REBEKAHS VISIT
 MINNIE FIELD HOME

Seven members of the Rebekah ledge surprised the matron and chil- dren of the Minnie Fields home yesterday, going out at noon and spending several hours with Miss Field and the children. In the party were Mrs Betty Mccormick, Noble Grand-elect; Mrs. Etta Bringdale, Mrs. Anna Webster, Miss Mary Ko- Iasa. Luba Petovich, Mrs. Edith Sheelor and Mrs. Joe Wehren of Douglas.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-11-15
CYRIL zUB0FF PRESIDENT OF
 BROTHERHOOD
Mrs. Bessie Miller of Juneau Elected Head of Alaska
 Native Sisterhood

Cyril Zuboff of Juneau was elect cd President of the Alaska Native Brotherhood for the third term at the convention which closed in Kake Saturday. according to infor- nation received here. Other off cers elected are:
 David Howard, Sitka, and David Morgan, Tatitlik, vice presidents; Frank Johnson, Rake, secretary; Den Miller, Wrangell, treasurer, and Herbert Bradley, Wrangell, ser geant-- at-arms.
 Mrs. Bessie Miller of Juneau was elected president of the Alaska Ma tive Sisterhood, and other officers chosen were:
 Mabel Willard, Wrangell, vice. president; Mrs. Anna zuboff, Ju- neau, secretary; Mrs. Andrew Wa namaker, Angoon, treasurer, and Mrs. Evelyn Johnson, Rake, ser geant-at-
 Klawock was voted as the next  convention city and the convention went on record for abolition of in- loxicating liquor from Alaska; ask ing a change in the Enabling Act relative to land title by Thlinget and Haida Indians; for further campaign on tuberculosis among tho natives of Alaska
 The convention authorized the organizing of other divisions and officers for a tour of Southeast AL aska in the spring. The Alaskan was named the official organ and Albert White the Brotherhood at torney Among visitors were Mrs c. w. Wade, of Juneau, organizer for the w. c. T. U. Delegate con- ing the farthest distance was Max Italio of Yakutat.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-11-15
PIERCE LARCENY CASE BEING HEARD IN U. 5. DISTRICT COURT TODAY

Trial of Charles c. Pierce of Skag- way, charged with larceny from a boat, was being held in Federal court today with George Grigsby appearing for the defense and As sistant District Attorney Stump for the government. Both sides had rested at 330 this afternoon and arguments were to follow.
 Hearing the case are Mrs. Stan- ley Norwicka, L. R. Hogins, George Shaw, John w. Jones, L. H. Metz gar, Louis Delebecque, Vena Crone Sam Paul, E. E. Zimmer, James York. R. McClennan and Mrs. M V. Manville.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-11-15
Woodbury Abbey Brings Account
 Of Nome Storm
Mining Engineer Reports Seward Peninsula in
 Mining Boom

Bringing to Juneau an eye-wit ness account of the recent disas- trous storm at Nome, Woodbury Ab- bey engineer in charge of opera tions for the Kougarok Consoli- dated Mining Company, arrived in Juneau yesterday aboard PAA plane.
 We were helpless to do a thing, :" said Abbey in the lobby of the Gas tineau hotel last night. The streets were filled with spray and the wind blew steady half gale
 The east end of town along the beach line was completely wrecked but then those people with houses on billings there had expected it." Most of the damage, explained Abbey, was to the government built jetties, and the greater part of the damage total in dollars and cents lies there.
 Driftwood Causes ConcaN
 Tt was not so much the wind, that did the damage, although the tide was raised several feet, but rather it was the driftwod coming with the waves.
 "Piling and other drift picked up by the heavy surf was thrown like barrage of battering rams against everything they came into contact with With the crashing of pilmg and the sound of the wind, the din was terrific!" @S
 Abbey reported good season for his company who operate 2h foot bucket dredge on the upper Kou- garok river where they are working old stream channels with the pay about 12 to Is deep deep.
 Good Mining Season ' A mining season with ample wa ter was experienced for little over 100 days Yardage of dirt moved, amounted to about 1000 yards. Pay runs about eighty cents to a dollar yard.
 There are thirty-one dredges on Seward Peninsula now and possi- bility of three more to go in next year There will be two or three new hydraulicking outfits going into the Kougarok next year, and the general outlook is exceptionally good for the district" Abbey said : Abbey is former Juneau resident, having been connected with the Land Office here from 1915 to 1922
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-11-15
HOSPITAL NOTES

Baby Nels Landine was dismissed today from St. Ann's Hospital fol- lowing medical care.
 Mrs. Clifton Tisdale underwent a major operation at St. Anns Hos pital this morning.
 Mary Hubbard was admitted yes |terday to the Government Hospital for medical care.
 Mrs. Jane Grant of Rake was ad- mitted this morning to the Govern ment Hospital.
 Charles Howard, a surgical pa tient, was admitted today to the Government Hospital from Hoo nah.
 Elsie Kasko, a medical patient was admitted to the Government f1OSpildl JUudy.
 Sam George of Yaxutat was ad- mitted to the Government Hospi- tai for surgical care today.
 Baby George Martin was admit ted this morning to the Government Hospital, Mrs. Flora Quick of Sitka was ad- mitted this afternoon to the Gov ernment Hospital for surgical care by square and sharply chiseleo contour of the head
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-11-15
10 oPAsSENCERs
 ABOARD N0RAH
 FOR THIS PORT

Canadian Pacific steamer Princess Norah, in port this afternoon from the South brought the following passengers booked for Juneau:
 R. o. Byrd G. Discombe, D. Bar naby, R. E. Hornbevk, Margaret Sandstrom, Richard c. Holmes, K L. Wohlford, Harry T. Hogan Thomas Stevens.
 The steamer goes to SkagWay and is scheduled to return to Juneau southbound early Wednesday morn- ing.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-11-15
Fatally Stabs
 Man, Wipes His
 Knife, Escapes
Murder Is Committed in Crowded Restaurant by
 Red-haired Slayer

OGDEN, Utah, Nov. 15.-A red haired slayer, who walked into a restaurant last night and plunged a knife into the heart of Tom Flah- erty. 35, escaped unmolested.
 Detectives, soon on the scene, said the restaurant was crowded at the time when the man entered and walked calmly to the table where Flaherty was sitting and stabbed him. The man wiped his knife on a black and white scarf, then walk = ed out the front door and disappear ol
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-11-15
MAN REPO ORTED
 TO HAVE JUMPED E R Q M ALASKA
Employee Said to Have Gone Over Side Shortly
 After Boat Left Seward

Nels Nelson, said to have been an employee of the Alaska Steam ship Company. is reported to have jumped ovedboard from the steamer Alaska shortly after that vessel left Seward on the south bound trip. The news was brought here by pas sengers who dropped off here from the Westward Local officials said they knew nothing of the reported incident.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-11-15
Young Livermore
 Weds, Baltimore
Mother Who Took Shot al Him Two Years Ago
 Is Attendant

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Nov. 15.
 Jessie Livermore, son of the noted Wall Street speculator, was married yesterday to Mrs. Evelyn Sullivan daughter of the former fight pro- motor. His mother, Mrs. Dorothea Wendt Longcope, who shot and wounded her son at drinking party in Santa Barbara two years ago, accompanied the party at the cere- lmony.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-11-15
BEIERI.Y SON BORN

A son was born to MT and Mrs. Pete Beierly at 5:45 pm. Saturday in St. Ann's Hospital. Named Peter Beierly, Jr., the child weighs seven pounds. MT Beierly works at the Al aska Juneau mine
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-11-15

By counting the number of bats occupying cubic yard of air during flight, naturalists of the National Park Service estimate that approx imately 6,O00,Ooo bats live in Carls- bad Caverns, New Mexico.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-11-15
TWO NAVY MEN
 ARE DR0 W NED
 NEAR SIT K A
CCC Crew Recovered Bod, les at Japonski Island,
 According to Report

Two Navy men attached to the temporary naval base at Sitka were drowned early Sunday morning at Japanski Island, according to word to the U. s. Forest Service from Dan Moller, CCC foreman. Names of the men were not given.
 Moller with a crew of 16 eco men and eight boats recovered the bodies short time after the tragedy, ac- cerding to the message.
 Today's News Today.-ampre
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-11-15

Anglers licenses were purchased by 5.632,44 persons in the United States during 1935-1936, setting an all-time high. These fishermen spent S8,oO2 900 for licenses.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-11-15

Many London flats are let by the week rather than the month with no lease required. Many others de- mand a seven-year lease.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-11-15
NOrIitennen to l Meet Tomorrow Dinner C th erin g to Be
 Held at Northern
 Light Church

Reservations are due this evening for the Norlitemen dinner to be l.eld tomorrow evening from 6:3U until 8 o'clock in the parlors of the Northern Light Presbyterian church
 On the evening program will be John Newman who will discuss stamp collecting, and John Borino flutist.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-11-15

A few hours climb in the Great Smoky Mountains from river valley to the peaks 5000 feet above, will disclose in succession the same plant life zones to be found in travelling northward from the latitude of Southern Tennessee to that of Gen. tral Canada.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-11-15

Wood ducks are at home in trees as well as in water.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-11-15

Today's News Today.-1mpire.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-11-01
GAS INCOME UP
FOR SEPTEMBER

"A September increase Of $2,236
In net income over the same
month last year was reported to
day by the Washington Gas Light
Company to the PubliC Utilities
Commission.
The company reported a de-
crease of $39,940 for the nine.
month period endeG September
80. Earnings for the nine months
this year were $458,959 compared
with $4,000 last year.
The report showed operating
revenues $453,, IA for last month,
an increase of $32,145 over the
same period last year. Operating
expenses increased from 1889 ,593
in September, 1895, to $436,944 for
the same month this year, prin.
cipally due. according to the re-
port. to the cost Of producing the
larger volume Of gas sold and be-
cause Of increased taxes"
The Capital Transit Company,
which made its report yesterday,
reported a deficit Of $13.088.14 at
the end Of September, compared
with q deficit a year ago Of
$5,213.26. Operating revenues last
month increased more than S., 900.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-11-01
Shock-Proof
XRay Man, SUrUiUes
5000 Volts

NEW YORK.-Frank Brown, g.
year-old Bellevue Hospital X-ray
technician, survived an electric
current Of $4,000 volts that passed
through his body for several min
uteS.
Although his hands were burned
severely, it was said at the hos
pital that he was not dangerously
hurt. That was owing to the fact
that there was an amperage OF
only 100 milliamperes, or one
tenth ampere. He was released
when young woman attendant
brought help.
Brown is an expert with the
Xray. He has had eight years
experience. Despite this an in
Stinctive move made his predica-
ment worse when a short circuit
occurred and the current gripped
him.
He was moving the machine
while making X-rays Of a patient.
Apparently he believed the cur
rent was off as he put his left
hand on a live plate. The current
held his hand, and he put out his
right hand to release himself. In
Stantly he was caught by both
hands. He fell unconscious.
Grace FuSco, an attenant in
the laboratory, saw what was hap
pening and tried to aid him, but
the current passed to her and
threw her across the room. She
repeated her attempt and called
for help.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-11-01
Bar Group to Fight
High Court Change

CHICAGO, Ill, NOV. / (I.N.SO
The American Bar Association to-
day announced appointment Of a
special committee, to fight pro-
posals "impairing the independ-
ence Of the Supreme Court"
The appointments were: Syl-
vester C. Smith, jr., Of Phillips
burg, ILL.,, chairman: Judge Ed.
ward j. DAILY, of Hartford, Conn.,;
David A. Frank, Of Dallas, Tex;
Robert Guinther, Of Akron, Ohio:
Elwood Hutchinson, Of Yakima,
Wash; Alex w. Smith, jr., Of
Atlanta, Ca, and Frank H. SOM
mer, of New York.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-11-01
Watchdog Jake
Watches HOldup

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. Jake,
a police dog, is in disgrace. He
let an armed bandit rob his mas
ter, James White. 40, of $22 in his
gasoline station.
There wasn't even a growl out
of Jake as the intruder forced
White into the cellar and rifled
his pockets.
The bandit locked White in the
cellar and walked right past Jake,
out the door.