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The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-17
Ketchikan Negress Is On World Tour Trying
 To Find Suitable Mate

lived in Detroit and Chicago before going north five years ago.
 "I'd like a man about 42, and tall. He should have at least half as much experience as I have. don't want real dumb man, and some money, not much" she said.
 She is a graduate of Wilberforce College in Ohio She said she had advertised for a husband but no successful results. One preacher, 55, in another land, and 2l an- swered the ''Ad."
 After a brief stay here she is re- suming her tour to Russia and Aus tralia.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-17
HA|DA ASSUMES JUNEAU STATION
 AFTER ARRIVAL.
Captain Ricketts to Replace Present Commander After
 Tallapoosa Arrives Here

The United States Coast Guard cutter Haida is now in Juneau to assume it's permanent station here for the coming year.
 Under the temporary command of Commander John Trebes the ves- sel anchored in Gastineau Channel Friday afternon. after voyage from the States. Commander Trebes will be replaced by Lieut. Comdr, Noble G. Ricketts when the Talla- poosa, which was stationed in Ju- neau last year, arrives from the Westward, Commander Trebes will take command of the Shoshone at Oakland, Cal, as son as he is re- placed.
 Other Officers
 Other officers are: Lieut.. Comdr. S. P. Mehlman, Executive officer; Lieut.. N. s. Fulford, Engineering Officer; Lieut.. jg) c. O. Ashley, Navigation Officer; Ensigns F. V. Helmes, J. P. Stowe III, George R. Reynolds and Frank M. McCabe; Dr. Jonathan Zoole, assistant sur- geon of the U. s. Publis Health Ser vice; Chief Machinist Torleif Han son, Commission Warrant Officer; and Pay Clerk James Morrison.
 Commander Trebes, who has a score of years in the Coast Guard system behind him, for the past two years has been stationed off the East Coast at Cape May, N. J., in com- mand of the Mohawk, which was used extensively in cutting ice floes
 He has been in Alaska prior to this present command, first as cap- tain of the Haida in 1921 and again on the Unalga for several months in 1923.
 aA On Court Cruise
 The Haida was to the Westward from May IS to June IS on a court cruise attending to judicial and le- gal matters for U. s. District Judge Simon Hellenthal, on which mar riages. divorces, adoptions, legal cer- tificates and other matters were at tended to. On this trip some 30 villages were visited. Six insane per sons were committed from the Bris- tol Bay area.
 The Haida came to Juneau from Sitwa where, after search for George Arola, salmon fisherman had been requested by Deputy U. s Marshal Ben Flick n, the Coast Guard located the missing man. He had been salmon trolling for two weeks in Shelikof Bay, 10 miles off Cape Edgecomb, and had not been heard from.
 In the previous three months the Coast Guard cutter had picked up three Navy seaplanes that had been laundering in difficulties.
 The Haida is 240 feet in length and is manned by 90 enlisted men and the officers.
 She began her official duties in this port just few minutes after anchoring in Gastineau Channel Friday afternon by dragging dan- gerous log, that might have been harmful if struck by ship, to the Douglas shore and tying it there.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-17
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, July IT. - Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock at today's short session is 12, American Can 102%, American Light and Power 9A, Anaconda 55k, Bethlehem Steel 935s, Calumet 14h, Commonwealth and Southern 2h, General Motors 525s, International Harvester 113A, Kennecott 59h, New York Central 39h, Southern Pacific 457s, United States Steel 1161e, Cities Service 3, Pound $4.97ss, Republic Steel 40as, Pure Oil 21A, Holly Sugar no sale, U. S. Treasury bonds 2zs 986, Atchison General As 111A.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-17
FORMER WELTER
 WINS HIS MATCH

PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, July IT.. Tommy Freeman, 162 pounder of Hot Springs, Arkansas, former well ter titleholder, last night outpoint- ed Al Mccoy, 160 pounder of Nash vile, Tennessee.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-17
Rikisha On Way Out

TOKYO-The rikisha, long re- garded as the symbol of the Orient, is fast disappearing in Japan. Mot orbuses, taxis and tramcars have forced the quaint man-drawn, two- wheeled vehicle off the busy streets of most of the larger cities.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-17
SHE'S
 GIVEN DIVORCE

CHICAGO, H., July 17.-Testify- ing that her husband slapped her four times, Mrs. Maxine Hodges Rickard Gill, widow of Tex Rickard, was today granted divorce from Thomas Gill, stock broker. They were married July 1, 1886.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-17
POWELL ILL

HOLLYWOOD, Cal, July l7.- William Powell, stage and screen actor, suffering from an illness following the shock of the death of Jean Harlow, is today under a physicians care and ordered to take a complete rest for several days.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-17
KILLED, STORMS

TOKYO, July IT. - Forty-five have been killed and many injured by heavy rains and windstorms in Kanawaga and Gumme Prefectures. Thousands of homes have been washed out or flooded.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-17
PATTED ON BACK

CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy, July 16-The Pope has warmly com mended George, Cardinal Munde- lin, of Chicago, whom the Germans reprimanded for a speech criticiz- ing the Nazis.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-17
PAY RESPECTS

Commander John TrebeS, cap tain of the United States Coast Guard cutter Haida, and his staff paid an official visit to Governor John w. Troy this morning shortly before noon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-17

Fighting of forest fires by air planes carrying water or chemicals has been tested by the U. S. Forest Service.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-17

A species of African bird spends much of it's life perched on the neck of the giraffe.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-17
JAPAN, CHINA SEND FORCES
 TO PEIP|NC
Huge Concentration Devel- opes on Both Sides,
 Trouble Center
CRACK DIVISIONS
 ARE TAKING FIELD
Nationals of Nippon King dom Crowding Trains
 Toward Tientsin

PEIPING, China, July IT. A huge troop concentration is re- ported moving toward North China from both sides, Japanese and Chinese forces.
 The crisis is drawing toward climax which may determine whether war is formally declared.
 Troops of Chinas National Gov ernment and the Ranking Crack Divisions of Gen. Chiang Kai-shek are reported to have reached d Hopeih Province.
 Japanese forces from Manchuo- kuo and those regularly garrisson- ed in North China, are already in the field and others are on the way from the mainland of Japan.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-17
JAPANESE CALCULATING

TIENTSIN, July 17.-The Jap anese Military Command has taken over the last of three railway sta- ton and staked out two airports and began installation of army communications systems.
 Barbed wire barricades have been erected around the Japanese mills and warehouses and crowded trains from Peiping are bringing evacuat- ing Japanese.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-03-04

Bidding went: North, 1-Club, Sec
nd hand; East, 1-Heart; South, l.
.laa, North, Diamonds; South,
mo Trumps, to show hearts well
1'rrsd and game questionable at
a.der minor suit; North, 3-Clubs;
Slth, 3-No Trumps, willing to sign
IT, North, 4-Clubs; South, C-Clubs,
i!al9 willing to end bidding; North,
tC.abs; East, doubled; South, g.
10 Irumps; East, doubled, upon
211s 10 three suits.
Tie opening lead was the 7 of
Amonds, almost certainly showing
.-c2Ae in hearts. Dummy's 8,
lasts J and declarer's K went on
ae trick. Declarer's @ Of clubs
3 overtaken with dummy's K.
i@' let 80 heart, definitely show
~3 there remained in his hand 6
warts and cards divided between
%aaes and diamonds, also that
lasts double Of both 6-Clubs and
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-03-04
Contract Bridge

6-No Trumps must be based upon
expectations of winning at least
two tricks in the three suits he held,
making an unusual squeeze of three
suits, instead Of two necessary.
A low heart was led from dunn
my. East split equals, by playing
the 10, and declarer was in with
his K. AS expected, West showed
out. Declarer's last club was led
and overtaken with dummy's 8, at
the fourth trick. The squeeze was
put in operation, by leading three
rounds Of good clubs, leaving each
Of the three players with the six
cards shown below.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-03-04
AZ UNUSUAL SITUATION

Mr.. c. R. ROUNDS, Trenton,
~. sent me an odd hand which
j. and his partner bid with much
@l. and that Mr.. Rounds played
.nirably AS will be seen later,
unusual situation developed dur
-g the play. 1t was most inter-
..Irg
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-03-04

With East having 10 guard three
suits, the squeeze came earlier in
the hand than usual. arriving def
nitely at the eighth trick, when
dummys last club was led. There
was no escape for East. If he let
go the guard to his diamond, all
three Of that suit became good in
dummy and insured a grand slam.
If East let go heart, South woulo
win three tricks in the suit. II
East let go spade. declarer would
win two spades, on the last OF
which dummy would let go dia-
i11ond and East must unguard an
other suit. South could not be pre-
vented from making a grand slam.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-06-11

Mrs. John, La Grone, 1853 E. In
diana, West Side St. Paul, left
June third for a ten-day visit with
relatives and friends in Omaha
and Kansas City, Kansas.
Jas. Weldon johnson Study Club
met at the home of Mrs. M. Por-
ter, Mrs. Clotilde Harris was host
ess. Lathrop Rogers brought US
an interesting "Book Review on
the Negro Question, a Story of the
American Negro" This review
will be continued to the next meet
ing. Delegates to the annual meet
ing of the Minnesota Association
Of Colored Women will be elected
at the next meeting; the hostess
served refreshments. Mrs. M.
shokumbi, president, presided at
the meeting.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-06-11

Mrs. Madison Jackson of Kan
sas City, Mo-, has been visiting
Mrs. G. D. Smith of 1905 Fifth
Ave. So.
Mrs. Jackson, former pioneer
resident here, is en- route to New
York to visit her two daughters.
Mrs. Frances Smith Brown en-
tertained at Sunday dinner recent
~ DR.. Leroy Bingham and Attor-
ney Milo Murray of Gary, Ind.
Both were here in attendance at
the Omega Fraternity regional
meeting.
Mrs. Mary Renix is now located
in her new home, 1919 Fourth
Ave. So. She formerly resided at
1903 Tenth Ave. So.
Mrs. Birdie King, 627 Girard
Ave. No, is convalescing at home
after a major operation which she
has needed several years.
Mrs. P. Mitchell, SCI Eighth Ave.
No., is still confined to bed, slowly
recovering from a stroke.
Mrs. Rose Wysner, 500 Aldrich
No., who has been in the hospital
several weeks, is at home, much
improved.
Mrs. Gladys Chandler, 7O6 Oak
Lake Ave No., has been i'll at home
since Sunday, June sixth.
Mrs. M. Whitfield of Kansas
City, Kansas, will be the house
guest of Mrs. Avery Paul, 522 AL
drich Ave. No, while she is in the
city.
Mrs. Whitfield, who has been ill
for some time, was unable to find
physician in Kansas City who
could diagnose her case or help her
condition.
She is improving rapidly under
the care of DIR. W. D. Brown, here,
and plans to remain indefinitely for
his treatments.
Mr.. James W. Blackburn of
Toronto, Canada, who came to Min
neapolis for the Memorial Day
holidays, returned home Wednes-
day. Mr.. Blackburn was the guest
of his son-in-law and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. R. B. Lynch, and
mother-in-law, Mrs. E. Lewis, of
802 Aldrich Ave. No.
The name of Edward Mander-
vile was inadvertently omitted
from the guest list of party given
May % for the young daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Ander-
son, who live at IT'S Tglehart Ave
nue., st. Paul.
Mrs. Eva L. Abbey, 414 E. 18th
St., Past Worthy Grand Matron,
International Treasurer and Grand
Auditor, will leave Monday for
Davenport, Iowa, to attend the con-
vocation of the Grand Chapter,
o. E. S., Iowa Jurisdiction.
Gloom Chasers Social, Literary
and Art Club met at the home of
Mrs. Essie Arnold, 2104 E. 10Th
St., Wednesday evening, June 1st.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-06-11

white flowers. The brides table
st. Anthony avenue.
The Entire Nous Contract club
was covered with a lace cloth, the
centerpiece being three-tier
white wedding cake. Large vases
of bridal wreath formed the floral
decorations. Miss Helen Powell,
becomingly gowned in a blue lace
and satin frock, received the guests.
Other aides were the Misses Val
doria Turner, Vontella Howard,
Florence Mitchell, Vera Harper,
Phyllis Murray of Sioux Falls,
North Dakota, and Mesdames
Stella Harper and Helen O'Neil.
Mrs. Blair wore black chiffon; Mrs.
Harper. printed chiffon; Mrs.
O'Neil, white crepe. Miss Valdoria
Turner was charming in a pink
eyelet lace and satin frock, Miss
Howard in blue printed organdy,
Miss Mitchell in peach organdy,
Miss Harper in yellow organdy,
and Miss Murray in pale blue or
CANDY.
Miss Phyllis Murray of Sioux
Falls, South Dakota, is in the city,
the house guest of her aunt, Mrs.
Stella Harper of 552 Aurora ave-
nue..
The T. S. T. C. dinner club met
Saturday evening, June 5, at the
home of Mr.. William F. Davenport
of 991 w. Central avenue.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-06-11
Social and Personal
oMINNEAPOLISO

Plans were made for the annual
boat excursion July 5; after the
business session, meeting turned
over to the program chairman, all
members taking part. Delicious re-
freshments were served by the
hostess. Next meeting with Miss
Bu1uh Carmichael, 1921 18th Ave.
So, Wednesday,, June 9th.
Gloom Chasers Social, Literary
and Art Club gave their annual pic
mic at Eagle Lake Monday, May
31st. Fishing, boating, baseball,
volleyball and other games were
played throughout the day; also
several acts of vaudeville were in
troduced by club members with
honors going to Master Ollie Ray.
Members served lunch for the
guests, which was spread out in
old-fashioned picnic style. All voted
the picnic a huge success.
Fannie johnson, Reporter.
The Gloom Chasers Social, Liter
airy and Art Club met at the home
of Mrs. Essie Arnold, 2104 East
29th Street, Wednesday evening,
June LIST. Plans were made for the
annual boat excursion July 9Th.
After the business session meeting
was turned over to the program
chairman, all members taking part.
Refreshments were served by the
hostess. Next meeting with Miss
Buelah Carmichel, 1921 18th Ave
nue. South, Wednesday, June 9th.
The Gloom Chasers gave their
annual picnic at Eagles Lake Mon
day, May 31st. Fishing, boating,
baseball, volleyball and other
games were played throughout the
day, also several acts of vaudeville
were introduced by club members
with honors going to Master Ollie
Ray. Members served lunch for the
guests, which was spread out in
old-fashion picnic style. All voted
the picnic huge success.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-06-11

/ Psi chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi
fraternity will have it's annual
spring party, Monday evening,
June IA, at the Columbia Heights
Chalet in Minneapolis.
| The Sterling Club Auxiliary had
a breakfast bridge party, Wednes-
day, June 9, at II o'clock.
The Criterion Art club met Mon
day, May 81, at the home of Mrs.
Tessie Sonion of Rondo street.
| The Matinee Matrons' Contract
club met Thursday, June 8, at the
home of Mrs. Laura Mae Schuck
of 844 Fuller avenue. First club
prize was won by Mrs. Alonzo Cot
ton, proxy, second by Mrs. Carolyn
Monjoy Jones, proxy, and the third
by Mrs. Schuck. The next meeting
will be Thursday, June II, at the
home of Mrs. Hector Vassar of 575
met Wednesday, June 2, at the
home of Mrs. Roy Green of 1872
st. Anthony avenue. First club
prize was won by Mrs. Green, sec
ond by Mrs. Gladys Lewis Harris.
DR.. Lillian Lewis was a guest of
the hostess. The next meeting will
be Wednesday, June 16, at the
home of Mrs. w. Ellis Manning of
45 W. Maryland street.
| Mrs. Eleanor Barksdale Wheeler
of 649 Aurora avenue is able to be
out again after a serious illness of
several weeks.
Mrs. Mary Lealtad Bush of Chi
cago, Illinois, spent the weekend
in St. Paul as the house guest of
her parents, Father and Mrs. AL
fred H. Lealtad of $40 Fuller ave-
nue..
Mr.. Milton Beauford of Chicago
spent the weekend in st. Paul
as the house guest of Mr.. John w.
Kelly of $50 st. Anthony avenue.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Harris
(Irene Salter) Of Oakland, Cali
fornia, are in the city, the house
guests Of their brother-in-law and
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles P.
Tyler of 1907 w. Central avenue.
Many social courtesies have been
extended the visitors and they ex-
pect to be here about another
month. Mr.. and Mrs. Harris mo-
tored to the City in a new 1897
beige Packard de luxe sedan.
Blair-Maftyn Reception
! Mr.. and Mrs. William Blair of
3S3 N. St. Adams street received
about one hundred fifty guests
Saturday evening, June 5, from
Eeight to ten, honoriRg their son-in-
law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
QudeIlis Martyr whose marriage
was an event of Thursday, May
l27. Mrs. Martyr was beautifully
gowned in white organza froek
and Miss Doris Coins, maid of hon
or, in a white lace and satin red
ingote style gown. Both carried
shower bouquets of pink and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-04
UNUSUAL SURVEY
 CONDUCTED HERE
WPA Investigator At. tempts to Learn How
 People Seek Work

A survey of the complete local WPA personnel was undertaken during the past two days of the last work period, which ended on Thurs. day, by Mrs. A. W. Beck of the state WPA office, 1t was announced at the local welfare department to- day.
 Mrs. Margaret Verdon stated to- day that the survey was conducted In an effort to find out just what means people on WPA were taking to secure private employment. It Is possible that the informatisn gath cred by Mrs. Beck in Waterbury and in other cities in the state will be announced by the state admin istrator in the near future.
 It was also announced at the local welfare department office today that 7i out of the 7e persons who were picked as physically it" at inter- views conducted here one week ago Thursday. had been approved by the state ofiice. No definite infor. nation could be procured as to the exact date Of placing these eligibles on local projects but it Is expected that they .l DC notified to report for work on Tuesday morning, Sep- tember [. the start of the new work period.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-04
Local Girl Has New
 Beverly Hills Home
ROsaind Russell, in Letter to Democrat Tells of Elf.
 forts to Solve Problem of Fans Curiosity

the nearest big highway and loaf behind the wheel until get tired. Once my inquisitiveness led me clear up to Oregon. Sometimes land in San FranclSco--somet times in Renol have found more fascin- ating places of interest, just by fol- lowing the trail to no place" than I ever imagined existed, The places liked most were not listed in guide books, no matter how author itative and comprehensive the guide books may be.
 Likes Mystery
 Thanks to my suddenly awakened bump of curiosity, my days of are filled with more fascination and mystery than I ever believed possi. ble.
 Some day, my friends warn me, I may get into trouble. following the mountain and desert trails alone But we New Englaaders don't get Into trouble. It just isn't done And If l should well, maybe trouble would be fun. tool
 Anyway, you do know my secret, now.
 What do you do on YOUR day ofTP
 Very curiouSly,
 RosAL1ND RUSSELL,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-04

RoSalind Russell, Waterbury's gift to cinemaland, has Just moved Into her palatial Beverly Hills mansion. according to her letter to The Dem ocrat this morning, In which she tells what she does with her evc- nings and days of and how she has been trying to solve the problem of fans curiosity.
 Mss RuSsell's letter follows: Dear George Dillon:
 People are so curious. They want to know how 1 eat, and how 1 work and where l play and hun dredS and hundreds of things which they weren't the least bit curious about when was on the stage back on Broadway.
 l guess am apt to be rather ret icent and to resent any efforts at intrusion into my private life. As e matter of fact, really never un- derstood curiosity until very recent ly
 Writer Pays Visit
 A fan magazine writer had come In to see me ealry one afternoon, while was working on the set ol Live, Love and Learn" with Bob Montgomery and Bob Benchiey,
 "What do you do with your eve- liingsp" she asked rather archly. l put her of with some vague gen. erality because l feel that what 1 did with my days on the set was my public's business, but what did al home was my own business But the question set me thinking. What, I asked myself, DO you do with your evenings?' ..
 And realized with considerable shock that I hadn't been doing much of anything. Dancing a little, yes, and running down to the beach to swim in the moonlight With--well the name doesn't matter to any one but mo. But the real truth wasn't very exciting. And whom thought of. my evenings. thought also of my days of. And theV didn't seem very exciting, either.
 And, suddenly, I began to under stand writers and fans curiosity. became intensely curious, myself
 What asked myself. do other people do on their days off7'
 StiIl Unsettled
 I have been trying to answer that question for nearly three months now, and the solution Is still beyond me, but my efforts to solve the problem have taken me to some of the most interesting places imagin- able and to -the-beaten track trails which cn occasion have given me more adventure than 1 bargain cd for.
 My days ofI---and until now, this was e secret--have been filled with purpose. leave Metro Goldwyn- Mayer. I go to my new Beverly Hills home and pack a suit case. 1 cash q check and stun my pocketbook with bills and extra lipStick and iet- ters of Identification. I drive my car to the nearest filling station and have the tank filled.
 And then lust spin along to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-04
SCHOOLS PLANNING
 SPECIAL PROGRAMS
Exercises to Conlmenio. rate Signing of Constitu.
 tiOn, list Inauguration

Many commemorative exerclses will be held in local schools between September i7 and April 30, 1888, It was announced by pr. Thomas ]. Uondon, superintendent of schools. this morning. The exercises will be he'd between these two dates, the first marking the signing Of the Constitution of the UniLed States and the latter date being the anni- verBary of inauguration of George h ..S,lIngton as president of the Uni ted States. ,. Nf5s%
 This period hes been set aside as a commemorative one by President Roosevelt and it is expected that practically ell local schools will of- fer programs with civic leaders on hand to deliver appropriate address, es on the significance of the anni- versaries.
 Commissioner Ernest w. Butter- field of the State Board of Educa- ton has announced that the pro. grams will be given in all parts of the state. It b expected that Gov ernor wilbur Cross will follow the opening of the commemorative pro- grams of the state with a procla- nation. ,l
 It has also been planned to have a formal program presented in the Supreme Court of Connecticut, state Library building on September i7. Further ann Ninceri1eflts in re. gard to local plans will be made iii the near future.