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The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-04

 NOW EXCITING
 COAST SAILORS
Declaration Is Made Be- fore Congressional
 Investigators

WASHINGTON, Mar. 4.--Joseph Weaver, Director of the Federal Bu- reau of Marine Inspection, said he believes Communists are behind the Pacific Coast sailors in opposition to carrying employment record books required by the Marine Safety Act.
 Speaking before the Congression- al Committee considering repeal of the employment book section of the law, Weaver said Communists are also planning sitdown strikes for May on the American ships agains the books.
 Capt Warren Peterson, represent ing the Pacific American Steamship Association, gave similar testimony.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-04
BOWDEN RETURNS

Edward Bowden, Sr, widely known Juneau carptenter, who has been in Seattle for the past two or three months, returned to Juneau this week on the motorship Northland.
 He expects to remain here few weeks before going to Ketchikan to commence work on the new Fed eral building to be erected there. Mrs. Bowden and their son Edward remained south. Edward Bowden junior, is attending the University of Washington.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-04
U S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE wEsrfINR BuREA,
THE WEATHER {
(By the U. s. Weather Bureau.

Forecast for Juneau and beginning at pm, Mar tonight and possibly Friday moderate southeast
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LOCAL DATA
Weather
emp. Humidity Wind Velocity
CABLE AND RADIO REPORTS
TO-DAY

Lowest4am. 4am. Pfecip. fam.
 temp. temp velocity 24hrs. Weather
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-19
BRADY COMEDY LEAD,
 PORTER FILM
Advertising Contest Returns Jimmy Valentine to
 Coliseum Screen

Any picture is a hit comedy pie ture if the cast is headed by Alice Bradyp
 T. 1t was the sweeping statement ] of Victor zobel, Republic Pictures supervisor, concerning The Har- vester,' romantic comedy based on the beloved Gene Stratton Porter novel which comes to the Capitol Theatre tonight Co-featured with Miss Brady is this plain but mirth- ful tale of an Indiana farm boy and his tardy romances are: Russell Hardie, Ann Rutherford, Cora Sue Collins, Eddie Nugent, Frank Cra- ven, Emma Dunn. Joyce Compton, Roy Atwell and Fern Emmett
 The endeavors of Miss Brady, as the scheming mother of Joyce Compton, to make the prosperous and handsome young farmer, Rus sell Hardie, her son-in-law, pro- vide much of the plot. The fact that he bashfully and secretly loves pretty little Ann Rutherford is the other half. The hen-pecked dodg- ings of Miss Brady's husband, Cra- ven; the loud-mouthed boasting of the boy who went to the city and made good, Nugent; the oTd-maid methods of Fern Emmett. wouldbe matchmaker; the wise-child cracks of Cora Sue Collins; and the in
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-19
MARY ASTOR
 BRIDE AGAIN
Film Actress Weeds Young Mexican Society Man
 Can't Keep Ii Secret

HOLLYWOOD. Cal. Feb. l9. - Mary Astor, film actress, and Man uel Martinez del Campo, young Mexican society man, were married yesterday at Yuma, Arizona Both at first denied but later admitted the marriage They had intended keeping it a secret for a time.
 She gave her age as 30 and his age is 25.
 The groom was called to Mexico City after the ceremony on account of the death of hi5 father and the bride returned here.
 MiGs Astor was the center of a recent stormy court trial over the possession of her child by a former husband.
 The bride spent the strangest Honeymoon Hollywood has ever seen She spent it alone at her home here while her husband is l,400 miles away He will return here in two or three weeks.
 The bride admitted the marriage was the result of an "impulsiye" TO- nance that began December 1.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-19
BOY SCOUTS GIVE AID
 FOR BENEFIT or TRAFFIC

Proceeding their regular weekly meeting last night Douglas scouts accompanied by assistant leader Bob Dupree put in couple of hours with shovel and spade and opened the road from St Ann's Avenue to Treadwell so the bus can go through to Cahills residence Turnouts for pedestrians along the avenue were also shoveled out.
 During the meeting which fol- lowed, the scouts made plans to take a quantity of hay to Nevada Creek next Sunday for the benefit of any deer that may be in that vicinity
 It was also planned to be in att tendance with sandwiches and hot coffee at the Ski contest Sunday if the weather is favorable.
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imitable comedy of Roy Atwell, la mouse radio comedian, provide the hundred laughs.
 A plot to revenge a fancied double cross, and an idea to get back lost advertising lineage for a newspa- per are combined to bring to the screen at the Coliseum Theatre starting tonight, tense, punch packed motion picture in the Re- public production, The Return oi Jimmy Valentino
 One of the authors of the orig inal story is Paul Armstrong, Jr. the son of the man who first ere ated the character of Jimmy Val- entine."
 Roger Pryor whose name has become better and better known in roles of a lighter type; and Char lotte Henry, the little Alice in Wonderland" of the screen, now quite grown up, play featured roles in this story of the contest that was to again bring to light the man known as Jimmy Valentines man who had managed to keep his identity hidden for twenty years.
 In the cast in addition to Pryor and Charlotte Henry are Robert Warwick, Lois Wilson, J. Carroll Naish, Jeannie Roberts, Edgar Ken nedy, James Burtis, Charles Wl- son, George Chesebro and George Lloyd.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-19
JUNEAU HIGH SCHOOL
 GRADUATE WINS HONORS
 AT UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO

Tom Redlingshafer, former Ju- neau high school student who was graduated in 1892, was recently ap- pointed cadet colonel of the R.O.- TIC. unit at the University of Ida ho at Moscow, which he is now attending.
 In addition to being an R.OT.C. colonel, Redlingshafer is member of Scabbard and Blade national military honor society and is key man on the rifle team.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-19
SCHN|EBS GIVES SKI INSTRUCTION HERE IN FILMS

Instruction from c--e of the world recognized masters in the art of skiing, will be gwen Gastineau Channel skiers, would-be skiers, and even to those who don't know just what a ski looks like, but would like to learn, though the medium of motion pictures tonight at 7:30 o'clock, when the Juneau Ski Club presents a showing of the Otto Schniebe films, Modern Ski Technique" at the Grade School Auditorium in Juneau.
 As an added attraction, natural color films taken in Mt. Mckinley Park, showing Grizzy Bear and Mountain Goats in their natural surroundings, will also be presented at the showing tonight. The Mc- Kinley films taken by Fred Ord way, were recently shown before a group at the Elks' Club and re- ceived enthusiastic comment.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-19

The skiing films consist of two reels, obtained by the Juneau or ganization from the Portland Ski Club, and give a remarkable dem onstration of the fundamentals of skiing.
 The films feature Otto Schniebs, famous Dartmouth ski coach and were taken by John w. McGrillis, Schniebs and McGrillis are the au- thors of Modern Ski Technique, ? which explains the type of skiing developed at the Arlberg Ski School in Austria, the technique w.Nch has revolutionized skiing in America.
 The motive of the pictures is ski instruction and Schniebs demon strates clearly the stem turns, the telemark and the Christiania. The film has been in great demand in the states and has given the be- ginning skier better idea of cor rect skiing form wherever it has been shown.
 An admission charge of 25 cents for adults and 10 cents for chil- dren and high school students will be charged. Skiing and instruction in technique in the Evergreen Bowl will follow the picture. All inter- ested in skiing are urged to turn out.
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Today's News Today-Empire.
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adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-19
DOUGLAS NEVIS
STUDENTS RECONDITION
 DOUGLAS LIBRARY

Douglas high school girls are this week putting in their extra hours cataloguing and repairing the h- brary books, most of which were donated for the school by the Community Library Association Miss Sweetland is directing the work
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-19
CANNED GOODS SALE

A canned goods special will be in effect at the Goetz Grocery on Saturday and Monday, and MT. Goetz invites everyone to come to his store and see it. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-19
NOTICE TO CAR OWNERS.

When you buy or sell an automo- bile remember transaction must be registered with City Clerk Also as- certain of taxes thereon have been paid, as car is subject to attachment for delinquent payments, regard less of ownership
 A. w. HENNING, adv. City Clerk.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-19
IN GOVT HOSPITAL

Marie Nelson was admitted to the Government Hospital today for medical attention.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-19
LEAVES HOSPITAL

Mary Bergstrom, a medical case. was dismissed from the Government hospital today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-19
RETURNS HOME

Mrs. J. A. Williams, who has been a surgical case, was dismissed from St. Anns Hospital today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-19
DANCE MARCH 9TH

With American Legion Auxiliary, Elks Hall. adv
Evening star., 1937-07-18
CAFETERIA WORKERS
WILL BE EXAMINED
Physician Employed by Public
Buildings Association to
Conduct Tests.

Employees who handle food in the
Government cafeerias under the juris-
diction of the Welfare and Recrea-
tional Association of Public Buildings
and Grounds, Inc. will be subjected
to rigorous physical examinations, the
associations general manager. F. w.
Hoover, announced yesterday.
The associations trustees author
lied employment Of DR.. w. G. Pur-
year, who has just completed three
year internship at Emergency Hos
pital here. He is graduate of the
University of Virginia and starts his
duties Immediately.
Hoover said DR.. Puryear will give
physical examinations to employees and
will supplement the work of the reg
ular sanitary inspector. He will also
give limited free medical service
to associations workers. Hoover said
The general manager announced
the appointment of R. D. Lewis as
deputy general manager. Lewis for
merly was disbursing officer of the
Surplus Commodities Corp. R. r.
Ayers. son of the late chief clerk of
the State Department., who has been
collector for the association, has
been named as disbursing officer and
acting treasurer. This move is due to
the illness of E. F.. Concklin, veteran
treasurer
Evening star., 1937-07-18
hpalid Brings Aid to Victim
Of Second accident in Year

Passing trains which break the
monotony Of an invalid's life for Mrs
Evelyn Middlekauff, 40, brought trag-
edy to the narrow world framed by her
windows again yesterday, and for the
second time within a year she made
her way painfully to the telephone to
call for aid for an injured man.
George Mccoy, 20, Of Clifton Forge.
Va, is the latest victim aided by Mrs.
Middlekauff He fell against Balti-
more & Ohio freight train repeatedly
while attempting to swing aboard it
near her home at 3104 E street south
east. He is in a serious condition in
Casualty Hospital
One year ago next week Pete La
Londe, 80, of Cleveland fell beneath
the wheels of a B. & o. freight train
rs 1t passed Mrs. Middlekauff's home
Seated in a wheelchair at her window,
Mrs. Middlekau1 witnessed the acci-
dent and summoned aid.
Ever since her back was broken in
q hit-and-run automobile accident in
october, 1885, Mrs. Middlekaun has
been q watcher Of the passing trains
and friend Of the trainmen.
It vas one Of 0e latter who Nl1hed
Evening star., 1937-07-18

quarters. The National Insured
Homes Corp, which is building 33
low-priced homes a short distance
watching developments 1t purchased
about Sc acres in the vicinity at a
time when there were pretty definite
assurances that the Gobel plans
would be defeated Myron Davey
general manager of the company. has
started construction of Is model
homes on an edge of the acreage at
Thirty-fourth street and Benning
road. hidden from view of the slaugh-
ter house site. The company also
has begun excavations for 18 more
homes.
Construction of the slaughter house
may render it impossible for the hous-
ing company to go ahead with its full
plans, which originally called for 500
residences of moderate cost The
acreage extends to a point within a
few hundred feet of the Gobel site
The threat to this housing project
officials pointed out yesterday. is only
one Of the consequences of the District
Committees action in killing the
klng-Norton bill.
Leaders in support of the anti
nuisance legislation were counting
yesterday on help from the numerous
civic and business organizations that
rendered former aid In addition
there are large number of property
owners in the Benning and Kenil-
worth areas who may be depended
upon to support the new movement
for protective legislation.
Owing to the absence of several Of
flcials, the day the conference will be
held had not been announced.
Evening star., 1937-07-18
Venezuelan Scouts
Return Home From
Jomboree by Air
Trip to La Cuara E1.
pected to Take Pair %
Hours Flying Time.

Two Venezuelan Scouts who took
tWo-year. 8000-mile hike to the
Boy Scout Jamboree here, are on their
way back to South America by air
and expect to make it from Washing
ton to La Guara, near Caracas, in %
hours flying time.
The youths, Juan Carmona. 26, and
Rafael Angel Petit. left Washington
Airport at l0:45 O'Clock last night as
guests of Eastern Airlines.
They were due to arrive in Miami
at $50 m. today, in ample time to
transfer to Pan-American Line clip
per. Both airlines are carrying the
lads back to their homes free 1t is
their first experience in the air
During part of the flight the pair
will fly over jungles through which
they had to cut their way many
months ago with machetes.
The Scouts arrived here June Is
by way of the Lee Highway. dragging
dilapidated cart decorated with
Venezuelan and American flags They
were met by Venezuelan diplomats,
who accompanied them to the Capt.
toll where they officially ended their
long walk.
Evening star., 1937-07-18
Dancing Teachers
To Go to School
OF Masters Here
about 200 Will Learn
NeiU ROutir,es in TUO.
ueek Course.

About 200 dancing school teachers
will themselves go to school for two
weeks, starting tomorrow, when the
annual normal school, sponsored by
the Dancing Masters of America,
opens at 10 am. at the Maynower.
Ten of the best-knoWn dancers in
the country will show the teachers new
routines for the coming years classes
in children's and advanced tap, mod
ernistic, gymnastic, ballet and Span
ish dancing.
The two weeks course of daily
classes precedes the annual conven-
ton of the Dancing Masters of Amer
ica, to be held here the first week in
August, when additional experts, in
Guiding several from Holland and
Germany, will be present. Approx
mately 400 are expected to attend the
convention.
Host to the normal school is Leroy
Thayer Of the Thayer School OF
Dance. who Is also vice presidentAo of
the Dancing Masters Of AmericaN
Evening star., 1937-07-18
REFINING AT RECORD
IN PRECIOUS METALS
Big Increase in Gold and Silver
Noted for United States
Last Year.
Nv the Associated Press


The Treasury announced yesterday
that the value of gold and silver
refined in the United States reached
an all-time record last year.
Figures on 1886 production, Just
completed. showed 4,357,394 ounces
of gold, worth s152, ,5O8,SO0, were pro-
duced in this country. This was
S26000,000 more than 1885 and $751;
100000 more than the record year
of 1915. The 1886 production was
about 100000 ounces less than 1915.
but the devaluation of the dollar
has increased the price.
The 1886 silver production was 63.-
812,176 ounces. valued at s49,422 $50.
compared with 45,924,454 ounces.
worth s33,0O8,2O1. in 1885. In the
peak year Of 1915 United States sill
yer production totaled 74,961,O75
ounces, worth s37,397,3O0.
California led in gold production
last year. with an output of 1,048,-
606 ounces. worth $50, ,7O1 200, and
Idaho topped the silver States with
l4,8l4,585 ounces, worth 1,473,s96.
Evening star., 1937-07-18
ARMED BANDIT
HOLDS UP STORE
Believed to Be Man Who
Has Robbed Dozen Liquor
Shops.

An armed bandit, believed by police
to be the same one who has robbed a
dozen liquor stores in recent weeks.
held up the Nichols Liquor Shoppe.
l7l9 pennsylvania avenue and escaped
with sl00 last night while an officer
detailed to catch him waited half
block away
The robber, who was we'll dressed,
kept Theodore Nichols. clerk. woman
customer and colored porter covered
with his pistol while he rifled the till.
Then he escorted Nichols to a back
room, robbed him and dashed from
the store
Nichols started in pursuit. and was
Joined by James and William McHenrv.
brothers, who work in a lunch room
next door. They followed the bandit
into an alley, but when they nearly
caught up the man drew his pistol and
held them off while he esca ped.
Police Watch for Man.
Police, watching for an appearance
Of the bandit, have stationed men in
plain clothes in various parts of the city
each Saturday night. A specially de-
tailed officer was at Seventeenth and
Pennsylvania avenue when the Nichols
store was robbed. police stated
In another robbery last night. Will
liam Thompson. 825 Twenty-fifth
street, delivery boy for liquor store
at Nineteenth street and PENNSYLVANIA
avenue, reported he was robbed of SO
after making a delivery at an apart
ment house
Burglars broke into the Volga Boat
man, Thomas Circle night club. for the
second time in two weeks, and stole
whisky. champagne. caviar and silver,
Woman Reports Rings Stolen.
Elizabeth NJ. Rinker, 81, of % Third
street southeast, reported to police
that two diamond rings valued at
$3.50 and a small amount of cash
were stolen from her pocketbook yes
terday in a beauty shop at 1904 G
street, where she is employed.
Fred Booth. 47-year-old war vet
eran, reported to police the loss of
black bag containing 5000 in bonus
bonds. He said he left the bag on
street car which he boarded at Four
teenth and G streets.
Evening star., 1937-07-18
WELFARE ASSOCIATION
BUILDING PLANS READY
District Officials Expect to Issue
Permit Wednesday for New
Headouarters.

District officials are expected to
issue building permit Wednesday for
the new 100000 structure of the
Welfare and Recreational Association
of Public Buildings and Grounds, Inc,
to be erected at 1877 Twenty-f1rst
street, between L and M streets
F. w. Hoover, general manager Of
the association, yesterday conferred
with the architect on final plans for
the organizations new home. The
association is now located at 2l5
Eighth street southwest.
Hoover said Victor r. Beauchamp,
Inc, local contractor, has been award
ed the contract for the building. It
will be IS by IS feet and will have
two stories and a basement. Provi-
sion has been made for construction
Of an additional two stories II neces.
sary.
Evening star., 1937-07-18
EIGHT HTFACEL|NE-UP
IN ROBBERY CASES
Men Arrested After Writer
Dies in Ho|d-Up Are
Still Held.

The eight men arrested in con-
nection with the case of Anthanasius
P. Econom 48, W. P. A. writer who
in the park behind the State War
and Navy Building were still being
held last night and will be put in
police lineup Tuesday night in
the belief some of them might be
linked with other recent robberies
here.
Chief of Detectives Bernard w.
Thompson revealed this plan after
robbery victim of several days ago
failed to identify any of the men in
a lineup yesterday.
Econom's body was found near
the First Division Monument by three
youths who said they investigated
when they heard him 'sasping for
breath" after noises which sounded
like a fight" They reported seeing
three men running from the scene
as they approached, and this led
police at first to believe Econom had
been slain and robbed.
An autopsy yesterday established
definitely that Econom, Greek
American w. P. A. relief employe,
had died of natural causes. induced
by heat. The autopsy showed a
congested brain, bad heart, liver and
kidneys. There were no marks of
violence on his body. Apparently
he had been robbed after he COL
lapsed
Several other victims have reported
being beaten and robbed in that vi
cinity during the past several weeks.
Harry Jones, 18, and Edley Grayson,
II, both of 1893 K street, and Ray
mond Cox. IS. of Spruce Pine, N.
c., were the three youths who re-
ported finding the writer's body. Cox
subsequently was held by police on
an open charge. All except one of
the men held are transients, police
said.
Econom. a World War veteran, had
lived at 100 c street southeast until
Thursday night, when he left, tell
ing his landlady, Mrs NJ Action, he
was going on Today trip to VAL
ley Stream, N. Y. At the Historical
Records Survey Office, 8l6 Indepen-
dence avenue southwest. where he was
employed, it was learned Econom had
made no application for leave He
has no known relatives, but was said
to have come here In 1885 from
California.
Evening star., 1937-07-18

to her house yesterday to inform
her Of the accident, Mrs. Middlekauff
said. She was not at her usual post
at the window yesterday because she
has recovered sufficiently to leave
her wheel chair
Il walked to the phone this time"
Mrs. Middlekauff said triumphantly
Why just today my folks took the
wheel chair back I had to 90 real
slow. guess. but I hurried as much
as this metal brace and cane would
allow me-"
Mccoy was first seen by John Biro,
Is, of 1902 Eli place southeast and
Leroy Pole, l8. of 23O Thirty-third
street southeast. They shouted to
Engineer j. E. Mastin, 2602 Third
street northeast, who was backing his
train toward nearby water tank, and
he stopped Immediately.
Mccoy suffered a probable skull
fracture and severe lacerations to his
left shoulder. He was injured less
than 10 feet from the spot where La
Londe was hurt. according to Police
men H. A. Turner and r. l.. Eubank,
who were sumnqpnedN to the scene OF
both accidents u M1s. Middlekau6.