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The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-12
E. R. ERICKSON RESIGNS FROM SCHOOL FACULTY
Appointed Assistant Pro- lessor of Education at
 University of Alaska

Everett R. Erickson, professor O the Department of English anc Dramatics of the Juneau Higf School, handed in his resignation this morning.
 MT. Erickson has resigned to be- come Assistant Professor of Educa- tion at the University of Alaska.
 MT. Erickson has been on the fac- ulty of the Juneau High School for the past five years and only several weeks ago was reengaged by the Juneau School Board for his sixth term.
 MT Erickson will be missed for he has made hundreds of friends in this city during his residence here but all will congratulate him on his appointment to the University of AL aska Mir Erickson has been active in all of his departments, and is held in the highest esteem by teacher associates and students. He has successfully coached oratorical contestants and the many stage productions given by the school, all so taken part in productions of the Juneau Drama Club.
 MT. Erickson will assume his new connection at the University of AL aska next fall
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-12
Lost Pass, On Air Route From Anchorage to Interior, Found;
 Pilot BarnhiU Reports Find

BETHEL, Alaska, April 12.-Pilot H. w. Barnhill, veteran of years flying through Rainy Pass, gateway for most of the aviation to the in terior from Anchorage, has discov- cred a pass through the mountains long lost.
 Leaving Anchorage and setting a course straight for Medfra and keeping the plane at an elevation of 1000 feet, an hour and fifteen min utes flying brings the craft to the pass into valley about 35 miles long and half a mile wide with no safe landing, but there is glacier at the upper end of the valley which has receded about three quarters of mile and Barnhill reports safe landings on the ground in front of the face, which may add to the comfort and peace of mind of hun dreds of passengers who have made the trip each year.
 The receding of the glacier recalls the story of Arthur Berry, trader, who 20 years ago trailed moose into the pass and then came against an impossible glacier which the moose evidently got over.
 Barnhill suggests the lost pass be named Berry's Pass.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-12
 GET RAISE;
 SAIL. NORTH
Catherine D Bound for AL aska with PAF Work
 CTS Aboard

BELLINGHAM, Wash, March 12. About 100 employees of the Pa cific American Fisheries, Inc, left today aboard the Catherine D for Alaska. The sailing was made pos sible by the signing late last Sat urday of the thrice offered agree ment of the members of the Alaska Fishermen's Union covering an in- crease of from 25 to 30 percent over last years wage scale.
 The Catherine D will call at Ka- saan, Petersburg, Alitak, Squaw Har- bor and King Cove.
 The Mary D is scheduled to sail tonight with 5000 piles for Alaska fish traps.
 The Unions lowest bracket last year was $80 a month. The new scale is $117 The union spokes- man said all higher brackets have also been raised.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-12
NEW CITY OFFICIALS
 TAKE OFFICE TONIGHT

Mayor-elect Thomas B. Judson and the three newly elected Coun- cilmen-G. E. Krause, Henry Mes serschmidt and Samuel Feldon = will be inducted into office at a special meeting of the City Coun- cil at o'clock tonight in the Coun- cil chambers. Following the for malities, notice of applications for city positions will be given and these are expected to be acted upon Fri day night, at the first regular meet ing of the new Council.
 Mayor I. Goldstein, and Council men William Reck and Art Me- Kinnon will retire from the Coun- cil tonight. MT. Krause serves again by virtue of reelection.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-12
SLOW, GENERAL
 THAW, INTERIOR
Nenana Ice Break Up Guessing Closed Last
 Saturday Midnight

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, April l2.- Sunny skies and a general thaw beginning through the ides of March in the interior presented a situation as the Nenana ice crack ing contest closed Saturday mid night. It is estimated that there are over 100000 guessers as to the day hour and minute for the break up which is approachingly slowly.
 This slow thaw is considered for tunate because of the vast snowfall throughout the interior. A rapid thaw would raise fears of flood con-
 ditions.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-12
IS TO
 START APRIL 19
Councilman Krause Says Annual Campaign Is
 Mighty Good Thing

Absolutely" said G. E. Krause City Councilman and local con- tractor, when asked if he thought t he annual clean-up campaign which begins next Monday, April l9, was good thing Its good for the whole community not only from the health and sanitation standpoint but from the standpoint of repairing. cleaning and painting in general"
 MT. Krause stated that ever since arriving here in 1913. the city al- ways has had annual cleanup cam paigns. There was some real need back in the early days for clean- up campaigns, and even today it wouldn't be long before the side walks would be covered If some thing wasn't done to prevent it. There are noticeably fewed rats in town than there were back in the olden days" also reminded the Councilman.
 A clean-up crew will cover the city beginning Monday, April l9 and citizens are invited to call A. w. Henning, City Clerk, if debris is not removed from the premises by the city trucks. Of course the refuse must be piled in convenient locations before the trucks will perform this service. This is en- couraged to facilitate matters.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-12
CAMP AICNINC TO ORGANIZE
 OIL WORKERS
CIO Begins Drive to Union ize Men in Three
 Southern States


 OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, April 12--The Committee of Industrial Organization has started drive here to unionize 5000 oil workers in Oklahoma, Kansas and Missouri, hoping to include workers occupied from the time well is started un- til the finished products are sold.
 The American Federation of La Dor is planning to start similar campaign.
 w. w. Allen, international coun- cilman for International Oil Field and Gas Well Refinery workers said strikes among the workers are not wanted. John L. Lewis agreed to help, if necessary.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-12
SUPREME COURT
 HANDS DOWN I,
 5T04DECISIONS 5
One Case Is Upheld by Un- animous Opinion of
 Nine Justices
INTERSTATE COMMERCE
 BROUGHT INTO ISSUES
Ruling Broadens Applicabil- ity of Statute Far Be-
 yond Contentious

WASHINGTON, April 12. |-The Supreme Court today gave the Government a major victory by upholding the con- |stitutionality of the Wagner Labor Relations Act as ap- piled to all business engaged in Interstate Commerce.
 Spec latiOn immediately arose as to whether the Tri- bunaPs decision in the cases will affect President ROose- velt's fight for reorganization of the Supreme Court.
 Four of the Supre Courts decisions were by a five to four decision and were handed down in the following cases: ~
 Laughlin Steel Corporation |of Pittsburgh, Fruhauf Tailor Company of Detroit, Fried man-Harry Marks Clothing Company of Richmond and the Associated Press.
 One Unanimous Decision
 The court was unanimous in the Washington, Virginia and Maryland coach case.
 Justice Roberts, who has held the balance of power in some of the five to four de- cisions, delivered the five to four opinion that the Wagner Act did not violate the free dom of the press in the Asso- ciated Press case.
 Justice Roberts also deliv- cred the unanimous decision in the Coach Company case.
 Collective Bargaining
 The question of collective bargaining was upheld by the Court in business engaged in Interstate Commerce, which has been the major point in the dispute of the recent series of sitdown strikes.
 Under the decision, legisla- tion is applicable to all busi- ness held to be Interstate Commerce. ~
 The ruling holding the steel company and clothing manu- featuring concern are en- gagged in Interstate Con- merce, broadened the applica- bility of the statute far beyond what it's opponents contended were the proper boundaries.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-12
Z BrOtheTl00ds Vote to Strike
 on Sou. Pacific
Men Overwh elmingly in Favor of Walkout- !,
 May Be Averted

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, April 12. The Brotherhood of. Locomotive Bremen and Enginemen and the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen on the coastwise Southern Pacific lines, have voted overwhelmingly to strike.
 Railroad officials and Dr. w. M. Leiserman, Chairman of the Ma tional Mediation Board. announced however, that they believed the strike would not take place. The issue is said to be over jurisdic- tional dispute.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-12
Prime Minister Baldwin Going
 to Retire Soon
Expected to Leave Post Soon After Coronation
 of British King

WORCESTER, England, April l2 showing little interest in woman's the people away from either Com munism or Fascism as he announc- ed his imminent retirement, in g honey speech addressing his con- stituents.
 The -nine-year old Govern ment leader, who has headed the Government twice, said:
 Tt is far better to go when the people may still think of you as perhaps not incompetent than tc stay until perhaps they know be- fore you do, that you are becoming incompetent"
 The Prime Ministers retirement is expected after the coronation.
 Political observers are generally agreed that Neville Chamberlin, a year and a half younger than Bald win, may be successor.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-12
Murder M NelU York

Pretty Veronica Gedeon, New York artists model, bid her escort goodnight and entered her mothers apartment near Beekman Place on the night before Easter.
 Next day, she was found dead. Slain, too, were her mother and a middIe-aged bOarder.
 Can the men who solved the famous Titterton and Case murder mysteries unravel this one?
 The same sIeuths are pitted against it. How they work is told by Charles Norman, AP Feature Service Writer, in series of three articles start ing tomorrow in
 THE EMPIRE
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-12
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, April 12. = Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 1872, American Can 105, American Light and Power l1ls. Anaconda STA, Bethlehem Steel 91A, Calumet and Hecla l51s, Commonwealth and Southern 2M, General Motors 59h, International Harvester 104, Kennecott 58A, New York Central 485s, Southern Pacif- lie 58A, United States Steel 1t21z, United Corporation 57s, Cities Ser vice 4, Republic Steel 42A, Lima Locomotive 71A, Cerro de Pasco 74%, American Zinc, Lead and Sil- yer 15%, Pure oil 2O7s. Holly Sugar 35, Interlake Iron 22As, Pound $4.89%.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-12
DECISION IN A.P. CASE

WASHINGTON, April 12. The Supreme Court today upheld the constitutionality of the Wagner La- Dor Relations Act as applied to the Associated Press, leading press as- sociation of the United States.
 Associate Justice Owen J. Rob- erts delivered the five to four decis- sion.
 Associate Justices Sutherland, Van Devanter. McReynolds and Butler dissented.
 The majority decision held the statute did not "abrid0s the free dom of speech or free press. safe- guarded by the first amendment of the Constitution.
 First Decision of Act
 The decision is the Supreme Courts first involving the Wagner Act guaranteeing collective bar gaining.
 Labor litigation involving four other concerns is pending
 The minority decision said the application of the Act here re- suited in unconstitutionality and
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-12
WPA WORKERS BACK ON JOBS
Strike Called Of After l2 Days in San Fran cisco Region

SAN FRANCISCO, Gal, April 12 All WPA workers in the San Francisco Bay region were ordered back to work today, settling a twelve day strike.
 The workers rescinded their de- mand for a ten percent wage in- crease and the Administration au- thorities agreed to recommend against any personnel slashes be- fore June 30.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-12
MILITANTs PROTEST

WASHINGTON, April 12. A militant bands of 55 Texas lawyers merchants, farmers and clergymen today told the Senate Judiciary Committee that the court bill would undermine constitutional liberties The party brought petitions signed by 25,000.
 L. L. James of Tyler said the election last Saturday to Congress of Lyndon B. Johnson, packer of the Presidents proposal, had nc significance, arguing that the cam paign was based on personalities and not on real issues.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-12
MussoLINI WORRYING

PARIS, April l2.-Premier Ben ito Mussolini, according to unof- ficial reports received here, is said to be considering withdrawing Ital- ian forces from Spain. Reports have been received here that the Italians are greatly aroused over the tremendous losses of nationals fighting on foreign soil.
 Mussolini is seriously considering the withdrawal question but unof- ficial sources say he must first get the nod from Hitler, owing to some understanding agreement between the leaders of the two nations.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-12
HUGH WADE IS GOING TO WASHINGTON, ,D.C.,
 ON SOCIAL SECURITY

Hugh Wade, Federal Social Se- curity head in Alaska, is leaving next week for Washington, D. C., for a conference in connection with the setup in Alaska. He expects to be gone about a month. Mrs. Wade and baby will accompany him south ,as far as Portland, Ore, where she will visit with her mother.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-12
Supporter of Court Plan Elected to
 Congress in Texas

AUSTIN, Tex, April 12.-Lyndon B. Johnson, youthful supporter of President Roosevelt's judiciary re- organization plan, has been elected to the Congressional seat from the Tenth District. He succeeds to the seat held for twenty-four years by the late James P. Buchanan who died on February g.
 Sam V. Stone, of Georgetown, has conceded Johnson's election.
 Johnson made the Court his main campaign issue, most of his oppo- nents opposing it.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-12
Three Take Own
 Lives in Seattle

SEATTLE, April 12.-The soaring, Seattle suicide rate was boosted still higher yesterday when two men gassed themselves and a woman hung herself in clothes closet. Seattle has the third highest sui eide rate in the United States.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-12
FAST TRAIN
 IS DERAILED

CHICAGO, IL, April 12.-Nine out of twelve coaches of the Penn sylvania Railroads Gotham Lim- ited were derailed at Coyerton. In- diana. Only two people were slight ly injured when the train went into a ditch.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-12
BRITISH TO OPEN FIRE

LONDON, April 12.-The British Admiralty has ordered the H. M. s Hood, the largest ship of the British Navy and also one of the largest ir the world, to patrol the Northern Spanish Coast to protect British shipping from Insurgent Spanish attacks.
 A British freighter called for help reporting it has been detained 1T the Bay of Biscay by the Insurgent cruiser Almirante Cervera.
 A British destroyer has been dis patched to the scene with orders te fire, if necessary.
 The fire orders" have also beer issued to the Hood, should circum- stances justify.
 The British Admiralty announc- ed British shipping is now going to be protected no matter what the cost.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-12
FIERCE FIGHTS RAGE TODAY ON
 MADRID FRONTS
Government Cannons Pour ing Hot Shells Into ln-
 surgent Ranks BRITISH ORDER HOOD ON PATROL OF COAST Mussolini Reported About Ready to Withdraw
 Spanish Forces

MADRID, April 12.-A hot Span- ish Government cannonade ham, mered the Insurgent front lines today on two vital salients in the battle grounds around Madrid.
 Both forces are locked in close grips on the fifth day of fight which may prove the wars costliest fighting.
 The Governments artillery train ed its fire on University City to dislodge the Insurgents.
 To the west, artillery is making an effort to isolate the insurgents two most formidable garrisons.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-12
DOW. JONES AVERAGES

The following are today's Dow, Jones averages: industrials 17974, rails 59.31, utilities 31.11.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-06
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STATE

Champagne Waltz" with Fred
MacMuray and Gladys Swarthout
and Love Letters OF A Star" with
Henry Hunter and Polly Rowles
conclude their engagement at War
ner Brothers State theater tonight.
Two splendid pictures this depart
ment hastens to recommend TO To-
cal theatergoers.
Tomorrow the State presents
beautiful Kay Francis In the role
Of French r1annequin who rises
to the heights Of fashion dictator
for the world, as the star OF STOLEN
Holiday"
In stolen Holiday" Miss Francis
risef rom the ranks OF the manne-
, quins begins when she meets Claude
Rains. He comes to the modistt
shop where she Is working, and
tells Tic manager that he has been
delegated to select model and
some costumes to exhibit in Paris
society. Kay is his selection, but
when they are alone he reveals tc
her that what he really wants Is a
dinner companion with whom ht
can impress a rich banker.
If he succeeds In borrowing
money from the banker he promises
to back her in modiste shop o.
her own. Thus begins a partnership
that endures until eight years pass
and Kay has risen TO the top OF hel
chosen profession. unaware tina
her hacker Is involved In nefariou!
financial deals. To her, Rains Is 9
cherished and an honorable friend
From this point the dramatic
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-06

tempo of the story increases to a
surprise ending. Rays ultra modern
salon Is the scene of a fashion show
that is said to surpass anything Of
It's kind ever seen on the screen.
The 1887 gowns, designed by Orry-
Kelly and worn by sixty odd lovely
mannequins are expected TO bring
gasps of delight from the feminine
portion of the audience.
Ian Hunter, Alison Skipworth
and Alexander Darcy are outstand-
ing In the supporting cast.
The companion feature will be
Devils Playground" with Richard
Dix, Chester Morris and Dolores Del
Rio romping through merry
melange Of comedy interspersed
with some tensely dramatic mo-
ments.
Try to attend the matinees and
avoid the evening crowds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-06
POLLS

Tomorrow, Polls. presents q bril-
liant amateur program OF talented
Young people, featuring glorious
singing, delightful novelties ana
gorgeous dancing. And the import
ant fact Is that you select the WIN
ner. .s
packing the Cagney punch. and
told against q background that's re-
freshingly new and different, Great
guy brings back Incompatible JIM
nv In the greatest role OF his entire
career.
"Great Guy" pictures the popular
star as deputy In the weighing
and Measures Department OF q
large city, who Is placed IN charge
of the department through the
eanglng OF his chief by a group OF
politicians and grafters, who seek
10 control the short weight racket.
When he sets out 10 break up the
ring he swiftly finds himself against
powerful forces, ruthlessly seeking
TO destroy him.
In short, don't miss this greatest
Cagney. All thrills, drama. punch
and humor OF the Cagney roles
rolled In one grand and glorious en-
tertainment.
And how you'll laugh and love
Polls second great attraction. "Wo-
man Wise" with Rochelle Hudson
and Michael Whalen, when this two
listed little spitfire outwits and out
socks the boss who thought ne
knew all about women.
There's high tensin drama. up
roarious comedy and smashing &C
ton in this Inside story OF the fast
moving newspaper game Of a sports
writer's crusade to clean up fixed
fight ring, and the girl who knock
ed him for a loop OF gold around
her finger. -
All in all, It's riotous free for
all Of love, laughs andsurprises.
Wednesday evening Polls presents
a basketball. game featuring Bristol
Pros VS. Polls in q flashing contest
OF spectacular action. For unusual
interest and great intensity see this
marvellous game Wednesday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-06
NAUGHT TO CRITICIZE FOUND
IN "NAUGHTY, NAUGHT COO)'

Lint, Lynn Fontanne, Bretaigne
Windust and Richard Whorf Of
the cast Of idiots Delight"
helped him TO put 1t on.
The players. Of course, don't
expect any medals for giving the
best performances Of the year
since their job In Naughty
Naught 600" Is TO give the worst
performances Of the year. They
do. 1t takes real thespian abil-
ity for Eleanor Phelps. Alexander
Clark and Gerrie Worthing TO
act out this saga in bravura
mood.
Afterward, everyone. including
the players. can retire down.
stairs to the Red Bar where the
management serves more drinks
and where everybody can let
down their hair and have good
time.
AS for Broadway's lone, recent
event, 1t was melodrama by
George Brewer, Jr., entitled
Tide Rising" and 1t tells tiow
a druggist In a fairly small town
is placed squarely In the middle
of q strike. During this struggle
between capital and labor, his
son Is killed and his daughter
in-law, who has instigated the
strike, barely escaped with her
life. AS for the pharmacist. he
finds himself In the same pre-
dicament he was in before he
steps In to pacify the comba-
tants.
Although Broadway paid its
respects to Grant Mitchell, who
has appeared In numerous
moving pictures, for his superb
impersonation OF the druggist
and to Tamara. a young. talent
cd Russian actress, as an an
guished proletarian, the Rialto's
reviewers deplored Tide Ris-
ing's" -the-fence point Of view,
not knowing which side Of the
war 1t Is OH.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-06

dleton.
The story deals with the colorful
adventures OF a wealthy and some
what irresponsible youth who goes
to work incognito in his own de-
partment store to find out why the
wheels aren't going around as they
should. In doing 80 he falls In love
with one of hts clerks, gets him
self und her tangled up In o series
of innocent misadventures which
land both in jail. Melton's rich
melodious voice will be heard In six
songs altogether.
Hugh Herbert, as a wealthy KEEP
tomaniac, Allen jenkins, as an Gle
vator operator In love with ZaSl
Pitts, also q clerk and chum OF Miss
Ellis, Nat Pendleton, belligeren'
chauffeur. Walter Catlett. pompou'
floor walker and Hobart Cavanaugf
furnish most Of the comedy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-06

Participation is chiefly by
cheering the hero, kissing the
villain and rising UP to give
three rousing rah-rahs give
'er your loudest, boys) for the
heroine. The customers can
also participate by singing the
college songs during the en-
tr'acte, standing on their heads
(anything goes) or balancing q
scotch and soda on one leg. Do
anything you like, the manage
ment doesn't mind.
But to get down TO Naughty
Naught) COO" II, at any time
during the evening, anyone cares
enough to catch UP with It.
Here Is o melodrarna, written
more from memory than inspira-
ton, by Jerrold Krimsky. 1t Is
the tale Of the Yale crew against
the Harvard crew and Of how a
girl came between both. The
girl deplored alcohol and nico-
tine to which her hero gave IN.
But virtue was its own reward
and love won. 80 did Yale IN
the big race.
AS aforesaid, Jerrold Krims-
Ky concocted this collegiate rum
pus chiefly from memory and his
reading Of Frank Merriwell. the
Rover Boys at Yale, Brown OF
Harvard, The College Widow and
The Poor Nut. He has tossed a
piece from each Of these literary
Just come to light that Alfred
classics int othe stew and 1t has
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-06
STRAND

Performances this evening con-
clude the engagement Of Shirley
Temple In "Stowaway" and Barton
MacLane with June Travis In Ben
gal Tiger" current attractions at
Warner Brothers Strand.
Tomorrow's new show will be
headlined by the music laden
laughter filled romantic comedy
Sing Me Love Song"
There Is an all star cast headed
by James Melton. the radio singer
Patricia Ellis. Hugh Herbert, Zasu
Pitts, Allen jenkins and Nat Pen
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-06
HOUND PASSES 10Th YEAR

Healdsburg, Cal. U.P)-Steak, a
veteran hound belonging to Fred
Stefani Is out for the worlds old
afe championship. His has just been
given his annual license tag for the
Goth consecutive year. Despite his
age he only has two teeth missing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-06
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Movie Schedule

CAMEO - "Mummy's Boys -
6:0O-0:0O.
CAPITOL-'Tsle Of Fury"-3:SS-
6:41-944.
POLIS-"Great Guy"-110-4:O0-
6:5O-9:45.
STATE Champagne Waits"
1:2O-4:00-7;O0.0:45.
STRAND -"Stowaway"-- 1:3O-
A:2O-7:O5-9:SO.