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The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-25
HOSPITAL NOTES

Tom Balnave, Alaska Juneau miner, who has been in St. Anns Hospital for the past two months, was dismissed today following care of injuries.
 Mrs. H. R. VanderLeest was dis missed from St. Ann's Hospital to- day following medical care.
 Mrs. Nine Lundquist underwent a major operation at St. Ann's Hospital this morning.
 Flora Wilson was admitted for medical care at the Government Hospital yesterday.
 Lucille Repin gave birth to seven and one-half pound baby girl last night at 750 o'clock in the Government Hospital.
 Charles Anderson was admitted to the Government Hospital this afternoon for medical care.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-25
OLYMPIA FOLKS GUESTS AT GOVERNORS HOUSE

MT. and Mrs. Smith Troy of .Olym- pia. and Mrs. Troy's mother, Mrs w. l.. Moran, arrived in Juneau aboard the Aleutian for short visit and are guests at the home of Gov. John w. Troy. Smith Troy, who is prosecuting attorney of Thurston County, Washington, is the Cover nor's nephew.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-25
SISTER ARRIVES

Barbara Brewis, sister of Gladys Brewis of the Auditors office, ar rived here on the Yukon from her home in Fairbanks and expects to spend the summer with her sister here.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-25

HLOSE companion and offi. S cial pictorial interpreter of Adolf Hitler is a 51-year-old Bavarian photographer, Hein- rich Hoffmann. In railway coach or airplane, at parades or state dinners-everyWhere Der Fuehrer goes-Hoffmann. candid camera in hand, fol. lows. He eats, walks and rides with the chancellor, sleeps in an adjoining bedroom. The two men never discuss poli- ties.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-25
WEATHER SYNOPSIS

For Sitka-Ben Bellamy.
 For Ketchikan-MrsN N L. TroaSt, M. Chadwick, Roy Johnson.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-25
WEATHER CONDITION AT A. M TODAY
YESTERDAY

H ming temperature, raining Vic Alert Bay cloudy 5 Bull Harbo Triple cloudy 45 cloudy, AS; Kechikan showers cloudy Wrangel raining Petersburg Sitka Point raining. St. Elias partly cloudy Az Chna Anchorage cloudy 4 partly cloudy, 52; partly Ruby Nuato partly cloudy, 5o Flat partly cloudy, 52 Ohogamute, cloudy, cloudy 27
 Juneau May 26 Sunrise 3:14 sunset, 8:41
 WEATHER SYNOPSIS
  changed being reported being 29oo inches The air
  reported pressure This the regions Aeuans souheastward Ketchkan from 
 remainder of the field of observation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-25
U. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE WEATHER BUREAU
 THE WEATHER
(By tho U. s. Weather Bureau

vicinity beginning at 4 pm, May tonight Wednesday, light
 LOCAL
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-25
MRS. GARDNER OUT

Mrs. c. T. Gardner left on the Northwestern for a visit of several months in the States.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-25

Today's News Today-Empire.
The Washington times., 1937-08-21
PARKS SERVICE
MEN Get RAISE

Promotions for elevator opera
tors and laborers in the custodial
service of the National Parks Serv-
ice, which have been receiving
$1,000 per year, were announced
today by Secretary of Interior
Ickes.
All who have had efficiency
ratings of better than, "fair" for
1885 will be entitled to increases
in pay retroactive to August 16.
Employees appointed after the
1886 efficiency ratings were made
will be given step promotion if
graded better than flair" in the
1887 ratings, Ickes said.
These promotions are expected
to be made within the next go
days.
The Washington times., 1937-08-21
RETURN TO U. S.,
BINGHAM. TOLD

LONDON, Aug. 81 QN.SJ.
Gravity of the Far Eastern situa-
ton today caused President Roose-
welt to summon Ambassador Rob
ert Worth Bingham to Washington
on one of the fastest trips diplo-
mat has ever made.
Bingham cancelled a weekend
visit to Scotland, fastened to
Southampton. and boarded the
Empress of Britain. which sailed
today.
Ordered home, it was believed,
by a transatlantic telephone call,
Bingham left so hurriedly he was
unable to notify Mrs. Bingham,
who is in southern France. until
he reached Southampton.
When the ambassador lands in
Quebec, he will take plane or
train direct to Washington. He
expects to be gone only about ten
days,
The Washington times., 1937-08-21
SPOUSE found
DEAD OF SHOT,
WIFE SOUGHT
Suicide Following
Row, Is Theory

Police are searching for Mrs.
Rose Williams, 80, who left her
home about an hour before her
husband, Malcolm Eugene Will
Hams, "a, was found dead, q
bullet wound in his head, in a
second floor bedroom of their
home, 512 Fourteenth st. N. E.,
today.
Police reported that Williams
had apparentl ycommitted suicide
following an all-night dispute
with his wife. The couple quar-
relied, police were told, and Mrs.
Williams fled about 4:30 a. m.
The fatal shot was fired about
two hours later.
FOUND DEAD IN BED
Mrs. Maude Bailey, who with
her husband, Henry Bailey, rooms
at the Williams home, said she
heard a shot and investigating
found Williams lyin gon his bed,
fully clothed. with a bullet wound
in his head. A Casualty Hospital
ambulance was summoned and
the man was pronounced dead
by the physician in charge, l.
A revolver, one cartridges OF
which had been discharged, was
found beside Williams body. Coro-
ner A. Magruder Macdonald, who
is investigating, had not issued a
certificate Of suicide at noon.
SMALL SONS LEFT
Two sons Frank, s. and NAL
colin, 9, were in the house when
the shooting occurred. Police were
told that Williams had been drink
ing and was in a quarrelsome
mood.
After Mrs. Williams fled, police
were told, the man began a search
for her, going next door to her
sister, Mrs. Margaret Burnett, and
to the home of his father-in.law,
George o. Berkley, of the 1900
block F St., NE.
The Washington times., 1937-08-21
QuitQuietly;
Edict to
Congress
By ROBERT HUMPHREYS

BY ROBERT HUMPHREYS "
(I.N.s,). The prerosatiVe Of
coming IN like a lion ana going
out like a lamb usually reserved
to March-was invoked by House
leaders today to insure a dignified
and decorous adjournment befit'
ting Congre: omen.
Speaker Bankhead and Major
ity Leader Rayburn joined in is
suing a ban against scheduled
festivities which have, almost
without exception in previous
years, ushered the members home
with the well.known "last night
hangover.
Rayburn battled to bring about
adjournment Of Congress late this
afternoon to avoid a night OF
Sweet Adeline"' and 45-degree Ell
bows.
In this the Speaker concurred
observing that some of the past
performances of the House have
not reflected credit on the mem
bership."
A group Of Congressman, led by
Representative Rabaut, the Michi.
gan thrush, said they would not
press plans which included the
United States Marine Band on the
House floor, a special song writ
ten by Rabaut, and anything i'm
promptu that more than 400 meu
could be depended upon to think
up on the spot.
Thus a suddenly reformed House
today dashed the hopes Of sight.
seeing constituents who habitually
crowd last-night galleries in the
hope of hearing their Congress
man render Down by the Old
Mill Stream" in a voice three flats
flatter that flat.
The Washington times., 1937-08-21
Yesterdays heat Frustrated Her.

Yesterdays heat Frustrated Her
bert Bobo, so, of 235 Morgan st.
N. E., and Mrs. Bess Crawford,
40, of 335 w st. N. w. Both were
treated at hospitals and sent home.
Rosetta Kits, colored, SO, was
overcome by the heat today while
walking on a street in Alexandria,
Va. She was revived at Alexandria
Hospital and taken to her home.
What may be another death
from the heat was reported to
police last night in the death Of
Stacy Ella Anderson, IS, Of the
200 block of Fourteenth Pl. N. E..
who was found unconscious in her
bed.
Coroner A. Magruder MacDon-
aid was investigating today
The Washington times., 1937-08-21
SUGAR DISPUTE
May HOLD UP
ADJOURNMENT
Bloc Starts Talk
Of Filibuster

I.N.sJ. Reports that President
Roosevelt will veto the sugar
quota bill after Congress adjourns
swept through the Capitol today
and caused talk of filibuster to
delay adjournment.
The sugar bill will not be sent
to the White House until this
afternoon.
The conference report on the
measure, completing congressional
action except for the signatures
of the Vice Spresident and Speaker
of the House, was adopted by the
House yesterday. Frequently bills
are enrolled and rushed to the
White House within two hours
after Congress completes action.
But early today Speaker Bank
head had failed to sign the en-
rolled bill, which carries refined
sugar quotas for Hawaii and
Puerto Rico over the objections
Of President Roosevelt and three
cabinet officers. Asked the reason
for delay in sending the bill to the
White House, Representative Par,
sons Cd Illinois, chairman Of
the committee on enrolled bills,
smiled and replied: -r
1.-THE bill is merely following
routine. It will reach the White
House this afternoon.
Representative Cummings CD
Colorado, chairman of the sugar
bloc" expressed fear that Presi-
dent Roosevelt viii veto the meas
ure.
He said he doubted if Congress
would be held in session long
enough for an attempt to be made
to pass the bill over a Presidential
veto,
The Washington times., 1937-08-21
Liquor Revenues
Take Sharp Drop

Q.N.SO-July liquor taxes
showed a marked decrease under
collections from this source during
the same month in 1896, the In
ternal Revenue Bureau reported
today. Federal revenue from i'm
ports on distilled spirits, beer and
wine last month totalled 6,118,-
900, a decline of nearly $4,000 600
from July, 1886.
The Washington times., 1937-08-21
Acquitted by Nazis,
Student Kills Self

DUSSELDORF, Germany, Aug.
81 QNSO-Because he was &C.
quilted as a reward for giving evil
dence against five other bible stu
dents" who were found guilty of
spreading anti-government propa-
ganda, a young church layman to.
day committed suicide in jail.
Three men and two women
"Bible scholars" received sentences
Of from four months to two years.
A seventh went free.
The Washington times., 1937-08-21

Moses Henson, colored, IS,
crawled out Of the window on his
roof at 447 Second st. S. w. last
night to escape the heat.
At $3.50 this morning, accord,
ing to his wife, Beulah, he top.
pied off. broke both arms, two
ribs on his right side and suS-
tanned internal injuries. He is
in Gallinger Hospital In . critical
condition.
The Washington times., 1937-08-21
Mellon Is Resting
At Home of Bruce

NEW YORK, Aug. 81 G.N.SO .
Andrew w. Mellon, former Secre-
tary Of the Treasury, was reported
resting comfortably today at the
southampton Gong Island) home
of his son-in-law, David K. E.
Bruce.
Although in poor health, Mellon
is directing arrangements for the
art gallery he has presented to the
nation in washington.
The Washington times., 1937-08-21
u. S. Moves to Halt
Tomato Price Drop

(I.N.S.). Because of a record
breaking crop, the AAA announced
today that the Federal Surplus
Commodities Corporation will buy
100000 cases of canned tomatoes
beginning August % for relief dis
tribution to prevent a price slump.
The tomato canning crop is es-
timated by the Department Of
Agriculture at 2,191,7OO tons, a
record yield.
The Washington times., 1937-08-21
New Strike Holds
Up Four Ship Lines

NEW YORK, Aug. 81 QN.S).
The newest strike on the maritime
front here today kept the vessels of
four shipping lines in port and
threatened two other lines. Ships
of three other firms were released
for sailing after . truce was
reached.
The Washington times., 1937-08-21
House Will Share
In Farm Benefits

QN.S) Weary House mem
bers took time off in the closing
hours to mediate on their own
plight. In double quick time, they
passed a measure allowing mem.
bers to share in benefit payments
under the soil conservation pro
gram.
The measure had passed the
Senate and was sent to the White
House for the Presidents sigma
ture.>
The Washington times., 1937-08-21
Attack Is Charged
To BeltSVille Man

EVANSVILLE, Md, Aug. 81.
Charged with attacking his sister
in-law with a Ratchet, Ulysses
Grant Waller, 40, a war veteran
of Beltsville, was held without
bond here today pending hearing
in police court.
The Washington times., 1937-08-21
Italian Fliers Win
Damascus Air Race

. PARIS, Aug. 81 G.N.SJ.-Two
Italians, Cupini and Paradise, to-
day won the 3,500-mile air race
from Istres, France, to Damascus
and back to Paris. They crossed
the finish line at LIE Bourget at
4:04 p. M, having covered the
route in II hours and "a minutes.
The Washington times., 1937-08-21
Foes Used Poison
Gas, Chinese Claim

LONDON, Aug. 81 QN.S0-
Official charges that japanese
war planes dropped poison gas
bombs on Marking during yester-
days raid were contained in a
Chinese government communique,
the Daily Herald reported today.
The Washington times., 1937-08-21
u. S. Bonds Rise
On Dull Market

NEW YORK, Aug. 81 Q.N.S0.
A recovery in U. S. Government is
sues featured an otherwise dull
and irregular bond market today.
Treasures advanced from 3-32s to
9-32s of a point in active dealings.
The Washington times., 1937-08-21
ALICE WHITE TO SUE

HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 81 Q.N.S).
Alice White, blonde screen actress,
will file a friendly" suit for d.
vorce next week against screen
writer Cy Bartlett, from whom she
has been separated five years, she
revealed today.
The Washington times., 1937-08-21
U. S. WARSH|PS
WILL RETURN
HOSTILE fire
Japanese Try To
Land Troops

sH CHAT, Aug 81
(IN.S.) six of the Is
American sailors who were
wounded when an anti-air.
craft shell fell on the United
States cruiser Augusta are
in a serious condition and
may die, it was reported here
tonight. Seaman Fred J.
Falgout, of Raceland, La,
was killed instantly. Despite
ministrations of physicians,
Seaman Luther Guyness, Of
Gatesville, Miss, was re-
ported to be dying tonight.
Others who are fighting death
were listed as Edward Ellis,
William Bilman, William
Hicks and Allen Hard.
G.N.S.). Guns of American
warships in the Whangpoo were
stripped for action against any
perpetrator of a repetition of
the Augusta Smelling today
while Chinese and Japanese
artillery crews, ignoring a stern
American warning, renewed
Smelling of the flaming city.
Developments:
/. U. S. warships held their
anchored positions while board
of inquiry sought to place re-
sponsibility for the killing of an
American sailor. Admiral Var
nell warned that another Of
fender lay open to retaliatory
firing.
2. President Roosevelt ordered
the United States Asiatic Squad
ron to stand by and aid COM
mercial vessels in evacuation Of
American refugees from China.
FIRES SPREADING
3. A two-mile-square area Of
eastern Shanghai was in flames
and the fire was spreading
rapidly. Japanese artillery and
planes opened a new lombard.
ment prior to attempts to land
heavy reinforcements. Japa-
nese troops, in a counter-offen'
Sive, pushed Chinese forces back
in the International Settlement
reunited the Nipponese lines,
and saved the Hongkew quarter
from enlightenment.
4. Counsellor Hidaka, of the
now closed Japanese embassy
in Marking, charged that China
made positive moves to invite
the Intervention of a third
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The Washington times., 1937-08-21
AID FOR EXPOSITION

(I.N.S0. The House has passed
I Senate resolution author
izing Federal participation in the
proposed Pan-American EXPOSE
ton to be held at Tampa, Fla.
The Washington times., 1937-08-21
No Relief in Sight
From Capital Heat

With definite relief in sight Washington continued to bake
today in the summers most sitting heat The Weather
Bureau forecast the mercury will climb above 95 degrees
during the day. but that's only degrees under the summers
high Of 81 recorded Yesterday.
The Washington times., 1937-08-21

Two persons were proStratedT
yesterday. One man was seriously
injured while trying to escape the
heat when he fell from roof
early today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-11-06
SEATTLE CASE
 INVESTIGATED
 BY C-MEN NOW
Mystery Bathtub Death May Reveal Link Tn White
 Slave Chain

SEATTLE, Nov. 6.-The Federal Bureau of Investigation has entered the bathtub death mystery of Mrs Dell Richardson, 19, after learning the dead girl was a bride of only four days at the time of her mys- terious death.
 The girl is the former Clara Comp ton, stepdaughter of Lewis Boin- ard, prominent San Francisco man
 The girl died this week from burns suffered last Saturday in a bathtub of scalding water. Her hus- band admitted her real identity Richardson's sister, Claire, also ad- mitted she had been implicated ir placing numerous girls in houses of ill repute in different coast cit ies.
 The FIBI is interested in the case to link it in the Pacific Coast white slave traffic. Scores of girls have lately disappeared mysteriously anc it is believed they are held as white slaves.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-11-06
U. WASHINGTON, CALIFO ORNIA IN
 0-0, TIE GAME

BERKELEY, Cal, Nov. GA de- termined Washington Husky eleven marched out against the undefeated California Golden Bears today with a do-or-die spirit that stood the Golden Bears on their spiritual beam ends.
 From Che very start the game was a see-saw bunting duel with Wash ington kicks averaging considerable more yardage than California's S Passing attacks for both sides netted very little yardage, with intercep- tions on both sides numerous. In the third quarter the Huskies put on determined rush that kept the baH in threatening position in California territory for the whole period.
 All through the fourth quarter the Huskies had the Golden Bears back against their goal posts. The final gun went off with the score still nothing to nothing.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-11-06
M'K|NLEYS ARE
 FREED BY JURY
 IN MILLS CASE
Indians Found Not Guilty of Murder Last February
 at Excursion Inlet

John and Frank Mckinley, In- dians, charged with the murder of Albert Mills, another Indian, dur ing an altercation at Excursion In- let last February, were found not guilty by jury in Federal District Court. The jury was out about an hour and half yesterday afternoon and returned a sealed verdict which was opened when court convened this morning.
 Mildred Hermann and Frank Foster were attorneys for the de- fense while Assistant District Att torney George w Folta handled the prosecution.
 The McKinleys were charged with having inflicted blows on Mills which resulted in his death during what witnesses testified was a drinking party.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-11-06
SENTENCED TO DIE; BREAK IS
 MADE, LIBERTY
Convicted Youth Finally Beaten Into Submission
 in Court Room

SPOKANE, Wash, Nov. 6.-Tak- ing advantage of confusion caused by the collapse of his mother, Her bert Allen, just past the voting age made desperate break for freedom after being sentenced to hang for murder.
 With the court room in an uproar and by shouts of "get a doctor mingling with the hysterical vail ing of two sisters, Allan jerked loose from deputy and attempted tc plunge to liberty
 One sister tried to hold deputy but she was showed aside.
 Allen was beaten into submission
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-11-06
NEW ALARM TO BE PURCHASED
 FOR FIRE CALL
City Councils Approves Re- quest for Diaphone at
 Meeting Last Night

As a precautionary step to main- tain the high standard of fire pro- tection throughout Juneau. the City Council last night voted to purchase a diaphone alarm which will be in- stalled in the City Hall and will issue an alarm to be heard within a radius of two miles.
 Acting Fire Chief William Neider- hauser initiated discussion on the matter by stating that under tbs new telephone system there is no infallable way of notifying firemen when there is a fire. Under the old system, the men were notified by six bells over the telephone.
 Total cost of the purchase and installation is estimated at S2.000.
 Councilman G. E. Krause moved that no freight except perishables be allowed to leave the City Dock until after boats are unloaded. The motion was passed.
 No action was taken on the taxing of punch board operation which was discussed by City Attorney Frank Foster. The monthly police. dock. and radio reports were read, and the annual report of the Alaska Electric light and Power Company was made.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-11-06
HAZEL J. SAFE;
 JAMESON NOW
 AT KETCHIKAN

The troller Hazel J., Ralph Jami- son, owner, has arrived safely in Ketchikan, according to word re- ceived here today from that city.
 Jamison left here October IA from Petersburg and when he failed to show up there some days later fear was felt for his safety. Yesterday he was reported seen at Cape Fan shaw October 29, headed south. To- days news reveals that he is safe in Ketchikan, but was delayed by bad weather.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-11-06
4. ). INCOME UP
 IN OCTOBER OVER PREVIOUS MONTH
Ten Months Figure Also Higher, Both Net and
 Gross, Report Shows

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Nov. 6. The Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Company reported today that Oc- tober net income rose to $173,000 from $166,000, in September but short of the $237,50 for October of last year.
 The gross income for October was $424 ,000 compared with $470,000 for October of last year The gross from 10 months this year was giv- en at $4,5980OO against S4,352,0 1000 last year The net income before provision for depletion, depreciation or income tax for the same period was $2,194,0D0 against s2,157,000 last year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-11-06
TRAIN HITS
 TRUCK; THREE MEN KILLED

lLOVEJOY, Georgia, Nov. 6. = Three of the train crew were killed and the engineer and firemen were pinned under the wreckage, in the derailment of the Central Georgia Limited passenger train after it struck truck at grade crossing
 None of the 27 passengers on the train was hurt.
 Rescuers said they have been un- able, to find the body of the engin- eersand he is feared to be dead. The fireInen was perhaps fatally injur- ed. He has been removed from the swreckage.
 The dead are James Allen, 29 his wife, aged IS and son James Allen Jr., aged 2, occupants of the truck.
 It was first announced three o1 the train crew were dead, but all are accounted for.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-11-06
MASS FUNERAL
 SERVICES FOR
 MINE VICTIMS
Anchorage Will Join in Last Rites at Elks' Temple
 on Sunday

1 ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Nov. G. Mass funeral services for the twelve men who lost their lives in the re- cent explosion in the Evans Jones coal mine will be held Sunday in the Elks Temple.
 The Rev Rudolph Frieling, of the Lutheran Church and the Rev Leo Dufour, of the Catholic church will officiate.
 The body of Joe Cernick will be sent to Gle Elum, Washington, the home of his parents, for burial The body of Augustine Yerbich was sent out last week, destined for Nebish, Minnesota, for interment.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-11-06
JUNEAU BOUND FOR TRIP TO
 ARCTIC AREA 4

SEATTLE, Nov. 6.-Robert Cooke 25, radio technician who has been designing sets for the Marconi com pany in Montreal for five years sailed on the Alaska today to helr Sir Hubert Wilkins in his polar search for the six missing Soviet fliers.
 Cooke will leave the steamer al Juneau and fly to Point Barrow. He is taking 1000 pounds of radio equipment. He said he expects tc have two cirection finding stations set up within two weeks.
 This is Cooke's first visit to Al aSka..
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-11-06
RUSSIA GIVES FORTH WARNING,
 EN TIRE WORLD
Soviet Ambassador Says Not to Test Strength of
 Red Army on Field

NEW YORK, Nov. GA warning to world armies against matching their strength with our new Red Army on any battlefield has been sounded by Soviet Ambassador Alex ander Troyanovsky
 The Soviet official said: "A test on the battlefield might be disas- trous for any aggressor. Russia is ready for any emergency. Other countries have raised a clamor about their fight against Commun- ism in order to create a smoke screen for attacks against other parts of the world"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-11-06
MRS. TRIPPLETT IS
 HOSTESS AT PARTY

Mrs. Wood Triplett is entertaining this afternoon at a shower honor ing Miss Eleanor Gruber, fiancee of MT. Roderick Sutherland. The affair is held at the Triplett home on the Glacier Highway.
 Present are Mrs. Gene Gath, Mrs Rudy Meme, Miss Elizabeth Stew art, Miss Geraldine Bedding, Miss Blanche Thorgerson, Miss Etta Mat Kolasa, Miss Mary Nordness, Mis- Miriam Lea, and Mrs Tom J. Selby