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The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-08-17
By .RoBBIN CooNs
VERSATILE JOHNNY

HOLLYWOOD, Cal. Aug. IT. - Johnny Jennings picked up feath- CT duster, the nearest thing to a golf club in Dave Gould's dance stu dio, and gave me a lesson in golf.
 You swing II Tn waltz-time, like this" he said, and huraIned a few bars of the Merry Widow waltz The feather duster's bushy end de- scribed ryhthm for a drive to the green. It was easy as dancing.
 That's how" said Johhny, the scribed a graceful arc as Johnny's body swung, gracefully and effort lessly back and forth in the pre- only dancing golfer in these parts.
 String of Victories
 It would be more precise to call him a golfing dancer. Dancing is his business, golf his hobby. With his partner, Patricia Murray, he dances in clubs by night, and gets up in the morning to go on the links.
 This has been going on about II years. He had never played golf until the morning in 1926 when Charlie Mack invited him out-but ever since he has played steadily, swinging his clubs in waltz-time. That first year he shot in the sos. Now he holds several course records, including a CT for the Wilmington Del) country club course, which break Bobby Jones's record there. He has won the Patterson cup in Philadelphia, one of golfing's cov- eted prizes, the Bermuda open in 1929, and similar honors. His was low score in the Paramount studio tournament this year, and in Hol- lywood = where he does pictures, too-he plays with some of film dom's best.
 Fame Ahead
 ''Bing Crosby and Dick Arlen, he says, are two of the finest anna teurs I've seen--I mean they have two of the finest wings. Bing plays golf effortlessly as he sings. Johnny Weissmuller, at times is so good it's impossible to beat him, but his golf would be better if he didn't take the hard hitting strong-man ap- proach."
 Jennings has a bit in Crosby's Double or Nothing" He'll come into fame, in pictures as well as golf, if any producer puts him in mu- sical with a golf -waltzing routine. Johnny says he can swing and hit while waltzing, and for the novelty of it I hope Gould, or Busby Der kelley, or Seymour Felix hops on the idea.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-08-17

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-08-17
ASSAY OFFICE
 AT KETCHIKAN
 IS BUSY PLACE
(Ketchikan Chronicle)

Nils Johansson, assayer for the Territorial Department of Mines, who opened the newly created assay office here early this week, said today that already he has work ahead of him for the next month with approximately 200 samples to assay.
 In addition to working on the placing of equipment and materials in the old city library building dur ing the past three days, MT. Johan- sson has assayed 25 samples of ore brought in by Howard G. Wilcox. Territorial mining engineer, who has been reviewing prospects and mines in this area.
 MT. Wilcox has about 100 other samples to be reduced by the assay CT before MT. Johansson starts on samples brought in by prospectors. 'sIt is encouraging to see prospec- tors bringing in the samples. We hope that more strangers at the game will bring in samples" MT. Johansson said.
 Equipment Installed
 Most of the equipment-Which cost approxmately $1500-has been installed in the old city library building and is in operation. The larger units are a crusher and gran der, furnace, and glass enclosed balances. Carpenters are still at work preparing the back rooms of the building for the assay work, but the office has been in operation since Monday
 So far MT. Johansson is able to as say minerals for gold and other precious metals only by the fire process. However, later he will be able to determine the amount of other metals in the ore by wet" assay. He explained that he also will do qualitative work to determ- inc what minerals are in the sam pies brought in
 Process Outlined
 In combining the fire process of as saying today, MT. Johansson enum- erated ten major steps. They in clude the crushing and pulverizing of the ore, adding of the flux, melt ing the Aux and ore in the furnace under great heat; pouring the mol ten mass; 'slagging" or hammering out the lead button; "cuppelling" to take the lead away from the bead, leaving only the gold and other precious metals; weighing res idue; separating silver and other meaals from the gold and weighing the gold.
 By this method he is able to de- termine the weight of pure gold and silver in each ton of rock. Of course, in the laboratory he actual ly works with grams rather than tons.
 MT. Johansson and his wife came to Ketchikan about three weeks ago.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-08-17
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS

Taxes are now due and payable at the office of the City Clerk. If full amount is paid before Septem- Der Is, two percent discount will be allowed. If first half not paid be- fore September 15 the entire amount of the tax becomes delinquent.
 H. l. LUCAS, adv. City Clerk
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-08-17

Empire classifieds pay.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-08-17

Farmers in Cheyenne County, Ne braska, have formed precinct or ganizations-not for political pur- poses but to fight grasshoppers. Crews will scatter poison bait over the entire county.
Evening star., 1937-04-02
RUMANiAN P EASANT
LEADER RESIGNS
Ion Mihalache Declares He Has
Failed to Unseat Tatarescu
Government.
~ tho Aesoctated preer

Bs the Associated Press.
BUCHAREST, Rumania, April a.
Ion ihalache-despairing of becom-
ing Rumanias premier-resigned TO-
day as president of the National
Peasant party.
Mihalaches party has been the chief
opposition to the Liberal party gov
eminent, headed by Premier George
Tatarescu
His resignation astonished the gen.
eral committee of the Peasant party
meeting here and injected new uncer-
tainties into the internal political
situation, which lately has been dis
turbed by activities of the Iron
Guard" militant Nazi organization,
and those of Nationalists.
Mihalache's retirement was expected
to bring the veteran Peasant party
leader, former Premier Juliu Manu-,
back into active political life.
Mihalache urged that party leader
ship be restored to Manu-, who as
premier brought King Carol back from
exile, but in later years broke with
him.
MANU- is known as bitter opponent
of Magda Lupescu, friend of King
Carol.
Mihalache refused to reconsider nis
withdrawal, saying II have failed to
unseat the Tatarescu government, so
my resignation Is natural conse-
quence."
Evening star., 1937-04-02
ROOSEVELT PLANS
RELIEF MESSAGE
Recommendation to Con-
gress on Appropriation
Due About April ID.
by tie Associated Press.

6S TIE Associated Press.
President Roosevelt will send a mes
sage to Congress about April IA rec
ommending an appropriation for work
relief for the next fiscal yea begin
ming July /.
He told his press conference today
that along with the message would go
statement recasting estimates Of
Federal receipts and expenditures this
year and next based on new informa-
tion since last Decembers estimates
He said he would rot have the fig
ures until the end OF next week and
did not know at this time how much
OF an appropriation he woul ask.
The National Mayors Conference
has recommended 81 zoe, 900. 900. The
President In his budget message said
II the 1878 -elief cost were kept
down to $500, 100000, next years
budget would balance, except for debt
retirement.
The President said he planned to
talk by telephone today with Gov. Leh-
man of New York, who, with five other
Eastern and Middle Western Cover
nors, protested recently against any
cuts in works progress rolls.
Asked about taxes, the President re-
iterated the hope he expressed in
Warm Spring, Ga. that there would
be no new taxes enacted this session.
He emphasized this session." be-
cause he said he did not want any
one-if new taxes should be enacted
next session-to say that he made q
statement to the contrary on such and
such q date.
Evening star., 1937-04-02
8 Killed, 40 Hurt When Train
Hits An0t1,er on 6O.Ft. Viaduct

The other train, from Clapham
Junction, had stopped about $50 yards
outside Battersea Park.
Flames burst out when one coach
was knocked across live rail, to rest
crafty on the viaduct.
Look out for the live rails!" sur
yivors screamed. The current was
quickly shut off. The fire was put out.
Rescue crews, reaching the viaduct
with long ladders, worked in soaking
rain to pull the dead and injured from
the wreckage.
One man, injured internally, joked
with the rescuers as they extricated
him with blow-torches and double
handled saws.
TITS q good thing for you lads that
I'm not Carnera," he grinned.
A girl, her head smashed, whispered
calmly through set teeth:
Don't let me give you any trouble;
look after the others"
It took three hours to get Ill the
injured from the twisted mass OF
steel and wood.
Evening star., 1937-04-02
D. c. BILL DEBATE
CLOSES IN HOUSE
Collins Says Formula Meant
$4,000, 900 to $25,00O,-
600 Federal Payment.
BY JAMES E. CHINN.

The House Appropriations Subcom-
mittee scrapped the Jacobs fiscal
relations plan because it eventually
could result in the Federal Govern
ment's paying 20,00o,000 or 25,0o0.-
900 toward District expenses, Chair
man Collins told the House today in
bringing to a close general debate on
the 1888 District supply bill.
Collins declared the Jacobs report
contained a three-point formula for
solving the perennial controversy over
District Federal fiscal relationship, but
during hearings on the appropriations
bill fourth point was developed.
He discussed each of these points in.
detail, explaining the complexities in
volved in their application and pointed
out that the entire plan would lead to
innumerable controversies.
The bill, which carries $45 ,228, ,024
for the District in the coming fiscal
year, is expected to pass the House
late today. despite revolt against
many of the legislative riders with
which it is loaded OF the total appro-
priation, the Federal Government
would pay IS 100000, the same amount
as provided for the current fiscal year
Authority Held Usurped.
The attack on the legislative provi-
sions will be made by the District
Legislative Committee, which feels the
Appropriations Committee has under
taken to usurp its authority and pre-
negatives by writing legislation into
the supply bill.
Altogether. the Legislative Com
mittee has planned to make points Of
order against II of the 81 riders on
the bill-a program that would kill
IaII - 81
Evening star., 1937-04-02
By the Associated Press,


LONDON, April "A crowded rush.
hour committing train plowed into the
rear of another on a 60-foot high
viaduct between Battersea Park and
Victoria Station today, killing per-
sons, injuring 40 and sending dazed
survivors teetering like tight-rope
walkers along the narrow trackway.
Even worse tragedy was averted
by the presence of mind of one pas
senger, who struggled from the wreck
age and ran, swaying, along the tracks
to flag down third train speeding
from Victoria Station.
Airbrakes screaming, it pulled to a
stop few yards from the wreck
The last carriage Of the first train,
which had stopped on the tracks, was
a shambles. Its wooden body was
ripped off completely. Four men were
killed in one compartment, three
women in another.
Arthur Anthony. motorman Of the
electric train from Coulson to Victoria
which hit the rear Of the stationary
train, escaped with minor cuts but
was in hysterical condition. !
Evening star., 1937-04-02
Mrs. Hartman Likely to Win
Post as Minister to N0r,vay
Roosevelt Indicates Cap.
ital Woman viii Sue
ceed Biddle.
BY ]. RUSSELL YOUNG.

President Roosevelt indicated today
he plans to appoint Mrs. j. Borden
Hartman. Democratic national COM
mitteewoman for the District and
prominent in society here, to be Min
lister to Norway.
At his press conference, the Presi-
dent said he was not in position to
discuss the possible appointment in
view of the fact the State Department
Is in the course Of obtaining agree
ments with Norwegian authorities.
This procedure is preliminary to ap-
pointments of Ambassadors and Min
isters to foreign countries to deter
mine If the individual is persona grata.
With this step under way, 1t is be-
lieved Mrs. Hartman has been selected
and that her nomination soon will
be announced. There Is no reason
to suppose her appointment would
not be agreeable to the Norwegian
government.
Mrs. Hartman would be President
(See HARTMAN, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1937-04-02
Cray Gander Races With Trai,
As RESPITE From LOue's S0rrO,U

tember as gift from the care
taker Of the Brisbane estate at Allaire,
near here. With him came his mate,
Mrs. Casey Jones. with her fine
feathers. Comegys installed them on
Deal Lake here and reports their do
mestic life was idyllic.
Came the first frost, he related,
and the Casey Joneses departed for
Florida. Somewhere in the South
tragedy occurred. Either Mrs. Casey
was killed or she deserted Casey for
some more likely looking gander
Anyway, Casey came back alone to his
once happy home on the Lake. Casey
mooned about for while, but Spring
became too much for him. He had to
do something.
No mate to frolic with and heavy OF
heart, Casey hit upon racing trains
as q Spring sublimation OF his sor-
row. That's Comegy's story, and he's
supposed to know . bit about birds.
Evening star., 1937-04-02
DUCHESS"
NOW BELIEVED DEAD
Plane Strut Found and Identified
as Belonging to Missing
Flyer.

BY the Associated Press.
YARMOUTH, England, April a.
An airplane strut, washed up on the
shore, was definitely identified today
as from the plane of the Duchess of
Bedford, missing since March %.
Aviation experts declared the
meager bit of evidence apparently con-
flrmed their theory the flying duch-
ess" was carried off her course by
winds and met disaster in the sea.
The 71year-old duchess disap-
peared as she was flying alone in the
vicinity of Woburn. seat of the Duke
of Bedford, about 40 miles northwest
of London.
Evening star., 1937-04-02
20 HURT IN CRASH
OF ELEVATED TRAINS
Locals Stopping to Call Aid for
Sick Boy Blamed for
Accident.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, April 2.-More than a
score of persons were treated today for
injuries received in a crash of two
elevated trains indirectly caused by the
fitness of small boy.
In addition to those injured more
than hundred other passengers were
shaken when a northbound express
rammed into northbound local at the
Eighteenth street station south of the
Loop.
The motorman of the local train
made an unexpected stop to summon
aid for the sick boy. Edward r. Tib-
bett, SO, motorman of the express and
veteran OF 80 years service without
an accident, said he was unable to
stop his train to avoid the collision.
Windows of both trains were shat
tered and the front of the combina-
ton steel-wood express was smashed
Evening star., 1937-04-02
BY the Associated Press.


ASBURY PARK, N. j., April IA
daily race between big gray gander
and a committing train brought to
light today the story Of shattered
romance involving the bird, now called
Casey Jones, that once belonged to
the estate Of the late Arthur Brisbane.
For 10 days now commuters on an
early New York-bound train have been
neglecting their newspapers to watch
Casey soaring notwithstanding
ahead at times, then sweeping back to
dip q salute.
The race is over q 10-mile stretch
and at the end, the goose flaps good
by, picks up south-bound train, and
goes home to Deal Lake.
The story Of Casey and his romantic
background was told today by his
owner, Deputy Game Warden Henry
]. Comegys.
Casey came to oomegys last Sep
Evening star., 1937-04-02
FILM PRODUCER JAILED

HOLLYWOOD, April 2 (P.-Harry
Revier, IS, independent film producer,
was jailed today on a San Francisco
felony warrant. Detective Jack Koehn
said the case involved motion picture
rights.
Revier protested II don't know what
this is all about" His bail was set at
$4,000.
Evening star., 1937-04-02
'S|T-D0WN' ISSUE
IN COURT HEARING
Witness Declares Congress
Has Power to Regulate
Strikes.
BY JOHN H. CLINE.

Congress now has power to regulate
sit-down strikes if they affect the free
now of commerce, the Senate Judiciary
Committee was told by constitutional
expert today.
The sit-down issue was raised by
Senator Burke, Democrat, Of Nebraska
as result of the Senate controversy
yesterday over an amendment to the
new Guffey coal bill, which would de-
clare such strikes contrary to public
policy.
Burke asked Walter F. Dodd, Chi
(See JUDICIARY, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1937-04-02
Summary of Today's Star

SUPREME COURT ISSUE.
Three amendments proposed at court
hearing. Page Al
Wilmington NJ E. Church Conference
assails court plan. Page AS
STRIKE SITUATION.
Robinson asks sit-down bill be sent to
committee. Page Al
Strike of 100000 coal miners begins
quietly. Page Al
G. M. c. strike peace talks open in
Detroit. Page A-3
Peery declines to interfere with strike,
but is watchful. Page AS
FOREIGN.
Eight dead, 40 hurt in train crash
on London viaduct. Page Al
NATIONAL.
Prices OF durable goods far too high,
President says Page Al
Master dies as blast wrecks fueling
tanker at Norfolk. Page AS
Gedeon held on $4,000 bail to face
revolver charge. Page Al
Man who claims he lost $4,000 hunt
ing due to 60 to jail. Page A-13
WASHINGTON AND VICINITY.
Two girls found dead In bed in gas
filled apartment. Page Al
Mrs. j. Borden Hartman seen next
Minister to Norway. Page Al
Debate on District bill Is completed
in House. Page Al
Wife, son slain, man found dying in
Lynchburg apartment. Page Az
DR.. Mcclellan to speak at Sundays
relief meeting. Page A-13
Delegates of % nations assemble for
sugar conference. Page A-22
Read sentenced to die on gallows for
staying Dollman. Page Bile
Social agencies urge more cash for
enaployables. Page B-1
Evening star., 1937-04-02
PARLEY
IS OPENED HERE
Secretary Perkins Sounds
Keynote to % Nations
DELEGATES.
BY BLAIR BOLLES.

Two hundred experts from % coun-
tries this afternoon opened the World
Textile Conference, the first meeting
of its kind on record, which will spend
two weeks searching for formula
to put some pep into the industry. A
message from President Roosevelt was
to be read later in the day.
THE solution of the problems of the
textile industries must be found in
part through increases in the purchas-
ing power Of the underlying popula-
tions throughout the world" Secretary
Perkins told the conference at the
Departmental Auditorium in sounding
the keynote for the meeting-a better
break for labor in a notoriously low
pay industry
This worldwide movement to better
the underlying populations probably
will precipitate a bitter controversy
over the proposal to limit all textile
mills to a 40-hour work week, which
has been adopted so far only by the
United States, France and Belgium.
Japan and Great Britain are said to
be the principal opponents Of the 40
hour movement, which was launched
with the adoption of the N. r. A. cot
ton textile code.
Points and Objectives.
Labor the world over is looking to
this conference to point the way to
program of balanced development for
the textile industries of the world.
Our objective must be to develop a
world program so that the industry
may better support the people de-
pendent upon it and so that the people
Of the world may be more adequately
clothed" Miss Perkins said.'
Fruitful as conferences of the en-
ployers of various producing countries
at times have proved, fruitful as dis
cussions between governments may be,
it Is to be hoped that this conference
of workers, employers and govern
(See TEXTILE, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1937-04-02

alloDing pote on ,Dhat is consid-
cred political "dynamite"
Majority Leader Robinson asked the
Senate today to send to the Interstate
Commerce Committee for due con-
sideration" proposed anti-sit it-down
strike amendment to the Guffey coal
bill.
Coming from a conference with ad-
ministration chiefs, Robinson made
his motion Immediately after the
Senate convened He made 1t in an
effort to block vote on the trouble
some sit-down issue
There is general feeling in the
Senate" Robinson said that sub
ject matter of this Importance, involv-
ing as it does many considerations OF
policy, have the attention and thought
of standing committe of the Senate
Robinson said a number of Senators
planned to offer amendments or sub
stitutes for the Byrnes proposal, which
he asked also be referred to the Com
merce Committee for a report by
resolution not later than 80 days"
It appeared several hours of debate
would precede any action on Robin
sons suggestion.
Borah Doubts U. S. Power
Senator Borah, Republican, of Idaho
launched the discussion with a fiat
declaration that the Federal Govern
ment is without power to intervene in
. situation like that in Michigan re-
Gently, unless the national rights OF
citizens have been interfered with, or
the Governor Of the State asks for
Federal assistance.
Describing the situation as a dis
Borah said the responsibility rests
upon the Governor, and that he would
not favor adopting any resolution In
the Senate dealing with a Federal
policy toward sit-down strikes except
to prevent interference with inter-
State commerce, or to comply with
the request of Governor. He agreed
with Gov Murphy of Michigan, that
all peaceful methods of settling the
problem should precede any use Of
force. Driving men out of building,
he declared, would intensity rather
than settle the labor dispute.
Byrnes Asks Quick Action.
Senator Byrnes, Democrat, of South
Carolina, author Of the amendment
which would add to other policy dec
larations in the Guffey bill statement
opposing the use of the sit-down tech
nique by coal miners, asked If Robin
son would agree to have the commit
tees report given immediate consider
alton whenever reported.
Robinson said he had no authority
to do so.
Minority Leader McNary commented
(see S1T-DOWN, Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1937-04-02

Increase Noted, However, in Sex
Offenses in New York.
ALBANY, N. Y, April (P.-Sex
offenses other than criminal assault
jumped 463 per cent il New York
State in 1896, the State Correction
Department reported today.
Criminal assaults increased % per
cent.
At the same time, crime in general
continued a decline that began in 1881,
the report showed.
Evening star., 1937-04-02
INSURGENT SECURITIES
DECLINE ON BOURSE
Slump Interpreted as Weakening
of Confidence in Regime of
Gen. Franco.
By the Associated Press.


PARIS, April "A drop in Span
ish insurgent securities on the Stock
Exchange was interpreted here today
as an indication confidence of finan-
cial circles in Generalissimo Francisco
Frances regime was wavering.
The stock of the Rio Tinto Corp.
lost 210 points in trading following re-
ports of disturbances in the insurgent-
held area Of Spain.
The loss developed was in contrast
to the trend Of the copper market,
which in general maintained good
tone A sudden weakness was also
noted in trading on the Black Bourse-
illegal exchange-in the peseta issued
by the Franco regime as currency for
the insurgents.
Evening star., 1937-04-02
Hanged for Staying.

KENNETT, Mo-, April 2 (P.-Fred
Adams, 81, of Rector, Ark, was hanged
at $50 am. today for the Staying three
years ago Of Clarence Green, night
marshal at Campbell, Mo-, during rob-
berry of filling station.
Evening star., 1937-04-02
Radio Phone Circuit to Open,

TOXIC, April P.-The longest
direct radio-telephone circuit in the
world, covering more than 10000 miles,
will be inaugurated April 10 between
Japan and the Argentine.
Evening star., 1937-04-02
Ex-Diplomat Here Promoted.

TOXIC. April R. - Seijiro
Yoshizawa, former counselor Of the
japanese Embassy in Washington, will
become director of the American
Bureau In the foreign office, it was
reliably reported today.
Evening star., 1937-04-02
SWEETHEART SLAIN
Ranch Hand Then Declared to
Have Killed Self.

GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo,
April 2 (P).-Night Marshal Jess Dore
said today Ferdinand Ruggero. 23,
ranch hand, crept into the home Of
his 16-year-old sweetheart, Dorothy
Pretti, last night, killed her as she
slept and then killed himself because
her parents refused to permit their
marriage.