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The Washington times., 1937-12-09
AMERICAN TRUST
COMP ANY ENDS
ITS 48TH YEAR
Growth From Inception
'Cs-
Remarkably Rapid

The American Security and
Trust Company, the Capitals
second largest financial institu-
ton, today is celebrating its forty
eighth birthday anniversary.
Originally capitalized for $780,
900 when it opened its doors in
1889, the institution twice has in
creased its capital stock, which
today stands at $3,400,000.
RAPID GROWTH
First home Of the company was
at 1419 G st. N. W., but success
within two years forced its re-
moval to larger quarters at 1405
q st. N. w. Continued growth
caused the third move to a home
on its present site, Fifteenth
Street and Pennsylvania Avenue
Northwest. Today a new addition
adjacent to the main office and
three branches in important Sec
tions Of the city are operated by
the institution.
Announcement has been made
Of the election Of Frederick A. He's
sick, president of w. H. HeSSick
& Son, Inc, as a member Of the
board of directors Of the Second
National Bank by John A. Reilly,
president. He succeeds the late
Fred Drew.
DIVIDEND VOTED
At the same time Reilly an
nounced the board voted the 120th
dividend to all bank stockholders
Of record as of December 20.
The new board member is a
native of Washington, a graduate
Of Business (now RooSevelt) High
School and prominent in local,
civic and financial circles. He
is AZ.
r. L. Fowler, president Of Flor.
ence Stove Company, announced
q dividend of $1.75 O share, pay
able December "a, to common
stockholders Of record as Of De-
cember II. This is the company's
ninety-third dividend.
The Washington times., 1937-12-09
NAME TELLS STORY

OREGON CITY, Ore, Dec. 9
There is a no question about the
fitness Of c. A. Bonebrake's name,
He was charged with assault and
battery after .fracturing another
mans skull with a shovel during
an argument.
The Washington times., 1937-12-09
S. R. o. Sign Out
At Portland Jail

PORTLAND, Ore, Dec. o
QN.S0.-An rs. r. O." sign
would have come in handy at the
city jail and the Multnomah
county jail in Portland this month.
Both institutions were jammed 10
overflowing with prisoners, and
police were overlooking everything
but a kick in the face in order to
make as few arrests as possible.
The Washington times., 1937-12-09
G. w. President Joins
Foes of Third Term

Coyd Marvin president Of George Washington University
today joined 19 other leading college and university heads
voice opposition possible third term for Franklin Roose
ve announced today by Joseph Leb Of the founders
of the first Club who conducted poll
among the educators
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-17
Walters. Musicians Walk
 Out, L. A. Hotel
Fashionable Place Crowded at Time Two Unions
 Stage Strike

LOS ANGELES, Cal, May IT, The cooks and walters of the fash ionable Beverly Wills hire hotel struck last Saturday evening, be- ginning a fight to unionize all la Dor in city hotels.
 Harry Owens and his orchestra from Honolulu, struck in sympathy
 The dining room and dancing hall was crowded as the time. Manager Burton Ogliyie said the hotel will continue to operate with the exception of the dining and dancing rooms.
 'The dispute is not concerned with wages, working conditions nor hours, but rather an attempt to force recognition and acceptance of hiring hall principal and a closed shop which the management feels is contrary to the fundamental principles of democracy said Og- livie.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-17
ALL POWERFUL MILITARY FOR
 SOVIET UNION
Councils Are Organized for
 Definite Purpose !. Army Changes

MOSCOW, May 17-The system of all powerful Military Councils to dominate all phases of the Soviet military affairs and empowered to fight enemies of the people, spies and wreckers" has been establish ed by decree issued by Kremlin.
 The Councils will each include one Army Commander and two other officials in the place of command of each military unit.
 Reorganization of the vast Red Army machine, foreshadowed last week, has taken place wth demo- tion of Marshal Tukhachevsky, First Vice. -Commissar of War whose name was mentioned last January at the trial of Is Trotskyists accused of anti-Soviet plotting.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-17
CHAIN STORE
 TAX IS VALID,
 DECIDES COURT
Four to Three Verdict Re- turned by High e st
 Tribunal Tn Land

WASHINGTON, May IT. = The Supreme Court today held constitu- tional the 1884 Louisiana statute imposing a graduated license tax on chain stores based on the num- Der of units operated throughout the nation.
 Justice Roberts delivered the to decision upholding the Federal District Court of New Orleans in the Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company and twelve other corporations which attacked the law which levied taxes ranging from $10 to $550 per store.
 The decision asserted the policy of Louisiana, free to adopt with re- spect to business activities of her own citizens, is also applicable to apply to citizens of other states who conduct the same business within her border, this irrespective of whether the evils of requiring regulation arise solely in Louisiana or in an extra state."
 Justice Rutherland, dissenting, said the tax is a penalty"
 The companies are assessed the full amount of each of the 106 stores in Louisiana
 The Supreme Court also upheld the provisions of the 1886 Revenue Act barring refund of $963, ,O00, 900 of processing stock taxes coZected under the invalidated AAA unless the taxpayer proved he bore the cost himself.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-17
CITIZENS ARE RETURNING TO
 THEIR HOMES
Miniature La kes Left in Low Spots s-Mud, De-
 bris Everywhere
TENSION RELAXED AS
 TEMPERATURE FALLS
Damage Is Placed at More than Half Million Dol
 lars in Area

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, May IT. - Rehabilitation and future flood control is being studied by officials as citizens trudged back to their abandoned homes through mud and debris left by the receding flood waters of the Cinema and Tanana Rivers.
 The tension relaxed as the Cinema River returned to normal spring levels following colder weather. : Full transportation facilities have been restored on the Alaska Rail- road.
 Miniature lakes are left in the low spots.
 Easements are full of water and floors are muddy.
 Aerial Survey Observers made an aerial survey and recommend construction of a dike from Moose Bluffs to the Tam ana River to prevent future hign waters from flooding the city through Pile Driver Slough. Mem bers of the aerial party included Frank Nash. City Surveyor; Irving McK. Reed and Donald Mcdonald, mining engineers. -
 Ice Stlll Jammed
 Tee still jams the Cinema and Tam ana junction.
 City officials warned the main danger is passed but new one is likely to appear If extreme warm weather comes.
 Private estimates place the dam- age at more than half million dollars.
 The flood water began to drop late last Saturday afternoon as tenn peratures dropped. Flood water has fallen seven feet.
 Homes which were flooded are expected to be long time in dry- ing out and being putt into condi- tion before the owners can reoccupy them. The owners will be at con- siderable expense, added to which has been the cost of living in hotels and eating in restaurants during the flood period.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-17
J. J. CONNORS
 REAPPO!NTED
 BY PRESIDENT
Name of Collector of Gus, toms Now Goes to Sen
 ate for Confirmation

WASHINGTON, May 17.-Presi- dent Roosevelt today sent to the Senate the name of James J. Con- nors of Juneau for reappointment as Collector of Customs for Alaska.
 MT Connors, prominent resident of Alaska for many years, has headed the Customs Service in the Territory for the last four years. He has long been active in Terri torial affairs and was in the auto mobile business in Juneau before entering Government service. He is a former Mayor of this city and has long been a leading figure in civic and community affairs.
 A leader in the Democratic Par ty MT. Connors formerly served as National Committeeman for his party.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-17
KING GEORGE
 TO ANNOUNCE
 DUKES TR0TH
Engagement Will Probably Be Made Tn Official
 Court Circular

LONDON, May liking George is ready, it is reported, to extend the Royal Family's sanction to the engagement of Edward, Duke of Windsor, and Mrs. Wallis Warfield by making a formal announcement of the troth.
 It is said the King himself may make the announcement this week in an official court circular in one of the London newspapers.
 It is likely the form the an- nouncement will take will be "T'he King learns with pleasure of the bethrothal of his brother, cts"
 The King alone, court circles agreed, must decide whether the Dukes wife to be shall merely be- come Duchess or take precedence as her Royal Highness
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-17
MAKING PLANS
 TO UNI0NIzE
 FORD COMP ANY
Secrecy Surrounds Move to Be Made by United
 Auto Workers

DETROIT, Mich, May 17.-Unit- ed Automobile Workers of America guarded closely the details of it's strategy for this weeks drive to unionize the Ford Motor Company but indicated that all of its re- sources are being mobilized tc make the launching create some thing of splash.
 Two officials of the. United Auto mobile Workers of America are at present in Dearborn, headquarters of the Ford Motor Company.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-17
HOUSE PASSES
 CHANGE IN CITY
 BOND DEBT BILL
New Bill Calls for Majority of Eligible Voters h.
 stead of 65 Per Cent

WASHINGTON, May IT. - The House has passed and sent to the Senate a bill correcting what spon- sors described as an "inadvertent error" in the Congressional act giv- ing Alaska municipalities authority to incur bonded indebtedness
 The act passed last year would require approval of 65 per cent of those voting on the issue. The present bill is 8 proposed amend ment to make it a majority of the voters.
 Delegate Anthony J. Dimond said it is virtually impossible" to ob- tain the assent of 65 per cent of the eligible voters.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-17
Delegate Dimond Urges Appropriation for Flood
 Control Surpey, Alaska

WASHINGTON, May 17-Alaska Delegate Anthony J. Dimond has appealed to the Senate to speed appropriation of funds to make flood control surveys in Alaska and called attention to the present flood at Fairbanks.
 The Army Engineers made a pre- liminary examination of the Cinema and Panama rivers a year ago and recommended that Congress ap- propriate funds to complete the surveys.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-17
BODIES OF TWO
 SLIDE VICTIMS
 ARE RECOVERED

SEWARD, Alaska, May 17.--Jack Uilom, of Weaverville. Cal, watch man at the Cooper mine on Lynx Creek, Moose Pass section, is en route here with the bodies of two of the six miners killed in the snowslide there last week. The bodies are those of Wilbur Zett- man and Ben Crabtree.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-17

Money for that work will not be available until enactment of the War Department appropriations bill now before the Senate.
 Delegate Dimond also said he has been advised that the PWA will be unable to make a larage grant to Fairbanks, for new sewer, paving and sidewalk construction, as it is prepared only to furnish relief la bor for a project, plus Is percent cost for that labor.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-17
FOUR BRIDGE
 WORKERS DIE
 FROM PLUNGE
Derrick Topples from Eft, Foot Trestle An
 other Man Dying

BELLINGHAM, Wash, May IT Four bridge workers fell to death and a fifth was injured critically when bridge derrick of the Chi cago. Milwaukee St. Paul and Pa cific Railroad toppled from a 50-foot trestle at Maple Falls near here
 The dead are Leslie Titus, of Fall City; William Sorstman, of Sumas; Otto Johnson, of Seattle and Bill Burrell, of Spokane.
 The critically injured is William Deckert, of Bellingham.
 Several other workers escaped.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-17

scarcity of ammunition.
 The missionary organized Sun- day schools and appointed Eskimo teachers to carry on the work. He says the Eskimos are greatly in- terested in planes and their fre- quent flights to this locality.
 The missionary was held up three days by an Arctc blizzard.
 During his trip he visited white traders who have been isolated since last summer.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-17
PACIFIC PACT
 SUGGESTED AT
 LONDON MEET
Non-aggression Treaty Pro- posed Four Nations
 Mentioned for Move

LONDON, May TIA plea for a Pacific Ocean Non-agression pact has been voiced before the British Imperial Conference and is inter- preted in some quarters as a move toward cooperation between Great Britain and the United States to preserve peace in the world.
 The pact has been proposed by Prime Minister Joseph Lyons, of Australia, and would include Japan and Australia.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-17
Fur Arctic Region Visited
 by Missionary, First Time

POINT BARROW, Alaska, May 17.-The Rev. Frederick G. Klere- Roper, missionary, has returned here from long trip by dog team along the Arctic Coast to Demar- cation Point. He is the first mis- sionary to visit those parts.
 The Rev. Klerekoper reports con- ditions as greataly improved since the arrival of reindeer. There has been poor catch of furs but game is plentiful, although there is a
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-17
CONVICTED MEN
 AIDED, SUPREME
 COURT DECISION
Washington State Parole Board Act Declared
 Unconstitutional

WASHINGTON, May IT, The Supreme Court ruled today that the Washington State Parole Board Act cf 1885, providing for indeterm- mate sentences, to be unconstitu- tional as applied to the conviction of E. R. Lindsey, Spokane attorney, and. his son, E. B. Lindsey, on a charge of grand larceny.
 The two convicted contended the law was passed after the alleged commission of the crime as applied to them, was unconstitutional in fact an "expost facto' law.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-17
Four H0nleSiteS Tongass Forest,
 Open to Entry

WASHINGTON, May 17.-Presi- dent Roosevelt has signed an order excluding four homesites from the Tongass National Forest in Alaska and restoring them to entry. The homesites are No. IS or the east shore of Salt Chuck, Kasaan Bay; homesite no 324, East Craig group, of Prince of Wales Island; No. 94, Revillagigedo Island, and 133 of the Mud Bay group.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-17
NO U. S. COMMENT

WASHINGTON, May 17.--Admin- istration sources are silent on Prime Minister Lyons proposal made in London. Secretary of State Cor dell Hull and other responsible of- ficials of the War and Navy De- partments refused to make any comment pending further informa- ton. It is indicated however, there is great importance attached here to the question of future relation ships on the Pacific.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-17
OPPONENTS OF COURT PROGRAM
 ARE TO CONFER

WASHINGTON, May 17-Sena- tors opposing the Roosevelt Court Bill have called a conference of strategy to decide whether to re- ject all modification proposals or attempt to work out some alterna- tive program.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-17
Five Are Killed,
 Train Hits Auto

HAMILTON, Ohio, May IT. A mother and four children were killed and another child was injured criti- cally when an automobile was struck by a train at a railroad cross ing.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-17
NURSE GOES SOUTH

Miss Alma Carlson, field nurse at Kotzebue, is a passenger south on the Alaska, on a years leave from her post. She is going for a visit to Sweden and then will enter Simmons College at Boston for advance work, before returning to the Territory.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-17
CoNFEssEs TO SHAVING

NEW YORK, May l7.--Late this afternoon the police said Mrs. Herman has confessed to killing her daughter and assaulting her son.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-17
FAMOUS NIGHT
 CLUB IN ASHES

TRUCKER, Cal, May 17.-The $1OO,000 Calvena Lodge, night club and gambling establishment that drew a large trade from the Reno divorce colony, was destroyed last night by a mysterious fire. The lodge is a total loss.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-17

Half of the nations farm lands and large majority of it's farmers are partly or wholly occupied in supplying the nations meat.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-17
Spain Battling Without Cabinet President Confers All Night to Select Suitable
 Premier

VALENCIA, May 17.-The Gov ernment of Spain is waging war without a Cabinet but leaders are seeking a strong man to lead the various parties on a united front against the Insurgents.
 President Manual Azana con- ferred throughout the night with various leaders in hope of being able to pick new Premier to cut short the Government crisis pre- cipitated by the resignation of Francisco Caballero and his Cab inet.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-17
MOTHER IS FOUND

NEW YORK, May 17.-The police announced that Mrs. Helen Tier nan, 28, said she is the mother of the little girl found slain in the
 woods at Bookhaven. She said a
 strange man attacked here, also the children She was taken to police
 headquarters for questioning.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-17
GIRLS SLASHED, BURNED BODY IS
 FOUND, TH|CKET
Four Year Old Brother With Throat Cut, Nearby
 Clues Are Scarce

BOOKHAVEN, New York, May IT The body of a six year old girl slashed to death, and her four year old brother, seriously wounded, have been found in a thicket 100 yards from this village.
 The girls body was slashed and burned. The boy lay asleep few feet away. his throat was cut but he was still alive.
 The boy could only incoherently say man by the name of Joe attacked them and hurt Mommy too."
 Later the boy said "Mommy hurt us"
 The police says clues are scare.
 Raymond Cataldo, about 40, Riv- erhead, Long Island, automobile salesman, tentatively identified the children. He has been separated from his wife for several years.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-17
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, May IT. Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 12h, American Can 97, American Power and Light 84, Anaconda 48A, Bethlehem IT'S, Calumet and Hecla 125s, Common wealth and Southern 2lA, Curtiss Wright 5ls, General Motors 549s, International Harvester 103; Ken necott 53A. New York Central 43A,l Southern Pacific 55, United States Steel 92as, United Corpora ton Az, Cities Service, 3, Republic Steel 32%, Pure Oil 171a, Holly Su- gar 32A, Bremner bid 6 asked 10, Pound $4.94h.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-17

BULLETIN = VALENCIA, May 17.-Dr. Juan Negrin. 48, Socialist, and former member of the Treas ury, has begun an effort to form Spain's sixth Civil War Govern ment
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-17
HUGE TURNOUT
 SEES YANKEES
 TOP ATHLETICS
Pirates Widen Lead in Na- tional League with Win
 Over Cardinals
(By Associatd Press)

Pittsburgh's Pirates continued to show their new-found zip yester- day as they knocked off the St. Louis Cardinals, ? to l, to take a three and one-half game hold on first place in the National League. The New York Yankees retained first place in the American League by topping Connie Mack's Phila- delphia Athletics, 8 to 4. before 38,000 fans, the largest crowd since the championship days of 1929.
 The length of the Great Wall of China, including all spurs and loops, is estimated at 2,500 miles
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-17

DOW, JONES AVERAGES The following are today's Dow Jones averages: industrials 16784 rails 57.l3, utilities PHO.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-11-26
Launch Campaign To
Reduce Accidents

In one of the most aggressive
and widespread campaigns ever
undertaken in Seattle for the re-
duction of traffic accidents, the
Seattle Traffic & Safety Council
is undertaking by means IF edu-
cation and publicity to habituate
every man, woman, and child in
Seattle to Think Safety"
This educational campaign is
being built up around a mythical
character known as Patrol Pete. )"
The full details of this compaign
will be explained and the program
for its accomplishment launched at
a meeting Of 400 leading men and
women of the city to be held at
the New Washington Hotel, Mon
day, November 20, $50 p. m.
Every citizen interested in the
safety of himself, his family, and
his friends is urged to be present
at this meeting. Sensational an
are to be made in
connection with the launching of
the campaign.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-11-26
Government Officials Are Invited
To Speak At Labor Congress

While the C. I. o. and the A. F.
of L. continue to discuss the vital
problem of Unity in the labor
movement, Negroes are organizing
a Labor Congress for December 10,
II and -.
''The purpose of the Conference, .
said Alvin Porter, chairman of the
organization committee, 'is to con-
duct open discussions of the labor
conditions Of Negro workers in the
Northwest towards the end of clar-
flying the position of Negro work.
ers in the Industrial field.
The plan of the Congress propos-
es to discuss questions such as en-
ployment Of more Negroes at the
Coulee Dam, in the lumber indus
try, getting into labor unions, en-
couraging more skilled men to be
trained, unemployment, opening
farming schools to Negro youth.
THE Congress should" accord
ing to Mr.. Joseph Jackson of the
Seattle Urban League, insist that
every organization in the North
weat encourage Negro youth to
prepare themselves for every trade
AID profession"
The last Negro Labor Congress
was in Portland, Oregon. Those
Iyaions that were most active at
This Congress have won place for
Negroes in those fields.
Mr.. Albion TIolsey of the Rural
Rehabilitation Bureau, and Mr..
Dewey R. Jones, Associate Advisor
Division of Negro Affairs, Departs
ment of the INFERIOR, have been in
vited to be guest speakers. Both
ment are in Washington, D. c.
All organizations that have Ne
gro workers either wholly or in
part Of their membership should
write to Alvin Porter, 125 21st
Ave. No, Seattle, and plan to take
part in The Northwest Congress of
Negro Labor.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-11-26
Palomar Offers
Big Screen Hit

With the greatest array Of stars
ever cast in any one picture, Man
haitian Merry Go-Round9 will open
at the Palomar theatre for one
week starting Monday, November
20.
Featured in the picture is the
king of Hi-De-Ho, Cab Galloway,
who along with his band and en-
tertainers provide a carload of
entertainment. The singing OF
Mama I Wanna Make Rhythm
by Cab is one of the biggest high
lights of the picture. Manhattan
Merry Go-Round" also features
Leo Carrillo, Phil Regain, Ann
Dvorak, Gene Autry, Ted Lewis
and his band, Louis Prima and his
band, Henry Armetta, Louis Al
bernie, Kay Thompson and her
singing swingsters, Jimmie Glea-
son, Max Terhune the ventriloquist,
Joe DiMaggio the famous baseball
player, Tamara Geva the great
star of the stage version of "Ro-
berta", and many other well known
name players.
Many song hits are featured in
the production among them being,
Mamma I Wanna Make Ehythm, +"
''TIave You Ever Been In Heaven
IT Owe You" and "All over Moth
ing At ALL"
Manhattan Merry Go Round
was directed by that famous COM
edy director Charles CHUCK" Reis-
ner, the man responsible for the
success of the Charley Chaplin
and Harold Lloyd pictures.
In conjunction with the picture
the Palomar is featuring on its
stage Eastern Circuit vaudeville.
A well-balanced show has been
booked and standard acts will be
seen.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-11-26

Smith M. Wilson, president of
the Port OF Seattle, and a commit
tee representing Port employees,
journeyed to the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. John M. Green last Wednes-
day to extend their greetings on
the occasion of the couples we'd
ding anniversary. In presenting
Mr.. and Mrs. Green with a purse
and best wishes from their many
friends at the Port, Mr.. Wilson
said
"The Port officials and en-
ployees take this opportunity to
present to you, Mr.. and Mrs. Green
token of our friendship and es-
TEEN and our sincere best wishes
for your future welfare and happi-
ness"
The committee consisted OF
Smith M. Wilson, Frank Tustin
william ]. Hyatt and Edward L
Robinson.
Mr.. Green is a former deputy
United States marshal and also a
former custodian at the Port OF
Seattle.