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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-01-05
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CHILD, STRIKE
DISCUSSED
Two Issues Are Taken Up
at Meeting Here of
BPWC

At their regular business meeting
last night in the City Council cham
bers the members of the Business
and Professional Woman's Club dis
cussed the seriousness of the strike
situation where 1t is impossible to
get supplies in territory where the
livelihood of the people is dependent
on season trade and products.
Although it was not thought fea-
sible to present plan of what they
could do in helping the situation it
was agreed that some more pressure
should be brought to bear on the
proper authorities and as business
and professional women they should
not just sit back and do nothing.
A motion was passed to send
night letter to their representative
in Washington to be followed by a
longer letter stressing the serious
ness of the strike if supplies are not
sent north soon for the seasonal
trade which opens in a few months,
Open Forum
After the regular meeting, an open
forum was held, discussing what
might be accomplished at the COM
ing legislature in the way of again
presenting a bill providing for the il
legitimate child and the protection
of the mother. The forum was con-
Quoted by Mrs. Crystal Snow Jenne,
Legislative chairman of the BPWC.
Mrs. r. r. Hermann, prominent
local club woman and attorney,
opened the forum by discussing the
subject both pro and con. The two
points stressed in her talk we're:
l. Should the father be held le-
gally responsible for the support of
the child.
2. Should the child inherit the
same as the legal children
In the open forum it was pointed
out that almost every state has a
law protecting the child and moth
er and providing for the support of
the child. Several times such legis-
lation has been tried to be passed
for the Territory, said the speaker.
At present their is no law here hold
ing the father responsible for the
support of the illegitimate child
All club members both of the
BYWC and JWC were urged to at
tend all meetings at the coming
Legislature when such a bill may
again be proposed.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-01-05
Young Birdmen
Soaring Through
Juneau Winter Skies

Not a harbinger of Spring, nor
yea a last holdover from fall
just one of Juneau's birds, that took
to cover during the rainy season,
but now, with the commencing of
the bright, crisp days of mid-win-
ter, is once again gliding across
Gastneau Channel skies.
The bird in question is the little
Aeronica seaplane, belonging to the
Gastineau Flying Club, which has
undergone a complete overhaul and
a partial repainting, in which sew
eral of the club members are daily
adding more hours to their flying
time totals.
The lad you saw way up there
in the little plane this morning was
"Pinky" Bedding, who reports md
ing the air at 5000 feet warmer
than on the ground, as he was up
where he was bathed in the full rays
of the sun.
On his hop this morning, Bod
ding took pictures of Juneau from
that elevation-not only of Jul
neau but of all the surrounding
landscape, as he saw 1.-THE snow
fields reflecting the full glory OF
the winter sun.
Other budding young birdmen who
have been making swallow tracks
through the air are Sonny Lund
Chuck Bettinger and Eric Schultz.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-01-05
NELL SCOTT IS
TO Be HONORED
AT TEA FRIDAY
Affair by Mrs. JENNIE to
First Woman Member
of Legislature

Honorable Nell Scott, from Sell
dovia, is to be introduced to the
women of Juneau, Douglas and
Thane next Friday afternoon at g
tea at the home of Mrs. Crystal
Snow JENNIE.
The first woman legislator of AL
aska is passenger on the w. c.
Gorgas arriving this afternoon.
Democratic women Club men,
bers are invited to call between the
hours of and o'clock, Juneau
Women's Club members between 4
and o'clock, and Business and
Professional Women from 8 to
o'clock.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-01-05
ELECTION is HELD
BY RAINBOW GIRLS

Election of officers was held by
the Order of Rainbow Girls at
their first meeting of the year at
the Scottish Rite Temple last Sat
urday. Sylvia Berg was elected
Worthy Advisor for the coming
term and her corps of elected Of
ficers are to be: Patricia Harland,
Worthy Associate Advisor; Kath-
crime Torkelson, Faith; Edith Belle
Heller, Hope; Alberta Porter, Char
ity.
A joint installation with the De-
Molays will be held next Saturday
night at the Scottish Rite Temple
at o'clock and will be followed
by dance.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-01-05
HOLDEN ON WAY
BACK TO JUNEAU
With 4 ABOARD
Plane Arrives in Ketchikan
Yesterday and Goes to
Rupert This A. NJ.

After arriving AZ heUchikan with
his four passengers yesterday after
noon. the Marine Anyways seaplane
piloted by Alex Holden, with Lee
Barragar as flight mechanic, con-
tined on to Prince Rupert with three
passengers at 8 o'clock this morning.
Returning Immediately to Ketchi-
kan, the Fairchild, carrying four
passengers for Juneau and films for
the Juneau theatres, left Ketchikan
at 1890 o'clock Pacific Standard
Time) and is due to arrive here this
afternoon.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-01-05
GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL
LIBRARY is STARTED BY
JUNEAU WOMAN'S CLUB

One hundred and fifty books were
given to the children in the Gov
eminent Hospital on New Years
Day by the Juneau Women's Club
to establish permanent library
for them
In the past, many of the books
were misplaced a few months after
being received and it is hoped that
with the establishment of library
the children will have a chance to
enjoy all of the books.
Mrs. H. L. Wood is in charge of
the project and if anyone would like
to give away books they will be glad
ly accepted by the club members
for the children.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-01-05
LEGISLATORS
ARRIVING FOR
18TH SESSION
Large Party on Gorgas-
Others Coming by Plane
for Opening Monday

With the arrival of the steamer
Gen. w. C. Gorgas this afternoon
Juneau will begin to take on legls-
lative appearance as the majority OF
the Territory's new Legislators will
be in town for the opening session
next Monday.
Senator o. D. Cochrane and Rep
resentative George l.. Laiblin OF the
Second Division, Nome; Senator
Victor c. Rivers and Representa-
tive Victor c. Ross of Fairbanks,
Fourth Division, and Representa-
tive Joe Green of Hyder already are
here. Representatives Leo Rogge
and Dan Green of the Fourth and
w. Leanard Smith of the Second
are at Whitehorse, enroute here by
airplane. Senator Norman Il. Wal
ker and Representative Harry Race
are expected from Ketchikan Sat
urday on the Alert.
Scheduled to arrive on the Gorgas
this afternoon are: Senators John
Devine of the Second. M. E. S.
Brunette and Joseph Patterson,
Senators from the Third, and the
Third Division House membership
H. H. McCutcheon of Anchorage,
Mrs. Nell Scott of Seldovia. Ed
Coffey of Palmer and Dan Ken
nedy of Anchorage.
Other members OF the Legislature
are expected before the week is out,
probably by airplane.
House and Senate chambers are
being put into shape by the Gus
todians staff in the Federal Build
ing and will be ready shortly.
The rooms have been used during
the biennium for office space due to
the crowded condition of the build
ing
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-01-05
NORTH STAR TO
| SAIL JANUARY 10

According to radiogram receiv-
ed this afternoon by Gov. John w.
Troy from Col. Otto F. Gibson, it is
stated that the North Star will sail
from Seattle on January 10 for
Southeast Alaska ports.
This indicates that the North Star
will be off the drydock earlier than
expected. He sailing was previously
set for January 10.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-01-05
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
PLANNED BY LEGION

A membership contest to extend
over February Is was instituted by
the Afford John Bradford Post of
the American Legion last night, Vice
Commanders Leo Jewett and Bob
Graham being chosen heads of
teams to compete in the drive. Ora
ham will head a team composed of
Legionnaires and Jewett of 40 and
8ers, the losers to supply free
feed for the winners.
The Americanization program, re-
Gently started, will be continued in
a series of broadcasts over Radio
Station KINY, it was announced.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-01-05
Nazi Air Pilot
Shot Down Over
Basque Section
Identified Filler Is One Of
Five Killed by Span
ish Guns

BILBAO, SPAN, Jan. 5.-One of
the five German pilots killed when
their planes were shot down by
Spanish Government guns, has been
identified as a member of the Nazi
Army Air Corps.
The Basque Defense Committee
announced the pilots name as Adolf
Hermann.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-01-05
Woman COnfesses
killing Officer
Conscience Stricken Over
Year-Old Shooting,
Tells Police

PORTLAND, Ore, Jan, 5.-Declar-
ing herself conscience stricken, a
woman giving her name as Helen
Donna, Is, walked into a police sta
ton here and admitted having shot
and killed Special Officer George
Clark, in Seattle, last January g.
She said she shot the officer while
questioning some Filipinos.
Seattle police say they had ques-
toned her in regard to the shooting
at the time. She will be taken to
Seattle for further questioning.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-01-05
LEGION CONDUCTS
MOODY FUNERAL

Funeral services were conducted
today for Edward Moody from the
Charles W. Carter Mortuary by
members of the Afford John Brad
ford Post.
Although he was not a member Of
this post he named the American
Legion as executor of his estate in
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-01-05
SHIP BOARD
MURDER CASE
GOES TO JURY

OAKLAND, Cal, Jan. 5.-The ship
board murder trial of four union
men charged with the Staying of
George Alberts, Chief Engineer of
the steamer Point Lobos last
March went to the jury shortly be-
fore noon today.
The defendants are Early King,
Frank Conner, E. G. Ramsay and
George Wallace.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-01-05
DOMINY JAILED ON
ASSAULT CHARGES

Charles E. "Chuck" Dominy, wide
ly known Juneau taxi driver and
swimmer, was in the Federal Jail
today under $500 bond on charges
of assault and battery as the result
of an alleged alteration in Douglas
New Years Eve Complaint was
made by Laddie Kyle that Dominy
blacked her eye during a quarrel.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-01-05
MRS. WRIGHT COMES HERE

Mrs. Ralph Wright arrived from
Ketchikan this afternoon on the
MAT plane piloted by Alex Holden
to attend the funeral of her father,
James Ramsay, Sr., who died Sun
day morning at his home here.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-01-05
RETURN TO JUNEAU

Mrs. Stella Young and daugh-
ter, Miss Edythe Young, who nave
been visiting in Ketchikan, re-
turned to Juneau this afternoon or
the plane piloted by Alex Holden.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-01-05
HOLDEN FROM KETCHIKAN

Returning from Ketchikan at 2:15
o'clock, Pilot Alex Holden brought
the following passengers to Juneau:
Mrs. Stella Young, Edithe Young,
Mrs. Ralph Wright and Mrs. D. E.
Brown.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-01-05

case of death. There were no known
relatives. Interment was in the
American Legion plot in Evergreen
Cemetery.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-01-05

Although seldom used, hitchine
posts and water troughs may be
seen in many parts of the south to-
day.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-01-05
BOY LOSES APPENDIX

Six year old Robert Swanson was
taken to st. AIMS Hospital and was
operated on for appendicitis early
this afternoon.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-01-05

Gasoline refiners in California
paid road tax on 1,476,0 100000 gall
Ions of gasoline in 1885.
Evening star., 1937-02-16

Blessed relief has been the experience
Of thousan nds who have used PILE-FOE.
This soothing ointment relieves burning
and itching Of Blind, Bleeding, Pro.
truding Piles. Promotes healing and
tends to reduce swelling. Don't suffer
needlessly . get tube Of soothing
PILE-FOE today for guaranteed re-
suits. At Peoples Drug Stores or other
good druggists.
Evening star., 1937-02-16
Church
Continued From First Page.)

presented the decree as in line with a
fundamental Nazi principle that AL
laws must rest on the will of the peo-
pie"
The principle must naturally, in
SO modern a democracy as the new
Germany, apply also to the church
community" the news agency COM
mented.
Contrary to literal readings of the
manifesto. the Interpretation went on
to say the synod election would be
conducted under church leadership
rather than under Kerrl-which
church circles said was an important
point-and on church property.
The fiat refusal Of churchmen to
accept a proposal by Kerrl that
church affairs be handled through a
state commissioner preceded Hitler's
action, informed Protestant sources
said. It was indicated by reports to
Berlin that thousands of Lutheran
and Reformed pastors were ready to
defy Kerrl.
The news bureau pictured the de-
cree as putting stop to idle talk
Of church repression in Germany" and
said the state will refrain from mix
ing in the direction of spiritual things
and also will exercise no influence
in the election Of the general synod
to draw up a constitution"
This. the Interpretation added, gave
the church "a freer hand to preside
over its own destiny than it ever had
in such proportion"
Evening star., 1937-02-16

Continued From First Page)
worried about the way he had been
staying away from home until late at
| night and sometimes early in the
morning. She also mentioned the fact.
Thompson said, that she had heard a
police radio broadcast that alarmed
her.
The broadcast. made Saturday
night when the "red-haired bandit"
and his aides held up a liquor store.
two drug stores, grocery and news
paper substation, contained a descrip-
ton of the robbers. The one with
red hair, Thompson quoted Mrs. Nor
ley as saying, sounded like it might
be her son.
Questioning Mrs. Morley closely
Thompson drew from her descrip-
ton Of her son. 1t matched the
bandits makeup and he told her so.
She was almost Frustrated.
Youth Is Arrested.
Summoning Lieut.. Fowler and his
robbery squad. Thompson dispatched
them to the Takoma residence, where
Mrs. Morley and her son have an
apartment. There they found the
Parks boy. He made no resistance.
Two .45-caliber automatics. .38
and 80, with plenty of shells, were
found in a trunk in his room, Fowler
said. Seven dollars in quarters and
S31 in bills also were discovered, ac-
cording to Fowler. 1t is believed to be
paxt of the loot in the five "jobs"
Saturday night.
Under questioning by Fowler, Parks
repeatedly admitted participation in
some" of the hold-ups. He did not
specify which ones, however, Fowler
said.
After taking the youth back to
headquarters, the detectives went to
the Quincy place address, where they
also arrested Daneri without a struggle.
No guns or money were found there.
Suspect Flees.
Working on "hunch," Fowler and
his men hurried to the home OF James
Phelps, 18, of SO Randolph place. An
elderly woman, said by the officers to
be the boys grandmother, came to the
door.
Asking whether James "was m,"
they were told he was upstairs doing
some vacuum cleaning" She called
him and a voice shouted back:
who are they?"
The detectives concealed their iden-
tity.
James did not come down. He
leaped from a second-floor porch and
fed.
Searching his ROOM. Fowler said ne
found four rifles, one with telescope
sights; two shotguns, one OF which
had been sawed of, and four re-
volverS.
The weapons discovered in the quar-
ters of both Parks and Phelps are
believed to have been stolen recently
from the Atlas sports store.
Roads leading from the city were
guarded by police last night on the
Evening star., 1937-02-16
GIRL BADLY BEATEN
IN HAM MER ATTACK
Young Man Surrenders to Sheriff,
Saying He Struck Her
IS Times.

z. the Associated Press.
LEXINGTON, Va, February 1e.-
Eighteen-year-old Florence Moore was
the victim Of a hammer attack early
today by o man who came to her
home near here while her parents
were absent.
Her aSSailant struck her Is times
on the head with the instrument be-
fore she managed to break away and
flee to the home Of a neighbor. DR.
E. p. Tompkins, who treated Miss
Moore, said she suffered multiple
scalp cuts and bruises which, while
painful, were not dangerous.
A few minutes after the girl fled
the house she occupied with several
small brothers and sisters, Ray Kram-
er, 20, walked to the house of Sheriff
J. v. Watts, across the street from
the Moore home, and surrendered.
Kramer refused to discuss the mat
ter except by saying:
Il did it. That's enough"
Miss Moore, a daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Graham Moore, was brought to
Lexington Hospital for treatment.
County authorities said jealousy was
the only cause that prompted the
hammer attack.
Evening star., 1937-02-16

engineers own radio astw6fk, fhs
network was supplemented by the
Army signal Corps shMt-wavs radios
and telephones. and by commercial
lines, II q ieyes weakened, Reybold
knew Immediately.
The personnel system (group - as
sembisd men. including veteran Army
engineers experienced in food fights,
and the man-power OF the G. c. c. and
w. y. A. Reybold sent sector COM
manders. appointed from the Army
officers. 10 Cairo, New Madrid, Hick-
man and other zones.
The "spies" or group 2" men OBJ
tained information concerning the
enemy" They reported the rate OF
discharge from the Ohio. rainfall, the
run offs, anticipated crests.
The operation division directed the
heightening and strengthening Of the
embankments.
Group 4, the supply division, went
into the Nations markets for sandbags
shovels, lights, blankets, rubber boots
and other items.
Memphis. Reybold directed every
movement by telephone. charting de-
velopments. C. C. C. boys, W. P. A.
workers, National Guardsmen, the Red
Cross. the Regular Army and volun-
teers drew his praise.
With the battle still on, no one knows
the cost.
Ten million sandbags were pur-
chased. At 5 cents each. this would
run to a half million dollars. Lumber
Is expensive. The thousands Of la
borers lining the levees have to be
paid and fed.
But, whatever the cost of maintain
ing the levees, Col. Reynolds figures
the victory worth 1t.
Evening star., 1937-02-16
TELLS OF FLOOD VICTORY.
Army Engineer Describes Tanning Of
Mississippi on Rampage.

Army Engineer Describes Tanning Of
Mississippi on Rampage.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, February Is (4').
Lieut.. Col Eugene Reybold told yes
terday how his doughty levee corps
tanned the Mississippi on a rampage
a job old rivermen said was beyond the
power Of man.
Record crests now are rolling harm
lessly outward below Helena, Ark,
after failing to breach a single major
wall in the valleys dollar de-
fenses. Although it will be weeks be-
fore the river is back to normal, the
weary chief of Memphis district en-
gineers feels the food Is licked.
Reybold sat in his Office and, be-
tween telephone contacts with his still
large battalion of river fighters, told
how the Nations greatest flood cam
paign was mapped and won.
I'VE feel the food is controlled, but
should Spring thaws and rains cause
new emergency we've enough men
and sandbags to keep the levee line in
tact If it takes all Spring." he said
with characteristic caution.
There was no time for interviews
when the battle was fiercest. Reybold
saved his talking for the telephone
which brought reports from the front.
He took time out occasionally for a
nap on the Army cot that even now
remains in his office.
Fuse Plug" Dynamited.
On January IS it was apparent the
Zero hour" approached.
Reybold's mission was to maintain
his leveeS at all costs and place the
new Madrids Birds Point (Mo) food
way in operation.
The "fuse plug" levee was cy-
namited. Floodwaters poured into the
l3l ,000-acre doodway. The stage at
Cairo was held to 59.62 after that.
Engineers manned the Cairo Seawall
and the levee line and raised them
with sandbags until the crisis passed
The Hickman. KY, seawall was
similarly held
The victory fight began with the
establishment of an elaborate COM
munication system. Reybold COM
municated with Cairo, New Madrid
Hickman and with numerous pieces Of
floating equipment stationed at strate-
gic places on the river through the
Evening star., 1937-02-16
FLOOD BATTLE
DECLARED WON
Assurance of Army Engi.
neerS Turns Attention TO
Care of Refugees.
By the Associated Press,

BY the ASSOcitteu frebb.
VICKSBURG, Miss, February l8.--
Assurances from Army Engineers that
the Mississippi River will pass It's food
crest safely to the Gulf shifted atten-
ton today to the care Of refugees from
thousands of lowland acres.
Maj. Raymond G. Moses Of the Mis-
sissippi River Commission told lower
Mississippi Valley dwellers the battle
to get the Ohio's flood waters down the
big Mississippi before possible rises Of
its other tributaries had been won.
Nearly 5000 refugees were quartered
here and additional high-water VIC
tins were expected as the crest ap-
preached, pushing backwaters Of the
Yazoo River over new areas.
I'VE came here expecting to see q
major disaster" said Clarence Daw-
son, Red Cross director for the Vicks-
burg area, but we have not found 1t.
Ali refugees from the Yazoo River
backwater are being cared for, and we
have organized to throw the full
weight of relief work behind any point
that may require it within "a hours"
1.-TWO weeks ago anything could have
happened" Maj. Moses said, but that
Is impossible now. The crest Is too
well along now for the Red and Arkan-
sas Rivers to connect with it even II
they should rise"
TELLS OF FLOOD VICTORY.
Evening star., 1937-02-16
possibility Phelps might attempt to
get away.
Pair to Be Questioned.

possibility Phelps might attempt 70
get away.
Pair to Be Questioned.
Inspector Thompson said Parks and
Daneri would not be charged today
but would be questioned at length
concerning the hold-ups in which they
are believed to have taken part. Later
victims of the robberies will be taken
to headquarters in an effort to iden-
tify them.
The "red-haired bandit" had been
the object of a city-wide police hunt
since February 6, when a drug store
a gasoline station and delicatessen
were held up.
Speeding from the scene Of one
crime to another as fast as their VIC
tins reported to police, the red
haired bandit" and his companions
last Saturday night escaped capture
and got away with approximately s4OO
In a three-hour period they staged
five hold-ups in the Northwest section
Their victims were T. J. Kowalski,
druggist at rs K street, robbed of be-
tween $25 and $35; Donovan Bayles
clerk in an Atlantic & Pacific gro
Gerry at 1925 Pennsylvania avenue,
who was forced to turn over between
$50 and 500; I. w. Horwitz, pro-
prietor of a liquor store at GOT H
street, who gave up more than 5000;
j. T. Daily. in charge of a news
paper substation at 2348 Wisconsin
avenue. who was relieved Of about SIS
in change, and Arel B. Cook, clerk
at pharmacy at 1916 New Hamp-
shire avenue, who was robbed Of $75