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The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-26
Brief Summary Of Results,
 Present Flood
(By Associated Press)

The following is brief summary of flood conditions as reported early this morning, including the probable toll of death:
 Homeless at least 550,000. Dead at least 132 in eleven states as follows: Kentucky A, including estimate of twelve in reformatory riot in which one official said the toll might reach 45.
 Tennessee 23.
 Arkansas 18.
 Ohio 13.
 Michigan 13
 West Virginia 9. Indiana 6.
 Illinois 3.
 Mississippi l.
 Pennsylvania 1.
 South Carolina 1. Property damage, more than $300,- 100000.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-26
PIONEERS HOME
 WINS APPROVAL
 
L awm a kers Have Only Words of Praise for Fine
 Institution at Sitka

Unanimous expression of praise for the Alaska Pioneers Home and it's management came from Terri torial Legislators today after their return last night from week end inspection trip to the institution at Sitka. The pioneers in the Home are happy and contented; they like Superintendent Filler Hansen, and there are virtually no complaints was the general sentiment voiced by the lawmakers. The following are some of the expressions:
 Harry Race, First Division - T made a thorough investigation, talked to most of the men and I did not hear one complaint. The in- stitution is a model home and run properly And I want to say that we had par excellent service on the Brant. MT. Wingard and his staff did everything to make our trip pleasant"
 Leo Rogge, Fourth Division = we had wonderful service on the Seal making the trip and I want person. ally to thank MT. Dufresne of the Game Commission and his men for delightful trip. We were just treated royalty That goes for Sitka and the Pioneers Home, too. The Home is fine place. They are won- derful buildings. The men in the Home are very well satisfied as whole. I found everything satisfac- tory and in tip-top shape. I was greatly impressed with the fine re- ception given us by the men at the Saturday session we had with them. Speaker Green represented the First Division, MT. Laiblin, the Second, MT. Coffey, the Third myself, the Fourth and MT. McCutcheon pre- sided. It was most satisfactory meeting, as was the entire trip
 John Lichtenberg. Second Divis- ion-"I talked to the men at the Home from Nome and the Second Division and found them all satis- fled. They had no complaints, and everything appeared to me to be in good condition"
 George Laiblin, Second Division We found everybody contented. I heard only few complaints and they were of a minor nature as might be expected. On the whole everything was in fine shape"
 Joe Green, First Division 'The men are contented. Conditions ap- peared to be satisfactory on the whole"
 H. H. McCutcheon, Third Division -"The men have everything and appear entirely contended I saw
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-26

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 - Mil lions will dance that thousand may walk"
 That is the official Washington slogan again this year for the Presi- dents birthday ball on January 30, proceeds from which will go towards a national fund for the care of chil- dren afflicted with infantile paraly- sis.
 Commissioner George E. Allen, chairman of the local committee who selected the popular slogan last year, said:
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-26
AAT TO TAKE
 PASSENGERS
 TO KETCHIKAN
Connections Will Be Made There with Special
 Steamer for South

Canadian steamer Princess Ade- laide is making a special trip to Ketchikan on Friday to relieve the passenger congestion there. The AAT will make several flights from Ju- neau to take passengers south from here to make connections with the steamer.
 The Princess Adelaide is scheduled to arrive at Ketchikan Friday morn ing and sails south from there Fri day night at o'clock.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-26
Millions WiU Ounce So
 that Thousands May Walk

Tt immediately brings to mind the condition of the little children who will benefit from the affair.
 We believe it exemplifies, better than any other one phrase. the ob- jective of the event. We will not have millions dancing here, but there will be literally millions danc- ing throughout the country and for these dancing millions there will be real thousands of little ones who will get chance to recover from the grim ravages of infantile paral- ysis."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-26
New F|oodWay Levee System
 Is Thrown Open
Test of Flood Prevention Measure Being Made
 Headway Dynamited

CHICAGO, Ill, Jan. 26.-Guards- men near Cairo today dynamited the Birds Point-New Madrid flood way levee, sending water into the great twenty-one million dollar sys- tenn of dikes and levees built along 3OO-mile front after the disaster of '27.
 This is the first test of the giant flood prevention measure.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-26
One of "Three
 R's' Modified

CHICAGO, Jan 26.--One of the three Rs" will undergo modified ton soon in the first and second grades of the public school here. The .onyentional longhand method of writing will give way to printing of the letters of the alphabet. School officials said the "kinaesthetic," of muscle sense method, improves the spelling. Pupils will trace letters in printed form until they get the feel" of them.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-26
LEGISLATORS ARE
 LUNCHEON GUESTS.
 GOVERNORS HOME

Guests of Gov. John w. Troy at luncheon today in the Governors house were members of the Legis- lature: Senators M. E. s. Brunelle Norman R. Walker, Victor c. Rivers Representatives Edward Coffey, Dan Kennedy, J. ames V. Davis, John Lichtenberg, and Leo Rogge.
 Others attending the luncheon were J. J. Connors, James s. Truitt, Anthony E. Karnes, Wm. T. Mahon- ey, M. E. Monagle and Rober Bender.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-26
CANADIANS TO CONTRIBUTE TO
 FLOOD RELIEF
National Commander, Col. Biggar, Makes Announce
 ment at Toronto

TORONTO, Jan. 26.-Col. J. L. Biggar, National Commander of the Canadian Red Cross Society, an- nounces the society will receive con- tributions from Canadians wishing to aid the flood stricken citizens of the United States.
 The contributions will be turned over to the American Red Cross Col. Biggar said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-26
CONGRESS GETS SHARP DEMAND FROM MROOSEvELT
Legislators Told to Step On" Relief Measure
 Now Being Debated

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-Presi- dent Roosevelt today sent out 6 crisp command to legislators de- batting the seven hundred and nine ty million dollar relief request to "step on it."
 The President sent word that the fund, originally intended for the care of work relief, will be ap- propriated to the flood sufferers.
 Works Progr ess Administrator from reports he has re- ceived, estimates that at least 657,- 900 will be homeless by tomorrow or Thursday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-26
Peg Leg Freezes
 Man, Fl, to Ground

POPLAR BLUFF, Ma, Jan. 26- J. w. Stanley's peg leg was blamed for the seventy year-old mans critical condition from exposure.
 The peg froze in the mud while Stanley stumped along a country road. He was trapped three hours.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-26
oWENS-TAKE NUPTIALS

Loann Edna Owens and Thomas J Take were recently married at Fairbanks. The bride has been mak- ing her home at Cache. Mir. Take has for the last five years been fore man of the Alaska Railroad section at Standard. where the newlyweds will make their home.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-26
PLANE CRASH PILOT GIVEN
 HIGH PRAISE
Did Everything Possible to Avert Accident, Says
 Jury at L. A.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Jan. 26.--A coroner's jury, by vote of eight to one, decided that the deaths of five persons in the plane crash near Newhall on January 12, was acci- dental
 The jury held that Pilot w. w. Lewis did everything in his power" to avoid the crash.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-26
Anchorage Has No Forms
 for Social Security Act

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Jan. 26.-- Forms for issuing account numbers under the Social Security program have not been received here and nothing has been done to enlist en- ployes under the act.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-26
IS UP TO HOUSE

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-Speak- er Bankhead told the newsmen early this afternoon that he is holding the House in session today until iG passes the seven hundred and ninety million dollar relief deficiency bill counted upon as flood relief funds.
 The Speaker said an agreement to limit debate will be sought and every effort" will be made to ob- tain passage of the deficiency bill before nightfall.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-26
PUMPING STATION FAILS

EVANSVILLE, Indiana, Jan. 26.-- The pumping station in this city. with population of 102,000, failed this afternoon. There are. however. twenty million gallons in storage. enough to last for one week with frugal use. Military rule was obs served here this afternoon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-26

DETROIT, Mich, Jan. 26.-Police and pickets clashed again today iil the three weeks General Motors strike.
 Five persons were hurt as union men sought to prevent office work CTS from entering the Cadillac plant, including one woman.
 Three persons were hurt in similar clash at Anderson, Ind.
 Strike Spreads West
 According to advices, the strike extended from coast to coast today for the first time. At Oakland, Cal, Chevrolet and Fisher Body plants were affected. Frank Slaby, local union head, claimed that half of 5000 employees in the two Oakland plants are out but managers dis puted this by saying reductions are due to illness of those employed.
 May Reopen Plants
 General Motors officials have completed plans, they announce, for the return of 10000 of it's more than 125,000 idle employees. They announced ten plants in Michigan and Indiana will reopen tomorrow.
 Negotiations Stalled
 Government efforts to negotiate the strike are reported stalled again today by refusal of President Sloan, of the General Motors Corporation, to confer with union leaders while its men hold our plants unlawfully." This is in reference to the sit-down strikers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-26
Mussolini's Son
 to Wed on Feb. 6

ROME, Jan. 26.-Vittorio Musso- lini, the premier's oldest son, is rushing his plans to wed Signorina Carla Buvoli of Milan on February 6. The couple expect to go to New York and Hollywood on their hon. eymoon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-26
REFUGEES LOSE THEIR LIVES AS BARGE CAPSIzES
Fourteen Reported Drown ed at Paducah, Ken
 lucky, This Morning

PADUCAH, Kentucky Jan. 26.- Fourteen persons were drowned this morning when barge. loaded with refugees. capsized in the muddy flood waters of the city streets. This is the announcement made by Red Cross officials.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-26
ROOF TOPS SHOWING

CHICAGO, Jan. 26.--A scout plane returning here this afternoon after flying over various flood sections, reported that only roof tops are showing in scores of localities.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-26
TROOPS ON PATROL

CHICAGO, Jan 26.-According to advices received here this afternoon. martial law has been ordered in eastern Arkansas and troops patroll- ed weakened levees on both sides of the river, acting in conjunction with troops from Tennessee.
 Red Cross officials have a report from Charleston, Indiana, reporting more than 2,000 flood victims there being housed in churches and in schools.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-26
POLICE CLASH WITH PICkETS;
 FIVE ARE HURT
General Motors Strike Spreads to Coast-Ne-
 gotiations Stalled

BUL LETIN Washington, Jan. 26. = Secretary of Labor Perkins said the General Mo- tors Corporation has failed in it's public duty" in refusing to accept her invitation to attend a strike peace conference.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-26
TROOPS IN LoUIsvILLE

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Jan 26.-- Troops moved into this city this morning to complete evacuation of more than two thirds of the city's 30,000 inhabitants.
 The city is under military rule, clamped down by Gov. Chandler. who acted despite the fact he said he did not have such authority un- der the state constitution.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-26
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Jan. 26. = Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 14s, American Can 112h, American Power and Light 1874, Anaconda 52%, Bethlehem Steel 767s, Calumet and Hecla f6ss Commonwealth and Southern 3ss Curtiss Wright 7as, General Motors 655s. International Harvester 1O5, Kennecott 581s, New York Central 40%, Southern Pacific 46h, United States Steel 85|, United Corpora tion 7A, Cities Service AZ, Pound $490 1916.
 DOW, JONES AVERAGES
 The following are today's Dow Jones averages: industrials 183.l9 down 2.43; rails 54.24. down 1O9; utilities 35.88, down 50.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-26

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-26
AT CINCINNATI

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Jan. 26.-The situation here is more serious than yesterday and is growing hourly. Drinking water is becoming pol- luted and the Health Department insists on boiling the water.
 The fresh water ration has been cut to one hour daily.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-26
OHIO POURING FLOOD WATERS
 INTO NEW AREA
Next Calamity Forecast as Taking Place in Mis-
 sissippi Valley
DEVASTATION PATH
 REPORTED SPREADING
Panic, Pestilence, Famine, Fire Keep Menacing
 Many Cities Today

CHICAGO, Jan. 26. Ominous warning of super flood in the vast Missippi Valley, today added to the fury of the rampaging Ohio riv- CT as that great body continued . wide path of devastation on the Middle Western states
 The danger is now in the lower Mississippi area where 100000 were made homeless in '27. This developed as the Ohio began pouring into the Mississippi River at Cairo, Illinois.
 Lieut. Col Eugene .eeybold, Dis- srict Chief of the United States .rmy, at Memphis, gave the warn az and predicted general stages along the river of some ten feet be- yond the records of '13 and '27, com- panion disasters.
 Panic, famine, pestilence and fire constantly menaced cities and towns in eleven states in the flood area holding more than one third of the nations population.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-03-11
LEADERS DEBATE
LABOR ORGANIZING
Green and Martin Discuss
Methods Before Congress
of Women.
By the ASSocia ted Press.


CHICAGO, March IA congress
of women today reflected upon con-
trastlng methods Of organizing workers
advocated by William Green, president
of the American Federation of Labor
and Homer Martin, president of the
United Automobile Workers of Amer
lea.
Speaking from the same rostrum
last night, each told of the technique
and aims Of his group to align workers
under conflicting banners, either hori-
zontally or vertically.
Green challenged reasons offered by
the Committee for Industrial Organi-
cation, headed by John L. Lewis, fol
splitting, tearing and ripping the Or
ganized labor movement asunder" He
said they were "in no way reasonable
convincing or justifiable"
The A. F. of L. president sharply
criticized the auto workers group anc
accused it of base ingratitude to the
parent organization"
Martin countered with the assertion
ilC WdS COIlVlllCtu IlldI llllllOIlS VI
workers in the mass production in.
duStries now unorganized could take
their places effectively and efficiently
in the labor movement only through
industrial unionism."
He advanced three reasons in sup
port of this belief:
l. Because one union can more
effectively and efficiently deal with
one management than can a number
of unions.
2. 1T lends itself conveniently to q
development of sense among the
workers of their common problems.
3. industrial unionism plays an
important part in democracy by elm.
mating autocratic rule by leaders in
the movement and by educating the
workers in true democratic pro-
cedures."
Green denied the issue was one Of
industrial versus craft unioniSm, u
contending 1t was case of whether
a majority or minority rule was to
govern policies of the A. F. of L.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-03-11
Labor
Continued From First Page.)

demand to be sole bargaining agent for
the company's $4,000 workers. A dis
pute at the Hudson Motor Car Co. kept
10000 idle at Detroit.
1920 REQ Workers Out.
The U. A. w. A called a strike that
threw 1900 workers out of their jobs
at the REQ Motor Car Co. factory at
Lansing, Mich. Union officials said
the dispute arose over a general pay
cut" and discharge of IS men for union
activities.
Conferees representing the General
Motors Corp. and the U. A. W. A.
were near a final agreement on isueS
pending since the end of the G.. M
strike February II. The negotiations
covered wages, seniority rights, hours,
plece-work, speed of production and
other matters.
An agreement ended a six-hour sit
down strike that halted operations
at the General Motors Chevrolet
Fisher Body plants at ST. Louis. The
company agreed to prohibit solicitation
of workers for the anti-union United
Chevrolet Workers Guild.
Murphy Not to Interfere.
Gov. Frank Murphy announced to-
day there would be no State interven-
ton in the Chrysler sit down" strikes
unless it lasts long time or the
public interest is adversely affected in
some serious manner"
Womens Auxiliary members of
United Automobile Workers Union
locals took over the task of feeding
nearly 5000 Shutdown strikers in
Chrysler automobile plants here. They
set up kitchens near most of the fac
tories, but at the Dodge main plant
they used the company cafeteria.
Cooks there prepared to serve
bushels of potatoes, $50 pounds Of
meat, 500 loaves of bread, 10 gallons
of coffee and so gallons of ilk today.
The Republic Steel Corp. at Cleve-
land announced wage increases and a
more liberal vacation plan for en-
ployeS in subsidiary plants
The wage increases, agreed upon at
a meeting between the management
ana emplOye representatives OF the
subsidiaries, followed the scale set up
yesterday for $4,000 employees of Re-
public's Northern plants. The vacation
plan also is the same.
At Pittsburgh the Carnegie Illinois
Steel Corp. announced extension of a
general pay increase on March Is to
more than 10000 Office and salary
workers.
A steering committee of the corpo-
ration's employe representatives group
turned down proposal to join the
American Federation of Labor in
fighting John L. Lewis Committee for
Industrial Organization.
An agreement ended q shutdown
strike that kept $50 motormen and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-03-11
CHAIN STORE TAX
RULED AS LEGAL
Virginia Supreme Court
Orders Fredericksburg
Ordinance Restored.
BY the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, March 1.-THE
Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
today affirmed the judgment of the
Patrick County Circuit Court holding
the City Of Danville has the right to
condemn property in Patrick County
for its P. w. A. hydro-electric project
The opinion was read by Justice
c. Vernon Spratley. Chief Justice
Preston w. Campbell and Justice
Henry Holt dissented from the ma
jority.
The judgment of the Augusta Cir
cult Court fixing the punishment of
Sylvia E. Huffman at death upon
conviction Of the murder of w. H.
Riddle, was upheld by the Supreme
Court. Riddle was killed on April
26, 1886. The opinion by Justice Her.
bert B. Gregory stated that fair
trial was given in the case, and the
lower court was directed to set new
date for the execution, the original
date having been passed.
The Appellate Court reversed the
decision of the Fredericksburg Cor
poration Court, which had held
chain store ordinance invalid, and
ordered reinstated 81 900 tax assess
ment. The ordinance, adopted in De-
cember, 1882, provided for a tax Of
$3.50 on each unit of a chain Of stores
in excess Of one.
Justice George L. Browning, read
ing the opinion in the Fredericksburg
case, said the Appellate Court be-
lieved all of the objections against the
taxation were without Substantial
merit" The opinion stated that to
deny to State or its subdivisions the
power to tax trades, callings, occupa-
lions or property for revenue to main
tain the Government would strike a
fatal blow at the attributes of SOW
ereignty necessary to governmental
existence. 1t asserted that there was
reasonable ground for the classical
ton. asserted it was based on a real
distinction was not arbitrary or ca
PRECIOUS, and asserted it was legal
and proper in there being present
requisite uniformity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-03-11
FINAL ACTION ON G. NJ. STRIKE.

DETROIT. March II (P).-A COM
pact between General Motors Corp.
and the United Automobile Workers
of America, which have been negotiat-
ing since the signing of a strike truce
February II, was ready for final action
today.
Executives of another of the big
three automobile producers, the
Chrysler Corp, occupied temporary
offices in a downtown hotel as they
sought new location for continuing
their conference with U. A. w. A.
officials.
Union leaders, retaliating to COM
pany injunctive action, announced
that sit-doWn strikers occupying the
Chrysler plants in Hamtramck, High
land Park and Detroit would not per-
NIT corporation executives to enter the
buildings.
The conferees had been meeting in
the office of the Highland Park unit
prior to yesterdays application by the
corporation for an injunction against
the strikers and union officials. Circuit
Judge Allan Campbell ordered the de-
PENDANTS to show cause at $50 am.
(E. S. To Saturday why an iniunc-
ton should not be granted
Wyndham Mortimer, U A. W. A.
first vice president, announced at the
conclusion of meeting between union
and General Motors negotiators late
yesterday that they had reached a
tentative understanding on all issues
not composed in the truce that ended
the far-flung strikes just month ago
today. The conference opened Feb
ruary Is.
Details of the agreement were with
held pending final action. The last
point settled was the unions request
for national minimum hourly wage
rate
Previously the conference had de-
| clded upon methods of handling al
legged grievances of union employees
and disposed of the unions demands
for seniority rights. a 30-hour week,
abolition of piece work and means of
determining speed of production
One OF the last factors to interrupt
the meeting was new strike which
closed the Chevrolet and Fisher Body
plants in ST. Louis yesterday. 1t was
settled last night by the St. Louis
management and local union leaders
with an agreement that membership
| in the anti-union United Chevrolet
Workers Guild could not be solicited
in the factories.
1dleness among automotive workers
increased. With more than $4,000
Chrysler employees and 10000 workers
for the Hudson Motor Car Co. idle at
Detroit, sitdown in the REQ Motor
Car Co.'S factory at Lansing, Mich,
threw 1900 out Of work.
The REQ strike was called at the
evening change of shifts yesterday be.
| cause, the local U. A. w. A. president
said, IS men had been discharged TO,
union activities and because of a gen.
eral pay cut" Lester Washburn. the
Lansing union head. presented a Sc,
Of demands to the management, which
made no comment
The Chrysler strikes were called
Monday when the corporation rejected