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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-04-05
20 YEARS AGO
From The Empire
APRIL S, 1917


Resolutions for a declaration OF
war were still in the House of Rep
resentatives and it was freely pre-
dicted that the measures would
pass before night.
r. E. Robertson and Claude Eric
son, candidates for Mayor, split the
vote AMI Emory Valentine slid in
to the mayors chair by a plur-
atty of SO votes over Robertson
who had 81 more than Ericsson
The vote was Valentine, 1866; Rob-
ertson, 283 and Ericsson, 252. Count
cilmen elected were George F. Mil
ler Gunnar Blomgren and Nels
Sorby. w. w. Casey, unopposeo
candidate for school board, got $50
votes.
Guy McNaughton was in st. AIMS
hospital recovering from minol
operation.
A large benefit dance was being
planned for the benefit of the
Boy Scout organization which il
was planned to form. The dance
was to be in the A. B. Hall, with
Clifford Kennard, chairman.
Mr. and Mrs. j. H. Cam arrived
in Juneau from the South where
they spent the winter making ar
rangements for summer cannery
operations.
Newly elected officers of the Arc
tic Brotherhood were A. B. Cole
Walter King. Frank w. Buffers
H. o. Martin, Harold H. Post and
trustees, A. B. Cole, Harold H
Post, j. w. Bell, j. C. Mcbride and
John Reck.
Elected to the Douglas City
Council we're Oliver Olson, j. w
Martin, Leo Young, Henry Murray
August Olson, B. r. LEVERS ano
Elmer Smith. Mrs. Mary Walker
was elected treasurer of the school,
board.
Former Governor John G.. Brady
fell from boat cradle on the beach
at Sitka, hitting the rocks below
breaking his left arm and seriously
injuring his back and head.
Music at the Gastineau Cafe was
provided by Miss Alice M Jordi-
sons mandolin and guitar orches.
ira, composed of Miss Luella Laugh,
lin, Miss Garnet Laughlin, Mis-
Mabel Battle, Mrs. Mable Mooney
Mrs. N. w. Marston, Miss Jordison
George Wells, Tom Mcnamara, K
E. Bjorkland, Joe Laughlin anc
Tom Serrot.
Weather: Highest, Al; lowest, 38
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-04-05

In 1886 North Carolina produced
464, $4,000 pounds of tobacco as
compared with SIT ,435,OO0 pounds in
1885.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-04-05
LOOK mld LEARN
BY A. c. Gordon

l. Who originated the phrase,
the almighty dollar?
2. What does the n am e
Charles" mean?
g. How many square miles of the
earth are covered by water, in
round figures?
a. What proportion of the atmos-
pheric air does oxygen constitute?
5. Which peak is the highest of
the Alps?
ANSWERS
/. Washington Irving.
2. "A man."
3. 142,OOO,OO0 square miles.
a. About one-ifth.
5. Mont Blanc, in Southeast
France, 1871 feet, almost three
miles.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-04-05

If all the battles in Spain are as bloody as re-
ported, wonder who is doing the fighting There
can't be any Spanards left.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-04-05

We to have entered period of surrealisn
IN craftsmanship. Free Press.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-04-05

The Palmer colony is modern in every way
even has incubator baby
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-04-05

Do You Remember-Away back when only the
bankers had short hours?-New York Sun.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-04-05

Try Tie Empire classifieds for
results.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-04-05

Mans inhumanty to man makes military expor-
ters.-Buffalo Courier Express.
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AIR BASE ASSURED

The Presidents order to set aside $50 acres near
Fairbanks for military purposes is further indication
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-04-05

European slogan: Billions for equipment, blu
not penny for debts-Toledo Blade.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-04-05
H "A P p -
B | r T II D A Y

The Empire extends congratula-
ions and best t3ishes today, thei,
birthday anniversary. to the tollo,o-
ing:
APRIL 5
Victor Crondahl
Ernestine Tyler
Perry Tonsard
James Sey
Mrs. M. S. Jorgensen
Mrs. Anna Winn
Ernest L. Carter
Forrest r. Bates
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-04-05

Today's News Today-Emplre.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-04-05

The magazine covers show skiers poised some
where betwixt land and sky. congressman who are
standing by Roosevelt the know how it feels
Detroit News
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-04-05

Weather: Highest, Al; lowest, 49,
rain
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-04-05

Resolutions for a declaration of
war were still in the House of Rep
resentatives and it was freely pre-
dicted that the measures would
pass before night.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-04-05

Eddie and Wally have postponed their marriage
until after the coronation After ALL the prelimnares
should be held before the main event-Ohio State
Journal.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-04-05

Copyright, 1870
Evening star., 1937-04-28
WAGNER ACT TRIAL
M'GRADY
Assistant Labor Secretary
Addresses Chamber of
Commerce Session.

Edward F. McGrady, Assistant Sec
retary Of Labor, today urged the
Chamber Of Commerce of the United
States to give the Wagner act chance
to demonstrate its possibilities before
seeking to change it.
Coupled with this admonition was
the yelled implication that-if expert
ence justified-revision could be con-
sidered business now charging the
legislation is one-sided.
Let us not forget" McGrady said,
that at the time the Wagner act was
written the attitude of at least some
management as to the particular sub
jects it addressed seemed to be that
while there were prenty of duties on
the part Of labor and rights on the
part Of management. the reverse OF
that did not exist.
I'm other words. the Wagner act
invaded 4 field so one-sided in its
practical application that its principal
concern was to strike new balance
and rectify condition unfair on the
other side. Perhaps this whole back
ground has now been changed. but in
these great fundamental changes We
must remember that Rome wasn't built
in day.
There has been no real experience
with the Wagner act and that, permit
me to say, was not the fault Of labor.
1t was the fault of some management
and the lower courts. In almost every
conceivable circumstance the lawyers
moved in on that law with the result
that the ink on it was scarcely dry
before the National Labor Relations
Board was paralyzed by injunctions
on practically every front. 1t remained
paralyzed until by the recent decision
of the Supreme Court in the Jones
g. Laughlin, Associated Press and other
related cases it was restored to the
potency with which Congress had bap-
tized it. Let's get a little experience
with the new dispensation before We
begin to write new laws"
McGrady spoke at the second ses-
sion of the twenty fifth annual con-
vention, which has heard a drumfire
(See CHAMBER, Page A-2)
Evening star., 1937-04-28
81 SENATORS BACK
CLERKS PAY BOOST
Resolution Awaits Action in
Audit and Control Com.
mittee.

A Is per cent salary increase for
clerks to Senators and Senate COM
mittees, introduced jointly by 81 mem
bers Of the Senate, is awaiting action
by the Senate Audit and Control Com
mittee, following its introduction in
the form Of a resolution late yes
terday.
Belief prevailed in some quarters
at the Capitol today that if the reso-
luton is approved it would improve
the chances for consideration of the
McCarran bill to raise the pay of en-
ployes in the lower brackets through
out the Government service.
The McCarran bill seeks to make
$500 the minimum wage for full
time service, with smaller increases
for those in the classification brackets
between that figure and $500 a year.
This bill has been side-tracked in the
Civil Service Committee, at the re-
quest Of the Budget Bureau
Included among the 81 Senators
who Joined in proposing the pay in
crease resolution for Senate office per-
sonnel are ii of the "a members of
the Appropriations Committee.
At present the basic salary rates of
clerks and assistant clerks to Senators
are $4,000, s2,40O, $4,000 or $1,000.
Nearly all clerks to committees re-
ceive $4,000 and some assistant clerks
$3.50.
Evening star., 1937-04-28
SKIFF UPSETS.
MAN MISSING.
2 ARE SAVED
Trio Tossed Into
Potomac Trying
to Saue Sheep.

The swollen waters of the Potomac
River are believed to have claimed
the life of Enoch Jenkins, so, Masons
Island farmer and father of eight
children, who has been missing since
the boat in which he set out from the
Virginia shore shortly before dark
last night with his son and another
man to rescue his live stock over
turned.
The son, Richard, 10, and Ronald
Athey, %. of Lucketts, Va, weak
from exposure, were rescued early
today from trees at the foot of Masons
Island. where they had clung during
the wind and rain that whipped the
river to foam last night.
The last they saw of the elder
Jenkins was when the skiff in which
they set out to rescue about 30 sheep
they had managed to get into a
small scow at the foot of the island
overturned. Searching squads were
securing both sides of the river in the
hope Jenkins might have succeeded
in reaching shore, but little hope was
held today.
jenkins, his wife and eight children
left the island late yesterday afternoon
(See FLOOD, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1937-04-28
Final Decree to Mrs. Simpson
Likely to Be Granted May 4

coronation day, was denied by Wind
sor's friends. who characterized such
q possibility as fantastic.
The newspaper said it learned lex
clusively from most reliable sources"
that q coronation day wedding was
being considered, but had not been
decided on definitely.
The notice was filed in the ordinary
way by the solicitors clerk It paved
the way for the final step in the ac-
ton which began at Ipswich last
October.
There, Mrs. Simpson was awarded
q decree nisi, which necessitated q
six-month period before the divorce
could become absolute. The interim
ended yesterday, April ~.
The final step will be the routine,
formal Issuance Of the final decree
during q session Of the divorce court
six days after notice Of the applica-
ton u died
Evening star., 1937-04-28
Jefferson Memorial Cost
Likely to Cr0,u, Witnesses Say

Arno B. Cammerer. director Of the
National Park Service, was the prin-
cipal witness today. He emphasized
that The Tidal Basin site has the full
approval Of the Fine Arts and National
Capital Park and Planning Commis-
sions and all other oficials who con-
ferred with the Memorial Commission
If the surroundings are properly de-
veloped as a setting for the memorial.
1t was John L. Nagle, engineer for
the Parks Service, who told the COM
mittee it is impossible as yet to esti-
mate the costs for proper treatment
of the surroundings, but that what is
implied in the plans of Architect Pope
might cost from $4,500,000 to $780,
900 in addition to the 100000 al
ready authorized.
Cammerer emphasized that in all
(See MEMORIAL, Page A-2)
Evening star., 1937-04-28
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, April 2S.-Wallis War
field Simpson will be free on next
Tuesday, May 4, to become the
Duchess of Windsor, if her divorce
case keeps its schedule in the courts.
A final decree, making her divorce
from Ernest Aldrich Simpson abso-
lutte, will be granted on that date
unless there is some last-minute COM
plication, which her lawyers believe Is
now beyond the realm Of probability.
Mrs. Simpsons attorneys filed no.
tice in Somerset House today that
an application for the final decree
was being made.
When Mrs. Simpson and former
King Edward VIII, who abdieated
his throne for her love, would marry
remained their secret, however.
A report in the Southern Daily
Echo, a Southampton newspaper,
that they might we'd ou Nay "a,
Evening star., 1937-04-28
SIGNS
LARGE NAVY BILL
Appropriation Only Slightly Be.
low Current Year, Which Is
Record for Peace.

By the Associated Press.
The White House announced today
that President Roosevelt signed the
$500, 100000 naval appropriation bill
for the 1893 fiscal year before leaving
early this morning for fishing cruise
in Southern waters.
The appropriation was only slightly
below that for the current year, which
set a peace-time record. 1t carried
$3.50, ,000 900 for ship construction and
armament. including funds to continue
work on two battleships.
The money will be applied to 81
fighting ships already building and
will permit the laying down of eight
more destroyers and four submarines.
The act provides $14,000,000 for
aviation and authority to enter into
contracts totaling $15,000,000 more.
This will permit procurement Of 397
planes and two non-rigid airships.
Evening star., 1937-04-28
HARLAN WITNESS
TE[LS0F ATTEMPT
TO BUY SILENCE
Sheriff Offered Him $1,000
to "Hide Out" Says
Former Deputy.
BY JOHN C. HENRY.

Hugh Taylor, bullet-scarred former
deputy and coal miner of Bloody
Harlan" County, KY. charged before
the La Toilette Civil Liberties Com
mittee today that High Sheriff T. r.
Middleton offered him $4,000 to hide
out" in nearby Clay County during the
Senate groups investigation.
With both hands crippled by wounds
during an attempt on his life on the
night OF February 20, Taylor said he
had spent nearly two weeks in Emer-
gency Hospital here in March after he
had been forced to fee the Harlan
Hospital.
The shooting. Taylor said, was per-
petrated by Deputies Frank White and
Wash Irving after he had refused to
participate in the Musick murder.
Only a ruse saved his life as he lay
bleeding in a roadside ditch, the wit
ness declared.
Taylor testified that Middleton and
friend, Clarence Poor, offered to pay
him if he would hide in Clay County,
adjoining Harlan
Did you accept?"
Belongings Recovered.
YES" Taylor grinned.
He explained that his wife recov-
cred from the sheriffs Office most Of
the belongings taken from him the
night he was shot. and $685. of the
promised $4,000 was paid He re-
fused to consider that sufficient to
bind the bargain, however, he said.
A payment of $125 was made when
the proposition was advanced by the
sheriff, he added.
In describing the shooting of which
he was the victim, Taylor said only a
ruse-letting blood from wounds in
his hands flow over his chest, so it
appeared he was fatally wounded
saved him from further shots.
Making his way to the Harlan Hos
pital after White and Irving had rifled
his pockets, Taylor continued, he was
warned by a deputy whom he refused
to name to get out of the hospital be-
cause Ben Unthank's gang was 60
ing to get him.
Crawl if you have TO-" he said he
was warned
Getting himself removed to Pineville,
Taylor said, he finally was brought to
Washington and entered Emergency.
Earlier. the committee had been
told how six heavily armed deputies.
(see LA TOILETTE, Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1937-04-28
Resolutionto ImpoundPo Portions
of Appropriations May Wait
Till All Bills Are Passed.
BANKHEAD REVEALS STAND
OF PRESIDENT TO AID CUT
Taber Asks Revision of Estimates With
lnflexible Method to Keep Budget
in Balance in Face of Deficit.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Determined fight
IN Weeks expectations.
Republicans
appropriations In Senate
proposals through
appropriations
Principal criticism
need to each
y
Speaker Bankhead said today that
President Roosevelt favored mpoundng Is cent Of all
propriations for Government departments agencies
next fiscal year.
resolution to mpound that proportion appropriations
introduced yesterday by Representative
None of the expenditures
unless released by the President.
Bankhead said he did not believe there would immediate
action on the resolution He said he thought should deferred
until after all appropriation bills have passed
Evening star., 1937-04-28
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

BY unanimous consent, the Senate
Judiciary Committee today flxed May
18 as the day on which to vote on
President Roosevelt's court bill and all
amendments thereto.
On by unanimous consent, Chairman
Ashurst explained, will it be possible
for the committee to vote on any
amendment or any motion in relation
to the court bill until May 49, This
seems to postpone for nearly three
weeks any test of strength in the COM
mittee on the Presidents proposal to
increase the number Of justices Of the
Supreme Court.
The Senate Committee received to-
day and placed in its record letter
from Solicitor General Stanley Reed
which defended the Presidents judici-
ary proposal Ten statements on each
side Of the Supreme Court issue will
be printed in the Record. Reeds will
be included. Senator Burke, Demo-
crat, Of Nebraska, an opponent Of the
Presidents program, said large num-
Der of statements were in the hands
Of the opposition members Of the COM
mittee and 10 would be selected today
or tomorrow.
When the committee met this morn
ing. Senator Logan, Democrat, OF Ken
lucky asked unanimous consent that
the committee vote on all amendments
and on the bill on Tuesday, May H..
Senator Borah. Republican, Of Idaho
and Senator King, Democrat, of Utah,
who are opposing the Presidents bill,
suggested this did not allow sufficient
time for the committee. They suggest
ed that May 18 be fixed as the voting
date. Senator Logan, who is support
ing the Presidents bill, accepted the
amendment to his proposal and sub
mitted a request for unanimous con-
sent to vote on May 10. This was ac-
cepted.
The committee then settled down to
desultory discussion of various
amendments which have been pro-
posed. Senator McCarran, Democrat.
of Nevada explained in some detail
his compromise amendment, which
would give the President power to in
crease the Supreme Court by two addi-
tional justices. Amendments proposed
by Senators Hatch Of New Mexico and
McGill of Kansas and the Norris bill,
each of which would require a seven
to-five vote in the Supreme Court to
hold a law unconstitutional, also were
discussed briefly.
For nearly three weeks the commit
tee will meet an hour and half each
day except Saturdays to discuss further
the Presidents bill and amendments
thereto. Unless the committee becomes
weary OF this job and by unanimous
consent agrees to vote earlier than
(See JUDICIARY, Page A-2)
Evening star., 1937-04-28

Further menace to the Capitals
water front from the rain-swollen
Potomac appeared unlikely today
after the river reached its crest and
slowly started to recede, leaving a
minimum Of damage and causing
Withdrawal Of hastily assembled
Sandbag brigade
swirling down rapidly from the
upper reaches, the crest-consider
Eably below that experienced during
Nhe disastrous overflow last Spring
ARRIVED around am
High tide, between and 10 o'clock
this morning, had little effect on the
condition Of the river in this area.
An official bulletin from the rivers
and harbors division of the Weather
Bureau, issued this morning. read:
The Potomac River continues to
fall at all points above Washington
At Sycamore Island, Md, the crest
stage was 23.7 feet and at the Wis
conSln avenue gauge 142 feet at 4
am. today. In the tidal reach at
washington the river will remain
stationary for several hours, followed
by slow fall at increasing rate"
A survey of events directly linked
with the high water revealed one man
missing and the heroic rescue of a
woman and two men. swept down.
stream when canoe capsized.
Missing was Enoch Jenkins So
year-old White Ferry, Va, farmer,
who was last seen late yesterday after
a rowboat overturned and plunged him
into the river while he attempts to
make safe scowload of sheep.
John Williams, 3S, tender at Ar
lington Memorial Bridge, dared the
surging river to bring about the rescue
of the woman and two men who clung
to their capsized canoe. He swan to
their aid with life line.
Activity at the Navy Yard ceased
temporarily today, all of the shops
having been closed last night in an
ticipation of high waters and ma
chimes being "jacked up" or removed
to safe places.
The yards power plant, immediate
" on the water front. also was closed
and only skeleton crews were kept on
duty, several thousand workers being
relieved.
Navy Yard Damage.
Work, officials said, will be resumed
tomorrow. They said only minor dam
age has resulted
Air travel also was at standstill,
with Washington Airport almost COM
pletely covered.
A tie-up developed on No. l high
way between Washington and AleXan-
dria when several inches of water
flowed over the road and slowed traffic.
The burden on this road was twice as
great as normally. the Mount Vernon
Memorial Highway, between Highway
Bridge and Alexandria, having been
barricaded.
Alexandria also felt the effects Of
the rising river. business along the
water front there being suspended
when the overfowing Potomac filled
the first floors of many stores.
Shuttle bus service was started on
lower Seventh street last night after
tubes OF the street cars underground
lines were flooded. Cars had to be
towed from the Seventh street barn
to higher ground.
Meanwhile, President Roosevelt's
statement that he expected Congress
to hold flood-control appropriations
within his s30,000,000 budget allow
ance was challenged by Chairman
Copeland of the Senate Commerce
(See RIVER. Page A-2)
Evening star., 1937-04-28
CHURCH
CHANGED T0F0RT
Decimated by Advance of
Rebels, They Try to Halt
Drive Toward Bilbao.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
The outcome of the Bilbao ofen-
size has been pie,ued by some as
probable parallel OF the outcome Of
the protracted Spanish rebellion, in
the belief that cdpitulation of the
city ipculd permit Gen Franco to
withdraw much OF his northern
army and hurl it against Madrid.
By the Associated Press.
HENDAYE, Franco-Spanish Border,
April 28.-Grimly determined Basques
turned a Durango Church into a
fortress today in dramatic attempt to
stem the march of strong insurgent
armies on Bilbao, their regional cap
ital.
The Basques, members of three deci-
mated battalions. crammed the Church
OF Santa Maria in Durango. Just l6
miles from Bilbao, dragged their cam
non within the walls and blasted at in
surgent attackers in ferocious salvoes.
But insurgent advices indicated their
stand might be in vain. These reports
said the vanguard of one of three in
surgent columns which are marching
to the sea had encircled Durango and,
already. was hurrying, virtually un-
opposed, along the broad highway
toward Bilbao.
Consider Evacuations.
In that Basque capital, seat of i'm
NJ IND fr;o
Of the last government stands on the
Bay of Biscay on Spain's northwest
ledge, authorities began to consider
evacuation of every woman and child
Intense fighting surged around the
once peaceful church in Durango.
Forces of insurgent Gen. Emilio Mola
appeared confident they soon would
capture the edifice. But the Basques
believed q successful defense might
save both Durango and Bilbao.
Southeast of Durango, on the other
side from Bilbao, daring Basque raid
ers blew up a bridge and slowed the
movement of main insurgent forces
into the city. The span was being re-
paired by Mola's sappers.
Ten small towns were taken by the
three advancing insurgent columns
Marquina, Echebarria, Urbernaga, Boil
ivar, Arrozola, Appel, Apatamonasue-
rio, Abadiano, Acarror and Batter
rechea.
Before they got into the church for
their seemingly suicidal stand, the
Basques had opposed insurgent con-
quest of Durango with armored cars.
Circling Movement Succeeds.
Then, it appeared, some of the in
surgents began an encircling move
ment to get to the Bilbao highway on
the other side of town and to starve
On