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The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-25
BEN DAHL WEDS Fl. SEE DE HEUS
 IN NEVADA CITY
Maria ge of Fairbanks Couple, Scheduled for
 Christmas, Takes Place

RENO, Nevada, Feb. 25. The wedding of Ben Dahl. 53, and Elsie de Hens, 27, planned for Seattle last Christmas Day, was staged be- latedly here yesterday
 Snow bound in mine near Fair banks. Dahl was unable to reach Seattle for the earlier ceremony.
 The couple met at Oakland, home of the bride-to-be, few days ago but however, decided to come here for the ceremony.
 Tn applying for their marriage license Dahl said he divorced his former wife in the State of Wash ington in 1927.
 Mrs. Dahl the bride, was di- vorced from her former husband in Alaska in 1881.
 Both gave Fairbanks as their place of residence.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-25
Eight Miffion DolIar, Three Year Development Program, Is Proposed by Dimond for 4lasAsa

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-Alaska Delegate Anthony J. Dimond has asked Congress to authorize eight million dollars for a three-year de- velopment program for Alaska.
 In submitting the bill in the House, Delegate Dimond said a long range program is necessary for tie development of the Territory.
 The Delegate asked for the fol- lowing amounts:
 $1 1,500,O00 for highway and road construction.
 sl,5o0,0OO for air fields and fa- cilities.
 $1,0oo,ooO for schol buildings for Indians
 $500 000 for hospitals for Indians.
 $750,000 for University of Alaska buildings.
 $50O,00o for Indian village and community improvements.
 $250,oO0 for topographic soil sur veys.
 $1,000,000 70, construction of a tourist hotel and facilities in the Mount Mckinley National Park.
 $1,000,000 for rehabilitation of the Government-owne railroad. He said the last request would bring the line up to first class condition and provides for replacement of wooden bridges with steel structures.
 Delegate Dimond also introduced a bill proposing a preliminary sur- vey of improvements to Grantley Harbor near Teller, on BelVng Sea. He said a 1900 foot breakwater with sheet and steel billings is needed to protect the port from heavy seas.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-25
173 BILLS, 07 MEMORIALS IN
 LEGISLATURE
House Holds Night Session for Introduction-Far
 Below 1885 Mark

The 18th Legislature wound up it's 45th day, the last day on which bills may be introduced without a two-thirds consent of either house, with 104 bills in the House and 69 in the Senate. The House has 69 memorials and the Senate Is. The House is far below it's high mark of Al bills last session.
 In order to allow time for prep aration of late me asures, the House held night session last ev- ening at which an additional group of bills were presented, the Senate completing it's introductions in the afternoon with the agreement that ii an important bill should come up, it probably would be permitted under the two-thirds rule.
 Introduced in the House late yes- terday afternoon and last night were the following bills:
 H. B. S9, by Litchtenberg and Tol- bert Scott, appropriating $6,oo0 to aid shipping from St. Michael to Kotzebue.
 H. B. 90, by Nell Scott, approp- riating $20,0O0 for a hospital at Seldovia.
 H. B. 91, Coffey, by request, ap- propriating $375 to reimburse N. Lester Troast for work done in planning the Pioneers Home.
 H. B. 92, Coffey, by request, re- funding $329.40 to the Richmond Fisheries, Inc, for overpayment of license taxes.
 H. B. 93, Anderson, by. request, refunding $25 to Donald F. Foster flor a fee paid for admission to the bar which action he did not exe- cute.
 H. B. 94, Coffey, by request, pro- viding for inspection of cosmetol- ogists and hair-d -dressers.
 H. B. 95, Coffey, by request, pro- viding 60-day suspension for op- orators not having a cosmetician's license.
 H. B. 96, by McCutcheon, to ap- propriate $3,000 for a radio station north of the Gulf of Alaska.
 H. B. 97, by Ross and Dan Green, to prohibit the travelling or parking of vehicles on aviation fields and runways.
 H. B. 98, by Ross and Dan Green,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-25
JENSEN
 TAXES LEAD IN
 EMPIRES VOTE
of Contestants in On to Mexico Tour
 Given Today

The first published list of stand ings in the Daily Alaska Empires Good Will Contest and On To Mexi- CT Tour appears elsewhere in to- day's paper and s1ows 34 active contestants in the race.
 Birdie Jensen Leads
 Tn the first count, Juneau's Queen of the Douglas Bridge ceremonies, holds slight lead and from all in- dications will be a strong conten- der throughout the contest.
 Ballot Boxes In Place
 A ballot box has been placed in the office of the Daily Alaska Elm pire and as soon as conditions war rant, a ballot box will be delivered to Douglas and placed in the head quarters occupied by Guy smith.
 Watch For Free Coupon
 The Empire will publish from time to time free coupon good for a certain number of votes which can be cast for your favorite can didate.
 Watch for it.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-25
Historical Papers Reported Found In Can, Arctic Beach

POINT BARROW, Alaska. Feb. 25 An Eskimo, arriving here yester- day from the eastward, delivered to trader Charles N. Brewer, a can he picked up on the beach 300 miles east of here, containing print ed papers, faded, discorored and fragile from age.
 The papers purportedly pertain to the expedition of H. M. s. En- terprise 87 years ago.
 Brewer said he will forward the papers to the British Admiralty for historical identification.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-25
SCHOOL BUSES WILL CONTINUE
 IN TERRITORY
House Kills Bill to Repeal Requirement-University
 Tuition Issue Under Fire

The Territory of Alaska will con- tinue to provide transportation for children some distance from es- tablished schools as the result of the Territorial House, by vote of g to ', killing the Board of Educa- tion bill which would have repeal ed that portion of the law which requires that transportation be fur niShed
 The action was taken by the House at it's late afternoon session yesterday after considerable de- bate, some of which was snapped in the direction of the University of Alaska and brought quick de- fense of that institution by Andrew Nerland of the Fourth.
 The Board of Education had rec commended the bill, introduced by J. P. Anderson of the First, par italy due to the criticism of var- ious members of the Legislature relative to the school deficiencies with which they were confronted this session. It was the position of the Board that the deficiencies were due in large part to the high cost of furnishing transportation, par ticularly in the Palmer Colony, and it was felt, H. L. Faulkner, ex- plained to the House, that if trans portation was cut off, parents would somehow see to it that their chil- dren were brought to school.
 Position of several House mem bers was that under the compulsory school law it would be necessary for the Territory to build schools or else furnish transportation. Leo Rogge of the Fourth brought up the matter of tuition and Harry Race of the First inquired, ''how about
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-25
GOLD IN TELEGRAPH KEY
 USED BY E. ). R.
Will Probably Be Used in Opening Proposed Link,
 international Highway
By J. J. ECKLEs Secretary to Delegate Dimond

WASHINGTON, Feb. l3.-tSpec- ial Correspondence)-Pens used by the Presidents to sign papers of historic importance are sometimes set aside to become museum pieces after use on single occasion. And there have even been times when an Act or order of bi-sectional i'm portance has been approved when part of the signature has been writ ten with one pen and then complet- ed with another, so each sponsor would be able to have one of the in- struments used in writing that page in its developing history.
 However, Alaska has been repre- sented in the official commence ment of construction or the comple- tion of various projects for over quarter of century through the use of golden telegraph key with which the President has closed the circuit to start the first movement or otherwise open an event.
 The Panama Canal the Cascade Tunnel, Boulder Dam, the great twin bridges that span San Fran cisco Bay, are only few of the great projects that were opened with appropriate ceremonies centered on the climaxing touch of the Presi- dent on this telegraph key. It was also used to light the lamps on the opening night of the Panama Pacif- ic Exposition in San Francisco in 19h and also played it's part in other worlds fairs held since then.
 The key is made of solid gold from Alaska and is mounted on base of Alaska marble and is set with 22 gold nuggets, said to be from the first cleanup of George w. Car mack when he made his discovery of the Klondike. It was first used by President Taft to signal the open ing of the Alaska Yukon Exposition held in Seattle in 1909. Even in view of the many historic occasions in which this key made with gold from both Alaska and Canada has func- toned. the most fitting of all will probably be its use in the opening of the proposed link of the Inter
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-25
WRITER FOUND IN SNOWBOUND
 CABIN IN MTS.
Jacqueline Arte, Suffering Food Shortage, Also
 Wrenched Ankle

HANDLE, Wash, Feb. 25.-Jac- queline Arate, of Portland, writer, since January 4, has been found by trappers in snowbound cabin high in the Cascades, suf- fering from food shortage and a wrenched ankle.
 She went to the cabin to write a book believing she had enough food to last, but heavy snow prevented her leaving and when found the only rations left were dry corn meal
 She will not be brought out for several weeks because her physi- cal condition will not permit her to be carried over the rugged noun tains.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-25
Says He ssNerer Felt Better,''
 Then Sir Guy Standing, Mouie
 Actor, Drops Dead, Hollyacood

believed Sir Guy succumbed to an attack of the heart.
 A black spider, friends said, was probably the indirect cause of his death. Sir Guy was bitten during the filming of the Bengal Lam cer" several months ago.
 He had complained of recurrent pains in the legs sirice bitten.
 Sir Guy was knighted for disting- uished service during the World War by George the Fifth.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-25
PIONEER OF
 FAIRBANKS
 IS SUICIDE
Mrs. Beda Gibbs Takes Life
 Had Been IL for Long Period

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Feb. 25.-- Mrs. Beda Gibbs, 52, pioneer AL askan, long in ill health, was found dead in her home here as the re- suit of knife wounds. A coroner's jury returned verdict Of suicide due to despondeney caused by ill health.
 She is survived by Austin Gibbs, a son, also of Fairbanks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-25
SHOT TO DEATH IN
 BED IN CABIN
Wife of Humphrey Pearson, Film Writer, Hysterical
 -Is Unable to Explain

PALM SPRINGS, Cal, Feb. 25.-- Humphrey Pearson, prominent film writer, was found shot to death in his bed in his desert cottage.
 His wife. hysterical. is unable to give coherent story of what hap pened.
 The butler said they were strong ly attached to each other.
 Associates said he had been i'll in recent years. He was about 40.
 Sheriff Carl Rayburn said a par affin test has been taken of the hands of Pearson and his wife. He said both had apparently been drinking.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-25

HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 25.-Sir Guy Standing, 63, English motion pie ture actor, fell dead yesterday while chatting with an attendant in a garage where he kept his automo- bile.
 An instant before he collapsed, Sir Guy. in answer to question about his health, said:
 T never felt better in my life.
 Dr. D. D. Young, of the Holly wood Emergency Hospital, said he
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-25
DRASTIC MOVE IS ORDERED BY
 LA. DIST. ATTY.
Two Hundred Deputy Sher- ifs Mobilized to Ex-
 ecute Drive Out
STRIKERS, AIRCRAFT
 PLANT, TO BE OUSTED
Officers Move on Santa Monica This Afternoon
 Grand Jury Indicts

SANTA MONICA, c a l., Feb. 25.-Los Angeles Coun- ty this afternoon moved to drive the sitdown strikers from the great Douglas Air craft factory, using tear gas if necessary, and arrest the men on felony and conspiracy charges.
 The Los Angeles County grand jury voted 400 indict- ments after hearing the testi- mony of Donald Douglas, President of the aircraft com pany.
 Deputies Mobilized
 Two hundred deputy sher- ifs have been mobilized in Los Angeles and ordered to move here immediately with side arms and tear gas bombs.
 The order was issued by District Attorney Buron Pitts and he said for the deputies to take possession of the plant and Government property therein for it's lawful owners.
 Among the indictments re- turned are one for a man named Bill Busick, one for Andrews Schneider, another CLIO organizer, 66 employees and 332 John Does.
 Warning Given
 As soon as the indictments were returned and orders for deputies to clear the plant, President Doug- ldS FtbuIlttu lo uiC idStoiy "AiA VI dered all nonstrikers to leave, thus leaving the plant in sole possess sion of the sitdowners.
 When the sitdowners were in formed of the orders to disposses them, the leader urged resistance, saying that "as fast as they oust us, others will be sent in"
 Deputies are arm banded so in a clash with strikers. other deputies will recognize them.
 The Santa Monica police have as- sembled at the city ball park ready for action.
 representatives of the District At torney's office said the indictments are the first of the kind in the his- tory of California labor troubles.
 DOORS ARE CLOSED
 SANTA MONICA. Cal, Feb. B. The doors of the Northup Corpora ton. subsidiary of the strike af- fected Douglas Aircraft Manufac- turing Company, were closed to en- ployes this morning as picket lines formed.
 About 2,00O men employed in ------------------------
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-25
NEW HALIBUT
 TREATY GIVEN
 SENATE BY FOR
Preservation of Fish e ries Planned Between U.
 5. and Canada

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25-Pres- ident Roosevelt has submitted to the Senate for ratification the Fish cries Convention between the Unit ed States and Canada, changes in the present agreement between the two countries for preservation of the halibut fisheries of the North Pa cific and Bering Sea.
 The convention was signed in Ottawa on January 29. The terms are not to be made public until the Senate Forengn Relations Com mittee acts.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-25
SHELLS MAKES POINTED TALK
 C. C. MEETING
Guest Speaker Tells of Sal mon Industry-Also of
 Early History

As principal guest speaker at to- days Chamber of Commerce noon- day luncheon Archie Shiels, former xesf1snt of AlaslSa. for many years closely Identified with its develop ment, and now continuing his close work with the Territory as Presi- dent of Pacific American Fisheries, gave an informative talk about the salmon industry and then told of interesting early facts about the Territory, the history of which he has studied for many years as a hobby.
 Development
 Stressing the importance and value to the Territory of develop ,ng industries in the Territory, in relation to the salmon industry. MT. Shiels pointed out the success of the two trap wire mills which were established in Ketchikan several years ago, telling the Chamber members that now all of the trap wire used in Southeastern Alaska by the canneries was purchased from these two mills.
 Million Year
 "A million dollars year Is now spent for paper cartons in which the Alaska canned salmon pack is encased," MT. Shiels said. Tt seems to me that this Chamber of Com- merce and Alaska business should endeayor to interest capital in put ting up pulp mills and make the paper and cartons to meet this de- mand. assure you this is no white chip" game. However, with proper cooperation from the government, and giving capital a chance. despite the several millions it would take to develop the mills, it could be done, and large year around pay rolls would develop, and these same mills could make newsprint."
 Local Labor
 Relative to the employment of local labor by canneries, MT. Shiels said that all the canneries in AL aska employ an average of 5000 local residents year, and consis- tently desire to do this. MT. Shiels candidly said that while it was the policy to give Alaskan labor break generally, in addition it was to the advantage of the canners be- cause transportation costs were saved.
 Since 1913 up until June 1886, MT. Shiels said, $26,500,000 had been spent in the Territory on roads and trails; during the same period he pointed out that the salmon indus try had paid taxes into the Terri torial Treasury of $17000,000.
 Changing Market
 Briefly sketching out the chang ing market conditions in the pink salmon market in particular, and the problems with which packers in Southeastern Alaska in particular were confronted, MT. Shiels said that Japan and British Columbia had moved heavily into various markets, particularly that of the United Kingdom. and that the Cali fornia sardine and mackerel had usurped large portions of the Phili- ppine and Oriental markets.
 Formerly much pink salmon from Southeast Alaska went to the Unit ed Kingdom where it was used as a base for various fish pastes, such as anchovie, and numerous other =
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-25
Stampede Caused
 by Placer Strike
Find Reported in High Hills at Eek Prospectors
 Flying There

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Feb 25.-- Arrivals by plane from the lower Kuskokwim report new placer strike in the high hills at Eek. Many claims have been staked, some of the prospectors flying there from Flat and other Kuskokwim towns. A stampede to the district is reported.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-25
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Feb. 25. Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 15A, American Can 107h, Anaconda 641s, Bethlehem Steel 92A, Calumet and Hecla 1874, Commonwealth and Southern 3A, General Motors 65h, International Harvester 104, Kennecott 63, New York Central 44hs, Southern Pacific 525s, United States Steel l099s, United Corporation 6N, Cities Ser vice As, Pound $4.89 Republic Steel 34h, American Zinc, Lead and Smelling 181s, Cerro de Pasco 74A, Lima Locomotive 75fz.
 DOW, JONES AVERAGES
 The following are today's Dow, Jones averages: industrials 1868, rails STAB, utilities 34.06.
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Evening star., 1937-09-21
j. s. RE0RCAN|zES
PORTION OF FLEET
Oestroyers and Scouting
Force Shifted to Battle
Force.

Reorganization of part of the United
State feet. Under which all destroyers
and the scouting force will be shifted
to the battle force, was announced to-
day by Secretary Swanson
All patrol plane squadrons, with
the exception of the utility wing, will
be transferred from the base force to
the scouting force.
The change becomes effective Octo-
Der l, the Navy Department explained.
saying that destroyer squadrons will
be organized into two flotillas.
The shift will necessitate re-assign-
ment Of three rear admirals to fit into
the new organization
Rear Admiral Walton r. Sexton.
now commander of the deStroyers of
the battle force, will become COM
mander of destroyers, United States
Fleet and also commander of Destroy
er Flotilla No. 2, Battle Force. He
served in Washington recently as a
member of the General Board.
Rear Admiral William S. Pye, for
merly assistant chief of naval opera
tions, Navy Department, who is now
commander Destroyer Scouting Force,
will become commander of Destroyer
Flotilla, No. l, Battle Force
Rear Admiral Ernest j. King. for
mer chief Of the Bureau of Aeronau-
tics, Navy Department, now COM
mander aircraft base force. becomes
commander Aircraft Scouting Force
The department explained that Air
craft Scouting Force will comprise
the aircraft tenders Wright, Langley,
Thrush and Owl, with the fleet air
bases Coco Solo, Canal Zone and
Pearl Harbor, r. H.. and attending
craft.
Comdr. Allen l. Price will remain
as commander, utility wing, base
force. comprising two squadrons based
on the u. S. S. Rigel, nov serving as
tender for decommissioned destroyers
at San Diego. Calf.
Evening star., 1937-09-21
.BRITON CONTINUES
SERIES OF TALKS
Sir Frederick Phillips Expected
to Confer With Morgen-
than Today.

Sir Frederick Phillips, undersecre-
tary OF the British exchequer, today
planned to continue the series of con-
ferenceS opened yesterday with Ameri-
can officials over financial questions
of mutual interest to the two powers.
Nature of the conversations was
kept secret, officially. Secretary Of
the Treasury Morgenthau, who saw
Sir Frederick yesterday. declined to
go into any details. He indicated,
however, that the discussions between
two such responsible officials we're
nothing trivial.
Morgenthau said the conversations
would continue during the week. 1t
was expected the Secretary would see
Sir Frederick again today and that
Wayne Taylor, the Assistant Secre-
tary of the Treasury. probably would
enter into the discussions.
There were indications further that
even when the series of conferences is
over, including meetings at the State
Department. there may be nothing off,
cial to make public, so far as the
American Government is concerned.
Prominent among the financial prob
lens affecting the two countries, how
ever, are known to be the tripartite
monetary agreement, the American
gold policy and the London silver
agreement, which expires at the end
of 1887. 1t was also considered pos
sible that the possibilities of a new
trade agreement between the two
countries might be surveyed, in which
case officials of the Department of
Commerce would enter the picture.
Evening star., 1937-09-21
INTERPRETATION
TO STUDY PLAN
Civic Conference Authorizes
Investigation of Proposal
for lntegrated Rule.

The Interfederation Conference. rep
resentlng the civic declarations of
Washington and Montgomery. Prince
Georges and Arlington Counties, voted
last night to appoint committee to
study the recommendations of the Ma
tional Resources Committee for crea-
ton OF an integrated municipal gov
ernment embracing areas of the Dis
trict and nearby Maryland and Vir-
ginia. r-5
Selection of the committee members
was s}eft-to-Thomas E. Lodge, chair
man of the conference, who was un-
able to be present at the initial meet
ing of the season. H. S. Yohe, first
vice chairman, presided in Lodges
absence.
Conference delegates expressed in
teiest in the proposals for a Greater
Washington. but indicated they wished
to get additional information on the
subject.
At the suggestion of Jesse c. Suter
of the District Federation of Citizens
Associations. the conference author
lied appointment of a committee TO
draw up a resolution of regret in the
death of Oliver Owen Kuhn, man.
aging editor of The Star.
Suter recalled that at the time Mr..
Kuhn was president of the Montgom-
cry County Civic Federation, he found
ed the interfederation Conference in
cooperation with Suter. then presi-
dent of the District federation, and
r. E. Plymale, then president of the
Arlington County Civic Federation.
Suter spoke of Mr.. Kuhn's outstand-
ing civic work, and Washington /.
Cleveland If the Montgomery fedora
ton said Mr.. Kuhn's contributions to
the community life of the county would
long be remembered.
Yohe named Suter, Cleveland, Ply
male and Judge A. D. Bailey of Prince
Georges as members Of the commit
tee.
A great part of the meeting was de-
voted to reports on activities of the
member federations during the Sum-
mer.