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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-10-16
UNITED STATES
TO PARTICIPATE
BIG conference
Am erican Delegation to
Nine-Power Session in
Brussels Announced
FAR EAST CONFLICT
TO BE CONSIDERED
Ne diation Will Be First
Step Taken According
to President

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16. - The
United States has formally accept
ed the invitation to participate in
the Nine Power Treaty Signatories
Conference over the Far East crisis.
The conference will be held in Brus-
sells, Belgium, on October 30.
The Government has designated
Norman H Davis, head of the dele
CATION which will sail the middle of
next week for Belgium
DR.. Stanley Horn b e ok, special
political advisor of the Secretary
of State on Far East affairs; j. Pier
pont Moffitt, Chief of the State
Departments European Division,
Robert Pell and Charles Boslem,
also attached to the European Dr.
vision, are members of the delega-
ton with Davis.
President Roosevelt announced
yesterday at Hyde Park that me-
diation in the Sino-Japanese will be
the first move considered as far as
the American delegation is con-
cerned
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-10-16
MRS. GEORGE SHAW
HONORED FRIDAY
NIGHT AT SHOWER

Honoring Mrs. George Shaw, a
shower was given last evening at
the home of Mrs. John Hermle, with
Mrs. John Schmitz and Mrs. Ken
meth Kyler as assisting hostesses.
Guests present for the evening
were Mrs. Alice Sturrock, Mrs. Fred
Schmitz, Mrs. Claude Erskine, Mrs.
Gardner Leighton, Mrs. William
Schmitz, Mrs. Gus Schmitz, Mrs.
Walter Hellan, Mrs. Nick Bavard,
Mrs. Forrest Bates, Mrs. Henry Mes
serschmmidt, Mrs. Joe Braun, Mrs.
George Messerschmidt, Mrs. Mary
Rhodes, Mrs. Otto Anderson, Mrs.
Herman Porter, Miss Rena Film
gen.
Sewing marked the evening, and
refreshments we're served Pink
and white decorations provided an
attractive setting for the affair.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-10-16
COrdOva Is Made
Full Time Port;
ChiIberg Deputy
Increase in Number of Fish
ing, Commercial Vessels
There Cause of Change

On recommendation of Collector
of Customs James j. Connors which
has been approved by the Treasury
Department, the Cordova Customs
office will be changed from part
time to full time office, effective
November 16.
Laurence j. Chilberg, who is dep
uty in charge at Seward. will be
transferred from that port to Cor
dova to take the place of Deputy
G.. E. Means who will retire from
the service to give full time to pri-
vate business. The latter has rep
resented the Customs in Cordova
since 1927.
Change in the status of the Cor
dova office was necessitated by the
large increase in fishing and COM
mercial vessels through the port in
recent years.
Vacancy In the Seward office will
remain open for the present, Mr..
Connors said.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-10-16
SHOT is
POURED into
INVADERS IN
MORNING RAID
Chinese Ready and Waiting
for Expected Advance
Now Men Down with
Ma chine Gun Fire

SHANGHAI, oct. 16.-The Jap
anese, attacking in hordes on the
entire 25-mile front, have been re-
pulsed by the Chinese defenders.
The commander of the Chinese
forces declares that he is now con-
fident of holding the Chapel Sec
tor, although the Japanese are in
possession of the Hongkew sector,
not however in the original Is mile
defense line.
Early this morning the Japanese,
under protection of heavy fire from
battleships, started to advance. The
Chinese were ready and suddenly
there burst out as terrific a machine
gun fire as has been witnessed dur
ing the present conflict Front
line Japanese were moved down.
There was a sudden halt and as
further machine gun bullets burst
out again, general retreat was or
dered.
The stubborn resistance is as
tonishing the Japanese who have
made little advance during the past
60 days.
Shell fire from the battleships
burst behind the Chinese lines, but
did little damage.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-10-16
WASH. SKATERS
IN EARLY LEAD

PULLMAN, Wash, Oct 16. = The
Washington State Cougars got off
to a flying start against the Uni
versity of Washington Huskies at
Rogers Field this afternoon.
In the first few minutes of the
game, the Cougar eleven swept down
the field in a series of passes to the
Washington one-yard line where
they pushed it over on the next
down for six point marker and
followed with conversion to make
the score to 0.
Washington State started out in
the third quarter by marching down
the field and on the 81 yard line
attempted a field goal, but failed.
Washington, on their 20 yard line,
tried pass on their second down
which was intercepted by Washing
ton State where the Cougar pass
snarer was stopped on the 81 yard
line.
A series of line plunges carried
the ball down to Washington's 10
yard line where they fumbled and
Washington recovered. Then Wash
ington fumbled and recovered their
own ball on their one yard line
from where they kicked from under
the goal posts.
In the fourth quarter Washington
attempted line plunge with little
gain, but on the next play Waskow-
itz whipped pass from the Wash
ington rs yard line to the SO yard
line where Earl Miller got under
it and ran it fifty yards down the
sidelines with perfect interference
for a touchdown, and the CONVEX
sion was made. leaving the score
at Z to 7 and that was the way the
game ended.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-10-16
POLAR FLIGHTS
UNPRACT|CABLE
SAYS EXPLORER
Byrd and Party
Receive Congress
sional Medals

WASHINGTON, Oct. l6.-Admiral
Richard Byrd and members of his
second Antarctic Expedition yes
terday received Special Congress
sional Medals from Secretary Sven
sen of the Navy Department.
Admiral Byrd said. following the
ceremony, that he doubted very
much whether regular airplane
flights between Russia and the Unit
ed States over the North Pole, pion-
eered this year by Soviet airmen,
would be practicable for some
years"
THE Russia America route at best
can be flown only half the year"
said Byrd. Even under otherwise
favorable conditions difficulties are
great, with the prob m of ice
forming on wings and the lack of
bases"
The explorer added that he had
never considered practical, floating
airbases such as the Russians have
established at the North Pole. He
said military strategic possibilities
of such a base may be minimized,
but he believes that permanent
weather observation stations should
be maintained at both the North
and South Poles.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-10-16
AFL AND Clio
ARE TO meet,
PEACE TABLE
Two Organizations Agree
to Conference in
Washington

DENVER, Col, Oct. 16. = The
American Federation of Labor has
accepted the CLIO offer for peace
conference in Washington, D. c.,
on October 25 and has sent a tele-
gram to Phillip Murray saying the
committee will be composed of Vice
Presidents Matthew Vol, G. M.
Bunniazei and George Harrison.
President william Green said the
CLIO proposal was full and COM
plete acceptance of the proposition
made by the AFL during the past
two years and called for when the
AFL suspended the rebel unions. "
The special committees from the
AFL and CLIO will attempt to make
peace.
President Green emphasized that
the conference will be held with
out conditions or stipulations.
Philip Murray is the Chairman
of special CLIO Committee.
George Harrison is chairman Of
the AFL peace committee.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-10-16
TOMMY GEORGE, JR.,
GIVEN PARTY AND
ST. BERNARD DOG

A Canadian st. Bernard dog was
the birthday gift of Uncles Tom
and Gus George to Esther and Tom
George, Jr., today when Tommy
celebrated his birthday, and Esther,
whose birthday was last month,
helped to observe the occasion with
him.
This morning, Tommy was the
guest of honor at birthday party
and luncheon, assembling Donnie
Williams, Rodney Williams, Mar
Gus Russell, Dickie Troast, Jimmie
Troast, Harold Michaelson, Junior
Troast, and Sammy Simonarson.
Esther George and Dorothy Reck
assisted with serving.
This afternoon, the group attend
ed the matinee.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-10-16
MAD YOUTH IS
CHARGED WITH
MURDER OF z
Bodies of Maine Doctor and
Wife Found in Auto
in New Jersey

NORTH ARLINGTON, New Jer-
sey, Oct. 16.-The bodies of DR..
j. G. Littlefield and his wife Lydia,
both about 60, were found in park
ed automobile this morning.
Chief of Police George Sheppi
said Paul Dryer, Is, admitted he
killed the couple in Paris, Maine,
several days ago, and drove here
with the bodies which were in the
rear of the physicians car
The youth was found asleep in
the car with the bodies behind him.
Officers then looked further and
found the bodies.
Young Dwyer was Immediately
taken to police headquarters for a
thorough grilling. He will be
charged with murder.
In the youths pockets was found
the sum of $197.
Dryer, according to the officers,
said he killed the doctor when he
made a crack" about the youths
girl friend, then killed the doctors
wife, took the money from her
pockets and drove here in the doc
tors car, planning to go south and
leave the car and bodies in some
dense woods.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-10-16
PORTLAND AIDS
COAST ROUTING
OF ALASKA MAIL.
Aviation Committee OF
Chamber of Commerce
Boosts RightService

PORTLAND, Ore, Oct. 16. - The
Aviation Committee of the Port
land Chamber of Commerce has Pc
titioned the Post Office Depart
ment to approve an Alaska air line
connecting the Pacific Coast cities,
via the coast route to Alaska.
Harry K. Coffey, of the commit
tee, said 95 percent of Alaska's
trade is with the coast cities which
would be cut off if the proposed
Montana-D Dawson service is estab-
lished.
Other coast cities are reported
absolutely in line with demand
for a coast air line route saying that
it will mean several days saving in
time against the proposed Montana
mid Canada route.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-10-16
Cruber Wedding
Date Announced
For November Il
Shower by Miss Porter Will
Honor Bride-Elect
Tuesday

Thursday, November II, has been
announced as the date for the
wedding of Miss Eleanor Gruber,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs L. E. Cru
Der of Juneau, to Mr.. Ronald Suth-
erland.
Further details of the wedding
have not as yet been completed,
however. The ceremony is to be per-
formed at the Gruber home.
In honor of the bride-elect, whose
betrothal was announced this fall,
a shower is to be given by Miss
Anita Porter, Tuesday evening. In
vited to be present are Miss Ger
aldine Bedding, Miss Sylvia Berg,
Miss Elizabeth Stewart, Miss AL
berta Porter, Miss Vivian Gruber,
Miss Patricia Hussey, Miss Cor
rhine Duncan, Miss Miriam Lee,
and Mrs. H. E. Gath. The affair
will be a glass shower.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-10-16
JAPANESE BEATEN BACK AT SHANGHAI
Territory Will
Observe Alaska
Day on Monday

TERRITORIAL offices will be closed
Monday Cad some of the Federal of
fees expect to have a partial holi-
day in observance of Alaska Day
marking the 10th anniversary of the
transfer of Alaska from Russia to
the United States.
The treaty purchasing Alaska
from Russia for $7,200,O0o was sign
ed on what is now known as Sew
ard Day. March 80, and the Russian
flag was officially lowered and the
Stars and Stripes raised at Sitka
on october 10, 1867.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-10-16
Men KILLED IN
UNEXPLAINED
Mine BLAST

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Oct. 49,
Thirty or more men were killed
early today when an explosion
crumpled a deep shaft in the Mulga
coal mine, ten miles west of here.
The blast is unexplained. but 1t
shattered the elbow in the Wood
ward Iron Company workings when
a shift of 80 or more men were on
duty in the affixed shaft.
r. M. Marshall, Vice-President
of the Woodward Iron Company,
said at noon today, that 20 bodies
had been located by rescue crews.
The bodies were more or less covered
by the fallen rock or coal He said
it would be impossible to say when
the first body would be brought to
the surface, explaining that the dis
lance from the tipple made rescue
and recovery slow and difficult.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-10-16
LIGHTS WENT OUT

The lights went out for about 20
minutes in Juneau last night, plung-
ing the city into darkness-that
much everyone is positive OF, but
what the real trouble was seems
to be hard to trace down.
1t was said that a transformer
burned out on the Alaska-Juneau
line and increased the load so rap
idly on the city plant that the local
power house could not turn out
enough juice to keep the town sup
piled with electricity, and as con-
sequence, had to wait until the Al
aska Juneau got back in service.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-10-16
ITALY ACCEPTS
WARNING GIVEN
ON SPAIN WAR
Partial Withdrawal of Ger
tain Number of Volun-
teers Announced
COUNT bonn GRANDI
MAKES STATEMENT
Threat of Great Britain
Stirs Mussolini to
Turn About Face

LONDON, Oct. 49, = Count Dino
Grandi, Italian delegate, told the
members of the Nonintervention
Subcommittee today that Italy
accepts proposal for partial with
drawal of q certain number of vol
unteerS" from the Civil War in
Spain.
The Subcommittee adjourned un-
til next week.
Count Grandi promised his coun-
try's loyal and firm desire to CO.
operate" with the Nonintervention
committee.
British Threat
The sudden disposition of Italy to
turn about face, to certain ex-
tent, is believed due to the British
stand announced yesterday by For
eign Secretary Eden, who blasted
away at the "glorification of breach
es in the nonintervention agree
ment,' hitting directly at Italy and
then announcing publicly that if
Italy is hoping for permanent DOM
ination of Spain, she is hoping in
vain Eden also said that Great
Britain is well nigh exhausted at
the proclaimed intervention in
Spain"
Watchful Waiting
Representative of foreign gov
ernments here believe Mussolinis
bluff about his great move in Spain
has been called, but the announce
ment by Count Grandi is only ia
ken with "a grain of salt" as with
drawal" might mean only those
fighting forces of Italy who are in
capacitated.
The announcement by the Count
however, indicates that Italy has
awakened to the seriousness of the
British intentions.
The British Government, as well
as the majority of the other ma
lions represented on the Non-Inter-
vention Committee, have demanded
that Italy with draw her forces
that are swarming to the aid of the
Spanish Insurgents.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-10-16
MRS. TOM GEORGE
ENTERTAINS TODAY

Mrs. Tom George was hostess this
afternoon at an informal bridge
party, given at the George resi-
dence, assembling dozen friends
for the afternoon.
Present for the occasion were Mrs.
William Reck, Mrs. Walter Robin
son, Mrs. Ernest Smith, Mrs. Mar
tin Lynch, Mrs. Walter G. Hellan,
Mrs. j. c. Michaelson, Mrs. Ray
Peterman, Mrs. Dave Burnett, Mrs.
Russell Cook, Mrs. J. F. Dennis, and
Mrs. Drew Painter.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-10-16
MISS VERNA REED,
LIEUTENANT HALL
TO WE'D SUNDAY

Miss Verna Reed, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Herbert L. Reed of An
chorage, is to be married tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock to Lieutenant
Thomas Burns Hall, U.S.A.
The ceremony will be performed
at st. AIMS Church in Seattle, and
following the service breakfast
will be served at the Washington
Athletic Club.
Miss Reed is a graduate of the
University of Washington where she
was president of Phi Mu sorority.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-10-16
COMPROMISE ON
AIR MAIL ROUTE
is OPPOSED NOW
Acting Governor, Aeronau-
tics Commission, Terri
torial Chamber Protest

Proposal ZION. VIC Vancouver
Board of Trade urging that Alaska
support compromise air mail route
north which would run from Seattle
via Vancouver, Prince George and
Whitehorse and to serve Southeast
Alaska through Atlin met vigorous
opposition here today from Acting
Governor E. w. Griffin and the Ter
ritorial Chamber of Commerce.
Commenting on the Vancouver
proposal, Acting Governor Griffin
said:
Alaska favors an all coastal route
for air mail with hookup with
existing routes. We certainly do
not favor back entrance such as
this proposal suggests. nor the Ed
monitor route which amounts to the
same thing. We want front door
entrance and real service to Alaska
which means an all coastal route
touching all our Southeast Alaska
cities and continuing on to Interior
and Westward points. AS for flying
conditions on the coast as COM
pared with east of the mountains,
it seems to me that the many trips
made by the army bombers and
other naval and military planes up
and down the coast is sufficient
proof that weather conditions are
favorable to flying the year around
on the coast"
The Alaska Aeronautics Air Com
mission, meeting this morning with
Acting Governor Griffin as chair
man in the absence of Gov John
w. Troy, and Commissioners Joe
Crosson and Sheldon Simmons pres
ent sounded a similar sentiment.
The Territorial Chamber replying
to the proposal made by w. A..
Rumble, Traffic Manager Of the
Vancouver Board of Trade, wired
this message today to the Seattle
Chamber of Commerce:
Bundle wires urging our support
Seattle Vancouver Prince George
Whitehorse route to avoid Edmonton
route. We feel Alaska's need de-
mands coast route and are unwill-
ing to support any interior route.
Since weather conditions seem to be
bone of contention we have talked
with pilots and others interested
who insist ON coast route is feasible.
Joe Crosson, Pacific Alaska Always
manager and veteran pilot, declares
as a pilot would say there is no
question that with proper equipment
coast route feasible for air mail and
schedules can be maintained. In
terror route has long stretches be-
tween landing fields and with eth
err pontoon or wheel jobs would not
be safe as coast route
Sheldon Simmons, manager Of
the Alaska Air Transport and ex-
perienced Southeast Alaska pilot,
seconded statement and drew at
tention to the fact that on the coast
route there is virtually continuous
landing from Seattle to Juneau and
that customs office are already set
up along route; that communica-
tons system now in use could be
readily adapted for use in connec-
ton with flying airmail on coast
and that during the mast II months
on several flights to Seattle he has
not once been delayed by weather
from completing one way trip one
day, and pointed out that air mall
delayed by weather could be picked
up by boat on coast but would have
to wait in interior Both pilots
pointed out numerous instances
where planes flying along proposed
interior route have been delayed for
days by weather"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-10-16
MOVIE FIGHT
SETTLED NOW

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Oct. 10
Metro oldwyn Mayer announced
they have reached an agreement
with Freddie Bartholomew and his
guardian aunt, Mrs. Myllicent Bar
tholomew, in the child stars effort
to break his $1,000 a week contract.
The terms are not disclosed
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-10-16
HEADON CRASH;
) ARE KILLED

RUSHVILLE, Indiana, Oct. 10
Five persons were killed and sixth
critically hurt this forenoon in a
head-on collision between passen-
ger automobile and heavy truck.
Two OF the dead are said to be
Edward A. Beckett and John II.
Hoke, OF Camp Point, Illinois, and
two women are believed to be their
wives.
The fifth victim is small boy.
Estel Johnson, OF Indianapolis,
truck driver, has a fractured skull
and may die.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-10-16
BARR CROSSES HUMP
TO ATLIN WITH ONE

Pilot l.. F. Barr, Of Marine Air
ways, was scheduled to fly to Atlin
this afternoon with one passenger,
Dorothy Matson, and return tomor-
row with five passengers from the
Interior town to catch the Prin--
cess Norah here on her southbound
trip.
On his return trip from Kake
yesterday. Barr brought in Mrs. G.
r. Bell.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-10-16

SEATTLE Oct. 16.-United States
Senator Lewis B. Schwellenbach,
Democrat of Washington, predicted
that japanese fishing in Alaskan
waters will receive further attention
from Congress at the special ses-
sion.
President Roosevelt is thorough
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-10-16
TO
HIGH OFFICE

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Oct. 16. =
The Right Reverend Henry st.
George Tucker, of Richmond, Vir-
ginia, Bishop of Virginia, has been
elected Presiding Bishop of the Pro-
testant Episcopal Church.
Bishop P. T. Rowe. of Alaska,
and the Right Rev. James B. Bent
ley, Suffragen Bishop of Alaska, are
attending the session here.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-10-16
HOLDEN BRINGS THREE
FROM POLARIS-TAKU

On his last return trip yesterday
AFTERNOON from the Polaris-Taku
mine. Alex Holden brought in three
passengers in the Fairchild II.
They were E. Larsen, p. P. Kovo-
ZACH and M. Haubold.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-10-16
FORMER ALASKA
NURSE DEMANDS
$4,000 OF MATE
Mary Brewer Claims Love
of Husband Stolen by
Woman in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Oct. 16. =
Mrs. Mary K. Brewer, former gov
eminent nurse, has filed suit for
$4,000 here charging that while
she was caring for Indians in Al
aska as an employee of the Indian
Bureau, Hester David stole the love
of her husband, Harry L. Brewer.
Mrs. Brewer alleges Brewer and
Miss David posted as man and wife
and came to Sunland, California,
where they now conduct sanitar-
ium.
Mrs. Brewer was formerly nurse
for the Indian office at Angoon
and while there she married Brewer,
who also was employed by the Blu
|reau for short time in temporary
capacity. Some months ago, Brew
Ier was arrested in Juneau on tele-
graphic warrant from the Third Di-
vision where he was charged with
practicing medicine without a IL
cense. The case was dropped for
lack of evidence and Brewer went
south, while Mrs. Brewer stayed at
her Angoon post. A few weeks
ago she resigned and went south.
Brewers record on file with the
Department of Justice here reveals
that he was once given one to 10
years in San Quentin for grand theft
and three years in Folsom on a
similar count He has been charged
several times with other crimes and
was held in Los Angeles in 1882 as
a confidence man. On several &C.
casions while in the Territory, he
posed as a physician, officers de-
clare.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-10-16
BRUNSWICK TONIGHT

At the Brunswick alleys tonight,
the American Meat Company bowl
ers will roll against the Federals, at
7:30 o'clock.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-10-16
More SOvietS
To Be Executed

MOSCOW, Oct 16.-Twenty-two
more sentences of death for unsat-
isfactory agricultural conditions and
wasteage of grain by mishandling.
is announced.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-10-16
DUFREsNE TO PETERSBURG

The vessel of the Alaska Game
Commission arrived in Juneau yes
terday after the summer in the
Westward and sailed again this
afternoon for Petersburg with Ex-
ecutive Officer Frank Dufresne
aboard, expecting to return here in
a few days.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-10-16

A man was recently convicted
in England of selling cigarettes
which contained coal, paper, tin
foil, lead, bristles, wood and seal
ing wax.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-10-16
CONGRESS Is to Deal lUith
japanese Fishing, ALASKAN
Waters, Says U. S. Senator

~ familiar with the situation, said
the Senator, in addressing the Pa
cific Canned Salmon Brokers As
ISOLATION.
Senator Schwellenbach urged the
brokers to use commercial contacts
to influence Congressman to take
a positive action.