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The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-12
LEGION, ELKS
 CONSIDERING
 SWIMMINCPO0L
Bradford Post Will Take Matter Up Tonight-Elks
 on Wednesday Evening

Two more organizations are to take up the question of support of swimming pool in Juneau this week, it was revealed today. The Chamber of Commerce has launched the movement and the Bremen al- ready have declared themselves for it.
 At it's regular meeting tonight, Afford John Bradford Post, Ameri- can Legion, will have the matter up for discussion and probable ac- tion, according to Commander Will liam o. Johnson, and Wednesday night the Juneau Elks expect to have the matter presented on their floor
 According to reports other or ganizations in the city are consid- ering the movement and thus far all sentiment expressed has been favorable.
 "The whole community, every in- dividual, every organization, must get back of this program if 1t is to succeed" said the Rev. O. L. Kendall. Chairman of the Cham Der swimming pool committee. who now has his committee at work figuring out suggested ways and means. If we have united commun- ity effort we cannot fail. and we owe if to inc children of this cop, munity not to fail"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-12
AUX BAY HAS CRUISER FOR
 3-DAY STAY
Salt Lake City Drops An. chor Early SundayMorn-
 ing in Placid Waters

Slipping quietly into the placid waters of Aux Bay, the cruiser Salt Lake City dropped anchor about 4 o'clock Sunday morning for stay until Wednesday morning when 1t leaves for Yakutat.
 All day Sunday, little boats hoy cred around the big vessel and many visited the ship which is op- ened, during the stay in Aux Bay, from to o'clock in the after noon
 Shore leave began at g o'clock yesterday morning and over 300 men enjoyed the hike along the Fritz Cove road to Aux Lake and scores went to Mendenhall glacier and out upon the icy mass.
 Blueberries along the highway suffered as the sailor men eagerly picked them and declared them ex- cellent.
 Autoists going along the highway gave the boys hitch" for part ot their goings and comings.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-12
Los Angeles County Now
 Faces Crisis
Relief Serious Problem as Well as Menace to
 Possible Epidemics

LOS ANGELES. Cal, July 12.- The authorities of this Promise Land" to tens of thousands of the Midwest indigents, are m akin g moves to prevent serious relief crisis as well as a menace to pos sible epidemics.
 Los Angeles County Supervisor Gordon McDonough said he esti- mates that 19 1/3 per cent of this county's population of 2,366, 900 is on relief and that the county is dangerously oyerburdened; that at least 10000, mostly families from the southwest, are in desperate straits. He said that in San Joa- quin Valley many are actually starving and dying from disease. He has called conference for the week of June l9 with Gov. Frank F. Merriam.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-12
EARHART PLANE
 SEARCH AWAITS ] MORE AIRCRAFT
Hunt Called Off Until Lex ington and Owen Ar
 rives in South Sea

HONOLULU, H.. l., July 12.-The vast Naval hunt for Amelia Ear hart and her co-pilot, Fred Noon- an, missing for the past ten days in the South Pacific, has been call- ed off in the isolated Phoenix Islands sector and the searchers are awaiting the arrival of the aircraft carriers Lexington and Owen as last resort in efforts expected in that area.
 The craft are expected to reach the vicinity to be searched Tues day morning and at least 63 planes will be launched in final search for the missing fliers on their at tempted world flight.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-12
Cruiser in Channel, Also
 M Auk Bay, of Heavy Class

The two navy craft, one in Cas-
 tineau Channel, and the other in
 Aux Bay. are of the heavy criusel type.
 The U.S.S. Northampton, is one of a class of six heavy criusers con- pleted during 1929 and 1930 known as the Augusta" class, the others being Augusta, Chester, Chicago Houston, and Louisville. The Northampton was completed May, 1930. Speed at trials, 33.10 knots; standard displacement, 9050 tons; complement ell.
 Dimensions = Length 600 feet, beam 66 feet; maximum draft 171a feet.
 Machinery-Parsons geared tur- pines, shaft horsepower l07,000; Ispeed 32.7 knots per hour. Eight White Forster boilers; four screws; Radius of action l3,000 miles at Is knots an hour. JuIS-Nlut o-liCAA, Oc SdAApCA |, -four 5-inch anti aircraft; two g. pounders; eight machine guns; six |2l-inch (tripled) torpedo tubes; two |catapults, and carries four aircraft The U.S.S. Salt Lake City in Aux Bay, sister ship to the Pensa- cola and is the first of the treaty cruisers to be launched. She was completed December Il, 1929. Speed lat trials, 32.78 knots per hour.
 Length 585h feet, beam 65A feet, mean draft IT feet 5 inches. Machinery, speed and radius of action same as the Augusta Class ships. Guns-Ten 8-inch, 55 caliber; four 5-inch anti aircraft: two B. |pounders; six 2l-inch ttripled tor lpedo tubes: 2 catapults and carries -four aircraft. &
 Displacement. s,loo tons. Com plement 612.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-12
Admiral Enjoys
 Alaska Scenery
 For First Time
w. s. Anderson, in Com mand of Division, Is
 Aboard Northampton

Admiral w. s. Anderson, dipping into the joys of Alaska for the first time aboard the U s. heavy cruiser Northampton, told report CT for The Empire he was impressed with the North Territory flor its magnificent scenery, it's stimulating atmosphere and it's energetic and hospitable people"
 Admiral Anderson, tall, athlet- ic-appearing man in his early sos, assumed his duties over the Divis- ion fleet, including the North ampton, Salt Lake City, Houston and Pensacola, a month ago.
 Prior to that time, he served as naval attache to the London em- bassy. While there, he had an op- portunity to study the panorama of passing world events in England.
 Admiral Anderson, who enjoys playing tennis, said he was eager to engage someone in Juneau in a net match. Admitting only to the fact that he used to play fairly we'll" Admiral Anderson has brought his tennis equipment along espec- ially for local challengers-and does not bar any corners.
 Explaining the trip of the North ampton to the North, he declared it, is part of the regular summer cruise, to give exercise and recrea- tion to the men and to permit them to see "the wonderful scenery and waterways" of Alaska.
 A second purpose, however, is to enable Alaskans to see the. Unit ed States navy vessels. It is, desir- able for people to see and know what their navy is doing and can do," Admiral Anderson said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-12
(By Associated Press,

In spite of reports of new ar mistice in the five day conflict west of Peiping. both Japan and China moved fresh soldiers toward the North China trouble zone.
 Officials said relations between the two powers are at the breaking point.
 Japanese endorsements. declared by Premier Konoye. in Tokyo, as adequate armed forces" moved to- ward China from Japan proper. also Korea and Manchuria.
 Japanese headquarters assert that the vanguard of the Chinese army approximately 50.000 soldiers, have reached the battle area west oi Pieping. along the Tungring River
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-12
BRIDGES TO FORGE RYAN
 TO JOIN CI0
Either Give Up AFL or Lose West Coast Longshore-
 men Is Threat

NEW YORK, July 12. = Harry Bridges, West Coast longshore lead- CT, said today he will submit an ultimatum to Joseph Ryan, Presi- dent of the International Long shoremens' Association, to abandon the American Federation of Labor and join the CIO or have his or ganization taken away from him.
 Bridges was recently appointed CIO director of the West Coast. He said committee of three, him. self. Joseph Curran. head of the National Maritime Union. and Mar win Rathbone. President of the Ra- dio Photographers Union, repre- senting the CIO. have made an ap- pointment to meet Ryan at an un- Inouneed destination.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-12
355 ARE DEAD
 FROM HEAT IN
 WIDE SECTION
Thunder Showers Give Some Relief Creeks
 Swollen, People Flee
lBx Assoc,ated Pressl

The heat wave, extending to the western plains from the Atlantic seaboard. has left 355 dead, up to early this morning.
 The Weather Bureau predicts a climb back to the high nineties af- ter thunder showers in many sec tions late Sunday.
 Between 300 and $50 families in six West Virginia communities have been driven from their homes when two creeks overflowed.
 Ten Lake Michigan bathers were badly burned in Chicago Sunday when shocked by lightning which struck a tree under which they had sought shelter from heavy rain.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-12
U. s. CRUISER
 NORTHAMPTON
 ANCHORS HERE
Division 4 Flagship Arrives Saturday Night-To Re-
 main Until Wednesday

Uncle Sam's fighting trim heavy cruiser, the flagship Northampton, stood anchored today in the middle of Gastineau Channel for all Ju- neau to admire.
 One of four ships under the di- rection of Admiral w. s. Anderson, who is aboard the Northampton, the l0,0O0-ton cruiser arrived Sat- urday at 10 p.m., just a bare few minutes after the arrival of the Princess Alice and shortly before the arrival of the Mount Mckinley.
 The cruiser, carrying approxi- mately 500 sailors and 60 marines, will remain in port until Wednes- day morning, at which time she will steam for Yakutat Bay. There, the three other ships in division 4 the Pensacola, which has left Sitka for Cordova; the Salt Lake City, which is now at Aux Bay; and the Houston--will join the Northampton in maneuvers until July IT. The four 10,000-too cuis- CTS will then sail south on the Pacific Ocean to Portland, Oregon, arriving there on July 21.
 Comes from Wrangen
 The Northampton came to the Capital City from Wrangell, leav- ing there Saturday morning after a two-day stay and heading north at speed of 18 knots per hour. The heavy cruiser, which winters at Long Beach, Cal, came north from Port Angeles on July 3.
 A total of 605 feet in length, the cruiser is. seven years old--one of Uncle Sam's modern specimens of efficient war defense. The Pen sacola and the Salt Lake City. the first two heavy 10,000-ton cruisers built after the naval limi- tations agreement, have ten eight inch guns, but the Northampton and the Houston, which were built after the first two, have only nine eight-inch cannonS-a reduction m guns to give more weight for de- fensive qualities.
 In addition to the heavy guns, which are grouped in three, re- volving turrets. the Northampton has five anti-aircraft guns which can be aimed in any direction and which are believed by navy experts to be sufficiently powerful to keep antagonistic airplanes at a safe distance. These are five-inch can mons.
 Planes Aboard
 Four navy planes, which can be catapulated from short grooved runway into the air, are included in the ships equipment. Parts, which could be used for the as- sembling of fifth plane, are also
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-12
SEX SLAYER
 DIES, CHAIR
Young Man Electrocuted- Makes No Confess
 sion of Crime

BELLEFONTE, Pa, July 12.--Al- exander Meyer, 20, son of a we'll to-do retired coal operator, died in the electric chair this morning in Rockview penitentiary for the sex staying of Helen Mover, Is.
 White-faced but outwardly calm Meyer was led to the chair ~~a died in four minutes. He recited the Twenty Third Psalm.
 Meyer never confessed that he ran the girl down with his truck, attacked her and then tossed the body into a well and dynamited the well to hide the evidence.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-12
First Semi-AnnuaI Salmon
 Derby Set for Next Sunday

The first semi-annual Salmon Derby will be held down the chan nel on next Sunday. according to announcement made today. The date set is Sunday. July IS and the last Salmon Derby of the season will be in August.
 The Salmon Derbies are the big yearly features of the Juneau Sports Fishing Club of which Dr. w. w. Council is President.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-12
RennarrieS on Day of Mates
 Funeral, Claim
Damage Suit of $30,000 for Death, Takes on
 Queer Angle

BELLINGHAM. Wash, July 12.-- Because Mrs. Lena Moore, widow of John Moore, who lost his life aboard the PAF freighter Mary D in storm last April, assertedly remarked the day of his funeral the company asks that her $30,00O damage suit filed in the Superior Court, be dismissed.
 The company charges that last April 20, Mrs. Moore obtained a marriage license in Snohomish County and married Frank Mount in Everett, the ceremony being performed by Justice of the Peace.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-12
HAWKESWORTH BACK
 FROM TRIP SOUTH

Charles w. Hawkesworth, Assist ant Director of Education for the Bureau of Indian Affairs, returned to Juneau on the Mount McKin- ley after attending the Masonic convention in Tacoma and visiting in Seattle. He was gone about a month, going as far as Puget Sound with Director Willard Beaty of the Bureaus education department in Washington.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-12
CANADA MAPS
 AIR SERVICE
 OVER PACIFIC
Survey Flights to Be Made Across Dominion in
 England's Life Lines

OTTAWA. July l2.-As the Britt ish flying boat Caledonia, harbin- ger of Transatlantic passenger ser- vice. is being groomed for return flight across the Atlantic, Canada is prepading to forge another link in England's life lines
 Late this month, survey flights will start for a trans-continental air line between Halifax and Van- couver. B. C., and when that is completed. projected line between Vancouver, New Zealand and Aus tralia. across the Pacific will be explored.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-12

MOSCOW, July 12.-Soviet Air ace Mikhail Gromoff hopped off at 3:l0 o'clock this morning, Mos- COW time, for the United States. flying via the North Pole to San Francisco.
 | Excellent weather conditions are reported all along the route to be flown.
 Gromoff is accompanied by Co., pilot Andrei Yumosheff and Navi- gator Sergei Danilin. It was first reported that Grom- offs destination was Chicago and later 1t was reported he might land at any Pacific Coast port.
 Two Purpose Flight
 The flight. according to the an- nounced program, is expected to be one in an attempt to set combined distance and speed record. The plane is single-motored of the ANT-25 type. identical to the one used in the proceeding trans Polar flight.
 The Identification marks are URSS-025-l
 The plane is equipped with Q short wave radio and the call let ters are RETET.
 To Communicate
 The aviators will maintain fre- quent communication with the United States Signal Corps stations at Anchorage and Seattle.
 The plane is carrying seven and one-half tons of gasoline. greater than the amount carried by Cheka- loff.
 Rain delayed Gromoff's takeoff during the previous three days.
 Gromoff now claims the world distance record, closed circuit flying. established in 1885. He was Chief Pilot of the big plane Maxim Cor ky who was kept at home by illness on the day in crashed in May. 1935. killing 49 persons.
 Levanevisky OK.
 Sigismund Levanevsky's reap pearance, when it was announced that a second plane will also leave soon for the Moscow California flight via the North Pole. set at rest rumors arising because of the absence at the reception to pr. Otto Schmidt and other members of the North Pole Scientific party. It was denied that he has been arrested or has been under investigation
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-12

The announcement of the Derby for next Sunday is for the purpose of the fishing enthusiasts, both men and women. to get their fishing tackle in condition for the big day.
 Substantial and worthwhile priz- es will be given.
 The committee in charge of the derby will meet tomorrow night probably in Dr. Councils office to make full arrangements.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-12
SAN FRANCISCO PARTY
 VISITS IN JUNEAU

Dr. Benjamin Deitch, dentist pr. Morris J. Groper, physician, Al bert A. Nossum, restaurant owner and Jesse J. Marks, broker, all oi San Francisco. visited in Juneau while passengers on the Princess Alice Saturday night.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-12

PITTSBURGH, Pa, July 12. = One man was shot down and po- liceman was wounded in gun bat tie early this morning. The gun battle started when two patrolmen confronted two men they said they had watched in robbing a service station.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-12
DEATH CLOSES CAREER, NOTED
 SONG WRITER
Tin Pin Alley Plugger Rises to Great Heights in
 Film Musicales

HOLLYWOOD. Cal, July l2.- The remarkable career of George Gershwin, who rose from New York Tin Pan Alley to a place of respec- liability in jazz music, died yes- terday of brain tumor.
 Gershwin came up from SIS a week song pIugger to compose scores of film musicales at a reput- ed $250,000 a year. He was Pull itzer prize winner. His best known work was Rhapsody in Blue"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-12
CHINA, JAPAN NOW NEARING
 OPEN WARFA ARE
Both Nations Are Moving Forces Into Trouble
 Zone Near Peiping

BULLETIN-Peiping, July 12. --The rattle of machine guns are heard late this afternoon and told the people of this city that the five-day battle between the. Chinese and Japanese has been resumed. The new out burst has caused consternati0n here.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-12
Prisoner Hangs
 Self, Bed Sheet

PHILADELPHIA, July 12. - The body of Gabriel Rinaldo was found hanging from a moose made from a bed sheet in the Eastern Peniten- tiary. He was serving five to ten years for beating man and steal ing watch.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-12

During the Russian revolution more than l.080, 100000 acres of land belonging to landowners were ac- quired by the peasantry.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-12

Scientists at Columbia University in New York have grown Turk ish tobacco stalk 6 feet tall in chemical nutrients.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-12
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, July l2 - Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 12, American Can 102, American Light and Power 10, Ana conda 56%, Bethlehem Steel 925s
 Calumet 14M, Commonwealth and Southern 25s, Hecla 1873, Interna-
 tional Harvester 113A. Kennecott 60A, New York Central 41A, South ern Pacific 48as, United States Steel 112%, Cities Service 31a, Pound $4.96 1916. Republic Steel 40ss, Pure
 Oil 21A, Holly Sugar 32A. United
 States Treasury bonds 21ss 98.2, At chison General As 110k.
 DOW, JONES AVERAGES The following are today's Dow, Jones averages: industrials 17870,
 rails 54.67, utilities 28.2l.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-12
SOVIET PLIERS LEAVE RUSSIA,
 BOUND TO U. s.
Air Ace Cromof, Two Com panions Take Of from
 Moscow This Morning WEATHER CONDITIONS
 SAID TO BE PERFECT
Hope to Land at San Fran cisco or Some Other
 Pacific Coast Port

BULLETIN-SeattIe. July l2. The Alaska Communications
 System has received a message from the Soviet fliers, relayed via Moscow, saying: "Ten-thirty am. PSF, latitude S1 degrees 90 minutes, longitude 5S degrees,
 about 500 miles other side of North Pole. Speed 1O5 miles an hour, encountering heavy fog"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-12

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-24

Mr.. John F. Grindle. ir., gave
a dancing party at the Shoreham
Terrace last evening for Mr..
James Althiemer, of St. Louis. his
house guest. Mr.. Grindle and Mr..
Althiemer are classmates at Har-
yard.
Other guests included Miss
Helen White. Miss Dorothy Prich-
ard, Miss Helen Hutchinson, Miss
Kay Loveless, Mr.. George C.
Howard, Mr.. Edward J. Harding,
and Mr.. Arthur B. wise.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic A. Fis-
Chel, of Chicago, ILL.,, are staying
at the Carlton Hotel.
Miss Virginia Hunter is stopping
at the Chalfonte-H addon Hall in
Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic j
Schroeder. of Elizabeth, N. j..
will be at Wardman Park Hotel
during their visit in Washington
Lieut. Col. and Mrs. James
R. N. Weaver, who have been in
New York, have left for a two
weeks trip to'Canada.
Mrs. Albert L. Buchanan and
Mrs. Herbert F. Jahnke, of Chi.
cago. are passing a few days at
the Shoreham before going to
New York.
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Lieut.. and Mrs. A. B. Cox, ir.
are at the Shoreham for a few
days before going to Newport
News, Va. Lieutenant Cox will be
attached to the U. S. S. Enterprise
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-24
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Copies
By Flora Macdonald

occurred AT Joseph II. mines
party for thn Alfalfa Club not
so long ago. Some 800 gentle
men had been asked to 'Pros-
pect Hail. Mrs. Hines, who
was supervising caterers in the
kitchen, was suddenly con-
fronted by one of the guests,
who said:
Have YOU seen the elc-
plants down by the swimming
pool?'
Well. Mrs. Hines. the per-
feet hostess. gave him a sus-
picious look and just smiled.
Later. however. a State trooper
dashed in and demanded to
know whether she had seen the
elephants or not. This was too
much for Mrs. Hines. so out
she went to the garden to see
what was going on. And sure
enough, several of the men had
gone down the road bit to a
circus and brought two of the
numbering beasts back!
Despite the cool breezes of
last evening, a large throng of
diners and dancers trekked
over to the Shoreham Terrace
and "romanced" beneath a full
moon! Beaming and smiling
at one another, Senate Howes
and her fiance, Johnny Stew
art, apparently had eyes for no
one else, and Senate's entranc-
ing gown was something to
make all the other femmes on
the floor cast envious looks IN
her direction. 1t was Of black
chiffon with zebra stripes of
white lace in diagonal design,
with full sweeping skirt
which fell gracefully as she
danced with her husband-to-
Another member of the
younger set, Gloria Grosvenor,
seemed to be having the time of
her life, and her frock was of
orange mousseline de sole.
Bette Hartz, with not one but
two cavaliers, was IN a street
frock which was most becom-
ing.
Col. and Mrs. Edmund Star
ling, the latter in a flowered
print worn with a black net
redingote and chic little black
hat, had a constant stream of
visitors at their table, and when
the three pretty young dancers,
who later were in the show,
were talking with the genial
colonel, Ida Lee, who was dane
ing with Mr.. MacBryde, Of
New York. made it a point to
return to the table, which de
lighted and amused the colonel
no end.
Senator Robert Reynolds
practically lost the other men,
bers of his foursome, so many
friends did he see to stop and
greet en- route to his table, and
with another couple, Mrs.
Campbell Prichett and Eugene
Vidal, occupied a table near a
rose arbor.
Mrs. Willard West, jr,, who
was one of the bridesmaids at
Mrs. Patrick Caravans wedding
Saturday, has left New York
city for Southampton for stay
with her sister, Mrs. George R.
Kent. Mr.. West, who attended
the Princeton Glass reunion
several days ago, has joined his
wife at Southampton.
These have been sightseeing
days for Representative and
Mrs. Thomas J. O'Brien, who
have had Chicago guests visit
ing them. And there isn't
much that Andrew Fossi and
John Roache have missed in
their grand tour"
Swimming over the high
ways, the family of Justice
Charles Robb is being trans
ported to Falmouth, Mass,
under the able chauffeuring of
Oliver Gasch and there they
will remain for the summer
months. Mrs. Robb and Pris-
ella, whose marriage will take
place in the Fall, will be busy
for the next few days getting
settled. Oliver returns next
week to assume his new duties
as Assistant Corporation
Counsel.
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