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The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-08-03
PAA OFFICIAL IS
 VISITING IN JUNEAU

Edward E. Wyman. prominent of ficial of the Pan-American Air ways, arrived in Juneau last night aboard the Dorothy Alexander. His home is in Bronxville, N. Y.
 an-American Airways is the par ent organization of the Pacific AL aska Airways which operates from Juneau to Fairbanks and Nome.
 Mir. Wynan is assistant to J. T. Tripp, President of Pan-American Airways, and is in charge of Pa cific Alaska Airways operations. Following his arrival here he spent most of today at the PAA Airport here, examining the planes and airport equipment.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-08-03
AVIATION GROUP
 MAY MAKE TRIP. OVER TERRITORY.
f ederal Officials Arrive Here to Confer with
 Alaska Commission

Sessions of the Alaska Aeronau- tics and communications Commis- sion, which opened here yesterday afternoon, were contin u ed this morning with attendance by Fed eral officials who arrived here last night on the Dorothy Alexander. Plans for improvement in aerial transportation and accompanying communications were taken up and the members have under consider ation survey trip over the Ter ritory before completing the ses- sions. Information from the gath- ering was that the Commission and visiting officials may travel by air to various parts of the Territory and then return here to continue their deliberations.
 Gov. John w. Troy, Chairman of the Alaska Commission, is presid- ing and present at the sessions are ::
 E. K. Jett, Assistant Chief En- gineer of the Federal Communica- tions Commission; John B. Rey- holds, Assistant Secretary of the Federal Commission; L. c. Herndon Inspector tor-in-Charge at Seattle; Eu- gene Sibley, Bureau of Air Com merce; Hugh Brewster, Alaska Aer- onautics Inspector, Department ot Commerce; Edgar B. Calvert. Chief of the Forecast Division of the U s. Weather Bureau; Howard J. Thompson, Meteorologist for the Weather Bureau here; Comdr. M J. Ryan, U. s. Coast Guard; Capt Paul s. Edwards, U. s. Signal Corps; Charles Murphy, U. s. Sig nal Corps; Joe CroSson. member of the Alaska Commission from Fairbanks, and Sheldon Simmons member of the Commission from Juneau
 Mrs. Vella Moehring is serving as temporary cvlerk.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-08-03
TWO KILLED AS PLANES LOCK IN
 AIR IN LANDING
Pilot and Passenger in Sec. ond Ship Seriously In-
 jured in Crash

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Aug. 3. = Two men were killed and two others seriously injured in a collision of two planes preparing to land at Dycer Airport.
 Chester O. Power, 24, private pilot, and his passenger, Harry Wigley were killed as Powers plane locked wings with a bi-plane piloted by Frank Jamison, 31, who received arm and leg fractures and a possible skull fracture. Alphonse Abelberg, in the plane with Jamison, also sus- tained fractured bones in the crash.
 Witnesses said the two planes came together at a height of about three hundred feet and spun slight ly as they fell. tearing shingles from a garage. Both ships were de- molished.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-08-03
HOME ECONOMICS
 ADVISOR ARRIVES
 HERE ON BARANOF

Mrs. Florence Syverud of Manhat- tan, Kansas, arrived in Juneau aboard the Baranof to take over duties in Southeast Alaska as home economies advisor.
 Mrs. Syverud, who is stopping at the Hotel Juneau, is conferring with Miss Ruth Peck, home demonstra- ton leader, before her departure for the south, Friday. Miss Peck is to leave for Seattle where on August l2 she is to be married to MT. Eu- gene Dietz, agricultural extension agent. She and MT. Dietz will later leave for Hurley, Wisconsin, to make their home.
 Accompanying Mrs. Syverud here is her daughter-in-law, Mrs. M. B. Syverud.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-08-03
SCHOOL sUPr. IS 77 . ROTARY SPEAKER

Superintendent of Schools A. B Phillips was the principal speaker at the luncheon meeting of the Ro- tary Club this noon at Percys Cafe MT. Phillips, who has just com pleted his term as President of the Club, told of his trip through the various States this summer while on vacation with his son.
 Dr. D. c. Cowles of Fullerton. Cal. a visiting Rotarian, met with the Club and spoke briefly and Mayor Fred Hanford of Wrangell was a guest. President c. D. Beale pre- sided. ff4
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-08-03
NAVY CRAFTS
 IN COLLISION

VALLEJO, Ca1., Aug. 3.-Collid- ing during battle maneuvers, the destroyers Worden and Reid are hurrying to Mare Island for survey of damages. The two vessels hit off Point Conception, about 150 miles south of San Francisco in heavy haze last night. It is said no men were injured.
 Later radio said the Worden has a seven foot hole in her stern and the Reid has hole in her bow above the wateriine.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-08-03
A. ). Carpenter
 Injured in Fall

Einar Bye, Alaska Juneau mine carpenter, who fell from a trestle while building a tailing Hume, was rushed by ambulance to St. Ann's Hospital at 1 pm. today, where he received immediate treatment for a broken back.
 pr. w. P. Blanton, attending physician, states that his condition, this afternoon, was satisfactory.
 Bye, who has no relatives living in Juneau, has been employed at the Alaska Juneau mine in the carpenter crew for about two months sEe e
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-08-03
PHOTOGRAPHIC PARTY BACK FROM WESTWARD

Joseph Yolo, photographer, and Jay P. Williams of the U. s. For est Service, who have been in the Kenai district taking pictures for a series of films the Forest Service and the Alaska Game Commission plan to present in the States re- turned to Juneau on the Yukon after getting some fine "shots" in the Westward. They will catch the salmon run in the Southeast before returning to the Int erior for further pictures of sheep and goats.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-08-03
SWIMMING POOL GROUP MEETS 7:3O TONIGHT, SCOTTISH RITE TEMPLE

To consider further ways and means for erecting a swimming pool in Juneau, the Permanent Swimming Pool Committee will meet at 7::30 o'clock this evening in the Scottish Rite Temple. 1t is announced. officers of the group which represent various organiza- tions in the city were elected at the last meeting and tonight it is hoped to arrive at a definite ways and means plan. (
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-08-03
LAST RIVER 1T
 BOAT QUITS

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Aug. B. The last river boatman operating out of here-Capt. William Austin left yesterday on his final voyage.
 He is quitting business. He said that airplanes have taken all the business and that it is no longer profitable to run a boat up the Su- sitna river.
 He has been serving trappers and others in isolated country for four teen years. Other river boats quit years ago. He said he will run a fox ranch on Kodiak Island.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-08-03
NAMING DELEGATES
 PUT OVER FOR WEEK

Election of delegates to the De- partment Convention at Anchorage September 20-23, inclusive, was postponed at the meeting of Afford John Bradford Post, American Le- zion, until next Monday night when officers request that a large num- Der of Legionnaires be on h and. All who expect to attend the con- vention are asked to notify the Adjutant and be present at next Mondays meeting if possible.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-08-03
Blood Test Ordered in Peculiar Case

RIVERSIDE, Cal, Aug. 3. = A blood test has been ordered to determine whether Anstruther Mac Donald is the father of the woman he took for his wife.
 He pleaded innocent to statutory charges which Mrs. Marjorie Mac Donald preferred.
 Macdonald claims she is his fos- ter daughter. She gave birth to son nine months ago.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-08-03
Weekend Party.
 Returns Here
Storm-bound Passeng gers Arrive on Vida from
 Annex Creek

After spending two nights at An nex Creek, storm bound by the toughest weather to be reported in the vicinity for many years. the weekend party from Taku Lodge returned to Juneau this morning aboard the Vida, with Harold Da- man, piloting.
 Arriving here were Miss Randi Molver. MT. and Mrs. Fritz Car ruthers, Walter Peterson, Ja ok Popejoy, Ala Mae Scott, and George Melbo. Mary Joyce returned to Ju- neau aboard her boat, the Mary J.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-08-03
SAM GUYOT IS BETTER
 FOLLOWING OPERATION

Sam Guyot, head jailer at the Federal Jail, whos recently went south to enter the hospital in Se- attle, is somewhat improved after being very i'll, according to U. s. Marshal William T. Mahoney, who has just returned from the south. Mir, Guyot underwent several blood transfusions but was better when the Marshal left. Mrs. Guyot is in Seattle with him.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-08-03
wIsEMAN TEACHER ARRIVES

at Wiseman for the past three years, is a visitor in Juneau, stopping at the Gastineau Hotel. having re- turned from a vacation trip south.
 MT Rayburn was to leave by PAA Electra for Fairbanks this after noon, but was unable to make the trip because of the weather.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-08-03
SALMON OFFICIAL HERE

Gilbert Skinner. president of the Alaska Pacific Salmon Corporation was reported in Juneau today. He came to the Capital City aboard the company's tender. Jeannette II which took oil at the Standard Oi docks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-08-03
GOLD CREEK BRIDGE
 WEAKENED BY FLOOD

Flood waters in Gold Creek have damaged the underpinning of the Gold Creek bridge on the Basin Road, according to word at the Bu- reau of Public Roads today, and the structure is considered unsafe for heavy traffic, it was announced.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-08-03
DR. WHITEHEAD IS
 BACK IN JUNEAU

Dr. w. M Whitehead, wife and baby, returned to Juneau aboard the North Sea from a vacation and visit in Wrangell Dr Whitehead attended Mrs. z. M Bradford, former Juneauite, who was in the recent fire at Wrangell which de- stroyed the Standard oil bungalow residence.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-08-03
UNDERGoEs OPERATION

Miss Margaret Abrahamson, sister of Mrs. Chris Wyller, who has been visiting in Juneau for the past week, underwent major operation at St. Ann's Hospital this morning.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-08-03
ONE HALIBUTER SELLS CATCH TODAY, SEATTLE

SEATTLE, Aug. 3. = One hali- butter, the Bertha, from the local banks, sold 5000 pounds here today for 10ls and g cents.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-08-03
BORAH CLAIMS
 "NO VACANCY" SUPREME COURT
Senator Declares Retire ment of Justices Not Pro-
 vided in Constitution

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.-United States Senator William E. Borah, recognized as one of the Nations s leading Constitutional authorities, told the Senate today that there is no vacancy in the Supreme Court for President Roosevelt to fill.
 Senator Borah took the floor to continue yesterdays debate on the subject of when the President is to name successor to Willis Van De- vanter Referring to Attorney Gen. eral Homer s. Cummings ruling, he described the vacancy as a sup posed vacancy"
 Senator Borah said there are only three ways by which a Justice can be separated from the Lands High est Tribunal: Impeachment, resig- nation, and death. There is nc other way" he said.
 Justice Van Devanter retired un- der the recently enacted law per hitting Justices to retire at full pay after reaching the age of seventy.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-08-03

A law passed in 175l forbids Penn sylvania auctioneers from handing out free drinks to speed up the bid ding.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-08-03

Mrs. Susan Robins, England, who died at l02, never had a vacation, never saw a motion picture, and only once rode in a motor car.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-08-03
TO MAKE APPOINTMENT

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3-Presi- dent Roosevelt told the newsmen at a press conference this afternoon that he has the power to make an appointment to the Supreme Court and indicated he might make one before the Senate adjourns.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-08-03
WEATHER CONDITION AT A. M TODAY

Seattle taipo partly cloudy temperature 56 Blaine clear 48 clear Bull Triple raining, raining, 57; raining raining, 54; raining Ska raining 51 Soapstone Point cloudy Athorp Todd raining Tenakee raining Radio lvie raining raining 5l; raining 5 Skagway Chitina cloudy AS; Mccarthy ling 6 Anchorage cloudy 52 Portage cloudy 52 Fairbanks raining l3 52 Richardson raining 50 Big Delta cloudy 50 Rapids raining 46 Nuao cloudy 56 Flat cloudy cloudy 46 Solomon partly cloudy l48; 45 Tin City cloudy A. Ter cloudy, Deering, raining Egavik, cloudy 46 August 4. = Sunrise, 3:56 sunset BIS
 WEATHER SYNOPSIS
 Alaska southern Brit h Columbia and Alberta this reporting the 2924 inches pressure latitude 36 Kanoops the Pacific north of the Hawaiian Islands north Alberta. fallen Pensula Kuskokwm val Cordova British Columbia Light also with generally weather prevailing the of the field of observation
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-08-03
PACK SLUMPS

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Aug. B. Anchorage canners set the seasons fish pack at 560O0, considerably be- low the average of last year which set an all-time record at 90,00o cases.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-08-03

The wife of Mayor. Janos Min aries of Bajasca, Hungary. became a grandmother at 2S. She married at 13. as did her first daughter.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-08-03
D S. DEPARTMENT OF AoR1cu11uRE WEATHER BUREAU
THE WEATHER
tBy the U. s. weather Bureau,

Forecast Tor vicinity beginning 4 pm. Aug
 Rain tonight cloudy probably showers
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-08-03
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erly winds.
Nogales international., 1937-09-04

rate of $8O7, highest in history, to
push Nogales out of third place. In
Mesa the rate of the municipality
itself is only $1.43; school district,
State and county leyies account for
the rest. Nogales's total is $725.
which is less than helf the Miami
rate.
JEROME'S EXCUSE
Jerome is the only city that can
blame increased taxes on an "act
of God" rather than on the demands
of its officials or citizens. An area
in the center of that hillside mining
camp is slipping into the valley be-
low, constantly disrupting sewer
and water service. There the Council
had to levy $4.30, an increase from
$3.50. For all purposes Jerome prop
erty owners must pay $500.
Phoenix, the capital, is among
the leaders with $663 for municipal,
school, county and State purposes.
The city hoisted its levy from $1.62
to $1.76.
Nogales international., 1937-09-04
MATHEWS TO
SPEAK HERE

William r. Mathews, publisher of
the Arizona Daily Star of Tucson,
will tell about his observations and
experiences on his recent tour
abroad in two addresses at Nogales
Thursday.
At 3 p. m. he will address the
students of the high school and at
8 p. m. meeting for the general
public at the high school auditori-
um. There will be no admission
charge.
At $50 p. m. he will be the guest
at dinner of the Rotary and Lions
clubs at the Methodist church.
DR.. Charles S. Smith is chairman
of the committee on arrangements
for the Mathews meeting.
Mr.. Mathews will be accompanied
here by his wife who will be the
guest of honor at a dinner to be
given by wives of members of the
Rotary and Lions clubs.
Nogales international., 1937-09-04
S358,OOO Project
At Tempe School

TEMPE, Sept. 3-(UP)-Student
at Arizona State Teachers colleg
at Tempe this month enter one
the most modern educational inst
5utions in the southwest. with cor
pletion of the major part of 1853
326 Works Progress administratic
project.
Largest unit of the entire pro-
gram, a women's activity building
will be completed for student oc-
cupancy by the beginning of the
second school semester, it is be-
lieved.
Paving of all streets adjoining the
campus, together with campus
drives, was finished during the
summer.
Installation of an air cooling sys-
tenn and remodeling of the present
heating system are expected to do
much towards improving conditions
in administration buildings and in
class rooms.
Nogales international., 1937-09-04
TwoDay Rotary Convention Opens Here Today
NEW SCHOOL
TERM TO OPEN
NEXT TUESDAY

The regular fall term of the
school-year 1878 will begin os
Tuesday, September 7th. The first
day will be used to register and
make adjustments in classes.
Glasses this fall will begin at 800
in the morning and school will dis
miss at 800 in the afternoon. This
policy will be followed until cool
weather.
The same districting system for
reporting to the various buildings
will be used this year as has been
used in the past. Children, register
ing for the first time in the pre-
primary or first grade, will be ad-
mitted at the fall session provided
they will be six years old by Novem-
ber 1st, 1887. It is desired that the
parent accompany the beginning
student.
Students, who will be in the No
gales High School are to report at
their home rooms at 800 on Tues
day morning September 7th.
There will be a meeting of all
teachers in the Nogales City system
at 800 p NJ, Monday, September
9Th.
Nogales international., 1937-09-04
Boy Accidentally
Shoots Himself

MGIN, Sept. 3 - While killing
sparroWs with his % rifle, 11-year-
old Mack Wood, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Wood of Elgin, acciden-
tally shot himself, inflicting four
wounds in his body.
Mack had perched himself in a
peach tree and was shooting the
birds, when he dropped the weapon.
Upon striking the ground it was
discharged The bullet passed
through the fleshy part of the boys
right hand and into his chest. A
bone diverted the course of the
missile, which according to a Fort
Huachuca doctors report, would
have struck his heart. The bullet
emerged three inches higher than
the place it entered.
The lad was rushed to Fort HUI
achuca hospital where he received
immediate medical attention. He is
recovering.
Nogales international., 1937-09-04
Arizona Plans
ourist Tribute
La Fiesta del Sol
to Be Held in Phoenix
October 28 to 80

PHOENIX, Sept. 3--Opening of
Central Arizona's winter tourist sea-
son is to be marked by a gay Span
ish celebration, "La Fiesta del SOL"
in Phoenix, October 28-29-30.
Festivities are to center around
a pavilion in the center of a va
cant block near the downtown area
This pavilion, La Casa de Manana,
will be decorated lavishly and bril-
iantly, in style reminiscent of the
Spanish occupation.
Here and elsewhere will be held
costume balls. Street parades are
planned for the first two evenings
of the fiesta, street dances for all
three. Mexican orchestras are to
roam through the city. Everybody
will "go Spanish" in costume.
The first Fiesta del Sol was held
in March of 1885, as entertain
ment for winter visitors already
here This time it is to be in the
nature of a welcome for early
comers.
Nogales international., 1937-09-04

MEXICO, D. F., Sept. 3-(Spe-
ciaD-Tourist travel in Mexico
reached an all-time high in August,
according to records released by the
Mexican Automobile association.
Despite gasoline strike that Grip
pied traffic in many sections, tray
elers, chiefly from the United States,
taxed accommodations to capacity.
5000 This Month
The automobile association esti-
mated 5000 cars, bearing an average
of three persons each, entered Mex
leo City in August. In July, 4,398
cars entered the city and hundreds
of other visitors came by rail.
Tourist expenditures this year are
likewise setting a new pace. Amer
Nogales international., 1937-09-04
HOME SOLD ON
MARSH HEIGHTS
J. FOR $65OO CASH

An important real estate trans
action in Nogales this week resulted
in the sale by w. w. Barbee of his
property at 1877 Court street Con
Marsh Heights) to Sofia Macris. The
consideration was Sc, 500 cash.
The house, consisting of nine
rooms. and the two lots on which
it is situated, were purchased by
Mr.. Barbee about two years ago. It
is the former " A. Smoker home
and until recently was occupied by
Writ G.. Bowman and family who
moved the first of the week to their
beautiful new home on Crawford
street.
The Macris family who are now
living on Hudgin street will occupy
their new residence upon completion
of repairs.
Nogales international., 1937-09-04
RIVER DAM
CONSIDERED
AT MEET HERE

With Former Mayor Harry j.
Karns persiding as chairman, the
proposed dam on the Santa Cruz
river few miles north of Nogales
was discussed at a meeting here
Thursday night attended by public
officials of Santa Cruz and Pima
counties.
The meeting was a. preliminary
session to one to be held in Nogales
at p. m. September 21st at which
war department engineers will be
present to obtain information re-
garding the need for dams on the
Santa Cruz and Sonoita rivers.
Mayor G. c. Cheshire and Alder
men Ben Jones, Charles T. FRAZIER,
E. L. Juillerat, M. I. Merritt and
Louis Hudgin, of Nogales, County
Supervisors R. T. Frazier, Louis
Escalada and A. S. Henderson, Sen
ator A. H. Dalton of Pima county,
Mayor Henry Jaasted of Tucson and
City Councilmen William GambreI,
j. o. Neiman and Stephen T.
Ochoa, of Tucson, were among many
persons attending Thursdays meet
ing.
Owners of land along the river
that would be submerged by a lake
behind the Santa Cruz dam also
attended and it was revealed that
not much difficulty would be ex-
perienced in obtaining rightof-
way.
The dams, if erected, will cost ap-
proximately $3.50, 900. OF this amount
it would probably be necessary for
Santa Cruz County to float a $780,
900 bond issue to pay the county's
part of the expense. The balance
would be put up by the federal gov
ernment.
Nogales international., 1937-09-04
NOGALES, SON., ROTARlANS
TO BE HOSTS TO CLUBS OF
FOURTHDLSTRICT OF MEXICO
so Out OF Town Rotarians Expected; Ordian Cafe
Reserved AS Convention Headquarters;
Luncheon Today Noon

as convention headquarters for the
two days. Business sessions will be
held there and an informal lunch
con at the Cavern Cafe at l O'Clock
this afternoon. There will be a
ladies night at the Ordian to-
night for the Rotarians and their
friends. The convention closes at
noon Sunday.
Members of the Nogales, Arizona,
Rotary Club are invited to attend
all business and social sessions of
the convention.
The 4th Mexican Rotary District
includes all clubs from Mazatlan
north and JuareZ west. Delegates
are expected from Tiajuana, En-
senada. Mazatlan, Los Mochis, Ma
vajoa, Cajeme, Guaymas, Hermo-
sillo, Magdalena, Mexicali n d
JuareZ.
Attorney S. Lopez Alvarado is
president, and Alex Garcia secre-
tary, Of the Nogales, Sonora, Rotary
club, the convention hosts.
Nogales international., 1937-09-04
NOON LOCATES
IN VENEZUELA

E. M. Noon, son of Mrs. Anna
Noon, has gone to Maracaiba,
Venezuela, where he has accepted
a position with a major oil COM
pany in supervising general con-
struction of the company in the
South American republic.
Noon, who was born and reared in
Nogales, left here in 1929 for Hon
duras and after returning to the
states became city engineer of Jen-
nings, Louisiana, resigning that po-
sition several weeks ago to go to
Venezuela. The trip to his new post
was made by airplane.
Nogales international., 1937-09-04
MIAMI, GLOBE, MESA TAX
RATES HIGHEST in STATE
Miami Rate OF $3.50 More Than Double That Of
Nogales; Globe Rate $1O.38, Mesa $8.O7 And
Phoenix S6.63

PHOENIX, Sept. 3-Miami has
the highest total tax rate for 1887
1888 of any city in Arizona.
The Miami rate is SIS. 1913 on each
$100 of valuation; $13553 goes to
the city, compared with $13 last
year; $199 is for Gila county, $.35
for the State.
Miami's neighbor, Globe, fin
ishes in second place with $1O38
The citys rate is up sgt, to $8.O4.
MESA'S HIGHEST
Mesa comes up with a combine
Nogales international., 1937-09-04
FAMOUS POLO
PLAYER HERE

Julio Muller of Mexico City, who
represented Mexico in polo contests
at the Olympic games in Berlin last
year, has arrived here to spend two
or three months.
He is accompanied by his wife
and two children.
Mrs. Muller is a daughter of AL
berto Mascarenas of Mexico City,
former Mexican ambassador to Eng
land and former president of the
Banco de Mexico. She is a niece
of Mrs. Louis B. Fleischer of No
gales.
Nogales international., 1937-09-04
PAST MONTH
WETTEST HERE
IN Is YEARS

With a total of 8.16 inches, August
1887 was the wetteSt month since
establishment of the U. S. weather
bureau in Nogales almost a quarter
of a century ago.
The wettest month prior to this
year was August 1881 when there
was total of 7.59 inches.
UP to September there had been
1856 inches of rain here this year.
The yearly average is 1901. @
September rainfall the past sew
era1 years has been as follows: 2.79
last year, 2.44 in 1895, .53 in 1884,
2.O6 in 1893 and I'll in 1882.