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The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-09
NORCO BRINGS
 SEVEN TO PORT THIS MORNING

The motorship Norco, Capt. Ben Joyce and Purser George Holferty, docked in Juneau this morning, heavily bowed down with load of ice taken on while crossing Taku entrance. She was posted to sail at o'clock after loading fish at the Juneau Cold Storage dock.
 Passengers from Seattle were MT and Mrs. Jens Satire. Jack Shafer, 4. G. Gall, Gene Covey.
 From Ketchikan--Mrs. Shryb- man and from Petersburg, Mrs. c. B. Strand
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-09
w. l.. BENDER MARRIES
 RESIDENT OF TACOMA

Word has been received in Ju- neau that w. L. Bender, father of Robert Bender, former publisher of The Empire whose death occurred in Phoenix, Arizona. in December, was married February to Mrs Ada G. Loretz. Both MT. and Mrs. Ben- der are residents of Tacoma.
 MT. Bender visited his son and daughter-in-law in Juneau last summer.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-09
SURVEY SHIPS
 ARE ASSIG NED, ALASKA WATERS
Swanson Will Command Pioneer Discoverer,
 Surveyor ComingN North

SEATTLE, Feb. 9.-Commander o. w. Swainson has been assigned to the third Coast Geodetic Survey Ship Pioneer in Alaska waters for survey during the coming summer in the West Unalaska area.
 The Discoverer will survey east of Unimak Pass and the Pioneer is especially detailed to work ahead.
 The Surveyor will establish bea- sons.
 The ships will sail north early in May.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-09
Marine News
Steamer Movements
NORTHBOUND

NOh | hDOOND Norco in port and scheduled to return south, sailing at 5 o'clock this afternoon. Alaska in port bound west. Scheduled to sail at 4:30 this afternoon.
 Princess Norah scheduled to arrive Friday afternoon or evening.
 SCHEDULED SAILINGS Northland scheduled to sail from Seattle at 10 a.m Feb ruary II.
 Evelyn Berg scheduled to sail from Seattle February II, freight only. Baranof scheduled to sail from Seattle February F at 9 am. SOUTHBOUND SAILINGS No steamer north, west.
 LOCAL SAILINGS Estebeth leaves every Weones- day night at 6 p.m., for { S.tka and wayports. Tart leaves every Wednesday { at ' am. for Petersburg, Port { Alexander. Rake and way ( ports.
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-09
MRS. JOHN NEWMAN ENTERTAINS TODAY
 AT BRIDGE PARTY

At a Valentine iuncheon today, Mrs. John Newman was hostess to a group of friends who assembled at her home on East Street for an afternoon of bridge.
 Valentine decorations added to the occasion which assembled Mrs. William Jarman, Mrs. Oscar Olson, Mrs. Maurice Reaber, Mrs. Fred Tiedt, Mrs Walter Hellan, Mrs. William Beck, Mrs. George Penny, Mrs. Walter Robinson, Mrs. Evans Gruber, Mrs. Charles Fox, Mrs. J. c. Michaelson and Mrs. Tom George
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-09
Seward Defeats Juneau RifIenlen
 In Postal Match

The Seward Rifle Club defeated the Juneau Rifle and Pistol Club by 16 points in their recent postal match, according to Seward scores received here today by the local club. Seward shot a total of 943 com- pared with 927 for Juneau.
 Complete Seward score follows:
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-09
NO NEED TO SILVER

Laugh at winter in a real cold weather" outdoor garment from H. s. Graves. The Clothing Man is closing out a large stock of heavy winter and work garments at big price reductions. adv
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-09
LAUNDRY BOYS LOSE THREE ID
 STUDpIES TRIO

At the Brunswics. last night, Stubbies beat Snow White badly, three games straight, while in the Islanders League, Panay won in total pinfall over the Visayas.
 The scores follow:
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-09
TIDES TOMORROW

Cold weather protection is yours :. at real saving now at H. S.
 Graves; during The Clothing Mans close out of mems heavy winter outdoor clothes. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-09

Fort Wayne, Ind. mas a Polar Bear club whose members are supposed to take dip every New Years Day.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-09
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 c NEWS I. Q. ANSWERS . l. David Dubinsky. He said { . Lewis blocked CIO-AFL, peace. { g 9 Yes. g. Michael Kalinin. 4 False He was given ST. ( . 500. Q :. No. , Q
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-09

Take cold weather in stride with clothes that will keep you warm in the face of the most win try blast. H. s. Graves, The Cloth ing Man has what you need, at close-out prices that will save mans pocketbook as well as his heaiGh. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-09

NEW TELEPHONE DIRECTORY
 To be issued March 15 and forms close March l. For space and list ings please call Juneau and Doug las Telephone Co. Phone APO. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-09

Before London's Victoria en- bankment was erected, the Thames river flowed over ground where scores of buildings now stand.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-08-13
NAACP Fights Moue For
Separate Civil Examination

Expressing confidence in the
principles upon which the ASSOC
citation was established. the exc
cutive committee OF the local
branch OF the National Association
for the Advancement OF Colored
Peoples, voted unanimously against
holding separate competitive ex-
aminations TO fill the Brewster
project housing jobs
Assistant Corporation Counsel
Clarence z. Page has held that the
civil service heads have the right
10 limit the examination for the
81 jobs at Brewster TO colored APP
plicants only.
Move Unlawful
Attorney Francis NJ. Dent vice.
president OF the branch. in charg-
ing that II was unlawful for the
civil service heads 10 limit the
Brewster housing jobs 10 colored
applicants only, read from the
City Charter 10 sustain his con-
tentions which states that "All APP
plicants for office or position in
said classified service. except those
herein specified shall pass an ex-
animation which shall be made
public competition and free 10 all
citizens OF the entire state. with
specific limitations 70 residence,
age. health. habits and moral cha
racter which shall be uniform as
TO each kind Of work or occupa-
lion
Attorney Henry " Swee, state
president. pointed out a similar
case in Indiana where the colored
citizens had advocated separate
school in order that some colored
teachers could be hired Later
this move thwarted efforts 20 have
coIored student attend school
in her neighborhood because me
students were white
Nine OF the ,. persons needed bs
the housing commission will he
permanent members OF the pro
jects operating personnel The
remaining Is will be temporary
workers whose duties will cons's'
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-08-13
One shot and
five INJURED
IN BIG fight
Fight Started When
Two Women Got In
An Argument

A free-for all fight that was
provoked by two women, terminal
ed in the wounding OF six persons,
five suffering from stab wounds
and one with bullet in the left
side.
Phillip Raspberry. 81. received a
bullet In the left side and a cut on
his neck during the melee which
started In front OF e34e Oakland
avenue Saturday evening Troy
Brown and John Jones were stab
bed in their legs and Anna Brown
was cut in the abdomen Katie
Jones and Jessie Raspberry receiv-
ed severe decorations On the arms
and bodies
The fight had is inception when
Ann Brown 20, and Jessie Rars-
berry. 10. became involved in an
srsumen, according % witnesses.
The Others we're injured when they
attempted . sepsrs,e tie Two wo-
men.
Witnesses cha:ss ths' Phillip
Raspberry ~as sho' as ne slshed
70 he assistance * Jessie Raps-
berry Police are ,ryins 10 IN
rave me mixed up affair and find
The person ~ha did re Shoot ine
"A coIoREp JrpcE
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-08-13
- coLoREp JrrGE-
= coLoRED JrpGE-
cARDOZO'SACT
GIVEN LIGHT
Late Associate Justice
Voted Against Race

80 &C. death ~ Justice Ear
go - - lated States Supreme
>- -ss Save significance In
'-s ~ ,''es' NE ~ The Negro that
-ss ge-ess.is sscsred ro,ice &C.
ro-c.rg 70 repcr' from the e.
80 - ~ nay.ord " Logan d.
f'',r z. ecucstion ~ he Alpha
n 4ls,s 'raternry Croa' LID
fs se Justice
49, prsft.k,r Logan pointed cut
W sstsft pa'h he, oiher mem
rs-' ne tni'e1 states Supreme
." ts' ne Democratic party
rss .s rgt . exclude Negroes
'rrr IL primaries Three o, those
f.e nenbe~s have left the court
re "a decision uss rendered
2 mr. - NO ofhsr changes have
tfs- rr-ce. Aegroes should prepare
rev fass sre endesvor 20 nave
IA ~ 4ior fe,ersed The United
T'aiss S-Srsne our mas reversed
''''if before Abraham Lincoln.
er;'ielsn oiiss bred Scott decision
ftiasd r. maze hin president Ns-
goes sao.la 10 ease similarly 70
,t-e9.cs ns decision in tie Car
ssg 20 Tovrsend case which 5ss
1scs ,ss south a. Fascisi as Italy
ia Csynsny ne report continued.
D. Lorar FRS made the sur-
Fss'ior o. preparing nev case
a. part - TIE Alpha Phi Alpha
campaign Of education for citizen
sbip. TIE .sea is now being nd
cd BY some q the most distinguish
ed lawyers 10 the country. The
Negro is more effectively disfran-
chised 10 the South than a. any
time since 1861 For this reason the
political views Of future sppointces
TO The United States Supreme
Court should he carefully scrusi-
ni,s1' ihs report concluded
a coroRxn srpcr-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-08-13

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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-08-13
New Organization To
Work For Welfare

The Peoples Committee wiz
evolved from the Life Problem c.
operative league OF which A,,o.
ney william T. Patrick. s. Va,
president. was organized univ y
al 1881 Binder stree,
According 70 the sponsors :.
organization will have diyis,o-.
Offices throughout Wayne cour,
with the main headquarters ia n.
iroii
The purpose OF he ssn!zati,r
j is stated, will be 10 Work .or =.
welfare OF The citizens s: ne con.
munity. economicslly soc.sly. ~
dus'rially and 70 euconrsss ara
increase respec' for. worth rsr.
bers Of the race
Officers elected iasAds n ii
Patrick Sr president Mrs Au.
e. Loving, vice president a5a ras.
Lefty director MAJOR viadnsr
Jr secretary Me- Geneva ri
Patrick. recording secretary sri
William HARDY serrssn'-.'-a-rs
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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-08-13

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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-08-13
Dr.. Leach Calls For Physicians
ToAilend Convention AtHampton

America under the brilliant lead
ership Of pr 10, elaoe and the exc
cutive committee under The guild
ing hand OF that stslwar' giant
among medical men. Dr. D. ".
Byrd and his associates have writ
ten hnis 10 The arrangements and
our Hampton meeting will be a
history making session
Our program is complete. Our
scientific and social activities as
set forth cannot. he improved. Our
officers have worked hard and
earnest and We can boss; OF the
creates enrolment in all depart
mer's since The sainied Booker T.
Washington gave US the word
60
President DR. 7 " Hill and bis
presidents special train will ar
rive AZ Hampton. bringing 10 :Ie
session some OF he sh.est men II
CONTINUED on Page To-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-08-13

Before leaving for the annua
convention o. the National Medical
association which meets in Hamp-
TOT Va next week. Or J Leondias
Leach mem Der Of the executive
board zone director, and vice.
president Of the state OF Michigan
issued cali for all physicians to
attend the meeting as number
~ things ~ vital Importance will
- discussed At the convention.
As zone director of several
safes NAV urge my many
friends within nv zon@ and
throughout the nation 70 Join with
rs AZ Hampton Virginia August
ne Is % To- where the National
Nedical Association will enjoy one
u the finest sessions during its
history
The Old Dominion Medical So
ciesy az Norfolk, Virginia, the old
est Negro medical society n
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-08-13

OF investigating prospective or.
ants.
The Rev. Horace A. Win.
chairman OF the legal redress eor
mittee. said that II is the inten,io.
OF the branch to have those W.,
are receiving temporary apno,,,
ments for the so days. TO be e.r,.
fled by the Civil Service comm,
sion at later date.
DR.. James J. McClendon nr..,
dent OF the local branch. spno,r,
ed the Rev. Mr.. White. and Auo,
neys Dent and Sweet as comm,
tee to investigate further mo ~,
posals for a separate examin.,,,-
for colored applicants.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-08-13
DAYTON Holds
MEET.
ON BRUTALITY.
Jake Powell's Home
Protests Killing
BY The Police

DAlTON D - tANPl-Thai Jake
Powell utility ou,.ielder for the
New YORK Yankees baseball team
nav have tod the truth when be
stated il receni radio inierviev
IN Chicaeo that as policeman
here Als chief diversion was
Bea,ins -iEgers heads vas evil
denced las. week when more than
4 thousand Negroes staged mass
meeting q pro'es, Dayton police
b-u;sii,,
Tie meeting vas called sreci-
ficsi,v ~ arss az the Killing Q.
Jack rrsrt;s ocal Numbers bar
OF Is G = BAUM gardner, mem
hs- Ike Powell q the local police
depsr;me-i re y A A G. r..
sponsored re meeting a.ons VIII
ssss-s e'ae. orSsrizalions
l--e-iAis discharge OF Baum.
ssr1r+- ~ss called .oT ~ speak
ess ~ao declared Jack Francis
as a Numbers banker. BIZ v.s a
go sa1 rad rish' y i've a
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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-08-13
Cornelius Henderson Scores
Lack ef Racial Confidence

lent OF he National Technical as
tocisticn WHO was guest speaker
~ the session o. tie MONDAY Lun-
.heon club 0. me Bookef T Wash
inE,or Trade association ws1nes-
FAY August .
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resirnaa Carlton " Gaines q.
ae Noorasy Lun hson e'hn ~ho
presented Ronsy Archibald Hen
ssrson program chairman q he
g. AZ VITO n turn ir'soerced
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The Washington times., 1938-03-02
D. c.. to Get
1000 Jobs

Otto Cass, District Works Prog
ress Administration deputy ad-
ministrator, said today the Dis
trict of Columbia had been al
lotted 1000 of the 100000 ad-
ditional WPA jobs created yester-
dy by national WPA headquar,
ters.
At the same time, Cass disclosed
the local WPA setup henceforth
will rass on qualifications of ap-
plicants for WPA jobs. Hitherto
the public assistance division chose
those who were to receive WPA
employment.
The deputy administrator ex-
planned seven case workers have
been added to his staff and these
will investigate all clients and
choose those in need Of employ
ment.
The Washington times., 1938-03-02
FAVOR REVISION
. OF. +. PROFITS TAX

G.N.S). Defending as sound
in principle" the widely criticised
undistributed profits tax. the Dem,
ocratic majority of the House
Ways and Means Committee to-
day filed a report recommending
drastic revision of this and the
capital gains tax.
The Republican minority of
seven, however, filed it's own re-
port denouncing the undistributed
profits tax as a majority factor
in the business recession and urg-
ing outright repeal.
Two Democratic members-Rep-
resentative Mccormick of Massa.
chusetts. and Lamneck of Ohio
filed a separate report condemn
ing the special penalty tax on
family and closely held corpora,
tions recommended by the ma
jority.
With filing of the reports the
House prepared to open debate to
morrow on the 319-page tax bill
framed to meet complaints of bust
ness.
The majority report said present
total tax revenues would not be
changed by the new bill.
The Washington times., 1938-03-02

GN.SO Confirmation of Ebert
K. Burlew as first assistant Secre-
tary of the Interior was recon-
mended to the Senate today by its
Public Lands Committee.
No record vote was taken, but
Senator Key Pittman CD of Ne
vada, declared he would file a mi
nortty report opposing Burlew.
Pittman plans to carry his
fight to the Senate floor, with
claims that Burlew, now first ad.
ministrative assistant to Secretary
Ickes, is not qualified for pro.
motion.
Pittman contended Burlew was
responsible for irregularities in
the department through derelic.
tion Of duty. The case emphasized
was that Of Reno e. Stltely,
former National Park Service em.
ploye, recently sent to prison for
embezzling upward Of $85,000 Of
Government funds. .,>
The Washington times., 1938-03-02
NAzIS
SUBMIT TO BAN
BY ALFRED TYRNAUER

VIENNA, March 2 Q.N.S0.
Threat of deadly political warfare
today swept the swastika from the
streets Of Graz.
The ban on Nazi displays, after
three days Of veritable rebellion.
was strictly enforced when Social
lists, Labor, Heimwehr and Mon
archist. parties threatened to re-
organize their military formations
and battle the Nazis.
Suppression of Nazi demonstra.
|tions, such as the defiant torch
light procession of 10000 Aus
trian Hitlerites, was demanded as
the alternative.
DR.. Alfred Seyss-Inquart, the pro.
NaN minister of the interior and
center of that demonstration, con
ferred with Nazi leaders and won
their promise that the demonstra-
tions would be discontinued.
The brown and black Nazi uni.
forms which dominated Graz
since Sunday disappeared as
though by magic.
The Washington times., 1938-03-02
Girl, IS, BEATEN
BY THUG IN VA.

As she stepped off the bus from
Washington six blocks from the
door of her Clarendon. (Va) home
last night, 18-year-old Frances
Tyler, student at Benjamin Frank.
lin University, was beaten by a
man she was unable to identify
for Arlington county police.
At her home, 3118 Key Boule-
ward, Frances, who was dazed by
a blow on her head, said a man
she had never seen before began
to follow her as she stepped from
the bus at Wilson Boulevard and
Highland Street. She related:
HE approached closely, and
grabbed my arm. I screamed
just before he struck me on the
head, and this must have had
the effect of retarding his blow,
because it only dazed me-"
This occurred. she explained,
two blocks from her home and
she ran the rest of the way.
No attempt was made to take
the girls pocket book which con-
tanned a few dollars.
Frances, an honor student when
in high school, is the daughter of
Edward Tyler, an accountant in
the Southern Building.
The Washington times., 1938-03-02
Trading in Stocks
Listless and Mixed

NEW YORK, March 2 0.N.SO.
LstlesS and narrow trading con-
tinued the rule in initial stock mar
ket dealings today, as leaders
started small fractions to either
side of previous closing levels. AS
in recent sessions, the extremely
limited volume made price changes
of little Importance. Most groups
displayed a mixed trend, with plus
and minus signs about equally
divided.
The Washington times., 1938-03-02
Alice Morrow
Sails For Abroad

BALTIMORE, March 2 Q.N.SO.
Miss Alice Morrow. an aunt of
Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh. will
be among those sailing for Europe
tomorrow aboard the Baltimore
Mail liner City of Havre. Miss
Morrow, who lives at Englewood,
N. j., will be accompanied by Miss
Kate Coe, also of Englewood. She
is a sister of the late Ambassador
Dwight w. Morrow.
The Washington times., 1938-03-02

It could be seen in the early
arrival of G-Men at the Levine
house. the promptness with which
the door was opened for them, and
the sudden half-scream, half-sob
of a woman as the door closed.
GONE SINCE THURSDAY
Young Peter has not been seen
since Thursday afternoon when
he left a chum at the school yard
to "go to a store across the
street."
Murray Levine, Manhattan law.
yer and father of the missing boy,
believes that he was kidnapped.
To bolster the kidnap theory
there was reported to be a ran.
som note, written on a toy type.
writer and left under a stone in
a vacant lot near the Levine home
But there was some doubt as 20
the amount asked in the note. It
was typed $6OO0O, and whether
100000 or 100000 was intended
was unknown.
NIGHT VISITORS SEEN
Lights burned in the Levine
home all last night, as they have
since Thursday night, when young
Peter failed to return home for
supper.
Watchers early today saw a big
black car pull into the driveway
after circling the block three
times. It's occupants hurried to
the door. which opened almost
instantly, and were admitted. The
car registration indicated that it
was owned by Leon Tarrou, a
Oman.
The Washington times., 1938-03-02
President Signs
WPA Relief Bill

QN.SO President Roosevelt to-
day signed the $25O,00O, 900
emergency relief appropriations
bill which will permit the addi-
ton of 100000 unemployed to
WPA rolls. The s25O,OOO,OOO will
supplement the regular relief
funds for the rest of this fiscal
wear.
The Washington times., 1938-03-02
Gen. Pershiog Able to Eat;
Physicians Report Hope

TUSCON, Ariz., March 2
Although General John j. Perish
ing is still in a critical condition,
he continued to show improve
ment today.
THE danger point has not
yet been passed." said his at
tending physician, DR.. Ronald
Dawson.
A bulletin posted by DR.. Davi-
son late last night saidI
The Washington times., 1938-03-02
SOVIET PURGE.
TRIAL UPSET BY.
GUILT denial.
Krestinsky Stand
Disturbs Court
BY JAMES E. BROWN

MOSCOW, March 2 Q.N.sO.
An awkward upset marked the
trial of 81 defendants in Soviet
Russians latest spy sensation to-
day when Nikolai KrestinSky, for
mer vice commissar of foreign af-
fairs, refused to join his copris-
oners in abject pleas Of guilty to
all charges.
Krestinsky's refusal supplied an
unexpected and surprising con-
tretemps. The other 20, follow
ing the example set by defendants
in the numerous other mass trials
which have followed in the train
of Josef Stalin's bloody purge" Of
Trotzkyist elements, had thrown
themselves on the mercy Of the
court, knowing full well that
death sentences were almost in
evitable.
CHIEF DEFENDANT
Krestinsky's attitude was all the
more surprising as. from the Off
cial point of view, he was the chief
defendant.
He had been specifically accused
Of espionage work on behalf Of
General Hans Won Seeckt of the
German army, for which he al
legedly received an emolument Of
$4,000 a week over an unspecified
period.
Part of this money was paid In
Moscow and occasionally in Ber-
lin, but the payments were made
regularly, the indictment asserted,
and in exchange Nazi Germany
presumably received secret Soviet
information which Krestinsky's
high position laid ready to his
hand.
But the deposed commissar,
strangely calm in the nervous ex-
citement Of the trial and in con-
trast to the whimpering admis-
sions Of his alleged colleagues,
firmly declined to admit any
thing.
DEFENSE SMENCED
His attempts to make a state
ment in his own behalf were
quickly scotched, however. al
though he was promised an op-
portunity to address the court
later.
Accused Of crimes ranging from
mere treason and espionage to
the outright murder of Maxim
Gorky and a plot on the life Of
Lenin himself, the other 20 rose
one after the other as their
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