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Evening star., 1938-02-04
LITTLE MEN, SEND
g SUGGESTIONS
TO WHITE HOUSE
President Says Large Ma.
iority of Them Are
Constructive"
Permanent ADVISORY
COUNCIL is ADVOCATED
New Deal Trying to Put "Floor"
Under Wages, Roosevelt
Informs Press.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
after numerous conferences be-
tween President and leaders of
labor and big business, it was de-
ctded to giDe spokesn,en for smaller
enterprise opportunity to present
their formulas for recovery. For
tWo days about 1000 of then,
Wrangled orer the task here and
finally left small committee to re-
dnce ideas to writing and present
them to President.
BY the Associated Press.
Twenty-three recommendations to
combat the recession were placed be.
fore President Roosevelt today by a
committee representing the small busi-
ness mems conference. White House
officials declared afterward the Presi-
dent thought a large majority Of
them were constructive and possible of
fulf1llment.
The recommendations which in
cluded repeal of the undistributed
profits tax, private and Federal loans
to small business, curtailment of Gov
ernment expenditures and a campaign
to stimulate business. were read to
the President at an hour-and-a-half
conference by Fred Roth Of Cleve-
land, chairman of the turbulent two
day session OF little fellows" Of b,lsi-
ness.
One Of the recommendations was
Tor a permanent advisory council of
small business men to consult with
the Government.
Stephen T. Early, presidential
secretary, told newspaper men after
the White House meeting that the
President personally did not want to
name such a committee, but had
asked Mr.. Roth and his colleagues
to advise with Secretary Roper with
view to setting up such an organi-
zation.
Favors Floor" for Ages.
Earlier, the President had told his
press conference he was trying to
put floor under wages in the same
| manner that he was endeavoring to
establish a minimum for agricultural
prices. Price fixing or wage fixing,
he added, was not contemplated.
When the committee of little busi-
ness men ended their interview, Mr..
Early said that while the President
felt many of the conference recon-
mendations were constructive, he felt
that others were impracticable. Mr..
Early would not specify which pro-
posals the President thought good.
He said the President had told him
to tell the newspaper men he had found
the discussion very, very interesting, :"
and that those making the report had
shown, on the whole, a wide and clear
understanding Of many of the prob-
lens of the Government.
To that, Mr. Roth added:
I'VE had most pleasant and SYM
pathetic meeting. and I know that
great good will come out of it,"
Mr.. Roth, asked about those who
had created disturbances at the two
day Commerce Department gathering.
said: Il can say I have reason to
believe some of the troublemakers
were planted in the audience and that
their expenses were paid"
complete Digest"
He expressed the belief the report
made to the President was . Every
complete digest of the majority opin-
ion reflected in all resolutions
adopted"
The Presidents remarks on wages
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Evening star., 1938-02-04
Summary Of Today's Star

FOREIGN.
Franco bombers sink another British
ship. Page Al
Toxic warns powers to supervise arms
shipments to China. Page AS
Martial law rules Canton as coup
oetat is feared. Page AS
NATIONAL.
Borah again hits lynch bill as South
erners seek showdown. Page Al
Secretary Perkins opposes Kennedy
maritime proposals Page Al
Three mental patients slain by giant
inmate. Page Al
Admiral Leahy indicates talk with
British on navies. Page Al
Small business men give President 23
recommendations. Page Al
w. p. A. ofncials suggest Sl,l00. .000, 900
relief figure. Page Al
Housing measure signed by the Presi-
dent. Page At
Dorothy Thompson says Roosevelt
should coerce Hague. Page A.
Escaped convicts surrender rather than
StArve. Pare A.3
Senator smathers. ~. TO we'd Florida
girl, 20. Page Al
Senator Gibson urges aid for Philip
pines, Paee As
WASHINGTON AND VIC1NJTY.
Interior Department cafeteria shortage
reported at hearing. Page Al
Former Senator oors and wife hurt In
automobile craah. Page Al
Nine delegates lsavs after Anal blast
at D. A. \. Pago Al
Criminal justlns sroup forms "cosn.
J nsunlH saIeo lcueo," JaND A.
Evening star., 1938-02-04
PACKARD PRICES CUT
S1x-Cylinder Model Reduced 500
to ''stimulate Buyinr."

DETROIT, Feb. I H.-The Pack
ARD Motor Car Co. announced today
. reduction of 800 In the price Of its
six-cylinder model,
M. NJ. Gilman, vice president and
general manager Of the company sAid
the reduction was 'actuatsd BY cur
desire to stimulate public buying and
restore consumer confidence Generally." :"
=, by reducing prices" he said,
manufactures can make available
polcnestng power to stimulate oil busl-
nees and hence accelerate production.
saaes and empaoymenks
Evening star., 1938-02-04
PLANS HOLIDAY
Roosevelt May 60 to Hyde Park
Over Washington's Birthday.

President Roosevelt said today he
might take three-day holiday at
Hyde Park, N. Y. over George WASH
ington's birthday anniversary.
Tentative plans, he told reporters,
call for him to leave Washington Fep-
ruary 10 for his Dutchess County
home and return here February "a,
giving him three full days away.
Evening star., 1938-02-04
BIDDLE IS SATISFIED
Home From Poland, Minister Says
He Has No Political Ambitions,

NEW YORK, Feb. 4 R.-Anthony
j. Drexel Biddle, jr, American Min
lister to Poland, declared on his arrival
from Europe today that he had mo
ambition for a political ofice other
than the one had"
No one has ever suggested to him
that he run for Governor of Pennsyl-
vania, he said, adding, Il am very
happy serving my country where
I am"
The Minister. who was accompanied
by Mrs. Biddle, said he would make a
routine report to the State Depart
ment before returning to his post,
in about q month.
Evening star., 1938-02-04
Flood mandates Smyrna Plain.

1STANBU1, Turkey, Feb. 4 R.-
Torrents from the swollen Rivers Cue
dos and Menderes inundated the whole
Smyrna Plain today, flooding Is viii
lages. Inhabitants fed in panic. More
than $4,000 cultivated seFSs were
dGVngtAtod
Evening star., 1938-02-04
BRITAIN Is AROUSED.
Second Ship Sinking Within Week
Spurs Action for Forceful Defense,

LONDON, Feb. 4 (R.-The British
government. aroused by the second
sinking Of British merchantmen of
the Spanish coast within a week, to-
day intensified forceful efforts to clear
the Mediterranean OF prowling air.
planes and submarines.
The British ship Alcira, sunk today
.(See SHIP SINKING, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1938-02-04
ANTH[YNCH BILL
SHOWDOWN NEAR
Southern Senators Renew
Effort as Borah Again
Attacks Measure.
BULLETIN.

The Senate this afternoon re.
fused to sidetrack the anti-lynch-
ing bill when it defeated, 80 to "a,
Q motion by Chairman Glass of the
Appropriations Committee to take
up the independent ofices appro-
priation bill. It was the first def.
mite effort to end the filibuster.
which has lasted for more than q
month.
Evening star., 1938-02-04
.LUNkT|C Stays
THREE INMATES
Uses Mail Order Gun to Kill
Sleeping Man-CIimax
of Hospitals Probe.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Massachusetts, mental hospitals
,oere discovered to hare had more
than 500 Diolent deaths since 1926.
Probe started last ueek. The deaths
included eight sloyings of patients
by other patients whose weapons
included picka1es.
Evening star., 1938-02-04
WEATHER.

10. s. Weathef Bufeau FOfecaSt.J
Fair and slightly colder tonight, with
temperature about So degrees; tomorrow
cloudy and warmer, followed by rain at
night; gentle winds. Temperatures today
Highest, SIS, at 3 pm; lowest, IS, at
2:45 am. Full report on page Az.
Evening star., 1938-02-04

(See PRESIDENT, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1938-02-04

(See NAVAL, Page A-3.)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-24
soFT-voICED DowNEYs CUT
By SAM JACKSON AP Feature Service Writer

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 23.-A new old-age pension messiah has risen in the West, and orthodox California finance regards him as a lot more dangerous right now than Dr. Francis E. Townsend.
 The messiah is soft-spoken Sheri- dan Downey, once a small-toWn Wyoming lawyer, once the legal brains of the Townsend movement. Now, by virtue of a smashing pri- mary victory over veteran Senator William G. McAdoo, Downey is Californias Democratic nominee for United States Senator.
 Avalanche Momentum
 The pension scheme DoWney ad- vocates is that of "$30- Every Thursday" It's state plan, rather than nation. It was preached in Los Angeles only few months ago, but has gathered momentum like an avalanche. It is going be- fore the voters of California Mo- vember .,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-24

Try The Emplre ciassifieds fm results.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-24
REGENT JUNEAU
 VISITOR SEEN
 HERE IN FILM
Robert Taylor Comes to Capitol Theatre in "A
 Tank at Oxford''

Robert Tayor, who was recently greeted by hundreds during his first visit to Alaska, supported by a group of film personalities who have achieved fame both here and abroad, including Lionel Barrymore, Maureen O'Sullivan and such stel- lar British players as Vivien Leigh, Edmund Gwenn and Griffith Jones, comes to the Capitol screen starting Sunday in "A Yank at Oxford an unusual story of the experiences of an American college boy placed in the unfamiliar environment of an English university.
 Based on an original story by Leon Gordon, Sidney Gilliat and Michael Hogan and on an idea by John Monk Saunders and directed by Jack Conway who gave the screen such hits as "A Tale of Two Cities" and "Libeled Lady" the new Taylor picture has the distinc- tion of being photographed in Eng land against the authentic Oxford backgrounds.
 The story begins with Taylor's departure for England, having re- ceived a scholarship for Oxford His arrival there, his difficulties ir adjusting himself to the custom; and traditions of a university fai different from the college he has left behind, his feud with a riva undergraduate and his subsequent romance with this rivals sister make for a narrative which holds excitement, humor, novelty and c sympathetic unfolding of character nations
 The picture is given added ex- citement in its depictation of sucf thrilling athletic episodes as al intercollegiate relay race, the quain English dumping" races and tht colorful Oxford Cambridge crew race in which Taylor's prowess a' the Oxford stroke aids in winning him the sympathy of his fellow stu dents.
 | Ending tonight is the double bill ''Wallaby Jim of the Islands" ant Paid to Dance"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-24

ALAsKANA, By Marie Drake, SOC
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-24

The proposal is that every per son more than 50 years old who is without job either willingly or because he can't get one-will be handed $50 in state warrants every Thursday.
 The proposition ;s to make the warrants legal tender for debts to the state. to it's subdivisions, and to publicly owned utilities. That includes taxes.
 Pension packers contend the war rants would be accepted just like currency by business houses in general
 800,000 Sign Petition
 Warrants would be in denomina- tions of $l and it would be neces- sary to affix a 2-cent redemption stamp" to each one each week. These stamps would be bought from the state for cash. At the end of a year, therefore, each warrant would bear $104 in stamps, the state would have the money paid for them, and the warrant would be retired. The extra cents would go toward administrative expenses.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-24

The petition putting "$30-Eyery- Thursday" on the ballot carried 100000 signatures. The programs packers claim 169,O00 dues-paying supporters. (The 1886 Bureau of Census estimate of California's population is 6.059,000) Despite President Roosevelt's outspoken criticism of shortcuts to Utopia advocates of the scheme not only were able to nominate Downey but also handed the Democratic guber- material nomination to Culbert L. Olson, who is friendly to the plan.
 At his home in suburban Ather- ton, DoWney said:
 "Of course, in the beginning of an experiment. of this nature diff culties will Le encountered, but it can be worked out It is feasible plan.
 Ran with Sinclair
 Referred to by an eastern news paper as the funny money man, Downey has record of being will ing to try radical measures. He was running mate of Upton Sinclair when the novelist stood for gover nor on his startling EPIC platform. Downey then boiled more than a million votes.
 Born in, Laramie, Wyo., on March g. 1884, Downey attended the Uni versity of Wyoming. He entered politics when he was A as a county aaorney. His wife was worker for women suffrage. They have five children
 The pension initiative is drawn so as to allow elected officials little chance to interfere. Cbief hurdle, if it is passed, will be a test of it's constitutionality
 Opposition Mobilized
 The state chamber of commerce has launched fight against the plan.
 The chamber estimates 811. 1.000 persons could qualify for the per- sion, and that there would be $1.- 265, 100000 in warrants in circua- ton by the end of the first year.
 The minimum turnover of war rants to make the scheme work, the chamber contends. would be S65, ,780, ,000.0OO every year ap- proximately the nations annual income.
 Willis Allen, campaign manager of "$3O- Every Thursday" says the campaign will now move into high fgear.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-24
ERROL FLYNN OUTSTANDING;
 COMEDY HERE
'Joan Blondell Love Interest in Perfect Specimen"
 Sunday at Coliseum

Errol Flynn. that handsome young Irish actor who leaped to fame overnight, in Captain Blood a couple of years ago and then car ried on with The Charge of the Light Brigade" Green Light" and 'The Prince and the Pauper," comes to the Coliseum Theatre Sunday in a modern American comedy drama called "The Perfect Specimen"
 The story deals with an eccen- trio old lady possessed of many millions who has an ambition to see her grandson raised as an alto- gether perfect young man, and who for that reason supplies him with an abundance of tutors but keeps him confined to the limits of the familys vast estate.
 A young village girl-Joan Blon- deH-manages to break into the virtual prison and meet the young man. She succeeds in getting him outside of his bounds, and he begins to understand and love the world without,
 That gives you a general idea or the possibilities of the story. Others in the cast of Sunday s local premiere include May Robson, Hugh Herbert, Edward Everett Hor- ton, Allen Jenkins, Beverly Roberts, Dick Foran and Donnie Moore.
 A double bill, "The Patient in Room 18," and stars Over Ari- zona," ends tonight.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-24
VESPER SERVICES SUNDAY NORTHERN
 LIGHT CHURCH

Vesper services will be held to- morrow afternoon at 5 o'clock at the Northern Ligh t Presbyterian Church, with Ernst Oberg as organist and director of the choir, composed of high school students.
 During the services H. L. Faulk- ner, who recently returned from Europe, will give another of his talks concerning points of interest during his travels.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-24

Today's News rooay.-Hmpire,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-24
... A D D E D ... Walt Disney's-"Pluto's Quintuplets" and News of the Day

LAST TIMES TONIGHT in "WALABY DON TERRYJACQUEIINE WELLS ISLANDS" PAID TO DANCE" {. GUARD"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-24
ATTENTION O.E.s.

All Members are requested to be present at Scottish Rite Tenn pie at 1:45 pm. Sunday, Sep tember 25, for funeral services fer Sister Clara Garnick.,
 LILLIAN G. WATSON. adv Secretary
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-24

Lode and placer location notices for sale at The Empire Office.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-24
esLrMy REopENs RESTAURANT

Y. Slim" Shitanda has an- nounced the reopening of his res taurant on Front Street, following closure of about a month. After a rest at Tenakee he feels to just live here with nothing to do, would not do and he must work over the range,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-24
MISS, KIRKHAM CHOSEN
 TO OFFICE POSITION

Miss Vera Kirkham today began her duties in the Public Welfare Office in Juneau, under w. B., Kirk, director. A graduate of the Doug Jas High School, class of 1887, Miss Kirkham last spring graduated from the Griffith Murphy business col lege in Seattle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-24
D 0 U CL A s N E. w s
MIR. SCHLEGEL TO BE Y HOST TO ROYS' SIS. CLASS

Next Monday evening at o'clock, Henry Schlegel will entertain his Sunday school boys at a potluck supper at his home Games and other entertainment will be provid- ed for the members of the class.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-24

D Street with a dinner party in celebration of her birthday.
 Friends of Mrs. Spickett were present to wish her many happy returns" and the evening was spent informally.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-24
LANEY. RoLFE COMING

Bob Laney and Walter Rolfe, of station KINY, who have been vaca- tioning in the States for the past month, are returning to Juneau aboard the Mount Mckinley.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-24
BIRTHDAY DINNER FOR
 MRS. LOTTIE SPICKETT

Mrs. Lottie Sp1ckett was enter tained last evening at the home of MT. and Mrs. J. B. Burford on
Evening star., 1938-06-23
Stock Averages
BY VICTOR EUBANK.

NEW YORK, June 23.-In the
heaviest dealings since last October,
leading stocks bounded upward today
for the fourth successive session, many
posting gains of / to more than@6
points.
A brief and rather slow profit-sell.
ing interval after the opening was fol-
lowed by wild buying scramble cen.
tering principally in rails and indus
trials
For while the ticker tape ran as
much as minutes behind and the
STOCK Exchanges new flash system,
for the first time since its adoption
last November was put into operation
to speed up the reporting OF quotations
from the floor.
There were subsequent slow-downs.
and few fast flurries which again
put the ticker in arrears Prices eased
from their best in the final hour when
traders raked in further profits. but
many favorites closed not far from
the days peaks.
Volume at 2.500,0 900.
Brokers reasons for the continu-
ance OF the sharp upswing varied. but
most attributed the comeback mainly
to expectancy business and industry.
aided by Government pump-primlsk,
would soon reverse the lengthy de-
cline.
Even with resting intermissions,
transfers were in the neighborhood Of
2,500,000 shares.
While Wall Street sentiment ap-
parently had undergone a decided
change for the better, there were a
few items that ended to dampen
bullish ardor.
Among these was the statement ri
President Knudsen of General Motors
that the company's summer shutdown
for the model-changing period would
average three weeks more than last
year. The longer suspension for 1888
was said to be due to the severe drop
in automobile sales.
Foreign Orders Placed.
Buying orders for pivotal stocks
poured into the commission houses
from all quarters in the morning, with
Europe furnishing q siZable volume.
Covering by frightened shorts ANs
seen as an important influence, and
many of these switched to bullish po-
sitions at considerable cost
feature among stocks was the
new 81 cumulative preferred q the
General Foods Corp, which was pub
licly offered at slOl a share on Nav
4. 1t was admitted to trading on the
exchange today and the opening sale
was at $l09.
Gold mining stocks were exceptions
to the run-up, Dome, Homestake and
Mcintyre giving ground easily.
Rails led the swift forenoon up-
surge. with Santa Fe, New. York Gem
trail. Southern Pacific, Southern Rail-
way, Great Northern and Union Pa
cific prominent. Top marks here were
cut down at the finish.
Others favored were United States
Steel. Bethlehem. Chrysler. General
Motors. United States Rubber. Amer
ican Telephone. Sears Roebuck. J. I,
Case, International Harvester, Boeing.
Texas Corp. Kennecott, Cerro de Pas
co, American Smelling, WestinghGase,
Eastman Kodak, ohns-Manville, AL
lied Chemical. Du Pont and J. c.
Penney.
On the curb advances were scored
by Aluminium of America. Gulf Oil,
Acme Wire, Babcock & Wilcox, New
mont Mining. Pittsburgh Plate Glass
and Mountain States Telephone.
Evening star., 1938-06-23

Of many years
experience.
A native Of
Prince Georges
Cou n y, Mr..
Brady began his
banking career
at the age of 10
with the former
Fourteenth Street
S a ngs Bank
of Washington.
After several pro-
motions he re-
signed to take a
position as book
keeper with the
former Federal
Evening star., 1938-06-23
New Orleans Prices,

NEW ORLEANS. June % R.-cotton
futures dipped Al points on opening
trades here today in sympathy WITH dis
appointing cables and due to favorable
weather in the belt
=, The undertone was supported by con.
t1nued good textile reports which said
sales in Worth street for the past three
sessions were estimated at between SO
and 55 million yards.
Cottonseed oil opened steady: July.
Sob: September 7.63b: October, 76lb:
December. 7.59; January, 7.6Ob. b Bid.
Evening star., 1938-06-23
new YORK COTTON
BY the Associated Press.

BY tne HSSoclated Press. a
NEW YORK, June 23.-Cotton de-
veloped renewed firmness today as
morning losses of 10 to II points
under foreign selling and liquidation
were quickly recovered when commits
sion house buying and covering ap-
peared in sympathy with strength of
stocks.
Prices ran up % to 26 points from
the lows and in midafternoon were
holding within a few points Of the
best. October, which had advanced
from 8.48 to 8.74. was quoted at $40,
with the list generally 10 to IL points
net higher
Evening star., 1938-06-23
LOWER NET REPORTED
BY READING COMPANY
BY the Associated Presy.

~ tlc hSbOCIuVtU FIeSbs
PHILADELPHIA, June 23-The
net railway operating income of the
Reading Co. for May amounted to
$976, ,760, decrease Of s14,259, COM
pared with May, last year.
For the five months Of 1888, the
net railway operating income was
$3,055 ,203, a decrease of $3,41l 900.
compared with the first five months
of 1887.
Evening star., 1938-06-23

CONTINUED On Page A-2l.)
Evening star., 1938-06-23
1925 TONS OF LEAD SOLD. =

NEW YORK, June % @.-St.
Joseph Lead Co. reports 425 tons Of
Southeast Missouri pig lead sold yes
terday at $40 per 100 pounds East
st. Louis, 725 tons at $3.50, NeW
York. and rs tons at the New York;
average.
Evening star., 1938-06-23
SAFE DEPOSIT HEAD
MANAGES BRANCH
Brady, Section Chairman,
With American Security
for Many Years.
By EDWARD C. STONE.

Percy c. Brady, new chairman OF
the Safe Deposit Section of the Dis
trict Bankers Association, is an as
sistant treasurer of the American
Security & Trust Co.. and banker
Evening star., 1938-06-23
COttOnseed Oil.

SPOT. Steady: middling, 81
Evening star., 1938-06-23

Bleachable cottonseed oil futures
closed 81 higher. Sales, $40 contracts.
July 8.l8b. September 8l9, October
Sls-19. December 8.l8, January 8.l7b.
Bid.