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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-04-11
AUSTRIA VOTES
TO UNITE WITH
NAzI GERMANY
Two Countries Give Hitler
Tremendous Approval
for Annexation
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BERLIN. Anril 11-Cfreater Ger

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BERLIN, April 11-Greater Ger
many gave Chancellor Adolph Hitler
more than SO percent approval of his
annexation of Austria in an official
plebiscite held Sunday in both Ger
many and Austria.
Returns show Germany voted in
favor of the annexation by 49,700,-
600 and only 100000 against.
Austria herself voted 4,270,517 for
annexation and only 1928 against.
The affirmation vote eliminated
an intense campaign to win a popu-
lar demonstration to support Ger
man expansion.
Chancellor Hitler, as soon as the
vote was announced, broadcast that
this hour is the proudest of my
life"
Voting was orderly
Jews we're not permitted to parti-
cipate.
Nazi designated officials began
rousing residents at o'clock Sun
day morning, reminding them to
vote yes
Thousands of bedridden were car
RED to the polls on stretchers and
portable ballot boxes were taken
to hospitals for those too i'll TO
leave their beds.
The voters also elected Hitler's
picked Reichstag.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-04-11
Reorganization
Plan SCrapped,
Is Opinion Now
Administration Has No Def
mite Plans to Revive
Defeated Issue

WASHINGTON April 11.-High
administration authorities disclose
that President Roosevelt has def
initely scrapped plans for govern
ment reorganization.
White House officials admitted
that the Chief Executive was deep
ly disappointed at the House action
in defeating the bill. The Presi-
Dental aides said that Mr.. Roose-
welt seemed -plussed and was
very reluctant to discuss the House
rebellion.
The President did, however, dis
cuss the bill with the man who
successfully piloted reorganization
legislation through the Senate, SEN
ator Byrnes of Mississippi Upon
leaving the White House, Senator
Byrnes told neWsmen that the adj
ministration has no definite plans
to revive the issue.
President Roosevelt sought to
close the breach in the House
Democratic ranks caused by the
embittered debate over the reor-
ganization measure. The President
sent letter to Majority Leader
Rayburn and told him that he did
not want any personal recrimina-
tons against the Democrats who
repudiated his leadership and kill
ed the bill.
The tone of the letter was quite
in contrast to the words that the
President used after the Senate
approved the reorganization bill At
that time, the President declared
that the Senate vote proved that
the upper House could not be pur-
chased by organized kilograms bas-
ed on Misrepresentation.
All in all, it is generally con-
ceded that government reorganiza-
ton is dead.
House leaders have started feeling
out the Representatives in an effort
to determine whether the revolt
was merely against the reorganiza-
Continued on Page Severn
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-04-11
HITLER, IN FINAL PLEA,
GIVES WORLD WARNING

VIENNA, April 11.--Last Satur-
day night, Chancellor Hitler in his
final speech of the referendum
campaign on the union of Germany
and Austria, served a warning on
the world that Germany has re-
armed in order to assert herself.
The German leader indicated plain
ly his belief that he was a direct
Commissioner from God to unite
Austria with Germany
The Fuehrer defied the world to
starve Germany into submission.
Said Hitler: Il do not intend that
the German people shall capitulate
to foreign countries. If the world
Continued on Page Six)
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-04-11
AIDS FOR RAIL
SYSTEMS NOW
ASKED BY FDR
Special Message Sent Con-
gress Today Strong
Hint Is Given

WASHINGTON. April 11.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt today, in special
message, asked Congress for some
immediate legislation to forestall
prospective operating difficulties
for the railroad systems OF the Uni
ted States
The President made no specific
recommendations but gave the leg
islators a strong hint however that
he believed any long time legigla-
ton should provide for incorpora-
ton of all executive agencies deal
ing with transportation in one De-
partment
President Roosevelt also sent the
report of the three man ICC COM
mittee he had and asked for a study
of the situation
One recommendation was made
and that was for S300,000,O 900 to be
made available Immediately in Gov
eminent funds to purchase railroad
equipment.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-04-11
CO M MISSION
PLAN BELIEVED
AS SOLUTION
Propose Operations to Re-
sumo on Best Scale with
Adjustment Season End
SENATOR WALKER AIDS
In DRAFTING OF PLAN
Commissioner Bell Also En-
ters Controversy in Sc
attic to Help Agreement

SEATTLE, April 1l.-Basis for a
settlement of the Alaska salmon dis
pute has been worked out by five
negotiators and awaits ratification
by the Fishermen's Union and the
salmon packers. Joseph Cheney,
Federal Mediator, announced ac-
ceptance of the plan late last night.
He said that details remained TO be
settled but said he was confident
it would be ratified by both factions.
The plan provides that the work.
ers would assume their duties at
the best scale" offered by the pack
ers, providing 10 to 20 per cent cut
from last year, but higher than the
1886 scale. A three-man fact-find-
ing commission would be appointed
which would ascertain whether the
packers are representing the true
facts in asserting they could not
afford to pay last years scale. The
Commission would report at the end
of the present season and the find
ings would be accepted by both sides.
Up To Commission
Cheney said that if the Commits
sion finds. the packers are correct
in the wages offered they would
determine up to certain limits how
much additional wages would be
paid.
The proposal was drafted by
Cheney, Fisheries Commissioner
Frank T. Bell, Senator Norman r.
Walker of Ketchikan, representing
Alaska; Ernest P. Marsh, Federal
Labor Coneiliator, and Saul Haas,
Collector of Customs at Seattle.
Il am assured that as far as
physically and financially possible
all salmon operations in Alaska will
be resumed" Cheney said
Presents ALASKA Viewpoint
Senator Walker arrived here to
assist Cheney and Bell in the dis
pute. Bell entered the negotiations
last night predicting a settlement
shortly. Walker said Gov. John w.
Troy was alarmed and that settle
ment must be reached shortly or
it would be too late to operate.
"A prolonged delay would be an
economic death sentence for Al
aska as 80 per cent of the revenues
of the Territory come from the
fisheries" Senator Walker said. IF
the fisheries were not operated this
year it would be a great economic
loss, the spawning grounds would be
over-seeded causing depletion of the
following cycle. Overseeing is al
ways followed by depletion within
the next two years"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-04-11
ANDERSON TO TALK
ON GARDENING FOR
J.W.C. BROADCAST

Foremost authority on Alaskan
plants, j. P. Anderson will be the
speaker on the Juneau Woman's
Club radio program tomorrow at
5 pm, giving a 15-minute talk on
Spring gardening.
Mr.. Anderson will discuss what
should be planted and when, in
the discussion which is presented
through the American Home De-
partment.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-04-11
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, April IL. - Closing
quotation of Alaska Juneau mine
stock today is 97s, American Can
84A, American Light and Power
Az, Anaconda 261a, Bethlehem Steel
46Ss, Commonwealth and Southern
rs, Curtiss Wright Az, General
Motors 80, International Harvester
Co.'s, Kennecott 325s, New York
Central 1875. Southern Pacific II.
United States Steel As, Cities Serv-
ice rs, Pound $4.97A, Bremner bid
IL, asked 8, Pennsylvania Rail-
road tn.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-04-11

DYING FOR
SPANIARDS
M any Internationals Are
Wounded in Fighting
Around Barcelona

BARCELONA, April 11-Many
Americans are among 300 wounded
International fighters brought to
Government SPANS capital here
aboard hospital train.
The fourteen car train included
four cars that were filled with
wounded on stretchers.
Besides the Americans there are
many Brittons, Canadians and
Spaniards.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-04-11
NAILS SCORE
POLL VICTORY
ON HIGH SEAS
Germans and Austfians Go
Outside Albion Limits
to Vote

TILBURY, England, April ia
gay. beer drinking crowd of Ger
mans and Austrians aboard the
German steamer Wilhelm Gustloff,
voted 1868 to 10 in favor OF an
Austro- German union
The vote was cast in the English
Channel outside the three mile limit,
by German and Austrian nationals
living in England.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-04-11
) Billion Dollar
Tax Measure to
Co to Conference
Senate Bill Passed Far Diff
ferent from One APP
proved by House

WASHINGTON, April II. = Late
last Saturday, the Senate approved
without an audible opposing vote,
the five billion dollar tax bill de-
signed to encourage business.
A joint conference committee will
now seek to adjust the differences
between the Senate measure and the
far different House bill.
Informed tax authorities said Sem
ator Borahs proposal to tax future
securities issues, which was in
serted before the bill passed, will
probably be removed by the confer
ence committee.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-04-11
CHINESE PLAN
OFFENSIVE IN
CENTRAL CHINA
Gigantic Drive Be Under
taken in Effort to Re-
capture Marking
NEW VICTORIES ARE
GIVING INSPIRATION
Strong Defending Force,
Awaiting japanese Thrust,
May Oh an &c Tactics

SHANGHAI, China, April IL
Chinese commanders of the defend
ing forces are reported here as
preparing for q gigantic drive to-
wards the Yangtze River in an eff
fort to retake Marking.
Reporting new and sweeping VIC
tories along the Tientsin-Pukow
Railway on the Taierchwang front,
the Chinese see the asserted victor
les as a new inspiration for new
offensive.
A strong Chinese force along the
railway awaiting the expected Jap
anese drive northward against Hsu-
chow, is reported ready to change
tactics and strike out toward Peng-
fu about 100 miles north of Marking
JAPANESE RAIDERS STRIKE
HANKOW, April 1.-THE Using
hau University and Human Univer-
sity have been hard hit as the re-
suit of japanese bombing planes
raiding Changsha and Human Pro-
vinces.
Reports from Changsha said sew
eral university buildings were des-
troyed and 80 students either killed
or wounded.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-04-11
II ARE KILLED IN.
AUTO ACCIDENTS
PAST TWO DAYS

CHICAGO, ILL.,, April l1.-Acci-
dents on the highways OF the Ma
ton over the weekend killed at
least II according to tabulations
made by the Associated Press.
Four deaths resulted in single
collision in Florida where an auto
mobile with Georgia residents,
crashed into moving freight train
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-04-11
FREIGHT. TRAIN
JUMPS TRACKS
Men ARE HURT
Engineer Killed When Loco
motive, Il Cars Go
Off Rails, Burn

ATOKA, Okla, April 11.-One
man was killed and five injured
last night when 81 cars and loco
motive of the Missouri. Kansas and
Texas southbound freight train
jumped the track and partially
burned, Fred Miller, of Denison,
Texas, the engineer, was killed :.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-04-11
FAIRBANKS WEDDING

Carl E. Mattson, engaged in min
ing at Chatanika, and Miss Betty
L. Ross, recent arrival in the inter-
ior from Oakland, Cal, were mar
ried last week in Fairbanks by the
Rev. c. P. Shelton.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-04-11
MOROS KEEP
UP FIGHTING

MANILA, April 11-Eleven Nor
os have been killed and one PhiIi-
ppine Constabulary private wounded
in a renewal of fighting in the
Lanac Province.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-04-11
DOW. HOMES AVERAGES

The following are today's Dow,
Jones averages: industrials 1928,
down 239; rails 22.48, down .27;
utilities 1913, down 81.
The Washington times., 1938-10-27
BY LEO ROBBINS

TNHE mammoth stream-lined cap
L Sule, fashioned of stainless
steel and air-conditioned, darteC
through field and glen, past farm
houses and railway stations. In
side the shell, Theoretically sealed
we lounged comfortably in chrO
mium-plated tubular chairs with
adjustable back-reSts, Supinely con
fident Of reaching our destina
ton, remotely conscious of the
comets rocketing dash through
space.
The man in the next seat to
mine gazed out raptly at the
sweeping torrents Of landscape,
turned his head to me excitedly
every now and then, inviting in.
dulgence.
Finally he could contain his ex-
ililaration no longer. "Civiliza-
tion!" he pointed out to me the
velocity of passing landmarks out
side. Civilization .. MarvelouS!"
ELATED BY RIDE
my name is Harmon" he In
troduced himself. "Dr. Merritt
Harmon"
He handed me a professional
card, on which I read his name
and address, in small town along
side the path of the swift diesel
train.
Now, there is tickle fame for
you!" he simulated irony. you're
probably reading about me in the
newspaper that you're holding in
your hand right now. My picture
was in the news two days in success
sion this week, and thought I
was famous"
I glanced through the pages OF
The Washington times., 1938-10-27

a mans life. Now what hap
pens? 49,
1.-THE police have come; they viii
nurse the man back to health and
place him on trial, convict him OF
murder and take his life. And
they will use civilization to destroy
his life-electricity, or the more
modern gas chamber. -"
The physician gazed at me,
puzzled. "Oh, but that will not
Ihappen!" He shook his head. II
see that you don't know the
facts"
"Why not9 The man is a muir.
derer -"
But he is not. Don't be too
astonished my friend, I see that
you don't know the real story. You
see, the man who survived was
not the bandit. He is the young
man "Angel-Face" Norton had
kidnapped and held prisoner.
How he came to wear the
bandits clothes is still unex'
planned, although it's reasonable
to assume that the killer had
forced the change, for his own
protection.
What happened was this
While. driving the car, with the
two armed bandits in the rear
seat, threatening his life, the cap
tive discovered a revolver in a
handy pocket in the upholstery
near the drivers seat.
"He snatched it up, whirled
around and opened fire. He's still
too weak to be questioned al
length, but this much he has told
us since he has regained con
SciouSness."
Good Lord! exclaimed, "How
fortunate that you happened
along, Doctor. Did you know thai
he was not the bandit?"
"I hadn't the slightest idea,
said the physician. "The constable
said it was the bandit and thai
made not a particle Of difference
to me.
II saw a life to be saved, anC
it was my duty, as well as the busi
ness of this modern speed train
to get him to a hospital. We botl
did our job. That's Civilization
lmy friend"
The Washington times., 1938-10-27
CIVILIZATION
Daily Short Story

%doctor, I was sincerely eager to
know the result of his errand Of
mercy.
what happened when you got
him to the hospital in the city?'
inquired.
"Oh. they had him on the oper
ating table in no tirne," replied
DR.. Harmon, cheerfully, land ]
had the privilege of watching q
great surgeon perform a most deli
cae operation. 1t was magnificent
Marvellous technique. 1t more
than compensated me for my
trip and all the trouble"
"And, how's your patient?"
"Great. He'll be up and around
in a couple of months. A mere
matter of a blood TRANSMISSION in
time, and he's as good as new.
1t was this train that did the
trick; if it were less speedy, he
might have reached the operating
table too late. He talked before
I left. The police were there,
taking down his story"
A controversial course Of logic
occurred to me at the mention of
police. 1 saw the situation
plainly; civilized barbarism.
well, here's your civilization,
DOCTOR" I said. "You have put
yourself out to save a life; you
pressed into service the fastest
running train in the world, en-
listed the skill of a great surgeon,
as you tell me, and you have saved
The Washington times., 1938-10-27
MORE THAN REPAID

Amidst the excitement, the coun-
try doctor saw chance to save
the wounded mans life and he
became frantic with anxiety. He
remembered that the crack Diesel
express was to flash through that
poinG Of the road in few minutes,
and he dispatched the constable
and some of the motorists to rush
ahead and flag the train.
The engineer saw line Of peo
pie waving emergency signals tc
him from the side of the tracks
and brought the train to a stop
A. r that there was nothing tt
do but to take on the wounded
man and increase speed to make
up for lost time. The plucky
county doctor boarded the trair
with his patient.
I had read the story In the new
to thi. point, and it had evoked IL
me 0 neeting sense Of human
values, as this kind Of humane en-
deaYOr must. Now, finding my
self IN conVerSatica with tn
The Washington times., 1938-10-27

the newspaper quickly and found
no clue, gazed up at him inquir-
ingly.
"Oh, I'm probably no longer con-
sioered news" he explained, mod
estly. II happen to be the small
town physician who tagged and
stopped this train q few days ago
10 pick up q wounded man from
the road and rush him to a hos
pital in Chicago. It was the first
time, dare say, that anybody as
stopped this train, and possibly
the last time"
I remembered then. The Incl
dent, as reported in the news, was
highly exciting and sensational.
connected it in my memory with
the CORY capture of a notorious
desperate and killer.
It was one of those intensely
melodramatic news stories that
run stranger than fiction.
BURST OF GUNFIRE
There had been a sudden burst
Of gunfire on State highway, and
passing motorists saw a car cared
off the road and crash into tree
Inside the wreck, on the rear seat
were found two bullet-riddlec
bodies: but a third man, slumpec
at the steering wheel, was still
alive.
A constable and a country physi
clan rushed to the scene. The
wounded man was easily recog
nized, by his clothing and the
weapon in his hand, as the dread
full desperate and killer "Ange
Face" Norton. He was severely
wounded and unconscious, but
holding on to life tenaciouSly.
One of the two dead men in the
car was identified as Killer Nor
tons chief henchman and gun
carrier, while the other lifeles!
body was obviously the tragic re
mains Of the deSperado'S lateS
kidnap victim.
This was established through
documents in the dead man!
pocket, showing ownership Of thu
car. He had been kidnapped thu
previous night in front of his hom'
and forced by the bandit, at tn
point Of a gun, to help him elud'
a police trap.
MORE THAN REPAID
Amidst the excitement, the cour
%,.v doctor Saw a chance to saw
The Washington times., 1938-10-27
WASH CLOTHS

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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-02-03
FREE SHOTS

Kennewick moved back into a tie
for second place in the Glass A
League with their last minute VIC
tory over Toppenish last Friday
With the Lions trailing all the way
until the last few minutes of play,
the game illustrated why young
coaches look old. Smalley was high
man for Kennewick with seven
points, all made in the last quarter.
Campbell followed with six count
ers while Doyle had five and Rey-
more 4. Doyle and Yedica both
looked good by consistently taking
the ball off the backboards. Foster
was high for Toppenish with seven
This Friday the high-flying Mus
tangs of Prosser invade Kennewick
for battle that promises to make
the fur fly. If the Lions can handle
this one they will virtually be q
cinch for a spot in the Yakima
tournament, as they will have only
three games left-Sunnyside, Wap-
alto and Pasco, two of which they
should win. There is an air of con-
fidence about the players this week
as they prepare for their rivals from
the county seat and the slogan is
BEAT PrOsser!"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-02-03
Hi-Y Boys Elect Officers

The local Hi-Y boys elected Off
GERS Tuesday evening at their reg
ular meeting which was held at the
home of Frank visger. The new Of
ficers are: president, Frank Visger;
vice-president. Charles Anon; Sec
retary-treasurer, Lew Keene, and
reporter, Frank Mason. --::ais boys
club is endeavoring to sponsor the
purchase of large movie protector
for the high school. The boys also
made plans for a joint Pasco and
Kennewick meeting which will be
held here Monday evening, Febru-
airy 81. Louis Bates, state secretary,
will be present at this meeting. The
members Of this organization are
purchasing new sweaters with their
Hi-Y symbol on the front.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-02-03
Two Debaters Attend
Student Conference

Miss Katherine Ponti and two
members of the debate team, Wayne
CARRIER and Philip Foraker, accom-
paned Victor Rogers to Pullman last
weekend. Miss Ponti and the
students attended the debate con-
ference which was held at the state
college Saturday. The other two
members of the team, Peggy Bur-
ton and Bob Wheelehouse, were un-
able to attend. Miss Ponti states
that they had an opportunity to
listen to graceful and excellent ora
torical style of debating through
out the days contests Prosser took
first place in the cross-questioning
type of debate and st. John in the
traditional type. The Prosser team
was the only one in the south CEN
trail district taking part in the de-
bate contests. Prosser and Thorpe
tied for first place in their regular
debate schedules and as result
they will compete Friday evening
to determine the championship for
this district.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-02-03
Girls Play Inter
Glass Tournament

The Senior High girls nave been
turning out for basketball on Tues
days and Thursdays after school
since the first of December Three
games were played Tuesday to de-
termine the winner for the senior
high class tournament. The results
of the games showed the Juniors de-
feated the Seniors by a score of IA
to IL in very close and exciting
game. The juniors also defeated
the sophomores 20 to 2 and the SEN
iors defeated the sophomores Is to
S. Referees for the games were Ella
Mae Liebel and the coach, Betty
Howard. The winners of this tourn-
ament will have their numerals
placed on the silver loving cup for
that purpose and which is located in
the auditorium. On Tuesday
night, February 8 at 7:30 the girls
honor teams made up from the out
standing players of the class teams
will play their usual game to de-
termine if Orange or Black shall
win. A second game between the
Junior high honor teams will be
played at the same time. The line
up of the winning Junior team is
as follows: forwards, Lois Giard
and Ellen Wysong; center, Mary
Margaret Brown; side center, Eliza
beth Story; guards, Irene Lum and
Anna Marie Mueller, substitute,
Jean Lum. Lois Giard received the
highest number of points averag-
ing Is to a game and Velma Nc
Camish, second high, with an aver
age of points. Rs e
The ninth graders won the Junior
high class tournament defeating the
eighth grade by score of to z;
the eighth grade defeated the sew
enth and the ninth defeated the
seventh. The ninth grade players
are: forwards, Margaret Alhin and
Maxine Kirk; center, Lucille st.
Laurent; side center, Joyce Mulkey;
guards, Coral Doyle and Louise
Yoshino; subs, Marjorie Mason,
Betty Watts, and Helen Remund.
Maxine Kirk averaged points per
game and Margaret Alhin five
points.