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The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-17
Marine News
Steamer Movements

NOR ftbOCND D Baranof scheduled to arrive , at 3 o'clock tomorrow morn ing provided she makes the tide at Wrangell Narrows. Should have Az days mail , aboard. } SCHEDULED SAILINGS Norco scheduled to sail from ? Seattle 10 am. tomorrow. , Princess Norah scheduled to } sail frcm Vancouver at g pm. } tomorrow. } Alaska scheduled to sail from Seattle at 9 am. February Is. Evelyn Berg scheduled to sail from Seattle February 25, freight only. SOUTHBOUND SAILINGS Northland scheduled to ar rive at II o'clock tonight, southbound. LOCAL SAILINGS Estebeth leaves every Weones- day night at p.m., for S.tka and wayports.
 t'art leaves every Wednesday
 at ' am. for Petersburg, Port Alexander. Rake and way ports.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-17

Alaska" by Lester D. Henderson
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-17
Nome Waterfront To Get Bu|khead Bill Introduced Calling for Appropriation of
 $200,000

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-Sena- tor Elmer Thomas, of Oklahoma has introduced bill providing for the construction of a $20O000 sheet pile bulkhead on the Nome waterfront The bulkhead was destroyed in a recent storm.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-14

Plans have been practically com- pleted in preparations for the twenty-sixth convocation of the New England Conference Of the Lutheran Augustana Synod in Salem Luther an church in Naugatuck the last week in this month. when delegates from all parts of New England will gather in the Rubber City" for this annual convention.
 Rev. William Robert Frendberg, host pastor, has headed the various committees that have been working for several months in anticipation of this fiv eday conference. Over 30 congregations will be represented by as many delegates and by 56 pastors, and in addition large number of women delegates will be on hand for the annual convention of the Womens Missionary Society of the New England Conference, which convenes simultaneously.
 Among the guest speakers ex- pected will be Dev. Dr. Gideon Ol- son. pastor of Bethlehem Lutheran church in Brooklyn, N. Y, in con stant demand as lecturer. Miss Ebba Person, who has spent many years as a missionary in Honan province in China, will speak at the Missionary Rally service Friday eve ming.
 Rev. Dr. B. Julius Hulteen, acting president of the conference, will preside and deliver the conference sermon at teh opening service We'd nesday evening, April 27th. Rev. A. M, Benander of Boston will deliver the confessional sermon at the Holy Communion service Thursday morn ing.
 The closing service Sunday eve- ming will be 8 Youth Serivce" in charge of the Luther League of the conference, and at that time the Rev. G. Knut Andeen of Providence will address the assembly. Other services will be held in the evenings of each day and Sunday morning and afternoon. Business sessions will occupy the time Thursday, Friday, and Saturday morning and after noon.
 This will be the first time in the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-14

ness, sent copies thereof to every member of the Ways and Means committee, to every member of the Senate Finance Committee, to the tax authorities Of the Treasury Department and to other key Senators and Congressmen. His replies have been unanimously receptive and sympathetic.
 Outline
 A summary or the proposal states:
 1. That the American home, which bears the great burden of local real estate taxation, should be free of other taxation, particu- larly inheritance taxes.
 2. That the family oI an Amer ican citizen should not have to pay a tax in order to inherit and continue to live in the family home after his death.
 3. That taxes should only be assessed against homeopathic ing wealth, such as stocks, bonds, business, rent-producing real estate and similar investments. The home, which does not pro- duce income, should be exempt.
 4. That freedom for inheritance tax would encourage the American ideal of home ownership and also foster home construction.
 5. That home construction, dormant for ten years, and an existing housing shortage, are keys to recovery and exemption from inheritance tax would en- courage new construction and general activity in the real estate field, resulting in erection and purchase of homes and giving needed employment to the build ing trades which more than any other craft, has suffered from the depression.
 6. That the relatively small loss of tax revenue resulting from exemption would be offset many times by the advantage to local communities of increased real estate revenue and increased busi- ness activity, which in turn would diminish the need of Federal taxation.
 2. That the idea of exempting the American home from estate taxes is one that would be readily endorsed by Americans in all walks of life because of it's pop ular appeal and because of its
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-14
Local Bankers Tax Suggestion
 Inspires Hope For Home Owners
Connecticut Circle Gives Prominence to Water
 bury Mans Suggestion

obvious advantages, particularly at this time.
 Nation Wide Scope
 While the proposal is nation wide in its scope, as are its bene- fits, MT. Moore sees a particular advantage to Connecticut, espe- cially Western Connecticut, in its effects. Many people of Connec- ticut and New York, who now occupy rented ana leased apart ments would, under the promise and spur of freedom from inheri- tance taxes on real estate, invest their money in purchase of homes of their own, and ti1c entire com munity would benefit from the increased activity and investment. He envisions the restoration and occupation of our old and magnif- icent houses and farm houses, increased activity in new real estate projects and developments, greater interest in Connecticut farms and summer resorts.
 A movement of large proportion in the modernization and improve ment of existing structures, the unemployment of thousands of idle craftsmen in the skilled and unskilled building trades and a resulting benefit to the whole community and state also is seen by MT. Moore. His optimism is justified in the opinion of this publication and of many public officials, business men and trade union men. His proposal is sound, equitable and encouraging and we sincerely hope it will ultimately be adopted for the common good. He, himself, believes that it may have to await later consideration by Congress because of the urgent need of Federal tax revenue and the novelty and latenesS of the proposal. On the other hand, within few days of our going to press, Senator Maloney in formed our managing editor in WdSIllIlB LOll Illdt CllC plOpOonA WoS under earnest consideration in the Senate and would continue to have his active support and urging.
 Tighten Burden
 MT. Moore further believes that the State of Connecticut should likewise exempt homes occupied by these owners, from inheritance and estate taxes, and should sub ject such structures only to local real estate taxation, burden suf- ficiently great in itself these days. He has enlisted the support ana approval of some of our leading public officials who have freely endorsed the equitable features of his suggestion. We hope our pro- gressive state will take this step to encourage home ownership, the good citizenship which goes with it, and the prosperity which should attend 1t.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-14

cles from display counters in the Howland- Hughes Company store and placed them in shopping bag and a paper bag. The alleged loot included four polo shirts, a blouse, a sweater, four pairs of small trousers. stockings, socks, rayon material and pajamas.
 A continuance to Monday was given Domenic Lombardo, 2l, of 254 Woodtick road, charged with speed- ing.
 Frank Pugliese, g, of 26 Walnut street extension, charged with vio- lating the conditional sales act, re- ceived a days continuance.
 Clement Lynch, B, of 92 Clematis avenue, charged with violating the city separator ordinance, received a continuance to Saturday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-14
Thomas F. Moore of Citi- zens and Manufacturers
 Bank ImpresseS

Featured in the current issue of The Connecticut Circle, 8 Magazine of the Nutmeg State" Is Thomas J. Moore, trust officer of the Citizens and Manufac- turner's National Bank of Water bury, secretary of the park com- mission. But not as 8 banker, nor yet as an authority on civic Identification does MT. Moore take eminent place in the spot light of affairs by the magazine article.
 Suggests Change
 Rather, 1t seems, MT. Moore is author of an idea concerning tax ation, the diminishing of taxation which affects all homes in the United States. It was at Wash ington last January when MT. Moore attended the dinner of the Alfalfa club and he was talking with Senator Francis T. Maloney of Connecticut.
 The Waterbury banker, experi- enced in adjusting and settling tax matters of estates, mentioned to the senator a plan he has whereby homes would be ex- empted from inheritance taxes. might be saved to the heirs with out the menace of high fees preS- ently creating more apartment dwellers, more urbanites, than estate owners.
 The magazine article describes as follows how Senator Maloney grasped the idea of MT. Moore:
 Exemptions
 A proposal that the American home, whether palace or hut, be exempted from inheritance and estate taxes, Is now under con- sideration by Congress, having been suggested by Thomas J. Moore, trust officer of the Citi- zens and Manufacturers National Bank of Waterbury, Connecticut, and fostered and promoted by Senator Francis T. Maloney of Connecticut. MT. Moore, whose many years of experience in set ting estates and handling real estate and tax problems have taught him the advantages of the American ideal of home owner ship. mentioned this idea to Sem ator Maloney at the twenty-fifth anniversary dinner of the Alfalfa Club at Washington on January IS, which they both attended and where a hundred or more other Senators and Congressman were among the eight hundred leaders of government and industry also present.
 Impresses Senator
 It appealed to our Connecticut Senator so strongly and imme- diately that he thereupon intro- duced MT. Moore to Congressman Fred w. Vinson, chairman of the Subcommittee on Taxation of the Ways and Means Committee, in which all tax measures arise. MT. Vinson was also impressed with the novelty and equity of the suggestion and asked MT. Moore to write his views more completely so that the entire comimttee might consider them. MT. Moore did so in a letter to Senator Maloney, who, with char acteristic efficiency and thorough
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-14
Borough Church Gets
 Lutheran Conference
Annual New England Convocation April 27 = Roland
 Palmer Delegate of Local Zion Evangelical Parish

history of the New England Con- ference that an annual convention has been held in the Naugatuck valley, and therefore constituents in that vicinity are looking forward to an opportunity to attend this re- gional convocation.
 Rev. E. Einar Kron, pastor and Roland Palmer are the official delegates of the Zion Evangelical Lutheran church of Waterbury Mrs. Axel Forsell will represent local Women's Missionary Society at the convention in Naugatuck. MT. Pal mer's alternate is Carl Thompson, and Mrs. Forsells alternate is Mrs. Anna Thomas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-14
WOMAN ACCUSED
 OF SHOPL|FT|NG
Arrested on Complaint of Store Detective - Case
 Continued to Saturday

Arrested yesterday afternoon on complaint of Marie Hurteau, store detective, Mrs. Pasqualina Polletta, 30, of 983 North Main street, was given a continuance to Saturday when arraigned before Judge John F. McGrath in city court today. She is charged with theft.
 The arrest was made by Detec- rive-Lieutenant Edward McElligott after the woman had allegedly been
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-14

To make way for stores, the Methodist Church in Tottenham, England, is being cut in two, and the tower and spire will come down while seats will be reduced from 1000 to 700.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-14
Admits Japanese Far
 From Victory in China

FIRST. public admission by an offici a ] spokesman that Japan was ex- periencing dim- culty in con- quering China came when War Minister Gen. eral Sugiyama declared, "We are far from
 attaining our military objec- lives in the cur- rent incident"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-14

caught by Mrs. Hurteau in the act of shoplifting.
 Mrs. Polletta allegedly took arti-
Evening star., 1938-09-17
INQUIRIES STARTED
IN MYSTERY DEATH
Coroner and Police Investigate
: as Victim Of Head Injuries
Dies in Hospital,

The coroner and the police homicide
squad today were investigating the
death of Edgar R. jenkins. 43, Of 1928
Twenty-eighth street NV. who died
last night in Emergency Hospital, ap-
parently from head injuries received
in an unknown manner.
He was found last Friday at Twenty
seventh street and Woodley road NV.
in a semi-conscious condition and his
head bloody.
Police said he was unable to give a
coherent account of what happened to
him, but that his mumblings gave
them the impression some one had
struck him with club or blackjack
Another theory, that he had hurt him.
self in a fall, was advanced by the
police.
Evening star., 1938-09-17

was 'the Oldest person who ever .rav-
elled on the ship"
In mid-ocean Mr.. Heurich was
startled to receive a call to the tele-
phone-and when he went to answer
it who should be on the other end
in Washington but Christian Heu-
rich, jr.
Il tell you, that was a surprise, N
Mr.. Heurich said. He recalled his
early sailing days when, as a young
man after the Civil War, he sailed be-
fore the mast out Of Baltimore. They
had no telephones aboard ships in
those days.
Il left Germany when I was in my
2lst year to make my living In
America" he recalled, "and I've been
at it ever since-76 years Of glorious
life in great country"
Born September IL, 1s42.
He was born September IL, 1S42, and
counts that day as his first birthday
If you don't count that" he explains
"how can you add up the others
Never forget the first birthday"
While he has been vegetarian the
past SO years, Mr.. Heurich claims he
found lot Of food value in mild beer
and his only regret is that the brewers
Of America, when repeal came
stopped making 80 beer.
Nobody can get drunk on 80 beer"
he declares, "and there Is no need for
q higher alcoholic content, for the
best beers in the world are just about
80, or just slightly higher
On his arrival in Washington with
his wife, who made the journey to
Germany with him. the aged brewer
was greeted with basketloads of flowers
from his employees, and he went. first
place OF all, to the brewery on his way
home
Evening star., 1938-09-17
FOUR BABY .EMUS
BROUGHT TO ZOO
Dr.. and Mrs. Mann Also
Bring Back Three Other
Bird Specimens.

-Four baby emus, whose name heckles
crossword puzzle fans ever 50 often,
chirped and hissed in their temporary
quarters at the rear Of the birdhouse
at the Zoo today.
They made up the principal cargo"
brought back by Dr. William M. Mann,
Zoo director, and Mrs. Mann from q
"postman's holiday" trip to Europe.
The emus arrived yesterday with three
other members Of the feathered tribe
palm roller, lavender-throated native
OF India; an amethyst startling, small
African bird. very rare in American
and European ZOOS and a manucode,
the black cousin of the bird of para
disc, from New Guinea.
Malcomb Davis. keeper of the bird
house. looked over his new children"
this morning. One of the emus Kissed
as their keeper patted a downy head.
Listen at that fellow swear" said
Mr.. Davis. The fellow "swore" again.
When the emus grow up-they're sev-
eral feet tall now and are only few
months old-they will visit 35-year-
old veteran emu kept in private cage
near the birdhouse. He pranced around
in his cage today when he heard the
youngsters chirp and hiss. They were
obtained by DR.. Mann in London, while
the rest of the cargo Came from France.
DR.. and Mrs. Mann visited 19 ZOOS
during the 10-week trip. The director
was greatly impressed" with several
Of the Russian parks, with their fine
collections Of Arctic wild life speci-
mems.
Mrs. Mann got in her say during the
trip. II went with him to see the
animals and he went with me to look
at hats she said. Mrs. Mann
brought back two hats from Paris.
Evening star., 1938-09-17
D. c. Truckers Still Accepting New
York COnsienments.

d. c. Truckers Still Accepting New
York Consignments.
A canvass of Washington transfer
companies and truckers indicated to.
day that the strike in New York City
which has tied up between so and IS
per cent of the motor haulage has not
affected business here. All but one
company said they were accepting New
York consignments and had had no
difficulty yet.
One company reported truck was
held up at Newark and could not get
into the strike-bound city. Most Of
the companies said they had had no
shipments for the city since the strike
started. but believed any consignments
sent would 60 through without trouble.
An official of one company said hs
thought that as long as the Washing.
ton companies handled their own reg
ular business and did not try to get
any of that tied up in New York they
would have no difficulties.
IT you care for your own regular
service I think it is o. K. but if you
try to handle some of the banned stun
there might be trouble" he said
Several reported they had no in.
formation about the strike and were
doing business regularly They said
they would accept New York consign.
ments and continue to do so until they
were advised to the contrary by their
agents there. One company said it
had several trucks in the New York
vicinity which so far had not been
bothered. However, it was pointed
out, none of the trucks had consign.
ments for the city.
Evening star., 1938-09-17
Three ARE INJURED
IN TRIPLE CRASH
Two Autos and Truck Pile Up
on Slippery Pavement on
Kew Bridge.

T1ree drivers we're injured this
morning when two automobiles and a
truck piled up in triple collision on
the slippery pavement of Key Bridge.
According to police. a car driven by
Ernest Bowline. Is, colored, 1921 Cor
coran street NV. who was headed
south across the bridge, skidded on
the street car tracks and colIided with
an automobile driven by Mrs. Evelyn
Sparshott, 20. of 1911 North Edgewood
street. Arlington, Va. In turn, a truck
driven by Luther NJ Groves, 26, Of
ITO Farragut street NV, crashed into
the back Of Mrs. Sparshotts car, police
said
The drivers were taken to nearby
Georgetown Hospital Mrs. Sparshott
was treated for injuries to the abdomen
and possible fractured ribs. Mr..
Groves condition was undetermined
pending examination Mr.. Bowline
suffered cuts and bruises.
Evening star., 1938-09-17
No Cause for Alarm, in Europe,
Heurich Says, Back From Trip
Germany " ants No Var,
He Fir,ds-AtIa,,tic
Crossing 7Ist.
BY JOHN ]. DAILY.

Christian Heurich, in the blush Of
his 9th year and just returned from
his list crossing Of the Atlantic Ocean,
looks over the world situation and sees
no cause for alarm.
SO far as his native Germany Is
concerned, Mr.. Heurich believes.
everything will come out all right
for Germany wants no war. The Ger
man people do not want war. So he
an1rms, and with reason:
Nobody in Germany thinks there
will be any war;" he said yesterday
In his f1ower-bedecked home on New
Hampshire avenue. q veritable castle
reminiscent Of those on the Rhine.
The German people don't want war.
They are all satisfied. All are en-
ployed. Not a man is out of work.
IN fact. there is so much demand for
LABOR IN Germany they have to get
people from Poland and other coun-
tries to help out-hired help from
other lands. I wish that were so In
America =
Aon W SOuuScH8uCe war,
In the midst of such prosperity 1t
would be foolish to countenance any,
tnlng that even suggests war-and the
German people are not foolish. The
German Reich does want that mart Of
Czechoslovakia called Sudeten Ger.
many-the old Bohemia where Ger.
mans have always lived-where the
oest hops come from. - That was
what I knew as a boy to be Austro.
Hungarian soil, partitioned as an after.
math OF the World War, and everv-
thing there has a natural Germanic
background
Tnough he was personal friend Of
the first President Of Germany. The
late Gen. Won Hindenberg, Mr., Heu-
rich says that the German people
under Hitler are well satisfed-eyen
should some Of them not agree with
the entire set-up.
Business is fine in Germany.
though some Of the hotes-especially
the larger and swankier ones-do not
experience the business they once
knew; but, all in all, everything is
far better than it was, say, 10 years
ago."
Marked Birthday ut Sea.
Despite high honors conferred upon
him In his old home town of Haina.
near Roemhild, in Sachsen-Meinin-
gen. Mr.. Heurich got his greatest
thrill on his return to America aboard
the liner Europa. In mid-ocean he
celebrated his birthday-the esth-
and steamship officials notified him he
Evening star., 1938-09-17
FLOUR SHIPMENTS
TO SPAIN RUSHED
Need Is So Great Officials
Risk Bombing at Sea
to Give Relief.
By the Associated Press,

Authorities here recognize that some
Of the American -four being donated
for relief of civilians in Spain may be
bombed to the bottom of the sea, but
they said today the need was so great
relief measures must nevertheless be
initiated.
The State Department announced
yesterday that the Surplus Commodi-
ties Corp would turn over to the Red
Cross $4,000 barrels Of -four for dis
tribution impartially to civilian refu-
gees within the lines of the govern
ment and Franco forces. The ship
ments will begin next month.
The greatest need, as reported to Of
f1cials here, is in the governments
central zone, which can be approached
only through ports at the constant
mercy of the insurgent bombers. Be-
tween 100000 and 100000 persons
live in this zone, which never was very
productive and this year yielded crops
well below normal.
American -four donations for this
~ =" AAuo' eo W t'AoA oeAAio VI W 1 icilCA
Moroccan ports, there to be trans
shipped to the few republican ports not
ruined by bombed and sunken ships.
Ships bound for the republican ports
are safe so long as they proceed up the
internationally patrolled line about Is
miles offshore. but when they leave it
to dash into Valencia or Alicante they
do so at their own risk.
Even when they reach the ports they
are under the constant harassment of
enemy bombers.
Official advices received here say
that in some areas in the central zone
no bread whatever is available now, in
others daily rations are only two or
three ounces. Madrid, at last reports
was rationing about I ounces to each
person per day.
The republican government has been
buying wheat for the central zone
for nearly a year, but some of the
wheat and flour. together with thou
sands of tons Of other foodstuffs, have
failed to get past the aerial lombard
ments.
Evening star., 1938-09-17
One Dead, 81 M, in Chicago
F.: From Mysterious Poisoning 2

An inquiry was started by State,
county and suburban health authori-
ties. They ordered analysis of the
suburbs water supply and of food
stuffs from the homes of victims.
Ollie Karwowski. an investigator for
the coroner's Office, said at least half
OF those who are i'll ate chocolate
eclairs purchased in the neighbor-
hood. The illness, he said, may have
been caused by a combination of food
poisoning and contaminated water. A
water main broke last Tuesday night
and for several hours after service
was resumed residents complained
that TIE water was muxi1.