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Evening star., 1938-03-06
Action Is Started to Deport
Bridges on Red Charges
C.. /. o. Marine Union
Head Arraigned IL,
Baltimore.

BACKGROUND
For more than four years, Harry
Bridges. tpho came into this country
as a seaman, has been potent
figure in Pacific Coast shipping
circles. Head of the West Coast
longshoremen's organization, he
Das leader in the general strike
in San Francisco. in 1894, and in
maritime strikes in 1884 and 1886.
In the A. F. OF L.-C. /. o. split
he led his followers into the camp
OF John L. LeDiS.
Deportation proceedings against
Harry Bridges. West Coast official of
the Committee for Industrial Organi-
cation and president of the Interna-
tional Longshoremen's and Ware
Union, who has been &C.
cused of Communistic connections in
Senate hearings on maritime labor
conditions, were started yesterday by
the Bureau of immigration and Nat
uralization of the Labor Department.
The deportation warrant was served
on the Australian-born labor leader
in Baltimore A preliminary hearing
followed, at which Mr. Bridges waived
formal examination. and a formal
hearing was ordered for April Is at
San Francisco.
Back in Washington. Mr.. Bridges
issued a statement saying the hearing
had been called at his request and that
he welcomed it as an opportunity to
expose the convicted felons. stool
pigeons and perjured witnesses" who
had made the charges against him
and the purpose of this "red-baitine"
Ito destroy labor organiZa-
tions by attacking their elected off,
GERS
Explains Proceedings.
James L. Houghteling. immigration
said the proceedings,
which have been under consideration
n the department for some time. would
be based on provisions of the Immi-
Evening star., 1938-03-06
PERSHING'S PHYSICIANS
SAY HEART is STRONGER
Condition Is so Much Better His
Bed Is Wheeled Out Into
Sun on Porch.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
TUCSON. Ariz.. March Seen.
John j. Pershing's badly damaged
heart is growing stronger. the action
more satisfactory" his physicians re-
ported today.
The 77-year-old soldier was so much
improved his bed was wheeled out
into the sun on private porch which
adjoins the bedroom of his lodge at
the desert sanatorium. He spent 40
minutes chatting with his son Warren
and his sister, Miss May Pershing.
Just week ago tonight Gen. Per-
shing was semi-conscious and the doc
tors said his death was expected mo-
mentarily.
Although the physicians have said
they considered his recovery almost
miraculous, they refused to discuss It
for publication.
Evening star., 1938-03-06

Penguins, particularly jackass PEN
gums, are enthusiastic sitters. In
the absence of eggs, they have been
known to sit on egg-shaped Jumps OF
ice, sticking to their domestic duty
while snow .drifted over them and
blizzards howled. Too, penguin eggs
are thick-shelled. The chicks even
now may b. trying to chip their way
out; nobody knows-not even the radio
announcer scheduled to broadcast the
Evening star., 1938-03-06
BRITAIN T00FFER
TERMS TO ITALY
England Also Prepares Her
Demands to Germany for
Appeasement.
BACKGROUND

0ACh InOONO-
British Italian friendship talks
mere scheduled at request OF Pre-
naeir Mussol.ni Then came resig-
nation of Anthony Eden, British
foreign secretary. nho refused to
yield to request under uhot he
considered, pressure Cabinet crisis
resulted, but Premier Chamberlain
non vote OF confidence In Parlia-
ment and Eden uo,Ded he Uould not
lead any opposition to governments
uenture. though predicting failure.
BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, March 5.-Great Britain.
having proclaimed to the world the
vastness of her armed might, tonight
sent her terms for friendship to Italy
and prepared her demands to Ger
many as the price of a general Euro
pean appeasement.
The Earl Of Perth, British Ambas-
sador to Italy, left FOR Rome with full
instructions from Prime Minister
Neville Chamberlain and Viscount
Halifax, the foreign secretary who sue
ceeded Anthony Eden, who resigned
rather than deal with dictators i'm
mediately on practical" basis.
The groundwork also was laid for
parallel talks with Germany through
a conference yesterday of Sir Neville
Henderson, British Ambassador to
Germany, with Reichsfuehrer Adolf
Hitler and German Foreign Minister
Joachim Won Ribbentrop in Berlin.
German Envoy Expected.
These were expected to get under
way actively when Won Ribbentrop,
former German Ambassador to Lon
don, comes here next Wednesday to
take leave of his post and also to see
Premier Chamberlain and Lord Hall
fax.
At the same time the prime minister
has set into motion his new realistic"
diplomacy, he has disclosed how far
Britain has pushed her mammoth re-
armament program in a year and what
still is to come.
In this, Premier Chamberlain has
shown the government may spend even
more than the originally planned
E1.500 100000 ($7,500. 900, ,0O0) for the
five-year defense plan instead of trim
ming rearmament sails in anticipation
Of the success of his foreign policy.
The new defense estimates, however,
took into consideration the possibility
of slowing down rearmament If
(See BRITAIN, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1938-03-06
FEDERATION BACKS
DRIVE ON NUMBERS
Citizens Call on the House to
Put Teeth in Districts
Gambling Laws.

Denouncing the numbers game as
major racket of the underworld"
the Federation of Citizens Associa-
ton last night called for House ap-
proval of the bill to put new teeth
into the Districts anti-gambling laws,
which was passed more than year
ago by the Senate.
The action was approved by unani-
nous vote, in adoption of report by
Frank B. Hoffman. new chairman of
the federation's Law and Legislative
Committee. on the basis of a resolu-
ton suggested by the Stanton Park
Citizens Association. 1t was
reiteration of former stand taken by
the federation.
The bill, which would make pos
session of numbers slips prima facie
evidence Of engaging in the game,
was passed by the Senate on Febru-
ary 10, 1887. but since has been held
in the House District Committee,
blocking House action Representa-
tive Palmisano of Maryland. commit
tee chairman, recently promised action
on the bill
A one-man protest against the
action was made by William NICK.
Clayton, delegate from Brightwood,
on the ground the committee did not
recommend the same sort of attack
on horse-race betting, but he did not
vote against the resolution.
In reply, Harry N. Stull of STAN
ton Park, federation vice president.
characterized the numbers game as
one of the most pernicious rackets,
since it is based on bets of pennies,
nickels and dimes, and often leads
to murders during underworld gangs
struggles for control. He explained
that police now are virtually power
less to get convictions, because the
required legal evidence is so difficult
to obtain and the law is so full of
loopholes,"
Evening star., 1938-03-06
SHOWS MAY RESTRICT
HUNT FOR LOST PLANE
Belief Spreads That Luxurious
Skyliner Smashed Into Pieces
in Mountains.

BY the Associated Press.
FRESNO, Calf, March 5.-Gath-
ering clouds IN the higher attitudes
and a forecast Of more snow threat
ened today to restrict the farfiung
search for the airliner which van
ished in the mountains near here Tues
day night with nine persons aboard.
Belief spread among the searching
parties that the luxurious skyliner
had been smashed to pieces so small
they would be difficult to find, par
ticularly If they lay in the deep snow
Of the Sierra.
Transcontinental and Western Air
line, which operated the plane, an
nounced the search would continue
south and west Of Fresno.
Evening star., 1938-03-06
b. the Associated Press.

b the Associated PreSS
MOSCOW, March 5-Nikolai Bu-
charm, second only to Leon Trotzky
as the Soviet-designated archdevil Of
the Bolshevik revolution, tonight made
sweeping confession of all crimes
charged against him in Russia's great
est treason trial
With outspread arms. Bucharin
pleaded guilty to all the charges, even
those I did not know about bee; use
was the leader and not the switch
man."
The one-time chronicler of the red
revolution said he was guilty of "be-
longing to a Rightist- -Trotzkyist bloc,
having been leader of Rightist Or
ganizatio illegal since 1928, and all
crimes committed by that organiza-
ton"
The purpose of all the confessed
conspiracy was the restoration of capi-
talism to Russia, he declared.
Sought Foreign Help.
Germany, Japan and partially
England were the foreign powers he
said the plotters sought to enlist with
promises of Soviet territory in return
for aiding in the dEsmemberment of
Russia.
Bucharin asked the court if he could
say "a few words about the restora-
ton of capitalism" request which
brought an outburst of laughter from
the spectators.
1T certainly is your main occupa-
tion," returned the chief prosecutor,
Andrei Y. Vishinsky.
Il did not want to speak about the
theological part of it in order to
reckon my responsibility" said Bu-
charm, Il merely wanted to answer
the question that the prosecutor has
asked of Christian Rakovsky (another
defendant)-in what name did the
Rightist- -Trotzky bloc perpetrate their
crimes against the party, government
and Soviet people?
Il thought. this trial had the public
interest and wanted to present the
platform for the restoration Of capital
ism as We visualized it.
WAICuluk CIllS WlHl, LQe puOuc
opinion of our country and the world
may ask-How have the people OF my
type become criminals and counter
revolutionaries? They may ask-In
what name did they perpetrate all
those foul crimes?"
His request to 60 into theology was
denied when the prosecutor said, "Ac-
cording to the criminal code, II Buch-
arin means cannot ask him what
ever questions see fit, he Is wrong" ;"
Before the session was adjourned
until Monday, however, Bucharin won
q promise from Vastly v. Ulrich, the
presiding judge, he could say all he
wanted.
Bucharin spoke for an hour and
outlined as the "Rightist- -Trotzkyist'
bloc's objective program of capitalism
and a political coalition with "cae-
sarian tendencies"
"Or Fascism," Bucharin replied.
Main points in the program, he sai4,
were freedom for the Kulaks (peas-
ants), freedom from individual trad
|. (see MOSCOW, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1938-03-06

Matching at exactly 7:3o O'Clock to-
morrow night.
The announcer is going to wear
soup and fish for the occasion for sew
eral reasons. In the first place, pen
gums like fish, and in the second, he
will be in the soup If the chicks don't
emerge by Eastern standard time. Too,
most penguins, especially the jackass
variety. have liking for that stiff
necked, pompous carriage which goes
Evening star., 1938-03-06
ENTERS HOUSE RACE
John J. Jewell, Jr., Is Candidate
From Tennessee Fourth,


From Tennessee Fourth.
MURFREESBORO, Tenn, March S
R.-John j. Jewell, jr, former State
Senator, announced tonight he would
be a candidate for the Democratic
nomination for Congress from the
fourth Tennessee district.
His entrance brought to three the
number seeking the seat of Represent
ative j. Ridley Mitchell. who yesterday
announced he would be candidate for
gust primary.
Others in the race for Representa-
tive are Walker Faulkner. Lebanon at
torney, and Albert Gore, State COM
missioner Of labor.
Evening star., 1938-03-06
NAZIS BOOK BEER-LESS
Decree Forbids Brewing of Heavy
Beverages Except for Export.

BERLIN, March S LP).--A Nazi de-
cree today forbade brewing Of book
beer, porter and other very heavy
beers except for export.
The object of the order was to con-
serve barley to feed live stock. Beer
sellers were permitted to serve pres
ent supplies until they are exhausted.
An exception was made for export
ed beers because they bring in needed
foreign exchange. The decree caused
dismay among Germany's millions,
who were looking forward to early
spring-the book beer season.
Evening star., 1938-03-06
.L|L|ENTHAL OFFERS
.T.V.A.PLAN T0bUY
POWER HOLDINGS
WilIkie Accepts Proposal
Only as, Basis for
Negotiations.
POLITICAL SIGNIFICANCE
SEEN IN ANNOUNCEMENT
Method of Making Peace Deal
Public Held Confirmation of
Roosevelt's Favor.
RArKCPHTNn


Tennessee Valley Authority loomed
as serious threat to the interests
OF the private pouer companies in
Southeastern United States some
fue years ago. but utilities for a
time Uere nble,to curb its deUelop-
ment through resort to legal pro-
ceedings. The courts recently hare
ruled in taUor. OF T. v. A., hou-
eper, facing pyiuate utilities NTH
necessity OF selling their holdings
or succumbing to Government CON-
petition.
Evening star., 1938-03-06
BUCHAR|N TAKES
BLAMEFORPL0TS
Trotzkyists Contesses to All
Crimes, Even Those He
Didn't Know About.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
TDenty-one persons once high in
Official SoUiet circles Uent on, trial
Wednesday in Russia's latest sen
sational" treason and sabotage
case. They are charged NTH mur-
der OF at least foe Souiet leaders,
including Marin1 Gorky, the famous
,Driter. The Souiet purge has been
under ,Day for gears, thousands
hauing been eriled or executed by
the Stain regime. In DirtuaHy all
cases the accused men confessed
abjectly, deploring their association
NTH "capitalism' and foes OF
Soviet aims.
Evening star., 1938-03-06
REPORT BY V|NSON
HOLDS BATTLESH|P
STILL DEFENSE KEY|
Head of House Committee
Defends Navy Bill for
$1,121,546,0O0.
MEASURE WOULD FUND
TOTAL OF SO VESSELS
Debate Is Expected to Start on
Thursday-Emphasis Placed on
Other Powers Moves.

BACKGROUND
In 1921 the United States took
the lead in 1Uorld naual reduction
program, and through succeeding
years has advocated the principle OF
arms limitation. Unsuccessful in
this, and ,yith the tension among
the great po,rers steadily increas-
ing, this country has turned to
the building OF her o,Un sea force.
Evening star., 1938-03-06

(See POWER, Page A-10)
Evening star., 1938-03-06
WEATHER.

%. 8. weather Bureau F0recastJ
Rain early this morning, followed by
clearing and colder today; much colder
this afternoon and tonight; tomorrow.
fair and continued cold. Temperatures
yesterday-Highest 81. at 3 pm; lowest,
80, at am. Full report on page Az.
Evening star., 1938-03-06

(See MOSCOW, Page A-4.) :.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-25
MINING MEN TO EXAMINE
 KENS|NCT0N
Percy Racey, Ceologist for Mine, Will Not Dis
 cuss Mine Plans

Three prominent mining engine CTS arrived in Juneau aboard the Princess Louise this morning and will leave for the Kensington Min ing Company property at Comet. Wednesday morning.
 The three men are Percy w. Racey, Consulting Geologist for the Kensington, and John Reid, Can- adian mining engineer and Milford B. Hoggat, another engineer.
 None of the men had anything to say as to possibilities of the Ken sington mine opening up as planned. A year ago, extensive plans for de- veloping the vast lodes of the Bern er's Bay property of the Kensing- ton people, were dropped because of the excessive demands of the gross gold tax"
 Consulting Geologist Racey or his friends would not give any infor- nation as to plans for the Kensing- ton. Engineer Reid recently passed through Juneau from the Westward after examining mining properties there.
 The men expect to stay at the mine only briefly. they said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-25
POLLING PLACES OPEN TOMORROW 8 A. M. TO I P. M.
Fair Weather Expected to Brin g Out More than
 Usual Number of Voters

Polling places for tomorrow's pri- mary election will open at am. and close at pm. and with favor able weather election officials were looking for large turnout of voters The only change in Juneau voting places is Precinct No. 2 Voters in that precinct will vote in the labor union building at Front and Seward, formerly occupied by the Juneau Liouor store, the old voting place having been razed in the work go- ing on toward construction of the new Gross theatre Voters in the Salmon Creek precinct will cast their ballots at the John Pademei5- ter residence instead of the green house as formerly.
 Every person of the age of 2l or over, who has been a resident Of the Territory for enc year and can read and write is qualified to cast a bal lot. officials stated. It is not neces- sary to be registered to vote in Territorial election.
 Voters will call for either Demo-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-25
Seggie-Ga||enlore Wedding Will Be
 Held Next Monday
Ceremony Is to Unite We'll Known Juneau
 Couple

The wedding of Miss Janette Col vile Seggie, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Peter Seggie of Nanaimo, to MT Willard Alexander Gallemore is to take place next Monday even ing at o'clock, with the Rev. John A. Glasse officiating M q
 MT. Gallemore is due to arrive in Juneau Saturday from Kimshan Cove where he is employed at the Hirst Chichagof mine. Miss Seggie, who has for the past year been on the nursing staff of St. Ann's Hos pital, will be the house guest of Mrs. Robert Bender after Wednesday of this week The wedding will take place at the Governors House.
 Following the wedding, Miss Seg- gie and MT. Gallemore will make their home in Kimsham Cove.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-25

cratic or Republican ballot, Inde- pendent candidates not appearing on ballot in the primary On the ballots will be found the following candidates;
 Democratic
 For Delegate to Congress: An thony J. Dimond. unopposed.
 For Territorial Treasurer: Oscar G. Olson, unopposed.
 For Territorial Senator: Crystal Snow Jenne and Henry Roden.
 For members of the Territorial House: J P. Anderson, James V. Davis, Fred G. Hanford, Joseph F. Krause. John Mccormick, Henry George H. Peterson. George S. Talbot and Arthur P. Walker.
 For Delegate: Al White, mop-
 Republican t
 Fore Delegate Al White, unop- posed.
 For Treasurer: Vsill H. Chase, 
 For Territorial Senator: Howard D. Stablers upopposedi
 For the House: Frank s. Barnes, Cash Cole, Frank H. Foster, Mild red R. Hermann, Frank D. Price, Royal M. Shepard and Jack Wilson
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-25
REPUBLICANS TO
 HOLD RALLY AT
 DOUGLAS TONIGHT

The Republican Central commit tee will sponsor a rally at the Coli scum theatre in Douglas tonight a 7:30 o'clock, at which time pictures will be shown and Al White, Repub- lican candidate for Delegate to Con- gress, will speak, 1t is announced by Henry Benson of the Committee Following the rally a social program will be given by the Alaska Native Brotherhood in the ANB Hall in Juneau with dancing and other en- tertainment promised, Benson an- nounced.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-25
DAUGHTER IS BORN
 TO JOHN ELLMANS

Friends are congratulating MT. and Mrs. John Ellman upon the birth of a daughter yesterday morn ing at St. Anns Hospital.
 The child, who has been named, Barbara Ellen, was born at 9:30 am. and weighed eight pounds and ten ounces MT. and Mrs. Ellman have made their home for two years in Juneau where he is employed at the Alaska Juneau mine.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-25
LEGION TO ELECT NEW COMMANDER,
 MEETING TONIGHT

Electing a commander to succeed Walter Bacon. who has resigned due to entering business in Sitka where he will make his home, will be the principal business before Afford John Bradford Post. American Leg ion, tonight in the Dugout at 8 o'clock.
 Yesterday Q group of LegionnaireS dressed up the Dugout and premises, inaugurating Cleanup week. The in- terior of the Dugout was kalsomined and the yard and basement cleaned up
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-25
DUFRESNE ARRIVING
 IN SEATTLE TODAY

Frank Dufresne, Executive Offic- er of the Alaska Game Commission and Alaska representative of the Biological Survey, was scheduled to irrive in Seattle today from San Francisco and after several days on official business there expects to come to his headquarters here, ac- cording to word to the Commission office here The official was recently called to Washington, D. C., in con- nection with game control matters and later was on Biological Survey work for short time in Albuquer- que, N. M.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-25
COURT PARTY IS
 DUE ON YUKON

The District Court party which has been in Ketchikan for several weeks hearing cases there, IS sched- uled to arrive in Juneau tomor- row aboard the Yukon In the party are Judge George F. Alexander, w. J. Leivers and Peggy McCloud of the Clerks office and John H. New man, court stenographer. Federal Clerk Robert Coughlin, who was married Saturday in Ketchikan to Miss Verle Bartlett of Juneau, will remain over with his bride. the couple expecting to come here on the next trip of the North Sea.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-25
PARTY GIVEN
 BEFORE DANCE

Before the Spring Informal dance Saturday evening, Miss Jean Me Donald and William Trumbo enter aimed a group of friends at the Me Donald residence in the DiShaw Apartments.
 Invited to be present were MT. and Mrs. Jack Jeffrey, Miss Barbara Winn Miss Marie Stoner. Miss Eliz- abeth Terhune, Miss Louise Murrish Sherwood Wirt. Fergus Hoffman. Robert Henning, and w K. Clark
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-25
PLANNING COUNCIL
 TO BE DISCUSSED,
 ]. w. (. BROADCAST

On invitation of the Juneau Wo- mans Club. the Alaska Planning Council will present a program or the Womans Club broadcast over KINY at 5:30 tomorrow afternoon, it was announced today by Mrs H. c. Wilcox of the club commit tee
 John E. Pegues, Executive Secre- tary of the Council, will give sum- mary of the Councils work, touch- ing largely on the Territory's pub- lie welfare program.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-25
SKI CLUB 10
 GIVE PARTY
Hobo Affair Announced as Final Event on
 Season Program

Final event on the JuneGu Ski Club program for the season is the Hobo" party to be given at the American Legion Dugout, Friday night, where large group of mem bers will gather for an informal ev- ening of dancing and games.
 In charge of the affair is Orrin Kimball, assisted by Lu Liston, Miss Louise Kemper, Harold Mckinley and Miss Mary Simpkins..
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-25
SCOUT COMMITTEE MEETING

The District Committee of the Boy Scouts will meet at 4:30 pm, We'd nesday in room 408, Federal Build- ing, for the purpose of discussing plans for the summer camp and other pressing matters, District Chairman Charles G. Burdick said today in urging full attendance.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-25
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, April 25. - Closing ouota ation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 10, American Light and Power AZ, Anaconda 23#, Bethlehem Steel 4814, Common wealth and Southern 1as, Curtiss Wright A, General Motors 31#, International Harvester 50, Kenne- colt 342. New York Central l2i2. Southern Pacific 12. United states Steel AS, Cities Service IS, Penn sylvania Railroad 16 h, Pound $4.99A.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-25

morrow night is to be in charge of the dramatics group which will pre- sent The Tea Room Minstrelettes' as a feature of the gathering to be held in the Parish Hall, beginning at o'clock.
 On the refreshment committee for tomorrow evening are Mrs Charles Waynor, Mrs. H. L. VanderLeest, and Mrs. Howard Hayes. Plans fer the card party to be held on April 29 and for the breakfast to be held on May 1 will be discussed, with Mrs. Walter G. Hellan, Grand Re- gent, in charge.
 Try The Empire classifiedS for
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-25
WILLIAMS RETURNS

District Engineer M. D. Williams of the Bureau of Public Roads ar rived in Juneau on the BPR ves- sel Highway Saturday afternoon after. road inspection at Ketchikan, Petersburg and Wrangell.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-25

Henrietta White was admitted to St. Ann's Hospital for an emer- gency mastoid operation Saturday night. brought here by plane from Strawberry Point.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-25

Mrs. John D. Lane underwent an emergency major operation Satur- day at St. Ann's Hospital.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-25
HOSPITAL NOTES
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Wanda Mvhre underwent ma . jor operation this morning at St. Ann's Hospital.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-25

Alaska" by Lester D. Henderson.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-25
Play to Be Given
 Tuesday at GOA
 Social Gathering

Entertainment for the Catholic of America meeting to-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-25
DOW. JONES AVERAGES

The following are today's Dow, Jones averages: industrials l16.2l, down 1.43; rails 2209, down C2; utilities 1861, down 20.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-25

M. Siston underwent a major op- eration this morning at St. Ann's Hospital.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-25

Try The Empire classifieds for results.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-25

Hugh Miller underwent a majcr operation at St. Ann's Hospital this morning.