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The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-07
MANY GATHER FOR GIRLS CLUB TEA
 GIVEN YESTERDAY

More than hundred mothers an6 teachers called yesterday afternoon for the tea at which the Girls Club entertained at Juneau High School, with Miss Myrtle Moe. ad- wiser; Miss Beatrice Primavera president of the Girls Club. and Miss Mary Jean McNaughton. social chairman, in charge.
 Mrs. Floyd Dryden, Mrs. R. E Robertson, Mrs Walter Scott. and Mrs Grover Winn presided at the tea tables.
 Assisting in serving were Miss Louise Hildre, Miss Mary Stewart Miss Sue Stewart, Miss Jean Fay Tor, Miss Pauline Mestrezat. and Miss Mariann Dobson.
 Corsages. made by Miss Katherine Torkelsen and Miss Mildred Dobson were presented to the guests by An nabelle Hagerup who was featured in a dance selection on the program Also appearing on the program wer5 Miss Mary Stewart and Miss La nore Kaufmann in vocal selections The string ensemble, composed of Miss Ann Morris, Miss Katherine Torkelsen, Miss Sylvia Davis, Miss Shirley Davis, and Miss Althea Bands, was featured also on the musical program
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-07
NEW DISPLAY CASE COMPLETES MARKET
 IN GROCERY HERE

Completing what proprietor Nick Bavard maintains is one of the finest meat markets of it's size on the Pacific Coast, a large new meat display case was last week installed for the meat department of the California Grocery on South Frank lin Street here.
 The attractive new case replaced the heavy, cumbersome one former ly on the same spot and comple- ments similar, but smaller, dis play case which took it's place ill one of the store windows a few weeks ago.
 The two new cases, along with @ vegetable display rack, were pur- chased by MT. Bavard during his recent trip to the States. The fruit and vegetable rack is the most modern type and is sufficient ly large to present an attractive assortment of all fresh fruits and vegetables in SC ason. A spray sprinkling system forming a part of the tile-based rack keeps the green foods on display always fresh. The new vegetable rack has aroused considerable vorable comment from patrons of the store since it's installation several weeks ago.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-07
WhiteheadS to Leave Tomorrow
 For Virginia

Sailing tomorrow aboard the Prin- cess Louise, Dr. and Mrs. w M Whitehead. accompanied by theil two young children, are leaving fol vacation of several weeks in the States.
 The Whiteheads will proceed tt Lovingston. /rginia, Dr. White heads former home. and will visiI with his family there for some time The trip will mark the first visit oi Mrs. Whitehead and the children with Dr. Whitehead's mother, Mrs s. B. whitehead and has been long anticipated.
 Dr. Whitehead plans to attend the University of Virginia Hospital for two weeks. and also will visit in Washington and New York. On their return West, the Whiteheads will visit in Seattle for short time and will stop in Wrangell to be with Mrs. Whitehead's family for about a week.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-07
JUNEAU MEN TO WORK
 MINING PROPERTY IN LISIANSKI DISTRICT

Articles of incorporation were filed this morning by the Lisianski Mining Company, local corpora ton formed for operations on the former Jack Koby claims in Lisian- ski Inlet on Chichagof Island. J. C. Shepard, M E. Monagle and Cor don Wildes are the incorporators and directors in the company. With them are Ross Gridley, former head of PWA here who is now in Port land. and E. R. Hoffman of Port land.
 The new company has acquired the claims from Koby and work al- ready has started in driving a tun- mel, some machinery going over last week, Monagle said. There are elev- en claims in the property which is located one and one-fourth miles south of the head of Lisianski In- let.
 The firm is capitalized at 10000 shares of non-par.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-07
NEW STORE FRONT
 NOW BUILDING FOR
 MEMS WEAR SHOP

Alterations under way at the Tri- angle Corner site of Fred Henning's s new mems clothing store became ap- parent to the Juneau public yester- day when the old front that has for years served the Arctic Beer Parlor, formerly in the location, was ripped out to prepare for the new and modern store front which MT. Henning plans.
 The new front will afford the store increased window display space. IL will provide an ample doorway set back into a deep "" from the street and flanked by windows on both >sides. Framins for the windows and door was taking shape today while floor-laying progressed in- side, preparing for the opening of the store, which MT. Henning ex- poets to celebrate about the fifteenth of this month.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-07
MISS TORKELS0N NAMED HEAD OF
 RAINBOW GIRLS
Election of Officers Held at Meeting This
 Afternoon

Miss Katherine Torkelson was el- ected Worthy Advisor at the meeting of the Order of Rainbow Girls this afternoon in the Scottish Rite Tenn ole, succeeding Miss Edithbelle Hell Ter, who has served as Worthy Ad- visor for the past term.
 Officers elected to serve under Miss Torkelson are: Jane Blomgren Worthy Associate Advisor; Phyllis Jenne. Charity; Mildred Webster Hope; Christina Nelson, Faith; Ruth Kunnas, Recorder; Alberta Porter, Treasurer.
 Other officers were appointed to the following stations: Barbara Hermann, Chaplain, Mary stewart, Drill Leader Beatrice Boutwell, Confidential Observer Betty Rice, Outer Observer; Sylvia Davis, Mus lcian, Frances Paul, Choir Director Ruth Torkelson, Love, Ruth Allen, Religion, Althea Bands, Nature Mar ilnne Skinner, Immortality, Elza beth Tucker, Fidelity, MarJory Shell, Patriotism, and Lorein Vian- ola, Service.
 Choir: Maydell George, Lila Sin clair, Lanore Kautmann, Marian Dobson, Doris McEachran, Virginia Morley Beryl Marshall, Dorothy Fors, Bernice Mead, Lillian Olson, Bonnie Erickson, Jirdis Winthers, Dorothy Larson. and Mildred Kend- led.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-07
Mrs. De Leo Is HOnOred at Tea
 This Afternoon

Co-hostesses at tea, Miss Gretchen DeLeo and Mrs. Arthur Adams en- tertained at the home of Mrs. Adams this afternoon in honor of Miss De- Leo's mother, Mrs. Roy J. DeLeo of Cordova, who is visiting with her daughter in Juneau.
 Over 9 hundred guests were in- vited to call during the afternoon. Mrs. Elmer A. Friend, mother of Mrs. Adams, was in the receiving line with Mrs. DeLeo. Mrs. Adams, and Miss DeLeo.
 Presiding at the tea tables were Mrs. Oscar Olson, Mrs. John Wal mer. Mrs Harry I, Lucas. Mrs. Guy McNaughton, Mrs. Robert Bender. and Mrs. R. E. Robertson
 Assisting in serving were Miss Mary Simpkins. Miss Myrtle Moe Mis- Alice Palmer, Miss Edna liar pole. Miss Pauline Monroe, Miss Roberta Dooley, Miss Nell McClos- key. Miss Jane Alexander, Mrs. W C. Overby, Mrs. Roger H. Stevenson Mrs w c. Overby, Mrs M. E. Mon agle, and Mrs. Howard E. Simmons
 Mrs. Alice Bach Coughlin and Mrs. Josephine White assisted dur ing the afternoon.
 Spring flowers and candles formed a setting for the occasion.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-07
DE CASTO MAYER ADMITS PART IN BASSETT DEATH
Says Will Plead Guilty, But Must Stand Trial
 Doing Life Now

WALLA WALLA, Wash, May T. Earl De Caste Mayer today con- fessed to Warden James McCauley his part in the ten year old staying of James Eugene Bassett, naval of- ficer.
 Mayors mother. Mrs. Mary Ellen Smith, 73. previously confe -sed she had aided Mayer in killing Bassett and three other persons.
 In Seattle, officers sought parts of Bassett's dismembered body, in places where Mrs Smith said they had been hidden.
 Mayer expressed his willingne S to plead guilty. but under the Wash ington' law, he must be tried before a jury before his punishment is de- termined. He is now serving life as an habitual criminal
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-07
Lower Maternal
 Death Rate in
 Alaska Reported
Territorial Department ol He alth Issues State
 ment Covering l937

The following statement of con- ditions of maternaty and infancy in Alaska for the past year was issued today by the Territorial De- partment of Health.
 There were leven maternal deaths reported for the year of 1897 for a total of 1929 births re- ported for the same period of time in the Territory.
 This gives a maternal mortality rate Of 3.9 per thousand live births, a slightly lower death rate, than that of the previous six years for which the average was 10.1 matern- al death per thousand births. How ever, even this years record com pares unfavorbaly with the rate as given for the United States as a whole, which is 5.6 maternal deaths per 1000 births.
 White infant mortality of Alaska on the other hand compares very favorably with the average given for the whole of the United States.
 For AT reported white births there were 18 deaths of infants under one year of age, giving an infant death rate of 403 per 1000 live births against the Unite d States figure of 56 per 000 births.
 Two hundred and sixty-six breed births were reported for the year 1887 with 155 infant deaths giving as mortality rate of 56.5 per 100 live births. The death rate among native infants is appallingly high.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-07

There were IFS deaths of infants under one year of age for a total of 516 births, which amounts to PAT deaths per 1000 births or prac- tically one out of four children born dies before his first birthday.
 All adverse factors which are re- sponsible for the high maternal and infant mortality rate of the United States as whole are just as det- rimental to the safety of childhood and motherhood in Alaska.
 Moreover there are some factors which are indigenous to Alaska and which contribute toward a higher mortality rate. These are the vast ness of the Territory; a medical personnel sparsely distribute through the Territory; difficulty in transportation to place of medical aid in case of emergency, and ignorance and superstition of a large part of the population that makes for indifference and fre- quently for stubbornness to medi- cal care.
 A national campaign for safer motherhood and infancy is being launched by the United States Chil- dern'S Bureau, supported by the medical profession throughout the United States.
 It is hoped that Alaska will share equally in the benefits of this cam paign and through education in the importance of adequate matern- al care and through the extension and improvement of facilities for such care a continuous improve ment in this field of health will follow.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-07
ROBERT COOCAN IS UNDER GUARD
 FROM ABDUCTION
Flood of Crank Letters Causes Police Ring
 for Protection

LOS ANGELES, May T-Jackie Coogan's brother Robert, is undnr guard today as an aftermath of a flood of crank-letters that have come in since Jackie sued his mother for four million dollars.
 Mrs. Coogan said she was forced to hire detectives to guard l3 year old Robert, fearing an abduction at tempt. Little Robert broke his arm yesterday while playing at school.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-07
THOMAS FUNERAL

Funeral services for George Thomas, Jr., are scheduled for 2 pm. Monday from the chapel of the Charles w. Carter Mortuary. The Rev. David Waggoner will of- ficiate and interment will follow in the Evergreen Cemetery.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-07
MISS BINGAiMAN
 TO BE BRIDE OF
 JOHN F. TANDOO

Tuesday morning at a ceremony to be performed at the rectory of the Church of the Nativity, Miss Helen Margaret Bingaman of Juneau is to become the bride of John F Tandoo.
 The Rev. William c. LeVasseur will officiate at the services. MT. Tandoo is employed by the Califor- mia Grocery.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-07
.FILIPINOS WHO WEDDED WHITES
 GET XXX NOTES
Klan Gives Coast Guard Messmen One Day to
 Leave Miami

MIAMI, Fla, May 7.-The Filipino Club today prepared an appeal to the Philippine Commission after Francaskio Rubia and Pedro Acoba, messmen in the Coast Guard, mar ried white women.
 The two messmen received Klu Klux Klan warnings to leave town within 24 hours.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-07
Parents to Let
 Baby Die;Tunor

CHICAGO, May T. - Parents of five weeks old Helaine Colan. have decided to let the baby die of a tumor on the optic nerve rather than authorize an operation which will mean removal of the child's eyes and life blindness.
 Dr. Herman Colan, father of the baby, and pr. Morris Hershman, maternal grandfather, consulted a brain specialist before the decision.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-07
Many Boats Sell
 Seattle Exchange

SEATTLE, May 7.-The follow ing arrivals from the halibut banks sold fish here today. 39,OO0, selling at 95s cents and T cents
 Local banks: Bernice, 15,000 Syl- via, l8OO0, both selling for 9M and cents; Wesley, 10000, 9% and 6 cents: Evolution, 14,000, selling for 9as and cents; Freya, 15,000, Arne, l8,o0o. moth selling at 91a and 6 cents.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-07
NLRB Charges Fur Workers Violated
 Wagner Labor AC1

NEW YORK, May Fillmore M. Herrick, Regional NLRB Director, said she is issuing complaints against 200 fur manufacturers
 The Director charges fur process sors with locking out thousands of fur workers in violation to the Wag- ner Act.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-07
TORELLS SAILING FOR
 LONG VISIT, GERMANY

Mir. and Mrs. w. L. Torell, well known Juneau residents. are sailing on the Princess Louise in the morn ing on an extended trip to Germany. They expect to be gone the greater part of a year, visiting friends and relatives in various parts of Ger many.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-07

Margaret Johnson, who has been receiving medical care, was dismiss ed from the Government Hospital today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-07
HinduS vS. MOsIenls

SITAPUR, India-A lone police man stopped mob of Hindus at the point of gun from destroying a Moslem village. The Hindus were enraged by the Moslem sacrifice of a sacred COW.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-07
EASTERN STAR TO HONOR MOTHERS AT
 MEETING TUESDAY

A short business meeting is sched- uled by the Order of Eastern Star for Tuesday evening when members will gather at o'clock. Following business discussion, a special Moth CTS Day program will be held.
 Seven rainbow girls are to take part in the program which will also feataYe the Girls Trio and the In- strumentai Sextette. Mrs. E. J. Cow ling is chairmaa of refreshments for the evening.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-07
MAYBE so

SHANGHAI. May 7.-The Japan csc claim they have found the body of Soviet Officer in Yuwangshan which the Japanese occupied We'd nesday. The implication is given cut that the Soviet officer was prob ably aiding the Chinese.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-07

Elizabeth Kunz, a medical pa- tient. was dismissed from the Gov. ernment Hospital yesterday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-07

Alaska" by Lester D. Henderson
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-07

Try The Empire classifieds toi results.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-07
HOSPITAL NOTES

Otis Olson, medical patient was admitted yeste. day to St. Ann'S Hospital.
Evening star., 1938-07-05
Upward and Onward.
From the Baltimore Sun,

from the Baltimore Sun.
having heard nothing sationaI from
cambridge, Mass, In the past few days.
we assume that the Harvard TWENTY
NTH reunion class. of 1918 went through
WIN It's announced plan to devote three
t"o-hour meetings during the reunion
festivities to discussion of current diff
cultles. Apparently the class felt that
such reunlonists as A. A. Berle, jr., and
George H. Earle ought not to be al
lowed to go to waste Mr.. Berle and
Prof. Elliott Smith Of Yale were on
tne committee which put on the three
seminars: Government in the Modern
World" Business in the Modern World"
and Education in the Modern World"
harvard, OF course, Is a pioneer in such
things. It was the Harvard Glee Club
which gave up Here's to Johnny Har-
ward, Fill Him Up Full Glass" and
took to chorals by Bach ct al, when other
college glee clubs were still singing "The
Bulldog on the Bank and the Bullfrog
IN the Pool" And now 1t is Harvard
class which uses its twenty-fifth re-
union for seminars instead of the old
fashioned reunion exercises, during
which it was customary for members of
the class to toss each other into foun-
tains with their clothes on. Probably
it Is sign of improving standards that
the Harvard class Of 1918 would rather
listen to lectures by A. A. Berle, jr. than
just sit. But 1t Is one Of those changes
Of which or Grads ought to be warned
beforehand.
Evening star., 1938-07-05
Fusion Finis.

Suffering the fate Of many national
third-party movements, the Fusion party
in Montgomery County apparently has
reached its doom with sudden and sur
prising swiftness.
Failure of Fusion advocates to form a
ticket they considered strong enough to
enter In the coming election and loss
of one Of their key men who decided to
seek the Democratic nomination for
Congress rather than a county post was
followed by the signing of harmony
agreement between groups of Fusion
and organization Democratic leaders.
OF course 1t takes more than the
stroke Of a pen to produce harmony
among factions that have been at po-
litical swordspoints for years, but in
theory at least the pact ends one of the
most unusual political experiments in
the history of Montgomery County. AL
ready reaction to the pact has included
strenuous criticism of the alleged star
chamber" method by which 1t was drawn
and signed, and an effort to form an in
dependent Democratic ticket to oppose
the so-called organization slate.
Thus, though Fusionism may be on
cially dead. leaders Of the Democratic
Evening star., 1938-07-05
Summer Concerts.

Ihe summer concerts of the National
Symphony Orchestra are to begin next
Sunday evening. Music lovers in gen.
eral, OF course, will take advantage of
the opportunities which they will afford.
The essential artistry represented in
the traditions of the Capitals premier
organization of its kind has not been
compromised in the offerings to be in
cluded in the seasons programs. Skilled
conductors have been enlisted, the play
ers are ready for their work. Nor is it
necessary to say to those who heard last
years presentations that great harmony
suffers little by being performed out-of-
doors. There is very real pleasure to
be found in the combination of a
natural setting and noble melody.
But a word of invitation is indicated
Tor strangers. 1t has been hoped that
the normal audience may be ENLARGED.
Perhaps as many as five thousand per-
sons have yet to add to their memories
the experience of hearing the orchestra
under the stars. To them. the obvious
appeal is made: Contribute to the sue
cess OF the season by sharing in it. The
expense is modest, the reward is bound
to be worth while.
Evening star., 1938-07-05
Tribute Paid to Work
Of James Weldon johnson.

To the Editor of The Star
HE sudden death of James Weldon
johnson, noted man of letters. music
composer, lawyer, teacher, diplomat and
statesman, occasioned the loss to Amer
lea of one of its foremost champions of
democracy. Although he worked in the
South, he always had to get awav to
the freer environment of New England
to refresh his spiritual life and recreate
himself. Some day more Americans
will become humanely educated more
tolerant and sympathetic enough to
reahze the terrible prison in which a
hoerty-lovlng colored American exists
VINO Tor reason OF service or birth works
in the South.
James Weldon johnson protested and
fought all of his life for a recognition of
manhood based upon character and
achievement. He, himself, had no diff
Guilty In being recognized as of superior
mold, regardless of race, wherever con-
facts afforded him fair expression of
his worth. He knew and felt. however
the sufferings Of the Negro. He rode In
and suffered all of the indignities and
humilities Of Jim Grow cars on q first
class ticket when on his mission of
service.
In the world of the stage and music
he was largely instrumental in winning
a place for the Negro. 1t was with
doubt and fear that he and his brother
put musical show on Broadway that
was on plane with the best. 1t sue
ceeded and thereafter they wrote and
produced music that the entertainers
Of other races paid dearly to get. His
was the battle Of that day that paral-
lels the battering of the Negro at the
gates of the prejudices that prevent him
from being represented today in the
movies except as a domestic, a lazy
comedian, a jazz band artist or a tap
dancer. Not that any part played we'll
on the stage of life is not respected
calling. but in that an intolerant minor
ity can prevent the picturization
through the Negro of more cultural
values lies the social ill that johnson
fought during his useful life.
While brothers still fight brothers in
Spain. and at time when our own
heroes at last make peace at Gettys-
burg. we of this generation need to
further dedicate ourselves to the task of
removing racial hatreds and their So
cial concomitants-a job to which
James Weldon johnson devoted his life.
E. B. HENDERSON.
Falls Church, Va.
Evening star., 1938-07-05

p. w. A., after the early spending pro-
grams had been completed, hung in the
balance. Congress was asked to dis
pense with the agency altogether on the
ground that its work had been done.
Congress was wise in extending the life
of P. w. A. and 1t would be wiser still
in making it a permanent agency Of
government. During times of prosperity,
P. w. A., like the War Colleges of the
Army and Navy. could occupy itself with
war plans" to be put into effect in time
of future depression emergencies and,
cooperating with States and municipal
tiles, always have on hand a list Of
approved projects, ready to be under
taken with the scratch Of a pen.
In 1888. P. w. A. was, as Secretary
Ickes said, an ''untried theory" But
there is no longer any question of its
value as a recovery agency today.
Evening star., 1938-07-05
Ready for Emergency.

In his National Radio Forum speech
last night, Secretary Ickes said that
within "a matter of hours after the
President had signed the relief bill, the
P. w. A. had announced approval of
some 1000 projects taken from its reserve
lists" With the possible exception of
the emergency days of the war, Mr.
1ckes said, Il am confident that never
before In our history y has any
Federal agency acted with greater
promptness."
The ability to act with such prompt
ness is, of course, tribute to the eff
cheney of the P. w. A. machinery and
. demonstration of the wisdom of keep
ing intact, even during times of relative
prosperity, at least a skeleton organiza-
ton such as P. w. A.
Public works projects have demon
strated their value as an aid to recovery.
And after period of trial and error in
determining the sort of projects that can
be called public works." the P. w. A..
has approved thousands of undertakings
in all sections Of the country and set
them aside against the time when money
would be available for their financing
The relief bill made such funds available
and the Presidents signature started the
wheels to turning.
There was a time when the life Of