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Evening star., 1938-04-26

Daladier's presentation Of his three
year plan" for rebuilding France eco
nomically left the premier free to work
out his international problems.
The eight-point economic plan for
mally approved by the full cabinet,
with President Albert Lebrun present.
yesterday Immediately eased foreign
exchange pressure on he franc and on
the government.
The franc closed 1910 to the dollar
In official trading after having been
as low at 1925. In unofflcial trading
after the Bourse closed the franc con-
tinued to rise to 32l7.
1t was expected the government,
now enabled to govern economic
France by decree, would issue its laws
as soon as the anglo French talks are
completed. Their publication in the
official journal expected May 3 would
put the sweeping measures into effect
With his program, Daladier coupled
the warning that Frenchmen must
get down to work and increase pro-
duction or expect a dictatorship.
He borrowed from Fascist and Soviet
Russian ideas for his program, central
features Of which included partial
abandonment Of the 40-hour week for
labor in industry to ease the burden
on employers, public works program,
freedom Of foreign exchange, and an
expanded tourist trafhc.
The premier planned to confer to-
day with Jules Blondel charg
d'affaires in Rome, on progress OF the
friendship conversations with Italy.
Evening star., 1938-04-26
Airm,en, Down,
Escape Sharks;
l6 Safe at Sea
Flying Boat Sinks Off
Coast of Jamaica
After attack.
By the Associated Press,

KINGSTON. Jamaica, April 90
Three members of the crew of a twin
engined Pan-American flying boat had
a narrow escape from sharks, it was
disclosed today, when the craft was
forced down at sea yesterday some
80 miles from Jamaica.
Twelve passengers and one member
Of the crew were taken of the sink
ing plane by the passing steamer Ca
vina. but the commander and two
others remained with their craft. How
ever, tossed by the swells, it began to
sink, and the three hurriedly launched
collapsible boat.
AS they were getting into it two
sharks attacked, but missed the men
and then began fighting each other.
The collapsible boat failed and the
men had to take to rubber raft be-
fore they were picked up by the tug
Killerig, which went out to try to tow
the flying boat to port. The plane
sank, however, an hour after coming
down.
The flying boat was en- route from
Santiago, Cuba, to Kingston when one
engine failed in a rainstorm. All pas
sengers and crew reached Kingston
uninjured and mail and baggage was
saved by the Cavina.
Evening star., 1938-04-26
OLD CASE BOBS UP
IN SIMON ROBBERY
Accused Secretary Identified as
Woman Sought on Check
Charge 10 Years Ago.

By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES. April 2e.-sandra
Martin, former secretary to Simone
Simon, was held under $4,000 bond
today on a charge she defrauded the
actress of nearly $4,000, while San
Francisco police identified her as a
woman sought in a bad check case 10
years ago.
San Francisco Police Inspector Leo
Bunner said Mrs Martin was Athena
Alexandroff, daughter of a former
archbishop of the Russian Greek Or
thodox Church in Seattle.
Mr.. Bunner charged that in 1929
Mrs. Martin passed 18 worthless checks
IN San Francisco. She fed to Seattle
and efforts to have her extradited
failed, Mr.. Bunner said. He gave no
indication whether the old charge
would be pressed.
Miss Simon signed a criminal COM
plant against her former secretary.
They will be paid for this" Mrs.
Martin declared. referring to Miss
Simon and district attorneys investi-
gators. Il didn't steal anything from
Miss Simon. and she knows It. I viii
have the last word in court about
that"
Evening star., 1938-04-26
FIX. GREEND|ES;
COURT MARSHAL
Official of High Tribunal
Served First Subpoena
on J. P. Morgan, Jr.

Frank Key Green, 81, marshal of
the United States Supreme Court for
the last % years. died suddenly today
at his home, 1922 @ street NV.
Mr.. Green. a native Washingtonian,
was seriously i'll last year, but recov-
cred sufficiently to be able to return
to his duties at the courthouse.
He had the distinction of being the
Oldest Supreme Court employe in point
OF service. Born October 81, 1876, he
received an appointment as court
page on October 2, 1891. Ten years
later he was appointed librarian, a
post he held until January S, 1915,
When he was named marshal
Descendant of family that played
an important part in shaping Amer
lean history Mr.. Green was born at
Rosedale. a son of the late George
Forrest Green and Maria Devereux
Green. Rosedale. home of his great
grandfather, Uriah Forrest, an officer
on the staff Of George Washington, is
still standing on Newark street, just
on Wisconsin avenue. Much of Cleve-
land Park was built on what was
formerly the family estate.
Received G. U. Law Degree.
Becoming a page at the age OF IA
made 1t necessary for Mr.. Green to
secure his formal education at night.
Nevertheless, he attended the local
public schools and received his LII. B.
degree from Georgetown University
Law School in 1899 He was admitted
to the District bar in 1900, but never
practiced law
AS marshal. Mr. Green often re-
called that his first subpoena was
served on J. Pierpont Morgan, jr., re-
qulring the banker to show cause why
he should not surrender the will of
Martha washington, inherited by him
from his father. It was charged that
during the Civil War soldiers broke
into the clerks Office at Fairfax
Courthouse, Va, and stole the will.
Virginia asked the Supreme Court to
compel the return Of the will, but be-
fore the case came up Mr.. Morgan
voluntarily sent it back to the court
house.
Funeral Thursday.
During his years at the Supreme
Court, Mr.. Green became closely ac-
quainted with hundreds of distin-
guished visitors whom he escorted into
the courtroom through a special side
entrance. He was renowned for his
courtiy manners and impeccable at
tire.
In 1925 he was married to Mrs Eliz-
abeth Ellis, who died three years
ago. One ep-daughter, Miss Virginia
Ellis, lives here.
MIR. Green also is survived by three
sisters, Mrs. Ann F. Wheat, Miss Geor-
gia F. Green and Mrs. Walter S. Mat
thews, all of Washington, and three
brothers, Devereux Green of WASH
lngton, Zola c. Green of Chicago and
Plata Green of Cleveland, Ohio, as
well as several nieces and nephews.
He was member of the Sons of the
Revolution.
Funeral services will be held at 10
am. Thursday at Holy Trinity Church.
Georgetown. Burial will be In Cedar
Hill Cemetery.
Evening star., 1938-04-26
JAILED IN KNIFE CASE

Because he had a knife with an g.
inch blade in his possession at the time
OF his arrest, Norman r. Case, IS. of
the 5000 block Of M street NV. was
sentenced by Judge John P. Mcmahon
in Police Court today to serve l20 days
in Jail on concealed weapon charge
and pay a fine of $l00 or serve IS
days for intoxication
Police testified they arrested Case on
Wisconsin avenue last night on the
drunkenness charge, and found knife
when they searched him.
Evening star., 1938-04-26
CONGRESS TO RECEIVE
ANTI.WAR PETITIONS
Almost 4 Million to Be Presented
Tomorrow in Ceremony
on Capitol Stems.

Almost 100000 anti-war petitions,
packed in cardboard boxes and labeled
according to States, will be presented
to Congress tomorrow in a ceremony
on the steps of the Capitol.
The petitions were signed during a
campaign directed by the Veterans of
the Foreign Wars. Scott p. Squyres
Oklahoma City, commander in chief
OF the organization, will make the
presentation.
A committee Of Representatives and
Senators led by Senator Pittman,
Democrat, Of Nevada, will receive the
petitions. The ceremony Is set for
2:3o pm.
Evening star., 1938-04-26
FOREIGN POWERS HIT.
Blamed for Czechs' Failure to Yield to
Na1i Demands.

BERLIN, April 26 (P.-Responsi-
bility for developments in Czechoslo-
vakia rest not only with the Cze,h
government but with foreign powers
as well, in the opinion of the oficially
inspired Diplomatische Politische Kor-
respondent.
This daily commentary service of
the Wilhelmstrasse said the Czechs
long ago would have yielded to Ger
man demands except for their reliance
upon certain big powers.
The entire German press lauded
konrad Henlein,, leader of the German
party in Czechoslovakia, who SUNDAY
proclaimed his Nazi principles and
demanded self-government for the
German minority and a Czechoslovas
foreign policy more favorable to
Germany.
Evening star., 1938-04-26
Turn in Recession Seen.

SOUTH BEND. Ind. April 20 LR-
The current recession in business has
reached its lowest level and an upturn
will come in the late summer or early
fall, L. s. Crowder Of st. Louis, gen
eral manager Of the National Retail
Credit Association. predicted before 4
district conference Of the association
here yesterday.
Evening star., 1938-04-26
ANXIETY GROWS
FOR CZECH JEWS
Fears Raised by Failure to
Publish Part of HenIein's
Speech.

BACKGROUND
Peace treaties creating Csecho-
slovdkid left 100000 Germans as
part OF its 13,O00, 900 inhabitants.
Rise OF Adolf Hitler in Germany,
NTH demand for redemption of
Germans in neighboring countries,
gaze them hope of ultimate. re-
union to homeland. Annexation OF
Austria last month spurred them
to even more drastic demands for
selt-rule and establishment of Nazi-
ism in CzechoSlouakid. '
Evening star., 1938-04-26
hnlK FOR WEIGHT
CONTROL

10 reduce. drink q
3loss Of milk before
meals. II helps 70 keep
up your energy ond
cuts down your opps-
ifs for foftsnine foods.
Evening star., 1938-04-26

Turkey, married his seventh wife. She
was Stella, aged As. Sava still works
IN his vegetable garden, and twice a
week walks IA miles to and from mar
ket with his three donkeys.
Evening star., 1938-04-26
Relieving the Pain of
n EU R IT'S

Mineral Water direct frsH the famous Hot
springs. Afkansas, as an aid in the treat
ment ef Neurttis. Mildly alkaline. Deeply
poissns. Phone for frss desefiDtivs Soekiet.
Mountain Valley Mineral Water
MT. 1883, Ices i o. NV,
The Washington times., 1938-12-02

-Face-framing collars and chic cuffs
and, in many instances, entire sleeves
of fur make these coats rare values
to say nothing of the fine wooden
and wool-and-rayon fabrics, the beau
tiful rayon Innings and warm interim
ings, the high-fashion fitted and boxy
silhouettes! Sizes IL to 20, 38 to 4S
and 33 to 40. 49,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-29
James .Christoe
 Dies in Seattle
Pioneer Resident of Doug las Island Passes
 Away at 65

James Christoe. pioneer resident of Douglas, died in Seattle last week as the result of a heart attack and funeral services were held in the Community Church, at Langley, near Seattle, last Saturday after noon according to advices received in Juneau
 Survivors are his brother Edward, with whom he was engaged in the wood cutting business at the time of his death; and three other brothers David H. of Seattle, and Albert of Alameda, Cal. a sa
 James Christoe was for years cashier and bookkeeper of the Treadwell Mining Company Follow ing the cave-in, which suspended operations at Treadwell, he be- came cashier of the First Terri torial Bank at Douglas, succeeding A. E. Gurr and remained in such position until the bank was moved to Juneau and merged with the First National Bank.
 MT. Christoe went south about IS years ago and first located in La Mesa, Mexico. then returned to Seattle about ten years ago. He was well known on Gastineau Channel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-29
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS

The United States Civil Service Commission has announced open competitive examinations fer the following positions:
 Special agent, research in com mercial education, $4,600 a year, and special agent for distributive education, $4,60O year, Office of Education, Department of the h. terior.
 Assistant associate, and senior na- val architects, $2600 year to $4,- 600 year. For the assistant and as- sociate grades optional branches are: General; hull structures al arrangements; scientific ship calclS lations; ship piping and ventila- tion; small boats.
 Inspector of miscellaneous sup plies (wooden products), $2,000 a year, and inspector of miscellane- ous supplies (medals), $2,000 a year, Quartermaster Corps, War Depart ment
 Alphabetic card-punch operator, $l ,260 year.
 Junior auditor, Income Tax Unit
 internal revenue agent, $2,600 a year, Bureau of Internal Revenue, Treasury Department This examin- ation is open only to persons with the specified experience prescribed in the announcement. in the follow ing branches: Flour milling; insur- ance: lumber milling and manufac- turing; meat packing; petroleum production and refining; public utilities; textile manufacturing; to- bacco processing and manufactur- ing.
 Full information may be obtained at Room 311, Federal and Territor- ial Building.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-29
JUNEAU MILK NOW CRADED;
 CRIMES SAYS
Seven Local Diaries Given Classifications of
 "A" or ''B'

Juneau goes on the map today as 5he first town in the Territory of Alaska to have graded" milk, ac- ,ording to announcement by Ben L. Grimes, Territorial Sanitarian.
 The following dairies were graded "A", according to Grimes: Retail dairies, Juneau Diaries; Wholesale fairies, Alaska Eairy, Juneau Dairy, Mendenhall Dairy, Maier's Dairy.
 Those dairies which did not fully meet requirements for "A" grading md received "B' grading, were Pet erson's Dairy and Charles Switzer's Dairy, Grimes said.
 The average housewife is apt to pay more attention to buying po- tatoes than milk" Grimes said. Everyone ought to visit the dairies in his district and see for himself the condition under which his milk is made ready for his consumption.
 On the whole, Juneau's dairies have a commendable grade of milk, " Grimes said We have instituted this grading principle for the bene- fit of the people and ask their CO., operation in learning the reasons for our elaborate analysis of the milk you drink"
 Grimes said those dairies having been graded as "B' milk producers, will be given "A" grading as soon as they meet the necessary require ments.
 All milk on Juneau doorsteps and markets will be cap-labeled as soon as appropriately marked caps have been received by the dairies, Grimes said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-29
CANNED MUSIC IN MOVIES TO
 STAY IN CANS
Unions Make Demands on Producers Especially in
 Hollywood Center

HOLLYWOOD, Cal, April 29. - Canned music" says the Ameri- can Federation of Musicians, has to to stay in the can.
 It's music, all right. But it's wide use in the movies is prolonging the depression for several hundred art ists, the A. F. of M complains.
 Hollywood's canned music on sound tracks, is played over and ov- CT again in picture after picture somewhat like the next-door neigh bor's daughter plays Thanks for the Memory"
 A producer making a film on a very limited budget telephones a musical library, probably Abe Mey CTS, and says:
 T need 100 feet of some march for the main title, thirty-eight feet of sob stuff for the funeral, twenty two feet of assorted barnyard noises and 337 feet of something sweet for the love scenes
 Music by Length
 Meyer sells music by the foot, oi the rod, if anybody likes it that way. He may sell one symphony orchestra recording to a half a dozen film makers, or snatches of a jazz bands rhumba to twenty It's the same music all the time, which he had recorded, but it sounds diff ferent in different settings. The musicians have formally pro- tested the use of such music, de- manding that producers hire an or chestra for every recording. Musi- clans get $10 an hour, with a three hour minimum, for movie work That explains why the smaller pro- ducers keep Abe Meyer in business.
 Conferences to consider the de- mand are being held now between musicians and producers repre- sentatives.
 Fresh Records
 Meyer. who'll have to junk his two-million-foot library, isn't wor- ried. He says he'll just reorganize and record fresh tracks for his cli- ents. ~ isa.o
 At least 50 per cent Cor about 400-some major plants "B" films and nearly all independents pie tures) use secondhand" sound sound tracks. The use of orchestras would increase a pictures cost from $2,000 to $6,OO0.a
 Some quickie makers may not be able to afford this. They'd have to whistle their main title music.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-29

Sunday Schedule 10:50 to 12:00 noon-C Church Serv-
 ices 12:0O to 12:30-C Concert Hour 12:30 to 12:45-Andre Kostelanetz 12:45 to 1:00-Russian Cathedral
 Choir 100 to 1:15-Bert Hirsch's Orches-
 tra Ills to 1:30-W.P.A. 1:30 to 1:45-Churoh Services 1:45 to 2:00-G Garden of Melody Off the air at 200 o'clock 400 to 4:15-Radio Tidbits AIS to 4:30- -Educa tional Talk 4:30 to 4:45-Bernhard Levitows
 Orchestra s '4:45 to 500 Nelson Eddy 500 to 5:15-Front Page Drama 5:15 to 5:30-Vagabonds of the
 Prairies 5:30 to 5:45-Adventures of Jungle
 Jim 5:45 to 6:O0-Tommy Dorsey's Or
 chestra
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-29
WANTED

WANTED-Room and board; pref erably in private home. Write Elm pire No 616.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-29
ECKLEY GUERIN NEW PRESIDENT
 OF. J-HI A. s. B

Eckley Guerin was elected Presi- dent of the Associated Student Body of Juneau High School at a school election, held yesterday He will be a Senior next year. Elwin Messer was chosen Vice President and Katherine Torkelsen, Secretary Treasurer.
 Keith ReiscfJ and Betty Wilcox were elected associate editors of school publications and Harry Wat kins was chosen Assistant Business n.anager. Donald Wilcox will be Business Manager and Lola La- Paugh and Peter Warner editors of publications, these moving up from assistants from year to year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-29
RADIO
DAY
 dY DAY

The following is the daily sched- ule of broadcast of Station KINY at the various periods each day of the week. Special event programs will be announced from time to time. The Daily Alaska Empire in publishing this schedule, will not be responsible for last minute changes in the program. 800 to SIS a.m.-Morning Thought
 talk by Juneau minister 3:15 to 8:30-Time Clock-popular
 music
 8:30 to 8:45-Empire News or Music 8:45 to 9;00-Time Clock continued 300 to 9:15-Salon Music SIS to 9:30-Business Parade 9:30 to 945-Scandinavian- Works
 Progress Administration 9:45 to 10:00-Hawaiian Echoes 1000 to 10:15-Dance Program 10:15 to 10:30-Dance continued l0:30 to 10:45-Morning Chat, Der
 IllUe buUlbI
 10:45 to 11:00-Dance Program HOO to II 3O-Songs of the Past 11:30 to 12:00-Dance Styles of 193{ 12:O0 to 12:15-The Serenader, Or
 gan
 1915 to Military Band 12:30 to 12:45-Trans-Radio News
 or Music
 12:45 to 100-Salon Strings 100 to 2;00-Midday Rendezvous
 requestS
 200 to 2:15-Mario Chandlers Or
 cheStra
 2:15 to 2:30-The Roundup 2:30 to 2:45-Monitor Views the
 News
 2:45 to 3:00-Auld Lang Syne 800 to 3:30-Symphonette's 3:30 to 3:45-Vocal Program
 (Note: Saturdays 3:30 to 400 Man-On nThe-Street) 3:45 to 4:00-Let's Dance 400 to 4:15-Mixed Program 4:15 to 430-Electric Melodies 4:30 to 4:45-Bert Hirsch's Orches-
 tra
 4:45 to 5:00-Popular Vocal 500 to 5:30-Dance Programs ex-
 cept on Tuesdays when the Ju-
 neau Women's Club is on program
 from 500 to 5:15 5:30 to 5:45-Golden Tones 5:45 to 6:00-Radio Symphony 6:00 to 6:30-The Gaucho's and
 Singing Strings 6:30 to 6:45 Melody and Song 6:45 to 7:00-Dance Program TOO to 7:15-Empire News or Music 7:15 to 7:30-Cecil and Sally 7:30 to 7:45--Modern Dance 7:45 to 8:00-Concert Time 500 to 8:15-Lang- Worth Varieties BIS to 8:30-Grandma Travels 8:30 to Wesley Barrett 8:45 to 9:00-The Cub Reporters 800 to 9:15-Business Parade 9:15 to 9:30-- Sweet Swing 9:30 to 9:45-Sons of the Pioneers 9:45 to I0:00-Empire News Broac-
 cast
 1000 to 10:30-Dance Time 10:30 to 11:00-Organ Treasures
 fThursday nights HOO to 12:0O m i d ght Alaska Greets the World)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-29
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, April 29. = Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 91s, American Can 84a, American Light and Power AS, Anaconda 27, Bethlehem Steel 46A, Commonwealth and Southern IS, Curtiss Wright 47s, General Motors 327s, International Harves- ter 57, Kennecott 32as, New York Central 12as, Southern Pacific IFS, United States Steel 43ls, Bremner no bid but asked 2, Pennsylvania Railroad 151s, Pound $4.98 11l16.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-29
C.D.A. CARD PARTY

Friday evening, April 29, Parish Hall at o'clock. Contract, pinochle and whist. Admission 50 cents. Refreshments. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-29

500 to 6:15-Donald Nevis and String Symphony SIS to 6:30-C Concert Music 6:3O to 7:3O-O Old Fashioned Revival
 Hour
 7::30 to 7.45-Easy Chair 7:45 to 8:0O-Lew White, Organist
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-29

MAY DAY DANCE
 By American Legion Auxiliary, Elks Hall. Saturday night. Barrett's Or chestra. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-29

FOR SALE-Winnifred R., 40 it.. built 1929 in Al condition. 20 h.p. Atlas, thorough overhaul with new block last July. As good as new. Has run only a few hours. E. H. Kaser
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-29
HUMPHREYS FROM sITKA

H. B. Humphrey, Safety Engineer for the U s. Bureau of Mines, ac- companied by Mrs. Humphrey, re- turned to his Juneau headquarters on the Northland after week in
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-29
by Adelaide Kerr

Sitka where he gave safety instruc- tions in the schools there at the request of school authorities. Prior to going to Sitka, MT. Humphrey gave first aid training in the Hirst- Chichagof mine where he reported 100 percent cooperation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-29
DOW, JONES AVERAGES

The following are today's Dow. Jones averages: industrials 111.62, down 32; rails 21.2l, same as Thurs day; utilities 1798, up 10.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-29

Geysers attain their highest de- velopment in Iceland, New Zealand and the Yellowstone Park.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-29
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-12-13
ROLLER INHALED 2 AS NEW HEAD OF ae -
 40 AND 8 v0ITURE

New officers of Voiture No. ll26 La Societe des 70 Hommes ct a iChevaux, Juneau, were installed at installation ceremonies held last night in the Legion Dugout, fol- lowing the regular Legion meeting John Holler is new Chef de Care of the Voiture and ". o. Johnson Chef de Traine.
 Other positions are: Alfred Zen ger, conducteu; Waino Hendrick- son, guarde de la porte; Homer Nordlng, ammonier; J T, Petricn and Tom Hutchings, cheminots To- cale; John E. Pebues, grand chem mot; Jack Talbot and Clyde Mor- gan, Ketchikan, sou grande chem inot; Walter Bacon, Sitka, commis voyageur; John Mccormick lampiste.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-12-13
TWO STRhNDBERGS
 GO SOUTH ABOARD
 ALASKA YESTERDAY

Ted and Odin Stranbcrg, sons and partners in the mining game with Dave Srandberg dragline op- orator of Goodnews Bay and the KuskokWim country, passed through Juneau on the Alaska last night enroute south.
 Ted has been managing opera tions of the family at Candle Creek, near McGrath, and Odin has been experimenting work at Cripple Creek, near Flat.
 Both said they had good sea- son. and expected to spend the winter in the States, taking trip to California for the Rose Bowl football game and then return ing to Seattle to continue mining studies at the University of Wash ington.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-12-13

But this particular exercise was not copyrighted in America. So Larry wrote his song, recorded it, and sent it abroad for the DeBussy people to hear For while the cables were hot. They were delighted. Not only were the American rights okay it could be published all over the world where popular music is played.
 Net result: the outstanding song hit of today. His recording for Vic tor is that company's best seller in three years. Lovely little Bea Vain, who sings the refrain, already has become known as The Reverie Girl.
 Robbins published the sheet mu- sic, giving full credit to Claude De-
 Bussy. Now all the big names and the wistful crooners are rightly an