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The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-19
STATES FIGHT
 IN PRIMARIES
 ON TOMORROW
Representative O'Connor, New York, Pits Strength
 Against Roosevelt
(By Associated Press)

State primaries take place in sev- eral States tomorrow.
 In New York, Representative John O'Connor, Democratic Chairman of the House Rules Committee, seeks renomniation over President Roose- velt's opposition. Other Congress sional and legislative candidates are to be chosen.
 In New Jersey, William H. J. Ely is unopposed for the Democratic Senatorial nomination.
 In Wisconsin, Senator F. Ryan Duffy. praised by Roosevelt, is not opposed for the Democratic nom ination. Gov. Phillip F. La Toilette, Progressive, seeks his fourth term.
 In Massachusetts, national issues are lacking in the Congressional races. There is no Senate seat at stake. Gov. Charles F. Hurley has three opponents.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-19
INTERNATIONAL DEAL PROPOSED
 BY Z NATIONS
Efforts Are Made to Ap- pease Chieftain of
 Nazi Country
CABINETS TO BACK
 ACTS OF PREMIERS
Plans Are Immediately Sent to Little Power Which
 Is Involved

LONDON, Sept. 19.-The govern ments of Great Britain and France today gave approval, apparently un- animously, to a tremendous inter national deal to satisfy Adolf Hitler to keep Europe's great democracies out of war.
 With almost desperate finality, the Cabinets in London and Paris approved the decisions made by their Premiers yesterday, accepting Hitler's demands and also propos- ing a system of guarantees for the Czechoslovakians which it is hoped may bring Central European peace
 Proposals Submitted
 The proposals have been con- municated to the government of Czechoslovakia at Praha by the envoys of Great Britain and France.
 There are indications here that Czech leaders are still standing by their previous determination to de- fend themselves, even without the aid of the western democracies, counting to the last on help from Soviet Russia.
 Silence Prevails
 Complete official silence is main tained here until after a meeting of the Cabinet tonight called to ratify the agreement between Pre- mier Chamberlain and Premier Daladier.
 However, it is generally expected that Premier Chamberlain will not long delay his return trip to Ger many to tell Hitler what the democracies may agree to.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-19
FRENCH CABINET ACTS

PARIS, Sept. 19.-France, through her Government, has ratified the Anglo-French plan to dismember Czechoslovakia in response to Hit lers demands.
 The French Cabinet, in 90- minute session, approved of the results of Premier Daladier's delib- erations with Great Britains Pre- mier Chamberlain in London on Sunday.
 The French Premier assured the British leader of Frances full con- sent in negotiations.
 The French Government now turns to Praha to see whether President Eduoard Benes, of Czecho- slovakia will agree to sacrifice his country on the altar of European peace or whether he will fight
 Pending the solution of the ques- tion, it became known that the French have halted the nations military preparations.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-19
Purge Joins 'Mandate'
 NOu as Embattled Word
By MILO M. THOMPSON Chief of the Washington Bu- reau of The Associated Press Guest cOlumnist for Preston
 GrOver)

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19.-When word of such diverse political implications as purge" happens to get strongly underscored in Ameri- can political speech, you can ex- pect the practical politicians to worry it as a pack of terriers worries rat.
 It has happened before.
 It happened to mandate" when it was the proud boast of Demo- cratic politicians that the re-elec- ton of President Roosevelt consti- tuted the peoples mandate to con- tinue with New Deal policies.
 It happened to choose" when President Coolidge passed out un- smilingly to newspapermen, on narrow slips of paper, that char acteristically terse line: T do not choose to run in 1928"
 Some of the practical politicians of the Democratic party are ad- mitting just now sort of hopeless embarrassment over the way the word purge" has ballooned into prominence in the current off-year election. There are some who grumble because it seems some how unfair, a weasel word, prop aganda word.
 But purge" is as intrinsically pat as its underscoring was in- evitable. To purge, says the dic- tionary, is to purify or cleanse by separating and carrying off what ever is impure, foreign or super fluous. And few will deny that such definition comprehends exactly what is in the minds of Democratic party leaders from the President down.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-19
M'K|NLEY HOTEL TO BE ENLARGED. CHANGE EINPLANS
Secretary Ickes Announces Revision While Con-
 struction Underway

WASHINGTON, Sept 19 = The Department of the Interior has re- vised the plans for the Mount Me Kinley Hotel to include an addi- tional 38 rooms and private baths, also larger dining room and lobby facilities.
 Secretary of Interior Harold l. Ickes said the revision of the plans will not interrupt construction and will bring the hotel total cost to $450,000.
 It was originally planned to have a hotel with 52 bedrooms and eight private baths.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-19
OvERTURES ARE BEING STUDIED
 BY LITTLE LAND
Czech o sl ovakia Govern ment Is Considering
 Proposals Submitted
SPECIAL PATROLS ARE
 ORDERED OUT TONIGHT
Aid from Soviet Russia Is Sought in Case Plans
 Are Turned Down

PRAHA Sept. 17.-T'he Czecho- slovakian Government, after an all- day session, announces that the British Franco proposals of turn ing the Sudeten areas over to Ger many are being considered with all earnestneSs that the situation demands"
 The communique gave no indi- cation as to the trend of the dis cussions although informed politi- cal circles said the proposals might be accepted but only as basis for future negotiations.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-19
Unofficial Outline Proposed for Peace
 In Central Europe
Solution to Prevent Crisis Reached by Two Na-
 tions, Is Claim

LONDON, Sept. 19.-The unof- cial outline agreed to by Great Britain and France as a solution of Europe's deep crisis, which in formed persons claim is authentic, is as follows:
 First-Sudeten German districts in Czechoslovakia, which in district elections last May and June, voted 75 per cent or more for a Sudeten Germany Party, is declared to be decision for separate union.
 Second-New frontier to be drawn to include all such districts within Hitlers Reich, so far as possible
 Third-Districts which voted be- tween 50 and 75 percent for Hen- lein candidates shall be grouped in autonomous areas inside of Czecho- Slovakia.
 Fourth Arrangements shall be made by exchange of populations to safeguard liberty of the German minorities which do not wish to come under German rule. There shall be similar arrangements for CzechoslOvakia's Polish and Hun garian minorities.
 Five New frontiers of Czecho- slovakia shall be guaranteed by the Great Powers and neighboring states and Czechoslovakia shall re- lease her alliance with France and Russian other words Czechoslo- vakia will become an independent neutral state" like Belgium which has guarantees of Great Britain, France and Germany.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-19
POLLS WILL BE OPEN TOMORROW g A. M. TO I P. M..
Only Voting Place Is City Hall-Those Appearing
 on Tax Rolls Eligible

Polls will be open in tomorrow's special city election from g am. to 2 pm. and all voting will be done in the City Hall voting pre- cinct, only the one voting place being designated by the City Coun- cil for this election as only prop erty owners whose names appear on the tax roll being eligible to cast a ballot.
 Where property is held by a cor poration, no vote is permitted, Mayor Harry I. Lucas explained, and where property may be owned by husband and wife only the name appearing on the tax roll may cast a ballot. If both names appear on the roll both may vote. It makes no difference, he said, for what you pay taxes, whether per- sonal or real property, if your name is on the tax roll you are eligible to cast a vote.
 llG 1OllOWlil6 JuSt6So e'AAN SASAAAS have been named to handle the voting: Helen Friend, the Rev. John Cauble, Gertrude Boggan, Dean c. E. Rice and Mrs. Karl AlStead.
 Approximately 1000 names ap- pear on the tax roll, officials said in stressing that it is necessary for 65 per cent of the vote to be in favor of the improvement proj- ects in order for the bond issue to be approved.
 It also was pointed out that five propositions appear on the ballot and the voter is required to give an expression on each proposition separately. The proposals appear elsewhere in today's Empire.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-19

Inside Story of Purchase of AIaska Disclosed
Dramatic Incidents Are Unfolded for First Time ds Valuable Pdpers Are Opened to Study of American Diplomats by the Soviet Government

brance, but to a friend, Westman, holding the equivalent of Under Secretary of State in foreign office, Stoeckl was more outspoken.
 'As far as my pecuniary compen- Sation is concerned" he wrote, T feel that one might have been more generous, if one considers that l obtained the maximum which had been fixed and that in order to con- duct this affair I passed up a post in Europe and God knows whether I shall have another chance. But after all it is something"
 Two Men Responsible
 Stoeckl's troubles were not over with the treaty of sale. It took near ly two years before an angry Con- gress appropriated the money to pay Russia During this time, Rus sia considered sending proud note telling the United States either to pay for Alaska or take it without paying for it. This plan was dropped
 
 when it was suggested the alterna- tive might be accepted.
 Two men and two alone were re- sponsible for the sale of Alaska bought for a song, and worth untold billions. They were Stoeckl who ne- gotiated with the backing of his Czar, and Seward who, trying for a political comeback, stumbled into purchase of Americas greatest ter -ritory.
 Alaska had been administered LIZ to the Civil War by the decadent and unsound Russian American Company, patterned along the lines of the Hudson's-Bay Company. AL aska was Russia's problem child Its defense a thorney problem, its profits non-existent, it's upkeep cost ly. There was a constant fear that American filibusterers would seize upon it, or, worse, that another Flu
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-19
ALASKA RIFLEMEN PLACE 46TH IN BIG
 FIELD AT PERRY

The Alaska rifle team which went to Camp Perry placed 46th in a field of 112 teams, according to word received here today by Police Chief Dan Ralston from Assistant Chief Roy Hoffman, member of the team, who is returning to Juneau on the North Sea An individual medal is reported to have been won by Patrolman Ken Junge, also a member of the team.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-19
By CHARLES P. NUTTER

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19.-Long- secret documents disclose the plant of a Russian diplomat who sold AL aska to the United States.
 His Czar's $1O000 gift was hardly compensation, the diplomatic sales man complained, for the years he spent in getting the maximum price from America for territory al- ready endangered by American "fili- busterers."
 The inside story of the Alaskan purchase. once called Stewards Folly" (after the then Secretary of State), is contained in documents just opened to study of American diplomats by the Soviet Govern ment.
 The Russian Minister and Privy Councillor Edouard de Stoeckl had been entrusted to sell Alaska for S5,0OO,0O0, but he brought his fif- teen-year long efforts in Washing ton to an able finish by out-trading lIlc tdSCl 0CSiCbcAJ 0N"oAA' "AAO was anxious to use the Alaskan pur- chase to reestablish his waning pop ularity.
 SIO,OOO for Negotiations
 Seward offered $5000,000 in the final negotiations, but the minister held firm for $7,000000, made the United States throw in $200,000 as an exchange differential between dollar values in New York and Lon don, and forced Seward to foot a $9,0OO cable bill to St. Petersburg, in addition.
 Stoeckl was an old and tired man upon completion of this important work which these documents now show was begun in 1853 instead of several years later as supposed. The Czar granted him 25,000 rubles, (about $10,000).
 His official dispatch was full of flowery expressions for this remem-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-19
DIMOND SPEAKS TONIGHT, B. p. W.
 CLUB MEETING

Anthony J. Dimond, Alaska's Dele gate to Congress, will speak tonight on the Equal Rights Amendment, '' at 7:15 o'clock in the City Council Chambers, at a special meeting of the Juneau Business and Profes- sional Women's Club.
 The discussion is open to the public, and announcement was made that the session will close in time for the dedication of the Douglas School ceremonies, beginning at I8 o'clock.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-19
Disease Harried
 British Vessel
 Makes Una|aska
Coast Guard Reports Six of Crew in Bad Shape on
 Trip from Korea

With six members of her crew i'll and one in serious condition. the British motorship Athel Templar was conveyed into Unalaska by the Coast Guard last night. according to word to the U. s. Customs office here today from the Coast Guard cutter Northland.
 The men are said to be suffering from acute dysentery and the seri- ous case has been sent to the hospi- tai in Unalaska.
 The vessel, bound from Korea, was expected to sail shortly for San Francisco, according to the mes- sage.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-19
MISS HOIST LEAVES

Miss Matilda Hoist, well known vocalist, left for the south on the steamer Aleutian.
 Miss Hoist, a graduate of the Ju- neau High School, returned to her home for a visit this summer, dur ing which time she presented her first concert in this city following her musical study in Europe.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-19
Ambassador Saito
 To Relinquish Post

TOKYO, Sept. 19. The news paper Nichi Nichi reported Hiroshi Saito, Japanese ambassador to the United States, would be replaced by Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Kensuke Horinouchi in Washington Saito formerly was Japanese consul at Seattle.
 Though the foreign office insisted the matter was still pending, the newspaper asserted Saito would be recalled at his own request because of i'll health.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-19
Dead|ine Is Set For Revanping
 Air Mail Costs
Civil Aeronautics Authority Is Getting Down to
 Basic Principles

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19. - The Civil Aeronautics Authority has fixed January as the tentative deadline for revamping of the pres ent method of determining air mail costs, an official said.
 Efficient and economic operation of air lines as well as the Govern ment's needs will serve as basis for allocating new contracts.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-19
Mink Ranchers Reap Harvest At Ketchikan

KETCHIKAN, Alaska, Sept. 19.- Ranch raised mink here are facing the prospect of good winter as four ranchers have obtained an es- timated 5000 salmon which died in the City Park when the tail-race from the power house was diverted, leaving the streams and pools in the park dry.
 The salmon died before spawning
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-19
CAPT. BUTLER IS .DEAD,KETCHIKAN

KETCHIKAN, Alaska, Sept. 19. Thomas Butler, 63, longtime Cap- tain of the New England Fish Com pany cannery tender A. F. Rich. which operates out of here, died Saturday. He spent his winters in Seattle Mrs. Butler died in Seattle a year ago.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-19
PATROLS ARE PLACED

PRAHA, Sept. 17.--The Czecho- slovakian Governmen t tonight placed police and gendarme patrols throughout the district to prevent demonstrations against the Anglo French peace proposals of giving h to Hitler.
 The Cabinet studied the proposals at a lengthy session and urged the people to refrain from demonstra- tions.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-19
INSURGENTS REFUSED IN
 ZERO SECTOR

HENDAYE, Sept. 19. Spanish Government dispatches report that the fifth Insurgent effort to crash through the Ebro River valley front has been repulSed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-19
NURSE GOING OUT

Dorothy McHenry, nurse from Mountain Village. arrived in Juneau by PAA Electra Sunday and will go south on the next boat on vaca- tion.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-19
ARE MARRIED
 AT KETCH|KAN

KETCHIKAN! Alaska, Sept. 19.- Mildred Restad, violinist, who at tended the Bellingham State Nor nal and the University of Washing ton, and Capt. L. H. H. Jennings, President of the Alaska Pacific Sal wage Company here and a marine surveyor, have been married here.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-19
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Sept. 19.-Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 9A, American Can 951a, American Light and Power A, Anaconda 32ss, Bethlehem Steel 551a, Commonwealth and Southern 1, Curtiss Wright AZ, General Mot ors A, International Harvester 58, Kennecott 401s, New York Central 15A, Safeway Stores 1872, Southern Pacific 141a, United States Steel 55, Bremner bid 1z asked lh, Pound $4.80A.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-19
GRUBERs SAIL

MT. and Mrs. E. L. Gruber sailed south on the steamer Aleutian to spend several weeks visiting friends and relatives in the States.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-19
LINKED TO CHAMPIONSHIPS

It was not, of course, purely the patness of purge" which made it inevitable that the present pheno- menon would be so tagged. Part of the certainty lay in the clinging al- literaiveness of the phrase party purge" and part of it lay in it's great usefulness to headline and
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-19
DOW. JONES AVERAGES

The following are todays Dow, Jones averages: industrials 134.10, up 2.28; rails PATS, up "A; utilities 17.96, up .62.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-19
TO SEWARD

James Cook was passenger on the Yukon for Seward Saturday, leaving here at 8 o'clock in the evening.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-19

English women are much dis turbed because the Dyers Fedora ton has decided only 12 standard shades of silk stockings shall be available instead of hundreds.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-19
SEEKING SOVIET AID

GENEVA, Sept. 19. - Czechoslo- vakia is reported to have asked Rus sian officials for support against de- livering the Sudeten German area over to Germany.
 Edouard Heidrich, Czechoslovakia Foreign Office expert, has con- ferred with Jacob SuritS, Russian Ambassador to France and it is said he later conferred with Maxim Litvinoff, Soviet Commissar of For eign Affairs.
 Neither the Russian nor Czech quarters will say anything except this is a very delicate matter"
 Persons in contact with both dele gations said it is understood the Czechs have proposed that Russia try and induce France and Great Britain to stiffen their stand against Germany should the Praha Govern ment refuse Hitler's terms.
 ITALY WITH GERMANY
 TRIESTE, Italy, Sept. 19 - Pre- mier Benito Mussolini has pro- claimed Italys place is already chosen-beside Germany if the Czechoslovakia crisis inflameS Eu- rope in a general war.
 Mussolini reaffirmS adherence to the Rome Berlin axis and repeats demands for plebiscites for the Czech minoritieS.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-19

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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-08-29

no[ reKlncle, OF she may merely
have weakness for The TarZaa
type # male. but snc's definitely
got her eye on you and u yOJ
catch Z she'll take i as an invita-
ton
Not y hen she gets a clear sight
q mg face. retOrted. and
1lred, Ignoring ms protest, bal
ancIng my gin tIZz prccaTlOusIy on
the sTm o. my caalT and surveying
the landscape Il was even "a had
said. Far as the eye could reacn. the
open air terrace Of the Carlton was
coated with nothing but blondes
ranging from the ashy fairness
Of Scandinavia, through varying
synthetic shades Of peroxide, to lhe
Tlpe cOrn-colOr Of the Germans.
Men were there too, sWarthY as
nature OF sun-tan had made them
and dressed for the most part in the
blue cotton shirt and trousers Of
the fishermen whose native coast
they had invaded, but hey were
merely the necessary background
10 the ladies they escorted and
those ladies were the very per
fumed essence Of the Cote 4 Azur
Like a gaudy fiowerbeI they sat
there. laughing, chattering. drink
lng-blOndes in bathing suits, IN
bEght-cOlored trousers, in gaily
patterned beach-robes.
To right and left of US lowered
the great white luxury hotels Of
the Cameo Crolsette; the NAL
malso7 the MiTamar, the Mar
tineZ; iTlfront stretched the still
whittier stucco balustrade Of the
terrace. and beyond that lay the
blue Mediterranean, crowned with
the shlmmering. hazy vault Of the
midday August sky.
The blonde in question was Sit
ting alone, al small table IN the
shadow Of clipped bay tree, sip
ping a pinkish, frothy drink from
q tail glass; slender. long lmbed
creature. dressed in white shorts
and shirt. with a crimson SASH
folded about her slim waist, and a
red chiffon handkerchief knotte3
on her crisp golden curls. Tho
whole effect Of her was of youth
and grace and ease-only her eyes
dark and brooding, gave the lie to
the picture; and those eyes, as
Hugo had said. were fixed intcntly
on me.
As l caught her gaze she smiled
suddenly, with a flash Of white
teeth. and lifted a hand in greet
nHlr I lnnlvr1 Il lro
1 was IN Cannes for a bare couple
Of days. and that only to see Hugo
and / had 10 mind for any femi-
nine entanglements that would cut
short my time with him.
4 don't know her" | assured
him. but he shook his head mourn
fully
You shouldn't have looked her
way There you are, she's coming
over nov and you'll find yourself
stung for a cocktail and lunch be
fore you know where you arc. |
know these Riviera blondes"
Not lunch" | retorted, but she
can have her cocktail. She may be
q gold-digger," | added thought
fully, but sne's extraordinarily
easy 10 look al"
Hugo shook his head again. Cut
out the cocktail too" he said
firmly. "She may be easy to look
~. but | haven't seen you these
tHO years and why should | lose
my pleasure to give a girl free
drink? You leave me to handle
her"
Hard Hearted
I FELT that he was being unnec-
4 essarily hard hearted, but |
knew well. al the same time. that
he had plenty Of excuse. The
French Riviera. these days. IS
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-08-29
CUBS DOWN PILLS
TWICE; YANKS WIN
ON FOUR SAFETIES
CREENBERG HIT 45TH HOME
RUN. SIX AHEAD OF BABE
RUTH'S 1927 RECORD AT
THIS TIME OF YEAR

NEW YORK Aug 2o-Chl-
r... Cuns Iovncd PhiIadolphia
raln,- twice Yesterday. 6 to
ana 3 tu l. to advance within a
hgu -aanlc n, New York Giants
and fix. Games from PITTSBURGH
Pirates
PITTSBURGH Pirates stnl remain
ia lour and half games ahead
a. the Giants despite being de-
f5at.a s, BROOKLYN Dodgers. g to
g.
Cincinnati Reds continued their
LOSING streak. Gvo games IN an
!cnc downcd by New York
Giants r 10 3. Hal Schumacher
hcd nc Reds TO SIX safcticS as
I'D, Teammates piled up ID off
trio Of Cincy pitchers
ST Louis Cardinals and Boston
Brcs split twin bill Both con
tests were pitchers battles In
he opener. Bob Wciland let down
the Bees with three hits and 81
.1fit- WON 3 to Erickson and