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The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-19
Alaska Utility
 Districts Can
 Now Bond Selves
Mining Bill Also Passes Con- gress Permitting Opera
 tions Below High Tide

WASHINGTON, May 19 - The Senate has approved and sent to the White House a bill authorizing public utility districts in Alaska to incur bonded indebtedness up to 10 per cent of the aggregate value of real and personal property subject to taxation in the district. The 1885 Territorial Legislature passed law which authorizes the creation of utility districts in the Territory. With the passage by Congress of the above act, these districts will be enabled to bond themselves up to 10 per cent as now is permitted only to municipalities.
 The Senate also approved and sent to the White House a bill ex- tending to United States citizens the right to explore and mine for gold and other precious metals on shores and bays and inlets in the Territory of Alaska With the pas sage of this act, operations can be carried on below the line of ordin- ary high tide, practice not permit ted before This is expected to open up for mining various promising prospects along shores in the Terri tory.
 Another measure passed by the Senate and forwarded to the White House provides for graduated taxes on electric light plants in the Ter ritory, the levy being substituted for the present flat $500 annual tax The new tax range will be from $10 to $500 per year, based on the busi- ness each plant does.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-19
ON TRIP SOUTH

Mrs. Wallis s. George is pas- senger aboard the Aleutian for Seattle where she will visit for a brief period. MT George will board the steamer at Ketchikan and con- tinue south with his wife.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-19
BROKERS GO OUT

Sam Baker and N. A. McEachran, brokers, left on the Aleutian for Petersburg to call on the trade.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-19

Czestochowa. the Lourdes of Po- land, often attracts 60,000 pilgrims at one time to it's shrine.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-19
HOLBROOK GOES
 TO MAYO CLINIC

Assistant Regional Forester We'll man Holbrook, who has been con- fined in the Marine Hospital in Se- attle suffering from an injured arm, left last night for the Mayo clinic in Rochester for further treatment, according to word received here.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-19

Save date, May 28, D.F.D. dance. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-19

Save date, May 2s, DIED. dance. adv.
Evening star., 1938-08-25
J0b'SDAUGHTERS
INSTALL TONIGHT
Mrs. Thompson, Hyattsvi|ie,
Will Be Inducted as
Supreme Guardian. &

Mrs. Virginia Thompson OF Hyatts-
vile, Md, will be installed as supreme
guardian of the Supreme Council of
Jobs Daughters at installation cere-
monies tonight at the Wardman Park
Hotel. A five-day session of the or
der will end tomorrow morning at the
farewell breakfast.
Mrs. Thompson was elected yester-
day, succeeding Mrs. Elizabeth L.
Warden Of Owosso, Mich. Other Of
ficers named for the year include Ed
ward H. Way. Boise, Idaho, associate
supreme guardian; Mrs. Stella L. ,Jen-
sen, vice supreme guardian; Louis C.
Carl, Arlington, Va, vice associate Sill
preme guardian; Mrs Velva Schlorff.
Omaha, Nebr., supreme guide; Mrs.
Hazel Bridges, Newton, Kans., supreme
marshal; Mrs. Nan Martin, Omaha
reelected supreme secretary, and Mrs.
Rosa Sneeberger, Chicago, supreme
treasurer
AT the installation ceremonies, Off
GERS IN charge will be headed bv
charles G. Beetem. past associate su-
preme guardian. The supreme payel
Will DE presented to the incoming Sill
preme guardian by Mrs. Mae Marcum
Jacobs.
business session was scheduled
tillS afternoon. Majority degrees were
conferred yesterday on 65 washington
JOBS Daughters and 10 girls from
Elsewhere. VII
Evening star., 1938-08-25
1000 Move to Cities
From Farms During l92O.3O
Labor Department Study Puts Virginia
as One of 26 States Prouiding Most
of Interstate MigratiOn.

migration from cities back to the
farms, however, and then the net
farm immigration involved only 266, ,OOC
persons.
With the first signs of adequate
urban relief and of business recovery
the farm-to-city movement was re-
sumed, and by 1886 the rate of this
net migration was nearly 100000 per-
sons per year, or more than three
fifths of the corresponding average
movement of the l920s'
South Drenched With Labor.
The report, prepared about a year
ago by N. A. Tolles OF the Bureau
OF Labor Statistics, said the greatest
potential source of future migration
in the United States is to be found
among the tenant farmers of the
Southeastern cotton belt. The thou
sands of former tenants now to be
found seeking casual Jobs in Florida
may be only the forerunners of much
greater numbers of both white and
colored migrants.
Tenancy in the OLD South is the
successor to the slave system" the
report said. Both institutions were
in different ways, devices for holding
on the land, on subsistence basis
sufficient labor to meet the maximum
reasonal requirements. of agriculture
AS result. the South is now drenched
with labor and therefore especially
vulnerable to all forces which NAV
cause the displacement of workers"
Evening star., 1938-08-25
HAMILTON OFFERS
TO BUY BUILDINGS
Seeks to Purchase Structures at
Fourteenth and G and on
PENNSYLVANIA Avenue.

The Hamilton National Bank has
offered to purchase from Cary A.
Hardee, receiver for the Federal Amer
ican National Bank & Trust Co., the
main office now occupied by the Ham
1lton Bank at Fourteenth and G
streets NV. and the office building
at Twentieth street and PENNSYLVANIA
avenue NV, operated by the Hamil-
ton as branch.
The offer, amounting to s765,O00
for both buildings, was disclosed as
the receiver obtained from District
Court an order nisi In an official
notice published today Mr.. Hardee
explained that under provisions of
the court order he will petition the
court on September 9 for "confirma-
ton of sale" of the properties, g. /.
unless cause is shown why it should
not be approved. or higher offer is
made by IL o'clock noon Septem-
Der g.
The building at Fourteenth and G
streets was formerly headquarters of
the Federal-American National Bank
d Trust Co., which closed in 1898,
and the building at Twentieth street
and Pennsylvania avenue was one of
its branches. These two structures
have been rented by the Hamilton
National Bank from the Federal
American receiver since the Hamilton
opened about five years ago.
Evening star., 1938-08-25
BALTIMORE HELD
VICE RING CENTER
Independent Candidate for
Governor Declares City Is
Rottenest in East.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 25.-Baltimore
is one OF the fiourishing centers of the
national vice ring" Herbert M. Brune
jr.. independent candidate for Gov
ernor, told the Kiwanis Club today.
Today the backwash of gangsters
driven out of Northern cities is being
harbored here" he said. To-day rack.
cts levying tribute on legitimate busi-
ness are being supported by the owners
OF these businesses, who have no con-
ddence in our police"
Referring to the recent Druid Hill
bombing, he said That bombing was
due to refusal Of demand by one of
the numbers syndicates. The honest
police of this city could solve the
problem in day if they were free to
act without regard to where the trail
might lead"
! am not exaggerating," he said
When I say that, if the facts were
publicly known about conditions in this
city, our SNUG sense of security would
be blown to pieces. Those in other
cities who are in a position to know
have stated Baltimore is the rottenest
spot in the East. The vice
racket In Baltimore, involving wide
spread police protection, Is intertwined
with some of the biggest racketeers in
this country"
Evening star., 1938-08-25
ALEXANDRIA PICKET
CASE us CONTINUED
Three Arrested After Appearing
at Carnival-Protest to Sale
of Non.Union Drinks

Judge Harry F. Kennedy, in Alexan-
dria (VaD Police Court, today con-
tinued until next Wednesday the cases
of three members of the Beer and Soda
Water Drivers Union, Local Ct, facing
charges of trespassing and disorderly
conduct growing out of their picketing
an Alexandria carnival last night
The men gave their names as Will
liam Carter, %. of the TOO block of
Sixth street NV, Theodore Econ
omou, %, 900 block of Thirteenth
street NE, and Charles Hern, 35. 600
block of Pennsylvania avenue NV.
They were allegedly picketing the
carnival grounds because the manage
ment was said to have been selling a
soft drink handled by a non-union
distributor. The carnival, situated at
Mount Vernon boulevard and Washing
ton street extended, is sponsored by
the Veterans of Foreign Wars and pays
Alexandria 5000 a day for operating
within the city limits.
The men, who did not enter pleas,
were warned by Judge Kennedy not
to appear again on the carnival
grounds prior to the date of the con-
tinuance of the case. They were req
resented by Attorney T. Brooke
Howard.
Evening star., 1938-08-25
YOUNG DEMOCRATS
MEET TOMORROW
Interest in Richmond Session
Heightened by Attack on
Roosevelt Intervention.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 25-A
criticism by the Virginia Democrat.
official organ Of the Young Democratic
Clubs Of Virginia, of President Roose-
velt's intervention in primaries
heightened interest today in the Young
Democratic State convention here to-
morrow and Saturday.
Discussing the Georgia senatorial
primary. the publication. of which
Charles r. Fenwick of Arlington is
editor chief, asks, "Does this latest
move mean the creation OF new party
to which only persons who agree 100
per cent with the President shall be-
long"
THE President upon his return
tour, evidently encouraged by Barkleys
success in Kentucky, spoke at Barnes
vile, Ga, against Senator Walter
George. one of the finest statesmen in
the South. This language used by the
President is significant:
ITO carry out my responsibility as
President. it is clear there should be
cooperation between members Of my
own party and myself
What does this mean? Senator
George is man Of the highest in
tegrity He has been bulwark in
the Democratic party, helped draft the
Democratic platform of 1886 He has
been Senator from Georgia for IS years
and has voted for most administration
measures, except the court reorganiza-
ton and wage-hour bills"
Evening star., 1938-08-25
POSTMASTER ACT
HAILED AT SESSION
Long-Term Plans Can Be Made for
Jobs, Delegates Told at
Frederick
BY STAFF Correspondent of The Star.

BY a STAFF Correspondent Of The Star.
FREDERICK, Md, Aug. 25.-With
a reasonable certainty of keeping
their positions under the Ramspeck-
O'Mahoney Act, postmasters can make
long-term plans for the post office as
well as for personal affairs. Lucille
Foster McMillin. United States Civil
Service Commissioner, told the Mary
land chapter of the National Asso-
citation of Postmasters at its convon-
ton here yesterday.
The new appointments without term
make postmaSters even more con-
cerned than now with improving the
conditions Of his post office. the eff
cheney of its service to patrons. work.
ing conditions Of his subordinates.
even with improvements in the phys
ical equipment and appearance OF
the post Office" she said.
He will know that If he does all
these things. another man is not likely
to step in just as he completes his
program and reap the benefit; that
what he does will be credited to him.
The act placed l4.8O0 postmasters
of the first. second and third classes
within the classified service, and is the
latest move toward Federal career
service since the beginning of the Civil
Service system in 1888.
The commissioner noted the in
crease in number Of women in the
postal service and pointed out that
three of the earliest women in Gov
ernment service were Maryland post
masters, Mrs Elizabeth K Goddard
Baltimore postmaster from IT'S to
1889: Mrs. Elizabeth Cresswell,
Charlestown, 1885 to 1887, and Mrs.
Rebecca Morton, Warwick, 1898 and
1899.
Evening star., 1938-08-25
BY the Associated Press.

A recent study of labor migration
between States made by the Labor
Department showed that Virginia was
one Of the 26 States which, during the
decade l920-l930. provided most of
the interstate migration from farm to
city.
The movement of workers from farm
to city. the study showed, was the
dominant migratory trend during the
decade. urban areas gaining net total
OF 100000 persons from the farms.
Some of this movement took place
within the States, the report said, but
the interstate migration which did
occur in that decade was evidently
dominated by the farm-to-city move
ment
A total of 81 States lost more pop
ulation than they gained by migration
during the decade, the report showed
Other Southern States included in
the group of 26 which provided 90 8
per cent of the net outflow of popula-
ton during the decade were Georgia,
South Carolina, Arkansas, Alabama,
Tennessee, Mississippi, Oklahoma.
Louisiana and North Carolina.
Move Dwindled After 1929.
The farm-to-city movement dwin-
died after 1929" the report said, as
farms promised at least a chance to
obtain bare subsistence, which was
lacking for many workers in the
cities. Only in 1882 was there a net
Evening star., 1938-08-25
By the Associated Press.

f3S the hSSOClAteO PTeSS.
NEW YORK, Aug. 25.-Pearl White
pioneer thriller movie heroine who died
August in Paris, directed in will
fled in Surrogates Court today that a
considerable part Of her worldly goods
be given to aid needy actors.
Although no estimate was made as
to the size Of the estate, the actress
who received a salary of $1,000 a
week in the silent film days was I'm
derstood to have left a substantial for
tune.
There was some doubt. however
whether the terms Of this will would
be carried out. Charles Schwartz, at
torney who filed the document. in
which he was named executor, said he
had heard rumors that Miss White
had made new will in Europe since
this one, dated June IL, 1887, in New
York, was signed
In the will filed today, Miss White
directed that her residuary estate be
divided into 10 equal parts of which
three would go to the Actors Fund Of
America "or any other worthy and
desirable charity that takes care OF
actors, as in the judgment of my
executor he may deem desirable"
She directed that two shares each be
given to 10y Milton Williams, jr., and
Edward White Williams, nephews, both
of Topeka, Kans. One share each was
left to Evelyn and Eileen White OF
Buffalo, N Y, children of her brother
Fred c. White. and the remaining
share was bequeathed to the two chill
dren of 1t. Gitz Rice in Toronto
Canada.
Bequests OF 81 each were made tc
Evening star., 1938-08-25
CRITICS Of PROBE
ASSA|LED BY DIES
Charges Calculated Drive
of Abuse and Fabricated
Reports by Foes.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Chairman Dies, Democrat, of Texas
replied to critics Of the House Un-
American Committee today by charg-
ing calculated campaign" OF abuse
and Fabricated reports had been di-
rected at the committee.
There's no question about what they
are trying to do," Mr.. Dies told report
ers.
The fullest harmony prevails
among all members, who are working
in the closest cooperation. Actually
we feel we are on the right track and
We'll keep right on saving wood:
Invite All TO Testify.
"If any one wants to deny any tes-
timony before us they have full oppor-
tunity to do so. We are inviting
every one who communicates with the
committee to take the witness chair
and testify.
The fact that the investigation
seems to have stirred up so much criti-
cism among some so-called liberals
seems to us evidence we've hit the
nail on the head. We are getting nine
letter and kilograms of praise to every
complaint, which shows where the
people are in this matter"
Brown Criticizes Methods.
Meanwhile, Senator Brown, Demo-
crat, Of Michigan, told reporters it
appeared unethical to him for the
committee to label some persons as
Communists without more evidence to
support the charge
1T seems to me that the COM
mlttee's hearings are witch-burning
expedition If there ever was one,"
Senator Brown asserted. I'm sur
prised they adjourned to Hollywood
and not Salem, Mass"
Mr.. Dies said he had not vet
heard from his letter to President
Roosevelt asking the President to
direct the Justice Department to
assign additional investigators and
Clerical help to the committee.
He said the subcommittee, headed
by Representative Dempsey, Democrat,
OF New Mexico, would continue execu-
tive sessions in New York, proba bly
until after Labor day. The full COM
mittee then will assemble there to
hear testimony.
Evening star., 1938-08-25
ACTION ON ROW HOUSE
Z0NING PLEAS DELAYED

The Arlington County (Va) Board
of zoning Appeals yesterday refused
to consider any applications for re-
zoning of property to permit the erec-
ton of row houses, announcing all
such applications would be put off
until the groups September meeting.
On the plea of Stephen P. Frink,
who said he represented 81 per cent
of the citizens of the community, the
board voted against changing the
property at Arlington Ridge and Glebe
road from residential to local business.
Miss Emma L. johnson, represent
ing the Arlington Ridge Citizens Asso-
citation, declared that to commercialize
the property would be to invite truck
traffic to the section and thereby en-
danger the lives of the areas numerous
children.
Evening star., 1938-08-25
ARMY PILOTS BAIL OUT
WHEN PLANES COLLIDE
Both Leap to Safety When Craft
Crash on Return to Field
in Michigan.
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
OSCODA, Mich, Aug. 25.-Two
Army pursuit airplanes flying at 10 900
feet in combat formation with four
others, collided near Tawas City to-
day, but their pilots, Maj. H. R. Wells,
49, and 1t. A. P. Clark, jr, Is, leaped
to safety with their parachutes.
Maj. Wells, commanding Headouar-
tiers Squadron of the 1st Pursuit Group
at Selfridge Field, suffered facial burns
as his plane caught fire. The ships
were returning to their base from an
Air Corps gunnery range.
Both planes were of type (Sever-
sky P-35) recently restored to service
after being grounded several months
to correct mechanical difficulty. Armv
off1cials said cause of todays collision
might not be known until an investi-
cation board reports.
Maj. Wells resides at West Middle
town, Ohio. and 1t. Clark is the son
OF an Army surgeon at Fort Sam Hous-
ton, Tex.
Evening star., 1938-08-25
Pearl White Wills Large Part
Of Estate to Aid Needy actors

the brother. Fred c. White. and a
sister. Mrs. 10y NJ Williams, formerly
Grayce L. White of Topeka.
With reference to her 84-year-old
father, Miss White wrote: Il direct
that my executor make provision for
my father. Ed G. White of 625 South
National boulevard. Springfield, Mo,
out of the residue of my estate, as he
in his judgment shall deem advisable. +"
To friend, Theodore Cozzika of
Cairo, Egypt. Miss White left her resi-
dence, No. 6 Avenue Henry, in Paris,
and also my jewelry. horses, autos
and all other strictly personal effects
in Europe"
Evening star., 1938-08-25
CALLS D|ESPROBE
RAP At NEW DEAL
Browder Laughs at Charges
Prominent Persons Are
Party Fronts
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 25.-Earl
Browder, general secretary of the
Communist party. regards the Dies
committee investigation of un-Amer-
ican activities as IAN attack against
the New Deal
Mr.. Browder, here yesterday on a
speaking tour, laughed at charges
placed before the Dies committee in
Washington that many prominent in
Notwithstanding Shirley Temple
and various organizations were fronts"
for the Communist party.
The Dies committee is doing us
a favor, associating us with all these
famous people," he said. Really,
the investigation is only burlesque." F"
But there is something back of
1t that is very serious and very slnis-
ter. And that is the fact that it's
an attack against the New Deal and
an attempt to split the followers of
President Roosevelt
Mr.. Browder said Communism was
not an issue before America today, but
the 'reactionaries are trying to make
1t So"
The only issues, he said, are democ-
racy and peace which are pelne
threatened from without and from
within"
Fascist Movement Charged.
Evening star., 1938-08-25
Attempts to Undermine Democracy
Dies Committee Told.

NEW YORK, Aug. Is CR.-Giro-
lamo Valenti, anti-Fascist editor, yes
terday told the Dies subcommittee in
vestigating Communism that Italian
American Fascist activities are well
concerted, well carried out and very
subversive in that they tend to under
mine our democratic institutions"
He told the committee, which con-
Quoted private hearing here, that
he had evidence of IAN organized
movement of Mussolini's agents to
undermine our democracy and
fascistize the Italians living in Amer
ica"
Much has been said and done about
the activities of the Nazis and the
Communists in the United States
he said in prepared statement. Very
little Importance has been attached
by the Washington authorities, the
press and public opinion at large to
the activities Of the Italian Fascists. -
He said he had a picture of the
Italian consul in New York, Gaetano
Vecchiotti, taking part in Fascist
celebration in Morristown, N. ].
Meanwhile. testimony that Com
munistic activity is widespread at
Brooklyn College was challenged by
DR.. Carmyn J. Lombardo, chairman
OF the college board of trustees and
a member of the Board of Higher
Education.
I'VE do have Communists at the
college" DR.. Lombardo said, but they
are small, militant and articulate
minority such as will be found in every
college in the country. We have ex-
actly II professed Communists on
the faculty, but they do not teach
suoversive doctrines inv the class
rooms. If they did, we would
dismiss them" >
Evening star., 1938-08-25

disturbance is central on the Nova
Scotia coast. FalifaX. "944 inches with
a trough, extending southwark and south
Westward to the South Carolina coast
Anothe< disturbance is advancing eastward
over Northwestern Hudson Bay, Chester
. held. district of Keewatin, 1856 inches.
with trough extending SOUTH h-southwest-
ward to Minnesota Pressure is also
relatively low over Kansas. Dodge City,
3!.96 inches. .high-pressure area is
adyaneine, eastward over the lake region
and aa the Upper Mississippi Valley, Green
riatIn relatively d hish 6d south of Bermuda St
Georses 5000 inches and over the in
terror of the West Gulf States Abilene
Tex. 1000 inches. Another high pres
sure area is advancing eastward over
southern Saskatchewan Medicine Hat
Alberta. 1924 inches. During the last
- hourS showers have occurred in North
ern New Englad. the Southern Appala chan
region. and IN portions of the Northern
rams States and the middle and southern
plateau; Temperatures have fallen in the
ohio the Lower Missouri and middle
Melsslssippl Valleys; the Middle Atlantic
states the lake region. and the south por-
ton OF the North Atlantic States.
Evening star., 1938-08-25
N. L. R. B. CRITICIZED

BUFFALO, N. Y, Aug. 25 ,P).-
New York's State Federation of Labor
today adopted resolution condemninp
the administration of the National
Labor Relations Act after bitter
floor fight.
The resolution charged. among other
things. that the National Labor Rela-
tions Board had shown "favoritism
to the c. /. O."
The worthy purpose of this law
has been perverted by its administra-
tors in such fashion that the act has
become injurious instead of beneficial. ="
the resolution read.
Evening star., 1938-08-25
NEW FARM ACT ALLOWS
SWITCHING OF QUOTAS
Rules State Methods by Which
Tobacco Allowables May Be
Transferred.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Farm Administration officials said
today the new farm law contained am
pie provisions for transfer of fiue-
cured tobacco marketing quotas
among farms.
Regulations have been promulgated
by Secretary Wallace governing the
methods by which farmer who has
quota exceeding his tobacco avail
able for marketing may authorize
transfers of the unused portion of his
allotment to farmer whose produc-
ton exceeds his quota
Under the regulations, quotas may
be transferred-or sold - directly
among farmers at the local agricul-
tural Adjustment Administration ofnce
or at warehouses or through ware
housemen who agree to act a. agents.