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The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-01
D Q U 6 | A s N E W s
MISS FRASER CONTAMINATED

Miss Elizabeth Frasers birthday was the occasion for a party which was given in her honor last evening by MT. and Mrs Jack Warner al their home.
 Contract for two tables and tricky sticks provided the enter tanment for the guests assembled Prize winners were Mrs, Elton Eng strom and Leonard Johnson for high and low bridge scores. Mir. Eng strom was winner at the second game
 Pink and white was the color scheme used in decorations. Pres ent were MT. and Mrs. Leonard Johnson, MT. and Mrs. Engstrom Misses Elizabeth, May and Jessie Fraser, Jenny Johnson, Ray Bavard
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-01
WILDLIFE EXPERT
 WILL SPEAK BEFORE
 CHAMBER TOMORROW

Regional Forester B. F. Heintzle- man, just back from Washington, pr. H. L. Shantz. Chief of the Div ision of Wildlife Management for the. U. S. Forest Service and Walter B. King, Ketchikan Attorney and former resident of Juneau, are scheduled speakers for the weekly meeting of the Juneau Chamber of Commerce tomorrow noon in Percy's Oafe.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-01
Live Ball

CHICAGO, IL, June 1-Manager Charlie Grimm of the Cubs admits Dizzy Dean didn't show him many fast balls after he came from the Cardinals, but Grimm said Dizzy had a Hive ball" There's a lot Of difference between that and the ball thrown by D tcher whose arm is gone. Plenty of difference if you get what I mean"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-01
Mary Joyce Named Radio Operator
 At Taku Lodge

Mary Joyce is going to be "KAJT tt her T3ku River Lidge.
 Miss Joyce was named as operator or the new Territorial radio sta ion which was being installed to- lay by Supervising Engineer, Glenn Ioudie, of the Alaska Aeronautics Commission.
 It will Dc Mary's job to give weather reports and miscellaneous information to pilots on the water and in the air.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-01
DOUGLASITES RETURNING

Among those who are expected home this month from Seattle are MT and Mrs. Mary Africh and daughter Stephanie, due to arrive here about June 2, and Miss Vera Kirkham who is booked to leave Se- attle June IS.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-01
B.B. 0utbursts

BROOKLYN, June Waite Hoyt and Heinie Manush, baseball vet erans released by Brooklyn short while ago, didn't help their chances any. this year by preseason out bursts Pitcher Hoyt wrote maga- zine story kidding the National league while outfielder Manush was a stubborn holdout.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-01
Big Field

? DENVER, Col, June 1. The U. s. National Open golf champion ship here June 9-11 has attracted 1,160 entries. These will qualify in tests throughout the country for the l30-odd positions open in the tour nament proper.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-01
HOME RUN IN
 FIRST, WITH 1
 ON BASE, WINS
That $ How San Diego Beat Sacramento Holly-
 wood Trims Oaks
(By Associated Press)

Dominic Dallessandro, diminutive San Diego outfielder, slugged out a homer yesterday in the first in- ming and scored Niemic ahead of him. This defeated Sacramento Freitas limited the San Diego team to four hits and Chaplain held Sac ramento to five
 The four-hit pitching of Johnnie Babich gave Hollywood win over Oakland. A homer by Aureus was the only effective hit off Babich.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-01
ASSESSOR STARTS
 ANNUAL SURVEY

City Assessor H. R. Shepard to- day started annual assessment of property in Juneau, covering real, peronal and automobile. The asses sed valuation last year totaled slightly more than $5,683 ,000.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-01
MRS. KIRKHAM RECOVERING

Mrs. J. O. Kirxham, who has been under doctors care in Juneau for the past three weeks, returned to her home here last Saturday. She is feeling much better, she says, and will soon be entirely recovered.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-01
BURGER GOING SOUTH

Howard Burger, of the Douglas school faculty, is preparing to leave on the North Sea for his home in Spokane, Wash.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-01
GAMES TUESDAY Pacific Coast League

Sacramento l; San Diego ( Oakland 8; Hollywood 6. Only games played.
 National League No games played.
 American League New York 12; Boston 5. Gastineau Channel League Douglas-Elks, at Douglas, rain
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-01

The first cutlery factory in the United States was established at Worcester, Mass, in 1929.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-01
DON'T--MISS

Marye Berne and Ernest Ehler in concert. Masonic Temple. Friday night. Tickets 60 cents. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-01
DON'T--MISS

Marye Berne and Ernest Ehler in concert, Masonic Temple, Friday night. Tickets 60 cents. adv
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-01

Only 466 of the 1000 islands in the Philippine group have an area of one square mile or more.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-01

on H Street where Miss Baker and Miss Elliott had their residence the past winter.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-01
JAZZ TAKES THREE
 FOR FISHING TRIP

Last Sunday night Cash Cole, Tom Cole, and Royal Shepard lett aboard the Jazz for parts unknown where they will do some real hunt ng and fishing. The party is expect ed to return sometime June 5.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-01

Try The Empire class fees for results.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-01
MOVING TODAY

MT. and Mrs. Orrin Edwards to- day are moving to the Gray house
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-01

Trv The Empire classifiedS for results.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-06-15
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Having qualified as administrators
of the estate of Willis M. Burton, de
ceased, late of Vance County, North
Carolina, this is to notify all persons
having claims against the estate o.
the said deceased to exhibit them 70
the undersigned at Henderson, N. G.
on or before the 18th day of May, 1899
Or this notice will be pleaded in bal
Of their recovery. All persons indebted
to said estate will please make i'm
mediate payment.
This the 18th day of May, 1888.
r. B. CARTER,
Administrator, of Willis M.
Burton, deceased.
Evening star., 1938-04-05
ENTERTAINER ENDS
HIS LIFE IN HOTEL
Emil Wadimoff of Troika
Club Found Dead After
Woman's Call.

Emil Wadimoff, 3s-year-old enter
tainer at the Troika, Russian night
club at 1o11 Connecticut avenue, was
found shot to death today in the bed
room OF his apartment at the Claridge
Hotel after an unidentified woman
called at the hotel to learn if every
thing was all right with Mr.. Wadi-
moff."
A colored elevator operator, Willis
c. Whitfield, went to the Russians
quarters to find him sprawled on the
bed with bullet hole through his
head. A 45-caliber revolver lay along
side the body. Corner A. Magruder
Macdonald issued a suicide certificate.
A note, written partially in Rus
sian. was found later by police. The
woman, who did not give her name
to the switchboard operator at the
hotel, said Mr. Wadimoff had threat
ened suicide.
Two sentences, written in English
at the end of the note, read:
"Goodby, my sweetheart. Be
happy"
It was not addressed. Homicide
squad detectives were seeking some
one to translate the remainder of the
note.
Mr.. Wadimoff, who frequently led
the production of Troika floor shows
and was well known as a character
actor, had failed to appear for the per-
formances last night. He called the
Troika yesterday afternoon, police
were told, and said he had fever and
was afraid he would be unable to
work.
The Russian came to this country
with a theater troupe in 1925 from
Italy. where he had fled during the
Russian Revolution. He appeared in
New York and Chicago before coming
to the Troika In october. 1896.
Employees at the Troika recalled, on
learning of Mr.. Wadimoff's death. of
his telling of an automobile accident
in New York two years ago in which
he escaped serious injury and his
"best friend" was killed. He had been
moody" during his stay in Washing
ton, they said.
Evening star., 1938-04-05
BY JAMES E. CHINN.

The House District Committee today
elected group Of Washington business
and civic leaders and then proceeded
behind closed doors to tear the 1899
revenue bill apart.
Its first action was tentatively to re-
move provision to place a local tax
on beer at the rate of IS cents a bar
rel. The vote was 5-4.
The beer tax was understood to have
been vigorously opposed by Chairman
Palmisano and Representative Ken
nedy. Democrat. of Maryland, both Of
whom live in Baltimore. where about
Is per cent Of the beer sold in WASH
ington is produced. The beer levy was
estimated to produce about 100000 a
year in additional tax revenue.
The business and civic leaders who
Evening star., 1938-04-05
Committee Bars Ciiuic Leaders
And Then Tears Tax Bill Apart
d. c. Business Men Elected From Room
Despite House Groups Promise of
Half Hour for Protest.

had been promised a half hour in
which to file an eleventh-hour protest
against the proposed local income tax
in the bill were turned away, together
with delegation from the Citizens
Committee on Fair Taxation and sew
eral representatives Of wholesale and
retail liquor dealers.
The various groups were turned out
into the corridors of the House Office
Building when the committee insisted
on considering the bill in executive
session. Chairman Palmisano sug-
gested that the groups thrash out
their disagreement with the Senate
District Committee.
The delegation, which had been
promised 80 minutes to discuss the bill,
was composed of Edgar Morris, chair
(See D. c. TAXES. Page A-5)
Evening star., 1938-04-05
Feed Box Picks
All Seven Races

Feed Box, ace Handicapped Of
The Evening Star, whose selections
appear daily in the Blue Streak
noon edition, yesterday achieved
the goal all race handicappers
dream about.
His feat of selecting the winner
Of every race at Bowie was all the
more remarkable because In the
fourth race, My Porter, the event.
ual winner, was q nrst.time
starter and Q 2.yesr-olA at that.
Evening star., 1938-04-05

A pretty New York debutante, who
had skipped" school in favor of
motor jaunt alone, told a Judge in
Rockville Police Court today how she
fed terrified for almost a mile through
the woods about I'm. when a colored
man in an automobile forced her car
from the highway near Four Corners,
Md. after following her for miles
in an attempt to rob her.
The girl is Miss Helen v. Kiendl,
18, daughter Of Theodore Kiendl, New
York attorney, who left her home at
Bronxville. N Y, yesterday to visit
friends in Virginia, and then changed
her mind in Alexandria and turned
back. The colored motorist followed
her from the outskirts of Washington.
Evening star., 1938-04-05
BY JOHN C. HENRY.


Chairman Harrison of the Senate
Finance Committee today reported to
the Senate the Revenue Act of 1898,
recommending its passage with indi-
Gated major notifications of several
bitterly criticized administration tax
theories.
Debate will start in the Senate to-
morrow, with the committee leadership
hopeful of passage before the week end.
Under present conditions" the
committee report stated, 1T seems of
the utmost importance to bring about
greater business activity and freer
flow of capital into productive enter
prises
If this can be done, the number of
unemployed will rapidly decrease.
Moreover, such result is vital to
the revenue. Higher rates Of income
tax are ineffective in producing rev.
enue when there is little income to
tax. II business goes ahead, and there
is no reason why it should not 70
ahead under the provisions of the bill
reported. then there will result more
taxable net income, with consequent
increase in the revenue.
Yield Raised 10000, 900.
In making its recommendations
the committee has also given special
attention to changes which will
simplify the law and increase its
certainty. This. also, is important to
business. Finally. every effort has
been made to adopt measures which
will free frozen capital and allow
it again to be productivity employed.
Under business conditions such as
are estimated for the calendar year
1888 the bill as reported will produce
about 100000 in revenue more than
the House bill, If it is assumed that
all the changes proposed have come
into full operation. But this estimate
leaves out of account any added reve-
nue. which your committee is certain
will result from increased business
activity"
Although minority of the commit
tee disagreed with several of the ma
jor revisions effected in the bill as
passed by the House. the divergence
OF their own views led to a decision
to file no minority reports with the
bill today. The report submitted by
Chairman Harrison for the committee
majority bore no signatures.
Most important changes voted by
the committee were complete elimi-
nation of the undistributed corporate
profits tax in favor of a fiat 18 per
(Ena TAXEC pana A e
Evening star., 1938-04-05
SENATOR UNDECIDED
Smathers Refuses Answer on
Accepting Judgeship.

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j.. April 5
R)-United States Senator William
H. smathers said he would return to
Washington today and indicated he
might announce there his reaction to
reports he planned to accept appoint
ment as a Federal Circuit Court
judge.
Mr.. Smathers said at his home last
night that he won't know anything
about it "a judgeship in the third
judicial district) until get back to
Washington"
Washington friends previously ex-
would consider accepting such m ap-
poantmeuk
Evening star., 1938-04-05
REBELS
|S0LATECATAL0N|A
Two Armies Now Moving
on Barcelona and
Valencia.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Gen. Francisco Francois insurgent
forces under Gen. Juan Vague oc-
cupied Tortosa yesterday cutting of
last Loyalist link betWeen Barcelona
and Valencia and completed march
to the sea, cutting Spain in halt.
Francois driue, launched in Febru-
dry. brought about first inuasion OF
Catalonia and aduanced announced
objective OF ending par this spring.
By the Associated Press.
HENDAYE, France Cat the Spanish
frontier), April 5-Spanish insurgent
armies, driving to win the civil war
this spring, cut Catalonia from the
rest of government Spain to accom-
plish their first great objective and
swept on today toward Barcelona,
their enemies provisional capital.
A secondary advance was moving
toward Valencia.
Communications between these two
major coastal cities remaining to the
government were severed yesterday
when insurgents reached Tortosa, look
ing down upon the Mediterranean.
Machine guns and field artillery
raked the road from Tortosa, render
ing useless the last highway link be-
tween Catalonia and the rest of gov
ernment Spain, which includes Madrid
and Valencia.
Generalissimo frances troops were
preparing to occupy Tortosa itself.
An insurgent communique announced
their troops had pushed 6 miles to the
north, east and south of Lerida. on the
central sector of the Catalan front
Government troops were said to be in
full retreat, presumably to take des-
perate stand in fortifications stretch
ing between Balaguer and Borjas Blan-
cas-. approximately in the center OF
CATALONIA.
Decisive Battle Nearing.
With insurgents moving north and
east from Tortosa and east from Le-
rida, their two columns could join for
what might be decisive battle at these
government defenses, about go miles
west of Barcelona.
A third column, meanwhile, was
moving south from the Tortosa sector
toward Castellon de la Plana, 81 miles
north OF Valencia. These troops occu-
pied Morella and moved forward on the
road to San Mateo.
Armies commanded by Gems. Sol
chaga and Moscardo occupied the
whole right bank Of the Noguera Riba-
(See SPAIN, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1938-04-05
BURLEW CONFIRMED
AS AIDE TO ICKES
Senate Approves Choice for
Assistant Secretary Of Interior
Department.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Ebert K. Burlew won Senate con-
firmation today as First Assistant
Secretary of the Interior. His appoint
ment had been opposed for three
months by Senator Pittman, Demo-
crat, of Nevada.
Mr.. Burlew was nominated last De-
cember 20 by President Roosevelt to
be chief aide to Secretary Ickes. SEN
ator Pittman forced hearings by the
Senate Public Lands Committee to in
vestigate alleged irregularities In the
Interior Department.
Evening star., 1938-04-05
BY ]. A. O'LEARY.

Defending senders of kilograms in
opposition to the reorganization bill,
Senator Holt. Democrat, of West Vir-
ginia charged today that pressure for
the bill was paid for out of the
public Treasury"
Meanwhile, the House continued to
mark time on the measure during the
early part of the afternoon by giving
the private calendar of miscellaneous
bills the right of way.
Speaker Bankhead predicted the
House would take final action on re-
organization this week, but he would
not indicate when he thought gen.
eral debate would end and considera-
ton of amendments begin. There is
Evening star., 1938-04-05

The man. Edward N Jackson, q,
of $40 Hobart place NV. was ar
rested by Montgomery County police
after wild chase in which three
shots were fired. Judge Harold c.
Smith ordered the suspect held under
$4,000 bond for the grand jury on a
charge of highway robbery.
Pending the grand jury inquiry,
police said they would question jack
son regarding alleged attacks on three
women in Montgomery County during
the last year or so.
To insure Miss Kiendls appearance
against Jackson. States Attorney
James H. Pugh announced he would
~
Evening star., 1938-04-05
MERGER PRESSURE
METHODS ARE HIT
Holt Charges Government
Uses Public Funds
to Push Bill.
BACKGROUND

administration legislation for re-
organizing Government depart
n1ents and agencies developed un-
erpectedly into most bitter issue of
present session OF Congress. Sem
ate passed measure by seuen-uote
margin, but majority leaders hate
been forced to make seuerdl i'm
portnnt concessions to insure ia
Dordble House action.
Evening star., 1938-04-05
TAX BILL IS SENT
TO SENATE, DEBATE
is SET TOMORROW
Committee Leaders Hope
for Passage Before
End of Week.
FIGHT ON elimination
OF PROFITS TAX IS DUE
Greater Business Activity Aim
of Plan-$20, 100000 Boost
in Yield Is Claimed.

BACKGROUND
Administration tar theories haze
been Widely blamed in past sir
months TOR precipitating current
business collapse. Acknowledging
injustices, House approved certain
notifications. but Senate Finance
Committee has gone much farther
to meet corrections suggested BY
business.
Evening star., 1938-04-05
DICK POWELL SET BACK
Actor Is Placed on Suspended List
for Declining Role.

HOLLYWOOD. April 5 (P.-Dick
Powell joined Bette Davis today on
the suspended list at Warner Brothers
studio.
Powell will draw no salary for three
months because he declined q role in
"The Garden of the Moon" His place
in the musical will be taken by John
Payne, husband Of Anne Shirley.
Miss Davis went OF the salary LIST
hast week after rejecting . part.
Evening star., 1938-04-05
MinorityLeade
Hits Method of
Selection.
NOT CONSULTED,
ORECONIAN AYERS
1dahoan Objects to Town
Hall System of
Inquiry.
BACKGROUND

Development of Tennessee Valley
NTH emphasis on production OF
cheap electric poyer ,Uas one of
first and greatest experiments un-
dertaken BY RooSepelt ddministrd-
ton. During past minter dissension
broke out among members of three
man board, and DdS climdred By
dismissal o. Chairman A. E. Nor
gan. Subsequently congressional
investigation has been Uoted.
Evening star., 1938-04-05

NATIONAL.
-Four are hunted in Texas torture
murders. Page Al
Labor strife adds to Mexico's worries
in oil seizure. Page A
Stettinius elevated to U. s. Steel chair
marShip. Page AS
WASHINGTON AND VICINITY.
Lisner will leaves million for g. W. o.
auditorium. Page Al
Civic leaders elected from D. G. Tax
Committee meeting. Page Al
New York debutante chased miles by
colored man in car. Page Al
Runaway school girl chased by colored
motorist. Page Al
Ben T. Webster, ex-president of Trade
Board, dies. Page Ala
Roosevelt signs 1899 District appropri-
alton bill, Page B-1
EDITORIAL AND COMMENT.
Editorials. Page A-1O
This and That. Page A-1o
Stars, Men and Atoms. Page A.lO
Political Mill. Page A-1o
Answers to Questions. Page A-l0
The Capital Parade. Page ALL
David Lawrence. Page ALL
Evening star., 1938-04-05
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, April 5.-Premier Leon
Blums demand for sweeping powers
to control Frances economic life by
decree today threw the Chamber Of
Deputies into such an uproar that
its president, Edouard Herriot, sus-
pended the session.
This came half an hour after de-
bate began on the Premier's financial
program, which many political OBJ
servers predict will cause his downfall.
Jean Montigny, independent deputy,
charged the Blum bill-conferring
decree powers until July WAS de-
signed to start "a veritable social and
economic revolution"
THAT is the way the German Re-
public perished, too,".' - Montigny
shouted.
Leftist deputies, Blum's supporters.
rose in a body and advanced on the
Rightists, shouting, Down with
Hitler!"
They were stopped by ushers Right
lists shouted at them, Back to the
| Ghetto!'
Chamber Crowded.
Before debate began, the Radical
Socialist party-vital element in
Blum's Peoples Front support-gave
its members leave to vote as they
pleased on his program, indicating a
| split in his forces.
Discussion of the Blum program be-
gan with the Chamber crowded and all
cabinet members present.
Foreign exchange and securities
dealings on the Bourse indicated wide
spread belief that Parliament would
reject the Socialist premier's demands
and a new government would come
into power. The franc was steady;
French government bonds and most
other French issues were firm.
The premier had predicted bank
ruptcy and civil strife unless radical
measures were taken.
Blum demanded that the lukewarm
| Chamber of Deputies and the hostile
Senate vote him full decree powers.
Rightists reacted at once with the
charge that his program was "a plan
for Marxist (Socialist) dictatorship
and revolution"
Bill Contains so Words.
The premier's bill by which he hoped
to attain sweeping authority contained
only 80 words. It gave him the right
to decree all measures Judged indis-
pensable to meet the necessities Of the
national defense protect the holdings
of the Bank of France and rehabilitate
the nations finances and economies"
Evening star., 1938-04-05
Summary Of Today's Star
Mark Sullivan.
Jay Franklin.
Della Pynchon.
FINANCIAL.


Jay Franklin. Page Ali
Deha Pynchon. Page ALL
FINANCIAL.
Rail bonds still gain (table). Page ALI
Business loans decline. Page ALI
Stocks oull, narrow (table). Page Ais
Curb changes small (table). Page A-19
r. C. A. operates at profit. Page A-19
Big winter wheat crop
forecast. Page A-19
SPORTS.
Mats morale jolted by defeats in spring
exnlbltions. Page Ala
Al Schacht finds no pitching speed to
rival Johnson's. Page Ala
Sammy Baugh sent to minor league by
st. Louis Cards. Page Ala
Lardner picks Yanks, Cards as world
series foes. Page Ais
Picard credits putting for win In mas
ters' golf. Page Ais
Louis deprived OF three-round K. O.
by Thomas pilot. Page Ais
Menow, Nedayr rate high as Kentucky
Derby contenders. Page Ais
MISCELLANY.
City News In BriGs. Page AS
Service Orders. Page A-l3
Shipping News. Page ALI
Bedtime Story. Page Bill
Vital Statistics. Page Bill
Natures Children. Page Bill
Letter-Out. Page BIS
Crossword Puzzle. Page BIS
Contract Dradeo. Pags Bis
Evening star., 1938-04-05
FIVE DIE AS BOMBER
CRASHES IN ENGLAND
Royal Air Force Suffers It's 32d
Accident Since January /.
Another Plane Lost.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, April 5.-Five men were
killed today in a Royal Air Force
bomber crash at Tibthorpe, Yorkshire.
The bomber had been on a night
flight
1t was the thirty-second crash since
January l, with a total of So deaths.
Intensive training under rearma-
ment speed-up was generally ascribed
as the reason for the large number
of accidents.
SINGAPORE, April S R.-Thirty-
six planes searched today for Royal
Air Force bomber which disappeared
with its crew of three in a squall over
the China Sea.
Evening star., 1938-04-05
.UPROAR SUSPENDS
DEPUTIES SESSION
Down With Hitler Shouts
Heard Amid Debate on
Blum Demands.
BACKGROUND

Since last August drastic meas
nres to stop flight OF franc and sta.
biise French finances haze en-
countered firm opposition in Senate.
Premier Blum, requesting right to
rule by decree, faces possibility OF
being toppled from po1Der ,Utth neD
crisis as consequence.
Evening star., 1938-04-05

(See TAXES, Page A-6.)