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The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-18
No HoId0ut Trouble NoaU in
 Washington; Con gressmen
 AU Ready 10 Sign Contracts
By PRESTON GROVER

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 We have just been reading story about holdout trouble in the baseball fields and can say that there is practically no holdout trouble in Washington
 It is true that there is a baseball club here which has not been much in the pennant race of recent years and there may be holdout trouble there But there is playing team of about 435 Congressmen who will be glad to sign two-year contracts at the same old $10000 a year pay they have been getting for years past They will ask the usual ''ex- tras" of 20 cents a mile for travel to and from the training camp back home but outside of, that they will be glad to pay for their own meals and uniforms.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-18
HITLER BENDS HIS POLICIES
 ON RELIGIONS
Reports Indicate that Der Fuhrer Has Given
 AmneStleS

BERLIN, Feb. 18-Adolf Hitler today disclosed that he had made important concessions in religious issues in his Berchstesgaden accord last Saturday with Chancellor Schuschnigg.
 It was indicated these conces- sions affect the religious situation in Geramny as well as Austria.
 A source close to the Chancellory said Hitler would declare his am nesty of religious offenders in his speech next Sunday amnesties which will be purportedly bene-. ficial to Protestant and Catholics alike.
 Hitler is reported to have made concessions desired by Cat ollie Schuschnigg as his contribution to Austro- German appeasement.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-18
THOMPSON RETURNS AFTER TRANSFERRING
 WEATHER EQUIPMENT

After several days in Ketchikan overseeing the transfer of the Wea- ther Bureau equipment there to the new Federal building in that city, U- s. Meteorologist Howard J. Thompson returned to his head quarters here on the Baranof. The Weather Bureau is the first office to establish itself in the new build- ing which is scheduled to be ready for general occupancy the first of March.
 Mrs. Ethel Lovgren, Airway Ob- server. is in charge of the Ketchi- kan Bureau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-18
Seven Trapped Miners Found
 Alive, Rescued
Workers Push Through Tons of Debris During
 Night to Comrades

HAZELTON, Pa, Feb 18.-Seven of eight men trapped by a rush of water in the anthracite mine in nearby Janesville, have been found uninjured. The eighth man, Paul Kuritz, aged 40, of Hazelton, has been found dead
 Rescue workers, pushing through tons of debris during the night, found Kuritz's body buried in the mud piled up by the water that rushed into the mine late yester- day afternoon from a pool left as the result of surface mining
 The seven rescued men were found safe in a rock hole high above the reach of the water. None were injured
 One miner, Bernard McAlerney, was carried out of the mine exit in the rush of the water and was not injured. He headed the rescue work CTS.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-18

RODESIA, Louisiana, Feb. IS. = A roaring tornado that dipped into the industrial section of this North Louisiana oil boom town last night. brought death to at least 18 persons. injured three score of other persons and caused damage variously eSti- mated at between $250,000 and s40O- GOO.
 Ten bodies are in the morgue in Atlanta nearby, and six others lay in morgue in Shreveport. Two are in the local undertaking parlors.
 Doctors treated more than a score in their offices, eight of whom were so badly injured tthat they died la ter
 The storm struck at 9:42 last night It blew in from Texas where it had previously left many injured and had done much damage.
 The tornado roared like a freight train and for two minutes swirled along Supply Street, dwelling prac- tically every structure in a block and one half square area.
 Small frame buildings collapsed like cracker boxes tumbling in on the occupants.
 Larger business houses swayed and then fell Many occupants were pinned beneath the wreckage and calls for help were heard from all sides of the stricken section.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-18
LoyaHsts, Rebels
 Locked in Battle
Struggle Now on for Control of Highway Between
 Two Cities

BARCELONA, Feb. 18.-Spanish Loyalists and Rebels fought hand to hand today in struggle for control of the highway between the Rebel cities of Sevi,la and Salamanca.
 The Loyalists attacked on the Es- tremadure front in an effort to sep arate the two chief rebel cities.
 The Rebels gace ground, under a surprise attack However, the Reb- els under. General Franco formed a second line of defense and made a counter attack. The battle is still undecided
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-18
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Feb. 18. = Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 12, American Can 85A, American Light and Power A, Anaconda 32A, Bethlehem Steel 56, Commonwealth and Southern IF, Curtiss Wright Al, General Motors 34la, International Harves- ter 65, Kennecott STA, New York Central 17ia, Southern Pacific l81s, United States Steel 53ls, Cities Ser vice 15s, Bremner bid 2l2 asked A., Pound $503.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-18
Vienna Workers
 Out on Strikes
Resent What They Call Be tray of Austria to Nazis
 Many Disorders

VIENNA, Feb. 18.-Workers in Vienna factories called brief strikes yesterday in protest against what they called The betrayal of Aus tria to the Nazis."
 The excitement among the So- cialistic workers increased hourly The release of Nazis in prison for political activities stirred both Nazi and anti-Nazi circles. Police kept the crowds moving on the streets.
 The workers staged demonstra- tions at several big factories to de- nounce the government
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-18
IRVING KRAUSE OFF,
 STEAMER TO HAYNES

West Point examinations do not begin at ChilkooU Barracks antll March l, but Irving Krause, Juneau High School graduate of last spring, principal with appointment to the Hudson River army school, left to- day aboard the Baranof for Haines.
 The Baranof is the last boat 10 Haines before the first of March, so young Krause was forced to leave over a week before the exams be- gin.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-18
COLDSTEIN
 TO BUY FUR

Charles Goldstein is leaving on board the Baranof this afternoon for Anchorage and Interior points on his annual fur buying trip.
 At Anchorage he will attend the Fur Rendezvous sale of skins and from there he will go to Interior villages in the Kuskokwim- Yukon drainage.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-18
NORTONs RETURNING

MT. and Mrs. William Norton re- turned to Juneau this morning on board the Baranof after month Outside.
 They have been visiting relatives in Spokane and Seattle for the du- ration of their trip.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-18
Plead Guilty to Killing Man in
 Wild West HO|dup

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Feb. 18-In a surprise move, Henry Lorenz, g, and Harry Dwyer, 27, pleaded guilty to second degree murder for the death of w. L. Smith Fl Paso, Tex, switchman, in wild West train holdup near here last Thanksgiving Day The charge bears maximum penalty of life imprisonment.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-18
RETURNING TO SEWARD

Charles Lecilner, proprietor of the Seward Machine Shop, is a pas senger on the Baranof after having been Outside for his health and a vacation Mrs. Lechner remained in Seward in charge of business while he was gone.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-18
SINSIANC IS CAPTURED BY
 JAP AN FORCE
Important Chinese Strong hold North of Yellow
 River Falls

SHANGHAI, Feb. 18 8-Japanese troops are reported to have fought through a 25 mile zone of heavy Qualifications and captured Sing slang, the last important Chinese Pieping- Hankow stronghold north of the Yellow River.
 Two flying columns of Japanese are said to be pressing westward from Singsiang along the branch railway in pursuit of the retreating Chinese
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-18
Japanese in Hawaii
 Want to Be Americans

HONOLULU, H. l., Feb. 18.-Jap- anese leaders have launched a cam paign to end Nippon's claim to al- legiance About 25,000 Japanese. born in Hawaii, or other American possessions, are said to be back of move to try for admission of the Territory to statehood.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-18
Duke, Duchess Are
 Out of SecIusion.
Party at U. 5. Elm bassy in Paris Still
 Hope to Visit U. 5.

PARIS, Feb. 13 The Duke and Duchess of Windsor merged from seclusion in their new home in Yer sailles and attended a party at the United States Embassy last even ing.
 It was indicated the Duke and Duchess still hope to carry out their proposed trip to the United States but when it was not stated.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-18
GAMBLERS ARE
 SENT TO CELLS

NEW YORK, Feb. 18-The Reno gamblers, William Ora h m and James Mckay, have been sen fenced to serve nine years in the Federal penitentiary for mail fraud. Fines aggregating $12,0O0 were as- sessed against each of the prison CTS.
 Graham and Mckay were given twenty days by Justice Van De- vanter, who sentenced them, to ar range their affairs before entering prison
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-18
ANTI-LYNCHINC FILIBUSTER IS
 OFF ON RECESS
Senate May Take Up Relief Measure When Meets
 Again on Monday

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18.-A week. end recess by the Senate has brought at least a pause in the anti-lynching bill filibuster of the Southerners.
 The filibusterers expressed con- fidance that when the Senate re- convenes next Monday, the relief bill will be taken up and the anti lynching measure will be laid aside for the remainder of the session
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-18
A FEW GIVE UP

It is true that a few of the mem bers have decided to give up the game for good and go into side lines such as the practice of law which they think may prove more profit able.
 Such a one is Senator SteiWer of Oregon who has resigned after near ly a dozen years in the Senate. But almost before he had turned in his equipment a substitute had been found in Oregon who, the admins tration claimed, was better for it's purposes even than Senator Stei- wer, since Steiwer, being a Repub lican, has not batted 300 for the New Deal
 You would think there might be holdout trouble among some of the first string players. All are getting the top salary the league allows so they can't hold out on that account Yet there are little sWeeteners in the way of patronage appointments for friends and appropriations for friends and appropriations for schoolhouses and tugboat landings for the home town and it seems that some of the boys who consider themselves indispensable should be asking a larger take before they sign up for spring camp.
 Such is not the case and the only reason they ask for patronage and concrete dams is to keep the fans from throwing pop-bottles back home when election time comes around
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-18
MCDONALD ON BARANOF

Alex Mcdonald General Agent for the Alaska Steamship Company to the Westward, passed through Ju- neau today aboard the Baranof, re- turning to his Anchorage home fol- lowing conference of agents in Seattle
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-18
ketChikan Man
 To Be Married

BELLINGHAM, Wash, Feb l8- A marriage license has been issued to Isaac B. Hunsperger, 63, of Ket- Alaska, and Maude Lothian, 63, of Galt, Ontario.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-18
FOWLER THROUGH

Don Fowler. of Fairbanks. is a through passenger on the steamer Baranof, bound for Anchorage for the Fur Rendezvous before continu- ing to the Golden Heart city.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-18
DOW. JONES AVERAGES

The following are today's Dow, Jones averages: industrials l26.29, down 130: rails 2866, down .64; utilities 1923, down 09.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-18
SENATOR'S WILLING, roo

The same applies to the 32 Sen ators who also will be up. No coax ing will be required to get them to sign siX-year contracts. Tradition ally Senators play a header game than the more numerous players in
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-18

Scotland's Loch Lamond is only B feet above sea levef.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-18
WHISPER DIPS INTO ONE TOWN
 IN SOU. STATE
Building gs Collapse Like Cracker Boxes-Vic-
 tins Under Debris
STORM HITS AREA
 DURING NIGHT TIME
Scores Are Injured Prop erty Damage Is Heavy
 Tn Oil Section

BULLETIN RODESTA, Feb. 18.-Victims of last nights tor nadO, at o'clock this afternoon had reached 22, according to the authorities after a cheek of mCrgues and hospitals.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-18

The English followers of John Wycliffe are called Lollards.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-18

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The Washington times., 1938-06-30
SCHOOL SAFETY
BOARDS TOPIC

Echoes of falling plaster-the
plaster that fell from the ceiling
of Cardozo Senior High School
during recent commencement ex-
ercises, will be heard in tomorrow's
meeting of the Board of Educa-
ton.
When the meeting is called at
10 a. m. in Franklin School, the
position taken by the Board of
Commissioners that inspection of
school buildings is the province
of the Board of Education will be
again discussed, along with the
report of the annual inspection of
school buildings by the municipal
architect and chief engineer OF
the Fire Department.
Other matters up for conSidera'
ton are establishment of a dental
clinic at Children's Hospital for
INDECENT pupils of high school age;
health instruction and activities;
social studies for vocational schools
and new boilers for old school
buildings.
The Washington times., 1938-06-30
GIRL KILLED.;
ATTACK limited

ELIZABETH, N. j., June 30
G.NS0.-With all indications
pointing to murder, or a death
leap to foil an attempted attack,
the body of Irene Gaertner, beau
tiful 24-year-old resident of nearby
Newark, was found today on a
lonely suburban road on the out
skirts of this city.
A night Watchman employed by
wire manufacturing plant found
the girls body soon after dawn.
The victims skull was fractured
and her knees and elbows bruised
and scraped, indicating that the
automobile from which she was
thrown or jumped was travelling
at high speed.
Miss Gaertner'S body was taken
to a local mortuary and an au,
topSy was begun Immediately in
an effort to determine definite
cause of death and to ascertain
whether a criminal assault had
been attempted.
The Washington times., 1938-06-30
TO PICK
D, C. TAX STAFF

Selection of a staff to make a
comprehensive study of the Dis
trict's tax structure was under
taken today by Colin F. STAN,
counsel for the Joint Congress
sional Committee on Internal Rev.
enue Taxation.
Congress appropriated $4,000
for the study last session and
STAN was given a free rein fol
lowing a conference between Sen
ator William H. King and Repre-
sentative Vincent Palmisano, chair,
man of the Senate and House Dis
trict committees.
STAN will use his own committee
staff for the study, but a private
investigator will be employed to
actively direct it. STAN agreed to
supervise the study, but asked to
be relieved of the detail.
The Washington times., 1938-06-30
new HOPE FOR
HEIRS SAFETY
Continued from Page u

Continued from Page II
youth could easily have found his
way out of the canyons in that
vicinity.
But none of the searchers was
communicative today, and pail
of silence seems to have fallen
over the members of the searching
party.
w. Murphy and Dick Montoya
among the searchers, declare they
sighted a lone figure apparently
seeking his way out of one of the
canyons, and that shortly after
he had called to them, without
making them understand what he
said, a shot was fired from across
the canyon, but not by the man
they sighted. Other members of
the posses reported that sheep,
herder had told them he, too, had
seen man in the canyon.
Although the feeling is growing
that Mccormick is not in the
canyon where Whitmer's body was
found, the family has ordered a
three weeks search to be made of
adjoining territory Mrs. Cortland
Barnes, sister of the missing man,
acting as spokesman for the fam
lily, said:
There isn't a human living
who has any idea of what hap
pened to Johnny-I'm sure of
that. There is no one on that
cliff. The family is convinced If
they do find my brother 1t
won't be in that region"
Mrs. Barnes would not amplify
her statement.
But the search will go on, di.
rected from the big SimmS ranch
house on the mesa near the Sandia
Mountains which lock up the mys,
terry of the Chicago publishing
heirs fateful disappearance.
The Washington times., 1938-06-30
Resigns
CCC Teacher Post

GN.S) The resignation of
Joel C. NyStrom, CCC area educa-
tional adviser, attached to the
First Corps area, Boston, and the
appointment of Fred E. Lukens,
district educational adviser at
Boise, Idaho, as his successor, was
announced today.
NyStrom' resignation is effective
September l when he goes to New
York city to become director of
intercollegiate Young Alumni, an
organization associated with the
", M. C, A,
The Washington times., 1938-06-30
Chaplin Story on Ski(d)s;
Paulette Goes to Reno, but--

DEL MONTE, Calf, June 30
That report two days ago of a rift
between Charles Chaplin and
Paulette Goddard which would
bring the leading woman of the
famous comedian to Reno for a
divorce is on the ski DDS!
It's skiS-not divorce-that will
send Paulette to the Nevada sep
arator, and, anyway, she and Chap
lin have frequently denied their
marriage.
Paulette is at Chaplin's Pebble
Beach home to spend the Fourth
Of July week end, and a source
close to the comedian declared to-
day that it is true Miss Goddard
is going to Reno but-she will
open a ski club there. and not
divorce proceedings.
The Washington times., 1938-06-30
NAVAL 0 R D Err
TO RETIRE q
/ S CANCELLED
Several Washington OF.
fiCes Affected

Several Washington officers
we're affected by cancellation
yesterday Of naval orders retiring
seven commanders and II lieu.
tenant commanders from active
duty.
The cancellations resulted from
President Roosevelt's approval Of
the naval personnel bill. The
Officers will remain in active
service one more year. The
officers returned to duty and
their stations are:
Howard B. Berry, Seattle,
Wash; Edwin J. Gillian, Washing
ton. D. c.; William D. Kilduff,
Philadelphia. Pa: Miles P. Refo,
jr., Washington. D. c.: Herbert o.
Roesch, San Diego, Calf; Webb
Trammell, San Diego, Calf. and
Francis P. Traynor, San Diego,
Calf.
The IA lieutenant commanders
returned to active duty and their
stations are:
John j. Bartholdi, San Diego,
Cal; George C. Cummings, Mare
Island, Cal; Robert B. Dashiell.
Washington, D. c.; Harold E. Ely,
Washington. D. c.; Evan G. Han
son, Long Beach. Cal; Ralph U.
Hyde, Annapolis, Md; Harold s.
Klein, Washington, D. c.; Robert
B. Matthews, Portsmouth, Va;
William j. Morcott. Boston, Mass:
Earle E. Muschlitz, San Diego.
CAL; William M. Reifel. Washing
ton, D. c.; Wilbur v. Shown, San
Diego, Cal; George K. Weber,
Portsmouth, Va, and Benjamin
o, Wells, Long Beach, Cal,
The Washington times., 1938-06-30
PRIEST KILLED
IN HOTEL FALL

NEW YORK, June 80 G.N.SO.
The Rev. William A. Marchant,
81, pastor of the Roman Catholic
Church of st. Vincent Ferrer, was
killed today in a five-story plunge
from the Hotel Commodore.
The pajama-clad body was found
on the roof of a one-story exten-
sion.
Father Marchant had registered
at the hotel last Tuesday.
Hotel officials said they be-
lieved that the priest lost his bal
ance and fell while attempting to
open a window.
At the church rectory it was
said that Father Marchant had
been in i'll health for some time.
The Washington times., 1938-06-30
3 Firms to List
On Chicago Board

CHICAGO, June 80 Q.N.SO
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Com
pany, United Air Lines Transport
Corporation, and Western Union
Telegraph Company, have notified
the Chicago Stock Exchange OF
their intention to list their shares
on the exchange in response to an
invitation extended to corpora
tions which already have securi-
ties listed on the New York Stock
Exchange.
The Washington times., 1938-06-30
Park Addition
56 Acres ACQUIRED at
Petersburg, Va.

Addition of 56.67 acres of his
toric land to Petersburg National
Military Park, near Petersburg,
Va, has been announced by the
National Park Service. Depart
ment of Interior.
Final transfer details are pend.
ing with the War Department,
which has exercised control of the
land prior to this time.
The old land has seen action
in both the Revolutionary and
Civil Wars.
The Washington times., 1938-06-30
Pay Cut Stupid
Says Rail Chief

CHICAGO, June 80 GN.SD
A. F. Whitney, president of the
Brotherhood of Railway Train.
men, today explained the unions
stand against proposed wage cuts:
1T would be most stupid to
ask reduction when the nation
is being literally starved by a
lack of purchasing power"
The Washington times., 1938-06-30
Stars and Bars Fly
Close to 'OId Glory

The Confederate banner was
run up this morning outside rebel
headquarters. Attendants were
too busy yesterday registering to
break out the flag.
Months ago Union veterans
were insistent that only Old Glory
be flown at this 18th reunion.
The Gettysburg Anniversary Com
mission ruled that both should ap-
pear,
The Washington times., 1938-06-30

GETTYSBURG, Pa, June 80
GN.S0.-One flag to each camp,
the "stars and bars" and the stars
and stripes fluttered over the re-
Spective Union and Confederate
veterans camps here today.
There was no favoritism shown
to either side of the MummastoW1
Road, dividing line between the
Blue and the Gray.
The Washington times., 1938-06-30
LEAK ON BRITISH
AIR DEFENSES'
ROCKS COMMONS
Many Believe Fate of
Chamberlain Involved
By KINGSRURY SMITH

LONDON, June 80 Q.N.SO 4.
The sensational revelation that q
young member of Parliament came
into possession of Britain's emer-
gency air defense plans-"a docu-
ment Of the highest secrecy
rocked the House Of Commons
today.
Striking back at foes in a battle
which many felt involved the very
existence of Prime Minister Cham
berlain's government, War Min
lister Hore-Belisha dramatically
unfolded the whole story of the
Duncan Sandys" case before the
house.
At the same time he openly ad-
mitted Britain's air defenses were
deficient.
The government. which has been
under violent attack over the
ancient privileges" Of the COM
mons. won the first skirmish in
the crucial battle when Sandys,
30-year old conservative M. P, re-
ceived a mild rebuke.
Chamberlain informe the
house that parliamentary privi-
leges mittee unanimously
found a breach of privilege had
been committed in the Sandys
affair.
Hore-BeliSha, whose own job
! was rumored in jeopardy, then re-
lated to the commons:
THE document from which
the facts Charging defense in
adequacy mentioned by Mr..
Sandys were extracted con-
tanned emergency directions
showing the exact dispositions
to be taken by our guns, their
exact numbers and the sources
from which they were to be
provided"
STAFF ALARMED
Hore-Belisha said the general
staff advised him it was extreme
ly concerned" that Sandys should
be in possession of such informa-
ton, and that it would not be
in the public interest to have
Sandys ask a question in the
House of Commons in connection
with it.
The general staff, the war min,
ister continued, complained young
SandyS sent to the war office the
draft of a question he intended to
ask in the house. The intended
question was sent in the ordinary
way, without being marked Con
fidential."
ut was a document of the
highest secrecy" Hore-Belisha
said. Instructions were that
it must be kept under lock and
key, and that subordinate Off
GERS should be informed only of
such details of it as were neces-
sary for them to take action"
KNEW OF PLAN
The proposed question, accord
ing to Hore- -Belisha, showed that
Sandys not only knew of the plan,
but of subsequent changes made
in it.
Admitting deficiencies in Brit
aims defense against attackers
two days ago he announced the air
defense staff of $4,000 would be
doubled-Hore- -Belisha explained: !:
Mr.. Sandys sent the pro-
posed question to the War Of
flee to enable me to contradict
the statements made therein.
II was unable to contradict
them-the facts were true"
At that point, Hore- -Belisha mar
rated, he asked Chamberlain's ad-
vice.
HE told me-" said the war min
lister, sin view of the grave i'm
portance of the matter, to lay the
facts before the attorney general"
with view not only of asking
Sandys to withdraw the question,
but of discovering how the in
formation was divulged.