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The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-11-26
RELIEF MEASURE WOULD PUT JOB BEFORE STATES
Democratic Proposal Given Out as Hopkins and
 Others Confer

WASHINGTON, Nov 26.-A pro- posal that the administration of relief be transferred to bipartisan state boards came today from a group of Democratic Senators amid reports tn a t President Roosevelt may ask for changes in the present relief machinery.
 Senator Burke, Democrat of Ne braska, said Senator Bailey, Demo- crat of North Carolina, is drafting the bill to decentralize relief, and that several Democratic Senators agreed to support it.
 In the meantime, informed per- sons said that numerous changes in WPA and allied programs are being discussed by WPA Admin istrator Harry L. Hopkins and other administration officials.
 Senator Burke said also the Bail ey measure would establish bipart- isan relief commissions in each state to administer relief funds through other bipartisan boards in each county.
 States would be required to con- tribute toward relief costs with pro- visions made for a gradual taper | ing off of Federal expenditures as the states become able to care 1 for their own needy.
 The measure is Democratic. ' Burke said, but added the Demo- cratic Party will welcome Republi- can support.
 The particular object of this plan," he said, is to accomplish more economically the distribution of relief from boards that are on the ground rather than from dis tant Washington.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-11-26
Keep Your Mouth Shut, Landon Told
 By Editor White
Former Republican Presi- dential Candidate Re-
 plies T Will'

NEW YORK, Nov. 26. = William Allen White, Kansas State editor, advised Ali Landon to keep his mouth shut
 The former Republican Presiden- tial nominee, said he would
 You will see wisdom in adhesive tape on your countenance, said Whites message to Landon as he sailed today with delegation to the American Conference at Lima, Peru.
 Landon was appointed by Presi- dent Roosevelt to attend the con- ference as one of the representatives of the United States.
 Landon interpreted the message as advice to keep mum and he saic he would say nothing.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-11-26
s INDICTMENTS
 ARE RETURNED
 BY GRAND JURY
Juneau Man Faces Second Degree Murder-Mc-
 Robie Case Monday

Six more indictments, two Of them secret, were returned by the Grand Jury before it was adjourned for the week end
 Henry Phillips of Juneau, accused of killing his son, Willie Phillips, here year ago, was indicted on charge of second degree murder Tony Duggan, Juneau barber, was indicted on charge of possession of obscene literature, and Harry Me Robie and Jack Diaz are faced with two more true bills as the result of the jury'S action. The second charge against McRobie, already charged with burglarly of the City Float beer parlor, is adultery. Diaz, facing a larceny count, was re- indicted on a charge of assault with a dangerous weapon.
 Melodies case on the burglary count heads the court docket for Monday when the petit jurors have been ordered to report at 10 o'clock. Other criminal cases scheduled for next week are Albert Jones of Sit ka, charged with burglary; Forrest " Smith of Juneau, charged with the murder of Thomas Ceiling; Miguel Zamora of Petersburg, charged with arson; Ernest Sarff of Petersburg, charged with care less use of firearms in the hunt ing tragedy of ArmiStice Day, and Jerome J. Armstrong, charged with murder in the death of Peter Allard at Kalina Bay.
 Pleads of not guilty were entered in court this morning by Sarff, Wesley Murray, charged with lar ceny of $1,435 from Larry Bryan; Diaz, McRobie, and Eliza b e h Kuntz, charged with larceny.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-11-26
LABOR DISPUTE
 HERE TOMORROW TO BE DISCUSSED
Public Meeting of All Inter- ested Parties Called for
 2 P. M., Elks' Hall

A special meeting has been called for 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon in the Elks Hall for the announced purpose of discussing ways and means of solving the present labor dispute existing in the city, it was announced today.
 All persons interested in the building trades. contractors, truck owners, truck drivers, retail clerks and all business men of the com munity have been invited to at tend
 C. H. Metcalfe, who made the an- nouncement, said it was anticipat- ed around 250 persons, at least, would be present, and that it was the hope that a clear analysis of existing conditions would be reached.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-11-26
GERMAN JEWS NOT TO FLOOD
 UNITED STATES
Myron C. Taylor Replies to Protests on Letting
 Down Bars

NEW YORK, Nov. 26.-Myron c. Taylor, former Chairman of the United States Steel Corporation, assured a radio audience last night that international plans to find homes for German Jews did not involve flooding the United States or any country with refugees.
 The statement was made in view of the flood of protests pouring into the offices of New York City newspapers and also various de- partments in Washington against letting the bars down on immigra- ton laws for admission to the United States of Jews from Ger many or in fact any other nation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-11-26
ERTEMPEST
 SUBSIDIES; DEAD NUMBER OVER 80
Nation Cleans Up in Light of More Favorable
 Weather Reports
(RY Associated Pressl

Clearing skies and slowly rising temperatures speeded the nations task today of mopping up after the worst November storms in years.
 The tempest of wind and snow claimed at least 84 lives as frigid weather and high winds prevailed generally from the East Coast to the Rocky Mountains.
 Snow-packed roads remained a menace to weekend travels, particu- larly in rural areas.
 Airplanes and trains moved again on schedule, although bus transpor- tation is still somewhat slowed by snowdrifts.
 In the East. all main highways are now open.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-11-26
DEATH TAKES
 ONE LIFE ON
 THANKSGIVING
Emery E. Roper Drowns Near Ketchikan When
 Small Boat Swamped

KETCHIKAN, Alaska, Nov. 26.- Emery Ernest Roper. 28, wa drowned off Point Higgins, north of Ketchikan Thanksgiving Day af- ternoon when small outboard mo- tor boat swamped in choppy seas.
 Jerome Keith and Ross Ellis saved themselves by swimming to shore.
 Roper came to heGcnikan several weeks ago with Keith, both from Bedding, Cal.
 The three were enroute to Loring to visit with Ellis, who owned the boat over the holiday.
 Roper's body was found on the beach and the cutter Cyane brought it to Ketchikan last night.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-11-26
FOREST FIRES
 ARE REPORTED
 UNDER CONTROL

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Nov. 26.- Late this afternoon reports from the Santa Monica and San Bern ardino ranges are that the thou sands of fire fighters, almost ex- hausted, have controlled and prac- tically extinguished the disastrous blazes in the timber and brush lands which have caused millions of dollars worth of damage with the destruction of hundreds of homes, resorts and cabins.
 No lives have been lost according to all available information all though scores have been treated for burns, many of them severe.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-11-26
POPE FEELS
 BETTER NOW
Receives Papal Secretary, Getting Out of Bed,
 Though Weak

VATICAN CITY, Nov 26.-An official communique from Pope Plus quarters today said the Pope has returned to a more or less normal condition" following his heart attack yesterday which caused grave concern.
 Vatican sources said the 81year- year Pontiff, although weak, was able to get out of bed to receive Eugenio Cardinal Pacelli, Papal Secretary of State.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-11-26
TWO ATLIN MEN
 IN BY PLANE TODAY

Gus Johnson and Bill Peterborough flew down from Atlin with Les Cook of Northern Airways today.
 Registered at the Gastineau. the two Atlin men plan to leave on the Norah tomorrow morning to spend the winter Outside.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-11-26
REAL GERMAN FACTS ARE TO
 BE GIVEN OUT
Ambassador Wilson, from Berlin, to Advise
 State Dept.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.-Acting Secretary of State Welles said Hugh R. Wilson, returning today from his post as Ambassador to Germany, at Berlin, will be assigned to the State Department for an indefinite period, advising the Department on actual German affairs.
 Although no further information is given out. it is indicated this ac- tion might be preliminary to Will sons permanent transfer from the Berlin post
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-11-26
NAVY MEN ARE
 SAFER AT SEA,
 SAYS OFFICER

PHILADELPHIA, Nov 26 It's all right to sympathize with sailor aboard ship on storm tossed sea, says Comdr F. L. Conklin of the Naval Hospital. but he needs prayer most when he's ashore.
 Conklin told the County Medical Association more United States Navy men were victims of motor cycles and automobiles last year than of any disease or ailment.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-11-26

The linotype was erected in The Empires plant by an expert Robert E. Mckee, who accompanied the intricate machine from his North west headquarters at Seattle to Juneau for the sole purpose of erecting it and placing it in smooth running order.
 The new linotype is a specialist" of it's own kind. It can handle text, heads and advertisements and requires an expert to operate. It is versatility in it's adaptability.
 With the erection of the new linotype. The Empire now has three machines in operation in the com posing room The other two ma chimes are also late models but not as late as the Blue Streak.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-11-26

The latest typesetting machine manufactured by the Mergenthaler Linotype Company has been erected in the composing room of The Empire.
 This machine is two-in-one Blue Streak Model g Linotype, and the first of the kind installed in Alaska which proves conclusively that The Empire keeps right up-to- date in mechanical equipment as it leads in all other branches in the printing and newspaper field.
 The new linotype has eight maga- zines, which for the benefit of the layman, means there are 12 differ ent faces of type ready for use with slight push of lever, only 1h seconds apart.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-11-26
 HUSKIES BEAT COUGARS 26-O {

Phelan's Washington Illus . kies took the Cougar Washing ton Ststers to camp this after noon in the annual rivals clas- . sic, 26 to 0.
 The bulk of the game was played in WSC. territory and it was only once that the Cou- gars threatened the Husky goal . line.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-11-26
NEW GUINEA TO BE HELD; WILL
 NOT CO GERMAN
Australian Prime Minister Says Colony Demands
 Are Unheard

MELBOURNE, Australia, Nov 26. Prime Minister Lyons toGAy said in an interview that Australia has no intention of handing New Guin- ca back to Germany.
 This is the first official announce ment on the subject since Germany's recent drive was begun to secure the return of war-lost colonies.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-11-26
il Die in African
 Airp|ane Accident

LONDON, Nov. 26.-A dispatch from Bathurst, Gambia, on the West Coast of Africa, says II of Is passengers are believed to have been killed in the crash of a Ger man Lufthansan airliner.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-11-26
WAY IS NOW CLEARED

NEW YORK, Nov. 26.-The New York Worlds Fair officials said the way is cleared up for the exhibition of the Dionne quintuplets at next years exhibition. They said it is expected that a contract will be signed within the next few weeks. The pay is not yet determined.
 Elaborate precautions and pro- lection against crowds is planned It will be the quint's first trip out side of Canada.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-11-26
NAVY PLANE IN CRASH; Z
 PLIERS DEAD

FL PASO, Tex, Nov. 26-A Naval airplane crashed this afternoon shortly after the takeoff.
 Aviation cadet L. T. Rowe and machinists mate c. K. Wise, both of San Diego. Cal. were killed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-11-26
OK. AT CALENDER

CALENDER, Ont, Nov. 26-Dr. Allan Roy Dafoe said the exhibition of the quints at New York was a question entirely up to the guar dians.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-11-26
WARFARE IN
 ORIENT HAS
 DEVELOP MENT
Japanese War Planes Are Active Near Hongkong
 Apprehension Felt
OVERT ACI IS FEARED OVER NEW HOSTILITIES
Chinese Are Battling with Nipponese = Naval
 Forces Tn Action

BULLETIN - HONGKONG, Nov 26.-Japanese war planes this afternoon bombed the town of Shumchun on the border of the British Crown Colony.
 The Japanese troops are re- ported only half a mile from the frontier while real warfare continues only short distance from the colony.
 HongkOng's naval forces inn mediately engaged in maneuv- CTS in which the colony will be defended.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-11-26
BRITISH APPREHENSION

BRITISH APPREHENSION
 BULLETIN LONDON, Nov. 26.-Fears are entertained here late this afternoon that some overt act of the Japanese might bring crisis in relations in the Hongkong area of South China where battling is reported be- tween the Chinese and Japan csc forces The report that Jap anese have dropped bombs near the British Grown Colony has caused apprehension.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-11-26

TORONTO, Nov. 26. - Premier Mitchell Hepburn said he has no objection to allowing the Dionne quintuplets to go to the New York Worlds Fair next year If the guar dians, including the parents and doctor, deem it advisable"
 The Premier said representations have been made to have the quints appear at the fair and the question will be referred to the guardians.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-11-26
QUINTUPLETS MAY BE SEEN
 AT N. '. FAIR
Exhibition Arrange gements Now Up to Guardians,
 Canadian Govt.

BULLETIN-TORONTO, Nov. 26. Oliva DiOnne, comment ing this afternoon on the reports that the quints are to appear at the New York Worlds Fair, said: Under no circumstances will the five girls be removed from northern Ontario"
Evening star., 1938-01-03

the q. p. q. and the g. P. q. of
against the army. And he made
some willy bids for popular support,
especially by cleaning out the g. P. U.
Yagoda was deposed and the secret
police went into the hands of Yezhov,
one-lunged worker who Is blindly
loyal to Stain and looks more like
4 fanatic than any man I ever saw.
1t was not until January. 1887,
that the Piatakov-Radek group came
to trial and people in Russia saw
just how scared Stain had become.
Trotzky was active abroad. The
old bolsheviks were active at home.
Russia was suffering acute economic
ills. the workers were dissatisfied with
the low standard Of living and pro-
duction could not be increased. In
this crisis the Germans and japanese
had hundreds VI spies in Russia; their
ambitions were plain and it is In the
tradition Of bolshevism to use foreign
aid in making revolution.
The police terror, which had op-
Grated ever since 1917, but only against
non-members of the party, kulaks and
other capitalistic types, was spread. It
invaded the homes and ofiices Of
Communist party members, G. P. u.
and army ofiicials. And the unrest
grew. Many who had never been op-
posed to Stains policies grew alarmed
and felt that he was weakening Rus
sia and communism. As the unrest
increased 1t was not enough for the
police to get" those against whom
there was clear evidence. Any one
capable Of plotting against Stain was
guilty, too. Any one whose ineficiency
wrecked the party's production pro-
gram was guilty, too.
Then suddenly in June, l937-two
years after the assassination Of Kirov
Stain struck against Marshal Tux
hachevsky and seven other generals
Of the Red Army. The many dissatis-
ned elements might have rallied
around them and they had relations
with Germany, too. Stain. with the
mentality Of the old revolutionary, re-
membered only too well that Lenin
himself had used the Germans TO
help communism to power In Russia.
As Long Is Hes Scared.
Many believe now that the purge
is letting up. There Is no evidence to
support this hope How long will the
secret police continue to ferret out
men capable Of disloyal action against
communism or Stalin-for it has come
to that now.
Just as long as 1t Is necessary"
Stain has said.
And it will be necessary Just Is long
as Stain is scared. The Russian peo-
pie understand government by mur-
der; they accept the theory that to be
capable Of an act Is to be guilty Of
having committed it; they accept the
propaganda about Fascist wreckers
and bourgeois traitors, and-most i'm
portant Of all-the masses still believe
in Comrade Stain.
tCopyright. 1888. by Chicago Daily Nevs)
Evening star., 1938-01-03

are not being covered into the Treas
ury, there is no accounting rendered
to the General Accounting Once and
there is no Independent audit OF the
transactions of the corporation, .
condition which should not be per-
mitted to continue"
Charges Obstructisnist Tactics.
Pertinently. the report recalls, the
chairman Of the corporation advised q
Senate banking and currency SUBJ
committee in March, 1885, that agrees
ment had been reached on an ae-
counting set-up with tho controller
generals ONCE.
In addition to accusing the Treasury
Of failing to cooperate In the ham
ding Of corporation funds, the acting
controller general also lays At the
door OF that agency ohstructionst
tactics that have initiated against the
success Of a plan undertaken in 1895
to improve accounting procedure gen.
orally through the Government BY
oentralizing accounting control.
Incidentally, Mr.. Elliott says, pro-
ponents of reorganization who have
criticised the G. A. o. for failure TO
establish such = centralized control
have failed to take into considera tion
the work that has been done In this
direction.
The complaint against the War.
Navy and Justice Departments is
based on their reported insistence on
auditing and paying their own trans
portation claims. forcing the @. "A. O.
to make . post-audit. and frequently
resulting tn unauthorized disburse-
ments which the accounting ONCE
must seek to recover. The War De-
pertment also Is taken to task for
establishing routes under travel reeu-
latSons which are declared to rive
excess mileage payments, not only to
Army omcers, but those Of Navy.
Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Coast ana
Geodetic Survey and Public Health
Service.
The report also detailed q series of
irregularities at the Coast Guard
Depot-which Is under the jurisdic-
tion Of the Treasury-at Curtis Bay.
Nd, including mishandling Of funds.
and also criticised flscal operations Of
the Panama Canal, where, it was de-
Evening star., 1938-01-03

clared, unauthorized capital expendi-
lures for expansion-sometimes even
in the face Of Budget Bureau disap-
proval-have been made possible by
setting up excessive depreciation re-
serves.
In arguing that the General Ac-
counting Once should retain its inde-
pendent status as an agency Of Con-
gress. the acting controller general
suggests two principal amendments to
tighten the Budget and Accounting
Act. One would bring all Federal
corporations under the act; the other
would withhold appropriations from
those agencies failing to comply with
accounting procedure fixed by the
General Accounting Once.
If this once is-as the general ac-
counting agency of the Congress-to
be responsible to the Congress for the
accounting progress contemplated by
the trainers Of the Budget and Ac-
counting Act, it will be conceded, in
fairness, that it should be furnished
with the necessary delegated authority
with which to bring 1t into being" the
report states.
Evening star., 1938-01-03

eral Motors. The latter company has
announced the lay-on Of 10000 men.
Senator La Toilette, progressive, Of
Wisconsin. an advocate Of increased
relief spending, called for . large
scale public works program financed
by increased taxation based On
ability to pay"
Asserting public works construction
cost the Federal Government only 80
to IS cents per hour Of employment
provided each worker, he added:
Despite the essential economy Of
the public works and works progrexs
program, business necessarily insisted
that the budget be balanced. Time
and again 1t asserted that II the Gov
eminent would stop spending, private
business would carry on. The Gov-
eminent make q tragic mistake when
1t yielded to this demand. for it made
this new depression inevitable"
The Labor Department said the
Evening star., 1938-01-03

locally-sponsored building programs
carried on with P. w. A. aid between
1888 and 1887 had created 21a-man
hours Of work indirectly for every
man-hour Of work done on the spot.
(This covered such items as the
production Of steel, cement, lum-
Der and other building materials
and the work of railroad men and
truckers IN hauling these things
to the iob)
Chairman Arthur J. Altmeyer Of
the Social Security Board declared
unemployment insurance now effective
in 81 States and the District Of Co
lumbia should help immeasurably to
sustain purchasing power, but it
should not be assumed that 1t will
take care Of the unemployment relief
problem this winter or In the near
future"
Evening star., 1938-01-03
RECORDS CONCERT SET

The Evening With the Victrola''
concerts presented by the music divi-
sion Of the Public Library will fea-
ture compositions by Mozart, Brahms
and Saint-Saens at the central build
ing, Eighth and K streets NV, to-
night at 7:30 o'clock.
An all-request program will be pre-
sented at the next concert on January
II. Miss Catherine Nimitz. acting
head Of the division. will accept sug-
gestions from the public In making
up the program.
Evening star., 1938-01-03
Continued From First Page. J

about unemployment, but because the
wide popular consideration Of this
subject has focused the attention of
the Nation upon the immediate neces-
sity of formulating long-range pro-
gram of unemployment"
Attention will be given this aspect
OF the problem in hearings beginning
tomorrow before = special Senate
committee investigating unemploy-
ment and relief.
Chairman Byrnes. Democrat, of
South Carolina said the committee
would call Lanlmot du Pont. who
recently advocated a business Gov
eminent program for reviving indus-
try; Myron c. Taylor. chairman Of
the United States Steel Corp, and
William Knudsen, president Of Gen.