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The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-03-21
Mcintosh Building and Ad- joining Structure
 Are Gutted
THREE FIREMEN
 GO TO HOSPITAL
Ice Covers Fighters as Temperature Drops
 to 20 Below

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, March 21.-Fire, breaking cut shortly after midnight, destroyed half of the Mcintosh Block in the heart of this city with an esti- mated loss of at least S150,OOO as firemen became walking blocks of ice to bring the flames under control this morning in 20 degree below zero weather.
 Three firemen were taken to hospitals and dozen persons in upstairs apartments of the two-story building escaped in scanty attire.
 The fire broke out shortly after midnight in the Mcintosh Building and spread rapidly to the Neva Bar adjoining, sweeping the inside of several business houses and consuming large stocks of merchandise and fixtures.
 The Mcintosh Building and the adoining structures razed, front on the corners of First and Cushman and Second and Cushman. Those establishments badly damaged included the Ne- vada Bar, Mcintosh and Kub- On's Drug Store, Horseshoe Li- quOr Store and Cigar Store, both owned by Harry Phillips; the Comet Barber Shop. own ed by Max Behlke, and the Hollywood Style Shop, owned by Lipman Simpson.
 These establishments saved were, the First National Bank, the old Fairbanks News Miner, and the Bredlie Shoe Shcp.
 The offices of Dr. H. w. Blyth, dentist, and other ten ants on the second story of the Mcintosh Building were badly gutted.
 The thermometer fell from 12 degrees above zero when the fire first broke out to 20 de- grees below zero, early this morning.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-03-21
NAVY BILL IS PASSED
 BY HOUSE
Republican Attempt to Knock Out Provision
 Is Killed

WASHINGTON. March 21 - The House today passed the billion dol lar Naval Expansion Bill by vote of 292 to 100
 The measure was passed after Democrats defeated a Republican attempt to re-refer the bill to the committee with instructions to eli- minate the provision for three new battleships.
 The bill now goes to the Senate for approval by that body. It authorizes the construction of 46 Warships, g auxiliary vessels, and $50 airplanes and permits of an expenditure of $30, GOO 900 for experimentation with small craft mystery ships, aircraft bombs and torpedoes.
 Earmarked for expenditure also, is sum of $3,o0O,o00 to replace the airship Los Angeles.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-03-21
BLOODY BATTLE IS NOW RAGING,
 GRAND CANAL
Defenders Cling to Trench es Under Terrific Ar
 tillery Smelling
ADVANCE FORCES OF
 INVADERS SENT BACK
Heavy Losses Are Reported on Both Sides-Coal
 Mines Are Seized

SHANGHAI, March 2l.-Japan- ese shock troops have failed to crack Chinese defenses in bloody battle along the ancient Ora n d Canal
 Despite a terrific artillery she'll ing, the Chinese clung to the trench lines along the south bank of the Grand Canal, IS miles north Of Suchow.
 An advance guard of Japanese cavalry, attempting to swim the canal, were driven back by machine gun and rifle fire.
 The Japanese are fighting des- perately to effect crossing to continue the advance down the Tientsin-Pukow Railway line to Su- chow where the line crosses the railway.
 Both sides admit heavy loss in the present fighting.
 Chinese coal mines are reported to have been captured by the Jap anese at Tsanch in Shantung Prov ince. The Chinese leaders at Han kow said the Japanese would have great difficulty in transporting any of the coal, however.
 The capture of the Tsanch mines, however, has cut Chinese produc- tion about 50 percent.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-03-21
SuItdn Of Nuscat Is Paying
 Visit to United States; He's
 Here n Real Oriental Style
By PRESTON GROVER

WASHINGTON, March 21-This is the story of the Sultan of Muscat and Oman, who came to Washing 'on aboard the good car Robert Pealy in fog of Oriental perfume.
 Sultans don't commonly make this circuit, and the sight of be- jeWeled turban is something to draw hundreds of people to the walls of windows which flank Pennsylvania avenue. We are sur prised you don't know more about the Sultan of Muscat but will ex- cuse it on the grounds that when he came to Washington day or so ago, there were not five people in the city. including the State De- partment, who knew where Muscat was, or whether it was a grape or an animal
 America first had dealings with the Sultan's little empire on the scaling southern tip of Arabia when Andrew Jackson was Presi- dent and American clipper ships sailed the seas without benefit of subsidy. In that early day, l05 years ago, the two countries ne- gotiated a treaty providing that any American sailors wrecked on the coast of the Sultanate should be cared for tenderly and sent home at the expense of Muscat.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-03-21

HENDAYE, Franco-Spanish Bor- der, March 2l-The offensive of the Insurgents on the Aragon front is at a standstill today, just short of the Catalanian border
 Advance bases are being consoli- dated for new drive in the Torre Vevilla sector.
 The latest survey of casualties on the demoralizing air raids on Barcelona and surrounding suburbs has been placed at 843 killed and 1,279 wounded
 Many important positions are re- ported by the Insurgents to have been captured along the Guadalupe River, preparatory to the drive to- ward the Mediterranean coast.
 The Insurgents claim that the territory just recently captured is inhabited by 100000 persons.
 The rebels claim they have taken more than 10000 prisoners and captured 76 artillery, 56 tanks and armored aircraft guns during one week of fighting.
 The Government contradicts the statements of the rebels.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-03-21
RAILROAD MEN
 MEETING WITH
 FOR AND ICC
Special Committee Expect ed to Make Report
 Later in Week

WASHINGTON, March 21.-Rail- road executives were to meet with President Roosevelt's special rail- road committee this afternoon to try to work out program satisfactory to the carriers.
 Although the meeting was sched- uled for this morning, all the con- ferees did not reach the political hub city in time, and the meeting was postponed until this afternoon.
 The Presidents committee consists of Interstate Commerce Commis- sioners Eastman, Mahaffie and Splawn. The committee is expected to submit a report on rail problems to President Roosevelt later in the week.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-03-21
COP TROOPERS
 MAKING DRIVE
 FOR NEW SEATS
Republicans Will Seek to Get Block of House
 Seats This Year

WASHINGTON, March 21.-Re- publicans are seeking to wrest a bloc of seats in the House from the Democrats in the Novem- Der election.
 Spokesmen for the COP clan said the attack is being centered in 113 Congressional districts, mostly in Northern and Eastern States.
 Lawrence Sullivan, Secretary of the Republican Congressional Cam paign Committee, said that in 52 of these districts. Republicans had gotten within five per cent Of enough votes to win in 1886.
 Democrats scoffed at the claims and said their strategy would offer a good offense as the best defense.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-03-21
FARMERS JOIN WITH BUSINESS
 NEAR FRISCO
Committee Will Seek to K eep Trad de Going
 Through Bay City

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, March 2l.-A joint Business-Farm Com mittee was named today by the Associated Farmers and the San Francisco Businessmen committees to seek to maintain the free flow of northern and central California products through San Francisco.
 The committee was named after the farmers had threatened to boy colt the city as a trading center, claiming that unnecessary labor disputes had hampered trade.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-03-21
ITALO BRITISH ACCORD MAY BE
 REACHED SOON
Great Britain May Recog- nize Ethiopia Italy
 to Leave Spain

ROME, March 21.-1t is predicted that a British Italian accord will be concluded by the end of this week. following the arrival in Rome of the first detachment of 4,000 Italian troops withdrawn from Libya as a concession to the Brit ish Lion.
 The agreement is expected to provide British support and rec ognition to Mussolini's Ethiopian conquest and through the League of Nations, the withdrawal of Ital- ian combatants in Spain.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-03-21
Auto Accidents
 Take TO|! of 66
 During Weekend
Michigan, Texas Lead with Eight Several Other
 StatesReport 5Each

CHICAGO, IL, March 21-Auto- mobile traffic accidents throughout the nation during the weekend brought death to at least 66. Cali fornia reports five deaths. Michigan eight, Pennsylvania five, Texas eight and Missouri four.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-03-21
Pleasure BOdii 0vGrturnS;FVe
 Lives Are Lost
Mistake and Misfortune An- swers Name Tn San
 Francisco Bay

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, March 2l.-A pleasure craft, ironically n m e d Mistake and Misfortune, was found overturned in San Fran cisco Bay last night. One person was rescued and five others are believed to have been drowned
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-03-21
LOYALIST STATEMENT

HENDAYE, March 21-The Loy- alist spokesman announced this af- ternoon that the Rebel advance toward the Mediterranean has been stepped and the Government forces will hold the Insurgents in their present position.
 The Loyalists made the statement in the face of rebel claims the Gov ernment troops on the Aragon front are demoralized and incapable of effective defense and that the rebels have gained ground
 The Loyalists assert that the diff ficult mountain terrain with which
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-03-21
LAW PROFESSOR
 TAKES JACKSON
 POST FOR GOVT.
Thurman Arnold Replaces Robert Jackson
 Antitrust Chief

WASHINGTON, March 21.-The former Yale law professor Thur man Arnold. was. sworn in this morning as Chief of the Depart ment of Justices Antitrust Divi- sion.
 Arnold succeeded Robert Jackson who left the post to become So- licitor General, taking the place of Stanley Reed, who moved into the Supreme Court.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-03-21
HARD TIMES IN MUSCAT

Just why the Muscatans promised to be so generous with our sailors is not too clear-unless it was the recognition on both sides that mighty few sailors ever would get to shore through the sea of sharks and those who did would be slaugh- tered as Christian dogs by the Mo- hammedan tribesmen before they could get to Muscat and claim a free ride home
 Muscat in those days was impor- tant because it was right on the corner of Arabia where the clipper ships swung out of the Indian Ocean into the Persian Gulf to pick up cargoes of the nicer things of life to which Yankees rapidly were becoming accustomed.
 But that prosperous day for Muscat waned. The ships stopped calling because there weren't any Yankee ships any more Muscat used to sell ScadS of fine pearls to the United States when pearls were nice to give to the wife or the sweetie. Times changed for Muscat when it became fashionable or more persuasive to give the blond pretty an automobile instead.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-03-21
2 ABDUCTORS
 BAPTIZED ON
 EVE OF DEATH
Three Will Ascend Gallows Tonight for Kidnaping
 of pr. Sebers

BROWNSVILLE, West Virginia, March 21.-Two of three doomed kidnapers were baptized today in fountain in the State Peniten- tiary on the eve of their execution. Arnett Booth and John Travis were blessed by the Protestant Prison Chaplain.
 The two men, with Orville Adams. will go to the gallows tonight for the fatal abduction last November of Dr. James I Serber. retired dry leader and former missionary
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-03-21
FLOWER LEAGUE

Tonight is Ladies Night at the Brunswick Bowling alleys. with two matches scheduled for the Flower League Tournament.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-03-21
Money Goes Begging

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.-Three million dollars awaits Missouri World War veterans who have not claimed state bonus that was ap- proved in 1921.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-03-21
OF INSURGENTS IS
 AT STANDSTILL
Rebel Forces Are Reported Resting Near Cata-
 lanian Border
ADVANCE BASES ARE
 BEING CONSOLIDATED
Death Toll of Air Raiding of Barcelona Placed
 at Over 800

BULLETIN - BARCELONA, March 2I.-All British subjects in Barcelona have been advised by the Consul General to leave the city at once. The Consulate stated the British cruiser Pen elcpe will arrive here Wednes- day to take eff British subjects. The Penelope will land the Brit sh refugees at Marseilles, France.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-03-21

The eldest son of the kings of France was known as the Dauphin.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-03-21

There are 11,500,000 women in Germany who earn their living
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-03-21

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Evening star., 1938-08-04
OUTLOOK OF POULTRY
AND EGGS UNCHANGED

The poultry and egg outlook showed
very little change during the last
month. Conditions continue to favor
. more than seasonal advance In egg
prices and a more than seasonal
lowering of chicken prices, the Bureau
Of Agricultural Economics reported
today.
This years large hatch placed 10
per cent more young chickens on
farms July l than a year earlier.
Marketings Of chickens in the last
half of 1888 therefore are likely to
exceed those Of year earlier. The
bureau also points out that storage
losses in the last season may weaken
the demand for poultry for storage,
and with consumer incomes lower
than in the corresponding period of
1897 there will be Q weaker demand
for poultry for immediate consump-
ton.
The farm price Of chickens relative
to the l0-year average has declined
steadily since October, and further
declines relative to average are likely.
Evening star., 1938-08-04
BANK CLEAR|NCS
DROP 18TH WEEK
III Per Cent Decrease Is
Shown in Reports From
22 Leading Cities.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Aug. For the 3Sth
consecutive week bank clearings in
% leading cities in the week ended
August were below a year previous,
Dun d Bradstreet reported today.
The latest total. $4.S4l $3.50, 900, COM
pared with $5,s3s,7l5,o00 a year ago.
q decline of I'll per cent. Over
the preceding week, however, there was
a gain Of $3.50, 100000.
Turnover at New York amounted to
$2,931 ,075, 900, a decline of 1875 per
cent under $3,596. .4O1 900 in 1887.
Transactions in outside centers of ST.
910, ,305 900 compared with s2,242.3l4,-
900 a year ago, loss Of 14.8 per cent.
The only gains over last year were
at New Orleans and Richmond, which
were 1875 and 80 per cent higher, re-
spectively. Outstanding percentage de-
clines included: Pittsburgh, 358; De-
troit, 32.l; Kansas City. 24.6: Cincin-
matt, 21.7; st. Louis, 81; Cleveland,
173; Buffalo. 15.5.
Chicago volume of S274. zoo. 900 was
17.2 per cent under 1891 ,100, 900 in the
like 1887 week.
Bank ciearings at leading cities. to-
gether with percentage changes from
q year ago, follow. Also the daily
average bank clearings for the months
of May, June and July:
Evening star., 1938-08-04
SHOWERS AID CORN
AS COTTON SUFFERS
az the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
Timely showers and favorable tenn
peratures helped the Midvestern corn
crop to make progress during the last
week. but cotton did not fare 80
well.
The Weather Bureau described the
corn crop yesterday IS in good to
excellent condition East Of the Mis-
sissippi River. Only in South d.
kota. Nebraska and parts Of Iowa and
Missouri were conditions less favor
able. In these States drier weather
and hot winds were said to have
caused some deterioration.
The week was said to have been
rather unfavorable for the new cot
ton crop because Of excessive rainfall
in the Eastern part Of the belt. The
bureau said heavy rains had favored
insect activity and encouraged rank
growth.
Evening star., 1938-08-04
1888 Wool Crop
Boost Forecast
Bv u. S. Bureau
Ev the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Bureau Of Agricultural Eco
nomics estimated the 1888 wool crop
today at 3es, ,52s. 900 pounds.
This is about 100000 pounds more
than in 1887 and about the same
increase over the avearge for the last
five years.
The number Of sheep to be shorn
this year was estimated at 46,632. 900
head, an increase Of about 800. .000
over last year. The average weight
per fleece was estimated at 7.90
pounds, compared with 7.91 last year
shorn wool production In the West
ern sheep States was forecast at
269, 100000 pounds, compared with
266. .09S, 900 last year. Production in
Texas was placed at II. .S03, 900 pounds,
or about 1000. 900 more than in 1897.
Evening star., 1938-08-04
NEW GOLD FLOW
TO j. S. IS SEEN
Open Market Price Sinks in
Lond0n-Move Would
Profit Bankers.
" the Associated Press.

" the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. 4.-Prospects Of
Q flow of gold from London to aug
nent the United States immense sup
ply of the metal were seen in banking
circles today. In terms of the dollar,
the open market price of gold in Lon
don fell to about the point where 1t
would become profitable for bankers
to engage metal for shipment to New
York.
After q sharp advance. the London
gold price remained unchanged at 142
shillings " pence an ounce. But the
British pound led 4 rally in foreign
currencies against the dollar 50 that
the equivalent for bar gold In the
British financial center dipped to
$3476 an ounce compared with $34.7S
yesterday.
The movements Of exchange rates
and the gold price suggested to some
Wall Street observers the possibility
engagements of the metal may have
been made here to bring gold from
London in order to check the decline
VI EuIOpcdH CuIIcuC!cS
At one time the British pound was
up nearly a cent from its low yester.
day around $4.89. At that level it had
come within about 2 cents of its
normal relationship to the dollar. The
French franc and other European ex-
changes stiffened with sterling
Demand for gold from hoarders in
London remained brisk. Wall Street
heard. Nearly $4,000 was taken
out Of the market yesterday, the heav-
lest purchases in . recent steady run
on the British official holdings Of the
metal.
Meanwhile, another metal flow from
London would send Uncle Sans gold
hoard soaring above $4,000, ,000, 900.
1t recently crossed that figure to make
the biggest pile of monetary metal the
world ever saw concentrated in the
hands Of . single authority.
Increased demand from exchange
traders as sterling approached its old
parity with the dollar was regarded as
important immediate factor in the
rally of the pound. Deeper down, how
ever, the fall Of foreign currencies was
associated primarily with the heavy
merchandise export excess favorins
the dollar and q deficit in British ex-
ports over imports.
The Japanese and Russian border
clashes also appeared to have hastened
the selling of foreign currencies and
shift of capital into gold in fear the
war fever would spread. .
Evening star., 1938-08-04
URGES NEW RULE
FOR M0NON ROAD
!. c. c. Examiner Proposes
Wiping Out Stockholders
In Reorganization.

BY the Associated Press.
An Interstate Commerce Commits
sion examiner proposed today that
both preferred and common stock
holders be wiped out in reorganizing
the Chicago, Indianapolis g. Louisville
(Monon) Railway Co.
The examiner, Milo H. Brinkley, sug-
gested control of the Monon be taken
away from the Southern Railway Co.
and the Louisville g. Nashville Rail-
road Co.
The L. e. N. and the Southern
each owns $4,902, $50 Of par value. or
46,7 per cent. of the common stock
and $l,936,70 par value, or 3s.s per
cent, Of the preferred stock.
In addition to wiping out their
holdings, the examiner recommended
that notes of $1,l70,366 held by them
be Cancelled. All claims Of general
creditors also would be eliminated.
Mr.. Brinkley proposed = capitaliza-
ton Of $4,000, 900 for the reorganised
Monon. This compares with q present
capitalization Of about $42, ,000. 900.
Under his plan fixed interest charges
would amount to $4,000, with con-
tingent charges of about $725, 900 q
year. This compares with fixed in
terest Of about $l,500,000 under the
old company.
Present bondholders would receive
new securities in exchange for their
present holdings.
The Monon operates . 51e8-mile
steam railroad In Illinois, Indiana and
Kentucky. The main line extends
from Chicago to Indianapolis and from
Michigan City. Ind. to Louisville, the
two lines crossing at Monon. Ind. The
railroad has been in reorganization
under section II Of the Bankruptcy
Act since December, 1893.
The examiners report is subject to
review by the commission.
Evening star., 1938-08-04
MILLS TO SUBMIT
| RELIEF GRAIN BIDS
Federal Agency Is Urged to
Place Its Orders Among
Various Concerns.

That -four and other wheat prod
ucts for the Nations underfed may
reach the needy as rapidly as possi-
bic the Federal Surplus Commodities
Corp. was urged by the Millers' Ma
tional Federation today to utilize the
greatest number Of mills Of the coun-
try in furnishing the flour to be pur-
chased for relief purposes.
The Commodities Corp. has au-
thority to buy the equivalent OF
$500, 900 bushels of wheat. which is
approximately 100000 barrels Of
-four in this initial purchase Of the
1889 relief program. Mills have
been invited to submit bids on quanti-
ties ranging from 800 to 10000 bar
rels Of -four by the end Of this week.
BY distributing the orders as far
As possible among the greatest num-
Der of mills and by making succeed
ing purchases more frequent and In
smaller total amounts, the mills
which convert the wheat into -four
will be able materially TO expedite
deliveries, the federation told the
Commodities Corp.
At the same time the millers' trade
association disclosed that suggestions
had been made to the Commodities
Corp. on standards Of product to in
sure the quality Of every relief pack
age.
The Millers' National Federation's s
statement said: -
"The two fundamental objectives
Of the Federal Government in this
-four purchasing program are % to
relieve the wheat surplus situation
and (2) to provide food for people
who have no other means Of obtain
ing the necessities of life. With these
obiectives the federation is In hearty
sympathy and anxious to cooperate
with the Government in expeditiously
furnishing these food supplies to re-
lieve distress.
"The federation, therefore. has sug-
eested to the Surplus Commodities
Corp. that more frequent and smaller
total purchases from the greatest
number Of mills be made. so that
deliveries may speedily reach the
Governments agencies in charge OF
feeding 80 many families now with
out funds to buy food.
Conscious of the Governments de-
sire to furnish . commodity OF a
standard grade, the millers have made
helpful suggestions to the Commodl-
ties Corp. on the type Of flour and
wheat products to be purchased. and
the mills of the country are prepared
to I'LL every order with goods that
meet the strict governmental quality
tests imposed"
Evening star., 1938-08-04
APPROVE BONDS SALE
BY DETROIT EDISON co,

By the Associated Press.
LANSING, Mich. Aug. 4.-The
Michigan Public Utilities Commission
has approved the sale Of $4,000, 900
in bonds by the Detroit Edison Co.
to five insurance companies.
Proceeds of the sale will be used
to redeem the same amount of S per
cent bonds which have been called
as of october /. The new issue will
be redeemable on September /, 1866,
and will pay 81 per cent interest.
The commission was told by Alex
Dow. president Of the Detroit Edison
Co., that the Metropolitan Life In
surance Co. would take $500, 900 of
the bonds; New York Life Insurance
Co.. $3.750,000; Prudential Life In
surance Co.. $2,000.00O; Mutual Life
Insurance Co. of New York, $780,
900, and Penn Mutual Life Insurance
Co., $500,000.
Evening star., 1938-08-04
FIRM TONE DISPLAYED
BY U. S. RICE MARKETS

Domestic rice markets displayed q
firm tone during the week ended
August /. with light offerings Of old
crop in active request and harvest
ing of the new Southern rice delayed
by rains, according to the Weekly
Rice Market Review Of the Bureau
of Agricultural Economics. A good
domestic and export inquiry was q
sustaining influence In the market
situation.
Southern rough rice markets con-
tinued very Arm. although trading
was limited by light remaining sup
plies. Rains delayed harvesting in
important producing areas, and deal
ers in general were supplying only
current needs in anticipation Of the
increased movement of new crop Of
ferings. California rough rice mar
kets continued dull with no important
changes in the situation.