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The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-12-22
person, the law deems the missing person is dead.
 Plcpcrty Under Guardianship

person, the law deems the missing person is dead.
 PrcDcrty Under Guardianship
 Pending the expiration of the six year period in the Thompson case, the Thompson property was placed under guardianship, with MT. Con- radt guardian.
 The six-year period expired the fifth Of this month. Now the law presumes MT. and Mrs. Thompson are dead
 Another presumption of the law is that the husband supposed to be the stronger physically, survives the wife when their deaths occur in time so closely together that the time of the death of one cannot be distin- guished from the time of the death of the other.
 Husband Heir of Wife
 This presumption makes the hus- band heir to the wife, and con- sequently the heirs of the husband succeed to the husbands estate, and the heirs of the wife are excluded, in the event of no last wills or testa- ments. There are no wills in the Thompson case.
 With the Thompsons declared dead, Mr Conrdt. by appointment of Judge Growden, ch ges from guardian to administrator, and will administer the estate until in course of probate procedure it is distrib- uted among the heirs of MT. Thomp- son.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-12-22
LABOR OUTLINES PROGRAM TO BE
 GIVEN CONGRESS
Asks Enforcement of Wag. ner Aet, Also Opposed
 to Any Changes

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-Labor's $ legislative program for the new Congress has been unfolded.
 Listed as number one measure is one to compel industry to obey the Wagner Act This is the proposal of the CIO. It is suggested that indus try not obeying the Act be barred from Federal contracts.
 Also included is opposition to a drive for revision of the Wagner Act. This is led by the AFL.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-12-22
Dog Fools Waddies

CHEYENNE, Wyo., Dec. P. -- Some COW waddies are pretty good at roping calves but when it comes to a dog-that's different.
 A coach hound leaped from the grandstand into the bucking arena during the 42nd Annual Frontiep Days Celebration and three mount- ed cowboys immediately went after it.
 Twirling lassoes, they had to chase the dog more than half way around the large arena before one of them finally roped him.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-12-22
CHAS. THOMPSON,
 WIFE, DECLARED
 TO BE DEAD NOW
Mystery Case of Fairbanks Couple Remains Unsoly-
 ed-Esiate Settled

Dscrees officially declaring dead Charles L. Thompson and his wife ending the guardianship cf the Thompson property and placing it under administratorship were is- sued in the probate court by Judge William N. Growden.
 The estate, which includes real es- tate in this city, mining ground in the Fairbanks district and $6500 on deposit in the First National Bank, is conservatively appraised at $25,- GOO. The city real estate includes the buildings occupied by Jake Marks, the tailor, and the Polar Bar cn the east side of Cushman Street near First Avenue and the vacant lot at the southeast corner of Cush- man and First.
 Heirs to Estate
 The heirs, all of whom live III Michigan, are MT Thompson's mother, Mrs Margaret Kaiser; his four sisters, Mrs. Anna M. Rick Julia M. Schumann, Eda B. Smith and Mrs. Mona B. Pearsall, and three children of the late MT. Thompson's late sister, Mrs. Ella R. Perry.
 August w. Conradt, who wa; guardian of the estate, has been ap- pointed it's administrator. Charles E. Taylor, who was attorney under the guardianship has been retained as attorney under the administra' torship.
 MT. and Mrs. Thompson left Fair banks in November 30, 1880. The, had lived here 25 years. He was ac tive in the saloon business, finan cially interested in aviation, ant extensively engaged in mining en terprises.
 After leaving Fairbanks, tn couple made their home in Sal Diego, Calf. That is the place wher they were last seen alive, Decembe 5, 1932.
 In Business in Mexico i While living in San Diego, MI Thompson is said to have been in terested in a brewery or distiller near Tia Juana. MT. and Mr. Thompson had living quarters I the brewery or distillery building and after their disappearance man of their personal property effect were found there, none, however 0 any value.
 Mystery veils their deaths. Bot are believed to have been murdere in Mexico. No bodies identified a theirs were ever found.
 After their disappearance no wor in the form of letters or otherwis was received from them.
 Inasmuch as proof of their death could not be established, their prop erty could not be administered fo distribution among heirs until tn period of six years had passed. Si years after the disappearance of
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-12-22
BETHEL MISSION
 CHRISTMAS EVENT
 BE GIVEN TONIGHT

Tonight at 730 o'clock the Bethel Mission Sunday school will give their annual Christmas program.
 There will be Christmas exercises and songs, recitations, musical num- bers both instrumental and vocal. An interesting program of more than 30 numbers will be given.
 Everyone is invited to attend.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-12-22
BOWLING RESUMES
 AT ELkS TONIGHT

Feathered Leaguers bowl three matches at the Elks tonight.
 Matches scheduled are, Condors vs. Hawks, Ospreys vs. Kites and AukeS vs AlbatrosS.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-12-22
Hollywood Sights And Sounds
By sobb;n cooss

HOLLYWOOD Cal, Dec 22.-Jeanette MacDonads egs-or should pma being Broadway Serenade first time the earthquake San Francisco"
 Leading instead Nelson Eddy -warbling Ayres like Lews self description: Until year ago strictly lapel Oh that's the kind the always grabbing and holding by the apels. ="
 John Milan is heavy who type Meanes of villains life plays papa Sunday excursonsto trainwh his boy This Christi taking apartment up train. Milan signed at Warmers 10 weeks starting in "Juarez."
 Those two old friends Richard Dix of the movies Sam history getting
 This be independent Republics challenge the ors"-meaning they'll spend money They
 Sam Goldwyn offered them $l00O00 than their treatment cosand they mixed the bid Goldwyn wanted Gary Cooper accepted juvenile with his first
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-12-22
WED AT FAIRBANKS

Miss Betty Helen Hunter and Will liam Lawrence Johnson were recent ly married at Fairbanks. Both were born and reared in the Interior The groom is with the Alaska Road Com mission.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-12-22
GOVERNOR TROY MAY LEAVE SATURDAY FOR
 RETURN TO THIS CITY

Gov. John w. Troy is expected to leave Seattle Saturday aboard the steamer Mckinley, returning to Ju- neau after a trip for several weeks in the States during which time he has visited in California. Gov. Troy will be accompanied by his daugh- ter. Mrs. Helen Bender.
 During 1886 New York State had a total of 393, ,8O4 convictions for crim- es, on all counts.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-12-22

On the well regulated farm, De- cember is the month of cutting fuelwood. Wise cutting improves any woodlot; it's like eating your cake and having it, too, foresters say
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-12-22

made out, tug or steam launch starts out to pick it up and bring the fish to the cannery. As many as 1900 pounds of fish have been float ed down at one time in this way.a
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-12-22
LAYS DOWN SHEARS

Mrs. Alice Shaw, Platinum's lady barber, has laid down her shears, put the razers away in cases and closed shop. She is spending the winter in Anchorage.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-12-22
CRACK SHOT AT 9e

ROCHESTER, Ind.-Henry M Pownall is 92 years old, but he has backed up his craftsmanship claims by killing 30 squirrels in the sixty day season just closed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-12-22
TRUCKERS GET
 THREE IN ROW

Emil Galao rolled for the Truck CTS last night against the Alaskan Lunch and led the truck drivers to q three-straight win of 1512 to 1850.
 Tonights games are New York Tavern vs. Broadway Cab and Ju- neau Dairy vs. Brunswick.
 Scores of last nights games fol- low:
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-12-22

Today's News Tooay.-Fmpire.
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Totals ...a....-... 5sS 47o 5O4-l5l2
Evening star., 1938-07-19
TWO ARE ARRESTED
IN 20 AUTO THEFTS
Solution of Crimes Seen as Pair
Is Seized-Five Cars Are
Taken.

Solution of Is or 20 automobile
thefts here was indicated today as
Detective Sergt. Joseph Wolfe of the
Washington force sought the return
from Richmond of two men under
arrest there in connection with the
operation of stolen car ring in
Washington, Richmond and Balti-
more
Sergt. Wolfe today telegraphed In
spector Bernard w. Thompson, chief
of detectives. for larceny warrants for
John Kendig and Palmer Wellhouse.
both of whom gave Richmond ad-
dresses. Three other men are under
arrest in Richmond in connection
with the case
The arresting officers, the Asso-
ciated Press reported, were E. r.
Collins of the Virginia State police,
Sergt. Wolfe and S. w. Fairchild of
the Automobile Underwriters Detec-
tive Co.
Five automobiles of popular makes
were seized after the arrests, and the
recovery of others was predicted.
Sergt. Wolfe said the ring under in
vestigation specialized in 1887 and
1888 models, which were stolen prin-
cipally in Washington and brought to
Richmond. Wrecked cars were bought,
and the engines and parts exchanged
with those on stolen cars, and the re-
made cars were sold under special
wrecked car titles, permitted by Vir-
ginia law.
Evening star., 1938-07-19
GOV. NICE REFUSES
MERCY FOR TURNER
Maryland Executive Expresses
Horror at Attack on
MONTGOMERY Girl.

Expressing horror at the crime OF
John Albert Turner, young colored
man sentenced to death for a crimi-
nal attack upon a 12-year-old white
girl in Montgomery County, Gov Nice
declared yesterday at an Annapolis
hearing that he saw mo reason for
my interfering in the case
II therefore shall sign the death
warrant" he said.
Clerks in the Office of Secretary of
State Ray E. Jones said a warrant
setting August 26 as the execution
date probably would go to the Cover
nor for signature today, according to
the Associated Press.
Turner, Is, pleaded guilty OF at
tacking Eta May Coleman of Middle
brook, Md, on May 81. Convicted in
Montgomery County Circuit Court on
June % and sentenced by the full
Montgomery bench, he has been held
in the Maryland Penitentiary, Balti-
more, for safekeeping.
Fear that lynching might result
II Turner's sentence were commuted
was expressed at yesterdays hearing
by States Attorney James A. Pugh.
He said the case was the worst in
the county's history. since the girl
received beating which nearly cost
her life and left her permanently
SCARED.
The mans attorneys were not at
the hearing, which was delayed while
Gov. Nice attended a funeral, but
letters from them were presented.
Evening star., 1938-07-19
'CORR|CAN' RACERS
HOLD OWN DERBY
Winner in 3-Boy Soap Box
Contest Says He Went
More Than 80 M. P. H.

Three "Corrigan" soap box racers
today decided to hold race of their
own out in the 4lOO block of Yuma
street NV, and afterwards declared
they had exceeded 30 phi at that
The three boys were Everett Nc
Queary. Ia. of 3S42 Window place
NV; Francis Dawson. IA. of 1909
Window place, and Allen Bladen, a
neighbor, who could not be located
after the race was over.
The race went to Everett, who said
he had been paced by bicycle at more
than 80 m.p,h., with Francis in sec
ond place and Allen last. The race
was supervised by Harry A. March,
Community Center Department leader,
former junior District tennis cham
pion and track star at North Carolina
University.
Everett's "crate" was made simply
of board on wheels with string for
steering gear. He handled it eff
GENTLY nonetheless. Francis racer
sported black and silver paint job,
but was nearly as unorthodox as
Everett'S Aliens entry was said to
be of equally individualistic construc-
ton, and none came anywhere near
the requirements for the regular derby
to be run off Saturday.
Wed have entered the regular derby
If we'd been able to meet the require
ments,' said Everett after the race.
and added he and his friends had
been unable to enter the regular race
because no nearby school workshop
was open and the materials and tools
at hand insufficient.
Evening star., 1938-07-19
Man Runs AmOk,
Smushes Cars
Near Waterloo
Pv the Associated Press.


WATERLOO, Md, July ia
6-foot, 190-pound colored man, who
ran amok on the Washington Boule-
ward yesterday, tied up traffic and
smashed a score of automobile win
dows and windshields, remained Sc
curely handcuffed to cell bars in the
Waterloo State Police Substation to-
day while officers sought to learn
his identity.
State Policeman c. c. Serman, a
6-footer himself, and five volunteer
motorists subdued the berserk colored
man after desperate battle c1lnin-
ating a. chase of nearly mile up the
highway.
Before Patrolman Serman reached
the scene, in response to a plea from
Joseph Scott, Washington motorist
who was one of about $50 drivers
blocked, the man ran onto the heavi-
ly-traveled boulevard, began waving
his arms, and dancing across the
road, forcing automobiles to a halt.
Patrolman Serman said the man was
lying in the middle of the highway
when he approached. Without warm
ing, the man ripped the officers shirt
from him and fled.
Patrolman Sernaanssaid he and the
five motorists had to handcutf and
tie the man before he could be brought
to the substation detention cells.
Evening star., 1938-07-19

how he got knee action" with
bowling ball centered in the front
axle. The ball is the terminus for
his steering post.
The speaker last night was William
Hargrave. chairman of the Derby
Parade Committee, who told the audi
ence of plans for the big parade of
boys bands and drum and bugle corps
to be held Saturday morning at 10
o'clock, preceding the derby, which
is scheduled to start at H. The
parade will assemble at New Hamp-
shire avenue and Madison street NV.
Broadcast at $50 PM.
Tonight's derby broadcast will be-
gin at $50 O'Clock on WMAL. The
speaker will be S. Frank Levy mem
Der of the Derby Executive Commit
tee and the Certified Public Account
ants Examining Board. Boys who
will be interviewed on the program
are Leory NJ Allison. jr., IL, of 44ll
Leland street Chevy Chase, Md;
Bobby Stewart. u, of 1916 North
EdgeWood street, Arlington. Va, and
Paul Lukens, 526 North Ivy street,
Arlington.
Mr.. Holleran announced that on Fri
day all derby candidates must take
their cars to the Chevrolet dealer
with whom they originally registered.
There the cars will be inspected for
size, construction and safety, for ap-
parent cost and for every point COW
cred in the rule book except weight.
The cars will be left with the dealers,
who will give each boy receipt for
his entry.
The dealers also will issue the driv-
er's license at this time and will record
the number of the car and the drivers
name on special forms.
Beginning not later than am.
Saturday, trucks will move the cars
from the dealers salesrooms to the
starting point on the race course,
where the racers will be weighed in
and helmets and sweat shirts will be
issued to the boys. Also at this time
the racers will be judged to determine
prize winners for cars with the best
design, the best brakes and the best
upholstering.
Evening star., 1938-07-19
4-H COURSE OPENS
AT VIRGINIA Tech
More Than 1900 Girls and Boys
Attending Annual State Meeting
at Blacksburg.
Ey The Associated Press

BY The Associated Press.
BLACKSBURG, Va, July 19.-Dr
Julian A. Burruss, president of Vir-
sinia Tech, welcomed more than / 1900
All Club girls and boys to the 10Th
annual State short course, which be-
Gan last night.
Ned Crawley, Prince Edward County,
president of the short course, pre-
sided
Throughout the afternoon school
buses and other conveyances brought
All Club members from all points in
Virginia for the annual short course
Two conferences for club members
and one for leaders began this morn
ing The juniors heard Dr. McLedge
Moffett of Radford State Teachers
college on the topic, Am I good
traveler?" Eugene Merritt of the
United States Department of Agri-
culture spoke at the senior confer
ence.
Agricultural instruction in live
stock. dairying and poultry judging
ana gardening also started today. Spe-
cial courses in recreational leadership.
wild life. and scientific driver testing
also have been scheduled.
Evening star., 1938-07-19
HOUSE SUPPORT
C[A|MEDBYD0DD
Two Democratic Members
Offered Aid Against
Smith, He Says.

William E. Dodd. jr., of Round
Hill, today claimed support of several
Democratic members of the House in
his primary fight against Representa-
tive Howard w. Smith for the nomi-
nation in the eighth Virginia district.
In a radio talk last night Mr.. Dodd
declared:
Il wonder if it would surprise my
opponent to know that two of his
brother members have turned over
their entire Offices in the House Office
Building to me and urged me to make
every possible use of them in my
efforts to give the eighth district true
Democratic representation.
Challenges Smith.
He also challenged Mr.. Smiths CAM
paign declaration to stand on his
record" pointing out that he had
requested Mr.. Smith to debate his rec
ord several times without success. He
asserted that Mr.. Smith had opposed
President Roosevelt on flood control,
the T. V. A. amendment, government
reorganization. the Guffey Coal Act,
the tax-the-wealth bill, the John
son amendment to relieve farm ten
ancy, wages and hours legislation and
emergency relief appropriations. He
said:
THE issue is clear. Mr.. Smith is
running as Republican, minded DEM
ocrat. I am running as a Democrat,
promising allegiance to the pledged
platform of the Democratic party
and the efforts Of our great Presi-
dent to give it effect"
Smith Declined.
Mr.. DoGd will attend the rally in
Alexandria tomorrow at 8 pm. in the
George Washington High School au-
ditorium sponsored by the Alexandria
Central Labor Union. Mr.. Smith has
declined, because of a previous engage
ment in Charlottesville.
Joseph B. keenan,, assistant to the
Attorney General, is scheduled to give
an address. E. c. Davidson, secre-
tary of the International Association
of Machinists and former Mayor of
Alexandria, is in charge of arrange
ments.
Invitations have been extended also
to William Green, president of the
American Federation of Labor; Rep
resentative John Flanagan of vir-
ginia, and Frank Bane, member of
the Social Security Board.
Evening star., 1938-07-19
INTERIOR BUILDING
OFFICES SHIFTED.
P. W. A. and Housing Agency
Seek 10000 Square Feet
More Space.

A moving program to provide 40, 900
square feet of additional Office space
for the expanded Public Works Ad-
ministration and the United States
Housing Authority is in progress in
the North Interior Department Build
ing
The program involves:
Moving of the Construction Divi-
sion, Office of Indian Affairs, to new
quarters in the McGill Building, e0s
G street NV.
Moving of the vocational rehabilita- =
ton district Office. Office of Education,
into the McGill Building
Transfer of the Tennessee Valley
Authority into the Woodward Build
ing, Fifteenth and H streets NV.
Transfer of the Equipment Divi-
sion, Branch of Engineering, National
Park Service. to the Transportation
Building, Seventeenth and H streets
NV
Moving of the Travel Bureau, Ma
tional Park Service, into a building at
1902 F. street NV.
Transfer of certain files to the
Archives Building.
Transfer of inactive material to
rented storage space outside the build
ing
Consolidation of existing Offices in
the building wherever possible
In the meantime the Division of
Space Control has just been asked to
find quarters for the new Civil Aero
nautics Authority, which will come
into existence officially on August %,
and which soon afterward will take
over the Bureau of Air Commerce,
with approximately 5000 employees,
and the Airmail Division of the In
terstate Commerce Commission, with
about 100 employees.
Evening star., 1938-07-19
z MORE DROWNED
IN DISTRICT AREA
Little Girl, 2, Falls Into
Rain-SWoIIen Brook in
Fairfax County.

Two persons, one a 2-year-old girl
were drowned in the Washington area
late yesterday. Meanwhile, the coro-
ner's Office issued certificate of sui
eide in the death of man whose
body was found in the Eastern Branch
yesterday afternoon.
The 2-year-old victim was Mary Lou
Duff, who fell into rain-swollen brook
while playing near her home on Tele-
graph road. Fairfax County, about 3
miles from Alexandria.
The child's father, Delmar D. Duff,
missed her and began search. The
body was found some time later. The
little girl had fallen into water beyond
her depth.
Harbor police hte yesterday recov-
cred the body of Robert l. Posey, As.
a former Washington policeman, of
1904 Florida avenue NE, after it was
seen floating in the Eastern Branch
near the Pennsylvania Railroad Bridge
by two passing youths, Frank Snyder
Is, of 1877 street Sc. and Raymond
Lloyd, Is, of 1855 K street Sc.
Mr.. Posey was to have appeared in
Police Court yesterday on var
rant charging him with threats against
his wife, Mrs. Nellie Posey. When
he failed to appear his wife produced
note from him in which he threat
ened to end his life.
Mr. Posey apparently had been dead
for several days. There were no marks
of violence on the body, which was re-
moved to the Morgue. The coroner's
Office issued a certificate of suicide.
browns in Eastern Branch.
Despite efforts of his two brothers
to save him, David Ashton, 18, COL
ored. of 1921 J street NE, drowned
yesterday afternoon while swimming
in an inlet on the eastern side of
Eastern Branch about half a mile
above Benning Bridge.
Apparently becoming exhausted
while swimming some distance from
shore. the youth shouted for help
and his two brothers, Andrew, 19, and
Matthew, IA, jumped in to save him.
David fought them of. they said, and
sank in about 10 feet of water.
A fourth brother, Calvin, II, also
was swimming in the inlet when the
tragedy occurred.
Police last night recovered the body
of 17-year-old Frances Vaughn, a
Central High School student, who was
swept over Little Falls in the Potomac
Sunday while wading. The body was
found near Chain Bridge and brought
ashore on the Virginia side. The coro-
ner's Office issued a certificate of acci-
dental death.
The tragedy occurred while Miss
Vaughn was attending an outing on
the river bank with some friends.
Evening star., 1938-07-19
90 Youths Test Derby Autos
Before audience of Families
Trials Reveal Several Speedsters That
Are Expected to Make Mark in
Contests Saturday,.

Before an audience OF parents.
brothers and sisters, threeseore boys
tried out their racing cars yesterday
afternoon in test runs on the New
Hampshire avenue NE. course where
The Star American Legion Soap Box
Derby will be run Saturday.
The trials, held before and after
midafternoon shower, revealed sew
eral real speedsters that are expected
to make their mark in competition
for Washington's first Soap Box Derby
championship and the trip to Akron,
Ohio, to race for the national title.
Every style of soap box racer showed
up at the track for trial runs. There
were streamliners galore, several
srub-nosed models and one racer that
resembled baby carriage They
came tied to the front and rear of
automobiles driven by parents. Two
derby racers were mounted in home
in a trailer and another in the wreck
ing car Of tire company.
Some Try New Oil.
Some boys found encouragement,
while others went back home deter
mined to correct defects and try a
new brand of wheel oil to pep up their
speed. Derby Director o. c. Holleran,
Assistant Director Zeb T. Hamilton,
Walter johnson and others acted as
starters. while sixth precinct police
kept traffic off the course between
noon and pm
Last nights derby radio broadcast
over Station WMAL produced several
interesting high lights. John T. Moss.
10. of 1900 Jonquil street NV. one
of the derby candidates. told An
nouncer Bud Barry that he had been
selling eggs in recent weeks to buy
parts for his racer.
Red-headed Freddie Ford, 13, a
husky lad, who lives at 1910 North
Greenbrier street, Arlington, Va, ex-
planned why the number "01" came
to be painted on his racer. Il leaned
over the hood and painted number 10
on it." said Freddie. 1T looked like
10 to me. but when 1 looked at it
from the right side it read o."
Harold S. Norton, jr., IS, of 421
Turner street, Chevy Chase, Md, told