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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-06

Large hydrogen-filled balloons
carrying compact radio transmit
ting stations as well as delicate
weather instruments are to be re-
leased daily by the U. S. Weather
Bureau here commencing Septem-
Der / to plumb the meteorological
mysteries CT the upper air.
Signals sent ny re ascending
radio equipment will be received
by the Bureau, which will record
them until the balloon explodes an
hour and a half later in the rare
atmosphere from 10 to II miles
up and drops the instruments and
radio sending station to destruc-
ton on the earth.
Thus did Howard j. Thompson,
Meteorologist, explain today the
radio-sonde observations the Blu
reau will take both here and at
Fairbanks under the new U. S.
Weather Bureau appropriation
passed by Congress this week and
which provides $4,000 for Alaska.
ingenious instruments
The instruments which will go
aloft in the free balloon (not con-
nected in any way but by radio
signals with the earth) measure
barometric pressure, temperature
and humidity of the upper air, the
instruments manipulating delicate
levers which transmit signal
over the radio equipment to the
ground station. The signal, sepa-
rate one for each of the three in
struments carried aloft varies with
the reading.
The balloons are to be released
from the roof of the Federal Build
ing, an experienced radio-sonde
man to be sent here from Wash
ington to join the Juneau Bureau
staff to take the observations.
A year ago the silvered octagon-
al boxes containing instruments,
radio transmitting equipment and
batteries cost about IS apiece. Now,
however, under mass production,
they are believed to be somewhat
cheaper. The Bureau here will de-
stroy 1865 of them year, as OBJ
servations are to be made every
day. Fairbanks also will use one a
day. The boxes measure about one
cubic foot and weigh about two
pounds.
Six-FOOt Balloons
In addition to the instruments,
the six-foot rubber balloon and its
contents are lost with each Assem-
sion. Thompson hopes the Bureau
will be able to use helium in the
balloons, but expects because of
the rarity of helium that the
cheaper and more dangerous hy-
drogen will be used instead.
Radio-sonde balloons are rapidly
replacing airplanes for upper air
observations, Thompson said. They
give a cross-section of the weather
in the upper air which is neces-
sary for the new methods of wea-
Their forecasting by "air mass an
alysis."
The balloons which will begin to
float heavenward here on Septem-
Der /, are not the first to be used
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-06
ULSTER DIVORCE
COST TO BE cut
Legislation 10 Slash Pres.
emf Outlay from ST.
900 10 $500

BEL FAST July 6-Unhnpoily
marrieds here are looking forward
to an $500 cut in the price of free
dom.
On its way to becoming law is
Northern Irelands new divorce
legislation which will enable the
marriage tie to be severed for a
mere 5000 instead OF the present
1000.
Hitherto divorce has been by the
same method as in England 80
years back
A court order for legal separa-
ton first had to be obtained. Then
to secure freedom to remarry,
couples had to sponsor a special
act of Parliament which had to be
passed by the Ulster House of
Commons and Senate, and receive
the assent of the King.
Minimum cost of this lengthy
procedure was $1,000. Under the
new legislation courts will be able
to grant divorces outright.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-06
Miss Mae Russell
Luncheon Honoree

Complimentary to Miss Mae Rus
sell, world travelist who is visiting
in Juneau, Mrs. Charles w. Hawkes.
worth, Mrs. Edwin Sutton and Mrs.
Harry Watson entertained at the
Calhoun Avenue residence of Mrs.
Hawkesworth with a luncheon this
afternoon.
Guests for the occasion were
members of the Order Of Eastern
Star. The afternoon was spent in
formally.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-06
FISHERMEN SEE
HALIBUT PRICES
CONTINUE CLIMB

Halibut fishermen today noted
the Juneau fish exchange hailing
board with happiness-prices have
gone up once again after several
days of continued steady rise.
Today the halibuter Spencer, Capt.
Russell Elliott, sold 10,500 pounds
to Alaska Coast Fisheries at ITO
and $40 cents pound, almost a
cent pound increase over prices
a month ago.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-06

A building permit for remodeling
a dwelling at Ala Dixon Street at
a cost of $500 was granted today to
Garland Boggan, owner. Builder to
be E. G. w. Morris.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-06
BABY GIRL IS BORN
TO R0BT. R055ITERS

A girl baby, weighing pounds and
10 ounces, was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Rossiter yesterday afternoon
at 3 o'clock at st. AIMS Hospital.
The little Miss has been named
Bonnie Lucille. Mrs. Floyd G. Belts
is the proud grandmother.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-06
COUPLE FREED BY
REQUEST OF L0zzIE

An assault and battery charge
against Gordon Selmyhr and Hell
enc McCutcheon was dismissed to-
day by request of Don Lozzie, taxi
operator, whom the two were ac-
cused of thrashing at Douglas last
week.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-06
CANADIANS BAN
MERCY KILLING

TORONTO, July 6. = Canadian
courts must not and will not give
effect to a mercy killing de-
Tense, Attorney General Conant de-
clared, when he stated the pain
less Fastening of the death of in
curables was "repugnant" to our
social structure. Mr.. Commits state
ment was in comment on the de-
bate made publicly in London, led
by Sir James Purves-Stewart, nerve
specialist.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-06
C0WLING- DANNER
SUIT TRIED HERE

Trial of the suit of E. j. Cowling
versus George and Rosa Danner
for a 5000 labor lien which Cowling
holds against the Mendenhall Dairy
operators for work performed on
their Mouse was on in District Court
here all day today.
Tomorrow the Court is to hear
the suit of the City of Douglas YER
sus Robert DuPree, former Wharf
niger, for an accounting
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-06
GAkGSTER Slain,
COMPANION HURT

PHILADELPHIA, July g. I'm
derworld foes murdered Danny
Day, paroled veteran of the pro-
hibition era's gang skirmishes, as
he raced through city streets with
a gay blonde woman at his side.
He died in two blasts from a
sawed off shotgun, dealt by two
men in a passing car. The girl
Joan Goebbie, suffered brain con-
cussion when Danny slumped al
the wheel and his shiny sedar
plowed into street car.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-06
Woman Routed by
Fire Twice In Night

SMITHFIELD, N. c., July g.
Mrs. Ed S. Abel Jr., awakened by
smoke in her room, rushed from
her burning home with her child
in her arms. Firemen extinguished
the flames. She went to bed in an
other room. Three hours later
smoke awakened her The house
was on fire again. Firemen again
put out the blaze-and Mrs. Abel
said she was no longer sleepy.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-06

Empire classifieds pay.
Evening star., 1939-01-12

report observations which undere
the and the Federal budget
Among other things they state:
conclusion inesapabe that the recovery had
origin Federal Governments contribution to community
expenditure and that the whole process OF cumulative expansion
and employment rested public spending
foundation"
THE Government must assume responsibility tor maintaining the
sufficiently level full and effective
material needless hardship
decent standard OF life Tor the
notion that public spending safely
device must be
abandoned"
spending to Federal finance
increase OF debt amounting TO
increased national income by $4,000
debt increased by only
$238
this they that Government spending pays Tor
wide OF investments open TO
Government Investments in housing IN flood control
reforestaion public health, In water and comn-
which will lead net increase OF general welfare
possible national income OF 380OOOOOOOOO year.
importance book in influencing the ADMINISTRATORS
the first respectable sclen
clarified fumbng fiscal policies
the national necessities Pres
good deal conservative than
his Of the centes OF
the political favor of spending The
Evening star., 1939-01-12
The Political Mill
Hopkins Comes Out Of Committee Quiz
As Ambitious Champion Of Business

he would have something to say
about it later, after his hearing on
his nomination was out Of the way.
If Mr.. Hopkins is to be given these
added jobs, he will have almost the
complete problem, as 1t relates to
industry and business, in his lap.
It will be something new for q
Secretary Of Commerce to tackle
an adjustment Of relations between
labor organizations. That is some
thing which belongs to the province
Of the Secretary Of Labor. Miss
Perkins, however, has not made
any progress in settling the des-
perate struggle between the Amer
lean Federation Of Labor and the
G. I. O., although this struggle has
been going on at white heat for a
couple of years. The administra.
ton may have come to the con-
clusion that Mr.. Hopkins is the man.
And amendments to the Wagner
Labor Relations Act are what busi-
ness and employers have been
clamoring for for months.
AAo Ou NkECCI rain.
II Mr.. Hopkins, in his lob, can
bring business into better relations
with the administration-thati is to
say, with the Government-and can
speed recovery; If he can bring
peace IN the ranks of labor, he viii
receive the acclaim of the Nation.
No mistake about that. II he can
do all this, then he does, indeed.
become q presidential possibility In
1910. And II he Is to be permitted
to act freely by the administration
In these matters, it looks as though
the President were really intent
upon building this personal friend
Of his into real presidential timber.
There are, however, a series Of "ifs"
attached to this story Of a relief
administrators progress.
That Mr.. Hopkins has ability.
that ne Is a go-getter, that he has
made a favorable impression In
his hearing before the Senate Com
merce Committee most everv one
will admit. There are, however.
still those who are skeptical that
he can accomplish all that has been
indicated for him to tackle.
Mr.. Hopkins, testifying before
the Senate Committee, frankly ad-
mitted o. that he had made q
mistake when he delivered political
addresses while he was relief ad-
ministrator, CD that he made a
mistake when he said to the press
during the Iowa Democratic sena-
torial primary that he would vote
for former Representative Wearin, a
100 per cent New Dealer, against
Senator Gillette, who had opposed
the Presidents court bill, had he
lived in Iowa, 60 that he and
Aubrey Williams had agreed they
should have dismissed the w. P. A.
employees in Kentucky who were
active politically in support of SEN
ator Barkley against Gov. Happy
Chandler. These politically active
w. P. A. workers were gently repri-
manded instead. And nothing fur
ther was said about them until now
when the Senate Campaign Ex-
penditures Committee has come for
ward with a report substantiating
their political activities.
Questioning Brings Confession
Senator White Of Maine. Repubn-
Evening star., 1939-01-12

You Should
Know
lomux Has Collected
10000 Recordings Of
American Songs
American Songs
BY DELLA PYNCHON.

If you climb q stretch Of winding
stairs, you will arrive at long last
atop the Library Of Congress. You
will find an excellent ballroom with
view. You will find, also, q slender
young man, with an unruly shock Of
black hair, and an ordered and ar
ticulate zeal for archives, remark
able collection of over 10000 record
ings Of American folk songs.
Alan Lomax, 23-year-old native Of
Austin, Tex, educated at its univer-
sity and Harvard. has his fathers
love Of archives. He inherits adven-
ture. His great-uncle took over Jeb
Stuart's cavalry when Gen. Stuart
was shot. Young Lomax's father,
John Lomax, is curator Of the ar.
chives, and edited the first book on
American folk songs. Twenty-three
years later father and son compiled
another book on American ballads.
At II young Alan Lomax visited
Negro penitentiaries, made records.
OF gang songs-songs to tear your
heart out in work psychology Of COT
ton picking, chopping wood, spikes,
ties, etc. He went to Haiti, collected
300 voodoo and Mardi gras songs.
The Bahama Islands added 200
more. Since 1887 he has been assist
ant In the music division in charge
Of folklore.
The results Of Alan Lomax's trav-
els with his portable electric ma
chine are amazing. To secure ma
terial is. In itself, an adventure in
folk-diplomacy. He uncovers talent
wherever voices are raised in song,
be 1t barroom or hovel. He has Just
returned from Michigan. where he
said he heard more ballads Of the
sea than in any other State. Irish
settlers on Beaver Island contrib.
uted their share. Serbian workmen
In an automobile factory made rec
ords OF revolutionary songs of the
18th century, composed, Mr.. Lomax
explained, to inflame Serbian youth
against the invading Turks. Mr..
Lomax called forth flutes of biblical
shepherd days. You felt as though
living in David's time" Mr.. Lomax
said.
In this great melting pot Mr.. Lo-
max feels that America is the rich
est untapped country in the world
for folklore" Listening is believing.
Conventional musical prejudices are
dispelled after hearing these amaz-
ing records. Rhythms are elemen-
tai, sung by elemental people, SYM
bolic Of elemental emotions. You
learn what Americas wounded and
broken sing. what their workmen
live by. Records will transport the
listener to pioneer American days
or to troublous Old World DAYS.
Mr.. Lomax sees it in terms of unused
talent, the reaction from the cul-
tural snobbery of World War days.
Now new folk songs are being Gre
ated, old ones recalled
Culturally the collection is inval-
liable for posterity. In effect at
present it is NIL" MIR. Lomax says.
Funds must be available to duph-
cate these invaluable spot record
lngs.' Recognition begins. Tho
British Broadcasting Co. used rec
ords with signal success. The Inter
departmental Committee for cui-
tural South American broadcastinc
has recommended their usage.
Evening star., 1939-01-12

that the veto power is still vested
in the presidency, so he has many
cards to play If the opposition be-
comes what to him may seem
arbitrary in its demands.
The administration, incidentally,
is going slow about revealing its
own amendment program, depend
ing rather on the opposition to show
itself. And the country, which has
been expecting the minority to be
more articulate at this session, will
not be disappointed in that respect,
but whether the minority presents
some constructive alternative pro-
grams which the majority dare not
reject is something on which there
is all too little information.
(Copyright. 1880
Evening star., 1939-01-12

ne was w. r. "A. ADMINISTRATOR.
Furthermore, Mr.. Hopkins appar-
emily has done a good deal to i'm
press some of Americas leading
businessmen that he really wants to
be Of assistance in the recovery of
industry. It looks to the outsider
as though the mistake was not to
place Mr.. Hopkins in his new ONCE
years ago-and If that had been
done, perhaps the huge expenditures
for relief, $4,000, 900, 1000 or more,
might not have been needed. For
as Mr.. Hopkins himself says, recov-
cry of private business Is essential,
and recovery of private business
will mean a great increase in ma
tional income, and that in turn will
mean less and less unemployment.
What the critics of the Roosevelt
administration have argued all along
Is that business should have been
given a better deal. If all reports
are to be credited. business Is now
to have a new dear'-which will
be different from the New Deal of
the last few years. The argument
advanced by those who believe that
new policies toward business are in
the making is that Mr.. Hopkins has
the ear Of the President, and that
the President will accept his advice.
Roosevelt O. X. Necessary.
It is inconceivable, however, that
Mr.. Hopkins will be able to do any
thing without the sanction of the
President; that his plans for and
with business must be O.Kd by
the Chief Executive. If it is true
that a great deal is about to be done
to encourage business, 1t follows that
President Roosevelt has decided that
1t must be done.
w. Averell Hartman of New York,
chairman Of the Business Advisory
Council Of the Department of Com
merce, which was instituted by for
mer Secretary of Commerce Daniel
c. Roper, went before the Senate
Commerce Committee yesterday and
declared Hopkins was an admirable
appointment. He insisted that Mr..
Hopkins really knew and under
stood the problems of business and
industry-even though Mr.. Hopkins
never had the responsibility of meet
ing pay roll as businessmen have
to do.
This enthusiasm for Mr.. Hopkins
apparently grows out OF what Mr..
Hopkins has been saying to rs or
more members of the business coun-
Gil, including Mr.. Hartman, in re-
cent weeks. Mr.. Hopkins was not
ready, he told the Senate committee,
to announce his plans for the i'm
provement Of business and industry.
But he did say emphatically that
when he had discussed further with
men who do know the problems of
industry, he would do all in his
power, under the law, to advance its
cause. He also told the committee
that he had, himself, some ideas Of
what should be done.
Seen in Mediator Role.
The New York Times yesterday
published report to the effect that
IN addition to the duties imposed
upon him as Secretary Of Commerce,
Mr.. Hopkins was to have the task
OF settling the disputes between the
American Federation of Labor and
the Congress for Industrial Organ
ization, not to mention the duty Of
determining with employers what
amendments should be made to the
Wagner Labor Relations Act. When
this was called to Mr.. Hopkins at
tention he said he knew nothing
about the story-but he intimated
Evening star., 1939-01-12
(Copyright, 1e3e.)

attempt to deny the truth Of the
damaging statements in the report.
He merely said that q wrong inter-
probation had been placed upon
them by the press.
He declared that the wonder was
50 little political use Of the w. P. A.
had gone on. AS matter of fact,
however, 1t was shown by the COM
mittee to be rampant In at least
three States, Kentucky, Pe1nsyl-
vania and Tennessee, and the Shep-
pard Committee had only . handful
Of investigators to cover the country.
Evening star., 1939-01-12

the other Secretary Of State Corde Hull the
big Jim Farley named the the Van
the President warned the Jackson against picking
They parallel
IKE Farley Van Buren, the the jackson admin
istraton Corde the
handle foreign affairs but they the solid conservatism
has evidenced on all domestic matters.
Under the circumstances little
President would be privately dpeased by the
either Hull Farley But the question not whether he would
be dspeased The question whether he would
them would certainly difficult repudate
them He would look tre silly announcing to the world
know Cordl
with throughout the New Deal and Loyalty
But I'm afraid that he isn't real liberal
him. Opposition to other Democrats would
for the President other potential candidates belong
his official family
They there OF their 100
for whom the Democratic organizations would
that President
giving the convention the choice picking White
enominatng him. seeing him
bring his rebelious followers back obedience
The trouble that the final
looms ahead there's almost much do die spirit
Evening star., 1939-01-12
Heads Settlement House

Election of Mrs. E. w. Payton as
president Of the Northwest Settle
ment House was announced today
The Rev. A. F. Elmes was named
vice president, Mrs. E. S. Jenkyns,
secretary, and G. E. c. Hayes, treas
urer. Six members reelected to
the Board of Trustees are Judge
Fay L. Bentley, Mrs. M. D. Butler,
Judge James A. Cobb, the Rev. Mr..
Elmes, Mrs. I. A. Letcher and Capt.
Rhoda Milliken. Mrs. Flazie H.
Pinkett remains as director.
Evening star., 1939-01-12
Dr.. Stock to Discuss
Colonial History

DR.. Leo F. Stock, member of the
research staff Of the Carnegie In
stitution Of Washington, will discuss
The British Parliament and the
American Colonies" next Tuesday
night at a supper meeting of the
Society OF Colonial Wars to be held
In the Mayfower Hotel.
Gilbert Lewis Hall, governor of
the society is to preside, assisted by
the secretary, Harryman Dorsey.
Evening star., 1939-01-12
Hopkins Named to Head
Fair Commission

Secretary Of Commerce Harry L.
Hopkins has been named chairman
of the United States Commission for
the Golden Gate International Ex-
position, succeeding former Secre-
tary Daniel c. Roper, it was an
nounced here yesterday. Senator
Sheridan Downey of California was
appointed vice chairman to succeed
former Secretary William G. Nc
Adoo of California.
George Creel, United States Com
missioner for the fair, reported that
the $3.50 1000 Federal building will be
ready for the February 10 opening
of the exposition.
Evening star., 1939-01-12

tary Of Com
merce, Harry l..
Hopkins, in his
appearance be-
fore the Senate
Commerce Com
mittee consider.
ing his nomina-
ton, gave assur.
ance that he in.
tends to work
just as hard in
the interest OF
building up bus
iness as he had
in the interest
Of the unem-
~1oV,oN ny n q =,
Evening star., 1939-01-12

can, q member of the Senate Com
merce Committee as we'll as a men,
Der OF the Campaign Expenditures
Committee, told Mr.. Hopkins that
confession was good for the SOUL"
after Mr.. Hopkins had admitted,
under Senator Whites questioning,
that he and Mr.. williams believed
the Kentucky w. P. A. employees
should have been fired. Confronted
with the Sheppard Committee (the
Expenditures Committee) report and
its findings, Mr.. Hopkins did not
Evening star., 1939-01-12
Music Course Talk

Miss Harriet Johnson, art director
Of the Washington Layman's Music
Course, will address members of the
course on THE Symphonic Poem,"
accompanied by phonograph record
ings of Till Eulenspeigal," by Rich
ard Strauss, at $3.50 o'clock tonight
at Barker Hall.
Evening star., 1939-01-12

VTulS A1c lIOIIl
in d e pc n d ent
Democrats and
Republicans.
No coalition of
q formal sort
has been devel-
oped in opposi-
ton to the ad-
ministration, but
the attacks that
are being made
on various pres
idential appoint
mentS W Ou d
seem to indicate
that members Of
49,
Evening star., 1939-01-12

budget movement OF 1937-38 was
due primarily to the President's
own attitude and led him and
the country far down the path
of Hooverism and deflation.
The message to Congress and
the budget mark q great divide
in the Presidents own economic
philosophy. Until the enforced
resumption Of spending last sum-
mer, he hoped to symbolic New
Deal recovery nv a return tn
Evening star., 1939-01-12

SeTVaClVe OenOCraCS as among
the New Dealers. Vice President
John N. Garner is known to feel
as strongly as possible on the
third-term question; so do many
of the conservative Senators.
Senator Bennett Champ Clark,
himself an outstanding conserva-
tive candidate, is reported by his
friends to be ready to lead the
Missouri delegation out of the
convention If the third-term
Evening star., 1939-01-12
threat becomes a reality.

threat becomes reality.
deadlock might be dissolved emergnce
who could both
Democrats and the Presidents Or thorough
Dealer might be sold to the orthodox Democrats
for there's effort Harry
Hopkins sheep in VOLTS clothing But barring the unforeseen
there ructions
Amer Ananee1n
Evening star., 1939-01-12

1IeSIueIlC IS equdIIy unlikely 10
take the kind of man who would
be the Democratic organizations
first choice.
AS it Is, however, there seem
to be only two men in the entire
United States whom the Presi-
dent might have to stand for"
and who might also be acceptable
to the Democratic organizations.
One is the astute Postmaster
General, James A. Farley, and
Evening star., 1939-01-12

classical poc today
the doctrines set forth in An Economic Program for American
racy and Is using them for the promoting
curity People who wish
nothing wiser than study try
stand reute the
such simplicity
Evening star., 1939-01-12
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

It begins to look as though what
American business has needed the
last six years was relief admins
TRAITOR. The newly appointed Secre-