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Chamberlain
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dominate other nations by force.
"A demand to dominate one by
one of the other nations might give
us the only challenge that could en-
danger the peace of the world" Mr..
Chamberlain said, land if it were to
be made I feel like President Roose-
velt that it must be resisted"
The prime minister deprecated
suspicious about the British gov
ernments attitude toward Russia
He said it was true that theological
differences did exist between the
two countries but emphasized:
The real point is that those diff
ferences do not really count in a
question of this kind
At another point, the Prime Min
lister asserted:
I'VE cannot live forever in that
atmosphere OF surprise and alarm
from which Europe has suffered in
recent months. The COM
mon business of life cannot be car
ried on in a state of uncertainty
He refused to specify what gov
ernments Britain would consult in
his new non-aggression movement
but added:
1T is fantastic to suggest that this
policy. which is one Of self-defense
can be described as encirclement.' y
The entire empire. Mr.. Cham
berlain said, was united in approval
of the action and aim of his new
policy.
LAS far as 1t is possible for the
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$22 925, 900 annually, with a profit

$22 .925 900 annually, with a profit
of 1892 900 that may be increased.
"On this basis" the report said,
the estimated revenues would pay
for all power costs and also would
cover the annual expenses of navi-
CATION and flood control and return
the total investment in these pro-
grams in about so years
The majority estimated that suits
against the agency by private power
companies had cost $518,159 for
legal defense, loss of more than
IS 900 900 in power revenues and a
loss of savings to consumers on elec-
trio rates of more than 100000
All power produced by T. " A.
will be consumed in its immediate
territory of Tennessee and parts of
Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia,
the report said, II the recent nego-
tiations for purchase of private utih-
ity properties are effectuated.
The majority lauded both flood
control and navigation features of
T. V. A. 1t said completion of T.
v. A. dams would provide a 9foot
channel connecting with the Missis-
sippl River system. with resulting
reduction in freight rates 1t said
present T. V. Adams had reduced
flood levels and eventually would
reduce them on the Tennessee, Ohio
and Mississippi Rivers.
The minority report contended
that the T. V. A. power "yardstick"
was mot only meaningless, but
worse, is misleading. deceptive. un-
fair and dishonest as measure of
the rates of privately owned utili-
ties not enjoying the subsidies and
advantages of which r. v. A. may
avail itself.
The word 'yardstick' should be
stricken once and for all from the
T. " A. vocabulary
Cost ALLEGATION Challenged.
Challenging the fairness of T. "
A. ALLEGATION of costs among power,
navigation and flood control activi-
ties, the minority report added that
the ALLEGATION for power makes the
T. v. A. power operations appear to
be more nearly self-sustaining than
they actually were
The minority reported favorably
on action of former Chairman Nor
gan in opposing conciliation of
claims for marble lands held by
former Senator George L. Berry
and his associates.
The minority said that the bad
faith charged against Senator Ber-
ry" in connection with the claims
was soft pedaled because he was
a political figure
The report said Minority Commit
tee members sought without sue
cess to abtain an audit of T. v. A.
financial transactions by trained,
independent accountants.
The minority suggested the Agri-
culture Department take over T.
v. A. farm activities and asked that
numerous other and varied func-
tions now being performed by the
T. V. A. should be turned over to
appropriate Government agencies
now in existence"
1t was suggested the T. A. con-
Evening star., 1939-04-03
A.E.L. AccusesC.I.0.
OF Hypocrisy in
Labor Board Fight
Arguments Against
Amendments Called
FoIse Propaganda
BY the Associated Press.

Accusing the c. I. o. Of "hypoc-
risy," the American Federation OF
Labor reiterated demands today for
reorganization of the National Labor
Relations Board.
In a booklet distributed to af1ili-
ated unions, the A. F. of l.. urged
support of its proposed amendments
to the Wagner Labor Act and de-
nounced as false propaganda" c. I.
O. literature opposing the changes.
The pamphlet, released during q
recess of labor peace negotiations,
said the federation favored re-
placing the three-man labor board
with flve-man body on the ground
that the board had aided rival Or
ganizations lin their attempts to
destroy U.S."
1T is strange. indeed" the
pamphlet said, that rival organi-
cations that have spent millions in
an attempt to destroy us. that have
raided our unions, that have un-
lawfully appropriated our funds,
that have villif1ed our officers and
slandered our membership should
suddenly appeal to our membership
to oppose our amendments because
of a noble and solicitous impulse
to save the American Federation of
Labor from destroying itself.
Such hypocrisy should fall of its
own weight"
Coincidently, leaders of five ma
tional farm organizations voiced
disapproval Of amendments to the
wage-hour law proposed by Chair
man Norton Democrat. of New Jer-
sey, of the House Labor Committee
In joint statement they contended
the amendments would bring under
the act all agricultural trades except
cotton ginners.
These amendments" the state
ment said. do not carry out the
intention of Congress in exempting
agricultural Establishments from
the wage and hour provisions of
the Labor Standards Act.
Instead of placing farmer-con-
trolled operation and the agricul-
tural trades serving them still
deeper into the tolls of this law
there should be further liberaliza-
ton and more complete exemption
afforded. A real question
confronts the country as to how
much longer farmers can bear the
continued rises in their costs of
production and continued falls in
their price returns"
Evening star., 1939-04-03
Police Court Held
PowerIess to
Suspend Lawyer

Police Court lacks the power to
suspend attorneys practicing before
it and complaints should be made to
District Court, the United States
Court of Appeals ruled today.
John P. Mullen, member of the
bar of District Court. was accused
by members of a Committee on
Grievances Of Police Court of the
District of soliciting a person to re-
tain his services in q case before
that tribunal. He was charged with
professional misconduct prejudicial
to the administration of justice" and
Police Court found him guilty of the
solicitation but made no finding re-
garding a contempt charge.
Police Court then suspended Mr..
Mullen from practicing before it for
six months.
Through his attorney, William E.
Leahy, Mr.. Mullen applied to the
United States Court of Appeals,
through a writ of error
The case was heard before Chief
Justice D. Lawrence Groner and
Associate Justices Harold M. Ste
phens and Henry w. Edgerton.
Evening star., 1939-04-03
Berlin
Continued From First Page0

Becks visit to London and on re-
action in the Danubian countries
to British activity.
Newspaper headlines saio that {,
sizable British loan was being held
before the Poles as bait
The press further informed the
public that Reichsfuehrer Hitler 8
speech of Saturday had had its ef-
feet on Poland on the eve Of Col
Becks departure for London.
Explains Speech Significance.
DR.. Otto Kriegk, veteran news
paper commentator, meanwhile held
that foreign nations did not grasp
the full significance of Hitler
speech at Wilhelmshaven. He said
three important points were over
looked:
First. Hitler's vigorous denial that
the democracies had any right to
criticize Germany or interfere with
her "lebensraum room for living
Second, Hitler's insistence that
the world must rid itself OF the
"Bolshevist danger whereafter there
could be peace and understanding
Third, the assertion near the end
of Hitler's speech, Let the others
conclude pacts and issue declara-
tions as many as they please. I do
not place trust in documents, but I
place my trust in you, my fellow
citizens"
Hitler still was cruising in the
North Sea after an inspection of the
fortified island, Helgoland. He had
intended to return to Berlin this
morning, but liked the sunshine so
much he gave orders for another
day of cruising.
Wilhelmstrasse officials expressed
amazemert at reports from the
United States and Great Britain
that Hitler's standing behind glass,
described as bulletproof, Saturday in
Wilhelmshaven had been given
prominence and 'unfavorable in
terpretation.'
The official explanation follows.
There was a strong breeze blow
ing at the naval port Saturday
Hence, both to prevent the notes
from which Hitler spoke from blow
ing away and to guard against the
possibility that he would catch cold,
a curved glass shielding the speaker
from three sides was placed on the
speakers stand.
Evening star., 1939-04-03

was endeavoring to set up a sort of
superstate in the Tennessee Valley
area
I'VE find the accounting methods
of the Authority are indefensible.
We agree with Mr. Kohler. the pres
ent controller. who was employed
after the appointment of this COM
mittee, that the accounts were
miles removed from the primary
objects of accounting classifica-
I'VE find that the power program
of the T. V. A. under present rates
does not pay its way: that the ac-
tual expense of the Government is
and will be far beyond its revenue.
and thus that electricity is being
furnished to consumers in the Ten
nessee Valley area by the T. v. A.
at less than cost. and that the def
cit is being paid by the taxpayers
of the rest Of the country"
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T. v. A.
Continued From First Page.)

TIolIl i IL SD IdSC'
under the regulation of State utility
commissions.
In a separate individual minority
report Mr. Jenkins contended that
the majority report was silent but
unmistakable proof of a desire to
withhold true facts rather than
bring them to light
1T leaves the Tennessee Valley
Authority just as it found it," Mr..
Jenkins added 1T finds only few
minor irregularities and timidly
suggests few minor changes
Dr.. Morgan, the majority report
said. was largely responsible for the
excellent engineering work done By
the Authority. for its enlightened
labor policy, and for certain other
progressive aspects of its work
Rates Called Fair Yardstick."
At the same time his differences
with the other directors. David E.
Lilienthal and DR.. Harcourt A.
Morgan, were declared to have lied
to serious internal stresses in tine
organization that hampered its
effectiveness
The majority report criticized for
mer T. v A. budgeting and &C
counting methods, but praised the
agency's far-f1ung activities. pre-
dicted that power income event.
ually would repay most costs, and
called T. V. A. rates a fair yard
stick for the private power agency
The report was signed by Sena-
tor Donahey, Democrat, of Ohio.
committee chairman; Senators
Mead, Democrat. of New York.
Schwartz, Democrat, of Wyoming,
and Frazier, Republican, of North
Dakota and Representatives Thom-
ason. Democrat. of Texas and Bar
den. Democrat. of North Carolina
The majority report found that
the main purposes of the T. V. A.
Act have been honestly and eff
ciently performed by the Authority
1t urged Congress to provide funds
necessary to complete the programs
OF Dams along the long Stretch OF the
Tennessee River.
The report said T. V. A. budgeting
and accounting methods were 'ex-
tremely unsatisfactory" prior to
1888 Since then, this activity has
been reorganized with approval Of
the investigating group.
Criticism of T. V A. by the Cen
eral Government Accounting Office
drew committee censure. 1t said
most of the General Accounting Of
flee attacks on T. V. A. expenditures
were "baseless."
Regarding T. V. A. rates as a
yardstick, the committee majority
found that "by cost charges and
accounting methods applicable to
private industry, the electric rates
of the authority provide a legiti-
mate, honest yardstick of equitable
rates of private industry"
Committee engineers estimated
that the agency's power income,
when 10 dams are completed, will be
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tinue to handle distribution OF power
from dams to the consumers. The
minority said a new five-member
board should be required Ito define
it's area of tpoWer) distribution SO
that present uncertainty may be re-
moved and the private utilities in
adjoining areas may feel justified in
making much needed investments
for Improvements and expansions. p"
Jenkins Criticizes Biddle.
In his separate report Mr.. Jen-
kins sharply criticized Francis Bid
die of Philadelphia, chief counsel
of The Investigating Committee. He
said that Mr.. Biddle and his as
sistants did not assume the task
assigned to them with the spirit and
vigor that should characterize this
kind of investigation.
The record will disclose" he
added, that in not one single in
stance was there any evidence
brought out against T. v. A. upon
the initiative of the chief counsel or
his assistants"
Minority members of the Com
mittee, Mr.. Jenkins said. brought out
numerous instances of gross negli-
gence, extravaganza. mismanage-
ment. change of valuable records
and coercion on the part of T. v. A.
officials and subordinates."
In most cases. Mr.. Jenkins said
testimony rejecting on T. V. A.
was developed by minority commit
tee members Ito the chagrin and
against the apparent wishes of the
chief counsel and his assistants"
Concluding. Mr.. jenkins said the
T. V. A. rs dangerous. in that
it seeks to release itself from amen
ability to State taxes and many
other State regulations.
This gigantic instrumentality
must be held in due bounds if it
is to be a blessing to the people"
Minority Finds Waste.
The full minority found that the
administration of T. v. A. had been
lin many particulars neither eco
nomical nor efficient"
There has been waste in the ad-
ministration of the agricultural pro-
gram the minority continued. and
both waste and inef1iciency in the
administration of power. Frequent
ly the administration has been ar
bitrary dictatorial and unbusiness-
like. Its reports to the Congress. its
releases to the public have not al
ways represented the facts and have
tended toward exaggeration. Its re-
ports have not always been candid.
Moreover, it has in many in
stances completely ignored the rights
of the States and has impinged upon
their sovereignty almost to the point
where there is ground for the charge
that the Tennessee Valley Authority
Evening star., 1939-04-03
Priest Persuades
Gunmdn 10 Surrender
In Barriceded Room
Consents to Speak to
Clergyman as Police
Surround Apartment
b the Associated Press.

b the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April "a Catholic
priest, called from his Palm Sunday
services yesterday, talked for an
hour with a bandit trapped in an
elderly couples apartment and
finally persuaded him to surrender
quietly.
The gunman, a 23-year-old ex-
convict named Joseph Naumo with
two other men, had held up sec
ond-foor restaurant. They fled to
q car.
Two police cars converged on
them. There was running gun
fight in the street. The three BAN
dts ran off in three directions.
Naumo ran into an apartment
house. reloading his revolver, and
dashed to the siXth-foor fiat OF Mer-
ton Nicholas, 63, an executive of the
Methodist book concern.
He jammed his gun into Mr..
Nicholas side: BE quiet and no
body will be hurt
Holds Couple Prisoner.
He forced the couple into bed and
sat down near them with his gun
drawn.
Police with machine guns and
tear gas bombs swarmed up the fire
escape. One officer broke window.
The bandit threw Nicholas into a
chair, used him as a shield, holding
police at bay for an hour.
After much conversation and
dickering he said he'd talk to a
priest.
The Rev. Francis x. Quinn was
called from his Church OF the
Guardian Angel nearby.
"Okay, Father. come in with your
hands up" the bandit commanded.
Sit down on that chair and lets
talk things over
Bandit Feared Being Shot.
The bandit said he was afraid II
he surrendered he'd be shot. Of
ficers brought one Of his COM
panions, caught on a nearby root,
to reassure him. The third holdup
man escaped.
Naumo still was dubious, and
threatened several times to kill him.
self.
Use your heart" the priest urged,
"Come out! Have a heart for the
old people there
"Okay." the bandit said finally,
and, pushing his hostage aside. he
gave the gun to the priest and sur
rendered.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-01-27
SPECIAL ROUNDTRIP RATES TO
ANCHORAGE FUR RENDEZVOUS

To cover movement Of passengers
attending the Annual Fur Rendez-
vous at Anchorage February Is to
q, inclusive, the Alaska Steamship
company announces special reduced
roundtrip first class and steerage
fares from southeastern and south
western PORTS to Seward and re-
turn.
The rates are effective on the Yu-
kon, scheduled to sail from Seattle
February 18th, due Seward Febru-
airy 18th and returning on the AL
aska from Seward February oath.
Tickets will be sold February IL to
February Is, inclusive, for steamers
sailing from Ketchikan, Wrangell,
Petersburg, Juneau, Haines, Skag-
way, Cordoya and Valdez not later
than February 16.
The special roundtrip fares from
Wrangell are announced at $68.80
and $62,40 first class and $500
steerage. Regular one-way rates for
the same accommodations are $1,000
$4,000 and $1,000.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-01-27
Efforts Made To Solve Problems
Rehabilitation In Territory

plan suggested of having a com
mereial organization established
that would operate the ground sta
lions for radio communication with
all planes on a fee basis for the
service given.
This has been satisfactorily work
ed cut in the States by a company
known as Aeronautieal Radio, Inc,
which provides radio ground con-
facts with all planes requesting the
service on a nationwide basis.
More Reliable Service
The chief point in favor of this
plan seems to be that a much more
reliable service would be available
TO all requiring it, with all radio
ground stations under one manage
ment and with only one station
in each location where the service
is required. rather than where each
company attempts to provide its own
radio service with the result that
in the eenters where a number of
companies are based there would be
GlLutI HFuGu lhACA AGA NAAAG anu me-
fieiency in operations if each com
pany could and should be allowed
licenses on available frequencies, or
a number of the aviation companies
would necessarily have to be denied
licenses to keep the air clear for the
few having licenses.
Following the discussion of the
subject, Delegate Dimond recon-
mended that the Federal Communi-
cations Commission and the Civil
Aeronauties Authority send repre-
sentatives to Alaska and call a meet
ing. inviting all to be present who
are interested in air transport in
the Territory, and try to work out
some plan with the Alaska Aero
nautics and Communications Com
mission that will be satisfactory to
all.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-01-27
HYDABURG TOTEMs TO BE PART
BUREAU EXHIBIT FRISCO FAIR

KETCHIKAN = Several totems
poles from Hydaburg are to be
shipped to the states for exhibition
at the San Francisco International
exposition which opens next month,
according to word brought to Ketch-
ikan over the weekend by c. NJ.
Archbold, district ranger of the for
est service.
Mr.. Archbold visited west coast
points last week with Charles G.
Burdick and saw the totems being
loaded on seine boat, he said. 1t
is expected that they will be brought
to Ketchikan for shipment to San
Francisco.
The totems are the property of
John Wallace, who with his son,
Fred Wallace of Ketchikan, will ac-
company the totems to the San
Francisco fair where they are to be
a part of the bureau of Indian af-
fairs exhibit for the department Of
interior, Mr.. Archbold was inform
ed.
The totems are being taken from
Klinquan, Klukwan, and Hydaburgr
and will be reconditioned at the
fair where a regular work shop will
be set up for them. After their ex.
hibit at San Francisco, the totems
will be returned to Hydaburg where
they will be made part of a perman-
ent exhibit of Indian antiquities, 1t
is understood.
Mr.. Archbold said that work is
progressing on the seaplane ramps
at west coast points, and that the
Indian owners at both Hydaburg
and Klawock have signed docu
ments permitting the forest service
to move and recondition their to-
TENS.
Repair work is now underway a.
Saxman under the direction of An
drew Moses, and one pole, already
re-surfaced, is ready to be painted
The Indian workers on the poles
are to make their own stains for re-
painting.
In connection with the totem pole
work, the forest service quota fol
Indian CCC enrolees recently was
increased by 10 to 1870, Mr.. Arch
bold said.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-01-27

At a meeting held in the offices
in Washington, D. G. Of the Federal
Communications Commission on
January Il, analysis was made Of
the growing problem confronting
the further use of radio eommuni-
cation in aviation IN the Territory.
The meeting was attended by
representatives of the Civil Aeron-
autics Authority, the Coast Guard,
the Signal Corps. the Federal Com
munieations Commission, and by
Delegate Dimond and Messrs. Harold
strandberg and Alan Horning Of
Anchorage.
Difficulties attending the further
extension of radio use by aviation
companies operating in Alaska re
suits from the fact that all avail
able frequeneies that may be used
in this class Of radio communication
have already been assigned and are
in use, so the Federal Communiea-
tions Commission is unable to ap-
prove applications now on file for
radio licenses desired by other com
panies that wish to establish their
own facilities.
Increasing Safety
Both the Civil Aeronautics Auth
ority and the Federal Communiea-
tions Commission are vitality inter
ested in the extension of radio use
on the airways for increasing the
safety of life in the air, and are
looking forward to the near future
when it seems certain that all pas
senger-carrying aircraft will be ra-
dio equipped.
Several plans were discussed at
the meeting that would permit the
further spread of aviation radio fire.
quencies among more aviation oper-
ators in the Territory The one that
appeared to promise the most in
solving the present problem was the
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-01-27
- + IS II 4
3 LEGAL NOTICES =
= =
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Sealed bids will be received at the
city Clerks office, juneau. Alaska,
until 500 p. M. February 8, 1888.
for furnishing hemlock piles and
spruce float logs, and will then and
there be opened and publicly read
aloud
Specifications may be obtained at
the city Clerks office at Juneau,
Alaska, at the office of the Ketch-
kan Chronicle. Wrangell Sentinel
and Petersburg Press.
Each bid shall be accompanied by
a certified check or a bid bond, for
not less than 5 Go of the amount o.
the bid.
The City of Juneau reserves the
right to reject any or all bids and
to waive informalities.
Eta Mae Kolasa.
city Clerk.
City of Juneau.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-01-27
LEGISLATION PROPOSED TO
EXTEND HIGHWAY ACT ALAS

WASHINGTON, D. C. = Enact.
ment of a bill introduced in the
House by Delegate Dimond ON Jan.
uary would extend the provisions
of the Federal Highway Act to AL.
aska under the same terms as it is
now applied to the several States
and to the Territory of Hawaii in
calculating the apportionment OF
Federal road funds.
In this it appears that the Terri.
tory of Alaska would generally re-
ceiVe more than three million dol
lars per year if the measure is ap.
proved
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-01-27
GALEN BURIED IN HELENA

Funeral services for James L.
Galen of Cordoya, who died at Port
land, Oregon, last week, were held
in Helena, Montana on January II
Galen was born in Helena March
20, 1852 of a pioneer family. His
only near relative is Mrs. Thomas
]. Walker of Butte. Galen's divorced
wife, Kathryn, travelling life in
surance agent. went south from Cor
d0va q n0nth aga