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The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-15
VITAL PRISON STORY
 lS SCREEN DRAMA AT
 COLISEUM SHOW NOW

A tender story of a young girls devotion to the wrong sort of man is combined with an amazing behind- the-scenes glimpse of brutal penal methods in Prison Farm" the new drama which Paramount brought to the screen of the Coliseum Theatre last night.
 Shirley Ross, one of Hollywoods s most promising young actresses, has her first big dramatic role as the girl whose love for her gunman-sweet- heart is so strong that she follows him into a brutal prison camp rath- CT than face separation. Lloyd Nolan plays opposite her, while the leading three some is completed by handsome John Howard, who rings up an outstanding performance as the crusading prison doctor.
 When her connection with Nolan a fugitive from justice, lands her in a corrupt prison farm, Miss Ross is subjected to back breaking labor at sweatshop hours, housed in inhuman quarters and constantly abused by degenerate officials who use their charges for their personal profit
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-15
SAILORS FIGHT
 GOVERNMENT OR
 ORIENTAL LINE
Issue UItimatum Regard. ing Hiring of Crews in
 Proposed Service

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, June 15 A defiant West Coast Maritime Union today told the United States Maritime Commission, in effect, that the Government could operate the proposed trans Pacific shipping line under union conditions or not at all
 The ultimatum was delivered by Harry Lundeberg, secretary and treasurer of the Sailors Union of the Pacific which is in bitter dispute with the Maritime Commission over the hiring policy of the Government owned merchantmen.
 The ultimatum followed an an nouncement from Washington that the Commission would withdraw the ships from the proposed Seattle Orient service unless crews were sell ected under the Commission rules by noon Friday, which is the date for the first sailing from Seattle.
 The Commission demands that the crews of the ships be hired from lists of men registered with the United States Shipping Commission at Se- attle.
 The Sailors Union of the Pacific is adamant in demanding that the crews be hired through it's union hiring halls.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-15
Spy piefure
 Ali Capitol
 Ends Tonight
Fay Wray, Ralph Bellamy Seen in Featured Roles
 at Local Show House

The gigantic underc0ver worKlilgs of foreign spy rings and the relent- less counter action of the Federal Bureau of Investigation are told in Columbia's Smashing the Spy Ring" which ends tonight at the Capitol Theatre. The film, as time lv as today's newspaper, is said to be based upon actual events in re- cent days.
 Ralph Bellamy and Fay Wray head an important cast which pre- sents this dramatic, thrill-packed expose of the machinations of vast espionage networks operating With in the very shadow of the nations Capitol. Bellamy is seen as a G. man assigned to expose and bring to justice the foreign agents seek ing to steal American military and naval secrets; Miss Wray is cast as the lovely sister of murdered fed eral man. Others in the cast are Regis Toomey, Warren Hull, Ann Doran, Walter Kingsford, Lorna Gray and Dick Curtis.
 Revealing how & group of inter national spies are trapped by gov ernment agents, Smashing the Spy Ring" required many setting and locations. The action embraces thrilling scenes in huge airplane factories. aviation fields, hospitals, and even into Washington, DC.
 Intense drama is presented in scenes showing the daring experi- ments with poison gas in deadly gas-chambers, in airport incidents where government planes acciden- tally drop bombs on their own men; in street fights in the nations Cap itol between government men and spies; and in the laboratory head quarters of the head of the spy ring.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-15

NIAGARA FALLS. N. L., June 10. Its suicide season again at Ma gara Falls where the roaring waters have claimed an estimated 300 lives since 1900
 And with a half-dozen deaths at the Falls already down as 1889 sui cides, Coroner Harry R. Fines says the toll during the rush tourist season may send this years mark high above the average.
 Suicide is almost as much of a tradition at the fails as the Ameri- can honeymoon.
 Indian legend tells of god who lived in the river and whose voice was Niagara s roar. Twice each year the tribe chose it's most beautiful maiden and she voluntarily went over the falls in a canoe to her death-a sacrificial bride for the god.
 Park officials say the rushing tor rents have weird fascination for the discouraged or unhappy, and the 20 reservation police, as part of their duties, keep a close watch for persons pacing nervously near the shores.
 But it's impossible to guard all of the thousands who throng there during rush season and many plunge to what Coroner Harry A. Fines says must be a horrible death"
 He says many victims, >, only stunned by the plunge over the falls float and are whirled about and beaten to death among the rocks, taking minutes and sometimes hours to die"
 Most victims choose to wade into the rapids far above either the American or Canadian falls, letting the current sweep them over Some leaped directly into the brink, most of them at Luna Falls.
 How many have slipped into the river and plunged to their death unnoticed never will be known, says Major Albert B. Cole, secretary of the Niagara State Park Commis- sion. He explains that bodies often are not found. even those of per- sons whose death plunges were wit messed from the banks. Ropes are kept handy for rescue work, but seldom can be used since the swift water sweeps it's victims over the brink only a few seconds after the current hits them.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-15
FISHING FEVER
 STRIKES DALLAS;
 CITY GIVES AID
Sympathetic Ear Lent Ang- Iers-Hat1hery Built,
 Lakes Stocked
By DAVE CHEAENs V

DALLAS. Tex. June l5.-FiShln' fever is such a serious malady here this municipality is working hard to allevaite it.
 Dallas city fathers, many of whom have been bitten by the potent bug, realize there IS no permanent cure short of drowning for the man who is affected; therefore they got busy and worked out plan whereby such a man may suffer with a certain measure of pleasure. The city dads scooped out 24 brood ponds and es- tablished one of the nations few municipal fish hatcheries.
 The city already had four fine lakes. fairly well stocked. White Rock is a reservoir of 1850 acres Bachman's. 300 acres; Wahoo and Lake Cliff, 12 acres each.
 100000 On Hand ? These lakes last year were stocked with more than 100000 fish. h. cluded were 34.000 Dream or blue gill hard-fighting little panfish; 10000 large-mouth bass, king of southern game fish; 10000 crappie, fine eating fish, all from the city hatch cry. City workers rescued 170OC ? fish from overflow pools in the Trim ity river bottoms, and placed them in these lakes. The other stock fish came from state sources.
 White Rock bass are reputedly ? scarce and sophisticated. But they furnish fine practice for anglers who don't mind working.
 Large Bream
 Baehman's is also Well-stockeo with blue cats and channel cats Crappie are the favorite fish there In the last two years, some re- markably large Dream have been ta- ken, some of them weighing pound or better.
 This is not costly fishing for any one A yearly permit at White Rock is 25 cents. At Bacnman's it is a dollar. These lakes are all within the city limits and may be reached in Is minutes from any part of this city of more than 100000 popula- ton. Negroes fish free at Wahoo where whites are not even permit ted.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-15
los Angeles Woman
 BeCome Bride of
 MT. James larsen

At qniet cermony performed last evening at 6:30 o'clock in the Par sonage of the Northern Light Pres- byterian Church by the Rev John A. Glasse, Anna Elizabeth Trees, who arrived here Tuesday evening on the Princess Charlotte from Los Angeles, Calf, became the bride of James Larsen, of this city.
 MT. and Mrs. Arthur Adams at- tended the couple and following the ceremony wedding supper was served in the Iris Room of the Bar anof Hotel.
 The newlyweds are making theiI home temporarily at the former Frank Swartz residence on Twelfth Street until their new home is com pleted.
 MT. Larson is one of Juneau's leading building contractors, and the bride visited here several years ago
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-15
HEILSCHER IS NOW
 VISITING INTERIOR

J. F. HielScher, who brought the first load of hogs over the Chilkoot Pass into Dawson in '98, followed the stampede to Fairbanks in 1904, and later went to the Iditarod in that rush, now returns to his old stamping grounds after an absence of 26 years, says the Fairbanks News-Miner
 Driving livestock into the various camps seemed to be very much Ill MT. Hielscher's forte, as he was well known for his cattle driving expe- ditions over the Circle trail to Fair banks.
 A man couldn't come into the country in thos days without doing some mining. In the Fairbanks dis trict the oldtimer was well known as the operator of number four on Chatham.
 "A lot of the boys in those days were a bit careless with their gold dust at times, said MT. Hielscher, ito me it seemed to hard to get,
 
 to throw away like some of them did" Outside of my expenses, I sent just about all I made to the little woman, who waited for me in Se- attle. She knew what to do with it alright! She just built houses Now we live fairly comfortable in Seattle and were able to make this trip back here due to our saving She is here with me now to see the country responsible for our present comfort"
 The oldtimer and his wife came to Fairbanks vit the Edgecumbt stage and will be in Fairbanks until June 18.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-15
REBEKAHS PLAN
 PICNIC NEXT WEEK

A short business meeting was held last night at the IOOF. Hall by members of the Rebekah Lodge. with Mrs Mary Ross presiding.
 Plans for picnic next week. a joint affair with the Odd Fellows, were discussed and the following committee was appointed in charge Of the affair: Mrs. Tom Gardner Mrs. E. M Policy, Mrs Dan RaIston and Mrs. A. K. Duncan.
 The last meeting of the group was announced for June 28, with an in- itiation on the program for the ev- ening.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-15
BEACH PARTY CELEBRATES
 FOURTEENTH BIRTHDAY

Borghild Havdahl entertained a group of her young friends at a wiener roast and outing party at the Treadwell beach last evening, the occasion her 14th birthday. A most enjoyable time was reported by the following: Bonnie Erickson, Beat rice Boutwell, Doris Balog, Dorothy Langseth, Bernice Mead, Solveig Havdahl, Charles White, Gunnar Blomgren, Dalles Weyand, Harold and Alfred Zenger, Billy Spain and Oberg Havdahl.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-15
DoUGLAsITEs SAILING

Mrs. Jos. Wehren is booked to leave on the North Coast this evening, going as a delegate to Grand Lodge for the Rebekahs. With her is Bon nie Milligan, whom she is taking south.
 Arne Krorquist will be a passen- ger on the North Coast for vaca- tion visit with sisters in Seattle and Ellensburg. He will return within six weeks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-15
KbebEJGnEAS
 NEWS
4TH JULY AND CHAMBER
 MEETINGS ON TONIGHT

Pursuant to call by Mayor l.. w. Kilburn, meeting of local resi- dents is called for this evening about 7:30 o'clock to arrange for celebrat- ing the Fourth of July.
 Following that the Chamber of Commerce will convene to transact business accumulated on the secre- tary's desk. Everyone is invited to attend the meetings.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-15
POLICE ENFORCING
 DRIVING LICENSE
 REQUIREMENT HERE

Juneau police are stopping auto mobiles these fine days and tagging drivers who haven't obtained new driver licenses, Chief Dan Ralston said today.
 The result has been steady line of license applications at the City Clerks office. Old licenses expired May 31. The new permits, good for two years, cost $1.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-15
TEMPERATURE
 REACHES HIGH
 OF T DEGDEES

Juneau had it's hottest day of the year today when the temperature scared to TT degrees at 2:45 o'clock. the U. s. Weather Bureau reported.
 Yesterday the maximum was TAG at AIS.
 Rain which was predicted for to- day failed to materialize when the wind shifted back to northwest. The Weather Bureau now sees at least one more day of clear weather ahead.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-15
BRUSH FIRE

Workmen clearing lana on the Douglas highway this morning al- lowed the fire to get away about 11:30 and with flames spreading to surrounding brush close to the Vie nola house, Douglas fire alarm had DF.D. members and fire truck on the scene to assist in getting the fire out.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-15

HOLLYWOOD, Cal. 5.-de Tarzan Her Jane Him Boy Cheea find Boy baby jungle big flying bird crash Me Tarzan Her Boy keep five years Boy grow fast like Cheeta the Chimp Boy learns Me TaIzan Boy always get snared in big MCM spider web in jungle he yell come running to Me Tarzan running Tarzan heap fast, big fella.
 White men and white like whites They bad they shoot Tarzan like guns say they take Boy Say Boy their kin lots gold place called England listen to whites She leave Tazan in grotto go whites She learn the whites Boy want Boys gold All whites force jungle believe her when she away binis, so-heh heh!-they all get trapped
 Jane help Boy Jane peared Boy run swim swing through trees to Taran call call elephants Elephants push push till fell groo Tarzan climb up swim swing through trees to Elephants follow poevau ing zambns Tarzan rou zambnis whites,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-15
RICHARDSON HIGHWAY
 NOW OPEN TO TRAFFIC

Eighteen persons made the trip to Valdez from Fairbanks aboard busses over the Richardson Highway and connected with the last south- bound steamer. Sixt e Il passeng- CTS were taken to Fairbanks from Valdez on the busses. The highway is said to be in good travelling con- dition now.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-15
AER0NAUTlCS
 SCHOOL HERE
 INCORPORATED

An Alaska School of Aeronautics Inc, was incorporated today with Territorial Auditor Frank Boyle.
 Incorporators were Clarence E Walters. William r. Burnett and R w. McCrary all of Juneau.
 The firm plans to operate aflyme school, transport passengers and freight by air and buying and selling aircraft.
 Capital of the corporation consists of 100 shares of stock at $l00 each
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-15
SEVERN ON NEW JOB

A. N. Severin, who will be remem- bered as the builder of the Federal and Territorial Building in Juneau, is now in Seattle and will build Seattles new $1,2l4,000 Federal Court House.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-15

Government experts estimated nearly 65 per cent of the total crop land in the United States, or 282,- 659,O00 acres, was affected by some phase of the agricultural adjust men program in 1888.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-15

Eight tons of roses are needed Co make a pound of oil of roses worth about SITS. Synthetic oil of roses, using coal and oil products. costs only $22.50. Some experts say it's almost impossible to detect any diff
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-15
LUNDELL OUTSIDE FOR
 FIRST TRIP IN YEARr

For his first trip south in about 25 years, Gust Lundell was a pas senger out the first of the week enroute to visit a brother in Michi- gan whom he has not seen in that time.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-15
WEEKLY FOR ANCHORAGE;
 SOUTHWORTH TO BE EDITOE

Roy Lee, former linotype opera tor on the Anchorage Daily Times, has taken over the independent printing shop of Serman and about July l will begin publication of a weekly newspaper Roy c. South worth, veteran Alaska editor who has been living with his wife in Portland for the last several years, passed through Juneau on the last steamer and will take charge of the weekly, handling the editorial and reportorial end.
 
 Try The Empire classifieds for
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-15
Hollywood Sighh And Soan1s
. A sssha~ c~s~s

TARTAN FINDS A soN,o screenplay by Cyril Hume. pi ected by Richard Thorpe Cast Johnny Wessmu aureen Osuilan John Sheffield Hunter Henry Stephenson Frieda nesort Henry Wlcoxon Larane Day Morton Lowry
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-15

A good time to prune, spring Towering shrubs is just after the Towering period.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-15

Jane dying but Tarzan forgiveness like like healing pill Me Tarzan Her Jane Him jungle love nest, ride back elephants.
 Me Tarzan not need to tell huh? Story always good Me Tazan plenty wild animals plenty action, plenty fun Me Him Boy Him plenty bodies Under fine pretty pictures like fishes know Taran films You like like Tarzan like you.
 ENEMIES" screenpIay by Nilhauser from Rita Kelly, Huber Grant Mitchell John Arledge M Kerrgan Adrian Morris, Quinn Williams Arthur Aylesworth Willie Helena Phillips
 It's in de Big House see? And dis Pidgeon sent most muggs stretches of big stiff And what happens? We'll gangster Pidgeo. We're his 5000 enemies up royal fer fact One of de gals Rita Johnson her. but ant long. guys change Pendleton Pidgeon gets Pendleton sends flowers.
 Den we have prison break and already and de As kid brother gets bumped by gang D. A nuts tryin to get stops him and he break pretty everything straight ened out and by dat time de picture show again.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-15

Try The Empire classifieds for results.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-01-19
Observations
from Washington
Ask Additional Funds
by CONGRESSMAN Knutson


In a surprise message to Congress
last Thursday the President asked
for another $50 million dollars for
preparedness in addition to the 1126
million dollars asked for in his bud
get message of a week ago. The
message of Thursday was compare
lively free from the war hysteria
that characterized the budget mes
sage. In his last message the Presi-
dent disclaimed the "hystericap i'm
pulses attributed to him by those
who are opposed to the expendi-
lures Of this enormous sum when
we do not even know against whom
we are arming.
The President is going to have a
hard time in getting the 1878 mil
lion dollars that he has asked for
for ornaments as the people are in
no mood for these enormous expen-
ditures, knowing that this war hys-
terra has been skilfully built up
with the idea of taking our minds
off our domestic troubles. No doubt
the preparedness program will be
pushed to the fore now that the
House has disposed Of the relief
bill.
It is rumored and not denied that
the President formulated his pre-
paredness program without consult
ing with the Chiefs Of the Army
and Navy and there is some justifi-
cation for the suspicion that such
is the case as it has been openly
charged in the newspapers and not
denied by the White House.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-01-19
Looking Back
Through Time
Excerpts From The Herald of
Thursday, January 16, 1919
Items Of Twenty Years Ago

This Thursday afternoon the G..
A. RS and w. r. C.'s of the Palm
er Post will hold a joint installation
at the Grand Army rooms in the
Public Library.
A wedding ceremony Of interest
to people of this locality was per-
formed in Minneapolis on the last
day of the year, December 81, 1918,
when Miss Marie Hedin, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Hedin, be-
came the wife Of Henry Rydholm,
Sank Centres well-known photo
grapher. The young people rather
stole a march on their friends by
going to Minneapolis where the
ceremony was performed by Rev.
r. w. Duel, former pastor of the
Sank Centre Methodist Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sinclair Lewis and
little son, who are spending the
winter in Minneapolis, are spend
ing a few days at the home Of the
gentleman's parents, DR.. and Mrs.
E. J. Lewis.
Mrs. A. F. Moynihan and Mrs. H.
s. Halverson attended a meeting OF
the Child Welfare Board at st.
Cloud on Saturday.
Miss Elsie Hansen is i'll with in
fluenza at the hospital at Pelican
Rapids.
Patrick Costello, who was in the
service for seven months at the Sub
Dispensary, Fort Ripley, Kan, re-
ceived his honorable discharge and
arrived home shortly before the hol-
idays. He left for Coopelstown, N.
D., where he has a fine position as
pharmacist.
Entering kindergarten since the
holiday vacation were Harry Ham
ilton, Irene Jardine and Gerald
Coyle.
Monday evening about 60 business
men of the city attended meeting
of the Commercial Club called for
the purpose of perfecting plans for
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-01-19

taken up since returning to Wash
ington with interviewing members
and listing their experience and
qualifications so that they might be
assigned to Committees where they
can render the greatest service. 1t
has been quite task and !, for
one, will be glad when it Is COM
pleted. Naturally, everyone wants
to go on major committee. That
is most commendable but new men,
bers must usually start at the bot
tom, as in everything else. The
new members from Minnesota Jared
quite well. The Committee assign
ments for this state are: Andersen,
Agriculture; Alexander, probably
Veterans Affairs and one other COM
mittee; Mas, Naval Affairs;
Youngdahl, Interstate and Foreign
Commerce; Knutson, Ways and
Means; Anderson, Flood Control
and Roads; Pittenger, Rivers and
Harbors and Claims.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-01-19
More Money For Relief

The House late Friday passed the
Deficiency Relief bill by a vote of
800 to 16 after the Committee had
reduced the Presidents estimate of
875 million dollars by $50 million
dollars. Several important amend
ments were attached to the measure
by the House. One would bar
WP.A. workers who attempt to in
fluence another relief employee polit-
ically. Another will eliminate wage
differentials of more then Is per
cent between laborers in the same
class. AS amended, W.P.A. Is bar
red from employing aliens and Of
ficials would be prohibited from
taking persons of the rolls because
they had passed the age Of 65, or
women with dependent children. It
is generally believed that these
amendments greatly improve the
measure.
The deficiency appropriation will
permit 2,377, 0449 workers to be car
ried on relief rolls through June
30th. It is hoped that in the inter-
i'm Congress may be able to work
out a definite policy for W.P.A.
During the two days Of debate on
the measure 1t was brought out by
Democrats and Republicans alike,
that W.P.A. was very active politi-
cally last fall in number Of states
which, II permitted to go uncheck-
ed, would create a dangerous sit
uation and one that might lead to
enormous graft and corruption. A
system that robs an American citi-
zen Of his heritage is not only in
defensible but most dangerous.
Would Make Low Interest
Rates Permanent
The last Congress passed a bill
to extend for two additional years,
or until July 1, 1910, the 3A per
cent interest rate on federal land
bank loans, and the 4 per cent in
terest rate on land bank commits
sioner loans. On Thursday Of last
week introduced a bill, H. r. 1889.
to make these rates permanent.
The government has refunded
most of its outstanding obligations
at interest rates considerably below
per cent. AS I recall, the aver
age is a trifle below 2h per cent.
As the government is not supposed
to be in the loaning business to
make money it should be willing to
pass the benefit of these low rates
on to those who are indebted to
the Federal Land Bank, the Home
Owners Loan Corporation, and 9TH
er governmental agencies.
Another measure introduced by
me last week, which will meet with
approval, is H. r. 2314, a bill to
compel the labelling of all wooden
goods shipped in interstate COM
merce. Under this measure ii
would be unlawful for manufacture
ers to misrepresent wooden pro-
ducts. This legislation has been
asked for by the consuming public
and is designed for their protection,
Incidentally, such a law would also
protect the retailer against misrep.
resentation. A similar measure has
been introduced in the Senate.
Making Up Committees
AS a member Of the sub-commit-
tee Of the Committee on Commit
tees my time has been quite fully