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Evening star., 1939-03-19
Spain S Republicans
Broad cast Peace :.
Plea 10 Franco
Radio Used to Address
Notionolists as Fastest
Communication Medium
- the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
MADRID, March 18.-The Span
ish Republican Government tonight
broadcast to the Nationalists its
readiness to negotiate Immediately
for "an honorable peace" to end
SPANS 30-month-old civil war.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Julian
Besteiro, speaking from the Union
Radio Station, declared "the mo-
ment has come" to talk peace and
that he was using the radio "as
the latest means of communication"
with the Nationalists.
CAT Valencia the Socialist
newspaper Adelante reported
Gen. Segismundo Casado, Re-
publican defense minister, had
left Madrid for Paris appar-
emily on peace mission.
owe do not think a fight to
the end will be necessary" the
newspaper said. THE Fascists
(Nationalists) we'll know the Sc
riousness and technical capacity
of Casado.')
The necessity of crushing the
Communist revolt Gin Madrid last
week. and avoiding its repetition
should not lead the National De-
tense Council to forget its mission
and the real reason for its exist
ence," Besteiro said.
Calm is re-established today and
the Defense Council has just re-
inforced its authority and is con-
vinced that it interprets the gen.
eral feeling by trying to obtain an
honorable peace as soon as possi-
BILE.
Moreover, 1t is our main desire
to inform the public of what we
are doing to reach this end.
Nov we give you today the ex-
act terms of the communication
which the National Defense Council
addresses to the Nationalist Govern
ment, using the radio as the fast
est means of communication.
THE communication from the
Defense Council to the Nationalist
Government is:
THE moment has come when the
National Defense Council must
carry out its mission and in con-
sequence it addresses your govern
ment to inform 1t that we are dis
posed to undertake negotiations
which will assure us an honorable
peace.
1--WE await YOUR decision"
Evening star., 1939-03-19
Fires in Everglades
Are Under Control
b the Associated Press,

By The ASSoClated Press,
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. March
18.-Muckland fires which for two
weeks have ravaged large sectors
Of the Everglades region were re-
ported under control tonight by w
M. Stafford, State fire warden.
Warden Stafford, who estimated a
series of five fires had burned over
. quarter of a million acres, said the
remaining fire, in Broward County
was burning itself out in patrollec
area.
Evening star., 1939-03-19
NotionoIists Announce
Pact With PORTUGAL

BURGOS, Spain, March 18 R.-
While civil war fronts continued
quiet today, the nationalist press an
nounced the signing of a pact of
friendship and non-aggression be-
tween Spain and Portugal at Lisbon.
The nationaists announced 431 .351
prisoners had been captured since
the start of the war, including
147.905 in the Catalonian campaign
Evening star., 1939-03-19
German Soldiers
Thought Mission
To QueN Revolt
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PRAGUE, March 18.-Some
German troops expresse d
amazement today at the Icy
greeting the Czechs gave them
as they occupied Bohemia and
Moravia. They said they
thought they were coming here
to quell q revolution and were
surprised that they were not
given q a'great welcome.
The German soldiers-most
of them from 18 to 20 years
old-have shown good disci-
pline. The khaki of the Czech
army is still seen on the streets
with the German field. grey.
Evening star., 1939-03-19
| Son Is Born
To Toby Wing
And Merrill
Ey the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, March 18.-Actress
Toby Wing and Aviator Dick Mer-
rill, who surprised the world at
large a couple of weeks ago with
the disclosure they were married,
produced another surprise today.
Toby gave birth to a bouncing baby
boy at the Columbia Medical Center.
The taciturn Merrill, trans-Atlan-
tic flight veteran, left on his regu-
lar Miami passenger run an hour
afterward happily announcing that
the heir would be named Henry T.
Merrill, jr., and that "1'u make a
pilot Of him"
Evening star., 1939-03-19
Womon's S Ability
As Cook Bars Her
From Competition

By the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, March ia
feminine storm threatened
Cleveland food show officials
when Mrs. Mary Luman won
seven cooking prizes with her
breads and pastry and other
things tasty-all entered In the
names of friends.
When she captured an eighth,
also anonymously, the other en-
trants got downright mad.
So Mrs. Luman will be barred
next year on the ground that
she discourages competition.
Evening star., 1939-03-19

Most pedestrians killed were In
the prime Of life and health. OBJ
serve the rules and stay that way.
Evening star., 1939-03-19

Motorist: Help the pedestrian
and protect yourselves.
Evening star., 1939-03-19
Phonogroph Record
| Lines Measure
| $40 Feet

If those wiggly grooves in a
phonograph record could be
stretched ont into a straight
line, it would measure about 37O
feet, if the disk were of the 10
inch variety.
At the request of Gordon
Hittenmark. announcer for the
National Broadcasting Co. here,
the United States Bureau of
Standards conducted what was
believed to be the first measure
ment of its kind and arrived at
the 370-foot figure, using q
standard musical recording.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-08-08
MRS. MeVAY,
 CHILDREN ARE
 VISITING HERE

Mrs. Alfred McVay of Walla Wal la, Wash, and her two children. Nancy aged 5, and Jerry, aged 16 months, arrived in Juneau this morning on the steamer Columbia for a two weeks visit as guests of Mir. and Mrs. John Mccormick.
 The Washington visitor is Mrs. Mccormick daughter-in law, and during ther stay in the city will be the incentive for many social gath erings.
 Accompanying Mrs. McVay on the Columbia was Mrs. Frank Bruce. wife of the manager of the Marcus Whitman Hotel at Walla Walla. Mrs. Bruce is making the Westward trip and on her return south will stop off in Juneau for a weeks visit.
 The two women and Jerry and Nancy will leave August 20 on the steamer Aleutian for the States, re- turning to their homes in Walla Walla, where MT. McVay is Secre- tary- Manager of the Chamber of Commerce.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-08-08
Goes 10 ketthikan From Bell Isle Via Juneau

Anna Harrington, proprietor of The Health Springs at Bell Island, near Ketchikan, is bound for Ket- chikan via Juneau.
 Although only matter of few hours away from Ketchikan at her island home, Anna Harrington yes terday decided to kill two birds with one stone"
 She wanted to see friends in Ju- neau and she wanted to get to Ket- chikan. Marine Airways Pilot Alex Holden left the springs yesterday afternoon with Gov. John w. Troy bringing him home after several weeks of rest at the island, and with a seat vacant, Miss Harrington climbed aboard for Juneau. Now she'll take the next boat to Ketchi- kan, do her shopping and return to The Health Springs, which she said incidentally, are turning into one of the finest resort attractions in the North.
 She is a guest at the Baranof Hotel here for her brief visit.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-08-08
MAJOR LOOKS OVER SITE OF
 AIRBASE HERE
Portland District Engineer Visits Juneau-Throuqh
 t0 Fairbanks

Juneau's proposed army airbase site was inspected today by Major T. D. Weaver, War Department District Engineer in the Portland area, who was a through passenger on the Columbia, bound for Fair banks
 In the company of Mayor Harry I. Lucas, the Major visited the PAA airport and adjoining tidelandS where large airport may be de- veloped for national defense pur- poses.
 Major Weaver, as head of the Portland area, is in charge of the Bonneville dam on the Columbia river. Mrs. Weaver accompanies him on the present combined business and pleasure trip to the Territory
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-08-08
TRAP WATCHMEN ARRESTED; TOO
 EARLY IN MORN
Funfer Bay Trap Operating During Closed Period,
 Is Allegation

Charged with illegally taking sal- mon in trap at Funter Bay during the weekly closed period, A. J. Be- bean and Antone Thomsen, watch men at the Alaska Pacific Salmon Company trap at the Chatham Strait location, were arrested yes- terday by Bureau of Fisheries War den J. Steele Culbertson.
 The company is also named as a defendant in the Governments con- plaint. A plea of not guilty has been entered by Bebean, Thomsen and the company, The two men are in jail in lieu of $1 ,000 bail each.
 The arrest was made at SIT o'clock yesterday morning, when the trap was allegedly in operation though fishing does not begin le- gally on Monday morning until 6 o'clock. Bebean and Thomsen were brought to jail here on the Bureau of Fisheries No. speedboat, oper- ated by Les Wingard.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-08-08
By SAM JACKSON AP Feature Service Writer

SOQUEIl Cal, Aug 8-There's s cnly one thing about the conven- tion 10 be held here August 12-14 that would strike you as odd--no- body will be wearing clothes.
 It will bn a meeting of the Amer ican Sunbathing Association, which has for it's object the fostering of that commonplace, normal and de- lightful way of living social mud ism
 Shoes and Hats
 No clothing won't be strictly true however Most nudists still have to wear shoes; it's the rare one whose feet are SO tough he can travel bare foot. And the women make a con cession to the world of normalcy: When the sun is very bright they guard their facials by wearing big straw hats
 A special feature of this conven- tion will be an exhibition of mem bers' hobbies: photographs, movies, paintings, pottery, wrought iron and examples of such collectors items as cactuses and coins.
 Ut seems natural that nudism and such interests should go together, 7" said the exhibits chairman Those who step forth without clothing gain a spiritual freedom from self qualification by means of money dis play such as in clothes and auto mobiles
 This fits in naturally with cre- atiye forms of self expression"
 Bv the Hundreds
 Nearly all the 40 camps. in many parts of the United States, which are members of the association, will be represented. Officers say attend ance will run into the hundreds, but will not reach thousand
 Presiding will be portly Louis P. Clark. successful manufacturer, or dained minister, and now in his re- tired life the head of American nudists.
 Host camp is the Sun Tanners, thriving organization serving the San Francisco Bay area. It has a large, heavily wooded acreage at the end of a road in the Santa Cruz mountains, with large dining and social halls, a swimming pool tennis and badminton courts and many cabins James F. Curl is manager
 All persons in the camp are ad- dressed by their first names, but this does not imply undue famili- arity The rule is intended merely to protect anyone who may prefer not to link nudism and his full name.
 Actually officers say very few members are touchy on the subject.
 DIR. STEVE.,. CHIROPODtST, gives quick relief to painlng feet |Difice, 10 Valentine BuildinP Phone 012 odv
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-08-08
ELKS TO INVADE
 ISLAND TONIGHT
Purple Sox and Reds fo Stage PIdyoff of Post
 poned Contest

Elks will cross the Channel to- night to vie with Douglas on the Islanders home pastures at 6 o. clock sharp to wipe another post poned ball game from the rain bleared slate of the seasons sec ond half
 AS yet the purple sox have not played the Reds in the second half at the Douglas field, and tonights S game was thus scheduled ahead of other postponed games to give the Islanders their share of contests.
 Elks ball players will leave from in front of the Elks lodge at 5:3O this evening by bus.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-08-08
TAX ASSESSMENT HEARINGS OPEN;
 36 FILE PROTEST
Continue Toniqht [ al City Hall Few Changes
 Are Allowed

First of four tax assessment equalization board hearings proved a tame affair last night at the City Council chambers, with 36 protests in person and writing being con- sidered by Councilmen.
 All of the cases were decided last night and very few notifications in assessments allowed, City officials announced.
 The hearings will continue to- night, tomorrow and Thursday from to 10 o'clock.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-08-08
pr. J. F. Morley, Family Return on
 Princess Today

Dr. J. F. Morley, Mrs Morley and their daughter Virginia returned this afternoon on the Canadian Pacific steamer Princess Charlottee from a six weeks trip to the States.
 During the stay in the south, Dr. Morley medical director for the Off, flee of Indian Affairs in Alaska, addressed the A erican Public Health Association during the con- vention in Oakland, California.
 The Worleys are at their residence in the Fifth Avenue Apartments.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-08-08
LAST RITES TODAY
 FOR H. SUNDQUI5T

Final services for Hjalmar Sund- quist, who passed away several days ago at St. Ann's Hospital, were held this afternoon at the chapel of the Charles w. Garter Mortuary.
 The Rev. G. Edward Knight de- livered the eulogy and interment followed in the Evergreen Ceme- tery.
 Pallbearers included Ed Lund. H. B. Manery, Menter Peterson. Matt Anderson, Mike Galyos and John E. Nelson.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-08-08
CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS
 GATHER THIS EVENING

The monthly meeting of the Cath ollie Daughters will be held tonight at o'clock in the Parish Hall and all members are urged to be present.
 Mrs. George Shaw will preside during the session which will be both business and social.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-08-08
ANNUAL SOCIAL SECURITY AUDIT
 I5 BEGUN HERE
Field Auditor Soper Ar rives from California
 to Scan Books

To make the Governments an- nual audit of the Board of Public Welfare, Unemployment Compensa- tion Commission and Alaska Ter ritorial Employment Service, Fred erick H. Soper, Social Security Board Field Auditor from San Francisco, arrived today on the Columbia.
 Soper, who made the audit last year, will be at the task this time for about six weeks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-08-08
PARTY TRANSFERS TO CAROLINE FOR
 YACHTING CRUISE

Dr. and Mrs. J. H. Harris, of Los Angeles, Mrs. Richard Lang, wife of the National Grocery Company President, and MT and Mrs. Ken meth Schoenfield, of Standard Fur niture in Seattle, disembarked from the steamer Columbia at Wrangell.
 They were to meet Richard Lang there with the Campbell Church yacht Caroline for a several days cruise for scenery and fish.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-08-08

this morning on the Princess Alice for the States.
 The two visitors spent few days in this city and during their so- journ here were guests at the Bar anof Hotel. Mrs. Corbus and her daughter are returning to tn cir home in California.
 
 Empire claSSi1ledS pay.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-08-08
MRS. 5. CORPUS,
 DAUGHTER LEAVE

Mrs. s. Corbus, a stockholder in the Alaska Electric Light and Pow CT Company, accompanied by her daughter, Miss Mary Corbus, lett
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-08-08
DENTAL EXAMINER
 FREEBURGER BACK

pr. G. F. Freeburger returned to Juneau today on the steamer Co., lumbia after trip to Ketchikan where annual examinations of the Board of Dental Examiners were held.
 Only one doctor took the exams. He was Dr. F. H. Stockfleth. Dr. Freeburger is President of the Board. He and Dr. Wallace Peterson, of Ketchikan, board member, con- ducted Stockfleth's examinations.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-08-08
BY R0TARIANS ASKS
 HIGHWAY PAVING
Glacier Highway Condition Very Bad Says Meas
 ure Passed Today

Paving of Glacier Highway" ag soon ss possible" is asked by the Juneau Rotary Club in a resolution passed at today's luncheon meet ing.
 The resolution, prepared by How ard D. Stabler and Harry l. Lucas members of a special Glacier High way Committee. is as follows:
 WHEREAS. Glacier Highway is public highway, constructed and maintained by the United States Bureau of Public Roads, under the direct supervision Of the local ol- ice at Juneau, and serves the cities of Juneau and Douglas ans nearby communities with an ag- greeate population of about soc. people, approximately 750 of whom reside on property abutting said highway for its entire length; and
 WHEREAS, the normal traffic arising out Of the ordinary activi- ties of these people is extremely heavy and is further augmented hJ sn annual influx Of approximately 35.0O0 tourists attracted to the vi- cinity approximately 1,200 travel CTS by air betN cen Juneau and the interior of Alaska who are com pelled to use said highway to reach the airport; approximately 150 school children who attend schoo. at Juneau, but who live along ths highway, and numerous trucss hauling construction material, sucl as sand, gravel and crushed rock and
 WHEREAS, Gi,oier Highway is now and has been in a very bad condition due to ruts and holes the length and breadth of the highway which fill with water dus ing rains and aggrayate the eX- tremely dusty condition of the highway during dry periods; and, WHEREAS. such conditions particularly dust, create distinct traffic hazards which cndangai life and property and subject the lie and property and subject the public to great inconvenience anc hardships. resulting in continual complaints; and. WHEREAS, the volume of traf- fic over Glacier Hlghwsy IS How, and for several years past has been considerably greater than that which is deemed sufficient to jus tify paving in the States, therefore be it
 RESOLVED. by the ROTARY CLUB OF JUNEAU that il is the opinion of the Club that Glacier highway should be paved as soon as possible. and that in the mean time it should be made safe and reasonably comfortable for travel by the speedy elimination of the conditions stated; and be il further
 RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be sent to the Bureau cf Public Roads at Juneau; to MT B. r. Heintzleman, Regional For ester, at Juneau; to the Hon. A. J. Dimond, Delegate to Congress from Alaska, at Washington; to MT. Thomas H. Macdonald, Chief PuD- lie Roads Administration, at Wash ington; and to Dr. L. I. HeWes, | Chief Western Division, Public Roads Administration at San Fran cisco, with the respectful request that steps be taken to improve the condition of Glacier Highway.
 Dated: Juneau Alaska, this 8th day of August, 1939'
 Classification talks, in which members will tell about their pro- fessions and businesses, will begin at next weeks meeting. Horace Adams will speak next Tuesday on water transportation.
 Entertainment at today's luch- con was provided by Mrs K. R. Sharnbroich who sang, accompan- jed by her sister, Mrs w. M Whitehead.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-08-08
GOES TO CORDOvA

Mrs. w. s. Randall and son Billy, passed through here today on the Columbia for Cordova where Mrs Randall's mother is seriously i'll in the hospital.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-08-08

Mary Joyee's Aeroi ca seaplane came out of the hangar yesterday after several weeks of overhaul work and was test hopped by Shall Simmons and Don Harwick The overhauled ship acted like a lady was the verdict returned.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-08-08

The Book ALASKA, Revised and Now On Sale: S1.0O.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-08-08

The Book ALASKA, Revised and Enlarged. Now On Sale; S1.00.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-08-08

Empire classirleds pay.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-06-01
Island of Malta Really
Made Up of Five Islands

The island of Malta, forming as
it does the most strategic naval
base in the Mediterranean and
Britain,s most formidable station ON
the short route to India, in reality
consists Of five islands, four of
which could be contained in the
largest, which gives the group its
name and which has an area of
slightly less than 100 square miles.
Two are mere rocky pirITacfes-
which are used for target practice
by the British fleet. The others are
inhabited and have been likened to
the Three Bears with Malta on one
side, Coco, the middle-sized Bear
on the other and Comino, the Little
Bear in between.
Archeologically the islands pre-
sent a pageant Of western civiliza-
ton from the dolmens of the Stone
age to the most modern of naval
bases; and the patois of the native
Maltese is said to be the only rem
nant of the language Of the Phoenl-
clans, albeit ii contains admixtures
from the tongues of the Greeks,
Romans, Saracens, Normans, Span
iards, French and English, who at
various times have been the over
lords. The remains of three tenn
pies built of great stone slags attest
the existence of prehistoric races,
as do parallel tracks which have
never been satisfactorily explained,
but in solid rock and extending
down into the sea. Coco has been
identified as the scene of Homer 8
legend of Ulysses and Calypso.
From tombs and other structures
built Ivy tfeH=its.is estimated that
the Phoenicians settled in Malta
about 1000 B. c., supplanting civ
ilization comparable in some re-
spects to the Minoan of ancient
Crete, and later the islands were
used as one of their bases by the
Carthagenians in their disastrous
wars with Rome.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-06-01

Dean McAllister of Spokane spoke
at the dedication of the new school
building and graduating exercises at
Troy last evening A number of
people from Libby drove to that city
to attend the ceremonies.
Mr.. and Mrs. julius Botcheck of
Omak, Wn., and Mr.. and Mrs. F. D.
McCrory of kellogg, Ida, arrived
in Libby Saturday to visit at the
James Reedy home and with Mrs.
E. J. Hughes and John Reedy The
visitors returned to their respective
homes Wednesday,
Mr.. and Mrs George Hayes and
two children were in Libby the
past week, coming over from Cul-
bertson where Mr.. Hayes is super
intendent of schools. Mr.. Hayes
came to Libby to deliver the com
mencement address at the high
school graduation exercises
For Sale-Modern house located
in South Libby. Inquire Bolyard' S
+ Grocery. 1t
Robert Peterson has accepted a
position with the bureau of pub
lie roads and will be stationed in
i Glacier Park. Mr. Peterson expects
to leave this city June 4. His fam
+ lily will join him in month or SO
Mr.. Peterson has been employed al
the Libby Motors for the past few
months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Barkee left
Libby Monday morning for a two
- Il xx4.
They will visit with Mr. Barkee's
parents at Napoleon, N D., and Their
drive on to Nassau, Mimi, for Wis
it with Mrs Barkees parents. They
were accompanied by Mrs. Pau
/ Stamschror who will visit at hel
old home.
The members of the Presbyterian
church choir, those who have as.
sisted the choir at different times
and others joined in the choir's an.
nual picnic at the cabin of Mis-.
Ratekin last Sunday afternoon
Nineteen people were present ano
enjoyed a delightful time. Other
friends from the city came and Wen
up to Tuesday night and everyone
reports loads of fun.
For Sale-Modern house located
in South Libby. Inquire Bolyard' !
Grocery. 1
Mr.. and Mrs. Eric Johnson ant
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald Johnson o
Somers drove over Sunday for /;
visit with Mr. and Mrs. Hans West
man, Mr.. Westman being an uncl,
of Mrs. Eric johnson. The visitor
arrived in time to participate il
the picnic of the Presbyterian
choir, which everyone reports wa
most enjoyable.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-06-01
First Submarines

The first submarines were small
affairs. The very first, built in 1920,
was merely large wooden row.
boat, decked over and made water
tight by a covering of thick, we'll
creased leather King James, OF
England, travelled under water sew
eral hours in one of the strange
craft, propelled by II rowers. A
similar submarine, built a few years
later, was equipped with several
leather bottles. Water was admit
ted into the bottles to make the craft
submerge. To-rise to the surface
the inventor squeezed out the water
with a lever and bound up the
neck OF each emptied bottle with a
string.