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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-13
Tee IN RIVERS
+, OF INTERIOR Is
"50FTENlNG up

I Though weather turned a little
colder at Fairbanks yesterday, the
ice is beginning to soften up in
the Interior, according to reports
received by the U. s. Weather Bu-
reau today.
From Tanana word comes that
the river is now unsafe for landing
.of wheel planes, while Fairbanks
sent word that no landing was all
lowed on the river there.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-13
s HALIBUTERS
SELL, SEATTLE

SEATTLE, April l3.-Halibuters
selling here today are as follows
From the western banks-Pioneer
10000 pounds. selling for 8ss and 6l2
cents a pound
From the local banks-Eureka
1900 pounds. President 1900
pounds, Thelma No. $4,000 pounds,
all for 8 and 6 cents; F. c. Hergert
$4,000. BIS and 6 cents; Recovery
1900 pounds. 9is and 6is cents.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-13
Burglar
"6ummed Up"
Al Dock

Half a dozen packages of chew
ing gum was the only loot taken
by a burglar who broke into the
dock office of the Pacific Coast
Coal Company sometime during the
night. according to a checkup made
by office employees today.
The intruder jimmied a door,
smashed window and broke open
cash register, which was empty
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-13

The mail route from Rock Greek,
Wyo.. to Etchetah. Mont, estab-
lished in 1878, was one of the long
est star routes ever operated Its
length was 500 miles. In early days
the mail was carried in the pockets
Of postmen on horseback.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-13
FERN AND THELMA
UNLOAD HALIBUT

Two halibut vessels sold cargoes
today on the local halibut exchange.
The Fern, Capt. Chris Kirkland,
sold 1900 pounds to Alaska Coast
Fisheries, and the Thelma, Capt.
Bernt Alstead. sold 10000 pounds
to New England Fish, both vessels
receiving six and four cents a
pound.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-13
Throws Plates
Al Wife;
Lands in Jail

Accused of throwing dinner plates
at his wife, Milo Peterson was ar
rested today and held in the Fed
eral jail on a charge of being drunk
and disorderly and disturbing the
peace.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-13
TIDES TOMORROW
DIES WHILE BEING
BROUGHT TO JUNEAU

Rachel Jackson, of Hoonah, died
this morning while being brought
to Juneau on private gasboat.
The remains are at the Charles
W. Carter Mortuary and will be
taken to Hoonah for burial by the
womans husband, Albert jackson.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-13
income Tax
Immunity Bill
Signed by EDR

WASHINGTON, April 49,
President Roosevelt has signed
the bill wiping out immunity of
FEDERAL and State employees on
income taxes.
The measure permits of the
Federal government TO tax state
officials and state governments
10 tax salaries of Federal Of
fioials.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-13
ESTEBETH Is DUE IN
5iTkA EARLY IN A. N.

Mailboat Estebeth, leaving Juneau
last night is due at Hood Bay about
5 O'Clock this afternoon, Chatham
about 8 O'Clock tonight and Sitka
about $3.50 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing. This is according to radio
phone from the vessel
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-13
HAIDA MEDI(O
LEAVING ship

DR.. c. Smith, Haida physician. will
not be returning with the cutter, now
receiving overhaul in Seattle, ac-
cording to word received here in
the last mail.
Or. Smith will return to more ac-
tive duty in hospital service at San
Francisco.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-13

morrow afternoon, the committee
in charge announced today.
A large number OF reservations
have already been received, insur-
ing good crowd for the dinner
and dance affair. Reservations may
be made at room 4l6 Of the Federal
Building.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-13

French filters hold more interna-
tional aircraft records than the av
iators of any other country. France
holds So air records: Italy, 33; Uni
ted States, 10; Russia. 18; Germany,
IT; Czechoslovakia, 10; and Great
Britain. 10.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-13

for the affair and lovely gift was
presented the honoree.
Tuesday evening Mrs. Baldwin was
surprised with a handkerchief shower
by members of the Women Of the
Moose.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-13
RESERVATIONS FOR
FEDERAL BANQUET
CLOSE TOMORROW

Reservations for the Federal and
Territorial banquet to be held Sat
urday evening at the Baranof Ho-
tel must be in by 4:30 O'Clock TO-
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-13

The star Antares is 100000, 900
miles in diameter.
Evening star., 1939-08-12

was peculiar" that only two Sena.
tors served on the committee.
The Civil Liberties group is a SUBJ
committee of the Senate Labor
Comnittee and Senator Thomas
chairman of the Labor Committee
said he had already sent out feelers
on the third-place appointment"
Those Being Considered.
Although Senator Thomas de-
clned to discuss possible appoint
mentS, it was learned that these
Senators are under consideration
Walsh, Democrat, of Massachusetts;
Murray, Democrat, of Montana; Lee
Democrat, of Oklahoma; Pepper
Democrat, of Florida; Ellender
Democrat, of Louisiana, and Hill
Democrat, of Alabama.
Senator La Toilette, chairman OF
the committee, is Progressive, but
is classed as a Republican on the
Labor Committee list, so the third
place is certain to 60 to a Democrat,
Senator Walsh already is occu-
pied as chairman of the Naval At
fairs Committee, so the selection
probably will be among other
Democrats, all of them classed as
ardent New Dealers and admins
tration supporters.
Chairman Thomas said the orig
inal special committee included the
late Senator Murphy, Democrat, of
Iowa, when first established in
1886 Mr.. Murphy died shortly aft
Evening star., 1939-08-12
Scotch Shooting Season Opens
With Fun for All But Grouse

thousands of Highlanders, including
many Laird whose lands are too
poor for farming.
But 1t Is no sport for the fellow
who's worrying about the payments
on his car. Some statistician fig
ured that it costs you IS every time
you shoot grouse and they're only
a little bird, somewhat bigger than
quail. The average days bag for
a good hunter would be around 80
BRACE" or 100 birds, so you can
figure 1t for yourself.
The operation of a first class
moor, or shooting, for six or eight
weeks costs the host around $35 900.
Rental runs around $4,000. Serv-
ants, food, drinks, cars and odds
and ends eat up the rest. A careful
shopper may get vintage castle
thrown in. But despite the high cost
practically all the shooting tracts,
which cover sixth of Scotland's S
18 100000 acres, have been leased.
And it is great fun for everybody
but the grouse. Hunters take COM
Portable positions with portable
shooting seats while drivers shoe the
hatchery-bred birds their way. Boys
with ponies, packing hampers, pick
up the dead grouse as the cartridge
carriers hand the hunters freshly
loaded guns. 1
Evening star., 1939-08-12
Court Rules President
Could Dust DR.. Morgan
By the Associated Press.


KNOXVILLE. Tenn, Aug IA
Attorneys for DR.. Arthur E. Morgan
ousted chairman of the Tennessee
Valley Authority. prepared today to
take to higher court his suit ques-
tioning President Roosevelt's au-
thority to remove him.
After Federal Judge George c.
Taylor dismissed the suit yesterday,
Attorney Len Broughton said he
would appeal to the Sixth United
States Circuit Court of Appeals,
adding, Wen carry the case to the
United States Supreme Court if
necessary"
Judge Taylor ruled Mr. Roosevelt
'has the power of removal as an
incident to the power of appoint
ment."
DR.. Morgan, gaunt former presi-
dent of Antioch College in Ohio,
was removed from the T. V. A.
Craftsmanship March %, 1898, for
"contumacy." He contended the
action was void, invalid and wholly
without authority" and asked back
salary of s2961 Sc from time of
his removal until the suit was filed
July 6, 1888.
DIR. Morgan contended the Presi-
dent acted without authority and
that such removal could be &C
complished only by a concurrent
resolution of the Senate and House
of Representatives as provided in
said IT. v. A. act"
Evening star., 1939-08-12
Mrs. J. |. McE|hany,
Figure in Adventist
Church, Expires
Wife of Sect's Leader
Was President Of Its
Ladies' Auxiliary

Mrs. Cora Belle McElhany, organ
izer and first president of the Ladies
Auxiliary of the General Conference
of Seventh Day Adventists, died
early this morning at her home. 8O1
Greenwood avenue, Takoma Park,
Md, after a long illness. She was
SO years old.
The wife of the Rev. James L. Nc
Elhany. president of the General
Conference of Seventh Day Ad-
ventists, she had made her home in
Takoma Park since his elevation to
that office in 1886.
Though a prominent figure in
the church in her own right, Mrs.
McElhany's life was devoted for the
most part to helping her husband
with his work as a young minister,
missionary and ultimately as ad-
ministrative head of the Seventh
Day Adventist Church.
Evening star., 1939-08-12
Two Free on Bond
As Police Continue
Gambling Cleanup
Numbers and 'Bookie'
Establishments Closed
In Prince Georges
By stan Correspondent Of The Star

BY Stan Correspondent of The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO, Md, Aug.
1.-Two men found guilty of oper-
ating slot machines were free under
$500 bond each today as Prince
Georges County authorities disclosed
that more than a dozen numbers"
and "bookie" establishments had
been closed in the current gambling
cleanup campaign.
Anay Bowen, Al, OF IA Fourth
street NE, Washington, and A. R.
Young. %. of Cottage City, Md,
were convicted of setting up and
maintaining gaming tables by Police
Judge Alan Bowie yesterday, but
were released under bond after their
counsel, State Senator Charles C.
Marbury, gave notice he would ap-
peal
Judge Bowie sentenced Young to
pay a fine of $3.50 and Bowen a
fine of $3.50. Both men were ar
rested in a raid on Mike Young's
place on the Marlboro pike near the
District line, where four slot ma
chimes were confiscated.
Corpl. John F. Dent of the special
county vice squad. assigned to the
gambling drive. said police had been
able to close numerous numbers and
bookie establishments merely by
warning the proprietors. He added,
however, that more drastic steps will
be taken, if necessary, to run gam
blers out of the county.
Officer Dent said he visited Jim
my's place several days ago and
had found no sign of gaming equip
ment. This establishment apparently
has not been operating since the
"harassment campaign" got under
way last week.
Evening star., 1939-08-12
Chairman Taylor
SaysU. 5. Cant Go On
Living Beyond Means
Appropriations
Group Choirmon Asks
Early Cut in Spending
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
Urging an early contraction of
Federal outlays," Chairman Taylor
Of the House Appropriations Com
mittee said yesterday I'VE cannot
continue to live beyond our income. /"
In a session-end review prepared
for the Congressional Record, the
8l-year-old Colorado Representative
said Congress appropriated $13,349,-
O2O, ,564 % at the last session, COM
pared to $l2,118, ,036 1886 "a at the pre-
ceding session.
He declared, however, that Con-
gress had made savings on many
items and noted that 1925 900 900 was
appropriated to supplement last ses-
sion's relief appropriation. OUTLAWS
for agriculture accounted for s448.-
708,354 of the increase, he said, and
Evening star., 1939-08-12

She was born Cora Belle Acker-
man in Goleta, Calf, a suburb OF
Santa Barbara, May 26, 1880, daugh-
ter of the late Mr.. and Mrs. Luther
Ackerman. Her education in Santa
Barbara schools was followed by
training as nurse at the st. Helena
Sanitarium.
Went to Australia.
Her marriage to DR.. McElhany
also a Californian, took place August
3, 1902. Less than year later DR.
McElhany was sent to Australia as
a missionary and took his bride with
him.
Three years afterward they were
transferred to the Philippine Islands
as the first resident missionaries for
the Adventist Church. Their work
laid the foundation for the present
successful mission there.
There followed TWO years of mis-
sionary work in New Zealand, but
Mrs. McElhany's poor health neces-
STATED return to this country.
In 1910 she first came to Wash
ington, her husband having been
made chaplain of the Washington
Sanitarium. After that series of
transfers found them in California
Evening star., 1939-08-12
Speedy Trial Sought
For Talent Scout
In Girl Staying
County Grand Jury
To Convene Tuesday in
West Palm Beach
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla, Aug.
12-Florida authorities sought today
4 speedy trial for Charles Jefferson,
charged with the murder of Ruth
Frances Dunn, pretty high school
girl, who wanted to be movie star.
The Palm Beach County grand
jury will convene Tuesday to hear
witnesses recount the lurid story of
kidnapping, rape and murder told by
Jefferson in written statement
made public by County Solicitor w.
E. Roebuck.
Jefferson, bogus talent scout"
confessed he inticed Miss Dunn, II,
and blond Jean Bolton, 19, to leave
their homes with lures of movie jobs.
He said he stabbed and shot Miss
Dunn to death and held Miss Bolton
captive for three days.
Girl to Be Summoned.
Prosecutors said they intended to
summon Beth Collar, "a, held at
Miami as witness. Miss Collar
said she met Jefferson in Denver
and drove to Miami with him.
Meanwhile, Jay Meredith, o.
year old New York radio actress, was
quoted in the New York Daily News
as saying she was the estranged wife
of the one-time actor-radio an
nouncer.
Miss Meredith said she married
Jefferson in Los Angeles in March,
1887, after knowing him a short
while in Miami.
HE was the kind who always had
to have some girl" she said. Il
always wanted to mother and take
care of him. He was wonderful to
meat times. 1t wasn't until we
separated that I learned about his
affairs"
Sheriff H. w. Lawrence prepared
sets of fngerprints to be mailed to
officers in five States who sought to
link jefferson with unsolved crimes.
Remains in Jail.
Jefferson remained in Jail, in
communicate, at Orlando, some 200
miles from the scene of the crime.
Miss Bolton returned to her Miami
home last night from a hospital.
Visibly worn, she exhibited to close
friends feet that were bruised and
torn from walking in the vicinity of
Boca Ration with her captor and
legs that bore angry bites from
swamp mosquitoes.
He made me walk all the time" 4"
Jean complained.
Evening star., 1939-08-12

again, where Mrs McElhany became
secretary of the Young Peoples Mis-
sionary Volunteer and Sabbath
School departments of her husband S
two conferences.
Services Monday.
During l934-35 Mrs. McElhany ac-
companied her husband to the Orient
on a visit to mission posts that took
them to China, Japan, the Philip
pine Islands, SIAM, Malaga and the
Dutch East Indies.
Her charm and kindness and a
musical talent that included a fine
soprano voice and the ability to play
the piano and organ furthered her
work.
Besides her widower, she is sur
vived by two brothers, Harry and
Leslie Ackerman, and a sister, Mrs.
Eta Ross, all of California.
She will be buried in Memorial
Park Cemetery Monday after serv-
ices at the Takoma Park Seventh
Day Adventist Church at 3 pm.
Evening star., 1939-08-12
BY the Associated Press.

oS eue hSSpCIdteO HTeSS.
GANNOCHY, Scotland, Aug. 12.-
A bluebook full of titles and wealth
banged away with custom made
shotguns over the Scottish Moors
today at the start of the annual
grouse season.
The list of guns-you're not a
hunter, but a gun here-skimmed
the tops of Debrett's Peerage and
Americas Dun & Bradstreet. Among
the invaders who, it is estimated,
will leave about $10,O00,0O0 in one
way Scotch purses before the season
ends December 10, was j. F. Morgan
He shot solo today except for the
equipage entailed by this sport of
millionaires, but next week he will
entertain King George and Queen
Elizabeth and small family
party" Included will be Lord and
Lady Elphinstone, the latter the
Queens sister, and her brother,
David Bowes-Lyon, and his wife.
Mr.. Morgan's party gives an idea
OF the class Of trade THE Twelfth"
of August brings to the Highlands.
The Scotch, who always speak of
THE Twelfth. as if 1t were the
only one on the calendar, welcome
guns as Florida glad-hands tourists.
shootings are e livelihood Of
Evening star., 1939-08-12
Coast Labor Probe
Will Find Third
Senator Aiding Quiz
Thomas Reveals Civil
Liberties Unit to Meet
Critics of Personnel

By the Associated Press.
Senator Thomas, Democrat, of
Utah announced yesterday a third
Senator would be appointed to the
Senate Civil Liberties Committee for
the highly controversial investiga-
ton of Pacific Coast labor condi-
tionS.
- Previously, the hearings of the
committee have been conducted by
only two Senators, Mr.. Thomas and
Senator La Toilette, Progressive, of
Wisconsin, and this fact brought a
storm of angry protests in the SEN
ate chamber at the close of the last
session.
Critics, including Senators john
son, Republican, of California: ::
Burke, Democrat, of Nebraska, and
King, Democrat, of Utah, said it
Evening star., 1939-08-12
Model Aircraft Job
Opened for Exum

Devotees of the art of making
model aircraft have a chance to gel
paid for this pursuit
The Civil Service Commission to-
day announced an examination fol
under aircraft modelmaker, at 81 ,26C
annually, for assignment with the
National Advisory Committee fol-
Aeronautics at Langley Field, Va.
The age limits are 1926, and de-
tails are available at the commits
sion, Seventh and F. streets, NV.
Evening star., 1939-08-12
Service Record Is Good

The age of the average employe
of a noted United States rubber
manufacturing company is 40 years
with an average of II years con-
tinuous employment with the COM
pany. Sixty per cent of them own
their own home or are paying or
their own, home and more than hall
Of all the employees, men and women
have been with the company longer
than 10 years.
Evening star., 1939-08-12
Photographs Operations

A New York City surgeon photo
graphs his own operations on pa
tients. A film-packed camera is set
upon a tripod short distance from
the operating table, focused upon
the spot where the operating is to
be done. The doctor steps upon a
pedal beneath the operating table
when he wishes to make an ex-
posure. Other pedals expose the
balance Of II films, one after the
other, all operated by the foot, thus
leaving his hands free to perform
his surgical tasks.
Evening star., 1939-08-12
Figures on Africa

The estimated population of Africa
is abouut 160,000,000, equal to that
of North America. Every ninth per-
son in the world lives in Africa.
About 80 per cent of the continent
is reached by European and Ameri-
can commerce, but only 10 per cent
are touched by the Christian gospel.
Africa's coast line is equal to the
distance around the world and there
are 10000 miles of navigable rivers
and lakes, equal to 13 times the dis
tance from New York to San Fran
riScO
Evening star., 1939-08-12
defense appropriations for s4ss,-

defense appropriations for $685.
969,274.
Il submit the record is much bet
ter than many have been disposed
to acknowledge" he continued. Had
1t not been for the additional w. P.
A. draft it would have been possible
to have taken care of the extra
heavy load on account of additional
defense and agriculture and have
held the excess over appropriations
made at the preceding session to
about S132 900 OOO."
Mr.. Taylor declared, however, that
contraction of Federal outlays must
be brought about and brought about
soon. We cannot wait upon the
growth of national income. We must
lay course that will meet it along
its ~upwar climb. which I conf
IDENTIFY predict"
Evening star., 1939-08-12
Girls Leg Loceroted
By Rock FRAGMENT

Struck by a piece of rock that
police said ricocheted from a con.
struction blast about 500 feet away
yesterday, Margaret M. Mathers, 6.
year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
William r. Mathers of 1852 Canal
road NV, was under treatment fol
lacerations of her right leg at hel
home today.
Police reported that the girl was
struck by the rock on the sidewalk
IN front of 1883 Conduit road. The
rock apparently had come from an
excavation explosion at 502l-25 v
street NV.
Evening star., 1939-08-12

erward in an automobile accident
and his place was not filled.
Clashed With johnson.
Senator Thomas and Senator
johnson engaged in a sharp clash
on the Senate floor when the Cali
fornia Republican criticized the Civil
Liberties Committee and said its
membership ought to include some
man who represents a different line
of philosophy"
Senator Thomas, replying to the
Californian, heatedly disputed that
he and Senator La Toilette have q
single purpose, have one philosophy
OF life and are not fair with wit
nesses."
The exchange occurred just be-
fore the Senate voted an additional
$4,000 for the West Coast inquiry.
Evening star., 1939-08-12
Virginia Committed
On Lee Orator
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va.-The Virginia
Senate will have no difficulty choos-
ing its orator for Robert E. Lees
birthday, January 10. Senator
Henry T. Wickman of Hanover,
president protein of the body, and
q personal friend of Gen. Lee, is the
standing choice. The Senator will
celebrate his Goth birthday ami
versary December II, three weeks
before the Legislature meets.
Evening star., 1939-08-12
Double Surprise

GAFFNEY, S. c., Aug. IL LR-
Horace Brown, jr., decided to make
surprise visit to his brother Mathis
in California. He hoped a plane.
He found no Mathis-because the
brother wa making a surprise visit
at Horace's home, where his parents
live.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-19

Mrs. Jane Meyer, of this city, was elected junior vice-president of the auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, department of Con- necticut, at the annual state en- campment which took place in Bridgeport over the week end. Ed ward P. Riley, of Bridgeport, was named state commander of the department, and Mrs. Nellie Mo- quin, of Hartford, was elected president of the auxiliary.
 A resolution was adopted de- ploring the infiltration of foreign doctrines into this country and exhorting members to revive and stimulate Americanism. The resol- ution also asks that more recogni- ticn be given throughout the state to April 27, VFW National Amer icanization day.
 Waterbury was represented at the V. F. w. and auxiliary con- vcnti0ns and has a large represen- tation in the big parade Saturday afternoon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-19
PLATT GRADUATES
 FROM PRINCETON
Herkimer Street Youth to Enter Columbia College
 for Surgeons

Warren D. Platt, Jr., son of MT. and Mrs. Warren D. Platt, of 32 Herkimer street, who vii be gradu- ated with honors from Princeton University, Tuesday. plans to enter Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons in the fall to work for his M. D. degree.
 He has won a scholarship during each of his four years study at Princeton and will receive a B. A. degree. He attended Columbia Uni- yersity here and was graduated from Wooster school of Danbury. His parents and sister, Mrs. Arthur D. Stein, Jr., are in Princeton, attend ing the commencent activities.
 At Princeton he was chairman of the undergraduate schools commit tee, member of the Quadrangle Club, Westminster Society, Glee Club. Triangle Club and the Prince ton band.