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The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-09
INVENTION OF
 ALA5kAN MAY
 \ FIND WAR USE
Charles Sirom, Visiting in Juneau, Developed
 'EIetfrie Fire ''s' /"

Electric fire, the deadly inven- tion of an Alaskan miner, may be used in the present war.
 Charles Strom, oldtime mechanic and steelwerker who has lived at Council on Seward Peninsula for 30 years, developed the electric fire bomb, to be dropped from air. planes near the end ofgtheg World War. He went to Washington and was received by Secretary of War Newton D. Baker who obtained all rights to the aStrom iinvention for the U. s. Army. The war ended before it could be used in that conflict.
 Devastating Effects
 Strom, visiting. in Juneau few days enroute south, says his elec- trio fire. had proven devastating in tests It even burned on snowdrifts and on water. E,5
 Strom has been in Alaska since 1899, when he went to Prince William Sound to- work for the Az O. Company. In 1900 he drove 50 head of cattle over White Pass into Dawson, where they sold at $r per pound on the f1oof. 9''' S The oldtimer, now 75, came in on the steamer Alaska from the Westward and is leaving for Seat tie tomorrow on the North Coast.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-09
CoRDovA CLOSING HOURS

Clothing and hardware stores at Cordova now open at 9 am. and close at 5 pm. Grocery stores open at g am. and close at 5:30 pm. Barber shops open g am. and close at pm, with the exception of Saturdays when they remain open until 2 pm. The new hours are for the winter months. t
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-09
Max. tempt. tation last 24 hours
WEATHER SYNOPSIS

An extensive disturbance which appears ward centered this morning lowest reported of degrees degrees
 The cool and generally fair secion Alaska ton of Southeast Alaska Petersburg fell this has Cold fair weather prevails
 Nov 10.-Sunrise am; sunset, pm.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-09
MERf RfURY. DOWN
 f.. s' T027 DEGREES

Juneaus temperature settled down to a cool 27 degrees last night, the coldest so far this fall. Previous low was 29 degrees on October 23at Sa sfss f's
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-09
THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, THURSDAY, NOV g. I939.
TRUITT WARNS
 VI0LAT0RS OF WAGE STATUTE
Will Prosecute Employers Not Observing Women's
 Wage and Hour Law

Informed that a. number of em- ployers of women workers in Alas ka are not complying with the wage and hour law passed at the recent session of the Legislature, Attorney General James S. Truitt today stated he will have no hesi- tancy in prosecuting any violator, though he would rather see en- ployers comply than be prosecuted.
 Truitt said information received by his office indicates many em- ployers are paying wages too low and working their women en- ployees too many hours The law setting the standards is Chapter 80 of the Session Laws of Alaska, 1859, entitled ITO Protect the Lives, Health, and Morals of Women Workers in the Territory of AL aska." rsit' uf
 The Standards
 The law provides that no en- piOyer may pay woman over lo years of age less thany4 45 cents per hour for part time. work, except- ing domestic or caretaking work. No domestic may be worked more than 60 hours per week. Other women employees must not be paid less than SIS for six-day week of AS hours.
 The law requires that the At torney General investigate any re- ported violations and to enforce the statute Truitt says it is his to prosecute all violators when it appears from investiga- ton or from reliable information that the law is being violated
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-09

NEW YORK-Efforts to secure a change of venue for Bund Leader Fritz Kuhn failed today in the Gen. eral Sessions Court. ,assA3
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-09

TWISTED, Conn.-Fire demolish- ed the four-story Beardsley Hotel here. One person was burned to death and another is missing.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-09
U S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE WEATHER BUREAU
 THE WEATHER
By the U. &. Weather Bureau)

vicinity, beginning pm g: Light tonight rain with rising Friday; southey wind Minimum
 
 portion-Coudy light tonight followed Friday fresh southeaster winds tonight Friday the sounds and straits tonight tonIt moderate rain tonight Friday souheastery winds probably straits and sounds ft taf N@4
 the the of Alaska: centered the eastward will Gulf with gales the center along southern portion late tonight Friday The winds the half Gulf of Alaska and along the Dixon Entrance Spencer strong southasery Cape Spencer Hnchnbrook eastery coming southeasterly Friday; pc Hnchinbrook to Kodak fresh strong northeast becoming northerly Friday. l tRN r9fss n9 z k st ef 4A
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-09

READING, Pa.-Ten persons were injured when Pittsburgh bound
 passenger bus and truck crashed
 on the highway, 30 miles from here.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-09
CHARLES 10 HANG HERE
 IN MORNING
Last Hope for Murderer Is Gone = 6aIIows in :. sa Readiness

Continued from Page one)
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Today's News Today-E Empire.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-09
LIQUOR STORE | E OPENED BY
 WlLBuRIRyING

Recent improvements Sat drtins's Market include a new liquor store for Juneau.
 Wilbur Irving, manager. ar1- rioiinces the liquor store was opened this, morning, and is carry ing complete stock of liquors. f The quarters occupy the former office of the store in the west end of the building.
 Stairs built in, lead above the liquor store to the office quarters ATTENTION SCOTTISH RITE 1s "."fs MASONS + Fourteenth Degree. in full form Friday evening with turkey dinner at 6:30 sharp.
 's w. B. HE1sEI4 adv. oecreeary'
 MISS KARNES LOCATES Miss Elizabeth Karnes, of the Pet ersburg High School faculty, is now domiciled in an apartment in the Coliseum building. "' ~ s' ?
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-09

-.--0 -7-- Y -7. 7--7-7- Captured in his pup tent hideaway In Staten Island woods, Fred Nolte, B4, is pictured in New York police headquarters after arrest on burg lary charges, Police say he lived the peaceful life of hermit for, three years, then got a toothache and stole instruments from a dental
 lsoffice to fix the ailing nlolar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-04
Family on World Hop,
Ready for Europe
By the Associated Press.

LOS ANGELES, July 4.-The fly
ing Hutchinsons. hopping around
the world getting the names of
kings. emperors, presidents and the
like signed to a good will scroll
said today they have the rulers of
the Western Hemisphere signed up
tomorrow 1t. Col and Mrs
George R. Hutchinson and their
daughters, Kathryn. Is, and Janet
Lee. IA, take off for Washington
D: c.. and then Europe.
The scroll, which expresses q
"fervent hope that this document
Will serve to strengthen world fell
lowship for the greater glory and
welfare OF human kind" was first
signed by President Roosevelt in
April.
The family then flew 81 800 miles
visiting Canada, South and Central
America and Mexico. Sunday they
got the signature of President La
FARO Cardenas of Mexico and are
now ready for Europe, Asia and
Africa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-04
zoe, 900 See Fire Sweep
Atlantic City Block
By the Associated Press.

ATLANTIC CITY. N. j.. july A.
While about 100000 holiday visitors
looked on, fire swept through an
entire block of stores on the Board
walk between Missouri avenue and
Columbia place today. causing dam
age estimated by Fire Chief joseph
B. Leeds at s105,00O. Two firemen
wer injured
Nine novelty, ice cream and CANDY
stores, heavily stocked for the holi-
day trade, were wiped out by the
flames.
The fire was a block above the
Convention Hall and block below
the Million Dollar Pier.
The block of stores. one-storv
frame construction. ran 100 feet
along the Boardwalk and extended
ITO feet back to a parking lot-a
75-foot open space that prevented
the flames from sweeping back
through a vast sea of frame build
ings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-04
Plane With Smith Aboard
Stoys IS Minutes Here

DR.. James Monroe Smith, former
president of Louisiana State Uni
versity, and mis- wife made a brief
and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. at
Washington Airport today, en- route
to Baton Rouge, La, to face embez-
Element charges.
The Eastern Airlines plane. or
which the accused former school
head and his wife are being escorted
by two Louisiana officers, was eight
minutes late arriving at the airport
at IL o'clock this morning and re-
manned grounded IS minutes.
In that time, Dr. Smith and his
wife remained hunched in their
seats, about amidships, and refused
TO see reporters and photographers
who swarmed around the passenger
plane. None of the newsmen got
even a glimpse of the couple who
gave themselves up in Brockville
Ontario, Saturday night. after
Louisiana parish grand jury had re-
turned an indictment charging DR.
Smith with misusing 100000 of the
unlversity's funds. Mrs. Smith 1,
charged with "harboring" and "as-
sisting" her husband.
Seated across the aisle from the
couple were Murphy Roden, assistant
chief OF Louisiana State Police, and
Bryan Clemmons, special investi-
gator.
The two officers also remained
seated on the plane and declined
an interview
When newsmen started to board
the ship, the steward announced
tersely:
Il have orders that no one except
passengers and crew are to be per.
mitted to board this Ship
When questioned as to the ar.
rangement of the Smith party, the
steward said: Il don't know any,
thing" Passengers who left the
ship during the brief stopover
seemed unaware that they were fly
ing with the accused former l.. 8. U.
president and his wife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-04
Senate Showdown
On Third-Term Issue
Held Possible
Committee to Toke Up
Burke Proposal
This Week
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
George Washington established
tradition against any President
serping third term in statement
discussing his desire to retire to
private lite after eight years as
Chief Executive. Still, in absence
Of any statutory or constitutional
prohibition, question is not so
positively settled as to prevent
talk OF extended serpice for sep-
erdl Presidents.
With the conversational battle
over the desirability of a third term
for President Roosevelt pretty
much stand-off between the pros
and the cons, an on-the-record
showdown may result in the SEN
ate during the coming weeks.
Threatening to force the entire
membership to a commital of its
position on the matter is a pro-
posed constitutional amendment
designed to limit future presidents
to a single six-year term. Spon-
sored by Senator Burke, Democrat,
OF Nebraska, the legislation will be
considered this week by the Judi
clary Committee with the expecta-
ton that much of the discussion
will reflect present attitudes toward
unlimited tenure of the presidency.
In the immediate background also
is the possibility that resolution of
opposition to third term may be
introduced in the Senate. Such a
resolution was passed by the Senate
during the Coolidge administration
several Senators being recorded in
that instance still holding seats.
1t has been reported that Senator
Holt, Democrat, of West Virginia, an
administrator foe, has been threat
ening to introduce such a measure
this year but that the intervention
OF Vice President Garner has thus
far dissuaded him from taking
action
AS the whole question continued
to boil. Senator Norris, independent
OF Nebraska told the Associated Press
today that political opponents of
President Roosevelt may force him
to run" for a third term.
Senator Norris said he disliked
(See THIRD TERM pooe A-A1-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-04
Troopers and Dogs
Hunt Dynamiters
Of Coal Mine
$4,000 Damage
Caused in Harlan
County Explosion
By the Associated Press.

HARLAN, KY. July Am under
ground dynamite explosion which
caused $40 900 damage to equipment
OF a coal mine was investigated to-
day by Harlan county officials and a
detachment of National Guardsmen.
Jake Angel, foreman of the Ma
han-Ellison Coal Co.'S mine at Lig-
gett, KY, who estimated the dam
age, said the blast was touched off
sometime between Saturday and
yesterday in the mines only mech
anized section, spot nearly a mile
from the entrance.
Tracking dogs were brought from
Lexington to aid the search for the
dynamiters and Maj. Fred Staples,
commanding the approximately 300
troopers on duty in the Harlan coal
field. sent group of troops to assist
in the investigation.
The foreman said major damage
was to coal loading machine and
coal cutting machine.
/ The damage was discovered yes
terday as mine officials prepared to
resume operations after the week
end.
The mine had been operating
without a union contract since Gov.
A. B. Chandler ordered militiamen
into the county May IA after the
United Mine Workers &C. I. o. and
county operators failed to reach
agreement.
With other operations in the Ap-
palachian bituminous area. Harlan
County mines closed April after
expiration Of the former contract
With the union. Some have signed
contracts, others are operating
without agreements and some have
| not reopened.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-04
Alice Marble and
Soroh Fobyon Advance
In Wimbledon Tourney
BY the Associated Press.

BY tne Associated PreSS.
WIMBLEDON, England, July A.
United States Champion Alice Mar
BILE and Mrs. Sarah Palfrey Fab
yam of Cambridge, Mass, advanced
to the semi-fi of women's sin
giles in the All-English tennis cham
pionships today, but Helen Jacobs,
four times American champion and
f1nalist here last year., was soundly
beaten by Britain's pretty Kay
StammerS, 60, So.
Looking very pale and tired. the
Berkeley (CalifD veteran commit
ted error after error. From the
minute she started the match by
losing her own service at love, she
never looked like a winner.
Miss Marble. on the other hand,
was invincible against Jadwiga
Jedrzejowska of Poland, who had
beaten her four out of six times in
previous meetings. The San Fran
cisco blond, the No. seed, won at
6I1, Ga, while Mrs. Fabyan, who
suddenly has developed a better
service and faster forehand, COM
manded the play all the way against
the French champion, Mrs. Rene
Matthew, whom she defeated, Ga,
60.
In the entire match, which lasted
only half an hour, Miss Jacobs held
her service in but two games. She
obviously was trying to serve to
Miss Stammers' backhand, but the
English southpaw stood far over on
the court and thumped Helens de-
liveries back for winners.
Mrs. Sven Sperling of Denmark,
the former German champion, Hilda
krahWinkel, gained the last semi
final bracket with an easy Ga.
Go conquest of Mary Ruth Hard
wick of England
The young American combination
of Don Mcneil of Oklahoma CITY
and Gene Smith of Berkeley, Calf :.
were eliminated in the third round
Of mems doubles by John diff and
R. A. Shayes of England, 6-S, 80,
6-3, 6I3, Ga.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-04
Nearly 400 Killed
By Accidents During
Holiday Period
Auto Crashes Claim l8o,
While Drownines
Account for 113
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
With the homeward- bound traf-
fic rush still ahead, the tol of &C
cidental deaths in the four day cell
ebration of the Nations birth ami
versary edged near to the 400 mark
today.
Automobile accidents accounted
for 1879 of the 1896 deaths tabulated
by the Associated Press in a sur
vey of the 48 States. Drowning
stood second in the list, with ll3
lives claimed, while shootings. air.
plane wrecks, fist fights, Standings,
falls and railroad accidents also
contributed to the toll.
Fireworks Are Curbed.
Fireworks. long dreaded by par
entS as a July Fourth threat to
youthful life and limb, did not take
single life, although the day re-
| served for firecrackers and pin
wheels still was in the future. Re-
cent safe and sane" movements,
which have resulted in bans of fire.
works sales in many communities.
have brought reductions in this type
OF accidents in recent years.
The only serious accident involv-
ing fireworks saw five Brooklyn
boys severely injured when they
exploded number of cannon crack
ers in tin container. Two of the
five may die, physicians said.
| Only two States, Vermont and
Delaware. did not report death
Idaho, Nevada, Rhode Island. Utah,
Wyoming and the District of Co.
lumbia had one each.
At the other end of the list, Cali
fornia had 80 violent deaths. Texas
%, Ohio u and New York Is.
California in Lead.
In the list of automobile fatalities
California led with 10, while Ohio
reported 18 and New York H. Illi-
nois had only two auto-wreck
deaths, but seven drowned in that
State. Texas had seven fatal shoot
ings and Kentucky had five A man
was killed in a fist fight in Con-
necticut.
The total of violent deaths from
all causes by States:
Alabama, 9: Arizona, 2; Arkansas,
4; California. 30: Colorado. 7; Con-
necticut, 4; Florida, 10; Georgia, IL;
Idaho, l; Illinois, Is; Indiana, IA;
Iowa, 6; Kansas. 5; Kentucky, II;
Louisiana, S; Maine, 5; Maryland
H. Massachusetts,, 10: Michigan, 10;
Minnesota, 8; Mississippi, 4; Mis-
souri,. 10: Montana, Z; Nebraska. S:
Nevada, l; New Hampshire, 2: North
Carolina, g. New Jersey. 10; New
Mexico. g. New York. Is; North Da-
kota, 8: Ohio. 81; Oklahoma, 6; Ore
gon, s; Pennsylvania. Is; Rhode
Island, /; South Carolina, S: South
Dakota. g. Tennessee. 4; Texas, %;
Utah, L. Virginia, Is; Washington,
6; West Virginia, 4; Wisconsin. 7:
Wyoming, i; Washington, D, c.. /.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-04
Dr.. Llewe||yn ". Lord,
Bridge Expert, Found Dead
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, July 4.-Dr. Level
lyn Williams Lord, dermatologist
and known throughout the East as
a bridge expert. was found dead
early today in his apartment.
Police said the body, clad in pa
jamas, was in the pantry. The door
to the adjoining kitchen was open
and officers said burners on a gas
range were on. Neighbors called
police after noticing the odor of gas.
There was no one else in the apart
ment.
DR.. and Mrs. Lord last February
won the mixed team event in the
Eastern bridge championship in
New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-04
Helen Jacobs Loses at Tennis;
Little, Cotton Tie at Golf
Americans Short
Come Fails Him
At St. Andrews
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland, July 4
Lawson Little, burly professional
from Breton Woods, N. H., hit out
nightly to post 1-over-par 73
today that ran his total to I42 and
a tie with Henry Cotton for the
lead in the 36-hole qualifying play
for the British Open Golf Cham
pionship.
The former United States and
British amateur titleholder, who
had 50 on the old course yester-
day, was bit off on his short game
over the easier new course, but his
driving was spectacular.
On the 18th hole, 1872 yards long
he drove to the back of the green
and time and again he outdistanced
his partner by 30 and 40 yards. But
his putting kept the chief United
States hope from approximating his
flrSt-round score. He missed half
a dozen short ones and took two
puts on the eighth after chipping
within 4 feet of the pin.
Cotton toured the old course In
50 today and he and Little held a
three-stroke lead over Jock Mclean
the early pacemaker, who shot AS
Cotton, who had 70 yesterday, was
out in 80 and back in So.
George Low, jr., American dark
horse, retained a chance to grab q
place in the championship field to-
morrow when he turned in a 7e
today.
The Jenkintown, Pa, PLAYER now
has a total of l57 for two qualify
ing rounds. The general opinion
was that 155 or better would qualify
for the four rounds of title plav
but Low may yet make it.
Shabby putting again handi-
capped the American, who amazed
the home boys by making a birdie :
on the tough first hole of the new
course and placing the second shot
feet from the pin.
Hector Thomson, Scottish holder
OF the British amateur title in 1896
fCeo cnTD r.-. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-04
IS to Compete Today
In Pixies Peak Mile
By the Associated Press.

COLORADO SPRINGS, July A.
Fifteen young men in shorts hardly
suited for mountain climbing gath
cred on Pixies Peak today for the
second running of the vertical
mile"
The starting point is $3.50 feet
below the famed peaks treeless top.
but the course covers IL miles and
1900 feet of the automobile highway
twisting up through forests and
across barren granite cliffs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-04
Montgomery Holds One
On Fireworks Churoe

The first pre-Fourth of July fire.
works arrest was made by Mont
gomery County MD police last
night. who charged Edward L. Poole,
"a, of 80 Tulip avenue, Takoma
Park, Md, with shooting firecrackers
from moving automobile. He was
released after posting $3.50 COL
lateral.
Officers E. L. Thompson and John
P. Leahy arrested him after follow
ing his car for more than a mile
on River road. They said he threw
several large firecrackers from the
car. The law prohibits throwing
f1recrackers at or from a moving car.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-04
Boy, IS, Twice Victim
OF Hit-Run Driver
Since December
BY the Associated Press.

bF luc hSSOCldleu FTcSS.
BOSTON, July 4.-Last De-
cember David Fleming, Is, suf-
fered severe injuries, including
broken leg. when struck by a
hit -and-run driver.
Two weeks ago he finally left
the hospital, on clutches.
Last night he was permitted
to leave the house for the Sec
ond time since coming home
from the hospital.
Today he was back in the
same hospital, the same leg
broken, victim of another hit
and-run driver.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-04
No Late Editions
Today

Because of the holiday, the
$50, Night Final and Night
Final Sports editions of The
Star will not be issued today.
Subscribers to these editions
will receive the regular city
edition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-04
Philippine Legion Urges
U. 5. Stoy in Far East
BY the Associated Press.

6S Illt HSSuCIateu Press.
MANILA, July 4.-The Philippine
Department of the American Le-
gion adopted resolution TODAY
urging that the United States hold
and defend all its Pacific possessions
to maintain firm hand in Orien-
tai diplomacy and as a stabilizine in
f1uence in international relations"
The resolution said the United
States should insist upon her treatv
rights in the Orient and non-inter-
ference with her trade and COM
merce throughout the Far East"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-04
More Russian Warp|anes
Shot Down, Say Japanese
By the Associated Press

By The ASSOCIATED Press.
TOXIC. July 4-Domei, japanese
news agency, reported today that
nine Soviet planes had been shot
down by japanese airmen in a re-
newal of aerial warfare on the Man.
ChukuoO Outer Monaghan border.
Domei said Japanese air forces
carried out dozen raids on Mon
golian or Soviet Russian positions
west of the Khalka River.
The Khalka front, according to
japanese communicates, was the
scene of battle yesterday in which
Japanese forces ousted the enemy
from hilltop stronghold and cap
tured 80 tanks.