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Evening star., 1939-10-23
BY CARTER BROOKE JONES.


They were cloistered within their
music-the scores in front of them
the 80 musicians of the National
Symphony Orchestra, gathered in
Constitution Hall today for the first
rehearsal of the new season, in
preparation for the opening concert
next Sunday afternoon. There was
peace in these pages written by
masters in a language that knows
no national boundaries or racial
hatreds.
But Hans Kinder, the conductor,
was conscious, as he read from Bach
and listened with a maestro's ears
to what his players saw and felt,
of the troubled world beyond the
empty concert hall, beyond the
celestial calm of the great composer.
So when they finished he spoke OF
this embittered, armed world.
He had hoped, he told them, not to
mention war, but he couldn't refrain
from saying word of something
that darkened his thoughts so often
1T is not" he said simply. "a
struggle between the good and the
evil, but between the good and the
better, between beauty and ugliness.
Antidote Found in Bach.
DR.. Kindler's face was grave and
he lowered his voice as he added
I'VE can find an antidote herein
Bach-in the beauty of our music. u
He paused and went on: I'VE don't
know how long it will be that We'll
have this. We may be drawn into
the conflict, which God forbid. But
meanwhile let's be glad we're in
America
The musicians returned to thei,
scores, their expressions more seri-
Gus. There was no war in Bach
none in the pages of the other
masters which they played with
such a will.
The world had blackened since
they met for the last concert in the
spring. But, as he had suggested
they could be thankful they were
still here and had-this world of tone
to enjoy and give to, the people who
will go to Constitution Hall through
the new season.
Evening star., 1939-10-23
A Quiz Book
For Only 10 Cents

The Haskin Quiz Book of 48
pages containing $50 questions
and answers is priced within
the reach of all-only a dime.
The quiz subjects covered are
art, history, biographies, Bible,
sports and games, politics and
government, natural history,
literature and language, mu-
sic, familiar sayings, science,
geography, abbreviations, my
thology, junior, super and
miscellaneous. You'll never
get more for a dime, both in
worth and enjoyment. Order
your copy now.
Evening star., 1939-10-23
5 Collegiate Romeos
To Meet Ann Rutherford

Five local collegiate Romeos will
step out tomorrow night on a
'quintuplet date" with Ann Ruther-
ford, movie starlet who is making
a personal appearance here.
The five. selected by fellow stu
dents for the honor are: John Smith
of Georgetown, baseball captain and
Student Council officer; Wayne Knif-
fen of George Washington, a law
student; Gerry Strang, Catholic
University, hockey captain, football
player and light-heavyweight boxer:
Archie Norford, American Univer-
sity, football quarterback, and Bert
Coleman. Maryland University, stu
dent actor,
Evening star., 1939-10-23
Soviet Planes, Guns
Strengthen Chang
For New Drive
Economic Concessions
In Sinking Reported
Gronted to Russiu
BY the Associated Press.

6y the Associated PTeSS.
HONG KONG, Oct. 23.-Increas-
ing numbers of Soviet Russian planes,
guns and military technicians have
appeared in China during the recent
, weeks, which have witnessed new
success by Generalissimo Chang
Kai-shek's armies against Japan
and revived strength In his air
force.
Reliable sources today estimated
that 500 Russian technicians already
are in China and said that addi-
tional supplies of tanks, anti-air-
craft guns and other war materials
we're on their way from Russia.
Chinese spokesmen. both here and
in China's provisional capital,
Chungking, said the Soviet military
aid was the outgrowth of Chinese
Soviet trade pact concluded last
June and subsidiary military and
economic agreements reached before
war started in Europe.
Terms of those agreements never
have been disclosed, but Chinese
officials have said privately that
they were promised Russian war
supplies worth between 10000, 900
and 100000 900.
What China promised in return
has remained secret. but Chinese
officials intimated they had pledged
Chinese raw materials for repay
ment to Moscow.
| Raw Materials in South.
Most of Chinas easily exportable
raw materials, however, are in
southern provinces far from the
Russian frontier and are earmarked
largely for use in liquidating a
$25 900 900 credit from the United
States Export-Import Bank.
These factors have strengthened
the belief of foreign observers that
China granted economic concessions
to Russia in Sinkiang. the vast
western province which borders
Russian Turkestand.
Sinkiang, a territory of 705 1853
square miles, is believed to contain
gold, oil and other unexploited re-
sources.
Chinese vigorously deny that their
agreements with Moscow have been
made in connection with any Rus
sian military demand which would
violate Chinas sovereignty over
Sinklang. as some Japanese quarters
have charged.
Several years ago the Soviet Union
prepared for exploiting Sinkiang, a
huge part of the heart of Asia, by
completing the Turksib railway with
feeder-highways to the border of
Chinese Turkenstan. Only arduous
caravan routes served the region
previously.
Chinese Forces Strengthened.
Whatever the terms of any Chi
nese-Soviet agreements, the effect
became apparent as early as last
August, when new Russian pursuit
planes, pilots and ground crews
began to augment Chang Kai-
shek's forces. Subsequently Rus
sian-manned anti-aircraft batteries
were seen in action against the Jap
anese at many points along the
Yangtze Valley.
Lately Russian-made bombers
have strengthened the Chinese air
force. Authoritative sources said
these planes were the craft which
10 days ago carried out a successful
raid on japanese bases near Hankow.
Informed Chinese quarters de-
clared that Russian advice contrib
uted to Chinese success in breaking
up the japanese offensive in Human
Province two weeks ago.
Chinese insisted that Russian aid
came through agreement between
Chungking and Moscow and that
Chinese Communists had not acted
as intermediates.
Evening star., 1939-10-23

weather Conditions Last 24 Hours.
The disturbance that was over Vermont
Sunday morning has advanced Eastward
and this morning a center is located about
$50 miles east by north of Nantucket,
Mass. with lowest pressure about 9sT.1
millibars t29.15 inches). Another dis
turbance is moving Eastward over Ne
i,Isss braska, Omaha: l007.5 millibars s2s;i5
western Montana, Kalispell. 1OO51 mill
bars ssa in, inehesl Pr, Pressure continues
Meridian. Miss. 1918 millibars l3O04
inches) with a wedge extending North
ward and Northwestward over the upper
lake resion to Northeastern North Da-
kota. Pembina. 1923 millibars (3O.1O
inchesl Pressure is relatively high over
the middle plateau. During the last "a
hours rains have occurred on the Wash
inston coast. in the North Atlantic States.
the lover lake region. Minnesota and
in Upper Mchigan the lower lake re-
xion, the Ohio Valley the Middle Atlantic
and North Atlantic States. and in the
north portions Of the South Atlantic and
East Gulf States. while they have risen
over the Southern Rocky Mountain re-
Evening star., 1939-10-23
After tumble

MASON CITY. Iowa. Oct. % P.-
Fourteen-year-old Burdette Stew
arts dream" football game was a
rough, albeit sleepy affair.
The youth recalled he was dream
ing about grid game in which he
was playing and when he fumbled
the ball he sought to recover. But
the game ended right there and Bur-
dette awoke slightly dazed. He had
fallen out of bed, striking his head
on trunk. A physician was called
to sew up a 31a -inch-long cash.
Evening star., 1939-10-23
Weather Report
FURNISHED by the

FURNISHED
District of CoumbiaFa slightly tonight tempera-
AZ
tonight becoming
MaryandPay cloudy slightly colder
ing coudines followed by rain in northwest
Vrgnia-Fai slightly colder
creasng cloudness followed by rain northwest
West Vrglnla-Cloudy
tonight
west portion tonight and in south
Evening star., 1939-10-23
Kills Deer and COMPANION

GOLD BEACH. Oreg., Oct. % tP).
Milton Brown killed both his deer
and hunting companion with the
same shot. The bullet DETECTED
from the animal, hit Harold Strain,
16, near the heart. Coroner w. A..
Cartwright said Mr.. Brown did not
know Mr.. Strain was near.
Evening star., 1939-10-23
BespectocIed Council
Asks Bigger Type
In Telephone Book
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press
ST. LOUIS, Mo. Oct. 23.-
City Alderman Otto L. Lietchen,
who wears glasses. introduced a
bill urging the telephone COM
pany to use larger type in the
directory.
Twelve of the aldermen who
voted aye wear glasses.
Two dissenting votes came
from men who don't wear
glasses.
Evening star., 1939-10-23
Ex-President Of Syria Dies

GENOA, Italy, Oct. % (P,.-Ali
Bey al Abed, 10, first President OF
the Syrian republic under French
mandate and former Turkish finance
minister, died late yesterday in a
hotel here.
Evening star., 1939-10-23
River Report.

Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear
at Harpers Ferry; Potomac slightly muddy
at Great Falls today
Precipitation.
Evening star., 1939-10-23
Report for Last a. Hours.

Record for Last - Hours.
From noon yesterday to noon today)
Highest, 73. 1870 pm. yesterday. Year
ago. 81.
Lowest 40. 7 am. today. Year ago 49,
Record Temperatures This' Year.
Eishest, 100. on September 8.
Lowest. II. on February %.
Humidity for Last "a Hours.
From noon yesterday to noon today)
Hikhost. 50 per cent at 8 am. today.
Lowest, % per cent. at pm. yesterday
Tide TableA
Furnished by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey
Today. Tomorrow.
High - 4:06 am. ABB am.
Low ---------- 11:0O am. IL :4S m.
High ---------- 4:36 pm. 6:25 pm
Low ------ 11.30-p.M.
The San and Neon.
Rises. Sets.
Sun. today - 6:23 $50
Sun, tommorrow - 6:26 5:1q
Noon. todAy---- 2:56 Dm. 1:6S Am.
Automobile ughts must b turned a
ons-haH hour after sunset.
Evening star., 1939-10-23
Zane Grey, Novelist
And Sportsman, Dies
OF Heart Attack
Noted Author, 81,
Followed Discouroeine
Rood to Success ,
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ALTADENA, Calf, Oct. 23.-Zane
Grey, noted writer and sportsman,
died suddenly today at his home
of heart attack. He was ga years
old.
Attending physicians said the
author was suffering from coronary
thrombosis, and succumbed to a
sudden seizure early this morning
Mr.. Grey attained fame and for
tune through writing colorful novels
OF the West. most of which have
been produced many times as motion
pictures.
His hobby was deep sea fishing
and he spent many months in re-
cent years following this sport in
the South Seas.
Born in Ohio.
Mr.. Grey was born January 81,
1875, at GAINESVILLE, Ohio, which
was named after ancestors of his
mother. Alice Josephine Zane.
He was graduated from GAINESVILLE
schools and. in 1896, from the Uni
versity Of Pennsylvania, and prac-
ticed dentistry in New York from
1893 until 1904.
With the publication of his first
novel. Betty Zane" in 1904, he
deserted other fields for writing and
achieved one Of the most long
standing regulations as a writer OF
popular fiction in the Nations his
tory.
Within IS years he published more
than so novels, most of them with
heavy sales.
Several of his books, such as
Riders of the Purple Sage" The
Rainbow Trail and The Heritage
OF the Desert have become stand
ards of Western fiction.
Evening star., 1939-10-23
Summary Of
Todoy's Star

Foreign.
Anglo-Turk economic discussions
under pact reported. Page Al
Finland to hand Russia reply to pro-
posals today. Page Al
Japanese schedule talks with U. S.
on China. Page Al
Nazis open drive to bolster morale on
home 'front.'" Page "A
Floods aid Frances waiting war
against Germany. Page A
Soviet planes, guns strengthen
Chinese forces. Page B-9
NotionoI
Shanghai Americans ask Hull for in
creased support. Page Al
Browder faces arrest in passport
mill" inquiry. Page Al
Washington and Vicinity.
Survivor of Squalus under treat.
ment at st. Elizabeth's. Page Al
Federation of Women's Clubs presses
drive for D. c. suffrage. Page B-1
Peter Fritz, zoning dispute figure,
faces beer charge. Page B-1
Two killed, score hurt in trafIlc
accidents. Page B-1
DR.. Paul Rosenberg leading winner
in pridle oath PAGE Ri
Evening star., 1939-10-23
Washington and Vicinity.
Editorial and Comment

Sports
Unbeaten, united grid ranks facing
further losses. Page As16
Tennessee heads for title and choice
bowl bid. Page A-16
Hoyas, Colonials calmly prep for
struggle Saturday. Page A-l7
Redskins on spot facing tough Pack
ers next Sunday. Page Ais
Evening star., 1939-10-23

Monthly precipitation in inches in
CapiIal lcurrent month to datel
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-03-24

Suggesting
Tax Slash
President Roosevelt Backs
Proposal 10 Cut Old
Age Levies

WASHINGTON, March 24.--Sec-
rotary of the Treasury Henry Nor
genthau, speaking on behalf of
business recovery" today proposed
to lift from American productive
enterprise" the burdens of tax in
creases under the Old Age Insur-
ance system
"At the present stage of business
recovery, we might as well change
the payroll tax schedule to keep
levies lower than they are sched-
uled for the next three years, .
Morgenthau told the House Ways
and Means Committee.
Specifically, Morgenthau present.
ed three alternative proposals to
cut down the tax rate now planned
for employers and employees alike
in the near future.
President Roosevelt backed up Nor
genthau's suggestions and said the
Administration is working towards
a change in the Social Security re-
serve provision with a view to re-
stricting this fund to a protective
amount sufficient only to take care
of old age benefit payments over
a period of three to five years,
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-03-24
European Stop Hitler
Bloc in lmpdsse as
Poland BdIks
SL0vAk- HUNGARIAN
BATTLES CONTINUE
Attacking Hungary Bomb
er Shot Down by SIo-
vakian Guns
(By Associated Press

Joint British and French efforts
to erect a "stop Hitler bloc of Eu-
tropean nations has apparently been
checked by Poland's refusal to join
the move.
In Warsaw, the newspaper Ex-
press Poranny, considered the
mouthpiece of the Foreign Office,
said Poland will join no interna-
tional bloc Political circles regard
ed the announcement as tanta-
mount to rejection of the proposed
British French accord.
AT Bratislavia, the Slovak De-
Tense Ministry reported that the
Hungarian held town of Sobrance
was bombed today and one Hungar-
ian plane was shot down.
Fighting has been reported in
eastern Slovakia, and Slovak
communique said Hungarian forces
are resisting strongly, but retreat
is imminent under heavy air at
tacks
Numerous casualties are reported
from yesterdays fighting and to-
days along Slovakia's uncertain
eastern frontier
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-03-24
GRAND NATL.
MONEY GOES
T0W0RkMAN
Irish Horse, 100 10 5 Shot,
Romps Home as Ain
tree Winner

AINTREE, March 24.--Irish bred
horses dominated the first Grand
National Steeplechase as Workman,
heavily backed at 100 to 8, showed
the way over Aintree's four and
one-half miles today.
Dorothy Paget's favored Kilstar
the Third and Captain Briggs Mac
Moffat, a 25 to l outsider, split the
rest of the money.
From Fire, Workman, owned by
Sir Alexander Mcguire, Chairman
of large Irish manufacturing
company, finished three lengths in
front of MacMoffat after taking
third last year.
Kilstar, a former cavalry Off
GERS mount purchased for $780,
trailed by another is lengths.
Role Eight was fourth and One
Choice fifth.
Only IL out of the 81 starters
finished the race.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-03-24
FINALLY SHOT DOWN

POWELL, Wyo., March Palate
this afternoon, Earl Durand, 26,
mountain man who ate raw meat
and was sought for the Staying of
four persons, was shot and killed
as he attempted to hold up and
rob the First National Bank of
Powell.
Sheriff A. B. Snyder told the
Associated Press that Durand was
shot twice, but not until he had
claimed his fifth victim since last
Thursday when he shot down two
officers who attempted to capture
him after his escape from the Cody
Jail, and also shot and killed two
possemen Wednesday in the noun
tain country near here
Snyder said Durand entered the
bank in the holdup attempt and
was trying to take all the avail
able money at the teller's desk.
Attacked as he raked up the
money, Durand shot and killed
Johnny Gawghrop, bank employee,
but as he attempted to flee from
the bank he was shot twice by Bob
Nelson, bank cashier.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-03-24
JUNEAU GOES
CALIFORNIA"
WITH CAMERA
Rotary Takes Palm Scenes
at MendenhaII with
Pretty Girls

Back off the map California! Step
aside Florida!
juneau has found the publicity
value of pretty girls in bathing suits
and doesn't have TO import any snow
balls.
Yesterday, Rotarians bundled tour
of the Capital Citys comelest lasses
into heavy clothing, gave them new
bathing suits, a ported palm, few
fur wraps. and took them out 10
Mendenhall Glacier
There in the sun and snow, under
the Whispering palm fronds caressed
by gentle glacier winds from Men
denhall's sleeping bulk, photograph
er Lu Liston took candid shots oil
Juneau's bathing beauties.
The pictures will go to news ser
vices and magazines throughout the
eountry--and if there isn't too much
Southland Partially, the Gay North
will be publicized in a manner in
keeping with present styles OF pretty
girls and pretty bathing suits.
Incidently, if you see these pic
lures, the girls are Doris McEach-
ran, Annabel Hagerup, Edith Mar
shall and Marie Potter.
"Cold?" the girls reply with am
azed looks rejecting loyal boosting,
why, how sillyl Why would we be
wearing bathing suits if it were
cold?n
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-03-24
ROY JACKSON
GETS DEGREE
Receives Position with In
fernationaI Fisheries
Commission

Roy Jackson, well known young
Juneau man, graduate OF local
schools, received his diploma a week
ago from the University OF Wash
ington where he studied in the Fish
cries School, according to word re-
ceived by his mother, Mrs. w. H.
Anderson.
jackson received his degree in
"ichthyology," which has something
or other to do with fish, and the day
after graduation, Roy went TO work
for the International Fisheries COM
mission.
For the next several weeks, jack
son will be doing work at the Seattle
laboratory in halibut studies, and
during the summer will go to Brit
ish Columbia to work with salmon.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-03-24
CASE
IS 5QUA5HED,
HOUSE GROUP

WASHINGTON, March 24.-The
House Judiciary Committee today
agreed unanimously that no grounds
for impeachment have been found
in the case of Secretary of Labor
Frances E. Perkins.
1t was expected the committee
would report such to the House
late today.
Mrs. Perkins was called to task
because of her allegedly taking no
action in the case of CLIO leader
on the Pacific Coast, Harry
Bridges, whose deportation was de-
manded by the American Legion
and other groups fighting for blue
ticketing" of certain "undesirables. f."
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-03-24
Move Started 10 Get EN-
p|oyers 10 Begin Max
ing Negotiations
SITUATION AT SEATTLE
IS SAID TO BE SERIOUS
JurisdiefiondI Dispute, "
ing Up Three lenders,
Likely 10 Spread

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal March "a.
Picket lines we're today thrown
around all ships of the Alaska fish
ing industry that are at docks in
the San Francisco Bay area.
Maritime Federation of the Pac-
ific officials said the union charges
he employers are stallin9 over re-
ewal of contracts for hf 10 a-
ing season and the picket lines IS
an effort for showdown on con-
tract negotiations. No loading OF
supplies will be permitted.
A picket line has also been placed
around the Matson Line docks by
the Maritime declarations OF the
Pacific, leaders claiming that the
action is a protest against the living
quarters of the members of the crew
called the BLACK Holes OF Calcut-
ta"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-03-24
SID HARRINGTON
AND BROTHER ON
WAY INTO DEASE

Capt. Sid Darlington, veteran
riverman of Alaska and operating
boats on the Stikine River out OF
Wrangell to Telegraph Greek, is a
passenger on the Princess Louise
on his way to mining property in
the Dease Lake country.
With Sid is his brother, Capt.
Harry harrington. The two are to
fly from Carcross or Whitehorse
into Boulder Creek area of Dease
Lake to prepare for dragline opera
lions on rich placer ground they
acquired last year.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-03-24
Hull Pleads
For Joining
OF Nations

WASHINGTON, March 24.--Sec-
rotary of State Cordell Hull. return
ing this morning from his Florida
vacation, told newsmen at press
conference, that recent European
developments ARE of a nature to
seriously threaten the peace of the
world"
Secretary Hull said: These new
evidences of international lawless-
ness make it all the more clear
that never before has the support
of all nations for law and order and
sound economic relations been more
urgently needed than it Is at pre-
sent"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-03-24
SALMON FLEET SHIPS PICKETED TODAY
LEGISLATION IS PASSED
ExEMpTING VESSELS, 200
GROSS T0NNAGE;Up TO FDR

WASHINGTON, March 24-Leg-
islation to exempt seagoing vessels
of less than 20 gross registered tons
from the International Convention
certification of compe-
tency of all watch officers, is now
before President Roosevelt.
The legislation was passed I'M
der provision specifically per-
hitting the exemption of such YES
sells from the national laws or
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-03-24
WHITES RETURN AFTER
VISIT IN SOUTH STATES

Albert White and Mrs. White ar
rived in juneau aboard the Princess
Louise. They have been in the
States on business and pleasure and
spent some time in California, visit
ing the Golden Gate International
Exposition.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-03-24
Ben LEAMING'S
SISTER PASSES

Beam Leaning sailed south on
the North Coast after receiving
adyices of the death of his sister,
Katherine Leaning, in Cape May
Court House, NJ.
Leaning does not know how long
he win be gore and said his plans
for returning are indefinite.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-03-24
J. I. HUsCRoFT,
0LDTIMER, dies,
HEART TROUBLE
Was Resident Of Lituya
Bay for u Years-Form-
erIy Lived in TreddwelI

HOONAH, Alaska, march "a. =
Especial to The Empire} = James
Tod Huscroft, u, died yesterday
at Elfin Cove as the result of heart
trouble. The remains were brought
to Hoonah on the gasboat Elfin 2
by Ernie Swanson and Ossee Nolde.
Funeral arrangements are pending.
Huscroft had been a resident OF
Lituya Bay for % years and was
also former resident of Treadwell.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-03-24
NIPPON ARMY
REPORTS BIG
WAR VICTORY
japanese Say They Lost 80
Men-KiIIed 100
Chinese

SHANGHAI, March 24.-Japanese
forces today are reported battling
toward Nanchang, unconquered cap
ital of Kiangsi Province, south of
Hankow.
1t is reported by Nippon inform
ers that LOO Chinese were killed
and more than 5000 captured in
the last "a hours of fighting.
Japanese losses are placed at only
eighty dead and wounded
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-03-24
SENATE APPROVES
Big ARMY SUPPLY
BILL LATE TODAY

WASHINGTON, March 24.-The
Senate. Appropriations Committee
today approved the $5l3000,00O Army
Supply Bill.
The measure provides some mon
les for the Administrations vast new
ornaments program.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-03-24

regulations. AS finally passed the
bill also specifically provides that
it is not TO be construed in repeal
ing or modifying any existing
statutes applicable to vessels OF
less than 200 gross tonnage.
The. exemption will now permit
halibuters and many large salmon
vessels to operate as formerly, with
only a captain or licensed engineer
aboard