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The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-01-16

send a warship in here for fear it would be lost.
 RaIlyiDg Point
 He urged the value Of an or ganized military unit as 9 rally ing point" for Alaska's defense in time of attack, saying that there is no resident of Alaska but who would want to take down his shot, gun and help repel an invader. y
 The Army would furnish arms. uniforms, equipment and instruc- ton for National Guardsmen, Col. Lee predicted. if the Territory will build armories suitable to take care of the Federal property. These armories, he said. would be avail able for community use as well.
 No Protection
 Tt worries me, as an Army man, that we have no protection here in Alaska when it would be so easy to furnish protection the Colonel stated. Tt would be tragic if you residents of Alaska would have to stand by and see things happen here which have happened in the past few months elsewhere in the World
 Every port in the Territory is vulnerable to attack at the present time, Col. Lee said. He alluded to the "gangster attitude" on the part of enemy raiders in other parts of the World
 Fairbanks, he said, was destined to be the great airport of this part of the world and should be af- forded proper protection from at tack. He said that it was known fact that other nations have per fected a maneuver to drop an armed force from the air by para chutes and said Alaska was par ticularly vulnerable to such attack
 Fire Questions
 With Representative Leo Rogge of Fairbanks in the chair, the Leg islators directed number of ques- tions to Col Lee.
 Among suggestions were one from Representative Lander for a maya militia and one from Senator Joe Holman of Seward for Terri torial aviation corps
 Col. Lee answered statements of Representatives Carl Drager of An chorage and A. P Walker of Craig that bodies of organized labor were opposed to establishment of a National Guard by saying that the guard acted in civil disturbances only at the urgent request of civil authorities when situations had got out of their hands and law and order had broken down. A Nation al Guard is as much for the pro-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-01-16
LYING MEMORIAL
 ASKS CHANGE OF
 CONVEYING DATE
Drager introduces Bill to Broaden Report on
 Vital Statistics

A House Joint Memorial was in- troduced by Speaker Howard Lyng of Nome today, the second joint memorial of the session from the House.
 Lyng's memorial asks Congress to amend laws governing the Territor- ial Legislatures convening, moving the converting date to the fourth Monday in January of odd years instead of the second Monday as IS now the law.
 Reason for the requested change is brought out in the memorial as lying in the fact that many Terri torial offices close their books for the calendar year on Decemeber 31, and have trouble preparing for legislative sessions in the short time available before second Mondays. It is also brought out by Lyng, that legislators in many cases are also operating businesses where books close Decem- Der 31, and because they often re- side such great distances from Ju- neau, the same hardship is worked upon them as on Territorial of ficials.
 House Bill No 8, introduced by Karl Drager, Third Division Repre- sentative from Anchorage, today, would create an act that would re- quire Clerks of Courts in Alaska to report all divorces or annulments of marriage to the registrar of vital statistics, those statistics now repre- senting one of the few incomplete sections of the broad vital statistics report gotten out each year by the Territorial Auditor.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-01-16
1933 GOLD ACT 10 BE REVIEWED,
 HIGHEST COURT

WASHINGTON, Jan 16. - The Supreme Court has agreed to review litigation involving application of the 1883 Act abrogating payments of obligations in gold in contracts requiring foreign currency equival- ent of gold dollars.
 The reviews granted include the appeal of the Chemical Bank and Trust Company of New York. trustee under the mortgage of the St. Louis and Southwestern Railway. and the Bethlehem Steel Company of New York
 A review has already been grant, ed in similar litigation brought by the Guaranty Trust Company of New York.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-01-16
J. w. Club Luncheon
 Tomorrow at Church

Reservations for the luncheon of the Juneau Woman's Club tomor- row afternoon. at l o'clock in the Methodist Church Parlors, will be accepted up to o'clock tonight by Mrs. G. Edward Knight.
 All members of the club and their friends are invited to attend, guests of honor for the occasion to be the wives of the legislators
 The luncheon is being prepared by women of the Methodist Church, and is under the auspices of the de- partment of legislation, of which Mrs Harold Smith is chairman
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-01-16
BILL A(HES0N
 G0ES THROUGH

Bill Acheson, well known young mining man from Atlin. passed southbound through Juneau on the last Princess Norah, going to Seattle for a few months before returning to his diggings.
 Acheson is working ground with his father and brother at Discovery, near Atlin, and is said to have a. "gaod thing
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-01-16
T Q D 4 Y
 in the H Q U s E

House Joint Memorial No. ?, by Howard Lyng, from the Second Division and Speaker of the House; memorial urging Congress to amend law regarding convening ol Territorial Legislature
 House Bill No. T, by Harvey Smith, Representative from An chorage. in the Third Division, an act declaring the policy of the Territory of Alaska as to alcoholic and malt liquors, recommending wholesaling of such beverages to retailers through a Territorial of flee.
 House Bill No 8, by Karl Drager, Representative from Anchorage and the Third Division, an act to re- quire Clerks of Courts to report vital statistics.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-01-16
Prisoners
 Like Books

PIERRE, $. D., Jan. 16,-Prison- CTS in the state pcnitentiary are in- terested in travelling and the further library book takes their minds away the better they like it.
 Lan Thrasher. librarian, who is serving a 25-year term for man slaughter. said that Lost Horizon and Jeff the Lucky were most popular, with Arm of Gold" and Wild Cargo" running second.
 
 The English language is spoken by more than 224,000,000 people, of which more than half are Ameri- cans
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-01-16
NATIONAL GUARD
 IS REQUIRED IN
 ALASKA, 5AYSLEE
Joint Session of Senate and House Held with
 Colonel as Speaker

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WELLESLEY -SOBERG
 MARRIAGE TONIGHT

Postponed from last evening, the marriage of Clarice Wellesley and Ralph Soberg will be held tonight at 8 o'clock in the Lutheran Church The Rev. John l.. Cauble will per form the ceremony.
 Clarice Wellesley recently arrived here from Wrangell, while MT. So- berg is a well known road com mission employee.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-01-16
300 KILLED,
 AIR ATTACK,
 BYJApANESE
Numerous Raids Reported Made on Inland China
 Cities Severe Fight

SHANGHAI, Jan Is. -- Chinese newspapers report that an estimated 300 were killed and many more wounded in Japanese air raids on Chungking, provisional capital city
 Numerous air raids have also been made on inland cities.
 Six Japanese planes bombed Wan shien, in Szechwan Province, killing 50 and wounding 80 persons.
 Severe fighting is raging through out southwest Shansi Province.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-01-16
JAPANESE SHIP G0ESAGROUND,
 CAGAYAN ISLE
Passengers and Some Mail Removed = Grew Re-
 mains Aboard, Report

MANILA, Jan. 16-A Radio Cor poraticn wireless message reports that 12 passengers and quantity of mail have been recoved from the Japanese freighter Cheribon Maru, aground on Cagayan Island
 The report says there are nine feet of water in the engine room.
 The crew is remaining aboard awaiting salvage attempts.
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It has been computed that in the world today at least 2,700 different languages are spoken.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-01-16
ALASkA'5 193o FOREST ROAD
 SUM $40o,00l

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the United States a;siid the Terri tories, Alaska should have received an allotment of $616,000. Three years ago the congressional com mittee having the appropriation under consideration decided that the Alaska coast, where. national forest roads are located, was not so badly in need of roads as many parts of the United States.
 At that time and each year sub sequently the committee has writ ten into the appropriation act a provision arbitrarily reducing Al aska's share.
 Dimond Wins Increase
 For two years the reduced sum was $350,000 year However, for next year Delegate Anthony J. Di- mond succeeded in having this arbitrary amount raised to S400, ,000.
 In discussing the matter here to- day, Regional Forester B. F. Heint- zleman commented that he hoped this small increase for this year would be the entering wedge toward getting the full apportibnment for national forest roads in the Ter ritory restored.
Evening star., 1939-07-19
Lions Club Officer
Decorated by Cuba
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH. July 19.-Cuba for
the third time has bestowed its
highest decoration upon an officer
OF Lions International in acknoWl-
edgment of medical service and
other assistance given the republic S
needy
President Walter F.. Dexter of
Sacramento. Calf. is the latest to
receive the National Merit Order of
Carlos Manuel de Cespedes. The
presentation was made yesterday at
the opening of the service organiza-
tons 23d annual convention.
Rain forced postponement of the
convention parade until today. but
it failed to dampen spirits of the
more than 10000 delegates. They
moved indoors for welcoming ad-
dresses and a solemn flag ceremony
in which banners of eight nations
represented in Lions International
were carried to the huge convention
stage.
Evening star., 1939-07-19
THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D.
F. B. !. Agent Awarded
; Medals for GoIIontry

Three decorations for gallentry In
the World War were awarded yes
tere.ny to Edward e. Conroy, special
agent in charge of the Dallas field
division of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation. The presentation was
made at the War Department by
Brig. Gen. Maxwell Murray, COM
manding the Provisional Brigade of
the District of Washington, and was
witnessed by j. Edgar Hoover,
F. B. I. director.
Mr.. Conroy, who served as a lieu
tenant with the 5th Marines and
later was promoted to a captaincy
received the Order of the Purple
Heart for wounds received in action
in Belleau Wood and the silver star
cross and oak cluster for conduct
at Verdun and Chateau Thierry.
He has been connected with the
F. B. I. since 1922 and has had q
part in many noted cases.
Evening star., 1939-07-19
Guardian Here Informed
OF Mrs. NoeI's Death

Raymond Benjamin, Washington,
lawyer and guardian of Mrs. Noel
learned of her death this morning
when he arrived at his home after
a business trip. A reporter read him
newspaper account of the shoot
ing.
MIR. Benjamin, former chief at
torney general of California, said
he had been Mrs. Noels guardian
for a little over two years." hav-
ing been appointed following the
death of her mother.
He said he had no additional in
formation to add to newspaper ac-
counts and that all legal aspects
would be handled later. He did
not contemplate a trip to the coast
Mr.. Benjamin's Offices are in the
Shoreham Building and his home is
at 2O9 Shepherd street, Chevy Chase
Md.
Evening star., 1939-07-19
Low Summer Fares
include San Francisco

You see twice as much by going to
Treasure Island via the Pacific North.
west beautiful land OF opportunity
Return over another scenic route. Rail
fares are the same as if you went direct.
For further information, reservations
and tickets call on your local agent OF
Philadelphia Office
l404-s Fidelity Philadelphia Trust Bldg.
Phones PsnnYpaeksr o4o7.s
z. K. Gdrrison. General Agent
Evening star., 1939-07-19
Wife death by Gun
C|imaxes Party al
Nudist Camp
Daughter Of Actress
Killed Self After
Quarrel, Husband Report!

BY the Associated Press
HOLLYWOOD, July 19.-The 49,
year-old wife of dance band leader
was dead today of a bullet police
said she fired herself as the climax
OF an argument with her husband
over four-hour absence from a
nudist colony where they spent the
week end.
Police Capt. Dalton r. Patton said
an investigation had convinced him
Dawn Blood Noel, daughter of the
once-noted Broadway actress, Adele
Blood, was a suicide. Details of the
shooting were sobbed out by 36-year-
old Herbert (Jimmy) Noel, her hus-
band of l8 mCnths.
Shot Interrupts Call.
Mr.. Noel told officers he was up
braiding an acquaintance over the
telephone for accompanying his wife
away from the camp when he heard
a shot. Rushing into the bedroom
of their North Hollywood home, he
found her lying on the floor, blood
streaming from wound in her tenn
pie.
Mr.. Noel said he and his wife en-
tertained at big party" at their
home Saturday night. On Sunday,
they went to the nudist resort of
which they had been members for
several months. They returned home
Sunday night and he slept until
Monday noon
Monday afternoon, Ray Huber
and girl 1 know only as jeanette
came by and We all went to the
camp" Mr.. Noel asserted That
night, Dawn, Huber and jeanette
went down to North Hollywood to
get our car and feed our dogs.
Il learned that Jimmy Fry left
the camp at about the same time
and met my wife and Huber and
Jeanette. They stayed at our house
awhile, but came back to the camp
at about 10 o'clock and we all stayed
there all night.
Heard a Noise.
I'VE returned home this morning
and called Huber on the telephone
to baWl him out for arranging a
meeting between Dawn and Jimmy
Fry. AS talked I could hear Dawn
crying. Then I heard the noise like
a cap pistol. rushed into her bed
room and found her dead"
Mrs. Noel had been receiving $3.50
a month from her mothers estate.
Mr. Noel said his wife had seemed
despondent and melancholy much OF
the time since her mother killed her
self on the grounds of the Westches-
tr Country Club, Port Chester. N. Y,
in September, 1886. He brought his
wife here year ago.
The shooting occurred shortly after
their return home yesterday. Mrs.
Noel received an income of $3.50
month from her mothers estate, her
husband told police He said her
guardian was Raymond Benjamin
of Washington, D. G,
Evening star., 1939-07-19

vation cars through Americas qrandest
mountain country. No extra fare.
There is much to see in this great
vacationland. Glorious Yellowstone with
its geysers and wild life mighty
Grand Coulee Dam j.. the glaciers Of
Mt. Rainier and Mt. Baker. Steamer
sailings from Seattle to Alaska.
Evening star., 1939-07-19
River Cruise Friduy Nioht

The Washington Young Demo-
cratic Club is sponsoring a river
cruise Friday night on the S. S
Potomac. featuring the music of
"Washie' Bratcher and his l4-piece
| orchestra.
Evening star., 1939-07-19
Libel Filed Against
WhoIer Ulysses
BY the Associated Press.

NORFOLK, Va. July ia libel
was filed yesterday in Federal Dis
trict Court here by the United States
against the American whaling YES
sci Ulysses, asking penalties of ST.
500 for alleged violation of the
amended Federal Communications
Act of 1884 through failure to en-
ploy a properly licensed officer in
charge of its radio station.
Russell T. Bradford, assistant
United States district attorney here,
said that it was the first suit of its
kind to be instituted under provis-
ions of the amendments to the act
Evening star., 1939-04-27
Thorne Enters Three
Cars in Auto Race
AT indianapolis
Determined MiIIioncir-
To Drive One in 4th
Fling in Classic
By the Associated Press.

BY inc Associated Press.
INDIANAPOLIS, April 27.-Joe
Throne, 24-year-old millionaire, who
spends his money on speed, will
make his fourth bid for the $4,000
top prize in the 5O0-mile Memorial
Day race here this year with three
streamlined automobiles of proved
swiftness and three drivers starved
for victory.
He has entered two blue speedsters
which led for 375 miles last year be-
fore going out with. engine trouble
and third car which holds the lap
record of 13O.492 miles an hour for
the 2l2 mile speedway.
All carry six-cylinder motors
equipped with superchargers and
burning an alcohol compound. Art
Sparks, designer for Thorne in Los
Angeles. has rebuilt them and will
ship them here soon.
Jimmie Snyder, Chicago tavern
keeper. and Rex Mays, Van Nuys
(Calif) dirt-track ace, will drive the
cars which headed last years pack.
Thorne will be the third driver.
Thorne has had cars in the last
three races, but only one ever fin
ished in the money. Zeke Meyer of
Philadelphia piloted that one into
ninth place at the finish in 1886.
Evening star., 1939-04-27
A Sore Instep and the Batting Champion

directly
Meers Johnny
played for McKechne did he become First
Comic kicked
major
at
Mckechne,
Waly Berger injected
with only pitcher
McKechne made him a
But Prof McIkechne did anybody
Lombardi Outward the big Italian Inwardy
Upcaly mperamental
bawng
at point the professor almost
The Reds playing the Pirates
The hot lombard
In foul tips But battling
ship
cause the catcher couldn't Then it happened.
Johnny Rzzo lifted ast-innng foul fly
couldn't the break up
the game 1t bitter dose for McTzechn
The chaser weeter lombard
wasn't costly Now
McKechne gratitude probably the best
catcher in the National
nant If it
Evening star., 1939-04-27
Lombard Once Called Dumb Catcher

Not the least Mr. Mcechne
polish job he did the
industry
Up to that point Mr. Wander Nicer had been
game uncertain lad with
A sort OF Dutch edition of Joe Krakauskas,
lombard again. fatty explained Bill "a pitcher
without catcher
great Steve ONeiu is
Kids slapped that nohtr Dodgers
to be quite catcher himself came said
Hes wonder, that Lombardi
second noie last and said
We in Ernest
Nata speaking mainly of his ability
does he have his
practically,
single sign against BROOKLYN and I'm
didn't shake him of in either of his
right pitches and vsndy threw think they
bardi dumb catcher!"
Evening star., 1939-04-27
He Rates Ernie Over Hurtnett Now

Come to think of
Lombad
MS own league When smart backstop the talk there
Gaoby Hartnett AL Lopez and Gus Mancuso,
1T isn't hard to explain big
slow-footed hit
OF last
10 really make hit to get base that
associate brains with the kind of player
His trouble
isn't howon type OF catcher like schak those fellows
about quietly Why,
catcers Willard
hops around the field
the no-htters."
With characteristic taste, asked Mr. McKenie
comparisons How frnstanc
don't
answered Will Il for this When
different
the National League Lombad
the best but he's slipped Enies
In
Evening star., 1939-04-27
GeIbert's Stellar Toll as Sub
Saves Mats From Tougher
Going in E Eor|y Play

Esquirish Mr.. Colbert already has
made a miraculous comeback from
the depths of despair into which he
was plunged some seasons ago.
Accident Threatened Career.
That was when Colbert, at the
peak of his career, nearly lost leg
as the result of hunting accident.
The shotgun blast tore off part of his
foot and shelved him for several
seasons. but back to baseball he
bounced in 1887 to play briefly with
Cincinnati and Detroit. He was re-
leased to Toledo, but he's back again
and this time he apparently will
stick for a prolonged period.
Of what he has shown Manager
Bucky Harris, he is going to be a
potent pinch-hitter when he ism t
replacing an infielder. And the Mats
have revealed they may be needing
aid from that source rather fire.
quently this season.
Meanwhile the Mats glanced in the
direction of Dutch Leonard and Ken
Chase and hoped those hurlers would
lift the club to a 500 percentage for
the first time this season by sweep
ing the short series with the AS.
Chase to Pitch Tomorrow.
Leonard, who spanked the Yankees
in his only previous effort, was
to toll today. while Chase, walloped
by New York in his first start, has
been nominated by Harris to labor
tomorrow.
Harris particularly is eager to have
the Mats pull up to even terms in the
matter of games won and lost before
the club slips from town under cover
of darkness tomorrow night and
heads for New York for a two-game
stop before journeying West
Bucky is regarding the Western
journey with optimism, feeling the
left-handed hitters in the lineup.
Lewis, Travis. Jimmy Wasdell, Buddy
Myer, Taft Wright and Sammy West,
figure to dent the shorter fences in
Cleveland, st. Louis, Detroit and
Chicago.
When Lewis will be available still
Is problematical. He was advised by
his physician not to play today, but
he doubtless will be ready for action
shortly.
Evening star., 1939-04-27
Newcomers Set
Dizzy Pace in
Big Loops
McCosky Of Tigers
Is FIoshy Leader
Of Rookie Bond
BY the Associated Press.

oy tAC nooOSlutco IACoos
CHICAGO, April 27.-Whatever
the sport, the pressure usually falls
heaviest on the pace-setters-and
several rockies now face the problem
of maintaining the high-speed
standards they've set in their first
few weeks in big-time baseball.
Each new major league season sees
few promising youngsters live up
to promises. This season finds a
new and unusually large crop of
ambitious newcomers - several of
whom have put themselves on the
spot.
Tigers McCosky Shines.
One of them is Barney McCosky,
young Detroit outfielder who,
through Wednesdays games, led the
American League with a SIS batting
average. One of the first native
Detroiters to make the Tiger team
IN years, he's been getting plenty of
hits from the lead-off spot. He has
a big job ahead-even holding to
within 200 points Of his present
mark-but some veteran baseball
men say he has what it takes to
become a great batsman.
John Berardino. St. Louis rookie,
Is playing fine second base for the
Browns. His performance makes
Manager Fred Haney bench either
Red kress or Don Heffner, regular
Brownies last season, but Berardino
must hold to the pace-or lose his
job.
Tabor Is Red Sox Star,
Frank Croucher is battling gamely
to do the regular shortstop chores
for Detroit; Jim Tabor is third
basing for Boston, and the infield
combination of Cleveland's two
"Jimmies"-Webb and Shilling-has
taken the play from the veterans
Lyn Larry and Odell Dad News
Hale.
Ed Miller of Boston's Bees has put
Hal WaNtler on the bench.
The Boston Red Sox apparently
have great youngster in Outfelder
Ted Williams, and rookie outfeld
OF Williams. McCosky and the New
York Yankees Joe Gallagher
wouldn't make a bad first-year
garden trio.
Woody Rich of the Red Sox and
John Henry Kramer of the Browns
are two rookie pitchers any manager
In the game might dream Of having
around in one season.