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The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-14
SITkA GIRL
 DISAPPEARS

Advices received from Seattle re- port the mysterious disappearance of Margarete Schrey, 19. Sitka girl who was on her way to studies at Washington State College.
 The Sitka girl left the Historic City September 10, checked out of her hotel in Seattle six days later with her baggage sent to the train station ahead of her, but has not been seen since.
 It was apparent the girl had at least some money with her, as cashed check from her parents was received by them few days ago.
 Federal Bureau of Investigation agents are pressing the esarch for the girl.
 Her parents reside in Sitka where her father is butcher with the Sitka Cold Storage.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-14
U. CALIFORNIA
 RECEIVES GIFT
 TO FIGHT CANCER

BERKELEY, Cal, Oct. If. - The University of California announces that it has received a gift of S27 900 for research in the field of com batting cancer.
 The money will be used in con- tinuing the study of the effect of the atom smashing machine on can cer cells. Dr. Lawrence. who built the machine has announced that preliminary study has indicated that the machine, known as the "Cyclo- tron, might be the greatest weapon medicine has yet found in the battle
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-14

with the three little Native girls Elizabeth Roberts, l2, Ann Roberts 10, and Alice Mae Roberts, 6 Rev. Swogger and Capt. Falconel were forced to try to find shelter behind the rocks.
 They had no fire, and it alter nately showed and sleeted all night Their only warmth came from a few blankets and tarpaulins saved from the wreck
 At o'clock rTlday morning, the Game Commission vessel Bear ap- peared offshore. but the seas were So heavy no landing could be made.
 Another boat, about as large as the Bear and painted gray" passed the rock about II o'clock yester- day morning, Rev. Swogger said, but didn't make any attempt to take us off"
 The Bear made two more att tempts to take the stranded Princeton party off the rock, and at 2:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon got a boat over and after nearly an hour of maneuvering, managed to make a landing and take the cold, drencted and shivering sur vivors to the warmth of the Bear, after the party had been without fire or shelter for nearly 20 hours.
 There were three inches of snow on the rock when the rescue was 
 The Native children, daughters of Henry Roberts, of Craig, where they were bound aboard the Prince ton from Haines, were taken to the Government Hospital here on the arrival of the Bear and put under observation. Their condition is not serious.
 Capt. Falconer, Rev, Swogger and his son, put up with friends for the night, said they suffered no i'll effects from their exposure.
 Cyane to Aid
 The Coast Guard cutter Cyane, It. E. K. Johnson, picking up the distress calls from Ketchikan, left there yesterday morning and ar rived here today bound for the scene of the wreck. Capt Falconer was to make the trip with them to see what could be done in the way of saving the Princeton, which has a bad hole in the hull.
 Capt. L. H. Jennings, salvager of Ketchikan, has been notified of the wreck by underwriters, ac- cording to a wire from the Board of National Missions to Rev. John A. Glasse, pastor of the Northern Light Presbyterian Church here, in- dicating Jennings will attempt to salvage the Princeton if there is need.
 The Rev. MT. Swogger said the Princeton is resting on an even keel, but at high tide, pounds heavily in the seas. An attempt was made to start the engine and back off the rock shortly after the tide lifted her, but the engine was dead, Rev. Swogger said.
 Little was saved from the boat beyond a little clothing.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-14
Shipwretk Mashes Potatoes On Beath

A prospective horse-trade led to the wrecking of the motorship Princeton on Little Island.
 The Princeton was on its way from Haines to Sitka with four tons of potatoes which were to be traded for a horse.
 If the accident had occurred on the return trip, the horse might have been salvaged. As it is. the potatoes, as well as the boat, are a total loss.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-14

clock Thursday night, and for a quarter of an hour, the beach was available by wading, but when Capt. Falconer gave up the vessel shortly after II o'clock, after send ing out his radiophone call for assistance. the perilous journey ashore had to be made with the small boat.
 The skiff was lost, however, with considerable food and provisions. To add to the misery of the strand ed party, Rev. Swogger's flashlight failed, and when he was holding Capt. Falconer's flashlight, that light was knocked from his hand when Falconer passed him a suit case, leaving the party without light.
 Huddle Behind Beacon
 Little Island is but a city block square, with no trees or brush atop it's rocky crown. no driftwood, and the only shelter was the little square framework of the beacon, behind which Rev. Swogger's son Dallas, IT, huddled in the snow
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-14
EXCLUSIVE RAIN
 FALLS IN KANSAS

LAWRENCE, Kas., Oct. IA. = It took a quirk of fate to do it, but therell be plenty of corn on the F. H. Leonhard farm for next falls national cornhusking contest.
 Hot, dry weather burned a lot of the corn near Lawrence, but the Leonhard crop is flourishing and green. It received a couple Of rains that almost were exclusive.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-14

In both instances the rain came in the nick of time when the corn needed moisture and in both in- stances it fell only on the Leon- hard acres and on few surround ing farms.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-14
NO INTERRUPTION IN MAIL SERVICE,
 WARRING EUROPE

Mail from Europe, including the nations at war. is being accepted as usual by the United States Post Office. There has been no inter ruption of service, the Juneau Post Office announced.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-14
DEL ROSA TRIAL
 SET FOR TUESDAY

Trial of Pablo Del Rosa on a charge of assault has been set for Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock. On arraignment he pleaded innocent and was admitted to bail in the amount of $500.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-14

against cancer. The United States Public Health Service donated $23, : 900 of the money and the rest was given by the Rockefeller Founda- tiOn
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-14
ARE COMING HOME

Mrs Hans Loken and daughter Astrid are returning north aboard the Alaska leaving Seattle tonight.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-14
COMING HOME

Mrs. Charles Harland is return ing to her Juneau home aboard the steamer Alaska, which leaves Seattle tonight. She has been south for several weeks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-14
Survivorsof
 Wreck Spend
 DrearyNight
Princeton Party HuddIes in Snow and Storm Wifh-
 out Fire or Light
Continued from Page One

with the tide a third of the way in. everyone was able to get ashore by putting a ladder over and wad- ing to the beach, Swogger said,
 The vessel had hit at SIS O.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-14

LOLA'S BEAUTY SHOP Will be closed from Sept. Il to about Oct. l5. aoV.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-14
RICK RETURNING

John Beck, President of the First National Bank, is returning aboard the steamer Alaska after a few weeks in the States on business While in the States he attended a bankers convention in California.
 Try The Empire classifieds for results.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-14

Today's News Today-Empire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-04
Gen. Winfield Scott Medal
Is Left 10 Smithsonian

One of the rare gold medals
awarded by Congress to distin-
guished American soldiers has been
added to the historical collection of
the Smithsonian Institution.
The medal belonged to Maj. Gen.
Winfield Scott, general of the Amer
lean Army during the Mexican
War. 1t was bequeathed to the in
stitution by Mrs. Virginia Scott
Hoyt of New York City, a descend
ant OF Gen. Scott. She also be-
queathed to the Smithsonian a
gold-mounted sword presented to
Gen. Scott by the State of Louisiana
after the war.
Only small number of such
medals are in existence. One was
awarded to Washington, one to An
drew Jackson for his services in the
War of 1872. one to Gen. Grant
after the Civil War and a few 9TH
ers to generals of lesser prominence
during this period.
These large medals-the one given
Gen. Scott was more than 8 inches
in diameter-are the rarest of all
American military decorations. They
were given only to the commanding
general. Officers of lower rank
were rewarded with silver medals.
The Smithsonian already has the
medal awarded to Gen. Grant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-04
John F. Walker Rites
To Be Held Tomorrow

Funeral services will be held at
Marshall, Va, tomorrow for John F..
Walker, 59-year-old cattleman and
farmer and one of polo's oldest play
ers, who died yesterday in Harris
burg, Pa, of injuries received in a
polo game last week.
Mr.. Walker was thrown from his
mount during game Saturday, the
second of a series between the Fau-
QUEER team and the West
Shore Rangers of Central Pennsyl-
vania. His mount rolled over him
and his head was crushed. Two
emergency operations failed to save
his life.
A back on the Virginia team, Mr..
Walker was playing his last season
of polo after nearly 80 years active
participation in the sport. The game
was called Immediately after the
accident with the West Shore team
leading 80. Because of Mr.. Walk
er's death, game between the Eau
quier-Loudoun team and the Sd
Cavalry of Fort Myer. Va, scheduled
for tomorrow, was Cancelled.
Mr.. Walker is survived by his
widow and one daughter. Frances,
who went to Harrisburg on receiv-
ing word of the accident.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-04
Rites Planned Tomorrow
For Charles Schafer

Charles Schafer, 86, president of
the American Fire Insurance Co.
died Sunday at his residence, 1924
Eighteenth street NV
Active in financial affairs here,
for 80 years he was treasurer of
he Oriental Building Association, a
position in which he succeeded his
father, Conrad Schafer. Later a
son, Charles w. Schafer, who died
little more than a year ago, held
the same position. At the time of
his death Mr.. Schafer was a men,
Der of the associations Board of
Directors. He also was member
of the Board of Directors of the
Bank of Washington.
He was a native of this city and
lived here his entire life. He was
Shriner and a member Of the
Knights Templar.
Besides his wife, Mrs. Emma
Schafer, he leaves a daughter, Mar
garet c. Schafer, and two sons,
Harry c. Schafer and Capt. George
G. Schafer. U. S. N.
Funeral services with Knights
Templar rites will be held at.2 pm.
tomorrow at the residence and burial
will be in Rock Creek Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-04
7hree-Doy Debut
Made by Three
| Indian Girls
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ALAMOGORDO, N. Mex, July 4.
The Evans girls entered the final
day and night of their three-day
debut today as their fathers, Paul
and Charles Evans, continued to
feed 800 guests who plan to stay
until tomorrow.
The girls are Mescalero Indian
debutantes. According to tribal ira
dition, it requires some p hours for
such young ladies to be presented
correctly.
Ritual of the tribes annual COM
ing out party" has changed little
during the centuries, but the transit
ton to present reservation habits
is reflected in gifts showered on the
debutantes. Amid piles of Indian
jewelry, saddles and beaded cos
tunes were such noticeable ana
chronisms as silk underwear and
stockings.
Before dawn tomorrow the cere-
mony will end, and young Mesca-
lero Apache bucks may begin a
sanctioned courtship of the tribes
newest bellies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-04
THE EVENING STAR WASHINGTON, D.
Tried 10 Close Door
That Sank Thetis,
Dram Tells Probers
No Sign Of Panic ct Any
Time, Says One Of
a Who Escaped
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, July "A survivor OF
the submarine Thetis disaster gave
a calm account today of how one
after another of the 103 men aboard
her tried and failed in efforts to
bring up the craft. Only four of
the lob escaped with their lives.
Capt. H. P. K. Dram, one of the
four who came to the surface with
Davis escape devices after the sub
marine sank off Birkenhead June l,
testified at public inquiry.
He said the craft plunged to the
bottom after water flooded two for
ward compartments through a tor
pedo tube and volunteers tried to
enter the bow to close the door that
somehow caused the disaster.
Dizzied by Water Pressure.
One was an officer who put on
the Davis apparatus and tried to
work into the compartments
through an escape chamber. The
water pressure dizzied him.
1t. H. G. Woods, another sur
vlvor, then volunteered. A seaman
who went with him was overcome
by pressure in the escape chamber.
Woods tried again with another sea-
man, but the pressure was too much
for him, too.
The scheme to close the door and
pump out the water SO the subma-
rine could raise herself then was
abandoned.
Throughout the night, Dram went
on. officers and men tried to find
feasible plan to save themselves.
No Sign of Panic.
Grams voice broke for the first
time when he was asked if there
was evidence of panic among the
men.
Il would like to make known the
very gallant behavior of the men
on board" he said. Il saw no sign
OF panic at any time. When there
was any work to be done the men
Sprang to help. I heard them talk
ing and joking until the foul air
caused them to keep quiet. They
showed quiet bravery of which
memory will live with me forever"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-04
Americans, French
One in Peace Aims,
Bu||itt Declares
ChoIons-sur-Murne Plaque
To Arlington Unknown
Soldier Unveiled
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHALONS-SUR-MARNE, France,
July 4-United States Ambassador
William C. Bullitt declared today
that the American and French peo-
piles believe human beings are ENDS
in themselves, and not instruments
to be employed by the will of a
powerful Individual"
Mr.. Bullitt spoke at the unwilling
of plaque in the city hall COM
memorating the selection here in
1921 of the Unknown Soldier who
now lies in Arlington Cemetery.
I'm honoring the Unknown Sol
der" Mr.. Bullitt said, I'VE honor
not man or even a race of men, but
humanity. All the propaganda
in the world will never wash white
again the hands or the soul of a
man who wills in evil to fill the
earth with unknown soldiers.
Nations which believe as do the
Americans and French-that hu-
man beings are ends in themselves
and not instruments to be employed
by the will of a powerful individual
naturally seek to achieve their
aims without war"
He then quoted a part of Presi-
dent Roosevelt's April IA peace ap-
peal to Chancellor Hitler and Pre-
mier Mussolini.
Sergt. Edward F. Younger of Chi
cago, who on october "a, 1921,
placed a wreath on one of four cof-
fins taken from American battle
fields. sent message which read:
My memory of the part I played
IN laying a spray of white roses on
the third coffin from the left-and
in thus having a part in the Sc
lection of the unknown soldier who
was receiving the honors that mark
a nations gratefulness for a duty
well done-is still fresh and precious
to me-"
The ceremony here was only one
of those in France in which the
French tricolor flew beside the
Stars and Stripes in honor of Amer
lean Independence Day.
Minister of Justice Paul Marchan-
deau, Minister of Pensions Auguste
Champetier de Ribes and Gen.
Henri Gouraud, military governor of
Paris, represented the French gov
eminent at the unwilling.
Gen. Pershing was invited, but
he was at AK en- Provence.
American ceremonies dotted be-
tagged Paris and Versailles. Those
IN Paris included a parade of Amer
lean veterans and French troops
from Pershing Hall to the Arc de
Triomphe, ceremony at Lafayettes
Tomb and the placing of a wreath
at the foot of George Washington
Statue in the Place dIena.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-04
Germany AboIishes
Governments OF
Five Czech Cities
Commissioners Appointed
By Reiehsprotector
Won Neuroth
BY the Associated Press.

PRAGUE, July 4.-Baron Kon-
stantin Won Neurath, Reich's pro-
tector of Bohemia and Moravia, de-
creed last night the removal of five
city governments to make amends
for measures taken 20 years ago by
the Czech regime"
The Governments of the cities Of
BudWeis, Bruenn, Iglau, Maehrisch-
Ostrau and Olmuetz were dissolved,
effective Immediately, and govern
ment commissioners appointed to
take charge.
Szech quarters said the decree was
designed to re-establish the pre-war
status Of four of the cities con-
cerned. Before the World War the
territory which later formed Czecho-
Slovakia was part of the Austro-
Hungarian Empire.
All save Budweis then were con-
trolled by Germans, this being DOS
slble because votes were allotted ac-
cordlng to the amount of taxes each
voter paid.
In 1918 when the Czechs Joined
the Slovaks to establish their re-
public they took control of the cities
by introducing a democratic system
OF voting. According to the last
census only 20 per cent of the popu-
latlon OF the five cities was German.
AS result of the measure, Czechs
said. the 100000 Germans in the
protectorate control the most i'm
portant cities in Moravia. Four of
the hive cities are in that province.
BudWels is in Bohemia.
The full authority and jurisdic-
ton of each city government. in
Guiding that of Mayor and Council,
was transferred at once to the gov
eminent commissioners and all other
community officials were ordered to
refrain from further official &C
tivity.
An announcement of new elections
in the five communities will REQUIRE
approval of Won Neurath.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-04

School, 9; Thomas Jefferson Junior
High, Arlington, Z; Hyattsville Md
High, 8; Mckinley High, 7; Hyatts-
vile Elementary School, 9.
Committee Announced.
O. G. Holleran, Derby director
announced today the Chevrolet me-
chanic members of the Car Engi-
neering Committee for the Derby.
They are R. B. Suddith, C. w.
Schrader, P. A. Burns, R. McDer-
mott, F. Knodle, G. Wells, A. J.
Burton, H. w. Newkirk, E. Myers,
l.. Fielder M. S. Gentry, o. R.
Davis, E. Tanner, E. Wright, F.
Moser C. w. Mills, J. Fetzer, S.
Wernsing, E. j. Smith, M. Gray
bill w. c. Presgraves, c. A. Garner,
j. R. Mahoney and R. L. Mooney.
Boys who expect to race Satur-
day must turn in their finished
racers before pm. Thursday to
the Chevrolet dealer with whom
they registered. The cars then will
be inspected, and those passing will
be, transported to American Uni
versity for weighing in and final
checkup Thursday night and Fri
day.
The Derby will begin at II am.
Saturday, but boys are expected to
report to the race course at $50
am. to be issued helmets and sweat
shirts.
Dick Hall, supervisor of Police
Boys Club No 4, and three of the
clubs Derby candidates shared yes
terday's Soap Box Derby Parade on
Station WMAL. They were inter-
viewed by Bill Coyle, Star radio
director. The boys are Jimmy Simp-
son, Is, of 631 K street S.W.; Joe
Lynch, IA, of 642 I street S.W.. and
Henry Patriarch, IA, of SIG Eighth
street S.W.
Watch The Star for Derby NeWsJ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-04

BILBREY, ROSE A. In sad remem-
BlLBREY who went to Heaven one year
FREDDY
To my Sweety-Rose:
l loved you first I loved YOU last
love YOU best of all:
Know you are blooming, as before.
Beyond the garden wall.
MOTHER.
COATES, WILLIAM H. AND JULIA b.
In memory OF our dear ones. WILLIAM H.
and JULIA B COATES who left US sud-
denly twelve years ago today, July t. 1927
. AS He knows His own. so He knows
now to comfort them, using sometimes the
very grief itself and straining it to
sweetness Of peace unattainable by those
l Ip4fNG c q SoET9E AMI e1srv,
AND EMILY MINOR
GRAVES. LOTTlE TUCKER. In sad but
loving remembrance CT our devoted wife
sister and aunt. LoTTIE TUcKER GRAV YES.
ago. July 4. 1888.
One year has passed since that sad day.
Her voice was hushed-she stole away;
God said You've done your best
NO" IN Me H a6s sssEDa ANS sf5f FAMILY. !.
RUSSELL. EDNA. In loving remem-
RUSSELL. a true pal who died one wear
ago today July 4 4cd 5a$si AND EDDIE
MOHR. PERLINE; MORRIS, CAILlE p
In memory of our dear sisters PERL INE
MOHR and CALLIE B. MORRIS who
passed away June l. 1886, and July 4,
We never thought when you left home
That you would never return.
Ihat you SO soon in death would sleep
ana 'ei sRo " fass f ASb SISTERS. {.
THOMAS. SARAH o. A tribute 10 the
sacred memory of our beloved mother, our
GEAR sister and aunt, SARAH O. THOMAS.
VINO LETT US SO suddenly one year ago today.
July 4. 1888 Sister Of Olivia Fraction
johnson. Jessie David and Alfonso Cooper,
Mamie johnson Of Newark. N j.; Daniel j.
COOPER. Newark. N. j.: Frank Cooper. Bel
mar; N j.. and Samuel Cooper PhiIa-
oelphla. Pa; loving aunt of Euretta Frac-
ton Terrence and Thelma Fraction Olfus
Always loving. tender and kind:
more devoted mother sister and aunt
one could not find
HER DEVOTED DAUGHTER, JUANITA
THOMAS HUMPHREY: SON. PERCY c.
THOMAS.
TRAVERS. MARGARET ELLEN. In sad
but loving remembrance of my devoted
mother. MARGARET ELLEN TRAVERS, who
departed this life one year ago today July
4: 1898. Anniversary mass at Holy Trinity
Church. 36th and o SITS. NV, at am.
Gone. but not foreotten.
May her soul rest in peace
HER DAUGHTER. ELLA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-04
Paul Junior High Is Leader
In Soap Box Derby Entries
37Students Registered for Race Saturday;
Powell School Second With u

a tabulation of 655 boys entered
in The Star American Legion Soap
Box Derby showed today that Paul
Junior High School, Eighth and
Oglethorpe streets NV, led all
schools in the Washington metro
politan area in the number of boys
signed up for the event.
Thirty-seve Paul students reg
istered for the Derby. A great ma
jority of them built racers under the
direction of Woodshop Teacher
Charles E. Combs. On SATURDAY.
they will seek the Washington
championship in the races to be
run on Massachusetts avenue NV.
west of Ward Circle.
Powell School Second.
Second position went to Powell
Junior High School, Hiatt place
NV, with % Derby candidates.
Mcfarland Junior High, Iowa
avenue and Webster street NV,
was third on the Derby roster with
20 entrants. Other schools high up
on the list and their rankings fol-
low:
Fourth, Westinghouse High
School, Arlington, Va, 10.
Fifth, Gordon and Eliot Junior
Highs, Washington, and Leland Jun
ior High, Bethesda, 10 each.
Sixth, Langley Junior High, Wash
ington. and Greenbelt School,
Greenbelt, Md, II each.
Seventh. Alice Deal and Shaw
Junior Highs and Park View School,
16 each.
Eighth, Anacostia Junior-Senior
High, Washington. and Takoma-
Silver Spring Junior High, Silver
Spring, Md, Is each.
Ninth, Taft Junior High, IA.
Tenth, Stuart Junior High, Is.
Others-Glen Echo-Cabin John
Junior eHigh, Glen Echo, Md, II;
Hine Junior High, 10; Nativity
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-04
Scientists Seek
Fragments of
Latest Meteor
Py the Associated Press.

6y the Associated PreSS.
Scientists of the Smithsonian In
stitution expressed the hope today
that Oregon and Washington resi-
dents would find fragments of the
meteor seen there.
The sky visitor, reported to have
exploded early Sunday with a shock
felt for ~ miles, may have been
one of the rare neteors large enough
to penetrate the atmosphere of the
earth and actually strike. On the
other hand it may have been a
small one which burned itself up.
Most meteors seen are of the
latter type, E. P. Henderson of the
Smithsonians Geology Department
said, but occasionally one sufficiently
large to Withstand the heat of
hurtling through the atmosphere
will strike the earth's surface.
Frangments of these are of ex-
IRENE interest to astronomers and
biologists, because of the knowledge
they reveal of the composition of
matter in outer space. Most of
those in the Smithsonian collection
are composed of iron and nickel.