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The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-27
DEMOCRATIC
 CONVENTION
 HERE JAN. 16
Territorial Session 10 Be af Juneau First Time
 in E Years

Call for Territorial Democratic convention to be held in Juneau on January 16 has been issued by Dr. Aubrey R. Carter, Chairman of the Territorial Central Committee. setting the 1940 Alaska political ball rolling.
 The convention will be the first held in Juneau in quarter of a century. The last convention was at Seward
 At the convention here will be elected delegates to the National convention as well as National com mitteemen and a Territorial com mittee An Alaska Democratic plat form for l940 will also be written at the session.
 Divisional conventions will be held throughout the Territory preceding the Juneau meeting.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-27
Heroic Mother 7
 "a Drowns
Mrs. SheakIey Meets Death, Glacier Bay, AL
 tempt to Save Baby

HOONAH, Alaska Oct. 27.--Mrs. Victor Sheakley and her 2-year- old daughter Rachel were drowned Wednesday in Glacier Bay.
 The news of the accident and a letter asking for help, was brought to Hoonah by Eli Sharclane.
 The woman and two small chll- dren remained on their boat while the others were seal hunting.
 Sharclane says he and his wife saw smoke on the Sheakley boat about noon Wednesday and ar rived at the boat about o'clock in the afternoon.
 One small girl met them at the rail of the gasboat, saying:
 Dolly fall in water. Mama cry. Mama swim, then I cry"
 There were marks on the side of the boat showing where Mrs. Sheakley attempted to get into the boat.
 The bodies have not been recoy- cred.
 Mrs. Sheakley is daughter of Pete Smith of Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-27
Calls Scare Takers of Sending Boys to Eur
 ope Takers
PRESIDENT R00SEvELT,
 KING LEOPOLD SPEAK
Belgian Monarch Says His Nation Will Fight for
 Independence

NEW YORK, Oct. 27.-Strongly reaffairming American neutrality, President Roosevelt last night said that critics of his foreign policy who warned that it would force American boys to shoulder arms abroad are guilty of "one Of the worst fakes in history"
 The President added: Tt is a deliberate setting up of an imag- mary bogey man.
 King Also Speaks
 President Roosevelt spoke at the closing program of the ninth an- nual New York Herald Tribune forum on current problems after King Leopold of Belgium had de- clared it is vital that his country, because of economic reasons, main tain peace, but Belgium is ready to fight, if necessary to preserve It's independence.
 The heads of the two nations spoke from their respective capl- tals
 Presidential Rcbukc
 Tn sharp tones, President Roo sevelt rebuked orators, commenta- tors and others" in and out of Congress who he said had been beating their breasts, proclaiming against sending boys of American mothers to fight on the battle fields of Europe.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-27
NO COMMENT ON
 THIRD TERM, H
 ROOSEVELT WORD
Questions at Press Confer enee Bring Only Smile
 from President

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-Presl- dent Roosevelt met third term ques- tions with a smile today and made the suggestion that newsmen at his regular press conference conflne themselves to matters of news.
 The conference was the first since Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace remarked several days ago in San Francisco that the Europ- can war m d third term for Roosevelt most desirable.
 Press Secretary Stephen Early commented stingingly that Wallace should have consulted the President before he talked on the third term subject.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-27
Captured City of Flint Civ. en Info Possession
 of Nazis VESSEL, UNDER CONVOY, BEING TAKEN, HAMBURG Is Reported Near British Blockade Area Guard
 ed by U-Boafs

BERLIN, Oct. 27.-Official ad- vices state the American freighter City of Flint, seized recently on the high seas by a German raider ta- ken Co Tromsoe, Norway, and then sailed into Murmansk, Arctic sea- port. is being sailed out of Mer- mansk for Germany in command Of a prize crew of Germans from the pocket battleship Deutschland
 The freighter is today reported somewhere" along the Norwegian coast heading slowly to the British blockade area.
 The vessel seized as a contraband ship, was released last night at Murmansk by the Russian author ities according to advices reaching Berlin.
 Following release. it is said the German prize crew lost no time in lifting anchor for Hamburg where a prize court is planned to decide the fate of the ship and her cargo.
 It is believed the crew of AZ Amer jeans is aboard.
 The Nazi spokesman said the City of Flint is being escorted by sub marines to resist any attempt by British naval craft to seize the ship and contraband cargo
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-27
TACKLES INFORMATION

MOSCOW, Oct 27.-United States Ambassador Steinhardt finally suc- ceeded late today in gaining an in- terview with the Russian Foreign Office in quest of information re- garding the City of Flint after ear Her attempts had failed There IS no immediate announcement of the result of the interview.
 It was announced last night that Soviet Russia would ignore what was called a virtual demand the government turn the City of Flint ovoer to the American authorities. Later it was officially announced the vessel was sailing out of Mur- mansk harbor for German port with the German prize crew in comr mand
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-27
SEIZED U. s. SHIP RELEASED TO GERMANS
Na1i Raider
 May Now Be On Pacific

LONDON, OcA 27.-British Naval authorities assert that the German pocket battleships Admiral Scheer and Deut- schland, known to have been at sea for one month and to have sunk only three vessels, one of them a neutral ship, fear the British patrols. This is credited with having kept the raiders from the widely used shipping lanes.
 The Admiral Scheer, which has been operating in the South Atlantic, is considered likely to have slipped around Cape Horn into the Pacific Ocean.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-27
 Governments
 Hit By Pope
First EntyoIicaI of Plus Condemns Siafes Taking
 Absolute Autonomy

CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy, Oct. 27.-Pope Plus today condemned governments which assume that absolute autonomy which belongs exclusively to the Supreme Maker.
 The Pope offered consolation to dismembered Poland in the first encyclical of his reign.
 The Pontiff, after recounting the failure of his efforts at peace, also pleaded for a settlement of the war which would avoid errors of past treaties which have failed to bring lasting peace
 ' He blamed denial of the "au- thority of God and the sway of his law" for the rise of govern ment which make the state the last end of life"
 Injures Relations
 Continuing his attack on the claims of unlimited authority by the state, the Pope said such prac- tice lis not simply an error harm fuI to the internal life of na- tions, their prosperity and to a larger well ordered increase in their well being but likewise in- jures relations between peoples. It's effects, he added, break the unity of supranational society, rob the law of nations of foundation of vigor, lead to violation of others rights and impede agreement and peaceful intercourse.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-27
Embargo on Selling Arms to Warning Nations
 Is Lifted
IS0LATI0NISTS ARE
 GIVEN UTTER DEFEAT
Last Minute Battle Is Lost Final Vote Expetf-
 ed Today

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27. = The Senate today voted to repeal the embargo against sale of arms to Europe's warning nations, 67 for repeal and 9 against.
 The action cleared the way for passage of the neutrality bill, which in addition to ending the embargo setup, limits commerce with bel ligerents to a cash and carry sys- tenn.
 The vote on repeal was reached after twenty days of debate, fol- lowing a proposal of Senator Nye to discard the Administration measure and substitute similar bill that would, however, maintain the existing ban on arms sales.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-27
Debt Passes
 Al Billion
 Mark Today

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 = The Federal debt went over the $41,- 000,000,000 mark today, bringing the Treasury within four billion dollars of it's borrowing limit.
 The daily Treasury statement dis closed that the debt total has reach ed $41 023, ,000,0 900 as the result of $52,000,000 increase in one day due to borrowing on short time bills and baby bond sales of year ago when the peak was thirty-eight and one half billion dollars.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-27
U. 5. SECURITY l FROM WAR LIES
 WITH OUR NAVY
President Tells Sea Fight CTS They Hold Fate
 of America

WASHINGTON. Oct. p. The largest and most powerful Ameri- can Navy in IT years, was told today by President Roosevelt that it is the nations chief reliance in keeping out of European war.
 "The most promising way to preserve our peace lies in our abil- ity to defend our sea frontiers President Roosevelt said in let ter to acting Secretary of the Navy Charles Edison.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-27
HULL BAFFLED

WASHINGTON. Oct 27-Secre- tary of State Cordell Hull said he IS completely baffled in efforts to get adequate information from the Rus sian government regarding the City of Flint. The State Department says the craft has become a veri- table mystery ship.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-27
DIES PUBLICITY
 DRAWS FIRE OF
 NATIONS HEAD
Roosevelt Calls Action on Mailing List Sordid
 Procedure

WASHINGTON, Oct 27. - The President of the United States to- day branded as "sordid procedure, ? the publication by the Dies Com mitttee names of more than 500 Government employees on the mem bership mailing list "of the Ameri- can League for Peace and Democ- racy."
 The Dies Committee has charged the league is a front" for Com munist activity.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-27
OCTOBER RAINFALL
 WEARS NEW RECORD

Juneau's four-day drought" end ed suddenly yesterday afternoon with a rain and snowfall which by noon today had brought the Octo- Der precipitation total to 1886 inch es. the fourth wettest on record for the month. The normal rainfall for october is l1.18 inches.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-27
TRADE CONFERENCE
 ISCALlED BY SEC. OF
 COMMERCE HOPKINS
Diplomats of Latin Amer i(an Nations, Store Own
 CTS, Are 10 Meet Soon

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27-Secre- tary of Commerce Harry L. Hop kins has invited diplomats of 20 Latin American countries and also leading retail owners to confer with him here on November l as a means of stimulating trade be- tween the United States and the Latin American Republics.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-27
FISHERMAN SOUGHT HERE; E MISSING
 WITH SMALL GRAFT

Walter Jones. elderly fisherman, who was to have arrived here from Petersburg early this week in his 25-foot fishing boat. the Duck, has been unheard from and friends here are alarmed by his failure to report.
 Anyone knowing the whereabouts of the Duck. or fisherman Jones, can reach his friends through The Empire offices,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-27
STERILIZATION
 FUND NOW GIVEN
 SENATE APPROVAL
Upper House Acts Follow ing Promise by Seue-
 fary of Treasury

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27. The Senate has refused to restrict op- erations of the two billion dollar stabilization fund. This was after the Senate received assurances from Secretary of Treasury Henry Morgenthau that no part of the fund is to be used to finance war time operations or purchases from England or France.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-27
GRAYS RETURNING
 ABOARD N0RTHLAhD

J. L. Dolly Gray and wife are passengers for Juneau aboard the motorship Northland. The Grays have been south for several weeks, during which time they journeyed East and Dolly" got his fill of his pet ayocation, roofing" at World Series ball games
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-27
H00NAH RATIFIES
 INDIAN CHARTER

The Hoonah Indian Association ratified it's new charter October 23 by a vote of 116 to B. completing organization under the Wheeler Howard act, it was reported today by Don Hagerty, Senior Organiza- tion Field Agent.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-27
LAST DITCH

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-Senate opponents of the Administration neutrality bill, launched a last minute effort today to change the legislation.
 Isolationists futilely rallied around a proposal by Senator Clark of Missouri to write into the bill a provision that would bar the use of United States waters to armed merchant vessels of belligerents.
 Clark declared that armed Brit ish merchantmen were, in fact, ships of war and part of the Brit ish navy. He declared that ad- mission to our waters of gun-carry ing merchant vessels during the last war was a major factor in getting the United States in- Volved.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-27
SILVER SHIRTS
 WILL BE pR0BED
 BY GOVT. AGENTi
Orders Are Issued for h. vesfigdfion for Grand
 Jury Action

CHICAGO, H., Oct. 27.-Gov- ernment agents have started a sweeping investigation of the Com munist Silver Shirts and other groups in the Chicago area.
 The order for the investigation is to resort to a speedy grand jury action if law violators are un- covered.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-27
CHAMBERLAIN HERE

John Chamberlain, travelling man, came in on the North Sea from Sitka and is registered at the Bar anof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-27

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-01
WEINBERG MAY
 NOT BE SUICIDE
Report Sent to Gov. Leh- man Fingerprints on Gun
 Are Not Dead Mans

New York, Feb. 1.-(UP)-A re- port that the fingerprints of George Weinberg, the states key witness in the trial of Tammany Leader James J. Hines, were not on the gun with which he killed himself Sunday, was sent to Gov. Herbert H. Leh- man today by a Nassau county criminal lawyer. VR
 Weinberg, the gangster who testi- fled for the state that Hines was the political "fixer" for the Dutch Schultz lottery gang, was found shot to death in a mansion in White Plains, in Westchester county where he had been held under guard with other state witnesses. The reading of his accusations against Hines continued today at the political leaders second trial.
 Sent to Gov. Lehman
 The report concerning the gun which Weinberg allegedly used to commit suicide was sent to Cover nor Lehman by George E. Multry who said that one of his clients, lon the inside of things" told him about 1t. The gun belonged to Joseph Kaitz, one of Weinberg's guards. Multry's client was said to have re- ported there were no finger prints on the gun.
 Multry said he would reveal the name of his informant ito the proper authorities" His telegram to the governor said:
 Informed believable source that Weinberg's fingerprints are not on revolver of Dewey hireling. Check Confiscate revolver for confirma- tion."
 Dr. Amos o. Squire, westchester county medical examiner, said he had not seen the gun. He said he based his suicide verdict mainly on the history of the case and the fact there had been contact wound. Lieut.. Edward Hughes, who conduct cd the investigation for the White Plains police, said he was answer ing no questions. He added there
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-01
John J. Egan Offered Place In Labor Dept.
Deputy State Labor Commissioner to Replace Morgan R. Mooney-Undercove Revolt Still Persists
 Among G. 0. P. on Dual Job Bill

Hartford, Conn, February l. - (UP) - John J. Egan, Bridgeport, secretary of the Connecticut Fed eration of Labor, has been offered the position of deputy state labor commissioner, replacing Morgan R. Mooney, incumbent, it was learned authoritatively today.
 Egan, who was a candidate for state labor commissioner until Cor nelius Danaher, Meriden, was awared the post by Governor Ray inond E. Baldwin, has not indicated as yet whether he will accept.
 The deputy commiss,onership pays approximately $6,000 yearly.
 Under a plan being considered, 1t was learned, Mooney would be shift ed to another position as secretary of the State Board of Mediation and Arbitration, and would be paid on a daily basis.
 Mooney will not accept such a post, which would involve demo- ton, 1t was understood.
 Before Governor Baldwin sent Danaher's nomination to the Sen ate for confirmation, Egan was con- sidered the leading candidate for labor commissioner in political cir- cles and was known to have the backing of a powerful group within the Republican party.
 Danaher. immediately upon his nomination, indicated he would try to find place for Egan in the labor division.
 Mooney, once a director for the NRA, has been deputy commissioner for more than six years, and in his capacity has assisted the Board of Mediation and Arbitration in avoid- ing the settling strikes in Connech- cut.
 UndercOver Revolt
 Hartford, oCnn, February 1. - (uP) m The spreading undercover revolt against Governor Raymond Y. Baldwin's dual-joh holding Bill gained strength today, and a major debate on the floor of both house and Senate was regarded as ine- vitable.
 Principal opposition to the bill. which would prohibit members of the General Assembly from holding state or judicial positions during their Iesislativc terms came from Nf' Ts l1 W ,l W Nj t W
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-01
Republican Sheriffs Are Named With Help of
 Socialists
BITTER BATTLE ON
 FLOOR OF SENATE
Democratic Chairman J. Francis Smith Backs
 Dual-JOb Measure
BY RAYMOND J. FITZPATRICK Democrat LegisIative RepOrter)

BY RAYMOND J. FITZPATRICK
 Democrat Legislative Reporter)
 State Capitol, Hartford, February 1. - Somewhat of a setback for proponents of the city manager form of government in Waterbury was received today when Senator Audubon Secor, So- cialist, of Bridgeport, chair s man of the Cities and Boroughs Committees, an nounced that owing to the heavy calendar now facing his committee, 1t wasn't likely that any Waterbury bills would get a, hearing before March 1.
 Senator Secor had been asked to assign a preferential date to the bill which calls for referendum in Waterbury on the question of city manager council form of govern ment. This he refused to do m view of the heavy amount of work already on the Cities and Boroughs Committee calendar.
 This would mean, in all probabil- ity, that if the bill were passed and signed by Governor Raymond E. Baldwin, referendum might not be held in Waterbury until the late spring or early summer. Under pro- visions of the bill the referendum must be held three weeks after the governor signs the bill. But before he can sign 1t, the bill must be re- ported out favorably by the cities and boroughs committee. It must then be placed on the calendar of either house or senate and passed by both houses before 1t can go to the governor for his signature.
 Unless the bill were actually given a hearing on March 1t is conceiv- able. that ctual passage could be de- layed until late in March or even in April.
 Other Local Bills Also
 Other Waterbury measures that
 Continued on Page 9
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-01
ORIGINAL LITTLE
 EVA 9l TODAY

Belmont, Mass, Feb. 1-(UP)- The original little Eva of "Uncle Toms Cabin" busied herself today with preparations for a dinner party tonight in celebration of her 9lst birthday.
 q am feeling fine" said Mrs. F, J, Macdonald, who was known as Cordelia Howard 87 years ago when she made her debut at the old mu- scum in Troy, N. Y, and later when Abraham Lincoln witnessed one of her performances.
 This evening the spry, silver haired little lady will motor to near by Cambridge for birthday dinner with relatives at the home of her niece, Mrs. Dorothy Howard Burrell, X A native of Providence. R. l.. the hardy nonagenarian refuses to De intimadated by the arctic blasts If the rugged New England winter, and scarcely a day passes that she doesnf venture ont for aflpppin8 ~ 4n Wtkx1@aN H32Ni4
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-01
GEORGE BURNS IS
 RETURNING HOME
Poorer By $l7,77O, Plus Attorneys Fees; Very
 Much Wiser

New York, Feb 1.-(UP)-George Burns, the $ll,000 8 week radio and movie comedian, was Hollywood bound by airplane today, under the laws probation for year and a day, poorer by $l7,770 plus attor- neys' fees and travelling expenses but wiser in the ways of jewel smuggling. He was accompanied by his wife and partner in comedy Oracle Allen, whc came east with him by airplane yesterday morning and bid him goodbye before he went to Judge William Bondy's court, not knowing whether she would see him again before the next visitors day at some federal prison.
 For buying $4,8s5 worth Of snug gled diamond rings and bracelets from Albert N. Chaperau, confessed professional sinuggler, Burns could have been imprisoned for 18 years and fined $46,00o. Instead, he was given suspended one year and day sentence and fined 5000. In addi- ton, he had to pay $9,770 in penal ties to the customs officers. Alto- gether, the fines and penalties alone cost him four times the value of the jewels, which were presents for Miss Allen and which she now may keep The $l7,770 may not be deducted from his income tax, according tc treasury department regulations.
 The couple boarded a transcon- tinental and western air liner last night, travelling incognito as MT and Mrs. Hamill" Burns will return Feb. i4 to testify against his rival comedian, Jack Benny, who also is charged with having dealt with Chaperau in diamond jewels for his wife, Mary Livingstone.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-01
ELEVATORS IDLE
 IN NEW YORK CITY
600 High Buildings Almost Vacant; Thousands Re-
 fuse to Cinb-Up

New York, Feb. 1.-UP)-Eleva- tor operators and other employees of 500 of the citys buildings-most of them in the congested garment cen- ter--went on strike today to force acceptance of a labor contract. Un- icl officials said the strike had "par- alyzed' business operations in the district.
 Tens Of thousands of workers ar irving at lofts, factories and offices found towering buildings some ot them 30 stories high--without eleva- tor service and picket lines formed on sidewalks outside. The district Is one of the most heavily unionized in the country. ~ As workers milled in building lob- bies or moved out into normally crowded streets, James J. Bambrick president of Local 32B of the Build- ing Service Employes union, assert ed that the strike was apparently 100 per cent in 300 of the buildings and would soon be in complete force in the 600 buildings. s.
 Long Siege Expected
 We're going to hit with every thing we've got" he said. We are prepared for long siege--a months battle If necessary"
 A three year contract between the union and the Penn Zone and Mid. town Realty associations expired last midnight. The union demands a 40-hour week and a l5 per cent wage increase. Formerly they worked a 48-hour week at wages ranging from $23 to $26.75.
 Flying sQuadrons left union head : quarters to pull out workers in dcs- ig7ated buildtlgs They were op- erating an the area between 1Ath >-----<==- < s' x < 5.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-01

Sperandeo, of New Haven, agreed to the continuance, although the defense counsel, yesterday, had sought immediate trial.
 The men were placed in a lineup yesterday afternoon and numerous merchants, druggists, grocers and others who had cashed some of the estimated $3,500 passed in bogus checks last December %. made pos- itive Identification, according to Chief Inspector Joseph P. Stevens.
 Arrested In New Haven
 Arrested for Waterbury by New Haven police Saturday and Sunday, the men were brought to Waterbury by Detective Lieutenants Joseph Bendler and Connie Shanahan.
 Questioning of the men as to the whereabouts of six Waterbury men wanted for investigation of @ simi- lar bogus check operation in Tor rington had failed of result today, detectives said. Inspector Stevens was of the opinion that the New Haven men are not connected with the Torrington case, so far as pres- ent developments indicate.
 The case of the bogus Clock Com pany checks at first was supposed
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