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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-03-06

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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-03-06

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Evening star., 1939-07-15
Murder Theory Borne Out
In River Mystery

Police theory that the unidentified
man whose body was found floating
in the Potomac River at Marshall
Hall three days ago was the victim
of murder was borne out today
in preliminary reports from an
autopsy performed by a State
coroner at Waldorf. Md
Meanwhile, investigation of the
mans death has been stalled by
failure to establish identify through
Federal Bureau of Investigation
files and authorities turned to the
War and Navy Departments in
hopes the victim might be an ex-
service man with fingerprint records
at one of these agencies.
Sheriff Robert v. Cooksey of
Charles County said he had been
informed by DR.. James L. Mckay
anagh, county coroner, who was
present yesterday when the autospy
was performed by DR.. j. Howard
Maldeis of the State coroner's Office
at Baltimore, that the man ap-
parently was murdered.
Although DR.. Maldeis' official re-
port will not be submitted to States
Attorney Edward j. Edelen until
late today or Monday. DR.. McKav-
anagh according to Sheriff Cook
sey. asserted:
"It seems quite definite the man
WAS dead before he entered the
water"
Sheriff Cooksey said no one has
appeared at Waldorf to identify
the body.
The sheriff said the man Is be-
tween so and 60 years old.
Evening star., 1939-07-15

good weather prevailed, the House
succeeded in keeping the rider"
which provides the appropriation
must be so apportioned that there
be no deficiency. A deficiency of
5000 was approved last year with
the same rider prevailing, it was
recalled, however.
House conferees also won out on
retaining language which would
allow teachers and janitors of the
night schools to be teachers and
janitors in the day schools.
As approved. the schools budget
Jared quite well on the whole, total
ing in round figures about $l3,-
300 900.
Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle, presi.
dent of the Board of Education,
said she was well pleased that the
schools had Jared as well as they
did, but expressed regret at the
loss of both the Wilson Teachers
College and the Abbot Vocational
School projects. She also expressed
pleasure at the increased allotment
for transportation Of crippled chill
dren.
Evening star., 1939-07-15
225 Boy Scouts From District
Enter Busy Camp Life
Vow Of Silence Taken by Is Members of
Stoff at Theodore Roosevelt

other San Juaner. Bob is in Troop
36 and Charles Is in Troop 50.
In sort of a tandem swim, named
the obstacle race, the team of Har-
vey Bloomberg and Rudy Mueller,
both of Powder River Ranch, de-
feated all corners. Harvey, who lives
in Bethesda, Md. did the lead SWIM
ming for the team. while Rudy fur
nished the obstacle" by swimming
behind clasped in his teammates
legs. Rudy lives at 7O1 Dahlia street
NV. and is member of Troop 38.
So every day there is a lot going
on. The boys hike, see old Western
motion pictures and have campfires
at night. But no matter how much
they may talk about hard life in the
outdoors, their fathers probably will
shake their heads in doubt.
Because in Camp Roosevelt there
is no peeling Of potatoes by kitchen
police and there is no sloshing
around in cans of dish water. Camp
Roosevelt has an automatic potato
peeler and an electric dishwasher.
Evening star., 1939-07-15
Dr.. Emmett J. Scott
Named 10 6. 0. P.
Publicity Post
Noted CoIored Educator
To Serve as Adviser
To National Committee

DR.. Emmett j. Scott, member of
the Republican State Committee for
the District and noted colored edu-
Gator and author, has been ap-
pointed assistant publicity director
in charge of Republican publicity
in the Negro press, 1t was announced
today by John D. NJ Hamilton,
chairman of the Republican Ma
tional Committee.
In this capacity, it was explained,
DR.. Scott will serve as a special
adviser to the National Committee
on problems relating to the colored
vote
For many years DR.. Scott was
private secretary to the late Booker
T. Washington and was secretary
of Tuskegee Institute in Alabama.
For 10 years he served as secretary
and treasurer of Howard University
and he now is a member of the
Board of Indeterminate Sentence
and Parole for the District. He also
is secretary of the Southern Educa-
ton Foundation.
DR.. Scott was member of the
Advisory Committee of the Repub-
lican National Committee in the 1924
campaign, vice chairman of the
Colored Voters Division of the Re-
publican Committee during the cam
paign of 1928, and a member of the
Planning Committee of the Repub-
lican National Committee, Colored
Voters Division. for the campaigns
of 1882 and 1896.
He served as a member of the
American Commission to Liberia, by
appointment of President Taft in
1909, and as secretary of the Ma
tional Negro Business League from
its organization in 1900 until May,
1922, when he resigned after having
been unanimously reelected.
During the World War he served
as special assistant to Secretary of
War Baker, advising in matters
affecting colored troops and civilians.
Evening star., 1939-07-15
Pay Assured Early
Next Week, D. {.
Workers Rejoice
Congress Approval Of
Funds Comes Too Late
For Payment Today

The Districts 11,50O-odd munich
pal workers rejoiced today over
passage of the embattled 1910 sup
ply bill, even though the prospects
were action did not come in time
to permit receipt of the half month S
pay today.
Maj. Daniel j. Donovan, auditor
and budget officer, said he felt it
was virtually impossible to get the
pay roll out today in view of late
ness of the House and Senate in ac-
tion on the compromise yesterday
but anticipated payments on Monday
or Tuesday.
Tuesday.
However, news of the agreement
spread rapidly through the District
Building and Commissioners Melvin
c. Hazen and George E. Allen called
of a S pm. meeting scheduled
with group of Washington bank
ers on their offer, earlier in the day,
to advance some $4,000 in loans to
the more needy municipal workers.
An agent of the Budget Bureau
called Commissioner Hazen yester-
day afternoon during congressional
action on the compromise to learn
if the Commissioners had any objec-
ton to the bill. Commissioner
Hazen emphatically said the Com
missioners had none The call had
been made in order to expedite the
routine leading to the Presidents
signature
Passage of the bill not only pro-
vides salary items for District work.
ers and ends the two weeks of tech
nically illegal operation, but also
clears funds for the beginning Of
many new projects and services.
Hardships intensified by the tying
up of District finances were relieved
to some extent for District families
on relief this morning when the
Surplus Commodities Corp. began
distribution of $4,000 cans of evap-
grated milk to feed babies and
children.
Offlcials of the organization said
the milk was received here last
night, and distribution by trucks
was begun immediately.
Evening star., 1939-07-15
Employment Center
Placement in Jobs
Shows 81 Pct. Gain
Legion Drive to Give
Employment to Persons
Over 40 Commended

The District Employment Center
filled 3,915 jobs during June, an in
crease of 1850, or 67.5 per cent over
the same month last year, C. E
Lamson. director, reported today.
Placement in private industry
reached a new record of 3,25l dur
ing the month, an increase of 1,036
or 468 per cent over June, 1898
This marked the 10th consecutive
month that an increase was re-
corded over the corresponding month
of the preceding year.
placement activities have reached
the highest level in the history OF
our service" Mr.. Lamson explained
During the first six months of 1899
the Employment Center filled BOOTS
jobs, as compared to 1913 during
the first six months of 1938-an in
crease of TITS, or 63 per cent.
substantial increases in job
placements during the past two
months are attributable to a great
extent to the campaign conducted
by the American Legion to find
gainful employment for competent
men and women over 40 years of
age"
Mr.. Lamson commended the ad-
vertising campaign conducted over
the radio and through other means.
The highest percentage of job in
creases was in the hotel and restau-
rant division, which was 1923 per
cent above last year. Industrial and
building trades placements and do
mestic service employment also
showed heavy increases.
New applications for employment
during June totaled 4,258, as COM
pared to $40 in June of last year.
Evening star., 1939-07-15
Why Must They Die? No. 10 1s' %s Last '''s Ys@s some
One of a Series of Factual Analyses of D. C. Traffic
Analyses OF the 9Th, 10Th and
32d traffic fatalities haze not been
published, pending completion of
official Investigations The first
t,po mentioned Dere hit-run cases.

The place: L street S.W. in front
of 224.
The accident: A 4-year-old COL
ored boy while running from the
north tp the south curb Of L street
in front of a parked car was struck
by the right side of Treasury De-
partment truck going west on L
street between Second and Third
streets. The driver testified at the
inquest he jammed on his brakes
when he felt a thud and ran around
the car to find the boy lying few
feet north of the right rear wheel.
The driver said he had not seen
the boy before the accident. Ex-
cept the other passenger in the
truck, there were no witnesses. The
boy was taken to the hospital in the
truck and died there the next day
Of asfractured skull, hemorrhage and
shock.
The time: 10:45 an, July II.
Evening star., 1939-07-15

automobile in the 1000 block of H
street NE, as William Frost, Al, of
1910 G street NE, was getting out
OF the car. Mr.. Clements was
treated at Casualty Hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A, Zoerner.
both %, of Alb Franklin street NE.
passengers in the rumble seat of an
automobile driven by Anton R..
Koerber, %, of Somerset, Nd, were
injured slightly when the car COL
ided with another in the 1000 block
OF Michigan avenue NE. last night.
They swere treated by a private
physician for cuts and bruises.
Evening star., 1939-07-15
Girl, ;, Fe||ed by Bus;
7 Others Injured Here

Four Washingtonians, including a
3-year-old girl, were recuperating
today from injuries received in
traffic accidents.
The girl. June Miller, of 813 L
street NV, was admitted to Emer-
gency Hospital with bruises on her
head and arms after she was
knocked down yesterday by 81 bus
in front of her home. Police said
she ran from between two parked
cars.
A broken collarbone was received
by Walter Clements, %, of 1923 Rose
dale street NE, when he ran a
bicycle into the door of a parked
Evening star., 1939-07-15
RudoIphe de Zopp
Rites Today

Funeral services for Rudolph de
Zapp. 72-year-old newspaperman
and language teacher, who died
Thursday in Emergency Hospital,
were to be held at 2 pm today in
Gawler's funeral home with burial
in Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
A former White House corre-
spondent for local paper, he re-
tired several years ago and had been
in failing health some time. Known
among his newspaper friends as the
count" !" at one time he ran syndi-
Gated column here. He was native
of France and came here as young
man.
Evening star., 1939-07-15

1t is known that plans for the
George Washington Memorial Park
way call for bridge of some de-
scription at the Falls, however.
Other action taken by the COM
mission approved the interchange
Of small tracts of land between the
Office of National Capital Parks and
the Alley Dwelling Authority at the
Authority's Alabama avenue (S.E)
project near the intersection Of
Massachusetts, avenue.
Evening star., 1939-07-15
N. F. F. +. Charters Granted

Charters have been granted to
three new locals of the National
Federation of Federal Employees,
Miss Gertrude McNally, secretary
treasurer, announced yesterday
They are in Trinidad, Colo; Fort
Worth, Tex, and New Matamoras,
Ohio. The number of locals in the
federation now is 668.
Evening star., 1939-07-15
New Pustor to Preach

The Rev. w. Clark Main, newly
appointed minister for the Memorial
Methodist Church in Hyattsville,
Nd, will preach on "The Light Of
the World" at services tomorrow
morning.
Evening star., 1939-07-15
Virginia Gets Grants

The Social Security Board yester-
day approved a $194,251 grant to
Virginia for aid to the aged and
$48,284 for dependent children dur
ing the three months started July
Evening star., 1939-07-15
Band Concert

BY the United States Soldiers Home
Band, this evening at o'clock, in
the Soldiers Home bandstand. John
S. M. Zimmerman, bandmaster;
Anton Pointner assistant.
Evening star., 1939-07-15

The weather: Clear.
The street: Dry, straight.
The vehicle: A small 1898 truck
driven at about 20 miles an hour.
Brakes were in good condition.
The driver: A Treasury Depart
ment employe with 80 years driving
Evening star., 1939-07-15
Traffic Record

The traffic record, as revealed
at police headquarters, for the
24-hour period ending at 8 am.
today:
Fatalities, none.
Accidents, 33.
Motorists injured, S.
Motorists arrested, 228.
Pedestrians injured, 6.
Pedestrians arrested for vio-
lation of pedestrian control
regulations, 4.
Evening star., 1939-07-15

experience. He has held District
drivers permit for 20 years.
Coroner's jury verdict: Accidental
death.
Playground nearest scene: Bowen
School Playground at Delaware ave-
nue. and M street S.W. e.J
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-07-29
THREE PACIFIC
 C0A5T AVIATION
 MEN DIE IN CRASH
Seattle, Burbank, Long Bedeh AirpIdners Are
 Killed in England

LIVERPOOL, England, July D. Three Pacific Coast technicians were killed yesterday when plane in- tended for the British Royal Air Force crashed in Cheshire near Liverpool.
 The men, identified as pilot Frank Underline, AZ, of Seattle; Mechanic Fred Taylor, 35, of Bur- bank, Gal; and Inspector J. c. Ha- gadorn, of Long Beach. Cal, were employees of the Lockheed Aircraft Corporation in Burbank, California.
 They were part of the staff of the Lockheed Liverpool plant which had been assembling planes for the air force.
 Witnesses said that the plane ap- peared to have wing break from it in midair. It exploded in flames as it hit the ground.
 The plane was Lockheed Hudson bomber and was aloft on test flight
 The crippled craft circled crazily to earth like giant winged bird, scattering wreckage over a two-mile area.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-07-29
Sitka Fish Buyers Are
 Moi Buying
Tie up Continues Since "Wednesday . Scion
 Thompson at Scene

KETCHIKAN, Alaska, July 29. Buyers of troll caught salmon at Sitka are still inactive, according to advices received here from there.
 The inactivity follows the dis pute of the Alaska Trollers Asso- citation versus United Trollers of the Pacific and independent troll CTS.
 The buyers did not attempt to reopen the dock. of the Vita Pro- ducts Friday.
 Buying has been at standstill since Wednesday and the plants affected are the New England Fish Company, Alaska Fish Products and Vita Products.
 Trollers of the ATA are still picketing the hoists with their boats, preventing unloading.
 A radiogram received here from an agent states that Seton Thomp- son, Alaska Agent of the Bureau of Fisheries is meeting with the rival trollers in an attempt to mediate the tieup after the ATA demanded the buyers not buy from other trollers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-07-29
FURL0UGHING OF WpA W0RkERSH
 CALLED TO HALT
Administrator Col. liar. ringfon Issues Orders
 10 States Agents

WASHINGTON, July 29.-WPA Administrator Harrington today sus- pended the order calling for dismiss sal of persons on WPA roles con- tinuously for IS months.
 Col Harrington advised all State Administrators to cease dismissing she relief workers pending final de- cision by Congress.
 The head of the WPA commis- sion in telegram to State Admin istrators said "The Senate yester- day adopted an amendment to the lending bill which if enacted into law will substitute the provision giving preference to persons certi- fled three months or longer and waiting assignments over persons continuously employ over IS months or longer. The amendment also provides certain exemptions all lowing considerable administrative discretion. Pending final action on this amendment no further term nations should be made"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-07-29

 Hearing
 Adjourns
Government Co pIe e les Case-Defense Will Start
 on Next "Wednesday

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, July D. The Harry Bridges defense forced detective M. c. Bacon, of the Port land police department yesterday to admit that he planted d spy and stool pigeon in the Sailors Un- ion of the Pacific.
 The spy, called a provacateur and stool pigeon by the defense, was Hal Merchant, an employee of the Standard Oil Company.
 Examiner James Landis, hearing the deportation proceedings against the Australian born CIO leader per- mitted the questioning over govern ment objections. The government wound up it's case against Bridges yesterday and court was adjourned until Wednesday.
 Excerpts from various Communist party hooks and other publications will be written into the record upon agreement of attorneys.
 The government is presenting the literature to show that the party advocates violence and revolution.
 Bacon said that he had worked as an undercover agent in the Con- munist party He said he assigned Merchant to report on any talk of violence in the Sailors Union of the Pacific during the 1884 maritime strike Bacon said he selected guards for oil company properties at Portland and that they were paid by the firms.
 Under cross examination Bacon was uncertain as to the facts in his earlier testimony that the Com munist party treasury benefited by a $40,000 San Francisco bank mes senger robbery. Police say no such crime is on their books Bacon was
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-07-29
Sfork Prevents Court Gaze; Action Dismissed

WOODSTOCK, Ontario, July 29. Mrs Jack Losz made a date in a Canadian court and failed to keep it.
 She was summoned ten days ago on an unannounced charge.
 When her name was called today she failed to answer present.
 The judge was just on the point of ordering an investigation when an excited policeman ran to the judges desk and hurriedly whisper ed into the courts ear.
 The judge announced that he had just been informed that Mrs. Losz was just giving birth to baby. He added: Case dismissed!"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-07-29
FISH PROBE WILL BEGIN
 AUGUST 6
Roden Calls Conference Congress 10 Adjourn
 Within Week

A preliminary meeting of the All aska Territorial Legislatures fish cries investigation committee will be held with interested parties in Ketchikan, a week from Sunday, it was announced today by Senator Henry Roden, chairman of the com mittee.
 Roden said he had received a radiogram this morning from Alas ka Delegate Anthony J. Dimond, ad- vising that Congress will adjourn about August 5, and the Congress sional committee appointed to make a joint investigation of Alaska fish erie swtih the Territorial Legisla- lures committee, will come north about a week later
 With time short for making prep arations to conduct the investiga- tions smoothly, Senator Roden said he had advised other members Of the Alaska body, Representatives James V. Davis, and A. P. Walker, and Harvey J. Smith, of the meet ing date, Senator Joe Hoffman, re- gently deceased, was the fifth mem Der of the investigatory committee appointed by the Legislature here this spring.
 Roden flew to Pelican City today on business. and expected to con- tact Representative Walker there, both probably to return here by plane on Monday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-07-29
DISTINGUISHED 0ShOubs0 SERVICE GROSS
 E GIVEN LEAHY
Surprise Presentation Is Made by President at
 White House

WASHINGTON, July 29. The distinguished service cross has been awarded to Admiral William Leahy at White House ceremony
 Presentation of the medal by President Roosevelt came as com- plete surprise to the retired Naval Operations Chief. The Admiral had thought that his summons yester- day to the White House was to con- suit with the President about his new post as Governor of Puerto Rico.
 The distinguished service medal was presented to Admiral Leahy for extraordinary qualities of leadership and administrative ability as the highest ranking officer of the Unit ed States Navy.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-07-29

pretty important to Uncle Sam. It marked a significant milestone Tn the governments effort to help sharecroppers and tenant farmers buy land of their own.
 Langley was the first tenant in the United States to become a land owner under the Bankhead-
 Jones Farm Tenant Act. A little more than year ago, he borrowed $3.800 to buy the 180-acre cotton farm which he had been operat- ing as a tenant for three years. At that time the 59-year-old far mer was heavily in debt; his chat tel property was mortgaged; the house was badly in need of repair. Mrs. Langley, who had raised l2 children, was trying her best to make comfortable home with kerosene lamps, an old wood stove. and no modern conveniences.
 Today the Langleys have paid off the first annual installment of s1e4.72 on their debt to the gov ernment, and they hope to repay the rest of the $3,800 in far less time than the: 40 years allowed them. Their home has been put in good condition, electricity has been installed-and the family IS living far better than it ever has before
 Instead of planting virtually all of the land to cotton-as most southern tenants do-Langley has embarked on a sound program of farming which will protect his soil from erosion, pro duce a larger, more dependable income. and provide most of the family's food supply. Within the last year, for example, he has raised IS hogs and a beef; 57 gal Ions of molasses, and 60 bushels of potatoes; and his milk cows have produced 1900 gallons of milk.
 By raising large garden and canning 300 quarts of fruit and Mrs. Langley has been able to set a good table. Most inn portant of all, the family's net
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-07-29
Workmen' $ Compensation Legislation Held 10
 Be Illegal
RULING GIVEN OUT BY
 CIRCUIT COURT APPEALS
Test Case, by Stipulation, on Which Six Others
 Now Depend

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, July 29.-The Circuit Court of Ap- peals here holds uncOnstitu- tional the Alaska Workmen's Compensation Act as amended in 1885.
 The Court stated the Act violated the Territory's Or ganic law prohibiting a statute from embracing more than one subject.
 The litigation involved the Territory of Alaska and the AL aska Juneau Gold Mining Compsnv and was a test case OH which six other actions de- pend.
 The suit involved the Terri tory's appeal from a District Court decision after the Ter ritory went south to collect S4.0O0 from the company on the death of Eugene Quacken- bush in a mine accident, under the act which required pay ment to employees killed in ac- ton plus payment to Alaska for care of aged residents.
 J. A. HelIenthal represented the Alaska Juneau Gold Min ing Company and Attorney General J. $. Truitt the Ter ritory.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-07-29
6RABLE
 ARE TO GO INTO
 DIVORCE COURTS
Blonde Film Actress Is 10 Bring Suit-He Will
 Not Contest If

LOS ANGELES, Cal, July 29.- The romance of the kid of silent screen days and blonde film act ress, Betty Grable, is at an end as Miss Grable prepared to file a di- vorce suit.
 The action is scheduled for Mon day The actress said she would charge the one-time juvenile star with mental cruelty. She said she had a great deal of affection for Coogan but they had not been able to get along.
 They were twice separated and twice reconciled since their marriage three years ago.
 In Hollywood, Jackie Coogan in dicated that he would not contest the suit. He said he was sorry but things were not, as he put it, "amicable" between him and Betty.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-07-29
Burgunder In Death
 House Cell

FLORENCE, Arizona, July 29.-- Robert Burgunder, Jr., 22-year-old son of the former King County (Se- attle) Prosecutor, entered the pris- ons death house to await execution in the lethal gas chamber for the staying of two Phoenix automobile salesmen.
 Young Burgunder carried col lege sweater and few books with him to the death house cell
 Another slayed, awaiting execu- tion, warned Burgunder to look out or he would get stuck on the fresh ly-painted floor.
 T am already stuck the youth answered dryly.