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The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-13
HGppy
 Birthday

The Empire extends consrafuia lions and best trishes t~day, fhel birthday dnni0es:--y, to th' To' lotOing:
 OCTOBER 13
 James V. Davis John Michael Gray Beverly Airline Powers Charliene Arnold Jack Newmarket
 Robert Rice
 Billy Spaulding Mrs. M. OMalley Albert Schramm
 Alavi Wahto Emmett B. Connor Wilbur KuSistio Roman John Sullivan
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-13
LOOK and LEARN
By A. c. Gordon

l. What two cultivated grains rank first as the main staff of hu- man life?
 3. Who was the only President of the U. S. besides Washington to be elected without opposition?
 3. How many octaves are there in a grand piano?
 4. Which was the first country in modern times to grant the right of suffrage to women?
 5. What is the tallest grass in the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-13
M o D E R N ETIQUETTE
By Roberto Lee

O. When disagreeing with an- others opinion is it permissible to say, No, it is nothing of the kind !" or, That is where you are entirely wrong"?
 A. No; a well-bred person will never make such blunt contradic- tions. One may say, T don't be- lieve can agree with you" or, Well, it seems to me (so and sol. ,
 O. Is it customary for a house guest to bring his hostess some kind of gift?
 A. Yes, it is often done, but not absolutely necessary. The bread and-butter letter is really all that is expected and required.
 0. What would be the very small est menu one should have for Aan after-theater supper?
 A One hot dish, such as chicken la king or creamed oysters, a nice salad, and coffee.
 s~s4s
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-13
MURPHY GOES SOUTH

Charles Murphy, traffice chief of the Signal Corps, United States Army, with headquarters at Seattle, is a passenger south on the North Sea He has been attending aero nautical hearings in Fairbanks and also in Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-13
TO PETER SBURG

Madam Betzy Kjelsberg sailed for Petersburg on the North Sea last night after a successful lec- ture in Juneau. She will lecture in both Petersburg and Ketchi- kan before leaving Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-13
LIGHTER ADRIFT IN BRISTOL BAY;
 { MEN ABOARD
Strong Winds Drive Graf for Three Days from
 Ndknek Anchorage

Urgent help was requested today for two men adrift for three days on lighter blown out into Bristol Bay from Naknek ship anchorage by strong north and northeast winds. Names of the men were not given in the message from w M. Began, U s. Commissioner at Nak- nek. Judge Simon Hellenthal at Valdez relayed Regan's message to the office Of Gov. John w. Troy
 The lighter. loaded with merchan- disc, started drifting Tuesday morn- ing. At noon Wednesday it was sighted by a searching plane five miles from Middle Bluff light, but the plane returned to Naknek that evening to report the lighter hao drifted out of sight from that posi- tion.
 Strong Winds
 Strong winds have prevented res cue of the men, as no ships of sui ficient size are available to go aftel the drifting lighter. No Coast Guarc Bureau of Fisheries or Alaska Game Commission vessels are in the ares at this time Of year
 Efforts were being made today by the Governors office to locate 2 ship to go to the aid of the drifting men. A telegram was sent to the American Pacific Whaling Company at Akutan asking that a whaling vessel be sent out if available.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-13
YEARS AGO
 rrem rtixi npra
OCTOBER B. 1919

OCTOBER 13, 1919
 The fall reunion of the Scottish Rite bodies of the Valley of Juneau was to commence sessions soon. ! P. G. Peltret, for several years in spector of boilers on the Alaska I Steamship Inspection Board, quit the government service and accept ed the position of chief engineer ot the new steamship Elkton, recently launched at Seattle to enter the Oriental service.
 Mrs. Anton Linberg and Mrs. Os- car Adamson came to town on the Superior from Little Port Walter where they had been employed dur ing the summer. They were to leave immediately for Aux Bay where they were to be employed in the Carlson cannery for some time.
 All the halibut fleet that had been in during the week was taking on supplies consisting of provisions, bait and ice and was to leave again for the fishing banks
 So that the Taku winds of the winter would not be able to whistle through the cracks and crannies of the Governors office on the hill, the interior was being made wind proof.
 Judge E. M. Axelson left on the Admiral Watson to take up his duties again after attending court.
 The tug J. M Coleman, belonging to the Deep Sea Salvage Company, came to Juneau after coal and sup plies for the salvage crew at the wreck of the Princess Sophia.
 Weather; highest 41, lowest 40, cloudy.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-13
See the Americas Safely
Philadelphia Recordl

Philadelphia Record)
 Already travel agencies and steamship companies turning the attention of the prospective tourist to the advantages of this country and Central and South America We read of cruises "on neutral ships, to neutral ports, in neutral waters" and of how much there is to see in the Western Hemisphere
 During the World War there was similarly great increase in travel the home front Americans began to realize that their country and its neghbors pretty good for sightseeing well for living as they toured Central and South America and our national parks.
 We suggest that the next tourist season be devoted to "get acquainted" drive for North and South America We won't have to send ships to bring back stranded tourists yelling for navy convoys-and we suspect that they'll have good time in own tight little hemisphere
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-13

Lode and placer location notices for sale at The Empire Office.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-13

We'll we're sure of thing Sax Rohmer isn't the guy who writes the official French war com- muniQueS.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-13

The Book ALASKA, Revised and Enlarged, Now On Sale; S1.O0.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-13

Oh well, as long the World Series is out of the way, we can begin wondering who's going to pitch the opening game next spring.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-13

OCIOBER 10, I5I5
 The fall reunion of the Scottish Rite bodies of the Valley of Juneau was to commence sessions soon.
Evening star., 1939-12-01
Ickes Criticizes Action
OF Judge in Oil Case

Secretary of the Interior Ickes has
issued formal statement criticizing
the action of Federal Judge James
C. Wilson at Houston, Tex. in ter
minating a hot-oil case without al
lowing the Government to present
completely the evidence which it had
assembled"
Such an action as this by a men,
ber Of the Federal judiciary seriously
handicaps the administration of an
act of Congress, the Secretary
charged.
In a lengthy recital of details of
the case, Secretary Ickes declared he
had information, confirmed by the
Justice Department, that Judge Will
son, in conference with attorneys
in the case, indicated that he de-
sired to avoid the introduction of
evidence and circumstances which
might reflect upon the Federal ju-
dietary in general and upon a GER
tain named Federal district judge in
particular"
The defendants, Secretary 1ckes
said, were Rene Alfred and Neal
Powers, who we're indicted with H. E.
Hines, now a fugitive from justice
on nine misdemeanor counts and one
felony count charging overt acts in
furtherance of the conspiracy. Rene
Alfred, Secretary 1ckes said, "is the
brother of former Gov. James v.
Alfred, who is now a United States
District Court judge"
Evening star., 1939-12-01
Football Fans Begin Departing
For PhiIudeIphiu, New York

$50 leaving tomorrow for Philadel-
phia and then on to New York to
watch the Redskins battle the
Giants.
Oncials of the Army-Navy Club
telephoned one railroad that they
needed another section, making
total of approximately 1,400 going
in one group.
Army and Navy officials will leave
on department specials with Charles
Edison. Acting Secretary of the
Navy, and Harry H. Woodring, Sec
retary of War, occupying special
cars. Two former superintendents
Of the United States Naval Academy.
Rear Admirals S. S. Robson and
D. F. Sellers, both retired, will be
the guests of the chief of the Bureau
of Navigation, Rear Admiral c. w.
Nimitz. Mrs. Nimitz and Mrs.
Robson will accompany their hus-
bands.
Army chief of staff, Gen. George
G. Marshall and chief of naval op-
erations, Admiral H. r. Stark. will
be accompanied by their wives.
Assistant Secretary Of War Louis
johnson will make the trip.
Evening star., 1939-12-01
Afternoon Sessions
OF 0fLandIord-Tenant
Court Urged
Group Observes
Overcrowded
Hearing Conditions

Reports recommending that ses-
sions of the landlord and tenant
branch Of Municipal Court be held
in the afternoons instead Of morn
ings will be placed before the Neigh
borhood Councils of Washington by
a group OF representatives who today
observed the over-crowded condi-
tions in the branch.
Mrs. Lois Sentman of the Council
of Social Agencies, who acted as
spokesman for the group OF nine.
said 1t was felt less confusion would
result and the judge presiding would
be given more time to inquire into
the merits of each case If the ses-
sions were held In the afternoon.
Every seat In the small courtroom
was filled today, with as many as
Is persons lining the walls at va
rious times during athe hearings.
After the visit in thN'courtroom the
group called on JudSe Nathan Clay
ton, who was presiding, and heard
that the crowded conditions in the
morning were caused by the conflict
in time with the session OF the
small claims and conciliation branch.
Many of the litigants who had
hearings scheduled in the latter
branch, opening at 1890 am, had
already taken their places, thus CIV
ing less room to the defendants in
the rent cases, Judge Cayton ex-
planned.
Questioned by Mrs. Warren A.
Gardner of the First Ward Council
as to whether he was certain none
of the tenants missed hearing their
names called, Judge Cayton said
that tomorrow he plans to have his
clerk read out their names twice.
Today was the first time Judge
Cayton has presided in the branch
since the new rules of procedure
went into effect October /. He was
q member of the Washington Hous-
ing Associations committee which
recommended their adoption.
Others attending the court session
today and the councils they repre-
sent were the Rev. Edward Gabler
and Bernard Ladd, Southeast; the
Rev. Harry Porter, Southwest; Miss
Emily Tilton, North Washington;
Mrs. L. w. Jefferson, Central; Will
liam Hunt and James Roberts, U
Street, and Mrs. James s. Vance,
Georgetown.
Evening star., 1939-12-01
DR.. Leiby Sworn In as Head
Of Social Hygiene Bureau
North CoroIiniun
To Be FuII-Time
Director

DR.. George M. Leiby. for the last
three years director of the division
of venereal disease control of the
North Carolina State Health De-
partment, was sworn in today as the
first full-time director of the Dis
trict Health Departments Social
Hygiene Bureau.
The bureau has been under the
part-time direction of DR.. T. C..
Thompson, who will remain with the
division.
DR.. Leiby, one of the first half
dozen physicians in the country to
direct a venereal disease control
agency, said he is deeply interested
in furthering public health educa-
ton on the subject and asserted his
belief that it is up to the teachers
to carry on the educational work in
the classrooms.
THE students will learn as much
about this vital subject as the in
structor is willing to teach" he said.
This work should be done, of course,
in cooperation with the consulta-
ton service of the Health Depart
ment.'
Instruction in schools should be
on simple, scientific basis, he said.
adding that the job of individual
education falls largely on the physi-
Evening star., 1939-12-01

Washington football fans, armed
with sealskin coats, galoshes, binoc-
ulars and umbrellas started q
weekend football migration today.
There were two attractions-the
Army Navy football classic tomor.
row in Philadelphia and the Red
skim Giants professional game Sum-
day in New York. Some fans
planned to take in both games.
More than 5000 football fans left
today on the Army Navy game spe-
cials put on by the Pennsylvania
Railroad. Pennsylvania officials in
Washington estimated 5000 more
fans would take one of their special
trains, leaving at 5-minute intervals
from $3.50 am. until $50 am. to-
morrow. The Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad will put on four specials,
starting at $40 am, and expect
more than 1000 passengers. Rain
was predicted for the Army Navy
game.
On Sunday 10000 Washingtonians
will board special trains bound for
the Redskin- Giants game in New
York. The Junior Board Of Trade
here will boast . group Of about
Evening star., 1939-12-01
Natural Death
Shooting Puzzles
Baltimore Police
BY the Associated Press.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 1.-The case
Of a 64-year-old Englishman, killed
almost instantly by q bullet fired
into his thigh, gave Baltimore police
q many-angled mystery today.
For two hours after his body was
found, in the Office of a real
estate company where he worked as
q bookkeeper. employees thought AL
bert c.. Cooley died of natural
causes.
Then, at the hospital, an examina-
ton disclosed Mr.. Cooley, a native
of Manchester, England, had been
shot in the left thigh and the bull
let had coursed upward into his
heart. No gun was found, police
said.
Capt. John A. Cooney. chief Of
detectives, who took charge Of the
case, said the circumstances i1df-
Gated Mr.. Cooley was shot as he
lay on the floor. There were no
evidences of q struggle or robbery
and police found $l2.75 in cash in
the bookkeeper's pocket.
w. F. Mylander, Mr.. Cooley's en-
ployer for the last 16 years, said he
saw the man at work IS minutes be-
fore the body was found.
Evening star., 1939-12-01

Washington 77th traffic fatality
Of the year was on record today
and several victims of overnight
accidents in the Capital area were
under hospital care.
The latest local traffic death was
that of Henry Carter, 81, colored,
ia M place Sc, struck by an auto
mobile at New Jersey avenue and
M street Sc, october 20. He was
treated at Providence Hospital for
compound fracture of his right
leg and a shoulder sprain and later
transferred to Gallinger Hospital,
where he died last night.
Police said the driver of the car
which struck the man was Clarence
I. Brooks, IS, colored, 624 M street
Sc. No date has yet been set
for an inquest. Eighty-one had died
in Washington traffic accidents this
time last year.
Man and Wife Hurt. p.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee j. Kistler, both
81, of 1929 East Capitol street, we're
injured late yesterday when their
car was involved in an accident
on Defense highway 3 miles beyond
Peace Cross. Mrs. Kistler was ad-
mitted to Casualty Hospital with
severe face cuts and back injuries.
Her husband was treated there for
cuts on his lips, legs and minor
bruises on his head.
Charles Miller, 7, was in serious
condition at Providence today with
injuries received when struck by an
automobile after leaving school bus
near his home two miles from Clin-
ton, Md. Police said the boy walked
around the back of the bus into the
path of an oncoming car.
Driver Is Charged.
Both his legs were fractured. The
driver of the car, Elmer Dyson, %,
OF Clinton, was charged with failing
to stop for a school bus.
Two women were treated at Gar
field Hospital for cuts and bruises
after their car collided with another
at Savage, Md. They were listed by
police as Annie Maxim, so, of Brook
line. Mass. and Anna Maxim, 40, of
Newton, Mass.
Evening star., 1939-12-01
Christmas Lone Parade
Tonioht in Bethesda

The annual Christmas lane pa
rade, sponsored by the Bethesda
Md) Chamber of Commerce, will
start at 7:30 pm. today at Wiscon-
sin avenue and Bradley lane, Will
liam K. Brecht, general chairman,
announced.
More than 40 units, including a
score of decorated floats entered by
business firms and civic groups. will
compete for trophies and cash
prizes. County officials will be In
the reviewing stand at the County
Building as the parade proceeds
north on Wisconsin avenue to the
East-West highway and on Old
Georgetown road to Wilson lane,
where 1t will disband.
Evening star., 1939-12-01
Woman in Traffic Court Has Plenty to Say;
Judge Listens-ond Likes It-for 80 Minutes
Mrs. Meade Declares
Conditions Here Worst
She Ever Saw

Judge John p. Mcmahon asked
defendant in Traffic Court this
morning If she had anything to say
to the three charges against her.
II certainly have" declared Mrs.
Leanna B. Meade, age not given, Of
370l Sixteenth street NV.
Mrs. Meade did have something to
say-so much, in fact, that q sched-
uled 15-minute VOL broadcast Of
Trafnc Court proceedings was ex-
tended to 80 minutes so her story
could stay on the air.
II hope I won't bore you," she
;old the bench at the beginning.
Madam" said Judge Mcmahon,
y am never bored with any case
before this bench. Proceed"
Mrs. Meade. it was charged by
Policeman Wade B. Riley, had
driven her automobile through a red
light at Fourteenth street and New
York avenue NV, had failed to
have a drivers permit, had also
failed to obtain District license tags
for her automobile,
Mrs. Meade denied the red light
charge and said she had never had
to have a drivers permit in the
States in which she had lived-Flor-
ida and Illinois-and had been driv-
ing for Is years" She said that
she had been informed by an in
surance company that she need not
replace the Florida license tags on
her car until they had expired this
year.
But that wasn't all.
She told Judge Mcmahon she had
been in Washington since October
13 and she had never seen a city
whose traffic lanes were so con-
gested and difficult to navigate.
She spent minutes telling the
jurist how she happened to get on
New York avenue after first run
ming into Thomas Circle against
the regular flow Of traffic.
She said she did not see the red
light at the intersection. although
she was wearing special pair of
driving glasses"
Mrs Meade also read newspaper
clipping about driving conditions in
Washington and then told the court
that her son, lawyer. who travels
$4,000 miles yearly. thought she was
"a very good driver" She claimed
she had developed "a terrible COM
plex" about driving in downtown
Washington, however.
Judge Mcmahon tried to stop her
to get down to the facts in the case.
I'm an American citizen, judge.
We're being treated like Nazis-me
and all these poor things here" she
said with wide sweep of her hands
to take in all the courtroom.
Judge Mcmahon again tried to in
terrupt.
"All right, judge, you take it now.
I am through for the moment, but
If want to argue little later III
take it over again."
Judge Mcmahon told her he had
been very patient.
Il am taxpayer and so are all
these other people. I should have
time to present the case" Mrs.
Meade replied.
Judge Mcmahon leaned forward
in his chair.
IT have given you as much time
as I CAN"
mot any more than I should get
or need the defendant snapped.
The case ended with Judge Nc
Mahon taking the defendants per-
sonal bond and recessing the court
for five minutes.
Evening star., 1939-12-01

cessions themselves for as little
money and with greater improve
ments than under operation by con-
cessionaires.
Frank T. Gartside, acting super
intendent of National Capital Parks,
has indicated on numerous occasions
that it would be preferable to run
the golf courses, swimming pools,
tennis courts, ETC., in the parks di-
rectly if these provisions did not
stand in the way of operating them
on an efficient basis. He has asked
the legal division of the National
Park Service time and again. it was
revealed today. if they could not dis
cover some loophole in the restric-
tions which would permit waving
and enable him to operate the golf
courses. ETC.. on a. basis whereby
profits. instead of going to a private
individual or to the Treasury De-
partment, would be put back into
the facilities in the form Of i'm
provements.
Can't Require Improvements.
At present the parks Office is pro-
hibited from requiring that conces-
sionaires make Improvements in the
facilities, due to another Federal re-
striction.
This places the Office of National
Capital Parks today in the position
of not being able to run the con-
cessions on fee basis efficiently be-
cause of governmental restrictions
and red tape" and at the same
time not being able to require that
concessionaires improve the prop
critics under them. The consensus
OF Parks officials is that the lesser
of two evils has been chosen. On
top of this the parks Office has been
unable to get direct appropriations
for the improvement of the courses.
They have listed a $150,OOO item in
their budget for some years but so
far 1t has been rejected.
The entire line of reasoning on
the part of the two men, togther
with the proposed changes in man.
agement of recreational concessions,
goes both for the golf courses and for
the other facilities operated for the
parks under contract with the We'll
fare and Recreational Association of
Public Buildings and Grounds.
Mr.. Wagner and Mr.. Sauers rec
ommend combination of direct
operation and operation on a con-
cessionaire basis. Golf is the only
concession on which they make the
specific recommendation that it be
operated directly by the parks Of
fee.
But in regard to the other con-
cessions, run by Welfare and Recre-
ational, they criticize their condition
under the association.
They say that because the associa-
ton is required by law to turn over
half its profits, if any, to the Fed
eral Government, there is an incen-
tive to collect a double profit in
order to build up a surplus out of
which new installations of one kind
or another. can be made. and re-
habilitation continued" This in
centive to collect a double profit, the
experts declare, results in charges
higher than necessary and attend
ant disinclination to rehabilitate the
properties which results in their de
oovyO
Evening star., 1939-12-01
Woodside Park Civic
Association Meets

The Woodside Park (Md) Civic
Association has voted not to include
Woodside Forest in the area it
serves.
The association voted to eliminate
from its boundaries the property Of
E. G. Thomas, which is now being
developed and includes some COM
mercial zoning.
A resolution, introduced by Victor
E. Grotlisch, indorsing the plan to
erect new library building for the
Silver Spring Public Library, was
referred to the Executive Committee
and will be voted on at the next
meeting,