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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-31
k0DIAk'5 BOOM
IS FALSE, SAYS
JUNEAU VISITOR
Former Waitress Here
Tells of Poor Fish Year
High Property

Helen Hallberg, we'll known young
Juneau woman who has worked in
a number of local restaurants, re-
turned on the Columbia from a sum-
mer of work with the Washington
Fish and Oyster Company at Port
William.
Miss Hallberg said the Kodiak
area has been hard hit by a poor
fish run, and that the "b o ON
in the town of Kodiak has built up
a false business peak that will
leave a lot of people on the beach
this winter" on the heels of poor
fish year.
Lots in Kodiak, Miss Hollberg said
are selling for as high as $4,000
and nobody knows from one day
to the next, what the price of prop
erty will be-"
Jack Altman, well known pioneer
newspaper man in Alaska, and
Warren Taylor, former Third Di-
vision District Attorney, are report
ed to be starting a newspaper and
dealing in real estate.
Miss Hallberg also reported the
loss of the big cannery tender Wy
oming, 100-foot vessel that struck a
reef a short time ago near Uganik
and sank in 80 minutes with 10000
fish aboard
The former Juneau girl will visit
here for several days before con-
tinuing south for a visit Outside.
She is at the Gastineau Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-31
MtNUTT DEFENDS
FOREIGN POLICY

CLEVELAND, O., July 3.-Newly
appointed Federal Security Admin
istrator. Paul V. McNutt came 10
1.-THE defense today of President
Roosevelt's foreign policy.
The former Philippine High Com
missioner declared before the World
Poultry Congress that the united
States should cooperate with other
peace loving powers.
Said McNutt: In enactlng a
steady influence in favor of nom
warlike powers we are not assist
ing that other country as much as
we are assisting ourselves"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-31
Nice Weather (!)
About Over,
Bureau Predicts

AS if what we've been through
the past 10 days hasn't bee n
enough, the u S. Weather Bureau
hre forecasts today that there is
a spell of bad weather" ahead.
A fresh strong southeast wind
and rain are due to hit Southeast
Alaska tonight and tomorrow. A
real storm will rage, the Bureau
says, in the northern part of the
Gulf of Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-31
MIKE SULLIVAN
dies SATURDAY
AT ANCHORAGE
Pioneer Of Gold Rush
Days Goes on Last
Stampede


M. j. Sullivan, Big Mike to
his many friends in Alaska, die3
in Anchorage Hospital Saturday
morning. a victim CT heart and
kidney disease.
Word Of his death was received
in a telegram yesterday from Col
o. F. Gibson to Gov. John W
Troy.
Big Mike" was about 10 year,
cd. Just AZ years ago he arrived
in Alaska aboard the same boat
on which Gov. Troy was a pas
senger bound for Skagway, and the
two had been close friends since
the days of 81.
A follower Of stampedes through
cut Alaska and the Yukon, Big
Mike" was also on hand during the
construction days of the old Al
aska Central Railroad and during
recent years was an employee Of
the Alaska Railroad At the time
of his death he was in charge Of
the weather station at Portage
Bay.
Wrote a Book
While in Cordova ab5ut 30 years
ago, he wrote and published book,
THE Man on the Dump" set into
type, by the way, by Jack Lund 4
the Empire who was then in Cor
dova.
Mike, to whom everything.
Jake" was a philosophy as well "a
his usual comment on life in gen.
eral, was famous as narrator OF
tales of the early days Here, how
ever, is a story told about Mike
by Archie w. Shiels, and related
by Mr.. Shiels to those from whom
he learned Of his old friends death.
Back about 1899, Mike, who de-
served his Big Nike appellation
by reason Of his huge size, got a
Job carrying gold into Dawson
from Bonanza Creek. 1t was good
Job for him. He was SO big and SO
+ fearless that he managed it with
cut need OF any protection or as
sistance. A fellow stampeder
stepped him, remarked about the
good job Mike had, but suggested
that he wasn't being. smart about
it,
why if I had that job, I'd get
myself fixed for life" he comment
ed. I'D have a little dust cached
all along the trail from Bonanza
to Dawson. so I could leave the
country at the end Of six month:
with enough to last me the rest
i of my days"
well. that's the reason Z y'o l
hvaen't got the job" Mike replied
Prospected fer Oil
About 20 years ago, Mike was
+ grubstaked by j. c. Mcbride, OIL
Juneau, to prospect oil propertJ
on Yakataga Beach, and his faitf
in Yakataga oil continued unit
his death. During the last severa
years he was at Yakataga when
ever he managed to find hacker
for his prospect, or when he'd saved
stake at his job as guard in tht
Marshars Office. A steady joi
never especially interested Mike
except as means to save enough
money to start prospecting again
A brother, for many years {
jailer in the King County Sher-
ifs office, Seattle, has been mott.
fled of Mixes death, according q
the telegram from Col Gibson.
The passing of Big Mike take
from the Territory one of its rea
pioneers.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-31
Chinese WITH
JAPANESE ARE
REVOLVING NOW

THINGTAO, China, July 3l.-Re-
ports from Theimo today said that
Chinese force fighting for the
Japanese had mutined and joined
the Chinese Nationalist forces OF
Chang Kai Shek.
The reports states that the force
of 1000 Chinese had killed several
of its japanese officers and cap
tured several others before joining
the Chinese army.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-31
FATHER IN : LAW
IS ARRESTED FOR
/. ASSAULT, BATTERY

Result of a family argument"
which went just a little too far
Alex Demos was arrested in Douglas
Sunday on complaint Of his son-in-
law, G. r. Isaacs, who accuses
Demos Of assault and battery. Isaacs
says Demos got off bus ahead of
him and forced him to fight, later
threatening him with a rock. Demos
was released on bond.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-31
Sleep on Floor Sure
Burglar Menace Curb

HOUSTON, Texas, July 31-The
night was hot and c. Paulos could
not sleep in his bed SO he made
a pallet on the floor.
just as he fell asleep somebody
stepped in his face.
"Hey, what's the idea?" the
startled Paulos shouted. His cal
frig tened the intruder, who
jumped out a window.
Police found a screen latch
picked and said the burglar fl d
empty-handed.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-31
FORDs MOVE

Mr.. and Mrs Scott Ford have
taken up residence with Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Henning at their
Basin Road home.
Ford will leave for Echo Cove
tomorrow morning to work with
the engineering staff of the Echo
Cove Gold Mining Company, de-
veloping the Winter and Pond gold
lode.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-31
SPANISH REFUGEES
TO BE SENT HOME

HENDAYE, Franco-Spanish from
tier, July 31.-French authorizes
began preparations today to SEND
the first of fifty thousand former
Republican Spanish soldiers back
to Nationalist Spain.
Plans call for sending the men
now held in French concentration
camps back to Spain at the rate OF
more than 1000 daily. More than
100000 refugees in all are still in
France.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-31

and the people who suffer from it.
Now they probably are more ac-
curate with their estimates of the
unemployed. They figure the total
ebay is around 11500,000 Only
he other day, they reported that
100000 of these jobless are mem
oers of families not utterly desti-
ute. That means these 100000
DO share the income of some close
elative.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-31
MRS. HYNER GOES SOUTH

Mrs. Glen A. Hyner, wife OF the
Alaska Steamship Company agent
here, sailed south on the Columbia
early this morning.
Mrs. Hyner will visit relatives in
the States and take in the San
Francisco Fair, expecting to be gone
about two months.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-31
ACCUSED NATIVE
FAILS TO APPEAR

Peter Louie at freedom on his
personal recognizance following his
arrest on charge of manslaughter.
failed to come to Juneau on the
steamer Columbia which arrived
here today. A Deputy Marshal will
be sent to Yakutat to take Louie
into custody He had been notified
to appear here for the Grand Jury.
Louie is accused of killing another
native in a fight.
The Book ALASKA, Revised and
Enlarged, Now On Sale; S1.00.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-31
LARGELY GUESSWORK

The first formula was applied
in 1895.
StatiSicians, social workers
economists, financial experts, ex-
perienced politicians almost every
body who knew something about
some phase of relief took hand
rfey guessed how much the gov
Hksnment should borrow; how long
the depression would last. (There
were some bad guesses here.) They
guessed what the Federal govern
meritss share of the relief burden
should be. They guessed what was
best for the needy, what the pub
lie would want-and stand for.
The result was the work relief
program, represented. in broad out
line by the WPA.
States and cities took one look al
their treasures and their bond is
sues, and decided they'd better not
stretch their credit much further
So they handed out the meagel
role. They're still doing it. The PEG.
pie left out by the Federal govern.
mer1c get what cities and states viii
afford.
while that went on for nearly
four. years, experts were learning
more facts about unemployment
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-31
ROAD MAN OUc

Clarence Burglin, Assistant Su-
perintendent of the Fairbanks Dis
trict of the Alaska Road Commits
sion, flew here by PAA plane Sun
day and went south today on the
Columbia for medical attention in
the States. He has knee ailment.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-31
BILL OE EXCEPTIONS

District Court this afternoon al
lowed the bill of exceptions for an
appeal in the Miguel zamora case.
Mrs. Mildred Hermann is Zamora's
attorney.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-31
BUILDING PERMIT

A building permit has been issued
to Andy Twieten, 354 Diston Avenue.
for installation of an oil burner by
Rice and Alters at a cost OF $500.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-31
COLEMAN BACK

Herb Coleman, travelling dress
merchant, returned on the Column
bia from Yakutat. He is at the
Gastineau Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-31
U. s. DEPARTMENT or AGRICULTURE. WEATHER BUREAU
THE WEATHER
(By the U. S. Weather Bureau


Juneau and Vicinity beginning $3.50
tonight and Tuesday, moderate southey
Southeast Alaska: tonight Tuesday;
souherly winds
Strait Chatham and
winds along the o
strong southeast winds Tuesday
probably
gale from Cross Sound to Cape Hnchinbrook
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-31

WEATHER SYNOPSIS
storm marked intensity morning
the portion lowest
ported being 298 inches at Kodiak
prevailed souheastward thence
inches
latitude 40 longitude 144
the the
~uaeastward partly
cloudy to cloudy weather prevailed.
August Sunrise sunset, pm
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-31
BY MORGAN NJ. BEATTY
AP Feature Service Writer

WASHINGTON, july 81. - The
WPA strikes you've been reading
about: and the layoff of 650,00C
WPA< workers you soon will be
hearing about, mean that cautious
old Uncle Sam is trying-after six
years-to slap a yardstick on the
relief problem.
Until July of this year, it wa.
more nearly accurate to say thai
the relief problem was taking
Uncle Sans measure.
It's this way:
In fear-laden 1888, the govern
ment acknowledged the response
bility of relieving distressed citi-
zens.
THE ideal solution was job fof
every citizen, either work in pri-
Vate industry or work on Fed
eral project.
But the idea, most agreed, would
nave cost more money than al
governmental units in the United
States could beg, borrow, or steal
So government compromised. The
various units - Federal, state
and local-pooled their cash ano
dealt it out with quick hand
The accent was on relief-any kline
of relief-not on the cost of it.
Adding to the confusion was tbs
discovery that you couldn't measure
distress No known yardstick exist
ed. Nor could you measure the re
sponsibilities of the various govern
ments. The lives of people wouldn'
fit readily into neat statistical pat
terms. Private industry wouldn't b.
prosperous at the touch of a but
ton. And money wouldn't just ap-
pear out of thin air
So the Federal government de
cided to take the lead in making
guesses-guesses based on a few
facts, and some experience. TIL
guesses crystalized into formulas.
Evening star., 1939-08-19
Comments.

BALT1MORE-A general in carried
furnishings fur goods other in the greatest
demand Continued weather stimulated
summer particularly apparel and winter
commitments rather liberal
noted In durable goods industries.
CH1CAGOEary Quitting schools and
oeges stimulated retail sales
run head last years comparative The usual
followed the fall wholesale
was still considered satisfactory slight industrial
LIE ee rate rose point during
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES showed gain of about
IL per cent similar
nearness of the 94o-mode well ahead of wear apo
oulolng although
eV was farN well sustained by
production advanced points per capacity
DETROIT-Ony minor lamentations in retail trade were
oeeo curing the week and volume ranged between
cent above last years level Confidence
m acve advance wholesale commitments
Is to ID per cent above last neared it's
close automobile production dropped 24875
1900 units ~ r ~
KANSAS CITY-A the years low point
level The dealers reported sales the in 1889
Whoee activity was satisfactory attendance
larger than but sales
anu e oeao Ior loans were at the same levels
LOU1SV1LLEThe volume slightly
e week and continued to hover about the
wholesale orders of goods showed slight
in activity r ~ eO
PITTSBURGH during the week rose
considerably than
less than the decidedly than
IN the previous week The steel high point at
per cent OF capacity, 80
miscellaneous demand accounted for
ST LOUISIrreguary trade activity during
ne week Department store sales the dipped
below the previous while an increase of
Leadng factors IN the upsving wholesale
ana oecorao pant sales about
than the previous week and the corresponding
sale volume showed per the latest
period ana gam OF to per cent
was about SIS per cent capacity
held up satisfactorily
Evening star., 1939-08-19

been a consistent member Of the
William Montgomery Quality Club
and earned the vice presidency for
the year 1889.
Born in Freeport. H. MI. Heise
was educated in the public schools
of that city and at Armour Institute,
Chicago. He has lived in Washing
ton for the last six years and is we'll
known in local financial circles, hav-
ing been associated with the E. A.
Pierce Co., members of the New
York Stock Exchange, in New York
City and in Washington.
Stock Manual Ready.
Johnston, Lemon & Co., members
of the Washington Stock Exchange,
announced today that its annual
edition of Manual of Washington
Bank Stocks is ready for distribu-
ton. beginning Monday. This is
said to be the most complete COM
pilation of data on the securities
of local banks published
Four pages are devoted to each
bank and the information presented
includes brief history of the in
stitution. as well as complete list
of officers and directors. A four
year comparison of total resources,
deposits, capital funds, book values,
dividend payments and price range
of the stock also is furnished in
convenient form.
Corcoran Thorn, president of the
American Security & Trust Co., who
returned yesterday from the North
Cape cruise. was at his desk for a
short time today. Showing benefits
of the vacation, he plans to resume
his regular activities at the COM
pany Monday
Financial District Notes.
Francis G. Addison, jr., president
of Security Savings & Commercial
Bank, plans to return Monday from
vacation at Rehoboth Beach, Del
Wilbur C. Dieter, trust investment
officer of Union Trust Co., is on va
cation, moving into his new home.
William w. Keck, assistant treas
urer of the American Security &
Trust Co., who is on an extensive
vacation in the West, has wired
friends that he is enjoying his stop
over in Hollywood, Calf
William B. Willard, vice president
of the National Savings & Trust Co.,
is on vacation in Walpole, N. H.
Herbert B. Lord assistant secre-
tary of the National Savings &
Trust Co., has returned from vaca-
ton, during which he visited the
New York Worlds Fair.
Audley A. P. Savage, auditor of
National Savings & Trust Co., is on
vacation on the Eastern Shore.
Evening star., 1939-08-19
Stock Averages
BY VICTOR EUBANK,

/ Associated PIeSS FINANCIAL Writer.
NEW YORK, Aug. 19-Stock mar
ket traders, while still war con-
scious,' apparently took a little
calmer view of the European tumble
today and selling contracted notice
ably during the brief session.
Although few issues were able to
negotiate any real recovery from
Fridays sharp relapse, further de-
cllnes were limited to fractions in
most cases. Here and there set
backs of around point appeared on
small turnovers.
Offerings dried up at the start
and there was no particular pickup
in activity during the remainder of
the proceedings. Transfers for the
two hours approXimated 25000O
! shares.
The step of Germany in tighten
ing it's military protective" grip
| on Slovakia failed to excite Wall
| Street inasmuch as it was in line
with expectations. At the same time,
! financial observers were of the
| opinion it meant the accentuation
of pressure on Poland and also
Hungary. Speculative forces, con-
! sequently, recognized that overseas
tension remained as prime market
influence and the inclination was
stand aside for the moment.
The fact the stock list had lost
large portion of its July upturn
was bit depressing to the chart
readers and was thought to have
aggregated yesterdays retreat con-
siderably.
Hopeful business prospects re-
mained as the main liquida ting
! cushion, brokers said. Next weeks
steel mill operations, it was pre-
dicted, would keep near the current
rate, but probably would shoot up
to 10 per cent of capacity or better
after Labor Day Motor sales the
first 10 days of August were much
improved over the preceding year.
Petroleum shares were fairly
steady as further State curtailment
of oil production brought lifts in
gasoline and crude prices. A flaw
here, though, was the fear that if
prices rise excessively, the Connallv
Hot Oil' Act might be suspended
to permit shipments of excess quota
fuel through State lines.
Relatively favorable June railroad
earnings coming to hand drew some
support for the carriers.
Under water the greater part of
the day were Bethlehem Steel, Cen
eral Motors, Montgomery Ward,
Douglas Aircraft. American Tele-
phone, International Nickel West
inghouse. Du Pant, Eastman Kodak,
United States Rubber and General
Electric. Some of these revived at
the finish.
Resistant were United States Steel.
Chrysler, Sears Roebuck, Western
Union, Standard Oil of New JERSEY.
Ihlrd Avenue Railway. New York
Central and Allied Chemical.
Evening star., 1939-08-19
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO, Aug. 10 (P) Omitted States
Department of Agriculture) -Salable hogs,
800; total, 1900; nominally steady; few
ODD lots good and choice 10000 pounds
6.00-65O; top, $50; shippers took none
h0 hh0oldover, 500; compared week ago. 14O-
zoo pounds, 1925 higher: 2OO-270 pounds
25-40 higher; heavier butchers and sows
mostly 5000 higher.
rs Salabls sbn;,s cattle 100; calves. none good
type steers steady; medium weight and
few instances 35 or more o3 top 1855
pound bullocks. 1890; few loads 1915
lO.25. but little above 1000; top year
lings. 1918; load after load l,150-1 ,35O-
pound steers, 9.00-9. 65; mentionable num-
Der: 9.75-9.90: strictly grain-fed light
heifers steady, others weak to 15 lower;
several loads 9.0O-9.65, few 9.S5; most
grassy and grain-on-grass kinds, 65O-
$40; beef cows weak Gamers and cut
tiers, 1925 higher; bulls steady to 10 up;
practical top, 6.S5; outside, 700; vealers
steady to 25 lower; bulk, 9.OO-1O5 so;
few selects early. 1915: light stockers
salable sheep, $500; total 5000; COM
yearlinss. 60-75 lower; sheep weak to rs
of; weeks spring. lamb top. 9.15 paid
for s3-pound Utahs, also for few best
lots natives early in week; closing top
natives, $50; top on low day, $50; no
choice Western springers available later;
weeks bnlk Westerns. S.50-S9O; most ma
tives, s.25-9.00; bulk yearhngs, 6.5O-7 90:
top 104-pound weights 7.10; native
slaughter ewes, 2.5O-3.5O; weeks top, 375:
feeding lambs, s.00-s.25 mostly; top for
67-71-pound average.
Evening star., 1939-08-19
Wool Market Very Dull
With Prices UNCHANGED
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BOSTON, Aug 19-The Com
mercial Bulletin today reports:
The wool market has been ex-
ceedingly dull this past week. not
only in the Eastern terminal markets
but also in the West. Prices usually
are quoted on the same basis as a
week ago, although a quiet market
naturally presupposes tendency to
weakness. In the few sales made.
there has been no evidence of
change in values 1t probably is
fair to say that the Western growers
are frmer in their IDEAS of value
- than are the Boston dealers.
The piecegoods markets also are
slowed down in consequence of the
vacation period, but most observers
look for resumption of business
after the holiday.
Foreign markets are in much the
same position as the domestic with
consumers temporarily disinterested
in offerings, even at slight conces-
sions. There is disposition to await
the opening in Australia on the 28th.
Mohair is quiet but steady on the
basis of AZ and So cents, respectively,
for adult and kid in Texas"
Evening star., 1939-08-19
Capital Phone Total
Above Month Ago
And 1888 Levels
Advances to 245,o57
On July 81 Against
231,430 Year Ago
By HAROLD B. ROGERS.

Business in Washington still is on
the upgrade, according to another
indicator-the number of telephones
in service, as reported by the Chesa-
peake g. Potomac Telephone Co.
These telephones, on July 81, had
shown gain over both the month
of June and also over July last year.
There were 245 1857 telephones in use
July 81, as compared with 245, ,723
June 30 and 231, ,43O July, 1898.
The average originating telephone
calls per day rose from 1856 ,451 in
July, 1888, to 996,486 in July this
year, although there was seasonal
drop from the 1091 ,O89 in June, 1899.
Demand Improves.
Increased buying and better quail
ity buying by wage earners and fam
lilies in the lower income brackets
are helping to boost sales of home
furnishings and some lines of lux
ury goods we'll above last years
levels, according to a quarterly study
of surplus income purchases by
Northwestern National Life Insur-
ance Co.
The study, covering eight key lines
of goods at 236 department stores,
also shows that sales of mems cloth
ing, bellwether of both depressions
and recoveries, were over 10 per cent
higher in the second quarter of 1889,
compared with the same period last
year
Heads Acacia Office.
Appointment of o. D. Heise of the
District of Columbia agency of the
Acacia Mutual Life Insurance Co. as
manager of the company's branch
Evening star., 1939-08-19
New York Cotton
Ey the Associated Press.

ES lilc h5SONldleu fTeSS.
NEW YORK, Aug. 19-Cotton fu-
lures declined to points in mar
row trading today as hedge selling
and Southern liquidation overhaul
anced small trade buying and
foreign absorption
Professional buying developed on
forecast for further rains in the
East the coming week, but this un-
favorable outlook was offset by well
come rains tn Texas.
Cotton futures moved over narrow
ranges as trade price fixing and
foreign buying orders absorbed Of
ferings. Prices around the end of
the first hour were points lower
to 2 higher. October was down 4
at 8.73 and May was up l at 825.