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Evening star., 1939-03-09
Chauffeur Found
Dead From Gas

James G. Wilbur, 40, a chauffeur
for S. K. Legare, prominent in So
cial and hunting circles, was found
dead about 1880 am. today in the
gas-filled kitchen on the second floor
Of the garage in the rear of the Le-
gare resident, 2343 S street NV.
The body was found by Lewis
Hancock, a houseman for Mr.. Le-
gare, lying on the floor. Two gas
Jets on the stove were open, police
said.
Officer B. r. Campbell of the thir-
teenth precinct. said he had known
Wilbur for number of years and
had talked to him only the other
day. He said Wilbur showed no
signs of dispondency and seemed in
apparent good health. No note of
any sort was found. police said.
Hancock said he called Wilbur on
the phone at o'clock. but received
no answer. and later when Wilbur
dld not respond to banging on the
door climbed into Wilbur's bedroom
with the aid of ladder.
Born in Vermont, Wilbur had been
driving for various residents of the
nelghborhood for number of years,
according to Hancock and Officer
Campbell. They said he had been
driving for Mr.. Legare for about
five years.
Evening star., 1939-03-09
Monopoly
Continued From First Page,)

business from one end Of the coun-
try to the other. They did this by
taking possession of the pasteuriza-
tion plants which they then used
with other devices to create a
monopoly instead of to protect the
community from impure milk. In
other words, they used their power
to control the supply of milk rather
than to serve the community for
which these plants were intended.
Says Farmers Are Losers.
"They want to permit only their
own milk to reach the city. They
try to keep all other milk out. They
throw obstacles in the way of any
one else selling milk except on their
terms and at their price In other
words, they have succeeded in deny
ing 100000 farmers the right to
their own business on the farm,
while they deny stores or independ-
ent distributors to sell as they did
sell up to 40 years ago.
1T may be said that l2l. cents
a quart for milk. which is the aver
age price charged in II of the larger
cities, is little enough. Yet we have
distributors who are selling milk for
much less. There are distributors
in Chicago who are selling at 7
and 8 cents quart. And it is the
same milk. 1t comes from the same
cows. 1t is produced and admitted
to market under the same kind Of
health regulations.
In Detroit. one of the largest dis
tributors distributes wholly through
stores. of which he has 40. He pays
the farmer as much, if not more,
than do the big distributors. He
admits to governmental agents that
he is making handsome return on
his business, selling milk from to
8 cents a quart.
Sold Through Shops.
Nov, this is the way milk is sold
in practically all other countries
with which am familiar. 1t is sold
through shops. The companies,
however. insist that all people must
get their milk from wagons, even
though it costs so much that the
poor cannot buy milk that way.
What right has a corporation to say
that a great metropolitan city can
only buy as monopolist orders it
to buy? Especially when other men
would sell milk SO that it could be
used by the poor at from half to go
per cent of what the monopoly dis
tributor charges.
This is what milk might cost as
a competitive business as opposed
to monopoly business. And this
is a business which affects more
people than any single industry.
And If We could produce and sell
more milk at a fair competitive
Evening star., 1939-03-09
Communist Units Reported
MARCHING on Valencia

HENDAYE, France cat the Span
ish frontier, March 9 tP,.-Official
French reports from Madrid today
described new Communist revolu-
ton against Republican Gen. Jose
Miaja.,s Defense Council.
Rebellious Communist party de-
tachments. these reports said. were
attempting to march on Valencia
and seize that port, one of the main
strongholds still in Republican ter
ritory.
Communications between Madrid
and Valencia were said to have been
cut by rowing bands of Communists
moving toward the seaboard.
Inside Valencia is was reported
Defense Council commanders were
organizing the city's defenses
against the advancing Communists
The new uprising came after Gen.
Miaja had quelled a first 48-hour
Communist insurrection and while
Spanish Nationalists were reported
planning assaults on Madrid and
Cartagena after having established
starvation blockade" of the Re-
publican coast.
Valencia was described as out
Evening star., 1939-03-09

fense Council without wasting any
more time on discussion of terms.
Franco himself was reported by
dispatches from Burgos to nave
taken personal command on the
Madrid front. He was said to have
established his headquarters at
Carabanchel, only 3 miles behind
the front lines which pass through
the outskirts of the capital.
The Nationalist blockade pro-
claimed at Burgos yesterday ex-
tended from Sagunto to Adra,
northern and southern limits of the
Mediterranean coast line which is
held by the Republicans.
All shipping, regardless Of its
cargo or flag, was warned it would
be liable to capture if it entered
within the 3-mile limits between
those points.
Submarines patrolled before Car
tagena and were ready to sink
suspected shipping at sight.
French Ship Captured.
The first victim of the blockade
was the French merchant vessel La
Corse, which was captured and taken
into the Nationalist port of Bar
celona.
The Franco blockade assumed bel
lgerent rights for the Burgos re-
gime-illegal in British and French
eyes. Many observers, however, did
not expect those two countries to
do anything about it, since they
had recognized the Franco govern
ment and want the civil war brought
to quick end.
Evening star., 1939-03-09

price We would have better health
in our cities. we would have an on
coming generation of children who
had strength in their bones. as we
would have an army of farmers who
were paid better price for what
they produce. price which would
free them from strikes on the one
hand and from going on relief on
the other.
The committees diversion into the
milk industry and today's attack on
monopolies followed somewhat
bitter exchange among committee
members yesterday ON the merits of
the N. r. A. and the idea of Gov
ernment sanction of certain mo-
nopOlies.
Bitter Exchange.
Jerome Frank, member OF the
Securities and Exchange Commits
sion. made the suggestion and i'm
mediateE drew the fire Of Willis
j. Ballinger, economic adviser to
the Trade Commission. Characteriz-
ing the N. r. A. as total betrayal
Of the public interests" Mr.. Bal
linger declared the Frank proposal
was essentially that of the defunct
recovery agency.
AS todays hearings began, Mr.
Ballinger was given permission to
change the term betrayal to in
sufficient protection
My remarks were not directed at
impugning anybody's motives he
explained.
Senator King, Democrat. of Utah
concurred in the criticism Of the
N. r. A.
Leon Henderson, executive secre-
Evening star., 1939-03-09
Brazil
Continued From First Page.)

the Brazilian nation and her trade
with the United States
The Treasury Department sis pre-
pared to lend appropriate assist
ance" to the Brazilian governments
efforts in organizing and operating
a central reserve bank.
The $50000,000 in gold which Mr..
Roosevelt plans to seek for Brazil
would be drawn on by that country
"in case Of need" as a supplementary
asset to the amount lent for the
central bank The sum in gold
would be repaid from Brazils flu
ture production of gold
The United States also plans to
help Brazil develop her internal
economy by lending Government ex-
perts for surveys of tropical and
agricultural possibilities. On this
point, the communique on the Bra
zilian-American agreement states:
Views have been exchanged rela-
tive to the development in Brazil OF
complementary. non competitive
products for which a substantial
market is believed to exist in the
United States, provided an assured
supply can be developed.
I'm the development and expan-
sion of complementary trade. it Is
believed that the two governments
may find field for increasingly ef-
fective corporation"
The diplomatic exchanges stress
Brizil's wish to encourage private
American economic cooperation
with Brazil. The communique
stated:
"The minister has indicated that
1t Is the desire Of the government of
Brazil to observe general policy
which will encourage the cooper
| alton of United States citizens, who
have invested or who in the future
may invest their capital and tech
nical experience in the development
of Brazilian resources and national
economy"
The Brazilian government intends
to issue a decree-law as a ma
chinery for freeing its foreign ex-
change market for commercial
transactions, DR.. Aranha stated in
his note to Secretary Hull.
Evening star., 1939-03-09

Miaja's S Planes Bomb
Rebel Communists
In Madrid
Isolated Groups Still
Holding Out Against
Defense Council

BACKGROUND
Moderate elements in the Re.
publican Spanish government,
headed by Gen. jose Mtaja, ouer-
thre,D the Communist supported
regime OF Premier Juan Negrin
Sunday to seek an "honorable
peace. Gen. M,a3as Ndtlonal
Defense Council yesterday put
do,un a reUolt of Madrid Com
nun1sts opposing surrender 10
Gen. Francisco Franco.
Fy the Associated Press.
MADRID, March 9.-Republican
warplanes bombed groups Of re-
bellious Communists on the outskirts
Of Madrid today in a drastic attempt
to suppress their uprising against
the new Defense Council.
All exists from Madrid were guard
ed by Gen. Jose Miajas Republican
forces.
With a powerful Nationalist army
afrayed Tor an assault just outside
the Republican capital. Gen. Miaja
called his regular forces from
Madrids trenches to crush Com
munist nests persisting in resistance
to the Defense Council within the
city.
The Republican government had
warned 1t would use Warplanes again
to bomb Communist rebels in Madrid
and its environs into submission.
An indication of the scope of the
"War within a war" inside beleagur-
ed Madrid was seen in the announce
ment that 1000 Carabineros had
surrendered after participating in
the revolt.
Mobile army units were summoned
to aid the Miaja Council, which was
in continuous session at its head
quarters.
Evening star., 1939-03-09

tary to the committee and a former
N. r. A. official, rose to its defense,
however, to warn that If the efforts
OF many earnest-minded people
during the N. r. A. experiment were
to be fiatly condemned he would
ask permission to discuss the CON
structive work. of the agency in
detail.
Evening star., 1939-03-09
Britain treasured
Regarding Italian
Troops in lbya
London, Concerned
Over Reports, Asked
Particulars

BACKGROUND
The italian press In rigorous
campaign has demanded conces-
Sions in French Tunisia, adjoin-
ing Libya. 1Ohere Italy is reported
to have massed 10000 troops. The
Italian government has made no
formal public demand.
BY the Associated Press.
ROME. March 9.-Concerned over
reports OF large Italian troop move
mentS to Libya. North African COL
ony adjoining French-protected Tu-
nisia. Britain asked Italy today for
particulars.
Authoritative British sources said
Sir Noel Charles. charge d'affaires at
the British embassy. was greatly re-
assured after a conversation with
Italian Foreign Minister Count Ga
leazzo Ciano.
These sources stressed that the
conference was very satisfactory.
The inquiry and discussion were
said to have been based on the
friehtful figures" published In Brit
ain, France and Italy OH shipment of
Italian troops to Libya and French
troops to Tunisia.
The British were represented as
feeling, as a result of the inquiry,
that there was no immediate danger
in North Africa.
Richard Austen Butler, British un-
derSecretary of state for foreign
affairs, told the House of Commons
yesterday that British information
indicated that Italy was executing
her decision to increase her Libyan
force by 10000 men.
In connection with italian press
accounts of British troop movements
to Egypt, Sir Noel was understood
to have told the italian foreign min
lister that only normal number of
men participating there in the
regular Anglo-Egyptian maneuvers
held every March.
Lose Defensive Character.
Virginio Gayda, the Fascist re-
gime's chief newspaper spokesman.
asserted that British, French and
United States ornaments ALREADY
have lost every defensive character
both with respect to their size and
their obvious objectives. and now
they have assumed an openly Of
fenSive character"
After alluding to Britain's plan
to organize a European expedition
airy force. the authoritative editor
declared In the newspaper II Gior-
male dItalia:
1T is understood this army al
ready has been reserved exclusively
for military collaboration with
France, which is to say that for
NAL. if cMndestine, Franco British
military alliance truly exists"
Gayda said President Roosevelt
desired to adhere to this accord
in every way without reckoning on
the organized reaction which it
legitimately imposes on threatened
nations"
Evening star., 1939-03-09

OFF TARRAGONA, SPAIN
FRANCO AS AN ADMIRAL
Gen. Franco, generalissimo of
the Spanish insurgent forces,
spent six hours February %
aboard the Mar Negro (cap-
tured from the Loyalists in
1880, reviewing his fleet.
The generalissimo, who later
boarded the 10,0O0-ton cruiser
Canarias, Is shown above in
his admiral's uniform.
"A. P. WirephOtO.
Evening star., 1939-03-09
Morque Guard Fuints

When one of the bodies" in a
morgue In Cracow, Poland, sat up
and spoke to him. the guard tainted
before Jan Hoszewski, an unem-
ployed man. could explain that he
had wandered into the mortuary
and lain down beside a corpse with
out realizing where he was.
Evening star., 1939-03-09

wardly calm despite rising tension.
Throughout the central zone, De-
Tense Council agents were arresting
Communist party members sus-
pected OF participating in the revo-
luton.
Dispatches reaching the border
indicated Nationalist Gen. Franco
planned a double attack against the
coast and against Madrid to speed
up surrender by the Madrid De-
Evening star., 1939-03-09

HFeI IdKt--- JsI,1 t. ..J'I'2 D.,f
A similar study of 40 cities in 1884
showed wide range of prices paid
the farmer. The retail price in
these 40 cities for house delivery
ranged from 9 cents to l3 cents a
quart.
Evening star., 1939-03-09
Milk Findings
12.33H-Cent Average
Per Quort Shown in
Cities Survey

In terms of cents per quart, the
findings of the Federal Trade Com
mission in a milk survey of last
October, disclosed today by the
Monopoly Committee, follow:
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-03-28

Sam Opich was tnls morning arr rested by City Marshal Schramm for the alleged misdemeanor of fighting, according to complaint of Anna Anderson and was reposing temporarily pending hearing, in the bastile at the Douglas City Hall.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-03-28
BENEFIT DANCE
 SET FOR VICTIM
 STRANGE MALADY
Juneau Friends 10 Lend
 Hand in Caring for 9a Mrs. Barrett

A benefit dance for Mrs. Wesley Barrett, who is suffering from a bone disease which specialists at Seattle have not been able to diag- nose, will be held here April 15, it was announced today
 Mrs. Barrett, wifo of the yonng Juneau orchestra leader, was thought when taken south by her husband 2 short tine go to be suffering rom cancer But doctors af Sea6tle while moi knowing what the mysterious disease have de- tarmined it is not cancer accord- ing to word received here. The di- sease is slowing eating away the bone matter in Mrs. Barrett's head.
 The dance to be held at the Elks Hall. is sponsored hy he Retail Clerks Union, of which Barrett is member and by other citizens of Juneau. Tickets went on sale this week.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-03-28
CRIME FILM
 AT CAPITOL
 ENDING NOW
Edward C. Robinson Stars in Drama Seen dt
 Local Theatre

Little Caesar has tossed aside his automatics. softelad his leer to scholars frown, abandoned his chesty swagger. Little Caesar" has reformed.
 At the Capitol Theatre. he cries T Am the Law and then sets out to prove it.
 In effect, Edward G. Robinson is back on the screen in an unusual thrillingly dramatic tale of one man fight against racket terror. Or ganized crime grips huge city, the police and the district attorney are powerless. and then a mild-man- nered law professor is made spec ial prosecutor. Suddenly turned into an aggressive, double-fisted sdyna- mo, hammering relentlessly at his foes, Edward G. Robinson's law pro- lessor is a brilliant new addition to his roster of famous characteriza- tionS.
 In Columbia's q Am the Law" the star is seen as college instruc- tor who with his wife, Barbara O. Neil, is about to vacation abroad While idling away his last after noon at home, he discovers his city is 8 hotbed of crime Surprised, Robinson splutters in protest before governors committee. AS the group is about to appoint a prosecu- tor-a crime-cruSher with extraor- dinary powers-Otto Kruger, who poses as a respectable business man, persuades Robinson to take the post, thinking he will be a harmless dupe.
 Prom this swift start the story never flags. Drama, comedy, TO- nance, sheer terror race by in a vivid slice of big-city life. Citizens, lawyers, police, racketeers, gam blers, gunmen, hoodlums, molls - all through the fast-moving scenes.
 The feature is showing for the final times tonight.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-03-28
Hollywood Sights And Sound5
h asbbs. ceess .

HOLLYWOOD Cal, 28-The big villain lives on hill It's beautiful hill. the you through the big of covered Southern California
 If blot out the lower righhand you won't the big hangarlke sound studios And all pcures) it's just fault you hangars spoil things
 I'm here at Alan Dneharts investigating private of villain. sitting a downy devastating of and listening the phosophes Defense shared 
 It's apparent that villain though he Ism fancer Neither the villain beat her into meek with his Amecanism. In fact villain the little woman speak her pieces quite freely.
 Looking the this time find any evil dence that Alan Dnehart lain There's nice gandaters clock the piano Cheyre both muscaD shelves of good paintings There's named MT Wu picture complete when young Mason Dinehart, bright little toddles
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-03-28

The Juneau halibut fleet will go to sea within the next few days, 26 boa ts, representing a major industry little considered in this town of mines and Government offices.
 The season opens April 1 for half of the Juneau boats, and April ' for the remainder.
 The past few weeks have. been busy days for halibuters, repairing old gear. preparing new, and generally making ready for season of toll at sea.
 Last year The Empire printed a rough breakdown of what the hali- but industry spends in Juneau for the necessaries coincident to actual fishing.
 The breakdown shows that the boats the fishermen operate, cost between $5,000 and $100OO each. It costs fisherman about $750 year on the average, to outfit for the sea- son, and it costs him another $1.500 a year for gas and oil, bait, ice, and gear loss.
 Total investment in the fleet, for the season, gives one, by simple arithmetic, a figure approximating a quarter of a million dollars.
 Fishermens' Pay
 The fishermen themselves, make from $90O to $l2OO a season with halibut prices at six or seven cents pound, and unlike workers in many other industries of the North, where the season is the governing factor, the halibuters of Juneau have homes here. live here and spend here.
 The Rev. John Cauble asked Gods blessing last Sunday on the sturdy Norwegian halibut fishermen whose daily job is no bed of roses, but is never ceasing battle against the tickle fates of the sea.
 The Empire adds it's prayer to that of the church and the families who will remain at home-God Speed, and Good Luck, all fishermen.
 Boats Listed
 The following boats will begin fishing April 1; Fern II, Capt. John Lowell; Fremont, Capt. Olaf Win ther; Avona, Capt. Martin Brandal; Arden, Capt. Olaf Larsen; Ford, Capt. Ole Brensdal; Ina J., Capt. Pete Oswald; Emma, Capt. Tom Ness; Hyperion, Capt. Oscar Oberg; Dixon, Emil Samuelson; Explorer, Capt. Magnus Hansen; Addington, Capt. Olaf Westby; Mabel, Capt. Ole Jackson; Pane, Capt. Ole Jo- hansen; Curlew, Capt. George Keeney.
 The following boats will begin fishing April ', Fern, Capt. Chris Bjerkland; Louhelen, Capt. Knute
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-03-28
kBGbET TG1 LAS
 .lNE'vVS
ELECTION OFFICIALS
 CHOSEN BY CITY COIINCH,

With all members of the Doug las Council present, a meeting Che next to the last of the present City Council, was held last night
 Communications presented em- braced notification from Rice and Ahlers that the years free service for the oil burner installed by them in the school had expired; one from Delegate Dimond with letter att tached from Jaxtheimer and Com pany of Portland, Ore, suggesting the passage of legislation authoriz- ing the issue of refunding bonds, it being stated that a lower rate of interest on existing indebtedness may thus be obtained
 Fire Chief Pusich had his report on conditions at present read. In the report he said the Fire Depart ment was in the best condition for equipment that it has ever been in, and he thanked the city fathers for their cooperation.
 School Clerk H. L. Cochrane sub mitted a complete report showing disbursements and distribution of school funds from July 1, 1888, to March 24, this year. The total of checks issued to date March 24), are $9,90102; this against $l4.- 790.00 of the budget for the entire year as approved by the Territory and City, leaves $4,8S898 yet al- lowable for spending.
 Councilman Bonner stated that the city streets were in bad con- dition due to recent heavy rains. Projected repair of sewers on lower Front Street during next months low tide was also mentioned in his report.
 A loan of $1,7OO from the bank for necessary expenditures at pres ent was authorized
 The following officials were named to preside oyer the coming municipal election. Clerks, Mrs. Gertrude Laughlin and Ms. Ed. Bach; Judges, J. O. khkham, Mrs. Tom CasAen and L. A. Johnson. The City Hall will be the voting place, 1t was decided.
 school expenses for next year were discussed by both the School Clerk, Cochrane, and the President Of be Board, Arne Snudshilt, theil principal thought being tna0 the minimum teachers salary law en- acted by the recent Legislature would prove an extra burden for the town.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-03-28
CANNED SALMON IS BEING B005TED
 BY ADVERTISING
Much Prominence Gained -NeW, Delicious Dishes
 Are Also Devised

| AlaSka'S canned salmon has won additional prominence in national publications and in grocery stores | during the past month as a result of cooperation with the canned sal mon industry advertising campaign by manufacturers of other non-com- peting grocery products, a report from the industry advertising office states.
 Readers of many important serv- ice magazines including Ladies Home Journal, McCalls, and others, have been told of the deliciousness !, of dishes prepared with canned sal- mon by such leading food manufac- turers as Knox Gelatine, and Min ute Tapioca. Knox currently adver- tise salmon gelatine mold salad. Minute Tapioca feature salmon cro- quettes, calling for canned salmon in combination with tapioca.
 In several hundred grocery stores, salesmen for Bisquick flour mix have placed displays of salmon with their product. Pictorial material fea- turing salmon rarebit attracts shoppers eyes to the combination and helps to promote the use of Alaska packed salmon.
 Especially valuable selling assis- tance has been given the salmon in- dustry by the Pet Milk Company, who distribute canned milk. A wide variety of colorful store posters and recipe holders featuring macaroni salmon loaf, creamed salmon in toasted cheese nests, salmon and noodle rings, and salmon shortcakes have been placed in grocery stores throughout the country by the Pet Milk Company. All of these dishes call for canned salmon, two other products, and canned milk. This company also has featured canned salmon recipes regularly on their twice weekly home economics radio program which is heard over sta tiOns of the Columbia Broadcasting System in all parts of the United States
 During the Lenten season, canned salmon has come in for much att tention from similar grocery manu- facturers, and has also been widely featured on newspaper food and home makers pages as well as in grocery stores, the industry adver- Using office points out.