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Evening star., 1939-12-17

plant in the world. There is not new
piece of machinery in the stock.
This is the Simmons Machine Tool
Corporation. known the world over as
mechanical surgeons. Everything that
is brought into this plant, whether it
weighs 100 pounds or 100 tons. is
entirely dismantled and then sent out
good as new"
Does a plant in Kansas City want
to dispose of boring mill because the
owner feels it has outlived its useful
ness? Charley Simmons will buy it
sight unseen. His men will dismantle
it to the ground. replace parts. resrind
beds and surfaces. When it is sold
again Simmons will guarantee salts
faction.
Does plant in France need a lathe,
Evening star., 1939-12-17
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lily-white hands. He rarely takes vaca-
tions. because he personally tackles
the knotty problems of reconstruction
and matches wits with plant owners
who want to dispose of their ma
chimes.
Occasionally. when the baseball
season is on. he will occupy bleacher
seat in the Albany Stadium. in view of
his plant across the road. When he is
needed for an emergency. his secretary
places a white card in a window. He
has rarely sat through a game un-
interrupted.
It's bit hard to appreciate why
a man should consider himself indis-
pensable when he has such a large
personnel of skilled mechanics and
craftsmen around the plant. Then. on
Evening star., 1939-12-17
by Fred Wiflnex

secondhand but in good condition.
that will save the owner fifty per cent
of its original cost? Charley Simmons
will find one, rebuild it and ship it
across the ocean.
Today Charley Simmons is fifty
four years old. He has made a fortune
from secondhand machinery. He still
has the enthusiasm that he had as a
boy and he still says, as he did thirty
five years ago when someone asked
him Why he continually dismantled
and replaced the parts of his bicycle:
"A machine ought to be gone over
No chromium-tri trimmed Office for
this millionaire. no plush chairs. no
downy rugs. no manicured nails and
Evening star., 1939-12-17

inspecting the shops. you come across
a gigantic sign and you begin to
understand
THE Man Who Says 4 Can't Is
Out of Job!' it reads. Anyone pos
sessing the confidence to put up a
slogan like that has to be ready at all
times to prove that he can do it. Other
wise he wouldn't hold the respect Of
his men for long.
Now, Charley Simmons is no auto
crat. He merely understands human
nature. He wouldn't be in the second
hand machine business if he didn't. HI
knows how difficult it is to. take d
machine that has been abused fod
years and turn it out sound as the day
it was made - to triumph over rust
encrusted and missing parts. flaws
that defied skilled machinists before
the decision to dispose of it was
reached. He knows that each job pre-
sents different problems and that it isl
natural for the men to become dis
couraged. The only thing he wants toI
establish in the minds of his employees
with that mandatory sign is a re-
luctance to say. II can't"
IF they get in the habit of quittinR
when a problem comes up." says
Simmons. 1T won't be long before
they think everything is tough. All
want them to do is come to me and
say. Will you show me how?' or DO
you think we can get around this in
such-and-such way?'"
According to Simmons the second
hand machine business used to bd
merely "clean-and-paint-work. Any
one who needed machine had to buy
with spot cash, on as-is-where-is terms!
leaving him without recourse or pro-
lection. 1t was Simmons who per-
fected an entirely new method for the
buying. rebuilding and selling of all
classes of used machine tools, thus
rendering service of incalculable
worth to small and large manufac-
turers throughout the world. Today
when a machine leaves the siding on
Troy Avenue. Albany. for any corner
of the world. it goes accompanied with
the following guarantee:
"Your money back if machine is not
found satisfactory. We will accept
return of same within thirty days from
(Contiaved On pops 15)
Evening star., 1939-12-17
A youngster did you glory in

Is youngster did you glory in
~ such worldly feats as taking
- apart fathers old watch and
putting it together again, tinkering
with mothers carpet sweeper, probing
to see what made the plumbing work,
experimenting with the flue in the
furnace and creating do-nothings from
discarded machine parts in the cellar?
You were known as handy lad"
and your elders slapped their thighs
with pride when they spoke of you,
because the art of tinkering, of strip
ping down an old wreck and putting it
together. good as new" was charac-
teristic of American life years ago.
sort of hand-down from the rugged
individualism of pioneer life.
With what absorption you puttered,
your clothes and body grimy from the
mixture of equal parts of grease and
perspiration! Many of you second
hand geniuses grew up to be engineers
or garage mechanics or white-collar
workers who can turn hand around
the house when the occasion arises.
Charley Simmons was one of you.
just born mechanical wizard. There
was no joy 50 ecstatic in Charley's
boyhood as the chance to salvage a
discarded bicycle or to take the sewing
machine apart and get it together
again before his mother returned from
shopping. Charley wouldn't trade for
dollars his mothers subsequent re-
mark, II don't know what's come over
this machine; works like the day l
bought it."
And Charley Simmons just kept on
tinkering and puttering. making old
machines look and act like new.
Today if you pass through Albany.
New York. you may see modern
plant that covers 10000 square feet of
land across the road from the home of
the Albany Baseball Club. A siding
of the Delaware and Hudson Railroad
runs through it. Two hundred men are
at work inside. Lathes weighing as
much as 26O. 900 pounds can be found
within its walls; planers, boring mills,
milling machines, drills of all kind,
grinders, screw machines, ear-cutting
machinery, presses, shapers. slotters,
saws. locomotive cranes - anything,
in fact, that has to do with metal
working. This is the largest rebuilding
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-08-11
TO CAMP PERRY FOR
 RIFLE COMPETITION

Ken Junge, of the Juneau police force, left on the Princess Charlotte enroute to Camp Perry where he will compete in the annual rifle matches. He was accompanied south by his young daughter Beverly who will visit with relatives in Everett until her daddy" returns.
 Dr. w. P. Blanton, Juneau physi- clan, sailed south on the Princess this morning, also bound for Camp Perry.
 
 The Book ALASKA, Revised and EpIarCed Now Ou Sale. SI 00
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-08-11
JAPANESE TO
 RATION MILK

TOKYO, Aug. l1.-Rahoning Of dairy products-butter, eggs, milk, cheese-starts in Japan shortly.
 The government will export food stuffs to foreign countries, princi- pally England, in order to obtain outside money for Japan's diminish ing gold reserves.
 As the third anniversary of the China incident approaches Japan's food problem becomes acute. Cheese has been off the domestic market several months. Eggs are scarce. Butter is difficult to obtain. The export market takes almost the en- tire production.
 Japan must import most of the wheat and corn required to feed COWS and chickens. requiring an export of money to obtain food for the dairy and poultry industry.
 The bulk of Japan's food exports go to England and Manchukuo and purchases of war materials in the United States.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-08-11
PLANE MOVEMENTS
 LIGHT HERE TODAY

Three passengers flew to island ports with Shell Simmons today while Alex Holden lew to Carlson Creek to pick up a crew of mine workmen for the only airplane movements out of Juneau up to 3 o'clock this afternoon.
 Simmons took MT. and Mrs. V. A, Rodden to Sitka and Bob May field to Hirst
 Yesterday evening, Holden flew Norman Cameron round trip to Tyee and stopped at Gypsum on the way back to bring in I. j. Finberg.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-08-11
SILVER S0AR5 TO BEST PRICE SINCE LAST MAY
Domestic Quotation Tops Treasury Price of
 5 Gents

NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-The do- mestic price of silver today stepped above the U. s. Treasury's price of foreign metal for the frs ttime since May when it was quoted at 37 cents.
 Jumping three-eights of a cent an ounce to 351s cents, the domestic import price topped by one-eighth of a cent the Treasury's quotation of 35 cents.
 Bullion dealers explained buyers are willing to pay the higher price for quick delivery because recent ex- ports of silver, estimated by some as high as three million ounces, left the local market light of metal.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-08-11

"Alaskana" by Marie Drake at all book stores, 50 cents.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-08-11
20 NEW PLANES
 GO INTO ALkSkA
 SERVICE IN YEAR
Territory's Commercial Air Fleet Flies 3,232,931
 Miles in Year

Alaska's commercial air fleet was increased by 20 planes in the year which ended June 30, bringing the number of planes in service to ITS, the Alaska Aeronautics and Con- munications Commission reports in it's annual summary of aircraft op- erations.
 Increases were chalked up in the year in number of miles flown, amount of freight carried and mail volume, but the number of pas senger miles fell off slightly, for the first time since 1882
 In the year Alaska planes spent 29 ,292 hours in the air, made H. 459 trips, flew 3,232,93l miles, car ried 29. .699 passengers, flew 5,260,- 524 passenger miles Gas compared to 5,634.461 the year before) and carried 4l74,55l pounds of freight and 544.847 pounds of mail.
 AmmaiI in Winter
 Running counter to the general seasonal increase in passenger and freight operations in the summer, is the airmail service, which had it's peak month in December when 86.- 09l pounds of mail were carried in contrast to the 17,416 pounds carried in July
 Copies of the blueprint report, including graphs showing the rise of aeronautical operations from 1880 to 1889, may be obtained from the AACC by anyone interested, D. l.. Reynolds, Assistant to the Supervisor, announced.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-08-11
Daily CrOssauord uzzIe

Solution of Yesterdays Puzzle
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-08-11
Mrs. Mary Grefe
 Returns to Home

Mrs. Mary Grefe. who has been visiting during the summer months with her daughter. Mrs. Frank Met calf, returned to her home in Port land this morning on the Princess Charlotte.
 During her sojourn in this city she was the incentive for several informal parties.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-08-11
FIGHT ARE ROUTED
 BY FLAMES
Fire Causes Million Dollar Loss at Idaho Town
 Last Night

BOISE. Idaho, Aug. II. - Five hundred fight fans fled last night from the Fairview boxing arena as a million dollar fire destroyed it, a warehouse. lumber yards and other buildings.
 The cause of the fire is not cer- tain.
 The loss included $75O,OO0 in CCC equipment.
 The main structure was owned by Mrs. H. H. Bryant, sister of Henry Ford.
 Fans evacuated the fight arena without disorder or injuries.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-08-11
p0RTERS GO OUT
 WITH CHARLOTTE

MT. and Mrs. Orval Porter sailed south on the Princess Charlotte with a long voyage ahead of them.
 Porter recently passed a Civil Service examination that will take him to the Philippine Islands where he will work ill Army air supply depots.
 The Porters will visit for a time in Bremerton, Wash. with friends
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-08-11
Mrs. ,. Guyot on
 NorthIand Boai

Mrs. Samuel Guyot, accompanied by young Robert Howell, sailed from Seattle for Juneau today on the steamer North Sea, following a trip of several weeks to the States
 The two spent most of their time visiting in Seattle and Portland.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-08-11
R. r. Robertsons
 Returning Home

R. E. Robertson, Juneau attorney, accompanied by Mrs. Robertson, is returning here on the steamer North Sea. Mrs. Robertson went south to join her husband several days ago when he was taken ill while attending to legal business in the States.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-08-11

before sailing for the Philippines. For the past year Porter has been head mechanic for Marine Air ways.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-04
KING GEORGE
 E IN FRANCE

LONDON, Dec. fixing George arrived in France today to visit the British troops
 The King landed in France from British destroyer this afternoon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-04
ANTITRUST ACT
 CHARGES UPHELD
 BY HIGH COURT
Government Wins Victory in Prosecution of Chi
 edgo Milk Racket

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4. - The Government has won a Supreme Court effort to prosecute anti trust proceedings charging a group of corporations and individuals with conspiracy to fix milk prices, control the supply and suppress competition in the Chicago area.
 Chief Justice Hughes delivered opinion in the litigation of one of the major cases brought by the Department of Justice in. it's recent antitrust campaign
 Hughes said the agricultural marketing section affords no ground for construing the Sher- man Act as inapplicable, in charges against the defendant
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-04
ARRESTS DOCTOR
 ON SUSPICION OF
 MURDERlNG WIFE
Four-Year-0 Old Tragedy Is Brought Up Suddenly
 in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES, Cal. Dec. 4.-The District Attorneys office has ar rested Dr. George K. Dazey, Al, prominent Santa Monica physician, on suspicion of murdering his ac- tress wife. Doris Sukow Dazey, 31, four years ago.
 Mrs. Dazey was found dead from carbon monoxide poisoning in the family garage, with the door closed and the motor of the automobile running.
 District Attorney Buron Pitts said he had a statement from Roland Seal, 31, that he saw Dazey carry his wife from the house to the gar- age while he (SeaD was making his rounds. as night watchman.
 Seal declares he had not reported the matter before because Dr. Dazey had threatened his life.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-04
UNITED STATES IS CONFRONTED,
 SERIOUS ISSUE
Severance of Diplo mdfit Relations Being Studied
 from Many Angles

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 The Government is reliably reported to be proceeding with caution, looking well into the future and studying the possibility of severing diplo- matic relations with Russia.
 Some Senators of both major parties advocate this course as a protest against the invasion of Finland.
 It is known however the State Department is taking the position the United States may lose many advantages should the step of severing diplomatic relations be taken and the country might be in a better position to participate in a peace conference if relations are maintained
 Then, too, the State Department regards as valuable it's present channels of information and re- ports of the Intelligence Service.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-04
Plane Down On Atlantic
 Win 4 Men
Graft Is Tossed About on Angry Sea UntiI Pick
 ed Up, lowed In

SALEM, Mass, Dec. 4. The story of the lucky landing on the choppy Atlantic Ocean was told last night by four Coast Guards men as their $6O,OO0 amphibian plane. battered by waves, was lowed into Rockport.
 The plane drifted aimlessly since late Saturday afternoon and dur ing Saturday night, buffeted by the ocean waves.
 The plane is only slightly dam aged and the crew tired but other wise in good condition.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-04
Finns of Vancouver
 Raising Relief Fund

VANCOUVER, B. C., Dec. A. The five thousand Finnish residents of Vancouver have started raising funds for war relief in their home land. The Vancouver Finnish col ony is one of the largest on the Pacific coast.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-04

Most remarkable of all letter carriers runners were those o the Aztec Empire If they bad they would not speak with anyone undone without On the other hand they carried good they would ado their har with bright ribbons Macuahn or battle sabers and shout everyone along wayside. Odd Isn't It?
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-04
k0BUk LIMITED OPERATORS 0N
 way TO STATES

Mir. and Mrs. O. M. Powell of Nome were arrivals Saturday by PAA plane from Fairbanks, guests at the Baranof Hotel for few days before going on south.
 Powell owns and operates the famed Kobuk Limited, where the dog drawn "pupmobile" has made news for many years, although "pupmobiling" is indulged in now only for fun.
 The Kobuk Limited constitutes 85 miles of track from Nome to Bunker Hill.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-04

Enlarged, Now On Sale: S1.O0.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-04

Today's News Today-Empire.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-04
Business
 Good Now

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-Secre- tary of Commerce Harry L. Hopkins reports that business activity reach ed a record high for the year dur ing the month of November
 Hopkins forecasts a continuation of the November rate of business at least through the present month.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-04
No Planes
 For Russia

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Dec A. Officials of the Southern California aircraft factories say that they will reject any future orders from Soviet Russia.
 Rejection of Soviet orders will be in line with President Roose- velt's suggestion of so-called moral embargo against Russia because of the invasion of Finland.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-04
Mrs. Charles Sey
 Hostess Saturday

Mrs. Charles Sey, assisted by Mrs. Alex Sey, entertained with three tables of bridge last Satur- day afternoon at her home on Gold Street.
 Individual tables were arranged with centerpieces of chrysanthe- nuns and tapers for the occasion. Honors for cards were won by Mrs. Kate Jarman, first; Mrs. Howard Thompson, second; and Mrs. John Neate. consolation.
 Invited for the afternoon were Mesdames Charles Fox, Kate Jar man, J. A. Williams, w. E. Cahill, Larry McKechnie, H. E. Iffert, John Neate, Howard Thompson, Gunnar Blomgren, Jack Livie, Walter P. Scott and A. F. Knight.
 knIarUaA Nnn In Gala. CT nA
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-04
Hoover Gives His Views on Invasion 0s Finland

PALO ALTO, Cal, Dec. 4. = Withdrawal of the United States Ambassador to Russia be- cause of the invasion of Finland is advocated by former Presi- dent Herbert Hoover in a state ment issued here.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-16
SCHOOLS ASK
MILLIONS MORE

OLYNPIA---School authOri-
ties asked the joint house and
senate appropriations COM
mittees today 10 increase the
governors recommends 81 o n
for common school education
from SOL, 600, 900 10 x36.500.-
600.
Members Of the committees
eoJntsfsd wlth requests that ths
educators shoS thsm ways Of rails
Ing the additional revenue. They
asked them 70 10 home and "sdu-
cate" The public 70 accept new
taxes - a means ~ solving The
schools financial problems
DR. r. 3. Eslssf. Vancouver
schooi superintendent. sounded the
keynote for the educational group
when ne declared schools are
facing financial disaster today nn-
less the legislature makes avail
. Die more money than they re-
celged the present blennlum."
l.. VI. Burnett Of Vancouver
VAS chairman Of the educators
program Of speakers before the
committee. He said schools needed
sc 800 900. including ~ .000. 900 10
make up deficiencies in squslizs-
ton and basic state school support
because revenues fell below ex.
this oiennlum.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-16
Resigns Because
Grandmother JeU

Premier Bella Imredy announced
today that he had resigned be-
cause his grandmother was jew.
His announcement, made at a gov
eminent party conference a few
hours after his resignation had
been presented to and accepted by
Admiral Nicholas de Horthy
caused sensation in political
circles.
1t was recalled that Imredy was
author Of recent snti-Jewish legis-
lation even more severe in econo-
mis- restrictions on Jews than the
German Nszis' Nuremberg laws.
He told the conference he had
checked his family tree carefully
and had discovered that one of his
grandmothers. a Jewess. had been
baptized in 1915 al the age OF
seven.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-16

Uses Compass From
HE Ship 10 Find
Way, Airplans HE
on Mountainside

COEUR DALENk. Idaho
Using the compass al hIo
wrecked plane to guide him.
Roy shreck, Spokane weather.
observation pilot. walked out
Of the wilderness Of the Idaho
Panhandle to safety todsy.
ending a thrcc-day search by
rcscucrs who had given him
up for dead
shrek arrived hevs nsid-morn-
Ing In farmers truck. noNe iba
woras for hls narrowing s~pest~
snce ~ plane crash ainns N the
rugged Occur d'Alsne sfasuufatnss
Skseek sas1 ~ evoooe1
early Sunday. sst u -
against . heavily weo1p1
nscasssisssde blnaheee6 ~
fog
rhs trees shssrsd of shs ~lnen
and demolished his plans. ne ssIA.
Hls only injury Wa = siieht boak
hrilise.
ahreek said h~ tors The compass
nut of the wresks9s of HE plans
and started walking southwest ~
said he suffered somewhat fruen
hunger during hia thseesdoy tyels
through the deep snoWs N ~
sest danger. he said. MA ef0n
falling into deep snowdufts.
"Os sse srcaeten I 1swppe1
70 feet late = NJ aasw 49,
~ satd. ~ wss mighty har1
plsushtsg thseasn tn WAIST
dssp anew bersssse n ny neavy
wstsssseetssA flying sule whseA
! Imagine sseet hsse we6one1
~ pousaa-
II knsw II look II or I would
ffess~ 10 death ~ regardless AZ
the Inconvenience / kspt strus.
Cling on
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-16
WOMEN,
4 men PICKED
First Testimony in
p. C. o. Trial Due
on Thursday

Thursday probably will see
first testimony in the million
dollar Peoples Gas e. Oil fraud
trial. which opened Tuesday
in federal district court here.
A jury OF eight women and four
men. with two alternates was
agreed upon shortly before II
o'clock Wednesday morning BY
noon Assistant u. s Attorney
Frank A. Pellegrini had read the
long and involved indictment and
begun his opening statement to
the jury.
Government evidence. he de-
clsred. will prove intended fraud
on the part Of the eight defendants
in their operations which included
sales offices in Seattle, Tacoma,
Spokane. Walia Walla. Yakima,
Wenstchee, Aberdeen. Bellingham
and smaller cities Of the state.
10000 Investors
pellegrini outlined the plan Of
four p. G.. a. o. allied companies,
said to have been formed in Los
Angeles four years ago. and the
plan by which oil leases we're sold
TO about 10000 small investors at
$40 10 $50 an acre.
The governments opening state
ment was read without objection
except for Pellegrini's reference
to Defendant II. Harry Meyers as
a former patent medicine barker"
10 which his counsel. Anthony
Savage. objected.
Others on trial are Joshua +.
and Milton Simons. William and
Samuel Harkow1iz, William A.
Broome. Louis Roth and Maurice
Robbins.
On the jury when II was com
pieted were Fred r. Mckee. Mabel
olive Dahl. Alice Kade. Estella
Poole, Mary Jennings. Lewis 4.
Bennett. NJ 0. spurgeon Sarah
Copeland, Ellen T. Austin. Inez
Parent. Mrs. Sara Dinger and
Bert II Raymond. with alternstes.
Gertrude Findley and Godfrey y.
Madison.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-16
HOTEL FIGHT
BRINGS MURDER

SEATTLE-A young man ten
tatively identified as Robert Pen
land Of Spokane lay dead today
and police held John Bisbos. ~.
bartender. after fight in Skid
Road" hotel.
Bisbos said the man tried to rob
him. The fight occurred IN Bis
Dos room. Police and coroner 3
officers took Bisbos into custody
for questioning.
The victim was tentatively iden-
titled by a social security card and
other papers found in his pockets.
Both the victim and Bisbos we're
partly undressed.
The hotel room was shsmoles.
A small iron wedge was found on
the floor. Bisbos said the man
had the weapon when the fight
started. Police found no gun