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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-02
ALASKA LANDS
r IS IN JUNEAU
This MORNING

Sixty-three passengers disembark-
ed from the steamer Alaska this
morning, arriving here from Seattle
with three days mail aboard.
From Seattle-E. Compton, Orville
Culver, Edward Dyes, v. S, Dent
Sophie Daubel, Helen Freeman, w
IL Finson, w. H. French. Mrs. w
H. French, Mrs. H. H. Gurtz, H. H
,Gurtz, H. Green, j. Greedy, John
Hansen. Mr.. and Mrs. c. Ingman
D. Kennedy, Tony Lindstrom, John
Lichtenberg, J. c. wton, G
Mooney. A
& Harold Palmer, Pearl Peterson
Jeanne Pawson, j. S. Robbins, Mrs
j. S. Robbins, Barbara Robbins
Wendie Robbins, Richard Robbins
Mrs. j. A. Ronning, E. E. Somers,
Eddie E. Swope, j. c. Thomas, E. p
Wood.
Frank Wright, E. r. Zaluskey,
Peter Friel, Fred Marguardt, Homer
Kyios, Melvin johnson, Ralph Nc
Kinney, Ralph Mcpherson, E. Heise,
Bernard Kirchner, Gus Kassal, Jack
T. Langley. Fred Engel, Norman
,Slenes. j. A. Jaderhohn, H. Nielsen
s. Roth, A. Kratochoil.
From Southeast Alaska ports
Vera B. Harmon, M. l.. Dee, Mrs
Dee. Mary Wood, G.. M. Calvin
j. B. Carlyle, George F. Alexander
Mrs. G. L. Rich, K F. Macleod, j
r. Chamberlin, c. H. Andersen.
Fifteen passengers left Juneau
this afternoon on the Alaska for
the Westward as follows:
For Seward-Charles Hardy. c. H
Coates, Florence Eglin.s E. @. Burke
Jf., o. Clausen, j b Sears, John
Ftruness. Jack Langley, A. Kratso-
chyir, Ida Bartlett, Bishop Fitzger-
aid, IT. p. Lane 1e 5f4a e
For Valdez--Wan Covich.
For Cordova-J. Sullivan, N. W.
Nelson. q
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-02
MARINERS HOLD
NJ SESSION HERE

Tying up at Barbara Hermann's
last sevening, the Mariners were
presided over by Boatswain Mary
Fukuyama, due to the absence of
their skipper, Mrs. Raino Johnson.
During the meeting Isabel Parsons
gave "a talk on the types and the
care OF a rope" after which Barbara
Hermann and Sue Stewart gave the
demonstration and the use of tying
knots. ,,.n,s 49 ~
(, For the next meeting Betty Will
cox and Sue Stewart will talk on
-'.bells and watches" During this
week Isabel Parsons will contact
Officers Of the Coast Guard cutter
Haida to find out the possibilities
for the Mariners visiting the ship.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-02
N0RTHLAND co.
TO CARRY MAIL
ts. THROUGH JU N {


The Nofthlands Transportation
Company. will, carry mail south
bound from juneau for two more
months. This is according to ad-
wees Postmaster Albert Vile re-
ceived today by radiogram from Sc
attic ~ te
The contract for carrying south
bound mail expired on the last day
of April but extension has been
granted the company for two more
months.
Mail on the vessels of the North
land Transportation Company must
however, go through the post office
and not given to ship officials to
mail aboard as there are no mail
clerks carried.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-02
B0RThLAND in
n WITH26 FROM
E)H POINTS SOUTH

Twenty six passengers caiae in on
the Northland this AFTERNOON from
Seattle and Southeast Alaska ports
From Seattle, passengers were
George Allison, Bette Sale, Ronald
Thompson, Miss Mile Fields Simon
Berg, Angenlo Bernardo, Lee Tucker,
Russell Roo, Vnna Haffer,. Mrs,
Craig Reams and baby, Pete john
son, Thomas Maxwell, Dalton Coke,
Peter Johnson. e- sra
From Southeast Alaska ports
Mildred Hermann, A. Van Malvern,
Harry L. Hart, Mrs F. Seppi, Robert
Seppi, Rex Hall. Mrs. Nina Crum-
rine, Josephine Crumrine, F. w.
Dolphin, Daryl Seppi, Robert Beal,
r G. Weaver
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Continued from Page Ofle)
the opinions of mankind. There are
many methods short of war, but
stronger and more effective than
mere words, of bringing home to
AGGRESSOR GOVERNMENTS the
AGGREGATE SENTIMENT of our
own people
Now we're getting to the kernel
of the thing.
Note the President said "aggres-
sor governments" not "aggressor
nations" Could he now be appeal
ing to the peace-loving elements
of the German Reich and the King
dom of Italy, even though he adj
dressed the heads of those nations?
And does he consider his mes
sage to convey the aggregate senti-
ment" of the American nation?
He didn't say, but the experts
seem to lean to the belief that Hit
Ter believes the President was 60
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SIMMONS FLIES
l0CkHEED, MAY
MAKE kET(HIKAN

Pilot Shell Simmons flew the
Alaska Air Transport Lockheed to
the islands today with three pas
sengers aboard. He was to pick up
j. H. Tarnam at Gypsum and Paul
Sorenson at Hirst to fly them to
Ketchikan.
Those flying out were Crockett
Metcalf for Chichagof, and j. p
Marquette and G. Dawson to Apex.
Yesterday evening, Simmons
brought in E. Hendrickson from
Chichagof.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-02
JIMMIE ANDERSON'S
BIRTH ANNOUNCED BY
LIT. AND MRS. ANDERSON

Friends in Juneau of Lieut.. and
Mrs. Chester A. Anderson have re-
ceived word of the birth of their
son, Jimmie Garrard Anderson, at
the Marine Hospital, New York, on
April IL. Jimmie Garrard weighed
seven pounds, ten ounces, and he
and his mother are both feeling
fine.'
Lieut.. and Mrs. Anderson, and
their daughter Sandra, who lived in
Juneau for three years while Lieut..
Anderson was executive officer of
the U.S.C.G Tallapoosa, have been
in New London, Conn, since leaving
Juneau two years ago.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-02
HOLDEN FLIES IN
THREE YESTERDAY

, Alex Holden returned from
flight to island points with the
Marine Anyways Bellanca yesterday
evening, bringing in Mr.. and Mrs
r. W. McCrary from Sitka, round
trippers, and Herb Mclean from
Chichagof e
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NEWS
STEAMER MOVEMENTS
NORTHBOUND

NORTHBOUND
. Northland in port and schedul-
ed to sail for Sitka at $50
O'clock this afternoon.
Tongass due Thursday morn
ing.
SCHEDULED SAILINGS
. Princess Louise scheduled to
sail from Vancouver at 8 to-
. night.
. North Sea scheduled to sail
. from Seattle May 5 at 10 am.
. Yukon scheduled to sail from
. Seattle May 6 at am.
. SOUTHBOITND SAILINGS
Baranof scheduled southbound
. next Friday afternoon.
. Alaska scheduled southbound
. next Sunday
. LOCAL SAILINGS
. Estebeth scheduled to soil every
. Wednesday at pm. for Sit
. ka and wayportS.
. Dart leaves every Wednesday I
. at 7 am. for Petersburg, Port
. Alexander, Kake and way
. ports
. I
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ON HooNAH TRIP

Marine Always flew a charter
trip for the Icy Straits Packing
Company to Hoonah today, taking
over a radio operator and his
equipment to get things in shape
for the summer. .
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ing over his head, in manner of
speaking, and appealing to the Ger-
man people Else why did the
Fuehrer summon his personal
sounding board-the Reichstag, to
make his reply?
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-02
MRS. RICH HERE

Mrs Gil Rich came from Ket-
chikan on the Alaska to join her
husband here She is registered at
the Baranof Hotel.
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FROM KETCHIKAN

John Chamberlin, dean of Alaska
travelling men, arrived on the Alaska
this morning from Ketchikan and is
a guest at the Baranof Hotel.
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TIDES TOMORROW

High tide-0:16 am, 1876 feet.
Low tide-6:40 am, 81 feet.
High tide-1:00 pm, 1853 feet
Low tide-6:47 pm, GA feet.
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I HALIBUTER5
Sell, SEATTLE

4 SEATTLE, May q Only two hall
buffers arrived and sold catches here
today. Both. vessels were from the
western banks.
The Leviathan brought in $4,000
pounds and sold for 9ls and 8ls
cents a pound and the Majestic
brought in 10000 pounds selling for
9ss and 81 cents
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Evening star., 1939-01-26
Public School Lighting
Committee Is Named

An eight-man committee has been
named by the Commissioners to
study the problem of adequate
lighting in the public school build
ings.
The group, headed by j. j. Crane,
assistant superintendent of schools
In charge of buildings and grounds,
will define a standard of adequate
lighting and estimate the cost of
improvements.
Other members include DR.. Thomas
w. Gosling, assistant superintendent
OF schools; Birch E. Bayh and DR..
E. B. Henderson, directors of health
and physical education in the
schools; DR.. Joseph A. Murphy of
the Health Department, Walter E.
Kern, j. S. zebley and A. H. Green
leaf.
Appointment of the committee
follows a recently completed survey
OF school lighting facilities made by
committee of the Board of Trade.
Findings were submitted to the
Commissioners and the school au-
thorities along with recommended
tions. 1t was pointed out that light
ing facilities in some of the older
buildings are not as good as in the
newer.
Evening star., 1939-01-26
Attorney Arroiened
In So 500 Larceny Case

Joseph F. Konieczny, said to be a
former Washington attorney who
now lives in Baltimore, was ar
raigned in Police Court today on q
charge of the larceny of $500 from
another former Washington resi-
dent, who now lives in Mountain
Home, Tenn.
According to Detective c. H. War
der, who arrested the defendant in
Baltimore yesterday, Konieczny is
accused of taking the money from
John Sagan in March, 1887. Mr..
Sagan claims the defendant was to
invest it for him in Mississippi
drainage bonds.
Konieczny, who is SO, pleaded in
nocent to the charge and hearing
was set for February 8. Judge
Hobart Newman set bond at $1,000
Detective Warder said Konieczny
has not lived in Washington fol-
about year and q half.
Evening star., 1939-01-26
Summers Supports
Norton Resolution
For Representation
Chuirmun of House
Judiciary Committee
Backs Vote

Chairman Summers of the House
Judiciary Committee today threw
his influential support behind the
joint resolution of Chairman Norton
of the House Labor Committee that
would grant national representation
to the disfranchised residents of
the District.
II believe the people of Wash
ington should be allowed to vote for
the President and Vice President
and elect their own representatives
in Congress" he declared.
Mrs. Norton's resolution is one Of
three designed to accomplish the
same general purpose now pending
before Representative Summers
committee.
One of the other resolutions, in
troduced by Chairman Randolph of
the House District Committee, pro-
vides for local suffrage as well as
national representation. Another,
sponsored by Representative Siro-
vich, Democrat, of New York, would
make the District the 49th State in
the Union. and give its residents all
the rights and privileges of residents
of other States.
Representative Summers pointed
out a constitutional amendment is
not necessary to give the residents
of the District local suffrage
The Judiciary Committee held
extensive hearings last year on both
the Norton and Randolph resolu-
tions, which Representative Sum-
ners said makes unnecessary an
other series of hearings this year.
Mr.. Summers had planned to call
up the various national represen-
tation resolutions for consideration
early in the present session of Con-
gress, but said there would be a
slight delay because the committee
first would have to dispose of the
resolution Of Representative Thom-
as, Republican, of New Jersey. call
ing for impeachment Of Secretary
of Labor Perkins.
Evening star., 1939-01-26

fore proceeding into the intersec-
ton.
The time: Nine-fifty am, Janu-
ary 4.
Weather conditions: Clear.
The street: Dry and straight.
Tie vehicle: The street car was
in good mechanical repair, although
of a type put in service in 1918. 1t
weighed about 4,200 pounds. A Cap
ital Transit Co. expert testified that
such a car, proceeding on down
grade on somewhat slippery rails,
might move for four lengths after
the wheels were locked while it was
making 20 miles an hour.
The drivers: The motorman, Is
years old, had five years expert
ence operating street cars. The mo-
torist, according to testimony of
his widow, had good eyesight and
hearing.
Coroner's jury verdict: The jury
held the motorman for the Police
Court under the Negligent Homicide
Act.
Evening star., 1939-01-26
E. c. Romey, 81, Retired
6. P. 0. Worker, Dies

E. Crissman Ramey. 81. retired
employe of the Government Printing
d. Office, died Tuesday at his home, 4O2
East Montgomery avenue, Rockville,
Md.
Funeral services were held at II
am. today at the residence, with the
Rev. Herbert Cooper of the Rock
vile Baptist Church officiating. Bur-
ial was in Rockville Union cemetery
A native of Indiana County, Pa,
Mr.. Ramey had lived in Rockville
over 80 years. He was a member of
the Montgomery Lodge of Masons
there. Surviving are his widow. a
. son, Carl Ramey of Washington;
one daughter. Mrs. Helen Stone of
Rockville; three brothers, Grant
Ramey of Harrisburg, Pa; Harry
Ramey of New York City, and
Blaine Ramey of Towson, Md, and
three grandchildren.
Evening star., 1939-01-26

intersection said the automobile was
moving slowly and the street car
at an excessive rate" The motor
man and conductor, however, and
two passengers testified the street
car was proceeding at a moderate
speed. The motorman said the
motorist failed to pause or even
slow down for stop" sign guard
ing Fourteenth street. Motorman
and conductor estimated the mo-
torist's speed at between 25 and 30
miles an hour.
The motorman said he put on
air brakes and sounded his gong
when he saw the motorist was not
going to stop for the warning sign
and reversed his motor just before
the impact. He said the street car
was moving downhill on rails
moistened by a mist and therefore
could not be halted Immediately.
Jury Holds Motorman.
One passenger on the street car
gave conflicting testimony as to
whether the motorist stopped be-
Evening star., 1939-01-26

Two unemployed New Englanders
here yesterday decided that Jail is
better place for hungry, half
frozen men than freedom with no
place to 60.
Arvid Schmiedburg, %, and War
rem Hagen, 20, told their story from
warm cell at Police Court today
just before they went up tor 80
days for smashing a plate-glass
window in barber shop.
The two said they came here from
Massachusetts, several days ago be-
cause they could find no work there.
They hunted jobs, they said, and
only found they grew hungrier and
colder.
Finally, desperate, they said, they
decided upon Jail to get food, warmth
and shelter. The two pan-handled,
but could find no one to arrest them.
Then they went to No. l precinct
station and reported the offense.
The officers responded by giving
them place to sleep overnight.
Early yesterday, the pair noticed
policeman on his beat in the 400
Evening star., 1939-01-26
|U.S. Should Mind
Own Business,
Reynolds Says
Bv the Associated Press.

Senator Reynolds, Democrat, of
North Carolina, declared in the
Senate yesterday that the United
States should stop hating Hitler and
Mussolini, cease trying to police the
world. and concentrate on domestic
problems.
I'VE should wash behind our own
ears before telling other nations of
the world to take bath, the Sena-
tor shouted.
Senator Reynolds, who travels
abroad when Congress is not in ses-
sion, led a three-hour discussion of
this country's conduct in world af-
fairs, during which he asserted that:
The United States was engaged in
IAN undeclared war" with Japan.
This country had broken off diplo-
matte relations with Germany over
matters that were none of our
business.
The United States should copy
success of dictator nations in solv-
ing problems of unemployment and
surplus capital.
Evening star., 1939-01-26

block of Pennsylvania avenue NV.
They searched the gutter for a cou-
pie of stones, waited until they
thought the officer had his eye on
them, and tossed the missiles
through the nearest window.
The policeman, however, had not
seen them. The pair then went to
the precinct and reported their Of
fense. IF you don't believe us, go
and see," they said. The officers
checked their story and arrested
them.
In court today Schmiedburg told
Judge Hobart Newman he and
Hagen wanted six-month Jail SEN
tences. The court obliged with half
that time.
I'm no bum," Schmiedburg told
reporters. but I was hungry, and
they have food in jail. 1t means
nothing to be free to roam when
you've got no place to go. We two
have lost hope, and when you get
right down to it, there's not much
else to this business of living except
eating, and I'm hungry as hell"
Evening star., 1939-01-26
Motorman Pleads
Not Guilty in Fatality

Garland L. Goble. Is. a street car
motorman. of 1927 Carter street
street NV, pleaded not guilty in
Police Court today and was bound
over under $1,000 bond for trial
under the negligent homicide act in
the traffic death of 77-year old
George Watt of 637 Maryland ave-
nue. S.W.
The date Of the trial will be set
later. Judge Hobart Newman con-
tinued the bond under which Mr..
Goble was placed yesterday follow
ing a coroner's inquest.
Mr.. Watt was fatally injured and
his wife, Carrie r., IS, was severely
hurt on January 4 in a collision be-
tween a sedan he was driving and a
street car operated by Mr.. Goble. at
Fourteenth and Upshur streets NV.
Mr.. Goble was ordered held by a
.coroner's jury yesterday afternoon
which heard testimony that the
street car travelled four lengths, or
almost half block, after the i'm
pact before 1t was stopped. Con-
AACVAlle CCotAlIlOlly was Ol1eIcu dS 10
the speed of both vehicles.
A witness who saw the accident
from nearby porch declared the
street car was moving fast and the
automobile slowly, while the motor
man, conductor and two street car
passengers testified the street car
was travelling at moderate rate.
1t could not be established if Mr..
Watt halted his sedan at a stop"
sign on Upshur street before driving
into Fourteenth street.
The impact threw the elderly
couple to the street and swung their
automobile around to the left. The
car rolled over the curb and crashed
into a tree on the west side of
Fourteenth street. Mrs. Watt re-
covered sufficiently to testify at the
inquest, but could recall no details
of the accident.
She assured the jury, however,
that her husband had good eyesight
and hearing. The motorman said
he sounded his gong and put on air
brakes when he first saw the car,
and then reversed his motor, lock-
ing the wheels, when he realized
the automobile was not going to
halt.
Evening star., 1939-01-26
Otter Pays With Life
For Escape From Zoo

An escaped Florida otter was shot
at the Zoo late yesterday by keepers
who feared the little killer might
play havoc with water fowl on Rock
Greek.
The female otter was deposited at
the Zoo Tuesday as mate for an
otter which had been there fol-
some time. The newcomer found a
breach in the pen yesterday and
made for Rock Greek.
A great squawking, honking and
quacking among the water fowl
spread the alarm. Keepers hurried
to the scene and found the otter
already had dispatched duck.
The men sought unsuccessfully to
net the otter or lure her into a trap.
AS darkness approached, they shot
her to prevent night of raids along
the watercourse.
Evening star., 1939-01-26
Mortar Bourd AIumnue

Mrs. Inez Sheldon Tyler, writer
and poet, will be the speaker at a
meeting OF the Mortar Board
Aiumnae, national honorary society
OF woman college and university
graduates, at 8 pm. today in the
home of Miss Kitty ChisWel ALL
Argyle terrace NV.
All members of the society are in
vited. 1t is estimated there are in
Washington and vicinity 80 members
from women's colleges in all parts
of the country. Miss Ruth Sheldon
local president, will assist Miss CHS
well as hostess.
Evening star., 1939-01-26
Two-Cent Postage Rate
Asked in House Bill

Representative Whelchel of Mis-
sissippi today introduced a bill to
restore the 2-cent postage rate on
first class mail.
This measure was referred to the
Ways and Means Committee.
Mr.. Whelchel also introduced a
bill to provide for sick and annual
leave to substitutes In the postal
service.
Evening star., 1939-01-26
Municipal Expert
Silent on Plan for
D. {. Reorganization
Griffenhogen Confers
With Commissioners
On General Study

E. o. Griffenhagen. the Chicago
municipal expert who is in charge of
the study of possible reorganization
of the District government, con-
ferred today with Commissioners
Melvin c. Hazen and David Nc
Coach, jr, concerning his survey,
but-according to District officials
failed to disclose what changes he
would recommend in the report he
is to file shortly with Congress
Mr.. Griffenhagen is said to have
told the Commissioners: Il thought
perhaps you would rather I did not
tell you what changes I would rec
ommend."
Manager Believed Favored.
According to reports, so far lack
ing official confirmation, Mr.. Grit
fenhagen is said to be considering
either the appointment of a city
manager who would take the place
of the District Commissioners, or
the appointment of a business man
ager who would serve as an execu-
tive under the Board of Commits
sioners.
Commissioner Hazen said the con-
versation was very general" but
that Mr. Griffenhagen brought up
the subject of the present require
ment that the District estimates pass
through the Federal Budget Bureau
before they are submitted to Con-
gress. In the past the Commissioners
and Maj. Daniel j. Donovan, District
budget officer, among others, have
contended that the Commissioners
should be permitted to submit the
municipal budget proposals directly
to Congress.
Others at Conference.
The conference was held at the
request of Mr.. Griffenhagen. He
brought with him several of his as
soclates and assistants. The Com
missioners invited Corporation Coun-
sci Elwood H. Seal and Highway
Director H. c. Whitehurst to sit
with them. Maj. Donovan was not
at work today because of illness.
commissioner HaZen declared that
Mr.. Griffenhagen had not brought
with him any proofsheets or carbon
copies OF the report which he Will
submit to Congress.
Chairman Collins of the House
Subcommittee on District Appro-
prlations, meanwhile, was unexpect-
edly drawn into the municipal gov
ernment reorganization picture.
Experts working on the reorganiza-
ton plan suddenly discovered that
some of their recommendation would
change various items in the 1910
budget, now before Mr.. Collins sub
committee, and requested him to aid
them in reallocating the funds.
Mr.. Collins subcommittee has
nothing whatever to do with the
reorganization plan, but the proper
ALLEGATION of funds, it was explained,
is vitally necessary to put it into
effect. His subcommittee must pass
on the appropriations parceled out
to the various District departments.