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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-02
SITkA DOUBLES POPULATION IN
 PAST DECADE
Historic City Is Now Fifth Largest in Alaska
 with 1,945

Sitka in the past decade has almost doubled in population, ac- cording to preliminary an- ,houncement today by the Bureau of the Census which set Sitka pop ulation on October l, 1889, at l. 945 as compared to 1,o56 ten years earlier.
 Sitka is now the fifth largest city in Alaska, ranking behind Ju- neau, Ketchikan, Anchorage and Fairbanks. Petersburg has 1,28e people and Wrangell HAP.
 Other preliminary totals an- nounced today by Supervisor J. P. Anderson is 394 for the Mt. Mckinley Recording District as compared to 290 ten years ago, and 209 for Akiak village as com- pared with 229 in the l930 census.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-02
T0NCASSIS DELAYEDIN
 REPAIRING

Steamer TongaSs, in drydock at Prince Rupert for repairs, has been delayed in having needed work done and the ship is not expected to leave there for Juneau until possibly next Saturday, March g.
 Agent D. B. Femmer received advices this afternoon that in ad- dition to a broken tail shaft, the TongaSs also broke her stern post when a submerged log was struck on the northbound voyage.
 Also on account of war enlist ments at Prince Rupert for skilled labor and lack of stock and ma terial, considerable delay resulted at the Prince Rupert shipyard, but men and material have been rushed there now and regardless of over time the TongaSs is expected to be repaired and leave there by next Saturday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-02
meLACLEN K
 SUED; SWUNG
 BIG HAYMAkER

HOLLYWOOD, Cal, March D. One of the toughest and toughest actor of film parts, Victor McLeg- len, is harged with carrying his screen talents into real life.
 Musician Richard Candreva sued McLaglen for $76,442 damages as the result of something of an altercation that occurred ona Hollywood street
 Candreva charged tn he was considerably damaged in both body and dignity.
 The complaint clamed that tough guy McLaglen planted himself in front of Candreva and demanded Who wants to Fight?'
 Candeva replied that he didn't know, but he certainly wasn't in the mood for fisticuffs. Whereupon the musician charged MacLaglen swung on him and landed very fancy haymaker that knocked him down
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-02
VESSEL OWNER SUES CANNERY
 AND CREDITOR
Marlin Alleges Breach of Contract, Wrongful Seiz-
 ing of Fish Boat

Alleging brea c h of a contract under which his vessel Samson II was assertedly chartered at Hawk Inlet for the fishing season of 1888, Arthur J. Martin has filed suit in District Court against P. E. Harris and Company for $2,368 which Mar tin claims the packing firm still owes him.
 Martins complaint states that the boat was chartered for a price of $2,450 but that only $82 was ever paid him under the charter.
 In another suit filed by Martin, an accounting and $5,000 damages are sought from Joe J. Stocker, who it is alleged took possession of the Samson 1T as collateral security for debt and thus deprived Martin of means of making living. Martin states in his complaint that it was agreed he was to retain possession of the boat in order that he could earn the money to repay Stocker over a two-year period
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-02
COLE BROTHERS
 TO PUT FLOATS
 IN BOAT HARB0R
Successful Bid Is S14,605- Work to Be Complef-
 ed by July 1

Cole Brothers of Juneau last night were successful bidders for installa- tion of mooring facilities in the Juneau small boat harbor. Their bid of $14605.l5 was substantially be- low the only other submitted, one of SIG, ,94O97 by Jake Cropley.
 Work will start as soon as per- formance bond is arranged, probably Monday. The contract calls for the work to be completed within 120 days. which will put the boat harbor in shape for use by July l.
 The City Council last night de- cided to call bids for construction of an approach and gangway to the seaplane float which will be installed in the harbor shortly. The approach will be 34 feet long and the gang way 55 feet long, both five feet wide.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-02
Women sGym Class Is Held Here Every
 Monday Evening

The benefits derived from super vised exercise are many and Ju- neau is fortunate now in having a class for housewives or working girls that is held every Monday night from 7:15 until SIS o'clock.
 Held each week in the social rooms of the Methodist Church an hour of exercises and tap danc- ing is given for very nominal charge.
 Several have already taken ad- vantage of the opportunity to Timber up the seldom used muscles, and all interested are invited to attend the classes at their leisure.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-02
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
 ISSUES 1939 REPORT

A report on 1889 health activities of the Territorial Department of Health has been issued by Com missioner Dr. w. w. Council
 Detailed reports on the work of the Division of Maternal and Child Health and Crippled Children, Di- vision of Public Health Engineer ing, Division of Public Health Lab- oratories and Division of Com municable Disease Control are in- cluded.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-02
EIeCtra Due
 Here Today

Four adults and two children are due in from Fairbanks today aboard a pAA Electra piloted by Murray Stuart and Burton Lien.
 Due in are o. G. Olson, R, J. Gleason, Sam Voich, Mrs. J. H. Okerlund and two children.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-02
COLUMBIA LUMBER
 PURCHASES HOUSE
 AT MARSHAL'S SALE

The Columbia Lumber Company through it's attorney, R. E. Robert son, today bought the James J. Der ry house at 718 East Fifth Street at a Marshal's sale.
 The highest bid was $1,325. Mrs, Lena Perelle, judgment creditor holds a s2,85794 mortgage against the property, which amount her at torneys claim the purchaser should pay in addition to the bid price.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-02
MAJOR BOWLING

Major League bowling resumes tomorrow afternoon with matches scheduled as of last Sunday for the Brunswick and the Elks Club alleys. The tournament was inter- rupted by the visit of Ketchikan ElkS.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-02
sos SENT OUT

NEW YORK, March 2.-An sos call from the Greek ship Makis has been received here, relayed from the steamer Wappington. The nature of the trouble is not stated. The Makis is about 800 miles off the coast.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-02

The cruiser MiiwauNee recent ly discovered a hole in the At lantic which meaSured 28,680 feet, or nearly 51a miles. It was east of the Island of Haiti.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-02
SKATING SPOILED

Skating on Mendenhall Lake and Aux Lake has been ruined by the rain and thaw, the District Ran gers office reported today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-02
TITLE QUILTED

John Feusi today obtained clear title to the Joseph Weyerhorst prop erty in a decision in District Court.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-02

Today's News Today-Empirs
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-02

TRIO OF THOMASES-Anyone calling for Mister Thomas the nations capitol would be of good men-all occupied with the congress right Elmer Thomas Oklahoma Idaho Republican who
 and Sen Ebert Thomas a Democrat from Utah.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-02

Tcdays News 1ooay-Empire.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-02

TIE MARS MOST EXCITING NAVAL EPISODES, THE BURNING OF THE GRAF sPEE AND THE FIaRT ON BOARD THE PRISON SHIP ALTnARk, HAVE TAKEN PLACE IN SIGHT or LANo---
 NEUTRAL LANpH
Evening star., 1940-01-03

die complaints. At the end Of the
fiscal year, he noted, the division
had more than $50 complaints on
which it was unable to do any work.
Another urgent need of the Justice
Department, according to the report
Of James v. Bennett, director Of the
Federal Prisons Bureau, Is "a broad,
long-range prison building program.
BY June 80. 1941, he said, 1t is es-
timated there will be 2,790 more
inmates than Federal prisons can
house.
Attorney General Murphy said he
felt that considerable confusion and
lack of uniformity" resulted from
the present laws governing handling
Of criminal cases. He suggested the
high court be given rule-making au-
thority similar to that conferred on
it in 1898 with respect to civil pro-
cedure.
The Attorney General recon-
mended:
That Congress not consider legis-
Evening star., 1940-01-03
Legion Commander Hits
Report and Bridqes

LOS ANGELES, jan [P.-Nation-
al Comdr. Raymond j. Kelly declared
today that the American Legion
did not concur in the Lands report
on the Harry Bridges deportation
case and still regards the labor
leader as "a menace to American
institutions.
Dean James M. Lands Of the Har-
ward Law School, acting as special
examiner for the Department Of La
Dor, found that Mr.. Bridges was
neither a member of nor affiliated
with the Communist party. The de-
partment has yet to rule whether
the Australian is deportable.
That the determination OF Mr..
Landis was not in accord with what
the American Legion still believes to
be the correct appraisal of the evil
dence against Mr.. Bridges is a source
of disappointment to the American
Legion" Mr.. Kelly said in a pre-
pared address to the Los Angeles
Breakfast Club.
"We fear it cannot but help lend
encouragement. to others of Mr..
Bridges un-American convictions. :"
The Legion, he added, would press
for the enactment of legislation
which would assure the deportation
OF undesirable and conspiring aliens.
Evening star., 1940-01-03

to inquiries into antitrust law viola
tions and the Federal judiciary.
Mr.. Hoover said espionage cases
totaled 1851 during the year, COM
pared with $50 in the 1888 fiscal year
and an average Of IS in each Of the
five preceding years.
As many as 200 F. B. I. agents
worked simultaneously on an investi-
cation of the fertilizer industry for
the antitrust division of the JUS
tice Department, Mr.. Hoover said.
He added the judicial investigation
occupied scores" Of agents.
Attorney General Murphy, making
his first annual report, described
Federal criminal procedure as high
ly unsatisfactory" and urged Con-
gress to enact legislation giving the
Supreme Court power to revise the
rules.
Additional Personnel Needed.
Thurman Arnold, chief Of the
antitrust division, said his unit
needed additional personnel to han
Evening star., 1940-01-03
Inmates
| Read More Books
Than Outsiders

By the Associated Press.
Perhaps Federal prison sentence
Is just what you need to catch up
on your reading.
James v. Bennett, director of the
Prisons Bureau, reported to Congress
today that the average inmate Of
a Federal penal institution reads
from 5 to 10 times as many books
as the average citizen who uses the
public library.
Federal prisoners, he said, bor-
howed more than 100000 books, ex-
elusive of magazines and news
papers, from institutional libraries
during the 1899 fiscal year. The
average circulation per reader was
IS books, of which one-third was
non-flction.
AS for Alcatraz Prison, Mr.. Ben
nett said it was indicative of the
morale of the general inmate body"
that they submitted is Of the 173
manuscripts received in a short
story contest open to all Federal
prisoners. Furthermore, Alcatraz
took two prizes.
Evening star., 1940-01-03

lation concerning administrative law
until a special committee appointed
by Mr.. Murphy reports on its study.
More F. b. I. Funds.
Additional funds for the Federal
Bureau of Investigation to provide
for greater activity against espion-
age and sabotage.
Increased facilities for housing
Federal prisoners.
Legislation to require registration
Of all firearms and q small transfer
tax for Informative purposes.
Mr.. Murphy said "the honest law
abiding citizen" should no more OBJ
Evening star., 1940-01-03
Mans Internal Organs
Found on Wrong Side

By the AsSocia, 'reSs.
HARRISBURG, Pa, Jan. "a
43-year-old man with his heart,
liver, spleen. and appendix all on
the wrong side was discovered yes
terday by DR.. Paul S. Herr, assistant
city health officer, in a routine
examination of municipal employees.
The most unusual case I ever
saw the physician said. I've read
about them but never saw one"
He declared the case, which he
described as "situs inversus viscer-
um," is found "once in a million"
The man, whose name was with
held, works eight hours day and
is normal in every other way" the
doctor said.
Evening star., 1940-01-03
Naval Engineer Society
Elects Officers

The election of Capt. Henry
williams, assistant chief of the Con-
struction Corps, U. s. NJ, as presi-
dent of the American Society of
Naval Engineers was announced yes
terday. He succeeds Rear Admiral
s. M. Robinson, chief OF the Nays
Bureau of Engineering.
1t. Comdr. Guy Chadwick was
elected secretary-treasurer, and the
following were named council men,
bers: Capt. Hollis M. Cooley, Capt.
Lydrand P. Smith, Comdr. Frederick
w. Pennoyer, Comdr. Edmund E.
Brady, Comdr. Charles D. Odendhal
and Harold Beck.
Evening star., 1940-01-03

ject to registering his firearms
(Which would include sporting wea-
pons) than he would object to regis
tering his automobile.
Placing Of referees in bankruptcy
on a salary instead of a fee basis.
Bringing deputy United States
Evening star., 1940-01-03
Perkins Foe Calls
Report on Bridges
A Whitewashing
Thomus Plans Bill
To Deny Benefits to
Unions Under Aliens
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
Representative Thomas. Repub-
ucan, of New Jersey asserted yes
terday that James M. Lands had
"applied a thick coating Of white
wash" in his finding that Harry
Bridges, West Coast labor leader,
was not and never had been a
member of the Communist party.
Landis, dean of Harvard law
school, made an investigation at
the request of the Labor De-
partment in connection with de-
portation proceedings against
BridgeS)
In a statement distributed by the
Republican National Committee,
Mr.. Thomas said he was not ''sur-
prised" at the Lands report.
II did not suppose he would in
any way embarrass Secretary Of
Labor Perkins, who long ago threw
the protecting arm of the Federal
Government around this Pacific
Coast labor agitator,'' Mr.. Thomas
said.
The New Jersey Republican in
troduced a resolution at the last
regular session of Congress for the
Impeachment of Secretary Perkins.
Mr.. Thomas said he would intro
duce a bill at the forthcoming ses-
sion to provide that no labor Or
ganization numbering among its
officers or directors any person not
an American citizen shall enjoy the
protection and benefits OF the Ma
tional Labor Relations Act"
Mr.. Bridges, Representative
Thomas asserted, is not an Amerl-
can citizen, although he has been
in this country for almost 20
years.
Here is a case" Mr.. Thomas
said of Bridges, where an alien,
with the encouragement and sup
port of the Roosevelt administration,
has harassed American commerce,
business and shipping through his
position as labor leader
Evening star., 1940-01-03

The Chinese character fu, mean
ing happiness, is generally written
or printed on diamond shaped red
paper, and is common on the doors
of Chinese dwelling houses.
Evening star., 1940-01-03
Activity ofF.B.l.
Heaviestin 15Years,
Hoover Reports
1861 Espionage Cases
Handled in 1889,
Congress Told
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
j. Edgar Hoover. director Of the
Federal Bureau Of Investigation, re-
ported to Congress today that de-
mands on the bureau in the 1899
fiscal year were the heaviest in Is
years, largely as the result Of es-
pionage investigations.
He attributed part of the increase
Evening star., 1940-01-03

Brazil now has more than 600
hydroelectric plants.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1940-03-02
Mr.. Rencher
Meets Council

The Youth Human Relations
council met at the home OF Otis
Rencher Sunday, February %. Plans
for having membership cards print
ed were completed and a committee
was appointed to select a play for
the club. An election was held
with the following results: Daniel
Jackson was reelected president;
wee president, Lillian Jackson; Sec
rotary, Sylvia Robinson; treasurer.
Blanche Jones; and Negro History
chairman, Oslo Jones. Other mem
bers include Cecil Austin, Ernestine
and Virginia Eiland. Eleanor Frank
lin, Tnelma Franks, Helen Jackson,
Louise Lowe, Ira Rutherford, Ar
thur Williams. Bernie Pittman. Love
Hudson and Jessie Carlisle.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1940-03-02

either OF the two grocery stores
owned ty her husband and his son.
One store is in Towards name al
1858 Hastings street, while the one
al 1859 Hastings street was sold to
David Howard Jr for $3.50 it was
disclosed.
THE defendant manufactured
trouble for himself the court
stated in awarding Mrs Howard the
slimony ard apartment building.
Following the court proceedings the
court also complimented both at
tOrneys for the concise manner in
which they handled the case.
Atty. Sidney B. Clark represented
the defendant, David Howard.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1940-03-02
Dope Den



the gunfire with four shots. While
Officer Dieball fired three shots
which apparently found their target
in the body OF John Nash.
Find Two Guns
Searching Burgess police found
% cigarettes on his person which
were held as evidence. A 81 calibre
U. S. revolver was found under
the body of Nash while another
gun, a 80 calibre Spanish revolver
was found on the floor at the foot
Of the bed. Several cartridges for
a 80 calIbre gun were found in an
overcost. police say.
b. A table knife was taken from the
pocket OF George Eighmie and con-
tiscated by police who took Bur-
CESS, Eighmie, Beatrice Alexander,
%, of 1914 Monroe, Walter CDuke)
Staples, %, OF 1929 St. Antoine into
custody for investigation Of the
U. S. Marihuana Act.
Inspector John A. Whitman OF the
homicide squad assigned Detective
Sergts, Turner and Wolff 10 the
case.
Two OF the officers barely escaped
death in the 'eunfire when bullet
splintered the handle Of Dieball's
gun which was in his shoulder
holster. Officers stated they smelled
the odor Of marihuana while they
we're outside the room Just prior
TO the gun battle.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1940-03-02
Riot
CONTINUED from Page II

AIOntlnued from rage ~
ton. in the meanwhile, the whites
returned 20 Northwestern.
Things were quiet for while but
suddenly an avalanche OF Negro
youths running. shouting, waving
sticks and bottles, came rushing up
Taft street toward Grand River,
crossed Grand River onto North
westerns campus. charged madly
into the white students and COM
menced fighting, swinging clubs
throwing stones and bottles all over
again. The campus was in an up
roar. Small children we're crying,
ladies screaming. automobiles slam
ming on their breaks 10 avoid hitting
excited warriors running across the
streets trying 10 get out of the way
Of flying bricks wrapped in snow,
photographers taking pictures flash
blubs exploding.
1t was during this conflict that
several fellows received serious
rorrds Theodore Cregorv u.bjte
was cut from his left car to the back
Of his neck. Another fellows face
,,.,s b,shod IN wi,b an ron nino
md Pct peterson whi,e was
s4ahhed IN the h,tk ONT hreaks
sin,iIsr to those occurred on Tai,
Grand River Grand boulevard
soften Vinewood Scovel and Mil
ford streets al The same time as the
,bove bannenad
r,i1ring tbo meise- on raftstrset
John Brooks Negro residing at 6427
vinewood was seized and arrested
bv nolico and later identifed bv
several witnesses as the fellow who
ON, Theodore Crcoorv white while
egb,ing pen FIukcr 6747 Scotton
avenue was also arrested nv police
ard l,,or identified hv several white
witnesses as having been seen with
, knifo In bic hand during tho fight-
ipg Tho noIice denartment is hold
inc tho two Young men for further
investiqation
Commi,toes Investigate
cor,roiftees from The NAACp
md tho Wcst Side Human Relations
C,a,,,,;I ,,,o.o o,llod in last Tuoe-
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1940-03-02
CARD OF THANKS

We wish TO thank our many
friends for the kind expressions
during our recent bereavement
caused by the illness and death OF
our beloved sister and wife. We are
indeed grateful for the many lovely
cards and floral offerings.
Sigued:
Mr.. Walter Davis husband
Mrs Hannah Jcrngan, sister
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1940-03-02

these plans will begin as soon as
they are completed. The cooperation
Of the majority OF the city's civic,
fraternal, religious and political
groups is expected and quoting
Golee Bryant, director of the re-
search committee. III Sheriff. and
Digs are both elected to the state
legislature we will see the death OF
an old and the birth OF a new poll
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1940-03-02
Complete Plans For Eighth Annual Youth Meet

you at any time. For appointments
phone TT. 1881.
Watch this paper for further an
nouncements. Areatha Goss, PROP
443 E. Kirby.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1940-03-02

Two Others Legitimate
David Howard was found TO be
the father OF a girl born April 5,
1888 to a Mrs Aphea Golfers who
had met the accused grocer in 1884
ard who lived at The accused mans
mothers home during the time the
child was born. Howard, SO the
court Of Judge Lester Mol found,
was the father Of this child and
was ordered to pay 50 weekly for
its support. A second child, NAL
COIN. was later born to Mrs. Collier,
The defendant also was ordered
20 pay SIS weekly for the support
Of his recent wife's children begin
ning July 20, 1899. D.
In friend OF the court report Of
January 5, 1910. Mrs. Howard said
that for three years her husband had
consorted with a certain woman,
had moved her into my home and
she lived with US for three years
and became a mother. didn.
Know then that my husband was
the father of that woman's child
snd when I found it out. l left, She
also had another child by him. To
the best Of my knowledge he is now
living with another woman. For the
past five years he has not been
eating at home.
.ffuward- in the sehae-FePeftsaidr
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1940-03-02
Aretha Beauty Salon

New home is located at 5000
Beaubien near Hendrie street All
OF our friends and customers are
invited to come in and inspect the
new home. We will be glad to serve