Senate Resolution Bars Gold Clause Suits
Washington Aug 8 The Senate passed a resolution to close courts to gold clause suits against the government after six months. The Finance Committee finished public hearings on the tax measure and preliminary talks on inheritance levies. House conferees work on utilities dispute over abolishing holding companies in seven years.
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Hitler Moves to Close Free Mason Lodges in Reich
Berlin dispatch says a Nazi newspaper claims all Free Mason lodges in the Reich will be dissolved on Saturday. The paper asserts Masonry seeks a Jewish world republic and vows to finish a “Nagi” era in world history.
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Borah May Be Nominated for President Next Year
Washington report says intimate Borah associates weigh active push for Republican presidential nomination next year contingent on the Senator’s willingness to run. Also notes Judge and Mrs. G R Smedley touring Alaska and the Swedleys traveling on the freighter from Seattle.
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Rex Beach and Bosch Literary Timeline Highlighted
Juneau text traces Rex Beach rise with Pardners and The Spoilers and follows later Boschs publications from 1910 to 1932. It lists Beach works The Silver Horde and The Iron Trail and Boschs The Auction Block and Money Mad, plus society roles and club memberships.
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Memorial for Pioneers of Alaska Urged
Eiler Hansen Sitka Alaska Pioneers Home superintendent urges a memorial to Alaska pioneers. He notes 470 buried at Sitka with thousands elsewhere unmarked and calls on the Pioneer Igloo of Alaska to form a committee to decide cost location and nature of a permanent monument. The effort needs timely action to honor pioneer service.
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Alaska Air Mail Bill Sent to House Senate Conference
Washington August 8 The Alaska Air Mail bill to extend mail service by air to all parts of the Territory has been sent to a conference to resolve differences. The Senate amended it to remove provisions allowing emergency service without advertising. Delegate Anthony J. Dimond of Alaska said conferees may meet today or tomorrow and that removing the provision will delay mail movement in the Territory.
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Stock Prices Take Upturn at New Highs for Year
Buying tendencies ruled the market with merchandise steel aviation and specialty stocks leading the upturn. New highs for the year or longer were registered as rails motors wall street oils improved modestly and the close was firm to steady.
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Heat Ravages U S As Deaths Rise And Floods Grow
Severe heat spreads across the Midwest and Plains with temperatures reaching 103 to 108 degrees in Kansas and Oklahoma. Two fatalities reported in Oklahoma and one in Missouri by noon. Flooding observed in Pennsylvania and West Virginia while Ohio streams surge, prompting evacuations. Juneau Fire Department responds to a false alarm at Front and Seward Streets.
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Juneau Considered for Alaska Army Air Base Site
Juneau may be chosen as a possible base site if army air base establishment is authorized by law. Secretary Curtis Shattuck read a telegram from Benjamin Foulois confirming Juneau’s eligibility after studies are completed. The Chamber also moved to petition for Glacier Bay National Monument mining access and to seek a 90 day migratory bird season for Alaska.
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Sentenced to 108 Years for Killing Man in Chicago
Two women, Mrs. Panche Dunkel and Mrs. Evelyn Smith, were each sentenced to 108 years after pleading guilty to murdering Ervin Long whose torso was found in a swamp with severed legs. The case drew attention for its grisly details and the defendants entered guilty pleas.
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Distinguished aviators Wiley Post and Rogers visit Juneau
Wiley Post and Will Rogers arrived in a red low wing PAA plane from Seattle and were welcomed by hundreds at the Juneau float. They planned to study Alaska on arrival, then decide their next destination by coin flip. The pair taxied to the float after a morning flight from Renton, with Joe Crosson greeting them and recalling a prior interior trip together. Post stepped from the plane without a coat.
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Two Humorous Visit Anticipates Empire Broadcast Night
Wiley Post and Will Rogers spoke on The Empire's broadcast time on KINY, introduced by Walt Woodward. The packed studio gallery heard Rogers joke about self reliance, Amelia Earhart, Roosevelt, and paying his own way, with the piece continuing on page seven.
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Crashes Gate Delivers Child a Will Rogers Glimpse
Twelve year old Bob Chaney won a rare moment when he “crashed the gate” at the Governor’s home to see Will Rogers in Juneau. He gained entry through hotel registration and kitchen doors after his persistence, while he and his mother Mrs. Josephine Chaney travel from Yakima, Washington, on vacation.
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Rogers and Post inspect Juneau area during Alaska trip
Wiley Post and Will Rogers toured Juneau inspecting gear and clothing stores while planning possible routes to Child hoot Pass and White Pass. Rogers joked about staying mobile and refused fishing, while the duo reviewed equipment and the Lockheed plane used on the Alaskan journey.
Polar plane prepared to take to air
Moscow August 8 reports say the Polar plane 44 readied for a second attempt to reach San Francisco over the North Pole. The defective oil system that halted the first try last week has been repaired. A calendar clock adjusted by Swedish engineer Feiner has also been inverted.
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Comedian Rogers Hosts Alaska Luncheon in Juneau
America's unofficial Ambassador of Good Will Rogers spoke to a large Juneau Chamber of Commerce crowd at Bailey's Cute noon session. He entertained 60 plus attendees for 25 minutes, riffing on Roosevelt, aviation, Alaska politics, and local business conditions with his signature humorous philosophy.
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Idol of Movie-Goers Will Rogers Here In Juneau Tour
Will Rogers, famed humorist and idol of movie goers, visited Juneau as part of a nationwide tour. Born in 1879 at Oologah, Indian Territory, he trained in Missouri and Boonville, later entering vaudeville and moving pictures with Ziegfeld. His books include Rogerisms and Letters to His President. his daily column is widely syndicated.
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