Volunteers Called to Fight Anchorage Forest Fire
Anchorage Mayor J H Romig called for volunteers to battle a fast advancing forest fire two miles southeast of the city under Fire Chief Bevers. Aeronautical Inspector Hugh Brewster weighs closing Lake Spenard as flames threaten more than 20 homesteads amid shifting winds and pervasive smoke.
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Anchorage
Alaska
J. H. Romig
Bevers
Romig
Hugh Brewster
Lake Spenard
Senator Bone moves to curb Japanese fishing off Alaska
Washington June 19 Senator Homer T Bone of Washington state has introduced four companion bills to the House measure for Alaska to halt Japanese fishing off the Alaska coast The Dimond bill mirrors anti smuggling act details and Bone cites international law and American court decisions as backing He says the problem is immediate and cites an eyewitness account of Japanese using large gill nets for salmon fishing.
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Washington
United States
Homer T. Bone
Washington State
Alaska
Dimond
Bone
Seattle man freed with suspended fine in bribery case
Rex Strickland of Seattle pleads guilty to attempting to bribe a legislator in Olympia. Superior Court Judge D F Wright suspends a $5,0000 fine, stating leniency follows the offer rather than acceptance. Judge and Mrs Calvin Hall of Seattle travel to Seward to visit their son Bob Hall, an Alaska Steamship Co agent.
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Olympia
Wash
Rex Strickland
Seattle
Strickland
Smith Troy
D. F. Wright
Seward
Alaska Line
Names of Tax Dodgers Given to Joint Comm
Washington June 19 The Treasury's chief tax collector Elmer Irey testified before the Joint Congressional Inquiry Committee naming a group of prominent capitalists who allegedly dodged taxes by forming foreign corporations He outlined methods including personal holding companies abroad and cited cases such as actor Charles Laughton who redirected earnings to a British company The list included Philip Deronde Jules Bache Jacob Schick and Percy Hudson among others
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Washington
United States Treasury
Elmer Irey
Joint Congressional Inquiry Committee
Trey
Charles Laughton
Philip Deronde
New York
Jules Bache
Jacob Schick
Canada
Electric Razor
Percy Hudson
New York Stock Exchange
Goodnews Bay Miners Seek Recorders Office
Goodnews Bay Alaska June 19 Miners plan meeting to form a mining district with a recorder s office to avoid delay expense and confusion from Bethel district. Between 300 and 600 men are expected by midsummer with active drilling mining and staking underway.
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Goodnews Bay
Alaska
Bethel
Famous Novelist Sir James Barrie Dies in London
London June 19 Sir James Barrie novelist and creator of Peter Pan died today after a period of illness. Barrie rose quickly in literature and drama, earning the Order of Merit in 1922. Born Kirriemuir Scotland May 6 1860 he began as a journalist and achieved fame with A Window in Thrums The Little Minister and other works. He was known for modesty and declined early hints of knighthood. Continued on Page Three.
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London
James Barrie
Peter Pan
Nottingham
St. James Gazette
the Speaker
The
National Observer
Scotland
Kirrlemuir
Sir James
Dumfries Academy
Edinburgh University
London Fe
Barrie
Martial law proclaimed in Johnstown over steel strike
Gov George Earle declares martial law in Johnstown Pa after Bethlehem Steel chief Eugene Grace ignores appeals to close Cambrai works. Report said 40000 miners may march to back steel strikers amid CTO dispute with four independent steel firms. Mayor Shields pleads to Roosevelt warning of bloodshed if GIO strife continues. CTO asks Treasury to probe failure of Republic Steel and Youngstown Sheet and Tube to register firearms under the National Arms Act.
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Johnstown
George Earle
Eugene Grace
Bethlehem Steel
Cambrai
Peace and Sword
CTO
Daniel Shields
Roosevelt
GIO
Ribets Gleveland Begin
Washington
Treasury Department
Republic Steel and
Youngstown Sheet and Tube
White wedding for Ethel du Pont and Roosevelt Jr.
In Wilmington on June 30, Ethel du Pont and Franklin D Roosevelt Jr plan an all white church wedding featuring lilies and peonies. Bridesmaid Alyse Hunneman, 20, died in Philadelphia from injuries after a riding accident a month earlier.
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Wilmington
Delaware
Ethel du Pont
Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr
Alyse Hunneman
Philadelphia
Earhart Reaches Rangoon on World Flight Stop
Amelia Earhart arrived in Rangoon Burma after a 300 mile hop from Akyab yesterday, completing a monsoon drenched segment of her world flight. She described the experience as the worst so far on the journey.
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Rangoon
Burma
Amelia Earhart
Here
Aykab
Calcutta
Aviatrix
Copper Mine Wage Cut Hit 11000 Workers In Montana
June 19 Butte Montana The Anaconda Copper Mining Company announced a 25 cent per shift wage cut affecting 11 000 workers at the mines smelter and refineries in Butte Anaconda and Great Falls in a broad cost saving move.
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Butte
Montana
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Butty
Anaconda
Great Falls
Insurgents Enter Bilbao Amid City Fire and Blockade
A Franco aligned radio report states insurgent armies entered Bilbao at 2 30 pm without resistance. Two armored scout cars had already moved into streets and special tanks were deployed. Fire rages at major steel works while roads to Santander and the port are closed under fire. Radio says Madrid bombed again. About 300000 people including women and children in Bilbao need food and water. bridges on the Nervion blown. Basques reportedly lay down arms after releasing 1000 political prisoners.
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London
Spanah
Francisco Franco
Bilbao
Spanih
Hendaye
France
Fidio
Akd
Bil
Santander
Spain
Madrid
Nervion
John C. Spencer Reaches Seattle Enroute to North
The Coast Guard cutter John C. Spencer arrives in Seattle from the east coast en route to a permanent Cordova Alaska station. At Port Angeles she will take on an amphibian plane with Lieut. C. PF. Edge and crew of three. The ship will stay about ten days for boiler cleaning before heading north.
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Seattle
Coast Guard
John C. Spencer
Cordova
Alaska
Port Angeles
Baseball Scores From Afternoon Major League Games
National League results include Brooklyn 4 over Pittsburgh 3, Philadelphia 1, Chicago 2, New York 2, Cincinnati 4. American League games show St Louis 2 over Washington, Detroit 8 over Philadelphia 6, Chicago 5 over New York 2, with Cleveland and Boston postponed by rain. Mrs Ramsay returning aboard the North a after weeks in the States.
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Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Chicago
New York
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Washington
Detroit
Cleveland
Boston
Mrs. Ramsay
James Ramsay
States
North A
Soviet Developed Craft Aims Moscow To Oakland Flight
The Soviet built ANT-25 aircraft, described by Allan Donbalie of the National Aeronautical Association, prepares a Moscow to Oakland nonstop attempt with three crew Valeri Chkalov George Baidycov and Alexander Beliakov aboard. The route stretches about 5880 miles with a 24 750 pound plane loaded with 13 760 pounds of fuel and oil and over 2 000 gallons of gas for 100 hours in the air. The aircraft marked U 2.8.8 N 025 carries a 20 watt radio and a 528 pound crew plus 160 pounds of gear. If successful the record set by Codas and Rossi in 1936 NYC to Syria would be broken. The route runs from near the fortieth meridian west across Kola Peninsula Barents Sea Victoria Island near Frans Josef Land across Canada to Vancouver and Oakland.
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Moscow
Oakland
Allan Donbalie
Na~ Onal Aeronautical Association
San Francisco
Associated Press
Empire
Valeri Chkalov
George Baidycov
Alexander Beliakov
Codas and Rossi
New York
Syria
Kola Peninsula
Barents Sea
Murmansk
Victoria Island
Frans Josef Land
Tce
Prince Patrick Island
Canadian
Patrick Island
Bankaland
Great Bear Lake
Port Simpson
Rockies
Cascades
Vancouver
North Pole
Pacific Coast
W. E. Gilmore
National Aeronautical Association
Sus Oet Island
Greenland
Bannersea
Gregory Gokhinian
Troyanovsky
Washington, D. C
Col
Vegunov
William Gilmore
A. Vartanian
Predicts Orient Air Route via Aleutians by Boeing
At the Northwest Aviation Planning Council meeting Monteira projected a new air route to the Orient via the Aleutians. He said the route could be established within ten years, maybe five, as navigation advancements and economic justification reduce weather-related barriers.
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Orient
Aleutians
Boeing Aircraft Corporation
Northwest Aviation Planning Council
Monteira
Andy
WPA Workers Don’t Pay Up
Credit leaders from the United States and Canada return home after the Twenty Fifth National Retail Credit Association meeting reporting that nonpayment by WPA workers is the major cloud on the credit horizon. Delegates chose Pittsburgh for the next annual session.
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Spokane
Wash
United States
Canada
National Retail Credit Association
WPA
Pittsburgh
Visiting Day Program at Eagle River Girl Scout Camp
Miss Alice Palmer announces the visiting day schedule at the Eagle River Girl Scout camp with activities under weather contingency. Events include swimming at 12:30, lunch, exhibit inspection from 2 to 3, exercises, archery, a 3:30 baseball game and a camp fire program at 4 p.m.
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Alice Palmer
Eagle River
Folta returns from Tacoma visit as chamber head
Assistant District Attorney George W. Folta, president of the Juneau Chamber of Commerce, returns to Juneau on the Northwestern after a business trip to Tacoma Washington and attendance at the Ketchikan court term. He reports improving conditions on the Bound with good business but some unrest due to labor troubles.
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George W. Folta
Juneau
Federal board approves Alaska unemployment law
Federal Social Security Board approved the Alaska Unemployment Compensation law. First benefits under compensation start January 1, 1939 and old age benefits January 1, 1942. About 6,000 Alaska residents have Social Security numbers with 12,000 more expected to apply. 2,500 employers anticipated in the Territory. Wade seeks earlier benefits and inclusion of some exempted workers.
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Alaska
Federal
Social Security Board
Hugh Wade
Washington, D.C
Wade
Mrs Charles Sey Hosts Tea Honoring Mothers at Home
Mrs Charles Sey entertained Thursday afternoon with tea honoring Mrs H C Williamson mother of Mrs Homer Nordling and Mrs Pauline Reinhart mother of Mrs John Livie. The Sey home provided a pink and white display with several helpers and pourers listed. The Eagle 57 left the channel this morning while the Moose dance drew a large crowd last night.
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Charles Sey
H.C. Williamson
Homer Nordling
Pauline Reinhart
John Livie
Sey
Gunnar Blomgren
FP. A. J. Gall
Lund
Alex Sey
Patricia Sey
L. W. Huntington
Martha Sey
Eagle 57
U.S
Northwestern
Baranos
Soviet fliers push North Pole flight toward Oakland
Moscow fliers skim over northern Canada en route to Oakland aiming to blaze a possible commercial route. Reports say the crew is safe with all well, crossing the North Pole yesterday and flying for about 19 hours from Moscow.
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Martin Slisca
Wiseman
Treasury
Sir James Barrie
Pennsyllgaia
Ethel
Franklin, Jr
Earhart
Bao
Fran
Rais
Baseball Today
Chkalov
Arctic
Credit Associates
Girl Scouts
Folta
Tacoma
Federal Board
Dominion
California
Edmonton
Fort Norman
Northwest Territories
MacKenzie River
Royal Canadian Corps
Fort Smith
Royal Canadian Corps of Signal
Fort Simpson
Fers
Aklavsky
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