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Newspaper

The Daily Alaska Empire

Location

Juneau, Alaska, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1937

Page

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Steel strike widens as 100000 idle workers hit thirty days

The steel strike enters its 30th day with about 100000 workers idle across seven states. Wages and profits suffer by roughly one million dollars daily. Governor Davey orders National Guard protection in Youngstown to secure the right to work as mills may reopen. Negotiations fail as Cleveland companies reject Roosevelt mediation. Authorities worry about marches and potential violence in Warren and Johnstown as guards uncover riot tools.

Associated Press Youngstown Ohio Davey National Guard Gav Cleveland Roosevelt CIO Johnstown Bethlehem Steel Warren

Noted screen star Colin Clive dies at 37

English stage and screen actor Colin Clive died in a Hollywood hospital at 37 from lung and intestinal ailments. Clive gained fame in both the play and film Journeys End. The June 25 report notes his death in Hollywood California.

Hollywood Cal Colin Clive

Movie Star Pleads Guilty To Drunken Driving

Malibu resident Robert Armstrong, a movie actor, pleaded guilty to drunken driving. Judge John Webster fined him 150 dollars and ordered 30 days in jail, though the sentence was suspended for one year. His license was suspended for 90 days.

Malibou Beach Cal Robert Armstrong John Webster Armstrong

Sought Seattle Man Run Down

Former King County road supervisor Melvin London was arrested last night on Outlook Mountain six miles east of Oregon City, accused in a bribery indictment issued in March. The arrest ends a lengthy fugitive case as authorities pursue legal action.

Seattle King County Melvin London Outlook Mountain Oregon City

St. Ann's Hospital Dismissals and Admissions Report

Mike Karry and Russell Stolfi were discharged from St. Ann's Hospital today. Russell is the son of Lieutenant and Mrs. Henry Stolfi. W. C. Spaulding, a surgical patient, was dismissed. Mrs. Claud Carnegie was admitted for medical care. Virginia Dennis was dismissed from Government Hospital after medical care.

Mike Karry St. Ann's Hospital Russell Stolfi Russell Henry Stolfi W. C. Spaulding Claud Carnegie Virginia Dennis Government Hospital

Thousands of Sea Lions Die Off Vancouver Island Coast

Captain A M Henderson of the Dominion Fisheries patrol boat Givenchy reports 2200 sea lions killed during a three week cruise off the West Coast of Vancouver Island beyond Cape Scott. The crew used rifles replacing machine guns. total sea lions killed in 1935 reached 4800, a new record. Sea lions prey on fish.

Nanaimo B. C A. M. Henderson Dominion Givenchy Vancouver Island Cape Scott

Democrats Gather on Island for Roosevelt Conferences

More than 100 Democrats including Cabinet officers and Congressmen sailed to Jefferson Island for a series of talks with President Roosevelt aboard the Potomac. Naval ships ferried attendees as they arrived, while Keeney led a protest of his Billion Dollar lottery bill to abolish taxes.

Annapolis Maryland Congress Franklin D. Roosevelt Jefferson Island Chesapeake Bay Potomac Naval Academy Keeney

Reindeer Bill Receives House Committee Support

The House Territories Committee approved Dimond’s bill to authorize a $2,000,000 appropriation for reindeer purchases and distribution among Alaska Eskimos. Dimond argued whites had gained a monopoly on reindeer, creating a critical problem.

Washington House Territories Committee Alaska Anthony J. Dimond Dimond

Baseball Scores From Today Major Leagues

National League games saw Philadelphia defeated Pittsburgh 10 to 5 and Cincinnati beat Boston 6 to 2 while Chicago won 11 to 2 over Brooklyn. In the American League Detroit lost 1 to 6 against New York.

Philadelphia Pittsburgh Boston Cincinnati Brooklyn Chicago Detroit New York

Names of Travelers Spotted Across West Coast Hotels

A list of individuals and couples visiting various hotels in Seattle Adelaide Smith San Diego L Lane San Francisco Mr and Mrs C J Johnston and child Mrs M Coleman Fairbanks M Glenn Jones Phoenix Ariz Charles Grek Newark J W Dijernes Kei Tom Jennings Skagway Bill Knox W J Jones Alaskan Shade E P Smith Chilkoot Barracks Mr and Mrs William Smith Daniel Shoreline Excursion Inlet Charles Hansen Sand Point Juneau Mr and Mrs Roy C Mason and son Ketchikan Lurline Arnold Albany Ore stays at various hotels and locations noted.

Justineso K. Louring Seattle Adelaidesmith San Diego L. L. Lane San Francisco C. J. John M. Coleman Fairbanks M. Glenn Jones Phoe Jnix Ariz Charles Grek Mewark J. W. Dijernes Kei Tom Jennings Skagway Bill Knox W. J. Jones R. Shade E. P. Smith Chilkoot ‘Barracks William Smith Daniel Shoreline Excursion Inlet Charles Hansen Sand Point Juneau Roy C. Mason and

Texas Ambassador Mattern Skims Alaska Flood Front

Mattern, dubbed Texas Ambassador, plans a Dallas flight as heavy rains melt the Black Rapids glacier. The shore town Nenana reports rising floodwaters within inches of crest while a new $90,000 twin engine plane nears completion for the Oakland-Moscow run amid thunderstorms.

Texan Black Rapids Texas Mattern San Angelo Nenana

Researchers Reach New Guinea in Nonstop Flying Boat

Richard Archbold, research associate at the American Museum of Natural History, landed in New York Harbor at 12:54 PM aboard a 17 ton flying boat after a nonstop flight from San Diego in 17 hours and 3% minutes. The group plans two months of fieldwork in New Guinea for the museum.

New York Richard Archbold American Museum of National History San Diego New Guinea

Huge redwood crushes auto injures three in Eureka area

Three victims identified tentatively as Judge Irving Baxter 74 Clinton Baxter former President of the Los Angeles Board of Health and the Commissioners wife were crushed and burned to death when a huge redwood toppled onto their automobile 55 miles south of Eureka California last night. The wreckage caught fire.

Eureka Cal Irving Baxter Clinton Baxter Los Angeles Board of Health Commissioners Here

Methodist minister of Seward named for Ketchikan post

The Rev and Mrs Roy Mason and a son arrived in Juneau aboard the Baranof and will sail next week for Ketchikan where Mr Mason has been named head of the Methodist Church He was formerly the Methodist minister in Seward and will speak at Sunday evening services in Juneau introduced by Rev O L Kendall during their stay at the Hotel Juneau

Roy Mason Juneau Baranof Ketchikan Mason Methodist Church Seward O. L. Kendall

Kennedy Street Bridge Opens To Traffic In Fairbanks

The Kennedy Street bridge between Fifth and Sixth Streets, replaced by Pacific Alaska Airways Electra, piloted by Jerry Jones and Bill Knox, is complete and open to traffic. Mayor announced the opening for Fairbanks Saturday at 1 p.m. The Electra arrived from Nome.

Kennedy Pacific Alaska Airways Fifth Tra Jerry Jones Bill Knox Fairbanks Thomas Judson

Paramount crew to film Alaska story in Ketchikan

A ten member Paramount Studio crew heads to Ketchikan to shoot Spawn of the North focusing on the salmon run. They will film boats and the glacier and plan a color production, with Loyal Griggs Frank Good and others aboard.

Seattle Paramount Studio Ketchikan Northwestern Talmadge Prank Isies Loyal Griggs Frank Good Barney Wolfe Bob Rhea Otto Pierce Samoa Roy Kreuger Mitch Crowley

Juneau Marksmen Win Match With Navy Yesterday

Juneau Rifle and Pistol Club outshot rivals at the Mendenhall range totaling 846 in the 200 and 500 yard slow and rapid fire match. Roy Hoffman led as high score man with teams from USS Brooks, U C Naval ROTC aboard Brooks, U S Navy Fox and University of Washington aboard Fox.

Brooks

Great Britain and France to Armown Sea Patrol

Britain and France will assume sole control of the sea patrol around Spain by withdrawing Germany and Italy. The move follows a heated House of Commons debate where Labour criticized neutrality and urged scrapping the plan.

Great Britain France London Spain Germany Italy Itrbny Clie House of Commons

Northwest ferry strike ends as Puget Sound operators reach settlement

Government reports that Puget Sound ferry operators accepted Governor Clarence D. Martin's June 9 proposal to end the strike. Wages rise up to 20 dollars monthly and fares may be increased by up to ten percent. Ferry service expected to resume by tomorrow morning. Names of Northwest passengers bound for Juneau listed among those aboard.

Olympia Wash Clarence D. Martin Puget Sound Perryboat

Terrific heat wave spreads west to east

A large heat wave moved eastward across the nation causing record temperatures and multiple deaths. The Midwest and West saw readings over 100 degrees with Reno at 102 and cities like Springfield and Winona reaching the high 80s. The heat stretched from Texas to the Great Lakes and from the Rockies to Indiana.

Chicago Til Prairies Texas Great Lakes Rockies Indiana Middle West Reno Nevada Springfield Winnoix

Strike ends at Pittsburgh paper as workers return

Giant presses rolled again in Pittsburgh as striking mail room employees of a daily newspaper voted to return to work after pending negotiations for higher pay.

Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Daily Newspaers

Commissioners Depart for Juneau Session

Director Walter P. Sharpe reported that E. L. Bartlett Chairman and R. A. Bragaw Anchorage member are aboard the Alaska for Juneau while R. E. Hardcastle from Ketchikan will join on the Mount McKinley for an upcoming commission session before the week ends.

Walter P. Sharpe Unemployment Compensation Commission E. L. Bartlett R. A. Bragaw Anchorage Alaska Juneau R. E. Hardcastle Ketchikan Mount McKinley

Girl Scout Camp Returns to Juneau After Eagle River Visit

Girl Scouts end two week stay at Eagle River and return to Juneau tomorrow afternoon by private cars. Miss Alice Palmer Miss Dorothy Hansen Miss Mary Wildes and Miss Doris Freeburger assisted with camp activities.

Eagle River Alice Palmer Dorothy Hansen Mary Wildes Doris Freeburger

Woodwards Making Home in Montana

Mr and Mrs Warren Woodward sent word from Juneau that they will live in Montana instead of Juneau as planned The couple's Alaska Juneau mining ties are noted with Ruth Woodward Mercer Thompson a former resident and his sister in Arizona where Warren works as a mining engineer

Juneau Warren Woodward Montana Woodward Alaska Juneau South Minneapolis Mercer Thompson Ruth Woodward Thompson Arizona

Pilot Simmons of Art Takes 3 From Here

Three passengers left Juneau today at 2 30 pm with Pilot Sheldon Simmons in the Alaska Air Transport Bellanca for Angora Hawk Inlet Sitka and Chichagof. They returned from Ketchikan after spending last night, escorting J E Pegues R B Hardcastle A C Arnold and A Van Mavern. Pilot L F P Barr flew C R Griffen FP Mautz to Sitka and Gust Manati to Hirst Chichaga. He was scheduled to return this afternoon.

Juneau Sheldon Simmons Alaska Air Transport Bellanca A. C. Arnold Ketchikan A. van Mavern Wrangel L. FP. Barr Stinson C. R. Griffen FP. Mautz Sitka Gust Manati Hirst-Chichagot

Quiz U. S. Agents In Seattle Death

Seattle June 25 Prite Mueller 61 long time meat market operator died here today from injuries suffered Sunday in a confrontation with a Federal alcohol tax unit agent who said he was probing bootlegging rumors about Mueller’s son Walter while the father delivered meat to a needy family The coroner ordered an inquest and questioned Agent E T Kelly and Agent Leonhard Regan who are accused of striking Mueller

Seattle Prite Mueller Federal Alcohol Tax Unit Mueller Walter E. T. Kelly Leonhard Regan

Dematis Family Member Undergoes Lomidlectomy in Juneau

The Dematis family reports that a member underwent a lomidlectomy at the Juneau Medical and Surgical Clinic today, under the care of Capt. and Mrs. James V. Davis.

Dematis Eanghver James V. Davis Juneau Medical and Surgical Clinic

Death Sentence Given Arkansan and Girl On Trial

In Lonoke Arkansas Lester Brockelhurst was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to death for killing Victor Gates of Little Rock during an 18 state singing tour. Bernice Felton Brockelhurst’s girlfriend, age 18, was on trial with demands for the death penalty against her as well.

Lonoke Arkansas Lester Brockellurst Victor Gates Little Rock Orline Bernice Felton Sweetheart Brockelhurst

Morrell Says Indians in CCC Problems Washington

Assistant Chief Forester Fred Morrell returns from Alaska saying Indians will be included in the expanded Civilian Conservation Corps in the Territory. He cites a 600 quota, up from 329, and notes finding suitable work without forcing relocation will be a challenge.

Washington Fred Morrell Alaska Civilian Conservation Corps CCC Hme

Bonanza Eaten Away by Flames

Bonanza was ravaged by a fast fire that destroyed a third of the historic mining camp. Fire crews battled at an abandoned city section, and several buildings were consumed this afternoon.

Bonanza Cola

Probe on three mile limit debated by Bristol Bay fishermen

Seattle and Bristol Bay officials discussed abandoning the three mile limit to protect American fisheries amid fears of foreign encroachment led by Japan and Britain. Alaska fishermen welcomed a government probe into Japanese offshore operations and Deep sea tithing concerns amid risky conditions near Bristol Bay and Alga Straits.

Libryville Alaska Junya Bristol Bay Mahermen N. V. Kochergan Kamahalke Siberia Russia Berlin Kochergan Max Hoin Brand Juneau Siberian North Sea Heinbrand Japan Polar Star Packing Company Boate l Alga Straits Sitka Robert Livesay

Mysterious Warship Reported Bombarding Catalian Coast

Madrid reports a foreign warship allegedly bombarded the Catalian coast last night. The news agency said it missed a government statement this afternoon detailing the event and advisory notes.

Madrid Catalian

Soviet Arctic explorers return from North Pole mission

Moscow reports Josef Stalin greeted Dr Otto Schmidt and eight others who arrived at the base from the Arctic expedition. Four companions were left at the top of the earth base.

Moscow Josef Stalin Otto Schmitd North Pole

Doctor Cheifetz Returns From Sitka Visit

Dr Sonia Cheifetz acting maternal and child health director returns from Sitka after consulting with a local doctor. She met with crippled children who applied to the Territorial Crippled Children's division for treatment.

Sonia Cheifetz Sitka Cheifets Territorial Crippled Children’s Division

Local Cottage Cheese From Western Dairy Plant Now In Juneau

One of the first dairy by products from the modern plant is being offered to Juneau consumers this week through local retail outlets. Fresh cottage cheese from a leading western dairy plant is available now at nearly all local food stores and will be offered continuously through the summer season, officials announce.

Juneau

Patient Sails South After Hospital Stay

Mrs. A. G. Zimmerman, who arrived in Juneau aboard the Electra from Fairbanks, was taken to St. Ann Hospital for care and dismissed this morning. She then sailed south on the Baranof.

A. G. Zimmerman Juneau Fairbanks St. Anh’ Hospital Baranof

Also Mentioned on This Page

OHIG Vane Island Dominion Fisheries Patrol House Baseball Today Richardson High Oakland Lone Star State Kennedy Street Electra Paramount NAVY Puget Sound Gov. Martin Northwest Alsaka’ Palite Tor Juneau Ralph Gordon J. E. Morton Roy Root J. F. Wagner Stuart King Marle Bruning Cecil Davis George Olson V. Lipp M. Thompson D. D. Wheeler R. H. Graham SIRL Woodwards Pilot Simmons Art U. S Arkansan Morrell Allen Shermen Edward W. Allen International Fisheries Commission Panama Canal North Pacific Catalian Coast Alga DR. Cheifetz
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