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THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, MONDAY, FEB. 11, 1935, EMPLOYMENT 1S INCREASING FIGURES SHOW Rise in Activity Comes When Trends Norm- | ally Downward WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.—Cheer- | jer statistics in employment and industrial activity led to hope the country is heading toward a point where the relief load may be lighter Observers took particular note of the figures indicating a rise in activity at "a time when trends are normally downward Reporting an increase in the output of basic industries in De- cember, when such production usually declines, the Federal Re- serve Board found that factory employment also rose between mid- November and mid-December, con- trary to seasonal tendencies That, it is said, brought consid- erable growth in factory payrolls. Pigures on employment, supplied‘ by the Department of Labor, said about 340,000 more persons were at | work in December than in Novem- | ber and the November payrolls were up $10,800,000. BRGNS PETERS-CACHE CREEK AREAS EXPECT GOOD YEAR One of the most active seasons in gold mining in recent years’is Glavis (bottom, right) as head of the PWA investigation division, is credited with having gathered the | and-a State trooper. l facts in the case. (Assoclated Press Photos) e [ " Hauptmann Worried anticipated in the Peters Creek w—— -— - - - ar foe G ? grayer area and tributary sections, H. W. Nagley, owner of extensive placer SENATE KIL s properties in that district, told the Anchorage Times recently. A number of new deals have been made, Nagiey said, and the move- ment of supplies into that district is already under way. - D SHOP IN JUNEAU ¥IRST! i AN Upper House Votes Five to Pay’nTakit George Bros. a Pioneers’ Home at Sitka. Brunelle, Devine and Walker sup- ported the resolution while Camp- bell, Frawley, Powers, Roden and %om, nor Thy daughter, Thy LOWER By a vote of five to three, the Territorial Senate today killed the House resolution proposing that, $500 be taken from the Territorial . treasury to defray the expenses of FEDERAL JURY TO PROBE PWA GRAFT CHARGES STATE, DEFENSE PLEADING WITH JURY IN CASE Guilt Is Established Beyond *“Reasonable Doubt™ Says One (Continued from Page One) ' . MARINES FIRE SALUTE IN MEMORY OF 'ADMIR?\L‘ knew that child and that child knew that person.” 5 Reilly claimed the baby wouldf have cried if & stranger had picked him: up unless it had been doped. Pursuing the contention that the ladder was a plant, Reilly said there was nothing in the mud to |lndicale Hauptmann . or anybody lelse fell. 5 R 3 3 - F — yanked from the body, Hauptmann SALESMEN TRAVEL { ARGUMENTS BEGUN hurried with the baby to the car. Among the travellhg men< who FLEMINGTON, N. J., Feb. 11— It was not until he found the first returned to Juneau on the Norco|from a round-trip to Seattle as as¢ The four women and eight men, safe and convenient place from the Saturday night are Joe Meherin, | passenger on the Norco Saturday. composing the jury to decide the!Lindbergh home that he went into| representing Hills Brothers coflee.}}le is the son of former Mayor fate of Bruno Richard Hauptmann,'the woods and finding the baby and A. Van Mavern, representing ' Judson of Juneau, who is now a filed into the court room this|was dead, buried the child, then|the Washington Co-op Association. mining engineer at Windham Bay. morning to hear the summary of hurried on to the Bronx. This is STIT T S e ‘ —>o—— the evidence the state has piled proof the baby died on the prem- ' The Leningrad letter - foundry| During 1929-30 throughout the up against the defendant, and then | ises because if the baby died Plants produce printing types in USSR, only 9,000 tractors were to listen to the plea of Chief De- | elsewhere, it would not have been 60 languages of the various peo- manufactured whereas now 90,000 fense Counsel Edward J. Reilly for buried so near the Lindbergh Dles of the USSR. | are being made yearly, | acquittal. - home." The various exhibits were dis- ————— | | |'played in the court room. [ | Hauptmann was led in by his usual attendants, a deputy sheriff I ' A volley from the guns of a u‘uld of marines marked the final tribute of the Puget Sound n-v'y yard in Bremerton, Wash,, to the former commandant, Admiral Robert E. Coontz, retired. Admiral Coontz died after several heart attacks. (Associated Press Photo) — ~ { JUDSON, JR., RETURNS Thomas Judson, Jr, returned On the heels of graft charges in connection with a $4,000,000 PWA project in Texas, United States Attorney Leslie G. Garnett (top, left) summoned a special grand jury at Washington to investigate. It was the first jury of its type to be called at the nation’s capital since the Fall-Doheny cases. Center shown Secretary Ickes, PWA administrator, who, according to Garnett, asked the jury be called. Lol Hauptmann’s face was GOVERNOR TROY 3 ™ = <=~ W apaviNG NOW |Lingo Geis Wire From Constituents $300 ON JAUNT Anthony Hauck, Prosecuting At- torney’ of Hunterdon County, was SEES HOPE FUR chosen ‘to give the resume of the' " state’s case which precedes Reilly's U n l te d S tates M)VE to summation. | Hauck contended the state has proved, “beyond a reasonable doubt, | conclusively and overwhelmingly, : 2 that Hauptmann kidnaped and Chief Executive Refuses murdered the Lindbergh baby.” 4 3 Inference Drawn Ungmployed Relief Of- Hauck continued by saying: “You fice Move Request 8o of Fairbanks wanted to know how his constitutents felt about the proposed labor legislation now before the Legislature, es- pecially the eight-hour day, six-day week bill, 0 he made inquiry by wire te his Division. This nwrning he presented to the House one of his replies, Strengthen Defenses Not Desirable, No? ., TOKYO, Japan, Feb. 11.— The spokesman for the Japanese navy deplores the plans of the United States to strengthen the defenses along the Pacific as likely to “pro- Now, enriched wil ‘Sunshine” Vitamin D, so important to health, Carnation Milk is better than ever and there is no increase in cost. The new, improved Carnation is fine :n flavor—smooth in texture and creamry light in color. It makes delightful desserts and creamed dishes. Use it for cooking, or cereals, in coffee, in baby's bottle. Order a case of Carnation today! Look for the word IRRADIATED on the label. hree Against Territory Paying for Trip can infer that after the little curly f , headed baby was killed during the g, # « "t uce undesirable effects at the Phish e Baplaincd, “decsn While there is no definite assur- descent of the ladder, help my cause but is rather i it's garments ¢orthooming naval negotiations.” entertaining.” The wire, signed ~2Nc¢ that such work will be re- —| He added that “numerous recent “F. M.,” reads: sumed, Gov. John W.. Troy ' was announcements of the intention of “Six days shalt Thou labor | Very hopeful” today that a lim- the United States Government to and do all Thy work (forty- |\ted amount of Federal Emergency strengthen the defenses of Hawaii eight hours), but the seventh ~Re€lief Administration projects and Alaska and to install aviation day io the Sabbath of the Lora, | WOuld be resumed “in a few days. facilities on the Pacific islands, Thy God. In it Thou shalt not Gov. Troy had this statement to may produce undesirable effects at the forthcoming Naval negotia- do any work. Thou nor Thy | Make today in explaining why his . Z y | office had decided to not establish tions.” a downtown office for the distri- trip by the lawmakers to the Irradiated Carnation Milk —————— LIQUOR Senate last week that if the Leg- PRICES islators wanted to take a trip to Sitka they should pay their own AL WA YS expenses as they have in the past. Passes Powers Bill | The Senate passed the Powers firearms restriction bill and the Hess opposed. It was argued in the| mMan servant mnor Thy maid servant, nor Thy cattle nor the stranger that is within Thy gates. Written 2,000 years ago, For God's sake wake up.” a certain amount if the act be- comes law on the same basis as bution of direct relief orders. The Juneau Unemployed Leagye had asked the Chief Executiye last week to transfer the office, now | maintained in the Federal and Territorial Building, to some down- | town headquarters. “We find, upon investigation, ee TEAS SPICES At funeral services for Edward! W. “Daddy” Browning, wealthy New Yorker, 3,000 orchids covered the casket. } “From Contented Cows” [ ] Ziegler memorial asking Congress| tne states. to amend regulatory measures that | the oyster industry might be pro-| moted in the Territory. The fish trap memorial was up| for amendment in the Senate this| Pay'n Takit afternoon. | nizance of the bill until it becomes | the changing situation we can best George Bl’OS. Both bodies of the Legislature | jay but rather should look to ‘its| handle the relief problem here in met in joint informal session after | Phone Your Orders! Store ‘open until midnight the lunch hour to consider pen.sion; legislation. Auditor Frank Boyle| explained the pension plan NOW | pefore before Cengress and said, in an-| swer to queries, that the Territory | attention to ||||||||||||||||||||||ll""""llllll"""lll would probably have to contribute | rather tend to our own pension | the funds would provide a limited lthat it will be .impracticable to Too Early, He Says [ move the office at the Unemployed Senator Frawley appeared to ex-| League’s suggestion,” Gov. Troy | press the sentiment of the ma- | said. “Not only would it mean an jority when he said he felt the|added expenditure of money for | Legislature should take no cog-| clerical work, but we feel that with own immdeiate pension needs. | our own office.” | “It is very likely,” he said, “this| This led the Governor to his bill will be amended considerably | expression of belief that small it passes Congress and it| additional FERA funds for jobs seems to me we shouldn't pay any | would be forthcoming soon. He said it at this time, but|his office “was very hopeful that| There's 32 years of ex- perience blended into every pound of Reliance — the taste is the taste that tells. problems.” amount of work in a few days.” RHUBARB—Strawberry, SPINACH, pound LETTUCE, head . ... ... CABBAGE—Spring, pound .. ........... 5c CARROTS—Bunch, 3 bunches ..... .. .. 25¢ BEETS—Ruby Red, 6 pounds ..........25¢ ® We maintain at all times a most com- plete showing of the season’s freshest Fruits and Vegetables. CALIFORNIA Phone 478 FRESH FRUITS and VEGETABLES No action was taken at the| All FERA work in the city was meeting. halted last week when order came —————— from Washingion, D. C. that no BLENDED, ROASTED, AND more funds would be sent Alaska | VACUUM SEALED BY 1R008(3’Uelt until the Territorial Legislatire| Hrdpol senetan | & | appropriated a “fair. share” wward[ Drops Hint, Work Bill Measure Will Be Vetoed if| Enacted with Major hanges ' Juneau Firemen’s BALL | ~ ELKS HALL THE CREDIT BUREAU WASHINGTON, Feb. 11L—A hint that President Roosevelt | might veto the work relief bill | if enacted with major changes | to which he objects, has been | dropped in the midst of the | | efforts of the Senate Commit- tee to stave off a revolt, 1 One Senator said the Presi- dent intimated to him he would net approve a measure which | would .not permit him to car- ry out his program. pound ........15¢ ..10c and 2 for 25¢ This is an Educational Institution for the people as well as a Credit Rating Bureau for Merchants, Pro- fessional Men and'Bankers. It aims to teach the people not to abuse' the best ‘asset they have, “A good credit rating.” ' There is no other,. trueicharacter so s in which/the takes' Credit is confidence in you to make an honest effort to redeem your word of honor given at the time the bill is contracted. 4 Don’t overlook an gfb_’nrtunity to improve your credit record, for it follows you wherever you go and, if good, gives you prestige in the community, but, if bad, it embarrasses you. £ —————— BANKS TAKE HOLIDAY, LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY Juneau banks will observe fo- morrow, Lincoln's birthday anniver- sary, as a holiday but other busi- ness will continue as usual. There will also be regular ses- sions of the schools but on Wash~ ington’s Birthday, a holiday will be observed. The big event, socially, tomorrow night is the annual ball to be ziven by the Juneau Volunteer Fire Department in the Elks Ballroom. D WHOLESALER HERE’ Sam Shucklin, dry goods and furnishings wholesaler, arrived in Juneau from Ketchikan Saturday night on the Norco. According to present plans, he wili board the northbound Vietoria when that ship rrives here Wednesday, He plans trip to Fatrbanks, ~ ) ing ‘that will show up a man’s, y and correctly as the manner, e of his obligations. 12TH TUESDAY—FEBRUARY, FUN!. GAIETY! MERRIMENT! An Honest Man will protect his Credit; a Dishonest Man has None to Protect. GROCERY Prompt Delivery ALASKA CREDIT BUREAU ;i CHARLES WAYNOR, Manager Valentine Bldg. ' . - | Phene’28 w i whelo 4 - . Gentlemen $1.00 i Ol - g8 455 ) : > SRS - e Ladies Free! Wiy