The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, June 17, 1937, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE - “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. L, NO. 7513. JUNEAU, ALASKA, THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 1937. TAX DODGING PROBE STARTS BY JOINT COM. Secretary Of Treasury Is First Witness At Hearing Today ‘CONTINUED PUBLICITY’ WILL AID GOVERNMENT Undersecretary Reviews Devices—Promises Al- leged List Friday WASHINGTON, June 17.—Sec- retary of Treasury Henry Morgen- thau today opened the Congres- sional investigation into tax dodg- ing when he was called as the first witness, by saying he hoped ‘“con- tinued publicity” methods of alleg- ed tax evasion would help stop it. The Secretary read a long state- ment before the joint committee of Senators and Representatives, but mentioned no names. Chairman Doughton presided at the hearing. Big Gain Indicated Roswell Magill, Undersecretary of Treasury, following Secretary Mor- genthau on the witness stand, told the committee members the Treas- ury would gain “many millions of| dollars” if community property laws in eight states were eancelled. He reviewed such devices as| personal holding companies and | assignments to children which President Roosevelt described to Congress two weeks ago, as a means of income evasion. List Tomorrow At the end of the hearing today,! Magill told newsmen that Elmer' Irey, head of the Internal Revenue Bureau, Intelligence Unif, would be the first witness tomorrow and would have with him a list of alleg- ed tax dodgers. - e CROPS DAMAGED IN NORTHWEST Double Storm Creates Hav- oc On Wheat Field and Cherry Orchards SPOKANE, Wash,, June 17. — Extensive crop damage has been done by rain and hail over the Pa-! cific Northwest. Near Lewiston, Idaho, windows were shattered by the hail, auto- mobile tops were perforated and; wheat fields damaged upwards of | nearly 50 per cent. Near Winchesier, Idaho, cherry growers along the Snake river, also at Yakima, reported too much rain was hurting the crop. \ At Regina, Saskatchewan, George Spence, Minister of Public Works, said only a miracle could save the crops in the drought stricken south- ern part of the Province. SEATTLE FUR EXCHANGE T0 HOLD AUCTION SEATTLE, June 17.—The regular June fur auction will be held this month according to an announce- ment by the Seattle Fur Exchange. Shippers are asked not to delay sending their furs in so they may be available for the regular monthly auction of this month. HOBART HAZELTINE IN EAGLE BOAT CREW Robert Hazeltine, son of Dr. Har- ry H. Hazeltine of Everett, is a mem- ber of the crew aboard the Eagle Boat 57 which is in port today. Dr. Hazeltine and Gov. John W. Troy are old time friends and the son, whom the Governor has known since he was “so high,” paid his respects to the Chief Executive to- day. Postmaster, His ‘ Assistants, On Sitdown Strike | | | NUEVO LAREDO, Tex., June 17.| —The Mexican nation’s first sit- down strike has resulted in slowing the mails | The postmaster here and his 42 assistants refused to handle the Says Money Needed To Pay mail and “sat down.” i The demands are these—shorter City's Portion Of Small il | hours and more help. | Boat Harbor Development | An additional city tax of two |mills, bringing the total levy for {Junenu to 20 mills, will be sought IMPROVEMENTS, ’ | by the Juneau Chamber of Co Seattle Tour Party See merce to take care of the city's part in developing the proposed Favorable Changes In Two Years ASK BOOST IN CITY TAX LEVY small boat harbor here, it was re- vealed at the Chamber luncheon this noon at Percy's Cafe. Allen Shattuck, Chairman of the small boat harbor commttee, has been instructed to draw up a reso- Ilution which will be presented the City Council, asking that body to make the additional levy as effec- tive for the present tax year. It is estimated such a tax would raise “We were very much impressed around $10,000 per year. with the visible signs of improve-| In bringing up the tax matter, it ment and development throughout'was pointed out by Norman C. the places visited this year as com-|Banfield and Mr. Shattuck that pared with observations two years the Army recommendation now be- ago,” Tom Pelly, Chairman of the fore Congress, which would provide Cruise party said while the Aleut-lan:boat harbor just north of the Doug- was in port, homeward bound from las Island bridge on the mainland the Westward. iside of the channel, is dependent mer, while the Aleutian laid in port building floats, installng lighting two days at Seward. | system, putting in a retaining wall said Foster McGovern, manager of ernment will insist that the City the Alaska Department, Seattle have the money on hand to do such Chamber of Commerce. “Many “-n_[work before it will proceed, if the provements and much more stable 8Ppropriation is approved by Con- atmosphere prevails in the Colony 8ress, has not been determined, it now than when I visited there on Was stated, but it is certain, Mr. my trip through Alaska last year.” Shattuck said, that the city must Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Akers Jr. 8€e to take i of its portion of Ralph Allen and Ambrose Brownell,; the development. caught 70 ‘pounds of rainbow trout; MTr. Shattuck reportea that he had at Russian River, and Ralph Allen, Word that the small boat harbor Foster McGovern, and Darwin item had a good chance of getting Meistnest had good cut-throat trout @PProved in the general rivers and ter Hodge on a fishing trip to Mile that if it has to go through as a 22, while in Cordova. special item it may not get action Both Pelly and McGovern were Until the next session of Congress. enthusiastic about the splendid re-| The Chamber voted to entertain ceptions the tour party was afford- ed.in all the Alaskan towns, and| said that between ports to the west- | | ward several Alaskans joined the CPaperones from the state of Wash- cruise. iington are scheduled to arrive Sat- The splendid weather was a sub- ject of praise from all members of the tour. ' Headed by Darwin Meisnest, 22 the matter of dust on the Glacier members journey to McKinley Park Highway and was named chairman and Fairbanks, and will return on Of 8 committee to see if something the steamer Yukon. could not be done to eliminate the Paul Isaacson and Joe Ryan, mem- problem, one the Chamber has been bers of the tour, returned from''rying to get Federal action on for ly luncheon next Thursday. week. Among Personnel—Re- main Until Saturday With twenty-two naval officers and thirty enlisted reserves aboard, the U.S.8. Eagle No. 57, Lieutenant |R. N. S. Clark, commanding, ar- rived in Juneau shortly before 7 |o'clock this morning, berthing at |the Government dock. | Most of the personnel of the ship are naval reservists and Lhe cruise is for training purposes, af- fording some members of the Naval Reserve not detailed to regular rou- tine cruises the opportunity of prac- tical training at sea. Lt. Commander A. J. Byrholdt, US.N, who visited Juneau last year as an officer with Admiral T. T. Craven on his Alaska tour, is accompanying the group in an of- ficial capacity. Included in the officer personnel are men frgm various professional and business pursuits in civil life, gon, Wyoming and Montana. Physician Commander Lt. Commander Jacob Thorkelson, A large delegation of the wur:on the city’s agreeing to do a cer-|M.C., claims Butte, Montana, as his t party visited Anchorage and Pal-|tain share of the work such as home town, where he lsapromlnent,lw 14 inches will not achieve real practicing physician and surgeon. Before attending medical school “Marked development had taken'if it develops one is needed, and|many years ago, Commander Thor-!p place at the Matanuska Colony,” other incidentals. Whether the gov- |kelson held masters papers for sail- p;c “aci appeal” to curb the world ing ships on the Atlantic. Lieut. Edward E. Saunders, of Spckane, Washington, is a former president of the Spokane Rotary Club, and was known to the Alasks Rotary Delegation at the recent conference for his excellent: work ap program chairman during that ses- sion. Rotarian, Too Another Rotarian aboard is Ben- jamin F. Harin of Butte, Montane, Among others who have cruised to fishing as guests of Attorney Wal- harbors bill, but that it develops|Alaska before are Lieutenant V. C.| Hockett, M.C, and: Lieutenant Charles M. Boundy, who was born in Nome. Although the original schedule ‘the Rainbow Girls party at its week- |called for only one day in Juneau,| The|plans have been altered and the| party of about 15 girls and three|Eagle 57 will not leave here until | 7 a.m. Saturday morning. From here it will cruise to Taku Straits, from there to Sitka, and attle. The cruise will be of 16 days duration. Reservists Aboard MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS CHAMBER WILL NAVY RESERVES Litray Diges VISIT JUNEAU ABOARD EAGLE i ; Is Sold Outright NEW YORK, June 17.—The Lit- erary Digest has been sold outright to the Review of Reviews Corpora- tinn headed by Albert Shaw, vet- Many Prominent Men Areferan magazine editor. The Literary Digest’s circulation fell in recent years as the result of a new type of weekly news maga- zme. The Digest suffered a severe blow last fall when Roosevelt upsei the poll. S e JAPAN REJECTS PROPOSAL MADE BY ROOSEVELT Refuses To Limit Naval| Armament As Suggest- ed By President TOKYO, Japan, June 17. — An authoritative source asserts that Jejpan has decided to refuse a secret proposal made by President Seattle Chamber of Commerce|$232,000 for the building of a small |{rom the states of Washington, Ore-{g coelt for limitation of naval armament to guns of 14-inch cali- re. It is said Japan takes fhe view hat reduction of the guns from 16 |disarmament. | 1t is said here that the action of resident Roosevelt is described as armament race. He is said to have initiated the appeal recently through ]Ambnssador Grew at the request of | JGNM Britain. i .- SCIENTIST IS " FOUND UNHURT, AGATTU ISLAND | John Steenis Had Become| Lost—Wandered On Far Aleutian Island 4 Days John Steenis, missing scientist aboard the Alaska Game Commis- | jurday and expect to stay here a|Glacier, then to Eva Bay, on Peril sion vessel at Agattu Island in the| Aleutians, has been found, accord- ,‘ R. E. Robertson brought up again | then to Ketchikan enroute to Se- ing to a message to the Commission | (office here this morning. Steenis | |was reported uninjured and had only| 'become lost on the Island which is| PRINCE RUPERT Fairbanks this morning on the PAA Electra and re-joined the Aleutian here. e —————— | | { IS IN TONIGHT Canadian National Steamer Is Making First Trip Of Season Steamer Prince Rupert, of the| Canadian National, is due in port) at 6 o'clock this evening according | to a radio received by H. R. Shep- ard, Juneau Agent. The Prince Rupert is making the first trip north for the 1937 tourist season and besides a large number of tourists .aboard has the follow- ing four passengers booked for Ju- neau: Margaret and Mary Pearce, Adel-| ered Smith and Jeanne Vander Leest, Norman MacLean is purser aboard | the Prince Rupert. WASHINGTON BRINGS LARGE SALMON TRIP TO JUNEAU THIS AM The only fish sold today at Juneau'! was 20,000 pounds of king salmon| brought in to the Alaska Coast fish- ! eries by the boat Washington, Capt. | George Dalton. No boats took ice. 1 | of mild-cured king salmon shipped by the ACF to Ketchikan, and 25| boxes of fresh-iced kings shipped Young Hazeltine reports a won- years. ‘The finance committee reported that it virtually had balanced the budget by raising $3,475 to carry on activities of the Chamber during the ensuing year. e 'HOLDEN, M’LEAN ON PLANE HOPS Returning from his scheduled | flight to Sitka and way ports, Marine Airways Pilot Alex Holden landed the Fairchild 71 here short- ly past 3 oclock yesterday after- noon with N. A. McEachran, Mrs. C. Goettel and son, all .from Sitka; Gov. John W. Troy and Mrs. Rob- ert W. Bender from Todd, w«nd A. Lopez from Tenakee. Out at noon today, Pilot Holden flew the Fairchild to the Polaris- Taku Mine and picked up W. J. McPhee, with whom he returned here at 1:30 o'clock. With Lloyd Jarman as flight mechanic he then took off at 3 o'clock this afternoon with Bruce Wilson and N. H. Ray for Chichagof and L. Sarillo for Tenakee, to return this evening about 6 o'clock. Pilot Chet McLean took off this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock for Tulse- quah with Dr. Robert M. Coffey |to attend a sick woman there. He' was expected to return about 3:30 o'clock this afternoon. A fishing flight to Lake Hasselborg is sched- uled for Pilot McLean this evening. e FIRE CLAIMS ADJUSTED A. B. Kelly, independent insur- adjustments at Kotzebue. The recent fire at Kotzebue caused heavy damage, destroying The following are the Naval Of- ghout the same size as Douglas Is- ficers aboard the craft: land. Lt.-Comdr. Jacob Thorkelson, M The scientist left the boat last C-V(8S), Butte, Montana; Lieuten- gaturday morning and when he fail- ant A. H. Roos, D-V (G), Brem- eq to return at night search was erton, Washington; Lieutenant V. C. started, the Coast Guard joining the Hockett_, MC-V(G), Salem, Ore- commission crew and natives from gon; Lieutenant S. P. Wallin, MC- Atty Island, nearby. V(S), Cheyenne, Wyoming; Lieut. 1t was feared for a time that he (Jg) Edw, E. Saunders, CEC-V(S), might have falien into a crevice and Spokane, Wash.; Lieut. (jg) Benj. peen injured, but the report indicat- . Hardin, V(S), Butte, Montana: eq he had become lost in the low, Lieut. (jg) Nels G. Hasselblad, C-V overhanging fog which encompass- (8), Seattle; Lieut. (jg) Charles eq the island. M. Boundy, SC-V(8), Enumclaw, Wash.; Lieut. (jg) Edward P. Jones, SCV(8S), Winslow, Wash. WNING TALK FLOODS Lieut. (jg) Harold H. Bentield, D- INTERIOR AS WATERS V(8), Manette, Wash.; Ensign John M. Wykoff, D-V(G), Seattle; Ensign RECEDE, SAYS FURIUER Oscar K. Chapman, D-V(G), Even) ett; Endign Wallace Howe, D-V(G),| Reporting Fairbanks as the buslest Seattle; Ensign James W. Wilson, town in Alaska, with nothing heard D-V(G), Seattle; Ensign Allen D. throughout the Interior but talk of Curtis, D-V(G), Seattle. Ensign Prederic H. White, D-V (G), Seattle; Ensign Harry B. Jones, V-(8), Seattle, Wn.; Ensign attle; Ensign A. E. H. Bernhard, D-V(G), Seattle; Ensign R. W. De Haas, D-V(G), USNR, Seattle. FLOODS CHANGE SUMMER PLANS OF SISTER MARY Unable to return fo her post at Holy Cross because of the high floods, Sister Mary, who has been {for some time assisting in nursing at Dawson, arrived in Juneau aboa~d {the PAA Electra today, having been forced back on her trip to Holy |Cross upon arrival at Tanana. 1 Sister Mary plans to remain in Cross subsilie. Also arriving in Juneau aboard Shipments of fish south on the'ance adjustor, arrived aboard theithe Electra was the Rev. P. F. Cor- steamer Aleutian included 18 boxes PAA Electra today and sailed abonrd poy of St. Margaret'’s Parish in of fresh-iced king salmon shipped:the Aleutian enroute south follow- the Inter Bay district at Seattle. by the ACF to Seattle, seven tierces'ing completion of several insurance The Rev. Corboy is traveling with ithe Seattle Chamber of Commerce party and left aboard the Aleutian. Before his departure from Juneau, to the Sebastian-Stuart Fish Com- many buildings including the ware- he visited with several of his for- derful cruise up the toast and grest|pany at Seattle by Juneau Agent house. Kelly' made adjustment esti- mer parishoners, now residing in pleasure at visiting Alaska. E. E. Engstrom, ] | mates there during the past week Juneau. Juneau until flood waters at Holy | mining, as new tractors and other mining equipment rolls into the sec- tion, Charles Goldstein, Juneau fur dealer, returned here this morning | Etherington, Dave Yorston, and D.'Leonard E. Whitmore, D-V(G), Se- aboard the PAA Electra from a |\fur-buying trip. | Mr. Goldstein was gone from Ju- ineau about a week, during which {time he flew to Upper Yukon points, idown the Yukon as far as Marshall, lacross to the Kuskokwim and back !'.o Fairbanks. Due to flood conditions the musk- rat catch this year is small, but |still better than last year, he said. |The Koyukuk region is still flood- ied, water being up to depths of {three feet in houses. At Fort Yu- kon, the flood did considerable dam- |age, but the waters have now gone Fur conditions are still fair- ly good, considering that the season |is just about over, he reported. | Foundations are being poured at Fairbanks for the new building for the News-Miner, and all Fairbanks is extremely lively. Reports from Goodnews Bay state that region is proving up well, and ymere has been a big strike mace at | Kotzebue. — e — Flying machines, usually in the form of winged chariots, are de- scribed by Greek poets as early as PENSIONS MAY BE DEMAND OF WAR VETERAN Unless Jobsje Provided Congressional Drive Is Indicated WENATCHEE, Wash,, June 17.— A demand for general pensions, un- less veterans are provided with jobs, is forecast by National Commander James Vanzandt addressing the op- ening session of the State Veterans of Foreign Wars convention. The National Commander said leadership is all that is needed now for a general pension drive on Con- $10000 FIRE AT KETCHIKAN Dock of Lighthouse Depart- ment Ablaze—Depot Is Not Damaged KETCHIKAN, Alaska, June 17— Fire of an undetermined orig caused $10,000 damage to the Dock and Lighthouse Depot late yester- day afternoon. The cresoted dock caused a rapid spread of the flames and clouds of smoke rolled up. The depot buildings damaged. ‘The plant and dock have a value of $300,000. e — — - ELECTRA MAKES * DAWN HOP HERE FROM INTERIOR Piloted by Jerry Jones and Wil- liam Knox, a PAA Electra plane took off from Fairbanks at 2 o'clock this morning and flew to Juneau to connect with the southbound steamer Aleutian, arriving at 8:30 o'clock. Passengers coming here included: Paul Isaacson and H. W. Chapman and Miss Lois Chapman, members of the Seattle Chamber of Com- merce Good Will Tour who were to catch the Aleutian. Others were: OCharles Goldstein, A. B. Kelly, Joe Ryan, Charles McFadden, the Rev. P. E. Corboy, and Sister Mary of the Order of Holy Cross. Mr. Ryan, Mr. Kelly, and the Rev- erend Mr. Corboy also boarded the Aleutian. The plane is scheduled to return to the Interior Saturday. AMELIA FLIES ACROSS INDIA KARACHI, India, June 17. — Amelia Earhart hopped off last night for Calcutta and announced she might stop at Allahabad. . AT CALCUTTA CALCUTTA, June 17. — Amelia Earhart landed here this morning after a 1,350 mile flight across India on her world flight. SEATTLE CRUISERS, ROUND TRIP FLIERS ON FISHING JAUNT Taking advantage of the call in port here this mornnig of the steamer Aleutian, on which they are southbound as members of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce Good Will Tour, Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose Brownell and Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Rogers flew to Lake Hasselborg with Alaska Air Transport Pilot Sheldon Simmons for a morning’s fishing, They took off from here at 7:30 o'clock and returned at noon, just in time to board the steamer, with a fine catch of from sixty to sev- enty fish. L IO S R IS UNDER ARREST Al Holmes was arrested this after- noon on a warrant by U. 8. Mar- shal’s office deputies and charged with assault and battery, and resist- ing arrest by PFederal Officers, ac- cording to a statement released from the Marshal’s office. T v S { C. B. Arnoid, manager of station KINY, left aboard the Aleutian, commencing a six weeks' business trip in the south during which time he will tour the States. He will stop in Beattle and San Francisco, pro- ceeding later to the Associated Broadcasters convention in Chica- 1o, and thence to New York. were not :SIMMONS, BARR Butchered Steer Knocks Woman Down On Street SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., June 17. —A butchered steer knocked down Mrs. Rose Grabenstein, 38, as she was walking on the street. The steer was being swung from a truck by a derrick into a butcher shop. The woman was treated for hys- teria. THREE REFUGEE SHIPS CAPTURED, BAY OF BISCAY Three Thousand Reported Aboard—Children Are Crying for Food HENDAYE, France, June 17. ‘The Spanish Insurgents reported to- day that ships blockading Bilbao have captured three Spanish Gov- ernment shiploads carrying 3,000 refugees fleeting from the besieged city. Many of the refugees are chil- dren “crying for something to eat.” More than half a million civilians are reported starving in Bilbao be- cause of the breakdown in food dis- tribution, it is learned. Refugees also state no food is being issued and hordes of fugitives from the| countryside are swarming into the city, swelling the normal popula~- tion to more than 200,000. Insurgent Commander Francisco| Franco is reported to be in full charge of the assault on Bilbao and the besieging forces are reported to have nearly completed a circle around the capital. Looting of houses has started. | Insurgent occupation of Bilbao is regarded as inevitable. - e ON FLIGHTS HERE| Taking off from here at 7 o'clock yesterday morning, Alaska Air Transport Pilot Sheldon Simmons flew the Bellanca seaplane to Hoo- | nah with Paul Breese and J. E. Boyle, to Lislanski Inlet with W. Stratford, to Chatham with Glen Goudie, and to Sitka with J. W. Gucker. He returned last.evening at 6 o'clock with Mr. Gucker and Mr. Goudie, and Ralph W. Allen from Sitka. Returning from a flight to Atlin with freight at 1 o'clock yesterday PRICE TEN CENTS PERKINS ACTSIN PRESENT LABOR DISPUTE NAMES BOARD TOMEDIATE IN STEEL STRIKE Secretary Of Labor Makes Appointments — An- nouncement Today PURPOSES OF GROUP EXPLAINED, PERKINS Headquartefiill Be Es- tablished At Cleveland —President Okays WASHINGTON, June 17.—Secre- tary of Labor Perkins announces appointment of a three man board to mediate in the all-current steel dispute. The board named is composed of Charles P. Taft, son of the former President; Lloyd Garrison and As- sistant Secretary of Labor Edward McGrady. The Board is authorized to inves- tigate and conduct hearings and make findings of facts and act as a “voluntary arbitrator,” if both sides 80 request. The Board will set up headquar- ters at Cleveland at once. McGrady is arriving from Europe next Saturday. The board has been given an okey by President Roosevelt. Threat of a sitdown strike in the great steel mills in the Mahoning Valley in Ohio has developed, ac- cording to information received |here, the report coming from John IOWDB. CIO strike chief. . : Owens saild that if plants reopen before the union obtains signed con- | | TAFT UNCERTAIN CINCINNATI, Ohio, June 17.— Charles Taft remained uncertain whether to accept appointment on the Perkins' labor board. He said: “I must talk again with the Secre- tary of Labor before giving a defin- ite answer.” -, STATEMENT OF JAPAN EVASIVE, ASSERTS COFFEY afternoon, Pilot L. F. Barr took off BriStOI Bay F;Shmg By at 2 o'cl&ck in t.'helst,lnwn onon! Orlen!als ls Des"°ymg charter to Taku Harbor for the! Standard Oil Company, with T. H. Dyer and R. Blackensop, returning here an hour later. Out again yesterday at 4 o'clock, Pilot Barr flew E. Scott to Hirst- Chichagof, Joan Woody to 'Sitka, and Jack Diaz to Excursion Inlet, returning here at 8:30 o'clock last evening with Mrs. Gilbert Mills, Mrs. Bob Smith, and Miss E. Thomas, all from Excursion Inlet. This morning at 10 o'clock, Pilot Barr took off in the Patco on a roundflight charter to Haines and Skagway with A. Van Mavern and J. C. Massey, from which he is to return this evening at 6 o'clock. EIGHT HALIBUTERS SELL AT SEATTLE SEATTLE, June 17.-—Halibuters selling here today are as follows: From the western banks—Arthur H 39,000 pounds, 8% and 8 cents a pound; Doric 39,000 pounds, 9 and 8 cents. From the local banks—Eureka 9,000 pounds, Selma J 4,000 pounds both selling for 9 and 8 cents; Re- peat 10,000 pounds, 8% and 8 cen Alma 10,000 pounds, 8% and 8 cents; Roosevelt 15,000 pounds, 8% and 8 cents; Thelma Second 18,000 pounds, 9'4 and 8 cents. S e FIREMEN DRILLS ARE TO BE MONTHLY FEATURES First of a series of monthly fire drills was held last night by the Juneau Volunteer Fire Department, the fire laddies doing their stuff at 10th and C Streets and also hooking on to the new salt water main at Shattuck Way. Chief V. W. Mulvihill said today the drills would be a regular fea~ ture in the future, and will be called without warning to keep the fire fighters up on their training, all districts of the city being covered. b Ocean Floor Vegetation KANAKANAK, Alaska, June 17.— Edward Coffey, member of the Al- aska Territorial House last session, termed the statement attributed to the Japanese authorities in Tokyo that no licenses have been issued to fish for salmon in the Bristol Bay section as “evasive.” Coffey said the Japanese method of fishing cannot help but catch sal- mon and disturbs and also destroys the vegetation on the floor of the ocean, taking years to regrow and in five years the run will be de- stroyed. Coffey cited the Japanese-Rus- sian banks as an example. He also said the Bureau of Fisheries pro- hibits Americans using the Japan- ese methods, The Japanese use all fish caught either for packing or fertilizer, The Japanese pack last year is estimated at 26,000 cases. GERALDINE BODDING REPORTS INTEREST IN TRIP TO MEXICO Miss Geraldine Bodding, follow- ing a three months’ trip in the south as a winner of the Good Will con- test, rel to Juneau this week aboard the Yukon. For the past few weeks she has been visiting with friends and relatives in Washington. ‘The contest trip took the winners as far south as Mexico, where Miss Bodding reports an interesting visit. She was especially interested in Los Angeles, Hollywood and San Fran- cisco, and while in Southern Cali- forriia visited in San Diego with C. F. Walmsley, uncle of Mr. George Walmsley of Juneau. Upon conclusion of the contest trip several weeks ago, Miss Bodding visited with friends and relatives in Mount Vernon and Seattle, and spent two weeks at the home of Miss Katherine Porter of McCleary, Wash. Miss Porter was also a win- ner of the Good Will contest, and made the trip with Miss Bodding,