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The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-20
Flames Quickly Overwhelm Patrons and Employees
 of Night Club
TINY DRESSING ROOM
 PACKED WITH WOMEN
Cigarette Girl Suffocated in Center of Floor
 Bodies Charred

DETROIT, Mich, Sept. 20. Sixteen persons were killed and more than 50 are in hos pitaIs with injuries suffered in a fire which destroyed the Study Club, a night club on the edge of the downtown theatre district.
 One hundred and h ir V patrons and 40 es .oy K. were in the club when flames broke through the first floor and swept up the main stair way, cutting off the only means of egress.
 Before the inmates were aware of their danger, smoke and flames were upon them.
 A cigarette girl w.s suff0- cated by hot fumes as she stood in the center of the dance floor and dropped down over her tray. ! Msnu oatrons r1mhed to safey to a small dressing room, by Is feet, in the rear of the building Thirty of them were found piled uncon- scious in the tiny space when fire men broke into the room.
 Several were dead and others badly injured.
 Interior Ruined
 The interior of the building is ruined but except for broken win Gows and the fire escape, which hangs in useless mockery to those who ventured to trust 1t, the ex- terior is not damaged Make Charges Owners of the place blamed their rivals in business for the blaze.
 The Study Club has been operat- ing for about one year and has been prospering.
 Bremen who tried to enter through windows, found they had been boarded up on the inside.
 Victims Unidentified
 Seven women, five unidentified, were killed and nine men, one un- identified, are among the victims. ] Most of the fatalities resulted from suffocation.
 1 Identification is hard because of the charred condition of the bodies and disfigurement which follows suffocation.
 Rescued from Roof
 Some of the patrons found their way to the third story roof where they were rescued. ] Others, becoming panicky, jump ed and suffered broken limbs.
 The fire came at the peak of the night business as the theatres closed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-20
JAPANESE NAVAL MEN URGE
 NATION TO BUILD MORE SHIPS

stroyers and a number of smaller destroyers, submarines, gunboa a t s and oilers, had been decided upon. The navy department later said no announcement would be made at this time, lest it embarrass the MacDonald-Dawes conversations in London. It was remarked. how ever, that no outrignU denial of the reports was forthcoming.
 Naval officers and publicists are giving the Japanese press surveys designed to support the claim for the 10-10-7 ratio, asserting that the programs which America and Britain have in hand will give each of these powers between 250,000 and 100000 tons of modern cruis- CTS of more than 1000 tons, where as Japan by the completion of her eight Nachi class ships will have q corresponding tonnage of only 108,- 400, that is, eight 10000-ton ships and four of the Furutaka class of 7,100 tons each. Hence, it is ar gued that unless the two leading sea powers agree to reduce drasti- cally their cruiser fleets, Japan must build several more 10000-ton fighters to keep within hailing dis tance.
 Japan, it is authoritatively indi- cated- hopes for such actual reduc- tion by Britain and America, thus making any increase in the present Japanese cruiser strength unneces- sary.
 Of the eight new cruisers two, the Nachi. from which the class
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-20
N. Y. BANKS IN
 GREAT MERGER

NEW YORK, Sept. 20.-A union of the National City Bank and Corn Exchange Bank and Trust Company, creating a system of more than 100 branch banks in the New York metropolitan area, has been arranged and directors of the Bank of Manhattan Company dis closed plans for formation of a holding company which may be used as a nucleus of an extensive chain of banks.
 Acquisition of the Corn Exchange Bank and Trust Company by the Natioral City Bank, places the lat ter in the lead for position as the largest bank in America.
 The National City Bank resources are more than $2000, 100000 while the Guaranty Trust pany which acquired the National Bank of Commerce this year has re- sources of nearly the same. ] Acquisition of the Corn Exchange
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-20
FIND BODY OF
 HEIRESS;LOST
 FOR 5 MONTHS
Rancher' s Son Finds Edith Wolfskill- Foul Play
 Is Suspected

FAIRFIELD, Cal. Sept. 20.--The body of Miss Edith woifskiil, aged 55 years, Solano County heiress, missing from her ranch for nearly three months, was found yesterday afternoon in Dry Creek bed, a mile and a half from her home.
 Indications of foul play are seen by Sheriff John Thornton, in the discovery of the body clad in over alls. When last seen she wore a sweater and skirt.
 Donald Glassoff, 18 years old, son of rancher, found the body while hunting for pole with which to knock fruit from trees. It is expected that he will be the re- cipient of $5,O00 reward posted by a Los Angeles bank in which the heiress had $8OO,000 on deposit.
 Miss Wolfskill was last seen by a nurse whom she told that she was going for a walk.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-20
One Defendant Breaks Jail; Case Is MistriaI

MARION, North Carolina. Sept. 20.-Trial of Alfred H of f m n, Southern representative of tn c Union Textile Workers and five as- sociates, charged with melting a rebellion and instruction against the State, has been declared a mis- trial after it was discovered that U. Hugh Hall, one of the defendants has sawed his way from jail and escaped.
 The Judge ruled the trial was un- able to continue as the six men were under joint indictments.
 Hall escaped with three others charged with minor infractions oi the law.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-20
COL. LINDBERCH OFF ON FLIGHT;
 HIGH SPIRITS
Leaves Miami to Retrace Route Taken on His
 Goodwill Journey

MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 20-Col. Charles A. Lindbergh and his wife took off this forenoon from the American Airport on the first Ileg of a projected flight around the air route of the Caribbean Sea-.
 The seaplane took the air grace fully and headed for Havana, the first stop.
 The seaplane carried seven pas sengers and a crew of four, includ- ing himself.
 The plane carried 135 pounds of special mail.
 Weather reports indicated per- feet voyage.
 Col Lindbergh was high in spirits over retracing the route of his Goodwill journey one year and Ia half ago. Mrs. Lindbergh was attired in a blue dress with closely fitted black hat.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-20
PEDESTRIAN PROTECTED
 IN W. Y. TRAFFIC PLAN

NEW YORK, Sept. 20-P d S. trian rights, long neglected in traf- fic planning, will be honored in newly proposed city highways.
 Specialized highways, some pat termed for the motorist to insure adequate speed lanes and some planned especially for the pedes- trian's protection, are advocated by the regional plan of New York, and environs.
 Following a survey of the best means of developing and protect ing residential neighborhoods, the organization serving the states of New York, New Jersey, and Con- necticut, proposes increased special ization of highways and reformu- lation of traffic ideals and stand ards.
 It proposes express highways wide arterials fitted for high speed traffic, which would cut residen- tial areas into small islands. In these spots would be a maze of streets for low-speed traffic, lanes so fashioned that speed would be impossible and safety of the pe- destrian the primary factor
 By some sociologists the auto mobile has been regarded as a de- stroyer of neighborhood life" the organization reported. Now, curi- ously enough, it is setting up a pro- cess in city planning which seem, likely to produce exactly the op- posite effect"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-20
3 MINERS ARE RESCUED FROM
 CERTAIN DEATH
Trapped by Fire and Smoke in Terrible Edith
 Mine in Idaho

WALLACE, Idaho, Sept. % Three miners trapped since yes- terday morning in the Terrible Edith Mine, at Murray, were res- cued alive by crew of men from the Hecla Mine, who plung d through swirling smoke until they reached a barricade behind which the imprisoned men had crouched,
 Carman Pattrie, Jess Kerr and Russell Anstaugh were located 1000 feet back in the workings. Res cuers returned for gas masks for them and then went and brought them out last night. They were rescued from behind a barricade they had erected against smoke.
 The three men were trapped when the Silver Lead mine fire started. The fire started in the company's barn and swept over all adjacent buildings, licking up head quarters, garage, bunkhouse, cook house, blacksmith shop and com- pressor.
 The damage is estimated at $30,- 900.
 The flames jumped across to standing timber near the mines mouth, ignited heavy logs at the portal of the mine tunnel and the tunnel sucked the smoke through the flaming portal into the black maw, 1000 feet under ground. The miners fled, going back as far as possible.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-20
Couldn't Put
 Her in Jail,
 But She's There

CHICAGO, Sept. 2O.-A school teacher is not above the law but Miss Victoria Vasche thought she was and she over-ran red light
 Officer Joseph Finn hailed her.
 She poked her head out of her automobile and shouted:
 You can't arrest me. I'm a school teacher"
 Then she stepped on the gas.
 Finn pursued and leaped to the running board and forced her to stop.
 The teacher gazed at his uni form, police star and holstered pis- tol and started screaming for the police
 Finn explained he was an off cer, rubbed his sleeve over his star, polishing it, and threw out his chest
 1 But Miss Vasche continued to call the police and patrol wagon loaded with policemen arrived.
 She was still convinced a teach Ter could not be arrested even after she was locked in the jail.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-20
.CUNMAN KILLS
 PHIL. ARTIST

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 20-Frank Reed Whitesides, landscape artist, was slain by mysterious gunman last night as he answered a door bells ring in his quaint old two- story home. He was shot through the heart, dying instantly. The bullet which ended his life was found lodged in door jam. Neigh bors told the police they had seen a shabbily clad youth running down the street after the shot was fired. Robbery is thought to have been the motive as Whitesides's pockets were turned inside out, al though no jewelry was taken.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-20
STILL FOUND;
 ARREST MADE
Associated Press Photo
Associated Press Photo

WRANGELL, Alaska, Sept. 20-- Prohibition Officers Church and Handy raided the camp of Berndt Benson on Wrangell Island, find ing a still and quantity of moon- shine
 Benson pleaded guilty this morn ing before U. s. Commission Will jam G. Thomas and was fined $l ,o0O and sentenced to serve 10 months in jail.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-20
Busiest Air Line Is IS Miles Long

. SEATTLE, Wash, Sept. 9 20.-Probably the busiest air D passenger line in the world . is also likely the shortest. . It is operated by Gorst Air . Transport, Inc, 15 miles . across Puget Sound between . Seattle and Bremerton, . Wash. In the two months Q ending August IS planes of . the line made 834 round trips Q and carried 9,458 passen- . gers, an average of six a . trip. Looming amphibian
 . planes carrying seven and
 . eight passengers, are used. . Boats operate between the
 . two cities. but require two
 . and a half hours, whereas
 . the planes make the trip in
 . l2 minutes. The airplane
 . fare is $2.50.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-20
Graf Stowaway Given
 Three Weeks, Released

FREDRICHSHAFEN, Germany, Sept. 20--Albert Buschko, German youth who slowed away on the Graf Zeppelin on the last flight to the United States, was sentenced to three weeks Imprisonment for disturbing the peace. Buschko was released because he had served his time awaiting trial.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-20
JOHNSON RETURNS FROM
 SHORT SKAGWAY VISIT

w. P. Johnson, local agent for
 Frigidaire products, who has been in Skagway on business for several days, returned home Thursday on the motorship Margnita. Owen K. McManus, F'rigidaire salesman who accompanied MT. Johnson to Skagway, went from there to Sitka.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-20
Three Drop in Plane
 2,000 Feet; Are Killed

TULERE. South Dakota, Sept. 20.-Pilot Sylvester Clegberg, of Avon, Illionis; Floyd McNeil, aged 32 years, and Ray McNeil. aged 30, brothers, were killed in an air plane crash seven miles southeast of here early last night when the plane failed to come out of an at tempted loop and fell 2,000 feet.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-20
Troenty-sin Killed
 m Typhoon Which
 His LuzOn Islands

MANILA, Sept. 20.-The Philip pine Service Bureau reports 26 per- cons perished in the typhoon which lashed the southern part of Luzon Islands on Tuesday and Wednes- day The casualties reported were on Caraduanes and Rapurpo islands.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-20
Seuerin Ciues $10O Check to Local 4. L. Post

A. N. Severin, of the Sev- } erin Construction Company, of Chicago, which was re- gently awarded the contract for the construction of the new capitol building to be erected in Juneau, is the donor of a check for $100 to Afford John Bradford Post No. 4, of the American Le- zion. Mir. Severin offered his gift to Tom Petrich, Fi- nance Officer of the Ameri- can Legion, who accepted it in behalf of the local or ganization.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-20

Gen. R. A. Sneed, national com mander of the United Confederate veterans, is the oldest elected official ever to serve in Oklahoma. ct S4 he is state treasurer.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-20

Non-profit making industries will provide work for 500 students at Oklahoma A. and M. college this year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-20

Tank and Trust Company gives the National City Bank resources of nearly 100000.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-20

A commercial fertilizer plant to cost $7,000,000 will be built at Trail, British Columbia.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-20
TODAY'S STOCK QUOTATIONS
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NEW YORK, Sept 20.-Alaska Juneau mine stock is quoted today at 715, American Smelling 118as, Bethlehem Steel 122, Continental Motors 131s, Corn Products 114A International Paper A 34A, Inter national Paper B 235s, National Acme 33%, Standard Oil of Cali fornia 73A, Alleghany Corporation SIS, General Motors 73, Interna- tional Harvester 129, Pan American B 63ss, American Ice 49.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-20

Just to please the folks" Thomas B. Russell, 79, of Brownsville, Tex, took his first train ride recently.
The Washington times., 1929-07-12
REVERE | A " 8,
. c. NJ. I. c. TOLD

Revere the laws of your coun-
try; be true to your conscience;
meet your civic duties; honor and
love your country and stand ready
for Its defense" Brig. Gen. Frank
T. Hines, director Of the Veterans
Bureaa, told citizen soldiers training
at. Fort Washington, Md, yester'
day
= The speaker deplored the present
widespread disregard of law and
and the ridicule of Congress, the
judiciary and men in high places
as tending to destroy that conf
dence in those responsible for the
machinery OF our Government, with
out which the very foundations of
good government are menaced, and
urged for times of peace the same
spirit of defense, and loyalty to
that Government that obtains among
the citizenry in time OF war.
1T has often been said that we
are a very proud nation-we are,
and pride Is good thing" said
General Hines, but 1t must be
based on true worth and achieve
ment If it is not to be confounded
with conceit and pretansion. Pride
or country denotes belief in her
institutions, reverence for her
laws and any necessary service.
civic or military, that she may
require"
The Washington times., 1929-07-12
PERRY HOWARD
AIDS FETE

Perry W. Howard. former special
assistant to the Attorney General. is
among the many prominent colored
citizens of the country assisting In
the forty-second anniversary cele.
bration of Mound Bayou, Miss,
known as ''the most remarkable
negro town in America" which
comes to q close tomorrow after
q weeks activities,
A monument given by prominent
white citizens of the State was
unveiled by Isaiah T. Montgomery.
founder of the town. Other prin-
cipal speakers have been Bishop
William johnson, of the African
Methodist Episcopal Church, and
Mrs. Mary Mcleod Bethune, former
president of the, National Federation
of Colored Womenis Clubs of
America.
Mound Bayou settlement embraces
10 square miles with 1900 people
living in the town and 5000 in the
rural district. The public and
county training school has an
enrolment OF 1000 with a principal
and ~ teachers. The building cost
$t15,000. The town Is situated in
Bolivar county.
The officials Of the town consist
of a mayor, who is elected every
two years, a treasurer, city clerk,
marshall and five aldermen. The
present mayor is B. A. Green, a
graduate of the Harvard Law
School.
The Washington times., 1929-07-12
4 VA. DIVORCESI
GRANTED

/ FAIRFAX, Va. July 12.-Charles
r. Follln has been granted limited
divorce from Sadie S. Follin, alleg.
ing desertion since October 2O 1927.
Gladys Virginia Taft has been
granted a divorce from Harry Clay.
ton Taft and given the custody OF
their infant child, Claire Annette.
the father being granted permission
to see the child occasionally. He
was ordered to pay $35 per month
permanent alimony. Neither party
can remarry for six monthsa
Uriah Edward Byrne. of Amman.
dale, was given a divorce from
xarifa Hill Huntington Byrne. who
was given permission to resume her
maiden name, neither party to re-
marry for six months. The same
stipulation attended the divorce de-
cree given to Douglas Sheppard
from Ruth Jones Sheppard.
All' Skiles Hewitt was granted a
divorce from Thomas Moses Hewitt
and given @sole custody of their
minor child, Thomas, jr. The court
entred an order perpetually enjoin-
ing the father from interfering in
any way with the child's care, or
from molesting his wife's person or
property. His marital rights in any
property she has or may later ac-
quire were extinguished. The court
being without Jurisdiction to require
him to contribute to the child's sup
port, the matter was left open, with
the rgiht Of the wife to apply for
such an allowance IL the husband
ever again enters the jurisdiction of
this court.
The Washington times., 1929-07-12

Meats and Fish in Tins!
UnderWOOd's Dew. Ham ifs' In S5c
UnderWOOd'S HamIetS. 3 tins Csc
r. L. BOncd Chicken :. tin 55c
Libby'S MeatWich Spread tin &c
Libby'S POtted Meat :. Hn4Hc
Domestic Sardines 49,. tin SC
ArqO Red Salmon 49,. ii" 29c
ArqO Tuna Fish ...... H1h FL 23c
Libby'S Vienna Sausage tin 13c
The Washington times., 1929-07-12

Cooling Beverages!
CIicquOt Club SEC. 49,. bot 18c
Canada Dry. bot. 1Sc
Jack Frost (cOntents) bot SC
SchIitZ Beverage. bot 1Oc
BudWeiSer ............O bot 16c
WeIct'S Grape Juice. pint 20c
Widmer'S Grape Juice. .O'n' Csc
Afternoon Tea. H-iS' 10c
LiptOn's Tea. A-iN, Csc
The Washington times., 1929-12-21

MERCURY GOES
LOWEST ON
SHORT DAY

ushering in the first day Of
winter and the shortest day of
the year. the thermometer drew
It's neck Ia like = turtle and at
4 o'clock this morning registered
slightly above 20 degrees.
The official forecast is for
clear and continued cold weather.
but IL Is not expected that the
mercury will drop below 20. This
being December 81. on the cal
endar the first Of our winter
days, the sun win 'sride on its
back" for a long time. the days
gradually becoming longer while
janitorg make up for the short
nights by sleeping overtime, I'M
disturbed by the chattering teeth
Of tenants.
That washington win have q
white Christmas seems doubtful.
as 1t seldom SHOWS ct such . low
temperature.
That today Is one Of the coolest
days Of the season 30 far IL not
all that the date has 70 distin-
gllish 1t from other days.
The Washington times., 1929-12-21
Breaks Tooth on Pearl
While Eating Clans

NEW YORK, Dec. 2ie-WilliaHn
r. Byrnes. Of First Ave. Central
aTslip. Il. +. is thinking Of going
on . clam diet:
Byrnes was ut 3 dinner Of the
board Of business agents Of Mas
sau and Suffolk counties. Of which
he Is d vice president. While he
was eating . clam cocktail he bit
on d hard substance and broke
. tooth. Byrnes investigated and
discovered he had tried to bite q
good sire pearl III half. He viii
have It made into d stick pin.
The Washington times., 1929-12-21
MeInick Is HOnOred
Twice in One Week

CLARENDON. Va, Dec. 2lr
Norbert Melnick was elected chief
patriarch Of Arlington Encan1p
nent. No. 28, st its annual meet
ing and election of officers last
night in the Odd Fellows hail at
Clarendon. This Is the second
honor to be conferred upon Mel
nick during the past week. He
was elected noble grand Of Airing.
ton Lodge. No. 1913, I. o. O. r, at
its meeting Monday night. Other
officers are Wallace johnson. SEN
ior warden: 4. a. Newman. high
priest; j. w. Myers. junior war
den: walter B. Huffman, scribe.
and Thomas s. o'Halloran, treas
Irer. n.
The newly elected officers win
BE installed at the meeting Fri
day night, January 3. by District
Deputy Grand scribe George n.
Corder.
The Washington times., 1929-12-21
Negroes FIay DePriest
For His Stand on Haiti

A group Of young negroes meet
ing at 1887 seventh st. N. W.. last
night flayed Oscar DePriest, rep
resentative Of Illinois. for his re-
cent speech in Congress fayoring
the appointment Of an American
commission to investigate condi-
tions in Haiti. now under control
Of this country.
The criticism came from Otto
Huiswood, who declared that
Haitian commission supported BY
DePriest, was intended to white
wash the Marine rule.
The meeting which was called
as 8 protest against Marine con-
troll On the island was attended
by over 200 persons.
The Washington times., 1929-12-21

day will cite Chances conduct to
the police court and win ask for
q writ compelling him to proceed
with his testimony.
III the writ lis issued, Chance
viii again be brought before the
trial board and be given an OPP
portunity TO continue his testi-
mony, thus complying with the
order Of the police court.
Should he remain adan1ant In.
his refusal to testify the board
would then report on his con-
duct to the police court. The
police court would then rule on
whether or not 1t held Chance iii
contempt Of the police court FOR
failure to comply with the writ.
Another Threatened
Another witness before the trial
board this afternoon was threat
e1led with citation to the Police
Court when he declined to tes-
tify. The witness was Samuel p.
Agnew, d member Of the July
Grand Jury.
When this witness uttered his
refusal Major Atkins warned him
that he could be compelled To tes-
tify. It was minated, however,
that he would not be compelled,
and Attorney Fowler announced
that il he persisted In his refusal
he, Fowler would ask that he be
cited. Agnew was excused until
Monday afternoon Id order that
He might consult with d counsel.
Allen, who had been recalled
to the stand. denied B statement
in D morning paper that he had
testified yesterday To the effect
that since leaving the police force
he had developed b convenient
memory.
The record Of his statement III
this regard yesterday was read
and the question was left open
Allen then brought about one
Of the humorous incidents of the
trial when he asked ID be allowed
To testify as n character witness
Tor Lieutenant Kelly.
He said, I'D Is b good Irish
man and I have the highest re-
gard for him personally !"
He hedged Ia his testimony for
the defense, as he had III hts
testimony As 4 prosecution Wit
ness.