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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-07
.DORAN OFFERS DRY
PLAN FOR CAPITAL
Three Suggestions Submitted
for Consideration of Glib
son and Subcommittee.

Federal Prohibition Commissioner j.
NJ. Doran today submitted to Chairman
Gibson Of the subcommittee considering
separate prohibition law for the Dis
trics OF Columbia. three suggestions to
make prohibition enforcement more
effective here.
These recommendations were made
following a hearing at which Commits
sioner Doran testified at the request of
the Gibson subcommittee. The recon-
nendations are:
First, enactment Of the Sheppard act
of March 3, 1917. after eliminating
therefrom certain sections found inef-
fective and after substituting and add
Ing certain sections which are calculated
60 effectively accomplish enforcement
Second, passage by Congress Of an
act making the national prohibition act
and acts amendatory thereto, includ-
ing the Willis Campbell act, applicable
TO the District.
Offers Further Explanation.
Third, passage of an act for the Dis
trict similar In Importance and Ian
guage to the prohibition laws enacted
by Legislatures of several of the States.
Commissioner Doran offered to have
the chief counsel of the Prohibition
Bureau, or one Of his assistants, ap-
pear before the Gibson subcommittee
to explain any aspect of the statutes
suggested in his recommendations.
r.. nn4. ASNAv h. AVArA tNNN
Commissioner Doran pointed out that
Sheppard act, might be eliminated and
words to the effect that no person shall
on or after the passage Of the act, man
ufacture, sell, barter, transport, i'm
port, export, deliver, furnish or possess
any intoxicating liquor otherwise than
authorized by the act be substituted.
The word purchase" might be in
cltlded in this prohibition II deemed ex-
pedient. The definition Of alcoholic
LIQUORS might be eliminated and the def
nition of intoxicating liquors as set
forth In the national prohibition act be
The penalties provided
for in the Sheppard act might be
to conform to those In the
Jotes-Stalker bill, now pending In Con-
gress.
he commissioner ADVISED tIlaC sec"
tioil 2 of the Sheppard act might be
and the following inserted:
Lid uor for ilon-beverage purposes and
wins, for sacramental purposes may be
purchased, sold, bar
tered, transported, imported, exported,
delivered, furnished and possessed, but
only under permits duly issued by the
of prohibition, who Is
vested with discretionary authority to
ISSUE such permits and fix the amount
Of bond in case the commissioner de-
term ines that q bond shall be required.
All such permits shall expire on De-
cember 81 next succeeding issuance
thereof, but may be renewed for the
ensuing year at the discretion of the
commissioner. Permits may be re-
yoked in accordance with the procedure
lCOntinued on PAGE 2 Coiilnn.a \
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Weapon In Pocket of Ca ar or Under Seat
Unlawfully Concealed, Justice Robb Rules

purpfse of protecting the public from
the menace Of concealed deadly and
DANCE rous weapons. Its purpose Is
whole and it Is the duty of the
court, In constituting the law to have
In mind the legislative intent.
The word about is q comprehen-
sive term and we must assume that
Congress intended 1t should be accord
ed such Interpretation. Had Congress
intended to limit the prohibition to
the carrying Of such weapons on the
person. It must be assumed 1t would
have used the word on instead Of
about We rule, therefore, that the
words concealed about the person" as
used In the statute were intended to
mean, and do mean, concealed In such
proximity to the person as to be con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-07
Sees His Reflection,
Thinks 1t His Enemy,
Smashes Window

said to have mistaken his own
ref1a ction in a show window for
that Of another man, Abraham
Rauah, a soldier, last night broke
a window of the City Service Sta
ton, Third and Virginia avenue
southwest, and was arrested for
destroying private property and
disorder conduct.
Acco riding to Policeman Knapp
of the fourth precinct who made
the arrest, Raush took his own
reflection for that Of Phillip H.
Gordon. station attendant, with
whom he had previously had an
argum,snt.
On Ills own request the soldier
was tulsaed over to the military
authorities when arraigned before
Judge Gus A. Schuldt in Police
Court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-07
ASA KEYES ORDERED
TO APPEAR FOR TRIAL
Former Los Angeles Prosecutor and
Six Co-defendants Face
Bribery Charges.
BY the Associated Press.

6s Tue ASSOCtaLeQ ETeSS.
LOS ANGELES, January 7.-Former
District Attorney Asa Keyes and six CO.
defendants were ordered to appear for
trial here today on charges Of bribery
and conspiracy growing out Of the
Julian Petroleum Corporation stock
overissue frauds.
District Attorney Buron Fits, who
once was a. subordinate to Keyes,
Snbpoenaed. more than two score wit
nesses and announced that he was pre-
pared to demand immediate trial.
Among the first expected to be called
are Joseph Sherman, Milton Pike and
John Tsetterger, whose notes Il s small
diary became the testimony upon which
the grand jury largely based its indict-
ments. The trio were employees in the
tailor shop Of Ben and David Getzo,
alleged go-betweens in the pay-off of
asserted bribes.
In addition to Keyes and the Getzoffs,
the defendants are Jack Bennett of
Julian Petroleum Corporation; Ed and
Jack Rosenberg, brokers and former
defendants in the Julian fraud cases,
and Charles Reimer. former conf1den-
tial investigation for Keyes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-07

A. weapon is unlawfully concealed
when reposing in such proximity to
a person as to be convenient Of access
and within reach. It does not have
to be concealed on his person. but may
be in a pocket of an automobile or
hidden under the seat Of the machine.
This in effect Is the ruling of the
District Court Of Appeals in an opinion
by Justice Charles II. Robb affirming
the action of Judge John p. Mcmahon
IN Police Court, who told jury that
it would be a violation Of law II within
his reach. Pomeroy Brown concealed
pistol In an automobile. The jury
convicted Brown and he appealed.
mo one familiar with present con-
ditions," says Justice Robb. will doubt
the necessity for concealed weapon
law, which Congress enacted for the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-07
Shoemaker Friend of Northampton
Keeps Promise and Visits Coolidge

friends for 81 years, since the Presi-
dent was a student at Amherst College,
when he used to drop In at his shop
to talk with the cobbler.
Lucey said that his conversation
with the President today dealt with
old friends and "reminiscences of hap
peningS In Northampton. He was, par
ticularly impressed with the President s
physical condition and thought Mr.
Coolidge was looking as fine as he hao
ever seen him
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-07

BY the Associated Press.
James Lucey, Northampton. Mass.
shoemaker, today kept a promise to
an old friend.
Seven years ago Lucey assured Cal
vim Coolidge. then Vice President. that
he would visit him In Washington.
Today he kept that promise, and chat
ted with the President for more than
IS minutes in the executive ONCE and
then had luncheon with him.
Lucey and MI. Coolidge have been
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-07
Hsbitual Criminal Code Upheld.

LANSING. Mich. January (P)-
The habituaI criminal section OF the
State Criminal Code was upheld by the
State Supreme Court today when 1t
affirmed the conviction Of Fred Palm,
Agnsipg bootleggeJ.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-07
COLDEST WAVE COMING.
Frigid Weather, With Mercury al

Frigid Weather, With Mercury at
10, Predicted for Washington.
The coolest weather of the Winter
will be blown into. Washington tonight
by winds from the frigid northwest.
The Weather Bureau forecasts a de-
cided drop to minimum of about 10
degrees before morning. The previous
low record of the Winter was 90 de-
grees.
The cold spell will be of short dur
alton, the Weather Bureau promises,
and will be unaccompanied by snow.
Fair but zippy weather is foreseen for
the next "a hours.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-07
ach Expects to Introduce His
Measure Tomorrow.

Chairman I.ehlbach Of the House
District committee expects to introduce
IN the House tomorrow the relief bill
for he lower paid Government employees
who did not benefit as Congress in.
tended they should under the Welch
pay act.
Mr.. Lehlbach was delayed in the COM
pletfon Of this bill, which he had ex-
peel ed to introduce today, by the fact
thai he was presiding In the House
all liay Saturday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-07
Mcintyre Accepts Appointment.

Maj. Gen. Frank Mcintyre, retiring
chief of the Bureau. Of Insular Affairs,
has accepted appointment as Philippine
trade commissioner in Washington.
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w la liz
~. s. Weather Bureau Forecast
Fair tonight and tomorrow; colder
tonight with lowest temperature about
10 degrees.
Temperatures-Highe AZ, at pm.
yesterday; lowest, 26, at S am. today.
Full report on page 8.
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HOUSE TO GET PAY BILL.

CONTINUED on Page 2, Column ~
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1929-02-11
ASSIGN
NOTED PERSONNEL
TO BRITISH POST

TOKYO. Feb. IL. Under Am
bassador Tsuneo Matsudaira, who
viii assume his new post there in
February. the embassy in London
Will have what is believed to be
the bluest-blooded staff ever sent
abroad by Japan.
This feature Is arousing interest
in the press here in connection
with recent discussion of closer
Anglo-Japanese cooperation in the
far east and renewed evidences
of the close friendship between the
British and Japanese ruiinsN fami-
lies.
During the illness Of King
George the Japanese emperor has
made frequent solicitous inquiries
as to his progress. while 1t is
remembered that ii nothing UNI
toward intervenes. such as the
Kings death. 1t is planned for the
Duke OF Gloucester, the kings third
son, to make visit Of state to
Japan in the spring to invest En-
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peror Hirohito with the order OF
the Garter
Ambassador Matsudaira, until
last summer japanese Ambassador
TO Washington. himself belongs to
one of the noblest families in Ja-
pan. His father was the first
Viscount Matsudaira, daimyo, or
feudal lord, Of the Clan Of Aizu, at
the time of the abolition of the
feudal system half century ago.
The lords of hits elan were des-
cended directly from the second
OF the Tokugawa Shoguns. the mil
itary chieftains who actually ruled
Japan from 1900 to 1868.
Mr. Matsudaira's present chief
claim to high connection. however.
is as the father-in-law OF Prince
Chichibu. heir presumptive to the
throne. Should Emperor Hiro-
hlto die without son to succeed
him, Ambassador Matsudaira would
become the father of an empress,
his 19-year-old daughter, Setsuko,
now Princess Chichibu.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1929-02-11
10 injured,
SERTOUS[
STAGE CRASH
Bus Hits Auto, Caromed
Into Street Car
at Seattle

SEATTLE, Feb. Eighteen
persons were injured, four Sc
riously. when motor stage
skidded en- the .sy pavement into
a street car.
The bus swerved to avoid strik-
ing an automobile but skidded
into the automobile then carcm-
ed into the street car
TWO Of the passengers were
fatally injured They are sd
aligley. who was iHiarea intern-
ally and SahilEo Tasirlx who surf
feIrea a fractured sknil and in-
ternai injuries.
c. S. Paine, bus driver IS h
4 serious condition.
Alfred Stenger, stage passen-
ger, received a fractured skull
and other bus and street car pas
sengers suffered cuts, broken
fingers and disloeated joints.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1929-02-11
W|NSLOW HEADS
MOB, DEMANDIN1
NORTHCOTT BOY
Father of Two Victims Of
Slayer Heads ESQ Arm
ed Men on Jail
SHERIFF PREVENTS
SHEDDING OF BLOOD
Convicted Murderer Fran
tic in His Cell Screams
for Protection

RIVERSIDE, CAL. Feb. IL
Gordon Stewart Northcott saw
The shadow of the ultimate moose
cast on his cell walls Saturday
night when 26Q armed men sur
rounded the Ja1i Fad M. II. Wins
wlo demanded to see the prison.
er to get the actual truth"
Winslow said he wanted to
learn whore his two sons. Lewis
and Nelson Winslow were buried
after being slain by Northcott,
and for which the latter was
convicted.
Sheriff Sweaters told the crowd
that he and his deputies would
protect Northcott with their lives
until the State took the killers
life.
The members of the mob con-
ferred and agreed with the sher-
if there was no reed Of splitting
blood.
Northcott was awakened by the
ss.Asaisl asss ! sS{ saF agsssl
GERS were unable to quiet him
the rest of the night and he was
restless all day Sunday.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1929-02-11
HOLY See And
ITALY REACH
AN AGREE:
Three Historical Docu-
ments Are Signed Today
Between Church, State

ROME, Feb. 11.-After more
than half century of estrange-
ment, peace has formally been es-
tablished between the Holy See
and the Italian Government,
marking one of the most moment
Gus chapters in modern history OF
Church and State.
Representing the Vatican and
Italian Government, respectively,
Cardinal Casparri, famous Papal
Secretary Of State, and Premier
Mussolini, creator of the Fascist
State of Italy, placed their sigma
lures upon three historical docu-
ments today
One of the documents is a
treaty solving and eliminating
the Roman question: which ex-
listed since the loss Of temporal
power in 1870.
The second was the concordat
designed to regulate relations of
Church and State in Italy.
The third convention was the
settling of financial relations be-
tween the Holy See and Italy.
The contents CT the documents
were not made public but it is
announced that q synopsis will
be given out tomorrow.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1929-02-11
IS HELD FOR
SLAYINC;S0N
Tells STORY
Father Is Under Arrest for
Murder of Veteran
Attorney

WALLA WALLA, Wash, Feb.
11-Faced with the story of his
son saying that his father killed
Attorney John Brooks because he
broke up his home" Robert Lee
Wilkins remained noncommittal to-
day.
His 16-year-old son, Alfred Will
kins is held as an accessory. He
confessed that he accompanied his
father when the veteran attorney
was shot to death in his home on
December 8.
Wilkins refused to deny or con-
firm his sons confession but said
it was his desire TO bring out
all the facts in this case and let
the world know the torture ! have
gone through during the last six
months"
Rumor had it wilkins Is consid-
ering justifiable homicide.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1929-02-11
PINK SALMON
IS BROADCAST
FOR THURSDAY

SEATTLE, Feb. Ii america
will hear about pink salmon Feb
ruary IA. when the American
broadcasting system through hook
up of AZ radio stations will carry
the first nationwide "air cam
paign" of western industry.
The radiocast will open a ma
tional advertising campaign of the
Associated Salmon Packers to pro-
mote the sale and use of pink sal
mon.
The program. to be broadcast
between and s pm, Pacific
Standard time, will feature the
American Philharmonic orchestra,
directed by francesca Longs.
The stations of the ABC west
ern network will deliver this pro-
gram, originating in Seattle stu
dos, to the associated stations Of
the Columbia broadcasting system
at Omaha. whence it will be broad
cast to listeners in all sections Of
the nation.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1929-02-11
UNDER
SNOW BLANKET
BLEAK, white
Several Towns Are Report
ed Snowed-in-One
Town Buried Days

LONDON, Feb. IL. = Ice and
snow stretched in a bleak white
blanket across Europe today from
Scandinavia to the Balkans.
Some towns are frozen-in and
Traced a fuel and food shortage.
Ice is piled high in the rivers
and in the Baltice lao ships
of various sizes are held in the
ice.
In Jugo Slavia, the Moslem
town of Gradsko dug cut of the
snow after being buried nine
days. Food and fuel are gone
and many of the $500 inhabi-
tants are delirious.
Denmark has the worst ice
condition since 1893.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1929-02-11
ALASKA Filler
BREAKS RECORD
FOR ALTITUDE
Miss Marvel Crosson Be-
lived to Have Reached
Over 10000 Feet

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Feb. IL.
Youthful members of the fair
sex who sailed in Southern Cali
fornia skies seeking new honors.
have probably broken one wom-
ans fight record while three
others fell before aircraft piloted
by dainty hands.
Miss Marvel Crosson, aged 25.
pilot of mail and supply planes
in Alaska, is believed to be the
holder of a new women's altituda
record
Yesterday Miss Crosscn drove
her plane into the skies beyond
10000 feet. the recording limit
of her altimeter. Inspection of
her barometer is expected 70
prove her belief she surpassed
the present record of 20.272 feet
made by Mrs. Louis Thaden, of
Oakland.
The sealed instrument has been
sent to Washington for official
examination.
Endurance Flight
Miss Bobby Trout, at 7:25
o'clock this morning, set new
world endurance fight record for
women of IA hours, 16 minutes
and As seconds. A week ago Miss
Elmer Smith, of New York, set
a new former record of 13:16:45s
Miss Trout expected to break her
own marx as she continued the
flight today. She also broke the
night flying record of eight hours
for women. She flew all night.
She has also covered 1000 miles
exceeding the present mark Of
923 miles.
Is Degrees Below Zero
Once Miss Crosson's motor fail
ed. The oil pressure dropped off
and she dove to the lower alti-
tude. Twice she attempted to
climb to an absolute ceiling. She
said on coming Down she believed
her first climb was the highest.
The temperature at that altitude
was Is degrees below zero.
Miss Crosson said: "I'll try
again if officials find that | have
failed"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1929-02-11
WILLIAMS AND PETERSON
LEAVE SUNDAY FOR KAKE

j. P. Williams, Land Examiner
u. S. Forest Service, and Capt.
George Peterson left Sunday on
the Ranger VII, for Kake. They
will meet Ranger Archibald of the
Petersburg district and cruise
three tracts of timber in the
Kake area. These tracts have
been applied for by Sawyer &
Reynolds who desire to cut the
timber for local use.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1929-02-11
CUTTER GOES TO AID

Last Saturday night, Associated
Press dispatches to The Empire
said the new Coast Guard cutter
Chelan has left Seattle to aid the
Alloway and she will attempt to
tow her to Dutch Harbor An
other dispatch said the Salvage
King, which left Victoria Satur-
day morning to aid the Alloway
and tow her to Japan, had been
ordered back after rounding Race
Rocks. She had made prepara-
tions for a long time at sea, hav-
ing fuel and food aboard for a
4O-day cruise. The dispatch stated
it was understood the Salvage
King had been ordered to return
after advices from the Seattle
office.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1929-02-11
THAYER HERE AFTER
VISITING DISTRICTS
IN TONGASS FOREST

After completing a three-week9
trip between Ketchikan and Sitka,
Land Examiner Jack 1'hayer, T.
S. Forest Service. arrived here to-
day and win remain until the Ala
media sails south about next Sun
day He win return then to his
headquarters at Ketchikan.
Mr. Tnayer was accompanied on
his trip to Sitka by Rangers
Charles G. Burdick. OF the Sitka
district and w. II. Chipperfield, of
the Craig district. They were
occupied in general district work.
made a cruise OF some timber at
Thomas Bay, and did some stream
flow and stream guage work at
Sitka.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1929-02-11
4rrest Bandit Leader
For Staying Seattle
Officer Last Summer

BUTTE, Mont, Feb. Thames
McCourt, aged %, alleged leader
of bandit gang that shot Patrof-
man 'Sherard, of Seattle, last sum
mer is held here for the coast
city.
When arrested McCourt. gave the
name Of john Regan. but later adj
mltted his idAniiEy He said he
was drunk during the shooting and
the details were only hazy He
said he accompanied four others
dnt did not know who fired the IA.
tai 4hot.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1929-02-11
ALASKA FISHING BOAT
CAPTAIN "STUNC'' FOR
$1,000; TELLS POLICE

Capt. Strand went to Phoenix,
Ariz., where the money was to be
given to him but the stranger
failed to show up.
Capt. Strand waited until today
before reporting the swindle to
the Police, who informed him the
John Juel, automobile dealer OF
Farwell, Nebraska, lost $4,000 sim
ilarly to the stranger who intro
duced himself to Juel and coaxed
him for a part of $4,000 after he
won $1,000 for himself and Juel
playing the stock market.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1929-02-11
Alleged Attacker Of
Women Under Arrest

ATLANTA, Ca, Feb. 11.-Al-
win Merritt, aged % years, has
been identified by IA women as
the man who terrorized and att
tackled them during the last few
weeks.
Torn and muddy clothing led
to Merritt's arrest. He admitted
ownership but said his clothing
was torn in an automobile acci-
dent last Wednesday night, the
same night five attacks on women
occurred. He denied making the
attacks.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1929-02-11
HAVILAH REACHES
UNALASKA SUNDAY

Radio dispatches received by the
local Customs authorities to d y
stated that the steamer EIavilah,
which a few days ago was in dis
tress off the Aleutlans, had safely
reached Unalaska.
It was not stated how the steam
er reached port, whether under
her own power, or had been towea
in by one of the ships reported
standing by. The Hayilah was
enroute from Tacoma to Japan,
where she was to be strapped
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1929-02-11

ROCHESTER,, Mimi, Feb. H.
A guileless automobile dealer and
a trusting sea captain, who have
been foolish to the extent of $10,-
600. were penny wise today
They know now that AL that
glltters is not gold.'
Capt. Edward Strand. owner OF
an Alaskan fishing schooner, mort
gagged his vessel. turning over ST.
900 to a stranger whom he met
last October and was assured his
investment would net return of
100000.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1929-02-11
Congress Has
Legislation
Well in Hand

WASHINGTON. Feb. H.
Members of Congress are
confident they have the leg
islative program well in
hand. Enough progress has
been made on the appropria.
ton measures to practically
assure passage OF all Of them
before March 4
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1929-02-11
Col. Lindbergh Now
Flying Toward Home

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, Feb. II.
Col Charles A. Lindbergh is in
the air again today. He hoped
for Belize ON the return flight
home. A second plane accompan-
led him.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1929-02-11
TO GET M'couRT

SEATTLE. Feb. liz Officials
are pushing through the neces sary
forma'ities to bring back Nc
Two other youths have
been sentenced to life i'm
ment for the shooting Of the Seat
tie policeman. Fingerprints be-
trayed McCourt's identity