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The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-31
MADAME CURIE
 IS SPRESENTED WITH S5O,0O0 Q
Is Gift of American People for Gratitude for
 Her Services

WASHINGTON, Oct. 51.-In the presence of a distinguished com pany of American officials and scientists, Madame Curie was yes- terday presented with a bank draft for $50,000, by President Herbert Hoover, to carry on her researches in the Curie Polish Cancer Hos- pital Laboratory in Warsaw.
 President Hoover said the gift was an expression on the part of the American people for grati- tude for the "beneficient service Madame Curie has given all man. kind"
 Accepting the silver encased draft, Madame Curie thanked the Presi- dent in a voice scarcely audible and promised to carry it back as q symbol of enduring friendship, binding your country to France and Poland
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-31
ICE BOUND IN ARCTIC, PARTY
 TOBE RESCUED
Russian Icebreaker with Planes to Rescue Those
 Aboard Stavapol

NOME, Alaska, Oct. 31.--A spe- cial radio from Olaf Swenson, agent of the Swen5on Trading Company aboard the Nanuk, frozen in the Arctic ice pack near North Cape, Siberia. has been received as fol- lows
 Soviet icebreaker Litke, Capt. Dubletsky, leaving Vladivostok on November l. for Providence Bay and along the Siberian Coast with two airplanes. They will transport 32 passengers from the soviet steamer Stavopol, now icebound at North Cape. Sixteen passengers are members of a scientific expedi- tion. They have spent the past year in the Kloyma River district.
 "The icebreaker Litke, on August 28, landed supplies for the Soviet colony of Wrangell Island"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-31
PRISON TERM OF EXPECTANT MOTHER IS
 SUSPENDED;3 YEARS PROBATION GRANTED

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Oct. 31.- Thelma Long, 22-year-old expectant mother, has been granted three years probation on a charge of pos eessing a still. If she makes ar with a probation office she can go home to her mother in Ardmore, Oklahoma.
 Three months ago she was sen fenced to San Quentin prison but sentence was set aside when it be- came known her child would be born in prison. Then she identi- fled herself as Thelma Holland, wife of Charles Holland, now serv- ing prison sentence for operation of the same still which the woman was charged with possessing.
 After sentence had been set aside, she appeared in court and revealed she had never been married to Hol- land but adopted his name when she went into his home to care for his children which have now been placed in a home for adoption.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-31
CARAWAY IS TALKING;
 ROBINSONS VERSION

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3l. - Re- sponsibility for the stupendous drop in stock market prices is attribut- ed to President Hoover and other chieftians of the Republican Party by Senator Caraway, a Democratic floor leader.
 Secretary of Treasury Mellon and former President Coolidge are also blamed for encouraging the recent speculative market with over con- fident statements and the present Administration for not taking steps to check recession when it came.
 Senator Robinson also took ex- ception to the statement of Jul jus Klein that the condition of American business and industry is highly sound and asserted that it is common Knowledge that per- sistent depression has grippe d smaller business and industries and agriculture as well.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-31
MEASLES GAN
 BE COMMITTED
Prevention and Cure Is An- nounced from Med-
 ical School

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Oct. 31.-- Prevention and cure of measles is expected as the result of the dis covery of serum being studied at the Hooper Foundation laboratories of the University of California Med- ical School.
 Prof. Giuseppe Garonia was an- nounced yesterday as both discov- erer of the germ which is said to cause measles and also the serum for prevention and cure of the di- SeaSe.
 Guinea pigs and mice have been innoculated with the germ and then treated with the serum. The re- suits are said to have been satis- factory.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-31
HOOVER WANTS I 4 RIFF BILL
 TO BE PASSED
Senator Watson Announces Factions Should Get To-
 gether on Measure

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31-Sena- tor Watson announced in the Sen ate today that President Hoover wanted the tariff bill passed as soon as possible and urged all factions to approach the subject in a concilia- tory manner to see it was done.
 Senator Watson told of confer enee at the White House with the President. Senator McNary of Oregon, also attended.
 The President is anxious, Sena- tor Watson said, that the tariff bill be passed as part of his special session program which calls for farm relief through the marketing act.
 Senator Watson added that he had no idea what the President will do with the measure and had not asked him whether any conces- sions would be made to the Inde- pendent Democratic coalition.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-31
SCOURGE"
 SHOT, KILLED
King of Sicilian Extortion- ists, Gets What Is
 Coming to Him. ,

CHICAGO, H., Oct. 31.-Rocco Maggie, called "The Scourge," died today from bullet wounds, one in the head and three in the back. The Police said The got what was coming to him."
 One of Maggio's sobriquets was King of the Sicillian Extortion- ists."
 Death came as climax on the of his thirty-third birth day. He had been convicted of murder, arrested for extortion and blackmail and was one of the most feared men in Little Sicily"
 In another part of the city, Myles Cannaven, known to the police as a racketeer, was shot to death in front of his wife as they started to their automobile.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-31

LONDON, Oct. 31.-Gold is good sailor, but an even better traveller in the air. For gold that flies loses less interest than gold car- ried slowly on a ship.
 All of which makes it certain, say bankers in this world banking cen ter, that whoever first succeeds in establishing regular airplane serv- ice across the Atlantic, will draw a big revenue from international shipments of gold.
 The flight of gold from London to Paris in the past month or two, for instance. has been literal as well as figurative.
 Practically all of the bullion sent to France has gone by air. In one week more than 40 tons was carried across the channel by air. plane.
 Not all flying gold is in the form of bullion, of course. Some of it is in the form of coins. But usually
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-31
FAIL TO ASCERTAIN WHY STEAMER WENT
 DOWN L. MICHIGAN

KENOSEA, Wis, Oct. 31.--A Fed- eral inquiry has failed to ascertain the reason why the freight and pas senger steamer Wisconsin sank last Tuesday morning. The inquiry did fix definitely at 16, the number of persons who died in the wreck. Be- cause the Caplain and Chief Off, licer went dow. with the boat the Inspectors said they did not believe the cause for the disaster would be ascertained.
 It was learned from Purser Har- vey Lyon there were 75 persons aboard the Wisconsin, 19 injured and 40 hurt.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-31
American Actress Strings on English
 Dramatic Critic

LONDON, Oct. 31.--Lillian Eos ter, American actress. struck Hat ten Swaffer, dramatic critic of the Sunday Express, when they met in the luncheon room of the Savoy Hotel. the Daily News says. Re- sentiment at his criticisms of her acting in the play Conscience" is given as the cause. The writer likened her voice to a ventrilo- ouist's doll. Two walters escorted the actress to the door.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-31
PANTACES IS
 SUED FOR BIG
 SUM, ISLANDER
Frederick T. Wise, State Witness, Wants $250, ,OOO
 for Alleged Damages

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Oct. 31.- Frederick T. Wise, state witness in the recent trial of Alexander Pantages on a statutory charge, has filed a suit for S250O00 against the wealthy snowman on the grounds of islander.
 The suit accuses Pantages of twice asserting that Wise was a party to an alleged blackmail plot against him. The theatre man had claimed repeatedly that his al- legged attack on Eunice Pringle, CO., ed dancer, was frame-up by the girl.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-31
CANTELOW PAYS STANNARD HIGH TRIBUTE TODAY
Says Predecessor Respons;- ble for Betterments in
 Steamer Facilities

Improvement of steamship fa- cilities in the Alaskan trade during the past 15 years has probably been more marked than most people real ize and has at least kept pace with improvements in the various com munities, in the opinion of H. C.. Cantelow, new general manager of the Alaska Steamship Company. In short talk to the Chamber today, he gave concise examples of the former and credited the better ments to E. T. Stannard, his pre- decessor in office
 He paid warm tribute to MT Stannard, declaring "he was one of Alaska's greatest assets"
 Fifteen years ago, he recalled, passengers on steamers plying be- tween Seattle and Skagway had lit tie opportunity to bathe. The bath tub was likely to be used as berth and the room apt to be filled with express or freight. Today it is dif- ferent. The. Northwestern, oper- ating Is years ago, has virtually been rebuilt and now has IT de luxe rooms and ample bathing facilities. The new Aleutian when it comes out next Spring, will have 56 de- luxe rooms. It will be 56 feet longer than the Yukon and carry 55 more passengers than that yes sel.
 Credits MT. Stannard
 MT. CanteloW credited MT. Stan nard with the upbuilding of the fleet of the Alaska Steamship Com pany to it's present high standard. It was through him that money was put back into the old vessels. the betterments made, the Kennecott and Alaska built, the Yukon, old Aleutian and the Mexico, to be renamed Aleutian, were purchased, and five 5,000-ton freighters added to the fleet.
 T doubt if Alaskans fully realize the asset the Territory had in MT. Stannard," he added. "But am sure the time is coming when they will appreciate him."
 Mir Cantelow told the Chamber the company desired to cooperate with the Territory and it's people in developing the country
 Plan Special Excursion
 Regarding an excursion by the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce here next summer, about which the Chamber was informed by Ernest Walker Sawyer, of the Interior De- partment, MT. Cantelow said the company is now endeavoring to work out schedule. It is pro- posed to send the Aleutian to Los and pick up the excursion ists, bringing them to Seattle to leave there for Alaska on June '. They will go to Seward and be taken into Mckinley National Park. Regular stops will be made along the entire route.
 The party will be made up of rep resentative business men of Los Angeles, keen, wide-awake business men who will be on the lookout for for investment or trade expansion, he said.
 Have Other Guests
 Other guests at today's meeting included: Corporal Barber of the British Columbia Provincial Po- lice, who is going to Taku for 30
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-31
Mother and Little Son Meet Death n Flames in Home

LAWTON, OkIa., Oct. 31.-Word was received here today of the burning to death of 23-year -old mother and her 4-year-old son, in flames following an explosion in their farm home east of Elgin, yes- terday. The blast resulted from pouring kerosene on embers in a stove. Ira Dees dragged his wife and son from the flames but they had already received fatal burns. Dees was burned severely and may die.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-31
ACTION TAKEN BY GOVERNORS,
 LATE MEETING
M a C h inery Is Overloaded by Three Days Record
 Business Done

NEW YORK. Oct 31.-The over load on the Wall Street machinery became so great yesterday as a re- suit of three of the largest sessions on record that at an afternoon meeting the governors of the New York Stock Exchange voted to sus- pend all operations on Friday and Saturday of this week. and post poned the opening of the exchange today until the noon hour.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-31
Book "AIaska''
 Is Being Studied Connecticut School

In a letter received by Mrs. George E. Rice from her sis ter-in-laW, Mrs. Selah Pal mer, it was learned that L. D. Henderson's book Alas ka," is being studied and read in the school in Mans field, Conn.
 Mrs. Rice sent the book to } her sister-in-law for the pur- pose of giving her as much information as possible con- corning Alaska and also to help disparge the illusion, } which most Fasteners have, that Alaska is nothing more } than a now-covered waste ipterspersed with mountains } of ice.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-31
Chief Asks Cooperation Of Parents

Because tonight is Hallow- cen, parents are requested by Chief of Police Getchell to see that their children are in their homes when curfew rings. Children found on the streets after cIrfew will be severely dealt with. The Chief asks the cooperation of the parents in this matter, also that parents watch their own property against pos sible damage. Any act of vandalism will be prosecuted, Chief Getchell said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-31
MISS GRAVES GOES SOUTH

Miss Aleece Graves, who for the past two weeks has been visiting her parents, MT. and Mrs. H. $. Graves, left Juneau on the steamer Admiral Evans for Seattle where she will spend the winter months. Miss Graves is talented harpist and appeared before Juneau audi ences for the first time during the recent stage production of the comedy "Cappy Kicks" by the AL ford John Bradford Post No. 4, of The American Legion,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-31
Ssccdish Count
 Plans Flight, Via AIasIsa Around World

STOCKHOLM, Oct. 31.- An airplane flight around the world from Sweden by way of Siberia, Kamchatka, Alaska and New York, is planned by a Swedish Count, Douglas Hamilton, head of flying school at Ystad, in the southern province e of Scanie.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-31
sUBMERGEs s42 FEET

SPEzIA, Italy, Oct. 3l-The Etal- ian submarine Tito Speri today sub merged to a depth of 342 feet in tests and remained there 20 min- utes
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-31

Fred Holster, foreman for Gard ner and Johnson, left Juneau on the Admiral Evans and is bound for Se- atlle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-31

The Silesian Aviation School at Brunau has constructed a two-pas- senger air glider.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-31

Montana university has adopted the system of naming a captain just before each game for it's foot ball team.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-31

MT. and Mrs John T. Spickett, who have been south for several weeks, are arriving home tonight aboard the Princess Mary.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-31

Emil GasJonguay, accompanied by his bride, will arrive from the south tonight aboard the Princess Mary.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-31
By FRANK I. WELLER Farm Editor

Associated Press Feature Service)
 WASHINGTON, Oct. 31.-It has taken special letter from Chair man Legge Of the farm board to Senator McNary, chairman of the Senate Agricultue Committee to straighten out the term "stabiliza- tion"
 Behind the letter is the fact in- ference crept into various reports that stabilization operations, in the event of large surplus of any commodity, would consist of the farm board itself buying and talk ing off the market some consider able tonnage so as to relieve the pressure.
 That operation properly belongs to the commodity corporation and not to the board, it was pointed out.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-31
FARM BOARD FINDS STERILIZATION MOST
 TROUBLESOME TERM

ample. Should the time come when surplus production forced the do- nestle price to disastrous levels. "stabilization" would consist of the grain corporation taking certain quantities off the market and stor- ing it for future return.
 Whether the corporation would buy at the current market price or at the price it believed wheat to be worth never has been determined and is expected to be one of the biggest questions in administration of the agricultural marketing act should such an operation be under taken.
 World conditions probably would be the determining factor By law the corporation must make rea- sonable provision against loss. If the price were 60 or 30 cents bushel and the corporation believed wheat actually to be worth sl or more. it would have to decide on whether to buy as low as possible or peg the market.
 Some hold that if it bought at the higher price the market auto matically would rise to that figure.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-31

Rochester, Minn., famed as health center, has fl factories.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-31

Another point concerns what shall constitute emergency stabili- zation and the nature of the cor poration's action in the market.
 Wheat may be taken as an ex-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-31

Of $50000,000 paid the State of Illinois in inheritance taxes since the war, $4oO0O,000 has come from Chicago.
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The Washington times., 1929-11-18
New York HOckeyists
Tied by Detroit Team

NEW YORK, Nov. 18.-The
New York Rangers inaugurated
their home hockey season here
last night by battling to an over
time, to S tie with the De-
troit Cougars. During the entire
70 minutes there were few min
utes when play was not fast and
furious.
Going into lead Of 8 to 0
in the first period, the Rangers
were gradually overhauled until
with little more than two minutes
to play George Hay slipped on
through on a pass to tie things
at 3 all. Despite strenuous ef-
fort neither team was able to
score In the overtime.
The Washington times., 1929-11-18
with a great 61S. then drop
ping to 538, 544, $40 and $50.

George Friends 633 was the
best fiVe-game effort Of the eve
ming, Max Rosenberg, sos, and
Red Megaw, 571, abetting him.
Brad Mandley was high for the
opposition with $50, and AL Work
second with 572. Mandley'S 139
was the biggest individual game.
This gives the Temple crew a
108-pin lead in the. final five.
game set to be rolled tonight at
the Queen Pin alleys.
Despite this overwhelming lead,
the Southeasters are far from
downhearted. They have a line
up that once it gets "hot" it will
make this margin look puny
enough. The slaughter starts
promptly at 8 tonight.
Runors of some first class
scores were about at Temple dur
ing the big match, concerning
some Saturday night tournament.
Hynie Schecter, crack southpaw,
was credited with 625, with games
Of 130, lis, lis, 143 and 1872.
Enough to win any tournament.
The Washington times., 1929-11-18
Golf
SITE CHANGED

NEW YORK, Nov. 18.-The
scene of the 1880 national
women's golf championship has
been changed from the Country
Club, Of Buffalo, to the Los An
geles Country Club, the executive
committee Of the United States
Golf Association announced to-
day. Buffalo has been awarded
the 1881 tournament. No date
has been set for the 1890 affair.
The playing Of the women's S
event in California means the
State has entertained three Of
goK's major competitions almost
within a space Of a year. The
national amateur was played
there this fall and the national
P. G.. A. tournament is scheduled
for Los Angeles next month.
The Washington times., 1929-11-18
II
Gravely Will Wrestle
ROmanOff at Strand

Dick Gravely, the brilliant %.
year-old wrestler who created a
sensation by outpointing the vet
eran Joe Turner in a bristling
one-hour match last Thursday
has been given the headline spot
for the weekly wrestling show
Thursday night at the Strand
Theater.
Gravely has been matched with
George Romanoff, who believes
he can pin the youngsters shoul-
ders to the mat. Al Bahksh, local
wrestler, will tusSle with Nazza-
reno Poggi, Of Philadelphia, In the
preliminary =.
The Washington times., 1929-11-18
CIRCLES: SLATING

The National Circles are HstpGa
basketball contests with unlimited
teams. Phone Manager Willie.
Andrews, Lincoln 9892, Oh; /;
write, $40 Fourth st: N. E. The,
Circles will use the Boiling Field.
gym for home games. Members.
Of the team are Harry MerrieksE
Elmer Lambath, Red MangI1n1,
otto DeMarco, Skip Taylor, Fr6de,
die James, Bebop Barry and Bus,
Freed. ..-... ~. ~ =.
The Washington times., 1929-11-18
English Lightweight
Faces Harlem Boxer

NEW YORK, Nov. 18-Jack
kid" Berg, English lightweight
sensation, tonight will endeavor to
continue his record of uninter-
rupted victories when he faces
Eddie, Elkins, rugged Harlem boy,
In the feature bout at the st.
Nicholas arena.
Berg is an 8 to 5 favorite.
The Washington times., 1929-11-18
GRAVE GRID FOES

The Colonials are looking for
contests with 100-pound football
clubs. Teams interested should
call George Allan, Georgia 14o4
before 8 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1929-11-18
l;ELTSNEX1'
rival. FOR.
(. Hawks. J.

The Mohawks and ApacheS,
who tangle in their annual sand
lot football combat on December
1 at the Clark Griffith Stadium,
win wind UP their preliminary
work Sunday. s} s.
The. Mohawks are to. engage the
strong st. Mary Celtics; of Alex
andria, Va, at-tlae Clark Crit
fifth Stadium and the ApaEhes
are to tackle Bill G6ldbergs Seat
Pleasant Firen1en on the jSeat
Pleasant field. e n -. ,'5.ss:r.5..lS
While the sApacfcsl fdIe&s
yesterday the NEOhawkS played
. before .. paid attendance aOf
2,1O0 despite the rain anM de-
feated the JryingtoIiss Of Bal
tilnOre, l4.0.s in the bargain.
The attendance faally iE1dis
|, Gated that sandlot foptb3n
2 fans have finally come to the
realization that the. MOfaWks
are . truly powerful eleyens
they win be opposing another
firstrate team this coming Sun
day at the Griffith Stadium as
the st. Mary's, Celtics have
gained many notable victories
this year, including a rs decision
over the Northerns. The Virgins
ianS also held nvington to a 90
tie In Baltimore and lost the vicR
tory when an overZealous Alex
andria fan il1terfered with Dick
Allen as he took a pass and raced.
over the Irvington goal lire for.
what would have been the win
ming touchdown,
Bottle Cox, Fee Colliefe. Artie
Browning, Admiral Dewey and
Beanie Brown, played the feature
roles. in the ,Mohawk's triumph
over Irvington yesterday. Cox, the
roly-poly veteran end. and his twin
Fee Colliere, were particularly out
standing.
Brookland A. C.. blew a
chance to draw mp even with
st. Stephens for. the leader.
ship I'm the Capital City Sem
Tor league by dropping a 1875
contest to Mercury yesterday.
st. Stephens and Mohawk.
Props played . ScoreleSs tie, 4
which left both tied for first ::
place On the point scoring II
basis but, St.. Stephens the.
actual leader In games WON. !
and lost. r.. r., I
The Palace A. c.. eleven cluugT
to its top berth In the Capital
City 135-pouud league by. routing.
the Meridia1s, $50. Janney and,
Columbia, the second and third
place teams, kept in the running
by scoring victories. ., :; 1.
The Brooklard Boys Club.
gained the Capital City 125-pound
league championship when MI.
Rainier failed to put In an ap-
pearance for the scheduled game
yesterday, Referee Joe Mitchell
declaring the Brooklanders the
victorS by forfeit. The standing
in the Leagues follow: -.