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The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-04-21
PRISON BREAK FRUSTRAT BY
 OUTSIDE HELP
One Prisoner Suicides When Covered-Life
 Termer Gives Alarm

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 21.-With aid from outside the prison, break was frustrated late Saturday afternoon.
 John Pretty" McNeil, a prisoner, shielded when covered by Police Sergeant Wilson's automatic.
 "Peg-leg" Champlain, lifer, was shot by the prison breaking des- peradoes after he had turned in the alarm.
 Two other prisoners were wound- ed and a guard was also probably fatally wounded.
 The prisoners refused to hold Thelma LinScott, 19 year old daugh- ter of Warden Linscott, when she stepped into the inferno of gum fire and tear gas fumes, from the prison barber shop where she was having her hair trimmed.
 Two men entered the prison as visitors and are said to have dis tributed arms to the prisoners and then made their escape.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-04-21
RECORD FLIGHT IS MADE FROM
 WEST TO EAST
Col. Lindbergh and Wife Fly Across Continent
 on Easter Sunday
FLY AT ALTITUDE OF
 TEN THOUSAND FEET
Leave California in Morn- ing and Reach New
 York Late at Night

NEW YORK, April 21.-- Col. Charles A. Lindbergh and Mrs. Lindhergh complet- cd an experimental One-stOp high altitude flight across the continent, landing at ROose- welt Field at 11:11 o'clock, Eastern Standard Time, beat ing Capt. Frank M. Hawks's best time on a nonstop West to East flight and Topped off 3 hours 16 minutes and 6 sec onds off the record of l7 hours 38 minutes and 56 sec ends set last June.
 Col. Lindbergh and his wife left Glendale, California, at 5:26 a. m. Pacific Standard time, Sunday morning.
 They stopped at Wichita at l2::20 o'clock in the afternoon, 1 loaded gasoline and took off lat PAP o'clock.
 Col. Lindbergh maintained an all titude of mostly 10000 feet.
 Mrs. Lindbergh was navigator.
 They both wore electrically heat I ed suits and used high speed monoplane.
 Announce Flight
 It was not until late last Sat- urday afternoon that Col. Lind bergh announced that he and his wife would leave the Grand Gen. tral Air Terminal at Glendale, ex- pecting to start at 5 o'clock Sum- day morning on the one-stop high altitude experimental flight to New York.
 They received weather reports at Wichita, Kansas.
 Col. Lindbergh piloted new low wing monoplane, Speclally pulis Lockheed.
 Col. Lindbergh wired from Los Angeles asking that an official tim CT of the Aeronautical Association be present al Roosevelt Field.
 Official Time
 The official elapsed time for the flight is given as IA hours 23 min utes and IT seconds, not allowing for 22 minutes and five seconds re- fueling at Wichita.
 The Coloners face was dirty and drawn while his wife was smiling and had enjoyed the excitement.
 An orderly crowd of thousands welcomed the two upon arrival.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-04-21
PLAN TWICE A WEEK PLANE SERVICE FROM
 SEATTLE TO JUNEAU

the transport planes, according to J. L. Carman, Jr., president.
 A license has already been re- ceived from the government for the operation of the short wave set in the seaplane which will inaugu- rate the Alaskan passenger service within the next few days.
 T believe it will add to the safe ty and comfort of the passengers over our lines to have the planes equipped with radio telephones, Carman said. The office can keer the pilot supplied with weather in- formation which will prove invalu- able in avoiding storms or adverse conditions along the route. The radio will also enable the pilot tc inform us as to his position anc aid in maintaining schedules
 The sets are built to operate or 1500-mile range which is as fal as the planes fly from Seattle The planes will broadcast to ths hangar at Benton which will b' connected with the downtown offici by direct wire.
 The apparatus will also be in. stalled on the Victorian, Vancouver Wenatchee, Yakima and Ellensberf planes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-04-21
"Jake Paralysis
 Victims NotU 1'ake Cure in OtUn Homes

WICHITA. Lssnsas April 2l.- Jake Paralysis victims have taken the slush pond cure to their own bathtubs, abandoning the practice of sloshing about at all hours of the day in the refinery dumps in hope of relieving the malady as- cribed to the consumption of Ja- maica ginger, which effects the lower limbs.
 Sufferers here are depending or peddlers who deliver jars of the fluid to their homes. The stuff is free to the peddlers
 The victims say they feel relieved after a hot foot bath with the slimy substance, although physi- clans say it can have little if any value.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-04-21
VOTE AGAINST NOMINATION OF
 JUDGE PARKER
Senate Judiciary Commit tee Reports Unfavor-
 able to Senate

WASHINGTON, April 21.-Led by six Republicans, the Senate Judi ciary Committee has voted an un- favorable report to the Senate on President TIoover's nomination of Judge John J. Parker, of North Carolina, as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
 Chairman Norris announced the unfavorable report will be laid i'm imediately before the Senate, mak- ing up the regular at the next Ex- ecutive Session.
 Ten were against and six for the nomination. Senator c. c. Dill, Democrat of the Stae of Washing ton, voted against.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-04-21
NARROW LACES START PROTEST
Telegrams Pour Into Tar if Conferee's Offices
 Want Duty Increase

WASHING ION, April 2l-Tels- grams by the hundreds are pouring into the offices of the tariff bill conferees protesting to the elimina- ton by the Senate of the increase of duties on narrow laces.
 Messages have been received by Chairman Shoot of the Senate Fi- nance Committee and Representa- tive Bacharach, of New Jersey, from the mill owners and workers of Bridgeport, Connecticut; New York City, Somerville, Paterson and oth- CT New Jersey lace centers.
 Representative Bacharach has re- ceived more than 1000 protests: Senator Shoot from 400 to 500, and Representative Hawley several hun dred.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-04-21

SEATTLE, April 21.-The Alaska Washington Airways will begin a regular twice a week plane service to Ketchikan and Juneau starting next Thursday. Robert E. Ellis will pilot the first ship, a seven place Lockheed Vega seaplane, which has been named Taku.
 With Pilot Ellis will be his wife. Commander w. E. Wynn, A. $. Hayes. General Manager of the Alaska offices of the company, and Frank Hatcher, Ala ska business men.
 It is expected the flight will be made to Ketchikan, the first stop in seven hours.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-04-21
AUTOMOBILE OF WIFE OF SENATOR
 JOHNSON CATCHES FIRE; POLICEMEN
 IND FTREMEN RESCUE HER PEKINESE

WASHINGTON, April 21.-Sev- eral fire engine companies and a squad of Police Reserves partici- pated late Saturday afternoon to rescue Hubby" a Pepinese dog belonging to Mrs. Hiram Johnson, wife of the Senator from California.
 Mrs. Johnson's car caught fire while she was marketing, buying Easter lilies.
 Policemen and Bremen found Hubby surrounded by smoke and flames and hauled him out of the car, bit scorched but otherwise uninjured.
 While the firemen put out the blaze, Hubby wandered off to in- spect nearby butchers stalls
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-04-21
. . . c . . . = . TODAY'S STOCK
 QUOTATIONS
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 NEW YORK, April 21.--Alaska Juneau mine stock is quoted today at 7$s Alleghany Corporation 31 E Anaconda 66, Bethlehem Steel 103 General Motors 5114, Gold Dust 457s, Granby 40M, Grigsby Cru now 23A, International Harvester 1loA, Kennecott 49ss, Missouri Pa cific 9l, National Acme 22A, Pack ard 25sl Standard Brands 26, Stan- dard oil of California 70, United Corporation 48, U. s. Steel 1928 Simmons Beds 47'2, Ward Baking IB l21s.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-04-21
Nouie Operator Is
 Shot in ScuttIe by
 Vie; Is Not Held

WICHITA, Kansas, April 21-- Walter Robers, aged 35, operator at motion picture theatre, was found shot through the heart in the hall- way outside of the apartment Of his divorced wife.
 A pistol lay beside him.
 Mrs. Roberts admitted scuffling with Roberts when the pistol was discharged.
 Mrs. Roberts said he called at her apartment, forced the door and threatened to kill her, accusing her of entertaining another man.
 Mrs. Roberts is not formally under arrest,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-04-21
Sheriff Is Shot Dead
 While Walking on Street

BLOUTSTCv vN, Florida, April 21. Sheriff Clark of Calhoun County was shot to death on the streets here today by j.. T. Blackwell, Fed eral Government employe.
 Blackwell, according to witnesses apparently without warning drew his pistol as Clark passed him or the street and fired five or six times into his back.
 Blackwell has been imprisoned and is awaiting investigation. H. feeling between the two has existed for some time,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-04-21
RADIO TELEPHONE

SEATTLE, April 21.-When the Alaska Washington Airways pilots are flying in Alaska this summer they will be in constant communi- cation with the home office in Se- attle.
 A new system of radio telephone developed in the company labora- tory and which was successfully tested out during the crew races recently, will be installed in all
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-04-21
SOME ACTION TAKEN

WASHINGTON, April 21.-De- ferring action on the Senate's ex- port debenture flexible provisions and other major controversies over the Administrative clauses of the Tariff Bill, the conferees today agreed upon the Senate amendment liberalizing existing restrictions on of literature,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-04-21
Billions of Dollms
 To Be Expended for Public Construction

WASHINGTON, April 21.- Sec retary of Commerce Lamont today said that the awarding of $303, ,000,- 900 for public construction during the first quarter of the year in 37 states, indicated that his estimate of seven billion dollars for the year will be fulfilled.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-04-21
SENATOR REED
 CANCELS TRIP.
 TO COME HOME
Member of Naval Delega- ton Will Not Make
 Tour of Europe

WASHINGTON, April 21.-Word has been received that Senator Reed of Pennsylvania, member of the American Naval delegation, has cancelled his trip planned through Europe. and is sailing for home early in May.
 This is taken by members of his home as an indication that the Naval Treaty might come up for ratification at the present session of the Senate.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-04-21
Princess Elizabeth Civen Shetland Pony On Fourth Birthday

WINDSOR, England, April 21.- A tiny golden haired girl was ush- cred to the British throne today. It was the fourth birthday of Princess Elizabeth, daughter of the Duke and Duchess of York. King George, her grandfather, gave the little girl a Shetland pony for her birthday present.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-04-21
Famous PaIace in
 PoLand Leased by
 Amer. Ambassador

WARSAW, FOland, April 21- John D. Willys, new American Am bassador to Poland, has leased the famous Potocks Palace in Cracow, 8 suburb, for his residence. The place is one of the most magnifi- cent residences in Warsaw
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-04-21
Biographical Editor
 O ASSociated Press
 Passes Aiuay in NY.

NEW YORK. April 21.-Charles P. Stack, aged AS years, biographi- cal Editor of the Associatde Press, died here Saturday night after an illness of several weeks. He was born in Troy. N. r., and came to the Associated Press in 1920.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-04-21
Is Offered Chairmanship
 Of uses. Commission

WASHINGTON, April 21.-Rep- resentative Bowman, of West Vir- ginia, said President Hoover has offered H. c. Greer, of Organstown West Virginia, the Chairmanship of the United States Civil Service Commission.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-04-21
NAVAL TREATY
 TO BE SIG NED
 TOMORROW AM.
Last Plenary Session of Conference Is Slated
 for Tuesday

LONDON, April 21. - The heads of the various dele. cations to the Naval Confer ence met formally today and approved of the draft of the treaty which was then sent to the printers.
 The full text of the treaty will run about 16,000 words,
 The last plenary session will be held at 10:30 o'clock tomorrow forenoon.
 The American delegation will he the first to sign the naval treaty.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-04-21
Duchess of Bedford Flies
 To Capeto,Un

CAPETOWN, April 12.- The Duchess of Bedford, GA
 year old aviatrix, landed
 here last Saturday afternoon completing half of her round trip flight from London to Capetown. Her flying time was 100 hours which is be- lieved to be a record. She } was accompanied by two men aviators on the flight.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-04-21
LINDBERGH AND WIFE MAKE RECORD BREAKING 1RI]
Couernnlerlt of
 Japan to ApproUe Naval Treaty

. TOKYO, April 21- The Q Japanese Governments ap- c proval of the London Naval Q Conference treaty is consid- Q cred assured since the Cabi- . net has left the matters in . the hands of Premier Hama . guchi and Foreign Minister
 c Shidehara. Both are known
 o to favor the treaty.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-04-21
House Passes National Anthem Measure

. WASHINGTON, April 21. . The Linthicum Bill to des- :. . ignate the Star Spanglcd . Banner" as the National an-
 . them, has passed the House
 . and been sent to the Sem
 . ate.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-04-21
FOR WORLD DIPLOMACY

NEW YORK, April 21.-Speaking across the Atlantic to the annual luncheon of the Associated Press, Secretary of State Stimson describ- ed the naval agreement as a long step forward to world diplomacy.
 The Secretary stated that the naval treaty represented a prac- tical application of the peaceful de- clarations of the Kellogg Anti-War Pact limiting at once the navies of the United States, England and Japan and holding a promise of a future agreement also as to France and Italy naval establishments.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-04-21
Mussolini's Daughter
 To Be Welded Thursday

ROME, April 21-Announcement is made tn at Edda Mussolini, daughter of the Premier, will be married next Thursday in the church St. Joseph in Nomentana to Galeazzo Ciano.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-04-21
TWO RESIGN
 FROM ). A. R.

WASHINGTON, April 21-The resignation of Mrs. William Thay- CT Brown, of West Orange, New Jersey, and Mrs. Carol, Miller, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from the Daughters of the American Revolu- tion, because of the organizations stand on the World Court and dis armament, is termed another at tempt to use the association for peace propaganda by Mrs. Lowell Fletcher Hobart.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-04-21

After wintering in the States,
 Louis Schulz accompanied by his daughter, is on his way to Atlin.
 He is aboard the Princess Norah.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-04-21

w. Forrest, travelling man, passed through on the Princess Norah.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-24
PROJECT
WORK PUSHED
Election Call Is Expected
To Be Made During
Present Week

Preparations for port action are
proceeding nicely in the Lower Rio
Grande Valley. and as soon as con-
gress gets through with tariff debate
and passes the appropriation bill
Brownsville will be ready.
This was the assertion today BY
those directly interested here. Call
of the election for the sl,500,0 O0
bond issue needed has been delayed
in order to get a stamp required
by the state. but 1t was said today
that this will probably be done this
week.
Preparations are still In order 70
file concentrations proceedings own
ers Of one strip on the tip OF
Padre Island and 1t va said that
agreements have been reached with
the other owners and owners on
Brazos Island.
Work Is now proceeding on right
of-way from there to the turning
basin, Reports from Washington
indicate that bills which have 50
long been a matter OF contention
ma soon be out OF the way, and
the omnibus bill which carries the
port appropriation Is expected 70
soon follow.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-24
Local Mans Sister
Dies in Santone

Mrs. Marcelin NJ. Smith. San An
tonic, sister Of NJ. j. Morales, local
photographer. died at her home IN
san Antonio late Sunday night, &C
cording TO a telegram received here
this morning. Mrs. Smith vas the
wife of Peter Smith, San Antonio
business man.
She is survived BY her husband,
four children, Mary. Anna, Johen
and Helen, and several brothers and
sisters living in Brownsville. Mr..
Morales, Mrs. Herman Rock, Mrs.
Simon !. Benavidss. and Mrs. (. i.
Guerra, are relatives residing here.
Mrs. Smith was the daughter of
the late Pedro Morales, and Maria
de j. Morales, Of West Brownsville.
Mrs. Morales is seriously III az her
home in West Brownsville at pres
ent, and the death OF her daughter
has not been told TO her.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-24
Fl. Worth Woman
Badly Burned

FORT WORTH, March 2ER)-
Mrs. Hub Digs was burned SER
iously today when "a gasoline st7ve
exploded IN q Lake Worth camp,
Diggs received painful burns on
the hands and arms wnen he bga.
out the flames that envel0ped his
wife.
The DIggs camp was burned "a
the ground.
The explosion occurred I'm the
bedroom OF the camp when Mrs
Digs attempted 10 light the stove,
Fire was blown over her body and
about the room. With her clothing
in flames she leaped into bed in an
effort TO smother the blaze. In
stead the bed clothing caught fire.
Diggs ran TO his wife beating the
flames with his bare hands until
they had been extinguiShed. Then
he carried Mrs. Digs into the
omen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-24
City Boy Scout Fund
Continues to Grow

The Brownsville Boy Scout quota
has been over-subScribed even more
than reported Saturday. the amount
over-subscribed no until noon Mon
day being $257.5O.
That the Valley had gone over
the top in the $4,000 campaign was
assured. Ed Mockbee said Monday,
but this was not definitely con-
firmed.
The total amount raised by
Brownsville TO dat els S12. so, the
quota being $4,000 which was raised
Friday. March 81, the day the
campaign officially closed.
Latest information received hy
Mr.. Mockbee. local scout executive,
disclosed that practically every VAL
lev town had reached the quotas set
for them.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-24
European Reoiew Promises
Scrambled Naval Document

ingly active in parts Of the country.
Eleven American Catholic mission
aries are reported to be besleged by
communist Chinese at Kanchow,
province of Kiangsi. and the Chinese
authorities promised to send troops
to rescue them.
Pope Pious xI said a solemn mass
in st. Peters basilica Wednesday in
behalf Of Christians suffering in
Soviet Russia, many Catholic and
Protestant groups over the world
doing likewise the same day. Atheists
in the Soviet Union reported by de-
riding the Pope and making plans
for further assaults upon Christian
beliefs.
The British Labor Government
bridged a dangerous gap when the
Liberal party abstained from voting
in order that the Laborites might
carry controversial amendments TO
the coal mines bill. David Lloyd
George. Liberal leader, said Austen
ton had been decreed because Of a
desire not to endanger the Naval
conference by a Government defeat.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-24
PROBE AUDIT
Suspense Reigns AS Jury
Considers Report

A feeling Of suspense frightened
over the courthouse Monday when
the grand jury was reconvened for
the purpose Of considering figures
compiled by County Auditor J. ].
Bishop.
The audit contains figures from
county offices dating back to 1920
and represents about four years
work.
Judge A. w. Cunningham charg-
ed the grand jury 70 carefully con-
slider any discrepancies which might
be found in the figures. There are
a number Of other matters TO be
considered by the grand jury. but
the audit is the chief item before
it.
Possibility OF the county filing
suits against various officials also
was discussed by the county COM
misSioner's court in regular session
Monday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-24

10 inspect n Snlpment upon
arrival. Gasca is a general in the
Mexican army. with a large farm
near Mexico City.
The chicks are white leghorns
one day old. and the shipment is
a trial, which, II successful. will re-
suit in large numbers OF baby chicks
being sent by air in the future. Mr..
Drumm said Monday.
The Dixie Poultry company rails
es 800, 900 chicks a month. a large
number OF them to be routed by
air If the experiment is satisfactory.
We have a large business in the
south, and we expect to open the
Central American and Mexican mar
kets after we deliver the Gasca or
der" Drumm stated.
X. c.. Buckley. local manager OF
the G. A. T. lines, stated that the
shipment was the largest " sent
by air.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-24
DEATH ENDS
KNIFE FIGHT
TO Aid GIRL
McAllen Man Found
Stabbed 80 Times
In Melee
Especial to The Herald)


McALLEN, March 24.-Margarito
Casanova, son and daughter Of the
Jail charged in connection with the
murder here Of Jesus Aragonnez, SO,
Aguas Calientes. Mexico, at 3 q. m.
Aragonnez died Of more than 80
knife wounds in his neck and body,
having put up a terrific fight be-
fore ne was killed.
Reynaldo Casanova and JeSomina
Casanova, son and dughter OF the
man lodged in iail. are in Meal
len hospital suffering from pistol
and shotgun wounds received in the
fight.
Officers said Aragonnez went TO
the Casanova home at i a. m.
demanding admittance. This was
refused. and he managed to break
down the door, grabbing Jesomina
the girl, by the arm and dragging
her into the night.
Reynaldo pursued and fired two
shots. both Of which missed the
mark and injured the girl.
WtlIlcQ, ditO A4o~AAo
a pistol shot the brother In the
hip. probably gripping him.
The father entered the fight at
this time, taking the pistol away
from Aragonnez. He was unac-
quainted with the complicated
mechanism of the Luger revolver,
and was unable to fire it. Grabbing
IL by the barrel. he attempted TO
club the man. but this was unsuc-
cessful.
The fight then resolved into a
knife duel. with the outraged father
finally killing Aragonnez, stabbing
him more than 30 times in the neck
and body. 4,
Margarita Casanova made bond
Monday morning and was released.
II Is said that his as will possibly
be tried before the 10Th district
court now in session.
Reynaldo and Jesomina Casanova
win both recover from their wounds,
resting easily today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-24
BROWNSVILLE
Is DEFEATED
IN MONTEREY
ge Outstanding
Star in Meet
Of 2 Days

Monterrey defeated the Browns
c@le delegation Of golfers in the
tournament Saturday and Sunday
played in the Mexican city. it was
reported by George Desha Monday
morning.
The majority Of the Brownsville
men returned by plane at $3.50 this
morning. George Desha, George
White, Morris Clint, II. d. Seago.
Robin Pate, and DR.. B. o. Works
arrived here Monday morning. The
remainder including VIM. S. West.
"A. w. Buchek. p. M. Lamberton, @.
G. Richardson, and j. NJ. George,
remained TO participate In a spe-
cial match scheduled TO be held
at 1890. They will return TO Browns
vile during the afternoon.
The Monterrey golfers treated us
royalty, and l can not say enough
about them" Mr.. Desha said.
They gave us a banquet Sunday
night, and drove us around the town
Sunday, furnishing the automobiles"
Course Praised
The Monterrey golf courses are
said to be in excellent condition.
the course being a 9-hole affair,
with sand green's.
The Saturday afternoon portion
of the 2-day match resulted IN >
tie, Brownsville winning 3 of the s
foursomes, Sunday. however. Mon
terrey won 4 out Of S matches, TAX
ing the tournament.
j. M. George was the outstanding
star Of the tournament. turning
in phenomenal scores Of IS and 40,
said TO be among the bcS. e-er
made on the Monterrey crIrSe.
It is said that the golf club
offered Mr.. George a life member
ship in the Monterrey country club
if he would play on the Monterrey
team against Tampico April 1920.
II is not known II Mr.. George ac-
copied the membership.
Winner In Special
A special challenge match was
played Sunday between Derby and
Hobson, champion Monterrey play
ers, and j. VI. George Desha. which
was won by the local players IL
up 10 TO 60.
A return match is contemplated
in the near future. the exact date
not having been decided upon as
yet.