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The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-01-29
Obscure Dead .Man Honored by
 Ten Thousand

NEW YORK Jan. 29.-Ten thous- and persons marched yesterday over three miles of wet, sloppy pave ments to honor the memory of an obscure dead man, Steve Katovis whose only claim to fame was that he was shot down in a clash be- tween the Police and striking mar ket workers. Tn the Bronx, his body, in red-draped casket was carried through the streets An escort of motorcycle Police led the procession which was 20 blocks long, Persons in the cortege were Communists or Communist sympa- thizers and poor people who ideal ized Katovis as a martyr to their cause.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-01-29

IS contact with the seemingly inno- cent family parrot. That is, with newly arrived parrot. for if the bird has been in the home for over two months, there is little danger of infection. For, to become in- fetted with the dread disease, the parrot must have been in contact with his species within two months. SD do not needlessly sacrifice a family pet, but do not, for your own peace of mind, pet or feed it from mouth to bcak.
 First mention of the disease came in news from Buenos Aires, where the star and eight members of the cast of play at the Liceo Theatre, were stricken with a
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-01-29
WELL DRILLERS IN IOWA
 DROP SIMPLICITY OF OLD

DIES MONIES. Jan. 2o.-Mellow simplicity has fled from the we'll drilling business.
 Tn the good old days the well driller had merely to sit and sing, or dream away the days. the while his bit bored into the earths bowels in search of liquid to fill the crystal cup.
 At a recent well drillers' con- vention here the delegates were addressed upon Relation of the Geological Survey to the Driller." "Bacteriology and Chemistry of the Water Supply and Underground Water and the Glacia, Drift"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-01-29
Hearings on Repeal .Of 18th Amendment
 Start Next Month

WASHINGTON. Jan. b. Chairman Graham, of the
 House Judiciary Committee,
 announced today that hear ings will begin before this group on February 27 on
 measures to repeal the Eigh- teen6h Amendment.
 This is the first time since the enactment of the amendment that such a course has been taken by a committee.
 Efforts made by the wet bloc in the House to have
 hearings opened on measures for repeal have heretofore
 failed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-01-29
GIVEN BEATING BY THREE MEN AND Z WOMEn
Prohibition Officer Kidns p- peed When Trap k
 Set for Suspects
IS CARRIED LONG
 DISTANCE IN AUTO
Police Summoned to Find Officer Who Is Taken
 to Hospital

SEATTLE, Wash, Jan. 29. Kidnapped by a gang of bootlegger suspects whom he and another undercOver Pro- hibition agent attempted to trap in a whiskey deal D. Cunning, one of the agents, was "taken for a ride" and terribly beaten by the gang of three men and two women. ls Cunning was taken to the City Hospital by the police who found him wandering aimlessly about a street in the south end Of the city
 rpnnine had prsv,oasly ssuv.bssa .aa M s Jackson. c South egia
 tisle' 9hn be rcaae et io sas taIephonine polics headsaars~ CTS. Dunning wapoered away ard vas fosrl by a prowier ear deiau later.
 Strangled by Woman Cunning said one woman in the car strangled him while the other occupants took turns at beating him. He said he snapped his pis- tol at them severa, tines but the cartridge failed to explode Cunning said he was thrown out of the automobile on the highway toward Tacoma when the car stall ed temporarily.
 Gunn's Statement
 The other undercover agent, R. Gum, said he and Dunning ar ranged to meet the suspects in the University District and complete a supposed whiskey deal. Dunning got into the car. Gum said he was standing on the running board and snapped his handcuffs onto the wrist of one of the men in the car who swung at him. With the free hand the man then knocked Gum off the running board and the car sped away with Dunning inside.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-01-29
Plans Underway for Fun eral Squadron to Es-
 cort Dead Airmen
EIELSON'S FATHER ' IS ON WAY TO ALASKA
Two Fairchild Planes Reach Nanuk from Teller
 Without Incidents

NOME, Alaska, Jan %. Both Fairchild airplanes arrived at the schooner Nanuk yesterday after noon after a flight from Teller Pilots Reid and Young reported the flight was made without incl dent.
 Pilots Crosson and Gillian re- turned to the Nanuk from the scene Of the wrecked Eielson plane and said the bodies have not yet been recovered but digging con- tinues
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-01-29
Second Billie Jury
 Is Dismissed; ;UnabIe
 To Agree on Verdicl

LOS ANGELES. Cal, Jan. 29.- The second Garland Biffle trial jury has been dismissed after fail- ing to reach verdict after being out 30 hours. It is understood the jury stood 10 to ? for acquittal
 Biffle, law book salesman was charged with perjury in Pantages' defense in the recent trial of as- sault brought by Eunice Pringle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-01-29
HALM GOING TO GERMANY

Matt Hahn, well known oldtimer of Juneau, is a passenger to Van couyer on the Princess Mary, bound via the Canadian Pacific to St. Johns, N. B., where he will em- bark on the steamer Minnedosa, sailing for Hamburg. Germany, February '. MT Hahn will visit relatives in Germany and may be away perhaps year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-01-29

thoroughly investigated before ap- pointments are recommended to the President by the Justice Depart ment.
 This is revealed by Attorney Gen. eral Mitchell in letter submitted to the House Expenditures Com mittee which is considering the Williamson Bill to consolidate the Governm ment's Enforcement and Prosecuting Agencies with the De- partment of Justice.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-01-29
SEATTLE UNDERC0VER AGENT 'TAkEN FOR A RIDE'
DRINKERS OR THOSE OPPOSED TO PROHIBITION NEED NOT APPLY FOR
 JOBS AS MARSHALS OR ATTORNEYS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-Habi-
 tual drinkers and those definitely
 opposed to Prohibition on principle
 are considered unsuitable by the Hoover Administration for Federal
 offices directly connected with the prosecution of yiolators of the dry statutes. In addition personal use
 of liquor as practlced by applicants
 for appointment as United States Marshals and Attorneys is being
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-01-29
Independence for
 Philippines Soon
 Come Up for Vofe

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-A vote in the Senate on Philippine Inde- pendence during the present ses- sion of Congress appeared likely today by the announcement by Chairman Bingham. of the Senate Territories Committee, that he will report the bill as soon as possible after February 10.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-01-29
HONORS REQUESTED
 FOR DEAD AIRMAN

NOME, Alaska, Jan. 29.-Alfred ]. Lomen has cabled Graham Gros- yenor President of the Aviation Corporation suggesting that Col. Carl Ben Eielson, the Father of Aviation in Alaska be buried in Arlington Cemetery, providing Eie1- sons family is agreeable to the idea Lomen said Col. Eielson be- longs to the Nation Preparations arc already underway here for short services to be held upon the arrival of the bodies.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-01-29
FUNERAL SQUADRON
 PATROL FOR AIRMEN

NOME, Alaska, Jan. 29.-A fun eral squadron of four planes to make the 500-mile flight with the bodies of Eielson and Earl Borland is requested by Alfred J. Lolnen.
 Pilots Crosson and Gillian will be requested to accompany Pilots Reid and Young who will carry the bodies in their big cabin Fair child airplanes when they return. Lomen has asked that they circle the Nome Courthouse when sirens
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-01-29
He Will Try Again

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 William s. Vare and Mrs. Vare, pictured at the North Philadelphia
 Station when they left en route for Florida. Prior to his departure
 MT. Vare declared that his name would be on the Republican ballot next
 May as candidate for the party nomination for United States Senator.
 International Newsreel) S1.rsu.-ssuluu.z1-.szs.zsj
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-01-29
Last SurUiUOr of Famous
 ''Fr0ntier Guard'' Is Dead

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-Briga- dier General Davis Stuart Gordon retired, oldest officer of the United States Army, died at his home here yesterday at the age of e7 years.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-01-29

J. Redpath. Port Steward for the White Pass and Yukon Route at Whitehorse, accompanied by Mrs. Redpath, is southbound passenger on the Princess Mary.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-01-29

! In Germany psittachosis has made it's appearance in Hamburg and Dresden with fatal results. One family of nine contracted the disease from newly purchased bird, and is not expected to re- cover. In London a doctor has died from the effects of the dis ease.
 In the United States the first cases were reported from Balti- more, where eight cases are being watched. Toledo and Cleveland have also reported several cases. In all cases, the disease is con tracted from bird to man, never from man to man.
 International Newsrssi)
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The Washington times., 1930-12-04
SIX INSANE MEN
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exempt issues Of securities from
the Surtax as well as the normal
tax. He pointed out that limit
ing the Federal Government to
the issuance of securities exempt
only from the normal income tax
does not result in increased tax
collections, but simply in q higher
interest cost to the Government.
New Alcohol S0urse
Secretary Mellon dealt briefly
with prohibition, which was trans
ferred from his Jurisdiction to
the Justice Department July !.
During the year 9 permit was
granted to q chemical concern for
the production of alcohol from
ethylene gas. Mr.. Mellon described
this rs representing one Of the
most interesting developments in
the Industrial alcohol trade In
many years.
On the subject Of branch.
group and chain banking Mellon
declared that commitments re-
garding legislation to regulate
these Developments should not
be made until investigations by
Congress, the Federal Reserve
Board and the Comptroller Of
the Currency now in progress. .
He expressed confidence shat
the procedure established IN
compromising disputed tax cases,
fully protects the Government
and affords the taxpayer an op-
portunity Of getting prompt De
cision and asserted the Treasury
proposes to continue its present
policies.
Trade Slump Analyzeu
Opposition was expressed to
any. slowing lp in the rate Of
reduction az the public debt from
the present, statutory require
lnents of the sinking fund ano
the application Of principal pay
ments on foreign debts. 1t had
been suggested the sinking fund
be SUSPENDED during the present
year 10 avoid deficit.
The financial and business sit:
uation during the last is months
was carefully analyzed. AS a
result Of the business depression:
and stock market crash Mellon
estimated that income taxes,
which amounted to 92.4lO, ,0O0' 900
last year, would be reduced by
e220. .000, 900 for the year ending
next June.
The Washington times., 1930-12-04
6 MEN 60 down
WITH SHIP

YARMOUTH, Nova Scotia, Dec.
4 (TN.S.1 Eight men were be-
lieved to have persisted when the
30i-ton motor ship Linton foun.
dered in a gale off West Cape
here Monday night, it was indi-
Gated today by wreckage washed
ashore and discovery of the body
Of First Mate Carmen Frye.
The boat left this port for the
north at midnight Monday and
headed into a southwest gale.
Manned by q crew Of eight, with
Capt. Percy Richards In CONF.
mand, 1t carried cargo Of pulp
for Port Sellnah, In Hants county.
Nova Scotia.
Fears for its safety increased
when the vessel failed to arrive
at Port Selmah on schedule.
Lighthouse keepers. on. Yarmouth
Sound told Of watching the Linton,
head into the storm off the south
west point Of West Cape. keeping
close, to shore and, making little,
heatiway. t7 q, .'.' '.'fr
The hulk was later found pro
trlding above water q mile from,
Yarmouth Harbor.
The Washington times., 1930-12-04
WILL LAUNCHES
death PROBE

CHICAGO, Dec. 4 tI.N.Sa.
Authorities today were investigat-
ing riTEumS tailces surrounding the
death t0f Mrs. Kitty Gum Jones
folIuWi14g demand for exhuI1a.
ton Af her body
Filing Of the demand for ex-
hlfnation was regarded as the
first move of q fight for the dead
wosnail's estate, estimated to be
worth 100000.
Chief Justice John p. McGoorty
refused to dismiss the petition for
elimination filed on behalf Of
Mrs. Louise Esteile Thompson, sis.
ter Of the dead woman and claim
aalt Of the estate.
The will, drawn up In 1927, left
the estate to Charles Jones, her
second husband.
Mrs. Gunn-Jones died suddenly
ut her home last September at the
age Of ~. The death certificate
gave the cause as nephritis and
niyocarditis.
According to the exhumation pc
tition, Mrs. GunnAJones was given
9 hypodermio injection against
her Will s.
The Washington times., 1930-12-04
Remaining Streets
Is ArLinutOn PLnle.

CLARENDON, Va, Dec. or
ficials Of Arlington county win
set q date for o public hearing
on the question Of changinR. the
names Of streets and houIeVaTds
in the county within the next
few days. - ..s stss RE s.
Because the names of streets
in the county are often dipii.,
Gated in the different c1Eninulii-
ties. q great deal \ of confusion
has resulted. Recently. the en-
girleering department has worked
out q PLAN for numbering an
streets running east and west
and naming the streets running
north and south without duplica-
tionB. Il Is believed that this
system win be adbrted - the
county, 4. q i,-..,i. ta ~ a.ss
The Washington times., 1930-12-04
MUM
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stockholders which II is the
dnty Of corporate officers to
protect. 1 respectively decline
the production demanded"
Corporations on List
Senator Blaine inquired particu-
larry for papers relating to the fol-
lowing corporations: The Ward
man Mortgage and Discount Cor
pora.ion. the Wardman Corpora
ton, the Wardman Realty and
Construction Company. the Ward
man Park Hotel, Inc, the Ward
man Real Estate Properties, Inc,
and the Wardman Real Estate
Investment Corporation.
The witness declared that the
only papers he has in his pos
session are those of the Wardman
Corporation, which he said are
in his office but which he de-
clined to produce.
When the witness became con-
fused under the preliminary Ques.
tions and was being prompted by
his counsel, Daniel Thew Wright,
Senator Blaine became somewhat
impatient and said:
II want to warn you, Mr..
Wardman, that while you are
not under oath now, you will
be placed under oath and what
you are saying now may con.
front you at that time.
Others Are Called
Following Wardmarl's flat re-
fusal Senator Blaine called the
following and asked them II they
had produced the papers sought:
Thomas Bones, Meredith M.
Daubin, K. Tarris Wood, jr., and
j. Floyd Cissell.
All declared that they did not
have control Of or possession Of
the papers mentioned In the sub.
poenAS.
Senator Blaine then told these
witnesses that he would let the
matter Of the Wardn1an Corpora
tion 60 until a future date while
the committee sought to get q
line on the papers desired. Z
He warned the witnesses that
their Subpoei1as are still in force
and that they will be called later
to testify.
After running into q blank
wall in regard to the Wardman
interests Senator John j. Blaine,
Of wisconsin, chairman of the
subcommittee, said the investiea.
ton had come to g new tack re-
garding an inquiry into the af.
fairs Of the Country Clubs Prop
critics, Inc, a real estate develop.
rnent in Silver Spring, Md. Frank
l.. Hewitt was called as the first
witness.
The Washington times., 1930-12-04
NGnless jury
Praised bY Coroner

CHICAGO, Dec. 4 (1NS3. !.
The first women's jury ever to-
serve In Illinois today received
the praise Of Coroner Herman NJ,
Bundesen for its efficiency et q
coroner's inquest into the death
Of another woman yesterday.
The jury, headed by Jane Ad.
dams and composed Of women
prominent In civic life here, re.
turned q verdict of accidental
death in the case of Mrs. Elsie
Wasson, who died in an auto
mobile accident,
The Washington times., 1930-12-04
Father Mel DernaOtt
H0nOred bu Church

The Very Rev. T. 8. McDer.
mott, prior Of the Dominican
House Of Studies at the Cath
olic University, was yesterday
named provincial Of the Domini-
can Order in the United States.
He succeeds the Very Rev.
Raymond sMeagiier, whose term
Of office expired November IL:
Father McDer1nott has been head
Of the local college since April,
1879. -
The Washington times., 1930-12-04
COlOred Y OIIth Sought
As Purse Snutcher

Police are searching for col
ored youth who snatched q hand.
bag containing q small amount Of
money from Mrs. Mary r. Smith,
100 block Of Irving St. N. w. as
she was walking near her home
yesterday.
Mrs. Smith told police that the
man grabbed her bag as he passed
her on the street. She described
him.
The Washington times., 1930-12-04
POSTAL RATES
RISE LAID TO
AIR LINES
Expansion Of Merchant Ma
rine and Commercial Aviation
Blamed for Increased Costs

Expansion Of the American
merchant marine and Of com
mercial aviation has made II
necessary to increase substafl-
tally expenditures Of the Post
office Department for carrying
mail on these ocean and air
craft, the House Appropriations
Committee reported yesterday.
In the Treasury Postoffice ap.
preparation bill, reported to the
House, the committee increased
the allowance for transportation
Of foreign mail from $40, SOC, 600
Unexpended Balance
This makes an apparent Ia.
crease Of $7,10O.000. There was
available during the current year.
III addition to the direct appro.
priation Of $2g, 500 900, an unex.
pended balance from the pre-.
70 36.OO0,0O0 for the next fiscal
yious ion year Of Ss,OoO,oOo. making
4 total Of $32, 500, 900, so that
the actual increase is $4.100:
The ALLEGATION for transporta,
ton of foreign mail by aircraft
was 81, ,0OO, 600.
Az increase from $15,00O,00
Ia 500. 900 900 for transportation
n domestic air mail was pro
vided III the bill. OF this increase
S3 600 600 was attributed to estab-
Iishnert of the following routes:
Atlanta to Los Angeles; New
York "a st. Louis; st. Louis to
Kansas City to Los Angeles, and
Amarillo to Oklahoma city to
Tulsa TO st. Louis.
81 New Vessels
Under the agreements for carry.
| ing the mail to foreign countries
| there will be constructed under
the 81 contracts already let, 81
new vessels and 36 will require
rernodeling, q total Of 30 new
and reconstructed vessels Tor the,
upbuilding Of the American nler.
chant marine, the report said.
The estimated constructio ana
remodeling cost Of these vessels
/ in American Sl1ipyards was N
excess of $270 900 900.
In addition to the vessels Tor
/ routes already under contract, -
more new vessels win be built t0
carry mail on seven additional
routes. the report continued
During the year 1880, the Gov.
ernment spent SIS, ,168,7T8 Tor
Transportation Of domestic air
mail, and received revenue from
that mail totaling 9s,272.6 SIS
which placed the subsidy" at
| $8,896. .162.
Air Mail Loss
/ Combining domestic and Tor.
eign air mail, the report showed
Government expenditures fot
transportation totaling $l9.46a,'
| 778, with revenue Of $5,6OS, ,604l
j giving an excess Of cost Of trans
| portation over revenue Of $1Ss'
| S63,l74.
| For the fiscal year 1892 the ap.
propriations carried In the bill
total about $S42, 900 900, and the
estimated revenues are $3.50 sO00s
600, leaving an expected deficit
| Of $112, 900, 600.
The Washington times., 1930-12-04

q n d p q y.
Such is the
criticism Of
Evelyn Laye.
English musi-
cal comedy
star who has
Just returned
to England
after making
her first pic
ture in Holly.
wood.
Miss Laye
believes that
ones S life
.'be c o m g s
uarnedn by
The Washington times., 1930-12-04
Lorraine Snyder Loses
$50, 900, Court DEGREES
NEW YORK, Dec. 4.-Lor-
faihe snyder win not get the
$50, 1000 insurance money which

Ruth Snyder
took out on
her husband
before h e
and j udd
Gray. killed
him.. Il o r
which she
and Or az
died In the
electric cl1Air
N InA ~ CIV
York Court
Of Appeals
has upheld
the conten.
tion Of the
The Washington times., 1930-12-04

self. Sophie
Tucker Enter.
prises is the
legal name
under which
S ophi E re-
Gently incor-
pora t ed in
London to
carry on the
business of
theater. n1u-
sic hall and
cinema oper-
ators and pro
ducer RS OF
plays" !" The,
The Washington times., 1930-12-04

tspFFAine snyder lower CO Ut
that the policies were obtained
by fraud and that the sigma
ture Of Snyder was forged.
The suit on behalf of the lit
tie girl was brought by her
guardian, appointed before Mrs.
Snyder died. in the chair es
Sing Sing for the murder Of
her husband.
The Washington times., 1930-12-04
BARBER SHOP ROBBED

Burglars yesterday entered q
barber shop in the $500 block
Mills Ave. N. E., and stole S12
from q cash register. Lawrence
N. Mcveary, proprietor, discov.
cred the loss.
The Washington times., 1930-12-04
MISSING BOAT SAFE

NEW YORK, Dec. 4 QN.S0 !.
The launch Sanco and crew OF
three men. missing for two days,
was safe today ct Greenport, az
ter being cautht In q storm. The
launch left here Monday.
The Washington times., 1930-12-04
AEI LEADER.
||YS AFFAIR
! IS CLOSED
Admits Requesting President
10 Choose Federation Man
Bit Denies Undue Pressure

A statement denying that he
attempted to dictate or demand
IN the appointment Of the secre.
tary Of Labor was issued today
BY william Green, president OF
the American Federation Of
Labor.
No opposition to confirmation
of william N. Doak, Of the
brotherhood of Railway Train
men, the Presidents appointee,
win be made by the labor fedora
tiun. Mr.. Green said.
The statement Of the labor
leader read:
saThe American Federation Of
TABOR il deeply interested IN the
Eepartment of Labor and IN the
appointment Of . Secretary OF La
s.Many questions affecting the
economic and industrial interests
of tlae membership are acted upon
by this department.
Urged Labor Man
ssBecause Of this fact, as presi.
dent OF the American Federation
of Labor, l earnestly requested
and urged the President Of the
United states to select = successor
Ia Secretary Davis from among
the approximately 5000, 600 mem
hers of the American Federation
Of Labor.
.'No attempt was made to die
tate or demand. In conformity
with the principles and spirit OF
cur representative form Of govern.
n1er1t. I petitioned and requested
n behalf of the millions OF work
erg whom I have the honor TO
represent.
No Opposition
1--WE earnestly hoped and be.
4Heved that q selection could
ana would be made from this
representative group. However,
this was not done. The Presi.
dent decided otherwise, as ne
had q perfect right to do.
"There will be no opposition,
ION the part of the American
Federation Of Labor, to the con.
firniatioH Of the appointment
10f his choice as Secretary OF
Labor by the Senate. ssl
1--WE regard the incident %
closed for the present, at least."
TIE nomination Of Mr.. DoaK
viii be confirmed without trouble.
T'his was assured when Senator
swanson CD Of Virginia, in
dorsed the nominee, eliminating
Democratic opposition.
Fight On Fletcher
Democratic Senators will lead
the fight against some Of the
aIpointees to the tariff commits
sion. They have been tre-
Yaendously exercised over the new
tariff bill with its provisions
enlsrging the commissions
authority.
AS. q result, they will scrutinize
the five appointees of Mr.. Hoover
and probably oppose confirma-
tioa Of Henry p. Fletcher, OF
Pennsylvania, named rs chair
man, and Edgar B. Brassard, OF
Utah, q reappointment. The other
members may not draw much op'
position.
Both insurgents and Democrats
will study the careers Of all ap-
pointees to the power commission.
The President named George
Otis Smith, of the Geological
Survey: Frank NJ. McNinch. OF
Charlotte, N. c.; Ralph B. Will
hanson, Of Yakima, Wash: Mar
Gel Garsaud, port engineer OF
New Orleans, and Claude L.
Draper, former Wyoming utilities
commissioner.
There may be opposition to
all five, and particularly to any
appointee found to have con1ec'
tions with power interests.
Senate action on the appoint.
mefts will not come before next
week.
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