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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-04
JAPAN ADVERTISER FIRE
RAZES ENTIRE BUILDIN
Blaze Due to Defective Wiring De-
stroys Outstanding American
Institution of Orient.
ey the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
TOXIC, November 4-The Japan
Advertiser. for a quarter Of a century
an outstanding American institution Of
the Orient, suffered destruction Of its
plant and Offices by fire which broke
out at 4:20 am. today.
The IRE apparently was due to de-
3ective wiring
The morning edition Of the news
paper was on the press and the build
ing was deserted when the flames broke
out. There were no casualties.
Damage was estimated at about
100000, partly covered by insurance.
B. w. Fleisher, formerly of Phila-
delphia, Pa, acquired the Advertiser in
1908 and developed one of the best
known American journals outside the
United States.
Future plans of the newspaper are
uncertain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-04
100 Empty Bottles
Net Jail Term Over
s'Not Guilty. Plea

: The circurnstsntial evidence in
the fact that he was surrounded
by more than o hundred empty
whisky bottles was too great, al
though the man pleaded not
guilty, so Judge Ralph Given
sent John r. Hickens, 81 years
old. 70 Jail for 80 days In Police
Court today on charge of drunk
enness.
Policeman J. Z. Yost Of the first
precinct arrested Hickens IN q
vacant house on Ninth street yes
terday. The ofiicer declared that
the man had built IRE on the
floor of the room.
az think" said the ofhcer, stslat
he had other things to keep him
warm, for over q hundred empty
bottles were on the floor"
You don't think this man
drank all that whisky?" ques-
toned the judge.
IT don't know" replied the ON
Ger; he was pretty drunk. We
have had him before"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-04
ITALY CELEBRATES 18TH
ARMISTICE ANNIVERSARY
Inaugurates New Cemeteries and
Mausoleums for Bodies of 1900
World War Dead.
~ the Associated Press.

by tEe ASSOClhbeo FTcSS.
ARSIERO, Italy, November Italy
celebrated her twelfth anniversary of
the armistice today, with the inaugu-
ration of new cemeteries and mauso-
leums containing $4,000 bodies of SOL
diers fallen in the World War.
These cemeteries, concentrated near
the Austrian battle front, were thronged
with relatives of the dead, who were
able to make the trip through the
governments concession of a 70 per
cent reduction on the railroads. In
every cemetery appropriate religious
ceremonies were held and brief speeches
heard extolling the bravery of the
fallen.
Throughout the kingdom cities and
towns were decorated and the towns
people attended commemorative cere-
monies. Soldiers and officers decorated
for valor had posts Of honor at all OBJ
servanceS.
Italy's Armistice day comes q week
before those of other nations since the
Austrian collapse after the battle Of
the Littorio eliminated in that coun-
try's surrender on November 4.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-04
C0MDR. BOOTHS OK.
ON ARMY PLANS SEEN
Radical Changes Are Proposed in
Constitution of salvation
Organization.
By tha Assoclated press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, November High officials
of the Salvation Army expect no oppo-
Eition from Comdr. Evangeline Booth
to radical changes proposed for the
Army constitution, Gen. e. J. Higgins,
the Army's chief, said yesterday on his
return from South Amsrica,
Comdr. Booth, as representative Of
the Army in the United States, Is on
the way here to join with other terri
torial oficials In what Gen. Higgins ex-
poets to be the first Of series Of con-
ferences for general discussion Of the
Army's work.
any objection to a three-fold platform
which win be discussed at the meeting
on November 10. These proposals are
for the election of aageneral, instead
of appointment as under the present
regulations; for the retirement of a
general at a specified age limit, and for
the appointment Of a trustee company
for the property, capital and assets Of
the Army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-04
WOMAN is SENTENCED
English Wife of Calcutta Elk
Mayor Jailed as Agitator.

NEW DELHI. India, November 4 ZAP,
Mrs. j. M. Sen Gupta, the formerly
Nellie Gray, English wife Of a former
mayor Of Calcutta, was sentenced to
four months simple imprisonment to-
day. She was arrested last week with
other Congress volunteers as members
of group holding meeting in de-
flance of decree against public as
sembly.
Mrs. Raj RAM was sentenced to two
months simple imprisonment and rs
Gurkhas were sentenced to six months
rigorous imprisonment on a charge of
being members Of an unlawful
association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-04
BY HAROLD MUELLER.
Special Dispatch to The star.

special DiSpatcn TO Inc star.
OKLAHOMA CITY, November 4
(N.A.N.A.). - Just when young Fred
Morgan was about to turn into Easy
street and take his place with Okla
homa City's oil-made millionaires, For
tune scowled and played him a mean
trick that may not only cost him all
his gusher wealth, but may sweep away
the slowly accumulated savings OF
dozen years.
Just past 80, Morgan dreamed - as
others have dreamed who have played
the high stakes Of the oil game-cf a
lucky strike, of a gusher belching black
gold, Of many dollars piipg up 70 MS
credit in the bank.
1t was not a wild dream, as dreams
90 in a great oil field where milllonaires
are made overnight. But in the case
Of Morgan it was heavy blow that
rewarded him when the drill bit tapped
the pay sand.
Pressure Breaks Connection.
Almost $500 feet below the surface
of Morgan's tiny 3-acre tract the
drilling tools reached the rich oil reser-
voir, an oil-saturated sand stratum
more than 100 feet thick. Workers had
finished the operation of completing
the well when the enormous gas pres
sure broke a connection at the top OF
the well and the precious liquid which
was to be turned into the tanks nearby
spouted high into the air with ter
rife roar.
. For SIS hours the well blew wild.
spewing 1000 barrels of oil an hour
into the air.. losing 100,000,000 cubic
feet of gas day. and drenching q por-
ton of Oklahoma City's residential dis
trict with an oily spray. At $1.38 q
barrel, the present price of crude oil,
Morgan's loss amounted to nearly
$3.50, 900 and the wasted gas would have
heated Oklahoma City'S 100000 popu-
lation for % days.
Under ordinary conditions Morgan's
well would have been worth nearly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-04
BUTTER LOSES LAWSUIT
SO Gases Ordered Attached for Non
Conformity With Regula tions.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, November 4
R).-Thirty-six cases Of butter today
lost q suit brought against them by the
United States Government. The but
ter, the Government charged. did not
conform to regulations of the United
States Department Of Agriculture in
content Of cream fat and other con-
stituents. Today Judge George w. Nc
Clintic ordered immediate attachment
of the butter, offered for sale at Hunt
ington.
The owner Of the butter was not a
party to the suit, recorded on the court
docket as United States of America
against SO cases of butter"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-04
SERVICE TO INACCURATE
ANNUAL PRAYER WEEK
World Fellowship Meeting of Y. M.
C. A. and Y. w. C. A. Will Be
Held Here Sunday.

Attended by the representatives Of
many foreign governments, the annual
joint World Friendship Service OF the
Young Mems Christian Association and
the Young womens Christian Associa-
ton will be held next Sunday afternoon
at 4:30 o'clock at the Mayfower Hotel.
The service will inaugurate the annual
week of prayer, in which the Y. w. G..
A. throughout the entire world will par
ticipate.
Fred B. Smith, chairman of the Elk
ecutive Committee of the World Alli-
ance for International Friendship. will
speak.
dent of the Y. w. c. A. here, will pre-
side at the meeting, and Huston Thomp-
son. president of the Y. M. G. A., will
lead the litany service.
The meeting will be the third annual
event in which the Y. M. and Y. w.
have united in the World Friendship
Service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-04
HARVARD IN LEAD
Figures on Intellectual Leadership
Among Colleges Announced.

NEW YORK November 4 (P).-Har-
ward, Yale and Princeton all have been
beaten at foot ball this season and
Michigan has been tied, but they lead
in that order in a statistical appraisal
Of the intellectual leadership of Ameri-
can colleges and their contributions to
the Nation" alumni described in Who's
who in America" total:
Harvard 1874.
Yale 937.
Princeton 480.
Michigan 470.
Dean Donald B. Prentice and Prof.
B. w. Kunkel of Lafayette College
complied the figures for an article for
the publication School and Society"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-04
BOIL WEEVIL is WISE

COLUMBIA. 8. G. E1,-The boil
weevl Is wise to attempts Of farmers
20 poison him.
When lethal substances are spread
over q cotton field to kill the pests
they simply stop breathing. spread
their wings and take OF" for less
contested atmosphere.
At least the boil weevil is capable
Of such tactics, says DR.. ]. =. Mills,
professor Of chemistry at the University
Of south Carolina. In explaining failure
ag nGuon to eliminate weeyils.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-04
PLAN TO VISIT BORIS
King and Queen of italy Likely t.
Make Trip in Spring.

ROME, November 4 CPl-The Sofa
correspondent of II Piccolo said in q
dispatch today that 1t was believed
there that the King and Queen Of Italy
would visit Gar Boris and Queen
Joanna either in March or In April, ar
irving at Varna aboard the royal yacht
Savoia with an escort of warships. It
was believed they would remain in the
country week.
During the Summer Boris and Joanna
win live in Eusinograd and probably
will visit the Italian sovereigns at San
Rossore, possibly in September.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-04
POEM CREATES STIR

Kipling's Memories Seen as Blow
at Labor Government.
LONDON, November 4 (P).-A poem
by Rudyard Kipling entitled Memories, ;"
appearing in a morning paper, has
aroused great interest here, since 1t Is
interpreted as a bitter satire on the
Macdonald administrations recent sug-
gestion to foreign powers that wreaths
should not be laid on the tombs Of un-
known soldiers during ofIlcial visits.
Kipling lost a sen in the war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-04

A census of Scotland win be taken
next year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-05
SOVIET DENIED REQUEST

NEW YORK, May 5.-The request of Peter A. Bogdanov, Chairman of the Amtorg Trading Corpora ton, an official Soviet company permission to determine the authen- ticity of the documents purporting to link the Communists Interna- t:onale with Red activities in the United States has been denied by Police Commissioner Whalen.
 "The request cannot be compiled with because the investigation now Icing conducted by the Police De- partment into criminal activities of certain Communists and Commun- ist groups in this city has not been e mpleted," said c m m S S o n CT Whalen. Disorder and violence ill many trades and industries in which Communists are involved, which has resulted in death, injury and de- struction to property, makes it the cuty of the police to safeguard evil dence already gathered and until the investigation is closed" Bogdanov informed the Commis- sioner he is willing to testify if there is a Congressional investiga- ton.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-05

WASHINGLO May 3.-Death of more than 900 prisoners in the over crowded Ohio state peniten- tiary puts bulging federal prisons in the spotlight.
 Built in 1890 and designed to house 1,50O men. 4,300 were con- fined in the Ohio prison when it was swept by flames.
 Not only are federal penitentiar- ies, in some instances, housing double normal capacities, but jails and reformatories in all parts of the country are being swamped with prisoners.
 Increasing at rate of more than 10 per cent a year, inmates in fed eral prisons total more than 12,0OO, an amount almost double the com bined normal capacities of the in- stitutions, Sanford Bates, superin- tendent of prisons, says. In addition Bates points out that more than 13,00O federal prisoners
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-05
Various Sections of East Swept by Fire with
 Appalling Loss
FIVE HUNDRED ARE
 HOMELESS, ONE TOWN
Thousands of Acres Are Laid Tn Ruins-Fires Re-
 ported in Many States

NEW YORK, May 5.-- Flames, in widely separated sections of the East, whipped by winds, wrought great havoc Sunday. A fire, starting from a wooden bridge at Nashua, New Hampshire, destroyed the southeast section of the city. One hundred and twen- ty five homes, church, school and industrial plants were de- stroyed.
 Five hundred persons are homeless.
 The loss is mere than $2,- 5OO,OOO.
 A brush fire on Staten Island destroyed 200 cottages at Oakwo0d Heights. Hun- dreds arc homeless. Fires on Long Island, 100 square miles, are the worst in a quarter of a century.
 Fires are raging in Atlan- tic City, New Jersey, and l. 500 acres have burned over. Nineteen homes have been de- stroyed.
 Forked Rivers has been de- lstroyed and hundreds were forced to flee. Ten thousand acres are reported to have been burned over and many buildings have been burned. l Laurelto l t n has been de- stroyed by fire and part of the town of Bassville, both in New Jersey, are in ruins.
 Roads are clogged with re- fugees.
 Many fires are reported in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Delaware.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-05

in HOO different jails await sen- tence or trial.
 Attorney General Mitchell has told the senate judiciary commit tee that because of this congestion further stimulating activities of prosecution under any law will get us into difficulties"
 To relieve conditions somewhat, Bates says many inmates of federal institutions are being sent to gov- ernment road camps and discipli- nary barracks.
 Completion of two farms in 1884 for narcotic addicts will provide for 2,50O persons. With this outlet, however, Bates expects federal prison population in 1884 of 15,00O prisoners, 5000 in excess of normal capacity.
 Prohibition violators constitute the great majority of the federal
 prisoners with violation of the Dyer auto theft act and the Mann act offering the other chief causes for imprisonment.
 l The number of prisoners in penal institutions of the country other than federal is placed as about i115,OOO by prison officials.
 In general, it is said that the prison population is below normal capacity in most of New England and the Rocky Mountain sections, but considerable above in nearly all the other states.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-05
TWO MEN ARE
 FOUND KILLED
 IN APARTMENT
Third Member of Party, a Woman, Refuses to Give
 Name or Explain

OAKLAND, Cal, May With two men dead, one an Oakland Police officer, and woman refus- ing to tell even her name, the Police confronted a blank wall in efforts to determine the cause of the hand to hand duel in the Po- liceman's apartment.
 The authorities said the woman was present in the apartment of Alex Sanderson, Police Officer, shortly before or during the duel which also claimed the life of George Mellin, of Alameda.
 Sanderson was shot through the head and abdomen.
 The Police said Sanderson, Mel lin and the woman were seated drinking when the two men quar- relied.
 Mellin was shot three times in the back.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-05
R,F,M'CLELL.AND
 DIES IN SOUTH
Discoverer of Copper Prop critics Near Cordova,
 Passes Away

SANTA MONICA, Cal, May B. R. F. McClelland, aged 63 years Chairman of the Los Angel le s County Board of Supervisors, is dead here.
 McClelland is credited with being one of the organizers in Alaska of the first railroad on Copper River and also discovered the copper mines of that district which de- veloped into the Kennecott produc- CTS by the Guggenheims
 McClelland has served on the Los Angeles County Board of Sup ervisors since 1906, the same year he ran for the Republican nomina tion for governor of California.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-05
RED CROSS
 CONVENTION
 BEING HELD
President Hoover Vel. comes Delegates-New
 Emergency System

WASHINGTON, May 5.-Welcom- ing the delegates to the Ninth An nual Convention of the Red Cross, President Hoover said the increas- ing strength of the organization represents the growing sense of responsibility of the Nation toward those who meet disaster.
 The Red Cross plans to begin soon the establishment of a sys- tenn for emergency and first aid along the more important high ways of the country, James L. Fieser, Vice Chairman of Domestic Operations, announced. Thls sys- tenn will meet the need until physI- clans arrive and take charge of the cases.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-05
Communists Activities
 Starts Probe; 30 Aliens
 Named, Said Be Agents
Associated Press Photo

WASHINGTON, May 5.-Chair- man Johnson, of the House Immi- grafton Committee, has asked the Labor Department for information, concerning the manner of entry into the United States of some 50 aliens named in documents made public in New York Friday, as Communist agents. The documents purporting to show the Commun- ists are fomenting disorders in the United States were disclosed by Po- lice Commissioner Whalen, of New York City.
 Soviet representatives said the documents were forgeries.
 Chairman Johnson is planning to investigate visitors permits and re- rewals.
 Representative Fish said he has been assured that his resolution calling for an injury into Com munist activities, will be approved by the House Rules Committed shortly.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-05
INDIAN LEADER CANDHI UNDER ARREST TODAY
British Authorities Act Suddenly State Secre-
 tary Makes Statement

JALAPUR, India, May 5.-Ma-
 hatmi Gandhi, leader of the Indian Civil Disobedience m ov e m n
 against British rule, was suddenly arrested here this morning under a century old regulation.
 Gandhi disavowed urging vio- Hence against the Government for
 making a monopoly of the salt sea at Dandi
 LONDON, May 5.-Edgar Widg- wood, who has been Secretary of
 State in India, told questioners in the House of Commons, following the arrest of Gandhi, that the authorities are in control of the
 situation in India. He said Gandhi
 could not be charged with any
 offense nor tried under proceed
 ings but could be detained.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-05
JUMPS FROM VIADUCT TO
 SURE DEATH
Body Struck High Tension Wires Service Dis-
 rupted in Portland

PORTLAND, Oregon, May B. Leaping from the Ford Street via duct, well dressed man late last Saturday afternoon. plunged to his death 100 feet to Jefferson Street.
 Papers found in the pockets Of the man indicated he was William P. Chlyst, aged 54 years, of Oak land, California.
 Several onlookers said the body struck high tension wires and broke them, disrupting the service. The control wires of the radio station KOIN were broken and broadcasting was suspended.
 The body of the man was badly burned by striking the high ten sion power wires.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-05
3 CUARDSMEN MISSING; RUM
 MEN BLAMED
Crew of Chaser Believed to Have Met Death on
 Lake Near Toledo

TOLEDO, Ohio, May 5. = Coast Guardsmen are expressing belief that three members of a rum chaser crew may have met death at the hands of rum runners.
 Commander Rasmussen, of Buff falo, has arrived to investigate the sinking of the rum chaser. The bodies of two members of the crew have been found at Maums Bay. They have been identified as Gard ner Young, Chief Boastwin, and William Pratt, Chief Motor Ma chinist. The boat was used 10 patrol the lake and has been out 48 hours without reporting.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-05
Three Are Killed in
 Plane Crash in Texas

FORT STOCKTON. Texas. May 5.-Three men were killed in an airplane crash Sunday. The dead are Smoky Adams. pilot; Man gum Johns and Jack Thorp, pas sengers.
 Witnesses said the plane fell 200 feet when the engine baked.
 Adams was taking up passengers for short rides.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-05
|DR. K|TCHLOW IS ARRESTED
Charges of Sedition Made by British Authori-
 ties in India

AMRITSAR, India. May 5.-Dr Kitchlow, Chairman of the Recep- tion Committee of the La hor Congress, has been arrested charged with sedition. The Police forced the walls of the Doctors grounds to make the arrest and entrance was effected to the house by bat tering down the doors.
 Kitchlow's supporters, after his arrest, proclaimed a warning for all to cease work, whereupon the streets were picketed with troops.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-05
NAVAL OPERATING BASE
 DESTROYED, HAMPTON ROADS

NORFOLK, May 5.-Pier Seven, the Hampton Roads Naval Operat- ing Base, recently reconditioned at a cost of s210,000 to house the airplane carrier Lexington, was de- stroyed by fire today.
 Flames spread from the 1,3O0- foot structure to the tugs Catawaba and Kewaybin, and two oil barges alongside, damaging them.
 The damage is estimated at more than $400,000
 The Lexington was to have been moored tomorrow.
 A loose electric connection is blamed for the fire.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-05
By JOHN EVANS GA. P. Staff Writer)

PARIS, May 5.-BusineSs probably will be little below par this year but the world as a whole is get ting along pretty well, thinks Georges Theunis, former premier of Belgium and president of the International Chamber of Com merce
 A world business picture is given by him in his annual report on Economic Conditions in 1929"
 The Wall Street crash reduced purchasing powers of farmers and miners, and heavy permanent capi- tai investments during recent years
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-05
TODAY's STOCK QUOTATIONS


 NEW YORK. May 5.-Alaska Ju- neau mine stock is quoted today at 6k, Alleghany Corporation 231a, Anaconda 55A, Bethlehem Steel 93, Gold Dust A, Granby 28, Interna- tional Harvester 100B, Kennecott 42. Missouri Pacific II, National Acme IT, Packard 1872, Standard Brands 22h, Simmons Beds 387s
 Standard Oil of California 63, U. S.
 Steel 171A, Ward Baking B 10%
 American Can 136h, Fox Films 489s, Montgomery Ward 40A, Ford Limited 18%. American Telephone and Telegraph 2491s, United Air craft 65h.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-05
Mulattos and Natives
 Fight in Drunken Rage

WORCESTER South Africa, May 5.-Four mulattos and one native were killed. IT were injured and one constable was critically wound- ed here. The Police intervened in ia row between drunken mulattos and natives. The trouble was the culmination of trouble brewing for one year. Mulattos in South Africa are 'colored persons"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-05
House BiU On
 Prohibition Unit
 Approued by Com

WASHINGTCN, May 5. = The House bill transferring Prohibition Enforcement from the Treasury to the Justice Department, has been approved with amendments by the Senate Judiciary Committee, and will receive early consideration by the Senate.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-05
EXPERT THINKS.
 WORLDS TRADE
 FUTURE BRIGHT

of expansion are cited as factors in the present moderate business recession.
 However, easier money, increasing naturalization of the world, more stable currencies, better living con- ditions and lower taxes are given as encouraging signs and the fu- ture is presented as bright.
 Wages have been going up in many countries, MT. Theunis says, and general improvement in the living conditions of wage earners in recent years and the spread of education have intensified the de- mand for foodstuffs, and for lux
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-05
Stage, Screen Star
 Has Narrow Escape

NEW YORK, May 5.-Hal Skel- ly. stage and screen star, turned a ground loop in landing his plane at an airport here Saturday but escaped injury. rhe landing gear was smashed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-05
Uses Rope ot Bed Sheets to Carry
 Woman to Safety

, SEATTLE, May 5.-Henry . Dick carried Mrs. Katherine . Stewart down a rope of bed
 . sheets from the second . floor of the Richmond Inn . at Richmond Beach to safety . when he found the unconsci-
 . ous woman in her room in Q the building which was burn
 . ing. They were co-owners of . the inn which was destroyed Q with a loss of S20.000.