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The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-06-06

sistants. Sloan Dannenhower and Simon Lake.
 In his letter asking for the char ter, Wilkins said the submersibie would have to be virtually rebuilt. Among the new equipment neces- sary is machinery to bore through ice fifty feet thick, television and radio apparatus and balloon for air observation.
 Wilkins pointed out that no un- broken ice floes nor icebergs of great size had been observed in the Arctic regions, and a fourth of the entire distance could be ! sailed in open water.
 The submarine would be equipped with "telescopic coming tower
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-06-06
RTOGRAPHER SAYS STRESEMANN HAD
 FAITH IN AMERICA

comprehensive picture of both the public and charming private life of the German statesman Strese- mann's leadership in parliament, his creative work in putting for ward a policy of conciliation with Germany's late enemies and his broad, diversified personal inter ests are all delineated
 Stresemann's frien dship for America is emphasized by col lation of pertinent quotations from public addresses. His speech before the reichstag in defense of the Kellogg pact is prominent among these as are also his remarks be- fore Heidelberg university on May 5, 1928, when he and Jacob Gould Schlrman, American ambassador were given degrees,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-06-06
SITKA MEN BROUGHT HERE YESTERDAY TO
 AWAIT GRAND JURY

Peter Allard, charged with break ing and entering, and August Dahl berg, charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, were brought here from Sitka. arriving yesterday, both bound over to the Federal grand Jury. Allards bail was fixed at $1 500 and Dahlberg's at $500.
 Neither was able to furnish bail and were committed to the local Federal jail in default thereof.
 Allard, it is alleged, broke down the door to a cabin occupied by Dahlberg and another man, and damaged the contents to some ex- tent. Dahlberg then attacked Al lard with a butcher knife infnct- ing three minor wounds, 1t is said Both were bound over after pre- liminary hearings before Commls' sioner R. w. DeArmond at Sitka They were brought here on tht steamer Queen by Deputy Marsha w. F. Schnabel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-06-06

WASHINGTON, D. C.--Captain Hubert Wilkins, famous English ex- plorer of the top and bottom of the world, is planning an adven- ture that will make the fantastic tales of Jules Verne seem common place. ..
 Captain Wilkins wants to sal from Spitzbergen, via the North Pole, to the Boring Straits under ice in submarine! For his as tonishing expedition, the captain Ihas applied to the Navy Depart ment for a charter on the battered old United States submarine, the lO-12.
 Because of his English citizen ship, Captain Wilkins made his ap- plication to Assistant Secretary Jahncke through his American as-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-06-06
SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA
 GIVES DECISION
Theatrical Magnate, Con- victed of Criminal As-
 sault, to Leave Cell
DEADLOCK IN COURT
 IS FINALLY BROKEN
Appeal for Freedom, on Account of Poor Health,
 at Last Is Rewarded

LOS ANGELES, Cal, June e.-The State Supreme Court has ordered the release of Alexander Pantages, theatri- cal magnate convicted many months ago of criminal as- sault upon Eunice Pringle, young girl dancer, upon post ing of a $1OO,000 bond, sub- ject to the approval of the Presiding Judge of the Su- perior Court.
 The Supreme Court dead- lock on Pantages's appeal for release on bond pending ap- peal of his case, was broken by T. w. Hourse sitting as Justice pro tenn.
 It is expected that Pantages will be released late this aft ernOOn.
 Pantages contended t h a t confinement in the Los An geles County Jail would ul' timately result in his death on account of his poor health
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-06-06

BERLIN, June 6.-Gustav Strese- mann relied strongly upon faith Tn America in shaping the foreign pol icy Of the country of which he was long the international leader, says a biographical study just published by pr. Heinrich Bauer, puoliclst.
 The work has attracted con- siderable attention in the press and French and English translations are pending.
 Dr. Bauer depicts the late foreign minister as the irrespressible optl- mist who believed in Germany's fu- ture. As a disciple of the states man. he had unusual opportunity to study his chief under favorable conditions.
 The work, of 27o pages, gives a
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-06-06
EXPEDITION IS
 OFF TO ARCTIC
Schooner Morrissey, Capt. Bartlett, Is Again
 Bound for North

NEW YORK, June 6.-Capt. Rob- ert Bartlett, who piloted Peary's ship on the North Pole Expedition, is steering the schooner Morrissey northward again, at the head of a scientific expedition to Scoresby Sound, that indents the northeast coast.
 The expedition seeks relics of ancient Eskimo tribes for the Mu- scum of American Indians.
 Harry Whitney, sportsman and explorer, planned the trip.
 Live specimens of seals, walrus and polar bear are also expected to be taken. ?
 The. ship is expected to return lat the end of the Arctic summer but sufficient supplies are carried in case it is frozen-in
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-06-06
MUSICIANS
 WILL HOLD
 CONFERENCE Future Will Be Outlined to Thousands of Pro-
 fessionals

NV YERK, June 6.-Representa- tives of 1400O0 professional music ians in the United States and Can ada. thousands of whom have been thrown out of work by sound pic lures, will gather in Boston next Monday to see what the future holds.
 Joseph M. Weber, President Of the American Federation of Musi- clans, is ready to give his message but it is said it is not particu- larly cheerful one.
 Weber said musicians incomes have been cut $2O,OOO,OO0 a year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-06-06
JOHN STEVENSON IS
 GIVEN 3-MONTH TERM

Convicted by a jury in the United States Commissioners Court of possessing intoxicating liquor on two counts in violation of the Alaska Bone Dry Law, John Stew enson was sentenced yesterday by Judge A. w. Fox to three months imprisonment in the local Federal jail on each count. The sentences will run concurrently.
 Judge Fox meted out a 90-day suspended sentence to Alfred John- son, accused of giving intoxicating beverages to Indians.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-06-06

that could drill holes in ice ten feet thick Another attachment could bore through 50 feet of ice.
 The prov of the submarine would be provided with an observation chamber, with powerful lights that would penetrate the water for some distance ahead In addition, Will kins would add compression chamber, so his men could move in and out of the submerged vessel in diving suits.
 For many years Captain Wilkins has been recognized as one of the worlds most experienced and dar- ing polar explorers. A few weeks ago he returned from his fourth visit to the Antarctic.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-06-06
FEAT LADY OF BIC TIME CIRCUSES' WINS
 DIVORCE BECAUSE OF MATES CRUELTIES;
 SHE LOST l42 POUNDS AND ALSO HER JOB

LOS ANGELES, Cal, June G. Viola Barton, weighing 370 pounds, has won her divorce because she said her husbands cruelties caused her to lose 142 pounds.
 Describing herself as the fiat lady of big time circuses," Mrs. Barton testified that she weighed SIP pounds when she married six years ago and since then she "dwindled away" until she lost her job.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-06-06
Han,n,erstein's Wido,U
 Under Serious Charge; Be Sentenced Monday

NEW YORK, June 6.-Mrs. Os- car Hammerstein, widow of the opera impressario, has been found guilty of immoral conduct and re- manded for sentence next Mon day. She was arrested on May F in her room in the Hotel Win throp by detective who said she accepted $50 from him and he charged she solicited from other men in the hotel
 Mrs. Hammerstein said 1t was frame-up and will appeal.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-06-06
NO SUBPOENA BE ORDERED
 FOR BISHOP
Chairman Caraway, of Lob- by Committee, Makes
 Statement

JONESBORO, Arkansas, June G. Visiting at his home here for few hours before leaving for DeX- ter, Missouri, where he is to speak, United States Senator CaraWay, Chairman of the Senate Lobby Committee, said he had no inten- tion of ordering a subpoena to be issued for Bishop Cannon.
 Bishop Cannon walked out on the Lobby Committee at a hearing yesterday after reading statement that he would not answer question of his activities in the Anti-Smlth Campaign because the Committee was overstepping it's authority.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-06-06
TAKU ARRIVES IN
 VICTORIA; DUE TO
 LAND HERE TODAY

The seaplane Taku, pilot R. E. Ellis, which left here at 2 am. yes terday for Victoria, B. C., arrived there at o'clock in the afternoon and left at pm. for Seattle, ac- cording to word received today by A. B. Hayes, Alaska manager of the Alaska Washington Airways.
 While no message was received today as to departure for Ju- neau, the message recevied yester- day said the Taku would leave Se- attle this morning and come te Juneau sometime this afternoon oi evening, after stopping at Ketchi- kan.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-06-06
MAIL PARCEL ExPLODES IN POST OFFICE
Third Outrage of Similar Nature Within }
 Months Reported

PARIS, June GA small mail parcel addressed to aroness Edouard de Rothchild, exploded in the central post office today while employees were sorting the mail.
 The explosion caused a heavy detonation.
 One employee was within 10 feet of where the parcel was lying.
 No one was hurt.
 This is the third outrage of a similar nature within three months.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-06-06
TODAY'S STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, June 6.-Following are closing quotations today on vari- ous stocks: Alaska Juneau 6ls, AL leghany Corporation 25, Anaconda 56As, Bethlehem Steel 93, Curtiss Wright 81a, General Motors 48h, Granby 30, Kennecott 46, Mont- Ward A. National Acme l179, Packard 167s, Standard Brands 23, Simmons Beds 34h, Standard Oil of California 69. United Air craft 7oA, Standard Oil of New Jersey 76ss, U. s. Steel 167is.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-06-06
BANDIT QUEEN
 UNDER ARREST
Twenty-two-Year Old Girl Mastermind of Detroit
 Hold-Up Gangs

DETROIT, Mich, June 6.-Peggy Mahon, aged 22, who seven months ago was a hat checker in a dance hall, boasted to the police she is the Bandit Queen" responsible for 100 small hold-ups in Detroit.
 The girl was arrested by detec- tives who were watching saloon, used as a rendezvous by her gang. Five young men were arrested also.
 The Bandit Queen" said all the young men fell in love with her and it was easy to get them to rob when she accused them of cowardice if they refused.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-06-06
AMBASSADOR
 DAWES GIVES [ AN ADDRESS
Tribute Paid to Gold Star Mothers-Soci Climb
 CTS Touched Up

CAMBRIDGE, England, June G. American Ambassador Charles G. Dawes last night made an address at the dinner given by the Masters and Fellows of Trinity College. He paid tribute to the Gold Star Mothers and made caustic refer ences to the American social climb CTS in Great Britain,
 The Ambassador received the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Laws.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-06-06
AT HOME PORT

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, June G. The Graf landed at l:30 p.mn Eastern standard time, after an f18, ,0OO- mile voyage. The weather was clear and the Zeppelin was greeted by tremendous crowd.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-06-06
World Wm Veterans
 Compensation Time
 Extended FiUe Years

WASHINGTON, June 6.-Time in which World War Veterans may ap- ply for compensation, has been ex- tended from 1880 to 1885 under a bill signed by President Hoover.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-06-06
IT. KUHRE AND TRUITT
 FINISH HAYNES SURVEY

After 10 days at Chilkoot Bar racks, Lieut. L. B. Kuhre and En- kineer James Truitt of the Alaska Road Commission, returned here last night on the steamer Queen. They were engaged in surveying a new water supply project planned for the Haines' army post.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-06-06
GRAF ZEPPELIN
 FIGHTING WIND

BASEL, Switzerland, June 6.-The Graf Zeppelin is nearing home The big airship flew over the SWISS frontier at 11:15 o'clock this morn ing. The Graf dodged the storm area over France and is now fighting against a strong wind. The ship is flying at a height of about 600 feet.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-06-06
Seattle Radio
 Announcer Takes Out Voice Insurance

SEATTLE, June 6.-Ken Stewart, Seattle radio an- nouncer, has taken out a $25,0 voice insurance pol icy. The holder is insured for monthly income of $500 for temporary loss of voice and the full amount for per- manent impairment of his vocal cords.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-06-06
MORE TROUBLE
 ARISES, INDIA
National Congress Head quarters Is R aid ed
 Today by Police

BOMBAY India, June 6.-Three hundred policemen with slaves and fifty armed police, under command of 30 European police with revolv- CTS, surrounded the headquarters of the All-India National Congress and raided the premises.
 Six members of the Bombay Congress War Council were ar rested.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-06-06
Former Candidate for I President Is in FauOr
 Of Repeal of Dry Lo,os

ton Amendment in addressing the statewide gathering of Democrats last night at Victory Dinner" He indicated preference for gov ernment manufacture and control of alcoholic liquor,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-06-06
CONNIE MACK'S SON
 IS NOW B.B. CAPTAIN

PHILADELPHIA, Penn, June 6. Connie Mack, jr., son of the Manager of the Philadelphia Ath- letics. has been elected Captain of the 1881 baseball team of George town Academy.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-06-06
Los Angeles Has IOuer One Million In Population

LOS ANGELES. Cal, June G. According to the 1880 census figures the population of this city is l,23l,- 73o an increase of 1859 per cent since the last census.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-06-06
City Street Inspector
 Held in Cave-in Is Hours

SEATTLE, June 6. After b hours at the bottom of 40-foot sewer trench, entombed by a slide of dirt, A. G. Brooks, ST, City Street Inspector, has been rescued by workmen digging steadily since the cave-in. Brooks was not ln- jured but was weakened by the shock,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-06-06

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla, May 30.-The talkies, say five Seminole braves, are 'haint-la-see" meaning pretty much all right" The h. dians saw their first talkie while here for a sun dance,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-06-06
MeaicO NolU Has Population of Ouer Sixteen Million

MEXICO CITY, June 6.-Mex- ico's population, as given by the 1880 census, is 16,404,000, a gain of about 100000 since 1921.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-06-06
PLANES ARE USED

PESHAWAR, June GA Royal Air Force flying column engaged Agridi tribesmen, who were ad- vancing on Peshawar today. The raiders were driven off.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-06-06

The first medical book of real consequence is said to have been a folio volume by Aulus Cornelius Velsus, a Roman, printed in l47O which went through l05 editions and still is read.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-06-06

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 6.-For- mer Governor James M. Cox, of Dayton, Democratic nominee for the presidency in 1920, declared for the repeal of the Federal Prohibi-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-06-06

Plans are being laid by residents of Southwestern Kansas to plant 100000 trees in an effort to con- vert part of the plains country to woods,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-06-06

Herman J. H. Papke has been crganist in the Bethany Lutheran Church at St. Louis for 39 consec- utive years,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-06-06

Denmark imports it's tobacco products It smokes British cigar cites, German cigars and Dutch pipe tobacco.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-06-06
'ANTAGES ORDERED RELEASED ON $100000 BOND
Noted English Explorer Plons to San
 I5nder Polar Ice in Battered U-BOdt

Canan Sir Hubert Wilkins of Arctic and Anarctlc ame Charter on the Old United States Submarine the OIz' "
 Which He Plans to Sail to Behrng Straits Onder lce
New Britain herald., 1930-04-28
GEN. TALLER POST
 HAS EASTER PARTY
1@ Attend Banquet and Enter
 tainInent in Veterans Rooms

The annual Easter party of Gen.
 Haller post, Polish World War vet
 erans, took place yesterday after
 noon at the clubrooms at l21 Broa1
 street. Among the guests and rep
 resentatives from posts in this state
 was Rev. Lu san Bojnowski, pastor of the Sacred Heart church, found
 CT and organizer of the post.
 The affair commenced at 4 o'clock
 and about 15O guests attended. w..
 J. krawec, president of the post introduced S. F. Wojtusik, general!
 secretary of the disabled veterans
 drive for sl0,000 which will take
 place in this city next month, who acted as toastmaster.
 Rev. Father Bojnowslii, honorary president of the post, eulogized th2 members for their interest in thc:r disabled fellow members who sacri- feed their health for their country
 He urged that all civic and military
 organizations assist in the drive
 which, he predicted, would prove to be successful.
 Finance Commissioner Paul Nur- czyk, president of the St. Elizabcth's theatrical circle which will present
 a play for the benefit of the drive
 on June at the Sacred Heart school hall, promised that he woulJ aid the post to reach it's goal. | Others who spoke were Council
 man Joseph Mlynarski. Stanley i Arszylowicz, s. Gontarek, president of the New Haven post; Selectman Casimir Majewicz, Alex Bentz. Jo- seph Kalinowski, former president
 of the local post: A. Bialobrzcwski chairman of the committee in
 charge of the drive w. konsk. ! president of tho Bridgeport post ami
 first vice president of the fourth dis.
 trict, and Henry KulakoWski, presi-
 dent of the Meriden post
 W. Narotowicz. w. KraNicc and S. Parszczyk sang. At the conclu- sion of the dinner the guests sang several patriotic songs accompanied I by an orchestra. Members of the auxiliary catered at the dinner. A meeting of the representatives of the fourth district of the Polish Legion of America was held yester- day noon at 12 o'clock at the club r.
 rooms of the local post. S. F. Woj-
 tusik, president of the district, Was | the presiding officer.
 Mir. Wojtusik submitted a report to tho 25 delegates on his attend ance at the second district meeting held last week in New York. Fav- orablc action was taken towards the annual excursion to Poland of q group of members from each dis trict of the legion. The group of cX- cursionists, who will leave on June l 6 to visit battle scenes in Poland. will be appointed next month. Al | the conclusion of the meeting group pictures were taken and each of the representatives will be presented
New Britain herald., 1930-04-28
LA GUARD|A SAYS GRAFT ENORMOUS Claims Million a Day Collected
 in Liquor Situation

Boston, April 2S (R-Charges that throughout the country collected a million dollars daily in 'graft" were made here last night by Congress- man F. Fl. LaGuardia, of New York in an address attacking the prohibit tion law.
 Speaking to several hundred per sons in symphony hall, the New York congressman cited instances of graft and corruption in other places which he said were typical of what is going on in every city and state in the country.
 He told of a case in the south, where federal agents sought to build a still in order to catch retailers and he told how while about to erect the still. they were stopped by another group of agents who sought to col lect bribc before the still was built.
 He went on to tell how the first group of agents wired Washington for instructions and how. after a long delay, the grating agents re- fused to allow the still built.
 He said that the new system be- ing tried of arresting people bringing liquor into night clubs is "sort of a protective tariff for bootleggers who pay officials
 If prohibition is transferred to the department of justice, he said, the department Twill become de- generate as soon as it becomes con- taminated with the curse of prohibit tion.'
New Britain herald., 1930-04-28
NINE PERSONS DIE
 IN NORTH STATES
Auto Accidents and CapSized
 Canoe Add to Plane Toll

Boston. April 2S (UP) Nine persons met violent deaths in the three northern New England states yesterday, with an airplane crash, a capsized canoe, and automobile ac- cidents contributing to the heavy toll.
 Bruce Heffler, IS, of Greenland. N. H., and Geneva Crockett, 13,- of Sufield, Conn.,, were burned to death when the airplane in which they were riding crashed near the Portsmouth, N. H., airport.
 At st. Johnsbury, Vt, an automo- bile hit a tree, killing Miss Ida A. Constantine, 19, of Lyndonvillc, Vt, and Miss Pearl L. Burns, 30.
 Mrs. Sherman Manning, 21, of North Pomfret. Vt., lost her life in that town when the automobile in which she was riding plunged 36 feet to the bottom of a gully. Miss Lucy Roberts, A. sister of the vic tim and also an occupant of the machine. was so excited by the ac- cident that she subsequently tried unsuccessfully to end her own life with razor.
 At Wilton, Me, William Watts, 60, of Frederictown, N. B.. and John Mcdonald, 30, of Fairfield, Me-, lost their lives when an auto
New Britain herald., 1930-04-28
BEER GUARD SHOT
 BEHIND R0ADHOUSE
Big Mike" Redden Victim Of
 North Jersey Gang War

Paterson, N. J., April 2S.-tRt-- The name of Big Mike" Redden was added today to the death list in the beer war which has torn North Jer- sey gangdom for months
 Redden. described by the police as a bodyguard and beer rider for Johnny Jones, proprietor Of the Singac Gardens, a roadhouse. in Lit tie Falls township was shot to death with sub-machine gun behind the roadhouse yesterday. His assailant, who fired from a car, escaped.
 John Mason, a waiter in the road house told police that he and Red den had returned from a ride and had just stopped their car when G closed car driven by a young man without a hat drove alongside. The hatless driver motioned to Redden and as he approached the car. it's occupant poked his, machine gun out of the window and fired 16 bull lets into Redden. He died soon after reaching a hospital.
 Police said the killing was con- nected with the shooting to death two weeks ago of Archie Senville, a gangster, known in the prize ring as the Bearded Wonder" and the kill ing two months ago of Frankie, Dunn, retired beer baron of North Jersey. Senville was killed in his automobile in Garfield, N. J., and Dunn was shot to death with a ma chine gun in his office building in Hoboken.