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The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-08
COMMITTEE ON
 PROBE STARTS
 WORK TUESDAY
P erm a nent Organization Effected and Proced-
 ure Agreed Upon

The Legislative Committee for the examination into the conduct of Territorial offices, appointed under authority of the Foster probe reso- lution held it's initial meeting Tuesday afternoon, perfected it's permanent organization and adopt ed a tentative plan of procedure.
 Senator Luther C. Hess, Fair banks, was unanimously selected to be permanent Chairman and George Hellerich, Nome, was made perma- nent Secretary. He was directed to employ at once a competent stenographer.
 Survey Legal Conflicts
 The committee will first endeavor to obtain full information relative to statutory conflicts occurring in the laws creating the several offices and boards and prescribing their duties. With this as a basis, they will invite the heads of the several departments to appear and testify upon the conduct of their respective offices and tender suggestions for improving conditions.
 To start with, the committee this morning conferred with the At torney General and requested him to furnish it with complete file of opinions rendered by him in the past two years touching upon conflicts between the offices. MT. Foster was also called to make a statement relative to the purposes of the resolution of which he IS the author.
 While the committee does not expect to ask the Governor to ap- pear as a witness, it will confer with him regarding ways and means of promoting efficiency and har- mony in the administration of the Territorial Government. Members
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-08

yesterday expressed the hope the committee would be able to con- clude it's work in time for the cur rent Legislature to enact any leg islation needed for that end.
 Will Include Boards
 It is the plan to cover every office and board functioning in the Territorial system. Included in the list are: Auditor, Attorney Gen. eral, Treasurer, Commissioner of Education, Highway Engineer, Com missioner of Health, Commissioner for Transportation for Prospectors' Aid, the Board of Trustees of the Pioneers Home, Banking and other boards closely linked to the several departments.
 To facilitate it's progress and owing to the short time left in which to complete it's tasks, the committee decided not to throw it's sessions open to the general public. Only witnesses and repre- sentatives of the press will be ad- mitted to the hearings.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-08
The French Presidency.
Cincinnati lEnquirer.D )

Although France is to choose ln three months, new President to succeed Gaston Doumergue, the campaign is barely under way and has aroused the peculiar nature of the office of President in France, and in part to the fact that the Par lament, not the electorate, does the baoting.
 Doumergue is an extraordinarily popular man dignfied, genial, lovable and without rancor in political affairs. Refusing to undertake a second term of seven years, he leaves the way open to at least five candidates. of which Paul Doumer President of the Senate, is most conspicuous
 The Presidency of France is uniuue institu- ton It carries little actual power, beyond the chance to favor this or that to form a Cabinet when the party blocs evenly balanced. It in- wolves elaborate social duties and expenditures well in excess of the salary At times the ire of the nation has fallen it's Presidents, but usually they are exempt from blame for partisan measures
 It is likely, indeed that the President of France, unless he be an extraordinary popular leader has less actual influence on the course of the national life than does King George in Great Britain or President Paul Hindenburg in Ger many. The British King exerts suave influence in advancing the solidarity of the British Isles and the Empire though his authority is nil
 In Germany the Presidency has become power ful factor in politics simply because a gigantic na- tona figure has filled the office for several years dency in France for term or two might alter greatly the nature of the office, for constitu- tons, even though written aStonshngly flexible
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-08
UNCLE SAM TO PROTECT WILD GAME
 FROM DISEASE.

For the sake of the millions who thrill at the tug of fish on the line the yelp of hounds in the chase, or the musical call of birds some O. the leading scientists of three departments of the Federal Government have joined in a campaign to save Americas wild life from the inroads of the diseases and parasites that playing an important part in lessening it's abundance The chiefs of the bureaus concerned have formed an interbureau com mittee on diseases of wild animals which consists Of Dr Maurice c. Hall of the Bureau of Animal Industry, Chairman; Dr. J. E. Shlinger of the Bureau Of Biological Survey, Secretary; C. E Rach- ford, of the Forest Service: and F C. Bishopp of the Bureau of Entomology, all within the United States Department of Agriculture; Dr H C. Bryant, of the National Park Service in the Department of the Interior; and Dr. H S. Davis of the Bureau of Fisheries, in the Department of Commerce.
 The committees work will concern nutritional diseases arising from overstocked ranges bacterial and parasitic diseases and methods of control Once the scientists have definite understanding of each of the chief disease problems, they will draw up a plan of attack and recommend to the various
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-08
AN ALASKA COMMITTEE.

The establishment of an all-Aaska committee to administer the reindeer industry of the Territory, which was announced recently from Washington as the result of the hearings held since early this year by Senator Hendricks committee, presages a more intelligent and sympathetic handling of that situation than has heretofore been possible. It assures an adequate organization in the field work ing under a control having a practical as well as theoretical interest in the industry. Council of five members and field force headed by five .ange superintendents the main features in the new system. A closer touch with owners, private and corporate is also promised.
 The distinctive feature about the governing Coun- ci is the fact that the five members composing it are to be Alaskans The Governor, to whom was transferred the control of deer about a year ago and who had partly worked out a plan. very largely similar to the adopted by the Com mittee will head the Council. He has devoted Q great deal of time. particularly during the past 12 months, to a study of the situation and already has grasp many of the problems to be ret tied by the new regime. One of the most nforma- tive documents submitted to the Kendrick Com mittee was letter from him to Secretary Wilbur The second member will hold office as Reindeer Superintendent.
 Through the Chief of the Alaska Division of the Bureau of Indian Affairs the Eskimo owners will have representation and in addition of their number will the Council The fifth member of the body will be a representative of the Lomen Reindeer Corporation which to date is the only party holding any substantial interest who has undertaken seriously to solve the market ing problem which is admittedly the most disturb ing element in the entire industry.
 Centering the control of administration in the Territory is the most promising indication for the industry's future To have undertaken to direct .t from Washington would have put a handicap that might have proved fatal. It also be taken another indication of Secretary Wilburs earnest ness in his proclaimed policy of cenering here the administration of all Alaska affairs with which the Interior Department is concerned
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-08

The Premier of Japan Sunday underwent T major operation Underneath a headline informing the world of this event, The Empire proclaims he will fight invsstgation-Says Tammany has .loth- ing to fear" It should be real comfort to Mayor Walker to find such confidence existing on the part of His Exceency, Premier Yamaguchi
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-08
NOTICE TO PAY SCHOOL TAX

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been duly appointed School Tax Collector for Juneau, Alaska, in conformity with Chapter 29, Alaska Session Laws, 1919.
 @ All male persons between the ages of twenty-one and fifty years, ex- cept soldiers, sailors in U. S. Navy orx Revenue Cutter Service, volun- teer firemen, paupers and insane persons are subject to tax in sum of Five ($500 Dollars.
 Should you be living in Alaska on or prior to the first Monday in April, 1881, said tax shall be due and payable on said first date and shall be delinquent after May 1st.f 1881. Should you arrive in Alaska later than first date above mentioned, tax will be delinquent thirty (30) days after your arrival, or within ten 10) days after notice is given you.
 All persons, firms or corpora tions, employing labor shall furnish list of employees to collector and are authorized by law to deduct amount of tax from wages of em- ployees.
 Fines and Imprisonment are pro- vided by the Act above quoted for those who fail or neglect to pay tax or furnish list of employees. Dated Juneau, Alaska, April 1st, 1881.
 H. R. SHEPARD,
 School Tax Collector for
 Juneau, Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-08

Now that Cabinet ministers are oroadcasting increases in employment it wouldn't be astonishing if some of them crashed drought shortly with some more better times just around the corner" con- Versation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-08

Wickersham says his report was damp" Most readers are inclined to add "oor" to it-(Ceveland Plain DealerD
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-24
ITALIAN ARTIST
 WAS RELEASED
 UNDER BONDS
He Has Been in Trouble Almost Since the First Day He Wed American Girl

Boston. July 24.-(UP)-Luigi Radicchi, Italian artist who came to this country to be with his bride and over-stayed his leave, was released under $500 bonds to- day after being held four days for possible deportation as an alien.
 Unable to find a market for his products as an artist. Radicchi had taken a job as bus boy at a Boston hotel He lost this job recently and soon after was ar rested by immigration authorities. who had been seeking him many months.
 It was in Italy in 1926 that he met Doris A. Walker, daughter Of Dr Harold Walker, professor of surgery at Harvard medical school. They were married in the United States September ', 1928. Next day the bride sought divorce and a decree was granted her March 19. 1929. Later the young woman sought to have the decree set aside and after that, Radicchi sought a divorce from her. Their marital troubles have been before the courts almost from the day they were married
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-24
POLICE ARREST
 ALLEGED DRY
 AGENTS AT RAID
Dry Forces Claim It Was Done to Interfere With Their Attack on the Brewery

Shenandoah, Pa. July 24-(UP) - Special Investigators of the Pennsylvania Division of the Fed eral Enforcement Bureau began aii inquiry today into the clash be- tween policemen and prohibition agents in an alleged attempt to raid a garage adjoining the home brewing plant here.
 The police placed two men who claimed to be dry agents under arrest as. suspicious characters. The police reported that they found the two men holding off d crowd of several hundred persons in front of the garage into which they had forced entrance.
 Lieutenant Stanley Dobrawlsky. who supervised the arrests, said that the two men said they were dry agents but refused to show their credentials and threatened to shoot him.
 The special investigators ques- toned Dobrawlsky and others In & private hearing. Testimony was not made public. Sensational de- velopments were promised In the procedure of the inquiry with the federal representatives alleging that the arrests of the officers was a ruse to prevent raid on the garage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-24

near the North Pole with the sub- marine Nautilus, commanded by Sir Hubert Wilkins The Nautilus was damaged in crossing the At- lantic and the delay made the Arc tic rendezvous impossible.
 The dirigible may make contact with the Soviet icebreaker Malygin, on it's way north from Archangel on a sightseeing tour of the Arc tic.
 However, its principal object Is scientific, and the results are await ed eagerly in Germany. Dr Eek ener, president of the Aero-Arctic society, was busy to the last mo- ment supervising the remodeling of part of the Zeppelin to accom- modate new apparatus.
 Two lower hunks in the passen- ger compartment were ripped out to accommodate the cameras for photographing Arctic scenery. Compartments were added to the underside for release of little radio-weather- observation balloons.
 The dirigible carried q gyro-com- pass which approaches zero on the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-24
TRIPLE MURDER
 AND SUICIDE IS
 VERDICT GIVEN
Neighbors Broke Into Home to Find Father, Mother and Two Chil- dren Dead

Huntington. w. Va July A. (UP)-A verdict of triple murder and suicide today was given by Coroner r. x. Schuller who in- vestigated deaths of the four mem- bers of the Pittinser family whose bodies were found at their home here.
 Neighbors broke into the house late last night and discovered the bodies of Robert Pittinger. Al; his children, James. 10, and Ardith. IA. The bodies were sprawled around two downstairs rooms in attitudes indicating sudden. violent deaths.
 Coroner Schuller said Pettinger apparently shot his wife and chul- dren with a revolver and then took his own life Wednesday night. The shooting was attributed by the coroner to financial worries which friends of Pettinnger said had weighed upon his mind recently
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-24
FATHER OF STARR FAITHFUL MAKES SERIOUS CHARGES ON
 FAILURE TO ARREST GUILTY

consid deration of $20.000, a Boston politician from any further liabil- fly based on claims Starr's family might make as result of the poli- tician's relations with the girl.
 Faithful also said he had asked handwriting expert to, examine the three letters received by pr George Jameson-Carr, indicating Starr contemplated suicide. The expert branded them as forgeries, he said.
 As third item of evidence Faithful produced q copy oe the a man with the same name as the Boston politician registered at q To- cal hotel in 1928 with young wo- man in adjacent rooms.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-24
As a Result the Four Mixed Up in Sanditz and Traurig Robbery Face Long Terms in Prison = DOuble-CrOss and Hold-out on Spells Brought Parting of the Ways
DRIVER OF CAR
 JOINS THE REST

Four young bandits, who staged a successful bank robbery in Wa terbury and planned others in var ious parts of the state, now face long prison terms as the result of attem pting to doubIe-cross one an- other in the division of the spells.
 A fist fight among the principals severed friendly relations and led to the abandonment of the plan to giving bank officials of Connecticut a few thrills.
 Another chapter in an interest ing piece of police work which re- suited in the roundup of the gang was written in police court this morning when Alesio Ciarlo, 32, of 22 Union street driver of the get away car" in the robbery of the Sanditz and Traurig bank on April 17th waived examination and was ordered held for superior court un- der bonds of $10,000.
 Lieutenant Joseph Stevens of the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-24
LOCAL BANK
 BANDITS HAD
 FALLING OUT
$l,z5O,OOO WORTH OF TOBACCO LOST BY
 HAIL STORM

Windsor. Conn, July A = (UP) - A half hour of hail. wind and rain last night de- stroyed a tobacco crop in Suf- field and Enfield. which. when harvested, would have been worth $l,250.000, it was esti- mated today. Suffield farmers said it was the worst hailstorm in that district since 1921.
 Corn and other crops were affected. trees blown down and barns damaged. Enfield and Suffield were without electric light for hours after a tree fell across power lines at Thomp- sonville.
 Shade tobacco, protected by tobacco cloth. was affected only slightly by the storm. although in some spots the cloth was GU, by hail. Tobacco in open fields. however, bore the brunt of the damage.
 It was estimated that 80 per cent of the 5000 acres planted in Suffield was struck by hail.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-24
BOSTON CARMEN
 HAVE RATIFIED NEW, WACE'SCALE
Working Agreement Was Also Accepted and Both Plans Will Last for One Year


 Boston. July 24 - (UP) - The Boston Garments Union has rati- fled the new wage and working agreement drawn up by its com mittee and the Boston Elevated Public trustees. As result. the ap. proximately $500 employees of the road wil lcontinue at the wage rate which has prevailed since 1927- a maximum of 75 cents an hour for uniformed men. with a differ ential of 10 cents for one-man car and bus operators. or 85 cents an hour.
 On, Rapid Transit lines motor men receive 90 cents an hour, Yard motormen S3 l-2 cents. yard guards 80 cents. and guards 75 cents. The agreement will con- iirua h force one wear.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-24
WIFE OF RECTOR WINS DIVORCE
 IN NASTY CASE
Resignation of the Cam. den Clergyman Made Sure After the Sensa. tiOnal Testimony

Camden, N. d.. July 24-(U. P) Resignation of the Rev Camille Estronelle, accused as the father of a choir singers Hove child, was effective to-day and a recom- mendation that Mrs Estornelle and not the husband be given divorce was before Chancellor Edmund Ro- bert Walker. The decision of ad- visory Master William E. Knight hearing the sensational divofce case came late yesterday, and it was followed later by formal announce rnent of the resignation by Homer Lotier. senio, warden of St Johns Episcopal church.
 Estornelle had offered several witnesses In rebuttal to charges of love making among members of his congregation. paternity of tho choir singers child. and other indiscre- tions alleged by Florence Hahn Es- tornelle of Ardmore, Pa. his es. tranged wife, in her answer to his suit for divorce.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-24
CRUISE STARTED OVER } YEARS
 AGO IS ENDED
William Robinson Left New London in 3O-Foot Boat - Just Landed in France-Was Thought Dead.

Boston, July 24.-UP)-Wil- liam Albert Robinson. who arrived in France after a world cruise in a 30-foot ketch. begun at New London, Conn, more than three years ago, started his career as a sailor by padding around the Mystic lakes. in suburban Boston, at the age of six. His mother, Mrs B. H. Robinson of Cambridge, revealed this when she received the news that her son, feared dead, was safe at Villafranche.
 Robinson, a graduate of Lowell Textile Institue, entered the New London-to-B Bermuda yacht race of 1928 and began his world cruise in impromptu fashion after reach- ing Bermuda. The name of his ketch. Swap. means dream" in Sanskrit.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-24
Graf Zeppelin Has Started Upon Most
 Perilous Of Trips

Friedrichshafen, Germany, July 24.-UP)-The Graf Zeppelin started north to-day on the first phase of its flight to the pole.
 The great dirigible moved into the air at 9:50 a. m., and sped rap idly across Germany toward Ber- lin, where it was due about p. m., the first stop on its most daring voyage since the dirigible circled the world in 1929.
 Dr Hugo Eckener, in command, said the big airship was in perfect condition for the cruise over hun dreds of miles of frozen Arctic wastes where landing would be perilous if not impossible.
 The 16 passengers and 30 mem- bers of the crew were ordered on board early so the start might not be delayed.
 The route lay northeastward to- ward Leingrad, according to the original schedule, and thence al- most due north toward the pole.
 Interest in the voyage increased rather than diminished in recen. weeks, despite the fact the Graf Zeppelin will not make contact
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-24
FOURTH CABINET INSIDE 10 DAYS
 IN CHILE GOVT

Santiago, Chile, July 24-(U. P.) Heavy troop patrols and mount ed police sought to maintain order to-day as Chile's fourth cabinet within the past 10 days tried to re- store calm. Student disorders and fighting in the streets continued late into the night, after day of rioting. The casualties, however, were believed small.
 Clashes occurred at the UniVer- sity and in the main streets of San tiago. The authorities tried to break up a student demonstration in front of the University last night. They were greeted with a barrage of sticks and stones. Sev- eral persons were injured before police dispersed the demonstrators.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-24

New York. July 24-U. Po = Stanley E. Faithful has charged District Attorney Eivin N. Edwards with laxness in Investigating the death of his daughter. Starr Faith full. because clues pointed to per- sons "too big and influential for him to tackle"
 The death of the beautiful Green wich Village girl. whose body was washed up at Long Beach, still Is unsolved. with a grand jury unable to decide whether it was suicide or mHrder. Faithful. however. has maintainer all along that his daughter was murdered.
 To bear out his charge Faithful exhibited document releasing in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-24
Boardnaan And PoLando Had To Dump Gasoline
 To. Reach Land Safely

New York, July 24.-(UP)-The second attempt at transatlantic flight in a week failed to-day when Russell Boardman and John Po- lando. young Massachusetts flyers. dumped their load of gasoline and returned to Floyd Bennett airport a few minutes after taking off for Turkey. Loaded with FPS gallons of gasoline, their monoplane, Cape Cod" sped down the long runway and took to the air over Jamaica Bay. The heavy weight of gas, however. held the ship low, and it was barely 20 feet in the air.
 When the plane reached Brook lyn on the other side of the bay from the Barren Island field 1t was barely skimming housetops. Board man was at the control. He dump
 ed 415 gallons of gasoline and the Cape Cod" rose higher as he swung 1t around and brought It back to the field. Gasoline spray
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-24
Democrat Primaries Will Have Changes
 In Future Battles

Calls for democratic primaries in the future will be issued by the town chairman ten days before the balloting is to take place instead of five days prior to the day of vot- ing. A rule to this effect was adopt ed last night at a special meeting of the delegates to the 1929 town convention. At the same session it was voted to give the town com. mittee the power to designate in the future whether balloting in primaries will be by districts or wards.
 Town Chairman John H. Crary presided at the meeting, which was brief one. Resolutions prepared in advance were readily adopted and the session was over in short order. It will now be up to the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-24

ed out behind over the houses.
 We probably spoiled someone's breakfast and I'm sorry about it. but it was a matter of life or death," he said as he clambered out.
 In the crowd which had risen early to witness the start of what was to have been an attempt to establish a new long distance non- stop record were Hugh Herndon, Jr. and Clyde Pangborn, two flyers who also failed to get away q week ago to-day on a projected round- the-world flight because their plane was overloaded. And could not gain altitude. Boardman and Polando have been planning for over . year to make the flight. They had intended to fly to Istan- bull, Turkey. and further if their gas held out. Boardman, 31, lives at Brookline, Mass, Polando is 29 and resides at Lynn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-24
TEACHERS WILL
 CONTINUE THEIR
 TOUR OF NATION

Oklahoma City. July 24-fUP) Troubles which developed among 65 Ohio and Pennsylvania school teachers who are touring the coun- try were settled and they contin- ued their jaunt across the nation by motor bus to-day.
 "It's a trouble-making clique that's to blame" explained R. O. Burbridge, tour manager, after two Ohio teachers complained that Burbridge had taken the tour money and deserted them.
 The teachers said they had not been given enough to eat, but others denied this.