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Seward daily gateway., 1931-10-26
CHARLES 4. COMIsKEY, 'ROMAN' OF BASEBALL,
 PASSES IN WISCONSIN

AI<ASAlAd M VE1t, WlS., oCt. 70. (fJ --Baseball's old Roman, Charles A. Comiskey, 73 years of age, and owner of the Chicago Whitesox of
 the American League, who had
 been failing in health for several months, and who rallied when his club won the city series against the Chicago Cubs, but shortly after began slowly sinking toward death, died here.
 From a plumbers apprentice to
 one of the wealthiest and most famous men in the baseball world, epitomizes the career of Charles Albert ConliSkey
 Universally known as the "Old Roman he was the only ball play CT who rose from the ranks to sole ownership of a major league club, including both players and grounds.
 Charles Albert Comiskey was the third child in a family of eight. His father, John ComiSkey, was born in Crosserlough, County Caven, Ireland. He brought the family to America in 1848 and 10 years later Charles was born in Chicago, Aug ust Is, 1858. The elder Comiskey entered politics and for II years served as alderman, representing what then was the most densely populated Irish ward in the city.
 On instructions from his father. Charles was apprenticed to a plumber; position not altogether to the youths liking. All his spare time the lay played ball on vacant lots and frequently it was necessary for his mother to find excuses for him when he failed to appear at the plumbing blishment. It re- quired only little plumbing work, however, to convince young Comis- key that his was another field, and in 1876, at the age of IT, he joined the Milwaukee baseball club as a third baseman. His salary was S6O a month.
 After playing on different teams and holding various positions, Co., miskey met Byron Bancroft John son, then engaged in newspaper work in Chicago.
 Comiskey and Johnson saw the financial possibilities of another major league and thus became the chief factors in the expansion of the old Western League into the Am erican League. Comiskey's White Sox invaded Chicago, his birth place, then exclusive National League territory, and in 1900 and 1901 won the American League pennants, thus giving Chicago it's first championship team since 1886 when Adrian Cap" Anson's club captured its final National League trophy.
 Under the direction of ComiSkey, the White Sox, as his club came to be known, enjoyed great popu- larity. The team often was lead ing contender in the league race and in 1906 won both the league pennant and the worlds champion ship, defeating the Chicago Nation als, four games to two. The White Sox won the American League pen nant again in 1917 and defeated the New York Giants for the world title. The worlds series which was lost by the White Sox, was the one in 1919.
 Soon after his connection with the White Sox, Coniskey became president and sole owner of the club, and his popularity gave it a large following.
 MT. Con1iskey married Miss Nan Kelly, of Dubuque, Iowa, in 1882, and two children, one since dead. from the union.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-10-26

Tomorrow, October 27, is Navy Day in honor of the 73 anniver- sary of the birth of the late Theo- dore Roosevelt.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-10-26

Henry Kolkman, resident of the Pioneers Home at Sitka for less than a year, died there recently, reports the Fairbanks News-Miner.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-10-26

MT. and Mrs George James have returned to Seward from their Lake Kenai Lodge.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-10-26

Halloween is not very far off October 31 is the day.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-10-26

The largest circulation o6 any newspaper tn the End. 3rd. 4th Divisions oi
 Alaska
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-21
FOR RENT

FOR RENT Vacancy Seaview
 Apartments. Suitable for bachelor.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-21
THE EMPIRE 10 the Medium

Is the Medium Through which the general ; public can always have its wants supplied.
 Closing time for classified advertisements: 3 P. M. Closing time for display ad- vertisements: II A. M. Ten cents per lina first in- Sertion.
 Five cents for continuous subsequent Insertion.
 Count five average words to the nne.
 Minimum charge, 30 centA
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-21
N0RCO BRINGS
 GENERAL CARGO AND TAKES FISH
Motorship Brings Three Passengers and Embarks
 Five on Leaving

With large cargo, including a considerable quantity of fresh vege- tables and fruits, the motorship Norco, Capt. " r. Cough, arrived in Juneau early today from Seattle and way ports. After discharging freight and her three passengers, Mrs. Carol Cox and son and s. Swanson, all from Seattle, at the Femmer Wharf, she shifted to the pier of the Juneau Cold Storage Company to load fish for the South. She was billed to sail late this afternoon to return to Puget Sound
 Among persons who embarked here on the vessel are Dr. R. E. Southwell, c. E. Robinson, Mrs. Bessie Paul, Daniel Paul, and Christine Jackson, all for Peters burg.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-21
NOTICE OF ELECTION!
To the Electors of the City (

To the Electors of tile City of !, Juneau. Territory of Alaska.
 NOTICE is hereby given that. pdrsuant to the provisions of Ordi- nance Number TIT of the City of Juneau, and in conformity there with, a General Municipal Election will be hled on
 TUESDAY, APRIL 7TH, 1881 Between the Hours of g o'clock A. M. and [ o'clock P. M. of said day for the purpose of electing the following officers, towit:
 ONE MAYOR,
 THREE COUNCILMEN,
 ONE SCHOOL DIRECTOR.
 The Common Council of the City of Juneau having heretofore, by resolution, duly designated the voting precincts of said City and the Polling Place in each thereof. the electors are hereby notified:
 That all duly qualified voters residing within the boundaries of Voting Precinct No. One of said City of Juneau, which are as fol- lows:
 All that section lying on the northerly side of East Second Street and West Second Street and the said Second Street extended across the tide flats to the City Limits and easterly of Gold Creek will vote in the Fire Apparatus room in the City Hall Building, located ct the corner of Fourth and Main Streets. the same being the duly designated Polling Place in and for Precinct No One, City of Juneau.
 That all duly qualified voters residing within the boundaries of Voting Precinct Mo- Two of said City of Juneau, which are as fol- ! lows:
 All that section lying on the southerly side of East Second Street , and West Second Street and the extension of said Second Street across the tide flats to the City Limits will vote in Wolland Tailor Shop, located in Block G, Lot 2, the same being the duly designated Polling Place in and for Precinct No. Two, City of Juneau.
 That all duly qualified voters residing within the boundaries of Voting Precinct No. Three of said City of Juneau, which are as fol- lows:
 All that section lying on the northerly side and westerly side of Gold Creek and the oil pipe line of the Electric Light Company, in- cluding the Scatter Addition, will vote in Residence Building, located on the uprer side of Willoughby Ave, located next to Home Gro- cery" Store. the same being the duly designated Polling Place in and for Precinct No. Three. City of Juneau.
 DATED at Juneau, Alaska, this 16th day of March t'1931.
 H. R. SHEPARD,
 Clerk of the City of Juneau,
 Territory of Alaska. First publication, March 16. 1881. Last publication, April 6. 1881.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-21
NORTHWESTERN ON WAY N0RTH;
 IS FOR JUNEAU

SEATTLE, March 2I. - Steamer Northwestern sailed for Alaska ports at 9 o'clock this morning with PAT first class passengers and 76 .steerage.
 Passenger booked for Juneau are :.
 Mrs. Ann Scull, A. F. Kosky and wife, w. H. Dugdell, Frank Meredith, H. B M Russell, Mrs. B. Goetz and baby, J. B. Silva, Oscar Sundquist, Andy Erickson, I. Larson, William Fox, R. Fox, and five steerage.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-21
Marine News
Steamer Movements
NORTHBOUND

NUN 1boOlND
 . Queen due at 4 o'clock Sum- {
 day morning.
 . Northwestern due to arrive on
 . Tuesday. . SCHEDULED SAILINGS . Northland scheduled to sail . from Seattle March B at . pm.
 . Princess Norah scheduled to
 . sail from Vancouver March
 26 at g pm.
 e Yukon scheduled to sail from (
 . Seattle March 28 at 9 am. . SOUTHBOUND SAILINGS [ . Norco in port and scheduled [ . to sail south at 3 pm. to- . day. . Admiral Farragut is scheduled Q southbound about March 24. . Alameda scheduled southbound ( . about March 26. . LOCAL SAILINGS . Estebeth leaves every Thursday [ . night at pm. for Sitka and | . wayports. . Pacific leaves every Thurs . day at 10 am. for Peters, [ . burg, Fake and way ports, [ . = sssss
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-21
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Will sell cheap for cash or trade for cabin or house good strongly built trolling boat, 351a feet long by 10 foot beam; 10 h.p. Imperial engine, together with fittings, gurdy, shafting, belting, poles, tools, spotlight and box compass. Could be used for trading, logging or fitted for hali- but fishing. Inquire AlStrom s News Stand.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-21
LOST AND FOUND

FOUND = 151a it. Round Bottom Hardwood skiff Owner can have same by writing or seeing Al Weathers, Box 2374
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-21
SIX PASSENGERS SAIL SOU HI ON
 PRINCESS N0RAH
Vessel Stays Here Five Hours on Way from
 Skagway

Bound from Skagway, the steam ship Princess Norah, Capt. Thomas Cliffe called at Juneau last night on her way to Vancouver, B. O.. She arrived here from Lynn Canal at ' o'clock and sailed for south ern destinations at midnight.
 The vessel booked six passengers from this port. They were MT. and Mrs. A. Malacky, Karl Theile, w. T. Vale and G. E. Purser for Seattle, and James Carlson for Vancouver.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-21

FOR SALE-rurnIshed house and lot. Apply 3rd and Gold. Tele- phone 2254.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-21

FOR RENT-Furnished steam heat ed apartment. Telephone 4032.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-21

FOR SALE-Wili sell or lease the Golden Gate Hotel, Fairbanks, Alaska, containing thirty-two completely furnished rooms. Ad- dress Mrs. c. Mclean, Fairbanks, Alaska
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-07
FLAMES DESTROY
100000 ARMORY
Buffalo, N. Y, Building and
Field Artillery Equipment
Lost-5O Firemen Hurt.
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BUFFALO, N. Y, May 7.-Fire which
swept through the 106th Field Artil-
Iery Armory here and caused damage
estimated by Capt. William Speidel,
regimental supply officer of the 1O6th
Artillery, at more than 100000, was
completely under control early today.
Capt. Speidel said that, with Capt.
Joseph w. Becker Of the 174th Regi-
ment. he made an appraisal Of the
armory and its contents three years
ago. He said they appraised the value
of the Armory alone at $4,000, 600. ana
the equipment at 100000. Capt.
Speidel said that little equipment was
saved and that the Armory would be
total loss. Capts. Speidel and Becker
are both real estate dealers.
The blaze spread during the night 10
nearby church and destroyed the
structure. Fire Officials estimated this
loss at approximately $4,000.
At $50 am. the ruins were StlIl
smoldering, but most of the suburban
companies summoned to the scene were
ordered back to their stations. or more
than so firemen overcome by smoke
all but two had been discharged from
local hospitals.
Minute Men of an American Legion
most were drilling when John D. Marvin.
a CITY fireman, off duty and a member
of the Minute Men, discovered smoke
coming out of cracks in the floor OF the
armory and sounded the alarm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-07
FATHER CONFESSES
KILLING 4 BY FIRE
Colorado Sheriff Says Hus-
band and Parent of Victims
BIameS CraZed Mind.
By the Associated Press.

BY the ASSoclateo Press
GREELEY Colo, May Sheriff
w. w. Wyatt said today that James V.
Foster, 49-year-old salesman, had con-
fessed sstting his home on fire here
early last Tuesday, causing the death
of Fosters wife and three children.
IT planned this thing for month"
Wyatt said Foster told him. AT first
planned to use acid. l wanted TO
make 1t look like my wife had smoth
cred the children and then committed
suicide. Then / changed my mind and
decided to use gasoline. I thought 1t
would give the same impression.
IT bought the gasoline the night be-
fore woke up early. went into the
children's bed room and poured gaSo-
line in the beds. / set them af1re and
then threw gasoline on Margaret Eos
ter's wife,. She woke up as l threw
a bucket on her. My God Jim, what
are you doing!' she screamed at me.
Mildred ran into the flames to her
mother after she had escaped them.
I don't know why 1 did it. I must
have been crazy. The devil made me
do it,
The district attorneys office an
nounced murder charges will be filed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-07
SEARCH FOR SLAYER
AND GIRL CONTINUES
Trail of Francis Crowley and Helen
Welsh Is Lost by New
York Police.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May Police were
engaged in a two-fold quest today, SEEK
ing Francis Crowley, 20-year-old gun
man, wanted for two killings, and 16-
year-old girl. who they fear may have
been a third victim
Crowley was identified by associates
as the man who shot and killed Patrol
man Frederick Hirsch yesterday morn
ing, when the officer sought to question
him as Crowley sat with a girl in an
automobile near North Merrick, Long
Island.
The car was found yesterday in
Jamaica, Queens but the girl. Helen
Walsh, has not been seen since Crowley
drove away from the scene of the
shooting. Two bullet holes in the front
door led police to believe that Crowley
had slain the girl TO dispose OF a wit
ness against him and hidden the body
somewhere on Long Island.
Crowley Is wanted also for the STAY
ing of Virginia Brannen, 49, whose body
was found two weeks ago in YonkerS.
N. Y. She was a dance hall hostess and
came to New York from Bangor. Me.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-07
YOUNGER, SMARTER
DRY AGENTS SOUGHT
Prohibition Bureau Asks Change
to Get Away From Deputy
Sheriff Type"
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Younger men and higher mental
tests for applicants are desired by the
Prohibition Bureau.
Seeking to improve its personnel. the
bureau today asked the Civil Service
Commission to reduce the maximum
age limit from so to IS years and to
raise the standards of intelligence.
1t also recommended elimination of
the requirement of previous experience
as an Investigator. holding that if given
the proper raw material. the bureau
itself can supply necessary training in
enforcement methods.
It was said that increasingly sue
ceSSful efforts had been made to get
away from the deputy sheriff type" of
new agent. A number OF college men
already have been admitted to the
service and more are expected among
the 500 additional agents authorized for
service July /.
When prohibition was placed under
the civil service in 1927, admittance
was open to men up to the age OF 10.
In 1928 the maximum was 81 years and
in the last examination in December,
1880, 1t was so.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-07
NEW ENGLAND MEN
FIGHT TRUNK LINES
Governors Committee Asks Roads
to Be Freed From Pennsy
Control

BY the Associated Press.
BOSTON, May THE New England
Railroad Committee today recommended
to the Governors of the six New Eng
land States that the Boston 81 Maine
and New Haven railroads "be freed
from the present excess ownership Of
their stocks by the Pennsylvania" After
such action had been taken, the COM
mittee would have a plan formulated
for consolidation of the two roads.
The committee, which was appointed
by the Governors to study the railroad
problem in New England, recorded
strong opposition to entry of great
Eastern trunk lines into the New Eng
land area. 1t said the interests of
New England industry and commerce
would necessarily be OF minor lrnpor-
lance TO the trunk line systems"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-07
ELL to Put Penny-a-Pound
Levy on Values Due for
Long Controversy.
LLOYD GEORGE THROWS
SUPPORT TO LABORITES
Former Premier SCOTS at Idea Law
Would Lead to Nationalist
ton of Estates.
Ry the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, May THE House of
Commons was on record today as ap-
proving Chancellor Philip Snowden' s
land tax resolution. but will determine
by a series of parliamentary steps
whether it becomes law.
The resolution providing for levy
of a penny a pound on land values,
starting in 1888, was adopted by a vote
OF 2s9 to $50 last night. Former Prime
Minister David Lloyd George swung the
Liberal strength behind the plan.
The measure is now in the report
stage" during which amendments will
be considered and proposals discussed
for the framing of the completed bill.
After this, the completed bill will be
brought up for first reading.
Conservatives Plan Amendment
The Conservatives plan TO submit an
amendment excluding from the valua-
ton of land affected by the bill any
value that may be due to improvements
made by the owner or his predecessors.
Some of their leaders expect to argue
in behalf of this move, but the general
expectation is that the government VIII
again triumph with Liberal help.
Neither in Conservative ranks or in
the party press has any strong opposi-
ton to the measure been expressed yet,
but this is likely to ensue when the
text is available Indications are that
one of the main lines of attack Will be
on the ground of public economy, crit
les having declared that the plan Is
extravagant.
SCOTS at Naturalization.
Although the proposed tax, aimed
particularly at large landowners. Is ex-
pected to become highly controversial
issue between Conservatives and Labor
ties and between Lords and Commons,
1t was approved with few fireworks.
Mr. Lloyd George was frank IN MS
support of the plan.
'The case for the taxation OF land
values is overwhelming he said. He
scoffed at the idea that the bill meant
the naturalization of land.
"A penny in pound Is going to be
slow process of naturalization, ne
said.
Replying to an inaudible comment
bv Lady Aston, he said:
Il assure the honorable lady on my
word OF honor that haven't seen the
bill"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-07
BRITISH SPEED FLYER EXPIRES
AFTER CHUTE DROPS IN GALE
Waqhorn, Schneider Cup Win
ner, Landed on Shed
During Storm.
Death Is 41st Fatality in
Royal Air Force Since
First of Year.
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ALDERSHOT, England. May T.
Flight Lieut.. H. r. D. Waghorn. winner
of the Schneider Cup trophy in 1929,
died at Cambridge Military Hospital to-
oay from injuries received when his
plane crashed near Marlborough Tues
day.
Lieut.. waghorn and fellow pilot. E.
r. Alexander, took to their parachutes
when their ship went out of control in
a high gale. The former landed on the
roof OF a shed, sustaining injuries to his
head and limbs. Alexander was not as
seriously hurt.
i The flyer underwent an operation last
night, but he gradually grew worse:
His wife maintained ceaseless vigil
by his bedside until he died. He is
also survived by q son.
Lieut.. Waghorn attained speed OF
328.63 miles per hour in retaining the
Schneider Cup for Great Britain two
years ago. Starting to fly at the age
of 10, he was early nicknamed Daisy"
in recognition of descent into daisy
field, and later was heralded as one OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-07
Chairman Wickersham of
Crime Board Says Commits
sion's Work Must Continue.
TALKS TO DELEGATES
TO INSTITUTE MEET
Urges Lawyers to Take Over Bur-
den of Hoover's Group-Chief
Justice Hughes Talks.

Reiterating that the work OF the Ma
tional Commission on Law Observance
and Enforcement must be carried on
after the life Of the commission ends
June 30, George w Wickersham told
the American Law Institute today the
greatest present menace to our civjn-
zation is widespread disrespect for law"
The members OF the institute. meet
ing in the Mayfiower Hotel. also heard
Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes
recommend that IAN adequate organi-
zation" be maintained in the Depart
ment of Justice for the collection and
arrangement of crime statistics.
The Chief Justice pointed out that
the statistics published by the Govern
men had been severely criticised In a
report OF the Wickersham Commission
last month.
Asks Aid If Institute.
Mr.. Wlckersham. who is president Of
the institute, said that group was the
body qualified to carry on the work of
the commission after June 30.
Referring to the work of the COM
mission headed by himself Mr.. Wicker
sham said:
Two years is all too short a time IN
which to make thorough investigations
into the effect of law. or lack of Law,
or into the social problems involved in
Inc present unsatisfactory condition of
observance and enforcement of orr
criminal law. 1t will require consider
able time to probe the various causes
OF the public attitude toward the law of
the land and to prepare and submit
remedies which will withstand the
crlbiclSm and attacks of those affected
by them
In urging the institute to assume AZ
least part OF the burden of Carving on
the commissions work. he emphasized
tnat nothing should be permitted To
interfere with the Institutes prinnarv
Work-the preparation of restatements
OF the common law.
Glasses Work without Parallel
Mr.. Wickersham said that in the
eight years of its existence. the insti-
tute In the preparation of its restate-
ments has done work without parallel
In modern times.
AS a scientific. constructive legal
work. he said, there has been nothing
TO compare with 1t since, under the di-
rection of Justinian, the Roman law was
given systematic expression
Declaring constitutions and laws are
vain things unless back of them lie the
determined will of a free people to re-
spect and compel respect for law" Mr..
said. IF punishment fol-
lowed swiftly and more surely upon
crime, there would be more respect for
law"
In citing the need for proper han
ding of crime statistics, Chief Justice
Hughes said there are major defects
with respect to classification"
There are serious omissions in rela-
ton to the disposition of cases." he
continued, The bases selected are such
as frequently tend to mislead rather
than give an accurate view. The rec
ommendation Is made that there should
be a central statistical bureau.
The report of the commission makes
Continued on Page 2. Column 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-07
ARMY AERIAL TRAFFIC POLICE
TO DEMONSTRATE METHODS HERE
II Planes With Cameras to Spot VioIators Will Keep
Way Open for Huge 1st Division Concentration.

special traffic regulations. but they will
be equipped with cameras. which will
photograph the numbers of violators
planes, and thus identify the offenders
and furnish evidence for disciplinary
action.
The Army's air cops have picked out
quite some JOB, for on Memorial day
they will have the job of policing the
entire air division of 672 planes, in addi-
ton to the hourly passenger planes en-
tering and leaving the Capital, the
sightseeing planes and any other ships
that might be in the air and apt to
gum up the Army'S maneuvers.
The aerial traffic police will operate
with the 1st Air Division throughout
its maneuvers over the various cities
at which the division will appear and
has been assured the cooperation OF all
private pilots and airlines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-07
PRINCIPAL REFUSES TO TURN OVER
BOYS SOUGHT BY DETECTIVES
Woman Doesn't Believe in Helping PoLce Refuses to
Appear Against Other Suspects

detectives, saying she didn't believe IN
helping police to arrest her boys. She
also refused to appear against two other
lads arrested for breaking into the
school.
The police retreated to headquarters,
whence a lieutenant called the prin-
cipal by telephone. She was ada
mant. and now police want the Board
OF Education TO act on the matter.