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The Washington times., 1931-03-03
PARTY V|CT|M'S s
BODY MAY Be
EXHUMED
Kirkland Defense to Make
This Request If Instructed
Verdict Is Refused by Court

VALPARAISO, Ind, March 3
u.N.S). - Two dramatic steps
were taken today by attorneys for
Virgil Kirkland, 20, on trial for
the alleged murder of Arlene
c"Babe") braves, IS. They
moved for an instructed verdict
Of not guilty and demanded, If
this is not granted, that the
girls body be exhumed.
Attorney Oscar Thiel made the
motion for the instructed verdict,
contending that no proof Of any
crime charged to Kirkland has
been established by the proSecu-
tion.
Hit Doctors Testimony
The motion for a court order
for exhumation, according to the
defense, was made for the pur-
pose of impeaching the testimony
of DR.. James Burkham, Gary
coroner's physician, who testified
to certain injuries he observed on
the girl.
1t was decided to ask for ex-
humation after Kirkland's counsel
conferred with DR.. Orlando Scott,
Chicago expert.
Kirkland, along with four other
youths, is under indictment on a
charge of criminally attacking and
causing the death of Arlene dur
ing gin party in Gary last No.
vember 30.
Blow Dealt Defense
A blow was dealt the youths
defense yesterday when DR.. G. H.
StOner, Valparaiso physician,
testified that the braves girl
would have recovered from the
head injury suffered in the fall
and that the subsequent attacks
by the former football star and
his companions were the contrib
uting factors in the girls sudden
death.
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SENATE FIGHTS
TILL ) A. N.
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to get several important bills en-
acted before adjournment.
The Senate began its next to
last session with Senators tired
and sleepy after a 16-hOur session
that lasted until the wee hours
Of this morning.
Meets Today At 10 A. M.
The body met at 10 a. m. today
and took up the maternity bill
conference report, thereby tenn.
porarily displacing the Vestal
copyright bill for action.
The Senate conferees accepted
the House bill but some opposi-
ton appeared to be developing
on the ground the Senate had
not considered that measure.
Under the House bill, the
administration of maternity work
is divided between the United
States Children's Bureau and the
United States Public Health
Service. It provides $l,00O,OOO a
year for the Children'S Bureau
and another million for the Pub
lie Health Service. appropriation
to be increased annually until
1896, when it would total
$3,OOO,OOO.
Copyright Bill Up
An all-night session was at
tempted by Administration lead
ers, spurred on by the youthful
Bob La Toilette (RD of Wiscon-
sin, in an effort to secure passage
of the Vestal copyright bill. 1t
lasted until 3 a. M, while oppo-
nents of the measure cried out
against "steam-roller methods"
and protested against the bill be.
ing "railroaded."
Reed up in Arms"
On one occasion. early this
morning, Senator Reed tRO OF
pennsylvania. sought to substitute
the immigration bill for the copy
right act. Under a ruling by
Vice President Curtis. he lost a
privileged spot previously held by
that bill. He thereupon threat
ened to have Curtis ruling re-
versed by the Senate, indicating
he would furnish considerable fire
works during the day.
The House also held a night
session, lasting until IL p. M.
but it was peaceful. Scores of
bills, minor in character. were
passed. with but little debate and
no controversies.
Administration leaders in the
Senate sought in vain to keep the
proceedings peaceful. But their
efforts were ignored. Finally, after
midnight, foes of the copyright
bill began forcing roll calls on mo-
tionS to recess and kept Senators
from sleeping in cloak rooms by
quorum calls until all patience
was exhausted and the Senate
quit at 2:55 a. m.
VetOes Are Awaited
Two bills already enacted-the
Norris bill. disposing of the Muscle
Shoals project after 10 years OF
controversy, and the Wagner bill,
setting up Federal employment
agencies-meanwhile attracted in
terest. while House and Senate
awaited President Hoover's action.
If the President vetoeS these
bills before noon tomorrow, an ef.
fort will be made to enact them
over the VetoeS.
The Washington times., 1931-03-03
F FRAZER'S 8 PAL
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dent that newspaper men learned
of him.
David denied today that Nc
Grath had any part in the actual
killing, but declined to state
whether he aided Frazer in his
long flight with the body of his
victim, which ended when he
tossed her nude body to the buzz
yards in Virginia.
David stated that he has virtu.
ally abandoned his plan Of driv,
ing with Frazer over the territory
the latter covered before and
after killing Mrs. Stader. He is
convinced, the prosecutor said,
that the wcsnan died in Union
county.
When informed that Frazer's
defense would try to show that
the vulture-torn remains found
near a roadside in Virginia. were
not those of Mrs. Stader, David
declared identification had been
positive.
Identified by Mate
The dead woman's husband,
Henry Stader, identified it by GER
tain marks, which he knew. Also,
a ring torn from her finger, was
found in FraZer's pocket.
Evidence against the Self-cOn-
fessed killer, who is married and
the father of a child, will be pre-
sented to the May grand jury
not the January bOdy-accOrding
to Dacid. David said he would
seek an indictment of murder in
the first degree.
The body, which has been
turned over to Stader, will be
buried in Walden, N. Y.
The Washington times., 1931-03-03
Czechs May Claim
Isle of Jan MGyen

PRAGUE, March 3 G,N.S.).
Claims on the Norwegian Isle OF
Jan Mayen. north Of Iceland
may be raised by the republic
of CZechoSloVakia.
Admiral F.. Baltaza, former
Austro- Hungarian naval officer.
now living in Olmuetz in Czecho-
slovakia, directed an appeal to
the foreign office to claim the
island as the legitimate successor
of the former AustroHungarian
Empire.
The Washington times., 1931-03-03
CHARGES.
'COLLUS|ON"
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defense of the leases
made before he assumed office
Mas said:
Enough facts have finally
been dug out, in spite of most
sinister obstacles, so as to con-
vince all that there is a
thoroughly inexcusable and de-
pIOrabIe situation existing.
Whitewashing Seen
"Yet, a Cabinet officer under
takes to tell Congress and the
country that all is well, that
there is nothing wrong with a
condition that has been and is
rObbing the people of millions
of dollars a year."
Postmaster General Brown was
charged with refusing a commit
tee of Congress access to his of
ficial files by the Representative
in his closing remarks.
The Washington times., 1931-03-03
Sinclair LeUUis' Ship
Delayed by Storms

NEW YORK, March 3 Q.N.SO.
Storms at sea have delayed the
liner Europa and she will dock
tomorrow morning. Among the
passengers on the liner are Sin
claim Lewis, winner of the Nobel
Prize, and DR.. Hugo Eckener,
commander of the Graf Zeppelin.
Lord Decies of Ireland, is arriv-
ing today on the Mauretania.
The Washington times., 1931-03-03
TACOMIS CLUB MEETS

The annual dinner dance of
the Tacomic Club of the United
States Tariff Commission was
held at the Shoreham last night.
More than 100 members attended
the affair.
The Washington times., 1931-03-03
Baby Harold Lloyd
Doubles His Weight

HOLLYWOOD, March 3 (U.S).
Tiny Harold Lloyd, jr, can't be
classed as a heavyweight yet-but
he weighed twice as much today
as he did when he was born!
When they placed him on the
scales they found that it took 4
pounds and 10 ounces of weights
to balance his aVoirdupoiS.
The Washington times., 1931-03-03

AN ARMED BANDIT today
held up and slugged Harry
Slavin. 35, in his jewelry shop,
843 Seventeenth st. N. w., and
then rifled his store of an un-
determined, amount of jewelry.
The robbery occurred shortly
before noon while scores of
pedestrians were passing by.
Mr.. Slavin was treated at
Emergency Hospital for severe
cuts. He is shown leaving the
hospital with his brother, Leon
Slavin. His wife, Mrs. Jean
Slavin, notified of the robbery,
hurried to the hospital.
The Washington times., 1931-03-03
RECITAL is ANNOUNCED

Under the auspices of the
Parent-Teacher Association of the
Margaret Murray Washington
Vocational School, the Cresendo
Male Chorus will give a recital
tonight at the Armstrong High
School.
The Washington times., 1931-03-03
PURSE THEFT CHARGED

Charged with Snatching a purse
from Miss Katherine Kirby, Of
the Cairo Hotel, on February 23
Horace I. Lancaster, colored, was
held for the action of the Grand
Jury on bond of $4,000 in Police
Court today.
The Washington times., 1931-03-03
CONDITION OF TREASURY

Treasury balance February %.
$l50.397, ,679 80; expenditures, 3d.
59S,837.44: customs receipts, $685..
106, 6,963.47.
The Washington times., 1931-03-03
HEARING SCANS
INTERSTATE
POWER
Smith W. Brookhart, Jr., Is
First to Testify at Federal
Trades New England Quiz

Interstate transmission of elec.
trio power in New England was
taken up today at the Federal
Trade Commission hearing on the
financial activities and other
phases of the New England Power
Association.
Smith w. Brookhart, jr., COM
mission accountant, testified be-
fore Commissioner Edgar A. Nc
Culloch, and was questioned by
Judge Robert E. Healy, commits
sion chief counsel.
The purpose Of the hearing is
to determine the. financial activi-
ties and extent Of the holding
company of the association which
provides 28.8 per cent of the
power used in New England and
1872 per cent of the power used in
the United States.
Plants are Linked
Brookhart said the association
has been constructed and is
operated as a single unit in which
hydroelectric and tide-water steam
plants are tied together with local
distributing companies.
He said:
"The fact is apparent from
the physical set up of the Sys-
tenn that the location of gene
rating plants and transmits sion
lines has been determined with
a general diSregard for State
boundaries, but guided by prin-
cipleS Of engineering and eco
nOmy of distribution"
He further stated that 88.17
per cent of the power used by
associated companies was genera
ted within the system and that
1l.83 per cent of the power con-
Sumed was received from outside
the system.
Brookhart set forth that the
total quantity of electric energy
crossing the State lines in 1929
within the New England Power
Association system was 1,417,409,,
200 kilowatt hours.
OF that 48,191,O54 was trans
mitted within the system and
l00,377,996 was sent or received
across State lines by companies
outside the system.
OF the total energy available
for distribution in The system
48.61 per cent, therefore, moved
interstate. Brookhart testified:
Total interstate movement
of the New England Power As
sOciatiOn system represented
6.62 per cent of the movement
across State lines in the United
States in 1929"
Considerable interest was mani
tested in this data on interstate
transmission of power as legisla
ton seeking to control interstate
power transmission is now pend
ing.
Sources of Power
w. B. Horn, commission stats
tician presented a report com
posed of chart and tabulation
showing intercorporate relation
ship of officers and directors as
we'll as stockholders in the New
England Power Association.
In general, he showed how the
New England Power Association
had gradually got control of the
utilities they now control in New
England.
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The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-07-10
Chief EnrOute to Rail
 Road Belt

Dr. Philip S. Smith, chief Alas kan geologist of the U. s. Geological Survey, was aboard the Yukon Mon day night enroute to Seward and thence to the interior of Alaska where he will visit the field pro- jects, particularly those along the Alaska railroad, undertaken this season by his department.
 Nine separate parties are now ex- amining mineral deposits in the railorad belt under the supervision of S. R. Capps. They are stationed at mining camps at Fairbanks Kantishna, Copper Mountain, Valdez Creek. Chulitna, Willow Creek, An thracite Ridge, Girdwood and Moose Passe.
 Dr. Smith has been connected with the U. S. Geological Survey since 1906, serving as assistant geologist, geologist, administrative geologist, acting director and chief Alaskan geologist.
 He recently sent to h e American Association for the Ad- vancement of Science report in which he pictured Alaska as the tourists paradise during the ice age.
 As part of the symposium trac- ing the origin of the first Americans from ten to thirty thousand years ago. the report on geographic and geological evidence, related to the connection between Siberia and Northwestern Alaska.
 Smith suggested that in the Ter tiary age perhaps the Boring Sea was all land, and 'in spite of the popular misconceptions that Alaska was an inhospitable and forbidding land, it really had attractions which would appeal to men, whether primi- tive and of the Tertiary age, or of the present time.
 "All evidence afforded by fossils regarding the climatic conditions of Alaska in the Tertiary period indi- cated that it enjoyed weather of genial temperature" he said, And probably was somewhat warmer than now in characteristic of the south ern part of the Aleutian Islands and northern Japan"
 Smith declared that the evidence gathered by the scientists seemed to prove that Alaska was the most habitable spot on the North Amerl- can continent during the Pleistocene epoch, while most of the northern United States and practically all Canada was overwhelmed by ice sheets. Alaska, except for the highland tracts, was practically free of ice then" he said in his report.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-07-10
COrOner'S. Jury Is Held For
 Kane

A coroner's jury was held Tues day to inquire into the eircum- stances surrounding the death of Dennis Kane, whose body was dis covered that morning by Ben Cordores.
 Kane had come in from the Berger ranch on Sunday and ap- parently was in the best of health. While he was the chief government witness in the liquor case pending against Cordores, he spent the night at the latteTs cabin. Cordores re- ported that Kane complained of not feeling we'll and wished to sleep out of doors. In the morning he found him dead.
 The jury after hearing the evil dence, requested pr. H. c. Turner to send the viscera to the states for 8 laboratory examination.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-07-10

Wrangell celebrated the Fourth Of July with less people from out or town than for many years on simi- lar occasions. Nevertheless, very successful celebration was enjoyed.
 Patriotic exercises were held at Il o'clock in the morning at the Coliseum Theatre. A large and ap- preciative audience enjoyed the ex- cellent program which was carried out mainly by Wrangell's young people, representing every age from pre-school children to college stu dents.
 Staff-Captain J. Acton presided as chairman of the program and in his inimitable manner, added much to it's interest.
 After the singing of "America" by the audience, Miss Margaret Me- Cormack, who was graduated last month from the San Francisco Women's College, read the Declara- tion of Independence,
 This was followed by six numbers prepared under the direction or Mrs. W. H. J. Reed: song. Our Flag Colors," by Maxine Early, Jean Ferguson and Irene sundberg; recitations, My Country" by Harry ISundberg, "The Fourth of July by Marjorie Sabey, "The Concord Hymn" by Billy Harrington and "Our Country's Herees' by Bernard Acton.
 ''The Home Road" under the di- reetian of Miss Marjorie Johnson, whitman colleg student was beauti- fully sung by junior chorus whose members were: EIna Arola, Billie Grant, Ruby Everson, Valentine Gartley, Miriam Grant, Jean Fer guson and Mildred Iverson.
 America the Beautiful" was sung by a chorus composed of Mrs. M. O.. Johnson, Mrs. J. C. Johnson, Mrs. Arnold Olson, Mrs. Shirley A. Baker, Mrs. G. S. Chapin, Mrs. T. J. Case. Miss Marjorie Johnson, Mrs. J. G. Grant, Mrs. F. c. Mccormack, Mrs. Hill Harrington, and Mrs. George Hatton.
 Miss Marjorie Johnson voice stu dent at Whitman College, won pro- tracted applause by her rendition of solo, "our God, Our Country and Our Flag" She has clear, full voice that is delight to hear.
 The address of the day was splendidly delivered by Wilfred Stump, who last month completed ] his fourth year in the law school
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-07-10
NEWS FROM ALL
 OVER THE WORLD
FOREST FIRES RAGING
 IN CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISC0-One hundred sailors and marines from Mare Island Navy Yard were mustered into service Tuesday to fight forest and grass fire that had burned over sixty thousand acres in Solano, Napa and Yolo Counties, and was threatening valuable or chards near vacaville and timbered watershed lands in the Gordon Val ley, water reservoir for Vallejo urer was sentenced to maximum and Mare Island The Vallejo fire was the most serious in the state yesterday, although shortly before sundown the disastrous Contra Cos ta County fire on the slopes of Mount Diablo got out of control, fan ned by a stiff breeze.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-07-10
Y aChtS AlarWee and Winnifred Visit
 Wrangell

The yachts Winnifred and AEar- wee, two of the palatial yachts op- erated in Alaskan waters by Camp bell Church, were in port Thurs day morning.
 Tie ilarwee is under charter to CT nee B. Mitchell, formerly of Chicago, but now a resident of Santa Barbara. The party aboard includes MT. and Mrs. Mitchell, MT. and Mrs A. L. Painter of Pitts bergh and Garfield King of Santa Barbara.
 Robert E. Hunter, financier of Pasadena, has the Winnifred under charter, with Mrs. Hunter, their daughters Helen and Louise and son Robert aboard.
 The two parties are on a fishing and cruising trip and will spend the remainder of the month in southeast Alaska waters.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-07-10
DENNIS KANE

Requiem mass for the the late Dennis Kane was held at II o'clock Wednesday morning in the Catholic Church by the Rev. Father Francis Monroe. who also conducted serv- ices at the grave.
 The pail bearers were Park Stump, Harvey Newton, Chas. Early, Ole Johnson, Dan McShane and 0. H. Lloyd.
 MT. Kane came to Wrangell ip 1928 from New Brunswick where he is survived by two sons and numerous other relatives During his residence in Wrangell he has followed various out door occupa- tions. For several months past he has been working for William Ber- ger on his Farm Island ranch.
 He was hearty, viriie man who did not look his 62 years and his sudden passing came as g shock to all his friends.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-07-10
COURT NEWS

Ben Cordores and Sophy Benson. both Lithuanians, were arrested June 2Sth charged with violation of the national prohibition act; with the manufacture and possession of li- quor and maintaining a nuisance.
 A hearing of the case was held Wednesday morning in the United States Commissioners office and both parties were held to answer to the grand jury. Walter G. Dye- gert, Peter B. Iverson and Nick, Gelk gave bonds for the woman. Cerdores, who has not yet been able to secure bondsmen, is in the Fed eral jail.
 Al Holm was arrested the night of July on charge of being drunk and disturbing the peace, He was fined $25.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-07-10
Officials Studying Alaska Wild Life
 Resources

JUNEAU-With tsudy of Alaska game and other wild life, sea and land, as his mission, Senator Fred erick Walcott, Republican, of Con- necticut, is enjoying unstintedly his first trip to this Territory, he said this morning. You have a beau tiful country and I know I'll be homesick for it before 1 get back again
 He is here as a member of the Senate Committee on Wild Life c o ser va tion Karl Shoemaker Secretary of the Committee, is with him, and Senator Peter Norbeck, another member, is due here July 16 and will join the party at Sew ard or Kodiak.
 'The problems faced by the country in preserving it's wild life are quite serious," Senator Walcott said. Our work is to find the right solution for them. After we finish our survey of Alaska, we have a number of studies to make in the States"
 The Committees survey will take it to the Pribiloff Islands from here. There it will spend three days in specting the seal herds and the Government sealing operations in the islands. It will then come back to Bristol Bay to visit some of Alaska's greatest red salmon fish cries, observing the methods used by the Bureau of Fisheries to pro- tect the salmon, and getting a closeup glimpse of the canning in dustry
 It will visit Kodiak Island, prob ably touching at the village of Ko- diak and some of the bays where fishing operations are carried on. At Kodiak it will acquire first hand about the bear situa- tion. Later visit will be paid to the great moose pastures on Ke- mai Peninsula, and it will cruise up Cook Inlet. It will go over the Alaska Railroad to Fairbanks, stopping at Anchorage and McKin- ley National Park. After a brief stay at Fairbanks, it will proceed by auto over Richardson Highway to Valdez where 1t will again board the PS1gHin for It's return trip to Seattle, revisiting here enroute south.
 Senator Walcott said the party planned to reach Seattle on August II, and will continue it's investiga- tions in the States.-Empire.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-07-10
NEW CANADIAN POSTAL RATES
 IN EFFECT

New Canadian postal rates, de- signed to reduce Canadian postal deficit, became effective July 1 and are as follows:
 Throughout Canada, cents for the first ounce and cents for each additional ounce.
 To Great Britain and all places within the British Empire, France and United States and all countries of North and South America, 3 cents for the first ounce and ? cents for each additional ounce.
 To all other countries, cents for the first ounce and cents for each additional ounce.
 Postal rates on business reply envelopes were raised to four cents.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-07-10
GERMANY WILL USE MONEY
 TO ADVANCE BUSINESS

BERLIN-The German govern ment has pledged it's word that the money made available by the Hoo yer War Debt Plan will be used solely for the purpose of bringing about consolidation of the nation s finances. ''Whatever alleylatlon may come to the credit and money market must rebound to the benefit of Germany's business and econ omy,' the government said in an official proclamation.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-07-10
ROCKEFELLER WORKS
 ON 92ND BIRTHDAY

NEW YORK-John D. Rocke- feller, emperor of oil, Tuesday was 92 and his birthday schedule ob- served the old adage of "business be- fore pleasure" Arising early, the elderly capitalist spent an hour or SD in the forenoon at work with a secretary. Despite his age, MT. Rockefellers health was described as excellent. Although his labors of former years are now in large part transferred to other shoulders, he likes to keep in touch with the multitudinous affairs of the Rocke- feller interests.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-07-10
Enjoyable Features Marked
 Wrangell's Celebration

at the University of Washington. Patriotism" which he presented clearly and forcefully, concluding with a tribute to the American Le- zion and Red Cross organizations and repeating the grade school words of allegiance in the flag salute.
 The program closed by the audi ence singing The Star Spangled Banner"
 Honors in the street and water sports events on the Fourth were won as follows;
 5O-yard Dash, Boys under 12- First, Hall Ferguson; Second, Albert Rinehart.
 5O-yd. Dash-Girls under 12- First, Elva Brood; Second, Jean Ferguson,
 Boys Potato Race-First, Walter Austin, Second. Bert More,
 Girls Potato Raee-First, Wint- fred Rinehart; Second, Elva Brood.
 Boys Bicycle Race-First, Jack Urata; Second, Harry Ukas,
 100-yd, Dash, Open to all--First, Ernest Bailey: Second, Ivor Eng strom.
 Sack Race, II years and under First, Laurie Brood Second Ingar Nore,
 Sack Race-open to all-First, Wilfred Stump; Second, M. Loftus.
 Shoe Race-14 years and under First, Laurie Brood; Second, Eddie Arola.
 Three-Legged Race-14 years and under-First, Fred Grant, Second, Laurie Brood
 Three-Legged Race-open to all First, Wilfred Stump and Ernest Bailey; Second, Fred Grant and Otto Teller.
 Relay Race-wen by Ernest Bailey and team,
 Rope Glimb-First, Marion Good rich--9 seconds( good time); sec ond, Albert Ronning
 High Jump--First George Case; Second, Manuel Loftus, Running Broad Jump-Ffrst, Ernest Bailey; second, fyor Eng strom. Pole vauit-First, Marion Good rich; Second Manuel Loftus. Slim Horse-16 years and un- der-First, Einar Ottesen; Second, | Otto Teller.