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The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-01
MRS. LINDBERCH IN L|MELICHT IN
 JAP PANESE CITY
Is Center of Attraction a! Brilliant Affair Civ
 en in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japaa Sept l. - Col Charles A. Lindbergh has lost the spotlight to his wife. The Colonel himself commented on this. The occasion was the brilliant dinner given by Premier Wakatsukj to the Lindberghs and bringing .o an end the rourd of social functions n honor of the fliers.
 The invitations were phrased so Mrs. Lindbergh came first. The Premier gave the dinner to the daughter of my friend, Dv'igAt w Morrow and her husband
 During the evening, binet members, their wives and othe. distinguished guests gathered around Mrs. Lindbergh.
 The Colonel remarked that "she S the belle of the ball, no doubt, and then again later agreed that tits Anne's party all right" The affair was one of the most brilliant given here in years. 1 A few more days of sightseeing and the Lindberghs will go tc China.
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SEATTLE HAS GAMBLING WAR;;
 ATTACK MADE
Filipinos Swoop Dow n with Knives, Clubs on
 Chinese Place

SEATTLE, Sept lone Chin csc was killed and four others were wounded when a mob Of fifty Fillipinos descended on the Chinese here last night, branish- ing knives and yielding clubs in a riot what the police said was the outgrowth of gambling war.
 Lew Jim, aged AS years, died soon after the rioting in a hospi- tai as the result of stab wound over the heart.
 Four other Chinei, are in the hospitals, all suffering from krife wounds.
 Only two of the attackers were arrested as the others scattered.
 One Filipino, called San Fran cisco Vallejo, aged "A, one Of those arrested, confessed to the police and said he stabbed at least four of the Chinese. He tod detectives he simply went wild" after losing about $200 in various gambling de- vices in the Chinese place.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-01
Texas OiI We'll ShutdO,un
 to End Waste of Heritage

AUSTIN. Tex. Sept 1.-Once more quick-shifting events in the petroleum industry have focused the spotlight on east Texas.
 Gov Ross Sterling's decision to close down wells in the nations biggest field by martial law until the newly enacted conservation statute of the Texas legislature could be made operative served to divert attention from Oklahoma, where Gov. w. H. Murray's shut down order, also enforced by na- tional guardsmen, still checked the flood of crude from that quarter.
 These two fields, it is estimated, have been producing 40 per cent of the nations total and for a time it seemed all efforts to stem the outpouring from east Texas might be in vain.
 Then, on the final day of a spe- cial session called to cope with the situation, the Texas legislators en- acted a law empowering the state railroad commission to prevent physical waste.
 It was high time, oil men con-
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tended. for output of the giant pool underlying 10000 proven acres had increased from 40O,- GOO to 650,00o barrels daily during the legislatures 30-day meeting.
 A fine of $l,000 for each day of violation of commission order Is provided.
 As troops stopped the tremen- dous flow of east Texas oil under the governors proclamation, for tune hunters who came rushing to the scene last winter after the dis covery well blew in, still were there hobnobbing and bartering with men whose families had lived in the region for generations.
 In the main it was the latter who pleaded most for a forced shutdown under martial law. They argued the heritage of their chil- dren was being needlessly de- stroyed.
 Plans were being formulated for a conference at Oklahmoa City September II. at which representa- tives of oil producing states Rcc-' plan uniform curtailment-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-01
TWO VETERAN
 AIR MEN ARE
 IN 1, A. JAIL
Believed I'm pile a ted in Shippin g Fighting
 Planes to China
INVESTIGATION OPENS BY FEDERAL OFFICIALS
Large Sum of Money Seiz- ed on Receipt from
 Denver Bank

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Sept With two veteran aviat- Ors, Floyd N. Shumaker and Winston B. Hall, held in jail, Federal authorities indicated thorough investigation of an alleged plot to ship fight ing airplanes from the United States to the revolutionary Government in South China, will be made.
 A sum of $7S,000, in cash, was seized when it arrived here by express consigned to the two aviatOrs from a bank in Denver.
 The authorities allege this money was part of an ad- vance payment from Julian s. Liang, South China rep resentative, to the two men, to purchase fighting ships for the Chinese rebels.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-01
DUCK HUNTERS
 AROUSED OVER
 SHORT SEASON
Sportsmen from Ketchikan to Juneau Up in Arms,
 Says w. R. Selfridge

Southeast Alaska sportsmen from Ketchikan to Juneau are up in arms over the curtailment of the duck and goose hunting season to the current month from the usual three and one-half months period, declared w. R. s. Selfridge, Acting Chairman of the Alaska Game Commission and First Division member of that body, who visited here today en- route to Fairbanks where he will attend a special meeting of the Commission next week.
 There seems to be nothing that can be done about the matter as all of Alaska's requests for a modification have failed of att taining the desired result" he asserted. The only thing we can do is to be good sportsmen and cooperate in making 1t a success, hoping that next year, even though it should be felt advisable to continue the curtailment, an exception will be made in our case to meet local conditions which are not present in other sections of the United States"
 MT Selfridge was joined here by H. w. Terhune, Executive Off,
 fContinueo on Page Two,
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AMERICAN AvIATORS AIf HELD IN ALLEGED PLOT
Es-Conpict 'Vamped' by Lady Bluebeard Missing
 With Her Afer She Flees from Penitentiary

BOISE, Ida. Sept. "A feminine Bluebeard who left headstones over several husbands in western states as she journeyed about marrying new ones is still at large
 For the last tip to police, which had Lydia Southard spotted" in Colorado, appears to have gone the way of the rest.
 Thus the wit of woman who had a way with men" and whose husbands had way of dying soon after they married her has had western sleuthing outguessed for nearly five months.
 Mrs. Southard has been report ed" in many places since that night of May last when she astonished Idaho peace officers by climbing over the prison wall and escaping from the state peniten- tiary.
 The confidently uttered We ex- pect to have her within "A hours that came out of Colorado recently predicted an end to the long hunt to recapture the woman convicted of poisoning her fourth husband for his insurance.
 But a raid on a house where she was supposed to have been liv- ing with former convict &C., cused of helping her escape dis- closed empty premises. 1 Ex-Convict Suspected This victim of her latest con- quest, Warden R. E. Thomas, says was David Minton, automobile mechanic and trap drummer, who was paroled nearly a month be- fore her break. It was he, declares the warden who helped her obtain a length oi hose and a metal flower trellis, or which she climbed to the top oi the wall after saving the cell bars with a saw Minton had provided
 Warden Thomas suspects that the fugitive and her supposed companion have hideout 1T 1 Colorado.
 This man once lived there anc has relatives near Superior Colo
 It is the warden's theory that the convict purchased an automo-
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PROMINENT MO.
 DEMOCRAT DIES
Nicholas Montgomery Bell Passes Away-Nego-
 tiated Mail Treaties

ST. LOUIS, Mo, Sept. l.- Nicholas Montgomery Bell, aged 89, one of the most widely known Missouri Democrats, is dead here.
 N. M. Bell went west to Salem, Oregon, in 1864 from this country. He was in the general merchandis- ing business there until 1868 when he returned here and engaged in the tobacco business since. He was appointed by President Grover Cleveland. as superintendent of Foreign mails but resigned in March 1885. He was author of and negotiated the first parcel post treaties of the U. s. with foreign countries. He was a mem- Der of the 18th and 27th Mis- souri General Assemblies.
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Day of Horse Now
 Gone, Figures Show

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Sept. l. The horse is here to stay. The automobile has pushed Doo- bin into virtual retirement SO far as utilitarian purposes are con- cerned, but there are just as many horses around these parts today as there were twenty years ago.
 So said officials of the California State Fair, in announcing that more than one thousand horses valued at $l ,3OO000, will compete for prizes during this years fair September to l2.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-01
FOSHAY CRASH
 WILL BE AIRED
 FEDERAL COURT
Head of Many Enterprises, with Associates, Goes
 on Trial Today GOVERNMENT MAKES KNOWN CONVENTIONS Charge Is Using Mails to Defraud- Companies
 Losing Money

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Sept. l. The crash two years ago of the Foshay enterprises is due for an- other airing in the Federal Court with the opening of the trial of Wilbur B. Foshay and six of his former associates charged with us- ing the mails to defraud.
 The Government alleges that Foshay and his associates sold stocks and securities in the various Foshay subsidiaries through the mails, representing them as good investments although the compan- ies were said to have been losing money.
 Several truck loads of books, records and documents were moved to the Federal Building for the trial which is expected to last for at least one month.
 One hundred and forty witnesses have been subpoenaed for the trial.
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TODAY'S STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-Closine quotation of Alaska Juneau mint stock today is 161s, American Car 93, Anaconda Copper PAS, Beth lehem Steel 397s, Checker Cab 8A 8A, 8A, Curtiss- s-Wright 2%, Fos Films 14A, General Motors 36as International Harvester 38, Kenne- colt 171s, Packard Motors 6ss, Stan dard Brands 19A, Standard Oil ol California 40h, Standard Oi! of New Jersey 40ss. United Aircraft 28@ U. s. Steel 88.
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Str HaU UCaine.
 Many Books, ,
 NOueIists.

LONDON, Sept. l.-Sir Hall Caine, novelist. died at 1050 o'clock last night.
 Derided, laughed aG and con- Semmed because of some of his early literary efforts. Sir Hall Caine attained success the equal of which few authors could boast
 His English-ss~aking public on both sides of sae Atlantic was larger than that of most writer's and novel readecs generally were eager for his latest work.
 With ,ors,derable leanlng [ wards the eternal tr:i,c., crit ics declared some of his plots crude and the. result usually clumsy when, on rare occa ;sions, he attempted to introduce ha- morus passage. Naver7neless, Sir Hall gave ample eveidence of his ability for fluent, graphic writing.
 DueaI Purpose for Works
 It would seem that Sir Hall al- ways had in mind a dual purpose for his work-to please the reading public and then present the same subject dramatized so that it would appeal to thea.re-goers. Many of his book success attained even greater popularity when pre- sented on the stage.
 In 1907 he was declared by the manager of the Lyceum Theatre London, to be the wealthiest noye- list in the world. His theatrical royalties from America and Eng land up to that time amounted to $450,0O the manager revealed, and it was said that the sales of his novels had produced an even larger income.
 Sir Hall Caine was born May IA, 1853, at Runcorn, Cheshire, of mixed Manx and Cumberland par entage. At an early age he went to live with relatives on the Isle of Man where his boyhood, spent in a condition of poverty, con- siderably influenced his imagina- tive writings in later years.
 Journalistic Works
 His foster parents eventually sent him to Liverpool with the idea of making him an architect and he was educated with that ob- feet in view. He never practiced that profession, however, turning to journalistic work upon com pleting his studies, when he be- came a leading writer on the staff of the Liverpool Mercury.
 Mere newspaper writing became SO unsatisfactory to Hall Caine that it is related he petitioned for shorter working hours and a re- duction in salary so that he might devote more time to novel writing After six years in Liverpool he went to London on the invitation of D. c. Rossetti, with whom he lived and acted as secretary and companion to the poet-painter un- til the latter's death.
 | Sir Hall was married and had two sons. One of them, perwent Hall Caine, became an 4ctor of (Contiuncd on Page TNrec)
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NAMES YOUNG TO HELP OUT
 RELIEF WORK

WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. l. Appointment of Owen D. Young, of New York, as Chairman Of the committee to coordinate local un- employment relief efforts is an- nounced by Walter s. Clifford, Ma tional Relief Director.
 Clifford said Young agreed to serve on the committee and his job will be to coordinate the ef- forts of the state authorities and welfare organizations in raising unemployment funds.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-01
HIGH HATS ARE RA|SED; WALKER
 REACHES PARIS
New York Mayor Given Cordial Welcome in
 French Capital

PARIS, Sept. l.-Mayor James J Walker, of New York, came to Paris today for the first time in four years.
 Paris welcomed him in high hats.
 Mayor Walker will participate tomorrow in the unveiling of a monument to New York's war dead in Pershing Hall.
 As Mayor Walker stepped from the train, a shout went up and high hats came off. Walker smiled then removed his grey fedora which ne wore rakish.
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STOCK MARKET DULL, OPENING
 DAY OF SEPT,
No Inclination Shown of Breaking Out-Fluc-
 tuations Narrow

NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-The stock market entered the month with out showing inclination of breaking out and the extremely narrow range of trading was about as dull as experienced this year.
 Most of the pivotal shares fluc- tuated within ranges of small frac- tions.
 American Tobacco "B," North American and Electric Autolite lost more than one and one-half points and imparted a slightly heavy tone after midday.
 Some oils eased fractionally.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-01
WONDERLY RITES
 HELD IN PORTLAND

The funeral rites of Ernest Wonderly, who died from the loss of blood after accidentally cutting himself while at work in the AL aska Meat Shop last t~iday, viii be held in Portland, Oregon, &C., cording to an announcement made today.
 Mrs. Wonderly will accompany her husbands body south on the Alsutian. sailing from Juneau to- morrow afternoon.
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 IS DETACHED
 FROM CUTTER
Executive Officer of Talla- poosa Transfersed
 OthersMay Follow

SEATTLE, Sept. 1.-Lieut. James A. Hirschfield, Executive Officer of the coast guard cutter Talla- poosa, has been detached from that craft and three other of- ficers, Lieut.. Reginald French Lieut.. Carl Bowman and Ma chinist zina R. Schoen are ex- pected by guardsmen to be de- tached. All were acquitted at the recent court martial here as were Howard Bryant and Leonard Odom.
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BOB ELLIS TO FLY
 OUT OF ANCHORAGE

R. E. Ellis, well known and popular pilot who has been flying out of Juneau for the Alaska Washington Airways for the past three years, left for Seward today on the steamer Yukon, accompan- fed by Mrs. Ellis, enroute to An chorage where he will join the staff of the Alaskan Airways.
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Doctor Leaves
 Nurse $25O,00O

CHICAGO. Ill. Sept. Half of the $500,00O fortune of Dr. Joseph J. McGrory, chief surgeon at St. Anne's Hospital, who died recently at the age of fifty-nine was left to his nurse, Miss Mary Margaret Brown, thirty-five, under terms of the will approved by Judge Oscar Caplan.
 Dr. McGrory's will expressed gratitude for Miss Browns aid not only in assisting him in his work, but because she had pro- longed his life and comforted him in his illness during his later years.
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Plot Reported to
 Kidnap Rudy Vallee

NEW YORK, Sept. Rudy vallee refused 8 police guard to- day despite warnings that plot to kidnap him was overheard on an Albany to New York train. The police were notified the plot was matched by two men. Mrs. Vallee is leaving shortly for Cali fornia to visit with her parents.
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BATTALINO IS
 TO MEET SHEA

HARTFORD, Conn, Sept. 1,-Ba. Battalino, world fea h he T weight champion, has agreed to meet Ed die Shea. of Chicago, at the Hurley Stadium here on September IS. The bout will be ten rounds and a non-title affair.
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SCREEN STAR TO SOON WED

NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-Constance Bennett. screen actress, returned today from France with the Mar uuis de Ia Falaise Coudray.
 Asked if they will be married in December, the Marquis, who is awaiting final degree from Gloria Swanson, said: "It is customary for the lady to set the date"
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CIRCUS MAN
 FOUND DEAD

HELENA, Montana, Sept. l. Richard Ringing, aged 39, mem Der of the famous circus family, was found dead in his bed here He was hurt in <an automobile accident four years ago and never completely recovered A widow and three children survive.
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Flesh Hose Returns
 for Evening Wear

PARIS, Sept. 1.-Flesh colored hose have returned to vogue for evening wear. The flesh tint now worn, however, has less of the pink hue and more of natural skin color than formerly. The fayorite evep- ing hose is an ultra sheer weave with a modified square heel barely showing above the slipper. Few clocked hose are worn. ii
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MRS. TUPPER RETURNS

Mrs. Josephine Tupper returned on the Princess Louise this af- ternoon from the states where she has been vacationing for several weeks. She is a teacher in the Juneau Public Schools.
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BETH CONGRESS OF MEXICO TO
 OPEN TONIGHT

MEXICO CITY, Sept. l.-Sur- rounded by the members of his Cabinet, President Rubio- will to- night read his annual Presidential message to a joint session of the Senate and Chamber of Deputies This will inaugurate the regular period of the thirty-fifth Congress of Mexico.
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Funeral Sequels
 To Their Weddings

 To Their Weddings Lydia Southard's husbands were short-lived, as indicated by the following table showing the dates of marriages and deaths. | Robert c. Dooley, March IT, 1912, and Oct. l, 1915-33 months.
 William G. McHaffie June 4 1917, and Oct. l, 1918-17 months.
 Harlem c. Lewis March 10, 1919. and July 6. 19l9-4 months.
 Ed F. Meyer Aug. 10, 1920, and Sept. 2, l920-28 days.
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Miss Grace Naghel left on the Princess Alice this morning for Sedttle where she will again teach in Ithe Public schools.
Evening star., 1931-12-01
Children's Wool
SWeaters-NOW
sl.29
$I.95 to $2.o5 Values

yI.Y5 TO $Z.y0 uEIeS
They are warm and smart
these little wool sweaters in plain
or combination colors. Button
front and slip-on styles, with wee,
crew or round necks. A noted
manufacturers surplus stock.
Sizes 3 TO Q.
i Kann's-seccnd Floor.
Evening star., 1931-12-01
TOiletrie
Gift Novelties
At LozV Prices
$1GO

A eolorful, round
metal box with me-
dallion on lid. Suit
able for powder or
candy.
Evening star., 1931-12-01

-Long-handled make
up Mirror. with mag
nifying mirror on one
side and plain mirror
on other.
Evening star., 1931-12-01

"A graceful vase Of.
Italian pottery, filed
with bath salts.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-05
zIECLER'S ERROR LETS HIM ENJOY AT ELKS.
Chief George A. Getchell Smiles Pleasantly as
 He Pays for Repast

T enjoyed this feed very much, because while eating I thought that Judge Harding was paying for 1t, said Territorial Senator A. H. zieg- Ter of Ketchikan. T am glad I was not told until my appetite had been completely satisfied that quite the contrary is true-that he is a guest instead of a host at this oc- casion."
 All of which brought a laugh from Elks in their hall last night after they had enjoyed a repast bought by Chief of Police George Getchell.
 The Chiefs bowling team con- posed of himself, E. R. Stivers, H Worobec, J. Hunter and E. Mclean had been badly beaten by the team explained by Judge Justin w Harding and containing w. S Folta, J. L. Dolly) Gray and w R. Garster and w. S. Bigg.
 The main condition of the match was that the losing captain should pay for a feed for all the Elks Chief Getchell smiled pleasantly as he settled the bill
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THE csG2[ zI5 [][SS5ll THE 7 [DJgI7gs[1 Saz5Sl J5ISS HsssssJ ssss

SYNOPSIS: Jim mic Has, well is convinced that Dr. Meth ortcn is not the murderer of Anrabelle Querdling after Audrey Winford has told him that she and the physician are engaged. Police Superintendent Richmond had cOntended that Nethertcn hoped tc share the QuerdIing estate through mar riage to her niece, Marjorie Blake, and the doctors near ress tc the scene. of the murder, first reported by Marjorie, in creaced his suspicious. Disap- pcsrance of a will disinheriting the nioces should they marry, hints at its theft. Vincent Blake, a brother, has established partial alibi and efforts to identify the strange car near the murder scene as Captain Stirling's have failed. Marjorie apparently is hiding information favorable to Netherton, Jimmie concludes, while Richmond sus- poets anew that Green, the chauffeur, has committed the crime.
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eyes and the flush of her cheeks | A few moments later Stirling ar rived, and almost immediately be- hind him came Bill Netherton Stirling apparently had entered lthe house at the front and had been shown through by the maid He was cool enough.
 How do, Evelyn? Sorry I am late. How do, Marjorie?"
 Then he nodded to the men. Jim- mic was not surprised that he and Marjorie pretended to be meet ing for the first time for two days nor that their greeting was SC lstudiously indifferent. But what reason lay behind it?
 The young doctors words, when 1 he joined them, had no particular warmth in them. He did add to Marjorie, with something of a smile, how well she was looking She flushed and smiled in return but made no reply.
 1 Bill looked tired and worried, the hard lines of his mouth a little more pronounced, possibly because he was aware that the police might be observing his movements. sis
 They all went into the house and found bridge tables awaiting them Ten is not very convenient number for the game, and there was the usual offer to wait, with suggestions of cutting out. f Lionel is not keen" said Eve lyn. Nor am I. He has some new songs to try over So v'e will go into the next room. That will just leave eight
 Nancy's suggestion that Duck worth sing found general favor and Lionel readily complied Evelyn was a pianist of undoubted ability and she played two or three we'll known songs for him. Then they gave ITO the Desert" his voice and her accompaniment doing jus tice to it's galloping lilt
 One of you two will have to cut in presently" Netherton told Eve lyn and Lionel as the singing con cluded and the eight of them left the couple in the music room. T cannot stay very long"
 Jimmie drew Marjorie as his partner, against Vincent and Man. cy. The four men, Donald, Gre sham, Stirling and Netherton, made the other table The music could still be heard from the adjoining room but it did not distract the players. Jimmie was more interested in his companions than in either the cards or the melodies.
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ELKS SELECT
 J0RCENSENF0R
 EXALTED RULER

At the annual election for off, cers of Juneau Lodge No. APO Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, last night, M s. Jorgensen was chosen Exalted Ruler. Selec- tions for other positions were:
 George Messerschmidt, Esteemed Leading Knight; John Hermle, Es- teemed Loyal Knight; R. E. South well, Esteemed Lecturing Knight; M. H. Sides, Secretary; William Frank, Treasurer; George F. Shaw Tiler; H. R. Shepard, Trustee: R B. Matrin, Delegate to Gran q Lodge; G. F. Freeburger, Alternate Delegate to Grand Lodge.
 Installation of officers will takt place at the first meeting in April
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