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The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-29
Emigrants from England Beg to
 Leaue Australia

LONDON, Oct. 29.-A petition from 100000 emigrants in Australia, asking that they be brought back to England because of their suffer ings, is under advisement by the government.
 As presented by the British Mi grants Association, the plea said the emigrants were induced to leave their homes by "m:schievous, mis- leading and untruthful propagan- da" on the part of the Australian government agents and that they now were in condition of "mis- cry, semista1vation and despair"
 The government also was asked to compensate the petitioners for their losses.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-29
FIRE ALARM CALLS

i-3 Third and Franklin. l-4 Frcnt and Franklin.
 1-5 Front. near Ferry Way. 1-6 Front, near Gross. Apta 1-7 Front, opp. City Wharf. l-8 Front. near Saw Afill. 1-9 Front at A. J. Office. 2-l WillOughby at Totem 0ro-
 cery. 2-3 Willoughby. opp. Cash Cols's
 Barn. 2-4 Front and Seward.
 2-6 Front and Main.
 2-6 Second and Main.
 2-7 Fifth and Seward. 2-9 Fire Hall.
 S-2 Gastineau and Rawn Way. S-4 Second and Gold.
 3-5 Fourth and Harris. S-6 Fifth and Gold. ' S-7 Fifth and East.
 3-8 Seventh and Gold.
 3-o Fifth and Kennedy. - 4-1 Ninth. back of power house. 4-2 Calhoun, opp. 6eaviev Aute. 4-3 Disttn Ave-, and Indian CT. 4-6 Ninth and Calhoun. 4-6 Seventh and Main. ei 4-7 Twelfth B. P. R. ea.agA A-e Home orooeey. s-l Scatter Traot. =
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-29
Chapter 26 ACCUSATIONS AND REGRETS

Freddy Munson. There was the name in bold clear type. Sam's hand trembled, holding the tele- gram. It was only by a distinct ef- fort of will that she was able to read the message.
 Arriving in town early tomor- row" Freddy had wired. Shall telephone immediately. Must see you once more Think you owe me at least that much
 Sam carefully refolded the yellow sheet of paper and put it back on the table. Then she nodded and sat down on the couch.
 What must she do? She had only few short hours in which to decide.
 If the telegram had come a month ago, decision would have been easy. She would have ignored it and would have arranged to be out of the house when the tele- phone bell rang. A month ago her course of action had been sharply defined She had cast her lot with Peak Abbott, and simultaneously had murdered Freddy Munson in her mind as finally as though she had stabbed him in the heart With a knife. The fact that the murder had been committed against her will and simply as the only solu- ton to an otherwise hopeless prob lem, had nothing to do with the case. Freddy was dead. He no longer existed except as a bright memory that should never dim.
 Yes, a mont1i ago everything had seemed simple and uncompllcated. She had felt that what she had done was inevitable and right. She had thought that her course, if difficult, was honorable and fair to everybody concerned. Tonight she saw with startling clearness that she had been terribly wrong.
 If she had loveq Freddy. she told herself, dispassionately, she should have married him regardless of ma terial consequences If she had felt nothing but friendship for Peak she should have refused his offer of marriage. If? Was there poSsi- bility of doubt? It seemed as though there might be. She had been happy recently; undeniably happy. She had found a growing pleasure in Peak Abbott's com pany. She had come to care fol him more than she had believed possible. She had kissed him that very night. Was she a person of nc emotional stability; one who sway ed by every breeze that blew? Shc was suddenly frightened and very deeply ashamed.
 In her mood of self-condemna- tion she found wealth of un- flattering adjectives which applied unerringly to herself, and for z time she tortured herself by searcf ing them out and parading them At last, however, she shook he head impatiently, realizing that ac cusations and regrets could do nt good. What had been done was dons and could not be recalled. Only tht events of the future lay somewha ,,ndar her control and she mus
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-29

Bring us your raw furs to be made up. Chas. Goldstein & Go.
 -adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-29
. l1k M
lBY FREE A AN LING OL N

1 decide immediately how she was to attempt to shape them. | First of all she must see Freddy. It was obvious that to use his own words, she owed him at least that much. She also owed herself at least that much. She must see him and must make up her mind whether or not her feeling for him had remained unchanged. Beyond that the path was clear. If she found that she still loved him, she would marry him. She would ex- plain to Peak, and then go away with Freddy to Kansas City or wherever he decreed Explaining to Peak would be difficult, but it would have to be done. Peak would understand that she was do- ing the only possible thing.
 Sam was conscious of a feeling of relaxation, of relief in the thought of decision made. Now there was nothing to do but wait for tomorrow.
 She got to her feet, picked up her evening wrap and was just about to turn off the lamp on the table when the door from the kitchen opened and someone spoke to her.
 Miss Sherrill?" It was Mary, the maid. Mary was in nightgown and wrapper and her eyes were heavy with sleep. I've been wait ing up to tell you that MT. Alder sea has been trying to get you on the telephone all evening. l didn't hear you when you came in. l must have dropped off for a min- ute"
 Thanks, Mary" said Sam auto matically. MT. Aldersea? Do you mean my stepfather?'
 No" Mary shook ner head and stifled a yawn. Tt was young MT. Aldersea. He seemed awful anxious to talk to you. He called about six times"
 "Reallyp" Sam drowned. Did you tell him where I wasp"
 Mary looked mildly reproachful. T couldn't. You didn't tell me where you were going to be this evening"
 That's right, I forgot. Stupid of me. Well, thanks, Mary I'll call him right away. Good night"
 Good night, Miss Sheriff. thought you ought to know. He seemed so anxious-so kind of ex- cited"
 ] Sam wondered idly as she gave Nelson's number to the operator, what had happened. Nelson did not telephone very often and he was not easily excited She hoped if there was news that it was good. She could do with a little good news.
 After a protracted interval cen- tral informed her disintereStedly that the number did not answer. Sam was immediately uneasy and vaguely alarmed.
 l Someone would surely be in the ap ar t m mt at this hour, unless something very unusual had oc- l cured. Had Martha been taken i'll? Perhaps she was in hospital Perhaps Nelson needed her badly She must find out quickly what was the matter.
 Five minutes later she was in her little car on the way to town She was able to drive swiftly, for the wind-blown streets were desert ed. Most of the houses were dark and even the big apartment house where Nelson and Martha lived showed no light except in the vesti- bule.
 , Sam rang Nelson's bell for long !, time but there was no answer. Il , was evident that there was nobody . at home. Where could they have
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-29
Fisherman "Sits Out"
 Session with Salmon

EVANSVILLE, Cal, Oct. 29.- J. H. Engasser tells this fish story and he has fifty-one pound sal- mon as exhibit "A"
 He said he caught the salmon in the Feather River near here with out line, hook or spear. He deposes he saw the fish leap on sand bar and that he swam to the bar and sat on the fish until it died.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-29
DOUGLAS NEVIS
FREEZE" JUST OUT,
 IS CREDITABLE ISSUE

Living up to it's name, the Gas 'tineau Breeze" Douglas high school paper, is breezy with news about the students, past and present, and their activities, in the first issue of the present term which was dis tributed yesterday The paper has four pages, five columns each, the same as last year. Printed in clear, bold type on white paper, each line stands out distinctly.
 William Cashen is editor in chief of the Breeze, and Hilja Reinikka is business manager Each is sup ported by a capable staff of as sstants. They expect to put out two more issues, at least, this term.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-29

SYNOPSIS: Sam Sherrill be- cones engaged to Peak Abbott, at.factive young millionaire, although she lcves Freddy Nun ssn, tc relieve her family's pcverty and tc offset the so- cial stigma of hor half-brother, Nclson's marriage to their maid. She suspects there is something wrong about the sud- den success of her stepfather, Fourth Aldersea's invention.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-29

going away and was not coming back. rk
 She said that I was too good for her-that she was dragging me down!" Nelson almost shouted the words. He pointed his finger at Sam as though somehow he mus impress her with the utter folly of such preposterous statement. Then he beat himself on the chest. Me! Can you imagine it? She said was too good for her. Why Hush, Nelson" said Sam sooth- ingly.
 Suddenly Nelson's face was con- torted, as though he were about to cry. I'm afraid" he said choking ly. I'm afraid she's-deai."
 Search for Martha begins in the next installment. Her letter hints at suicide. But Sam has an amaz- ing explanation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-29
NOTICE

On and after November l, the Juneau Water Company's office will be in Harry I. Lucas's office equip ment store in the old postoffice building on Third Street, between Main and Seward Streets.
 JUNEAU WATER COMPANY, adv. By JOHN RICK, Agent.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-29
ILLUSION" IS NEW FEATURE
 AT DOUGLAS COLISEUM

Tn Illusion" the circus tent and sawdust ring form the back ground of an interesting love story which comes to the Douglas Coliseum to- night and tomorrow. Nancy Car roll and Buddy Rogers are the co-starS.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-29

Buy that fur coat nov. Chas. Goldstein & Go. -adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-29

! Spain is building dam to obtain hydroelectric power from the Duero River, estimated at 826,000 horse power in the summer months and 1 ,086, ,000 horsepower in winter.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-29
LADIES ARE TO SEW

The m mbers of the Ladies League will have sewing session tonight. The meeting is called for o'clock in the Leagues rooms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-12-06
SOVIETS BLOW UP CATHEDRAL
TO MAKE WAY FOR STATE PALACE
One of Russias Proudes Old Churches Reduced to Dust
by Dynamite Blasts

The wracking of the cathedral, which
met the fate Of hundreds Of other
churches as a result OF the Bolshevik
anti-religiOus campaign, WIS carried on
behind a 20foot board fence lining
three sides of the park of which it was
the center But it was plainly visible
from the other side of the Moscow
River, the fourth boundary of the park
Thousands Of persons, prevented from
approaching close to the church by
squads Of soldiers and police, watched
silently in zero weather as the charges,
exploded at intervals of about an hour
blasted from the great stone blocks
clouds Of powder hardly diStinguishable
from the snow covering the ground.
All traffic within an area of several
blocks was suspended throughout the
cay, Tramcar schedules were disrupted
and motor cars were required TO take
long detours.
The detonations caused some cur
loslty in other parts of the city until
their Source was determined.
The cathedral was erected to COM
mennonite the liberation, OF McsccT
Ism ,-.s L.-nch ii
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-12-06
HITLER RENOUNCES
PRESIDENCY HOPE
Refuses to Say Whether Hin
denburg viii Be Retained if
FasCists Gain Power.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, December 5.-Adolf Hitler,
leader of Germany's Fascists, declared
today that under no circumstance would
he become a candidate for the preSi-
dency-but he refused to say whether
that meant the Fascists would keep
President Paul Won Hindenburg at the
head of the state if they succeeded in
gaining power
IT don't enter the picture at all, :"
Herr Hitler said. Even when We take
over the power I don't intend to stand
as a candidate for President"
Pressed for information about what
his party would do in the matter of
the presidential candidate, the leader
of the National Socialists chuckled and
said That eventuality already is pro-
vided for"
Great surprise was expressed in off,
cial circles today over the interview
granted by Herr Hitler to almost the
entire Anglo-American press yesterday.
This interview, in which the NaZi
chieftain declared foreign bondholders
would be protected if his party came to
power, occurred in a hotel just across
from the foreign office and within a
three-minute walk of the presidential
palace. Commentators remarked that
it took place under the very nose of
the government.
German reporters were not present
when Herr Hitler told what he would
do if he won, and some Berlin news
papers printed cabled reports of his
statements from their New York and
London correspondents.
There was newspaper comment to the
effect that the Fascist leader was at
tempting to curry favor abroad, espe-
cially in America and England.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-12-06
BRITAIN AND FRANCE
STRIKE TARIFF SNAG
Minister Says Unfavorable Reply
From London to End
Negotiations.
Rv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, December 5-Tariff negoti-
ations between France and England
appeared tonight to have encountered
difficulties.
Louis Rollin, French minister Of
commerce, said today an unfavorabe
reply to French suggestions for CONVEX
sations concerning the new British
tariffs made it seem inopportune to re-
sumo negotiations between the two
countries.
Statements by Walter Runciman
president of the British Board of
Trade, in the House of Commons, in
which he said Great Britain could not
afford to ignore tariff barriers set up
against British goods by other nations
had painfully surprised French public
opinion" NJ. ROlhn said.
The French minister Of commerce
defended Frances tax levied to COM
pensate for depreciation IN foreign ex-
change, calling it perfectly fair" The
measure was not aimed especially at
the deprecated pound sterling. he said,
since it was intended as a safeguard
against deprecated currency in any
country Canada, he said, had taken
the same measure against England.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-12-06
RADIO RUM FLEET
PLAN IS REVEALED
John Hays Hammond, Jr., Re-
fuses offer for Data lat
Own Figure"
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BOSTON, December 5.-The Boston
Herald says that John Hays Hammond,
jr, has been approached by gigantic
rum-running syndicate and asked to
name his own figure" for data that
would create force of radio controlled
rum boats.
The Herald says Hammond, rich in
yentor and radio wizard, refused to deal
with the Syndicate's emissary and gave
the paper an account of the interview
Many of Hammond'S inventions have
been sold for exclusive use Of the
United States Government, among
them the radio controlled torpedo
radio control of ships and airplanes
and many other devices for war.
Offered $4,000 for Data.
The Herald says Hammond was ap-
preached at his Gloucester home by a
former member of a rum syndicate in
Gloucester. This man was offered
$4,000 to get radio data from Ham
mond and was told that Hammond
could name his own figure" as tech
nical adviser.
Hammond was told that an advertise
ment in q New York newspaper was to
be run II the negotiations were sue
ceSStul, saying, 'Mamie-Good chance
to arrange SChedule-Rannie. If the
advertisement did not appear by De-
Continued on Page 2, Column p
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-12-06
DRAMA At BASLE
HAS DARK ASPECT
Political Economic Groups
of Different Aims to Dis
CuSS Germany.
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

Early next week the scene of inter
national drama will be shifted from the
frozen plains of Manchuria to the
pleasant town of Basic, where the most
prominent world financial experts will
meet.
They are to discuss first what Ger
manys capacity to pay is at the pres
ent day, and, second, if she is not in
a position to pay both PREPARATIONS and
refund private loans, which of the two
she ought to pay first out of whatever
resources she still possesses.
The curtain is being lowered on the
Sino Japanese drama. Actors and
spectators have had their moneys
worth. The actors played their roles
to the best of their ability and the
spectators had their thrills and lighter
moments. There have been threats and
cajoling, moments of intense drama
and real comedy.
European statesmen backed by Amer
lean diplomacy after having proved tc
themselves and to the rest of the world
how poWerless the League of Nations
was in case of major conflict involv-
ing strong and weak nation, have
done their utmost to save something of
the prestige of the league. The
realization Of the powerlessness Of the
League was demonstrated when the
Council gave Japan an ultimatum to
withdraw the army from Manchuria
by November IT. The Japanese just
had a good laugh and proceeded to
occupy more than they thought they
could take at first.
Jananpsa provida Cop,adv
The comedy was provided by the Japa-
nese when they explained that the mill
tary operations which led to the cap
ture of Northern Manchuria were ncces-
sary in order to protect the soya bean
trade and later when they explained
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500 MARCFIERS AT CUMBERL AND
FED AND SLEEP IN SKATING RINK
One Days Journey Left for Western Procession-Lack
of Gasoline May Hamper Progress.

delegation met the column at the Mary
land State line and escorted them d.
rectly to the skating rink. AS soon as
all were inside, a police guard was
thrown around the two-story structure
and no one was permitted to leave or
enter.
After the demonstrators had been
fed, several violins and an accordion
were produced and those not already
asleep began singing and shouting.
Some of the men protested their en-
forced confinement, insisting they were
entitled to parade through the streets,
but the police turned deaf ears to their
demands.
There were about rs women. In the
party in addition to white and colored
men and several Indians The women
rode in the same trucks with the men
and many OF them slept on piles of rags
on the floor of the skating rink, findins
the benches too uncomfortable.
The party left Pittsburgh last night
driving to Uniontown and then follow
ing the National Old Trails highway to
Cumberland. Several of the trucks
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VITAL ISSUES PRESSING
AS CONGRESS PREPARES
FOR LONC-DRAWN FIGHT
Mrs. Norton Assured
OF Appointment as
ID. G.. Committee Head

Mrs. Mary T. Norton of New
Jersey is assured of the chair
manship Of the House District
Committee, unless she becomes
chairman of the Committee on
Labor in which Representative
William P. Connery Of Massa-
ChusettS outranks her.
The election of Representative
Christopher D. Sullivan of New
York to the Ways and Means
Committee. means that he can
not be chairman of either of the
standing committees to which he
is entitled under the seniority
rule-District Of Columbia and
InSular Affairs.
Mrs. Norton said last night
that she is ready to accept the
Craftsmanship of the District
Committee, and to give the resi-
dents of the National Capital the
best representation in her power.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-12-06
MOB LYNCHlNG MAN
TO Be PROSECUTED
Richie Orders Lane to Help County
Punish Leaders and Others
if Possible.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, December Gov AL
bert C. Richie tonight ordered Attor-
ney General Lane to assist Wicomico
County authorities in a vigorous pros
ecution" of the mob which last night
invaded a Salisbury, Nd, hospital 70
seize Matthew williams, colored, and
burn his body after lynching him.
Clergymen here and the Baltimore
branch of the International Labor De-
tense League demanded of the Gov
ernor a prompt investigation.
Williams yesterday shot md killed
his employer, Daniel j. Elliott. 67-year-
old lumber dealer, and then shot him
self through the chest
Gov. Ritchie, who returned from New
York when informed of the lynching,
said not only the mob leaders must be
punished, but also every member OF the
mob who can be identified.
Salisbury authorities tonight at
tempted to prevent the usual Saturday
influx of colored persons as a precau-
ton against racial reaction TO the
lynching
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-12-06
Organization May Be A. r. of
|. Answer to Withdrawal
of u. S. Employees.
COUNTER PLAN INSPIRED
BY NARROW VOTE MARGIN
D. c. Locals Overwhelmingly
Against Ending Affiliation-Many
in Nation Did Not Ballot.

A threat to organize new Fedora
ton of Federal Employees chartered bv
and directly affiliated with the Amer
lean Federation of Labor" was sound
ed last night by William Green.
president of the American Federation
of Labor as his answer to the action
of the Federation of Federal EMPLOYEES.
headed by Luther M Steward, in with
drawing from the labor organization.
Interpreting the closeness of the vote
by which the secession was accom-
plished-16,335 to 11,406, with nearly
$4,000 members not voting-Green. in
formal statement last night an
nounced that his group will not &C
cept as final the action taken by Presi-
dent Steward and his associates"
Meantime Steward sprang into &C
ton shortly after Green's statement,
and countered with a reply, in which
he tartly charged that Green merely
rakes over old straw"
ID. C. Locals Oppose Split.
President Green's declaration came
on the heels of rumorS in circles SYM
pathetic to the Federation of Labor
that such action as he forecast was
being agitated, particularly in view of
the fact that seven of the eleven locals
of the Federal employees here voted
against separation, the total opposition
vote being 5,0l2, as compared to 1898
favorable
Nationally, 229 locals participated in
the vote out of total of 412. OF
these, 165 voted for separation, So in
opposition and one local tied.
The missing locals either simply
failed to join in the balloting or were
barred because their dues were not
current, it was explained yesterday
when the vote was made public.
In his statement last night President
Green recalled that the separation
move had been pressed despite his eff
forts at Cancellation, which were barred
both in correspondence made public in
November, and additional exchanges
given out yesterday by President Stew
ard. The Federal employees head, how
ever, had accused Mr.. Green of bad
faith, and, in effect, of neglecting the
interests of the Federal employees when
the Federation of Labor went on record
against proposed Redistribution legis-
lation backed by the Federal employees.
Others Lacked Facts.
'"The membership in Washington
who were informed as to the merits of
the controversy raised by President
Steward and Secretary McNally, voted
against withdrawal from afiliation
with the American Federation of La
bor," Green said, IF the local unions
outside of Washington had had the
facts of the matter upon which they
voted, it is my opinion that they would
have voted against withdrawal.
The reasons assigned by President
Steward for withdrawal from the Amer
lean Federation of Labor have been
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