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The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-18

Then I have no option but to suppose you're mad observed the Doctor coldly his piercing eyes searching those of the newcomer, and failing to daunt them.
 Right, Simon, first time. Mad as natter And what filter place, or person, for dangerous homici- dal lunitic to come to?"
 How did you get in here?" asked Dr. Charters.
 Through that invitingly open window a second ago, Simon"
 How did you get into the grounds?' pursued the Doctor.
 Over the l2- foot wall, iron spikes, broken glass and all. By way of the branch of tree, Slimy Simor-not rotten branch though" and, before the blazing look of hate in the mans eyes as he thrust his cruel face into that of Dr. Charters. the latter almost quailed.
 And so you're mad, are you?' he temporized.
 You've said it, Simon. And you have to say 1t again at the right time and in the right place"
 What do you mean? And what do you want?" asked the Doctor perfunctorily as he considered the man, the past. and the situation.
 oh, lots of things. Two for g start-asylum and an alibi."
 Doubtless you're mad, but this is not an asylum"
 Witty Simon! It's going to be ar asylum for me, though, and ths alibi is going to be both physica and mental"
 T don't know what you're talk ing about. Do you?"
 "Oh. yes. Simon . Spider Schlitz has got his" | If the expression on Dr. Charter: incrutable face changed at all, il was in the direction of greater in scrutability.
 And pray who might Spider
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-18

your nursing home. I'm the mar you've got to take the utmost care of. You've got to keep me very happy, keep me from breeding or the past-your past, Soapy! And above all, you've got to keep me safe from the long arm of the law for if they get me, how I shall squeak and squawk and squeal Simmy! And what a tale I shall have to tell!
 50 you'll take the greatest care of me, won't you? And if anybody wants to know, I've been here for a week, in bed. I'm going to bed now, and I think I'll get up to- morrow and let everybody see how dotty-though harmless-I am Copyright, 1880, by Frederick A.
 Stokes CoD
 A temple bell sounds in to-
 morrow's installment and brings
 this strange patient to-Rose-
 mary!
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-18

Max Carey, after more than a score of years in the National League, still remembers his first big league play as the most thrill ing incident of his brilliant career.
 T was youngster of twenty when the Pittsburgh Pirates bought me up from South Bend" Carey told me during flaming bee at Miami Beach.
 Tommy Leach, the regular cen terfielder, was hurt and Fred Clarke, then the Pirate manager sent me out there for a trial. There was a big crowd and we were play ing the famous old Chicago Cubs There was runner on second
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-18
Australia Police Stalk
 Gamblers with Cameras

SYDNEY, Australia, March 18.- The police, following the lead of jungle hunters, have begun stalking their prey with movie cameras in stead of guns.
 It was known to police that games of two up" were being play ed in house at Young, N. s. w, but the spy system of the estab- lishment was so effective that raids
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-18
Chapter 3 ASYLUM AND ALIBI

Within a couple of seconds of the intruder's question, Well and how are things going with Half hung Simon?" Dr. Charters re- piled coolly:
 "Is it possible that you are ad- dressing me?"
 Possible, and in fact, certain, since there is nobody else in the room" answered the other.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-18

proved unavailing
 Then photographer was hidden in a tree outside the building, with a motion picture camera equipped with a telescopic lens. When the play began he started grinding, and police were provided with perfect evidence of gambling and identity.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-18
DOUGLAS NEVIS
SILVER TEA

A silver tea will be given by the Ladies' League on Thursday after noon at ? o'clock in the League rooms. The hostesses will be Mes danes A. R. Edwards, R. Fraser and A. J. Balog. Everyone is cor dially invited to attend.
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AWARDED CANDY

Jacynth Sey was awarded the box of candy disposed of last eve- ming by the Torch Society. Inci- dentally the box weighed seven pounds and eleven ounces, al- though it's was announced that the weight was five pounds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-29
VALLEY TO SEE
M. P. EXHIBIT

ST. LOUIS, July 29.-Maintain-
ing its policy Of sending an educa-
tional exhibit 10 the state fairs Of
all the states served by the Mis-
souri, Pacific lines, President Il. w.
Baldwin today announced that the
exhibit this year would stress re-
creational and agricultural oppor-
tunitieS. The seventh annual fair
exhibit is now being assembled
along the Missouri Pacific lines. in
GLIDING the Texas properties Of that
system.
The exhibit Is housed In a port
able canvas building, the four
walls Of which have been decorated
in a colorful and impressionistic
manner, suggesting the pleasures TO
be encountered in a vacation spent
at any OF the many nationally
known play places served by the
Missouri Pacific lines. Set in each
wall are four panels done in oil,
each depicting the spirit and beauty
Of that particular locality so wildly
that 1t Immediately creates a desire
TO become one of the many vaca-
tAC&Ato~o wiz yNA4AN law AQAAAA AAAt'~
resorts TO be a sedative TO tired
nerves.
In the main the exhibit consists
Of nineteen 'shadow-boxes", or
miniature stages. five by seven
feet in perimeter. each featuring
some beauty spot or agricultural
development which Is constantly
being fostered by the Missouri
Pacific lines. The visitor may view
in colorful array such points Of in
terest as New Orleans. San Antonio,
Hot Springs, Gulf Coast resorts
the American Riviera. Carlsbad
Caverns-the underground Grand
Canyon. the Rio Grande Valley,
California. Colorado and many
more interesting play places.
The first showing will be at the
Missouri State fair at Sedalia on
August p. From then until late
November the exhibit will be shown
at the Nebraska state fair. Lincoln:
Kansas Free fair. Topeka; Mid
South Fair, Memphis: Texas State
fair. Dallas: National Dairy Show,
st. Louis: South Texas State fair,
Beaumont and Valley Winter
free fair, Harlingen. Texas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-29

There will be no material change
IN the river during the next "A to
36 hours.
Flood Present 74-Hr. 2l-Hrl
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-29
MISCELLANEOUS DATA


Btagnant high pressure continues
over the cotton belt with another
crest advancing slowly eastward
over the northern plains and Rocky
mountain regions. causing cooler
weather over much OF that region
and over the upper Mississippi and
Missouri valleys. Low pressure west
of the Rockies. centereu over south
western Idaho, has caused sharp
temperature rises rel the section
adjacent 10 the center. Precipita-
ton was widely scattered and mostly
light. >
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-29
THOUSANDS
DROWNED IN
FLOOD

SHANGHAI. July 70. H-vast
areas Of central China were under
water today. hundreds. perhaps
thousands. we're dead and the prices
OF foodstuffs scared 80 per cent In
many cities as the result OF one
OF the worst floods IN 60 years.
Crops were severely damaged. pre-
saying q terrible famine curing the
coming fall and winter.
Dykes Burst Bounds.
An accurate estimate OF the death
toll could not be attempted because
OF disrupted communications. nc was
known that hundreds died In the
Wuhan area. comprising the cities
OF Hankow. Hanyang and Wuchang,
when dykes burst their bounds.
A report that 5000 persisted In
the Changsha, Honan province,
district was considered exaggerated,
however.
The foreign settlements OF H5n-
kow were inundated, but there were
no casualties among the residents.
The 800 foreigners comprising these
settlements. including 100 Ameri-
cans. were forced to make their way
about the streets in sampans (Chin-
ese boatS).
River On Rise.
The Hankow correspondent OF the
Associated Press reported the Yang
tse river ut that point had risen
higher than eve before Tn the his
tory OF modern records. He said the
stream was still rising.
T~elegraphic appeals poured into
Marking. the nationalist capitol
from scores OF cities throughout the
great central China basin, indicating
the widespread nature OF the calam-
aty. Marking skself was partially
submerged and thousands were
made homeless.
Famine conditions already were
reported from Wuhu. Anhwei pro.
vince. where rice boats were looted
by hungry mobs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-29
RELIEF FROM
BURNING SUN
IS PROMISED

Beginning It's day BY sweltering
under "A summer wave which has
held some localities In It's deadly
grip for almost a week. the nation
looked forward eagerly today for
promises or general relief 10 ma
terialize.
In most sections storms and cool
CT winds were predicted for today
or tomorrow.
The southwest and certain sec
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-29
OPENING OF
BANKS AIRED
BY CABINET

BERLIN, July -1-P)-The roar
Of the plane carrying Prime Minis
ter Macdonald home had nearly
died away over the rooftops or Ber-
lin today when Chancellor Bruening
and Foreign Minister Curtius, who
mad babe him farewell at the air.
port, were the midst OF another ur-
gent cabir It meeting celebrating
Germany'S next nov to overcome
her economic crisis.
The situation is still menacinR
and there are grave technical and
financial, as well as political diff
culties. but the government faces
It's problems with a new confidence
arising from the visit of the prime
minister and MS foreign secretary,
Arthur Henderson.
Attitude Friendly
It was clear from the start that
no immediate concrete air such
nS a big foreign credit was expected
from their visit, but the friendly
attitude which characterized the
Anglo-G German meeting was an I'M
mense encouragement not only TO
the German statesmen but to the
German public.
MIR. MacDonald's repeated refer
ence TO the fundamental SolndneSs
OF Germany's position, and his IS
sertion Of a belief that the coun-
try Is strong enough 20 pull itself
through did much to remove the
Encouragement which has been
deeply rooted in some sections.
Progress also was made In other
directions, but the achievement
which Is obvious even TO those who
had not the slightest idea OF what
was being discussed liz the definite
manifestation OF Great Britatn's
friendship.
The immediate question which &C
cupied the cabinet today was con-
sideration OF what will happen
when the banks are reopened.
Banks TO Open
II Is expected that normal bank
ing activities with the exception or
those of the savings banks, VIII be
resumed by Monday. and II there
should be heavy Withdrawals from
commercial accounts the banks
win need a large additional supply
of currency. The cabinet, the Reich
bank officials and industrial lead
ers are trying to figure out where
they are to get 1t, and 1t Is possible
that ON emergency medt l OF
exchange similar to the clearing
house certificates used IN the Unit
ed states in 1907 may be called mo
play and that Reichsbank notes
may be called In.
Meanwhile. 1t appeared likely
that Chancellor Bruening and DR..
Curtius might leave the capital
again next week to visit Premier
Mussolins IN Rome. He invited
them 10 italy after the conference
at Chequers with Prime Minister
Macdonald.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-29

WASHINGTON, July 20. tPl-
Chairman Fletcher OF the tariff
commission has been persuaded by
President Hoover 70 remain two
additional months at his post To
complete important tariff adjust
mentS.
The former American amhassa-
dor 10 Rome previously had an
nounced that he planned to termin-
ate his services with the commits
sion September 16.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-29

II Is estimated that III our west
ern reserves oil-Soaked layers OF
shale clay contain over 100. 000. 000,-
600 barrels OF oil. All that remains
to get at this oil is 70 invent a pro-
cess 10 release Il from the shale.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-29

LONDON. July 20 -tRl-- Miss
Aleene Mcfarland. daughter OF
Mrs. Charles Mcfarland OF New
York and Weatherford. Texas. was
married at noon today to Prince
Johann Won and Zu Lichtenstein,
a member OF the reigning house Of
the principally OF Lichtenstein.
The ceremony was performed at
the church OF Our Lady OF Assump-
ton, In London't west end.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-29
BULLETIN

(First figures. lowest tempera-
ture last night: second. highest
Yesterday: third. wind velocity az
3 a. m: fourth. precipitation In
last "a hrs.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-29
WEATHER

FOR East Texas: Partly cloudy
wednesday night and THURSDAY.
probably scattered showers near
the coast. Moderate to fresh east
erly winds Oh the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-29

Twenty-Five thousand miles OF
new roads. costing nearly a billion
dollars and offering employment
to 800. 900 men, will be built I'm the
United States before the end OF
1881.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-29
TIDE TABLE

High and low tide at Port lisa
bel Thursday under normal Meteo-
BIOLOGICAL conditions.
High ................... o.lo q. III
Low Au.Ao y. III
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-29

TITS well known that what makes
one man laugh may make another
angry"
"A good instance II to watch O.
fat man step on a banana skin"
Passing Show.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-29

Tristan da Cunha. the worlds
lonellest island. has 700 sheep. 900
cattle. 50 donkeys. about 200 fowls.
but no pigs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-29
IT'S O TIME

GUEST: I believe your hotel soon
celebrates It's tenth anniversary.
LANDLORD: Quite right, sir.
GUEST: Don't you think you
might have clean table cloths 20
celebrate the event7-Allt for Ala,
Stockholm.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1931-07-10
CITIES SERVICE
HEAD HAS BEGUN
HIS LIBEL SUIT
$l2,000,0O0 Asked of Kan-
sas City Star By Henry
L. Doherty in Famous
Gas Fight

Kansas City. Mo, July 10 -CUP)
= Henry L. Doherty, head Of the
billon-dollar Cities Service Corpor-
alton. today filed his anticipated
libel suits against the Kansas City
Star. asking for $12.ooo,o00 damages
in compensation for that newspapers
attacks upon his utilities. The suits,
six in number, each calling for
$1,000.000 in actual damages and
100000 in punitive damages, were
filed in Jackson county circuit
court, and named the Kansas City
Star Company, George B. Longan,
publisher, Roy "A. Roberts. managing
editor, and Fred c. Trigg, Kansas
state editor. as defendants.
Doherty's action comes as an out
growth of bitter gas-rate war
waged by the newspaper against his
companies, in which the state au-
thorities took a hand by barring the
sale of Cities Service securities in
he State of Kansas. Governor Harry
Woodring, whom Doherty charges
with being under the evil influence
of the Kansas City Star" is not
named in today's complaint.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1931-07-10
THE CATHOLIC
DAUGHTERS END
CONVENTION
Passed Several Resolutions
That Pertain to Prob
lens of To-day - Re-
Elect Old Officers

Atlantic City, N. j., July 10
UP)-Delegates to the 14th bien-
NAL national convention of the
Catholic Daughters of America were
homeward bound to-day after
adopting resolutions condemning
lax enforcement of the motion pic
ture laws and opposing birth con-
troll. Indecent films were de-
nounced in a resolution which added
that IF the present laws were en-
forced 1t would be a solution of the
problem" Another resolution
termed birth control contrary to
both the laws of God and man."
and said vicious and pagan propa-
ganda" in favor of it had grown
to formidable and dismaying pro-
portions, and would result in an
increase in obscenity. Among the
other resolutions adopted was one
expressing loyalty to the Pope in
the current controversy with the
Fascist regime in Italy, and one ex-
pressing sympathy for the widow of
Knute Rockne. Notre Dame foot
ball coach who was killed in an
airplane crash.
Oficers of the organization were
reelected. They are: Mrs Mary
Duffy, South Orange, N. j., supreme
regent; Mrs Jennie Green. Balti-
more, vice supreme regent; Miss
Katherine Rosney. New York, ma
tiohal secretary; Mrs Elizabeth
Ahern, New Haven, national treas
urer; Mrs Leonore Mecler, Chicago,
national counsellor; and Bishop
william Hafey. Raleigh, N. c..
chaplain.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1931-07-10
GENE TUNNEY HAD
TO APOLOGIZE
/. FOR HIS SLIGHT
College President Wanted
to Ask Him Question But
Was Snubbed Costly
!. Telephone Apology

Chicago, July 10.-(UP)-Gene
Tunney, former heavyweight boxing
champion with a flare for Shakes
peare. recently snubbed Robert
Maynard Hutchins. president of
Chicago university, but fastened to
apologize, 1t was revealed to-day.
Hutchins, the nations youngest uni
versity president, sailed with Mrs
Hutchins from New York for va
cation on the island of Brioni in the
Atlantic. Tunney once spent an ex-
tended vacation there. Mr. and Mrs
Hutchins were considering a trip to
Brioni, it was revealed, and decided
to call upon Tunney for some infor-
nation concerning the island.
Hutchins put in a long distance
telephone call for Tunney in New
York and received this message
from the operator:
"Mr Tunney does not want to
talk to you"
! Hutchins, surprised, began con-
sidering other vacation sites. He
had almost decided on southern
italy when, several days later, Tun-
hey called him back.
x ats all a mistake" the former
boxing champion said. II didn't
know II was you"
Then he spent five minutes at day
long distance rates in apologizing
ana. 20 minutes In telling what a
ArA vIAGe Briont y tor vacattoning,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1931-07-10
GOLFER CANNOT
GET DAMAGES If
HIT BY THE BALL
Superior Court Ruling in
Philadelphia Case Which
Set Aside a $1,000
Verdict

Philadelphia, July 1o.-(UP).-
It's every man for himself on the
golf links, the state superior court
ruled in upholding the verdict OF
Pittsburgh common pleas judge who
set aside a verdict of $1,000 award
ed a golfer who was struck by
fellow linksmans ball. The state
court pointed out that recovery or
damages for being struck by a golf
ball on the links is based upon the
improper hypothesis that every golf
err knows exactly where his ball is
going when he hits it. 1T must be
admitted that the plaintiff assumed
all the ordinary dangers incident to
the game. 1t is we'll known that not
every shot played by a golfer goes
where he intends it to 60. If such
were the case. every player would
be perfect and the whole pleasure
of the sport would be lost. The
plaintiff must have known that
many bad shots carry the ball to the
right or left OF the intended line of
play. This risk all golfers must &C
cent"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1931-07-10
NEWSPAPERMAN AND AUTHOR IS
SUICIDE, LEAVING NOTE AND
PICTURES FOR NEWS WRITER'S

Buffalo, N. Y. July 10.-(UP)-
Randolph Edgar. 46, newspaperman
and author, died suicide to-day,
after leaving pictures and a note for
newspapermen telling them they
could find his life story in who's
Who in America" In a note 10
police, Edgar asked that Joseph r..
Kingman, 1910 Security building,
Minneapolis. MINI. be notified of his
death and that the news be forward
ed to the Authors Club, 2 Whitehall
Court, London, Eng, and the Har-
ward Alumni Bulletin. In this suit
case. police found letters of recon-
mendation from former employers
in Boston, Chicago and New York.
The letters praised sdgar's ability
as a writer.
Gray haired. thick set and tall,
Edgar possessed . dynamic person
atty which carried him to the high
est rank In newspaperdom. For
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1931-07-10
Chairman Crary Will Call
Members Together to
Perfect Plans for City
Election - Politics in
Both Parties in Very
Active Strides
ELECTION ABOUT
II WEEKS AWAY

Democratic Town Chairman John
H. Crary this morning announced
that a meeting of the party's town
committe will be called within the
next 10 days or two weeks. This
meeting, he said, will be held fol
the purpose of perfecting organiza-
ton plans in preparation for the city
election which is now only about
~ weeks distant. His action in de-
Gliding on a town committee meeting
Is believed due to the activity being
shown in the republican ranks and
also by the forces of former Superin-
tendent of Streets William E. Ken
nedy, who is opposing the present in
umbent, Mayor Frank Hayes, for
the democratic mayoralty nomina-
+ic...
Because meeting has been called,
though, does not mean that the reg
ulaY organization has not yet started
campaign work, Chairman Crazy
pointed out today. He explained that
organization workers have been quite
busy during the past few weeks and
that the town committee meeting will
afford them an opportunity to make
their reports. get an idea of the gen.
CONTINUED on Page 20)
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own
Committee To
OpenCanpaign
BULLPEN PROVED BAD
SPOT FOR VAGRANT
PRISONER

Chicago, July 1O-(UP)-Wil-
liam Burke had no shirt on when
he walked into Judge Thomas n.
Green's court on a charge of va
grancy. He had no belt, either,
and he was holding up his trous-
ers with both hands. Also, he was
barefoot, his trousers were torn
and his face was scratched.
1.-TWO fellows ont there in the
,bulIpcn." he told Judge Green.
took my clothes away and beat
me up"
Judge Green made. a tour of
the bullpen, found Burkc's shirt
and belt and returned them.
"Hcrc's your clothes, and clear
out of here" the judge said.
you've been punished enough so
1 won't fine yol."
Burke left but was back in u
few minutes, saying:
"Say Judge, coVld you get me a
pair of shoes from one of those
mugs out in the bullpcn. lost
mine couple of days ago when
L was sleeping in somebody's au-
tomobilc and had to leave sud-
denly when the owner returned
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1931-07-10
HOME FOLKS OF
OKLAHOMA GAVE
WELCOME TO POST
Harold Gatty Was There
Too and Wives of Both
Flyers-All Were Treat
ed Royalty

Chickasha. Okla, July 1o-UP)
Wiley Post was back with the
home folks to-day. the home town
boy who made good.
Seven thousand neighbors were
out to greet Wiley, Harold Gatty,
their wives. and F. c. Hall. hacker
of the record fight around
the world, when they landed here
last night.
Indians made up a large part of
the welcoming crowd and before
the day was over both Post and
Gatty took part in a dance with 80
tribesmen. The squaws kissed the
flyers and gave them beaded bags.
The flyers stayed with friends last
night and Wiley ate corned beef and
cabbage, his favorite. for breakfast.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1931-07-10
Springfield Man Sends
Six Bullets Into Body
OF Wife And Kills Self

Springfield. Mass. July 10-(UP)
Believing he was fulfilling his
marriage vow-to keep his wife I'M
til death parted them-John w.
Macdonald, 80 and unemployed,
shot his wife to death and then COM
mitted suicide in a lonely section of
Long Meadow early to-day.
T he wife, Katherine, 26, struck
by six bullets. lay dead beside her
husbands automobile when found.
The last bullet in his old fashioned
seven shooter Macdonald saved for
himself. 1t lodged in his brain and
ne died soon after he reached Mercy
hospital
A blood-stained farewell note,
found in pocket of MacDonald's
coat. blamed interfering friends"
FOR his marital troubles and ex-
planned his strange conviction that
II he and his wife couldn't live hap
PLY together it was better they both
We're dead.