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The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-13
FILIBUSTER
 THREATENED
 U. s. SENATE
Leaders Insist Session Con- tinue to Vote on
 Compromise

WASHINGTON, D. O., Feb. 13.- Senate leaders announced at the outset of todays session, in the face of threatened filibuster by Senator Thomas of Oklahoma, they would insist upon the Senate re- maining in session today until a vote was taken on the $20,0O0, ,0OO drought relief compromise.
 Senator Thomas said: T would talk with human endurance to the limit
 Neither the threat by Senator Thomas nor the opposition of sev- eral Democrats and Republicans cause serious apprehension to the leaders who are confident the meas ure will carry.
 Secretary of Agriculture Hyde made a reply to the Senates re- quest for a ruling as to whether food loans could be made from the s20,000,000 loan but it was so eva sive that the. opinion was expressed 1t should be referred, like the Wickersham Law Enforcement re- port on Prohibition. to the Depart- ment of justice for interpretation.
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Control Method Stirring
 Argument in Oil Squabble

Independent Petroleum association, says one barrel of refined oil im- ported equals four times that amount of crude petroleum.
 For this reason he laid before the recent governors oil relief con- ference, of which he was chair man, the proposal it is urging on Congress-.that imports of crude oil be placed under a partial em- bargo and that refined products be excluded
 Finished oil imported in 1929, records of the oil conservation board show, totaled about 5O,000000 bar rels, largely from Venezuela. In addition there were 20,000,00 bar rels of crude oil imported. Against this, American exports were 115,- 100000 barrels of which 60 per cent was crude petroleum.
 See Relief in Tariff
 The expressed goal of the inde-
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By KIRKE SIMPSON

WASHINGTON D. C., premiere of the Seventy second Congress the in both Houses will be played before its
 On February 26 those the Seventy Congress they manywll their slate the next house, from the speakership
 holdovers bnt With newly elected members likewise KVALE
  caucus o which he talks to decide what At these first political clan gatherings Republicans 2le allied more or less definitely with either
 
 There at this writing City Democrats having died replaced Ey a political cataclysm if that did PROPHECIES
 the books the Republicans will of Yet In of the three party caucuses Kvales show there harmony of political action thought. And what the disenson within parties prohibition farm relief legislation, other issue of the day nominal political observer could with certainty Once the
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Sen. Blaine
 Promising
 Ne,c Expose
Claims Post Office Lessors Are Cam p aign
 Contributors

WASHINGTON, D. O., Feb. l3.- Senator John J. Blaine, Chairman of the Senate Postal Lease Investi- gation, said he would produce evi- dence to show large political con- tributions by Post Office Lessors at the proper time.
 The statement was made despite Postmaster General Browns state ment that they contributed only $500 since 1924.
 Sen. Blaine said he did not want to place his evidence in the records until some of those concerned tes- tified.
 Senator Blaine said Postmaster General Brown will have plenty of chance under oath to refute the charges after the testimony is all in.
 The Postmaster General sai d Senator Blaine is using the cloak of Senatorial immunity" to deceive the American people into believing there has been widespread corrup- ton and fraud in the making of postal leases.
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WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 13- The oil world is boiling in its own barrels, and the trouble is too much oil
 Where the supply originates pro- vide the controversial factor of a long, simmering problem of im- portance to about 100000 persons.
 Cheap foreign oil is responsible for the ills of the petroleum pro- ducers, the independent operators cry. Stop that flow, they. say, and the industry will get back on its feet quickly. That's why they want tariff.
 American production. the inde- pendents say, is less than Ameri- can consumption. but by only a comparatively few million barrels yearly They estimate crude pro- duction within 15o.00O,000 barrels of the demand.
 Would Bar Refined Products
 Wlrt Franklin, president Of shs
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BIC LOCK -OUT
 IN ENGLAND IS
 TO END MONDAY
Three Hundred Thousand Weavers to Return
 Operators Give in

MANCHESTER, England, Feb. 13. The Lancashire cotton industry tie-up has ended.
 Three hundred thousand weavers who were locked out last month, will return to work next Monday.
 The weavers struck when the mill operators demanded they operate double the number of looms. The weavers claimed this would throw thousands of workers out of jobs.
 Peace came when the mill own CTS agreed to abandon the plan of giving each weaver eight instead of four looms to tend.
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DEDICATION
 DELEGATIONS
 HERE TODAY
Visitors Are to Be Greeted at Femmer Dock-En-
 tertainment Plans

All plans today were complete for the formal dedication of Alas ka's new capitol building, and the city was preparing this afternoon to extend a welcome to the dele gations from other communities who are enroute here to participate in the rites.
 The ceremonies will take place tomorrow evening beginning at 8 o'clock, being held in the quarters to be occupied by the Alaska Mu- scum and Historical Library Sun day afternoon the entire building will be thrown open to the public.
 Five Delegations Coming
 Five delegations from Southeast Alaska communities are aboard the motorship Northland which is due to reach here at pm. today. The city was preparing to extend to them a royal welcome.
 Committees from the Chamber of Commerce, members of that or ganization and citizens generally are expected to be on hand when the vessel draws in to it's berth at Femmer's Dock. The City Band will be on hand During the stay of the visitors they will be enter tained in various ways. They will be given cards to the Elks Club; Saturday afternoon automobiles will be placed at their disposal for rides over Glacier Highway and arrange ments made for them to visit fur farms in that district. Saturday evening they will Ie guests at the Dedication Ball given by the Elks in the auditorium at Elks Hall.
 Skagway Delegation Here
 The delegations aboard the North land are: Metlakatla, Ketchikan, Wrangel and Petersburg. The Skag- way delegation, composed of How ard Ashley, representing Mayor Mulvihill, Mrs. Ashley, James Net
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". E. FEERO AND PUSICH LINKED
 IN CONSPIRACY
Dry Officers Charge Deputy Marshal and Merchant
 with Grave Crime

w. E. Feero, United States Dep uty Marshal, and Mike Pusich, well known businessman, both of Doug las, were arrested today on a war rant issued by United States Con- missioner Charles Sey, both charged with conspiracy to violate the Ma tional Prohibition Act. The warrant was issued on complaint sworn to by Deputy Federal Prohibition Ad- ministrator Gerald L. Church.
 Bail was fixed in the sum of $2,500. No time had been fixed this morning by Judge Sey for a preliminary hearing.
 Feero Is Suspended
 Feero, who has served as deputy marshal in Douglas for about four years, was immediately suspended from duty by United States Mar shal Albert White. The latter de- clined to express any opinion on his subordinate's guilt or inno- cence.
 He did say that Feero had a good record and that no complaints had ever been made to him about his services. He succeeded the late "Bill' Eddy on the Island and was appointed by Mar hal White on the recommendation of majority of the residents of Doug las.
 Will Make Investigation
 T have no knowledge, personal or official, of what the facts are on which the Prohibition Bureau has based it's charge of conspiracy. Until the case is complete, I shall express no opinion" declared Mar shal White
 He added that he would immedi- ately investigate the matter impar- italy and that his office would, of course, be interested only in ob- taining and making available to the public the whole facts. We
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VANDEbILT IS M|SQUOTED;H|S
 VERSION GIVEN
Hit and Run Story About Premier Mussolini
 Is Now Related
THREATENS 10 BRING
 SUIT AGAINST BUTLER
Details Are Given on Sub- ject Which Caused
 Great Uproar

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Feb. 13.-The charge that Gen. Smedley D. But Ter misquoted him is made by Cor nelius Vanderbilt, jr., wno denied he ever said Premier Mussolini of Italy declared, whats one life in the affairs of State" after his auso- mobile struck a child.
 Vanderbilt said he was told the story confidentially and had not the court martial been abandoned it would have been "very embar- assing" for a highly prominent third man.
 Vanderbilt, after making state ment last night avowing he had been misquoted by General Butler, today told his version of the hit and-run story for which the Ma rine Commander was ordered court martialed, but which proceeding was abandoned.
 Claims Was Made Goat"
 Vanderbilt said the anecdote would be merely squib com pared to the issue which testimony would have made public had not the court martial been called off. Butler Gold the story of mine and twisted it around to score a point for himself and made me the goat.
 "The testimony would have giv- en at the court martial would have brought out statements made by the General" said Vanderbilt.
 Vanderbilt claimed this statement would have concerned failure of a foreign power to live up to the terms of the London Naval Pact.
 The Vanderbilt version of the Mussolini affair follows:
 T was riding with Mussolini, who was driving. A small child ran in front of the machine at sharp turn and was hit. I looked back to see if the child was hurt. Mussolini placed hand on my knee and said: Never look back, Vanderbilt, always look ahead in life"
 Forty Affidavits
 Vanderbilt said if he had been called to the stand he would have brought forty affidavits to prove Gen. Butler misquoted him.
 Vanderbilt said: "One overt act on the part of Gen. Butler will re- suit iii my filing legal action to bring the facts to light. I'll not sue to collect monetary damages but for the purpose of disclosing mani fold angles arising out of the Mus solini incident"
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COast Line
 Raised by
 Earthquake
New Disturbances Occur Today in New Zealand
 -Workmen Injured

WELLINGTON, N. C., Feb. 13.- A large section of New Zealand was rocked by earthquakes today.
 In the Napier and Hastings dis tricts the tremors were much more intense than usual and consider able additional damage was done where the quake wrecked communi- ties last week. Walls left stand ing were shaken down and injured workmen. No deaths have been reported so far.
 Last weeks quakes in the Napier district raised the coast line an average of five feet.
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TO WITHDRAW
 U. s. MARINES
 FROM s. AMER.
Plans Are Announced for Bringing Forces Home
 from Nicaragua

WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 13.- The United States will withdraw Marines from Nicaragua.
 Plans have been made to reduce the Marine force in Nicaragua by June and this will pave the way for complete withdrawal after the 1882 elections.
 The announcement was made by Secretary of State Stimson.
 The June withdrawal will be 800 Marines now on combat duty against insurgents. The remain der of the force will be. stationed at Managua, the Capital, and will be used solely for training and as an aviation unit.
 The Nicaraguan National Guards will be increased to 800 to fight the insurgents. Five hundred Ma rines will be left in the country after the June withdrawal, in con- parison with 5000 Marines one year ago.
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CONGRESSMAN FROM INDIANA
 FACES CHARGE:
Representative Rowbottom Indicted for Accept
 ing Bribe

INDIANAPOLIS, nd, Feb. 13- Harry Rowbottom, Republican Rep resentative of the First District, Indiana, has been indicted by a Federal Grand Jury on the charge of accepting bribes and using his influence to obtain Post Office ap- pointments.
 Representative Row o m was arrested several weeks ago when accused of accepting $75 for recom- mending the appointment of rural mail carrier.
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HOOVER TAKES ISSUES BEFORE
 ENTIRE NATION
Dominant Problem of To- day Is Explained by
 Chief Executive
FEDERAL CHARITIES
 SHOULD BE AVOIDED
Economic Depress sion Is Touched Upon-Rem-
 edy Is Outlined

WASHINGTON, D. O., Feb. 13.- From the room where Abraham Lincoln worked and his Cabinet sat during the Civil War, President Herbert Hoover last night, through the radio, called on the people to guard against agitation for ex- pansion of Federal Powers.
 Tn Lincoln's day, the dominant problem turned to the issue of States rights.
 The dominant problem today turns in a large degree to the is- sue of relationship of Federal. State and local government re- responsibilities.
 If the Federal Government con- tinues to assume new responsi- bilities it will lead to a super state where every man is a sery- ant of the state and liberty is lost.
 Such was not the government Lincoln sought to build" declared the President.
 The Chief Executive spoke from the second floor room known as Lincolns study.
 The President further said, in referring to the present economic depression that it could be met by the organized efforts of industries themselves and local government agencies. He insisted that the opiate of Federal Government char ities should be avoided.
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Colonial Areus Are to Be
 Saued as National Shrine

WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 13- Historic centers in Virginia, bearing the battle scars of the birth of a nation, will be preserved by the government.
 Rich in the lore of colonial and revolutionary valor, three of Vir- ginia's shrines have been pro- claimed a national monument by President Hoover to guard their wealth.
 The Colonial National Monument as the area is to be known, lies within the few miles between Jamestown Island, the first settle ment, and the Yorktown battle
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GOOD TIME ENJOYED
 AT FIREMEN'S BALL

Successful financially, the twen- ty-fifth annual Firemen's Ball last evening was one of the most de- lightful social events of the sea- son. Tickets were purchased gen. erously and the attendance taxed the capacity of Elks Hall.
 The favors were firemen's red helmets, made of cloth, and were subjects of favorable comment. A delicious punch was served.
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Chaplin Turns DosUn Offer to
 Appear on Radio

NEW YORK, Feb. 13.-Char- lie Chaplin will not become a radio entertainer. This he made known yesterday when he rejected one of the most at tractive contracts ever offered anyone.
 For 26 appearances on the radio he was offered the sum of S625,000, which figures out at the rate of S25,000 for each appearance.
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STAMPEDE IS STARTED OVER
 PLATINUM FIND
Prospectors Rushing to AL berta Foothill Coun-
 try to Stake

LETHRIDGE, Alberta, Feb. 13.-- Prospectors are rushing to the Livingstone Range in the Alberta foothill country where platinum has been reported found.
 More than 100 claims have been staked, the first by Jack Havnian. of High River, and the second by w. c. Wingate, of Cavley.
 The claims are 40 miles south of the Turner Valley Oil Field.
 It is understood a Government geologist will fly to the scene soon and make survey.
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Tribute Pdid
 to Lincoln by
 Nippon Amb.
Ceremony Is Held at Tomb in Springfield,
 Illinois

SPRINGFIELD, H., Feb. 13-. Ambassador Katsui Debuchi, of Japan, and Gov Louis Emerson, of Illinois, were the speakers at a ceremony yesterday at the tomb of Abraham Lincoln.
 A wreath from President Hoover was placed by trembling hands of Grand Army members on the tomb.
 Ambassador Debuchi said: From my boyhood, Lincoln has been one of my heroes"
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field, where Cornwallis surrendered.
 Centered Around Williamsburg
 Williamsburg, the old capital of colonial Virginia, where John D. Rockefeller has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars in restoring the precautionary buildings, is the center of the memorial.
 A wide, smooth highway will link the Island with Williamsburg, and Williamsburg with Yorktown. Across the York river from York town is Gloucester Point, made part of the monument.
 The southern half of Jamestown
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Stolen MutiIiated
 Currency Is Found
 n Washington Alley

WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 13- The rnutilated currency stolen in the mail robbery early yesterday morning at the Union Station, vas discovered by the Police in all up- town alley. The currency had been cut from the three pouches stolen. The currency would have been worth $807 900 if it had been whole.
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BONUS
 LEGISLATION
 COMPROMISED
Plan to Increase Loan Value on Certificate
 Is Approved

WASHINGTON, D. O., Feb. 13.- The House Ways and Means Com- mittee has approved measure to increase from 221a per cent to 50 per cent the present loan value on adjusted compensation certifi- cates held by World War Vet erans. The plan was approved unanimously
 It is estimated by the Commit tee that this will add $70O,0O0 0OO to the cost of adjusted compen- sation if all of the veterans take advantage of the loan provisions. The fact that the plan was sup ported alike by both Democratic and Republican members of the Committee assures its passage In the House.
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.D|RICIbLE BASE
 FOR CALIFORNIA

WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 13.- President Hoover has signed the bill creating dirigible base at Sunnydale, California. In signing the bill, the President recom- mended an immediate appropr!a- tion for the project.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-13
Prohibition Not FauOred for
 United Kingdom

LONDON, Feb. 13.-Tha House of Commons voted to- day against the bill which would prohibit the use of alcoholic liquor as beverages throughout the United King dom.
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WILL APPROVE PLAN

WASHINGTON, D. O., Feb. 13.-- The Senate Finance Committee will approve of the House Com mittee plan of additional loans on Veterans bonus certificates, Sena- tor George of Alabama predicted.
 Senator George said he did not want to commit himself to the compromise adopted yesterday which would increase loans to vet erans at a minimum estimated at a cost of s7OO,OOO,oOo. The plan would raise the percentage possible to borrow on certificates from 22h to 50 per cent.
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JUST A BARE START

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13- The deepest mine ever dug is about 7.500 feet deep, or one three-thou- sandth of the distance from the earth's surface to its center.
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REBELS" HOLD THREAT OVER NEW HOUSE.; SINGLE VOTE MAY SWAY SLIM MAJOR|TIES, NEXT CONGRESS
Dreadful Doubt" in Seventy-Second Session Appears
 in Line-Up for Party Control in Lower Body of Federal Legislature and Democrats
 Will Convene Caucuses to Frame Political States

This is the last of by Kirc Simpson veteran Associated Press staff Washington dealing with un- usual aspects of the political oddities promise to affect issues before inc new House of Representatives
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TODAY'S STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Feb. Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 8%, American Can 116A. Anaconda Copper 37ss, Beth lehem Steel 585s, General Motors 42A, Granby Consolidated 1873, In- ternational Harvester 54, Kennecott Corporation 27A, Packard Motors 10%, Simmons Beds 18A, Standard Brands 18A, Standard Oil of Cali fornia 501s, Standard Oil of New Jersey 50A, U. s. Steel 1457s, Unit ed Aircraft 31ss, Hudson Bay 55s.
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wRANGELL MAN HERE

s. A. Brannin of Wrangell is in Juneau for a few days. He is registered at the Gastineau Hotel.
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Now am practically Of them. Always in my
heart has been the hope may escape. But 1t has
become q feeble hope" After q moment he re-
turned to the white captive. Hopeless It is for
her, too. The more because the Bogani have
learned she is the queen Of their hereditary enemies
can tell you where she Is but cannot rescue her"
II can try" replied the ape-man. But you will
fail; and die" the old mans answer. Tell
me where the woman Isl" said Tarzan IT do not
agree with that her case Is homeless
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the silent figure. For it neither gorilla
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Naked also but for plain tunic of white cloth
who you?" exclaimed the strange apparition.
Tarzan almost jumped startled he to hear
that simple English phrase
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Then in answer to the ape-man's questions con-
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