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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-03-20

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-27
5 PROMINENT < PERSONS MEET
 DEATH, WATER
Three Wealthy Men and Two Women Drown in
 San Francisco Bay AIR, WATER CRAFT
 HUNT FOR BODIES
Searching Parties Patrol Shore-Boat Found
 Bottom Side Up

OAKLAND, Cal, April 27.-Ah and water craft are searching San Francisco Bay and land parties are covering the shore seeking the bodies of five prominent and wealthy Piedmont residents beliey- ed to have been drown when their motor boat capsized Sunday after- noon or night.
 The motor boat was found off Goat Island, floating bottom up. The propeller is missing.
 Rescue alive of the five occu- pants has been abandoned.
 The missing are:
 GILBERT LOKEN, stock broker and yachtsman.
 MRS. LOKEN.
 CARL JEFFERSON, insurance official. MRS. JEFFERSON.
 SHERIDAN HUBBARD, Building Loan Company Manager.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-27
BUTLER IS HIT BY CENSORSHIP,
 ON BROADCAST
Used Word He'll While on Air-Is Immediate
 ly Cut Of

PHILADELPHIA, Penn, April 25.-The Philadelphia Record says Major General Smedley D. Butler ran into Radio censorship" last Saturday night while his story of the capture of Fort Riviere, Haiti, in 1915, was being broadcast over Station WELK.
 Gen. Butler spoke to the mem bers of the 312th Field Artillery Association at the Elks' Club.
 The Record said he was ram bling along in a jocular fashion, picturing the scene in detail, when he used the word Hell as part of a quotation. Butler was promptly cut off the air by Howard Miller, owner of the station, for about five minutes.
 Guests were indignant when they learned from the announcer who in explaining the silence to the radio audience, said: We are sorry if you have been offended by Gen. Buffers use of profane language It is strict rule of this station that no profanity shall be broadcast"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-27
Faces Death, But Science
 Being Used
Missionary Resigned to Fate as Result of
 Distomiastis

CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 27.-- The Rev. Ralph Thurber, mission ary to Korea, who is resigned to death as the result of tropical disease rarely found outside the Orient, has not been entirely giv- en up by science.
 Dr. Thurber diagnosed his ill., ness as distomiasis contracted by eating improperly cooked fish in Korea He predicted his own death within a month. However, Dr. Ernest Carroll Fault, Acting head of the Tropical Disease De- partment of Tulane University, said there is hope for Dr. Thurber 6 recovery if the liver has not been destroyed by parasites. He said he saw many such cases in China
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-27
SANCTUARY FOR ALASKAN BROWN BEAR IS MADE
President Signs Proclama- ton Doubling Area
 to Westward

WASHINGTON, D. C., April 27. Secretary of Interior Wilbur to- day announced the creation of a sanctuary for Alaskan brown bear which will probably save them from extinction.
 President Hoover has signed a proclamation which more than doubles the area in the Katmai National Monument by bringing the confines to the coast line along the Shelikof Straits.
 The monument now totals 2,697,- 59O acres, as large as many Na- tional Parks.
 Nationwide agitation for the sal- vation of the Alaskan brown bear was inspired by Stewart Edward White, writer, and led to the crea- ton of the sanctuary.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-27
COMMUNISTS
 INVOLVED IN
 PLOT, CLAIM
Destruction of Pipe Lines on Oil Tank Farms Tn
 Texas Planned

AUSTIN, Texas, April 2.- Frank Hamer, Texas Ranger Cap tain sent letters to 38 oil compan2 ies warning them of suspected Communist plot to destroy pipe lines on tank farms.
 Captain Hamer is incensed be- cause the warnings were made public. He said the warning was intended as confidential. He did not reveal the source of his infor- nation but said there had been two explosions in Kansas since the warnings were given.
 Large amounts of nitroglycerine have been stolen from sections in Texas recently.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-27
Death, Not Operation,
 Ends Case

OAKLAND, Cal, April 27.- Death brought tragic denoue- ment to the efforts to operate on a four-year -old girl to relieve her. Physicians attributed the child's death to a recent head injury more than to the operation. Only two such operations have been per- formed in the past.
 Two surgeons, Warren Allen, Of Oakland, and George Swift, of Be- attle, operated on the skull of the four year-old child in the belief they would save her from blind ness, delinquency and feeble-mind- edness and pave the way for such correction on a large scale. The operation is one of the rarest known to surgery and was witness ed by delegates to the American College of Surgeons convention.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-27
MODIFICATION IS LOOKED FOR
 NEXT CONGRESS
Possibility that Light Wines and Beer Manufacture,
 Sale, Coming

PHILADELPHIA, Penn, April 27. Modification of the Prohibition Law to permit manufacture and sale of light wines and beer is seen as a possibility at the next Con gress by the National Committee for Modification of the Volstead Act.
 The committees report is based on Congressional survey and as serts only IT "die hards" Prohibi- tionists are in the Senate and 43 in the House.
 The report says victory is in sight if those who are enlisted in this cause make their wishes known to Senators and Congressman of their States
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-27
SENATECLEARS FILES OF ALL
 BUT TWO BILLS
Keeps Abreast of Work Passes Eleven Measures
 Tn Session Saturday

In its session Saturday after noon, the Senate continued to dis pose of every measure on it's files and when it adjourned, there were but two bills remaining that had been on the files when it convened for the day.
 It passed Il measures, including the Alaska Bone Dry Law repeal bill. Only one was Senate bill, the rest originating in the House.
 One is Reconsidered
 A House bill, repeating the abate- ment section of the Territorial statute for the suppression Of gambling, defeated in the morning session. was promised a new lease on life just before adjournment was taken. MT Sundquist, who had voted against it, gave notice that today he would move for a reconsideration of the vote. AS 1t lost by only one vote, if he switch es to the affirmative, 1t should  pass.
 MT. Dimonds bill to authorize he payment in advance of Terri torial refund to schools in incor- porated towns passed the Senate by a unanimous vote.
 Fosters bill. with amendments by the Senate, to re-enact the old law covering the Board of Children s Guardians, was passed without op- position. A memorial relative to the Interior Departments Alaska Indian policy. by the same author, also passed.
 Two measures authorizing t h e
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-27
CRIMINALITY REPORTS NOT
 ALWAYS TRUE
Wickersham Com m ission Finds Serious Abuse"
 Used in Statistics FAVORABLE ITEMS
 ARE BROUGHT OUT
Bureaus See e king Govern ment Appropriations Do
 Not Act on Square
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 27. rho Nyiokorcho,, Cornp,iccior, has

WASHINGTON, D. C., April 27. The Wickersham Commission has found that some of the Govern ment Bureaus use as basis for criminality statistics the thing g s that help to make the most fav- orable showing possible when they ask Congress for money"
 This assertion is included in the Commissions third report to Presi- dent Hoover since it began work two years ago.
 The report says the present methods of compiling statistics on criminaity should be condemned as inadequate and sometimes involves serious abuse"
 The Commissions report suggest ed that such statistics be commit ted to a Department of Justice Bureau and later to the Census Bureau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-27
6 CANCSTERIS IS SHOT, STEPPED
 INTO AMBUSH
Legs" Diamond Seriously Wounded at Mountain
 Roadhouse

CATSKILL, N. Y, April 27.-- Legs" Diamond, gangster, was seriously wounded by unknown as- sailants when buskshot was sent into his back and shoulders as he stepped from a mountain road house west of here three days after his release on $25,00O bail pending trial on charges of as- Sault.
 Diamond has not given out any information as to the shooting. He was snatched to shelter in the road house by companion who said the gunfire was from 20 paces. Nine shots were fired and one shell load hit the gangster.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-27
B 0 NE DRY BILL
 BACK IN H H0USE. ON AMENDMENTS
Concurrence Is Expected and Measure Then Goes
 to Governor Parks

The Hellerich- Allyn measure re- pealing the Alaska Bone Dry Law was before the House again this afternoon, one step from the hands of Gov George A. Parks, whose approval 1t must have before it becomes as much law as Alaska can make it without Congression- al sanction.
 The bill was passed by the Sen- ate Saturday by unanimous vote after it had been amended as re- commended by the Educational Committee. The House, it was unofficially reported, was certain to concur in the Senate's changes and pass it along to the Governor.
 Within Three Day Limit
 The measure if it reaches the Governor today, is within the three-day limit. That is, no pock- ct veto is possible. There are still three full days of the session left and if the measure is not signed or returned before the end of the session it becomes law without his signature.
 It is generally believed the Gov ernor wili approve the bill, al- though he has given no indica- tion as to his position. He vetoed bill in 1929 calling for a refer endum on the subject, but friends of his said then had 1t been a straight cut repeal act he would have acted differently. The unani- nous vote in the Senate and the big vote by which it passed the House, it is generally felt, will be taken into consideration by the Governor in dealing with it,
 College Measure Reported
 The appropriation bill for the Alaska Agricultural College and School of Mines was before the House for consideration this aft ernoon It was reported out by the Ways and Means Committee Saturday afternoon with a cut of slightly more than $30,000 below the figure fixed in the Education Committee which brought the orig inal bill in carrying total ot $189, ,980 The Ways and Means Committee recommended amend ments reducing this to $l59,420 Twenty thousand dollars was lop- ped off the permanent building fund, $760 off the scholarship fund and $9,800 off the general opera tions and maintenance fund.
 Beats Compensation Bill
 Nerland's bill carrying proposed changes in certain sections oi the Workmens Compensation Act | <rN..tfNnal z.. Doc. Et.yhfl
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-27
HIGHER TAXES 1. PROPOSED FOR
 NATIONS RICH
Senator Couzens Advocates Plan to Meet Govern
 ment's Expenses
SMALL TAXPAYERS
 TO BE LEFT ALONE
Surtaxes Would Also Be Raised-Sliding Scale
 for Gift Tax

WASHINGTON. D. C.. April 27. Higher taxes on the rich are advocated by United States Sena- tor James Couzens to help meet the Governments expenses.
 The Michigan Senator, a Re- publican, is wealthy himself.
 Senator Couzens also proposed revival of the levy on transfers of property and money befor e death, known as the gift tax, and also relief from community prop erty laws in several states under which husbands and wives are permitted to file separate income tax returns.
 Under the Couzens plan. the small taxpayers will be left alone.
 Senator Couzens favored raising surtaxes to at least the 1924 level and provide sliding scale for the gift tax.
 Renewed interest in taxation methods was called forth by the estimate the Government would face deficit; of 0,000.000 by the end of the fiscal year, June 30.
 Others have proposed plans largely based on economy in Gov ernment expenditures. The antici- pated deficit is said to be due to the falling off of income tax and customs receipts because of depression. Senator Couzens insist ed increased revenues are neces- sary because of appropriations al- ready made by Congress at the re- quest of Industry.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-27
ARE HELD FOR MORRISSEY
 IN KET CH|KAN
Widow Will Accompany Body to Seattle for
 Burial There

KETCHIKAN, Alaska, April 27- Requiem mass was said at o'clock this morning in the Catholic Church for the late E. G. Nor rissey, Editor and Publisher of the Daily and Sunday Chronicle of this city, who died last Friday fore noon.
 Mrs. Morrissey will accompany the body south on the Northland tomorrow and burial will take place in Seattle.
 Dozens of telegrams, expressing sympathy, have been received by the Chronicle and the widow.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-27
TODAY STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORH1z, April 27-Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 1874, American Can 113A, Anaconda Copper 28z, Beth sehem Steel 46as, General Motors 3es, International Harvester 49A Kennecott 21%, Standard Brands IT, Standard Oil of California 35% |, Standard Oil of New Jersey 35, United Aircraft 26, U. s. Steel 124M, Curtiss-Wright 3h, Hudson Bay 4ss, Armour of Illinois Class A 21s, 2, 2A, Checker Cab 9h 9ss, 9%, United Cigar 6h.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-27
POlar Bears Killed Three
 Members of Andree Party
 Declares Retired Explorer

Baldwin was member of ear- Her expeditions but missed joining the balloon party by AS hours, ar irving at Danes Island and find- ing Andree had left, taking advan- tage of favorable winds.
 The position of the bodies con- vinces me that death was at least sudden. Several years before, when I and two others were in hut in Franz-Josef Land. polar bear and two half-grown cubs tried to get through the roof. Only the sub stantial structure of the building prevented. I finally shot them. 1" said Capt. Baldwin.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-27

WASHINGTON, D. O., April 27
 A sudden attack by Polar bears is advanced by Capt. Evelyn Bald win, retired explorer, as the prob able cause of the death of two members of the Andree Arctic bal loon expedition of B years ago.
 Drawing from his own experi- ences, Capt. Baldwin takes issue with the theories Andree and his two companions were killed by cold starvation or fumes from an oil stove.
 2 The three bodies were found last summer on White Is4lnd Fridtj tjof-Nansen land.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-27
MAYOR WALKER
 GIVES DEFENSE
Communists Activities Are Blamed for Removal
 Proceedings

NEW YORK, April 27. = Mayor James J. Walker. facing removal proceedings, ascribed his difficult ties to Communist activities. He made this plea when speaking be- fore the Communion breakfast of the Fire Department members.
 T am the temporary target for the attack and this will be wid- ened to include other public men. Its object is to tear down Ameri- can institutions" declared Mayor Walker.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-27
Hundreds of Mountain
 Sheep Found Killed m
 Mt. Mckinley Park Area

Four other patrols have not yet reported and when they do they may run the total higher.
 Hardly any of the carcasses were mutilated indicating the sheep were killed as result of savage lust and not for food.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-27
D0-x READY,
 TEST FLIGHT


 LAS PALMAS, Canary Islands. April 27.-The DO-X, German sea- plane, laid up for the past several months for repairs necessary fol- lowing damage at the outset of the projected transatlantic flight, has been refloated and several test flights are planned. The flights will determine if the giant sea- plane is ready to continue the flight to New York.
 Ralph McRight, big block and tackle man of the Alabama foot ball team of 1930, played all sea- son without carrying the ball.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-27
RANSOM PAID BUT CAPTIVE
 IS NOT FREED
Chinese Reds Demand Gas oline Supplies as
 We'll as Money

HANKOW,l China, April 27.-The American Lutheran Mission has paid the Reds about 5000 ransom for Bert Nelson, of Minneapolis, Minnesota, held captive since last October, but the Communists have refused to release him, passing their refusal on the ground the Mis- sion has not sent gasoline supplies as also demanded.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-27

SEWARD, Alaska, April 27.-The Seward Gateway's correspondent at Mount Mckinley Park reports ranger found carcasses of 250 mountain sheep believed killed by wolves or other predatory animals.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-27
Request ot Couernor
 to Dis ID iss Official
 Is CiUen Turn DOtUrl

SAN RAFAEL, Cal, April 27.-. The State Board of Control has refused to entertain the request of Gov Meier that Henry Meyers, Superintendent of the State Pris- on be dismissed. Gov. Meier ac- cused Meyers of inefficiency and incompetency.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-27
FIND SLAYER
 TO BE INSANE
Complaint Filed Charging Assassin of Banker
 with, Being Off

SAN RAFAEL, Cal, April 27.- Frank D. Keaton, Los Angeles real- tor, sentenced to hang for the murder of Motley H. Flint, Los Angeles banker, has been found to be insane by a Board of Physicians
 A formal complaint charging Keaton with insanity has been filed here. If found to be legally insane, he will be sent to the State Asy- lum.
 Keaton accused Flint of dissi- patton of Keaton's savings in the Julian Petroleum frauds.
 Receipts from the football games at Amarillo. Texas, have paid sl5, 900 of the s20,0O0 cost of the high school athletic field.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-27
FISH MONOPOLY
 BELIEVED NOW
 NEARING BREAK
One Canadian Boat Sells Catch at Prince Rupert
 to Outsiders
UNITED FISHERIES IS
 SWAMPED AT SEATTLE
Unable to Finance Unusual ly Large Catch of Co.,
 operative Boats

PRINCE RUPERT. B. C., April 27.-A break in the so-called. CO., operative organization or fish mo- nopoly was seen here on Saturday by the first sale of the season when the Canadian boat Portlock sold her cstch of 36,000 pounds of halibut to the Canadian Fish and Cold Storage and Booth fisheries. Prices were 10 and 2 cents, which is above the United Pacific Fish cries prices.
 Seventeen other boats were here Saturday but did not sell. Buyers however, said the boats would probably follow the lead of the Portlock.
 SEATTLE MARKET
 SEATTLE, April 27.-Swamped by an unusually large catch of halibut totalllng 24o,000 pounds, the newly organized United Pacific Fisheries, composed of vessel own CTS, was unable to finance the purchase of the fish.
 Independent buyers, who up to the time of the formation of the cooperative company handled all purchases of halibut and cod, re- fused to bid when the fishermen listed their catches at the Halibut Exchange.
 Settlement of the question went over until today when 1t was ex- pecte dthe United Pacific Fisheries will have made arrangements to handle the deal. If this plan fails, it is considered probable the halibut will be put up to competi- tive bidding as in the past.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-27

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-08
S2B,9I1 TRAFFIC
OUTLAY PLANNED
Van Duzer Estimates In
CIude $64, 300 Expenditure
for New Signals.

Large OUTLAWS for traffic signals were
included today in the budget estimate
OF the Department OF Vehicles and
Traffic for the 1888 fiscal year. for
warded to the District Commissioners
by william A. Van Duzer, director. He
requested a grand total Of S278,901.
Signal equipment expenses Of the
traffic shop, paint and stop signs would
claim $1so.741 salaries would take s94,-
$50 and $500 would 60 for the pur-
chase of official automobiles.
Traffic lights would be installed on
PENNSYLVANIA avenue at every intersec-
ton between Sixth and Twentieth
streets. at seven points on Florida ave-
nue. and on u street, at five corners of
H street between Fourth and Thirteenth
streets. at nine intersections on Con-
necticut avenue between K street and
Florida avenue and at 10 intersections
on Capitol Plaza. In addition, 10 lights
would be placed at various other stra-
teJic locations.
Actual expenditure for new signals
would total S64,S00 and would involve
54 new intersections Operation Of the
traffic shop. paint, stop signs and
similar items would require $50 400
Changes in control apparatus and in
stallation of automatic detectors at p
intersections so that cars approaching
the intersections would change the
lights would cost S28, 800. The so-called
flexible progressive" system would
take S17,94I.
Many of the new signals would be
placed at intersections where accidents
have occurred in the past and where
present regulatory steps are believed to
be inadequate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-08
FLOATS ARE ENTERED
FOR FLAG DAY MARCH
Eight States and Six National Or
CARNATIONS to Take Part
in Parade.

Participation of at least eight States
and six nationally known organizations
is assured IN the procession planned
here next Flag day. June IA. by the
District of Columbia Commission for
the George Washington Bicentennial, 1t
was announced today.
The eight States whose Governors
have agreed to send floats for the pa
rade are West Virginia Virginia, Mas
sachusetts, Pennsylvania. New York,
Kentucky Maryland and Utah. Re
plies are expected from other Governors.
The floats win depict some significant
event connected with the flag
Maj Gen. Anton Stephan, chairman
of parades for the District Bicentennial
Commission Is to organize and lead the
procession. From the Veterans OF For
eign Wars, the General Federation Of
Women's Clubs, the American Gold Star
Mothers and the Order of the Eastern
Star have come word of their desire
to have floats and marching delegations
IN the parade In addition. two foreign
socities will be represented They are
the Order of Ahepa, a Greek American
society, and the Associazione Nagionaie
Combattente Itahani. 1nc., s7-llich tn
cludes in its ranks many Italian war
veterans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-08
ACCOUNTING ASKED
OF PROVISION CO
Louie B. Sharp Charges Concern
Recently Was Dissolved With
out Regular Statement.

Louie B, Sharp. 1864 Columbia road.
who claims to be a co-partner IN the
Capitol Provision Co, asked District
Supreme Court yesterday to compel an
accounting Of the receipts. dtsburse-
ments and profits Of the company from
Thomas T Keane and the Southern
Hotel Supply Co. both of S28 PennSyl-
vania avenue. and the Capitol Provision
Co. $50 Pennsylvania avenue
Sharp told the court through Attorney
Howard F. Ralph that on February 10
he entered into an oral agreement with
keane TO form a partnership for the
handling Of produce. He said he was
10 furnish the money and Keane was TO
organize and carry on the business As
q result Of the alleged agreement, he
stated the Capitol Provision CO. was
formed on March l. The business was
successful until July /, Sharp said. when
the company was dissolved He said ne
has never had a regular and accurate
statement Of the moneys handled BY
the partnership.
The Southern Hotel Supply Co is
made party because its officers. direc-
tors and stockholders are said 10 haze
formed the parent company for the
Capitol Provision Co, which was 10
handle the produce while the supply
company continued TO supply meats TO
hotels arc restaurants