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The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-04
TaUO COnuicts Confess to Setting Prison Fire; Ask
 to Die in Chair ut Once

Gibson said he did not want to return to the penitentiary. He said he did not fear the other prisoners but he feared the prison officials
 Both denied. there was premedi- ated murder They said they only wished to burn the new cell blocks and help the inmates held in soli- tary confinement in them. They said they planned to start the fire at supper time but it didn't get going until the men were in their cells where 320 d;ed, last April.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-04

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April A. Clinton Crate and Hugh Gibson. convicts, have been indicted for murder in connection with the Ohio Penitentiary fire. They con- fessed to starting the fire.
 They told Prosecuting Altor- ney Donald Hoskins they would plead guilty Monday if he would promise immediate death in the electric chair. Tn unison, they said: Under the circunssar ,es what else can wo So?"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-04
TREASURE SOUGHT

COTTONWOOD, Kansas, April A. Attracted by rumor that H. I. Christian of Chicago was carrying 55,000 when killed in the plane crash which took Knute Rockne's life. treasure hunters followed in the wake of souvenir hunters comb ing the territory where the plane fell. No trace of the large sum was found and it is thought that probably Christian placed the money in a bank.
 Guards have been removed from the scene of the plane crash.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-04
I3-Year-OId Hero Inuited.
 White House
President Hoover and Wife Ask Bryan United to
 Be Their Guest

WASHINGTON. D. O., April A. Bryan United, aged 13 years, who was responsible for saving the lives of a number of children in the Towner, Colorado, bus storm trag- edy by keeping them awake and moving, has been invited by Presi- dent and Mrs. Hoover to be a guest at the White House.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-04
Son of English Lord
 Feels Spuds in Hotel

LONDON. April 4.-To secure a foundation for hotel management, which he has picked for his ca reer, David Rhys, youngest son of Lord and Lady Dynevor is peeling potatoes in London hotel kitchen. Rhys is g and graduate Of Etons
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-04
Egyptian Match Taxes
 Start International Fire

CAIRO, April 4.-Egypt's burn ing question of the hour concerns matches.
 It is through taxes on the lowly safety match, generally given away in America, that Egypt seeks to overcome it's budget deficiencies. It is estimated that the revenue produced under the proposal would approximate $560,000 but countries whose nationals business profits are threatened have lodged pro- tests.
 Largely because of the Swedish Match Trusts position in a mum Der of European countries, under which the government is loaned money in exchange for a monop- oly, free matches as Americans understand the term, are unknown.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-04
ICE PROBABLY
 CAUSED CRASH
 R0CKNE PLANE
Mail Plane Pilot Gives His Version of Trag-
 edy of Air

KANSAS CITY, April 4.-Paul E.. Johnson. of the National Air Transport, said he flew his mail plane alongside the Rockne death plane few minutes before the fa- tai plunge and ice was then form ing on his own wings, weighting his plane down. Johnson said he later learned of the crash of the Rockne plane.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-04
Premier Taken |To Hospital
 For Operation

TOKYO, Japan, April A. Premier Hamaguchi has been taken to the hospital for an immediate operation for the re- movai of an abdominal obstruc- ton resulting from . w6uld-be ssssssin's bullet last Noveihber I4&
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-04
Federal Fund Same

Federal Fund Same
 Although the War Department appropriation is the same this year as for last year the total federal resources of the board will be con- siderably smaller, because of the expected decreased yield of the Alaska Fund and the smaller hold over from last year. In 1880 there was a considerable sum left over from the previous year due to an early winter shut down in some of the districts. This year practi- cally all funds were exhausted on March 1st leaving a very small holdover. While this decrease in federal funds will make necessary curtailment i'll the program the plans of the Commission contem- plate necessary maintenance of existing roads and the adoption of reasonable program of expan- sion.
 The $947,0OO will be allotted to both federal and cooperative proj- ects. The federal projects are those which have been built and are maintained with federal funds exclusively The cooperative prof ects are those where the cost of construction and maintenance has been divided between federal and territorial Road Commissioners. Tn addition to the federal and CO., operative projects there are num- Der Of territorial projects that have been built and maintained by the Alaska Road Commission with Ter ritorial funds exclusively in ac' cordance with allotments thereto by the Territorial Board.
 l The federal program for 1881
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-04
STARS AS PALLBEARERS

SOUTH BEND, Indiana, April 4. Six stars of teams of the last two years were active pallbearers of Knute Rockne at his funeral this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. The last rites were held in the Church of the Sacred Heart.
 The pallbearers were Tom Con- ley, Tommy Yarr, Frankie Carideo, Marchmont Schwartz, Marty Brill and Lary Mullins
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-04

Chicago uf assssnatns Alfred Lng reporter and the jury imprisonment according to Asso dispatches The built almost Identification of Brothers the fleeing from testified at the end Of the mpassiye The verdict regarded as
 electric chair
 above Leo Brothers Gight looking into the Chi mother, Rose lessen of Webster Esther the latter Broth
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-04
SERVICES FOR
 kNUTE ROCKNE
 IN SOUTH BEND
Last Rites Are Broadcast to Coachs s Old Home
 in Norway

SOUTH BEND, Indiana, April 1. The funeral of Knute Rockne was broadcast this afternoon and was carried by a short wave in an attempt to send it across the ocean to Norway, the coach's birth place. A personal representative of the King attended the services here. The deceased will be knight ed by the King. The broadcast was over the Columbia system, a national hook-up.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-04
NO INsURGENT RAIDS

MEXICO CITY, April 4 Dr. Pedro Zepeda, foreign representa- tive of Gen. Augustine Sandino, Nicaraguan Insurgent, has received a copy of Sandino's order calling off hostilities until the quake dis aster is relieved.
 The Sandino order said: All di- visions of our army will abstain until further order from offensive against the enemy, no matter what strategical advantage would result, and will limit action only to main- taining position of repelling any attack"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-04
TWENTY SHOT
 AT MANACUA
 FOR LOOPING
Red Cross Representative Reaches Scene by Air
 plane from Miami [

MANAGUA. Nicaragua, April 4. The task of directing rshabili- tation Of 4o000 residents of this stricken earthquake and fire swept city has been taken over by Err nest J. Swift, of the American Red Cross cn his arrival here from Miami, Florida, by airplane.
 Food and medical supplies have been brought by naval ships to Ccrinto from Balboa and will be brought here by airplanes, trucks and trains
 Twenty looters have been shot to date.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-04

pr. F. c. Bowman, 82. has been practicing medicine in Duluth, .Miir for more than SO years, ..,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-04

The Alaska Road Commission has made its allotment of Federal funds for the 1881 working season according to an announcement to- day by Major Malcolm Elliott President of the Commission. The total amount of f ed era l funds available exclusive of Mckinley Park appropriation will be as fol- lows:
 Cash on hand, March
 1, 1881 ..-....,...........-.- s 17,O00 War Department appro-
 priation ................. 100000 Alaska Fund-65 per
 cent of various fed
 eral taxes collected
 in Alaska (estimated 130,000 Total ..................... $947, 900
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Ccontinued on Page Two,
The Washington times., 1931-05-15
GOLF
BY CHESTER HORTON

In the sketch today we have
pictured the swing-around &C
tion of the club. which must
The Washington times., 1931-05-15
SAILS TONIGHT

NEW YORK, May 15.-Mrs.
Lawrence A. Harper, California
tennis star, will sail for England
tonight. She will compete at
Wimbledon.
The Washington times., 1931-05-15
Ex-CentrdLite Seeks
Hi0h-Jum1p Record

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, May IS.
Records are expected to go into
the discard in perhaps seven
events when Harvard and Dart
mouth stage their fourteenth
annual track and field meet TO-
morrow.
One of the records hanging in
the balance was that made in
1912 by H. c. Enwright, of Dart
mouth, who did the high jump
at s feet, ia inches. Milans,
of the big green outfit was out to
better Enwright's record. Milans
is former Central High athlete
from Washington, D. c.
The Washington times., 1931-05-15
GAINS
MANY MAT
ADMIRERS

Rudy Dusek today has gained
more followers among Washington
wrestling fans because of his vic
tory over Billy Bartush in the
main feature of the show at the
Washington Auditorium last night.
Over 1000 fans were present and
every match on the program was
alive with action.
BY throwing Bartush with a
body slam after nearly an hours
session on the mat, Dusek kept his
local slate clean of defeat. DuSek
didn't accomplish victory without
hard labor, for he was in many
tight places, but the Nebraskan
has unlimited strength and
squirmed free of Bartush's holds
on several occasions. PartuSh need
not hang his head low for he gave
his best, but it wasn't quite
enough to beat Dusek.
Rough and brutal matches
featured the balance of the pro-
gram. Probably the two most
sensational involved "Tigah" Mel
son and George Hill and Dr.
Ralph Wilson and George Tragos.
The last two shed blood while
the first two were bruised.
"Tigah" Nelson was warned
several time by Referee Cy-
clone Burns and once the little
referee threatened to take a
swing at the ruffian. Nelson
won by kicking Hill square in
the jaw with Hill having a
furnishing leg split on Nelson
at the time.
Hill fell to the canvas with a
thud and the '"Tigah" leaped
upon him for the finishing fall.
Upon arising, the "Tigah" planted
his foot in Hills face and the
fans showed their resentment at
this low trick by jeering the
victor.
Referee Bennie Bortnick had
his woes with DR.. Wilson and
Tragos. The Doctor" who will
enter a Philadelphia hospital as
an inferno this summer, was a
gentlemanly wrestler when he
first came here but he's a Shy
lock now. He wants his pound
of flesh. like the rest of those
blood-thirsty grapplers. This
struggle lasted 80 minutes with
out either getting the decision.
Dick Daviscourt defeated Jim
Mccarthy in 13 minutes by
bringing the old body slam into
play. Son Jennings, the Indian,
put away Jim Heslyn, Of
Australia, in "a minutes.
The Washington times., 1931-05-15
Wrestling Results

At Boston-Gus Sonnenberg,
Boston, defeated George zary'
noff, Russia. Nick Lutz, Los
Angeles, won from Leo Hyatt,
Dover. N. H. Jim Browning. ST.
Louis, tossed Abe Kaplan, New
York.
At New York-Herb Freeman,
New York, defeated Renato Gar,
dini, Italy. Sergei Kalmikoff,
Siberia, threw August Bankert,
Belgium. Wladek Zbyszko. Pc.
land. and Richard Stahl. Ger,
many, drew. Norton Jackson
New York, threw Carl Lemle, Bo.
hemia. Fred Caroni, Italy, pin.
ned Jack Reynolds, Omaha.
At Yonkers, N. Y.-Gino Carl
baldi, Italy, pinned Tom Draak,
Poland. Richard Shikat, Phila-
delphia, threw Uhro Kataja, Fin.
land. Sander Szabo, Hungary,
pinned John Wilcox, Oklahoma.
Casey Berger, Texas, defeated
Jack Burke, Omaha. Vanka
Zelesniak, Russia, and Jim Bruce,
Brooklyn, drew.
At Chicago-Frank Brunowicz
beat George zaharias. Colorado
Jim McMillen, Illinois. downed
Don De Laun. France. Ray
Steele. California, defeated John
Zarnos, Ohio. Hans Steinke
drew with Jim Clinckstock. Jack
Smith defeated Hans Bauer.
The Washington times., 1931-05-15
WESTERN NET
TEAM BUSY

Charles E. Bish. Western High
tennis coach, mapped out a fine
match schedule for his young
hopefuls.
Three of these are, part of the
yearly interhigh school series,
in which the Georgetowners are
defending titlists, having held
the title since 1927.
The team has already played
twice, bowling to Episcopal, 4-3,
in its initial appearance, but
handing Central a 81 drubbing
in its first interhigh match.
A match with Maryland Fresh
men, scheduled for yesterday, was
rained out, and its second inter
high school match, against East
ern, it's foremost high school
rival. listed for Wednesday, has
been postponed until fair weather
The remainder of the schedule:
May 16. Baltimore City College
at Baltimore; May 18, Gilman
at Baltimore; May 10, Tech
Gnterhigh school match, courts
unnamed; May 20. st. Johns, at
Municipal Courts; May 26
Friends, at Friends; May 80
Forest Park, of Baltimore, at
Rock Greek.
The Washington times., 1931-05-15
Mitchell Seeded No. in City of Washington Net Tournament
Golf Divots

Bill Hardy says there was
one at the Chevy Chase golf
tournament yesterday who stood
head and shoulders above the
other golfers. . he was Cy Cum
mings, who slipped over from
his Columbia home as the sun
peeked through the dark clouds
late in the afternoon. that
will be a heavyweight match
between Ted Burrows and Dick
Lunn in the semi-finals this
morning. q. both players weigh
close to 200 pounds. .Lunn is
the youngest player in the tour
ney and won't be II until this
coming October he is STEP
son of United States Senator
elect Wallace White. of Maine
George B. Christian was
about the scenery wearing a
politicians frock coat. j.
Munro Hunters second shot on
the eighteenth hole in his con-
ISOLATION match with Parker
Nolan went into the hollow
of a tree between the tenth
and 18 holes and left him an
unplayable lie. this lost the
hole for him. enambling Nolan
to square the match, but Hun
ter won out on the first extra
hole. Jimmy Hermann blew a
short putt on the ninth that
would have given him a 35 in
his second round match with
Jack Lynch. Harry Pitt sty-
mied himself on the ninth in
his consolation match with
Chick Morrow. C. G. doc"
Dougherty, who has been execu-
tive secretary at the Chevy
Chase Club for over ten years,
was an interested observer. -.
Dougherty was connected with
the local Y. M. C. A. some 25
years back and was a great
organizer. Jimmy Drain was
out in 81 strokes in his after
noon match with R. M. Gray,
of Toronto. Dick Lunn, Parker
Nolan and j. E. Mcclure un-
leashed powerful drives on the
ninth. .Lunn drove to the
hedges to the right of the
green, but made a neat re-
covery shot to the pin. Nolan
barely reached the carpet, but
Mcclure drove to the right
and Is feet beyond the flag.
George S. Lyon, the Canadian
golfer, who engages Jimmy
Drain in the semi-finals Of the
second flight today, will be 73
years old next month. he is
an active golfer for his ad-
vanced age and plays excep-
tionally we'll. he played 18
holes Monday at Chevy Chase,
So holes again in the rain at
Chevy Chase on Tuesday, 18
in the qualifying roun# and
18 in friendly match; So holes
again on Wednesday, 1S in the
morning at Columbia and 18
in the afternoon at Burning
Tree, and SO holes again yes
terday in the match play
rounds at Chevy Chase.
The Washington times., 1931-05-15
HEIGHTS NINE
SIGNS STAR
PLAYERS
BY SIDNEY KATZNELL

Columbia Heights Business Mems
Association baseball team is out
for bigger laurels this season, hav.
ing signed some of the best sand.
lots players in the city.
They are 'Dick" Keefer, former
state infielder of Business High
School; Cody Shapiro, All. High
outfielder when at Eastern; Lee
Shapiro, brother of Cody and one
of the finest catchers in these
parts: Dutch" Rupert, eX,Auth
third-sacker; Lester Sigman and
jake Lewis, first baseman and
catcher respectively; DOC" Lee,
stellar keystoner; "Slugger" Lowe,
outfielder; Ellis Goodman and e.
Wesley are the pitchers.
Charlie Edwards is the mentor
and Ellis Goodman is his assist.
ant. Last year, the Business Men
showed up we'll in the Capital
City League unlimited section
and they expect to cop the crown
this season.
Saks Clothiers will play two
games voer the weekend, tackling
Skinker Bros. Eagles Saturday at
BIS o'clock on the Friendship
field and Sunday they oppose
Langley A. c., formerly Federal
Storage on diamond No. 9 of the
Monument grounds starting at 5
o'clock.
The CIOthiers mound selection
for the two games are Bernie
Jones, former Business High
star and Bill Payne.
Naval Hospital, last seasons
Government League champions,
will journey to Baltimore Sunday
to oppose the highly touted Buck
Glass nine, of that city in a twin
bill.
Lem" Owens. former minor
Lacquer and Babe" Clapper,
former G. w. star will twirl for
the Washington boys.
Samosets will gather tomorrow
at 8 o'clock at 1924 K st. N. e.
The following players are re.
quested report promptly: Millar,
Deane, Frjel, Thomas, Williams,
Windsor, Tucker, MaCauley, Cape.
to, Mallory. STANCE, Horn, Noeph,
Finamore and l.. Finamore.
The Washington times., 1931-05-15
Harvard Oarsnlen
. En- Route for PhiLLy

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, May IS.
Harvard's varsity, junior varsity
and freshman crews today were
en- route to Philadelphia for the
regatta with the Navy, Penn and
Marietta eights on the Schuylkill
River tomorrow.
The Crimson's varsity shell,
with an easy victory over the
Princeton and M. I. T. shells, will
probably rule the favorite in the
feature race. Navy is rated sec.
ond choice.
The Washington times., 1931-05-15

you lift the club. If you do
your right arm is "yanking" at
the club-a habit to cast out
of your golf. Now note that
with your right elbow kept
fairly close to your hip while
this swing.around takes place.
your right hand gets under
meath the shaft. This is where
1t belongs. You can now lift
the club all you want to, with
either the left hand, the right,
or both. Since your left arm
started the club, it likely will
continue dominant in the &C
ton all the way back.
The Washington times., 1931-05-15
Last Nights Fights

At Vallejo, Calif.-Bud German,
Vallejo middleweight, knocked out
Tom Moore, Los Angeles (6).
At New York-Mickey Gordon,
New York heavyweight, knocked
out Tom Goodwin, New York a..
The Washington times., 1931-05-15

take p la C e
after the club
head has been
p u S h e d or
showed back
from the ball.
Note how the
cl u b h e a d
keeps low as
it S W in g S
around to the
right. Exam
inc this &C.
ton with re-
gard to your
swing and OBJ
serve whether
at, this ooint,
The Washington times., 1931-05-15
ACE WRESTLERS
FOR BENEFIT

The greatest wrestling tourna-
ment here is to be Joe Turner's
gift to Washington next Thursday
night at the Clark Griffith Sta
dium. The committee on employ
ment announced today that a por-
ton of its job fund, created by
the proceeds of the wrestling
match, would be used to organize
disabled veterans escort SER
vice" for tourists visiting Wash
ington in 1881 and the bicen-
tennial year, 1882. There has
been a great deal of difficulty
experienced by the committee in
finding places for unemployed
men who are incapacitated be-
cause of military service. The
escort service" will give employ
ment to about 800 disabled
veterans.
When notified of the commit
tees plan, Turner said:
Every true sportsman will be
delighted to do his share for
such a worthy cause. / already
have arranged for the light
heavyweight champion, Pinky
Gardner, to defend his title at
the job fund show. But / will
do more than that. The three
outstanding cOntenders for the
heavyweight championship held
by Jim LondOs are Jim McMil-
len, Dick Shikat, and Ray
Steele. / am leaving tonight to
try to arrange an elimination
match between two of these
cOntenders. II I am successful,
Washington will have a wrest-
ling show no one can afford to
miss"
The escort service" will get
underway Immediately. George
j. Adams, executive secretary of
the committee on employment,
has mailed invitations to $50 un-
employed disabled war veterans to
attend a meeting in the board,
room of the District Building to-
day. The names of the veterans
were supplied by R. C. Cogan,
superintendent of the veterans
employment service of the United
States Department of Labor.
At this meeting an organiza,
tion will be formed and plans
made for the growth and perma-
nent existence of the veterans
escort service"
The Washington times., 1931-05-15
LOGAN A. C. TRAVELS

Logan unlimited nine travels
to Alexandria Sunday to play
the strong Cardinals A. C. All
Logan's players are requested to
report at Logan Hall, 1902 Four,
teenth st. N. W., at 1880 p. m
The Washington times., 1931-05-15
TOM MANGAN
IS RATED
SECOND

With Bob Considine, defending
champion, out, Dooly Mitchell,
G. U. flashy racquet-manipulator,
is rated the honor position in
the seeded list of the city of
Washington tennis tournament
which opens at 2 o'clock tomor-
row.
1913 Are Entered
Tom Mangan is seeded No. 2,
and, with Eddie Yoemans, No.
4 ranking D. C. player, also out
Of competition, the remaining
seeded players are Comdr. c. c.
Gill, Bud Markey, Frank Shore,
Maurice O'Neill, Colin STAN and
Dean Judd. Clarence Charest,
former United States Veterans
champion, is also entered.
The first-round matches are
split three ways, one group play
ing at Rock Creek Park, another
at Henry Park and a third at
Potomac Park. Subsequent rounds
will be played at Rock Greek
courts.
An interesting first-round
match finds FREDERICK Sendal,
young Mexican player, opposing
Gilbert Hunt, Eastern High
School crack netman.
Another interesting fray will be
the one between Clarence Charest,
District champion for many years,
and George Shoemaker, a leading
net performer in the past, on
Henry Park courts.
Mitchell and Comdr. Gill drew
first-round byes. Mangan is fac
ing William Rogers, and Bud
Markey tackles M. Wells in their
opening appearances. The women
start play Sunday. Complete par
ings:
ROCK CREEK PARK
9 D. NIB Tomez VS.. Blanchard !;
NJ. S. Martinez VS.. ]. krembill; Leo
Kershenbaum vs.. A. Tomelden: F, Sen
del vs.. G. A. Hunt, jr.. H. Goldsmith
Piniera; F. Carpenter VS.. c, Smith; c.
stam vs.. N. Ritzenberg; F. NJ. Thuney
vs.. A. Lambert.
M. W. Gould VS., j. Heinberger NJ,
Garnett VS. l. F. Famer; D. Love VS..
W Ferguson; E. j. Connell vs. H.
guchs6sn; ebsTgst P Rosip5 ys a Attw0od
OBrien VS. B. A. Decker; r. A. Lord
VS.. G. Herman; S. Pierce vs. c. Bu-
dett.
p. MI. Rutley VS.. R. Curell; NJ
Goubeaq vs. J, J, Cullen; M o,Neill LIS vs.:
J. Purinton vs.; H. H; Richardson; J.
7. Flynn VS.. B. c. Schmid.
HENRY PARK
D. m.-John Yeomans VS. C..
Dreschsler; r. f. Roberts VS.. Owen
Howenstein; F. A. Anderson vs. John
Ladd: T. 4; Msrkey vs. M Wells
.. NIX. Boyle VS. H. Ritzenberg
R. w. Elliott VS.. E. NJ. Cooper; r
Mangan VS.. William Rogers: E. Hot
fecher VS., Clyde Yeomans; William Sci
del VS.. r. L. Anderson.
p. ms; Utakdsn vs.: H. shep-
ard; D. Judd vs. John Woods; Har-
vey Dawson VS.. Charles French: Hugh
Trigg vs.. winner Yeomans- -Dreschler.
POTOMAC PARK
z p. ma. staubly VS.. Robert Ruth;
Stewart VS.. B. Ferneyhough; s Haney
vs. E. Parsons; F. Shore VS.. A. E.
5 p. ma. G. Goergent VS. C. H
IFOII, H. d. 11dISbH VS. a. V AREA W.
Finnigan VS. l. Edwards; A. Latona
VS. NJ. r. Kranauer, r. Willis VS.. M
Coe.
p. NV. B. Buchanan VS.. c. D.
Davis r. G. Boyd VS.. J. NeaIe.
All winners in 2 o'clock matches will
play second round matches al and
o'clock,
Eddie Yoemans, No ranking
D. C. tennis star, reached the
semifinals of the Southern Con-
ference tennis tournament at New
orleans yesterday, by defeating
Martin Mayer, of Tulane, 6-3.
3-6, 6-1. Yoemans is repre-
senting North Carolina U. Hinky
Hendlin, another North Carolina
player, also reached the semi
finals.