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The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-05-04

NEW YORK, May 4-George F. 'aker, aged 9l years, Dean of New York financiers and Americ a n bankers, rsputedly one of the veal thiest men in the United States, died at his home here Saturday night at 8 o'clock as a result of pneumonia. He had been ill since last Thursday. Saturday afternoon physicians said his condition was growing steadily worse and then all hope had been abandoned that he would survive ten hours.
 Banking History
 For more than sixty-five years Mir Baker was identified with the First National Bank as cashier and manager, President and President of the Board, holding the latter po- sition at his death. Early in the history of the bank he became owner of the majority of the stock, and since 1865 he was regarded as the First National Bank. He was named as. a teller in the bank at the time of it's organization in 1863 when he took thirty shares of the $2O0,000 capital. Tn the next two years the bank capital
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-05-04
GAVE BLOOD
 TO HUNDREDS,
 IS NOW DEAD
w orld War Hero Passes Away, Heart Trouble,
 Talking to Wife

PHILADELPHIA. Penn, May 4. Howard Kennedy, who shared his blood to save more than 200 lives and flew to Vermont to offer his blood to Calvin Coolidge's dying father, died today as the result of a heart attack while taking to his wife.
 Kennedy probably gave more of his blood for transfusions than any other man in the world. A World War hero he numbered among his decorations a Congress ional Medal, Croix de Guerre and Carnegie Hero Medal. He is cred- tied with saving 18 soldiers of the World War by transfusion.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-05-04
SALVAGE BARGE AGAIN OVER SHIP
 WITH s3,000,000
Bremerton Anchors Over Islander to Begin
 Salvage of Gold

Preparations are in progress fer immediate resumption of efforts to obtain the gold treasure on the steamship Islander, which lies 38O feet beneath the surface of the sea off the southern end of Douglas Island. Since cessation of recov- cry activities last fall, buoy has been kept over the wreck to hold salvage rights under federal law. Saturday. the barge Bremerton was moved from the beach and anchor ed over the submerged craft. Soon after the middle of this month, the attempt to put chains under the hull of the sunken vessel and to drag her ashore will begin.
 Directors of Work
 Russell Clithero, who came from Seattle about week ago, and Capt. c. A. Hayes, who has kept the To- cation buoy in place, directed the restoration of the Bremerton over the Islander. They had a force of three men to assist them.
 Curtis Brothers, contractors of Seattle and Portland. who have &C., quired from Wiley Brothers control of the salvage enterprise, have sent word that the crew of workers for the season will be recruited May IS. The plan of Curtis Broth CTS is that by putting chains under the Islander and making them fast to the Bremerton at low tide, the wrecked vessel will be lifted by high tide and can then be eased to- ward shore.
 Time of Recovery
 Successive tides of month or so are expected to be sufficient to get the submerged vessel into water so shallow that she will be ex- posed at low tide.
 Curtis Brothers will use divers only for chain work on the sub- merged craft and will not look for the treasure of the ship until she is beached.
 The plan of the Wiley Brothers was to use divers to search for the gold on the wreck as it lay in its present position.
 The Islander sank in September, 1901, as she was proceeding to Vancouver, B. C., from Skagway, where she had taken aboard large number of miners and a large amount of gold dust that had come from Dawson, the Klondike then being at the peak of production.
 May Have Hit Iceberg
 The vessel ds supposed to have struck an iceberg inasmuch as she lies in the center of a navigation channel. Seventy lives were lost.
 The Wiley Brothers last summer recovered several thousand dollars in gold dust, diamonds and jewelry, but this treasure, it is said, was found in various cabins, and was no part of the contents of the ships safe or other strong boxes, none of which has yet been located. The safe and strong boxes are be- lieved to contain the vessels gold treasure, listed in the World AL manac's record of marine losses, as amounting to $3,000,000.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-05-04
PRIESTS HEALTH BAD;
 IS TAKING REST HERE

In poor health, Father Francis B. Prage, s. J., of Nulato, disembarked at Juneau this morning from the steamship Yukon to take rest of several days before yesuming his journey to the States. On reach ing Fairbanks from Nulato, he en- tered St. Joseph's Hospital at Fair banks6 and remained there three weeks. He then travelled over the Alaska Railroad to Seward, taking the Yukon at that port.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-05-04
JUDGE RUDKIN,
 U. s. CIRCUIT
 COURT,pASSEs
Devotion to Cause of Jus tice Lead to Jur-
 ist's Death

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, May A. United States Circuit Judge Frank H. Rudkin, aged 67 years, died Sunday as the result of eleven days illness, heart trouble being the immediate cause.
 Judge Rudkln became Circuit Judge in Spokane. Washington, in 1911. He was admitted to the bar at Yakima, Wash, in 1887.
 Burial will be in Olympia, Wash ington.
 Judge Rudkin was former Chief Justice of the Washington State Supreme Court.
 Doctors ascribed the Judges de- votion to the cause of justice as leading to his death.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-05-04
TODAY STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, May 4-Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 1873, American Can no, Anaco1da Copper 26k. Beth lehem Steel; 441s. Fox Films 19h, General Motors 42ss, Granby Con- solidated IA; International Har- vester 49. Kennecott 207s, Packard Motors 7ss, Standard Brands 177s, Standard oil of California 37k, Standard Oil of New Jersey 37%, United Aircraft 281s, U. s. Steel 116A, Curtiss-W Wright 35s. Checker Cab 10k, California Packing 25
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-05-04
VOLCANIC ASH 0bSCURES SKY
 TO WESTWARD
Believed Aniakchak Erupt- ing - Static Inter-
 feres with Radio

SEATTLE, May 4.-The United States Signal Corps station here has been advised from Kanakanak the volcano in the region is still &C., tive and ashes are obscuring the sky at that point. The volcano erupting is believed to be Aniak- chak, near Chignik.
 It is reported the static is so bad in the region as to make radio communication with Bethel and other points difficult.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-05-04
WELCOME KING,
 QUEEN TO N. '.

NEW YORK May 4.-,The King and Queen of Siam were welcomed officially by New York today. May or James J. Walker made the well coming speech.
 The Monarch. responding. receiy- ed scroll in which the Mayor congratulated the King on his pro- gressive ideas.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-05-04
BRITISH NAVAL UNIT TO VISIT
 GERMAN PORT

LONDON, May 4.-For the first time in IT years, a British Naval unit is to visit Germany during the summer.
 The Admiralty announced it has accepted an invitation made by the German Government and the H. M. s. Dorestshtre and Norfolk will pay an unofficial call at Kiel from July 4 to July Il.
 The last time British naval ves- sels visited Kiel was in 1914 and the former Kaiser in the uniform of a German Admiral visited the flagship King George. The Kaiser's flag was flown while he was aboard.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-05-04
INDICT FIVE SEATTLE MEN.
 LOAN FAILURE
Grand Jury Com pl e te S Work Judge Issues
 Bench Warrants
VARIOUS AMOUNTS
 ARE ALLEGED TAKEN
Grand L ny Charged Against Bankers, State Inspector

SEATTLE. May 4.-The Grand Jury has indicted five persons in connection with the failure of tn Puget Sound Savings and Loan As. Sociation.
 Superior Court Judge John T Ronald, who received the jury's re- port, immediately issued bench war rants and ordered those indicted taken into custody. It was an- nounced that Adolph F. Linden former President of the Associa- ton, was among those indicted anc charged with grand larceny.
 E. w. Campbell, who succeeded Linden, is charged with grand lar ceny, three countc.
 False Statements
 w. D. Conner, President. when thf institution was closed last Febru- ary, is accused of making false statements of the assets of the as sociation.
 w. L. Nicely, former State Sup ervisor of Savings and Loan Asso- citations, is charged with grand larceny, two counts.
 Carl Nelson, former Secretary, f, charged with grand larceny.
 Bail for each defendant, except Linden, was set at $5,000.
 Judge Ronald said Linden's bal would be increased above $500O if the Prosecuting Attorney desired
 No Protection
 The report read that during the 1928 gubernatorial campaign, while Linden was President of the Asso- ciation, also operating a radio serv- ice, radio service was furnished free to the Governor and that there was political consideration and in- fluence and that the State Depart ment supervising Loan Associations should have acted for protection of the shareholders.
 The report was signed by w. E Oman. who was foreman of the grand jury.
 Thomas Gets Money
 The report further said payments for use of the radio by the Cover nor, aggregating $5,747, were re- turned by arrangement with Lin den to Jay Thomas, State Printer.
 Failure of the Association, the report said, was due to distractions of more than one million dollars since 1924.
 No report of the Association's conditions after 1924 was made, although Nicely was made aware of its condition at meeting in Oc- tober, 1926. when officers decided on merger with the Mutual Sav- ingS and Loan. The meeting re- ferred to was where the chief shareholders learned of the ab- stractions of almost one million dollars. for the financing of Lin- den's and Campbell's ventures in- cluding the American Broadcasting Company, Camlin Hotel and an oil venture.
 Specific Amounts
 The indictments charge Linden with taking $l57,120; Campbell and Nelson with $126.725; Linden. Campbell and Nicely with $95,0O0; Nicely as State Supervisor alone, with $14,146.
 Campbell is also charged with the theft of $73l and the furniture of the Camlin hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-05-04
Disastrous Fire Started
 By Dry Agents; Suits Filed

TACOMA, Wash, May 4.-Dam- age suits amounting to about $15,- GOO will be filed in behalf of three families against Sc title Federal Prohibition agents, Anthony Stella said here, on the grounds the agents allegedly are responsible for a disastrous fire which swept over 250 acres in the Allen Vaughn dis trict near here, on April 21 and
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-05-04

April 22.
 The plaintiffs claim the fire was the result from purported acts of agents in setting fire to a still in a house which contained 150 gallons of gasoline and a quantity of moon- shine.
 The still was located on a farm adjacent to the property of the plaintiffs.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-05-04
TROTzkY MAY
 GO TO SPAIN Seeking Permission to Take Up Residence in New
 Republic

ISTANBUL, Turkey, May A. Leon Trotzky, refused admittance to almost every country in Europe during the past two years. is re- ported seeking permission to enter Republican Spain.
 Alejandro Lerroux, Spanish For eign Minister, recently said Tro.- zly would be welcome in Spain, and if he made formal request it probably would be granted.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-05-04
AIaska Totem Poles Stand
 Guard at Wilbur's Office

Wallace, Hydaburg Indian, and set up in the capital to promote pop ular interest in Indian arts and craft of the many peoples under the jurisdiction of the Interior De- partment, and also to create inter- est In Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-05-04
PACT SIGNING
 IS CELEBRATED

EVERETT, Wash, May 4.-Com- memorating the signing of the treaty of Mukilteo, by Gov. Isaac I. Stevens and the Indians of Puget Sound in 1885, a granite shaft and tablet was dedicated at Mukilteo last Saturday. The Mar GUS Whitman apter of the Daughters of the American Revo.
 lution and Gov. R. H. Hartley, state officials, pioneer and Indians at tended.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-05-04

WASHINGTON, D. C., May A. Two stately Alaska totem poles, in- tricately carved and brilliantly col ored. are in place today flanking the door of the office of the Sec retary of Interior Wilbur.
 The poles were carved by John
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-05-04
Representative Coming

AsSPA CSCAAe0SASC SOAuAU&
 Rethu Kiyosawa, Seattle repre- sentative of the Tokyo. Japan, news paper Hochi Shimbun, will arrive in Juneau tomorrow aboard the steamer Alaska to make arrange ments here for fuel, etc, for the Japanese flier Seiji Yoshiwara, who is attempting a flight from Tokyo to San Francisco across the North Pacific Ocean, with many stops in Alaska.
 Associated Press dispatches to The Empire stated Kiyosawa will continue aboard the Alaska to Sew ard and at that port he will also make plans for Yoshiwaras fueling. w. H. Furuyama, proprietor of the
 Continued on Page Eight)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-05-04
MAKES FIRST LEG

NUMAKI, Japan, May 4. The first leg of the prof. ected trans-Pacific flight was completed by Yos hiwara when he landed here at 3:25 o'clock this afternoon after a 36S-mile hop from Tokyo.
 Thomas Ash, A m e ican, planning a nonstop flight to America, said it would be aI- most a miracle if YOshiwara succeeded. He wished the Jap- anese flier good luck and the Japanese replied in kind ex- tending his best wishes and adding that he feared Ash would never succeed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-05-04

Weekly terrapin races are held n Scurry county, Texas.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-05-04
SUPPLIES ARE LANDED

SEATTLE, May 4.-According to advices received here by radio, the Kokusai Maru unloaded gasoline and other supplies at Dutch Har- Dor, Alaska, last Sunday A num- Der of news writers were also land- ed there from the ship.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-05-04

Prunes, a Colorado pack burro. was shot at the reputed age of 62 years because he could no longer eat.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-05-04
YOSH|WARA IN
 AIR BOUND TO
 UNITED STATES
C o m p le tes First Leg of Flight, Landing This
 PM. at Numahaki
REPRESENTATIVE IS
 DUE HERE TUESDAY
Rethu Kiyosawa Is Coming North on Ala s k a to
 Make Arrangements

TOKYO, Japan, May A. Seiji YOshiwara took off at 10:10 am. today on the first Francisco via Alaska.
 leg of his flig h t to San
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-05-04
USES GASOLINE
 TO FIGHT FIRE
Man Dies in Hospital from lnjuries-In Inhales Fire,
 Will Recover

CENTRALIA, Wash, May A. Pete Juran, aged 40 years, of Ab- erdeen, died in hospital from in- juries received from a can of gaso- line exploding. He was using the gasoline to set back fire in fight ing blaze in a logging camp near Oakville.
 E. T. Lincoln was badly burned when he inhaled fire and fell head first into a fire at the Bordeaux Company holdings. He is expected to recover.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-05-04

Approximately 62 per cent of all land in Wisconsin is farmed.
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The Washington times., 1931-05-15
SCHOOL NAMES
HALL AFTER
WILSON
Widow of War President
Attends Dedication Fete
at Va. Teachers College

HARRISONBURG, Va, May is.
Mrs. Edith Bowling Wilson, widow
of the war President, was the
guest Of honor today at the State
Teachers College when Woodrow
Wilson Hall was dedicated to the
memory of her distinguished hus-
band. Mrs. Wilson is a native Of
Wytheville.
The principal address . was an
euology to President Wilson by
DR.. William E. Dodd, historian of
the University Of Chicago, and a
friend of the war President. DR..
Dodd took the place on the pro-
gram made vacant by the death
of DR.. Edwin A. Alderman. presi-
dent of the University of Virginia.
Five hundred visitors were here
for the occasion, including State
officials, representatives from Co
lumbia University and Peabody
and teachers colleges in adjacent
States.
Governor John Garland Pollard
Of Virginia and two Of his prede-
cessors in office. Hon. Harry Flood
Byrd and Hon. E. Lee Trinkle
also had places on the program.
Woodrow Wilson Hall is the
capstone of the Blue Stone Hill
layout. This building houses the
administrative offices of the col
lege, class rooms and laboratories
and the largest college auditorium
in Virginia The hall completes
the college quadrangle.
The Washington times., 1931-05-15
FireM1en's Groups
Plan YEARLY Meet

Plans for the annual convention
of the Prince Georges Volunteer
Firemen's Association will soon be
under way. it was announced yes
terday.
At a recent meeting of the
County Association, committee
consisting Of Chiefs Cornwall, of
Laurel; Noble Rushe, of Hyatts-
vile; George Finger, of Capitol
Heights, and Karl Young, of Mt.
Rainier, was appointed to CO.
operate with a committee yet to
be appointed by the Marlboro Fire
Department on the coming event.
The Washington times., 1931-05-15
CUMMINS
Boy Scouts to ShOU
Their CAMPING Skill

Troops of three divisions of
Boy Scouts of the District of
Columbia Council will demon
strate their camping skill tomor.
row in various outlying sections
Assembly points are announced
as follows: First division troops,
Minnesota Avenue and M Street
Northeast; Third division troops,
Connecticut Avenue and Thorn.
apple Street Northwest; Fourth
division troops, Camp Wilson,
Burnt Mills, Md.
It also was announced that
Arlington county troops would
The Washington times., 1931-05-15
Nine-Week-OLd Bear
Is Biq DrGlUing Card

CUMBERLAND, Md, May Is.
A bear cub, nine weeks old, found
early this week on the Luman
farm at Gravel Pit, near Hynd.
man, IA miles northwest of here,
by Harold Luman. has been
turned over to Game Protector
Elmer Holler at Gray Horse. The
few days the cub was in Holler's
care AIS people called to see it.
It is planned to train the cub
and later exhibit it at county
fairs as part of the game COM
missioners' display.
The Washington times., 1931-05-15
COUNTY LEAGUE
ASKS CHARITY.
BY RADIO
Miss Willie Greene Day Makes
Appeal to Citizens to Get
Behind Drive for Funds

Pointing out that the Social
Service League of Montgomery
country does not benefit in any
way by the Washington Com
munity Chest, despite the fact
that the most populous COM
munities of the county border on
the District of Columbia and re-
gard themselves as virtually
part of Washington, Miss Willie
Greene Day, executive secretary
of the league, appealed to
citizens of the county over Sta.
ton WMAL yesterday to lend
their support to the leagues drive
for funds.
The speaker told how the
social workers investigate each
case and provide relief only after
the merits of the case have been
estt ,lished.
The Social Service League, she
SAL, is the only general relief
agency in the county and the
only agency available to handle
the TOO or more welfare cases
that arise each year.
The Washington times., 1931-05-15
GIVEN FINAL DECREE

Nannye M. Koelkebeck, of
Glen. Md, near Rockville, was
granted an absolute divorce by
Judge Robert B. Peter in Circuit
Court, from Julian A. Koelke-
beck, a musician living in Be
thesda. Mrs. Koelkebeck was
awarded the custody of their Is
year-old daughter, Maxine, and
the defendant was ordered to
contribute $40 a month towards
the child's support.
The Washington times., 1931-05-15
GUNNER
Times Staff Photo

meet at Lyon Village, while would assemble at University
Prince Georges county troops Park Md.
The Washington times., 1931-05-15
PIT. A. HON0RS LEADER

The Grant Parent Teacher AS
sociation has presented Mrs.
Belle Cutler. former president
and now legislative chairman of
the organization, with a past
president" medal and a fountain
pen in recognition of her excel
lent work for the benefit of the
school. Mrs. Parker lives at 1925
I St, N. w.
The Washington times., 1931-05-15
BOTH REPORTED
AFTER R|TCH|E
EN|NENCE
Rich Rivals in Clash Over
County Road Fund; Major
Lee Noted for AstutenesS

The political feud between How
ard Bruce, of Baltimore, and
Major E. Brooke Lee, of Silver
Spring, which has been smoul-
dering for several years, burst
into flames this week, when Mr.
Bruce, through Baltimore news
papers, is said to have attempted
to exploit the settlement Of the
$510623,42 controversial roads
debt of Montgomery county to
the Maryland State Roads Com
mission to the detriment of Major
Lee, although since 1921, Mont
gomery county has paid, from
time to time, the State Roads
Commission more than $3,000,000
without a line of publicity.
Both Rich Rivals
The gOvernOrShip of the State
of Maryland is said to be at
stake, for which Mr.. Bruce is
fighting, and it is believed he
sees in Major Lee the chief OBJ
stacle in satisfying his ambition.
Both men are multimillionaires;
Mr.. Bruce is said to be worth
approximately $15,000,000, and
Major Lee worth quite as much.
Political observers of Mary
land say that Mr.. Bruce, so years
old, an able politician, has long
wanted to be governor Of the
State, and that on account Of his
age, 1884 will be his last chance.
Major Lee, 38, aggressive, agile
and believed a better politician,
is said to be the only man stand
ling in the way of the consumma-
;tion of Mr.. Bruce's desires.
. Plays Big Card
The latter, who retired as a
member of the State Roads Com
mission when Major Lee was
appointed a member of that body
last week, is said to have played
his trump card against Major
Lee when he asked Governor
Ritchie to demand of Lee that
Montgomery county settle its road
debt at once.
When the board of county
commissioners of Montgomery
county, through Major Lee,
promptly paid the controversial
debt last Tuesday, after finding
the old State Roads Commission
in more than 100000 error of
Overcharge on account of defec-
tive bookkeeping. Mr.. Bruce is
said to have been disappointed in
not catching Montgomery county
short of funds.
BrilIiance Conceded
Mr.. Bruce has held important
political positions in the State of
Maryland, being now the Demo
cratic national committeeman
from the State.
= He nominated Governor Ritchie
for President at the 1924 conven-
tion in New York.
Major Lee has been Secretary
of State for Mayland; Comptroller
of the State, Speaker of the
House of Representatives, and
now member of the State Roads
Commission.
Recognized as the ablest poll
tical organizer in the State by
many political experts, many
say that Major Lee is headed
to the governors chair in 1884.
Others say that Bruce is max
ing his last stand to crafty his
ambition in that direction.
The Washington times., 1931-05-15
BANNER AWARDS

Three banner, to be awarded
as prizes in the Identification
contest for Arlington county, held
under the auspices of the Ar
1ington County Bicentennial Coun-
Gil, will be presented by the
clarendon Citizens Association,
lit was announced today.
The Washington times., 1931-05-15
FACE COVERED
with BLEMISHES

Resinol clears them away
''My complexion was very poor
because of pimples and blackheads
which covered my face and neck
Ihad been advised to try Resinol
Soap and Ointment, but had tried
20 many other things without
success Twas disgustedwith every
thing. However, friend urged
me to try a sample any way. In
three days time the Improvement
was SO great 1 could hardly believe
1t. / will always have a word of
praise for Resinol." (SigneO-
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Resinol Ointment and Resinol Soap are
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The Washington times., 1931-05-15

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The Washington times., 1931-05-15

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