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La gaceta., 1931-12-08
CORTE DEF.
CONbADO

Ante ell Juez del Condado Cor
nelius, Sc ~efectuara ell viernes
un juicio preliminar contra
Howard w. Hires, chofer de un
canton, a quien ell fiscal Skin
ner acusa del homicidio del Sr.
Clyde Perry, conocido hombre
de negocios de Tampa.
Skinner dijo que no habia la
intenci6n de abandonar las acu-
saciones por ell hecho de que los
patalogistas hayan informado
que la sangre encontrada en- ell
canton que Hires manejaba la
noche del suceso. no era sangre
humane.
Ell chauffeur y SUI ayudante
negro Willie Gowns fueron "a
rrestados pocos dias despues de
aparecido muerto en- la
c%arretera Hopewell, ell Sr. Pc
rry.
El suceso ocurri6 el 13 de No
viembre.
Los dos declararon que ellos
no habian arrollado con su ca
mi6n a Mr.. Perry, y 81 que en-
contraron un cuerpo en- medic
de la earretera, pero que no de-
tuvieron la Marcia temerosos
de un asalto.
La gaceta., 1931-12-08
D~EMOSTRACIONES DE LOS
ESTUDIANTES CHINOS

Shanghai, Die. 8.-Los estu-
diantes chinos abandonaron
hoy sus estudios y participaron
en- demostraciones condenan-
do a las autoridades a quienes
acusan de fracasar en- su opo-
sicion a las agresiones japone-
sas en- la Manchuria.
Los estudiantes enviDbn una
communication al <esidente
Chang Kai-Shek, en- Marking,
amenazando al gobierno de ex
tender la agitaci6n en- su con-
ira a menos que fuera separa-
do ell DR.. Wellington Koo del
cargo de ministro de relacio-
mes exteriores y tambien 81 ell
gobierno no Sc detiene en- 10
que ellos acusan como negocia-
clones directas con ell Jap6n So
bre la M%anchuria.
En- sus acusaciones contra ell
DR.. Koo, los estudiantes alegan
que este comenz6 las converse
clones con ell ministro japones
Shigemitsu, en- Marking. Ell DR..
Koo Y otros funcionarios del
gobierno 10 niegan.
Igualmente los manifestan-
ties clamaron por ell boycott chi
no contra los productos japone
ses.
Por ultimo, 5000 estudian-
tes Sc han declarado en- huelga
demandando una actitud mas
firme contra ell Jap6n, y Sc ase
La gaceta., 1931-12-08

y Sc concibe la esperanto
Gle que clio sera ell primer pun
to para la seduction del profile
ma.
La China, ell Jap6n, y ell Con
SEQ parecen acer8arse a un
acuerdo sobre esq base. No
~obstante, contin1a en- pie el
problema de la IONA neutral
de Chinchow,
Ell co~nsejero legal del Jap6n,
Nobumi Ito, ell de,egado de la
China, DR.. Alfrde SEE y ell re-
p~resentante japones Kenkichi
YoshiZawa, <onferenciaron Sc
paradamente en- Ell dia de hoy
con ell comite de resoluciones
del consejo, POGO mas tarde to-
maron parte en- ell mitin los dos
miembros n~eutrales del conse-
jo.
YoshiZawa comunic6 al pre-
sidente BRAND la actitud de su
gobierno sobre los limites de la
propuesta IONA neutral. In
formes no confirmados indican
que ell Jap6n quiere que Ell IL
mite de la IONA sea Chinchow.
La gaceta., 1931-12-08
PARECEN ESTAR EN- CANT
NO DE UN ACUERDO Ell
JAPON, CHINA Y Ell CON-
SEQ

Paris, Die. 8.-En los circu-
los internacionales prevaleee la
creencia de que ell consejo de
la liga de las naciones decidi-
ra ell omitir toda referencia al
derecho del Jap6n a perseguir
a los bandidos en- la Manchu-
La gaceta., 1931-12-08

|tiarra en- ell dfa de aver, rodea.
d. de sus amigos, que forman
legion en- ell hist6rico Cayo.
CaMaradas inseparables fui
mos por mucho tempo en- aque
! LA legendaria y nunca olvida-
da Acera del Louvre, cuando
er las tardes rientes de IN dfa
TODD azul, hablabamos largo y
tendido sobre I'm pr6ximo fu-
turo de bienestar y tranquil
dad.
Ha muerto muy joven-el ami
go de siempre; la enfermedad
que hacfa mucho tempo venfa
destrozando su ORGANISING con
sus horribles tenazas en- forma
de traicionera peste blanca, no
quiso en- manera a4guna que a.
cabara de subir los pocos esca-
lones que lie faltaban para lie
gar a la misma meta de sus le-
gitimas aspiraciones.
Caigan sobre su tumba recien
alberta mis- tristes y delicadas
margaritas que a modo de un
recuerdo imperecedero sean la
mejor demonstration de una e.
terna amistad que en- csc mas
ALA pudo hacerle ell romantico
bohemia.
Nosotros lie enviamos nues-
ira mas sentida condolencia a
su inconsolable viuda Y todos
sus familiares.
La gaceta., 1931-12-08
Jorge Ponce de Leon

Este cumplido Y caballeroso
joven, que poseia reievantes
meritos tanto en- ell orden social
como en- ell Intellectual, que de-
sempenaba con un cello extraor
dinario su alto cargo de Con-
sui de la Republica de Cuba,
en- la ciudad de Key West, ha
rendido su tribute a la madre
La gaceta., 1931-12-08
Acertado nombramiento

Ha sido nombrado nuevamen
te por la Conferencia annual, ell
Reverend y prestigioso caba-
Hero ST.. Ramiro Paula, Pastor
de la Iglesia Metodista de la ca
lie 16 y II Avenida.
Ell nombramiento recay6 en-
Ia distinguida personalidad
aver lunes, dia 7 de diciembre,
Nosotros nos alegramos sim
ceramente, y lie deseamos al es-
timado y particular amigo mu-
chos exitos en- su cargo.
La gaceta., 1931-12-08

gura que otros $4,000 estan de-
liberando para unirse al movi-
pento.
Sc calcula que en- Marking
los estudantes en- huelga IT,
t1an de 10000 a 15,000Aa
cifra va en- aQnento ar de
los esfuerza ne reali-
zando ell gob7a para hacer-
les volver a sus@espectivas ciu
dades.
Como consequence de Us pc
ticiones de los estudiantes, de
una interview con los funciona
rios publicos de Marking, ell mi
historic de relaciones exterio-
res Sc mantuvo vacio toda la
manana. No obstante, Sc tiene
entendido que Ell ministro es-
tuvo trabajando a puertas ce-
rradas.
La gaceta., 1931-12-08

| Washington, Die. Sci Fis-
cal general Mitchell exhort6
aver al Congreso para que lie
apruebe IN programa de cua-
tro puntos que ha confecciona-
do con ell prop6sito de que los
criminales puedan ser enviados
a prisi6n POGO despu6s de que
Sc efect1e su arresto y para que
los inocentes seaeellestos in
mediatamente hae-
En- sus demandas
admiti6 con franuyeglSSee''h a-
Ella limitado sus Recommendation
mes, con ell fin de que fueraI
a~ceptadas de manera queNa
'usticia pudierp actuar c9/ra-
)idez.
He aQui los cuatro puntos
del prOgrama:
e. nombramiento de nueve
ueces para otros tantos nuevOs
listritos y que sean permanent
.es los II cargOs de jueces tenn
porales que actualmente exis-
ZEN.
Permitir a los acusados ell
'eclinar que sus casos sean re-
litidos a un gran jurado para
u procesamiento.
Una legislation para que no
e pueda invalidar ell procesa-
nientdvotado pos doce MEM
BROS &egibles de TN gran jul
ado, por ell hecho de la presen
ia de una persona i,egible den
70 del mismo.
Que la corte 0uprema este
autorizada para redactar re-
glas uniformes que seran apli-
cadas en- casos rriminales des-
3u6s de los veredictos en- las
cortes de- distrito y en- las cor
les de apelacionns del circuito.
En- ell cuerpn de su informe
ell Fiscal Mitchell hizo
constar que muy en- bpeve es-
pecificaria como podran ser
eumendadas las leyes de ban
carrotas, sobre las cuaies su
departamento ha hecho estu
dos cuidadosos. Ell Presidente
Hoover, bajo cuyas 6rdenes Sc
o%fectuarOn esoS estudios, sera
81 primerc en- recibir ell infor-
me.
En- ell documento presentado
La gaceta., 1931-12-08
Sc in;cia la meiorfa

Todavfa permanece recluido
en- la Clfnica Gel Bien PubIico"
ell Sr. Jose Londres, pero segun
indican los boletines expedidos
su mejor1a va Sc ha iniciado.
Sus familiares y amigos Sc
alegraran mucho cuando lean
esta nota.
La gaceta., 1931-12-08

UN LUJOSO AUTOFtOVT..
Sale para New York lievanllo
I'm matrimoniO. Necesita tres
personas para ayudar a los gas
tos, Informan: 23131s Gale II,
La gaceta., 1931-12-08
SOCIALES
CViene de la 1a.)

Muchos y valiosos regalos re
cibi6 de familiares y amigos.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-03-07
LEGAL NOTICE

UNITED STATES, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, GENERAL LAND OFFICE, U. s. LAND OF- FICE.
 Anchorage, Alaska January r, 1881.
 Notice is hereby given that LOUIS c. GREENE has made application for a Soldiers Addi- tional Homestead, serial 07269, for a tract of land situate at Vl- lage of Unalaska, Unalaska 1s- land, U. s. Survey No. 1943, con- taining 0.22 acres situated North west of and adjoining U. s. Sur vey, No. 853 Tract c. U. s. L. M. 1e45 bears s. 100 27' 20" E. 22.10 chains distant from Cor. No. l, this survey 1943. Latitude 53o 52' 42" North, Longitude 1860 32' 20" West.
 Any and all persons claiming adversely any of the above men, toned land should file their ad- verse claims within the period of publication or thirty days thereafter, in the U. s. Land Off, flee, Anchorage, Alaska, or they will be barred by the provisions of the Statutes.
 ! J. Lindley Green, Register
 First publication Jan. g, 1851; last publication Mar. 20, 1881.
 Pub. Jan. g, 30, Feb. 6, 13. 20, 27, Mar. 6, 13. 20, 1881.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-03-07
TRAINED WHALES

Gen, Mgr. o. F. Ohlson of the Alaska Railroad could very well do with some new equipment at this time. Out at Mile 52 the track is submerged for a mile Suggestion has been made either a submarine or a couple of train ed whales would do the towing nicely.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-03-07

George Laughlin arrived in the city Friday from Woodrow to meet his niece, Geraldine Laugh lin, who was expected to arrive, but did not, on the SS North western from Cordova.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-03-07

A. V. Platen, Sourdough of the Northland, particularly of the Bering Sea country, returned on the sS Northwestern enroute to Circle where he will engage in mining.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-03-07
DANGEROUS WALK

If any track walker gets caught between Mile 2 and Mile 14, on the Alaska Railroad, and an engineer. or gas car pilot fails to see them, it will be just too bad, arrivals report. The pil- ed up snow on each side of the track forms high canyon walls from which it would be almost impossible to climb out. If so. and a train passed over one, blotter would be sufficient to pick him up
Seward daily gateway., 1931-03-07
NOTICE

The Belmont Trading Company will shortly open for business as traders in all kinds of merchan- disc, new and secondhand, at the old log house on Fifth Ave.
 Joe Holman
Seward daily gateway., 1931-03-07
Brown & Hawkins Corp. SEWARD -- QUALITY FIRST --ALAsKA

D. J. Linke, well known Inter for mining man, returned Friday from the States. He left today for Fairbanks.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-03-07

Crying Myself to Sleep" one of the new song hits, for sale at the Alaska Shop.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-03-07

Mrs. Clifford Phillips, resident of Anchorage who has been Out side for some weeks, returned on the SS Northwestern and left to- day for the Cook Inlet city
Seward daily gateway., 1931-03-07
HAS NEW EQUIPMENT

F. L. Wagner, gold mine op- orator in the Talkeetna region, returned Friday from Seattle with new equipment replacing that which was recently washed overheard from a liner, in the Gulf of Alaska.
 E. TarWater, cashier of the Bank of Anchorage, was among Fridays prominent arrivals from Anchorage.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-03-07
CLAM IS HUNTED

OLYMPIA. Wash, Mar, S. H1 Washington game laws now permit limited hunting of geo. ducks, a giant clam indigent to small areas of the Puget Sound country. The geoduck's sheel is about eight inches long, and it's neck is caps asc of extension from three to six feet. The flesh is edible found under two heavy layers of the skin on the neck.
The Washington times., 1931-03-09
Ill
IN HOSPITAL

Representative Fiorelo H. La
Guardia of New York was in
Naval Hospital today for observa.
ton and treatment of a kidney at.
tack, which may keep him there
for at least week.
Notice to this effect was posted
in the press galleries of Congress
this afternoon by Comdr. Charles
w. Calvert, of the Medical Corps,
U. S. NJ, who, for the past several
years, has been assigned to the
Capitol as physician to members
of the House.
Representative LaGuardia, who
is one of the most active members
of the lower body was said to be
in no immediate danger. DR..
Calvert's bulletin read:
Representative LaGuardia
was taken actueIy ill early Sun
day morning with kidney collie
and was sent as an emergency
case to the hospital. His present
condition is somewhat improved,
but he will have to remain in
the hospital at least a week."
The Washington times., 1931-03-09
GERMANS WILD
OVER CHAPLIN

BERLIN, March 9 uN.SO-
Police reserves were compelled to
go into action today to protect
Charlie Chaplin, screen idol, from
physical violence at the hands OF
a tremendous mob of fans who
had gathered at the railway stat
ton to greet him on his arrival
here.
Fully 1000 persons were
jammed into the railway station
and other thousands were packed
around all entrances, all hoping
to catch a glimpse of TIE screen
actor.
Chaplin's appearance in the sta
ton. was a signal for a general
forward rush. and for a time the
actor was in danger of being
crushed by the mob.
Three husky Berlin policemen
carried Chaplin to a waiting auto
mobile on their shoulders.
The Washington times., 1931-03-09
DANCER DROPS
To HER DEATH

NEW YORK, March 9 GN.sO.
A pretty ballet dancer from Chi.
cago was killed today when she
dropped from the ninth floor Of
her hotel.
She was identified as Bernice
Olowecki, 81, a Russian. Passer.
bys saw her hanging from the
ledge of the hotel in the heart
of the Times Square Area. She
was screaming for help. After
some minutes her fingers gave
away and she dropped to a two.
story extension seven floor below.
Hotel authorities said she had
been out of work several weeks.
Expensive jewelry was found on
her person and. in her room,
were three trunks of theatrical
costumes.
The Washington times., 1931-03-09
WEST VIRGINIA. s
NEWS TIPS WIN
LORETTA YOUNG

The "stars" in The Washing
ton Times newstip contest this
week are two alert readers in
West Virginia. They won the
first and third prizes in the COM
petition.
The first prize of $40 is
awarded for the story about the
disastrous fire on the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad bridge at Har-
perS Ferry, which cost $500, 600.
The span was nearing completion
at the time.
The award of the second prize
of $40 goes to the story about
the suicide of Leo Shire, of Mar,
(continued on Page 2, Col. p
The Washington times., 1931-03-09
$500 IS STOLEN
. FROM WINDOW

Edward Franks faith in human
nature cost him just 5000 today
Frank conducts a jewelry store
at 434 Ninth st. N. w. He also
owns a second store up the street
This morning he left thu first
store to visit the second AS he
locked the door he noticed a man
in front of the place who has
often done odd jobs for him.
Frank asked him to watch the
place for about 10 minutes.
When he returned the lock on
the door was broken and the nan
gone. Also were gone $500 bill
and a S1OO bill that he mad in
the window to attract attention
About three weeks ago burglars
broke the window in his other
store and took three watches.
The show window of the Ross
Jewelry Company, 702 Seventh
st. N. w., was smashed yesterday
and a number of valuable dia'
mond rings and other jewelry
taken.
George Marx, manager, said TO-
day that the loss was in the
neighborhood of $1,000.
Bloodstains in the show win
dow indicated that the robber cut
himself.
The Washington times., 1931-03-09
MURDER PLOT
! REVEALED IN
CONFESSION
Several Persons Are Linked
to Killing of Dairyman in
Statement Made by Prisoner

AMELIA COURT HOUSE Va.
March GA second colored man
has been taken into custody in
connection with the murder Of ].
Will Jones. wealthy dairyman. last
January, authorities revealed to-
day.
Both men have been taken to
Richmond, where they are being
kept incOmmunicadO. One has
confessed, it was said by authOri.
ties, declaring that he was paid
$25 to kill the dairyman.
The confession, it was said
names several other persons 1t
will be placed in the hands Of the
grand jury when it meets, March
%.
ESsEnplOyes Arrested
Those under arrest are Richard
Lee and James Perry. police said,
They garss .sformer employees Of
Jones on his large dairy farm,
Just out of town.
Lee had been released from
five-year term in the State re-
(Continged on Page 2, Col. -
The Washington times., 1931-03-09
GAMING VICTIM
ENDS LIFE
GRANT WITHERS

NEW YORK, March 9 Q.N.SD
Stripped of his cash and threat
ened by professional card sharps,
Henry C. Sammartino, a wealthy
business man of Youngstown,
Ohio, committed suicide by hang
ing himself in his stateroom
aboard the steamship Pennsyl-
vania, it was learned today when
the liner reached Quarantine.
Earlier reports said that the
man had been beaten to death
by the gamblers and the mans
family had asked italian consular
authorities to investigate. At the
request of the Italian consul
New York city detectives met the
liner at Quarantine.
Sammartino, so, a first cabin
passenger. sailed on the Pennsyl.
vania from New York January
81. On the first day out he was
inveigled into a poker game by
two card sharps, losing $1,000.
The Washington times., 1931-03-09
10-TR|P BOOKS
PROVE MOST
POPULAR
Traction Agents Distribute
Tickets at Schools; Help
Given Children by Teachers

With a rush for purchase Of
street car and bus tickets at the
various secondary schools and at
the agencies designated by the
traction companies. District school
children today presented their
applications and bought their s.
cent fare books, which will be
used for the first time tomorrow.
The Washington Rapid Transit
Company and the Capital Trac-
ton Company today sent agents
to the teachers colleges, the
senior and junior high schools, and
the vocational schools to sell
tickets to the children who have
designated their desire and need
to avail themselves of the new g.
cent fare law and who have OBJ
tained the applications necessary
for the purchase.
Teachers Will Aid
Teachers have been requested
by DIR. Frank w. BallOss, Superin.
tendent of Schools, to supervise
the children in filling out the
CONTINUED on Page 3, Col. ~
The Washington times., 1931-03-09
HOOVER vETOES
FOUR BILLS

Four minor bills passed by the
last Congress died Of a pocket
veto by President Hoover today.
One provided for increased pay
to village mail carriers: another
would permit House members to
send matter through the mails
to their own addresses without
regard to weight; another con-
cerned lost registered bonds, and
the fourth would have relieved
ce- tain diSbursing officers in the
Government service.
The Washington times., 1931-03-09
Theft of AirpLGnes
Not Covered bv,LuU

The Supreme Court today held
that the national motor vehicle
theft act does not cover theftS
of airplaneS.
William McBoyle appealed his
conviction in FEDERAL court in
western Oklahoma of Illegally
transporting an airplane from
Ottawa. ILL.,. to Guyman. Okla. His
conviction was set aside.
The Washington times., 1931-03-09
GONE,
PEOPLEFLEE
SHOCK ZONE
7ERRORS
New Tremors Shake Balkans;
Storm Increases Suffering;
King in Charge of Relief

KING IN Cnarge OF helleI
BELGRADE, March 9 QN.S).
At least 200 persons lost their
lives and 600 were injured in q
series of violent earthquakes
which levelled 81 towns and viii
lagos in southeastern Jugoslavia,
Greece and Bulgaria, according
to latest check-ups today.
Approximately 1000 homes
were destroyed. A total Of "a
distinct earthquake shocks were
felt between Friday night and
today.
Storm Adds to Misery
Caravans Of panic-stricken resi-.
dents are fleeing from the af-
fected areas, carrying whatever
valuables they were able to
salvage from the wreckage OF
their homes. Snow, rain and
cold added to their misery.
Landslides played havoc with
transportation. One small ava
laaehe delayed the famous Simps
Ion Express for more than an
hour.
New tremors today, although
slight, levelled homes and build.
ings already weakened by the
earlier quakes. The few inhabi-
tants who had remained in the
towns over the weekend fled
into the open country.
Government relief measures
were Immediately set in motion.
A nationwide relief fund was
started in Jugoslavia, while King
Continued on Page 2. Col. y
The Washington times., 1931-03-09
Spanish Princess
Has Appendix
Removed

MADRID, March 9 Q.N.S0-
An operation for appendicitis
was successfully performed to-
day on the Infanta Maria Chris
tina, daughter of the King and
Queen of Spain.
The princess was brought to
the Red Cross Sanitarium Sat
urday.
King Alfonso, Queen Victoria
and Princess Beatrice were at
the bedside Immediately after
the operation. Physicians as
sured them there was no dan
ger.
The Washington times., 1931-03-09
BritOn Backs y. S.
Sea Freedom POLiCu

NEW YORK, March 9 QN.SD j..
Acceptance by the world of the
American principle of freedom of
the seas would aid world peace,
according to the Hon. Joseph M.
Kenworthy, N. M. P, and British
lieutenant commander.
Speaking from London Sunday
in radio talk broadcast over the
United States. he urged the prin-
ciple of absolute freedom of the
seas be incorporated in the Lon
don naval treaty.
The Washington times., 1931-03-09
Shoot to KILL" Cuba
Police Ordered

HAVANA, March 9 G.N.SD-
With orders to shoot to kill, po-
lice squads in armored cars will
be sent into the streets of Havana
shortly to end the epidemic of
bombingS which has terrorized the
city for weeks, according to an
announcement made here today.
Havana's newly-formed public
safety commission decided upon
this drastic measure in an effort
to exterminate anarchists and
radical agitators.
The Washington times., 1931-03-09
Reds Parade to Trial
Dispersed by Police

KASSEL, Germany, March 9
I.N.SD Many were injured IN
a street battle today when police
dispersed a parade of communists.
The reds were on the way to
the court house, where W OF
them were scheduled to appear
for trial on charges Of creating
public disturbance. AS a result
of the battle only three OF the
defendants appeared in court.
The Washington times., 1931-03-09
VICE SPOTLIGHT.
On GRAIN
MRS. BEAL

NEW YORK, March 9 GN.S0
Samuel Seabury. who as referee
in the vice inquiry, dragged mag
istrates and police into the spot
light, today officially accepted
Governor Roosevelt's mandate
that he turn his investigating
rays on District Attorney Thomas
C. T. Grain and, through Grain
a number of city departmental
mysteries.
Seabury announced that he
has agreed to act as commits
siOner in investigating charges of
incOmpetency and malfeaSance
against the district attorney.
The vice inquiry, Seabury said,
will continue without Interrupt
ton"
The Washington times., 1931-03-09
PrOber of Murders
Found DecdDitated

RIO VISTA, Calf, March 8
1.NSD The headless body of
man found in a slough near
here today had been identified
as that of SAINT Ram Pande, 80,
University of California student
and State aide in the inveSti-
cation of a series of murders of
his Hindu fellow countrymen in
California.
Seven Hindus have been slain
in California during the past five
years. Authorities believe the muir,
derS are directly traceable to the
tangled politics of India.