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The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-20

about you" began Jimmie. She was so sorry you had been ill and hopes you are all right again Mrs. Frater flusled with pleas ure and Jimmie continued, You weren't really as bad as the doctor thought, were you?" i She looked at liim a bit oddly. "P'raps I wor; p'r'aps I worn't." :"
 Miss Querdling wished you to stay in bed and the doctor told ] you to, but you didn't want to-" continued Jimmie. How long was : it after the doctor left than you got up and went out?"
 Her blush told him his surmise was correct.
 T went out directly t'doctor left me" she said.
 But when he asked why, she told him crisply and defiantly that it was her own business.
 "Or is it Ali Collett's business?' Jimmie ventured smilingly, and when another flush confirmed his suggestion, he explained, Mrs. Frater, you know that about the time you slipped out of the house your mistress was killed. You know we have been trying to discover who was in the garden at the time Don't you think it would have been wiser if you had told us you were there?"
 T worn't asked"
 But if it is discovered after wards, what will people think Would it not be better for you to tell me just what you did-better for Ali as well as for yourself?'
 Keep Ali out o'it He never went near her. No more did l."
 She told her story in straight forward manner. She had an ap- pointment to meet Ali, her sweet heart, at a gap in the lane fence and filled it when the doctor left They had not been together long and after the meeting she had gone back to bed Soon Janet came up and told her about the tragedy
 Ali, she was sure, had gone home walking, since he had no car.
 T sec" Jimmie said, Now, Mrs Frater, will you go now and put or the cloak you wore that night and walk cut of the house just as you did then? Follow the same path and come back"
 But, sir"
 T believe what you have told me Mrs Frater If you do as I ask it will help to prove that 1t l. true.
 Very good, sir" Jimmie then returned to ths room where the superintendent warm and angry, was turning tn, leaves Of the notebook, while Mar jories pallor showed her distress When I asked you if the doc tor and Miss Querdling talked o anything beside the cooks illness, he said harshly, you replied, Moth ing else You knew perfectly vel she had said that when you mar ried you would get nothing. Wh. didn't you tell me?"
 The girl muttered that he aun
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-20
DOUGLAS NEVIS
DOUGLAS GLEE CLUB
 WILL GIVE OPERETTA

Chcruses of the operetta, Wind mills of Holland" to be presented tomorrow night, are made up of the glee club members. The chorus of farmers daughters has the following representatives: Ste phanie Africh, Helen Baroumes, Nina Baroumes, Phyllis Edwards, Wilma Feero, Marie Fox, Fife Fleek, Astrid Loken, Elsa Lundell, Phyllis Lundell, Margaret Pearce, Hilja Reinikka, Jennie Savikko, Mil dred Shafer and Helen Stragier.
 Chorus of workhands consists of these boys: Rex Fox, Orrin Ed wards, Angus Gair, George Guerin, Arne Kronquist, Harry Lundell John Mills and Arvo Wahto. Miss Thoma has taught the boys Ger man song.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-20

SYNOPSIS: An un now n murderer has toppled over a esone image in the Dutch gar den Of Annabelie Querdiing, fatally crushing the eccentric spinstor. Marjorie Blake had found the body Of her aunt shortly after she and Dr. Notherton talked to her there. Evelyn Blake, sister, is in the music room with her fiancc, Licnel Duckworth, when Mar jcrie reports her discovery. Also near the garden at the time is Majcr Gresham, hopeles5ly in lcye with Miss Qucrdlin g. Green, the chanffeur,s W h 0, with Joe Allen, a discharged gardener, is su5pected, tells Superintendent Richmond of a car parked near the house on the fatal night, and Constable Roscoe reports seeing a car and strange driver. Describing his interview with Miss Qu,rdling just before her death, Dr. Meth crtcn discloses her threat to Gisenherit Marjorie should she wed. He denies they are lov- ere, but when he phones Mar jcrie secretly, suspicion rises.
 Chantcf. 1n
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-20
CONCERT
 SOON BE GIVEN

One week from tonight, in the auditorium of the Grade. School, the Womans' Club of Juneau will give a concert, a Fine Arts Pro gram, from start to finish. The public is invited to attend and no admission will be charged.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-20

More than 1000 research projects are under way at the experimental stations of the Department of Ag- riculture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-20
ID. A. r. Program
Tonight
$3.50 O'Clock.

United States Marine Band
Orchestra Capt Taylor Branson leader
United States Marine
Entrance e of the pages with State flags
Phillips D. chaplain of the United States
Washington University olee Club Dr. Robert H.
Address: The Vice President Of the United States
McGm Keer mezzo-conato Mildred Kob schuze at
TaJ hls"-opea Prophee" Meyerbeer).
tb "Aneuia" Mozart ,-,.
Addes' Fanc ATfSI mo os co Reesq
contraito Mildred Kolb schul1e piano.
March Liberty
Tomorrow
organ shera Montgomery, member
Livingston Manor Chapter D. C.
Entrance Of the president general pages.
Congress called to order The president general
T Tfr"2 salute " to the nag assembiase
asembage Rice,
Reading Of the minutes secretary general
Resolutions Committee Miss Emma L. Crowe chairman
Report Building and Grounds Committee Mrs John M Beavers
Report Of Constitution Building @.
Report of Constitution
Of celebrations
March. shera Montgomery at the organ.
Reserved meetings committees
by courtesy Mount Vernon Ladies' Association
placing wTeaths OF George and Martha Washington
Ieary, Nathaniel Beaman chairman Mrs
wioughby Chey vice chairman Mrs G. Fuller vice chair
chairman D. charge of
MIS- Ellis Pepper Mrs Morgan smith Jessica Randolph
Smith Cabot
Mount
s.-t /.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-20

North Carolina d. A. r. formally
opened this afternoon a colonial dining
room on the ground floor OF Memorial
Continental Hall. the only room TO be
presented to the National Society dur
ing this conference.
While reports were being rendered
chief interest centered even SO early
in the Resolutions Committee. which Is
TO announce the positive position OF the
d A. R. on national and international
questions before the Congress closes.
While controversial questions are ordi-
narily avoided by the Congress. 1t was
expected that those Daughters who are
prominent In the ranks OF the anti
Erohihition woman'A organization would
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-20
WELL, "YELLOW KID"
QUITS AS ICON" KING
Abdicates While in Cell After He
Is Arrested at Inn, Telling Paid
Guests Of Finance"
BY the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, April 20-The self-styled
king of confidence men," otherwise
known to the police and public alike as
Joseph We'll, the Yellow Kid" has
abdicat ted.
But in view OF the fact he has an
nounced his retirement on previous oc-
casions. the police were not inclined to
take him seriously.
His "abdication" was announced in
letter dictated to Fred Buckminster,
his partner, while the two occupied cells
at the Detective Bureau, following their
arrest at an inn. where Well was speak
ing on High Finance" to 80 guests
who paid $3.50 a plate to hear him
talk
Il am now led to believe 7 am
charged with aiding in the conspiracy
against King Alfonso in bringing about
his reinforcement through the financial
medium OF Kerensky bonds and con-
federate money. The charge. 1t is
hardly necessary to say is false. But
having been the king Of con men and
realizing that the twilight of kings has
come, l abdicate"
Several hundred spectators at police
show-up later applauded his efforts, but
he was charged with disorderly conduct.
And now" he said, like all de-
posed monarchs, | will write a book :"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-20
OkIahOman Weds
Texas-Met Illinois
Girl in California
New Mexico Figures in
Romance When Sleepy
Head Drops on Shoulder.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, April Fitzpatrick
Henry, Henryetta, Okla, cattleman
and Daisy Frame. Chicago, were mar
ried here today after an interstate
romance.
They met in Texas, shortly after
Henry boarded an overland bus on
which Miss Frame was riding from
Chicago to Los Angeles.
They become fast friends in New
Mexico shortly after Miss Frame
sleepy head dropped to the cattleman
shoulder.
They became engaged in Arizona
shortly after Henry, whose father found
ed the town Of Henryetta, popped the
question. Rev. Edwin w. Mecum was
called and sat in the drivers seat and
read the ceremony, while the bus driver
and several OF his fellows witnessed the
ceremony.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-20
on-Nirdlinger Trial in May.

NICE. France, April 20 GF).-Lawyers
for Mrs. Charlotte Nash Nixon Nird-
linger, who shot and killed her hus-
band, the Philadelphia theatrical mag
nate, last month, after a jealous quar-
rel, said today that her trial had been
definitely set for the second week in
May.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-20
SHIP AWAITS ORDERS

Spanish Cadets, on World Tour,
Learn of Republic in Gotham.
NEW YORK. April 20 (P).-The
Spanish training schooner Juan Sc
bastian Elcano which arrived here Sat-
urday flying the flag OF the old royal
regime, awaited orders today from the
Republican authorities before sailing
for home.
The schooner. captained by Claudia
de Lanzon and carrying Is cadets. has
cut short its around-the- world cruise
which started last August. It's officers
and crew did not know until they
reached this port that a new govern
ment was at the helm in Spain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-20

lain of the United States Senate, will
deliver the invocation after another
spectacular entrance of pages apd ma
tional officers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-21
People Still at Sea

7 WANT to know if any citizen
L has changed his or her mind re-
garding prohibition since Tuesday
noon?
want to know if the American
people really think they can solve
this problem by commission, or that
there is any way out, except they
themselves find it?
want to know if any intelligent
person fails to sense the confused
mental state Of the country at large,
or fails to appreciate the necessity
Of clearing it up before we can hope
for anything like a rational solu-
ton?
Only radical vets and radical
dryS are sure of their ground. Other
people, and they constitute the vast
majority, still are listening to the
argument, not with the idea of
learning what has occurred, because
they already know, but for the pur-
pose Of deciding what is best to do
next.
Generally speaking, these people
are dissatisfied with existing condi-
tons. They also are opposed to re-
turn Of the saloon. Their one out
standing hope is to escape both
horns Of the dilemma. They have
not been sold on any scheme of do
ing so as yet.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-21
Views of Times Readers

Editor Times: Please write an
editorial and lead this bewildered
Indiana general assembly out of the
fog.
One day we read they propose an
income tax; next a sales tax: next
a tax on lodges and church prom
critics, ad infintum.
Again we note that the poor
farmer, incidentally he of the loud
voice who constantly walls about his
lot, but never tries to get into any,
thing and utterly disregards the
ab1ect poverty of the Industrial
cities, having his back to the wall.
Well, who thrust his back I'D
against said wall? He and his ia
natical dry cohorts.
The Times carried a story a few
days ago that several large brew
cries claimed they could put more
than one million idle men to work
If permitted legally to make beer.
They would create a market for
grain and help the farmer. Why not
give them trial? 1t certainly would
be better than this charity dole.
Why don't you come out solidly
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-21
Gasoline Funds
law at once

The effort to free share of gasoline tax FUNDS
for local uses should call attention to the funda-
mental injustices of the present measure and the
necessity for changes in the law.
There is no sense, of course, in piling up high
funds for uses in the different counties and dstribut-
ting them once year. The highway commission
gets its money every month. The local units should
do the same
If gasoline taxes are to be continued for road
purposes and this seems reasonable the state should
remit to each county and city every month cent
out of the cents sent in to be used by cities coun
ties as they desire and without restriction.
The proposal of Representative Weiss has merit
This city pays large share of the tax. 1t should
receive at least enough to widen the arterial high
ways Passed Immediately, this law means work for
the jobless and better state transportation system
These funds have been juggled and borrowed by
the highway commission. The legislature should
place them beyond the temptation to such unwise
and wasteful uses Besides that, it is plain justice
that these should be distributed in proportion to the
source of payment.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-21
SAYS:

Z Want to KnotO If any Citi-
zen Has Changed HIS on
Her Mind on Prohibition
Since the Wickershdm Re-
port Was Made Public.
GAN DIEGO, Cal, Jan. 21.-Being
- one Of those who expected little
from the Wickersham commissions
report, I am not disappointed.
make the statement without any
intent to be flippant or sarcastic.
The proposition that eleven per-
sons, chosen on anything like a fair
geographical or political basis,
could agree among themselves,
much less arrive al definite con-
illusions regarding prohibition, was
ridiculous.
If law is no stronger than the
sentiment behind 1t, what about
such reports?
This particular report strikes me
as being q very good cross-section
Of the prevailing sentiment toward
prohibition in this country.
First, you have general readiness
to admit that enforcement has
failed thus far. Second, you have
inability to agree on what should
be done next. Third, you have I'M
willingness to recommend more
than minor changes.
If that isn't the voice of America
speaking, what is it?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-21
Ten Nights in a Barroom

A group of Syracuse parents and teachers have
netitioned their board of education to compel revival
and application of an old state law which requires
tina. the effects of alcohol and narcotics the hu
man system be taught in all public schools.
This would be splendid if executed in good faith
II the children could get the views Of PEARL Sparkling
unbiased physicians and cultivated esthetes like
George Nathan on the effects of liquor on mankind
this proposed education in the principles of alcohol
would be invaluable.
II they could know what oshea, Burnham, carp.
niehl Tobey and other specialists the effects Of
smoking ON the human frame and mind have to say,
IL would be a boon to humanity
But this is not contemplated These parents and
teachers are not searching for the truth. What
thew want is 'blue-nose" morals, taught under the
s,ise of scientific physiology This is betrayed in
the following paragraph from the petition I'VE wish
the subject adequately taught children and all
other children so that they never may be addicted
n the use Of either alcohol narcotics The out
come Of the education is taken for granted.
In short what these good people are thinking of is
the fearful and wrongful array Of facts which we
used to get in the school physioogies of quarter
. half century back
We all remember the famous French soldier who
vas shot In the stomach and the would healed.
Doctors lifted up the flap and noted that when a
drop of alcohol tricked its way into his stomach all
digestive activities ceased.
what moment before had been materials de-
signed to rebuild his cells became poisonous mass.
A glass Of whisky before sleigh-rde meant frozen
fact ears and nose Three drinks and one was in the
shadow Of the asylum. prolonged debauch and
our children would be feeble-minded.
AS much nicotine one could hold on the point
II needle would topple an elephant into eternity.
TWO boxes OF Sweet Caps would set a boy back a
srear in school. Neither the habtual drunkard nor
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-21
Heredity? Environment? Just Guess

Most diseases from which human
beings suffer are Influenced greatly
by conditions in which they live.
For instance, one can not have
tuberculosis unless one is infected
by the germ of tuberculosis.
However, it has also been shown
that the germ Of tuberculosis grows
much better in some kinds of tissues
than in others.
A person badly norIrished, who
gets an insufficient amount of fresh
air and sunlight, is much more likely
to develop the disease when at
tackled by the germ than person
who is well nourished and who has
plenty of sunlight and fresh air.
From studies made on heredity
and cancer, it seems quite likely
that there are some human beings
who have a special susceptibility to
this disease.
1t is known that repeated irrita-
tons may set up cancer in those
who are susceptible. This has been
proved by experiments on mice of
strain susceptible to cancer.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-21
K. CHEsTERToN

~ made a speech the other day
in which he assailed Rotary clubs
and similar get-together organiza-
tons.
He found this somewhat agrees
sive sort of fellowship vulgar and in
sincere. He bridled at the prac-
tically compulsory use Of first MINES
and all the hoop-la.
Mr.. Chesterton, Of course, was
conscious of the fact that he walked
on ground well trodden by other
writer's and he mentioned the anti
Rotary campaigns of Henry Mencken
and Sinclair Lewis.
This is quite an array of talent
arranged in battle line against the
clubs where men are Harry, Bill or
Pete.
And yet I think that all three
fastidious gentlemen are quite
wrong. I'd like to see more Ro-
tarianiSm In the world.
I am not personally passionate to
be "old secuted" by strangers and
dim acquaintance, but in a crude
and possibly somewhat ridiculous
way the Lions and their like are
striving for a friendlineSs which is
not at all funny.
Even out Of family comic groups
may come the spirit of brotherhood
and cooperation to which the world
must turn if it is to be saved.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-21
Begin At Home

Any effort to make prohibition workable
or effective may be helped if little common
sense is used in the various states.
The majority of the Wickersham COM
mittee condemns present conditions Of fed
eral enforcement and advised changes in the
federal law.
But if the Volstead act is bad, the Wright
dry law in this state is so monstrous and so
much worse that the legislature should give
it immediate attention, and either repeal or
amend it so that it will no longer act as the
brooder for all the evils Of Volsteadism and
the incubator of more.
The Wright law breeds corruption, and
one Of its provisions was born in corruption.
This is the fee of $25 for prosecutors in all
liquor cases and 5000 fee in injunction mat
tiers. This was inserted for the professional
dry leaders, and during the first years of the
law Anti-Saloon League attorneys profited
largely by being named as special deputies.
This part of the law was intended to furnish
the money by which the league would be
supported, at least in it's so-called legal de-
partment. This fee system has been respon-
sible for corruption of public officials and
much bad government.
There can be no defense for the Wright
law ban on the use of whisky as a medicine.
Despite the fact that the professional drys
declare that all doctors will become bootleg
gers, science condemns such invasion of it's
realm.
1t is notable that three or four years ago
the wife of the then Governor was treated
with whisky when in desperate condition
and her life saved only by violation of law.
It is more notable that the then attorney
general, Arthur Gilliom, made public the
fact that his sons were dying and their lives
saved by use of whisky which the law for
bids in even such extremities.
AS an honest man and father, he OBJ
jected publicly to law which made him a
criminal in order to save the lives of his boys.
No law of fanatical parentage can be en-
forced. The Wright law is not only fanatic
ism but insanity written into statute.
The leaders of the nation are convinced
that drastic changes in the Volstead act and
the eighteenth amendment must be made if
law is to be respected and temperance
achieved.
The leaders of the state should have cour-
age enough to wipe out the mad child of
these two measures and repeal the Wright
law at once.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-21
Still a Mess

THE great virtue Of the Wick
4 ersham commissions report
lies in its clear revelation that
even our best minds have discov-
cred no way out of the prohibition
mess. Except to continue as we are,
or revert to the old order, both of
which are unsatisfactory to the
great majority of Americans.
1t is quite true that the Swedish
system was suggested If, after try
ing to do this or that a little longer,
we couldn't make the eighteenth
amendment work, but as last re-
sort, not as an immediate remedy.
Personally, I think we could do
worse than experiment with the
Swedish system, but who supposes
the people would accept it until they
have become better acquainted with
its technique and success?
The people of this country are
femiliar with just two ways of han
ding the liquor traffic-prohibi-
ton and the licensed saloon. They
don't like either. which means that
they are victimized by doubt and
likely to stand pat.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-21
Drawbacks Are Many
THROUGH willing to acknowledg

THOUGH willing to acknowledge
4 that prohibition has done some
good, believe that rs of every 100
Americans are alarmed at the I'M
expected evils to which it has given
birth-the enormous revenues it
has put in the hands of organized
vice; the unholy alliance it has
made possible between crime and
corrupt politics; the multitude of
rackets it has inspired through the
example of bootlegging, and, above
all else, the way it has taught youth
to scott at law.
Up to that point, these Is out of
every 100 are well agreed, but be-
yond it they leave every man to
blaze his own trail.
The task before us is to crystalline
sentiment and line up a clear-cut
majority for something.
At present, about the best we can
do is find fault with the existing
system and demand that it be
scrapped. That represents discon-
tent all right, but not intelligent
discomfort, which is the only kind
worth while.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-21
DAILY HEALTH SERVICE

1t seems well established that
such characteristics as the color of
the eyes, of the hair, of the skin
and the stature of the body are
controlled in various ways.
It seems at present that the eye
color is more dependent on heredity,
for the simple reason that we do
not know of any method of chang
ing the color of the eye by effects
Of the environment.
On the other hand, the hair may
change its color due to various eX-
periences; the color of the skin is
affected by sunlight.
The build of the body, whether
stout or lean, certainly is largely
dependent on the heredity of the
individual, but also may be modi-
fed by diet.
If a person has six fingers on
each hand or has webs between his
toes, he is likely to have developed
these characteristics due to heredity.
On the other hand, bow-legs may
be the result Of an insufficient
amount of vitamin D or sunlight.