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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-29

YOHN BELL LARNER, financier
and civic leader, who is chairman
of the board of trustees of George
~ Washington University, was feted
by his fellow alumni of that in
stitution at luncheon yesterday in the
Lafayette Hotel, when he was charac-
terized as 1.-The typical good citizen, a
Christian gentleman, and man who
has brought great credit to his city"
Held under the auspices of the Cen
eral Alumni Association of George
Washington University, the luncheon
was attended by host of Mr. Larner's
fellow graduates. Many of those who
paid him honor were his intimate
friends since student days at the uni
versity preparatory school almost so
years ago. Others, to whom he is
known for his labors in behalf of the
university, paid similar tribute to the
man who has been a trustee of George
Washington University for more than
80 years.
Praised on Civic Loyalty.
Justice James M. Proctor, president
of the General Alumni Association,
opened the program by reading num-
Der of letters of tribute from alumni
who could not be present. These in
cluded a message from Theodore w.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-29
SOUTH ESCAPES DANGER
Temperature Along Gulf Coast Rises a
weather Moderates.

Temperature Along Gulf Coast Rises as
Weather Moderates.
NEW ORLEANS, March % CP).--The
Rocky Mountain blizzard peat ous 10
life TO-DAY on the hills and plains OF the
south and saiuted a farewell before
snrin0time and Gulf Coast breezes.
After 1t had passed, observers re-
rorted minimum Of damage and rapid
RIA AZ Temperature and return TO nor
NAL weather. The heralded freeze 70
fhe Gulf Coast In Louisiana and Missis-
sinni aid not nnaterialize. High winds
blew and the temperature dropped 70
az ak 4 am. In New Orleans, but at
noon the wind had moderated and the
Thermometer had hoped up TO 81:
storm warnings had been ordered
x,osted along the Gulf Coast but dur-
inT the day the Weather Bureau or
dered them lowered IS the vino onereu
no further menace to shipping.
vicinity felt the bite Of 80 degrees last
T,ight and early today but other cities
in the state reported higher tempera-
fzIres. Timber was reported feIled py
the wind along the Gulf Coast IN North
western Florida.
Snow furries were seen In ArkansaS
and Tennessee and chilly rains were re-
ported In Georgia.
Apparently the blizzard struck
dying blow at Arkansas, where low OF
% degrees was recorded at Bentonvllle
and ~ at Fayetteville, but to the east.
Memphis, Tenn, registered 81 degrees,
Nashville, Tenn, 20, Louisville, KY, 40;
Montgomery, Ala, so, and Atlanta, 49,.
Generally warmer weather was fore
cast over the whole area for tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-29
JURY FREES BOWLES
AND EX-SECRETARY
Not Guilty Verdict in Death of His
Wife Returned at Portland,
Greg, Trial.
az the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
HILLSBORO, Greg. March 2S,.--Nel-
son c. Bowles Portland millionaire, and
Miss Irma Loucks, his former secretary,
were acquitted late today by jury
of the murder of Bowles' wife, Mrs.
Leone Bowles, prominent society ma
iron. The jury was out but hour
and 10 minutes.
The court room anticipated the ver-
dict when the jurors returned smiling
to their seats. The court first read the
verdict to himself and then announced
there must be no demonstration.
The first verdict acquitted Bowles
Spectators began clapping and the court
warned against further demonstration.
The verdict acquitting Miss Loucks
was then read by the court.
Bowles rushed to the side Of his
mother and embraced her. Miss Louck S
mother hurried to her side sobbing
Historically.
The defendants took no notice of
each other.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-29
Noted Insurance Expert Dies.

NEW YORK, March % (P).--Marcus
Meltzer. so years old. chief statistician
of the National Bureau Of Casualty and
insurance Underwriters, died today.
He was credited with having compiled
the statistics upon which actuaries
based premium rates In almost every
branch of casualty insurance. He had
a national eputation as an authority
in this heI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-29

Continued From First Page.)
essentially agrarian countries would re-
suit in such an overproduction of farm
products as to ruin the farmers" he
said.
I'VE, therefore, saw that partners to
an effective customs union must be IN
ustrial and agrarian countries-in other
words, we must look to the west to q
country like Germany for a partner
who could absorb our agricultural
surplus.
by 1914 things had advanced to a
point where, during the week of the Kiel
regatta, / was to discuss the subject
with leading Germans, but the outbreak
of the war frustrated the plan.
Hoped For Accord.
"The customs union idea is 20 years
old. and If it wasn't perfected sooner 1t
Is due to Austrias and Germany's hop
ing that Brands (foreign minister OF
France) plans for an economic union
of all Europe would be realized or, at
least. some group of nations more in
elusive than Austria and Germany
would create unified economic area.
"Only when all hope of an early
realization of these plans failed did we
decide to make a beginning on lin
tied scale of two countries.
GAS to entente fears that the Gus
toms union merely represents some deep,
hidden plot for imperialist expansion by
Germany, this can be refuted no bet
ter than by tracing historically the Gus
toms union idea.
THE initiative came from the AUS
trian side. If Germany and Austria
merge their economic areas, exporting
countries like the United States can
only profit thereby. for the larger the
area to which exports are shipped the
better. Mass production and mass con-
sumption are possible only In large eco
nornic units. America can sell far less
30 a group of Raor small states than to
one large, prosperous economic unit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-29

of the university during his long asso-
citation with it and. extolled the institu-
tion's great leaders, paying especial tri-
butte TO Dean Howard Lincoln Hodgkins,
who died recently. as "a noble, helpful,
kind and affectionate man, a brilliant
intellect, and strong teacher" He
spoke of his pride in the standing Of
the institution today and referred to DR..
Cloyd Heck Marvin, its present presi-
dent, as "a wonderful educator and ad-
ministrator,"
ReneWs His Pledge.
Renewing his pledge of service TO the
university, Mr.. Larner said: II am
guilty of one thing; Of being lover of
my alma mater. That institution
will always stand by, as long as I shall
live"
Among those present at the luncheon
were DR.. Douglas Putnam BRINE, MRS.
Joshua. Evans. jr., and Stephen E. Kra-
mer, Of the board of trustees; DR.. and
Mrs. D. Kerfoot Shute, Mrs. Harvey
Wiley, Mrs Charles w. Richardson, Mr..
and Mrs. John Paul Earnest DR.. George
Bowerman, DR.. Daniel L. Borden, Dean
George N. Henning, Dsan Elizabeth
Peet, DR.. William Kennedy Butler, DR..
Frank A. Hornaday and Dean William
Karl Ruediger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-29
BURKE, HELD SANE,
AWAITS HIS return
Michigan Armored Car Sent
to Missouri viii Garry Him
Back Tomorrow.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo, March 28.-From
Michigan, scene of many of the exploits
that gave Fred Burke the stigma of
Americas most dangerous criminal, .
the law reached tonight to claim the
conquered killer.
Arriving with an armored car, bris-
ting with machine guns, Michigan off,
GERS said they probably would not leave
before tomorrow or Monday for st.
Joseph, Mich, where Burke stands
charged with the Staying of Policeman
Charles Skelly in 1929.
Chicago officers, disappointed that
Gov. Henry s.. Caulfield of Missouri
had honored the requisition Of Michi-
gan rather than allowing Burkes re-
turn to Illinois to stand trial for the
machine-gun massacre of seven Moran
gangsters st. Valentines day, 1929,
offered their assistance to Michigan
authorities for removal of Burke.
win Be Put in Pententiary.
Detective Lieut.. George Waterman of
the Michigan State police, reaching st.
Joseph tonight with other Michigan
police and prosecuting officials, said
Burke probably would be housed tenn
porartly in the Michigan State Peni-
Tertiary at Lansing. A life sentence is
the maximum penalty Michigan can
impose upon Burke, laws of that State
making no provision for capital punish
ment.
Waterman was accompanied bv p.
Lyle Hutson of the Michigan State
police; Chief B. F. Phairas of st.
Joseph, Mich, and Fred Taylor, q
deputy sheriff of Berrien County. Mich.
Fred Cutler, sheriff, and Bryan wise.
undersherif of Berrien County, with
Wilbur Cunningham, prosecuting at
torney, arrived later from Jefferson
City, where they appeared before Gov.
Is Indifferent to Return.
Informed of the action of Gov. Caul-
ne1d, the prisoner displayed the same
indifference characteristic of him
since his arrest Thursday morning in
the farm house of his father-in-IaW.
Barney Porter, near Milan. Mo.
is that SOP" Burke inquired when
told he was going to Michigan. well.
when do we start?"
The 225-pound gunman lolled in his
cell, blanketed about to exclude the
gaze OF the curious. He was visited
there by DR.. William E. PentZ, st. Joseph
physician, and DR.. Charles Byrd, head
OF sanitarium for the treatment of
mental diseases. They pronounced the
alleged killer of high mentality after q
brief interview.
Wife Visits Him.
Burke's wife, the former Bonnie Por-
ter, country girl he married a year ago.
1or the f1rst time since his arrest greet
ed the husband she professed to be-
lieve a real estate broker.
The prisoner reached through the
bars, drew his wife to him and kissed
her several times. She was dry eyed
and Unconditional.
Dropping the fiction that he was
Richard F. White, the gunman signed
Fred G. Burke" on an order which
released to his wife 1925.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-29
RICH MEMS LETTERS
TO SLAIN GIRL HELD
Other Notes From 1lliterate to
Vivian Gordon Also Said to
Be in Police Hands.
Nv ths Associated nress.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 2S-The New
says, in a copyrighted story, that death
threats by -illiterates against the
life Of Vivian Gordon, slain vice witness,
'and gracious messages to her on sta
tionery of the exclusive University Club
are held in secret by police.
Threats against both Miss Gordon
and her attorney and confidant, John A.
Radeloff, are declared to be in the city's
files.
Among the notes, the News says, is
one from q famed international lawyer,
another from prominent physician,
an third from the owner of string of
famous race horses.
The News further states that at least
nine wealthy men, including Judge, a
former secretary of New York State,
former president of the Board of Edu-
cation, and a manufacturer of New
York and Chicago have been questioned
privately by operatives of q private den
tective agency on their friendship foy
bag.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-29
MACHADO TO RENEW
CONSTITUTION RIGHTS
Prepares Decree Restoring All
Guarantees Until After April
Elections.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HAVANA, March 26.-President Ma
chado today prepared for publication
in the oficial gazette a decree restoring
suspended constitutional guarantees
until after elections scheduled for April
20. 1t Is effective on Monday.
One of the suspended privileges was
that Of constitutional inyiolability OF
the home, but today the police were
continuing a city-wide search for bombs.
arms and ammunition. Several arrests
we're made.
The court-martial trying Hal. Mandel
Espinosa on charges of participating IN
the recent bombing Of the presidential
palace has adjourned until Monday
The Cuban Supreme Court ruled that
the Presidents suspension Of nine Ha-
vana publications last January was un-
constitutional. Only one of the nine,
the Havana American, is still closed,
although its publication has been au-
thorized conditionally.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-29
MRS. HOOVER VISITS
DISABLED VETERANS
Wife Accompanied by
Delegate of North Carolina
War Mothers.
BY the Associated Press.

By inc ABAoCIbLtU FFtsb'
ASHEVILLE, N. c., March 2S-Dis-
abled veterans of the World War at
Oteen Hospital here were visited today
by Mrs. Herbert Hoover, who is in
Asheville to see her son, Herbert Hoo
yer. jr., now convalescing from an ILL.,
ness.
The Presidents wife visited the Gov
eminent hospital upon the invitation
of the local chapter of War Mothers,
which sent committee to accompany
her.
Each ward was visited by Mrs. Hoo
yer. who had a smile for all of the
patients. many of whom are bed-ridden,
and q cheerful word for others.
She chattsd for few minutes with
one veteran whose condition Is regard
ed as critical.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-29
IL DEAD, 1 MISSING
lin WESTERN SNOW
5 Children Die When % Are
Stranded in Bus-15 Others
Suffer Pneumonia.
CONTINUED From First page.>


caught by the storm on his way from
school.
Charles Beach, SO, sheepherder, has
been missing since Wednesday in the
vicinity of South Casper. Wyo.
Charles Fitzgerald, substitute mail
carrier, was found alive but suffering
keenly in his stalled automobile, Is
miles from Lexington, Nebr.
Range Herds Frozen.
As the real story of human death and
suffering began to be told and physi-
clans and charity agencies were mo-
bilized for relief in a wide area, in
Guiding wyoming, Colorado, South Da-
kota. Nebraska and the Western parts
of Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas, stock
men began % learn the fate of their
herds on the ranges. 1t was impos-
sible to estimate the thousands OF head
lost in the storm area.
In the southern part of the storm
area, where fruit trees were most al
vanced, 1t was reported that the peach,
apricot and other stone-fruit crops
we're ruined and that the crop OF early
appies would be slim.
The first Union Pacific train from the
West since Thursdays blizzard reached
Salina, Kans., last night. Trains on
the more southerly transcontinental
lines of the Rock Island and Santa Fe
were arriving many hours late. Snow
plows were active on all railroads in
the area.
Drought Aid Seen.
The storm had moved fanwise TO
northeast, east and southeast today. 1t
was showing and freezing in Oklahoma
and Texas. The Midsouth States OF
Arkansas, Tennessee and Louisiana re-
ported rain, snow furries and near
freezing cold.
Deep snow lay over Eastern Iowa ana
narts of Missouri and there were drifts
IL feet deep at Galena, Ill. Dispatches
from wisconsin and Minnesota said
the storm had moved III with blizzard
like intensity bringing heavy snow and
stopping traflc. Menominee, Mich,
reported the worst storm of the season
sweeping Green Bay. where two Ann
Arbor Railroad car ferries were ice
hound, but in no danger.
w. A. Mattice, agricultural meteor
oloQist at washington said the heavy
SHOWS in the North Central states
would do much to relieve subson mois-
ture shortage in the Ohio Valley. he
also said the temperatures below freez-
ING have reached as far south as
Northern Texas and damage to fruit
trees has resulted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-29
MECHANIC REBUILDS
PLANE TO HOP GLOBE
Owner Reconditions Wreckage of
Green Flash, Used TO Set
Record by Jensen in 1929.

Record by Jensen in 1929.
By the Associated Press.
ROOSEVELT FIELD, N. Y, March
2s.-The record holding monoplane
Green Flash is being reconditioned for
a possible flight around the world
within two months, Benjamin Zabora,
81, its owner, said today.
zabora, Roosevelt Field mechanic.
who bought the Green Flash wreckage
in May, 1929, after Roger @. Williams
and Lewis Yancey had crashed with it
on the Old Orchard, Me. beach on
a take of for Rome, said he and Emil
Burgin would attempt to smash the
Graf Zeppelin's 20-day record around
The world, II the mark is broken by
that time.
Otherwise, Zabora and Burgin will
attempt to brake the 80-hour non
refueling record held by the Italians.
The Green Flash was used by Martin
Jensen In March. 1929, to set the world
mark of 35 hours and 33Aginutes for
solo non-refuehng endure y flying.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-29
H00D00 POWDERS FAIL
TO CHANGE JUDGES MIND
Janitors Find Court Room busted
for Magic" but Accused
Pair Lose Plea.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, March a.
Hoodoo powders have no power in
Criminal Court.
Court house janitors today discovered
what they said was hoodoo powders
scattered over the court room and even
on the chair of Judge L. D. Miller.
John and Emma Dawn, colored, APP
peared before the bench and asked for
new trial after having received SEN
fences of 10 years eaeh for the Staying
Of Asbury Smell, coloredA
Their motion was overruled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-29
Fire Apparatus Speed Limited.

PORT JERVIS. N. Y, March 28 up.
City authorities who recently gave
longe on q grade crossing, today placed
ban on speeding fire apparatus. They
fixed speed limit Of IS miles an hour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-29


tain the following that had bsen an
t.ctpated, though ii has been the meet
ing place of many conventions, shows
and dramatic productions.
Met With Competition.
The Daughters of the American
Revolution, for one thing, built an au-
ditorium Of their own, and other halls
competed for conventions. Operas have
been staged at the great hall, but IT
was found inadequate in some points
for this purpose and old Polls Theater
and others rsgained these gatherings.
A year and half ago movement
was started for purchase Of the Wash
fnRton Auditorium as a permanent
home for the District National Guard.
Col. u. S. Grant, Sd, executive officer
Of the Public Buildings Commission,
and some other members Of the COM
mission. believe sufficient area can be
found south Of New York avenue, within
the now authorized area, for buildings
ADEQUATE to meet the immediate needs
of the War and Navy Departments. But
before such buildings are erected, 1t Is
said, there will be provision for future
growth into the two squares TO the
north.
with the start Of demolition early in
April on the new Department of Justice
site. bounded by Ninth and Tenth
streets, Constitution and Pennsylvania
avenues, the wrecking Of old buildings
viii be In progress in four major parts
of the Mall-Avenue triangle.
The Leon Harris wreckers, from
Chicago, VIII move in early next month
20 start on their contract, awarded yes
terday, for the razing of all structures
on the Justice Department site within
q dayA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-29
U. S. WANTS BURKE

Holds Order Issued in Probe of Ohio
Hold-up.
KANSAS CITY, March 2s UP.-Tt
was said at the office of the United
States district attorney here TODAY that
the Government has asked st. Joseph,
Mo, authorities to hold Fred Burke,
alleged gangster, In connection with the
robbery of an express truck In Toledo,
Ohio.
The request, it was explained, was a
matter of routine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-29
A Hero Tells His Story
Thmteen.Year-Old Boy, Left in Charge of School
mates in Stranded Bus "Started Some Boxing
Matches, But They Didn't Last"

of his % schooIuGtes
school ToDne Coo when the drDe left to seek
children Including BTydS
Uned stricken NTH and die
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-29

Denmark.s exports 10 the United
States last par totaled nearly 100000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-29
AUDITORIUM MAY
BE RAZED BY U. S.
FOR BUILDING SPACE

ocontlnued from First Pagel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-29
BRAND SEES PERIL
TO EUROPE'S PEACE
IN GERMAN TARIFF

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-29

tain the following that had bsen an
t.cipated, though it has been the meet
ing place of many conventions, shows
and dramatic nrndurtinnE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-29

Although, as the result of refer
endum in both countries, political union
would win by substantial majorities, it
is a fact that many AuStrians look
somewhat askance upon partnership
with Prussianized Germany which
would dominate the union. Long be-
fore the war, and additionally, Austri-
ans, who are easy going, resented the
powered efficiency of the Germans,
especially those from the Prussian
north.
Austrians are famed for "gemuet-
llchkeit" (amiable comfort) and Prus-
slams are celebrated for archaeological"
ego getting and jealous capacity
Many Austrians even today doubtless
feel that it would be better to bear the
Ills they have than to fly to those
they know not of under a political as
ISOLATION In which the Germans would
inevitably be the dominant partners.
But anschluss, for better or for worse.
Is unuuestionably on the march. The
march started when Germany and Aus
tria formulated the pending scheme
for customs union.
(Copyrisht 1881
Seward daily gateway., 1931-07-13
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Especial Gateway Feature)

Special Gateway Feature)
 Wm. C. LaWton, a prominent business man of Springfield, Mass, made the trip to Alaska, three years ago accompanied by his wife and daughter He went into Fairbanks via Seward and came out via Chitina and Cordova. In recent letter he says among other things:
 T am reading all that comes across my desk regarding Alaska and in almost every issue of my sporting magazine there is some thing regarding the Kodiak bear and the Alaska bears in general, and the attitude of the AlaskanS themselves toward the preserya- tion of the animal. In the latest number Stewart Edward White gives quote an Illuminating article which l commend to your atten- tion. I note that party has just left Seattle for the hunting grounds and suppose when they return we shall see a new batch of stories. I presume that one is in license to tell just as long a bear story" as he is fish story" Perhaps these fellows will join Lowell Thomas Tall Story Club.
 I wish I could make my mind to go to your meek of the woods" this summer, but can't, and that's all there is to it, so why worry?"
Seward daily gateway., 1931-07-13
AXEL DID WRONG
 WHEN HE ASKED
 OFFICIAL ABOUT NET

KODIAK, July 13. (By Special Correspondence to The Gateway)- Axel Magnusen is a fisherman and a good one. He works all the time at it and his seincs Or gill nets are always out after the fish That's the trouble.
 Last week H. H. Hungerfords eagle eye discerned Axel's gill net out working for him during the weekly closing period in the Ko- diak area. Hungerford didn't know whose net it was but he took it with 24 red salmon in it.
 If Axel's curiosity hadn't got the better of him he would have escap- ed punishment for violation of the law. He thought somebody had stolen the net and to make sure about that he foolishly asked Hun gerford if h had taken the net: so Hungerford took Axel also and brought him to town, where, upon a plea of guilty, he was find $25O and his net conflscated.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-07-13
BREAKS BIG WINDOW

During the early hours of Sun- day morning the only thing which marred perfect day in the city was the crash of plate glass when, during an alteration between a couple of men, one showed the other through one of the big dis play windows of the Seward Drug Store Someone is out about $50.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-07-13
CASH BALANCE

The Territorial Treasurys net cash balance at the close of bus mess June 30, was 63,847.74, ac- cording to the Juneau Empire. This is S317,891O7 less than the balance reported on the same date of last year.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-07-13

Donald Shellhorn and John Nell son, popular salesmen for Brown & Hawkins, left the city Satur- day for a days outing in the Moose Pass country, returning to town during the still hours of Sunday night
Seward daily gateway., 1931-07-13
THANKS ARE EXTENDED

The Anchorage Woman's Club extends thanks to the Seward Drug Store and the Seward Gate way for the publicity extended them during the recent drive for funds sufficient to purchase bea- con lights for the Russell Merrill Field. The Seward Drug Store sold tickets to an Anchorage af- fair at which a car was given away. A. Sponsler of Fairbanks held the winning number.