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The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-06-08
REFUSE TO HALT, TWO SHOT DOWN

ARDMORE, Oklahoma, June B. Emilio Cortes Rubio, aged l8 years, and Manuel Gomez, aged IT, were shot to death on residential street by Deputy Bill Guess. The former is said to be related to President Rubio of Mexico, accord ing to Salvador Rubio, who also claims to be a cousin of the Presi- dent.
 Guess and Deputy Crosby came upon the youths in parked motor car and began to question Sal vador. The others. armed with re- volvers. started to leave the car and when they started to run, re- fusing to halt, they were shot. The boys had purchased expensive guns and were taking them with am- munition into Mexico.
 Two sons of the President of Mexico are reported to have been in a car ahead. They were re- turning south with their relatives after attending college in the north- ern part of the United States.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-06-08
W|CKERSHAM
 COMMISSION
 MAKES REPORT
Condemns United States Senate in Appointment
 of Fed. Attorneys
BAD EFFECT UPON
 PERSONNEL, OFFICE
Federal, State, Local, Pros ecutors Arraigned for
 Growth of Crime

WASHINGTON, D. C., June B. The Wickersham Commission, in a report to President Herbert Hoover, condemns the political interference of the United States Senate in the appointment of Federal District At torneys.
 The report said:
 "The Senate seems not merely to exercise corrective power in re- jecting unfit nominations but dic- tates appointments as the patron age of Senators of the State in which the district lies.
 This has often had bad effect upon the personnel and conduct of office"
 The report condemns the par ceiling out of District Attoreny's office "as reward for political &C., tivity."
 The Commission also arraigns Federal, State and local prosecutors as being more responsible for the growth of crime than tie failure Of juries to convict in criminal cases.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-06-08
THREE MILLION
 DOLLAR BLAZE IS HARD FOUGHT
Sweeps Through Wh ole sale District, Tackles
 Retail Section Norfolk

NORFOLK, Virginia, June 8-A $3 ,000 ,000 fire, starting after an ex- plosion on an oil barge at the Bux- ton Line piers, rode a strong wind along 200 feet of wharves and de- stroyed a hotel, then swept through the wholesale district and leaped across the main street and threat ened the retail business center.
 The explosion cause is sought.
 The explosion occurred at 5:30 Sunday afternoon but it was long after midnight before the con- bined forces of the entire Hampton Roads area, aided by 1900 sailors and marines controlled the blaze.
 A driving rain, starting just be- fore midnight helped the fire fight CTS.
 Thirty persons are reported in hospital for treatment. Sixteen received injuries to cause them to be kept. Others received ambulance treatment.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-06-08
STOCK MARKET
 SHOWING GAIN
 OVER WEEK END
Second Wind Caught Soon After First Hour of
 Trading, Prices Up

NEW YORK. June 8.-After a general decline in the early hours, the. stock market caught second wind, cancelled losses and worked slowly above Saturdays closing prices.
 Trading was quiet but there was resumption of rail selling.
 A weekend accumulation of of. ferings burdened the market in the first hour but pressure against rails lifted and the market regained courage.
 American Telephone and Tele- graph turned a three point loss to a moderate gain and rose couple of points.
 Similar advances were made in Standards Oils of New Jersey and California, Westinghouse, Johns Corn Products, Borden and Eastman. Some others made wider advances.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-06-08
STATE WITNESS DOUBLE MURDER
 IS THREATENED
Wealthy Club Woman of Los Angeles "Chirp-
 ing to Her Death

LOS ANGELES, Cal. June B. Mrs. Ethel Hamlin, wealthy club woman, the States witness against David H. Clark, charged with the double murder of Charles H. Craw- ford and Herbert Spencer, said her life has been threatened.
 Mrs. Hamlin was standing near the Hollywood office of Crawford when the shooting occurred. Short ly after a man rushed up and told her to move on.
 The same man, she said, was in the courthouse elevator last Tues day and whispered to her:
 You're chirping too much. If you don't keep your mouth shut. you'll be the next"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-06-08
STARTS
 IN CHINA LAND.
 SOUTHERN PART
Attack Now Made Direc. Against Nanking Gen.
 .ral Government

TCKYO. June 8.-The new Gov ernment is in revolt against the National Government in China says a Rengo News Agency dispatch from Canton and the attack has been launched from Canton in and Kwangsi Provinces in South China.
 Eugene Chen, styling himself Foreign Minister of the Canton Government, has sent a telegram to representatives of foreign gov ernments in Pieping repudiating the Nanking Central Government.
 Censorship has presented the news from reaching the outside world to a large extent but 1t has been known that large bodies of troops have been mobilizing for weeks in South China for the im- pending conflict.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-06-08
TRUCK DRIVER
 CHARGED WITH
 MANSLAUCHTER
Going at High Rate of Speed on Curve, Wrong
 Side of Highway

OREGON CITY, Ore, June B. Howard Magnusen, driver of the truck which collided with an auto- mobile killing two women, a youth and a baby, is under arrest charg- ed with involuntary manslaughter. His bond has been fixed at $3,000.
 A guard has been placed at his bedside in the hospital where he IS suffering from the shock.
 Witnesses said Magnusen was driving the truck and trailer at 40 miles an hour on a curve and was on the wrong side on the high way at the time of the accident.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-06-08
Youth, Alleged Slayer of
 Seuen Persons, May Go Free

ELDORADO, Kas., June 8.-Owen Oberst, a farm youth. charged with killing his father, mother and five brothers and sisters in 1928, is go- ing free, R. M. Woodward. attor- ney said.
 Woodward said he would ask for a dismissal of the murder charges as a result Of the State Supreme Court decision holding the case cannot be transferred to another county.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-06-08
GERMANS ARE
 URGED TO PAY
 NEW REVENUES
Four Hundred Million Dol lars Expected to Be
 Raised, New Tax GOVERNMENT MAKES
 APPEAL TO CITIZENS
Manifesto Saws World Must Be Told Preparations
 are Burdensome

BERLIN, June 8.-Terming the menace to Germanys economic and financial situation is such that liberation from the unbearable rep arations burdens are imperative, ? the Government has appealed to the people to support Chancellor Bruening's new emergency tax de- crees.
 This new tax is calculated to yield nearly $400 100000 in new revenues.
 The manifesto of the Govern ment said assumptions on which the Young plan are based proved erroneous and the plan itself has given no relief and the time has come to tell the world the repara- tions burden must be eased.
 Finance Minister Dietrich said Germany can and shall pay her debts but i've shall have mighty hard time"
 WASHINGTON, D. O., June B. Government officials are silent on the Berlin pronouncement regarding the burdens of Germany's repara- tions.
 Secretary of State Stimson refus- ed to reiterate publicly that the position followed by President Hoover and former administrations was that war debts and separations were separate and distant prob lens.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-06-08
3 AUTOS H|T;
 WOMAN DEAD
Eleven Others are Injured ; Driver of One Car
 Admits Drinking

SEATTLE, June 8.-Mrs. Susanna Gault, aged 55 years, of Everett, was killed and eleven others were injured, three seriously, in two auto accidents in King County during the week end.
 E. A. Sawyer, of Auburn, driver of one of the cars, received broken ribs and an injured leg. Authori- ties said he admitted to have been drinking.
 A hired car, driven by Herman Johnson, of Pine Hurst, was struck by Sawyer's car which hit that of Walter Gaston, of Everett, in which Mrs. Gault was riding.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-06-08

Three juries were unable to reach an agreement.
 Oberst's confession, made at the time of the crime, was later re- pudiaGed. Owen, then IS years of age, said he shot the seven mem bers of his family with rifle, soaked the floor of the house with kerosene and made pyre of the bodies because T just got mad when father refused me the use of m automobile" |,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-06-08
Commits Murder To Get Money
 For ''CirL Friend'

NEW YORK, June s.--Gav- ing Demier. Filipino servant, has been arrested and the po- lice said he confessed killing Dr. George Edward Deely, eye, ear, nose and throat specialist, to get his money for a girl friend"
 Dr. Deely was found stabbed and beaten to death in his home last Tuesday.
 Demier had been discharged by the physician five days be- fore the killing.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-06-08
MRS. METCALF TAKES
 GIRL TO ST. ANTHONY

With Elizabeth Jackson, 1l-year- old local girl in her charge, Mrs. Frank A. Metcalf left today on the steamer Alaska for Seattle en- route to St. Anthony, Idaho The girl has been committed to the St. Anthony Industrial School by the Board of Childrens Guardians.
 Mrs. Metcalf will return home in about three weeks. She will return by the way of Portland to spend day or two with relatives.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-06-08
Lawyer Elected President by
 Northern Baptist Contention

a Christian and moral viewpoint. The report protested against pres- ent-day cigarette advertising and urged the Baptists to discourage the growing use of tobacco in any form" and called upon all members to give unflinching support to the Eighteenth Amendment.
 The resolutions are ali to be act- ed upon at today's session of the convention
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-06-08
BANK MERGERS ARE REPORTED
 FROM CHICAGO
Large Financial Institutions Are Consolidated or
 Arranged

CHICAGO. H., June 8.-Two of the most important bank mergers in the history of Chicago have been affected
 The First National and First Union Trust and Savings Bank and affiliations. have absorbed the Fore man State National Bank and Foreman State Trust and Savings Bank.
 Consolidation has been arranged between the Central Trust Com pany of Illinois and the National Bank of the Republic.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-06-08
.SHIInldn
 Children
 Get Cash
Will Divide Three Million Dollars as Result of
 Divorce

NEW YORK, June 8.-The four children of MT. and Mrs. James A. Stillman will divide $3000,000 as the result of the divorce of their parents.
 Mrs Stillman received no settle ment, her lawyer said.
 The $3,0O0,000 to the children is in addition to the $10000,000 trust fund left by the late James A. Stillman, ST., for his grandchildren.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-06-08
TODAY'S STOCK QUOTATIGiJS

NEW YORK, June S.-Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock is 1912, American Can l02k, Anaconda Copper 23, Bethlehem Steel 45. Fox Films l55s. General Motors 35%, International Harves- ter 42A, Kennecott l8, Checker Cab 10, 9A, 10, Curtiss Wright PA, Hudson Bay, no sale; Packard Motors 6ss, Standard Brands l6%, Standard Oil of California 36k, Standard Oil of New Jersey 35A Trans-America 7ss, United Aircraft 26, U. s. Steel 94A.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-06-08
Slayer of Policeman
 To Die in Electric Chair

CHICAGO, H., June 8.-Carl Carlson. alias Frank Jordan, who shot Patrolman Anthony Ruthy to death on April 30 and fatally wounded Policeman Patrick Dur kin, when the two officers were trying to arrest Carlson, has been sentenced to die in the electric chair on October 16.
 The defense motion for a new trial was denied.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-06-08
SMUGCLERS
 OF ALCOHOL
 ARE CAUGHT
Canadian Customs Officials Seize Craft with
 $20,0O0 Cargo

VANCOUVER, B. O., June B. The motorboat Lupene A, with a cargo of alcohol valued at more than $20,000 was seized and two men arrested in an encounter be- tween Customs officers and alleg- ed smugglers at Klaskimo Inlet on the West coast of Vancouver Is- land last Thursday.
 Two confederates were ashore and escaped. News of the seizure reached here upon arrival of the Customs launch Dispatch, with the Lupene A. in tow.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-06-08
Seaplane DO-X to Stay at Natal Three Weeks;
 Will Undergo Repairs

RIO DE JANEIRO, June 8,-The German seaplane, DO-X, which re- gently flew across the South Att lantic, will remain at Natal for three weeks for an overhauling be- fore proceeding here. This infor- nation was cabled here from Ma tai.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-06-08

KANSAS CITY, June 8.-Matti- son Boyd Jones, Los Angeles law yer. was elected President of the Northern Baptist Convention last Saturday. He succeeds the Rev Albert w. Beaven, of Rochester, New York.
 A report of the resolutions, com mittee expressed interests in the establishment of a National daily newspaper to handle the news from
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-06-08
MRS. STROEBE AND SON
 LEAVE FOR CALIFORNIA

Enroute to Santa Monica, Calif., to visit relatives for several months, Mrs. T. J. Stroebe and little son Thomas left this morning on the steamer Alaska for Seattle. They plan to be absent most of the summer, rejoining Mrs Stroebe here early next Fall.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-06-08

Mrs. Leo Osterman, who was a vocal music teacher in the Juneau public schools in the scholastic year, just closed, took passage Sat- urday on the steamship Northland for Ketchikan. where she will make her home, MT. Osterman being de- putty United States collector of cus- toms there. {.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-06-08
Cousin of King Is
 Thrown, Polo Game

LONDON, June 8.-Lord Louis Mountbatten, cousin of King George, was slightly injured this afternoon when pony threw him in polo game at Roehampton. For mer King Alfonso assisted in car rying the Lord to his dressing room.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-06-08

Judge w. D. Coppernoll, former United States District Attorney for the Third Division, and pioneer lawyer of that district, visited local friends while the steamer AL aska was in port today. He is en- route to the States for a vacation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-06-08
Taxi Dancer Slayer
 Sentenced to Death

NEW YORK, June S.-Rudolph Duringer. convicted of the murder of Virginia Brannen, taxi-dancer, has been sentenced to die in the electric chair at Sing Sing Prison the week of July 13.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-06-08
Count Dandini Killed
 While Fencing in Italy

FLORENCE, Italy, June 8.-Count Peter Dandini. who married Char lotte Heroy, of New York, was kill- ca Tn a fencing match when his ed his breast.
 opponents buttoned rapier penetrat-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-06-08
STATESMEN OF GREAT NATIONS
 IN CONFERENCE
Premier Macdonald and Chancellor Bruening
 Discuss Conditions HENDERSON, CURTINS
 ARE ALSO MEETING Mutual Puzzles Being Piec- ed Together at lnfor-
 nal Sessions

LONDON, June 8.-German Chan cellor Heinrich Bruening and Prime Minister Ramsay Macdonald, heads of two great nations, strolled arm in arm to MacDonald's home Sat- urday discussing Germany's posi- ton in world economies.
 At the same time, Foreign Min ister Dr. Julius Murtius, of Ger many. and Arthur Henderson, Brl- tish Foreign Secretary, sat on a veranda discussing the same thing.
 Stalking Everything
 Chancellor Bruening is stalking everything on the opportunity to persuade Great Britain that Ger many's skeleton is too weak to bear which the people feel to be too burdensome, especially some sec tions of the Young plan payments.
 For the first time since the World War, the mutual puzzles or Great Britain and Germany are be- ing pieced together by informal hands. It is probably the first time any mutual problems of the two countries have been up for discus sion without some manner of cere- mony.
 Informal Chats
 Before the war, meeting between the two, then bitter commercial rivals, glittered with plenty Of gold braid and not enough informality to season a custard.
 But in the diplomacy of tooay' still fronts are giving way to busi- ness suits and informal chats.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-06-08
LEAVES FOR DAISY, OREGON

Margaret Yeakey, teacher of com-' mercial courses in the Juneau high school was an outgoing passenger Saturday on the steamship North land. She intends to spend the summer vacation at Daisy, Oregon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-06-08
JUMP
 FROM BLAZE

SEATTLE, June 8-A rooming house fire forced 50 persons to the streets in their night clothes. None was injured and the damage was only a few hundred dollars.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-06-08
UNDERGoEs OPERATION

Mrs Jennie Soberg of this city successfully underwent surgical operation this morning at St. Ann's Hospital.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-06-08
PROPERTY OF
 CAPONE BEING
 ATTACHED NOW
Miami Attorney Removes Home Furnishings; He
 Wants $50,000 Fees

MIAMI, Fla, June 8.-Deputy Sheriffs last Saturday night at tached Al Capone's Palm Island residence and removed part of the furnishings following filing of a suit against him by Vincent c. Giblin, Miami attorney.
 The suit seeks $50,000 which 1t is alleged is the balance due Gib- lin for attorney fees. Giblin said repeated demands for the fees had ben refused.
 Giblin and his associate, J. Fritz Gordon, represent Capone in sev- eral court actions here.
 Removal of the furniture was halted when Giblin was informed Capone would communicate with him.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-06-08
PRESENTED TO KING

LONDON, June 8.-Chancellor Bruening and Foreign Minister Curtius, of Germany, were pres ented to the King at Buckingham Palace today by Ambassador von Neaurath.
 The two. German officials re- mained with the King for 15 min- uteS.
 This is the first time a member of the German Government has been received by the British King since before the start of the World War.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-06-08
GOVERNMENT AFTER "AL"

GOVERNMENI Ar IEh AL
 CHICAGO, Ill, June 8.-"Scar- face" Al Capoue, gang chieftain, faces the loss of his huge prop erty holdings as well as his liberty in Government proceedings for evasion of his income tax in con- nection with the Government in- dictment against him in which he is charged with failing to pay $2l5,- 083 tax, Robert E. Nicely, Acting Collector of Internal Revenue said.
 Civil liens are to be filed against all of Capone's property wherever found. Lien actions will be started this week in various districts where the property is located.
 The gangsters income between 1924 and 1928 is placed by the Government at $1,038,564.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-06-08
WORLD CONFERENCE LOOMS

LONDON, June 8.-The possi- bility of world conference to re- open completely the problem or war reparations loomed in the wake of the weekend conference be- tween the heads of the British and German Governments.
 The newspapers today linked the forthcoming visits of Secretary of State Stimson and Secretary Mel lon, of the United States, with a promise made at the conference here to collaborate with other gov ernments. The spokesman Of the conference said the field of econ- omic and political troubles were discussed at the Saturday confer ence especially as affected by the Young Plan and other factors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-26
THE HOUSE OF
CONFIDENCE.

1923 Ford Coupe.
Tires good. finish fair; mechanical con-
dition good; S225.
1929 Essex Challenger Coach
Driven by careful driver, and Is in ex-
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1929 Whippet Sedan.
Looks and runs good. car that will cost
YOU very little to operate. Tires fair $295
1880 Ford Tudor Sedan.
Driven less than 10000 miles Seat covers
bargain at 1895.
Early 1929 Essex Coach.
Tires and mechanical condition good; ap-
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4arzan and La gasped for breath in the thick
smoke fast filling the throne of the palace Of
diamonds a nights ride away, Esteban, the false
Tarzan, burying the golden ingots That un-
scupulous Spaniard was bent forestalling pos
sible treachery the part Of Owaza and his blacks
Suppose later" he thought, II unable to locate
this buried treasurer" For it was necessary to
march to the coast for supplies and porters
Owaza's blacks having mutnied move the willy
chief had inStiRated.
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Esteban kept hidden a single gnot, planning to
dispose of this on the coast for supplies. Also
he drew upon the inner surface of the leopard
skin he wore, an accurate map Of the treasures
location. 1t a map of, blood; made with a
sharpened stick dipped in the life fluid of a small
animal From OwaZa he had obtained the native
of landmarks the hidden gold. Also
directions for reaching 1t from the coast. So far,
good. Now to do away with Owaza at the
earliest chance. And Owaza awaited his chance
to foil the false Tarzan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-26

When Jane Clayton reached the sea to take ship
for London, she received a cable stating it was
not necessary for her to come to her father-he
now out of danger After few days rest she
commenced the long, hot, weary journey back home
When finally she arrived, she learned to her con-
sernaton that Tarzan of the Apes had not returned
from his expedition to the city of Opar after the
gold from the treasure vaults. She found Korak
could not overcome all obstacles.
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cuts Of meat-6O0 roasts OF beef 1000 legs Of lamb
and 200 pork cuts-from $500 specially raised ex-
perimental animals have entered into this Judging
test The study begins the farm, follows through
the packing house detailed records of breeding feed
ing and dressing being carefully made of every STEP
In the kitchen laboratory the weights of the cuts
of meat, both before and after cooking. then
added to the record. Thus the shrinkage of roastS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-26

Entering the kitchen laboratory of the United
States Bureau of Home Economics, are just, in
time to witness the cooking of the two thousandth
leg of lamb to have been roasted there during the
last four years. Twenty-Five State agricultural
agencies and the United States Department of Agr-
culture are cooperating in Nationwide study to
assist livestock producers in supplying the kind OF
meat desired by the public. Twenty-eght hundred
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-26

from animals variously bred and fed calculated
and compared. Every piece is cooked to definite
stage of "doneness" as shown by a roast meat ther-
mometer inserted directly into the center Of the
thckest portion. All cooking is done in the regu-
lated ovens containing reliable thermometers.
The length of time each roast Is in the is
checked to the second with the aid of stopwatch.
Flashlight in hand, the cooks keep constant watch
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-26

over the oven temperature and the temperature Of
the meat shown by the thermometers. Eight
roasts are cooked and judged in a day a regular
schedule Hot from the ovens these roaSts, prepared
without salt other seasoning, are passed to
tasting committee" composed of men and women
seated at dining room table. Tomorrow-What L.
Done When the Roast Is Done.
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She learned of the escape OF the golden lion with
regret for she knew that Tarzan was much attached
to the noble beast. A week later, the Waziri who
had accompanied Tarzan, returned without him.
They told of the supposed accident robbng the
ape-man of his memory. Lady Greystroke deter
mined to set out in search of him. Korak, failing
to dissuade her, insisted upon going along. Jane
refused. "You know" she said IT am safe any,
where In the heart of Africa with the Waziri" With
so of them then. Jane Clayton set forth.