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The Washington times., 1931-11-04
FugitiUes in Georgia
Admit Prison Break

BALTIMORE, Nov. 4.-Two
heavily armed men captured in
a swamp near Wadley, Ga, Sat
urday, have admitted they are
Wilson Knott and Robert P.
MINERS, who escaped from the
Maryland House of Correction
about a month ago, according to
dispatches received here last
night. George Meredith, who
fled with them, was caught at
Macon Sunday.
The Washington times., 1931-11-04
Youth Wounded;
Suspect SOuuht

Preston Hyson, "a, colored, was
shot and seriously wounded at
his home at Chestnut Ridge,
Montgomery county, Md, early
today. Benjamin Watts, colored
Is being sought.
The injured man was taken to
Freedmen's Hospital for treat.
ment by his brother, George
HySon.
The Washington times., 1931-11-04
Diplomat, Wife Give
$4,000 For Chnritu

BALTIMORE, Nov. "A $15,-
600 subscription by Ambassador
to Italy John w. Garrett and
Mrs. Garrett heads the list of spe-
cial gifts to the community fund.
Mr.. and Mrs. Garrett gave
$500 last year. They specified
that their $4,000 gift be divided
equally between the agencies and
relief for unemployed families.
The Washington times., 1931-11-04
CARNEAL NOT GUILTY

Charged with non-support of
his wife, Effie Carneal, and two
minor children, Kathleen and
Stewart Carneal, Herbert Car
neal was adjudged not guilty by
Judges Joseph C. Mattingly and
William Locker in circuit court
Of Upper Marlboro, yesterday,
The Washington times., 1931-11-04
OYSTER SUPPER

The Forestville Md0 Volunteer
Fire Department will hold bene-
fit oyster supper and dance in
Woodman's Hall in Forestville
tonight.
The Washington times., 1931-11-04
Census Takers Find
14O-YeGr-OLd Woman

HAVANA, Nov. 4.-Census TAX
ers have found the oldest person
in Cuba. Maria de Jesus Cabreray
Guirola told them she was 40
years old, and they took her word
| for it.
The Washington times., 1931-11-04
Ct |ILD
CASTORIA WILL
STRAIGHTEN HER OUT

Of course you are particular about
the medicines you give your child.
You want no harmful drugs, no
narcotics in a child's medicine.
When your child needs regulat-
ing, remember this: the organs OF
babies and children are delicate.
Little bowels must be gently urged
never forced.
That's why Castoria is used by so
many doctors and mothers. 1t is
specially made for children's all
ments. It contains nothing that can
harm child's tender organs.
The Washington times., 1931-11-04
need REGULATING O ?

Castoria is so mild you can safely
give it to a young infant to ease
collie pains. Yet, gentle as it is, it is
unfailingly effective. Larger doses
keep older children well regulated.
And babies and children alike love
its taste-never object to taking
CastoriaI
The next time your child has a
little cold or fever, or a digestive
upset, give him the help of Castoria,
the children's remedy. The genuine
Castoria always has the name,
Chas. H. Fletcher, on the package.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-24
MIDDLE AGED WOMAN DEAD,
 THROAT CUT
Towel Knotted Tightly Around Neck - Bed
 Covered with Blood JEWELS USUALLY WORN ARE AMONG MISSING
Apartment Rams acked- Evidence of Terrific
 Struggle Displayed

SAN DIEGO, Cal, April 24.- The body of Mrs. w. D. Dibbens, middle aged woman was found in her apartment here last night. Her throat had been cut and a towel was tightly knotted around her neck.
 The room showed signs of a ter rife struggle.
 The bed on which she lay was badly stained with blood.
 The apartment had been ran- sacked.
 Mrs. Dibbens usually wore many jewels but none was found.
 The murder is the third of a series of mystery killings in this vicinity.
 Little Virginia Brooks, school girl, was the first. Her body was found in Camp Kearney Mesa on March Il a month after she dropped from sight.
 Louise Teuber, young store clerk, was the next victim Her body was found hanging from a tree on Black Mountain few days ago.
 None of the mysteries has been solved
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-24
FOSTER SEEKS
 ALLOTMENT OF
 SEAL RECEIPTS
Asks for 50 Per Cent in Memorial Introduced
 Tn House Yesterday
Associated Press Phote

The House yesterday passed two House Memorials and one House bill, and recommitted two other House measure for amendment Two memorials were introduced and one withdrawn.
 The latter, by Foster, criticised the log scaling regulations of the local United States Forest Service, and asked the Secretary of Agri- culture to set aside restrictions imposed locally against the eXpor- tation of raw timber MT. Foster asked permission to withdraw the memorial which was granted.
 Wants Seal Money
 A request for 50 per cent of the funds derived from the Pribolof Island seal herds is embodied in a memorial introduced by MT. Eos ter. A memorial by MT. Johnson, Ketchikan, asked the Territorial Road Commission to survey the route of the proposed Kasaan Bay Klawock automobile road.
 Carrying an appropriation or $25 ,000, the House passed meas ure providing for continued CO., operative mining investigations to be carried on under the direction of B. D. Stewart, Supervising Min ing Engineer of Alaska.
 The House bill designed to pro- tect the Territory from indigent contract labor being dumped by employers and becoming public charges was held up today in third reading. H. L. Faulkner and o. D. Cochran declared the bill in its present shape, while undoubtedly for worthy pur- pose, was a trouble breeder of the worst sort and would open the way to all kinds of trouble and lead to endless litigation. It was put back into second reading for purposes of amendment.
 Compensation Act Deferred
 
 In a similar manner final dispo- sition of the House bill on the Workmen's Compensation Act was prevented. MT. Foster de- clared the provision removing the requirement. of dependency from parents of unmarried employees was unsound and objectionable, and he could not support it for that reason MT. Johnston, one of the measures proponents, admit ted the force of the argument and asked for the bill to be recommit- ted for an amendment to wipe out the objectionable paragraph.
 Two House memorials were passed. One asks for the exten- sion of the Smith Hughes Exten- sion Act to Alaska, providing Fed eral aid for vocational training, and the other urges upon the Fed sral government the importance of mining investigations in Alaska and asking for larger funds for that purpose.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-24
TODAY STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, April 24.-Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 14A, American Can 116. Anaconda Copper 30, Bethle- hem Steel 47zk, General M tors 40as, International Harvester 497s, Kennecott 215s, Standard Brands 16%, Standard Oil of California 381s, Standard Oil of New Jersey 375s, United Aircraft 27A, U. s. Steel 1269s, Curtiss-Wright 3h, Hudson Bay AZ, Armour of Illinois Class A 2ss, 2h, 21s, United Cigar 6, Checker Cab 10, 95s, 10.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-24
REORGANIZATION
 OF I W 0 OFFICES BEFORE SENATE.
Sundquist Bill Provides for Revision of Duties of
 Two Officers

A bill relating to the offices and duties of the Auditor and Treas urer, entitled a bill for an Act "to re-organize the Executive Depart ment of Alaska" was introduced in the Senate yesterday afternoon by Senator Sundquist.
 The principal changes proposed are: extension from two to four years the term of the Auditor; strengthening his accounting au- thority; and placing under that office the duty of collecting Terri torial taxes which is now per- formed by the Treasurer.
 Other Bills Introduced
 Three other measures were in- troduced in the Senate. One by MT. Lomen is to reimburse the Alaska Airways, Incorporated, in the sum of 1,415 for money ex- pended by 1t in search of Pat Reid and party. One by MT. Di- mond authorizes payment in ad- vance by the Territory of school refunds for the first quarter of the school year, limiting the re- fund to 25 per cent of the total refund received by the applying school for the previous year An other by the same author asks for an appropriation of $1 900 to be used in the clearing rocks from Egegig River near the outlet of Becharoff Lake. conditioned on the United States Bureau of Fish cries donating like sum for the same purpose.
 After cutting the appropriation from $375 to $500, the Senate passed a House measure for the relief of Williams Mortuary, h. corporated, for the burial of five indigents at Kenai.
 Holds Pubic Hearing
 At II am. today, the Senate Committee on Education, MT. To- men, chairman, held a public hearing on the House measure to repeal the Alaska Bone Dry Law. He said he had promised Rev. George E. James, pastor of the local Methodist Episcopal Church, to give him an opportunity to be heard before reporting it back to the Senate
 A suggestion from Anchorage attorneys has been received by the Third Division delegation in the Senate that the repeal act should be written to include all of Title u, of the Volstead Act, designating 1t as the Territorial enforcement law This, 1t was said, would empower United States Commissioners to try mis- demeanor cases arising out of in- fraction of the law. A measure similar to this was introduced in 1925 by Representative N O. Hardy and was defeated by single vote
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-24
6. Q. p. PLANS CAMP AICN ON !
 NEW ISSUES
Economic Instruction to Be Carried Out; Ban on
 Prohibition

WASHINGTON, D. O., April 24 Republican leaders have formu- lated plans for a campaign for economic instruction in farm states which include vigorous defense of the Tariff Farm Board.
 The ground work was laid yes- terday at the meeting of party leaders upon which will be based the Republican drive in the Mid dle West.
 There appeared willingness to center the next Presidential race on economic issues rather than on Prohibition.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-24
HALE
 COMING NORTH

SEATTLE, April 24 Senator Hale, of Maine; Assistant Attorney Geenral Richardson and Samuel Stern, of Fargo, North Dakota, a merchant, sailed today on the cut ter Shoshone on hunting trip in Alaska. They are headed for Sew ard. Senator Hale said there was nothing official about the trip.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-24
INDIANS FIND BODY OF MAN
 ALASKA ISLE
Start to Tow It, Then Lose It; Ketchikan Officer
 Investigates

KETCHIKAN, Alaska, April 24. Reports received by Deputy U. s. Marshal William H. Caswell here yesterday that two Metlakat- la Indians found the fully clothed body of man on Hotspur Island recently and started to tow it and then lost it, is being investi- gated. It might be in connection with the October plane crash in which Pat Renahan, Sam Clerf and Frank Hatcher lost their lives.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-24
Jury Returns Verdict at 4: 20 O'Clock This Morn
 ing in Marshall Case
NO RECOMMENDATION,
 CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
Defense Will Prob a bly, Move for New Trial
 or Take Appeal

KETCHIKAN, Alaska, April 24.- Bert Mcdonald has been convicted by a jury of eight men and four women. The verdict, without capi- tai punishment recommendation, was returned at APO o'clock this morning.
 Mcdonald was accused of first degree murder for the staying of George Marshall last October.
 It is expected the defense will ask for a new trial or appeal.
 Found Slain
 Marshall, who was an oldtimer of the Interior, but who had few intimate friends, was well liked by trollers from whom he had pur- chased fish for many years.
 He was found dead on October 22, last, hands bound behind his back and feet tied together. His skull had been fractured by a blow from some kind of instrument. Robbery was the apparent motive as a small safe which he carried aboard his boat, Phoenix VI, and in which he customarily had from $500 to $500. had been sawed free from its fastenings and was miss ing from the vessel. The ship was anchored in a small cove near Point Higgins, about 1OA miles northwest of Ketchikan.
 Was Apparently Alone
 Marshall is known to have left Ketchikan, apparently alone, short ly after the noon hour on October 20. An anonymous tip to the United States Coast Guard cutter Cygan. to the effect that the Phoenix was in distress near Point Higgins sent the ship out on search resulting in the discovery of the crime. The absence of the safe was at once noted. It had been firmly anchor ed to the cabin floor with a heavy iron bolt which was found to have been sawed through with a hack saw later discovered in the pilot house.
 United States District Attorney Stabler at once asked the Depart ment of Justice for assistance, and MT. Henry was sent from Tacoma, his headquarters.
 Many Suspects Questioned
 In the dragnet which was at once thrown out by Federal authorities many were rounded up and questioned. Most of the sus- poets were eliminated after their examination by MT. Henry and MT. the latter handling the case personally from it's inception.
 Eventually all except Mcdonald and Lloyd Close were given clean bills of health. Close was later arrested and then Mcdonald was in Portland, Oregon, and brought back here by officers of the United States MarshaPs office.
 Close was the star witness against Mcdonald. The two had met when in the Washington State Peniten- tiary at Walla Walla.
 Key Witness
 Another key witness was Kenneth Govro He was brought here from Rawlings, Wyoming. He said he was living with Mcdonald part of the time last fall and was staying with him on the day of the Mar shall murder.
 Govro said Mcdonald came to the place where they were living, late that day saying he was tired and hungry after walking from Ward Cove.
 During the conversation, Govro testified, Mcdonald gave him an explantion of his actions to tell If questioned in connection with Marshall's death.
 Mcdonald took the stand and testified in his own defense.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-24
TEN ARE KILLED, AUTO DISASTERS

CHICAGO, H., April 24.-Five men were killed at Antioch early this morning when an automobile was hit by freight train. Five cars of the freight were de- railed.
 The death of the five brings the total to 10 killed in auto crossing accidents within 24 hours.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-24
OF DRY LAW ATTACKED
 AND DEFENDED
Rev. James and Dean Rice Only Witnesses Ap-
 bearing at Hearing

Statutory prohibition was de- tended and attacked today in a public hearing on the Alaska Bone Dry Law repealer, held by the Senate Committee on Educa- tion, Chairman Lomen, in the Senate chambers. The Committee hearing was brief and the Chair man intimated the measure would be reported this afternoon with amendment.
 only two speakers appeared. Rev. G. E. James, spokesman for the Juneau Ministerial Association, appeared in defense of Prohibition, and Dean c. E. Rice, criticised it.
 Rice Presents Side
 After MT. James had presented a resolution passed by the local Association he represented, Dean Rice, member of the same body, asked for a minutes time. He wanted, he said, to correct any impression that he had voted for or approved the resolution con- demning the repeal of the Alaska Bone Dry Law, adding he did neither.
 T did not vote for the resolu- tion or anything connected with it." he said. T have lived in Prohibition country most of my life and it does not promote tenn perance or lessen drunkenness
 Recently when a Senate hear ing on the Winn jury bill was in progress, Dean Rice had been quoted as voting for a resolution adopted by the Ministerial Asso- ciation attacking that measure. He commented on that saying: T did not vote for the jury resolution be- cause I did not know anything about the matter. But do know something about this (Prohibition) "a whole lot"
 Says Slipped Through"
 Declaring he had been promised an opportunity to speak against the repealer in the House, MT. James asserted the House had slipped it through" without keep ing it's promise to him. For that reason no protest was made at that time.
 He then presented the Minister ial Associations resolution whien declared enactment of the repeaI- CT would congest Alaska jails and clog the district courts because of the fact that United States Com missioners would not be able to try any liquor cases that arise under the Volstead Act. The mode of procedure under the Alaska law is better and speedier, and the pro- visions of the law itself are more drastic, he declared.
 He was skeptical of the Houses good faith in proclaiming the re- peal measure was introduced in the interests of humanity It's mo- tive is to make violations of the liquor law easier on offenders be- cause the National Prohibition Act is easier on offenders" he added.
 Dry Law Amendment
 He said the Ministerial AssOcia- ton would not frown on and had no objection to the Alaska Bone Dry Law being amended to provide that doctors could prescribe medi- cinal liquor and hospitals obtain it for use. He said this is the method that should be taken if only humanitarian ends were to be served.
 MT. James presented the commit tee with resolutions from the Wrangell U. c. T. U., Wrangell Women's Club, private citizens of Fairbanks, a protest from the pas tor of the Fairbanks Presbyterian Church, and others, and said the Juneau Womens Club on March T, last, adopted motion of pro- test. M
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-24
IA RESCUED; SHIP WRECKED Survivors Are Picked Up Steamer Runs
 Aground

HONGKONG, April 24. = The British liner Rajputana has arrived here with IA survivors of the wrecked steamer Hwahyaung which piled on the rocks in fog at Wenchow, Chekiang Province, last Tuesday.
 The passengers and crew made shore in lifeboats before the steamer sank.
 The Rajputana arrived at the scene Wednesday, picking up the survivors without mishap.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-24
LOS ANGELES GIVEN SHAKE
 EARLY TODAY
Guests in Hotels Scamper to Streets Show
 Windows Cracked

LOS ANGELES, Cal, April 24.- A fairly strong earthquake was felt at 1:30 o'clock this morning. No damage of an extensive nature has been reported.
 Rocking effects were felt for five seconds.
 Dishes and glassware at Redondo Beach fell to the floor.
 Show windows were cracked
 Guests in hotels fled to the streets.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-24
FOUND GUILTY OF NURDERING ALASKA FISH BUYE
THIRD MYSTERY CRIME IS REVEALED
q. s. Churches ShOU Gain
 Of 88, $50 in Past Year

The figures showed that the Baptists and the Lutherans to- gether accounted for more than the total of all increases, the Baptists gaining 74,706 and the Lutherans 56,180
 Dr. Kieffer's statistics showed an increase in Catholic communi- cants of 17,526 and a decrease in Presbyterians of 22,763. An in- crease was shown Tn the number of Protestant Episcopalians of 16,532.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-24

NEW YORK, April 24-Churches in the United States showed net membership gain in 1880 of 38,350 compared with 242,784 gain ed in 1929 and more than a mil lion in 1928, Dr. G. L. Keiffer, church statistician, notes in his annual report in the May issue of Christian Herald.
 Dr. Kieffer reported that the Methodists, who in 1929 showed decline for the first time in a hundred years, suffered a further net loss of 43,211 in 1930
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-24
MISSIONARIES
 ARE RELEASED
Two Women, Kidnapped by Chinese Bandits are
 Given Freedom

HANKOW, April "A. The Luth- eran Mission headquarters has re- ceived advices from Kingchow say ing Missionaries Esther Nordlunda, American, and Augusta Nelson. Swedish, have been released by bandits.
 The two were Kidnapped April IT.
 No mention is made of the Rev. Oscar Anderson, Swedish, kidnap- ped at the same time.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-24
IN ALASKA IN 1910

Edward G. Morrissey came to Alaska as a member of the United States Signal Corps in 1910 and was attached to the Fairbanks telegraph office as clerk. Before that he had been telegraph op- orator in Massachusetts and ham, dled press for Boston papers.
 After discharge from the Signal Corps when the term of his enlist ment expired he worked for a time for the Alaska Citizen, a week ly newspaper published by J. Har- mon Caskey. He then became a reporter on the Fairbanks Daily Times and later was telegraph news editor of the Fairbanks News Miner.
 Delegates Secretary
 After the resignation of E. Ed ward Hurja as private secretary for the Delegate to Congress, that he might enter the army, in 1918, MT. Morrissey was appointed to that position by Mr. Sulzer. He then worked as reporter on the Seattle Post-Intelligencer for a time.
 In July, 1919, in association with Bernard M Stone, now editor and manager of the Fairbanks News Miner, he purchased the Ketchi- kan Progressive Miner and estab- lished the Ketchikan Chronicle. R. L. Bernard, now Vice-President Of the Empire Printing Company a, Juneau, purchased the interest of MT. Stone shortly after the paper began publication and was asso- ciated with MT Morrissey for sey- eral years. MT. Morri5sey pur- chased MT. Bernard's interest Tn the Chronicle, which succeeded as newspaper and business enter prise from the time of it's organi- zation.
 U. s. Commissioner
 Judge Thomas M. Reed, after he became District Judge for the First Division, appointed MT. Morris sey United States Commissioner at Ketchikan and he served in that capacity for several years, finally resigning in order to devote all of his time to his newspaper.
 MT. Morrissey was married in Baltimore about ten years ago. Mrs. Morrissey has resided in Ket- chikan since that time and was at the bedside when the end came.
 The Chronicle under MT Nor rissey's editorial management soon took a leading place in the first rank of Alaska newspapers which it continues to hold. The paper and it's editor have impressed themselves on the life of the Ter ritory of which MT. Morrissey was one of the leading citizens.
 His death is mourned in Ju- neau where he was well-known. and elsewhere in Alaska as it is in Ketchikan. News of the death caused a severe shock and deep mourning.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-24
BUTLER WILL
 GO TO OREGON

WASHINGTON, D. C., April 24- Gen. Smedley D. Butler will be given several weeks leave of ab- sence to organize the newly created Oregon State Police. The request was made by Gov. Meier of Oregon through United States Senator Mo- Nary.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-24
SHOWER BATH ON TRAIN

LONDON The first hot and cold shower bath to be installed on a railway train in Great Britain has been fitted experimentally in 2 sleeping car on an Edinburgh express.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-24
SPAIN WILL
 GO TO POLLS
 ON JUNE q
P e ople Will Determine Form of Government;
 Alfonso Has Chance

MADRID, Spain, April 24.-The Cabinet last night tentatively set June 21 as the date when Spain will determine by a general elec- ton what form of government is desired.
 On that day the people will se- lect a Constitutional Cords or Parliament which will draft a new constitution. The Cords will de- termine the type of government. Success for the Monarchists in the election would mean the return of Alfonso. exiled King
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-24
MILD WEATHER
 FOR INTERIOR Attention Centers Tn Break Up of Ice on the
 Panama River

FAIRBANKS. Alaska, April 34. Unprecedented mild weather focuses interest in the breakup of the ice in Tanana river at Ne mana.
 Rain is reported on the lower Kuskokwim and in the Yukon Valley. It rained here yesterday afternoon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-24
ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL

Frank Percich, miner, suffer- ing from influenza, was admitted to St. Ann's hospital this morn- ing.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-24

Telephone calls received at the White House last year totaled 308,- 220 as compared with 77055 made. There are l02 working lines.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-24

Approximately 36,300000 cheeks are expected to be issued by the current fiscal year by the treasury. The total last year was 33,192,93
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-24
FOX SKINS AT AUCTION

LONDON More than 50.000 silver fox skins, valued at around s25, 100000 have been sold at the winter fur auctions in England.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-24

In European international chess tournement games 30 moves must be made by each player within the first two hours.