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The Washington times., 1932-05-19
Curtis Is Completely Exonerated
Of Connection With Jafsie Ransom

tive sent to Norfolk by New
Jersey.
Colonel Schwarzkopf admitted
that there was apparently no
legal way to force Peacock to
come to Hopewell.
A conference on the matter was
held in the attorney generals
office at Trenton.
Schwarzkopf added that at no
time did Curtis view any Of the
ransom notes or signatures in
them.
Referring to the status Of DR..
John F.. Condor (Jafsie), who
handled the $4,000 ransom pay
ment for Colonel Lindbergh which
went over the wall Of a Bronx
cemetery, Schwarzkopf said that
DR.. Condor had volunteered to
come to Hopewell or any other
place, that his physician had
ordered him to rest for several
days, and that after he had
rested I'VE will continue to take
him around"
Curtis Alibi Perfect
Colonel Schwarzkopf, in exon
Grating Curtis from any suspicion
in connection with the kidnapping,
said that on April 2 Curtis was
in the company Of the naval
lieutenant who piloted him in a
plane to various destinations. He
added:
"His actions are accounted
for"
It was on the night of April 2
that DR.. Condor paid over the
$50, 1000 ransom.
The Washington times., 1932-05-19

himself frequently appeared at
the examination.
Colonel Lindbergh did not tes-
tify against him, but several
times opened the door connecting
his home with the library and
looked in while the legal pro-
ceedings were going on.
There was an unverified report
that the famous Lone Eagle"
would ask that leniency be
granted the man who had tricked
him.
Friends of Lindbergh pointed
out that he is not vindictive and
they believed, from the flier's at
titude, that he would make such
request because Of Curtis fam
lily. They pointed out that there
The Washington times., 1932-05-19

was q certain amount Of senti'
ment behind this.
Just before Curtis was arraigned
he made a final statement to
Col. H. Norman Schwarzkopf.
chief of the New Jersey State
police, in which he bitterly at
tackled Dean Dobson-Peacock, one
Of his colleagues in the "negotia-
tions," as a publicity seeker vino
gave out many statements which
were not founded on either the
truth or what Curtis had told
him to be the truth.
His statement, an amplification
of his confession on Monday, told
Of how he had conceived the
idea of appointing himself a
mediator between Colnoel Lind
bergh and the kidnapers. He told
Of enlisting the support Of Dean
on-Peacock and Of their
frllitless efforts to get in touch
The Washington times., 1932-05-19
OIL TARIFF UP
I. AS TEST TODAY
IN SENATE
Advocates of HaIf.Cent Levy
on Imported Product See
Victory by z Votes

The Senate today neared it's
first test vote on the tariff
items in the Revenue bill. A
bare margin Of two votes was
expected to decide the fate of
the proposed ~ per cent a
gallon tax on imported crude
oil.
Proponents Of the tax claim
they will have 40 votes to At, &C
cording to Senator George CD
Of Georgia, member Of the anti
tariff bloc.
Led BY Norris
An attempt to minimize the eff.
feet of the import tax on oil by
reducing it to the lowest possible
rate was made by the opponents.
Led by Senator Norris (R.) Of
Nebraska, they sponsored an
amendment to reduce it from u
cent to one-fourth Of / mill a
gallon.
The fight to levy the tariff
duty on oil was led by Demo
cratic Senators Long of Louisiana
and Connally Of Texas. They
were supported by Senator Cap
per (R0 Of Kansas.
Capper Voices Warning
Long charged that Central
American importers have an ad'
vantage of 80 cents a barrel over
domestic oil. He said:
"Crude oil is produced at
$1.OS q barrel cheaper under the
flag Of the dictatOrs Of Central
America than in this great land
Of the free"
Capper warned unless Congress
acted to protect the home in.
dustry, thousands of small wells
in Kansas and other States would
be closed.
He said:
"The Big Four companies
interested in foreign oil are sell.
ing out the people of this
country. They are running the
American industry in the hope
of establishing a grasping mo.
I nOpOly. Some $4,000 Kansas oil
workers are out Of employment,
and many communities are
paralyzed."
If the attempt to eliminate the
oil import tax fails it is probable
the other four tariff items will
remain in the bill. These are
10 cents a 100-lbs. tax on coal, 4
cents a pound on copper, So a
1000 feet on lumber, and S cents
a pound on rubber,
The Washington times., 1932-05-19

Curtis added that all news he
gave to Dean Dobson-Peacock in
confidence was Immediately given
out by the divine to the press.
More than once, Curtis insisted,
Peacock gave out prophecies to
the effect that the baby would
be returned in a specified num-
Der Of hours.
Curtis closed his 20,000-word
statement by saying that he was
convinced that Dean Peacock's
only interest in the entire matter
was that of satisfying his own
craving for publicity.
Colonel Schwarzkopf issued Cur
tis' vituperative statement with
out comment.
A report that Curtis had asked
that $25, 900 be placed in a Nor
folk bank to his credit gained
wide credence, and it was not
diSsipated until Colonel Schwarz-
kopf explained that 1t was Dean
Dobson-Peacock who had sug-
gested that the money be placed
in the bank to be used in case
the kidnapers demanded money
immediately.
The Washington times., 1932-05-19
Bungalow Explosion
Kills O. PUSSerby

CHICAGO, May 10 G.N.SJ-A
pedestrian was killed today when
buried under a wall Of a bunga-
low partly destroyed by an explo-
sion. A woman living in the
house was seriously injured. She
was said to have tried to light
a gas heater, setting off the blast.
The bungalow is next to the for
mer home of John C'DinsbatD
Oberta, beer baron, who was slain
by gangland enemies several
months ago.
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was to be able to restore the
child to its mothers arms. All
/ get is heartIess criticism.
81 have told the police my
statements. If I make contra
dictiOnS they must remember
I'm pretty busy, and this isn't
all I've had on my mind"
The second line of investiga
ton concerned itself with Harry
Fleischer, head of the Detroit
Purple Gang, long sought in con-
nection with the kidnapping, and
who was reported in Mexico City,
He was believed by detectives to
have been there at a hotel as re.
Gently as Tuesday, and determined
pursuit Of the gangster was taken
up.
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with Colonel Lindbergh or Mrs.
Morrow by telephone.
Even Dean Peacock'S efforts re-
suited only in a talk with Morris
Rosner, who said on the te1e-
phone that he was Colonel Lind
bergh's private secretary. Rosner,
apparently doubling that the
dean and Curtis had really made
contact with the kidnapers, told
them to send him q picture of
the baby and that when that was
delivered, further negotiations
would follow.
It was then that Curtis re-
called that Admiral Guy Burrage
knew Colonel Lindbergh and he
suggested to Dean Dobson-Pea-
cock that the admiral be asked
to join them. The dean, accord
ing to Curtis, received the sug-
gestion with a decided lack of
enthusiasm, saying that Burrage
would be no help, as "you know
what kind Of an old fogey he Is"
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Friends Aver Indy Will Suggest
Leniency for Man Who Tricked Him

And so Curtis, the man who
dominated the search for the kid
napers, went to lonely celtic
spend the night with known
Criminals.
: Curtis appeared refreshed after
his nights sleep. according to
George Mott Anderson, warden.
He went to sleep early last
night and slept until well after
sdaybreak this morning.
(: So far, the warden said, Curtis
has made no move toward pro-
:viding his $4,000 bail or toward
retaining an attorney.
He had no visitor last night.
It was learned that when Curtis
was arraigned in the Lindbergh
home-the home OF the man who
was his host and who had be-
fEiended' hiim-Colonel Lindbergh
The Washington times., 1932-05-19
Continued from Page -

(continued from Page -
lished in the New York Evening
Journal today.
The Identification was report
ed as having been made by
George and Clara BartelS, man.
ayers of the Palisades House, a
hotel not far from the estate in
Englewood of Mrs. Dwight w.
Morrow, grandmother Of the kid
naped baby.
Had No Baggage
Mrs. Clara Bartels said the
man, whom she identified as
Fleischer, had two companions
and admitted to her he was "in
the liquor racket" She said:
"He signed another name on
the book, but gave Detroit as
his residence. He had no bag
gage, seemed nervous and
asked to be shown a room near
the entrance. A guest arrived
to see him shortly after mid
night.
"The man was heavy set and
looked TeutOnic. He was neat
" dressed in a blue serge suit,
gray hat and black oxford
shoes. His hair was dark,
cOmbed back and wavy."
Mrs. Bartels told how the man
returned to the hotel with his
shoes and trousers covered with
red clay and mud. She said:
"He said he got his clothing
dirty working around q brew
cry"
The hotel manager said the
man she identified as Fleischer
cane three different times to the
The Washington times., 1932-05-19

TRENTON, N. j., May 19
.UN.S0.-Gov. A. Harry Moore,
of New Jersey, today declared
that he was "eager" to send a
representative to Norfolk, Va, to
hear the story Of the Rev. H.
Dobson-Peacock. fellow negotiator
Of John Hughes Curtis, who con-
fessed to- taking his negotiations
with the supposed kidnaperS OF
the Lindbergh baby.
Z The governors statement fol-
lowed a statement by Col. H.
Norman Schwarzkopf, of the New
Jersey State police, that there
was nothing that would in any
way link Curtis with the actual
kidnapers and the collectors Of
the $4,000 ransom money paid
7over a cemetery wall in New
York. Governor Moore said:
'T am eager to send q rep
resentative to Norfolk to see
what the Rev. DObSOn.P Peacock
:. has to say for himself. / will
talk to Colonel SchwarZkOpf
p. and we will designate a man
j.. 70 make the trip to Norfolk"
: Peacock has ignored the request
of New Jersey authorities to come
up to police headquarters on the
Lindbergh estate at Hopewell,
N. j., to confront Curtis.
will Talk At Home
He countered the request with
q declaration that he would be
willing to give complete informa-
tion of his knowledge of the
negotiations to any representa-
The Washington times., 1932-05-19
NeLD Exchange Rule
Hits Short Sellers

NEW YORK, May 10 HN.S). 4.
A blow was struck at short sell
ing by a regulation which went
into effect today on the New
York Stock Exchange. Members
were ordered by the board Of
governors to demand and main.
tain" a margin of $40 a share on
all short sales, regardless Of
price.
The Washington times., 1932-05-19
TeLeUisiOn Explained
To Phone En1DLOues

Television was compared with
the telephone in that both "pro-
vide the best kind Of communi.
cation service" in an address
last night before employees of
the Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company at Mckinley
High School by DR.. j. o. Perrine,
associate editor of the Bell Sys.
tenn Technical Journal.
DR.. Perrine demonstrated the
principles of television. He ad.
dressed students Of the school
earlier in the day.
The Washington times., 1932-05-19

of New Jer-
sey, the run
ning-mate of
the De m o.
cratic candi-
date for PreSi-
dent does not
h a We h is
sanction.
It b e C ame
known To-Day
that the Gov.
rn or h a d
frowned upon
such a move
m e n t, initi-
ated in New
VOrk ond da.
The Washington times., 1932-05-19

plotting to
u n d e mine
the Irish Free
States finan-
ces. He said:
Looking at
the history Of
the past dec.
ace one can.
no. fail to dis.
Germ a sinister
influence lie
hind the va
riOuS moves
Of those now
c o n t r Olling
t he govern.
The Washington times., 1932-05-19
Los Angeles Cruises
ALOnq JerSey Coast

f. LAKEHURST, N. j., May 10
U.N.SO The United States naval
airship Los Angeles left the air
port here at 8 a. m. for a cruise
over the New Jersey coast, over
Long Island Sound to Newport,
r. l., and possibly to Schenectady,
N. Y. The tour is one of q series
Of training flights.
The Washington times., 1932-05-19

clined an invitation to attend
a dinner the chief purpose of
which would have been to start
his campaign. Friends Of Mr..
Moore say such a boom is
premature, as the choosing Of
a candidate for Vice President
will depend on the selection Of
a presidential nominee.
The Washington times., 1932-05-19

w. T. c. RAVE ment. Tel
years ago we had a conspiracy
against the ordered State; new
1t is q conspiracy against the
national economy. Force hav-
ing failed, much more danger
Gus methods are being EN-.
pIOYed."
The Washington times., 1932-05-19
Scottish Clans End
2OO-YeGr-OLd Feud

LONDON, May l Q.NSO 1.-THE
Campbells and the MacI,eans, IA
nous Scottish clans who have
been engaged in a feud for 200
years, have agreed upon q truce,
the Daily Mail said today.
The Washington times., 1932-05-19

A 1t h o ugh
indefinite re-
fuge and pro-
lection have
been extend
ed to him by
Turk ey, he
and his fam
lily are wan
derers on the
face of the
earth, unable
to claim even
the humblest
n a tt onality.
For that rea-
son, his long
daSirad visit.
The Washington times., 1932-05-19
PEOPLE
Who Interest
You and
What They
Are Doing
cosgrove Charges
Irish Finance Plot

DUBLIN, May 19.-Former
President William T. Cosgrave
charged the deValera Govern
ment today with deliberately
The Washington times., 1932-05-19
Leon Trotsky Barred
BY Many Countries

ISTANBUL, May 19 G.N.SJ.
Leon Trotsky, once the war
lord of Soviet Russia, is now
a man disowned by all ma
tionS.
The Washington times., 1932-05-19
N. J. Governor Unwilling
To Be Running Mate

TRENTON, N. j., May 10.
Whatever talk there may be of
making Gov. A. Harry Moore
The Washington times., 1932-05-19

to any of the European Spas
has encountered exaSperating
delays.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-12-19
At the Movies
$5O,OOO,OOO Heir
Is Still UnkiSSed

Stuart Erwin plays the role of a
young man with s5O,OOO,OO0 and lot
of book knowledge, who nevertheless
has never even been kissed. in He
Learned About Women" comedy in
which he is featured with Alison
Skipworth. Susan Fleming. Grant
Mitchell and Gordon Westcott, which
comes to the Paramount Theatre to-
morrow.
Erwin, who declined stardom afte.
scoring a sensational success. oddly
enough, in the picture. Make Me a
STAR" does as many strange things
in his role as the eccentric young
millionaire in "He learned Abou:
Women"
He inherits vast fortune anG
awakes to a sudden realization that
it's about time he saw life. On his
first venture out into the world, he
stumbles into an auction where the
services Of the unemployed are being
offered to the highest bidders. He
impetuously bids high when Miss
Fleming mounts the block, and. at he.'
request, when Miss Skipworth, her
friend, an old actress who has seen
better days, is offered. He gets them
both.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-12-19
LAY OFF OSCAR

San Francisco.-If you have any
robberieS coming up. see Oscar u
mann, 81. Oscar is a good bet to stop
them. In six weeks Ulmann has foiled
three would-be robbers, and saved
more than $4,000 thereby. His last
heroic effort was his most exciting
one. He thwarted a pair Of robbers
who tried to take $4,000 from him in
rough and tumble battle. To escape
he rolled under moving auto, grab
bed the running board with one hand,
and was dragged up the street, clutch
ing his money bag with the other
hand.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-12-19

Fort Worth, Tex.-"High-Bettin
Red" otherwise known as Johnnie
Harris, and his partner, Jerry Powell
have a long time to live in the eyes
Of the law. Harris pleaded guilty to
seven burglary charges and five theft
chafges making his total sentence 134
years, while Powell ran him close
second with q total of 112 years.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-12-19

An ideal Xmas Gift-F0ley's
ssWay of Smiles" A neat lit.
tie book, leather cover. Only
a limited number left to be
closed out at below cost. Each
50 cents, postage paid. The
Bismarck Tribune, Bismarck,
N. D.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-12-19

The Armour Creameries in
Bismarck are now taking in
Turkeys for the Christmas
Holidays. Come in.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-10-21
NOTICE


 Public notice is hereby given that George Franklin, administra- tor of the estate of the partner ship consisting of George Franklin, George W. Sample, and H. c. Davis, deceased, will sell the prop erty belonging to the estate, con- sisting of the following:
 6 5-ton Star anchors
 IT Miscellaneous shackles
 1 Trap lantern
 Floating trap frame
 12.000 it. lA in. cable
 $50 it. IS in. cable
 Tool chest and tools
 IA Trap weighs
 Miscellaneous tools and trap
 gear
 l cotton Spiller, used one year The above being trap equipment used in connection with fish trap operated at Cube Eoint; and the permit under which said trap has been operated at Cube Point, at public auction, to the highest and best bidder, for cash, at the front entrance to the Federal and Ter ritorial Building at Juneau, Alaska, on Wednesday, October 26, 1882. at Il am. of said day.
 The administrator will offer said equipment for sale separately and apart from the permit and will offer said permit for sale separately and apart from the equipment; and will also offer the said equip ment and permit for sale together, and will sell the same in such a manner that the estate will realize the most.
 Notice is further given that your administrator has been alloewd to bid and purchase the property, the same as any disinterested person.
 GEORGE FRANKLIN, Administrator of the Estate of the Partnership consisting of George Franklin, George w. Sample and H. o. Davis, deceased. First publication, Oct. IA, 1882. Last publication, Oct. 25, 1892.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-10-21

able in the line of foodstuffs but the only drawback was that much food which here is considered es- sential was not always available.
 There are practically no cold storage plants, so meat is diff cult to secure in summer, and the same is true of vegetables and fruits in winter.
 The best in housing resembles the log structures of early Alaska camps.
 Others HGmeward Bound
 The other four men from Fair banks are homeward bound now or will be soon. MT. Johnston had seen none of them since last De- csmber until he met Fred Carlson They travelled together to Berlin From there MT. Carlson went to Sweden and said he did not ex- pect to return to Fairbanks until next spring.
 Jack Hosler intended to travel about Europe for a time before coming to the United States but Victor and Gus Enstrom probably will not tarry in foreign lands.
 MT. Carlson and Mi. Johnston were five days on the train ride from Irkutsk to Moscow The jour ney from Vladivostok to Irkutsk, which is the capital of Eastern Siberia, requires the same length of time.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-10-21
ALASKA MINER RETURNS HOME
 FROM SIBERIA
Jay Johnson, Back in Fair, banks, Tells of So-
 viet Fields

FAIRBANKS-Jay Johnston, on. of the five Fairbanks miners that the Russian Soviet Government en- gagged two years ago to introduce American mining methods in the Siberian gold fields has returned to Fairbanks. He is the first of the five to come back north. The others are on their way home.
 Johnston's return, the Fairbanks News-Miner says, marked the con- pletion of an around the world trip. He trayeled across the Pa cific to Siberia and coming home took the route through Europe and across the Atlantic.
 MT. Johnstons travelled widely through Eastern Siberia giving in struction in American gold mining methods. He stayed comparatively little at one place, being on the move constantly.
 All Sorts of Transportation
 Almost all sorts of transporta- tion were used in this travelling, in cluding sleds drawn by reindeer. Reindeer are widely used in win ter. They can travel at rate of around six miles an hour, and
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-10-21
SCHOOL HONOR ROLL

The first six weeks Honor Roll is unique in the absence of boys names on the list. Only the girls Miss Lundell and Stephanie Africh qualified for the special honor rol, with all As.
 Senior Class had the most rep resentatives with five girls plac- ing, namely: Helen Stragier with all B's; Enne Kronquist, A, 3 B's; Phyllis Lundell, "A, 3 B's; Marie Fox, 4 B's and Stephanie Africh all B's.
 Juniors had four on the roll, Helen Pusich, ? As, B's; As trid Loken, As, B; Wilma Feero, 3 As B's; Elsa Lundell, all As.
 Mary Pearce, with A, B's, was the only member of the Soph- omore Class with sufficiently high average to place.
 Out of the eleven Frosh, two were named: Madelain Bucholtz, A, 3 B's and Mary Loken A, 2B's, c.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-10-21
more important can forage foI

more important can forage for themselves.
 The country which MT. John ston saw was very similar to the Fairbanks area in vegetation and in climate. He never got quite as far north as Fairbanks but found the climate quite the same. The coldsst weather last winter was 6a degrees below zero. That lasted for couple of days.
 Sections Are Different
 MT. Johnston emphasized the fact that Siberia is a country of i'm mense size and conditions in one section may be totally at variance with those in another.
 The Siberian gold fields, he said, are much more extensive than those in the Fairbanks area. They extend from the Ural Mountains to the Pacific Coast.
 Outside of dredging, most min ing is done by primitive methods and it was to bring in the latest methods that the Fairbanks min CTS were placed under contract by the Soviet Government. Their stay, compared to the amount of work to be done, was brief
 Treated We'll by Russians
 The Russians treated them very we'll said MT. Johnston. They were allowed to buy whatever was avail
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-10-21
Wem Out Shoes Not Brooches Is
 Business Aduict

DALLAS, Iexas, Oct. 21-The formula of L. T. Dysart, director of the National Association of Credit Men, for overcoming the depression, as imparted to Dallas salesmen: Wear out your shoes, not your brooches"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-10-21
.FIREMEN URGE ! INSPECTION OF
 ALL CHIMNEYS
Douglas Organizat t.ior Takes Steps to Avert
 Fire Hazard

To eliminate as far as possible the fire hazard due to defective chlmneys and wiring, Douglas firemen, at their regular meeting last night, gave consideration to the need for the annual inspac- ton of all homes and premises in , the town, at as early a date as possible. It was voted to share the burden, which usually falls upon the City Council, in having the work done and Gordon Gray was named by the firemen to work with officials of the town in the matter.
 N The maintenance committee now Serving the Department was held over for another months ser vices.
 , Everything was reported in read
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-10-21

SPECIAL DELIVERY TO TIIANE Every day at II am. Call 7e. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-10-21

iness for the annual dinner, card party and dance event to be given here Saturday evening.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-10-21
They remained in Moscow eight

They remained in Moscow eight days.
 No Evidence of Hard Times
 "It is wonderful city" said MT. Johnston There are many things of historic interest to see. The population is said to have grown to 4,50000O. The hotels are crowd ed and living quarters are hard to get.
 Tn Berlin we found the streets crowded and the people well fed, although we were told that times were hard.
 "The same was true of New York. It is difficult to get true picture of conditions by spending only few days in large cities"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-10-21
HARDING OVERRULES DEMURRER ; ABATEMENT PLEAS ARE OFFERED

A demurrer to the joint indict- ment returned recently by the Federal Grand Jury against Roy Poloff, Jim Jibiloff, Mike Karls, Bill Kozloff and George Zuskoff was overruled this morning in the Federal District Court by Judge Justin W. Harding, after hearing arguments from both the defense and Government counsel. The men