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Evening star., 1932-02-16
.B[AGDEN, DRUGGED,
ESCAPES K|DNAPERS
Sportsman Staggers From
Truck After Knocking Down
Guard in Cleveland.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, February 16.-After a
spectacular escape from kidnapers who
ger, since last Thursday, Harry H
Blagden, As. wealthy Eastern sports
man, staggered early today into the
home Of a friend in Cleveland. He
was suffering from knockout drops
rough treatment and fatigue.
Blagden, prominent in New York and
Washington society. had been held for
ransom since last Thursday, when he
was kidnapped from cottage at Sara
nae Lake, N. Y. Relatives had feared
he was murdered.
He said he was brought to Cleve-
land by his kidnapers after many hours
OF travelling and probably two days
imprisonment in a windowless room
above a garage which he believed was
in Albany. N. Y. All Of the time his
life was in danger and once the ab-
ductors threatened to kill him.
Shortly after their arrival in Cleve-
as Jim" and "Zeke," went into house
back Of the truck under guard of a
third man, called Curly"
Knocks Down Guard.
Blagden feigned sleep, he told police
later, and, when Curly relaxed his
vigilance, the sportsman summoned all
his remaining strength and knocked
the guard to the floor with a blow to
the stomach.
Wrestling revolver from Curly's
hand Blagden struck him with 1t sew
eral times and then ran until breath
less. He said he had no idea in what
city he was until he inquired of a
passer-by. Then, exhausted from his
narrowing experiences he went to the
home of his friend, Claude j. Peck, and
summoned police.
There Blagden related how he was
KIDNAPPED. He said he was preparing to
retire for the night in the Saranac
Lake cottage. when he heard a knock
at the rear door. Answering 1t, he was
confronted by man who asked to use
the telephone.
Blagden admitted him and started
to enter another room. Wait a min
Ute" the man said, and Blagden turned
to find himself looking into the muzzle
of a revolver.
Despite the cold weather, the captor
refused to allow his prisoner to get an
overcoat, and marched him up hill
behind the cottage where they were
Joined by another man.
"You are being kidnapped" they told
him. "Step along lively"
The prisoner was forced into an ex-
pensive sedan in which a driver was
waiting. They drove several hours he
said, and then stopped m wooded sec
ton. where sandwiches and beer were
produced from a basket.
I'm not very hungry" Bladen told
his captors.
You eat and drink anyway" one OF
them threatened, "or well kill you
right now"
Dope in Beer.
Blaeden said he ate a sandwich and
drank some of the beer. There must
have been knockout drops in the beer,
he told the detectives, for he felt him.
self losing consciousness.
When he recovered his senses. he was
in a windowless room. Although he be-
lieved he was in Albany, he said ne
was not certain. There were eight men
in the room.
Blagden said he lay for several hours
pretending Inconsistencies and listen
inc to the conversation. One OF the
men finally expressed the belief the
prisoner was dead. Then another shook
him and Blagden opened his eyes.
"Is the paper right?" one OF the abb
Evening star., 1932-02-16
s34,OOO,OOO Taken
Out of HOarding.
Hoover Declares
President Reports Turn
, of Tide Since Cam.
paign Started.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
A turn in the tide Of boarding that
has brought s34 900 900 back into cir
culation since February was an
nounced today by President Hoover.
While the President spoke today of
an "entire turn" in the movement to-
ward withdrawal Of funds from banks
and investments, financial leaders of
the Government considered the issu-
ance by the Treasury of a new issue
of shortterm bonds of small denomi-
nations.
Frank Knox. chairman of the Presi-
dents Anti-Hoarding Committee. has
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In tribute to George washington, who
expressed q belief in the future OF the
balloon as an aerial transportation
agent, the Army airship Gil landed at
the base of the Washington Monument
this afternoon. The crew OF the air
ship placed q wreath at the base Of the
Monument at the request Of the George
Washington Bicentennial Commission.
In approaching the landing area on
the south slope Of the grounds between
the Monument and the Sylvan Theater,
the airship was caught in a down cur
rent of air and the tail dragged through
the top of a large tree just west Of the
Monument The lower edge Of the rud-
der was broken, and the ship broke
away with a large tre. branch hanging
from thb byacinE yysk
Evening star., 1932-02-16
NOBEL PRIZE HOLDER DIES

BEAUvAIS. France, February Is Up,
Ferdinand Edouard Buisson, 81, long
a noted worker against war, and holder
of the Nobel Peace Prize, died today at
his home at Tieul0y-saint Antoine.
M. Buisson formerly was q member
of the Chamber of Deputies and pre.-
dent Of the League for the Rights of
Man. Among his works were Treaties
on Women's Suffrage and various VOL
lmes IN pesc: crd education. Hs va
- aenasasy aEnssiaoE & ~ log1n1A
Evening star., 1932-02-16
YACHT BURNS AS MISSING
RACING SL0OP IS FOUND
Owner Of Craft Destroyed In Gulf
of Lower California Was on
Boat Long Overdue.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, February 16-Al-
most coincident with the finding Of
the overdue racing sloop Marin, ad-
vices today said the 110-foot pleasure
Yacht Aimee had burned Friday in the
Gulf of Lower California, with the 18
persons aboard safely reaching shore.
Strangely. Edward Carpenter of
Santa Barbara, Calf, owner OF the
Marin, was aboard the Aimee when 1t
caught fire.
A telegram from Capt. Thomas F.
Kilkenny of the Aimee was received
here by his fiancee, Mrs. M. c. Bene-
dict, telling of the Gulf disaster.
Aimee burned and sank IL miles
south of Lorete, Paja Calf, Friday
afternoon" 1t said.\ "All safe. Go 10
GuymaS Tomorrow"
Evening star., 1932-02-16
MELLON AT PITTSBURGH;
TO SAIL NEXT MONTH
New q. 8. Ambassador to Great
Britain Expects to Go Abroad
Alone.

BY the Associated Press
PITTSBURGH, February 16.-Andrew
w. Mellon came home today to attend
to private business affairs before sail
ing next month to begin his new duties
as Ambassador to Great Britain.
The former Treasury Secretary, look
ing hale and strong. granted no inter-
views. He went directly to his home in
Woodland road to breakfast. He will
rest there and visit with his son Paul
for the emainder of the week.
Mr.. Mellon plans to sail for London
in the middle Of March and probably
will be there on his seventy-eighth
birthday anniversary. March "a. While
he has not completed all his plans, it
was learned he expects to 60 to England
alone.
Evening star., 1932-02-16
BURGLARS LEAVE NOTE
Disgruntled Cracksmen Promise tc

Although they took nothing with
them. the burglars who were disappoint-
ed by an empty safe in the Columbia
Speciality Paper Box Co.'s plant at 228
First street left note behind.
Harry jeffrey, manager. discovered
it pinned to an electric light fixture
when he opened for business yesterday
morning.
The burglars, disgruntled because an
unlocked safe yielded nothing for the
trouble and risk Of searching it. prom
ised to set the plant on fire February 81.
They failed to specify why they chose
this date for their return.
Evening star., 1932-02-16
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DENVER, February 16-The dis
patcher for the Denver & Rio Grande
Western Railroad said today he had
been informed combination passenger
and freight train, stalled for three days
near the top Of Cumbres Pass, backed
into Alamosa late yesterday.
Another passenger train from Du-
range reached the top Of the Cont
mental Divide and was reported making
slow progress down the blizzard-swept
mountainside toward Alamosa today.
Both the passenger trains and the
freight fought snow drifts fer NOR
than u hours on the Durersc A'?mc:
branch line of the railroad.
Evening star., 1932-02-16
Coste Begins Tunis Hop.

VILLACOUBLAY, France, February
16 R.-Dieudonne Coste, with me-
chanic and passenger, hoped on for
Marseilles today en- route to Capri
Island. OF Naples, Italy, in . trail
fly via Rome on the last leg Of his
flight to Tunis
Evening star., 1932-02-16
Five Slain in India.

BOMBAY. India, February 16 P.-
Five persons were killed today when
police fired on crowds of members of
the Nationalist Congress In Thana and
Tarapur, near here
Evening star., 1932-02-16
BIG GUNS POUND CHAPEL.
Chinese Cavalrymen, Spotted by Flyers
Lose Heavily in Smelling.

SHANGHAI, February 16 R.-
Shanghai shook to the bombardment OF
heavy artillery firing across Chapel
tonight after a day of comparative
quiet.
1t appeared the Japanese had brought
up their biggest guns. for the cannon
aiding was heavier than in several days.
Before night fell there had been only
one incident of Importance. That was
when Japanese air scouts, flying high
OYER the Kiangwan district between
here and Woosung spotted large body
of Chinese troops moving into the front
lines
They gave the range to the artillery
and in a few moments the guns were
cutting the Chinese column TO pieces.
The Chinese found cover but Japanese
headquarters said heavy casualties had
been inflicted.
During the day Japanese troops oc,
cupied strategic positions on the Chapel
and Woosung fronts but there was no
activity. The Japanese command said
this disposition of forces could be ac-
cepted as a warning to the Chinese to
put an end to their hostile campaign
and to withdraw. He intimated that
3 second warning would be issued. and
possibly third so that heavy fighting
might be avoided.
Chinese Planes Tune Up.
Behind the lines near Chenju, the
Associated Press correspondent saw
eight Chinese airplanes this evening,
tuned up and ready for action when
the command should come.
There were six pursuit planes and two
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Radio Prosrans on Page C.3
Evening star., 1932-02-16
WEATHER.

@. ., Weather Bureau Forecast.)
Increasing cloudiness: not quite SO cold
tonight; minimum temperature about 81
degrees tomorrow rain with rising tenn
perature. emperatures-Highest As, at
$3.50 pm. yesterday; lowest, 26, at tbs
am. today. Full report on page 4.
Evening star., 1932-02-16

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Chinese Planes Tune Up.

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-10-08
FINDS NEW sOUTHPAW

TUSCALOOSA, Ala, Oct. B. John Cain is not the only left handed passer on the Alabama football team this Fall. Lee Rog- CTS, sophomore halfback, also hurls from the port side. Rogers IS a baseball pitcher in the spring.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-10-08
ARE TRYING
 TO TROUNCE
 OLD SCHOOLS

BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Oct. B. Four members of Indiana Univer- sity, football coaching staff this Fall are employing their knowledge and skill in trying to bring defeat to their alma matters.
 Even the head coach, E. C.. Billy" Hayes, will send his Crim- son team against his farmer charge Mississippi State. A. J. Butch Norwack, line coach, was a star guard at Illinois a few years back; Windy Marks, backfield tutor, flashed at the University of Chi cago, and w. H. Thom, wrestling coach and assistant backfield in- structor, was an ace halfback at Iowa under Howard Jones. Illinois, Chicago and Iowa, all are on the Hoosier 1882 grid sched- ule.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-10-08
SPORT SL1ANT'S (A Nlvl eolIS1

The closest any pitcher ever came to twirling no-hit game in the world series was when Ed Rueloach of the old Chicago Cubs held the White Sox to a single safe blow in the 1906 intracity dispute for the baseball crown.
 The White Sox were the "hitless wonders" in those days. They cap tured the American League pen nant mainly on the skill of their defense and the ability of such pitchers as Walsh, White and oth- CTS.
 Herb Pennock, in the 1927 ser ies, pitched perfect ball for the first seven innings of the third game, not permitting a Pittsburgh Pirate to reach first base, but he was touched for three hits in the last two innings. Pie Traynor, second man up in the eighth in ming, after Pennock had set down g batsmep dn order, delivered a solid single and scored off Barn. hart's double.
 Big George Earnshaw and Bur leigh Grimes each added two-hit pitching performances to the list in the 1881 world series, which was marked by some of the finest hurling in many years. Both hits eff Earnshaw in the fourth game, were made by the then irrepressi- ble Pepper Martin. One of the safe blows off Grimes, in the third contest, was a home run by Al Simmons in the ninth inning that deprived the spitball veteran of a shut out.
 Only five other two-hit perform ances are on the world series rec ord, including those by Ed Walsh of the White Sox and Mordecal Brown of the Cubs, both made in the 1906 series; Eddie Plank of the Athletics, Bill James of the Boston Braves and Waite Hoyt of the Yankees.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-10-08
PARIS OFFERS FURGORA
 AS NEAR WINTER FABRIC

PARIS, Oct. 8.-Furgora is one o. the new fabrics used fer Ma dams winter clothes.
 It is medils mweight, worn in a striped diagonal weave. combin- ing two colors, the entire fabric being thickly woven with angora hairs, giving 1t an appearance sim liar to a1lgora wool.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-10-08

Nick Forreca and Howard An drews, sophomores, are making strong bids for regular berths on the Duke football team.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-10-08
BIRCHES TAKE SIXTH STRAIGHT; FRS WIN;
 MRS. LAVENIK STARS

Chalking up their second straight shutcut of the season, the Birches took all three games from the Films on the Ellps' Club alleys last night. The Firs treated the Spruce in like manner. These two teams were making their first appear ance in the tournament.
 Mrs. Lavenik, of the Birches, and Dr. Stewart of the Elms, put on a spectacular battle for high scoring honors. When the smoke had cleared away it was found that each had totaled 548 pins, though Mrs. Lavenik, 192, bested the good doctors high effort, l91.
 Martin Lavenik rolled the high est single score, 205.
 The next matches on the tour nament schedule will be played Monday night when the Mallards and Widgeons and the Spruce and Cedars meet.
 nTD(yHJEC-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-10-08
TOM HENDERSON IS
 VERSATILE ATHLETE

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Oct. B. If Vanderbilt had soccer and la crosse teams, Thomas Henderson probably would get letters in those sports too.
 Besides guiding the destinies of Vanderbilt football teams in many of the games last year as quarterback and starring as a member of the basketball team, he patrolled the hottest corner at third on the schools baseball nine and wielded mashies and niblicks on the golf team.
 Nine letters will be his when he graduates in June.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-10-08
LEONARD LOSES HIS BOUT WITH JIMMY M'LARNIN
Former Champion Techni- cally Knocked Out in
 Sixth Round
SETS FAST PACE AT
 START THEN LAPSES
Sways Groggily Into Arms of Referee Who
 Stops Fight

NEW YORK, Oct. 8. - Benny Leonard's courageous comeback at tempt came to a disastrous end last night when Jimmy McLarnin scored a technical knockout over the former lightweight champion in the sixth of a scheduled ten round bout.
 With five seconds to go in the sixth round, Leonard sagged help lessly into the arms of Referee Arthur Donovan, who stopped the fight and awarded the decision to McLarnin.
 Resistance Gone
 Leonard's resistance was gone. Even the once superb defense was no longer effective.
 Swaying groggily under hail of blows to the head and body, he was obviously a target for the knockout blow, when the fight was stopped, but only after he had dropped McLarnin for the count of nine in the second round with a right to the jaw.
 Masterful Exhibition
 Leonard gave masterful exhi- bition of boxing at the outset, win ming the first round amid tumult of applause from the fans parcked into the huge arena, but inability to give the crowd anything beyond the flash of the old boxing skill, brough. down repeated choruses Of booes and jeers. Even after his first flash, when he shifted, feint- ed and picked off Jimmy's blow, he countered with stiff right up- percut bringing Jimmy to his knees. But before the round was over, McLarnin twice jared Leonard to the latters heels with terrific left hooks.
 Leonard weighed 1511s pounds and McLarnin weig he'd 147A pounds.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-10-08
DAYTON MISSES HAW AIlANS AS
 GRID PLAYERS

DAYTON, O., Oct. 3.-For the first time in years the University of Dayton found itself with but enc Hawaiian candidate for it's football team.
 The lone representative of the land of grass skirts and ukeieles is Henry Hank" Myer, a tackle.
 Since 1923 Dayton teams have been graced by such 1.-the players at Augie Cabrinha, "Sneeze" Ach- iu, "Ducky" Swan, Joe CalbrinIha, Carl Sackwitz, Pat Hennessey, Pat Gleason, John McGolgan, and Jack Rubello. Sam Hipa was the all -time star from the island to play on Dayton teams.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-10-08
Red Cross Is Sending
 Warm Clothes to North

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8. = The American Red Cross announces several thousand warm garments have been rushed from factories to Seattle to be shipped north Oc- tober Is for Alaska Chapters at Valdez, Wrangell, Ketchikan, Ju- neau and Cordova, in response to requests from Red Cross officials in the Territory. The officials said school children and others are in need of clothing before the winter sets in.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-10-08
FRESHMAN STARS

No baseball season in memory has been so replete as 1892 with the sensational performances of freshman" pitchers.
 It may be just a coincidence or it may be due also to the in- fluence and encouragements devel- oped by the less lively ball, but the fact is the big leagues have fairly sparkled with great pitch ing by new men, including Weaver of the Senators, Allen of the Yam kees, Brown of the Braves, War neke of the Cubs, Dean and Car teton of the Cardinals, Mungo of the Dodgers, Holley and Hansen of the Phillies, and Freitas of the Athletics.
 Allen and Warneke gained the unusual distinction in their first full seasons of topping the Ameri- can and National League pitching list, respectively.
 Weaver and Warneke both cap- tured more than 20 games. Dean, despite his eccentric disposition revealed real pitching talent.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-10-08
RUMMAGE SALE

By the Lutheran Ladies Aid So- ciety at church parlors next Tues day. -adv
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-10-08
"QUINIELA" INTRIGUEs FANS

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 8.-A new long shot investment" for railbirds at Fairmont was the "quienela," ," in which the bettor attempted to pick the horses finishing in the first two positions in a specified race.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-10-08

Old papers for saIe at Empire Office.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-10-08

Friend Charley, owned at Lex ington, Ky, has been ridden to six straight triumphs on the run ming tracks this season.
 Chattanooga's triumph in the Southern Baseball Association this year, is the first since 1892.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-10-08
COACHING SCHOOL
 REORGANIZED NOW

URBANA, H., Oct. 8.-More than 300 students have enrolled in the University of Illinois new school of physical education, which combines the former coach ing school and department of phys ical welfare.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-10-08

Old papers for sale at the Empire.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-10-08

B. M. Behrends, President of the Juneau Chapter of the Red Cross, confirmed the Associated Press dispatch from Washington, D. C., that request for clothing had been made from this district. John New marker has been appointed chair man of the Chapters clothing committee.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-03-18
TRUE IDENTITY, SLAIN .TRAppER,
 NOT REVEALED
Dominion Government Fails to Get Clues from
 Finger Prints

! OTTAWA, March 18-The Dom inicn Government has failed to identify the finger prints of Albert Johnson, who killed one Mountie and wounded three others before slain in the Yukon Territory.
 The Government will continue attempts to establish the true iden- tity of the mysterious trapper who is reputed to have gone into the Northwest Territory from Alaska last year.
 Johnson was accused of robbing Indian trap lines in the Aklavik district. Mounties went to his cabin to question him but John son opened fire and killed one of the policemen. The police retired to secure endorsements, Johnson took to the trail and for several months was pursued through the wilds. He was finally shot and killed at West Pierre House, Yukon Territory, on February IT. During the chase, Johnson several times engaged the Mounties. An airplane was also used in keeping track of him and reporting his position on the trail.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-03-18

Old papers at me Empire.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-03-18

tCOUbtnueQ rom rage OneJ prayers have been. answered. There is no doubt in my mind at all that I have been healed through the miracle of prayer
 Gives Praise To, Wife
 The actor also contributed his recovery to the healing qualities of his wife's hands. He displayed a marble reproduction of the hands and remarked he would not take "a million dollars for it"
 My wife's hands are like butter flies and the scultor has caught the spirit of healing and the soul in them," he said. My wife. by the way, is the seventh daughter and her parents were the same last name. It is an old, belief that those born under these conditions, possess the power of healing in their hands"
 Although Olcott made. his great est appeal to the American public as a singer of Irish ballads and comic opera roles, it was as a member of a minstrel troupe that he. made his first appearance on the stage,
 Makes Hit At 20 He. was just twenty, years old when he joined a company, that held it's first performance in the Academy of Music in Buffalo and immediately scored a hit because of the sweetness of his light lyric tenor voice. He travelled with the company for two years and then joined the. Haverly nlinstrels, sub sequently going to the Carncross minstrels of Philadelphia.
 But Olcott was not destined to remain in minstrel shows long, for the adaptability of his voice to light tenor soon became. apparent to the larger theatre managers and he was engaged to sing Irish bal lads and, to take leading parts in light operas and operettas.
 The excellence of his speaking voice also marked him for the le- gitinlate stage and he, scored sue cesses in many plays.
 Born In Buffalo
 Olcott was born in Bufaflo, July 2l, 1860. He was married twice, his first marriage occurring in 1893 tc l a Miss Radcliffe of Hastings-On Hudson. The couple was divorced ! the same year, and four years later MT. Olcott married Margaret O. | Donovan of San Francisco.
 He was member of the Lambs and Players Club, the Buffalo Cut of Buffalo. N. r., and the Eccentric Club Of London. lie was an ardent golfer, tennis enthusiast and rider I Olcott made his legitimate stage deout in 'fPepita, at the Unior Square Theatre in New York 1T 1886, and then played in the "Tht Old Homestead' from 1888 to 1890