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The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-03-25
ALASKA JUNEAU PLANS TO MINE
 HUGE ORE BODY
F. W. Bradley, President, Describes New Ore Tn
 Annual Report
AT LEAST 1,50O FEET
 LONG, 1900 FEET DEEP
Expect to Be Mining from Depth 1000 Tons Daily
 by End of Next Year

Plans are now being made to mine and mill a large body of good ore from levels below the present main haulage level of the Alaska Juneau, it was revealed in the annual report of the com pany's president, Frederick W.. Bradley, made this month to the stockholders. A complete copy of the report has just been received by The Empire.
 MT. Bradley said the work al- ready done and still in progress "justifies us in expecting that good values will continue for at least 1,5O0 feet in length and to a depth of at least 1900 feet, and we are planning accordingly"
 Results Satisfactory
 His report on the development program said:
 "The prospecting work in the Alaska Juneau north ore body be- low the Gold Creek tunnel level, referred to in the last annual re- port. has been continued as fast as possible during the year with satisfactory results. So far all this work had been paid for as a part of our operating expenditures. but to provide whatever modern and additional equipment may be need cd to insure active continuation Of this work. we have invested dur ing the year $7SS, ,21250 in 60,00o of your company's shares at mar ket prices and have on hand $l,- l80OCo in interest t-bearing demand notes and cash.
 @This deep development work on the north side of Silver Bow Ba- sin. or in the so-called north half of the mine, has up to this time found better and more persistent values than have heretofore been disclosed by any similar lengths oi work elsewhere in the property This is not due to an increase in values with depth; but it is the result of finding in depth the faulted end of the company's main ore shoot.
 Maintain Present Values
 South of the fault, or in the sol-called south half of the mine this main ore shoot appears at the surface with it's top eroded away leaving only the under side rem nants to bring up it's lower grade partions to the average mill feec value of $1.11 for the 15,748,65l tons mined and delivered to tht mill during the past four years This tonnage has yielded S3,298,' 4e01O in operating profits; ant this assay value of $1l1 per tor should be the average content O the mill feed for the remaining life of the mine above the Gols Greek tunnel level even thougl the results during the past ant some future winter months ma. point to lower figure.
 Vertical Drop of 1900 Feet
 "The extent of the vertical drol of the vein by the Silver Boy fault on the north side is consid cred by our geologist to be abou 1900 feet. In driving Gold Creel tunnel across the vein in 1913
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-03-25
TAX PROPOSAL
 ON 2.75 BEER
 MEETS DEFEAT
Cullen Amendment Loses Out in House When
 Put to Vote


 WASHINGTON, March 25.-The House today rejected the Cullen amendment taxing 275 per cent beer to be manufactured under a Treasury permit.
 The vote was 216 to 132.
 There was no roll call permitted under the rules adopted.
 Representative Cullen, Democrat of New York, argued that the tax would produce a revenue of from $250 100000 to $350.000,000.
 Opponents of the proposal con tended it was a violation of the Constitution and the country could not drink itself into prosperity.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-03-25
Pinchot WW Do State Business
 on Penny Postals

HARRISBURG, Pa, March 25.-- Gov. Giford Pinchot announced his office soon will begin answering as much correspondence as possible on penny postal cards. and that if the plan results in a reduction of expenses it will be extended to other state departments.
 Careful investigation shows" the governor said, that the ordinary letter costs the taxpayers from 15 cents up to o5 cents apiece. The most expensive part of such a letter is the time taken in diction, trans cription, addressing and folding"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-03-25

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, March 25. A. A. Johnson, Alaska Railroad Agent at Nenana, flew to Kan tishna by mail plane yesterday and met Mrs. Edward M. Riddle. She came down from Quigley's, a short distance away, by dog team with Mike Conley, who plans finishing freigi1ting there within ' day or two, then will leave for Nenana. Mrs. Biddell will prob ably accompany him. If Conley is delayed, Mrs Riddle may come out on the mail plane next week.
 Mrs. Riddle told Johnson she
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-03-25

PHOENIX, Arizona March 25.- The Arizona Publishing Company
 publisher of the Phoenix Gazette. was named defendant yesterday Iii a $75,OO0 libel suit brought by Dr. William c. Judd, husband of Win nie Ruth Judd, under sentence of death following conviction for the murder of Mrs. Agnes Anne LeRoi, former nurse of Juneau,
 The suit is based on the descrip- ton of an incident in the court room last Monday when the Attor- ney General was denied the right
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-03-25
Dr. Judd, Husband of Slayer
 of Juneau Woman, Denies He
 Slapped Wife; ants s75, ,OOO

to investigate the financial affairs of Mrs. Judd. She had signed an affidavit certifying her financial inability to prepare the records for an appeal and placing the cost on the state.
 The Gazette said of the inci- dent that 'sDr. Judd sat at his wife's side and slapped her across the mouth in an attempt to hush her outcries.'
 The complaint says the ''pubhca- ton is false, malicious, defamatory and libelous.'
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-03-25
'MRS.LONCWORTH
 THREATENED BY |ExTO R TIONISTS
Home Is Under Guard of Detectives Others
 Receive Notes

WASHINGTON, March 25. A threat of suffering for Mrs. Alice Roosevelt Longworth, unless she turned over $500, has brought an intensive police investigation and maintenance of detective guard about her home.
 Although Mrs. Longworth's seven year -old daughter Paulina was not threatened, the police believe the note was inspired by the Lindbergh Kidnapping.
 Washington detectives said Sem ators and other prominent persons have received similar notes re- gently.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-03-25
MADE
 TO KILL SOONG
 BY USING BOMB
Life of Chinese Finance Minister Again Threat
 ened at Shanghai
Associated Press Photo

SHANGHAI, March 25.-A sec ond attempt on the life of T. V.
 'psTIgJ ma 9unr 4ssT 5uooS sls failed today when a bomb explod- ed in the garden of his former home from which he moved last January.
 The nine -year-old daughter of a gardener, who picked up the bomb, is critically injured as l result of the explosion.
 Gangsters attempted to assassin 'IsqsIuIW soueuId sssuEuO '5uooS
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-03-25
UNDER ARREST IN ATTEMPT TO
 EXPORT S10,0O0
Janitor of Id ah o Sta e House May Be h.
 volyed Tn Plot

BOISE, Idaho, March 25.-Roger V. Gull, State House janitor, has been arrested in connection with an attempt to extort $10,000 from William V. Began, wealthy Boise resident, in connection with let ter threatening harm to his daugh- ter.
 The police said Gull made the same mistakes on this typewriter, when note was dictated to him, as appeared in the original ex- tortion letter.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-03-25
362 ARE DEAD
 TORNADO AREA

BIRMINGHAM, Alabaam, Mar. 25.-The death toll in five south ern states, hit by tornadoes last Monday afternoon and night, was raised today to 362.
 American Red Cross workers are aiding in relief and American Legion and other organizations are assisting in rehabilitation. Tenn porary shelter is being found for over 1000 homeless.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-03-25
FREDDIE STEELE
 BEATS MAT CALO

TACOMA, Wash, March 25.- Freddie Steele, Tacoma welter- weight, gained a decision last night over Mat Calo, Of San Fran cisco, in a six round bout.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-03-25
SOME PROGRESS. REPORTED MADE, PEACE MISSION
Armies of China and Japan Engaged in Sniping,
 Skirmishing

SHANGHAI. March 25. The Sino-Japanese peace negotiations Jagged today.
 The armies of China and Japan are engaged in sniping and skirm- ishing outside of Shanghai. Each force planes the other for the clash near Rating.
 After three-hour conference on peace negotiations, commun- ique was issued from the British Consulate which said some pro- gress had been made.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-03-25
NEW MINE IS
 NOW SHIPPING

SEWARD, Alaska, March 25,-- Thirty tons of quartz from the Eva mine, northern division of the Alaska Railroad, the first shipment, is here enroute to the Tacoma smelter. This is one of the new de- velopments of the Railroad Belt creating new rail tonnage.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-03-25
To Investigate Meteor
 Fallen Near Alaska R.R.

FAIRBANKS, Alaska. March B. John Worcester, mining engineer, left yesterday to investigate the meteor reported to have fallen near the Alaska railroad, south of here. He hopes to find valuable minerals.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-03-25
NOTHING SPECIFIC

HOPEWELL, N. J.. March 25.- When questioned regarding the re- port from Norfolk that negotia- tions were progressing for the re- turn of Baby Lindbergh, Col. Lind- bergh said:
 @No specific information was brought here by the three Norfolk men,"
 Col Lindbergh would not elab- crate on the meaning of the word specific.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-03-25
CAPT. M'LE0D
 PASSES AWAY

BELLINGEAM, Wash. March 25. Capt. N. s. Mcleod, aged "A years, retired, for many years connected with the Pacific Ameri- can Fisheries Alaska fleet, died a. his home here yesterday. He had been a resident of this city for 42 years.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-03-25

J. H. Rolie, formerly cook on halibut boats and last year store keeper for New England Fish company, has opened meat mar ket at Ketchikan.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-03-25
Babe Is Safe

The three intermediates were at first fearful that publicity was pre- mature but negotiations were fin- ally opened. according to the Dean who said further the baby was re- ported to him and his associates as being safe and we'll. He added he did not know where the baby is and further information should come from Col. Lindbergh, with whom he had conference with last Tuesday at Hopewell.
 The Rev. Dobson- Peacock, is a British subject, a former pastor of an American Episcopal Church in Mexico City.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-03-25
THREE NORFOLK MEN ACTING AS
 INTERMEDIATES
Are Reported to Be Op- timistic Baby Be Re-
 turned Unharmed
CONFERENCE HELD
 AT LINDBERGH HOME
Parent of Abducted Son Says Information Is
 Not Specific

NORFOLK, Virginia, March 25.-Negotiations are report ed under way by three Nor folk residents with the kid napers of Baby Lindbergh, stolen from his crib in the nursery of the home of Col. and Mrs. Charles A. Lind- bergh, at Hopewell, N. J., on the night of March l.
 The three Norfolk men are the Rev. H. Dobson-Peacock, Rear Admiral Guy Burrage, retired, and John Curtis, boat builder.
 We are very optimistic and hope negotiations will move rapidly and the baby will be returned within a few days" said Dean Dobson- Peacock.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-03-25

tcontinued on Page Eight,
Evening star., 1932-04-13
The Devil Passes"
A Ma jor Hit at the National.

NIE DEVIL FAOOEoj beIII
~ w. Levy's play, which
theatergoers were privi-
Il legged to see last night at
the National, has more
salt than the average comedy and
is recommended unstintingly as a
shrewd, satiric revelation of what
might happen If part Of the mys-
Evening star., 1932-04-13
CLEVELAND PROBES
HUGE DISCREPANCIES
City Treasury Faces Temporary
Tie-up During Investigation.
$679,4S2 Involved.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND. April 13-Far reach
ing functions of the Cuyahoga County
treasury cleveland, which annually
handles approximately 100000 900, we're
threatened today with the possibility
of temporary tie-up, to permit
State investigation of alleged discrep-
ancies amounting to $679,482
The county treasurer, l.. G. Collister,
last night asked State Auditor Joseph
T. Tracy to take over the office and
conduct an examination of its affairs.
Collister wrote he was prepared ito
resort to the extraordinary procedure
Of temporarily suspending all of its
functions"
The spotlight of investigation thus
far has revealed numerous illegal prac-
tices, including alleged 'loans" amount
ing to $186366, made to political
associates and others by means of
holding uncashed checks in payment
for taxes. More than $4,000 of these
checks were returned few days ago
because of insufficient funds.
In this group were 81 checks amount
ing to S46,528 given by companies in
which Henry A. Beckerman, prominent
local Republican politician, was aSso-
ciated.
Undated checks for $2,604, given by
Appellate Judge Manuel Levine, have
been redeemed with cash, but checks
for $7,254 given by Municipal Judge
Joseph F. Sawicki are still outstanding.
Evening star., 1932-04-13
VOLCANIC THREATS
APPEAR At AN END
People in Chile and Argentina
No Longer Panicky as
Eruptions Subside.
ny the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SANTIAGO, Chile, April 13-The
people in the 400-mile strip of South
America in Chile and Argentina, which
was darkened for two days by a heavy
rain of ashes from border volcanoes.
breathed easier today as the sun peeked
from the clouds.
Likewise earthquakes have Subsided.
with only occasional rumblings noted
and seismologists said yesterday the
danger of violent eruptions or earth
quakes apparently was over for the
time being.
TIE volcanic area on the Chilean
Argentine border began intense disturb
snces during the week end, which con-
tinued through Sunday and Monday
and forced many cities to resort to
artificial light because of the heavy
fall of ashes
The Chilean and Argentine country
sides were terrorized by the display and
thousands went without sleep for three
days in constant fear of death-dealing
upheaval of the earth.
Six Active Volcanoes.
Unofficial observers, including airmen
reported that six volcanoes in the
NCIltL hk SOAO1lICId VI LllC ALlQCo, CCllUSI
ing around the 14,000-foot cone of
Tinguiririca, were active in the disturb
ance. possibly reinforced by other
smaller and heretofore inactive cones.
The other five were Quisapu, Des-
cabezado, Maulino, San Jose and Maipo
Their activity had apparently definitely
subsided yesterday afternoon, although
there was a heavy haze in the atmos-
phere then and some eruption continued
at intervals.
In Santiago proper the dust has
stopped falling entirely, and seismolo-
gists took advantage of improving con-
dttions to make an air survey. Capt
Ralph H. Wooten of the American EN-
basSy made a two-hour flight over the
area Monday, and described a dense
pail of purple incasing a rainbow ring
of gases around the craters of volcanoes
He turned back when he began to smell
sulphurouS gases in the air.
Panic Has Subsided.
John Quinn, manager of the Chilean
Telephone Co., made a telephone sur
vey of the Central Cordillera towns
south of Santiago. and said he found
business conditions had returned to
normal and that the populace is no
longer panicky.
Julio BuStoS Navarrete, director of
the Salto Observatory after flying over
the volcanic area in a military plane,
reported last night that he saw one
volcano-Deguas-in action, erupting
every 80 seconds.
He also saw a new cone smoking
nearby, but Descabezado, in the same
vicinity, was still.
A light rain of ashes fell on Santiago
last night, presumably from Yeguas.
Farm experts said the potash content
OF the ashes would aid crops.
Evening star., 1932-04-13
GR0OMS SPEED BOAT
Kaye Don to Show Craft at Toron-
to if Tests Are Satisfactory.

to if Tests Are Satisfactory.
TORONTO, April 10 LP).-Kaye Don.
former holder of the world speedboat
record, will show his new racing boat,
Miss England III at the Canadian Ma
tional Exhibition in August if it proves
satisfactory in time trials at Lake
Garda. Italy.
Lord Wakefield. owner Of the boat,
has sent this word to exhibition author
titles.
Don's world record of 1l0.223, set
at Lake Garda last year, was exceeded
this Winter by Gar Wood Detroit
speedster, at Miami Beach, Wood set
ting up a new universal mark of ILL.,
7l2. Don is expected to challenge for
the Harmsworth Trophy again this
year
Evening star., 1932-04-13

And thereupon the poor devil"
who has turned the inmates of that
particular group inside out and has
whipped their souls into a blazing
spotlight, goes on his way out to
another parish" where he will
again prove to anxious occupants OF
this earth that no man can set
himself up against God"
The devil, in other words, is not
such a blackguard as some might
suppose. While he indulges-at the
end of an interesting first actin a
game called truths" and later on
tempts man to undertake his great
est ambitions, whether by fair
means or foul (usually fouD. he is
actually doing his appointed work
in the spirit of Mr.. Fix-It. Although
he breaks peoples hearts, he leads
one to suppose that that is just what
should happen to them.
The most provocative moment of
this play comes when the guests of
D. c. Magnus (Arthur Byron) are
seated around the fireside, and Mr..
Lucy suggests the game Of Truths"
At that point, the seven assembled
members reveal themselves as they
really are-or rather what one
imagines they would like to be. The
actress MARY Nash) would like
most to hear applause: the clergy
man (Robert Lorraine) would like
to become a greedy monarch of the
church: the writer arthur Byron)
would like to have nothing but COM
fort; the clergyman's wife would like
nothing more than to be able to do
her duty, and the young girl would
like love-kitchen maid love rather
than the kind inspired by Dante.
The devil then undertakes to
grant each of these requests-only
to prove in the end that none of the
''benefactors' really have the cour-
age of their convictions, and that
man is Nss faulty perhaps than he
Is commonly supposed to be.
While the virtue of this play is
written through the length and
breadth of its lines-it Is further
enhanced by a cast which fits 1t to
perfection. Basil Rathbone has never
been better than as a smooth Mr..
Satan, who is walking around as a
silken disciple of the church, grant,
ing amnesties where he is really
granting nothing; Cecilia Lotus, as
the gentle wife of the clergyman
whose ambitions are far more worldly
than they should be, is superlatively
excellent; Mary Nash is an exceed
ingly convincing actress; Arthur
Byron is more than gently persuasive
as the successful writer ID. c.; Eric
Blore Is as amusing as ever (possibly
Evening star., 1932-04-13

held by Senator Z. d. Smith In the
Democratic primary this Summer.
If I'm not q speaker at the first
campaign meeting this Summer, then
you can put in your paper that Cole
Blease is dead" Blease told reporters.
His announcement was not unex-
pected, as he had intimated for some
time he would oppose the veteran Sen
ator Smith. Blease was .unSeated In,
the 1880 election by James p. Byrnes
OF Spartanburg. He has been practic-
ing law in Columbia since.
State Senator Richard Jefferies Of
Colleton, said recently he probably
would enter the race for Smiths seat.
Evening star., 1932-04-13
DETROIT LEVIES TAX
ON NEAR-BEER SALOONS
City Council Raises Tax From 81
to 5000 on Places Some Re-
fer to as "Speakeasies.'
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
DETROIT, April 13-The City Coun-
Gil Monday voted credit Of 81 900 900
for the 1898 budget. to come partly
from a license of 5000 on each near
beer Saloon-Some of the councilmen
referred to them as "speakeasies."
Near-beer saloons are now assessed a
81 regulatory fee and at police head
quarters 1t was said that only 578 such
licenses were issued last year, of which
55 have been renewed since April /,
when all expired. The assessors office
estimated there were 735 near-beer
saloons in the city.
Kenneth J. McCarron, president of
the Board of Assessors, suggested the
increase in license fees The ASSESSOR,
he explained have difficulty fixing
ownership Of such places for assess
ment purposes Operators hesitate to
admit ownership, he explained, in fear
such admissions will be used against
them in the event of raids for prohibi-
ton law violations.
At police headquarters it was re-
ported the number of near-beer licenses
slumped sharply from 1880, when
1,l84 such places were licensed.
Evening star., 1932-04-13

in addition 10 the guarantee, insists
that the Cotton Belt also prove that it
can meet e,o00, 900 Of bank loans with
out later bothering the Reconstruction
Finance Corporation for help.
Southern Pacific, 1t Is expected. will
assure the Cotton Belt that it is per-
fectly safe to give the two needed
promises. Nevertheless. bankers point
out. there Is a bare possibility that in
preference to signing a guarantees to
take care of $4,000, 900 of the Cotton
Belts debts, the Southern Pacific NAV
decide not to show up at the altar for
the marriage.
Evening star., 1932-04-13
From the Front Row
Reviews and News of Washingt 5 Theaters.

more so) as the writer who would
rather eat than write; and Robert
Lorraine "orates" at the end OF the
second act in such a narrowing
manner as will set you shivering all
the way through the intermission.
Last, but not least, is that new
conner to these stages-Diana
Wynyard, a young lady Ghom 1t Is
said the films" are enticing West
ward-and who is so handsome to
look upon and SO pleasant to listen
to that whenever she is about the
play might fall to pieces and the
pieces would still mean something.
One of the lovener heroines Of this
decade, she deserves many roses for
polishing to perfection a long, diff
f1cult, and yet seemingly easy role.
In other words, she and the rest OF
the cast, and the play, are very well
worth seeing. E. de S. MELCHER.
Evening star., 1932-04-13

We are constantly reminded. by the
discoveries in Arabia and Egvpt that
a very high state of civilization existed
thousands OF years ago. and 1t is far
more likely that many Of the things
which we now use we're known then
and their secret subsequently lost. than
that these civilized peoples were with
out what we now deem the necessaries
of modern life
Evening star., 1932-04-13
Guarantee Expected.

Inasmuch as Southern Pacific stated
in its application asking consent for the
merger that only by merging could the
Cotton Belt get the necessary help TO
paw off s21 100000 of maturing bonds,
railroad bankers feel Southern PACING
will not hesitate to give its unrestricted
guarantee" as requested
Nevertheless, the commission is max
ing the most of its present good trading
position in the loan negotiations and,
Evening star., 1932-04-13

Of trackage to 25,70o. In this respect
it will still rank below the pennsylvania
system, operating $500 miles.
Before Southern Pacific takes title TO
the Cotton Belt, its Executive Commit
tee will meet tomorrow 70 decide
whether to guarantee sl8,OO0.0O0 Re
construction Finance Corporation loan
to the ST. Louis Southwestern;
This condition has been set by the
Interstate Commerce Commission be-
fore it will approve the $18,000,ooo ad-
vance to the Cotton Belt.
Evening star., 1932-04-13
SOUTHERN PACIFIC
BUYS COTTON BELT
1900 Miles of Trackage to
Be Added to System With
Largest Assets.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 13.-The Southern
Pacific Co. will take over the ST. Louis
Southwestern Railway Co. tomorrow
under an order of the Interstate Com
merce Commission. But there will be
no formality about it.
Acquisition of the smaller road, known
as the Cotton Belt, will add to the
Southern Pacific system 1000 miles of
trackage and assets of about $780,
100000
The transaction will be one of the
largest railroad mergers in recent years.
The Southern Pacific already ranks as
this country's largest system in point Of
total assets.
Assets to Be 81, SOC, 900, 900.
Southern Pacific will increase its as
sets by the acquisition to about $780,
10000. This compares with assets or
book value of $2166, 100000 for Penn
sylvania in the East and S1,272, ,000, 900
for Santa Fe in the West.
Southern Pacific will increase It's miles
Evening star., 1932-04-13

When Rider Haggard, the novelist,
was child, very old doll of battered
wood, hideously ugly, was one of his
favorite piaythings An old nurse used
to call this doll "She," and in after
years the novelist borrowed the name
for the heroine of his famous book.