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The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-09-30
Does Not Concede
 Single State to C. Q. r.

NEW YORK, Sept. 30.--James A. Farley, Chairman of the Dem ocratic National Committee, said last night there are less than five states in which a victory f5f Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt is not al- ready assured.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-09-30
MRS. GEO. SIMPKINS
 ON VISIT TO SITKA

Mrs. George Simpkins and daugh- ter, Jean Simpkins. went to Sitka this week for a pleasure trip and brief visit. They are expected home next Monday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-09-30
Depression Strain On Children Great
 Problem, Says Hoouer

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30.- President Hoover, addressing a conference of womens organi- zations last night said that m a larger sense none of the nations great problems are greater than the problems or home and children.
 Our most immediate ques- tiCn is the strain of depression upon the children" said the President.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-09-30
TWO HUNDRED
 DEAD, QUAKES

ATHENS, Sept. 30-Arrival of part of the British Mediterr- anean fleet, bringing food and sup plies to relieve sufferers of earth quake shaken Greece since the beginning of the week, is hailed by great public demonstrations
 Quakes continue today.
 The death list is placed at 200 with injured several thousands.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-09-30

Farley did not list the doubtful states but said:
 T do not concede one single state to the Republicans. am convinced that as the campaign progresses these close states will be definitely in the Democratic column"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-09-30

Ford Motor
 Company to
 Change Pay
State m ent on Adjust ments' Is Issued at
 Office in Detroit

DETROIT, Mich, Sept. 30 = The Ford Motor Company has announced pay adjustments" af- fecting all employees. The com mon laborer is to get 50 cents an hour, semi-skilled employees 621a cents an hour and skilled labor CTS 75 cents an hour.
 The minimum scale recently has been $6 for eight hours.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-09-30
EGYPT BUILDING ROADS

CAIRO, Egypt, Sept. 30.-Egyp- tian government is putting con- siderable capital into new roads and it is understood that a new road from Cairo to Suez, is soon to be started.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-09-30
WORLD SERIES TEAMS TRAVELLING; PLAY TO
 RESUME TOMORROW

CHICAGO, Ill, Sept. 30. -The Yankees, already win ners of the first two games in the World Series and the Chicago Cubs, lost no time in getting here from New York City for the third game to be played tomor- row afternoon in this city. The Cubs are confident of taking the next three games : which will be played here. The. Yankees have the same confidence on continuing their winning streak.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-09-30
IsTANBUL TAXES ITS DEAD

ISTANBUL, Sept. 30s-Deceased citizens are still liable for road taxes the local authorities have ruled. But heirs are protesting and the law may be amended.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-09-30
STOCKS MOBILE
 II T0DAY; SHARES
 TAKE DECLINE
Trading Quiet Despite Fact of Drizzle Tn Sell
 ing Orders

NEW YORK, Sept. 30.-Stocks wobbled uncertainty today and trading was quiet.
 A drizzle of selling orders hit the utilities, railroads and chemi- calls which have figured rather active in recent speculation for advance and half f-hearted rally appeared but failed to hold.
 It was not an aggressive market today and the market appeared drifting lower because of inertia rather on account of active sell ing.
 Losses of one to two points oc- cured for American Water Works, American Telephone and Tele- graph, North American, Consoli- dated Gas, Public Service of New Jersey, Sante Fe, Lackawana, Un- ion Pacific, Southern Pacific, Bal timore and Ohio, Allied Chemical and Drugs.
 Motors, oils and coppers showed good resistance.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-09-30
CLOSING PRICES TODAY

NEW YORK, Sers. 50.-Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 109s, American Can 54a4, Anaconda 12ss, Bethlehem Steel 23A, Fox Films 3B, Gen. eral Motors 17A, International Harvester 231a, Kennecott 13A Packard Motors 5, United States Steel 43, Armour B., no sale; Cal umet & Hecla 5; Chrysler 18% Colorado Fuel and Iron 9A, Col umbian Carbon 34h, Continental Oil 6as, Standard Brands l5% United Aircraft 30. Safeway Stores 52, Dupont 42A, Canadian Pacific IT.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-09-30
ONLY 3 MEN
 SAVED FROM s S.S. NEVADA
Thirty-two Me m b CTS of Crew Are Reported
 Dead in Wreck SURVIVORS RESCUED
 BY PRES. MADISON Are Taken Aboard Liner, Weak from Exposure,
 Details Not Given

SEATTLE, Sept. 30.-Only three members of the crew of 35 survived the wreck of the freighter Nevada on Amatig- nak Island, of the AndreanOf group of the Aleutians.
 The three men have been taken aboard the steamship President Madison after the Oregon Maru made an unsuc- cessful effort to rescue them.
 The rescued men are:
 James Emerson, cadet of Portland, Oregon; Fritz De- wall, no address given, and Lucena N. Decaray, seaman, of Manila.
 The men are being brough' south on the President Madison They are weak from exposure ane unable to give many details O the wreck.
 The freighter Nevada sailed iron Pn tland, Oregon, on Septembe 16 for Japan. Three nights agt sos signals were picked up ant the Oregon Maru and Presiden Madison answered the distres calls.
 HEROIC RESCUE
 SEATTLE, Sept. 30.-Details O the heroic rescue of the three Ne yada survivors are received il messages from the mail liner Pres ident Madison.
 One of the Madison's sailor
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-09-30

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-09-30
HEROIC RESCUE

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The Washington times., 1932-04-14
DR.. Joel E.. SpingGrn
To Speak at HOLUdrd

DR.. Joel E. Spingarn. of New
York. president of the National
Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People, will be
guest of honor at a banquet of
the literature lovers tonight at Z
o'clock at Howard University.
DR.. Spingarn will speak on
literature. Arrangements for
the banquet have been completed
by Mrs. Carrie w. Clifford, Sec
retary of the club.
The Washington times., 1932-04-14
The Weather

For the District of Columbia. fair
and continued cool tonight, minimum
temperature about "a degrees; Friday
fair with slowly rising temperature;
moderate northwest winds.
For Maryland, fair tonight, with
in extreme west portion; Friday fair
with slowly rising temperature.
For Virginia fair tonight, possibly
light frost in the interior; Friday fair.
slowly rising temperature in west por-
tion.
LOCAL TEMPERATURES
Yesterday Today
I p. m. ....... IS I a. m. ....''. 80
p. m. ....... Al s a. m. ....... 40
Midnight -. SO Noon ......... 45
DEPARTURES FROM NORMAL
Accumulated excess or temperature
since January 1, 1882, 55l.
Deficiency of temperature since
April /, 1882, Is.
Accumulated excess of rrecipita-
tion since January /, 1882, 3.44.
Excess OF precipitation since April
/, 1882, Al.
TIDE TABLE
Today-High tides, 1:4S a. m. and
2:09 p. IN. Low tides, 500 m.
and 1904 p. M.
Tomorrow-High tides, 2:51 a. m. and
3:13 p. IN. Low tides, 9:16 a. m. and
1904 p. m.
THE SUN AND THE MOON
The sun rises today 5:33 a. m. and
sets 6:44 p. nj.
The sun rises Friday 5;S2 a. m. and
The moon rises today 1880 a. m.
and sets 2:O4 a. IN.
The moon rises Friday 12:H p. m.
and sets 2:4O a. m.
The Washington times., 1932-04-14
RKO CHIEF SEES
A|R-F|LMU UNITY

NEW YORK, April IA GN.S).
Merlin H. Aylesworth, newly
elected president of the Radio
Keith -Orpheum Corporation, said
today that coordination of radio
broadcasting, stage, and screen en-
tertainment would be one OF his
primary purposes in his new post.
Aylesworth, who is also president
of the National Broadcasting Com
pany, was chosen to head R-K-O
at meeting of directors after the
resignation of Hiram S. Brown
had been accepted.
Brown will continue as a mem
ber of the board, David Sarnoff,
president of the Radio Corpora
tion of America and chairman of
the board of R-K-O, announced.
Owen D. Young, a member Of
the board, was elected a member
of the executive committee. Ben
jamin Kahane was selected vice
president, while Sarnoff was re.
elected chairman of the executive
committee.
The Washington times., 1932-04-14
MARINES QUELL
NEW ZEALAND
JOBLESS RIOT

WELLINGTON, New Zealand,
April IA UN.S0.-A mob of TO-
900 unemployed who had ter
rorized the city of Auckland for
hours, wrecking shops, hotels,
and theaters, was brought under
control at midnight when ma
rines opened fire in their midst.
The crowd hastily dispersed
when the shots rang out, Police,
reinforced by naval and army
reserves and bluejackets from the
British training cruiser Philomel,
had battled unSucceSSfully all
evening against the rioters.
A check-up showed that seven
police and a woman were seri-
ously injured in the rioting and
scores suffered minor bruises.
Looting continued spaSmodically
after the crowd was dispersed.
During the rioting, Labor
Leader Holland told Parliament
that the disturbances were only
a "foretaste" of the trouble that
would result unless the govern
ment takes speedy measures to
relieve the plight of the unem-
ployed.
The outbreak Of lawlesSness
came virtually without warning.
Four young girls in the van Of an
unemployment parade suddenly
smashed the window of a jewelry
store and seized trayful Of rings.
The Washington times., 1932-04-14
MYSTERY LURKS
IN BOOK THEFT

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April IA
GNSO The sharpest police
minds in Columbus were con-
founded today by the mysterious
theft and equally mysterious re-
turn of three rare books, valued
at $4,000, from the Ohio State
Library in the State house.
Printed in German the books
were parts of a set of the first
edition of the collected works of
Martin Luther.
Discovery of the theft was
made when the books were Of
fered for sale to the New York
Public Library. When New York
officials hesitated the books we're
quietly returned.
The Washington times., 1932-04-14
Children to Play
RiD Van WinkLe'

RIP Van Wrinkle" will be pre-.
sented today and tomorrow at 8
p. m, by the Sunday school chill.
dren of st. Columba's Episcopal
Church, Forty-second and Albe-
marie Sts. N. w. The cast of 35
is under the direction of j. A.
Wakefield. Proceeds will be used
to purchase furniture for the pri-
mary department.
The Washington times., 1932-04-14
Charity Association
Will Ask Il. s. Fund

Facing exhaustion of its Com.
munity Chest funds for the en-.
tire year in July, the Associated
Charities will ask Coleman Jen.
nings, it's president, to write to
the House Appropriations Com
mittee asking favorable action
on the proposal to divert 100000
of District funds to unemploy-
ment relief.
The Washington times., 1932-04-14
Fall BetWeen Cars
CrUSheS Mans Lea

Peter Frank, As, of Wesson,
Miss, is at Gallinger Hospital
with a crushed leg received when
he fell between two freight cars
at Fifth and Charming Streets
N. E., yesterday.
The injured man requested
Senator La Toilette be notified.
The Washington times., 1932-04-14
Committee CHOICES

James H. Pugh, Thomas w.
Perry, and Christopher Wohlge-
muth, jr., have been named to
the citizens committee of section
three. a special taxing area of
Chevy Chase, Nd.
Evening star., 1932-12-07
HOME LOAN BANKS
| REPORT PROGRESS
Lines of Credit" Ranging
From $4,000 to $3.50, 900
=
Are Now Open.

Lines Of credit" ranging from
$4,000 to $7So,o00, have been opened
among of the II regional banks and
member institutions and within a short
time many millions Of dollars will be
advanced to home financing institutions
for the purpose of relieving small
mortgages in distress. the Federal Home
Loan Bank said today.
) About 30 additional applications for
credit extensions have been received by
the beard, Chairman Franklin w Fort
said, and are being acted on promptly
Additional unconditional stock sub
1crtptions amounting to $280,000 have
been received, bringing the total up to
t9,539,58I
Fort said that by recent action of the
Delaware Legislature and approval Of
Gov. c. D. Buck, more than 40 build
ing and loan associations in Delaware
With assets of more than $l70000 900
have become eligible to join the new
credit system.
Specific legislation was necessary to
permit these institutions. eligible under
the Federal Home Loan Bank act, to
subscribe to stock in the regional bank
at Pittsburgh and pledge their mort
cages as collateral for loans from the
reservoir provided under the system"
the chairman explained.
Prior to Forts statement, Representa-
tive Cochran of Missouri introduced
bill making it mandatory on the home
bank system to lend to individual home
owners an amount up to 80 per cent of
the assessed value of their property.
i he act now specifies the maximum of
70 per cent
Cochran charged that at present the
&mall home owner receives little or no
benefit from the system.
Evening star., 1932-12-07
SECRETS VIOLATION
IS LAID TO AUTHOR
Former Member of British
Intelligence Service to
Face Trial.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, December r. Compton
Mackenzie, the noted British novelist,
was formally committed for trial today
on a charge of violating the dreaded
official secrets act"
The action was taken in Police Court,
and the trial was scheduled at Old
Bailey in January after the prosecution
had alleged Mackenzie had ''unlawfully
communicated" information gained in
the government service. Mackenzie was
attached to the British Intelligence
Service in Southeastern Europe during
the war.
Offered No Testimony.
The novelist recently published book.
things, with his experiences in the in
telligence service.
The volume was withdrawn from cir
culation on the very day of issue and
prosecution followed. Testimony was
taken in camera for the most part.
The author refrained from submitting
any testimony in his own behalf, but
sought to justify the writing of the
suppressed book in statement to the
court
Answer to Propaganda.
my object" declared Mackenzie,
''was not financial gain, but to tell the
truth about VenizeloS (former premier
of Greece and the patriots who fol-
lowed his lead 16 years ago.
Being the only person in possession
of all the facts of the situation at
Athens, I thought it my duty to answer
propaganda which for many years has
been carried on in books against the
allies and the Venizelist Greeks. I
plead not guilty"
The writer was admitted to bail of
f100 on his own recognizance.
Evening star., 1932-12-07
INQUIRIES THREATEN
OVER BOAT SEIZURES
"a japanese Fishermen Alleged to
Have Poached in Philippine
Waters.

Seizure of two japanese craft by an
American revenue cutter for allegedly
fishing in. Philippine waters without
authorization, reported yesterday to the
Bureau of Insular Affairs, may lead to
diplomatic inquiries from Toxic.
The cutter Arayat encountered the
poachers at Fuga Island, Province of
Cagayan. One was anchored, but the
other vessel endeavoring to escape, ig-
nored a shot across her bows. The
Arayat gave chase for about five hours
along the coast until the Japanese
craft sought shelter in shoal water. A
launch despatched by the revenue cut
ter finally overlook her.
The crews, numbering "a men, were
taken aboard the cutter, and the two
fishing boats towed toward Manila.
Rough weather, however, compelled the
abandonment of the fishing craft.
Collector of Customs v. Aldanese at
Manila Is considering the case. A
member of Gov. Roosevelt's staff
was aboard the Arayat at the time of
the capture, and will be witness. The
incident occurred on December 2.
Fred Kitchen. James Brown and Tony
Greed have started from London on a
four-year hike around the world.
Evening star., 1932-12-07
BANQUET TO BE GIVEN
8. A. R. WOMAN RELATIVES
Entertainment Saturday Evening
Sponsored by d. u. ", s. q. v.
and Auxiliaries.

wives and daughters of the Grand
Army of the Republic will be enter
tanned at a reception and banquet to
be given at the La Fayette Hotel. Sat
tlrdays at 6 pm. The affair will be
sponsored by the Daughters of Union
Veterans, William Harding and Will
liam B. Gushing Camps, Sons of Union
Veterans, and their .auxiliaries.
Representative william e. Hull of Il
0&s will be POSTMASTER at the ban
-. Music will be furnished by men,
- of the organizations.
Included on the Arrangements Com
tnittee are Mrs. Nan Thurber, presi-
dent of the Daughters; Robert F. j.
McAvoy, district commander; John
Wells, commander of Gushing Camp;
Mrs. May Parker. and william B.
wells National officers of the G. A. r.
viii attend the banquet.
Evening star., 1932-12-07
PLAN BUILDING PROGRAM
philadelphia Electric Co. to Spend
$4,000, 900 in 1888.

PHILADELPHIA, December 7 (P.-
"A $l0,000,00o building program for
ds33 was announced last night by Will
liam H. Taylor, president of the Phila-
delphia Electric Co, in his annual ad-
dress to employees.
Estimates for 1888 call for an ex-
penditure upon new construction of
I'll ,060, ,000," he said. ''If we add the
1882 carry-over and deduct the esti-
mated carry-over into 1884, we reach
n grand total Of S10,530,000 of con-
etruction which it is contemplated will
9pe done by the Philadelphia Electric
DO. system In the year before U.s."
These figures, President Taylor said,
enclude only $l,960, 900 of the total of
&nore than $4,000, 900 to be invested in
Ythe new 1855 -kilowatt turbo-gener-
ktor at the Richmond generating sta
zion, project to be completed in 1884.
Evening star., 1932-12-07

men, voluntarily stayed on the river
bank throughout the heavy shelling
and, under machine-gun fire, kept the
enemy under observation and informed
his commanding officer when the she'll
ing had ceased sufficiently to permit
the company to return to the river
bank BY his gallant conduct our men
were at all times enabled to keep their
position at advantage. Residence at
appointment, Washington, D. c.
With the rank of captain, he is now
on duty in the Office of the judge advo-
cate general of the Army in WASH
ington.
Evening star., 1932-12-07
0LMSTED H0N0RED
BY RESTAURANT MEN
Washington Proprietor Elected to
Directorate of National
Association.

restaurant division of the Merchants
and. Manufacturers Association, was
elected director Of the National
Restaurant Association at a recent
meeting Of that body in Chicago, it was
reported yesterday by Edward D. Shaw,
secretary of the local merchants or
ganization.
Mr.. Olmsted has been a member of
the Board of Governors of the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers Association
for several years and is one of the
active members of the Washington
Boosters Committee of the NJ 81 NJ,
which conducts a week end trip on the
Potomac River and the Chesapeake
BaY.
Evening star., 1932-12-07
Travel Cheap in Scotland.

J Holiday season tickets which permit
&ravelers to use the railway at will in
f&ertain territories for a fiat sum are
becoming popular In Scotland this
Neason. An Edinburgh man paid $3.50
dor q seven-day ticket embracing the
Earlisle and Border districts. He Travelled
ii.7os miles, making his fare seven miles
xbr a cent.
Evening star., 1932-12-07

NGhAAA SA hftS NNoAN
r er, in Les
Gr a n de Marias
Woods. north of
Vile s avoye,
France, August S.
1918. During the
attack on the en-
emy's position, the
enemy he av i ! y
shelled the position
of our troops and
swept the area with
machine gun fire.
Company K was
ordered to with
draw to the edge of
the woods until the
shelling had ceased.
Lieut.. Jackso n,
with fo,lr of his
Evening star., 1932-12-07
Districts Heroes
in the
World War
Compiled by Sergt L. E. Jaeckel.

A recorded in the official citation,
~ Thomas j. jackson, second lieu
~ tenant. Company K, 126th In
4 \ fantry, 32d Division. American
Expeditionary Force. was award
ed the Croix de Guerre of France for
heroic gallantry in action with the
enemy during the attack on the south
st &lxn
Evening star., 1932-12-07

safely drive out all accumulated food
wastes that clog the intestinal tract,
yet they never cramp upset or
weaken you. Millions sold yearly
by druggists everywhere.
Keep clean insid. and you'll look
well outside. Clear, sparkling eyes
and youthful vigor come from within.
Evening star., 1932-12-25
|olinaps of 5ome Bears ago
rQe Aof >sf:-

was cents each. poor family could put on
a pretty good Christmas dinner for four at a
grand total outlay Of about so cents. This year
we have almost got back to prices which pre-
vailed when the prairies were swarming with
rabbits. Now you can get all the frozen rabbits
you want at 10 cents each. Vegetables are
cheap and so is fruit. The answer is that
everything is o. K if you like rabbit.
When all of the well-known people, whose
names showed up every week in the society
column, kept open house on New Year day
great hocks of visitors would move around town
from one open house" to another and find at
each place table as long as from here to
there, laden with every kind Of meat and fowl,
salads, escalloped oysters cake, ETC., to say
nothing Of eggnog, high powered punch and
champagne. After the callers had visited about
20 places it was inevitable that they were both
fed up and lit up. The open house became an
ordeal instead of pleasant celebration, so the
hlfaluting families started the custom of having
basket hanging on each front door every New
Year and the visitors would come and merely
deposit their cards. After a while the visitors
began to send belboys and coachmen around
to drop the cards in the baskets and the whole
thing died out Come to think of it, dropping
a card in basket is one way of celebrating
a holiday.
You cannot light a pipe with a coal from a
steam radiator or roast a whole pig in a
kitchenette. The days of oaken rafterS and
good fellowship are gone forever.
The girls present to her boy friend used to
be something which she had made with her
own hands-a pair of mittens, lettered muf-
f1er, gorgeous comforter of those
nonogrammed silk hat-linings which Abe Mar
tin said looked like the inside of childs cofiA.
All she could send now would be sandwich.
Plum pudding (Which had been made weeks
before) with sugared golf ball top and the
whole thing drowned in brandy sauce used to
be an item of holiday food. 1t enticing
as an angels kiss as easy to take as diw-
dend, and apparently harmless, but it was as
heavy as lead and as indigestible as sole leather
1t helped the night practice of many doctor
In 1900 not one-haf of per cent of all the
girls between 18 and "a ever went out
Christmas eve or New Year eve to visit pub
lie place Of entertainment where dancing was
the principal diversion between drinks They
went to parties where the main refreshment
was punch. 1t had been prepared by mother
and large man could drink enough to float
duck without feeling an impulse to sing song
or muss somebody's hair. The idea in the old
days was that all intensive, two-handed sim
cere and gosh certain drinking should be
done by adults, and especially those who wore
whiskers.