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The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-05-17
ALASKA INDIANS BEATING THE
 DEPRESSION.

Some Alaska Indians are preparing to beat tn do,ression bv nroducine large part of their owi subsistence through cultivation of the soil rms pia has been discussed by them for sometime recen letter to The Empire from E. l. Keithahn- o1hc of Indian Affairs at Rake indicates that the Indian at that place have taken definite action in th nremises and will do some real dirt farming thi year.
 The letter follows
 Thoroughly aware that return to mother earth is necessary to bridge the present econ omic condition the Rake natives have gone in for drt-farming with ancestral spllt Virtually every inch of tillabe soil on beach creek and islet in the vicinity ot kaKe IS being cultivated this spring terminating steady decline in gardening that has been oong on since the introduction of the American dollar.
 Low prices on fur, halbut and troll salmon together with the general closing of canneries in this area have brought the natives to the end of their financial re- sources indicating a return to the tradl- tional ways of living.
 In clearing many garden sites of former years a number of stone implements oi bygone days have been unearthed, suggesting the antiquity of the farmers art of these people
 Principal among the crops. the Rake natives raise potatoes, rutabagas turnlps and carrots Every family has also it's patch of strawberries, raspberries and rhubaro To- gether with wild berries, roots, bulbs, bark and seaweed these fruits and vegetables form a balanced agent in the regular diet of fish and venison.
 Although much potato seed was lost this winter by freezing, every family without means to purchase seed has been gwen aid by either the Agricultural Experiment Station at Sitka, the Office Of Indian Ar fairs or the American Red Cross.
 The activity of the Indians at Rake is praise worthy They are setting example that ough to be followed in many sections of Alaska by othe Indians and those of the white race. Every dola that can be retained in Alaska by raising hom foodstuff is dollar that will aid in solving an situation that might arise.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-05-17
RAIN, SNOW. AIDS

NORTH BAY, May 17.-Raln and snow extinguished fires in Northern Ontario, according to re- ports received here this afternoon, and no further outbreaks in thai section is feared.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-05-17

The Republicans have chosen Senator Dckin- son of Iowa to deliver the keynote at Chicago, and Senator Barkley of Kentucky, will perform for the Democrats They both Drys which promises to be anything but the key in either chorus-tSt. Louis Post -Dispatch)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-05-17
PADDOCK IS PLACED ON
 SCANDINAVIAN ROOMS

An order in abatement against the Scandinavian Rooms, on Lower Front Street. was signed yesterday by Judge Justin w Harding in the local Federal district court. It was ordered to remain closed for the period of one year,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-05-17

Juneau precincts. making total for Ketchikan and vicinity of 1174 This is TIT less than the Juneau and vicinity vote
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-05-17

The Alaska Juneau's monthly operating profits just refuse to remain below s1ooooo for long at time and the price of it's stock cannot be kept below par.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-05-17

Perhaps it would be good thing to offer prize Of s10oooo or more for the capture dead or alive of the Lindbergh murderers, and let Gangand go forth and try to honest money.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-05-17

Republican Senators argue that plank in the party's National platform asking for popular referendum on Prohibtion is essential to Repuo- iican success in the elections. And what ese?- Boston Globe)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-05-17

Now that Bishop Cannon has given his permis-
 sion for the American people to vote on the Pro- hibtion question: why don't they go ahead and do it and shut up about t?-- (Macon, Ga, Tele- graph)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-05-17

Currency recently brought to banks at Lafollette, Tenn, was so old that it crumbled when exposed to the air.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-05-17

q noticed your cousin was mt wearing a wedding ring" the doctor says when Georgie denies being married. What does he suspect?"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-05-17
A You Cant Marry Ia
 He N@aaaaaaas9e@.an z .azae z.z=zza=azs m@sazaaA

doctor-Townsends nerves are in a pretty bad way
 How d-you mean-nerves? T. we never thought he had any"
 That's mistake commonly made about men of Thompson's temperament. They themselves will tell you that they've no nerves, when what they really mean is that they've no imagination. So long as they're all right, they al- ways will be all right, they think. They feel sure of themselves. Once they've crashed, their whole ner7 'vous system is affected"
 But Eddie never has crashed" :"
 He crashed this morning. In that car"
 Gteorgie sat down on the arm 0, the leather chair. A very slippery chair, it required an effort not to sink right down into it.
 "As soon as he'd recovered con- sciousness and been patched up a bit, he said he must get back to his wife's apartment. The nurs- les couldn't keep him against his will, of course, so they got a taxi and put him in it. He-well, to get to the bare bones of it, Mrs. Townsend, his nerve has complete ly gone Only temporarily, l don't doubt, but just for a bit he'll have to have a holiday from flying"
 What happened?"
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-05-17

Prohibition agents at Scottsville, Ky, travelled 25 miles one day and located 50 stills.
Evening star., 1932-04-18
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Evening star., 1932-04-18
Government Indicates International
Complications Unlikely.

A more complete report on the killing
of John M. Picco, Italian consular agent
at Springfield, Ill, Saturday was await
ed today by the State Department. 1t
was indicated, however, on account OF
the fact that he was an American citi-
zen, there would be no international
problems raised.
Informed that Giuseppi Castruccio
Italian consul at Chicago, had said on
his arrival in Springfield Picco was an
American citizen, State Department Off
cials explained the two governments, in
that event, would not be involved.
The department, however, has asked
Gov. Emmerson Of Illinois for O full
telegraphic report as soon as possible
on the Staying. This action was taken
as a matter of routine and was not
prompted by any request from the Ital-
ian embassy, which was informed OF
Castruccio's going to Springfield and is
investigating the citizenship status OF
Plcco.
Until the embassy has a full report
OF the facts from Castruccio it will not
decide whether to take the case up off,
cially with the State Department. Am
bassador de Martino is In New York
and Count Alberto Marchetti, counselor
OF the embassy, Is handling the case.
Evening star., 1932-04-18
PAPERS Of SLAIN
CONSUL SEARCHED
italian Government Joins H.
Iinois and Springfield in
Seeking Clues.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill, April 18-Ofi-
cials of Illinois, the Italian government
and the city set out today to determine
whether the office of John M. Picco,
Italian consular agent, was hiding any
clues to his mysterious death at the
hands Of shotgun assaSsins.
They decided to invade the office for
the first time since three men shot
Picco down near his home last Saturday
and to search his documents and CORE
spondence in the belief the papers may
lay open some of his many connections,
which were as puzzling as the motive
for the Staying.
For Picco, wealthy manufacturer,
owner of string of drug stores and a
warehouse, bearer Of the Order of the
Crown Of Italy-moved in circles
whereof police knew little. He told
them nothing. though he sought their
protection when his house was bombed,
his large fruit warehouse razed and a
close friend assassinated
At first it was thought the killing was
political plot, but GiuSeppi Castruc-
clio, Italian consul general at Chicago,
investigating here for his government,
said last night he was convinced Picco
was slain for no reasons of state.
The State Department at Washington
has asked the Governor for full tele-
graphic report Of the Staying.
MURDER DATA AWAITED HERE.
Evening star., 1932-04-18
KREUGER INQUIRY
TO EXTEND TO i. S.
Plans Call for Special Board
to Conduct Interna-
tionaI. Probe.
BY the ASsnniat ted preSr

BY the Associated Press
STOCKHOLM, April 18-New devel-
opments In the investigation into the
anairs OF Ivar Kreuger, Swedish match
KING, who committed suicide in Paris
last month, led today to preparations
Tor widespread international inquiry
which Will include the United States.
The plans called for a special 'Kreu-
ger department Of police" made up Of
Tour lawyers and six detectives. 1t was
understood more arrests were imminent
ana that the police activities would ex-
tend to New York, Berlin, Paris, Am
sterdam and Geneva.
The Investigators were said to have
established that the forged Italian
ponds reported to have been turned up
last week among the documents of the
kreuger 81 Toll Co. amounted to about
Sloo, ,O00,OO0 and were printed at Kreu-
gers direction by private firm here
about year ago.
Forty-two Bonds Forged.
The head of the firm said only the
forms OF the bonds had been turned
out and they bore no signatures or
numbers. The firm had no reason to
oeneye the forms were to be used for
an iilegitimate purpose. he said.
The investigators said AZ treasury
Evening star., 1932-04-18

bonds for $500 900 each had been forged
by Kreuger and that he alone was re-
spcnsible for their presence in the pri-
vate safe. The forged signature of z
Brelli for the Italian Monopolies Board
was clumsily done, they said.
The aura of romance that chung to
the Swedish financial leader has been
completely dispelled by the revelations
since his suicide. One local newspaper
called him "a cool defrauder and gam
bier"
The newspaper Social Demokraten
said the investigation showed Kreuger
had given financial support to Fascist
movements in Germany and Spain.
Hitler's Name on Receipt.
A receipt for 100000 reichsmarks,
signed with the name of Adolf Hitler,
German National Socialist leader, was
found, the paper said, and also a re-
ceipt for a payment Of 500, 10000 pc
setaS purporting to be on behalf of for
mer King Alfonso Of Spain.
(The 'anti-lie" department of Hit
ler's National Socialist party at Berlin
last night branded as false the report
that payment to German Fascism had
been made.
Neither Hitler nor any member of
the party ever took q penny from the
match king or any of his representa-
tiveS," the statement said
Evening star., 1932-04-18
Makes You Lose
Unhealthy Fat

Mrs. Ethel Smith of Norwich,
Conn, writes: "I lost 16 lbs. with
my first bottle of Kruschen. Being
on night duty, it was hard to sleep
days, but now since I am taking
Kruschen I sleep plenty, eat as usual
and lose fat, too"
To take of fat-take one-half
teaspoonful of Kruschen Salts in q
glass Of hot water in the morning
before breakfast-one bottle that
lasts weeks costs but a few cents
get it at Peoples Drug Stores or
any drug store in America. If this
first bottle fails to convince you this
Is the SAFE and harmless way to
lose fat-your money gladly returned.
Don't accept anything but Krus-
chen because you must reduce safely.
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Evening star., 1932-04-18
NOW STOP PAIN
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One drop does it instantly
then corn lifts right off

II you want to keep your feet
free from aching corns just
get a bottle of FREEZONE
from any druggist. Put a drop
or two on the corn. Pain
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Then before you know 1t the
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Evening star., 1932-04-18
$3.50, 1000 FRAUD Barred
Eight Havana District Employees
Held in Tax Receipts Probe.

HAVANA, Cuba, April IS Cp.-Span-
ish language newspapers here said yes
terday they had learned that the
Havana central district had been de-
frauded of more than $450,000 during
the last year by employees who con-
Evening star., 1932-04-18

spired to issue false tax receipts and
pocket the revenue.
Eight persons were arrested, tnclud-
ing DR.. Antonio Berenguer, consulting
attorney for the municipal government;
Carlos Quintana, assistant paymaster
and Luis Gardyn, official of the &C
counting department.
Evening star., 1932-04-18

Experts declare that a skeleton un-
earthed, at Streatley, England, Is about
1900 years old
Evening star., 1932-04-14
END OF CHILL SEEN
IN NEXT FEW DAYS
Spring Weather Will Come tc
Stay, but Forecaster Says Cold
Snap Is Not Unreasonable.

The present cold snap, which has
brought heavy SHOWS in the region of
the Allegheny Mountains, is not unsea-
SonabIe Tor this time Of the year, the
U. S. Weather Bureau said today in
announcing Spring weather will be here
to stay within the next few days
No snow will fall here, according to
the Weather Bureau forecaster. and the
weather will remain fair for several
days, with no immediate prospect of
rain.
Remaining cool tonight, the weather
will become slightly warmer tomorrow,
with above moderate" temperature
scheduled few days later.
Despite six inches Of snow on the
level areas of landing fields In the
Alleghenies between Washington and
Cleveland, the result of two days of
snowfall. air transport operations be-
tween the two cities we're resumed on
schedule today.
Drifts many feet deep were reported
in the mountain valleys. BucktoWn,
Pa, 100 miles from Washington, re-
ported three inches Of snow on the in
termediate landing field there. while
Greensburg and other intermediate
fields deeper in the mountains reported
depths up to six inches on the run
ways
Lieut. c. w. Cousland, Army Air
Corps, forced down in Ohio with Secre-
tary of War Patrick S. Hurley by the
heavy snow earlier in the week, was at
Wright Field. Dayton. Ohio, today
awaiting completion Of slight repairs to
his big tri-motored transport plane be-
fore making the mountain flight
Evening star., 1932-04-14
TAX COLLECTIONS
GAIN IN DISTRICT
Increase of $4,000 Shown in
March, Compared With Same
Period in 1881.

Tax collections by the District In
March gained $4,000, compared with
March, 1881, according to the monthly
report of Chatham M. Towers, collector
of taxes, today. Last month the COL
lectionS amounted to $4,475 252.56 and
in March, 1881, to 81, ASS, ,40409. These
figures represent the amounts placed on
the books during the month, but fall
far short of the amounts actually COM
ing in. Large patches of checks arrive
on the last day of the month to avoid
penalty payments on real and personal
property taxes, and these are not cred
tied until April. The checks coming in
last month have not yet all been cred
tied even in April, owing to shortage
of help in the collectors Office. Three
extra clerks usually are put on this
work, but this allotment was cut to one
clerk this year by the Districts Econ
omy Committee.
OF the collections last month, S.
033, ,469.59 was in real estate taxes,
1896, ,637.48 in intangible personal prop
erty taxes, 1928. .780.07 in tangible per-
sonal property taxes, $6,353.10 in auto
mobile property taxes. $155, ,039.03 from
gasoline tax and $157,119.09 in water
rents.
Evening star., 1932-04-14
D. c. BILLS TO GET
FAVORABLE REPORT
N SENATE SHORTLY
Auto Safety and Weapons
Measures to Come Up in
Day or Two.
FOUR OTHER PROPOSALS
O. KID BY COMMITTEE
Changes in Condemnation Law,
Contractors Bonds and Bar Re-
quirements Also Approved.

The motorists safety responsibility
bill, the dangerous weapon bill and
four other measures will be reported
favorably to the Senate within a day
or two, having been approved by the
Senate District Committee yesterday
afternoon.
The four other measures the COM
mittee indorsed are: Giving the Dis
trict government a new law for the
condemnation Of land for public pur-
poses, similar to the one enacted for
the Federal Government a few wears
ago; changing the amount of bond re-
quired from contractors doing NUM-
cipal work, eXempting from taxation
the headquarters OF the National So
ciety, Colonial Danes of America. 27l5
Q street northwest, and the King bill
relating to the practice of law in the
District.
Designed for VioIatOrs.
The automobile responsibility bill is
designed to promote safety by requiring
evidence of financial responsibility from
motorists who are convicted of certain
serious traffic cffenses or who fail to
satisfy judgments in excess of 500 re-
sultlng from accidents. 1t would not
affect careful motorists.
The bill provides that when a driver
is convicted to driving while under the
influence of intoXicsnts or narcotics.
leaving an accident in which personal
injury occurs without revealing his
Identity, or is convicted of a similar
ohense elsewhere, his right to drive in
the District would be suspended until
he gave proof of his ability to respond
thereafter in damages resulting from
operation OF an automobile.
The other provision Is that II a
motor1st fails to satisfy a Judgment in
excess OF S100, arising from an accident
subsequent to passage of this bill his
permit would be suspended as long as
such judgment remained unsatisfied
and until he gave proof of ability to
respond In damages for future accidents.
Bond Required in Suits.
The only change made by the committee
before reporting the bill yesterday was
to require the putting up of a bond by
person who files suit against nom
resident motorist.
The safety responsibility bill requires
action In both Senate and House. The
bill for the better regulation of sale and
possession OF weapons passed the House
Monday and was changed only slightly
by the Senate committee. The District
condemnation bill. which also passed
the House Monday. was amended by
the Senate committee at the sugges-
ton OF Assistant Corporation Counsel
Walter L. Fowler. The bill relating to
bonds of District contractors also has
passed the House
Evening star., 1932-04-14
ARGUMENT FOR PITS
LAWYER SCHEDULED
Motion of Raichle to Quash In
dictments Due to Be Heard
Tomorrow.

Arguments for the motion of Frank
G.. Raichle, New York lawyer who de-
Tended G. Bryan Pitts, to quash the in
dictment charging him with suborna-
tion Of perjury and with attempted in
terference with justice in connection
with alleged spurious documents intro
duced in evidence at the trial Of
Pitts in December, 1880, are scheduled
for tomorrow afternoon before Justice
F. D. Let's in Criminal Division 2.
The motion was filed by Raichle, but
he Is endeavoring to obtain counsel to
present the case in court. Request has
been made by Assistant United States
Attorney General Nugent Dodds and
Special Assistant Attorney General Neil
BurkinShaw to postpone the arguments.
Another application for delay may be
submitted tomorrow to Justice Let's.
IN his motion Raichle claims a mis-
joinder of charges and seeks to have
the indictment dismissed for that rea-
son,
Evening star., 1932-04-14
COM MISSION DELAYS
SUGAR TARIFF RULING
Expected to Rule Next June on
Plea for Protection of
Refneries.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The plea of American sugar refiners
for higher tariff on the foreign refined
product rested today with the Tariff
Commission, but indications were a de-
cision may not be rendered before June.
Hearings in the general study of the
sugar situation. undertaken by the
commission some time ago, wound up
yesterday with refined sugar. Hearings
on raw sugar tariffs are likely to be
held soon. Commission investigators
have nearly finished compiling data on
comparative foreign and domestic pro-
duct.on costs on both refined and raw.
In the concluding hearings, American
Importers and Cuban interests Joined in
challenging the commissions right to
consider a separate higher tariff for
the refined product. maintaining the
tariff act does not make a specific dis
tinction. This point may be ruled on
by the commission at the same time it
hands down a recommendation on the
application for a higher duty.
American refinerS want to equalize
the duty on Cuban sugar which is S2.12
per 100 pounds on the refined and S2I4
on lot pounds of raw sugar required to
produce 100 pounds refined.
Evening star., 1932-04-14
Homes of Policemen Robbed.
SECURITY CLUB PLAY
PROVES BIG SUCCESS
"This Thing Called Love" Is Elev-
enth Annual Spring Pres
entation.

This Thing Called Love-" the elev-
enth annual Spring play Of the Security
Club of the American Security g. Trust
Co. was successfully presented last night
in the auditorium of the Gordon Junior
High School before large audience.
The two outstanding members of the
cast were Margaret j. Buckley as Ann
Marvin and Dennis e. Connell as Tice
Collins. Mr.. Connell also was director
of the play.
Other members of the cast were
Joseph Haltigan. Clara L. Gainor. L.
r. M. B.glow, Margaret E. Reed, Ed
ward N. Williams, Ruth E. Gochenour,
Granville Longerbeam and Helen
Harris.
Miss Buckley also was general chair
man. L. T. Savage was in charge of
the properties, Edward e. Cissel of the
printing, Evelyn M. Hawkins of the
decorations and ]. Everett White of the
publicity matter.
The performance was followed by
dancing In the schools gymnasium.
Evening star., 1932-04-14
TAXI BANDITS ADD
SIX MORE VICTIMS
Suspects Skin Disease
Brings Removal and
Gel! FumigatiOn.

Taxicab bandits continued active last
night. robbing six hackers Of a total of
S26.l5 and attempting to rob another.
Meanwhile, Eleazar J. Howder, 26,
charged with eight previous hold-ups,
was taken to Gallinger Hospital for
treatment for a highly contagious skin
disease, and all policemen who had con-
tact with him were ordered to go to the
police clinic for preventive treatment.
Orders also were issued to have the cell
block at the first precinct police station
where Howder had been held, fumigated
as a precautionary measure.
Hold-Up Attempt Fails.
The victims of last nights hold-ups
were:
Henry r. Domers, 1900 block of Eli
colt street, robbed of So George Nor
tin, colored, 1900 block of Girard street.
S4.75; Theodore Lewis. colored, 1900
block of Twelfth street, $3.50; Theodore
r. Grabin, 100 block of Potomac
avenue southeast, $3.50; James E. Tyd-
ings, $500 block of Georgia avenue, SO.
and Raymond V. Edelen, 1000 block of
E street southwest S130
Edward A. Thomas. 700 block of A
street southeast. was the victim of the
attempted hold-up. At Fourteenth and
streets, he said. he was hailed by a
colored man who ordered him to drive
to the 100 block of Q street.
There, Thomas said, his fare" order
ed him to stick EN- up and hand over
your money" While the bandit was
trying TO remove his gun from his
pocket, however, Thomas drove away.
Identified BY Others.
The man who attempted to rob
Thomas answered the same description
and used the same type pistol as the
one who held up Domers, Tydings and
Edelen. The man who robbed Grabin,
on the other hand, appeared consider
ably larger and used gun of a different
type, while Lewis was held up by two
colored men, one of whom slashed his
hand with a knife.