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The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-04-01
CAL COOLIDGE HAS SETTLED
 DAMAGE SUIT
Pays $2500 to St. Louis Insurance Man Who
 Asked $l00,000

ST. LOUIS, Mo, April I. - A check for $2,500, from Calvin Cool idge, in settlement of the Court summons asking $100,000 damages, has been received by Lewis Tib- betts, St. Louis insurance man who said his reputation was dam aged by statement made by Cool idle in a radio address last Fall
 Tibbetts, who said he was a leading advocate in the United States of so-called term of life insurance policies" said Coolidge said: beware of a so-called twist CT and abstractor or any agent who offers to save money for you by replacing your policy in anoth- CT company"
 Coolidge was served the sum- mons last month, preparatory to the damage action, but Tibbets said the suit will not be filed but he will sue the New York Life Insurance Company of which Cool idge is a director.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-04-01
BANK ROBIN ( GANG CAPTURED,
 CHICAGO RAID
Detectives Beat Alleged Bandits to Rack Stor-
 ed with Guns

CHICAGO, H., April l. Six members of an organized gang, accused of robbing scores of banks in Illinois and Wisconsin and other nearby States, were captured in a raid on an apartment house last night.
 Detectives overpowered the gang before the members of the crowd could reach their well-stocked gun rack.
 Fifteen thousand dollars in cur rency and several thousand dollars worth of securities was the loot found in the apartment.
 The names of four members of the gang captured are revealed as Mickey Yaro, Frank Saiber, Ed Hallgren and Edward Bennett, all with records as robbers.
 The names of two others are not revealed. More members of the gang are sought.
 It is estimated the total loot of the gang totals at least $250,- 900.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-04-01
CAREWE
 CHARGED WITH
 EvADINC TAXES
Maker of Many Film Stars Indicted by L. A.
 Grand Jury

LOS ANGELES, Gal, April l. Edwin Carewe, maker of stars, " surrendered last night, following return of an indictment charging evasion of the income tax laws. He was soon released.
 Four counts, involving $l03,547, are contained in the indictment returned secretly by the Grand Jury on Wednesday.
 Carewe denied any wrong-do- ing and attributed the charge as a book keeping mix-up.
 The income tax covers the years of 1926 to 1929, inclusive. The Government claims the income of Carewe during the period was SPA, ,549.
 Carewe is regarded as the dis coverer of many film players whc reached stardom, including Dolor- es Del Rio.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-04-01
THREE NEW REPORTS, L.INDBERGE1 CASE
WAL TER GAMBLE PLEADS GUILTY IN DIST. COUR I
Enters Manslaughter Plea for Staying of Lyle
 Davis Last Year

Walter Gamble today appeared with bis attorney, Grover c. Vim, before Judge Justin w. Harding in the Federal District Court and entered plea of guilty to man slaughter for the death of H. C.. .(Lyle) Davis for which he was under indictment for first degree murder.
 Upon the recommendation of United States Attorney H. D. Stabler, Judge Harding accepted the plea. Sentence was deferred until later.
 Knife Wound Fatal
 Gamble, member of the crew of the motorship Roedda, sta b b d Capt. Davis, master and part own Ter of the same ship, while it was lin port at Chichagof on December 22, last. The ship was hurried here after Capt. Davis was given first aid, and he was placed in St. Ann's Hospital where he died five days later. Gamble was arrested by Fed |eral authorities shortly after the boat reached here.
 He was committed to jail without bond, following arraignment before Judge Charles Sey in the United States Commissioners Court. He waived a preliminary examination.
 Indicted at Ketchikan The case was taken directly be- fore the Federal Grand Jury at Ketchikan last January and on January 19, it returned the indict- ment charging first degree murder Gamble was arraigned before Judge Harding last Friday and given un- til Monday to plead. On that day, MT. Vim interposed a plea in abatement attacking the legality of the indictment, claiming that the grand jury panel was invalid in that it was not drawn in com plianca with the Territorial jury flaw.
 Judge Harding took the plea under advisement, saying he would not rule until the United States Attorney could file reply. This had not been done when Gamble |reappeared in court this afternoon with his plea of guilty to man. slaughter.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-04-01
CONGRESSMAN YES I AL DIES,
 CAPITAL CIT '
Republican of Indiana Ex- pires as Result of
 Heart Attack

WASHINGTON, April 1.-Repre- sentative Albert H. Vestal, of In diana, Republican whip, died to- day after a sudden heart attack.
 Congressman Vestal was born January 18, 1875, on farm in Madison County, Indiana. He was educated in the country schools, later worked in steel mills and factories to obtain funds for fur ther education, taught school sev- eral terms, graduated from the law department of Valparaiso Uni versity and was admitted to the bar at the age of 21.
 Congressman Vestal is survived by his widow and two children.
 He was elected to the Sixty Fifth Congress and served contin- uously since then.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-04-01
MRS. CURTIS IS
 OFF ON MISSION
 IN BABY SEARCH
Wife of One of Norfo k Negotiators Quietly
 Disappears
N. ]. OFFICER HAS
 LEFT FOR EUROPE
Philadelphia Takes Center of Hunt P office
 Scoff at Reprot

HOPEWELL, N. J., April l-Three new reports today auickened in terest s t in the search for Baby Lindbergh' son of Col. and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh, kidnapped from his crib on the night of March 1.
 From Norfolk came the re- port that Rear Admiral Guy Burrage, retired, said there was a new development in negotiations of his group With the kidnapers of Lindy, Jr. He declined to indicate the nature of the developments but it is known that Mrs. John H. Curtis, wife of one of the trio, is out of the city Curtis, her husband, refused to say whether her mission was in connection with nego- tiations but indicated some thing definite was looming.
 Off to Europe
 Another report was made public by the New Jersey State Police. It was an nounced that Major Schoef- fel. Assistant State Chief oi Police, sailed for Europe 3 week ago in connection With the Lindbergh search. The police refused to give any more details.
 In Philadelphia
 The third report was that the Lindbergh baby would be found in or near Philadelphia While much concern was at first given to the report, the Philadelphia police scoffed at the rumor.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-04-01
13 UNP!l. l. EDGED DEL EGATES IN
 MAINE CHOSEN
Republicans, in State Con vention, Com plete
 Work Before Them

PORTLAND, Maine, April 1.-The Maine Republicans, at State Convention yesterday, choose l3 delegates to the National Conven- tion not pledged but favorable to Hoover.
 Before choosing the delegation, the convention adopted plank op- posing the repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment.
 The previous day, the Democrats in a State Convention, adopted a plank in the platform for recom- mitting the Eighteenth Amendment to the people for decision and elected 12 delegates, bound by the unit rule, for Gov. Franklin D.. Roosevelt.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-04-01
FOUR POWERS
 TO PLAN HELP
 FOR 5 NATIONS
Conference to Be Held in London to Aid Danube
 Basin Countries

LONDON, April l.. = A four pcwer Conference to consider means of helping five nations in 4he Danube Basin out of economic difficulties, will meet in London within a week.
 Great Britain, France, Germany and Italy will participate in the conference.
 Austria, Hungary, Czecno-Slo- vakia Rumania and Jugoslayik are the countries whose paignt VIII be discussed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-04-01
FOUR DIE IN
 PRISON CHAIR

OSSINING, N. Y, April -Four men were put to death in the cleo tric chair in Sing Sing Prison last night in retribution for two hold up murders.
 The men are Peter Sardini, Dom- mic Seifo, Mitchell Roadick and Walter Borowsky, ranging in age from 20 to 24 years.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-04-01
RAISE IN PAY
 INDICATED FOR
 SOVIET CHIEFS
Factory Workers Included In w a ge Increase
 Plan by Stalin

MOSCOW, April l. = Members of the Communist Party, includ- ing high government officials and factory workers, may get substan- tial raises in pay.
 The Political Bureau is conSid- ering trebling the maximum monthly income allowed the party members from $50 to $450.
 It is planned, in Accordance with the policy announced by Stalin, to abolish the system of equal wages for all.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-04-01
FUTURE GREATS TO
 PRACTICE TOMORROW

Aspirants for places on the Jun ior Moose and Junior Elks base ball teams will begin doing ht- tie practice at Recreation Park tomorrow afternoon. All boys un- der 19 years of age are eligible for tryouts.
 When the time comes for regu- lar practice games, Umpire Me- Guire will call the close ones.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-04-01
SEWARD COLLECTOR ON WAY TO SOUTH

L. J. Chilberrg deputy United States Customs Collector in charge of the support of Seward, togeth- CT with Mrs. Chilberg, and their two children, are among the pas sengers on the steamship North western, which called at Ju- neau last night erlroute to Seat tie.
 MT. Chilberg was called south by the serious illness of his moth- CT, who dives at Burlington, Wash.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-04-01
WELL-KNOWNSAlESMEN RETURN TO JUNEAU

Prominent merchandise brokers and representatives of wholesale houses returned to their head quarters in Juneau last night on the steamhsip Northwestern from business trips to the Westward. They included Joseph J. Meherin, Sam Baker. J. s. Jeffrey and Richard Wakelin.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-04-01
BANDITS ROB
 U. s. SOLDIERS

TACOMA, Wash, April 1.-Tak- ing advantage of the fact it was payday at Fort Lewis for the sol- diers, three armed bandits enter ed the barracks headquarters of company last night. lined l6 soldiers against the wall and robbed them of $500, then escaped in an automobile.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-04-01
WOMAN ON FIRST
 VISIT IN 31 YEARS

Matilde Peterson will soon be in the States for the first time in 31 years. She has lived in Anchor age for the last several years. She was a resident of Interior Alaska camps at various times previously. She is a passenger on the south bound stea mship Northwestern, which called at Juneau last night.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-04-01
MORE SICNERS
 SEEK REPEAL

SEATTLE, April 1.--Ten thou sand more signatures have been received in this city for repeal of the State dry laws, bringing the total to nearly 10000. Fifty thou sand are needed to place the ques- ton on the November ballot.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-04-01
3-Year-OM Child Rescued AliUe
 From, Drill Hole

PITCHER, Oklahoma, April 1-Three-year-cld Gerald Col lins was taken alive last night apparently not badly hurt from a drill hole in the Mary Ann Zinc mine, two miles from here. into which he fell nearly 12 hours earlier, while play ing.
 Drill crews worked constant Iy in relays to effect the child's rcscue.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-04-01
WHITE GUARD
 OF RUSSIA IN
 ALLEGED PLOT
Communists News. paper Says Prominent
 Men Threatened

MOSCOW, April LA dispatch from a Paris Communist newspa- per says Russian White Guards are plotting against the life of the Staff and are conducting wide flung activities for the overthrow of the Moscow government.
 Plots to assassinate Maxim Cor ky, noted author, in Italy, and Maxim Litvinoff, Soviet Foreign Commissar in Germany, are re- ported.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-04-01
PUT HITLER ON POKE BILLS

ESSEN, -Counterfelters caught here had conferred on Adolf Hitler the doubtful honor of engraving the swastika symbol of his national socialists in microscopic size on their output. The culprits would not divulge their political sympathieS.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-04-01
BROWN SEEKS
 SENATORSH|P

SEATTLE, April 1.-Dr. Edwin J. Brown, former Mayor of Seattle, today announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for United States Senator.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-04-01
BASEBALL TAX

NEW YORK, April l. = Faced with 10 per cent amusement tax approved by the House, major league baseball clubs need to play with drawing card skill fully dur ing the coming season to keep from dipping deeper into red ink
 Only seven of the sixteen clubs showed profit last season.
 Players salaries have been re- duced and the player limit cut for a saving estimated at $750.000.
 John McGraw blames the un- pires for too much pacificism and says scrappy spirit will bring back the crowds.
 Not only baseball but football and boxing will contribute toward balancing the budget under the provisions of the House bill for 10 per cent tax on all athletic ad- missions over 46 cents. High school games will be exempt.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-04-01
STOCK MARKET
 GOES PRIMER
New Rule on Borrowing Starts Short Cover
 ing During Today

NEW YORK, April 1.-Short cov- ering gave the Stock Market firmer appearance today although there was no evidence of short panic as the new rule restricting borrowing went into effect.
 Prices tapered off somewhat.
 Gains of from one to one and one-half points were chalked up by United Sttaes Steel, American Tele- phone and Telegraph, American Can, Santa Fe, Case and Nesting house.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-04-01
CLOSING PRICES TO-DAY

NEW YORK, April 1.-Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is l5, American Can 6lls. Anaconda 6, Bethlehem Steel l65s. Curtiss-Wright IS. Fox Films 3, General Motors 15hs. Interna- tional Harvester 201a, Ken n ecott 65a, Packard Motors 3. United States Steel 3sls, Bunker Hill, no sale,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-04-01
VOTE EXPECTED TODAY ON BILL
 TO RAISE CASH
Revenue Measure Practic- ally Completed for
 House Action
SECRETARY MILLS
 MAKES COMMENT
Sports Are Hit by Propos- ed Taxes Baseball,
 Football, Boxing

BULLETIN = WASHING TON, April 1. = Late this afternoon the House passed the revenue bill 327 to 46.
 The Senate passed the Democratic Tariff Bill, strip ping the President of tariff making powers, by AZ to 30.
 WASHINGTON, April L. The House is expected to pass the revenue bill today.
 Secretary of Treasury Mills advised the Ways and Means Committee the bill is short about $165,000,00O in taxes needed to meet the anticipat- led Treasury deficit. He de- clared the savings in appro- 'priations expected d by the Economy Committee to S241,- 100000 is impossible to be ef- fected. He estimated the sav- ing will not exceed $125, ,0O0,- 900.
 Yesterday afternoon, t h e House added $250, 100000 by gift taxes and changes in in- come tax, also taxes on fire arms, oil pipe line and charges on stock, bond, commodity and real estate transactions.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-12-29
THE BUY AMERICA MOVE
u
!, MENT:

Officials of the Importers associa-
ton are beginning to sit up and take
notice of the way the "Buy America"
movement is growing over the United
States. The default of. certain Euro
pean nations on their debt payments
has given impetus to the movement.
The importer-propagandists gave
vent, to the old DOGGY that was
raised during the fight on the Smoot-
Hawley tariff-to the effect that if
we participate as a nation in move
-Inent to buy goods made only in Am
erica, foreign countries will retail
ate. The import-guild fails to take
cognizance of the fact that the move
rnent of buying at home started in
Europe and that in Great Britain it
has grown so alright that newspa-
pers, magazines and billboards are
full of it. British subjects are spend
ing their vacations on the English
channel instead of the Mediterranean
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-12-29
IN DAYS OF OLD
FORTY YEARS AGO

Charles F. White, merchant of Hut
ton, was bitten in the calf of his leg
by vicious dog which he attempted
to chase out of his store. The wound
was painful and it was cauterized by
DR.. Shaffer, of Terra Alta.
A letter from Krug, Garrett county,
described the town as follows: "A
manufacturing town on the Yough
River between Selbysport and Sang
Run. Streets laid out and paved by
John Conn April 4, 1892. Inhabitants
sociable and intelligent; ladies most
amiable."
The mercury was down to 16 de-
grees below zero on December 81.
Ice cutting began on the lake at
Mountain Lake Park where a large
number of men found employment.
r Christmas was observed as usual
in Oakland with programs at all the
churches and treats for the Sunday
school children. 49,.
Jones and circuit, who had a large
stave mill located at point on the
West Union road, began shipping their
product.
The marriage of Josiah G.. Friend
and Miss Mary Jane Sweitzer was an
nounced. They were then and are still
residents of the Swanton community.
TWENTY YEARS AGO
One case of smallpox was reported
in Deer Park and one case in Friends
vile, both of which were at once quar-
antined.
A dance was held in the First Ma
tional Bank building and attended by
nearly every young couple in the town
and community.
During the year 1912 marriage Ii
censes were issued to I'll couples.
One of the stormiest days of the
year was experienced with a heavy
fall of snow accompanied by a strong
wind, blocking all the highways at
certain points.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-12-29
Jane Gender Wins Doll Contest
At Harned's Pharmacy

Jane Gender was declared the win
ner of the doll contest conducted by
the Oakland Pharmacy, Joseph E.
Harmed, proprietor, which ended on
Christmas Eve. Fifteen dolls were
presented to those placing in the
winning column, while the remaining
contestants were given a box of
candy. Fifty little girls entered the
contest.
Those receiving dolls were Jane
Gender, Peggy Casteel, Mary E.
Browning, Mary C. Fraley, Norma
Jean Mickey, Ada Lee Whorton, Vir-
ginia Lancer, Catherine Williams,
Helen Porter, Nancy L. Landon,
Mary E. McRobie, Henrietta Wilt,
Doris Alexander, Beulah Bittinger
and Nora Mosser.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-12-29

sixth day Investigated and found he
had been sleeping with a 38-inch
rattlesnake under the mattress.
In Detroit, man, prosecuting a
suit against another for alienation of
his wife's affection, damages $10,000y
failed to recall his wife's first name
and lost the suit.
In Chicago, man purchased his
wife a dress of an exclusive model.
She saw one like it on another
woman. She rushed home and found
her husband had loaned it to the
other woman. Yes, she got her
divorce.
In Philadelphia masked bandits,
under threat of sawed-off shot guns,
held up a branch bank of the Phila-
delphia Company for Insurance, and
secured $4,000.
At Battle Creek, Mich, a minister,
moved by the embarrassment of
members of his congregation who
were unable to drop contribution in
the collection plate has announced
that hereafter there will be no offer
tory, all contributions being received
privately.
At Luray, Va, a man, cripple
for 81 years, has figured that he has
lain in one position, being unable to
move, 1866 days, or 184,164 hours,
or 11,094,840 minutes.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-12-29
Maryland All Club Members
Granted $1OO Scholarships

Elizabeth Yoder and William Chill
coat, of Baltimore county, have been
awarded scholarships to the amount
Of 500 each in recognition of out
standing achievements. in All club
work, it is announced by o. K.
Quivey, agricultural agent for the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. These
scholarships, which are given annual
ly by that railroad, are awarded for
the purpose of encouraging young
people to go to college.
Miss Yoder, 16, has been. in club
work three years. She lives on a
dairy farm and, as a result, has first
hand knowledge of many different
kinds of work. Not only in helping
her mother with the homework but
in doing work in the barn.. Miss
Yoder has won. a number of State.
prizes with her canned products and,
at present, is vice-president of her
local All club.
William Chilcoat has been a name.
to conjure with in All club circles
the last four or five years. He is at
present student at the University
of Maryland and has been in Club
work since 1927.
In 1880, he won a place on the
Maryland State Diary Cattle Judging
Team which received first place and
trip to Europe in contests eonduc-
ted in st. Louis that year. In the
competition abroad, in which the
American team was awarded first
place, young CRilcoat scored the
highest number of individual points
of any contestant.
At present Chilcoat is paying his
own way through college.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-12-29
EXTENSION WORKERS GIVE
ANNUAL ACTIVITY REPORT
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697; by telephone, 1893; individual let
tiers written, 800; circular letters sent
out, Sd; bulletins distributed, 594.
Mr.. Carter conducted 1875 method
demonstrations with 423 present; par
ticipated in extension exhibits; held
seven training meetings; conducted
one tour; one camp and had part in
80 other meetings with an attendance
of 32,351. He. spent SO days in the
office and 231 in the field.
Forty-two farms were visited where
the management and care of maple
sugar groves were explained. The
Extension Department also cooperated
in the rural life programs, community
sings, Pittsburgh Fair, the farm and
home institute; held the annual po-
tato show and studied the control of
'aphis disease on peas. In the potato
work in the county 10000 bushels
were grown by 70 club members, 81
of whom completed their project.
Miss Burtis' Report
/. In Miss Burtis' report, the following
was listed: Extension work carried
on in II communities; number of All
clubs, Is, with 224 members enrolled
and 100 completing their projects;
visits, ia; office calls, lit; by tele-
phone, 1870; individual letters, $50;
circular letters, II; bulletins distrib-
uted, 3S7; method demonstrations,
181, 81 of which were on foods, SO
on clothing, 6 on home furnishings
and 9 on gardens. Miss Burtis spent
156 days in the office and 1913 in the
field.
Miss Burtis' All club members
canned 693 quarts of food, made 1879
garments; 26 members had flower
gardens and ID had vegetable gar
dens.
Among the ten homemakers' clubs
the following was canned: 1926 quarts
fruit, 1900 quarts vegetables, lat
pounds dried fruits, 813 pounds dried
vegetables, 1886 glasses jelly, 1889
quarts preserves, 1882 pounds veg
etables. stored, 6,375 pounds of meat
cured, 1928 quartes pickles canned;
1884 quarts meat canned, GIG quarts
of fruit juices canned.
The Homemakers Clubs and Girls
All Clubs participated in Achieve
ment Day, the Dress Review, the
County Fair and took part in commun-
ity activities with Mountain Lake
Park Institute, Allegheny Tableland
Association, Parent Teachers meet
ings, the Oakland Civic Club and the
Oranges. The All girls spent a week
at Camp Algajoy. ;...-
Members of the clubs report new
methods of vegetable cookery, better
health due to food, an increased milk
consumption, an adoption of meal
planning principles, better pattern
selection of clothes, more homemade
dresses, more dry cleaning and use of
laundry methods, better arrangement
of flower beds and more plans for
planting and Identification.