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The Alaskan., 1932-09-16
Maine Jobless
 Refused Vote

Democratic protest against the action of the city registra- ton board in striking names of 350 depression paupers" from the voting lists appeared to have little chance of success before state election.
 Mrs. Edward F. Wellman, board chairman, ordered the names stricken from the lists in accordance with a state statute providing that such action be taken against persons receiving public aid within 90 days of an election.
 Herbert E. Holmes, city cor- poration counsel, and also De- mocratic candidate for state sen- ator, protested vigorously, and dispatched telegram and letter of complaint to President Hoov- CT.
 Holmes further stated that ne would carry to the Maine Sup reme court the fight to restore the ballot to disfranchised VOL CTS who have received city aid.
 "The depression has taken 3 mans job and now the board of registration has taken his bal lot," Holmes said.
 Holmes appealed the decision of Superior Court Judge Harry Manser that a man who received city aid within a ninety-day period preceding state cleo ton is a pauper.
The Alaskan., 1932-09-16

With the customary pre-elec
 ton ardor, the democrats o K Ketchikan and adjacent pre- cincts met in the Pioneer hal recently and laid the first plans Gil which they intend to cleo their candidates in the fall cleo tion. Aroused by the large gather 1 Iing-76 men and 10 women-tht various candidates and main springs of the local democracy gave eluoquent addresses on the creed of Thomas Jefferson anc the interpretation it should be given in Alaska.
 That organization should be the avenue to a successful cam paign was the idea of all of the active democrats present and with that thought in mind the assemblage went immediately to the task of perfecting we'll oiled directing body.
 E. c. Austin was elected pre- siding officer and Walter P. Sharpe jr. was elected secretary
 After a series of formal and informal caucases between mem- bers of the various precincts re- presented it was decided that the two precincts in the city of Ket- chikan should have one directing body of five which will be called the central committee and which will have active charge of the campaign and all democratic matters coming before the party in Ketchikan. A. H. ziegler, Mrs, Agnes Reinert, E. c. Austin, ". L. Martin and Walter P. Sharpe ST. were elected to this body.
 That oratory is and should be practiced in all political meet ings was obvious during the hour or more when the meeting was not considering the serious busi- ness of organization and several sparkling political speeches were made by the various candidates
The Alaskan., 1932-09-16
Senator Dimond s
 Hurt by Plane

Anthony J. Dimond, Demo cratic candidate for delegate tc congress, was seriously injured and almost killed by the whirline propeller of the airplane il, which he was campaigning, hos pital attendants said last Friday
 AS he was standing near the plane Wednesday at Iditarod the propeller smashed the Valdez candidate on the left shoulder, cutting through clothing, slash ing the flesh to. the bone and breaking his collar bone in three places.
 The force of the blow knocked him unconscious and hurled him into the Iditarod River. Witness es pulled him out.
 His rescuers sent him by auto mobile to Flat several miles away where a trained nurse dressed his wound. He flew to Fairbanks Thursday evening and was treat ed in the hospital there. Attach es said he would be discharged in a few days.
The Alaskan., 1932-09-16
New Buildings
 For Alaska

Postmaster Charles M. Perkins announced recently that he had received word that the Postoffice Department intends to spend five million dollars on new post office buildings in thirty-four Pacific Northwest cities shortly and that bids would be called for
 The amount includes four hunded dollars each for Ketchi- kan and Anchorage and thirteen cities in the state of Washington will get buildings costing from eighty to seven hundred and ninety thousand dollars each.
The Alaskan., 1932-09-16
Ketchikan Demos Throw
 Ouerboard Party Discord

and the more prominent mem- bers of the local democracy. N. R. Walker, candidate for the office of territorial senator Wes the first speaker. MT. Walker stated that he was pledged to the ideals of the democratic party and would support with all his might the entire ticket. He said that the democrats, if elected 70 office both in the Territory and nationally, would bring some de- gree of happiness to this un- happy territory and in conclu- sion Soundly trounced in general all the present republican office holders.
 J. w Kehoe, candidate for ter ritorial legislator, followed Mr. Walker and claimed that altho he was the babe of the local de- mocrats he was thoroughly i'm bued with the principles of the party. MT. Kehoe advocated sweeping out of Alaska the pre- sent republican office holders from Idaho, Ohio and all places except Alaska. MT. Kehoe said he would vote the democratic tick ct straight.
 F. J. Baronvich, candidate for territorial legislator, voiced his opinion as being in favor of ter ritorial control of fisheries.
 A. H. ziegler, who will be the logical choice of the central com mittee for chairman gave a brief address and pleaded with the as- semblage to forget the primary and work for party solidity.
 Mrs. William A. Holzheimer ic a few apt words presented the case for the women present.
 John Frame, E. c. Austin, W. T. Mahoney and Hans Anderson Gave short talks before the meet ing was adjourned.
 The meeting was called by w. A. Holzheimer and w. T. Mahon- ey. divisional committeeman.
The Alaskan., 1932-09-16
Cold Ship Stops
 At C0rd0va

The "gold ship Valencia con- nanded by Capt. Louis Knalf1ch, put into Cordova last week on account of engine trouble after having been buffeted about for several days in extremely heavy water.
 The ship had been to Hage- meister Straits in the Boring Sea, where there is landlocked harbor. Aboard was a party of twenty, composed of an assayer. mineralogist and miners, who had taken from the Nicely group of twelve claims forty tons of sacked ore. Samples exhibited at Cordova showed considerable gold to the naked eye. Seattle end Anacortes capitalists backed the trip.
 The ship will return to Seattle after a cruise of 5000 miles Mining men aboard said the lare CT gold veins showed from $10 tc $25 a ton, with exceptional valu- es ranging up to several hun dred dollars in the smaller veins
The Alaskan., 1932-09-16
Indians Die
 or Cough Malad,

Pilot Harry Blunt, returning last week to Anchorage, reported that whooping cough or a simi- sar malady had caused the death of at least twenty children dur ing the past two weeks in the Auskokwim valley.
 Blunt also stated that there was a great deal of illness among the Indians and that in his opin- ion they were in dire need oi medical attention.
The Alaskan., 1932-09-16

Oscar Wikstrom who has a cabin and garden up Petersburg Creek district went up there only to find that some ore needed his grub awful badly-too badly for Oscars comfort. House breaking land robbing of cabins in Alaska used to be hanging crime and from the looks it should be made so again. Y Ri&
 es U g
The Alaskan., 1932-09-16

It is reported (unconf1rmed) that two investigators are in Petersburg from Pennsylvania to look into the disappearance ot one Rosko who left in a rowboat which he borrowed last summer from Oscar Parks. Complaint was said to have been made tC the Governor of Pennsylvania and he sent the men up to look into the matter.
The Alaskan., 1932-09-16

The Wrangell Institute will open some time in October when students will be accepted. Only a a small force of teachers will be employed this year as there has been a further cut ordered ill the school appropriations for the Department in Alaska.
The Alaskan., 1932-09-16
Master Dicky Gribble is sligh

Master Dicky Gribble is slight
 ly peeved that The Alaskan for gct to mention the fact that he left for Portland this summer for medical treatment. But he promises to let us know when he
 is ready to return so that we will not fail to make mention of his return. His physical disabilities overcome, he is now visiting 1T 'Seattle with relatives. a.
The Alaskan., 1932-09-16

Staff Captain Joseph Acton of Wrangell plans to be in Peters burg today and will remain over Sunday.
The Alaskan., 1932-09-16

MacPena and family who have been spending the summer I, WrangeIl writes friends that they plan to return to Peters burg very shortly.
The Alaskan., 1932-09-16

Miss Myrtle Dunkelberger re- turned Monday night on the Yu- kon from Wrangell where she |spent the summer with relatives She was entered in the higf school immediately
The Alaskan., 1932-09-16

The P.T.A. held it's first meet ing of this school year in tho school auditorium last WedneS- day evening with Mrs. D. s Hungerford, president. presiding
The Alaskan., 1932-09-16

William (Bill) Gribble cele- brated his birthday yesterday He is not telling how many birthdays he had had-but pst! He isn't paying any more schoo taxes.
The Alaskan., 1932-09-16

Since the deer season opened many hunters have been bang ling away ammunition with vary ling degrees of success. Plenty ol game in spots and plenty of spots where no game is shot-by some
The Alaskan., 1932-09-16

The people of Rake have peti- ltioned Dr. Paul Gordon, director of the Indian Bureau activities in Alaska, for the retention of Miss Butler, nurse in that town She was ordered transferred re- gently.
The Alaskan., 1932-09-16

John Sales returned to his mining claims across the nar- rows this week only to find that a common ordinary pack rat had been up there and stolen all of his grub and supplies. He had to return for more.
The Alaskan., 1932-09-16

Aaron Bean who went up the Stikine River last week, return ed yesterday, enroute to Rake He reports very little berries iH that section-too much rain is said to be the cause.
The Alaskan., 1932-09-16

Local Democrats received quite a national jolt when tn primary elections in California gave the Republicans 850,OO0 to 5OO,OOO for the Democrats.
The Alaskan., 1932-09-16

Marshal Pointer, former resi- dent of Petersburg, was sentenc- ed to pay $250 and serve sixty days in jail in WraEgell for pos- session of liquor. Norman Bakke got the same kind of a jolt with only 30 days on a similar charge
The Alaskan., 1932-09-16

Donald Armour of Ketchikan. manager of the Piggly Stores of Alaska, has been in Petersburg for several days looking over the business of the local store.
The Alaskan., 1932-09-16

Mrs. Katherine Osborne oe Wrangell and Miss Margaret Smith of Metlakatla are the teaching force in Angoon.
The Alaskan., 1932-09-16

The Community League will hold it's regular meeting next Tues ay evening at the Lutheran Church.
The Alaskan., 1932-09-16

c. B. Halverson was registered at the Arctic Hotel the fore part of the week.
The Alaskan., 1932-09-16

Tom Scott returned from Lynn Canal where he spent the past several weeks prospecting for tlle illusive metal.
The Alaskan., 1932-09-16

Delegate James WickerSham spoke before the people of Fair banks recently carrying his poli- tical record to the people and asking for their vote for return 70 office. He also spoke over the Anchorage radio station.
The Alaskan., 1932-09-16

Frank Preuschoff of Lung Is- land. has been in town for mail end supplies.
The Washington times., 1932-04-15
OHIO EXPLOSION
DEAD NOW 7

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April Is
G.N.S0-With suspicion directed
toward unknown bombers, the
State of Ohio today launched an
investigation into the mysterious
explosion which wrecked the new
$6,000,000 State office building,
taking a toll of seven lives and
scores of injured. One suspect
was reported under arrest.
Arriving in Columbus after a
hurried trip from washington,
Gov. George White announced
that experts on explosives would
be brought to the scene imme-
diately. ......
Search was continued through
the heap of marble, brick and &C.
ment debris for possible additional
victims.
C. P. Carter, IS, of Nashville,
Tenn. died this morning from in
iurieS and shock, and william
Stevenson, 80, of Columbus. died
in st. Francis Hospital.
The other victims of the diSas-
ter we're:
w. B. Ryder, ST, superintend-
ent of the Alabama Marble Com
pany.
Frank Baker, So, plumber.
Russell Neal, 35, electrician.
Edward Chesney, 33, decorator.
William Dokken, 80, Detroit,
bronze worker
The Washington times., 1932-04-15
GIRLS ACCUSE 7
. HONOLULANS

HONOLULU, Hawaii, April Is
G.N.S0-Two men we're placed
under arrest here early today
charged with criminal assault on
young girls. The cases we're not
related.
Those jailed were Henry Peters,
IS, and Pablo Gonsales, As, a
Porto Rican.
The arrests came as the For
tescue-Massie trial, which served
to focus attention on island con-
C'tions, approached it's climax.
Peters, said to be a paroled
prisoner, was accused of a series
of attacks on a 14-year-old girl.
Gonsales was jailed on the COM
plant of the mother of a 5-year-
old girl.
The Washington times., 1932-04-15
Loue Match Is Just That;
Quickly Burned--De Kobra

NEW YORK, April IS G.N.S0.
Youthful sweethearts, united un-
der the orange blossoms, walking
blissfully down life's pathway,
hand in hand?
Bunk, pure bunk, says Maurice
de Kobra, French novelist and
sworn foe of Americas most cher
iShed sentimental tradition-the
love match.
Love is a disease. like measles
or scarlet fever"
Thus he mussed today, a slim,
grey-haired man lounging grace.
fully in his suite at the Ritz
Tower, and putting a fat, i'm.
ported cigarette as he talked. He
continued:
"After thEee WsskHs @ maybs
The Washington times., 1932-04-15
.STINSON GUEST
Of TARD|EU


PARIS, April Is G.N.S0.-Over
their coffee-cups, United States
Secretary of State Henry L. Slim
son, Premier Andre Tardieu of
France, and former Premier
Pierre Laval discussed interna-
tional relations and disarmament
at the French Foreign Office
today.
A few hours after his arrival
in Paris on his way to Geneva to
attend the Disarmament Confer
ence, Secretary Stimson was
honor guest at a Quai d'Orsay
luncheon.
Stimson said he will in no way
replace or supersede Ambassador
Hugh Gibson as head of the
American delegation.
Stimson objected to the term
American plan" as applied to
the disarmament proposal set
forth at Geneva early this week
by Ambassador Gibson. He said:
"The American delegation
considers the plan as put forth
by Gibson rather a harmon.
ious coordination of numer-
Gus other plans already placed
on the conference table,"
The Washington times., 1932-04-15
u S. ShULeQds
All Nations
In Exports

American exports in 1881
exceeded those of any other
country, and despite the eco
nomic situation, the United
States did not lose its prestige
in foreign trade, Secretary of
Commerce Lamont declared to-
day.
Exports from this country
were valued at $2,377,981, 700. a
reduction of $1,4O4, 100000 un-
der 1890 and $2,780, ,000, 900
from 1929.
With the United States lead
ing, Germany displaced the
United Kingdom and took Sec
ond place in world exports to
all other countries with a val
uation of $2,192,85O,00O.
Exports from the United
Kingdom were $1,000, 1923 10000,
while France ranked fourth
with $l,192,516,000.
The Washington times., 1932-04-15
CARNERA SNUBS.
LOVE SUIT /

PARIS, April Is GN.S).-
Served with a writ in a breach
of-promise suit brought by a
London waitress, Primo Camera,
the giant italian boxer, made
clear today that while love has
its place in the scheme of things,
boxing comes first.
Like Emelia Tersini, the girl
who is suing him, Primo is inter
ested in rings, but while she is
thinking of suitably inscribed
gold or platinum band, the
"Ambling Alp" at present is
bound up heart and soul in the
ring that's squared by ropes.
During a brief stop in Paris
today while en- route to his home
in Sequals, Italy, Carnera spoke
with typical enthusiasm Of love
and romance, reaffirmed his high
regard for Miss Tersini, but
served notice that she will have
to wait until someone writes finis
to his boxing career before he
leads her to the altar.
The burly cupid who seals
their romance will be the fighter
who removes him forever from
the fistic limelight.
LONDON April IS 0N.SD.
Emelia T9rsini, London waitress,
who is suing Primo Camera for
breach of promise, remained in
hidin3 today. Inquiries at her
home, tiny apartment over a
lard manufacturers store in Soho,
Londons foreign quarter, failed
to disclose her whereabouts.
The Washington times., 1932-04-15
MINE STRIKERS
!. FLEE TROOPS

CADIz, Ohio, April is UN.S0. j.
A mob of 1000 strikers fled
early today at sight of four
companies of Ohio National
Guardsmen, assembled for action.
The march Of the strikers was
started on the Somers mine OF
the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.,
the scene of a disturbance yes
terday in, which one man was
fatally wounded.
The entire coal region Of East
ern Ohio was under military
scontr0l today
The Washington times., 1932-04-15

three months, it runs its course
and the patient is cured. What
then? Well, the clever couple
will transfer their romantic
ecstasy to a plane of COM
paniOnShip. But so few, alas,
are wise!
Love marriages, like straw
fires, are soon extinguished. 1
would advise young girls against
wedding the man they love.
Marriages of convenience last
longer. They're usually more
successful"
He hastened to add, lest thes,
aphorisms seem to have a per
sonal application. that he is ;
bachelor and will always remain
one. because "a writer should be
long to the community, not to on
woman"
The Washington times., 1932-04-15
CONDITION OF TREASURY

Treasury balance as of April
13, $521,331,1 ,130.O8; expenditures,
$11, ,725, 1851; customs receipts,
1882, ,527.92.
The Washington times., 1932-04-15
N.Y.GOVERNOR
WILL BE
ABSENT
Claims 1t ''IndeIiCate" for
Candidate; Tammany Gives
Its Support to Al

ALBANY, N. Y, April IL
(IN.S. D.-Former Gov. Alfred
E. Smith is going to the
Democratic National Conven,
tion as delegate-at-large from
New York State, despite the
fact that Gov. Franklin D.
Roosevelt raised the question
of the political indelicacy'
of such action.
This was definitely determined
today by powerful Democratic
State leaders in conference
shortly before the State COM
mittee was to meet to select 16
delegates at large to the national
convention.
Curry Wants Smith
John F. Curry, Tammany Hall
chieftain, is reported to have in
sisted that former Governor
Smiths name should be on the
slate for delegate at large.
Governor Roosevelt announced
earlier in the day that because
he was an active candidate for
the Presidential nomination, he
would not be a delegate at large.
He indicated to the leaders that
inasmuch as Smith also was a
candidate for the nomination,
there was a question whether he
should be a delegate.
In some quarters the decision
of the Democratic chiefs to make
Smith a delegate at large, in
view of Governor Roosevelt's feel
ing in the matter, w4S regarded
as distinct victory for Smith
over Roosevelt.
Each Has Half Vote
The 16 delegates at large each
will have half a vote at the con-
vention.
Before setting the machinery
in motion against Smith, Governor
Roosevelt formally announced
that he would not attend the
Chicago convention. He said:
"NOw that 1 am an active
candidate for the presidential
nomination, 1 consider it would
be a matter of political indeli-
cacy for me to go to the con-
ventiOn as a member of the
New York delegation. It's one
of the things that a candidate
for the nomination doesn't do"
At the same time, it is under
stood, Roosevelt bluntly question.
ed the political indelicacy" OF
Smith being a member Of the New
York delegation, in view of the
fact that he was candidate for
the nomination.
(Other Smith News on Page y
The Washington times., 1932-04-15
TAI
ASSURED,
DARROW
HOLDS
Jury Will Free All After
Hearing MasSie'S Entire
Story, He Believes
pictures on Page 81

HONOLULU, 7. H., April Is
e a. M, Honululu time; II 80
p. M, E. S. IT, G.N.S.).-I
don't believe the jury will con-
vict anyone after they hear
Lieutenant Massie tell the rest
of his story" Clarence Dar-
row, chief counsel for the Mas
sic case defendants, told Inter-
national News Service today.
At the same time it was
learned that as an added stroke
of defense strategy Lieutenant
Massie's pretty wife, Thalia,
whose brutal attack by five half
caste hoodlumS precipitated the
honor Staying" that led to the
present trial, will be put on the
stand next week to tell her story.
Massie, it was reliably reported,
would shoulder the full blame for
the killing of Joseph Kahahawal
under a plea of insanity.
Over the strenuous objections OF
Prosecutor John c. Kelley, Lieu
tenant Massie yesterday laid be-
fore the polyglot jury the horror
that he experienced on the night
his beautiful young wife was as
saulted.
With all the inevitableness Of
Greek tragedy, the story must
now sweep on to the bright
January morning when Kaha-
hawai- was abducted from the
steps of the Hall of the Chiefs"
and shot to death.
Accused of killing the native,
Lieutenant Massie, his ariSto-
cratic mother-in-law, Mrs. Grace
Hubbard Fortescue, and two Naval
enlisted men. Albert S. Jones and
E. j. Lord, are now standing
trial.
Admits Insanity Issue
Under the sharp and insistent
prying of Prosecutor Kelley, Dar-
row has admitted that insanity
will form the basis of his defense.
Darrow said:
1--WE expect to raise the ques-
tiOn of the insanity of the
moving figure in the last part
of this tragedy-that is, the
one who shot the pistol"
Emotional insanity" induced
in Lieutenant Massie's mind by
the assault on his wife would
then form the first phase of the
defense; "justifiable homicide"
by which name the unwritten
law is known in the halls Of
justice, would provide the second
and concluding phase in Darrow's
master plan to win acquittal for
his four clients.
Although Darrow has remained
secretive as to the handspring of
his battle plan, he has admitted
to international News Service
that Lieutenant Massie will "tell
ALL" and by that it has been
taken to mean that the 27-year-
old naval officer will admit that
his was the finger that pulled
the trigger.
Native May Have Confessed
The spark that touched off the
explosion in the brain of the
young officer was a statement
that Kahahawai made after he
was kidnapped and taken to the
home Of Mrs. Fortescue, it was
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