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The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-05-17
CONFESSION IS MADE BY CURTIS TO AUT H0RITIES
Norfolk Intermediary Ad- mits Story of Contact
 Pure Fiction
ALL BOATS, PEOPLE, IN CASE DO NOT EXIST
Authorities Became Sus- picious of Actions
 Statement Made

HOPEWELL, N. J., May 17.-Col. H. Norman Schwar- zkopf announced today that John H. Curtis, Norfolk in- termediary in the Lindbergh Kidnapping case, has written a "complete confession" that all people of whom he told of in making negotiations, that all boats which he said he met, were creations of his imag- inatiOn.
 Col. Schwarzkopf's state ment further said:
 "At 4 o'clock this morning Curtis sat down to a type writer himself and wrote a complete confession concern ing his activities and stated that all boats and all people he has been referring to were creations of his own mind and none exist in fact"
 Col. Schwarzkopf said further that -four days ago, when Curtis came to the New Jersey State Po- |iice headquarters, the police authorities started questioning him and checking up his story The re- suit was that the check eliminated in his complete confession that all information he had given was the result of imagination and decep- ton, as well as his desire to make a good newspaper story which would bring him lucrative returns and that there was no fact or foundation on which the story was built"
 Curtis is rot under arrest.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-05-17
ALASKA FLYER MAKES RESCUE
 ON ICE FIELD
Jerry Jones Lands on Mul- drow Glacier-Picks
 Up E. P. Beckwith ANOTHER CHAPTER OF ILL HATED EXPEDITION Third Member of Carpe Party Missing Search
 Is Instituted

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, May IT, Jerry Jones, Alaska flier, has add cd another chapter to aviation in the Northland.
 Jones rescued E. P. Beckwith, member of the Carpe Cosmic Ray expedition, on Muldrow Glacier, and brought the sick man back to Fairbanks.
 The flier hopped off from here at 11:45 o'clock yesterday fore noon. The flying field was flood ed by the Fire Department to permit takeoff with skis.
 Lands COCO Feet Up
 Jones landed on Muldrow Gla- cier, 5000 feet up. Beckwith, who was ill with high fever had inn proved somewhat but was brought back here for treatment in the hospital.
 Percy Olton, Jr., also a member of the Carpe party remained on the glacier with Ranger Grant Pearson to search for Nicholas Specceveckia, missing for eight days, who left the party to return to civilization to secure a plane to go for Beckwith.
 Trail Is Lost
 Jones, from his plane, lost the missing mans trail below Clear Creek.
 Theodore Kover, member of tf1f Carpe party, lost his life on Moun' Mckinley by falling into ere vasse. Allen Carpe, leader of the expedition, is also believed to have suffered a similar fate as he never has been seen by his companions since they started across the gla- cier.
 Carpe, Mountain Climber
 Allen Carpe was widely known mountain climber and had ascend ed many of the worlds noted peaks He was a member of the Explor- er's Club of New York City
 In 1921, as member of the Dr. William s. Ladd party, he was one of two of that expedition to reach the top of Mount Fair weather. His companion on the final dash was a man named Tur- rey. The expedition was headed by Dr. Ladd and Andy Taylor, wellknown guide and mountaineer of Mccarthy.
 Shortage of food supplies at the mountain camp prevented all of the party from going to the peak. Dr. Ladd, MT. Taylor and other members picked Carpe and Tur- rey for the honor and themselves returned to the base camp to ob- tain additional food.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-05-17
ARMY OF JAPAN IN REVOLT OVER
 PARTY CABINET
Ultimatum Is Served Upon Government-Armed
 Fist Is Swung
NONPARTISAN BODY
 IS DEMAND NOW
Plans of Political Leaders Are Upset - Navy
 Seems to Be Loyal

TOKYO, Japan, May 17.-The Army today swung it's fist upon Japanese politics and dictated that a National Nonpartisan Cabinet be named to succeed that of slain Premier Inuaki.
 The Army's ultimatum com pletely upset the plans of the political leaders made during the day. It had been virtually decided that Kisaboro Suzuki, at present Home Minister should head anoth- CT Seiyukai Party, the Government organization, and be named head. This generally means that the party head will become Premier, The suggestion was made to heal the threatened breach within the party.
 Flat Notice Given
 The ranks of the Army leaders served a flat notice that they will refuse to support any Cabinet form ed on political party lines and de- mand National nonpartisan Cab- inet.
 Reports spread broadcast that the Navy intended to revolt proved groundless. An official checkup of all Navy stations and bases showed perfect quiet.
 The Army announced that the eleven cadets who surrendered to the military police following t.she assassination Of Premier 1rliaki land the various bomb explosions which occurred last Sunday after noon, will be soon placed on trial
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-05-17
WEATHER BUREAU MAN
 GOES TO FAIRBANKS

Enroute to Fairbanks to take position in the United States Weather Bureau station, as assist ant to Howard Thompson, in charge R. Frost, Senior Observer of that service, visited the Juneau headquarters office while the steamer Alaska was in port today. He, Mrs. Frost and child are pas sengers on that vessel for Seward.
 MT. Frost is an experienced ob- server. For the past two years he has been stationed at the Port- land, Oregon, airport.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-05-17
OWEN D. YOUNG
 DECLARES HIMSELF

LITTLE FALLS, N. Y, May IT.. Owen ID. Young definitely and finally eliminated himself for con- sideration as a Presidential possi- hility. He declared he would not accept the Democratic nomination for President if it were offered to him. The declaration was con- tained in a letter written by him to John Crowley, publisher of the Little Falls Times, published here. This statement by MT. Young re- moves one of the principally dis cussed dark horse candidates from further consideration.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-05-17
Associated Press Photo.

In Spring football practice at Wisconsin the first string line at one time was composed entirely of athletes who had at some time in their careers played backfield positions.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-05-17
AIR FLEET TO
 COME TO U. s.

ROME. Italy, May i7.-A sec ond crossing of the Atlantic by an Italian air Armada, under Gen. Italo Balbo, is announced for next year. The Chicago Fair is the objective. Twenty seaplanes are to cross the Atlantic via Ireland, Iceland and Greenland.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-05-17
Is Dro,Oned Alter Drinking Beer AU Forenoon

SEATTLE, May IT. = Law renee Wilson, aged 34 years, was drowned in Lake Washing ton yesterday afternoon when a canoe upset w. E. Smith struggled to safety. He said the two had been drinking beer all yesterday forenoon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-05-17

that Dr. and Mrs. Clarence Wills, parents of Mrs. Helen Wills Moo dy are now living apart. Mrs. Wills. it is said, will soon leave to join her daughter who is now on the European tennis courts.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-05-17
BROMLEY IS
 PLANNING HOP

DALLAS, Tex, May 17.-Friends of Harold Bromley said he planned a ttle-Tokyo flight if tests of his plane here proved successful. His plane is being overhauled at the Municipal Airport.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-05-17
Senate Coalitionists Right Behind
 Big ReUenue Bill

WASHINGTON, May IT, The Senate coalition is back ing the compromise billion dol lar revenue bill and drove through with quick approval of the vital income and cor pcration tax schedules after twice overwhelming attempted changes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-05-17
MINISTER AsTONIsHED

NORFOLK, May 17.-The Rev. Dobson- Peacock, second of the Nor folk negotiators, said: T am still relying on Curtis. He has been under great strain. This is the first time I have heard anything like this"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-05-17
Il KILLED; 700
 INJURED, RIOTS

BOMBAY, India May 17.-T'he toll as the result of the riots between Mcslems and Hindus has already taken Fl lives, and TOO are known to be injured The author ities now seem to be in command of the situation. Clashes have occurred during the past four days.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-05-17
GRAND JURY PROBE

NEW YORK, May IT. Col. Breckinridge, personal representa- tive of Col. Charles A. Lindbergh. was the first witness before the Bronx County Grand Jury which convened to investigate the ransom payment to the kidnapers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-05-17
WERE susPICIUs

WASHINGTON, May IT. The confession of Curtis bears out the announcement of the belief of the Coast Guard officials that they did not believe Curtis although they made search of Atlantic coast waters for a schooner" to be on the safe side.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-05-17
MORE susPICIoNs

TRENTON, N. J., May 17.-Gov. A. Harry Moore said this after noon that the State Police became suspicious of Curtis because the notes he used in telling his story were in manuscript rather than in memorandum form.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-05-17
Harmony A Factor

However great his handicaps, it must be remembered that several important factors are fighting on the side of Gov. Roosevelt.
 He has no nationally strong can didate against him. The party as a whole is anxious for harmony this year. and dreads a deadlock. And the anti-Roosevelt forces are made up of such diverse elements that a harmonious unity of command on the convention floor will be ex- tremely difficult to achieve.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-05-17
Tennis Queens Parents
 Reported Living Apart

SAN FRANCISCO, May 17.-The San Francisco Examiner today said
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-05-17
RcOsevelt's Claim

The Roosevelt claim of victory on an early ballot rests today on a supposition that considerably more than half of the POS favorite son votes will switch without much de- lay to the Roosevelt column
 These uppositions-w which have had no confirmation except from Roosevelt sources-are that Mis- souri soon will quit James A. Reed, and give her entire 36 to Roose- welt; that the Illinois delegation will split away from James Hamil- ton Lewis, and Roosevelt will get at least 30 of the 58; that after about four ballots, 30 or more of the Ohio delegation of 52 will leave George White for Roosevelt that William H. Murray cannot con- trol his Oklahoma delegation, but will lose most of the g to RooSe- welt; and that neither Governor Ritchie of Maryland nor former Governor Byrd of Virginia will be disposed to hold out their res pective delegations to the point of precipitating party rocking deadlock.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-05-17
19-YEAR OLD GIRL KIDNAPPED
 BY 4 NEGROES
Ransom of ,000 De manded- $500 Paid
 Authorities Investigate

BULLETIN = PHILADEL- PHIA, May 17.-Thc police, late today, said Gerson admit ted the story of the kidnapping of his daughter and payment of $500 ransom was concocted as a publicity stunt.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-05-17
LINDBERGH CASE NEGOTIATOR PROVES TO BE FAkER
Fauorite Son Delegates
 Hold ROOseuelts Fate:
 Their Shift to Tell Tale
By BYRON PRICE (Chief Of Bureau, The Associated Press, Washington

The Democrats have arrived at a stage in their presidential tug of-war where almost everything from now on depends on the six state delegations who will go to Chicago pledged to favorite sons.
 If all or nearly all, of them stand fast, Gov. Roosevelt certainly will be defeated. If considerable
 bloc of them stampede to him, he surely will be nominated.
 The power of this group has been increased immeasurably by the Roosevelt defeats in Massa- chusetts and California.
 Roosevelt no longer can expect to win without struggle in the convention itself. He no longer can expect sufficient number of recruits from the ranks of his major opponents; the battle has grown too bitter for that. The win ming votes must come, if they come at all, from the favorite son states.
 This means that from now until the roll calls are in progress at Chicago, the delegations from Ill., inois, Ohio, Missouri, Maryland, Oklahoma and Virginia will come under increasing pressure
 They will be told on the one hand that if they hold out their particular candidate may emerge the winner after the deadlock. They will be told on the other hand that unless they go to Roosevelt quick ly, they may miss the bandwagon.
 They are between the miHstones.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-05-17
How It Stands


 Slated mathematically the situa- ation figures out like this
 Alfred E. Smith generally is conceded somewhere between 100 and 200 delegates. These delegates are almost solidly Roosevelt, first and probably last.
 The A won by John N. Garner in California were elected after a resentnent breeding campaign. The possibility that Gamers own state |of Texas will switch it's 46 to Roose- welt appears much more remote now that California has joined the Garner movement.
 Taking the Smith and Garner vote combined, here are, say, PTS on whom Roosevelt could not safe- fly count at any time. It takes no more than this, or 1885, to block a nomination.
 Can Roosevelt prevent 110-or roughly half-of the POS favorite son votes from going into solid combination with the Smith and Garner forces against him? That is the whole question.
Evening star., 1932-03-14
MEMORIAL RITES
SPEAKER IS PICKED
Massachusetts Mason Named
for Dedication at
Alexandria.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, March 14.-Fol-
lowing a meeting of the directors Of the
George Washington Masonic National
Memorial Association in New York Sat-
urday, 1t was announced today that Mel
ven M. johnson, past grand master Of
Massachusetts,, will be the principal
orator at the dedication of the George
Washington Memorial Temple here, on
May 12. t-t.is
Although the memorial is not ex-
pected to be entirely completed for sew
eral years, all work to be done before
the dedication will be completed by the
last week Of April, Percy Crawford of
the contracting firm which is construct
ing the building has announced. The
memorial auditorium. however. with
its 20 huge marble pillars, IS to be
ready for use.
In addition to the large number OF
Masonic bands. which will furnish the
music for the huge parade to be staged
here prior to the dedication, DR.. Robert
S. Barrett, general chairman of the
dedication arrangements, announced
today that several large Masonic chcirs
will furnish music.
The choir of Reading, Pa, which
comprises $50 male voices, is to give
a program before the dedication serv-
ices begin, and is also to lead the sing
ing of odes during the ceremonies
Choirs from Williamsport, Pa, anc
Scranton, Pa, will also participate.
Many churches and fraternal or
ganizations of this city have agreed tc
the use Of their buildings as assem-
bling places for Masons who will take
part in the parade. Recently, use o.
Odd Fellows Hail. Trinity Methodist
Church. First Baptist Church and the
Temple Baptist Church has beer
Evening star., 1932-03-14
Dime-a-Dance Girl
Bride of Student,
Son of Rich Man
Taxi Driver Was Witness
at Ceremony During
Yule Holidays.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 14-The we'd
ding of a dime-a-dance girl to the son
of a wealthy broker was revealed today.
Allan P. Carlisle, 20-year-old Harvard
student. and Miss Romaine Fleming,
20. who for two years has been hostess
at a Broadway dance hall, were mar
ried last December % when young
Carlisle was home for the Christmas
-. lays. The wedding became known
when classmate let the word out to
young Carlisle's father, Jay F. Car
isle. New York broker.
Miss Fleming said her parents were
Alexander w. and Marie Fleming Of
Greensburg, Pa. The marriage cere-
mony with a taxicab chauffeur as one
witness and a neighbor of the minister
as the other. was performed at Rye,
N. Y.
The news today says that efforts have
been made by Carlisle's father to have
the ceremony set aside, but that the
pride has elected to remain with her
husband.
Carlisle's mother, Mrs. Mary Pinker-
ton Carlisle, is a daughter of the late
Robert A. Pinkerton whose father
founded the detective agency that bears
his name.
Evening star., 1932-03-14
FETE
SET FOR APRIL z
Celebration Will Be Largest
in Cumberland to Honor
Washington.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

CUMBERLAND, Md. March IA
Cumberland is to have its largest pa
triotic celebration of the George Wash
ington Bicentennial Thursday, April
81, and Maj. Gen. Paul B. Malone,
commander of the Sd Corps Area,
United States Army, and Representa-
tive Sol Bloom of New York, head of
the Washington Bicentennial Commis-
sion. have accepted invitations to give
addresses
On this date bronze tablet will be
unveiled at the Washington headquar-
ters cabin in Riverside Park, on the
banks of the Potomac, and also the site
of Fort Cumberland, where Washing
ton spent some days during the French
and Indian War. The reconstructed
headquarters, presented to the city by
the late James Walter Thomas, attor-
ney and historian, in 1921, has never
had any marking to indicate what 1t
is and the tablet to be unveiled next
month will remedy this omission.
In addition to Gen. Malone and Rep
resentative Bloom, the guests will in
clude Mrs. J. G. H. Lillburn, Maryland
regent, Daughters Of the American Rev.
olution; j. Alexis Shrtver, represent
LIZ, Vic MAJ AdAAA 4SASSAAVCAAAIAnA SOAAA-
mission; Col D. John Markey, who will
bring the personal greetings Of Gen
Pershing, who was here at the dedica-
ton of the cabin in 1921; United States
Senator Millard E. Tydings and Repre-
sentative David j. Lewis.
The program will begin at 2:30 pm,
ing the park and DR.. Thomas w. Koon,
mayor, as head of the Cumberland BIZ
centennial Commission, will preside.
Complete arrangements for the cere-
mony are in the hands of the local
commission, Of which DR.. Koon Is hon.
orary president and Harry A. Manley
chairman. The members include
Judge Albert A. Doub, George Hender-
son, j. William Hunt, Jesse K. Good
hand, Samuel Wertheimer, Hugh A
McMullen, Charles L. Kopp, Walter A.
Johnston, Mrs. James Walter Thomas
Mrs Robert r. Henderson, Mrs. Nellie
Wilson Footer, Mrs. Sara r. Getty, Mrs
Hume Opie Amman, Mrs. Harold w.
Smith, Mrs. William A. Claus, Mrs.
Mary L. Robbins and Miss Mary Walsh.
Evening star., 1932-03-14
GIRL IN HONOLULU
VICTIM OF ATTACK
Death Penalty Demanded for
Oriental in Third Case of
Kind in Two Weeks.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HONOLULU, March 14.-The third
assault upon a woman on Oahu Island
within two weeks brought demands TO-
day that the attacker be hanged Under
a new law providing the death penalty
for such offenses.
The victim, Bernice Lum, 17-year-old
Chinese girl, identified Joseph Young,
burly Korean-Hawaiian, as the man
who drove away her escort and as
saulted her late Saturday night. Young
was arrested early yesterday.
The girls body and throat were
bruised.
Plans for vigorous prosecution were
announced by John Kelley, public
prosecutor. The territorial grand jury
will meet today to consider indictment
Of Young.
Denies His Guilt.
Young, who after his arrest asserted
he was innocent, has since refused to
talk. 1t will be the second time in a
fortnight the grand jury has been called
in special session.
Miss Lup said she and Gilbert Hahn
another Chinese, had left a private
dance near Waikiki and were sitting on
some neighboring steps when Young
approached and ordered the slightly
built Hahn to "scram." When the
girls escort obeyed, Miss Lum told po-
lice, Young choked and assaulted her
Chief Of Police c. F. Weber led the
demand for the death penalty.
The only way to deal with thi.
situation Is to hang the criminal,
guilty Of asssAlting women" he said.
John Fernandez, Portuguese, re.
Gently was sentenced to life imprison-
ment the same day he assaulted 6
Japanese servant woman. Exactly tive
weeks before the attack upon Miss Lun
Mrs. Kathleen Hope, wife Of a nava
man, was assaulted in her home by &
masked man she said she thought
was an Oriental.
Richardson on Way Back.
The latest crime occurred the sam,
day Seth w. Richardson, Assistant
United States Attorney General, and ;
corps Of Department Of Justice agent
sailed for San Francisco on theil
way to Washington after investigating
Honolulu's crime wave. Richardson
declined to reveal his findings.
Most notorious of the city's recent
crimes was the assault upon Mrs
Thomas Massie, wife Of a naval lieu
tenant, last September and the lynch
ing Of one of her suspected assailants
Joseph Kahahawai. Hawaiian. Janu
airy 8.
sizes mother; Lieut.. Massie and twO
enlisted naval men aret called to tria
March 2s. charged with the Staying o
Kahahawai.
Evening star., 1932-03-14
TAk0MA PARK PAYS
HONOR TO FOUNDER
Tribute Paid to Memory Of Late
Benjamin F. Gilbert Yes
terday Afternoon.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
TAKOMA PARK, Md. March IA
Tribute was paid to the memory Of the
late Benjamin F. Gilbert, founder of
Takoma Park, at Cedar Hill Cemetery
yesterday afternoon, when members of
the Takoma Park, d. C.-Md., Citi-
zens' Association held brief memorial
exercises.
In conformity with an annual Gus
tom. the pilgrimage was made in auto
mobiles starting from Takoma Park,
and on arrival at the cemetery AS
sembly'' was sounded by Bugler
Charles B. Hooker, ASSISTANT scout
master Of Troop 33, Boy Scouts of
America. The assemblage was called
to order by DR.. William A. Hooker,
former president of the association and
chairman of the Memorial and His
torical Committee Of the organization.
DR.. Hooker outlined the early life of
Mr.. Gilbert and his pioneer work in
laying out this town in the early
8Os, then a thickly wooded section.
Present and participating in the
ceremonies were members of Scout
Troop No. 33, in command Of DR..
Evening star., 1932-03-14
LIFE TERM ASKED
IN OHIO KIDNAPPING
First of Two Alleged Abduc-
tors of 12-Year-0Id Boy
Goes to Trial.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WARREN, Ohio, March 14.-Life i'm
prisonment for the kidnapers Of IL
year old James Dejute, jr., was sought
by the State today as 1t brought to
trial the first of the alleged abductors.
The Dejute boy. son Of wealthy
Niles, Ohio, contractor, was overpow-
cred and stolen from near his home
March 2, Just q few hours after the
kidnapping of the Lindbergh baby.
Jimmy was found unharmed several
days later, with two alleged captors, in
a secret room Of bootleg liquor store
house near youngstown.
Police raided the place after receiv-
ing an anonymous Tip" that the boy
was there. They found no trace Of the
lad, however, until one Of the officers
shouted Jinlnys name, and the boy
responded: Here I am" They then
broke through wall to reach him.
1t was one of the men found with
Jimmy, Dowell Hargraves, 81, OF
Youngstown, who was summoned to
trial today. The other man, John De-
marco 80, also Of youngstown, VIII go
to trial later.
Hargraves and Demarco we're indicted
ON charges, Of kidnapping with intent
to extort. Since the victim was less
than IL years old, the maximum pen
atty Is life imprisonment.
Both men pleaded not guilty. and
Demarco added the claim that he was
in the building where captured only to
buy liquor.
A third man, Tony La Rocco, OF
Youngstown, also Is in custody tor
questioning by investigators OF the case
Although witnesses said thlrd man
aided In the kidnapping, and Jonn
Doe" indictment was returned for him,
no attempt was made to serve the in
dictmept on La Rocco and he was held
without charge.
County officers said the trial OF Har-
graves would be started probably not
before midafternoon.