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The Washington times., 1932-05-09
SENATE TOLD
JOBLESSARE
STARVING
Social Workers Urge Passage
of CoStigan Bill; Relief
Funds Vanishing

A story of increasing hun
ger and starvation in numer-
Gus cities, with private and
public relief funds depleted or
exhausted, was told a Senate
subcommittee today.
Urging approval Of the Costi-
gan bill for a $5OO.0O0,OoO Fed
eral bond issue to aid the un-
employed, several relief workers
described the present situation as
appalling"
Over 5000, 900 Idle
H. l.. Lurie, of the American
Social Workers. declared:
'"The longer a Federal pro-
gram Of relief is delayed, the
more desperate conditions will
become. We need q large pub
lie works program and also
liberal plan of Federal contri-
buttons to the States for the
relief Of the destitute"
Lurie estimated the number Of
unemployed at 100000 to H.
600, 900.
In a desperate attempt to pro-
vide food for the hungry, Lurie
asserted, many cities are spread.
ing their charity thin to the
breaking point" Hospital, public
health, recreational, and other
activities are being curtailed and,
in some instances, abandoned,
due to lack of public funds.
25O,OOO Families Aided
Helen Glenn Tyson, deputy
secretary Of welfare for Pennsyl-
vania, asserted:
cat least 25O,OOO families are
receiving relief. On an aver.
age of four to the family, this
accounts for 100000 people.
Funds are entirely inadequate.
For q large percentage of the
pepOle, the American standard
of living is . dream of the
past"
Children Underweight
In a public school not located
j. the coal fields, the witness
said, 10 per cent of the children
are underweight. She testified:
There is no question that
direct Federal aid is badly
needed. Many of the sources of
private aid have dried up"
Prentice Murphy, Philadelphia
relief worker, stated:
"The evidence is OverWheIm-
ing that the relief problem calls
for extraordinary treatment.
On the basis of purely State ac-
tivities relief needs cannot be
met"
PennSylvania'S special $10,000,-
600 relief fund will be exhausted
in August or September, declared
Karl de Schweinitz, of the Com
munity Council of Philadelphia.
He said:
"Relief is being distributed to
29S,OOO in the city. We are
giving out only twO-thirds of
the ratiC.4 of food needed to
maintain the health of these
destitute people"
Narrowing stories of Philadel-
phia citizens eating food from gar
bage pals, living on a diet of
carrot soup and subsisting for sew
eral days on crustS Of bread, were
related. DR.. Schweinitz said:
"In large areas of PhiIadel-
phia mo rent is being paid at
ALL"
SITUATION IN CHICAGO
Samuel A. Goldsmith, of Jewish
Charities in Chicago, testified that
perhaps more than 40 per cent
of the people of Chicago are with
out income, while about one-third
of the people of Illinois are un-
The Washington times., 1932-05-09
FALL GOES FREE
IN FEW HOURS

SANTA FE, N. Mex, May 9
Q.N.S0 His physical condition
reported improved, Albert B. Fall.
former Secretary of the Interior,
is expected to be released from
the State penitentiary shortly
after noon today.
His release now awaits the ar
rival -tom Washington Of the
amended commitment papers due
in the air mail from the East.
Examination Of the commitment
and other formalities necessary
for the release Of the former Cab
met member are expected to be
completed by noon.
Fall went to prison for years
term in connection with a $780,
600 bribe assertedly paid him in
return for a naval oil reserve
lease.
The 7O-year-old prisoner will be
taken to his home in Ell Paso,
Tex, according to present plans
of Mrs. Fall and his daughters.
The Washington times., 1932-05-09
US. CONSULATE
BOMBED

The American consulate at
Nagasaki, Japan, was bombed
and set on fire at 11:40 a. m.
today (Tokyo time) the State De-
partment was advised.
None of the consulate staff was
injured and only slight damage
was done to the building, Consul
Henry B. Hitchcock informed the
department.
Hitchcock said the bomb, Of
crude manufacture, was believed
to have been thrown into the Of
flee entrance of the consulate from
a passing automobile. The fire
was extinguished quickly by the
use of hand fire extinguishers and
a Garden hose.
He said he believed the attack
had no political significance.
NagaSaki is located on Kyushlu
islam /, at the southern end Of
Japan. 1t is an important ship
ping point. Many of the trans
pacific passenger vessels are coaled
there. It has a large industrial
population and for several years
has been the center of the radical
movement in southern Japan.
The Washington times., 1932-05-09
Garner Sets June 10
For House to Recess

The House will be ready to
adjourn by June 10 or IL, Speaker
Garner of the House reiterated
today,
The Washington times., 1932-05-09
NEW TRIAL
UNLIKELY,
|VASS|ES
Young Wife DodgeS Process
Servers, Slipped Aboard
Boat by Captain \

ABOARD THE S. S. MA
LOLO, EN- ROUTE TO SAN
FRANCISCO FROM HOMO
LULU, May 9 I.N.S.4.-'
Leaving Honolulu behind her
like a nightmare, Thalia Mas
sic, victim Of one of the most
brutal outrgaes ever perpe-
trated upon a white woman
in Hawaii, was safely aboard
this liner today, thanks to the
husky interference Of a naval
officer who brushed three sub
poena servers aside to allow
her. to slip into a stateroom
and lock the door.
The officer was Capt. WARD
Workman, who collided with the
subpoena servers and nearly en-
gagged in a battle royal with them.
Causes a Delay
The affair caused a commotion
that enabled Mrs. MaSsie to avoid
being detained to testify as star
witness at the retrial of four sur
viving half caStes accused OF beat
ing and criminaly asSaultlng her
at a lonely spot on Ala Moana
Boulevard, Honolulu, last Sep
tember.
The fracas ended suddenly
about one minute before the Ma
lolo pulled out of the dock. Cap"
tain Workman and the subpoena
servers shook hands and Wort
man allowed them to hand MRS.
Massie the sumomns, but this
did not prevent her from staying
on the boat.
Indications were Kelley might
be forced to ask dismissal OF the
charges against the four hall
castles held for the retrial. Their
first trial ended in a deadlocked
Jury, The general impression in
Honolulu was that the retr1al
never would be held.
Two Others on Boat
With Mrs. Massie aboard the
Malolo are her husband, Lieut..
Thomas H. MaSsie and her
mother, Mrs. Grace Hubbard
Fortescue, both of whom, TO-
gether with two naval enlisted
men, received commuted sentences
for the honor Staying" of Joseph
Kahahawai, alleged leader OF the
attacking hoodlumS.
Although in a happy frame OF
mind at leaving Honolulu. Mrs.
Massie continued in a highly
nervous condition and was kept
in bed today in her stateroom.
Mrs. Fortescue was prominently
on deck. Lieutenant Massie only
appeared for few moments to
exercise his dog.
Clarence Darrow, 75-year-old
veteran of the American bar,
chief counsel in the case, also
was a passenger.
In Darrow's party were HE
wife, and his associates in the
"honor Staying" defense-Georgt
S. Leisure and Lieut.. L. H. C.
Johnson.
johnson represented Massie
and the two naval enlisted men,
Albert o. Jones and E. J. Lord,
in behalf Of the Navy during the
Kahahawai murder trial.
Expectations that Gov. Law
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The Washington times., 1932-05-09
MASONS OPEN
CONCLAVE
TODAY
D. C. and Alexandria Already
Thronged; Thursday Sees
Climax in Rites

Masons from all sections of
the United States are in Wash
ington and Alexandria today
to attend the four meetings
which will be held here and
in Alexandria as a part Of the
observance of Masonic Week,
set aside as the fraternity s
contribution to the George
Washington Bicentennial OBJ
servance.
With several hundred Masons
in attendance, the thirteenth an"
nual meeting Of the Masonic
Service Association of the United
States was opened today IN the
oak room of the Willard Hotel.
Reports showed that since 1928
the association had disbursed al
most $1,O0O,OOO in five major dis
asters, including the japanese
earthquake and the Florida hurri.
canes, at, the low percentage ex-
pense of 1.28.
ROgIey welcomes
George r. Sturges, past grand
master, of woodbury., Conn, ano
chairman of the executive com
mission of the association, called
the meeting to order and also de-
livered the report of the commits
sion. Carl H. Claudy, Of Wash
ington, delivered an address on
"The Executive Secretary"
Delegates we're welcomed by
Reuben A. Bogley, grand master
of Masons of the District OF Co
(Continued on Page 2, Col. ~
The Washington times., 1932-05-09
Capt. Dollar, SO, Wins
Pneumonia Battle

SAN RAFAEL, Calf, May 9
0N.S0.-Capt. Robert Dollar,
SO, pioneer shipping magnate,
reported near death four days
ago with bronchial pneumonia,
today was reported improved.
The Washington times., 1932-05-09
Cash Circulation
Increases Billion

Money in circulation during
April dropped $5,OO0,OO0 to a
total of $5,464, ,O93, 900, reflecting
reduction of $184, ZOO, 900 since
December, the Treasury an
nounced. today.
Per capita circulation based on
a population of 124,876,00O, was
$43.76 at the end of April, COM
pared with $43.74 the previous
month and $37.54 April 80, 1881.
April 80 circulation exceeded that
of a year ago by $500 900.
The Washington times., 1932-05-09
PRIEST
STAYS ON AIR

NEW YORK, May 9 Q.N.S).
The Rev. Charles E. Coughlin, Of
Royal Oak, Mich, whose radio
sermons have been heard by
millions, will not leave the air
unless his own bishop requests
him to.
His announcement, taken as an
answer to recent criticism by
Cardinal O'Connell in Boston,
was made today when he arrived
from California, where he visited
William Randolph Hearst on the
latter's ranch.
Father Coughlin said he
respected most highly" the
dignity and opinion" of Cardinal
O'Connell and would not presume
to discuss the latter's utteranceS.
He added:
81 am responsible to Bishop
Gallagher, of Detroit. He sees
each of my radio sermons be-
fore it is broadcast, and when
he asks me to discontinue them,
1 assure you 1 shall do SO gra-
ciOuSIy."
In the meantime, Father Cough
lin has signed a contract for more
broadcaStS.
He warned of the menace of
those who acquire wealth by
means other than hard work,
and added:
I'D rather get my money
shooting craps than get it the
way some bankers get it,"
The Washington times., 1932-05-09
SENATE ROW
WARNS OVER
. ECONOMY
Watson, Robinson Seek Peace
Through Subcommittee;
House ParIey Called

President Hoover, despite
his earlier plea for "non-par-
tisan cooperation" apparently
had turned definitely today to
the Republican majority of
the Senate to force his taxa
tion and economy ideas
through Congress.
Two successive nights he has
held "secret" conferences with
leaders of the Upper House.
These evolved program
whereby the Administration "conl-
promise" tax bill is to be taken
up Wednesday and pushed toward
passage through day and night
sessions and followed Immediately
by reconsideration Of the ina
tionai economy biIl' that the
House whitfield from $20O, ,OO0, 900
to $30.OO0.OOO in savings.
For Economy Commission
A resolution for a joint COM
mission of five members to work
out a $5OO,OOO,OOO reduction in
Federal expenditures for the next
fiscal year was offered today by
Senator Bailey CD of North
Carolina.
One of the five would be named
by the President. The Senate
and House would be represented
by two members each, one Re
publican and the other a Demo
crat.
The commission would be re-
quired to draft it's economy pro-
gram within 10 days.
Senate Stages Row
Amid scenes of disorder, the
Senate today debated the wran-
gle between the White House
and Congress over economy
methods. At the height of de-
bate, the Senate was in such
snarl, Republican Leader Watson
and Democratic Leader Robinson
Joined in a compromise SuggeS-
ton that special subcommittee
of the Appropriations Committee
be appointed to take over the
whole controversy.
During debate, Senator Oddie
(R0 of Nevada, chairman of the
subcommittee on the Treasury
Post Office bill, moved that the
10 per cent reduction order of
the Senate on that bill be re-
scinded.
Curtis In Conference
AS agreed by Republican mem.
bers of the Senate Finance Com
mittee, a continuous effort will
be made beginning the middle of
the week to pass the $1,010,000,.
600 revenue measure presented by
Secretary of the Treasury Mills.
If the tax bill carries with that
amount of income, the Senate
leaders will move Immediately to
revitalize the national economy
bill" so that $237 100000 will be
cut from current Federal expendi-
lures.
FurlOugh Plan Again
Such action by the Senate would
throw the issue Squarely back to
the House, particularly in connec-
ton with the economy bill, and
force the lower body to reconsider
the Presidents suggestions for a
general furlough without pay of
Government employees and a tenn
porary abandonment of any aGdi-
tional financial relief for war vet,
Grams.
The House Economy Commit
tee was called into session again
today by Chairman McDuffie
CD of Alabama to consider fur
ther means of reducing expenses.
The committee, McDuffie indi-
Gated, would consider conSolida-
ton of bureaus which the COM
mittee did not have time to in
clude in its omnibus program.
The Washington times., 1932-05-09
SITUATION IN CHICAGO

Samuel A. Goldsmith, of Jewish
Charities in Chicago, testified that
perhaps more than 40 per cent
Of the people of Chicago are with
out income, while about one-third
of the people of Illinois are un-
employed.
The Washington times., 1932-05-09
Special Cdsket Made
For Heaviest Woman

LOS ANGELES, May 9 Q.N.SO
Helen Tank, for Is years a circus
and carnival performer whose
50O-pound weight caused her to
claim to be the heaviest woman
in the world, will be buried here
Wednesday following construction
Of a special casket. A heart
attack caused her death.
The Washington times., 1932-05-09
CONDITION OF TREASURY

Treasury balance as Of May 6,
$663, ,126,534.58.
Expenditures, $22,352,843.16.
Customs receipts, $3,421 1851.
The Washington times., 1932-05-09
Lightning Strikes
LOndOn-P1riS Plane

LONDON, May 9 GNS0.-The
giant Imperial Airways airliner
Horatius, flying from the Croydon
Airport to Paris, was struck by
lightning over Tonbridge, England,
this afternoon and slightly dam
aged. The plane was able to re-
turn safely to Croydon. It carried
1S passengers, all uninjured.
The Washington times., 1932-05-09
PGrGders Protest
CntnZOniUn Division

MADRID, May 9 QN.S0.-Pub-
lie manifestations against the
statute providing for Catalonian
autonomy, to be introduced IN
the Cortes shortly, occurred IN
Spain today. They were most
frequent in Madrid, where groups
of students paraded.
The Washington times., 1932-05-09
London Police ROut
M1rcherS at En1b1ssv

LONDON, May 9 QN.S0-Po-
lice were summoned to the jap
aneSe embassy today to drive off
a delegation of six members of
the unemployed workers union
demanding to see Ambassador
Matsudaira to protest against
Japan'S Manchurian policy.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-07-09
COMMUNITY CHURCH

10 A. M. Sunday School. The at tendance is doing nicely. A place for religious training and inspira- tion is needed by all. You will find it in the Church and Sunday School.
 II A. M. Morning Service. You will find a helpful, happy message for the Summer Vacation.
 There will be no Sunday Even ing Service during this Summer at the Community church in Seward. The pastor is to assist in the Sun day Evening Services out at the Jesse Lee Home until Rev. c. T. Hatten's return. All who desire to attend the evening services are in- vited to attend out there. G % d music will be feature of the Ser vice at the Jesse Lee Home. The Evening Service out there starts at 2 Sunday evenings.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-07-09
YUKON LEFT RETURN
 VOYAGE ID SEATTLE
 EARLY THIS MORNING

The steamship Yukon, of the AL aska Steamship Company, wh e h left the port of Seward on Ia te schedule time, this morning, car ried the following passengers for Seattle and wayports:
 Seward to Seattle-D. Fren ov, Miss Josephine A n ders on, G. E.. Rockefeller, Pete Olsen, MT. and Mrs. L. E. FleckenStien, Myrt e Fleckenstien, Harriet Holman, Pat ricia Holman, Mrs w. R. Holman, LIN. Burson, w. D. Gardner, Mrs. E.. Westberg, Bartley Howard, John A. Nelson. Oscar c. Nelson, T e d q y Larson, c. J. Sullivan, Harry E.. Johnson, Jack Chitwood, E III r Westberg.
 Cordova to Seattle Helen Gehlke, Edna Lockridge.
 Valdez ot Seattle-Sister M ary Louise, Mother St. Henry, Dorothy Dooling, Dollie w. Chase, Roland ". Chase, Carolyne Chase, St. Mary Clover.
 Seward to Cordova-Fra Il k H. Brandt, Geo. F. Mcdonald, Mrs. A. W. Toloner, Mrs. N. Healy, George Stryana, Lloyd Hardy, John Collins,
 Valdez to Cordova-Ralph Kolk- kevOld.
 Seward to Juneau-Warren Wll- son, W. Austin, John Mccarthy, s. Derelik.
 Valdez to Juneau-Eva K. Trlpp Johnson Fairchield.
 Seward to Valdez-Roy B. OX- man, F. A. HedStrOm.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-07-09

Evidence of the progress being made by the Willow Creek mining district can be seen in the unuS- ually large shipments of supplies and equipment now going to that area. Besides a big 10-wheeled truck which was brought in on the SS. Yukon for delivery at WaSilla there was also about 150 tons of general supplies which are to be delivered there.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-07-09
AUXILIARY OFFICIAL ADDRESSED TERRITORIAL
 RESIDENTS OVER KFQD

The radio talk given over station KFQD Friday evening by Mrs. Frederick c. Williams, National President of the American Legion Auxiliary, was we'll received in Sew ard. Mrs. Williams, who is making an official visit to the Territorial Auxiliary units, outlined the work that the Auxiliary was doing and the work the Auxiliary hoped to do. She stated that the women of the Auxiliary were helping out at the present time everywhere that wo- mans effort can be at value; the priciple effort at this time being peacetime fight against unemploy- ment. Mrs. Williams pointed out that the Auxiliary has project in itself which alone gives employ ment to over 1000 men. This pro- ject is the making of poppies and gives work to disabled men and others who could not otherwise possibly find anything to do.
 Mrs. Williams also declared that the Auxiliary stood with the Ameri- can Legion in it's stand to keep the United States Army and Navy up to full treaty strength; to keep the nation strong enough to maintain peace and freedom from any ag- gresSor nation.
 Following the talk by Mrs. Will Hams, Mrs. Frank Dorbandt sang the National Theme song of the American Legion Auxiliary. She was accompanied on the piano by Miss Helen Welch. Mrs. Dorbandt closed the Auxiliary program with a reading.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-07-09
A LONG FLIGHT

Pilot Matt Nieminen, of the AL aSkan Airways, will leave Anchor age on a flight which will take him almost around half of Alas ka'S vast area. He will start at An chorage, fly to Takotna, McGrath and Kuskokwim points, then down to the Bristol Bay area, across to Unga Island and from Unga Island will come to Seward. From Seward he returns to Anchorage.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-07-09

Oscar Nelson, expert mechanic employed in the railroad shops at Anchorage, was an outgoing pas Senger aboard the SS. Yukon. MT. Nelson will spend vacation in the States.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-07-09
NORTHERN LIGHTS
These items are taken from the various papers of the Territory.

These items are taken from the | various papers of the Territory.
 A new fish weir, 460 feet long, has been built at Chignik.
 *
 A. c. Stewart, Nome mining man, operating on Stewart and Monu- ment creeks in that area, expected to make his first gold cleanup on June 1st. About 12 men are at work at each camp.
 Thomas A. Powers, sourdough of the early gold stampede days, pas sed away at Unalakleet on May 12 following a lingering illness, ac- cording to word reaching Nome.
 * s: *
 A survey of the pulp and timber areas of Admiralty Island has been completed The survey extends to Young's Bay and Oliver Inlet. This completes the survey all but Glass Peninsula. The area embraced in the Cameron Chandler syndicates is included. The results will be an- nounced at the end of the season.
 * * The report on the survey of Craig Harbor, Southeastern Alaska, has been approved and includes con- struction of a 32O-foot breakwater, boat basin 200 feet wide, 40 feet long and II feet deep, with entrance channel 50 feet wide, all to cost $46,OOO.
 No uncovering pay has been re- ported in the Liard district, Y. T., according to R. L. Bernard. A small amount of coarse gold has been found and placer prospects are considered favorable. Bernard and John Stenbraten financed an air plane trip for prospectors to the Liard In order to ascertain the values of an antimony ledge on the well known Sliscovitch antimony pro- perty on Manila creek, near Hob- son, A e. Stewart, Nome mining man and associates was to place a crew of men to work sinking. Ore will be shipped to the Outside e where mill tests will be made.
 < * *
 A new Fairchild II was recently flown from Valdez to Nome for the Laiblin and Graham AirWays who have been operating in the Nome section and carrying mail be- tween Nome and Unalakleet. The company now has two ships.
 * S: Sitka has enjoyed a heavy run of king salmon, according to re- ports. While some of the catch is going to cold storage at Sitka, much of it is being mild-cured.
 * * The Signal Corps will improve it's radio communications in Alaska as rapidly as funds are available by Congress, reports Lieut.. Col. DaW- son Olmstead, officer in charge, who gave an interview in Juneau. The new station urged by Juneau can not be built until Congress provides the money, Colonel Olmstead said.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-07-09

Brown & Hawkins Corporation reports an increase of approximate ly 50 calls for powder, fuse and caps for mining purposes than for the corresponding month last year.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-07-09

MT. and Mrs. L. E. FleckenStien, of Anchorage, accompanied by slaughter Myrtle, were outgoing passengers on the SS. Yukon for Seattle They are enroute to Berke ley where Myrtle, who graduated from the Anchorage high school, will enter the University.
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A new fish weir, 460 feet long, has been built at Chignik.

Dave Strandberg is again lin the money" His first cleanup, shipped to Anchorage by airplane, was 21O ounces. Dave is operating in the IditarOd.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-07-09

antna L ake, FairvieW Mountain placer district, where they will search for quartz and placer west of Mount Foraker, and in the Fair view region. MT. McGee is grubstak- ing the outfit.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-07-09

The MS. Discoverer, Capt. Heinie Berger, will leave Anchorage this evening at 8:30 o'clock for Iliam- ma and Seward The Discoverer ar rived at Anchorage Friday morn ing and reported that a splendid trip had been encountered all the way.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-07-09

Fred Fairman, we'll known in Alaska pugilistic circles, was an ar rival in Seward Friday from Anch- Orage.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-07-09

Mems Blue Bib Overalls Special SIPS per pair. Large Assortment Golf Balls 25c to 75c each at Brown & Hawkins Corporation.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-07-09

Pilot Oscar Winchell, of the Mc- Gee Airways plans to leave for the Interior after the arrival in port of the SS. Admiral Watson from the Westward.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-07-09

The freighter DenaN, of the AL aska Steamship Company is sched- uled to sail for Alaska from Seattle on July 16, according to the local
Seward daily gateway., 1932-07-09

Developing, printing, enlarging and framing at Sylvia's,
Seward daily gateway., 1932-07-09

Dell E, Sheriff will be in Seward in August. S-19
Seward daily gateway., 1932-07-09

The McGee Airways is preparing to take two prospectors to Chel-