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The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-05-05
Veteran Coast Ne,uspaperman
 Who Dared Bullets in Early
 Days Dies at Ripe Old Age

BERKELEY, Cal, May 5. = Wells Drury, aged 81 years, veter- an newspaperman of the Pacific Coast and friend of Mark Twain is dead here.
 A pioneer Editor and survivor of the days made famous by Bret Harte and Mark Twain, Drury often walked the streets of the tough mining camps of Nevada under threat of being "shot at sight" because he dared to print news that hurt the tender feel ings of gun toters.
 Hair Trigger Days
 But Drllry, who when only 19 years old had been appointed by President Lincoln as an Indian in- terpreter, was well able to take care of himself although hair trigger pistols blazed sudden death around the Comstock lode in those pioneer days.
 On the first day in Comstock as a reporter for The Gold Hill News" young Drury covered fatal shooting, a stage-coach wreck on the Geiger grade and two fatal accidents in the mines. The day otherwise was peaceful enough except that an intruder came into the newspaper office to shoot the editor but fled hastily when pistol went off accident ally.
 Drury's pay as a reporter was $7.50 day plus an allowance of $2.50 a day as "whiskey money" The liquor allowance, which was never sufficient, was not for the young scribe himself but for the entertainment of the citizens in- terviewed in saloons the invaria- ble meeting places, on his rounds as news gatherer.
 This was the background of a newspaper and political career that extended from California to Chi cago and covered more than 60 years activity
 Born in Log Cabin
 Drury was born in a log cabin at New Boston Ills, Sept. 16, 1851. his parents being Squire Thompson Drury and Reibecca Drury. The next year the family started across the plains in a covered wagon, following the Ore gon Trail Cholera attacked the party and both parents died.
 Wells Drury was thereupon adopted by Rev Alfred R. Elder, a boynood friend of Abraham Lincoln. MT. Elder had moved
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-05-05
GILMAN TELLS
 CHAMBER ABOUT PARIS EXHIBIT
Wh ole American Exhibit Wins Commentator for
 All Who Viewed 1t

The American display, and the Alaska exhibit therein, of the Paris Overseas Colonial Exposition last year drew favorable mention from everyone who saw it, and was particularly pleasing to the French people, the Chamber of Commerce was told today by H. M. Gilman, field representative of the Interior Department, who had charge of the Alaska exhibit and generally assisted the Ameri- can Commissioner, H.. Bascom Slemp.
 MT Gillznan and Capt. Charles H. Trowbridge, another of the field agents of the Interior Department, were Chamber guests today. They are enroute to Seward Peninsula to assist in the solution of prob lems of the reindeer grazing in- dustry.
 Not a Birdman
 Capt. Trowbridge made it plain he is no Iindbergh. He never has ridden in an airplane and long ago promised himself not to ever do it. But since coming here he has learned it will be necessary
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-05-05
ROOSEVELT AND|
 CARN ER SAYS JIM HAM LEWIS
Illinois Favorite Son Pro- poses California Leaders
 for President and Vice

WASHINGTON, May 5.-Senator James Hamilton Lewis, who has the 58 votes of his State of Illinois pledged to him, has suggested as a desireable solution of the Demo- cratic Presidential situation, a Roosevelt and Garner ticket. He believes that sort of a combination could be quickly nominated and satisfactory to the people of the country. \
 It is generally believed here that the result of recent primaries will throw the Democratic Presidential contest into the National Conyen- ton with Gov. Franklin D. Roose- welt having commanding lead but not enough delegates to get the nomination on the first ballot. Roosevelt supporters are now can vassing the situation with refer ence to the "Favorite Sons" vote on second and subsequent ballots.
 Roosevelt Has Commanding Lead
 With the Alabama and South Dakota delegates counted for Gov. Roosevelt he still holds con1- manding lead in the race for dele gates. His pledged delegates now number 313; Speaker Garner has 96 assured votes; Senator James Hamilton Lewis has 58; Alfred E. Smith, 46; former Senator James A. Reed, 36; and Gov. William M. Murray, 23 It is believed that Smith may pass Gamers mark be- fore the delegates are all selected. The result, it is now believed, will depend upon the convention and not be settled in the primaries.
 Roosevelt supporters are now angling for the favorite son votes of Illinois, Ohio, Virginia and otl,sr States. They insist that ali the California defeat meant was the probable failure to nominate Roose- welt on the first battle.
 Indiana Wet and Dry Fight
 The three or four Indiana Re- publican Congressmen all seem 10 have been nominated. though they were opposed by the vets. Con- gressmen Grove, Garfield and Gill len, Democrats, who opposed the Beck -Linthicum resolution for re- opening the Prohibition question, were opposed in the Democratic primary. Mrs. Virginia Jenckes, wet, won the Democratic nomination in the Sixth District, defeating Con- gressman Gillen, dry.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-05-05
RUM RUNNER
 FIRED. UP0N;
 MAN WOUNDED
Machine Gun Bullet Frac. lures Skull-40O Cases
 of Liquor Seized

NEW LONDON, Conn, April B. The 60-foot speedboat Scipio, al- legged rum runner, was captured after one of her crew of four men was wounded severely by a ma chine gun bullet from a Coast Guard cutter.
 The bullet fractured the skull of the member of the Scipio's crew and it is believed he will die.
 Guardsmen said the Scipio car ried 400 cases of liquor, which was seized.
 The Coast Guard boat resorted to gunfire after the Scipio ignored several warning shots to stop.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-05-05
MORE CHARGES NOW ARISEN
 KREUCER CASE

STOCKHOLM, May 5.-The po- lice are making a complete search for the secret agents of the late Ivar Kreuger, according to the newspapers, as further charges of forgery against the late Swedish industrialist came from Italy. Addi- tonal arrests are expected soon.
 Reports from Italy said the name of Antonio Mosconi, Italian Min ister of Finance, was forged to the Italian match monopoly, which had never been granted.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-05-05
CHAMBER URGED TO PRESS SALE
 OF GAME, FISH
Heintzleman Says Tim e Opportune to Promote
 Sports Attractions


 If Southeast Alaska cannot nov sell its timber and water powe, to pulp and paper manufacturers it ought to do more to take ad. vantage of it's game animal anc game fish resources, declared B +. Heint1leman, Assistant Regiona, Forester and member of the Exc cutive Committee of the Chamber of Commerce, in talk before that organization today.
 It has the game and fish. It is more accessible to the States than any other field offering com parable opportunities for sport And there are thousands of people who are already interested anc would be readily sold" on thc proposition.
 East in Bad Shape
 Depression has not lifted in the Eastern States where conditions are worse than in the West and much worse than in Alaska. Cit- ies have been feeding the unem- ployed for two years now and some of the larger ones, like Philadel- phia, have exhausted their resourc- es and have given notice that aid must come from some other source next winter. Smaller towns have been and are still feeding school children in large numbers.
 The pulp and paper industry is hard hit and until there is some stabilization and a degree of recovery it is hopeless tc expect it t olaunch developments in Alaska, he said Many pape. companies have been wiped out of existence and others are oper- ating under serious handicaps.
 Politics Are Soothing
 Politics are seething throughout the country. In Washington in- terest is largely centered in three programs before Congress-propos- ed governmental bureau re-organi- zation, drastic cuts in appropria- tions, and reduction in salaries to Federal employees.
 Reduced appropriations bring about the more problems, more especially to field surveys. These organizations generally have beer given enough funds to retain theil personnel intact, but not sufficient to permit field work. Consequent ly there is little left for them tc do but to sit and twiddle theil thumbs.
 Reviews Sanctuary Fight
 MT. Heintzleman reviewed the re- cent fight waged over efforts tc
 (C~~tt,a,,aI TziotxfN
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-05-05
STEEL GATES
 CLOSE BEHIND
 'SCARFACE' AL
Capone Enters Atlant t a Penitentiary to Serve
 Eleven Years

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 5.-The big steel gates of the Atlanta Fed eral Prison changed shut last night behind "Scarface" Al Capone, Chi cago gangster, where he will serve his ll-year sentence for income tax evasion.
 Capone declared he is through with politics and all other rack cts"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-05-05
Senator Hale Makes Plea for Large Nauy; Declares
 U. s. NOw in Third Place

build the strongest fleet which the treaties will permit.
 We must be strong enough to keep the United States out of war" said the Senator, and he added: We are rapidly becoming not one of two great naval powers but a poor trailing third naval power."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-05-05
GARNER SWEEP IN
 CALIFORNIA CLEAN

SAN FRANCISCO, May 5.-Cali- forna's A votes in the Democratic National Convention are all lined up for Speaker John N. Garner of Texas. His margin is 45,000 with only 375 precincts to hear from.
 Garner supporters count his nom- ination for President as a possi- bility by his winning in Californ.,.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-05-05
MILLIONS ARE
 SLASHED FROM
 WAR DEPT. BILL
Last Supply Measure for l933 Reported to
 House Today

WASHINGTON, May 5.-Slashed many millions of dollars under President Hoower's and also the Budget estimates, the last of the huge regular supply bills for 1883, that of the War Department, has been reported to the House.
 Among the important items of the nonmilitary activity section re- ported is $151 ,280 for the Alaska cable.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-05-05

WASHINGTON, May 5.-Assert- ing that war may be forced upon the United Sttaes at any time. Chairman Frederick Hale, of the Senate Naval Affairs Committee, pleaded yesterday in the Senate that the United States should
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-05-05
Ashes of HlgersoH Are Placed in
 National Cemetery

WASHINGTON, May 5.-The ashes of Col. Robert Green Ingersoll, whose agnostic views once stirred a tumult of re- iigious discussion, were buried yesterday in the Arlington Ma tional Cemetery. Ingersoll was a Colonel in the cavalry dur ing the Civil War. The ashes of his wife were inferred be- side his ashes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-05-05
M. ). LEEHEY. F R IE N D 0 E
 ALASKA, DIES
Leading Mining Lawyer and Frequent Alaska
 Visitor Passes Away

SEATTLE May 5-Maurice D. Leehey, aged 6l, famous mining lawyer and identified with Alas ka's mining interests, died here yesterday. He came to Seattle in 1900 from Butte, Montana, where he had been identified with the legal staff of the Marcus A. Daly interests, and served in the Mon tana Legislature, of which he was an active member. He was chairman of the Judiciary Commit tee of the State Senate.
 He specialized on mining law upon coming to Seattle, as he did in Montana, and became almost immediately interested in Alaska litigation and Alaska's develop ment.
 Active For Alaska
 He was active in the Alaska Bu- reau of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce, the Arctic Club and the Seattle Mining Club. He was a member of a special Seattle Chamber of Commerce Committee that lobbied for the construction of the Alaska Railroad. He serv- ed, under appointment from Gov Thomas Riggs as special counsel Tor of the Alaska Shipping Com mission.
 Leehey was very prominent in all matters of public interest dur ing his lifetime. He had been i'll for more than a year. He is sur vived by a son, Major Donald Leehey, United States Army En- gineer Corps. His wife died a few years ago and a daughter passed away some years ago.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-05-05
Senate Committee FauOrabLe to
 Transfer ot ARC.

. WASHINGTON, May B. The Senate Commerce Com , mittee has reported flavor , ably on the bill providing , for the transfer of the du- , ties and powers of the AL
 . aska Road Commission to . the Secretary of the h.
 , terior Department.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-05-05
ONE IN EIGHT GETS PASS

ST. LOUIS, May 5.-A survey of wrestling shows in St. Louis revealed one pass was issued for every eight paying customers in attendance.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-05-05
CLOSING PRICES TODAY

NEW YORK, May 5.-Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is f1A, American Can 36A, Anaconda As, Bethlehem Steel 12A, Curtiss-W Wright T, Fox Films 2, General Motors 14B In- ternational Harvester 16A, Ken necott GA, Packard Motors 2A United States Steel PTS.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-05-05
LATEST DEVELOPMENTS

HONOLULU. H. l., May 5.-The Navy defendants service records are unmarred by the lone hour in custody but civil rights are yet to be restored.
 The four remaining Hawaiians awaiting retrial on Mrs. Massie's
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-05-05
STOCKS SLUMP THEN RECOVER
 EARLY LOSSES
Financial Ma r k cts Are Steadier Rumors
 from Washington

NEW YORK, May 5.-The finan- cial markets steadied somewhat to- day on r,linorS of constructive de- velcpments impending in Wash ington.
 Socks slumpeu rather sharply in the first hour of trading then re- covered.
 Extreme losses of one to three points were largely recovered. There was still considerable pressure on the dollar in foreign exchanges but this showed future signs of lifting.
 Rumors regarding the construc- tive developments afoot in Wash ington were highly nebulous and largely concerned with efforts to solve problems of taxation, econ omy and balance the Budget.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-05-05
WELL KNOWN IN NORTH

MT. Leehey was well and favor ably known in Juneau and else where in Alaska. He spent great deal of his time in the Territory
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-14
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR PLAN
FOR COMPETITIVE DRILL
Annual Event VIII Be Staged in
Washington Auditorium on
February 8.

Arrangements are being completed
for the third annual Knights Templar
indoor competitive drill and ball, to be
held under the auspices Of the Grand
Commandery, K. T., of the District, at
Washington Auditorium February 9.
The knights will be reviewed by
Eugene z. Thompson, grand commander
Of the District and it Is planned to
have the largest assembly in several
years. James Graham, Washington
Commandery, Is chairman of the
General Committee.
Drill teams to represent the con-
stituent communicates, with their COM
manders, are: Washington Command
cry, No. l, Edward A. Poynton:
Columbia Commandery, No. 2, Charles
Shackelford; Potomac Commandery,
No. 3, Tom King; DeMolay Command
airy, No. 4, ]. Fred Huber: orient Com
mandery, No. 5, Otto B. Roepke, and
5r1gntwood Commandery, No. 6, Robert
BOYD.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-14
PLEA TO ISSUE NEW
STAMP is REJECTED
Post Office Not TO Commemorate
Visit of French Legionnaires
to q. 8.

The Post once Department has in
formed the Washington Philatelic So
ciety it will not be possible to comply
with its request for special stamp
issue to commemorate the visit to this
country last Summer of French Le-
gionnaireS.
The Washington society had asked
that the stamps be put out as a re-
ctprocal courtesy to the French, who
Issued a special stamp to commemorate
the visit Of the American Legion to
Paris in 1927.
At the Office of F. A. Tilton, Third
Assistant Postmaster General, who Is In
charge Of special stamp issues, it was
said the Washington society had been
advised the department already had
arranged for all the special issues that
could be handled this year. These
take In the Bicentennial stamps, which
came out the first of the year, and two
olympic games issues.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-14
MEETING IS CALLED
! ON GUIDE PROBLEM
Mrs. Hobart Tells Committee
of House That Capital
| Has Faulty System.

FOR the protection Of Bicentennlal
visitors through joint action OF a num-
Der of civic and patriotic organizations
for Improvement OF the system OF pub
lie guides a meeting has been called
for next Monday afternoon at O'Clock
In the board room of Memorial CONT
mental Hall.
Mrs. Lowell Fletcher Hobart, president
general of the National Society OF
Daughters Of the American Revofutlon'
yesterday laid before Mrs. Mary 7,
Norton, chairman Of the House District
Committee, a formal complaint against
the present guide system. She said:
There is q very serious problem IN
Washington that we have tried for the
past year or two to solve, and that Is
with regard to the public guides have
been told that these men can secure
their licenses with no questions asked
and it has been proven that more than
one has had a criminal record. With
the activity of the white slave market,
the kidnaperS, and with men criminally
inclined roaming over the country,
there is no doubt that many of them
will find their way to Washington
during the Bicentennial year. Serving
as q guide will be most helpful to them
in their profession.
AS we have not been able 10 change
the present system in the District,
number Of organizations are meeting in
Memorial Continental Hall next Mon
day afternoon. We do not know that
we can do anything, but we feel we
must confer on this subject and see If
there is not some way that we can be
helpful, either to the present system or
organize an entirely new one"
At the opening Of the present session
OF Congress Representative Gibson Gre
publcan) Of Vermont introduced bill
which provides for fee of SIS per year
for guides, and that no license shall be
issued without the approval Of the Su-
perintendent Of police. The Gibson bill
also would authorize the Commissioners
TO make reasonable regulations for the
government and conduct Of such per-
sons and to require them to wear badges
as guides.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-14
ToEnd aCOugh
InaHurry,Mix
This at Home

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coughs due to colds, it is impor- w
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-14
THIEVES DROP TURKEYS

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo, Janu
airy "A (Py.-Thieves who dropped stolen
turkeys one by one TO hinder pursuit
escaped Tuesday, but it cost them all
their plumber.
Armed with q shotgun. Ed Bledsoe,
farmer, was close on the men when they
let go turkey No. l. Bledsoe stopped to
retrieve it.
And so the chase continued, until 81
turkeys had been released. After the
turkeys had been captured the men
we're out of sight.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-15
Feathers
Get Jobs
Four of Six Armory Tits
Tuesday in 6-Pound
Division.

-Four of the six matches on Tues
day nights Legion mitt card at the
Armory will bring into action pugs
in the featherweight division, and
in ending the depression for the
boys in the 126-round class, Match
maker Gerald Ely has given places
on the program to a number of
Armory favorites. A welterweight
scrap in the middle of the card will
interrupt the feather parade, and
the feature match will be at 1876
pounds, the lightweight limit.
The program follows:
Ten RoundS-Tracy Cox, I~ndianapolis
VS.. Eddie Lord, Cleveland; lightweighfs.
Eight Rounds-Scotty Scotch. Indian
apolis vs.. Rocky Ridge, Toledo; feathers.
Six Rounds-Larry Pruitt. Indianapolis
VS.. Leroy Gibson, Tulsa. Okla; feathers.
six ROunds-Lefty Nicholson, Shelby
vile VS.. Larry kid Kaufman, Louisville
welters.
Four Rounds--Herb Aiken. indianapolis
vs.. Harry Kelly, Indianapolis; feathers.
Four Rounds-PauI Wagner, Indianapo-
lis VS.. Johnny Hammer, indianapolis;
Gathers.
Rocky Ridge, Toledo pug who is
to meet Scotty Scotch in the semi
windup, has won his last five
matches by knockouts, according to
press clippings. In the top six the
fans will have another look at Leroy
Gibson, the hard-hitting and clever
pug from Oklahoma who defeated
Lou Vine here a month ago.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-15
Indian Notes

A RICHIE CAMPBELL, right
"A handler, was on the sick list
Thursday and was out of uniform
Trainer AL Ritter sent him to his
apartment with orders to rest. Jack
Kroner, inf1elder, is recovering slow
ly from his siege of illness. He
lost much weight. Kronger went
out of action a week ago last Mon
day and was in a serious condition
for a few days.
st. Paul will open here Saturday and
Minnea polls will invade Louisville to see
what it's all about in Derbytown. Bruno
Bethel has his Blue Grass entry off to \
sensational start.
The Millers had the sacks filled
three times in the early part of
Thursdays battle and no scoring re-
suited.
Manager Mccain made a one-handed
stab on Mowry's line smash in the sixth.
1t was a brilliant catch with the slender
Tribe chief stretching to his utmost.
Il n
Jonah Goldman dashed back of
second in the eighth and threw out
Griffin. The Tribe shortstop had
a good day in the field with six as
SiSts.
Goldman is having bad breaks at the
plate. He is meeting the ball fairly well.
but is not finding the safe spots. He went
hitIess the first three games. Ray Fitz-
gerald also is in an early slump.
y + 4
Frank Mulroney. pitcher, turned
back to the Indians by Knoxville,
has been granted an unconditional
release.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-15
jerry Travers, Golf King of
Twenty Years Ago, Returns

By United Press
MONTCLAIR, N. j., April IS
Jerome D. Travers, who was the
Bobby Jones of amateur golf twenty
years ago, has been forced by the
depression to abandon a business
career temporarily and return to
the game as a professional.
Jerry" announced at his home
here that he would play in several
exhibition matches shortly and pos
slbly make an exhibition tour. He
emphasized he would not become
a pro at any club, but was setting
out merely as "a businessman
golfer"
Travers recently sold his seat on
the New York Cotton Exchange. He
has been out of important tourney
play since 1919, when he was elimi-
mated in the first round of the
amateur championship at Oakmont.