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The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-02-03
HOUSE PRUNES ALASKAFOREST
 ROADS, S5s5,000
Limits Total Allotment to Territory for l932-33
 to Sum of $35O,OOO

Vigorously using the pruning knife, the National House of Rep- resentatives sliced off $595,00 from the funds for Alaska's forest high ways and trails for the fiscal year beginning July l, next, 1t was dis closed today by official committee reports received here.
 Under the provisions of the an- nual supply bill of the Federal De- partment of Agriculture, the Alaska allotment for the next fiscal year is fixed at $350,O0O, and it is ex- pressly provided than not more than that amount may be expended from the appropriation for that period and any balances left on hand from previous appropriations.
 The amount fixed was $595, ,00O less than the estimates approved
 Continued on Page F0ur)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-02-03
.57 CANDIDATES
 ENTER PRIMARY
 ELECTION RACE
Democratic Filings Number 37, Largest Number in
 More than Decade

With a total of 57 candidates having filed their declarations for nominations by the two regular parties, the primary election flr ing period closed yesterday afteF* noon. Of that number, 37 filed pn the Democratic ticket and 20 on the Republican.
 Both of the oarties face a nuru- Der of contests for important nom : nations, and both have fights in the election of party officers which occurs at the same time as the primary. The -Democratic canda- dates are the most numerous ,gt any primary in the past 12 years.
 Many Rival Aspirants <
 That party has plethora of as- pirants for party, Territorial and Divisional offices. Among the nol11- nations to be contested are: Dele gate to Congress, and Territorial Representatives There is no con- test for Attorney General. Auditor. Commissioner of Education and Highway Engineer.
 Contests are the order of the day in party office elections. There are two complete tickets for Na- tional Committeeman and Dele gates to the National Convention, and a third candidate for National Committeeman to make it three cornered affair.
 Only five filed for election as alternates, or one less than the < K
 (Contfnued on Page Two}
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-02-03
Trained Steeds Outwit
 Turkish Border Guard

MARDINE, Turkey, Feb. 3. = Equin esmugglers may be brought perhaps with their trainers, before the special tribunals which Turkey is setting up for contraband trade across the Turco-Syrian frontier.
 The discovery that riderless horses had been trained to carry goods past the border guards was made when one animal stopped at a customs house instead of at a smugglers' rendezvous.
 The beast was loaded with Syri- an silk and sugar.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-02-03
PICTURE MAN MAY PURCHASE
 NAVY A|RSH|P
Howard Hughes Offers to Buy Dirigible Los
 Angeles

WASHINGTON, D. c. Feb. g. Howard Hughes, motion picture producer has offered to buy the dirigible Los Angeles from the Navy to make a new movie thriller.
 The price was not mentioned but Rear Admiral Moffett, Chief of the Bureau of Aeronautics said $500,- 900 would be about right. Money derived from the sale will be used to enlarge a new aircraft being constructed at Akron for the Gov ernment.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-02-03
Swedish Prince to Wed
 Commoner in Switzerland

STOCKHOLM, F'ep. 3. = Prince Lennart, grandson of King Gus tave, and Karin Nissvandt, daugh- ter of wealthy Stockholm busi- ness many. are to be married in May, it is learned.
 The ceremony probably will take place in Switzerland.
 When their romance was first announced, the King forbade their marriage. until they were older. Lennart, however. declined to fol- low the royal wishes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-02-03
SHANGHAI AGAIN SCE ENE..0F HARD
 CONFLICT TODAY
Severest Battle Since Hos tilites Be gan Re-
 ported in Progress
WOOSUNC FORTS ARE ATTACKED ,LONGiRANGE
Japanese Destroyer Said to Have Been Sunk by
 Chinese Fire

SHANGHAI, Feb. 3.-The most severe battle since the outbreak of hostilities in Shanghai, waged to- day as Japanese land forces and airplanes smashed against the Chapel district while warships in the Wangpoo River shelled the Woosung forts, 16 miles away.
 The United States cruiser Hous- ton arrived in time to witness the battle. The Houston has 300 ma rines aboard for landing party but the commander was warned not to enter the river but to stay out of the line of fire. Afterward the Houston moved up the river and tied up at Shanghai.
 Blue Jackets Landed
 Six Japanese destroyers, smelling the forts, covered landing party of Bluejackets.
 Observers said the district is a veritable inferno again where once the Japanese aviators bombed de- fensive residents and soldiers.
 
 The Japanese have notified the American and British Consulates they are occupying Woosung.
 Shell fire from Chinese artillery in the Chapel sector fell on the Japanese headquarters near Hong kew, on the grounds of a boys school but none are reported to have been injured.
 Airplanes Soin Attack
 Late this afternoon Japanese airplanes joined the attack on the Woosung forts.
 Observers said two forts are doomed for complete destrluction-
 Reports are that Japanese war ships in the river are landing a full division of soldiers consider able distance from Shanghai.
 Yesterday the Japanese said they would not land troops but would permit the Navy to take care of the situation.
 Chinese authorities said shells from Woosung fort sank Jap anese destroyer in the Wangpoo River
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-02-03
HOLDOUTS CRY AGAINST ANY
 SALARY CUTS
Ruth Heads Major Leaguers Declining First
 1932Offers
By LOREN DISNEY Associated Press Sports Writer )

NEW YORK, Feb. 3.-With Babe Ruth, the New York Yankees Big Bam himself as generalissimo, the annual winter holdout army al- ready is beginning to assume well defined proportions.
 Ruth took over the leadership when he signed a contract a few days ago calling for $70,000 for one seasons play, more money than the total demands of any three or four of the other belligerents.
 Realizing that his almost slender legs can't carry his 220 pounds of bulk around an outfield indefinite ly, Ruth, who was 38 this month, said the $7O,OOO figure would be satisfactory on the basis of a two- year agreement, but for one year he wanted the $80,OO0 he received in 1881.
 The Babes chief argument apart from a superb condition for this time of the year, is the sta tistics for last season which reveal that he was tied for the home run leadership, and with an average of .373 was second only to Al Simmons for batting leadership of the Am erican league.
 The Babe Lucky In this respect Ruth is much more fortunate than any of the members of his swelling army. Ruth's hitting in 1881 was distinctly better than in the season of 1929, at the conclusion of which he was given a two-year contract calling for a total of $160,O00. Charles Red" Lucas, ace of the Cincinnati Reds hurling staff, who has declined to accept a $2,500 cut in salary, is next in line with am- munition to Lombard a general salary retrenchment policy of ma jor league magnates by pointing to successful 1881 season.
 Wilson In Tough Luck
 Lucas last year won 14 games and lost 13 with last place club, a better record than the one he made the year previous when he won the same number but lost 'three more games.
 Wilson's Talk
 Hack Wilson, whose 1881 con- tract with the Chicago Cubs called for $33 900, on the other hand will
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-02-03
IDLE BLACKS
 ROAM CONGO

LEOPOLDVILLE, Belgian Congo, Feb. 3-Because work has been stopped on the Usumbura Railway ard road construction in Ruanda- Urundi has been abandoned, 1900 natives are unemployed in the Bel gian Congo. They are wandering beyond their districts and Euro peans are demanding protection.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-02-03
INTERNATIONAL TENNIS
 TO GO PRO" CAACH SAYS

NEW ORLEANS, La, Feb. B. International tennis may be play- ed on professional basis within a few years, in the opinion of Merser Beasley, Tulane tennis mentor.
 Beasley, who developed Ellsworth Vines, Americas No. ranking player of 1932. believes the anna teur game is becoming simply . training school for the pro- vss riety.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-02-03
SHOCK IS REGISTERED
 AT STATION IN STTKA

SITKA, Alaska, Feb. 3.--A heavy earthquake shock was registered on the seismograph here last night The first waves reached Sitka B minutes and A seconds past g o'clock The distance is estimated to be about 5000 miles.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-02-03
COAST REGION IS THREATENED
 BY SNOW, COLD
Rescue Parties Rushed to Aid Stranded and
 Lost Parties

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Feb. B. With another storm brewing blows are being rushed to clear the snow from the mountain roads.
 Rescue parties are also being rushed out to aid the stranded and lost who were caught in the week. end attack that covered the entire section of the coast from Canada to Southern California.
 Snow is predicted although 1t is warmer in the Pacific Northwest.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-02-03
Says Ghosts
 Ordered Hin. to lKHL 8 Persons

WINNIPEG, Feb. 3. Tom Hrechkozie, aged 28, has con fessed to the police, according to their reports, to the staying of Martin Sitar and family of seven near Elma. He said ghosts ordered him to kill the family. He was a relative and worked for Sitar as a farm hand.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-02-03
PAYS FORFEIT
 FOR SHAVING

BELLEFONTE, Penn, Feb. B. Joseph Kosh, aged 27 years, was electrocuted today in the Rockview Penitentiary for the murder of Vic toria Smolinsky, proprietress of an underworld establishment at Scran- ton
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-02-03
PETER WARNER AT HOME

Peter Warner, ten-year-old son of Mir. and Mrs. Charles G. War ner. who was hunt nj coasting accident several weeks ago, has left St. Ann's hospital and Is at home.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-02-03
DEFICIENCY
 BILL SIGNED

WASHINGTON. D. O.. Feb. B. President Hoover has signed the s126. 900 first deficiency bill to meet the emergency monetary needs of the Governments departments.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-02-03
CHINA ACCEPTS PROPOSALS

WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. B. The Ranking Government has ac- cepted terms of peace proposed by the British and American govern ments but the governments do not expect to hear from Tokyo very readily.
 One report here is the Japanese are preparing to present counter proposals to part of those suggested as basis for peace.
 The proposals submitted called for a cessation of violence and no more war-like preparations; neutral zones must be protected; combat ants must withdraw from the In- ternational Settlement at Shanghai Prompt negotiations for permanent peace will be the next step, the proposals stated.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-02-03

Herman (Charlie) Sather, 70, resident of Alaska for 35 years, died at Fairbanks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-02-03
JAPAN WON'T ACCEPT

TOKYO, Feb. 3.-The Japanese Foreign Minister today said Japan is unable to accept the peace terms proposed by the United States and Great Britain in the present form. Japan, the Foreign Minister said, will make counter proposals.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-02-03
TO AID VICTIMS

WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. B. Vice-Adrniral Willard, Commander of the Scouting Force. has sailed from Guantanamo for Santiago to aid the quake victims.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-02-03
IS WITHOUT LIGHTS

HAVANA, Cuba, Feb. 3.--Accord- ing to radio reports Santiago is without lights, gas and water.
 Rescue and relief expeditions have been sent from here.
 Airplanes have returned from Santiago and report that prac-l tically all principal buildings iu Santiago have been destroyed.
 Inhabitants can be seen in the open fields where they have sought safety.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-02-03
FIVE HU NDRED DEAD, THOUSAND
 INJURED, QUAKE.
Santiago, Cuba, Practically Razed by Five
 Earth Shocks
STREETS ARE FILLED
 WITH DEBRIS, DEAD
Practically All Prin C ipal Buildings Are Destroy
 ed-Aid Rushed

SANTIAGO, Cuba, Feb. 3. At least 800 persons have been killed and 2,O0O injured by a fifth earthquake which struck here at 6 o'clock this morning.
 It is impossible up to 8 o'clock this morning to ascer- tain the correct death toll and impossible to estimate the extent of the property damage.
 Streets are filled with de- bris and bodies of the dead.
 There have been no fires breaking out and no disorder.
 Scores of houses including one four-story apartment fell early this morning during the fifth earthquake. ] It is impossible to ascer-' tain damage to ships in the bay or along the waterfront Tor the effect of the quake throughout the remainder of the Province. The fifth quake struck exactly at F 6 o'clock. The first shock occurred at 1:30 o'clock followed by the others of less intensity.
 Scores of children are among the dead and injured.
 The roof of maternity hospital fell killing many women and chil- dren.
 Half of the city is in ruins in- cluding many American business houses and warehouses.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-02-03

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-02-03

Hack Wilson, whose 1881 con tract with the Chicago Cubs called for $33 900, on the other hand will
Evening star., 1932-09-23
600 M|DD|ES BACK
FROM LONG CRUISE
Describe Entertainments and
Storm Encountered on
Way Home.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ANNAPOLIS, September 23.-With
memories of entertainment and sport
events in Halifax and Ponta Delgada
and a heavy storm while homeward
bound, approximately 500 members of
the first and third classes at the Naval
Academy landed yesterday.
The first boatload of returning mid
shipment, who left Annapolis on Au-
gust /. landed at the Reina Mercedes
dock soon after 7 am. The debarking
took about an hour and a half. The
half section of the Naval Academy
Band. which made the cruise, played
as the midshipmen left the battle
ship Wyoming. The battleship will re-
main off Annapolis for about month
Silent on Liquor Cases.
The Academy authorities said they
had no comment to make on the re-
port that four midshipmen were cited
as class offenders for alleged drink
ing during the cruise.
On the last leg of the cruise from
Halifax the Wyoming. on September 9,
passed through typical West Indian
hurricane. The storm center passed to
the southwark very close to the battle
ship, between and pm The baro-
meter dropped to 1884 inches and the
wind rose to 80 miles an hour, accom-
panied by driving rainstorm. The ship
rolled So degrees as it plowed its way
through the heavy seas
While the midShipmen were in Hall
fax several athletic contests were held
between the midshipmen and the local
teams. The Navy entered four-man
crews in each of the junior and senior
races held as part of tenth anniversary
rowing regatta of the Jubilee Athletic
Club on Labor day. Wrestling and box
ing bouts were held at the Halifax
arena.
Navy Swimmers Win.
Navy swimmers defeated the Waeg-
woltic team in the cold water of the
Northwest Arm on September 3 by
score of 45-25. A pickup eleven,
headed by Capt. Jack Dillon and men
of varsity experience, including some
who had played in Ponta Delgada, met
the st. Georges Aces in game of foot
ball." and lost, 80 1t was the British
foot ball, which the midshipmen knew
as soccer.
Evening star., 1932-09-23
TRAP SET FOR ROBBERS
OPERATES TOO SLOWLY
Business Mans Buzzer Brings Po-
lice After 81 300 Is Taken.
Visit Is Second.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, September 23.-Herman
Weiss figured one robbery at his place
of business in suburban Melrose Park
was more than enough.
That was a month ago when robbers
helped themselves to S2,600
So he installed a buZzer system. or
Yesterday two robbers came.
The buzzer system failed to bring
the police until after the intruders had
escaped with $1,000. Several hours
after they left the tear gas equipment
arrived.
Evening star., 1932-09-23
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

TODAY.
Meeting Washington Photographic
Society, Y. M. c. A, 8 pm.
Meeting. Bicentennial Chapter, Amer
lean War Mothers, Hamilton Hotel
8 pm.
Meeting, Columbia Chapter. Gold
Star Mothers, Hamilton Hotel, 8 pm
Gard party, benefit St. Francis de
Sales Church, auditorium, Twentieth
street and Rhode Island avenue north
east, 8 pm.
Evening star., 1932-09-23
MEXICO STUDIES PLANS
TO RESUME GOLD BASIS
President Orders Treasury to Start
Buying Metal for Use as
Monetary Reserve.

b. the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, September 23.-An
indication that Mexico will return to
the gold standard, abandoned in July
of last year, was given today by
Treasury Department statement saying
the President has ordered the purchase
of national gold to be stored in the
Bank Of Mexico.
In government circles is was said
means Of returning to gold or partial
gold standard were being studied and
that meanwhile the government would
purchase and store the gold to be used
as a reserve when the matter was
decided.
The Washington times., 1932-05-27

Sunday, Ham" Clippers re-
doubtable Skinker Eagles will
furnish the opposition and the
following day the Nau's Au-Stars
will be met. Both contests are
to start at 2::30 o'clock in the
Riverdale Park, Hyattsville, Md.
The Skinkers will be out for
revenge as the Hisermen defeated
them earlier in the season by a
7-to-3 count. Incidentally. that
game was really and truly an
interesting affair and the ALL
Stars are drilling daily in an ef-
fort to be in best of condition for
Sundays tilt.
Pfeffer to Hurl
Francis Pfeffer. former Hyatts-
vile High star hurler, has been
nominated by Manager Henry
Hiser of the All-Stars, to hurl
against the Eagles. He could not
have assigned a better mounds
man than Pfeffer, because this
lad has won every game to date.
Fred Lefty Pool has been hon
ored by the Hisermen to pitch
the Decoration Day special against
the Nau's All-StarS.
Hot weather offers hot games
in the weekday baseball leagues
today at the usual time. Sis
The Washington times., 1932-05-27

o'clock.
Washington Terminal clashes
with Gulf Refining on the east
diamond in an Industrial League
game. Treasury tackles Investi-
CATION "SleuthS" on the north,
and D. C. Repair Shop encoun-
ters Naval Hospital on south field
in the Departmental loop. The
Georgetown Church League calls
for a Mt. Vernon Washington
Baptist game on the west dia-
mond.
Pigs Victorious
Dixie Pigs easily disposed of
the Big Print Shop in the Indus
trial League yesterday. 10 to 5.
The winners banged out IS solid
swats and played faultless ball.
Commerce blanked the Agricul-
ture "Aggies," II to 0, and Treas
ury defeated Earle Moser's Fed
eral Unionists, IL to S, in yes
terday's Departmental Leagues
engagements.
The Washington times., 1932-05-27
MOVIE ACTOR
WILL LEAD
SQUAD
BY TED SHIFTS


LOS ANGELES, May 27-Den-
mark will send an athletic dele
cation to the Olympic games here
this summer that will rival in
size those of the major Euro
pean powers.
Denmark's sensational Olympic
showing can be directly attributed
to the hard.working Danish Olym-
pic committee of the United
States, headed by Jean Hersholt,
veteran character actor OF the
screen.
HerSholt began his labors four
years ago, and has virtually sue
ceeded in reaching the financial
goal of $4,000. AS a result 35
modern Vikings will represent this
little nation which has scarcely
half the population of New York
city, it was announced today.
"YOu see," explained the
genial HershOlt, 81 used to be
an athlete myself when 1 was
a youth in Denmark-bOxing,
and bicycle riding.
$50 / wanted Denmark to
have a strong team here.
1--WE have Henry Hansen, the
Olympic bicycle champion for
the road race. That's a big
sport over in Europe, just like
soccer. 1 don't suppose people
here will fight to see the
cycling events, as they do
abroad.
The Danish team will leave
Copenhagen on July 8, arriving
In New York on July 18, and in
Los Angeles July "a.
The Washington times., 1932-05-27
DENMARK WILL SEND STRONG TEAM TO OLYMP[
English Derby Odds
Lengthen on OrUeU

LONDON, May 27.-The odds
on Orwell, rated far ahead of the
field to win the English Derby,
were heightened to two to one
in the advance betting today.
Miracle, rated second to Orwell
in Che betting, still was quoted
at 100 to 8.
The Washington times., 1932-05-27
AIRPORT OPENS

District champion divers, mem
bers of the Shoreham and Ambas-
sador swimming clubs, and guest
aquatic stars will officially open
the Airport Swimming Pool with
an exhibition of aquatic skill at
2 o'clock today.
The Washington times., 1932-05-27
Hiser's All-Stars Tackle
Tough Foes Over Weekend
Rv SID KATZNELL

Henry Hisers Hyatsville AStars baseball team which
creating quite sensation in the town of Hyattsve with
its sparkling aaround playing faces of the toughest
assignments of the the weekend.
The Washington times., 1932-05-27
Baseball Standings

%Games behind leader.
Yesterdays Results
New York. 5: WASHINGTON, o.
Detroit. IL: Chicago. 2 (second game
called in fifth inning: rain; score
ID.
Philadelphia. 4; Boston. 1.
Cleveland-St. Louis (Rain).
TOday's Games
New York at WASHINGTON.
Chicago at Detroit.
Cleveland at St. Louis e games).
, (Only games scheduled.)
The Washington times., 1932-05-27
DOR-A'S PLAY

The Dora Seniors will play the
Ciro's Villagers Monday instead
Of the Takoma Tigers as previ-
ouslY announced.
Evening star., 1932-11-28
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

In well informed quarters it is con-
sidered likely that the new British note
which is expected to reach Washington
within the next "a hours, will enable
the President to ask the Congress to
consider Great Britain's case for a
postponement OF the installment OF
$95,0oo,o00. On the basis Of the pre-
vious note. it has been impossible for
the administration to bring the case of
any Of the nations which had asked for
postponement, before the American
Congress. They had been drafted too
automatically and contained no ele-
ments making it possible fer the Presi-
dent to ask Congress to consider the
requested postponement.
The new note, according to informa-
tion received in Washington, is a clear
expose of Great Britain's difficult f.
Evening star., 1932-11-28
SOUTH CHINA ASSAlLS
NANKING WHEAT PLAN
Sees Proposal as Move to Strength
en- Personal Power of Gen.
Chang Kai-Shek.
py the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
HONGKONG, China, November 28.-
Spokesmen for the Canton govern
ment of South China today condemned
the Nankin Nationalist governments
wheat-loan idea on the ground that the
grain would be sold and the proceeds
used to strengthen Gen. Chang Kali
Shek's personal military power.
These spokesmen alleged South China
would be compelled to pay higher
price for rice under the Nanking pro-
posal for an import duty on that COM
modify.
Gen. Chang is actively supporting
one faction in the Szechuan and KWei-
chow civil wars in order to undermine
Canton's position, it was alleged.
Evening star., 1932-11-28
ICELOCKED CANAL BOATS FLEE
ON 'STAIRWAY'' TO WARMER RIVER
Fleets Rushed Down From Cold Mohawk Valley to Be
Lowered Into the Hudson

night from now on" Watson said. 1--WE
can handle two or three medium sized
boats together in each lock, but the big
fellows-like those 300foot automobile
motor ships from Detroit-have to come
down one at a time"
The rush of descendin, craft was on
before dawn today.
From this town at the foot of the
hill, the spectacular canal stairway"
was aglow with lights. Red and green
signals fiickered, regulating the boats
as they locked" down from the canal.
Boats with ore and grain from the
Northwest, salt, mechandise and mixed
cargoes from Chicago, Cleveland, Mil
waukee and other Lakes cities-aIl with
ie e:-coated bows-were coming out of
the Mohawk Valley, which for two days
has been swept by near zero winds.
THE canal can stay open only few
days." Watson said I'VE stopped ac-
cepting wooden boats at midnight Fri
day Wen stop admitting even metal
huned boats next WedpeedaV uiGhtc