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The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-18
Suspension of Mining Assessment for
 This Yeat' Proposed

WASHINGTON, Dec IT. . . Extension for another year . . of the law providing for . . suspension of assessment . . work on mining claims is . . proposed in a measure this . . just introduced in the Sen . . ate by, Senator Thomas J. . . Walsh, Democrat, of Mon . . tana. sts ssas . . y The measure covers the . . period between July 1, 1882 . . and July 1, 1933. It speci- . fies exemption in Alaska as . well as the rest of the coun- . . try. s . - . . q . .
 Kenneth Blanchard, son of W c. Blanchard of Skagway, is a pas senger on the Princess Norah fol Seattle, where he will attend tht University of Washington.
 People of France are eating Am erican peanuts. %
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-18
.CONEY ISLANDS; ];
 LIFE DEPICTED l: IN COMING FILM
Sinners Holiday Will Be Offering Tuesday at
 Coliseum,

Sinners Holiday,r the Warner Brothers and Vitaphone production which will be presented at the Coliseum Tuesday, brings to the screen story novel in plot and locale. ,l essss Saas
 Adapted from the stage hit by Marie Baumer, Sinners Holiday shows the inside workings of modern Coney Island, graphically depicting the lives of those in that raucous byway ofl,the amusement world. 34 sNe lw
 Smart Cracking Barker
 Grant Withers is seen as smart cracking barker with a shady past who is falsely accused of murder, while Evalyn Knapp, New York stage star who makes her screen debut in. this film, plays the role of the girl who sacrifices her own brother, to save her sweetheart.
 {. Members of Supporting Cast g
 Among those appearing with MT. withers and Miss Knapp are such stars as James Cagney. Joan Blon- dk5t Lucille La Verne, Noel Madi- son, Otto Hoffman, Warren Hymer, Purnell B, Pratt, Ray Gallagher and Hank Mann. va ag
 The play was adapted to the screen by Harvey Thew and George Rosener. V es a.ssY a sl
 John Adolf directed. oii
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-18
FINAL EDITION
 COMES TUESDAY
Play with Newsp ap CT Theme Will Be Pres
 ented at Capitol

How a newspaper in it's eager ness to get a scoop on it's rivals, turns detective and is several jumps ahead of the police in capturing a murderer, is shown in "The Final Edition" the Columbia drama fea- turing Pat O'Brien and Mae Clarke which will be shown at the Capitol Theatre Tuesday.
 O'Brien plays the role of city editor of metropolitan tabloid. He is in love with a sophisticated young sob sister, played by Miss Clarke.
 Refuses to Marry She has refused his proposal of marriage on the ground that she wants to marry man not news paper. He fires her on the ground that she's bum reporter-and she gets so mad about it that she goes out and gets some information about murder that only the po- lice know and that they want to keep from the papers. In order to keep her from talk ing this marvellous exclusive to a rival paper, he has to re-hire her at much larger salary. Girl Follows Through But the girl isn't through yet showing how good she is. She fol- lows right through on her clue, even though it takes her into many dangerous situations that lead her, finally, up against the business end of a gun.
 "The Final Edition" is an orig inal story by Roy Chanslor, with adaptation and dialogue by Dor othy Howell
 Howard Higgin directed. The supporting cast includes Mary Doran, Bradley Page, James Donlan, Morgan Wallace, Bertha Mann and Wallis Clark.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-18
BASEBALL MAN
 TO LOSE HOME
Roger Hornsby Has Failed to Pay Interest
 and Taxes

! ST. LOUIS, Mo, Dec. 17.--Roger Hornsby's home has been ordered sold here according to a foreclos- ure advertisement. The ball player failed to meet his interest payment on October 16 and county taxes are also delinquent.
 The property consists of 86 acres, 14-room house and barns. Horns by paid $4O0o0 for the property.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-18

A Paramount Picture
 Will money buy happi- ness? This giant of in dustry thinks so, until he finds himself alone ir a great human crisis When gold turns tC ashes and Love becomes life's rarest treasure!
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-18
Diamonds Increase

BRUSSELS, Dec. 17.-Production of diamonds in the Belgian Congo last year totalled 429000 carats
 says the annual report of the In- tsrnational Society of Forestry and Mining. In 1880 the total was 338,OOO carats.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-18

Capt. and Mrs. T. Mckay of Whitehorse are passengers on the Norah. Capt. Mckay will be re- turning at the opening of .naviga- ton.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-18

L. s. Peck, of the Alaska Air ways, connected with the Princess Norah at Skagway and is return ing to New York. MT Peck flew from Fairbanks to Skagway.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-18

Louisiana in 1881 ranked as the leading State in the export of natural gas, says Bureau of Mines report.
Evening star., 1932-01-26
Street to Be Named.

In communications from the Polish
American Chamber Of Commerce in
Warsaw and from the Central Commit
tee for Celebration in Poland of the
Evening star., 1932-01-26

morgue, earning the nickname, Cab
aret de la Nuerte."
The newest and longest monopolistic
step is under way now: State distilla-
ton of all petroleum and industrial al
cohol and the building and operation
of a government cement plant.
The government does not own all the
light and power plants in Uruguay. Its
packing plant co-operates in many
ways with the Swift and Artigas plants,
United States owned, which do an un-
restrained import and export business.
Municipal proprietorship of Uruguay's S
two leading hotels does not prevent pri-
vate competition. For the present the
petroleum and alcohol monopolies will
be limited to refining Anybody may
buy from the government and sell at
retail In selling cement the govern
ment will compete on a non -monopo-
listic basis, for the present, with private
companies.
But Uruguay intends some day to
carry all its monopolies into the retail
field.
Evening star., 1932-01-26
ROLLING ARSENAL FOUND

HAVANA, Cuba, January 26 GA
rolling arsenal wired to explode was
discovered by police yesterday and sev-
eral youths were arrested on charges of
terrorism in connection with the dis
covery.
1t consisted of an automobile armored
with inch thick steel and loaded with
800 two-pound packages of dynamite,
two shotguns and two rifles, all wired TO
detonate at once.
Evening star., 1932-01-26

Two Kundredth Anniversary OF the
Birth of Washington, the commission
has been notified that the post once
department of that country will issue
a commemorative postage stamp bear
ing a reproduction of the Houdon bust
of washington to mark the bicenten-
nial year.
A thoroughfare in the city of War
saw will be named Washington
street" in honor of the first President
of the United States, and representa-
tive organizations are cooperating In
program of public exercises in celebra-
tion of the event, commencing on Feb
ruary %.
A specimen of the special commem-
orative stamp will be mailed to Presi-
dent Hoover as soon as it is issued, at
tached to a cover containing an en-
larged drawing of the stamp auto
graphed by President Moscicki OF
Evening star., 1932-01-26

Poland and by the postmaster general
of Poland.
Also, according to advices reaching
the Bicentennial Commission here,
Poland plans to present a gift to the
United States to mark the anniversary
occasion.
The exercises on February % will
include participation by representatives
of foreign governments in Warsaw and
will be broadcast over the radio.
Poland is only one of the many for
eign lands arranging appropriate pro-
grams for the George Washington BIZ
centennial, according to Donald A.
Craig, in charge of the foreign partici-
Evening star., 1932-01-26
URUGUAY EXPANDS
MONOPOLYSYSTEM
Republic to Enter Gasoline.
Industrial Alcohol and
Cement Business.

Uruguay has monopolized the refine
rnent OF petroleum and industrial alco-
hol and is preparing to manufacture
cement in a government plant. These
are not emergency steps to bolster ma
tional revenues in the present crisis,
but the pursuit Of a monopolization
program begun 81 years age. In this
article an Associated Press staff writer
traces the scope Of government owner
ship and operation in South America S
smallest republic.
Evening star., 1932-01-26
New PhiIco Radio
Model II2X

See it here on the Fourth
Floor-note its superior fea-
tures-then you will appre-
ciate what an outstanding
advance in radio is this latest
Philco, the first radio ever
scientifically designed as a
musical instrument. An H.
tube, superheterodyne-plu
model, with automatic vol
ume control and improved
electric dynamic speaker.
Evening star., 1932-01-26

Columbia Home Economics Association
Thursday night at the Interior De-
partment Auditorium.
DR.. Arlitt Is professor of child care
and training, University OF Cincinnati,
and will speak on Parent Education
and School Education" The meeting
will start at o'clock.
Evening star., 1932-01-26

very outstanding vaue-and limited to the quantity
able to buy unusual price concession which will be
able to duplicate again This the lowest have priced
such towels each measures 20x34 inches-and of
superior quality be confused with ordinary huckaback
towels on sale at so-called special" prices.
Evening star., 1932-01-26
Editor to Discuss Art.

DR.. Arthur Stanley Riggs, author. lee
turer and editor of Art and Archaeology
Magazine. will discuss What Art and
Archaeology Mean to Americans" in a
radio broadcast over Station WJSV at
6'l5 tonight.
Evening star., 1932-01-26
loses sec. 600 for $3.50 900.

r. G. Parry of Nottingham, England,
whose first wife left him 100000 on
condition he shouldn't marry again, has
given up the bequest to wed woman
worth $3.50. 900
Evening star., 1932-01-26
January Motions Selling

Twenty-seven values in much-needed tems-sani-
tary goods personal and closet accessories and
ing necessities. The substantial savings make it
worthwhile buying for present and future needs.
Evening star., 1932-01-26
POLAND OUTLINES
B|CENTENN|AL PLAN
Public Exercises to Mark
Nations Tribute to
. Washington.

Issuance of commemorative postage
stamp, naming of a street in its capital
after George Washington and series
of public exercises will mark 'Poland's
participation in the 1892 Bicentennial
Celebration of his birth, the United
States Bicentennial Commission has
been advised.
Evening star., 1932-01-26

patton department Of the Federal Com
mission.
Evening star., 1932-01-26

Perfect Dressmaker Pins;
A-pound box; sizes 4,
5, 6 ................... .2Se
Cortecelli Darnins Silk; 25-
yard spools; six spools
Tor .............E .Eoc
Rosebud Rubber Shower
Caps .......:......l8c l8c
National Hair Nets; light,
medium, and dark brown;
black and auburn; single
and double mesh; single
mesh fringe; dozen ,.75c
Water Wave Combs; 5, 6,
and 7 inch lengths; six on
card .....,.... .........4 .4Sc
Dean Tape Measures,
each ................... Zoe
Six-Drawer Shoe Cabinets,
with utility drawer =. .Sl.o5
Hat Boxes $40 match above
shoe cabinet Soc
Suit Boxes TO match above
two items .............S Soc
Spee-Dee Cleaner; for wear.
ing apparel and other uses;
H1.gallon size .......... .Oc
Muslin Ironing Board Gov.
ers; three for .e........S0e
Knitted Sponge Cloths;
various colers; six in pack.
age "...s .-..........3s 3sc
FY p<Aa
Evening star., 1932-01-26
DR.. ARLITT TO SPEAK

Educs ton Subject of Address to
Parents and Teachers.
DR.. Ada Hart Arlitt, chairman OF the
Parent Education Committee OF the
National Congress of Parents and
Teachers, will speak at joint meet
ing of the District of Columbia Par
ents and Teachers and the District OF
Evening star., 1932-01-26

Brocaded Garter Belts;
hip.control model .75c
Kotex Sanitary Aprons;
regular size .2Sc
"Nuvo" Sanitary Belts $50
Satin Shoulder Straps; two
widths; pair ........., ,25c
9.inch Hose Supporters;
three pairs .............2 .2Sc
Knitted Wash Cloths; as
sorted colors; dozen in
package ............. .6Oc
Net Turbans; black, brown,
white, pink, nile, copen,
peach, blue, maize, orchid,
navy ......... ....... SOC
Ribbon Carriers 80. .38c pair
Wilsnap Fasteners; white
and black; all sizes; three
cards '..................20 20c
O-P.N Door Heavy Quality
Art Ticking Wardrobe Bags;
60-inch length .s2.95
E n a m el covered Brass
Driers, for gloves ......l8c
Knitted and Woven Pot
Holders; three for .l0c
ChiIdren's Rub berized
Aprons ........... .25c
Rsyon Boil.proof Elastic;
6-yard piece ..........l5e
Double Covered Nainsook
Dress Shields; regular and
crescent shapes; 2sc pair;
three pairs .............6sc
NOTIONS, AIsLEs 81 AND 20, r
Evening star., 1932-04-24

ton is here copied verbatim from letter wrft-
ten many years after its memorable voyage In
1776 by its chauffeur, Ezra Lee. He writes
Seven hundred pounds of lead were fixed
on the bottom for ballast, and two hundred
weight of it was so contrived as to be let go
in case the pumps choked, so that you could
rise to the surface of the water
1T was sunk by letting in water by spring
near the bottom, by placing your foot against
which the water would rush in, and when sink
ing take off ,rour foot and it would cease to
come in and you would sink no further; but if
you had sunk too far, pump out water until
you got the necessary depth. These pumps
forced the water out of the bottom, one being
on each side of you as you rowed.
"a pocket compass was fixed in the side with
a piece of light wood on the north side, and
another on the east side, to steer by while
under water. CA note here explains that
this light wood is what we sometimes call fox
fire, and IS the dry wood that shines In the
dark; this necessary as the points OF the
compass could not readily be seen withoutD
Three round doors were cut In the head,
each three inches in diameter, to let in fresh
air until you wished to sink, and then they
were shut down and fastened. There was also
a glass tube IL inches long and one inch diam
eter, with cork in it, with piece OF light
wood fixed to it, and another piece at the bot
tom of the tube to tell the depth OF descent;
one inch rise of the cork in the tube gave about
one fathom water.
uTHERE was a screw that pierced through
] the top Of the machine with q water Joint
which was so very sharp that 1t would enter
wood with very little force and this was turned
with a wrench crank, and when entered fast
In the bottom of the ship that is being attacked
the screw is then left and the machine is dis
engaged by unscrewing another one inside that
held the other.
From the screw now fixed on the bottom
Of the ship line Gs) let to and fastened to the
magazine to prevent its escape either side of the
ship The magazine (of powder) was directly
behind you on the outside, and was freed from
YOU by unscrewing a screw inside.
Inside the magazine was a clock machinery,
which Immediately sets a-going after it Is dis
engaged, and gun lock is fixed to strike fire
to the powder at the set time after the clock
should run down. The clock might be set to
go longer or shorter; 20 or 80 minutes was the
usual time to let the navigator escape.
This magazine was shaped like an egg and
made of oak dug out in two pieces, bound to-
gether with bands of iron, corked and paid
over with tar so as to be perfectly tight and
the clock was formed SO as not to run until this
magazine was unscrewed."
A T sunrise on this fateful day In I776. George
Washington Is by no means the only
Lee was another. He was painfully aware
that he knew lot less about how to operate
this strange new undersea boat than he wished
he knew.
Its inventor, David Bushnell, who knew Ill
Continued on Seventeenth Page
Evening star., 1932-04-24

Turtles head, hardly big enough to squeeze
through and then close the door after him, or
rather screw down the lid. Moreover, he must
go to work with both hands and both feet, for
he was not only the captain and the crew, but
also the engine which drove all the machinery
With one hand he worked the oars or pro-
peller that drove the boat; with the other he
grasped the tiler which did the horizontal
steering; with one foot he made the ship sink,
by opening a valve and letting water into the
ballast tanks; with the remaining foot he
worked a pump which forced the water out and
thus made the craft rise
With any spare hands or feet he happened
to have he might work little vertical pro-
peller. which also helped to raise or lower the
ship in the surrounding water.
PEFORE setting out in this perilious and
- improbable craft, the reader should under
stand it thoroughly. Hence further descrip-
Evening star., 1932-04-24

n UST past O'Clock in the morning of
day in early September of the year 1776.
AS to weather, fine day: as to the deeds
to be performed within the next "A
hours fateful days for the infant United
States of America.
George Washington is awake early and anx-
iously scanning the sky. Much depends on
whether that sky keeps clear and whether the
waters, In the vicinity Of New York City at
least remain calm during the following night.
The success or failure of the American re-
beIlion against Great Britain may well hinge
on whether the waters Of New York Harbor
are calm enough during the coming night 50
that they can be safely navigated by the first
fighting submarine ever used
Here is the stage setting for this strange and
almost forgotten drama.
Washington and the American Army are
hard pressed in New York City by British
forces of overwhelming strength. A few days
earlier after the rebel defeat in the disastrous
battle of Long Island. it was only by the grace
of God and the negligence of the British Gen.
Howe that Washington had managed to ferry
his forces back to New York during foggy
night before the British fleet cut them off and
the British Army destroyed them.
THE American cause desperately needed
] victory to tone up its morale; but Washing
ton was practically helpless so long the
enemy's navy controlled the surrounding
waters. Aided by his ships, Howe could attack
when and where he pleased.
There was imminent danger that he might,
as he later actually did, strike somewhat to the
north of the city. Unless the American troops
had previously retreated. they would then be
surrounded and compelled to surrender
The alternative which confronted Washing
ton, therefore, on this September day in 1776.
was to chase away the British feet else 10
retreat promptly out of New York.
Chase away the British fleet? What with?
This is the cue which brings upon the scene
the hero of this almost incredible, yet quite
authentic. drama.
This lone hero of the deep, the first under
warrior of all time. was a Connecticut
Yankee named Ezra Lee. who history has
strangely failed to reward with the fame which
in undoubtedly his due
When he was told that Gen. Washington
needed him for his desperate and uncanny
venture he answered promptly MY life is at
Gen. Washington's service" He had the hard
luck, SO far as historic fame is concerned, not
to get killed at his periious task hence the
world has forgotten all about him.
CvEN more interesting. perhaps. than the
- hero himself was the freak submarine,
invented by another Connecticut Yankee
named David Bushnell, In which he set to
Evening star., 1932-04-24
How the First Undersea Warrior of All
Time, a Connecticut Yankee Named
Ezra Lee, Scared the English Fleet Out
of New York Harbor With Primitive
One-Man Submersible.

chase the British warships out Of New York
harbor.
This wonder-boat about as big the
largest turtle in the world, and about the same
shape too so its inventor had named it the
Turtle. Its crew consisted of just one man.
and when he got aboard, the vessel was chock-
full.
He had to climb in through q hole in the
Evening star., 1932-04-24
BY HENRY W. LAWRENCE.

n UST past o'clock In the morning of a
day in early September of the year 1776.
As to weather, fine day: as to the deeds
to be performed within the next "A
hours, fateful days for the infant United
States of America
Evening star., 1932-12-29
STOCKS co HIGHER
ON BETTER BUYING
Most Groups Show Good
Resistance to Tax Sell
ing Operations.
BY GEORGE T. HUGHES.

special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, December 29.-Stocks
closed higher on this. the last day on
which tax losses could be recorded by
transactions made in the regular way.
Selling on tax account was more than
offset by short covering and by new
buying in a selected list of issues. The
market closed strong at the best of the
recovery, with the high prices made in
the last Is minutes
Union Pacific was an outstanding
leader near the end Others were
American Can, Allied Chemical and
American Telephone Steel common
was up over point in the late trading.
The same sort of buyines was in evi-
dence during the morning which came
into the market in the early hours of
trading yesterday. 1t centered around
stocks in which the short interest is
supposed to be large and these in which
there was not likely to be much tax
selling, for the reason that they we're
nearer the highs than the lows of the
year. Allied Chemical was one of the
leaders and another was United Air
craft. Union Carbide was favored. al
though not making any important gain.
In the railway list New York Central
was singled out among the low-priced
shares and Union Pacific among the
dividend payers for attention. There
have been reports for long time that
other railway interests were buying into
New York Central. These were re-
peated today with more. but uncon-
flrmable. details Evidently the story
found enough believers to encourage
moderate speculation for the rise. The
fact that Union Pacific is known to
have switched its New York Central
holdings into Pennsylvania was no
deterrent.
American Telephone was an erratic
performer
Auburn Auto gave the best account
OF itself among the motor stocks. It's
balance sheet made public today showed
cash and marketable securities more
than nine times all current liabilities.
against emphasizing the normally
strong position of the automobile pro-
ducers. General Motors. while not as
heavy as yesterday did not respond to
the improvement in the rest of the
market. Selling for tax purposes is be-
Heved TO be the reason
Electric output for the week ending
December "a was down somewhat from
the same week in 1881. but the holiday
made comparisons impossible. The
Bureau of Labor commodity price index
as of December "a was down p point
on the week. In general little basis
could be found for buying stocks OH
the commodity situation Cotton. how
ever, gave a better account of itself
than wheat.
Evening star., 1932-12-29

NOTETodays individual this edition.
sales each stock in this edition from yesterdays
Evening star., 1932-12-29

IeS-- Nct'
i'd 90. High. Low, Close, Chge.
Evening star., 1932-12-29
U. S. TREASURY BALANCE.

BY the Associated Press
Treasury receipts for December q
were s24.627 43172: expenditures. SAL
217,592-28 balance. s591 ,O8O, 1852 .79.
Customs receipts for 81 days of Decem-
ber were $l8l5926356.
Evening star., 1932-12-29

Sales Of Stocks New York Exchange
1890 AM 100000 1880 Noon. $4,000
1880 Pm. ......1 i 100000 2:10 PM, 10000
Dividend rates given the table annual cash
payments based on the latest quarterly hayeary
unit trading
Paid
stock. Payable in cash Plus
2 in stock Plus 81 in special preferred stock Plus SO In
stock Paid last year-no regular rate Plus S% n stock
Evening star., 1932-12-29
NEW YORK BANK STOCKS
Quotations as of 2 O'clock.

NEW YORK, December 30 lPl.-Over.
the-counter market:
Evening star., 1932-12-29
TRANSACTIONS ON THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE Nlh

NOTE-Todays individual in this edition.
stock in this edition from yesterdays
Evening star., 1932-12-29

Chicagos first newspaper was estao-
lished Novemer 26, 1888