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The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-01-14
COAL DIGGER
 IS CONVICTED,
 MURDER TRIAL
Second Guilty Verdict Re- turned by Jury in Ken
 lucky Mine Case

MOUNT STERLING, Kentucky, Jan. 14.-William Hightower, liar Ian County labor leader, has been convicted of a murder conspiracy by a Circuit Court jury and sen tenced to life Imprisonment, the same as given to William Jones' Secretary of the Miners Union at Evarts, of which Hightower was President.
 Hightower is 77 years old and for 40 years has been coal digger. He heard the verdict without emotion.
 The trials of Hightower and Jones followed the clashes at Evarts in which four men were killed. High tower and Jones, with others. were charged with plotting the deaths of a Deputy Sheriff and mine guards in furtherance of attempts to unionize the Kentucky coal fields.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-01-14
LINK MELLON
 WITH DEAL IN
 OIL AND LOAN
Concession in Colombia a Granted Soon After
 Money Given Country

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. IA Secretary of Treasury Melons name was linked today with testi- mony involving the granting of an oil concession by Colombia to an American concern, immediately fol- lowing a large loan which was made was made by American bank CTS to that country, while the Sen ate Finance Committee was seek ing information from the State De- partment which might tie the two transactions together.
 Representative Patman, in im- peachment efforts, charged Mellon influenced the loan.
 Bankers Implicated
 Testimony before the Senate Committee brought out that the State Department sought to influ- ence American bankers to make a loan to Colombia. The Committed vast told the Barco Oil Concession was granted the South American Petroleum Company, in which the yMellon Gulf Oil Company was largely interested, on June 20 1881. The loan was made ten days later.
 Documents Demanded
 Senator Johnson, of California demanded the State Department documents relating to the transac- tion be placed in his hands. Offi- cials offered to give them to him in confidence. Johnson refused tc accept them that way.
 Representative Patman quoted a letter from South American, un- named, saying President Herrera of Colombia, announced publicly that Mellon would assist in credit extension if petroleum difficulties were settled.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-01-14
STOCK PRICES HOLD STEADY,
 BULL MARKET
Early Advances of Many Issues Lost During
 Afternoon Trading

NEW YORK, Jan. IA. = Rails saved the day for the bulls and most of the brisk early advance was lost this afternoon, but rails came up in the final dealings. A few stocks closed about one to three points higher although most of the changes were narrow. The turnover was about 2,000, ,000 shares. The closing tone of the market was steady.
 Eastman, which had been up four points, closed less than two higher.
 Other issues up one to three points included New York Central, Union Pacific, Santa Fe, New Hav- en, Baltimore and Ohio.
 Tobaccos were firm.
 American Can and American Telephone and Telegraph finished up about one point.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-01-14
Death ot T,Uo Trappers Laid
 to Foul Play

FORT RESOLUTION, N. w. T., Jan. 14.-Foul play was hinted in the death of Jan Olsen and Emil Bode, two well-known barren land trappers, who were found dead at their camp on the Thelon Rnver in the vicinity of Granite Falls, about 150 miles east of Fort Reli- ance. They were found by Clark Croft, another trapper who sent word out by Indians to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police at Fort Reliance.
 Ilsen and .Bode left Reliance dur ing March of 193O for their trapp- ing grounds, taking with them two years supply of food and cloth ing. It is stated they must have died about year ago.
 Cause of death is unknown, but it could not be starvation for plenty of food and clothing were found in their cache, a short dis tance from the tent in which they were found dead.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-01-14
SEEK NEGRO FOR MURDER
 OF Z WOMEN
Wealthy Sports Woman, Maid, Beaten to Death
 Suspect Arrested

WASHINGTON, D. c. Jan. IA A quick search of all possible hiding places yielded the police one prisoner apparently answering the description of anegro ex-con- vict as the suspected slayer of Mrs. Agnes Boeing Ilsley, wealthy sports woman.
 Mrs. Ilsley and her maid, Nina Buckner, aged 60 years, were found beaten to death in the Ilsley cottage at Middleburg, Virginia.
 The arrested man gave the name Of Melvin Crawford. The negro sought is known as George Craw- fird A cut on one hand of the seized man, freshly bandaged, is considered a possible link He was captured at a Mission Shelter.
 Evidence indicated Mrs. Ilsley put up a terrific struggle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-01-14
p PUBLISHERS
 ARE CALLED
 HARSH NAMES
P ublicity M a n of Fox Studios Dismissed
 $49,000 Suit

LOS ANGELES, Cal, June IA Claiming he was dismissed as the outgrowth of differences with a Fox Studio efficiency man which began with a disagreement over en- tertainment given for Mrs. Dolly Gam, President Curtis's sis- ter, Joseph Johnson, former official of the studio, has filed a suit against the studio for $49,000.
 Hostilitiss resulted particularly over a $3,20O expenditure for en- tertainment of the wives and mem- bers of the National Publishers As sociation.
 Johnson said the efficiency man, D. E. Mcintyre, declared the ex- penditure was unnecessary remark ing:
 "As far as the publishers are concerned they are a lot of - who go out and pan ----- out of everything we do."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-01-14
Chamberlain to Use Furnace
 Oil When Attempting Marks

NEW YORK, Jan. 14.-Almost any day now Clarence D. Cham berlain will be scooting into the air in an attempt to prove furnace oil can make airplanes go places in a big way at little cost.
 An announcement from Wash ington that the National Aeronau- tic Association had sanctioned his plans to set altitude and speed rec ords for Diesel-engined planes re- called that Chamberlain is no stranger to records.
 He started in 1927. With Bert Acosta he set a worlds endurance record of 54 hours Il minutes and 25 seconds.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-01-14
EXTRA SESSION
 OFLECISLATURE
 CALLED BY JUDD
Hawaiian Lawmakers Meet Monday to Investi-
 gate Situation
ANOTHER CASE OF
 ASSAULT REPORTED
Series of Attacks on Wom- en, then Murder, Causes
 Tense Issue

HONOLULU, H. l., Jan. 14.-After calling special session of the Territorial Legislature to consider the crime situation in Honolulu, Gov. Lawrence M. Judd has turned to defending himself against Con- gressional blame for partial re- sponsibility in the present state of affairs.
 A new case of an attempted as- sault has attracted attention. Phil- ander Gray, aged 31, Texan, has been arrested. officers said, while struggling with Portuguese wom- an, aged 21. She has preferred charges against Gray.
 Extraordinary Session
 The Legislature is called to meet in extraordinary session on next Monday for primary consideration of the proposal to change the law and permitting the reorganization of Honolulu's Police Department which has been widely criticised as inefficient.
 A series of attacks on white wom- en eliminated in an assault on Mrs. Thomas H. Massie, wife of Lieut.. Massie, and further publicity gained after the murder of Joseph Kahahawai, one of the youths charged with the assault, but freed by a jury which could not agree.
 Near-Reign of Terror
 It is said the near-reign of ter TOT has caused the cancellation of many tourist bookings this winter and a special committee of the Honolulu Chamber of Commerce had conference with Gov. Judd regarding the situation.
 The situation has also been dis cussed at Washington, D. O., by the Department of Justice and also by the members of Hoover's Cab- met. It was announced that At torney General Mitchell was con- sidering sending a special in- vestigator here.
 Gov. Judd is preparing a full report to be submitted to Secretary of Interior Wilbur.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-01-14
Catholic Priest Finishes
 Poem of 25,000 Verses

CHICAGO, H., Jan. 14.-Dante was a man of brevity compared to the Rev. Father George Blatter, Chicago poet.
 Father Blatter, former pastor of a Catholic church here, has con- pleted 25,000-verse poem dealing with the after-life, according to word reaching here from Rome.
 Where Dante's Inferno" recount ed only one visit to the neither re- gions and contained only 10000 verses, Father Blatter's poem tells of three such visits. He left here in 1928 to go as a missionary to Af- ghanistau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-01-14

The same year he made a long, distance record in the monoplane, The Columbia, which he set down seventy miles from Berlin after jaunt of about 3,19O miles from New York That set another record of a sort, for in ferrying Charles Le- vine to Germany he became the first flyer to take a passenger across the Atlantic.
 Chamberlain, who believes that with a Diesel engine he could take six passengers to Europe at a fuel cost of "A apiece. says aviation will eventually become the cheapest form of transportation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-01-14
REORGANIZATION OF BIRD BOARD IS CON VENTILATED
Hyde Announces Plan to Revamp Advisory Board
 on Migratory Birds

WASHINGTON, D. O., Jan. H. The Advisory Board under the Mi gratory Bird Treaty Act will be re- organized in the immediate future, it was announced by Arthur M. Hyde, Secretary of Agriculture, in whose department the administra- ton of migratory wild fowl rests. The aim in the projected reor- ganization will be twofold.
 The United States has been ten tatively divided into ten groups from which a majority of the mem bers of the Advisory Board will be selected. Appointments will be made on the basis of recommenda- lions from State conservation of ficials Members at large will be appointed.
 The new plan contemplateS giv- ing sportsmen of the nation and conservation interests wider repre- sentation on the Board. It is also sought in this manner to obtain a larger measure of local co-opera- ton and enforcement problems. It is believed both ends can be reach ed through direct regional repre- sentation which will give each sec tion a representative on the board.
 The Advisory Board, which is provided for by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, recommends to the Department of Agriculture regula- tions for the protection of migratory wild fowl. A similar body advises authorities of the Dominion Gov ernment of Canada in its admin istration of the migratory birds.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-01-14
DEMOCRATS WANT
 sl,5OO,O0O QUICK

CHICAGO, Jan. 14-The need for a war chest of $1 800, GOO if the Democratic Party is to hold the increased gains made since 1928 was stressed by Jouett Shouse Chairman of the Democratic Ex- ecutive Committee, at a luncheon of the Party's Illinois Victory Committee"
 Shouse said that remarkable re- suits had been achieved through Chairman John J. Raskob of the National Committee since last elec- tion.
 The balance of the deficit of the last campaign is now about $445,- 900. It has been cut materially since the first of the year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-01-14
COLD WEATHER
 IN TWO STATES
Below Freezing Tempera- lures in Oregon, Wash-
 ington, Also Snow

SEATTLE, Jan IA. Storm warnings have been issued from Marshfield, Oregon, to Tatoosh, Washington, after 24 hours of be- low freezing weather which has extended, with snow, over almost all of Oregon and Washington.
 Zero weather is reported in Okanogan County, Eastern Wash ington. It is 27 degrees above zero at Longview.
 Snow fell heavily in Olympia, Seattle, Bremerton and the Gray's Harbor section.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-01-14
Cardinal Asks Temperance
 Societies to Reorganise

pera11ce or total abstinence socie- ties, and hence the practice of giving pledges against the use of intoxicating liquors to our boys and girls was thought unnecessary
 Unfortunately, Prohibition has not performed the miracles that had been expected.
 If the total abstinence and tenn perance societies were needed in the past, they are also necessary today"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-01-14

PHILADELPHIA, Penn, Jan. IA. Expressing his belief that there is as much drunkenness now as be- fore prohibition, Cardinal Dough- erty asks revival of total abstin- ence and temperance societies.
 When the law of prohibition had been passed" he said at a recep- tion in his honor rendered by Catholic organizations of the Phil- adelphia diocese. 'sit appeared there would be no further need ot tem-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-01-14
PREPARATIONS
 CANCELLATION
 IS ADVOCATED
Mussolini Advises Europe Not to Pay War Debts
 Aimed at U. s.

MILAN, Italy, Jan. 14.-Premier Benito Mussolini has advised Eur ope, in an article in his news paper Popolo d'Italia, to cancel reparations as the first step to the worlds economic recovery.
 The article is not signed but it is known to be from the Il Duce's pen.
 The article further said this can cellation would undoubtedly leave the United States in such a posi- tion. it would have to follow suit by cancelling war debts.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-01-14
Ruth Is Ciuen Contract; Sent Back Unsigned

. NEW YORK, Jan. 14-Babe . . Ruth has received one year .
 . contract calling for $70.000, a . . reduction of $1O000. The con- . . tract has been sent back un- . . signed. . . Ruth said he would agree . . to accept two year con- . . tract for that sum. .
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-01-14
FIND HEIRESS GUILTY; GIVEN
 PRISON TERM
Helen Joy Morgan Con- victed of Killing Me-
 chanic Sweetheart

FLINT, Michigan, Jan. 14.-Helen Joy Morgan, 27-year- heiress, has been convicted of second de- gree murder for staying Leslie Cas- teel, her garage mechanic and sweetheart She has been sen- tenced to 20 to 25 years.
 Casteel was shot to death on a lonely road near a cemetery. The girl told the police she shot him as she struggled for possession of a pistol with which he had threat ened her.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-01-14
CLOSING PRICES TODAY

NEW YORK, Jan. IA Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 1878, American Can 64%, Anaconda Copper 12, Bethle- hem Steel 22A, Curtiss- Wright IA, Fox Films AZ, General Motors 24B, International Harvester 267s, Ken- necott Copper 1924, Packard Motors 5, United States Steel 441s, Bunker Hill A.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-01-14
'NO Women
 for Jurors, Foshay Case
Eleven Men Are Tentative ly in Box for Mail
 Fraud Trial

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Jan. IA The only woman drawn for exam ination as a juror at the second trial of w. B. Foshay and H. H. Henley, on mail fraud charges, was excused yesterday afternoon, leav- ing eleven men as tentative se- lections.
 The woman, Mrs. Jeanette Franz, of Springfield, Minn., objected to leaving her five children for an indefinite period.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-01-14
sl2,oOu,ooo FOR INDIANS

WASHINGTON The appropria- tion for Indian education in 1891 was more than $12,000, 900; more than for the appropriation for the whole Indian service 10 years ago. It represented A per cent of the entire Indian appropriation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-01-14
Ford Not Interested in Muscle Shoals Project,
 Son Tells Committee

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 14.- Edsel Ford told the House Military Committee this afternoon that his father was no longer interested in the leasing of Muscle Shoals.
 Several years ago Henry Ford made a bid for the $15O, ,000, 900 Alabama project but Congres did not approve of 1t.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-01-14
HAT IS IN 6. 0. P.
 RING FOR 1892
Postmaster General An- nounces President Cam
 didate, Denomination

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. A. Postmaster General Walter F. Brown today formally announced that President Hoover is a candi- date for renomination by the Re- publican National Convention. MT. Brown said that local conditions in each state would determine the of entering the President,> name in the race for deiesassz.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-01-14
Firestone Tire Plans
 Greater Coast Output

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Jan. 14.- Production of the Firestone Tire & Rubber Company plant here was greater in 1881 than the preceding year and the daily output will be increased from 5000 tires to $500 beginning February l, R. Cope, general manager, announces.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-01-14
CHAMPAGNE BEIGE
 SMART FOR SPRING

PARIS-Champagne biege is al- ready forecast as one of the smart est colors for spring wear. Some of the newest blouses and frocks now being shown in fashion houses are of soft creamy biege.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-01-14
ROOSEVELT
 DID NOT SAY
 AIS ROTTEN
Governor Says Man Who QuotedHim Saying Smith
 Was Rotten Is Liar

ALBANY, N. Y, Jan. 14.-Gov Franklin D. Roosevelt today labeled as a 'contemptible liar" the person who circulated the report that he had called former Gov. Alfred E Smith a rotten Governor"
 This remark was attributed to Gov. Roosevelt in a weekly. maga- zine by an anomyous Author.
 Editors Note.-Collier's is the weekly magazine referred to in the foregoing Associated Press dispatch The remark was printed in recent issue of the magazines Gentleman at the Keyhole" page)
Evening star., 1932-03-25
NJ u S | C.
DoREY PIANO RECITAL.

A DELIGHTFUL and varied program
"A was given last evening for the Arts
Club of Washington by Hazel Dorey
pianist, assisted, by string trio and
Emily Housel of Baltimore, who played
the second piano in the last number.
Mrs. Dorey, who makes her head
quarters in New York, is we'll known on
the concert stage She came to Wash
ington especially for the program last
evening.
Her opening group included two of
Scarlattis compositions, "Pastorale"
and "Capriccio," arranged by Tausig,
and Chopin's "Fantasie Impromptu." !"
She Immediately followed them with a
group of three Mcdowell numbers, of
which ITO a Water Lily" was one of
the loveliest numbers on the program.
The graceful, marked rhythmn was
well brought out and she lost none of
the beauty of the music. Bendel's
"Sonntagmorgen auf Glion" was played
by request, the plea easily understood
after hearing her Interpretation Of the
composition. This group also included
Zeckwer's "Penthesilea," Critics White
Peacock" and Mana Zucca's "Valse
Brilliante," which she dashed of with
marked rhythmn and apparent ease.
Mrs. Dorey and Miss Housel closed
the program with Chaminade's Con
cert Piece" for two pianos, brilliant
composition which they played well,
being equally matched in tone and
technic and playing as though they
were thoroughly familiar with each
others work.
The trio composed of Helen Belt,
Violinist; Dore Walten, 'cellist, and
Beulah Chambers, pianist, played
Arensky's Trio in D Minor" opus 80.
The three musicians make we'll
balanced group and their performance
last evening was pleasant interlude
to a recital of piano music. K. B.
Evening star., 1932-03-25
Z ARE INDICTED
UNDER MANN ACT
Colonial Tea House Shooting
Mere Results in Sweeping
Baltimore Charges.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
BALTIMORE. March 25-Twelve
persons were indicted yesterday by the
Federal grand jury following a Fed
eral investigation into the Maryland
vice conditions, which started last year
after a shooting at the Colonial Tea
House at Bladensburg. Md
Charging violation of the Mann act
the indictments name Cisberto Rem
zulli John Wallace, Thony Pinto
Charles Leavitt, Sam Kushner, Margie
Kushner. Charles Missler, Anna Lutz,
Felix Bocchicchio, Dorothy Jordan,
Charles ]. Banford and Ahnad Abraham.
The IL are accused of transportation
Of women into Maryland for immoral
purposes. The indictments state that
Josephine Shubert and Mamie de Moo
as having been brought into the State
from Philadelphia and Verne Edwards
and Eva Mccoy as having been brought
from the District of Columbia
The investigation, under the direction
Of Dwight Brantley, q special agent
Of the Bureau of Investigation, started
in Maryland and spread along the en-
tire Atlantic Seaboard before agents
of the Department of Justice completed
their work
The shooting at the Bladensburg
injured and several others wounded.
The place is in Prince Georges County.
Also named in the indictments are
the Belle Grove Inn and the Ramona
Gardens Inn in Anne Arundel County.
Evening star., 1932-03-25
SHERIFF is FREED
fNTEXAS SHOOTING
waxy Holds Officer Justified in Use
Of Machine Gun Against Fa-
nous Marksman.

~ the Associated Press.
SONORA, Tex, March 25.-A dis
trict court jury believes Sheriff w. C.
Fowler Of Upton County was justified
in killing Graham Barnett, noted
marksman and former Texas ranger,
with machine gun in Rankin, Tex,
street last December s.
The sheriff, who testified he shot
Barnett ITO save my own life," was
acquitted on a murder charge less than
an hour after the jurors received the
case last night.
Weaver Baker, district attorney, re-
quested only Justice" in his closing
appeal. He did not recommend a
specific penalty
Sheriff Fowler said Barnett advanced
upon him in threatening manner.
Machine gun bullets from the sheriff s
car struck Barnett before he had an
opportunity to use any Of the four
weapons with which he was armed.
The sheriff attributed the ill-feeling to
his rejection Of a request by Barnett
for q loan.
High school students helped swell the
large crowd at the trial Their classes
were dismissed for the occasion. =
Evening star., 1932-03-25
EX-COACH AMOS HURT

PITTSBURGH, March Is R.-Bnl
Amos, former foot ball coach and ath-
letic star OF Washington and Jefferson
College, was gravely hurt yesterday in
collision of his automobile and a
truck
Amos skull was fractured and his left
arm injured.
Alderman I. T. Goodridge Of Wash
ington, Pa, and Ernest Kaiser, men,
ber of last seasons varsity team at
Washington and Jefferson, escaped with
minor cuts.
Evening star., 1932-03-25
FUNERAL PAINTING WINS
Taos, ". Mex, Artist Gets ST. 1000
Prize of National Academy.

11AAe OI NdIIUHdI ACdutmy.
NEW YORK, March 25 [P).-Victor
Higgins of Taos, N. Mex, painted
funeral and won $1,000. He was award
ed the first Altman prize yesterday at
the 107th annual exhibition of the Ma
ttonal Academy of Design.
His painting, Winter Funeral" de-
picts snow-clad mountains whose tops
are concealed by black clouds towering
over massed wagons and autos as
sembled at obSequies in the valley.