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The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-12-18
TWO VESSELS
 GROUNDED OFF
 OREGON COAST
Freighter Henry D. Whiton Loses Deckload of Lum-
 Der and Equipment ANCHORS DRAG DURING 9O-MILE GALE OF WIND
Second Ship on Columbia Bar Crews Re-
 main on Board

PORTLAND. Dec. 18.-The coast freighter, Henry D. Whiton, was driven ashore last night after drag ging both her anchors, and an- other ship, the Charles L. Wheeler, Jr., was helplessly lying on the bar off the Oregon coast this morning after being buffeted by ninety mile gale Of wind that lashed the sea into mountainous waves during the highest tide seen in this region for many years Hope was ex- pressed by the owners that the ships might be saved.
 The Whiton lost her deck.oad of lumber and equipment when she was grounded off Y aquina Bay. Word was received later that the vessels power had been restored and that she was proceeding to- ward Astoria with the assistance of the German motorship Oakland.
 The Wheeler was driven by fle wind and tide onto the Desdemona Sands just within the mouth of the Columbia River. It is believed she may be Heated by dredging a channel on the bar. Efforts of a Coast Guard cutter to pull her free failed.
 The Whiton carries crew of thirty-two and the Wheeler has twenty-six Both crews are re- maining aboard the vessels.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-12-18
PREMIER COAL
 MINE FLOODED
 OUT AND LOST
One of Three Operating Mines Tn Matanuska
 Valley Wiped Out

Water broke through into the workings of the Premier Coal Com pany's mine on Moose Greek in the Matanuska on November 29, defied all efforts to check it's flow and flooded out the property. which is probably a total loss, according to B. D. Stewart, Federal Mining Supervisor for Alaska.
 MT. Stewart was in Anchorage at the time and rushed to the mine on a special train with pump ing equipment and additional crews. He tried for almost two days to control the flood, but was forced to abandon the effort and extri- cated the pumps only after con- siderable difficulty.
 Less Not Estimated
 The financial loss involved has not been estimated, MT. Sewart said. The company lost some tools and mine cars All of the work men and a horse that had been underground four years escaped.
 The greatest loss was in the coal deposits developed during the past 10 years, and which are now no longer available for operating.
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-12-18
SIX ARE DEAD;
 B WOUNDED IN HAVANA STRIFE
Soldiers Massing to Pre- vent Outbreak When
 Cafferty Arrives

HAVANA, Cuba, Dec l8.-Six are dead and thirteen wounded in the Capitals latest bloodshed dis orders.
 One hundred Spaniards have been rounded up and put in a fort ress charged with participating in outbreaks.
 Soldiers have been massed to prevent new violence as prepara- tions were made to receive Jeffer- son Gaffney President Roosevelt's $ representative who will pick up where Sumner Welles left off in efforts to bring a settlement Of Cubas political strife.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-12-18
JUNEAU COLDEST IN SIXTEEN YEARS
Berry 'sRides Herd'' on State;
 ssWmterin' for His DOgies

PIERRE, s. D., Dec. 18.-Tom Berry, the cowboy governor who took the saddle nine months ago to ride herd on the state oi South Dakota, is now, in true cat tleman fashion, looking seriously into the problem of 'winterin' for his dogies."
 It's going to be tough winter for the state, the governor ad- nits. but he has every hope of '.sesin the herd through with not to exceed a l per cent loss from the storm
 "Round Up" Hard One
 The storm, of course, is econo- mic, and seldom has an executive of this state faced harder round up" than. Berry, owner of a 3o,- 900 acre ranch and himself 0 hard riding, bronzsd western cowman Berry's irrepressible cowboy hu- nor, however, prevails.
 Commenting on South Dakota s severe drought and grasshopper plague-the cause of much of the worry here this winter - Berry said, Why, if South Dakota was apportioned funds on the basis Of it's production curtailment, it ought to get a million. We ain't raised nothin' in three years.
 Fights Fer His Herd
 But there is more to Tom Berry than humor.
 He has secured for his herd in the more severely stricken drought sections, relief for both animal and human needs.
 The State Legislature has passed a beer bill that turns thousands each month into the coffers of re- lief agencies. He has fought for and won reduced rates for feed shipments, and many credit South Dakota's share of pu blic works money in large measure to ms rangeland tactics.
 On his return from Washington the governor found himself facing a farm strike But Berry was it.
 Though entirely sympathetic to the thing the farmer is trying to by strike, Berry can not see how a strike will accom- plish the desired purpose.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-12-18
TWO SECTIONS ARE HARD HIT, SEVERE GALES
West Section of Washing ton Also Deluged by
 Rain Storm
FLOODS PREVAIL IN CRAYS HARBOR AREA
Five Hundred Persons Res cued Tn One Locality
 Others Warned

SEE TIT l. E, Dec. 1S.- Storms lashed the Washing ton and Oregon coast lines today. The Washington coast was not only hit by high wind but deluged by rain. Aberdeen and HOquiam are a g n under unprecedented high water.
 Five hundred persons had to be resc cued from their Gray Harbor homes which are under two to four feet of water.
 The business d s r jets of Aberdeen and HOquiam are flooded and fully 2,000 homes are under water.
 The third successive high tide, one of nine feet hit the section and was backed up still further by gales from the sea at midnight.
 At noon yesterday there was an 11l2-foot tide and this backed up. over a large area.
 The main highway at Aberdeen is blocked and the main power plant is out of order.
 Seventy five families at Cosmop- olis have been ordered to leave their homes as it is feared the city reservoir and dam is weakening.
 The port of Orford, on the Ore gon coast was hit hard when the $65 GOO dock was washed out and ten fishing boats were tossed on the beach
 Wires are down to Astoria, Ore gon.
 Fallen trees are blocking the Columbia River Highway
 Victoria, B. C.. is also hit by the high tides.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-12-18
OVERT EME IS
 GRANTED FOR
 STOCK TAKING
MIRA Modifies Agreement for Purpose of Year
 End Inventory

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18. = NRA Sunday modified the Blue Eagle voluntary unemployment agreement or blanket code, to permit all em- blowers under it to work employees overtime for the year-end inventory purposes but overtime must be paid at the rate of at least time and one-half and the increase in hours must be limited to those necessary to complete the calendar year-end inventory"
 The modification is not extended for any other purpose.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-12-18
WAVE STRIKES SHIP; THREE MEN INJURED;
 TAKEN TO HOSPITAL

VICTORIA, B. C., Dec 18.-Chief Officer John Gair and two Chin csc of the crew of the freighter Vanavon are in the hospital as result of injuries.
 The injuries were caused when a huge wave swept across the stern of the Venavon. 20 miles off the entrance of Juan de Fuca Strait. and pinned them to the deck under scattered cargo Their injuries are not serious.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-12-18
NINE DEGREES
 UNDER ZERO IS LOW FOR TODAY
Schools Suspended as Cold Wave Grips City
 Lower Expected
ALL DECEMBER COLD
 RECORDS SMASHED
Entire Panhandle Feels Subnormal Cold -Sitka
 Records Are Broken

Juneau and the rest of GaStineau Channel today donned their red flannels and still shivered under . tie coldest temperature of Is years and the coldest ever experienced here in December. It was ac- companid by a sharp wind from the east, varying at times to the northeast, that attained occasional velocities as high as 30 miles an hour, with gusts of much greater velocity
 The official low mark was reach ed at 230 p. m. when the mer- cury stood at 9.4 degrees below zero. It was still descending, and the official prediction was for con- tinued cold tonight and tomorrow.
 May Break All Records
 The temperature had fallen all day after D. m. to reach the low of midafternoon, and it was still falling then. Weather Bureau of ficials said they believed it might drop to IS below tonight If it does it will equal all of the mini mum records for Juneau
 On January 20 1916, the ther- mometers here registered a minus 15 degrees for the first time on record. A little more than a year latsr. on February l, 1917, it equal led but did not lower that record
 The lowest December tempera- ture ever recorded here was two degrees below zero which first was rgistered on December "A, 1917, and again on December IA, 1924.
 Schools Are Closed
 At 10:30 a. m, Superintendent of Schools R. s. Raven dismissed both the grade and high schools on account of lack of heat. There will be no school tomorrow, and if the weather does not improve. none Wednesday. MT Raven will an- nounce toomrrow plans for We'd nesday.
 Frozen water pipes balky au- tomobiles. boats iced from the spray and vapor arising from the water and numerous other minor incon- veniencss were borne in good na- ture by local residents. Local gar ages were swamped with automo- piles that refused to function. Ho1sehclders methodically thaWed out their water pipes and incoming small boats chopped themselves free from ice.
 Windows, filled with fine dis plays of Christmas wares, blossom ed forth with frost chrystals that traced their delicate drapery in intricate and beautiful patterns which obscured entire windows in some instances. Shopping neces- sarily slowed down as women, main Christmas shoppers. delayed com pleting their lists and awaited moderation of the weather.
 Sitka Records Broken
 The cold area covered all of AL aska. although it was only in the Panhandle that record lows were marked up Sitka, reporting five degrees below zero this morning, establishes a new minimum for a period of 50 years for which of
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-12-18
MRS. BRYCE HOWARD IS RECUPERATING FROM
 SERIOUS OPERATION

Mrs. Brice Howard is conval escing at her home in Tacoma, Washington, from serious opera ton which she recently underwent, according to word received here from MT. Howard. formerly Juneau agent for the Admiral Line, now with the Pacific Steamship Lines Limited, in Tacoma
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-12-18
AUTO INDUSTRY
 CODE IS TO BE
 EXTENDED NOW
Request Is Made Following Most Successful
 Operation
Doris Duke

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19. - The automobile industry has filed with NRA a request that it's code be extended until September l, 1884, Gen. Hugh S. Johnson announced Sunday. The request will be grant, ed, the MIRA Administrator said. The present auto code expires De- cember 31, having been a trial code only.
 The request for the extension came from Detroit, it is said, where the auto industry reported most successful concerted drive sale in- dicating an upsWing.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-12-18
DEMAND TEN
 THOUSAND IN
 EXPORT CASE
Federal Agents on Trail of Gang Former Cham
 pion Threatened

CHICAGO, H., Dec. 18.-Federal agents are seeking the trail of ex- tortionists who tried, but failed, in their attempt to collect $10,000 from Robert Gardner, wealthy Lake Forest broker and former National Amateur Golf champion.
 The collection was attempted under threat of staying Henry k. Gardner, the 11-year- old son of the former champion.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-12-18
Christmas Ship Alaska Is Due TOmOrrO,v;;Sanfa Claus
 Has Presents for Riddles

The Alaska Steamship Ccnpanys Christmas ship the Alaska Ioaoed with gifts children bring Claus to Juneau approximately o'clock
 Through the thoughtfuIness Tom President of company executives Mir Sheehan Mir McGiny and Mir Schenthr child living South east and Southwest will rom Claus.
 The Christmas ship went big in Ketchikan today creing tc adyces by Agent R. from Santa Claus.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-12-18
LOST.
 IN TORNADO
 EARLY TODAY
Storm Comes Out of South west to Hit Section
 Tn Louisiana

SHREVEPORT, La, Dec. 18.-A tornado roared out from the South west early this morning across lumber camp and killed one white woman and three negroes.
 Nineteen others are reported to have been injured.
 The property damage is reported large over the tornado-swept section.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-12-18
COWLITZ RIVER RISES;
 VALLEY IS AGAIN FLOODED

LONGVIEW, Wash. Dec. l8.- Rain and winds are descending on the Cowlitz River valley again. The river is out of it's banks and low lands are flooded
 It is believed the damage will not be as great that caused by the flood of a week ago.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-12-18
CRAFT GOES ON SHORE;CAPTAlN
 TAXES HIS LIFE
Master of Steamer Exarch Suicides Following
 Accident

NEW YORK, Dec. 18.-A wire less received here this afternoon said A. T. Hickey. master of the steamer Ezarch shielded after ms ship went ashore on the coast or Cyprus.
 Capt. Hickey lived at Rochester, New York, and was not married
 A later wireless said it is be- lieyed the Exarch may be refloated.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-12-18
E0IN O'DUFFY IS RUN IN BY
 IRISH POLICE
Head of Blue Shirts Under Arrest After Clash
 m Free State

WEST PORT, Irish Free State, Dec. 18.-Eoin ODuffy, United Ireland party leader and head of the Blue Shirt organization, was arrested Sunday after clash be- tween the police and Blue shirts
 ODuffy was arrested once and then rescued by his followers. La ter he was rearrested.
 ODuffy opposes de Valara's ec- onomic warfare on Great Britain.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-12-18
Little Plumbing
 Is Found on Farms

WASHINGTON. Dec 18.-Most farms in the United States still have little or no plumbing. re- cent survey by the Department of Horticulture has revealed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-12-18
C, andnother
 Faces Dedth
 On Scafold

FRANKLINTON, La, Dec. IS. Mrs. Allie Mae Purvis, aged 38 years, a grandmother, faces death on the gallows for all iegedly~ bribing negro yard boy to push her husband into a river On a fishing trip. Her husband drowned. The verdict of guilty carries the death pen alty.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-12-18
Novelist Claire Smith
 Wins Nevada Divorce

CARSON CITY, Nev., Dec. 18.- Charges of cruelty heard today at secret session by Judge Clark Guild, obtained a divorce for Claire Spen- cer Smith. well known novelist, from Oliver Harrison Smith.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-12-18
OIL TRUCK IS BLOWN
 FROM ROAD, UNINJURED

An oil truck driven by Jimmy Cole, skidded from the Thane Road and blown by the wind from the road early this afternoon, was slightly damaged. The driver was uninjured.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-12-18
MIR. AND MRS. VANDERWALL
 ON WAY SOUTH ON NORAH

MT and Mrs. F B. Vanderwall- who have been visiting MT Van derwarfs family at Skagway, are southbound passengers on the Prin- cess Norah.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-12-18
TROUBLE FINDER HIRED

The Ketchikan Council has hired a man to be trouble shooter" and find out the location of all inter ferences to radio reception.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-12-18
kETCHIKAN STREET WORK

Two shifts of 3S men each are on the payroll of the CWA at ket- chikan employed on the Stedman Street fill-in. Each crew will work 5 hours, six days week.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-12-18
OLDTIMER OF
 SKACWAY DIES
L. w. Speer, Former Con. ductor on White Pass
 Route Passes On

SKAGWAY, Alaska, Dec. 1S.- Special to The Empire)-John w. Spser. aged 76 ysars former con- ducter on the White Pass and Yu- kon Route, and later employed as train baggageman, passed away at his home here this morning after lingering illness. He leaves a wife in this city,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-12-18

He looks at his job much as any good cattleman would look after his thousands of head. Big stock men-and Berry is one of the few left today--expsct to take about 5 per cent loss each winter on their herd. He hopes to lower that figure for his human herd this winter.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-12-18
Price of Gold Takes Aduance:
 Jumps to S34.O6 an Ounce

WASHINGTON, 1S-The price of jumped five today S3406 Bar geld London purchased sterling opened at 5I219 to pound.
The Washington times., 1933-05-26
MRS.ROOSEVE[T
BUYS 33 CAKES.

Mrs. Roosevelt visited the farm
women's exhibit at the home of
Miss Florence Ward, Clarendon,
Va, yesterday and bought 33
cakes for her party for disabled
veterans.
The exhibition is being held
under the auspices of the Dis
trict Federation of Women's Clubs,
division of home economics. Miss
Ward and Mrs. Albert BaggS,
chairman of the home economics
division, were hoStesseS to the
Presidents wife.
Mrs. Roosevelt was especially
interested in an exhibition of
furniture made by coal miners
of West Virginia under the
American Friends Service Com
mittee. Mrs. Edith Maui, in
charge of the exhibition. talked
"shop" with Mrs. Roosevelt for
several minutes. Mrs. Roosevelt
operates a furniture factory at
Waikiki, near Hyde Park, N Y.
She purchased from Mrs. Maui
q "Godlove" tWo-seated rocker,
an outdoor toasting fork, a hand
wrought iron, and a picnic bas-
ket. She had them sent to her
factory at Waikiki.
The Washington times., 1933-05-26
BUNYAN' s TOOLS
OFFERED D. c.

Addressed to The Lord Mayor
of washington" an offer to sell
to WASHINGTON a set of tools used
by John Bunyan, author of Pill
grim's Progress, while he was
working as a tinker at Elstow,
England, has been received by
Daniel = Garges, secretary to the
Board of District Commissioners.
The letter asserts that the
owner of the tools, which are $50
years old, will accept 1000
pounds for them, although they
have been previously held for sale
at 10000 pounds. An offer of
approximately 1000 pounds has
been eivcd from a London
man, he adds.
A. Evans, of Bedford, England,
10 owner of the tools, while his
agent, Who wrote Mr.. Garges, is
Edwin Maxwell.
The Washington times., 1933-05-26
MORGAN PROBE
MAY BRING
SALES TAX
Nv GEORGE HOLMES


If a thoroughly aroused Con-
gress overthroWS its leadership
and enacts a sales tax instead OF
piling more income taxes on the
little fellow, j. P. Morgan will be
the cause of it all.
This became apparent today as
the rippling tides of revolt spread
all over Capitol Hill against the
new tax bill framed by the Demo
cratic leadership of the House.
How real this revolt is and how
fearful many members are over
the effects of the bill on their po-
litical lives was demonstrated by
the fact that 50 Democrats de-
serted their leaders on the first
test and Joined with the solid Re
publican majority against SWal-
lowing the increased income tax
proposals without change. The
harassed Democratic leadership
barely squeezed through with a
majority.
Rebels Stand
The revelation that Morgan and
his 10 multimillionaire partners
maid no income taxes at all in 1881
and 1882, and between them only
$4,000 in 1880, has made more
friends for the sales tax overnight
than anything else could have.
Members of Congress are frank
" fearful of voting to raise the
normal income tax rates from to
6 per cent and from 8 to 10 per
cent, and then go home and try
to explain to their constituents
why they failed to get Morgan"
Said one Democratic rebel, and
his complaint was voiced by many:
GLOW am going to explain to
the middle class people of my
district why / voted to increase
their income taxes to wartime
levels at time like this-when
the rich are paying no income
taxes?
81 can picture being asked in
my next campaign: Instead of
spending your time in Washing
ton increasing taxes on our
small incomes, why didn't you
spend your time devising some
means of compelling the Nor
70 gans and the MitchellS and the
Whitneys and the Lannon'S to
pay at least some income taxes?
"HOw are you going to answer
that?"
One thing the Morgan dis
closures has made virtually Ger
tain. That is that the capital net
gains and loss provision under the
present revenue act will be
thoroughly revised before Congress
goes home.
Rich Mems LOOphOles
This was the Ioophole through
which the Morgan partners eS-
capped.
The tax measure as framed by
the little coterie of Democrats in
the House, who represent for the
most part rural constituencies, is
not likely to be enacted in its
present form.
Despite the gag rule" in the
House, through which the leader
ship can jam almost anything
through, the revolt is so wide
spread there as to menace its
chances.
And behind the House lies the
Senate. which is deemed certain
to rip the House bill to pieces once
1t gets chance at it.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-04-07


Only an order Of Warden A. @.
Walker to hold the hearing will de-
lay Mrs. Judd's death on the glib
bet Of Florence state prison, where
four years ago another woman, Eva
Dugan, paid with her life for muir
der.
The execution Of Mrs. Dugan,
most recent hanging Of woman in
the United States, was the out
growth of a desert prospectors STAY
ing.
Sanity Hearing Only Hope
Mrs. Judd must die for the fatal
shooting of a fellow nurse, Agnes
Ann Leroi, here two years ago.
The pardon boards action on
Thursday, following by one week It's
denial on her plea for pardon, COM
mutation or parole, left Mrs. judo
the opportunity of appealing to the
United States supreme court.
But the frail blonde convict has
no funds for this expensive legal
process. her attorneys said.
If Warden Walker calls a sanity
hearing, and Mrs. Judd subsequently
is declared insane, she can not be
executed. Walker said today he
had not made up his mind to such
a step.
The warden said Mrs. Judd has
been creating a continual disturb
ance in her death row" cell at
Florence.
Mrs. Judds Tantrums Increase
apparently sne is just beginning
to realize that she is scheduled to
hang April 81, Walker reported.
"She has been flying into uncon-
trollable tantrums. She is nervous
and excited.
AT times, to control her, we have
been forced to send others to help
the three matrons already guard
ing her"
In a last desperate legal move,
o. V. Wilson, her chief counsel,
late Thursday filed motion with
Judge Howard Speakman to set
aside the death penalty.
Il expect the juoge to deny this" "
wilson SdlQ. lie dITeduy mas DeSH
quoted as saying he lacks authority
to act"
At the trial which resulted in her
conviction, Mrs. Judd vainly plead
ed insanity. Her counsel contend
that even though she was found
legally sane then, she since has be-
come insane, at least within legal
sense.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-04-07
Chicago to Clean Out Beggars.

BIZ Times Special
CHICAGO, April 7-Beggars will
be cleared from Chicago streets be-
fore opening of the worlds fair.
Police Commissioner Altman today
ordered that all offenders be tried
in Desplaines street police court. so
that records can be kept. Jail terms
will be imposed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-04-07
DEATH FOR KIDNAPERS
Iowa House Provides Extreme PEN
atty for Offense.
BIZ Times Special

DIES MONIES, Ia, April death
will be the penalty for kidnapping
for ransom, by provisions of a bill
passed Thursday by the Iowa house
Of representatives. The measure now
goes to the state senate.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-04-07
new REPRIEVE TO CARRY ON
LIFE FIGHT DENIED RUTH JUDD,
MUST DIE IN MOOSE APRIL q
Only Hope to Cheat Gibbet Now Rests on
Slender Possibility of Sanity Hearing;
Condemned Woman Raves in Cell
BY GALE ID. WALLACE
Ifniteh Press Stan Cnrresnondent

PHOENIX April execution of Winnie
Thursday BY the Arizona pardon
a
Mrs judd
life hinge
nitr hnarinn
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-04-07

A new type automobile steering
wheel has all the instruments and
dials ordinarily on the dashboard
mounted in the center Of the wheel.