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The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-10-28
Discussions Ouer
 British American
 Wm Debt Continues

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28. = The British-American war debt discus sions are to continue another week, if not longer. This word came from the Treasury and British dele gates when reports were circulated the conversations were at stand still
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-10-28
TO VISIT IN STATES

Dr. A. w. Coutts, of Cordova, is a passenger south on the Alaska on visit of several weeks in Washington and Oregon. He ex- poets to return north in December accompanied by Mrs. Coutts.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-10-28
STOCK SESSION DULL ONE WITH
 TRADING SLACK
Many Leading Issues No' Involved Tn Any Tran
 sections Today

NEW YORK, Oct. 28.-Stocks and grains and most of the other commodities shifted about indiffer- ently at the short session today Prices generally pointed down Trade was dull. (The close was heavy Sales were only about half a million shares.
 The curb was soft.
 Little Trading
 Shares were virtually at stand still and the ticker tape was si- lent for minutes at time. Vir- tually no transactions were record ed for many issues as bids were few and far apart.
 Some Drops
 National Distillers and Allied Chemical dropped about two points Homestake was off seven points Issues down from fractions tC one point included United State; Steel, American Telephone ane Telegraph, American Can, Chryslel Johns-Manville, American Smelt. ing, U. s. Smelling, Bethlehem Steel, Western Union and Con. solidated Gas.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-10-28
ARE MARRIED

Mrs. s. M. Peterson and J. w. Blase were recently married in Fairbanks by Judge George A. Al bright. They will make their home in the interior metropolis.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-10-28
GRAF IS NOW
 ON WAY HOME

AKRON, Ohio, Oct. 28.-The Graf Zeppelin, after a visit to the Chicago Fair, came here and left early this forenoon enroute to the home port in Germany.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-10-28
BECOMES BRIDE

Miss Grace c. Clarke, formerly of Fairbanks, and Windell M. Bishop, of Beverly Hills. Cal, were recently married in the south.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-10-28
ON WAY TO STATES

Mrs. Leonhard Seppala and daughter Sigrid are enroute to the States where the latter will attend school.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-10-28
cAN BE QUICKLY DONE

BERLIN, Oct. 28.-Russian-A Am erican relations can be reestablish- ed within half an hour so far as ( dssar Litvinoff is concerned b t that is as far as he would 20 regarding statement on the coming conference U President Roosevelt.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-10-28
TvINOFF IS
 MAKING TIME,
 BOUND FOR U. s,
Declares Relations Can Be Reestablished Within
 Half an Hour

WARSAW Poland, Oct. 28.-Rus- sian Foreign Affairs Commissar Maxim Litvinoff arrived here late yesterday from Moscow enroute to the United States and departed an hour later for Berlin.
 The Soviet Commissar did not reveal what steamer he would take across the Atlantic for America.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-10-28
CLOSING PRICES TO-DAY

SLOoI4No AOA~A.
 NEW YORK, Oct. 28.-Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 26a, American Can 91, American Power and Light 87s, Anaconda 14ls, Armour B. 25s, Bethlehem Steel 28fs, Calu- met and Hecla 5, Colorado Fuel and Iron 51s, Curtiss- Wright 2ls, Fox Films 15, General Motors 27as. International Harvester 27as Kennecott 20as, Packard Motors 3a4, Chicago and Milwaukee ore ferred) IFS, Standard Oil of Cal ifornia 40ss, Radio Corporation 2. United Corporation 6, United States Steel 39h, Ward Baking B 21%.
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Continued on Page Three,
The Washington times., 1933-02-14
SAILS
FOR DEBT TALK

SOUTHAMPTON, England, Feb.
IA QN.SD.-Still adhering to
the gold standard of silence, !"
Ambassador Sir Ronald Lindsay
sailed for the United States
aboard the Majestic today to
launch the Anglo-American war
debt discussions. He said:
II can tell you only that /
am returning to the United
States will full instructions re-
garding the British attitude
toward war debts"
Following Prime Minister Mac
Donald's revelation that Great
Britain would be willing to dis
cusS world economic problems dur
ing the forthcoming conference
at Washington, the British debt
discussions were kept up virtually
until the moment of Sir Ronald's 5
departure from London.
Meanwhile. storm arose in
Conservative circles against Prime
Minister Macdonald, many Tories
feeling he had gone too far in
outlining the breadth of the
Washington discussions.
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'CURLEY' TAKES
STAND TODAY

LONG BEACH. Calf, Feb. Il
G.NSO 1.-THE fate Of william
j. ("Curley'D Guy, accused of the
murder Of Capt. Walter Wander
we'll on the eve of the latter'S
scheduled departure for the South
Seas with a crew of eight women
and seven men, neared the jury
today.
Defense attorney Indicated that
Guy would take the witness stand
in his own defense in the closing
hours of the trial today to deny
that he had shot Wanderwell in
a darkened cabin in the rakish
adventure yacht Carma in Long
Beach harbor the nigh5 of De-
cember S.
The State contended that Guys
motive in killing could have been
a hatred born under tropical
skies following a quarrel over
money between Wanderwell and
Guy.
Guy admitted he "hated' Wan.
derwell but said that on the fatal
night, he Guy was at the home
of his friend, Edward Delarn. the
Indian aviator. in Glendale, 80
niles from here.
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BANK HOLIDAY
IN MICHIGAN
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not understand that my procla-
nation prevents banks from
doing any business. They may
proceed to operate to whatever
extent seems WISE"
The governor reiterated his
declaration that the unprecented
holiday proclamation was the only
way to save the State from a
wave of bank failures and conse-
quent ruin.
Shortly after the governors ex-
planatory ruling, State Bank Com
missioner Rudolph E. Reichert
announced he expected that
plan would be in operation by to-
morrow night whereby depositors
could draw limited amounts for
current expenses. He said the
governors edict was not binding
upon the banks.
The State legislature was to be
asked later today to approve the
governors action.
Governors of the Detroit Stock
Exchange announced the mart
would be closed for duration of
the holiday"
The State Public Utilities
Commission declared an eight-day
moratorium on all bills for gas,
light, power, telephone and SINH
lar utility services. The mora
torium has the effect of delaying
the due date on all utility bills,
according to Kit F. Clardy, chair
man.
The original edict declaring the
eight-day bank holiday came with
dramatic suddenneSs at 3 q. m.
while the States millions, in their
cities, villages, and farms, slept
unaware of the danger that threat
ened. Only a small group of
financial and political leaders re-
mained in SleepleSS conferences be-
hind locked doors seeking way
out of the dilemma.
Governor Comstock's statement
said the financial situation which
made the holiday" necessary
entered in Detroit's gigantic
Union Guardian Trust Company
in the affairs of which Edsel Ford
has been prominent. The Union
Guardian Trust faced disaster,
the governor said, and would
have been forced to close its
doors today.
After three days of secret con-
ferences, the group of industrial
and financial leaders decided the
Union Guardian might be saved
if breathing spell could be given
1t. On the other hand if it fell,
it would shatter confidence and
send tens of thousands to tellers'
windows all over the State in dis
astrouS runs.
Secretary Chaplin on Hand
From Was ington came Secre-
tary Of Commerce Roy D. Chaplin
and from New York Walter P.
Chrysler hurried home to lend his
counsel. The governor said:
at was the consensus Of
opinion that matters might be
irOned out, provided time could
S had for negotiations"
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Cameras Blow Proves Fatal to Schaaf;
Death MAY Hurt N. Y. Boxing

mean nothing to that mother
nOw."
The giant, who is feet {
inches in height and weighs about
265 pounds, added that he feared
he would never recover from the
tragedy.
'"Thc waysI feel now, il will
affect me in my next fight. I'll
always be afraid to punch. PeO-
pie say I have nothing on my
punches, but they miSunder-
stand"
He held up a huge paw in
front Of the reporters eyes.
81 HIT TOO HARD"
"That must hurt q man when
it hits him. The weight of the
arm and hand alone is enough
to cause damage. / have known
that all along and guarded
against it but in the Schaaf
fight, 1 forgot. was so
anxious to make q good show
ing and gain a fight with
Sharkey that I forgot about
Schaaf and didn't notice his
condition. i shall not forget
again. I'll be afraid to hit
Sharkey too hard"
The final punch. which many
saw as a harmless left, was in
reality q much harder blow than
anyone suspected, he said. The
same punch, a left jab, had
knocked down Ted Sandwina in
Tampa, Fla, six times and finally
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finished him, Camera added. So
that when he hit Schaaf in the
thirteenth round on Friday night,
he knew the man was hurt. He
declared:
''But had no idea how
badly. I can't forget it. 1t
has been before my eyes ever
since. I guess III never forget
it. However, maybe that will
wear off in time"
But he said this hopelessly, as
though he didn't believe it him,
self.
Schaaf was still below par last
week when he trained for what
proved to be his last bout. He
did no roadwork and his gym,
nasium workouts had to be cur
tailed. Camera, on the other
hand, was in tiptop shape for
the fray.
There are many stories going
the rounds in the wake of the
tragedy. One tells of his blighted
romance with q Park Avenue
heiress. Another of a desire to
give up the ring and enter a
monastery, where he might find
forgetfulneSs. A third speaks of
his recent illness as an outgroWth
of these developments and as
signs it as the major cause of
his collapse before the shrieking
Madison Square Garden crowd.
The Washington times., 1933-02-14
SENATE BATTLE
ON DRY ISSUE
UNDER WAY
ldahoan Wants Farm and lob
Bills Acted Upon Before
Liquor Measure

A biting protest against consid-
ering prohibition repeal without
first legislating relief for farmers
who are losing their homes, and
for the suffering millions of llnem-
ployed, was made in the Senate
this afternoon by Senator Borah
(R0 of Idaho, as debate opened
on the Blaine resolution, propos-
ing repeal of the Eighteenth
Amendment.
FilibuSter Concealed
Senate drys were organizing
an "undercover" filibus5er to de-
lay a vote on the issue and then
to block a final vote on the
resolution. They hoped to drag
out the debate over the next
three weeks, to prevent final
action before March 4.
The attitude of dry leaders
was somewhat confusing, because
the new Congress will be drip
ping wet as compared with a
rather dry House and Senate in
the present Congress.
If the resolution fails of adop-
ton prior to March 4, it will be
one of the first measures con-
Sidered at the special session of
the new Congress to be called
by President-elect Roosevelt.
The drys, however, indicated a
concealed filibuster by their ac-
tions on the War Department bill
yesterday.
Senators Fess CR.) of Ohio,
Robinson (R,) of Indiana, Frazier
(R0 Of North Dakota, Thomas
(D0 of Oklahoma. and Brookhart
(RO of Iowa, all drys, utilized
several hours to debate minor
questions.
VETS Not Wholly Pleased
Their debate served to block
vote on the Blaine motion, fol-
lowing passage Of the appropria-
tion bill.
Aside from dry opposition, some
Of the wet organizations will
fight certain sections Of the
Blaine resolution.
In its present form it would re-
peal the Eighteenth Amendment,
forbid shipment of liquors into
dry States. and give Congress au-
thority to regulate the sale of
alcoholic beverages. It called for
ratification by State legislatures.
The Washington times., 1933-02-14

A reception in honor Of
Lord Marley, deputy speaker of
the British House of Lords,
will be held tomorrow night at
the Mayflower Hotel under the
auspices of a congressional COM
mittee headed by Senator Rob-
ert Wagner of New York and
the Washington Jewish COM
munity.
Lord Marley, a distinguished
British statesman and former
undersecretary of war, has
come to this country under the
auspices of the Peoples Art
Federation, which is giving con-
structive relief to the Jews Of
eastern Europe by teaching
them artisan handicrafts and
preparing them for work in fac
tories and on farms.
The Washington times., 1933-02-14
FORCES
FURLOUGHS

Hundreds of employees in the
office of Public Buildings and
Parks face an additional admins
trative furlough of 20 days be-
tween now and June 80 as a re-
suit of a 60 per cent slash in the
deficiency bill. Lieut.. Col. U, S.
Grant today revealed.
The buildings and parks en-
ployes have already been required
to take 10 days furlough in addi-
ton to the 80 days imposed by
the economy bill. Colonel Grant
asked Congress for $4,000 in the
deficiency measure, but was
SlaShed nearly two-thirds.
The shortage is a direct result
of being forced to heat and light
the Hurley-Wright Building for
the Reconstruction Finance Cor
poration and to maintain the
Architects building, provision for
which was not made in the or1gi-
nal budget estimates, Colonel
Grant explained. If Congress had
taken cognizance of these unex-
pected expenses, no further ad-
ministrative furloughs would be
necessary.
The Washington times., 1933-02-14
POOR MEMORY
JA|LS THIEF

Oswald C.. Toliver, colored, 80,
the 200 block N st. N. W., is
absent minded-so absent minded,
in fact, that he walked off with
\ two diamond rings without realiz-
ing he had taken them, he told
Judge John P. Mcmahon when
he was arraigned in Police Court
today on a charge of stealing the
rings.
Joseph Mohamed, colored, 1400
block New Jersey Ave. N. W.,
said the rings were taken from
his room. Toliver said Mohamed's
wife was showing him the rings
one day and he walked out with
them without realizing it. Later
he sold one and lost the other.
Judge Mcmahon senteced him
to 24O days in Jail.
The Washington times., 1933-02-14
KILL 5 P. c. GUT.
LABOR URGES
CONFEREES
Whole Economy Program Seen
ImperiIed BY Rising Tide
of Opposition

American Federation of Labor
leaders, headed by William Green,
president, today demanded OF
Representative Joseph w. Byrnes
CD of Tennessee, chairman Of
the House Appropriations Com
mittee, that he oppose the Brat
ton amendment to the Treasury
Postoffice bill providing for a
5 per cent reduction in general
appropriations in 1884.
The labor officials called on
Byrnes shortly before he entered
the conference between House
and Senate conferees on the
Treasury-P Postoffice bill.
Limit Reached, He Says
In making his request to Byrnes,
Green said of the Bratton Amend
ment:
1T is a slovenly, unjustifiable
and arbitrary proposal to direct
executive offices to reduce by
5 per cent appropriations which
Congress has already cut to q
minimum"
Green declared that he had
also sent personal letters to all
of the conferees stating the DO.
sition of the American Fedora
ton Of Labor.
A rising tide of onnositioO
today threatened to overturn the
entire economy campaign.
The economy act as passed by
the Senate was under fire from
all sides as conferees on the
Treasury-P y-Postoffice appropriation
bill, containing the economy legis-
latlon, sought to work out a COM
promise acceptable to both
bodies.
See Nation Crippled
Friends of an adequate national
defense continued their assault
on the Bratton amendment
directing department heads to
make a per cent reduction in
expenditures. Heads of other
departments also reiterated their
emphatic protests.
Bound up with the Bratton
amendment is that of Senator
Byrnes giving the President power
to reorganiZe, consolidate, or abol-
ish Government agencies sub
ject to a Congressional veto by
a two-thirds vote.
House conferees, after a futile
effort to agree upon a plan to
expand these powers for the new
President. went into the con-
ference indicating they would ac-
cept the Byrnes proposal.
Progress Is Reported
"Some progress" was reported
by the conferees following their
first meeting today.
1t was indicated when they ad-
journed at noon, however, that
they had passed over contro-
versial items in the money sec
tions of the bill and began con-
sideration of the economy pro-
visions but failed to take defi-
mite action.
The House members, however,
were pledged to bring the whole
economy program back to the
House for a vote as quickly as
possible.
league urged that 45,000.C0O
acres of producing farm land be
leased for five years by the Gov
ernment and left to lie idle. He
said:
"This would balance prOdue-
ton against consumption"
Agreeing with Baruch's estimate
that the cost would not exceed
$200, 900, 900 annually, he described
this sum as "a mere bagatelle"
compared to the cost resulting
from overproduction of farm
crops.
A tax would be levied against
professors of farm commodities
to raise the needed money.
Other proposals urged by
league included Federal law
guaranteeing national bank de-
positS; and an international gold
pool' to stabilize world exchange
on a gold standard basis and thus
revive commerce between nations,
The Washington times., 1933-02-14
MAN, REFUSING
LOAN, SHOT,;
F.. MAY DIE
Gus Mason Has Bullet in Chest;
Police Hunt Louis Schraff,
Who Fled the Scene

Shot in the chest and abdomen
during a fight, Gus Mason, 80, q
carpenter. 900 block New York
Ave. N. W., was near death today
in Emergency Hospital.
Louis Schraff, 40, said to reside
in the 200 block Second st. N. E.,
was being sought by police as the
assailant. Schraff was said to
have a deep wound on the right
forehead, inflicted by Mason with
piece of iron pipe during the
fight.
Fight In His Room
The fight occurred in Mason's
rooms on the third floor of the
New York Avenue address.
Schraff came to MaSon's rooms
shortly after 9 o'clock. according
to the story told to police, and re-
quested a loan Of Mason to meet
room rent. The request was re-
fused. Schraff left the rooms and
returned a little later. When a
second request for the loan was
refused, the fight enSued. Mason
was shot in the chest and alb
domen.
Staggered Away
Bleeding profusely from the
wounds, Mason staggered down
three flights Of stairs to the
street, clutching a piece Of iron
pipe in his hand. There he sum-
moned Phillip de Angelo, q bar
ber employed in nearby shop,
who called a taxicab and sent
the wounded man to the hos
pital.
Schraff escaped over a roof
adjoining the New York Avenue
building, down a fire escape, and
through an alley into K Street.
A police dragnet for the assail-
ant was spread. Inquiries we're
being made at all hospitals and
physicians offices for a man who
might seek treatment for a wound
ON the right side Of the forehead.
Tony Petrasina, 35, occupant
of an apartment in the build
ing, was taken in custody and
held at the First precinct sta
tion. Police said that Petrasina
was merely a witness" in the
case and was being held until
his story was run down." Police
believe that only Mason and
Schraff were in the room when
the fight occurred.
No Clues Found
Schraff was described as wear
ing a dark suit, light-colored
raincoat, being of dark complex
ion with a small mustache; 5
feet S inches in height and
weighing 145 pounds.
Upon arrival at the hospital,
Mason was Immediately rushed
to the operating room and
physicians began probing for the
bullets. Physicians DECLARE
ason's condition extremely
grave.
Search of Mason's rooms by
Capt. William E. Holmes and
Detective Sergts. William Du-
husky, Floyd Truscott, Richard
Cox and Frank Lrass failed to
reveal any clues. Bloodstains
filled the floor and corridors.
Chairs were overturned.
The Washington times., 1933-02-14
Second DaUis Trial
DeIaued Till Feb. 27

NEW YORK, Feb. IA G.N.SD .
The new trial of U. S. Senator
James j. Davis, of Pennsylvania,
charged with violating the Ma
tional Lottery law, was postponed
today until February 81. Senator
Davis is alleged to have profited
by SITS, 900 from two lotteries con-
Quoted for the Loyal Order of
Moose of which he is the director
general. The first trial Of the
Senator ended in a n1istrial.
The Washington times., 1933-02-14

h e a n d AVONNE TA1 LVH
Avonne Taylor Manville will be
married Immediately after the
decree.
Avonne was the restless show
girl bride of Tommy Manville,
jr., asbestos heir, in 1890. A
year later, after they had sepa-
rated and had been reconciled
three times, she secured a
Mexican divorce and a $250,000
settlement.
Tommy's chief protest was
that Avonne went high-hat on
him after the wedding and
tried to improve his manners.
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win wrote it
for her.
George, re-
turning from
H a va n a, is
bringing two
n e W zz
numbers that
Lily will add
to her con-
C e TT reper-
toire. A n d
S h e is SO
t h ii ! e d!
M a y be she
W i'll sin g
those pieces
in S ou t h
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the tragedy, was taken before
Assistant District Attorney James
DAILY today for questioning in
connection with the fatal fight.
Schaaf had been practically in
a semi-coma for the approximately
78 hours that enSued since the
knockout, which unthinking fight
fans had declared was not "on
the level"
Recognized Mother
They would not believe Schaaf
had been injured by the compare
lively light left under which he
collapsed, and even yesterday they
held tenaciously to their belief.
Only by death was he able to con-
vince them.
The pugilist never completely
regained consciousness at any
time since the injury. Yesterday
morning his mind penetrated the
fog long enough to reply gently
to the stricken woman who stood
pleading for recognition:
Eyes. IT'S you, mother"
These were the last words ut
tered by Ernie Schaaf. cut down
in the full flush of his youth.
Schaaf's mother had rushed
here from Boston Saturday morn
ing as soon as she was informed
of her sons collapse.
The rotund Buckley, who rea-
lized from the first the serious
ness of his fighters injury, had
remained constantly at the hos
pital since Friday night.
What effect Schaaf'S death
would have on the June bout
with Sharkey was problematical
today.
Only "a, Schaaf was considered
the third ranking heavyweight
in the world up to a few months
ago when he began to turn in
erratic performances. A few weeks
ago, however, he scored an i'm
preSSive knockout over Stanley
Poreda, one of the second-flight
contenderS, and apparently was
on the road to a comeback.
Had Flu Attack
Many believe the blond Vikings
physical deterioration set in last
fall, when he was badly beaten
by Max Baer at Chicago, being
knocked unconscious a few sec
onds before the final bell rang.
In January he was stricken with
influenza and for a while it was
thought his bout with Camera
would have to be called off.
He was released after an hour
of questioning.
Carnera, however, was ordered
to return this afternoon for a
final inquiry, together with Will
liam F.. Carey and James J.
Johnston, of Madison Square
Garden; DR.. William Walker, the
official physician. and all others
actively identified with the fatal
fight.
Camera was an abject figure as
he accompanied the detectives
from his hotel. Real tears were
in the huge Italians eyes as he
told of the shock that Schaaf's
death brought to him and of the
transatlantic telephone call from
his mother, Signora Giovanni Car
nera, from her home at SequaliS,
Italy, this morning. He said:
"She told me to be very kind
to Mrs. Schaaf, as she knew
how she herself would have felt
if it happened to me. But what
can / dO?"
He gestured helplessly.
Nothing. I sent flowers, o
message Of sympathy. They
The Washington times., 1933-02-14

America first, for, she says:
They're just crazee about
jazz there!"
She told a reporter that she
considers jazz the coming form
of music. She has always
wanted to sing it, and Gersh-
win, learning of this ambition,
wrote two numbers especially
for her coloratura talents. He
will be back soon, and then 2e
shall hear what we shall hear.
The Washington times., 1933-02-14

details of the
p a r ty a t
which he and
his be xe r,
Mickey Walk
er, re a c.
cuSed of beat
ing up Miss
Marion Park
er, bl On d e
showg irl, so
he's m ov d
for a bill Of
particulars.
The two are
co-defendantS
in a suit for
S2l nn0 dom.