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Evening star., 1933-05-07
\ position to the proposed
\ blending of alcohol with gas
j oline continues unabated. The

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blending of alcohol with gas
oline continues unabated. The
~ American Automobile Associa-
ton, the American Motorists
Association and the American Petroleum
Institute lead in denouncing the So
called gasoline highball' proposal.
Exhaustive road tests conducted by
the American Automobile Association
with cars using 10 per cent alcohol
blended with gasoline disclose that its
general use would add $500. 900 to
the annual motor fuel bill OF the
country.
Held Less Efficient.
These tests, according to a report
issued today by the A. A. A. show that
the alcohol gasoline fuel would be 6.5
per cent less efficient than straight
aasohne, and in addition cause oper-
ating difficulties that might assume
serious proportions IN different sections
Of the country and under different
weather conditions.
In making these tests, which were
conducted under the auspices of its
contest board, the internationally rec
ognized body for official automotive
tests, the American Automobile Asso-
citation took cognizance Of current agi-
tation for Federal and State legislation
making the use of alcohol-blended fuel
compulsory.
Two factors are involved in the addi-
tional cost cited by the A. A. A., FIRST,
an increase Of S463, 3,650,000 In the fuel
bill by reason Of a boost in the initial
price, and second, an increase Of $146,-
250,OOO due to purchase of more fuel
to offset tic ~sser operating efficiency
Of the blend total CT S609, 900 900.
Summary of A. A. A. Report.
The summary of the A. A. A. report
continues:
The 5000 o.ooo,o 900 added to the
country's motor fuel bill would be
equivalent to an additional tax on
motor vehicle owners, and if distributed
equally among the owners Of the "a
136,879 registered motor vehicles would
be equivalent to an average annual tax
per vehicle Of $25.26.
This new tax, added to the average
tax per vehicle Of $45 90 In 1882, would
mean that the average annual tax per
vehicle would be raised to $70.54, or an
increase of $50 per cent.
THE additional cost Of alcohol
gasoline blends are exclusive of addi-
tional distribution and supervision costs
which would be involved.
Added operating costs are to be ex-
pected as the result of the deleterious
effect of alcohol-blended fuel on va
rious parts Of the system Of the motor
vehicle
While 10 per cent alcohol blended
fuel has anti-knock qualities superior
to that of ordinary gasoline. these
qualities are materially short of the
anti-knock value of our so-called
treated and premium brands of fuel,
and would. therefore, not supplant
those now on the market.
For every Is cents per bushel in
crease in the cost Of corn, the. motor
vehicle owner would be required to pay
an additional amount of sl54 500, 900
per year for fuel, or more than s6 per
registered motcr vehicle.
The readiness with which alcohol
sbsorbs moisture will inevitably result
in the separation Of the alcohol and
the gasoline in the blend and involve
carburetion and starting difficulties
which will increase as the temperature
goes lever"
Evening star., 1933-05-07
MEETINGS THIS WEEK.

MEETINGS THIS WEEK.
Monday-U. s. S. Jacob Jones.
No. 2, 1925 Massachusetts, ave-
nue., 8 pm; Bureau Engrav-
ing and Printing Post, No. 23,
7l3 b street, 8 pm.
Itaesday-Victory Post, No. 4,
Odd Fellows Hall, 4l9 Seventh
street, 8 pm.
Wednesday-Kenneth II. Nash
Post, No. 8, Old Heidelberg
Inn, 1415 I street.
Ti1ursday-Sergt. Jasper Post. No.
10. 1925 Massachusetts, ave-
nue.. 8 pm; James E. Walker
Post. No. 26. Y. M. c. A.,
Twelfth and U streets.
Evening star., 1933-05-07
AVIATION
BY JOSEPH s. EDGERTON.

ME Langley day air meet scheduled afternoon
at College Park Airport; College strikes
IN aviation activities in the vicinity of the National Capital
1t the first Of
competitions pilots amateur
sportsman class.
Through the medium Of such hoped promote
va flying recreation this
not much for the professional racing pilot the skilled
experienced exhibition flyer man who owns and flies his
own plane for business o pleasure.
Promotion OF clean healthfu
hint Of professionalism bitter awards
the purpose behind the Langley which being
by washington business civic aviation
meet by the strife
1ortunate are at stake but it should be Zesu sporting
Evening star., 1933-05-07
AIR CRUISES TO BEGIN

33-Passenger Plane to Inaugurate
Service in Egypt.
CAIRO lP,. Ocean liners which
vary scheduled sailings with special
cruises have their counterpart In the air.
A 38-passenger Imperial Airways
plane will be seen in q cruising role
May 8 when it leaves Egypt for Eng
land via Bengazi, Malta, Rome, Lgon
and Paris
The cruise will last five DAYS.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-11-17
CUSTOMS MEN ARE SUSPENDED;
 CRAFT CHARGE
Liquor Ale ged to Have Diverted -Four Horse
 men en- Are Involved

SEATTLE, Nov. 17.-Collector of Customs Sol Haas today suspended seven customs officers and requir- ed two others to appear for ques- tioning in connection with an in vestigation He charges wholesale graft and diversion of Government liquor during the previous admin istration.
 No names were revealed.
 The Collector would not comment on reports that liquor was diverted to the State American Legion con- vention at Bellingham and the Ma tional Guard Encampment at Fort Murray last year
 Although no mention was made of names, Haas did not deny that the charges involved the -Four Horsemen of the Waterfront" a quartet of Customs officers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-11-17
MAXI AND DIAMOND
 ARE TAKEN SOUTH

With Evert Maxi and William Diamond in his custody, Deputy United States Marshal H. D. Camp bell left on the steamer Alaska last night for Seattle. He will pick up a third man, Harvey La zelle at Ketchikan.
 Maxi is to be taken to McNeil Island to serve a three year term in the Federal penitentiary for assault with a dangerous wea- pon. Williams and Lazelle will be placed in Morningside Sanitarium for tre;l ment.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-11-17
PROGRESSIVE INHERITANCE
 TAX ADVANCED
Senator Norris Gives Views on Economic Reme-
 dies, Today's Ills

CHAMPAIGN, H., Nov IT, United States Senator George w.. Norris, of Nebraska, here to re- ceive the Cardinal Newman Award for statesmanship, declared in an address on the new civilization, is selfish and the ambition to ac- cumulate money must be curbed by law if civilization is to stand and permanent remedies of econ omic conditions today are attain ed.
 The Senator recommended pro- gressive taxes on inheritances, re- distribution of wealth and shorter hours for labor.
 He advocated a progressive ln- heritance tax which would make 1t impossible for property of one generation to be passed intact to the people of a succeeding gen. eration. He said such a tax would 20 far to bring the United States to a permanent remedy. He also attacked men of wealth who dodge just taxes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-11-17
NOTHIN' DOW SAYS COPELAND

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17-United States Senator Royal Copeland, Of New York, a Democrat, denies the published reports he will be ap- pointed Ambassador to France.
 T am not a party to such a proposition I am not interested in it. I am content to be in the Senate. There is no more foun- dation to the story that proph- esy as to what the people are doing on Mars said the Senator.
 The Daily News, of New York City, yesterday printed a copy right story regarding propos ed shifts in the Administrations per- sonnel and among other forecasts were that Senator Copeland was to be Ambassador to France.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-11-17
ALASKA JUNEAU. MAKES PROFIT Q F s 1 ] go 0 0
Statement for October Is
 Issued Figures Are Bas- ed on Old Gold Value

The Alaska Juneau operations for the month of October showed a total profit before charges of $109,- 900. according to the monthly op- erations estimate issued by J. w. Crosby, Secretary, and made public today by L. H. Metzgar, General Superintendent. The gross produc- ton for the month was placed at S280,000.
 These figures represent the value of the output on the basis or S20.67 per fine ounce of gold. Based on an average value of $3200 an ounce, and there were but two days in the month on which gold was not quoted above that price the months production was worth about $450,- GOO.
 This, however, is not indicated in the report. Mention, however is made of the premium as follows: Tn addition to the above profits, there should be realized the net premium on the gold production of the month, governed by current market and exchange quotations
 The operating estimate for the month is as follows: Tons mined and trammed to mill 260 06O
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-11-17
CEN. TREXLER DIES, RESULT
 AUTO MISHAP
Organizer of Largest Ce. ment Company in US.
 Victim, Accident

EASTON, Pa, Nov l7.-Gen. Harry c. Trezler, aged 79 years, Chairman of the Board of Lehigh Portland Cement Company, and widely known banker, died early this forenoon as the result of in- juries received in an auto acci- dent. His car sideswiped parked oil truck.
 Beginning his career as part ner of his father in the lumber business, Harry Clay Trexler ex- banded the firms activities until they extended to most of the states of the Union and achieved wider commercial prominence as head of the largest cement man. ufacturing concern in the world.
 These two important industries, however, were only part of the varied interests with which he oc- cupied himself. He took up agri- culture as a hobby and developed it into one of his principal busi- ness enterprises and engaged ex- tensively in horticulture, trout breeding and game propagation.
 Tn his home state. Pennsylvania MT. Trexler became deeply inter ested in the development of pub lie utilities, including water, elec- tricity, telephone and street trans
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-11-17
STOCK PRICES ARE AFFECTED,
 PROFIT TAKING
Advance Halted as Dollar Takes Rally-Many ls-
 sues Rather Heavy

NEW YORK, Nov IT. - Profit taking. mixed with renewed cau- ton, halted the advance in stocks today as the dollar rallied in for eign exchange dealings, and com- modities fell, except for mining and metal issues, which were rather heavy. Most equities followed narrow range. The close was a bit easy with sales over 100000 shares.
 The Curb was irregular but bonds made an uneven rally.
 Sterling exchange rallied to S6 but reacted to $5.15 where it was off II cents on the day. Francs also recovered and then dipped to 623A cents.
 Currency stabilization gossip was plentiful.
 Wheat was off cents on the day. Cotton, silver and rubber sag ged. United States Government securities improved. United States Smelling stock was off 6 points, Mcintyre, Dome, American Smelt- ing, Cerro de Pasco. U. $. Indus Etrial Alcohol and Owens Glass were off l to points Minor gains were held by Montgomery Ward, Stand ard Oil of New Jersey and Chrys- Ter. Losers of fractions to a point were Allied Chemical. United Air craft, Dupont. General Motors, Am erican Telephone and Telegraph U. s. Steel and others.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-11-17
ANNUAL BUDGET PREP AIRED FOR
 FISCAL YEAR
Expenditures Estimated at Two Billion Five Hun
 dred Million

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.-A bud get limiting ordinary Federal ex- penditures to two billion five hun dred million dollars for the com ing fiscal year has been set for Budget Director Lewis Douglas This was disclosed yesterday and the same time rllmors were defin- itely dispelled that the Arizonian might resign his post.
 Douglas has been represented by his close friends as determined to aid in fulfi1lment of the Presi- dents campaign pledge to reduce the normal Government expendi- lures 25 per cent.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-11-17
EARL ROACH AGAIN ARRESTED, KETCHIKAN

Earl Roach, released from jail at Ketchikan Wednesday after having served a short term for vagrancy was rearrested within a few hours by Deputy United States Marshal w. H. Caswell, according to the official advices received by Marshal Albert White.
 Roach is charged with forgery and obtaining money under false pretenses. Following hearing in United States Commissioners court at Ketchikan he was bound over to the Federal Grand Jury, and his bail fixed at $1,000.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-11-17
DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS
 ESTABLISHED
 ONCE AGAIN
Official Statement Issued in Washington Late This Afternoon Climax
 ReportedLas Night

BULLETIN - WASHING TON, Nov. 1.-The United States has recognized Russia according to a brief official statement is sued late this afternoon.
 It is said a detailed state ment will be made later this afternoon or this evening.
 Recognition, it is said, cOv- CTS both diplomatic and trade relations b twe zen the two governments after years of severance.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-11-17
ACTIVITY NOW TO WESTWARD
 AND INTERIOR
Conditions Growing Better Says Meherin = Gov.
 Troy Given Praise

J. J. Meherin, Alaska represen- tative for Hills Brothers Coffee who returned yesterday from an extensive business trip to the West ward and through the Interior, re- ports a generally improved situa- ton throughout those districts, and stated that the general tons of business points to even better things next year.
 My opinion is that 1894 will be the brightest in Southwestern Alaska and the Interior that they have had for great many years, v said MT. Mehsrin.
 MT. Meherin's itinerary included Cordova, Valdez, Seward, Kodiak, Seldovia, Anchorage, Nenana and Fairbanks. He stated that in all these communities the relief mon ey which had been allotted ap- parent1y was being well administ- cred. and that it is believed in most of the localities mentioned that no further requests for relief will be necessary. He further stat ed that much credit is given in all districts to Gov. John w. Troy the belief being that it was only through his efforts and personal knowledge of the situation which made possible the present encour- aging condition.
 Nearly everyone he talked to
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-11-17
SEARCH MADE FOR BROOKE
 HART IN BAY
Authorities Press Efforts to Complete Evidence
 Against Two Men
? PART OF SHIRT IS
 BROUGHT TO SURFACE
Arrested Men Make Furth. CT Statements Tn Ab-
 duction, Staying Case

SAN JOSE, Cal, Nov. 17.-Ef- forts to recover the body of Brooke Hart, which the authorities said would complete the case against his alleged kidnapers and slayers, are being pressed by State and Federal officers.
 John Holmes, aged 29 and Thomas Thurmond, aged 28, who confessed, according to the off cers, to throwing Hart into San Francisco Bay after the abduc- tion, are held in a San Francisco jail.
 Cloth Brought Up
 Grappling hooks have brought up a strip of white cloth with thin purple stripes from the bay near the place the two men are quoted as saying they tossed the 22-year-old store executive iron the San Mateo bridge. The ma, terial is said to match the de- scription of the shirt Hart wore when he vanished.
 Dragging operations will be ex- banded today.
 One Man Trapped
 Sheriff William Emig trapped Thurmond in a telephone bootf at a garage While Thurmonc was allegedly making further ran- som demands on Alex J. Hart wealthy San Jose merchant and father of young Hart.
 Thurmond said he and Holmes were only involved in the case Holmes was arrested in a hotel to which officers were led by Thurmond.
 Prosecuted
 Both men will be prosecuted un- der the state law which makes death or life sentence the penalty for Kidnapping where the victim suffers bodily harm.
 Sheriff Emig said the allagec confessions Of the two men varied
 fCopti,111ed on Pace Six)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-11-17
CAPT. MICHAEL DIES IN EAST
One of Four Heroic Amer. ican Officers, World
 War, Passes Away

PORTLAND. Maine, Nov. IT, Capt. James s. Michael, aged 76, one of four American officers who successfully fought fire aboard a French munitions ship and there by saved an important munitions depot of the Allies at Bordeaux during the World War, died to- day as a result of heart ailment. He was also a veteran of the Spanish American war.
 Capt. Michael will be buried in the Arlington Natiinal Cemetery.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-11-17
PAUL JOHNSON
 TAKES STAND,
 MURDER TRIAL
One of Two Defe n d ants
 Gives His Version of Mrs. Eva Lawrence's s Death

Paul Johnson this morning took the witness stand in an effort to break down the case built up by the Government against him and Albert (Doc) Matthews for the al- legged killing of Mrs. Eva Lawrance and for which they are charged with first degree murder. He de- nied using violence on the woman and claimed she died while re- clining on his bed in room nine at the City Cafe.
 The woman's death, he declared, occurred as he and Matthews talked. Thinking she was asleep, Johnson said, he and Matthews were preparing to leave the room and allow her to sleep for a few hours when he noticed her mouth had fallen open and her lips were turning blue"
 Finds She Is Dead
 He said that he immediately examined her pulse and could feel no movement and that Matthews also felt the woman's jpulse and exclaimed: My God, she's dead" !" Johnson said he then raised her eyelids and asked Matthews, who had declared that he was going to get out of this, to telephone a physician. Johnson then placed the womans feet on the bed and applied cold congresses to her head. He declared after waiting several minutes when Matthews did not return to the room he proceeded down stairs to the City Cafe where he found Matthews. He asked Matthews if he had tele- phoned for a doctor. The latter replied that he had not. Johnson telephoned to Dr. w. J. Pigg, who arrived at the Cafe at 2:15 a. m.
 Later when the night patrol man, J. c. Davis, and Deputy Marshal Tom Newcombe arrived, asked by his counsel, George B. Grigsby, if he had used any vio- lence on the woman at any time while she was in his room he de- clared emphatically that he had not.
 Talked Unusually Loud
 He said that when she had first entered the room she had talked unusually loud and fearing she would disturb other lodgers in ad- joining rooms he had warned her to quiet down, which she dld. Later on he said while he and Matthews were engaged in conver- sation Mrs. Lawrence attempted to say something, what it was he did not know, and he had placed his hand near her nose and forehead and showed her back on the bed. She lay with her head on the pll- low and both feet hanging over the bed. She seemed to fall as- leep in that position. After a short time probably about 15 minutes he and Matthews prepared to leave the room so that she might sleep undisturbed. But just before going to the door he noted the bluish tinge of her lips and ex- amined her, discovered that she had apparently died.
 Meeting Versions Coincide
 Johnson's version of the meeting with Mrs. Lawrence at the City Cafe coincided with that told earl fer in the trial by R. $. Hough,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-11-17

WASHINGTON, Nov. IT. - As serting that unemployment follows population, Harry L. Hopkins, Ad- ministrator of the $400,00o,00O Civic Works Fund, said three of four million jobs to be created will be allotted tentatively to population basis of states and territories and the remaining one million jobs will be left over to take care of men to be placed on Federal projects under the Civic Works plan.
 Under the arrangement, which is subject to modification, 1900 men will be employed in Alaska.
 SPOKANE, Wash, Nov. IT,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-11-17
CLIMAX NEAR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17-Emerg- ing from the White House this af- ternoon, after a conference with President Roosevelt, Soviet Con- misssar of Foreign Affairs Maxim Litvinoff said
 There may be a statement to- day on recognition of the Soviet by the United States"
 His attitude was further in dication the climax in the nego- tiations was close.
 Last night it was announced that the way had been cleared for recognition following a two- hour review last night of subjects involved between the President and Commissar.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-11-17
Hugh O'NeiH Appointed, Co Nome Office

Hugh O'Neill, prominent . wyer and Democratic . leader at Nome, was today . given recess appointment . to the office of United States District Attorney of the . Second Division by Presi- . dent Roosevelt, it was an- nounced in an Associated . Press dispatch to The Elm . pire.
 . MT. O'Neill was recom- . mended for appointment by the Democratic Committee . for the Second Division and . was endorsed by the Terri . torial Committee and James . J. Connors, National Com . mitteeman. He will prob . ably take over the office as soon as his commission ar rives, possibly by the first of December.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-11-17
2 VANCOUVER BANKS ROBBED
 BY Z BANDITS
Blonde Woman Said to Be Accomplice-Driver
 of Auto

VANCOUVER, B. C., Nov. IT, Two bandits held up the Branch of the Royal Bank of Canada yesterday afternon and fled with $500. A blonde woman is report ed to have driven one of the cars in which the men got away.
 The authorities believe the same pair escaped with $3,500 in a rob bery of the Bank of Montreal last Monday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-11-17
CLOSING PRICES TODAY

NEW YORK, Nov 17.-Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 23. American Can 93l2, American Power and Light '67s. Anaconda 155s, Armour B 2la, Bethlehem Steel 315s, Calumet and Hecla 5, Colorado Fuel and Iron 47s. Curtiss- Wright 2a4. Fox Films l4ss, General Motors SIS, Inter- national Harvester AIS, Kennecott 22h. Packard Motors 4, Canadian Pacific 12i4. Chicago and Milwau- kee (preferred 8h. Standard Oil of California 43A, United Corpora ton SIS, United States Steel 43,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-11-17
CANNERY INTEREST SOLD

Joseph Sumption has sold his in- terest in the Reliance Shrimp Com pany, also his home, at Wrangell to Neil Grant who thus becomes the partner of George Sumption.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-11-17
Four Million Nelu Jobs Are to Be Created; Alaska Is
 Included in Ne,v Proposal

The State Relief Director has been instructed from Washington to put 36,0O0 men to work in the state with the least possible delay. The 38000 jobs have been allotted the state.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-11-17
MRS. FRENCH LEAVES
 AFTER VISIT IN JUNEAU

Mrs. B. M. French is a passen- ger south on the Alaska for her home in Denver, Colorado. after a visit here with her parents, MT. and Mrs. J. G. Morrison and her three brothers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-11-17
GOES AFTER AIRPLANE

Pilot Joe Barrows, who recently flew one of two planes from Miami to Fairbanks, in company with Joe Crosson, is enroute south to Miami for a third plane for the interior
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-11-17
EMPLOYMENT INCREASES

WASHINGTON, Nov. l7.-Sec- retary of Labor Perkins estimates that 85,000 persons found employ ment in October at the same time a call was made for a conference at the White House on relief for women. Mrs. Franklin D. Roose- velt will preside.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-11-17
TODAY'S GOLD PRICE

WASHINGTON, Nov. IT, Today's gold price is the same as for the past two days, S33.56 an ounce.
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SPOKANE, Wash, Nov. IT,
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