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The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-12-29
13-YEAR-0tD
 GIRL ADMITS
 KILLING CHUM
De clares Eight-Year-Old Playmate Told Lies
 About Her, Family

WHITE PLAINS, N. Y. Dec. 29. A thirteen-year-old girl, Mary Kavala. has confessed, District At torney Frank Coyne said, to the murder Sunday of her eight-year- old girl chum.
 Coyne said Mary told him she killed Josephine Woropay by hit ting her on the head with a rock and then strangling her.
 Josie told lies about men and my family. I lost my temper" Mary said, according to the District At torney.
 Girls Body Found
 The girls body was found under the porch steps of St. Matthew Lyceum.
 Mary said they went out for a walk and started an argument over stories she said Josephine had told her and in a fit of temper struck her with a rock and then from an old mop took strands and tied them around the girls neck. Later she twisted an inner tube around her chum's neck, then went to a nearby rubbish pile, smashed a bottle on a rock and took 9 pisce and cut the dead girls face until she became exhausted. She then pulled the body under the steps of the Lyceum The next day she returned, stripped the clothing from the body and covered it with an abandoned sled.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-12-29
ALL GOLD AND
 CERTIFICATES
 ARE CALLED IN
Treasury Issues Order Ap- plicable to Entire Con-
 tinental U. 5.
ONLY FEW EXCEPTIONS
 HAVE BEEN INDICATED
Federal Reserve Bank Statement Shows Yellow
 Metal Is Tn Vaults

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-Anoth- CT order designed to bring into the Treasury gold coins and certifi- cates remaining in the hands of private persons in the Continental United States was issued last night by the Treasury Department
 The order last night removed the provision of previous orders that individuals might retain up to S1OO in gold coin or certificates
 some Exceptions
 The new decree left a huge hold ing in the Federal Reserve Banks untouched and allowed coin col- lectors to retain rare coins and permitted individuals to hold scrap gold and gold sweepings up to Sl00 value, except gold bullion held un- der a Federal license or held out side Continental United States.
 The latest Treasury statement showed more than S311 100000 in gold coin and nearly $275 5,500,000 in gold certificates still in cireula- ton.
 Old Price Paid
 Gold turned into the Treasury will be paid for at the old price of $2067 an ounce instead of the price of newly mined gold
 The penalty for refusing to turn in gold will be a fine double the amount of the cons or certificates held.
 Applies to Alaska
 The order of the Treasury De- partment about returning all gold and certificates applies to nlaska as well as Cont n e ntal United States.
 The Treasury figures put the United States monetary gold stock at $4,323 100000
 Yesterdays Federal Reserve con- dition statement listed gold re- serves in twelve banks at $3,568, 100000.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-12-29
TRADE GAINS
 DURING WEEK,
 REVIEW SAYS
Substantial Increase Made Tn Most Branches
 Over Year Ago

NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-Following the best volume of Christmas buy ing since 1928 in many districts, business was further stimulated during the past week by fresh mer- chandise demands. incident to the widespread wintry weather, the Dun -Bradstreet, Inc, review said today.
 Most of the reports received dur ing the week stressed substantial gains in most trade branches over comparative figures of last year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-12-29
TWO WO ME N MAKE RECORD
 IN AIRPL.ANE
Have Been in Skies Over One Week and Still
 Continue Flying

MIAMI. Florida. Dec. 29.-Having established a new womens refuel- ing endurance record, Frances Mar sails and Helen Richey are under stood to have decided to land their plane shortly because of exhaustion from more than one week in the skies.
 The former record of eight days, four hours and five minutes was equalled last night and an hour later a new record was officially established
 The two women are still up in the air today
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-12-29
CERMAK ESTATE BILLED AGAINST

MIAMI, Fla, Dec 29.-A claim for $5,00O against the estate of Mayor Anton Cermak, of Chicago, has been filed by Dr. John w. Snyder, for services during Ger mak's illness following the shoot ing of the Mayor by Guiseppi Zan- gara.
 Dr. E. Sterling Nichol said he had sent bill, also for $5 900, to the Cermak family Dr Snyder said his claim was filed in Cook County Probate Court
 Cermak died of wounds inflicted by bullets intended for the then President Elect Roosevelt.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-12-29
3-STEP PLAN
 IS PROPOSED,
 WORLD PEACE
President Roosevelt Gives Stern Challenge to
 Political Leaders
ALL NATIONS URGED
 TO AGREE TO PACT
Most Important Address Made by Chief Execu-
 tive in Washington

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29- The White House today became the listening post for reaction to the stern challenge by President Roose- welt that world political leaders must assume all blame for blocking of the Universal Peace accord.
 The President rested behind his three-step plan for a world non aggressive pact by which he said any nation still believing fin the use of the sword for invasion" could be singled out.
 The President spoke at the Sev- enty-seventh Anniversary commem- orating the birth of Woodrow Will son.
 Three Point Plan
 The Presidents three point plan would be that every nation would agree to eliminate over period of years, all weapons of offense, keep ing only permanent defensive inn plements; every nation joining in a simple declaration that no armed force be allowed to cross the Dor ders into the territory Of any other nation, and tilird, by a rul- ing that such pacts would not be effective unless all nations agreed.
 Many political observers inter preted the Presidents speech as his strongest exposition of the Am erican foreign policy.
 Intervention Opposed
 The President termed his Ad- ministration unequivocally opposed to intervention and flayed those world leaders, he said, who were over riding the wishes of the peo- pie they represented in throwing bars across the path of the peace accord.
 Blame for danger to world peace does not lie on the world population but in political leaders of that population" the President said.
 President Roosevelt praised Wil sons League re ization as a prop" but not the answer to world peace.
 He further said: We are not members and we do not contem- plate membership.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-12-29
By BYRON PRICE lChief of Bureau, The Associated Press, Washington

Politically. Dyn a mic 1883 has been the true child and heir of Restless 1892. It has translated into swift, bold action the discon- tent and protest of the era it suc- ceeded. Political tra d ons have tumbled in the process.
 It comes to it's end with men de- batting whether it's. work has been done wisely. Whatever the answer to that. 1883 must live in fame as the year when the turning was made-dramatically fatefully.
 Four distinct periods tell the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-12-29
PURPOSE OF ORDER

NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-Follow- ing the issuance of the new gold order made by Acting Secretary Morgenthau, Wall Street bankers expressed the opinion the purpose was meeting the points caused by the decision of Federal Judge Wool sey last month in a test case of gold hoarding.
 Judge Woolsey held that while the Government has a right to compel gold hoarders to report or surrender the metal, the President $ nti-hoarding proclamation of last August 28 was partly invalid be- cause it constituted usurpation by the President of the power dele gated specifically to the Secretary of the Treasury by an Act of Con- gress.A
 It has been freely predicted on Wall Street that the Government would circumvent the technicality by means of new order from the Treasury head.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-12-29
LEROY VESTAL SHOT BY WOMAN WHO KILLS SELF
Mrs. Astrid Crowell Stays Wellknown Local Men
 Here Yesterday
NO CAUSE FOR RASH
 ACT IS DISCOVERED
Note Left by Woman lndl- cates Shooting and
 Suicide Planned

LeRoy Vestal, 31, son of Mrs. Ray G. Day of this city, and veteran of the Wcrl d War, was shot and instantly Killed yesterday afternoon about 4:4O D. m. by Mrs. Astrid Gre well, who then turned the gun, a .32 caliber automatic revolver, on herself and committed suicide. No cause for the shooting has been revealed.
 The tragedy took place in Mrs. Crowell's room in the house of Dr. G. l.. Barton on Gastineau Avenue. It was dis covered within 10 or 15 min utes after it had happened.
 Woman Unable to Talk
 Mrs. Crowen was still breathing when Dr. Barton and pr. L. P, Dawes, whom he called, and Chiet of Police c. J. Davis entered the room. Her lips moved but she was unable to enunciate any words. She died a few minutes later and before the arrival of an ambulance to take her to the hospital.
 A note left by her, and her ac- tions earlier in the day indicated she had deliberately planned the tragedy. and that the shooting was not the result of a sudden quarrel or outbreak of emotional temper. Apparently she shot without warn ing. missing the first time, but ln- flicting fatal wound with her second bullet. She then placed the gun at her head and blew her brains out.
 Note Tells Nothing
 A short note left in her purse, found on a table in the room and in which was S430 in currency and silver, told nothing of her motive but did reveal that she ex- pected something to happen.
 With shaky hand, indicating extreme nervousness, she had writ ten with pencil on plain piece of paper:
 If anything happens to me, please send word to Bjeme Peder- sen. Norde Honningsvaag, Finmas- ken, Norway"
 Body on Floor
 MT. Vestals body was found ly- ing curled upon the floor at the foot of the bed. He had apparently been in the room but a few min utes as he was still wearing hlS overcoat and rubbers. Only hls gloves had been removed. His body was still warm.
 Mrs. Crowell was reclining on the bed. Her head was turned Slightly toward the wall. In her nerveless and outstretched right hand rested the death weapon.
 Officers Investigating the shoot ing said she had apparently been lying down when MT. Vestal en- tered the room, and that she had shot from the same position within few minutes after his arrival.
 Probably Concealed Gun
 One official theory advanced was that she had telephoned MT. Vestal at his office and asked him to come to the room probably saying she was ill When he entered, the time was fixed as about 4:30 p.m- She was in bed with the gun hidden beneath the bed covers. Probably as he took off his hat and gloves, she jerked the revolver out and fired, missing. She fired a second time before he could reach her to grab the weapon
 This theory is partly borne out by the fact that MT Vestal was still wearing his overcoat and rub bers. and by the discovery of a bullet embedded in one of the walls just behind where he had evident
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-12-29
Is Killed When
 Faints or Sleeps |At Auto Wheel

EVERETT, Wash, Dec. 29.- Fred B. Gyes, aged B, of East StanwOcd, was killed last night when his automobile crashed into a milk truck driven by Earl Jenkins, of Monroe.
 Jenkins was not held as dep uties, following a statement re- garding the accident. said they believed Gyes might have faint ed or had gone asleep at his wheel as the auto sped on.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-12-29
Temperature May Drop to 10
 Belo,o Tonight

, Juneau's temperature may } drop to 10 degrees below
 } zero tonight according to a
 , prediction made at 2 o'clock , this afternoon. Those who } have not experienced frozen
 . water pipes to date should } not lose hope.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-12-29
PWh FUNDS ARE RELOCATED FOR
 LOCAL PROJECT
Alaska Road Commission Allotted $250,000 to
 Build Channel Bridge
ENGINEER WILL LEAVE
 SEATTLE ON S.S. YUKON
Actual Construction Is Ex- pected to Start Within
 Next 90 Days

Two hundre and fifty thousand dollars was allotted yes terday by the Public Works Administration to the flask a Road Commission with which to construct bridge across Gastineau Chan nel to connect Juneau and Douglas.
 This was revealed in an Associated Press dispatch from Washington, D. C., to The Empire. T he Pu b lie Works Administration, in an- nouncing the a.lIocation of the funds said the work would be completed within year and estimated it would provide 1,200-man months employment.
 Engineer Employed
 In order that there may be nc unnecessary delay in be- ginning actual construction of the project, a bridge engineer. o. H. Stratton, has been en- ployed to take charge of final engineering studies and sur veys, and to draft plans and specifications. He will leave Seattle on the steamer Yukon next Saturday. As soon as he arrives he will put on a crew to make the final prepara- tions.
 Preliminary plans were drafted by the Commission sometime ago. These showed a structure composed of q fixed span of 400 feet, 1900 feet of pile approaches, and rock fills on both the Juneau and Douglas ends. It would be erected about on the line of Ninth Street.
 Permit Applied For
 A permit to build was applied for by Gov John w. Troy last October. A public hearing on it was held by Lieut.. John R. Moves for the United States Board of on November 8. While no official announcement was made to that effect, it is reliably reported that Col. L. c. Sturtevant, Dis trict Engineer at Seattle, recom- mended 1t be granted.
 The record and his recommen- dation were forwarded several weeks ago to the Division Engineer at San Francisco. That office. after review, would forward a completed record to Washington. D. C., to the Board for final action Nothing has been heard from it to date.
 Approval Is Expected
 However, last month, Gov. Troy and Ike P. Taylor, Chief Engineer of the Commission, conferred with members of the Board Of Engineers at the National capital. They dis cussed the project at length and came away confident that the ap- plication would be granted
 With Delegate Dimond. the Gov ernor and MT. Taylor discussed the project at considerable length with Assistant Secretary Chapman of the Interior Department, and obtained his cooperation When MT. Taylor left Washington early this month. MT Chapman had already taken the matter up with Secretary Ickes. They were confident then that the allotment of the desired funds would be made. but did not expect
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-12-29

 NIT BY COLD

PETERSBURG. Alaska, Dec 20, Weather here continues cold but apparently promises to moderate. Part of the water main is frozen and town nconyenienced by frozen water pipes. also automobiles.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-12-29
Politically Dynamic '33
 Crams Action in Sequel
 to I032's RestIessness

story:
 President Hoover's dying admin istration, struggling fitfully against the downward spiral of depression, passed out on March 4 amid po- litical and economic cataclysm.
 Ralying a discouraged people President Roosevelt received from Congress. almost by unanimous consent. such sweeping powers as no other peace-time President had known
 Administration Steps Out
 Then, as party lines were for- gotten in an Era of Good Feel ------------------
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-12-29
IS SLATED FOR
 I.C.C. POSITION

WASHINGTON. Dec. 29.-Dr w. M. w. Splawn, former President of the University of Texas, is said by Administration officials to have been chosen for appointment to the Interstate Commerce Commis- sion to succeed Ezra Brainerd Jr., of Oklahoma, Whose term expires at the end of the year. Dr. Splawn is a Democrat. It has been the view in some unofficial quarters that the Brainerd place under law would be required to go to Republican, but the Administration source said that opinion was incorrect.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-12-29
WINTER KEEPS
 ATTACKING IN
 EASTERN AREA
Some Relief Promised by Tomorrow Tn Certain
 Sections of Nation

NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-Winter is apparently concentrating a pro- longed attack on the East but there is promise from Weather Bureaus there may be some relief tomor- row there as well as in the Gen. tral states and western section.
 Fatalities are well over the 100 mark.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-12-29

Colloquially, narrow sand strips paralleling the coast of North Caro- lina are referred to as banks" and residents of those isolated bits of land are called bankers
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-12-29
NO CHANGE TODAY
 IN PRICE OF. GOLD

WASHINGTON. Dec. 29. -Today's gold price remain ed the same as for the past several days, s34O6 an ounce.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-12
Final Arrangements Made For B. e F.
 Clubs Contention

Final arrangements have been completed for the annual conven-
 ton of the Connecticut Federation of Business and Professional wom-
 ems clubs which will be held at
 the quarters of the local club on Leavenworth street tomorrow.
 The meeting will begin at 9 o'clock
 with Miss Anna Platt, state presi- dent, in the chair. Business will
 occupy the morning session and officers will be elected at the noon hour.
 The afternoon session will begin with round tables. One on nursing by Miss Lucy B. Abbott of Nor wich, one on journalism by Miss Lulu M. Sniffen of Danbury and the other on personnel by Dr Mill licent Pond of this. city, Tea will be served at o'clock with Miss
 Rena Puffer in charge.
 A reception at Hotel Elton at 6:S0 will precede the banquet at which Dr Grace Hadley Beardsley, archaeological will speak on The Business Woman, Past, Present and Future" Reservations should
 be made with Miss Edith Sellew. A board meeting will be held on
 Friday evening with supper at the
 club rooms. And a meeting of the
 new board on Sunday morning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-12

Arrangements are nearing com-' p1etion for the Ratisfication lunch con to be given by the Connecticut branch of the Women's Organiza- ton for National Prohibition Re- form on Monday, May 18th at the New Haven Lawn club.
 Mrs James Greenway. chairman of the committee on arrangements reports that over 250 invitations have been issued and that tables have been reserved by the New York division of the Women's Or ganfzation for National Prohibit tion Reform, the Crusaders, the press, Yale News and the eight county branches of the organiza- tion.
 Many notable people will be present. The speakers table is one of outstanding merit, the guests in- cluding: Governor Wilbur L. Cross, Jouett Shouse, Mrs Robert Lovett, Major Gene Tunney, Lucius F. Robinson, ST, Lucius F. Robinson, Jr, Mrs Lucius F. Robinson, Jr. Mrs Wilmarth Lewis, Mrs Wilbur L.. Cross. Jr, Mayor John w. Murphy. the Rev T. Lawrason Riggs and Senator Frank s. Bergin.
 The following committee has been appointed to take charge of the weekly card party to be given on Tuesday evening at Lyceum hall under the direction of the Sunday school teachers: Misses Catherine Griffin. Gertrude Hickey, Margaret Frederick, Albertine Grassler, Rita Fitzmaurice, Mar jorie German, Anna Skehan, Mar jorie Powers, Catherine Brady, Mary Fitzgerald, Grace Flanagan and Helen Devine.
 Mrs Darragh Delaney of Pine street is spending a few days in New York city where she is stop- ping at the New Weston hotel.
 Miss Evelyn M. Kennedy, daugh- ter of MT and Mrs Andrew Ken nedy of Amaryllis street, and sec retary of the junior class at Con- necticut State college, will place the floral horseshoe around the neck of John CaIamari, captain of the baseball team, at the annual Junior Promenade tonight at Hawley armory.
 Mrs A. J. Jackson of Columbia boulevard and Mrs F. B. Hodson of Fiske street are spending a few days in New York city where they are registered at the Hotel New Weston.
 The St Mary's Girls club will hold their weekly swimming class this evening at o'clock at the Crosby high school pool.
 The Sacred Heart Alumnae asso- citation will hold a meeting on Sum day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the school auditorium.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-12
By VIM. E. MIG KINNEY

 Secretary, American Bridge League There is no doubt but that the bidding in contract provides ana produces most of the thrills. But what is the use of good bidding un- less it is combined with fine play?
 Again, if you find a pair that bid A hand well, you must learn how to defend it properly or you have but little chance of defeating this pair. Therefore, when on the de- fensive, play no card until you have given it some thought.
 I want to call your attention to a ninteresting defensive play that came up in the following hand.
 The Bidding
 South, the dealer, while holding three tricks and a biddable heart suit, should not open the bidding, as there is no f1exibility to the hand.
 Possibly the best declaration for this type of . hand would be no trump, but the hand is not strong enough to make an original no trump bid in the constructive one over one system.
 After the pass, west opened the bidding with one club. North bid one spade.
 South now bid two hearts. East passed and North bid two spades. South, wishing to make another constructive bid, bid two no trump. It is sound to reason that ii North has any side strength it t'must be in clubs. When North bid three spades, South went to four. The Plsay
 Blasts opening lead was the six of clubs, which West won with the ace. West returned small club which declarer won with the king
 The king of spades was won by West with the ace. He returned the queen of clubs, declarer trump: ing. The queen of spades picked up East's jack. In order to make game, declarel | can lose but one more trick. If he can find one king of diamonds and l the king of hearts in the East hand, 1t will be easy, but the bid.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-12

Miss Lucy c. Shanahan of this city, department director of war orphan education in Connecticut will attend the sixth annual child welfare conference of the Ameri- can Legion and American Legion auxiliary units being held in Man chester, N. H., to-day and to-mor- row. She is representative of the state auxiliary. Others from the state who will atetnd are Com- mander Joseph Treadwell of the state department, American Le- zion and Col R. P. Gates, depart ment child welfare chairman for the Legion and Miss Emma Batz. department child welfare chairman for the auxiliary.
 Miss Gertrude Purcell of Louns- bury street was the hostess We'd nesday night to the Viking Co-Ed club. A business meeting was held and plans were suggested for n hike in the near future. Bridge and luncheon followed the meet ing. Those present included the Misses Ann Kennedy, Gertrude Purcell, Julia Roentgen, Dorothy Shove, Helen Cullen and Mrs Anna Nygren.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-12
Local Bridge Tournaments
COMMUNITY CLUB TEAM WINS OVER WATERBURY RRTnCE CTJJR TEAM

The final session of the Team of Four tournament being conduct ed by the Waterbury Bridge club was held last evening with the Community club team consisting of w. Harry Byrnes, Stanley Lund, John Kolb, and Calvin Hurlbut winning over the Waterbury Bridge club team of MT and Mrs Joseph J. Davis and MT and Mrs Samuel Chase.
 Sixty-four boards were played in two evenings. On the first 32 boards the Community club led by l1SO points and in the last 32 play ed last evening the Waterbury Bridge club led by 130 points giv- ing the Community club team and winning lead of 1000 for the series.
 Each member of the team was awarded silver cup donated by a local bridge lover. The cups will be competed for annually and may be permanently possessed only after winning three times.
 CORNELL BRIDGE CLUB
 In the series of Contract bridge tournaments held last even ing at the Cornell Bridge club at SO Woodlawn terrace high score was made by Miss Margaret Degnan and Miss Alice Healey, North and South and Miss Katherine Keough and Miss Jane Keough, East and West. Runners-up were: North and South, Misses Mary and Made line Morris, and East and West. Miss Helen Collins and Katherine Kyle. Other high scores were: North and South, Miss Marion Cunningham and Mrs Turner and East and West, Miss Dorothy Gaess and Mss Fannie Niekirk.