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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-05-15
RUSSIA

MOSCOW, May Is .GN.SJ.
Germany's largest free balloon,
which took off from a Berlin
suburb Sunday morning on a sub,
stratosphere flight, crashed today
Just east Of Sebesh, Russia, near
the Latvian border, it was officially
announced by Soviet air officials.
The pilot, DR.. Schenck, and a me-
teorologist named Masuch, the
only occupants Of the craft, were
reported killed.
MOSCOW, May IS 0.N.SO.
Two German balloonist, DR..
Schenck, the pilot, and a meteor
ologist named Mesuch, attempt
ing a substratosphere flight to
study cosmic rays in Germany's
largest free balloon, met death
when the balloon crashed about
IL miles east Of Sebesh, Russia,
according to word reaching here
today. The crash is believed to
have occurred Sunday night.
The body Of one of the balloonist
was found in the wreckage. The
other body was found about nine
miles away.
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was taken from me I guess I
was in a daze.
The men who kidnapped me,
while not brutal or mean were
not exactly communicative or
friendly.
It was no picnic, though, and
when I was released and told my
wife and children we're all right
1t Seemd that the whole world
had been lifted off my shoulders.
A few days rest and I think I'll
be able to carry on as before.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-05-15
RESCUER TELLS
HOW HE FOUND
JUNE'S CRAVE
Tucson Prosecutor Describes
Hunt Under Blazing
Sun of Desert
TUCSON, Ariz., May Is G.N.SO.
Honey, are you dead?"

TUCSON, Ariz., May IS GN.S).
Honey, are you dead?"
An exhausted man called these
words down into a grave dug into
the desert nine miles east of Tue
son. A childish voice replied:
"Why, nO-whO are you?"
And Clarence Houston county
attorney from Tucson, knew chat
June Robes, missing 10 days since
she was "snatched" for a $4,000
ransom, was alive.
Mr.. Houston, who had searched
three hours under the blazing des-
ert sun, is a cured tubercular pa
tent. When he finally found the
girl he was at the point of col.
lapse.
Governor Got Tip
The dramatic combing of the
desert was instituted on a tip con-
tanned in letter mailed May 10
from Chicago to Gov. B. B. Moeur.
This tip, like hundreds Of others,
was run down methodically al
though Mr.. Houston and Carlos
Robes, deputy county attorney
and June's uncle, held little hope
when they headed out onto the
barren sands.
Finally Mr.. Houston found the
crude cage Of corrugated iron, rab-
bit wire and scantlings, buried I'M
der sand and cacti. It was about
the size of an ordinary coffin,
Continued on Page 8, Col. 81
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HEALTH Of WIFE.
CHIEF WORRY, .
SAYS GETTLE
Kidnapped Man Neither Tor
tured Nor Threatened, He
Tells Coast Police

So shaken By his experience
that he UGs forced once to halt
Dhen seized 1Dith sudden nausea,
William F. Gettle today told the
story of his KIDNAPPING to officers
and reporters.
By WILLIAM F. GETTLE
As Told to Police and an Inter.
national News Service
Correspondent
BEVERLY HILLS, Cal, May Is
QNSO thank God that I am
safe and the news Of this terrible
experience has been kept from my
children.
AS lay there, blindfolded for
five days, I worried about my
wife, as she had not been well for
some time. OF course, I worried
about the children, but my wife'S
condition was a never ending
source of fear. The children are
young and suspense Is never very
deadly in childhood.
Was Not Threatened
My captors did not threaten me
with either death or torture and
I wasn't particularly worried
about myself. I did what they
wanted me to.
1t was awfully hot. I was never
allowed to get off the bed except
when they led me to the bath.
room. My leg panied me consid.
erably and one of the men rubbed
it with alcohol.
The leg was hurt when fell
from the wall and at first I
thought it was broken, as it was
doubled under me. One Of the
men told me not to be soft and
that I wouldn't be hurt If I didn't
make an outcry.
We rode about As minutes and
I don't know why, but I thought
we were in the vicinity Of River
side. When we finally stopped,
the men lifted me out Of the car
and showed me up the steps Of a
house. They made me lie down
on the bed.
Changed Blind frequently
They took off the adhesive tape
which was over my eyes and put
on another blindfoId, or mask,
This they changed twice a day.
For the most part they left me
alone. They never conversed in
my presence, and when they
talked in the other room, it was
in whispers. I couldn't tell day
from night, except that sometimes
it seemed hotter than others, and
I assumed that was the day.
l wasn't hungry but they told
me I could have sandwiches when
ever I wanted anything to eat.
I thought Of escape but I had
no chance. My captors never
left me alone.
They had me copy off the notes
they had written. I wrote the note
IN which the 100000 was asked
for. They said if there was any
argument about it they would dou-
BILE 1t.
The boss man" was plenty hard
boiled. I don't remember seeing
or hearing any women around
there.
From time to time I was told
that ransom negotiations were
being made but I was kept in the
dark regarding most of the de-
tails. Last night, one Of the men
whispered to me.
"WelI, old boy, we're getting
ready to take you home. Every
thing is going to be okay."
Hours later it seemed they told
me the scheme had blown up and
that I would have to wait until
they could arrange another plan.
When the police burst into the
house I didn't know what was
happening. When the bilndfold 4
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-05-15
Gloria Swanson Sues
Farmer For Divorce
BY International News Service

BY International News Service
HOLLYWOOD, May IS QN.S).
Another Hollywood marriage was
on the rocks today with the filing
by Gloria Swanson Of a suit for
divorce from Michael Farmer,
her Irish husband. The star
charged Mr.. Farmer nagged and
quarrelled, keeping her awake
the greater part Of the night
when she needed the rest because
of heavy work schedules. Miss
Swanson asked the custody Of
her 2-year-old child.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-05-15
ENGLAND

LONDON, May Is G.N.s).
The American dollar opened
stronger at $5.103s on the London
Exchange today, up "a of a point
from yesterdays close. The pound
opened at II 5-16 French francs,
down 1872.
LONDON, May is Q.N.S).-A
woman member Of Parliament
today demanded that Great
Britain cease exporting to Ger
many airplane engines which
might be converted to military
uses. Miss Eleanor Florence Rath-
bone, an Independent member
representing English universities,
made the demand, asking Sir
John Simon, the foreign minister,
in the House of Commons, to take
steps to prevent such expectation
Of engines.
LONDON, May IS G.N.SO.
Great Britain was openly charged
with a part of the responsibility
for continuation of the war be-
tween Bolivia and Paraguay in the
Chaco by the Evening Star today.
Both the British government and
British armament manufacturers,
the Star said. must bear part Of
the blame. British arms manufac-
turers, the Star said, are supplying
arms to both sides in the Chaco
warfare.
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PHILIPPINE ISLANDS

MANILA, P. T., May Is G.N.SO.
Ten Moro outlaws broke into the
home of Clayton Douglas, Ameri-
can principal Of the Lumbatan
Agricultural School, killed two
Christian servants, stole $500, and
burned the residence, according to
word reaching here today. Mr..
Douglas was working in the fields
at the time Of the raid. His wife
Is in a hospital,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-05-15
HAITI

Aboard U.S.S. Chicago, Gulf of
GonaiveS, Haiti, May IS O.N.S0.
United States fleet today
was to finish preparations for the
strenuous torpedo practice to be
held this week. Shore leaves were
held up as final plans for the prac-
tice were put into shape.
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he undertaken when I head her

the undertaken when I head her
voice.
at was o thrill will re-
member always"
Mr.. Houston found a key near
the coffin and unlocked the pad
lock holding June'S ankle.
She wobbled about at first, I'm.
able to stand, having been held a
prisoner during the entire 10
days.
Mr.. Houston asked her:
"HOw did the man get you
inside his carr"
She replied:
"Well, he told be my daddy
had sent for me. 1 didn't know
he was q kidnap man. I only
sew the man twice since then.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-05-15
GERMANY

BERLIN, May IS Q.N.S0-
Upon learning Of the crash Of the
German sub-Stratosphere balloon
"Bartscch Won Sigsfeld" near
Sebesh, Russia, today, Gen. Her
mann Wilhelm Goering, Reich
Air Minister, ordered a commission
to proceed Immediately to the
scene to investigate the accident.
The craft had been unsighted
after it's take-off at 800 AM.
from Bitterfeld, south of Berlin.
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SWITZERLAND

GENEVA, May IS Q.N.SO
The. consultative committee of
the League of Nations has decided
to continue its policy Of non
recognition of the Japanese pup
pet state Of Manchukuo.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-07
GIRL SCOUTS GIVING PLAY,
 CARD PARTY
Double Event Tonight al Scottish Rite Temple
 Public Invited

Tonight is Girl Scout night and double bill of entertainment will be given in the Scottish Rite tenn pie to which the public is invited. The affair is play to be fol- lowed by card playing. There will be tables for all guests and 12 lovely prizes have been donated by merchants to be awarded the .suc- cessful players.
 Preceding the card playing the members of the Girl Scout Troops will present playlet "Thanksgiv- ing" which will start promptly at S:l5 o'clock. This play was to have been given during Thanksgiving week but due to unexpected ccm- phcations, was postponed
 The cast includes Katy CarlJsn as Mrs. Randolph; Elizabeth Stew art as John Randolph, the father; Evelyn Jenkins as Joseph Ran dolph; Alice Curtis as Prudence Randolph, and Elsibeth Douglas as Mistress Bunion, the school mis- tresS.
 The school children are: Jane Blomgren, Elaine Housel, Delores Smith, and Helen Beistline.
 Dancers are: Irma Wahl, Mary Stewart, Sue Stewart. May F'uki- yama, Bernice Mead, May Del George, Barbara Hermann, Viola Converse, Susie Vim, Ada Mang- sol, Irene Harris, Martha Harris, Ethel Fukiyama. Pauline Petricn. Joan Morgan. Verna May Gruber, Gloria Bardi and Lola LaPaugh.
 ! Those who do not wish to play cards will be served in the dining room by Patrol No. 9, in uniform. tea being poured by Jane Blom- gren, Katy Carlson, Patricia liar land, Alice Curtis and Mildred Webster.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-07
FORGOTTEN MEN IS FEATURE ON LEGION PROGRAM
 raSt t,s
Sensational War Picture to Be Shown at the Up-
 town Theatre

Forgotten Men, war spectacle with official film from the archives of the worlds fourteen warning na- tions, will be shown at the Uptown Theatre tonight under the auspices Of Afford John Bradford Post, No. 4.TAmerican Legion.
 This is said to be an unbiased official record of each nations s participation n a struggle where millions of men fought like demons; died in droves; faced death, devas- tation, despair and destruction to make one of the most stupendous action spectacles ever photographed. Al Handy, a Sergeant-Major of the American Expeditionary. Forces, who saw exciting service at Kimmel Hill, Hindenburg Line, Bellicourt and Somme, explains the Ameri- can section of the film in For gotten Men" which predominate, in a clear, concise manner. Ser SSoiiN lluiidJ Woo WOuIlQcu db 0U. Soupley in October, 1918, and re- ceiveds the following citations: Sil- yer Star, Purple Heart, Croix de Guerre and Conspicuous Service Cross,
 You will actually see "U" boats sinking ships; cannons belching death and destruction; sky fighters crashing to death in flames; air raiders showering missiles of deyas- tation; machine guns murdering thousands; the horrors of hand to-hand fighting and killing with bayonets; fierce fighting with the most hideous of weapons-liquid fire; Zeppelin raids; hundreds of tanks splitting venomous death; and the twisted mass of strangled hordes in the wake of a gas attack.
 Other scenes, equally sensation al, contribute to the outstanding characteristics of this amazing film.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-07
Steamer Movements
NORTHBOUND

. Northland scheduled to arrive .
 at 10 o'clock tonight. . . SCHEDULED SAILINGS .
 . Alaska scheduled to sail from .
 Seattle December at 10 .
 . am. are .
 Norco scheduled to sail from .
 Seattle December 10 at g . p. m. . Princess Norah scheduled to .
 from Vancouver December . . IA at g p. m. .
 Bandon scheduled to sail from .
 Seattle. December IA. . . ,SOUTHB0UND SAILINGS . . Yukon scheduled southbound . December l0.s . LOCAL SAILINGS . . Kenai leaves every Wednes- . . day night at 6 pm, for . . s6itka and wayports. . . Dart leaves every Friday at . q am. for Petersburg, Rake . . and wayports. . . eee ses es .
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-07
PERFORMANCE OF TWO MASTERS" IS
 HIGHLY PRAISED

Giving a performance that prob- ably will earn an invitation to re- peat the production for Douglas audiences, the Two Masters" 8 play, was given last night at the Native Presbyterian Church by the missionary class.
 Mrs. Frank Bardo, Mrs. Annie Tonsgard and Mrs. Amy James es- pecially were praised for their good characterizations last night. A large audience also showed appre- citation for the music.
 Mrs. David Waggoner, who di- rected the production, said today that the play probably would be presented d at the Government School in Douglas soon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-07
PAIR
 ARE TOGETHER
 IN GOOD DAME
Sylvia Sidney and Fredric March Co-Starred in
 Coliseum Drama

Sylvia Sidney and Fredric March are co-starred again for the first time since their memorable 'Mer- rily We Go to Hell" in Good Dame" the B. P. Schulberg- Para mount picture, which came last night to the Coliseum Theatre.
 The results are happy. A breezy, fresh and well sustained comedy drama stands ready for your stamp of approval, This shouldn't be long in coming, for the news of the ar- rival of these two screen favorites in a delightfully."- entertaining pie ture, should travel fast.
 The supporting cast aids ma terially in making the picture like able screen fare. Jack LaRue stands out in another of his real istic menace roles. Noel Frances, Kathleen Burke, Bradley Page, Russell Hopton and William Far mum also do their bits in grand style.
 The story is a lively comedy romance of the love of good" dame for a bad" boy. It is spiced with sparkling dialog and amusing situations which evoke constant laughter.
 Sylvia Sidney, fired from the chorus of turkey" musical show, visits carnival and encounters Frederic March. wise-guy de luxe and big shot with the women of his world.
 The theft of her purse by March's shill brings the two to- gether and starts an antagonistic romance which remains plausible and exciting antagonistic through out the entire story Almost to the end, they fight their way into each others arms.
 They are both kicked off the carnival train by LaRue, "carnie" manager. Taking adjoining rooms in small town hotel, the two be- gin a strange romance, always pickering yet drawing closer and closer together.
 When March tries to earn enough money to send her back home, they are arrested for peddling a window cleaning apparatus in an apart ment house.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-07
TORRANCE NOT TO
 GO UNTIL SUNDAY

Scheduled to leave Juneau for Skagway today, the United States Army boat, the Capt. James For nance, probably will not clear from the Government Dock until late Sunday night.
 The Torrance arrived Monday afternoon to have a radio installed by Signal Corps attaches here. It was expected that the installation would be completed by today, but delays have slowed the work, until the later departure will be neces- sary. The vessel is connected with the Chilkoot Barracks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-07
SHIRLEY TEMPLE. MAKES JUNEAU
 DEBUT TONIGHT I
Famous Child Actress at l Capitol as Star of
 Baby, Take a Bow

Shirley Temple, famed baby star, will come to Juneaus Capitol The ater tonight in her first feature picture to be shown here. Baby Take A Bow" Fox-John Stone comedy drama, in which the small artist is starred, has simple, pow erful plot which is lifted into out of-the-ordinary entertainment by the almost unbelievable artistry and ability of the young actress, according to reviewers. an sV.
 In addition to Shirley Temple, Baby Take a Bow has an excel lent supporting cast including such well known cinema players as James Dunn, Claire Trevro, Alan Dinehart, Ray Walker and others.
 A story of plain people, Baby Take a Bow contains the gay, colorful humanness of their hap piness, and tragedy and the tri- umph as innocence prevails ana dastardly plots go awry. 4a-
 James Dunn, an ex-convict try ing to go straight and his wife, Claire Trevor, two characters who win sympathy by their sincerity, are the parents of Shirley Temple, outstanding child star eof the film world. T ts
 Baby Take a Bow" has been lauded by reviewers ever since it's production. as have Shirley Tenn ple's other starring pictures, i"Stapd Up and Cheer" Little Miss Mark CT" and Baby Burlesks".
 Included in the Capitol Theatre program will be well selected shorts and a late news reel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-07
ATTENTION

Owing to the large crowd which will attend our CLOSING OUT SALE which opens tomorrow morn ing at g we feel that 1t is but fair to say that we will allow only a certain number of people in the store at any one time, after which the store will be cleared and more admitted. We thank you for your full cooperation. THE LEADER BEREAVEMENT STORE. --ady.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-07

Calhoun Avenue will be closed to
 traffic after 10 am, Dec. ', on account of wrecking operations and
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-07
MRS. E. A. CHRISTENSEN
 BECOMES BRIDE OF MIKE w TAMLINOvICH THURSDAY

Mrs. Eva Mary Christiansen be- came the bride of Mike Tamlino- vich at ceremony performed by Judge J. F. Mullen in the U. s. Commissioners Court yesterday af- ternoon. MT. Tamlinovich is a miner from Kimshan Cove and Mrs. Tamlinovich is also a resi- dent of that place. Witnesses to the ceremony were c. J. Bailey and Lee O'Dell.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-07
TRAFFIC NOTICE

The upper Gold Creek Bridge at
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-07
0. S. EXAMINATION

The United States Civil Service Commission has announced an ex- animation for Field examiner, sal- ary $2,600 per annum and, Claims Examiner. salary 5000 per an mum.
 Further information may be ob- tained at Room 311, Federal and Territorial Building.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-07
NOTICE

ON AND AFTER JANUARY l, 1885 the scale of pay per hour will be $1.20 for carpenters as allowed Northern Zone by the P.W.A.
 CARPENTERS LOCAL NO. 1.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-25
By ! Farmer Correspondent

GASPORT, N. Y The master
code for the fruit and vegetables
trade was made by the biggest deal
ers in the trade, and by the
N. R. A., the farmers and agricul-
tursl workers worst enemy. Article
-Four, wages, Section l, reads as fol-
lows:
mo employee should be paid less
than at the following wage rates,
except that no provision Of this
section shall result in the establish
ment Of weekly wage rates Of less
than sl2 in any case.
Here in this fruit belt, the fruit
harvest lasts about six weeks. Ac-
cording to the N. R, A.. and code en-
gineers, agricultural workers who
get a Job packing fruit are allowed
about So per year. Harvesting and
packing fruit are almost the only
Jobs o0tainable during the entire
year. And we have the question OF
how one can make a living on this,
and save some money for hard
times, and what about family be-
sides?
In Middleport, n Y, in Barker,
N. Y, in packing houses, workers
get 80 cents, in the Barker Corn
factory they get 38 cents per hour,
but in western Somerset Cold Stor-
age they get only Is cents per hour,
and work sometimes II hours per
week. To all this I have witnesses.
The farmers deliver so many
bushel baskets of tree run, and all
they get is a slip saying tree runs"
Tree run does not mean any per-
centage of good fruit. The term
tree run could be 10 per cent or
less of good fruit and could be like
nv run, from 30 to 90 U. S. No. l..
All farmers get two kinds Of slips,
and then they wait for mercy from
the boss to tell them how many bu-
shells they have Of the grades and
culls.
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Plans Fight
On Eviction
BY a Farmer Correspondent

PORTLAND, Ore.-Although all
candidates for Governor of Oregon
we're invited to send speakers to the
United Farmers League political
rally last week in Sherwood, only
the Communist came. About sixty
were present. Earl Steward, Com
munist candidate for Secretary OF
State, made a very good impression
His youth and the SoundneSs and
common sense of his logic impressed
every one.
An old Socialist got up to say a
few words favoring Zimmerman, be-
cause the latter favored the Town
send Old Age Bill. Mr.. Steward dis
cussed again the Townsend Bill and
the Workers Unemployment and
Social Insurance Bill CHR. 1899
and the old man was given copy
each of H. r. 1898 and our Farm
Relief Bill.
Two prominent local Republicans
came, both American Legion men.
Each gave nice little talk after
Mr.. Stewards speech, agreeing that
something must be done to relieve
conditions, but could not agree
completely with Mr.. Stewards pro-
gram, An organizer from the
League Against War and Fascism
also came and invited us to a Spe-
cial meeting next wednesday eve
ming.
We took up the matter of q
threatened eviction of local far
mer. His grandfather was one of the
early pioneers into Oregon. He has
been ordered to leave this farm,
which he had inherited, by October
%. He has wife and four children
Cannot get a farm to rent in
oregon, although he has searched
the state, because he cannot pay
cash rent. We shall have special
meeting on this case very soon, and
get ready for quick action.