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The Wrangell sentinel., 1934-01-12

yau wouldn't be here; we know this
hotel is on the bum. Well, how about
yourself?
I see you're letting your little son
Dive the car.
Yes, he's still too young to be
rusted as pedestrian.
a d.ady-Tm sorry the chicken
u ut good. l explained to the
soof very carefully how to make it
- perhaps she didn't catch the
flea.
Boarder-It tastes to me as if it
was the chicken she didn't catch.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1934-01-12
Feats of Aviation

Big things were accomplished by
ayIators in 1888. Probably the most
spectacular was the single handed
effort of Wiley Post. Oklahoma pilot,
who whirled around the world in
seven days and Is hours in his vet
eran monoplane, the Winnie Mae. In
the greatest mass flight in history,
"a squadron of Italian seaplanes COM
manded by Italo Balbo made a round
trip flight from Italy to Chicago.
The Lindberghs took the air for a
survey of the northern air routes
and extended it into a five-month
trip through Europe and back across
the south Atlantic to South America
before they returned home.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1934-01-12

Young Man: Er-sir-I-er-tha
is l came to say that your daughter
tells me that she-er-she loves
me-"
Parent. And l suppose you have
come to ask permission to marry
herr"
Young Man: No, sir, l came to
ask you to make her behaveherself"
y smalltown hotel owner of the
bowl and pitcher type, after being
ontinually chided by travelling
men. put up a sign reading as fol-
lows This amt the Waldorf-As-
tori--if it was, it wouldn't be here;
you amt ]. P Morgan; if you was,
The Wrangell sentinel., 1934-01-12

Gov. Clarence D. Martin of the
state of Washington, last week sign
The Wrangell sentinel., 1934-01-12

The body of Ole Dahl, of Peters
burg, aged 45. missing since Christ
mas, was found last Friday under a
float and recovered from % feet OF
water. 1t is believed Dahl slipped on
the snow and ice OF the north side
OF the Public Dock. So far as known
he has no relatives in this section.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1934-01-12
BLUE PLATE DINNERS

Blue Plate Dinners are served at
the Den O'Sweets from noon until s
o'clock Ask Jack Wilson. the chef,
for recipes of any dishes that you
especially like. Here is the recipe
for his hot cakes which are such a
strong drawing card at the Den:
quart buttermilk.
cups flour.
1 teaspoon salt.
; eggs.
: tablespoon Wesson Oil
teaspoon soda.
NY Ingredients in order given
oil measurements level.
Cat at the Den O'Sweets if you
are fond of good cooking. adv
The Wrangell sentinel., 1934-01-12
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY
Hot Saturday"

With CARY GRANT, NANCY CA 2gOrI. RANDOLPH SCOTT
You think a good-well
think that's the rottene thing
The Wrangell sentinel., 1934-01-12

THE SALVATION ARMY
Staff Captain A. Acton
Friday:
Band of Love Sewing
Glass $50 p. m
Pictures 500 p. m.
Sunday:
Company Meeting 800 p. N.
Salvation Meeting 7:30 p. m.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1934-01-12
At the Churches
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev. Russell F. Peterson, Pastor

1890 a. m. Morning Worship. Pre-
pare Ye the Way of the Lord"
Il noon Bible School: Baptism and
Temptation of Jesus" Gospel of
Matthew.
3 m. Evening Worship: "A New
Years Resolution Born in Prayer
Monday. Right after school. Chill
dren's Bible Hour.
Wednesday. 1880 p. m. Prayermeet-
ing in the Church parlor.
BRING YOUR FAMILY AND LET
Us WORSHIP TOGETHER.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1934-01-12
ST. PHILIPS EPISCOPAL CHURCH

H p Corser, Vicar
Church Service Il a m. Theme.
plan To Make Each Day A Better
Day"
Church School II a. m. In spite of
bad weather the church school is
growing Plan to help it all you
can.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1934-01-12
SUNDAY AND MONDAY
1.-THE Kiss Before the Mirror"

DIXON, DONALD COOK WALTER PIDGEON
The lure of loveSendng
Stolen KsesAnd thenFou hearstopping
The Wrangell sentinel., 1934-01-12
Repeal

The eighteenth amendment after
Is years of life was erased from the
constitution when the states were
given the opportunity to vote on the
.apfroyarsial ouast;o1
The Wrangell sentinel., 1934-01-12

Continued from Page 0nel
yersations with President Roosevelt
led to the recognition of Russia,
thereby ending a diplomatic breach
OF 10 years. Cuba experienced a
period of strife and bIoodshed that
brought the unseating of President
Gerardo Machado and his successor
Dr. C. NJ. Cespedes.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1934-01-12
NEW DEAL is DECLARED
BIGGEST STORY OF YEAR

Continued from Page one)
The Washington times., 1934-12-03
Guard Saves
Pair From Raging
Potomac S Waters

With one dead, two missing and
two youths saved after a thrilling
rescue by Coast Guardsmen, the
Potomac River was rapidly rising
to flood stage today, with high
water expected early tonight.
At Chain Bridge the water is
up to the canal tow path, anc
owners of summer cottages along
the river we're warned to remove
furniture as it was expected the
loWlandS would be inundated.
Damage Heavy
Thousands of dollars of damage
has been done by the raging
water, which, however, was re-
ported to have reached its peak
at Harpers Ferry, the junction OF
the Potomac and Shenandoah
Rivers and was subsiding at that
point.
The torrential rains of the last
few days have raised all streams
in this vicinity to flood stage
Dams and bridges have been
washed out, railroad tracks weak
ened and other damage done.
William Carter, 81, CCC camp
(Continued on Page 4, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1934-12-03
Huge Telescope
Lens Is Hailed
ASSucceSs

CORNING, N. Y, Dec. 3 GN.S0
One Of the greatest triumphs of
modern science was hailed today
at the Corning Glass Works where
scientists successfully cast the first
100 per cent perfect astronomical
eye, fully a million times more
powerful as a gatherer of light
than the human eye.
More than 20 tons of molten
glass were slowly cooling in a 200
inch mold, in the second attempt
of scientists to provide a flawlesS
mirror for the worlds largest tele-
scope at Mount Wilson ObServa-
tory in California.
A mirror of the same size cast
here last March developed flaws.
Many weeks must pass before
the disc coolS enough to allow a
check to determine whether the
result is completely successful.
The Washington times., 1934-12-03
MAN AND WIFI T
FOUND SLAIN

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Dec. 3 Il.
NS0-A couple, identified as Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Boyd, between
30 and IS years of age, were found
shot to death in a filling station
here today.
Authorities expressed belief that
the case comprised a double mur.
der.
Mr.. Boyd was a night watchman
at the filling station and his wife
stayed there with him, police were
told, because she was afraid to
stay alone at night.
The Boyds. who recently moved
here from Parksburg, w. Va, lived
in an automobile trailer in a lone
ly section of suburban Springdale
where they were building a small
home.
The Washington times., 1934-12-03
ORDERED.
To FACE JURY

Efforts made by Sam Beard,
Washington sportsman, and 13
other men to escape trial on two
anti-gambling indictments proved
unavailing today in District Su-
preme Court when Justice Oscar
R. Luhring upheld the Govern
ment'S demurrers.
Through Attorney John j.
Sirica, Mr.. Beard and his code
PENDANTS contended the indicJ-
ments were faulty because a
woman member of the District
Grand Jury, which voted them,
had a contract with the Govern
ment by virtue of loan from the
Home Owners Loan Corporation.
The woman, Mrs. Elizabeth G..
Downey, was excused from further
service with the jury.
Assistant United States Attor-
neys John w. Fihelly and Roger
Robb, opposing the pleas in
abatement filed by the defend.
ants, contended that loan from
the Hole did not constitute a
contract with the Government,
since the HOLC was a separate
entity from the Government.
They also contended that, even
though Mrs. Downey was found
disqualified as a grand juror, the
indictments should be upheld be-
cause an act passed by Congress
last April held that a plea in
abatement should not be Sus-
tanned because of the disqualified
ton of one member of a grand
jury when it could be shown that
IL or more other jurors voted for
the indictment.
The Washington times., 1934-12-03
5 RICH WOMEN
ACCUSE NOOER

NEW YORK, Dec. 3 G.N.S).
Five wealthy women were to ap-
pear today at the arraignment Of
Duncan DunScomb, handsome,
strapping 37-year-old adventurer,
ardent wooer, and alleged jewel
thief.
Forty other women, whose names
were inscribed in a little notebook
found on DunScomb, were to be
questioned by police Of half a
dozen cities as to whether he had
VictimiZed them.
DunScomb was arrested in Phila.
delphia on complaint Of Mrs. Eva
Daniels, 30-year-old brunette from
Georgetown, Tex. She said DunS-
comb, representing himself as q
wealthy Montana rancher. met her
in Philadelphia. When they came
to New York a week ago "to tour
the night clubs" she related, he
stole four rings from her, valued
at $500, and disappeared.
Mrs. Juanita Pruette, former
Chicago opera diva, also was to
appear at Dunscomb'S arraign-
ment today. She charges jewelry
worth $1,000 vanished while he
was visiting at her studio here.
The Washington times., 1934-12-03
G. D. P. FACES
LEADERSHIP
SHOWDOWN
Borah Demands Liberal Chiefs,
HiIIes Backs Old Guard;
ParIey to Settle 1t
BY GEORGE r. HOLMES
Interna tiOnal News Service

A showdown in the Republican
Party to determine who's who"
and to determine what brand of
political philosophy is to prevail
in the presidential campaign of
1886 appeared inevitable today.
Events have so shaped them
selves as to indicate the show
down will come next month, or
early in February, when Henry
P. Fletcher, now national chair
man, calls a meeting Of the ma
tional committee to consider the
state of party affairs.
Admittedly, Republican for
tunes are at the lowest ebb since
the founding of the party. They
have in the next Congress only
rs senators and less than a quar-
ter of the House of Representa-
tives, and they are out OF power
in three-fourths OF the States.
Moreover, they are split as they
have not been since the great
scnism of 1912.
BOrah Demands Reform
with the support Of the West.
ern Republican, -Prosressives, Sen
ator william E. Borah of Idaho
is demanding a thorough-going
reorganization, which calls for
elimination of Chairman Fletcher
and eradication of the last trace
of Coolidge-Hoover leadership.
In the belief that the Demo:
cratic New Dear idea OF
government is only passing
fancy in national political al
fairs, the Old Guard element,
headed by Committeeman Charles
D. Iilles, of New York, is
counselling strict adherence to
the conservative principles that
have hitherto guided the party.
Thus are the lines drawn. In
the background, silent and enlg-
matte stands the still titular
leader of the party, Herbert
Hoover. In the campaign just
ended he made no speeches,
voiced no opinions, endorsed no
candidates. It is a situation such
as the Republican party has not
faced before in its IS years.
HilIeS Letter ASSailed
Senator Borah is frankly in re-
volt. His natural revolutionary
spirit was inflamed by Mr.. HilleS'
circular letter to the members OF
the national committee last week,
counselling them to hold fast" to
traditional Republican moorings.
He challenger Mr.. Hilles to take
plebiscite among the rank and
file of Republicans to ascertain
whether they do not want a
Continued on Page 2, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1934-12-03
Boy, Ia, Is Found
With His Kidnapel

CON NEAUT, Ohio, Dec.
G.N.SO.-The three-day,. nation
wide search for 14-year-old Elmer
Grogan, who disappeared from his
PeterSburgh, N. Y, home on
Thanksgiving Day, had ended here
today with the capture of the boy
and his alleged kidnaper.
Charles Wescott, 80, also OF
Petersburgh, wanted on a charge
Of kidnapping preferred against
him by District Attorney Clinton
Of Rensselaer, county, N. Y. and
the Grogan boy were nabbed BY
Acting Chief of Police Stephan
Stofko here late Yesterday.
The Washington times., 1934-12-03
CASTLE ESTATE.
IN DIRE WAY

The Henderson estate is in "dire
financial straits" George E. Ede-
lin, executor of the estate of the
late Mrs. Mary F. Henderson, told
the District Supreme Court today.
The court gave him permission
to compromise a note of $50, 900
for $75,200.
Mr.. Edelin told the court that
much of the estate consists of un-
improved real estate, which has no
market, brings in little rental, yet
carries high taxes.
The compromised note repre-
sented the balance of loan made
by Mrs. Henderson in 1919 to Cast
mir, Prince LubomirSki, minister
from Poland to this country. The
note, for 100000, was secured by
a first deed of trust on the Polish
legation, 2460 Sixteenth st. N. w.
The Washington times., 1934-12-03

BERLIN, Dec. 3 G.N.S0
Greta Garbo aspires to become
q second Ethel Barrymore, and
she will leave the movies, 70
nance, and other things not es
sential to such a career in the
background while attempting to
scale the histrionic heights.
Within a few weeks Garbo
hopes to begin negotiations for
the purchase of huge concert
auditorium in Stockholm which
she would remodel into a theater
for her inaugural steps to a
stage career.
This was revealed exclusively
to international News Service to-
day by two of the famous Holly
wood actress friends, to whom
she has written personal letters
exposing her ambitions and hel
plans to attain them.
She would use this Stockholm
stage for a training period,
first testing her stage powers on
Swedish audiences. Then, once
having attained fame in Europe
as stage star, she again would
invade the United States in a
new attempt to win the Amer
lean public.
In her letters Miss Garbo was
said to declare she is leaving
Hollywood next year to begin her
new Stockholm venture.
The Washington times., 1934-12-03
DISTRICT TAX
AN OLD TOPIC
Of DISPUTE
"EvaIuation" of Payments to
Fix Rate Has Been in Con.
troversy Since Washington

When President Roosevelt said
he would ask Treasury experts
to determine the Federal Gov
ernment'S part in supporting the
District of Columbia by "evaluat-
ing" tax payments and finding
out by a comparison with other
cities what would be a fair tax
rate here, he took up a subject
which was started in George
Washington's day.
There is a whole library full
of tax figures on the subject,
but for the benefit of thousands
Of new Washingtonians, an at.
tempt is made here to sketch the
relations between Washington
and it's largest tenant-Uncle
Sam.
The District of Columbia is a
constitutional requirement. Clause
II, section 8, of the Constitu-
ton told the new Federal Gov
ernment to choose a place for
a capital, not more than 10
miles square.
In it's earlier years Washing
ton grew up out of the mud and
was joke among the other cities
Of the country, attracting the
wise-crackS Of the smart foreigners
who came here to see what the
young republic was doing.
Finances Depleted
Washington ran itself like any
other city, elected its council and
local officials, raising taxes, and
struggling to keep its head above
water. But in 1871 Washington,
D. c., was complete failure
financially and as a city of
homes and buildings.
Since George Washington's time
there had been no regular plan
of contribution toward the city
government by the Federal Gov.
ernment. Taxpayers made inces-
SAINT appeals; they pointed out
CONTINUED on Page 2, Col. y
The Washington times., 1934-12-03
LOOT
/. IN AVENUE
.HOLD(JP
Night Manager, BeIIboy Kept in
Cashiers Cage While Armed
Pair Grabs Money

A young colored gunman, aided
by a white man, held up and
robbed the night manager Of the
Occidental Hotel Of $1,000 early
today.
Merritt Greeley, the manager,
was alone behind the cashiers
counter of the hotel when the
robbers entered. A bellboy, Jesse
CAN'T, was herded behind the
counter and forced to stand with
his hands raised beside Mr..
Greeley.
Can Identify Pair
The colored man stood guard
with drawn pistol while his COM
panion opened the cash register
with pinch bar and scooped up
all money in sight. The holdup
occurred shortly after 3 a. m,
when the hotel lobby was empty.
The robbery marked the first
downtown holdup in Washington
in many months.
Mr.. Greeley, who lives in the
4700 block Fifteenth st. N. W.,
told police he could identify the
robbers.
Detective Sergeants Frank Brass
and Elmer Lewis of the robbery
squad were assigned to work on
the hotel case with Detective Ser.
geant Leo Murray of the First
Precinct.
The white robber was described
as about 80 years old, 6 feet tall,
weight about $50 pounds. He had
scar on his forehead.
The Washington times., 1934-12-03
POST SAFELY
ENDS FLIGHT
FOR RECORD
Check of Barograph to Show
If Famous Filler Reached
5O,OO0-Foot Goal

PHILLIPS AIRPORT, BAR
TLESVILLE, Okla, Dec. 3
I.N.SD.-Wiley Post landed his
globe -circling airplane, Winnie
Mae, at the MuSkogee (OklaO
Airport following his attempt to
ascend $4,000 feet into the
stratoSphere.
He teIephoned the airport
here of his landing and said he
would refuel Immediately and
land at BartleSvilIe within an
hour.
He said he could not tell
whether he broke the StvatO-
sphere record until his barO-
graph could be checked.
PHILLIPS AIRPORT, BAR
TLESVILLE, OKLA, Dec. 3 GIN.
SO.-The globe-circling airplane
Winnie Mae, with its famous
round-the.world pilot, Wiley Post
at the controls, roared down the
runways here at 500 a. m. and
off into space in an attempt TO
ascend $4,000 feet into the strato'
sphere.
The plane has a gasoline ca
pacity sufficient for three and a
half hours, but Mr.. Post said he
did not expect to remain up
longer than two hours.
A barograph will make an Of
ficial recording of the planes climb
and will be turned over to the De-
partment of Commerce for check
ing to ascertain whether a new
record is established.
Mr.. Post wore a special inflated
"strato-j jacket" of steel and rubber,
with a hose attached to the hood
through which he will breathe
oxygen. The planes motor was
equipped with a "super-charger." "
A crowd of less than 800 persons
braved a clear cold day to witness
the takeoff of the white stream
lined cabin ship which hurtled Mr..
Post and Harold Gatty into avia'
ton hall of fame, when they
SKINNED the craft around the
earth in the record time of Z days
1S hours and Sc minutes.
The stratosphere flight is an Of
ficial attempt to break the record
of 47,352 feet established by Lieut..
Renato Donati, of Italy. Mr.. Post
declared:
"ThiS is not a stunt flight. 1t
Is an official attempt to break
the record and also to prove
that a stock model plan can fly
In the StratOSphere,"
The Washington times., 1934-12-03
Will Rogers
Says:

SANTA MONICA, Cal, Dec.
3.-With football about ending,
we have no major sport going
till January 3, when Congress
holds its opening game.
Be a lot of interest in Con-
gresS this season for they are
giving away more free tickets
than ever before. Coach ROOse-
velt has been South for three
weeks training with some Of his
star players.
His problem is to make his
team realize they haven't got it
too easy, then to keep from
getting diSSensiOn on the team.
They all feel they are "All-
American" and each one will
want to pack the ball every
time. Coaching prima dOnnaS
Is no cinch.
Copyright, 1894, by McNaught
SyndlcateD
The Washington times., 1934-12-03
House Resumes
Lobbying Probe
By International News Service

By International News Service
Given new evidence gathered
BY Department of Justice agents
who also located a missing wit
ness, the House Military Affairs
Subcommittee today reopened its
investigation into War Depart
ment lobbying.
Frank E. Speicher, an agent of
q New York concern, which
sought a War Department con-
tract, disappeared from here, and
could not be located when the
committee held extensive hear
ings earlier in the year on the
activities of a band of organized
"fixers" who approached manu-
facturers with offers to furnish
them Department contracts be-
cause of their drag" with the
Department.
The Washington times., 1934-12-03
n. Y. Police Hunt
Holiday Thieves

NEW YORK, Dec. 3. - Pick
pockets and shoplifterS who failed
to do their Christmas shopping
early are in for trouble. CommiS-
Sioner Valentine announced yes
terday he had placed extra details
Of detectives and patrolmen at the
disposal Of precincts where these
holiday criminals hold out. De-
tectiveS employed by department
stores have been invited for the
first time to go to police head
quarters and look over rogues' gal
lery photos Of pickpockets and
ShoplifterS.
The Washington times., 1934-12-03
Navy Center New
Football Captain

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Dec. 8
Louis B. Robertshaw, center Of
the Navy football team, was
elected captain of next seasons
eleven, according to announce
ment made today by Navy au.
thorities.
RobertShaW is from Haverford,
Pa. At the same time it was
announced. that j. c. Shaw, Of
Merrill, Pa, has been elected
manager. RobertShaw will sue
ceed Richard H. Burns, present
captain.
The Washington times., 1934-12-03
Arms Probe Group
In Secret Session

A secret session of the Sen
ate munitions investigating com
mittee today will be given evi
dence designed to show that arm
ament manufacturers have at
tempted to frustrate disarmament
and peace conferences throughout
the world.
Letters disclosing efforts to
thwart any movement that would
slow down munition sales were
said to have been found in the
files of various arms-makerS.
Senator Gerald P. Nye CRO of
North Dakota, chairman, called
the committee into secret session
today.
The Washington times., 1934-12-03
Racquet Club
Sold for $15O,OOO

The Racquet Club, one of Wash.
ington'S Swankiest rendezvous,
was auctioned today to satisfy an
unpaid balance of $575 900 on a
first trust on the valuable Six.
teenth Street property. The
Washington Racquet Club, repre-
sented by Donald M. McKnew
was the successful bidder for
$150,000.
The first trust was represented
by a series of bonds and the old
Federal American National Bank
was trustee under the trust. J.
Barrett Carter, Y. E. Booker and
w. w. ChiSWell were substitute
trustees who ordered the fore
closure. The Thomas j. Owen
firm conducted the auction.
The Washington times., 1934-12-03
Insults Brother
Put on Trial Today

CHICAGO, Dec. 3 G.N.SO.
Martin j. insult, one-time multi
millionaire prince in the vast
utility empire built and ruled by
his brother, Samuel, faces charges
of embezzling $364.720 in crimi-
nal court here today.
Martin insult, IS, tall, austere,
was extradited from Canada to
stand trial. The indictments
charge him with embezzling from
the 100000, 900 Middle West
Utilities Corporation, Of which he
was president, to bolster his per
Sonal brokers' account.
The Washington times., 1934-12-03
Posses Hunt Pair
Who Fled HOspita]

IONA, Mich, Dec. 3 .G.N.S.)
Two dangerous inmates of the
1onia State Hospital for the Insane
were at large today, while posses
and deputy sheriffs sought them,
The men, both originally ar
rested for robbery armed, were
Walter Murphy, "a, and Milton
Winchell, 20.
They escaped by saving through
a barred window and climbing a
14-foot wall, shortly before 6 p. m.
yesterday.
Murphy, a native of Mounds.
vile, w. Va, has served a term
in the Ohio State penitentiary.
The Washington times., 1934-12-03
Postal Telegraph
Supports Merger
By International News Service

BY International News Service
Increasing use of the long-dis.
tance telephone and air mail nee.
essitates q merger of the nations
telegraph companies, w. H. Pit.
kin, vice president and general at.
torney of the Postal Telegraph
and Gable Corporation, today told
the Federal Communications Com
mission. The commission is hold
ing hearings on the advisability
of recommending to Congress leg
islation for such consolidation.
The Washington times., 1934-12-03
EDWARDS GIVEN CHAIR

WILKES-BARRE, Pa, Dec. 8,
G.N.SO.-Robert Allan Edwards
21-year-old mine surveyor, today
was formally sentenced to die in
the electric chair for the "Ameri'
can tragedy" Staying of Freda Nc
Kechnie, 26, his neighborhood
sweetheart.
The Washington times., 1934-12-03
Girl, 3, Regains
Health by Degrees

BALTIMORE, Dec. 3.-Three-
year-old Lavinia Holland Swal-
lowed part of q thermometer
yesterday, but today she was re-
covering by degrees in St.
,JoSeph'S Hospital.
The Washington times., 1934-12-03

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The Washington times., 1934-12-03

fOlloWed by rain tonight.
MEAN TEMPERATURES
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-31
MISCELLANEOUS
ANCHORAGE CONSIDERS

The Anchorage City Council is considering the erection of new City Hall and installation of a m odern telephone switchboard through funds from the Public Works Administration.