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The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-09-04

inventor, Georges Claude, is await ing there to begin experiments to- ward producing ice where people most need it.
 Claude has the idea that the &C., ton of warm and cold waters drawn from different levels of the sea will produce electrical power which he intends to use to produce thousands of tons of ice daily.
 The process consists of making warm water from the surface boil by introducing it into a vacuum, utilizing the vapor to run tnr- pines, then condensing it with cold water drawn from the depths.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-09-04
HOME RUNS EASY

NEW YORK-The Polo Grounds, home of the New York Giants, is a good football stadium but poor baseball field. Comparatively short drives settle for home runs in either the right or left field grand stand
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-09-04
LADIES' ALTAR SOCIETY
 WILL MEET CN FRIDAY

The members of the Ladies Altar Society will meet Friday aftarnoor at o'clock in the Parish Hall ta make plans for the coming far months Of activity. Among the fi,s wc.k banned is the annua, hop, ~nest and the hazaer next IIc vember.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-09-04
DRUGGIST TRANSFERRED

Monte Gresham, pharmacist with the Race Pharmacy at Ketchikan, has been transferred to the Harry Race store at Juneau. replacing John Klapp, who will leave on the Yukon to accept a position with the Ryus Drug Company at Ket- chikan.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-09-04
NEW SCHEME
 TO MAKE ICE
 IN HOT PLACE

DUNKIRK, France, Sept. 1.-The floating ice factory Tunisie, de- signed to make tropical sea waters produce ice near the equator, steamed out of the harbor here to- day for Rio de Janiero, where the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-09-04

is another step ahead. Also, the A. B. A. firmly backs the industrial loan campaign,
 It seems mostly both up to home owners and potential business borrowers to take the initiative
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-09-04

One of teevsion's major problems is said to have ceen solved Those that will arise after 1t gets into regular and starts revealing secrets will be somebody elses story, of course
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-09-04

Hitler denounces alcohol as an enemy Of man kind But that's nothing to what John Barley corn would retort if he able to talk.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-09-04

. Japanese film censors almost al-
 ways eliminate scenes of kissing.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-09-04

If one of those Samese twins does wed, pardon us for fearing that the other will think it msrriage.-(Geogetown, Ky, News)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-09-04

.
 0 AT THE HOTELS O
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-09-04

The maximum temperature was 52, minimum 45 and the weather cloudy and rain yfor the preced- ing twenty-four hours.
The Washington times., 1934-12-11
ARTIST OUSTED
BY ACADEMY

NEW YORK, Dec. II G.N.SD.
Metropolitan art circles were in
an uproar today over the dis
closure that Stephen Bransgrove,
Australian painter and winner Of
the Ellin Speyer prize for 1888,
has been expelled from associate
membership in the National Acad-
emy of Design.
It was the first time in its 108
years of dignified existence that
the Academy, one of America S
oldest and most conservative art
organizations, had expelled a
member.
The formal statement by the
Academy explained that Mr..
Bransgrove was expelled because
he had been found guilty of "con-
duct considered prejudicial to the
Academy"
It related that Mr.. Bransgrove
was ousted for allegedly copying
the works of other artists and ex-
hibiting them as his own.
Even the painting which won
the Ellin Speyer prize, paving the
way for his election to the Acad-
emy, was not an original work
it was copy of painting by an
Australian painter-the Academy
charged.
The Washington times., 1934-12-11
FATHER ADM|T IS
KILLING WOMAN

NEW YORK, Dec. II G.N.SD.
Childish accusation today sue
ceeded where police grilling had
failed when John Santapaelo,
undertaken, confessed he slew his
married daughter and seriously
wounded her alleged lover because
he considered the daughter was
leading the life Of "a scarlet
woman"
Stoically withstanding questions
by police, Santapaelo suddenly
broke down and sobbed out an in
coherent admission when his
daughters children accused him.
Seven-yearold Joseph Cincotta
and JOSEF three year = old
brother, John, made the accusa-
ton.
Santapaelo's shoulders sagged.
He grabbed both children in his
arms and caressed them. Tears
streamed down his cheeks as he
sobbed:
eyes. killed her.
She was a scarlet woman.
killed her because she was living
life of sin. / killed her to pro-
tect these two innocent boys
from seeing what mother they
had"
With a grandchild on each
knee, he related how he went to
the Brooklyn apartment of his
daughter, Mrs. Jennie Cincotta.
25, where he said she was living
with Thomas Jason, 80. When his
daughter refused to give up the
affair he shot her through the
heart and fired three times at
Jason. The latter is in a serious
condition at Long Island College
Hospital.
The Washington times., 1934-12-11
INQUIRY.
FOR D. c. DUE
TOMORROW
House Committee Will Hear
Board and Bureau Heads
Reasons for Increase

The District Commissioners and
heads of various local departments
will appear before a Congressional
subcommittee tomorrow to justify
their requests for appropriations
to the manifold District bureaus.
Every District bureau has asked
for an increase for the fiscal year.
1896.
The District subcommittee OF
the House Appropriations Commit
tee will also consider within the
next few weeks the Federal allot-
ment to the District. The sum al
lowed last year was $5,700,00O and
the District Commissioners this
year urge lump sum Of $4,000, 900.
Early Action Likely
The hearing is scheduled to be-
gin at 10 a. m. tomorrow with the
appearance of the three District
Commissioners. The committee
has not announced what depart
ment heads it will hear tomor-
row. The hearings are expected
to last for two weeks.
The District appropriations bill
probably will be one of the first
items to be considered at the COM
ing session of Congress.
1t developed today that the
Presidents recent request for a
study of District tax regulations
will have no effect on this years
budget and appropriation.
AS matter of fact, no Federal
agency has been yet appointed to
make the study.
Budget Sum Set
District officials already know
what sum the Budget Bureau has
recommended that Congress allot
the local government from Fed
eral funds. The tax study ordered
by the President, therefore, will
have no bearing on the District $
budget for the coming fiscal year
Although it has been stated
that the Treasury Department
was to make study of the Dis
trict tax laws to ascertain how
the local tax system compares
with other municipalities, the
Treasury Department today was
unaware of any such study being
made at present.
The Washington times., 1934-12-11
DOPE RAIDS NET
800;. ARRESTS
CONTINUE
First Conviction Obtained in
Drive; Druggists Back
National Campaign
BY International News Service
Nation. wide narcotic raids up

Nationwide narcotic raids up
to noon today had resulted in
arrest of more than 800 distribu-
tors and small peddlers, accord
ing to telegraphic information
received by the Treasury
The raids started throughout the
country Friday night and today
we're still continuing with the
arrest of ii persons on the West
coast.
Federal narcotic agents were
still active in all large centers
of population, and before the
drive is completed it was ex
pected that 1000 persons would
be in custody.
The little fellows" such as
small peddlers, will be prosecuted
chiefly in the State courts. The
larger operators will be charged
with violation Of the Federal
Harrison anti-narcotic laws in
Federal courts.
The first conviction was re-
ported in the States courts from
Folsom, Cal, where a peddler was
sentenced to six to ten years.
A report was received that the
National Association or Retail
Druggists had approved the cam
paign, and had come out in favor
Of a uniform narcotic act for the
States.
Eight States already have en-
acted a uniform law modelled
after the Harrison act.
The Washington times., 1934-12-11
(Continued from Page y

e. ontTnue0 rom rage ~
the rear window of the hotel
into icy waters of the Grand
River which flows behind the
building.
Four Bodies in River
Four bodies we're taken from
the river and it was feared that
others would be recovered as the
day went on.
Destruction of the hotels guest
register made an immediate &C.
curate check of the dead impos,
Sible.
Seven other members Of the
State legislature, believed to have
occupied rooms at the hotel. had
not been accounted for at noon.
Police, who attempted to check
the toll by broadcasting an ap-
peal for all survivors to report,
said they had accounted for about
100 of the hotels estimated 200
guests.
Of the 100 accounted for 10
were on the death list and about
10 more critically injured or
burned and likely to die.
Guest Reports Smoke
The deadly flames started from
an unknown source about 5 a. m
Rapidly they mushroomed up the
wooden stairways, and ragged
through the second floor. 1t was
nearly $50 when the night clerk
I. j. Jones, received a telephone
call from a guest room.
The unidentified guest querled:
whats up? I smell smoke"
Mr.. Jones sent bellboy, Cleo
Evans to investigate. He opened
a hall door and smoke and flames
belched forth into the lobby. Mr..
Jones Immediately turned in a fire
alarm.
One fire station was less than
two blocks away from the hotel
and it's engine arrived within a
minute. In two minutes there
were eight companies at the scene.
But the racing flames outran the
engines.
The hotel was a U-shaped struc-
ture, with the open end of the U
looking out over ice-covered Grand
River. The flames started in the
north corner of the building, ate
their way inward on the wings of
strong wind from the north.
The Washington times., 1934-12-11
COlOred Movies
To Be Shown Here

John V. Hansen, retired engi-
neer who devotes his time to color
photography, will present a series
of colored motion pictures in con-
nection with an address at the
Arts Club Thursday night, In
contrast with a description of a
journey through the cold coun.
tries of northern Europe, Mr..
Hansen will present scenes in the
Washington area during the
spring.
The Washington times., 1934-12-11
TARIFF REFUSED
ON NEWSPR|NT
By International News Service

By International News Service
Complaint of domestic news
print producers and their de-
mandS for a tariff on Canadian
newSprint were dismissed by Pres
ident Roosevelt today.
The White House announced
that no action will be taken at
this time under the provisions OF
Section BE of the MIRA, follow
ing studies by the tariff commits
sion, the State Department and
the import section of NRA.
Domestic producers about a
year ago asked that tariffs be
imposed on newsprint imports.
Members of the industry gen.
orally agreed that domestic pro,
duction was relatively so small
that imposition of a tariff, par
ticularly on Canadian newsprlnt'
would work a hardship on Amerl'
can publishers.
The Washington times., 1934-12-11
BUSINESS PAYS
FAT SALARIES

Large corporations last year
boosted the salaries of their execu-
tives as high as 200 per cent in
some cases, it was learned yester-
day from statements filed with
the Securities and Exchange Com
mission.
This trend toward higher pay
may lead to demands for legis'"
ton to curb the higher brackt {
salaries, it was stated. The highest
salary of the year was paid to T.
M. Girdler, president of the Repub-
lie Steel Corporation. who received
$129,372. an increase of $11,952
over last year.
The largest increase was that
given to Daniel K. Weiskopf,
vice president of the National
Distillers Products Corporation,
who was paid $47,286 this year, his
salary in 1888 being $15,640.
The Washington times., 1934-12-11
4 Legislators Perish
In Hotel Blaze

Already, as the first fire engines
arrived, the clang of their bells
was punctuated by the screams Of
guests who awakened to find all
escape cut off. Window after
window filled with screaming
figures, struggling to reach the
open air, even if it meant death
on the pavements below.
AS each window was opened
or smashed, the fire increased
its fury fed by the wind which
swept through the building. All
lights went out and the leaping
red flames were the only illumina.
ton in the building.
In the darkness a hundred
dramas of life and death were
enacted. Men and women, clad
only in their night clothing,
stumbled, screaming through the
flame-filled Railways, seeking the
red exit lights that marked the
fire escapes. But the red lights
were gone. Stairways and ele-
vator shafts became roaring chin
neyS of flame.
William Kerns, and his wife,
who owned the hotel and occu-
pied a lower floor suite, escaped
in their night clothing. The
building was an old brick Struc.
ture, for many years a favorite
meeting place for legislators and
politicians.
David Monroe, brother of the
hotel manager, and step-son of
Mr.. KernS, the owner, was be-
lieved among the dead. He was
not seen after he plunged into
the smoke-filled lobby in an eff.
fort to rescue some of the guests.
It was feared that many bodies
would be found in the mud of the
river bed. The water behind the
hotel was not more than five feet
deep, and firemen said those leap
ing from the third and fourth
floors might have plunged into
the muck and been trapped there.
The Hotel Wentworth, part of
the same building, but divided
from the Hotel Kerns by a fire
wall, was saved from the flames,
and it's guests escaped without
casualties.
The Washington times., 1934-12-11
WHITE HOUSE
PARLEY ENDS
B A 7 7 Ii
Van Nuys Victorious Over
Gov. MCNutt in Struggle
For Indiana Jobs
By EARL GOODWIN

The White House has settled a
patronage row over jobs in the
coming nationwide farm census,
and the settlement is taken to
mean that Democratic Congress
men are going to have more to
say in the political pie cutting
than they have had so far in the
New Deal.
A fierce battle developed be-
tween Governor Paul McNutt, of
Indiana, and Senator Van Nuys
CD of the Hoosier State. both of
whom claimed the privilege of ap-
pointment of the 700 workers who
will begin the farm census in In
diana in January.
McNutt Lists Nominees
Governor McNutt sent to Will
liam L. Austin, director of the Bu-
reau of Census, lists of nominees
for the jobs. Senator Van Nuys
became aware of what was going
on and announced he was going
to have a showdown.
The matter got to a point
where the argument was a fight
between Governor McNutt and
the entire Democratic Congress
sional delegation.
Farley Settles Issue
To settle the dispute, late yes
terday Senator Van Nuys, Gov.
ernor McNutt, Secretary of COM
merce Roper, Director of Census,
Austin, Representative Virginia
Jenckes, of Indiana, and several
other members of the Indiana
delegation in the House met with
President Roosevelt's secretary,
Louis Howe, and argued the
case.
Senator Nuys said Federal pa
tronage had been traditionally
Congressional matter.
Mr.. Howe ruled in favor of
Senator Van Nuys. and the GEN.
sus of Indiana farms will be
taken by appointees of the Sen.
ator and the House members.
The decision is important to
congressman, who feel that they
are going to be able to hand out
the sort of jobs that are so neces-
sary in keeping political Or
ganization together.
The Washington times., 1934-12-11
ARMS SALE AID
BY j. 8. Barred

(Continued from Page y
telling other officials there were
mo political or moral objections
to selling to countries A and B.
''Did you at that time regard
Country A as a potential enemy
of the United StateS?"
Major Casey replied:
"Ne, although some people
did"
. What about Country B?"
"The less said about that the
better"
Another memorandum by Major
Casey in March, 1884, showed
Navy officers helping the du Points
sell munitions to Argentina. It
stated:
During an interview with
Admiral Bloch, of the Navy De.
partment, / was informed that
the Bureau of Ordnance, Navy,
would do everything within it's
power to assist us in making
sales to foreign governments"
1t revealed that when another
concern got an order for tor.
pedoes for Argentina, the Admiral
referred them to the du Points
for the product. The du Points
did get the business. Major Casey
concluded:
"This is a good example of
cooperation on the Navy'S
part"
The Bethlehem Steel Company
was using naval officers as "ad
vance statesmen" for Bethlehem
guns, it was shown in correspond
ence.
Report Is Quoted
This came from the following
report by C. I. B. Henning, dupont
employe, on a visit to the BethleD
hem Steel offices:
Nothing new in Brazilian de.
velOpmentS, except that as the
battleShip Maryland and pos
Sibly also the Nevada will be
in the harbOr of Rio de Janeiro
at the time of the exposition to
represent the United States.
The Bethlehem Steel Company
is supplying the officers of the
Maryland with data on Bethle-
hem steel guns and armament
for appropriate uSe., We will
endeavor to determine to what
extent this suggestion might be
followed to our advantage"
The Washington times., 1934-12-11
GERMANY

BERLIN, Dec. II G.N.SO.-The
principality of Liechtenstein is
bordering on revolt, according to
advices received today from Vaduz,
the capital. Mass MEETINGS are be-
ing held demanding immediate
resignation of the government and
restoration of the peoples right to
hold a plebiscite on the question Of
retirement of Prince Franz Won
Liechtenstein, the ruling sovereign,
in favor of his youthful nephew,
Prince Franz Josef.
The Washington times., 1934-12-11
JAPAN

TOKYO, Dec. II GN.SJ-Ap-
proval of Japan's annulment of
the Washington Naval Treaty by
the Emperor's Privy Council was
a practical certainty today fol-
lowing the adoption by a special
committee of the Governments
draft notification of abrogation.
The Privy Council committees
favorable report will be submitted
to the full council December 10.
Notice of Japan's intention to
withdraw from the treaty prob.
ably will be sent to the signatory
governments within day or two
afterwards.
The Washington times., 1934-12-11
Maj. Gen. Freyburg
To Head Saar Army

LONDON, Dec. II G.N.SJ.-Un-
successful as a channel swimmer,
but a sensation as war hero, COM
paratively young Major General
Bernard Cyril Freyberg of England
will probably be chosen to head
the strange international army
that will invade the Saar basin
soon to preserve peace in the jan
uary 13 plebiscite, it was reported
here today. .
The Washington times., 1934-12-11
Adventists Warn
"Last Days" Near

Warning that the "last days Of
the worlds history are here" went
out yesterday to 375 Seventh Day
Adventists in 275 countries and
islands. Ten churches of the de-
nomination in Washington heard
the call, contained in message
from the Rev. N. P. Nielsen, OF
BuenoS Aires.
The Washington times., 1934-12-11
FRANCE

PARIS, Dec. II GN.SO.-A
move 20 investigate the French
munitions industry has been
launched in the Chamber of Depu.
ties by Camille Planche, the news.
paper L'Oeuvre stated today. M,
Planche recommended appoint
ment of a commission consisting
of four senators, four deputies. for
war veterans, two union represen.
tatives of munitions factory work.
ers and delegates from the War,
Air and Navy Departments.
The Washington times., 1934-12-11
Legal Drink Sold
After License Dies

Frank Bernard. al, of the 600
block Indiana Ave. N. w., was
cleared of a liquor charge today
when he convinced Assistant Cor
poration Counsel Edward Welliver
that the drink he had sold had
benn contracted far before the ex-
piration of a legal license under
which his place had operated.
The Washington times., 1934-12-11
DR.. Dafoe TO Fly
to D. {. After
N.Y.Address

NEW YORK, Dec. II d.N.S0.
DR.. Allan Roy Dafoe, the north
country doctor who ushered the
five Dionne quintuplets into the
world, today shared with other
great men the unique experience
Of having addressed a sophistf-
Gated audience of New YorkerS
The Washington times., 1934-12-11
The Weather
Today and Tomorrow

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Fair, continued cold today; to-
morrow fair; moderate to fresh
northwest winds.
MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA.
Partly cloudy, continued cold to-
day; tomorrow fair.
River Conditions
Potomac and Shenandoah
muddy at Harpers Ferry.
OTHER TEMPERATURES
The Washington times., 1934-12-11
Curley Club Plans
Annual Gift Party

The Curley Club will hold its
annual donation party for the
Little Sisters of the Poor next Sun
day from 2 to 4 with Benedlctlon
i4p. m. Visitors will be shown
through the home. Miss Ethel
Ammon is chairman of the COM
mittee in charge.
The Washington times., 1934-12-11

in sophisticated Carnegie Hall
and-he didn't like it.
DR.. Dafoe has more than a
dislike for the spotlight-he is
frankly contemptuous of it.
Will Fly To D. C.
Today therell be more sight
seeing. gadding about, as he
terms it. and then he'll fly
down to Washington to visit the
Canadian minister. His sponsors
didn't want him to fly, but the
doctor won the argument.
The Dionne quintuplets, he said
in his address, were identical, as
contrasted with fraternal babies.
They looked alike at birth, he de-
and have grown to look
even more alike since then.
The Washington times., 1934-12-11
MORE PARK LANDS

Secretary of War Dern, presi'
dent of the National Forest
Reservation Commission, yester-
day announced ALLEGATION of $10,-
100000 by President Roosevelt for
purchase of additional lands for
national forests.
The Washington times., 1934-12-11
CLOTHING STOLEN

Two occupants of an apartment
in the 28O0 block Connecticut Ave.
N. w., reported their quarters
ransacked by prowlers today.
Clothing valued at $50 was stolen.
The victims we're Samuel T. Rolls
and Frank Fowler.
The Washington times., 1934-12-11
CONGRESS MEMBERS WIN FIGHT FOR CENSUS PATRONAGE
World News
nTRA
CUBA

SANTIAGO, Cuba, Dec. II
QN.S0 -Four persons were re.
ported killed yesterday when a tri.
motored passenger plane bound
from Santiago to Havana crashed
in the mountainous region near
Palma Soriano,
The Washington times., 1934-12-11
TREASURY CONDITION

BY International News Service
Treasury balance as Of Decem'
Der 8, $1,567, ,006,817 68; interest
revenue, $4,528,348.41; customs
receipts, $9,083, ,577.70.
The Washington times., 1934-04-19
NIGHT LIKE DAY
FOR BLOSSOMS

Each Of the three nights Of the
Cherry Blossom Festival will 1ind
the trees on the banks Of the Tidal
Basin brilliantly Illuminated by
electric lights.
Not only will this enhance the
beauty of the pink petals, officials
pointed out, but it will also afford
an extra opportunity for visitors
to view the cherry blossoms after
sunset.
The permanent electric system
Is laid underground and will give
the effect of sunlight. With the
ripples of water splashing against
the banks of the basin the lights
are expected to give a romantic
background that will attract thou
sands Of persons after sundown.
There are more than $50 lights
facing heavenwards. They will be
turned on at z o'clock in the eve
ming and will remain lighted until
midnight. The public is requested
to park automobiles outside the
area of the Tidal Basin, so as to
prevent congestion,
The Washington times., 1934-04-19
"Jafsie" to View Photo
Of Latest Kidnap Suspect

BOSTON, April 10 UN.s)-
Interest in the latest "clue" in
connection nth the kidnapping,
Staying, and hoax ransoming for
$4,000 Of baby Charles A. Lind
bergh. jr.. two years ago, centered
in New York today with DR.. John
F. CJafsie") Condor, intermedi.
ary in the ransom payment, Sched-
uled to scrutinize a picture Of q
suspect.
The new angle was uncovered by
United States Marshal John J.
Murphy, and he wired New York
authorities requesting that "Jaf-
sic" come here to view the photo
graph.
From New York, however, re.
ports indicated he would not come
to Boston, but would view the SuS.
poets picture there, in an attempt
to identify him as the mysterious
John" to whom he paid the ran.
som money.
The man under suspicion is
known to have committed major
offenseS in six States, and is serv.
ing long sentence for Q serious
crime against the Federal statutes,