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The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-04-06
RAILS SPREAD, TRAIN WRECKED
Conductor Killed in Acci- dent Passengers Crawl
 Out of Windows

MOUNT VERNON, Wash, April 6.-Conductor Thomas Anderson was killed and baggage man Felix Tramblay, both of Seattle, was ser iously injured, and twelve passeng- CTS bruised in a Northern Pacific train wreck three and one-half miles from here shortly after the noon hour today.
 Spreading rails caused the acci- dent.
 The train was bound from Seat tie to Vancouver, B. c.
 Four or five cars overturned.
 Andersons chest was crushed and he died almost instantly.
 Passengers had to crawl out of the windows of the overturned cars.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-04-06
FOUR NEW HIGH SCHOOLS GIVEN
 ACCRED|TATI0N
Cordova, Wrangell, Peters bury and Seward Are
 Given Recognition

Four additional Alaska High Schools have been placed on the accredited list of the Northwest Educational Association, according to telegram received from A J. Karnes, Commissioner of Educa- ton, who has been attending the annual meeting of that organiza- tion at Spokane. This makes eight Alaska High Schools on the &C., credited list of the Association.
 The new ones on the list are. Wrangell, Petersburg, Cordova and Seward. Juneau. Ketchikan. An- chorage and Fairbanks were ac- credited several years ago. The Alaska College has also been plac- ed on the accredited list of col leges, ranking it with leading in stitutions of the States.
 Liberalization of the high schools makes it possible for their grad uates to enter wide range of colleges without entrance cxamin- ations. There are six States in the Northwest Association. It is affiliated with the North Central Association on a reciprocal basis, thus making it possible for grad uates from the accredited high schools in Alaska to enter colleges and universities in 26 States with out entry tests.
 MT. Karnes left Spokane last night. He plans to sail from Se- attle for home tomorrow morning if he can pbtain accommodations
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-04-06
MRS. J. F. THORNTON TO BE BURIED AT 2
 O'CLOCK TOMORROW

Mrs. J. F. Thornton, who was found dead by her husband, Capt.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-04-06
Test ShoaUs 9
 Out of 10 Cling To Expectations

HUTCHINSON, Kas., April G. The survival of superstitions was shown in survey conducted by Hutchinson junior college students under Prof. R. c. Woodland.
 A total of 187 superstitious be- liefs was encountered, with nine out of 10 persons holding that one or more of the following is unlucky: Friday the thirteenth; 13 at table; spilling salt; a black cat crossing ones path; walking under a ladder. Others believed the groundhog weather forecast ing legend; that breaking a mirror brings seven years bad luck, and that the third attempt is likely to succeed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-04-06

Daily Empire Want Ads Pay
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-04-06

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-04-06
Convicts Increase

RALEIGH, N. C-Convicts in the North Carolina State Penitentiary at the end of January numbered 1921, representing an increase of l88 during that month.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-04-06
BONFIRE PERMITS

Persons desiring to burn rubbish within the city limits must first secure a permit from the Chief of the Fire Department. This law will be strictly enforced.
 J. L. CRAY, edv Chief of Fire Department.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-04-06

Thornton, aboard their gas boat, Lituya, on Tuesday evening, will be buried tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Juneau Young Undertaking Parlors. Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-04-06
p. Q. OFFICIAL
 IS SUSPENDED
Chase C. Cove Testifies He Borrowed $l0,000
 from Aircraft Man

WASHINGTON, April 6.-Tes- timony that he borrowed $10,000 from Paul Henderson, Vice-Pres- ident of the United Aircraft Trans port Corporation, has resulted in suspension of Chase 0. Cove as Assistant Superintendent of the Post Office Departments Railway Mail Service.
 The suspension is pending com pletion of the investigation by Pos tai inspectors.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-04-06
RESTAURANT OPERATORS
 TO MEET TOMORROW NIGHT
 TO FORMULATE NRA CODE

Restaurant operators will meet at 8 o'clock tomorrow night at the Council Chambers in the city hall for the purpose of formulating a code of fair competition under the MIRA regulations.
Evening star., 1934-02-20
THE TWO ORPHANS!
Truckrrlur, Rescued
After Vehicle Runs
off Rirer Bridge
Falls Into IS Feet of
Water-Tredted for
Exposure.

John Davis, 80, colored, 430 New
York avenue, was rescued from the
icy waters of the Anacostia River at
noon today after a coal truck he was
driving went out Of control on the
Eleventh Street Bridge. careened
across a sidewalk, crashed through a
guard rail and plunged 80 feet into
the water below.
The accident was witnessed by R.
E. Sherry, one of the operators of the
draw span on the bridge.
Sherry said he heard the crash as
the truck, going north empty, ca
reened across the bridge and smashed
through the west guard rail tearing
out several sections.
The truck sent up a great splash
as 1t struck the water and Davis
went under with his vehicle into
about Is feet of water. Sherry and
other bridge attendants, meanwhile.
had run to life preserver attached
to the railing.
AS Sherry reached a point just
above where truck and driver disap-
peared, the man came to the surface,
but was unable to swim ashore, be-
cause the icy water had saturated his
heavy clothing
Catch this life preserver," Sherry
shouted, and tossed it down to the
foundering man. Davis caught the
preserver and clung on about SO yards
from shore, while employees of the
Army Engineer Office put out in a
rowboat and rescued him.
Davis was taken to Casualty Hos
pital and treated for exposure His
condition was said to be not serious.
Evening star., 1934-02-20
.FIRSTLADY OPPOSES
SON ON CHILD LABOR
Mrs. Roosevelt Quizzed Him on
Reasons for Stand Against
Amendment.

Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt went
down the line again today for the
child labor amendment, taking issue
with all opposed to it-including the
Ambassador to Great Britain and her
own son in Massachusetts politics.
Everybody is entitled to his own
opinion, she told her press conference,
but just the same she wrote to son
James and asked him his reasons for
opposing the amendment
She disclosed that she had written
in response to questions, which rose
when she said that Ambassador and
Mrs. Bingham would be White House
guests this afternoon.
Are you going to ask the Ambas-
sador about the child-labor amend
ment?" reporter asked.
Mrs. Roosevelt had no doubt that
she would.
She added she was completely in
sympathy with Secretary Frances Per-
kins, who will leave tonight to make
a speech in behalf Of the amendment
before the Kentucky Legislature-in
Binghams home State.
Asked her position on the question
Of newsboys, Mrs. Roosevelt simply
reiterated: II don't think civiliza-
ton ought to be based on the labor o.
children"
She emphasized that she was not
commenting on the newspaper code.
Evening star., 1934-02-20
AGREEMENT SIGNED
IN NINE STRIKE
Compromise Pact Reached Be-
tween Frick Company and
Union Officials.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, February 20.-The
H. c. Prick Coke Co. today signed q
working agreement with leaders of the
United Mine Workers of America as
individuals.
Oficials of the United Mine Work.
ers were chosen at elections last Fall
by workers at several of the Prick
operations
The agreement signed, while not
regular United Mine Workers con-
tract, represented a compromise work.
ed out by Philip Murray, international
vice president of the union, and
Thomas w. Moses, president of the
Frick Co.
Moses gave out brief statement:
I'VE have reached an agreement
the long drawn out battle Is over"
Evening star., 1934-02-20
Will Be Questioned About
"DeaI" of Underwear for
Military Supplies.
NO STATEMENT RECEIVED
FROM EX-WAR OFFICIAL
0'Neil Granted Permission to Ex-
plain His Connection With
Matters Investigated.
BY REX COLLIER.

Frederick H. Payne, former Assist
ant Secretary of War in charge of
Army supplies, is slated to be sum-
moned this week by the grand jury
for questioning about efforts Of
Joseph Silverman. jr., New York
trader" to exchange underwear for
ment S8,O0O,O0O.
Plans for calling Payne as a wit
ness were made public today, COIN
cident with the disclosure that efforts
of the United States Attorney Leslie
C. Garnett to secure a preliminary
Statement" from the former Assist
ant War Secretary have proved fruit
less to date.
The grand jury at the same time
Ralph T. O'Neil, former national COM
mander of the American Legion. to
explain what his counsel has termed
O'Neils connection with matters
now under investigation"
Must Waive Immunity.
Both Payne and O'Neil like As
sistant Secretary of War Harry
Woodring and other witnesses that
have preceded them, will be required
to sign waivers of immunity, it was
said at the United States attorneys
office.
The grand jury, it was learned,
desires to interrogate Payne, not only
about activities of Silverman and his
associates under the present War De-
partment regime, but during Payne's
incumbency of the post now held by
Woodring. Woodring will be recalled
this week to answer certain ques-
tions concerning the Silverman trad
ing contract"
Important testimony along this line
Is said to have been given late yes
terday by Lieut.. Col. James K. Grain,
executive officer in Woodring's office,
and Col. Grain was called back to
the witness stand for further ques-
tioning.
Grain a Star Witness.
Indications are that Col. Grain,
youthful-appearing officer, has proved
to be a "star witness" in connection
with revelations reported to have been
made with respect to q contract
signed by Silverman for giving the
War Department 100000 suits OF
underwear, previously purchased from
the Army, in trade for saddles. brides
and other military equipment valued
by the general staff at millions Of
dollars.
1t was learned at the Court House
that some time ago" United States
Attorney Garnett communicated with
Payne in an effort to secure an affld-
avit from him in connection with the
inquiry into activities of certain
lobbyists" before the War Depart
ment. Payne's home is in Massa-
chusetts.
Feeling that a reasonable time has
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Evening star., 1934-02-20
u. S. is ENTERING FROSTBITE
CYCLE, METEOROLOGIST CLAIMS

2. That next Winter will be bleak,
but not as cold as this one, which
he calls "the country's biggest weather
surprise in seven years"
Nature has just been balancing the
books these last few weeks, in which
the mercury at many places has
plunged to a new low, Wills said
today. Six unusual warm Winters
lay behind, and the pendulum now
swings back.
Weather records over century, he
said, show six years to be the longest
consecutive period of high tempera-
ture this country has had.
Another reason why he looks for
several more chilly Winters is this
quirk Of weather conditions: They
tend to repeat
Evening star., 1934-02-20
THOUSANDS PASS
BIER OF ALBERT
Women Weep While Veter-
ans Stand at Salute in
Slow March.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
BRUSSELS. February 2O-The Bel
gians once more had their beloved
King Albert I today.
He came to them in death, but once
again they were permitted to gaze
upon his face. His body lay in state
in small room in a wing of the
second floor of the grand palace.
Thousands upon thousands passed
in slow file beside the bier. 1t was
the first time the citizens had seen
their monarch since Saturday, the
day he departed from Brussels on the
climbing expedition that
was to bring him death.
AS the body lay on its black
shrouded resting place, the head was
wrapped in a heavy bandage. Only
the face was exposed to view, for a
Belgian flag entirely covered the body
below the head.
Women Leave Weeping.
Hundreds Of women left the NOR
tuary chamber weeping. There were
delays in the passage of the long line
of mournerS
A disabled veteran stood at at
tention beside the bier. He faced
his dead sovereign and snapped into
rigid salute. For more than a
minute he held that salute, and finally
attendants had to urge him on.
Three aides de camp of King Albert
stood watch on either side Of the
coffin. There were clusters of can
dies. The walls were draped in black
and silver. The floor was covered
with offerings of flowers.
From early morning came the line
of people They swung in a great
arc on the Grand Concourse in front
of the palace. They we're patient.
1t was the first sunny day since the
Kings death, and the warmth made
the long delays more endurable to
the crowd.
AS the people entered the palace,
they were formed into a double rank
and escorted through the great halls
OF the main floor and up a marble
staircase past statue of Athena.
Citizens Sign Register.
Police guided the lines outside the
palace, but inside the task was taken
over by plume HATED royal guards
men and relocated footmen in knee
breeches, all wearing black gloves and
black bands on their arms.
In the last room they entered, pre-
vious to entering the mortuary cham
ber, attendants were busy at two
tables handing pens to passersby who
hurriedly signed the register.
Many notables were allowed to pass
through ahead of the general public.
The former Empress Zita of Aus
tria was one of the first to bow before
the body this morning.
Ambassador Dave Hennen Morris
Of the United States will lay a wreath
there tomorrow on behalf of Presi-
dent Roosevelt, who has designated
the Ambassador to represent him at
the funeral Thursday. The Ambas-
sador will be accompanied by his en-
tire embassy staff.
That part Of the waiting public
which has failed to enter the palace
by dusk tonight will be given another
chance to view the body tomorrow
morning.
Choice places for the funeral Thurs
day were being sold today at 100
francs each, but the price probably
will be many times greater before
Thursday morning.
Evening star., 1934-02-20
10 ELDERLY WOMEN DIE
AS FLAMES RAZE HOME
Kin of Civil War Veterans Trapped in
Beds at Brookeville, Pa; Five
Led to Safety.

Miss Mida Champion, IS, Scranton;
Miss Martha Moore, IA, Baxter; Miss
Margaret Perry, 76, Grove City; Miss
Mary Marvin, 81, Verona; Mrs.
Elizabeth Loveland, 76, Moscow; Miss
Christie Bobst, "a, Reading; Mrs.
Florence Roberts, 86, Pleasantville;
Mrs Mary Cannon, 80, Scranton.
Burned, but not in critical condi-
ton: Mrs. Lavina McGrody, Rey-
noldsville, burns about the head.
Those rescued and unharmed: Mrs.
Mary Goesh. Lititz; Mrs. Rebecca
Gould, Cool Spring; Mrs. Cora Druce,
Dubois; Mrs. Sianthe Mcfarland,
Clarion.
The blaze was discovered by Mrs.
Ella Hulings. a night nurse. Awak-
ened by the smell of smoke, she
rushed into the hallway. only to find
her way blocked by smoke and
flame.
She tried to get to a telephone, but
again her efforts were baked and
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Evening star., 1934-02-20
FACING
NAZ| SHOWDOWN
ExiIed Leader Says Austria
Must Include Party in
Government.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The question of whether embattled
Austria shall become Nazi or Fascist
reached a head today with Germany
on the one side and Italy on the other
shouting encouragement to their
friends.
Austrian Nazis, biding their time
during last weeks CORY struggles pe-
tween Fascist forces Of the govern
ment and the Socialists, came into ac-
tion with demand that the govern
ment of Chancellor Dollfuss come to
terms with them within eight days.
Speaking by radio from Munich,
Theodore Habicht, exiled Austria Nazi
leader, said his party must be taken
into the government.
Officials Are Silent.
Official reaction from the Dollfuss
government was lacking as its leaders
began a study Of the ultimatum.
Paris regarded the affair as bring
ing to a showdown" the struggle be-
tween Hitler and Mussolini for control
in Austria.
Italian newspapers attacked Ger
many and pointed to the declaration
of Saturday by Rome, France and
Great Britain warning Germany that
Austrian independence must be pre-
served.
Deputy Edo Garibaldi of Italy pro-
posed a conference to settle the Aus
tro-German matter.
A German and two Austrians were
arrested at Trieste with $50 bombs
in their possession and the Nazi party
at Trieste was ordered dissolved.
Republican statues in Vienna's pre-
tentious monument to the republic
fell today before the Fascist drive.
Working until nearly dawn, police
took the statues of Austrian republic
can leaders away from the memorial
and substituted pictures of Chancellor
Dollfuss, Vice Chancellor Fey and
Prince Won Starhemberg.
The prince is the leader of the
Fascist Heimwehr Home Guard) and
Fey occupies position of almost equal
importance in the organization.
The monuments removed included
those of Victor Adler, Jacob Reumann
and Ferdinand Hanusch-three So
cialist leaders of the 1918 revolution.
The removal of their bronze visages
became inevitable when the Socialist
uprising was crushed.
so VICTIMS BURIED.
Evening star., 1934-02-20
Unidentified GIRL
HELD MURDER VICTIM
Death Caused by Heavy Blow, Be-
lieved Delivered by Es-
cort.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEWARK. N. j., February 2o-An
unidentified girl lay in the morgue to-
day, the victim, police said, of skull
fracture caused by heavy blow.
Two men who said they saw the
girl slain last night told their story
to detectives
The two, Hiding Kinhult, an East
Orange carpenter, and Fred Hanson
of West Orange, both employed by
dredging company, said they were
sitting in their river bank shack last
night when suddenly they heard the
noise of an automobile, they told the
police. AS they looked outside they
saw a car move along the Passaic
street and stop. A man and woman
got out and walked back. They
stopped and suddenly the man lifted
his arm and struck at the woman
She fell to the ground
The man walked back to the car
and drove away. Hanson and Kin
hult ran after him but unable to
overtake him called the police.
An examination showed she had
died Of . skull fracture, caused, the
police said. By . heavy blow.
Evening star., 1934-02-20
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Speaker Rainey was authorized TO-
day by the President to say that the
Chief Executive would not approve
cash payment of the bonus at this
time.
An hour after he had returned
from a conference with the President
at the White House Speaker Rainey
summoned news men to state:
Il am authorized by the President
TO say this is not the time to pay the
bonus and that he cannot approve any
legislation to that effect"
The announcement was made after
l3l members had signed the Lundeen
petition to force vote in the House
on the cash payment of the bonus.
Only IA additional names were needed.
Requires Majority.
Speaker Rainey and Representative
Byrns of Tennessee, the Democratic
leader, previously predicted that if the
las names were secured the bill would
pass the House. 1t requires majority
vote for passage.
Asked whether the Democratic lead
ers would seek to have the Democrats
remove their names from the petition,
Speaker Rainey said:
Mot at all. They can do as they
damn please"
The Democratic leaders have been
concerned over the bonus drive among
the membership. They felt it was
necessary to obtain the Presidents
views.
The bill was introduced last
March by Representative McKeown,
Democrat, of Oklahoma. A copy of
the bill was sent to the White House
recently at the request of attaches
there.
1t is understood the President has
referred it to Secretary Morgenthau
of the Treasury for report.
The McKeown bill, If ever adopted
by Congress and repassed over an in
dicated presidential veto, would have
greenbacks issued to pay the bonus.
Under the measure any national
banking association or State Federal
Reserve member desiring to issue cir
culating notes could redeem adjusted
service certificates upon which loans
have been made by the Veterans Ad-
ministration.
Surrender Claims.
Veterans would surrender claim to
their certificates after the banks had
paid off the loans, and the certificates
would be turned over to the United
States treasurer for deposits for
notes. With these the banks would
pay the balance due soldier holders
in 1945, less interest on loans already
advanced.
Nearly all the certificates, amount
ing to about s4,00o,o00,000 at ma
turity in 1945, have so per cent loans
against them, estimated to aggregate
1900. .00O, 900, leaving about $780,
000, 1000 for the ex-service men.
Evening star., 1934-02-20
ARMY FIGHTS ICY
GALES WITH MAIL
Flood of Stamp Fan Letters
Presses Extra Planes
Into Service.

Fighting winds Of gale force, be-
low-freezing temperatures, mountains
of special philatelic mail, and over
coming the handicap of lack of equip
ment and organization, the Army Air
Corps, after a bad start last night,
due to impossible flying weather. to-
day is running steady parade Of
fighting planes loaded to the guards
with airmail along the coastal airway
through Washington.
Hundreds of pounds of extra
philatelic mail necessitated the CALL
ing into service of extra airplanes of
all types. Boiling Field, though not
scheduled to take part in the airmail
plan, turned over observation planes
and the mail is moving out of WASH
ington Airport today as rapidly as
mail trucks haul it from the City
Post Office.
So heavy was the mail from the
South this morning that three Army
planes were required to carry it from
Richmond to Washington and two
O-38 observation planes from Boiling
Field were pressed into service to
carry the overflow to New York.
Triple sections were the rule on
routine schedules normally calling for
a single plane.
61-Mile Winds.
In addition to the hazards Of ice
covered landing fields, the Army
planes today we're struggling against
winds which ranged up to velocities
of 81 miles per hour at 5000 feet
and IS miles per hour at 1000 feet.
Flying in open-cockpit pursuit and
observation planes. full Winter flying
garb, with leather and fur face masks,
was in order for the Army mail
flyers.
The first two local Army airmail
schedules had been cancelled yes
terday evening and last night be-
cause of dangerous flying weather,
which downed all the commercial
transport planes.
Washington received its first Army
airmail at 2:35 o'clock this morning,
when Lieut.. William B. Offutt of
Langley Field, Va, came in from
Richmond with the first load of mail
from Miami and intermediate coastal
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Evening star., 1934-02-20
MAJ. GEN. RUSSELL
TO HEAD MARINES
Appointed Corps CommanGant by
Roosevelt to Succeed Gen.
Ben H. Fuller.

Maj. Gen. John H. Russell of the
United States Marine Corps was NOM
mated today by President Roosevelt
to be major general commandant of
the corps.
Gen. RUSSELL, who has had long
and conspicuous career In service,
was named commandant to succeed
Maj. Gen. Ben H. Fuller, who has
just retired because of age
At the same time the President sent
to the Senate the nominations of Brig.
Gen. Harry Lee of the Marine Corps
to major general temporary, and
Col. Douglas c. McDougal to be
brigadier general of the Marine Corps
Evening star., 1934-02-20
M'GRAW IS REPORTED
SOMEWHAT IMPROVED
Doctors Say Former Manager of
New York Giants Passed
Comfortable Night.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 20.-The
condition of John j. McGraw, retired
manager of the New York Giants Ma
tional League Base Ball Club, was
reported as somewhat improved"
today.
Drs. L. B. Chapman and E. L.
Kellogg issued the following bulletin
from New Rochelle Hospital where
the 60-year-old base ball strategist is
confined, suffering from uremic
poisoning.
THE patient passed a comfortable
night He slept well, with occasional
restless periods. Is less stuporous
General condition somewhat improv-
ed, temperature, 1O3; pulse, co."