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The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-01-22
NAVAL SUPPLY BILL REPORTED
 AS FAVORABLE
Supply Nj easure Comes from Com mittee-
 Strength Near Limit

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.- That the United States Navy is near the London Treaty limits upon com pletion of the present program was pictured by the House Appro- priation Committee today in report ing the s284,747 900 Naval Supply Bill.
 Passage is foregone conclusion.
 At Issue With Admiral
 Taking issue with the state- ments of Admiral Stanley, Chief of Naval Operations that the con- dition of the fleet is unsatisfactory the Committee reported construc- tion now under way and said that upon completion of the present program ths construction would bring the United States up to the treaty limitations of all compatant categories, completely discounting over-tonnage'
 The committee provided for an increase of $500 enlisted Marine and Navy personnel
 Representative Ayers, Chairman of the House Appropriations Sub Committee, which drew up the bill, believes the best way to get dis armament is to arm and let the world know by unmistakable evil dence we mean to have Navy sec ond to none, then if that course be too expensive for those powers who may wish to keep pace-let them sue for a more moderate program.
 Chairman Ayers said the Com .mittee overrode Budget Director Douglas authorized S1,200,000 to start stree six-inch gun cruisers during the next fiscal year
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-01-22
Os k ar Hestness Says He Choked His Two Sons
 to Death, by Command
DEVIL WAS IN THEM"
 IS STATEMENT MADE
Former Petersburg Couple Jailed in Seattle-San-
 ity Enters Case

SEATTLE, Jan. 22.-Oskar Hestness, aged 43, Ballard fisherman, formerly of Alas ka, confessed Sunday night that he strangled his two small sons, John, aged 10 years, and Henry, aged 4 years, to death because the Devil was in them, and God told me in a vision to choke the Devil out of them.'
 The bodies of the children were found Sunday on a bed room floor of the deserted home.
 Both parents were arrested Saturday night on complaint of the Rev. o. l.. Haavik, of the Ballard First Christian Church, because Hestness and his wife had taken possession of his car in his garage where they sat blowing the horn and refusing to leave.
 H e S tn e and his wife Marie, aged 35, were held for mental examination.
 The children were found 15 hours after the arrest of the parents.
 Hestness said they killed John last Tuesday and Henry on Wednes- day.
 The coroner said the children had been dead several days.
 Confession Confirmed
 Mrs. Hestness confirmed her hus-
 
 were going to take the pastors car because the Lord told her husband to. She said they intended going to Centralia to tell a cousin of Hestness, Hans Hansen, that they had been appointed second Christ.
 Sing for Days
 Neighbors said the pair had been singing religious songs fervently for several days.
 A first degree murder charge will be filed against Hestness.
 Deputy Prosecuting Attorney En- melt G. Lenihan said the sanity angle will have to be considered, however
 Hestnesss oldest son was born in Norway and the youngest in Peters burg, Alaska. The family lived in Petersburg for many years.
 Hestness made frequent fishing trips between Seattle and Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-01-22
SUSPECT PLEADS
 N or GUILTY IN OIL FRAUD CASE
Los Angeles Man Is to Be Tried F eb ruary , on
 Alaskan Land Charge

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. a. Charles Goodwin of Los Angeles, in jail here on charge of using the mails to defraud in connection with an Alaskan oil land scheme, has pleaded not guilty before the Fed eral Court.
 Judge Harold Louderback denied the request for further delays pend- ing the securing of an attorney and directed Goodwin to enter plea without attorney or allow the court to appoint one
 The trial is set tentatively for February 6.
 The Government charges Good win collected money for develop ment of oil lands on which claims have never been filed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-01-22
CHARGE MADE
 SOVIET TRIES
 10 MAKE WAR
Provocative Sta em e n Is Being Issued, Declares
 Japanese Spokesman
BULLITT'S SPEECH
 IS ALSU RESENTED
American Ambassador In- erred There Is Possi-
 bility of Conflict

TOKYO, Jan. 22.-The speech in Philadelphia by American Am bassador Bullitt to Soviet Russia, is cited by the Foreign Office spokesman, as an example of prom inent statesmen spreadings the idea of danger of a Russo-Japanese War.
 Ambassador Bullitt, according to advices recieved here, asserted that unfortunately it is impossible to say there is no chance of world war today"
 The spokesman of the Foreign Office also charged Soviet leaders with issuing provocative statements which are entirely responsible for apparently worldwide uneasiness with regard to prospects of a Far Eastern clash.
 The spokesman said that despite Soviet provocations, Japan is fol- lowing a policy of peace.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-01-22
DE':L.. E: !. {: ATION TO ETTOMORROW
 TO M AXE PLANS
Local Delegation to Demo cratic Convention to
 Discuss Program

A meeting of the Juneau delega- ton to represent this community at the Democratic Divisional con vention that meets here Wednes- day will be held tomorrow evening at 7.30 pm. in the offices of Hel- lenthal & Hellenthal, it was an nounced today by M. E. Monagle Chairman of the local Precinct Committees.
 All delegates e1e etc d at last weeks caucus are asked to attend MT. Monagle annoifced. The meet ing will start at 7:30 pm.
 Delegates have already begun to arrive here for the convention Charles Wortman. H. L. Bahrt and Filler Hanson. of Sitka, arrived yes terday on the motorship North land and will represent that com munity Haines delegates are also said to have arrived.
 Delegations representing Ketchi- kan and vicinity, Wrangell ana Petersburg, will arrive on the steamer Victoria tomorrow. Dele gates from Tenakee and possibly other towns on Icy Straits and Chatham Straits are expected tc arrive on the motorship Estebeth
 The conventions session will be held in Moose Hall. The hour of conyening has not been announced
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-01-22
REC MEASURE
 BECOMES LAW
Bill Signed by Presidnet- Lending Power Is
 Authorized

WASHINGTON. Jan. 22.-Presi- dent Roosevelt has signed the bill to continue the life of the Recon struction Finance Corporation un- til February l. 1885.
 The bill authorizes the total lending by the Corporation up to S850 ,000,0 ,000
 Tie President. in letter to Chairman Jesse H. Jones, of the Corporation, said it was his un- derstanding however that exten- sion of the life of the Reconstruc- ton Finance Corporation makes available to it the amount of any repayments received during the period of such extension"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-01-22

ST. PAUL, Minn., Jan 22.-Be- lieving the mytery note received last Saturday by Postmaster w. c. Robertson that Edward E. Bremen, Kidnapped banker, had been bump ed off" is a hoax, efforts were re- stunned late Saturday to get into contact with the abductors.
 Today despair crushed the wan ing hopes for the early release of Bremen as the family was determ- ined to refuse to barter fortune of $200.000, in the safe of Adolph Bremen, father of the Kidnapped man, unless assurances were first received that he was still alive.
 Secret Conference
 Last Saturday afternoon, follow ing a secret conference of the au- thorities directing the hunt for the kidnapers, it was stated negotia- tions would be opened with the abductors for the release of Brem- CT. City, County, Postal and other Federal officers participated in the conference which preceded the Statement of Chief of Police Thom- as Dahill that in his opinion Brem- CT "is O. K. and there is no need
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-01-22
AL ASKA FISHING TAX UPHELD AS CONSTITUTIONAL
Judge Alexander Sustains Demurrer to Injunction
 Against Treasurer

Sustaining the demurrer to the request for an injunction to pre- vent the collection of $25 tax on all nonresident fishermen in Alas kan waters, Judge G. F. Alexander this morning upheld the constitu- tionality of the law passed by the 1893 Alaska Legislature, providing such a tax, as against $1 tax or license on resident fishermen.
 The suit was brought by Hiding Anderson against alstein G. Smith Territorial Treasurer, to pre- vent collection of the tax on the ground that it was discriminatory and unconstitutional The original suit was heard early last year.
 Opinion Is Quoted
 In his opinion, upholding the law, Judge Alexander said in part:
 There can be no question about the purpose of the act or the na- ture of the tax imposed. Both are stated in plain and unam- biguous language in both the title and the body of the act itself.
 Tt is contended that said act discriminates against citizens of the United States who are non- residents and who fish by means of gill nets, in favor of resident fishermen, and that resident gill net fishermen are required to pay a license fee of only $1.O0 per year which entities them to fish the whole year, either by means of gill nets, seines, trolling lines and hooks or in any other manner, while a nonresident gill net fish, erman, who is a citizen of the United States. can carry on his occupation durii;g the period only of approximately twenty-three days, and is required to pay a license fee of S25 per year, or more than as much per day as a resident fisher man is required to pay per year
 Issued Same Licenses
 Tt is true that the act discrim- mates in favor of resident fisher men as against nonresident fish ermen in that it fixes the license fee for resident fishermen at s1 as against $25 for non resident fishermen; but the allegation that the resident fisherman can fish a whole year on his license while the nonresident fisherman can carry on his occupation only twenty-three days is pure rot. Both are issued exactly the same kind of license and have exactly the same priv
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-01-22
Is Getting Warmer. Greenland Colder, Declares
 Scientist; Reasons Cited

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22-Two opposite climatic changes in the far north are noted by Prof. Rob- ert F. Griggs, of the George Wash ington University.
 Prof. Griggs has reported to the Washington Academy of Sciences that the climate of Greenland is apparently growing colder while the climate Of Alaska, on the op- posite side of North America, is growing warmer.
 Prof. Griggs attributes the dis
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-01-22

appearance of the Morse Colonies in Greenland to the change in climate.
 As evidence that Alaska is grow ing warmer, Prof Griggs said he found an advance of the forest line into the treeless tundra at a rate of one mile per century. This is the first forest since the gla- cial period. he said, as no spruce pollen from former forests were buried in the bogs where spruce trees are now growing.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-01-22

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-Presi- dent Roosevelt's devaluation bill was Saturday night swept through the House and passed by smoth- ering majority of 36O to 40
 A noisy, impatient membership rushed the measure through the final stages with debate almost en- tirely shut off, ~ s..........,,.
 Republican leaders complained of the gag rule and charged the Dem- ocrats with ignorance of the meas ure they Were passing, but the Democrats. relying on the confi- dential le d dership of President Roosevelt, shouted down all amend- ments except those offered in be- half of the Administration and de- manded a roll-call vote to put all Republicans and Democrats alike on record as opposing or support ing the President.
 Financial. Plans Explained
 While the House was considering the bill, Secretary of Treasury Morgenthau explained the Govern- ments financin gplans to high of ficers of the Federal Reserve Sys- tenn and received assurances of their support that a total of ten billion dollars must be borrowed within the next five and one half months. The Treasury's amendment was voted into the bill defined to facilitate this huge operation.
 The measure is in the commit tee stage in the Senate and lead CTS hope to get the bill passed this week, however there may be some
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-01-22
Beri-Beri, Dreaded
 Disease, Belieued
 to Be in Brit. Col.

PORT ALBERNI. B. O., Jan. 22. Authorities here said yesterday they feared the dreaded oriental disease, beri-beri, the scourge of the rice eaters of China, had brok- en out among the Chinese at Ca- noe Pass, near here, as nlne men fought for their lives in the hos pital, suffering from a mysterious malady which already has caused two deaths.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-01-22
|NSULL MUST
 LEAVE GREECE
 SAYS PREMIER
American Rumored Trying to Seek Refuge on
 Italian Isle

ATHENS, Jan. 22.-Premier I Tsaldaris said today that Samuel Insull must leave Greece no mat ter what the Council or State may decide on his appeal to remain here.
 Meanwhile rumors were that In- sull is trying to persuade Italy to permit him to fly to the Island of Rhodes for refuge from the United States which seeks to return him to Chicago to face charges on the collapse of his various utility cor porations.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-01-22
BROKERS MUST
 REVEAL SALES
All Accounts to Be Scrut- inized by Income Tax
 Officials in Capital

Washington, Jan. 22.-In new tightening of the income tax ad- ministration, the Treasury De- partment has ordered all stock, bond and commodity brokers to report on all their 1893 accounts of every customer whose purchases or sales amounted to $25 GOO. to en- able a check on wash sales" to avoid income taxes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-01-22
DANGEROUS SITUATION

PARIS, Jan. 22.-former Premier Herriot believes the United States is involved in dangerous situation in the Far East along with Russia and Japan.
 Between the United States and Japan on one hand and Japan and the Soviet Union on the other hand" the former Premier writes in magazine, there is a tension questionable. It certainly cannot be said the situation is without danger and the slightest incidents will give rise to the most grave political problem, and therein lies the danger
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-01-22
Predicting Earthquakes

WASHINGTON. = ''Tilt-meters, ' instruments the Japanese claim can be used to predict earthquakes a few hours or even days in ad- vance, have been installed by the coast and geodetic survey at the University of California.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-01-22
Scrap Submarines

RIO DE JANEIRO.- Admiras Protogenes Guimaraes, secretary of the navy, has ordered the submar- ines Fl, F-3, and F-5 scrapped as antiquated. This leaves Brazil with only one submarine. the Humayta, recently built in Italy.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-01-22
Rooseueh Takes Hand in Johnson, Borah, Aye Row

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.- President Roosevelt has ordered the Federal Trade Commission to serve as judge in cases of complaints of small merchants against ale ge d mon0polistic practices under NRA as the re- suit of the recent public row between General Hugh S. John son and Senators Borah and Nye.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-01-22
CUBAN REPUBLIC GOVERNMENT TO BE RECOGNIZED
President Sends Notifica- ton to Diplomats in
 Americas

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-Presi- dent Roosevelt has notified diplo- mats in Central and South Ameri- ca that he is ready to recognize the new Cuban Government.
 Formal recognition is expected to be announced tomorrow.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-01-22
FIRST DECREE CHARGE

SEATTLE, Jan. 22-The Prose cutting Attoreny's office said a first degree murder charge will be filed against Oskar Hestness, self-styled Messenger of God" and his wife will be charged either as a prin- cipal or accessory in the deaths of their two sons.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-01-22

Anton Noerskor Johnsen, or Co., penhagen, who claims to be the oldest active bank manager in the world has celebrated his one hundredth birthday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-01-22
STERILIZATION OF DOLLAR BACKED BY ]. s. HOUSE
Lower Section of Congress Passes Bill by Overwhelm- ing Vote of 360 to 40 C. 0. P.'s COMPLAIN,
 GAG RULE TACTICS
Senate Measure Would Give Government Con-
 trol of All Gold

BULLETIN, Washington, Jan. 22.-PrCf. James Rogers, Presi- 6sntiaI adviser, toid the Senate Banking Committee this after neon at a hearing on the Ad- ministration's bill to deyalue the dollar, that it would per
 init "inflaticn" of credit of from seven to seventeen and ere half billion dollars, which would benefit business but could be retricted when desired"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-01-22
MYSTERY NOTE, BREMER KlDNAP
 CASE, IS HOAX
Authorities Believe Bank. CT Alive = Trying to
 Contact Abductors

BULLETIN, St. Paul, Jan. 22. Unusual activity late this aft ernoon by the police and mem bers of the Bremen family pro- vcked renewed speculation over whether contact with the kid napers was impending.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-01-22

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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-10-30

donna Clarey, Edward Daw, Irene
Day, Susan Fritz. Rorert Garske,
william Geiermann, Eugene Hen
erickson. Frances Morrell, Michael
Marback, Theresa Jundt, James
Karas. Mary Jane Kiec, Elsie Ponto,
Evelyn Nelson, Frederick Peterson,
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Isabella Scharff, Amelia Schneider,
Leo Zirbes.
Eighth grade: Marian Aller, Con.
stancia Amann, Richard BobzeiY1,
Roy Brown, Roland Crane, Irwin
Cowley. Anne Dolan, Louise Elich,
Magdalen Fritz, Theresa Goldader,
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Mary Gray. George Goetz, Monica
HEIDI, Robert Howard. Raymond
Moreland, William McKinnon, YER
onica Price. Robert Patzman, Emily
Papacek, Clarence Ressler, Bernard
Reid. Michael Senger. Justine Sober
quist, Anne Catherine senger, Gene
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Italy, 1t has been estimated, has
approximately 100000 sheep, yield
ing from % 000, 900 to 24,000, 900 pounds
Of secured wool annually.
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FLIGHT DELAYED

London, Oct. 30.--lR)-Cathcart
Jones and Ken Waller, flying back to
England after participation in the
Melbourne derby, made q second start
from Allahabad, India, shortly after
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noon Tuesday. They landed again at
Xarachi.
Motor trouble forced them to return
just after taking off earlier Monday
morning.
The Bank Of Naples and the Bank
Of Sicily have no stockholders.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-10-30

New York City had l47l suicides
in 1880, nearly twice the number for
1920,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-10-30

The annual net gain in population
OF the world averages 3o,o0o,o 900 per-
sons.
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We've volk, Bertha vogle. Nicola Win
ter.
Evening star., 1934-12-25

smoker at its club house at 1872 K
street northwest Monday evening, De-
cember II. A large company was
present. Music, specialties and games
were in order. The program opened
with dance by Miss Peggy Owens.
Mr.. Clarence Albright sang pale
Moon," by Logan, and For You
Alone" Czech. "Shanty" rendered two
entertaining tap dances and q toe
dance was presented by Miss Peggy
Owens, accompanied in song by Mr..
Albright. Miss Elsie Harvey Weaver
was the accompanist on the piano, and
she also played a solo, L'Amour
Toujours, L'Amour."
The president Of the club. Mr..
David Dawson: Mr.. Colborn, Mr..
Lacey and Mr.. Brown also were on the
program.
Refreshments were served and the
evenings entertainment ended with
cards. This was the first event Of its
kind given by the club, and proved q
success. Mr.. Marion Walters. secre-
tary Of the club. headed the Enter.
tainment Committee.
Mrs. r. Dorsey Mohun has arrived
from New York and has taken an
Evening star., 1934-12-25

vet somehow or other I felt curiously
worried about her. So strong was the
sensation that was half inclined to
change my mind and order the taxi
man to drive me to the Milan. On
second thought, however, I abandoned
the idea. : 80
Jimmy Fox brings bad news from
the Milan, tomorrow.
Evening star., 1934-12-25

ara OF washington anu MI. anu MIS.
H. G. Ransom Of Arlington and Mr..
j. c. Ransom.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rollin A. Wilbur have
been Joined at the Wardman Park
Hotel by their sons. Mr.. Rollin Wilbur,
r., who came from Toledo. Ohio. and
Mr.. Richard =. Wilbur, from New
Haven, Conn. They will spend the
Christmas holidays with their parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Tilton, VINO are
spending the Winter at the Fairfax,
have been Joined by their son, Mr..
s. Webb Tilton, who has come from
Tilton, N. H., to spend the holidays.
Miss Kathryn Moran received so
guests in her home in Falls Church
last night at . gay Christmas eve
party. Christmas green, holly, red
candles and mistletoe suggested the
season. while eggnog made from an old
Virginia recipe and served from q
punch bowl that had graced such
happy occasions for more than . cen
tury added the final touch Of holiday
festivity.
Mr.. Thomas Fitzhugh Dawson, .
student at the University Of Kentucky,
Evening star., 1934-12-25

Reddington OF Falls Church, Va.
Mrs. James L,ongstreet Of California,
widow Of the famous Confederate gen.
eral, who has been guest Of Holy
Cross Academy during the Fall sea-
son, will sail on the steamer Scanpenn
Of the Caribbean Lines Friday for
cruise to the Virgin Islands and
Puerto Rico. Few. II any, American
women have enjoyed more thrilling
career than Mrs. Longstreet. In early
girlhood she was nominated for Con-
gress by the press of the ninth con-
gressional district Of Georgia, her
birthplace, and . little later Gov.
Atkinson appointed her to the State
Library Of Georgia, when she became
the first woman to hold ONCE under
the State government Of Georgia.
During her cruise Mrs. Longstreet will
write q series Of syndicate stories for
a group Of newspapers In the United
States.
Dr.. and Mrs. Clarence 3. Ransom
will entertain at dinner today In their
home In Falls Church Mr.. and Mrs.
George A. johnson Of Baltimore, Mr..
and Mrs. E. s. Ransom and son Rich
Evening star., 1934-12-25
Berger Peterson
Wedding Announced.

Berger Peterson
Wedding Announced.
Mrs. Elizabeth Peterson announces
the marriage Of her daughter Alice
Mildred to Mr.. Hugh William Berger,
son Of Mr.. Henry P. Berger Of New
Orleans, La, December Is, the cere-
mony taking place in the rectory Of
the Eutau Place Baptist Church in
Baltimore, Md, the Rev. o. c. s. Wal
lace officiating.
Immediately after the ceremony the
bride and bridegroom left for short
wedding trip to New York City and
will be at home at 500 Nicholson street
northwest, in washington, after Janu-
ary Is.
The Fellowcraft Club Of Dawson
Lodge held q house warming and
Evening star., 1934-12-25

Midshipman Charles Stump, Midship-
man Edes Talman and Midshipman
Thomas Turner. The ball room will
be gaily decorated with flags, and
supper will be served at 1880 o'clock
and dancing will continue until early
morning. The ball is not only given
for the Army and Navy, but also for
the civilians in Washington, and with
the brilliant receiving line and the
gay and colorful uniforms 1t will
make beautiful picture.
Cadet Edward Raddin0ton IN hoRne
Evening star., 1934-12-25

University. and Miss Ruth Miller, from
South Lancaster, Mass, where she Is
teacher Of modern languages in the
Atlantic Union College.
Mrs. Frank Hiram Smell was hostess
ut luncheon Sunday at the Little Tea
House, her guests being Mrs. Richard
Hogue, Mrs. Leslie II. Whitten and
Mrs. Ella Baker willard.