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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-08
JACK KLUTAS
IS SHOT DOWN,
POLICE TRAP
Head Of Notorious Col
legiate Band Killed
in Bullet Barrage

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Jan. 8.-'Hand-
some Jack" Klutas, leader OF
widely sought Midwest kid n a p
band, was shot and killed in po-
lice trap in suburban apartment
last Saturday where he had been
living under the guise of a Secret
Service operative.
Five persons found in the apart
ment were apprehended and taken
to Police headquarters, but the
police are not certain they are
connected with the gangster.
Bullet Barrage
Klutas fell under a barrage OF
police bullets when he attempted
to dash to freedom from the apart
ment which had been under sur
veillance of the State Attorneys
office for ten days.
The police found quantity OF
tear gas bombs, weapons and other
materials.
His companions surrendered aft
err bullets had cut Klutas down.
Seven Years Search
The Staying of Klutas climaxed
seven year search for the former
University of Illinois student who
left the campus to head q motor
ious collegiate band" The police
named dozen extortions and kid
napings which Melted more than
$500 900. The police described Klu-
tas and his henchmen as the small
est gangsters in the nation.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-08
TROYANOvSKY
IN new YORK
With BULLITT
New Soviet Ambassador
Reaches u. S.-Ameri-
can EnvoyHere on Visit


NEW YORK, Jan. 8.-Avowing
support of the cause of peace, Al
exander A. Troyanovsky First Am
bassador of the Soviet Union, land
ed in New York City Sunday With
him was William C. Bullitt, Ameri-
can Envoy to Moscow who is re-
turning for conferences in Wash
ington with the President.
The two Ambassadors left for
Washington after a few hours here
Il will work for world peace, :"
were the first words the Russian
Ambassador spoke ON his arrival
here. He was formerly ambassador
in Tokyo.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-08
ROOSEVELT TO
SEND MESSAGE
ON waterway
Rumors Current President
Wants Ratification of
St. Lawrence Pact

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8.-Specu-
lation tn at President Roosevelt
might send a special message to
Congress urging ratification of the
st. Lawrence Waterway pact was
heard in Senate quarters this fore
noon. This followed reports Satur-
day and Sunday that a heated
fight is surely to impend on this
question.
Although there is no immediate
word from the White House as to
the Presidents course, leaders are
confident the first of a series of
special messages suggesting legis-
lation will reach them before mid
week.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-08
ONE KILLED,
ONE INJURED,
PLANE SLIPS
Parachute F ais to Open
When Aviator Jumps at
Vancouver, Wash.

VANCOUVER, Wash, jan g.
Saved by a parachute leap, John
Gantembein, aged %, is alive, but
badly bruised and injured, while
Robert F. Young, aged %, is dead,
victim of an airplane flight.
Young's parachute failed to open
when he leaped overheard as the
plane side-sliaped and plunged to
earth on a golf course three miles
east of here.
Both men were from Portland.
The plane got out of control
while Young was putting Gantem-
bein through stunning routine.
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is
INTERRUPTED
BY SUPP 0ENA
Prince Alexis and His For
ty Million Dollar Heir
ess Bride Separate

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Jan. g.
Princess Barbara Hutton Mdivana
is here on a round the world hon
eymoon, while her husband, Prince
Alexis, circled far around Califor-
MIA, where subpoena server
awaited him, by airplane.
After parting with his $4,000
900 heiress bride at Reno, Alexis
headed for Seattle.
The couple reserved quarters on
the liner Tatsuta Maru sailing
from here for the Orient next
Thursday. This led to rumors the
couple plans to meet again at Hon.
olulu or far out to sea.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-08
SHOOTS WIFE
Then SUICIDES
Double Traged y Takes
Place in San Francisco
Beauty Shop

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Jan. g.
Dependency over marital relations
is ascribed by the police as the
motive for murder and suicide,
with DR.. and Mrs. Glen Tollogsdon
as the principals.
He entered a beauty shop con-
Quoted by his esIranged wife and
without a word, shot her twice.
AS she fell he swallowed poison
and dropped dead.
The couple married two years ago
and later separated.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-08
BANKERS ARE
EXPECTED TO
: WAGE BATTLE
Extended Cont roversy L
Feared Seek Amend
ing Of 1888 Act

WASHINGTON, Jan. Bank
ing leaders in Washington are
getting ready for an extended Con-
gressional controversy over the
Banking laws and threats and chal-
1enges promise plenty of action.
Several Party chisfs fear there
viii be an open break as soon as
sufficient support can be mustered
by those who want to amend the
1888 Banking Act with its deposit
insurance provisions.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-08
Ouer Six Million Persons
Returned to Jobs IN 1888:
n. r. of LabOr's Statement

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3d.. The
American Federation of Labor is
sued a statement Sunday that g.
100000 persons were put back to
work last year.
Another labor gain cited was
shorter hours.
The average weekly hours in in
dustry generally were shorter by
four and one-half hours than at
the end of 1882 and workers were
also better organized to handle
their own problems and share in
industrial control.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-08
II. s. Income
Takes Jump
Duringl933
Cost Less to Collect Ii
Declares Helvering
in His Report

WASHINGTON. Jan. g. The
Nations income jumped some $62,-
100000 in the 1888 fiscal year and
what is more it cost the govern
ment less to collect it, says Guy
T. delivering. Commissioner of In
ternal Revenue. in his annual re-
port to the Treasury. made today.
Although 3.2 beer and wine were
legal only a small part o. Fat fis-
cal year, the former brought in
$35, 100000 and the latter $4,000.
The total revenue for the 1898
fiscal year was $1,000, 100000. the
report says.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-08
DELIVERIES HALTED

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Jan. 8.-Milk de-
liveries were halted this afternoon
as violence flared over the 100-mile
area in the dairymen's strik e
against reduced prices.
Dumping of milk spread from
highways into the city.
The most serious violence is re-
ported from Wisconsin where inter-
ference of trains hauling milk is
reported.
One hundred Thousand gallons
of milk have been dumped on the
highways.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-08
4irmaiI Service IN Alaska
Requested; Recommendation
Made by Postmaster General

to authorize him, at his discre-
ton, to contract, after adver-
tisement in accordance with the
law, for the carriage Of all
classes CT mail within the Ter
ritory by airplane, permit pay
ment to be made by apprOpria-
tions fer q star route service in
Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-08
BOOTLEGCERS
MUST beware
Director Doran Is Going
After Two Branches of
Illicit Business

WASHINGTON, Jan. IA pledge
to help keep the bootleggers and IL
1icit distillers of Prohibition Days
out of the newly legalized liquor
industry, is made by Director Do
ran, head of the Distilled Spirits
Institute.
Director Doran expressed assur-
ance the oldtime racketeers will
have a hard time in the future.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-08
WANTS SILVER
TO Be BOOSTED

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8.-Chair-
man Steagall. of the House Bank
ing Committee, said he thought
silver should be given more prom
inence in monetary plans, and he
is considering introduction of bill
for that purpose.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-08

WASHINGTON. Jan. g.
Postmaster General James A.
Farley recommended to the
President in his annual report,
that legislation be enacted to
permit him to contract for an
airmail service in Alaska
The Postmaster General asked
the present laws be amended
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-08
TWO DEPUTIES
TO WESTWARD
Jack Courtney Goes to Dill.
bingham - Dick Scott
Named for Seldovia

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Jan. g.
Appointment Of Jack Courtney as
Deputy U. S. Marshal for Dilling-
ham. and Dick Scott to a similar
position at Seldovia, is announced
by c. j. Todd. United States Mar
shall for the Third Division Both
nen are of Anchorage.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-08
House to Pass
Alaska Bill,
Says Din,Ond

WASHINGTON, Jan. Sal
aska Delegate Dimond predicts
the bill to give Alaska and
Hawaii a voting member
in the Senate will be passed
by the House and he expressed
hope the Senate will also act
favorably.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-08
sTURGE LEAVING

Tom Surge. of the Midget, is
leaving on the Northland tonight
for the south to go through a elm
ic. While he is absent the Midget
will be in charge of Mrs. Surge
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-08
NELs LANDIN is HOME

Nels Landin, who has been re-
ceiving medical care at st. AIMS
Hospital for the last two weeks.
left the hospital for his home Sum
day.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-08
STOCK MARKET
SESSION DULL;
CHAN CES FEW
Bonds Are Heavy qui-
ties Aided by Grains
Alcohols Fractional

NEW YORK, Jan. g. Stocks
were stagnant today with but lit
tie pressure against the list. AS a
whole prices were generally main
tanned moderately and in a steady
position. 1t was one of the dullest
sessions since last April. Sales to-
tailed only 100000 shares. The close
was slightly irregular.
Bonds were heavy, with selling
in U. S. Government issues. The
curb was fairly steady.
Equities got a little encourage
ment from grains which were mar
row.
Fractional Gains
Some alcohols were up one to
two points but gains were frac-
tional at the close.
American Telephone and Tele-
graph was a trif1e higher.
Some rails, also Chrysler and Au-
burn lost one point.
United States Steel was one to
four points higher. There were
small declines in Dupont, Case,
American Can, u. s. Smelling,
Western Union. and others. The
dollar exhibited strength. Sterl-
ing dropped four cents at one time.
CLOSING PRICES TODAY
NEW YORK, Jan. g. Closing
quotation of Alaska Juneau mine
stock today is 21Hs, American Can
941s, American Power and Light
57s, Anaconda 1885. Armour B. "a,
Bethlehem Steel 35lk. Calumet and
Hecla 4, Curtiss- Wright Us, Cen
eral Motors 337s, International
Harvester 38A, KEN ecott 1875,
North American Aviation SIS,
Montgomery Ward 21ss, Standard
Oil of California 1875, United States
Steel 46%.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-08
PRICE OF GOLD
REMAINS AT S34.06

WASHINGTON, Jan. g.
There is no change in the
price of gold as 1t remains
at $34.06 an ounce.
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-01-19
Long Association Of
Patriarch and Turkey

''I'oor as Jobs turkey was appar-
entity suggested by the older phrase
"patient as Job" In the epistle Of
James It says, "Ye have heard OF the
patience Of Job" This. OF course,
refers to the patriarch whose his
tory is related in the Book OF Job
and whose patience is proverbial.
Some writers suppose that "poor
as Jobs turkey" was originated by
Thomas Halliburton, the early Amer
lean humorist, in 1.-THE Clockmaker."
Halliburton described a turkey COB
bier that was SO poor that he had
only one feather in his tail and SO
weak that he had to lean against
fence to gobble. This condition was
attributed to the gobbler's persistent
efforts to hatch chicks from eggs
that didn't have chicks in them.
Turkey" however, was popular
ly associated with Job in phrases be-
fore the Sam Slick stories appeared
in 1887. In 1924. the Sentinel of
Troy, N. Y, quoted the following ex-
tract from paper called the Micro
scope: "We have seen fit to say the
patience of Jobs turkey instead Of
the common phrase. as patient as
job And so it must go for this time
at any rate. 'Twould worry out the
patience of Jobs turkey to be picked
and plllaged from In this way"
Job, as anybody knows, could not
have had bird of the species we
call turkeys, because this branch of
the pheasant family is native to
America. -Pathfinder Magazine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-01-19
Famed Convent Passes

The Convent of San Francisco in
Palma, Majorca, for which San Fran
cisco, Calf, was named, is to be con.
verified into a state school to replace
church schools under the republics
religious orders law. The convent,
now the property of the ministry Of
education, will be coded to the city of
Palma, which will in turn establish a
school there. The Gothic cloisters of
the convent are among the finest in
Spain and are one of Palma's tourist
attractions. When the Majorcan
monk, Junipero Sierra. founded San
Francisco he named the city after
these cloisters, from which he came.
San Francisco Chronicle.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-01-19
News Review of Current
Events the World Over
President Asks Senate Rafy ST. Lawrence Waterway
Treaty, and Battle Begins Russian Ambassador
Troyanovsky Presents His Credentials.
By EDWARD W. PICKARD

the recovery program" he says, 'indl-
Gates that its contribution has been
definitely negative; that the policy of
organized labor has reflected the self
ish ambitions of its leaders rather than
the welfare of the American work
man"
He asserted that recent survey
made by his association and other In
dustrial organizations in all parts Of
the country indicate that since the
NRA was enacted approximately 1900
strikes involving about 100000 work.
ers have occurred These workers lost
approximately 100000 working days
and wages amounting to more than
$35, 100000 he said.
The American Federation Of Labor,
for its part, thinks the business pros
pectE for 1884 are bright though over
Swallowed by the danger of imitation
by fat money. The organization es-
Inmates 6,400,0O0 persons have been
put to work largely as result OF gov
eminent measures, but adds that in
November 10,702,000 workers re-
manned unemployed and that civil
works administration funds, giving
temporary work to 100000 persons,
will be exhausted by February Is.
E>ARLE BAILIE, who has been act
IL ing as fiscal assistant to Secretary
Of the Treasury Morgenthau, has re-
signed, and 1t Is no secret that his
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scented his credentials
to President Roosevelt
at the White House.
He brought with him
several members Of
the embassy staff and
as soon as the diplo-
matte procedure had
b ee n completed he
eagerly got down to
work on the matters
of trade relations,
credits and othe r
questions with the Of
ficials of the State
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had consented to help him temporarily
and intended to quit soon. SO the fis-
cal assistant wrote nice letter say
ing that he would have to get back to
New York to resume his work with the
Seligman firm of investment bankers.
1t was Bailie's connection with the
banking house that aroused the oppo-
sition to him. Senator Couzens had
said openly that it was scandalous
that there should be chosen for high
treasury post partner Of the Selig-
man firm, whose flotation Of loans to
South American countries, now in de-
fault, was aired before senate In
vestigating committee. One revelation
was that the firm paid Commission"
of $450,000 to Juan Legufa, son of the
president Of Peru, In connection with
negotiation Of loan to that country.
CHICAGO'S milk supply was practi-
~ cally cut off by strike Of dairy
farmers of that region who demand a
higher price for their product. The
controversy was complicated by the
evident desire Of the larger milk dis
tributing companies of the city to
drive out of business the smaller con-
Germs that depend on "cash and carry"
trade, and by the determination of the
organized milk drivers not to accept
reductions in pay. The farmers, thor
oughly organized and ably directed,
and the temporary idle drivers commit
ted innumerable acts Of violence and,
vandalism, almost with impunity. Milk
trucks were burned or dumped In the
river with their contents, and in at
least one instance train was stopped
and robbed of consignment of con-
denSed milk.
When the strike had lasted five days
and the farm administration and Sec
rotary Wallace had shown no DISPOSE
ton or ability to end 1t, Mayor Kelly
arranged a truce and arbitration
agreement and the shipping of milk
to Chicago was resumed.
CPEAKER RAINEY, after confer
~ ence at the White House, an
nounced that President Roosevelt was
making no out of town engagements
for the period during which congress
would be in session but would remain
at his desk until adjournment. He
added that the President hopes this
will be early in the spring, as he be-
lieves the legislative program will be
disposed of speedily.
DLANS for the issue Of $4,000, 900, 900
of farm bonds for the purpose of
refinancing the national farm mort
gage burden were got under way at
the instance of the President, who
sent to congress special message on
the subject. The bonds were author
lied last year with guarantee only
of the interest. but Mr.. Roosevelt
asked that both interest and principal
be guaranteed in order that the bonds
might be made readily acceptable to
investors. The administrator bill
also would increase to $S00,000,O00 the
$200.OO0.O00 emergency funds estab-
lished last spring for mortgage loans
to farmers who cannot refinanee their
debts through the land banks.
G TX navy seaplanes carrying 80 men
- made nonstop flight from San
Francisco to Honolulu. 1896 miles. in
"a hours and As minutes. It was the
longest mass flight over water ever
made and Lieut.. Comm. Knetier Me-
Ginnis and his men were entitled to
the high praise they received from
high officials Of the navy.
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him full control of the
city's finances. But he
ran into a snag at
on ce, for Governor
Lehman in a singing
letter told the mayor
he would never ap-
prove such a measure
W h 1 c h, he declared,
would establish a ds-
cal and political die
tatorship that he con-
sidered entirely I'M
necessary and essen
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fication Of the st.
Lawrence waterway
treaty with Canada.
The opponents of the
pact had been wait
ing for the chance to
start the battle, and
they were 80 numer-
GUS and so determined
that no one would
predict the outcome.
Ratification requires a
two-thirds vote, or "a
Of the or senator's.
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retirement was the
price paid for the I'M
opposed confirmation
of the appointment Of
Mr.. Morgenthau by
the senate. Certain
members Of the upper
house, notably Sena-
tor Couzens, let the
secretary know that
they did not approve
Of e retention Of
Bailie, and Morgen-
AI.o A@NA Ak~~n n0f1lA
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DIT a 3 to 4 vote the United States
- Supreme court sustained the CON
stitutionality of the Minnesota emer-
gency mortgage moratorium law which
provides that, during the emergency
declared to exist, courts might step in
to halt or delay real estate mortgage
sales and extend periods OF redemp-
ton. This was held to foreshadow the
probable stand of the court when 9TH
er New Deal measures come up be-
fore It,
In another opinion the Supreme
court held that Bishop James Cannon,
Jr., and Miss Ada Burroughs, his Sec
rotary. must stand trial for conspiracy
to violate the federal corrupt practices
act during the campaign Of 1923.
TN HIS efforts to save New York city
4 from bankruptcy Mayor Fiorello Fl.
La GuardIa asked the state legisla-
ture to pass bill that would give
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department.
Mr.. Troyanovsky was accompanied
on his journey from Europe by VIII
liam G. Bullitt, American ambassador
to Moscow. At the Washington station
he was welcomed by Jefferson Patter-
son and Robert r. Kelley Of the State
department, and by ToshIhiko Take
toni, the Japanese charge d'affaires, a
personal friend during the years when
Troyanoysky was ambassador to To-
kio.
In brief interview granted to the
press Mr.. Troyanovsky said he was
not planning to negotiate rionaggres-
sion treaty with the United States
similar to those the Soviet Union has
with various Europeon countries. He
thinks this unnecessary because OF the
good relations established BY the ex-
change of letters between President
Roosevelt and President Kalinin.
JAMES L. DONNELLY, executive
- vice president Of the Illinois Manu-
facturers' association. voices an opin-
ion that is held by many who have
hesitated TO express it publicly. He
asserts that the detectives Of the Pres
dents recovery program are in dam
ger Of being defeated by the activities
of leaders Of organized labor.
An examination of the record Of
organized labor since the adoption Of
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QUITTING to the test his influence
! over the senate, President Roose-
welt In a special message to that body
asked speedy consideration and rati-
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Coincidental with the reception OF
the Presidents message was the sub
mission Of a minority report by Sem
ator Wagner of New York as q MEN,
Der Of the foreign relations commit
tee, in which Mr.. Wagner argued Wig
orously against ratification Of the
treaty. He declared the cost of the
waterway to the United States would
be $573, 10000 instead of the $272,-
$4,000 estimated by the proponents Of
the pact; and he asserted the United
States would spend three times as
much as Canada, though the Do
minion would receive vast prepon-
derance' of the benefits. The senator
added:
'Most important of all, I am not in
favor Of public works project de-
signed to employ Canadian workmen
with United States money. The treaty
provides that although the United
States is to supply the funds for most
of the work in the International rap
ids section Of the st. Lawrence river,
the portion of this work on the Cana
dian side Of the section Is to be per-
formed with Canadian workmen using
Canadian materials"
The Presidents message to the SEN
ate gave his opinion that the treaty
was fair, that the waterway project
was economically sound. He declared
that "local fears of economic harm to
special localities or to special inter-
ests are grossly exaggerated" He at
tempted to dispose of opposition from
Illinois and Mississippi valley senators
by declaring that the treaty provision
on the diversion at Chicago was ade-
Quate to guarantee sufficient volume
of water.
The opposition of Chicago and the
Mississippi valley to the treaty was
voiced especially by Senators James
Hamilton Lewis of Illinois and Ben
nett Champ Clark of Missouri. Both
these gentlemen declared entirely I'M
acceptable suggested. compromise for
attaching reservation to the. treaty
holding that If the United States SUI
preme court at any future time al
tered Its present order that the Chi
cago diversion should be limited to
1900 cubic feet per second after 1888,
the altered judgment of the court
should automatically be enforceable
under the treaty.
The Mississippi valley people are es-
pecially opposed to the surrender Of
the domestic sovereignty of the United
States over Lake Michigan; and all
the members of the army board Of en-
gineers except the chief engineer held
that the treaty provisions for diversion
at Chicago were inadequate.
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ID ECOGNITTON Of Russia was for
~ mally completed when Alexander
A. Troyanovsky, the Soviet ambassa-
dor, arrived In Washington and pre-