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Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-17

real dark horse in the race On
August 25 of this year the pale
sight housewife gave birth to her
ninth child since Millar's death TO
send her into tie with Mrs. Bag
nato and Mrs. Kenny All her chill
dren except one are living. She
says she is definitely" in the race
for the half-million dollar award
Unofficial odds quoted here against
her chances are 81, heightened,
undoubtedly by the uncertainty as
to the legality of her claim all the
children were born in Toronto, as
specified by Millar.
Only one behind the tied leaders
come Mrs. Ambrose Harrison, and
Stefano Darriga, Italian, wife of an
erstwhile fruit dealer now on re-
lief, and Mrs. Gus Graziano French
Canadian wife of an Italian on re-
lief for the past four years, each
with eight children. These four are
held at ISL. with the best chances
apparently held by Mrs. Harrison,
whose last child, a boy, was born
May 2.
Other dark horses in the field in
clude Mrs Florence Brown moth
er Of eight children. but who has
failed to add to that total for the
past four years; Mrs, William 7.
Casper with seven. and an unmar-
ried woman whose name is with
held by Vital Statistics authori-
ties. reputed to have given birth
to four sets of twins in the last
seven years.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-17

I0dn any OLIlcI HlOLlicl, VIII IL
eeive more than half a million dol
lars
The race started shortly after the
probate of the will of Charles Van
ce Millar, eccentric, fun-loving
bachelor. a millionaire lawyer and
sportsman. who died in October,
1926. In his will he left the resi-
due of his estate. now estimated in
excess of $500000 to "the Toronto
mother who shall within 10 years
/ of my death give birth to the great
est number of children" With
those brief words he laid the foun-
dation for the most unusual race
in modern history
Present standing of the contend
ers finds the leaders punched as
they prepare to enter the stretch
in search Of a fortune far beyond
their dreams a few years ago.
Leader almost since the race real
~ began, Mrs. Grace Bagnato,
Canadian-born Italian mother OF
20 children, nine of them duly reg
istered at the Vital Statistics bur
eau since 1926 still maintains her
position The 42-year-old court in
terpreter and wife of Joseph Gag
nato 81, a customs clerk, is SUI
premely confident of winning the
huge fortune, which, she says
she will use to assure a healthy
normal upbringing and education
for her extensive family.
Tied with Mrs. Bagnato. and
claiming to hold two natural ad
vantages over her-youth and the
| tendency of her maternal ances.
tors and herself to multiple births
is Mrs. Matthew Kenny, married
at 16, already has borne 10 chill.
dren since Millar's death, nine o.
whom are living Of this number
two have not been registered Off.
cially.
Both Mrs. Bagnato and Mrs. Kenny
ny, whose husband has been or
city relief for four years, say they
expect additions to their familie!
"soon."
Mrs. Bagnato and Mrs. Kenny
are quoted at 81 against either o1
them taking the fortune.
Unheard of until few month.
ago, Mrs. John Nagle, 30, Cana
dian, youngest of the competing
mothers, and wife of an unem
ployed carpenter, has become tn,
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-17
Steel Bow introduced
By ExSerts In Archery

BRUSSELS, Oct. II. UP)-Fol-
lowing the introduction of steel
shafts into golf, Sweden has intro
duced the use of steel into archery.
and their representative at the
worlds championships, which are
taking place here, is using steel
bow, his own invention.
Flight Engineer K. Kjellson.
world archery champion of last
year, believes that his steel bow
has great advantages over the
wooden one, as it will not break, is
not affected by the weather, and
has great regularity and ease of
pull
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-17

ful native costumes Will add charm
to the program, it is announced.
Four nightly floor shows with
imported talent will bring Miss
Ginger ODay, formerly OF the
Gambrinus, as mistress of cere-
monies, with Frank Marlett in
charge of the orchestra. shows. and
entertainment. A balcony or mez-
canine Will encircle the floor where
guests may watch dancers and en-
tertainers if they desire.
A 70-foot bar will be under the
direction Of Senor Augustine Urroz
who has managed cocktail rooms
at the Roosevelt hotel in Holly
wood, the Ambassador and Bilt-
more in Los Angeles, and the Playa
Ensenada hotel in Mexico
Reservations can be made for
dansante dinners, banquets, or club
luncheons with a seating capacity
of $50. There will be no cover
charge and Juan Chez, former ca
terer OF the A.B.W. will be in
charge of the kitchen.
Mr.. Simon, owner and proprietor
of the new rendezvous, has a back
ground of long experience in cafe
management having been manager
of the Gambrinus and the Playa
Ensenada hotel and owner of the
Spanish Cafe in San Diego. lie
was also connected for five years
with the Pacific Banking company
in Lower California.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-17
Smart T0GSimGSter
Tray Nesy For Fall

4 toastmaster hospitality tray with
!, stand in mahogany, walnut, or
White antique is new this fall at
he Edgar Brothers Hardware COM
bany.
Hand-painted shades make the
new lamps attractive both in floor
md table lamps.
Much modern pottery is being
Ihown with sets such as that includ-
ing tea pot, cream pitcher, and
Iugar bowl Coffee pots with wooden
handle, Scottie salt and peppers,
md cake or sandwich tray 18th crom-
Ium handle make lovely gifts.
A modern chromium urn set with
red catalan nobs is a clever novelty
md leather key rings enclosed by
means of Upper should be pop
|llar new items.
Philco radios and oil burning heat
Ers b,nat have the appearance of
.adios are on display, as is an eX-
Densive line Of crystal glass wear in
both stemmed and flat patterns.
Mexican hand painted plaques are
Ehown as are other souvenir novel
lies
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-17
Uses Various Rays

AutnGnuClly VI illS canvas w L.
shown by Albert Marshal, an
artist who has specialized in the
use of X-rays, infra-red and ultra
violet rays with photography to
test paintings.
The Zubarren hung in convent
at Natchitoches, La, for more
than 100 years. Case believes ii was
originally furnished the church by
a Spanish king, as was the custom
for many early churches in the
New World.
Under Marshars X-ray the sig
nature of the artist was shown With
the word "Anno-" beneath. Tests
revealed the original viVidneSs OF
the red, blue, brown. white and vel
low mineral pigments. In addition
to the signature Marshal said q
comparison of brush work, techni-
oue and pigment proved the can
vas a Zubarren.
Considers Doubt Removed
Marshal said scientific research
on old paintings narrowed then
genuinenesS to a fine point, if there
was question Of authenticity
The number of PAINTINGS bought
and sold as Bembrandts for IN
stance, have been six or ten times
as many as the artist could have
painted" he said. yet for all these.
there was the word Of some eX-
pert to say it was genuine. Now,
when experts disagree chemical
tests and photographs settle the
dispute"
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-17
Six Canadians Remain in
Marathon of Motherhood

l6 fUPAt least six Toronto mothers and possibly
unreported in the running the fantastic ar
Maternity Marathon" approaches its final
1886 the amazing contest will end and the who is
birth children in Toronto
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-10-25
N E " FEATURE IS SCHEDULED
 MINE SCHOOL
John B. Dorsh Will Talk Tonight-New Equip
 ment Is Coming

An unusual attraction has been ar ranged for tonight's session of the class of the short mining course which is being conducted in the A. B Hall by Howard c. Wilcox, in charge of mining extension work for the University of Alaska.
 John B. Dorsh, Field Man for the Prick Laboratories of the American Museum of Natural History, New York City, will talk on Historical Geology and Paleontology, starting at o'clock.
 Dorsh, who is graduate Of the University of Alaska, has conducted extensive investigation of fossil re- mains in Interior Alaska during the past three years for the American Museum.
 Wilcox reported today that more than enough equipment to supply all students enrolled in the short mining course with the necessary apparatus for blow pipe work, will arrive on the steamer Alaska on her next voyage from Seattle, and actual demonstra- ton of that type of work by the stu dents will then begin.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-10-25
He KnOlUs
 Weight of
 Big Moose
Frederick Hollander Takes Scales Into Field to
 Solve Question

Just haw much does big moose weigh has often been disputed question with sportsmen, some esti- mates running as high as a ton, but it doesn't bother Frederick Holland CT, New York sportsman and big game hunter who left here yester- day for his home after his second trip to Alaska this season. MT. Hol- lander takes scales right into the field with him and weighs them on the spot.
 On the Kenai Peninsula near Tus- tumena Lake on October 12, the New York hunter with Slim Crocker as guide. killed what was described as big moose. In the presence of Crocker and Pete Madison, another guide, the scales were brought out and MT. Hollander proceeded to an- swer the question of how much does a big moose weigh. This is what he found out:
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-10-25
IS !. TO PERPETUATE FARM PROGRAM
Two Objectives Named for Long Term Planning to
 Avoid Danger, Slump

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-Presi- dent Roosevelt today sought to point the farm program from emergency application to long-term planning, asserting the latter was developing naturally out Of present adjust- nleftss
 The president said the program has two objeetives: to carry out the de- clared policy of Congress to maintain the increased gains thus far made, thereby avoiding the danger of a slump back into conditions brought about by natural neglect of agricul- ture; and to broaden the present ad- justments by operations giving farm CTS increasing incentives for eff cient use of the nations soil and re- sources.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-10-25
SNOW FALLS HERE. COLD WAVE HITS
 OTHER SECTIONS

Juneau had one and three-tenths inch of snowfall during the night and although the snow disappeared in the business sections early this forenoon, it remained over the great CT part of the residential section dur ing the day.
 With the snowfall came a slight change in temperature, 31 degrees ebove zero at a. m.. which is mild to temperatures to the westward and interior.
 Fairbanks registered 34 degrees be- low zero this morning, the lowest for any October in 32- years. It was 30 degrees below at Nenana, the low est in 20 years.
 At Cordova the thermometer went down to 10 degrees above zero lower than the previous record of IS de- erees for October, registered in 1881.
 Anchorage, according to reports re- ceived at the Juneau Weather Bu- reau, had temperature this morn ing of three degrees above zero with a cold wind, velocity of IA miles. prevailing. 'i
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-10-25
NEUTRALITY OF
 U. s. STRESSED
 BY ROOSEVELT
Reply, Inquiries of League Expected to Be Ve-
 hicle of Restatement

WASHINGTON, Oct s. Presi- cent Roosevelt promised a prompt reply to inquiries about the Ameri- can attitude toward League of Ma tions sanctions.
 The President indicated a feeling that there is room for little dis cretion in the matter of an answer, demanded by the League, because the governments position is strictly dictated by the Neutrality Law.
 This fact strengthened the feeling in some quarters that the reply will be used as vehicle of restatement Of the United States attitude to keep hands off things with which she is not concerned.
 The President said the reply to the Leagues inquiry will come from the Department of State.
 The Chief Executive further said plans for the construction of bat tieship on next years budget were being studied.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-10-25
WARRACk OFF
 FOR INTERIOR
Will Attend Dedication oi New Wing, St. Jos
 eph $ Hospital

J. B. Warrack, President of the Warrack Construction Company, left Juneau this morning on the PAA Lockheed Electra for Fairbanks. MT Warrack stated that all work on con- tracts held by his company will be completed by November 1. The War rack Construction Company erected the new Fairbanks City Hall and Fire Department building, the new First National Bank building. added wing to St. Joseph's Hospital and remod- 'eled a cement garage into attractive moiern quarters for the Fairbanks Piggly Wiggly store.
 The new wing of St. Joseph's Hos- rital, erected at cost of $80,000 will be dedicated at 2 o'clock next Sunday afternoon and MT. Warrack has been invited to attend both the civic and religious ceremonies.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-10-25
KING IS
 DISTURBED BY
 ETHIOPIAN WAR
Declares His Government Has Done Its Utmost to
 Evoke Peace Settlement

LONDON, Oct. 25.-King George expressed today the gravest concern over the Ethiopian crisis.
 In an address on the propagation of the eighth Parliament of his reign, the King domestically noted the Kingdoms considerable advance to- ward prosperity
 Regarding tte Ethiopian situation, King George said:
 "Frcn the moment tEe dispute occurred between the two countries as the result of a frontier incident, my government eyerted itself to the utmost both individually and through the cooperation of other states and members of the League, to promote a peaceful settlement. To my regret, thtse persistent endeavors did not avail to prevent a recourse to force
 My government Loyalty supported the efforts of the League in view ci a restoration of peace and the achievement of an equitable settle nlent in the spirit of the League cov- cnant."
 The dissolution of Parliament sent 500 members home to fight for seats ir. the general election, November IA, when 31,000,000 voters will decide whether the present government should be given another five-year mandate over the country.
 Conservative party domination is confronted with a general coal strike walkout vote scheduled for three days before election.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-10-25
MASS KILLING
 OF SIX PERSONS
 MAY BE SOLVED
% nfession n Made in Er- lands Point Mystery
 Two Held in Seattle

SEATTLE, Oct. 25.-King County Sheriff William B. Severyns told the Associated Press last night. Mrs Larry Poulos, aged 27, signed a con fession duplicating Leo Hall in the mass killing of six persons at Er- lands Point, near Bremerton, ir March, 1884.
 Sheriff Severyns said Hall was ar rested in Portland last Wednesday night and brought here where he is being questioned.
 Mrs. Poulos, in her signed con- fession, said she accompanied Hal to Erland's Point, to the home ol Frank Flieder, for the purpose oi robbery. She said she helped Hal start to bind the six persons in the Flieder house but fled when fight started.
 In addition to F'lieder and his wife those killed were MT. and Mrs Eugene Chenevert, Magnus Jordan and Ezra M. Balcom, intimates of tht Flieders.
 The six victims were beaten, shoI end stabbed The house walls were covered with blood. Authorities wert baffled and while many clues were followed no arrests were made ane the case went down as a mass mur- Ger mystery.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-10-25
BELIEVED TO INVOLVE MINE
 RIOT TROUBLE.
Charges and Names Kept Secret Pending Prob
 able Further Arrests
20 BOUND OVER BY
 U. s. CORNERSTONE
New Information Under stood to Have Been Pres
 ented by Dist. Attorney

Thirty three secret indict- ments were returned by the U. ;. Grand Jury this morning when 1t reported in Federal Court. While contents of the indictments were not revealed pending probable arrc.lta they were understood to involve the street ricting trou- blc of lest June here at the time of the Alaska Juneau Mine walk out.
 At that time more than 30 men were arrested on riot charges follow ing the clash between two groups on Lower Front Street when one group, marching from the A. B. Hall, found the street blocked by another group V hich, testimony in the Commissions CTS Court hearings stated, came out of the Alaska Mine Workers Union hall in that vicinity. Two or three were sent to the hospital as a result of the clash and it was charg- ee at preliminary hearings in the U. s. Commissioners court, that some Of the men used dangerous weapons.
 Lower Court Action
 After nearing tle evidence Com- missioner J, F. Mullen bound 20 men over to the grand jury and charges against II others were dis- missed, but since the District Att torney's office has gathered further Information in some of the cases and. l. is believed, presented it to the Grand Jury which may have resulted n further indictments being re- turned.
 The men bound over last summer by the lower court, all of whom are now out on bail or on their own re- cognizances, were Harry Datoff. Simon Graner, Nick Kohack, Warren Beavert. Mentur Peterson, Ed Rem nie. Alex Daroff, George Kodzoff, c. w. Farlin, Cliff Mathews, Frank Agoff, Marion Warner, N R. Cor rell. Bernard Larsen. Ernest Gio- vanetti. N Kupoff. Lee Johnson. Sven saren. Ivan Deboff and Evan Dzaloff.
 Those Dismissed
 Those dismissed, according to the Commissioners court record, were:
  Sam Dapcevich, Georg Matukin, Alex Kupoff, Jack Tiirkovich, Bill Taroff, Abel Anderson, Bug Orme. Ed Engeberg, Arley Mullins and Roman Ellers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-10-25
GOOD SEASON
 REPORTED BY
 LUMBER HEAD
5000, ,000 Feet of L og $ Cut This Summer by Ju-
 neau Logging Company

Tom Gardner, of the Juneau Log ging Company, has returned to his home in Juneau after a summer spent with his company's operations an the West Coast of Prince of Wales Island. He and Mrs Gardner expect to go south in about week for the winter, visiting for some time at Bellingham, where Mrs. Gardner has relatives.
 Summer operations were especially good this year, Mir Gardner reports, his company cutting some nine mill lion feet of logs at Edna Bay and Tuxacana Pass. The work at Edna Pay is now completed for the season he says, but will continue at Tuxa- cana for another 30 days at which time the Company expects to have about two and half million feet of logs cut for the mill. Thirty-five men have been working steadily all sum- n1er getting out the logs.
 Most of the work now is getting cut fish trap piling. and MT. Gard ner says that he believes that indi- cative of the general upward trend in conditions in the North is the in quiries being made by the canneriea now for next seasons material. us- ually the canneries dc not put irl their orders until much later but this 7 ear already orders are being placed for the 1886 season operations. hs reports.
 Lumber orders for Matanuska have holstered the lumber business in Southeast Alaska this season. he says out there is good general indication that things are moving along rapidly toward better times. the lumber busi- ness feeling the best reaction ir years.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-10-25
PRINCE RUPERT E MERELY CUT
 OFF BY STORM
Rain Follows Gale, Bridges Washed Out, Wire
 Lines Down

PRINCE RUPERT, B. O., Oct. B. This town has practically been iso- lated by torrential rains following last Tuesdays 60-mile gale.
 Bridges have been swept away, al- 90 communication lines. The only contact with the remainder of the Province has been through wireless to Vancouver.
 The Kayex bridge, on the Canadian National Railway, has been washed out and other washouts are also re- ported on the line in this vicinity
 A number of scows and small boats were driven ashore before the sale subsided. Rain followed the wind.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-10-25
ALL MISSING
 TROLLERS ARE
 NOW LOCATED
Three Vessels Sink, with Loss of One Life Of s.
 E. Alaska Coast

KETCHIKAN, Alaska, Oct. 25.--- All Southeast Alaska salmon trollers caught in the gale of three days ago are no waccounted for
 Three boats Ipunaassed, the Pse- mier, Ivis and E. Nelson, of Coro- nation Island @
 One victim has been claimed. Har- old Norseth, of Ketchikan, the only man aboard the Premier which went down off Aatu Point.
 The crews of the Ivis and E. Niel- son were rescued
 Seven boats of the trolling fleet be- lieved to have been lost have been found in safe anchorages by the lighthouse tender Hemlock and Coast Guard cutter Cyane
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-10-25
SCHULTZ DEAD IN NEW ARK;IS
 GANG VIC TIM
Two Others Die in Myster. ious Assault. on Beer
 Baron, Henchmen

NEWARK, N. J., Oct. 25.-"Dutch" Schultz died Thursday night of gangland bullets poured lato him and several of his henchmen in a cafe here Wednesday night.
 Two others, Otto Biederman and A miral Landeau, died earlier Thursday.
 Schultz real name was Arthur Flegenheimer. He was a beer baron in Manhattan during prohibition days, later turning to slot machine, money-lending policies, and lesser rackets.
 Police are still seeking his assail- ants.
 Two others shot by Schultzs' oppo- rents are critically wounded and may die.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-10-25
MAJOR ELLIOTT IS NOW LIEUT.. COL, IS ANNOUNCEMENT HERE

His many Juneau and Alaskan friends throughout the Territory will be glad to know that it is Lieut.. Col. Malcolm Elliott now.
 Although numerous friends here were aware that Major Elliott, who served as the last President of the Alaska Road Commission before that organization was transferred from the War Department to the Depart ment of the Interior, was up for pro- motion, confirmation of the action was not received here until this morning.
 Lieut.. Col. Elliott's new address is 460 Algonquin Place, Webster Grove, Mo.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-10-25
PacificCOastDef to BeDemanded; ;Congressman
 Maas to Urge Quick Action;
 DecIares Issue Is Most Vital

SEATTLE, Oct. 25.--Representa- tive Melvin J. Maas, Republican of Minnesota, declared here in an in- terview that he was alarmed and astonished at the complete defense lessness' of the Pacific Coast and would make adequate western de- fense a vital issue during the next session of Congress,
 Representative Mas. member of the House Naval Affairs Committee, left last night for Portland, Oregon to survey coast defense needs as far south as Los Angeles.
 We need defenses on the coast that can engage the enemy 1000 miles out at sea instead of waiting until the cities are under fire and
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-10-25
HAROLD TOSS WILL
 DESIGN NEW SCHOOLS

Contract for the architectural, technical and clerical work in con- nection with the construction of schools at Bethel, Kiana. Talkeetna and Riddiford, has been given to Harold Foss of the Foss Construc- tion Company, it is announced by A. E. Karnes, Commissioner of Edu- cation. A total of s60.000 is available for building the schools, $27, 900 fed eral grant and s33.00o provided by the Territory. A four-room school with auditorium and teachers quart CTS is planned for Bethel while the other places will have one-room buildings with quarters.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-10-25
U. s. TO JOIN NAVAL FARLEY
 ON LIMITATION
Conference of Powers in London, December 2, Re-
 gardedMere Formality

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25. = The United States has formally consent ed to join Great Britain, France Japan and Italy in an attempt to salvage something from the expiring Washington and London naval lim- itation treaties.
 The United States accepted the in- vitation of the British to participate in the naval conference in London beginning December 2.
 The conference is reg arded in some quarters as mere formality in view of present world conditions