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The Washington times., 1935-05-13
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cially designated to rest at
Wilno (ViIna) where it always
really has been. But the heart
won't be an Orphan-the mar.
shall ordered the ashes Of his
mother brought to WilnO and
his heart laid at her feet. This
was the last and eternal re-
Spect of a SON for his mother.
Thirdly, the marshal de-
cided his body was to be buried
at Wawel Castle at CracOW
among the bodies Of POland's
kings. In a glass cabinet ne
will thus return to Cracow,
where as commander Of the
Polish legion in 1914 he started
his battle for the resurrection
of Poland"
The cabinet ordered national
mourning. Entertainments were
forbidden. The 67.year-old pa
triotic dictator died at 1885 o'clock
last night Of cancer Of the stom-
ach and liver, aggravaged by
acute influenza developed five
days ago, preventing his receiving
Minister Pierre Laval OF France.
Weakened by his years Of i'm
prisonment and exile in Siberia
and his lifelong fight for Poland's
liberty, Pilsudski had been sink
ing for months, but the serious
ness of his condition was kept
secret from all but high army Of
3icers.
Death Kept Secret
Not until more than three hours
after his death did the news sweep
through the city, and by this time
troops were in possession. Immed-
lately the country plunged into
deepest mourning, theaterS and
cafes were closed, and the radio
was shut down except for brief
news bulletins.
With arshal Pilsudski's death
long foreseen in powerful circles,
the transition of government had
been planned carefully to prevent
trouble, and the activities Of
troops were merely precautionary.
Speedily General Rydz-Smigly
was named to succeed PilSudski
as inspector generol Of the Polish
armies and General Taseus Ka-
SpfZycki took over his only politi-
cal post, the ministry of war.
These men, it was understood,
were hand-picked by Pilsudski
himself. With them. President Ig-
mace Moscicki and Foreign Minis
ter Josef Beck were expected to
carry on unbroken the principles
of Pilsudski. BY recent conStitu-
tional reform, the dictator had ar
ranged to pass on his iron rule to
the executive.
Potential Dictator
General Rydz-Smigly doomed as
potential dictator, by virtue Of his
inspectorship, which makes him
practically commander-in-chief Of
the army.
A man in his late fort1eS, Gen.
eral Rydz-S migly is known
throughout Poland as a strong
man" second only to Pilsudski.
Coming just a few hours after
Foreign Minister Laval went on to
Moscow, Pilsudski's death does not
alter Poland'S foreign policy, it
was understood. The understand
ing between Laval and Beck that
the Polish German non-agression
pact and the Franco-RusSian mu-
tual aid pact do not interfere with
the Franco-P Polish alliance.
The Washington times., 1935-05-13
Rasputin's Kin,
Beggar, Killed

HELS1N FORS, May 10
0.N.s0.-A brother Of Grigory
Rasputtn, who was a professional
bessar. has been killed by a police
car at TonaSk (Western Siberia).
His identity Il, was proved by
papers in his pockets. including
letter from. RaSputin, once the
power behind the throne in
Russia, written on the Cars
private notepaper and addressed
from the winter palace.
The dead man had been a beg
gar for is years.
The Washington times., 1935-05-13
SOV|ETS
PLAN NEWPACT

MOSCOW, May 10 U.N.S)'
An Eastern European pact Of
consultation and non.aggression
in which the signing powers
would agree not to give aid to
aggressors was discussed today
in a conference between Foreign
Ministers Maxim Litvinoff OF
Russia and Pierre Laval Of
France.
Possibility of such a pact, based
upon the cherished Eastern Lo-
carno scheme of mutual assist
ance, was viewed as potential
means of bringing Poland and
Germany into some form OF
comprehensive agreement.
Willing to Sign
Poland already has non-aggres-
sion pacts with both Germany
and the U. S. S. R., and Ger
many and Russia also have
signed a non.agression pact
which was extended q year ago.
Also indicative that both powers
might be willing to sign such an
agreement was Germany's decla-
ration that she has no objection
to non-agression pacts and even
mutual assistance pactS between
such members of non-aggreSsior1
pactS as care to sign them.
The principal part Of today'S
conference, it was understood.
was Laval's report to Litvinoff
on his conversations just conclud'
ed in Poland. Ratification Of the
new Franco-Soviet mutual assist.
ance pact also was considered.
Moscow gave one Of its most
brilliant welcomes to Laval-the
first French foreign minister ever
to visit the Red capital, and the
first French cabinet minister to
come here since the conclusion Of
the Franco-Soviet alliance.
The death Of Marshal Pilsudski
was foremost in the minds Of
Laval and Foreign Commissar Lit
vinoff, who headed the delega.
ton at the station, but no hint
Of this was revealed in the Soviet
greeting, contrasting sharply with
the cool reception Laval received
in warsaw.
Guard of 200
An honor guard Of 200 picked
troops, bands alternately .blaring
the Marseillaise and Information.
ale, and q platform decorated with
mingled Red flags and tricolors
surrounded the official delegation
Passing through the lines Of red
capped soldiers, Laval spoke very
briefly on the radio, thanking the
SovietS for his reception, and eX
pressing faith in the collaboration
Of the two countries for peace.
Laval's first conversation with
Litvinoff this afternoon opened in
a more optimistic atmosphere
than it was at first believed pos
sible.
Reports here from Poland indi.
cate that Laval found the Poles
fearful Of Germany's intentions
and eager to reaffirm the Franco.
Polish alliance. 1t is reported that
the Poles agreed to study Sympa'
thetically the proposed multi
lateral non-aggression pact, al
though with some reservations
over Lithuania, and definitely
promised to attend the Danuhian
conference at Rome.
The Washington times., 1935-05-13
Will Rogers
Says:

LOS ANGELES, May Is.
Well, big headline today says
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criticizing, as though she was a
ward Of the people.
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She must pay a tremendous lot
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she deserved some right, her
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purchases, so nobody got stuck
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Government left off and fl
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The Washington times., 1935-05-13
World News
RUMANIA

BUCHAREST, May 10 G.N.SO.
Agreeing reluctantly to concede
partial rearmament to Hungary
and Bulgaria, but to fight to the
end against any territorial conces-
Sions, the Balkan conference
ended today.
Representatives of Jugoslavia,
Rumania, Greece and Czecho.
slovakia pledged full support to
italy in her efforts to draw UP in
Rome next month a Danubian
peace agreement.
The Washington times., 1935-05-13
BARBARA HUTTON
MDIVANI

W00LW0RTH h eiress
whose first marriage-to
Prince Alexis Mdivani-was
dissolved in Reno today is
expected to try again by be-
coming the bride of Count
Won Haugwitz Reventlow of
Denmark. The second we'd
ding, it is said, will be
solemnized before evening.
international Photos.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-02-06
HEARING ON Z LABOR BILLS
 TONIGHT AT 8
Abolition of Contract Lab- or, Underground Work
 Limit to Come Up

Hearing on two House labor bills providing for the abolition of con- tract labor and limiting work un- derground to six hours in any 24, will be held at o'clock to- night in the House chambers, it is announced by William N. Crow den, chairman of the labor com mittee. Arguments on the eight hour day, six-day week bill were heard by the committee yesterday afternoon.
 Main exception arising to the eight-hour day measure is the six day week in some industries which claim they cannot operate in an emergency under such conditions and that in some cases the work is seasonal. Others pointed the six day arrangement would work out if the men took the day off on their own time when they wanted it, thus not disrupting the opera tions and forcing a shutdown. Ex- emptions also were asked for skilled labor, bosses and cooks Among those appearing in opposi- tion to certain phases of the meas ure were James Freeburn of the Chichagof mine, P. M. Sorenson of the Hirst- -Chichagof, L. H. Metz gar of the Alaska Juneau, c. O. Gardner, representing the lum- bering industry, and M. J. Hene- ghan of Ketchikan. Ralph Bar tholomew of Ketchikan also ap- peared, stressing the difficulty at times to get labor.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-02-06
Jerome Frank Out Alter k Clash Between Left,
 Right Wingers
FOUR OTHER LAWYERS
 ALSO SLATED TO co
w allace Action Seen as Victory for F arm Ad-
 ministrator Davis

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6--Conflict between the right and left wing camps of the AAA has resulted in the virtual busting of lJerom e Frank, known as the original brain truster, and four other officials, 1t became known today.
 The shakeup, coming suddenly after period of friction, was de- scribed as a victory for the smore conservative school represented by Farm Administrator Chester Davis.
 Officials seid Frank expected to resign as counsel to the Adjust ment Administration. Four lawyers under him are going too. Lee Press man, Francis Shea, Victor Rotnem and Gardner Jackson of the cosi- sumers counsel They have harn informed that iresignations are h order.
 It was said the action was taken by Secretary Henry A. Wallace at the instance of Davis, and came as a complete surprise.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-02-06
TWO PROPOSALS
 DROPPE ED FROM HOUSE SCHEDULE
Education Bill Tabled and Unicameral Legislature
 Plan Withdrawn

Two proposan which have been fitting across the legislative hori- zon since the start of the Twelfth Territorial Legislature apparently breathed their last today when one was tabled and the other with drawn from consideration.
 They are the education bill and unicameral Legislature plan. Will liam N. Growden, author of the measure which would repeal the 1883 school law, asked that his bill be tabled, the education com- mittee having previously recom- mended against it, and the House unanimously agreed. A new meas ure aimed to remedy the existing statute and providing for local school boards may result.
 Drops Scheme
 The Green single house plan which last week was turned down by the Senate when it came up in the shape of joint memorial. had been re-introduced in the lower body as a House memorial to Congress but this morning Joe Green, the author, asked consent
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-02-06
LABOR PLANS
 TO ORGANIZE
 AUTO WORKERS
Decision Reached d when President Defends Don-
 aid R. Richberg
A. F. OF L. CRITICISM
 NOT GIVEN SUPPORT
Roosevelt Says Decision Is Up to Him Regard
 ing His Board

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6. The American Federation of Labor has swung into a big push to organize the automobile industries after President Roosevelt had taken a step widely regarded as defense of Donald R. Richberg, target of the Federations criticism
 Letter Made Public
 President Roosevelt made public a letter in which he pointedly told the American Federation of Labor's Counsel Charlton Ogburn that it is for the President to determine" whether the Auto Labor Board, headed by Dr. Leo Wolman should be continued.
 Demands Made
 The American Federation of La bor has been demanding this board be scrapped, charging the boards employee electious and method of collective bargaining has been H. legal.
 Contention Explained
 Counsel Ogburn called the board completely unacceptable to labor and further said that when the American Federation of Labor with drew from the agreement under which the board was set up, the board became legally non-existant With this the President dis agreed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-02-06
John Barton Payne
 Leaves $1,lOO,O0O

WASHINGTON, Feb. G. The will of John Barton Payne, late chairman of the American Red Cross, left a $1,100,OOO estate to be divided equally among the Red Cross and two other institutions.
 Equal shares went to Washing ton and Lee University and to William and Mary College. Payne's first wife, Mrs. Kate Bunker Karpe, Los Angeles, received $5,00O.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-02-06

our exports amounted to $1,482,- 355, ,000, and our imports to $1,- 305, ,843O 900. In the first eleven months of 1884 although devalua- ton occurred at the end of Janu- ary, our exports had risen only to $l ,962, ,731 ,000, and our imports to $1 ,508, ,640,000. Tn brief, the excess of imports over exports gained in the first Il months of 1894 only $273, 3,610,OOO.
 The reason this increase was not greater, Dr. Marcus Nader, prof. essor of finance at New York Uni- versity, says, was that foreign trade is now so governed by agree ments and tariffs that compara- lively few commodities were af- fected.
 The treasury now has approxi- mately eight billion dollars in gold. Devaluation gave the government profit" of $2,792 ,940,577, of which two billion dollars were earmarked as a stabilization fund. This fund, supposedly used to buy dollars abroad when they are plentiful there and to sell them abroad when they are scarce, strives to keep the currency Ut the value set by the President.
 COURT CASE HINGES ON
 PAYMENT OF CONTRACTS
 The argument before the Su- preme Court, on four separate cas- es, involves the right of the gov ernment to prohibit payment of contracts in gold, despite agree ments to pay in that metal
 The plaintiffs are seeking pay ment in gold or in it's equivalent in money, $1.69.
 The gold reserve act of 1884 provided that the entire stock of monetary gold in the Unite d States should be vested in the government.
 The Thomas amendment to the farm relief act provided that the weight of gold in the dollar be fixed by the President at not more than SO per cent nor less than 50 per cent of its then weight.
 The Presidents proclamation on January 3l, 1884, was based on these two acts of Congress. It set forth the conditions under which gold must be turned over to the treasury and deyalued the dollar to 59.06 per cent of it's former value,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-02-06
HERRING BRING HUGE REVENUE
 TO TERRITORY
Plant Reduction Men Stress Value of Industry to
 Alaska Tax Sources

The herring industry had it's day yesterday as representatives of herring reduction plants as well as those opposing them were heard by the House fisheries committee on the merits of House Joint Me- morial No. 5 which asks Congress to abolish the plants because they are depicting the fish supply.
 L. E. Poehlitz, Vice President of the Pacific Herring Packers As sociation and President of the Atlas Packing Company, and w.. J. Imlach, President of the Evans Bay Packing Company, were the principal witnesses appearing be- fore the committee. Fred Silvers spoke briefly in opposition to the plants and both Poehlitz and Im- lach came in for considerable ques- tioning from committee members.
 Huge Investmen.
 The herring saiting and reduc- ton industry represents capital investment of more than $2,500,0 ,000, employing in normal years over 2,000 people, Poehlitz told the com- mittee, in explaining that in the last five years Territorial and Federal yearly pack taxes and li- censes in the amount of $250,000 have been paid by these plants. the tax at times amounting to 10 per cent of the gross FOB. Seattle selling price of the product.
 Contrary to the general opin- ion, the bulk of the investment in the herring business represents the savings of men formerly engaged in this and other branches of the fishing industry" Poehlitz said. All of the active plants are op- erated by, and owned in whole or in part, by former fishermen, cur CTS, cpopers or operators, who are encouraged to invest their savings in this industry upon the Terri tory's apparent sanction and en- couragement. It is very unjust for us to have to contend with ham, pering legislation beneficial to no one and threatening the life of a well established and valuable in dustry.'
 Offers Comparison
 Japan and Iceland, Poehlitz said, are subsidizing their herring reduc- tion industry instead of endeavor- ing to suppress it. He said Nor way, where herring fishing has been carried on for centuries with no apparent depletion, has in re- cent years materially increased its reduction plant facilities. Despite a gain in reduction plants, salter-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-02-06
DESPERADO IS BEING HUNTED
 BY OFFICERS
Raymond Hamilton Escapes Trap-Brother Found
 Under Arrest

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 6.-Ray- mond Hamilton, desperado, is sought with renewed vigor as officers captured his brother Floyd at Shreveport, La.
 The officers have found a truck in which Raymond escaped from a trap yesterday and there are blood stains about the drivers seat.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-02-06
By DON JOSEPH

NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-Almost ex- actly year after President Roose- welt changed the value of the dol lar the Supreme Court is deliber- ating on validity of the congress sional acts on which his decree was based.
 The President gave as his req sons for devaluing the dollar, the necessity to protect our foreign trade from the effects of the de- preciated currencies of competing nations, and the expansion of cred- it called for by domestic condi- tions. A rise in domestic prices was desired by the administration.
 The fixed weight of gold sup porting the dollar was thereupon changed from 25.8 grains to Is 5i2l grains of gold; an ounce of gold was given a value of $35, instead of $2067; and the dollar conse- quently declined to a value of 59.06 per cent of it's former self. The decree, which was an- nounced on January 31, 1884, was based on powers granted by the Thomas amendment to the farm relief act and the gold reserve act of 1884.
 Dollar Declines
 By the end of 1894 the purchas- ing power of the dollar had de- clined. on the basis of 1926. 13.8 per cent, or from 151,7 cents in 1883 to 1907 cents in 1884.
 Economists close to the Presi- dent, notably Prof. G. F. Warren, and those in sympathy with him, believed that depreciation of the dollar, making it worth less in terms of gold, would raise the price of domestic goods.
 Calculations made by the Ma tional Industrial Conference Board, recently show that with the de- cline of the purchasing power of the dollar, prices increased 16.1 per cent at the end of 1884.
 Professor Warren argued: "In 1920, anywhere in the world, gold would buy less than half as much of other commodities as it would have purchased before the war. This was the lowest value for gold that has ever occurred.
 Tn 1894 gold reached the high est value ever attained since the establishment of the Uniter States. No civilization can function suc- cessfully with such violent fluctua- tions in the value of money"
 By making American currency worth less in terms of the cur- rencies of other countries, it was planned to give American produc- CTS an advantage in the inter- national markets.
 In other words, after devaluation a bushel of wheat should sell for only 60 percent of its former price in terms of francs. This would give the French importer the chance to buy more wheat for the same number of francs he had paid before. or to pay fewer francs for the same amount of wheat he had bought before.
 Foreign Trade Gains
 Export and import figures show that in the first II months of 1883
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-02-06
IS
 SPRUNG ALONG
 NEW CHANNELS
Shoe Box Traced Down Radio Repair Man
 Placed on Stand
POLICE INSPECTOR
 DISCUSSES LADDER
Defendants Fingerprints Not Found Among One
 Hundred, Twenty-Five

PENNINGTON, N. J., Feb. G. The defense in the Bruno Richard Hauptmann trial promised this morning to put fat packages of ransom money into the hands of Isadore Fisch and thereby exoner- ate Hauptmann from all guilt in the payoff transaction.
 There was an intimation this morning that the defense might rest today and in that event the case might be in the jury's hands before the weekend.
 The latest interest in the defense centered in the testimony of Ben- jamin Heier, who yesterday identi- fled the man he saw jumping over a wall at St. Raymond's Cemetery on the night the ransom was paid as being Isadore Fisch.
 Fisch Had Shocbox The defense today offered testi- mony through Sam Streppone. Bronx radio repairman, that in the early part of 1883, Isadore Fisch carried shoe box, such as the ransom money box the defense contends he gave Hauptmann for safe keeping.
 On cross examination the witt ness acknowledged he had been in an institution for oppressive phycho- sis.
 Streppone said Fisch brought him a radio to be repaired and carried a shoe box also. He. said Fisch left the box in his shop for about six hours and then returned for 1t.
 Kidnap Ladder Again
 Lieut.. Paul Sjostrom, investigator of the State Police, was next called to the witness stand. He told of photographs of the kidnap ladder which showed approximately l25 and none of them compared with those of Haupt- manns.
 No Positive Fingerprints
 The defense brought out that if handled the ladder with gloves his fingerprints would be found. Testimony also given said the fingerprints found were pro- duced by the silver nitrate method and were discovered after the kid naping date and several police tes- tified no fingerprints of value were found on the ladder immediately after the crime.
 That Missing Board
 Gustave Miller, Bronx plumber, testified that the attic floor board which the State contends was used in the kidnap ladder, was not noted by him to be missing when he investigated a leak in August last year. He said he examined the attic in Hauptmann's home for 3 leak in August last year He said he examined the attic in home for seven min utes or so and remembered no boards were missing. The State had produced te st 1 mony that after arrest, the police found a board missing and one upright of the ladder fitted into she vacant space.
 Miller also supported Haupt- nann's story of a leak in the closet which dampened the ram som note shoe box
 Mrs. Henckle Testifies
 Mrs. Gretta Henckle testified
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-02-06
GEO. HUBBARD
 IS SENTENCED

SEATTLE, Feb. 6.-George Hub bard, former United States Collec- tor of Customs, has been sentenc- ed to eleven months in a Federal Road Camp and fined $l,000. He was convicted recently of embez- zling liquor seized by the Gov ernment under the old Prohibition Law.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-02-06
DRASTIC BLOW NOW PROPOSED
 FOR UTILITIES
Legislation Aimed at Put ting Holding Companies
 Out of Business

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6. = Public utility holding companies are fac- ing the prospect of an attempt to pass regulations frankly designed to put them out of business within five years.
 Legislation for regulation of hold ing companies by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Power Commission has been whip ped into shape and it is said this legislation will be introduced in both the House and Senate today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-02-06
Defendant Appears ListIess; More Abstrdcted NOiU

PENNINGTON, N. J., Feb. 6.-Bruno Richard Hauptmann came into the courtroom today very Iistlessly with his guards
 The defendant seemed more abstracted than usual even when he held his usual morn ing conversation with his wife.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-02-06
PIONEERS TO INSTALL

Newly elected officers of Pioneers of Alaska, Igloo No. 6. will be installed at the monthly meeting and social session Friday night in Odd Fellows Hall at 8 o'clock.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-02-06
National Emergency Is to Be Declared # High Court
 Rules 4 gainst Government
 Pending Gold Clause Cases

WASHINGTON Feb. GA Presidential proclamation de- carng National Emergency, sweeping into action to steady conditions lively to he the first Administration planned Su preme Court rules adversely n gold cases
 Such proclamation within few minutes and clamping emergency restrictions to stabilize the markets pending legislative
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-02-06
OFFERS TO SURRENDER

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 6.-Ray- mond milton has offered, through his captured brother Lloyd, to surrender to the Federal agents and accept a long term at Alcatraz provided they save him from death in the electric chair for murder. The offer has been refused, it is said.