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The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-03-13
TWO DRASTIC STEPS ARE TO BE TAKEN
PLEADS GUILTY
 TO SHAVING OF ALASKAN'S WIFE
Ralph Selz Quickly Given Life for Murder of
 Mrs. A. F. Rice

REDWOOD CITY, Cal, March 13. Ralph Jerme Selz pleaded guilty to first degree murder of Mrs. Ada French Rice, former wife of for mer Mayor of Nome, Alaska, and sister of Mayor Don Carlos Brown ell of Seward.
 Selz was immediately sentenced to life imprisonment at San Quen- tin.
 Officials are still seeking the body of a man Selz confessed killing to avoid blackmail over the woman's death.
 Selz confessed to the killing of Mrs. Rice but said it was uninten- tional
 Selz said a man slugged him as he entered an unlighted cottage he rented from Mrs. Rice and in the darkness I grabbed poker and hit some one. I heard body fall and then someone ran out of the back dor. I turned on the lights and found I had killed Mrs. Rice
 Selz said the body of the 58-year- old Alaska woman would never be found but he pointed out the spot on a lonely highway where he had buried it in quick lime The body was found and-was recoenized.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-03-13
CAPITOL HAS NEWS REEL OF
 WORLD EVENTS
March of Time, Thrilling Dramatic Presentation
 of Current History

March of Time" the news reel that gives everyone in the theatre a front seat at the worlds great events, will be offered next week in a special program by Manager c. D. Beale of the Capitol Theatre.
 The history of this new feature. sponsored by Time Magazine, which has swept the entire country in the past year, is in its way as thrill ing as the world events it depicts. Roy E. Larsen, it's originator, was circulation manager of Time Mag azine, when he got the big idea which put him first on the radio, with a five-minute daily news announce ment. and, secondly, at his own sug- gestion, into the motion picture world.
 Mostly, the March of Time fea- lures only authentic scenes and per- sons. But occasionally, because Roy Larsen believes the dramatic con- ception of the news is the important thing-a situation arises in which it is necessary to provide a double for some important person. Recently, for instance, a role of film came back from Addis Ababa containing closeups of Emperor Halle Selassie, which were unsatisfactory. The rest of the stuff was perfect The Emper- or's voice and gestures were dis tinguiShable but double had to be found for him to insure a clear print. Finally the perfect type was found right in the studio building, in the person of an elevator boy, who donned a replica of the Emperor's costume and save the issue.
 l When such a retake has to be made, MT. Larsen sees to it that there is someone on the set who was present during the occurrence which ; is being filmed, so that every in- cident shall be faithfully reproduced. More impressive, however, is the , list of actors who have willingly per- formed before the March of Time Camera. Starting with Mrs. Charles Evans Hughes, wife of the Chief Jus tice of the Supreme Court, the list includes Gov. Landon of Kansas, who recreated cabient meeting for the March" and patiently went through the scene five times, Gov ernor Talmadge of Georgia, Gatti- Casazza, Brock Pemberton, Sally Rand, Father Coughlin, and the late Huey Long, who, they will tell you, rather fancied himself as movie actor and had to have retakes be- cause he overdid himself.
 My greatest difficulty with most of these people" Larsen explained. lis that they become movie-struck as
 tContinEed on Page Three)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-03-13
LAST RETRIEVE
 DEADLlNE FOR
 BRUNO PASSES
Convicted Man Faces Cell, Convinced He Will Not
 Pay Penalty

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 13. Bruno Richard Hauptmann's last reprieve deadline passed at mid night last night.
 Bruno paced his death cell but according to the guards, he is con- vinced he will not die during the week of March 30
 Gov Harold G. Hoffman is re- ported continuing his investigation. It is believed that Dr. John F. "Jafsie' Condon will be interro- gated when he arrives from his Panama vacation trip regarding his belief more than one person was involved in the Kidnapping and slay- ing of Baby Lindbergh.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-03-13
GIRLS! MEXICO TRIP STARTS
 THIS EVENING
Winners Must Sail on North land, , a.m.-Get Tn
 Touch with Empire

Due to the delay of the Victoria by a snow storm, the seven Better Times contest winners, who are going to Mexico as the guests of Juneau Merchants and The Empire will leave for Seattle tonight on the Northland All the girls are requested to get in touch with The Empire this evening to complete arrangements for their transporta- tion. The Northland is due in at 10:30 tonight and is scheduled out in the morning at 5 o'clock from the City Dock.
 M. J Wilcox, Alaska Steamship Company agent here, said just be- fore press time, it would be impos- sible for the Victoria to get back here from the Westward before March 20. The special train, carry ing Alaska and Washington contest winners is scheduled to leave Seat tie March B, thus it would be impossible for the Juneau girls to catch the train if they did not go tonight.
 The Northland will not return this trip after going to Sitka so immediate action is asked of the girls. They should call at The Empire office in person.
 A gala time in Seattle is plan- ned for the girls, according to let ters from Foster L. McGovern Manager of the Alaska Department of the Seattle Chamber of Con-
 Continued on Page Eight)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-03-13
MILITARY AND
 ECONOMIC ACTS
 TO TAKE FORM
Sanctions Are Proposed for Punishment for Invas-
 ion of Germany
ULTIMATUM MAY
 BE GIVEN HITLER
Showdown Is Expected to Take Place Tomorrow
 at London Session

LONDON, March 13.- An authoritative source said the Soviet Union has thrown France full support for pun ishment of Germany, with both military and economic sanctions, for remilitarization of the Rhineland following re- pudiation of the Locarno Pact.
 It is believed here, and stat ed unofficially, that the sig natory powers are considering issuing an ultimatum to Pres ident Adolf Hitler. If this ul- timatum is issued, it will give the German President and Chancellor 24 hours in which Ito make a reply to the demand for evacuation of the Rhine land.
 The League of Nations Council will tomorrow proceed on the course to be taken against the Reich.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-03-13
Lung Removed,
 Rare Operation

PORTLAND, Ore, March 13.-In delicate operation believed the second successful one of it's kind, Dr. Ralph Watson and assistants removed the right lung of Joe Woi- nowich of Portland.
 Dr. Watson said the other suc- cessful operation was performed in Boston
 Seven or eight successful remov- als' of left lungs have been made, but thinness of the blood vessels on the right side and the presence of large veins close to the heart make the removal of the right lung more hazardous.
 The lung was cancerous.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-03-13
Woeful Forebodings Created
 by Remarks Made by Farley
 Regarding Dirty Campaign
By BYRON PRICE tChief of Bureau, Tue Associated Press, Washington

A strange thing about political utterances is that an absolute tru- ism, which nobody would think of disputing, often will attract wider attention than a bold new thought or theory. Witness the recent pre- diction of Postmaster General Far ley that this will be a dirty" cam paign
 Of course it will be dirty cam paign. All presidential campaigns are dirty, and for that matter poli- tics itself hardly is parlor game invented to entertain little girls tea parties If someone were to fore see Presidential campaign which was not dirty, that would be news.
 Yet MT. Farley's words are taken up in all directions, amid woeful forebodings. Even owen D. Young although somewhat out of the stream of active politics, tells a graduating class that certain poli- tical gentlemen already have been guilty of exaggeratfng and possibly slanderous political utterances.
 Political memory is short, but it should not be difficult to recall the ramifications of the religious issue in 1928, the discredited whispers about MT. Harding's ancestry in 1920, the charges of disloyalty against MT Wilson after the war, the satirical stories about MT. Hoover and the gossip about MT. Roosevelt's health in 1892.
 Every man who ever ran for Pres ident must have felt, as old Zachary Taylor did, that he had been sub jected to the "vilest islanders of the most unprincipled demagogues tsic) this or any other nation was even cursed with, who have pursued me like bloodhounds.
 Possibly the explanation of the current lamentation is that politics is growing more dirt-conscious. That would be hopeful sign, rath- CT than the opposite
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-03-13
FLOODS STILL TAKE TOLL OF
 HUMAN LIVES
Rampaging Rivers Cause Millions of Dollars Dam-
 age and IA Deaths
BULLETIN CHI C A G o, March 13.-Advices received up to o'clock this afternoon give the death toll from floods at IS.

CHICAGO, H., March 13-Drop- ping temperatures in several flood stricken sections of Northeastern United States and Canada helped bridle the rampaging rivers today.
 Officials counted at least 14 deaths and millions of dollars of damage already. Five hundred fam lilies near Wilkesbarre, Pa, have evacuated their homes, and 1900 more are ready to flee, with ten powered Coast Guard boats ready to rescue them.
 A family of four was drowned when a flooded brook washed away their frame buildings.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-03-13
Political Trend Uncertan

Is the country drifting toward radicalism, or in the opposite direc- tion?
 The answer heard most common ly is that we are caught in the un- conquerable flow of ebb tide for the old conceptions, and are being swept outward and across the un- fathomed deep of radical experi.- ment. Recent developments show how greatly this conclusion may be open to question.
 When Congress met at the begin nng of the year, the Townsend plan was reported to be rolling down on Washington with terrifying force and there was much talk that in- flation by legislative fiat was just around the corner.
 Now the House has decided by overwhelming vote to put the re-
 fContinued on Page Two.)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-03-13
Plots in Spain
 Being Traced to
 Agents, Germany
rotection Promised to British Engineers
 on Project

MADRID, March 13.- Officials, protecting British engineers against violence and threats to foreigners, traced wouldbe assassins and their arms to Germany. The officials have assured the British Embassy that engineers working on the Huelva Province Railway will be protected from Extremists who are picketing the offices and shouting: Foreign CTS work in Spain while Spanish en- gineers starve!"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-03-13
SUES ACTRESS
 BECAUSE DOCS
 DAMAGED HOME
Jeanette Ma Do ald Is Charged with Wrecking
 House, Corrinne Griffith

LOS ANGELES Cal, March 13.- Corrinne Griffith, former film star, charged in the municipal court that Jeannette MacDonalds two dogs had damaged sl,01848 worth of furniture in her home, which she had rented to Jeannette.
 One dogs name was Stormy, and Corrinne asserted it lived up to it's name.
 Jeanette said she paid $450 month ly for the home. She denied the dogs had damaged it.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-03-13
Bremen Forced To Fight Blaze From Row Boats

HARRISBURG, Pa. March 13. -Firemen were forced to take to boats this afternoon to reach a fire in the home of Joseph Stump in the flooded section. Water surrounded the house 10 such depth that the appartus could not reach it. The firemen proceeded to the blaze in row boats carrying extinguishers with which they fought the fire.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-03-13
JURY CONNECTS PHYSICIAN FOR
 WIPES DEATH
Doctor Who Dismemberec Bodies of Wife, Nursemaid
 Gets Death Sentence

MANCHESTER, England, March 13.-A jury convicted Dr. Buck Buxton, Indian-blooded physician, of first degree murder in connec- ton with the Devils Beeftub" staying of his wife and nursemaid.
 The bodies were found expertly dismembered and scattered through the Scottish ravine of that name.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-03-13
INLAND FOR INTERIOR

William H. Hyland left on the steamer Victoria for Coal Creek on the Yukon River where he has been employed for the past season as dredgemaster Hyland will be in charge of the operating of the new dredge for the McRae interests.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-03-13
RELIEF FUNDS
 FOR FLOOD AID

WASHINGTON, March 13.-Presi-
 dent Roosevelt today authorized the expenditure of $5.O00,000 of work relief funds for flood relief in New England and Middle Atlantic States.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-03-13
MOVE IMPORTANT

GENEVA, March 13-Sanc- tions today assumed world importance following the re- port the Soviet Union is SUD- porting France in both mili- tary and economic sanctions against Germany.
 Soviet Union officials said assistance has been given France in view of the state ment made by President Hit Ter that he would hold armed sovereignity over the Rhine land.
 Break Relations
 France hinted that she would
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-03-13
STOCK PRICES
 TAKE ANOTHER
 JOLT, WAR TALK
Fears Felt Peace Discus sions Will Fail-To-
 days Tone Weak

NEW YORK, March 13.-Fears that European discussions aimed at preservation of peace may fall were reflected in progressively lower market movement today
 Shares lost from one to four points. Activity diminished each time decline halt appeared and prices again fell. Trading pace in- creased late in the session.
 Today's tone was weak.
 Transactions today totaled 2,750,- 900 shares
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-03-13
DOW. JONES AVERAGES

The following are today's Dow, Jonesh averages: industrials 150.35, rails 45.96, utilities 3071.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-03-13
ITO INVESTIGATE TOWNSEND PLAN

WASHINGTON, March l3-The House of Representatives today vot- ed $50,000 to investigate the Town send plan.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-03-13
CLOSING PRICES TODAY

NEW YORK, March l3.-Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 14A, American Can l22A, American Power and Light g. Anaconda 33h, Bethlehem Steel 52i2, Curtiss Wright 8A. Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad 2, General Motors 59ss, International Harvester TITS. Ken necott 35A, Cities Service AS. Boe- ing Airplane 22Ss, United Aircraft |28.
Evening star., 1936-03-15
LESS COTTON USED
DUR|NCFEBRUARY
Consumption Holds Above
Levels of Year Ago
Despite Decline.
BY the Associated Press.


Cotton consumed during February
was reported by the Census Bureau 10
have totaled 5l6,649 bales of lint and
53,565 of linters. compared with 59l, ,309
and 55,974 in January this year, and
1908 and 62,513 in February last
year.
Cotton on hand February 29 was re-
ported held as follows:
In consuming establishments 1,404,-
ATS bales of lint and 231.320 of linters
compared with 1,434,992 and 203, ,05l
on January 81 this year, and 1,161.075
and 257,77S on February % last year
Storage Total Down.
In public storage and at congresses,
7,247,803 bales of lint and 62.247 of
linters, compared with 7.844,295 and
1882 on January 81 this year. and
1884, 790 and 58,962 on February %
last year.
February imports totaled 1887 bales
compared with 1887 in January AMI
8,l37 in February last year.
Exports for February totaled 406,022
bales of lint and 22,812 of linters. COM
pared with 525,036 and 1872 in
January, and 390,294 and 16,161 in
February last year.
Cotton spindles active during Feb
ruary numbered 23,337,070, compared
with % 1923, ,958 in January, and 24,9l6,-
758 in February last year.
Data for Growing States.
Cotton consumed during February
in cotton growing States totaled 431 ,591
bales, compared with 497,360 in
January, and ,235 in February last
year.
Cotton on hand February 20 in cot
ton growing States was held as follows:
In consuming establishments, 1,179,-
024 bales. compared with 1,211,2l2 on
January 81, and 927,764 on February
28 last year.
In public storage and at congresses,
1924, ,704 bales, compared with 7,7l9, ,103
on January 81, and 8,I48,636 OH
February % last year.
Cotton spindles active during Feb
ruary in cotton growing States totaleo
17,208,836, compared with l7,250,0s
in January, and 17,433,95o in February
last year.
Evening star., 1936-03-15
D. C. ACCOUNTANTS
PLAN OPEN FORUM
Questions Submitted in Advance
by Members Will Be Discussed
Wednesday Night.

In response to demand from men,
bers. Washington Chapter. National
Association of Cost Accountants, will
present a novel program at next
Wednesdays meeting at the Hay
Adams House, when the whole evening
will be devoted to open forum discus
sions of accounting questions and prob
lens which have already been sub
mitted in reply to questionaires. The
members swamped the officers with
timely topics.
Some Of the topics to be discussed
are: PAY Roll Forms and Procedure,
Under the District of Columbia Un-
employment Insurance Act" leader,
John L. Mitchell of Shannon g. Luchs
Co.; Legislature Shadows Over Ac-
counting Procedure" leader, A. B
Gunnarson of the United States Cham
ber of Commerce, and when and Why
to Change From Calendar to Fiscal
Year"
The program will be under the direc-
tion of william L. Slattery, controller
of the United States Post Office De-
partment.
He will be assisted by William l..
Churchill, controller of Peoples Drug
Stores. past president of the chapter;
DR.. william M. Deviny of the Catholic
University of America. president;
Walter F. Raymond, controller Of
Griffith Consumers Co.. vice president,
and B. e. Hunsinger of the Benjamin
Franklin University.
Evening star., 1936-03-15
CLOTH|ERS EXPECT
u PER CENT RISE
IN 1886 VOLUMES
Retailers of Mems Apparel
Base Hopes on Active
February Trade.
BY FRANKLIN MULLIN,
Associated Press Staff Writer.

CHICAGO, March l4.-Based partly
ary, mems clothing merchants through
out the Nation anticipate an average
improvement Of Is per cent over a
year ago in Spring and Summer trade,
the National Association of Retail
Clothiers and Furnishers said today.
This is the concensus of responses
from merchants in all sections of the
country to a QUESTIONABLE sent out by
the industry's National Business Com
mittee.
Ninety per cent of the clothiers re-
porting indicated they believed them
selves to be warranted in counting
upon continued up-trend during the
forthcoming season. Some replied that
they anticipate an improvement of as
much as 20 per cent.
Eastern Results Differ.
The committee compared the first
half of February with the first half
of January. AS usual, February did
not show up to such good advantage,
yet the figures we're not at all dis
couraging. Twenty-one per cent of
the reporting merchants said sales
were just about the same, 26 per cent
indicated they we're better and So per
cent said the volume was less.
In this comparison. all sections but
the East were in agreement For the
East, January was generally a poor
month; February was fairly satisfac-
tory, which meant that the ma ajority
of merchants we're able to show a sub
stantial improvement. In those stores
where volume was less than during the
previous month, the average decline
was approximately 20 per cent.
A comparison between February
sales for this year and a year ago was
more satisfactory. Eight per cent Of
the reporting merchants indicated
trade was about the same, 10 per cent
said it was better and only % per cent
said it was not as good. The South
showed up to good advantage.
Weather Is Blamed.
Where business was not up to par,
the severe weather conditions we're
held responsible. Where satisfactory
volume was shown, various reasons in
cluding improved industrial conditions,
Government work, better crops and
prices and anticipation of higher prices
we're given.
The associations statement said
public anticipation of higher prices is
apparently not without basis, though
as yet there has been no alarming rise
in either clothing or furnishings and
nothing more than a nominal increase
is expected for Spring.
The difference in price between the
featured suit of this coming Spring Is
about 81 according to reports. In the
shirt field the tendency is to keep the
same price ranges used last Spring.
Evening star., 1936-03-15
Gold Currencies
Score Upturn as
War Scare Eases
BY the Associated Press.

Prospects of an improvement in the
tangled European situation brought a
sharp rally in leading foreign curren-
cies Yesterday.
Gold bloc units. extremely sensitive
to international developments earlier
in the week, made the best progress
under leadership of the French franc,
which advanced in New York to 6.645s
cents, up .o15s of cent from Fri
days close.
Holland guilders also made strong
comeback, gaining .13 of cent at
68.51 cents; Swiss francs were .05 of
a cent higher at 32.88 cents, and
German marks improved OF of a cent
to 40.51 cents The British pound
sterling was / cent higher at $4.97::s.
The Italian lira, strongly con-
trolled by Rome, developed inde-
pendent weakness without develop
ment of any specific news, so far as
could be learned in well-informed
quarters.
Evening star., 1936-03-15
Large R.F.C. Repayments Cut
EXPENSE Totals at Treasury

about $128,000,000 against nearly
$4,000, 900 last year.
Total receipts, on the other hand,
were down to about $125,000, 900
against approximately $140. 100000 in
the comparable 1885 period as result
of the processing tax loss.
But income tax payments were run
ming about 40 per cent ahead of the
first IL days of March last year. At
that rate, receipts for the month were
held to stand a good chance Of
showing material gain.
Combined with the heavy excess
Of credits In the first II days, Treas
ury experts saw prospects in the rate
of income tax gains of the largest
temporary surplus since the Govern
ment got deeply into the red"
Last March heavier tax collections
lifted It into the black by O margin
Of t55.ooo.coo for the month.
Evening star., 1936-03-15
HUGH LEACH WILL HEAD
RICHMOND RESERVE BANK
DelanO Bares Elevation of Recently
Elected First Vice President in
Letter to Members.

His term is for the period ending
February %, 194l.
Mr.. Leach has had wide experience
In banking and is credited with un-
usual knowledge of financial. indus
trial and agricultural conditions irl
the fifth district.
Born in Richmond in 1894, he at
tended McGuire's School here ano
graduated from the University of Vir.
ginia in 1916 with the bachelor OF
arts degree. He obtained a master
Of arts degree In 1917.
He was an instructor at the uni.
versity, a member of the Pi Kappa
Alpha and Phi Beta Kappa fraterni.
ties and was president of the Uni.
versity of Virginia class of 1917.