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The Washington times., 1936-02-25
International News Service


Mrs. Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt
today made good her promise to
carry the fight for custody of her
12-year-old daughter, Gloria Laura,
to the highest court in the land.
She filed a petition in the Su-
p9eme Court for review of the I'M
favorable decision of New York
State courts.
Action on the petition is prob
able within two months.
Should the court find merit in
her constitutional claim to the
custody of her daughter, the case
would be set for oral argument.
1t is doubtful whether it could be
disposed of before the court be-
gins its summer recess, June l.
Ward of the Court
The sensational case had it's be-
ginning before New York State
Supreme Court Justice Carew.
Mrs. Harry Payne whitney, aunt
of the daughter of Reginald and
Gloria Vanderbilt, charged that
the mother was unfit to care for
the child.
In 1884, little Gloria was made
a ward of the New York supreme
Continued On Page 2, Col 81
The Washington times., 1936-02-25
i. ). WILL PAY
OFF SATURDAY

Government workers must labor
an extra day this month because
Of Leap Year, but the extra day
will be pay day.
Treasury officials today revealed
that everyone connected with
Uncle Sans various establish
mentS will receive the regular BIZ
monthly compensation on Satur-
day, February 20.
The announcement set at rest
rumors that the checks would not
be ready until Monday, March Q.
With money available on Satur-
day, Federal employees will be able
to enjoy a weekend with full
purses.
The Washington times., 1936-02-25
J. FIather
Is III Of Pneumonia

William j. Flather, Riggs Ma
tional Bank executive, lies seri-
ously i'll of pneumonia in Emer-
gency Hospital. His condition, &C
cording to hospital attendants, is
"fair."
Mr.. Flather, who lives at the
Cosmos Club, is vice president Of
the Riggs Bank and is father of
william j. Flather, jr., president
Of the brokerage firm which
bears his name.
The Washington times., 1936-02-25
INNOCENT 7
MEN HELD
ACCUSED
Governor to Declare
Condor and Perrone
Were Uncertain
BY KENNETH T. DOWNS

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TRENTON, N. j., Feb. Is
uN.S0.-Two State witnesses at
the Hauptmann trial identified In
nocent suspects as the Cemetery
john" who collected the Lind
bergh ransom money, long before
Bruno Richard Hauptmann's ar
rest.
This will be the substance Of the
next blast by Gov. Harold G. Hoff-
man in his campaign to discredit
the States case, it was learned to-
day.
Identification Challenged
The witnesses are Dr.. John F.
"Jafsie" Condor, the celebrated
ransom intermediary. and John
Perrone, Bronx taxi driver. VINO
delivered one Of the ransom notes
for the saadowy John" One of
the governors aides declared:
I'VE have absolute proof that
neither Condor nor PerrOne was
ever certain of their identified
ton Of Hauptmann. Condor vas
hours picking Hauptmann cut of
. police lineup in New York
after the arrest in 1884, and
then 'Jafsie' was not too sure
of himself"
Hoffman already has attacked
the testimony of another identi-
fication witness, Millard Whited.
former Sourland Mountain neigh
Dor Of Col. Charles A. Lindbergh.
Wilentz Returning
He bluntly charged Whited with
"lying" and said that the police
records of Whited's statements be-
fore the Hauptmann arrest and
the subsequent trial testimony Of
Whited contain proof Of the
charge. He limited that rosy vi
sionS Of financial reward might
have influenced Whited and in
timated a perjury warrant against
the witness may be sought.
Attorney General David T. vii
entz was on his way back from
Florida today. He cut short his
vacation by a full week so that he
could be here to defend the States
CONTINUED on Page 2, Col. g.
The Washington times., 1936-02-25
British Destroyer
Sabotage Exposed

LONDON, Feb. IS CUS).
Another case of sabotage in
the British navy, this time
aboard the destroyer Velox, at the
Chatham naval base, was reported
today. Investigators were said to
have reached the conclusion it was
part Of a carefully conceived plan
by political extremists.
The Daily Mail stated it has
been discovered that mine releas-
ing apparatus on the Velox has
been put out Of order.
The Washington times., 1936-02-25
Auto Death Trial HaIts

LOS ANGELES, Feb. IS U.N.S0
Busby Berkeley, noted film dance
director, yesterday won a continu'
ance until April 6 Of his retrial on
second degree murder charges
growing out of fatal traffic &C
cident. The continuance was
granted because his attorney was
ill
The Washington times., 1936-02-25
King S Rites Cost
England $125,OOO

LONDON, Feb. Is Q.N.S).
King Georges funeral cost the
nation $125,000, it was revealed
today when the bill was presented
to parliament in the form of sup
Elemental civil service estimates.
Entertainment of royalty and
other visitors from overseas &C
counted for $4,000.
The Washington times., 1936-02-25
J. P. Morgan Leaves
For Vacation in South

NEW YORK, Feb. IS QN.S).
j. P. Morgan has departed on his
annual winter trip to the South.
He will pass the next few weeks
in Florida and Georgia, part of
the time at the exclusive Jekyl
Island Club, off Brunswick, Ga.
The Washington times., 1936-02-25

WASHINGTON FORECAST
Cloudy, probably occasional rain tonight and
tomorrow; warmer tonight, minimum tempera-
ture about 4S; colder tomorrow afternoon.
MEAN TEMPERATURES
The Washington times., 1936-02-25

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-03
ANCHORAGE SHIP
 FORGED DOWN IN COOK INLET ICE
Pilot, Mechanic, Passengers Jump to Safety on Floes
 as Aircraft Sinks
GROUND FOG PREVENTS PILOT FROM LANDING
Other Pliers Hear Crackup and Save Quartet from
 Icy Death in Water

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Feb. B. A ten-place Pilgrim plane, piloted by Harold Gillian and flight me- chanic Buddy Heltenrich, and car- rying as passengers Jack Metzgar of Anchorage, formerly of Juneau. and Elmer Hedstrom of Cordova, crashed in Cook Inlet, off Anchor age, at 3:25 o'clock Sunday after noon.
 All were rescued without injury. The plane sank.
 Bucked Head Winds
 The party left Cordova and buck ed headwinds all the way to An chorage. The trip, usually one hour and 35 minutes, took two hours and Is minutes. 1 A ground fog over this city made it impossible to locate the airport. They flew for an hour looking for a place to land. 1 The plane touched wheels i'll Eklutna, but noticing they could see. under the fog blanket, Pilot Gillian came on to Anchorage. but fog hung over the ground here and they were forced to return to Eklutna.
 Gas Supply Exhausted
 The gas was exhausted and the engine quit.
 Gillam headed for the Inlet rather than take chance of crashing into the town.
 The riane plunged between ice Hoes, and the four men stood up on the plane and shouted for help, then jumped to the ice floes as the ship sank under them
 Pilot Steve Mills and Kenneth Neese of Anchorage heard the ship crash and spread the alarm which led to the rescue of the four men from the ice floes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-03
CHEATING IN
 N. C. COLLEGE
 INVESTIGATED
Student Council President Suspended d-33 Others
 Dismissed for Racket


 CHAPEL HILL, N. O., Feb. B. A sweeping investigation of cheat ing in the University of North Carolina reached sensational cli- max when Jack Pool, President of the Student Council, was suspended indefinitely, after confessing he cheated while he was freshman member of the council, the student disciplinary body.
 Before suspending Pool, the sen for council had dismissed B others, all alleged to have taken part in an organized racket of filching and selling copies of questions to Dc asked on examinations.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-03
MYSTERY MAN
 MENTIONED IN
 K|DNAP PROBE
Gov. Hoffman Is Reported Ready to Identify Strang- CT with Handkerchief JERSEY GOVERNOR
 EXPECTED TO ACT Reputed 'Passerby' Seen by Col. Lindbergh when
 Money Paid

TRENTON, N. J., Feb. 3-Gov Harold G. Hoffman was today reported ready to identify the mys- terious man with the handkerchief in the Lindbergh Kidnapping case and possibly will order an arrest.
 Sources close to the Governor said he probably would ask State Police either to arrest the man or clear him of any suspicion.
 The mysterious man was seen by Col Charles Lindbergh outside of St Rayrnond's Cemetery the night Dr. John F. "Jafsie" Condon paid the ransom. Police claim he was a mere passerby.
 In granting 30-day reprieve from execution to Bruno Haupt- mann, convicted kidnaper of the Lindbergh baby, Gov. Hoffman said he was convinced there was more than one person implicated and he believed it was the duty of authorities to dig further into the case. Col. H. Norman Schwarzkopf head of the New Jersey State Po- lice. has started a new secret in- vestigation into the case on the order of the Governor.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-03
VAN VLACk TO SEEK ESCAPE BY
 INSANITY PLEA
Killer Denies Any Memory of Staying His Wife
 Trial Near Climax

TWIN FALLS, Idaho, Feb. B.. Speaking brokenly, and at times with difficulty, Douglas Van Vlack, of Tacoma, Washington, last Saturday described how he shot two Idaho peace officers but said he did not remember killing Mildred Hook, g, his former wife, for whose staying. on November 26, he is being tried.
 Van Vlack seeks acquittal on an insanity plea.
 Douglas doesn't remember kill ing the girl; he doesn't remember anything after they were alone in the culvert and had talked about her going home and his trying to make getaway alone" Leo Yeats, defense attorney, told the jury
 Edward Babcock, prosecutor, said nine witnesses for the state have supplied the necessary evidence to convict Van Vlack of first degree murder
 Van Vlack forced his former wife to enter his car on a Tacoma street near her home November 26, and fled with her into Idaho, where he fatally shot two officers, State Pa trolman Fontaine Cooper and Deputy Sheriff Henry C. Givens, when they attempted to interrogate him.
 Later the body of his wife was found in the culvert. Van Vlack was found lying dazed along the road not far away.
 The trial was recessed over the weekend and resumed today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-03
ST0P-CAP FARM PLAN MADE UP
 BY COMMITTEE
New Substitute Measure Extended to Embrace
 Alaska Also
WASHINGTON, Feb 3.-Revisions

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3-Revisions narrowing the powers proposed for Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace under the Administrations stop-gap farm plan, were voted Sat- urday by the House Agricultural Committee. Two broad objectives in the original draft, those directing S continuous, stable supply of agri- cultural commodities, and re-estab- lishment and maintenance of the farmers purchasing power, were transferred from the temporary sec tion of the bill to permanent state aid program designed to take effect in two years.
 The action limited the objectives of the two-year direct subsidy plan tn payments for preservation and im- provement of soil fertility. promotion of economic use of land, and di- minuation of exploitation and un- profitable use of national soil re- sources.
 Applies To Alaska
 The House Agricultural Commit tee agreed late Saturday afternoon to extend the provisions of the new substitute Administration farm aid bill specifically to Hawaii, Puerto Rico and Alaska at the request of Territorial Congressional Represen- tatives. The Committee wrote the names of the three territories into the measure.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-03
Mild Weather irl
 Palmer; Land Is Being Cleared
Ground Hog Day Causes No Concern to Matan-
 uska Colonists

PALMER, Alaska, Feb. 3.-Yes- terday, ground hog day, found the Matanuska colonists taking advan- tage of the mild weather to work on buildings and in clearing land for the spring planting.
 The colonists were not concerned whether the ground hog saw his shadow, forecasting six weeks more of winter, because so far, there has been little real winter
 Plans call for the breaking of an acre of ground for garden for each family with tractors, then working "A hours day to break as much ground as possible.
 Seven thousand white Leghorn chicks, eight weeks old, are to be distributed to the colonists.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-03
MARY JOYCE TO REACH BURWASH TODAY IS REPORT
Despite Stormy Weather at Klaune L "a k e, Girl Dog
 Musher Ahead Schedule

Mary Joyce, enroute to Fairbanks from Taku by dog team, was thought to be at the head of Klaune Lake Saturday night and will prob- ably reach Burwash tonight, ac- cording to radio message from the PAA radio operator at Bur wash to Bob Ellis, local PAA rep resentatiye.
 Stormy weather on the lake pre- vented Miss Joyce from reaching Burwash yesterday, the message stated. If Miss Joyce reaches Bur- wash today, she will be one day ahead of her schedule.
 Miss Joyce left her home at Taku with a five-dog team on December 20 She arrived at Tulsequah on December 27, Atlin on January ', Carcross on January IT, and reach ed Whitehorse January 20. After weeks rest for her dogs and her. self at Whitehorse, she struck out for Burwash on January 27, last Monday, and expected to reach her objective tomorrow.
 From Whitehorse Miss Joyce was accompanied by Mrs. Eugene Jac- quot, who was to serve as her guide as far as Burwash. where Miss Joyce expects to hire Indians to help break trail across the untraveled area between Burwash and Panama Crossing.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-03
HUGE INCREASE IN POST OFFICE.
 RECEIPTS SHOWN
Gain of $4, T AS in 1885 Over Previous Year, Post
 master A. Vile Reports

A phenomenal increase in postal receipts for the year 1885 over 1884 is revealed in the figures of Post master Albert Vile, released today. Gross receipts for the year just past were 6,487 .84, Postmaster Vile announced. compared with S32,339.64 in 1884, or an increase of $4 l48.20, representing revenue from box rents and sale of stamps. It is one of the most outstanding gains in the his tory of the post office.
 Postal saving for the year amount ed to. $55,822 and a quarter of a million dollars was represented in money orders sent out from the Ju- neau DO st o flee, Postmaster Vile said. During the Christmas rush 4,464 parcels were handled, more than during the entire year of l934.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-03
LEAGUE ENvOYS AGAIN STUDYING
 OIL EMbARCOES
Fascist Grand Council Meets Geneva Session
 Weighs Action ITALIAN TROOPS 225 MILES FROM CAPITAL 60,000 Negus Soldiers Leave Addis Ababa to
 Stem Advance

GENEVA, Feb. 3.-The diplomatic phases of the Ethiopian war reas- sumed prominence today, as League of Nations committee of experts met to determine whether an oil em- bargo against Italy is practical.
 According to reports received here from the battlefront, Ethiopia is re- garded as mainly interested in re- trieving the southern areas taken by the Italians in their recent advance northward from Italian Somaliland
 From Addis Ababa marched co., 900 warriors to bolster the forces of Ras Desta Demtu, who failed to pre- vent General Grazianis Hell on Wheels" column from reaching a point 225 miles south of the nations capital.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-03
MERCURY GOES
 UP; RAIN FALLS
Cold Wave in Vast Portion of Country Is Re-
 ported Broken

CHICAGO, H., Feb. 3. Rain swept out Of the southwest today and turned to snow on the journey north and eastward The mercury was pushed upward in parts of the nation and east of the Rockies for the first time since the cold snap took hold of the various sec tions on January 22.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-03
COUNCIL PRAISES ARMY

ROME, Feb. 3.-rremler Mussolini talked for two hours Saturday oil the Italian political and military situation at a session of the Fascist Grand Council, which closed early yesterday
 An official communique concern ing the meeting of the council, which adjourned until February 4. gave no indication that any important de- cisions had been taken. It said the council spoke exaltingly of "th e Blackshirts fighting in West Africa with the same heroic spirit they had in the beginning, and of the militia with secure confidence in the civil lizing mission of Fascist Italy"
 The council was in session two and one-half hours, although the com munique had little to say regarding its proceedings. It is believed, because of the lengthy conference, that the matter of sanctions against Italy was thoroughly gone into.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-03
Mexico Women
 Can Now Vote

MEXICO CITY, Feb 3.-The Na- tional Revolutionary Party. Gov ernment political organization, has taken major step toward grant, ing Mexican women the right of suffrage.
 The party announces women will be permitted to vote in internal elections, similar to American pri- maries, on April 5.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-03
PLANT
 STRIKERS 60 BACK TO WORK

PEKIN. Illinois, Feb 3.-Pickets threw bricks and 25 Deputy Sher- ifs tossed tear gas bombs this morning as more than 200 em- ployees of the American Distilling Company plant, some of them wom- en, returned to work.
 A strike had shut down the plant for almost two weeks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-03
MISS FARRELLEY
 ENROUTE HOME

Miss Jane Farrelley, EZRA office employee, is a passenger to Juneau on the Northwestern. She is re- turning from a vacation spent in Seattle, Tacoma, and other Wash ington cities. lf
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-03
SENATE PASSES
 DEFICIENCY ACT
 TO COVER BONUS

WASHINGTON, Feb. B. Tn c Senate passed and sent to the House of Representatives for conference the s3 ,O67, ,770,000 deficiency bill, carry ing funds for farm benefits under AAA contracts and expenses of pay ing the bonus.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-03
House Passes Bill
 for Skagway Works

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3. The House has passed Delegate Dimond's bill authorizing Skagway to finance a Sl2000 municipal public works program by means of bond issue. The bill now goes to the Senate.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-03
AMERICAN IS
 WINNER IN ICE
 SKATING RACE

DAVOS, Switzerland, Feb. B. Delbert Lamb, 2l-year- -old Milwau- kee, Wisconsin, landscape artist won the 800 meters ice skating race here last Saturday afternoon in AZ 6/10 seconds. defeating skat- CTS of 12 nations.
 Hans Engestangen, of Norway, was second.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-03
R. E. BOILING
 PASSES AWAY

WASHINGTON. Feb. 3.-RoIfe F. Boiling, aged "A. President of the Liberty National Bank and a broth CT of Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, is dead at his home here.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-03

Nine states selected combination of black with orange or yellow for their 1886 automobile license plates: eight, blue and white, and seven, black and white.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-03
VISITING IN TOWN

P J. White, foreman of the eco camp at Herbert River, is in town and registered at the Alaska Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-03
SMITH COMING HOME

Walstein G. Smith, of the First National Bank. who has been south on business, is a passenger for Juneau aboard the Northwestern.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-03
Minnesota
 Democrats
 for F. ID. R.
Two Thousand Attend Con- vention-Other States
 Are to Soon Act

MANKATO Minn., Feb. 3-Min- nesota opened the Farm Belts Dem ocratic drive for the renomination cf President Roosevelt last Saturday when Democrats assembled in q state convention for the election of Delegates to the National Conven- ton. All delegates elected are pledged to the President.
 Convention officials said 2000 were in attendance.
 Another factional meet is sched- uled for March IA when another del- egation is expected to be named, also pledged to Roosevelt.
 The Party split over patronage.
 Minnesota has 22 votes in the Ma tional Convention.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-03
CLOSING PRICES TODAY

NEW YORK, Feb 3. - Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 16A, American Can l24A, American Power and Light 9B, An conda 31k, Bethlehem Steel 53, Curtiss- Wright 49s. Chi cago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pa cific 2la, General Motors 603s, In- ternational Harvester 66A, Kenne- colt 349s, United States Steel 517s Southern Railway 14A, Cities Serv- ice 6A, Pound S5.02k, Boeing Air plane 25, United Aircraft 28h.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-03
STOCK MARKET
 GIVEN BOOST,
 SOME ISSUES
Slight Gains Are Registered by Steels, Motors,
 Specialties

NEW YORK, Feb. 3. = Steels, motors and specialties rallied the stock market today and a number of new highs for the past several months were recorded. Gains of fractions to one point or more were in the majority. The closing tone was firm.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-03
OTHER CONVENTIONS

Iowa will hold a convention Of Democrats probably within the next two weeks.
 Wisconsin will hold primaries on April ' and Nebraska April IA.
 Iowa, Wisconsin and Nebraska arc expected to name delegates to the National Convention, pledged to Roosevelt.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-03
MANY FILE TO
 MAKE PRIMARY
 RACE IN APRIL
Complete Tickets Are Made Up-Labor Interested
 in Nome Section

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Feb. B. The complete list of filings for the House and Senate for the Fourth Division is as follows:
 Senate
 Democrats-Vic c. Rivers of Fairbanks, and Thomas J. DeVane of Ruby.
 Republican-Julian A. Hurley of Fairbanks.
 Democrats-Leo w. Rogge, Vic- tor R. Ross, William F. Thompson, Alfred J. Ghezzi, Catherine Palm, all of Fairbanks; Daniel L. Green, of Manley Hot Springs; Louie. A, Smith, University of Alaska; Nels Anderson, of Bethel.
 Republicans H. Elton Buzby, Louis D. Colbert, Fred B. John- ston, of Fairbanks; Marion G. Ed mundson, of Circle Hot Springs; Oscar Samuelson, of Bethel.
 SECOND DIVISION
 NOME. Alaska, Feb. 3.-Divisional filings at the close of the required period last Saturday for the pri- maries in April for the Second Division, follows:
 Senate
 DemocratS-O. D. Cochran and Howard Lyng.
 Republicans. Charles Kennedy. Democrats-Ed Ulbrickson, George Laiblin, s. David Mazen, C. O. Roberts, Fred Yanney, Tolbert Scott, John Lichtenberg, w Leon ard Smith, Peter E. Sather, Mrs. Garnet w. Martin.
 Republicans--Nels Swanberg, Sr.. Thomas D. Jensen, Ben F. Fil- lette, Edward E. Steffen.
 All candidates are from Nome
 Mazen, Roberts and Yanney are also listed as members of the In- dustrial Workers of Alaska The Nome Labor Union, a mimeograph sheet, edited in Nome by the IVA, promises to interest itself i'll the primary and general election. The fact that three are in the Demo- cratic list may indicate a political scrap to send representatives to Juneau in the interest of the work ing class.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-03
DOW, JONES AVERAGES

The following are the Dow, Jones averages for today: Industrials, 150.62, rails 46.21, utilities 32.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1936-08-21
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