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The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-04-12
FEDERAL JUDGE RESIGNS UNDER
 JURY PRESSURE
Quits as MeKesson Rob- bins Probe About 10
 Be Made Public

WASHINGTON, April 12.-Presi- dent Roosevelt said today he has accepted the resignation of Federal Judge Edwin Thomas of Connec- ticut.
 Thomas resigned in letter dated April 6.
 Attorney General Murphy issued statement, saying: Tt is well known that for a number of weeks the financial affairs of Judge Thom- as and his action in certain cases have been under investigation by John Cahill, United States Attor- ney. and special Grand Jury.
 "The nature of the evidence hasn't been made public, due to the recent attack of illness Judge Thomas suf- fered. He is at present under the care of a physician and his resigna- ton made publicizing of the infor- nation relative to impeachment un- necessary. The Grand Jury how ever, will continue its investiga- tions."
 Judge Thomas was brought into the McKesson- Robbins investigation February 4, when the Department of Justice ordered him to return from a Latin-America cruise to appear before the Grand Jury.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-04-12
Last Gang Leader
 Taking Rap
Notorious John Torrio Is Caught by Unele Sam on
 Income Tax Evasion

NEW YORK, April 12.--John Tor rio, former notorious Chicago un- derworld leader, was today sen tenced to serve two and one-half years in Federal prison for in- come tax evasion.
 Torrio pleaded guilty last Monday to the indictment charging evasion of payment of $86.000 income taxes.
 Counsel Max Steuer made 45- minute plea for leniency and an- nounced the s104.O00 cash bail Tor rio posted when arrested in 1886 is conceded the Government.
 Torrio is the last of the big-name prohibition racketeers and gang sters to be punished. It is said that Al Capone learned all he knew of mob methods from Torrio
 Al and Johnny cut their first gang fangs as kids together in the tough old Brooklyn Navy Yard dis
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-04-12
SENATE PASSES APPROPRIATION
 FOR WpA RELIEF
Only One Hundred Million Dollars Approved-FDR's
 Request Turned Down

WASHINGTON, April 12. - An economy minded Senate rejected a last-minute squeeze play by the Ad- ministration late yesterday after noon and passed the $100.000,000 WPA appropriation, declining the Presidents request to add $50,000,- GOO to the relief bill for aid to June 30
 The vote came after the Admin istration exerted it's full pressure on the upper Chamber of Congress by announcing that they would demand billion and a half dollars for the WPA for the next fiscal year. The announcement of the Presidents in- tentions was made by Majority Leader Barkley. It failed when the Senate voted down the proposed amendment to raise the WPA sum to the full $l50.000.00O repeatedly asked for by President Roosevelt.
 The Senate action was a double rebuff to the President. Adoption of the $l00,000.000 figure, already ap- proved by the House. followed a
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-04-12
Graft Evidently Ran Ashore During Rough Wealth.
 CT Last Night
GREW E SEEN ON LAND;
 FLAG WAvED;FIRE BURNS
EIdred Rock lighthouse Keeper Makes Report
 -SedI Goes 10 Scene

Driven ashore sometime during the night by rough weather in Lynn Canal, small fishing boat is in distress today and its crew, which reached shore, is waving white flag for aid
 This was the word received here today from the lighthouse keeper at Eldred Rock, who says the boat. whose name he could not make out, is beached on small island about two miles southeast of his station.
 Water Is too rough, the keeper said, to enable him to put out across the Canal in his tender.
 The Alaska Game Commission boat Seal left Juneau at noon to- day for the scene of the wreck, ex- pecting to reach the spot sometime this evening. Eldred Rock is about 100 miles from Juneau by water.
 The keeper said he saw the boat early this morning. Through his glass he could make out that the craft was ashore at bad angle and that the crew on the beach had built fire and one of the men was waving white flag, The number of men in the crew could not be de- termined.
 The keeper notified U. s. Com- missioner Felix Gray by radio and the Seal rescue expedition was sent out by the Commissioner.
 Although the scene of the ground ing is much nearer Haines than Ju- neau, no help is available from the north because the Army tug For nance is on the ways at Ketchikan as result of itself going aground several days ago. The Coast Guard cutter Haida, which ordinarily would answer the call, is in Seattle.
 Captain of the Seal is K. c. Tal- madge. Besides the regular crew, he will be assisted by Ken Williams. Juneau WPA Engineer, who was sent along by the Governors of flee.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-04-12
Lon don an d Paris Will Hear Diplomats Warn
 IidIy tomorrow
CHAMBERLAIN SEEKING
 BROADER BALKAN PACT
MussoIini Writes Athens Government Not to
 Worry Now
(By Associated ress)

The British Government today undertook new efforts to protect Mediterranean trade routes to Brit ish Empire possessions and the Orient.
 A general warlike tension. evident today throughout the world, especi- ally in the light of the Italian con- quest of Albania, spurred Great Britain to fresh action.
 London informants said Premier Chamberlain would announce to the House of Commons tomorrow that Great Britain will consider as "un- friendly any act of aggression against Greece or Turkey.
 The French Government decided that Premier Daladier will also make a declaration of Frances po- sition tomorrow at almost the same time as Chamberlain is expected to be speaking in London.
 Today, the Paris Cabinet gave final formal approval to drastic de- crees strengthening national de- fense. The decrees have already been put into operation, placing all industry on wartime basis.
 Tn London it is expected that Great Britain will reserve the right to decide what constitutes aggres- sion, which in the case of the pledge to fight for Poland's independence, may be left to Poland.
 London informants said the req son for the reseryati tion is that Prime Minister Chamberlain. hopes Italy will guarantee, that having Albania, the Mediterranean status quo will be kept.
 The Italian Government sent a note yesterday to Greece stating that no aggression of that nation is contemplated now
 Great Britain hopes to make a pledge with Greece and Turkey on basis of wider Balkan Alliance that will be brought into the Brit ish, French and Polish entente.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-04-12
NAzI PAPER
 DI5pLEASED,
 FOR REMARK
dd Minister 5 Moufhpie1e Says I'm
 pertinenee" Shown

BERLIN, April 12.-Nazi Propa- ganda Minister Goebbels' newspaper Der Angriff characterizes as i'm pertinence" President Roosevelt's remark, "I'll be back in the fall if we don't have war"
 The American President is quot ed as making the statement in a farewell to his friends at Warm Springs, Ga, last sunday.
 The Nazi newspaper says the re- mark is coarse and barking up the wrong tree"
 The newspaper publishes state ments attributed to the American President with banner lines and uses the entire front page, with the exception of a short daily editorial, for five news stories from the Unit ed States, three of them conceTp- ing President Roosevelt.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-04-12
SAILINGS TO ALASKA
 TEMPORARILY CANCELLED

H. O. Adams, General Agent for the Alaska Steamship Company, Ju- neau district, received a radiogram this afternoon from L. w. Baker, Traffic Manager of the flask Steamship Company, with head quarters at Seattle, that all sailings for Alaska have temporarily been cancelled because of picketing by the Alaska Cannery Workers and Maritime Federation of the Pacific.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-04-12
FOREIGN FORCES
 LEAVING SPAIN;
 TWO DIRECTIONS
Italian Soldiers Embarking for Italy : Moors 10
 Spanish Morocco

CADIZ, April 12.-Some Italian soldiers, who have been marking time in Spain, suddenly embarked for Italy during the day and simul- taneously, Moorish troops are leav- ing Madrid with orders, it is claimed, to sail for Spanish Mor- occo.
 Both troop movements are ap- parently connected with the new hreat of war in the Mediterranean.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-04-12
Recruiting in Coast Guard Is Extended. Alaska

WASHINGTON, April 12. The House Merchant Marine and Fish cries Committee has acceded to AL aska Delegate Dimond's request that Alaska be included in the provis- ions of the bill providing training of Coast Guard recruits.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-04-12
STIkINE FISH COMPANY FIRM
 INCORPORATES

With the stated object Of gen orally engaging in the fishing busl- ness" the Stikine Fish Company was incorporated at the Territorial Auditors office today. Incorporators are A. R. Brueger and Margaret Ann Brueger of Wran- gell and Vivian Sorsenson of Seattle.
 Stock consists of five shares of $10O each. Debt limit was fixed at $50,000.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-04-12

 MAY SEE
 ECLIPSE
Norfherns Told 10 Be on Lookout on Morning
 of April t9

LOS ANGELES, Cal, April l2.-- Dr. Dinsome Alger, Director of the Griffith Observatory, pointed out today that Alaskans may be able to see the total eclipse of the sun on April 19. The eclipse should be seen by Alaskans at 6:36 in the morn ing.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-04-12
L0(kHEED E FLOWN
 TO ISLES WITH SIX

Six passengers boarded the out bound Alaska Air Transport Lock- heed with Shell Simmons today for island ports.
 Jack Littlepage, K. D. Bradley, and Jerry Tindall went to Chicha- gof. D. Keuhey to Pelican City, and Lisle Hebert to Hoonah.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-04-12
DOGS WORRY MARY

SEATTLE, April 12.-Mary Joyce. planning to sail on the steamer Bar anof this morning, was much dis turbed when informed that the yes sel won't sail until Friday because it is picketed.
 Comely Mary is worried because she has dog team she was using Ito haul dudes around in the moonlight at Sun Valley, and the dogs in question are crated in the baggage room at Union Station.
 My poor dogs" said Mary.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-04-12
DIE, 63 ARE INJURED
 IN THREE BLAzES

CAIRO, Egypt, April 12-Twenty- one persons are reported to have been killed and 63 injured in fires in three neighboring villages near Mahallan, lower Egypt.
 There are no other particulars.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-04-12
FRENCH WARSHIp5
 LEAVE NAVY YARDS ON SECRET ORDERS
Sudden Move, Number of Graft, Destination, Hid-
 den by Censorship

PARIS, April 12.-All French war ships at the Navy Yard near Mar seille sailed out last night under secret orders.
 The purpose of the sudden move is hidden by censorship and the number of ships leaving is not di- vulged.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-04-12
THREATENS TO STOP MINING IN
 GOAL INDUSTRY

NEW YORK, April l2-John L. Lewis threatens to close the re- mainder of the Nations coal in- dustry unless the operators agree to demands made by the unions, especially in the soft coal industry.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-04-12
,. 5. VAN DINE, DEFECTIVE TALE
 WRITER, E DEAD

NEW YORK, April 12. = Willard Huntington Wright, 5l, who became famous as 'S. s. Van Dine" author of numerous detective novels, died today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-04-12
ALBANIA IS OFFERED TO
 KING, ITALY
National Assembly Is Con- voked and Sets Up
 Military Regime

TIRANE, April 12.-The Albanian National Assembly today offered the crown of the Kingdom to King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy for personal union" of the two na- tions.
 The Assembly was conyoked and immediately set up new regime under Italian military occupation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-04-12

The United States has radio to every five persons against one to IT in four other leading nations; a telephone to each seven persons against one to each s5 in the other nations.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-04-12
HUNGARY QUITS
 LEAGUE, NATIONS

BUDAPEST. April 12.--Hungary has resigned from the League of Nations definitizing to stand along side of Germany.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-04-12

SEATTLE, April 12-The Mari time Federation of the Pacific today picketed the steamer Baranof, sched- uled to sail for Alaska at 9 o'clock this morning, and also the freighter Latouche, scheduled to sail for the north on Friday
 The Federation charges that the Alaska Steamship Company rescind- ed from previous agreement not to ship cannery supplies to Alaska during the present Alaska canned salmon dispute.
 George Downer, Assistant Attor- ney General of the State of Wash ington, who has accepted Secretary of Labor Perkins request to act as Special Mediator in the salmon dis pute, and A. E. Marsh, Federal Conciliator, met this afternoon to outline course of procedure.
 Crew members remained aboard the Baranof. Although the long shoremen stopped work, teamsters passed through the picket lines.
 Late this afternoon Alaska Steam ship Company's offices posted the Baranof to sail Friday morning at 9 o'clock and the steamer Alaska for g o'clock Saturday morning, pro- vided pickets have been withdrawn.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-04-12
 Laiouehe
 pitketed
Unions Claim that Alaska Steamship Co. Breaks
 Previous Agreement

BULLETIN-SEATTLE, April 12. William Semar, of the Northland Transportation Com pany, left for Tacoma this afternoon to appear before Fed eral Judge Cushman asking for a restraining order against picketing of Alaska steamers in Seattle.
 Semar represents his own company, Alaska Steamship Company and Alaska Transpor- tatiOn Company in the restrain ing order proceedings.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-08-03

CHAPTER u-That morning Baldwin
Barnes, on his way to work In Washing
ton, offered assistance to a tall. lovely
girl In distress Later he found bag she
had left in the car. containing a diamond
ring. on which. was inscribed del to
Edith-Forever." He knew then that his
ready he was half way In love With her.
That night he discussed the matter with
Jane, and they called her uncle, worldly
them at their home, delighted with James
simplicity. He told them Ediths story,
ana they haea y the missing lines.
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j. 0bee, the groom's father who is
pastor of the Methodist church of
Mt. Cory.
Immediately following the cere-
mony the bridal party consisting of
the immediate relatives of the bride
ard groom, watched the bride cut
the large wedding cake and and
everyone enjoyed refreshments of ice
cream, fruit punch and wedding
cake.
The bride and groom left at three
o'clock for their new home and work
at Warfordsburg, Pa, where the
groom received appointment from
the Baltimore Methodist conference.
The bride is a graduate of Bowl
ing Green college and has taught
school in Rush Greek, Ohio, and
New California, Ohio. The bride
groom was graduated from Adrian
college, Michigan, with the class of
1886 and from Westminster semin-
ary, Westminster, Maryland, in 1899.
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CHAPTER XII

The day after Christmas.
''Baldy, darling: The operation
is over, and the doctor gives us
hope. That is the best / can tell
you. / haven't been allowed to see
Judy, though they have let Bob have
a peep at her, and she smiled.
"'Give my love to everybody. l
have had Christmas letters from
Evans and Edith and Mr.. Towne.
Baldy, Mr.. Towne wants to marry
me. / haven't told you before. 1t is
rather like a dream and I'm not
going to think about it. / don't love
him, and so, of course, that settles
it. But he says he can make me,
and, Baldy, sometimes I wish that
he could. 1t would be such heav-
enly thing for the whole family. OF
course that isn't the way to look at
it, but I believe Judy wants it. She
believes in love in a cottage, but she
says that love in palace might be
equally satisfying, with fewer things
to worry about.
Somehow that doesn't fit in with
the things I've dreamed. But
dreams, of course, aren't every
thing
81 had to tell you, dear old boy.
Because we've never kept things
from each other. And you've been
so perfectly frank about Edith. Are
things a bit blue in that direction?
Your letter sounded like it.
BE good to yourself, old dear, and
love me more than ever"
Jane signed her name and stood
up, stretching her arms above her
head. It was late and she was very
tired. A great storm was shaking
the windows. The wind from the
lake beat against the walls with the
boom of guns.
She walked the floor, a tense little
figure, fighting against fear. The
storm had become Whistling pam
demonium. She gave a cry of re-
lief when the door opened and her
brother-in-law entered.
I'm half-frozen, Janey. Ii was
a fight to get through. The cars
are stopped on all the surface
lines.
..How is Judy?"
Holding her own. And by the
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PAGE SEVEN

and later escorted to Farout Park in
Lima, where refreshments of ice
cream and cake were served. The
afternoon proved a pleasant and
profitable one. Eighteen members
were present and one guest, Mrs.
Eldora Harshe of Lima.
The Presbyterian missionary So
ciety will meet Wednesday afternoon
of next week in the home of Mrs.
Glen Huber and Mrs. Mary Sylves-
ter. The following program has been
planned: Worship service, Miss
Elnora Marshall; Topic, Mrs. D. c.
Campbell; Year Book of Prayer
Each member has been requested to
bring handkerchief to be sent to
the Tuscon Indian Training school in
Escuela, Ariz.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Mayberry Of
Columbus Grove and Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Jones and children of Find
lay were Sunday dinner guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Mayberry and
family.
Mrs. Earl Ludwig of Lima was a
Thursday evening supper guest in
the d. c. Campbell home.
Mr.. Walter Cupp and daughters
Beatrice and Margery spent Sunday
with Mrs. Cupp at the Fair View
Hospital in Cleveland. Mrs. Cupp
has sufficiently recovered from a
recent operation to be brought home
the latter part of the week.
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Rockport

The Light Bearers of the Presby-
terian church will hold a picnic at
the Columbus Grove swimming pool
Wednesday afternoon.
Herbert Marshall, Jr., left Sunday
for Columbus where he joined a
group of 0. S. U. students for a
Farm Management tour through
Northeastern Ohio.
Friends in this vicinity received
word of the death of Mrs. Milton
Rockhill who passed away at her
home in Virginia, and was buried
there Sunday. The Rockhills for
merly resided in this community and
have many friends and relatives
here.
Mrs. Orlo Marshall and daughter
Jean in company with Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. o. Sager of Lima spent the week
end at the Sager cottage at Sand
Lake, Mich.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Z. Erect were
Sunday afternoon guests of Mrs.
Margaret Joseph and brother, Mr..
Clarence Cook near Lima.
Mrs. Guy Mayberry attended the
annual Delta Chi picnic at the Ed.
Basinger home near Columbus Grove
Tuesday evening, and was the guest
of Mrs. Don Huffman.
Mrs. julie Benroth of Phoenix,
Ariz., who is known by many of our
readers is spending a month with
Mrs. Marie Buchanan, a former
Bluffton resident, now of San
Francisco. She writes that she had
visit with James Benroth and boy
friend of Bluffton who were in San
Francisco for the Fair and were
also guests in the Buchanan home.
The annual Eastern Star picnic
has been announced for Friday even
ing at the Fred Hofer home in
Bluffton.
A surprise program was planned
by the program committee of the
Friendly Neighbor's club for the
members at the August meeting
which was held last Thursday after
noon. The group was asked to as
semble at the Gail Arnold filling sta
ton in Beaverdam at the appointed
hour where they were met by the
Committee and taken to the Child
ren's Home near Lima. There they
were given a trip through the Home
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way. Janey, that friend of yours,
Towne, sent another bunch of roses.
Pretty fine, ] call it. She's no end
pleased"
Its nice of him."
Gee, I wish | had his money"
Money isn't everything, Bobby"
1T means lot at time like
this" His face wore a worried
frown. Jane knew that Judy's hos
pital expenses were appalling, and
bills were piling UP.
81 work like a slave" Bob said.
ruefully, land we've never been in
debt before"
''When Judy is well, things will
seem brighter, Bob" She laid her
hand on his arm.
He looked up at her and there was
fear in his eyes. "Jane, she must
get well. l can't face losing her."
1--WE mustn't think of that. And
now come on out in the kitchen
and I'll make you some coffee"
Jane was always practical. She
knew that, warmed and fed, he
would see things differently.
Yet in spite of her philosophy,
Jane lay awake long time that
night. And later her dreams were
of Judy-of Judy, and a gray and
dreadful phantom which pur-
sued
The next day she went to the
hospital and took Junior with her.
When he saw his mother in bed,
Junior asked, 'Do you like it, Moth
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Like what, darling?"
ssSleeping in the daytime?"

Like what, darling?"
Sleeping in the daytime?"
ST don't always sleep" She looked
at Jane. ''Does little Julia miss
me? / think about her in the night"
Jane knew what Judy's heart
wanted. "She does miss you. I
know it when she turns away from
me. Perhaps | oughtn't to tell you.
But I thought you'd rather know"
II do want to know" said Judy,
feverishly. 81 don't want them to
forget. Jane, you mustn't ever let
them-forget. - ~
Jane felt as If she had been struck
stunning blow. She was, for
moment, in the midst of a dizzy
universe, in which only one thing
was clear. Judy wasn't sure of get
ting we'll! ssasaszsfs
Judy, with her brown eyes wist-
full, went on: Junior, do you want
Mother back in your own nice
house?'
.Wiil you make cookies?"
"Yes, darling"
"Then ! want you back. Aunt
Janey made cookies, and she didn't
know about the raisins.'
Mother knows how to give cook
ie-men raisin eyes. Mothers know
a lot of things that aunties don't,
darling"
'Well, I wish you'd come back"
He stood by the side of the bed.
"I'd like to sleep with you tonight.
May /, Mother-dear?"
mot tonight, darling. But you
may when / come home"
But days passed and weeks, and
Judy did not come home. And the
first of February found her still in
that narrow hospital bed. And it
was in February that Frederick
Towne wrote that he was coming to
Chicago. 81 shall have only day,
but / must see you."
The next time she went to the
hospital, she told Judy of his ex-
pected arrival. Tomorrow.
"Oh, Jane, how delightful"
''Is it? I'm not sure, Judy"
''It would be perfect if you'd ac-
cept him, Jane"
"But I'm not in love with him"
bob and / were talking about
it," Judy's voice was almost pain
fully eager, "of how splendid it
would be for-all of u.s."
For all of US. Judy and Bob and
the babies! 1t was the first time
that Jane had thought of her mar
riage with Towne as way out for
Judy and Bob
From his hotel at the moment of
arrival, xowne called Jane up. care
you glad I'm here?"
"Of course"
Don't say it that way"
''How shall ! say it?"
GAS if you meant it. Do you know
what a frigid little thing you are?
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Bicycle Riders Notice

Children riding bicycles on side
walks are cautioned to observe the
following regulations:
/. Ride slowly.
2. Sound warning when approach
ing pedestrians.
3. Keep off the streets Wednesday
and Saturday nights.
a. Ride on outside of street near
curb.
The council has instructed the
mayor and marshal to take neces-
sary steps to enforce above rulings.
w. A. Howe, Mayor II
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Your letters were like frosted
cakes"
She laughed. 'sThey were the best
I could do"
'.I don't believe it. But am not
going to talk of that now. When
can I come and see you? And how
much time have you to spare for
me?"
mot much. ! can't leave the ba-
bies."
"Your sisters children. Can't you
trust the maids?"
maids? Listen to the man! We
haven't any,"
"You don't mean to tell me that
you are doing the housework.
"Yes, why not? | am strong and
well, and the kiddies are adorable.
1--WE are going to change that. I'll
bring trained nurse up with me-"
"Please don't be a tyrant."
"Tut-tut. little girl, she heard his
bic. LAUGH over the telephone. IN