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BORAH TO OPEN LIBERAL DRIVE DECEMBER 7
China Clipper On Way Manila With 2 Tons U. S. Mail
Football Players
Blood For Coach
Who Near Death
(By The Associated Press)
Lake Charles, La., Nov. 23,
—High school football play
ers today volunteered to fur
nish blood for Coach R. S.
Killen, who is near death
from a bullet wound alleged
ly inflicted by the father of
a student dismissed from the
football squad.
R. S. Russell is accused of
shooting the coach. His son
Clifford was removed from
the squad last fall after be
ing charged with breaking
training rules.
Ada Blackjack, known the
world over as the single sur
vivor of an exploring party
marooned several years ago
on barren Wrangell Island is
now recuperating from a se
vere illness. The Eskimo wo
man was a member of the
Steffanson Expedition, was
operated on recently at the
native hospital and is now
slowly recovering at the
home of Mrs. Nellie Willard.
She went from Seward re
cently for treatment._
U. S. Is Cracking
Down Ship Lines
Neutrality Policy
(By The Associated Press)
Washington, Nov. 23, — As
the government applied fin
ancial pressure on the Mer
chant Marine, to prevent the
exports of the sinews of war
to Italy and Ethiopia, specu
lation arose as to the next
step in the neutrality police
question.
Conjecture is high as to
Bulgarian Cabinet
Out New One Come
Sofiia, Bulgaria, Nov. 23, —
The Cabinet of Andrea Tos
cheff resigned today, after the
premier informed King Boris
that differences relating to in
ternational policies had creat
ed a hopeless split.
Former minister George
Kosseivanoff was commission
ed immediately to form a new
cabinet.__
CHINA CLIPPER PLANE
TOOK OFF AT 3:47 P M
FRIDAY FOR MANILA
Pan American Airliner Carried Nearly 2
Tons Letters Worth $63,000 In Revenue
\—
China Clipper On
Way to Manila Via
Pacific Oc. Points
(By The Associated Press)
Alameda, Nov. 23, — The
big Pan American Airways
Clipper seaplane service ac
ross the Pacific was launched
Friday when the China Clip
per, first of a fleet of sky-lin
ers, soared away for Manila,
via way points.
The majestic China Clip
per gave thousands a thrill as
it flew into the evening with
nearly two tons of mail. It
dipped under the San Fran
cisco Oakland bridge cables
for the benefit of ten thous
and school children. The
plane made a perfect takeoff
Ship Lines Warned By U. S. Shipping
Bureau Be Careful Of Neutrality Law
whether the administration
will clamp the pressure on
other foms of business it aids
financially such as banks and
railroads.
The Shipping Bureau sent
warning letters today to the
ship lines indebted to it, re
minding them that the sales
of war materials to belliger
ent countries, was contrary
to the neutrality policy.
at 3:47 P. M. Pacific Stand
ard Time.
Postmaster General James
F’arley gave the order for the
takeoff and announced that
the Clipper’s load brought a
profit of $47,000 to the Post
Office Department.
The gross reventie from a
hundred and fifteen thousand
letters was $63,000 and the
maximum cost was $16,000.
President Roose'-elt’s “deep
interest and heartfelt congrat
ulations as an airminded sail
or” was conveyed by Farlcly.
at the ceremonies inaugurat
ing the service.
Rev. Kashevaroff
Reported he Dying
At Pioneers Home
(By The Associated Press)
Juneau, Nov 23, —Rover
endNicholas P. Kashevaroff,
is reported to be dying at the
Pioneers Home at Sitka which
he entered last week.
His brother Rev. A. P. Kash
evaroff, curator of the mus
eum here left today for Sit
ka, where he will remain un
til the crisis is over.
The sick man is the well
known Russian Orthodox
Priest of Kodiak. He was ac
companied to Sitka bv his
daughter Elizabeth who is
still there.
John L. Lewis, Vice-President Of A.
F. Of L. Resigned Account Of Feud
Lewis Resigned
As Vice-president
Am. Feder. Labor
(By The Associated Press)
Washington, Nov. 23, —
John L. Lewis, president of
the United Mine Workers re
signed today as vice-president
of the American Federation
of Labor.
His resignation was brot
forward by a long standing
conflict between he and Wil-1
liam Green, President of the
Federation over two opposed
theories of labor organiza
tion.
Lewis supported the or
ganization of unions by in
dustries and Green held to the
long established practice of
unions by crafts.
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Further Testimony
Given lu Trial Of
Rioting Miners A.J.
(By The Associated Press)
Juneau, Nov. 23, —Wayne
Young, Alaska Juneau mine
employee testified at the trial
of several miners charged
with rioting last June, that
he saw six or eight men run
ning from the union hall and
heard them shouting “let’s
get some ammunition”.
Young identified Warren
Beaver, one of the defen
dants, as the man striking
John McLaughlin, one of the
marchers, across the mouth
during the riot.
Assistant Chief of Police
William Marklc testified that
several of the defendants
were blocking the line of
march, and when he told
them to clear out, the men
displayed defiance. Markle
said it was then he released
the tear gas.
I Killed Two Hurl
(By The Associated Press)
Tacoma, Nov. 23, —Ray
Roberts of Kirkland was kill
ed and two others were in
jured in a collision between
a truck they were driving and
one that was stalled, last
night._
BORAH TO TALK OVER
RADIO EFFORT BRING
ABOUT LIBERAL REPS
\\ ill Carry On Radio Campaign To Create
Liberal Republican Party For 1936
Borah Will Open
Drive For Liberal
Bep. Party Dec*. 7
(By The Associated Press)
Washington, Nov. 23, —
Senator Borah announced a
nation-wide broadcast from
Washington, D. C..
December 7th ho will open
his drive for a liberalized re
publican party at the next
campaign, in the first of a ser
ies of thirty-minute discus
sions on economic and poli
tics.
His friends believe he may
touch on the Canadian trade
treaty, the AAA, conservative
tendencies in the GOP na
tional organization, and the
recent selection of a republi
can committee of sixteen to
raise campaign funds.
Borah is opposed to Fletch
er’s action chosing big busi
ness leaders for the finance
committee.
American Embassy Rome May Object
Tearing Of Mags f rom Automobiles
r r
Events Of The Day
V
In Italio-Ethiopian
Diplomatic Conflict
(By The Associated Press)
Undated, Nov. 23, — The
American Embassy in Rome
considered today, protesting
formally against the tearing
of American flags from auto
mobiles containing tourists
from the United States.
Italy began today enforc
ing its Franco-British boycott.
Rome was reported to have
warned France that an oil
embargo would mean war.
Italy notified today the In
ternation labor office at Gen
eva, that it will not be repre
sented at the international
maritime conference.
A question arose tonight as
to whether Italy contemplat
ed leaving the League of Na
tion^
The belief developed in
London that the British gov
ernment might support the
oil and coal embargo against
Italy.
An Official announcement
said that the entire Ogaden
area on the southern front
was under Italian control. Ad
vices to Rome said that dark
horse columns were march
ing across the Danakil desert
from Assas, Eritrea, to attack
Dessye, the Ethiopian field
headquarters concentration
point. _
Ferryboat Strike
Settlement Goes
Up In Air Today
(By The Associated Press)
Seattle, Nov. 22, — Pros
pects of an early settlement
pf the ferry strike faded to
day, with operators and strik
•ing employees blaming each
other for the breakdown of
negotiations.
A threat bv Captain F. E.
Lovejoy, president of the
Washington Shipowners As
socation that they would op
erate the boats despite the
strike, followed the strikers’
rejection of the proposal to
relieve the ferryboat situa
tion pending a settlement.
Jack Sharkey On
Comeback Fry Is
j
\ ietor Of Nejiro
r
(By The Associated Press)
Boston, Nov. 23, — Jack
Sharkey, former heavyweight
champion, knocked out Eddie
(unknown) Winston of Hart
ford. Conn., twice in two
rounds, as he launched a come
back attempt.
Sharkey floored Winston in
the second minute of the open
ing round, and referee Johnny
Martin disqualified Winston
for not trying.
The boxing commission and
Sharkey’s request permitted
the negro to start again.
Sharkey floored him twice
in the second round after a
fresh start, and he was then
awarded the decision on a
knockout.
Frankie kliek Gets Derision In Bout
Last Nijjlit. Nearer To Canzoneri Now
Frankie kliek Gets
Derision A1 Roth
(By The Associated Press)
New York Nov. 23, Frankie
Kliek, San Francisco light
weight cuffed A1 Roth of New
York all over the ring last
night, winning the ten round
decision easily.
The bout goes far toward
giving Klick a shot at the
crown of Tony Canzoneri, the
lightweight champion.
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