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Federal Money Asked Finance Investi
gation. Attorney General Cummings
Appealed to Because Seriousness
(By The Associated Press')
DETROIT, Michigan, May 28, — Declaring that
he had received information “that fifteen out of eight
een states” are regarding crimes, as allegedly commit
ted by the Black Legion, Prosecutor Duncan McCrea
appealed to Attorney General Homer S. Cummings of
the United States, for federal assistance. He declared
communications containing evidence of the existence
of this criminal organization are pouring into his of
fice in an every increasing stream.
Representative Dickstein asked the House to ap
propriate one hundred thousand dollars to finance an
investigation.
Attorney General David Crowley of Michigan ask
ed grand juries throughout the state to investigate al
leged activities. The examination of twelve members
of the Legion under charges of kidnaping and slaying
Poole, was adjourned temporarily after three witness
es told of identifying the bullet-torn body.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 28, —Authorities sought
to unearth further Black Legion activities here, foll
owing the release of a legislative committee’s report
which named it in connection with threats a year ago
against Evangeline Davey, daughter of Governor Mar
tin Davey.
Three investigators reported that they had been
informed that the order was “suspected”. She was
guarded on several occasions.
China Gets A
Speeial Boat To
it Pirates
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(By The Associated Press)
SHANGHAI, May 27—A novel
acquisition by the Chinese navy
is a mystery “Q-boat” now en
route to China via the Suez can
al. The craft, designed and pur
chased in Great Britain, will be
used in the navy’s anti-piracy
campaign.
It has the appearance of a rus- i
ty old tramp steamer, low in the,
water as though heavy with car
go. It will apparently have only i
a small crew and be unarmed.
It is planned to keep the craft j
slogging at slow speed up and
down the China coast in the i
hope that pirates will attempt to;
capture it.
If this occurs the pirates will
get the surprise of their lives.
False superstructures will be re
moved, exposing heavy guns
which will cover the marauders.
And in addition, special hatches
will be swiftly lowered and arm
ed speedboats will pursue the
pirates.
To Be Private
Airdrome For
King Edward
(By The Associated Press)
LONDON, May—Just outside
the royal domain at Windsor
there is' a well preserved stone
cottage at which King Edward
VIII, when Prince of Wales,
spent considerable time. Queen
Mary frequently welcomed him
there; then they would drive on
together to the castel.
The dwelling is on the borders
of Great Park. Recently the park
was surveyed near Frogmore and
a site found suitable for the
heavier machines which the king
has recently purchased. The
king’s request for a private air
drome so near Windsor disposes
of a report that he was giving up
airplane travel.
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Tyrant Wrangell
Island And Aide
Both Shot Death
(By The Associated Press)
MOSCOW, May 28, — K. B.
Semenchuk, convicted of a reign
of terror while he was admini
strator on Wrangell Lsland, and
his aide, S. O. Startseff, were
both shot to death last night.
They were condemned by the
supreme court tribunal Satur
day night. Four deaths were at
tributed to them, and they were
charged with starving and mis
treating the Eskimos.
Prospects Dark
For Fish Treaty
Be This Year
(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON. D. C.. May 28.
—Bone and Schwellenbach said
today that prospects of congress
acting on a revised U. S.-Canada
salmon conservation treaty dur
ing the present session, were not
bright, due to unexpected pro
tests of certain purse seiners.
They said it was also feared
that Canada would halt treaty
negotiations if the Senate delays
until next session.
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%ro Haines
Defeated Primo
Camera Wed.
—
(By The Associated Press)
NEW YORK. May 28, — Leroy
Haynes, Philadelphia negro how
itzer scored a technical knockout
over Primo Camera, veteran It
alian heavyweight, in the ninth
‘ round of a scheduled ten round
bout at Ebbetts Field, Brooklyn.
Camera weighed 275 and Haynes
200.
Sezied by an attack of tempor
ary paralysis in his left leg, Car
nera was forced to quit after 42
second in the ninth round.
• A physician pronounced him as
unable to continue the fight with
Hayes, and the bout was stopped.
Haynes stopped Camera at
Philadelphia in three rounds,
two months ago. The Associated
Press score card on last night’s
fight gave Haynes four rounds,
Camera three, and one was ev
en.
No Grounds
(By The Associated Press)
TOKYO. May 28, —A report
emanating in San Francisco this
week, that a Japanese Aviation
Company was planning a five day
dirigible service to Vancouver,
B. C.. was described as ground
less by aviation circles here.
HIGHWAY ENGINEER HESSE
RELATES ACTIVITY OFFICE
CONNECTION ROADS, FIELDS
Requests for Funds and work Are About Ten Times
What Appropriation of Territorial Funds Is. Will
Look Over Most Import Projects This Section On
Present Trip to Nome and Seward Peninsula.
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An interview conducted yest
erday with Wm. A. Hesse, Terri
torial Highway Engineer, elicit
ed the following information,
particularly of interest to resi
dents of this Division, and to A1
aska as a whole. Matters of
importance to the public, which
are dealt with through his office
are always available, explained
Mr. Hesse, and here are a few
of the important points:
“Expenditures of Territorial
funds for roads, landing fields,
etc., have been greatly reduced
since 1931 over what they were
prior to that time and while the
Conditions of the Territorial trea
sury is healthier than it has been
for some time it does not mean
that more funds are available for
such work since the Road Board
is not permitted to make expen
ditures beyond what has been
authorized by the Legislature.
Since the requests for funds
are about ten times greater than
the money, we have about ninety
per cent of the requests that
mu9t of necessity be rejected.
| My trip to Nome at this time
is for the purpose of allotting
funds for projects as are in the,
opinion of the board most urgent
ly needed. It might be of inter
est to the public here to know
that all road projects in the Sec
ond Division comprising about
240 miles are cooperative, that is
they are jointly maintained by
the Alaska Road Commission and
the Territory. The Nome-Shel
ton tram while originally pur
chased by the Territory is ex
clusively maintained by the Al
aska Road Commission in accord
ance with an agreement.
“A contribution of $2,500 of teri
ritorial road funds is made an
nually toward the Nome Harbor
improvement and all the shelter
l cabins thruout the Territory and
all of the landing fields with the
exception of seven fields that
have been privately built and
! three fields that have been built
by the Federal Government are
built and maintained with Ter
ritorial road funds.
“The season for road building
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RIOTING HOLY LAND
BRINGS BRITISH IN
TO STOP KILLINGS
Standing Order To Reply To Each Snip
er's Bullet \\ itli A Burst Of Machine
Gun Fire, As Arabs'Continue Riot
(By The Associated Press)
JERUSALEM, Palestine, May 28, — British troops
returned to fire on rioters at Kubatia, killing two and
wounding three. Earlier in the day here, a British con
stable, Robert Beard was slain, and shortly after, an
Arab killed.
The police have discarded sun hats for steel hel
mets. Jaffa authorities have made a standing rule—to
reply to each sniper’s bullet with a burst of fifty ma
chine gun shots. The official casualty list for the
month’s disorders, listed forty-eight dead and maybe
more, as the Arabs always carry away their dead or
wounded.
Convicted Bath
Tab Slaving Of
\\ ife Executive
' Hv The Asocialed Press 1
NEW YORK, May 28, — John
Fiorenza was convicted of first
degree murder in the bathtub
slaying of Mrs. Nancy Titterton,
wife of a radio executive and
author, April 10th, when she was
attacked and strangled.
The jury was out eighteen
hours before bringing in a ver
dict. Judge Charles Nott said he
would sentence Fiorenza June 5.
lie told the jury: “You need
never have any scruples about
this verdict. You have done a
public service.”
Loggers Sir ike
Ended: Raise In
Pay Coes Effect
fBv The Associated Press)
VANCOUVER, B. C.. May 28,
—The strike of the British Col
umbia loggers and lumber work
ers was ended Manager R. V.
Stuart, of the British Columbia
Loggers Association announced
today.
He announced at union head
quarters that fifty cents a day in
crease had already gone into ef
fect at most camps and mills.
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Committee \oled
Townsend as in
Contempt House
' Mv The Associated Pi-ss)
WASHINGTON. D C’., May 28,
The investigating enmmittee
voted six to two to recommend
■ j tlte House that Dr. Townsend,
Rev. Clinton W-under, and J. B.
Kiefer of Chicago be cited for
contempt, and then turn the case
>vc to the lJ. S. District Attor
ney. Representative: T.dan and
Coll.ns of Californ a voted again
■t the motion.
Chairman Bell said he had not
decided when the contempt re
solution would be submitted,
but indicated Friday at the latest.
Quintuplets To
Have 2nd Birth
day Tonight
<By The Associated Press)
CALLANDAR, Ontario, May 28
—The Dionne quintuplets will
celebrate their second birthday
with only a brief appearance to
night, a half hour before the ra
dio, when the directors hope they
will coo and tap.
They have never tasted any
candy or cake so they won’t miss
it.
Their parents, who failed to be
present last year notified the hos
pital they will be present to
night.
The “fivers” now average 23
and eight-tenths pounds, compar
ed to a normal weight of 26 lbs.
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