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inn FARTHEST NORTH DAILY NEWSPAPER IN THE WORLD 18, 1933. MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS VOLUME XXX. 720 BOTTLES BOUGHT IN DAY FILIPINO CULT MURDER SALE OF BEVERAGE IN HOUSE RESTAURANT IS EXPECTED TO DECREASE ITS $1,000 DEFICIT WASHINGTON, April 18 For the first time in 30 years real beer went on sale yesterday in the House restaurant and thirsty Congressmen and their friends downed 720 bottles of the 3.2 per cent alcoholic content beverage. Was Served At Bar When beer was previously served in the Capitol just previous to the passage of the Volstead act. it was in the House bar, but now, as 30 years ago, the beverage is served only at tables.

Of First Customers Representatives John J. Delaney arid John J. Boylan of New York, William M. Berlin of Pennsylvania and Joachim O. Fernandez of Louisiana were the first customers.

Beer sales are expected to decrease the House restaurant's deficit, which totaled more than $10,000. "Buy Alaskan" NIPPON MAKES BIG DRIVE! NORTH CHINA NEW DEATH AND INJURY LAW URGED SENATE PUTS SILVER PLAN IN DISCARD i uncovering of the shallow grave of Mrs. Celine Novarro (left), on Jersey Kalayaan, the mystic organization, and Mrs. Leon Kantmello (right) are two of those under arrest. (Associated Press Photos) INDUSTRIAL COMPENSATION AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMMISSION FOR ALASKA ADVOCATED By JOHN E.

PEGUES JUNEAU, April of an Alaska Industrial Compensation and Accident Insurance system to replace the territorial workmen's compensation act is proposed in a measure introduced in the House cf the Legislature jointly by Rep- George A. Lingo oi the Fourth Division and Joseph Green cf the First Division. Democrats. The measure, which is modeled after similar statutes in the state of Washington and the province cf imp i Operation Is 'QNE BRITON FIGHTS AND SCREAMS INTERNATIONAL TREAT? AREA INVADED AND DEFENDERS ARE DRIVEN SOUTH OF LWAN RIVER BELIEF IS ENTERTAINED THAT SLAYER WTLL NOT Bfl HANGED IN FLORENCE PRISON NEXT FRIDAY FLORENCE, April 18 Upheld By Court Order APPELLATE TRD3UNAL IN NEW YORK AUTHORIZES OP- 1 ERATION ON LITTLE GIRL DESPITE PARENTS NEW YORK, April the appellate court of New York affirmation was given today to the decision of thejower courLordering PRESIDENT, SENDS THAT HE IS OPPOSED TO FINANCIAL AMENDMENTS TO FARM RELIEF BILL WASHINGTON, April efforts to add money inflation to administration's farm relief measure ended with the defeat late yesterday of the proposal for the free coinage of silver and with withdrawal today of proposals specified purchases of silver monthly by the Treasury to be used as the basis for issuance of currency. Vote Is 43 to 33 Late yesterday, the Senate by a vote of 43 to 33 defeated the am- submitted by Senator as British Columbia, provides for au Burton indusrial compensation dent insurance board and acci- of three CONFESSES SABOTAGE members of the auditor, the treasurer and a third member to be chosen by the Legislature to serve until the next general election when a successor would be elected by popular, vote and serve Fighting and screaming, Mrs.

Win- a surgica i operation on Helen Vas- nie Ruth Judd, condemned to bo 2 years old 0r the removal PEEPING, China, April 18 Bombing planes and heavy artillery -went into action on a large scale yesterday as troops Japan and Manchukuo sent the entire Chinese army in the coast region of North China proper fleeing to the south 'bank of the Lwan river. present movement of Japanese troops is their first extensive advance into the Peiping-Tientsin international treaty area, where there is-'considerable American and other foreign property interests. Towns Fall In Rapid Order Changli, where there is an American Methodist mission and num- erous.other towns to the north and northeast of Peiping fell in rapid order to'the forces of Japan and Manchukuo. Japanese airplanes dropped bombs between one and three miles from the large seaport of Chin- After the aerial offensive, the forces of Japan and Manchu- kuo bsgan their land advance, at hanged in the Arizona penitentiary in Florence next Friday for the murder in Phoenix last summer of Mrs. Agnes Leroi, a nurse from Juneau, was carried late yesterday from the Florence courtroom, where she is the subject of an inquiry into her mental condition.

She resisted the efforts of matrons to quiet her and bit their hands, when the matrons placed their hands over her mouth to stop her from yelling. She was taken from court while her husband, Dr. Judd was on the witness stand. He testified that he considered rier mentally deficient. Mrs.

Judd has refused to cooperate with psychiatrists for the state who desired to examine her before they, should testify as to her mental condition. Jury Is Perplexed The 1 jury hearing the evidence and observing the prisoner's conduct seems to be perplexed as to whether she is a raving maniac or merely feigning madness. The belief prevails that Mrs. Judd will not be led to the gallows Friday. Her insanity hear- of a tumor that afflicts one of her eyes.

Doctors declare removal of the tumor may cause the loss of sight in the afflicted eye but that the growth, if allowed to remain, will cause her, death. Left Their Home The father and mother and little girl left their home in Has- MOSCOW COURT CONSIDERS VERDICT WHILE BRITISH CABINET DELD3ERATES ON CASE MOSCOW, April before the court retired to arrive at a verdict in the sabotage case involving six Englishmen and 11 Russians, former workers in the Metropolitan Vickers Electric Company in Moscow, William H. Donald, one of the accused Britons, admitted his guilt. All the other Englishmen stoutly maintained their innocence. The eleven Russians acknowledged their guilt and abjectly threw themselves on the mercy of the court.

Yesterday the prosecuting attorney recommended the liberation of HERRIOT SAILS FROM FRANCE FOR AMERICA on page 8- Alaskan" tacking the Chinese lines with field guns, which were aided by range- finding airplanes. Chinese Stream into Kailari Chinese troops and Chinese civilian refugees are streaming into Kailaxi, which is in the hands of the British. Chinese- officals predict that the present movement of troops of Japan and Manchukuo will sweep over the Peiping route to the sea coast. ing may not be concluded by that day. Today at Phoenix, Mrs.

Judd's attorney filed with the. Arizona Board of Pardons an application requesting that the date of her execution be deferred until May 13. A message was received by the Board of. Pardons from Judge Ben Lindsey of Denver clemency in her behalf. urging tings, N.

the other day to avoid the throng of curious persons that surrounded the dwelling. They went to the home of a rela- tive in a nearby community. Albert. Gregory, one of the English- Originally both parents objected aQd of two of the Buss ians to the operation. Finally the father Gregory the pro secutor believed acquiesced but the mother remain- on tmtre 8.

ed obdurate. Asks Police Protection The father today asked Hastings police' to protect him and his family from the crowds of curious persons at his home, to which he wants to return He says the operation will be performed on his daughter in compliance with the appellate court's decision. "Buy Alaskan" MISSCQMPTON AD WED IN FRANCE CANNES, FRANCE, April James Walker, former.mayor of New York City, and Betty Compton, actress, were married 'today in Cannes. Friends; of the couple expect.them to live in the bride's villa, Beau Geste, near Cannes. on page Montana, providing for the free coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1 with gold.

Today Senator Joseph T. son. Democrat of Arkansas, brought word from the White House that President Franklin D. Roosevelt was opposed to any money infla- 4. tion amendments to the- farm relief bill.

proposals Are Withdrawn Thereupon, Senators Huey 1'. Long of Louisiana, and Elnvr Thomas of Oklahoma, Democrats withdrew" their amendments for silver purchases by the Treasury and for reducing the gold content of the dollar. Alaskan" RIVERS GO SPREE IN MANY PLACES FLOODS REPORTED IN NEW ENGLAND AND INDIANA AND SNOW FLURRIES OCCUR IN SOUTHERN. STATES FORMER FRENCH PREMIER HOPES TO LAY GROUND WORK FOR PAYMENT OF WAR DEBT IN LUMP SUM HAVRE, France, April Herriot, former premier of France, sailed from Havre late yesterday for the United States. His mission is to hold conversations with President Roosevelt on ways and means of improving the world's economic situation.

Instructed To Listen Only Herriot is not authorized by the French" government to act in much greater capacity than that of a listener. However, he hopes to lay the, ground work for a French of the payment of a lump sum by France in settlement of her debt to the United States, arranged to be installments ex- period of years, BOY SHOWS HOW HE MURDERED HIS FATHER WASHING-TON, April on spring sprees, are wallowing over lowlands in northern -New England, Indiana, northeast Arkansas and the Mississippi Delta. Snow flurries and low tern- peratures are reported in Dixie. Intelligence of what April 'is de- in widely -separated parts of tteV'country have' been assembled by the Weather Bureau headquarters in Washington, D. C.

The debt was paid in tending over a France defaulted on the payment that was due last December. Advices Front Italy just before sailing, Herriot received word from Rome that Italy's representative at the White House conversations planned to discuss war debts as well as tariffs, monetary accords and international trade agreements. Of icials Are Reticent WASHINGTON, April was maintained today at ne White House and by cabinet officers regarding reports from France and Italy that their representatives approaching conversations at the White House intended to discuss war debts. EDWIN EVANS REHEARSES FAMLY TRAGEDY FOR SEATTLE JURY TRYING HIM FOR HIS LIFE SEATTLE, April Handling without emotion the nickel-plated pistolwitti" which he killed his father last November Edwin University graduate directed a reproduction of the snooting for the. jury which is hearing evidence in the trial of the young man, who is accused of first degree murder.

Deputy Prosecutor Lenihan enacted the youth's part as murderer while young Evans pretended to be his father, Timothy Evans, an Au-burn rancher, GEORGE GRIGSBY IS TWICE GRANDFATHER Attorney George Grigsby, of Ju- neau and Ketchikan, recently received word that he is a grandfather for the second time. A son was born to his daughter, Mrs. Jim Hastings, (Elizabeth Grigsby) in Berkeley, California. "Buy Accidents in scheduled air traffic in Germany resulting; in death or injury to persons carried, numbered only three last year with a total of 6,423,99 miles flown..

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