Judge Lindsey Disbarred Over Cash Payments
Denver papers report the Colorado Supreme Court disbarred former Juvenile Court Judge Ben B. Jennsey for professional misconduct. The unanimous ruling cites acceptance of funds totaling 47,000 dollars from Helen Elwood Stokes and Samuel Untermeyer in cases tied to the W. E. Stokes estate and child rights disputes.
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Denver
Colo
Dev
Ben B. Jennsey
Juvenile Court
Justee
Coppads State Supreme Court
Frees
Supreme Court
Lindsey
Helen Elwood Stokes
Denyer
New York
W. E. Stokes
Samuel Untermeyer
Cne
Pirates Try Seizing Ship in China Waters
Hong Kong reports that twelve were killed and about sixty five passengers jumped overboard as Chinese pirates disguised as passengers attempted to take the British steamer Sai Ching. Three American women escaped unharmed and officers fought off repeated takeover attempts.
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Hong Kong
China
Saiching
Woodward
Tax Reduction Resolution Blocked in Senate
Senator Black of Alabama blocked immediate consideration of the 160 million tax reduction resolution in the Senate. Chairman Smoot pressed to take it up before the tariff measure, with a vote set for tomorrow afternoon by 4 o'clock. Black offered no explanation for the objection.
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Washington
Senate
Senator Black
Alabama
Smoot
Black
Wiley Brothers Test Equipment For Sea Diving
The Wiley Brothers, deep sea divers, tested their gear for the Islander wreck site near Cole's dock. They reached 50 feet depth and evaluated their underwater telephone and electric light system. A work barge will tow to the wreck once weather allows, with cages to undergo a 600 foot pressure test off Taku Inlet before continuing recovery operations.
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Wiley Brothers
Cole's Dock
Mary Ellen
Taku Inlet
Daylight Saving Perils Wedding Under Old Law
London court weighs if a couple wed near 4 PM under daylight saving time can count as a legal marriage. Under 1823 acts, marriages must occur before 3 PM by sun time. clergyman argues daylight saving alters timing, while officials debate intent of the law.
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Daylight Saving Perils
Wedding OF
London
Sandard
West Surrey
Court of Faculties
Refugees From Nanking Arrive in Shanghai
Seventy five women and children refugees evacuating Nanking reached Shanghai by steamer, joining other nationalities forced from their homes amid rebel advances. Forty American men remained. consular authorities urged American and British women to depart for Shanghai. Two boats, a British river steamer and a Standard Oil river tanker, carried the evacuees.
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Shanghai
China
Nanking
Standard of
Quiet Haiti Report From Government Quarters
Dec 9 report from Port au Prince says complete quiet throughout Haiti with no disturbances in the past four hours. United States Marines are stationed at locations referred to as trouble centers.
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Port AU Prince
Haiti
United States
Rev Saunders Installed as Minister at Northern Light Church
The Installation of the Rev C C Saunders as the new pastor of the Northern Light Presbyterian church occurred last night after a sermon by Rev R F Pederson of Skagway. Rev David Waggoner led the oath to the Presbytery of Alaska and urged faithful support from the congregation.
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C. C. Saunders
Northern Light Presbyterian Church
R.F. Pederson
Skagway
David Waggoner
Alaska
Paul
R. F. Pederson
Presbyterian Church
Saunders
Waggoner
Henry Young
Methodist Church
Pasitor
O. A. Stillman
Crewson Heads South to Seattle for Schilling Convention
H. B. Crewson a well known representative of the Houre of Schilling sails for Seattle aboard the Yukon to attend a convention of Schilling sales held in San Francisco during the holidays.
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H. B. Crewson
Houre of Schilling
Seattle
Yukon
Schilling
San Franceliza
America Joins World Court Pact. Senate Hurdle Remains
Washington reports America signed the revised protocol of the World Court in Geneva. The action marks a step toward participation, but final Senate approval and formal entry are still required before the pact becomes effective.
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Washington
America
Geneva
Talkies Stop Robbery in Brooklyn Theatre
In New York City a Brooklyn theatre thwarted a hatched robbery when talkies played, frightening burglars who tied Edward Jones and his son Charles to seats and tortured the watchman for the safe combination. The intruders fled as the sound of voices grew louder and staff reopened the office.
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New York
City
Brooklyn
Edward Jones
Charles
Scientist claims lab snowflakes formed in Southern California
In Los Angeles on December 9, Dr. John Mead Adams of the University of California describes a laboratory setup that makes white crystals resembling snowflakes. The system uses a glass tube, cooling apparatus, water, and vacuum components to produce and study the crystals as they form and settle on cooled cloth for examination.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Two Pilots Dead After Endurance Plane Crash in Fog
In Tampa on December 9, two pilots from a refitting endurance ship died when their plane crashed during takeoff while fueling the other aircraft. The other crew members survived with minor injuries after forced landing in fog. Dempsey and Smith, both from St. Louis, perished in the fire.
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Tampa
Fla
EH. A. Dempsey
Stanley Smith
St. Louis
R. W. Shrock
Tean and Carruthers
Gedar Rafgids
Iowa
Dempsey
Charles A. Lindbergh
City Council Set Survey of Lower Front Street
City officials agreed to an official survey of Lower Front Street to determine the exact route before any improvement program. The council, meeting after Friday night’s quorum issue, favored moving ahead quickly with improvements as finances permit, while deferring a spark-ignition radio license proposal to allow two minor changes. Local dock property work progresses with warehouse cuts, warm storage nearing completion, and a new waiting room planned for the near future.
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Lower Front Front Street
Judson
Alaska Juneau
Counsell
Pope Sees Protestantism Exhausted Reaching Nostalgia for Catholicism
Vatican communique reports Pope Pius declaring Protestantism increasingly exhausted and sterile, inspiring nostalgia for Catholicism during a beatification ceremony for 136 English individuals. He praises Catholicism’s returning appeal as reform and faith intensify.
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Vatican
Pius
Pioneer of Alaska Passes Away, Tanana
Alaska pioneer Jim Starbuck dies in hospital in Tampa after two years of illness. Widow resides in San Pedro, California. The Tanana region is noted as the pioneer’s lifelong home and symbol of persistence. The report references football practice and a daughter in California, with fragmentary details remaining.
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Alaska
Tanana
Tanana Alaska
A. T
Tampa
Fla
Binnix
Jim Btarbuck
Sid
San Pedro
Cali
Glider Death Claims Army Officer Over Golden Gate Attempt
San Francisco California December report says Army War Reserve Officer Charles J. Ferguson attempted to span the Golden Gate in a glider. He was hurled from the seat when towed by a plane as cross currents forced the craft upward. His safety strap broke and he landed with fatal impact after twisting in the air.
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San Francisco
Cailf
Charles J. Ferguson
Golden Gate
Berruson
Ferguson
Bomb kills 3 children in Brooklyn blast
Det. reports an explosion in Brooklyn was caused by a bomb assembled from tron pipe and time fuse linked to an alarm clock. The dead are Marl Falzona 15, Philip 13, and Rex 8. mother and two other children escaped upstairs.
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New York
Brooklyn
Marl Falzona
Philip
Rex
Former Alaskans wed in Salt Lake ceremony
Frances Carnatl a former Fairbanks resident employed by the Pulrbanks Exploration company married Charles A Wheeler a Alaska College graduate and mining engineer now with a mining firm in Tooele Utah
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Mist Frances Carnatl
Fairbanks Districe
Bec Y Jegraria
Pulrbanks Exploration Company
Waa Martioe
Salt Lake Iy
Charles A. Wheeler
Alaska College
Palrbanks F High School
Berlin Plans New Zeppelin LX-128 for 2 Million
Berlin reports construction of a larger Zeppelin LX-128 to surpass the Graf Zeppelin in size and power. Dr Hugh Eckener says the hull will be longer with greater girth to better ride storms, with work to start soon and the Graf not to fly again until February.
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Berlin
England
Hugh Eckener
Eckener
Zeppein
Storme
Yukon South Early Tomorrow Morning Christmas Mailing
Radio advice says the steamer Yukon will dock between 5 and 6 am with Christmas packages en route to western points. Post Office rushes to insure parcels depart before December 26. John Johnson, 44, Cordova fisher, died after illness. survived by widow. Born in Sweden, moved to the United States young. Funeral under Moore auspices.
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Yukon
CorisGnas
John Johnson
Cordova
Sweden
United States
The
Moore
Airplanes to aid Alaska rescue effort from Canada
Three Fairchild wing fold-in airplanes are to be sent from the United States via Canada to Nome Alaska to assist in the search for Cal Ben Eielson and Earl Borland. The plan replaces earlier Fokker craft due to folding issues for sea transport.
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ST. Louis
Paul Goldsborough
Universal Aviation Corporation
Alaska
Cal
Carl Ben Eielson
Earl Borland
Canada
Nome
Fokker
Fairchilds
Derbandt
Seward Peninsula
Barnhill
Mueller
Fairbanks
Teller
Ruby
Anchorage
Matt Niemenen
Cope
Ed Young
Stearman
Gillman
Swallow
Tetler
Joe Crompson
Graham
Nanuk
French Police Watch Reds In Paris Secret Service Review
In Paris the Surete Generale shows tight surveillance of agitators with a folder on each person and rapid action when funds or travel reveal planned crime. The force, led by Ro Gobere under Interior Ministry direction, numbers skilled agents focusing on preempting plots and rioting.
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Paris
France
Surete Generale
Ducloux
Allec
Monsieur Rogbere
Interior
Surete
Force Bugail
Surote
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National 4 Acme
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New Jersey
Texas Corporation
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Magma
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Ohio
Lawton Hileman
Akron
Chicago Bandit
Footpad
Susan Haan
Chicago
Nanking Reach
Central Capital
Northern Light Presbyterian
Feil
So. Cal. University
Lower Front Street
Pope
Associated Press
Donald Babcock
Marguerite Klinger
Roosevelt Field
N. Y
Army
Zeppelin
Fairchild
Arctic
Eieliou
Mochasle Bart Borland
Siberian
Ue Alaska Airways
Elelson
Taik & Telegram
Cov
George A. Parks
Thomp~ Ison
Pairbanks
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