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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1928-06-04
Interesting Information

Among others who
have benefited by the
motor car are the man
ufacturers of bandages.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1928-06-04
A SERIOUS LOSS TO ALASKA.

Seems rather strange that Alaska,
of the richest metal mining coun-
tries the globe cannot secure suf-
feent appropriations to continue the
office of metal mining engineer. The
Geological Survey in Alaska need hun
dreds ofthousands of dollars more
nuaIly to carry on their work. For
years they have been handicapped for
lack of funds And they
compelled to let out j. G. Shepard, due
solely, according to the Juneau report,
because the department has not suffi-
cient appropriations to continue his
Office Seward Gateway
The loss of Mr. Shepard's services to tn,
work being carried by B. D. Stewart of tn,
Geological Survey and Bureau of Mines is il
fact serious Mr. Shepard is finely qualified fo
the work he doing in Alaska, and his serv
ices in the development of the Territory wer
worth many times the cost.
The work that Mr.. Stewart has been doins
in Alaska has made his office one of the mos
important in the Territory The reduction of hi
force is handicap that will materially impai
usefulness that may properly be said to b
Indispensable Instead of cutting down his fore
he ought to have been allowed funds will
which to increase it. The injury should be re
paired Soon as possible.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1928-06-04
NOTICE

Fifteen hundred dozen large
fresh ranch eggs arrived today.
While they last we will deliver
at $1,000 per case or dozen for
$1.00. d. B. Femmer, Phone
lila adv.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1928-06-04

Primaries are costly, but should be con-
soled by the fact that effort to conduct an
election in Nicaragua already has cost the
Marine Corps something million and a
half.-(Cincinnati Enqurer.)
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1928-06-04
Mercy!

Come on down over my knees. .
pleaded the girl.
I'm above such thingg," re.
piled her skirt haughtily.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1928-06-04
Passing Observation

If only those really in a
hurry ever stepped on the
gas, the speed of the average
driver would be about 20
miles an hour.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1928-06-04
ALONG LIES
DETOUR
By SAM HILL
The Ananias Club

I'm disappointed" said he
for my wife has decided not to
tear up the house this year for
the annual spring cleaning
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1928-06-04

Look back to 1860, when all the politicians
were lodging slavery anti-slavery, if you
want to realize what the prohibition issue is do
ing.-(St. Louis Globe -Democrat.)
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1928-06-04

1t is not thought that Greenly Island will
enjoy boom as summer resort Cincinnati
Enquirer.)
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1928-06-04

One idea would be to find some land inhabited
exclusively by the deaf and dumb and send AM
bassador Tom Helm to it-(Dallas News)
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1928-06-04

If Hoover is nominated will he try to main
tain his reputation a great efficiency expert
by trying to get elected with small campaign
fund.- Milwaukee Journal)
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1928-06-04

Philosopher: Democrat who doesn't mind
being out eight twelve years because it feels
so good when you get back Detroit Free
Press)
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1928-06-04
Modernized Proverbs

Many automobiles make heavy
work for the undertaken.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1928-06-04

down on this earth"
and l." retorted Dame Fash
ion, "haye shown how stockings
| are held up"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1928-06-04
The Boosters

81" said Sir Isaac Newton,
"have shown how things are held
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1928-06-04
Motor Note

Rear vision mirrors are very
much more helpful to driver
than rear seat broadcasters.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1928-06-04

If he enjoys the refreshments it
is bridge; if he enjoys the game
Il is poker.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-06
Prisoners Slug
Guard And Flee
From San Pedro
Nv United Press Leased Wire

SAN PEDRO, Calf, Dec. O.
Three prisoners, one of them be-
lieved TO be wanted in the east for
murder, escaped from the L. s. I'm
migration station Jail here today
after heating n guard unconscious
with am iron bar.
The prisoners were Pat Cronshield,
said to have a criminal record,
Charles Guyette and H. Mcfarland.
All were held here for investigation
of their entry to this country.
Early this morning a guard, G.
VI. Garman, entered the cell oc-
cupied by the trio to investigate
the claim of leak in the plumbing.
When he stopped over to examine
the asserted leak he was struck over
the head by an iron bar.
The three men then took his keys,
opened the Jail doors and fled
Garman was removed TO the San
Pedro general hospital suffering 4
severe laceration of the scalp and
a possible skull fracture. He was
found on the floor of the cell by
another guard who went to investi
gate his absence.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-06
SAYS HIGH TAXES
ARE CAUSED BY
STATE OF MIND
BY United Press Leased Wire

PASADENA, Calf, Dee. c.
Problems of taxation occupied rep.
resentatives to the sixth western
divisional meeting of the United
States Chamber of Commerce in 4
morning session here today.
Later resolutions bearing on agri.
culture, aviation and taxation were
to be presented and the site of the
next convention selected.
"High local taxes are created by
a state of mind" DR.. Milbank
johnson, chairman of the board of
directors of the California Taxpay.
ers Association, told his audience.
'This state of mind" he said
"iS one of selfishness on the part
of individuals, with view to per.
sonal advantage, wishing to force
upon property owners 4 tax they
can i'll afford.'i
Lack of thorough understanding
and sympathy between business
men and farmers relative to both
their individual and community IN
terests makes possible n high local
tax. the speaker pointed out.
"That which effects the prosper
itv of any community inevitably
effects the prosperity or success of
every business undertaking in that
community, Johnson said. "Busi-
ness men must come to realize that
any prosperity which they indivi
dually acquire at the expense of
the rest of the community is false
prosperity"
Education by the interchange of
ideas and study of local problems
was set forth as solution of the
difficulty.
Expenditure of funds for public
work should be determined only af-
ter all the facts, secured through
actual research pertaining to e%'
istimg conditions, have been gotten
in hand. Resources and circum-
stances tending to increase or de,
crease valuation within the com
munitv should be considered fully,
he believed.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-06
City Officials
Here Next Week

Plans for entertaining members
of the clerks, assessors, auditors
and treasurcrs division of the Cali
fornia League of Municipalities who
will meet here December -, include
n luncheon at the Hotel Barbara
Worth and a banquet at G:30 o clock
that night.
Saturday night the visitors will
he entertained by the Women 5 Ten
Thousand club Of this city and on
Sunday will be taken on visit
TO the Imperial Irrigation District
headings and other works on the
Colorado river.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-06
Women Enjoy
Flying Trip

Aviation has two more enthusiasts,
Mrs. II. f.. Pendcrgast and Mrs. c.
Ben Herring, who flew to Los An
gelcs Tuesday afternoon in a cabin
Fokkcr of the California Airways
Inc, with transport pilot Robert S.
Leroy at the controls. They report
a very delightful trip, and declare
flying at an altitude of 1000 feet
among the clouds was n very novel
experience.
en- Saturday Mr.. and Mrs. Pen
dergast made the trip from Los An
gcles to Fl Centre in the same plane.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-06
MONIES
S2kkhsssa AuAAsshkaSks1lA2S14AAA

Patrons of the West Coast I'M
perial Theatre, who missed out last
night on "Brotherly Love, the
screaming farce starring Karl Dane
and George X. Arthur, will have a
chance to see the film tonight.
One of the high-1ights in the flock
of funny situations presented in the
film concerns n football game be-
tween rival prisons. A trick play is
pulled by one of the teams, which
if adopted by regular teams, would
enable the high school to beat Stan
ford.
The film is proclaimed the fun
niest yet of all the films produced
by Dane and AthUr.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-06

junior warden, j. r. Tahs, treasurer,
j. w. Glasgow, secretary, Trustees
include Mont j. Reid, three years,
o. }. Bradshaw, two years and j. w.
Glasgow, one year.
Date for installation ceremonies
has not been set and will be an
nounced later.
Oasis lodge is the newly formed
local Masonic lodge which has been
operating under a dispcnsation for
several months past, but was ap-
proved at the last session of the
grand lodge Of California. BY 81
coincidence, w. J. Reid was elected
master of FL Centre lodge on Mon
day of this week.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-06

and family from South Dakota.
Porn in Fulford, Staffordshire,
England ON September 22, 1871 Mrs.
Edgar came to America with her
parents when l. years old.
In 1866 she and Archibald Edgar
were married at GAINESVILLE, Wis.
The couple went Immediately to
Iowa where they lived until 1884.
They then moved to South Dakota.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar came to Cali
fornia in 1892 and to Imperial in
1904.
Mr.. Edgar died in March of 1915
after which his wife made her home
with her daughter.
Mrs. Edgar was a member of the
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-06
San Francisco
To Greet Cards
Nv United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. c.
Football fans of the San Francisco
bay region will pay respects to the
Stanford University football team
Friday morning when the Cardinals
arrive in San Francisco after the
trip from West Point in New York.
A huge throng is expected to gath
cv at the foot of Market street
when the Stanford special arrives
as the second section of the Over
land Limited.
The team will be paraded to civic
center where Mayor James Rolph
Jr., and members Of the board OF
supervisors will preside at an out
door reception.
The team will be presented with
n silver service consisting of a
pitcher and goblets for use of future
Stanford teams at their training
table.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-06
Mrs. Edgar Dies
At Advanced Age

Mrs. Emily Wooliscroft Edgar,
81, Imperial Valley pioneer, died
carly today at the home &C her
daughter. Mrs. EtHoi Marshall, at
Imperial.
Mrs. Edgar was the mother of w.
\. Edgar, Arthur Edgar, Ray Edgar
and J. H. Edgar of the Edgar
Rrothers company. She came to I'M
pcrial in 1904 with her husband
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-06
KILLED BY AUTO
By United Press Leased Wire

=. SOUTH PASADENA, Calif Dec.
G.-Winstow Morse, -, died in a
Pasadena hospital early today from
injuries he received when struck
down by an auto as he was crossing
street here last night.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-06
sHORTRIDGE BILL
nv United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Dee. 6.-Sct
Shortridge, Rep. Calf, has intro
duccd a bin similar to one in th'
house, asking the secretary of wa
be authorized to grant the SoutherY
Pacific railroad n right of wa
across the Bcnicia Arsenal Militar1
Reservation in California.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-06

October 80 there will detrain fol
inspection at Standpoint, Washing.
ton, 90 carloads of the nation s besI
livestock, enroute to the 1ntcrnationI
al at Portland.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-06
Mont Reid Head
OF Oasis Lodge

Mont j. Reid was elected worship
ful master of Oasis Lodge No. 664,
F. and A. NJ, FL Centre, at a stated
meeting of the lodge last night.
Other Officers are Warren Currier,
senior warden, O. j. Bradshaw,
Community Churcn at Imperial at
the time of her death. Private funcr-
al services will be held under the
direction of B. +. Lemons.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-06
CITRUS EXPERTS HERE

DIR. A. y. Shamcl and ]. y. Pomc-
roy of the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture are in the val
le- from Riverside and are confer
ring with Frank Beyschlag, assis-
tant farm advisor, on the local
grapefruit situation. They are
visiting Yuma orchards today in
company with Beyschlag and to-
morrow will tour Imperial Valley.
Bordeaux spray has almost eliml-
mated tomato blight in San Diego
and Orange counties.
Evening star., 1928-11-20
WHEAT SHOWS GAIN
ON INITIAL DEALS
Market in Upward Trend Follow
ing Larger Estimates
of Supplies.
Nv the Associated >ress.


CHICAGO. November 20.-Enlarged
estimates of world requirements OF
wheat helped to give an early upward
trend to wheat values today. Further
more, 1t was reported that Europe Is
absorbing Canadian >and Argentine
wheat steadily and India is taking new
wheat from Australia.
Opening unchanged to % higher,
wheat prices afterward showed some
gain all around. Corn and oats were
likewise firmer, with corn starting at
shade lower to y advance and subse-
uuently scoring general upturn. Pro-
visions declined.
An increase of 56,000,000 bushels In
estimates today Of world needs OF wheat
for the season from August /, 1928, to
Tulv |. 1929. put the total up to $780,
OOO, 900 bushels. This amount was gen.
orally referred to as about the largest
ever known for any similar period.
With Liverpool quotations higher than
due and wi;:s demand from British
millers reported as showing improve
ment, selling pressure in Chicago was at
a minimum much Of the time today and
the market was responsive to scattered
buying.
Corn values tended noticeably to re-
fleet smallness of receipts. Only 100
cars of corn arrived In Chicago today,
compared with 437 cars week ago and
176 cars on the corresponding day last
year. Besides, according to a leading
authority. Europe will require 129,000,-
600 bushels of corn this season from the
United States, with Argentina already
leaving the market to this country, and
no shipments of Argentine. new-crop
corn expected to reach Europe until
next June.
Evening star., 1928-11-20
COTTON PRICES FIRM
IN OPENING SALES
Market Advances II to 13 Points
on Favorable Liverpool
Cables.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November 2o.-The cot
market opened firm at an advance
of II to 13 points in response to firm
Liverpool cables and soon showed net
gains of 16 to II points, with Decem-
ber selling up to 1880 and March to
1870. Liverpool was reported buyer
here, while there was buying for trade
account and commission houses, to-
gether with considerable covering. On
the whole business was more active
than for some time past, but the market
met little more cotton at the higher
prices and the volume of business Ia
pered off somewhat by the end Of the
first half nour, although the tone con-
tinued steady.
Private cables reported trade calling,
with local and London buying In the
Liverpool market, and said there was a
scarcity of contracts In that market
A private report placing ginnings at IL,
$4,000 bales to November IA was pub
lished, but appeared to be without much
influence on the market.
Evening star., 1928-11-20
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET

NEW YORK. November 20 (SpeciaD.
White Danish cabbage sold in bulk
on the basis of 35a37, occasionally 38
a40 per ton.
Upstate New York washed carrots
in bushel baskets. peddled cut at 1.75'
Several car loads of Middle Western
unwashed carrots in 100-pound sacks,
Wholesaled at 2.10 per sack.
Western New York celery. in the rougn
hacked in two-thirds crate, sold at 3.O0a
$50, occasionally 375 on fancy; 2.00a
2.75 on fair quality, and 75al.7o On
poor. California celery, in large crates
brought 5.00a6 so.
Washington boxed Spitzenberg apples
changed hands at 1.60a3.20; Jonathans,
l,40a215; Delicious, 2.05a305; Rome
Beauties, 1.3oa2.45, and Mc1ntoshes'
l.20a3.35.
Most of the jobbing sales on West
ern New York round white potatoes
in bulk we're reported at zoo per 100
pounds and Maine Green Mountains
Hundred-pound sacks Of the finest
yellow onions from the Middle West
realized as high as ATS, but State
consignments rarely showed size or
quality attractive enough to exceed $50
Evening star., 1928-11-20
RAIL MERGER PLAN
WAITS ON INQUIRY
I. C. C. to Investigate Proposal Of
Northern Lines From Public
Standpoint.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, November 20.-The re-
cent furry in the stocks of the North
ern railroad lines has been predicated
on the prospect of an early decision by
the Interstate Commerce Commission
on the application for a merger OF the
Northern Pacific and Great Northern,
which together control the Burlington.
There is, however no prospect OF the
commission arriving at a decision. in
this important case until next Spring.
Just what 1t may do when 1t begins
to study the briefs that have been pre-
sented by the Northern lines and by
their opponent. the Chicago, Milwaukee.
st. Paul e. Pacific. it is difficult to
determine.
The members of the commission
realize that in this consolidation re-
quest they are dealing with quite differ
ent conditions than those that have
come before 1t in other matters OF SIM
complicated by financial deals OF any
sort and is as clear-cut and clean
proposition as could be presented.
There is some doubt, however. as to
whether a demand for railroad con-
solidation exists with the public and
whether the benefits of 1t are as great
as have been pictured.
President Coolidge is understood to
be a strong advocate of some railroad
consultations. He will probably refer
again in his message to Congress next
month to the necessity for railroad uni
fication, but inasmuch as Congress has
great deal of routine work to do in
the short session, not much hope Is
held out for enacting laws that will pro-
mote the bringing together OF COM
peting lines. The so-called short lines"
are anxious to develop the consol1da-
ton idea, as 1t is In their interest to
attach themselves to the stronger sys-
TENS. The latter are just as reluctant
to be embarrassed by these small roads.
which, they feel, will not add very much
in the way of new business and whose
price has been held above what Is
considered to be justified by average
annual earnings.
The Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion would undoubtedly be pleased to
have Congress take the matter OF con-
solidation off its hands, for 1t realizes
its inability to deal with the subject
and to carry out the suggestions made
as to mergers in the transportation, act.
Whatever it may eventually do Will be
along lines quite different from those
suggested In the tentative plan for uni
f1cation put out some years ago. COM
missioner Porter is working on a new
lineup. 1t is doubtful. however, wheth-
er this will be available to present In
workable form within year or so.
The recent purchase OF control or
the Buffalo, Rochester g. Pittsburgh by
the Van Sweringens OF Cleveland is re-
garded as evidence that Eastern rail-
road managers have given up the idea
of formulating a plan that will suit
all of the five major systems. The Van
Sweringen policy seems to be that. OF
going into the market and buying what
is required to round out system, with
out waiting for their competitors to act
or to receive instructions from govern
mental authorities.
Evening star., 1928-11-20
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET

CHICAGO November 20 Omitted
States Department of Agriculture) -
Hogs-Receipts, 470O0 head; market
opened 10al5 lower; later trade, 15a25
lower; top, 9.15, paid for an occasional
load of 200-260 pounds; butchers, me-
dium to choice 250-300 pounds, 8.75a
9.l5; 200-250 pounds, 8.75a9.15; 100
200 pounds, 840a9.15: 130-l60 pounds,
8.25a8.85; packing sows. 7,85a8.40; pigs,
medium to choice, 90-l30 pounds, It's
a3.50.
Receipts, 10000 head; calves,
receipts, 5000 head; largely steer run;
fresh receipts increased by excessive
holdovcr from Monday; tendency un-
evenly lower; she stock scarcely steady:
vealers, so lower; fresh steers, early
1900; slaughter classes, steers, good
and choice, 1,300-1, 500 pounds, l3.50a
1850; 1.100-1,300 pounds, 13.25a17.50;
950-1, 100 pounds, 13.25al7.75: common
fed yearlings, good and choice, 750-
$50 pounds, 12.75a17OO; heifers, good
and choice, $50 pounds down, 1150a
l5.00 common and medium, 750a11 so;
cows, good and choice. 8.50a11.50; COM
mon and medium, 7.00a850; low cut
ter and cutter, 550a700: bulls, good
and choice (beef). 9.50a11.25; cutter
to medium, 7.25a9.50; vealers milk fed)
good and choice. 1300a155O: medium,
12.00a1300; Gull and common. 8.00a
1900; stocker and feeder steers, good
and choice (all weights), 1100a1225;
common and medium, 875a1100.
Sheep-Receipts 1900 head: Spring
lambs, fairly active around steady: bulk
early sales, 1300al3.50; top, 1875;
sheep and feeding lambs steady; lambs,
good and choice, 90 pounds down, 1875
a13.85; medium, l200a1275; Gull and
common, 8.50al200; ewes, medium to
choice, $50 pounds down, 4.50a6.85:
Gull and common, 1.75a500; feeder
lambs, good and choice, 12.25a1350.
Evening star., 1928-11-20
HUGE SUGAR CROP
FORECAST IN CUBA
Increase of 100000 Tons Is
Indicated as Mills Pre-
pare for Grinding.
BY J. G. ROYLE.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

SptLldA DlSpdtSH W AtiO 0huA'
NEW YORK, November 20-Cuban
sugar producers are already putting
their mills in shape today for the grind
ing of a huge crop, unhampered by
government restriction in the season
of 1928-29. There is every indication
that the crop in the island will be 70O.-
900 to 100000 tons heavier than IN
1928 and that world production Will
exceed 30500,000 tons. Stocks are
higher right now than at any time since
1923, although they have dropped from
the peak of the year, when they were
above 100000 tons.
With these facts in mind, the sugar
men are worrying about any factor
which may tend to reduce consumption.
Prices seem to have little chance OF
rising in view of the huge world out
put, and it is on quantity sales that the
sugar people must depend to build up
profits. They have, therefore, been
considerably exercised over the strenu-
Gus fight for the consumers dollar be-
ing waged by the tobacco and candy
industries.
The candy and sweets manufacturers
also we're worried over the advertising
campaign waged by one of the great
tobacco manufacturers urging women
who wish to get thin or keep thin to
reach for a cigarette instead of sweet,
This campaign aroused bitter animosl-
ties for time. but it is now being dis
covered that phenomenon Is taking
place. This battle for customers is
benefiting both antagonists. There is
only one way to account for this. 1t
is attributable to the efficacy of news
paper advertising.
At first sight campaign of this sort
nf iY1fnroctc hut
It is turning out a victory for both the
opposing forces. The candy and sweets
men have found that the injunction to
abandon sweets for tobacco, while il
may influence some to that end, also
Influences others to buy sweets.
Foreign merchandisers who come to
this country are astonished at this at
titude. They cannot understand the
challenging attitude which permits IL
to 20 automobile manufacturers to ad-
vertise on a competitive basis In the
same magazine. They are unable tc
appreciate the attitude which makes II
possible fer four typewriter manufac-
turers not only to advertise in the same
medium, but display their wares within
a. few feet of each other. They LOOK
with astonishment on whole buildings
and business sections given over en-
tirely to firms in direct competition with
each other.
American economists, however, point
out that this country has almost ur1-
limited consumer possibilities and thai
every competitive product mentioned II
any sales endeavor helps to create ar
interest not only in the product adver-
tised, but also in the product men
tened. That is Why the apparently
bitter rivalry between the tobacco ano
CANDY manufacturers is bringing ad-
vantaseS to each.