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Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-30

Following action of its board of
directors, expressed at Wednesdays
meeting, the chamber of commerce
Las commenced preparations for
what is termed Gel Centro's Christ
mas Festival" which will be initiat-
ed and sponsored by the chamber.
This fete begins next Friday, Decem-
ber 6, and continues until Christmas
Eve. Its purpose is to create in FL
Centre the true holiday or festive
spirit.
Ell Centro's Christmas Festival
will be inauguratcd Friday night, by
an "open house" of all local stores,
from Z until 8 o'clok. The people
of the city and the surrounding
inspect what Ell Centre offers for
Christmas in gift resources, while
store employees will be on hand as
hosts to show the gifts. Nothing
will be sold and no orders will be
taken.
Secretary Hays, of the chamber
of commerce, has just returned from
business trip to San Franisco and
Sacramento, where the plan is being
enthusiastically employed. II h e
Christmas fctes of these cities are
among the most popular of the years
festive events, and bring in large
numbers of persons from outside
during the three weeks holiday sea-
son.
In FL Centre many merchants arc
already at work in preparation for
Fridays opening event. Several of
the stores will provide music during
the two hours of open house. A few
will serve light refreshments to
their guests and visitors. The cham
Der of commerce is preparing for dis.
tribution to the stores, attractive
and appropriate window display
cards, bearing the legend "Come to
Ell Centro's Christmas Festival, Dec
6 to 25," and it is believed by the
chamber committee that every bus
mess house in the retail district of
the city will eagerly ooperate and
display these cards during the holi-
day period.
Hetzel Comments
In commenting on the Christmas
f, Festival plan, President Leo Hetzel
of the chamber said today: "The
stores of FL Centre are more attract,
i've today than ever before, and they
are displaying Christmas merchan
disc of quality and charm which
is not surpassed in any city, large
or small. Anything that can be OBJ
tanned in modern stores anywhere
can be secured in FL Centre. 1t is
fitting that we should have a gay
ana festive holiday season, period
devoted TO happy hours of shopping
actuated by the Christmas spirit OF
giving and making others happy
This joyous three weeks season will
be formally inaugurated in FL Centre
next Friday evening, and the mer
chants and stores of the city, theil
proprietors and sales organizations
will be hosts to the people of E
| Centre and Imperial Valley.
! "This city's stocks are of the fin
, est" he continued, "and complete
enough to satisfy the exacting dc
mands of the most critical shopper
! The prices prevailing here are
] comparable with those charged fol
| quality merchandise through o II
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-30
MAGNETIC
SHIP EXPL0DES
IN SOUTH SEAS
Head Of Scientific Ex-
petition Killed In
Blast.

APIA, SAMOAN ISLANDS, Nov.
30. U.P-Captain James Percy Ault,
commander of the Carnegie institu-
tion's non-m magnetic scientific yacht
Carnegie, was killed and four mem
bers of the crew were seriously in
iured, when explosion and fire des-
troyed the ship as she lay at anchor
in the harbor yesterday.
Another member of the crew, Tony
Olson, cabin boy, was reported
missing.
Seven leading scientists abroad
the ship were believed to have es-
capped serious injury.
The U. S. naval station ship On
tario was speeding to the scene from
Tutuila to render medical aid to
the survivors.
LOS ANGELES, Nov 30. W.p)-
The wife and brother of Capt.
James Percy Ault, commander of
the i'll fated yacht Carnegie which
exploded in the Apia, Somoan
Islands harbor, were grief stricken
today.
The wife, Mrs. Mamie Alice Ault,
was visiting the Long Beach home
cf her brother, w. P. Totten. Her
brother in law, Alvin Ault, said al
though they received a message
from Carnegie Institute headquar-
tcrs at Washington that Captain
Ault had met with an accident and
possibly death, first definite infor-
nation of what had befallen Cap
tain Ault was given them by the
! United Press.
Mrs. Ault spent part of the
month of last July with her husband
inost of whose life had been spent
in the pursuit of scientific studies
which took him to the far places of
the earth.
At that time the Carnegie put in
1T San Francisco for provisions and
Mrs. Ault came to California to be
with her husband and to visit rela
tives, Captain Ault's brother said.
"Mrs. Ault is considerably broken
up by the news, and has been in 8
state of excitement since the first
message was received" Ault said.
Captain Ault's mother lives a
Baldwin, Kan.
Mrs. Ault's parents were reported
to be living at Long Beach.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-30
Silence Follows
Calls For Help
From Freighte1

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 30 U.Hj
The freighter Norwich City, a
British vessel of 35l3 tons, went
ashore today on Gardeners Island
and sent out distress call.
"SOS, ashore on Gardeners Is
land; going fast" the radio message
said.
The message was intercepted by
the navy radio station at Tutuila
IN the Hawaiian Islands and was re-
layed and picked up here by the
Radio Marine corporation station.
Since the message was picked up
nothing has been heard from the
Norwich City although calls for it
have been sent out by San Francisco
and Hawaiian stations.
The Norwich City belongs to the
Reardon Smith line, bound from
Melbourne, Australia for Pacific
coast ports. She was built in 1911
and is believed to have carried a
crew of 40.
Gardeners Island is about 500
miles south by west of Honolulu.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-30
ELEVEN
ENDS YEAR BY
BEATING ARMY

YANKEE STADIUM, New York,
Nov. 30. W.n)-Eighty-fi thousand
fans sat chilled throughout great
game and stood thrilled through a
few spectacular seconds today as
the Notre Dame football team closed
lis all victorious season by defeat
'ng the Army eleven Z to 0.
Those few superb moments of ex-
citement came in the second quarter
when Jack Elder, backfield star for
the Irish, snatched a forward pass
thrown by eagle, the Army flash,
on his own five yard line and raced
80 yards to a touchdown. The con-
verted point that followed ended
tie scoring.
Thereafter the teams battled on
even terms up and down the frozen
lawn Of the Yankee stadium.
Although he was kept from scor-
ing, Chris eagle was the cadet sta1
and remained in the game even after
he was injured in the fourth quarter
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-30
Jones Resigns AS
WatsOn's Aide

WASHINGTON, Nov. 80. W.p)-
Senator Jones, Republican, Wash.
ington, today resigned as assistant
floor leader Of the senate, effective
upon selection of his successor.
In rendering the resignation to
Republican Leader Watson, Jones
explained his committee duties made
it impossible to devote the necessary
time to the position. He is expect
cd to take the appropriations com,
mittee chairmanship.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-30
Jury Obtained
In Mackay Case

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 80. W.R-
First testimony in the bribery trial
of Donald MacKay, chief trial dep
uty under former District Attorney
Asa Keyes, will be presented in Su-
perior Judge Emmett Wilson's court
Monday.
Before adjournment yesterday a
jury Of eight women and four men
was selected and counsel for each
side made preliminary statements.
Mackay, according to the state,
accepted $500 to dismiss case
against A. l. Lasker, broker accused
of violating the Corporate Securities
act.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-30
Assert Watson
Will Recover

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 80. W.P)-
Iajor Owen r. Bird, charged with
assault with intent to commit mur-
der, has been released from the city
Jail on $4,000 bail.
Bird, wealthy sportsman and
broker, was named in complaint
issued Wednesday by the office of
tie district attorney, following the
shooting of his "best friend" Per
cival G.. Watson, last Monday night
when he came home and found Wat
son there with his wife.
Watson was wounded three times
out is expected to recover.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-30
CrOssOn To Aid
EielsOn Search

TELLER, Alaska, Nov. 80. U.P)-
Joe Crosson, Alaska Always pilot,
formerly with the Byrd expedition,
was expected here today from Nome,
to commence flight in search of
Carl Ben Eielson and his mechanic,
Earl Borland, missing nearly three
weeks in the frozen Siberian wastes,
While on a flight to the trading
ship Nanuk, icebound near North
Cape.
Cfosson, in Waco plane, flew
without pause from Fairbanks to
Nome, and with only a Is minute
stop for gas there, immediately took
off again for Teller. Crosson, a
close friend and business associate
Of the missing flyer, was most anxi-
GUS to locate Eielson, said Nome
dispatches.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-30
Acting Chief OF
Police Arrested

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 80. W.P)--
The arrest of Earl Cunningham, act
ing chief Of police of South Gate
was expected today after his indiet'
ment by the grand jury late yester.
day on charges Of grand theft and
cmbezzlement Of public funds.
A warrant for his apprehension
was turned over TO j. b. Fox, head
of the sheriff's fugitive and war
rant detail.
Charges against Cunningham were
based on an asserted deficit Of traf'
fic fines in the South Gate police
court. The shortage is said to have
occurred while he held the position
Of court clerk. Bail was fixed AT
$4,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-30
Three Die AS
Home Is Burned

PEORIA, Ill.,, Nov. 80. W.p)-
Harry Jones, his wife and Martha
johnson, housekeeper, were burned
II death at Wyoming, H., early to,
day when their home was destroyed
by fire. Other occupants barely es.
capped.
The blaze was started when the
housekeeper threw kerosene on live
Goals in heating stove.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-30
May Build New
Hotel In City

TUCSON, Ariz., Nov. so. U.H-A
plan for a chain of apartment hotels
extending from Los Angeles to the
east coast of Mexico, inluding Tue
son, Nogales, Yuma and possibly Ell
Centre was. annoucned here today
by Louis A. Curtis, owner of the
Hotel Strand, Los Angeles. He is
making a survey of possible sites
for the project, with he said should
be under way in April.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-30
Germany Defeats
Young Law

BERLIN, Nov. 80. UP)-The
Reichstag today rejected the "law
Of freedom" measure which contain
ed the same proposals for defeat of
the Owen d. Young reparations plan
as were set forth in the Nationalist
party referendum petition.
The measure would have provided
Imprisonment for members of the
government who, in their official
capacity, help put the Young plan
into effect. Defeat of the measure
opened the way for the National
plebiscitc sought by the National
lists.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-30
Labor Leaders
Found Guilty

MARION, N. c., Nov. so. U.P)-
Alfred Hoffman, union organizer,
and three union laborers We're con.
victed by a Burke county jury today
of charges of rioting at the Clinch-
field mill village on August 80.
The jury found them not guilty of
charges of resisting Officers, for
which they also were tried.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-30
TO REBUILD CLUB

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 80. W.P)-
The California Yacht club at Viii.
mington, gutted by fire Thursday,
will be rebuilt Immediately, Presi-
dent Frank Garbutt announced to-
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-30
FOOTBALL FINALS

Navy Is, Dartmouth 9.
Detroit IL, Georgetown ~,
Villavova Is, Temple 0.
Boston College II, Holy Cross ..
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-30
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Troop 5, B.S.A., 7, scout hut.
Fox Imperial Theatre, "Side
Street"
TOMORROW
Sunday services, churches.
Elk's Memorial services, 3.
Elk's hall.
Fox Imperial Theatre, after
noon and evening, Might Par
ade."
MONDAY
P. E. O., 1880, Roy E. Breed
love residence.
Masonic luncheon, Barbara
Worth.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-02-28
NEW PRESIDENT OF PIONEERS ENROUTE
 FOR SEATTLE TRIP

Paul Rickert, Fairbanks, recently elected Grand President of the Pio- neers of Alaska in the convention held at Cordova. visited local friends today while the Northwest ern was in port. He is enroute to Seattle on a combined business and vacation trip which will be brief as he expects to return north in about ten days.
 MT Rickert Is enthusiastic over the proposed International Highway from the United States proper through Canada to Alaska. He said it's sponsors in the interior plan to lay their program before the Unit ed States Chamber of Commerce, .he National Automobile Associa : tion and other organizations of na- tional scope and urge them to sup port the project.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-02-28
LEGION MEETING

Meeting of American Legion to- night at Dugout, 800 D. m Visit ing members invited. adv
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-02-28

med to a slight degree in the com munity's favor by some actior along the following lines:
 (a) A voluntary organization ot the merchants looking forward to the adoption by them of pledge whereby they will buy of other To- cal merchants such commodities as they themselves do not customar- fly deal in.
 "(b) Individual and group adver- Using by the merchants, eith e r through newspapers or circular let ters, specifically bringing to the consumers attention facts showing :
 CD Comparison of their prices
 and goods with the prices
 and goods of outside con-
 cerns.
 CD Advantages to the con-
 munity by d dealing at
 home.
 (3) Advantages to the consum-
 CT in dealing at home.
 "(c)-1. A survey conducted by this Chamber to ascertain what Alaskan products and services can be furnished to industries engaged in Alaska, and at what price as compared to outside" prices there for.
 "-2. A circularization by this Chamber of the various industries engaged in business in Alaska, so liciting their purchase of Alaskan products.
 Your Committee emphatically states that this report is not in tended as a criticism of any indi- vidual or class. As matter of fact, doubtless most local merchants conform to the above re- comparatively few consumers fail to deal et home; none of the industries engaged in business in Alaska fail to employ large numbers of local or to buy large quantities of products each year from local and manufacturers. Yet, m any thousands of dollars are sent outside each year for products which could undoubt- edly be purchased in Juneau or in Alaska at no greater price and with equal satisfaction to the buyer if his attention were specifically di- rected to the quality of service and goods that he could obtain at home and the price at which he can buy them locally, and the advantages that would thereby accrue to him as a member of his own home community.
 By arousing civic conscious ness in both the seller and the buyer, which doubtless will entail some sacrifices on the parts of both, your Committee believes that much of the complaint on this sub ject can be allayed"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-02-28
ADVANCED TO CURB M ALL
 ORDER BUYING
Special Committee of Chamber Recommends
 Program in Report

There are three aspects to the mail order buying situation declar- ed report of the Buy at Home Committee of the Chamber of Con- merce, prepared by it's chairman, R. E. Robertson, and program that might lessen the volume was suggested An association of busi- ness interests pledged to community buying, individual and group ad- vertising, a survey of local condi- tions and other remedies were sug- gested.
 MT Robertson's report was read at the Chambers meeting today and adopted. The special commit tee was retained with directions to see if it's suggestions could be put into effect.
 Report in Full The report in full follows:
 Your Committee on Buying at Home" respectfully reports that this subject has three aspects:
 (a) Local merchants not buying
 from local merchants;
 (b) Consumers not buying from
 local merchants;
 Co Industries not buying from
 local merchants.
 Complaints are common on each of these varying aspects of the sub ject, and, needless to say, if the grounds of complaint could be en- tirely removed, it would result in greatly augumenting the commer- cial activity and prosperity of the community, and the beneficial re- suits would be felt in all lines.
 Your Committee emphasizes the fact, which must be apparent to all, that this question is simply one of the great concurrent phases or trends of the times and is a con- crete result of the quickened and greater competition that follows and will continue to follow with the continuing increase of closer means of communication between Alaska and the States. AS faster means of communication bring Chicago, for instance, in closer competition with Seattle, and New York with Seattle, likewise Alaska is and will be brought more closely, by those same factors. into closer competi- tion with the larger centers. This community, no small community, perhaps no large community, can hope to entirely dam this trend of the times, but your Committee be- lieves that possibly it can be stem
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-02-28
COLONEL WEISEL
 LEAVES; ACTIVE
 DUTY AS OFFICER

Col. George H. Weisel left today on the steamer Northwestern for the south and Leavenworth, Kan sas, where he will be on active duty for four months as Colonel of U. s. Engineers at Fort Leavenworth.
 Col Weisel was ordered to active duty several days ago. He was notified that he was to be on the staff of the commanding general for the period, which will be count ed as active service as an officer of the Officers Reserve Corps. Col. Weisel saw several months active service during the World War as an officer of engineers in France.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-02-28
Petersburg FiUe to LedUe Toniorro,U
 For Interior ToiUn

. The Petersburg High School
 . basketball team, which last . night won the Southeast
 . Alaska Conference title by . defeating the Juneau team, . will leave here tomorrow for . Fairbanks for a series against . the high school squad there. 0 This will decide the high D school championship of the 3 Territory.
 D Fairbanks has won the in- D terior section, defeating both } the Seward and Anchorage } teams. The latter teams had previously won from the Cordova school five. Coaches Ames and Warfield, who &C., company the Petersburg out fit, are confident of making an excellent showing in the } big series and hopeful of } winning the Alaska title. ! n . a a N a c . e c c
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-02-28

LET Almquist Press Your Suit. We call and deliver. Phone 528.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-02-28
ASKS MILLIONS
 FOR BUILDINGS
Mellon Makes Recommen- dations- -Ketchikan,
 Fairbanks, Listed

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.-Secre- tary of Treasury Mellon has recom- mended to Congress the expendi- ture of $398 8,OOo,0Oo, to meet public buildings needs. Of this amount Congress has appropriated 0O,OOo,- GOO and it is estimated that $48,- 100000 will be aavilable from the sale of obsolete buildings.
 Of the amount recommended for public buildings, Fairbanks, Alaska is allotted $375,0o0 and Ketchikan Alaska, S375,000.
 The allotment has only been rec commended and has not been pass ed by Congress.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-02-28

Have you bought your log yet?
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-02-28
ALASKA PROGRAM TO BE BROADCAST FROM
 KOMO THIS EVENING

An Alaska teachers institute pro- gram, the first of the year, will be broadcast from KOMO, Seattle, at Il o'clock tonight, Seattle time, ac- cording to word received today from Jonathan H. Wagner, Chief of the Alaska Division, Federal Bureau of Education, whose headquarters are in the Puget Sound metropolis.
 Similar programs were broadcast last year from Seattle under the auspices of the bureau and proved popular. The nature of tonight's $ program was not announced. Commercial job printing at The EnDire
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-02-28
CHICKEN DINNER
 TONIGHT

FORGET -ME-NOT TEA ROOM The Best in town at the price you
 can afford to pay. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-02-28

M. Axelson declared. He urged the Chamber to endorse both of these projects. Both matters were re- ferred to the Transportation Com mittee for investigation and report.
 Senator Dimond Guest
 Senator A. J. Dimond, Valdez, was a guest at today's meeting but did not speak. Archdeacon L.. Kent, formerly of the Yukon dio- cese, Protestant Episcopal Church, also attended. He is a passenger on the Northwestern for Seattle. He has resigned from his Alaska work and is enroute to the States for new assignment.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-02-28
LOCAL CHAMBER MEMBER LISTS
 CLIMB TO 1S0
Drive to Close Tomorrow Chamber Advised Delegates to Come

The membership of the Chamber of Commerce is nov i60 and to- tai of $3,657 has been subscribed tc it's annual fund, the Chamber was informed today, by Secretary Frank A. Boyle. The drive for funds will probably close tomorrow.
 A mop-up committee composed of members of the Executive Commit tee will canvass former members tomorrow, endeavoring to enroll them for the current year. A close watch will be kept on the Cham bers expenditures this year, Presi- dent H. L. Faulkner told the Cham Der, and every effort will be made to give the community full value for every dollar expended.
 To Send Delegates
 Seward. Sitka, Petersburg, Fair banks. Anchorage and Cordova have notified the Chamber their cham bers will send delegates here for a conference March IS, regarding the formation of an all-Alaska Cham Der of Commerce It is believed every chamber in Alaska will be represented.
 The Civic Improvement Commit tee was asked today to take up with the City Council the matter pre- venting dumping of refuse on the drainage of Gold Creek Basin, back of Seventh Street, and of stopping sewage disposal on the same drain age. It was also directed to con- fer with the Council about stop ping dumping of debris into the waters on the harbor front, parti- cularly on lower Front Street.
 Requests have been received by the Chamber to cooperate in the improvement of the pond and pic nic grounds in Gold Creek basin Action on this will be deferred pending a report on the disposition of refuse and sewage in that area It was held that improvement would be futile unless these mat ters could be controlled.
 The Legislative Committee was directed to investigate the possi- bility of securing legislation em- towering cities to condemn insight ly and dilapidated buildings within their corporate limits.
 Three Speakers Appear
 Three guests spoke at today meeting. R. o. Warfield, one O the basketball coaches accompany ing the Petersburg team. here, toll the Chamber his team would rep resent Southeast Alaska to the bes of it's ability in the title serie! with Fairbanks and hoped to bring the crown back with it on it's re- turn from the Interior.
 Martin Harrais, for 32 years a prospector in the north, pioneer of the interior district, emphasized the importance of roads and trails to the mining industry. He pre- dicted that the Chitina River Val ley, if opened up by equate means of transportation, would prospect at the headwaters of the river which he is confident will de- velop into a fine mining property MT. Harrais praised highly the achievement of the Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Company for its de- velopment of the local mine.
 Wants Yakutat Aid
 Yakutat wants one-mile roat built to connect the old Indian vii. lage with newer one located al the Libby cannery, and needs { wireless station for the accommoda tion of smaller vessels operatinl in an across the Gulf of Alaska,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-02-28

Yakutat wants one-mile road built to connect the old Indian vil- lage with newer one located at the Libby cannery, and needs a wireless station for the accommoda- ton of smaller vessels operating in an across the Gulf of Alaska, E
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-02-28
REBEKAH CARD
 PARTY SUCCESS

The bridge and whist party given last evening at the l. o. O. F. Hall by the Rebekahs was well attended by players of both games and was a pronounced success, as the play CTS declared.
 The first bridge prize went to Miss Theodore Budwin and second to Mrs R. R. Herman. Grover c. Winn took first prize awarded the men and R. R. Herman the second.
 Prizes at whist were as follows: first award to women to Mrs. w. F. Foushee, second, Mrs. Margaret MacDonald to the men, first, Os- car Harri and second, H. G. Welch.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-02-28

Here's Lena Malena, German film artist, in New York, all primed for her debut in the "talkies" at Hollywood. The big ship Aquitania brought her to our shores for the big event.
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