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The Alaskan., 1929-04-26
THE SHOWDOWN

On such statements does J. w. Schoettler's reputation for in tegrity lie, We leave him to the tender mercies of those men who know the facts and do not admire slithering lies.
 James H. Wheeler is free, a ci- tizen over q years of age and has the right to hire any attor- ney he sees fit, or all of them if he wants. He happened to ask William L. Paul to represent him when Paul was on his way to Ketchikan from Rake. Will liam did not seek the work, he
The Alaskan., 1929-04-26
WE MAKE NO DIFF 7z5E2GNCE

We hold that there is no diff ference between the marshal's bootlegger and the dry squads: between the sheriff's bo0tican and the policeman's bootican; Whether the rumrunner peddIes his stuff in steamboat lots or peddles it from a pint flask on the hip
 If the big fellow is to go un- molested, the then same pri- vilege must be accorded the Iit- tle petty larceny moonshiner. All are equal under the law and we cannot find that any shall be favored or given protection by virtue of the scale upon which he does his business.
The Alaskan., 1929-04-26
l. .|N[)BE:: E::R(33H
When he flew across the At lantic said:
\ PERVAIER OF LIES

The report of the doingS of a small crowd oi men tearing out foundations on disputed grounds as gwen by the WE" down the street is certainly characteristic of the man who wrote the scur- rilous. lying article.
 There were over two hundred citizens at the mass meeting, he declares. Our impression was that there were not over 30 men present, not including ir- responsible boys, and a num- Der of women who heard the call of the fire alarm. We in Quired around and the general estimate of the crowd" was six dozen men.
 Jasky, himself was not pre- sent. No doubt he was still hanging on to his pillow and dreaming dreams of finance to get $2O worth Of stock off the dock which came COD. Not be- ing present at any part of the whole controversy he secures in- formation from friends" We venture to say that not one Of them vouch for his contempt uOus lies.
The Alaskan., 1929-04-26
THE DISSENTING VOTE

With the exception of the dissenting vote. said to have been cast by Louis Paul, every one present was in favor of tear ing the structure down." The PauI's attempted to argue the crowd into leaving the build in stand, etc, Although the Paul brothers argued vehement ly against this procedure and tried to persuade the crowd to let the building stand" Neither does the part Of the Pauls in the matter, jibe with their profess ed interest in the welfare of the town; in fact their part appears to us just another attempt to cause trouble for the council"
The Alaskan., 1929-04-26
Poor Louis

Why Louis Paul comes into JaSky'S fabrication of lies, (We) cannot see. When the matter was being argued in city clerk, city magistrate or Commission CT ClauSen'S Whichever it hap pened to bel office, Louis sat listening to the whole procedure offering no comment and con- versing only with Ed Nelson.
 When the crowd voted, Louis again had sense enough to keep his mouth shut, which is a lot more sense than is Charac- teristic of JaSky. Nor can any one say that we advised or even argued with any person prior to the destruction of the piling. After the work had been done we offered the comment that it was without the province of a
 United States Commissioner to stand by and permit an unlaW- fUl act and that there are pro- per methods provided in law to stop any jumping of lands that are claimed by another. During the whole ruction, Louis Paul minded his own business and his business had nothing to do with any question involving the title to the land in dispute. He is not an advisor of MT. Wheel CTS nor is he wet nurse for the city council. He does not tell the council how it is done in Ketchikan" nor offer gratuitOuS advice as if from a member of the council AS to any policy affecting the welfare of the community, if he differs in his opinion With the council he will say so from these columns. Nor is he with the council right or wrong" with a ickspittle policy for the sake of principal. When Louis Paul sells his soul and ed- itorial policy for the favor of any person or council and for get principle, then he will be ready to throw down his pencil and become an associate of two legged snakes, which anim- al is to be found in the Territory bred of such doctrine. And as responsible kid.
The Alaskan., 1929-04-26
WILL YOU BE ADMIRED?

We admire the fortitude and respect the memory of the men who founded this great country and guided it's destinies along wise paths. We today, still en- joy most of the rights and pri- viIeges so cherished by them. Look well to your duties as Alas ka's American citizens that you may be respected by your child ren.
The Alaskan., 1929-04-26
WHAT IS THEIR FUTURE

When your children grow up and cast about for means Of tVHhood are going to have to go to work for starvation wages in 9 land which you let slip from your control? Are they going to find all of the natural re- sources of Alaska exploited by outsiders2 If so, what will they think of YOU, who allowed such conditions to become a fact.
The Alaskan., 1929-04-26
WE AXE NOT MEN UNLESS

We can look for no help, nor expect sympathy and under standing of our needs here in Alaska from our fellow citizens in the States or our law makers, nor do we deserve any, if we are not men enough to make those wants known by all the means of publicity at our disposal.
The Alaskan., 1929-04-26
SUCH SNAKES

We have respect for any man who differs from us publicly, no matter how much we may think him wrong. But we can only blush for the man who agrees with us publicly and then pulls his dirty stuff when he thinks We cannot hear or see.
The Alaskan., 1929-04-26

If women had any sense there would be more bachelors.
The Alaskan., 1929-04-26
A TIME FOR UNITED FRONT

It is time that selfish, self seeking and political quarreIing te given an outing in an at- tempt to offer united front to the powers who have approDrf- ated our country and give small head to our rights as American citizens
The Alaskan., 1929-04-26
ARE YOU AN ALASKAN OR 4
 BUREAUCRAT?

With billions of dollars worth of timber to be harvested from Alaskan lands in the near fu- ture what is your stand on the subject?
 Are you a real American citi- zen, alive to the duty you owe yourself, your country and your children? An Alaskan, anxious to see this immense asset right fully used as a foundation stone in the editice of statehood. Used for the benefit of Alaska. To build up a happy and prosper ous population, busy with the harvest and proud in the owner ship?
 Or are you as a Ieprous beg gar, crouching at the feet of special interests, feeding Of the crumbs that fall from their table Afraid that if you ral your voice in a demand for your country's rights and your ch-l- dren's heritage, that your pitt tance will be denied you? God and your neighbor is your judge.
The Alaskan., 1929-04-26
NATIONS UTILITIES SHOW
 RIG FAARTNNGS ..

Net earnings of the nations public utility enterprises, ex- elusive of telephone and tele- graph companies totaled $92,OO0, 900 in February, an increase of s11,OOO,OOO over the cores bonding month of last year, the Department of Commerce an nounced recently. Gross earn ings were S2O3,O00,OOO. an in crease of S6,50O,OOO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-12

Business and commercial activities in
Washington are on the upgrade, show
ing considerable advances during April
Of this year, as compared with the same
month of 1928. Increases have been
tabulated by governmental and COM
mcrcial agencies in the amount OF
check transactions the number of kilo-
watt hours consumed, the telephones in
service and the average number Of tele-
phone calls originating in the District
in a day and in the volume OF local re-
tail trade.
Check transactions during the past
month were S9.28o,166 in excess of
those recorded IN April of last year.
although slightly less than those OF
March. 1929. The amount. however. is
considerably more than that of Febru-
airy. Last year the Washington Clear
ing House Association announced a
total of S12o,01e,ss6. as against $129,-
800. 052 for April, 1929.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-12
AUTOMOBILE PLANTS
AT RECORD CAPACITY
Recession in Industry Is Not
Likely Soon-April Mark
Due Soon.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, May l1.-"Most Of the
automobile factories have entered the
second week of May with maximum
production schedules still in force. and
indications are that the seasonal re-
cesSion in the present stupendous out
put of cars and trucks will not be inn
mediate" according to this weeks issue
of Automotive Industries. While it
is admitted that heavy rainfall in some
sections of the country has curtailed
retail sales to a certain extent. most
manufacturers report that the demand
in the field. as a whole, continues
strong and juStifies the maintaining
of capacity production.
THAT a new all-time record IN the
manufacture of automobiles and trucks
was established last month appears
probable in the announcement by the
Ford Motor Co., this week, that its
April production reached a total of
l90.3S8 cars and trucks. This COM
pares with a total output of 16l 1874
units in March and 125984 units in
February. While the Ford Co. did
not issue statement on its May out
put. it is understood that the high rate
of production will be continued this
month.
Among automobile companies that
announced the establishment Of new
all-time records in April were: The
1S7,134 units; the Graham 81 Mo-
Car Co., the Hudson Motor Tar Co.,
the REQ Motor Car Co., the Franklin
Automobile Co. and the Nash MOt0ys
Tn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-12
UTILITIES FEATURE
TRADING ON CURB
Market Says Toward End of
Session, Due to Uncer-
tain Credit.
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, May 11.-Eforts to ex-
tend the recent recovery of prices in
today's curb market were only partially
successful. Prices generally started up
ward at the opening, but the market
ran into heavy selling in the last hour
when doubts were raised as to whether
Fridays per cent call money rate
could be maintained next week
Public utilities were again turned
over in heavy volume on reports of
steadily expanding earnings, prospects
Of favorable dividend developments and
rumors Of new alignment in the in
dustry. Electric Investors was the
spectacular individual feature, soaring
nearly 8 points TO a new high record
at 1884,, or nearly double the years
low. and then losing half its gain on
realizing, st. Regis Paper, which has
heavy public utility holdings, crossed
$50 for an extreme gain of more than
S points but lost all but point. Amer
lean Superpower issues also attained
new high levels but closed practically
unchanged.
St. Regis paper was again heavily
bought, on the theory THAT it holds
strategic power properties III the pend
ing realignment of Eastern companies.
1t sold up about S points. Buffalo,
Niagara & Eastern was also strong.
Several issues in this group, however,
sagged in proflt-taking, including
United Gas Improvement, Empire
Power and Northeastern Power, which
lost point or so.
Some of the radio stocks were sent
soaring, Hazeltine mounting Z points
to above so. Arcturus Tube was also
well bought. Aviation stocks encoun-
tered considerable profit-taking Fokker,
which had a brilliant upturn earlier
in the week, losing more than 4 points.
Auburn, Bendix. Lehigh Coal g. Navi-
CATION, Anglo Chilean Nitrate and
Gold Seal Electric made moderate
gains. Sentry safety Control was
again well bought, touching new
peak at 81.
Oils were strong, on reports Of in
creasing gasoline consumption and
firming prices. Standard of Indiana
mounted and Gulf 2 points. Mines
turned heavy, Newmont losing about
a point.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-12
BANK DEPOSITS DROP
IN MIDWEST SECTION
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MINNEAPOLIS, May 1.-THE Min
neapolis Federal Bank says a sharp
decrease in deposits during the six
weeks ending Arpil II which amounted
to $26,000,000 was shown by city men,
Der banks in the district. The major
part of this decrease. or $1,000, 900 was
in deposits due to banks which were
lower this Spring than in either of the
two preceding years for which records
are available. The remainder of the
deposit loss was accounted for by de-
crease of $4.000000 in public demand
deposits, 100000 in other demand
deposits and 81 ,000, 900 in time deposits.
On the asset side of the balance sheet
of these banks loans decreased $6,0OO.-
900. investments decreased $4,000 900
and balances with corresponding banks
decreased $4,000 900. These banks in
creased their borrowing from the Fed
eral Reserve Bank $6,500,O00 during
this period.
Borrowing by city member banks on
April IT totaled more than $4,000, 900
and were higher than on any other
reported date since 1921. The lending
rates quoted by Minneapolis commercial
banks did not change during the month
ending April Is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-12

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, May light New
York stock exchanges instead OF tne
present three are in prospect TO &C
commodate several million new investors
throughout the country whose transac-
lions have put terriflc sHaln OIL
available market facilities.
When the curb market built rooi
over its head and became closed
corporation, the historically convenient
arrangement of one central exchange,
and a street market for the oVernoW'
came to an end.
"Over- Counter" Trading.
The number of stocks. however and
the number of traders continued 10
grow with extraordinary speed. This
resulted in a huge volume OF over
counter" trading with its confusion OF
prices, opportunities for irregular dear
ings and general Reorganization.
The securities market Of the New
York Produce Exchange was launched
as a third trading center to provide an
organized, supervised market and quo.
tation system for stocks which couIo
not be squeezed on the big board" ana
the curb.
Five more exchanges now have shown
a desire to come to the rescue OF over
the maritime exchange. the coffee ana
sugar exchange, the rubber exchange,
the cotton exchange and the New YORK
Hide and Skin Exchange.
If all succeed in amending their char
ters to permit securities trading, they
are expected to limit listings to stocks
in enterprises connected with their
respective commodity markets.
Wall Street prophets who claim to
be able to see around corners before
they come to them, predict that the
next few years will witness consider
able specialization of stock trading:
Each economic unit, they believe, will
tend to concentrate its activities. both
commodity and security, in its own ex-
change.
Volume Grows.
William Beatty, president of the
New York Produce Exchange, says that
the board of managers of that insti-
tuition, which has occupied the big,
red brick building at the foot Of Broad
way since 1884, are highly satisfied
with the growing volume of trading.
1.-The large increase in the volume Of
trading recorded on the security ex-
changes Of. the United States during
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-12
Barometers of Washington Business

than those for March, but a million
more than in February.
Increases of 1875 telephones in serv-
ice in Washington and of 66,823 calls
originating locally over the totals of
April of last year. we're tabulated by Of
ficials of the Chesapeake d. Potomac
Telephone Co. In the former class.
the figure announced for the past
month was 1888 as against 145,657
for the corresponding month of last
year. Calls originating in Washing
ton during April, 1929, total 668,s27,
while $4,000 calls were made during
1923.
The index figure computed by officers
of the Federal Reserve system, shows
the amount of retail trade in WASH
ington is I'LL for the past month.
During the same month in 1928 1t was
1880. This gain is regarded as par
ticularly impressive since the Easter
buying season was in March this year,
while it was in April a year ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-12

Only in postal receipts was there any
decrease in business in Washington
from that transacted last year. During
the past month the receipts totaled
S499, 056.83, as against $506,543.44 for
April, 1923. This drop Of $7.4S6.61 is
attributed to three causes by Postmas-
ter w. M Mooney. Easter came in
March this year while it was in April
last year, and the date of this holiday
is always an important factor. Sec
ondly, the rates are lower this year
than last. having been reduced July /,
last. The final reason for the decrease
he said. is that during April of 1928,
the political campaigns were beginning.
while this year there is no similar &C
tivity.
The number of kilowatt hours OF
electric power consumed in the Dis
trict during Apri, was 21,07l ,3l8, or an
increase of 3,039, 484 over the total for
the corresponding month of last year
The figures for April are slightly less
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-12
MONTHLY COPPER REPORT
is AWAITED IN STREET
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. May 11.-More than
the customary interest is being shown
in the forthcoming monthly copper
statistics which should be available
early next week. Wall Street is particu-
larry keen about the possible influence
which the developments of the last few
weeks in the copper metal market may
have had on the activities of the in
dustry. Following the spectacular rise
OF copper prices in March. it was found
that the upturn in metal prices had
been effective in stimulating production
sharply.
Through the greater part of April
there was evidence that urgent con-
sumner demand for the metal had been
satisfied and the price dropped from
the high of "a cents to a low of ID
cents, with customs smelters doing
the bulk of the business. Nearby figures
will be interesting for what they show
of the effect of these new conditions
on the statistical position Of the in
dustry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-12
NEW EXCHANGES ABSORBING
BIG WAVE OF STOCK BUYING

the past two years." he said, "have
suggested certain new factors at work
1t seems increasingly sure that while
single industries exposed to COMPETE
ton may show loss of ground, trading
in securities generally will in all prob
ability increase steadily.
"One reason for this is that modern
invention and improved organization
of industry have increased the creation
of wealth and a sound political and eco
nomlc system has distributed the earn
ings of this process into the hands OF
millions of perosns."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-12
APRIL BUILDING CONTRACTS.

NEW YORK, May IL Up).-Building
and engineering contracts awarded in
April in 81 States east of the Rockies
were valued at $642 ,060, 500, the second
highest figure for April on record, re-
ports the F. w. Dodge Corporation. The
total was also the largest for a single
month since Juno. 1923. The increase
over March was 80 per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-12
Dairy Dividend Voted.

Directors of National Dairy Products
Corporation have declared a dividend
of 3712 cents share on the new stock,
or at the rate of $3.50 annually. This
compares with SO paid on the stock
before the recent two-for-one split-up.
The usual dividend of per cent in
stock was also declared. both payable
July to stock of record June 3. The
company announced that the cash pay
ment did not necessarily place the stock
on a $3.50 annual basis.
Several Washington investors have
recently become owners of this stock,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-12
TOBACCO OUTPUT HIGH.
clal Dispatch to The Star,

5peCIaI DISBdICH 20 The SUIT.
DURHAM, N. c., May 11.-North
Carolina has broken all records for pro-
duction of tobacco in a single State,
with a crop for the last season of ap-
proximately 5O0,0OO,O00 pounds, TO-
100000 pounds above the 1929 crop.
North Carolina led the Nation not
only In production, but in value and
acreage of tobacco planted. Kentucky
is second to North Carolina in the
production of tobacco relinquishing the
lead to Noyth Carolina three years ago.
kentucky produced less than 400, 000,00
pounds of tobacco In the I92e-29 crop.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-12
WHEAT is IRREGULAR
IN REALIZING SALES
Market Reacts in Late Dealings as
Proft-Taking Becomes
Heavy.
Ru the Associated Press.

BY The Associated Press.
CHICAGO, May 11.-Reports Of
flooded fields in Kansas and Nebraska,
together with export buying of 1000 900
bushels of North American wheat, made
wheat prices today average higher.
Proflt-taking sales toward the last
however, brought about something of a
reaction. Word of beneficial showers IN
wheat sections Of Canada were to some
extent responsible for easing the wheat
market in the late dealings.
Wheat closed irregular, "a net de-
81 off: oats unchanged to "a down, and
provisions at 10 setback to 10 gain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-12
Gamers and Losers
In Weeks Dealings
On Stock Exchange
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May ll.-Net
price changes for the week on the
New York Stock Exchange of six
of the leading gamers and six of
the leading losers follow:
The gamers:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-12
Weeks Financial Highlights

special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK; May II, 1929,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-12


This was the name given to the
emergency currency of the Civil War
days to the private circulating medium
of this, that or the other commercial
house and to irregular paper OF ques-
tionable value. Mercantile houses re-
deemed these paper" copper or other
evidences of debt in merchandise at
retail prices.
Usually a "shinplaster" was a bit
of paper, perhaps two inches square
with some effort at engraving and or
namentation. The Colony of Georgia
issued a plaster for Is Sd due bearer
the same being part of an issue of
l275 pounds 10 shillings sterling, au-
thorized by the Provincial Congress"
This bill of 15s is emitted by law
of the territory of New Jersey In the
fourteenth year of the reign of King
George III, March rs, 1776-15 shil-
lings"
"Bearer is entitled to one-half of
Spanish milled dollar value thereon
according to resolution of Congress"
Dated Georgia, 1776.
There" are scores Of other "shin-
plasters" and bills of various denomi-
nations in Mr.. Howe's collection.
All bills we're originally built on the
modern very thin" model as to paper