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The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-12-26
TO OPEN BIDS ON KETCH|KAN
 JOB JAN. 16TH
Truitt to Have Engineering Charge of Big Harbor
 Project There

Bids for the Thomas Basin Im- provement project, estimated to cost $272,0O0, at Ketchikan, will be opened here and at Seattle on January 16, according to an an- nouncement made today by Maj. Malcolm Elliott, District Engineer At the same time bids will be open ed January 21 on the Port Alexan- der improvement job, estimated at $17OOO.
 Plans and specifications for both projects are completed and calls for bids were issued in Seattle today. Plans for the Seward breakwater jobs are finished, and M. c. Ed munds, District Superintendent of the Alaska Road Commission, has been assigned to have charge of the work which will be performed by day labor in cooperation with the Alaska Railroad. MT Edmunds is now conferring with rail repre- sentatives on the cooperative pro- gram.
 James G. Truitt, of the Road Commissions engineering staff, will be engineering representative for the Government on the Ketchikan project, Maj. Elliott said. He is familiar with the details of the improvement plan and made the engineering study on which the project is based. He was also in charge of engineering on the big Wrangell Narrows job.
 The Ketchikan project involves the construction of a breakwater, rubble mound in type, $50 feet long, and the removal by dredging of a large quantity of silt and oth- CT material. Work is to start with out delay upon acceptance of the bid, but no time has been fixed for completion.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-12-26
MAKES THREAT; PLEADS GUILTY
 DSENTENCED
Extortion Plot Is Sprung and Quickly Terminated
 Prison Term

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Dec. 26.- Charles Duncan, aged B years, has been sentenced to two and one half years in the penitentiary of this State by Judge Ralph Latshaw on plea of guilty he attempted extortion from R. A. Long, wealthy lumberman.
 Duncan was arrested Wednesday. He confessed to officers, it is said, that he sent two letters to the lumberman demanding $25,000 in bills be dropped at designated street corner.
 Duncan was apprehended when he stepped forward to pick up decoy package detectives tossed out of an automobile.
 Duncan came into court today and made his plea of guilty and asked to be sentenced immed- lately.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-12-26

taxation and were afforded oppor- tunity to enjoy the holiday.
 Hotel Lobbies Deserted
 Except for h otels, restaurants, drug stores, billiard halls and the indoor golf courses, all places of business were closed. Hotel Hobbies were almost deserted. Some res taurants served dinner parties, but not many of them. Drug store trade was dull, the hours of trade being limited from 9 am. to 3 pm.
 The billiard halls had com- paratively few patrons. Only the indoor golf courses and theatre ap- peared to do normal business.
 At the United States jail, the 31 prisoners had occasion to be hap py. They could forget confinement in the feast given them. They had turkey, dressing, cranberry sauce, pudding with whipped cream, candy, nuts and raisins. Afterwards they were generously supplied with cigars, cigarettes and pipe to- baccos.
 Nature Proves Kind
 Nature was kind A trace of early morning snow yesterday disappear ed in the mild temperature of day light and for a few minutes in the afternoon flakes were discern ible in the air, but they melted on touching the ground. Warm, light rains, interspersed by many periods of cessation, was the prevailing condition. Since 1926, every Christ mas but yesterday, has been marked by fall of snow
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-12-26

Says Puffy: once a years enough to act as Santa Claus Since Christmas Eve I've been what you might call a total loss. You see, the chimney on the Hen house is a small affair
 If the Chickens hadn't pulled me out I'd still be stuck in there"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-12-26
CHRISTMAS DAY IS MERRY, HAPPY TIME IN JUNEAU
Churches, Mine, Homes. Stores and Jail Enjoy
 Festival Occasion

Christmas was merry holiday in Juneau. Festivities started on Christmas evening with gatherings of young folk in several churches, where presents and remembrances were distributed from illuminated, decorated trees. Midnight masses at the Episcopal and Catholic church. es were largely attended, the ca pacity of each edifice being taxed to the limit.
 Dances under auspices of Elks and Moose lodges attracted many.
 But Christmas is primarily home festival-a festival for chil- dren. Long after midnight the night before Christm S. lights gleamed at the edges of drawn shades in innumerable dwell lings as parents, tired perhaps from a long days toll but happy in the memories of their own youth, placed on trees and stuffed in stockings in most instances much too large for those who hung them-the things that Santa Claus had been asked to bring.
 Children Arose Early
 Long before daylight Christmas morning, guided by the unerring instinct of childhood, bare feet stumbled and little hands reached out toward wealths of gifts that really exceeded all expectations.
 Quite generally Christmas day itself was a home day. Morning services were held in a few of the churches, but otherwise there was nothing of public or quasi-public character.
 Christmas is one of two days in the year-the ct her being the Fourth of July-when the Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Company sus- pends operations. Accordingly yes terday the more than 600 employees of the company had complete re-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-12-26
Secret of Fate |Of Missing Pliers Found in Forest

MONTREAL, Dec. 26-The for est of the Northland has yielded the secret of the fate of two airmen missing since October, 1929.
 Pilot E. P. Cannon and his me- chanic Leonce Lizotte died in a crash in the Chibougmau district.
 The bodies of the two men were found in the wreckage of their plane by Indians who stumbled on the scene and brought the news.
 It is believed a snow storm forced the fliers off their course.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-12-26
AsSocinted Press Photo

Trade and industrial education has increased in North Carolina from an enrolment of 128 in 1918 to 384 classes with 5,887 students.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-12-26
WIEN FAMILY
 REACHES NOME
Christmas Mail and Pack ages Also Arrive in
 Young's Plane

NOME, Alaska, Dec. 26.-Noel Sigurd Wien, arrived from Fair Sigurd Yien, arrived from Fair banks late last Wednesday after noon by plane to spend the Christi mas Holiday with Mrs. Wiens par ents.
 Ed Young arrived Wednesday aft ernoon with a plane load of Christmas mail and packages.
 Nome enjoyed ideal holiday weather.
 Play Indoor Goi at Ire Alaskan Hotel. (adv)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-12-26
Christmas Is Crucitied by COn1nlunIStS

NEW YORK CITY, N. Y., Dec. 26.-The Spirit of Christ mas was crucified by Young Communists in the Central Opera House yesterday before an audience of 1,500 persons, mostly children.
 On the center of the stage stood a great Christmas tree.
 At the top of the tree in the place of a star was a huge dol lar sign.
 From the sign hung a card board with the figure of worker stripped to the waist, and a rope about his neck.
 Other decorations on the tree were cardboard cut-outs of blackjack and revolvers.
 While the proceedings were going on within the opera house, hundreds of charities and individuals were feeding thou sands of the city's poor.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-12-26
TEACH RESTAURANT WORK

LONDON = A school to teach girls catering, tea-room and res- taurant work has been opened by the London County Council.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-12-26
At ROSS Ina ntinS ll.nrj

The magnet road sweeper used in Oregon to clear highways. pick ed up 13,870 pounds of metal on State highways last year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-12-26
HOUSEL-NORDLINC
 YARDS DECORATED

Illuminated Christmas trees deco rated the yards of Dave Housel on Fourth Avenue, and Homer C. Nordling on Twelfth Street, adding to the many other out-of door decorations in Juneau over the Holiday. MT. Housel had two il- luminated trees on the steps at his home. Mir. Nordling's tree was set in the yard. Both gave a fes- tive appearance to their respective districts.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-12-26

ELECTRICAL WORK Call Schombel. Telephone 4502.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-12-26
New Slit Skirts
 Show Knees Again

PARIS, Dec. 26.-Milady seems determined to show her. knee in one way or the other. Slit skirts-remi- niscent of the styles of Is years ago-are seen on several of the winter evening models.
 One gown. of brown satin, made along semi-fitted lines, is slit to the knee-a slit that widens noticeably as the wearer walks.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-05-19
DISCOVERIES NINE
 DEFEAT SEWARD TEAM
(By Marline Spike)


 The Seward baseball team was sadly sWamped yesterday after noon at the local diamond by the undefeated team of the U S S. Geodedtic Survey Ship Discover" by the overwhelming score of 29 to l, it is reported
 Baseball followers say that the victory of the boat nine was large ly due to the splendid pitching of the Discoyerer's star Herman Oscar Tamberino.
 Another player much in evil dence for the winning team was AlphonsO Percival Hazelton, whose able fielding was marvel to the sight of all those who were pre- sent at the fracas.
 The two hines and fans are eag- erly looking forward to a return game in the near future.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-05-19
FIRST FOR 1880

Marathon mountain, Stewards own, has had it's first visitor this season. The hale and hardy mountaineer was George Macki, and he made 'er to the top de- spite the snow "But," Macki said, the snow made it whole lot easier coming down. and the seat of his brooches bore out his state ment.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-05-19

Adolph Rogers, who has been attending the local high school for the past term, was an out- going passenger on the Starr for his home in Unga Adolph plans to return to Seward at the ore~ ing of the next school term
Seward daily gateway., 1930-05-19

Digging on the McMullen pro- perty on Fourth Avenue has been completed and the pouring of ce- ment for the foundation of the two story building to be erected, commenced. The work has been going forward at a rapid pace and the daily operations attract much attention.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-05-19

Alonzo Cope, airplane mechanic was among those leaving on the $. S. Alaska He is going out for a three months vacation
Seward daily gateway., 1930-05-19
TOMORROW'S TIDE

First high water 4:47 am. 6.8 it Last high water 7:11 pm. GA it First low water
 Last low water 12:O3 pm. Is it
Seward daily gateway., 1930-05-19
EMPLOYERS ATTENTION

List your labor wants with us; we will endeavor to secure for you the help desired. Phone Adams 126 or call at the M & W Club, Seward, Alaska
Seward daily gateway., 1930-05-19

The Seward Women's Club suc- cessfully staged their second bake sale last Saturday, for the purpose of raising money for the new Sew ard General Hospital
Seward daily gateway., 1930-05-19

CLEANLINESS an0 rile best of meats our motto. Fry -Bruhn's.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-05-19

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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-25
WADING POOL
Boys Week Program I,
Planned for City

Boys Week will open officially
Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock
when the wading pool in Washing
ton Park viii be dedicated and pre-
sented to the city by the Browns
vile Rotary club. Appropriate GER
emonies will be held. according 70
Charles Burton.
The wading pool was given TO the
city BY the civic club in lieu Of the
annual Christmas tree.
Sunday will be designated boys
day at all churches, Mr.. Burton
continued, and special programs will
be featured at all local churches.
Boys day In all public schools
will be recognized Monday, present
plans disclose.
Further plans are being worked
out by the Rotary club, and the
complete week will be devoted To
activities for boys.
National Boys Week begins on
April 26, and closes May 3.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-25
VALLEY TOWNS
OFFER JAIL AID
Preachers, Business Men
Shocked by Report
OF Conditions

HARLINGEN. April 25-Shocked
by disclosure Of conditions in the
Cameron county jail By The Browns
vile Herald. business men. preach
ers, and other citizens OF Harlin-
gen and San Benito stand ready
to come to the aid Of Brownsville
when a way out OF the situation
has been devised.
Right now the general opinion
is that Brownsville officials and
others most familiar with condi-
lions should not be interferred with
in their efforts 10 solve the prob
lem. But the residents Of the up
per end Of the county stand ready
to back a program which would do
away with overcrowding and lack
of proper sanitary safeguards.
Publication of the investigation
BY the Herald provoked widespread
discussion in both Harrington and
San Benito where the hope gen.
orally was expressed that some
manner OF dealing with the crisis
can be found other than by voting
a bond issue 10 build q new tail.
One prominent man. who de-
clined TO be quoted directly be-
cause OF the fear that he might re
considered i~ntruding. suggested
that one means OF relief would be
70 demand OF the federal authori-
ties that they establish a separate
Jail for federal prisoners.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-25
New Postoffice Is
Sought by Harlingen

HARLTNGEN. April 25-Spurred on
by the announcement In Washing
ton that the government plans to
construct a federal building at
Brownsville at a cost OF nearly half
a million dollars. a campaign is
brewing among Harrington business
men TO obtain action on a new post
office for this city.
A valuable and convenient site
for the building has been bought
by the city and offered the gov
eminent. 1t was pointed out. 1t
is hoped that agitation can bring
about an immediate resurvey OF
Harlingen'S need for a new post
ice.
The volume Of mail being re-
ceived and dispatched from here
is mounting rapidly and when the
proposed airport is established. IL
is held. the further increase will
make the need for more adequate
postal facilities more pressing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-25
Lindbergh Hops For
Miami From CAPITAL

WASHINGTON. April 25.-CF-
Charles A. Lindbergh took off from
Boiling field for Miami. Fla, today
al 9:45 a. m. He said he expected
TO make the flight In one hop, ar
irving in Miami late today.
Officials at the flying field said
conditions were good for q fast
flight. The distance on an air line
Is 923 miles. Lindbergh's monoplane
has a cruising speed Of l60 miles
per hour.
nindbergh will leave Miami 70
morrow. arriving in Havana tompr-
row night with the first batch OF
mail 10 be taken southwark on the
Inauguration Of the new Seven-day
air mail schedule Of the Pan AM
erican Anyways. Inc, between New
York and Montevideo. Uruguay.
From Havana he will fly 20 Girls
tobal. Panama. and remain there 10
fly back with the mail at an unde-
termined date.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-25
Tompkins Freed Of
Homicide Charge

A jury In the Cameron county
court at law declared Henry Tomp-
kins Of Harrington not guilty on
negligent homicide Thursday when
he was tried IN connection with
the wreck which resulted In the
deaths Of r. B. Hill and w. wv.
Martin.
Tompkins was driving q truck
east on the highway toward HarlIn-
gen when the crash occurred. I'm a
rain he approached a car parked
on the side or the road. He applied
the brakes and skidded. at which
time the crash occurred, the testi-
mony went.
John Cheshire. owner or the park
cd car, was tried on n similar
charge Thursday afternoon and
night. Cheshire's attorney argued
that his clients car was entirely
off the highway except for about RI
foot. The jury went out about 10 IA.
m and had not returned az noon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-25
McAllen Mends Roofs
After Hail PeltinQ

McALLEN, April 25-tP)-McAllen
set TO work today mending its roofs
and otherwise repairing damage
caused by q hail storm which pelt-
ed holes IN the roofs Of buildings,
gaining egress for the heavy rain
which followed. The storm struck
late yesterday. and Mayor +. z.
Osborne estimated the damage at
$751; 900.
The storm was accompanied by
a high wind. Three hundred auto
mobiles with ruined tops were
counted on streets OF the town.
Hailstones we're piled two feet deep
in drift heaps. Utility wires were
blown down and communication
disrupted.
Path OF the storm was scarcely
more than six miles long, but In
that distance it smashed windows,
took single roofs off houses, and
stripped young corn and citrus
trees.
Edinburg, nearby. reported an
inch OF rainfall, and rain also was
reported from Pharr and Browns
vile.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-25
WARDEN SEAT
UNCERTAIN IN
FIRE PROBE
Bodies Remain
Unclaimed Of
800 Victims

COLUMBUS. o., April 25.-tPl-
Whether Preston z. Thomas would
be removed as warden Of Ohio Peni-
Tertiary remained uncertain today
as the state prepared to wind up its
investigation Of last Mondays pri-
son fire that resulted in the death
Of 800 men.
The board Of inquiry transferred
its activities today from the Penni-
Tertiary to the office Of Attorney
General Gilbert Bettman. A report
of the investigation will be placed
before Governor Myers Y. Cooper
tomorrow. Until then. the governor
will take no action regarding the
administrative personnel at the
p~enitentiary.
No convicts were summoned TO
appear at the final session Of the
board. Several guards, including
Night Captain John Hall, Thomas
Atkinson, William Baldwin, and
Thomas r. Little. we're recalled TO
give further testimony as TO their
efforts TO rescue the Inflated pris-
oners from the locked cells.
Confusion Blamed
Several witnesses have testified
that confusion among the guards
was responsible for the delay in get
ting the doors of the burning and
smoke-filled cells unlocked. Two
persons, Albert Nice. chief OF the
Columbus Fire Department, and
DEPUTY Warden j. G. Woodward.
told the investigators they believed
All Of the men could have been
saved had the cells been opened
promptly.
Apparently accepting restoration
OF prison discipline, the convlcts
went to breakfast in an orderly
manner today. Cat-callS and boot
ing were absent. and for the first
time In four days. the men marched
with a snappy step. Guards express
ed amazement at the demeanor Of
the men who only yesterday were
a bowling mob. refusing TO abide
by the orders Of their keepers and
refusing to heed orders until their
demands for removal Of Warden
Thomas were met.
140 Unclaimed
OF the 800 victims Of the disaster,
I4O bodies remained unclaimed to-
day at the improvised morgue at
the State Fair grounds. For those
still unclaimed at 4 p. m, the state
had provided burial places in two
| Columbus cemeteries. The caskets
will be placed side by side in one
huge grave after a single rite for
all.
The death toll was increased TO
800 when Alvin Bartezko Of Clark
county and James Andrews died OF
pneumonia which resulted from ex-
poSure.
Hubert L. Richeson. day guard
contradicted others when he de-
clared the door To the ranges was
open all during the fire.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-25
BOY MAYOR

Especial to The Herald.)
SAN BENITO. April Is - The
boy mayor OF San Benito who will
be boss OF the city next Thursday
will be selected Friday. The choice
lies between Bennfe Hinkly and
Fred Booth.
Since their nomination these lads
have been conducting VIGOROUS
campaigns for office. They have
included personal solicitations as
well as speeches.
Other young city officials who
will assume the reins of San Benito
May ! as part Of the observance Of
Boys Week are Commissioners"
Scheer King. Jimmy Pace, Robert
Salters and Harwood Smith. Harry
Hollon will act as chief Of police,
Ohio Brown as justice Of the peace.
McMurray Richey as city clerk and
James Glenn fire chief. Police
lieutenantS viii be Bobbie Carter
and Jack Sloan.
Members Of the cimmittee which
supervised the election of the youth
full city officials" were: w. w.
Housewright. Henry Alsmeyer, A. l..
Price and James Ward.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-25
Rio Grande Auto Club
Is Organized IN Valley
Especial to The Herald.)

Especial TO The Herald.)
EDINBURG, April 25-The Rio
Grande Auto Club. headed by some
Of the Valleys most influential citi-
zens. has been organized and mem
berships will be offered to the public
Monday according to Lloyd p. Blood
worth, Edinburg man. and former
secretary Of the chamber Of CON-
merce here.
The object Of the club, Mr.. Blood
worth explained, is to give a wider
service to automobile owners and
tourists in this section, and TO aid
in safeguarding lives of school child
rem in crossing streets.
Directors include L. r. Bell, Edin-
burg: r. w. Lembrrg. McAllen:
Judge J.. G. Epperson. Edinburg;
Tom Murray. Mercedes; John 7
Floore, Harlingen; J.. Z. Bell, Sar
Benito: Ed Mockbee. Brownsville
Lloyd p. Bloodworth. Edinburg; anc
James p. Ryan, Harrington.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-25
10 MISSING In
BURNED ship

PROVIDENCE. RI. April 25-tPl
Captain Robert Sherman and
eight members Of the crew OF the
burned freighter Thames were
brought here this morning aboard
the steamship Lexington. which res
cued them last night off Captains
Island In Long Island sound.
Members Of the cree said about
ten men were u-naccounted for.
They said they saw Pilot Leonard
Hancourt Of Bridgeport. 60 over the
side with them in the port liftboat.
but he was not picked up by the
Lexington. Another who went over
the side, but did not arrive here, was
a man named O'Brien Of Newfound-
land, a deck hand.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-25

The robbery was accomplished
with little demonstration, and the
only clew to the vehicle used for
the escape was the observation by a
passerby OF a large blue car Of the
coupe type parked by the bank and
missing after the robbery.
One Of the robbers was attired III
overalls and wore a large hat Of the
cowboy type. He was tan and un-
Shaven. The other man was dress
ed in a blue serge suit and cap.
He was described as being short and
heavy set.
The imprisoned persons called the
police over a telephone in the vault.
Officers in surrounding towns were
notified. and all roads leading out
Of Tonkawa wer placed under sur
VIGILANCE.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-25
Topperwein to Hold
Exhibition Shoot

"Ad" Topperwein. one OF the OUT
standing pistol and rifle shots OF
the world, will come here Saturday
in preparation for his exhibition
Monday under the auspices Of the
Hausman Hardware company Of this
city.
Topperwein, a San Antonian, is
touring this section demonstrating
Winchester arms and ammunition.
He will be at the local hardware
store all day Saturday.
The exhibition shoot will be helo
on the old American legion turkey
shoot grounds on the highway at )
d. m. Monday. There will be no ad-
mission charge.
The San Antonian is generally
regarded as the champion fancy
shot with a rifle or pistol. He has
evolved a bag Of tricks such as shoot
ing backwards with the aid Of mir
rors, shooting while on his back,
etc. He will GO through his complete
line Monday, it has been announc-
ed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-25
Two Ford Policemen
Stabbed bv Jobless

DETROIT, April 25-CFE Two
officers Of the Ford Motor compa-
ny's private police force we're stab
bed today when a disturbance broke
out among several thousand men
lined up at the River Rouge plant
In quest OF jobs.
The wounded men were George
II. Bowers, stabbed twice in the left
side, and John Timer. stabbed twice
In the back. George Wilson was
held by police in connection with
the stabbing.
The stabbing resulted from efforts
OF the Ford policemen to restore
order among the Job hunters.