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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-05
TREASURY'S PLANS
LIFT PRIME BONDS
Government Issues Heavily
Bought-RaiIs Also Score
Advances.
BY F. H. RICHARDSON.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


NEW YORK, March 5.-The APP
preaching financing by the United
States Treasury, which dealers expect
will be placed at a rate only slightly
higher than the 31s per cent obtained
last December, and the bringing out Of
q SEC, 900 900 4 per cent issue by the
IL Federal intermediate credit banks
at par, today served to help prime bonds
and favorite Junior issues Of the rail-
roads to higher levels. The balance OF
the domestic list and foreign dollar
credits we're irregular.
United States Government long term
obligations all advanced under COM
paratively heavy buying. Treasury 4As
Jumped 1882 and Treasury 3As were
1882 higher. Liberty 3las, first and
fourth 4As, and Treasury 4Ks, As.
334s and 33ss of 1943 all were at new
high levels for 1880.
This tightening of the yields in Gov
eminent securities was paraueled by
advances in Baltimore g. Ohio first Is,
New York Central As, st. LouiS-San
Francisco A As, Northern Pacific As and
Great Northern rs. The Northern Pa
ciflc Mortgage was over a point higher.
Inland Steel 412s, Philadelphia Co. SIS,
Motors Acceptance IS were also frac-
tionally improved.
Most of the list of bonds with stock
conversion or option features were
higher with stocks at the opening and
then slid into small declines later. Early
in the day there was some heavy trad
ing in American Telephone AIS at
levels close to the best of the year,
but the price later dropped to a net
loss.
Practically all Of the second-grade
railroad issues were active, Missouri
Pacific 512s and Erie Refunding SIS,
both at fractionally higher prices, be-
ing the features. Other gains were
made by Chicago & Great Western As,
st. Paul Adjustments, Denver & Rio
Grande Western IS, Erie General Lien
As, Florida East Coast 4Rs, Missouri
Pacific IS Southern Railway As, Wabash
AVS, Western Maryland As and Boston
g. Maine SIS.
Dizziness prevailed in the rest of the
domestic list. Broadway-Seventh Ave-
nue. IS, Chicago Railways, Hudson Man.
haitian refunding SIS and Hudson MAN.
haitian income SIS showed strength.
Gains and losses were numerically
equal in the foreign department. The
continued decline In commodity prices
proved a curbing influence to the adj
vance in some South American bonds.
Japanese issues were active at un.
changed prices following the announce
ment that Japan will shortly refund in
this market and in London the 4 per
cent loan falling due this year. There
Is f24,lOO,000 of 1t outstanding.
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2.5Oa4.00; tomatoes, crate, 1.0Oa3 so;
turnips, hamper, 25a3O; apples, bushel,
75a2.50; cranberries, box, 7.OOaS 90:
grapefruit, box, 2.50a4.25; oranges, 2.lOa
4.5O; strawberries, quart, 15a35.
Live Stock Market.
Cattle-Receipts, 100 head; light sun
ply, market active and steady.
Steers-choice to prime, none: good
to choice, 1900 to 1850; medium to
good, 11.25 to 1900; fair to medium,
1925 to lips; plain to fair, 9.25 to
1925; common to plain, 500 to 600.
Bulls-Choice to prime, none; good
to choice, none; medium to good, $50
to 600; fair to medium, 500 to $50:
plain to fair, 7.50 to 500; common to
plain, TOO to 7.50.
Cows-choice to prime, none; good to
choice, none; medium to good, 7.5O to
800; fair to medium, 600 to 7.5O: plain
to fair, 500 to 500; common to plain,
400 to 500.
Heifers-choice to prime, none; good
to choice, none; medium to good. 600
to 1000; fair TO medium, 500 to 900;
plain to fair, TOO to 800; common to
plain, 600 to TOO.
Fresh COWS and springers, 5000 to
5000
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193OLN|NG COSTS
Unsteady DECLINE
Lower Food Prices Likely,
While Clothing and Rents
Are Dropping.

The cost Of living, which has auctu-
ated in narrow range during the
seven years since the postwar defla-
ton, win probably show a moderate re-
duction during 1880, says the Alexander
Hamilton Institute. The following
analysis of the individual items that
make up the cost Of living support this
view:
The cost of food, which represents
approximately SO per cent of all the
money which the average family ex-
ponds, rose during 1929 because of in
creases in the retail prices of meat,
milk, eggs and potatoes. Bread. butter,
sugar and coffee prices declined. These
eight items represent about IS per cent
OF the money spent for food. Some re-
duction In the cost of food is in pros
pect for 1880 providing that 1880 crop
conditions are favorable. Pork prices
may hold fairly firm because of the re-
duction In the supply of hogs. There
are, however, more beef cattle, milk
year ago. The supply of sugar is
comfortable, while stocks of coffee are
abnormally heavy.
Clothing Working Lower.
The cost of clothing, which repre-
sentS IL per cent of the average family's
expenditures, has shown a steady down
ward trend since 1928. A further de-
cline Is likely to be in evidence during
1880. The price of raw cotton is now
22.S per cent lower than a year ago,
wool is 1914 per cent lower, silk IA per
cent lower and rayon 1913 per cent
lower.
Rents have been steadily declining
during the past five years and are now
nearly 10 per cent below the peak
reached in 1924. A further downward
trend this year should meet with con.
siderable resistance because of the cur
ta1lment In building activity during the
past year. About Is per cent of the
average family's income goes for rent.
The cost of fuel and light. wt.ch
represents about per cent of the
average familyS expenditures, may
snow some reduction during 1880, but
any decrease will probably be moderate.
Cheaper Furniture Seen.
The prospect is that price cuts will
De made in house furnishing goods dur
ing 1880 due to curtailment in the
demand. The drop in the number of
new residences constructed during the
past year is indicative of smaller pur-
chases. House furnishings account for
about per cent Of the average family's
expenditures.
The cost Of miscellaneous items has
shown an upward trend since 1924. The
average family spends about % per cent
OF Its income on these items which in
clude such expenditures as medical fees,
dentist fees, street car fares and NOV
ing picture admissions While the cost
OF these items should not show any par
ticular increase during 1880, there Is
little indication of a downward trend.
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Washington Stock Exchange

SALES.
Wash. Gas IS "A"-sIo0 at lo1A.
861s, 10 at S61k, 10 at So.
Wash. r. g. Z. pfd.-1O at 1854.
Second Natl. Bk.--10 at 210.
Mergenthaler Linotype-l0 at 1861, 2
at 1861.
Peoples Drug Str. pfd.-10 at 103.
Real Estate Mtg. & Guar pfd.-S0 at Z.
AFTER CALL.
Wash. Gas IS 1880 at los, 5000
at los.
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IRON, COAL & COKE CO.
CUTS LOSS TO S14.2O5

Virginia Iron, Coal e. Coke Co. has
issued its pamphlet report for wear
ended December 81, 1929, showing net
loss OF $14,205, after interest, deprecia-
ton, depletion, etc., comparing with
net loss of $64, 222 in 1928.
Income account for year 1929 COM
pareS as follows.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-05
Cheaper Furniture Seen.
PRODUCE EXCHANGE.

NEW YORK, March S 0R.-Rye easy:
No. 2 Western, 81 fob. New York and
80A elf. export. Barley steady; do
meStic, 1879 elf New York. Lard
nrmer; Middle West, 10.95a11. O5. Other
articles unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-05

Sales OF Stocks ON New YORK EXehanRO
1880 AM.s..s. 477OOO 1890 Noon. 1,473, 200
the annual cash
based on the latest GSartsry or half yearly dscaa
stock Payable in scrip Plus e* in stock Paid
able In stock Plus lOI In o% in stock
6a4% in stock stock subject to approval Of
= =
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Bid and Asked Prices.
BONDS.
MISCELLANEOUS

Barber e. Ross, Inc, 6Ias. SEA
Cham Vanblt. Hotel 6Ias. IS :.
Chevy Chase Club 6lss......... 100 I.
Pot'o joint anPe stock MEs Id. Blk. 81. 81
w. M. Cold Storage 5s.... 05 :.
Wash. Cons Title 6s,,, 80
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STANDARD GAS & ELECTRIc.

NEW YORK, March S R.-Four
minority stockholders of Standard Gas
g. Electric have filed suit to restrain
this company from carrying out agree
ment by which control win pass to
Standard Power & Light.
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WEATHER STATISTICS

For the purpose of informing friends at Pasadena that they are not freezing iii Alaska, Rev ?. E. Reisner, pastor of the Com munity church, keeps an accurate report of Seward temperatures and weather conditions. They are very interesting:
 The average temperature in Seward for the month of January was 287a; for February 1874; for March 28.
 The coldest day in January was q above; in February I be- low; in March 3 above.
 Tn January there were eight days of strong wind; in February 21, and in March 12
 The sun shown 29 days in Jan- uarv, A in February and 28 ir March.
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SEX 0F CHICKEN JAN BE INFLUENCED
 BY TIE X-RAY

WINNIPEG, April 8. (R-A se- ries of X-ray experiments upon hens eggs appears to have es- tablished definitely that the sex of the chicken produced can De influenced by the use Of his sci entific device, according to an announcement made by Professor R. K. Baker, head of the poultry department of the University of Saskatchewan
 X-ray treatments of several hours affects the sex ratio of the chicks So that more of the chicks produced are females. Prof Baker IS developer of the worlds cham pion hen which worked overtime to produce 385 eggs in one year.
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EEW H.P. TRAIN THE ALASKAN"
 E ANNOUNCED

The Alaskan" will be the name of the transcontinental train op- erating between Chicago and the Pacific northwest.
 E. E. Nelson, passenger traffic manager of the Northern Pacific, f.4nnounced recently that the name, the Alaskan" will be given trans continental trains Nos. and 4 which run between Seattle and Chicago. Heretofore, these trains have been called the Comet" !" which name will hereafter be used exclusively for the Yellowstone National Park train. which is op- erated by the Northern Pacific between Chicago and Yellowstone Park during the park season.
 With the increase of nation wide interest in Alaska, it's rec reationa1 and industrial possiDil- ities. the Alaskan" has been chosen as an appropriate name for the train operating between the middlewes5 and the Pacific, where steamers are boarded for the Alaskan cruise, according to MT Nelson. Travel by vacation ists to the scenic areas of Alaska leach year has shown increases, and with the enlargement of the steamship accommodations this year, the Northern Pacific, by naming one of its transcontinent- Al passenger trains the Alas kan," gives recognition to this cur rent travel trend, Mr. Nelson said.
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GASOLINE EXPlODEs
 IN YACHT: TEN ARE
 INJ'!nED, 2 SERI0USLl

LAKEPORT, Calf, April 3, (P Ten were injured, two seriously,
 in 8 gasoline explosion and fire Oh 3 Clear Lake pleasure yacht
 owned by Duke Evans, head Of a tool and die company of San
 Francisco.
 The badly injured were Evans,
 Fred CamDbell; the others, were
 Mir. and Mrs. William zander and daughter, MT. and Mrs C. H. Rem free and William Cassidy; the latter was hurled into the water. Mrs. zander, holding a three year old baby, jumped into the water though unable to swim; she was /. rescued.
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ATTEMPT ID MURDER
 CHICAGO OFFICE SEEKER
 FRUSTRATED BY POLICE

CHICAGO, April 8, (P1-An cleo ion day attempt attempt to kid nap Alderman Govier, candidate tor Democratic committeeman from the Seventh Ward, was frustrated by the police and three men arrested.
 Govier signed the complaints charging them with assault with intent to kill. Seven men, car wing pistols, attempted to take Eovier from his automobile which mad been crowded to the curb by the other machines.
 Govier's nephew knocked down one Of the attackers but the oth- ITS surrounded Govier when 8 cruising detective squad car ar rived. The seven fled but three were arrested shortly afterWard
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PRESENT COUNCIL IS NEARING [ ND OF
 ACTIVE CIVIC YEAR

As usual, last nights regular business meeting of the City Council was brief and to the point though a fair number of civic matters came up for action and discussion.
 Following the reading of the minutes of the last two meetings, the quarterly report of the school boord was read and accepted.
 The annual report of City At torney |. v. Ray was read, h the report Attorney Ray stated the usual routine as well as numer- GUS others legal items had been t7ken core of, giving in detail the present status of the cemetery site.
 Claims totalling $1,551.67 were presented; it was moved that they De allowed and warrants drawn for same. Upon roll call it was So ordered.
 The treasurer's report showed there still reposed in the city's coffers a fair balance; $5,157.
 The bond of Jennie Paulson as school tax collector was accepted by the council.
 Then followed a discussion on the subject of the number of dogs which have been found dead ref gently. It was the concensus of onlnion that inasmuch as Cordo- VA, Kodiak and seldovia report "a similar situation, t was believ- ed that contrary to the thought a dog poisoner was at work, that the deaths were due to the ani- nals eating decomposed fish and other foods which the vanishing snow and cold weather, has rel yea'ed. It was pointed out that each spring for some years past this situation has occurred.
 Leon Urbach, president of the chamber of commerce, was present st the session as a visitor and asked the councils indulgence for a few moments while he orated on the subject Shall Seward put into effect the daylight saving plan during four months of this summer, or shall it continue as is?" Council replied in the nega- tive, affirming, however, one hour might be considered pro- viding MT. Urbach could change the railroad and steamship time. Mayor McMullen, following sum- ming ID of other matters, an nounced motion for adjournment was in order and setting date for the next and final meeting of this council for Thursday evening, April 10, at o'clock. The new councilmen, elected at last week. municipal election, will, on that date, take their seats and the present council, sine die.
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TH(l-nAy TIME
 LIMIT SET F0R TRIN.

LOS ANGELES, April 8. (Py- TWO judges having set a two-day time limit on the trial Of s. e Lewis. oil company promoter charged with bribing a Juror, the District Attorneys office was pre- pairing it's case
 Lewis was ordered to trial on the charge Friday morning. But the trial must be completed by next Tuesday for then Lewis is under a Federal court order to be taken to McNeil Island prison tc serve 10 years for using the mails to defraud.
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PUBLIC INTRODUCTORY
 INII. $. 1F TELEUSI0A

JERSEY CITY, April 3, N9- The possibilities Of teleyision are being demonstrated here this week and actual broadcasts of sight and sound will be included in the first 9f six programs in which the s.eads and shoulders of entertain srs ana speakers will De seen n special receivers.
 The first program took place last night and the participants appeared before the nicrophone. This is described as the American introductory of the teleyislon the ater.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-04-08
AUTHORITIES NH MT
 ARREST UNCLE sAh

SEATTLE, April 8. R-Com- menting that he did not believe that state authorities could ar- rest Uncle sam for liquor laws violation, Judge Neterer signed tha order authorizing withdraw al of 10 gallons of grain alcohol from government stores for the public health service at Juneau.
 Previously, Judge Cushman had refused. on the ground that such action violated Washington dry laws,
Seward daily gateway., 1930-04-08
AAE
 INJURED: AlTl CRASH

KANSAS CITY, April 8, (H)- "A speeding ambulance struck the side Of an auto at an intersection and swerved into the safety zone where 3 crowd, homeward bound from baseball game, were in jured.
 Twenty-eigh persons, three of whom were women, were struck but none critically. Most suffered fractured limbs and lacerations on their bodies. They were re- moved to hospitals by fleet of ambulances. The driver of the ambulance which struck the auto Twas B. R. Potter.
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sTRONG ALASKA . BURE AU CHOSEN F0R THIS YEAR

Fifty-six Seattle men were las4 week appointed on the Alaska De- partment of the Seattle Cham Der of Commerce by President Wylie Hemphill. A. v. Love. prom inent wholesaler, was named chairman, and Ralph Lomen, se- attle manager for Lomen Reind- deer Corporation and former member of the Alaska legislature from Nome, is chairman.
 Others on the Department Are
 Claude Arnold, Jos. E. Agnew IA. M Alexander, Edw. w. Allen Steven F. Arnett, R. Auzias de Turenne, Hugh P. Brady, c. A. Burkhardt, E- B. Burwell, August Buschmann, Wm. Calvert, Edw. Cunningham, T. A. Davies, F. Fis- cher, F. B. Garrett, Joshua Green. M- Gutmann, J. T. Heffernan, IL C. Henry, F. H. Hollenbeck, Luther J. Hull, C. F. Kefauver, ". Lang Hey, J. D. Lowman, Clyde L. Nor r4s, rra p. Orton, q. McQuire Pierce, volney Richmond, c. E. Roberts, Milnor Roberts, Geo. D. sohofieId, Quinn Smith, H. c. CanteloW, J. H. Wagner, J. B. Warrack, K. M. Whittle, Carl F. T7iiI- ras, r. M. Rorers, "A. ". Eng str9n, Willis R. Febo, M. c. Van .Dervoort, Ernest D. Clark, c. P. Halferty, C. Kirk Hillman, H. T. Il ohken
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PRINC|PlL|TY OF MANACO CONTINUES
 PRESENT DYNASTY
MONTE CARLO, Monaco, April

MONTE CARLO, Monaco, April 8. P,-Order was brought out of the chaos in the little princi- pality of Monaco, when the party of Mayor Eugene Marquet, fay- orable to maintenance Of the present dynasty, carried the ma tional and municipal elections by an overwhelming majority.
 The word overwhelming" might De misleading since voters were apparently heavily outnumbered by police, soldiers and various of ficials imported from France for the occasion.
 Mayor Marquet is expected to prevail upon the Prince of Mon aoo to abandon the idea of ab- dicating and thus with one swift blow decide who should succeed.
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TEAM ROLLER RACES
 BACKWARD FIR BLOCKS

CoLMA, Calf, April 8. (P)-J. Fellz, San Mateo County High way employee, lost control of a 50-ton steam roller on crowd ed street in Colma. The steam roller raced backwards through the town for 20 blocks at an es- timated speed of 30 miles per hour. Feliz manipulated his pond erous machine with such expert ness that the net damage totalI- ed one smashed truck and a woman bruised.
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2rIrGATrs RFicA
 COMPLETE i2REEHE:NT

LONDON, April s, R,-com- plete agreement has cen reached by stimson, Mcdonald and Walk 'atsuki On all points regarding the three-power pact except the i'm portant Japanese point regarding the transfer of 2O,o0O tons from the destroyer to the submarine category.
 This problem will be taken up at tOmorroW'S session.
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PERSHING DECORATED

NEW YORK, April 8. QP-Gen. John J. Pershlng, commander-in- chief of the American Expedition ary Forces during the world war will receive the honorary degree of Doctor of Military Science from New York University, Chan cellor Elmer Ellsworth Brown an nounced It will De the first time New York University has conferred this degree.
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THANKS MANY FRIENDS

Mrs. Cooper desires again to ex- press her sincere thanks to the Eastern Stars, the Rebekahs and the many others who devoted So many acts of kindnesses toward her during her present Illness. Thanks are also rendered MT. Du- breuil for the use of one of his hospital beds. Dr. H. W. Hyatt, attending physician, states the case is progressing satisfactorily. Mrs. Cooper says she is holding her own.
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AHl SENATE
 5'IlHS. sEcRET SESSION

WASHINGTON, April 8, lR)- After hearing Attorney General Mitchell in secret session the Senate judiciary committee again deferred action on the resolution of Norris that the Senate investi- gate prohibition enforcement com mittee members.
 It is reported that Mitchell looks with disfavor upon the pro posal, although ne left the ques- tion up to the Senate
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FUNERAL THURSDAY

Funeral services for Mrs. M. E Holben, esteemed Seward matron whose recent death shocked the entire community, will be held at the Community church Oh Thursday at p. m., with Rev E. E. Reisner officiating. MT. Kuh- Ter will be the vocalist. Interment will be made in the Seward Gem etery.
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DIFFICULT LANDING

FREDERICIISHAFEN. Ger, Apr. 8, (R-It took 400 men to land German dirigible Graf Zeppelin on it's return from a trial flight. It was the most difficult landing in the experience of the Zeppe- lin crew owing to the strong winds.
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CONTRACTORS INDICTED

OAKLAND, April 8. [P-Eight leading paving contractors in Oakland were indicted by the AL ameda County Grand jury on charge of using employees as straw bondsmen in paving con- tracts with the city and private property owners. Specifically the indictments charge subordination of perjury.
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.RIM OF THE WORLD

POINT BARROW, April 8, P)- It looked like the whole rim of the world was afire as shift of the wind currents opened the ice all along the coast and filling the air above the cracks with steam from the sea water which is warmer, 30 below, than the air. A merciless religious ban pro- hibited natives from hunting Sun
 day but at midnight all the men
 started out as soon as the sun, already beginning to light the northern sky, slightly all night
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SCUFFEE ON REACH

DANDIA, India, April 8, (R- The Indian police and party of followers of Gandhi, engaged in a scuffle on the beach while VOL unteers in civil disobediance to the campaign collecting salt as against and In defiance Of the government monopoly Two nat ionalists were reported las being slightly wounded.
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EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Services will be held tonight at 7:3O o'clock. Subject: Human re- search an essential element in religion" There will also be an opportunity for any wishing to be baptized, or who have babies not yet baptized, to fulfill this command of Christ.
 All are cordially invited to at tend this service.
 Rev. ". R. Macpherson
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PRINCE AT SUDAN

SUDAN, Africa, April 8. (Pl- The Prince of Wales is now in Sudan. He has arrived in tuba from the Congo and gone on board the steamer Omdurman which came up the Nile. The Prince is expected at Khartoum April IA, although the date de- bends on the weather.
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A school board meeting will be held this evening beginning at 7:3O o'clock for the purpose of cleaning up the past years work preparatory to seating the new member of the board, Wm. Ab- bot, elected last week. Retiring Clerk Meyers and Superintend- ent Roaney will be present.
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AT TIE HOTELS

VAN GLIDER B. Green, R. E. Miller, Dr. Il. H. Leife, MT. and Mrs, John Bailey. u J. Pal nler, Frank Parrish.
 OVERLAND-Martin Urson, ID. Little, F. Anderson, John Hodi- akof, D. WI. Downey.
 SEWARD Anderson, WI. R. Macpherson, Jack Tansy, Mrs. J. Nelson, Chas. Harper, O. L. Plumbe.
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It now develops that many citl- zens are under the impression that no one in Seward is mean enough to have poisoned the many fine dogs lost lately, at- tributing the deaths to the dogs eating certain fish or other de- cayed and poisonous food. How ever, there appears to be many theories expressed.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-04-08
GANDHI SENTENCED

SURAT, India, April 8, (P- Ram Das Gandhi and his son Mahatnla Gandhi, were sentenced to six months rigorous imprison- ment. Ther four companions re- .ceived similar sentences. They were arrested at shimrad with other volunteers, last Sunday, for breaking the salt laws.