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The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-04-08
Democratic Candidate for Committeeman Near
 Victim of Gang
IS SURROUNDED WHEN
 POLICE REACH SCENE
Three Men of Gang of Sev- en Under Arrest-Heavy
 Vote Is Being Polled

CHICAGO, IL, April B. An election day attempt to kidnap or kill Alderman Gov fer, candidate for Democratic Committeeman in the Seventh Ward, was frustrated this forenoon by the police.
 Three men were arrested and GOvier signed complaints charging them with assault with intent to kill.
 Seven men, carrying pis- tols, attempted to take Gov fer from his automobile which had been crowded Co the curb by ether machines.
 Govier's sephew. H jaspiss Linnctt, was knocked down b 4 one of the attackers and the others had surrounded Govier when a cruising detective squads car arrived.
 The seven men fled but three were arrested shortly afterward.
 Indications tn S forenoon gave promise of q large vote being boiled in the State nm maries, the biz interest cen- tering in the fight of II. s Senator Charles $ Deaaen n d Congress woman F th Hanna Mccormack who seek the Republican nomination for Senator.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-04-08
PAYS TRIBUTE
 TO DR. WEIGH
 ON BIRTHDAY
President Credits Him As Greatest Statesman,
 Public Health

WASHINGTON, April B. President Hoover characterized Dr. William Henry Welch as "our greatest statesman in the field of Public Health," at the exercises of the International Celebration marking the 80th birthday of the Baltimore path ologist, Dean of American med icine who now holds the chair of History of Medicine at John Hopkins.
 Dr. Welch was today honored in many parts of the world. Thirty mine cities in the United States joined in the Nations Capital tribute.
 In a radio address, President Hoover said the present age was marked by two tendencies, Democratic and Scientific.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-04-08
Practically Every Issue Is Solved - Only One
 Problem Remains
STIMSON, MCDONALD
 WATATHUKI CONFER
Transferring of Destroyer Tonnage to Submarine
 Settled Tomorrow

LON D N, April 8. = A complete agreement has been reached b e t W e en American Secretary of State Stimson, Premier Ramsay Macdonald and Chairman Wakathuki, of the Japanese delegation to the London Naval Conference, on all points regarding the Three Power Pact.
 There is practically only one point to be discussed and that is regaring the transfer of 10000 tons from the de- str0yer to the submarine cate gory. This problem will be taken up tomorrow.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-04-08
U. s. LAND OFFICIALS
 LEAVE FOR WESTWARD

J. A. Ramsey, Chief of the As- aska Field Division of the Gene rai Land Office, who has been isa Southeast Alaska for the past SIX weeks on official business. and Mineral Examiner A. o. Kinsley of the same bureau who arrived here Sunday from Denver, leave today on the steamer Yukon for Seward. They will proceed directly to the headquarters at Anchorage.
 While here Mir Ramsey partici- pated in conferences with Gov. Parks. B. B. Mozee and L. J. Pal- mer over an organization plan for the R in deer Administration of which the Governor is the head. This work was completed late last week and the plan has been sub- mitted to the Department of Inter- for for approval by Secretary Wil- bur.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-04-08
GRASS THAT THRIVES BENEATH SNOW
 ALLOWS CATTLE GRAZING IN WINTER

Because the experts found it will grow under most adverse conditions. without cultivation, and will thrive in rainy regions, they view it as a solution of the problem of utiliz- ing logged-off lands of the Pa cific northwest.
 Seeds for use in the Pacific northwest will be sold exclusively in Seattle by the Children's Ortho- pedic hospital. The agency was a gift of Mrs. E. B. Hanley, on whose farm the seed was found, and will be source of permanent income for the hospital.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-04-08

SEATTLE, April 8.-Experts from the United States Department of Agriculture predict that the strange winte> blue grass discovered on an oregon farm and believed by them to be the lost grass of Europe may revolutionize farming and the dairying industries.
 The story of the grass is farm romance. Similar to grass which disappeared in Europe a century ago, it dies down in summer, when other grass is green, but thrives in winter, when food for livestock is low It forms a perfect turf, even unda snow.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-04-08
Self-Help School Bunks
 Students in Pullmans

CARLINVILLE. H.. April B. Blackburn College here has been converted into an independent. self help school by broadcasting two slogans:
 If another college will take you, don't come here. If you can pay your way, Blackburn doesn't want you.
 Students use old Pullman cars for domitories at Blackburn, where S200 is all one needs for a years board, room and tuition. Far more than 250 boys and girls, the enroll ment limit, try to register.
 When fire destroyed the schools main building a few years ago, Will liam NJ Hudson, Blackburns Presi- dent, procured worn-out Pullmans to house the homeless students Since then student labor has erect ed several buildings.
 Blackburn is the only school where self-help extends to manage ment and direction of work" MT Hudson says. Students buy the food, cook it, serve it and eat it They operate a 200-acre farm. Each student must work with his hands two and a half hours each day"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-04-08
Wealthy Sportsman Sentenced to Prison For Staying Friend
GUsTAvo G LEON

LOS ANGELES, Gal, April g. Owen Bird, wealthy sportsman, con- victed of staying his friend, Perci- val Watson, has been sentenced from one to ten years in San Quen- tin Prison. He was tried on a manslaughter charge Testimony introduced said Bird and Watson quarreled. Bird seized a gun, be- lieved to be loaded with blanks, 10 frighten Watson. The trigger was pulled and Watson was killed.
 A Hollywood comedian uses a movie wind-machine to protect the fruit on his 20-acre ranch near Escondido, Cal, from frost.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-04-08
TeLeUision Tests Are
 Being Made

JERSEY CITY, April B.
 Possibilities of television are
 being demonstrated here this week in actual broadcasts of sight and sound.
 The first of six programs in which the heads and shoulders of entertainers and speakers were seen in spec ial receivers as they appear } ed before the microphone, was presented last night from what is described as Am erica's introductory teleyision theatre.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-04-08
By CLAUD H. WOLFF GA. P. Staff Writer

INDIANAPOLIS, April 8.-A seemingly revived Democratic par ty has added interest to what oth- erwise might have been a tame primary election May in Indiana With victories gained by Demo- crats in a majority of city elections last November, the party has brought forward the strongest avail able candidates.
 Republican leaders have urged harmony to carry through the May election without party strife.
 Interest centers around the con- test for nominations for U. s. rep iresentatives. United States senator and governor candidates are not nominated this year Nominations for state officers will be made al state conventions in June.
 Just three Democrats are in the Hoosier delegation of 13 in the House of Representatives, and tc ! lIlcIbdSe Vlldb ICJ1 1CoCliO1O4O4i 1AAA party is bending it's efforts.
 The Democrats are out to re- capture the third district, along with returning their candidates from the second and fourth.
 Democrats expect to hold to the seventh district Indianapolis anc Marion county where Republican strife has created a rift. Louis Lud- low, Indianapolis newspaperman will be unopposed for the Demo cratic nomination to succeed him self as Representative. The sev. enth district ordinarily is Republi. can and former Mayor Charles w Jewett and Arch M Hall, attorney probably will seek that party nomination.
 In the doubtful column are tht first, fifth and eleventh districts.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-04-08
CZAR'S JEWELS
 MAY BE PUT ON
 PUBLIC DISPLAY

special consideration by the Sovie government are permitted to viez this Aladdin's storehouse. But re gently the privilege was extendel to half dozen American news paper correspondents.
 The gems are kept in a hug steel barred cage in the State Ban| here. This cage is wired so thd any tampering with it or it's con| tents is signalled to the bank an| to the police.
 When the newspapermen wed admitted the dazzling array of jeVI els were strewn about on table The visitors were free to pick Il and examine each object. but thd
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-04-08
Son of Mahatma Gandhi
 Is Arrested, Sentenced

SURAT. India, April 8.-Ram Das Gandhi, son of Mahatma Gan dhi, has been sentenced to six months rigorous imprisonment and four companions have been given similar sentences. The five were arrested at Shimrad for violating the salt laws.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-04-08
INFORMATION WANTED

Information is sought for John Raymond Brown or Raymond Blake supposed to be working in mines or canneries in Alaska. Anyone knowing of his whereabouts is asked to notify the Postmaster.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-04-08

NEW YORK, April 8.-Alaska Juneau mine stock is quoted today at 7as, Alleghany Corporation 33 Anaconda 747s, Bethlehem Stee 1071s, General Motors 51, Colo Dust 42A, Granby 56%, Grigsby Grunow 19A, International Har- vester 103, Kennecott 559s, Missouri Pa acific 94A, Montgomery-W Ward 39M, National Acme 227s, Packard 217s, Simmons Beds 495s, Standard Brands 25A, Standard Oil of Cali fornia 71A, United Corporation 451a, U. s. Steel 194.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-04-08
DEMOCRAT GAIN
 MAKES HOOSIER
 POLITICS BUZZ

tThis IS She seeond of a se- ries of stories by the Associated Press staff writers in the field showing issues in states where Congressional primaries will be heid.)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-04-08
Here Is q Good One; Woman Is
 NeutraIized

. NEW YORK, April B. . A census enumerator in the . Bronx tells this one: . Are you a citizen of the . United States" the enumer-
 . ator asked a housewife. Q 'Yes," she replied compla-
 Q gently, I've been neutral
 Q ized."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-04-08

The Geological Society of Amer ica estimates the probable thick ness of the earth's surface layer be- meath the Pacific to be about 9 miles.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-04-08

Georgia counties last year re- ceived $2,18O,099 as their share of tax on gasoline.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-04-08

Ferry traffic across San Fran cisco Bay increased 147,294 persons in 1929, for total of 57,734,413.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-04-08
VATICAN PUTTING IN RADIO

VATICAN CITY, April 8.-The Vatican's wireless plant, now being constructed under the supervision of Senator Guglielmo Marconi, will contain the most up to date trans hitting and receiving equipment. The station site is on top of the so-called wall of Leo w." near the tower of observatory. Antenna masts will be 190 feet.
 Milk valued at $2O,0OO,o00 was sold by North Carolina farmers last year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-04-08

-ODAY'S STOCK QUOTATIONS
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Hyder weekly herald., 1930-10-11

nois legislature, but was badly beaten. Then he went into business with worthless part ner; failed and spent IT years in paying off his debts. In the meantime he was engaged to a beautiful young woman, who died.
 Nothing daunted, he ran for Congress and was defeated. An effort to obtain a government appointment ended ill failure. Aiming still higher he ran for the United States Senate, but again his ill luck persisted and he lost. He also failed in his attempt to obtain the nominat- ion for Vice-President of the United States. At one time in his life he contemplated sui eide, but soon recovered his iron nerve and pressed on.
 By this time the reader who knows his history may have guessed the name of this ap- parently hopeless victim of Fate, who finally won success, and whose name is enshrined in the hearts of his country men.
 It was Abraham Lincoln.
Hyder weekly herald., 1930-10-11
Cur Biggest Cities

Census reports show some striking changes of "a n k among the cities of the country as compared with the 1920 fig ures.
 The relative standing of the inst four, New York, Chicago, Philadelphia and Detroit, is unchanged, but Los Angeles jumps from tenth place to if tn, displaeing Cleveleand.
 Most notable gains are shown by several Southern cities, in cluding Atlanta, Houston, Dal- ,as, Birmingham, San Antonia Memphis, and Fort Worth. Populations of Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Chattanooga and Tam. pa were approximately doub- led during the decade, while Miami showed the greatest rel ative gain among the larger cities, rising from 29,571 to no, 1925 and in rank from 255- tn to 77th.
 The United States now has five cities with more than a million population, 13 with more than half million, 3S with more than quarter of a million, and 93 with more than 100000. Including the above, there are 361 cities with more than 25,000 population.
 Census figures do not always give an accurate idea of the number of persons living in the various metropolitan areas, however, as in many cases the incorporated city overflows in- to adjacent counties and this suburban population is not in- cluded in the census count, al- though practically a part of he city concerned.
Hyder weekly herald., 1930-10-11
Meddlers Drop Case

After five years of expensive meddling in an effort to find something wrong with the methods of newspapers and ad- vertising agencies, the Federal Trade Commission recently gave up the task and dismissed its complaint against the pub- fishers and agencies.
 The utterly useless and futile proceeding cost the newspap- CT and advertising industry more than $100,000 and no one knows how much it cost the government. The Commission dismissed the case because after five years it decided that it had no jurisdiction in the matter to begin with.
 In the opinion of the New York Sun the case was dis missed on account of a recent decision of the Supreme Court of the United States that the Federal Trade Commission has no right to file a complaint against anyone unless there is q special and substantial pub lice interest involved in the matter at issue. The Sun fur ther says:
 :" If the court has checked the Trade Commissions costly in- reference with business lot of good has been done, The commission has given some wonderful examples of the way to keep bureaucracy alive. Now it investigates the du Pont company's Investments of surplus earnings. Again it sub- poenas 700 witnesses to give their definition of castillo soap. In the present instance we see thousands of dollars wasted all for the preservation of bu- leaucracy."
 It would be interesting to know whether in its IA years of operation the Federal Trade Commission h a S ever per formed a piece of work which did not cost more than it was worth to the public.
Hyder weekly herald., 1930-10-11
A Victim of Hard Luck

We have just read again a real and absolutely true hard luck story. It concerned a young man who was handi- capped to begin with by being awkward, homely and almost uncouth, He was ambitious, however, and ran for the Hi.
Hyder weekly herald., 1930-10-11

A new British invention called the Sharman main find- CT, is designed to locate water underground, which sends a buzz through an earphone when it is directly over wat CT or gas main.
Hyder weekly herald., 1930-10-11

Miss Cutie Bloodworth, di-- rector of the campaign against adult illiteracy for the state de- partment of education, says that in eight years Alabama has reduced it's juvenile illiter- acy 43 per cent.
Hyder weekly herald., 1930-10-11

According to Post Office De- partment records, a total dist ance of about 100000 miles E covered every day by postmen carrying mail on foot to 20,- 000,000 persons in the 15 larg- est cities.
Hyder weekly herald., 1930-10-11

A unique solarium, which turns on a giant axis to face the course of the sun, has been erected in France for the ap- plication of sun baths for sick people.
Hyder weekly herald., 1930-10-11

A new kind of oil burner, which fits any kind of a stove or furnace and has no motors or moving parts, has just been invented by a St. Louis man.
Hyder weekly herald., 1930-10-11

Spider webs are being culti- vated in Canada for use in aer- ial photography and survey. ing.
Hyder weekly herald., 1930-10-11

Pilots are informed of sud- den air bumps and strain on the wings of their plane by a new type of accelerometer.
Hyder weekly herald., 1930-10-11

Through specially con- structed nozzle, oxygen is forced into the ground at diff ferent points around a tree to offset Illuminating gas poisons.
Hyder weekly herald., 1930-10-11
WHAT'S NEW?

An amplifier has been tested and pronounced satisfactory which will increase the tone on a violin or cello.
Hyder weekly herald., 1930-10-11
NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS

Changes m Display Advert sing for weekly issue ust be presented not later than the Wednesday evening preceding the day of issue Saturday. insertion will be delayed urt:l the following week.
Hyder weekly herald., 1930-10-11

According to figures of the American Research Foundat- ion, the closed car is a nine-to- one favorite over the open type of automobile.
Hyder weekly herald., 1930-10-11

A life-siZe statue of Ge 1:g9 Washington has been modelled from the pulp of old newspap- CTS by Charles w. Cook of Philadelphia.
Hyder weekly herald., 1930-10-11
2 INTERESTING NOTES

Many millions of dollars worth of gold is buried yearly in China and India, and as a rule the owner dies without re- vealing the secret Nof it's hiding place.
Hyder weekly herald., 1930-10-11
AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER

This newspaper not connect ed in any with any stock brokerage firm other establishment or interested in the sale of mining shares and publishes formation relative local min ing deveopmenthat is not be- heved to be in full accord with fact.
Hyder weekly herald., 1930-10-11

It is estimated that in chal- lenging for the Americas cup, Sir Thamos Upton has spent nearly $4,000,000 since 1899.
Hyder weekly herald., 1930-10-11

In case of moonshine over production we may expect someone to start a buy-a-gal- lon movement.
Hyder weekly herald., 1930-10-11

Recent Hops on the wet and dry question illustrate how elastic a politicians convict ions can be.
Hyder weekly herald., 1930-10-11

In Hungary radio receiving sets are taxed 45 cents a north in order to help maintain the country's radio stations.
Hyder weekly herald., 1930-10-11

In the 1930-31 "Who's Who in America" more than 3,4n0 Americans have been listed for the first time.
Hyder weekly herald., 1930-10-11

Local gramma1ians may parse this sentence, displayed on a sign in front of an Atlanta theatre: Joan Sawyer in Our Flushing Brides Cooled by Re- frigeration."
Hyder weekly herald., 1930-10-11

Texas Guinan is now a news paper columnist, and we'll bet there is either a ghost or an angel back of it.
Hyder weekly herald., 1930-10-11

Mrs. Will Rogers says her husband is never funny around home. Which may mean that Will is afraid to get funny with the Mrs. or that she has a poor sense of humor.
Hyder weekly herald., 1930-10-11

Most campaign thunder is accompanied by very little lightning.
Hyder weekly herald., 1930-10-11

A victim of a bad check art ist writes a plea for a really good bad check law"
Hyder weekly herald., 1930-10-11

A writer says President Hoov, CT took office without any po- litical training. But he'll have some when he leaves.
Hyder weekly herald., 1930-10-11

Probably Senators object to women colleagues because they fear the ladies may out talk lem.
Hyder weekly herald., 1930-10-11

A Pennsylvania town has a ladies fire department. It is a safe bet that they use only silk hose.
Hyder weekly herald., 1930-10-11

Booth Tarkington predicts that by 1880 men will have dis carded shirts. Which causes the Pathfinder to remark that those who continue to flirt with the stock market will.
Hyder weekly herald., 1930-10-11

Midget golf courses were al- so probably of Scotch origin, designed to save shoe-leather.
Hyder weekly herald., 1930-10-11

A scientist says most success full men are short. And all un- successful ones are.
Hyder weekly herald., 1930-10-11
Just for Fun

Most campaign thunder is accompanied by very little lightning.
 A victim of bad check art ist writes a plea for a really good bad check law"
 Probably Senators object to women colleagues because they fear the ladies may out talk 'en.
 In case of moonshine over production we may expect someone to start a buy-a-gal- lon movement.
 Recent Hops on the wet and dry question illustrate how elastic a politicians convict ions can be.
 Texas Guinan is now a news paper columnist, and we'll bet there is either a ghost or an angel back of it.
 A writer says President Hoov- CT took office without any po- litical training. But he'll have some when he leaves.
 Local gramma1tians may parse this sentence, displayed on a sign in front of an Atlanta theatre: Joan Sawyer in Our Flushing Brides Cooled by Re frigeration."
 Mrs. Will Rogers says her husband is never funny around home. Which may mean that
 
 Will is afraid to get funny with the Mrs. or that she has a poor sense of humor.
 Booth Tarkington predicts that by 1880 men will have dis carded shirts. Which causes the Pathfinder to remark that those who continue to flirt with the stock market will.
 A scientist says most success full men are short. And all un- successful ones are.
 Midget golf courses were al- so probably of Scotch origin, designed to save shoe-leather.
 A Pennsylvania town has
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-11-21
Marine News

the Alameda, which called in Ju- neau last night on her way from Seward to Seattle.
 'Dundas Bay was as placid as a lake when the Alameda pulle d alongside the Northwestern" added MT. Doran. The vessels warped close to each other and lay notion less as the gates of their guard rails were opened and the gang plank was laid from one deck to another and the passengers, laugh ing and joking about their enforced stay of six days in Dundas Bay, stepped across from their craft to ours.
 While lying in the bay, the Northwestern arranged cargo so it could be delivered at Westward ports. The NorthwesternS crane and winch lifted the freight from her hold and placed it on our deck, and then our crane and winch picked it up and dropped it into our hold.
 We reached the Northwestern in the forenoon and left her ready to be lowed to Seattle in the evening""
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-11-21
MAN FOUND DEAD
 IN HIS APARTMENT

The body of a dead man was found in an apartment in the Sam Rosenberg Building on the hillside opposite Warmers Machine Shop by Chief of Police George A. Getchell, early this afternoon. The mans family name, according to the chief, was Aberhanson, but his first name is not yet known to the au- thorities. He was about 42 years old, and was logger by occupa- ton.
 From all indications" said the Chief, death U,as due to natural causes"
 Nothing has been ascertained re- garding the mans relatives. He IS not thought to have left any here.
 Play Indoor Golf st The Alaskan Hotel. (adv0
 Daily Empire Want Ads Pay.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-11-21

most as far back as I can re- member.
 After the first few doses of Sar- gon my stomach seemed to right itself, my nerves grew stronger and I began to sleep well and now l am in better health generally than I've been in 35 years.
 T use to take a physic almost every day of my life, but since taking Sargon Pills my bowels are as regular as clockwork, Their easy natural action makes them espec- ially suited to elderly people like myself. I only hope my statement will help other sufferers"
 This is only one of the thousands of cases where grateful men and women have received such wonder ful benefits from Sargon that they have sent it to their relatives and friends in distance lands.
 Butler -Mauro Drug Co.,, Agents.
 adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-11-21
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