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The Alaskan., 1930-11-28
"Au Quiet on the
 Western Front''

The greatest crowd that ever went to see any show since eith- CT silent or talking pictures came to Petersburg, was the crowd which went to see "All Quiet On The Western Front" showing in the MacGregor Theatre beginng Thursday night. The entire balcony was sold out and all but a few seats on the main floor were occupi- ed. Many finding the best seats sold out left planning to see this greatest of war pictures to- night.
 This war picture is the most human document of the entire great World War taken from the most popular novel of modern times. The scenes were mar velous to the spectacular point and the effects picturized by the camera were amazing. The story itself grips one almost like sin as it is woven through the real story of the worlds greatest conflict bare of war propaganda. The story itself is the story of the human race with it's pas Sions of hate, greed, and the baser clements of man.
 The picture without doubt is without peer in the film world. Every picture magazine and many other magazines have conceded this to be the greatest picture of the year. Petersburg people are fortunate in having this early an opportunity to see the big picture of the year and this is not just an idle press statement either.
The Alaskan., 1930-11-28
Alien Exclusion for
 Redistricting Sought

Amendment of the reappor- tionment law to exclude aliens from the 1880 census, upon which reapportionment of the House of Representatives is bas- ed, will be proposed immediate ly after Congress convenes by Representative L. J. Dickinson, Republican, of Iowa, leader of the House farm bloc and senator elect.
 The effect of this action, he oeclared, would be to cut down the prospective gain of House members from New York, Cal ifornia, Michigan and Texas.
The Alaskan., 1930-11-28

tributed toward the expense of
 the suit would be out $1O each
 as cost.
 The attitude of the assembly furnishes abundant proof of the ulterior motives of Greoge GrigSby and the Juneau Empire n circulating such a statement without making any attempt to ascertain the truth. It is un- fortunate that neither of them were present so their shame might be viewed by the dele gates. That any political aspirant or any news organ should thus carelessly offend by misinform- Ing their constituencies is most amazing. So far as the Empire is concerned it has no reputa- tion to lose and the voters of Alaska will not forget this in- dex to the character of MT. Grigsby.
 Going further into the dis CuSSiOn of the subject, MT. Wickersham declared emphati- cally that in event he was elect ed as Delegate to Congress heI would press the bill for early action but that he was forever barred by law from participant ing in the suit in any manner as an attorney and that he was forever barred from receiving any benefit from any proceeds derived from the suit. That as delegate he would work to se- cure passage of the bill and there his services ended.
 The convention ordered new contracts drawn and entered into between the board of directors of this movement and William L. Paul as attorney.
The Alaskan., 1930-11-28
Women Rally to
 ChiIdren'S Cause

| Washington, D. C.-More thar 700 years ago a children's cru
 sade brought death to nearly
 90,000 children.
 The new children's crusade led by the President of the Unit ed States and HOO scientific idealists, will bring more abund- ant life to hundreds of thousands of children when the plans for the White House Conference on Child Health and Protection come to fruition.
 Making surveys of child prob lens under the direction of the President and his aides, Secre- tary of the Interior Ray Lyman Wilbur, chairman of the Confer ence, and pr. H. E. Barnard. director, are many pioneers in work for children. A number are women.
 One Miss Julia Lathrop was the first chief of the United States Children's Bureau after it's formation. She is a member of the Planning Committee of the Conference held here, and also of the Education and Train ing section.
 A memorandum prepared by Grace Abbott another pioneer, for the League of Nations in 1923 led to an investigation of the traffic in women and child ren in the western world. Since 1921 she has been head of the Children's Bureau. She is a member of the Conference Plan ming Comittee and of the section on Public Health Service and administration
 Miss Martha Van Rensselaer's name appears upon all the lists of Americas greatest women. She is Director of the New York State College of Home Eco monies at Cornell, and a pio- neer in work for farm women and children. She is associate director of the Conference and member of the Training and Education section.
 Lillian D. Wald, founder of the Henry Street Settlement in New York City, and originator of the district nursing idea, is working with the Conference section on Education and Train ing.
The Alaskan., 1930-11-28
BOXER HEADS SOUTH

The U. s. B. E. motor ship Boxer, after the worst season in more than a score of years in the Boring Sea and Arctic Ocean headed south and should be in this port most any time en route to Seattle. Capt. s. T. L. Whitlam, master of the 500-ton vessel reported in to the Seattle headquarters that he should ar rive in that port by the first week of December.
The Alaskan., 1930-11-28
LARGE SIZE OF SOCKEYES
 EXPLAINED

An explanation has finally been found for the eXtraordin- ary size of sockeye salmon talk en this year in Puget Sound and southern British Columbia wat CTS. Major MotherWell tells us that the British Columbia hat cherries have been feeding thir salmon fry on whale meatl-Pa- cific Fisherman.
The Alaskan., 1930-11-28
ALASKA RAILROAD MAN
 SUFFERS BROKEN BACK

Fred Johnson, Alaska railroad official, is being taken to Seattle for further treatment for a broken back. He was injured about six weeks ago in a fall from a tree.
The Alaskan., 1930-11-28

Mrs. Russell York entertained many friends at a series of card parties at the home of Mrs. Mackenzie last week. The prizes on Thursday evening go- ing to Mrs. James Allen, Mrs. Ed Locken and Mrs. Pedef Lund: On Friday evening to Mrs. Gabe Sather, Mrs. E. N Dinner and Mrs. Wayne Walther
The Alaskan., 1930-11-28

The patrol boat "KittiWake" of the Bureau of Fisheries has been on Petersburg Marine Ways this week for overhauling and painting.
The Alaskan., 1930-11-28
PRESBYTERIANS TO SPEND

A budget of $12,OOO,OOO has reen adopted for the benevolent activities of the Presbyterian Church beginning April 1881. The figure, decided upon by the Church's general council, is the same as for the current fiscal year.
The Alaskan., 1930-11-28

II Duce of Rome has issued a decree making preliminary mili- tary instruction obligatory for all boys of Is years before they become liable to conscription. The decree was approved by the cabinet.
The Alaskan., 1930-11-28

Vice President Curtis says prosperity is just around the corner but he failed to point out which corner.
The Alaskan., 1930-11-28
Senator Promises
 Fishermen Aid

Aid to the halibut fishermen who are protesting adoption of a new halibut treaty between Canada and the United States was promised by Senator Wesley L. Jones at a crowded meeting in tn Seattle Chamber of Com merce auditorium,
 The fishermen cited their ob- iections to clauses in the pro posed treaty, their main opposi- tion being to any increase in the present length of the closed sea- son for halibut fishing.
 Dr. Will Thompson, director of a committee of investigation ap- pointed by the International Fisheries Commission, replied to fishermen who arose in their seats to ask questions concerning the new treaty and the commis- sion's iterpretation of it's various clauses.
The Alaskan., 1930-11-28
Catch Limit Derided

His suggestion that the size of the fish caught be restricted was derided by several speakers, who declared such a thing impossible The fishermen also objected to a separation of fishing areas or to restricted catch.
 Dr. Thompson pointed out that it had taken the investiga- tion committee almost four years to learn many facts concerning ages and sex of halibut.
 Henry O'Malley, United States Commissioner of Fisheries, de- clared, at the close of the meet ing, that the halibut fishing sltu- ation was in bad shape and that some steps to improve it shoulc be taken immediately by the commission and fishermen.
The Washington times., 1930-01-10
R|VERDA[E P. D.
CLUES FAIL

No trace of the burglars who
blew open the safe of the post
office at Riverdale, Nd, and es.
capped with a small amount Of
cash and stamps, had been oh.
tained.
Postal Inspector M. w. P. Zant.
ginger is working @on the case.
Zantzinger had Detective Ser
geant Fred A. Sandberg, finger.
print expert Of the Washington
Detective BureAu, make a thor.
ough investigation before .any.
thing was disturbed.
The robbery occurred yesterday
morning, the postoffice clock
stopping at $40 q. M, presum.
ably the time the nitroglycerine
charge which wrecked the safe
was set off. The robbers effected
an entrance through a side win.
The Washington times., 1930-01-10
WATERED CORN
STARTS ROW

THE truth and nothing but
the truth" was the theory on
which Ada Edgar, colored, acted
when she was tried and acquitted
on a charge Of assault at Police
Court yesterday before Judge
John P Mcmahon.
From the stand Ada blandly
told the jurors that she sold
whisky and was still selling 1t.
The fight started, she said,
when Frank Edmonds, also col.
ored, came back with . gallon Of
corn whisky for which she had
given him $3.50. Ada took 9
swig of the "cawn" and lowed"
1t had water in it. She had told
him not to come back with any
watered whisky, she told the
Judge Indignantly.
The jury found her not guilty
The Washington times., 1930-01-10
ART CLUB PLANS
.. DANCE JAN. 10

Invitations have been issued by
the Art Promoters Club to a re-
ception and dance in honor Of its
executive officers, to be held Sat
urday night, January l8, at 8
O'Clock, in the patio Of the Carl
ton Hotel.
Mira Khan Meftah, minister
from Persia, honorary president Of
the club, will head the receiving
line. Other honorary officers Of
the organization are: Ahmed
Mouhtar Bey, ambassador from
Turkey and Chao-Chu WI, Chi.
pese Minister.
= Miss Margaret Louise O'Brien,
chairman of the entertainment
committee, is in charge Of the
musical program, while Miss Mae
Henrietta Vance, chairman Of the
social committee is in charge Of
ushers for the ball. Nine. Jose
phine de Lagnel, social hostess Of
the club, is in charge Of the re
ception.
The Washington times., 1930-01-10
LOVEJOY' SONG
A HUMMER

All Washington soon will be
whistling and singing 'Lovejoy,E =
theme song for the new serial OF
that name by Beatrice Burton,
now starting in The washington
Times. ...
The lyrics are by Milton H.
Pascal and the music by M: Eo-
mer Pearson, jr. The music was
published with the cooperation
of King Features Syndicate, 1ncp
Of New York. City, which dis
tributes the serial:
The words follow:
I've said good by to care,
I'm all set to walk on air.
For someone has made my dreams
come true;
sweetheart please lend an ear,
While I try to make it clear,
That someone is NO one but you.
x.ove-joy, you take my breath away;
There's nothing I can say but that
you're grand;
You fill my heart with sweet romance,
Can make IT sing or dance at your
command @,
There's no hiding,
j. will need your guiding, when start
deciding
On little home fer two;
On, Love-joy, how awfully good 1t
Head over heels in love with you.
Ny head is in . whirl,
Tor I've found the only girl;
It all seems just like fairy tale;
Once I sought love in vains
But now it 10 very plain,
Good fortune has picked up my trail.
The Washington times., 1930-01-10
ADVERTIsEMENT

Did you ever stop to think that
many times the inexpensive RENE
dies are best?
Many a man has lost a weeks
wages with a slow-acting remedy
when one or two good rubbings
with swiftly penetrating JOINT.
EASE would have kept him on his
job.
Now Just bear in mind, that a
generous tube Of JOINT.EASE
costs but so cents and when
JOINT-EASE gets in Joint agony
and other aches and pains get
The Washington times., 1930-01-10
ApVERTIsEGEHT
What Are You'd Doing For0
That Stiff Swollen Joint /.

Give, Your atling, pain,tortured
Joint a joyful treat tonlght-give
it a good rubbing with JOINT.
EASE and tomorrow morning If
you don't say that the so cents
you paid isn't the greatest invest
ment you ever made. get your
money back from any druggist in
America. Peoples Drug Stores
know all about the goodness Of
JointEase.
FREE Send for I2 day trial tube
\ 1~GS to Pope Laboratories,
Desk 8. HaII0weIl. Maine.
The Washington times., 1930-01-10
London Elite Takes
To TaprOOm
Pastirnes

LONDON, Jan. 10 QNSJ.-
Darts" and shovel penny"
for many generations the eve
ming recreation Of thousands in
questionable taprooms nd
ale-houses. have suddenly be.
come the pet pastimes of the
aristocracy here.
Many fashionable houses now
possess their own shove-ha'.
penny and dart boards.
There Is a great art in darts.
says the devotees of the game.
A champion player throws Ike
a Greek javelin thrower. Eye
poise and balance are required
and the flight Of the dart Is
like the flight Of an arrow-a
triumph Of practiced skill. !.
The Washington times., 1930-01-10
Fire Rescue Squad
Gets Turkey Dinner

AS the result Of q gift Of $40
from Mrs. Leuey Rock, Thirteenth
Street Southwest, near G Street,
Lieut.. Joseph A. Mayhem and
his men of the fire rescue squad
will have turkey dinner.
Mrs. Rock sent the squad the
gift as her thanks for its work
in reviving her nephew, Charles
w. Newman, Of the same address,
on Monday. He had been over.
come by Illuminating gas. Bat.
talon Chief c. w. Gill and Fire
Chief George s. Watson gave
their approval, and later asked
the Commissioners to allow the
squad to accept the gift.
The Washington times., 1930-01-10
Speaker Takes Kiwanis
On Trip Through Rockies

Mrs. Pat Groves. lecturer for
the Canadian Pacific railroad,
gave an Illustrated talk yester-
day on Through the Canadian
Rockies and Down to the Sea-"
Mrs. Groves started with Cal
gary and carried her listeners
through to Vancouver, B. c.
Yesterdays luncheon was the
first gathering under the new
president, James B. Ed1nunds.
The Washington times., 1930-01-10

dow of the postoffice building.
According to Mrs. Mary e. Wor-
ley, postmistress, the amount Of
the loot was small, even though
the safe was cleaned out" She
said deposits are made each day
up to the time of closing Of the
Riyerdale bank,
The Washington times., 1930-01-10
Conrad T. Logan Heads
HarrisOnburg Kiwanis

HARRIsONBURG va.s Jan. 10.
Conrad T. Logan has been In.
stalled as president Of the local
Kiwanis club. He succeeds 8. j.
Prichard. =
Other officers chosen are B. L.
Stanley, vice president; Walter
Zirkle, district trustee; Peyton
Beery, secretary, and Fred Swltzer,
treasurer,
The Washington times., 1930-01-10

when renting. utilize the convenience
of selecting through TimsS Classified
rental ads,
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-06-05
Kent, in the baltimore sun, SAYS.

Kent, in the Baltimore Sun, says:
Power regulation is q vital question
and will grow in Importance as an
issue with the years. But at this time
it is foolish to think people are deeply
stirred about tor will be in 1882,
For example, nobody now groans about
high rates for electricity"
The power issue has been magnified
out of all proportion to its Importance.
All the electricity used by the average
family per month costs much less than
milk, bread, eggs or butter.
The national tax bill is much larger
than the national power bill. The ma
TONS candy bill is larger than the
power bill and thousands of American
families spend more to go to a moving
picture show one evening than they
spend for electricity in whole month.
If the taxing system o fthe various
states and the Federal government
could be as closely regulated as the
electric rates of the nation, 1t is not
improbable that greater saving Of
public funds could be made annually
than the entire power bill now paid in
this. country,
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-06-05

1t is said that taxsexempt munich
pally-owned business passes this saw
ing along to Its customers. Private
utilities. II untaxed, could do likewise,
Why should government use public
funds to operate tax-free businesses
in competition with taxed private
businesses7 II all property were tax
exempt there would be no funds to
maintain overnmcnt and government
would have to charge profit on all Of
its business operations sufficient to
raise the tax revenue now required for
public purposes.
Government ownership Of industry
is nice theory to play with for q
favored few at the expense OF the
masses. Private initiative and enter
prise would be destroyed and we would
all work for the government.
Tax exemption is the worst possible
type OF class legislation.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-06-05

the nations welfare over long periods,
is the warning to keep government out
OF business.
we have compelled our government
to perform too many different SER
vices" said MI, Sargent, "and have
authorized expenditures on the basis
Of what various special elements and
factors desire TO spend, rather than on
a basis Of what the entire body OF
citizens can afford to spend"
Much could be accomplished in tax
reductions II some way could be found
to bring about n renaissance OF law
observance. he declared. saying: ITO
my mind 1t is more important to pre-
serve good government within constitn-
tional principles with Tux rate that
the people can comfortably bear than
1t is to pursue policy of social re-
form and creation of statutory crime
that is causing our tax rate to grow
greater with each passing year"
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-06-05
ROADS MAKE FARM PROFITS

Profitable farming is dependent upon
good highway transportation. The
better the roads the more profitable
the farming. This Is the conclusion
reached by survey recently conduct
ed by the Agricultural Experiment
Station Of Cornell University.
More and better farm-to-market
roads enable American farmers to
transport their products quickly and
cheaply
In the state Of New York 1t was dis
closed that farmers living on paved
roads drove their trucks 72s miles more
year, on the average than those liv-
ing on dirt roads. Further, while but
one-half Of farmers ON dirt roads own
trucks, two-thirds Of the farmers serv-
ed by paved roads have them.
Several states are now conducting
campaigns to provide rural districts
with all-weather roads. Thousands
of miles Of expensive main highways
have been built which are Of little
benefit to the farmers until feeder
roads are built connecting them with
rural districts.
Such feeder roads would be of value
TO town and city merchants who would
gain business that is now kept away
by impossible roads. They would at
tract tourists by opening up new terri
tory and relieve main highways of
congestion. Such roads must be built
If ariculture is to keep up with the
march Of progress
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-06-05
DON'T ROCK THE BOAT

Have we reached period where in
dustry may be encroaching on in
dividualism2 Is bureaucracy going to
creep inton business and be as menac-
ing to private initiative and enterprise
as bureaucracy in government?
Is business unconsciously preparing
the stage for political opportunities to
take advantage of public bewilderment
and uncertainty in the present stu
ationp
In an endeavor to prevent posi-
BILE industrial bureaucracy from en-
croaching on individualism, will the
people be misled into enlarging the
powers of political or governmental
bureaucracy
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-06-05
TAx-ExeMPTToN FOR PRIVILEGED
FEW

There is a growing demand to make
municipally-owned public utilities pay
taxes. Government, when it restricts
itsels to governing, and does not COM
pete IN business with It's own citizens,
is granted freedom from taxation for
government property which is used for
the benefit of all the people.
But when government goes outide
the function of government and en-
cages in business for the special bene-
fit of limited numbers Of people. tax
exemption should not be extended to
such properties.
If freedom from taxation is of bene-
fit to the privileged customers Of
municipal electric plants, why shouldn't
customers of private plants be given
tile same benefit?
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-06-05
THE PROFESSIONAL REF0RMERs
MONUMENT

A ereat barrier to crime preyention
is the reformer,
He continually asks for more Laws In
spite fine fact that unenforceable
and unnecessary ,epis,ation ms be-
come the great American ,oke Ho
cries. ut one time for stricter na,n,sh.
ment for offenders and nj another
for less npnishment Co,d logic and
intelligent ANALYSTS Of facts mean
nothing to him. He is ruled nv his
emotion. His monument is tho tens ~
thousands of laws that nov, h,r,,o,, tha
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-06-05
SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT

There Is no doubt in the minds Of c
great many people that deliberate
attempt is being made to make electric
power and more drastic public utility
regulation political issue IN coming
state and national elections.
It may well be that revision of
regulatory measures affecting public
utilities is necessary to meet conditions
or that changes in methods of valuing
such properties for rate-making prr-
poses may be advisable,
But to make power a political issue
is an endeavor to find popular sub
ject around which to build political
capital
Commenting on the situation, Frank
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-06-05
A SHOCK MAY BE NECESSARY

The people will not let democracy
fall, but they must sometimes be
shocked into realization of the fact
that the burden of maintaining a
democracy rests on them as voters
rather than on the shoulders of elected
officials who seem to become imbued
with the idea that as soon as they
gain power their chief duty is to start
out to restrict the rights and liberties
of the individual.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-06-05
RETURN TO FUNDAMENTALS

Reductions OF tax burdens caused by
war or preparations for war, extern
sions of national debt over longer
period, holding down federal aid to
states and abstinence Of the govern
ment from private business, are pointed
out as ways out Of the nations tax
muddle" by President Sargent of the
Chicago and North Western Railway.
Perhaps the most important of these
remedies, from the point Of view Of
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-06-05

A thin coat of laquer keeps brass
fixtures from furnishing.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-06-05
For Everyone

He: Eyes, my father has contributed
very much to the raising of the WORK.
ing class"
She: SIS he q socialist"
He: mo; he makes alarm clocks,
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-06-05

Rugs should be neutral in color and
conservative in design to create an
artistic background for a room.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-09-11
NAVY MEN
AID SANT0 DOMINGO
Sailors Join Natives in Helping
to Put Ancient Capital
in Order Again

Santo Domingo, Sept. 11.-R-
British naval attachments worked
like any other laborers today in put
ting this ancient capital back on its
feet.
At request Of President Trujillo,
sailors from the cruiser Danae land
ed yesterday to supervise cleaning Of
debris and refuse from the streets,
thus releasing fatigued dominican
soldiers who have had almost no re-
lief since the hurricane on Wednes-
day Of last week.
The Britons came. in their white
clothes and regulation helmets, but
for only a little did they stand by as
guards and supervisors. Their off,
GERS almost Immediately put them to
work aiding the general reconstruc-
ton labor, and today it was evident
they were making quite a dent in the
task at hand.
Their presence was somewhat Of a
novelty although in times past Brit
ish naval detachments have landed