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The Alaskan., 1930-05-23
Cannery Building Falls
 Before Completion

Last Friday night the new building being constructed for the Wranglel NarroWs Packing Company at Scow Bay settled with a crash about ten o'clock. No one was in the building at the time as most of the crew were in Petersburg.
 MT, Raugen took the loss with a smile and announced plans for the immediate reconstruction of the building. The building was nearly finished when the crash came, aside from bracing that was to have been started Satur- day. The work is being rushed and it is not improbable that the cannery will be ready in time tc pack the first run of summer sal mon.
The Alaskan., 1930-05-23
Passing of North
 land Character

Here and there, these day*. bobs up names cf characters fla nous in their time in tn2 heCti' days of the Northland country; when the coin of the re1in, was the yellow dust from the poke; when men played the game os chance against life and cashed in their chips with a smile, win or lose. Each year marks the passing of landmarks and men till their memory seems but the idle dreams of fancifuI writers.
 The latest to go over the Great Divide is the ''Paleface Kid" of Rex Beach's "Silver Horde" who died and was buried in Seattle last week. His death occurred forty minutes after admission to the City Hospital and funeral services were conducted by Rev. w, A. Major.
 When Rex Beach arrived in Nome, in it's early day, Harry F. Leland had established the re- putation of being a fastidious, polite, square-shooting gambler about whom clung a halo of TO- mantle mystery.
 Beach, it is said, first knew Le- land in Dawson where the latter was operating a gambling house
 To his intimates, Leland was sometimes known as "The Pale face Kid" but more frequently as "The Paler" for the reason that the latter was shorter"
 In his address, Rev. Major said of him: "He was lovable, staunch and true, and would never de- Sert a friend. He never came to my church, but I met him and shook hands with him on the street and I knew I was greeting a squareshooter."
The Alaskan., 1930-05-23
REVIEW OF DIGEST POLL

Two more states gave an out right majority for repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment in the Semi-final returns of the Liter ary Digest nationwide prohibi- ton, according to tabulated re- turns which appear in the cur rent issue of that magazine.
 Louisiana and Nevada joined Connecticut, New Jersey and Rhode Island with more than 30 per cent vote for repeal and Ia substantial sentiment for mid if1cation. North Carolina, Ar kansas, Kansas, Oklahoma and Tennessee are registered as fa- voring strict enforceemnt of the present law.
 Of the total of 4,562,761 votes tabulated in this ninth report on the poll, 1,386,216 are for enforcement; 1,34O,441 for modi- fication and 1,836,104 for repeal. IWenty-one states showed a plurality for enforcement and twenty-five gave pluralities for repeal.
The Alaskan., 1930-05-23
Biz Fur Farms Hit
 Hard by Kitten Losses

The Yukon Fur Farms reports considerable loss of young kits on their big mink farm across the NarroWS. The extent of the loss and it's cause are only mat ters of conjecture at this time but it is thought that an insect icide used in the nesting boxes proved too strong for the new born kits. Although this is on ly a surmise, some strength is given the theory by the fact that on the ranch of Williams and Mckee, who also use the same insecticide, some losses are sus- pected while on other ranches where none was used, no losses have been recorded to date.
 Needless to say every effort is being made to prove the cause of the trouble and prevent fur ther loss.
 This is more than an argu- ment in favor of an experiment. al fur farm in the Division to aid in quickly determining the cause of such losses or even to render such costly experiment. ing unnecessary to the individu- al rancher.
The Alaskan., 1930-05-23

The annual Poppy Sale will bt
 be held tomorrow by the Auxili-
 ary to the American Legion Post
 of Petersburg.
 Concerning the Poppy Sale fol this year, Mrs. Paul M. Akin, Ma tional Poppy Director, says: When the people of America go to the cemeteries on Memor- ial Day this year, they will find more than 25,000 soldiers graves which were not there the year before. For the last year, World War Veterans have been dying at the rate of 50 a day, a large of them from the results of their war service. These men are just as truly victims of the war as those who were killed in battle and the poppies which we wear on Poppy Day will honor them as we'll as all other Americans who sacrificed their lives for their country.
 Tt is estimated that 75 per cent of the veterans who have died in the last year left families, averaging two children to the family. This means that nearly 10000 dependent children have been added in the last year to the thousands whose welfare must be provided by the Legion and Auxiliary. In addition to the children of the dead, there are the children of the disabled. An average of $500 veterans en-
The Alaskan., 1930-05-23
Saturday, May 24th You Will Be
 Called Upon to Wear the Poppy

tered the government hospital:
 each month during 1929, very
 many of them leaving depend jent families at home.
 F.As every Auxiliary member
 knows, the funds from the pop by sale are the principal means of support for our vast program Iof relief and rehabilitation work Without the dimes, quarters and dollars which come to us through the poppy sale, we would be forced to watch helplessly the distress of the disabled veterans, the struggles and privations of the families of the dead and dis abled, and the sufferings of lit tie children deprived of their fathers support by the war.
 "The primary purpose of the poppy sale, of course, is to pay tribute to the World War dead. The wearing of the poppy is a beautiful custom. There is no finer way of showing that the people of America still remember and honor the service and sacri- fees of the men who gave their lives for their country We want every person possible to have this little red symbol of sacrifice on his coat on Poppy Day, and if our poppy sale accomplished nothing else, this touching trib- ute to the dead would be worth the fullest efforts of every Aux Hilary member"
The Alaskan., 1930-05-23
Bribery and Perjury is
 Charged in Pautzke Case

Miss Marjorie Pope who was a witness in the inquest held in the case of the death of William Pautzke, Washington state high way patrolmen, frankly admit t having perjured herself at the hearings. Her statement was made before Deputy Prosecutor Everett Ellis and Capt. Owen McGill and other members of the highway patrol.
 Miss Pope is understood to have told Ellis she was ap- preached by a man, whose name she does not know, at the scene of the accident and offered her money if she would testify that Pautzke was driving his motor cycle at a terrific speed when he crashed into a truck on First Avenue South, last week, and was killed.
 It was disclosed that brother patrolmen were not satisfied with the verdict of the coroner's jury and began investigations o1 their own.
The Alaskan., 1930-05-23
Rev. vanderp0I Dies
 in Spokane

Father John Baptiste Wander pol, Jesuit missionary and priest died in a hospital in Spokane Washington, aged 68 years.
 Father Vanderpol was born in Holland and came to the United States in 1885 to study. Tn 1900 he went to Nome then was trans ferred in 1913 to become Treas urer of GOnzaga University Two years later he again was sent to Alaska, being stationed at Cor dova, Valdez, Seward, Douglas and Ketchikan. Tn 1925 he went to Lewiston, Idaho and since 1927 he has been priest-in- charge at St. Patrick's Church at Hill yard.
 While in Alaska, Father Van derpol endeared himself in the hearts of all with whom he came in contact by his broad minded outlook upon life. He was above all, a missioner seek ing the higher spiritual devel- opment of men. Race, color or nationality had no place in his work. His passing will be re- gretted by Alaskans from the ex- treme north to the extreme South. Has passed away an understanding friend and the loss to the Territory is greater than many will ever know.
The Alaskan., 1930-05-23
CHISHOLM APPOINTED JUDGE


 L. B. Chisholm, City Clerk for the town of Wrangell has been named by Judge Justin w. Hard ing as United States Commits sioner, temporarily to fill the va cancy made by the recent death of William G. Thomas. MT Chisholm is familiar with the duties of Commissioner, having acted in that capacity on various occasions while Thomas was ab- sent on vacations or called away on business.
The Alaskan., 1930-05-23
Total Democratic Vote
 Lees tEan 3OO

If the f. 5ures set forth by the Juneau Elm, e are true, ther there are c2J 257 simon-purt Democrats in AlaSka-four of whom are citizens of Petersburg which for this town was about a fifty per cent increase over the previous primaries. The only contest was for office 1! of Territorial Highway Engineer between Robert Sommers and William Hesse, of Juneau and Ketchikan, respectively. Hesse won out in the First Di- vision for nomination for office of Highway Engineer. He had 112 votes against 10 for Som mers, incumbent's no.
 George B. Grigsby, candidate for delegate to Congress was high man on the ticket and he had a total of 23O votes.
 Tn the November elections, op- posing candidates will be:
 Hon. James Wickersham, Re publican, George B. Grigsby, Democrat.
 Cash Cole, Republican, and Thomas Gaffney, Democrat, for Auditor; Walstein G. Smith, Re- publican and R. E. Hardcastle, Democrat, for Treasurer; Com missioner of Education, w. K. Keller, Rep, and A. E. Karnes, Dem; For Senators, Tom Gard ner, Rep, and Allen Shattuck, Dem; For Representatives: A. H. ziegler, Thomas B. Judson, Frank Boyle, E. L. Sampson, Demo, will be opposed by Grover Vim, J. E.. Johnson, Walter Scott and Will liam L. Paul, Republican.
 Independents who have filed are P. c. Mccormick, of Wran- gell for Representative and D. Johnson of Juneau for Highway Engineer.
 The name of Delegate Dan Sutherland was written in on one ballot for Road Commissioner. 4 Democrat caustically comment ed that If we had more Dan Sutherland's on cur ticket we would command the respect of more than a corporaPs guard at primary elections"
The Alaskan., 1930-05-23
Litter Cans Placed At
 Convenient Places

During the week at strategic places along Main Street were placed receptacle for waste pa per and other rubbish that na- turally is thrown about the streets. Already their utility has been demonstrated by the improved neatness of the streets
 The Business Women's Clut of Petersburg are to be com mended for their civic interest and effort to make the towr more attractive.
The Alaskan., 1930-05-23

A new tennis court has been built back of the First National Bank building. ..
 The delegation of Ketchikan business men sert to confer with the Zellerback interests arried IT San Francisco on the 18th.
 William Robertson, lr9yman accidently cut himself with a lcrgee butcher knife while deliy cling meat to ne of the shops He was immediately taken t. |ihe hospital for medical atten- Ittn. ... .. ..
The Alaskan., 1930-05-23
PLENTY OF FLYING THESE
 DAYS

Airmail companies are now fly ing 1,844 scheduled miles a day, of which one-ffth is on the New York Chicago San Francisco route, according to B recent an nouncement of the Boeing Sys- tenn of Seattle. During 1929, air mail operators flew .92 per cent of their scheduled mi ileage.
The Alaskan., 1930-05-23
LOCAL PEOPLE ARRIVE IN
 DENVER

Mrs. Andrew Johnson and Mrs. Edward Locken, both of Peters, burg, arrived in Denver, Cobra do, last Saturday. where they will be Alaska's delegates to the thirty-fourth annual convention of the National Congress of the Parent Teacher Association.
The Alaskan., 1930-05-23

\ The Senate confirmed the nomination of Owen J. Roberts as associate justice of the .Su- preme Court filling the acancy coused by the death of Justice SanbOrn.
The Alaskan., 1930-05-23
WRANGELL

Everthing seems to taken on a new lease of life Businessmen more optomistic, gillnetters and trollers catching mbore salmon. The run of salmon has Slacken- ed 8 bit and the fishermen are cinching up their belts for the next spas,n.
The Alaskan., 1930-05-23
EDITORS HOME ROBBED

The Home of Editor Morrissey of the Ketchikan Chronicle was entered and robbed of $2,OOO in jeWelry.
The Alaskan., 1930-05-23

R. K. Stewart, predatory ani- mal hunter has returned South.
The Alaskan., 1930-05-23

May 24th is Poppy Day.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1930-05-27

his eyes to protect them, the glass
cutting his arm. He had a long
cash over the right eye and several
other severe cuts on the head. He
claims Mrs. Neretu drove all the
way and he did not touch the
wheel. He also stated that when
Mr.. Dubuc came to the hospital he
tried TO put the blame on him and
wanted him to pay for half of the
damage.
Edward Donbroski of Benton
street. Hartford witness for Stavola,
stated that he was in the rcstau-
rant and heard Mrs. Neretti telling
some fellows that she could give
them a race, so when she left and
he. saw Stayola with her he and d
friend decided 10 follow and fol-
lowed them as far as the state sana-
forum road then came back
Prosecutor Webster after sum-
ming up the testimony given in both
cases recommended Mrs. Nerctti be
charged with reckless driving and
fined ssh. Attorney Woolfson stat
ed he believed Stavola was living
and was quite sure he had been hir-
ed as q truck driver, and said he did
not believed his client was opera
tor Of the car. He asked to have
the case nollcd.
Judge Barrows found them both
guilty and fined them SIS and costs
apiece.
Mr.. and Mrs Richard H. Erwin
Of the Hotel Erwin, formerly Of
NeWlngton, Will leave tomorrow for
South Bend, Indiana, for the
graduation OF their son George. who
graduates June 1 from the Notrc
Dame University law school They
wilt visit Niagara Falls and the
Adirondack MOUNTAINS by way Of
Vermont and keenc, New Hamp-
shire, where their son Richard. Jr..
Will graduate from Keene Normal
school on June -. Mr.. and Mrs.
Erwin will spend A few DAYS with
their son IN kecne.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1930-05-27

picked Mrs. Ncrctti up in his arms
TO the Mt. Sinai hospital. When ask
cd if he could detect the odor of
liquor he replied he could not.
Attorney Woolfson asked Mrs.
Neretti if she was married, 10 which
she replied in the affirmative and
said she was in the Uneeda lunch
room on Main street on the above
night, when she met StaVola. who
asked her II she would drive him
home. as he lived but a short dis
lance from her home. After starting
the car she claimed Stavola pushed
her over and took the wheel, driv-
ing her around the city on several
streets for about half an hour and
finally heading for the turnpike.
>ays He Took Wheel
She assorted she pleaded with him
to let her drive her own car, which
she stated he refused to do Mrs,
Ncrettf also stated that another car
Was following them and that Stavola
kept looking back watching it and
that when ust holoWe the Circle he
looked around again, causing the
accident.
The ear was owned by Mr., Nerol-
fL husband o. Viola, and MAS pur-
chased about a month ago.
Mr. Dubuc, father Of Mrs. Ncre,-
II, stated his daughter had gone to
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1930-05-27

home from Hartford when he saw
the wrecked car in the middle of
the road, where it had swerved aft
CT striking the pole. Upon getting
out of the car Stavola came up TO
him with blood streaming from his
head, pleading for him to take him
TO the hospital, which he did. He
visited him the next day and was
told Mrs Neretti was driving under
the influence Of liquor. When Israel
was asked by Attorney Woolfson if
he detected the odor of liquor on
Mrs. Neretti he stated he was not
close enough for that.
Grand Juror Webster stated that
in order TO come TO any kind Of a
decision it would be necessary to
hear Stavola's story. He was repre-
scented by Attorney James Curry Of
Hartford.
He Has Different Story
John StaVola. II years of age.
stated that on May IA he went into
the Unceda lunch room at l2:45
q. lU' ana mat Mrs, efett Was III
there talking with some fellows. She
ordered some lunch and after eat
tn- it told Stavola she would take
him home. She started the car and
drove 10 Park and Hudson streets.
where the signs We're against her,
and would have struck a parked
car if Stavola had not pulled the
emergency brake, he said. Continu-
ing on, they came TO another light
against them and it was necessary
for StayOla 10 again apply the
brakes to avoid an accident. he went
or After reaching Fairfield avenue
She was driving So TO IS miles and
he told her 10 slow down, but sha
wouldn't and asked him to sec if
the car was still following them,
which he did. When they got 10
The Circle he looked again 10 see il
they we're still being pursued but
they we're not. When he turnel
back he became aware of the COM
ing accident and put both arms over
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1930-05-27
New Rheumatic
Remedy Guaranteed
By Local Druggist

What chance does any sufferer
take when Ru-Ma is guaranteed by
your own druggist? 1t must quick
ly end all Rheumatic agony, muscu-
lar aches and pains, govt or neu-
ritis, or he gives your money back.
Why not Investigate this offer?
Talk to Fair Drug Dept about it.
They sell Ru-Ma with a rigid guar
antee that it will end rheumatism
and bring sore, swollen joints back
10 normal or it costs nothing.
rheumatism is dangerous dis
case. 1t often affects the heart. IF
YOU have it in the slightest form get
4 bottle Of ltu-Ma from your drug
glst today and drive it from your
system right now.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1930-05-27
YARD HAS RARE COIN

A rare Rosa Americana" penny
dated lee is IN the coin collection
of Alfred Yard of ga East Main
street. Mr.. Yard read in recent is
sues of the Herald about specimens
of a 1897 penny possessed by resi-
dents of Bristol and Berlin and
antedated them by 60 years.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1930-05-27
RUBBER FUTURES STEADY

New York, May 27 P>-Rubber
futures opened barely steady; July
1890; September 1920; December
14.60. New Contracts-July 14.12;
September 1440; December 1915.
In 1929. 225 severe hailstorms
were reported in the United States
with estimated total damage of over
s100Q0,060.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1930-05-27

Without question the most extraordinary offer we
have ever seen. Just magine-chic, new, fashion
right Coats in white and all pastel shades at only 1896
each. "Wonderful you'll say, Sizes for women and
misses. No G. 0. D, OF phone orders No Exchanges
or Refunds.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1930-05-27

N1oIo. r. I. Eevno'd, csafeo
Company, winsson,Salem, N e.
Evening star., 1930-06-15
AUTO RUNNING COST
PER MILE DISCUSSED
0ficial Ruling Based on Expert
Testimony Fixes z Cents as
Average Expenditure.

What Ia the cost per mile for the
operation Of an automobile?
This question, asked by every mo-
torist, has at last received offlcial rec
ognition by the United States Govern
ment, and Is TO be settled by legislative
enactment, reports the legislative de-
partment of the American Motorists
Association.
After exhaustive hearings the House
committee on expenditures and the
House committee on appropriations has
just favorably reported to the House
for passage the Wood bill, prescribing
uniform governmental allowance of Z
cents q mile for automobiles, privately
owned, when used for official purposes
The figure of cents was recommended
by the general accounting office based
on average operating costs of govern
mental owned cars. The bill would be-
come effective July l of this year, the
American Motorist Association state
ment says.
While the costs per mile necessarily
vary with cars and conditions, the Wood
bill, prescribing q uniform allowance OF
cents, Is approximately in line with
costs compiled by large industrial cor
porations," 1t is pointed out by Thomas
J. Keefe, general manager of the mo-
toring organization. 1T also compares
favorably with the cost per mile study
made by the Iowa State College, show
ing the average to be 643 cents per
mile, the study being computed from
the average costs of 800 automobiles
being operated an average Of IL 600
miles each"
Evening star., 1930-06-15
REPORT TRACTORS
INCREASE PRODUCTION
Research Body Finds Americans,
With Machinery, Produce
More Than Europeans.

With an average of about one tractor
to every six farms in the United States,
American farm workers produce from
two to five times as much as do toilers
on European farms who have not vet
emerged from the horse era, according
to survey of the American Research
Foundation
THE number of tractors on American
farms Is rapidly approaching the
100000 mark" says a bulletin sum-
mariZing the survey. Mechanical power
Is fast replacing horse power in heavy
farm work such as plowing and disking
and is becoming important for the cul-
tivation of row crops and in grain har-
vesting.
I'm obtaining the highest efficiency
from his farm machinery. the average
farmer is developing a fund of practical
Information on automotive operations
He has found, for instance, that in lu-
brtcattng his tractor, he must consider
different conditions from those involved
in lubricating his motor car or truck.
While he changes to a heavier oil in his
passenger car after 1000 miles of driv-
ing, he finds that tractor usually re-
quires a heavier oil after 200 hours Of
operation in order to render maximum
operating efficiency and lessen the wear
and tear on the machine. Such q pro-
cedure inSures that the space between
the piston and cylinder wall Is con-
stantly sealed, thereby increasing the
delivery Of power.
"It is estimated that 10000 tractors
were manufactured in the United States
In 1929, of which about 90 per cent were
sold to American farmers. The re-
rnainder were exported abroad"