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The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-12-23
Purse Snatcher
 Loses; Girl Makes Shre1Ud MOue

MASON CITY, Iowa, Dec. B. Dixie Wilson is still ahead S495.
 She chased a purse snatcher and overlook him last night and demanded her purse.
 She said she ne d e d the money.
 The robber said he also need ed money.
 Arbitration followed over S5 and three S1 bills. The robber insisted on keeping the s5 bill and Dixie agreed. She wished the robber a Merry Christmas.
 When she returned to her mother she showed a coin purse containing $500 which was in the purse the robber snatched.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-12-23

BERLIN, Dec. 23-Santa Claus IS no great booster of installment buy ing in Berlin.
 Only 80,000 of more than 100000 Berlin inhabitants will load the Christmas tree with partly-paid-for presents this year, it is estimated by the principal retail credit asso- ciation here.
 The others will buy less and pay cash.
 It isn't that merchants lack faith in their customers either. In gen. eral their experience with install ment buyers has been gratifying;
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-12-23
BERLIN SHOPPERS DISLIKE TO PAY
 BY INSTALLMENTS

perhaps because the credit organi- zations are unusually painstaking in the matter of checking an ap- plicant's earning capacity and pre- vious credit record
 But installment "stuttsr- ing payment" the Germans call it simply hasn't become particularly popular as yet.
 Tn any case the shops haven't lacked Christmas customers. Few, perhaps, were able to spend much money. but few could resist the holiday urge to buy something, no matter how little.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-12-23
Coon Hunt, Square Dance Mountain Fetes

MURPHY, N. C., Dec. 23.-Shoot- ing of firearms starts the Christ mas celebration for mountain folks of the southern Appalachians.
 Some families pack up and spend several days visiting kinfolks or neighbors. The older men and boys shoulder guns and follow on the heels of coon hounds for hunt.
 At night young people walk and ride for miles to attend square dances, where they swing till day break to fiddle music.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-12-23
Rumanian Novelist
 Is Attacked in N. Y.

NEW YORK CITY, N. Y, Dec. 23.--Attacked as he walked through Central Park, Konrad Bercovivi, novelist, blamed Rumanian mon- archists who resented his political views. He was set upon by two men and severely beaten. A crowd gathered and the attackers ran away and escaped.
 Bercovivi had just spoken before the Jewish Congress and had at tackled King Carol.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-12-23
EIGHTY MILLION ALLOTTED STATES
 BY GOVERNMENT
Means Double Apportion- ment for Emergency
 Construction Fund

WASHINGTON, E. C., Dec. 23. The State Highway De- partments have been notified Of their respective portions of the S8O,0O0,0 ,000 emergency con- struction fund available now and the entire amount is ready. for use of States matching the regular Federal aid. a
 The appropriation m a ms nearly double apportionment to States.
 President Hoover said the to- tai expenditure of the Govern ment for the calendar year of 1880 for public works is ap- proximately SPA, 100000.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-12-23

Lieut.. J. w. Britt, United States Navy, was an incoming passenger on the steamship Alameda, to spend the holidays with his par ents MT. and Mrs. w. E. Britt and with Mrs. J. w. Britt, who has been visiting here for several weeks This is Lieutenant Britt's fir st Christmas at the home of his par ents in seven years.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-12-23
LIQUOR SALES
 DECREASING IN
 IT.C0LUMBIA
Small Stores in Outlying Districts Are Be-
 ing Closed

VICTORIA, B. C., Dec. 23.-Be- cause liquor sales under Govern ment control are decreasing, the Provincial Liquor Board is closing small stores in the outlying dis tricts.
 Officials said liquor sales de- clined IS per cent in October, 22 per cent in November and indica- tions are that the decrease in De- cember will be at least 30 per cent.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-12-23
PRINCE LOUIS
 UNDER GUARD
Subjects Attack Him in Monte Carlo-Cause
 for Unrest

MONTE CARLO, Dec. 23.-Half of Monaco's one hundred man power army is guarding the castle ot Prince Louis to prevent recur- renee of rioting when the reigning Prince returned to the principality yesterday and was attacked by hun dreds of his subjects. The guards were overwhelmed and a dozen were injured. There were mor3 than 20 arrests Finally the police got the Prince to the Palace.
 Prisoners said the Prince must attend to the business of the realm and spend less time in Paris.
 The unrest is due to the lack of wealthy gamblers and tourists.
 The citizens are now threatened with taxes and this never happen ed before because the visitors paid the bills.
 Two varieties of pink grapefruit
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-12-23

KANSAS 23A Federal jury has found Major Medical Specialist guilty of mur- poisoning recommended life
 
 physicians blond tenogapher the motive
 Shepard $25Ooo bond until February action intervenes
 the his wife by slow act Major withdrew large poisoning Dispensary
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-12-23
ALL TRAFFIC IS SUSPENDED
 BY DENSE FOG
Rail, Highway, Air and Water Service Is Tied Up in England

LONDON, Dec. 23.-A fog, thick ened by soot and smoke, today pressed on cities in Southern Eng land and hampered communica- tions. Shipping in some of the adjacent waters is practically stop ped.
 The fog is said to be the worst in 30 years.
 Rail, highway, air and water traffic is tied up.
 People leaving for work yester- day found no means of reaching their homes last night and trains and omnibus lines suspended.
 Eight persons have been killed in accidents so far this week.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-12-23
BOBBY JONES
 TO BROADCAST

ATLANTA, Dec. 23.-Bobby Jones who retired from competitive golf to make motion pictures has signed a contract for 26 broadcasts with the National Broadcasting Com pany Wednesday nights at 8 o'clock starting January IA.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-12-23
SEVEN HUNDRED DIE AS RESULT
 JAVA ERUPTION

BATAVIA, Java, Dec. 23.-Deaths as the result of the eruption last week of Merapi volcano has defi- nitely been placed at TOO persons. Thousands are pouring into the larger towns.
 Airplanes located natives in 10l villages isolated by the flowing lava.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-12-23
BUILDING WORK IN CITY TOTALS
 ALMOST SS0,000
Outdoor Activities Evidence Prosperity and Fav-
 orable Climate

Building activities involving ex- panditures of between $70000 and $80,000 are in progress in Juneau despite the fact that winter is SUD- posed to offer unfavorable condi- tions for construction work. These improvements, of course, are ex- elusive of operations in connection with the Capitol Building. Bad weather has been so infrequent land of such brief durations that scarcely any delays have been oc- casioned by it.
 The major project under way is the new boiler house of the Ju- neau Lumber Mills on the hill side of Front Street opposite the present boiler house. Excavation work is going forward The i'm provement will probably cost be tween $15000 and $20,000
 Government Hospital Work
 Two wings to the Government Hospital on Willoughby Avenue are virtually completed. They will pro- vide room for 28 additional beds 2 additional wards and 3 addi- tional rooms. The structures are one story in height and represent an outlay of $14,000. Besides re- pairs are almost finished to the old part of the hospital, and these will total $4000
 The Alaska Native Brotherhood is enlarging it's hall on Willoughby at an expense of about $2,000. The building is being raised to two stories and is being made longer and wider.
 New dwellings in course Of erec- ton for J. R. Rogers at Kennedy and Fifth Streets, John Oberg at Fourth and East Streets, E. l. Gruber on Twelfth Street and Gun i mar Ingman on Ninth Street mean an aggregate investment of $20,000
 The large dwelling of c. T. Gard ner on Glacier Highway involves an expenditure of $l0,000
 A. B. Hall Improvements Improvements to A. B. Hall on Third Street near Main Street have cost J. E. Green, the owner, between $3,000 and $4,000. The Elks are spending S2,000 in remodeling the dance hall in their building on Franklin Street.
 The Palace Theatre on Franklin Street is undergoing repairs. These will cost Lawrence H. Kubley, the new proprietor, at least $3,000. The Arcade Restaurant, recently purchased by Chris Bailey, is being improved at an expense of $2,000. In addition there are few other new dwellings and also improve ments to business houses that rep resent expenditures of several thousand dollars.
 Prosperity and Growth
 Construction activities work Is unusually active for this season ol the year" said J. A. Davis of the Juneau Lumber Mills. They prove the prosperity and growth of Ju- neau"
 | General em p ym nt of the building trades at this time re- marked M. s. Whittier, assistant United States Collector of Customs mot only reflects sound business conditions but also evidences fav- orable weather conditions. Such work is virtually suspended in Mid de Western and Eastern States on account of cold and snow. The fact that outside outdoor labor is employed here without inconveni- ence ought to correct the erroneous opinion held in many quarters that Southeast Alaska's climate is rig orous and indictment"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-12-23

Miss Jessie Blake, sister of Ed ward Blake of the Alaska Electric Light and Power Company, was an incoming passenger on the steam ship Alameda.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-12-23

Clarence L. Dunn, student at the University of Washington, is home for Christmas. He is the son of John H. Dunn, Clerk of the United States District Court, and Mrs. Dunn.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-12-23

Two varieties of pink grapefruit are produced commercially in Man. atee County, Fla.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-12-23

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-08-13
TO SALVAGE
 PACIFIC ERA
Arrangements Are Made in Vancouver Where
 Wark Crashed

VANCOUVER. B. C., Aug. 1s.- Arrangements for salvaging tn he fifth plane wrecked in recent years. the Pacific Era. in an attempt of the East to West crossing of the North Pacific, is being made.
 Bromley lost three planes, Major Martin one plane and Wark one.
 Reports that Bob Wark was bad- ly injured in his crack-up here Monday afternoon are secuted. It IS said he went to hospital only for an x-ray of his neck which was slightly strained.
 Lieut.. Harold Bromley and his navigator Harold Gatty, now in Tokyo, are ready to try the West to East flight. Japanese customs wrinkles have been ironed out and the Japanese Government has given Bromley permission to take-off either from Tachikawa or Kasu- migara airports. It is believed Bromley and Gatty will be ready to fly within a week.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-08-13
LOCAL SALMON
 PACK REACHED 100000 MARK
Season Closes in Last Dis trict Next Week rice
 War Reported On

With figures lacking on seven canncries, Southeast Alaska up to last Saturday night had packed 1,926,798 cases of salmon, according to counts received at local head quarters of the United States Bu- reau of Fisheries. The packs of the unreported plants, it was es- timated, would have been suffi- cien to take the aggregate for all canneries above the 2,000, ,00O-case mark
 The Icy Strait and Northern Chatham Strait canneries have tin ished the season. Other districts close tomorrow, Monday and a week from next Friday. The tota, pack is expected to reach 3,000,0O0
 Price Sags Lower
 Information received at the Doug las Island Packing Company's plant at Douglas today from Seattle con- nections said price war was start ing between some of the larger con- cerns engaged in the industry which had sent quotations back to new low levels.
 Pre-war prices for canned salmon were indicated in this cablegram, which said pinks were being offer ed freely by two big packers for $1 per dozen and chums had brok- en to 90 cents. This is ten cents per dozen on each variety lower than tentative opening prices an- nounced several weeks ago by P. E. Harris Company. Later the origi- nal quotations were withdrawn and more recently prices were generally fixed at SIPS for pinks and $1.2o for chums..
 Reds. which are far short of the average, are as high as in any re- cent season. The last figure quoted here was $3.25 per dozen for Alas ka Reds with the market firm.
 Local Pack Ahead
 The Icy Strait season closed on
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-08-13
10-|NCH SHRIMP
 ARE DISCOVERED
Beds Are Found in Prince William Sound -Spid-
 CT Crabs Also

CORDOVA, Alaska, Aug. l3.-- New wealth from Prince William Sound is seen with the successful prospecting for shrimp beds. The discovery of unestimated quantl- ties in virtually every bay on the Sound is reported. The shrimp are 10 inches long and it is not un- common for more than one ton to be picked up by the experimental trawler.
 Yesterday the finding of huge spider crabs four feet across brought further proof of the presence of the shrimp.
 The first salmon trolling in many years has started on the Sound. Fisheries Commissioner OMalley opened the area to silver salmon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-08-13
BIG DIRIC|BLE
 READY T0LEAvE
 FOR HOME PORT
Thirteenth Not Disconcert- ing to Navigator for
 Start of Flight

ST. HUBERT AIRPORT, MON- TRIBAL, Aug. 13.-The thirteenth has no terrors for the British diri- gible R-100 and the big aircraft is ready for the trip across the At lantic Ocean to Darlington, Eng land, starting tonight.
 The gas bags are bulging with a new supply of hydrogen.
 The passenger list is not an- nounced but it is known that Jazques Cartier, descendant of Can- ada's pioneer navigator, will make the trip by air which his ancestor made along the St. Lawrence and across the Atlantic.
 The starboard forward mot or which developed a defect on the trip over, will not be used going back. It is thought the return trip to England will be made in 50 hours.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-08-13

Interest seemed a huge burden on the country for all the money had to be borrowed. Yet in 1924, according to the president of the Roubaix Chamber of Commerce, taxes from the war area more than paid the interest and now pros- perity has so greatly increased taxes that they promise to extin- guish the debt.
 That, of course, was the theory on which France invested in recon struction. And as a matter of fact, economists say, the output of the region has been increased in more scientific way and by modernizing plants.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-08-13
SELECTING JURY AT SEATTLEF FOR
 TRIAL OF FIVE
Eleven Open-Minded Men Tentatively in Box in
 Lyle, Others Case

SEATTLE, Aug. 13.-Eleven men claiming to be open-minded on Prohibition were selected tenta- lively when court adjourned late yesterday afternoon to try Roy Lyle, William Whitney, Earl Cor win, R. L. Bryant and Clifford Mckinney, four former high Pro- hibition officials and one former United States District Attorney, on charges of corruption and bribery in office.
 Five preemptory challenges re- mained to the defense and three tc the Government when adjourn ment was taken yesterday.
 sTalismen who admitted opinions on Prohibition were closely ques- tioned by both sides. All were asked whether they belonged .o organizations backing or opposing the Eighteenth Amendment.
 F. A. Ernst, Seattle hardware merchant, was excused when he said friends of Lyle and Whitney talked with him and urged they were innocent.
 A. Carr was excused when he said he signed petition urging change in the Prohibition laws.
 A third indictment charging Whitney with perjury will be heard two weeks after the present trial ends.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-08-13
MacD Condemns
 Chain Letter Nuisance

LONDON, Aug. 13.-Unauthoriz- cd use of famous peoples names in chain letters has been sternly condemned by Ramsay Macdonald, Prime Minister.
 A London woman received a chain letter predicting dire misfor- tune unless she sent copies of it to nine other people. The Prime Minister. the Prince of Wales, and George Bernard Shaw were among those cited as having formed links in the chain. She wrote Mcdonald asking him whether he had actu- ally passed the missive on.
 The Prime Minister replied that he never at any time had any, thing to do with chain letters" Sir Godfrey Thomas, the Princes equerry, said that chain letters were never allowed to reach the Princa.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-08-13
STAGE, FILM STAR TRIES
 TO END LIFE
Lima Basquette Admits At tempt at Suicide
 Over Daughter

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Aug. 13.- Lima Basquette, stage and film &C., tress, widow of Sam Warner, motion picture executive, was treated for a slight case of poisoning at re- ceiying hospital last night follow ing what the Police said she ad- mitted as a suicide attempt
 The act was prompted, the ac- tress said, by failure to obtain custody of her daughter, Lita, aged 4 years. The child was adopted by a brother of Sam Warner following the latters death.
 Physicians said Miss Basquette will not suffer any i'll effects.
 Miss Basquette said she left her present husband, Peverell Marley, camera man, upon assurance of the studio officials her child would be returned to her She has led an exemplary life in an effort to re- gain possession of her daughter.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-08-13
FRENCH VAR AREAS
 NOW PAY DIVIDENDS

PARIS, Aug. 13-Taxes from the ten war-devastated departments now are paying interest and prin- cipal on the huge cost of recon struction.
 Textile mills and coal mines of the north constitute a big part of Frances industrial wealth. After the war the ruined strip from Lille down past Verdun could pay little and needed much.
 Rebuilding is almost complete. There has been spent about $3,S00,- 100000 and about a tenth, that much remains to be paid. The worl0 in 1922. was likely to take 40 years. It has been almost finished in l2.
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-08-13
PLANE DROPS,
 WOMAN HURT Manager of Airways Critii- cally Injured in
 Air Circus

HOLYOKE, Colorado, Aug. 13.- Mrs. Angela Josephs, aged 40 years, Manager of the Colorado Air ways of Denver, was critically in- jured late yesterday afternoon when plane in which she was stunting crashed She was parti- cipating in an air circus and had won several prizes.
 The cause for her plane suddenly dropping into tailspin and crash ing is not known Five thousand spectators witnessed the crash.
 Mrs. Josephs is given an even chance for recovery
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-08-13
SKILLED LABOR
 SCARCITY DRAG
 ON SOVIET PLAN
BY WALTER CHUMAK Associated Press Staff Writer)

MOSCOW, Aug. 13.-Soviet Rus sia is undertaking to quadruple its supply of native skilled labor with in four years.
 This campaign has been under taken because lack of craftsmen engineers and technicians, to start and operate the numerous factories, mills, power plants, railways and other enterprises contemplated by the five-year industrialization plan is proving heavy drag on the progress of that gigantic scheme.
 Importation of large numbers of American, German and other for eign technicians has failed to over- come the dearth of skilled hands. The foreigners have helped to work out projects and to supervise the building of industrial plants, but continued operation of those plants is something else.
 The State Planning Commission, fecund source of methods, has drawn up five-year plan on tech nical education aimed at converting a million laborers and peasants into skilled workmen within the time limit. The present chain of uni versailles, technical schools. night schools and fac,ory courses is to be expanded and the radio and movies are to be employed in spreading technical knowledge.
 Figures issued by Tass, the of ficial news agency, show that up to last October 10000 Russian specialists were engaged in indus tries under construction. Of this number 31,452 were university graduates, 35,23l had received a secondary education and 53.395 had gained their skill by experience and had no theoretical training.
 The same source states that within four years there must be re- cruited 435,873 skilled specialists
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-08-13
TODAY'S STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YOFK CITY, N r., Aug. 13.-Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is SIS, AL leghany Corporation 20, Anaconda ATS, Bethlehem Steel 77l5, Gen eral Motors 43ss, Granby, 231z, In- ternational Harvester 75, Kennecott 371s, Montgomery Ward 31, Nation al Acme l2, Packard Motors IA, 13. 1872, Simmons Beds 23, Standard Brands 1895, Standard Oil of Call ifornia 6l%, Standard Oil of New Jersey 68Ss. United Aircraft 52, U. s. Steel 159, American Can 1l7,s, Fox Films 41Ss, Hupp Motors 13, 12h, 12%, Stewart Warner 231z, 22ss, 23as.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-08-13
" ALFALFA BILL" AND CORE WIN;
 N OR R|S LEADING
Ohio Democrats Wet Robinson, Hitchcock,
 Weaver, Bryan Ahead

WASHINGTON, D. O., Aug. 13.- William H. Murray, Alfalfa Bill" won the Democratic nomination for Governor, defeating Frank Buttram, multimillionaire, and Thomas P. Gore, the former blind solon and one of Oklahoma's first Senators, defeated c. J. Wrightsman, also multimillionaire, for the nomination for United States Senator.
 Returns from 2,286 precincts out of 3.325 in the Democratic run-off primary yesterday gave Murray for Governor 157 7,436 and Buttram 94.- 1892 For Senator Gore received from the same precincts 123,581 and Wrightsman 92,016.
 Robinson Leads
 In Arkansas, Senator Joseph T. Robinson had two to one lead over Tom w. Campbell for the Democratic Senatorial nomination. The vote in 336 precincts out of a total of 2,O28 was: Robinson 16,- AT and Campbell 9,254. For Gov ernor, Gov. Harvey Parnell received 3,825 for renomination. John Shelf field 334, Thornberry Gray 87.
 Norris Leads In Nebraska
 Fragmentary returns rom Ne braska shows Senator George w. Norris, carrying the banner of the insurgents, leading William w.. Stebbins, standpatter, in the Re- publican Senatorial primary and former Senator Gilbert M. Hitch cock leading Dr. Jennie Callfas for the Democratic nomination. The vote compiled from scattering pre- cincts last night showed Norris B. 938 and Stebbins 2.970. Hitchcock had in 456 out of 2,038 precincts 1 ,557 to 355 for pr. Callfas.
 Former Gov. Charles w. Bryan was leading Anton Jensen for the Democratic nomination for Cover nor.
 Sarly returns from the Republi- can primary gave Gov. Arthur J. Weaver for renomination as Gov ernor 3,071 and Harry c. Palm er 1,l20.
 In the Democratic Ohio primary
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-08-13
GROCERS POSTPONE
 MEET UNTIL FRIDAY

Owing to lack of representative attendance, the Retail Grocers' meeting called for last night tt the Legion Dugout was carried over to Friday evening, it was an- nounced today. Conflict with the Elks Show cut down the attend ance.
 The meeting will be held at g pm. Friday at he Dugout at which time it is urged all grocers and their employees be present. It is called jointly by George Brothers end Piggly Wiggly.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-08-13
PREDATORY ANIMALS HIT
 NORTHERN REINDEER MEN

Reindeer owners of the Kokrines district have suffered materially from depredations of predatory anil mals, mainly wolves, according to word received by Gov. George A. Parks from H. A. Gubser, director of the Territory's warfare on preda- tors. He has just completed a sur vey of the area and found evidences of numerous wolves. A hunter will be stationed in tn edistrict to wage a campaign on them.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-08-13
Jack Pickford Weeds
 Third Follies Beauty

DELMONTE. Gal, Aug. 13.-Jack Pickford, movie actor, and Mary Mulhern. former member of zieg- field "Follies," of New York City, were married here yesterday af- teernoon. James Kirkwood was the only attendant.
 Pickford's first wife was Olive Thomas, "Follies" and screen star. She committed suicide while they were together in Paris ten years ago. Then he was married to Marilyn Miller of the "Follies." She divorced him in 1927.