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Hyder weekly herald., 1931-01-03
COMMISSION. CREATES.
 NEW FUR DISTRICTS

The Alaska Game Commiss- ion completed it's sixth annual session at Juneau December 13. Among the more important changes in the existing game regulations resulting from the session were the creation of four new fur districts and the revision of the open and closed seasons on fur bearers based upon the climatic conditions which constitute the governing factor in the priming of furs.
 Changes in present regulat- ions recommended by the Con- mission will not be effective until July 1, 1881 and circulars announcing the changes will be distributed in time to be in the hands of interested persons by that date.
 For more than ten years the open seasons for taking fur bearing animals have been governed by the divisions of che Territory into three fur districts but the Commission has now increased the number to eight, following the suggest ions of game wardens and oth- CTS conversant with climatic conditions and the primeness of furs in nearly every section of Alaska.
 In revising the open and closed seasons, the Commission followed a suggestion that is almost universal among trap pers to have the season for mink, land otter, weasel, foxes and lynx open at the same time and close simultaneously. The open season for taking of muskrats was not altered and extends beyond those of other fur-bearers because this ami nal can be taken in many sect ions only after the breakup.
 The Commission also decided to discontinue the issuance of permits for the capture of mink during the close season for propagation purposes, ow- ng to many complaints that the animals are becoming scarce in many sections. This new policy becomes effective January 1, next.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-01-03

MT. and Mrs. John A. Mar tin, well known former resi- dents of the camp, are now To- cated at Port Angeles, Wash, where MT. Martin, who was assistant cashier of the Bank of Hyder during his stay here, is now connected with the As sociated Oil Company.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-01-03
Big Time at Premier

The Winter Carnival given at Premier on New Years Eve under the auspices of the Community Club was one of the most enjoyable winter events of recent years and was attended by considerable number from Stewart and Hyder, despite somewhat diff ficult travelling conditions.
 The program included song and dance act by Miss Evalyn Blanton and S. A. McPherson; song and dance duo by Mrs. Smurthwaite and
 MT. Paul Wais; vocal duet by Misses Elizabeth Pitt and Hazel Wilson; a toe dance by Miss Evalyn Blanton with song accompaniment by MT. McPherson; a Spanish dance by Miss Maybelle Bancroft; violin and ukelele solos by Joe Arseneau. The numbers were excellently rendered and were applauded to the echo. The big Community hall was handsomely decorated in a manner betokening the winter season, particularly the orch. | estra pit which resembled hn ice grotto, with background of North. ern lights adding most unusual and charming effect. The realism was further enhanced by the wearing of white parka's by the orchestra mem bers.
 i The program was concluded by a slendid full course cold turkey | dinner
 With the advent of midnight Father Time appeared on snowshoes and expired at the twelfth stroke ol the hour. A dog team bearing the New Year, represented by little Leward Manning. next appeared and was given a vociferous ovation by the gathering. Dancing continued throughout the evening. All who at tended are unit in declaring the entertainment one of the most inter esting and novel ever witnessed.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-01-03
FINAL CHAP PTERBURKE
 TRAGEDY IS CLOSED

The final chapter in the Burke airplane tragedy was written Monday in the little settlement of Atlin, B. o., when the body of Capt. E. J. A. Burke was laid at rest in the local burial ground.
 The recovery of the dead Canadian aviators body from it's temporary grave near the west fork of the Leard Rive.' W as successfully accomp- olished by Pilot E. Wassop Guide J. Walsh, and Sergeant Leopold of the Royal Canad- ian Mounted Police, last week. press reports said that con siderable difficulty was ex- perienced, as the remains had to be carried 10 miles over soft snow to the landing place of Wasson's plane.
 The body was returned to Whitehorse, where an inquest was held, after which the re- mains were turned over to Capt. Burke's widow and taken to Atlin.
 The story of the rescue con- stitutes one of the great epic's of the Northland and cannot be fully completed without a tribute of honor to the fearless young pilot, Everett Wasson, and his equally daring guide and companion, Jack Walsh.
 Flying almost steadily for more than month over the snow-covered barrens of the desolate Atlin region, battling the relentless winter clements, taking big chances at every turn, and never giving up hope of a successful culmination of their difficult and dangerous quest, these two men as- suredly earned for themselves the title of heroes and are well entitled to the worlds acclaim for their dauntless courage and self 7 sacrifice Great credit is also due the Treadwell Yukon Company and their manager, Living stone Wernecke, for the use of the company plane, as without their generous assistance, it is probable that two more lives would have been sacrificed in the grim air tragedy.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-01-03
Ncn-Resident Trcller Tax
 Is Declared Illegal

The United States Circuit Court of Appeals at San Fran cisco has handed down a de- cision declaring invalid the non resident troller's tax passed by the 1929 session of the Alaska legislature.
 The Appellate Court held hat the tax in question is in direct conflict with the Act of Congress, and was an attempt by the Alaska legislature to destroy rights conferred by Congress upon citizens.
 The decision reverses a de- cision handed down several months ago by Federal Judge Justin w. Harding, in the First Division which upheld the territorial law imposing a tax of $1 on resident and $250 on nonresident trollers.
 The case was brought by Wood Freeman, Seattle troller, who sued the territorial treas urer, asking that he be re- strained from collecting the tax. It is said the case affected more than one hundred fisher men.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-01-03
Improper Radio Tuning
 Causes Much Complaint

The failure of some local radio users to set their sta tion selector properly when tuning in is causing consider able complaint among fellow radio fans of late, and word of advice on the subject ap- pears decidedly in order at this time.
 As an indication of the prev alence of this discord produc- ing penchant, it may be said that the writer heard three ex- ceilent programs in one even- ing virtually spoiled by the steady whistling and droning caused by improper setting of station selectors somewhere in town. Inquiry disclosed that no less than four other radio owners, each with a different type of radio, had noted tho same trouble at the same time
 Inquiry also developed the fact that most radio owners take very little care in tuning in, merely turning the station indicator to a point where they can hear a program distinctly and leaving it there, regard. less of whether their instru. ment is properly tuned in ol not. To help overcome this dis cord producing practice, radio owners should take care to have the indicator set at the point where the incoming tone volume is loudest.
 When tuning in on a station don't merely move the indica- tor to where the tone volume sounds loud enough to suit your liking. Move it slowly still farther until the tone vol tune commences to diminish. Then stop and move it slowly back to where the volume is loudest. Then if the volume is too loud, reduce it by turning the volume reducing knob un- til the tone is agreeable to your ear. By following this simple method of moving the indi- cator back and forth a trifle, it is easy to find the point where the volume is loudest and you will then be not only perfectly tuned in, but you will also spare others consider able obnoxious discord. And if you don't your ears are very liable to burn, for some of your neighbors will probably be saying unmentionable things about your carelessness or ignorance of how to operate a radio.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-01-03

Wendell Fehring, son of Charles Fehring, arrived last week to spend the holidays with his father. Wendell is now student at the Univer- sity of Washington, where he is taking a course in engineer ing.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-01-03
B. [. SILVER MILL IS
 UNDER RECONSIDERATION

That the B. c. Silver proper ty has been developed to a stage where mill construction is warranted; that mill erect ion is now under consideration, and that present development is being carried on with a view to preparing the developed ore bodies for commercial ex- ploitation, are the salient state ments of the annual report of president and general manager c. A. Banks, of the B. c. Silver company, presented at the an nual meeting in Vancouver a few days ago.
 In addition to confirming in every respect the ore develop ment results published by the Herald during the past year, the report states that the "Av- craze value of the orebodies disclosed to date will make a good grade mill product.
 Development during the ifs cal year ending August 31, last, all work having been con centrated on No. 6 level, dis closed the ore zone for total length of 2400 feet. four orc bodies having been found il. the process, the report states.
 Continuing, the report says that the possibilities of the ore zone were by no means ex hausted by the work done and it was considered probable that additional important orc shoots would be revealed by further exploitation. Thi prospect has been substantially confirmed by the opening ur of at least two important orc bodies since the period of tho report; one on No. 6 level, the other on No. 8. -Editor.)
 Drifting, crosscutting and sideswiping during the period of the report was equivalent to 3S50 feet of drifting, the re- port says. A total of S91,929 was expended on development during the year, bringing total development costs on the prop >erty to Aug. 31, 1880 to $677,- 888.94. Total general expense to that date, including insur- ance, salaries and deprecia- tion, amounted to $120,2O1.39, of which S15,769 represents expenditures under that head for the current year. Current liabilities amounted to $4, ,101.- 67, compared with $10,766.97 for the previous year.
 Value of the mine property at cost is placed at $956,015.- 50, and buildings, machinery and equipment, less deprecia- tion, at $87,268, as against $1O5,033.26 the proceeding year.
 Loans and advances from the British Canadian Silver Cor. poration, subsidiary of the Sc. lukwe Gold Mining and Fi, nance Company, which hold: $S79,599 out of an authorized and issued capital of $1,50O, 900 of the B. c. Silver Mines Ltd, are placed by the reporr at $804,246.37, of which $134, 6O1.67, was advanced during the year of review.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-31
DRIVER is FREED
IN FATAL WRECK
Court Holds Conviction Unlikely
in Death of Silver Spring
Youth.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


ROCKVILLE, Md, July 31-A charge
of granddaughter against Robert L.
Tyler, IS, of Silver Spring, this county,
preferred as a result of fatal injuries
sustained by Floyd Graeves, 14-year-old
Silver Spring youth, in an automobile
accident On the Bladensburg road near
Four Corners the afternoon of July 10,
was dismissed by Judge Charles w.
Woodward at preliminary hearing in
the Police Court here yesterday.
The evidence showed that Tyler, mo-
torman in the employ of the Washing
ton Railway & Electric Co., took Graeves
and Earl Day, IA, also of Silver Spring,
for short automobile ride at the re-
quest Of Graeves and that when a short
distance from Four Corners the ma
chine, which Tyler was operating,
skidded into a bank alongside the road
and upset. Tyler was hurt to such an
extent that he had to spend five days
in hospital, but the Day boy escaped
serious injury.
Day testified that the machine was
going between 40 and As miles an hour
at the time of the accident, but Tyler
thought the speed was between 80 and
35 miles an hour. Day also swore that
at one stage Of the trip both he and
Graeves became frightened because
the machine was zigzagging and asked
Tyler to let them out but the defendant
denied that any such request had been
made There was no evidence that
Tyler had been drinking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-31
2 CIVIL WAR VETERANS
H0N0RED AT CEREMONY

Two Civil War veterans, one now
living in Virginia and the other in
Washington, were honored yesterday
with ceremony in Cherrydale, Va
They are A. B. Clark, Sc years old, OF
Cherrydale, Va, at whose home the
ceremony was held, and Capt. David
Grayson, SO years old, of Cleveland
Park, Washington. the only surviving
member of his company.
Each veteran was presented with an
American flag and pictures, Mr.. Clark
receiving one of Gen. Grant and Capt
Grayson one of Lee at Chancellors-
vile. Capt Grayson was taken prisoner
at the Battle of Charlottesville and
imprisoned in the old brick Capitol in
Washington.
At the ceremony Miss Anna c. STAN
nard recited a poem she has dedicated
to the two veterans, Here Are the Boys
of the Old Brigade" Call to assembly
and Taps" were blown on the bugle by
Pvt. Harold Otis of the machine gun
group CT the Sd Cavalry at Fort Myer
Mr.. Clark was bugler during the Civil
War. Also taking part in the cere-
mony was Louise Winfield, 8 years old
who sang Sweet Story" The American
flag which hung in the old brick Cap
itol. was leaned by the National Wom-
ans Party for the occasion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-31
GORDON |NFORMER
IS PAID FOR CLUES
New York Police Raise $15,-
600, Although SIayers Are
Still at Large.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOCIATED Press.
NEW YORK, July 31.-The price" q
mysterious informant demanded for
clues leading to a solution Of the muir
der Of Vivian Gordon, Broadway char
acter, was met yesterday by New York
police, although the slayer or slayers
are still at large.
A check for SIS, 900, raised by sub
scription, was turned over to Police
Commissioner Joseph p. Mulrooney by
the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association
to be given to the informant
The solution" for which the money
Harry Stein and Samuel Greenberg,
who were acquitted of the murder last
month. Vivian Gordon was slain Feb
ruary Is.
The chief witness for the State dur
ing the trial was Harry Schlitten, who
testified he had driven the car in
which the woman was killed.
Commissioner Mulrooney today re-
vealed the sum given by the Policemens
Association represented the amount bar
gained for by the unnamed informant
when he was located. The commission
er said he put the matter up to the
patrolmen, after comforting with Mayor
Walker, and they offered to pay 1t.
Mulrooney refused to divulge the
identity Of the beneficiary and said ne
would deliver the check in secret.
Israel j. p. Alderman, chief assistant
district attorney, who tried the case
against Stein and Greenberg, said that.
In his opinion, the men were acquitted
because Of the reluctance of jurors TO
believe the information furnished by the
informer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-31
WORLD WAR HERO,
CAPT. PLAT, DIES
Student of Field Officers
School at Quantico Had
Been III Since June.

Capt. Jonas H. Plat, o, o. M. C.,
who was cited four times for extraordi-
nary heroism at Chateau Thierry, died
at Naval Hospital late yesterda. after
@ long illness. He was q student at the
Quantico, Va, Field Officers' School
when taken Ill in June. Previously he
had served for some time at Marine
headquarters here Is an aide to the
commandant.
Capt. Platt was born in 1885 in New
York City, and enlisted in the Ohio
Naval Militia before the war, later re-
ceiving commission in that branch.
At the outbreak Of the war he was
appointed second lieutenant in the
Marine Corps, and served in France
with the 5th Marines, I'd Division.
He was seriously wounded at Chateau
Thierry, and for his heroism there was
awarded the Army Distinguished Serv-
ice Cross, the Navy Cross and was cited
inIWar Department orders and general
orders of the I'd Division.
His citation reads:
For extraordinary heroisn In action
near the Bots de Belleau, Chateau
T7nierTy, France. Seriously wounded in
the leg early in the engagement, he
continued to direct the operations not
only of his platoon, but of another.
He charged and drove of the crew Of
an enemy machine gun, supervised the
disposition and digging in of a large
part of his company and yielded COM
mand only when exhausted from pain
and loss of blood"
He served in Haiti a short time in
1925 and was ordered to Washington
in 1929 as an aide to Maj. Gen. w. G.
Neville, then commandant Of the corps.
In September. 1880, he was ordered to
the field officers school at Quantico
He Is survived by brother, Harold
L. Plat, Providence, r. I.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-31
FOREIGN CASH SENT
OUTSIDE OF MEXICO
Fear of Monetary Reform
Prompts Exodus-TaxeS
on Industry Enacted.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, July Slater many
persons with bank accounts in foreign
money had transferred their funds out
side Mexico in fear of the Gales none
tary reform measures, Secretary of the
Treasury Luis Monies de Oca an
nounced today the government would
not place o tax on foreign money ac-
counts.
He also promised the government
would issue silver bills only when the
necessity arose and only in quantities
to meet real needs. This was his an
Swer to those who have expressed fear
that silver currency would be issued in
large and insun1ciently guaranteed
amounts.
Prices Show Increase.
A general increase in prices in Mon
terey. Guadalaj lara, Tampico and other
provincial cities as the result of fiuc-
tuation of the silver peso, which was
quoted yesterday at $40 to the dollar,
was reported in press dispatches today.
In several instances municipal govern
ments interviewed to check the increase.
While prices on some articles in
Mexico City have gone up. the general
tendency among shopkeepers seems to
be to wait few days until 1t can be
Nv WAldb AdJC J4AC kCoO WA4
strike a fixed exchange value.
New Tax Laws Enacted.
The Senate last night approved a
petition of the government, passed
earlier by the chamber, asking for au
thority to declare an extraordinary tax
on the gross receipts of all industry.
commerce and agriculture IN Mexico.
The tax will be put into effect tomor-
row.
The President was authorized to levy
special taxes on electric power, trans
ports, tobacco, matches and other
products, and to make drastic cuts in
salaries Of government employees to
meet q budget deficit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-31
GRASSHOPPERF FUND
ORDERED IN DAKOTA
Governor Provides for Stock
Feed Purchase as Three
States Prepare Drives.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the hSSOClAtc0 FEebS
HURON, s. D., July 31.-Provision
for emergency funds to purchase live
stock feed where South Dakota crops
have been destroyed by grasshoppers
and drought were made today by Gov.
Warren Green.
The Governors Relief Committee APP
proved q plan whereby commissioners
in distressed counties could issue emer-
qency warrants, to be secured by money
In State sinking funds.
An urgent request was sent TO the
Federal Department of Agriculture
asking that drought loans be extended
to South Dakota.
Farm leaders in South Dakota anG
Iowa stand pledged to unceasing tight
against the grasshoppers, while Mime
sotans started q move to wage war on
the pests.
Prevention Of q return Of the grass
hopper peril to crops next season was
the objective Of demonstration meet
ing at Mondamin, Iowa, of 100 county
agents and farm workers. DR.. C. j..
Drake, State entomologist, warned that
the State can expect 40 times as many
grasshoppers next year unless all
agencies unite in putting down" the
menace. Iowa authorities were negoti-
ating for the use Of airplanes in spread
ing poison bran, said to be the most
effective weapon against the grass
hoppers.
At Minneapolis plans for a meeting
next week Of Northwest business and
agricultural leaders to discuss the grass
hopper and drought menaces were for
mulated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-31
Lost Washington
Picture Found in
Alexandria Hall
Curtis Painting Depicts
General as Seen at
Yorktown.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The star.
ALEXANDRIA; Va. July S1.-An
original painting Of Washington at
Yorktown" by George Washington
Park Gusts. has been discovered in
the City Hall here by L. A. williams,
custodian and assistant superintendent
of Arlington House.
The painting, one Of . group painted
by Gusts in 1850, has been hanging In
obscurity in the City Hall for years.
It has Gusts name on its back.
williams and Mai. Leisenrings archi-
tect in charge OF the restoration Of
Arlington House, viewed the painting
this morning and expressed Certainty
Of its authenticity.
washington at Yorktown" was paint
ed by Gusts when he was between so
and IS years old. It was painted as Q
correct representation Of the figure Of
washington and depicts him overlook
ing the battle Of Yorktown. It is de-
Scribed as having the best coloring Of
any Of Gusts paintings.
Mr.. williams discovered this painting
while on q visit to Alexandria last
March. He was informed Of its exist
ence by Charles H. Callahan. o histo-
rian Of Washington.
Efforts will be made to take the paint
ing to Arlington House. Maj. Lessen
ring stated this morning. 1t Is desired
there along with other restoration
treasures
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-31
POISON HELD NECESSARY.
Federal Scientist Says Time Ha
Passed for Nature TO Aid.

Federal Scientist Says Time Has
Passed for Nature TO Aid.
BY the Associated Press.
The Plains States, growing lean and
bare under the steady, hungry march
of millions of grASshoppers, can not
now look to nature for help.
Its too late" DR.. G. L. Marlatt,
chief of the Agriculture Department
Bureau of Entomology, said today.
Farmers and scientists must depend
on active warfare with poison to con-
troll and eradicate the ravenous pest.
Nature has q way, he explained. OF
curbing insect uprisings, sometimes
through insect diseases, heavy rains OF
parasitical insects who prey on others
This outbreak, however. has been
brewing for some time Warnings were
issued last year to expect an over
whelming outpouring Of grasshoppers
after several years of rainfall deficiency
The 1880 drought provided ideal condi-
lions for their breeding.
Iowa, South Dakota, Nebraska and
Minnesota, among others, have been
overrun with the hoppers. Hundreds OF
fields has been laid waste by theiI
ravages. The losses mount into mil
lions
Poison applied early this year was OF
insufficient strength. Had it been OF
proper potency, department officials be-
lieve, the campaign against the grass
hoppers might have been more
effective