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Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-21
Close Call For
Naval AyiatOrs

SAN PEDRO, Cal, Oct. 81. UP)
Two speedy navy bombing planes
"stubbed their toes on waves
nosed over and sank. and their
pilots had narrow escapes from
death during tactical exercises at
sea this week, the aircraft carrier
Lexington reported when it return
ed to port today.
The flyers names were not given
out.
Because they were using obsolete
torpedoes. the ships were forced to
dive close to the surface of the
ocean before dropping the charges,
catching the landing gear in the
water. Nine torpedoes also were
lost during the exercises.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-21
ARMY PREPARING

SAN DIEGO. Cal, Oct. 81. U.P)-
Crack horSemen of the United
States Army will assemble at Fort
Rosecrans here early next year to
start training for the 1882 Olympic
Games at Los Angeles, Maj. Gen.
Guy " Henry, chief of cavalry, an
nounced today.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-21
INSPECTING AIRPORTS

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 81. U.R)-
Congressman F. w James, chair
man of the house committee on
military affairs, and Col. James w.
Fickell of the U. S. Army Air
Corps. left here early today by air
plane for San Francisco, to continue
their inspection of Pacific coast
airports.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-21
WHAT'S DOING

Tonight
Chamber of commerce dinner,
$50, Barbara Worth.
City Council, 7:;O, city hall.
Moose lodge, 8, Moose home.
Oasis lodge, F. and A. NJ,
7:S0, Masonic Temple.
Eagles, 8, $50 Broadway.
Troop 3, b. 5. A, T. Scout
hut.
V. f. w, s, Memorial hall.
Fox Imperial Theatre, Bad
Company"
Tomorrow
Rotary club, Barbara Worth.
McCabe home department,
McCabe school.
Emmanuel Circle, 10, First
BAPTIST church.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-21
@WILL-
Wy sSoyS:

BEVERLY HILLS, Oct. 20.
(SpeciaD-Been having a big
celebration down at Yorktown
The State of Virginia is cele-
brating their taking over the
thirteen colonies from England.
eventually losing the manage
ment of them to Pennsylvania
and Mellon.
I bet if CORVALLIS was alive
today he would have entered
into the spirit of that celebra-
ton, for he just looked ahead
$50 years and lost that war on
purpose.
Look at the Philippines, if one
of our generals would lose them
for us he would be cur great ma
tional hero. Yours,
Mx& R1eA<
@ 1880 ReNaush, syndleats. Ins-
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-21

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-11-16
ENCOURAGING.

The resumption of milling operations in the famous Chichagof mine is an encouraging thihe. Ten stamps are dropping there. The favorable pros meet that the nil winch has crushed much ore and extracted so much gold in the past will soon be operating d. full capacity is more encouraging.
 The Chichagof mine has contributed very largely to the development of Alaska and to the goio supply of the country. The indications are that It will soon resume the mpor, ant place is abandoned several years ago. This new activity IS due to further prospecting and develoing on the property under the direction of James L. Freeburn who was its manager in the hey day of its glory It VIII make the thought of returning prosperity to this region seem lot realistic.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-11-16
"Why Hoard?"
(New York World-Telegram.

(New York World-Telegram.) Nearly billion dollars, almost one-fifth of the nations outstanding currency, has gone into hoard ing through fear of the depression Credits ratio to money is ten to Hence ten billion dollars in credit has been withdrawn from trade through this seepage and the end of the depression has been correspondingy delayed
 This editorial is directed specifically to those who have put money in hiding.
 If you have money in hiding you making direct contribution to the prolongaton of the de- pression. There thousands of banks in this country that solid a rock. But if you are fearful and if you have such money in hiding, have you yet thought of the United States Postal Savings Bank?
 Did you know that the Postal Savings Bank will accept individual deposits up to $2500? Did you kown that on such deposits interest is paid? Did you know that the faith of the United States Government, the same Government which guarantees the bill coin that is hoarded, is equally back of the deposit of that money when it is put into the United States Postal Savings Bank?
 So why in the of sense hoard?
 Or if you are hoarding than $2500 why not put at least that amount in the United States Postal Savings Bank?
 No money is any safer than the government which issues it the government which accepts it for deposit.
 Certainly a sock mattress loose brick is the ultimate of insecurity compared with the United States of America.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-11-16
Three Capitals.
Cincinnati Enuuirer.)

The importance of aviation grows Major James H. Doolittle flying paadin, just has demonstrated the fact, adding to his impressive laurels
 Leaving Ottawa, Canada, and travelling at an average speed of 235 miles hour, Major Doolitte covered the 2,500 miles from the Canadian capital to Mexico City, with stops at Washington, Birming ham, Ala, and Corpus Christi, Texas, in 12A hours linking the three great capitals of the Western World
 Viva Doolittle!" cried the people of the Mex- can capital and three cheers for Dootlittle are echoed by Canada and the United States.
 The air conquests multiply. Where and when shall these supreme feats end? Who can say? But there is consolation in the thought that the greatest of them have been performed by American fliers, and that what they have accomplished is promise lof better and happier world
 The development of the plane and dirigble make for the interests of peace and brotherhood though out the earth. Such development assures swift cor to vast affliction anywhere the globe Such development does not make for war rather it dim inishes the probability of war, for cannot well fight when they adequately equipped to serve the interests of peace and swift intercommun ion should surely make for peace.
 The Dootttles the Lindberghs, the brotherhood of the air, doing for terrestrial accord among peoples than is the combined statesmanship Iof the world.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-11-16
FOOTBALL! [! f{351fK7

The following are results of various football games played last Saturday.
 Washington State 0, Washing ton University 12.
 Oregon State 0, Oregon Univer- sity 0.
 Nevada o. Stanford 26.
 Montana 0, Southern California 69.
 Idaho o, California 18.
 Michigan State 0. Michigan 0. Notre Dame 20, Navy 0.
 Washington and Lee 6, Princeton 0. Cornell 0, Dartmouth IA. Colgate 21, Syracuse 2. Holy Cross 0, Harvard '. Fordham 0, New York Tniver- sity 0.
 Georgi aTech 12, Pennsylvania 13
 Aram 0, Pittsburgh 26-
 Coulmbia g, Brown T.
 Penn State 0, Lafayette 33.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-11-16
A STATE OF MIND.

Speaking to the New York Credit Mems Asso- ciation Vice-Presi dent Collins of R. H. Macy 0 Company one of the countrys largest business firms asserted that the current business delimma is but a state of mind" He pointed out that the nations payroll has been reduced but Il per cent since 1929 when it was between $9000O,O00,o00 and sl0o- GOO 100000 But business has declined far more thar that, approximately Briefly he presented figure: to show where money IS going that formerly flowed through normal channels of trade Among other things be said:
 Our savings deposits during this time have been increased to a figure estimated as high as S30O0oo00, and commercial de- posits have increased nearly s150,0OO,0OO. Fundamentals they were in l929 the same productive capacity is here, as is the same or greater ability to consume based on wealth at hand. We have the money designed to do the work of keeping up con- sumption but it cannot accomplish anything because we won't put it to productive use. In other words, there plenty Of us who think this whole business dilemma is but state of mind
 We must look for the agent or agencies which will effect a radical change in men, tai outlook The language of advertising talks convincingly to people who have dollars to spend. Much of the responsibility for this state of affairs continuing, altering, or reversing radically for the better lines in the force of publicity, the kind that in fortnight and honest way convinces people that it is to their own selfish interest to buy goods
 It is the business of advertising to get this money circulating. And the companies which today, in times like these, who are showing gains in volume and profit or are holding a relatively sound position, are those which vigorously publicizlng themselves and thereby prying dollars loose
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-11-16
UNCLE SAM SURVEYS NUTS; IMPORT
 ED AND HOME GROWN.

Nutting time is either here past in most sections of the country, and Uncle Sam is Keeping a sharp eye upon that portion of our $50OO00Oo nut crop which enters into interstate traffic. But the United States by means produces all the nuts which are so popular at holiday time and which enter so importantly into the manufacture of confections, ica cream, and bakery products.
 This country imported more than 82000.OO0 pounds of nuts during the calendar year 1880. The figure does rot include cashew nuts, peanuts, pistachos, and other varieties imported in smaller quantities ano for which exact figures at this time not available, according to " F. M. Wharton, Chief of the Federal Food and Drug Administra- tion's eastern district The bulk of imported nuts are entered at eastern district ports.
 About this time every year anticipating the Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year feasts-of- ficials of the Food Drug Admir- istration main- tain sharp surveila ance over imported nuts as well those which produced domestically Dur ing the calendar year 1930 officials of the admin istrations eastern district examined 1000 importa- tions totaling than 26,00o,0oo pounds The varieties included almonds Brazils. cashews chest nuts fiberts pisteclios. and walnuts.
 Federal officials found it necessary to detain only 92 lots, aggregating slightly than mil lion bounds. These lots were hsld up because the nuts violated the Federal food and drugs act in that they were wormy, nloldy rancid deeomposed, or empty.
 An important part of the administrations work at this season includes surveys of nuts held in storage Government inspectors sample the nuts held in warehouses to make that any which are going to be shipped from one State to another will not violate the pure fooo law. As result of these surveys, and of seizures of tots which are found to volate the law, the American con- sumner is assured of supply of holiday nuts that
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-11-16
JObleSS Veterans.
(New York World Telegram

(New York World Telegraph
 When Congress last session made it possible for veterans borrow fifty per cent of the face value of their bonus certificates, opponents of the egs lation said the veterans did not need the money and that they would waste it when they got it.
 Now official figures of the veterans adminstra tion rsfute these assertions Sixtyfive per cent of those who borrowed used funds for personal and family needs; twenty per cent invested the money they borrowed; eight per cent bought automobiles, and per cent used the money in such way as to receive practicable benefits.
 Thrty-two per cent of those who borrowed or some 640yO00. were unemployed and in need, and used their borrowed funds to meet that need.
 There is no reason to believe that the circum- stances of other sections of the population diff ferent from those of the former soldiers In fact, veterans a group probably better off than others, since they mostly under forty, and thus more easily able to obtain work than older persons.
 Director Hines tabulation is not argument for payment in full of soldiers bonus certificates, since relief measures should apply to the unempoy led-whether veterans non-veterans. It does how ever give further evidence of the genuineness and magnitude of the problem of unemployment relief
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-11-16

Carnegie Tech 19, Temple 13. Chicago 13, Illinois 6. Tulane 20, Geogria 2.
 Nebraska 6, Kansas State 3. Southern Carolina 6, Florida 6. Indiana 6, Northwestern 2. Amherst 2, Williams 33. Ohio State 6, Wisconsin O. Iowa 0, Purdue g.
 Baylor 0, Southern Methodist G. Miami 0, Ohio University 13. North Carolina State IA, Duke
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-11-16

Mrs Caraway may be finely qualified to suc- ceed her late brilliant husband in the United States Senate, but if she were appointed by Gov Parnell just to keep up the foolish custom of naming wives to succeed dead husbands in office it was not nice trick to play Arkansas and the country.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-11-16
MOVIE THEATRE AT SKACWAY IS
 CUTTED BY FIRE
Blaze Occurs Early This Morning Brisk Wind,
 Low Temperature
Especial to The Empire)

SKAGWAY, Alaska, Nov. 16.- Fire of an unknown origin com pletely gutted the Broadway the atre at o'clock this morning.
 There was brisk north wind blowing with a temperature of l2 degrees above zero prevailing.
 James Tropea, owner of the the tre, said he had no insurance. The loss is estimated at $30,000.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-11-16

If President Hoover devise methods of find- ing employment for the idle and neither increase the deficit raise taxes he will have done some thing.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-11-16

When the League of Nations gets the Chinese problem solved maybe it can mediate between the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana (Loran, Ohio Journal)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-11-16

In Reuters telegram the other day we mo- ticed an item which stated that in the cellar of President von Hindenburg five thousand barrels of choice wine while in the cellar of Pres- dent Hoover is nary a drop. And Judge Charles E. Claypool wants to know "who in h. won the war?'-(Alaska Weekly.)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-11-16

Make sure that your name is the Red Cn's roll call before the drive terminates
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-11-16

$ of high order so far purity and wholesomeness are concerned.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-11-16

Rejecting the dole and favoring beer, the Am ercan Federation of Labor shows which of the two it counts among the necessaries of fe.-(Bos- ton Transcrpt)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-11-16

Fall is indeed here. The lists of indorsed can didates begin to bloom by the roadside-tCeveland Plain Dealer)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-11-16

There is absolutely foundation for a report that Dr. Clarence True Wilson is soon to be made honorary head of the American Legion.-(Detroit Free Press)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-11-16

Calvin knows the hot end of a poker and the cold end of depression when he sees 'em.-(Dallas News.)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-11-16

The most effective labor saving device is a hoarder-7(Akron, Ohio, Beacon -Journal)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-11-16
Alaskan

Alaskan c. M. Handley, Seattle; William Crozier, Skagway; Jules Sequln, Prince Rupert, B. O.; Ben Wilson, John Price, Juneau
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-11-16

Bring us your raw furs to be made up. Chas. Goldstein & Go
 adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-11-16
AT THE HOTELS

Gastineau Velma Cunningham, Seattle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-29

n T is when the noises of the city stilled
fer the night that the real sense of loneli-
ness grips the human heart.
Long after mi.night and long before the
first dim reys of dawn, when the neigh
boris radio no longer squawks its message
of other beings within e,rshot, when the only
sound of life is the distant hum of an auto
mobile speeding beyond our ken, there comes
a desoiation, sense of desertion to those of
us who are unable to find safety in the pro-
tecting arms of sleep.
These are the hours in which sickness
most severe in which tragedy and trouble
their heads most venemouSly out of the dark
corners. And they are the hours in which so
many hundreds turn for relief to that last
link with the rest of the world-the telephone.
Throughout the night young women are sit
ting at the SwitchboardS in the central Offices
scattered throughout the city Should sud-
den storm come up, or a fire break out, or
series Of police cars go screaming down a
street in the residential area they are put on
their toes to handle the great increase in
traffic on the lines going to and from their
swftchboardS.
1t is in these hours that most of the calls
involving the human side of the telephone sub
ScYiber come through
Visiting busy central Office serving one
Of the most populous residential sections Of the
city the other night asked an official Of the
telephone company:
What would be done if a person suddenly
called the operator and asked for a doctor?"
I'VE keep a list of all available doctors in
this part of the city on file here and one of
them would be called" he answered.
do your operators very often get such calls?"
you might be surprised, but such requests
fer help in emergencies of every kind are SO fire.
quent that even the most inexperienced oper-
atOr wouldn't he at loss to what to do.
Late at night there dozens of such calls
coming into every central Office in the city"
A ND watching carefully found that the
calm, almost mechanical voice Of the OPP
orator merely was u shield over the woman at
the switchboard When trouble strikes it is
to the closest help available that the cry of
distress is sent.
Recently q man living in the northwest Sec
ton of the city asked the operator to give him
information When the call was put through
he explained that he blind and alone in
the house for the night. A new Oil burner was
leaking and the house filled with fumes.
Did the information operator know what he
could do.
She asked if he knew who had installed the
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Pr0longing Life
Continued from Fourth Page

diseases. The end is not yet In sight-but the
work will continue.
The principal research laboratory Of the
Public Health Service is the National Institute
of Health at Washington, D. C. In this lab0-
ratory we test serums and antitoxines, vaccines
and similar materials produced by commercial
laboratories for use by doctors in treating dis
ease. without a Standardization of values
Of such products no doctor could have conf
dence in his own tea Lent of any case calling
for their use.
We as q Nation are joined with the countries
of Central and South America In the Pan
American Sanitary Bureau, so that the two
continents may be guarded against epidemic
infection in their commerce
Here at home we are inspecting and safe
guarding the drinking water used on inter-
state railway trains, steamers and even ferry
boats We are assisting in keeping oyster beds
free from pollution, ascertaining the amount Of
narcotics America needs for medical and
scientific purposes, so that narcotic drug adj
diction and traffic may be dealt with effectively
Our men give their lives that other men and
women may be made more safe from health
hazards. Some were sacrificed in the yelloSv
fever Investigations five have given up their
lives in the study of Rocky Mountain spotted
fever PsittaeOsis (parrot fever) has recently
taken its toll.
While there are men, and women too with
that spirit of seif-Sacrihce, with that much de-.
Votion TO the cause of medical science we cam
not say that we have reached the ultimate lsv,,sk
III Ine proiongation of human life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-29

THESE not isolated cases spread over o
period of years months or even very
many weeks, they have all happened so re-
Gently that it would be a breach Of courstesy
to publish the names of those involved. But
the telephone company tries to keep record
and every one of these will be found in
book with the names of the subscribers served,
the doctors called and the operators reSpon.
Sible.
Sometimes, of course, a subscriber win ex-
pect more than his moneys worth and will
be disappointed. But after all telephone ex-
changes are for telephone service primarily.
One. of the classic cases on record occurred
few years ago. A prominent resident wanted
the telephone operator to play detective.
Early one evening he called the exchange.
will you do me favor tonight" he asked
the operator.
What is 1t you wish, sir?" the girl replied.
well I'm expecting my daughter to try to
elope tonight and the young man will call up
my house pretty soon to tell her where to
meet him. I wish you would listen in on all
calls to my number and notify me at this
number"
I'm very sorry, sir, but we cannot listen
In messages"
That put another light on the proud fathers
plan, Cabling failed to shake the operator
from her duties to her job The supervisor
and the chief operator succeeded in convinc-
ing the man that the telephone company
couldn't play detective.
And to the credit of the operator she was
able to overcome her womany curiosity enough
not to listen in on calls that we're put through
to that number that night. She still doesn't
know whether or not the young couple sue
ceeded in eluding the girls father.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-29
By Haroun al-Rashid Jr.

burner but he didn't He didn't even know
what typ burner it was But within few min
utes the operator had called the nearest oil
burner service man and soon the trouble had
been rectiied and the old gentleman was able
to go back to bed.
Sometimes the calls involve touches of drama
as IN met with in the last few weeks.
An operator saw the light flash on line from
a pay station.
Following the routine of the office she an
swered: Deposit FIVE cents, please"
But no coin was deposited Instead across
the wires came faint but excited voice:
Get ambulance, quick!"
Then the connection was broken. The girl
rang the number back but could get no answer.
She locked up to see where the station was
located and found it was a gasoline station
There was no time for delay on her part. Any
number of things might have happened. So
she called the police The message was relayed
by radio to the nearest scout car and within
Twelve minutes two policemen broke into the
locked and darkened filling station to find the
manager bound and beaten unconscious.
These things happen frequently that it Is
not necessary to go outside the span of a week
to cover the whole range of human interest.
A MOTHER living in the section served by
the Columbia exchange was alone with
her tiny baby one night. She was awakened
by the child's stifed cries late in the night and
rushing 10 MS crIp IOunQ MN In COMMISSIONS.
She was a young mother and 1t was his FIRST
attack Of the kind. Her anxiety and fear added
to her lack of knowledge of what to do She
called the operator and asked for a doctor.
My babys dying. He's strangling to DEATH"
she fairly screamed.
The operator relayed the call for a doctor
to the supervisor and while a cali was being
put through to the closest physician available
the operator gave the distraught mother in
structlonS in artificial resuscitation over the
phone. Later the doctor who answered the
call said that only the emergency treatment
that had been administered while he was on
his way to the house had saved the life of the
baby In this case the operator had merely
considzied her part of the case a routine mat
ter and it was only when the physician and
the mother called to thank the telephone COM
pany for the aid that had been rendered that
the operators superiors learned of what she
had done
Somewhat similar was the case of another
mother who called exictedly for doctor In
order to get the proper doctor in the shortest
time the operator asked her what had hap
paned
My baby is just learning to walk and she
got out of bed and fell down the steps," the
mother explained Her head is cut and she's
bleedly badly"
All the doctors listed on the files at the
exchange were called. but by one of those rare
mischances either none could be reached or
else wcre attending other patients. While a
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EDITORS NOTE-ThiS is the second
OF a series OF articles on interesting
scenes and e3rnts witnessed in the Ma
tons Capital cttcr nighttGu