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The Alaska fisherman., 1931-07-15

purpose that this statement is politically and economically sound, does it apply to the Alas ka Railroad? What is the sit uatiCn? The government is the :.wner of 98 per cent of the land and nearly all of the re- sources which the railroad was built to develop. It owns t::< ccal, the oil, the timber, the water power and most of the vast deposits of mineral for Which Alaska is famous. It as sumes jurisdiction over fish and undertakes to supervise the game.
 I fprivate enterprise will not Eujld railroads in Alaska to de- velop the governments proper ty, to make these resources available, who will say that the government was net justified i'll doing so?
 Has the government "entered into business the major purpose Of which is competition with our citizens? Can opponents of government ownership point to any thriving business in Alas ka which has had to meet the competition of the railroad?
 It is true that steamers at one time, discharged freight and passengers at Anchorage, but I doubt if the steamship compan- ies would answer that they were driven out by the railroad com petition.
 The opponents of government ownership will find no enemies in the the situation in Alaska which will give them comfort, nor can they find arguments from the operation of the rail- road by the government which can be used against the prin- ciple of government ownership.
 If tho government should
The Alaska fisherman., 1931-07-15
ALASKAN REINDEER COUNCIL

ALASKAN REINDEER COUNCIL
 In the February 29, 1924 is- sue of the Ketchikan Chronicle, appeared a story under the cap- tion "Natives Will be Driven Out Says Education Chief," from which we quote the opening paragraph:
 Tn the opinion of William T. Lopp, superintendent of the Alaska Division Bureau of Edu. cation, says the Cordova Time, the time is fast approaching when the encroachment of pri- vate enterprises on the Seward Peninsula will soon drive the natives out of that district. Tha reindeer situation in certain dis tricts of the Seward Peninsula, at the present time is very simi- liar to the cattle days in the states when controversies over land arose. There are no land or grazing laws in the north and regardless of the natives prior rights to the land they and their herds are being slowly crowded out."
 In the hearings held before the Senate Committee: looking into the reindeer situation, # was stated by Senator Kendrick that the testimony and state ments made EcfOre the commit tee showed that conditions in the reindeer country was sini- lar to the early days of the ca:- t,e country. For those v;1.ao do not understand this statement,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-03
WHIPPING URGED
FOR CRIMINALS
Public Opinion in England
Favors Lash to Check
Crimes of Violence.
snecla1D,snatch n tn. star

Special dispatch to The Star.
LONDON, May 2.-With crimes of
violence rapidly increasing in Great
Britain, the demand Of the public not
only becomes more insistent for a re-
adjustment of the police machine to
deal with the new conditions, but the
bench Is urged to make the application
OF the lash, or cat-o'-nine-tailS, o more
frequent part of the sentences passed
upon the culprits brought to heel, es-
pecially those who bluff with or use
the "gat"
It is urged in some quarters that the
police in London, as wen as in the
provinces should be armed, but the only
weapon the copper" still carries Is a
short truncheon or CLUB.
When Field Marshal Lord Byng as
sumed direction Of the metropolitan
police force during the Baldwin admin
1stration his greatest problem was the
West End night club dispensing aIco-
holic beverages after legal hours. The
cleanup he instituted has transformed
night life In that section Of the
metropolis.
Byng Back on the Job.
The clubs which still run the risk Of
prosecution are few and far between, or
have eSsayed a precarious existence in
suburban areas.
After q long illness 1.-THE Yard
chieftain. who was one of the most dis
tinguished generals of the World War.
has again returned to his job. His
major problems today are robbers who
use motor cars and other crooks who
are showing a disposition to use lethal
weapons to get the "swag"
When some of the police officials here
try to allay public anxiety by saying
that the revolver Is far less in evidence
in the commission of crime than Is
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Chicago Chapter, American Red Cross,
1t was the first time such o contest
has been won by National Guard
team, the war Department announced:
These competitions are held annually
by the Red Cross Chapters in the large
industrial centers and are participated
In by teams from the large manufac-
turing plants and similar INSTITUTIONS;
The victory Of q National Guard
team is remarkable in that all special
training Of this character is In adj
dition to that which is purely military
and is on the team members own
time, the department said.
Maj. Gen. Roy D. Keehn, $50 Die
vision, Illinois National Guard, has
written Col. Karl E. Hobart, 1O8th
Engineers, a letter of congratulations,
especially commencing the detachment
commander, Maj. Isaac ]. Frisch, and
the members of the team, as follows:
staff Sergt. George D. Burns, In
charge; Sergts. John A. Craig and
Thomas d. Haining: Pvt. (first class)
Ray w. Coons and Pvts. George J.
Pikler and James C. Haining.
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commonly supposed, the Hxiton waAh q
memory comes forward with q ~
that the police used b say that robN
oers In the motor cars were indigenous
to the United States, bait that they ara
now among th0 most elusive and re-
sourceful Of British criminals.
The fact that crimes Of violenco nd
this country have been on the fncreAea
has been the subject Of comment hteay
by several eminent judges.
Many Favor Use Of Lash.
While there ID o school OF opinion
here which froWns upon the use Of the
lash Is . crime preventive a. much IS
it does the use OF the noose IN cases Of
convicted murder, there Is q much
greater body Of opinion which supports
the idea that the use Of the lash Will
diminish the use Of the revolver. It
has been said often that Q criminal
would prefer year In jail 70 40 strokes
of the "cat."
To obtain Q license to possess q re-
volver Briton must put forward 100
per cent case. Because Of this fact
there is much public speculation Is tn
where the criminals obtain their lethal
weapons. It IS suspected that they OBJ
tain them from underworld dealers, who
have acquired them from sailors. who
have smuggied them into the British
Isles from Belgium, France and Ger
many,
tCopyriEht. 1917
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PUBLIC LIBRARY
Virginia and Maryland.


For those who made the Virginia gar
dens pilgrimage, for those who intend to
go to the Winchester Apple Blossom
Fe.tiysl, and for those who will make
the tour of Maryland's gardens, the
Public Library recommends the follow
ing books:
Virginia.
George WaShington's Country, by M. M
Andrews. 1880. GS63An23.
The vivacious charm and mischievous
humor of the author enliven this pill
grimege in the footsteps of Washington.
Hundreds of anecdotes give life to places
lost in the past, or restored in the grow
ing interest that is rapidly reconstruct
ing colonial and ante-bellum Virginia
for q new generation.
jamestown and Her Neighbors, by J. z.
Davis. 1928. F563J.D29.
A collection Of sketches OF historic
places within a short radius Of James,
town Island where a picturesque tower
remainc to mark the site of the earliest
English settlement in America. one
chapter describes the beautiful old plan
tation homes on the James River.
Homes and Gardens in Old virginia, by
the Garden Club Of Virginia. 1880.
G863 .G163.
From. the spot map on the end papers
to tho '1ocater" that closes the book
this collection of articles on the In"
div'dual gardens, written by well known
and we'll informed authors, historians,
and others interested in Virginia, VIII
prove invaluable to the garden tourist.
Old Homes and History Around Fred
ericksburg, by J. r. Goolrick. 1929
GSc3.G 64o.
There are stories Of homes IN Fred
ericksburg-where lived George wash
Betty Lewis of Kenmore, Hugh Mercer,
John Paul Jones, Commodore Maury,
GEL. Weldon, James Monroe and many
other famous men and wonderland IN
the Northern Neck, that gracious lano
between the Rappahannock and Poto-
mac where the earliest Virginia cavaliers
built their manor houses upon spacious
grants from the King"
In the Picturesque Shenandoah Valley,
by A. C. Gordon. 1880. G663.G653.
Tile historic valley of Sheridan's ride,
so pItifully devastated less than 10 years
age, is again land of beauty, veri-
table paradise in blossom time. The au-
thor combines historical facts and de-
sizing either of the rival attractions OF
this alluring region.
Virginia Beautiful, by Wallace Nutting.
1890. G863.N9S.
The photographs the thing in this
work which contains over 800 of them.
The text Is desultory, chatting of various
characteristics OF Virginia's scenery, an.
tipuIties. and history that have captured
the authors interest.
New Roads in Old Virginia, by Agnes
Rothery. 1929. G863.7 RIA.
With her gift for felicitous phrases
The author has written gayly diverting
study Of character and characteristics
In the Old Dominion. She has con.
tributed more than d tour Of the Coun-
try, foi. she has penetrated regional
psychology to clotlne the bones Of her
narrative with well chosen incidents.
Ticewster, Virginia, by Paul Wilstach.
1899 G863.W69t.
Hundreds of distinguished figures
move through these pages where the
I1istori: past Is revived, and the political
and social leaders of the young country
appear in the perspective that begins at
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Miles Camp met. with Comdr q. r:
McGillicuddy In the chair. Daniel ].
Robertson was mustered into the camp.
The election Of delegates to the depart
ment encampment viii be held May 9.
The ofacers and members Of Lawton
Camp were welcomed on their camp
visitation.
Remarks were made by Conadr. Glaze
Of IAwton Camp and Past Comdr.
Farmer. Charles W. Mccartney, grand
marshal Of the Memorial day parade,
requested members to participate. The
auxiliaries Of the Spanish War Veterans
win participate in the parade. Re-
marks were also made by Past Depart
nent Condrs. Jere A. Costello, Lorin
G. Nelson and Past Comdrs. Hintenach,
Goltz, Shomette, Carver, McAlear,
Cooney and Jenkins.
Department Comdr. Benjamin F.
Motley also spoke on the parade.
Department Adjt. A. Eugene Pierce
and Department Inspector Charles. A.
Strobel made brief talks. After the
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TO have its drums and bugles In the
near future.
After the meeting the oficers and
members of Miles and Lawton Camps
with the department officers Of the U
s. w. v. Of the District Of Columbia
were the guests Of the auxiliary. Re-
freShmentS were served by Chairman
Alice Lusky of the Good OF the Order
Committee, assisted by members Of her
committee.
Department President Bertha r. Cook
viii represent the United Spanish Wal
Veterans Auxiliary of the Department
Of the District of Columbia at the serv-
ices Of the Gold Star Mothers May 10
at Arlington National Cemetery. She
viii place q wreath upon the Tomb OF
the Unknown Soldier.
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Spanish War Veterans
meeting the veterans were the guests Of
Miles Auxiliary.

meeting the veterans were the guests OF
Miles Auxiliary.
The Lineal Society OF the Spanish
War will meet Wednesday with Chief
Ruler Mary A. Newland at Pyth1an
Temple. Mrs. Windsor and Mrs. Burke
will act as hoStesses. Mrs. Mary Talce-
vull was initiated into the society at the
last meeting. Kathryn Baum, chair
man of the Carnation Committee, re.
ported that the allotment Of 500 red
carnations for the society have been
completed and turned over to the chair
man Of the U. s. w. v. Department
Memorial Day Committee. The mem
bers Of the society and their families
attended social at the nome OF MIS-
Mary Rink April rs.
Mrs. Virginia Cureton. president OF
Urell Auxiliary, announced a meeting
of the members Of the auxiliary at her
home, 919 Decatur street, tomorrow
evening for the purpose OF discussing
plans for the Summer activities. She
also stated that Urell Auxiliary VIII
hold a card party May 20 at Pythian
Temple at $3.50 pm.
Miles Auxiliary met, with President
jeanette McCaffrey presiding. Depart
EICSIuClb del 1bs WIN oAAN SASS
STAFF made their ofacial visitation. Mrs
Cook was also presented o bouquet OF
rosebuds by the auxiliary. The depart
ment president spoke on the observance
Of Memorial day and Of the exercises
May 81 on board the navy. cutter
Apache, when the strewing Of flowers
on the waters Of the Potomac will take
place. Remarks were made by Senior
Vice Department President Janet M.
Sikken, Department Secretary Edna r.
Summerfield, Department Treasurer
Cora M. Campbell, Department Judge
Advocate Marguerite e. Burns, Depart
ment Chief of Staff Eva M. Ducker,
Department Patriotic Instructor Ella
Ford, Department Reporter Cordelia
Pollard, Annie Berthiaume, president
of Petit Auxiliary, and Catherine
Lynch, president Of LAYTON Auxiliary;
Frances Lucas. Charlotte Willy and
Mary T. McGillicuddy have been APP
pointed to serve with the chairman OF
the Americanization Committee.
Helen M. Kennicutt, captain Of the
Gen. Nelson A. Miles Drum and Bugle
Corps, reported that the corps expects
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the restoration or ruins Of their ancient
seats.
Richmond. It's People and It's story. by
Mrs. M. M. p. Stanard. 1928.
F863. St25r.
The personality and the spirit Of
Richmond have been delightfully."- re-
vealeo in this intimate account OF the
old. city.
Maryland.
The Chesapeake Bay Country. by Swep-
son Earle. 1924. G057C.Ea7.
Mr. Earle apparently knows all the
roads and bypaths in this part OF the
State, and describes plantations and
farnisteads with their romantic and his
| toric associations on both shores OF
Marylands inland sea.
The Chesapeake and Potomac Country.
by Oliver Martin. 1928. GSS7C. MSS:
Originally written for the employees
magazine Of the Chesapeake d Potomac
Telephone Co., these descriptive sketches
Of the country around washington
served by the company were found to be
we'll worth reprinting in book form.
They ere delightfully."- illustrated with
per drawings by E. L. Florence, Jr.
Annapolis It's Colonial and Naval Story.
by w. B. Norris. 1925. F85TA.N79.
Inc story OF A0napOIS 4EOX1 SAAC 0aJ0
when It was an outpost Of English civ
ilization trying, with tts coffee houses,
clubs and theaters to reproduce London
in miniature on the fringe Of hostile
wilderness, to the present, when It SIN
seems to partake more Of the eighteenth
century than Of the twentieth.
Homes Of the Cavaliers, by Katherine
Scarborough. 1880. G857 Scat.
An anecdotal history of the homes
built by Maryland's early settlers, who
adapted, the finest Of the Georgian mode
to the designing of their buildings.
Delaware and the Eastern Shore, by z.
N Vallandigham. 1922. G657.V24.
Although 1t is more Delaware than
the Eastern Shore the Maryland chap
tiers and glimpses Of this quiet work
eorn. a valuable addition to the itera-
ture Of this relatively inaccessible
consequently little-known region.
A. number of the book notes used
above were taken from Virginia and
Maryland by Book Trail" longer list
prepared by the advisory service of the
Public Library, and obtainable at the
information desk at the central build
! ing, or on request at the branches.
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tation for sound value.
This statement 10 based on provahle facts,
which you can check TO your satisfaction.
For example, the new Oidsmobile Is
equipped with the famous Syncro~Mesh
transmission-a feature heretofore found
only in higher priced cars. It permits silent
shifting through all gears from low into
second, from second to high, and from high
back to second, a. desired. In addition, new
Quiet Second Gear, added to Oldsmobile's
Syncro>Mesh transmission, assures smooth,
swift acceleration which rivals high gear
performance in quietness.
Performance, too, is even more pleasing
than in the past. A new down>draft car
huretion system brings increased power
with higher speed, faster acce1eration, and
greater smoothness. It also makes starting
In cold weather quicker and easier. And
q new carburetor> silencer contributes to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-03
Cutting Cost Of Pianos.

A number Of changes have been
made recently in the construction of
pianos mainly with the thought of cut
ting the cost of the instruments, and
not the least important is the use of
pearl and imitation pearl for the keys
instead OF ivory. In view of the recent
general introduction of machine music
of one kind or another, the manufac-
turerS of pianos have deemed it ex-
pedient to take steps to bring down
the cost of their product.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-03


quieter operation at all driving speedC
Further, the new Oldsmobi1e offers finer
coachworL. Body lines are long, low, and
smart. Fundamental advancements In engi-
neering and construction make the new
insulated Fisher bodies strong, quiet, and
serviceable. And new appointment,
together with smartly tailored upholstery
:. optional in mohair or whipcord i.
add to the luxury Of body interiors.
An additional contribution to distinc.
tive appearance is Oldsmobile's new wheel
equipment. Five modish wire wheels or
five demountable wood wheels are offered
optionally-and at no extra charge.
These features, and others which you
will see when you examine the new Olds-
mobile, add to the quality and dependable
ity of a car which has proved its merit In
the hands of nearly quarter Of million
owners during the past three years.
Naturally, this finer quality makes thu
new Oldsmobile better buy than ever.
And lower prices, plus added quality, make
Oldsmobile's value dottblY impressive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-03
MEXICAN PRESIDENT
INTERVIEWED 1,543 TIMES
Eleven Month Record Shows Ortiz
Rubio Has Little Time
to Waste.

MEXICO CITY Especially The Mexi-
can chief executive does not find time
hanging upon his hands, it Is made
evident by figures covering President
Pascual Ortiz Rubio's oficial activities
from February 5 (tl1e day he took Of
fice) until the end Of 1880, which have
been made public by the presidential
private secretary's department. During
these II months President Ortiz Rubio
granted 1.543 interviews and turned
over to other government ofiicialS l,447
Of the 1880 requests for interviews re-
ceived.
The chief executive was called upon
to attend to $4,000 pieces OF mail dur
ing this period which required answer
by post and 35,029 kilograms were re-
ceived and 1854 dispatched.
(Copyright, 1879
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Meeting This Week.


Monday-Lawton Camp, Pyth.
ian Temple; Astor Camp, United
States Soldiers Home: Dewey
Auxiliary, Masonic Temple, Eignth
and r streets northeast.
Tuesday--Astor Auxiliary, 92l
PENNSYLVANIA avenue southeast.
wednesday - National Lineal
Society of the Spanish War,
Thursday - Harden Camp,
Pythian Temple.
Friday-Dewey Camp, North
east Temple, Eighth and F streets
northeast: Miles Camp, Pythian
Temple; Miles Auxiliary, Pythian
Temple.
Camp VisitatiOns.
Monday-Astor Camp to Law
qhursday-Urell Camp to Har-
den.
Friday - Lawton Camp to
Dewey.
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| MOVING DAY HITS BELGIUM
Skyrocketing Rents, First Raise
Since War, Cause Changes

BRUSSELS lP.-Exptration Of the
postwar law aimed at profteering m
rents has started rush Of moving In
Belgian cities.
Since the armistice, In November,
1918, tenants have been protected
against increases. but this year they
have faced boosts Of from 400 to 500
per cent.
The result is that there are 10000
houses and $4,000 apartments for sala
or for rent in Brussels.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-18

New York-The phone rang, and voice said:
 Say, I've been reading some of your pieces about the North African dancers. Whats the big idea? |. tHave you forgotten that Harlem is still on the map? Drop up tonight and I'll show you some real step- ping"
 And so the habit of starting for somewhere after midnight seemed to return without much effort.
 And so, too, l found myself far uptown in a huge hall where elastic bodies were twisting themselves into corkscrew pastures such as the primtives of the Atlas mountains and the Arab lands have never learned, and probably never will.
 The discipline of hips and shoul- ders had somehow been lost in a forest of contortions, where feet, an- kles and legs, hands, necks and heads all came into gyrating life.
 Creased and glistening black hair mirrored tricky lights, and ladies and gents in evening gowns sat with
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-18

The Tower has been asked by of its readers white way along Chase parkway will be completed Upon investigation informed that lights which Riverside Ledgde completes the work No have been ordered apparently this will be the o the illumination
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-18

Pckups Yesterday afternoon the cops poured It their little party 4S0 bottles of beer down Nauga tuck The park department the coming spring colds the head has placed long poles along the Bronson library territory, adjacent ball mall The idea prevent from sinking in park property It's good idea but. Mort Downey. known Waterbuans be radios fnd From short weekly period Columbia breakfasts First and last snowman Downey ups and downs of the little game called life He salesman peddng everything from phonograps and He butch" train later played donkey engine in the freight yards He lost his vaudeville and then became singing He with Paul Whiteman several when he slam tak flop financially but quite speaking from For he married Barb Bennett his leading oidy Constance and Joan. They're planning o do double in