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The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-11
STOCK M A RKET
 HAS FURRY IN ! MORNING HOURS
Lists Slump from One to Four Points Many
 Shares Recover

NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-The stock market was well supported late this afternoon despite the morning fur ny, on large scale of liquidation, which finally drove General Motors and General Electric below the market to the lowest of June.
 Efforts to rally the market early was premature and the list slumped from one to four points as stocks were dumped on the market in large blocks. The market soon re- covered much of the decline, early in the afternoon and a few shares gained point or two.
 United States Steel, American Can, Loews, American Tobacco "B", i, Union Pacific, Alaska Juneau, Homestake and American Telephone and Telegraph sagged more than two points, then almost cancelled the loss or completely recovered.
 General Motors and General FL ectric staged a fine rally before the closing.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-11
HARD SHEDDING FACES DRASTIC
 COTTON PLANS
Doubtful If Unanim ou S Support Will Be Ac-
 corded Program
By ". J. DAVIS

ATLANTA, Ga, Sept. 11.-Grad- ual readjustment of the farm pro- gram is apparently considered the safest method for relieving the cot ton situation by most southern agricultural leaders.
 E Though the air is thick with sug- gested remedies, it seems doubt full that any of the so-called enler- gency programs will meet with the unanimous support needed to make them effective.
 The federal farm boards sugges- tion that one-third of this year s crop be destroyed was discarded by a majority of southern governors and farm experts.
 Governor Huey Longs proposal that cotton planting in 1892 be prohibited by law has won more support, and was endorsed by the New Orleans cotton conference, at tended by several governors and state repres n tatives but has drawn the fire of many editorial pens.
 Urge Gradual Reduction
 Most commissioners of agriculture and other leaders who live close to the farmer and share his view point seem to believe better plan lies in a gradual reduction of cot ton acreage and an increased plant ing of feed and food crops.
 Seth P. Storrs, commissioner of
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-11
WILLIAMS BOND SET AT S10,000 i;
 DEFER HEARING 6
Man Suspected of Being
 Eastern Robber Is Held in Petersburg Jail

Dave Williams, arrested at Pet ersburg "Wednesday night and de- clared to be E. M. Stewart, alleged Eastern post office bandit, will sli'lves D. Iarelinlaarsv 4xasninatiop in the United States Commission CTS Court at Petersburg on Sep tember 28, according to official advices received here today.
 He was arraigned this morning before United States Commissioner c. Clausen at Petersburg and his bond fixed at $10,0O0. In default of bail he is being held in jail.
 Steps are being taken to estab- fish Wllliams's identity. His finger prints have been taken by Federal officials and will be forwarded on the first mail to Seattle post office inspectors for comparison wit prints held by them.
 Stewart is wanted for robbing a post office at Ashbury Park, N. J.. and one at Steubenville, Ohio
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-11
CUT BRITISH
 DOLE, RAISE
 INCOME TAX
Chancellor Snowden Pre-. sents Emergency Bud-
 get to Commons

LONDON, Sept. 11.-A 10 per cent cut in tte dole and boost of the income tax to 25 per cent of taxable incomes was announced late yesterday by Philip Snowden, Chancellor of the Exchequer, in his emergency budget, and read in the House of Commons.
 Labor members of the Hou s e booed Snowden and others cheer ed.
 The duty on beer will also be raised a penny a pint. The duty on imported leaf tobacco will be raised eight pence a pound and the duty on gasoline will be raised two pence a gallon.
 Snowdens emergency taxation measures, to produce $202, 2,500, ,000 additional revenue, went into force today as the people clinched their belts for the sake of national solvency.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-11
COAST GUARD CUTTERS
 MAKING SEARCH
No Trace of Moyle and Allen Are Reported to
 Have Been Found
RUMORS TRACED DOWN
 AND NOTHING TO THEM
Aleutian Islands, Northern Britis h Columbia,
 Reveal Nothing

SEATTLE, Sept. 11-Hope that Don Moyle and c. A. Allen will be found alive has been practically abandoned.
 Numerous reports of the plane of the two fliers reported having passed various sections of the Alsutians and Northern Canada have failed of verification.
 Experts and Coast Guard offic- ials declared there is scarcely a chance to find the two fliers or even a trace of them.
 Reports received from Dutch Harbor, Alaska. state Coast Guard cutters searching along the Aleu- tians have found no trace and no confirmation of the two fliers hav- ing been sighted anywhere.
 An extensive investigation over Vancouver Island and other sec- tions in Northern British Colum- bia by airplanes failed to confirm rumors that Moyle and Allen land- ed at any place.
 The two fliers left Samushiro Beach, Japan, last Monday after noon on an attempt to make a nonstop flight to Seattle. The plane was sighted only once, from a point 110 miles from the start- ing point.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-11
WEALTHY MAN BELIEVED DEAD MYSTERY RIME
Attacked Aboard Private Yacht, Thrown Into
 Water, Drowns

NEW YORK, Sept. II. - The Coast Guard and metropolitan po- lice are today searching Long Island Sound for Benj. Collins, rich Stamford, Connecticut, yachtsman, aged 38 years, who his wife said was attacked and drowned by two men who boarded the cruiser off Syosset. She is under police guard at the home of friend.
 Mrs. Collins said she was taken off the cruiser in canoe after her husband was thrown into the water after being attacked by two men.
 Mrs. Collins five-year-old daugh- ter Barbara, left aboard the yacht, was later found in an open motor boat, which evidently had been Stol- en, after her cries for help had been heard
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-11
ABANDON HOPE MISSING PLIERS BE FOUND ALIVE
Security to
 Come Before
 Disarmament
French Foreign Minister Reiterates Contention
 of His Nation

GENVEA, Sept. 11.-Foreign Min ister Briand of France making his first speech at this years Assem- ply of the League of Nations, re- iterated the French contention that the problem of security must be solved before real reduction of ar maments can be realized.
 Briand promised France would help make it clear that the first task of the new years Disarma- ment Conference be to make the crime of war legally impossible.
 The French Foreign Minister did not mention the proposal advanced by Foreign Minister Grandi, of Italy, for a truce in ar m m n t building until the end of next years Disarmament Conference.
 After Briand completed his speech, delegates from Denmark Holland, Sweden and Switzerland laid before the Assembly resolu- ton embodying the suggestion ad- vanced by Italy for truce in arm ament building.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-11
MRS. L. G. MORRISON
 PASSES ON; PRIVATE
 FUNERAL TOMORROW

Mrs. L. G. Morrison, wife of the assistant operator enlarge of the Juneau Cable Office, passed on during the night at St. Ann's Hos- pital. Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the Juneau Young Undertaking Parlors. The funeral will be private and it is requested no flowers be sent. Interment will be in the Masonic Plot at Evergreen Gene sery.
 Mrs. Morrison, who was born in Gisbourne, New Zealand, has re- sided for many years in this sec tion and leaves host of friends. She was member of the Eastern Star.
 MT. Morrison desires to thank the many friends for the flowers sent to the hospital during his wife's illness.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-11
COMING WINTER
 SPURS MOVE TO END COAL T|EUP
Quarrel of Operators and Workers to Be Put
 Up to Hoover
By L.. w. SHERIDAN

PITTSBURGH, Penn, Sept. H. Shackled by economic and labor difficulties, the bituminous coal in- dustry looks hopefully toward the national capital.
 Western Pennsylvania, harrasSed by the long strike of its miners, is facing another winter, and oper- ators and workers, through embit- tered by months of futile negotia- ton, nevertheless are prepared to lay their quarrel before the federal government.
 Government Operation Urged
 Weeks of peace efforts were cli- maxed recently by the proposal of Pittsburgh mine owners that the government take over the industry This plan met quite generally with approval.
 Operators, blaming over -produc- ton and economic conditions for the market collapse, agreed that non-profitable operations must be eliminated.
 Some proponents of the govern ment control plan suggested merg- ing of the more substantial oper- ators, but others pointed to the shadow of the Sherman antitrust law across such project.
 Readjustment of freight rates is necessary, most operators insist. The recent lake cargo decisions coupled with demands of the min
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-11
CANDHI MAKES PREDICTION ON
 |NDIA'S ISSUE
Believes Self Government Will be Granted by
 British

MARSEILLES, France, Sept. II. -Mahatmi Gandhi, setting foot on European soil for the first time in Is years, told the Associated Press today that he believed the British Government was faced with such staggering domestic problems tha, it Is not likely to refuse India's demands for self-government. Refusal would mean a renewal of the Civil Disobedience cam paign and a boycott of British goods on a scale greater than ever before, Gandhi said.
 If the fight should be renewed the consequences will be infinitely more terrible than the last struggle and would mean that not only the Indians would be shot down but the British would be killed" said Gandhi.
 You cannot hold 360,0O0,000 of people, without liberty, in leashes of violence forever" concluded Gandhi.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-11
FRENCH PLANES OFF
 FOR RECORD
Leave Paris in Attempt to Break Boardman-
 Polando Mark

PARIS, Sept. H. The plane Paris 2, manned by Joseph L,eBrix, Marcel Doret and Rene Mesmin, and the Question Mark, owned by Major Dieudonne Coste, which is carrying Paul Codos and Sergeant Henry Todida, left LeBourget Air drome at dawn today in the direc- ton of Tokyo, seeking to wresE the nonstop distance record ribbon from Paul Boardman and John Polando, Americans.
 Matching speed with each other, the two planes took off within six minutes of each other.
 The Paris 9, carried 2,112 gallons of fuel and the Question Mark 1873 gallons. The latter plane is 12 miles an hour faster than the Paris 2, and has enough gasoline aboard for a flight of 52 hours, normal flying.
 Major Coste watched the take off.
 It is believed that Thitsikar, Si- beria, is the goal, which must be reached to break the record of 5000 miles made to Turkey from New York City by Boardman and Polando.
 MOSCOW, Sept. 1.-The Paris 2 passed over here late tonight headed for Kazan. The weather is clear and there is no wind.
 The Question Mark has been forced down at Nieukerk, near the Netherlands frontier, near Dussel- dorf, Germany. by gas tank leaks. Nearly 1000 gallons of gasoline are reported to have leaked out of the tanks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-11
QUIT TALKING
 AND GET BUSY
 SAYS STRAWN
President of U. 5. Cham Der of Commerce
 Gives Advice

WASHINGTON, D. O.. Sept. H. Encouraging signs are appearing on the business horizon in the opinion of Silas Strawn, President of the United States Chamber Of Commerce, in radio address.
 President Strawn said: More faith and fewer nostrums, is the need of the day Let us quit talk ing about our troubles and regard the present as an opportunity to demonstrate our capacity for &C., complishment."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-11
ADMINISTRATION
 COSTS PILE UP, RECEIPTS DROP
Federal Administ ration
 Costs Tn Alaska Rise [ 100000, lo30

WASHINGTON D. C., Sept. H. Mounting costs of Federal admin istration in Alaska and slightly diminished receipts from Territorial sources are reported for the fiscal year ending June 30, last in a statement issued by the United States Department of Agriculture
 Administrative costs rose ap- proximately s1,ooo,oO0 over the pre- ceding fiscal year and receipts to the Government slumped about $500,000, the statement said.
 The net cost to the Federal Gov ernment for running Alaska for the period covered was placed at $7,485,371 as compared with slight ly less than $6,OOO,00O for the pre- ceding year. These figures reflect the difference between total ex- penditures of $12,321 ,646, and re- ceipts to the Government of s4,- 846,275, from Territorial sources.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-11
CHARGE THREE WITH MURDER,
 AGED RANCHER
Claim Torture Resorted tc in R ob bery Which
 Netted Two Dollars

OLYMPIA, Wash, Sept. 11.-Har- old Carpenter, aged 30 years, a roustabout, and Mrs Ethel Willis aged 26, mother of two children were described by their counsel as illiterate, when the two, and Wal ter Dubuc, aged IS years, accused of the torture murder of Peter Ja- cobson, 86 years old rancher, went on trial for their lives in the Su- perior Court. Carpenter and Mrs. Willis signed purported confessions and each entered a plea of not guilty by reason of mental ire sponsibility
 Prosecuting Attorney Harold Troy said he would ask the death penalty for all three defendants The state contends the accused tor tured Jacobson in an attempt to force him to show them where he kept money they believed he had in his house. The trio obtained s2,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-11
FIGHTING HAS
 STARTED OVER
 CHINESE GOVT,
Conflict Between National ists and Canton h.
 surgents Begins

HONGKOW, Sept. 11.-The long deferred and oft predicted start of the physical conflict between the Nationalists of Nanking and the Insurgents of Canton broke out suddenly today in the Tayuling mountain district in the southern part of the Province of Kiangsi where the Nationalist authority has been limited recently.
 Fighting is also reported below Hengchow in Human Province. The Southerners have decided to make an effort to capture Henchow quickly and establish a new Pro- vincial Government under Tand Seng Chi. former Governor.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-11
I'M ENGAGED,
 SAYS MURIEL
Granddaughter of Rocke- feller Makes Announce
 ment to Mother

CHICAGO, H., Sept. 11.-Muriel Mccormick, aged 29, grand-daugh- ter of John D. Rockefeller, an- nounces her engagement to Elisha P. Hubbard, aged 52 years, wealthy bachelor of Middleton, Connecti- cut
 The announcement was made in a letter received by her mother and was the first she knew of the attachment.
 BAR HAR3OR, Maine, Sept. II. -Muriel Mccormick and Elisha P. Hubbard, were married here scarce ly "A hours after announcement of her engagement, by letter, to her mother.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-11
HOME COOKING PRIZES
 ARE AWARDED AT FAIR

Honors for the baking exhibit a, the Fair have been given to Mrs Ross and Mrs. Roy Rutherford for oatmeal cookies; Mrs. Hans Loken, of Douglas, and Mrs. John Feusi, of Douglas, for sugar cookies; Mrs. Tom Allen, for Swedish Christmas cookies; Miss Finnie Fields, for doughnuts.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-11
SPEED RECORDS BY AIRPLANES
 MAY BE BROKEN
Four Hundred and Twenty Miles an Hour May Be
 Made Tomorrow

CALSHOT, England. Sept. H. Man may fly at speed of APO miles an hour, faster than he has ever travelled before, in the Schneid- CT Cup Races to be staged here tomorrow
 Two new British mystery air ma chimes, built for the races, are ex- pected to make APO miles an hour speed. One achieved 405 miles an hour in practice flight recently, when the engine was well throttled down.
 France and Italy have withdrawn from the races.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-11
TWO ARRESTED FOR
 THEFT OF LUMBER

Charged with stealing lumber from Capt. J. V. Davis, Elmer Davis and William Paul Edgar were arr rested last night by Federal off cers and were awaiting arraignment today on a charge of larceny
 The lumber, it is alleged, was taken from the site of Capt. Davis new home on Glacier Highway It was used by the two men to finish up a log cabin they are said to oc- cupy,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-11
u. s. DECLINES
 TO AID CHINA
Indicated Nation Will Not Meddle in Present
 Controversy

WASHINGTON, D. O., Sept. H. The State Department has indi- cated the United States will de- cline to use it's good offices in the Mexican Chinese expulsion con- troversy.
 It is unofficially stated the Unit ed States may act in the present trouble provided both countries in- volved make a request. So far only China. has asked intervention.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-11
TODAY'S STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Sept. 11.-Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today was 19M, American Can 91 F, Anaconda Copper 207s, Beth- lehem Steel 37h, Checker Cab 8, 7%, 8, Wright 29s, General Motors 32, International Harvester 33A, Kennecott 15h, Packard Mo tors SIS, Standard Brands l8h Standard Oil of New Jersey 36h United Aircraft, no sale; United States Steel 829s.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-11
IS SHOT BY
 OWN PISTOL
Seattle Motorcycle Patrol man Wounded when
 Gun Falls

SEATTLE, Sept. 11.-Shot near the heart by his own revolver Henry J. Carter, motorcycle patrol man. is in the hospital. His con- dition is said to be not serious.
 The weapon slipped from the holster as Carter was preparing to retire. The pistol was discharg- ed as it struck the floor near a bed. Mrs. Garter found her hus- band lying across the bed suffer- ing from the wound.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-11
IA PASSENGERS ABOARD LOUISE
 FOR THIS PORT

Steamer Princess Louise due to- night from the south has the fol- lowing IA passengers aboard for this port.
 Mrs. F. Dufresne, Virginia Du- fresne, Miss M. Leroy, Dave Tewkes- bury. David Tawkesbury, Franklin Dufresne. Pete Jellich, Hazel Mc- Auliffe, File Miekle. Bryce Miekle. Dave Miekle, William F. Thomp- son. Charles Simmons, Fred Sel- krsgg.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-11
FELLOWES MADE MEDICAL CHIEF, INDIAN BUREAU
Seattle Man to Be Director of Medical Relief Work
 in Territory

Dr. F. s. Fellowes, Past Assistant Surgeon, United States Public Health Service, has been designated as Director of Medical Relief Work for the Alaska Branch of the Cir flee of Indian Affairs according to a. letter received from him by AL len Shattuck. He wrote MT. Shat tuck at the suggestion of Charles D. Garfield, Manager of the Alaska Department of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce, asking him to secure a house for his family.
 Official confirmation of this ap- pointment could not be had here today. Gov George A. Parks, who has recommended this step for sev- eral years, said he had no infor- nation about it.
 An Associated Press despatch to The Empire this afternoon from Seattle said the appointment had been announced there. Dr. FelloweS is 32 years old and World War Veteran. He is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin. ss
 He will sail for Juneau October 1, to establish his offices here He has been stationed at Seattle since 1929 in charge of relief, quarantine stations and immigration inspection in that area. He will be the first Federal health supervisor for the Alaska Indians
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-11
STYLE SHOW
 ON AT FAIR

The annual style show at the Southeastern Alaska Fair will be staged tonight starting promptly at g o'clock. The show will be put on by Halvorsens under the direction of Mrs. Harry Cowan. The newest fall modes will be shown.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-11
ENROLMENT IN
 SCHOOLS GROWS

Additional pupils have en- rolled in the Juneau public schools since classes were resumed last Tuesday, ac- cording to Superintendent R. s. Raven. The enrolment today is 428 for the grade school and l58 for the high school. More students are expected to present them selves next week.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-11
WRANGELL WOMAN BOUND
 OVER TO GRAND JURY

Charged with grand larceny, Ag- gie Dubke, Wrangell woman, was yesterday bound over to the Fed eral Grand Jury, according to ad- vices received by United States Marshal Albert White. She was unable to raise $1 ,000 bond set by the Commissioner and will be brought here to await the action of the Grand Jury.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-11

PORT TOWNSEND, Wash, Sept.
 11.-Ollie Stratton, charged with first degree murder of William Frawley, Army Sergeant, entered a plea of guilty today in the Super
 for Court. The defendant was perfectly calm when he made his plea.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-11
President of Baden
 Passes Away Today

KARLSRUHE, Germany, Sept. 11.-Joseph Wittemann, aged 65 years. President of the Republic of Baden since November, 1880. died here today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-11
EXPLOSION KILLS TWO

ROCHESTER, N. Y, Sept. H. An explosion in the Eastman Ko- dak Company's building late this afternoon killed two workmen and injured IA others.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-11
Hurricane
 Strikes in
 Porto Rico
Blows at Rate of TO Miles an Hour = Lives
 Reported Lost

SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, Sept. II. A hurricane, blowing at the rate of no miles an hour, struck here last night causing considerable damage and cutting communication with the interior parts of the island.
 Railway service is paralyzed and electric power plants have been put out of commission. Telephone serv- ice is completely knocked out.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-11
TOLL OF LIVES

MIAMI, Florida, Sept. l1.-R. I. Dunten, General Operations Man ager of the American Airways announced he has received official information from Belize, British Honduras, that 200 persons were killed in a tropical storm which swept over the city yesterday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-11
F0SHAY SPENT
 CASH IN MOST
 LAVISH STYLE
Thousands of Dollars Went for Personal Expense,
 Jury Is Told

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Sept. II Testimony that thousands ot dollars were spent for tbestre tickets, valet service and other per sonal purposes by w. B. Foshay was given to the Federal Court jury yesterday in the trial of sev- en officials of the company charg- ed with using the mail to defraud
 The jury heard testimony that in 1927 the sum of $46,988 was paid by the Foshay enterprises for ex- penses incurred by Foshay, who usually travelled with a retinue of stenographers and other assistants In 1928, when the stock selling ac- tivities of the Foshay concerns was near the peak, the treasurers were called upon for $60,878 to defray the personal expenses of Foshay.
 E. J. Bouchard, former Assistant Treasurer of the parent concern testified that in 1929 outlays for Foshays expenses were $33,6OO on western trips. He said an assist ant would frequently allocate DOT tions of the expense to the various companies.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-11
SUIT IS FILED

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 11.-Suit to recover $54,693, allegedly paid as dividends in 1928 by the w. B. Foshay Company firm here has been filed in he Federal Court by J. c. Redwood Receiver, against J. E. Dorsey, Piedmont capitalist and former Director of the Con- pany.
 The suit alleges the Directors vot- ed dividends when no money was in the treasury to pay them. The suit charges Dorsey approved of the resolution voting the dividends
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-25

The last week of March, Redlands
shipped 359 cars Of citrus. Last
year for the same period the figures
were 204.