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The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-06
LOAN TO LUCAS
 IS FULLY PAID,
 BANKER CLAIMS
Another Chapter Written in Republican Att
 tack on Norris

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. G. The S4,000 loan which Robert M. Lucas, Executive Director of the Re- publican National Committee, paid for literature against Senator Nor ris in the Nebraska campaign, has been paid in full.
 This was the testimony given today by Wade Cooper, President of the Commercial National Bank where the loan was made and now has been paid.
 Cooper gave his testimony before the Senate Campaign Fund Con- mittee.
 The committee also called J. T. Mutt, Treasurer of the Republican National Committee; James Rev. holds, Vice. President of the bank, and Ralph Johnson, of the Inde- pendent Publishing Company, which printed the literature.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-06
RECESSION FINDS CREDIT CHEAPER
 THAN FOR YEARS

NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-The busi- ness recession of 1880 has contrast ed strikingly with that of 1921 in the apparent abundance of credit available for any promising com mercial enterprise.
 Not only in 1921, but in most de- pressed periods of the past 50 years, the situation has been aggravated by frozen credits and high rates for funds to carry on essential busi- ness.
 Last year, however, witnessed a drastic cheapening of credit, par ticularly short term credit. Call money has been offered day after day at l per cent against the 1929 peak of 20 per cent.
 The United States treasury was recently able to offer six-month certificates with coupon rate of only 1sl per cent, the lowest since the government inaugurated this form of short term borrowing.
 It has been true, particularly in the later months of the year, how ever, that the abundant credit available has been handled with considerable conservatism.
 The freeing o1 credit damned up in the security markets has been on a vast scale. Figures for actual brokerage loans, as represented by total borrowings of New York stock exchange members, have dropped to little more than 0,0o0,00O compared to nearly S4,000, 100000 al the start of the year and the peak of about $8,50O, 100000 on October 1, 1929.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-06
JUDGE CLARK'S DECISION GOES
 TO HIGH COURT
Date for Test of Dry Law Is Sent Today by Chief
 Justice Hughes
GOES AHEAD OF ALL
 CASES ON CALENDAR
Arguments Will Be Heard Wednesday, January "A
 Delay Is Overruled

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 6.-The test of Judge Clark s decision on Prohibition will be made at a hearing before the Supreme Court of the United States on Wednesday, January H.
 The annou ncement was made today by Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes who said the hearing will be ahead of all cases awaiting hearing on that date.
 Counsel uphclding J u d g e Clark's d eci S fOn that the Eighteenth Amendment is in- valid, requested the hearing be deferred to the middle of April on the plea previous engagements would prevent their being ready before.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-06

since 1916 the total deficit has been ,O00,0O0.
 Copeland's Comeback
 Senator Royal s. Copeland, of New York, expressed surprise that Senator Howell. as an advocate of Government operation, should rec ommend increased rates because of inefficiency..s es
 The committee, Senator Copeland said, had been more than agree able to allow the Government to pay than to sue prominent citizens for unpaid bills.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-06
High,oay Builders
 Of Many Nations
 To Meet Jon. l2-l6

ST. LOUIS, Mo, Jan. 6.-Propos- ed highway development for 1881 costing hundreds of millions Of dol lars will be discussed when dele rates gather here January F to Is for the convention of the Amer ican Road Builders Association.
 The attendance is expected to reach nearly 30,000
 Every Latin-American nation in addition to the states is expected to send representatives. Mexico will send 100 delegates and Argentina 20. Iowa, Missouri, Texas and Cali fornia expect to have large repre- sentations.
 One of the features for this years convention, is an exhibit showing a century's progress in transporta- ton.
 Five hundred carloads of road building equipment will be dis played.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-06
FOR M AT!ON WANTED ABOUT
 MIG. MARINES
Secretary Stimson Asked
 to Give Data to U. s. Senate

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. G. Undebated, the Senate passed resolution by Senator Hiram w Johnson of California, calling on Secretary of State Stimson to transmit to the rcnate all docu- ments and communications relating to the landing and maintenance of United States Marines in Nicara- qua.
 AL the same tune. Senator Will liam H. King of Utah introduced a resolution proposing immediate withdrawal of the Marines from Nicaragua.
 Similar requests for all communi- cations involved in negotiations Of the London Naval Treaty were de- nied by President Hoover and Sec retary Stimson last year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-06
TEAPOT DOME SCANDAL CASE
 IS AGAIN UP
Hearings on Appeals of Fall and Blackmer Post
 poned to February

WASHINGTON, D. O., Jan. G. The hearings on the appeals of Albert B. Fall, former Secretary of Interior, and Henry M Blackmer, convicted in connection with the Teapot Dome oil scandal, have been postponed in the District of Columbia court until February 12.
 The postponment was made to allow Judge D. L. Groner recently appointed by President Hoover, to take his seat.
 Fall was sentenced to one year in prison and to pay a fine of $100000.
 Blackmer was fined $60,000 for contempt of court. He remained abroad and refused to answer court summons to testify.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-06
DENSE FOG IS OVER ENCLAN
 HEAVY FROST
Over One Hundred Acci- dents Reported-Tem-
 perature Is Low

LONDON, Jan. GA large part of England is today under thick fog, accompanied by heavy frost.
 The fog is particularly dense north of Lancashire and Cashire, the worst experienced in years.
 More than 100 accidents on roads have been reported and several have resulted in fatalities.
 The roads are decidedly slippery and collisions are frequent.
 Few ferries are able to operate in North Ireland.
 Steamers at Liverpool and Glas- gow are held to the docks on &C., count of the fog.
 The lowest temperatures of the winter are reported.
 Shipping on the Thames estuary is confused.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-06
8 IS ADDED TO
 DROUGHT BILL
Extra Appropriation Will Be Used for Food
 for Farmers

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. S. Overriding the Administrations poll icy, the Senate has added $15,o0o,- GOO for food loans to the $45,000.- 900 drought relief bill already au- thorized for feed, fertilizer, fuel and tractors.
 House leaders are preparing to resist the added sum which was sponsored by Senator Caraway who called attention to the demonstra- tion last Saturday afternoon in England, Arkansas, when hungry farmers attempted to raid stores unless food was given them.
 Secretary of Agriculture Hyde opposes any food loans, saying it will establish bad precedent.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-06
By ARTHUR REYNOLDS Chairman of the Board, C0nti- mental Illinois Bank and
 T,r,c< ror,,uaryl

CHICAGO, H., Jan. 6.-The year 1881 will be characterized as year of business recovery.
 Stabilization of commodity pric- es will lead to buying, and the re- lease of deferred purchases, as ai- ways before, will make for business revival.
 The money market, to be con- servative, may continue easy through part of 1881, but improve ment in business should result in somewhat firmer rates, at no time, however, giving prospect of hamper ing business.
 All told, this year can be faced with new confidence, with an opti- mism tempered by the disappoint- ments of 1880,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-06
Search Plane Flies from Alert Bay to Resume
 Hunt for Missing
PIECE OF DEBRIS OF
 PLANE REPORTED
Party Alp o ard Dorothea Find No Trace in Vi-
 cinity of Ketchikan

PRINCE RUPERT, B. C., Jan. 6. - Pilot Anscel Eek mann and his m c h a n i C Frank Wadham have arrived here from Alert Bay to search for Robin Renahan and his two companions, Sam CIerf and Frank Hatcher, missing for more than two months.
 Jack Smith, resident of Bank Island, is bringing here a piece of debris found on the beach, believed to be part of Renahan's plane.
 The searching party aboard the m o tors h ip Dorothea, Capt. Larry Parks is here from Ketchikan after a fruit less search in that vicinity for the Renahan party.
 Pilot Eckmann will thor. Oughly search the interior of northern British Columbia, in the vicinity of Telegraph Creek for Renahan as it has been reported a plane was heard in that region about the time the flier disappeared
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-06
RETAILERS LOOK TO I03I
 FOR INCREASE N SALES

ployment and a return to confi- dence, the year 1881 will see a gradual return to the days when the American public with money in it's pocket freely spent it.
 A decline in sales volume over 1929 was general in all retail lines during last year. with food pro- ducts probably less affected and the luxury lines more affected than others.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-06
INCREASED EARNINGS
 ARE FORECAST FOR '3I

business that was transacted Tn 1880, these earnings should show an increase of somewhere around 5 to percent in 1881.
 "On a somewhat larger volume of business, and assuming an up- ward trend during the latter part of the year, the increase should amount to 10 to 15 per cent and might readily exceed that figure" !"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-06
Commoners May Eat
 Game Shot by King

LONDON, Jan. 6.-Diners in Lon- don this winter may eat game shot by King George but they'll never know for sure.
 Some of the game at Windsor where the king is expected to shoot this winter may find it's way into the poultry shops.
 At one time the bag from the kings shoots were privately dis tributed among friends and hos pitals. but nowadays some goes to the shops under strict conditions that the source will not be indi- cated.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-06
Four Miners Killed M Explosion; Four
 Others Are Missing

BECKLEY, West Virginia, Jan 6. -Four miners were killed and four others are unaccounted for follow ing an explosion in the Rogers mine of the Raleigh-Wyoming Coal Company.
 Rescue workers brought out four bodies which have not been identi- fled.
 Thirty men in the mine at the time of the explosion escaped to safety.
 Officials said there is little hope that others in the mine remained alive.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-06
KIDNAPPER IS
 UNDER ARREST

ST. LOUIS, Mo, Jan 6.--Sheriff Alfred Lill has arrested Charles Abernathy, negro. son of Pearl Abernathy, realtor, as the kidnap- per of 13-year-old Adolphus Busch Orthwein.
 The Orthwein boy was kidnapped New Years Eve but returned to his parents the next day unharr1l- ed and no ransom paid.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-06
ashington State
 Village Is Flooded
 3 Days, High Tide

ABERDEEN, Washington, Jan. S.. The village of Taholah, in the Quinault Reservation, has been flooded for three days by high tides. Logs have been washed into the streets and the residents have been marooned for two hours at a time. The highest tides are now past.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-06
DIVORCE ASKED
 BY MRS. ENCDAL

SEATTLE, Jan. 6.-Mrs. Hannah Engdal has filed suit for divorce incorporating in her request that receiver be appointed for her husbands fishing boats as they are community property. Jacob Engdal started suit for divorce in Ketchi- kan last September.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-06

NEW YORK CITY, N. r., Jan 6.-The retail rne-c,--a-,.ts, b-sh the operator of wide-flung chain stores and the individual store owner, looks hopefully to 1881 to regain in a measure the business he lost in l930
 The general belief was that prices touched bottom during the past year and that with increased em-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-06
TRADE WIND
 DELAYS TRIP

NORFOLK, Virginia, Jan. G. The plane Trade Wind will not start on the flight to Paris, via Bermuda and the Azores, until to- morrow. The delay is caused by reports that a storm is prevailing.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-06

NEW YORK CITY, Jan. G. Here is the opinion of statistician on business prospects for 1881:
 Profits of leading American bus mess concerns" says Laurence H. Sloan, vice president of Standard Statistics, Inc, should be larger in 1881 than in 1880.
 "On the same physical volume of
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-06
DOCTOR FARMS FOR HEALTH

FUQUAY SPRINGS, N. C.-It's healthy to farm, reasons Dr. w. s. Cozart, so he has Il acres here from which he gets a plentiful supply of milk, butter, eggs, meat and vegetables.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-06

Report On AIaska R. R. Made by Investigating
 Senatorial Committee

WASHINGTON, D. O., Jan. G. "Looseness and inefficiency in con- duct" Is one of the causes for $1,- 213,OO0 deficit in the operation Of The Alaska Railroad, the Special Senate Committee, which investi- gated the railroad, reports.
 The Committee recommended an immediate increase in the rates from six to ten cents mile for passenger traffic and 50 per cent increase in the freight tariff
 The Committee also recommend cd an appropriation of S1000,00o to care for the deficiency, improve ments and study of Alaska re- sources tributary to the Railroad.
 The report was submitted by Senator Howell, Chairman of the Committee.
 The report further said the un- developed region, severe climatic conditions, and lack of outgoing freight as well as inefficient oper- ation contributed to the deficit
 Inefficiency Conclusion
 In support of the conclusion the railroad has been inefficiently man. aged, the committee said no suits have been brought to collect $258,- GOO in unpaid bills. The report says additional unpaid bills are also due the railroad hospital, amounting to $66,000
 The report also pointed to the operation of an expensive 40 miles of narrow guage railroad north of Fairbanks at a cost of $1 100000 This branch, the report said, is not self-supporting.
 .-.,sesz- Rates. Inadequate
 The report said the railroad rates were inadequate and said the rail road has not paid operating eX- penses nor capital expenditures and interest. The report charges that
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-06
15O ARE DEAD;
 TYPHO0N RACES
Central Portions of Philip pines Are Hit-Heavy
 Property Loss

MANILA, Jan. 6. = A typhoon which ragged in Central Philippines caused at least 150 deaths and property damage estimated at $1,- 250,000.
 Reports from the islands of Cebu and Leyte said the Red Cross has sent relief.
 The c bu steamship Lonzano foundered and 27 were drowned. Thirty others died with the sink ing of fishing boats
 Crops are badly damaged.
 bert Cockburn successfully underwent a major operation at St. Ann's Hospital today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-06

Frank Shotter, brother of the late George Shotter, is at the Gastineau,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-10
Bowling Tonight

Arcadia.
Columbia Heights League-Arcade vs..
Ss nscona aS, MnaTI Rt' swans VS. Vincent Bar
Smith We. Liondaie Shirts. Pioneers vs. ' Dis
Lutheran League--Grace vs. Takoma No.
l. Gss 0rs m VS. st. johns No Trinity
Reformation No i. st. Johns NS NJ We S
Marks, INCARNATION No. ! VS.. Reiormatioin
No. q Christ Church VS.. Takoma No. z.
Lucky Strike.
District League-King Pin vs. Petworth.
TSS ~ ns Eapi,tai Leaeue-Meyer Davis VS..
n,i IRsuTan Ss,tI MetrCDOlisan PEG.
S M1IssSschgsests Mutual vs. SonSinsntaI cSs:
Reds VS.. New York Life.
Coliseum.
Shamrocks,. Hilltoppers. VS., Veterans Blu
The Evening ar D1 EstsTs vs.
vs. HSs rsaef Zion rs%srS 81:
Highbrows.
GeOrEetOwn Recreation.
Georgetown Recreation LeaEue-George-
man Jewelry = vs. Foxai No. 3, FoxS i No.
VS.. ST. Stephens Club.
Convention Hall.
SPECIFY vs. Marine Ssraeks aa vs.
Operations, Commandant VS.. Quartermaster
Masonic LeaSne g O'Clock sauad)--Naval
vs.. Arminius, washington Centennial VS..
Fetworth, Whiting VS.. Federal, Congress VS..
La Fayette, BrightWood VS.. Mount Pleasant,
King David VS.. Harding, Stansbury vs..
Roosevelt, Anacostia VS.. New Jerusalem, Al.
bert Pike VS.. Parker.
Q o'clock 'sauad-La Fayette vs.. Brentwood,
Mount Pleasant vs.. Arminius, -PetWerth VS..
StanSbury, Roosevelt VS.. st. Johns. Albert
Pike VS.. Naval, Whiting vs.. Congress, Yed-
eral VS.. King David, New Jerusalem vs.
Lebanon.
Rendezvous.
Packard League-Serviee Sales vs. Used
Cars, Accounting vs. New Cars, Quick SeFv.
ice VS.. Parts Body VS.. Electric.
Rockville.
Junior League-Eagles. VS.. Chipmunks.
Rockville League-Reed Bros. VS.. Peoples
Life.
EVANSVILLE Arcade.
Prince Georges League. Section II Dixie
PRINCE deorses League. Section 2-chiilum
Prince GsoTses Ladies' Leasue-w. 9. g.
Mount Rainier.
Mount Rainier League, Glass A--Mount
Rainier vs.; Riyerdale Confect tonery:
Mount Ratnier Leasue. Glass H-LakqmAn
and Council Va. ScooSeTs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-10
ROD AND STREAM
by PERRY MILLER.

April the big trout arrive In wacha-
preague Bay. At Wachapreague the
angler also gets his first chance 10
hook the hard-f1ghting blues or taylors.
At the present time the anglers viii
have to be content with landing cat
fish.
Rod and Stream received the fol-
lowing letter from a friend:
My Dear Perry:
"For the benefit of those who would
like to try their hand at pike fishing,
might state that I have had fair sue
cess in the old B. & o. Canal above
Fletchers There are pike and yellow
perch to be caught at that point. Last
year on various occasions I landed
several nice pike IN the locks. None Of
them were record fish, it's tr1ie, but
at this time Of the year q fellow IS
usually glad to get kinks out Of his
tackle, so pass It along TO the fel-
lows who would like q days sport.
For the fellow who has q car and
likes to ride, believe Herald Harbor
and the water adjacent to Round Bay
win supply q real days sport. There
are some fine specimens Of yellow
perch and pike to be taken out Of the
water.
Last year on several occasions some
friends of mine made good catches OF
pike down there. saw some whipping
big perch taken from Round Bay on
several occasions ,.s.s--.
Sincerely yours, fsas.y
JAMES FTTzMAUR1CE."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-10
BY r. d. THOMAS.

ITO win the Howard Campbell
Sweepstakes Is the ambition Of
every star bowler In Washing
ton. Astor Clarke won 1t with O
tournament record Of 1878, and estab-
lished another mark for the event by
beating 500 In ell three 5-game sets.
But he wasn't satisfied.
He said today, wistfullys "I wish
could have spilled 80 pins more. That
would have beaten Barney Spinella."
spinella, in 1926. totaled 1916 in rs
games for O national record. His sets
with the Brooklyn All-Stars against
Convention Hall were 70e in the team
event, 668 In the doubles and $50 In the
singles.
But Olarke's performance compared
favorably with Barney's. Spinella had O
prolonged hot hand" for q day, and
Clarke, with much more at stake, got
up high speed on three specified occa-
sions.
incidentally, Clarke's "what-a-man"
attitude, SO much emphasized in reports
Of the Campbell Sweepstakes, on second
observation appears to be a combina-
ton Of confidence and good humor.
Next Saturday night he viii defend his
title as champion of the Potomac
Sweepstakes at Rosslyn.
T UNKNOWN to himself, many who
~ damned the Lucky Strike for the
wind-up of the stakes pulled for
the veteran Al Work to shoot high set.
Fifteen of the participants organized a
consolation tournament, and first prize
was worth SIS to the victor. Work
needed $40 to win and he shot 628.
Bowling proprietors are fuSsy about
big scores rolled on their drives in the
Campbell tournament. Ten sets of bet
ter than 900 were shot at the Coliseum,
0 at Convention Hall and IL at the
Lucky Strike.
Clarke's record rates him on q pan
with Henry Hiser for the No. rating
of the Washington City association
Hiser's average of 121 in the District
League, If maintained to the finish, VIII
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-10

N YEW YORK, February 1o.-The
mi championships Of the major
leagues in 1881 may literally
hang bv a thread.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-10
BASE BALL CHANGE
/. SEEN PITCHING AID
Raised Stitch viii Afford
Better Grip-Effect on
Batter Uncertain.
BY GEORGE CHADWICK.

N YEW YORK, February 1o.-The
I'M championships Of the major
leagues in 1891 may literally
hang by thread.
The magnates meeting here this week
decided to make change in the base
ball to be used this year by the Ma.
tional League. The American League
made q similar move. It is not such
a radical change as many have as
serted. 1t Is purely experimental. The
thread with which the ball is sewed
and the manner in which the sewing
is done are the two alterations that
are of any Importance.
When the odd guard" were boys and
grandmother confiscated all of the old
stockings in the house that would pro-
vide yarn to make base balls the COW
erS were put on by some local Jack of
all trades or maybe by the town harness
maker. The cover was made of four
quarters of leather.
Raised Stitch ut Start.
Grandmother's base ball could not be
put together without raised stitches, Rs
there was no machine in those days
for winding base balls. There was no
machine to cover them. So early base
ball took its start with raised stitch
cover.
BY and by man in New York began
to make very good base balls. His base
had learned how to make the cover in
two pieces instead of four. Then other
manufacturers thought they would make
base balls. Some of them were good
and others not so good. Some were
filled with softer substances than Others.
All of them were little shy Of rubber
which, in those days, was not so freely
in supply.
Then the cork-center ball was in
vented, which gave the players the
best base ball they ever had. The
World War came along and the base
ball makers were allowed to use only
such materials as the Government had
not Communicated. The Government
took all of the good wool and the good
rubber.
A better machine was invented 70
make the base ball and better materials
were available as soon as the war ended.
The newer ball had the cover laced
together by counter-sunk stitches. That
made the surface as smooth as glass.
And thereon hinges, the story Of the
base ball.
The surface became so smooth that
the plCcQeTS complained LHey cOulQ NOT
grip the ball properly. The ball often
left their hands in the proper direction,
but not with the twist" they meant
to give It.
Should Aid Pitchers.
The base bali Of 1891 will have the
stitches raised in old-fashioned style
and so high that they not only can
be felt, but viii make q small ridge
for grip of the fingers.
What Is to be expected from that !?
Better control, most Of all. Possibly q
wider bend to the curve. Possibly more
speed.
VIII there be decrease In Batting?
There certainly win be If the change
in the ball Is favorable to the pitchers,
because the latter, little by little, are
returning to their supremacy.
VIII there be fewer home runs? The
answer to that must wait for the sea-
sons record. The batter can swing at
the ball just as ferociously as ever. The
question is whether his bat will connect
as readily with the new bali IL it gives
the pitchers better control.