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The Alaska fisherman., 1931-02-15

justify the pulp sales and ti.e rotten deal that is being hand ed Alaska in the name of "con- servatiOn." I wish to call your attention to two articles credit ed to MT. Heintzelman, publish ed in the "All Alaska Review published by the CordOva Daily Times last year and draw a fev comparisons in the hopes thay you will publish this letter in cr- ger that some of our dormant American citizens may see liv- tie light.
 These articles covering the subject of water power develop ment and the timber industry of Alaska give us a very com plete picture of the pulp sales and their ultimate benefit to Alaska as seen through the eyes of the present administration. He draws us a very complete
The Alaska fisherman., 1931-02-15
THE ALASKA FISHERMAN

picture of the cost of pulp mills and the benefits 10 be derived therefrOm. Each plant with an initial investment of ten million dollars. A payroll of six hundred in mill and woods He credits each plant with ar4 ultimate aG- dition of two ti iouSard tC Ou, population He dos not mention what we stand to lose.
 The forests here are credited with 85 billion feet of timber. To each pulp project is to be allot- ted five of these billion feet with the land on which it stands. Sufficient to insure continu- ous supply indifinetely. Let's see! With 35 billion feet of timber we have room for seventeen pulp projects. MT. Heintzelman speaks of taking care of local demands. At present these call for some fifty million feet a year, or at
The Alaska fisherman., 1931-02-15
BUT!

We must remember, we are the people who are making this deal. Let us look into the sub- ject Is it what we want? Is it what our children will want? The Forest Service is merely our agent. I know that we and they also are prone to forget that point. Are they making a proper move in our interests? Let us look up a few figures of our own. In our everyday business deal- ings we don't generally accept the other fellows word if there is any way of verifying his fig ures. Why not use the same sys- tenn here?
 The Year Book of the Depart ment of Agriculture tells us that the Tongass National Forests in Southeastern Alaska contains approximately 20 million acres. How big is that? A little figuring gives us 1,25O square miles. We are still curious and dig out the Worlds Almanac to look up the area of the smaller States in the Union for comparison. It takes the combined areas of MaSsa- chusetts, Connecticut, New Ham, shire, New Jersey and Delaware to foot up to a total of 31 1869 square miles. South Carolina
The Alaska fisherman., 1931-02-15

least they did before our salmon box business went on the blink. So We will have to hold out some of the scrubbiest and most inaccessible and call it sixteen pulp mills.
 Let us summarize! Sixteen pulp mills at ten millions each is a total of 16O million dollars invested. Sixteen payrolls of six hundred each is $500 men. These men are not lumberjacks or transient labor, they cannot be if they add 32,000 to our popula- tiOn. Each must have a wife and one child, some of them two children. These are MT. Heint- zelman's figures. To popula- tion and industry hungry coun- try they may seem very rosy. We will accept them as the best the Forest Department has to offer and authentic
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-07
COURT DISMISSES
FINAL CHARGES
AGAINST KEYES

LOS ANGELES. Feb Z. U.P)-
The laws slate of charges which
resulted from the collapse of the
Julian Petroleum Corporation sew
eral years ago, was finally wiped
clean today, following the dismis-
sal of five criminal cases against
Asa Keyes. convicted district attor-
ney of Los Angeles county, and
others.
Dismissal of the additional charges
against Keyes paved the way for
his application for probation which
he is expected to file with the state
parole board shortly. Keyes has
served one year of his sentence from
one to ID years following his con-
viction for accepting bribes.
The cases dismissed were based
on five indictments voted by the
county grand jury, naming Keyes,
Ed Rosenburg. convicted and now
serving a term in San Quentin,
Jacob Berman, bright boy" OF the
Julian affair, now in federal prison
at McNeil's Island, with an addi-
tional state sentence hanging over
him, Albert 1. Lasker, broker,
Charles Reimer, former investiga-
tor for Keyes! Jack Rosenberg, Ben
Getzoff, Spring street tailor and
payoff man, who was convicted of
bribery but released on probation
when he turned states evidence,
and Dave Getzoff, his son.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-07
ANCIENT GOLD
COUNTRY SETS
OFF new RUSH

PLACERVILLE, Cal. Feb. 7. W.P)
"A new "gold rush. had started
today in the vicinity of Kelsey,
where James w. Marshall diScov-
cred gold 81 years ago.
Abandoned mines were at pre-
MUM. New filings were made, and
all signs pointed to revival of the
old "gold rush, days, when Placer
vile was known as Hangtown.
Convinced that there's plenty OF
gold nuggets left in Marshall S old
mine at Kelsey, James Kelley and
James ONeill-who started the new
gold stampede--Went back to their
"diggin So today to hunt for more
gold.
The partners came to Placerville
yesterday with a hat full of nuggets
totaling 59ia ounces and worth ap-
proximately 5000.
They found the gold on ledge
they said, in the same mine that
had previously been worked by
James Marshall, discoverer of gold
in California.
An accidental blow of their pick
opened up the ledge, just a few feet
from the main tunnel. They expect
to work both sides of the tunnel
now, in the hope Of revealing a new
vein Of gold.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-07
Save Fishermen
From Ice Fl0e

BUFFALO, N. y. Feb. 7. U.P)-
Fifteen fishermen who we're trapped
on an ice floe in Lake Erie two
miles off shore today were rescued
by the coast guard late today.
After bringing in the men. who
were little harmed by their day on
the ice. the coast guard boats put
out again to check rnconfirmed re-
ports that 10 more fishermen were
still adrift off Woodlawn Beach, N.
Y, and that four were missing.
The coast guard was advised by
man named Donovan that the
fishermen were adrift. Donovan
lives along the South Bay section
and caters to fishermen S needs.
Lookouts at the coast guard base
at the foot of Michigan avenue
were unable to sight the drifters
owing to blown snow, but at noon
they reported they could see large
crack in the ice about half a mile
in width and that two of the guard
boats were visible on the opposite
side Of the crack, working toward it
Even then there was no sight OF
anyone on the ice drifting within
the crack about two miles off shore.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-07
INSANE CONVICTS
ESCAPE AS FIRE
BURNS ASYLUM

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Feb. 7. U.P)
Ten criminally insane men were
at large today after having escaped
during the confusion of fire in the
male ward of the Central State
hospital here last night.
At least three of the men were
considered killers, hospital auth
critics said. Police and hospital
guards began an organized search
of the city and vicinity for the
men today.
Hospital guards and officials
marched the 600 occupants of the
male ward to safety in the asylum
yard. Firemen extinguished the
blaze after brief fight. The fire
is believed to have been caused by
short circuit in the lighting sys-
tenn. Damage was estimated at
S2,500.
Every available Nashville police
men was called to aid guards in
forming picket line about the in
mates. During the confusion 10
of the men slipped through the
lines, but most of them stood hud-
died together quietly.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-07
Butler Obtains
Noted Lawyers

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 7. U.P) -
Roland S. Morris, ambassador to
Japan during the Wilson admin
stration, has been added to General
Smedley D. Butler S defense coun-
sci, according to an announcement
made here last night by Major Hen
ry Leonard, the marine officer $
chief of defense.
Colonel A. M. Holding of West
Chester, former president of the
Pennsylvania Bar association, and
Lieutenant Colonel Jesse F. Dyer of
the marine corps, also will be asso-
ciated with the defense.
1t was reported in some quarters
that General John j. Pershing will
be subpoenaed as a defense witness
but Major Leonard was non-com-
initial on this subject.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-07
San Francisco
Approves Bonds

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 7. W.P)-
Unemployment bonds totaling S2,-
100000 wer passed yesterday by an
overwhelming majority of seven to
one by San Francisco voters.
The bonds were designed to give
work to thousands Of needy resi-
dents who are unemployed.
The money will be used for civic
improvements in the park system
and in roads and highways of the
city.
Soon after it became apparent the
bonds would secure the necessary
thirds majority. it was an
nounced 100000 would be imme-
diately available. BY Tuesday, ac-
cording to Mayor Rossi, 1900 men
will be put to work on various prof.
ects throughout the city. This num-
ber will be stepped up to $500 by
the end Of the week.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-07
PRISON CHAPLAIN
SAYSPR0HIBITION
CAUSE OF. CRIME

SACRAMENTO, Feb. 7. U.P) =
Prohibition, as far as the reduct-
ton of crime is concerned, is just
a lamentable gesture"
This is the conclusion of the Rev.
William A. Fleming, who, as chap
lain of San Quentin state prison,
directs the spiritual lives of thou
sands of convicts of that institution.
His opinion of the prohibition law
is given prominent place in the BIZ
ennial report of the state board of
prison directors, field here today.
Prohibition prohibits what is not
except in eXcess-an evil, brings
INTO operation the old adage, 'stolen
sweets taste best'," he continues.
ITO modern youth this means
the hip flask and the Hip, Hip,
Hurrah' that follows
That prohibition actually breeds
crime because it teaches youth to
disrespect law is the belief of the
Reverend Fleming. The youth,
reared in poverty and ignorance,
sees prominent citizens violating the
18th amendment and is thus led TO
violate other laws, he says.
Brought up in an environment
which does not tell him he has any
duties to society, he argues with
himself in this wise: These rich
and educated men violate the law of
the land regarding prohibition on
the principle that it is all right if
they do not get caught, so let's you
and me, pal, violate any other laws
on the same principle-that you
and I must not be found OUT"
Construction of salt water
swimming pool in the prison yard,
for use of convicts employed in the
jute mill, was recommended by DIR.
L. L. Stanley, prison physician.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-07
THR0NGS
ENR0(JTE
To FAIR
Wretched Weather Fails
To Dampen Enthusiasm
Of Spectators
GOVERNOR ON HAND
Imperial Valley Ready To
Be Host to Southland
For Week

Huge crowds threaded Imperial
Valley highways today on the way
to the second annual midwinter ex-
position at the county fair grounds.
and at 2 o'clock this afternoon
when James Rolph, Jr., governor of
California. officially opened the
county fair the grounds were al
ready thronged with spectators bent
on being present at the opening.
Booths and exhibits at the fair
were rapidly assuming finished
shape this morning, while the mid
way, lined by side shows, merry-go-
round, ferris wheel, restaurants and
other places of amusement took on
the air of a busy thoroughfare.
Even at o'clock this morning a
line of heavy traffic crowded I'M
perial avenue, and by noon automo-
biles were creeping carefully along
the wet road under the direction of
state traffic officers.
In the newly constructed exposi-
ton building booths and exhibits
displayed a galaxy of varying at
fractions. Work of school children,
exhibits sponsored by business
houses, health work, agricultural
exhibits, and every other imaginable
sort or exhibit lined the walls of
the building and extended down the
center.
To the left of the main entrance
gate to the fair grounds huge tent
housed poultry and industrial ex-
hibits.
Members of the county fair board
and other officials with a hand in
preparations for the fair we're busy
this morning adding finishing
touches. While curious spectators
and visitors to the fair began fill
ing through the gates early this
morning, it was not until near noon
that the crowd achieved large pro-
portions.
Hope For Good Weather
Almost every available parking
space near the fair grounds was
filled. Patrolmen of the California
Highway Patrol, under the direction
of Captain Frank Oswalt, kept a
close watch on traffic near the fair
grounds.
Indications this morning were that
the weather would clear, so that the
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-07
CONVICTED MAN
PLANS APPEAL TO
APPELLATE COURT

In a last desperate effort to free
himself, A. l.. Hodges this morning
filed notice of appeal from the I'M
perial county superior court to the
Fourth District Appellate court after
Judge A. c. Finney had denied his
motion for a new trial on charge
of manslaughter.
Hodges, convicted of manslaugh-
ter by a jury that had been chosen
to try him. together with E. T.Mc-
Coy, for the alleged murder OF Ar
iston Lampky. moved for new
trial on grounds OF error.
After argument by his. attorney,
Edward B. Patterson. and District
Attorney Elmer w. Head this morn
ing, the motion for new trial was
denied. Immediately after Judge
Finney's decision Patterson notified
the court that he will take the case
to the appellate court.
Should Hodges have been convict
ed of murder in the first or second
degree the appeal would be made
to the supreme court, but on con-
viction for manslaughter the case
must go to the appellate court. :
Hodges was attended in court this
morning by his wife and little
daughter, constant companions dur
ing the course of the sensational
bombing trial in superior court.
Trial of Anthony D. Patton is the
first one scheduled on the new cal
endar which will place it on the
first Monday in March, according
to advices from the district attor-
ney'S office.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-07
LOCAL SUICIDE
IDENTIFIED AS
DAVID SNYDER
Reported To Be Wealthy
Inventor Formerly Of
Philadelphia

Identification of Ell Centro's mys-
terious chloroform suicide as David
NJ. Snyder, 55, wealthy Philadelphia
man and for some time past resi-
dent of Los Angeles, was effected
late yesterday afternoon by the state
bureau of Identification in Sacra-
mento, working in conjunction with
the Los Angeles bureau of identifi-
cation.
Snyder was identified by means
OF photographs and fingerprints. He
was an inventor of promise, and had
been shell-shocked during the
World War, according to word re-
ceived by the local sheriff's office,
which has been working on identi-
fication since Snyder was found on
the Holtville highway three miles
east of Ell Centre January 26.
The wealthy inventor had been a
resident of Philadelphia, Penn, and
had moved to Los Angeles, accord
ing to information received here He
has a sister, Tishie Snyder, living at
73 Penn street, Huntington, Penn
Sylvania.
Snyder committed suicide here
January 26 by soaking three hand
kerchiefs in chloroform and lying
down on the bank of ditch with
his face buried in the handker-
chiefs. He had arranged bottle of
chloroform so that a slow drip
would saturate the handkerchiefS.
1t was only few moments, ap-
parently, after Snyder died that his
body was found. He had carefully
removed all marks of identification
from his clothing. Tatooed on his
arm were the initials ID. S." and in
his pocket was found picture with
the name wilmer Stutz" signed at
the bottom.
Friend of Flyer
In Los Angeles Snyder was a
friend of David S. Stutz, aviator
through whose help he was identi-
fed Wilmer Stutz was the aviator
who flew Amelia Earhart across the
ocean.
Snyder had been living in a hotel
at 4l2 East Fifth street in Los An
geles. He had left Los Angeles jan
uary 10 for Aqua Caliente, to attend
the races there. Los Angeles police
today were of the opinion that Sny-
der had visited Mexicali before
being found on the Holtville high
way. A murder theory was advanced
by the Los Angeles officers, but To-
cal deputies who were closely in
touch with the finding of Snyder's
body, and other developments of
the case, scoffed at the theory
1t is thought that the shell-shock
suffered by Snyder during the war
may have taken sudden effect, or
that he may have lost heavily on
the races at Aqua Caliente.
Identification of Snyder cleared
up mysteries both for the Los An
geles officers and for the local Sher-
ifs office.
Snyder had recently invented a
light for use on airplaneS for night
flying, and other appliances for the
furtherance of aviation, it was
learned.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-07
Governor Rolph Gets
Warm Greeting From
Residents of Valley
Sunny jim Lives Up To
His Nickname AS Guest
OF Valley
MEETS DE TEJADA
Executive OF Baja Cali
fOrnia Shares HOnOrs
With State Head

"Sunny jim Rolph, governor OF
California, arrived at the Imperial
airport at 1923 this morning, to be
welcomed and feted by prominent
citizens of Imperial Valley, and to
open the Second Annual County Ex-
position at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
Governor Rolph was guest OF
honor at a luncheon in the Blue
Room of the Barbara Worth hotel
at noon today, when crowd of his
well-wishers filled the large room
to overflowing.
Tonight he will be the guest of
Governor Carlos Trejo y Lerdo de
Tejada of the Northern District OF
Baja California, at a dinner i'll
Mexicali.
Tomorrow Governor Rolph plans
to fly to Phoenix, there to meet
Governor George w. p Hunt of Ari-
zona and to confer with him in an
effort to bring about a greater un-
derstanding between the sister states
of California and Arizona.
The two governors will meet at
noon tomorrow in Phoenix. Word
was received by the official party
today that, while Governor Hunt is
now in Aqua Caliente Springs, ne
will be in Phoenix at noon tomor-
row.
Governor Rolph arrived at the
Imperial airport this morning as the
sun was breaking through the
clouds as if in an effort tn give a
typical Imperial Valley welcome to
the new governor. He stepped from
the six place Standard Oil plane
and greeted the welcoming party
with the famous smile which has
won him the name of "Sunny
Jim'
81 had a beautiful trip said
Governor Rolph.
The official party left Mills Field
in San Francisco at 11:53 yesterday
morning. The plane carrying Gov
ernor Rolph and his party arrived
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-07
NUMBER
INJURED
IN BLAST
Gas Explosion Follows
Movie Premiere At Los
Angeles Theatre
CROWD STAMPEDED
Good Work By Actors
And Police Averts DAN
gerOus Panic
BY RONALD w. WAGNER
United Press Staff CORRESPONDENT

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 7. U.P =
An underground explosion in front
of the Orpheum theatre here last
night injured 81 persons, two Sc
riously in a crowd straining police
lines at the world IS premiere of a
talking picture starring Richard
Dix.
The film "Cimarron had just
been completed and Fred Niblo,
Hollywood director, was introducing
members Of the cast from the stage
when the theatre and nearby build
ings on Broadway, between Eighth
and Ninth streets. were rocked.
A huge section of pavement shot
into the air, hurting a taxicab sky
ward and throwing men, women and
children to the street.
Two men, William Urquhart, %,
and Dave Freedman, 81, were Sc
riously injured. They suffered con-
cussions of the brain.
Arthur Camp, chauffeur Tor
Pearl Eaton, dance director at the
r. *. o. studios, was standing at
the entrance of the theatre and
suffered cuts and bruises.
George Delk, %, driver of the de-
molished taxicab, miraculously es-
capped death. He was found to be
only cut and bruised when police
pulled him from the wreckage OF
his cab.
The blast created panic among
the hundreds of spectators outside
the Orpheum, and a near panic in
the crowds viewing the perform
ance.
Police and fircmen stationed at
the theatre Immediately re-estab-
lished barricades and cleared the
entrance TO the showhouse.
While some officers sent ener-
gency calls to headquarters for am
balances and reserves. others took
charge of the crowd of spectators
who started to pour from the Or
pheum. Patrons were told to leave
through an alley entrance leading
into Spring street.
Fire Chief Ralph Scott fastened
to the scene and said he believed
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-07
EAMlLL-.

MUSKOGEE, Okla, Feb.
6. (Special-The English
men come over again and
showed us what speed real
ly is. 1t wouldn't be so
bad if they would break
the records in their coun-
try, but to come here and
do it right under our very
nose, and we are supposed
to be SO fast at everything.
That is just like us going
to Oxford and speaking
better English than they
do.
Some American tried to
assassinate Mussolini. We
are in bad enough at home
without some nut trying to
get us in worse abroad.
They are not going to
get that Mussolini. He's
too foxy to even get assas-
sinated.
Yours, WILL ROGERS.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-07
WHAT'S DOING

TONIGHT
Imperial County Fair, fair
grounds, Imperial.
C. A. A. L. division, League of
Municipalities, Z, Barbara
Worth.
supper dance, 9, Barbara
Worth.
Brunk's Comedians, s, "Hon-
eymOOn Trail.
Fox Imperial Theatre, "Going
Wild.
TOMORROW
tournament, Barbara Worth
Country club.
sunday services, churches.
County fair, fair grounds, Inn
erial.
Brunk's Comedians, 8, Imper-
ial avenue.
Fox Imperial Theatre, Char
leys Aunt.
MONDAY
County fair, fair grounds, Inn
perial.
Twice Told Tales, $3.50, 10000
club house.
Masonic luncheon, 1880, Bar
bara Worth.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-07
Gang Leader
Slain In Home

DETROIT, Mich, Feb. 7. UP
Chester Lamare, Al, said by police
to be a gang leader. was killed ear
ly today when he opened the back
door Of his home expecting to ad-
NIT his wife and was met by vol
ley of bullets instead.
Police said Lamare had been
"hiding out" from rival gangsters
for thre months. In his home they
found six pistols, a tear gas gun, a
repeating rifle, an automatic rifle,
shotgun and hand grenade. All
the guns were loaded and 1000
pounds of extra ammunition also
were found.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-07
Girl Will Seek
Pardon OF ROlph

SAN QUENTIN PRISON. Cal,
Feb. T. W.P)-Johnny Green. 81
year-old Los Angeles girl serving
five years TO life for robbery, is pre-
pairing an appeal to Governor James
Rolph, Jr., based upon claim of
mistaken identity, it was learned
today.
The contention was said to ip-
volve a supposed confession made
recently by Ruth Whizen. 20, also
of Los Angeles, also serving rob-
bing sentence.
The confession was said to admit
that the Whizen girl aided in the
robbery for which the Green girl
was sentenced.