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Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-22
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Quote Me-
UNITED Press

WASHINGTON. Dec. 22.-Some-
body somewhere is toiling over
scales and drawing boards, making
a map of the world on a scale of
one miliionth-that is, one mil
lionth the size of the world itself
Probably no one would realize
that, excepting a few scientists and
photographers, were it not for the
fact that there appears in Uncle
Sans budget OF the 1888 fiscal
year, an item appropriating $50 to-
ward the noble cause. The $50 goes
to the central bureau of the inter-
national map of the world on n
millionth scale" address not given.
The United States government
has jails in "the former Ottoman
Empire" Egypt, Ethiopia, China.
Morocco and Persia. 1t costs $4,000
a year to maintain them. They are
result of ra-territorial rights in
those countries, which give United
States citizens the privilege of be-
ing incarcerated in American jails
and of being tried by American
courts.
One hears a lot ABOUT the public
debt these days. Only yesterday
Otto Kahn suggested it would be
fine to drop a large portion of il
into the middle of the ocean
What a nuisance it is may be i'm
agined when one learns it will cost
the government $2,450,000 next year
to take care of it-that is, just the
overhead" of caring for it. OF that
amount all but $25,0 GOO will go to
clerical and similar help in keep
ing track of the money that's owed
Then $845 900 additional will be
spent for paper on which to prin.
paper money and bonds. For rep
aration and delivery of farm loan
bonds alone the government will
spend $45,777.
1t costs the postoffice department
S1,340,000 to have its postage
stamps printed for a single year
After quite an absence from the
public prints, the modern-youth
question has popped up again on
Capitol Hill. This time the COM
plant comes from the scholarly
halls of the library of congress.
The tabloid education of these
young people!" exclaimed a serious
minded library attache, lifting his
hands in gesture of despair.
They won't read a thing"
According to the librarian, the
young people will seek all sorts
of short cuts in the reading pre-
Scribed in high school or college.
They even ask for the reviews
and criticisms that We're published
when the books came out" he said.
rather than read the books them
selves. Any kind of a synopsis will
do, just SO they can get an idea
of what the book is about
There ought to be quite a de-
mand for Lambs tales from
Shakespeare commented the in
terviewer.
Even that is too long for them y
the librarian retorted. They're
asking now for a condensed ver-
sion of it,
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-22

FOR RENT = Front room suitable
for one or two working girls, or
man and wife 643 Brighton. 22t3
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-22
Situations Wanted
Wanted - Miscellaneous
AutOmObiles For Sale

FOR SALE - One 1924 molel r
Ford coupe cheap. This car has
been driven about 5000 miles and
is in good running condition. Ell
Centro Lumber and Trading Co.
l9tf
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-22

FOR SALE - Gas heaters slightly
used, half price. Phone 534-J 21t5
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-22

FOR RENT = Room with car park
ing space. 627 Orange Ave. 22t6
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Poultry For Sale

PHONE 906 for Christmas poultry.
We deliver. Arnold Poultry c.,
1928 Woodward. i3tf
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Rooms and Apartment

FOR RENT = Room with or with
out garage. 859 He'll 22t3
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-22

FOR SALE-Pedigreed Mary Wash
ington asparagus plants. Roy
Shepard, miles southeast of Ell
Centro 22t6
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FOR RENT-Comfortab furnished
apartment, $40. $40 Adams. l3tf
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-22

1t costs the postofflce department
S1,340,000 to have its postage
stamps printed for a single year.
The Washington times., 1931-05-04
Our Barbarian Ancestors
Traced in Bohemia

museum of the University Of Penn
Sylvania.
Houses Are Traced
The party was headed by DR..
v, j. Fewkes, of Pennsylvania,
and Robert Enrich, of Harvard,
was assistant director. The work
was carried on under the auspices
of the State Archaeological InSti.
tute of Czechoslovakia. Another
expedition will leave within a
few months.
The settlement of Homolka was
situated on a rounded hill about
80 feet above a plain. The founda-
tionS of two Stockades and 10
houses were determined by post
holes and cellar pits. Although
the wooden structures were re.
duced to dust several thousand
years ago, archaeologists pro.
nounced that the buildings were
like small cottages.
The Washington times., 1931-05-04
SCHOOLS MUSIC
FETE OPENS

A festival of music In which
10000 school children of division
1913. will participate. opened to.
day with a special program at
Armstrong High School, and will
continue through Friday. The
schools represented in today's ex-
ercise include Slater-Langston,
Cook, Morse-Twining, Banneker-
Jones and the DouglaSs-Simmons
Tomorrow at 1880 p. m. the ex.
ercises will be held at the Ran
dali Junior HSyh School audi
torium. The schools participating
in the festival will include Lin
coln-G -Giddings, Syphax, Bowen
Cardozo, new Bell and Ambush.
The exercises Wednesday will
be held at Dunbar High School,
Thursday at the Burville School,
and Friday at Armstrong High
School.
Members of the committee in
charge of the festival include
Alfred H. Johnson, director of
music, division 1913; Beatrice
Chase, Helen P. Martin, Josephine
Wormley, Clyde Glass, Sylvia Og.
den, Virginia Williams, Phyllis
Coins, Lola Johnson, Louise Peck,
Florence Douglass.
The Washington times., 1931-05-04
BRYAN UNT|EDT
IN KANSAS CITY

KANSAS CITY, May 4 IN.SO
Having visited the President of
the United States and seen sights
that most boys of his age merely
read about, Bryan Untiedt. l3,
year-old hero of the Colorado
school bus tragedy, was to resume
his journey to his home in Towner,
Col. tonight.
Accompanied by Secret Service
agents, Bryan arrived mere last
night from Washington.
As Bryan'S arrival here was
mot scheduled until today. no one
among the busy travellers ut the
Union Station suspected that the
shy, pale lad was the hero who
for the last month has held the
attention of the nation.
He maintained a rigid silence
regarding his visit with the Presi.
dent. One of the secret service
men explained:
"The visit was personal. The
boy has been instructed not to
quote the President"
In a neat leather and canvas
case Bryan carried a present
from the White House-a rifle
to shoot coyotes.
During his stay here today
Bryan will be shown the sights
of the city and taken to small
town near here where he for
merly lived.
The Washington times., 1931-05-04
Mass Meeting Held
By COLOred MGsOnS

The Masters and Matrons AS
sociation Of the Colored Masonic
Lodges Of the District Of Columbia
held q mass meeting at the new
Masonic Temple. Tenth and U
Streets Northwest, yesterday.
Addresses we're made by Frank
d. Mckinney, grand master;
John c Bruce. member Of the
executive committee: Col. West A.
Hamilton, Mrs. Elizabeth Ross,
grand royal matron of the East
ern Star. and Mrs. Stewart, grand
secretary of the chapter.
The Washington times., 1931-05-04

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, May 4
1.NSO The greater part Of the
American people are descendants
of the barbarians of Northern
and Western Europe.
People of that Neolithic period
lived in small wooden cottages,
The men. women and children
of the new stone age" had do
mesticated cattle. sheep and pigs.
These dweIlers in HOmOlka, BO-
hemia. 1000 years age were ex.
perts in the manufacture Of stone
and bone tools as well as house.
hold objects.
Amber, sea shells, flint, obsidian,
salt and copper were traded to
them by the people of Mediter.
ranean sections Of Europe to the
south and southeast. Thus the
two cultures were linked.
Bronze was most in use $500
years ago and after that iron pre-
dominated.
These facts in the interesting
story of the long but steady pre-
historic progr 3ss Of the early
northern European barbarians,
whose descendants many genera
tions later were destined to be Mr..
and Mrs. So-and-So, Of the u. s.
A., have been revealed by Ameri.
can Psychologists.
Announcement was made at
Harvard University today that one
of the most outstanding European
archaeological discoveries of recent
years, a 4,0O0-year-old fortress. the
most complete settlement of the
Neolithic period ever brought to
light. has been unearthed at Ho-
molka by members Of the central
European expedition Of the Pea
body Museum at Harvard and the
The Washington times., 1931-05-04
French Miracle Cure
Described on Radio

The Rev. James r. Cox, pastor
of Old st. Patrick's Church, Pitts.
burgh, spoke of miraculous cures
which have taken place in
Lourdes, France, in a radio ad.
dress over VOL from the Church
of the Immaculate Conception
yesterday.
Father Cox described his own
recovery from an eye malady
through use of Lourdes water.
The Washington times., 1931-05-04
Cornerstone Placed
In Lutheran Church

The new Christ Lutheran
Church, Sixteenth and Gallatin
Streets Northwest, will be com.
pleted by July /, according to the
Rev. DR.. Frederic Wenchel, pas
tor of the church for % years.
DR.. Wenchel placed the corner
stone of the new structure yester.
day.
The impressive ceremony was
witnessed by many clergymen
and q congregation Of 400. The
address was made by DR.. George
RomoSer, president Of Concordia
College.
The Washington times., 1931-05-04
1000 Children to Play
In The Wizard of OF

One thousand Washington chill.
dren will join in the open-air
presentation of THE Wizard of
OF" In Wilson Stadium, May %.
Rehearsals for the play have
been under way for more than a
month. 1t is to be given under
the auspices of the Community
Center Department of the city.
The committee in charge is
headed by Mrs. L. w. Hardy.
The entire field at Wilson
Stadium is to be used.
The Washington times., 1931-05-04
FIRE AUXILIARY MEET

The Ladies' Auxiliary Of the
jefferson District Volunteer Fire
Department will hold its monthly
meeting tomorrow afternoon in
Firemen's Hall, Virginia High.
lands, Va.
The Washington times., 1931-05-04
10 DROWN IN STORM

FRIEDRIC HSHAFEN, Ger.
many, May 4 uNSD Ten sailors
were drowned when a boat at the
naval school at Friedrichshafen
capsized in a storm today.
The Washington times., 1931-05-04
GARDEN CLUB TO MEET

The Neighborhood Garden Club
will meet tonight at the home Of
Mrs. I. N. Quigg, Ballston, Va,
with r. p. Ballinger, Arlington
landscaper, scheduled to make
the principal address.
The Washington times., 1931-05-04
$50 WATCH GONE

Clarence E. Sims reported to
police his home in the 48O0 block
Forty-first st. N. w. was entered
and $50 watch stolen yesterday.
The Washington times., 1931-05-04
ADVERTISER EMIT
False Teeth
Killing Gives Solid Comfort

Don't allow your plates to drop or
slip when you eat, talk or laugh.
Just sprinkle a little Killing on them.
cushion. holds plate so snug 1t feels
and acts like your own teeth. Killing
Is guaranteed better than anything you
ever used or money refunded. Large
druggists
The Washington times., 1931-05-04
1o HP~ D1OooOH1
time in the
Shenandoah Valley
{ MAY SO

TAKE out a map. Trace the
i route to Winchester, Vir-
ginia Then make your plans
to drive to the Apple Blossom
Festival-and the loveliest
Spring you've. ever seen.
There are good, paved roads
all the way-aanked by row
upon row of blossoms, mar
vels of grace, fragrance and
color--surrounded by fer
tile, rolling land clad in every
conceivable tint of green
and brown. And in the back
ground-looking down on
the Shenandoah Valley in all
its glory-the Blue Ridge
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-26
JAPAN TO N AXE
REPLY TO THREE
NATIONS SUNDAY
Latest Diplomatic Com
munication to Be Given
Frank Answers

TOKYO, Dec. 26.-Japan'S reply
to the latest diplomatic communi-
cations concerning Chinchow will
be delivered tomorrow to Ambassa-
doris of the United States, Great
Britain and France.
In view of the fact that American
Secretary of State Stimson is un-
derstood to have frankly expressed
apprehension over bandit hunting
activities in the ChinchoW areas, 1T
is said authoritatively the japanese
Government will also be quite frank
in its answer.
1t is understood the japanese
statement will stress the point that
Japan is making every effort to
avoid hostilities at Chinchow and
still have hopes the lawless ele-
ments will be removed by some
other means than by force.
1t is understood Japan makes no
promises to alter her stand as long
as Japanese lives and property con-
tinues to be menaced by the out
laws.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-26
ALASKA JUNEAU
DIVIDE N D RATE
RAISED 2 CENTS
Directors Play Santa Claus
to Stockholders in
Local Company

The directors of the Alaska Jul
neau Gold Mining Company Thurs
day played the role of Santa Claus
to their stockholders when they in
creased the quarterly dividend rate
from 10 cents to 1919 cents per
share, according to an Associated
Press dispatch received by The
Empire from New York.
The increase, which is effective
Immediately, will be reflected in the
dividend payments due next Febru-
airy. 1t is an increase of 25 per
cent in the original rate which was
fixed at this time last year.
This year was the first time that
the Alaska Juneau had been in the
dividend paying class in 30 years.
Its last preceding dividend was
paid in 1897.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-26
ISSUE
IS COMM c UP
after HOLIDAY
Strength of Wet and Dry
Forces in Congress
to Be Tested
SENATE COMMITTEE
TO BEGIN HEARINGS
Many Bills Touching on
Prohibition Are Pre-
sented in House

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 90
Tests of the relative strength of
the wet and dry forces in Congress
will begin Immediately after the
holidays, it was indicated today
The Senate Committee on Judici-
airy has announced as soon as Con-
gress reconvenes it will begin hear
ings on measure introduced by
Senator Hiram Bingham, Connecti-
cut, designed to legalize beer hav-
ing a maximum of four per cent
alcoholic content.
In the House, bills ranging from
repeal of the Eighteenth Amend
ment to legalizing light wines and
beer by modification of the Vol
stead act have been referred to
committees, and hearings will start
shortly after the New Year.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-26
Condition
of Slueden
Excellent
Crown Prince Makes Radio
Broadcast to Ma
tionals Abroad

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Dec 90
Crown Prince Gustav Adolf made
talk over the radio Christmas
Day addressed principally to Swedes
living abroad.
The Crown Prince said that prob
ably his nationals living in foreign
lands judged the effect of the
economic depression in Sweden with
considerably more pessimism than
was justified.
The Prince said the national
finances were sound and only a
few countries could show equally
as good position.
I'm the industrious and calm
temperament of the Swedes we
have the resources which should
be invaluable in these nerve-wrack-
ing times" the Prince said.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-26
DEBT FARLEY
TO BE HELD
JANUARY IS
Governments Involved in
Preparations to Meet
at The Hague
FRANCE AND GREAT
BRITAIN in ACCORD
Attitude of United States
on Recommendation
Is Sought

PARIS, Dec. 26.-With France
and Great Britain in a tentative
agreement and an exchange OF
views taking place among govern
mentes signatory to the Yuong
Plan relative to International Re-
parations, the conference at The
Hague on January Is is awaited
eagerly by the French nation.
It is learned authoritatively that
some of the nations involved in
Preparations and war debts are I'M
officially attempting to find out
whether the United States is likely
to accept a reduction in debts due
her in proportion to any cuts OF
German Preparations as recommend
ed by the Young Plan Advisory
Committee.
Official circles hold that the
American attitude is likely to prove
an important factor at The Hague
parley.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-26
HOTEL RUINED
BY FIRE; FOUR
BODIES found
Only Thirty of Forty-eight
Occupants Are Ac-
counted for

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Dec 90
-Four bodies have been taken from
the burning ruins of the new Court
Hotel. They were discovered short
ly after daybreak on the fourth
floor of the hotel after the fire
had been brought under control.
Only thirty of 48 occupants have
been accounted for.
The damage to the building is
estimated at 100000.
Search for more bodies was
slowed up this forenoon by fear
the walls and floors might col
lapse.
The known dead are Samuel
Knight, janitor, and his wife and
two weeks old baby, and an uni
Identified roomer.
The woman manager of the hotel
reported she lost 5000 and a 81 900
diamond ring
The roomers lost all of their
personal effects except the scanty
attire in which they escaped.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-26
GREAT BRITAIN
IS STRIVING TO
REKN|T EMPIRE
Hopes to acify Saucy
Dominions at Meet
Next Summer
BY EDWARD STANLEY

LONDON, Dec. 26.-Creaking of
the British Empire, which since
the war have been far too loud for
a distracted netherlands peace OF
mind, will be much less audible to
a big-eared world if present plans
to knit the Empire closer are sue
cessful.
The Dominions have been talk
ing back in the last decade, and
while that is their right, England
would be panied to see it become
a habit.
South Africa voted it could Sc
cede at will.
New South Wales threatened to
default on bonds Britain held, and
talked pertly about the interest
rate.
At the wheat conference the
Canadian High Commissioner Of
fered to grant Great Britain's OBJ
server "the same privileges as any
other foreign country"
Start Counter Moves
Further, nearly all of the Domin-
ions have restricted immigration
from England and put up tariff
walls.
The counter moves are starting
in England and cover most every
phase of empire activity.
Most important is the revival of
the Empire Economic Conference
called for next July in Canada.
The last one, in London, stirred
a fine kettle of discord, and wound
up with Jim" Thomas, minister
for the Dominions, and Premier
Bennett. of Canada, accusing each
other of trying to run a whizzer. :"
Since then everybody has had
Continued on Page SeveD
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-26
MRS. c. A. CLARK
GIVEN SENTENCE
IN JAIL, FINED
Woman Who Voted for
Acquittal in Foshay
Case Is Censmed
FEDERAL JUDGES
RETURN VERDICT
Perjury Committed When
Being Examined for
Jury Panel

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, Dec. 26.-
Mrs. Genevieve A. Clark, the only
woman juror in the recent Foshay
trial, is held in contempt of court
on the grounds she committed per-
jury when examined for service
with the panel
She was today sentenced to six
months in jail in st. Paul.
Federal Judges ruled Mrs. Clark
gave false and disarming" ans
wers when examined as a Juror,
concealing among other things,
she was a former employee of the
Foshay firm.
1t was Mrs. Clark's insistance
on an acquittal of w. B. Foshay
and six associates, charged with
alleged mail frauds, which resulted
in the discharge of the jury after
male jurors voted for conviction
on seventeen points.
Is Also Fined
In addition to the jail term, Mrs.
execution was granted for 40 days.
The Judges ruled that while
her conduct is reprehensible, we
must recognize the fact that it in a
large measure carried with it its
own punishment.
Mrs. Clark brought this upon
herself and also the contempt of
the community in which she lives,
not because she voted for acquit-
tai in the case but because her
vote is not believed to have repre-
sented her honest convictions based
on the evidence and the law"
Was Given Information
The Judges found that informa-
ton regarding one of the Govern
ment's witnesses in the trial was
conveyed to Mrs Clark during the
trial by her husband and after
she had been placed in the custody
of the bailiff with other jurors.
1t was also found that she had
been visited frequently by her
husband
Mrs. Clark informed other Jurors
that the government witness, C.
M. Coble, Omaha accountant. had
once been instrumental in send
ing an innocent man to prison."
The Judge also emphasized the
fact that the woman's husband,
sometime before the trial, had
business relations with two of the
defendants, w. B. Foshay and
Palmer Mabry.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-26
BORAH GIVES WARMING

WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 90
A warning that the United States
must come out of Europe and
stay out" unless European coun-
tries put a stop to Preparations and
"drastically cut ornaments is is
sued by Senator William E. Borah
Chairman of the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee.
Senator Borah made formal
statement commenting on the re-
port of the Young Plan Advisory
Committee at Basel.
Il can see no recovery in Europe
until PREPARATIONS are cut or elm
mated in their entirety. If Europe
cannot see her way clear to the
end of Preparations and drastically
cut ornaments, the United states
had better come out and stay out.
In one way or another we put
billions of dollars in Europe which
did not end the economic crisis
there and it brought an economic
crisis in the United States" said
Senator Borah.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-26
EXPELLED FROM
IN DIAN REGION
FOR ACTIVITIES
Chief of Red Shirt Move
ment Arrested-then
Banis h e d

PRESHAWAR, India, Dec. 90
Growing unrest and lawlessness
along the northwest frontier Of the
Province led to the arrest yester-
day OF Abdul Ghaffur Kahn, chief
of the Red Shirt movement; his
brother, DR. Kahn and the latter's
son, and QUAIL Alta Elijah, an at
torney, as well as dozen others.
Abdul Kahn has been ordered ex-
PEELED from the Province. He has
been nicknamed the Frontier
Gandhi" because of his garb. 1t
is reported he has been working
in close alliance with the Indian
Nationalist Congress.