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The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-20
.43 BILLS FACE. HOUSE MEMBERS.
 FOR DISPOSAL
Longest Calendar of Term Road Memorial h.
 troduced by Foster

The House today was confronted with the longest calendar of tn, session which contained a tctal ot 43 bills, memorials and resolutions 35 of which originated in the House and five in the Senate.
 At noon today it had completed in second reading nine of it's own measures and had IS others left in the same status.
 Money Cut Defeated
 An effort to reduce by $5,000 a measure for continuing cc-opera- tive mining investigations was de- feated this morning, This bill, on second reading, was reported from the Ways and Means Com mittee carrying an appropriation of $25,000, minority of he Con- mittee recommending if be reduced to $20,000. MT. Foster tried to tack on the amendment but lost by a vote of six for and nine against the adoption.
 Another amendment to the same measure to limit to within Alaska travelling expenses paid out of the fund, was lost without a record vote. To put such a limitation on the bill, declared MT. Heller ich and MT. Donnelly, would be to defeat its object and render it almost imperative.
 Federal Highway Aid
 Extension of the Federal High way Act is asked in a memorial in- troduced today by MT. Foster. He also introduced a Resolution urg- ing officials of the Territory to purchase locally all supplies and needed for the Terri tory.
 The text of the road memorial follows:
 Whereas, more than 98 per cent of the total area of the Ter ritory of Alaska is classed as Pub lie Lands of the United States, or Reserves under various withdraw als from public entry, and
 Whereas, two agencies of the United States Government, viz, the Bureau of Public Roads, acting under the Department of Agricul- ture, and the Alaska Road Com mission functioning under the War Department are engaged in the building of roads and trails in Alaska, each of said road building agencies acting independent of the other, each maintaining it's own corps of engineers, superintendents and office employees, and
 Whereas, such duplication Of overhead costs has caused to be wasted considerable portion of the funds appropriated by Con- gress, and
 whereas, the Territory of Alas ka has for many years appropri- ated a considerable portion of it's
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-20
PROTECTION OF WAGES MEASURE ENACTED TODAY
Senate Passes Measure De- signed to Protect Lo-
 cal Wage Standard

A measure to protect local le~ Dor from influx of cheap labor from the States or reduction in going wages in the Territory was passed by the Senate today. It aims to require all contractors per- forming work on public projects in the Territory to pay the going wage rates paid by private inter ests on similar work
 One of the provisions of the measure is aimed at sub-contrac- tors, and provides for reducing sub-contract payments to day wage basis.
 Passes Many Bills
 This was one of 13 measures passed by the Senate this morn ing. A bill providing for a Board of Budget clothed with ample au- thority to submit real budget to the Legislature every two years was passed without a dissenting vote. A measure repeating the Wickersham Mining Act of 1912, limiting of placer ground and pro- viding for annual labor and an- other wiping out two supporting Territorial statutes, were also passed.
 Other bills receiving the approval of the Senate were creating a Commission to survey the depend- ent children problem and recom- mend methods of handling it to the next Legislature; creating a Commission to prepare plans for constructing the new Pioneers Home; creating the position of Superintendent of Public Works to be filled by the Highway Engineer; authorizing a survey of the public school system and for the advisa- bility of establishing a Divisional High School at Nome; to appro- priate S5,000 to cooperate with the Federal government in predatory animal control; continuation of veterinarian services for fur farm CTS; relative to the residence of agents for foreign corporations; providing for the administration of funds of the Alaska Agricultural College and School of Mines; and concurring in the House amend ments to a Senate bill for defi- ciency appropriations.
 Meets This Afternoon The Senate this afternoon had a number of House bills in second reading. It was scheduled to take up for further consideration the Vim Community Property Bill.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-20
Bureau of Prohibition Slips Ouer Nev Proposal;
 W0odcock Liable to Quit

WASHINGTON, D. C., April 20 The need of revising text books from which the effects of alcohol on the human body are taught in schools in 46 states, was reported Saturday in a monograph made public by the Prohibition Bureau
 Prohibition Dir or Woodcock said laboratory studies had shown that the quantity of alcohol con- tained in a quart of PTS per cent beer or in a pint of 10 per cent wine, has direct and positive re- suits on the human system He suggested a revision to insure "ac- curacy in line with recent scien- tific developments"
 May Quit Post
 Simultaneously with the release of the monograph, the possibility hat Wcodcook might relinquish his rcst e. Prohibition Director was
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-20
To Investigate Resources of Alaska Railroad Belt;
 $25O,00O Is Appropriated

WASHINGTON, April 20.-The most significant effort yet made to determine the mineral values Of Alaska will be carried out this summer by the Department of the Interior.
 The recent Congress appropriated $250,000 flor continuation of the investigation of mineral and other resources of Alaska" along the Alaska Railroad. This is in ad- dition to the regular appropriation for work in Alaska
 The appropriation was placed in the hands of Secretary Wilbur and he has organized the work chief ly through the Geological Survey, Though this special appropriation is not available until July l, the Geological Survey, considering the short working season in Alaska, has arranged to make advances from it's own funds that the work may be started early and a full season of results attained this year.
 As fast as given investigations are completed they will be re- ported and the facts made avail able in Alaska without reference to Washington.
 To Examine Coal Ridge
 One of the major projects in this investigation will be an examina- tion of the Anthracite Ridge coal field in the vicinity of the Alaska Railroad. This will include de- tained surface investigations, in- cluding test pitting and trenching in the Anthracite Ridge coal field, where there are known veins more than 50 feet thick, subsurfaee core drilling and investigations in the Anthracite Ridge coal field, entail ing about 4000 feet of core drill ing. Examinations of reported new prospects and re-examinations
 Continued on Page Sevem
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-20

SEATTLE, April 20-John w. Nelson, newspaper political writer, has been released on $2,500 bail. He was charged in Justice Court with extorting s990 from George Avery, City Utilities Superintend- ent, by threatening to have de- famatory articles published about Avery and Dan Boyle, City Street Superintendent, in a Seattle news paper.
 Mayor Frank Edwards and Chlet of Police Forbes said Nelson had marked money when arrested on a down town street.
 When Nelson was taken into court for hearing, Marion A. Zion check, leader of the recall move ment against Mayor Edwards was
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-20

seen in the statement he would welcome appointment to a Federal Judgeship. His name has been mentioned for a Judgeship vacancy in Baltimore where he was for merly United States Attorney.
 Going to Hawaii
 Woodcock left the Capital last Saturday afternoon on a protracted inspection trip through the North west. He said he planned to con- tinue to Hawaii. He had pur- chased passage to Honolulu last fall when hurriedly recalled to Washington from San Francisco by President Hoover and Attorney General Mitchell for a series of Conferences.
 The, monograph contained the first digest ever made of the state and Federal laws on hygiene and scientific temperance.'
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-20
HOUSE DEFEATS
 MARRIAGE BILL
 LAST SATURDAY
Bill to Legalize C o m m o n Law Marriages Is Indef-
 initely Postponed

Alaska will have to struggle along for another two years at least without legalizing common law marriages. The House didn't see eye to eye with the Senate on this question and when Senator Lomen's bill on it bobbed up in the House Saturday afternoon, it met rude reception.
 It was apparently harmless lit tie measure. It provided for com- mon law matrimonial alliances where the persons engaging therein resided in remote settlements and could not conveniently obtain the professional services of any of the persons authorized to perform mar riages.
 But it was too liberal for the House. There the bill was indefi- nitely postponed by vote of II to 3, with two members absent at the time.
 Saturday afternoon, the Senate passed House memorial and one House bill The first was by MT Boyle and urged the Department of Agriculture to utilize one or more of its Alaska experimental farms for experimental work with fur-animals.
 It passed measure directing the Attorney General to study and pre- pare for submission to the 1893 session a plan for an income tax system suited to the Territory; and second House bill to amend Chapter q of the session laws of 1919 relative to the filing at tachment was lost on a four to three vote, one less than the con- stitutional requirement..
 It studied 15 Senate bills and one Senate Concurrent resolution in second reading Saturday after noon. All of these are, except two, expected to come up today for final action. One by MT. Di- mond, to provide for writ of re- view by United States distric t courts in certain cases, was indefi- nitely postponed by a unanimous vote after MT. Dimond had ex- plained it would not do what it was designed for, and himself moved for it's postponement.
 Another Senate bill, providing for an increase of $1 ,000 in the salary of Highway Engineer, was laid on the table. MT. Dimond. it's author, moved it be tabled as another measure that would have the same effect was before the Senate. The latter measure seeks to create the office of Superin- tendent of Public Works and turns that job over to the Highway En- gineer with a $1 ,000 salary.
 The Senate had been scheduled Saturday to take up the Vim Community Property measure but it was carried over until today in order to permit consideration of the lcng list of Senate bills on hand.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-20
Seattle Political Writer
 Charged ,oith Attempting
 to Extort; Released, Bonds

present and attempted to talk to Nelson, but was forbidden until after the charge had been filed.
 J. D. Ross, recently deposed City Light Superintendent, was also present and congratulated Nelson on his release.
 The recall movement began after Mayor Edwards deposed Ross the day before the recent city election
 The City Council has refused 10 confirm four men nominated by the Mayor since then to succeed Ross.
 Mayor Edwards oh arg ed Ross with negligence. Supporters Of the recall movement accuse the present Administration of "friendliness to private power interests"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-20
THOMAS ASHE
 AFTER PRIZE

TOKYO, Japan, April 20.-Thom- as Ashe, American flier, is the first to register with the newspaper Asahi as a contestant for it's prize of $25,000 offered to the first for eigners to fly the Pacific Ocean from Japan to the United States.
 Ashe will make test flights next week in the Pacific, the old Brom- ley City of Tacoma plane.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-20
KIDNAPPING
 F IS CHARGED
Eight Months Board Bill Not Paid-Girl kept
 from Mother

CHICAGO, H., April 20.-Mrs. Josephine Hogan, operator of a boarding house for babies, has been arrested accused of Kidnapping one of her charges, on complaint of Mrs. Ruth Bontique.
 Mrs. Bontique said Mrs. Hogan refused to return her three-year- old daughter Daisy because board bill of eight months was not paid
 Mrs. Hogan said the child was placed with family in Terre Haute, Indiana, because she was i'll. She asserted she would reveal the place when in court.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-20
PROHIBITION OPPOSED FOR
 CHIEF ISSUE
Senator James Hamilton Lewis Makes His
 Declaration

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 20. United States Senator James Hamilton Lewis, outstanding Dem ocrat leader, declared here he was opposed to any attempt to make Prohibition leading issue in the next Presidential campaign.
 Tt is more important that we feed the hungry and restore pros- perity than to provide drink either as an expression of liberty or to satisfy luxury" said the Senator.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-20
TODAY STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, April 20.-Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 14ss, American Can 119, Anaconda Copper 31, Bethle- hem Steel 495s, General Motors 43%, Granby Consolidated Is, In- ternational Harvester 49%, Kenne- colt 22A, Packard Motors 8A, Sim mons Beds 15i2, Standard Brands 18, Standard Oil of California AZ, Standard Oil of New Jersey 40as United Aircraft 29ls. U. s. Steel 130h, Wright 4. Hudson Bay SIS, Checker Cal l2, 11&, 12, Armour of Illinois Class A 2A United Cigar 6as.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-20
"Please Clean Cun," Asks
 Student Suicide

.. ITHACA, N Y, April 20- Jere c. Baldwin, aged 20, of Paris, France, Cornell University sophr- more. was found shot through the head in the Sigma Phi Sigma fra ternity House. The coroner said it was a case of suicide.
 A note: T did it on purpose; please clean the gun" was found.
 Baldwin's father is Vice-Presi- dent of the General Electrict com pany in Paris.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-20
Vie oj Couernor of ArizOna Passes A,Udy,
 Result of Operation

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 20.- Mrs. George w. P. Hunt, aged 6S years, wife of the Governor of Arizona, died Saturday after an appendicitis operation. The Gov ernor, who is 72 years of age, was at his wife's bedside.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-20
c. B. IS TO ACT
MRS. ELLIOTT RETURNS

Mrs. Malcolm Elliott, wife of Ma jor Elliott, president of the Alaska Road Commission, returned home yesterday on the steamship Ala meda. She went to Seattle about three weeks ago.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-20
AMERICANS IN NICARAGUA TO
 BE PROTECTED
National Guards Capable of Defense Is General
 Opinion

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, April 20 Military authorities here contend there is no menace to American citizens in Nicaragua in the with drawal of United States Marines under the plan of complete evacua- tion recently announced by the State Department.
 The Nicaraguan National Guard has heretofore been able to provide adequate protection against Insur- gent attacks. The Guards are regarded as strong enough to con- tinue such protection after the Marine forces have left.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-20
Prin,a Donna Wins
 Libel Suit; Author
 Sentenced to Prison

VIENNA, April 20.-Marie Je- ritza, Metropolitan Opera Com pany prima donna. has won the libel suit against Roderich Mueller Gutterbrunn, whose novel Riff Raff" she charged was thinly yelled cartoon of herself The au- thor has been sentenced to one month in prison.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-20
SPANIARDS TO CAST BALLOTS
 EARLY IN MAY
Will Vote on Members of National Assembly,
 New Constitution
Associated Press Photo

MADRID, Spain, April 20.-The Republican Government plans to hold elections early in May for members of National Assembly, the Associated Press has learned from reliable sources
 A new constitution will be writ ten and a Government formulated to succeed the Provisional Gov ernment.
 RESCINDS CREDIT CONTRACT
 MADRID, April 20.-The Re- publican Government announces it has decided to rescind S6O,- 100000 foreign credit contract re- gently negotiated by a group of International Banking interests, on the ground there was no official need for the credit.
 The loan was negotiated before the Monarchy fell. The credit was primarily for the purpose of stab ilization of the peseta. The Repub- licans claim there has been no need for such measures to bolster up Spanish money.
 IS RECOGNIZED
 BRUSSELS, April 20.-The Gov ernment of Belgium has recognized the new Spanish Republic.
 G. B. IS TO ACT
 LONDON, April 20.-It is assert ed in authoritative circles that Great Britain will recognize the new Spanish Republic within a week
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-20
BLAzES RAGE IN 2 STATES,
 MIDDLE WEST
One Town Nearly Wiped Out, 22 Buildings of
 3l Are Destroyed WOODSMEN TRAPPED
 IN CIRCLE OF FIRE
Bodies Are Found in Lake After Raging Flames
 Spread Over Area

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 20. Forest fires in Northern Minne- sota and Wisconsin last Saturday night had taken a toll of two lives and destroyed thousands of dollars worth of property.
 One fire burned p of 31 build ings in the town of Tipler.
 Two men were bnrned to death. Charles Dreyden, aged 45 years, and Louis Bruun, aged 50 years. Their charred bodies were found in lake in the burned over area near Morse, Wisconsin. It is be- lieved they were trapped in a circle Of flame trying to control the blaze with back-fires. Both were experienced woodsmsn.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-20
RAIN FALLS

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, April 20-The fire which swept the Northern part of Wisconsin and upper Michigan is reported this afternoon to have subsided after soaking rains and dying winds.
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A gas compressor station under construction at Fritch, Texas, will have 12 units of 1,250 horsepower each.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-20
BoRAH MAKES STATEMENT

WASHINGTON, D. O., April 20. Senator William E. Borah, Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations ommittee, said the American Marines should be with drawn from Nicaragua "as rapidly and effectively as the situation can be adjusted, but the Government should not lose sight of the fact that American lives may be in- volved"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-20
SANDING IMPLICATED

MEXICO CITY, April 20.-Belief that the revolution in Honduras is related to operations of insurgents under General Sandino, Nicaraguan insurrectionist, gains ground here.
 Observers point out that General Ferrere, who is believed back of the Honduras outbreak, is a pro- nonced enemy against American intervention, actively sharing San dino's views in this regard.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-20
REVOLT BREAKS
 OUT IN ANOTHER
 CENTRAL REGION
Liberal Regime in Honduras Threatened, Due to Un-
 employment Unrest
NAVY CRAFT RUSHED
 TO SCENE, UPRISING
General Ferrere Believed Acting in Conjunction
 with Sandino

WASHINGTON, D. C., April 20 The Navy dispatched three cruis- CTS Sunday to protect American citizens on the north coast of Hon. duras where revolution broke out against the Liberal regime of President Meji Colidires late last Saturday.
 The revolutionary leaders say they do not intend to molest Am ericans and other foreigners.
 Commanders of the American ships have been ordered not to send forces inland.
 The outbreak is said to be due to unrest on account of the un- employment conditions.
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REsCINDs CREDIT CONTRACT
IS RECOGNIZED

BRUSSELS, April 20.-The Gov ernment of Belgium has recognized the new Spanish Republic.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-01
Issued Daily, Except
Sundays. Entered at the
Post Office, Ell Centre,
Calf, as Second Class
Matter.
EGGS

Some time ago this column remarked
on the high price of cantaloupes, sold at
retail in this city, and in some instances
at least, reduction Of price was re-
ported.
Maybe something can be done about
the price of henfruit
Eggs, according to the price lists in the
Press advertisements, are being bought
wholesale for around ii and II cents a
dozen. Buy two of them in a restaur-
ant, or wherever eggs may be sold at re-
tail, and you must pry loose from a quar-
ter for the privilege.
Of course we realize that there is con-
siderable to be done to the eggs from the
time one orders them until they are
served on the platter, adorned with
bacon or ham, or are served in some
other style
In making eggs ready for "ham and"
for instance, somebody must crack open
the eggs drop them into pan in which
some grease has been placed there must
be bit of fire under the pan, and after
the heat has done its stuff the eggs must
be removed and placed on platter, then
brought to the customer But we're un-
able to see why these little things should
send the price of two eggs from less
than two cents TO 25 cents.
Boiled eggs? It's even worse here.
All that need be done is tumble them
into the water (saving the need of
cracking and greasing) and take them
out when done, removing the eggs from
the shell and serving them. Again the
difference between the cost Of the or
iginal egg and the cost of the hard boiled
or soft boiled egg appears to be too much.
Doubtless there are other commodi-
ties for which we are paying too much
but eggs happen to universally popular
and there seems to be no good reason
why one should be paying as much for
the finished product now as when every
thing else was high some five or six
years ago. Not when the raw material
has taken such drop.
If the farmer could get % cents Tor
two eggs??? Well he just couldn't.
He'd be shot as an eXtortionist or
bandit or maybe both.
Lest our restauranteur think this get
ting a bit too personal, we happen to be
off eggs just now. Not for the price,
but eggs do get tiresome after while.
ial Valley is interested in seeing that the
Indian gets a square deal?
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-01
Published by
IMPERIAL VALLEY
PRESS. INC.
HELP THE INDIANS
w. c. COSTELLO
Manager

Appeal has been made to Congress
man Phil d. Swing by the American In
dian Defense Association, Inc, to lend
his assistance to the Indians on the Ell
Captain reservation near San Diego.
Recently the city of San Diego pur-
chased large part of the reservation as
site for a city reservoir, paying S361,-
600 to the Indian Bureau. This money
should belong to the Indians whose land
was sold.
The Indians appointed committee to
select a new site for their homes and
have chosen the Barona ranch, just over
the hills from their old home The en-
tire tribe favors the new site, with the
exception of the old men who swear they
will not leave FL Captain, even though it
should be under water.
When the senate committee was here
recently inspecting Indian tribes in
Southern California, the Ell Captain In
dians took the matter up with J. Henry
Scattergood, assistant Indian commits
sioner, but from him they received no
help. In fact he is reported as having
favored the idea of scattering the tribe,
placing its members where they would
be able to get work from the whites.
What horrible suggestion that is! 1t
is a repetition of the old policy the gov
ernment used to pursue toward the In
dian, but which we thought had no part
in present day conduct of Indian af-
fairs The wishes of the entire tribe are
to be disregarded, if Mr.. Scattergood has
his way.
Barona ranch consists of $500 acres,
much of it under cultivation, with splen-
did water supply, insuring ample pas
turage and room for necessary buildings.
This ranch can be obtained for the pur-
chase price of the El Captain site, and
still leave sufficient money to build the
Indians homes and everything necessary
for their well-being and comfort, ac-
cording to Investigations made by the In
dian Defense Association.
Our record of dealings with the In
dians is not something of which the ma
ton may be very proud. We have abused
and neglected them in the past and
should be seeking for chances to repair
the damage we have done instead of in
flicting more suffering upon an oppressed
people.
There must be many people IN Imper-
ial Valley who resent the attitude Mr..
Scattergood is reported as having taken
against the Indians. Why not write to
Congressman Swing and tell him lmper-