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The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-15
CANDHI SAILS
 FOR HOMELAND
Prepared for Any Ordeal in Fight for India's
 Liberty

BRINDISTI, Italy, Dec. 15.- Mahatma Gandhi has closed an- other chapter in the battle for h. dias liberty and has sailed for home prepared for whatever or deal may be in store for my coun- try"
 Gandhi spent ninety days in Eu- rope
 The Italian government provided special first class coach from Rome to Brindisi and he boarded the steamer Pilsna here for home
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-15
|OLE E|ELSON
 PASSES AWAY
Father of Col. Ben Eielson Dies in North
 Dakota

WENATCHEE, Wash, Dec. 15.- Ole Eielson, father of Col. Carl Ben Eielson, Alaskan aviator killed sev- eral years ago in a crash on the Siberian coast, is dead at Grand Rapids, North Dakota, according to word received here from his daughter Adeline. public school teacher. She did not arrive at her fathers beside before he passed on.
 Ole Eielson was a banker of Hatton. He made a trip to Alaska and returned south with the body of his son after it was recovered.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-15
TONSILS GIVEN UP;
 CIGARETTES KEPT

Carlso Garcia, member of the crew of the United States Coast Guard cutter Tallapoosa, is in St. Ann's hospital on a liquid died be- cause his tonsils were taken away from him this morning and to swallow solid food would hurt his lascerated throat.
 T don't mind the soup" he said "so long as indulgence in cigaret- tes is not denied me. For years a smoke after a meal has always been the principal and best part of the meal to me-"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-15
CHAMBER PICKS NEW BOARD FOR
 ENSUING YEAR
Seven Directors Are Elect ed for 1852 by Cham
 Der of Commerce

With capacity crowd attending today's meeting, the Juneau Cham Der of Commerce elected seven members to serve 1t next year as Board of Directors. The new board will assume office at once, holding it's first meeting next Monday when it will elect it's officers for 1892.
 Those elected were: Allen Shat utck, G. E. Cleveland, Ludwig Nelson, John w. Jones, B. H. How- ard, B. F. Heintzleman and J. P. Anderson.
 Retiring Board Thanked
 The members of the 1881 Board was extended a vote of thanks by the Chamber for their work dur ing the year. Dr. w. w. Council. Chairman of the Board and Presi- dent of the Chamber, expressed his appreciation for the co-opera- ton given by the membership and for the efficient service given by the Board members, particularly mentioning Secretary G. H. Walm- sley, whom he termed "a whole Chamber of Commerce by him. self"
 The Chamber also gave a vote of thanks to Chris Bailey of Bailey's Cafe for the manner in which he has taken care of the meetings during the year
 The annual financial statement and summary of work done in 1881 was submitted to the Chamber by Secretary Walmsley. Both were ap- proved by unanimous vote. Urge Radio Improvement
 Declaring that local radio re- ception will not be improved until the United States wireless trans hitting plant is moved to the pro- posed location in Mendenhall va1- ley, some nine miles from town, the local Radio Club today urged the Chamber to submit a full r>- port on the local situation to Del- egate Wickersham with the re- quest that he confer with the War Department in an effort to bring about immediate construction of the new station here. Funds, declared the Radio Club, were ap- propriated last year for this in- stallation.
 Most of the interference which now makes it almost impossible for local radio owners to get programs from the States is caused by oper- ation of the Government trans (COntinlIed on pace TNv0l
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-15
WILL EXTEND
 MORATORIUM FOR GERMANY
Recommendation Will Be Made by Young Plan
 Committee
WILL EXTEND

BASEL, Dec. 15.-Copyrighted by Associated Press sS-Recommendatio for a further moratorium on Ger many's conditional reparations pay ments will be contained in a final report of the Young Plan Comm ittee, it is announced here on the highest authority.
 The Committee has been studying Germany's capacity to pay.
 No announcement is made when the full report of the Committee will be made public.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-15
FOUNDER OF
 TELLER DIES

PORTLAND, Oregon, Dec. 15.- Edwin Howe Collis, founder of Tel Ter, Alaska. is dead here as a re- suit of heart disease. He was a native of Cincinnati. Ohio. Collis is survived by his widow and three sisters.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-15
YOSH|zAWA IN
 JAPAN CABINET

TOKYO, Japan, Dec. 15.-Pre- nier Inukai announced today that Kenkichi Yoshizawa, Japanese Am- bassador to France, has been ap- pointed Foreign Minister in the new Japanese Government.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-15
PHEAsANTs HURT FARMS

RAFT, Kas., Dec. 15.-Because of failure of pheasants to propagate and damage said to have been caused on farms no more of the birds will be purchased by the Kansas state game department for distribution, it has been announced.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-15
MISSOURI BOWLER ROLLS 300

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. Dec. 15.-R. J Cowell, St. Joseph bowler, rolled a perfect 300 game as the second of a three-game series, the only one recalled by enthusiasts here. Then cracking under the strain, he top pied 167 in the final game.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-15
REGISTERED AT ALASKAN

M. L. Ferguson of Funter and H. Lee of Juneau are among the guests registered at the Alaskan hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-15
BOSTON INSTITUTIONS CLosI

BOSTON, Mass. Dec. 14.-Nine banking institutions with aggre- gate deposits of $58,700,000 closed today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-15
ALASKA JUNEAU SURPLUS FOR ii
 M0NTHS$1,444,350
November Ore Value Falls to 74.81 Cents Per Ton
 Profit $62, 300

Showing net operating surplus of $62,300 for November, the AL aska Juneau's surplus for the first II months of 1881 mounted to $1 ,444, $50. Last months surplus was the smallest for this year and was occasioned by decline in the average value per ton of the ore handled. - f The recovery per ton last month was 74.81 cents. Last October the average was 88.67. There was no material variation in the tonnage handled.
 The operations for last month were depicted in the monthly est)- mated results issued from San Francisco on Decemebr 5, and made public by General Superintendent L. H. Metzgar. This statement follows:
 Estimated results of operations for month of November, 1881:
 Tons mined and trammed to mill, 335,510.
 Cents Operating Revenue: Per Ton Gold .......................$2 $250 ,000 74.51 Lead and Silver .. 1000 30 Total ..........$251 ,000 74.81 Operating Expenditures: Mining and tram ming .$109 500 32.64 Milling ...................... 68,O00 2027 All ther Juneau
 operating costs sec. 1000 2.09 New York Stock
 Transfer and San Francisco Of ice l Expenses ............ 2,500 "A
 Total ....................$187, ,00O 55.74
 TT Operating Profit -$ 64,000 1907 Outside Pros pecting
 less other revenue 1,700 1 Surplus .............$ 62,300
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-15
Ne,U Attack IsLaunched
 by Chinese
Chang Hsueh Liang Moves Forces Against Three
 Localities

TOKYO, Japan, Dec. Is. - A Rengo dispatch from Mukden said the Chinese troops under Chang Hseuh Liang, have launched an at- tack simultaneously on Tiehliang Cheng Chiatun and New Chwane on the South Manchuria railway
 The Japanese forces have closed the Lia River toward Hupeh to meet the Chinese moving on New Chwang.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-15

Andrew Hartman trundled a pumpkin, equiped with an axle and handle, from Columbus Grove, Ohio, to Columbus,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-15
CLASH REPORTED

MUKDEN, Dec. 15.-The Japan ese clashed with Chinese irregu-
 lars at two points in Southern
 Manchuria and near Tsitsihar yes- terday. Six hours fighting is re-
 ported. The outcome is still un- certain. The casualties on both
 sides are said to be small.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-15
LAUDs HOOVER

WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 15.- Addressing the Republican Nation al Committee which he had just called to order, Senator Simeon D. Fess, Chairman, described as stu pendous Hoover's efforts to help the business situation" He asked the Committee to mold intelligent public opinion on Hoover's record.
 Chairman Tess steercd the Re- publican National Com mitt e squarely at the renomination of President Hoover next year. He told the Committee that it's job is to place Hoover in the public mind on an eminance which "his stu pendous efforts and brilliant lead ership justify" This stage reached, there will be no doubt about the results in November" he said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-15
CHICAGO WINS REPUBLICAN
 CONVENTION
National Committee Selects Windy City for
 National Gathering

WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 15.- The Republican National Commit tee today selected Chicago as the meeting place of their next Nation al Convention. The Windy City defeated Cleveland, Atlantic City, Philadelphia and other contest ants for the convention.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-15

Center of industry Is 50 miles southeast of Chicago.
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Gasoline is being produced from coal.
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R ECORD OF 1931 IS REVIEWED BY
 'SEC'Y WALMSLEY
Chamber of Commerc e Hears Annual Reports
 Submitted by Secretary

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Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-09
SCHOOLBUS WAS
OVERLOADED and
HAD BAD BRAKES
Investigation Shows Gross
Neglect In Merced Ira.
gedy At Crossing.

MERGED, Cal, May 8. UP
Funeral services for six little chill
dren, victims of the San Joaquin
valleys worst grade crossing acci-
dent, were to be held today while
authorities pursued five separate
inquiries into the cause of the COL
lission between a school bus and a
locomotive.
Prosecution of Douglas Kregger,
so, driver of the bus, on charges of
manslaughter, was ordered by Dis
trict Attorney Frank Ostrander If
Kregger RECEIVERS from his injuries.
Physicians, however, held out little
hope that his life would be saved.
The bus, carrying A children
home from school Thursday after
noon, was struck by a heavy Santa
Fe freight engine. Three of the
children were killed, three others
died later in a hospital and five
were injured SO seriously that they
are not expected to live.
Kregger regained consciousness to
make a statement to Captain w. A.
Burch of the California state police
that he had stopped at the crossing
before proceeding across the tracks.
Four witnesses to the crash, includ-
ing one of the children in the bus,
said that Kregger did not stop al
though cross signal was in opera
tion.
Members of the Merced Bar said
Co Dfnrt1in f-tt1it,nc iyfdjnofnd
the school district was responsible
to parents of the victims. City Of
ficials said that if the board of
education must defend damage suits
which may arise, an increase in the
tax rate would be necessary.
MERGED, Cal, May 9. U.P)-
Overlooking, inadequate brakes and
incautious driving were blamed un-
officially today for the train-school-
bus crash Thursday that plunged
this community in sorrow.
The crash toll of casualties re-
mained this morning at six children
dead, three children and the driver
in danger of death, Is children
manned or seriously hurt and 81
children and the drivers wife less
seriously hurt
First investigation showed the
school bus was a 1927 truck con-
verted into a coach intended to
carry 36 to 80 children and the
driver. At the time of the accide,.t
the vehicle carried 81 persons, many
standing.
The two-wheel mechanical brakes
were insufficient to control the. We
hicle, F. D. Kregger, 50-year-old
driver, and Ebert Hannah, garage
man, agreed. Both said requests
for better barkes were made last
December after an ove,hauling and
testing.
One news reported today listed
five observers of the accident, all OF
whom contradicted the assertion
credited to kregger that the rail-
road kigwam signal was not oper.
at.rg and that he brought the bus
to halt before attempting the
crossing.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-09
Truce In
Kentucky Town

EVARTS, KY, May 0. W.P)-
Groups of unemployed miners lott
cred on street corners and in their
union meeting place here today,
while 400 national guardsmen
camped in the foothills Of the south
eastern Kentucky coal fields, both
silently anticipating momentary re-
newal of disorders which already
have claimed five lives.
Presence of the guardsmen, under
command of Colonel Daniel M
Carrell of the 133th field artillery
has had quieting effect upon the
restless miners. but there was a dis
tinct air of brooding trouble caused
by deep-rooted animosities.
Factions are aligned in tw
groups-business men and mine
owners. who demand peace at all
costs, and unemployed miners, who
demand recognition of their union
The trouble grew out of efforts of
the United Mine Workers Of AM
erica to organize the mines here
Thus far not an owner has granted
the union recognition.
City officials have openly aligned
themselves on the side of the min
ers and publicly blamed the mine
guards" for the disorders.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-09
EVIDENCE SHOWS SHANNON DIED
IN EFFORTS TO SAVE COMRADE

Both gas fumes and drowning
caused the death of James Shan
non, drowned in an outfall sewer
manhole two miles north of I'm
perial yesterday morning, a coro-
ners jury decided this morning.
Shannon, assistant superinten-
dent of the city water department,
died in a gallant effort to save the
life of fellow workman.
G. K. Patton, whose life Shannon
undoubtedly saved by descending
into the manhole at the risk of his
own, left the Ell Centre hospital this
morning with only a sore chest as
the result of his immersion in the
sewer water and inhalation of the
deadly sewer gas.
d. B. White, third workman who
was overcome by the gas. left the
hospital last night, completely re-
covered from the effects of his ex-
perience.
The result of the coroners inquest
this morning was the same as that
Of an examination yesterday by a
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-09
BRAND DEFENDS
FOREIGN POLICY
WITH SUCCESS

PARIS, May 9. U.P)-Aristide
Brands eloquence repulsed bit
ter attack on his conciliatory for
eign policy today and won an over
whelming parliamentary victory,
which may, paradoxically, end the
foreign minister's long career at
the Quai D'Orsay.
BRAND, with the word peace" on
his lips, appeared certain of elec-
ton to the presidency of France
next week.
BRAND maintained his silence
concerning his candidacy for the
presidency, but it was understood
that he was willing to consent in
the election if the left and center
groups of the chamber and senate
consult him and urge him to accept.
The groups decided last night to
take such action.
Otherwise, it was said, BRAND
was quite willing to remain as for
eign minister.
The chamber of deputies heard
him defend his foreign policy in a
stirring reply to his political critics
and, shortly after midnight, voted
confidence in the governments
foreign policy, 430 to So. A second
vote. 470 to none, condemned the
Austro-German tariff union agree
ment as detrimental to a policy of
international understanding. The
Socialists abstained.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-09
Two Killed In
Auto Accidents

BAKERSFIELD, Cal. May Q. U.P)
"A two year old girl was killed and
six persons, including two students
of Stanford University, were in
jured In two separate automobile
accidents near here last night and
early today.
Robert Lee, 81, Chinese, and Ed
mund Guard, 81, students of STAN
ford University we're injured when
the automobile Guard was driving
overturned eight miles north of here
early today.
The men were travelling to Los
Angeles when the accident occur
red Lee sustained fractured skull
and crushed facial bones. Guard
received only minor injuries.
Shirley Cunningham, two-year-
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James
j. Cunningham of Los Angeles was
killed late last night when the au-
tomobile in which she was riding
overturned on the Golden State
highway 80 miles south of here.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-09
New Theory In
ROckne Crash

KANSAS CITY, Kansas. May 9.
U.P)-Another theory was added to-
day to the growing list which haz-
ard explanations of the cause of the
airplane crash near Bazaar, Kan
sas, last March 81, in which Knute
Rockne, Notre Dame football coach,
and seven other men were killed.
A railroad switching crew has re-
ported an opinion that the tri-mo-
tored Fokker airliner brushed
grain elevator In leaving Kansas
City, causing a structural weakness.
The foreman, Robert L. Boatright,
believes he saw the wing of the air.
plane strike the fire escape on the
Santa Fe elevator in the yards. His
impression was substantiated by
other members of the crew.
The men said the plane was fly
ing so low they feared it would
strike the elevator tanks, but II
swerved upward. They said a dent
was found in the fire escape cover
ing which might have been caused
by the tip of the wing.
The men said the widespread diff
ferences of opinion as to the cause
of the crash caused them to hesitate
to report what they believed they
saw.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-09
Assert Romance
Is Not Broken

LOS ANGELES, May 8. U.P)-
The blasted romance" of Rolf Nc
Pherson, son of Aimee Semple Nc
Pherson. evangelist, and Lorna d.
Smith, of Oklahoma, turned out to
be Just another rumor" today.
The report gained circulation yes
terday when Miss Smith returned
to her midwestern home to attend
the graduation exercises of her
brothers high school class.
1t is quite true that Miss Smith
returned to Oklahoma" Harriet
Jordan, secretary of Angelus Tenn
pie said, "but reports that Rolf has
been Tilted were erroneous.
Miss Smith planned her trip
even before Mrs. Mcpherson left
Los Angeles for the Orient. After
her brothers graduation, she plans
to do evangelistic work and then re-
turn here"
Rolf is now enroute to New York
City To meet his mother.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-09
COPPER CONCERN
ALLEGES FRAUD
BY RIVAL FIRM

CARSON CITY, New. May 9. W.p)
Statements charging that the
Nevada Consolidated Copper COM
pany, largest Guggenheim concern
in the state, has falsified returns to
defraud the Consolidated Copper
Mines corporation of 1862 ,702. As
were on file in federal court here
today.
The statements, made during the
hearing of counterclains, alleged
the Guggenheim company made un-
true returns in the treatment Of
ores.
Attorneys for Consolidated Copper
Mines claim, due to the asserted
fraud practiced, that s121 $4,000
still is due it upon falsified mois-
ture reports, sl3,509.l3 upon copper
ore and $427,253.l3 for improper
mill practices.
The hearing Of the 14th counter
claim, alleging that Nevada Con-
solidated has paid for Consolidat-
ed Copper Mines ore since 1926 on
the basis Of falsified metallurgical
reports, is now in its fourth week.
George Thatcher. chief counsel
for the Consolidated Copper Mines,
announced that presentation of
the plaintiffs evidence will take
another week. Defense testimony
is expected to extend over a month
Asserted copies of letters from j.
c. Kinnear, general manager for
Nevada Consolidated. to company
metallurgical engineers, tending to
establish that the alleged policy of
"jockeying" records was carried on
with Kinnears' sanction, were in
troduced by Thatcher yesterday.
The case between the two COM
panies had taken more time, more
testimony has been received and
more money is involved than in any
case ever heard by the Nevada fed
eral court, officials said.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-09
WOMAN MISSING
WHEN STEAMER
REACHES PORT

SAN DIEGO, Cal, May 9. U.R--
Madame Therese Goerke, fashion
designer of New York City, was
missing from the Panama Pacific
liner Pennsylvania when the boat
docked at San Diego yesterday, it
was revealed by authorities today.
Ship officers said that Madame
Goerke disappeared on May 5 while
the vessel was sailing through the
Gulf of Tehuantepec.
Although it was not known wheth-
er Madame Goerke leaped over
board or fell over the rail, 1t was re-
vealed that note indicating des-
pondency was found in her cabin.
One thousand dollars in cash and
checks for $4,000 was discovered in
the baggage of the missing woman.
The keys to her cabin were located
on the deck of the ship.
According to information here
Madame Goerke was the widow Of
a German army officer killed in the
World War. She had sister Mrs.
P. Rosenthal of New York and
was enroute TO Los Angeles to visit
other relatives.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-09

physician, who declared that even
If Shannon had not died from
drowning, sufficient gas had pene-
trated his lungs to kill him.
The coroner's jury was called at
10 o'clock this morning, and heard
testimony of those closely connected
with the tragic accident.
Gas Mask Faulty
Shannon died at about $50 yes
terday morning after rescuing Pat
ton from death in the manhole,
where the three men were working
on repairs to Ell Centro's outfall
sewer. Patton had descended into
the hole with faulty gas mask,
according to the latest story Of the
tragedy, when the gas overcame
him.
Seeing that Patton was in danger,
Shannon entered the hole, fixed a
rope around Patton, and started to
climb out. Half way up the rope.
which he was climbing hand over
hand, Shannon succumbed to the
fumes of the gas, and fell back into
the water.
White and two passing Mexicans
pulled Patton out of the hole, and
White descended to get Shannon.
Before he could fasten a rope
around Shannon. White was over
come and hauled out by the Mexi-
cans. Help was summoned, but ar
rived too late to aid Shannon.
The story told Immediately after
the accident, and before either
White or Patton could give con-
nected account of the affair, was
that Shannon had once descended
into the manhole to plug it up, been
overcome, and was pulled out. Pat
ton, it was said, then went into
the hole to retrieve tools left by
Shannon, and was overcome.
Shannon and White started to
pull Patton out, but Shannon col
lapsed and 1e.i into the manhole
again, according to the first story.
Funeral services for James Shan
non will be conducted from Lem
ons' Funeral chapel tomorrow after
noon at 2:30 o'clock. A Christian
Science service will be read.
Interment will take place at Ever
green cemetery.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-09
Veteran Shipping
Magnate Weaker

SAN RAFAEL, Cal, May 9. U.P)-
Captain Robert Dollar fought vail
antly today to recover from a seri-
GUS illness, but physicians of the
85-year-old Pacific Coast shipping
magnate reported he was growing
gradually weaker.
A bulletin issued late last night
by DR.. Rafael G.. Dufficy said Cap
tain Dollar was resting comfortably
with pulse of 100 and respiration
at "a. His temperature earlier had
dropped to 100.
He took a bad turn last night
DR.. Dufficy said His condition is
serious, but not yet critical.
Members of his family expressed
concern because of Captain Dollars
advanced age. Melville Dollar of
Vancouver, B. c., the captains third
son, arrived to be at his fathers
bedside.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-09
NEVADA SOLON
TO MAKE CALL
AT SACRAMENTO

RENO, New, May 9. U.p)-Doug
Tandy, speaker of the Nevada state
assembly, said today he intended
to go to Sacramento next week lust
to look the boys over" in the Cali
fornia legislature now in session
there.
I'm not going to be critical or
anything like that" said Tandy.
but Just the same, 1 bet those
California fellows don't make his
tory like we did in Carson City. /
understand they won't even let the
people vote on the prohibition ques-
ton down there.
"Why, in our session at Carson
City, the w. c. T. U. tried for over
a month to find somebody to intro
duce a dry bill and couldn't, much
less get anyone to vote for it"
Tandy was author of bill limit
ing the fees of attorneys in uncon-
tested divorce cases to $35. When
the lawyers protested that such a
low fee would ruin them financially,
Tandy had the measure referred to
the appropriations committee of the
legislature and an appropriation to
feed all hungry lawyers who
claimed they would starve under
the s35 fee bill.
Another thing" said Tandy, "I
see where the California senate is
considering the lethal gas chamber
plan of Nevada as a replacement
for the gallows now used in Cali
fornia for executions. 1t looks like
they are beginning to realize that
Nevada is far ahead of its sister
states in many matters and they are
doing their best to catch up"