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Seward daily gateway., 1931-05-11
ALASKA INTERESTS
 AT THE NATIONAL
 CAPITAL. WASH.
(Continued from faCe 0nes

l tContlnued rom face pne"
 raised by Anchorage people in con- nection with releasing of coal units in the Matanuska coal field. A lease was cancelled by court pro ceedings because of a default of the lessee, which left about $3,- coo in labor bills unpaid Now that new leases are under con- sideration it was thought that a new lessee might be required to assume the indebtedness of the first lessee, on the ground that tAe development work done by this labor has proved of value to the coal units The Secretary states that while he would be pleased to see the wages paid, yet there is no authority of law to require subsequent lessee to pay off the debts of a former lessee.
 When Senator Robert B. How ell was in Alaska last summer he observed with much interest the Yaks that were in the neighbor- hood of the Agricultural College, where they were being cross-bred with Galloways. There are com paratively few of these animals in America or Canada, but they abound in large numbers in the mountainous area of Thibet. These can be brought to Vladivostok or Leningrad, Russia and shipped by steamer to New York, and there transported to Seattle, at total cost of less than $500 each. After a study of the situation Senator Howell believes that Yaks could be placed in the interior country east of Fairbanks, where they '""ld thrive and prove of great
 lift to the natives. The latter
 nd on caribou for much of
 ' livelihood, but the caribou
 is not entirely dependable.
 are domestic animal and
 sist on the country. It is the
 of Senator Howell and Er-
 : Walker Sawyer that a Yak
 ] could be maintained near
 banks and the rapid increase
 .ributed possibly on an appren-
 ship basis to deserving natives
 possibly others, by the De-
 nent of the Interior. The
 tor believes that Congress at
 ext session should appropriate
 % to transport 100 Yaks to
 "a, and he has sought to in-
 t Delegate Wickersham and
 rs to the end that an appro-
 tion should be made to in-
 uce Yaks in Alaska on a large
Seward daily gateway., 1931-05-11

Nurse" said the amorous sick man, I'm in love with you. I don't want to get we'll"
 Cheer up, you won't. The doc- tor is in love with me too and yes- terday he saw you kiss me-
Seward daily gateway., 1931-05-11

Stock quotatia1s recently were transmitted by television to brokers in the Chicago district, pictures of the ticker tape being sent as the quotations were received.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-05-11

Goggles provided with electric lights and reflectors in t e d of lenses are useful in performing tasks in the dark since the weaYer has both hands free for work.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-05-11
AT THE HOTELS

VAN GILDER-E. H. Boyer, Ko- diak.
 SEWARD-L. ReSof.
 OVERL RLAND-Nida H. KaShOOk.
 GILLILAND-G. Collias, Eliza beth Island; w. Zuricker, Seattle; Peter Orloff, Kodiak; G. Hart man, Kodiak.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-05-11

Mrs. A. F. Davis and children plan to leave shortly for their California home where they will remain for the coming year. MT. Davis may join them in the fall.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-05-11
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Many of the fur farmers in AL aska, particularly in the neighbor- hood of Petersburg, are inquiring why they may not be allowed to purchase their fox farm islands instead of leasing them from the government. Delegate Wickersham took the matter up with the Gen eral Land Office and was informed by Commissioner c. c. Moore that the|re is no authority of law under wht tch public lands in: Alaska may bel purchased for fur farming. Leases are made in accordance with the act of July 3, 1926, (44 Stat. 821), and regulations con- tat he'd in Circulars Nos. 1108 and 1ls3 It is probable that islands used for fur farming in the neigh borhood of Petersburg are within the Tongass National Forest and permits to use some are issued by he Department of Agriculture.
 vVVv
 A few days ago several con- tractors of Anchorage wired the Delegate, protesting against the construction of an addition to the native school at Eklutna by the Alaska Railroad. They held that a contract should be awarded on competitive bids to private con- tractors. Inquiry at the Depart mant of the Interior brought out the fact that here had been some delay in arranging for this con-
 lction, for which $35,00O had
 n appropriated, and which
 punt was only available until
 30, 1881. AS consequence
 cials in Alaska had advsed
 the work be performed by
Seward daily gateway., 1931-05-11

Southbound passengers on the Admiral Watson Sunday included Robert Lee" for Cordova; MT. Gucker for Cordova; Mrs. Riley for Seattle.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-05-11

A moderate sum was realized Saturday from the schools bake sale.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-05-11

Brown & Hawkinh-Qua1fty Ftrsts
Seward daily gateway., 1931-05-11

rractieal and beautiful bridge gifts as Alaska Shep.
The Washington times., 1931-10-20
.L|TERACY IN RUSSIA GROWS
UNDER SOVIET .GOAD

The government Is now building
there O series Of universities and
technicums.
The Red army has been q
school for millions Of young peas.
ants. In the early year many Of
the conScripts presenting them
selves for training were COM
pletely iIliterate. Now, thanks to
the rural schools established by
the government, the soldier-to-be
has an elementary education,
and the two-year training period
can be devoted to technical In
struction.
Last year the Red army sent
100, 900 men into the state and
collective farms. It had trained
25, 900 tractor drivers, $4,000 men
instructed in cattle raising, $4,000
in field crops, 9,250 in gardening,
1880 ready for organi2atiOnal
leadership of farms and $4,000
cultural workers and bookkeep-
erS.
Schedule Kept Up
Besides these, many went into
factories Of which their regiments
had been patrons" This pa
tfonage" system was established
to create cooperation between the
workers and the soldiers. When
plant falls down on its pro-
duction schedule, it's regiment
volunteers to help out. In return,
the factory workers help out the
regiment in entertainments and
special tasks.
The American and other for.
eign specialists for the most part
have co-operated whole-heartedly
with the Russian instructors In
the technical schools, often spend.
ing their leisure time to give talks
and technical demonstrations.
They say that the young Russian
is an apt pupil but inclined to be
attracted by SuperficialitieS. The
girls, they say are closer students
and harder workers than the boys.
Happy Days Ahead
LII N1CW VI Ik4C SONS4 4An11CA1
claims that the Russian people
eventually will have more leisure.
than any other nation, the pres
ent educational system seems to
be much restricted.
It must be remembered, how.
ever, that at present the country
is imbued with the idea that the
workers are soldiers in great in
dustrial war in which cultural
studies must be postponed for
the duration Of the conflict. The
people are getting the founda,
tionS Of an education, and when
the happy days come, they will be
in a position to make the most Of
them in short time. The old
monarchy made no such efforts
as the government has been max.
ing. The dark people" Of the old
regime are being enlightened by
the new. ..<.
Tomorrow: Women in RuSsia)
The Washington times., 1931-10-20
Community Chests
Seek no Millions

Washington will be among the
more than 100 cities to hold their
community chest drives after the
first Of the year. in the nation
wide campaign to raise $170, ,090,-
130 for relief needs this winter.
This report was submitted to
Walter s. Clifford, director of the
Presidents Organization on Un-
employment Relief by the Asso-
citation Of Community Chests and
Councils yesterday.
The Washington times., 1931-10-20
Architects Exhibit
Work Here SdturdUu

Members Of the Association Of
Federal Architects will exhibit
their work in the patio of the De.
partment of Agriculture from Sat.
urday to next Tuesday. They will
attend q private showing Friday.
Winners Of the two main awards
will be given a trip to New York
to study architecture there. The
judges include Edward Dom, Fred
v. Murphy and Bedford Brown.
The Washington times., 1931-10-20
CMdOzO P.T.A. Plans
Seasons First Meet

The first meeting of the year Of
the Cardozo High School Parent
Teacher Association will be held
tonight In the auditorium Of the
school.
Suggestions for q stronger or
ganization and a bigger and bet
ter business high school and the
election Of officers viii feature the
program. Mrs. M. L. Blackwell is
president of the association.
The Washington times., 1931-10-20
NGUy to Cut Forces
In Guam and Samoa

All naval forces not needed for
insular administration are to be
withdrawn from Guam and Sa-
'moa. the Navy Department an
nounced today.
Admiral william v. Pratt, chief
Of naval operations, explained the
present policy" Is to maintain
these possessions under naval ad-
miniStration.
The Washington times., 1931-10-20
CROSSES GrEN NONCOMS

The award Of the Distinguished
Service Cross to Rupert c. Kuhn,
formerly first sergeant Of a ma
chine gun battalion, and to Luis
Ratchik, formerly corporal. also
q machine gunner, was announced
at the War Department today.
The distinctions were conferred
"for extraordinary heroism In &C
tion in France during the World
War" During the attack on the
The Washington times., 1931-10-20

Pattern 2197 may be ordered
only in, sizes 4, 6, 8 and 10.
Size 4 requires 9A yards So
inch fabric, "a yard contrast
ing. No dreSSmaking expert
ence is necessary to make this
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Send Is cents, coin or stamps,
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size wanted. Send for fan
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Book with pattern, Is cents.
Address Washington Times Pat.
tern Bureau, 243 w. Seven
teenth St., New York city.
The Washington times., 1931-10-20
Columbia Tile Firm
School Work Bidder

The Columbia Mosaic and Tile
Company submitted a low bid
Of $I,l23 for installing terazzo
work In an employees building
Of the District Training School.
Roland M. Brennan, chief clerk
Of the Engineer Department, an
nounced yesterday. There were
two competitive bidders.
The Washington times., 1931-10-20

HfndenburE line, September ~.
1918, both Kuhn and Ratchik url-
hesttatingly left the shelter Of
the trenches and went forward
under heavy enemy artillery fire
and succeeded In rescuing Two
wounded comrades lying helpless
in a forward machine-gun posi-
ton.
The Washington times., 1931-10-20

Travel economically in one Of the
good used cars advertised for safe TO"
day in the Classified Section.
The Washington times., 1931-10-20
TJrals Focal Point
By RAYMOND p. BRANDT

Perhaps the most ambitious
technical education plan in the
union is being worked out at
Syerdlovosk in the Ural Noun
tainS where the Czar and his
family were murdered. The Urals
are destined to be the industrial
center Of Russia and to supply
the proposed factories and mines
with engineers and technicians.
The Washington times., 1931-10-20

FOlIo,Ding Is the eighth article
IN the series on Russia Today"
by Raymond P. Brandt, of the
Washington staff of the st. LOUIS
Post. Dispatch, 1Vho has just COM
PLeted a 6,000-ntile jOWTney
through the country.
Evening star., 1931-12-22

months gross off 24s per cent, net of
23.2 per cent.
Central g. Southwestern Utilities No.
vember electric sales up "a per cent
General Outdoor Advertising increases
commissions paid through general
agencies to Is per cent from 10 per
cent on all business booked subsequent
to June is, 1881; special agencies to
continue at 1928 per cent.
Johnson Publishing Co. declared Is
cents common dividend; paid SO cents
October l.
Lane Cotton Mills declared 25 cents
common dividend; formerly paid 37La
cents quarterly.
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway common
share earnings after sinking fund, IL
months to November 80, $3.41, VS.. S414
National Air Transport airmail car
ried on Chicago-Dallas and New York
Chicago lines in October totaled 198,-
042 pounds, VS.. 192,527.
Page Hersey, Tubes -Welland plant re-
sumes following five-week shutdown.
Pennsylvania Railroad-Delaware &
Hudson seeks to intervene in opposition
to four-party Eastern merger plan: as
serts commission is without authority to
modify official plan of 1929.
Service Stations Ltd, acquires busi-
ness Of TennentS Steel Containers; re-
ported about breaking even; operations
at SO per cent of capacity.
Sharon Steel Hoop operations at SIS
per cent of capacity, highest in IS
months.
Swift g. Co., total sales year ended
october 81. over $7l0, ,oo0, 600, VS.. $780,
100000.
\ Consolidated Retail Stores November
sales off 14.2 per cent, III months off
1872 per cent; had 28 units in opera
tion November %, vs.. 80 year previous.
Evening star., 1931-12-22
DEFlATI0N BENEFIT
SEEN BY FIRESTONE
lire Manufacturer Considers Re-
cent Price Decline as Blessing
in Disguise,
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. December 22-
Harvey S. Firestone, tire manufacturer.
SAID yesterday he saw the business de.
nation OF the past two years as a
blessing IN disguise, ard that as soon
as the Nation readJustS itself to a con-
oltlon II cannot otherwise correct pros
perity will return.
For persons who can readjust them
selves to changed conditions the tire
manufacturer predicted business sue
cess in 1882.
MT F1restone, who arrived Sunday
TO spend the Winter season at his
palatlal home here, said he had found
most OF the Nation, especially New
York, pretty blue" He will spend
some time this Winter at Fort Myers,
helping Henry Ford, the other member
OF the famous Ford Edison -Firestone
trlumyirate that was broken by the
death OF the aged inventor. and Charles
EulSon, the latter's son. carrying on ex-
permentS with synthetic rubber. to
which Mr.. Edison devoted the last
years of his life.
We are going to carry on the Edison
Botanical Research Corporation as
though Mr.. Edison were still with us,
Mr.. Firestone said
With the discovery Of a process for
extracting 7 per cent rubber from
golden rod as a background. we will
keep trying to discover by-products
which might make the manufacture of
synthetic rubber commercially prac-
tical.
With the price Of crude rubber at
cents a pound, as it is now. we could
not hope to get product to compete
with natural rubber, but the time may
come when by-products may bring q
different situation
Evening star., 1931-12-22
Grain Market

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, December 22-Grains
showed an advancing trend early
today as result of unexpected rela-
tive strength of wheat quotations at
Liverpool and because of improved
tone of securities. Better demand for
wheat was reported abroad owing to
reduction of Liverpool supplies and to
smallness of world shipments
Opening 1sala higher, wheat aft
erward held near the initial range.
Corn also started 1sal2 up and con-
tinued firm.
Reactions that more than wiped out
the early gains in wheat values fol-
lowed rumors of heavy sales of rye,
wheat and barley from Russia to Ger
many. There also was word that veS-
sells had been chartered to load 49,
600, 900 bushels of Argentine wheat for
export before the end of January. Only
moderate export business in North
American wheat overnight was noted.
As much as 5000 900 bushels of Rus
sian grain was asserted to have been
disposed or by Russia to Germany.
Quantities were not specified. About
IL cents a bushel setback from pre-
vious top prices for wheat took place
before the market steadied at around
551s cents for May. Corn and oats
reacted with wheat, but not to the
same extent.
Provisions were responsive to the
course of cereals, despite firmness of
hog values.
Evening star., 1931-12-22

Illinois Central r. R., saving from
10 per cent wage cut estimated at S.
100000 annually; this amount would
about offset estimated deficit after
charges for this year; based on present
traffic volume higher freight rates will
increase revenues about $2,700,000 q
year.
johnson Publishing common share
earnings, year ended June 80, 81, VS.
1854
Katanga Copper agrees to reduce
output temporarily from 138,949 tons
a year to $4,000 tons, 10000 of which
to remain stocked in Africa.
Kelly Island Lime g. Transport de-
clared rs cents quarterly common divi-
dend; formerly paid $1.75.
National Pumps subsidiary, DAYTON
Refrigerating,. obtains $750O0O order
from Associated Merchandising Corpo-
ration
Servel, Inc, common share earnings
year ended October 81 So cents; earned
81 cents in 10 months to October 81,
1890.
Southern California Edison-Los
Angeles board formally requests sale of
power facilities In 81 annexed munict-
pal territories at price to be fixed by
railroad commission.
Studebaker Corporation-First Rockne
car completed at South Bend; has
signed up 507 dealers for new unit; De-
troit plants likely to start up in Feb
ruary.
Gabriel Co. busy Kari Keen Co. of
Sioux City, Iowa.
Rochester Central Power net income
IL months to September 80 $2,435, 1855,
VS.. 81 ,889572. x*..
Copeland Productsk common share
earnings year ended October 81 $6.o5,
VS., $205.
Evening star., 1931-12-22
CHRISTMAS TURKEY
PRICES ARE LOWER
Quotations in Several Markets
Show Drop From Last Years
Figures.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, December 22.-Turkevs
this Christmas will be the cheapest in
many years.
From North to South, East to West
prices on toms and hens averaged to.
day 7 to 10 cents pound lower thar
last Christmas.
l5-pound young tom, fresh from
the farm, could be had In Northern anc
eastern markets today at S. average
Prices were even as much as to 7
Genus lower than at Thanksgiving time
Down in Texas, where turkey trots
are almost as important as elections,
turkeys sold In the Dallas market at 90
cents. This was one of the few places
where prices were slightly higher than
year ago.
These lower prices have prevailed
despite bad shipping weather. Most OF
the turkeys are dressed on the farms
and cold weather is needed to get them
to market safely.
Retailers have not loaded I'D with
large supplies of turkeys. The trade
has been extremely sluggish, Chicago
commission houses said.
In New York City the lowest prices
were AROUND 80 cents pound in the
markets OF chain company. In pri-
vate markets prices averaged between
40 and As cents. with liberal supply,
Across the continent in San Francisco
the top price was SO cents.
In the Southern States prices spread
between IS and 38 cents. In the New
England States Western toms and hens
brought IS to 43 cents; nearbys
AZ to As.
Other prices were Milwaukee, 90;
Omaha, 20 to 3312; Des Moines, 80
Kansas City. SO to 37 Denver, %; Salt
Lake City, 35 to 81: Oklahoma City,
IS to IS, and Twin Cities, 35.
Evening star., 1931-12-22
CORPORATION
REPORTS
TRENDS AND PROSPECTS OF
LEADING ORGANIZATIONS.

NEW YORK, December 22.-The fol-
lowing Is summary of important cor
poration news prepared by the Stand
ard Statistics Co., Inc, New York, for
! the Associated Press:
News Trend.
Automobile production in the week
ended December 19 increased further
| rising to 1889 cars and trucks, from
l1,375 units in the previous week, ac-
cording to Grams automotive reports.
In the corresponding week Of last year
output totaled 40,624 cars and trucks.
Although there were no assembly oper-
ations by Ford, the increase in produc-
ton was mostly in the low-priced field,
with slight gain In higher-priced car
output.
The Companies.
American Water Works g. Electric
November output off lib per cent, IL
months off 9.3 per cent.
Appalachian Gas passed quarterly d.
vidend on 81 series A preferred stock;
Paid SITS october /.
Bastian- Blessing Co. declared Is
cents dividend; formerly paid so cents.
Brazilian Traction, Light & Power
November gross of subsidiaries off 81 Z
per cent, net before depreciation and
amortization Oh 3s.s per cent, II
Evening star., 1931-12-22
MODERATE INITIATION POLICY
IS URGED IN SOME QUARTERS
Certain Bankers Feel That Decline in
Credit and Commodity Prices Has
Proceeded Far Enough.

savings banks, building and loan asso-
Citations, insurance companies and other
types OF financial institutions. OF equal
importance is its authority to make
loans that will assist railroads in their
temporary financing and when they
are unable to obtain accommoda-
tions through their regular banking
channels.
Psychological Effect.
-, 1t is the opinion Of the sponsors for
TINS corporation that its existence will
have about the same psychological ef-
feet on those institutions or CORPORA
tions as did the National Credit Cor
poration in its particular field. Although
the capital Of the corporation is placed
at $500, 100000, it is believed that not
over 10 to 20 per cent of this amount
Will ever be called for, and that the ex-
perience OF this emergency agency will
be similar to that of the War Finance
Corporation, which also had a large
capital of which only a moderate pro-
portion was ever employed.
AS an aid in financing approaching
maturitieS of steam railroads. the Re-
construction Finance Corporation will
supplement the corporation that has
just been set up In Delaware to func-
tion in connection with the increase in
freight rates and round out the auxili-
aries that are being created to provide
carriers with the necessary means of
meeting their obligations. Opposition
to certain features Of the Reconstruc-
tion Finance Corporation charter is
likely to develop in Congress, particu-
larly in connection with the proposal
to rediscount at the Federal Reserve
the obligations Of the new concern
The general outlook is for a fairly
smooth and rapid progress of this meas
ure through Congress next month.
The bill to increase the capitalization
OF the Federal Farm Land Banks BY
Sl0O,OO0,000 has already passed the
House. This was also a recommenda-
tion made by President Hoover in his
message to Congress.
Banking Opinion.
The opinion in banking circles Is
that enough agencies have now been
set up to check the disintegrating ef-
fects OF fear and suspicion. It is i'm
perative that to be effective they should
quickly be put on the statute books
and begin to function. Those who see
In them the means Of turning the tide
expect the last quarter of 1881 to rep
resent the end Of the defationary pc
riod IN this country and the first quar-
ter OF 1882 the beginning of a series
OF constructive operations that will pro-
duce mild infiationary tendencies both
IN commodities and in securities.
(Copyright, 193l)
Evening star., 1931-12-22
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, December o.
White potatoes, 100 pounds, 75al.05;
sweet potatoes, bushel, 35a50; yams,
barrel, LOCAL .35; beans, bushel, 1.00a
$50; beets, per 100 pound, 250a3. so;
brussels sprouts, per quart, sails; savoy
cabbage, bushel, 40a50; carrots, per 100,
2,50a3.50; caulifloWer, crate, 200a2.1 Is;
celery, crate. 10Oa200; cucumbers,
hamper. 3.00a5OO: eggplants, crate,
2.00a4.00; lettuce, crate, 3.00a400; okra,
bushel, 1.50a200; onions, per 100
pounds, 3.00a3.50 oyster plants, 100,
4.00a5.oo; peas, bushel, 350a5.75; pep
pers, crate, 1,75a3.00; pumpkins. per
100, 5.00al0 90; spinach, bushel, 40a65;
squash, bushel, 2.o0a2 so; kale, bushel,
3SaS0; tomatoes, crate, 300a6 So;
turnips, hamper, l5a25; apples, bushel,
Dairy Market.
Chickens, young, l7a18; leghorns,
13al5; old hens, l4a18; leghorns, old,
11a14; roosters, 11al2; ducks, l2a2l;
geese, 15a20; pigeons, pair, 2Oa25
guinea fowls, pair, 25a45; turkeys,
Eggs-Receipts, GOT cases; current re-
ceipts. 25a26; small pullet eggs, l8a22;
hennery whites, 30a32; nearby firsts,
27: western flrsts, 27.
Butter-Good and fancy creamery,
2sa33; ladies, 20a22; process, 24a25;
store packed, 15a16.
Hay and Grain Prices
Wheat-No. 2 red Winter, export. no
quotations; No. 2 red Winter, garlicky,
spot domestic, 572; December, 5712;
January, 58H
Corn-No. yellow, domestic, spot,
47a4s; cob corn, new, 2.0Oa2.lO
,s Cats-No. 2, white, domestic, spot,
35a353 No. 3, 34a3412.
Rye-Nearby. 4Oa45.
Hay-Receipts, 10 tons. New hay is
starting staa s. to arrive in increasing guam
sies. put SO far no official grading has
been attempted selling being strictly on
merit. Demand for old hay slow and
market is dull and quiet, with prices
IN buyers favor at a range of i3.OOa
1850 per ton.
Straw-No. l wheat, 8.5Oa9.OO per
ton; No. l oats, 9.0Oa1O.0O per ton.