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The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-14
N0RTHLANDALL DoLLED UP LIKE
 BRIDE IN JUNE
Motorship, Overhauled and Repaired, Brings 50
 Passengers

| Like June bride, the motorshiL
 Ncrthland seems to blush just be-
 cause she looks so sweet and pret- ty. The craft, commanded by Capt. L. Williams, was completely overhauled and repaired in dry dock in Seattle in the past few weeks. She appears like new vessel, inside and out, and she performed like one on the voyage from the Puget Sound metropolis to Juneau, completed last evening. She arrived here with 50 passen- gers and heavy cargo at o'clock. She will sail for Seattle and way ports at o'clock tomorrow morn ing.
 Most of the motorships passen- gers came to this city for the capi- tol dedication and were booked at Metlakatla, Ketchikan, Wrange Il and Petersburg. To accommodate them in the way of allowing them plenty of time for the exercises and festivities here and yet en- abling Southeast Alaska visitors to return to their homes before the beginning of business Monday, is the reason the vessel has delayed her departure from this port until tomorrow. Usually, she stays only part of day.
 The crafts freight consisted of general commodities and oil. She disembarked passengers and dis charged goods and merchandise at the Femmer wharf and then shifted to the Union Oil Company's pier to put off oil
 "The voyage north,' said Purser E. P Winch, was delightful-fav- orable tides, bright, sunny days and still, starry nights"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-14
40 PASSENGERS
 ABOARD YUKON
 FOR THIS PORT

SEATTLE, Feb. IA. = Steamer Yukon, making her first trip north of the 1881 season, sailed at g o'clock this morning with 129 first class passengers and 28 steerage.
 The following passengers are booked for Juneau:
 F. Gardner, J. Miller, Carl A. Bergstrom, John Erickon and wife, Mary May Fessell, M. H. Trues- dell, J. L. Gillespie, R. Strans, Bertha Preen, D. F. Brunette, E. G. Sweum and wife, Richard John son and wife, F. Warburton, w. D. Gross and wife, M. B. Asenger. J. D. Helps, J. M. Saloum and two daughters, Royal Shepard, F. L.. Smith, George White, J. Russick, D. L. MacKinnon and wife, Paloma Matthews, Mrs. Gladys Brown. Edith F. Sheelor, and eight steer age.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-14
HEAVY HITTER
 ENDANGERS JOB
 FOR BOTTOMLEY

ST. LOUIS, Feb 6-"Sunny Jim Bcttcmley, regular Cardinal first baseman, must overcome some stiff opposition to keep his job this sea- son.
 Jimmy Rip" Collins, Rochester rookie mentioned frequently as a likely winner of Bottomley's job, did some tall hitting in Interna- tional league last year, recently published averages reveal.
 Collins led the circuit in hitting with a mark Of .376, and also was the author of the greatest number of base hits-234. In addition he accounted for 19 triples to lead in that department.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-14
EVERY HAL|bUT
 BOAT IN JUNEAU
 TO 60 TO BANKS
Strike Affects Seattle and Ketchikan- -Talla- ]
 poosa in Port

Hooks will be cast over the side of every boat in Juneaus halibut fleet just as soon as the season for fishing opens the first of next { week. All vessels have completed
 taking bai5 ana ice, and most of them are now on their way to the banks. The last of the craft will have sailed by this evening.
 Strike conditions involving boat owners and fishermen in Seattle and Ketchikan are not having any effect at all on boats or fishermen Of the Juneau fleet. Advices have been received from Seattle that only few boats are leaving there and that the great majority is an- chored in Lake Union awaiting the outcome of the strike.
 Ketchikan Tied Up
 Word from Ketchikan is that virtually all units of the fleet there are held in port by the strike.
 The schooner Sitka, owned by I. Goldstein of this city will not fish this season. Instead she will serve in tender capacity. She will take fish off boats in Icy Straits waters and carry it to Prince Rupert, B. C., and will also supply ice and bait to boats on the fishing banks. She has a ca pacity of 125,00o pounds of fish.
 5enl Tallapoosa In Port
 The United States Coast Guard cutter Tallapoosa is still in Juneau awaiting orders to take up patrol of Ilahbut waters. She was sched- uled to start on this duty last Thursday, but those instructions were rescinded and have not yet been replaced by any others.
 Boats and captains in the Ju- neau halibut fleet follow:
 Addlngton, Capt. Ole Sevold; Avona, Capt. Olaf Larsen; Dagny, l Capt. Ed. Skaret; Dixon, Capt. | Emil Samuelson; Emma, Capt. Tom Ness; Emma, Capt. John Winther, Fane, Capt. Ole Johanson; Fern, Capt. John Lowell; Ford, Capt. Ole Fremont, Capt. Olaf Win ther; Harding, Capt. Martin Er- stad; Hyperion, Capt. Oscar Oberg; Ida II. Capt. John Sunderland Ina J., Capt. Fred Waldal; Independ- ent, Capt. Ben Olson; Louhelen, Capt. Knute Hildre; Mabel, Capt. \ Ole Jackson; Margaret T., Capt. ! Peter Hildre; Mary, Capt. Conrad | Nergaard; Nor and, Capt Tom Oceanic, Capt. Olaf Vest by, Tern, Capt. Andrew Rosnes; ! Thelma, Capt. Bernt Alstead, and Vivian, Capt Charles Larsen.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-14
Washington Statue
 Valued at Millions

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 14.-A for. tune stanc5 -h plain view in the Virginia capitol.
 It is the Houdon statue of Wash ington.
 Gov. John Garland Pollard has ascertained that collectors would pay $5,O0O000 or more for this statue beneath the rotunda.
 But it isn't for sale" the Gov ernor said.
 Washington, himself, viewed the work and approved it.
 In the five years the St. Louis Cardinals have been operating a chain system of farm clubs on a large scale the team has won 446 games and lost 321.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-14
HALIbUT BOATS
 OFF FOR BANKS
Three Get Away from Sc. attle, with Others Leav-
 ing During Day

SEATTLE, Feb. 14.-Only three halibut boats have left here for the banks, but a dozen more are ex- pected to get away during today All are manned by members of the Fishing Vessel Owners Association.
 Ordinarily 200 vessels are sent 10 the banks at the opening of the halibut season but disagreement. between owners and Deep Sea Fish ermen's Union prevented.
 Nine vessels at Ketchikan are reported to have entered into the new agreement and are preparing to depart for the banks. Several g. man boats are leaving. taken out by the owners.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-14
Marine News
Steamer Movements
NORTIfBOUND


 NClthland in port. Sails south at 3 o'clock Sunday morn ing.
 Admiral Farragut due at 10 o'clock Sunday morning. . Has 11a days mail. . Yukon due Tuesday. SCHEDULED SAILINCS . Queen scheduled to sail from . Seattle Feb. Is, at 10 am. . Princess Norah scheduled to . sail from Vancouver Feb. . 19 at 9 pm. . Alaska scheduled to sail from . Seattle Feb. 21 at 9 am. . SOUTHBOUND SAILINGS c Northwestern sch e duled to 0 arrive southbound about Feb. . IT.
 . LOCAL SAILNGS . Estebeth leaves every Thursday . night at 6 pm. for Sitka and . wayports. . Pacific leaves every Thurs . day at 10 am. for Peters { burg, Rake and way ports. { . c {
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-14
TIDES TOMORROW
COSTUME JEwELRY

If you would be fashionable, you must have a piece of costume jew elry to match your gown. THE NUGGET SHOP is showing the latest creations in this line priced from $1.00 up. -adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-14
MORE WOMEN STUDENTS

BERLIN Women students at German universities are steadily increasing in number. They to- taled 16.348 in Ia30, compared to only 13,395 in 1929. s. aA
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-14
ADD TO FRENCH ARMY

PARIS.-A decree by President Domergue makes of the corps of customs examiners an independent military unit to form part of the frontier defense troops on mobili- Zatinn for WAT
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-14

FIRE ALARM CALLS 1-3 Third and Franklin. IA Frcnt and Franklin. Is Front. near Ferry Way. 1-6 Front, near Gross. Apts. 1-7 Front, opp. City Wharf. 1-8 Front. near Saw Mill. 1-9 Front at A. J. Office. 2-1 Willoughby at Totem Gro-
 cery.
 2-3 willoughby, opp. Cash Coles
 Barn.
 2-4 Front and Seward. 2-5 Front and Main. 2-6 Second and Main. 2-7 Fifth and Seward. 2-9 Fire Hall.
 3-2 Gastineau and Rawn Way. 3-4 Second and Gold. 3-5 Fourth and Harris. 376 Fifth and Gold. 3-7 Fifth and East. 3-8 Seventh and Gold. 3-9 Fifth and Kennedy. Al Ninth, back of power house. 4-2 Calhoun, opp. Seaview Apts. 4-3 Distin Ave, and Indian Sts. 4-5 Ninth and Calhoun. AS Seventh and Main. AT Twelfth, B. P. R. garage. 4-9 Home Grocery. 5-1 Seater Tract.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-14

FOR RENTING large housekeep- ing rooms. Suitable for couple
 Telephone 2551.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-14

FOR RENT-Apt. Furnished, heat
 ed. NE. Cor. 9th and Gold. Tel 57O1.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-14
FOR RENT

FOR RENT = Sm all furnished apartment on Willoughby Ave.
 Inquire Cash Grocery.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-14

FOR RENTING nicely furnished steam heated sleeping rooms. Suit able for either one or two gentle
 men. Inquire at 326 Second St.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-14

FOR SALE-If-foot V bottom boat. 16 hp. Johnson engine. Both in every good condition. Tele- phone 55-2 rings.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-14
FOR SALE

FOR SALE = Brunswick Portable Monograph, cost new $3500; will sell for $30.O0 including 30 new records. Telephone 402
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-14

FOR RENT 3 room furnished apartment, Cliff Apartments.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-14

FOR SALE Cheap, household furniture. Also good kitchen range. See J. T. Welch, 819 Gold Belt Ave.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-14
THE EMPIRE Is the Medium

Through which the general public can always have its wants supplied. 7 Closing time for classified advertisements: 3 P. M.
 Closing time for display ad- vertisements: Il A. M.
 Ten cents per line first in- seftion.
 Five cents for continuous subseQuent Insertion.
 Count five average words to the Hrs. Minimum charge, 50 cents. ki 4 n
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-14

FOR SALE = Ford Sport Model Coupe. Rumble seat Used one year. Good condition. Address 870 care Empire.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-14

FOR SALE-Five Jupe Grebe pat tery radio complete with bat teries, tubes and dynamic speak CT. P O. Box 783.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-14

Old papers az Ine Ernplre.
The Washington times., 1931-04-10
Coal Situation Here Calls
For Full Investigation

Retail coal dealers here propose to sell coal 1000
pound instead of the 240 basis provided in the law
Some of them informed that unless they do this their
wholesale dealers will refuse let them have COAL
At the time wholesale dealers again notify their
retail customers that unless fixed prices maintained for
this short ton they will get no more coal
Last year. and in other years in the past wholesale coal
dealers have given the notice retail buyers YOU
SELL AT OUR PRICES you get coal to SELL
That accounts for the fact prices coal
varied little to be surprising and will account for the
fact that this years prices will vary nightly little
AS to the short long situation which the District
authorities investigating is doubtful coal dealers
can be reached unless they profess to sell TON of coal
and that alleged ton contains only 1000 pounds
Notwithstanding District laws definitely say that ton Of
coal shall consist of 240 pounds coal dealers may sell 1000
pounds unless they represent it legal There is
nothing prevent hem selling 1000 pounds such and
prices they
There probably nothing unfair intended in this change
to 1000 pounds lcng prices in accord but in the
FIXING OF PRICES by wholesale dealers there may be
serious viola or Of the nations trade laws which only be
determined by the Federal Trade Commission the Depart
ment of Justice the United States Attorney the District
The body into the subject the Federal Trade
Commission. it does not do it is certain that Senator
Capper and Congress will 90 into the question the
session of Congress
its most serious matter to FIX THE PRICES OF COAL
IN the District whether not it is being done legally All
competition datroyed the thing took place among
all other ndus of the United States there would be
cham grocery y drug stores no variation OF prices in big
department stores clothing stores elsewhere.
The Suprene Court has held that firm establishment
has th right to Tx resale prces has the right to refuse to sell
its goods t1 any dealer but if there is cooperation among
fac distributors in any line to do this the act
bee unlawful and constitutes unfair methods in trade
The queso in Washington is has there been cooperation
among wholesale dealers distributors maintain prices
here? Is there such cooperation now Is there cooperation
among of coal mines to fix prices wholesalers COM
pelling them to do the thing to retailers?
there such illegal methods the public IS entitled to
know it. there not the coal industry should be glad to
let the truth become known
The Washington times., 1931-04-10
Letters to the Editor From Readers of The Times
II. E. P.

gress had adjourned before do
ing it. So we will have to wait
until the next Congress before
anything can be done about it.
But rest assured somebody will
have plenty to say when it does
meet. I know a little fiery
Texan who will be delighted to
take hide, hair and all off some
body. STILL ANOTHER.
The Washington times., 1931-04-10
This Picture Interests Mr. Edison and 25,0OOOOO
Automobile Owners.

Fortune which dollar copy and to be worth
ten publishes this picture among Others study OF rubber
its past and its future is interesting to know that
originally rubber growing belonged Brazil and coffee
ing belong Ceylon JAVA and other Eastern countries
Pests killed the coffee in the East Brazil got the
coffee business Then intelligent Englhman Sir Joseph
Hooker decided that could take the British coffee
business British Eastern countries could take Brazs rub
Der business and they did.
The rubber that supplied the rubber that went on
Henry Fords first automobile making possible Fortune
says for that machine to twenty miles an hour without
breaking to pieces was grown Brazil That tree still is
standing probably Rubber trees live to be DID, But little
rubber from Brazil
Patriotic Americans (Thomas A. Edison among them) are
trying grow and produce rubber in the United States This
picture will make them pensve It ought to warn anybody
who thinks Of investing hastily in any American rubber
growing company which has nothing to do with rubber manu-
featuring companies.
The rubber worker in the picture who may from
any of half dozen Eastern countries Chna, Ceylon
sumatra Java works three and gets sixty dollars for
the three years. with board and lodging The earth supplies
his lodging he never saw few cents worth Of
rice supplies the food for week. You couldn't compete
with that in the United state even in these days OF une
ploymen
SCIENCE could and eventually will compete with the
rubber cheap labor produces for actual cost OF
thirteen cents pound It will be done synthetcaly by
using some byproduc perhaps of petroleum. perhaps
thing ese and will replace rubber dyes made from coal
tar now renace the bright scarlet that once was made from
insect hiding under Leaf the brilliant purple made
from the inhabian of SHE'LL two thousand years ago.
1t is interesting know that the British at time
managed to force the price of rubber above dollar pound
down. Now it TOO low Rubber will be stabilized eventu-
ally.
And you may feel grateful to the rubber tire makers when
you read that in years. they have produced 5oO00O
tires for the American people, and have produced these tires
at loss We need grudge the British the little money
they made by their rubber corner for while It was by
them that the rubber trees transpaned to the East
in spite Bras law that forbade the export of rubber
seed Sir Joseph Hooker around that neatly by exporting
seedlings, and exporting them secretly.
Similarly the laws of Japan punished with death anybody
taking silk worms out of the country But the Italians
others took them out and planted mulberry trees
to feed the
If the British hadn't transpanted the rubber tree business
to their Eastern territories there wouldn't be enough rubber
now to automobiles any price, and rubber
might be three dollars a pound.
The Washington times., 1931-04-10
Listen, World!
BY Elsie Robinson

IF YOU HAD IT TO DO
OVER AGAIN, WOULD YOU
HAVE YOUR CHILD?
OR WOULD YOU DECIDE
THAT LIFE WAS A TRAGIC
GIFT FOR A CHILD, AND
MOTHERHOOD A BAD BAR
GAIN?
You look at your adored darl-
ing and then you glare at me in
horror. What sort of an unnat-
ural monster am I to even Sug-
gest that motherhood'S a bad
bargain? And how can life
life with it's sweet love and thrill
ing adventure-be a tragic gift
for anyone?
I'm not an unnatural monster.
I'm simply printing two queS-
tions which thousands of deSper-
ate mothers and fathers are ask
ing today. If you've never heard
those questions, it's time you did.
They are part of the world in
which you live-THAT WORLD
FOR WHICH YOU ARE RE
SPONSIBLE.
A Tragic Letter
Here, today, is a letter. A real
letter. Written by a real mother.
Reading it, in your happy home,
with the laughter of your own
babies sounding in your ears and
the smell of your good dinner
drifting in through the kitchen
door, this letter will appan you.
But it will sound tragically IA
miliar to other readers. For
there's many and many an
American home today where
children are not laughing
where there's no smell of din
ner drifting through the door.
"You won't print this letter.
It doesn't fit in with your pref
ty theories about life. But I
have to write it because I have
been reading one of your typical
outburstS about the glory of
motherhood and the precious
gift of life Let me tell you-
life isn't always a precious gift
and there is plenty of mother
hood that isn't glorious.
Look at my life. I had your
theories once-when I was first
married and terribly in love.
Even though we had hardly a
cent when our baby was born,
my husband and I both had
those theories. Then he fell
sick. I had to go to work. For
three years I supported and
nursed him-then he died and
I was left alone with the baby.
Four Years of Hell
Maybe you wouldn't talk so
fine if you had ever been left
alone with a baby, not a penny
and no decent training. The
boy and 7 have had four years
The Washington times., 1931-04-10
Baseball Season Starting

Next week the big league game baseball starts in Wash
ingon and the sandlottes losing time getting
shape for the contests that keep them interested and in good
<physical trim
spring outdoor in Washington is certainly
attractive No other American city beautiful in spring
plentiful
Washington people have truly loyal civic pride their
American League team Clark Griffith Walter johnson and
many members of the team Washngtonans. They pull
for this city under all circumstances and city by
them.
The goodwill Of all baseball fans and all Washington
people Is with the team and will be with throughout the
season. The boys will be fighting all the time They will
make mistakes and All human beings do Let us
overlook these things.
Our pennant chances good You can improve those
chances by uphodng the team whether is top in the
middle Or at the tail end in games won and lost -
The Washington times., 1931-04-10
Nicholas LongwOrth Dead
A Beloved Statesman and Square Man.
A Believe

Few in public life popular Nicholas Long
worth, whose death will widespread grief.
Speakers of the House. they exercise the mighty
at their disposal have always made bitter enemies Though
will of the opposite party in the House, mainly through
spirit of fairness and personal charm not many have
possessed
The secret of Mr.. Longworths popularity unvaryng
fairness kindly consideration for his fellow Born
wealthy needing nothing the way of worldly goods there
any evidence that he other than who
worked for living
Political favors wealth. high social position altered
his uniform houhuness for all those who had contact with
him. He of the best of mixers"
Mr.. Longworths had frequently been mentioned
nominee Of his party for the Presidency and his intimate
friends confident that the time would when he
would be selected for the highest political honors in the
ton In intellect poise magnetism he qualified for any
position in the country
The Washington times., 1931-04-10
ONCE-OVERS
Keep Out of the Rut!

Keep Out of the Rut!
If none feels the right to prod
you to greater effort, prod your
self.
Prodding is good to keep you
out of a rut.
To get in a rut destroys your
general usefulness and is likely
to land you in the workers
scrap heap.
At times such as the present
the producer is given the prefer
ence.
Workers are laid off in the
order of those least necessary to
carry on.
In the past your work may
have been of a high and salts
factory order.
But then you were more active
and applied yourself more
studiously as we'll as induStri-
ously to your job.
You may be producing now as
much as ever, but that is not
enough in the face of present
conditions.
There is a dema and for
greater volume from each per-
son employed often as a result
of reductions in labor force to
meet decreased business in
come.
This is a poor time to re-
main in the groove of ordinary
production.
If you are not being advised
to bestir yourself, you better
subject yourself to the prod
without waiting for it to be
given you.
Copyright. 1881, International
Feature Service, Ine9
The Washington times., 1931-04-10

of it and it has been four years
of hell. Sometimes I work
more often I don't. We have
never known a time when we
had enough, really enough,
And, of course, our clothes are
always in rags. I don't care
for myself, so much. I feel as
if all feelings had been ground
out of me long ago. But the
He's 7. You know how a
7-year-old boy ought to look.
AS carefree and silly and dear
as little puppy. My boy
doesn't look like that. He has
the face of an old man and
there is fear-real fear-ln his
eyes. He talks like an old man,
too. He has said to me often
that life isn't worth while.
Think of a 7-year-old boy say
ing that. But it is true. Life
isn't worth while, for either
Of us.
"I made a big sentimental
gesture when I indulged in
motherhood-for that was what
it was - SELFISH 1NDUL
GENCE. My husband and I
wouldn't have dared go into
any other business on earth
with the capital we had then
vet we became parents with
out a thought and believed
we were doing something Won
derful. WHAT HAS 1T MEANT
TO OUR BOY? Seven years OF
misery so far. God only knows
what lies ahead.
Motherhood a Luxury
Don't talk to me about
motherhood. It's a selfish lux
ury for the rich. For me it is
a curse-for my boy it is worse
than death.
"I am not giving my address.
I don't want your charity. But
I would just like to make you
face facts, once in a while.
SADIE n.
I faced them, Sadie-long
ago. With a 7-year-old boy by
my side. And the same hunger
under my ribs, and the same
hate in my heart, that's gnaw-
ing you now. So 1 know.
That's why I'm printing your
letter. That's why I'm an
swering for you when some
people say-as some people
will say
1T don't think much of a
young mother who feels like
that"
You don't?
WELL, WHAT DO YOU
THINK OF A GREAT, RICH
NATION OF PEOPLE WHO
LET A YOUNG MOTHER
AND A STARVING BOY FEEL
LIKE THAT?
(copyrigAt. 1881. King Features
The Washington times., 1931-04-10
A Million Dollars
Waiting for Somebody

Believe it or otherwise there is million dollars in New
York looking for its owner-or It is all in
place. but scattered in the various banks of the city in for
gotten accounts There several hundreds of these the
ranging from dollars up several thousands
The deposor represent nearly every nationality under the
SUM- and live as aed China Morocco. Churches,
welfare societies. boards of trustees among them
One account belongs safe and Fourth of July AS
socaton formed long ago and probably dissolved by this
time lodge of Ancient Order of Hbenians has also
overlooked the that has lying idle in banks
vaults.
One would have to absent minded indeed these days to
forget that he had part of million dollars his credit Yet
many have.
You might think back few years and if you miss
ing any beta