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climbing and pulp mills are get- ting closer and more numerous Ill the time. So the Forest Ser vice calls check" to the local operator.
 When we see what power the
 ,mber interests wield we cannot but be impressed. A recent ex-
 lmple was the embargo on i'm ports of pulpwood from Russia. We see the futility of one man standing against them, but the people of Alaska who have everything to gain and nothing to lose should get busy in the name of Americanism.
 It matters not to the string pullerS that a billion dollars worth of timber has routed here in Alaska in the past twenty five years. They have been re-
 ieved of it's competition in the market. It matters less to them that settlement and development has been checked here. They have been making good profits tt the expense of the develop ment of the Territory It mat ters not one iota to them that in so self1shly directing theI opposition of a policy basical- " so sensible that they are un- aermining the foundations of the most equitable government the world has ever seen.
 It matters not that the har vest they are reaping in thus destroying the peoples conf dence in the truth, honor and honesty of our officials and lead CTS, thereby making it increas- ingly hard for the average man to participate in industry on other than wage basis It matters not that it is fast increasing the army of Bolshiviki, atheists bankrobbers, gunmen and law breakers of all kinds.
 No man feels any respect for a law or ruling which has beer imposed, or is being taken ad vantage of, by another man or group of men for their owr per sonal gain. No government can long exist which allows it's func tions to be perverted to the wor- SIlp O1 UliC dUlllSIl Sd41.
 Conservation is common sense and on the strength of tlie vi zion Of economical administra tion it holds forth has been s0ld tU the American people. It ig hasically sound but unfortunate ly we have allowed the admins trators of the policy to become class conscious. Alaska and the people of Alaska have not shown that they are of the class which require any consideration.
The Alaskan., 1931-03-27
YAKUTAT

As the book tells that Rip Van Wrinkle slept twenty years, the people who know Yakutat also know that Yakutat has yet to wake up. The mention of con- IventiOn at Yakutat this coming fall is just the alarm clock tha. was needed as we believe that Yakutat will really awaken by the time that the convention is in full swing this fall. Tn the last A. N. s. and A. N. B. meeting we decided to install an electric light plant. With the aid of Libby McNeill and Libby we be- lieve the Light System will be completed soon, as the Libby's steamer will bring the machin- cry up next month. The people of Yakutat don't exactly know just what the cost will be but what ever it is we feel sure that we can meet it as in the past whatever we undertook we have never failed to finish.
 It seems as though we have to hand it to the City Team of Yakutat, last years city cham
 1ions for winning the champion
 hip again this year. The Yaku tat City team suffered only one defeat in two years and that was by the All Stars of Yakutat. by a score of 1918, but in the return game and other games the City team won with ease. In the last game, all the best play CTS from other teams in YakUtat, were picked and challenged the city team. The city team accept d the challenge and won by score of 48-24. Members of the City team are as follows: Will liam Jackson, coach and treasur- cr; Harry k. Bremner, coach; Richard P. Reese, Capt.; Oscar Smith, Harry Jackson, Peter Harry and George Bremner. The City team is now called Mt. St. Ellias team, the colors were also changed from white and blue to black and orange. Coach William Jackson presented the team with new suits.
 On March 21 the Sisterhood'G Sweet Sixteens and the Broth erhood's 49'ers played a game that was comical and exciting.
 Charley Tagcook, was the star player for the 49'ers, while Marie
 Heninger was the star player for the Sweet Sixteens. It seems
 Charley was not up to his usual form as Marie played all around him. The game ended with the score 6-6. If you are troubled
 with the blues just come and see
 these two teams play, it's a sure cure. If you're afraid to laugh ] stay away.
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Tassett, Faulkner, Dr. Pigg Asst district attorney G. w. Folta and special investigator MT. Sequoia returned to Juneau.
 Wherever the Juneau paper got the idea of the riot is beyond all. The boat that brought the ] ody of Donnel1y to Haines from Juneau was chartered by the Haines camp. The last rites were performed in the local A. N. B. Hall. MT. Donnelly was a charter
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Divisional: Notes
A CHALLENGE TO ALL CAMPS

The Petersburg Camp of the Alaska Native Brotherhood here with challenges all Camps to a contest wherein the Camp showing the largest paid up increase will be the winner. Rules of such contest will be sent to all camps-suitable prize will be presented the winner.
 Andrew K. Hanson
 President, Camp N. 16
 Petersburg, Alaska
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dicated that it was probable that they would not continue it's management after their lease expired at the end of this month.
 The latewinter weather which also struck Wrangell, put stop to the clearing operations on the industrial school site. Carl Arola and I. P. More have the contracts for burning the accumulated clearings.
 Sawyer-Reynolds logging out fit of Ketchikan put in a bid to widen the road between town and the Alaska Packers cannery.
 The Diamond K. Packing Co.,, will operate their floating can- nery here this year The Colum- bia River Packers Association of Astoria will probably not oper- ate the Lake Bay unit of their outvt.
 Andrew John of Ketchikan was jailed charged with assault with dangerous weapon. Tn an argument with Capt. links, pioneer Chinaman storekeeper, over a room. Andrew busted the Captain over the head with a peer bottle a number of times. 4 Filipino rooming in the house called Marshal Campbell who placed John under arrest. Capt. link says: "G Xii, How can do?" Andrew John was bound aver to the grand jury, bail was set at $2,OOO.
 Walter Waters and Leo Mo Cormack, representing the Chamber of Commerce, hiked along the backWoods and beach, es from Shoemaker Bay to Pats Creek locking for road route on he proposed extension to Pats Creek. They report the beach loute more feasible.
 Wrangell School Bonds have no immediate market. They are Tn S1,0O0 denominations, draw 6 per cent semi-annually and mature in 20 years. Better cut down the size of the unit demo imitation so that the little fPl- lows can get a crack at this in vestment. A thousand smackerc is a lot of money all in one bunch.
 On Clearwater River, this year, Canadian and American money will be invested in a dredging project for the illusive lucre. With Q hundred fifty miles of river bed and plenty of gold bearing rock in the interior and along the river, there should be some good placer dredging pro- positions. The wonder of it is that no one seems to have had brains to give it a second thought Watch that Irisnman O'Reilly, he'll make a go of it.
 Fritz Willard drew 50 days in
 ail and a $100 fine for violation of the Alaska Bone Dry Law and resisting arrest; Miles Murphy rot ten bucks on the nose for disturbing the peace and Charles
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WRANGELL

Mrs Sadie Pritchett, owner oi Wrangell Sentinel, returned home after visiting for severa
 months in Idaho. MT. Pentz ant Dick Surratt who have been op- erating the plant under lease in
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member of the local camp and faithful supporter up to the time of his removal to Juneau. With such a record as one of the builders of the local camp he we'll deserved the last help. The trial was held in the A. N. B. Hall while the Queen waited un- til it was over. Needless to say, no such a thing as enmty ex- ::sts between the Haines and KlukWan people.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-23
No Loss to Taxpayer
BY THOMAS L. STOKES

WASHINGTON, June 23.-The
American taxpayer stands to lose
nothing in the long run under the
Hoover moratorium plan, according
to officials here. who hold that the
temporary loss to the treasury
would be offset by the general good
effects in reviving business.
IF it turns the tide, this will be
a darned good investment for the
United States treasury" was the
way Acting Secretary Ogden L.
Mills put it, adding that the up
swing Of the stock market gave
every indication that it would turn
the tide.
Acting Chairman Carl Williams Of
the federal farm board likewise
characterized the Hoover proposal
as ."bullish news Of the best kind"
for American agriculture. Mondays
advances in wheat and cotton were
said by Williams to be an indication
of what might be expected if the
debt negotiations prove successful.
The treasury would lose S246,-
600 900 by stopping of foreign debt
payments in the next fiscal year, be-
ginning July l. Of this total, only
S184,000,OO0 representing interest
could be applied to operating ex-
penses, the rest, S62 100000 Of prin-
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BY HERBERT MOORE
United Press STAFF Correspondent

LONDON. June ga universal
revival of confidence in CONNER
cial quarters was apparent today
as one result of President Hooyer's
war debts holiday plan.
In London, the government and
leaders of British political parties
announced their hearty approval Of
the Hoover plan. Premier J. Ram
say Macdonald announced in the
house Of commons that the Labor
government cordially welcomed the
declaration of Mr.. Hoover and was
prepared to work out details to
make the proposal effective without
delay. He said:
The government cordially well
comes the practical declarations
made by President Hoover. For their
party, they desire to state they sub
scribe whole-heartedly to the prin-
ciple of the Presidents proposal and
are prepared to cooperate in elab-
grafton of details with a view To
giving them practical effect With
out delay"
Stanley Baldwin, Conservative
party leader, said
ION behalf Of the opposition. I
desire to associate myself with the
words Of the prime minister"
David Lloyd George, Liberal party
leader, made a similar announce
ment on behalf of the Liberals.
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Your correspondent looked and
blushed.
Senior Fernandez had hired a
room in the Sherman hotel. had
trundled in piano and had
brought Senorita Edwina Mar
chand and Senior Nico Quiriqui to
demonstrate to the United Press
the menace Of the rumba.
n
CENORITA MARCHAND wore
~ among a very few other things
large yellow silk handkerchief.
Senior Quiriqui had on pants, a
white silk shirt and red ribbon.
The piano player made the in
strument go boom boom boom
ba-cha-cha. The rumba started
with much moving Of hips on the
part of the senior and the senor-
ita. considerable finger swapping
and assorted backbone bending.
And this" said the dark
skinEed senorita. iurching to the
north. is called snake hips.
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BRAND HOOSIER
AS CAPONE AID
La Porte Society Is Amazed
by Federal Charge.
By tlntted Press

By L'nfted Press 4..}
LA PORTE, Ind, Jahe4-12222.-.
La Porte county's exclusive social
set at the Long Beach summer COL
ony, near Michigan City, we're
amazed today to learn that one of
their members was rated as third
in command in Scarface al Ca
pone's Chicago liquor gang.
The revelation came when fed
eral income tax investigators
charged that George A. Hewlett,
known here as a Chicago business
man, is the same George A. Hewlett
listed in Chicago as one of the
sixty eight public enemies"
Agents made known Howlett's
story when they began checking
on property owned by the Chi ago
man in an attempt to prove that
he owes the government $50, IA
in unpaid income taxes. Hewlett
denied the assertion that he is be-
hind in his payments, it was said,
and pointed out that the home he
is living in here and other property
thought to belong to him here is
held in his mother and fathers
name.
Chicago records show Hewlett
as second only to Scarface Al and
Johnny Patton, in the Capone
gang, and he is said to have charge
OF all the gangs beer and liquor
output.
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No Immediate Relief
BY FREDERICK KUH

BERLIN, June 23.-Little hope
was held out today by Chancellor
Heinrich Breuning that the war
debts and reparations holiday pro-
posed by President Hoover would
mean immediate relief to German
taxpayers or unemployed.
The chancellor, while asserting
that Germany was grateful for Hoo
ver's action in taking leadership
looking toward a reparations respite.
said the effect could not be ex-
pected to reduce taxation at once.
The German taxpayer now turns
over about Is per cent of his in
come to the government, it was esti-
mated, and even with a reparations
holiday, the national budget will
require similar amount of reve-
nues for some time to come, to sta
blIlze the country's economic situa-
ton, he intimated.
Bruening. referring to Germans
intention to seek a lasting down
ward revision Of the Young plan
payments, said that he hoped nov
that a close link between fnterna-
uonal political payments and the
world economic depression had been
established, the world has been con-
vlnced that this problem should be
pursued to It's final solution
The chancellor, in an interview
with American correspondents. dis
cussed the French attitude briefly.
l hope that France will appre-
c1ate the great opportunity which
Mr.. Hoover's action presents, espe-
cially with e. view to cementing
peace between Germany and
France he said.
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MCNAMARA, OF BLAST FAME,
Is HELD HERE IN RUM RAID

Echos of the Los Angeles Times
dynamiting in which twenty-one
persons lost their lives and the van
dalism and sabotage here six years
ago, were heard at the federal build
ing today when John J. Mcnamara,
key figure in both instances, was
bound over to the federal grand
jury under $4,000 bond for liquor
law violations.
Not being able to produce the
bond, Mcnamara was confined in
the Marion county jail on a mitti-
mus issued by Fac Patrick, United
States commissioner.
Mcnamara was arrested today by
federal dry agents as the result of
a raid on his farm, R. R. l, Fort
vile, where 10O-gallon corn
whisky still, 500 gallons Of mash
and 326 gallons Of made liquor were
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conhscated. He was the only per-
son found on the place.
Charles Britt, deputy prohibition
administrator for the southern dis
trict of Indiana, declared that the
Mcnamara arrested in connection
with the still is the same man who,
with his brother, James Mcnamara,
still in prison, were convicted in
connection with the Los Angeles
Times dynamiting.
AT that time John J. Mcnamara
vas sentenced to fifteen years i'm
prisonment in San Quentin peni-
Tertiary and was released after
serving nine years and five months.
He returned to his home here to
become secretary business agent Of
the indianapolis local of the struc-
tural and ornamental iron workers
Of indianapolis and, it is charged,
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Approved by Italy
BY STEWART BROWN
United Press San Correspondenl

ROME, June 23.-Italy is favor
able to the war debts hSliday pro-
posed by President Hoover. with the
reservations that Germany abandon
the customs union with Austria. an
official spokesman said.
Spokesman told the United Press
That the government holds Ger
mans economic position now is re-
lieved, hence there no longer is any
reason for the proposed Austro-
German customs union.
President Hoover's war debts mo-
ratorium for year was praised bv
Arnaldo Mussolini, brother of the
premier. in an apparently inspired
editorial in the newspaper Popolo
D'Italia.
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Entire Membership Asked
to Give Opinions on
Moratorium.
WILL ADD CONFIDENCE
Europe Expected to Have
More Faith in Program,
as Result.
The ABC of the debt plan is explained
on Page 1. Section 2.
BY RAYMOND CLAPPER
United Press STAFF Correspondent


United Press staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, June 23.-Presi-
dent Hoover is canvaSsing the en-
tire membership Of the new con-
gresS to ascertain the sentiment
toward his war debt and reparation
proposal. The White House con-
frmed reports today that such can
vas was being made.
The checkup is being made by
both telephone and telegraph.
When it is completed, Mr.. Hoover
will have an unofficial vote Of con-
gress on his proposal.
The results of such canvass, 1t
is expected by the administration,
would increase the confidence of
European nations in the proposal
which Mr.. Hoover was obliged to
make contingent upon approval by
congress.
He is opposed to a special ses-
sion of congress, fearing that other
propositions would be introduced,
causing a disturbing effect on the
country. The special canvass would
serve in lieu of a special session.
Can Wait Until December
Under Mr.. Hooyer's proposal for
a one-year holiday in all repara-
ton and war debt payments, it is
possible to wait until congress COLI
venes Dec. 7 before legislative action
necessary to operation of the plan
is taken.
Next debt payments to the United
States are due Dec. Is. Only an act
of congress could authorize suSpen-
sion of these payments. Congress,
if it acts speedily, could enact such
a measure in the first week of it's
session.
There is possibility that a fight
over the speakership in the house
and opposition Of some individual
senators might delay final action a
few days, but this probably would
not be regarded as serious, even
should it occur.
President Hoover's action, so far
as could be recalled here offhand, is
unique in national affairs. 1t COR
responds closely to the action of a
corporation executive, who, when
obliged to work fast, takes an in
formal poll Of his directors or
stockholders and then obtain Off
ciaI ratification OF his plan at the
next annual meeting.
Radio to Explain Plan
The cabinet, with several mem
bers absent, met today in its first
session since Mr.. Hoover proclaimed
his reparations plan. Secretary of
State Henry L. Stimson excused
himself to prepare q, radio address
regarding the proposal, which it was
suddenly decided to make over both
radio networks tonight at 9 o'clock
indianapolis time.
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cipal, being applied to the public
debt under the law.
This temporary addition to the
deficit would be offset in time, it
was held, by increased revenues
which would follow recovery of
business.
The treasury deficit at the end Of
this fiscal year, June 80, is expected
to be around $85O,00O,O00. Secre-
tary of Treasury Mellon has forecast
a deficit for the next fiscal year, but
has not estimated the amount. 1t
is bound to be large.
The administration is opposed to
any tax increase at the next session
Of congress, planning instead to sub
nit a program Of general revision
after the national elections in 1882.
The loss of $184,00O,OOO in revenue
will not change the situation.
The treasury has applied foreign
debt interest payments to operating
expenses during the last year for
the first time. The law permits this,
but requires that principal pay
ments be applied to the public debt.
A total of $184,474,622 in interest
has thus been used for operating
expenses during the current fiscal
year.
The public debt, reduced nearly
ten billions during Melons regime,
is beginning to edge slightly upward
again. 1t was S26,596, 100000 at the
close of the war. Now it stands at
about s16,185, 100000, after going tenn
porarily to slightly lower figure.
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Mary and Nell Like Air
Route, and They're Not
a Bit Afraid

The old one-horse shay, or jerky
locomotive, used to take the young
uns' of the past to "Aunty's house, -
but today it's the queens of the air
that do the job
For Monday, Mary Louise Aaron
SON 9, and her sister Nell, 8, travel
ing alone, passed through Indianap-
oils en- route to Roanoke, Va, to
visit their "Aunty Louise" B.
NJ. Williams.
They arrived at the Municipal air.
port in Transcontinental & West
ern Always plane.
I'VE rode trains and planes from
San Francisco. It's lots Of fun, "
the two girls exclaimed.
But we slept most of the way
from Kansas City to here" inter
rupted Mary Louise.
And we haven't been sick once, -"
interjected Nell.
Yes, its lots Of fun for you can
read and read and read" asserted
the literary inclined Mary Louise.
Mama met lis in Kansas City.
She. sells face cream vouched
Mary Louise, and she's coming to
Aunty's later on. We're going to
make our home there for our papa S
dead"
Walter Ballard, pilot OF the T.
and w. A. plane, with the aid of
passengers are caring for the air
orphans on their trip eastward.
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engineered the black lacking and
sabotage which featured building
war here.
The grand jury here Oct. 9, 1924,
indicted him on four counts charg-
ing blackmail and alleging that
Mcnamara by threats and intimi-
dations attempted to obtain certain
pecuniary advantages" in the en-
ployment of union iron workers on
different jobs
Mcnamara was tried, found guilty
and sentenced to from one to five
years Imprisonment in the state
penitentiary by Special Judge Fred
Cause.
According to William P. Remy,
who then was prosecutor, McNa-
mara took an appeal to the su-
preme court and did not serve his
sentence.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-23
CONGRESS IS CANVASSED
BY HOOVER FOR STAND
on DEBT HOLIDAY PLAN
What's a Moratorium?

MORATORIUM merely period during which debtors
legal right to delay meeting payments otherwise Pre
Hoovers international
debts therefore does not the loss of single dollar either
the allies the United States
At the year things pick up right
left of 1t would be just like had dropped of the
dar far the debtors
For the creditors it would be slightly different.
During 1882 the United States should collect
foreign governments debts
OF this S623446lS is for principal and automatically would go
to retire public debt.
The rest about sS4o0oOOO interest paid
coming the treasury will
out of the nations ordinary receipts borrowing
At centthe rate paid by Uncle
year would cost s5,5200O0o
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Goodness" said the consul.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk," agreed your cor
respondent.
This" continued Senorita
Marchand, holding tightly to her
handkerchief, and bouncing to-
ward the south, this is what we
call the shooting star
Mercy" said tina consul.
Your correspondent was speech
less. So were two Sherman no.
tel walters who chose that me-
ment, Of all moments, to arrive
with ice water.
$50 you see," said Consul Fer
nandez, drying his brow, that it
is an unfair and hideous distor-
ton Of the rumba as danced by
better class Cubans."
a r "
IF the rumba had not received
L such general notoriety, would
have remained silent. But since 1t
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TRACED CUBA-BUT, All, THAT WRIGGLY RUMBA DANCE!

it for me to stop them, but I
really do wish they wouldn't call
it the Cuban rumba."
AL this rumba hip wriggling
isn't doing Americans any good,
Consul Fernandez continued.
Its much too provocative a
dance" said he. Why, in Cuba
in 1912 the rumba was prohibited
for five years because it brought
on so many fights among the low
er classes. Now just look at the
way they dance it in America"
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all at the consuls exhibition, it
will be danced without the shoot
ing star" without the snake hips"
and with plenty Of clothes on the
backs Of the rumbans. ThereIl be
no bongo drum going boom boom
boom and no scraping maraca 60
ing ha-cha-cha. That the consul
promised.
It viii be a display of graceful
Cuban dance steps" he said. And
I hope it helps to counterfeit this
rumba craze which is an insult TO
Cuba and which is bad, very bad,
for the people who. er, dance It,"