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The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-31
JAPAN CROWS SUSPICIOUS OF
 GREAT BRITAIN
Unfavorable I'm pr essions Created by Signing
 of New Treaty

TOKYO, Oct. 31.-An unfavor- able impression has been created in Japan by the reported conclusion of the treaty between the British Minister at Nanking and the Chi nese Nationalist Government deal ing with the abolition of extra territorial privileges
 Japanese newspapers are becom- ing increasingly outspoken in criti- cism of Great Britains policy in the Far East. Several of the Jap anese newspapers have accused the British Government with 'intrigu- ing with China"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-31
ECONOMY HITS
 INDIAN. U NITS' SCHOOLS HERE.
Lean Year Faces All Fed- eral Bureaus Everywhere,
 Says Hawkesworth

Due to tho economy program of the Federal government, appropria- tions for the Alaska division of the Office of Indian Affairs will be somewhat less for the coming fis- cal year than those available for the current year. it was made known today by Charles W. Hawkesworth, Acting Chief of the division, who returned yesterday from Washington, D. O.. where he appeared before the Bureau of Budget and conferred with officers of the bureau.
 This is lean year. is the most common expression in the na- tional capital, and Budget officials are pairing all estimates presented to them for approval, he said. Just what the Budget will approve for the Alaska division was not known when he left Washington.
 New Boat Progressing
 Work on the new vessel, which will replace the Boxer in the divis- ions service next year, is progress ing rapidly, MT. Hawkesworth said. It will be christened sometime next January. The date has not been fixed, owing to uncertainty as to the day that Washington represen- tatives of the bureau can reach Seattle. No name has yet been se- lected for the vessel Water to be used in the ceremony is now held in Seattle. It was brought there from Point Barrow for the event.
 The boat will cost $4OO,0OO when completed and ready for service. It is 226 feet long, has a 40-foot beam and a draft of IA feet six inches. It will be diesel powered for 1,500 horsepower. It will carry 30 passengers and has displace- ment tonnage of 1900 tons. It will have a cold storage capacity of 1000 reindeer carcasses.
 Eager to Facilitate Work
 The Office of Indian Affairs Is eager to facilitate the work of it's Alaska branch, it's newest divis- ion, and Is extending every possi- ble support to that end, MT. Hawkesworth said It has a won- derful organization in the national capital and one that works har- moniously and efficiently.
 Since taking over the work in the Territory, it has sent several representatives here to study con-
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-31
INTERNATIONAL
 CONFERENCE IS
 INDICATED NOW
Premier Laval, Nearin g France, Announces
 General Activity
DEBTS, PREPARATIONS
 WILL BE TAKEN UP
Officials in Washin g ton Make General Denial
 Regarding Move

PARIS, Oct. 31.-The prospect for immediate activity on the ques- tion of European finances, espec- ially debts and reparation pay ments as soon as Premier Pierre Laval arrives home on Monday, is evident.
 Newspapers today printed dis patches from the liner He de France, on which the Premier is returning, saying an International Conference on debts and repara- tions may be held in December.
 The dispatches also said the Premier is to see German Arhas- sador von Hoesch as soon a5 he returns to Paris.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-31
ACQUITTED OF SHAVING SON Will Seek Recon ciliation with Wife, Two
 Other Sons

AMITE, Loui ana, Oct. I.- Thomas Highinbotham, aged 56 years, acquitted of manslaughter charge in the staying of his son David, announces he will seek re- conciliation with his wife and two remaining sons who testifie d against him.
 Higinbotham said the shooting occurred over the finding of a chest of liquor, reported as stolen goods, at the home of the younger man, who drew pistol to shoot him.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-31

Lithuania is seeking method to use alcohol for motor fuel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-31
Wife Requests Only
 s Weekly Alimony

NEW YORK. Oct. 31.-A new record for low alimony demands in Duchess County supreme court has been set by Mrs. Madeline Cummings of Pleasant Valley, 1t has been revealed.
 Obtaining a separation decree, she asked and was awarded $5 a week. Her husband did not contest the award.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-31
U. S. SAYS NO

WASHINGTON, D. O., Oct. 3i.-- No International Conference is in- ,luded in expectations of the Am ercian Government respecting war debts and reparations revision. This is according to an unofficial state- ment made here.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-31

George Maxi, cealer in radios and radio accessories. left Juneau aboard the steamship Alaska last night on business trip to Skag- way. While hs is away, Mrs. Maxi will be in charge of the radio business in the store of J. B. Bur- ford and Company.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-31

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-14
No Clemency for Fall.

Refusal by the Attorney General to
submit to the President the application
OF friends of Albert b. Fail, former
Secretary Of the Interior. now serving
term Of Imprisonment in New
Mexico for receiving bride in con-
nection with the leasing of Government
oil lands to private interests. is based
upon the fact that the Judge who pre-
sided at the trial, the special counsel
representing the Government in that
trial, and the district attorney for the
District OF Columbia. in whose jurs-
diction the case was heard, submitted
recommendations against Slemency in
response 10 the usual inquiry from the
Department OF Justice.
The clemency OF the Executive Is
only granted, under rules recently adopt
ed wien those involved In the trial Of
the convicted person so recommend. ex-
cept In cases u capital punishment.
In such cases the President may act
without reference to the Department Of
Justice. II he should so desire, or with
out reference by the Department OF
Justice to the trial court
There IL no pronounced public senti-
ment favorable TO the extension OF
elenieney to Mr.. Fall. The feeling
prevails that he has been justly con-
victed and that he has received in fact
q moderate sentence, and that the long
delay in its execution. due TO his own
pleas and naneuyerA, has nulliaed any
consideration Of mercy that might
otherwise have been extended to him.
The only factor which warrants a
mitigation Of sentence In the ease Of
this former ofacer OF the Government,
who has been convicted after fair trial
Of breach Of trust, Is that the person
who gave him the money that the court
has now declared 70 be a bribs aar been
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-14
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PH1LANDER JOHNSON.

A VirtuOsO.
1 sometimes has suspicious, in de toilin'
an de heat,
Dis life of ours Is only deception an
cheat;
Yous only hyuh little while, an often
it do seem
Like all de sorrows genuine an all de
joys a dream.
But when de clouds Is pilin up at
evenin' in de west
An all de outdoor critters Stahts de
tunes dey likes de best,
De folks sits on de benches an de chill
1un on de no
An Eph.m takes de fiddle down an
rozums up de bow.
He never plays no book-learnt tune; De
music dat he knows
Oar can't nobody study. It's de kin dat
simply grows;
De kin dat's tremlin' in de trees, th'oo
out de Summer hours
And softly harmonizes VIII de fragrance
of de flowers.
Den Mistuh Trouble goes slinkin out
He dash stay.
De lightnin' bug fotch lanterns SOS he
couldn miss de way
Dat leads him cff to No-wheres; an dis
life seems good fob sho
When Eph'm takes de fiddle down an
rozzunls up de bow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-14
Car Rider Urges All Taxi
Fares on City-Wide Basis

To the Editor Of The Star:
would like to call attention to one
possible result of taxi VS.. street car
transportation. have not seen it
before publicly mentioned.
I live in zone two, have wife and
two children in high school I make
II trips ON car per week, my wife about
4 trips per week at Y cents per trip,
$1.20; the children 20 trips at 3 cents
each, so cents, or total of about 50
per week for transportation.
If street cars are to be supplanted
by taxis my bill for weekly Transports
tion on same basis of rides would be
at 20-40-6O cent zone rate-S10.40
instead of Sc as at present on street
cars.
1t seems to me that taxis are being
used at present in an impossible role,
they are not built for, and traffic con-
ditions preclude their use as, mass
transportation carriers. So why don't
the citizens associations get into ac-
ton, make a study Of various systems
and at least recommend that each be
used In field for which they are suited?
If the decision Is to continue competi-
ton as at present, suggest that In
interest Of myself and others IN second
and third zones, one fiat rate be
established for entire city instead Of
zones as at present.
Any one who agrees with the above
proposal should take It UP with his
citizens association. w. L. DAVIS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-14
Alfalfa Bills New Campaign
Emphasizes Evil I'm Oil Waste

Possibly he can sell his idea to soma
of the wheat-growing States" THINKS
the Cleveland News, and the Rochester
Times Union asks. Why couldn't
Kansas do something to raise the price
of wheat. which is IS cents on the farm,
and the Southern Governors do some
thing to raise the price of cotton, which
is less than it was in 1902" The Lex
ington Leader asks: rs it, after all,
just, or will it prove practical. to dras-
tically cut production in this country
while, as in 1929, more than 100 900 600
barrels of oil are brought into the
American market by Importation from
foreign felds?" The San Francisco
Chronicle points to the problem In
VOWED in the oil bootleggers. the fell
lows who pretend 10 restrict, but some
how or other always have plenty of oil
to sell" and the Louisville Courier
Journal feels that martial law is eff
fective against this type of bootlegging.
GOV. Murray'S action is justified on
the ground of the necessity of enforcing
the conservation of the States oil re-
sources and of protecting the taxpayers
rights to and in oil revenues" declares
the Manchester Union but the Column
bus Ohio State Journal argues: MUIR
ray can cut the oil flow in Oklahoma,
but he cannot cut the flow in other
States. Therein lies the weakness of
his plan"
IF the shutdown idea spreads" In
the Judgment of the Dallas Journal, ''it
will contribute as much to the reduction
of the daily output as all of the sew
eral measures which the Legislature
may enact into law. No permanent
control could be expected of voluntary
agreement. That can only be assured
by statutory regulation But the move
toward voluntary agreement holds some
H-ra =.
sound measure that may become law,
with cheerful obedience to the authority
that may be responsible for its enforce
ment. Charges Of being the cause Of
demoralizing any industry might be as
justly lodged against any section OF the
Nation that has oyerdone its wheat
growing"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-14
Rio aranae Bridges Closed.

Under Treasury orders Just issued, I'VE
bridges across the Rio 0rande are 70
be closed from nine O'Clock A. night
until eight in the morning, beginning
Saturday, 70 stop the fiow Of American
franc over to Mexico in patronage Of
gambling houses and other evil resorts
that have sprung up along the border,
catering almost entirely to trade from
this country. This action has been
taken BY the Acting Secretary OF the
Treasury on the strength Of petitions
from Texas judges. district attorneys,
police chiefs. members Of the clergy,
both Catholic and Protestant; editors,
Senators, Representatives and promi-
nest citizens. A picture Of horror has
been painted by these petitions The
United States Government win CO.
operate with the Texas authorities 70
end the abominable condition.
Last March, Is result Of efforts the
origin Of which may be sugmised, the
interaAtionsl bridges at Esgles Pass
brownsville Hidaign. Ia ard Del
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-14

Rio were allowed to remain open until
late hours, and almost Immediately
gambling casinos with unsavory ac-
compartments were established at all
American patrons nocked across in
great numbers. The wheels spun almost
continuously The card games -four
ished. Scandalous conditions developed.
1t became q sort of stunt" for Amer
lean young women to cross the bridges
at night in search Of adventure. This
led to some painful situations. Public
opinion was aroused to the point where
action was necessary. The petition to
the Treasury Department, which has
control of these bridges, followed and
the response was immediate and
effective.
There will be other efforts to lure
American money into Mexico by means
of the spinning jennies and games Of
chance-in which the chances are
against the player-and other measures
will perhaps be necessary. With the
bridges closed, however, it will be hard
to cross the Rio Grande for the purpose
Of losing cash. The joints may, Of
course, be kept open during the day, or
the American patrons may cross before
nine and stay all night, and return after
eight O'Clock In the morning. But this sort
of sporting life is rather too strenuous
to be continued for any length Of time,
and it is to be doubted whether pat
ronage on that basis will justify the
maintenance Of these foul resorts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-14
Food Now Surplus Will
Be Needed Next Winter
To the Editor OF The star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
The same news page that carried re-
ports of peaches selling for 10 cents a
bushel, wheat at 20 cents and cotton at
less than 10 cents a pound shows pic
lures Of starving children standing in
line for milk given them by agencies to
keep them alive.
Our national leaders recognize the
prospects for one of The worst Winters
the country has ever experienced, and
there is no little concern on the part of
the public at large over the outcome.
The temper Of our vast army of UNI
employed Is hard to gauge, and 1t is
going to be extremely hard to keep il
within due bounds.
Along about the time conditions get
desperate this Winter, and after thou
sands of children have suffered perma-
nent injury to their health through
malnutrition and exposure, our relief
agencies, both temporary and perma-
nent, will raise emergency funds to try
to stem the tide of widespread suffer
ing, With their money they will either
go out into the open market and buy
supplies at top market prices then in
effect or small money doles will be
handed out to distressed families. In
other words, they will obtain g y ut so
cents in value for every dollar they
raise. and money is going to be hard
to raise this Winter.
The regrettable thing is that surplus,
seasonable foodstuff that Is now being
thrown away for the lack OF q market
cannot be reclaimed and used to feed
starving people in metropolitan indus
trial centerS.
If all the Community Chests and re-
lief agencies in the country were or
ganized and would form a central
purchasing bureau TO contract with
mills and canning factories for deliver
les this Fall and Winter, just think
how many cans of peaches could be
bought for dollar with peaches SELL
ing for 10 cents q bushel!
Employment would result immedi-
ately in the communities where this
raw material is raised and improvement
would be noted all along the line.
Above all, surplus crops would be abb
soTbed.
Under the circumstances the contract
material could be delivered sans fancy
labels and packages, but just as whole
some and sanitary as the best available
brands.
Carloads of such provisions, II shipped
into Washington to our Community
Chest organiza ton. would permit issue
of rations and clothing in kind TO re-
lieve suffering. 1t would be a simple
matter to warehouse and issue. Food,
clothing and medicine are prime requi-
sites and. IL provided in SUFFICIENT guam
titles. suffering would be reduced to q
minimum.
American ingenuity is capable of
meeting any emergency, but it has a
reputation of being prohigate and
wasteful. The time has come when we
have to meet the emergency without
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country. II concerted, intelligent eff
fort is not used, we are going to see
whole communities on the verge Of in
Surrecticn and riot and our body polite
is in mighty poor condition 70 with
stand much of a storm.
Respectfully -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-14
The Virginia Car Users.

~ Is ueclOe0iy 10 De nope0 Lnat way
will be found to continue the electric
traction service into Washington for
the transport of the residents of Vir-
ginia who now use the Alexandria and
the Fairfax lines daily. At the hearing
before the Public Utilities Commission
on Wednesday proposals were made to
carry the lines, operating as a unit de-
spite their separate organizations, over
existing tracks TO an inner block ter
minal somewhere between 18th and 18th
streets and Z street and New York ave-
nue.. To this Commissioner Hartman
raised the objection that to do SO would
involve crossing Of Pennsylvania ave-
nue. at 14th street, where already there
is a serious congestion of trafic which
would be intensified by the addition of
more cars.
There seems TO be q question Of fact
relating to the 14th street crossing.
Representatives Of the Virginia car lines
and car users point out that there is no
such north and south use of the tracks
at that point as to make the daily addition
of a few more cars of serious effect. 1t
has been heretofore urged from the
viewpoint Of the commission that e
street, along which the virginia cars
must be run to give them access to an
inner block terminal is for q part OF
it's distance q one-way street. The ex-
isting tracks on z between 18th and
14th streets are rarely used except at the
peak OF traf1c, when considerable part
Of the Engraving Bureau service oper-
ates on that route.
Final decision in the matter has not
been rendered and further considera-
ton is to be given to this yexing prob
lem. Meanwhile the removal Of the
tracks from the space soon to be built
on by the Government is imperative.
The program of public building con-
struction cannot be held up indefinitely
awaiting q settlement in or out OF
court, Of the rights OF the company
which owns the tracks in question. And
yet interruption of the service now
rendered the people Of Virginia would
entail q great disadvantage to them.
Proposal is made for switchback on
Fourteenth street at Constitution ave-
nue. to permit bringing the Virginia
car riders up to that point, TO be there
transferred to another line. This, how
ever is only a makeshift and could
not be accepted as a permanent ar
rangement by either the District or
the users OF the lines.
One fixed principle is involved in this
case that must be maintained. There
must be no more street traction termi-
mails or bus terminals in washington.
With the elimination OF the Alexandria
line terminal at Twelfth and d streets
an advance viii be made toward this
desirable objective. Others will re-
main TO be treated later as opportunity
arises. One of these Is at Fifteenth
street and New York avenue. another
a short block to the south 1t @ and
Fifteenth streets. Both Of these are
used by the same company. Some way
should be found to effect a Terouting
Of the lines in way TO abate this
public nuisance, which is only tolerated
now for lack Of q solution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-14

Speaking not as humorous author,
but as serious observer, George Ber-
nard Shaw says he wishes he could turn
back the years and begin a career in
Moscow. He is more consistent than
the average man who seeks to entertain
the public. He makes it plain that
when years ago he said he was a So
cialist, he was not merely fooling.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-14
Alta Disadvantage.

IT never read what is said about me
in the newspapers" said the sensitive
celebrity.
You miss a great deal, replied Sena-
tor Sorghum. "a man who doesn't know
what Is being said about him is liable to
be much nlisinformed on the subject he
regards as most important"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-14

A willingness expressed by Mayor
Jimmy Walker to allow investigators
to read his diary if they wish is mainly
interesting in the disclosure that a
man who has written so many clever
speeches and impressive reports has
found time to keep a diary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-14

Mussolini viii use water power to run
railroads and factories, thus eliminating
fear of coal shortage. Italy is an old
country, with the benefit of vast intel
ligence throughout its history. Yet it
still boasts Of undeveloped resources of
splendid Importance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-14

himself acquitted Of bribery. The IN
consistency in these two findings
undeniably causes some degree Of public
feeling for the prisoner at Las Vegas,
though not to the point of eyoking
sentiment for the lessening of a penalty
which has been generally regarded as
moderate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-14

While doubts must arise concerning
Soviet programs, it cannot be denied
that the five-year plan has at least
given the Russian people hope and cour-
age; things worth while in life that have
never before been allowed them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-14

The young man who prides himself
on being original was talking TO Miss
Cayenne.
your mother seemed very much
amused at thst little story I told her
last night" he said, self-approvingly.
YES" she replied. ever since
can remember, mother has laughed
whenever she heard that story"