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The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-02

''He is a man of keen intelligence and great ability and absolutely square" declared MT. Hellenthal "As your butcher. he may have sold you tough meat occasionally, 2 he added humorously, but he never sold you anything under weight" he declared. He has always played the game squarely.'' He complimented him on his suc- cessful administration of the banks affairs.
 Pope Speaks Briefly
 MT. Pope, in a pleasing manner, acknowledged his introduction by MT. VanderLeest. It was difficult, he said, for anyone to attempt to fill position such as MT Beck had occupied so efficiently in the First National He said frankly he would ''lean heavily" upon MT. Beck, and depend in good measure on his advice. He hoped and expected to fit into the institution and to take his place in the business commun- ity at large. AS was the case in his old home at Sacramento, he said he desired to make friends with all walks of life in the com munitv.
 Lewis Praises Reck
 MT. Lewis praised heartily the services that MT. Beck has per- formed for the community. He hes been man of many affairs anu his life here has been "an example of continued industry" He is en- titled ito take it easier and hope he will accept my invitation to come to California for a while and take a complete rest, MT. Lewis said.
 Cecil James, Asst. Manager of the Foreign Commerce and Shipping
 (Continued on rage Eight)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-02
GA | IF0RNIAN, S1 0MAL LEY WITH YEARS YOUNG, |SEICHT WILL BE HERE BY PLANE HERE TOMORROW
Penguin Due Here Friday with Distinguished .
 Party Aboard


 Accompanied by a party of eight, including members of Congress and high Washington officials, Henry O'Malley, United States Commis- sioner of Fisheries, sailed from Ketchikan at midnight yesterday for Juneau via. Anan Creek, on the Fisheries patrolship Penguin, Capt. Cole.
 The vessel will probably make calls at Wrangell and Petersburg enroute here, and is expected to make port early Friday morning After a brief stay here, the entire party plans to continue to the Westward, it's final destination be- ing Pribilof Islands where it will investigate conditions in the seal herds.
 One Senator Aboard
 Senator Fredrick Walcott, Repub. lican of Connecticut, and mem Der of the Senate Committee on the Conservation of Wild Life, and his son, are in the party. Others are; Assistant U s. Attorney General Charles P. Sisson, Assistant U. s Attorney General Charles Rugg, AL bert Garter, one of the California members of Congress, Paul Red ington, Chief of the United States Biological Survey, Carl Shoemaker, Secretary of the Wild Life Commit tee, P. B. Fouke, of Fouke Fur Company, St. Louis, which handles under contract the seal output of the Federal Government.
 MT. Sisson, who is in charge of administrative affairs in the De- pertinent of Justice, visited here last year, going as far north as Nome. His associate, MT Rugg, it is understood, is making his first trip. He has charge of the division of defending suits and claims against the United States.
 May Spend Fourth Here
 The party may spend the Fourth of July in Juneau. In former years Commissioner OMalley has usually remained here two or three days enroute to western areas, and, although no word has been receiv- ed from him regarding the party's plans, it is believed it will remain here until July 5.
 No definite time has been fixed for its arrival here A telegram re- ceived today by United States Mar shal Albert White from Ketchikan said the Penguin was due to reach here Friday morning
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-02
Treasury Balance or June 30, Is Shoncn To Be $663, ,847.74

The Territorial Treasury's net cash balance at the close of business June 30, was
 $663, ,847.74, according to the monthly financial statement
 just compile d by w. G.
 Smith, Treasurer, and made public from the office of
 Gov. George A. Parks. There were outstanding warrants aggregating $31 ,04719, mak- ing the cash on hand total $694 ,89493.
 This is s3l7,891.07 less than ] the balance repo, ted on the } same date Of last year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-02
MAY CRoss sIBERIA

MOSCOW, July 2-The Soviet Government announces Robbins and Jones have been granted per mission to fly across Soviet Terri tory on the Tokyo flight.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-02
RECORD FOR WORLD FLIGHT SMASHED BY PLIERS
.Stdid Old
 Commons
 in Uproar
Grave Disorders Witnessed Following Suspen-
 sion Order

LONDON, July 2.-The House of Commons was adjourned today by the Speaker following grave disor- der provoked by the Left Wing of the Laborites who resisted suspen- sion of one-tenth of their number.
 The customarily staid old House was thrown into an uproar by fist fights, kicking and clawing, which followed the suspension order.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-02
GLOBE CIRCLED BY POST, GATTY
 IN EIGHT DAYS
Aviators Reach Roosevelt Field at New York
 Early Last Night
RIOTOUS SCENES ARE
 WITNESSED, LANDING
Crowd Breaks Away from Police - Pliers Car
 ried on Shoulders

NEW YORK, July 2.-Wiley Post and Harold Gatty landed at Roose- welt Field at TAT o'clock last night. Eastern Standard Time.
 The two fliers completed the world flight in eight days, Is hours and 51 minutes.
 The welcome accorded the fliers was so boisterous that Post and Gatty fled from the field but only after near riotous scenes in which the police struggled to preserve or der.
 Fists Are Swung
 Fists swung and angry alterca- tions which threatened to develop into a serious disturbance, ensued for a time
 An enormous crowd had collected on the field and 150 police were helpless to stem the excited human ity.
 Post and Gatty sought refuge in an automobile but were taken from it and carried on shoulders of the demonstrators.
 They finally eluded the crowd, posed for pictures and gave inter views to the press.
 Cut Previous Record
 Post and Gatty cut the previous round the world record consider ably less than half as the Graf zeppelin's time two years ago was 20 days and hours.
 Post and Gatty spent only 4 days, 10 hours and minutes ac- tually in the air.
 What to Do
 What the two fliers will do now remains to be seen. The packers of the flight, F. C. Hall, said they might fly the famous plane around the country and next year might try a Pacific flight.
 The plane will be flown to the Pacific Coast for presentation to Halls daughter, Mrs. Winnie Mae Hall-Fain, of Los Angeles, from whom it was named.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-02
AT WORK IN PARIS

PARIS, July 2-American Eecre- tary of Treasury Mellon and Am erican Ambassador Edge studied the situation anew today and were to have another consultation with the French delegations. Mellon and Edge had telephone conversation with Washington
 The French Cabinet members conferred all morning under the guidance of President Doumer seek ing formula for the war debt holiday which would satisfy Presi- dent Hoover and Parliament.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-02

WASHINGTON, D. O., July D. From a delicate moratorium snarl there emerged unmeshed a strand carrying clearly an American warn- ing that failure of President Hoo ver's plan would cost France $111,- 100000 as negotiations were resum- ed in Paris.
 France has received a firm but friendly note from the United States holding that miscarriage of the Hoover plan probably would bring declaration of a morator- ium by Germany of world war ob- ligations
 The note showed a firm stand against the counter plans offered by France.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-02
HoNoRED IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK, July 2-Mr. Knick- erbocker gave Post and Gatty boat ride, parade and speech to- day. The speech was made by Mayor James J. Walker who pinned medals on the fliers.
 Showers of ticker tape fell on the fliers as they were acclaimed by hurrahing thousands. A ban ouet was also served at the Ritz.
 Nine days ago only handful of people saw them start on their world flight but today hundreds of thousands saw the two men.
 Mrs. Gatty and Mrs. Post par ticipated in the welcome which is to continue for the remainder of the day and far into the night.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-02
WARNING GIVEN FRANCE ON WAR
 DEBT PROPOSAL
Failure to Approve Plan May Cost French
 100000
NOTE FROM U. s. IS
 FIRM BUT FRIENDLY
Mellon and Edge in Con- ference-Cabinet Mem
 bers Discuss Issue

BULLETIN PARIS, July PA favorable settlement of the FrancO-American negotia- tiCns on President Ho0ver's moratorium is expected with in a few hours.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-02
POWERS MAY MEET

LONDON, July 2.-A Reuters dis patch said, it has been informed in Paris that the British Government intended to call a meeting in Lon don promptly of representatives of the Powers which signed the Young plan.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-02

MT. Davies does not look his age. He might pass for 60 He is about 5 feet 6 inches in height. His weight of 124 pounds has not var led more than a few pounds since
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-06-23
POOR HI1BRY

He-Another new dress! Where
am I to get the money to pay for it?
She-1 don't know. I'm your wife,
not your financial adviser.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-06-23
OUT OF LUCK

above ALL" the doctor urged, "yo,l
must eat more fruit, and particularly
the skin of the fruit. The skin con-
tains all the virtues and the vitamins.
What, by the way. Is your favorite
fruit?"
The patient looked gloomy. Co
coanuts," he said.-Tit-Bits.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-06-23
THE BRUTE!

Sweetheart. these biscuits are
fine"
"Oh. George, that's the butter plate
you're eating.'-Smith'c Weekly. Sgd
ney.
It's all right for the Marines to
want to be fighting somebody all the
time. but there's no reason why Gen.
eral Butler should try to do all the
fighting.-Judge.
And it's hard to tell which causes
the more damage to Catskill farm
property: beer racketeers or auto
Observation-Disclosures.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-06-23
NOW YOU TELL ONE
HAVE A LITTLE SYMPATHY

There's nothing like putting your
self in another persons shoes to real
~ understand his position. Think
of this when you take your vacation:
when the whole family argues where
to go; when you get to the railroad
station and discover you've left the
tickets behind; when you put up the
screens on the summer cottage With
no hammer for miles around; when
you find you've brought trout flies
and tackle and forgot the rowboat
oars; when you've gone three days
without telephone, gas, or electricity;
we'll, just imagine going through all
that a dozen times a year, and then
quit making wise cracks about Mayer
Walker and his vacations!-Judge.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-06-23

Another difference is that people
ducked for shelter when they saw a
horse coming lickety-split.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-06-23
SOME RIGHTS LEFT THE THIRSTY

TO want a drink or to be about to
get a drink has not, so far as we are
advised. yet been made a violation of
the law Judge Rice Of Alabama
Appellate Court in State VS.. McCress
fl93D Judge.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-06-23
IT DOES LOOK SUSPICIOUS

I'VE can imagine no reason why,
with ordinary care. human toes could
not be left out Of plug tobacco, and.
If toes are found in plug tobacco, j.
seems to us that somebody has been
careless PLIERS v. Tobacco Co.
1879, 1T Miss. 490.-Judge.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-06-23
PROFESSIONALISM

The novelist's small boy has just
been brought to judgment for having
told a lie. His sobs having died down,
he sat for a long time in silent
thought. Dad" he said ut last. "hoW
long will it be before I stop getting
spanked for telling lies and begin TO
get paid for EN-. like you do."-Tit-
Bits.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-06-23

Actress-A fine press agent you are
here I am at deaths door and no
mention of 1t in ten papers!-Judge.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-06-23
list IN TIME

Il was in the middle of the jungle
when suddenly I saw a tribe of saw
ages charging down on me-"
Good Heavens! And what cid you
do?"
Il stared at them until I vas black
in the face, and they took me for one
Of their own be."-Tit-Bits.
Evening star., 1931-06-24
years total s17o,ooo. 600 and the 1891

years total $4,000 900 and the 1891
assessment has not yet been spread.
The city government Is managing to
scrape along, paying firemen and police
men by digging into special funds ana
by borrowing against bond issue money.
About SIG, 100000 Is available from this
source, and Mayor Cermak believes that
the Summer months. There Is some
talk of a halt to all public improve
mentS in order that the cash can be
on hand to meet pay rolls.
Meantime, however, the Board OF
Education Is fiat broke, with teachers
and civil service employees still unpaid
after two months. They have over
SO, 10000 coming to them with no real
cash in sight. And while teachers are
unpaid. taxpayers have appeared before
the Board Of Assessors In howling
frame of mind to complain about their
levy.
Gov Louis L. Emmerson haS told
local officials that he will call no
special legislative session to untangle
the local mess until all officials are
agreed on a plan Of action.
Tend to Per Cent Basis.
There is an evident tendency to agree
on some plan which would levy taxes
on the basis of a percentage Of assessed
valuation. A top limit would be set
according to one plan, at one and one
half per cent of the value. 1t now Is
| about 2la per cent. To take up the
slack, more strict application Of per-
sonal property taxes and an income taS
is suggested.
Mayor Cermak already has become
dubbed the city's hardest working
mayor. He has taken one stand after
another in opposition to the politicians
of his own party as we'll as among Re-
publicans. But with all Of his own
political ability he has been unable tc
Evening star., 1931-06-24
FINANCE EFFORTS
OF CERMAK FAIL
Plans to Relieve Chicago Is
Doomed at Hands of
Politicians.
enecial Dispatch to The star.

epecial Dispatch to The Star.
CHICAGO, June 24.-Nfayor Anton
J. Cermak, beset by growing financial
difficulties III Chicago. is about ready
to conclude that Big Bill Thompson.
his unsuccessful opponent in the April
mayoral election, was the real winner.
All of the new mayors plans to
place this city on solvent, business
like basis, so far have met the same
sad fate at the hands OF politicians.
His latest scheme, for a two-week pay
less vacation for all employees, has hit
the snag of council opposition. due to
objections by union labor. The legis,
lature. now adjourned, fatty rejected
the Cermak program of financial re-
form. based on demands Of bankers
and business men.
Taxpayers Sue.
To complicate matters, taxpayers to-
day had filed suit to have the 1929 tax
levy thrown out as incomplete, illegal,
fraudulent, unrevised and incorrect"
Delinquent taxes for the past three
Evening star., 1931-06-24
BURNED BY GASOLINE
WHILE CLEANING CLOTHES
Mrs. Margaret Forester TAX en- to
Hospital by Neighbor-Fire
Damages Home.

A fire starting when friction ignited
gasoline with which Mrs. Margaret
Forester, 81, of 1921 S street, was
cleaning clothing burned the woman
about the face, arms and legs and set
FIRE to her home late yesterday. Dam
age was estimated at approximately
$400.
Mrs. Emily B. Leaf, a neighbor
heard Mrs. Forester scream for help
when the gasoline caught FIRE and
rushed to her aid. While another
neighbor summoned fire apparatus
Mrs. Leaf drove the injured woman to
Georgetown University Hospital fol
treatment.
Physicians at the institution de-
clared today that Mrs. Forrester's con-
dition is not serious.
Evening star., 1931-06-24
GORDON WITNESS
GRILLED 8 HOURS
SchIitten Denies "Manufac-
turing" Story Against Two
in Murder Case.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 24.---Harry Schlit-
ten, 27-year-old chauffeur. doggedly
clung Yesterday to his accusation that
Harry Stein and Samuel Greenberg
strangled Vivian Gordon despite rig
orous eight hours on the stand during
which the defense suggested he was
shielding himself and an associate.
Under cross-examination Schlitten
disputed q defense theory that his tale
was manufactured" and that he and a
friend named Izzy Lewis were the only
male occupants OF the car in which Miss
Gordon was taken for her last ride.
Lewis, Schlitten asserted. simply was
an intermediary in the hiring Of the
automobile, and had no knowledge Of
the staying.
Schlitten, red-faced and nervous, ap-
peared near collapse when the State re-
quested him to reproduce the "cackle"
he said he heard when he saw Stein
and Greenberg tightening q moose
Evening star., 1931-06-24
Farmers Query Government.

Whether 1t is a matter Of national I'M
portance that farmers shall keep their
land under the plow is a question
which has been put to the British gov
ernment by the strong National Farm.
ers' Union of England The council OF
the farmers organization has made
statement, that pending a government
statement at the proposed national con-
ference on agriculture, any farmer who
could reduce his expenses and secure a
better prospect Of profit by resorting to
prairie farming or any other alteration
in his methods would be well advised to
do SO.
Evening star., 1931-06-24
Big Noise From Little Horn.

In the eighth century, or thereabouts,
when the vikings desired to summon a
council or body of soldiers they did
so with the use Of . horn of peculiar
construction, and two of these have
been recently sent to this country for
exhibition purposes in museum. The
tube gradually expanding into q flare
which resembles somewhat modern
loud speaker. Instead of bell-shaped
flare, the end has a number OF small
openings, and the noise made by one
of these instruments blown by one who
is experienced with them is capable OF
being heard for many miles. One who
is inexperienced cannot get much Of a
peep from them.
Evening star., 1931-06-24

Item No. 2-Three-piece dresser
set, comb, brush and mirror, in
rose and green, two only; origi-
nally $35.00-now
$1,000
Item No. 81 dresser set, three
pieces, modernistic design, green
and black (Slightly marred)
originally $47.50-now
$500
Item No. "A modernistic trays,
silver plated, slightly marred;
originally $7.50-now
$500
Item No. 19-1 red cloisonne COM
pact; was $4.00-now
$500
Item No. 20-1 atomizer, in yellow
and black, damaged: was $11.00.
$1.O0
Item No. 62-23 Cutex liquid nail
polish; regular 35 cent size-now
19 cents
Item No. 34- enamel compacts;
white, orchid and yellow; were 50.
$1.OO
Evening star., 1931-06-24

Soft, sheer little frocks with
charmingly embroidered yokes;
neck, sleeves and hens scalloped;
and every stitch painstakingly
done by. hand! Sizes E months
to / year.
Evening star., 1931-06-24

around Miss Qordon's neck in the ton
neau. He managed to utter thin,
rafting sound, which told him some
one was gasping for breath and couldn't
get It,"
Evening star., 1931-06-24

achieve the reform Of tax machinery
which bankers have made the condi-
ton of their help to re-finance the city
and get it out Of the present state Of
near-bankruptcy. I.
Copyright, 1s31)
Evening star., 1931-06-24

More than 1000 children in Britain
died from tuberculosis, contracted
through drinking cows milk, in the last
II months.
Evening star., 1931-06-24
NECLTGEES And SILK
UNDERWEAR


Item No. 1-Negligees of crepe de
chine or satin in stripes, prints
or plain colors; regularly $3.50;
7 only-noW
$4.95
Item No. al negligee rose crepe
back satin, trimmed with lace;
was $25.00-now
.$17.85
Item No. Al flesh satin negligee
trimmed with chiffon, long flow-
ing sleeves; was $28.50-now
$21.5O
Item No. 81 f1esh-colored double
georgette negligee with f1ared
skirt and cape; was $28.50-now
$3.50
Item No. 57-14 chemise of crepe
de chine, crepe satin, etc., in flesh,
nile, blue or peach: were $3.95.
$2.65
Item No. 58-12 chemiSe OF crepe
de chine, in peach, nile and flesh,
trimmed with embroidery; were
| $3.00-noW
$2.35
Item No. $40 chemiSe OF crepe
de chine, tailored and lace trim
med; flesh, nile and blue; were
$5.00-now
$3.65
| Item No. 64-8 long bras sieres
with garter top, sizes 36, A and
AZ; were $3.50 and $300-now
$1.35
Item No. 65-14 medium and long
/ brassieres with garterS attached,
, in sizes 80, "a, So, AZ and A; were
$1.50 and $2.O0-now
95 cents
Item No. 66-6 long brassieres,
made of broche, in sizes S6 and
A; were $1.00-now
So cents
Item No. Cit crepe de chine slips
in nile, white and flesh; tailored
and lace trimmed; were $2.95.
$2.35
Item No. 62-12 short underskirts
and step-ins, tailored styles; were
! $1.65-now
95 cents
T4o,,, No 4 nrnlaid n plip q
trimmed with georgette and lace;
was $20.00-now
STATS
Item No. 7-36 negligees of bar
onette satin (rayon), crepe de
chine and fat crepe in prints and
plain colors, light and dark
shades; were special at $5.95.
$4.15
Evening star., 1931-06-24

, at nine o'clock and be
FURNITURE
Item No. Mahogany music
roll cabinet, single door; regular
price, $32.00-noW
$3.50
Item No. 176-Mahogany cabinet
desk; was $54.00-now
$4,000
Item No. 177-Rose wood and
walnut burl French commodes,
seven drawers 90; were $115.00.
$500 each
Item No. 172-Spanish hall arm
chair, upholstered seat and back
panel; regular $10oO0-now
$500
Item No. 179-LawSon- style dav-
export bed, upholstered in tap
eStry; regular $22500-now
$185.OO
Item No. 1sO-Davenport bed and
chair to match, mohair and da-
mask upholstery; formerly $19S.
$175.OO
Item No. 1S1-Modern sofa and
chair to match, loose pillow seats
and backs, 2 pieces; regular $500.
$500
Item No. O5-Parchment hall
clock; was $190.00-now
$500
Item No. 2O6-1O-piece Sheraton
dining room suite. inlaid satin
wood and ebony, damaSk covered;
formerly $650.00-now
$495.OO
Item No. 2O7-10-pc. dining room
suite, table twin pedestal, brown
mahogany finish; regular $575.
$495.OO
Item No. O8-1O-piece mahogany
dining room suite, Georgian de-
sign, all-mahogany chairs covered
in haircloth: was $460 00--now
$4,000
Item No. 299-Mahogany 10-piecc
dining room suite, Georgian de-
sign, Hepplewhite chairs; regular
price, $465.00-now
$4,000
Item No. 210-8-piece mahogany
dining room suite, chairs covered
in haircloth; formerly $4,000.
$4,000
BEDS
Item No. 292-Walnut burl beds,
3'3" (2); formerly $60.0o-now
$4,000 each
Item No. 293-Brown mahogany
beds, 3'3" (2); regular price, $1l0.
$500 each
Item No. 294-Burl walnut beds,
3'3" ca; formerly $5800-now
$1,000 each
Item No. 295-Burl walnut bed,
3'3" %; was $420o-now
$21.OO
Item No. 296-Walnut beds, 3'3";
regular $9400-now
$47.OO each
Item No. 297-Walnut beds, S'3"
(2); were $5000-now
$500 each
Item No. 29S-walnut bed, 3'3"
ID; regular $43.00-now
$21.5O
Item No. 299-WaInut beds, as"
. "a; formerly $37.50-now
$18.25 each
Item No. 3OO-Mahogany bed,
as" ID; was $42.00-now
$21.OO
Item No. 3O1-Walnut bed, 4o'
ID; regular $42.00-now
$21.0O
Item No. 3O2-Walnut bed, 46"
ID; formerly $45.00-now
$22.5O
Item No. 3O3-Mahogany bed, 4'6"
Cd; was $5600-now
$28.OO
Item No. 3O4-Enamel green beds,
3'3" (2); regular $31.50-now
$500 each
Item No. 3O5-Enamel green bed,
46" %; formerly $53.00-now
$26.5O
Item No. 3O6-Walnut decorated
bed, as" I'd; regular price, $500.
$500 each .
Item No. 3O7-Gray enamel beds,
3'S" (2); we're $3500-now
$17.5O each