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The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-06
AII-AlaSka News

Five thousand dollars has been lent for ten years without inter est by United States Senator Law renee c. Phipps, of Colorado, to the Alaska College of Agriculture and School of Mines for use as a student loan fund to help finance worthy needy students.
 ''Mollie, Girl of the Yukon Trail" is the title of a song composed by Ray A Walker, of Port Orchard, Wash, formerly employed at Cor dova on the Copper River and Northwestern Railway The song is dedicated to John Newman Of Se- attle, Packer Jack" of the Skag- way Trail in 1897 and 1898. He re- gently gave to skagway a bronze bust of Mollie Walsh, who kept tent restaurant there in the days of the Klondike stampede.
 Ben Greer, former Anchorage resident and former member of the Alaska Legislature, is the newly elected president of the Alaska -Yu- kon Society of Los Angeles, Cal George D. Beaumont, former Unit cd States marshal of the First Dl. vision has been president for two years. William Brown, old-tirer oI Nome, is secretary.
 Fur is scarce in the Cinema dis trict, A. P. Anderson, who recently arrived at Fairbanks, reports. John Cruisner, at the head of the Cinema, 35 miles from Palmer Greek, is the only trapper in the country. Sheep are plentiful at the head of the Cinema. Stray caribou are seen. All along the Cinema River wolves a-e numerous.
 At Fairbanks, the United States district court will convene it's Janu- ary term January 21. Grand jur- ors will report opening day and petit jurors several days later.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-06
TWO SENTENCED TO 60-DAY
 TERMS ON LIQUOR CHARGE

James Norwrskay and Brady En- shaw, of Ketchikan, were sentenced to serve 60 days in the Federal jail there for violating the Alaska Bone Dry Law, according to advices re- ceived by United States Marshal Albert White.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-06
JUNEAU WOMAN'S
 CLUB HAS SESSION

Eighteen members and friends of the Juneau Woman's Club as- sembled in Mrs. Rockers Tea Room for the regular monthly luncheon, and felicities of such occasions. After dinner the president intro duced three new members each of
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-06
FLIGHT PROGRESSING

ROME, Italy, Jan. 6.-Messages from the 12 seeplanes enroute across the Atlantic to Natal, Bra gil, said the flight was progress ing regularly and the planes ex- pected to erach the South Ameri- can coast early this afternoon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-06

and remains unusually low Ill the Aeuan Islands and southern Boring high Hawaii Northern
 
 has fallen in the Gulf of Alaska portions Clear weather prevails this morning the northern of the fell in North Alaska and rose in the Southwest
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-06
12 SEAPLANES ARE IN FLIGHT
 OVER ATLANTIC
Italian Squadron Nearing Goal Tn Brazil -Cruis-
 CTS Along Route

BULLETIN-ROME, Jan. 6. One seaplane enroute to South America has been forced down at sea by a slight acci- dent. The occupants are not hurt according to the Air Min istry. It is stated the plane came down eff San Pedro on San Paulo Island and the crew reached town. An Italian cruis- CT is stationed nearby. Only eleven are new in the fleet.
 RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan. 6-The Brazilian Radio Station reported it has established communications with General Balbo's seaplane fleet 190 miles east of Fernando, Nor onha Island
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-06
ROSENBERG SENTENCED

Dutch Rosenberg, arrested by Deputy Marshal Sullivan and Nefsy, today appeared before Charles Sey in the local United States Com missioner's Court and entered a plea of guilty. He was fined $250
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-06

The Weather
tBy the U. S. Weather Bureau)

Forecast for Juneau January
 Occasional rain Wednesday; moderate easterly
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-06
TWO PRISONERS BROUGHT
 HERE BY SITKA DEPUTY

Carl Johanson, Sitka, under sen- tence to serve GO days in the local Federal jail for violation of the Alaska Bone Dry Law, was brought here today by Deputy United States Marshal William Schnabel. The officer also brought T. A. Duvall, who was bound over to the Fed eral grand jury from Sitka charged with violation of the National Pro- hibition Act.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-06

Paul :. Rerrlng, employed by the Copper Ri;er and Northwestern Railway, and Miss Sadie Hirst, formerly a nurse at the Cordova General Hospital, were recently married in Cordova.
 Officers elected by Igloo Mo- 4, Pioneers of Alaska, at Fairbanks were: President, M. O. Carlson; first vice president, E. B. Collins; second vice president, James Bend CT; treasurer, E. H. Stroecker; his torian, Harry Badger; chaplain, Peter Deiser; sergeant-at-arms, George Blondeau; doorkeeper, Ole Fisher, and trustee, Jess Rust.
 Fleece, weighing 63 pounds, and with staple IT inches long, was taken from eve of the flock of sheep Of the Aleutian Livestock Company on Umnak Island, accord ing to Capt. Amund Anderson, who recently arrived on his motorship Penguin in Seward from Unalaska.
 At a meeting at Anchorage of the Kenai and Susitna Fur Breed CTS Association, the following off, cers were elected: President, R. c. Lockhead; vice president, E. L. Everett; secretary and treasurer, c. F. Peterson, board of directors, Dr. Kendrick Pierce, Vic Nelson, Ira Bailey, Henry E,nard.
 Nicholai Kalmakoff and his team of five dogs were drowned when they slid into a vent hole in Bech- arof Lake near Kanatak, which is at the head of Portage Bay on the south side of the Alaska Peninsula. He was taking wood on a sled across the glare ice of the lake, and the heavily loaded sled got beyond control.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-06

Joseph Wilson, employed by the Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Com pany, is a patient in St. Ann's Hospital. He has bad cold
 Fred Peterson is staying at the Alaskan.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-06

A young ram was caught in a fCX trap set by Hugo Stromberger at the head of Wood River in the Fairbanks district and when re- leased refused to return to it's band of mountain sheep but followed the trapper to his cabin and he kept it as pet. When he made the trip to Fairbanks with a dog team, the ram trotted behind, and he put it in the Columbia Stables. He will present the animal to the Alaska College of Agriculture and School of Mines.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-06

W. c. MacMayrurn of Shelter Island is registered at the zynda.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-06

ELECTRICAL. WORK Call Schombel. Telephone 4502.
The Washington times., 1931-08-13

gross revenues for the IL months
ended June 80. 1881, of S1,282,.
827, and net income of $552, 1856,
but these earnings are not con
solidated with the earnings of
American Commonwealths Power
Corporation.
All Of the New England proper
ties Of American CommOnwealths
Power Associates are operated
from a central headquarters at
Lowell, Mass, the largest city in
the New England group.
Balance of earnings available
on the average amount Of A and
B common stock Of American
Commonwealths Power Corpora
ton outstanding for the period
ended June 30, 1881, was at the
rate Of $238 per share before
depreciation allowances and $1.65
per share after reduction for
depreciation reserves.
The Washington times., 1931-08-13
HEAVY FREIGHT
Loss SHOWN

The volume Of freight traffic
handled by Class l railroads dCr-
ing the first six months of this
year was 17.9 per cent less than
in the corresponding period of
1880, the Bureau of Railway Eco.
nomics announced yesterday.
The figure for the first half
Of 1881 was 174,32a. a.623,0 900 net
ton miles, a reduction of 37,916,-
444.o00 ton miles from the 1880
level, and of 64,1SO. .4o3, 900. or
26.9 per cent, from 1929.
Railroads in the Eastern dis
trict reported a reduction of 1871
per cent compared with 1880,
while the Southern district re-
ported a decrease Of 18 per cent.
The Western district reported a
decrease of IT'S percent.
For June, freight traffic
amounted to 2S,257, ,921 900 net
ton miles. Compared with June
1880, this was a reduction OF
6,159, ,528, 900 net ton miles or 17.S
percent and a reduction of IL,
482, ,113, 900 net ton miles or 30.6
per cent under June, 1929.
The Washington times., 1931-08-13
cial Ne,us Stocks Bonds Commodities and Comment
Consumer Gains as Cotton
Price Dips, Says Haney

help plant growth and checked
crop damage. AS q result, the
yield per acre planted viii be
large.
Third, the farmers have worked
unusually hard and carefully, and
the fertilizer put in last year is
helping this year.
Surely everyone can now see the
serious harm which comes from
tampering with the law Of supply
and demand. Artificial price
maintenance always tends to
bring overproduction.
II there had been no Farm
Board there would have been no
such OverprOductiOn of cotton.
Big Price Drop Seen
But this experience also shows
that crops cannot be controlled
by mere changes in acreage.
There was some cut in acres
planted, but the crop is larger.
The fact is that crops depend
more on yield per acre than on
the number Of acres.
It now looks like the price Of
cotton will be so low that the
farmers will get less income, de-
spite the big crop. Last year the
crop. figured at the average New
York spot price, was worth about
$725. 100000
This year the New York price
may not average over . cents a
pound. II so, the crop will be
worth only about $540, ,OOO, 900.
That would mean something like
q rs per cent reduction I'm gross
income to farmers from sale Of
lint cotton.
Consumers to Benefit
And the millions Of our money
sunk by the Farm Board in 16-
cent cotton-what of it?
Meanwhile we will have to
comfort ourselves with the
thought that cotton goods will be
cheap for consumers. Foreign
mill consumption of American
cotton will be encouraged. And
next year we are certain to see
a big cut in acreage and prob
ably in production.
The Washington times., 1931-08-13
DAILY IMPORTS
Of OIL LOWER

NEW YORK, Aug. 13.-The
American Petroleum Institute to-
day estimated that the daily
average gross crude oil produc-
tion in the United States for the
week ended August 8, 1881, was
2,555,550 barrels, as compared
with 2,50o,65 barrels for the pre-
ceding week, an increase Of 54,-
900 barrels. The daily average
production east of California
was 2,050,550 barrels, an increase
of 54,100 barrels.
The estimated daily average
gross production for the mid-con-
tinent field, for the week ended
August 8, was 1895, ,45O barrels,
as compared with 1,642,800 bar
rels for the preceding week, an
increase of 52,650 barrels The
mid-C Continent production, exclud-
ing Smackover (Arkansas) heavy
oil, was 1868, 400 barrels, an in
crease of 53,050 barrels.
Imports of petroleum for July
totaled 6,596,000 barrels, a daily
average Of 211,903 barrels, COM
pared with 6,458,000 barrels, a
daily average of 215,267 barrels
for June.
The Washington times., 1931-08-13
BY LEWIS HANEY
Director Ne1O York University
Rnrenm of Rnsineas Reaenrch

Director Ne1O York University
Bureau of Business Research
The Governments cotton crop
estimate was a staggering blow
to cotton prices, and viii have
many unfavorable effects in the
near future.
The Department of Agriculture
estimates the probable crop at
around 151z million bales. This
estimate is subject to revision,
and the crop may be reduced by
bad weather, bugs (and refusal
Of some farmers to pick at a
loSS), but it was a million or
more bales above trade estimates.
That alone easily justifies q
drop I'm cotton prices Of ~ cents
. pound, and maybe more.
Record Carry-Over
The worst Of it is that this
comes on top of a domestic car.
ry-over Of nearly seven million
bales, and q world carry-over of
American cotton which amounts
to over nine million bales.
So the world may have to digest
a total of over $4,000, 900 bales of
our cotton, against only about 2O,-
600, 900 bales last year (Which was
bad enough. In addition, there
are millions of bales of cotton
produced by India, Egypt and
other countries
The total world consumption Of
cotton from all countries was less
than 5000, 900 bales in the season
ended last summer. World con-
sumption Of American cotton has
been running only q little over
1900, 600 bales a year.
What is the reason for this ter
rifle OverprOductiOn? First, there
Is the unsOund policy Of our Gov
ernment. The Farm Board held
the price too high. THIS encOur-
aged farmers to plSoduce too much.
In addition, the Government has
been too free with credit to help
farmers make their crops and to
help the "cO-OperativeS" hold cot
ton.
Second, favorable weather has
The Washington times., 1931-08-13
American Con1n10nwealthS
Polver Profits Soar

American Commonwealths Power
Corporation and its affiliated
companies, for the IL months
ended June 80, 1881, reports in
creased net income over the same
period a year ago. While gross
earnings showed a slight decline
from the previous year, net income
shows an increase of $1,240, 1857,
resulting largely from q reduc-
ton Of $1,515,733 in operating
expenses for the IL months
period.
During the month of June the
properties of Vermont Lighting
Corporation and st. JohnSbury
Gas Company of Vermont, for
merly owned by American Com
monwealths Power Corporation.
were transferred to its affiliated
New England firm, American
Commonwealths Power Associates.
Thia latter company haa annual
The Washington times., 1931-08-13
PLEADS
NEW TRACTION
. LINE POLICY
Banker Asks Higher Fare, Tax
Cuts and Assessment of
Cost on Property Benefited

NEW YORK. Aug. 13.-Passen-
ger travel on electric railway lines
and affiliated bus systems in the
United States is on the increase,
despite competition from the pri.
vate motor car. but the lines con-
tinue to be the victims Of local
political oppression, high taxes
and thin profits.
Public understanding of the diff.
ficulties besetting the electric rail.
way industry and easing up Of
the tax burden under which the
companies operate in many Amer
ican cities are two solutions Of
the industry's problems suggested
by Francis H. SisSon, vice presi-
dent of the Guaranty Trust Com
pany. in the current issue of the
Electric Railway Journal.
Fairer Attitude,
He states that fairer attitude
on the part Of the public in the
matter of rates and taxes would
place the railway companies in a
much stronger financial position,
and adds that the operations of
the lines for many years have
been for the most part unprofit-
able.
Quoting the United States CEN
suS Of electric railways. the bank
ing executive shows that since
1902 there has been steady in
crease in the number of passen-
gers carried, in the total of miles
of route served and in the vehicle
miles operated. Operating ex.
penses and taxes are shown to
have increased much more rap
idly than gross revenue in Is
years.
Net revenue showed moderate
increase until 1922. as did the In
come available for interest and
dividends. Since then both have
declined rapidly. Mr.. Sisson
writes:
Remedies Suggested
One course CnaC WOul0 seem
to offer great possibilities is to
place the real situation squareIy
before the public and to make
business men think about ii.
"A second step would seem to
be to relieve the transportation
companies Of their present un-
reasonable burdens and reduce
to the lowest practicable point
the taxes they have to pay.
"a third step that has been
suggested is that of assessing
benefited property for a part Of
the original cost of tranSpOrta-
tiOn facilities. as is done for
such other public services as
water mains, sewers and pave
mentS." -,
The Washington times., 1931-08-13
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO. Aug. 10 QN.SJ.
Hogs-22.00O; 10 to IS cents
lower. Top, $3.50; bulk, $500
TAO: heavy, $S.50@6.90; medium,
$7@7.5O; light, $6.9O@75O; light
lights, $6.8507.45; packing sows,
$4.25@5.60; pigs, $6@7. Hold
overs, 1000.
Cattle-6,OO0; steady. Calves,
1000; steady. Beef steers, good
and choice. $8@9.40: common and
medium, $608; yearlings, $500
10. Butcher cattle: Heffsrs, $50
ESQ; cows, $3@6; bulls, $S.50@6;
calves, $6.50@9.50; feeder steers,
$4.50@7: stocker steers, $4.500
6.75: stocker cows and heifers,
$3.50@5.5O.
Sheep-14,00O: steady. Lambs,
$7.60@e.25; common, $4@5.50;
yearlings. $5@6: feeders, $4.5o0
$50: ewes. $2@350.
The Washington times., 1931-08-13
WEEKS OUTPUT.
Of COAL Up

The total production Of soft
coal during the week ended
August /, including Ignite and
coal coked at the mines, is esti-
mated at 6,S24,OOO net tons, &C
cording to the Bureau Of Mines.
This is an increase Of $1,000
tons, or one per cent, compared
with previous week.
Total production of soft coal
during the present calendar year
to August / Approximately 180
working days. amounts to $780,
5000 net tons. Figures for cor
responding two previous periods
are 265, $50 900 net tons in 1880
and 299, 9,571 900 in 1929.
Production of Pennsylvania
anthracite increased sharply dur
ing the week ended August /.
The total output is estimated at
1881. 900 net tons. a gain Of 406.-
900 tons, or 46.1 per cent over
the preceding week. Production
during the week in 1880 CORE
spending with that Of August 1
amounted to 1,284,0O0 tons.
The Washington times., 1931-08-13
Weeks Steel Orders
Total 10000 Tons

NEW YORK, Aug. 13. - New
projects requiring fabricated struc-
tural steel total $4,000 tons COM
pared with 32,500 tons a week
ago, says the Iron Age. Included
this week are 1000 tons for
bridges from Shelter Island to
Greenport and Sag Harbor, NJ.
Y, 5000 tons for a post office
in Bay City, Mich, and 2,O0O
tons for an auditorium in Kan
sas City, Mo.
Lettings Of fabricated struc-
tural steel are 10000 tons COM
pared with 14,500 tons a week
ago. This weeks awards include
$500 tons for a power transmits
sion line from Peoria, Ill. to Chi
cago, $500 tons for hydro-el electric
construction in Canada and $50
tons for a high school in Mil
Waukee.
The Washington times., 1931-08-13
CURB ASCENDS
IN NEW RALLY

NEW YORK, Aug. 13 GNSJ.
The curb market appeared all
set to make q fresh drive to
reach new high ground on the
current rallying movement in to
days session, and while gains up
to the midday mark were not
extensive, there was a persistent
undercurrent Of firmness which
promised well for the adherents
to the bull side.
Oils were outStandingly strong.
Among the stellar performers in
this group were Vacuum, which
jumped Ia points to 47A, Stand
ard Oil Of Indiana, ex-dividend,
up 112 at 253s, Gulf up 13s at
60h, and Humble up 2A at 81.
Utilities, while holding firm,
exhibited little buoyancy. Elec-
trio Bond and Share rose u point
to 372, American Gas and Elec-
trio was ~ higher at 6434, and
modest gains were chalked up
to the credit Of American Super
power. United Gas, United Light
and Power, and issues of that
caliber.
Cities Service was sympatheti-
cally firm, gaining "a at 3A.
Continental Shares B preferred
was the best ground gamer in
the investment trusts, moving up
a full point to 10.
SpecialtieS while dull ruled
higher. Aluminium ran up 2h
points to 121, and fractional
gains were scored by affiliated
products, and Woolworth, Ltd.
The Washington times., 1931-08-13
FEW ORDERS FOR CLOTH

NEW YORK, Aug. 13 GNS0.
In a quiet coarse yarn market.
mills advanced several leading
print cloth constructions h-cent
above the low levels early in the
week. During the earlier trad
ing, sales Of several print cloths
were effected at minimum price
levels, involving quantities Of up
to and above 1.000-piece lots.
Smaller orders were fewer than
they were on other days of the
week while buyers sought more
energetica11y in some quarters to
interest mills to accept their
lower than admissible bids.
The Washington times., 1931-08-13
NORTH AMERICAN EDISON

North American Edison Com
pany and subsidiaries report for
IL months ended June 80, 1881,
net income Of $16,17O,746, after
taxes, interest, preferred dividends
Of subsidiaries, minority interest
and depreciation, equivalent to
$44.34 a share on 364,71O no-par
shares of So preferred stock.
This compares with $18,7O9 ,897,
or $3.50 a share, computed on
the same share basis in the pre-
ceding IL months. All the com
mon stock is owned by the North
American Company.
The Washington times., 1931-08-13
COTTON HIGHER,
BUYING GOOD

NEW YORK. Aug. 13 Q.N.S.)
Generally higher prices prevailed
on the New York cotton market
during the forenoon trading to
day. A rally Of $1.25 a bale
took place at the opening as
shorts covered.
After the first call, however
the market slid back from the
highs, and at midday. October
sold at 6.97. up IA. December
at 7.18, up Is. January at 7.29
up Is. March at TAG, up is
And May at 7.65, up 16. Prices
generally, were slightly over 81
a bale above the low levels scored
in the $7-a-bale break at the
BEGINNING of the week.
Trading was active and some
what mixed. Besides short Gov
ering. there was a scattered de
mand from commission houses
Spot firms and japanese inter
estS bought distant months. Co
operatives bought March. There
was considerable price fixing, not
withstanding the higher prices
Liverpool and the Continent sold
and wire house5 liquidated. Hedge
sales were light.
All cotton markets abroad for
American cotton and for outside
growths made substantial rallies
in the early trading before the
opening of the New York ex
change. At the time of the local
opening. Liverpool cables were 81
bSle higher than due.
The Washington times., 1931-08-13
Utilities Company
Increases Enr11in0

Consolidated net income of
Utilities Power & Light Corpora
ton for the IL months ended
June 80, 1881. after all charges,
including depreciation and in
come taxes, on a comparative
basis, is estimated to show an
increase Of nearly 100000 over
the IL months ended March 81,
1881.
This Is after giving effect to
the sale of Eastern New Jersey
Power Company, but exclusive of
any profit derived from the sale
of that company.
The Washington times., 1931-08-13

Sixty-six cooperative associa-
tions in IL Northeastern States
marketed fruits valued at $S,O64,-
BAT in 1929 for S,132 growers, ac-
cording to a survey made Jointly
by the Federal Farm Board and
State agricultural agencies, and
made public today.
In addition, these associations
sold comparatively $1.S66,s47
The Washington times., 1931-08-13
Rail Fares Upheld
Bu Interstate Board

The Interstate Commerce Com
mission yesterday held that present
through passenger fares between
points in Wisconsin and the
Lower Wisconsin Peninsula, and
points intermediate thereto in
northern Indiana and Ohio, were
not unreasonable, unjuStly dis
criminatory or unduly prejudicial.
The complaint brought by the
Wisconsin Railroad Commission
was dismissed.
The Washington times., 1931-08-13
NEVADA COPPER

Nevada Consolidated Copper Co.
and subsidiaries report for quar-.
ter ended June 80, 1881, loss of
$19.381 after ordinary taxes, but
before depreciation and depletion.
In preceding quarter company
reported net loss of $56,995 after
ordinary taxes and depreciation,
but before depletion, and in sec
ond quarter Of previous year,
profit Of $161.8 after ordinary
taxes and depreciation, but be-
fore depletion and Federal taxes.