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The Alaskan., 1931-04-03
Jailed for Selling
 Rotten Salmon

Harry Buttnick, secretary treasurer of the Puget Sound Canning Company and Robert Damas, Seattle brokers were found guilty of shipping decom- posed salmon in interstate com merce and were sentenced to serve seven months and threo months, respectively and to pay $35O and $500, respectively anc' their companies also to pay each a fine of $500.
 Judge Bourquin sentencer them after their conviction anG immediately found himself thc center of a controversy-it being claimed he had exceeded his au thority in the severely of hi Skueka did not have mucl and Assistant U. s. Attornev Cameron Sherwood assistant tC the solicitor of the Department of Agriculture, contended that neither man could be given ? iail sentence upon conviction o' 9 first offense under this law Judge Bourquin walked out c1 the courtroom declaring that "If you want an appeal-take it.
 The men were charged with shipping three lots of canned salmon from Seattle to Atlanta Ga, in violation of the Pure Food and Drugs Act, in 1929 The government has a habit O ;eselling condemned salmon t' brokers at anything per case Salmon recently condemned wa known to bring 50 cents pc case. In some instances the pro. lduct is reconditioned by cooking in other instances the fish is solt for animal feed.
The Alaskan., 1931-04-03
AX-I-DENT-AX

"Ax-i-dent-ax," house organ of the United States Smeltinf Refining and Mining Company and Subsidiaries has been receiv- ed. The entire issue touches on Alaska in it's manifold phases Articles contributed by Alaskans in various lines of industry touch on the many problems and are at the same time accurately informative. The book is very finely gotten up and one of the best bit of advertising on Alas ka that we have seen in many q moon.
The Alaskan., 1931-04-03
Fat Job For
 "Lan1e Duck

Former Representative Louis 2. Crampton, Republican of Michigan, was appointed a spe- cial attorney of the Interior De- partment to take care of ap- praisement of land and the mak- ing of lease concessions for re- 7idential and business property at Boulder City, New, in connec- tion with the construction of Boulder Dam. Crampton was de- feated for reelection last Nov ember.
 It was MT. Crampton who first minated that appropriation for the industrial school at Shoe maker Bay was possible and that the Bureau of Education heads in Seattle and Washington op- posed the idea for fear that ap- propriations for other projects would be curtailed. And it was through the effort of MT. Cramp- ton that the work of the Bureau of Education was switched ever to the Indian Department. Sc while he is praised on the one hand for his effort, he is damn cd for bringing to Alaska a sys- tenn which is not, has not anc never will be a credit to the United States.
The Alaskan., 1931-04-03
PARENT-TEACHERS TO PUT
 ON ONE-ACT PLAY

The Parent Teachers AssOcia- ton announces that at the next regular meeting, April 9th there will be presented a one-act musical comedy "Cynthia's Strategy" The cast consists of four principle characters, Mrs Gladys Fryer, Mrs. Cornelia Christianson, Mrs Elvina Sted- man and Mrs. Henry Hasbrouck supported by a mixed chorus O eighteen voices. An admission o1 25c for adults and 15c for chill dren will be charged. The usua- 25c luncheon will be served.
The Alaskan., 1931-04-03
WORKERS SUE JUDGE

Down in Flint, Michigan, Q group of eighteen workers are suing Judge Edward D. Black 1000 each as damages for being unjustly held in jail when Judge Black arbitrarily" denied their petitions for hearings. The men wore denied writS of habeas cor pus by the judge during an au- ,ornobile strike last year. At last the worm has turned"
The Alaskan., 1931-04-03
Admits Selling
 Public Offices

John B. Dove, former member of the Georgia State Republican Central Committee, charged
 with traff1cking in public politi- cal offices, declared that he would enter a plea of guilty in order to protect the interests If those leaders of the party who nave faith and confidence in me, md in order to avoid bringing their names into this mess"
 Dove was indicted by a grand ;ury on 21 counts, eight of which charged that he sold a position $ deputy clerk of the U. s. Dis erict Court to Charles s. O'Neal for O'Neal's son, Wade H., on March 28, 1929. Twelve counts allege Dove solicited and sold the position of collector of inter nal revenue, held by Josiah T Rose, head of one of the Repub- lican factions of Georgia to Carl E. Wheatbrook for $1 ,000 on January 22, 1929. Another count 2ileged partial payment was re- ceived by Dove from Westbrook through the mails. WestbrOok has filed suit against Dove for $3,5O0 damages in connection with this purported deal.
The Alaskan., 1931-04-03
AIRPLANE SERVICE TO
 ALASKA BEGINS THIS WEEK

Seaplane passenger service be- tween Seattle and Southeastern Alaska were resumed beginning Tuesday of this week. The ser vice will alternate Tuesdays and Fridays of each week, returning southbound Sundays and Thurs days. Officials of the Alaska Washington Airways also an nounced that it would raise it. service schedule to two round trips daily to Victoria and Van couver from Seattle.
The Alaskan., 1931-04-03
SUTHERLAND GOES TO
 EUROPE

Dan Sutherland, former Dele gate to Congress from Alaska, left recently on the steamship Aquitania for a months vaca- tion touring through Europe. He was accompanied on the trip by his sister while Mrs. Suth- erland remained in Washington with their son Don who is at tending school in the National Capital City. MT. Sutherland stated that upon his return from his vacation he would announce his future plans.
The Alaskan., 1931-04-03
Mcdonald Indicted
 For Murder

The special grand jury called 5o consider the evidence present. ad by the department of justice in the George P. Marshall mur- der case, last Friday indicted Bert Mcdonald in connection with the murder. Lloyd Close, a suspect in the case was indicted on grand larceny charge for theft of tools in Ketchikan.
The Alaskan., 1931-04-03
NO CON TRACT FOR
 NORTHLAND co.

 The Post Office Department has decided that it will not re- new it's contract with the North i0nd Transportation Co.,, for summer service between Seattle and way ports to Juneau. This contract was especially urged by Petersburg Commercial Club, but the Department has decided that the summer schedule by the Alaska Steamship Co.,, and
 the Admiral Line will afford a
 good mail service for this port.
The Alaskan., 1931-04-03
INDIAN COMMISSIONER
 COMING NORTH

MT. Henry Scattergood, assis- tant commissioner of Indian Af- fairs, may leave Seattle about the 18th of June to make a close up study of the new work taken over from the Bureau of Educa- tion.
The Alaskan., 1931-04-03

An Afternoon Tea was given by Lillian Swanson last Sunday afternoon, March 29th, in her apartments over the Wheeler Drug Store. During the tea hours between 2 p. m. and p. m. about 45 called on Miss Swanson.
The Alaskan., 1931-04-03

Clinton M. Taylor, Kirtland. Farrel E. Brems and John F Watson, missionaries under she Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints, (Mormon, Utah) ar rived in Petersburg this week from Wrangell and are following up along the line of endeav, laid down by their predecessors who were here two years ago.
The Alaskan., 1931-04-03
Endorse Bill for
 Ter. Fur Earn,

Chairman Dinner of the Cham per of Commerce advised the Club that he had received communication from Represent tive ziegler relative to establish ment of an Alaska Fur Farm Commission and another ITO pOsal to help establish fairs He had called in a number ot fur farmers and talked the matter over with them and ttey were T favor of the station prOpo ,ed 2iCng the Alaska Railroad, which would be in the nature of a starter. Others would probably re proposed for other sections later as need for them develop cd. So he had written to Repre- sentative ziegler advising of the endorsement of the plan.
 Protest Gas and Merchandise
 Chairman Dinner brought Up the Hess tax on merchandise an2 gasoline and crude oil products MT. ROden believed that Senator Hess did not expect the bill to pass but had presented it as Q feeler. A protest against the passage of this measure was re- eiStered in the name of the Club.
 R. H. Sommers Also Present
 R. J. S0mmers, former Road Engineer, speaking on labor con- diti0ns in Alaska favored an in- l 'ustrial agent, who could co- rdinate and concentrate effort
 lC stabilizing labor conditions Ye too favored employment ot natives and he further classed
 hem as one of the big asset
 declaring them entitled to great CT credit than they are given. He
 poke of the unemployed situa- ion in Juneau and at the saw 1nill, stating that at least 20 mer were asking for employment
 This is a common scene, he ce- Jared. He urged employment o1 local labor on territorial con
 racts but suggested maintain,
 ng higher standard Of wages.
The Alaskan., 1931-04-03

H. H. Waller, contractor was in Petersburg giving the West Petersburg road the once-over.
 J. c. Morris, agent for West Coast Life Insurance, is in town after spending the winter in Seattle.
The Alaskan., 1931-04-03

Pete Behrs returned to Peters burg from Wrangell where he had left his boat the Hicks
 for overhauling and repairs. Pete is going back to his sweet hearts on the island again. He likes their company, can cuss at
 em without getting cussed back.
The Alaskan., 1931-04-03

The additions being made tel the Saga" will be completed in a day or so, after which it will be taken to Juneau for outfit ing.
The Alaskan., 1931-04-03

Lawrence Paul was picked up this week on a disorderly charge md is now serving out a 30-day suspended sentence.
The Alaskan., 1931-04-03

Bids were opened in Wrangell for the new public school build ing. Jack Mcbride gets the job of wiring up the electric circuit
The Alaskan., 1931-04-03

Ben Bailey and Lawrence Pickernall were sentenced to SIX months in jail for larceny rom 9 dwelling.
The Alaskan., 1931-04-03

I. G. Anderson, contractor re- presenting s-Carlson, Spo- kane was in Petersburg in the inteersts of his compay.
The Alaskan., 1931-04-03

Lincoln Isaacs and Benson 5kulka Of Craig brought in a oad of fresh herring eggs from Fish Egg" This tidbit is na- i've food so that Isaacs and Skuika did not have much trouble getting rid of most of the fare.
The Alaskan., 1931-04-03
VIII Make Suruey
 Local Harbor

MT. James Truitt, engineer in charge of field work for the U. s. Engineers Department was in Petersburg Wednesday and an nounced that next month a crew of men would be in Petersburg D commence surveying the har- bor and upon the basis Of their report will the Department make it's recommendations for dredg- ing deeper harbor for boat anchorage.
 MT. Truitt also announced ';2. bids will be let shortly fo .l>. removal of 60,00C yards ! dirt and silt from the Petersbu- : E;ar in order that the channe -4y continue at the depths set Ly tn Geodetic Survey.
 Immediately after completing the work in Petersburg harbor he crew will proceed to Wran- gell where a survey C. onat hNr- bcr will be made When this wcrk is cor? 4.s, both Peters !b',rg a. W.onGell can well claim t. nave the lest har5CrS l:i the i I5rrltory.
The Alaskan., 1931-04-03

The Lenor shipped 5000 lbs of halibut to the United Pacific Buyers Association, today.
The Alaskan., 1931-04-03

Mrs. Georgia Clark of Wran- gell visited with friends in town this week.
The Alaskan., 1931-04-03

Monday is the last day for registration.
The Alaskan., 1931-04-03

John Mjorud is back renewing acquaintences after spend sev- cral months in Seattle.
Evening star., 1931-11-04
ACQUITTED IN SLAYlNG

Richard wise. colored was acquitted.
yesterday BY a jury in Criminal Division
/ before Justice Proctor Of a charge of
murder in the second degree in connec-
tion with the fatal stabhing of Willie
Turner. also colored- June IS. following
an alteration provoked by a request
for a cigarette.
According TO the testimony. one Of
the men asked the other for cigarette
and then began what appeared TO be
a friendly wrestling. When the bout
was over Wise was on the floor over
powered by Turner who had been
stabbed. Attorney Franklyn YaSmer
appeared for the accused.
Evening star., 1931-11-04
THE Yellow Ticket"
with ELISA I.andi. at FOX.

THE Fox T'heater, starting Friday.
j wHl present The yellow Ticket, -
with Elissa Landl. the English star, and
Lionel BARRYMORE in the leading roles,
and a cast including Sara Padden. Wal
ter Byron. Arnold Korff. Rita La Roy
and Mascha Auer The story was
adapted from the play OF the stage by
Jules Furthman and Guy Bolton,
Michael Morton being, It's author.
Around the World is the title OF the
Fanchon- Marco Idea that VIII be pre-
sented in the stage program, and 1t
takes it's audience on launt through
Evening star., 1931-11-04

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Evening star., 1931-11-04

England, Z France, Germany, Cuba
Hawaii and other lands.
The Mad Genius"
Remains at Metropolitan.
John BARRYMORE'S most recent
picture. The Mad Genius" a mani
fest drawing card at the Warner Met
rOpolitan during It's stay. will continue
at that theater until further announce
ment. 1t Is a Warner Vitaphone pro-
duction Of story in which Barrymore
Is presented as an embittered devotee
Of the art of dancing. because of a ply
Sical impeachment. and so he kidnaps a
homeless boy. teaches him the art and
dominates his life thereafter until a
love episode brings a strange and pow
erful ending TO the story The support
ing cast includes Marion Marsh. Dom
aid Cook and Luis Alberni.
Evening star., 1931-11-04
ANNULMENT Is ASKED
Wife, IT, Says James E. Burch Mis-
rnnresented Her Ace

Mrs Edith V. Burch. II. through her
mother, Mrs. Alice Fl Keegan. ilol
Monroe street, yesterday asked the Dis
trict Supreme Court to annul her mar
riage to James E. Burch. now residing
at Buena Vista, Va.
She charges her husband misrenre-
sented her age 10 obtain a license at
Ellicott City Md. September 3 and also
Evening star., 1931-11-04

French girl who eIopes with an An1eri-
can artist and is abandoned by him,
then later a. the mother Of MS child.
for whose welfare she stops az nothing
The New York Capitol Theater revue,
"Fantastique. embracing seven head
line acts os Broadway vaudeville. VII
be the stage attraction.
Evening star., 1931-11-04

81 EFT-oVER LADIES a Tiffany
production. featuring Claudia
Dell, Waiter Byron and Marjorie Ram
beau. in a story whose theme vas sag-
gested by Ursula Parrott author OF
Strangers May Kiss" viii be the new
weeks feature at the Rialto. starting
Saturday Robert PresneH wrote the
dialogue and Samuel Bischoh directed
the performance for the picture. 1he
cast includes Alan Mowbray Dorothy
Reyier Rita Ie Roy. Roscoe karnS,
Selmer Jackson, Buster Phelps and
Franklin Farnum.
Evening star., 1931-11-04

the famous story BY David Graham
Phillips and presents Miss Garbo as the
runaway daughter of a father who is
endeayoring to force her into an un-
wanted marriage
Evening star., 1931-11-04
The Mad Genius
Remains at Metropolitan.
Susan LenOx"
Continues at Columbia.

4 S matter Of course, Greta Garbo's
latest picture. Susan Lenox. Her
Fall and Rise" in which the famous
screen star is supported by Clark Gable
and which has been drawing capacity
audience at Loew's Columbia Theater
will continue there throughout the
coming week. 1t is an adaptation of
Evening star., 1931-11-04

told her he was able to support her,
She says she did not have her mothers
consent to the marriage and under the
laws of Maryland it is Illegal It was
Evening star., 1931-11-04

not until 10 days ago that she told her
mother. with whom she has been living
since the ceremony. She Is represented
by Attorney James T. Crouch.
Evening star., 1931-11-04
Rachmaninoff In Recital
Tomorrow at Constitution Hall.

ID DACHMANINOFF, the Russian pian-
n ist and composer. will open the
Wilson Greene concert season with
concert at Constitution. Hall tomorrow
AFTERNOON. at 4:30 o'clock.
Rachmaninoff will play for the first
Atime his new composition, Variations
sur un theme de Corelli." His program
will include BeethovenS Sonata, Opus
81" Pauer's arrangement of the gavotte
from Gluck's "Iphigenie in Aulis," Won
Weber's "Momento Capriccioso," Schu-
lmann's "Etudes Symphoniques," and
two List numbers, "Etude Transcen-
ldante" (Heroica) and "Tarantella
Nenezia e Napoh"
Evening star., 1931-11-04
L0ew's Palace
nfrhn Gin of Mod,

L0ew's Palace
THE Sin of MadeIOn CIaudet."
I OEW'S PALACE announces Helen
A. Hayes. Washingtons favorite little
star of stage and screen, in her first
talkie, THE Sin OF Madelon Claudet,"
in which she Is first seen as a pretty
Evening star., 1931-11-04

Llannelh wiz be- seen IN the supporting
last Worthingtou Miner directed the
Production and Aiine Bernstein de-
hgned the costumes and settings.
Evening star., 1931-11-04
EatianaI. Monday,
|ksx tfnson ia Vienna .

TNfE Theater Duild viii make ~
entry into Waahington neHi
Monday evening with Re
II union IN Vienna Robert =
Sherwuods play, IN which the
sstinguished plagcrs Alfred Isiut aud
gnn Fobtanne appear IN leading roles
n Is dgscylbsd as 8 Eay comedy of
Evening star., 1931-11-04
Blonde CFag
At the Warnei Earle.

JAMES CAGEEY, the overnight
screen star" who seems TO be put
ting the world depression IN the back
ground when 1t comes to a theme for
screen gossip. is coming, both "in the
flesh" in a personal appearance, and
also as the star Of Blonde Crazy" at
the Warner Earle Theater Saturday, To
start the new week at that house. Jean
Blondell, the cracking white hope
OF merriment, viii come IN his support
in the picture, which Is about a bell
hop who pulls wise crack on a lady.
gets his face slapped and--well the
picture tells the remainder of the story.
And the management announces that
November In the Warner Theaters in
Washington has been set aside as q
month Of superlative entertainment, "
that starts with this picture and in
cludes Joe f. Brown and Louise Groody
among the entertainers.
Evening star., 1931-11-04
Rha psody in Black"
(elurnS 10 the Belase0.

|FEUFns 70 Inc BFIAstU,
EW LEsLIES Rhapsody In Black. -
which had its premiere here some
honthS back. viii return 10 the Shu-
ert- -Beiasco Theater Monday evening
Sbr weeks engagement, with Ethel
Waters heading o list Of colored mmi-
aries, Including Valaida. q newcomer.
Dusty Fletcher, Bessie Dudley. Blue
HcAlister. Geneva washington. Avis
andrews, Floise Uggams and Pike
bavts' Continental Orchestra
The list OF composers for this revue
Includes George Gershwln, Mann
Ioliner, Alberta Nichols. Dorothy
Fields, Jimmy McHugh. Ken Macomber
md Rosamond Johnson Nat N Dorf-
nan wrote the special prologue, which
las been staged by Lew Leslie.
Evening star., 1931-11-04
WHATS What and Where
Attractions Soon to Be Seen in Washington Theatcrs
Seth Parker Prepier
at R-K-O Keithss Tomorrow.

Seth Parker Prerpier
at R-K-O Keith's Tomorrow.
~ ETH PARKER and his Jonesport
neighbofs perhaps the most pop
ulaf idylt of the radio. but nov
- transferred 20 the screen in Way
Back Home, with all their hu-
man charm. are 70 have a world pre-
mirre" AZ R-K-O Keith's Theater to-
morrow evening with all the eclat that
Manager Hardie Meakln can lend u
the occasion The school children s
world prpmkere" is schedules fGr Sat-
tir3ay morning az 80 O'Clock
WAY Back Home is described BY
Seth Parker himself phillip Lord as
comedy drama that is nothing short
Of bottled laughter" Washington
folks need no introduction to Seth and
his happy ueighbors. nor indeed is their
cstlu ate Of what their screen presen- :
tation Is likely to be- apt to fall short Of
realized certainty. There is little doubt
that al OF them win not only listen
Ia but look in as well.
Evening star., 1931-11-04

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at night all fired
out :. and get up
in the morning
feeling little or no
better you owe
il TO yourself
your continued
good health TO
come in now 80.
during the demon
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andinvesfigafehoW
easy it now is for
you to own and en-
oy all the sleep
comforts of the
world famous
INNER SPRING
OSTERkAOOR
Evening star., 1931-11-04
Burton Holmes,
Switxerland," Sunday.

RURToN HOLMES second trave-
logue at the National Theater next
Sunday afternoon viii be a compre
hcnsiye survey Of Switzerland, its
famous peaks. valleys, waterfalls, lakes,
picturesque towns, chalets, yodelers
md other items of interest. The lee
tufc, illustrated with views Of the
Holmes beauty standard, will cover as
well the grandeur of the Alps, the Ber-
'nese Oberland, Alpine passes and great
glaciers, as well as Lake Geneva and
|World-popular resorts and cities of in
kernational interest
Evening star., 1931-11-04
Westminster Choir
To Sing Here Tonight.

sMORE than 1000 voices will Join
@sA tonight, With the so singers of the
world famous Westminster Choir at
Constitution Hail. at 8:15 O'Clock, in
the "a capella" concert to be conducted
by Or. John Finley Williamson. Choir
singers of the Capital City will take part
n this choral event. appearing in the
vested professional preceding the con-
cert By the guest singers and joining
bin the final hymn. Jesus, Lover of My
.Eoul,' under DR. Williamson's baton.
The visiting choir will be heard in
many new pieces, several of them uns
|carthed in Spain by DR.. Williamson.
|"The Death of the Choir Boy" Is a
recent addition, also The Song of
Mary" by Kranz: Williams "A Clear
Midnight Schutzs The Pharisee and
|t.le Publican" and others
Soloists will include Lorean Hodapp.
soprano; Nettie Rayle and Elizabeth
Jensen.
Evening star., 1931-11-04
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Evening star., 1931-11-04
Step Lively Girls"
At the Gayety, Sunday.

\ SUP Lively NIFIA
AZ the Gayety, Sunday.
BENTLEY and his '"Step
= Lively Girls will be the burlesque
ATTRACTION at the Gayety Theater for
|on Sunday. Bentley is a German-cia-
'lect comedian we'll known to the the
|nter and with almost the adroit clever
|ness Of the late Sam Bernard His
company affords a fine setting for his
Offerings with a view of specialties of
ITS own well worth any mans time.