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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-01
Mr.. BENJAMIN
DOES NOT SUIT
C. 0, P. GUARD
Arrival of Californian in
Washington Brings Oil
Suit to Fore.
BIZ ScriDps- Hoioard Ne~sDaDe~ AHiancs
WASHINGTON, Jan. f.-Appar-

BIZ Scriops- Hoicdrd NeosDaDe~ AHiancs
WASHINGTON. Jan. I.-Appar-
entity none Of the Grand Old party,
except perhaps the President him
self. is cutting capers of JOY over
the recent arrival here of Raymond
Benjamin of California.
The Old Guard OF the east know
little of him. Among them are GER
tain stalwarts like Postmaster
General Walter Brown who think
they themselves would make per-
fectly good Colonel Houses for the
Hoover administration
They realize that plumbers have
been made that threaten them. the
Claudius Houston, Tess. Lucas
Norris affairs, but they want no
help from a comparative stranger,
There is feeling too that Cali.
fornia has had too much to say at
the White House already.
Merely ExIOfficio
1t has been learned that Benja~
min was not given a desk or room
at the national Republican head
quarters. and that his functioning
as the Presidents adviser" will be
entirely ex-officio.
On the other hand, the Progress
sives do not like the Benjamin rec
ord. They recall that for a decade
at least he has been identified with
reactionary elements of his party.
Since 1920 when he turned from the
liberal William Kent to make Sam
Shortridge CALIFORNIA; Junior sena-
tor, Benjamin has been under con-
slant fire of the Progressives.
Benjamin was a warm supporter
to the late President Harding AS a
reward he was named as special as
sistant to Attorney General Harry
Daugherty to help Charles D. Hamel
clean up titles and enter DEGREES
relative to pending United States oil
reserve agreements.
Denies Oil Connection
During the seven months he was
under Daugherty, senate committee
hearings reveal that Daugherty and
Secretary Fall sought to quash the
government suit to recover the
famed Section Sc in the Elk Hills
region, purchased in 1903 by the
Standard Oil Company for a song
as non-mineral lands from the state
Of California.
1t was necessary four years later
for the senate to instruct President
Coolidge to name a special prosecu-
tor to press this suit Benjamin
and Hamel deny that they had any
responsibility toward this suit.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-01
1000 BACK AT WORK
Frisco Railway Orders Mechanical
Department Employees to Report.
By United Press

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 1.-The st.
Louis & San Francisco railway an
nounced here Wednesday that 1000
mechanical department employees
would return to work on Jan. 2.
Their salaries will be s350,000 a
month.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-01
BUSINESS MAN PAINTS
Retires From Industry at 20; Takes
Up Art as Hobby.
By United Press

By United Press
BOSTON, Jan. l.-Charles M.
Cox, II, retired Boston business
man, has taken to art as a hobby
and profession.
He has painted several pictures
for the Mich galleries in New York
City.
zone is never too old to paint.v
Cox believes.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-01

one hundred seventy-two staff
physicians and 100 alternates to
serve at city hospital during 1881
we're appointed by the board OF
public health, following public
meeting wednesday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-21
~ 4I M
BY FREE A AN LIN C o L N

SYNOPSIS: The mysterious actions of Fourth Aldersea alarm his stepdaughter, Sam Sherrill. She is afraid that a Iich widow, who is interested in him may have backed his invention, which she believes to be worthless. Sam has car ried the responsibilities of the family since her mother left her in control of what little property remained from Fourth Aldersoa's bad investments. She uses her authority to forbid Fourth to bar his son, Nelson, from the house. Nelson has married their maid, which hurts Fourth's social pride. To alley fate the bad effects of the mar riagc, Sam becomes engaged to Peak Abbott, wealthy owner of the news spaper where she works, although she loves Fred dy Munson. Fourth leaves home in rebellion against Sam's atti- tude toward Nelson but returns next morning. One day he an nounceS to Sam that Nelson and his wife have left perma- DentIy and that he is responsi- ble. Sam's anger flares against him.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-21
VARIATIONS IN COFFEE FLAVOR LAID
 TO BULK ROASTING
Hills Bros. Coffee Doesn't Vary in Flavor, Because of
 Radically Different Process

It is almost impossible to keep bulk-roasted coffee from varying in flavor. For in bulk roasting it is difficult to roast each big batch alike. One lot may be slightly over done = another a little underdone. Naturally, they each have a differ ent flavor.
 Hills Bros. discarded the bulk method for a process they invented and patented. It is called Controlled Roasting, and the roast is positively controlled! Variation is overcome Every pound of Hills Bros. Coffee has the same rich, full-bodied flavor. As the accuracy of the hour-glass depends upon an even, continuous flow - little at time = so the uniform flavor of Hills Bros. Coffee IS produced by this patented process that roasts evenly, continuously q little at c time. No other process IS like 1t. That's why Hills Bros Coffee has a flavor no other coffee has.
 Hills Bros. pack their coffee in vacuum cans. Air, which destroys the flavor of coffee, is removed and kept out of these cans. Ordinary,
 air,tight" cans won't keep coffee fresh. But Hills Bros. Coffee can't go stale. Order some today. Ask Tor 1t by name, and look for the Arab trademark on the can. .
 oHills Bros. Coffee. Inc, San Francisco, California. @ 1881
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-21

What on earth are you raving about, Joan? What can't I do?"
 You can't do it!" she repeated tearfully. You can't take a lot of money from that poor woman" He seized her wrist in a grip that hurt. What poor woman are you talking about? haven't taken money from any poor woman!"
 "Oh, no, I imagine not" She laughed unsteadily. T suppose Mrs Frye isn't the one who gave you money for your useless invention. Mrs. Frye?" He seemed genu- finely amazed.
 Whats the use, Fourth?' Sam sat down on the davenport. Don't you think I know all about it?"
 T sec" Fourth had become dan- gerously calm. So my loving step- daughter knows that I have taken large sum of money from a poor widow for my useless invention"
 T didn't really mean that your invention is useless" she said wear fly. T know that you believe in it and are perfectly honest. It; just that I can't have you taking money from Mrs, Frye on such 8 gamble"
 T sec" Fourth laughed savagely 'I suppose there's no use in tell ing you that Eugenie Frye hasn't anything to do with this. Is there any point in informing you that the men behind me are a hard headed bunch of money makers who know exactly what they arc doing?"
 l Sam shook her head doggedly No, not the slightest bit of use.
 T thought not!" Fourth laughed again. Very we'll" He drew a lone folded paper from his pocket ane flourished it angrily. I'm gonie out now for an hour or two. While I'm gone you might amuse yourself <. by reading this little document"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-21

I "Ah!" Fourth threw his arm upward. Inevitably we must re- turn to the subject Of money"
 Sam was staring at him intent. ly. T want to know where tht money came from
 He bowed. Since you insist, the money came from none other thar your respected stepfather."
 And where, may I inquire, did my respected stepfather get this money?"
 He got it honestly enough, Joan I'm rich, Joan, rich!" Fourth's eyes were blazing.
 Where did the money come from, Fourth?" Sam repeated stead- ily
 Where do you think I got it?" He laughed happily. T earned it! People may have laughed at me, and called me failure, but this proves that they were wrong. I Vd. llCo lily lllOliNJ N4Sll lily bi I earned it from my invention!"
 T thought so" Sam stood star ing at him miserably. Something told me this would happen"
 Something told you?" Fourth was happily surprised. Then you believed in me all this time? You knew the inv n | on was good? Why, Joan! I thought you were laughing at me, along with all the others"
 Tears sprang to Sans eyes. She picked up the jewel case from the table and pressed it into his hands You must return this, Fourth, she said breahtlessly Telephone Nelson and tell him to bring Mar tha back here right away. You can't do this, Fourth. You cant!"
 It was Fourth's turn to be be- wildered. Take it back?" he re- peated stupidly Telephone Nelson?
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-21
DEER EAT TOPS | OF PLANTS IN
 GUIDES GARDEN
Juneau Residents Re urn from Successful Hunt
 to Seymour Canal

Deer eat the tops of beet and carrot plants in the truck garden of Allen Hasselberg at Mole Harbor and great flocks of ducks and geese alight to feed on land and water within a stona's throw Of his cabin home without fear Of molestation, said David Daven- port, clerk at the Gastineau Hotel, who returned yesterday from a hunting trip of 10 days to Sey- mour Canal, Windfall Harbor, asant Bay and neighboring areas.
 MT. Hasselberg, who is widely known as guide for visiting sportsmen, has lived alone at Mole Harbor for 25 years. He very rare- ly kills any game in the immed- fate vicinity of his home.
 Wild Fowl Discerning
 Wild fowl are discerning" con- tinued MT. Davenport. Ducks and geese that would pay no atten- tion to the guide quickly flew away at the appearance of other persons"
 MT. Davenport was a member of party that included Trevor Davis, George Nelson of the Engineering Department of the Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Company and William , Douglas of the United States Weather Bureau. The trip was made in MT Davis's gasboat Cor della D.
 Twelve Deer Killed The party got the limit number of deer-12. Two brown bear were | seen, but animals and hunters did not molest one another.
 Deer were plentiful declared MT Davenport. We saw numer- ous ducks and geese, too.'
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-21
WHIST PARTY TONIGHT

The Rebekahs will give a whist party, the third of the series, at Odd Fellows Hall tonight, starting at 8 o'clock. Admission, 50 cents. Prizes and refreshments. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-21
INTANCIBLES TAX
 TO BE REFUNDED

SALEM, Ore, Oct. 21.-The state of Oregon is faced with the prob lem of refunding $894,OO0 in taxes plus interest, collected under the 1929 intangible tax, following refus- al of the United States Supreme Court to take jurisdiction over Oregon's intangible tax suit.
 The contention of the plaintiffs in the suit, that the tax caused un- reasonable discrimination between individuals and corporations, was upheld by the Oregon Supreme Court in an opinion which declared the act unconstitutional. The state appealed to the United States Su- preme Court
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-21

He handed an oblong box to Sam with a deep bow. Lying in state upon a cushion of white sat- in was a long string of beautiful crystal beads. She gasped. What -"
 He made an elaborately careless gesture. Just small gift, that's all"
 Sam gazed at Fourth, in com- plete bew d rment. 'But-but where did the monej come from?'
 'Money!" Fourth groanea. n m interested in knowing if you like the crystals I have given you"
 Sam closed the jewel case with a snap. They're beautiful, Fourth, but we'll have to talk about them later want to know about Nelson and Martha. Where have they gone? Did you tell them that they had to leave this house?'
 Fourth sighed. T merely sug- gested that it might be better for all concerned if they moved out
 You suggested that they move out!" Sam was dazed. Even after what I told you about who owned this house you had the effrontery to tell Nelson and his wife to get out into the streets?"
 Fourth drew himself up with dig nity. Nelson and his wife are moi wandering the streets. To the con trary they are lodged in small but very comfortable city apart ment." He nodded. Two bedrooms one bath. living room, and com bined dining room and kitchenette I believe there is electric refriger. ation."
 .'Electric refrigeration?" San murmured weakly Do you near to tell me that Martha and Mel son have an apartment?"
 T do" He grinned.
 But" cried Sam, where did the money come from?"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-21

of success is based upon a recent discovery here of a method for hardening copper which may be applicable to other metals.
 Research worKers a. the Butte technical school hardened copper by the addition of about two per cent nickel cilicide.
 The resulting alloy was nearly twice as strong as structural steel, but still retained the essential characteristics of copper
 With such tremendous hardness and strength the new copper alloy
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-21

He threw the paper at her feet and pointed at it. If you've read it when I come back and haven't changed your mind, why that will be that. I'll get out of here, and this time it will be for good. I can promise you that I won't be forced to spend any more nights in gar- ages. Not exactly!"
 He put on his hat and coat and went out the front door without another word.
 Copyright, Freeman Lincoln)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-21

other non-ferrous metals, such as silver, gold and platinum.
 We believe, since this copper hardening process is based on sound fundamental principles, that such hardening of other metals is simply the next logical step"
 The success in hardening copper has opened a great new field to metallurgists, it is believed here.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-21

showed extraordinary willingness to take the most delicate casting and machining
 Dr. Curtis L. Wilson, head of the metallurgy department of the school, believes that the combina- tion of these factors, applied to pre- cious metals, will result in jewelry as strong as it is beautiful.
 As result of our success with copper" said Dr. Wilson, we al- ready have received many inquiries as to whether some such process could not be evolved for hardening
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-21
DOUGLAS NEVIS
DOUGLAS PLANS
 FAIR SEX TEAM
Town Basketball Organiza. ton to Be Formed
 Thursday Night

That Douglas may see some ex- citing basketball games among the fair sex this Fall seems more than likely with the number or former star players of the local high school who are here. For the pur- pose of organizing town team of women, Miss Lucille Pepoon. bas- ketball coach, has asked all those interested in such a team to meet at the Natatorium Thursday even- ing at o'clock.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-21

Sam asks Peak to investigate the facts that the document contains. He reports, tomorrow, results that amaze Sam.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-21
Quakes' s'Whipsnap'' On Buildings Studied
By r. B. COUPON "A, P. Science Writer)

WASHINGTON, D. e., Oct. 21.- Uncle Sam is planning to hook ur sort of speedometer" to some of his earthquakes in an effort to learn just how they shake down buildings.
 The hundreds of persons who died in the Managua earthquake were not killed by the quake itself, of course, but by buildings that collapsed upon them or in fires started by the collapse of build ings.
 Damage from earthquakes in cit- ies may be greatly reduced if the governments studies succeed. By learning just how earthquake fore es operate engineers hope to be able to design buildings that will resist them.
 The cart hquake "speedometer will be a specially designed instru- ment called an accelerometer. It is expected to measure the rate at which the motion of the ground is speeded up at the time of an earth quake.
 This will reveal how earthquakes exert strain on buildings and may help engineers design structures that can resist the strain without adding too much to the expense of construction.
 Accelerometers will be placed at points where earthquakes are be- lieved most likely to occur. Captain Nicholas H. Heck of the Coast and Geodetic survey is in Califor- mia arranging to place some of the instruments there.
 Earthquakes wreck some build ings by making them snap the whip" An earthquake may swing the ground northward, carrying a building with it. The northward swing is transmitted more quickly to the bottom of the building than the top, seismologists say. The top of the building is still swinging to ward the north when the bottom of the building has started to swing back toward the south.
 These oposite forces may strain the building so much that it col lapses, just as speeding auto mobile skids or overturns when the brakes are applied to suddenly. The more rigidly a building is con- structed the less danger there is of collapse, it is believed.
 The accelerometers will work much like seismographs, the deli cate machines that register earth quakes at a distance Seismographs are so delicate, however, that near by earthquakes disrupt their mech anism before they can register the quake movements. The accelero- meters will be strong enough to register movements of quakes at the points where they occur.
 Essentially seismograph con- sists of a large suspended weight attached to which is a mirror that reflects a beam of light on a re- volving strip of photographic pa- per.
 During an earthquake the weight tends to stand still, while the ground moves under it, moving the strip of paper from side to side under the spot of light. The wavy lines registered on the paper shows the severity of the quake.
 The accelerometer will work on a similar principle It will go into action auto m at c fly when an earthquake centers in different parts of the United States to map" the action of quakes when they take place.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-21
Chapter 19 FOURTH ALDERSEA'S SECRET

Fourth was not alarmed To the contrary, he was enjoying him. self thoroughly. He put an arm before his face in a mock gesture of defense and cried: Don't beat me, Joan! Don't beat me! Think of my gray hairs and feeble state"
 Sam clenched her fists. T have an idea that a beating is just about what you need!"
 No, not that! Wait!'
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-21
NON-SCRATCHABLE
 SILVER PROMISED
 BY ALLOY PROCESS

BUTTE, Mont. Oct. 21-Jewelry and silverware, exquisitely designed, yet impervious to scratching or bending, is envisioned by metallur- lgists at the Montana School of Mines.
 This fall work will start to dis cover whether this can be done in scientific laboratory. The hope
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-21
MISS LUNDELL TO LEAVE SOON TO BECOME A NJJRSF

To start framing for a nurse Miss Ruth Lundell, daughter of MT and Mrs. Gust Lundell of this city expects to leave on the Princess Norah the first of next week for Seattle where she will enter the Providence Hospital. Miss Lundell has been succeeded in her position as clerk at Guys Drug Store by Miss Mona Carlson.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-11-02
! HALLOWEEN PARTIES GIVEN SATURDAY NIGHT
 FOR SEWARD CHILDREN

Mirth reigned among Seward youngsters Saturday evening as two Halloween parties were given in their honor. One of the parties was given by Mrs. George James, in the social room of the Alaska Shop and the other was given by MT. and Mrs. Charles Cooper, in their store.
 At the party given in the Alaska hShop games were played the greater urart of the evening and later on nEizes were awarded the ones fav- oreN by Lady Luck. Prize winners were Stanley Henrikson, Robert stanton, Victor Hughes, Margaret Larsen and Billy Hughes. Then refreshments were served.
 Anothe1S feature of this party was the tap-dahcing by Marie Tollbom, accompanied by Margaret Larsen, on the piano.
 At the party given by MT. and Mrs. Charles Cooper, games were played and the children drew tick cts for prizes. Katherine Gilliland and James Nelson were the lucky ones and the prizes consisted of a ticket giving them admission to the Liberty Theatre 20 times with out any admission charges.
 Refreshments were served later on and it was happy throng that went home.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-11-02
CH|T|NA MAN ATTEMPTS
 STAGE WILD WEST SHOW AND LANDS IN CALABOOsE

w. E. Fox, drinking too deeply of mellowed mountain nectar, at tempted to put on one-man wild west show" at Copper Center re- gently and will have six months in which to tame down reports the Cordova Times.
 Fox decided to keep warm from the inside out and over-did the part. He was steaming under high pressure and decided to relieve his pent-up emotions. He also got the fine idea that it would be beneficial to waken up his neighbors so he loaded his rifle and started shoot ing at the Copper Center road house.
 A hurried call was sent into Chit ina by these awakened residents and a few moments later U. s. Deputy Marshal Nels Sarby and U. s Commissioner O. A. Nelson arrived on the scene.
 At a hearing Fox was found guil- ty of having violated the Alaska Bone Dry law and was sentenced to serve six months in jail and to pay a fine of $500.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-11-02
GYMNASIUM PROBLEM
 |s BEING DISCUSSED

Officials of the Seward Public Schools and students are at pres ent busy working on some method to solve the gym problem for the winter. It is the plan of the school to take over the Dreamland Hall, the same as in previous years, but they have yet to arrange for some method of financing the project
 There appears to be plenty of athletic material and potential members to draw upon for support and would include, besides the students themselves, the handball players, basketball teams and others interested in athletics.
 Basketball this year has plenty of material for the formation of four and perhaps five active teams; two high school teams, the girls and boys; the City Women's team. the City or Firemen'S team, or a socalled Alumnae team, composed of former high school players.
 Several meetings have been held at the school for the purpose of dis cussing ways and means of solving the problem and today another meet was arranged at which 1t is expected some definite plans will he formed.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-11-02
TO RETURN TO STAGE

NEW YORK, Nov. 2. P)-Mrs. Charles E. Cotting of Boston, better known to theatre-goers as Con- stance Binney, announced her in tention of returning to the stage after an absence of five years, in the title role of Peter Pan."
Seward daily gateway., 1931-11-02
LONDON'S ALE WEAKENS

LONDON, Nov, 2, R--Most London pubs have passed on to customers the ha'penny tax on beer imposed by the revised .bud- get but some are serving nilder ales at the old figures. Brewers make a special brand which sells at the old cost of six cents half
 
 pint.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-11-02

NEW LEXINGTON, Ohio, Nov. 2 tP) -- William Bennett, backyard gardener, picks tomatoes from a ladder. Four times he had to change poles for a tomato vine this year, and the last pole is B feet high.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-11-02

Halloween appears to have come ard as childish pranks, such as and departed peacefully from Sew soaping the windows, upsetting ash cans and moving Marathon noun tain, were conspicuous by their ab- Sence.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-11-02

Fritz Nelson, who has been at .Cooper's Landing for some time, re, turned to Seward last evening on the mixed train. He will lSremain in town for about 10 days and will then return to Cooper's Landing.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-11-02
JOBLESS DECREASE

LONDON, Nov. 2 tP)-The num- Der of British jobleSs as of the mid dle of October has decreased 23,774 as compared with the previous week. The total is now estimated at 2.966, ,736.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-11-02

Tom Nicholas, experienced book keeper, formerly with the Kenne- colt Copper Company, with office in Latouche, is a recent arrival in Seward. He is a guest at the home of MT. and Mrs. c O'Neil.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-11-02

Send your cleaning and pressing in on Monday to the Seward Steam Laundry and take advantage of our special one-half regular price offer. Seward Steam Laundry.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-11-02

1 Henry Rosness, de an of The Gateway's circulation department, is Ill with the measles at his home
Seward daily gateway., 1931-11-02
NJ THE HOTELS

VAN GILDER-W. Eisenstadt.
 SEWARD -R. E. Shancle J. E. Shahngun, Mrs. T. Kovac.
 OVERLAND-Ed Overbach, Don McNTiller, T. G. Allison, c. A. Frank. GILLILAND-NelS Erickson.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-11-02

Christmas cards of Alaska views made to your special order. AL ASKA SHOP.