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The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-30
WORLD POLICE MOBILIZED ITO KEEP ORDER MAY DAY
Saue Eight
 Passengers
 from Death
Two Pilots Maneuver Big Airliner to Ground
 in Barnyard

ELYRIA, Ohoi. April 30.--Pilots Sam Taylor and Allen McDiarmid are in hospital badly hurt, their tri-motored airliner is wrecked, but they saved the lives of their eight passengers or serious injuries in making a forced landing near here.
 Two motors died.
 Taylor made sure his passengers had their life belts fixed and then brought the plane down. A wing caught in tree. The plane land ed in barnyard.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-30
TWO HUNDRED
 BLOWN UP IN
 AN EXPLOSION
Naval Laboratory Wrecked Bodies of Victims
 Mutiliated

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, April 30-Fully half of 400 employees of the Naval Laboratory at Nich- theroy are reported to have been killed or injured this afternoon in an explosion that wrecked the plant.
 As soon as they could get near the place, rescuers began removing the mutiliated bodies from the de- bris and carrying out the injured.
 Hospitals at Nichtheroy are filled and many of the injured victinas have been brought here.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-30
HOUSE PASSES
 APPROPRIATION
 AND TAX BILLS
New Raise Made to Mining Income Rates by Amend
 ment on House Floor

The House last night passed the general appropriations and tax ation and revenue measures, after slight amendment from the form in which they were reported by the Ways and Means Committee
 The main change was in the revenue bill. An amendment to the mining schedule was adopted which added about 331a per cent to the increased rates which were em- bodied in the Committees measure. The appropriations totaled $2,l4l, : 16o, or $8,4oo more than the orfw- inal bill.
 Senate Starts Study
 With adjournment in sight at midnight, tonight, the Senate be- gan its consideration of both bills in Committee of the Whole this morning. Members had expressed the hope tha tit would be possible to reduce the tax schedules all along the line.
 Only two industries are affected materially by the House measure. These are mining and fishing. Nc change was made by the House in the fisheries schedules as re- ported out by the Committee.
 Efforts to restore the old mining rates, or to lower the rates in the Committee bill were futile. Mir McCutcheon, who opened the fight to break down the Committees recommendations, moved to re- store the old rates. This was de- feated nine to seven with Messrs. Allyn, Boyle, Burgh, Hellerich, Mo Cutcheon, Mcdonald and Ziegler voting for the motion. An amend ment by MT. Allyn lowering the Committee rates was defeated by the same vote.
 Hellerich Amendment Passes
 MT. Hellerich then offered an amendment making flat rate of 2k per cent on net incomes above $1 ,000, 900 which was adopted. This wiped out the three per cent rate on incomes in excess of $1 5000 and added one quarter of one cent on incomes between $1,500,000.
 MT. Johnston then presented an amendment on the lower brackets. It provided for one per cent be- tween $10,000 and $l00,000; one and one-half per cent betwe n $100,0O0 and $500,O00; and two per cent from $500,000 to $l,- 100000. This was adopted g to T, Allyn, Boyle, Burgh, Hellerich, McCutcheon, Mcdonald and zieg- Ter opposing the increases.
 Cut Mildcure Rate
 MT. ziegler was successful in his fight on the 20 per cent in crease proposed in salmon for mildcure purposes. The Commit tee had placed this at 15 cents per 100 pounds. MT. ziegler's amendment to restore the old five-cent rate was adopted.
 He then offered an amendment to require the computation of packs of salmon on the basis of the total pack of any company instead of by individual cannery. This was defeated without a rec ord vote.
 He then proposed an amendment on the motion picture schedule in- serted by the Committee. which called for $10O license tax on the atres doing gross business be- tween $5,OOO and $25.000. Arguing that this was an unscientific and inequitable method of computing taxes, he moved to replace 1t with a gross receipts levy of one-half of one percent. which was adopted.
 MT. Brosius's amendment to dou- ble the tax on sawmills was de- feated by heavy vote.
 Appropriations Boost Fails
 Efforts to largely augment the appropriations for Pioneers Pen
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-30
DRINK IS TAKEN BY
 ERR|NC WIFE
False Lover Prevents Re- conciliation at Last
 ent

CHICAGO, Ill. April 30.-Walile her husband and another witness watched, Mrs. Ralph Garrisou ana J. H. Hartung drank poison and fell dead in hotel room here last night.
 Detectives said they believed Ear- tung tricked the woman into tax- ing the poison and then Killed himself because of projected re- conciliation of Mrs. Garrison and her husband.
 When Garrison went to the room to reclaim his wife, Hartung said: :: Let's have a last drink to- gether."
 Hartung filled two tumblers from flask and handed one to Mra. Garrison.
 Hartung and the woman drank the liquid and both fell dead.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-30
FRANK BAILEY
 PASSES AWAY
Bridge Construction En- gineer on Alaska R.R.
 Dies in Helena

HELENA, Montana, April 30.- Frank Bailey, aged 65 years. widely known engineer, died here last night as the result of complica- tons following an attack of in- fluenza.
 ! MT. Bailey served as bridge con- struction engineer for the Alaska Railroad Commission. This was one of the important posts he fill- ed. He is survived by a widow and brother.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-30
erOLad Is Hauing
 Fine Time
Witnesses White House Re- ception to King
 Through Door

WASHINGTON. D. C., April 30. Bryan Untiedt, Colorado boy, blizzard hero, entered his second day on his visit to President and Mrs. Hoover. Last night, through supposedly left open door, he watched the reception preceding the formal dinner in honor of the King and Queen of Siam.
 President Hoover wants the lad to stay until he has seen every thing to be seen.
 Bryan had breakfast with the President this morning and went sightseeing in the Presidential auto.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-30
ACTION TAKEN BY CHAMBER ON
 AIR MAIL ROUTE
Treasury's Support Need ed for Capitol Ground
 Purchase

What route shall be followed by proposed air mail planes operating between the States and Alaska still perplexes federal authorities, according to letter from Ernest w Sawyer, assistant Secretary of the Interior, read today before members of the Juneau Chamber of Commerce, at their regular week ly luncheon meeting in the Arcade Cafe. MT. Sawyer favors rather 1 close adherence to the proposed route of the International High way. His attitude is approved by the Chamber, and Dr. w. w. Coun- ci, it's president, referred to it's transportation committee MT. Saw yer's communication with the re- quest that the committee make suitable representations to the Ma tional Chamber of Commerce, so it's influence may be exerted in behalf of the International High way mail route.
 Hangar Wanted Here
 In connection with airplane mat ters, the Chamber endorsed the action of it's executive committee in urging the Alaska Washington Airways to bring it's large hangar, recently built in Seattle, to Ju- neau, instead of to Ketchikan.
 If there is any special reason for immediate geodetic survey work in Western Aleutian Islands area, Geodetic Survey officials will gladly perform the task, but other wise it will be delayed until reach ed several years hence in the reg ular course of the Surveys pro- gram, the United States Treasury informed the Chamber in answer to it's query as to when such work was contemplated.
 Ground for Park
 James Wickersham, Delegate to Congress, informed the Chamber he had asked Gov. George A. Parks and Collector of Customs J. C.. Mcbride to urge the Treasury De- partment to give it's support to the proposal for the purchase of the block of ground in front of the Capitol for park purposes. The delegate said that the support of the Treasury was essential to fav- ,rable consideration by Congress ot the plan for government pur- chase of the ground. If the land could be bought without an act of Congress, the Delegate contin- ued, the Treasury would be the agency to make the purchase. In any event, he declared, Treasury officials would have to be con- vinced of the need for the prop erty.
 All Alaska Chamber
 Members of the Chamber were asked to attend the meeting Sat- urday of the All-Alaska Chamber of Commerce. {
 Among visitors at today's lunch con meeting was Miss Emma Q. Puschner director of the National Child Welfare Division Of the American Legion, who emphasized the necessity of child welfare &C., tivities and invited the public gen. orally to be present at the child welfare meeting this evening in the Legion's Dugout.
 Mrs. Robert Simpson was also visitor. She spoke few words commenting Miss Puschner's work. Two new members of the Cham Der were introduced by the Presi- dent. They were Charles Devlin of Devlin's Shoe Store and Herb Coleman of the Hollywood Style Shop.
 Fifty-eight Inquiries
 Fifty-eight inquiries were receiv-t ed and answered by c. H. Walms-
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-30
SHOOTS WIFE
 THEN HIMSELF
Daughter Tries to Prevent Tragedy in Her
 Yakima Home

YAKIMA, Wash, April 30-Mr and Mrs. William Bauer, died as a result of wounds inflicted by Bauer, the police believe, in a fit of jealousy and anger.
 Their. daughter Florence was awakened early this morning by her mothers screams. She ran to her parents room and tried to grapple with her father who had a gun and hammer. He fired three shots into his wife's body and then turned the gun on him self.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-30
- TODAY STOCK QUOTATIONS


 NEW YORK, April Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 13A, American Can 1127s, Anaconda Copper 301k, Bethlehem Steel 43as, Fox Films 201s, General Motors 41A, Granby Consolidated 14ss, Inter n ational Harvester 4911, Kenn colt PIX Packard Motors 7l4, Standard Brands 17A, Standard Oil of Cali fornia 37, Standard oil of New Jersey 37ss, United Aircraft 28h, U. s. Steel 120, Curtiss-W Wright 3ss, Hudson Bay AS, California Packing 25A, Checker Cab l0A, g. l0A, Armour of Illinois Class A 2A, 2, 2, United Cigar 2.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-30
COBB DIVORCE
 CASE DROPPED

AUGUSTA, Georgia, April 30.- The divorce proceedings brought by Mrs. Cobb against Tyrus Cobb, former major league baseball star, were withdrawn today. No com ment was made by either Cobb or his wife about the withdrawal.
 Mrs. Cobb charged cruel treat ment in the complaint but the complaint did not give details.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-30
SENTENCED TO !
 DIE IN CHAIR Former Pugilist Must Pay Penalty for Death
 of Woman

LOUISVILLE, Ky, April 30- George w. McCasland, aged 40 years, former pugilist, has been sentenced to die in the electric chair at the state penitentiary on June 12.
 McCasland was found guilty of fatally shooting Mildred Meyer, aged p, on the porch of her home here last January.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-30
Alaska Pilot and Wife
 Sojourning in Seattle

SEATTLE, April 30-Ala six a Pilot Matt Nieminen and his wife arrived here today from the north aboard the steamer Alaska. They will visit in the states for several weeks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-30
.Corernor Approues
 4laska Bone Dry
 La,U Repeal BilI

. The bill recently passed . by the Territorial Legisla- . ture repeating the Alaska . Bone Dry Law was approved . today by Governor George . A Parks. He made the . reservation that his approv- . al was contingent upon rati- . fication by the Federal . Congress of the Legislatures repeal Act.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-30
Troops Are Held in Read ness to Aid Civil
 Authorities
SERIOUS PROBLEM
 PRESENTED, BERLI
New York Commission, Orders Out Special
 Details Tomorrow

BULLETIN - NEW YORK.
 April 30.-May Day observances
 get away to nearly start.
 Communists this afternoon par-
 aded in the financial district
 and assailed the existing order
 of things in the shadow of the
 sub-treasury building and Mor-
 gan Company building.
 Watchers interrupted haran-
 gues with cat-calls and jeers.
 The meeting was finally dis-
 persed without disorder.
 LONDON, April 30. - Police ii many of the large cities of thu world are preparing to suppress disorders and maintain order dur ing widespread observance tomor- row of International Labor Day.
 In England the celebrations have gone out of fashion but elsewhere in Europe and America there is q general observance.
 A serious problem is presented in Berlin and police and even troops will be mobilized.
 Several of the Balkan countries have forbidden celebrations and others are restricting the demon strations.
 Complete quiet is expected in Italy but in Spain the day will have a dual significance.
 NEW YORK PREPARES
 NEW YORK, April 30. = Police Commissioner Mulrooney has mob- lized special police details in prep aration for the May Day celebra- ion.
 The Commissioner has ordered he police to gus-d every church. Ill public buildin . and homes of prominent citizens.
 The Commissioner has asked Po- ice Commanders to keep reserves ready but said he expected no .rouble.
 Communists, Socialists and Vet srans oi Foreign Wars have ar- 'anged to meet in Union Suuare # different hours.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-30
HUNDREDS DIE IN QUAKES IN
 TWO COUNTRIES
Two Thousand Persons Re- ported Injured in Ar
 menia Area
TWENTY THOUSAND
 ARE WITHOUT HOMES
Three Districts Devastated in Soviet Republic
 Scores Hurt

ERWIN, Armenia, April 30.-Near- ly 400 persons have been killed and 1000 injured in an earthquake in Armenia which occurred last Monday
 Preliminary estimates said the property damage will probably reach $1,0O0,O0O.
 Twenty thousand peasants are homeless in the Kafance district and are living in the open. Heavy rainfall is adding to their misery and food is scarce
 In the Gerusin district nine vil- lages have been wiped out
 Communications with the various sections is disrupted.
 SOVIET EARTHQUAKE
 MOSCOW, April 30.-Three hun dred and ninety-two persons are known to have perished in quakes which devastated three districts in the Soviet Republic at Nakichevan in TranS-CaucaSia.
 Two hundred persons were killed and over 200 were injured in the Gerussy region.
 In the Sisiana region 192 per- sons are known to have been killed and 600 injured.
 Eighty per cent of the villages of the zangezur district have been destroyed.
 The Government has appropriat- ed $1,000,000 for relief.
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Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-22
SECURITY FIRST NATIONAL BANK
REPORT GIVEN TO STOCKHOLDERS

residents of California. 1t operates
1872 offices and branches.
Sartori stated that program OF
economy made effective through the
consolidation but delayed some
what by. widespread depressed busi-
ness, had nevertheless saved the
bank about $780,000 per annum IN
operating expenses.
Referring to the general decline
of all stocks including bank stocks
President Sartori said, when we
compare the stock of the Security
First National bank with that OF 10
or 20 representative large banks IN
the east, we find that the price OF
our bank stock has declined a
smaller percentage than any. OF
them and considerably less than tie
average. There are several reasons
for this more favorable showing,
some applying particularly to the
banking situation and others to the
situation in general. The highest
prices were recorded III the Los An
geles market during May, 1929
whereas in New York they occurred
four or five months later. In other
words, coast securities did not par
ticipate in the spectacular upswine
which proved to be the final stage
of the. bull market. 1t is a well-rec-
ogni2ed fact that securities traded
only on the local markets do not
sell as high in relation to earnings
as do securities traded ON the New
York market. The local market Is
smaller and referring to our own
case, there are not SO many stock
holders subject TO the influences OF
the market in general"
In closing his report to the stock
holders Sartori said, Il reiterate my
belief that present general business
difficulties are only temporary and
that we will emerge from this de-
preston as we have from all others.
Since the first of the year these has
been a somewhat favorable upturn
in the stock market. Undoubtedly
there are number of stocks now
selling at prices that will prove
" OllCdUlC AllsCSIillSllto Will tliC 1C-
turn of normal business conditions.
There are indications too that busl-
ness is beginning to improve and
that unemployment is lessening. We
cannot say definitely that business,
as whole, has as yet made any
marked improvement but we believe
that there will be improvement OF
a substantial sort during this year.
"In each of the past several de-
cades the growth of Southern Cali
fornia has been outstanding in the
nation. IT is possible that our prog
ress during the next ten years may
not be at the same remarkable rate
as in the past. But even SO, there
is little doubt that, during that pc
riod, expansion of our population
and economic resources will take
place at a rapid rate"
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-22
TO
SEEK FOR NEW
COLOR in OPAL

TUCSON, Ariz., Jan. %. W.n)-A
slightly different nuance of color,
some Elusive ray that has escaped
man since the Chinese of the Walled
City long ago classified light, is
sought by an expedition enroute to-
day to the precious opal mines Of
Queretaro, Mexico.
Headed by DR.. GORDON M. Butler,
dean of mines and engineering at
the University of Arizona, and H.
T. Strong, New York color authori-
ty, the group is carting portable sci
entific equipment which will be
used in studying the gems. The
mines, $50 miles northwest of Mex
ico City, are among the oldest in
the Americas, having been the focus
of Aztec search many decades be-
fore the landing of Cortez and his
Conquistadores.
Strong is carrying with him q
7500-volt arc lamp which "spots"
colors and color waves hidden to
the eye. Under the terrific glare Of
the artificial light, some opal will
give, it is hoped, a new sensation"
or a vivid prismatic spectrum. And
the new glow will be used to sat-
isfy the beauty desires of a ruling
Caliph, a film actress, motor car
body manufacturer or a stage i'm
presario.
The expedition must cross burn
ing deserts, cold and wild noun
famous heights and the lands of
barbarous Indians before it reaches
the famed opal mines. The party
will spend week at the mines and
then return to the university here
for further analysis of the discov-
cries.
That opals have a peculiar play
of colors, due to diffraction of light
by the surface layers, has long been
known, but the research is among
the first to attempt category for
the commercial world. The fire
opal has flaming red and yellow
colors, the common is of milk ap-
pearance and the harlequin has
shifting patches of brilliance.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-22
YOUTH PREFERS
JAIL HERE TO
HOME in IDAHO

William p Hirt, Jr., II. would
rather go to Jail than go home, he
told Judge A. C. Finney in superior
court yesterday afternoon.
The youth was charged with grand
theft. Judge Finney continued the
case until E. D. Griffin, probation
officer, hears from Hirt's father.
Hirt was arrested by city police
when he droven an automobile
which had been stolen from D. N.
Giddens past the grocery store at
the city limits where Giddens works.
He told officers at the time of his
arrest, and repeated in superior
court yesterday afternoon, that he
had been offered SIS TO drive the car
to San Diego by a man whom he
had never seen before.
His father is living in Boise, Idaho,
Hirt told the court. When asked if
he would go home if granted pro-
bation he said he would not.
Would you rather go home or to
jail?' asked Judge Finney.
The youth replied that he would
prefer TO go to Jail. When asked
for an explanation he replied that
he did not like the country around
Boise.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-22
CITY CHOSEN FOR
JUNIOR CHAMBER
REGIONAL MEET

Next month the El Centro Junior
Chamber of Commerce and Ell Gen.
tro residents will haye an opportun-
ity to be host to convention body
known as the Junior chamber of
commerce annual regional conven-
ton.
ut will be a splendid means of
advertising Ell Centre and Imperial
Valley says Manager Hays Of the
chamber of commerce. land induc-
ing, If we handle 1t right, very fav-
orable mention Of Ell Centros hos
pitality."
Conventions offer one of the
best means of publicizing a COM
m,lnity. Visitors with time on their
hands come TO learn. They carry
back stories of what they have
seen. They fill their newspapers
with recitals of the places they
have visited and things that have
been shown them. More and more
is the Importance of conventions
being realized 1t is certain that
the Junior body, assisted by all the
town folk, will want to do every
thing possible for the entertain
ment of the visitors.
But little local expense will be
necessary because of the customary
registration fee'" The registration
Zee. probably five dollars per per-
son, will pay for the formal BAN
quct rendered a convention and
the grand ball probably given on
the closing night. It will probably
also cover some sort of an outdoor
barbecue event and 1t should also
embrace one theatre performance.
Properly handled and expended it
will also care for an afternoon of
tea and bridge for the women who
accompany their lords and masters.
THE registration fee has revol-
utionized conventions" Hays states,
land communities are no longer
afraid of the expense of entertain
ing convention visitors. OF course,
1t will be necessary for the Junior
members and the Ell Centre people
generally to provide transportation.
We should have 200 persons here.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-22
EN- CINEER ASKS
HEAVY DAMAGES
FOR CAR CRASH

Damages totaling s81 1,049.50 are
asked by Robert N. Richardson IN
a complaint filed in the county
clerks office this morning against
F.. w. McClelland.
Permanent injuries resulting from
an automobile accident last August
2 near Bonds Corner are given by
Richardson as basis for his dam
age suit. The plaintiff was riding
in car driven by Justin Wight
when the accident occurred, he said
in the complaint
He is 81 years old, and until the
time of his injuries was an engineer
on the Southern Pacific railroad be-
tween Calexico and Los Angeles, as.
serted Richardson.
AS result of the injuries, Rich
ardson suffered severe mental
shock and profound physical pain
stated the complaint. His heart was
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-22
YOUTH AND WOMAN
REPORTED MISSING

Two persons were reported to the
sheriff's office as missing last
night. One was youth and one
an old Mexican woman.
The woman was Mrs. Dolores
Rizas. who left her home yester-
day morning. and has not been
seen since 10 o'clock yesterday
morning. when several school
children saw her three miles west
of Brawley. She lives on a ranch
six miles west of Brawley. Her
family was uneasy for her safety,
saying that she had been des-
pondent over the loss of her hus-
band since he died a year ago.
She is so years old. and wearing
black dress and shawl over her
head.
The missing youth is James Nor
gan, II, who left his home in
Holtville yesterday morning, bound
for San Diego. His parents had
not heard from him at the time
they reported him to the sheriff's
office as missing. TIe was driving
small roadster.