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The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-05
YOUNG SEEKING LARGE AMOUNT
 FOR VETERANS
Declares O,OOO,00O Is Sufficient = Not
 Seeking Presidency

WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. B. Owen D. Young, Chairman of the General Electric, urged the House Committee to legislate a loan for as much as $5OO,0OOO00 to needy war veterans.
 Young told the House Ways and Means Committee the loan would not disrupt the economic conditions of the country.
 Young told the newspapermen he was not candidate for President. Referring to printed assertions he was connected with power inter- ests. He told the reporters:
 You are doing all you can to keep me out of the Presidential race. Keep it up, you are doing me favor"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-05
MONTANA CREEK CASE
 REACHES JURY TODAY

Charged with destruction of property on mining claims in Mon- tana Creek valley and with taking personal property out of cabin in that district, Raymond Bond, K. Burcham and Frank Babcock this afternoon were awaiting the out come of a trial which has occupied most of the past two days in the United States district court before Judge Justin w. Harding.
 The three men are alleged to have destroyed sluice boxes and other property owned by H. G. Watson on Montana Creek and with taking certain property from a cabin owned by J. F. Ross. The closing arguments were made this afternoon and the case was due to have reached the jury about pm.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-05
To Restrict
 Foreign Oil
 For 3 Yedrs
Senate Commerce Commit tee Reports Favorable
 on Capper Bill

WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. B. The Senate Commerce Committee has approved of bill to restrict importation of foreign oils. The vote was to 6. A contest impends in the Senate.
 The measure was offered by Senator Capper It would immed- lately limit importation of crude petroleum to l60OO,o0O barrels an- nually for the next three years from January, 1881.
 Importation of all refined prod ucts including y-products of fuel oil are also prohibited for three years.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-05
WARM WEATHER, DRY SPELL HAS BROKEN RECORD
Past Week Establishes New Mark for Present
 Season of Year
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY
 IS LACKING MOISTURE
Water Shortage Reported in Two States as Re-
 suit of No Rainfall

WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 5. The drought of 1930 still per- sists.
 Rer2Tts from the Agricultural Departm mt characterized last week as one of the driest and warme9t On record for this sea- son of the year.
 There was a decidedly lack of moisture over large areas, es- pecially in the Mississippi Val ley. Eastward over Ohio and the Potomac the situation re- mains acute.
 Many complaints of water shortage have been received from Arkansas and Oklahoma where there has been no rain- fall.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-05
Pronosal Is Made Which May Avert Extra Ses-
 sion of Congress
APPROPRIATION MAY
 NOW BE INCREASED
Provision M a de for Pur- chase of Food If It Is
 Found Necessary

WASHINGTON, D. C.. Feb. 5. A solution of the relief dead lock appeared probable today as negctiators resumed confer ences to avoid an extra ses- sion of Congress.
 A proposal has been made to increase the drought loan ap- prOpriation from S15,000,00 to S60,00O,000 with provisions that in emergency, part Of the fund may be leaned for food for people.
 This is the basis for a com promise on the S25,000,000 fund voted by the Senate to give to the American Red Cross for relief work.
 Senator Robinson is said not to be standing upon technicali- ties and President Hoover has said nothing concerning the proposal.
 Yesterday, Ser2to- H. -a proposed compromise that the S25, 5,COO,O00 fund should not be used unless charitable or ganizatiOns found it impossible to administer relief without Congressional aid.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-05
Texas Lone" Scout
 Is Troop by Himself

AUSTIN, Tex, Feb. 5.-ElWah Crumley, 12-year-old Boy Scout of Summit, a community eight miles north of here, is lone scout in more ways than one.
 He is so officially classified at area headquarters, and he is the only youth of scout age in the set- tlement
 A troop all by himself, Elwah takes his hikes, builds his fires studies first aid and reports his progress to Austin scout officials. His father, J. B. Crumley. is his Scout adviser.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-05
CAGE
 ACE IS FAST
 ON COMEBACK

TULSA, Okla, Feb. 5.-Two years ago, Forrest s. (Red) DeBernardi, known as one of the most colorful players in amateur independent basketball. announced his retire ment
 But he didn't stay retired.
 This season he is staging come back with the Diamond Oilers of Tulsa, displaying a brand of play verging on the sensational.
 For six successive seasons Dec was rated an American cen.' ter. Among the title aggregations he led were the Kansas City Ath- letic club quintet and the Billiards of St. Joseph, Mo, winners of Ma tional A. A. U championships.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-05

WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. B. With copies of the formal charges against Gen. Smedley D. Butler served on him, the Marine and Navy Departments had in hand the question whether the charges will be made public or not. At the same time, Cornelius Vanderbilt, in Phoenix, Arizona, said Gen. But Ter misquoted him in telling of the Mussolini incident.
 The Navy Department previously had said publication was up to Gen. Butler Counsel for Gen. But Ter told the Navy and Marine he neither sought publication nor sought to avoid or prevent publi- cation, but thought the Navy De- partment should decide
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-05
NEW TREMORS T0PPLE WALLS
 QUAKE REGION
Populace of New Zealand Cities to Be Moved
 to Open Spaces APPEAL IS MADE TO
 RAILROAD SYSTEMS Death Toll Continues to Mount-One Thousand
 Believed Killed

NAPIER, New Zealand, Feb. 5.-New tremors toppled stand ing buildings about rescue squads today, here and at Hast ings, and speeded complete evacuation of the cities.
 An appeal has been sent to the railroads at Wellington to furnish rolling stock to remove the populace to camps where the sufferers of the quake and fires can be cared for until sanitary conditions are re- stored.
 The death toll is mounting and it is believed the total will be in advance of 1000 with several thousand injured.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-05
C0v.PARKS AND
 W|CKERSHAM TO
 MAKE SPEECHES
Will Be Main Speakers at Capitol Dedication,
 Chamber Is Told

Gov. George A. Parks and Dele gate-elect Judge. James Wicker sham will be the principal speak CTS at the Capital dedication cere- monies which will be held here February 14-15 under the auspices of the Chamber of Commerce, it was made known today by H. L. Faulkner. in report for the Ded- ication Committee to the Chamber.
 The Capitol will be formally opened at 8 pm, Saturday, Febru- ary IA, when the dedication will start. Concluding rites will be held Sunday afternoon. a
 Ready for Ceremonies
 While the complete program was not announced, MT. Faulkner said the Committee had everything in readiness for the dedication. The High School orchestra will parti- cipate. The famous Metlakatla choir is due here about that time and it is expected will appear on the program. Dr. w. w. Council, President of the Chamber, will pre- side at the dedication
 The program will be held in the quarters to be occupied by the Alaska Museum and Historical Li- brary, which will not move into the new building until after the formal opening. The entire struc- ture will be thrown open to the general public on both days.
 Promote Marine Ways
 After two years of futile effort to interest outside capital in the establishment of a marine ways here, the Chambers Local Indus tries Committee has come to the conclusion that its only chance is to organiza a small local company for that purpose, Chairman 0. T. Gardner reported today.
 The Committee has had negotia- tions with a large number of men from other points. All of them readily acknowledged the opportun-
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-05
RUTH GARRISON
 GIVEN FREEDOM
 AFTER F YEARS
Poison Murderer of Lover s Wife Is Now Safe to
 Be at Large

SEATTLE, Feb. 5.-Ruth Garri- son, poison murderer of Mrs. Doug las Storrs, wife of Ruth's sweet heart, a deputy sheriff here. has been granted her freedom from the criminal insane ward of the State Penitentiary at Walla Walla after 12 years imprisonment.
 The jury in the Superior Court was out only one hour and thirty three minutes after a three day hearing.
 Miss Garrison was immediately released.
 The jury decided Miss Garrison was safe person to be at large.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-05
THOUSANDS OF CITY JEWELLERS
 SEEKING LAND
Requests for Homesteads in West Pouring in
 to Land Office

PORT ARTHUR, Ontario, Feb. 5. IN. H. Dimond, one of the own CTS of the Dimond Reindeer Com pany of St. Michael, Alaska, and Charles Botesom, owners of the Diamond Reindeer Ranch at Grand Marais, Minnesota, have arrived at Lake Head to arrange grazing priv ileges in the Lake Nipgon area.
 The two men play to bring 1000 reindeer from Alaska shortly They said the climate is suited to the reindeer and moss is plentiful.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-05
FORMER RESIDENT OF
 JUNEAU DIES IN EAST

William F. Ducey, former resident of Juneau, who was employed by the Alaska Juneau, died on Janu- ary 29 in New York City, according to advices received by Frank A. Boyle, friend of the family. Death was the result of an attack of pneumonia.
 MT. Ducey was about 35 or 36 years of age. His wife was the former Miss Sullivan, nurse in Ju- neau.
 Besides the widow, he is survived by a son John James Ducey and two sisters, Marian Ducey, Former ly Court Librarian in Juneau, and Annette Ducey, also well known here.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-05
LABEL FOREIGN CARS

BERLIN, Feb. 5-Hereafter every foreign car brought into Germany must display, besides it's number, an oval shaped plate showing the letters of its country of origin, such as US, for the United States, GB, for Great Britain, and SU for the Russian Soviet Union. The let ter V. was allotted to the recently established Vatican City State,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-05
- TODAYS STOCK
 QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Feb. 5. = Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 9, American Can 111h, Anaconda Copper 329s, Beth lehem Steel 515s, General Motors 38M, Granby Consolidated l6, h. ternational Harvester SIS, Kenne- colt Corporation 23h, Packard Mo- tors 915, Simmons Beds l6l2, Stan dard Brands IS, Standard Oil of California 479s. Standard Oil of New Jersey 47as, U. s. Steel 1888 Curtiss- Wright As, Hudson Bay 4as, General Electric 44A, Pacific Gas and Electric 46i4, Pennsyl- vania Railroad 62Ia, Westinghouse Electrical and Mechanical 85%.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-05
HAVANA STRIKE
 COMES TO END;
 UNIONS RETURN
Labor Leaders Under Ar rest Are Released
 from Jails

HAVANA, Cuba, Feb. 5.-The so- called general strike of over a doz- en labor groups, terminated last night with no disorders reported
 The various unions walked out in protest to Congress authorizing President Machado to suspend the constitutional guarantees indefinite ly.
 Following termination of tho strike, labor leaders who had been arrested, were released
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-05
Sho,vs Senate Approres
 Of 20 Per Cent Wine ds
 Against 4 Per Cent Beer

Farm Board with aiding and abet- ting crime by loaning $20,000,000 to the grape industry.
 The Senator read the circular which said where to buy grape juice and how to handle it after it was bought.
 Senator Tydings also introduced ar amendment to the Howell Dis trict of Columbia Enforcement Bill to make wire tapping illegal.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-05
One Thousand AIuska
 Reindeer for Canada

Some letters have also been re- ceived from farmers of the East seeking a change while other re- quests are from the white collar class.
 During the fiscal year ending last June, 434,550 homestead entries were recorded The year before there were 4,50OO00. Land Office officials expect recordings will be several million this year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-05

WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. B. Thousands of city dwellers are seeking homesteads in the West at the rate of from 400 to 500 day, Land Office employees say. This same thing occurs in every period of depression
 Most of the letters asking for homesteads come from thickly pop ulated centers of the East and Gen. tral United States,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-05
WILL PRESERVE BATTLEFIELD

MURFREEBORO, Tenn, Feb. 5. a lapse of almost TO years work to preserve the trenches, gun pits and breastworks erected in the battle of Stones River has be- gun. The 55th Congress authorized a 3,100 acre national military park where 80,0O0 men fought dur ing Christmas week of 1862.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-05
BRUCE SCOTT IS SOUGHT
 BY BAKERSFIELD PARTY

An inquiry has been received by United States Mars h a Albert White for the whereabouts of one Bruce Scott, reported to be here or in this vicinity, He is sought by F. A. Nighbert of Bakersfield, Cal, who claims to have information of value for Scott,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-05

WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. s. United States Senator Willard E. Tydings, Democrat of Maryland. read circular, advertising grape concentrates, yesterday afternoon ill the Senate, and asserted the Senate would not permit of 4 per cent beer but is winking at 20 per cent wine.
 Senator Tydins- sharge ed the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-05
SKELETONS UNEARTHED

PASADENA, Cal, Feb. 5.-Skele- tons of small horses, of mountain sheep larger than those now living, and of both little and big camels are found in Gipsum Cave, Me- vada, the latest discovered Ameri- can deposit of prehistoric remains.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-05
SLAYER OF 3
 DIES HIMSELF

SEATTLE, Feb. 5. Laverne Clark, aged 23, Kent, Washing ton farmer, who shot and killed his wife, little son and Jack An thony, his brother-in-law here yes- terday, then shot himself in the temple, died last night in a To- cal hospital.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-05
SWISS PLAN AIR PROJECTS

GENEVA-A new Swiss company, "Saguita,' working with the French company. Star" plans to provide direct air connection, Geneva and Paris, Lyons, Bordeaux, and Turin
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-05
SENATE FIGHT ON SMITH TO
 GO TO COURTS
Legal Proceedings Will Test Right of Chairman to
 Hold Position
POWER COMMISSIONER
 UNDER BITTER ATTACK
Action Is Unprecedented in History = Attorney
 Generals s Views

WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 5.-The Senate has requested District Attorney Rover to insti- tute legal proceedings testing the right of George Otis Smith to remain in office as Chair man of the Federal Power Commission.
 Chairman Smith said it is highly satisfactory to have the Senate focus the recall on him in the interest of economy and if efficiency is served by having only enc member of five under fire.
 The Senate yesterday refused to re-confirm Smith but did re-confirm Marcel Garsaud and Claud L. Draper.
 President Hoover said he was standing on the Attorney Gen. erals opinion holding the Sem ate is not authorized to recall a nomination for recOnsidera- tion after having been con- firmed and sent to the Presi- dent.
 The President recently re- fused the Senate's request to reSubmit the names Of the five Power Commissioners.
 The issue involved is unpre- cedented in American history. The coming rowing season wi lark the 18th year Richard
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-05
FULL CHARGES
 AGAINST GEN.
 BUTLER FILED
Will Not Be Made Public, Says Secretary of
 Navy Adams

BULLETIN-Washtngton, D. C., Feb. 5.-Secretary of Navy Charles F. Adams late today said he does not intend to make public the charges against Gen. Smcdley D. Butler.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-05

The coming rowing season will mark the 18th year Richard A. Glendon has coached the sport at the United States Naval academy.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-05

Senator rydins- 2harg ed the
The Washington times., 1931-11-19
FASHIONS toes
! CHEER ALLEN
. IN CELL

PHILADELP Nov. 19
N.N.S).-His social poise restored
when he donned fashionably cut
clothes and clean linen in mis-
oreary prison cell. Eddie" Allen
4elt more cheerful today.
The charge of numbering Fran.
els A. Donaldson, 3d., his sisters
fiance, apparently had depressed
= the society man less than his lack
OF his accustomed habilimentS.
Though hardly seen by anyone
except persons whom his social
register set might consider So
cial interiors, Allen insisted on
having the sort of wardrobe a
gentleman should wear.
1t was brought to him by Henry
q. Pearce. family friend, who
fought a whole day with official
red tape to obtain a court order
permitting a maid to enter Aliens
apartment at Green Hills Farm
Hotel and procure his clothes.
Once more dressed in a fault
IeSsly tailored suit and fresh
linen, Allen was not even de-
pressed when he heard District
Attorney Francis x Penninger
characterize, the case as clearly
xlrSt degree murder"
The Washington times., 1931-11-19
COLLADAY TOBE RENAMED

Edward F. Colladay, chairman
of the Community Chest cam
paign in 1881, will hold the same
post in the 1892 drive, according
to John Poole, Robert Fleming
and E. c. Graham, who appealed
to him to accept the post.
Federal employees in the mean
time launched today their cam.
paign to raise $1,000,000 for un-
employment relief by donations
of three days pay.
Miss Jessie Dell, Civil Service
Commissioner, was to address
several thousand employees at the
Department of the Interior this
morning, while divisional chair
men in all Government depart
ments will vie for the first honorS
The Washington times., 1931-11-19

of raising 100 per cent subscrip-
ton.
The $1,O0O,OOO raised by Federal
employees will leave to other Dis
trict residents the additional ST.
26l, 900 of the District quota for
charity. The efforts Of every
patriotic WaShingtonian will be
asked to make the campaign sue.
ceSSful.
Although some of the signed
pledges have reached the office of
Thomas A. Campbell, Civil Service
Commissioner, who is chairman
Of the general committee, no ade-
quate figures will be available
until tomorrow morning when IL
divisional heads report their re-
turns.
The Washington times., 1931-11-19
Mexico to Be Topic
OF S0LUderS' Sneech

The Wonderland of Mexico"
VIII be the subject of an illus
trated address by Major James
G. Sawders before the National
Geographic society tomorrow
night at the Washington Audi
torium.
Major Sawders spent his first
holiday after the World War on
a tramping tour through the
countries of the Caribbean. SNce
Snen he has visited and revisited
Mexico studying its great natural
resources, its prehistoric civiliza-
ions and the life of Mexico of
Seward daily gateway., 1931-08-26

probably stands out as Alaska's foremost big game hunter" Mr. Hesse said. "He is waging a war of extermination on the mosquito, and has enlisted in this campaign the services of Dr. George s. Tul- loch, Harvard scientist, and at one time consulting entomologist of the State of Massachusetts. Dr.. Tulloch has a laboratory 12 miles from Fairbanks and is studying this pestiferous insect"
 Rabbits and guinea pigs com monly are regarded as prolific re- producers, but they fall into com parative sterility wh m ranged alongside the mosquito. "Dr. Tul- loch tells us," declared MT. Heese,
Seward daily gateway., 1931-08-26

that there are from two to four generations of mosquitoes in a sea- son, and on a basis of two gen. erations, one pair can produce 94,OOO,OOO offspring. The female of the species is more vicious than the male for the male never bites, and is, therefore, seldom seen by humans
 "He also is authority for the statement that the dragonfly and the swallow are the most deadly enemies of the mosquitoes. More power to both of them!"
Seward daily gateway., 1931-08-26
TWO COATS HEAD LIST
 OF cANDH|'S LUGGAGE

BOMBAY, Aug. 26. (P)-Mahat- ma Gandhi will travel light when he goes to England for the sec- ond round table conference. His baggage will consist of:
 Two goats.
 A spinning wheel.
 One spare loin cloth.
 A copy of Thoreau's essay on Civil Disobedience."
 The goats offer the only diffi- culty. The steamship company broke rule of years standing to permit them aboard Gandhi's ship.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-08-26
MYSTERY IS SOLVED

The machine gun, ear splitting noise which has been smoting the ozone daily for the last week, and which Sourdough Bill thought was rival gangsterS, has been investi- gated and was found to be a group of local hunters up in Low ell Creek canyon tuning up their guns and trimming their sights, ready for September l, when the bird season opens.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-08-26
MOSQUITO DETERMINATION SOUGHT BY r. [. COMPANY

Fairbanks is not alone mining region. It has musk oxen, buf- falo herd that is thriving and in creasing, and 14 species of mos quitoes, two large and 12 small varieties, any and all of which give one a bad disposition, says Wm A. Hesse in the Juneau Elm pire.
 O. G. Eggleston, manager of the Fairbanks Exploration com pany's operations at Fairbanks,
Seward daily gateway., 1931-08-26
CHANGES HIS MIND

SIMLA, Aug. 26. P-Mahatma Gandhi agreed to take part in the second round-table conference and will sail for England Saturday, it was officially announced after a previous announcement that he would not attend
Seward daily gateway., 1931-08-26

Everett Johnston, young son of MT. and Mrs. Robert Johnston, was so badly scalded by hot wa ter last evening, that it was neces-- sary to take him to the Seward General Hospital for treatment.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-08-26

Mrs. William Aucoin and baby were discharged from the Sewarca General Hospital today.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-08-26
BROILED REINDEER STEAKS
 AND CHOPS


 Remove the fell from the steak or chops and wipe thoroughly. Grease the rounds of the broiler and place the meat on it about two inches from the flame. Scar on one side and then turn. When well Drowned on both sides, lower the flame and cook more slowly until the meat reaches the desired doneness. A steak or chop one, inch thick will require about 10 minutes to cook we'll done; if two inches thick, the time required will vary from 20 to 40 minutes. depending upon the degree of doneness desired. Place the broiled meat on hot platter for serving sprinkle with salt and pepper. pour melted butter over it, and garnish with watercress to be served with the meat.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-08-26

Don't miss the "Talkies!"
Seward daily gateway., 1931-08-26
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