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Seward daily gateway., 1931-12-08
MORE TAXES OR GOVERNMENT CUTS
 ID BALANCE BOOkS
UNLESS SOMETHING IS DONE DEBIT WILL BE S4,4OO, 900, 900
 END FISCAL YEAR

WASHINGTON, D. O., Dec. 8. (P1 To balance the Treasury books of the United States and to hasten the return of prosperity, President Hoover recommended increased taxation in his message to Con- gress with his many pointed pro- gram submitted as a cure for "cred- it paralysis"
 Unless taxes go up and govern ment expenses go down, the debit will be s4,4OO,0O0,O0O by the end of the fiscal year, he said. Tn his message, Hoover did not specify the method of tax revision but said that it should be effective for period of two years He also ad- vocated the creation of recon struction corporation to make ad- vances to needy industries and to provide for the release of frozen as- sets of banks which have failed.
 Other things he advocated were the establishment of home loan banks to make home owning easier and liberalization of reserve bank. rules to make more paper dis countable. A revision of the Inter state Commerce Commissions laws would help to solve the railway question and revision of the anti. trust laws would prevent burden some enequalitieS.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-12-08
NORTHWESTERN ENROUTE
 SEWARD FROM SEATTLE

SEATTLE, Dec. 8. (H9 - The SS Northwestern, of the Alaska Steam ship Company, sailed from here this morning at o'clock, and car ried 55 passengers of whom B were steerage and A first class reserva- tions.
 There were 10 passengers aboard the vessel with reservations for Seward and they included Orrie Shade, M. L. Smith, Robert Court ney, A. Barberger, Miss Wilder, Mrs. A. L. Gilner, Mrs. Alameda Lutz, MT. and Mrs. c. F. Brayford, N w. Jacobs, D E. Sullivan, John Reekie, Carl E. Rydberg, E. Young, E. Tyler nd V. G. Fauek.
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ORGANIZERS THOUGHT BE RESPONSIBLE F0R
 DEATH OF 1. \. WOMAN

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 8. (Py-The battered body of Miss Eugenie Vance, aged 55, owner of clean ing and dyeing establishment, was found in a vacant lot here. It is believed that she was slain by gangsters who were employed in an attempt to organize" the cleaning business.
 The nature of her attack was re- vealed when it was said that she was found with her skull crushed. Police are working on the theory set forth in threatening notes and actions which said that her life would be imperiled should she de- eide against becoming organized" :"
Seward daily gateway., 1931-12-08
CANDH| |S SHOCKED
 AT AsTOR RECEPTION

LONDON, Dec. 8. (P)-Mahatma Gandhi went to a reception at the home of Lady Astor. He disclosed that the gowns of the women guests caused him to lower his eyes in shame.
 Even in tropical India, where the temperature often reaches 12C degrees, women never would dream of appearing on the streets half dressed as they do in London" he said.
 Western women are mad with their own vanity. They worship the god of fashion. It is sacrilege for them to allow beauty doctors to mar the faces God has given them, to pluck their eyebrows and distort their features" continued the Mahatma.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-12-08
LEGION REQUESTS PLACED
 BEFORE THE PRESIDENT

WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 8. (H) A request for a referendum on the prohibition law and a request calling for an additional expendi- ture of more than 25,O00,000 yearly for veterans relief was laid before President Herbert Hoover by Amer ican Legion Commander Stevans.
 At the same time Chairman Byrns, of the new House Appropria- tions Committee, forecast the inn mediate appropriation of $2O0, ,00O,- 900 to meet the demands for the payment of veterans loans certi- ficates as provided in the last ses- sion of the United States Legis- lature.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-12-08
SOLONs BEGAN PLAY
 FARM BOARD IF |TS
 EXCEEDING PAYROLL
AGENTS SAY LOSSES IN WHEAT OPERATIONS ARE LARGER
 THAN REVEALED

WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 8. {4) While agents of the Federal Farm Board testified before the Senate agricultural committee of larger losses in wheat operations than were heretofore revealed, Sen ators began to hammer at the eX- penses of the agents in the form of large salaries and disbursements.
 It was brought out that George Miner, general manager of the Grain Stabilization Corporation, which bought millions of bushels of wheat in an attempt to halt the fall of prices, was drawing down $50,000 per year as chairman Of the Farmers National Grain Cor poration.
 Similarly, Creekmore, general manager of the American Cotton Cooperative Assn, was awarded $75,O00 per year and was one of those who permitted the payment of $450,000 commission to Harris & Vose, cotton brokers, which ham, dled the company's deals.
 Miner testified the Farm Boards losses in wheat were $11O000,O00 instead of $1O2,0OO,0Oo as testified by Chairman Stone.
 Creekmore testified that his or ganiZation's annual expenses ap- proximated s1,0OO,OOO and said it had already lost $4O,0O0,00O while still owing the Farm Board $63,- O00,000 on the basis of current cot ton prices.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-12-08
BIC LOSSES WHEAT DEALS ADMITTED
 BY FARM BOARD
STONE CLAIMS BOARD SAVED COUNTRIES FINANCIAL
 STRUCTURE

WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 8. (P) Transactions of the Federal Farm Board in wheat and cotton mar kets were revealed authoritatively for the first time by James Stone, chairman, and c. Williams, char ter member whose testimony before the Senate committee on agricul- ture, revealed the board had taken large paper losses in their at tempts to stabilize these tfo com moditieS.
 MT. Stone and MT. Williams said the Board, with it's half billion dol lar revolving fund, had financed the purchase of 329,641, ,O52 bushels of wheat and l,31e,SO9 bales of cotton. Mir Stone said he did not know ex- actly how much had been lost by the Board through it's operations but assured Senators he would get information for them.
 He claimed, however, that the Board saved the country's financial structure from possible collapse by purchasing wheat when 1t did in November of 1880. If wheat had gone two cents lower at that time, Mir. Stone asserted, banks which held about 60,OO0,00O bushels, would have had to throw their holdings upon the market and would thereby possibly have became embarrassed
 Hearings are being held to deter mine whether or not the present agricultural act should be contin- ued.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-12-08
ALASKA L|KENED ID
 OTHER FRONTIERS.
 SECRETAY WILBUR
DEVELOPMENT DEPENDS ON ATTRACTION OF WEALTH
 AND PEOPLE

WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 8. P) Secretary of Interior Ray Lyman Wilbur submitted the annual re- port of his department to President Hoover, emphasizing the necessity for removal of responsibility for local problems from Washington TO the communities in which they exist"
 Secretary Wilbur looked skepti- cally upon the talk of a Depart 1nent of Education.
 In his report, Wilbur further said that at the direction of Congress that the exploratory program was nnder way in Alaska looking toward The development of new industries and traffic for the development of tonnage for the Alaska Railroad. Wilbur said that this Great From tier is like that of each other Am erican frontier which has preced- cd it in that it depends on two factors which he summed up as the attraction of wealth and the pres sure of population behind it. The latter factor is not as yet of a great assistance to Alaska.
 Because Alaska is one of the great reservoirs for natural re- sources to which we eventually must turn, this Department is en- :leavoring to stimulate the develop nent of resources which will at tract new settlers
 The exploration which has been carried on in Alaska is we'll under way but it is as yet too early to make any prediction as to what may be the results of the work
Seward daily gateway., 1931-12-08
WRESTLING BOY

DETROIT, Dec. 8. tP u Robert Young, five years of age, wt1istled for five days and five nights with out a letup, The whistling was not voluntarily, however, as the small boy swallowed a small whis- tie and it become lodged in his lungs. Dr. H. Kimball found it necessary to perform an operation on the boy to remove the whistle and the boy apparently is all right now as physicians said that he will recover from the delicate op- eration.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-12-08
TURN DOWN REQUEST

PARIS, Dec. 8. (R-French re- quests for new trade have been turned down for the present by the British government which said negotiations now would prove pre- mature. The French delegation which was to leave for England Monday will remain at home as a consequence.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-12-08
LEAGUE CONTINUES ITS
 PEACE DELIBERATIONS
 AT PARIS, NEW H0PE

PARIS, Dec. g. (4)-It is the pre- vailing belief here in international circles that the League of Nations would decide to omit all reference to the question as to Japan's right to pursue bandits in Manchuria and gave rise to the hope, that this might point to the way for 3 set clement between China and Japan.
 The League of Nations appeared to be approaching an agreement on this phase but the question of the neutral zone In the vicinity of Chin Chow remained.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-12-08
CONTRACT BRIDGE MATCH
 UNDER WAY IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK, Dec. 8. (P-Turdey Sidney 8. Lense and Oswald Ja- coby won two of the three rubbers played in their $50 contract bridge match with Mir. and Mrs. Ely Cul- bertSon.
 Lense and Jacoby were 1,7l5 points ahead of the Culbertsons when the players adjourned at 12:55 a. m.
 The bridge play is to be contin- ued tonight. The three rubbers involved the playing of g hands.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-12-08
CHICAGOAN MISSING
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 8

WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 8. (Pl Capt. Christian Gross, wealthy Chicagoan, whose difficulties with his wife over paternity of child nave been aired in court recently is missing without leave from hi: post as secretary in the American legation at Ottowa, the State De- oartment made known The case $ the first of it's kind in American history.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-12-08
DID NOT FARE WE'LL
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Dec. s

WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 8. (E) -Hungar marchers at the nations capitol apparently did not fare so well as they expected, for they were refused permission to see Pres ident Hoover and they were unable to get into the galleries of Con- gress. However, they confined themselves to yelling and singing and when evening came on yester- day they sought warm billets once again. There were about 1500 Of them.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-12-08
TENTH ANNIVERSARY

DUBLIN, Dec. 8. (P)-The Irish Free State celebrated the 10th an- niversary of its founding Sunday. President Cosgrove, in a speech, praised the genius of the late Ar thur Griffith and the late Michael Collins, which he said contributed greatly to the signing of the treaty and it's subsequent expansion.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-12-08
WALKER GOES EAST

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 8. (P-Ma = yor Jimmie Walker yesterday de- parted from this city to the East. He has completed the mission which brought him to the coast and re- turns to the East to take up some of his own business matters. He had his special car hooked on to an Eastbound train.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-12-08
IN ENGLAND NOW

HANESFORT, England, Dec. 8. (P)-Bert Thinker, English ace who has been hopping all over the world in his plane, set his ship down on English soil yesterday af- ter completing flight from South Africa to England by way of France.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-12-08
sALyADOR'S PRESIDENT

SAN SALVADOR, Dec. 8. (P)- General Maximiliano Martinez has been recognized as President of San Salvador by the military directorate and has announced that cabinet office members, treasury and for eign affairs portfolio are still to ce filled.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-12-08
WITHDRAWS RESTRICTIONS

WASHINGTON, D. O., Dec. 8. (P) The Interstate Commerce Com mission announced that it has withdrawn it's restrictions and has given railroads of the United States a free hand to increase their rev. enues without having to pool their surcharges and freight rates for the benefit of weak lines.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-12-08
III YEARS OF AGE

LONDON, Dec. 8. (R)-London's Grand old Lady," Honorable Katherine Plunket of Ballymascan- lon County, celebrated her 111th birthday. She has lived through the reigns of five British sovereigns and is still in good health, although confined to her room.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-12-08
UNDERGOEs OPERATION

COLOGNE, Germany, Dec. 8. (P) Former Queen Sophie of Greece underwent a successful operation at Frankfort -on-Main. Her phy- sicians declared she was in good condition.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-12-08
FUNERAL SERVICES HELD

KODIAK, Dec. 8. Especial to The Gateway)-Mrs. Susane Morrison, 55 years of age, wife of U. P. Nor rison, was buried here December '. Nearly the entire population of Kodiak attended the funeral serv- ices of this beloved and respected woman.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-12-08
AIR SURVEILLANCE

MUKDEN, Dec. 8. (P-The sur veillance of Chinese bandits in Manchuria by the Japanese who are using airplanes continued yester- day and some casualties are re- ported as the airplanes dropped a few bombs on bandit groupings.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-12-08

The Seward Weekly Gate way is the best t6-pags Weekly in the Territory
 of Alaska
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The largest circulation of sny newspaper in the End. 3rd, 4th Divisions or
 Alaska
Evening star., 1931-06-03
SHIPPERS TO FIGHT
FEDERAL CONTROL
Proposed Regulation of Inter-
state Motor Transporta-
tion Opposed.
BY BRADLEY w. TRENT.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, June 3.-Shippers in
the New York territory have indicated
that they were preparing to press their
fight against proposals by the railroads
for Federal regulation of interstate mo-
tor transportation. The New YORK
Merchants Association and the Ship
have already filed joint brief with
the Interstate Commerce Commission
opposing such a regulation.
It was pointed out. however, that this
stand by the shippers in defense OF the
truck lines does not jeopardize the
agreement "in principle" reached late
in May between the shippers and rail-
roads in the New York territory for the
delivery of freight shipments directly to
consignees at a uniform charge. In
fact, the New York shippers have asked
the Interstate Commerce Commission to
urge the railroads to establish COM
plete store-door pickup delivery service.
Shippers Contention.
Local shippers take the position that
the motor carriers should not be sub
jected to Federal regulation and tax
alton without giving them any OF the
benefits now assured the rail carriers
under the interstate commerce act. They
assert that II legislation should increase
the cost of motor operation, "the added
expense would be taken from the pock-
cts of the merchants and manufactur-
ers who are using motor transportation" :"
The shippers organizations recon-
mend legislation permitting rail and
water carriers to establish joint rates
in connection with motor transport
concerns and allowing railroads to par
ticipate on an equal basis with strictly
motor transport companies. There Is
nothing in the present law to prevent
a railroad from operating motor service
as a substitute for rail service. but the
shippers favor an amendment to the
law specifically providing for the op-
Grafton of highway service by the rail-
roads through subsidiaries.
THE rail carriers cannot expect to
recover or to hold their short-haul
traffic in the face Of motor competi
ton, which is quicker and more de-
pendable than less-than carload freight
service has been generally in the past"
unless they take the steps that any
prudent manufacturer or merchant
would take to meet new competition.
Store-DOor Delivery.
Eastern shippers point out that West
ern and Southwestern railroads adopt
ed the store-door delivery plan some
months ago as means OF combating
truck competition and appear to have
met with considerable success. These
roads also have reduced rates on GER
tain commodities, notably cotton, to
meet the truck lines scale of charges
In the East the store door delivery
plan has been sidetracked heretofore by
lack of cooperation between the rail-
roads. The Baltimore d Ohio Road
tried to install the system last year,
but the practice was suspended when
other lines objected.
(Copyrisht. 1917
Evening star., 1931-06-03
BONDS STRENGTHEN
ON BETTER DEMAND.
Brisk Inquiry Develops for
Some Issues Recently Sold
at Sacrifice.
BY F. H. RICHARDSON.

opeCldl DlspaJCn 10 ne OLdT.
NEW YORK, June 3.-After weak
opening bonds steadied today. The
chief influence on the investment
market continued to be the action Of
stocks, but there was a definitely bet
ter tone in bond trading.
In the first place volume was main
tanned at the high pace set on Tues
day. Secondly, many issues that had
previously suffered from an entire lack
of bids were today under brisk inquiry
and prices were marked up fractionally
to as much as 3 points. Thirdly, the
sacrifice of seasoned high-grade bonds
at depressed prices had ceased to af-
feet the list. And finally, there was
some taking Of speculative positions on
the long side in a few junior domestic
issues, notably the rails, and some for
eign dollar bonds, especially those Of
Australia. the Argentine and Chile.
1t was aboundantly apparent that
there was some degree of institutional
support. This came chiefly from In
surance companies and the commercial
banks.
The improvement was seen not 50
much in higher prices as in The ability
Of the market to take liquidation at
unchanged levels. Issues that on Mon
day and Tuesday dropped to points
between sales sold. actively today with
out losing ground.
The improvement noted in st. Louis
San Francisco bonds on Tuesday was
continued, the 4las gaining over 2
points and the "B" SIS about points.
There was active bidding for other
Frisco issues at higher prices. It was
apparent that the street was discounting
the clearing up Of the ref1nancing
problem of the road. Similarly, the
securities of the Van Swertngen group
Of railroads--the nickel plate, Missouri
Pacific, Erie. Chesapeake & Ohio and
others-were firmer on unverified re-
ports that they had won the support
Of strong banking house. This in
creased confidence in such issues as
Allegheny Corporation SIS, Chesapeake
Corporation IS and Van Swer1ngen 8
per cent notes.
With better tone in these carrier
securities, there was a general replacing
of bids and flrmer prices in Chicago &
Northwestern 434s Chicago g. Eastern
Illinois SIS. New Haven IS and Southern
Pacific 412s. Prime Mortgage like
Atchison General As and Northern
Pacific As were also stronger.
Evening star., 1931-06-03
u. S. OIL EXPORTS
TO SPAIN ALLOWED
Finance Minister Says His
Government Is Not Fight
ing American Trade.
BY RALPH e. FORTE.
4 nisnafnh ~ The Star

MADRID. Spain, June 3-Firmly
convinced that North Americans ares
staging a bearish attack on the stock
market here, and in reply to United
States Ambassador Irwin B. Laughlin,
who, according to diplomatic circles.
made an official protest against the
recent Spanish oil contract with the
Soviet Union, Finance Minister india
lecio Prieto has announced that the
Spanish market is open to American
oil exporters.
Senor Prieto declared that the three,
year contract with the SovietS does not
imply that the government is fighting
American economic penetration and
went so far as to reveal readiness to
inaugurate negotiations with the Amer
leans at any time, even the present
moment. .~.
In the meantime the peseta Topped
to 11.80 to the dollar. Senor Prieto
blames the export of capital from the
are being redeemed. Critics, on the
other hand, say that hnanciers were not
covered when the Soviet oil contract
was signed and condemn the recent
authorization to increase the paper
money in circulation by 800 0,000.0 900
pesetas.
During normal times, paper circula-
ton in Spain is fixed at 1000 900 GOO
pesetas. The present difficult situation
has boosted this figure to more than
5000 100000. Minister of Finance In
dalecio Prieto says that the increase is
due to the appalling drain of money by
capitalists, who continue the practice
Of foreign investment on large scale
These investments are usually foreign
bonds. which are listed here on the
domestic stock exchanges.
1t Is evident that the government is
deeply worried about the reaction TO
the Oil agreement with the Soviets
caused in certain circles in the United
States and England. BY repudiating
the Morgan loan, the provisional gov
ernment lost the esteem of North Amer
lean bankers and the Russian contract
has rendered inimical Barclays Bank,
besides firms Of such caliber as the An
glo-Persian, Royal Dutch Shell and
Standard Oil Cos.
The 48-hour period fixed by Senor
Prieto for all banks to submit accurate
declarations of their clients total
wealth in closed or open accounts.
whether in foreign or national currency.
has ended.
tCopyright, 1s3l)
Evening star., 1931-06-03
MARKET TURN SEEN.

NEW YORK, June (SpeciaD On
the basis of two studies of the present
market and the 1el9-1921 market, the
Wetsel Market Bureau concludes that
we are approaching a final turn in Sc
curity prices. First. the postwar bear
market had a series of five major
liquidating waves ranging from Is to l3
per cent which compare with five SINH
lar waves from September. 1929, until
date, with ranges of from % to IL per
cent
Evening star., 1931-06-03
C. G. 0. SEEKS LINE.

The Chesapeake & Ohio Railway has
asked the Interstate Commerce Com
mission permission to acquire and oper-
ate the 17-mile line of railroad owned
by the Blue Jay Lumber Co. and ex-
tending from Beaver Junction. where it
connects with the Chesapeake & Ohio
at Flat Top. w Va.
The trunk line will pay $166, 900 cash
for the properties. which will be oper-
ated as branch line in the Piney
Creek territory. which includes extern
sive coal and timber resources.
Evening star., 1931-06-03
MONTH CLOSES LOWER
IN MACHINERY TRADE
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, June 3.-Sluggish
trading activity again characterized
the week in the country's machinery
and machine-tool markets, and May
closed slightly lower than April, Amer
ican Machinist reports.
Gloom Is widespread-an almost GER
tain token, 1t is believed in trade cir
cles. that an upturn Is about due to
begin. It will begin in machinery mar
kets the moment business executives
begin to realize their need for tools.
AT that time it is expected that prices
will rise, for they have held steady
through the past few months, period
when other prices fell. Dealers Will be
Extending the Machine Tool Builders
Convention this week, so little business
is expected.
Evening star., 1931-06-03
MAY BOND ISSUES.

NEW YORK, June (SpeciaD New
State and municipal bond issues ap-
proved by the voters of 109 communi-
ties during May totaled $68,8l8,172, as
compared with $56.823,676 in May,
1890; $61 ,852,330 in 1929 and s136, ,989.-
200 in 1928. according to the Daily
Bond Buyer Of New York. Almost half
of this amount is accounted for by the
Kansas City. Mo, authorization Of $32,-
100000 for general improvements.
Other large authorizations were $780,
900 Jackson County, Mo: $7,500.000
Baltimore, Md, and 100000 State
of Montana.
Evening star., 1931-06-03
FURTHER RECESSION
IN MAY FAILURES
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special DISPATCH 70 the btar.
NEW YORK, June 3-Business fail
ures in May continue to show a fur
ther recession from the earlier months
of this year and, while liabilities are
still heavy, the total for the month
Just closed is less than that for May
q year ago. Insolvencies In the United
states, according to the records of
r. G. Dun & Co.. numbered 2,248 last
month. These figures compare with
1886 similar defaults in the preceding
month and 2,179 in May, 1880.
Evening star., 1931-06-03
PAYS CASH OR STOCK.

NEW YORK. June (SpeciaD .-Di-
rectors Of Segal Lock & Hardware Co.
have declared the regular quarterly
dividend of 1912 cents a share in cash,
or 212 per cent in stock. at the option
of stockholders. The dividend is pay
able June 18 to stockholders of record
June II.
Evening star., 1931-06-03
PARIS B0URsE PRICES.

PARIS, June (P.-Prices were firm
on the Bourse today.
Three per cent rentes, SO francs As
centimes. Five per cent loan, 103
francs 35 centimes.
Exchange on London, 124 francs 24h
centimes. The dollar was quoted at IS
francs 53z centimeA