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The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-12
ONE RUNG AHEAD

Thrills abounded in the basket ball game between the Juneau Fire men and the Capitol Building workers in the high school gymna- sium Saturday evening The Smoke Eaters won by a single point, suf- locating the Cougars in the last quarter with four baskets and two free throws. The score was 31 to 30.
 The Bremen were five behind at the beginning of the final quarter. Bayers showed the way to victory with a couple of goals. Although the Cougars in the course of the quarter sank two baskets, they needed more before the whistle blew. Hollmann converted a free shot for the Bremen, and then Allen tied the score with a goal. Gartley reg tered the winning point with a free toss. Details of the scoring follow:
 First quarter-Allen registered the first score of the game, sinking a basket for the Juneau Bremen Wietennen made goal for the Capitols Hollmann basketed the ball for the Bremen. Wietennen made two points on two foul shots Bayers got a short goal for the Bremen. Wietennen followed with on one-hand shot. Desmond helped the Capitols by making two free shots.
 Second quarter-Bayers, under the basket, made a goal for the Fire men. Davlin hurled long shot into the basket for the Capitols Wietennen basketed the ball on a short throw for the Capitols. Cart ley scored long shot and followed with a point on a free throw fol the Bremen L. Smith made a long shot for the Capitols. Wietenner scored a goal Hollmann basketeo the ball for the Bremen. Gartley registered a point on a free throw Desmond scored a short goal fol the Capitols.
 Third quarter-Fast passing fea- tured the playing in the third quar- ter. Wietennen scored for the Capi- tols. Hollmann basketed the bal for the Foremen. L. Smith made a long shot for the Capitols. HolI- mann registered short goal fol the Bremen. Davlin and Wietennen followed with baskets for the Capi- tols. Hollmann converted a free shot Allen ended the quarter with a goal for the Bremen.
 Fourth quarter-Bayers made a short goal for the Bremen. Des- mond did likewise for the Capitols Bayers made long and a short shot for the Bremen. fWietenner scored from the side for the Capi- tols. Hollmann registered a point on a free shot for the Bremen Aliens short goal tied the score Gartley put the Bremen ahead bJ scoring point on a free throw
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-12

Play Indoor Gol1 at Ire Alaskan Hotel. (adv.j
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-12
ARE TIED IN
 GOLF MATCH

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Jan 12.- Jack Forester of Hackensack, pro- fessional, and George Von Elm, Los Angeles business man and golfer, tied in the first round for the lead in the Los Angeles $10,000 open golf tournament with cards of 69 which is under par.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-12
Track Workers Buried In Second Slide While
 Remoung First Slide

GUAYAQUIL, Equador, Jan 12.- One hundred and seventy track workers were buried under land slide on the Guayaquil and Equador Railroad while removing a previous slide.
 The first slide was last night and the second slide was this morning. It came before the men had an opportunity to make their escape. w. T. Allen, who grew 26 bales of cotton on 35 acres of land, has been awarded prize by Athens, Ga, merchants.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-12
VANCOUVER AM 3
 SEATTLE TIED, HOCKEY L LEAGUE

SEATTLE, Jan 12.-Vancouver and Seattle lead the Coast Hockey League with IT points each Port land has Is points
 Vancouver beat Portland last Monday 1 to 0. Portland trounced Vancouver to on Thursday &c., s.tle defeated varicouver 3 to on Friday night.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-12

seven of the A. P. selections. Sing ton, Baker, Ticknor, Carideo, Ma caluao, Schwartz and Pinckert.
 My All-Southern selections, pub Hshed two weeks prior to the re- lease of the Associated Press All Southern, was identical with the A. P. squad with one exception. I had Forquer of Kentucky at a guard post instead of Leathers of Georgia. In all other ten positions the two squads were the same"
 The Pacific Coast league batting averages for 193o, recently com piled for winters fuel, furnish a number of good reasons for the ma- jor league scramble for player tal- ent.
 Earl Sheely of San Francisco, who topped the regulars with .403 in 183 games, was drafted by the Braves, who also have gained title to the runner-up, We5 Schulmerich of Los Angeles, whose mark was .380 in 189 games.
 Jesse Hill of Hollywood reported under the Yankees wing, hit for 1856. Myril Hoag of Sacramento and Frank Crosetti of San Francis co, also tagged for delivery to the Yankees, batted .337 and .334 re- spectively. Mickey Heath of Holly wood, now the property of the Reds, hit 1924, besides collecting 37 home runs.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-12
SWEEPSTAKES TICKETS
 ARE SEIZED IN RAIDS

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Jan. 12.-Agua Caliente Sweepstakes tickets, said to be spurious and having face value of $350,000 were seized Saturday aft ernoon by Operatives of the Dis trict Attorneys office at two San Diego printshops.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-12
WASHINGTON J
 RESTS OREGON

SEATTLE, Jan. 12 Saturday night the Washington University basketball five defeated Oregon University 40 to 35.
 PULLMAN, Wash, Jan. 12-The Washington State College defeated the Oregon State College by a score of 30 to g last Saturday night at basketball.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-12
ATTENTION EASTERN STARS

Juneau Chapter No. T, O. E. S. will hold regular business meet ing Tuesday night at 8 p. m. All members are requested to attend
 JESSIE KELLER,
 Worthy Matron,
 FANNIE L. ROBINSON, -adv, Secretary.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-12

Play lnooor Con at Tne Alasssn
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-28
s15,0oo OFFERED AT AUCTION FOR
 ARCTIC REALTY
Bids on Other Pieces of
 Valentine Estate Too Low to Be Accepted
Continued rom rage One)

taxes due October would have to be paid by the purchaser and i that the sale would be subject to a years lease held by the Arctic Barber Shop. Other tenants of the property are the Pioneer Pool Hall, on the first floor and rooming house apartments on the second floor.
 First Bid Was S5,000 The first bid was $5,00O, but in leaps of thousands of dollars the offers soon reached $l2,500. Then the several bidders were reduced to two, MT. Johnson and David Housel, and the advances were in units of $100 until the final suc- cessful tender of $15OoO, by MT. Johnson. MT. Johnson formerly was the owner of the Miners Pool Hall in the Senate Building on Front Street. ~-.s,s 's'ss- ''. 'e-| The bidding on the three other parcels that were offered. was slow on rthe lot adjoining the alley north of thes E1ks' Building the courts appraised valuation was $s0oo. There was little compe- tition. The bidding started at $500, and was quickly advanced to $2,0O0, by MT. Meherin. Interest Jagged while the price creeped to his high offer of 42,s0o.
 Appraised Value of $12,5O0 | On the property at the corner of Second and Franklin Streets, the the courts appraised valuation was $l2,500. The bidding started at $4,oo0, and then went up $lo0 at a time until MT, Meherin's final bid of $6,000 Douglas Mead was the runner-up, having offered $500.
 The Wolland and Ordway lots started at $3,000, with no announce ment as to their appraised valua- tions. Advances of $2oo and $30c
 were made by the bidders until $5,2O0 was reached. Then the in-
 creases were in units of $100, Capt
 John Hal1o's bid of $6,400 was run
 ner-up to MT. Meherin's high ten
 der of $6,500.
 All property was offered on terms
 of 10 per cent cash and the bal.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-28

Four out of every 100 persons over 10 years old in the United States are illiterate, according tc census figures.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-28
MONARCH|STS PLAN REVOLT
 FOR CzARISM
Secret Meetings Being Held Behind Locked Doors
 Tn New York
ATTACK ON SOVIET
 BEING MAPPED OUT
Pretender to Throne Re-
 ported to Be Coming for Conference

NEW YORK, Sept. 28.-Plans for revolt against the Soviet Commis- saries and replacing of a monarch on Russia's throne are being map ped out nightly behind locked doors of secret societies here, in the largest Russion colony in the world.
 Every shade of Russian political thinking is represented among the thousands of ernigrants who have come here since the revolution.
 Monarchists are particularly se- cretive.
 Reports are the Archduke Cyril vladinirovitch, Pretender to the Russian Throne, and cousin of the late Czar, is coming to the United States to take part, in con- ferences which plan to restore Czarism.
 There is no secret there are mon- archistic groups here and in Chi cago which seek to turn back the pages of history and make Russia a land of Czars again.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-28

What is said to be the worlds largest opal. weighing I'll carats, has been found near Canberra, Australia.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-28
DEMOCRATS MAY PICK MAN FROM WESTERNSTATES
Prediction on Presidential Candidate Made by
 Senator Lewis
DECLARES CONFLICT
 IN EASTERN STATES
Illinois Leader Rates For mer Senator Reed as
 Having Chance

KANSAS CITY, Sept. 28.-Unit- ed States Senator James Hamilton Lewis, of Illinois, today predicted the next Democratic Presidential candidate will come from the West.
 Senator Lewis rates former Unit ed States Senator James A. Reed, of Missouri, as a strong possibility.
 The Illinois Senator declared that a conflict in the Democratic ranks in New York and other eastern states calls for the naming of a western candidate. I know no man who could obtain a larger support in Illinois for President than form CT Senator Reed"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-28
ELLAMAR SCHOOL IS
 RE-OPENED BY KELLER

After being closed for sometime, the Territorial public school at El- lamar, on Prince William Sound in the Valdez district, has been re- opened for the current year and will begin work in a few days, 1t was announced today by w. K. Keller, Commissioner of Education.
 Mrs. Louise Mines -Corbett, Skag- way, has been employed as teacher. She will come here from Skagway on the Admiral Rogers this week and leave for Ellamar early next week. She has had several years experience in Territorial schools and Is regarded as a competent instructor.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-28
DAWSON RETURNS FROM
 TRIP TO SPIEL RIVER

Wendell Dawson, hydro-electric engineer for the Cameron Chandler syndicate interested in the Juneau pulp and paper project, returned here Saturday and after checking up on stream guages at speel River where the c tiff or nia capitalists plan a large waterpower develop ment. MT. Dawson will return to his head q u ar ters at Ketchikan shortly.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-28
6. ALbERTSON
 PASSES AWAY

SEATTLE, Sept. 28.-Carl Albert son. General Manager of the Alas ka Cold Storage and Trading Con- pany, is dead as the result of a heart attack. He was an Alaska pioneer.
 Albertson, who had resided in Nome or Seattle during the past 28 years travelled almost constant ly between the south and north trading in reindeer It is said he marketed the first reindeer in the United States.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-28

ance to be paid on confirmation of sale by the court.
 Mir. Meherin, the high bidder on the three parcels not sold, is well-known merchandise broker whose trade extends to all parts of Alaska. He maintains headQuar- ters in Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-28
FOUND GUILTY
 SECOND TRIAL

PRINCE GEORGE, Sept. 2a.- After a second trial. Carl Freder- icks has been convicted of the mur- der of Max Westphal, at Trembleur Lake, last year. Fredericks was im- mediately sentenced to hang De- cember 1.
 The jury in the first trial failed to agree.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-28

There are 370 tennis courts in eight public parks in Brooklyn.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-28
AT THE HOTELS
Gastineau

Gastlneau
 George Grigsby, Miss Jane crigs. by, Wendell Dawson. M. Glassman Ketchikan; J. B. Watson, Juneau
 Alaskan R, Pekovich, Funter; John Price Thane; E. Lawler, M. Blswick, Ret chikan; J. w. Hudson, Otto Wilde Spencer Williams, H. Watson, Pet ersburg; H. M. Moore. Dan Sooter Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-28
SIAM ROYALTY NOW IN JAPAN

YOKOHAMA, Japan, Sept. 28.- The King and Queen of Siam ar rived here late last Saturday on the steamer Empress of Canada from Vancouver, B. Q. They will leave tomorrow as they are anxi- ous to get to Siam and unpack several truck loads of articles pur- chased in the United States.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-28
Daily Cross-,uord Puzzle

Solution os Yesterdays Puzz's
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-28
500 FISHERMEN OUT ON STRIKE
Fisheries Inspector Goes to Vancouver 1 and
 Trouble Scene

PORT ALBERNI, B. C., Sept. 28 Fisheries Inspector J. B. Wood left Saturday for Barclay Sound to study the strike of about soc fishermen and also strikes at sev- eral points on the West Coast oi Vancouver Island.
 Fishermen demand 10 cents per fish and the salmon canneries and salteries are offering only 5 cents
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-28
Thousands Attend
 Funerals of Dead Pliers in Paris

PARIS, Sept. 28-It is estimated that 100000 persons crowded the vicinity of the Cathedral Notre Dame last Saturday afternoon at the funeral services for Joseph LeBrix and Rene Mesmin, fliers killed recently while trying for a long distance record.
 
 In the last six years the number of farms reached by electricity has been quadrupled.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-28
WHIST PARTY

The REBEKAHS will hold pub lie WHIST PARTY Wednesday ev- ening at o'clock in I. O. O. F. Hall. Good prizes and refreshments. Admission fifty cents. All are in- vited. adv
The Washington times., 1931-09-08

notable occasions within the
year. The reply was to the ef-
feet that the governor had been
miSinformed.
Now comes the proof that the
only misinformation he received
was from the National Admin
tration. To all who have enough
of the intelligence of self-interest
to appreciate the power is
sue involved in the governors
plans for the st. Lawrence this
will be significant enough.
The Washington times., 1931-09-08
A TRAINED KANGAROO MEETS A RECORDHOLDING
AIR PILOT

j. A. Mollison young Scochman holding the paws Of
kangaroo flew in days 20 hours Australia England
beating the worlds record The kangaroo doesn't that
there any England any land called Australia any such thing
flying machine But the kangaroo knew and could talk
he might ask "How did YOU learn fly? How does it
happen that the evolution that has made of the animals
YOURSELF ruler of the world had fall behind? MY hind
legs powerful than yours grandfather feet
high when he stood erect and could farther the grass
than you Why didn't the kangaroos instead of you
humans become the world rulers?"
If kangaroo could talk and did ask those questions the
Scotch fer would answer probably cts too
long story But you nice little kangaroo and hope
will live and die happy without boherng head about
questions above you"
Similarly the that above much farther above
than Scotchman above kangaroo might reply
questions most of them foolish.
Nothing earth could make that kangaroo understand
how Moson the young Scotchman poted arpane from
Australia England finding his way over the with
nothing in sight but water and clouds how he picked the
landing place and came down safely
It would be utterly useless to waste the kangaroos mental
abilities effort to understand the simplest part
airship.
And would probably be utterly useless for the powers
above try to questions which include these
Where did come from? Where am going? Why cannot
HOW it created WHO created it? Why live my
life in WONDER fastened HERE to this little planet rolling
around the and travelling with know whittier? Why
AM NOT CONSULTED ABOUT ALL THESE THINGS?"
The gentle kangaroo might well ask why he not
consulted about the trip from Australia to England.
be satisfied to hop around in the pleasant Australian
bush as long life lasts And WE content to hop
around our little grain of earth while lives last.
Kangaroo and should find comfort in the fact
that whatever Is right and just Each should try do his
best kangaroo with his powerful long, hind legs man with
his powerful obe-encrclng airpane
The Washington times., 1931-09-08
Efficiency Rating System
Once More Berated

high official the Civil Service Commission charges dis
elimination against veterans in the Government civil service
through manipulation of efficiency ratings to bring about dis
mssals.
This official quoted telling comrades Of the World War
that under the rules veteran whose rating good may
not be let and nonveeran of the class and similar
rating, retained He is then quoted saying.
"TO get around this chiefs h0Oe marked
the Oeterans rating at 1913 (one-tenth OF a point
belOw the minimum, requirement., released him and
kept nOnUeter0n."
There doubtless definite purpose the part Of chiefs
in the Government service discriminate against veterans but
the weakness of efficiency ratings is here illustrated 1t is
wholly within the power of chiefs manipulate ratings Of any
all employees they wish This manipulation may be done
in the interest of better service for the Government but also
may be done punishment for workers who dked or to
boost workers who stand in well'
The imposbty Of rating human performance and worth
by mathematical values that given by hundreds Of different
chiefs with varying views to Interpretation OF efficiency
methods and with varying office conditions to confront is
plain
Chiefs the Government service have bed Of roses They
honest honorable and efficient whole but their
problems made easier by trying to do the right
thing in efficiency ratings they not fair men or women
they the elasces Of the system to suit themselves
The Washington times., 1931-09-08
LISTEN, WORLD!
BY Elsie Robinson

serum, at an early stage OF
the disease, the patient may
recover.
Hell and RecOmpense
Queer, isn't it, to think OF
pain doing a thing like that
to a mans blood? Putting 1t
through hell first and then, as
a sort of blessed and priceless
recompense, giving it the power
to heal others who are in the
grip of that same pain.
I sat thinking after I read
that news item, thinking how
fine it is of Governor Roose-
velt to give his blood again
and again as he does, making
a blessing out of his own ad-
versity. Thinking, too, with
an ache in my heart, Of the
agony and terror of the
mothers who must watch their
children die.
And my own agony and ter
Tor, that I can never forget,
came back to me. And a wave
of the old bitterness
Then, quietly, as though here
was the answer I had long
sought, there came another
thought WAS THIS THE
REASON FOR SORROW?
Is Sorrow Disease?
Was sorrow a sort of hell that
one went through to give one
understanding? A sort of dis
ease that one endured, to give
one the power to heal and COM
fort other sorrow?
Then that was what the old
verse meant-"BleSsed are they
that mourn for they shall be
comforted."
It didn't merely mean that
your tears would be wiped away.
It didn't mean that you would
forget the pain, 1t meant that
you would be given a new,
proud something that made all
the pain worth while THE
POWER TO HEAL.
THE POWER TO GIVE HEAL
ING OUT OF A STRICKEN
HEART, AS FRANKLIN ROOSE-
WELT GIVES HEALING OUT
OF HIS STRICKEN BODY.
(Copyright. 1881, by King Features
Syndicate. Incl
The Washington times., 1931-09-08
Billions for Investment
Not One Cent for Jobs

The ease with which this country raise money again
Treasury bonds for $500. 0.O00,000
This followed the heels of the Treasury offering of
$500 oneyear certificates which also was heavily
oversubscrbed
The billion dollar soldiers bonus loan earlier this year was
likewise oversubscribed nearly six times
The fact is great of money seeking invest
and ask for nothing better than to be invested in Gov
ernment securities.
It would be simple matter to raise 5000 1000 from
private capital Prosperity Loan to construct public
works and to END unemployment before the Winter is far
advanced.
Capital wants it. Labor wants it. Every American who
what Winter will bring without Prosperity Loan wants
it. The bonds would be snapped up overnight.
Why can Uncle Sam tap this vast amount Of capital put
it to work where it will do good?
The answer to simple All that is needed is Pres
dent with imagination enough recommend and Congress
with patriotism enough to authorize it.
At present. unfortunately have neher-and the millions
from can chew upon that
The Washington times., 1931-09-08
My Gracious, Be Careful

Faithful "dys" not going to like certain laboratory
findings of the League the Modification of the Voead
Act
Cautaloupes contain 5O per Of alcohol far than
near beer you could get 17 gallons of alcohol
from 1000 gallons of cantaloupe pulp.
Just think of it, Bread has 22S per cent of alcohol
to its credit.
Labor organizations and veterans organizations everywhere
are demanding that Congress amend the Vostead law to per-
NIT the manufacture and sale of beer averaging between
and per cent alcohol Some people to think that would
let the liquor yet the alcoholic contents of most
beer of pre- prohibition days comparatively small
In France where people drink much Of wines and beers
there the drunkenness to be found in this country TO-
day. certainly not the tremendous volume Of crime this
country has, due wholly open defiance of prohibition laws
Americans drink tremendous quantities Of water Of
them wash down the fiery poisonous liquors they buy
while the French water mainly for cooking bathing and
washing purposes American visitors France who ask for
water in restaurants and cafes smiled at by walters
Better have good beer than dangerous liquors and the
awful evils that have followed prohibition.
The Washington times., 1931-09-08
Annual Firemen'S Parade AS
A Permanent Event

The brilliant yesterdays annual remen parade
should guarantee beyond doubt the continuance Of this a
fair as a permanent event.
Not only was it coorfu and thrilling, with gallant fire
fighters from many places marching to lively music accom-
panied by bedecked fire apparatus but it brought to this city
thousands of visitors who with home folks greatly enjoyed
the day.
Some idea of interest Of outside fremen in this event
may be gathered the fact that the emen Of Sunbu
Pa here days before the parade in four Pullman
cars remaining in these side tracks near the Union
Station.
There is no doubt that the OCCASION be made almost
national its scope bringing fremen and visitors from
portions of the nation that have not yet participated.
Washington remen have handled the affair WELL they
have always done The has grown into such proper
ons that local emen unable to continue the financing
this year and assured by the Board of Trade Of financial
backing to the $5 For that the Board of Trade
and merchants and others who contributed prizes and
are to be thanked for their civic spirit and foreghedness
The Washington times., 1931-09-08

The National Administrations
temperamental aversion to frank
ness is again illustrated in the
announcement that it has been
engaged in diplomatic negotia-
tionS with Canada regarding the
St. Lawrence waterway and
power projects. When, not long
ago, Governor Roosevelt heard
that such negotiations were in
progress he wrote President
Hoover for a verification or de-
nial and expressed his surprise
that New York, which is vitality
concerned, had not been in
formed or asked to participate
in the discussion Of the plans.
At first there was a denial in
Washington that the Roosevelt
letter had been received. Then
it was admitted. One cannot
but wonder why it was not ad-
mitted at once.