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Hyder weekly herald., 1931-12-19
ANNUAL CHRISTMAS
 TREE WEDNESDAY

The annual community Christ
 mas celebration for the child
 ren of Hyder will be held in Pioneer Hall next Wednesday
 evening (Dec. 23), instead of on Christmas eve, as has been the custom in the past.
 The program, to be given by the children of Hyder public school under the direction of
 Miss Isabel Thoma, teacher in charge, will include a wide variety of entertaining feat ures ranging from songs, re- citations, dances and musical numbers to humorous play. The little folks have been prac- ticing assiduously for some weeks and may be expected to provide a decidedly interesting entertainment.
 The crowning event will be the distribution of gifts from the big Christmas tree by Santa in person. Each child will re- ceive at least one gift, in addit- ion to a supply of goodies. The complete program to be given by the children follows: l. Christmas at Home. 2. Dance Bobby Reid 3. A Christmas Wish Paul Hummel.
 4. Song: Santa Claus Lana Lower Grades.
 5. The Day After Christmas Lower Grades. 6. Who Took That Pie? Jew el Rlce and Kenneth Legge. '. Play: The Millinery Shop, Upper grades and high school. 8. Piano duet: Jewel Rice and Peggy Reid.
 9. Busy Maids Lower Grade girls.
 10. Christmas Carols Upper grades.
 II. A Nasty Cure Eric Lind gaard, Sarah and Catherine Finlayson.
 12. Minuet: Jewel Rice, Peggy Reid, Sarah Finlayson, Frances
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-12-19
Alaskan Seal Herd
 Gaining in Number

Increasing 81,981 between Aug. 10, 1880, and the same date in 1881, the fur seal herd on the Pribilof Islands, Alas ka, now includes 1,127,082 animals, according to the Bur eau of Fisheries, Department of Commerce.
 These figures indicate a con- tinued satisfactory growth of the herd, the Bureau declared.
 The recent sale of 9,515 fur-seal skins, which were taken in the 1930-31 season, yielded approximately $150,- 006 to the Government and the sealing company. Averaging $17.07 per skin, 5,535 dyed black skins were sold; 3,980 dyed haywood brown skins av- eraged $15.02. The price of black skins has declined 1O.5 per cent since 1880 and the price of brown skins 9.2 per cent.
 The Pribilof herd is now made up of 358,64 cows, like number of pups, 178,O36 year. ling and 2-year-old females 11,121 harem and idle bulls and 220,641 males of all other classes.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-12-19
Hospital To Close
 December 31

Owing to the failure to se- cure sufficient local pledges of support during the winter season, despite strenuous ef- forts on the part of the hos pital board and interested cit izens, it has been definitely de- cided to close the hospital at the end of the present month, according to reports from Stewart this week.
 A dance will be held New Years eve,. the returns from which, it is hoped, will help to clear up the present deficit.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-12-19
New Motor Law Effective
 Jan. I: Tax Paid Here

The new motor license law
 passed by the 1881 Alaska Legislature will become eff fective January 1, 1882.
 The new statute provides a
 license tax for every type of automobile operated in the Territory of Alaska, regard less of the character of own ership or use.
 The tax on autos or trucks carrying passengers for hire is fixed by the law at $15 per annum. On all other automo- biles,, trucks, delivery cars and motorcycles the tax is S1O per annum. The law defines per annum" as the mean cal endar year for which license is issued, but provides that af- ter September 1, the license fee shall be one-half of the amount taxed for the full cal endar year.
 A feature of the new law is that it provides that the tax shall be collected and the li- cense plates be issued by the municipal clerks of incorpor- ated towns and by United States Commissioners in their respective precincts and the United States Marshals and their deputies are charged with the enforcement of the law.
 The act provides that any citizen of the United States or the Dominion of Canada who | shall bring into Alaska an automobile bearing license plates of and duly licensed un- der the laws of any state of l the United States or any prov ince of Canada and who shall | use such automobile for pleas ure only shall be exempt from the provisions of the Alaska 1 act for a period of 90-days af- ter entry into the Territory.
 License plates are to be at tached in the usual manner at , the front and rear, so that 1 they shall be plainly visible. 1
 The law provides further, l that any person, firm Or cor poration operating a motor vehicle in Alaska without hay ing paid and secured a license, or without haVlng the license , plates attached shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and punish able by a maximum fine of l $100 and the costs of action upon conviction, and each day l of operation contrary to it's provisions are to be deemed a offense and punish able accordingly.
 License plates for local use ! have been received and will | be issued by the U. s. Com- on application.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-12-19
District Court Meets

The United States district court for this division will hold its next session in Ketch- ikan commencing January II, according to late reports.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-12-19
Zapora Due Tomorrow

The motorship Zapora is due to arrive from Seattle some time Sunday. The vessel was scheduled to leave the Puget Sound port Tuesday at mid night.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-12-19
| Whist Drive Pleasant Affair

The monthly whist drive of the Friendship Club was held in. Pioneer Hall Thursday ev- ening and was a most enjoy able function, with good at tendance.
 Mrs. R. c. Young carried off the prize in the ladies' divis- ion and the mems prize was annexed by Clyde B. Hager.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-12-19
IMPORTANT ALASKA
 MEASURES PROPOSED
 BY W|CKERSHAM

In addition to many bills for pensions and private clair1s Delegate Wickersham has pre- pared and sent to the Clerk of the House for introduction in Congress many important measures, among which are the following:
 A bill to amend the Organic Act and give the Territory greater powers; providing that the Legislative Assembly shall have power to provide for the creation and organi- zation of counties and county government; that no county shall have less than 500 legal voters nor a less area than g. 900 square miles, and shall not be created until the quest ion is first submitted to the legal electors residing within the proposed county and ap- proved by three-fifths majority of the legal votes at such election.
 That the United States shall annually pay to the Territory a sum equal to fifty per cent of the amount received from the share of the U. s. in tie operation of the seal fisheries of the Pribilof Islands.
 To repeal the Act of Con- gress entitled "An Act to pro- hibit the manufacture or sale of alcoholic liquors in the Ter ritory of Alaska"
 To establish a Supreme Court for the Territory Of Alaska, to be composed of a Chief Justice and four district judges.
 To authorize the construct ion of Coal Bunker as a part of the Alaska Railroad at Sew ard, and appropriating S75,- 900 therefor.
 To authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to purchase block 8 in the town of Juneau for the site and better fire protection of the Federal and Territorial building, and ap- propriating $80,000 for carry ing out the purposes of the Act; providing that the town of Juneau shall first donate $4,000 to assist in the purchase of the land.
 To authorize the entry of fur farming homesteads, after a lesee has resided on the land for at least three years and paying $2.50 per acre for said land.
 To repeal the present law providing for the location of placer mining claims and re- storing to Alaska the general mining laws of the United States, as pertaining to placer claims. (By request of the Ter ritorial Legislature.)
 To provide that no boat, trap, or other property, belonging to any Indian or other person residing in Alaska, shall be seized and held for forfeiture for alleged violation of the fisheries law, until after ar rest. trial and conviction of the owner or operator of said prop ei'ty.
 Amending a bill to provide that it shall be unlawful to wantonly vast. or, destroy salmon or other food fishes taken in the~waters of Alas ka; nor shall any portion of food fishes, except the offal, he manufactured into oil or
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-12-19
NOVEMBER EXPORTS UP ID AVERAGE

Alaska exports to the States during November, including gold and silver, attained to- tai value of $2,175, ,406, ac- cording to the monthly state ment of the Collector of Gus toms, J. .. Mcbride. While somewhat lower in value than for the same month last year, the decrease was wei! up to the monthly average for the present year in spite of the ad- verse conditions of the period.
 Canned salmon, as usual, was the leading item for the month in the merchandise exports with total value of $390,317. Halibut attained second place on the list with $165,352; her ring was third with exports totaling S101.313, and copper was fourth with $87,4 ,439.
 The gold and silver exports, totaling $1,O82,566, were con- siderably lower than for No vember, 1880, when the total
 
 was $1,376,326. Following is the complete list of commodi- ties and their respective values.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-24
WATER TOWN

Flashing n delightful attack of speedy passing and clever shooting, the Indians invaded New Milford high school camp last night and defeated the hitherto unbeaten New Milford high team 42 to 30. Going Into the second half Water- town with a 20 to II lead pro- ceeded to coast along. when Glas- sero of New Milford began to find the hoop from all angles, collect ing a total of seven baskets in that period. In the last quarter the lo- calls again put on full steam and breesed through to a 12-point lead. New Milford is leading the the Housatonic league with five victo- ries. The game was Watertown's sixth. m which the average points per game Is slightly above 70, hav- ing scored 241 points to their oppo- nents l21. The next game which will be played New Years night. promises to be filled with action. Many of the old grads are home for the holidays and the team Of Alumni promises to be the best the locals have opposed yet And then, too, the Alumni are out to break the winning streak and he the first team to chalk up n victory against the local boys The girls will play the preliminary game with the Al umni girls. which will get under way about 7:3O o'clock. This will be the last chance to see the locals perform At home for whole month, as they will be on the road for league games throughout the month of January.
 Schools of the town closed yes terday for the Christmas holidays with many celebrations in the lower grades. while the French classes in the high school enjoyed n kiddies' Christmas tree celebration a la French.
 There will be four shows at the Community theater Christmas day when the picture Spirit of Notre Dame" will be shown at 2. 5. z and 9 o'clock.
 To be eligible for the honor roll pupil must receive a grade or "B'' or above in four major sub- jects, and, if carrying i've subjects. must be passing in the fifth. Seniors--Alice Baldwin. Ger trude Budd, Mabelle Hickox. Mar ion Mccleary. Ralph Pickard. AL yah Root.
 Juniors-Barbara Billings. shir- ley Davis, Emma Raymond. Eva Tamaschyk. Betty Vail Albert zan- avich.
 sophomores- Martha F'enn, Bet ty Lynn Francis Jariett. Michael Puzak, Herbert Bcott-amith, Ells- worth Mason. James Naismitb. Betty Neill. Agnes Samoska, Helen Stevens.
 Karl Krantz. Rhoda Maekan. Darlene Purvis. Robert pufvls, Paul puxak. Ethel Edwards, Evelyn Copeland. Betty Bufferneid, Betty Bloan, Charlotte BGie, Edith hanks, Affia perisnda. Niniffed Rrhnlnsny, Walter Wledemler. A, Ednnis.
 Robert cAikins.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-24
FAMOUS TUG AND
 CREW MAY HAVE
 GONE TO BOTTOM
The Roosevelt, in Which Admiral Peary Made Trip to North Pole, SputterS Final s. 0. $.

Seattle, Dec 24.-(UP)-Moun- tainous seas and raging winds to- day held secret the fate of II inem- bers of the crew of the tug Roose- welt, famous as the craft in which Admiral Robert F.. Penry made his successful expedition to the North Pole.
 Her radio sputtered out final s. 0. s., picked up by the coast guard here. Since then all has been silence--a silence that coast gunrdsmcn said probably meant disaster for the crew and the sturdy tug, about 15 miles off Cape Beale, Vancouver Island.
 The cutters Snohomish and Che Ian were scheduled to reach tho scene early to-day but no word had been received from them. in- dicating, coast headquarters said, that they had been unable to find the craft.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-24
When Washington
 Crossed Delaware
Just One Hundred and Hfty-fve Years Ago This
 Christmas Eve Memorial Feat Occurred

River would want to fight during the festive Christmas season, tho Germans forgot the war and cele. brated. Rahl so completely under estimated tho mettlc of his advers- nry that he refused even to erect fortiflca tions of any sort. On tho other hand, Washington took the correct measure of Rahl when he decided to attack Trenton. He caught tho Hessians unawares in the midst of their revelrles. Tho American victory was a certainty and it took only a few minutes of actual fighting to convince the enemy of this fact.
 The heroism of Wnshington's men has been memorialized in countless tributes, and every Am- crican is familiar with the details of that march In the December blizzard and the dangerous crossing of the Ice filled Delaware. Any culogy must fall short 0f Its Intent for nothing can be added to tho record made that Christmas night by Washington and his ragged army,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-24
No More Moratoriurns Or Postponements Of
 The Foreign Debts

Washington, Dec 24..-(UP)--A decisive rejection by congress of any further postponement of foreign debts was predicted to-day by Democratic Floor Leader Henry T. Rainey of the house.
 Commenting on the report of separations experts. forecasting ex- tension of the debt moratorium, Rainey snid he believed congress would have to face the whole issue again and that any such proposal would %be turned down flatly."
 "The bill that has just passed congress contained reservation that will prevent any member who. voted for 1t from voting for another moratorium" Rainey said.
 "I think the temper of congress will be to let foreign nations de- fault. Anybody who votes for nn- other moratorium proposition will vote to saddle eleven billion dollars of foreign debts on the American taxpayer.
 Representative McFadden, re. publican, Pennsylvania. attacked
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-24
Prices Slipped Back And Forth Iii Market
 And Dropped Lower
They Went Down to Lowest Level of the Year Stock
 Brokers InduIged in Horse Play on the Floor

change were fairly active. This group has been growing of late and now embraces sizeable list Among the issues of this division to equal their lows to-day were Continental shares at 3v la cents and Radio- Keith Orpheum at 75 cents seaboard Air Line held at 12 1-2 cents, off l2 1-2 cents from the previous close. GuantanaftO Sugar was at 12 1-2 cents, uii- changed. International Combustion Engineering at 50 cents was off 12 l.2 cents. Pathe Exchange was fairly active at 37 1-2 cents.
 EARLY TRADING
 New York, Dec 24.--(UP)---Price changes were narrow and irregular st the opening on the stock ex-
 The market lacked feature at the outset, hut with demand small many shares sagged below the previous closing levels in tho early trading. 2 Westinghouse Electric 26 or H; Radio Keith -orpheum 4 up M; Pennsylvania lsA unchanged and Auburn Auto iS1N up h. . meres ntiie issues. coppers con prices changed only small fracticns,
 In the early trading, the list slip. ped back quietly. Steel held nt the opening, while small recessions were noted In American Can, Amerlcan Telephone. New York Central. anJ Allied Chemical. Tickers were bare ly moving n few minutes after the opeaing orders had been executed.
 The bond market opened steady and was quiet in the early trading Cotton futures were up to points md sugar unchanged to up . point,
 There was nothing in the market news to affect the markets Rail- road earnings continued to show sharp declines In line with. expec- tetions. and tho German situatIon also contained no developments which had not been anticipated. traders said.
 With a three day shutdown ahead of the market, traders were unwill- Ing to make commitments on either the long or short side in fear oi Of prices occurring in the holiday period.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-24
tUnltcd Pres, Financial Edltor)

United Press Financial EalitOr)
 New York, Dec. 24.-UP).-- The stock market moved back and forth narrowly to-day. Prices slip. ped back as the end of the fourth hour approached and sales were around the lowest levels of the year.
 Many traders were absent from the market for an extended holi- day vacation.
 Stock brokers indulged in horse play on the floor. over on the cot ton exchange business was light and traders got their entertainment committee under way.
 An old-fAshloned German brass band blared out popular tunes. Confetti. colored tape and q batch of toy balloons were used variously as weapons and decora- tions.
 Railroad shares held small gains late in the day. Utilities sagged off with Consolidated Gas the weak spot at 68 1-2 off l i-S. Steel common held around the previous close of 37 3-4.
 At 1880, the Dow-Jones indus trial average was at 75.78 off 0.24; railroad 33.76 off 0.02; utility 31.32 off 0.15. At 1:30. sales totaled 800. 900 shares, against 100000 on Wednesday. Penny shares on the stock ex-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-24
WIDOW GETS
 COMPENSATION
Mrs William Kane to Be Paid Over $6,000 for
 Death of Husband
OTHER CASES SETTLED

Mrs Lillian Kane of 26 East Main street, New Milford will TO. ceive Se,2O5.eS from the Connec- ticut Light & Power company in an award handed down In the eompensation court to-day by Com missioner Frederic M. Williams. The amount is in settlement for the death of her husband, John l. Kane of New Milford who was killed by an electric shock while working on q line pole In New Milford on November 23d. The sum Is to be paid Ut the rate of $10.SO weekly for 3l2 weeks. Tn addition. a $500 burial fee will Do paid by the respondent.
 In another stipulation award, the Fitzgerald Manufacturing Co will pay $4O0 to Theresa Basso of Torrington for Q thumb injury and $30.63 to Louise Christine of Tor rington for Q finger injury. Other agreements approved include: Con- necticut State Highway Depart ment and Edward J. Kelley of 135 Hillside avenue. knee Injury, $12.lb weekly; Mattatuck Manufacturing company and Erie Brandt of Maple avenue. and Leroy Judd of IS All ton street. toe injury. $21 weekly; American Brass company and John Bacys of 125 Drayer avenue. fins ger Injury. $9.02 weekly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-24
THIEVES BUSY LAST NIGHT Raided Chicken Coop and Visited Factory Office
 and Stores ENTERED OIL STATION

Someone who apparently didn't wish to take any chances of being visited by Santa Claus went a-call- ing himself during the night. The net result--one chicken coop raid cd, one factory office ransacked and two stores burglarized.
 Stanley Padaigis of 105 Bennett street reported that sixteen of his chickens were missing this morn- ing when he took inventory.
 The ofiice of the Waterbury Foundry was well searched and n dial on the company's safe was knocked off. A shot sun was taken from the building.
 About $i4 in cash and merchan- disc disappeared from Nitkin's Drug store at 106 Walnut street. The Beacon oil companys station on South Leonard street was brok- on into, but nothing of value was reported taken.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-24
In To-day's Mail you Send all letters and communications with your opinions to the of the Waterbury Denocrat

birth of Christ, us all Christians knew 1t, was accurately and de- voutiy portrayed. It was Biblical and exact, as oil good Christians believe 1t. It delighted one of the largest congregations ever as- sembled in the second Congregn- tional church. a gathering com posed of Catholics and many Pro- teBtant denomination of our city. Such an excellent. performance was given, one felt fortunate he had not spent his Sunday night nt- ptendlng trite movie. The mlnls- ters of the church, the pageants directors, and tho cast Itself are to be highly complimented.
 This Christmas story portrayS the beginning of tho great Catholic religion--humbie, sincere, ever lasting--the religion we believe to be the one, true, and only. All Christians believe their religion be- gan thus, vet we find many vary ing sects derived from this be- ginning, all which arc offshoots of the Catholic church, protesting branches born only Q few centuries ago. Sunday night, we saw this Catholic story enacted In one of the Protestant churches. It was Q story Catholic, Protestant, Chris- tihn. Yet there is 0 distinction among these three terms; tho Chrlstian church was once purely Catholic, now it has Protestant branches. We can account for It's branches of only q few centuries. They were formed during q period of corruption in tho Catholic churoh---rather than reform tho Mother Church, new branches wero formed to suit the individunl's 6 taste. No branch has nor ever will become universal. However, the Mother Church did reform in It. self, and still stands the universal Catholic church. How q good Christian can accept part of the mother church's teachings and not oil is not quite obvious---for one- half Is of no uso without the other.
 Now, in thiB period of dlsillusion, after nil our matorinlistic remedies to relieve the ills of the world. prompted wholly by selfish mos lives, have failed, let us call on the One who never fails. Our Protestant religions have become religions In name only. There is little religion attached to an aver age Protestant church service. But the Mother Church has survived oil hardshlps from the beginning when Christ was born, and now is universally potent. Let us unite and seek relief through religion. IL is nonsense to believe one man, ono concern or one country can re. ilcve the present situation. Only the One permitted 1t can and will remedy lt.
 Sincerely yours.
 c, M, SCHLEGEL.