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Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-29
INDUSTRY
CROWDS
HOOVER
Presidents Stand Upon
Wage Cutting Is Under
Heavy Pressure.
FUTURE IN DOUBT
White House Denies Ad-
ministration Is Weak
ening In Stand.
BY RAYMOND CLAPPER
United Press Staff Correspondent
1921 hy Tinted presSl

lIn1tcu fEtSS Sldil GOtFtsponuchtt
Copyright, 1881, by United Press
? WASHINGTON, July %. W.P) -
Belief is growing among many per-
sons in the administration that
President Hoover is being slowly
crowded to the wall in his effort to
maintain wages. This crowding, 1t
is held, arises from a feeling in
many industries that wage or sal
ary adjustment" and dividend re-
ductions, may be unavoidable with
decreased business in some lines.
1t is now a race between the ef-
fort to preserve consumer buying
power and the accumulating defi-
cts and vanishing earnings of q
number of industries which are
striking at payrolls. Which side
wins will depend on the duration of
the depression. Officials have prac-
tically quit guessing about that.
President Hoover is continuing
his fight. There was firm denial in
White House statement yesterday
that the President is surrendering.
But officials almost up to the Pres
ident's door, talking privately, say
that many concerns will be unable
to hold out against wage cuts much
longer. Some have already ceased
to hold out.
But, it is emphasized, if some in
dustries are forced to reduce pay
rolls or close their doors, others in
more fortunate position still have
an obligation to the public welfare
to maintain wages wherever pos
sible.
The United States Steel Corpora
tion's reduction of its dividend
from 81 to $4 and its announce
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-29
Seek Slayer Of
Veteran Officer

TEXARKANA. Ark, July 20, W.P)
Posses today searched for Negro
bootlegger who killed Sheriff Wal
ter Harris on a liquor raid near
here.
Harris, who served 25 years as a
deputy before his recent election as
sheriff, was killed when he and an
other officer raided a still. The
negro, an operator, killed Harris
and then escaped. Harris COM
panion shot both the still operators
and captured one of them.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-29
fBy United Press

Ideal weather conditions we're re-
ported favoring four daring aero
nautfc expeditions today--two by
airplane over the Atlantic. one by
airplane across Siberia, and one by
dirigible into the Arctic.
Air fields in Great Britain and
France watched for possible forced
landings by red Bellanca in which
Hugh Herndon, Jr., and Clyde Pang-
born were striving to set new
round-the-world speed record or a
yellow and black Bellanca in which
Russell Boardman and John Po-
lando were flying to Turkey Both
left New York early yesterday: one
was sighted over the Ramea Is
lands. 200 miles west of st. Johns,
and the other was seen over Cape
st. Mary, 30 miles southwest Of st.
Johns.
A young Briton. Miss Amy john
son, left Moscow for Kazan on her
way from London to Toxic in six
days.
After making brief contact with
the Soviet icebreaker Malygin, the
German dirigible Graf Zeppelin
carrying a party of scientists, was
believed to be sailing near the
North Pole.
Colonel and Mrs. Charles A. Lind
bergh. flying a speedy Lockheed-
Sirium monoplane to Toxic, stop
ped overnight at Glenn II. Curtiss
airport. Queens. New York. for ra-
dio tests after flying from the
Washington naval air station yes
terday. They were to proceed tc
North Haven, Me.
LONDON. July %. U.P) Trace
of two American planes, which set
out over the Atlantic yesterday
from New York on ambitious flights
to Moscow and Istanbul, was sought
over Europe tonight.
The planes, or one OF them. were
believed to have been heard over
Valentia Island, Ireland, during the
afternoon. although neither was
sighted at any point. A report cir
culated at Croydon field that a
Bellanca plane mad been seen over
Dublin was unofficial and uncon-
firmed.
However, 1t was believed they
might have been flying very high
and could be passing over Europe
towards their destinations without
being sighted. AS night came near
the chances of sighting them di-
minished.
One plane containing Hugh Hern-
don. Jr.. and Clyde Pangborn, was
headed for Moscow on flight
around the world The other was
carrying Russell Boardman and
John Olando on a distance record
attempt to 1stanbul.
The flyers left New York at dawn
yesterday. Tonight they had been
i'm the air "a hours and should have
been well over Europe.
LONDON, July 20. (U.P) - The
air ministry announced that Ireland
was overcast at 8 a. m. at an alti-
tudc of 500 feet with intermittent
rain over the Irish coast. but con-
ditions improved toward England
Visibility was about six miles. A
favorable wind from mid-Atlantic
to the Irish coast should favor the
two transatlantic airplanes, the
ministry announcement said.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-29
JARDINE TO HEAD FARM WORK

SALEM Ore. W.P) = James I.
Jardine. for IL years head of the
agricultural experiment station at
Oregon State Agricultural College,
will be the next chief of the office
of the experiment station In the
United States department of agri-
culture at Washington, d. G. His
resignation from college work is ef-
fective August is.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-29
TORNADO AT AJO

AJO, Ariz., July %. U.P)-A des-
ert tornado swept through here to-
day, causing an estimated loss of
$4,000 to property and livestock.
The storm continued over the
desert wastes toward Tucson. No
damage was done at Tucson, reports
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-29
FLAMES
FAIL TO
REPORT
Nothing Heard From Two
Yankee Machines Seek
ing New Records.
RUMORS CIRCULATE
Irish Air Station Says
Sounds OF Machine Be-
lieved Heard.

NEW YORK, July 20. W,P)-
The headquarters of the Hern-
dOn-Pangborn flight 10 Europe
here tonight received a code
cable from the flyers saying
they had landed at Moylegroe,
Pembrokcshirc. five miles west
OF Cardigan, Wales.
La gaceta., 1931-08-28

dieron bateaf1e cuatro hits.
Con IL hits los indios anota-
ron II carreras.
T st. Luis lie, 4h, 1e; Cleve-
land lie, 13h, lie.
Chicago 4c, 11h, de; Detroit
&c 13h, Re.
La gaceta., 1931-08-28
PIeitos y Divorcios

Corte Federal Anderson Furn-
iture Co., Inc, de st. Peters
burg, petici6n invoIuntaria de
bancarrota.
Corte del Circuito: Violey
May Menendez contra Eugene
Manuel Men6ndez; Gloria Fer
nandez contra Higinio Fernan-
dez; A. j. Morgan contra j. H.
Wingate; Sara Lyon contra X.
Davis; M. Scramlin contra Fred
Meyer; Clara McWilliams con-
ira Ed McWilliams; Warren
Lee Tyler contra Lorena S. Ty-
Ter; Marie Whidden Clemens
contra Thomas Clyde Clemens.
Corte Civil; r. V, Morejon
contra Virginia Fire and Ma
rine Insurance Co.
La gaceta., 1931-08-28

&hberos pasaron verda-
%apuros para combdtir las
TxFmas; pero al fin Sc impuso
su habilidad.
FL inspector investiga ell orr
gen del fuego.
La gaceta., 1931-08-28
Ell IMPUESTO SOBRE LA
GASOLINE ALEJARA A LOS
TURISTAS

Ell elevado inquest que so.
breNa gasolina ha impuesto Ia
Florida, alejara a muchos turis-
tas hacia California, declare a.
yer ell Sr. Sidney c. Brown, re
caudador de las aduanas.
Los turistas GUSTAV de pagan
por entretenerse, dice ell Sr
Brown, pero les disgusta que
Sc les saque ell dinero con tart.
fas excesivas.
Ellos saben todo 10 relaciona,
do con la ley de Florida y Green
que Sc ha hecho en- SUI contra.
Mr.. Brown concurri0 a la con
venci6n de los Leones, en- ell Ca
NADIA, y varias semanas de sus
vacaciones las paso en- Angola,
Indiana.
La gaceta., 1931-08-28
NO Els CIERTO QUE SUS Pp-
GIIsISTAS VAN A SERVIR
COMO DIPUTADOS

Refiriendose a una noticia
publicada aver por es Tampa
Daily Times, en- la cual Sc des-
cribia a los pugilistas que diri-
ge como futures diputados del
sheriff, ell dia de las elecciones,
el dentista DR.. r. E. Myers ma
nifest6 anoche que Sc trata de
otra falsedad, una de las mu-
chas echadas a rodar en- la pre-
sente campana.
"Es false que ell sheriff Jough
in me haya pedido lie buscara un
grupo de gladiadores para hacer
los diputados y utilizarlos ell dia
de los comicios.
La gaceta., 1931-08-28

segundo, quedando repartidos
les honores.
Chicago &c, 4h, lie; Pittsbura,
&c, 10h, lie.
Chicago lie, 16h, De; Pitts
burg 4c, III, De.
Ell Filadelfia hizo n Aarrera
d~ecisiva en- ell octave inHN &, con
I'M "jonron' de Pinckey Whit
ney.
Cincinnati SC, 10h, Be; Fila
DELTA &c, 13h, lie.
La gaceta., 1931-08-28
GRANDES DANOS CAUSE
UN INCENDIO EN- LA SIZE
IRA DE ALEXANDER

I'm incendio Sc declare aver
por la manana en- la sierra de
Alexander Lumber Co., esquina
de la Segunda avenida y Gale
Trece.
Los danos Sc calculan en- 500,
900 Y la causa del incendio no
ha Sido determinada todavia.
I'm inventario, para calcular
las p6rdidas con exactitud, sera
hecho hoy por ell secretario-te-
sorero de la compania, Sr. w.
NJ. Blake.
Nsa.arr1
La gaceta., 1931-08-28
LOS PARQUES OFRECERAN
MANANA UNA PROCESSION

Los ninos que concurren a los
parques de Tampa tendran ma
mana su propio dia de circo.
Tn grupo numeroso de ellos
ha organizado una parada y en-
Sc veran "elefantes', mo.
nos, osos y otras classes de ami
males.
La partida en- direction de los
terrenos de Plant sera a las 3
de la tarde y ell programa en-
La gaceta., 1931-08-28

pezara a cumplirse a las cuatro.
Tocara la banda de los Mucha
chos ENploradores y en- ell pro-
grama figuran Is importantes
numeros, entire ellos una pira-
mide.
La gaceta., 1931-08-28
LOS AGENTES DE LA PRO
HIBICION
A DOS

Los agentes de la prohibition
%capturaron en- las cercanias de
La Belle un a~lambique clandes-
tino, propiedad de Ben Cross, Y
ALI encontraron a dos hijos de
este, de 9 y II amos respectiva-
mente.
Cross fue traido para Tampa,
pero sus hijos quedaron en- IL
bertad.
Para fabricar SUI 'moonshine'
este campesino utilizaba guaya-
bas.
La gaceta., 1931-08-28

"Hace cerca de un ano que yo
no hablo nj veo a Mr.. Joughin
y por 10 tanto no puedo haber
conference.-the con el como dice
ell Times"
La gaceta., 1931-08-28

garita Gertrude Vultee, 81; Wi
liam A. De Loach, Sc, y Mary
O'Donohue, %.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-02-20
Vets Compensation
 Approved By Senate And Lower House
OPPOSITION FROM OLD LINE REPUBLICANS; HOVER IS EX- PECTED TO VETO BILL

WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. IT, A bill to redeem the veterans ad- justed service compensation certifi- cates at half of their face value has gone to the Senate. It carries more than enough votes to override n presidential veto.
 The House passed the bill late yesterday. 963 votes to 39, despite the opposition of President Hoover and a warning that Secretary Mel lon would have difficulty in financ- ing the payment of the loans.
 The bill provides an incerase from 22 1-2 to 50 per cent loan value on the certificates.
 All opposing votes were from the old line Republicans who rallied be- hind Majority Leader Tilson and Chairman Hawley of the Ways and Means Committee.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-02-20
WRANGELL TAKES GAME
 FROM PETERSBURG, 28 TO 40

The Wrangell Town Team defeat ed Petersburg Hi with a score of 2S to 40 in the Sons of Norway hall at Petersburg last Saturday night, and Petersburg's second high school team trounced the Wrangell Wolves 22 to IS.
 Desmond of the town team was removed for four personal fouls with five minutes to play, and Case substituted at center, w. Lewis talk ing Cases place. The score was 28 to S3 for Wrangell, and Wrangell scored seven more points in the last five minutes.
 The Wolves laid down in the first part of the game, but a razzipg from the coach sent them bouncing across the floor in the last half, checking Petersburg His mounting score.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-02-20
COUNCIL DISCUSSES NEW SCHOOL BUILDING, BIDS TO
 BE ASKED IN NEAR FUTURE

March To. They requested more time to sell the balance.
 The three contractors present de- sired to know what kind of a school was to be built, and how the plans and specifications could be obtained. Harwick said he had seen plans for stucco building; he spoke dispar- agingly of stucco, however, and ad- vised concrete. He stated that he was prepared to bid on such a struc- ture, that it could be built for $5O,- GOO or less, and that he was prepar- ed to take pant payment in bonds, providing the bonds were not dis posed of in the meantime.
 Time Getting Short
 Anderson pointed out that time for preparations would be factor in estimating the cost of construc- tion and said that bidders should be given 30 days to prepare their bids. Harwiek was of the opinion that the building could not be com pleted ln less than 120 days, and that the sooner the bids were called for the betten, if the town expected to use the building next fall.
 Hanford asked to see the contract between the Town of Wmngell and the architect, and apparently noth- ling could be found to indicate that the bids must be opened by the architect, Charles I. Carpenter, Sun Life Bldg, Spokane
 Campbell then made a motion that the clerk be instructed to mo- tify the architect that plans and specifications for both stucco and concrete buildings be sent to Wran- gell; that the architect be instruct ed to call for bids subject to the sale of the bonds; that the bids be advertised in The Wangell Sen tinel; that bidders be given 30 days to prepare their bids; and that the bids be opened in Wrangell. The motion was seconded by Nolan and carried
 The Light Plant
 The light situation came up for as soon as the building project had been disposed of. The status of the light plant seems to be this: The town of Wrangell is operating the plant and distributing the current over the transmission lines of the Wrangell Light & Pow CT Go. A majority of the council is opposed to annuling the franchise of the light company as long as a deal for the sale of the sawmill is pending It was decided, however, that the town would collect the light bills for the month of Febru- ary unless the property is sold be- fore March 1.
 A committee of the council has been delegated the duty of drawing up an agreement between the town and the Wrangell Light & Power stipulating the terms un- der which the light plant is being handled. Up to the time of going to press it could not be learned whether this agreement had been drawn and signed, nor the terms of the agreement,
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-02-20
NEW RADIO ORDINANCE IS READ; LEASE LOT TO BUREAU OF PUBLIC ROADS FOR MAIN TENANCE BUILDING

A special meeting of the towr council, called primarily for the purpose of leasing a lot to the Bu. reau of Public Roads, but which later developed into an animated discussion on school bonds, was held in the office of the town clerk Tues day night at 7:30 o'clock. With the exception of Arnt Sorset all mem bers of the council were present A. B. Anderson, George Hatton and John Hanwick, building contractors were also present to inquire about the projected public school.
 The meeting was called to order by Mayor G. E. Diemart, who in- formed the council that the Bureau of Public Roads was about to send a maintenance man here to super wise road work in this vicinity, and that the district engineer had made application to lease a lot from the town on which to build a garage and warehouse for the maintenance equipment. Regulations governing the bureau do not permit ownership of real estate; they are therefore compelled to lease what land they need.
 A lot inside the town limits, large enough to accommodate a ware house 24x40 feet, a garage, and an oil house, is required. Upon motion by Hanford, seconded by Nolan, a fY.fu nc lot fhn fnI,4 plant was ordered leased to the bu- reau at $1 per year.
 An ordinance for regulating cleo trical equipment which interferes with radio reception between the hours of 6 o'clock p. m. and mid night was read and held for future readings.
 School Bonds
 The matter of the school bonds was introduced by Hanford. He said he had heard on the street that bids were about to be called for, and that they were to be open ed in Spokane. The clerk replied that this was true Hanford then asked if the bids would be adver- tised in Wrangell, and was inform ed that the bids would probably be advertised in some of the Seattle papers. The clerk further stated that he had already written letters to certain local contractors, advis- ing that bids were about to be called for.
 In the discussion which followed letter was read from the broker age firm of Walter, Woody and Heimerdinger, of Cincinnati, inform ing the council that up to the date of the letter no bonds had been dis posed of, but that if the council were agreeable they would push the sale of the bonds in small blocks, and that they hoped to be able to sell from $15,OO0 to $25,OOO by
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-02-20
BUREAU PUBLIC ROADS NOW AT WORK ON PLANS; WORK WILL BE BY CONTRACT AND ADVERTISED FIFTEEN DAYS

The $45,000 appropriation for a road to the Alaska Packers cannery is now available and the engineers of the Bureau of Public Roads are drawing up plans and specifications for the work, according to informa- tion received from the district en- gineer by Councilman F. R. Han ford, who officially represented Wrangell at the dedication of the new capitol building in Juneau. As soon as the plans are completed and passed upon by MT. Williams the bids will be advertised for Is days. Work is expected to be under way not later than April 1.
 This report was made by MT. Hanford before the Monday noon meeting of the Wrangell Chamber of Commerce.
 Call For Bids in March
 The law requires that all work exceeding $25O0 must be let by con- tract, MT. Williams said, but he was of the opinion that the speci- fications would be ready about the first of March The contract will be let to the lowest bidder, provid- ing the bidder has sufficient capital and equipment to carry out the work, and subject to the approval of the authorities at Washington.
 The department requires each bid der to fill out a questionnaire, and this questionnaire must accompany the contractors application for plans and specifications. When bids are sent in they must be accompan- jed by "a certified check for 5 per cent of the bid. When the bids are opened the successful bidder is re- quired to furnish bond of not less than 50 or up to 80 per cent of the contract price, this bond de- pending largely on the answers to the questionnaire.
 Bond may be furnished by any re- liable bonding concern, but per sonal surety bond is not acceptable unless each signer on such a bond makes affidavit that he is worth in cash or rsecurities the amount of the total bid.
 Maintenance Man Here
 MT. Williams further advised MT. Hanford that a Bureau of Public Roads maintenance man would ar rive in Wrangell about April 1 to establish permanent residence here, and that the bureau contemplates spending $10.0O0 this summer for buildings and equipment required for the maintenance of roads near Wrangell. The building program
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-02-20
Completion Of Alaska Capitol Observed With Fitting Ceremonies
TERRITORIAL N0TABLES IN ATTENDANCE; PARKS AND WICKERSHAM GIVE ADDRESS

In the presence of a throng gath cred in the Museum Hall of the AL aska Capitol last Saturday evening, from nearly all parts of the terri tory, the new public building, cost ing approximately S1,00O,00O, was formally dedicated with appropriate exercises. Among the distinguished company upon the speakers plat form were mayors and representa- tives of municipal executives from southeast Alaska cities and from some of the communities to the Westward On the floor were dele gations from the various near and distant places with a large assembly of Juneau residents.
 pr. W. ". Council, president of the Juneau Chamber of Commerce, presided. With brief remarks, he announced the numbers of the pro- gram and introduced the speakers.
 Gov. George A. Parks delivered the address of welcome. He read telegrams congratulating the Terri tory on the acquisition of the eapi- tol from Secretary Wilbur of the Interior Department and several officials and residents of the Terri tory. He reviewed briefly and en- tertainingly the history of Alaska, saying he regarded the erection of the new capitol as the beginning of another era in northern annals-an era that will soon be marked by the requirement of full territoial government.
 On Behalf of Natives
 Roderick F. Davis, mayor of Met lakatla, native, spoke on behalf of his race. He noted what had been done for his people by the government, and expressed the hope that further help would be patient ly extended to enable them contin- ually to improve and progress.
 James Wickersham, delegnte-elect to congress, gave an eloquent ad- dress, twice interrupted by ap- plause. on "Alaska's Trade Value to the United States" showing that what the federal government has done for Alaska amounts to little when compared with what Alaska has done for the Union.
 Those in attendance from Wran- gell at the dedication in addition to P. G. Hanford, who represented the town officially, were Mrs Hanford, H. V. Callow, H. L. Morris, J. c. Scudder and MT. and Mrs. B. Y. Grant.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-02-20
GUILD WILL HOLD FOOD SALE FOR BENEFIT OF HOSPITAL

St. Philips Guild of the Episco- pal Church will hold a Tea and Food Sale on Saturday. February 2S, at the Wrangell Hotel, proceeds from which will be for the benefit of the Wrangell General Hospital.
 Contributions of food for this worthy cause are solicited. and it is suggested that donors communicate with Mrs. Wheeler before preparing contributions, so there will not be superfuity of some foods and a scarcity of others.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-02-20
New Arrest Made In Marshall Case; Man
 Is Held Without Bail
KETCHIKAN RESIDENT IS CHARGED WITH MURDER BY SPECIAL AGENT

J. L. Close, alias Lloyd Close alias L. c. Merrill, alias L. M. Close single, aged 3S, was arrested at 5 p. m. last Saturday, charged with first degree murder in connection with the death of c. P. Marshall October 20.
 Close was arrested at his home on the Charcoal Point road near the Ketchikan Lumber and Shingle Mill by Deputy U S. Marshal Jack Co., ble, accompanied by R. H. Humber, chief of police He was placed in custody and is being held without bail.
 The warrant was issued by Judge w. C. Arnold, U. S. commissioner on a complaint made by T. N Hen ry, agent of the bureau of investi- gation of the department of justice.
 Material witnesses are now on their way to Ketchikan and will soon arrive from the States.
 H. D. Stabler, United States dis trict attorney, came to Ketchikan last week to consult with Agent Henry concerning the case, and while here prepared the necessary papers for making the arrest and the subpoening of material witness eS