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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-30
Excursionists Were on Way
From San Francisco to Los
Angeles and San Diego.
ORDERED NOT TO LAND
BECAUSE OF DANGERS
Prepare for Rescue at Point Ar.
guello, Where Seven q. S. De-
stroyers Went to Pieces.

LOS ANGELES, Calf, May 80
P-The Navy cruiser Louisville at
7:45 am. arrived alongside the
ccastwise steamer Harvard, which
went ashore early today at Point
Arguello, so miles northwest of Santa
Barbara. Work of transferring TO
the cruiser the more than $50 pas
sengers who had been lowered In
hfeboats was begun, radio advices
to the Los Angeles Steamship Co.
said.
By the Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO, May 3o.-Wire-
less reports from the coastw.se steamer
Harvard, which went onto the rocks
22o mills southwest of here early today.
said all her 450 passengers had been
put out in lifeboats, but that the boats
he'd been ordered not to land because
Of the danger Of rocks.
The Harvard. loaded with excursion
lists en- their way from San Francisco
to Los Angeles and San Diego. struck
the points Of Point Arguello, 900 miles
south Of here at $50 am.
Ordered Not to Land.
Early reports from the Mackay Radio
d Telegraph Co. said all passengers had
osen LANDED safely in lifeboats, but
later messages from the same source
stated Capt. L. B. Hillsinger of the
Harverd, after putting out the pas
TO land because of danger.
Additional Mackay reports said
Ines were put out holding the life
poats near the ship pending the ar
rival OF the cruiser Louisville, which
was expected al1ngside about 1880 am.
P. S. T.
a Southern Pacific special train was
mace r1aGy a. Santa Barbara TO go
10 the scsre and althcugh no reports
were received OF any one being injured,
PHYSICIANS and muses. were called to
the train.
May Go Aboard Cruiser.
Although use Of tie train indicated
ofiicia-s of the steamship linz intended
to land the passengers rear the scene
of the wre2k. the later radio reports
susge-ted the passengers might be
taken aboard the cruise.
The snip was veigei on the rocks
iSdE the point NilSEC seven american
Cestroyers were dashed to pieces in
1921, after running onto the promon-
tory in a fog.
wireless aGvices said the sea was
CAIN. There were no reports of con-
fusion. A slight f-g was reported to
have hampered rescue operations at
the outset.
The Harvard, Of $500 gross tons, is
operated by the Los Angeles 81
snip Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-30
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

The depression in business. beginning
in the Fall of 1929. hit the railroads
terrifcally hard. The record shows
that from the year 1921 until 1929,
with few recessions, the freight busi-
ness Of the roads was constantly on the
increase, reaching in 1929 the highest
peak in the history of the railroads.
The freight traffic in 1880 declined
about IA per cent under that Of 1929.
or to the level Of 1924. The decline in
the loading Of revenue freight in 1881
up through the middle of May, as COM
pared to similar period in 1890,
amounts to 17.9 per cent, and when this
loading Of revenue freight is compared
to that Of a similar period in 1929, the
decline averages PAT per cent.
Railroad ofncials will tell you that
railway traffic statistics proved them
selves a faithful index of general busi-
ness conditions in 1880. If that be the
business Of the roads in 1881 is not q
hopeful indication for business in this
year.
Going back over a period Of 40 years,
however, and studying the revenue
ton-miles Of all the steam railroads Of
the United States. statisticians find
five major downward movements, in
1894, 1908, 1914, 1921 and 1880. While
these reactions varied in intensity,
none of the earlier four lasted longer
than two years and some of them no
more than one year. From this, they
argue, II history repeats itself, while
the freight traffic may or may not
show an increase in 1881 over 1880, it
should be well on the upgrade by
1882. They say this in the face of
the fact that the railroads are now
facing keener and greater competition
from motor trucks and buses. pipe
lines and waterways than ever before,
feeling that the roads must still play
a major part in the transportation
system Of the country.
Passenger Traffic Declining.
The railroads have been forced more
and more to rely upon their freight
traffic for their great source of reve-
nue. and less upcn their passenger
traffic. For example, a study Of the
curve Of revenue passenger mile,
which is just shorter way of saying
the number Of miles passengers were
carried on the payment Of fares, from
1920. the peak, to 1880, shows con-
Continued on BIT, Column g.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-30
1t Takes aGood Man
To Know Own Coat
In Depression Days
Hoover and Patterson
Switch Garments Twice
to Solve Problem.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, May 3o-President
Hoover and George Stuart Patterson,
president Of the Union League. in the
matter of overcoats, were right for the
first time.
Although they know this now, their
uncertainty last night caused a mix-up
in the cloak room Of the club which
afforded many witnesses considerable
amusement.
The situation came about when Mr..
Hoover put on an overcoat and de-
cided 1t was not his. The President
and Mr.. Patterson exchanged garments.
They started again for the door, when
the President placed his hand in a
pocket of the overcoat and found a can
of tobacco.
Realizing he had been right in the
first place, the President again switched
coats, apparently enjoying the incident
as keenly as those about him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-30
BY the Associated Press.

BELvEDERE. Kent, England, May
30.-Scotland Yard today was seeking
the solution of enc Of the strangest
mysteries it has had in many years,
the discovery last night of the bodies
of mother and her daughter buried
under an artificial fish pond on a fine
suburbs; n estate here.
The women were Mrs. Meude Lewis,
handsome 50-year-old wife CT Charles
Frederick Lewis, a prominent educator,
and their daughter, Freda, lovely, vi
vacious girl of 20. whom they adopted
after her parents had died in the Lusi-
tania disaster.
The police are looking for Mr.. Lewis,
but so far they have been unable to
find him.
The women were buried in their
nightclothes and beside them was inter-
red their pet dog. They had been dead
several days when the bodies were
found. There were no signs Ct violence
and police were inclined to believe they
had been poisoned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-30
DAYS LEAVE ENGLAND
ON WORLD PLANE HOP
New Jersey Couple Will Fly
Across Europe, India and China
and Sail Across Pacific.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HESTON. England, May 30.-Charles
H. Day and Mrs. Day Of Ridgswcc5. N
J., took of from Heston AirGrome to-
day on the first lap Of a projected
world air tour.
They planned to fly In easy stages
across Europe. the Near East, India,
Indo-C China and China, taking a
steamer from Shanghai across the Pa
CHIC to California Ths.1 Immediate
detectives were Paris, Brussels and Ber-
lin. Seated In q cockpit with dual con-
trolls, Mrs. Day viii operate the plane
part Of the time.
my machine is pretty nearly fool
proof" Day said. Were not out to
break speed records. All We want Is to
promote safe flying. I'd call the plane
q flying laboratory"
He said he expected the trip would
cost less than $500, including hotel
bills.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-30
GRUNION vHUNTERS' ANTICIPATE
BOUNTEOUS YEAR AS RUN STARTS
Fish Come Beach Sands for Spawning and Are Prey
Agile Sportsmen-Catches Are Measured by Bushel.

They come up on one big wave, to
spawn, then 60 back in another to the
ocean. Between waves, they rear up
their silvery translucent bodies and
weave around In the moonlight on the
sands.
Grunion hunters pounce on them. try
ing to I'LL a bucket, basket or anything
handy, for grunion are fine eating. The
agile hunter may collect half q bushel
In q few minutes
Grunion really is q hsh, species of
smelt, four to seven inches long. Hunt
ing Is not legal until July !. Even
81 season nets and seines ere barred,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-30
CRACK-UP KILLS THREE
Pilot and Passengers of Plane Die
in Airport Crash.

MADISON, Wis, May 80 (E9.-Law-
renee Fischnick, 80, pilot, and two pas
sengers, Unidentified by police as Ed
Rastree and Ed Briby, all of Madison.
were killed at the Madison Airport
today as their plane crashed In an
attempted landing.
Fischnick and his companions had
taken OF for the automobile races at
Indianapolis shortly after 4 am. After
rising several hundred feet in heavy
fog, witnesses said, F1schnick apparently
decided to return and await more favor
able flying conditions. The plane
circled the field once, nosed sharply
from an altitude of about 100 feet
and struck the ground, bursting into
flames.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-30
TOLL OF MINE BLAST
RISES TO FIVE DEATHS
Tunnel Explosion at Mount Car
mel, Pa, Injuries Trio.
Four Escape.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MOUNT CARMEL, Pa, May 30
An explosion In the Richards tunnel
mine Of the Susquehanna Galleries Co.
today had claimed the lives Of five
miners. Three others were injured,
none seriously, and four escaped UNI
hurt.
The bodies Of four men were re-
moved from the mine late yesterday,
several hours after the explosion. An
other man died in hospital today.
Twelve men were working in the Sec
ton affected by the explosion. which
mouth of the mine. The blast caused
only o slight fall Of rock and coal and
tho mine WA little damaged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-30
DIAMOND IS TAKEN
TO JAIL UNDER GUARD
Gangster Chieftain Leaves Albany
Hospital to Await Trial
June s.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ALBANY, N. Y, May 3d. Sur
rounded by seven troopers, heavily
armed, in four open cars, Jack Oegs)
Diamond, gangster chieftsin, was taken
from Albany HOSPITAL today and started
back to the Greene County Jail at Cat
skill to await trial June 8.
Diamond has been in the hospital
since April 81 when ambushed at the
Aratsga Inn near Cairo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-30
French Aviatrix Seeks Record

ISTRES, France, May 80 LP-Mlle.
Lena Bernstein, French awe trix. took
of today on q flight In VIII ch she will
try to break the world distance record
for straight line flight in small mono
plane. She hopes her 40-horsepower
motor viii carry her across Italy, Greece
and the Island Of Cyeete 70 Egypk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-30
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SANTA MONICA, Calf, May 3d.
Here, in the shadow Of the Palisades,
the grunion are beginning to run"
again.
There is rejoicing among the hunters
of this incredible fish with the queer
name-almost q myth to the uninitiated,
but O lure to those who know their
grunion. For the grunion are running
early, and that presages . bounteous
season..
You can catch grtnion by hand. They
come up on the beach sands at night,
and only IN the 8lllnaaG Of the moon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-30
RAIL DEPRESSION
SEEN NEARING END
Historical Record of Five
Other SIumps Shows Two
Years Is Term.

Note-This is the second of series
of articles on the condition of the
railroads and possible methods OF
relief. The third article toiH appear
tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-30
GOLD MINTED BY MEXICO
81 900, 900 Added to Circulation in
Hope of Boosting Silver.

MEXICO CITY, May 80 CP,.-About
Sl,000,000 in gold hes been minted by
the government during the last 10 days
in an effort to supply the public demand
and to improve the exchange value Of
the silver peso.
The government feels that with an
increased ratio of gold in circulation
there will be corresponding increase
in the value of silver, The normal
value of the silver peso is 8 per
cent below gold, but 1t now Is quoted
at ~ per cent below.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-30
RAIN HITS RACE

Light Drizzle at Indianapolis Not
Expected to Last Long.
INDIANAPOLIS, May 30 Dr.
light, drizzling rain began to fall at 4
o'clock here this morning. The weather
is turning slightly cooler.
Indications were that the rain would
soon subside.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-30

90. 8. weather Bureau Forecsst).
Local thundershowers tonight and to-
morrow; slightly cooler tonight; cooler
tomorrow and tomorrow night.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 80, at 4 pm.
yesterday: lowest. 81, at 4 am. today.
Full report on B-7.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-10-08
PROMOTIONS ANNOUNCED
 BY ALASKAN A|RNAYs

Arthur w. Johnson, general manager of the Alaskan Airways, recently announced the appoint ment of Joe Crosson, formerly chief pilot, to the position of op- erations manager and of Ed Young to that of chief pilot, says the News-Miner.
 The position of operations man. ager was created, it was explain ed, because of expanding activi- ties of the Airways, including the impending commencement of mail schedules over several routes.
 CrosSon will not retire from the flying end of the business but henceforth will devote considera ble time to office work.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-10-08
|NEBR|ATED DEER FALL
 VICTIM ID CAME TUGS

ASHLAND, Ky, Oct, T, (P- Deer poachers who first get their victims drunk, then slay them, are the latest to make an appear ance in the field of game rack eteering", according to a recent bulletin of the American Game 4Assocation.
 Officers patrolling the Wichita National Forest game preserve reported this 1881 forest model of an old, old trick. They discovered bait composed of fresh, undistilled whiskey mash, of winch deer are known to be fond. Nearby the officers found evidence revealing that intoxicated victims, unable to escape, had been slipped upon and stabbed.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-10-08
REFUSES STOP PROJECT

Refusal of the Department of Agriculture to acquiesce in the request of paper and pulp manu- featuring interests to prevent the establishment of paper and pulp industries in Alaska because of the competition they would offer to existing enterprises is contain ed in a letter to James H. Neal, general manager of the American Paper & Pulp Association, from Arthur M. Hyde secretary of agri- culture. A copy of Secretary Hyde's letter was transmitted to the Juneau Chamber of Com merce and was submitted to that body at a recent luncheon, says the Empire.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-10-08
TO BUILD GYM

At a recent meeting of the Pet ersburg City Council, plans for the proposed Petersburg gymnas- ium were reviewed and accepted by the city council and $7,5O0 ap- propriated for the building of the gymnasium, says the Petersburg Press The building will be 1O8 feet by 73 feet, outside measure mentS.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-10-08
LEADERS CONFER

LONDON, Oct, ', (P-Mahatma Gandhi conferred with Aga Khan, leader of India's 3O,OOO,0O0 Mos- lems, regarding settlement of dis pute between Hindus and followers of Mohammed. He admitted that little progress was made but said the situation is hopeful.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-10-08

Don't miss the ''TaiklesI'
 TARTAN SERIES-The books you have always wanted to own-two for. the price of one, at the ALASKA SHOP.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-10-08

The much discussed bot,k-"The Web of L0nlineSs" now available at the Alaska Shop.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-10-08
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING

RATES-Fifteen cents per line first inser- ton Seven and half cents per line for subsequent insertions. Count six av- craze words to a line Minimum charge 50 cents
Seward daily gateway., 1931-10-08

Two Foxes in a day, with only two sets out, is my record. Methods guaranteed, $1.00. Floyd Blackman, RD 3, New Ber- lin, N. Y.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-15
ROPKEY VOICES
AIRPORT APPEAL
Asks Citizens Support in
Dedication.

Appeal to Indianapolis citizens to
cooperate in making the municipal
airport dedication Sept. Is to 81 a
success by purchasing tickets was
voiced today by Ernest G. Ropkey
dedication committee general chair
man.
Committees today started con-
certed campaign to sell tickets.
Ropkey announced list of speak
ers who will describe dedication
plans to civic club members. Speak
ers include:
Today--American Chemical Society, city
Attorney James E. Deery; Gyro Club, AL
oert Stump; Mercator, Charles E. Cox Jr
airport superintendent Rotary, Walker w.
Winslow; Universal Edward H. Knight,
city corporation counsel; zonta, Ed. H.
Hunter, Chamber of Commerce secretary.
Observation-Disclosures. Louis j. Borin-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-15
Light Nine
Survives
City Amateur FASTENERS to
Play Scranton Today in
U. S. Meet.
BIZ United Press

81 JHited Press
CLEVELAND, Sept. Is. = Ter
teams, three Of them indicated
remained in the National Baseball
Association tournament here today
to contest for the American anna
teur title.
Cincinnati, represented by a. Gov
ington (Ky) team. was to encoun-
ter the Cleveland Class A cham
pions in the featured contest on to-
days tournament program. The
Cincinnati district won the national
crown last year. Both the southern
and northern Ohio nine were I'M
defeated as the tourney reached the
fourth round today.
Flint, Mich, third undefeated
team, was to play Montgomery, Ala,
a second division team, in today's
round.
Two Hoosier mines still were in
the 'unning, each with one defeat.
Another loss would eliminate them
from the tourney. Indianapolis
Power and Light, aided by three
unearned runs in the second inning
on walk and three errors, defeat
ed Birmingham (Ala.), 4 to 3, Mon
day.
Reno replaced Twigg in the
eighth inning and checked Birm-
ingham rally just short of tying the
score. indianapolis played Scran-
ton, Pa, today.
Ft. Wayne City Light Tigers
turned in an 8 to 7 triumph over
Lorain, O., Monday and met Pitts
burgh today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-15
keep UTILITIES
PR|VATE-OWNED,
RICHIE URGES
Regulation Is Governments
Best Course, He Tells
American Bar.
By United Press

By United Press
ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Sept. Is
Governor Albert c. Richie OF
Maryland today aligned himself
with those who oppose government
ownership as the solution of the
public utilities problem.
Ritchie is among the more promi-
nent favorite son candidates for the
Democratic presidential nomination
next year. He outlined his views
before the public utilities section of
the American Bar Association,
which is in convention here.
1.-THE national policy, it seems to
me-" Ritchie said, "must not be gov
eminent ownership. The capitals
tic system has its defects, of course
periods of forced unemployment
are perhaps the worst-but it has
centuries of evolutionary growth
back of it, and under it we have
come to lead the nations of the
world in every form of progress. I
do not believe in crippling it.
Il would not deny the people of
any state the right to protect and
develop their power resources in
whatever way may seem to them
best adapted to that end. But I do
not believe there are many instances
in which state regulation will not
amply suffice rather than any form
of state ownership
Ritchie said there might be power
resources of such special nature
that public welfare would require
special treatment. In this connec-
ton he cited Muscle Shoals and the
Hoover dam project.
The Governor said government
ownership of the power industry
would reduce vastly tax collections
and would make us political slaves
of the federal government" in that
it would create a political machine
of staggering magnitude"
Ritchie expressed the opinion
that industry had realized the
necessity for putting its house in
order" and that in a variety of
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-15
HOOVER AGAINST
SALES TAX TO
ERASE DEFICIT
Reed Plan for Congress Is
Viewed as Killed by
Objections.

BIZ Scripps- Hotcard Newspaper Alliance
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.-Presi-
dent Herbert Hoover viii oppose a
sales tax as a means Of raising rev.
enue 10 wipe out the prospective
federal deficit of $4,000, 100000 for
this year and last.
Although he has not commented
publicly on recommendations of
Senator David A, Reed Of Pennsyl-
vania. the President, it was author1-
tatively learned today, has Informed
Republican leaders of his objection.
AS a member of President Hard
ing's cabinet in 1921, Hoover shared
the administrations objections to a
sales tax.
Hoover's opposition removes the
last hope Senator Reed and other
sales-tax advocates had that the
suggestion would receive serious
consideration at the coming session
of congress.
Already sufficient senators Of
every political complexion-conser-
vative and progressive Republicans,
and DemocratS-have protested
against the Reed proposal. With the
President in accord with these sem
ators the sales tax could muster no
substantial support in the house of
representatives
Senator Reed recognizes the hope
lessness of lis suggestion insofar as
the December session is concerned,
it is said.
Aside from confidential predic-
tons that the Reed plan is dead
for the present, some senators are
of the opinion that no new taxation
legislation will be enacted next win
ter. Senators James Watson would
have the government raise neces-
sary revenues through additional
bond issues which could be re-
deemed when business conditions
get better.
Conservative senators do not want
to tackle taxation on the eve of the
presidential election.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-15
SAMPSON MAT VICTOR

Taking the second and third falls
after dropping the first, Bobby
Sampson of Los Angeles defeated
Pete Par Ella in the feature mat
event at Tomlinson hall Monday
night.
Black Panther pinned Al Mckee
in the semi-windup and Chef Nc
Cauley and Speedy O'Neal went
fifteen minutes to no fall in the
opener.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-15
PAGE 10

ways it was working toward the
ideal Of avoiding government reg
ulation by regulating itself"
He said power should not become
a partisan issue and cited the power
positions Of such men as Governor
Clifford Pinchot of Pennsylvania and
Senator George w. Norris (Rep..
Neb.).
And without meaning to question
anybody'S sincerity" he said. II
may be permitted to wonder whether
gentlemen who discourse so ex-
travagaDtly and so passionately on
the subject are not really LAYING
down a barrage or a smoke screen
with which they hope to hide other
1Ssues-such, for example, as pro-
hibition-about which they may not
think it wise to speak so boldly"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-15

stein. G. of G. president: Lions. Edward
O.. Snethen.
Caravan, Tracy Whitaker; indianapolis
Business and Professional Club, Deery,
Real Estate Board, Joe Rand Beckett;
American Business. Cox
Friday-Exchange Club. Ropkey; Opti-
mist, knight: Altrusa. Stump.
Effort to bring Miss Dorothy Hes
ter, Portland, Ore, sensational stunt
f1ier, here for the dedication, is
being made by the committee, which
also is continuing its efforts to ar
range for a test flight of the navy
dirigible Akron here for the dedica-
ton.