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The Alaskan., 1931-01-30
Alaska Railroad Seen As
 Victim of Official Sabotage

! II of compensation. It did not even require the hydro-e electric company to purchase it's electric generators, but generously agreed to maintain it's electric station as standby plant with out any compensation whatever. except should an emergency arise requiring operation, then the railroad was to be repaid the expense incurred.
 $55,OO0 Lost in Nine Months
 This operation which was sus- pended for the benefit of private promoters was the only profit able undertaking of the Alaskan railroad, the committee says. In nine months of 1880 the loss to the railroad was $55,OOO, adding that much to the railroads mounting deficit.
 Tt may be urged" says the re- port, that this transaction has an ugly aspect, and it has except for the childlike blandness and naivete of the explanations of- fered by the responsible officials, which was that the result was wholly unexpected and is, in- deed, much regretted, and that the railroad had no authority to distribute electricity except as a matter of necessity. 4
 The necessity in this case, af- ter B years service by the rail- road, ended when some one else was ready to supply Anchorage" says the committee with sar- casm it does not attempt to hide.
 Hospital Loosely Managed
 The committee declares the "ailroad maintains a hospital for he treatment of employees, but 22iitizens 2ii generally at Anchorage are admitted for treatment, and non-railroad patients owe $66,- 900 for services which the rail- road has made no effort to col lect.
 Another instance where the gOvernment's interests were sa- criflced cited by the committee deals with a narroW-guage rail- road running 40 miles north from Fairbanks, constructed in 1904 when the latter town was booming as a bonanza placer camp. When the gold petered out the owners induced the gov ernment to buy the road now known as the Chatanika branch.
 From the day of it's acquisition by the government this branch lost money at the rate of $121 per day, and, altogether, cost Uncle Sam $1,OO0,OOO.
 In spite of all delinquencies, the committee declares the rail- roads operation should be con- tinued and that the business eff flciency be enforced. It also re- comments that the Senate con- tinue the committee to check on operations during the present year.
The Alaskan., 1931-01-30

largely accounted for by the temporary loss of Fred McGilton from the team. McGilton has a passing grade in every subject but it is understood that his general average was slightly be- low the requirements. Against the protest of Petersburg, Roy Peratrovich played on the Ket- chikan team. Northrup made the big score for Ketchikan with 20 points in Tuesdays game. The scheduled game with Metlakat- Ia was called off on account of the additional time which would have been required. Moreover, Metlakatla was not able to guarantee a return game.
The Alaskan., 1931-01-30

Henry Hasbroucke and Dick Hanson were awarded a prize which was an empty oil can tC which was attached an old worn- out funnel attached by boxing wire.
 In the wee hours of the morn ing the dance broke up with a crowd still unwilling to wend their weary way home.
The Alaskan., 1931-01-30

Last week we were all cooked and primed to suggest that An drew Johnson run a lawn mower over his lawn which had fine spread of grass On it when Old Man Winter sent down a four inch coat of snow. Now that the snow is all gone and the grass still stands nice and green the suggestion is still in order.
The Alaskan., 1931-01-30

Rev. and Mrs, David Waggoner, On the Mission boat Princeton, arrived in port Tuesday after noon from the West Coast of Prince of Wales Island. They re- port conditions on the West Coast not so bad and everyone more or less in 9 happy frame of mind in spite of the gloomy out look for the canning season for 1881.
The Alaskan., 1931-01-30
TWAS A GRAND TIME

It took three boats, the Brook lyn, America and Hazel H. to transport the Petersburg basket ball team and Legion visitors to Wrangell, Saturday last. The team to play hall with the Wran- gell Town Team and the Legion aires and AuXiiaries along with other quests to be entertained by the WrangelI Post and Auxi- lariary at general good allround social affair. The Democrat, Mo Kinley and Sunwing brought the Ketchikan delegation of over sixty to Wrangell.
 Fortunately all of the fleet of boats arrived in port at about the same time so that they were received by the hosts and a pa rade started up the dock in thru the center of town. The Ketchi- kan Posts drum and bugle corps made itself very prominent in the parade.
 In the evening the Wrangell Posts entertained the guests in the Redmen's Hall at a four course dinner which was about as nice an affair as could be hop Ied for any place. Immediately l following the dinner, MT. Pentz. editor of the Wrangell Sentinel. as toastmaster kept the gather ing on edge with his timely comments and picking out the different speakers for the oca- sion. All of the officers of the Posts and Alaska Department present had to spout forth their little speeches. As hosts the i Wrangell folk left nothing un- done to make the affair a suc- cess.
 In the evening the crowd all repaired to the Community Gymnasium where the dance of the evening was scheduled to take place. A capacity crowd got on to the floor making it almost too crowded to be comfortable
 but with the fine spirits of the evening all were out for good time and such little thing as stepping on each ather's toes or pumping into each other all passed off in the friendliest o1 way.
 I In the Drum and Bugle Corr \ contest nj which all three posts 1 took part, Petersburg took first place and received the grand
 prize. The bugles consisted o1 1 paper covered combs and the
 bugle call was How Dry Am
 along with the traps, the stunt
 was humdinger and Messer. Fred Nelson, Andrew Johnson
 Charley Anderson, Harold Dawes
The Alaskan., 1931-01-30

: The Petersburg Post of the American Legion will sponsor a benefit dance at the Sons of Norway hall after the basket ball game Saturday night tc raise the balance of Petersburg's quota for the Red Cross fund to aid drought sufferers in the United States. There are hun gry children in our own coun- try this winter. Time to shell out.
The Alaskan., 1931-01-30
SOFT PEDDLES JONES LAW

President Hoover agreed with the provisions of the Stobbs bill passed by Congress, which bill modifies the Jones law by pro- yiding penalties of lesser severi- ty than in the Jones law.
The Alaskan., 1931-01-30

Peter (Taku Billy) Wilson was injured last week when an axe in the hands of his son slipped and inflicted a severe cut on his hand wrist.
The Alaskan., 1931-01-30

MT. Donald Armour, of Ket- chikan, was a business visitor in Petersburg while the Queen was in port Juneau bound.
The Alaskan., 1931-01-30

o. K. McManus of Juneau was in town this week, They call him Frigidaire but not because of his frigid air.
The Alaskan., 1931-01-30

MT. and Mrs. Herbert Bradley Of Wrangell came over to visit with relatives in Petersburg for few days.
The Alaskan., 1931-01-30

The Coast Guard Cutter "Cy- gan" under the command of Captain Halvorsen has been in Petersburg the past few days.
The Alaskan., 1931-01-30

Allison Peters returned to Pe- tersburg from Sitka where he has been spending the winter.
The Alaskan., 1931-01-30

c. c. Mundy has been packing frozen salmon for shipment the past several days. A sizable ship ment will go forward on the Southbound trip of the Norco this week.
The Alaskan., 1931-01-30

Mrs. L. Reinke returned to her home on the Queen after a short business trip to the Capital city,
The Alaskan., 1931-01-30

Miss Peggy Carson, former nurse in the Petersburg hospital, was a passenger for Ketchikan aboard the Queen.
The Alaskan., 1931-01-30

Mrs. Rachel Peratrovitch is returning to Petersburg soon.
Evening star., 1931-12-27
STRUCTURAL STEEL
SALES CUT IN 1881
100000 Tons Less Sold
Than in 1880, Trade
Organ Shows.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
CLEVELAND, December 26.-Struc-
tural steel awards in 1881 will total
approximately l.767 900 tons, about
100000 less than in 1880, the maga-
zine Steel announced today. Last
weeks awards were for A 800 tons, the
largest amount since the first week Of
October
The magazine found that "an en-
couraging number OF steel construction
projects are developing which in a
degree neutralize the year-end slump
i'll production and further weakness in
steel prices
Brighter outlooks for pipe line and
railroad demands We're noted.
Rely ON Railroads. y
The magazine said steel makers at
Chicago now look to the railroads
rather than to the automotive industry
to lead steel back to an era Of substan-
tial business.
Among the pipe line possibilities,
Steel said, Is one projected by the
Continental Construction Corporation,
to carry natural gas from the Texas
Panhandle to Buffalo. This would re-
qulre 100000 tons of pipe. the largest
order OF that kind ever booked
LII separate aIlal SIS OI Itle 1891
output of finished steel. the magazine
found that for the second consecutive
year, building construction led all in
ouStrieS in the consumption of such
products. The building trades used
1887 ,975 tons or 1864 per cent Of the
total output. compared with 5.106,2l5
tons or 1880 per cent year ago.
Consumption Outlined.
Railroad consumption was second
with 2,73l,2O6 tons, compared with
5862,279 tons in 1880. Automotive re-
quirementS were third, with 2,4ll ,569
tons, compared with 4,044,8ll tons in
the year preceding.
Oil gas and water industries used
l.757949 tons in 1881 after taking
2,7l9,489 tons in 1880. Exports fell in
1881 from l,244,99S tons to 764,950.
Finished rolled steel consumption in
1881, eliminating Skelp, wire rods, sheet
and tin bars and billetS and blooms
shipped to secondary manufacturers for
reversion, was approximately 1885, ,562
tons, the magazine said.
Weakness throughout the entire
sheet and strip price structure was
noted in the magazines review. Its
steel price composite was reduced 80
cents to S47.52, the iron and steel COM
poSite was of II cents to $3016, and
the steel works scrap composite was
down cents at $8l2.
Evening star., 1931-12-27
From the Front Row
Reviews and News of Washingt 5 Theaters.

completion Of program which starts
with picture Of value. If Joe Pen
ner were not one of Washington's
favorite entertainers, it would be
easy to place the Roxy Theater group
at the head Of the bill, for they are
unusual, produce impressive ensem-
Bile singing and solos and offer re-
view of some of the musical MASTER
pieces of whole generation. Philip
Steele, baritone, and Helen Sada,
with a voice of clearness and beauty,
do the individual work, while a
stageful of melody is afforded by the
rest Of this company, which i'm
pressed Washington on its journey
from the metropolis.
Joe Penner appears to have an in
exhaustible fund of grotesque con-
tributions, and as the individual has
his own place beside the ensemble
number, he may be said to share
with the Roxy group the high place
in the esteem of an audience. Mr..
Penner, at the opening performances,
was obliged to respond with his we'll
remembered musical and spotlight
recitation, which he describes as
"The Three Trees"
Paggy Taylor and Gary Leon, in
an act called Kitchen Pirates"
with the assistance of Stuart Far
ington and Eddie Fem, contribute
with their own notable skill to an
act which includes some breath-tak-
ing adagio. The entertainment offers
also the humorous acrobatic turns of
Joe and Pete Michon. The whole bill
is one Of the best that the Earle has
offered. D. G. g.
Evening star., 1931-12-27
Winnie Lightner Comedy
With Good Acts at Earle.

T TAVING settled down to the
satisfaction of knowing that
she is accepted by the public
4 i as star who is entitled to
her place in the ranks of
leading condolences, very rare
type. Winnie Lightner adopts the
policy of the good star and sur
rounds herself with good COM
pany. In Manhattan Parade" at
the Earle, she almost loses the reins
to a comedy team, Smith and Dale,
otherwise Joe and Charles, while
Charles Butterworth, trained and
distinctive veteran Of numerous
productions, creates comic role
that fingers in the mind. Yet it Is eS-
sentially q Winnie Lightner play,
and she Is able to divest herself OF
the "wildness" that has been q trade
mark while she engages in domestic
drama and pilots losing and imag-
mary entertainment growing out Of
her business Of furnishing costumes
nonsense In the show, and 1t con-
tributes not only to the record Of
the star but also to the holiday Of
ferings of the city. There is a large
cast, the picture employs a techni-
color and the sequence of pictures
reveals action, emphasized by good
lines and numerous strong ensemble
periods.
The stage presentation, with merit
throug lc1t = wea adapted for tae
Evening star., 1931-12-27
Cafe Free-fOr-AH
Battle Jails Five;
80 Knives Seized
New York Police, Unable
to Quen Melee, Call
for ReinfOrcements.
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, December 26-Police
today salvaged 80 pocket knives from
the wreckage of an Upper West Side
restaurant where $50 American, Cuban
and Chinese patrons started a general
fight.
A cup hurled by one patron at an
other early today furnished the signal
for the general melee, George Chang,
proprietor Of the Lotus Restaurant, on
1l6th street, told police.
Men were still fighting and hurting
missiles at one another when three
policemen arrived. Unable to subdue
the battling diners alone, the patrol
men called for reinforcements. Before
they arrived most of the patrons man.
aged to slip away.
Five were arrested, including Larry
Cruze, 26, who was found unconscious
under a table and was taken to Bel
levue Hospital suffering from a pos
sible fracture Of the skull.
Evening star., 1931-12-27
DIR. s. |. HANNON
DIES AT HOSPITAL
Prominent Physician and Sur
qeon Served in Medical
Corps of Army.

DR.. Samuel L. Harmon, q prominent
Washington physician and surgeon until
his retirement about five years ago, died
last Thursday at Walter Reed Hospital
after an extended illness. He was 73
years old and came Of an old family Of
Alexandria, Va.
Funeral services will be held tomor-
row morning at 10 o'clock at Tablers
undertaking parlors, 928 M street, fol-
lowed by interment in Arlington
National Cemetery with military honors.
DR.. Harmon had served as an assistant
surgeon in the Army throughout the
Spanish-American War.
He was born at Pomonkey, Md, Sep
tember %, 1858, although his parents
were AleXandrianS. His father was
Charles E. Harmon and his mother for
merly Elizabeth Harrison Lunt. In
early youth he entered the Henry
School and the Potomac Academy i'll
Alexandria. In 1875 and 1877 he en-
gagged in the drug business at Paris,
Tex, but returning home, became
connected for six years with the old
nOmpSOnS PnarmaCy III washington.
During this time he studied medicine
and obtained his medical degree from
Columbia University, now George Wash
ington, in 1888.
During his years in Washington, Dr.
Harmon was on the staffS of several
hospitals and the District Health De-
partment. From 1885 to 1889, inclu-
sive. he was on the staff of the Chi
dren's and Garfield Hospitals; was ply
sician to Emergency Hospital, 189l-'93,
and for five years was one Of the
partment. In 1889-'99 he got taste OF
Indian service as surgeon at Fort
Stephens, N. Oak. During the latter
years Of his life he engaged In general
practice.
Married Alexandrian.
Dr. Harmon was married on Septem-
Der S, 1881. to Halle E. Hutton Of Alex
andria, daughter of Maj. George Hutton
of Glasgow, Scotland. She died some
years ago and DR.. Harmon Is survived
only by two sisters, Mrs. Mamie Mil
hollan of this city and Mrs. Best of
Alexandria.
DR.. Harmon was member of the
District of Columbia Medical Society
as well as Of the Medical Association
of the District. He also belonged to
Society Of Physicians and Surgeons TO
the Poor of the District and was the
author of many medical and surgical
articles that appeared from time to time
in medical and scientific journals.
Evening star., 1931-12-27
SEDITION CONVICTION
UPHELD IN UPPER COURT
Pennsylvania Superior Judge Sup
ports Two-Year Sentence
of Communist.
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA, December 26.-The
State Superior Court today upheld the
conviction and prison sentence of two
to four years Of Israel Lazar, a speaker
for the Communist party accused of
violating the State sedition act.
In speech in 1928 Lazar was ac-
cused by police of having said the
United States Government murdered
Sacco and Vanzetti" and to have ex-
horted his hearers to teach our young
workers in time of war to shoot down
people who ordered us to shoot other
people"
In an opinion by Judge Thomas ].
baldridge, the court said: 1T is con-
ceded that there was no evidence of
immediate action or disorder. but the
commonwealth is not required to prove
that there was an outbreak or demon
Stration of violence"
Evening star., 1931-12-27
HELD AS GIRL ABDUCTORS
Two Men Charged with Transport
ing Ones Daughter.

SALEM, Mass, December 20 P).-
John Marshall Of Elkton. Md, and
Reginald Walworth of Wilmington, Del,
were arraigned in court here today on
fugitive from justice warrants for
warded to Danvers police by Elkton au-
thorities. The warrants charge them
with the abduction of Walworth's IT.
year-old daughter Rebecca. They were
ordered held in $1,000 bail each for q
hearing next Monday
Marshall and Walworth were arrested
at the Danvers home of relatives of
Marshall, where they were visiting for
the Christmas holiday. The Danvers
police were without details regarding
the case, but said technical charge OF
assault also was contained in the war
rants. Walworth's divorced wife lives
In Manchester, Conn.
Evening star., 1931-12-27
Pals Movement Growing,

Success beyond expectation has at
tended the pals movement, started in
Glasgow, Scotland, l8 months ago to
provide social and recreation clubs for
street corner boys and gangsters in
the slums. The membership now totals
! 500 and % clubs, all self-supporting
have been organized. Contributing 6
cents a week, the members have opened
1S club rooms, the total rent of which
Is $2,250 year.
Evening star., 1931-12-27
GAS OFFICIAL DIES

MIAMI, Fla, December 26 Cp).-Ar-
thur H. Hall of New York vice presi-
dent and general manager of the Gen.
trail and Northern Union Gas Co., died
here today from heart disease. He
was 81.
Mr.. Hall came here Wednesday with
his wife to spend holiday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-19
THOMASED|SON
 HAS PASSED ON
 10 LONG SLEEP
Death Comes to Aged h.
 ventor at His Home, Sunday Morning
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gards as his greatest invention, the incandescent lamp.
 Workmen Review Remains
 For an hour this morning, work men of Edison's factory passed slowly through the little building just eff the main street where the inventors son Charles received them.
 ~sLater the public was admitted and a long line of men, women and children began moving through the quiet room.
 The body will lie in state until Tuesday evening.
 Private Funeral
 Private funeral services will be Wednesday in the Edison home and the body will then be laid to rest in Rosedale Cemetery in Orange.
 Edison slipped quietly from a deep coma into the lasting sleep, holding the hand of Mrs. Edison, for 45 years his constant compan- ion.
 At the bedside were also his children.
 After death, Dr. Howe said he discovered that Edison, learning that recovery was impossible, did not desire to live. Dr. Howe said Edison said his life's work was done and he did not wish to place an invalid's burden on the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-19


 travelling at about 45 miles an hour. Heavy clouds and rain and high wind made visibility poor. Suddenly COW moved into the read directly in the path of Cleve- lands machine. He had no time to check his speed and no chance to swerve around the animal.
 The Elder G d des, who was watching the car ahead, said it seemed to rise on it's rear wheels and then the car in which he was riding was on it. Warren tried to slow down and swerved his car, for getting he was on the high em- bankment.
 The Geddes car grazed the rear end of Clevela n d's then went whirling into space. Mrs. Geddes apparently attempted to jump from the moving machine before it left the highway. The pocket of her coat caught on the door and she was dragged with it down the embankment and as it turned over and settled down in the mud and water she was hurled beneath it.
 Mrs. Geddes Under Car
 MT. Geddes was thrown to the floor of the car and his right arm caught between the open door and frame as the door was damned back against the cars side. His face was almost buried in water and he was unable to free himself. Warren broke the glass in the front door and was ab,c to work himself free.
 With MT. Clevefand's assistance they freed MT. Geddes, then the three of them went to work to free Mrs. Geddcs whose body was squarely beneath the running board and who was a'nio.t submerged in the water. Their united strength was not enough to budgc the car Mons Anderson and Windsor, who were enroute home from town, came to their aid and the five of them soon had Mrs C9ddcs cut.
 MT. Cleveland brought the en- tire rarty to town in his car. Mrs. Geddes was taken to the hospital where she has been under medical care since. It was said today she was suffering from intense shock and severe bruises, but that there was no symptoms of serious inter- nal injury at this time. One of Warrans arms was badly burned and showed some signs of insec- ton today. He was being treated at home, Mr Geddes was able to be at work today .4
 The Cleveland car had it's fender badly tent and the headlights were damned back against the radiator by the impact in hitting the COW. The Geddes car was badly bat tered.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-19
FIREMEN QUICK TO FIGHT BLAZE
 IN TRADE AREA
Curtain and Wall Blaze in Arch way Building Is
 Speedily Distinguished

Quici; wcrK by the Fire Depart ment. Sunday forenoon put out flames that if they had been giv- en slight opportunity might have developed into a destructive blaze in the business district.
 Curtains in one of the living rooms on the second floor of the Archway Building on Front Street near Triangle Place, caught fire, and the flames quickly made their way between the inner and outer wall of the wooden structure. An alarm, given at once, brought the department immediately. A hole was cut in the roof through to the attic and then another hole was cut through the ceiling of the room in which the blaze started
 The flames were extinguished with chemical fluid and with water from the 80-gallon tank that is carried on one of the fire trucks
 The origin of the fire has not been ascertained.
 The second floor rooms are oc-