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Hyder weekly herald., 1931-02-14
Important Mining Decision
 Given at Fairbanks

That a mine laborer's lien on gold extracted from mine dump is void in law after the gold has been removed from the dump and the premises from which it was taken, was the substance of an important decision rendered recently in Fairbanks by Federal Judgc Cecil II. Clegg. The judgement; which sustains an earlier judgement to the same effect handed down by the district court at Nome some years ago, was rendered in the case of H. c. Studdert vs. Tanane Gold Dredging Company and the First National Bank o5 Fairbanks. The court also held that the Territorial lien law re- lating to mine dumps did moi include or permit lien on the cleanup.
 The plaintiff, Studdert, sought to recover unpaid wag es for himself and 16 othel former employees of the Tan ana Valley Gold Dredging Co, from gold valued at approxi mately S5,600 which has beer placed in the bank by the com. pany.
 In sustaining a demurrer t such attempt the court held that the Territorial lien law omits reference to cleanups from dumps and the fact that the gold had been cleaned up and removed from the ground and was in the hands of inno- cent third parties when the lien was filed left the plain tiff without recourse to a lien.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-02-14
Ncrco Involved In
 Unusual Accident

Following closely on the heels of the recent near de- struction of the Northland Transportation Company mo- torship Northland, the motor ship Norco of the same line be- came involved in a near-sink- ing accident in Stephens Pas sage, a short distance south of Juneau, a few days ago, ac- cording to reports from Ketch- ikan Tuesday.
 The vessel was said to have struck an iceberg while pro- ceeding south from Juneau and was so seriously damaged as to necessitate being run ashore No fatalities resulted and the cargo was salvaged. No other details could be obtained.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-02-14
World Silver Output
 Shows Big Decline

World production of silver in 1880 declined approximate ly 100000 ounces from the previous years total output, according to the annual report of the silver situation by Han dy and Harman, quoted by Metal and Mineral Markets.
 Production for the year is es- timated at 243,7O0,000 ounces, of which the United States supplied 50,40O,00O ounces, Mexico 1O5,70O ounces, and Canada 26,200,000. South America contributed 22,700,- 900 ounces, chiefly from Peru, and all other countries ac- counted for 38,700,00 ounces
 In view of the low prices fol silver, the shrinkage of 6l! per cent in world output, the review holds, failed to fulfill the predictions of much great CT curtailment.
 Commenting on the outlook for silver, the company be. lieves that any plan to stabil ize or enhance the price, il order to be successful, mus recognize the worldwide i'm portance of silver; and tha any action taken as a resul of international agreement i more likely to achieve its pur pose than separte national eff fort.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-02-14
Gibson Stewart "Mayor"

Gibson, genial Stewart pioneer, who received the top vote in the recent Stewart vil- lage election, was elected chairman of the board of vil- lage commissioners at the init ial meeting of the newly elect ed board last week. Other members of the board are w. R. Tooth, and Sam Deschamps.
 E. T. Applewhaite was ap- pointed Clerk, Treasurer, As sessor and Collector of the municipality.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-02-14
RYDER HOSPITAL
 ASSOCIATION NOW
 FULLY ORGANIZED

Organization of the Hyder General Hospital Association was fully completed at a meet ing of members of the asso- citation held in Chamber of Commerce Hall Tuesday even- ing and the new body is now in position to function as a legal organization. As amour ced earlier the chartering of the association was authorized February 3.
 The session was devoted mainly to the selection of trust ees for the ensuing year, the following being elected. Oren F. Hill. Ernest Blue, B. B. Smith, E. D. Haddon and Chas. F. Sandford.
 The meeting was largely at- tended, and marked by much enthusiasm. Four new mem- bers., R. E. Haack, of Stewart, August Pahlke, Thomas Kelly and Chas. Fehring, were en- rolled.
 At the conclusion of the ses- sion, the board of trustees held their first meeting and elected the following as officers of the organization for the coming year: President, Oren F. Hill; vice-president, Ernest Blue; secretary-treasurer E. D. Had don.
 A committe consisting of w. w. Metcalf Thomas Kelly, w. c. Blanton, T. H. Evans and Mrs. A. J. Mayer was al- so named to secure additional members. MT. o. F. Hill was named as the representative of the association on the Stewart General Hospital Board and the Bank of Hyder was des. ignated as the official deposit ory. Membership fees received up to the close of the meeting totaled $40.
 The new organization is re- ceiving hearty support of all who have come to realize it's aims and it is expected that the bulk of the camps stable population will soon be enroll ed as members. A number of prominent Stewart people who are also members of the Stew art General Hospital Board have shown their desire to be of all ppossible assistance to the hospital by joining the To- cal association and more are expected to follow suit, now that the organization is fully completed.
 ] In view of the remoteness of , outside hospitals, the move ment to provide stable support and maintenance for the local hospital is unquestionably a vital one and should receive the support and assistance of everyone in the camp.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-02-14
CHINA IS FEARED
 AS COMPETITOR

world markets, as a result of Silver's decreased value, is fast becoming an important factor 1 in the silver remonetiZati0n question and is likely to do more toward forcing an early 1 stabilization of silver than any ether consideration; not ex- cluding world trade depres- sion, unparalleled unemploy- 1 ment, or the ruthless starvation ] of millions in the Orient and elsewhere, where silver has been rendered almost worth less as a purchasing medium as result of financial rapa- city.
 World financiers as we'll as industrial economists are at last commencing to realize that China and other nations who are unable to purchase manufactured products ill the outside markets by reason of the lessened value of their sill yer money, will ere long be driven to producing themselves such manufactured goods as they require and will then be- come not only independent of foreign production but in all probability active competitors of foreign producers.
 Confronted by such a de- cidedly alarming prospect, the financial overlords are now de- voting less of their attention to declaiming the virtues of the gold standard and interest bearing credits as saviors of the world in the present crisis and are commencing to dis playing a more active interest in the question of restoring sill yer to it's former value.
 The latest financies to sound the alarm of the money lords over the situation is J. F. Dar- ling, noted British financier and director of the great Mid land Bank of London, who is quoted in recent London dis patch as follows:
 "The Chinese dollar has de- creased in value from fifty cents to twenty, thus the abili- 1 ty of China to buy western goods has enormously de- creased and she is progressing as producing competitor iii the world markets"
 MT. Darling then added the following significant state ment:
 "The mechanical output Of a nation of four hundred mil lions, whose standard of eX- istence is measured in bowls of rice, would bring ruin to the working classes of Europe and America"
 MT. Darling apparently fail ed to point out that it would also spell disaster to bankers , and manufactures and a host of those who are not included in the working classes" and therein lies the greatest hope : and promise that something - will soon be done toward re- storing silver to some reason . able basis of parity with gold in the worlds monetary sys- = tems.
 MT. Darling also came out flatfooted for silver restora- , ton, advocating the use of the British Empires huge gold re- l sources for the rehabilitation s of silver.
 To accomplish this he pro- g poses the establishment of "a r super-bank of the Empire, to purchase with Empire curren-
The Washington times., 1931-09-29
z DRYS OPPOSE:
SINGLE WET

SEDALIA, Mo, Sept. 20 G.N.SJ.
Voters in the eight counties COM
prising the Seventh Missouri con-
gressional district voted today to
elect a successor to Representa-.
tive Sam C. Major, who died re-
Gently.
Normally a Democratic strong.
hold, political leaders of both
parties are watching the outcome
of the three-cornered fight which
may determine the lines along
which the next Congress will be
organized.
Eleventh-hour forecasts were
replete with predictions of victory
from all three camps-Robert D.
Johnson, Democratic candidate:
John w. Palmer, Republican. and
L. L. Collins, Independent.
johnson and Palmer are de-
clared advocates of the Eighteenth
Amendment, making them &C.
ceptable to the Missouri Anti.
saloon League. The latter has at
tackled the Hoover administration
and the former upheld the Presi.
dent.
Collins campaign on a dripping
wet platform has assaiIed both
Democrats and Republicans.
The Washington times., 1931-09-29
DEATHS
STILL MYSTERY

Two men taken into custody on
vagrancy charges yesterday were
to be grilled today by Sheriff
John P. Kerlin and Common.
wealth Attorney Thomas L. Lion
of Prince William county, Va,
in connection with the death of
Goodwin Miller, his wife and
baby.
The charred remains of the
Millers we're found in the ruins
of their burned home near Joplin
Friday. It is believed they may
have been slain as the result of
a bootleg feud.
Two More Arrests
The men who were arrested
yesterday and lodged in the Jail
at Manassas are Jonah Cole and
B. J. Barbour. Sheriff KerIin
said he believes they had had
liquor dealings with Miller.
The arrest of James Barbour
CONTINUED on Page 2, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1931-09-29
Sanger Baby Moratorium
Assailed by Catholics

WILKESBARRE, Pa, Sept. 20
G.NSD There will be no NOR
atorium" on babies as far as the
Catholic Chuch is concerned, &C
cording to prevailing impression
today as the third session of the
National Conference of Catholic
Charities opened here.
B. With definite stands already
taken on prohibition and unem-
ployment-thumbs down on the
former and advocation of a bond
issue and the coordination of re-
lief agencies to aid the latter
two clergymen and an outstand-
ing layman of the church joined
in condemnation of birth control.
The speakers we're the Rev. DR..
Edward Roberts Moore, of New
York; the Rev. DR.. John A. Ryan,
of Washington, and DR.. Charles
P. Neill, also of Washington.
DIR. Moore, director of the serial
The Washington times., 1931-09-29
Sh-h!Don t Whistle, You III
Be Tagged as a Moron

NEW YORK, Sept. 20 QN.Sl.
Do you whistle?
If so, you simply broadcast the
fact that you are a moron, ac-
cording to DR.. Charles Gray
Shaw, professor of philosophy at
New York University. He as
serted:
mo great or successful man
ever whistles. Can you imagine
Einstein, Edison, or Mussolini
tuning up to Just One More
Chance?' or President Hoover rs
whistling?"
DR.. Shaw said whistling might
be called the defense mechan-
The Washington times., 1931-09-29
AUTHORITIES
REFUSE To
LISTEN To
CHARGES
Better Business Bureau Head
Calls 1t "Racket";; Poor Pay
Money! Are Given Nothing

Feeding on distress, misery,
misfortune and ignorance, some
unethical employment agencies
in Washington are reaping q
golden harvest while law enforce
ment agencies stand idly by,
doing nothing.
Complaints daily are filed with
the Washington Better Business
Bureau, the United States At
torney's office and the Corpora.
ton CounSels office.
Victims Are Numerous
Estimates of the number Of
persons who have been victimized
in their quest of jobs are un-
available, but the number is be.
lieved to be impressive.
More than a score complaints
have been received at the Better
Business Bureau during the last
fortnight, eight being made in
one day. Approximately the same
number have been made both to
the offices of the United States
Attorney and the Corporation
Counsel.
Louis Rothschild, director Of
the Better Business Bureau, de-
(COntinued on Page ;, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1931-09-29

ism" of the simple-minded. He
added.
"Whistling to keep up ones
courage is just an artificial
affirmation of bravery. A
country boy walking home
along a lonely road at night
was f, >lish to do it. DIR. Gray
pointed out, since it betrayed
his reSence to any possible
enemies.
"It is only the inferior and
maladjuSted individual who
ever seeks emotional relief in
such = bird-like act as whis-
Ting"
The Washington times., 1931-09-29
WOOD CHARGES
CHICAGO RUNS
GASF|RM
Robert D. Weaver Removed, He
Says, to Make Way for Col.
A. F. Peirce; Thorn Is Out

George A. G.. Wood, president
of the Washington Gas Light
Company, pictured Central Public
Service of Chicago in the role Of
absolute dictator over the Wash
ington Gas Light Company today
at the Public Utilities Commits
sion hearing into local company
ownership entered it's final stages.
So tightly is the local company
in the clutch of the Chicago util-
tty that the authority of the local
officers is greatly impaired, he
said.
For this reason, Mr.. Wood de-
clared, he has submitted what is
in effect his resignation as preSi-
dent of the company.
Runs the Company
With testimony bordering on
the sensational, Mr.. Wood testi-
fled that Central Public Service
stepped into the local picture
about year ago and began run
ming the local company.
Robert ID. Weaver, was OuSted
from membership on the COM
pany'S board of directors, MIR.
Wood said, in order to make a
place for Col. Albert E. Peirce,
president of Central Public
Service, on the board.
In the fall of 1880, Mr.. Wood
said, Alfred Hurlburt was sent to
the local company office with
instructions from Colonel Peirce
to be the last word" in engineer,
ing plans.
Chart Was Destroyed
The witness also declared that r.
H. Morrison, also of Central Pub.
lie Service, appeared in his office
one day and handed him a chart
showing reorganization of the
Washington Company.
The chart. Mr.. Wood revealed,
removed Richard A. Hannis as
comptroller and replaced him with
Morrison. 1t also limited the
duties of Mr.. Fraser as vice preSi.
dent of the local company.
Mr.. Wood declared this chart
motivated his writing a letter to
Colonel Peirce declaring that he
would not be eligible for reelection
at the company'S annual February
election.
Arthur Dean, one of the attOr.
neys for Central Public Service, in.
formed the Commissioners today
that he destroyed this chart be
cause of the effect it would have
on the morale of the company.
Mr.. Wood also testified that Cor
coran Thorn had resigned from the
board.
The Washington times., 1931-09-29
MISSING PUPIL
FLEES FROM
'HAzERS"
Ferguson Hungerford, IS, Pens
Note He Hated School; Ma
tionWide Search Instituted

Fear of hazing by fellow stu
dents at Central High School
caused Ferguson Hungerford, IS,
Of 1878 Lanier Pl. N. w., to leave
home and flee somewhere to
escape his prosecutors, it was
learned today.
A note, left by the boy along
with his school books and locker
key in the basement of his home,
telling of his reasons for leaving
home and asking for forgiveness
of his parents. was discovered
this morning by Mrs. Thomas j..
G. Hungerford, his mother. The
note read: ar.-e-
"I'm Going North"
Dearest Mother and Dad:
II have gone away because I
hate to go to school and for
other reasons which do not
want TO mention. Please for
give me. I am going North
anywhere-tO get away"
Parents of the boy left today
for Brentwood, Md, in search of
Ferguson on report that he hitch
hiked there yesterday.
According to Mrs. Alma Bount,
she picked the boy up in her car
on the Bladensburg Road ye"ter-
day and took him to Brentwood.
He said he was on the way to
Baltimore.
Ferguson, up to a few days ago,
displayed acute interest in his
studies and was considered an ex.
cellent and apt pupil. Last week,
the lad was "hazed" by several
larger students and, since that
time, appeared to have lost inter
est in his work. He was a fresh
man.
Yesterday morning he left for
school, apparently in good spirits.
When he did not come home in
the evening his parents notified
police.
Under direction of Lieut.. B. w.
Thompson, members of the Tenth
police precinct combed the high
school building and adjoining
houses, believing that the boy
might have been locked up.
Was Not at School
Communication with the lads
teachers showed he hadn't been
at school.
A nationwide search for the
lad was started this morning
when police lookouts we're sent
to all large cities. Radio broad
casts also were used.
The boys letter finally dis
pels the kidnapping theory.
The Washington times., 1931-09-29
British Unemployed
Reach Highest Level

LONDON. Sept. 20 GN.S).
Britain's unemployed now total
2,S11,6l5, it was announced by
the ministry of labor today. This
number is 22,535 more than a
week ago and 700,957 more than
a year ago.
The Washington times., 1931-09-29
Times Staff Photo

section Of the Archdiocese Of
New York, declared that Mrs.
Margaret Sanger, birth control
advocate. displayed "abySmal ig-
nOrance" of economic principles
in her suggestion of two baby
less years. Such moratorium" {"
he intimated, would mean the
crumbling of the national moral
and economic structure.
DR.. Ryan told the conference
artificial birth control "is one of
those practices that human ma
ture will not use in moderation"
The Washington times., 1931-09-29
LOOKS AHEAD.
TO 1885,, SOME
MAINTAIN
Ex-President'S Announcement
He Will Not Be Candidate
In 1882 Causes Sensation
BY GEORGE r.. HOLMES

BY GEORGE r. HOLMES
Calvin Coolidge's announcement
In the current issue of the satur-
day Evening Post that he does
not propose to be a candidate
for the Republican presidential
nomination in 1882. and that he
considers it the duty of all good
Republicans to support Herbert
Hoover for a second term, caused
Q political sensation in Washing
ton today.
Not since his casual assertion,
81 do not choose to run for Presi-
dent in 1925" has any statement
Of Mr.. Coolidge created such a
profound stir in political quarters.
His 1923 statement was enig-
anatiC and susceptible Of many In
terpretatiOns, but in his current
prOnOuncement Mr.. Coolidge leaves
no doubt as to his stand. He is
going to support Mr.. Hoover.
G. 0. p. JubiIant
CepuDllCan leaQ6rS were QUICK
to predict that Mr.. Coolidge's ap-
peal to the party to rally behind
Mr.. Hoover would have the de-
sired effect, and that it will dispel
the last faint glimmering possibil-
ity of denying Mr.. Hoover re-
nomination next June.
Among President Hoover'S
friends, and among Administra-
ton officials generally, the
Coolidge announcement was
greeted with undiSguised pleasure.
They have always been haunted
by the specter of a Coolidge re-
vival, and its disappearance III
such an effectual and convincing
manner brought broad smiles and
real relief.
1t has been rumOred in Admin
istratiOn quarters for some weeks
that "at the proper time" MIR.
Coolidge would take himself out
of the race in a convincing man.
ner. Only a few had been ap-
Continued on Page 2, Col. -
The Washington times., 1931-09-29
JACKS DIVORCE
TOBEFOUGHT
BY WALLACE X. RAWLES
Copyright, 1891. by International News
Service.)


Copyright, 1891. by International News
Service.)
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 29.-Es-
telle Taylor, the film actress, and
Jack Dempsey, ex-heavyweight
champion of the world, will he
the principals in a battle to test
the legality of Nevada divorce de-
crees, Joseph Scott, attorney for
Miss Taylor, declared today.
Dempsey recently obtained a
divorce from Miss Taylor, who
had filed suit in California to di-
vorce him.
Scott emphasized he would "go
to the United States Supreme
Court if necessary to set aside
the Nevada divorce decision as
worthless and invalid. Said Scott:
"Our contention is that
Dempsey went to Nevada simply
and solely for the purpose of
going through the motions of
obtaining a so-called residence
of six weeks"
The Washington times., 1931-09-29
HOOVER To SEE
SERIES GAME

President Hoover will attend the
third game of the world series in
Philadelphia on Monday, it was
announced at the White House to-
day.
Mr.. Hoover will leave Washing
ton on a special train in time to
arrive at Shibe Park by game
time, and return to the Capital
Immediately after the game.
The Washington times., 1931-09-29
NOtGbLeS Returning
From Abroad TOdnu

NEW YORK, Sept. 20 G.N.S0.
Grand Duchess Marie of Russia,
Ernest Hemingway, the author;
Grace Moore, opera star; Samuel
insult, and Burton Holmes, travel
lecturer were scheduled to arrive
in New York today from Europe.
The Washington times., 1931-09-29
STRAY|NG CHILD
IS FOUND

Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Vincent
Pumphrey, of 1867 c st. N. E.,
and their 3-year-old son, Bernard
jr., had a happy reunion early
today at the Ninth precinct sta
tion house after a separation
since early yesterday afternoon.
The youngster wandered from
home shortly after noon. Later
he was seen crossing c Street
near Sixth Street Northeast by
Mrs. o. w. Lamp, of Sic c st.
N. e. She suspected that the
boy was lost, and noticing that
he was almost run over by auto
mobiles three times, she took him
into her home. and notified
police.
Despite the fact that police
had broadcast a city.wide alarm
for the boy in mid-afternOOn, it
was not until this morning that
the Ninth precinct station mott
fled the frantic parents that
their boy had been found.
Mrs. Lamp said she put the
child to bed at z p. m. and he
slept soundly in the strange sur
roundings until this morning.
The parents wondered today
why they were not notified
earlier than this morning, al
though Mrs. Lamp told police
early yesterday afternoon that
she had found the boy.
The Washington times., 1931-09-29
High School F Football F ans!

Washingons high schools in the midst of prepara-
ton for another scholastic football SERIES and The
Washington Times is scouting the teams for the benefit
Of followers of high school sports.
Garrett Waters known to every high school athlete and
coach in and around Washington is writing interesting
series of football Stories and you cant afford to miss
single copy of The Times you want to keep abreast of
high school football.
Read his story on Mckinley High School today
The Washington times., 1931-09-29
FERGUSON HUNGERFORD
CIR |
WEDSFL|ER

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 20 q.
N.SD .-Elopement of Miss Jane
Stetson, %, daughter of the
former ambassador to Poland,
and her marriage to Thomas
Cartledge, 27, business man and
amateur aviator last Saturday,
was revealed today.
The couple are honeymooning
today, in the Adirondacks. From
there they plan to fly to Canada
and back with the bridegroom at
the controls of the plane.
The Washington times., 1931-09-29
900 Gun Permits
VOided in NeU York

ALB ANY, N. Y, Sept. %
.SO.-Gangland was stag
gering today from a blow it re-
ceived when all of the 10000
pistol permits at present out in
New York State were nullified
and the renewals available only
under the most stringent rules.
The Washington times., 1931-09-29
CGpOne Denied Plea
For Tax Trial DeLdu

CHICAGO. Sept. 20 G.N.SO.
Overruling objections of defense
lawyers, Federal Judge James H.
today refused to delay
the income tax fraud trial Of AL
Capone, set for Tuesday.
The Washington times., 1931-09-29
Farmers
Rail at Government

MEXICO CITY, Sept 20 0.N.S0.
Groups of disgrunted Agrarians
demonstrated against the govern
ment today at Chihuahua City ac-
cording to information received
here.
The Washington times., 1931-09-29
Sears, ROebuck Asks
Relief on Extra Tax

Sears, Roebuck and Company,
of Chicago. today brought action
in the United States Board of
Tax Appeals to obtain relief
from an extra assessment of in
come taxes amounting to $117,22S
for the year 1928.
The Washington times., 1931-09-29
Rosa POnSeLLe Back
From European Tour

NEW YORK, Sept. 29 1N.SJ.
Rosa Ponsel!e, dramatic soprano
Of the Metropolitan Opera Com
pany, returned to New York TO-
day, from a European tour.
The Washington times., 1931-09-29
Virginia Doyle, Film,
Actress, Dies in Crash

HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 20 0N.SO.
Virginia Doyle. "a, screen actress,
was killed today when her auto
mobile crashed into a freight
train.