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The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-05
ARID LANDS
 NOW PUZZLE
Conference May De cid C Future of Columbia
 River Basin Tract

WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. B. What to do with the million and a half acres of arid lands in the Columbia River Basin in Washing ton State is the subject of a con- ference of Army and Reclamation Bureau Engineers to be held in Spo- kane, Washington, on October Is.
 After deliberating over the pos abilities, the engineers will draft recommendation for Congressional action.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-05
E. PECOVICH RECUPERATES

R. Pecovich of Funter Bay, who entered St. Ann's hospital in this city September 26, left the institu- tion today. He is staying at the Alaskan Hotel and will return home in a few days.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-05
ARRIVES FROM KETCHIKAN

Mrs. Wm. Lynch, wife of the guard in the local Federal Jail, arrived here on the Queen last night from Ketchikan. The couple will occupy one of the Kilburn cot tageS.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-05
Chapter ' "MARRY ME TO-DAY"

Freddy was waiting in the living room, a tall figure in front of the fireplace He threw away cigar cite when he saw her, and spoke her. name. "Sam!"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-05
DOUGLAS HUNTERS
 REPORT STORMY TRIP

The hunting party composed of Joe Riedi, J. R. Guerin, Mike Cav eril and Ted Doogan, which was out a little over week, returned home Saturday night with sat- isfactory share per person of veni- son. Extremely stormy weather characterized the trip of the hunt CTS according to their report.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-05
CARD PARTY PLANNED

The Ladies Auxiliary of F. O. E. announce a public card party to be given in the Eagles Hall on Columbus Day, October 12. Bo h bridge and whist will be played.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-05

channel entrance.
 The work of improvement referred to was completed September 25, and the regulation restricting navi- gation in entering this harbor is therefore no longer effective, ac- cording to Major L. E. Atkins, Alaska District Engineer.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-05
LEAVES HOSPITAL

Herbert Baluman, who entered St. Ann's hospital October 3 for minor surgical operation, left for his home today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-05
QUEEN MAKES BUSY CALL

Bringing passengers, mail and freight, the steamer Queen docked here from the South at o'clock last night.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-05

These are 1852 motion picture theatres in Czechoslovakia.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-05
DOCTOR KIRBY

Has opened an office in Doug las, at the King residence between Third and Fourth Streets. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-05

It costs the Government of the United States on an average of s8055 every time an alien is de- ported.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-05

The population of Rome is l. 003, ,831.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-05

Old papers at The Empire.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-05

For twenty minutes there was ar absolute silence in the stable. San did not move At the end of tha time she got to her feet, took of her travelling clothes, put on { gingham house dress and wen down to the kitchen.
 She noticed that it was exactly six o'clock. The train for New York would just now be pulling out ol the Broad Street Station.
 Copyright, Freeman Lincoln)
 Hcw dces Freddy take Sam's
 failure to appear at the train?
 In the next installment, Fourth
 faces the news about Nelson.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-05

Old papers for sale at The Em- pire.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-01
.THk INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

have been submitted to the COM
mittee, the first by the Kentucky
Natural Gas Company, seeking per-
mission to extend its pipe lines here
to serve more than twenty indus
trial firms which have contracted to
use natural gas.
The second proposal, submitted
Thursday to Mayor Sullivan and
to Henry L. Dithmer, committee
chairman, suggests operation Of the
Citizens Gas Company by the
Marion County Gas Corporation, a
newly formed company.
The proposal, presented by VIII
liam C. voolfolk, Chicago, president
of the Marion county company, pro-
vides for the company financing
acquisition Of the Citizens company
for the city, operating the utility
and paying the city fixed yearly
rental, together with percentage
Of net income.
It is proposed to mix natural gas
with artificial gas, raising the neat
units, and to reduce the price, max
ing gas available as a cheap tuel
for heating homes.
The Marion County Gas Corpora
ton is associated with the United
Light and Power Company, which
operates sixty-one gas and electric
companies in the eastern and
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-01
ELDER HEADS LAP
PRIZE FUND GROUP
Collection of $4,000 for
Speedway Awards TO
Start at Once.

Bowman Elder, real estate broker,
today was selected as chairman of
the appreciation lap prize fund
committee, to supervise the SUBJ
scription Of $4,000 as an added
purse for drivers in the annual 500
mile race at the indianapolis Motor
Speedway.
The purse, gathered by popular
subscription, is divided on race
day into 200 individual purses Of
500, awarded to the leader in each
Of the 200 laps Of the race around
the two and one-half mile speed
path.
Begun in 1920, the appreciation
lap prize fund has been an incen-
tive for star drivers on fast cars
to extend their mounts early in the
race.
The committee, organized today,
begins Immediately the work Of
gathering subscriptions for the
purse. It is anticipated that the
books will be closed on May 20, so
names Of all donors may be in
cluded in a special section Of the
Speedway program.
Members Of Elders committee
are w. Ray Adams, Joseph M.
Bloch, A. E. Baker, John Bookwal-
ter, Emerson w. Chaille, Robert B.
Gable, D. I. Glossbrenner, Ward H.
Hackleman, Steve Harter, Charles
2. Jefferson, Herbert S. King, L.
V. Law, Irving w. Lemaux, Herman
?. Lieber, Michael Maroney, j. L.
Mueller, William j. Mooney Jr.,
George S. Olive, Ernest Ropkey, R.
G. Rottger, John E. Spiegel, Walter
Smith, A. j. Treat, George P. Tor
renee, Frank F. Woolling, Burrell
Wright and George T. Whelden.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-01
WIRE LAUDS AL SMITH
Louis ]. Borinstein Pays Tribute for
Empire State Building Completion.

A telegram Of congratulations was
sent Alfred E. Smith, former CIV
ernor Of New York, Thursday, by
Louis j. Borinstein, pres.denC ..
the Indianapolis Chamber Of Com
merce, on the occasion of the
formal opening Of the Empire State
building in New York City.
Borinstein's message said: "We
congratulate you upon the COM
pletion Of the Empire State build
ing, and upon the vision and
courage responsible for the erection
Of such monumental structure
with its unusual facilities Including
those for the furtherance of avia-
ton"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-01
KEEP UP CLUBBER HUNT
Detectives Admit They Have No
CIews in Murder Search.

Hunt for the attacker of Mrs
Mollie EARL, 26, Of 1401 Bellefon-
tame street, who died last Sunday
from skull fracture, continued to-
day, although detectives admitted
they had no clews to guide them.
Similarity between the fatal at
tack on Mrs. EARL and the at
tempted robbery Of the residence of
Mrs: Hazel Kolcheck, 1923 Cornell
avenue, by a Negro while she sat
alone in the dining room Wednesday
night, led police to believe they
might capture Mrs. EarlTs slayer in
the Negro section of northeastern
Indianapolis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-01
NATURAL GAS
PROPOSALS TO
Be CONSIDERED
Mayors Committee to Hear
Plans for Service in
City.

Program for considering proposals
to serve the city with natural gas
will be outlined this afternoon at
the first meeting of Mayor Reginald
H. Sullivan's committee Of fifteen
representing the city and the Citi-
zens Gas Company.
The committee as named to hear
proposals from natural gas compa-
MES and also plans for operating
the Citizens company plant in event
the city's right to acquire the COM
pany is sustained by the United
States supreme court.
Two written propositions already
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-01
STATE WARNING
GIVEN SCHOOL
BUS DRIVERS
Strict Regulations Issued by
Secretary Mayr's
Office.

Rules for operation Of school
buses and warning that. unless they
are obeyed, drivers licenses will be
revoked were sent to school super
lntendents and trustees throughout
the state today by Secretary Of
State Frank Mayr Jr.
The regulations we're drafted by
Walter v. Mentzer, safety director
in the motor vehicle department Of
Mayr's Office.
Cooperation Of school officials in
seeing that these rules are carried
out is asked.
AL school hacks are to be painted
yellow and kept freshly painted.
School Hack Stop signs must be
placed on the front and back of
each bus. These may be bought
from the Indiana state prison for
go cents, the Mayr letter states.
Warning Is Given
Emphasis Is placed on the neces-
sity Of permitting no one to drive a
bus under 81 and the warning that
licenses will be revoked if this Is per-
naitted.
The more important safety rules
for bus drivers to follow are Get
forth as follows:
BRINGING the bus to a complete stop at
every railroad crossing and at through
roads
Children are not to be permitted to
get on or of buses while the cars are IN
motion. AL children must be on the IN
side Of the bus and seated before the bus
starts.
Buses must not be driven on the wrong
side Of the highway for loading or IN
loading.
Childrens hands. arms and bodies should
be kept inside of the bus at all times.
Never pass another car on hill or
curve.
Use lawful signals indicating to the
other fellow what you are going to do.
Bicycle riders or roller skaters shall not
30 permitted to hang on to the bus
1t is presumed that the trustees will see
that the buses are kept in good mechani-
cal condition at all times.
School hack drivers also are requested
TO report to the department the license
numbers Of motorists that pass school
buses while children are getting on or on.
Drivers are not to permit children to
step from the bus in the anticipation that
the motorist will stop. but to make sure
the child will be safe before he or she
attempts to leave the bus.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-01
ASK WATER BOND ISSUE
Speedway City Files Petition for
$4,000 in Improvements.

Petition has been filed with the
public service commission by the
town Of Speedway for permission to
issue $4,000 worth Of water works
improvement bonds. The commits
sion recently authorized the town
to take over the water supply from
the Speedway Water Company and
to issue $4,000 in bonds.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-01
BLACKMAILER FOILED
Two Men Flee Posses After Threats
to Wealthy Land Owner.

10 wealthy Land Owner
By United Press
SHELBYVILLE, Ind, May IAN
attempt to blacknal Roy Mcdaniel,
wealthy Waldron farmer, was foiled
when member Of his family ex-
changed shots with two men who
called for a package of money at
a designated spot.
Posses which had formed over the
country failed, however, to capture
the would-be blackrnailers.
Mcdaniel said that the last of a
series Of blackmail letters demanded
$4,000.
Posses organized by sheriffs Of
Shelby, Rush and Decatur counties
awaited at the appointed spot,
where a bundle of blank paper was
placed as a decoy. The shots were
fired as the blackmailers backed
into a thicket to escape.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-01

middle western states, and the Co
lurnbia Gas and Electric Company,
which controls forty-four utilities.
While the Kentucky company at
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-01

this time contemplates selling nat
ural gas only to certain industrial
firms, it also has suggested the sale
Of natural gas wholesale to be dis
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-01
MAY /, 1891

pensed by the city through mains
of the Citizens company in event
the city acquires and operates the
Citizens company.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-05

Old Southwest. James Bradbury, Jr, Charlie Stevens and other fa- vorites head the supporting cast.
 Co-feature Sob Sister" with James Dunn and Linda Watkins.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-05
Christmas Party
 Held Last Night
Overlook Cottage Park Club Entertained Par-
 entS and Children

The annual Christmas party of the Overlook Cottage Park Club for parents and children of the club was held in Columbia school last night with about 400 in at- tendance. The address of welcome was delivered by Miss Betty Guil- foile, who introduced Fred Lux as ambassador for Santa Claus. Cliff McI1ale and Jack Fitzgerald, com- edians of the A. B. c. Minstrels proved big hit with their songs and dances. Joseph Brenneis was chairman of the committee in charge of arrangements. He was assisted by Mrs William r. Gull foile, Mrs Frank Minnaman, Nor- man Neale, Fred Lux, Charles Hay ward, Miss Cooney, Mrs Selmar Romaine, Mrs Harry Mink, Mrs Joseph Wolff, Mrs Henry Preusser, Mrs Walter Wood, Mrs Joseph Kenney, Mrs Edson Hitchcock, Mrs Joseph Brenneis, Mrs Thomas Me- Eiiigott, Mrs John Hogan, Mrs Charles Hine, Mrs Michael Toomey, Mrs Walter Monagan, Mrs Deane Wirick, Mrs Daniel Harrington, Jr, Mrs F. Van Valkenburg, Mrs Nor man Neale, Mrs Fred Lux, Mrs William Briggs, Mrs Floyd Evans, Mrs George Brennan, Mrs Joseph Brennan. Mrs Fred Rowe, Mrs F. M. Stibbs, Miss Ethel Eccles, Miss Edith Dews. Miss Sara Keenan, Mrs Earl Blanchard, Mrs John Smith, Mrs Merwin Bronson, Mrs D. Thompson, Mrs Earl Schwartz and the younger Misses Ruth Dowd, Ann Phelan. Doris Hayward, Barr bara Tisdale, Ruth Lux and Betty Mink.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-05

will be your uniform. uee 1eaf wits and wiles your beeE1tR and your fascination. A story IT woman and war. The drama of & beautiful patriot who was ordered to sin in order 10 serve. Coming Friday and Saturday is "A Danger ous Affair" with Jack Holt, Ralph Graves and Sally Blanc. Thoge famous buddies at it again. 1azxilg up q sleepytown with q joke tl1at started something --and flow. Thriilingly mysterious. Shriekinely hilarious. Dangerously romantic.
 The companion picture is Craft with Regis Toomey and Sue Carroll Sensational expose of the methods of grafters, In the fastest-moving picture ever screened.
 The gift days for ladies are Tues day, pyroloid dresserware.
 China dinner ware and a Country Store' is held every Saturday night when thirty baskets of choice eatables are given to pa irons present.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-05

turning to the screen, which she left twelve years ago for mother hood, Miss Marsh opens the true depths of a mothers heart for all to see. She lives the throbbing heart of motherhood on the screen.
 Henry King, one of the greatest directors of the screen, has given us a perfect blend of the comedy of his "Twenty-Three and a Half Hours Leave" and the pathos of his Stella Dallas"
 Especially deserving of credit also are James Kirkwood, Olin Rowland, Claire Maynard, Edward Crandall. Eula Guy, Joan Peers and William Pawley.
 lover the Hill'' is picture of everyone, a picture of your own heart and family--a picture that will be stored in memory for years to come.
 The supporting program will be Socially Correst," a Lulu McCon- nell comedy. Fox movietone news and novelties.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-05
The Road to
 .RenO''- Garden
Another AlI-Star Week al
 Popular Theater

Beginning Sunday for one day only at the New Garden theater Is Paramount's 'sThe Road to Reno" When divorce ig made easy, is love made difficult. There's more than one startling answer in "The Road to Reno" starring six great players Lilyan Tashman, Charles Buddy Rogers, Peggy Shannon, William Boyd, Irving Pichel and Skeets Gallagher. The companion feature Is Tim Mccoy in "The One Way Trial" Again Tim Mccoy has pro- vided his fans with one of those crack westerns that will stir your blood and set your heart thump- ing-it's a wow of an adventure film. Monday and Tuesday we are glad to announce and proud to present Platinum Blonde" with Jean Harlow, Robert William and Loretta Young. It Is different. |. it is clean 1t is entertainment. In our opinion, 1t is just about the most enjoyable pictures we're seen this year-and we've looked at scores of them. See 1t. Bring the whole family (including the kid dies) to enjoy 1t. You'll thank us for having told you about this TO- mantle comedy gem. The compan- ion feature is "The Beloved Bache- Tor" with Paul Lukas, Dorothy Jor- dan and Charles Ruggles. A tender fervent romance-human as love it. self. Wednesday and Thursday comes "The Squawman" with War ner Baxter. Eleanor Boardman and Lupe Velez. One of the three most successful plays the world has known-now talking picture. When there are better pictures, DeMille will make them. 'The Squaw Man" is the greatest triumph of the screens greatest director. The companion feature Is "Woman
 of Experience" with Helen Twelve trees. Your charms are arms a- gainst the enemy. Silks and satins
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-05

King George of England person. ally presented his medal for gen. eral proficiency at the King Ed- ward VII school, Kings Lynn, England, to Augustus Vincent Ed ward Joyce Mindham.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-05
Palace Offers
 "Over the Hill'' James Damn and Sally Eilefs Starred in
 Picture

Persistent rumors Altering in from Hollywood prepared us some what for lover the Hill," Fox spe- cial, which will open at Fox-Poli Palace Sunday. But no rumor could possibly have prepared us for the stupendous human great ness that has been captured for the screen.
 lover the Hilp' is, beyond doubt, far and away the finest human drama since the advent of talkies.
 A complete modernized version of a classic of American poetry, it runs like music across the heart strings. A cross-section of a grow ing family, it is overfiowing with the full flavor of life-drama, comedy and pathos in a perfect harmony of the human heart.
 James Dunn and Sally Eilers, who, we had thought, hit the top in Bad Girl" give performance as the young lovers in this picture that will stand as goal for a long time to come. Dunn has something close to genius in his ability to make us feel what a young man is up against in life to-day. And Miss Eilers is a team-mate worthy of him in every respect.
 Perhaps most astounding of all, however, is the unbelievable per- formance given by Mae Marsh. Re-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-05
Pianist Came to
 The US. in 1929
Plays at Buckingham Hall
 Monday, December 2

Jose Iturbi was born in Valencia 35 years ago. In his early teens he won honors at the Valencia and Paris Conservatories but today he says that he has learned most by listening. At 24, while playing in a Zurich cafe, he was asked to go to the Geneva Conservatory as head of the piano faculty, a post once held by the great Franz Liszt. He accepted, stayed in Geneva for four years, then embarked on a concert career with immediate suc- cess.
 In October, 1929, Iturb arrived for the first time in this country. Sailing up Manhattan harbor, he wept. He went to a hotel chosen for him by his manager, rang for tea but, knowing practically no English, failed to make the waiter understand. He shrugged his shoulders, sat down at the piano, played "Tea for Two" got what he wanted. His first Manhattan night was spent in Harlem cabaret lis- tening to brazen jazz which he adores, his second at a musical comedy. Then he started on a tour, played first with the Rhila- delphia orchestra, went into Can ada, then through the middle west.
 Conductor Willem Mengelberg of the New York Philharmonic Sym phony orchestra welcomed Iturbi on his return to Manhattan. He gave him a birthday party, had a many layered cake fashioned to represent skyscraper. Iturbi, hugely pleased, cut it with a swoop, saved 8 large piece and sent 1t, adorned with two candles, to his |twelve-year-old daughter in Paris. Soon afterward he appeared as Philharmonic soloist under Men, gelberg, won the acclaim of critics and public alike. A week after he gave his first Manhattan recital solo.
 He plays at Buckingham hall, Monday night in the second of the Community Concert series.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-05
''The Cisco
 Kid''
Co-feature, 'SOb-Sister'' With James Dunn. and
 Linda Watkins

Although the period of "The Cisco Kid," coming to the Lyric theater tomorrow, is laid in the 'Nineties, much of the production was made in locality visited and occupied by Europeans 80 years before the Pilgrims landed on Plymouth Rock.
 The picturesque Santa Cruz des- ert and the rugged Catalina noun tains of southern Arizona, was the region selected by Director Irving Cummings to make his exterior scenes-a region noted in Arizona history as the spot where Spanish missionaries settled in 1888 and where Coronado came two years later on his search for the myth ical Seven Cities.
 The pueblo of "Tuqueson," now the city of Tucson, was founded here shortly afterward, and through a rugged canyon in the Catalinas, which Cummings used as one of his settings, the raiding Apaches used to pour down in their attacks on the helpless village at a period when the Pilgrim Fathers were stalking their first Thanks giving turkey.
 Warner Baxter, Edmund Lowe, Conchita Montenegro and Nora Lane have the leading roles in "The Cisco Kid" gripping Fox TO- nance of the stageooach era in the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-05
Concert at
 Buckingham Hall
Grace Baum and Other New York Artists to
 Appear Sunday Night

Tomorrow nights concert in Buckingham hall, featuring Grace Baum, prima donna, and several other well known New York ar lists, promises to be one of the outstanding features of the sea- son. The concert is being spon- sored by the Brass City band with Professor A. Ortone, prominent local musician, as director.
 cert presented by the Brass City band. The program will start at 8:15 o'clock. The band will rem der a number of instrumental se- lections in addition to the offer ings of the opera stars.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-05
Young Peoples
 Fellowship Society

The Young Peoples Fellowship society of the St. Johns church presented a play entitled, "Jazz and Minuet" at the parish house last evening The scene of the play back to old days more than 150 years ago. Miss Irene Rowell di- rected the play assisted by Mrs. Evelyn Lilley, Miss Louise Better ly, Miss Lorraine Gallan, William Holmes, John Burnham, Miss Arr lene Kennuagh and Alvah Parsons,