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The Washington times., 1931-09-02
NOn-cOn,s in Charge
OF Entire Outfit

NIANTIC, Conn.,, Sept. z
I,N.SD. Without warning OF
anv sort. Frank ]. Wall, OF Hart
ford. technical sergeant in the
nth medical regiment, C. N. G"
became colonel commanding the
outfit in camp here, and a whole
staff of non-coms went INTO other
positions. They commanded the
camp for a day while the reg
ular officers stood or sat by and
observed their substitutes.
Col. Charles w. Comfort, OF
New Haven, conceived the idea
to give his men first-hand knoWl-
edge of the workings of a COM
mand,
The Washington times., 1931-09-02
CALLS MA|ER
:'.TRUE FRIEND
1 Of NINE
60. HE
Sidewalk Cafes Dust Off Bars
as Official Functions Be.
ain to Bore N. US Jimmy

PARIS. Sept. 2 G.N.S0.-The
'boites de mutt" or cabarets of
Montmartre and the sidewalk
cafes Of Montparnasse, new center
Of Partisan naughtiness, were
eagerly waiting today for official
dom to get through with New
York's touring mayor.
Hearing that Mayor Walker con-
sidered official receptions, wreath
laying and speech.maxing tedious,
the prOprietOrs of the city's gay
establishments were hopeful that
he would not fail to pay them a
visit before returning to Cannes.
Guest of City Today
The mayor was scheduled to be
the guest Of the city Of Paris at a
reception at the Hotel De Vile to-
day.
Earlier he was to dedicate a
memorial at Pershing Hall, home
Of the Paris Post of the American
Legion, to New York city's dead.
\ It was the gift of the late Col.
Michael Friedsam. of New York.
The. mayor was guest Of honoi
last night at banquet given by
the. Paris Legion Post.
The mayor was luncheon guest
Of Ambassador Edge at the en-
hassy, and later placed Q wreath
at the Tomb of the Unknown Sol
dier under the Arc de Triomphe.
AS he wearily studied the pro
gram mapped out for his stay
In Paris, the mayor said:
'There is the finest mOnaS-
terry near Cannes where / think
I shall get away from the world
and the continual round of re-
ceptions and official engage
Hnents."
Defends Ex-COnvict
His honor yesterday Struck a
courageous blow in defense of
David Maier, ex-convict now a
member of his party. He told
newspaper men:
Dave Maier is true friend
of mine. II am not going to
desert him now because the
, Seabury committee is after
him. One million people in my
town have hOnOred Maier by
making him president Of the
gteuben Society and they think
he is a distinguished citizen"
Maier joined walkers party in
Berlin as interpreter of German.
When asked about the investi-
CATION now in progress in New
York, Maier said:
'Tf the HOfstadter commit
tee wants to question me, l am
ready to return to New York
by the next boat. know NOT
what all this talk about pier
leases Is about"
The Washington times., 1931-09-02
Old Cruiser to SerUe
For Ordnance Tests

The old cruiser Pittsburgh will
be used to make a series Of sci
entific tests Of ordnance material
in the Chesapeake Bay tn is
month, it was announced by
the Navy Department yesterday.
The tes1s will be in the nature
of laboratory experiments on a
large scale and solely for the
purpose of determining the eff
cheney of the ordnance material.
The tests will not include bomb
ing methods or hitting accuracy,
and it is not the intention OF
the Navy to sink the Pittsburgh.
The Washington times., 1931-09-02
RAIN DRENCHED
FIELD HALTS
AIR RACES
Days Program Is Postponed
Till Tomorrow; Interest
Centers in BoyIes' Record

MUNICIPAL ARP ORT,
CLEVELAND, Sept. 2 G,N:S0.-A
drizzling rain, which hampered
flying visibility and transformed
this huge airport into a sea of
mud, today forced postponement
of the fifth days program of the
national air races.
Three competitive speed dash
races, the dead stick landing, and
parachute jumping contests on
the program will be inserted into
programs for the remainder OF
the week, contest officials said,
Meanwhile, interest Of pilots
centered in the performance of
Lowell Bayles, Springfield mass
aviator, who yesterday sent his
stream-lined ship through the air
at a speed of 286.863 miles an
hour.
Bayles sped around the One.miIe
course, with and against the wind,
at an average rate of 267.242 miles
an hour, half a mile faster than
the American land speed record of
1868 held by AL Williams. The
new mark, however, will not stand
as official, because attempts at
the record must be made over a
three-kilOmeter course.
The Washington times., 1931-09-02
Beer Bier Features
War Veterans
Parade

KANSAS CITY, Sept. 2.
The brew that made Mil
waukee famous was recalled,
and mourned, at a burlesque
funeral held by ex-soldiers at
the annual encampment of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars.
A hearse containing the
"dear departed" moved solemn
ly past the reviewing stand, a
pajama-cl "mourner" accom-
panying it solemnly waving an
empty beer bottle at spectators.
A Milwaukee brewery wagon
and flasks from which sprouted
Iowa's tall corn stalks were
other exhibits in the parade.
The Washington times., 1931-09-02
Beggar King Glad
To Get IS Cents O. Day

PEIPING, Sept. 2 1N.SD -
The famous King of BeggarS has
at last broken his years of silence
and has made his confession OF
beggary. ,
Once an officer in the Imperial
Guard, a post hereditary in the
family for seven generations, from
which he drew the salary OF $50
taels- per month, the King OF
Beggars is now happy to gather
in the equivalent of fifteen Amerl-
can cents a day. At one time he
commanded 5000 troops against
southern rebels.
The Washington times., 1931-09-02
NJ DONALD DEAF
To LABOR Wall

LONDON, Sept. 2 ,G.N.S0.
Despite the fact he has been re-
pudiated by his Labor following,
Prime Minister j. Ramsay Mac
Donald today announced his re-
fusal to resign his seat in the
House of Commons.
The demand for his resigna-
ton was made by the local
Labor party of Seaham Division,
Durham, from which he was
elected to Parliament.
The Washington times., 1931-09-02
40 Doctors Indicted
In Rum Plot ChnrneS

NEW YORK, Sept. 2 GN.S0
Forty physicians, two druggists
and two drug clerks were indicted
by the Federal grand jury in
Brooklyn yesterday, charged with
conspiracy to violate the prohibi,
ton laws.
The Government, after an in
vestigation lasting several months,
charged that the doctors were
selling their prescriptions to the
druggists.
The Washington times., 1931-09-02
SPAIN ARRESTS
EX-CAB|NET
+ OFFICIALS
Brother of Former Premier
Among Several Jailed While
More Are Being Sought

MADRID, Sept. 2 UN.sJ.-The
threat of the Spanish republican
government to punish members
of the directorate which held
power in Spain for more than
eight years materialized today.
Cabinet Men Jailed
Gen. Frederick Berenguer,
brother of former Premier Da-
maso Berenguer, who succeeded
Primo de Rivera as dictator of
Spain, and number Of officers
in the Berenguer cabinet were
arrested and held for trial on
charges Of completely in "upcon-
Stitutional acts" during the period
Of the dictatorship.
Three generals and two admi.
rails connected with the cabinet
Of Primo de Rivera were arrested
and imprisoned and three other
generals were expected to be
taken into custody.
RiOting Grows
Others marked for arrest were
nine members of the Berenguer
cabinet, including General Anido,
Rear Admiral de los Reyes, Count
Guadalhorce, Count Andes, Count
CaStedo and Senors Yanguas, Cal
lejo, Aunos and Calvo Socelo.
Serious strikes and riots con-
tinued today in various sections
of the country.
Nightlong rioting occurred at
SaragoSSa, where the strikers
erected barricadeS in the streets.
General strikes were declared
at Cartagena and OSuna,
The Washington times., 1931-09-02
2 AUigatOrs Start
For FnrdlU1u Homes

GROTON. Conn. Sept =
1NSD Two alligators, two feet
long, are probably making their
wav South. They once belonged
to Howard C. Russ, New Yorker
who has a summe. home here.
Mr.. Russ h"~--- the alligators
I'M from Florida this spring and
installed them in a screened pool
on his porch. Someone left the
lid open and the alligators derart-
ed
The Washington times., 1931-09-02

lost no time in getting one. He
continued:
"They don't always come
down right side up, these gliders,
but IL one learns to fly a glider,
he will learn a great deal
about flying.
Major Udet speaks English in
a careful, precise way, but under
stands the language only when
it is spoken slowly and With care
full pronunciation.
The Washington times., 1931-09-02
TO JUDGE SWINE

The All swine-judging team of
Montgomery county, un6er the
direction of Assistant County
Agent Albert A, Ady, will give
demonstration in Beltsville. Md,
Friday, In preparation for the
Ttm1oniurn Fair.
The Washington times., 1931-09-02
ROSE QUITS BOARD

w. r. Rose, Republican candl-
date for membership on the
Arlington county board of CON-
missioners, last night resigned as
a member of the electoral board.
The Washington times., 1931-09-02

SCREEN COMEDIAN AND COMPANION AT TEA
CHARLIE CHAPLIN, screen comedian, is shown hav-
ing tea with the mysterious young woman known as
Mary Berlin. 1t is said that Chaplin plans to feature
the young woman in his next picture. They have been
frequently together yet little is known of the young
woman whose beauty has attracted the word-famous
comedian.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-09-04

lline, hair side out, and leave to dry. When both surfaces are barely dry, and the interior is still moist, lay them over smooth, rounded board and scrape on the flesh side with the edge of worn flat file or similar blunt-edged tool In this way an inner layer lis removed and the skins become nearly white in color. They are then stretched, rubbed and twist ed until quite dry. If parts of d skin are still hard or stiff, the soaping, drying, and stretching process should be repeated until the entire skin is soft. Fresh but ter, or other animal fat, worked into skins while they are warm and then worked out again in dry hardwood saWduSt, or extracted by a nasty bath in gasoline, in creases their softness.
 USE OF MUSKRAT FUR Many of the muSkrat skins now used in America are dressed in the United States Formerly they were dressed in Leipzeig and other Eu- ropean fur centers. The cased skins are often split laterally into pack and belly parts, the former oiten being Sheared and dyed rlch brown in imitation of fur seal. The handsome garments made o1 these are called Hudson seap III the fur trade. The belly strips usually are dressed in the natural color and are used for lining over coats and other outer garments
 Muskrat skins also are used ex- tenslvely to initiate mink and sold under such trade names as river mink" or "ondatra mink" However, the better grades of nuskrat, dressed in the natural color and unplucked, have a very beautiful luster and make very handsome coats, boas. and muffs. Muskrat fur also is used to make small articles of apparel, as gloves, caps, and collars; and waste pieces from the furriers' cutting rooms are utilized for matters fur.
 MUSKRAT FARMING
 It has been proved by experi- ments with muskrat in captivity that the animals are easily kept, become very tame, and breed in very narrow quarters. The value of the skins, however, does not warrant commercial attempts to produce them under such restrict ed conditions Until recently the prices were too low to permit ex- penditures on preserves or even efforts to prevent poaching. Now carefully guarded preserves will yield steady and profitable returns. All that is needed is care not to deplete the fur supply by too close trapping.
 Continued Next Week.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-09-04

TRAPPERS! Two Foxes in a day, with only two sets out, is my record. Methods guaranteed, S1.OO. Floyd Blackman. RID 3, New Berlin, N. Y.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-09-04

AFTER FORTY YEARS, Ency- cllcal of Pope Plus XI on Labor and Capitol, available at Alaska Shop. 10 cents per copy.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-09-04
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY

winter and early in spring, when green food is scarce. Majority of those captured in the ordinary steel trap are caught by the front leg. A strong trap breaks the leg bone and in struggling the ani- nal may tear loose, leaving foot, or part of it, in the trap. For this reason traps should be set so that the captives will drown quick ly.
 The best baitS for muskrats are carrots, sweet apples, parsnips, tur- nips, or pieces of squash, Many trappers use scent to attract the animals, but it is doubtful wheth- CT the smell of musk or of any of the oils, as anise or rhodium, has advantages over the natural odor of the baitS named.
 Most muskrat trappers use the the ordinary steel trap (No. D.. The manner of setting It de- pends upon the situation, and the skill of the trapper is best displayed in selecting this. Musk rat trails may be found along the banks of all streams and ponds which they inhabit, and the practiced eye often can trace them into shallow water. Sink the trap in the trail, partly in the mud or sand where the water is two or three inches deep, and fasten the chain to a stake, or, better still, to a slender pole reaching into deep water. The pole, upon which the ring of the chain is to slide, should have a fork at the outer end to prevent the ring from slipping farther, and the other end should be stuck firmly into the bank FaSten the bait to a 'Stick set in the mud, so that the bait is about foot above the pan of the trap. The animal in reach ing for the bait sets the hind foot upon the pan and is caught more securely than if taken by the fore foot It immediately plunges into deep water, sliding the chain along the pole as far as lit will go, and soon droWns. If the chain is fastened to a stake, it should be planted in water a foot or more in depth, so that the animal will drown.
 Setting traps inside or near muskrat houses is to be, condemn led; many States have laws forbid ding the practice and some of them specify the minimum dis tance from the house at which a trap may be placed A long plank five or six inches wide or float ing log or one extending out into the water may be used advan- tageously as a support for traps
 The plank is moored to the shore by a wire passed through staple driven into one end and the other end is anchored in the stream or pond. Light cleats are nailed to
 the upper side at intervals, with space enough between them to
 hold trap when set Shallow
 notches wide enough to hold the
 traps may be cut into the log, and 'the traps covered lightly with fine
 leaves or grass. The ring at the end of each trap chain is fastened
 to the plank by a staple Baits
 of carrots or apple may be scat
 tered; but they are not necessary
 since the animals use such a de-
 vice as a highway to reach the
 shore. An animal venturing upon 1 it is almost sure to be caught
 In this way many occupants of a pond may be taken in single
 night.
 l The box trap is a favorite with some trappers. This consists of 8
 ruonIo,, 1ox> will, co+1 oo ol-
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der water with one end at the entrance to muskrat burroW The animal lifts the gate on leav- ing the burrow and is imprisoned and drowned. Others follow until perhaps all the occupants of the burrow are caught. A similar trap may be made entirely of heavy wire netting of half-inch mesh, bent to shape. These traps are we'll adapted to very narrow streams or ditcheS.
 An open barrel sunk in the stream or pond frequented by soil close to the bank of the muskrats is considered an effective trap. The top of the barrel should be level with the surface of the ground. The barrel is half full of water, upon which pieces of carrot or apple are floating. A piece of board about eighJ inches square or few floating chips will delude the animals into jump ing into the barrel to secure the food.
 A floating barrel is a good sub Stitute for a sunken barrel. A hole eight to 12 inches square is sawed in the side of a barrel having both ends intact. A strong cleat is nailed across each end, project ing six or eight inches on the sides. Upon the cleats boards as long as the barrel or somewhat longer are nailed. Enough water is placed inside to make the barrel float with the outer platform level with the surface of the pond say, with about one-third of the barrel exposed. Apples or carrots are placed inside for bait.
 CARING FOR THE SKINS
 MuSkrats taken for the fur should be trapped-not shot or speared. If taken alive in trap they should be killed by a sharp blow on the back of the head. Trap pers usually carry a short club for this purpose.
 Muskrat skins intended for the market should be "caSed,' not opened along the belly. In skin- ming, begin at the heel and slit up the middle of the hind leg to the tail, around it, and then down the other leg to the heel in the same way. No other cuts are needed though many trappers pass the knife around the feet, where the long fur ends. Then turn the skin back over the body, leaving the fur side inward. The skin peels off easily to the front feet. Cut closely around nose, ears, and lips, 50 as not to tear the pelt. If bits of flesh adhere to the skin about the head, they may be scraped off, but this IS usually left to the fur dresser. The skin, inside out, is stretched over a thin board or shingle of the proper shape and a tack or two is inserted to keep 1t ln posi- tion to dry. Stretchers made ot heavy galvanized wire are now extensively used by trapperS and have advantages over the wooden kind. Skins should be dried in the open air-not before a fire or in the sun. They should not be ex- posed to rain. Books on trapping usually give full directions for caring for raw furS.
 HOME DRESSING OF FURS
 Formerly many muSkrat skins were home tanned and made into caps, collars, and other articles. At present the home utilization of skins is much less extensive, but knowledge of good method of dressing the fur is still desira- ble Most of the methods en- ployed by amateurs involve the use of alum to fix the hair; but satisfactory results, so far as pli- ability of the pelts goes, depend
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(Continued from Last Week.
 MUSKRAT FURS

III the raw StdGc tIlC AuA VI VAAN nuskrat is dense and soft ana Ill general appearance much like that of the beaver. However, the pei age is shorter and less close and the belt somewhat inferior in dur ability. The color varies with season and locality. Northern skins average lightest in color, being often light silver gray, some times nearly white on the under parts. This is probably because many are taken in summer pelage. Very dark skins, claSsed as black, come mainly from New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland, but are produced in limited numbers in other parts of the United States and in Canada.
 Compared with most other furS of such small size, muskrat furs are of excellent quality and dur ability; their cheapness is chiefly the result of their abundance. The earliest demand for the for was for the manufacture of so-called beaver hats, it making an excel lent imitation When silk replaced fur in hat manufacture the de- mand for muskrat skins fell off greatly They next became popu- lar as limitations of sealskins Properly dyed and made up, they are difficult to distinguish from the genuine, but their wearing qualities are inferior Modern fur dressers and dyerS have found means of initiating many of the more costly furs with that of this animal, and have thus created 3 continuous demand for the belts.
 TRADE IN MUSKRAT FURS
 The growth of the demand for muskrat furs is shown by the records of London importations and sales. From 1763 to 1900 (38 years the average number of skins imported and sold annually in that market was less than 75,OOO. During the 50 years from 1901 to 1850, the average was about 411,- GOO. From 1851 to 1900, inclusive, the lmportations averaged over D. 34,000 yearly; and during the 10 years, 1901 to 1910 the average rose to 4,22300O. In recent years the London sales were as follows: 1911, 5,197,53O 1912, 5,O149212: 1913, 6,876,417; 1914, 1O,488,6 ,647: 1915, 3,500,O0O approximately. The decreased importations for 1915 are explained by the European war. When it is remembered that constantly increasing number ot muskrat furS are dressed and manufactured in America instead of going through the London mar ket, the foregoing statistics show remarkable increase in the util- lzatlon of this fur. Notwithstand- Ing the 1act that during the past century and half over a quarter or billion muskrats have been taken for their pelts, the supply haS not diminished greatly. x II IS probable that with adeouate protection in the breeding season rom 10 to 12 million belts can be taken annually in North Amer lea without depicting the supply
 The prices paid for muskrat pelts vary considerably from year to year. In 1919 the skins broupht rom l2 cents to $5.1O each. in 4s2o they ranged from 13 cents 10 S4.55 each: in 1921, from eight cents to S2.58 each; and in 1922 rom l2 cents to $2.46 each Since 1913 the prices have been lower put probably they never again will reach the low levels that were current during the period of the early eighties.
 TRAPPING THE MUSKRAT
 MuSkrats are not suspicious and are trapped easily. They take any suitable bait readily, especially in
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Rartman's Genuine Black RaccOons, Registered stock. Prices reason
 able. Satisfaction guaranteed. One of the oldest breeders. E. L. Hart
 man, New London, Ohio, U. S. A.
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TRAPPING THE MUSKRAT

MuSKrats are not suspicious and are trapped easily. They take any suitable bait readily, especially in
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-07

exchange brought more encourage
ment to the white house. The presl-
dents main attention, however, wen.
to the real estate problem.
Examination of reports has con-
vinced him the present system by
which first and sometimes second
mortgages are placed on homes, to
permit purchase on what amounts TO
an installment plan, with the various
commissions and discounts involved,
is sitting home ownership and lead
ing to the loss of many homes
through foreclosure.
He considers nationwide planning
Of housing and some form of estab-
lished credit would have a definite
effect on unemployment.
Twenty-Five committees under the
leadership of prominent men and
women have been set up to study the
various phases of the problem.
Only one of these committees was
embraced in today's conference-tnat
dealing specifically with finances. A
general meeting of the entire group
has been called for December 2-5.
Ambassador Dawes, in London,
characterized the presidents plan as
calculated to provide a basis for i'm
proved business activity. Senator
Reed Smoot, chairman of the senate
finance committee, called the move
"a master stroke" and Senator VAN
denberg of Michigan hailed "the
dawn of a new economic day"
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-07
Sauvain Sees Saving
From RemOdeled Wing

Use Of the remodeled north wing
Of the old state capitol for housing
state offices will effect a saving Of
$1,000 q year in rentals, according
to a survey mace by Nilsson 6auvain,
chairman Of the state board Of ad-
ministration.
The cost OF repairing the north
wing was $4,000. appropriated by the
last legislature.
1T is evident" Sauvain said, that
the saving for this piece Of work will
be considerable before the new capl-
tol is built"
More departments have been
crowded into the structure than had
been originally intended, with the
license department being the most
recent office to be housed In 1t.
Departments now housed in the old
capitol are the board of administra-
ton, purchasing and supply depart
ment, children's bureau, insurance
commission, fire and tornado fund,
land department, department Of
agriculture, state auditor, state treas
uter and license department.