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The Alaskan., 1931-07-31
Oxtail Soup Without
 OxtaiI

The Government has barre l from interstate commerce cer- tain imported brands of "oxtail soup" which contain no oxtails. It argues, and correctly so, that when the public buys oxta,l soup, it wants a little something besides tomatoes.
 Now "Frankfurter Sausages' that never saw Frankfurt, Ger roany is banned. If they must give it name, they may call It "of the Frankfurter type"
 "Smithfield hams" that have never seen Smithfield, Va, may not trade on the Smithfield name.
 Honest nomenclature goes far t,'ward a satisfactory and com fortable living It would be a mighty good thing if the De- partment of Agriculture could extend it's authority into other fields of misbranding. For in
The Alaskan., 1931-07-31

only is the pack larger to date, Eut the fish are bigger, conclus- i've evidence, we should say, that there is nothing seriously wrong with Alaska fisheries.- Seward Gateway.
 SEE HE!
 The Pacific Fisherman for March 1921 declares that the average pack of red salmon in Alaska for the period 1924 to 1913 inclusive was 2,269,350 cases.
 The pack for the six year per- jed up to 1880 was 1,S04,962 ras eS.
 The pack for 1880 was 832,626 ases, the smallest pack l.i many .yearS
 The pack of reds for 19'l is stimated at a t.Ltle OTCf one IT.. lion cases.
 The pack for 1880 and 1881 is throwing the average consider able even the previous six year period which was but half that of the period of 1914-1918.
 Inasmuch as the territory de- pends upon the red salmon pack for its revenue, the people of Alaska need to worry consider able about the depletion of the fisheries.
 The figures presented are Of ficial and come from the Buread of Fisheries themselves and al : so as presented by the official or : gan of the canning industry.
The Alaskan., 1931-07-31
or Seruice To Alaska

Libby, McNeil and Libby can-
 nery at Craig is reported as not using salmon from their traps l and employing 36 seine boats with some 150 Alaska fishermen. The Wrangell Packing Com oany, by agreement with the U. s. Commissioner of Fisheries,
 had their trap locations closed
 to entry this year and they are putting up their pack from the resident fishermen; and further
 they are employing resident b. bor from Wrangell
 Cooperation such as this creates confidence between can |ner and fisherman and further it creates a more kindly feeling between capital and labor. On the other hand The P. A. F. corporation in Petersburg this week advised their two crews that they would be on a limit O. 5000 salmon per day. Independ.-
 ents who offered their fish to the canneries, fishing, or in the
 crews. Men with independent gear who offered their catch to
 this company were told that i; they had sockeye Cred salmon) Ito sell with other fish, the catch would be bought. The Jessie end the Sunrise were left up . stump with their small fares be- ing unable to sell them. Indifference to local men who
 gre making an effort to eke out
 a miserable living, does not tend Ito create any kindliness toward
 Petersburg's big cannery. And lit further creates friction and
 misunderstanding and disbe :
 lief in the sincerity of all can ners.
 1 The fishermen are not asking l for a whole loaf of bread, they
 are tickled pink these days to
 even be allowed to pick up the crumbs.
The Alaskan., 1931-07-31
A Democrat Describes the Republican Brand

Judge Jennings, while sitting in court in the First Division several years ago, in an oral statement before the court said:
 So far as the Judge of this court being politically associat- ed with Governor Riggs, 1t might be stated that the only association is that they are members of the same political party-tfat the judge of this court never understood that it was one of his duties, or that it was required of him on ascend irg the bench, that he should change his politics; that the Judge of this court was never chairman of the Republican Committee, or Republican com mitteeman, at any time, and q few months afterwards a mem Der of the Democratic Club, and a little while afterwards an in- dependent, but that he has en- Ceavored to be true to his pO- litical ideals; and the Judge Ot this court will also say,-and theer is no lawyer at the bar who will deny it except, per- haps, one or two who would give Tim credit for nothing,-that he has never made any distinction tetween Democratic lawyer and a Republican lawyer and lis clients"
 In the past twenty years, party lines in Alaska politics lave drawn queer politics. The writer remembers various com ElnatlOnS Of RepuDl1canS since 1918 when he first took interest in territorial affairs. Judge Jennings spoke correctly when he declared that many Repub- licans are directing Republican affairs at one time, members of Democratic combinations a few months afterwards and again independent when it was ex- pedient to change the political coat. :
 In the more recent elections it is pointed out that in the pri- mary elections less than 1000
The Alaskan., 1931-07-31

votes are cast in the Democratic Primary whilst in the general election the numbers swell to 4,000 and more. Which mean5 that Republicans who enter the primaries, do so only to elect their chosen servants and when they fail so to do, enter the gen - erale elction to support Demo- cratic candidates. A play in DO litics that is not decent nor hon est. Yet, many of these so-call : ed Republicans are in strategic positions and they have their influence upon the administra ton of affairs in Alaska by and through the national admins tration.
 An attempt is being made to gather the various Republican factions to enter into a a con- ference in the near future in or ger that a united Republican So- lidarity might be secured. WhaG the outcome of this conference will bring forth is prOblematica. in that it's solution can be secur- led by each side giving and talk ing on a more fair basis. If any faction assumes to ride rough shod because of it's financial or political weight, the conference will fizzle out into a mutual ad- miration society. If each gives and recognizes the rights and wrongs of the past and is willing to bury the political hatchet, there is no question but that a real Republican party will be secured.
 With the present economic disturbances there is much dis satisfaction and with the pre- sent industrial situation in the Territory the Republican party cannot remain apathetic and hope to retain even a semblance Of control of elective offices un- less it will settle down to busi- ress and not only iron out the differences but gather up all the ends that have become frayed and weave them into real pO- litical organization.
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stance, there are certain mis- called Republicans" who are no more Republicans than Soviet. they are oxtail soup without ox- tails.
 A conference of Republicans, such as is planned by Juneau leaders, will help put Republic anism into Republicans"
The Alaskan., 1931-07-31
The Vanishing Prospector--And the Reason

StroNer's Weekly of July 7th, had an editorial with the above -osption. We quote it ill part.
 During the past fifteen years no strikes worthy of note have cen announced. This is nou because the rare metals are not ,.resent, but because they are. in as great profusion as in former years; but because the young men will not endure hardShips entailed and the old men, famil- far with the work have either left the Territory or are too feeble to keep the pace.
 Several years ago the pros pector could be met on every hand; enthusiastic, eager and full of hope. GrlbStakes were plentiful and rumors of strikes and near strikes filled the col umns of the focal press. Today with the exception of a few iso- lated localities, where the old timers still hold forth mining and prospecting has been rele- gated to the back page.
 *"A tour of the stores would find no outfits being sold; no men leaving for the hills; no in terest whatever whether they do or not. We have dropped into 2 rut, and are depending for sus- tenance upon the steamships and department stores. Until greater interest is developed in the natural resources of this great empire, how can we ex- rect to advance in independ- ence and productivenesS neces- sary to develop a nation. More and more steamships are pour ing their cargoes into the Ter . ritOry while our own produce lies rotting in the field; we buy automobiles, radios and gew- gaws instead of axes, picks and number twos."
 The hardy citizen of Alaska who was wont to climb over the hills looking for the end of .hel rainbow. in the past several
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years has found that it was eaSi- CT to Starve in the states than to starve in Alaska. The prospect or used to come into Alaska by stages working at Ketchikan in the canneries, fishing or in the mills and logging camps. He moved on to Wrangell and some times started his prospecting from that point. He went on to Juneau and there earned enough to gather a part of his outfit and with the balance on credit he wended his way into the hills.
 He made sufficient as a rule to pay his bill at the stores and still have sufficient to grub into the hills; and the Storekeeper was willing to take a gamble on those prospectors.
 Today, under the efficient and self sufficient Bureau of Fisher ies, the prospector cannot earn enough to pay his past winters grub bill let alone pile up grub and outfit for prospecting trip. Those who went into the logging game just can't even cut logs these days for fear they might destroy the several billions of feet of timber.
 No, Alaska is not what it used to be. This publication has be- walled that condition since it's existence but has made no more impression than expecting to lose wart by cussing at it. Just what are YOU going :o do about it MT. Man Wro Bene- fits? That is your problem!!
The Alaskan., 1931-07-31
Needs Learnin'

Tn the face of the annual howl about the constant depict ed supply of fish in Alaskan wat CTS, the news dispatches of the past week and today recording the fact that one of the largest packs in the history of the Ter ritory will probably be put up, are; extremely gratifying. Not
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-13

Kansas City, their secretary, Mr.. Chris
tan, telephoned me 10 come over 10
dine with them. Mrs. Harding apollo
gized for the. fact that Mr.. Harding
could not come at once 10 see me De-
cause his lips were badly Sunburneo,
and he WAS trying TO cure them SO tnat
he might make his speech that night
Senator Capper OF Kansas and MRS.
Capper were in the room When ! en-
tered and heard all this. AT the dinner
that evening ] sat beside the Presloenl
and Mrs. Capper sat Oh the otner sue
as / remember 1t. Senator sCapper was
the only other guest just we fVe.
al no time were oil deals even hlnteo:
| was the guest OF two friends VINO l
knew had perfect confidence In tne
honesty and. friendship OF my husDahu,
and l know that confidence never was
betrayed, and that President HARDING
up " the very moment oil ms oSalh'
never believed my husband hao De-
Lrayed him"
Mrs Fall talked as she rummageo
through letter nix.
shows Mrs. HardinG's Letter.
Here" she said, is letter from Mrs.
Harding written To NE after all the
talk and NEWSPAPER notorEty over the
OIL leases and after my husband hao
decided to resign AS Secretary VI the
Interior"
In it Mrs Harding said she was de-
lighted to Ia al from Mrs. Fall because
tile Falls are tlIe salt Of the earth, and
we do appreciate your steadiaSt friend
ship" IL WAS signed Florence King
Harding.
Here Is letter written TO me by
Mrs. Coolidge, wife OF Calvin Coolidge,
then Vlce President. II WAS written TO
me June IT 1928 nearly four months
after my husband had resigned from
TIL cabinet"
The letter said: 1T was like rain from
heaven 10 hear from you. Mr. Coolidge.
before leaving Tor Cleveland. charged
me 10 WRIT 10 You AT once. III reply,
expressing his high regard for you both
and hoping that he will be privileged TO
see you both soon" The letter was
signed Grace Coolidge.
Nov" said Mrs. Fall, Mr.. Coolidge
sat In the cabinet meetings with my
husband all the time my husband was
~ it MI Coolidge, knew every move
that was made III the matter of leasing
VI the Navy Oil lands TO Mr.. Doheny
and Mr.. Sinclair. II there was anything
wrong in my husbands dealings in that
matter why did not Mr.. Coolidge have
something to say about IL before the
death Of Mi. Harding
Cites Two Charges.
There Is another phase of this case
" which l should like " Call the at
tention Of the public" Mrs. Fail con-
tiuued My husband and Mr.. DOhrny
were both indicted twice, once OH a
charge vi conspiracy, and later bribery
charges. They were both acquitted ON
the charges VI conspiracy.
The Constitution VI the United
States denies double jeopardy for the
same o1ense. Thus the Government
could hot, constitutionally, try him
again for accepting bride.
"A little later Mr.. Doheny was tried
in the same court and was acquitted on
the charge Of bribing Fall. So we have
the absurd record that Mr.. Fall ac-
cepted from Mr.. Doheny q bride which
Mr.. Doheny did not give"
Fall was in All easy chair dressed in
light green pajamaS and slippers his
came in his hand. His thin, long hair
seemed not to have been cut for months.
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MRS. FALL, BROKEN, THREATENS
REVELATION IN OIL SCANDALS
Long Fight to Save Husband From Prison
Term Ends-Believes Jail Sentence Will
Kill Him-Devotion Exemplary.

dent OF this country They were the
| closest OF friends for MANY years, and
up TO the very moment of President
Hardlng'S death our Two families were
intimate Mis-. Harding was very
close friend vi mine. l have many let
terS from her. some VI them written
after the death VI MI. Harding. Does
that Look as il Mr.. Harding distrusled
Mr.. Fail and believed that Mr.. Fall be-
trayrd him"
Would Refuse Pardon"
The suggestion that President Hoo
YER, II 1t was seen that Falls health
was being injured by the confinement t
might pardon linn caused Mrs. c. {
Chase. daughter Of Mr. Fall 10 look
up quickly from 4 book OF letters she
WAS sorting aha say in her quiet way.
Father would not accept ii pardon
nor any Kind VI favor from Mr.. Hoover
alter that speech he made al the grave
81 President Harding.
Since President lIoovers speech In
dedication OF the tomb Of Preside ut
Harding the story had been printed III
different parts Of the country, and has
been whispered everywhere. that Mrs.
Fall made secret and mysterious call
upon President Harding when he was IN
Kansas CITY III 1923, on his way to
Alaska and had told him some secret
That broke his heart.
Yes, | have heard all about that
but il Is all lie" said Mrs. Fall. Mr..
Coolidge started the fable about Presi-
dent Harding dying or a broken heart,
betrayed by his friends. My husband
Was convicted in October 1929. Two
months later, III December, 1929 MI
Coolidge wrote III the Cosmopolitan
Magazine, commenting upon the death
vi President Harding. lie wound up
with this statement:
Later IL Was disclosed that he had
discovered thai some whom Ia had
trusted had betrayed him and he had
! been forced to call them To account Ii
Is known that this discovery Was u heavy
grief 10 lam, perhaps niure than he
could bear
Denies Broken Hearted.
Now, what ale The faetS?" con-
tinued Mrs. Fall When President and
Mis-. Harding were preparing To go on
their "Trip 10 Alaska IN the Summer OF
1928, my husband aud Harry r.. Sin
clair were prepaIlIIg To go 10 Russia III
connection with oil concessions. Mr..
Fail tried to PERSUADE Mr.. Harding not
to go to Alaska because OF his failing
health. 4 was in Washington 10 say
good-by To my husband. and President
and Mrs. Harding invited us " dine
with them at the White House, and we
did SO. 1t was then agreed that Il
should 90 to Kansas CITY, transact some
business. and meet the presidential
party there.
las soon AS the Hardings arrived in
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nor to have been combed that day. His
dropping mustache was snow white
and upon his face was white stubble
Of beard a half inch. long. i
BY way VI beginning a conversation
! asked: what did you think OF the
speech VI President Hoover at the tomb
of Harding?"
$. Surprised at Hoover.
He'answsred: Il was surprised at Mr..
ioover's speech"
lle paused again, then went on to
say: ~. ~
Mr.. Hoover and were friends for
many years. Mr.. Hoover was in the
cabinet with me all through the leasing
Of the naval oil lands TO Doheny and
Sinclair. After 1 resigned from the
cabinet Mr.. Hoover wrote me a letter
IN which he regretted my resignation.
When Mr.. Hoover wrote me that let
ter. he knew all that he now knows
about the leasing of the oil lands. II
there was anything crooked in my ham
ding OF that matter, why did he COM
mend me then and why has he kept
silent about IL until now?"
After going over the whole matter in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-13
BY A. b. MACDONALD.

| Special Dispatch to The star.
! Ell PASO, Tex. July l3 (N.A.N -
/ saw Saturday the tragedy Of u wum-
ans breaking heart. MIS-. Albert Il.
Fall, in her home here talked with me
! throughout day. while she waited Tor
word from court in Washington which
was to send her husband " jail \
sentence She believes Will Kill him.
! For nine years She has been lighting
to keep him out ot Jail oui " public
! disyract. out of ruin. to have ttI- world
believe that he Is not guilty.
Family Prominent.
When she began that long fight she
was 4 strong, handsome, proud woman.
The Fall iami." WAS the most pronI-
nent. politically and socially, IN Ntw
M, Xico. Her husband had been long
i'll public HE ia that State and in the
Nation. lie was u Secretary OF the
Interior. member Of President Hard
ine's cabinet, personal friend Of The
leading statesmen OF this country. and
She and her family moved III Tie nigh
est circles III Washington Her mus
band Then had II fortune. i'll vast acres
uf New Mexico ranch Lands ana HERDS
OF cattle.
lii the last nine Years she has seen
all that crumDlr about her. ana today
she SllS anna INC aslVH W 10 '"iA''' =
broken woman.
Facing utter defeat in war she has
waged for nine years, she clings 10 nm
with love and devotion seldom rquiFu
and She fights OH.
Mrs. Fall told what she thought
OF President Huovers speech al llle
dedication Of The tomb VI President
Harding in Marion. OHIO, IN which hr
declared that llarding's death was from
mental anxiety and worry alter ulS-
/ covering the betrayal OF ms trusted
friends All the world knew he Was
referring To Albert E Fall u. une vi
those men.
Comments on Speech.
AS she quoted from this speech OF
the President and commented upon II
Mrs Fail would clnch her lists and
shake them at the tate that has brand
ed her husband u criminal, beLrayer
of his friend and OF his country.
And now" she exclaimed, almost
Historically they have ruined lis all.
my husband, my three daughters, our
IL grandchildren: there is nothing Tor
us all to look forward to but disgrace.
But my time TO tell all will come and
then l shall tell, and there will be q
shaking of dry bones She added, re-
peating this myteriouS threat over and
over.
You know, Of course" said Mrs. Fall!
after long pause, that my husband
and Mr.. Harding served together i'll the
United States Senate long before Mr.
Harding ever dreamed Of being PrrSi-
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GUN IN DEPUTYS
. FACE FAILS TO FIRE
Fairfax Officer Also Hit Over Head
With Bottle While Arrest
ing Man.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FAIRFAX, Va, July 13.-Deputy
Sheriff Henry Magarity of Fairfax
County narrowly escaped death while
attempting to arrest colored. man at
the Bull Run Dance Hall early yester-
day.
Sheriffs E. P. Kirby and Magarity
had gone to the dance hall to arrest
Curtis Mclaughlin, colored, wanted on
charge of shooting colored woman
in 1880 at Fairfax On entering the
hall. Kirby stated, they saw two men
fighting. Magarity caught one man.
who resisted arrest and, breaking the
deputy's hold, ran. AS he went through
the door he drew "a gun, turned and
pulled the trigger twice. The gun. i'll
Magarity'S face failed TO go of. The
colored man ran to car in an at
tempt to escape. but Magarity caught
him and took the gun from him.
AS he was attempting to pull the
man from the car, an unidentified COL
ored man slipped up behind and hit
Magarity over the head with bottle
Meanwhile Sheriff Kirby captured
the man he sought and went to Ma
garity's assistance.
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FALL ACCEPTS EXTRA DAY.
Agrees in Order to Serve Term In Home
State.

Ell PASO Tex. July 10 (4l.-Albert 3
Fall was resigned today To the prospect
of serving prison term Oh conviction
of accepting brib1 while hr wa
Seer etary of the Interior
Ending a long fight based on the
assertion Falls health would break in
confinement member OF his family
announced yesterday that the former
cabinet officer had agreed to the addi-
ton of a day to his one-year sentence
In order that the time might be served
outside the District OF Columbia.
He expressed desire to enter the
penitentiary of New Mexico. his home
State. That plea was contained III 4
message from DR.. j. H. Gambrrll. his
private physician TO Frank Hogan,
Falls Washington counsel.
Dr. Gambrell said the climate of
Washington would affect adversely the
health of the former Secretary.
Fall came to the FL Paso home of
his wife several weeks ago from his
physical examinations following refusal
OF the Supreme Court To review his
conviction. His physicians said service
off the sentence IN All Eastern
prison would result III his early
death. An order that he serve the
term was based on a subsequent report
ofsGovernment physicians.
Members of Falls family said his
side OF the case had never been told
and that when the public learned the
facts 1t would recognize him as the
most unJustly treated man in history"
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detail for two hours, Mr.. Fall said:
THE fact remains that am the
goat I am a sacrifice for political rea-
sons alone. Mr.. Hoover's speech at the
grave of President Harding was polit-
ical, pure and simple. He made that
statement because he Is a candidate to
succeed himself
Mr. Fall fumbled with his cane, drew
In his feet and tried to arise, saying as
last word: II am a very sick man.
Two of the vertebrae in my back are
about gone entirely. I have stayed with
you now as long as can sit up.
must now get back to bed"
With difficulty he began moving
across toward the open door, shutting
first one slippered foot and then the
other across the carpet. Mrs. Fall
clung to him.
He halted, turned to look at me and
said with deep emphasis:
mo better, no more loyal wife ever
lived" e.
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