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The Nome nugget., 1931-07-04

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 GEO S MAYNARD
 Manager. this 3rd day of April, 1881.
 A. F. WRIGHT, Notary Plblsc n nd [ he Territory of Alaska. My Comm ission expires October IA. 1893.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-19
THOMASEDIS0N HAS PASSED ON
 TO, LONG SLEEP.
Death Comes to Aged In- ventor at His Home,
 Sunday Morning
MEMBERS OF FAMILY
 ! AT BEDSIDE AT TIME
Body Lies in State in Work Room-Funeral Serv-
 ices on Wednesday

WEST ORANGE, New Jersey. Oct. 19-Thomas A. Edison passed on to the great beyond early Sum- day morning.
 Death ended the eleven weeks illness which began with his sud- den collapse on August 1.
 Late last Saturday afternoon, his children, grandchildren and ser- wants filed through the room and silently looked for a moment at the figure sleeping peacefully on the white bed at the head of which was Mrs. Edison.
 Throughout the evening and into the early morning hours. Dr. IIu- bert Howe and members of the family maintained a vigil.
 The police guarded the estate and newspapermen waited in the garage which had been transform- ed into a press room. News of Death
 The news of the inventors death was carried to the reporters by Arthur Walsh, vice-President of the Edison Industries, Incorporated.
 MT. Edison is dead" he said simply.
 He appeared pale and visibly shaken, then read Dr. Howe's for- nal bulletin.
 Thomas Ava Edison quietly passed away at 20 minutes after 3 o'clock A. M, October 18, 1931."
 Religious Beliefs
 Questions about MT. Edison,s religious beliefs brought an answer by the family. "He was never an atheist, though he subscribed to no orthodox creed. No one who knew him could have doubted his belief in the reverence of the Supreme Intelligence" said the statement by Walsh. and he quoted Edison as saying: "If there is a life hereafter, or if there is none. 1t does not matter"
 When asked if MT. Edison be- lleved in immortality, Walsh said:
 No one knows"
 Body in state
 Surrounded by the well worn and familiar objects of his daily use, Edison's body today lay in state in the small unpretentious work room where many years he thought and experimented.
 The same test tubes and bits Of plants he was using in his search for a formula for the manpfacture of rubber were on the Sld desk and many note books covered the couch where he used to o'frsee These were the back sronnd. Over thes casket shed the radiance sof AWhats the world re- E A .~ls. E E 9TT- '
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-19
THREE INJURED
 IN AUTO WRECK
 CAUSED BY COW
Three Have Narrow Escape when Cow Wrecks Two
 Cars at Switzers

A dairy COW crossing the road Saturday evening near Switzer's ranch on Glacier Highway endan- gered five persons and almost caus- ed the death of three of them, all of whom were more or less ser iously injured, and partially wreck ed two automobiles.
 Those injured were: Mrs. Clar- ence Geddes, who is in St. Ann hospital suffering from bruises and shock; w. H. Geddes, slightly bruis- ed about the head and right shoul- der; and Warren Geddes, who has a badly burned wrist and is con- fined to his home. c. E. Cleveland and his mother, Mrs. Ardelle Cleve- land, were in one of the wrecked cars but escaped without hurt.
 Goes Over Embankment
 The accident ocurred on the long fill just north of Switzer's dairy. Mr. Cleveland, whose car was ahead of that driven by Warren Geddes in which were the elder Geddes and Mrs. Geddes, is said to have been driving about S5 miles an hour. The younger Geddes, plan ming to pass the Cleveland car. was
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-19
ACRICUL TURF IN SOVIET IS
 0NE-MAN FARM
Threat to Capitalis tic Countries Described
 in New Book
By FRANK I. WELLER
Press Farm Editor)

Associated Press Farm EditOr)
 WASHINGTON, D. O., Oct. 19.- Russia's threat to the agriculture of capitalistic countries lies largely in her ability to plan the crops of one-fifth of the earth's cul- tivated surface as an individual farmer in America plans his quart CT sections.
 Such is the picture drawn by Miss Anna Louise Strong in her new book, "The Soviets Conquer Wheat"
 How Yakovlef, Commissar of Ag- riculture, farms a continent with the dual challenge to the rest of the world to compete in either quantity or economy of production is told by the author, for nine years a writer in the Soviet Union.
 Her book is drama of collective farming.
 "Black lands of winter fallow sweeping from horizon to horizon, miles <and miles of green undula- tions of winter wheat unbroken by
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-19
STOCK MARKET HAS FIRM TONE
 TRADING TODAY
Buying of Coppers and 1 Ch emi ca Is Indicate
 Trend of Business

i NEW YORK, Oct. 19.-The Stock Market today developed firm tone in the sluggish trading. Buying of coppers and chemi- calls overcame the early drag im- posed by the selling of rails.
 Today's turnover was only about 100000 shares, the smallest in months.
 Buying of copper shares appar- ently reflected the improvement in foreign demand for the metal and in anticipation of the meeting here later in the week of leading copper producers.
 Issues up from one to two points today were Anaconda Copper, Am erican Smelling, Kennecott, Ameri- can Metals, Howe Sound, Granby Dome Mines, Allied Chemical, Air Reduction, Union Carbide, Colum- bian Carbon. Dupont, New Haven North American, National Biscuit.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-19
WANT AWARDS
 FOR 7 PLIERS
Congressional Medals to Be Sought for Fang
 born, Herndon

SEATTLE, Oct. 19.-W. w. Con- ner, Washington Governor of the National Aero n a u t ic Association has started movement to obtain the award of Congressional med als for Clyde Pangborn and Hugh Herndon.
 Congressman Ralph Horr said he would introduce bill at his first appearance as member of the National Legislature providing for the award.
 PangDorn ana Herndon are now enroute to New York in their re- paired plane in which they flew across the North Pacific from Ja- pan to Wenatchee, Washington.
 NEW YORK, Oct. 19. Clyde Pangborn and Hugh Herr d n brought their monoplane to earth here yesterday afternoon as thou sands cheered. They completed their round world trip, with many stops, and the majority of those in the crowd yesterday saw the two air men who conquered the North Pa cific in one hop for the first time.
 Pangborn and Herndon landed at the flying field during an un- employment air show.
 The reception committee was at the field to welcome the TWO air men.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-19
FRIENDSHIP OF } TWO COUNTRIES
 AGAIN PLEDGED
Marshal Petain, General Pershing Pay Respects
 at Yorktown, Va.

YORKTOWN, Va, Oct. 19.--Twl surviving members of the Allied High Command during the World War, Marshal Petain, of France and Gen. John J. Pershing, of the United States, last Saturday after noon hailed the frie ds h ip of France and the United StatesVwas sealed at Yorktown. Both express ed hope the two nations would continue always in the interest of peace.
 Gen. Pershing said: ''The victory won on this field by the Franco American forces under George Washington, was tremendous in consequences"
 Marshal Petain said: "Collabor- ation of America and France be- gun in 178O and which was estab- lished again in 1917 with fruitful results, was not only good for our two peoples but for the whole world"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-19
CALL IS MADE
 FOR FUNDS TO
 HELP J0bLESS
President Hoover Makes
 Plea for Nationwide Y Contribution FRATERNAL SPIRIT PARAMOUNT THING
.E a oh Community Should ! Say We Are Our
 Brothers Keeper"

FORTRESS MONROE, Virginia, Oct. 19.-A dramatic call for a nationwide contribution to local jobless relief funds was sent to the country over the radio by President Hoover.
 The President pleaded for spirit of fraternity for closer hum n friendship among Americans and voiced the hope that Thanksgiving Day will see sufficient funds raised throughout the country so that each community can say: We are our bothers keeper"
 The President stopped here en- route to Yorktown where he is to speak at the celebration of the anniversary of the battle of York town. He is travelling aboard the battleship Arkansas.
 No governmental action, no economic doctrine and no economic plan or project can replace the God imposed responsibility of the individual man and woman to their Ineighbors." said the President.
 The President arrived at the Yorktown sesquicentennial celebra- tion grounds amid series of salutes of 21 guns.
 Gov John G. Pollard, of Vir- ginia and the Presidential party drove two miles from the York town docks, where the President landed from the Arkansas, to the celebration area.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-19
Man Killed When Car of Dynamite
 Charged by Moose

SALUTE ST. MARIE, Ont, Oct 19-One man was killed and four others escaped death when a bull moose charged gasoline rail en- zine loaded with dynamite on the Canadian National Railway near Hearst.
 The dead man is William John- ston, twenty-nine of Savoff, Ont, who occupied the front seat of the engine and received the full force of the blow. He died in Sensen- brenner Hospital, Kapushasing, On- tario
 The machine was demolished and the four other occupants of the vehicle slightly injured. but large quantity of dynamite to be used in pushing new line through vir- gin territory failed to explode.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-19
'SCARFACE AL
 CAPONE GUILTY
 OFTAxEvASl0N
Federal Jury Returns Yer dict in Chicago Sat-
 urday Night IS ACQUITTED ON
 17 FELONY COUNTS Government Counsel Deep ly Conc erned = De- fense Attorneys Smile

CHICAGO, H., Oct. 19.-"Scar- face" Al Capone has been convict ed by Federal Court jury of five out of thirty-two counts charging evasion of income taxes.
 The maximum penalty possible is IT years Imprisonment and a fine of $5o,o0O.
 Capone was acquitted of one count charging evasion of the 1924 income tax and IT felony counts.
 Case Goes to Jury
 The case went to the jury last Saturday afternoon at 245 o'clock.
 Federal Judge James Wilkerson charged the juriy for an hour and ten minutes. He said it was not me- cessary for the Government to prove the exact amount of the in- come, $l ,O35 900 in six years, charg- ed in the indictment, but if the jurors believed Capone had an in- come sufficient and he was liable to file an income return and pay a tax and had evaded this, he should be found guilty.
 Judge Wilkerson told the jurors to consider separately each of the 32 counts
 Following the charge, the jury deliberated without even eating until 10:50 o'clock last Saturday night
 Capone was called to the court room and he smiled as the verdict was read
 One of Capone's attorneys an- nounced informally intention of filing a motion for a new trial but later withdrew the announcement.
 Confusion Manifested
 The trial ended in confusion.
 The Government was apparently more concerned over the jury's failure to convict the Chicago gangster on IT of the counts, than the defense was with the convic- tion on five charges.
 Capone and his attorneys, fol- lowing the reading of the verdict. were all smiling and went into a huddle in the corridor during the short recess.
 One attorney said: Tt is what I expected"
 After the jury was boiled, the Assistant United States attorney said it appeared the jury might have been mixed on the number of the various counts.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-19
WILL OPPOSE. PROPOSALS TO
 REDUCE NAVY
Representative Britten An
 nounces Fight, Des- pite Hoover

WASHINGTON, D. O., Oct. 19.- Representative Fred A. Britten, of Illinois, Chairman of the last House Naval Committee, said he will oppose several new navy pro- posals to reduce expenses, the Presidents suggestions nothwith- standing"
 Representative Britten said he will oppose discontinuance of con- ssruction of naval hospitals, cur tailment of crews of certain ships, decommissioning of certain vessels and discontinuance of naval bands.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-19
LABOR TO SEEK ADEQUATE FUND
 TO AID RELIEF
President Green Instructed to Appear Before
 Next Congress

? VANCOUVER, B. C., Oct. 19.- William Green, President of the American Federation of Labor, has been directed by the Executive Council of the Federation to go before Congress with an appeal for many millions of dollars as an un- employment relief fund.
 "The Executive Council has ex- pressed a determination to secure an appropriation of an adequate sum for the purpose of meeting re- quirements of the situation in a full and complete way" said Pres ident Green.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-19
PROPOSED AIR
 LINE TO COAST
Planes May Be Operated for Passengers, Fair
 banks to Skagway

FAIRBANKS, Alaska. Oct. l9.- Plans for the opening of an air passenger transport line from here to Skagway with an inaugural flight next month is revealed by officers of the Alaskan Airways.
 General Manager Johnson is now enroute to Seattle for New York to confer with Eastern packers of the Alaskan Airways.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-19
FUNERAL DAY WILL FALL ON
 ANNIVERSARY,
Request Is Made on Hoov- CT that Lights Be Ord
 cred Dimmed

NEW YORK. Oct. l9. = By a strange coincidence. Thomas A. Edison will be buried on the fifty second anniversary of perfecting the incandescent lamp.
 Although Edison did not demon- strate the lamp until December 31, 1879, it was perfected on October 21 of that year.
 The suggestion has been made to President Hoover that he issue a proclamation that all electric lights be dimmed at 10 o'clock next Wednesday evening, Eastern Stan dard Time, as symbol of the gloom upon the world on the an- niversary of Edison's invention, then the lights should be frightened again as a symbol of the illum- mating beauty of the world made possible by the inventor and his deeds"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-19
CLOSING STOCK PRICES

NEW YORK, Oct. 19.-Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 14A, American Can 83A, Anaconda Copper 16as, Beth lehem Steel 285s, Curtiss-Wright 2, Fox Films SIS, General Motors 26B, International Harvester 26Aa, Kennecott 14A, kard Motors SIS, Standard Oil of California 32, Standard Oil of New Jersey 32h i, United Aircraft 16, United States Steele 68as, Fox Theatres, on curb, 1as.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-19
CUSTER SUIT
 AGAINST GOV,

SHREVEPORT, La, Oct. 19.- An custer suit against Gov. Huey P. Long, from continuing to act as Governor, has been filed in the State District Court by Lieut. Gov. Cyr.
 Cyr claims Long is a member of the United States Senate be- cause he has filed his credentials of election and for this reason, he is holding office illegally. Cyr asserted in the papers in the suit he is the legal successor to Long.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-19
PAROLE FOR ROWBOTTOM
 < Forme CT Congressman to Leave Prison During Next Month

WASHINGTON, D. O., Oct. 19.- Harry Rowbottom, former Con- gressman convicted of accepting bribes in connection with appoint ments of postmasters in Indiana, will be paroled effective November g.
 Rowbcstom. former Republican member fo Congress, was sentenced last winter to serve one year and a day in Leavenworth penitentiary.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-19
IS
 QUAKE SHAKEN

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Oct. 19.- "A severe quake rocked this city at 2:30 o'clock last Saturday morn ing bringing many residents ex- citedly from their beds.
 A loud noise like a distant ex- plosion preceded the disturbances which continued in lsseening vigor for about five minutes.
 No damage was done in the city although residents were alarmed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-19
A|RSH|P AKRON
 PASSES TESTS

WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. l9.- The Naval Inspection Board has recommended to Secretary of Navy Adams that the airship Akron be accepted as tests have been sat isfactory.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-19
InuentOr's Worth to Nation

A. tOcober 1928) when the presenting him with the achievements Illuminating the development and 
 
 President Coolidge broadcast The President praised the inventor represent traditions of citizenship"
 the time Mr. Coolidge sent the following Mr.  be continue work nspir forward torch"
 Andrew w. Mellon,  patents the industries either based wholly  of .OOOO00
 National this official
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-19
CREDIT BANK
 HEADS CHOSEN

NEW YORK, Oct. 19-George M. Reynolds. Chicago banker, has been chosen Chairman of the Board of Directors of the new National Credit pora on. Mortimer Buckner has been chosen President.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-19

Two University of Minnesota chemists have produced a motor fuel by running an electric current through the gas that escapes from oil wells.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-19

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The Washington times., 1931-08-05
LOOMS
IN DETECTIVE .
BUREAU
FIaherty Asks Transfer; Fric-
ton Rampant, Some Officers
Not Even on Speaking Terms

Further personnel changes in
the Detective Bureau are ex,
pected following demotion yester-
day of two detective sergeants
for "inefficiency."
The pending shake-up is the re-
suit of friction that has de-
veloped in the bureau. In several
instances, members of the same
detail are not even speaking to
each other.
John Flaherty, head Of the
police homicide squad, is seeking
transfer and it is understood
his request will be granted.
The new Sergeants of the de-
tect1ve bureau, A. D. Mansfield
and j. E. Kenney, who succeeded
Detective Sergeants J. E. Kane
and j. L. Billman, reduced for
allowing a shoplifter to escape
from a plant took over their
new posts today. Two other pro.
motions we're made. James A.
Mostyn was named precinct de-
tective at the First precinct, and
r, S. Bryan to similar post at
the Second precinct.
The Washington times., 1931-08-05
Here Are Sumner Don is
for D. G.. Children

Here are a few hot weather
"6on'ts" for the children of
Washington, suggested by the
Children's Bureau:
See that the child drinks three
or four glasses of cool unflavOred
water daily. Fresh-fruit orange
ade and lemonade and tomato
juice may also be given but tea,
coffee and some bottled drinks
contain stimulantS that children
should not have.
Use no raw milk. If pasteur-
lied milk Is unobtainable boil the
raw milk. For children under 2,
all milk should be boiled. Keep
cool and we'll covered.
See It Is Clean :
Do not buy food for children
from street carts or counters
where it has been exposed to
dust, dirt and flies.
Give the child plenty Of fresh,
green, leafy vegetables and ripe,
fresh fruits. Be sure that those
eaten raw have been thoroughly
washed in water known to be
safe.
Every child should be out of
The Washington times., 1931-08-05

doors five to six hours daily, ex-
cept on rainy or very windy days.
In the hottest weather children
should stay in the shade during
the middle of the day.
Midday. Rest
Children under need midday
rest with at least one or two
hours sleep.
Let the child get we'll tanned
gradually but not sunburned. Sun
suits and sandals are all he needs
for a large part of the day. Cloth
ing that is too warm makes the
child perspire too freely and take
cold easily.
Give daily bath, preferably
late in the afternoon.
Watch the Water
In planning vacations be sure
the house to which you are going
is clean and we'll screened, and
that the milk and water supplies
are safe. If travelling to place
where typhoid may be found have
the children inoculated.
For short trips carry water with
you. Boil all drinking water not
known definitely to be safe.
The Washington times., 1931-08-05

GLEN COVE, L. l., Aug. 5.
j. P. Morgan, a taxpayer here
for % years. topped the list of
individual property owners Of
Glen Cove in the 1881 assessment
roll. Mr.. Morgan's individual as
sessments we're: Uplands and
house, $1,121,O 900; land under wa.
ter. $129,500, and the Morgan
Memorial Park, the recreation
center on Long Island Sound ere.
ated in memory Of Mrs. Morgan,
1920, 900.
Mr.. Morgan's son, Junius S
Morgan. is assessed for $500,000,
and the latter's wife, Louise Con
verse Morgan, for $64,925. The
family will pay taxes, however,
on only $1,895, ,425, because the
city of Glen Cove pays the taxes
on the memorial park.
Remembering the forty suits
brought against the city last year
by property owners who thaught
their property was overassessed
hundreds of persons inspected
the rolls. There was little change
in most figures from last year.
The property of Representative
Ruth Baker Pratt, which includes
the manor house, was assessed at
$680,000, an increase of $4,000
over last years figure, because
Of sthe erection of home for her
son, George T. Pratt.
The Washington times., 1931-08-05
TODAY NOTICE.
|. LAW MAY Be
WAIVED
Commission Approves Scale
Corresponding With Other
Firms That SIashed Rates

The 20-cent taxi fare schedule
became more firmly entrenched
here today as the Bell Cab Com
pany filed with the Public Utili.
tis Commission an application for
permission to reduce it's rate to
correspond with the rates of other
large concerns.
The rate, which is 20 cents for
the first zone, 40 cents for the
second and so cents for the third,
was given the approval of the
commission at a meeting of that
body yesterday.
The Bell Company has been
operating on a 25-50-75 cent scale
since July IS.
Harleigh III. Hartman, vice
chairman of the Public Utilities
Commission, today said he be.
lieved the Bell Company would be
permitted to make the reduction
without giving the Today notice
which the commission has decided
to require before allowing rate
cuts.
The commission has not yet re-
ceived an opinion from Corpora
ton Counsel William w. Bride in
regard to the taxi rate war. Mr..
Bride has been asked to submit an
opinion in regard to the power. of
the commission to penalize cab
operators who changed their rates
without the 10 days notice.
Today Mr.. Bride said he had
the opinion ready "at any time
the commission asks for it." 1t is
known the opinion will state that
the commission has the power to
assess the operators 5000 for each
day they operate on a scale which
has been changed without notify
ing the commission.
The Washington times., 1931-08-05
LegiOns' MilIiOnth
Member Visits Here

The one-millionth member of
the American Legion today shook
hands with President Hoover. He
was Tell w. Nicolet, nationally
known engineer and landscape
architect, of Pittsburgh. He was
escorted to the White House by
Edward NICE. Lewis, of this city,
executive secretary of the legion S
national legislative committee.
Mr.. Nicolet joined the legion
and became its millionth member
June 8 and the membership now
is 1,026,258, with an auxiliary of
more than 100000.
The Washington times., 1931-08-05
Hoouer's Gum Drops:
Magically Prove
To Be Cigars

Maybe j. r. Mutt. treasurer
of the Republican national
committee, has a sense Of hu-
NOR, but apparently it isn't the
same brand as that of Fresi-
dent Hoover-and so that gum
drops" story out Of the White
House yesterday was adroitly
corrected, and it was assumed
today that the presidential pique
had passed.
Mr.. Mutt, dropping in from
Cleveland. had a little package
under his arm and told news
paper men that it was a box of
gum drops for the President,
who had a fondness for this
confection. A little story was
written about it. Later an aide
brought out a box, unwrapped
it and said the gum drops story
was all wrong. With evident in
tent to have the yarn go no
further, he exhibited a small
box of cigars.
The Washington times., 1931-08-05
D. c, WILL SEND
10000 ELkS
Staff Photo

Approximately 10000 visitors
and delegates from this city are
expected to attend the annual
convention Of the ccAored Elks
of the world meeting in Phila-
delphia August %.
Arrangements for several Spe-
cial trains have been completed.
Columbia Lodge and Temple with
a total membership of over
5000 will send the largest dele
CATION. Morningside Lodge and
Forest Temple and Bruce Evans
Lodge will follow in order named.
The Washington times., 1931-08-05
Parking Cases Lead
In Motor Arrests

Violating parking restrictions
caused the largest number of
arrests for various infractions of
the traffic laws during July.
statistics released by police today
show. There were 643 people
arrested for illegal parking, with
the next closest number, SOL,
arrested on speed charges.
A total of 3.77O persons were
arrested for traffic law violations.
There were 528 persons reported
by police as suffering injuries in
accidents, of whom three died.