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The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-05
India's Natives Possess
 Secret of Healthy Teeth

WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. B. Decayed teeth are far less common in India than in the United States.
 Plentiful nshine, universal breast feeding of infants and care ful teeth cleaning may be the req sons, says the U. s. Children's Bu- reau.
 Breast feeding is common for practically all babies in India, and is continued until the child is about 13 months old, the bureau reports.
 If lack of vltamins is a cause of tooth decay, and the mothers milk supplies these vitamins. 1t is be- lieved breast feeding may be an important factor in insuring good teeth.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-05
MEXICAN GOVT. IS DISPLEASED
 WITH CHINESE
Resentment Expressed in Sc eking g U. s. Aid,
 Deportation Issue
STATEMENT ISSUED
 BY FOREIGN OFFICE
Action Is Claimed to Be in Accord with Cir
 cumStanceS

MEXICO CITY, Sept. 5.-News that China has asked the United States to use its good offices in the behalf of the Chinese being deported from Sonora, was re- ceived with open resentment by the Mexican Government.
 A statement has been issued by the Foreign Office terming China's action as being quite "unwarranted because of it's imprudence."
 The statement further said the Mexican authorities have been act ing in the Sonora case in accord with the circumstance" and added Mexico could not accept inter ference" by the Chinese Legation in Washington. D. O..
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-05
Sweeping Reforms Are
 Demanded by India

BOMBAY, Sept. 5.-India's rep resentatives at the second round table conference. in London, will present a formidable list of India's demands. as established by the parliamentary committee of the h. dian nationalist congress.
 The main points of the com 'mittee's magma charta" for In- dia are:
 State ownership of key indus tries, resources and transportation facilities.
 Real economic freedom for the masses.
 Adoption of universal suffrage.
 Right of every citizen to keep and bear arms
 Creation of free primary edu- cation.
 Provision for the military training of citizens so as to organize means of national defense apart from the regular military forces.
 Protection of indigenous cloth and other native industries.
 Prohibition of alcohol and nar- cotics.
 Adjudication of all debts incurred by the British in India during the past 150 years.
 State control of usury.
 Freedom from duty on common salt manufactured in India. maximum of 500 rupees monthly.
 Reduction of all salaries to .
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-05
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON
 SILVER CALLED
Experts from Many Coun. tries Meet in Paris
 September l7
Associated Press Photo

WASHINGTON, D. O., Sept. B. An unofficial International Con ference of financial experts will be held in Paris on September IT un- der the auspices of the Internation- al Chamber of Commerce to study the problem of the depressed price of silver.
 Great Britain, France India, China, Japan and United States experts have been invited to at tend the conference called without any idea of stabilizing the price of silver but to advance, if pos- sible, suggestions to prevent it's wide fluctuation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-05
PRISONERS COME FROM
 WRANGELL TO JUNEAU

Deputy U. s. Marshal Donald Martin returned on the Alameda from St. Anthony, Idaho, where he had taken Alaska prisoners to the State reform school. He brought with him from Wrangell three prisoners to serve time in the Juneau jail. They were Emma Jackson, sentenced to 90 days; Lucy Hernandez. 60 days, and Lizzie Thomas, 30 days They were sentenced at Wrangell on con- victions for violating the Alaska bone dry law.
 While in Idaho, MT. Martin visited with relatives in Salmon City.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-05
Vatica1 Reaches
 Agreement ,Uith
 Spain on Church

MADRID, Sept. 5.-Agreement between the Spanish government and the Vatican over the status of church property in Spain was re- ported to have been arranged, fol- lowing meeting of the papel num- cio and the minister of the inte- rior.
 It was indicated that the church would agree to submit to separation from the state, while the govern ment signified its willingness to les sen it's demands imposed upon the church.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-05
MOYLE ARE PLANNING
 PACIFIC HOP
Plane Is Flown from Tokyo to Samushiro Flight
 Be Made to Seattle

SAMUSHIRO. Japan, Sept. 5.- c. A. Allen and Don Moyle brought the old plane City of Tacoma IT here from Tokyo today, confident they will succeed in their projected 4,400-mile flight to Seattle.
 The two Californian fliers an- nounced they would not attempt to start before Sunday because of heavy rains here and unfavorable weather off British Columbia.
 Allen and Moyle made the flight here from Tokyo, a distance of 375 miles, in four hours and six teen minutes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-05

MOSCOW, Sept. Son the south west extremity of the Crimean pen- insula near Sebastopol, the floor of the Black Sea has revealed to Soviet archaeologists an ancient buried city which is believed to have thrived between the fourth and second centuries, B. c.
 An expedition which was sent there three months ago. reported its operations had uncovered the re- mains of old Khersoness. the exis-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-05
MISSIONARIES
 NORTH BOUND;
 HAVE AIRPL ANE
Trio of Jesuits Alb oard Steamer Alaska on Way
 to Holy Cross

SEATTLE, Sept. Bro h e rs George J. Feltes and Martin Lay eyre, with Father Mickey, Jesuit missionaries, are enroute to the Catholic Mission at Holy Cross. They sailed on the steamer Alaska today with plane with which to serve the Alaska Territory. The plane is diesel powered. The trio is headed for Seward and Anchor age. At the latter point they fly to Holy Cross.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-05
VETERANS ASK
 MODIFICATION

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Sept. b. The National organization Of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. in ses- sion here yesterday adopted reso- lution asking for the modification of the Volstead Act so as to pro vide for the legal manufacture, transportation, sale and consump- tion of beer with four per cent. of alcoholic content.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-05
Farm Loan Group
 Disbanded by Hyde

WASHINGTON, D. O., Sept. D. The national advisory loan com mittee, which Secretary Hyde ap- pointed last spring to supervise the loaning of federal funds to agri- cultural credit corporations and livestock loan companies. has dis banded, 1t is announced.
 The committee had acted upon all applications for loans and the secretary of agriculture has writ ten all local organizations, that there will be no longer any necessity for their continuance.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-05
DRY AGENTS NOT TO BUY
 ANY DRINKS
Orders Are Issued by Pro- hibition Director
 Woodcock

WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. s. Prohibition Director Woodcock is- sued an order yesterday forbidding members of the Federal Dry Army to drink intoxicating liquor as a means of obtaining evidence.
 The Director advised the agents that it would be better to proceed against speakeasies by cutting off their supply and any method of se- curing evidence is preferred to buy ing drinks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-05
HAMMOCK MAN CHARGED
 WITH SHOOTING TO KILL

Frank Paul was arrested at Kla- wock by Deputy U. S. Marshal J. H. Nelson, charged with shoot ing with intent to kill. according to dispatches to U. s. Marshal Albert White. He was bound over td the Grand Jury and taken to Ketchikan and lodged in jail.
 Deputy Nelson also took Roy Williams from Klawock to Ketch- ikan to serve a 90 day sentence for being drunk and disorderly, said the dispatches.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-05
Saun,,ts Find Lost City of
 400 E. C. Under Black Sea

tence of which has long been sus- pected, but never verified.
 About forty feet under the sea, divers and motion picture pho tographers found the ruins in the shape of a gigantic horseshoe, with walls, towers. houses and tunnels honeycombing the whole.
 Arcfaeologists believe the city was destroyed by the sinking of the shores of the sea and by an earthquake. ye'.. v. s...
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-05
20 Years More Life
 Given Average Tooth

CHICAGO, Sept. 5.-The life ex- pectation of the average American tooth is twenty years greater now than 1t was in 1885. says the Chi 'cago Dental Society.
 Advancement in the sciences of oral hygiene. and of preventive and corrective dentistry. the society says, has increased the life of the average human tooth in this coun- try from eight to 28 years.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-05
Body of
 Trapper Is Found
Believed to Be that of John Miller - Bullet
 Hole in Head

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Sept. B. A body, identified as that of John Miller, trapper aged 54 years, was found in burned oyer thicket near the aviation field here.
 Miller disappeared last Novem- Der, with a borrowed rifle.
 A gun was found by the body, which had a bullet hole in the head.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-05
Einstein to Visit
 America in October

BERLIN, Sept. 5.--The newspaper Vossiche zeitung said Prof. Albert Einstein intends to visit the United States again in October to continue his scientific work at Mount wil- son Observatory.
 Mrs. Einste n. however, said nothing had been settled about such visit
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-05
RADIO SAYS
 ALL IS WELL
 ON NAUTILUS

OSLO,S ept. 5.-The Meteorologl- cal Institute at Tromsoe has com municated by radio with the sub marine Nautilus and learned that all is well aboard the craft.
 A five days silence resulted m considerable anxiety about the fate of Sir Hubert V Wilkins, and his men aboard the craft.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-05
SYNDICALISTS
 ARE ON STRIKE

BARCELONA, Spain, Sept. 5.- The general strike of Syndicalists, which was called off last night after clashes between the strik- CTS and police, were resumed to- day.
 The local press planes Provis- ional President Macia for the present unrest.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-05

The invention of San Fransisco man, new rotary pump for deep oil wells is driven by series of one-haH horsepower motors mount ted in a vertical spindle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-05
Mrs. La Toilette
 Estate Is $9O, ,OOO

MADISON, Wis, Sept. 5.-An es- tate estimated at $900O0 was left by Mrs. Belle Case La Toilette, widow of the late Senator Robert M. LaFollette, her will revealed when filed in probate court.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-05
MRS. FLOOD HERE

Mrs. Floyd Flood, wife of the superintendent in charge of the painting at the Federal and Ter ritorial Building. arrived on the Norco this morning.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-05

: Nils Helen Gray and Miss Doro- thy Israel. Juneau high school teachers. are passengers for here aboard the Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-05

BUFFALO, N. Y., Sept. 5.-The proposed Buffalo-to-Rome trans Atlantic flight of Mrs. Geraldine Grey Loffredo has been postponed until spring, 1t was announced to- day.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-05
ALASKAN SLAIN WHILE ASLEEP
 IN HIS CABIN
John Arnott Is Found Dead in Chitina District
 Shot and Killed
CRIME COMMITTED
 DURING WEDNESDAY
Authorities Are Sc e king. Oldtimer Widow and
 Recent Bride

CCRDOVA, Alaska, Sept. 5.-John Arnott, aged 6l, mining man who has been in Alaska for the past 25 years, was shot and killed last Wednesday while asleep in his cab in in the Chitina district north of here
 Word Of the shooting was receiv- ed here yesterday.
 The authorities said they are seeking lhe widow, formerly Mrs. Anna Martha MacNeil. of Anacor- tes, Washington.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-05
Personal Estate ot
 Sir HaII Caine Is
 Left to His Family

DOUGLAS, Isle of Man, Sept. Sir Hall Caine, regarded as one of the wealthiest of Great Britain's writers, left his personal estate of $1,000.0O0 to be divided among the widow, daughter and two sons.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-05

STOCK EXCHANGE CLOSED
 NEW YORK, Sept. 5.-The New York Stock Exchange is closed today and also Monday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-05
WAS MARRIED RECENTLY

BELLINGHAM, Wash. Sept. s. It is reported here that little is known of Mrs Arnott in Anacor- tes, except she lived there for two years and also resided in Belling- ham for short time She is said to be a former nurse. It is reported she married Arnott in Cordova sev- eral months ago.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-05

James Orme, who has been vaca- tioning in the south, is a returning passenger aboard the Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-05

Mrs. c. F. Freeburger and daugh- ter Doris are coming north aboard the Alaska after. visiting in the states during the past summer months.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-05

MT. and Mrs. E. J. Blake are bound for their Juneau home aboard the Alaska which sailed from Seattle this mirning.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-05
6 H 1 N A RELIEF COM. PURCHASES W HEAT IN U.S.
Fifteen Million Blu sh e l 5 Bought to Feed Desti-
 tute in Winter
TEN MILLION WILL
 REQUIRE FOODSTUFF
President Hoover An nounces Price to Be
 Paid for Commodity

SHANGHAI, Sept. 5.-Basing &C., tion on the assumption it will have to feed 1O,0O0,O00 destitute per- sons throughout the coming winter, the China Flood Relief Commission has disclosed that 15,000,000 bush els of wheat have been purchased from the American Farm Board.
 This amount will be less than half enough for the needs of the destitute.
 The National Government num- bers the sufferers in the flooded area at fully 50,O0O,000 persons.
 The feeding program, outlined by the Commission, indicates that about 100000 tons of foodstuff will be required. The wheat purchased from the United States provides for about 150,0O0 tons of the total amount.
 PRICE IS ANNOUNCED
 WASHINGTON, D. G., Sept. s. The Federal Farm Board has sold 15000, 900 bushels of wheat to Chi na to be used in the famine area along the Yangtze River where thousands of flood victims are starving.
 President Hoover announced that the cost of the wheat will be the price quoted on the market the day the cargo is dispatched and will be paid in equal installments during the next three years, 4 per cent interest, for relief purposes only. Most of the wheat will be shipped from the Puget Sound area
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-20
Interesting Items OF News
Written For The Press By
Ell CentrO School Pupils

8-B-2s won.-Howard Young, 8-B-
l.
l must say I certainly like the
idea of taking points away from
a persons English grade because of
news items, as my grade is too big
as it lt.-Lewis Young, 8-B-1.
In our girls glee club we have
over 40 girls. We are going to Sc
lect officers and have uniforms, SO
when we appear in public everybody
will know right away that this is
the Wilson school girls glee club.
Our music teacher is only going to
pick the best 80 singers to appear
in public.-Lucy Watson, IA.
In English we are writing a theme
on Columbus. We will know many
things that we did not study in
our history books. Columbus real
name was Christofore Colombo and
he was an Italian by birth. Did
you know that?-Aiko Kubola, IA.
The IA class had a music test on
how to find the signatures, where
do is and on what line.-GeneVa
Abel, IA.
The boys now have a football
team at Wilson. Before and after
school nearly every boy plays foot
ball. 1t will be good practice for
the boys who go to high school
next year. This will help them
make the high school team.-John
Fceny, 8B-2.
In each room there are very in
teresting books on North American
wild flowers. They have 48 color
ed pictures of flowers and des-
cription of each one. - Maxine
Spears, 3-B-1.
Many of the Wilson school pu-
pills eat at the cafeteria. They
serve delicious hot dishes. vege-
tables, salads, puddings, fruit and
milk. Everything is a nickel.-Flora
Soto, 3-B-1.
The 7-B-1 class gave a very in
teresting Columbus day program
last Monday. First they sang a
song, which was followed by a Col
umbus play. The scenes of this
were on board the Santa Maria and
when they landed at San Salvador
Mary Williams. 8-B-2.
One of the boys at Wilson school
brought a little baby rattle snake
in a glass jar I think it was in
teresting to see it.-Kusto Ishimafu,
3-B-2.
In arithmetic we are reviewing
denominative numbers, and taking
up cubic measure.-Ruth Riddle, g.
B-2.
The dancing class the ga girls
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-20

pie should not throw banana peels
on the SYSTEMATICALLY Good, 4-B.
One day my sister and l were
playing house with our dolls in our
bedroom. We were playing that we
went to town. My sister told her
doll that she might go and play
with some one while we were gone.
While we were gone mother came
and took my sisters doll. When
we came back her doll was gone.
Dorothy thought her doll had come
alive. I told her to ask mother
if she had it. Mother had for
gotten and said "No." Dorothy be-
gan to cry. When Dorothy had
gone outside mother remembered
and put the doll back where she
had got it. Dorothy never knew
what happened.-Wandalyn Thomp-
son, Alb.
We have a nature collection III
our room. We have a dragon, fly,
caterpillar, bumblebee. butterfly
and some rice. The caterpillar has
a cocoon. He made it all by him
self.-Edwin Tucker, Abb.
We are saving paper sacks at
school. We are going to make false
faces for Halloween. Then We
might have a party. I hope So
Bill Shelton, Alb.
There is a little flying squirrel
Who spreads his fur so wide.
When 1 come out he is sure
Ia run away and hide.
There was a little engine.
He was as black as coal.
Right in the middle of his black
nose
There was a little mole.
David Butterworth, 3-B.
I have a dog named Flea.
When he saw a cat he kicked me.
When I woke up from my nap
I saw a birdie in a tree.
He made a noise and frightened me.
You know I'm only three.
Swinging in a hammock
To the tip of a tree
I never thought to look back
At the mosquito biting me.
I tied my cat to a pepper tree.
When he looked he jumped on me.
I tied my dog to the side porch.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-20
HARDING SCHOOL

Inc pupils IN the l-B have been
| playing post office for the last few
days. Some member of the class is
| chosen each time as postmaster,
supposedly quite efficient in recog-
nizing words. Other members in
the class come to the post office
for letters, each letter being a card
with word printed upon it. Each
pupil gets as many letters as words
he can recognize.
Mrs. HoOver'S 1-B class has a
pleasant surprise this week.
Warren Currier brought us an
orioles nest fastened on to q
banana tree. The bird had
Sewed the grass through the leaf.
Warren told us the story of it.
Jimmy Riedy played to us on his
little coronet. We enjoyed it very
much.-Mrs. Hoover's 1-B class.
We brought toy animals from
home. Some children brought cages
too We placed all these things on
table.
Next we made clown dolls. We
cut the clowns out of white cloth.
We sewed them and stuffed them.
Our clowns are pretty and we like
them.
Ten children drew a circus par
ade ON wrapping paper. The par
ade reached all across the back of
the room.
Lots of fun! - 2-B's in Mrs. Per-
kinS' room.
The Indians some times live in
tents Some times in mud houses.
They have dirt floors. These are
not wild Indians. There are lots
of Indians in Yuma.-Zena Gilmer
ga.
AT our school we have a boy that
plays a drum at noon and in the
morning. The five minute bell
rings and then he beats the drum.
The boy that plays the drum is
Jack CamerOn.-DoriS Nell Chestnut,
4-B-1.
One day as I was walking along.
all of a sudden I saw a little pile
of dirt. 1t began to move towards
me. l got frightened and began
to run away. The pile stopped, so
l stopped. L got Drawer and touched
it. l found out that it was a tur-
tle.-Lucy Woo, Alb.
A girl brought q canary bird in
our room. She would have brought
lady bird, but lady bird had some
eggs so she couldn't bring her. Lady
bird had to stay home and take
care of the eggs. just Jacky Bird
came to school.-Betty Frost, Alb.
On the way home I found a cater
pillar. 1t was crawling along the
road. So I picked it up and went
on home. 1 brought it to school
the next morning. I looked in the
Jar this morning. What do you
think was in it? 1t was a cocoon.
The caterpillar had made it, He
was inside it.-Harry Bell, Alb.
I went up town to a store for
my mother. I slipped on q banana
peeling. had a bloody nose. Peo-
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-20

are in is progressing very well. We
have learned the first and second
steps of our dance.-Ella Reams,
ga.
Our spelling teacher has decided
to have an honor roll in our room.
We have a test every Friday. All
the boys and girls who get 100 il
the test will get their names put
on it. I am sure every pupil is
going to work hard, in the 7-B-2.
-Lorine Linekin, 7-B-2.
In our public speaking class we
are writing fables. In our fables
we have to bring out some moral.
I am sure there will be some good
fables; anyway let's hope SO, until
we hear them.-Imogene Brown, I
B-2.
The boys glee club will be very
different this year because we are
electing officers and are to be self
goVerned.-William Holt, ga.
Our class is reading an interest
ing chapter in social studies. 1t
takes us back to Colonial times. 1t
is SO interesting because it's THE
Climax of the Struggle and the
ways and customs of these. people
1t is the most pleasing chapter we
have read so far.-Forrest Zinn, g.
A.
In public speaking we are col
lecting pictures for books to show
different expressions such as: an
ger, happiness, and sorrow. 1 think
the work is going to be very fas-
inating-HoWard Hatch, ga.
The GA girls have taken up sew
ing this year. We are making tea
towels and pot holders. Next week
we will sew on the sewing ma
chines.-Lorena Sweeney, GA.
Many of the girls in the GA class
were very disappointed until we
found out that all the girls that
wanted to, could be in the Girl Re-
serves instead Of just the seventh
and eighth grade girls. Now we
can't figure out how we are going
to glee CLUB and that on the same
afternoon. That's always our luck.
Marie Graham, GA.
This week our music teacher told
us the names of those who were
chosen to be in glee club. I am
one of the girls. 1 am going to try
very hard to stay in the club
Marjorie Chikahisa, 7-B-1.
We have started a new special
art club at Wilson school. The pu-
pills who received ones in art get
to be in it. Our art teacher is 60
ing to let us make Indian beads
Lily Nisnimoto, 7-B-2.
In our spelling room there are
two ditch fish, I didn't understand
why they called them ditch fish
until l saw them ditching around
in the bowl. The bowl has a kind
of a house in which, I suppose
they sleep. 1t is very interesting
to watch them.-Evelyn Crooks Z
B-1.
We, the ibis, are going to have
contest with the 7-B-2's. We have
- poems to learn. Then each
class will see who says their poems
the best.-Faye Kerr, 7-B-1.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-20
PREDICTION IS
HEAD TRIAL TO
BE- HARD FIGHT

Forecasting the battle of attor-
neys in the trial of J. w. Head. in
dicted by the county grand jury for
the murder of Ernest Puryear in
BraWley last month, Judge A. Z.
Finney yesterday afternoon direct
ed drawing of IS names to be added
to the regular jury panel called tG
report November 2, when Head will
go on trial.
Believed to be an indication of
the fight to be expected over selec-
ton of a jury, Judge Finney, in
whose court the case will be tried
expressed the opinion so vcniremen
may be excused before y jurors are
finally chosen to hear the evidence.
This conclusion assumes both the
state and defense Will use every per
emptory challenge allowed, and the
court will excuse 10 veniremen with
conscientious scruples against the
death penalty. Both the prOsecu-
ton and the defense may excuse
20 prospective jurors by peremptory
challenge.
OF the prospective jurors drawn
yesterday afternoon. only 13 We're
from BraWley, where Puryear was
killed as he returned his son to the
custody of his divorced wife, Heads
daughter. Among the jurors only
IA were women.
From the venire drawn before the
opening of the last session Of crimi-
nal trials in superior court 43 jurors
will report. OF these, the - who
served on the jury which freed Gus