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The Alaskan., 1931-11-13
Whose Fish :?

Elsewhere in this issue will be noted the opening in Seattle of a conference of the Alaska unit of the Bureau of Fisheries to devise new restrictions and regulations affecting the fishing industry in the territory for the coming sea- son. This is a conference charged with large responsibility for the development and welfare cf Alaska and it's people.
 The tendency in fisheries rul- ingS during the past several years has been to entrench more solidly a few Of the larger can rerS and chain fish-trap opera tors, and whether intentional or not, the regulations have effec- tually strangled the resident fishermen, the would-be home builders of the territory. As a climax We have today the spec t2cle of those concerns whose favored positions should have yielded them enormous profits wasting their advantage in a Senseless effort to destroy each other, and in the process they have annihilated the few inde- pendent, Alaskan owned can reries that remained. A prodi- giOus resource has been exploited but no one has been made happy On the other hand, thousands of AlaSkans who might have made 2 fair and honest living under more equitable conditions are to- day unhappy.
 Who can say why the fish ill the sea should not belong as much to a fisherman with only 9 gasboat and a seine or only a dory as to a company with money enough to build a trap? Or why the trap operator should be granted an EXCLUSIVE con- cession to those fishing locations where, because of natural tides and shore contours, the fish can be taken in greatest numbers
The Alaskan., 1931-11-13

After spending four years in the Orthopedic Hospital in Se-
 attle, Thomas Mills, 10-year-old son of Albert Mills of Hoonah, has been enrolled in the govern ment school there.
The Alaskan., 1931-11-13
WHEN SHIP SANK HE SWAMI

Fong Sai Cook, arrested by immigration authorities, explain ed thusly to United States Com missioner Finest Williams how he entered the country:
 T came on a big ocean liner which sank outside the Golden Gate. Three white men and my self were the only ones who did not drown. I swam ashore cling ing to a bit of wood and carrying my trunk"
 Williams was skeptical. He ordered Fong deported to China.
 We see by the papers that the U. S. s. Akron, worlds largest
The Alaskan., 1931-11-13
Another Tariff Problem

When the revolutionary gov cinment came into power in Argentina a year ago, it found the country spending for foreign merchandise some $45,000, ,000 more than it got for produce sold abroad. Since the country's staple exports are largely grain and meat the production of which cannot be stimulated on short notice, the only way a favorable trade balance could be created was by curtailment Of the nations foreign buying. Ar gentina's imports consisted very largely of automobiles, radios, photographs, electric refrigera- tors, farm machinery and simi- lar manufactured products from the United States. This trade has been so reduced by the new system of import valuations for tariff purposes that the year 193.
 will give Argentina a favorable trade balance of more than ESQ., 100000 and the tariff has pro- duced a difference of $75,0OO, ,000 in her favor. That is fine, per- haps, for Argentina. As for the United States, we have more time now to consider as an ab-
The Alaskan., 1931-11-13

The Anchorage schools have been re-opened following an epidemic of measles.
The Alaskan., 1931-11-13

Stract problem the possibility of all nations having a favorable trade balance. Having set the example ourselves, We can scarce lv blame Canada, Argentina and all the rest if they emulate us. If they all stop buying from us, what becomes of our trade bal ance? Our only hope would be to stop buying from them and what, then, beomes of their trade balance? What becomes of the world and it's work, it's com merce and industry? Shall the tourist traffic also be limited and kept strictly in balance, lest money be spent in other coun- tries? It seems to us that Ar gentina's resolution to do with out automobiles, refrigerators and farm machinery can hardly become a fixed policy, but ia what manner the trade may be offset and balanced is an inter > esting matter for conjecture. It is just possible that America may have somewhat to learn about the permanent balancing of international trade and in ternational finance.
The Alaskan., 1931-11-13

airShip was left outside all night in one of the many tests given 1t by the Nays crew of experts. When photographed by the |dawn's early light the Akron was still there. Moreover, the Queen of the Skies" was able to navi-. gate after a night out with the sailors.
 Although there are shipyards in Alaska with excellent equip ment, when the Forest Service needed a new ranger boat the business was offered to Seattle first. How about getting hep to the way Seattle maintains it's drag?
The Alaskan., 1931-11-13
Items of Interest to AIaskans

A mild epidemic of whooping- cough is reported at Fairbanks.
 The Anchorage schools have been re-opened following an epidemic of measles.
 David Peratrovich of Klawock was lost in the woods recently He was finally located in an eX- hausted condition by Boy Scouts
 Klawock reports that twenty or thirty clam diggers will be leaving for the clam beds in re- sponse to a call from Earl Dinner of Petersburg.
 
 After spending four years in the Orthopedic Hospital in Se- attle, Thomas Mills, 10-year-old son of Albert Mills of Hoonah has been enrolled in the govern. ment school there.
 MT. Phillip Reese, oldtimo resident of Hoonah, passed away at his home on Monday Of last week. Funeral services were con- ducted by Rev. R. Fogal at the Presbyterian Church.
 About 125 men will be engage during the coming winter cut ing ties for the Alaska Rlili 0ad in the Chugach National F ,reSt T r ere will be ab ,'it IS tic camps in tho districts a,.d most of the work will be done by tie hackers. Bids are being called for Ir Seattle for the construction of new 5O-foot forest ranger boat of the same type as the Rangers TX and x. M. L. Merritt, assist ant forester, is now in Seattle to complete necessary arrange ments, expecting to return about the middle of December
 The printshop of Stroller's Weekly in Juneau received a shipment of modern machinery On the Admiral Evans and Editor Selby promises to make Stroll ler's a twelve page weekly with "a four page comic supplement and other modern features. The shop has been thoroughly re- novated and repainted, and in- creased by 1000 feet of addition al floor space.
 Eighty Indian tribes are re- presented in the school member ship of 1,250 students enrolled al the Sherman Institute. The last fiscal year a profit of $14,958 was made from 200 acres of lanG farmed by the Indian boys. Girls of the school canned 4,000 gal Ions of tomatoes during the year and baked 975 loaves of bread daily.
 The SaWyer-Reynolds Con- pany is rushing construction or three quarters of a mile of road
The Alaskan., 1931-11-13

The city of Wrangell now owns it's light and power system. The plant was taken over from the iWrangell Lumber and Power Co. Hast November and the time for redemption has expired. The system will be enlarged and ini- proved by the municipality. The city council has established rates for current at 121a to Sc per kiloWatt.
The Alaskan., 1931-11-13

at Herring Cove to avoid penal ty for over time on it's contract About 5 men are employed.
The Alaskan., 1931-11-13

The Copper River and North western Railroad will give en- p}oyment to a number of tie cutters this winter. The contracts will be distributed to give en- ployment in the greatest number ICf localities.
The Alaskan., 1931-11-13

Mrs. Edith Sheelor, president of the American Legion Auxili- ary unit of Juneau left for In
 dianapolis, Indiana, to attend Q conference of presidents and secretaries of the organization. She plans to visit in many places in the states before her return next January.
The Alaskan., 1931-11-13
Free Fur Marketing Service

which, since 1925, has en- abled many thousands of trappers to obtain more fur money. Learn nOHs how the Worlds Largest Store can helpyOA-write for Johnny Muskrat' S new book todayl
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-19
VERA CRUZ LAW
PROTESTED BY
CHURCH LEADER
BY JOHN r. NORRIS
United Press Staff Correspondent

MEXICO CITY, June 10. U.P) =
The increasingly bitter controversy
between the Catholic church and
government of Vera Cruz state over
the so-called anti-priest law,
threatened today to assume national
significance.
An appeal to the federal govern
ment to intervene and prevent en-
forcement of the law in Vera Cruz
state was made by Bishop Rafael
Guizar Valencia, of Vera Cruz. The
bishop said he hoped to persuade
President Pascual Ortiz Rubio' per-
sonally to intervene and stop en-
forcement which is to become ef-
fective by immediate publication in
the ezra Cruz official gazette.
Bishop Guizar Valencia, in an in
terview with the United Press, de-
clared that enforcement of the new
law would compel immediate closure
of all Catholic churches throughout
Vera Cruz state.
The law reduces the number of
priests to one to every 100000 in
habitants, which would limit the
number of curates to II, with but
one for the city of Vera CrA itself
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-19
Attacks Hunts
Expense Account

PHOENIX, Ariz.. June 10. W.P)--
Attorney General K. Berry Peterson
has been asked to file suit against
Governor George w. P. Hunt to re-
cover s2,387.35, 1t was revealed here
today.
The request was made by D. B.
Proctor, members Of the Citizens
Tax Relief Association, in a letter
written to the attorney general.
Proctor included in the letter a
certified copy of an audit of ex-
pense claims and warrants which
he said had been made from rec
ords of the state auditor. Many of
the items, Proctor insisted "are ex-
cessive for the purpose served
An increase in the salary of j..
w. Stroden the governors private
secretary, to $400 per month, and
other increases for executive office
employees, were protested by Proc
ter.
The money Proctor wants re-
turned was spent, he said, In trips
to various parts of the state and in
meeting office expenses.
Peterson refused TO discuss the
matter.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-19
Nautilus Meets
Many Mishaps

WASHINGTON, June 10. Up-
Already battered and partially dis
abled in mid-Atlantic. the subma-
rine Nautilus in which Explorer Hu-
bert wilkins proposes to reach the
North Pole now has had its bridge
and periscope swept away.
The battleship Wyoming. report
ed to the navy department that 1t
was keeping in close touch with the
submarine. The navy report said
wyoming reports very rough sea
with ship rolling heavily. Nautilus
has lost bridge and periscope. Can
see nothing. Sealed up inside with
out running lights. Wyoming keeps
in searchlight and frequent radio
communications. Making course
and speed desired
The report was timed 9 p. m.
last night. at that hour the Nau-
titus still was about $50 miles from
Queenstown, Ireland, her immed-
late goal.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-19
REPORT CAPONE'S
FORMER AIDE TO
TAKE HIS PLACE

CHICAGO. June 10. U.P)-While
federal agents hunted today
throughout the city for 66 followers
Of Scarfaoe AL Capone, reports were
broadcast that Johnny Torrio had
returned and would take over Ca
pone's gang when Scarface Al
leaves for Leavenworth prison.
United States District Attorney
George F.. j. johnson, who returned
yesterday after receiving President
Hoovers personal congratulations
for putting Capone out of business,
was reported investigating the Tor
rio stories.
Torrio was considered big shot,
In the underworld back around 1920.
when, 1t is said. he personally
brought Caponc, tken a Brooklyn
bouncer, to Chicago.
Several attempts were made on
Torrio's life in later years and he
finally fled. 1t was said he went
to Italy. Reports now are he went
to Florida instead and never was
out of touch with the gang which
became SO powerful under Scarface
AIS leadership that it earned many
millions in 10 years.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-19
HOOVER SHUNS
POLITICAL ANGLE
OF RECENT TRIP
BY RAYMOND CLAPPER
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, June 10. U.p)-
President Hoover returned from his
mid-Western speaking trip enthusi-
astic and encouraged, but feeling
that he has been misrepresented by
those who regard the journey as
having some political significance.
Mr.. Hoover feels that political i'm
plications have been read into his
remarks, particularly those at In
dianapolis, Ind, where he spoke at
a big Republican chicken dinner.
He would prefer to be regarded as
President of the United States and
not as president of the Republican
party.
The President has been pictured
generally as having in effect opened
on this trip the campaign for his
denomination and reelection. 1t is
a picture he would rather dis
courage. He does not intend to
make any more trips for some time.
The picture he would give the coun-
try is that of it's President sitting
in the White House working, rather
than of a politician transforming
about the country.
Mr.. Hoover was at his desk 10
minutes after his train arrived here
yesterday, and in Is minutes more
Secretary of State StimSon had
been called in to discuss the latest
international developments. Today
the President called off his usual
weekend trip to the Rapidan.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-19
BRIDGE COLLAPSE
MAY Be FATAL
TO WORKINCMEN

CARTHAGE, Tenn, June 10. W.H
"A forty foot span of highway
bridge under construction over Ca
ney Fork river near here broke loose
and fell into the stream shortly be-
fore noon today.
First unconfirmed reports amidst
the resultant confusion were that
five men had been killed and an
equal number seriously injured.
The concrete span stood 35 feet
high over the river.
Workmen said steel girder
which held the concrete forms
snapped in two, dropping the dead
weight. About Is men were on the
span when it fell, according to esti-
mates. Half of them were reported
caught in the formless mass of soft
cement.
Part of the debris in which work.
ers we're pinioned lay in shallow
water. the rest of it on the bank
of the stream.
Ambulances and physicians were
dispatched to the scene. Rescue
work was slow due to the condition
of the wet cement. The injured
cried out from where they were
caught between girders and twisted
plankS.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-19
Nolan Will Face
Charge OF Murder

LOS ANGELES, June Is. U.P)-
A complaint charging Detective
Lieutenant Edward p Nolan with
first degree murder for assertedly
beating his sweetheart, Mrs. Grade
Murphy Duncan, 36, to death in a
hotel room here Thursday morning,
will be issued following a coroner's
inquest late today, police an
nounced.
Nolan, a veteran officer, beat Mrs.
Duncan to death with his fist and
the butt of a revolver while in a
drunken rage, according to police
when he went to room in the
Lankershim hotel and found her
dancing with Robert v. Williams, a
travelling salesman.
Five witnesses who fled from the
room when Nolan entered have
been subpoenaed to testify at the
inquest today. They are Mrs.
George Burleson of San Francisco,
James Balfe, James F. Smith, sales
man, and Lloyd Riley. bellboy.
Mrs. Duncan was the mother of
two children, Edna II, and Jane, ID.
The father of the girls, Carl Muir
ply, is said to live in Springfield,
Ohio.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-19
Navy Officer
Hurt In Crash

OXNARD, Cal, June 10. (U.P-
The condition of Lieut.. E. p. Roger,
U. s. N, who was injured in an
automobile accident yesterday, to-
day was reported improved, al
though attendants at the Lying-In
hospital said his injuries were seri-
Gus.
Roger suffered a fractured skull
and other injuries when the auto
mobile he was driving failed to
make a turn on the Roosevelt high
way, IL miles south of here. The
machine swerved to the wrong side
of the road and crashed into a
truck driven by William Vance of
Lompoc.
The officer is commander of the
naval reserve air base at Long
Beach and was formerly an officer
aboard the U. s. S. Idaho. He was
also associated with Richard Grace
in the latter's proposed flight
across the Pacific, plans for which
were cancelled when Grace's plane
was wrecked.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-19
Dry Work Funds
Not To Be Cut

WASHINGTON, June 10. U.P)--
Prohibition enforcement is to be
exempted from President Hoover's
economy campaign, it was disclosed
today.
Neither Attorney General Mitchell
nor Federal Prohibition Director
Amos W. w. Woodcock have been
able to find where any reduction In
expenditures can be made. A total
of around $50,000,000 yearly is re-
quired for prohibition enforcement.
The main endeavor will be to
keep enforcement funds down to
their present level.
Woodcock said he could not tell
at this time whether he would ask
congress for an increase in sppro-
priation, but 1t is plainly indicated
there will be no decrease.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-19
GASOLINE PRICE
WAR ENDED WITH
SHARP INCREASE
Standard And Shell Take
Lead In Hating Ruin
Gus Battle.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 49, U.P)
The gasoline price war that
brought record low prices to Pacific
coast motorists in the last six
months, ended abruptly today with
an increase in gallonage rates by
major oil companies.
The Standard Oil company, pace
maker for the industry in both
dropping and raising the price. put
into effect 5la cent increase to
set a new wholesale price of l3 cents
a gallon in Los Angeles and 13l3
cents In San Francisco.
Retail dealers, who usually re-
ceive three cent differential,
awaited the action of independent
competitors before establishing a
definite retail price. The Shell Oil
company Immediately followed the
Standards lead and other major
companies indicated they also will
boost wholesale rates.
LOS ANGELES, June 10. U.H-
The Shell Oil company today an
nounced 1t would meet the Stan
dard Oil company's five and one
half cent increase in the price of
gasoline.
This announcement was expected
to be followed by other major COM
panies and groups of independents
who, in the recent gas war, sent
prices tumbling to as low as 81.
cents.
The increase was expected to
bring gasoline prices up to around
16 and 10 cents a gallon.
Other agencies were expected to
swing into line with the increase,
as 1t was reported that small deal
ers had taken a heavy loss during
the price war.
H. r. Macmillan, leading inde-
pendent dealer, said he had man.
aged to sign up 10 independents
to fall in line with the increase and
that others had signified willing
ness to cooperate.
Standard Oil company prices In
Ell Centre are l8 cents for white
gasoline and 81 cents for Ethyl. The
tank wagon price is is cents, ac-
lcording to report from local head
quarters.
Shell stations are selling gasoline
for 18 cents also, according to the
local headquarters.
A raise of 5i2 cents Is in effect
In almost every instance.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-19
Parole Granted
Girls Slayer

SAN QUENTIN PRISON, June
10. W.p)-Harry s. New. Jr.. who
claimed he was son Of former
Postmaster General New, will be pa
rolled here Monday after serving IL
years for the Staying of his sweet
heart.
New told prison officials today he
planned to return to Los Angeles,
where he was convicted of second
degree murder in the death OF Freida
j. Lesser in July, 1919.
New shot Miss Lesser to death
when she told him she was to be-
come mother, and then gave HIM
self up to police.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-19
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PHOENIX BLAST
BELIEVED WORK
OF JEALOUS MAN

PHOENIX, Ariz., June l9. UP
Miss Kathleen Lee and Mrs. Sam
mie Peak narrowly escaped death
early today when a dynamite ex-
plosion completely wrecked the five
room frame house in which they
were sleeping.
The explosive had been placed
under the living room. The struc-
ture was practically reduced to
kindling but the women suffered
only minor bruises and cuts. Both
were hysterical when neighbors, at
tracted by the blast, removed them
from the debris.
Police said the women suspected
a man who called on them last
night and threatened Miss Lee. He
was driven away by Harry Golden,
Miss Lees half brother, after fis-
tic encounter.
Maybe she is your sister now but
she won't be long," Golden quoted
the man as saying.
Golden said he left home shortly
after the fight with the suspect,
whose name police would not make
public, and attended party. The
explosion had occurred when he
returned home.
The explosion shook the Indian
school district for a dozen blocks
attracting large crowd to the
scene. The floors of the house were
ripped up, a huge hole blown in the
wall and every piece Of furniture in
the place was wrecked. One post
of the bed on which Mrs. Peak had
been sleeping was blown away.
Officers searched through the de-
bris for almost an hour before find
ing the place where the dynamite
had been planted.
Sheriff j. r. McFadden of Mari
copa county said he expected to find
the man who called on the women
last night sometime during the day
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-19

SACRAMENTO, Cal, June 10. W,H
Faced by more than $50 meas
ures, which he must either sign or
pocket-veto by midnight, Governor
Rolph today prepared to make his
final decision on the fate of these
measures.
The bill substituting the lethal
gas chambers for the gallows in
California was the leading measure
that remained undecided today.
Other outstanding bills, however,
remaining for decision were striped
bass bill, four of the administra-
tons reorganization bills, the Baker
secret divorce" bill, the $530,000
Bovine tuberculosis indemnification
measure, the cemetery act, and ap-
preparation measures aggregating
approximately $1,0OO000.
Fewer than 100 bills are expected
to die by the pocket veto" route
when Governor Rolph ends his bill
signing tonight.
At least one of The administra-
ton bills-the Patterson measure
setting up o new division of oil and
gas in the department of natural
resources--is expected to be given
a pocket veto, as it has been held
to conflict with the Sharkey Oil
Commission and pro-ration meas
ure already signed.
The governor will also kill the
Wadham bill prohibiting commun-
tiles from levying a license tax on
trucks and chain stores delivering
merchandise to local merchants
for resale, and the bill granting
tidelands to Huntington Beach for
oil drilling purposes.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-19
PLEA FOR RATE
INCREASE DRAWS
MANY PROTESTS
Railroads To Meet Much
Opposition In Seeking
Raise.

WASHINGTON, June 1s. U.P)-
Agriculturist, lumber interests, cot
ton men and general merchandisers
joined today in fighting the rail-
roads proposed Is per cent increase
in freight rates.
While many large Shippers are
withholding their protests until the
interstate commerce commission
sets a date for hearings on the
proposed increases, condemnations
of the railroads petition already are
arriving in large numbers.
On the railroads side, a state
ment was issued by the American
Railway association, saying that
more than a third of the carriers
net income goes to the federal,
state and local governments in
taxes. In the first four months Of
this year, the association said, 1878
cents out of each dollar of net re-
venue and 7.61 cents out of each
dollar of gross receipts went into
taxes.
The railroads 1880 tax bill was
placed by the association at $685.
100000, compared with $31, 100000 in
1890.
Carl Williams, member of the
federal farm board, said he believed
farmers would look upon the rate
increase petition with enthusiastic
dislike and that the attitude of
agriculture in general was that the
roads should reduce their rates
rather than raise them.
The Wyoming Stock Growers as
ISOLATION adopted a resolution ask
ing the interstate commerce COM
mission to deny the carriers petit
ton.
Other protests:
Senator Henrik Shipstead, Far
mer-Labor, Minnesota-"A general
increase in railroad rates at any
time is an attack upon the income
of commerce and agriculture.
Higginbotham Brothers & COM
pany, Commanche, Tex-"The de-
plorable financial condition of the
farmers and unorganized labor
makes unthinkable any addition to
living COSTS
Board of Railroad Commissioners
of North Dakota-"We deny the ex-
iStence of any emergency requiring
general freight rate increases anc
urge that such a petition be dis.
missed"