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The Kusko times., 1932-07-02
BILLY SCHNEIRLA WRITES OF
 CONDITIONS IN MICHIGAN

Billy Schneirla, former well known oldtimer and mining man of this sec tion, writing from his home at Clin- ton, Mich, to Ernie Cove, has the following to say regarding conditions prevailing in Michigan
 ''I can imagine the camp is quiet and, as you write, the oldtimers are passing. Still Alaska has an advan- tage over some things in the States I cannot see where conditions here are getting any better. Crime surely isn't. The siwashes wouldn't commit the deeds that are of common occur renee in the States. In the last month, close home here, there have been two beastly murders-one an eight-year-old boy, delivering papers, who stepped in where a holdup was in progress, shot him first in the shoulder, and as they passed on the way out, shot him through the chest. T eother was in. an oil station. A fellow buys bottle of pop and when he should pay for it draws a gun and kills the. station attendant Life at cents worth of pop is putting it pretty cheap.
 "In the rural communities we still have pretty sane kind of government, but in the cities the unemployment situation has made many desperate. "In case you do not know the prices, here are some of the staples on the farm: Wheat@ 4Sc, ;oats .18c, eggs He dozen, milch COWS $35 to $45, fat cattle 6c per pound, best hogs 8 1-2c per pound, and so on. We are not going to. have better times until the farmer gets living wage for what he purchases"
 A second letter, written few weeks later, says, in part:
 "Well, the big Democratic conven- tion is on, and you will know as soon as that the Dems have come out for repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment But the party in power does not seem to matter much these days. We have nation of unemployment, over. taxation, and want. l do not know how far we are going along this line but here are just few indications which go to show that we are not al the bottom yet. I base the signs so1 prosperity on the agricultural end O1 the nation. Along the main highways there is, more or less, a line of mixers out of work and looking for some thing to do. A neighbor below us has man working for $5 month and board, and personally know of many who are working for about the same wage. The report is that the new crop of wheat will bring 25c bushel and oats 10 cents a bushel. Taxes haven't come down, and the Inter. national Harvester people are charg- ing wartime prices for implements and extras.
 "I see no sign where this winter is going to be better than the last one. Banks have failed and bond houses and mortgage companies, and nc prosecutions. Some of the banks are opening again and am enclosing copy of an agreement which shows that a depositor has to sign to open the bank and be patriotic. Anyway, you sign away everything just to be a good fellow. Alaska can't be hit as hard as the States, and still I know you will feel tn eeffects of the de- pression, as it is worldwide"
The Kusko times., 1932-07-02

With the remote possibility that the Garner bill might pass Congress and become law, Delegate Wicker sham sought to have various Alaska projects favorably considered and
The Kusko times., 1932-07-02
Items of Importance
 In Recent News Events

that he is going into the campaign with tn eobiect of obtaining public office. He declares that he will make speeches for the Democrats but will not go any .urther than that, his only interest in the campaign being the promotion of good government which he deems one of his duties and re- ! responsibilities.
 NEWARK, N. J.-FlyinF the same plane which carried her across the Atlantic on the first wnmaRs solo flight, Amelia Earhart Putnam, who hopped off from Los Angeles shorty after 1 o'clock yesterday, landed here at 11:28 o'clock this morning, East ern time. establishing "a new woman's record for one-stop transcontinentai flight She beat the 1ime tnf Ruth Nichols by almost 10 hours, this hav- ing been made possible by reason of the long stop made by hs! Miss Mich ols at Wichita on her flight :, some time ago. The elapsed tisne of4 Mrs Putnam was slightly qmore' than '18 hours. However, the actual flying time of Miss Nichols was >only 13 hours, while that of, Mrs. Putnam was in exesss of 17 theurs.
 Mrs. Putnam states That her flight was net made for the purpose of low ering records, but to practice naviga~ tion. She plans to return ito Los An- geles nabout a week to he present at the Olympic games.
 Mrs. Putnam was compelled te stop at Columbus because of difficulty in pumping fuel from the sfuselage tanks. When the gas had been transferred to the wing tanks every thing worked smoothly and the flight to Newark was resumed.
 JUNEAU U.--An order transferring the powers and duties of the Alaska Road Commission and aE of its prop erty, uslexpended funds and books from the War Department to the 1n terior Department has been received 1 by Governor George A. Parks, as ex- officie commissioner of the Depart nsent of theYIaterior, who is given blanket authority and control over roads and trailss comprising the Fed eral system sof highways in the Ter ritory.
 Ike P. Taylor, who has been con nected with the Alaska Road Con- mission during the last Il years, as senior engineer, has been designated by Secretary Wilbur to be acting chief engineer under the reorganiza- tion, with complete charge of opera tions. The. traisfer of activities Of the Commission is to he .eensummated by July 20.
 Taylsr has announced that he does not contemplate any changes in per sonnel or stations, which means that the organization of the Alaska Road Commission Wil continue to function very much as it ik .funetioning at the present time.
 NEW YORK.-The personal for tune of President Hoover, which was rated at Sd, ,0O0,e00 at the time of his retirement from bushes in 1914, has shunk in recent years to an estimated $70O, GOO, according to an article ap- bearing in the August issue of For tune.
 The shrinkage is attributed prinei- pally to the Presidents interest in ar investment company whose acquisi- tions are HOW described mestly-as lia- bilities, and to his expenses ard cea- tributions in connection with sBelg1r relief, peace corferencrssind otiratass- nations.
The Kusko times., 1932-07-02

tion to restore beer through modifca- tio nof the Velstead Act will look in vain to Governor Roosevelt for as- sistance. Those in position to know have made it clear that the Demo cratic standard bearer considers any effort on hi part to influence Con gressional action would be ,an inter ference and not warranted by his designation as Democratic candidate for the presidency. He believes, how ever, that it is within the power of Congress to change the dry act. NEW YD,..:. -Jonn D. Rockefeller, |, wko has 'veL through seven major deI ressions, is celebrating h's nl:.ty u ird birth lay today wi.h the predic- ter that tie present strala of cce- ntmic cond,.ia,s will relax just as tinvre has he.l relaxing after every earlier depfes; ;n had run its course Prosperity nas always returned and vii again" sas his comment nn the present situation.
 But w hat concerns the oldtimer more than anything else just now is his ambition to keep on living. He says he is working hard te reach the century mark before he is called upon to answer the final roll call His .ad- vice to Americans is to avoid worry. for worry poisans the system.
 JUNEAU.-The gold-seeking expe- dition which was financed in Detroit ] and. which ~ brought . five airplanes north to transport the. members of the party and their outfits from At lin to the Lizard district. is to be aban- doned and the Detroiters wilereturn to the States as soon as they can dis pose of their outfits and equipment.
 Announcement of the abandonment of the project was made yesterday by c. O. Butcher, weatby Detroit ~con- tractor. This decision was reached, he explained, after Harry Townsend, mining engineer, had submitted an ] unfavoEable. report,
 The party twas ,s organized by Thomas Mitchell, ,Qof Detroit, and the Hast several weeks have been devoted to transporting men and equipment from the Lake Atlin base to the scene of the proposed prospecting operation in Southern Yukon.
 SEATTLE.-W. ID. Conner, former president of the defunct Puget~Sound Savings & Loan Association, has been found guilty by jury on ten counts, charging him with fraud in handling trust funds and the embezzlement of $78,000. The conviction came at the conclusion of trial lasting seven years. The, jury was out almost 24 hours.
 Francis Powell, co-defendant, who is a former vice president of the as sociation, was exonerated by the jury. He was charged with aiding and abetting.
 This is Comer's second conviction arising out of the associations lsot- ing. He was convicted previously of issuing false statement of the con- dition of the association.
 Both Conner and Powell were ,ac- quilted on additional charges of .0b- taining $16;OO0 by false pretenses in the sale of bonds of Textile Tower.
 NEW YORK.-Gene Tunney, for mer heavyweight champion of the world, has announced that he will make speeches for the Democrats in the campaign for! the presidency.
 He has branded -as silly. the raport
The Kusko times., 1932-07-02

that he is going into the campaign with tn ject of obtaining a public office. He declares that he will make speeches for the Democrats but will not go any urther than that, his only interest in the campaign being the promotion of good government, which he deems one of his duties and re- responsibilities.
The Kusko times., 1932-07-02

NEW YORK.-Gene Tunney, for mer heavyweight champion of the world, has announced that he will make speeches for the Democrats in the campaign for the presidency.
 He has branded -as silly. the report
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-06-16
Haunting Romance Mingles
 With Music and Aduenture
 m 'Cuban Lope Song Sunday

Haunting romance, tropic ad- venture, comedy and music are blended in Lawrence Tibbett's lat est starring vehicle, The Cuban Love Song" which will be pre- sented Sunday at the Capitol thea tre.
 Tibbetts will be seen in modern garb as a swashbuckling, singing marine who figures in an en- crossing romance of Cuba.
 Fiery Mexican Maid
 Lupe Velez, fiery little Mexican, has the feminine lead, and promi- nent roles are filled by Ernest Terrence and Jimmy Durante, Ka- ren Morley, Hale Hamilton, Ma thilda Comont and Phillip Cooper.
 The picture was directed by w. s. Van Dyke.
 Tlbbett plays a marine who is stationed in Cuba, where he falls in love with Nenita, a little Cuban peanut vender The war breaks out and he is called to France. There he finds the girl he left at home, as nurse. When she saves his life sense of duty compels him to marry her.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-06-16

we had to run across the country to see each other, but we do like having different homes in the same town"
 Says Norman, with his boyish grin: Its ideal, perfect for us and what people think doesn't matter. Its really not anything unusual, because we're following the path of least resistance. Both Claudette and are happier this way"
 Says Claudette: My house is bigger and higher up in the hills we can argue about which house has the nicer view!"
 Norman doesn't say, but might: From mine you can see Catalina :"
 Houses Involved
 They like different kinds of houses, he says, and can see no reason why each should not live in the kind each wants. Clau- dette, in the same high hills that shelter Ann Harding, has a swim ming pool and several servants. Norman's much smaller, has only one servant.
 Servants get in my hair" says Norman. But Claues-tte likes to have them around, and she has a right to them. Both of us like to be boss-so what could be sim pier than our having two homes in which each of us can boss?"
 And what could be saner, they both say, Ilan their own way of staying married in a profession that is notoriously difficult or marriage?
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-06-16
Theatres Offer New Programs Tonight
AIRES IS STAR AT COLISEUM IN
 CANGsTERPLAY
Illicit Which Show S Regularly Sunday Pre-
 views l A. M.

'The Doorway To He'll with Lew Ayres in the leading role. will headline the new program tonight at the Coliseum theatre.
 Illicit" starring Barbara Stan wych, which will be presented reg ularly Sunday, will be previeved at l o'clock tonight.
 Doorway To Hell
 In 'The Doorway To Hell" Ayres is cast as a dapper czar of the underworld, and carries off the part with fine abandon, running the whole scale of emotion from the bragadocio of the early stages when he is feared and obeyed by all the denizens of gangland, and courted by it's girls to the moment when prison doors close behind him-and the more desperate mo- ment when his former pals torture him by sending him a royal meal as forerunner to the death which they mean to inflict in retaliation for what they consider a double crossing deal on his part.
 Flexible Marriage Ties
 Illicit" is a daring treatment of subject which is causing much discussion in these days of stumb- ling conventions = the question whether marriage should be a mat ter of ironbound ceremony or a more flexible arrangement, con- corning only the two who are par ties to the covenant.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-06-16
HOLLYWOOD, Cal, June 16.-

HOLLYWOOD, Cal, June 16.-
 By ROBIN COONS The Norman Fosters expected Hol- lywood to gossip when, reunited here recently, they took separate homes.
 The expectation has been full filled, and now they're laughing about It, both Foster and his wife who is better known as Claudette Colbert.
 Married five years ago they lived in separate apartments in New York so their domestic arrange ment is not new. When both sign- ed motion picture contracts Foster was brought to Hollywood while his wife remained at the eastern studio of the same company.
 Only once before now has she worked in Hollywood, but recently ahe, too, was brought west. Miss Colbert, lived at her husband s home only until she could find one of her own.
 No Dyoirce
 But for them living under diff ferent roofs doesn't constitute a separation" and they are not con- tsmplating a divorce, they say.
 Says Claudette, flashing her fa- nous smile, Of course people think we are estranged But we've always lived this way. We think our plan is wise for married peo- ple who are both working. This way we see each other when we're feeling fine, but when we're tired and cross We just stay home to ourselves.
 We didn't like being so far apart, in different cities, so that
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-06-16
BORDER DRAMA
 AT CAPITOL HAS
 LOTS OF ACTION
''Lasca of Rio Grande Stars Carrillo and
 Miss Burgess

If you want to see Spanish dancing, if you want to see Span ish coquetry, if you want to see Spanish love, attend the opening performance tonight of "Lasca of the Rio Grande," at the Capitol theatre
 Leo Carrillo, John Mack Brown, and Dorothy Burgess are the fea- tured players, and Slim Sommer- vile and Frank Campeau are in cluded in it's supporting cast.
 Lots of Action
 Straight shooting, furious riding, cracking whips and he-man, bare listed fights constitute some of the action in the photoplay.
 Lasca, a tempestuous Mexican senorita of the dance halls, is en- acted by Miss Burgess. She is courted by a Mexican bad man, portrayed by Carrillo. A hand some Texas Ranger, enacted by Brown, changes all of that only to have bis love shattered by the girls supposed betrayal of him
 Eventually she gives her life to prove her love for the ranger.
 Words Are Weak
 But then, that hardly is the story-as compared to the manner in which Carillo, Brown, Miss Bur gess, Slim Sommerville and Cam peau tell it to you.
 The outdoor settings are typical of the Mexican border. Hundreds of beautiful horses were used in filming the production.
 An authentic Mexican band and real senor and senoritas are other highlights of the hard-riding, quick triggered screen drama.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-06-16

Years later, the lure of Cuba fills him with wanderlust and he goes back to seek the girl he once loved. "A surprising denoue- ment brings the story to close
 Highlights include a tense inter- Jude in shell hole, the dramatic farewell in Cuba, the conflict be- tween two women who are rivals for Tibbett's love and the hilarious reunion of Tibbett, Terrence and Durante, in which they celebrate in the good old manner of wine, women and song
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-06-16

Illinois has 138 dairy organiza tions where the industry is valued at $75 100000.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-06-16
FORESTER RETURNS FROM
 VOYAGE TO KETCHIKAN

The Forester, Capt. George Pet erson, utility boat of the United States Forest Service, returned here last night after a trip to Ketchi- kan. It took Asst. Regional For ester M L. Merritt to Petersburg Wrangell and Ketchikan on offic- ial business.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-06-16
MEANS MUST STAY IN JAIL

WASHINGTON, June 16. - An attempt to free Gaston B. Means on bond pending an appeal on his conviction of larceny of $104,0O from Mrs. Edward B. Mclean, in the Lindbergh case fraud. was to- day refused by the Court saying that Means probably had the $100,- 000 in his possession and might flee the country.
 Means was sentenced to 15 years imprisonment.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-06-16

IO you inhale? Can any question be D simpler? And yet-what furore 1t has created! The cigarette trade feels that the public has been let in on a sacro- sanct secret! You've upset the apple cart,' they say.
 Whysuch anxiety? Certainly public doesn't fear the question-for everybody inhales-knowingly or unknowingly ...every smoker breathes in some part of the smoke he or she draws out of cigarette.
 you inhale? Lucky Strike bas dared to raise this vital question because
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-06-16
I. H. RAMSAUR
 IS CONVICTED
Aged M Man Kills Y oun g Woman Because She Re-
 fused to Live With Him

CHEHALIS, Wash, June 16.-- T. H. Ramsaur, aged 69 years, has been convicted of second degree murder for the staying of Mrs. Opal Brink, 29-year- -old Centralia woman, two months ago.
 Ramsaur faces a sentence from 10 years to life Imprisonment.
 Mrs. Brink, in her dying state ment, said Ramsaur shot her on her refusal to go to his home and live with him.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-06-16
BR0UlLLARD WINS FIGHT
 BY KNOCKOUT
Kid Wallace Goes to Floor of Ring to Stay in
 Second Round

WOONSOCKET, Rhode Island. June Is. 4 Lou Brouillard, 149- pounder. of this city, and former welterweight champion, last night knocked out Harry Kid" Wallace, l47-pounder of Philadelphia, in the second round of a scheduled To- rounder.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-06-16
MAJOR ELLIOTT MAKING
 INSPECTION AT SITKA

Maj Malcolm Elliott, President of the Alaska Road Commission, left on the steamer Queen for Sitka, where he will inspect Sitka National Monument and the mili- tary cemetery there. He will re- turn here on the steamer Dorothy Alexander.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-06-16
AIMEE HUTTON
 SERIOUSLY ILL

LOS ANGELES, Cal, June l6.- Physicians attending Mrs. Aimee McPherson Hutton disagree on the diagnosis. One said she was suf- fering typhoid. Another said she was ill from neurasthenia. The evangelist is in a serious condition.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-06-16
WOMEN OF THE MOOSE

Regular meeting of Juneau Chap ter No 439 will be held at Moose Hall commencing at o'clock sharp tonight All members are urged to attend. Installation of Officers to be followed by Social. All Brother Moose are invited to the installa- ton ceremonies and social
 GERTIE OLSEN, -adY. Recorder
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-06-16

A Pennsylvania town has con- verted a chamber in an abandoned limestone mine, 300 feet below the surface of the ground, into a re- creational hall.
La gaceta., 1932-07-28
SIGUEN EN- VIGOR LAS E.
NERGICAS MEDIDAS To-
D

Madrid, julio 28.-Siguen en-
vigor las energicas medidas to-
madas en- los ultimos dias por el
gobierno que preside Don Ma
nuel Azana.
Hablando aver con los perio-
distas, ell primer ministro expli-
co que esas medidas sc debian
principalmente a los rumores
circulantes de que los comunis-
tas tratan de iniciar una serie
de asaltos alevos0s, poniendo en-
peligro ell orden publico.
Agrego que ell gobierno no te-
me los pronunciamientos mill
tares de que Sc viene hacienda
menci6n, por cuanto la cast tota
lidad del ejercito es fiel a los
ideales de la repGblica.
Uno de los leaders socialistas
manifesto aver que Alvarez es
eel mas aborrecido hip6crita de
la antigua legion de politicos.
Sc contestant a los desplantes
de Alvarez con un manifesto y
con I'm discurso que en- AsturiaS
pronunciara ell ministro de JUS
Don Alvaro de Albornoz.
La gaceta., 1932-07-28
LOS ZAPATEROS SIGUFN
EN- HUELGA

Habana, julio 2S.-Los obre-
ros zapateros de L. fabrica de
holl, situada en- la Catada de
Jesus del Monte, a los cuaies re-
cientemente Sc les hiza una re-
baja de jornales, mant @ncn la
huelga que declararan el pasado
lunes.
Los trabaiadores sc han diri-
gido u las autoridau,s y peri6-
dicoS commandments QUE el tai
Holl pretende defer Ter 0tra re-
baia de % a un 500, acusdn-
dolos de actividades comunistas.
I'm boycott contra es9 fahri-
ca sera iniciado 81 su dueno no
sic aviene a razones CON los obre-
ros.
La gaceta., 1932-07-28
PROTESTAS POR LA En-
PULSION DE UN D1PU'
TADO

Madrid, julio 28.-Elementos
que Sc oponen a la Generalidad
Catalina han formulate protes
tas por ell acuerdo del coronel
Macia y sus ayudantes de expul
sar de la minoria catalina al dl-
putado Juan Tousset.
La diputacion catalina esta
hoy en- mejores terminus con ell
gobierno Y aceptara, sin ute
riores protestas, el articulo del
estatuto relacionado con la ms
trucci6n publica.
Eel presidents del gobierno vie
ne actuando con mucha hablli-
dad para impedir que los cata-
lanes sc retiren de la Asamt'ea.
La gaceta., 1932-07-28
NOTA INTERSTATE

Ell establecimiento Franklin
Mems Shop, situado en- la ca
lie de Franklin y Harrison, mi
cia manana una gram venta es-
pecial, con un complete rea-
juste de precios.
Los trajes, camisas y otros
articulos indispensables de la
indumentaria masculine, po-
dram adquirirse a precios que
significan una apreciable eco
nomia.
A las nueve de la manana
del viernes Sc iniciara la venta.
La gaceta., 1932-07-28

Habana, julio 28.-El presi,
dente Machado esta c~onsideran-
dc una protcsta de los empresa-
rios de espectacuIos, que Sc opo-
men al nuevo impue5to crcado
poI el nado.
En- una de sus iltimas sasio-
mes, eI scnado aprob6 un i'm
puesto sobre los cspcgtacuIos,
en- la forma siRuiente: espcc-
tacuIos de 40 y SOC, q 1871
cspectacuIoS de 10 y poe, eI 1871
de Zoe, Ell 20% de 5 y Zoe, ell
800 y de Sc, 81 1914. Los empire
sarios dicen que seria Wcnos pc
sado para ellos el que Sc fijara
un medic centayo'en cada Ioca-
La gaceta., 1932-07-28
CHUNGAS Y NO CHUNGAS

I'm guerrero teuton, ell Oral
Schleicher, pronuncio ante
aver I'm discurSo declarando
que Alemania eS.ablecera Su
propia Seguridad, sin importar-
lie como piensan Francia y los
"eXaliados."
Alemania, a juicio de csc mi
litar, vive en- las cercaniaS de
loboS que "ladran''' y Sc ense,
nan los d!cnteS y ella, pCbreci-
ia. cast desamparada, teme a
la muerte y quiere protegerSc
No invoc0 Ell general las
"clausulas de desarme" del
tratado de Versailles, pcro do
a entender que proteStando
Orlando y amenazando sc
consigue mejor atenci6n que
discurriendo l6gica Y ordena-
damente.
Alemama es un pals en- ar
mas, aunque sigue desarmada
de acuerdo con los tratados.
iNaci0n desarmada y sobre
ella gravitan los ~ej6rcitos de
los "nazis," los cascoS de ace,
70, los comunistas, los naciona
lista....,!
iDesarmada la repdblica Y
armados hasta los dientes los
ciudadanos!
Pero los armamentos que
cuentan los de rapida utilidad
en- case de una guerra "seria,'
,Alemania .afirma que no los tie
ne, nj siquiera para combatir
con Polonia, la amiga de Ma
riana-Francia.
Pues 81 no los tiene, 81 esta
desarmada.... GpOr que ell ge-
neral grita y amenaza?
Los debiles cuando "roncan'
mucho, cuando adoptan. postu.
ritas de fuertes, inevitable
mente caen en- ell ridiculo.
81 los "nazis" triunfan en-
las elecciones del domingo $,
habra dado otro paso en- direc
ci6n de la guerra, aunque M
del establishments immediate
de la monarquia.