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The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-03-12
0. E. D.
(New York Times.)

(NeW York I1meS)
 When Governor Roosevelt made his speech in Buffalo demanding the repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment and the return to State control of the Iiouor traffic all ears were turned to catch the echoes from the Southern States. They have been and still profess to be incuraby Dry They refused to support Smith in 1928 because he was Wet They have since almost unanimously transferred their political allegiance to Governor Roosevelt predict ing or hoping, that he would avoid the Prohibition issue altogether. But now that he has announced himself to be fully as Wet as "Al Smith, what are they saying proposing to do? Absolutely nothing. Eager inqurers are told that the Governors flat footed speech against Prohibition will not alienate any of his supporters in the South. They were for him before, and they are still for him.
 What does this prove? Various things It shows, no doubt that Southern politicians burning with anxiety to win the election this year and get back the offices and that they are not going to be too scrupuous about ways and of doing it. But the one truth which above all others has been demonstrated by the present attitude of the Demo- cratic leaders the Southern States is that their opposition Governor Smith four years was not really for the reason which they gave for it. The ostensible cause was Prohibition The actual cause religious bigotry. That was vehemently denied at the time though the evidence for it was ample and convincing But the fact has been ire futably established MT. Smith rejected with the excuse that he was against Prohibition, though actually it was because he Catholic The same people are ready and glad to accept Governor Roosevelt, although he is as strongly against Prohibition as Smith was. He however Is not a Catholic.
 The event makes the demonstration complete It is now established that States which continue to protest that they and their people are as Dry as the Sahara Desert willing to rally to can didate dripping Wet, provided they not restrain ed by religious prejudice which they disavow but which evidently actuates them Let us hear no more of the claim that the Southern States broke away from Smith in 1928 simply because they were sworn to stand by Prohibition forevermore.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-03-12
NOTICE OF ELECTION UPON
 FRANCHISE

ITO THE LECTORS OF THE
 CITY OF JUNEAU, ALASKA: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on March 1, 1892, the Com mon Council of the City of Juneau, Alaska, enacted, subject to the rati- fication of the electors of said municipality. that certain Ordinance No. POT, entitled An Ordinance granting franchise to J. A. Bulger and H. J. Eberhart, of Juneau, AL aska. their heirs, executors, ad- Iministrators and assigns, to con- |struct, operate and maintain a Fsteam heating service in the City of Juneau, Alaska, and to charge for such steam heating service furn- ished thereby" which ordinance grants franchise to J. H. Bulger and H. J. Eberhart, their heirs, ex- ecutors, administrators and assigns, to7 construct. operate and maintain a steam heating service in the City of Juneau, Alaska, and to charge for said steam heating service furn- ished thereby.
 NOTICE IS FURTHER HERE BY GIVEN that said franchise will be submitted to the qualified elect ors of the City of Juneau, Alaska, at the annual municipal election to be held therein on April 5, 1882, and that at such election the elect ors of said municipality may ex- press by their vote their approval or disapproval of said franchise, and that such franchise will not become valid until it has been submitted to the electors of said municipality at said annual municipal election and unless at least 55 per centum of the votes cast at that election shall be in favor of such fran chiss.
 k NOTICE IS FURTHER HERE BY GIVEN that by said ordinance the Common Council designated said annual municipal election to be the election at which said fran chise should be submitted to the qualified electors of said munich pality.
 NOTICE IS FURTHER HERE BY GIVEN that copy of said Ordinance, containing said fran chise, may be inspected at the City Clerks office in the City Hall, in Juneau, Alaska.
 Dated at Juneau, Alaska, March 5, 1892.
 H. R. SHEPARD, City Clerk. First publication, March 5, 1892. Last publication, April 4, 1882.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-03-12

America is prepared for war. The Chicago gang sters have more machine guns than the Japanese have CAtchison, Kan, Globe9
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-03-12
"FORTY HANDS

Illustrating the Culbertson System. 7 By Clark and Warren, 230 pages, S2.O0.
 The phases of the Culbertson Approach Forcing) System cover ed in the 40 explanatory hands range all the way from the funda- mentals to the higher and more subtle processes of bidding and playing the hand to win. Every hand is vivid lesson in contract. You can lay out the hands, bid and play them yourself, and then check your bidding and playing with this book, which gives for each of the forty hands-(D The HAND: The exact cards held by each play CT; with (2) The BIDDING: Each bid and pass as it should go &C., cording to the Culbertson System, (3) Comment on the Bidding; Ex- comment on the individ- ual bids; (D The PLAY: The card by card play of the 13 tricks of every hand; (5) Comment on the play; incisive comment on the fall of the cards at each trick, with reasons for the illnesses, coups. etc. Also an outline of the Culbertson and the Laws of Contract Bridge Playing these hands will make anyone a master Bridge play CT. Price $200 at
 THE NUGGET SHOP adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-03-12
TWO PROJECTS IN ALASKA ON
 APPROVED LIST
War Department Recom- mends Improvements
 in Wrangell District

Preliminary examinations and surveys covering projected im- provements at Wrangell Harbor and Stikine River have been fav- orably considered by the War De- partment and forwarded to Con- gress for its consideration, it was announced today by Maj Nal colm Elliott, District Engineer, U. s. Board O. Engineers. Actual work on the projects cannot be done unless and until Congress has authorized these items in a Rivers and Harbors bill, and made an appropriation to cover the cost of the work. he said.
 Bills covering both have been introduced in the House by Dele gate Wickersham, according to Associated Press dispatches re- gently received by The Empire.
 Small Boat Harbor
 The proposed work at Wrangelli Harbor consists of dredging a basin 10 feet deep and about 400 feet by 600 feet in area at the south end of the harbor at an estimated cost of $56,000, with maintenance at the rate of $500 annually. This improvement is for the benefit of small vessels which make Wrangell Harbor their home port. It is estimated that the vessels using the harbor consist of about 300 documented vessels, 6 river vessels and about POO smaller craft, and the com merce for the past five years has averaged 4,500 tons and $500 passengers per year.
 The project for improvement of the lower reaches of the Stikine River consists merely of removal of snags in the lower 30 miles of the river at an estimated cost of $500 per annum It is under stood that the Canadian Gov ernment expends from S3000 to S5,000 a year for snag removal in the upper 130 miles. This i'm provement also must await fur ther action by Congress before actual work can be undertaken
 The Stikine River serves large area in Northern British Colum- bia in the vicinity of Telegraph Creek. The American commercial interest in the river centers in the transportation industry. !
 Examined in 1880
 Preliminary examinations of both these projects were made in the fall of 1930 by Ut. Jas. C.. Cnristianson, Corps of Engineess United States Army, at that time an assistant to the district engin- eer. The reports on preliminary examinations were submitted to the Chief of Engineers by Maj Malcolm Elliott, District Engineer, and based thereon more complete surveys of the projects were au- thorized The surveys were made in the fall of 1881 by MT. Jas. G. Truitt, Associate Engineer of the United States Engineer Office at Juneau and the reports thereon were submitted to Maj. L. E. At kins, Acting District Engnieer. The The reports were concurred in by Col Thomas M. Robins, Division
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-03-12

iowa, Maine Maryland, Massachusetts Michigan, Mississippi New Hampshire New Jersey. New York, North Carolina, Ohio. Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia and West Virginia have given majorities for repeal As he vote from the rural regions naturally comes in nore slowly than that of urban dweers it is to be expected that the overwhelming percentage Of lead lttained the earlier tabuations will not be main aimed Some of the States already listed as giving Wet majorities by narrow margins probably will be found in the Dry column before the poll ends.
 The West and Far West remains to be heard from None of the Rocky Mountain or Pacific Coast States is shown in the tabulatons of the first hree weeks The trend it is clear, is Wet. And he voters of 50 per cent of the States so far listed ire declaring it is in no uncertain fashion.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-03-12
DEMAND TRIAL
 OF HENRY FORD,
 MURDER CHARGE
Communists Sponsor Meet ing in Detroit, Follow
 ing Fatal Riot

DETROIT, Mlch March 12.-A meeting of 5000 persons in the Arena Gardens, said to have been sponsored by Communists, heard the speakers demand immediate trial and conviction of Henry Ford "for countenancing the murder of our comrades"
 The meeting was called in con- nectnon with last Mondays riot at Dearborn, where four unem- ployed marchers were shot and killed when the gates of the Ford plant were stor1med in an effort to secure jobs.
 Roger Baldwin, Director of the American Civil Liberties Union an- nounced he intended to bring Henry Ford into court.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-03-12
Another International Conference.
(Cinc1nnat. Gnaulrer. )


 Another proof of the growing international mind- edness of America is contained in reports from Halifax N. s. Scenes reminiscent of Geneva are being enacted as runners and bootleggers as- semble discuss peace treaties competitive prices territorial rights and other vital issues of the liquor trade.
 According to of the spokesmen attending the annual spring conference which, through the irony of coincidence opened Washington's Birthday, important problems to be solved included the elim- ination of waste duplication of effort and graft. One cloud darkens the horizon of amity and good |will--Canadian wholesalers have 'muscled in" on the Province of Nova Scotia, thereby njuring the trade of rum ships bound for New York and New England Members of the American League, com posed of large operators from the United States are threatening reprisals unless their grievance is adjusted.
 is to be hoped that the bootleggers settle their differences by signing the dotted line rather than by putting the spot" If they do another victory will have been gained for arbitration and disarmament
 It is a safe prediction that the Halifax con ference will come closer to success than the one in Geneva.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-03-12
VETS FAR IN LEAD.

At the end of the third weeks tabulaton in the Literary Dgest's new Prohibition poll out of more than l30OO00 ballots counted the repealists were leading almost five to one. Their advantage, how ever, slightly less than in the preceding weeks tabulation, dropping from than 30 per cent of the total to 77.39 per cent.
 Votes from A States included in the latest figures Only one of that number had given the Drys a majority. Kansas, where the celebrated Carrie Nation once ravaged saloons with her hatchet favored retention of the Eighteenth Amendment by narrow margin, the tabulation showing $500 for it and 8,l67 for repeal
 Arkansas Connecticut Georgia, Illinois Indiana
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-03-12
Yes, Even Upstate.
(New York World -Telegram9

Nineteen Republican Assembymen, led by James J. Wadsworth, Jr, of Livingston, joined the Demo- crats in passing the Streit resolution petitionng Congress to amend the present Prohibition law.
 Twenty-one Republican Assembymen joined the Democrats in adopting the Cuvillier resolution apply ing the Raskob plan to give the people of the States voice to the future of Prohibition.
 Thus does the State of New York emerge stronger and more determined than ever against prolonga- tion of the noble experiment..
 Thus does upstate Republicanism refute the claims of the drys that they have it again in control.
 Wet sentiment is not only dominant but steadily gaining in this Commonwealth
 New York Republicans not going to split their party wide open merely to insure the Anti Saloon League the comfort of it's illusions
 Wet Republicans will win and take charge
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-03-12

Engineer, San Francisco; by the Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors; and by Major General Lytle Brown, Chief of Engineers.
 The Wrangell Harbor report is contained in House of Representa- tives Document No. POP, 72d Con- gress, first session The Stikine River report is contained in House of Representatives Document No 21O, 72d Congress, first session. These documents contain full de- tails as to the projects and are illustrated by maps.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-03-12

Secretary Pat Hurley infers President Coolidge wouldn't run on a platform containing a dry eferendum plank He did it, however, before the seturns from the Literary Dgests latest poll were forthcoming in numbers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-03-12
APRIL FOOL DANCE

Don't miss it, April l, given by the Business and Professional Wom- ems Club at Elks' Hall. Favors n everything. -adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-03-12

It is reported that Judge, wellknown humorous weekly magazine that coined the full dinner pair slogan in the Mckinley campaign, is about to go nto the hands of receivers Well, it lasted longer han the full dinner pail at any rate.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-03-12

And now Washington has learned that the Nation has suffered than $l0O00OO0OOo loss from Prohibition in 10 years. And yet Congress is tearing its shirt to find way to secure funds to make up the national deficit = tFlorida Times Union)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-03-12

An engineer predicts that shortly all sidewalks will be made of rubber. What sport the autoists will have watching the pedestrians bounce when they come down.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-03-12

The problem confronting those putting up the political platforms is to make the flaws in the wood look like knotholes to the drys and bung- holes to the wets.-tOhio State Journal)
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-22
ACTIVITIES AT CENTRAL UNION

played by Richard Swink and his
Personality Boys" and a violin
solo by Basil Williams.
A business meeing was neld by
the Varsity G clubmen in the cafe
terra, Friday, when they secluded
themselves at a private table and
discussed the best methods of
earning money.
Principal J. L. House is on Il
trip TO Los Angeles where he is
attending the principals conyen-
ton at the Hotel Ambassado4 He
will not return until Wednesday
morning.
Last Saturday, the Girl Reserves
held a candy sale downtown, III
front of Kings. The returns from
the sale will go toward the fund
used to send delegates to the an
nual convention at Asilomar.
Bertha Collins has been given
the job of composing class
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-22
BY ROBERTA FERGUSON
Press staff Correspondent


Reports on their literature stud
les is occupying the time OF the
English I students who are work
ing for AS and B's. In one section,
the pupils are studying Americas
Message" a book of stories and
essays. In this class, students are
making reports on the different
phases of American life. In The
section n which the Merchant of
Venice is being read, there have
been talks on the different phases
of the play, life of the period and
historical background.
An amusing little play was given
by the sophomores, who had charge
of the assembly program, Friday
morning. Taking parts were Geral-
dine Johnson, Rebecca RIcNally,
Bill Dubois, Francis Wiley, Gene
Becker, Kathryn He'll, Fred Nebel-
Thau and Margaret Loud. Other
interesting numbers on the pro-
gram were several popular pieces
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-22
Office Supply Co.
Has Prize Gifts

Novelty stationery in cleverly
wrapped cellophane packages. col
ored leather desk ensembles are
suggested by the Office Supply COM
pany as appropriate Easter gifts
for men and women while paper
dolls, books, games and marbles
are offered for the children.
The hostess who IS in search Of
ideas for unusual Easter party dec
orations will find a wide selec-
ton at this store. Also, she will
find many Inexpensive yet attract
i've articles suitable for prizes.
New playing cards in unique
Wrappings and color combinations
are bound to be irresistible to al
comers. These cards would provide
a welcome note of originality to
any card table.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-22
Newest Designs At
BrOwnbilt Store

No Easter costume is complete
without the best shoes available
and the B and c Brownbilt store
has many attractive spring shoes
appropriate for the Easter parade.
Black and white and brown and
white combinations in both pumps
and ties are suggested. In addi-
ton the seasonapie sandal Is
shown. Novelty and conservative
lines always are available at this
store.
Sports shoes for men, the COM
Portable ventilated type, are cor
rect for Imperial Valleys Easter
parade.
Hose to match shoes are among
the gift suggestions displayed at
the Brownbilt store.
l. II. - l.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-22
METEoRs DISTANT VISITORS

METEORS DISTANT VISITORS
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. U.PJ - Ap-
proXimately 80 per cent of the
meteors entering the earth's at
mosphere come from outside our
solar system. This is the estimate
of Harvard authorities, based on
the meteor census conducted by
the Harvard-Cornell expedition at
Flagstaff. Ariz.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-22

Speeder Fined A. G.. Marian,
arrested on the Calexico highway by
Johnny Meadows, state traffic Of
ticer, on a charge of driving his car
70 miles an hour in violation of
speed regulations, yesterday after
noon paid a $50 fine levied on him
by Judge r. +. Jones of Heber.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-22

A joint armory and auditorium
to cost $4,000, will be built jointly
by the state and city of Salinas,
Monterey county.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-22

Scotch Collie Stolen-E. Hume
wall last night reported to the Ell
Centro police department theft of
his Scotch collie, which had been
tied near his cottage at the Ell Dor
ado auto court. The dog answers
to the name of Chancey, Hume
wall said.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-22

Junior Chamber Meets - The
regular weekly breakfast meeting of
the Ell Centro Junior Chamber OF
Commerce will be held at $50 to-
morrow morning in the Barbara
Worth hotel.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-22

D.A.V. Meeting-Oisapled Amer
lean Veterans will meet Wednesday
evening, March %, at 1880 o'clock
in the Veterans hail. Imperial. All
those eligible for membership arc
invited TO attend.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-22

prophecy worthy of the graduates
of 1892. The prophecy will be read
for a will also.
At a meeting last week, the
Avs. discussed plans Tor this
years tea for the senior girls of
the valley. Many clever ideas are
being considered. l5ince it has
turned so warm, the girls decided
to give up the idea Of snow party
and go swimming instead
The agriculture class visited the
experiment farm at Meloland last
week. They were given interesting
talks on the work of this govern
ment station which tests the seeds
sent out from Washington, to see
how well they will grow in this
soil.
In the computation of the grade
lists for the first quarter of the
year, the following results were
found: Out of the whole school,
14.24 per cent got AS, 80 per cent
got BIS, 28.73 per cent received C's,
11.73 per cent received DIS. 5.66 PEE.
cent got F's and 10 per cent got
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-22

incompletes, which were either
changed to F's or higher grades
later.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-22

Hotel California Coffee Shop
Plate lunch from II to 2, 35c.
Regular meals, SOC and 75c. lift
.Habeas Corpus Hearing = Judge
Vaughn N. Thompson yesterday af-
ternoon continued until this after
noon hearing on u petition for
write of habeas corpus to free Rus
sell Carson from the Brawley city
jail, where he is held on a 25 day
sentence for receiving stolen prop
erty, in default Of payment of a $50
fine.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-22
Desert Tested and
Proven for Local Homes

Twin motor operation freezes Is lbs. of
ice; 1872 square feet shelf area; has
two easy OUT trays; all porcelain in
side and outside.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-22

Pauls Buttered Popcorn and re-
freshments at Ninth and Main
10tf
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-22
Model 712

Twin motor freezes Is lbs. CT ice; has
% square feet of shelf space; six ice
trays and two easy out" style; all por-
celain on steel cabinet.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-22

Perishable Shipments - Lettuce
shipments yesterday showed a
sharp decline in quantity with but
IS carloads rolling from the valley,
according to B. A. Harrigan, agri-
cultural commissioner. Other con-
Signments included II carloads of
peas, 7 of carrots, of asparagus,
4 of mixed vegetables, of chicory,
2 of cabbage and l of anise.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-22

Defendant Held Jose Medina
was held for trial by the superior
court under $1,000 bond on a charge
of forgery of an endorsement on M.
Karabetian, after a preliminary
hearing before Judge I. Mayfield
yesterday afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-22

Auto Accident-An automobile ac-
cident on the Yuma -Holtville high
way was reported to the sheriff's
office last night by Bruce L. Moore
of Ell Centro, who said his wife
was driving west when Leonard
Hicks of Holtville drove out of
Teddy Halls service station, causing
his car to collide with that driven
by Mrs. Moore. No one was in
jured.
The Washington times., 1932-12-14
R|TCH|EjH HOPES
/. TO AVOID RISE
IN TAX RATE
Budget to 'Be Cut $4,000, 900
BY Retrenchment and Gen.
epaI Salary Cut

ANNAPOLIS, Dec. 14.-If Gov
ernor IEitchie realizes his hopes,
he will balance the State budget
for the next two years without
levying any new taxes or increas-
ing the present rate Of 25, cents
per $500, he declares.
He has announced that the bud
get for the next two years must
be cut by $4,000, ,OO0,. and that
this can be done by rigid scale
of retrenchment affecting all de-
partments, including a general
salary cut.
The governor has found that
estimated revenues for 1894 and
1895 will be $36, 1000 for each
year, the amount appropriated,
but that no working balance will
remain. To provide this balance
and thus maintain the States
credit, the general economy move
will be instituted.
Beginning with the State super
intendent of schools and the State
Roads Commission, Governor
Ritchie has begun conferences
with department heads concern
ing the sweeping economy move.
The Washington times., 1932-12-14
GROUP To RAISE
+. EXPENSES TO
COME FIRST 4
Il Minor Organizations to
! Care for Various Details
of March Rites

Following his participation in
q meeting of the Democratic ad.
vtsory committee of the District,
DIR. Cary T. Grayson, chairman
Of the inaugural committee. to-
day began consideration Of nu-
merous suggestions for appoint
ment Of members. of the COM
mittee.
To Have 21 Groups
Chairman GraySon told the
advisory group at it's meeting
late yesterday that he proposed
an inaugural committee COM
posed of 81 groups. each group
to supervise some detail of the
inaugural ceremonies next March.
The first group designated will
be q finance committee to raise
the guarantee fund for the ex-
penSeS of the Roosevelt-Garne
Inauguration. This group may be
announced before the end of the
week.
Plans Vice Chairman
DR. Grayson approved the Sug-
eeStion of the advisory committee
of Democrats that he select vice
chairman of the inaugural com.
mittee to be GraySon's assistant
and to relieve him Of detail
work.
At least two hotels have asked
to be considered when head
quarter are selected.