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The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-01-23
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I shot at each other again. Just pulled the trigger of my pistol for the third shot Ralston, who had come up behind the robber, leaped on his back. My third shot hit Ralston in the neck. I think it was the first shot that struck the rob- Der in the stomach.
 Recovered Stolen Bills
 "When the robber fell to the sidewalk, I took the few steps that separated us from each other, stoop- ed over him, took the stolen cur rency from his pocket and returned the bills to the bank.
 Soon after the shooting, visited the hospital, and was present when the bullet that had lodged in Ral- ston was extracted from him. l was relieved greatly to learn he was not dangerously wounded. He is a brave man."
 Mrs. Raltson was with her hus- band when he grappled with the robber.
 We had been at the post office, she related. Having walked south on Seward Street, we had reached it's intersection with Third Street when the robber, who had backed down the steps of the bank, just reached the sidewalk. He was shoot ing his pistol, and shots were con- ing from the top of the steps My husband ran a few steps and jumped upon the back of the rob- Der.
 Both Fell to Sidewalk Both tu1nbled to the sidewalk immediately. I retreaSed from Seward Street to the side of the bank on Third Street, getting away from the pistol fire.
 When the shooting was over, went to my husband. He got uI
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-01-23
Guess Who Wins

We have received replies Bridge Problem No. One Remember asked, What should South lead why?" clear Why" important the solution There nearly always rule of play which gener ally followed gives percentage in favor of the player Persons with limited knowledge of BRIDGE might bunder into the proper play without knowing why he did it. there number of solutions the who gives the dearest for the solution will win the prize; of has mentioned the rule of play
 The rule of play in this that South should play West King endeavor retain the lead in Souh hand until the King forced voluntarily involuntariy Our books says that the the proper lead followed by the discard of the deuce the Norh and the second hand should be the Jack followed by the 10 in the North and the third lead is the trey which captured by the Queen the Norh who then leads the Ace and captures the King by force.
 We will award the prize to Curtis Shattuck Curtis with characteristic enterprise mailed his solution the evening of the publication of the problem; the other waited until the next morning.
 We will publish the replies, although would like do they very interesting; the Empire pay this and need the money much they do anyone interested invited call The Nugget Shop and look them over for comparison
 Honorable mention given Mrs. Josephine Campbell Mrs. Addie Holbrook Mrs. Vim. Bri Mrs Hazel McAuffe and Mr. J. A. Davis and Mir. Ed. Sutton.
 Curtis the prize by margin of being first and is entitled be known ssMR. JUNEAU CULBERTSON SHATTUCK until his is knocked off by his Talk to him about his life insurance policy It's dandy
 STAND BY FOR STATION ANNOUNCEMENT"
 The prize boxed Bridge ensemble, consisting of two matched gold edge decks of cards pads and eight tally cadsan ensemble suited for tables of Bdge valued at $2.0O.
 We will follow in day with Bridge Problem Mo- which will be little tougher.
 q 4
 The Nugget
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-01-23
LYNCH BROTHERS GIVEN CONTRACT, CORE DRILLING
Veteran Alaskans to Dc Work in Matanuska
 Coal Fields 8

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Jan. B. The Lynch Brothers, veteran Alas ka drillers, have been awarded a contract for core drilling in the anthracite ridge area in the Mat anuska coal fields in connection with the Governments efforts to develop tonnage for the Alaska Railroad.
 The contractors expect to freight in 40 tons of equipment and sup plies, IS miles from Chickaloon. They will begin hauling about the end of February. "
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-01-23
BOWLERS' DANCE AT
 ELKS HALL TONIGHT

In the Elks' ballroom tonight will be held the first of two dances, the proceeds of which will be used to help defray the expenses of sending the mems, and possibly the women's. bowling team to Ketchi- kan next month.
 Judging from comparative scores in the recent telegraptic tourna- ment, the Juneau Elks have excel lent prospects of bringing home the bacon for the first time in years. If sufficient money is raised, the ladies will also send a team to Ketchikan.
 Earle Hunters six-piece band of Serenaders will furnish the peppiest music of the season, and large crowd is expected to attend.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-01-23

A home for the care of aged woman teachers has been provided for at Columbus, Ohio, by a will bequeathing $75,000.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-01-23

Salaries of 100000 teachers in England will be cut 10 per cent.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-01-23
PISTOL BATTLE WACED IN FRONT
 OF BEHR ENDS'
Ca shier Follows Thief [ After A Assistant
 Yields Money

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-01-23

been attracted to the scene by the shooting, going in the automobile with the injured man.
 Ralston was taken to the hos pital in MT. Metcalf's automobile.
 Mrs. Metcalf and were stand ing at the paying teller's window when it was approached by the robber," declared MT. Metcalf. He said: "'Stand aside
 T thought he was playing some sore of joke replied, facetiously, After us, you're first
 He then jabbed his pistols close to Mrs. Metcalf and me, saying, get out of the way or be shot. l realized he meant business.
 I've better step back I told Mrs. Metcalf, and we did.
 During the robbery, the hand kerchief that the thief used as a mask kept falling below his nose and he kept pushing it toward his eyes"
 MT. Cleveland also thought at first that the robber was perpetrat- ing a joke.
 T smiled when he first approach ed the window" narrated the pay ing teller. "He pointed both his pistols at me.
 "'Dish it out, he directed. As I showed some hesitation, he reit- erated, Dish it out and dish it out fast
 "'All right, old timer replied, and gave him nearly all the bills, amounting to about $3.000. He stuffed them into his pocket and quickly backed to the door, and out of it."
 Heard Robbers Command
 Immediately after Mrs. Bringdale called my attention to the robber, I heard his command at the tell CTS window. I took .38 caliber Smith and Wesson revolver from a drawer of my desk, left my cage and walked around through the gate at the south end of the room into the customers lobby. The robber had worked quickly. By that time, he was backing toward the front door. I was holding my re- volver in my right hand behind my back. He did not see the weapon. He held a Lueger pistol in his right hand. Pointing the weapon at me, he commanded, Don't fol- low me
 Backed Out of Door
 opening the front door with his left hand without turning around he backed out of it. I followed close. Before he had descended the few front steps to the sidewalk, I opened the door and was on the top step. We were facing each other. Both our weapons were in plain sight. We blazed away al- most together. jumped behind one of the front pillars as both he and
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-01-23
10000 WORKERS ARE ON STRIKE Seventy six Textile Mills Tied-up- Situation
 Most Tense

ATIMEDABAD, India, Jan. 23.- Seventy thousand mill workers struck here today as a protest against one years imprisonment of the secretary of the Mill Hands Union which was organized by Ma hatma Gandhi.
 The strike has paralyzed 76 tex tile mills.
 The entire police force was caLe l out when an attempt to burn the police station was frustrated.
 The situation is tense.
 All processions and meetings have been banned.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-01-23
HAWKS OUT TO MAKE
 NEW RECORD
Leaves Agua Caliente This Morning for Flight to
 Vancouver, B. C.

AGUA CALIENTE, Mexico, Jan. 23-Capt. Frank Hawks, attempt ing a new round trip flight record to Vancouver, B. C., and back here. left this morning at All o'clock
 Capt. Hawks expected to com- plete the round trip of 2,600 miles in 13 or IA hours. He decided on the flight yesterday when he was advised perfect flying weather would be available along the coast.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-01-23

and which have not been designed with the needs of the service in mind. The North Star was so designed and constructed. It should render a very useful service both to the Department and to Alaska"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-01-23
AT THE HOTELS

Gastineau N. A. McEachran, Jud Stoltman, Paul Talkdngton, Seattle: M. Kub- off, Juneau.
 Alaskan Harry Nicholas, F. E. Mills. Ern- est Johnson, Paul E. Holden, Seat- tie; D. Martin, Petersburg; Michael Stanton, Tenakee.
 Zynda MT. and Mrs. Charles c. Bur- dick, E. Powers, Bessie Yurman, Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-01-23
TWO HOURS TO OAKLAND

OAKLAND, Cal, Jan. 23.-Capt. Hawks arrived here at 6:11 o'clock this morning and left shortly after ward for Portland Oregon, on his flight to Vancouver, B. C., and re- turn to Mexico
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-01-23

OKLAHOMA CITY, Jan. 23.-At special shoot given in their honor MT. and Mrs. Pepper" Martin were made honorary members of the Capitol City Gun Club. s
Montana labor news., 1932-11-24
THE MONTANA LABOR NEWS

for the millions of unemployed and thus enable parents
to give their children adequate and proper food.
During the presidential campaign the existence of these
six million mdernourished children was used in litera-
tue and discussion criticizing the Republican administra-
ton. The United State Public Health Service vas cited
as the authority for the figures.
In his Indianapolis speech, President Hoover declared
he had a letter from the Public Health Service denying
having made such a statement. This was in effect an
impeachment Of the figures used by organized labor.
The fact is that Mr.. Hoover himself first presented
these figures to the public, before one of his own con-
|ferences.
In opening the White House Conference on Child
Health and Protection, Nov. 10. 1880, Mr.. Hoover said:
Statistics can we'll be used to give emphasis to
our problems. One of your committees reports that
out of a 5000, 900 children = = = 5000, 900 are inn
properly nourished."
Hoover was the Committee on Special Glasses, whose
chairman was DR.. Charles S. Berry.
In his report to the Conference, occupying Is pages of
the official proceedings, DR.. Berry, under the heading,
Significant Findings" said:
"There are in the United States + y i 100000
children approximately of school age who are mall
nourished."
In addition to DR.. Berry, the Committee on Special
Glasses was composed of ten outstanding authorities on
child welfare.
Campaign orators may have embelished these figures
with c%olorful pictures of mderfed school children faint
ing at their desks" but that establishment does not refute
the fact that six million children suffer from lack of food.
The Public Health Service may not have made the
original statement. But it was made by responsible
authorities of the White House Conference on Child
Health and Protection and originally given to the public
by Mr.. Hoover himself.
Montana labor news., 1932-11-24
SWEATSHOP EVIL CONTINUES

The expressed determination of Wilbur L. Cross, gov
ernor of Connecticut, to drive sweatshops from that state
merits the complete approval of all patriotic citizens.
According to w. j. Copper, deputy commissioner of
labor, the sweatshop brigade of inscriptions and low
wage employers leaves New York to escape the 48-hour
week law and other stringent factory regulations and in
vades Connecticut, which permits a 55-hour week and
which, until recently, at least, was noted for lax enforce
ment of its rather low legal standards for employment"
The sweatshop employer hires a low-rent loft, puts in
a few sewing machines, gets women's garments cut ready
for sewing from New York, and hires women and girls
at very low wages to do the work.
"Some of these employers" Mr.. Copper said, cit
orally pay no wages at all. Under the ~pretense of
hiring learners they get girls to work for nothing for
two or three weeks until they learn the business.
At the end of this period the girls are discharged
and replaced with another group of deluded learners.
The employer thus gets his labor for nothing.
"Others, not quite so brazen, pay mimaginable
low rates. The girls are lucky if they get So at the
end of a hard week and are rolling in wealth if their
pay check amounts to &c."
Mr.. Couper's investigation of these c~esspools of in
dustry also revealed that the shops are very unsanitary
and that many of them carry no Workmen's compensation
insurance, which leaves the employees without legal pro-
lection in case of injury or death. Moreover, the owners
often violate the 55-hour law and work their employees
60 to 70 hours a week. The courts are disposed to treat
the volators Of the hours-of-labor law leniently and have
imposed fines in some instances at the disgracefully low
figure of $14 and costs.
In concluding his indictment of sweatshops, Mr.. Cou-
per said:
"Sweatshops are the gypsies of industry. AS they
move from place to place they are no asset to any
community, a detriment to all. Their low wages will
in time reduce all wages, will destroy purchasing
power, kill retail trade and retard, if not forever pre-
vent, business recovery.
"SweatshOps are the sewer rats of industry. They
carry the industrial plague. Three groups of shirt
factory girls in Connecticut have gone on strike under
Communist leadership. From these sweatshops So
cial unrest and Communism may spread through our
state and country"
The American Federation of Labor has persistently
fought for the elimination of the s~weatshop evil so
poignantly described by Mr.. Copper.
The sweatshop is not confined to Connecticut. It's
tentacles extend to other states. The monster will spread
further unless outlawed by public opinion and crimped
by strict factory labor codes.
Organized labor will welcome the cooperation of pro-
gressive forces everywhere to drive the evil from our in
dustrial system.
Montana labor news., 1932-11-24
THANKSGIVING

The Thanksgiving for blessings received in the past
and for the prosperity of our nation would seem slightly
out of place at a season like this. 1t is true that many of
us can be doubly thankful for the little that we have and
we doubt not that the hearts of all will be thankful. We
can also give thanks for the love of friends and family.
But above all this Thanksgiving should be one of dedi-
cation and thanks for what our country might be if some
of the spirit of those who celebrated the first r.lanh1-
giving on our shores were to manifest itself. Lowell
expresses this 1882 Thanksgiving spirit in these lines:
New occasions teach new duties; time makes ancient
good uncouth;
They must upward still, and onward, who would
keep abreast of Truth.
Lo, before us CLEAN her c%ampfires; we ourselves
must Pilgrims be,
Launch our Mayflower, and steer boldly through the
desperate winter sea,
Nor attempt the Futures portal with the Past's
blood-rusted key.
Montana labor news., 1932-11-24
LABOR MUST FORGE THE WAY

The ~fifty-third convention of the American Federation
of Labor, which opens in Cincinnati on November 81,
meets under more serious conditions than has confronted
any of the preceding conventions.
Over eleven millions of able-bodied working men and
women are totally unemployed. A large portion of them
and their dependents have to rely on public and private
charity for food, clothing and shelter.
Competent authorities declare that around six millions
of children are suffering malnutritiOn because of the dis
tressed conditions of the unemployed workers.
Moreover, the employed workers have suffered great
dimunition in their living standards because of part-time
employment and reduced earnings.
The right to work, declared by the last convention to
be necessary for the liberty of the workers, remains a
phantom right because those who own and control in
dustry refuse to recognize it.
Business leaders admit their complete bankruptcy in
methods to stop the depression and start recovery.
1t evidently remains for organized labor to provide the
plan necessary to end this bankruptcy and bring about
employment for all the workers.
According to William Green, president of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, the job of ending the tragedy
of economic paralysis will be among the major tasks of
the A. F. of L. convention. In an editorial in the current
issue of the American Federatonist," Mr.. Green says:
1.-The opportunity Of leadership by Labor holds I'M
paralleled possibilities.
'Organized society has thus far been primarily
concerned with providing protection for property
rights-but unless society develops proportionate
concern for social welfare and assures opportuni-
ties for a good life to all, our social structure will col
lapse from incompetency.
Responsibility falls upon Labor to organize wage
earners for their economic and social progress and
thereby to promote higher levels of living for all
society. We cannot plan for Labor's progress with
out considering the relationships and structures into
which wage-earners fit, so we have to go outside
those matters which concern Labor primarily to the
larger problem of industrial and governmental pol
icies.
"New problems will come before the Cincinnati
convention which must be met in the light of
changed and changing conditions. We must not be
so welded to presidents that we fail to see new as
poets of human justice. We want continuity not
necessarily of practices, but of ideals.
"We need to turn unreservedly to organization of
workers in the unorganized industries and to the es-
Establishment Of standards assuring social justice in
our democracy"
The Cincinnati convention, speaking not only for or
ganized labor but for all working men and women, will
undoubtedly meet the requirements of the hour and forge
the way from depression and unemployment to jobs and
social justice standards for the entire body Of wage
earnerS.
Montana labor news., 1932-11-24

hired under contract are also cut,
retroactive to Sept. 1. Employees
not on the teaching or research
staffs are cut as of last July 1.
1t had been stated earlier that the
smallest wages would be cut the
least and the biggest ones, like
Scott's $4,000, would be slashed the
most on a percentage basis. SCOTS
influence with the board of trustees
is believed to have saved himself
and the other big dips in the univer-
sity treasury from that plan.
Montana labor news., 1932-11-24

production for profit. Retain that
foundation intact and the structure
above remains intact. Well, there
are no more profits. The foundation
is gone and with it goes side-wall,
roof, flag-pole and bunting.
But of all this the American mass
es are as as the two presi-
Dental contestants who recently rent
the night air with their schoolboy
talks and vocal grimaces. Airplanes
hum overhead. In far-off Samar-
kand, Asiatic women discard veil and
mount Ford tractors. Russia dedi-
Gates the completion of its Boulder
dam, opens a few more River Rouge
plants-and we get a new chauffeur
for the Washington ox-cartl
Oh well, the election accomplished
M good thing at least. 1t revealed
the identity of the forgotten man.
His name is Herbert Hoover.
Montana labor news., 1932-11-24
Northwestern University
Head Takes Cut to $18, 900

EVANSTON, ILL.-(F.P.)-Presi-
dent Walter Dill Scott of Northwest
ern University, the Methodist-B Big
Business school, will have to struggle
along on only $4,000 for the present
college year. He shares in the 10
per cent wage cut imposed on jani-
tors, night watchmen and everybody
else in the institution. Professors
Montana labor news., 1932-11-24
SIX MILLION UNDERNoURIsHED CHILDREN

On many occasions during 1881 and 1882 the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor has pointed to the existence of
six million children suffering malnutrition as one of the
strongest reasons why federal, state and local govern
ments and the owners and managers Of industry should
The Washington times., 1932-12-17

bath perfumed by a husky valet
and have the camera trained on
his morning tub. But Archie
Mayo'S direction, aside from this,
was generally lively and his Louis
Bromfield story hopped along at
an interesting pace.
Raft Is Excellent
Actor Raft, sleek haired and
well groomed, gives q credible
performance of the ratty type Of
night club king. He Is aided much
by fine character work, Alison
Skipworth offering an engaging
study as the pedagogue who be-
came pleasantly bibulous; Mae
West contributing a vivid portrait
of a coarse and plain spoken troll
lop who dabbled in beauty parlorS
profitably. Wynn Gibson over
acts.
Constance Cummings, continues
to improve as an actress and her
debutante portrayal has an air
of polished reality. Too bad that
the story made her go through
one of those silly picture smash
ing scenes that ruined it as q
convincing weave. The finish Of
Night After Night" is its weakest
point. Hurried. and registering
as synthetic hokum.
Good Stage Show
On the stage is q crackerjack
orchestra directed by Jacques
Reynard. It offers q pleasant
mingling Of microphone specialties
and rhythmic arrangements Of
popular melodies. The Eton
boys (novelty radio vocalsts)
and Do, Re, Mi (harmonizers)
sing with the band for rousing
finale. An aristocratic turn. :
Lee Morse uses the mike for
song specialtieS, the most effec-
tive a Blues number. Mills, Kirk
and Martin in rough house
comedy, Davis and Darnell in
amusing patter and a right
clever slack wire trickSter
(Maximo from the Ringing
Brothers Circus) round out a
bill Of good vaudeville.
The Movietone and short sub
jects complete a program That
has a full quota Of worthy
moments.
The Washington times., 1932-12-17
Central Shows Film
From Burns Book

Close on the heels Of the
startling news that Robert e.
Burns, fugitive from a chain
gang. had been arrested by the
police Of Newark, N. j., comes the
announcement that Warner
Brothers Central Theater will
present as its screen attraction for
Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, De-
cember 18, 10 and 20, Il. Am q
Fugitive From a Georgia Chain
Gang" which was adapted from
the novel which Burns wrote after
his second escape in 1890.
Burns, who is now in the
Newark Jail waiting the arrival
Of the warden, had boaSted ever
since, the book was first published
that he was hiding Somewhere
in the East, safe from Georgia
law" 1t is said that this aroused
police to an extensive search, with
his arrest as the result.
II Am a Fugitive" is an expose
of the brutal treatment allegedly
administered to convicts in the
Georgia chain gang. The motion
picture is said to adhere closely to
actual incidents in the real life
Of the fugitive author, Robert
Elliott Burns.
The Washington times., 1932-12-17

Good old standbys! What would
Hollywood do without them; these
plots with which the public is
thoroughly familiar and yet may
be relied upon to evoke and hold
public interest in the manner in
which they are presented.
Under Cover Man" is not new;
it has been done before and will
be done again, but interest is not
leSSened in the screen-play since
it gives young George Raft an
other role to his liking, is capably
cast, with one or two minor ex-
ceptionS, and has that necessary
element of good entertainment,
suspense.
Exciting Story
It's the story of a boy and q
girl who undertake to venge the
murders of father and broth er, re-
Spectively; under assumed names
and using every means of Sleuth-
ing, including acting as contacts
and go-betweens for a gang of
bond thieves, they finally achieve
their aim, and, Of course, find that
life would be lonely for them if
they were separated. More inter
eSting than it sounds and much
more exciting than you would
imagine from a routine plot
George Raft Is a talented young