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The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-07-26
THE FISHING INDUSTRY IN RUSSIA.

Russia under the Soviet Five Year Plan, is making giant strides in building up it's fishing ln- dustry, says Department of Commerce publication Before the World War although 5000OO persons were employed in this industry, it was technically very backward Production was, therefore, very low, considering the abundant supplies of fish available. The total catch in 1913 amounted to only 924S2O short tons.
 The Soviet Five Year Plan provided for technical improvement of methods of catching and handling fish showing improvements for the first three years In 1881 the total catch 1,413,47 short tons, and last year it had mounted to 1,575056 short tons
 The fishing industry is in the hands of the State which operates in three ways through fish cries managed directly by the State, through those managed by fish cooperatives, and through colectves which include increasing numbers of individual fish ermen The share of the latter groups in the total production of fish is large and growing. It was 60 per cent 1930 and 88 per cent in 1881 Colectivsm of fishing has brought many changes and improve ments such the use of poWerboats motorized fishing stations and better boats, gear and equip ment. The engine power available for fishing rose from 10000 horsepower on January l. 1929, to 15O- GOO horsepower the date this year The number of boats increased from 671OO in 1880 to 73,8oO in 1881
 Improvements in transportation and preparation are making it possible to increase constantly the proportion of fresh fish shipped to market.
 Fish canning is also making great strides, and facilities constantly being enlarged. Production of canned fish, in of 400 grams net, amounted to 56,262OOO in l930 and 74,297,600 in 1881. Can- ming methods are being improved with increasing recovery and utilization of byproducs, such as oils fsh-meals, etc
 For the improvement of the technique of fish and preparation of fish food and for other purposes the Soviet Government has set up num- totin located at the chief points of catch and production, and supervised by central scientific organization, the TSIRKH Central Scientific Institute for the Fish Industry The tasks of this institution include investigation of different districts, study of kinds of fish in each migration and other habits, etc.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-07-26
A Vacation Pet.
(Daily Olympian.)

Governor Roosevelt's attempt to find rest and solitude at sea on 40-foot yawl may have been slightly frustrated by the presence of that yacht full of politicians and reporters who followed him from the moment his cruise began; but the trip lis at least, for the rest of us a reminder of the extreme amount of pleasure which get out of boat in the summertime.
 The United States ought to be one of the great lest nations of boating enthusiasts in the world. It has vast ocean coastlines, surprisingly charming stretch of shorelne on the Great Lakes, rivers in lakes.
 But the automobile has turned most of our attention to dry land. When plan vacation, we usually plan to spend it wheels instead of on the water Most of us are utterly ignorant of the fun that be got out of a small boat. At the dawn of this century we were little bit more of the possibilities. Nearly every lake of size had its fleet of gay motor-launches and sailboats Such lakes Lake Minnetonka, for instance in Minnesota, crisscroSsed by fleets of little steamships which carried the summer cot tagers to and from town The family that lived on lake river either had its own boat paid to go riding on someone elses. There elaborate regattas in tiny towns that boasted neither rich inhabitants nor ornate yacht clubs
 Today the picture is different. Most of the little steamers that piled the little lakes are gone The vacatoners use the water to swim n-but when they go on picnic they load themselves and their baskets into an automobile instead of boat. One of these days we'll wake up We'll discover once the pleasure that boat can provide, whether the boat be canoe, an ancient catboat, a snappy speedboat or ornate cruiser. When
 we do the boat-buildng fraternity will cash in
 and ourselves will wonder why we neglected
 one of the finest kinds of recreation available
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-07-26
"Never Mind the Why and Wherefore

(New York World-Telegram)
 Sang the Rt. Hon. Sir Joseph Porter K. c. B. First Lord of the Admiralty, in "Pinafore":
 T always voted at my partys call
 And l never thought of thinking for
 myself at all"
 And so would "hs sisters his cousins and his aunts" have voted, had they had the vote in those days.
 And will vote some xty-four Republican wives, daughters sisters cousins, auntS whose de- votion to the Women's Organization for National Prohibition Reform is not quite strong enough to reconcile them to a Democratic platform and can- didate-logc logic.
 The Sir Joseph Porter of this Republican sister hood is, according to Mrs Charles H. Sabin, other than First Lord of the Treasury, Secretary Ogden L. Mills, who helped draft their protest
 This would be in keeping and character, since no one had more to do than MT. Mills with the steamroller that flattened dutful Republican dele gate -offceholders under the Hoover stradde plank lat Chicago.
 Mrs. Sabin freely admits the right of the seced- lers to vote for whom they choose But she has truth and consistency with her when she says:
 When these ladies state that both parties declare in favor of submitting to the people amendment eliminating national Pro- hibtion they are reading into the Repubh- plank interpretation not justified by its wording For not only does the Repub- lican plank fail to advocate the repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment but it specifical- ly states i've do not favor submission limited to the issue of retention repeal" We credit Secretary Mills with far too good an intellect to be defending the Republican plank be- cause he personally likes it. President Hoover thought such plank might catch both wet and dry votes for the Republican ticket. Like Sir Joseph, MT. Mills wouldn't think of really thinking for himself at all where party strategy has been settled And neither would, etc" We hope President Hoover gets comfort from these party sisters and cousins who have broken away from Mrs Sabin. He will need that comfort I've think, because the larger trend between now and election is likely to be strongly the other way
 In the long run, President of the United States safely try to face two ways on great and genuine national issue. The pose is unnspir- ing and in the end, repellant. Even the most loyal partisans are secretly ashamed of it. The more thoughtful and independent turn from it.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-07-26

of the nations Federal Reserve Bank system. The new currency will be honest than todays dollar which by the process of deflation, decreasing in purchasing power, has burdened to double those who borrowed three years ago and find it impossible to pay back today. An honest dollar is one that IS dollar stable in purchasing power handicapping neither debtor creditor, and insurng the stable ordering of our economic system.
 The Glass plan is not imitation that term is ordinarily used. It is device to counteract defla- tion which has many attendant evils inflation Its effect should be felt conditions in this country within few months.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-07-26

SYNOPSIS: Jerry Calhoun, and Stevens are trying to end an airplane chase by attacking the hydroplane in which gangs ters are carrying off Jerry's wife, Nancy. The rest of the gang is in rebellion against the leader, AshwoOd, and is attacking him and the persons he is holding for ransom.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-07-26

Perhaps Senator Borah be kept quiet about the Republican Prohibition plank and platform generally if the Administration will follow his sug- gestion about calling world conference on war debts and separations
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-07-26

President Hoover's personal fortune is said to have shrunk from $4,oO0OOO to $70OOOO in the past four years, which is somewhat below the average for shrinkage of riches since 1920 The President must have backed his own prosperity play
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-07-26

In the last analysis the Lausanne business re- duces itself down to the old skin game heads Europe wins, and tails Uncle Sam loses.-(Washing- ton Post0
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-07-26
Tbere was a moment of silence.

There was a moment of silence.
 Yes, Jerry" she replied calmly. Except that my ankles are bound and I am tied to this seat"
 His skillful hands united the knots and unsnapped the safety buckle. He could feel her breath or his cheek as he bent over her to help her to her feet. She would never know the struggle he was making to keep himself from seiz- ing her in his arms and smoth- ering that glorious red mouth with his kisses. His wife! What a joke.
 What are you laughing at?" she demanded.
 I'm not laughing" he snapped shortly Let's go ashore"
 Emory fingered his trigger inn patiently as he watched men scut- tie from the shelter of one palm to that of the next, always work ing closed and closer to the house. Dr. Titherington, looking absurdly undignified, crept across the lit tered floor of the living room and placed tall glass beside the el- bow of each of the defenders.
 Happy landings. Ashie,' Emory nodded, catching the cripple's eye.
 Ashwood's face was transform ed. No longer mocking and syn ical it was wiped clear of it's hard lines and seemed twenty years younger.
 'Cheerio, old top, heres to the next war!" Ashwood drank deep.
 Emory stared over the barricade. The attackers were making their way forward with infinite caution. taking advantage of every tree trunk, every clump of palmetto and sawgrass.
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-07-26

Prohibition is something you decide to do away with before you ever have it.-(Dayton, Ohio. News)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-07-26

quadrennial withdrawal from the Democratic Party didn't cause much excitement this tme.- Detroit Free PresS.)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-07-26

Once there hard cider Presidential cam paign in the United States; and people were not ashamed of it either.-(St. Louis Globe Democrat)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-07-26

Word from the Sing Sing death chamber is to the effect that a couple New York gangsters have died with their Oregon boots on.-Gos Angeles TimeS.)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-07-26

Most of the European debtors willing to meet the United States half way on the war debt proposition that is if this country will cancel one-half they'll forget the other COhio State JournaD
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-07-26
The mob attacks-tOmOrrOw and the besieged men listen intently for Jerry's plane.

More than one-fourth of the telephones in the United States are now of the dial type.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-07-26

(New York World -Telegram)
 Sang the Rt. Hon. Sir Joseph Porter, K. c. B First Lord of the Admiralty in "Pnafore': q always voted at my party's call l Arad [ n1.1xla+ +of4la lki1nn f.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-11
MRS. CUNDRUM
CHOSEN TO HEAD
STATE E. A. R.

PASADENA, March IL. U.R)-
Mrs. Frederick F. Gundrum of Sac
ramento started her regime today
as state regent of the Daughters
of the American Revolution, fol-
lowing her election at the annual
conference of the organization.
She succeeded Mrs. Frank Phelps
Toms of Pasadena who is sched-
uled to be named reporter general
to the Smithsonian Institute. Mrs.
Elmer H. Whitaker of Santa Bar
bara was chosen vice-regent.
Declaring that the creation of
higher ideals rather than censor
ship is the best method of raising
the standards of the films, Mrs.
Thomas c. Winter, adviser to the
motion picture industry as a repre-
sentative of the National Fedora
ton of Women's clubs, addressed a
D. A. r. luncheon yesterday.
Federal censorship or control was
condemned as fertile field for po-
litical manipulation, by the speaker
She declared that public opinion,
not censorship, is the channel
through which good motion pictures
may be acquired, and placed the
credit of improvement largely to
the work of womens groups whose
slogan is ignore the bad and rec
ommend the good"
Though a sightseeing trip was
afforded the 400 delegates today,
the conference officially closed last
night
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-11

Receipt of later orders from w.
H. Ellison, collector of customs at
San Diego, by W. M. Hewson, dep
uty collector in charge of Calexico,
has speeded up closing of the "hole
in the fence" at Mexicali.
Yesterday Hewson advised that
he would give several days warning
to valley residents accustomed to
using the hole and would not close
it until Monday.
The instructions from San Diego
ordered the hole closed Immediate
ly and Hewson today advised The
Press that it will be closed tonight,
with guards on duty to see that
none stray through it after closing
hours.
WASHINGTON, March Il. W.P)-
Representative Swing (Rep3 Cali
fornia, today telegraphed William
H. Ellison, collector of customs at
San Diego. that charges would be
preferred against him with Presi-
dent Hoover unless he stopped i'm
migration leaks at Tijuana and
MeXicali.
SAN DIEGO, March Il. UP
William H. Ellison, collector of GUS
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-11
CUNMAN TAKES
GIRLS LIFE TO
AVOID CAPTURE

SAN JOSE, March II. W.P) = A
fugitive gunman died in hospital
today of a bullet wound inflicted
after he had assertedly killed his
young woman confederate in a sui
eide pact to escape a posse of dep
uty sheriffs.
The gunman, tentatively identi-
fled as James Gordon Kirkpatrick
80, four time San Francisco con-
vict, succumbed a few hours after
he was captured in the Santa Clara
foothills with the body of his slain
companion beside him.
Officers who had hunted the
man and woman as the assailantS
of Deputy Edward Lowell of San
Jose found Kirkpatrick in a dying
condition. Beside him was the body
of the woman, shot through the
head. Powder burns on the wounds
of both told the story of their des-
perate decision, Sheriff William j.
Emig said.
The woman was believed to be
Bessie Sullivan, 25, of Long Beach,
Calf, wanted in Los Angeles on
holdup charges.
A short distance from the retreat
officers found the car in which the
two had escaped after Deputy
Lowell was shot and seriously
wounded. 1t contained a quantity
of narcotics.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-11
BURGLAR GIVEN
PRISON SENTENCE
In SAN QUENTIN

Law and motion calendar in
Judge A. c. Finneys department of
the superior court this morning
saw one man, Ernesto Torres, SEN
fenced to San Quentin penitentiary
for the term prescribed by law for
the crime of burglary.
Torres pleaded guilty to the bur-
glary of rancher's house near
Holtville, at the same time admit
ting several other burglaries and
theftS.
Among others appearing on the
law and motion calendar this morn
ing were w. d. Rainey, charged in
three counts with a statutory crime.
r. D. McPherrin was appointed his
attorney, and the case continued
until March 18 for arraignment and
plea.
Evelyn Hagin, who pleaded guilty
this week to contributing to the de-
linquency of minor, was sentenced
to six months in the county Jail.
r. Alamay, who had pleaded
guilty to forgery, was granted pro-
baton for one year, and sentenced
to the county Jail for 60 days as
a part of the probation.
George Sanchez, upon his appli-
cation for probation after pleading
guilty to grand theft, was sentenced
to five months in the county Jail
as part of the terms of probation
for one year.
Joe Vargas and Francisco Hol-
guin, convicted this week of grand
theft, applied for probation. A
hearing on their application will
be held March 18.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-11
WOOdin Suicide
Reported Caused
By Poor Health

BEVERLY HILLS, Calf, March
IL. U.PEFuneral plans for Guy c.
Woodin, one of Americas foremost
horse showmen, were to be an
nounced today, following his sui
eide yesterday in his office.
Ill health was ascribed as the
cause by members of the family
Woodin, 81 years of age, long
had suffered from asthma and re-
Gently, according to his widow, Mrs.
Nell Woodin, had become particu-
larly respondent Besides his
widow, he leaves two daughters,
Martha, Is, and Jane, %, all prom
inent socially.
Retiring from the stock and bond
business in Chicago in 1928,
Woodin came here with his
family
Woodin was a great horse lover
and horseman. His stable OF
hunters and jumpers was credited
with having been one of the finest
in America. He was prominent in
Beverly Hills and Los Angeles
horse show circles, and had served
as a judge in many of the coun-
trys foremost shows. He was a
member of the HillSdale Hunt club,
Chicago.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-11
REPORT YANCTSE
VALLEY FIGHTING
VIRTUALLY ENDED

SHANGHAI, March II. U.P) =
Hostilities in the Yangtze Valley
had virtually ended today, for
eign military observers reported,
strengthening hopes for formal
truce.
The Chinese had expressed will
ingness to negotiate on the basis
of League of Nations resolution of
March 4.
The resolution suggested that
preparations for withdrawal of
Japanese troops and convening. of
round table conference of world
powers be made after a truce was
declared.
The Chinese were excited by re-
ports that Gen. Wang Ken, Chi
nese graduate of West Point ar
rested and released by the Japa-
nese last week, had been arrested
by the Chinese bureau of public
safety. Wang was said to have
been carrying important papers" "
Natives believed his reported ar
rest by his own government indi-
Gated that the japanese had taken
important documents from Wang
which damaged the efforts of the
Chinese nineteenth route army in
opposing the japanese.
Chinese military headquarters
officially estimated that 5000 Off
GERS and men were killed or
wounded in the fighting between
January % and March 3. In addi-
ton 500 coolies impressed into
service were killed, the majority by
aerial bombs and artillery fire. The
eighty eighth division, comprised
of natives from Chekiang and
Kiangsu provinces, lost one-third
of it's total strength.
Japanese troops are maintaining
police functions in the battle areas
around Shanghai under an agree
ment with International Settle
ment police.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-11
HOLE IN FENCE CLOSES TONIGHT
ASSWING THREATENS COLLECTOR

toms for the San Diego district,
declared today he had received no
word from Representative Swing
concerning Swings intention to file
charges against him with President
Hoover.
1t was believed here, however,
that Swings warning came because
of Ellisons delay in closing the
holes-in-the- fence at Tijuana and
Mexicali.
The Tijuana leak" was plugged
by Ellison Thursday night. Several
customs guards were stationed at
the break in the international
boundary fence to warn late cross
ers they could not enter the United
States after 6 p. m.
Few persons sought to use the
hole, Ellison, who nad isused a
warning the hole would be closed
early in the day, declared.
Thousands of Americans have
made use of the hole in the fence
since the 6 p. m. closing time was
put into effect here in 1926 fol-
lowing the Peteet shame deaths in
which a father, mother and two
daughters took their own lives after
the daughters had been attacked
by Tijauan policemen.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-11

DESERT CRIME
BEING PROBED
Sheriff Takes Party Of
Men To Seek Grave Of
Herman Nye.

Additional information on two
year old asserted murder TODAY sent
a force from the county jail, under
the supervision of Sheriff George
L. Campbell, to the shores OF Saiton
Sea to search for the buried body
of Herman Nye, supposedly killed
in his lonely shack there December
10, 1890, by Wenzel Vosgo, now in
custody in Lodi.
A searching investigation by
Sheriff Campbell and his deputies
had disclosed a foundation OF fact
for the possible murder of the old
hunter and trapper, whom ac-
quaintances near Fish Springs said
disappeared early in December,
1880.
Chain gang labor was dispatched
this morning to Nye's shack on the
Salton Sea a mile south and mile
east of Fish Springs. The prison.
ers will oe ordered to spade up ev-
cry bit Of ground in the neighbor-
hood to determine if Nye actually
was buried there, as Vosgo said in
confession to Lodi police.
Nye's former residence in the dis
trict was established by Sheriff
Campbell last Sunday when, with
Deputy Tom Adams, he motored to
Fish Springs and Indio. At Fish
Springs Nye was remembered, as
was also the fact of his disappear
ance. Further, attendants at the
Fish Springs service station remem-
bered Vosgo, who late in 1880 at
tempted to buy car there.
Yesterday Sheriff Campbell as
certained the exact date on which
Nye was last seen when, in Coach
ella, he found merchant who
had sold bill of goods to the man,
still charged with the goods on the
merchants books.
The thorough investigation was
made possible after detailed infor-
nation of Vosgos supposed activ-
tiles were received here from Lodi
police.
Had Bought Liquor
In his confession, Vosgo told Off
GERS he went to Nyes shack one
night to buy some beer. He paid
quarter for one glass, he said,
and saw Nye put the money in a
tin cup on a shelf. Later Nye
said he must go out and do some
work. AS he turned to leave Vosgo
reached for the cup, intending to
take the money.
Nye turned back, saw him, and
grappled with him. Vosgo noticed
short length of iron pipe in a
corner, he said, and during the
struggle picked this up and struck
Nye on the head with it. Nye
crumpled to the floor.
Vosgo placed him on the bed, and
waited about an hour to see if he
would recover. Noticing that the
body was becoming cold, he got a
spade, went outside and dug hole
In which he buried the body, he
told Lodi officers.
Although it is possible the ris-
ing waters of the Salton Sea have
by this time covered the spot where
Nye's body is buried, Sheriff Camp
bell said last night this is not like
ly. He expressed hope of finding
the body today
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-11
COURT DEFERS
HENDRIX TRIAL
UNTIL MONDAY

Finally bringing breathing
spell to weary attorneys, Judge
Vaughn N. Thompson this morning
ordered a recess in the trial of A.
L. Hendrix for the murder of w.
H. Mccoy January 10 north of
Holtville, directing veniremen and
others to report again Monday,
when the task of selecting jury
will be resumed.
Twelve prospective jurors were in
the box when Judge Thompson or
dered the recess. Fred Thompson,
associated with Clarence B. Smith
in defense of Hendrix, caused
break in the monotony of court
procedure when he demanded that
the names of the II be placed
again in the panel box, in view of
the long recess.
The point will be argued Mon
day by defense counsel and D. H.
Wolford, chief criminal deputy dis
trict attorney.
Selection of jury has scarcely
begun, since the court and attor-
neys have had very little chance to
question the veniremen regarding
their qualifications.
Questions of defense counsel,
however, indicated Hendrix defense
will be based on an effort to prove
Mccoy did not die as a result of
blows from the fists of Hendrix,
but died as natural result of his
own condition
McCoy's death came after a fight
with Hendrix over a cattle deal,
which had caused considerable ar
gument between the two prior to
the time of the tragic fight. Bad
feeling existed because of civil ac-
tions in court, and other troubles,
officers said.
An interesting event in connec-
ton with the case developed yes
terday when Sam Stanley, chief
prosecution witness, and Wolford
went to Holtville to visit the scene
of the asserted Staying.
While returning to Ell Centro
they stopped for a moment at Stan
ley's house. His wife was hanging
up the receiver of a telephone. She
said neighbor had just called to
inform her of the supposed shoot
ing and killing of her husband.
How the rumor obtained currency
is not known.