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Seward daily gateway., 1933-01-07
THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

While it is be regretted that Congress declined appropriate money for the U s. Geological Survey in Alaska and the value of the services of this excellent ganlZatlOn cannot be OVereSmated the fact remains Representative Hastings said in opposing the appropria ton, that gold mining will continue regardless.
 In its explorations last year along the Railroad Zone from Moose Pass to Fairbanks the Geological Survey compiled data which in it's nature would to attract the attention of the most conservative mining interests The bulletins issued this reconnaissance received wide publication in Alaska but due to the fact that Dr. Philip Smith, chief of the service for Alaska believed he could effect widespread publicity in the States than could be offered thru such big organizations the Asso cated Press International News Universal Service and the United Press practically publicity given to the millions of readers in the states thru the daily press in the form of interpretabe analysis capable of being u derstood by the layman.
 It may be pointed out that it is not question of min era which expresses attention so much as se curing capital 10 develop that which has been discovered
 If onetenth of the fine prospects known to exist within few miles of Seward received the stimulus of capital somc good mines would result
 The best the Geological Survey can do under the pe- cuiar restrictions placed upon it, is to the purely technical geological formation and vein placement They not permitted go into intimate matters concerning costs and state positively if prospect has merit ustfy- ing possible mine.
 This material must be supplied by the owners or by community action in assisting the owner in getting his prospect before the world
 Again the feet may be stressed that Alasas one best bet is her gold prospects, Any effort toward ing development capital will repay the in many ways not the least of which is creation of payrolls which means business stimulus.
Seward daily gateway., 1933-01-07

The Juneau Empire demands that Dr. H. True Vii and his prohibition party step out and carry thei banners. Just give Congress chance and the entr prohibition cohort will be Carrying the banner"
Seward daily gateway., 1933-01-07
PORCVP|NE CITY SUFFERS
 EARTHQUAKE DAMAGE

An official report issued by the mayor of Porcupine City says the new city hall was toppled from it's foundation by Tuesday evenings earthquake and the handsome two-holer purchased with the last bond issue, was tossed into the bay The president of the bank was dug from beneath a can of sourdough which toppled from a shelf, freezing his whiskers to the blankets, necessitating jimmy ing him out of bed with a cold chisle.
 Quick action by the fire depart ment kept the still from being dis troyed.
 Street car traffic will be resumed as soon as the lead dog recovers from shock.
Seward daily gateway., 1933-01-07
DISASTROUS FIRE NARROWLY AvERTED
 DREAMLANC HALL

Alertness on the part of Night Policeman Tom Jones, on his reg ular II o'clock rounds of inspection, prevented what might have been a disastrous fire at Dreamland hall.
 Arriving at the basement door of the hall, Jones heard the roar of the furnace, and on entering found it red hot and the encasing sheet ing equally overloaded at many places, and the floor above smoking and on the point of bursting into flames.
 Looking into the firebox, Jones noted that the coil for heating water was burned out, and water was turned on in an effort to sub due the intense heat This failing to make any appreciable impres- sion, Jones summoned Chief of Po- lice Fed Keilcheski, and together they extinguished the fire.
 The principal damage was the melting out of the water coil, which must be replaced before water heating can be resumed
 The hall was used earlier in the evening for basketball practice.
Seward daily gateway., 1933-01-07
COMMUNICATION

Editor, Seward Gateway:
 "Appropos of recent editorial in Gateway on rate reduction, Alas ka Railroad:
 "Smugness, it seems, is conta- gious!
 When our great Department of Interior grants us a crumb Of the half-loaf which we have become used to accepting as our full DOT tion, it invokes unstinted praise.
 While the reduction of pasSen- ger fares deserves commenting, yet it restored but portion of our rights, unjustly and arbitrarily taken from us, and see no reason for our acquiescence in the act it. self until there is a general revi- sion downward of all tariffs now seriously and adversely affecting all industry along the Alaska Rail- road. And in this connection, wish to nominate for membership to the Forgotten Man Club the resident of the railroad belt, who in numerous industries, is trying to make productive areas which produced nothing in the past. When the burden of exhorbitant freight rates are greater than he can bear, no voice is raised in his behalf; when his industry comes to naught because those rates make it impossible for him to compete with others enjoying the lowest rates in history, no word is written in favor of giving him a fair chance in a keenly competi- tive world.
 He is left to his own devices. And being, as he mostly is, inar- ticulate, unorganized and unsup ported they fail him. Too often he is forced to abdicate, his dream of empire dissipated by the adverse winds of official oppression or in action.
 ''The consequences do not fall upon him alone. Progress is retard- ed, and if the conditions confront ing us are due in great measure to the lethargy of our citizenry, they are none the less actual and the more to be depreciated and fought against.
 That our industries, and Alas kas progress, are dependent to a great extent on transportation fla cilities comparable with those elsewhere, should be recognized by all Time has proven, think, that lacking those advantages, we are facing an obstacle we cannot han dle. It prohibits progress in all but a few highly favored industries by putting up the bars against us to fair competition with the out side world
 Let us hope and strive for ar awakening of that pioneer spirit which made of the western wilder ness a great and productive em- pire, and developed men of visior l capable of pushing to fulfillmen' their dreams of conquest"
 w. A. Johnson, Gold Creek, Aaa
Seward daily gateway., 1933-01-07
SIGNIFICANT CHANGES

WASHINGTON, Jan. '. A bill designed to make seven signifi- cant changes" in the emergency re- lief act and quicken the flow of funds for the relief of the needy will be introduced Monday by Sen- ator Wagner, Democrat, of New York, he said Friday.
Seward daily gateway., 1933-01-07
MULLHALL'S PERFORMERS

MULHALL Okla, Jan. 5.-The late Col. Zack Mullhall's wild west" performers have ridden again-for charity. Charles Null hall, son of the pioneer rancher and snowman, revived the Mulhall rodeo for a benefit performance here
Seward daily gateway., 1933-01-07

Among the items recommended by Mai. Gen. Lytle Brown chief of Army Engineers in his report to Wash ngton, three Alaska projects, which, combined call for expenditure of S65 O0O Wrange Narrows heads the list with S33000 the Nome harbor S25OO and the Seward breakwator S10O0O
 Honolulu haIbor carries recommendation of S3OO,- 600 for improvement and S30390O is recommended for Seattle.
 for $102OO0 for Improvement Petersburg harbor Wrangel NarrOs and to provide "A feet of water sting whaes, boat basin Il feet deep and channel 40 feet wide and feet deep to the forest service float Lo cal interests are to contribute 5000.
 It develops that the prehistoric snow goggles unearhed by the Smithsonian Institute at Point Barrow date from the age when the Eskmos staged bathing beauty competitions.
 Was it Divine Right McBride Political Right True Wilson or Bucketshop Cannon who when informed that Christ poured wine at the wedding feast replied: Being of the lower order Of people it unusual for him tO have done so."
 Since anthrcpo,ogiss have discovered that Eskimos sion the part of Congress for something additional tax the white man.
 A land bocrer was interrupted while extolling the attractions of the community he attempting to sell to the public by who said: "Pardner don't al- low O your kind in village"
 "Sure" responded the live wire, beaming that's why it is village"
 The Juneau Empire demands that Dr. H. True Will son and his prohibition party step out and carry their banners. Just give Congress chance and the entire prohibition cohort will be Carrying the banner"
 Former Secretary JcseDhus Daniels wishes the roo- ster rerstato7 the erhe2 of derocracv He forcets that donlo' pack ood while the chanticleer is fit
Seward daily gateway., 1933-01-07

The Progress Edition" of the Anchorage Daily Times, containing between 30 and 40 pages, was is sued early this week. The edi- tion will deal with every subject of interest in Alaska and especially progress of Anchorage It will deal with Willow Creek mines, and min ing in general along the Railroad Zone, the KuSkokWim and other tributary areas.
Seward daily gateway., 1933-01-07
NORTHERN LIGHTS

Ann Dieringer of Valdez, who recently broke bone in one of her ankles, has so far recovered as to be able to get about on crutches.
Seward daily gateway., 1933-01-07

Try our fresh Seattle Ice Cream ALASKA SHOP.
Seward daily gateway., 1933-01-07

It develops that the prehistoric snow goggles unearthed by the Smithsonian Institute at Point Barrow date from the age when the Eskimos staged bathing beauty competitions.
Seward daily gateway., 1933-01-07

Since antkrcpo!ogists have discovered that Eskimos have extra rib there should be further apprehen sion the part of Congress for something additional to tax the white man.
The Washington times., 1933-02-11
SENATE BATTLE
ON DRY FUND
IMMINENT
Tydings to Renew Attempts
to Have "a Enforcement
Budget Cut in Half

Battle flags we're being raised
in the Senate today as wet and
dry forces prepared for clashes
over slashing enforcement funds
and repeating the Eighteenth
Amendment.
The Blaine repeal resolution
was to be made the Senate's "un-
finished business" as soon as the
pending War Department appro-
priation bill is passed. Then it
may be laid aside to permit &C
ton of the State, Justice, Com
merce and Labor supply bill,
which carries an So, ,440, 1000 ap-
preparation for prohibition en-
forcement.
Real Battle in Offing
This program was agreed upon
by Republican and Democratic
leaders. It preSaged a real pro
hibition war in the Senate next
week.
Democratic leaders were eager
to get the repeal resolution en-
acted before March 4. It would
remove the cantankerous repeal
issue from the special session to
be called by President-elect Roose-
velt and insure ratification OF re-
peal within 18 months, thus Civ
ing the Roosevelt Administration
an opportunity to obtain revenue
from legalized sale OF alcohohc
beverages.
The fight over enforcement
funds was assured when Senator
Tydings CD of Maryland an
nounced he would move to naive
the $s,44O, 900 appropriation. He
obtained a 10 per cent slash in
the Senate appropriations SUB
committee, which considered the
bill, but the full committee re-
yersed that action and restored
the $8,440,000.
Waste Of Money, He Says
Tydings said:
"Of course, I'm going to
move to cut that enforcement
fund in half. With the States
repeating their State enforce.
.ment acts and Congress about
to submit repeal Of the Eight
eenth Amendment, it's just
waste of money to spend nearly
$9,OOO,OOO on enforcement"
The drys of the Senate may
start a fight of their own to
eliminate some of the restrictions
thrown around the enforcement
fund.
The Washington times., 1933-02-11
TILE ST|RS NEW
LABOR ROW

While the wage dispute on Fed
eral building projects was being
studied today by Government and
union officials, a "jurisdictional
dispute" arose between members
of the carpenters and the cement
workers unions employed on the
Public Health Service Building.
The basis of contention between
the two unions, according to
George Urmson. local representa-
tive Of the Wills, Taylor and
Matera Corp, contractors on the
project, was over the laying of
mastic tile" But unions claim
that the laying of such tile is
their work alone and the District
Council with whom the cement
workers are affiliated threatened
to call a strike if carpenters 90
to work laying the tile.
Meanwhile, a survey Of the
labor situation in the District
with prices paid carpenters on
private and public work has been
made by James A. Wetmore. act
ing supervising architect of the
Treasury. and turned over to
Assistant Treasury Secretary
Ferry K. Heath. contracting officer
Tor virtually all work on the Fed
eral building projects. It is ex-
pected that Heath may hand
down a decision today setting up
q new prevailing wage scale in
the District.
II Heath's decision does not
meet with the approval of the
contractors or carpenters, they
may appeal to the Department Of
Labor, the supreme court" in all
labor disputes.
The Washington times., 1933-02-11
BACKERS
Of ROOSEVELT
To GET CALL.
PIums to Go to Supporters
Who Worked Earnestly
For Nomination

MIAMI, Fla, Feb. IL G.N.SD
Final rules regulating Franklin
D. RooSevelt's appointments to
important public offices will have
to await the President-elect's re-
turn next week from his yachting
trip off the Bahamas.
Outside observers gathered the
distinct impression today, how
ever, that those men and women
who worked earnestly for the for
mer New York governors nomi-
nation at Chicago would get the
first call.
AmbassadOrship for Cox
One name was added to the
group of likely nominees for an
important post overnight when
James A. Farley, chief spokesman
for the new administration in the
President-elect's absence, had
lunch yesterday with James M.
Cox, Ohio and Florida publisher,
who was standard bearer for the
Democratic party in 1920.
Cox is not a candidate for a
post. It was considered quite
probable, though, that Mr.. Roose-
velt would offer him one OF the
four major ambasSadorshlpS-
London, Paris, Tokyo or Rome.
When Cox was nominated Tor
the presidency in San Francisco
against Warren G. Harding his
forces personally selected Mr..
Roosevelt for the vice presidency
They went down to crushing de-
feat, but the man from New
York is represented as feeling
obligated to his erstwhile run
ming mate.
Tammany Out In Cold
Situations did. not shape up
so well for the elements opposed
to Mr.. Roosevelt prior to the
convention. John F. Curry,
Tammany leader, has been here
for 48 hours and has seen Far
lev several timeS-twice at the
race track. So far as can be
reported, the wishes of Tammany
will be reviewed, but a final
check will be withheld by the
President-elect's closest lieuten-
ants.
Similarly, Mayor Anton Ger
max, of Chicago, has been a
Miami visitor. Openly he VOWS
he is here to arrange a huge
loan from the Reconstruction
Finance Corporation Immediately
after Inauguration to help pay
off the school teachers, police
and firemen.
Privately, it is understood the
Chicago mayor is here for a
showdown on Federal appoint
ments in Cook county. He and
Senator James Hamilton Lewis
seemingly are at odds.
The Washington times., 1933-02-11
STRIVES TO CITE
TRUE CAUSES
Of SLUMP
Senate Prober, Who Quit in
Disgust at "WhiteWash,"
Charges Pyramiding

Amplifying charges he made IN
resigning as investigator for the
Senate committee investigating
stock market practices, David A.
Olson today said that if the COM
mittee had followed up his leads,
the Government could collect vast
sums on taxes fradulently evaded.
Olson, who investigated four
corporations and trusts before he
resigned, declared in q report to
Chairman Norbeck that hundreds
of millions of dollars were "swin-
died from the public by one COM
pany."
Held Outside Law
He said this company operated
by creating two more, each Of
which unlawfully obtained $780,
100000. He described this as
"pyramiding and creating a circle
Of ownership contrary to law"
Olson said his examination of
another corporation, which con-
trolls assets of approximately ST..
000,000,00 would reveal illegal
manipulation of corporate Struc-
lures to defraud the public in the
recent stock market initiation"
Olson said he presented evi-
dence in another case that an in
vestment trust made inconsistent
reports to certificate holders and
created new trusts to liquidate old
ones, thus maintaining underwrit-
ing profits.
Causes of Depression
He declared the facts concern
ing the pryamiding Of some of
the companies would reveal some
of the true causes of the de-
preston"
One company swindled .inveS-
tors Of $500,0o0 900, Olson said in
a report to Chairman Norbeck.
Olson added:
my examination of the books
and records of one corporation
will afford me the opportunity
to bring before this committee
Substantiating evidence Of the
facts which / know exist and
which will reveal to the public
the illegal and unlawful opera
ton and manipulation of cOrpo-
rate. structures to defraud the
public of vast sums of money
in the recent stock market in
flatiOn." ...
The Washington times., 1933-02-11

Banking House
As Told to International News Service
Copyright, 1898, by International
News Service)
NEUNKIRCHEN, Saar Valley,
Feb. II G.N.S0.-At five minutes
after six last night I was closing
my desk and preparing to leave
my bank when heard terrific
explosion.
It sounded like the eruption OF
volcano. A flash of flame Il.
Illuminated the entire countryside,
I was thrown fifteen feet by
the explosion, although the bank
is a full mile from the gas tank,
My head crashed against a wall
and I sank to the floor semi.
conscious.
1t was fifteen minutes before
I came to my senses. recall
that during my period Of semi
consciousness I could think of
nothing but that an earthquake
had occurred, but later surmlSed
it was the gas tank.
Run For Your Lives!"
Our bank was Strewn with
debris. Ten of the employees, who
like myself we're preparing to
leave for home when the blast
occurred, lay unconscious on the
floor. The most seriously injured
was our president, Herr Verony.
Blood was streaming from a cut
on his neck.
We did what we could for him.
Then I locked the safe and rushed
into the street. The first thing
I encountered was a policeman
who shouted:
Gas is escaping! Run for
your lives"
AS I proceeded I met more
policemen and firemen, who urged
the population of Neunkirchen to
evacuate. But the lure was too
great and many persons streamed
toward the scene of the disaster
at the risk of their lives.
The streets leading to the iron
land steel works were cluttered
The Washington times., 1933-02-11
D, D,C.BUDGETCU7 I
z MILLIONS

(Continued from Page -
recommends the approval Of this
section.
Another prohibitory clause pre-
vents the Public Utilities Com.
mission frmo using any of its
funds to issue or enforce an
order placing meters on taxi
cabs.
Under the bill, the Commis-
sioners are restrained from in
creasing the tax on real estate
and tangible property. The bill
specifies that the tax rate on such
properties shall be at the rate OF
the fiscal year of 1888.
The public school system also
felt the slash of the subcommittee,
being allotted only $10,181 ,569. a
cut of $1,981,161 under the 1888
appropriation and $498,051 under
the budget figure.
For salaries of the custodial
staff of the public school system,
the subcommittee recommended
$825,O35, a reduction of $64,225.
For buildings and grounds, the
subcommittee cut the proposed
total from $1,139 900 to $685., 900,
a reduction of $703,500 under the
1888 bill and $274,000 under the
budget estimates.
School Projects
Building projects included in
the bill are: Logan School, eight
room building, $85,000; Deal
Junior High School, 10 class rooms
and gymnasium, $4,000; Browne
Junior High School, 10 classrooms
and gymnasium, $4,000; Reno
section senior high school, $780,
900.
The committee recommended
that the limit of the cost of the
Reno school be placed at $1,000
900 instead of $1,300,000.
For the police department, the
committee sets aside $3,180,610, a
reduction of $283,714 under the
1888 appropriation and $8,240 be-
low the Budget Bureau estimates.
The committee denied longevity
pay increases and recommended
that no changes be made in an
estimate of $2,835,210 for pay and
allowances.
While making no recommends
tionS as to the re-establishment
of the old Fourth Precinct, the
committee specified that $1,000
must be spent for equipping ad-
ditional automobiles with radio
receiving sets and installation Of
radio input systems in the sew
eral precinct stations, bureaus
and offices.
The Washington times., 1933-02-11

, with debris. Jets OF flame shot
from almost every street light,
which had been pulled up by the
roots or toppled over by the ex-
plosion.
Theater COllapSeS
I saw the remains of a street
car which had been lifted bodily
from the tracks and hurled into
a shop front. 1 saw the wreckage
of a movie theater which had
collapsed, burying 100 and killing
three spectators of a comedy film
entitled Adventure in Engadin." "
The scene of the blast itself
was one of horror and desolation.
The roof of the exploded tank
was hurled half mile, scattering
death and injury when it landed.
Twenty eight houses in the i'm
mediate vicinity of the tank were
razed to the ground.
One of the 30-foot steel ribs
forming the framework of the
tank landed on the roof of Ia
borer's hut a quarter of a mile
away. The laborer and his family
of five were killed outright.
Words cannot describe the
horror of the scene.
Decapitated human heads, arms,
legs and shredS of clothing were
Strewn everywhere.
Women Raving Mad
Men, women and children, their
faces and bodies streaming with
blood, clambered over the smok-
ing remains of their houses,
shrieking the names of loved ones
buried beneath the ruins.
The Washington times., 1933-02-11
FORUM To HEAR
COUNTY PLEA

Hearings on IS recommended
tions made by the Non-Partisan
Taxpayers League for reorganiz-
alton Of the Montgomery county
government will be held at
Rockville shortly, it was an
nounced today. The date for the
hearing will be set by the league,
but other groups of citizens will
have the opportunity to appear.
Senator Robert G.. Hilton and
Delegates George L. Edmonds,
Lavinia Engle, Marvin Earring
ton and o. w. Roby are inter-
ested in the proposed hearings,
and said today that residents of
other communities who wish to
propose legislation will be given
an opportunity to present their
ideas at hearings in their own
localities
The Washington times., 1933-02-11
D. c. BUILDING
DEAL URGED

Passage of legislation authoriz
ing the Federal Government to
buy the District Building for S.,
100000 was advocated in the
House today during debate on
the 1884 District supply bill.
Representative William P. Hol
aday (RO' of Illinois, also said
that such a measure should pro.
vide for rent free occupation OF
the building by the District un,
til the new Municipal Center is
ready.
Holiday went at length into
the history of the Municipal Cen
ter project. pointed out tina the
Commissioners had been forced
to purchase more land than they
actually needed and said:
"In order to carry out the
general Identification plan of
the Capital, Congress had, by
authorizing the purchase of ad-
ditiOnaI land in the expansion
Of the building plans, made
necessary total appropriations
for the Municipal Center that
are approximately double the
amount necessary to provide q
Municipal Center entirely ade-
quate to supply the needs Of
the municipal government.
"ThiS additional expenditure
is entirely the creature of Con-
gress and was authorized by
Congress in spite of a recon-
mendatiOn of the District Com
miSSiOners to the contrary"