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Seward daily gateway., 1933-01-14
SURPRISE COUNTER OFFENSIVE OF JAPAN
 CHECKED BY CHINESE

PEIPING, Jan. IA, A surprise counter offensive checked the Jap anese march on Jehol and carried the attacking Chinese column across the border deep into Man churia, Chinese dispatches from various sectors along the front re- ported
 The dispatches reported that 30,- 900 Chinese, so-called guerilla raiders, were harassing the Japa- nese supply trains and base camps along the Great Wall, The Chinese were jubilant and celebrated these victory reports as the turn of the tide and definite check to the Japanese advance on Jehol Pro- vince.
Seward daily gateway., 1933-01-14

The statement that ties purchaS- ed in the States are better and cheaper is hereby challenged and statements furnished herewith Is an effort to prove our contention. We herewith quote verbatim 8 letter received from MT. William Sherman, forest ranger, Chugach National Forest who, We believe, is a qualified expert and has had many years experience with the Forest Service of the United States, Department of Agriculture:
 x Anchorage, Alaska, Jan ', 1853. Seward Chamber of Commerce,
 Seward, Alaska.
 Gentlemen: Reference is made to your wire relative to the comparl- son of the local mountain hemlOck ties with other species that have been used by the Alaska Railroad.
 Mountain hemlock, which is a very slow growing timber, takes on an average of PTS years to grow to a tree from IT to Is inches diam eter on the stump. This nets an average of from 20 to 27 ring growth per inch on numerous ties on which the rings have been counted, thus showing the very fine grain of the timber. This hemlock is very tough and has very superior spike holding quali- ties to any other timber used on the Alaska Railroad for ties.
 vt has been proven that these ties have an average life of from 12 to IA years, and many are in the track now that have been in since 1916 and 1917.
 During 1881 a siding was taken out at Tunnel where mountain hemlock ties had been used which had been in for seven years, and ysere as sound and solid as if they had only been put in the year pre- ViOuS, and were used over again by the Alaska Railroad.
 Many of the Douglas fir ties that have been previously put in the Falroad six or seven years ago are in poor condition, some on ac- count of rot and many because the frost heaves have moved them and the track has spread so that re- spiking has caused them to be cut up beyond use.
 don't know how long the creo- soted fir ties will last, but doubt if they will last any longer than the mountain hemlock as to resistance from rot and. etc. but am sure fIat they will not give the service il spike qualities that the noun tain hemlock will, with the type of roadbed existant on the Alaska Railroad.
 This alone is a great factor, for
Seward daily gateway., 1933-01-14
TIES FOR ALASKA RAILROAD

if mountain hemlOck will give an average life of from 12 to 14 years and will hold a spike and save maintenance it is preferable to even a treated tie that is spongy and will not hold the track in place
 Furthermore, flrSt-claSS Douglas fir is not used to make ties with; it is either second growth or tops, and the West Coast Lumber Man ufacturers Association grading rules allow as low as only five growth rings to the inch on heart ties, which are the best grade, and grade above the No. 1 standard, The Portland Timberman Maga- zine shows that Canadian bid Of S3O per 1000 board feet was bid, delivered at Seward, there being 26.78 ties to the 1000 board feet. The American bid that was finally accepted was a bid of S2350 at Se- attle, or cost of BITS at Seattle. This means that the railroad would have to lay them down in Seward, pay the freight on them, car de- murrage in Seattle, loading charg- es in Seattle, and wharfage and etc, for 12 IA cents to lay them down for $1O0 each. If the Can adian bid was accepted they would cost little over SIP each or two cents more than the No. local tie, which will probably give just as good if not better service.
 It is doubtful as to whether the Alaska Railroad can lay the ties down at Seward on the present bid which is supposed to have been ac- cepted for the same price they are getting them here for.
 Of course, if they buy untreated ties, which they can get for $10 per 1000 at Seattle, there is no chance for competition, because they can't be cut here that cheap. But being they are purchasing ere osoted ties which come nearly up to our local hemlock in resistance to rot and etc, but not in the me chanical use, there is a good argu- ment as to whether they can buy them any cheaper.
 have given complete data to MT. Harry Morton, who is going to Seward, and is taking this up with you in behalf of the Anchorage Chamber and interests. He has the complete story and you no doubt can get together and put up a united front and accomplish something that will be of real ben eft to the residents along the rail road. Please see MT. Merton and look over the data I gave him.
 Thanking you very much for
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Seward daily gateway., 1933-01-14
COLLIER BEER BILL RESHAPEO BY SENATE

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan IA The Collier beer bill, reshaped so as to allow foaming stein to sit steadily on the Constitution with out spilling froth on the eighteenth amendment, was reported to the Senate judiciary committee by it's Blaine subcommittee
 The bill reduces the 3.2 per cent by weight limit, as passed by the House to 3.6 per cent by volume as the maximum alcoholic content for on-intoxicat ting beer.
Seward daily gateway., 1933-01-14
NUDE CULT LEARNING
 WAYS OF CIVILIZATION

VANCOUVER, B. C., Jan. 14.- The Doukhobors, despite their se- clusion, are slowly learning cos mopolitan tricks, provincial police said, as they related the alleged confession of Nicholas Plosnikof, prosperous Doukhobor storekeeper of Grand Forks, B. c. Plosnikoff aSsertedly admitted he counterfeit ed thousands of dollars worth of bills over a period of years. He specialized, police said, in raising five-dollar notes of the Canadian Bank of Commerce to twenty-dol- lar notes. Bank officials were fooled by the clever workmanship.
Seward daily gateway., 1933-01-14
ROB HAIRGOODS MERCHANT

NEW YORK, Jan 14.-Jewelry valued at $5O,OOO was stolen from the penthouse of Isaac Keller by two young robbers who surprised the wealthy hairgoods merchant in his sleep, bound and gagged him with one of his own shirts, and ransacked the apartment for 40 minutes. Herbert Lipsky, the Kel- Ter chauffeur, appeared as they were leaving, and he too, was bound.
Seward daily gateway., 1933-01-14
HOUSE OYER-R0DE TIE PRESIDENTIAL VETO IN
 ISLAND INDEPENDENCE

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. fl, - The House voted to override Presi- dent Hoover's veto of the Philip pine independence bill. The vote was 274 to 94.
 The Senate has yet to act on the Presidents message, and strong ef- forts will be made to sustain the veto.
 The only selfish interests in volved in the question:" Represen- tative Dyer (RepD of Iowa, said, are Americans in the Philippines and interests here who have money invested there. They do not want independence now or ever"
 Representative Underhill (RepD of Massachusetts, opened the fight to support the veto.
Seward daily gateway., 1933-01-14
FIVE KILLED WHEN
 TRAINS C0LL|DED ANC
 BURST INTO FLAMES

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Jan. IA Rescue workers took the body of Conductor James A. Baker from the wreck of his train yesterday, Friday the thirteeth, and found a rabbits foot in his pocket.
 Baker was one of five trainmen killed when two passenger trains collided and burst into flames on a treStle near here.
 Twenty-eight persons were in jured in the wreck. Others killed were Engineer J. L. Warren, Brake man H. J. Harlberg, Mail Clerk Coral E. Talbot, and Engineer Charles D. Hayes Physicians said all the injured would recover
Seward daily gateway., 1933-01-14
STRICT ENFORCEMENT
 BOYCOTT|NC JAPAN

SHANGHAI, Jan. 14.-Strict en- forcement of the anti-Japanese boycott resolutions was urged in a circular sent all commercial and industrial guilds by the greater Shanghai Chamber of Commerce The chambers message said that guerilla warfare and the boycott were practically the nations only effective weapons against Japan. It cited reports showing upwards of 50O00 bales of Japanese goods be- ing sold in the Yangtze Valley monthly, and urged all combine to check this business.
Seward daily gateway., 1933-01-14
JAPANESE: POURING CHEAP SALMON INTO
 AMERICAN MARKETS

SEATTLE, Wash, Jan. IA, I'm portation of cheap fish from the Orient, coupled with their deflated currency, will soon put thousands of American fishermen among the ranks of the unemployed unless Congress takes immediate action by establishment of duties on for eign products, prominent business men of this city and Alaska fish ing interests reported at a meet ing to discuss the industrial men ace from Japan.
 With hundreds of thousands of cases of Northwest and Alaska salmon from the 1892 pack still in the warehouses unsold, cheap Japanese salmon is flooding the American market, pink salmon selling for 62 cents to 65 cents per dozen as against 35 cents to S1OO for the American product. It is un- derstood that Japanese brokers have heen instructed to cut the American price regardless how low it drops.
 It was also pointed out that the tuna fish and sardine market has collapsed because of lack of Con- gressional relief toward rates of exchange, and the question most prominent now is; twill salmon be neXt?"
Seward daily gateway., 1933-01-14
KILLED IN TRAIN WRECK

ONTARIO, Calif., Jan. 1.-The
 fireman of a Southern Pacific train was killed and the engineer badly scalded when the engine and two cars of the train were derailed eight miles east of here. The dead man was R. R. Koontz, of Los An geles. The engineer is Wesley Courtney of Los Angeles.
Seward daily gateway., 1933-01-14
NIPPON PLANES BOMB
 RETREkTING CHINESE:

CHINCHOW, Manchuria, Jan. 14. -Green-clad infantrymen of the Imperial Japanese army held the Yungangu headquarters of General Cheng Kui Lin, while Japanese air planes dropped bombs on Cheng,s retreating volunteer troops.
 The Japanese occupied the base at 11:30 a. m. yesterday without conflict. Cheng's troops retired to the mountains. Bombing planes attacked the retreating army.
Seward daily gateway., 1933-01-14
HOOVER PLAN BLOCKED

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 14- House Democrats have speeded ac- tion to block President Hoover's plan for reorganization of the gov ernment The rules committee re- ported a special rule to insure quick consideration Of the Coch- rane resolution nullifying the re- organization plan.
Seward daily gateway., 1933-01-14
DID NOT DROWN

PORTLAND, Ore, Jan. 14.-A ransom letter demanding $30,OOO for the return of Less Schlesinger, Portland department store head, believed to have drowned in the Columbia river two weeks ago was received by his wife, it was re- vealed by the young sportsmans attorney, P. w. Crookingham.
Seward daily gateway., 1933-01-14
COMMERCE FROM
 ALASKA DROPPED
 TO LOW F!GURE

Alaska touched the bottom of depression in it's outborne com merce in 1882, reaching the lowest point since 1913, and at the years end indications were that it would start on its upward climb this year. Most of the industries affected can hardly reach lower points, and some of them, notably salmon and halibut, are expected to begin an upward ascent this year.
 Last years outborne commerce had an aggregate value of some S4O,O0O000, according to prelim- mary estimates based on official commerce estimates issued each month of the year by J. c. Mo Bride, collector of customs. The main causes of the sharp drop were the absolute collapse of the copper mining industry, for almost two decades a major industry of Alaska, and the unusually low value of products of the fisheries indus tries.
 The gold mining industry alone, looked prosperous. For the second year in succession it's production registered a gain, the total report ed being about S9,26000O, about S350,000 more than that for 1881 which in turn was materially larg- CT than for 1930
 The total estimated value of all outgoing shipments for 1882, some S40,000000, was almost S12,000,0 900 under the 1881 aggregate, and for the first time in more than a de- cade was under S50,0000O0. Except gold, stone including marble, and one or two other minor industries, every line of activity reflected the depressed market condition pre- valent turnout the world
 COPPER MINES SUSPEND
 Alter operating in a crippled way for some II months, the KennecotL copper mines were closed down en- tirely in the last year. Shipments for the 12 months amounted to but 10,800,CO0 pounds worth but little more than S7OO,O0O as compared to 22,550,O0O pounds and S2.9O8, O00 in 1881.
 Although the volume of fisheries products did not show any serious decline, values were shot to the dregs, causing a drop in the az gregate of all it's products from S36,175,00 in 1881 to S26.O75, 900 last year.
 The loss was mainly in canned salmon. The volume of this pro- duct dlopped but about 9,OOO,O00 from the 267,291,0OO pounds packed in 1881, the value declined from S31, ,150,000 to S22,145,OOO.
 HALIBUT TAKES DROP
 Conditions affecting the halibut industry last year were reflected in the production and value re- ported. The total take dropped from 13700,OOO pounds to 100000 and the declared value from Sl,- 462,0 900 to S657,OOO.
 Fresh salmon followed halibut in it's downward course, falling from $825, GOO in 1881 to S543OOO last year.
 Cured salmon also plunged down. ward from S81O,OOO to S619,OO0.
 Mild cured herring. however, re- f1ected movement Its value last year was about $76O,O0O, a gain Of more than S21OOOO from 1881.
 SHELL FISH GAIN
 In the shellfSh industry, clans and crabs registered gains while
 (COntinued on paCe 9
Seward daily gateway., 1933-01-14

Pilot Harry Blunt, veteran Alas kan aviator flying for the Pacific Airways, arrived at Flat Friday carrying Delegate-Elect to Congress Irony" Dimond
Seward daily gateway., 1933-01-14
AN OPEN LETTER
 TO THE HONORABLE
 RAY LYMAN WILBUR
Secretary oE the lnte, ior, Washington, D. C., from the Seward Chamber of Commerce
HON. RAY LYMAN WILBUR,

 HON. RAY LYMAN WILBUR, Secretary of the Interior, Washington, D. (.
 Dear Sir:
 We respectfully call to your attention short artice appearing in "TEe Tilnberman" monthly periodical styled as n International Lumber Journal and publish ed in Portland Oregon The December issue contains the following news item:
 TIES ALASKA RAILROAD
 Contract has been awarded by Railroad for
 approximately 3OOOO00 feet Neteton
 Humber Co, and Associated Tie Timber Mills, Seattle,
 Washington each will supply about 50 cent of the
 order S o e creooted at plants of West
 Coast Wood Preserving Seattle. Shipments not to
 be made until July l. 1933
 We wish at this time to enter vigorous protest against the awarding of this contract the injustice o which apparent as it is being awarded at the expense of hundreds of tie cutters who live along the rght-o way of the Alaska Railroad and who have been encour- aged in the past to establish camps purchase supplies and equipment and build their roads and trails to various tie camps in order that they may furnish ties for the Alaska Railroad.
 This investment unquestionably will prove to be dead loss it is the intention of the Alaska Railroad to establish policy ot purchasing ties outside of Alaska Hundreds of tie cutters being thrown out ot employ ment at time when the government in other parts of the country is seriously endeavorng to provide relief
Evening star., 1933-11-07

Cammerer pictured the Capital as be-
coming ''the hub of one Of our coun-
try's greatest aggregations of historic
slirines and recreational areas"
He pointed out that included In this
historic section are Fredericksburg
Yorktown. Wakefield and other famous
Colonial communities, and great public
recreational areas such as the Shenan-
doah National Park.
With increased leisure hours provided
under the recovery program, Mr.. Cam
merer declared 1t Is essential that ex-
isting facilities of this type be extend
ed, and their wide use by the general
public promoted.
G. Marshall Finnan, recently appoint
ed superintendent of public parks for
the District, also was guest Of the
chamber group. He was introduced by
Greed w. Fulton, chairman.
Evening star., 1933-11-07
Wins Suit. but Loses.

MORGANTOwN, w. Va. OWL
liam Semk's overanxiety about his
chances in a minor civil suit in which
he was a defendant cost him a s25
fine and 10 days in jail. He was ac-
quilted in 1.-The civil suit. but got the
fine and jail sentence for attempting
to slip $40 into Judge Charles G.. Ba-
ker's pocket few minutes before the
case came up.
Evening star., 1933-11-07
NARCOTICS ROBBERY
CASE IS CONTINUED
Defendant Denies Drugging Man
and Taking $230-Bodies of Wife
and Brother Exhumed.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN BERNARDINO. November t.
A continuance of two weeks was granted
by Superior Judge Frank A. Leonard
yesterday in the case of Albert L. Cline,
Glendale real estate man, charged with
grand theft and administration Of mar
cotics with intent to commit felony.
Cline, through his lawyers, said he
would plead not guilty to the charge
that he drugged Martin Frame, 60-year-
old Los Angeles man, and robbed him
of $3.50.
The court denied motion that
Cline,s bond be reduced from $4,000.
His lawyers argued there was no chance
Of Cline's failure to appear In court No.
Evening star., 1933-11-07
PIONEER I'M AIRCRAFT
AND AUTO ENGINES DIES

Edward Tracy Birdsau Succumbs
at 7o-Built Some of First Mo-
tor-Propelled Vehicles in q. 8.
NEW ROCHELLE, N. Y, November
z P)-Edward Tracy Birdsall, 8
pioneer in the development Of auto
mobiles and aircraft engines, died at
his home here yesterday after q long
illness. He was 10 years old.
Birdsall built some Of the first auto
mobiles in this country and was one
of the founders Of the Society OF Auto
motive Engineers. At the time of his
death he was research engineer for
the Lawrence Engineering and Re-
search Co. of New York. He aided
In the development of the DIESEL en-
gine for aviation purposes.
Evening star., 1933-11-07
HUB FOR SHR|NES
] TOUR|STSPLANNED
Cammerer Would Develop
Routes About Capital to
Serve as Focal Point.

The development Of travel routes to
make Washington the focal point for
tourists visiting the numerous historic
shrines IN this section of the country
Is the plan OF the. Office of Public Parks,
Buildings and Reservations, its direc-
tor, Arno B. Cammerer, told members
of the Washington Chamber Of Com
merce yesterday
Speaking at luncheon meeting of
the chambers membership forum, Mr..
Evening star., 1933-11-07
DIES AFTER RESCUE

SHEPHERDSvILLE, KY, November
a R).-walter Ricketts,, IL, drowned
last night in Long Lick Greek when he
fell back into the water after being
rescued by his step-father, James
Close.
The boy fell In while Close was fish
ing. Close jumped In and pulled him
ashore, but the child slipped back In
while clambering up the bank.
Close again jumped in, but was at
tackled by cramps William Hoagland
16, who also was fishing, rescued Close,
but could not reach the boy.
Evening star., 1933-11-07

vember Is because Of his large bust
ness interests"
The bodies of Cline's wife and her
brother, who died recently. have been
exhumed and are being examined for
possible traces of poison. Deaths and
illnesses of three other persons for
merly associated with Cline are being
investigated.
Cline refused to discuss circumstances
Of these deaths but asked that ''the
public reserve final decision on the
charges against me until after I have
had a hearing"
Evening star., 1933-11-07
japanese Beer Is Sold.

LOS ANGELES P).-Customs auc-
tioneers sold 10000 cases of abandoned
japanese beer for $14.866. The Fed
eral Government ordered the sale to
satisfy import duties and warehouse
and storage expense. The beer was
sent here from Toxic
Evening star., 1933-11-07
SIX-YEAR PLAN OUTLINED
Mexican Farm Industry and Edu-
cation Program Is Submitted.

MEXICO, D. F., November CP.-
The Mexican six-year plan, a program
for the agricultural, industrial and edu-
cational development Of the nation
which Is being worked out by the Ma
tional Revolutionary party. was sent by
President Rodriguez yesterday to the
Presidential Technical Commission for
completion. It will be submitted to the
party's convention next month at which
presidential candidate will be named.
Evening star., 1933-11-07
Air Pact Ratified.

Costa Rica has just ratified the com.
mercial aviation convention of 1928.
Evening star., 1933-11-07
WASHABLE
CAPESKIN
Gloves
S | .98

Novelty styles -. and strictly tai
lored pull-ons smart-clasp styles,
too. You can begin checking off
your gift list with these values!
There's glove for every taste :.
here. Soft, quality skins. Brown,
black gray. navy, beige or white.
"
The Washington times., 1933-02-04
SPIRIT IS TOPIC
Of SCIENTISTS

spirit" is the subject Of the
Lesson-Sermon in all the Churches
of Christ, Scientist, tomorrow.
The Golden Text is from John
4:24: God is a Spirit: and they
that worship Him must worship
Him in spirit and in truth. "
Among the citations which COM
prise the lesson-sermon is the
following from the Bible: "Woe
unto him that saith to- the wood,
Awake; to the domb stone, Arise,
it shall teach! Behold, it is laid
over with gold and silver, and
there is no breath at all in the
midst of it. But the Lord is in
his holy temple: let all the earth
keep silence before him." HGbah-
kuk 2: 19,20O
The leSson-sermon also in
cludeS the following passage from
the Christian Science text book,
Science and Health with Key to
the Scriptures" by Mary Baker
Eddy: spirit is not separate
from God, Spirit is God" page
1922
The Washington times., 1933-02-04
AS BEST
TRADE BETS

Standard Statistics Company,
of New York, picks as businesses
having the best prospects for the
near term cigarettes, metal con-
tainers and packaged foods. The
following lines, designated as fair,
they say should fluctuate in fairly
close accordance with the general
industrial aggregate:
Advertising and publishing, au-
tomobiles, automobile parts, beVer-
ages, bread bakeries, canned foods,
cement, chain stores, coal, cotton
goods, dairy products, explosives,
flour and feed, heavy chemicals,
industrial alcohol, industrial ma
chinery, meat packing, medicine
and drugs, petroleum producing
and refining, railroads, rayon, re-
frigeration, shoes, speciality bak-
cries, sugar producing and refin-
ing, sulphur, telephones, electric
ity and gas utilities, welding sup
plies,
The Washington times., 1933-02-04
GAS LIGHT NET
HERE LOWER

The Washington Gas Light
Company reports to the Public
Utilities Commission net Decen1-
ber income Of $37,264, as against
$119,381 q year ago, and 1882
net of $949, ,458, to compare with
$1,141, 1874 in 1881.
The subsidiary Georgetown Gas
Light Company reported Decem-
ber net of $2,796, compared with
$14,1O6 in the 1881 month, and
for the year 1892 net Of $1O1 ,643,
against $138, ,443 the previous year.
Operating expenses were higher
for both companies. Revenues
were higher, also, for the George
town company, but were lower
for the parent concern.
Operating revenues Of the
Washington Gas Light Company
in 1881 and 1882, respectively,
were $5,971,113 and 81; 1897 ,34S,
while expenses were $3,697, 13S
and $3,710,186.
Operating revenues Of the
Georgetown company were $1,211,
0O3 and $1,253,462, while ex-
penses were $998,537 and $I,047,-
sos in the respective years.
The Washington times., 1933-02-04
Investment Trust
Stock Index DOLOHl

Allied General Corporations In
vestment trust common stock in
dex again registered little change
during the past week, fluctuating
irregularly with the general mar
ket. The average for the COM
mon stocks of the five leading
management trusts, influenced by
the leverage factor, stood at 1902
on February 3, compared with
1859 on January 27 and 1918 on
December 81, 1882.
The average of the non-leVer-
age stocks stood at 1927 as of the
close on February 8, as against
1898 at the close of the previous
week. The average of the mutual
funds, which are usually quoted
on an asset value basis, stood at
7.91 on February 3 against 8.34
at the close of the previous week.