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The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-08
In Virginia's Hall of Fame.
(New York Timas.)

(NeW York TlmeSO
 It is singular coincidence that Cyrus Hall Mccormick (Cyrus the Ffrs) should have been ad- mtted to vrginia's Hall of Fame just hundred years after the death of Malthus, whose doctrine that population treads ever on the limits of pro- duction" this young farmer of Virginia did so much to discredit by inventing the reaper Maithus prob ably had never heard of this young (shut away as he in isolated valley of Virginia And Mccormick had almost certainly never heard of Nal thus. It is said that he had never read about or seen any reaper except his fathers imperfect mechanism prior to 1881
 The year that gave Mccormick birth was in- deed most fruitful one Lincoln, Gladstone Ten nyson, Darwin, Mendessohn Chopin and Poe were born in it. His contribution to the welfare of man. kind deserves to be remembered along win them Even out in the Caucasus with Mount Ararat on one horizon and the other the mountain on which, according to the myth, Prometheus was punished for filching the fire of gods for mortals one may see his perfected harvester drawn by an engine propelled by the Promethean fire The reaper may be said to begin still another chapter in the earths husbandry. Instead of the hand sickle-"blunted" by the ''shearing of the straw, as some ancient Greek peasant prayed to Demeter after meager harvest his might be another year the modern harvester drawn by the tractor and trailing a thresher reaps 600 acres of wheat in a single day.
 An English poet familiar with it's earlier form, "the self-rake" describes it a "shark-toothd d chariot ramping and biting" it's broad way jerk ing it's high-swingng arms" around in the air and sweeping swath." Yet he welcomes it, ptero- dactyl" though he calls it. because it clicks away in heartless mockng of swoon and sweat" Its sig nificance is however not much that it has re- llieyed man of some of the sweat of face but that it has freed him of anxiety for the morrow.
 The French Academy of Science said to Mo- Cormick in his lifetime that he had done more for the cause of agriculture than any other living man late President of France added that with out his harvester France would starve' The nations of the earth have literally brought their glory and their honor into the valley of his birth. As Presi- dent Gaines said at the unveiling of the marble bust:
 Wherever upon the fields of earth the
 harvest falls in acres of glowing grain there
 is his monument Wherever human beings
 heave the happy sigh of relief from the thralldom of famine's threat, there is his
 eulogy.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-08
DRUNKENNESS DECREASES WITH
 ADVENT OF BEER.

The die-h hard drys who had predicted an orgy of drunkenness with the readvent of legal beer in the country must be disappointed and we trust agreeably so over the failure of their prophecies to come true. Reports from dozen of the nations largest cities at the end of the first week showed that intoxica- tion had declined and that millions of dollars in revenue had rolled into the coffers of national, State and local governments.
 In many places the arrests for drunkenness and dsorderly conduct had fallen to a fraction of the usual number for a similar period in recent years In other places the new brew apparently had had no effect way the other. In none of the cities there any increase in the arrests for drunkenness since legal beer made it's bow to appreciative public.
 The new brew was instantaneously popular and made heavy inroads on the speakeasy trade with it's needle brew. Breweries in virtually every city have been working 24 hours a day to meet the de- mands for their product with consequent stimulous to such allied lines of industry glass and barrel manufacturers And the supply has been far below the demand that many smaller cities and nearly all towns have had to go short rations
 A New York Times survey covered Boston, Phila- dtlphia Wilmington Del, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Louisville Indianapolis, Chicago, Milwaukee, St, Louis Denver, and San Francisco, well the city of New York. The nations greatest city reported plenty of the brew, less drunkenness and re- duced speakeasy trade. Although Bostonians con- stunned 6000000 bottles in the first seven days the for drunkenness and disordery conduct were materially lower than the seven-day average. Phila dephia reported 80000 barrels distributed in g East ern counties of the State Only one-eighth of the usual number of arrests recorded Wilmington reported one-thrd less arrests for drunkenness Ba more reported more than 10000 barrels sold there or shipped out to nearby points, and thousands of carloads of the brew shipped into the city from Eastern points.
 In Cincinnati despite kicks about high prices, 60000 barrels consumed and fewer arrests. Louisville recorded fewer drunks and with local breweries behind with their orders. Indiana in- vested more than s1OOo0Oo in beer in the first seven days with decrease in intoxicated
 Chicago reported sale of 12500O barrels and Chicagoans spent between $3,000000 and $4,000,000 in stacking their thirsts Police reported 66 per cent decrease in arrests for drunkenness Milwaukee and all Wisconsin happy the results of the first week with trade showing a remarkable gain
 St. Louis reported fewer empty gin and whiskey bottles found in hotel rooms, sharp reductions in arrests, and a severe shortage in the amber fluid Denver had similar experience in supply and no appreciable effect drunkenness And San Fran declared there is dark side to the picture Federal, State and City governments collect ing much needed and the beer drinkers were happy.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-08
BASEBALL DAYS HERE AGAIN.

Sunday the baseball minded fans of this city packed the stands and bleachers at City Park to usher the 1883 of the City Baseball League The enthusiasm displayed despite keen breeze that chilled Old Sol settled behind the farther mountains, evidence that this grand old game never pals on an American crowd
 President Roosevelt attending the opening game of the American League recently in Wash ington spoke of baseball as tonic in keeping up the right spirit of harassed people in days of depression And it is that. In hard times there is need for relaxation along some pleasurabe path And for the average American, young old none is more promising for pleasure and surcease from worry than the ball parks. Nor is baseball solace
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-08
VALIANT DUST | by PercivaI Chrisfopher Wren ,sAu AUG cEsrf.

SYNOPSIS: Just in time to prevent Major Napoleon Ric- ccli's betraying both France and the Kaid of Mekazzen, Col cnel Le Sage of the French Secret Service steps in. He captures Riccoli few moments before Riccoli planned to seize the citadel of Mekazzen, then to betray the Kaid and seize him. Now Le Sage and his posse of loyal men of the For- cign Legion from Riccoli's com- mand, wait in the audience chamber for the Kaid, who plans, in his turn, to capture and torture Le Sage.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-08
What Is a Newspaper For?
(Ketchikan Chronicle.)

If the average reader answered that question in conformity with his nnermost beliefs, he would say that newspaper exists to further his own pet ideas Newspapers cannot do this That, fundamentally is reason why they are not popularly regarded with individual esteem.
 That the principle is wrong from the standpoint of the community and the nation is apparent The first newspapers inclined to be active in politics The average community had at least two news papers each of which represented a different political belief. AS time went on, more attention was paid to news and less to propaganda of var ious sorts Under the modern ethical code news paper prints news regardless of whether it agrees with the editorial policy of that paper
 Advertising came into being after the newspaper started. Merchants reasoned that the newspaper offered good medium to put across sales talks. So the newspapers sold space.
 That is the custom with which we of this gen. eration are familiar But the depression has altered things somewhat. Many advertisers have come to the belief that long they cannot afford to pay for the sales talk the newspaper should give it to the readers free. You'd be surprised how offended an advertiser can be when he doesn't get something for nothing.
 In other words, a newspaper exists to give the news. That does not fattery for individuals or corporations. It does not mean everything that is interesting. It means rather everything that is pertinent and important to the welfare of town or Territory or nation. The second purpose of the newspaper is to spread the sales messages of mer- chants or manufacturers, plainly apparent as such. That is advertising, and it must pay it's own way.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-08

Le Sage gave directions for the scribe, who still appeared to be unconscious, to be bound and gag ged.
 Wen come back here after wards" said he, and then struck four double knocks upon the door, with the butt of the pistol he had taken from Riccoli | "Alls we'll" said Le Sage, as Maligni stood in the doorway.
 But with the Senor Pedro Malig- nj, obviously all was not well. , Trembling from head to foot, with tears streaming down his cheeks, with shaking, clutching hands and broken voice he im- plored Le Sage's instant help.
 Whats wrong, man? Pun your Iself together" urged Le Sage. What is it? Has Langeac ?" f'My son, my son." wept Malig- hi Come quickly, Colonel. Some fthing terrible has happened. Has san al Miskeen is trying to tell me something about Jules and Raisul. One of them has killed the other, and I fear it is my son who is dead"
 And so great was the grief and horror of Hassan el Miskeen that he. too, even dared to pluck at Le Sage's sleeve
 "Raisul, the Kaid's son? This way?' asked Le Sage, in Arabic
 And the dumb slave, darting for ward, turned and beckoned, dumb 'ly calling Le Sage on, as does a dog that would lead its master to some tragic spot. Le Sage hung in doubt for but a second.
 Were these Malignis in league with Raisul?
 The Kaid is dead, long live the Kaid?" Had Pedro Maligni known that Raisul was hiding in Maligni's room, that day, during their quiet little private talk? A plot, a plant to show Raisul, the Rising Star, ihow the clever and faithful Maligni had fooled and caught the French officer who pretended to be a Ger man friend and ally?
 Lead on in front of me, Malig- ni," he said, and gave the Senor Pedro Maligni a gentle push-with fthe muzzle of his cooked revolver.
 "Yes, yes, come on," cried Ma Iligni, and Le Sage decided that the mans state was genuine, and that he was in the grip of most pow erful emotion-sweating, weeping, trembling with horror. fear and grief.
 Hassan el MiSKeen at length brought the party to a low horse shoe doorway, from which stone stair wound up in the thickness of the wall, and ended in another low doorway which gave upon a lofty battlement, bathed in brilliant moonlight 1r'
 Rushing forward, Hassan el Mis- keen dashed, pointing and gibber- ing, to where a rope, looped round an embrasure-upright, dangle d down the wall
 Craning through an embraSure, Le' Sage saw that the rope just reached to a small balcony that jutted out from the wall-a dozen feet below.
 "El Sidi Raisul?" he asked of Hassan who, with violent nodding of the head, stabbed downward with his pointing finger.
 Down there, is he? You saw him go down the roper"
 More violent gesticulations and holdings of the head.
 And my son. Jules my only son?" cried the distraught Malig- nj in voice of anguish.
 "Belleme,' said Le Sage You know Raisul by sight. Here's your change. Down you go, man, and get him for me. Get him, alive or dead, and I'll :"
 "Yes, sir, alive or dead" and whipping his bayonet from his rifle, Otho sheathed it, stood his rifle against the wall, and, grip ping the rope tightly with his hands and legs, slid down it to the balcony below.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-08

Maybe of the reasons why Alaskan Legisla- lures usually manage to accomplish most of the things they set out to do is that the Representatives and Senators don't forget to regard themselves as Territorial Representatives and Senators as well as Democrats and Republicans
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-08

One thing we miss in these days of the modern beer saloon is the porter starting to sweep around the feet of the who has been lingering a little too long in the vicinity of the free lunch- Dayton Ohio, News)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-08

The French are reported to have found many new for frogskns Trust a Frenchman to learn new wrinkles for saving his hide.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-08

If the various States lash themselves into such Ia fury over legislation to regulate the sale of beer what will they do when the time comes to devise means of controlling the sale of hquor?-( Boston Gobe)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-08

Harry McIver, amusement direc- tor at the Treadwell Club, resign
 ed his pos ton and announced that he would return to the big town of New York.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-08

They don't know what becomes of the money of course but there is considerable feeling among the plain people that beer costs too much-Indian- apos Star)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-08

It is going to be pretty hard to show that a dirgible is anything more than unusually elab- crate and expensive death trap.-(Detroit Free Press)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-08

A sinister poison, further icomplicates, Tuesday, a twisted plot.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-08
INDIA LACE DAY TEA

By the Woman's Missionary So- ciety, Wednesday afternoon, May 10, from 2 to 5 at the Lutheran Church Parlors. adv
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-08

The advertisements are you guide to efficient spending.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-08
20 YEARS AGO
 From The Empire

MAY 8, 1913
 City Marshal Mar in warned small boys against wrecking the new and costly street lights in- stalled by the city.
 Mrs. Ed Nilnis was hostess at a large .c-c, in Douglas.
 H. F. Alexander, president of the Alaska Coast Company, and a par 1 ty of friends, were in Juneau while making the roundtrip to Alaska on the Admiral Sampson.
 At the informal meeting of the Juneau Bas b a II Association in Winter and Ponds store, with Lloyd V. Winter presiding as chair man, an executive board of two was selected for the coming sea- son, Phylo J. Cleveland, president and MT. Winter, vice-president. John Vim was elected scorer. Players selected to play TreadWell the following Sunday on the Ju- neau grounds were: w. T. Harris, D. Malloy, D. Wulzen, Dolly Gray, Chic Harris, L. Hurlbutt, R. Shep- ard, E. w Allen, E. J. Owens, w. K. Zott, Joe Mahoney and Ed Iron tow. Tom Radonich, manager, said there was room for more Juneau players.
 Juneau citizens voted to straight en the street line at Front and Franklin.
 The three Barthoff brothers were in Juneau enroute to their mining property on Knik Arm and Kerlai Peninsula.
 l.. L. Clay resigned his position 1 in the Treadwell office to go into business at Juneau. Elwood Me Claim filled his vacancy. Harry McIver, amusement direc- tor at the Treadwell Club, resign ed his pos tion and announced that he would return to the big town of New York.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-08

L. L. Clay resigned his position in the Treadwell office to go into business at Juneau. Elwood Me Claim filled his vacancy.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-08

Juneau citizens voted to straight en the street line at Front and Franklin.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-08

The three Barthoff brothers were in Juneau enroute to their mining property on Knik Arm and Ke1lai Peninsula.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-07
Information On
Your Income Tax
LOSSES ON STOCK
TRANSACTIONS

No gain or loss is recognized for
income tax purposes as a result Of
the exchange of stock or securities
in a corporation solely for stock or
securities in another corporation in
pursuance OF plan of reorganiza-
ton to which both corporations are
parties or as a result of the eX-
change of stock or securities in a
corporation with a recapitalization.
Where money or other property is
received along with such exchanges,
no loss is recognized, although a
taxable gain may result. The stat
ute also prohibits the deduction for
any loss from the sale or other dis
position of stock or securities where
the taxpayer, within a period of 80
days before or after the date of
sale or other disposition, acquires
or enters into a contract or option
to acquire substantially identical
stock or securities.
The treatment of gains and losses
resulting from the sale or exchange
of capital assets under the revenue
act of 1892 remains the same as it
was under the revenue act of 1928.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-07
Diamond Stars
Rush To Sign

NEW YORK, March 7. W.P)-The
bank holiday rush of baseball hold
outs to sign their 1888 contracts
has stimulated the belief in base
ball circles that Babe Ruth will
accept salary of $4,000 before
the Yankee exhibition season starts
a week from today.
The sight of at least II athletes
deserting the holdout ranks since
Saturday is believed to have weak
ened the the Bambino's resistance
despite emphatic assertions Sunday
that he would never accept SO
grand for his services.
Three of his own reluctant team
mates filled out their documents
yesterday: Bill Dickey, Tony Laz-
zeri and Dusty Cooke. This left
only the Babe, Lou Gehrig and
Charley Ruffing unsigned.
Last night Treasurer Joe Gill
leaudeau of the Brooklyn Dodgers
convinced Al Lopez, Jack Quinn
and Danny Taylor that they should
WELD the pen. They followed In
the footsteps of Babe Phelps. This
splattering of ink at Miami left
only Hack Wilson and Joe Stripp
outside the fold.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-07
BOXERS FROM
VALLEY ENTER
YUMA MATCH

Rugged amateur fighters of I'M
perial Valley will carry CALIFORNIA;
colors into the Veterans of Foreign
Wars international Golden Glove
tournament at the Riyeryiew open
air bowl, Yuma, on the nights of
March 20, 81 and %, it became
known today.
Les. Showers, tournament direc-
tor, announced plans for the meet
ing. Johnny CavoS will train and
manage Ell Centre entrants, Show
ers said, while Johnny Domene
will direct a Holtville contingent.
FL Centre amateurs Wishing to
enJer the tournament may report
to Cavos at the Ell Centre hotel,
Showers said. There is no cost in
volved.
California amateurs will be called
upon to meet those of Arizona and
Old Mexico during the information
al ring warfare. In addition to the
Dempsey and Sharkey awards, 9TH
er trophies will go to the winners.
The Dempsey trophy will go to the
winner of the heavyweight tourney.
Sharkey has autographed a set of
gloves for the most popular title
winner.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-07

The term capital assets" means
with certain exceptions property
held by the taxpayer for period
of more than two years, and such
property, Of course, includes stocks
and securities. In the case of an
individual, any loss sustained in re-
spect of capital assets is first off
set against any gains from such
source. A capital net gain nay, at
the election OF the taxpayer other
than corporation, be taxed at the
rate of 12l2 per cent instead OF the
regular rates for computing the nor
nal tax and surtax on ordinary IN
come. No election is allowed, how
ever, with respect to the treatment
of q capital net loss, as the reduc-
ton in the amount of the tax la
bility as a result of such capital
net loss is limited to 12l2 per cent
thereof. The amount of the tax
payable in such case is subject to
the further provision that in no
case is the amount Of tax to be less
than it would be if computed With
out regard to the capital net loss
provision.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-07
Arizn1endi Seeks
Miller Ren1afch

LOS ANGELES, March 7. UP
Negotiations to stage a rematch be-
tween Freddie Miller, N. B. A. fea-
therWeight champion, and Baby Ar
izmendi in Mexico City some time
next month, were under way here
today. Millers title. which he re-
tained by defeating Arizmendi here
last week, would be at stake in a
15-round go, under present plans.
Miller is in Sacramento where he
faces Little Dempsey of Manila
Thursday night in an overweight
battle.
Confirmation was awaited today
of match between NeWsboy
Brown of California and Baby Face
Casanova in Mexico City April 2.
Manager Emmett Ledwith planned
to have Brown in Mexico at least
Is days before the match, if it is
closed.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-07
INSPECTOR ON
CROP LOANS TO
BE IN VALLEY

A field inspector with headquar-
tiers IN Imperial county will be es
tanlished By the Crop Production
Lean Office Of Salt Lake Citv,
Utah. working under the direction
Of The secretary Of agriculture IN
making farmers seed leans. accord
ing to word Just received by Frank
9. Beysehlag. farm advisor, from
the regional manager a. Salt Lake
City. Beyschlag has no further
details regarding This inspector or
the location Of his office excepting
that he is expected here in the near
future. This field inspector viii
handle all applications and forms
relating to crops production loans
IN Imperial county this year.
Regulations regarding these leans
which Beysehlae has jcst received
indicate that an individual canrot
secure al amount exceeding S3aG
from this emergency. The maxi
mum loans on irrigated lands whish
do net require fertilizers are ST
per acre on field erops and SIS
per acre on truck crops. With crops
requiring fertilizer the maximum
amount per acre viii be Sc an acre
on field crops ano SIS an acre on
truck crops On truck crops addi-
tional amounts up to 81 per acre
may be obtained for busting and
spraying where required. On bear
ing fruit trees amounts UP 10 S2S
per acre may be secured including
the cost of fertiliing and spraying !
Loans up to 81 per acre may be OBJ
tanned for growing rice where the
landowner furnishes the water or
I'D 20 SIC an acre where the tenant /
furnishes the water. IL all cases, |
however. The maximum amount /
which an individual car borrow s /
limited TO $780,
Date or application for these loans |
close on April so, 1898. The secre- !
taly IF agriculture takes a note /
maturing on October 81. 1888. bear
ing 5ia per cent interest. These !
loans must be secured by absolutely :
clear first liens On the crops or
work stock. At the secretarys dis
cretion he may require borrowers
to reduce their acreage Of crops as /
much as so Per cent.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-07
By HENRY McLEMORE
United Pres Staff COrresp0ndent

United Pres Staff Correspondent
NEW YORK, March 7. = Lik-
ing Cross Bones in the fifth Havana
today, but lacking any cash to
make a bet, we decided to try the
barter system of Joe Polizzo, our
favorite bookmaker So, armed
with a quart of milk and faded
but still serviceable boudoir lamp,
we ankled into Joe's place.
"a quart and lamp on Cross
Bones" we said. You see Joe, the
"You don't have to explain to
me, pal," Joe said. you amt
springing anything new. I started
the barter business yesterday.
Look over in that corner
There was a little bit OF every
thing in the corner-baby buggies,
rugs, potatoes, hats and clothes.
'.Did you win all that yester-
day?" we asked.
Nav, lots of the boys haven't
come in to cash their bets yet. Here
comes one of EN- now"
"Okay Joe," the customer said
as he breezed in. PAY me off,
"You're getting luckier every
day." Joe said as he handed the
customer a bird cage and a some
what battered cornet.
Listen Joe," the customer said,
"you got me wrong. I get more
than this. I'm the one who played
a bunch of asparagus on Slap
dash's nose"
Joe insisted the asparagus was
placed across the board, SO they
looked up Joe's slip, which showed
the customer was right.
"Okay, sweetheart" Joe said,
"see that hatrack standing over
there? Well I'll throw that in
The customer departed.
We asked the odds on Cross Bones.
They're 2 to l."
"In other words" We said, "if
Cross Bones wins we2l get three
quarts of milk and thre boudoir
lamps"
Don't be crazy" Joe said, you'll
get what I give you"
We asked what that would be.
'Well, I'll give you your pick OF
two or three things. You can have
that four-poster bed you see over
there, an autographed copy of
John McGraw's My Thirty Years