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The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-09-01
Gold Medal Proposed for
 Man Who Smacked LongIs
 Fauored; Many Contribute

NEW YORK, Sept. l.-Instead o1 dying down overnight as might have been expected, the hula, baloo over Senator Huey Longs escapade in a Long Island resort last Saturday night has assumed larger proportions than ever. To- day it looked as if the assailant of Senator Huey Long would ei- ther have to accept gold med al" in commemoration of the event or see it turned into a source ot revenue with which to finance a pending campaign to drive his vic- tim from the upper branch of Con- gress.
 This is the direct result of a suggestion made jokingly by Owen P. White, author, Southern gentle man and grizzled plainsman, short ly after the incident.
 This suggestion was that funds be raised by subscription to pre- sent a gold medal to the man that smacked Long in the eye. MT White declared today that such a response had been received that the plan has been adopted in ear nest. So many subscriptions have been received it will be gone through with, he said.
 The design will show the "king- fish" wearing a black eye, boxing gloves and reclining in Washing ton. If no one claims the medal it will be offered to the Sand Point Club, Long Island, where the smacking occurred.
 Bronze copies will be sold to the public and the proceeds given to a New Orleans women's club that has been organized to oust Long from the Senate.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-09-01
Frequent Reports May
 Be Sought on Earnings

WASHINGTON, D. O., Sept. 1.- A Federal law requiring corpora tions to report at frequent inter vals their earnings and other per- tinerr data on their condition and operations may be among the rec concentrations of Ferdinand Pecora counsel of the Senate Banking and Currency Committee, in his final report to the Senate on his investigation of banking and mar kets. Pecora's investigators are ear nestly engaged in an investigation of the Chase National Bank and the Chase Securities Corporation
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-09-01
SEASON OPENS
 HERE IN STYLE
Ducks Have Hard Life on Opening Day Some
 Good Bags Reported

A thin line of hunters which seemingly stretched from Juneau to Eagle River Bar, and which in some places resembled troop of soldiers deployed as skirmishers. banged the duck season open today with a blast of gunpowder whose reverberations Threatened to top- pie the peak off Mount Juneau.
 The Gastineau Channel was no place for an ambitious young duck with much to live for. Even the hoarse quack of grandfather mallard clearing his throat was sufficient causus quo for the ex- penditure of some five or ten rounds of shells
 Nevertheless, in spite of the densely populated hunting ground. nearly everybody got one or two ducks. Some estimated today that the average was between three and four. Several limit bags were ru- mored, but the only one verified by this afternoon was that of John Lund
 The numbers who went out, if duplicated every day, would very shortly exterminate the feathered beauties. Fortunately, this first day hunting is more matter of novelty than it is of sport, and probably many went out shortly after midnight last night who will not squint down a gun barrel again until next September 1.
 Be that as it may, many will be the duck dinners enjoyed in Ju- neau this evening.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-09-01
STOCKS RALLY
 !. MILDLY AFTER DULL SHIFTING
Pre-holiday Interia Still Prevails as Exchange
 Prepares for Lull

NEW YORK, Sept. 1. - Stocks rallied mildly after shifting duly The early hours were led by oils which were firm.
 Several issues finished with gains of one or more points. The gen. orally apathetic d dealings were largely confined to professional traders with public participation at a minimum.
 Sales totaled 100000. Oils rose on the curb. Bonds were irregular
 Attributed to Holiday
 The indifferent activity of the market was attributed to the pre- holiday inertia The board rooms were almost deserted as trading will be suspended from today over Labor Day until next Tuesday.
 A majority of the equities idled. There was little pressure apparent on any group and slightly higher quotations were the rule. The dol lar softened abroad.
 Petroleum shares were up one to two points. Houston, Seaboard, Ohio, the Standards of New Jersey and California, Pure and Consoli- dated, and Union Pacific were up two and one half points. Others making fractional gains included: Santa Fe, Continental Can, United States Alcohol United States Smelt- ing, United States Steel, American Telephone and Telegraph, Case Radio. Homestake was up three points.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-09-01
BROUGHT TOLAB0R FRONT
 BY BLUE EAGLE
Labor Board Section oi MIRA Effective Dudley
 Gates Quits Post

UNDATED-The Blue Eagle, with the olive branch of peace in its beak, flew hither and thither over the industrial scene to sooth dis sensions between capital and labor
 The National Labor Board ill Washington announced an agree ment to call off the strike of 12,- 900 hosiery mill workers set to begin at Philadelphia.
 At Milwaukee, union officials an- nounced 1000 hosiery workers there also, would call off strike that had been planned for today.
 The Labor Board then turned its attention to the strike at the Cambria Hosiery Mill at Philadel- phia where two strike demon strators were shot to death and l0 others were injured, and other strikes over the country, for settle ment.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-09-01
CLOSING QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-Closing prices on the New York Stock Ex- change today were: Alaska Juneau 30%, American Can 92h, American Power and Light l3, American Smelling 39, American Telephone and Telegraph 127h, Anaconda l8, Armour B 3A, Bethlehem Steel 4OA, Calumet and Hecla 6ls, Colo rado Fuel and Iron 6A, Curtlss- Wright 33s, Delaware and Hudson 79A, Fox Films (new) 14Ss, Gen eral Motors 34A, International Har- vester AIS, Kennecott 22h, Mis- souri Pacific 6ls, International Nickel 2OA, Packard Motors 5h, Chicago and Milwaukee (preferred) l4A, Firestone Tires 261a, Radio Corporation of America 9as, Stand ard Brands 287s, Montgomery Ward 257s, United States Steel 55A, Western Union 68h, United Air craft 37M Ward Baking B 37s.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-09-01
ROBBERS ASSAIL
 ENTIRE FAMILY
Foul Crime Tn Illinois Town Stirs Public Feeling
 to High Pitch

ROBINSON, H., Sept. 1.-While his suspected assailants were SUD- jected to questioning, B Bern d Weldon. aged 84, a local farmer, died from a brutal beating received at the hands of three robbers.
 His sister, Mrs. Mary Schrader' 82, died yesterday. Her daughter is expected to recover. Both wom- en were attacked by the robbers
 Public feeling is running hign and violence may result against the perpetrators of the foul crime. All the suspects in custody vehemently deny participation in the deed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-09-01
INTERIOR MAIL WILL BE FLOWN
 HERE BY PLANE
overn ment Authorizes Special Mail Service,
 Interior to Coast

ANCHORAGE Alaska, Sept. 1.- Two P. A. A. airplanes, with Pilots Blunt and Monsen at the controls, took off from here at noon today to collect the first airplane mail ever dispatched under spe cia a authorization by the Postal author ities from Interior Alaska to the States.
 The planes will pick up all first class mail at postoffices along the Alaska Railfoad and take it to Fairbanks. From there it will be sent by two other planes to Juneau Saturday, in time to catch the Princess Louise southbound from there to Seattle.
 The Postoffice Depar m e n authorized the special service on account of the disabling of the Alaska Lines liner Aleutian which wiped out mail service between In- terior and Southwestern points and the States for one week.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-09-01
Desert Terrors, Thirst
 and Heat, Claim Five

MEXICALI, Lower California, Sept. Twin terrors of the southwestern desert country, thirst and heat. have added five victims to the seasons toll.
 With their auto stalled on a lonely desert road, woman, two children, and two men perished of excessive heat and thirst. One boy and woman, of the party of seven, survived and have been brought to a hospital here.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-09-01
ASSISTANT RESIGNS

WASHINGTON, D. O., Sept. 1.-- Dudley Gates, Assistant Adminis- trator, representing industry, has resigned his position in the Ma tional Recovery Administration, ef- fective last night, it was announced today.
 It is indicated that Gen. Hugh s. Johnson, National Administrator, will make general reorganization of the control body.
 Although Gen. Johnson and MT. Gates are friends, they split on administration policies, especially those regarding labor. Gates is an insurance man of Chicago.
 His resignation marked the sec- ond rift in the ranks of the MIRA keymen. Prof. William F. Ogburn. of Chicago University, resigned early last month after differences with Mrs. Mary Hartman Rumsey, Chairman of the Consumers Ad- visory Board.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-09-01
NICHOLAS USIEM OR YAZYM
 FOUND INSANE IN SITKA

Nicholas Usiem was found insane by a jury in Sitka late yesterday according to information received this morning by the U. s. Mar shars office here from Deputy Marshal Price, of Sitka, who re- quested that the man be taken at once to Morningside Sanitarium in Portland, Ore. The allegedly insane mans correct name is Nich- olas Yazym. the wire stated.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-09-01
Kentucky Sales Tax of
 One to Two PC. Planned

NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-Gov. Ru- by Laffoon of Kentucky has pro- posed a sales tax ranging between II per cent to 2 per cent on sales according to volume. The tax, which would expire in June, 1884, would impose a basic rate Of l per cent on all sales and surtax of one-tenth of per cent on all sales of less than $l0,000 in one quarter of a year. The tax would be increased one-tenth with each succeeding $10,OOO until the sur tax is 1 per cent on all sales over $100,000 quarterly.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-09-01
Europe to Buy Less
 United States Wheat

ROME, Sept. 1. - Prospects Of a bumper wheat crop in Europe led the International Institute of Agriculture to warn that the Eur opean demand for wheat from Russia and overseas exporterswould drop about 5000 tons under last years needs.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-09-01
31 Racing Greyhounds Die Aboard Steamship

SEATTLE, Sept. lon their way south to California tracks, on the steamer City of Los Angeles, 3l valuable racing greyhounds which had been racing on local track, died mysteriously. A message from the vessel said a plot was respon- sible.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-09-01
Massachusetts Beer Tax
 Brings in Large Amount

BOSTON, Mass. Sept. 1.-Re- ports from 227 of the 355 cities and towns in Massachusetts show revenue from the sale of beer and wines netted the State and muni- cipalities between April and July 31, inclusive, approximately sl,- 00,O0O. of which s1,097,2 ,289 has been paid to cities and towns for local licenses.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-09-01
Make Own Auto Tags

COLUMBUS, Miss.-For the first time automobile license plates for Mississippi motorists are to be made in the state. A Columbus firm has been awarded the con- tract for stamping the 1884 plates, which will have a black back ground with white numerals.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-09-01
Innocent Bystander Is
 Killed in Restaurant

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Sept. 1 Theodore Lanning, 30, an auto- mobile salesman, was killed in a restaurant here today. He was an innocent bystander to an argu- ment over a cup of coffee.
 The police said Gene Bastin complained about the coffee and Adelbert Comins, one of the pro- prietors, shot at him, missed, and the bullet striking Lanning just below the heart killed him. Comins was charged with murder.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-09-01
Gerard Advocates Recognition of
 Russia by America

. NEW YORK, Sept. l. . James w. Gerard, American . Ambassador to many . during the Wilson regime, . who has just returned from . an extensive visit to con- . tinental European countries, . advocates the recognition . of Russia by the United . States.
 . MT. Gerard said he thought . thought President Roose- . welt is sent "by Heaven at . time it seemed the country . would not last on its old . schedule for more than two . or three weeks.
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-09-01
Plan Oriental Economic
 Farley for 6 Countries

MANILA, P. T., Sept. 1.-Alexan- der Hume Ford, director of the Pan-Pacific Union, has launched here a plan for an oriental econ omic conference similar to the London barley. He proposes that China, Japan, Siam, India, Aus tralia and the Philippines send delegates to Bagulo, a Philippine mountain resort.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-09-01
MRS. JARMAN CLOSES OUT
 ALL OF REMAINING STOCK

Mrs. Kate Jarman, proprietor of Jarman's Ladies and Chil- dren's Ready-to-We Shop, has sold all stock remaining after a closing-out sale, to Mary Ham rner. Mrs. Jarman has accepted a position as manager of the An derson Music Shop.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-09-01
July Shoe Production Is Ahead of Last Year

NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-Shoe pro- duction for July estimated at about 32,OO0,00C pairs. compared with 34 ,630, 900 in June and 23,442 900 for July, 1882. Production for sev- en months. including July's esti- mate, was 2O4 ,903 900 pairs, an in crease of 20 per cent over the corresponding period last year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-09-01
Boy Scouts Hoisted FPS
 Feet from 2-foot Ledge

LAKE PLACID. N. Y. Sept. 1.- Three Boy Scouts were today hoisted to safety 225 feet from a two-foot ledge-well on the face of nearby mountain, where they were marooned for two days and nights.
 The lads were trapped on the ledge when rock necessary for them to scale the wall gave way. Searchers from here found them.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-09-01
JU. s. Plans to Aid Cuba's Reconstruction
 Linked to New Deal for Its Sugar Exports
Rehabilitation Is Facing Island Republics
 New President
(By The Associated Press)

Rehabilitation of Cuba, now that Dr. Carlos Manel de Cespedes has become provisional president in succession to the busted Gerardo Machado, is engaging the attention of American officials at Washing ton.
 Plans are being laid for trade agreement affecting particularly sugar, the true bread crop" of the island, for the refinancing of the Cuban national debt and for ''back- tot -the-land movement.
 Reconstruction One Phase
 The whole economic structure of the one-crop country may be headed into new path. for re- construction of the political struc- ture and repair of the damage wrought by mob fury in Havana constitute but one phase of the problem which the de Cespedes administration faces.
 American direct investments in Cuba are larger than in any other country except Canada, amounting to about $930.000,000 in 1880, ac- cording to government financial experts.
 The value of American invest ments in the Cuban sugar indus try, which has been in desper- ate plight owing to low prices, was figured at $54O,000.000.
 Communication and transporta- ton systems are second among American investments in Cuba in the amount of capital involved, the railroads aggregating some $ll7,- 00,00O.
 Tenth Depression Year
 This year has been the tenth of economic contraction for Cuba, with conditions growing rapidly worse in the last 18 months. The principal causes were the low pric- es for sugar, the greatly reduced demand for cigars and tobacco products, and slow markets for fruit and vegetables.
 As government revenues from customs and taxes fell short of ex- pectation, taxes and tariffs we're boosted, political sentiment was highly disturbed and acted as a deterrant to commercial activity.
 Foreign Trade Declines
 Cuban foreign trade declined in 1882, to an estimated $110,000,0OO of which $61 100000 consisted of exports and $49,6OO,0oo imports. This represented a decrease of 48 per cent in value from the 1881 level of exports and 82.7 per cent under the exports of 1925.
 Cuban trade with the United States which has been the islands best customer has declined in pro- portion with the total trade de- creases. In 1925, the United States bought $264 100000 worth of Cuban products, principally sugar. In 1882 Cuban exports to this country were valued at only 57,482, ,000, while in the first quarter of 1892 the de- cline continued.
 The United States is the big consumer of Cuban sugar.
 Among the suggested approach es to solution of the sugar prob lem have been straight reduction of the American tariff on the Gu ban product and the allotment of quota to come into the United States under a preferential great CT than that of 20 per cent which is now effective by virtue Of reci- procal treaty.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-09-01
Dog Likes Ice Cream

SEWANEE, Tenn Dean Baker of the University of the South owns a dog which he allows to buy an ice cream cone daily at the corner drug store. The dog npw blind from age. appears daily al 10 o'clock for his treat.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-09-01
WANTS SHORTER HOURS

WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. l. William Green, President of the American Federation of Labor, and MIRA Labor Advisor, declared that he intends to insist upon shorter working hours than those named in the codes submitted so far.
 He said that while 100000 men have recently been re-employed there are still 100000 idle and if further unemployment is to be effected immediately, shorter hours are necessary.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-09-01
HURRICANE HITS CUBA, HEADS NORTH
London Gold Price Highest Euer
 Recorded in History

. LONDON, Sept. 1.-The . gold price on the London . market today touched 130
 . shillings, 8l2 pence. This . is the highest rate ever re- . corded for the yellow met . al on any market.
 . At the current rate of . foreign exchange, this would
 . be about $31.40 in Unit . ed States money, according . to statisticians of B. M. . Behrends' Bank.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-09-01
MINER IN HOSPITAL

IL Martin, Alaska-Juneau bull dozer, is in St. Ann's Hospital with badly bruised legs suffered in an accident yesterday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-09-01
GALE SWEEPING COAST OF CUBA;
 CITIES IN PATH
Havana Feels First Force
 of Wind May Be in Path of Storm Center sos CALLS ARE HEARD; KEYWEST THREATENED
One Vessel in Distress Second Storm Approch-
 ing from Puerto Rico

UNDATED = A tropical storm today roared along the north coast of Cuba with the cities of Havana and Key West, and many m a He r towns, in it's path.
 The frei ghter Josephine Grey was reported in distress 100 miles east of Havana.
 Indications were that the storm would be felt heavily somewhere in the vicinity of Key West. Miami looked for strong winds. A second storm was also m owing west or northwest of Puerto Rico.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-09-01
MANY sos CALLS

HAVANA, Sept. l. = A 60-mile wind, part of the hurricane sweep ing the Cuban coast, blasted it's way through here this afternoon, crash ing in doors, topping over signs, damaging roofs and terrorizing the populace.
 Many sos calls have been re- ceived from all directions.
 fC0ntinIad 0n PaQa TWOl
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Evening star., 1933-05-21
FURNITURE SALES
REPORTED BETTER
Head of Market Warns
Against 0verproduction
at This Time.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, May 20-Leaders in the
furniture business list higher prices OF
raw materials, increasing purchases by
retailers and expanding operations by
manufacturers as the first major evi-
dences of pickup.
Although numerous problems re-
main to be ironed out. the industry is
definitely in better shape than it was
three months ago." says Lawrence H.
Whiting, president of the American
Furniture Mart.
Latest reports on orders received by
manufacturers show the industry oper-
ating at 81 per cent above the average
level for this time of year, or at SO per
cent of the estimated average weekly
production capacity.
Price lists generally have been with
drawn, with manufacturers taking orders
at present prices only for immediate
delivery.
Buyers placing business for future
delivery must agree, in most cases, to
pay whatever the prevailing price may
be at that time, says A. p Haake,
managing editor of the National Asso-
citation of Furniture Manufacturers
He has told producers that demand
is beginning to increase and dealers
are conscious of the need for higher
prices" but has warned that "a policy
Of overproduction now would simply
bring a relapse and possibly a worse
situation later"
Evening star., 1933-05-21
DOLLAR PRICE WEAKENS
ON FOREIGN EXCHANGE
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, May 20.-The dollar
relaxed its upward push in foreign ex-
change markets today and various Eu-
ropean currencies recovered portions of
their previous losses.
Although trading was reported rela-
lively quiet, the British pound sterling
managed to rally l cent to a cable rate
Of $3.87A; the French franc gained
0.02 OF cent at 4.51 cents, and the
Dutch guilder advanced OFT Of a cent
to 46.07 cents. Swiss francs and Bel
gians BelgaS were moderately higher, as
were German marks, the Scandinavians
and Italian lire
Canadian dollars were unchanged and
Spanish pesetas and Mexican pesos
were slightly easier. Shanghai dollars
were firm
Evening star., 1933-05-21
EMPLOYMENT GAINS
IN WESTERN STATES

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 20.-Em-
ployment reports of the Western States
show that April is the first month in
the last two years to show an increase
over the corresponding month of the
preceding year, according to the Bank
of America. Further improvement is
confirmed by the banks index of Far
Western business for April, which rose
to 57.9, a APPOINT increase over March.
AS an example of current employ
ment conditions, California reports
that the number of wage earners in
April, 1898, in addition to showing an
increase over April of 1892, increased
1873 per cent over March, while April
pay rolls exceeded the total for the
preceding month by 9.4 per cent. The
l5.3 per cent advance this year COM
pares with 7 per cent in 1882 and 2.7
per cent in 1881.
Evening star., 1933-05-21
COAL TRADE AIDED
BY SELLING AGENCY
New Marketing Plan Proves
StabiIizing Force, Says
Director.
BY CHAS. P. SHAEFFER,

Appalachian Goals, Inc, the regional
sales agency sponsored by the National
Coal Association and approved by the
Supreme Court, was pictured yesterday
by John c. Cosgrove, a member of its
directorate, as proving a stabilizing
force in the Southern high volatile pro-
ducing fields.
Financial circles in the East" said
Mr.. Cosgrove, who is director of the
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia,
"are of the opinion that the operation
of the plan will be general throughout
the Nation, and that it points the way
to the recovery of a great basic in
dustry."
Through a substantial elimination of
unfair trade practices, one of which is
the sacrifice of unconsigned coal, an
improved return has already been ef-
fected, Mr.. Cosgrove said.
He anticipated that larger volume
of coal than usual will move to the
lakes this year from the Appalachian
area because Of the Endorsement of the
plan as business stabilizer by the dock
interests. I'm fact, purchasers gener-
ally, manufacturing plants and public
utilities, welcome the operation of the
agency idea as a wholesome influence
on the business structure" he said. He
declared that leading retail forces
throughout the Nation are asserting it
will prove most effective factor,
through its advertising program, in re-
gaining business lost to competitive
fuels.
Appalachian Goals, Inc, began actual
operations, with headquarters at Gin
cinnati, on April 17-just month and
four days after approval by the Su-
preme Court. 1t covers approximately
rs per cent Of the tonnage produced in
the high volatile fields of Eastern Ken
lucky and Tennessee, Southern West
Virginia and Virginia, and looks to the
marketing Of some 50,0O0000 tons of
coal during its first year.
A similar agency is to be organized
this month to handle rs per cent of the
output from the smokeless coal fields of
West Virginia. T. B. Davis of New
York, chairman of committee of
smokeleSs operators, has called a meet
ing of all operators in the smokeless
fields, to be held at White Sulphur
Springs, w. Va, on May % and %,
when contracts for the new agency will
be signed.