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Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-24

kilograms dispatched from I'M
perial Irrigation district headquar-
ters this morning instructed Phil
D.. Swing, in Washington to bring
about inclusion of the All-American
canal in the Administrators public
works program, to continue efforts
at his present salary as Directors
Evan T. Hewes and w. e. Young
personally would guarantee its pay
ment in the absence of quorum
Of the board.
| Swing telegraphed that his pre-
sent contract with the board had
expired and he wanted the board to
instruct him as to its desires.
Three members of the board,
Mark Rose, Ira Aten and Burleigh
Adams were absent again today and
Hewes explained that he and Young
personally would guarantee Swings
salary in case the board failed to
concur in their action. The two di-
rectors said they would take up
public subscription among friends
of the canal If such action were
found to be necessary. Young and
Hewes paid the charge for dispatchs
ing the message.
Young said they might be COM
PEELED to pay the salary themselves
but he was of the opinion friends
of the canal would play ball with
Them
Hewes said he questioned the sin
cerity of certain individuals in re-
gard to the canal and had promised
his supporters to find out who was
blocking construction and said pre-
sent methods of the three absent
directors proved beyond question
that his questioning was well found
ed.
Recall Ready
Swing in his telegram said he
was attempting to get the All-Am-
erican canal project included on the
tentative list now being prepared
for recommendation to the public
works administrator when he is ap-
pointed. Representatives of the As
sociatled Contractors of America,
Swing said, promised to boost for
the canal.
When a quorum is present for
a board meeting, F. II. McIver, Sec
retary, said this morning, he has
the Burleigh Adams recall petitions
and his certification as to their
sufficiency ready to present.
Young said he had several land
trades ready which could not be
concluded until quorum was pre-
sent. The trades are being made
by the. district in order to obtain
all lands below the --230 contour
in the Salton Sea area.
The board adjourned until 10 o.
clock tomorrow morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-24
PLEDGE THEIR
ASSISTANCE IN
CANAL FIGHT
Two Directors Take Decisive
Step When Other Members Of
Board Refuse To Meet.
CONTRACT HAS EXPIRED
Former Congressman Advised
To Remain At Capital Until
Work Accomplished.

Phil ID. Swing,
Washington Hotel,
Washington, ID. c.
Less than quorum present
yesterday and today's meetings
therefore unable for board to
take action ON your contract
but 1t is desire of undersigned
that you continue with work In
Washington upon same terms
as heretofore retained IL salts
factory and will personally
guarantee cost by public SUBJ
scription If district board fails
to concur by renewing contract
with you.
E. T. Hewes,
w. E. Young, directors.
The above telegram was sent
to Phil Swing at Washington
today by Directors Hewes and
Young, to enable Swing to con-
tinue his efforts in behalf of
the All-American canal.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-24
0F!sa

NEW YORK, May %. (Spe-
ciaD-Lew Douglas, the very
efficient director of our family
crouch bag budget to you,
proposed four different schemes
of raising money. Congress
adopted the first one of the
four yesterday, and will go
right along in rotation till they
use all four of the plans, fin
ally getting to the sales tax,
which is the best of the bunch.
When Japan gets all of China
captured, then is when the laugh
will be on Japan, for China
will say: "You catchum China,
now what you do with 'em now
you got him? One timee Mon
golian he takee China too.
Where he Mongolian now? Ha,
ha.'
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-24

lCalled, rain.)
Hadley, Knott and Ruel; Cain,
Claset, Grove and Cochrane.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-24
National League

Boston at st. Louis, postponed,
rain.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-24

Chicago at Boston, postponed,
rain.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-24
Baseball Scores
American League

Cleveland at New York, post
poned, rain.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-24

Uhle, Bell. Starr and Mancuso;
Smith and HemSley.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-24

nI,tl InI,&I...
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-04-03

in the old way, repairing old struc- lures, building cheap substitutes for permanent improvements, there is no question that the city could have built up a sizeable sinking fund. The same money has been put into betterments that have served the general public, given Juneau a fine reputation for pro- gressiveness, and made the town a more desirable place in which to live.
 And there was no real reason why we should have built up a large sinking fund, a reserve that would have been an invitation to treasury raiders more than any thing else. Up to now, it would have been impossible to have re- deemed the outstanding municipal sewer bonds because the act of Congress under which they are authorized specifically provides that no redemption could be made until four years after March, 1929, or this year. The date for final re- demption is 1949.
 The School bonds do not fall due until 1857. It was possible to have begun retirement of them aft CT June 1, 1880, but at that time the City, at the instance of the owners for whom the Goldstein committee spoke had al- ready launched its Front Street inn provement project which made it then to begin redemp- tion until the cost of the Front Street work, which was not a fund ed obligation, had been taken care of as promised
 In Position Now
 Today we are in position to be- gin redemption. The present City Council has surveyed the city's fi- position closely, studied the program for the coming year, and it has reached the decision that before March 31, 1884, it can and will redeem $20,00O of the bonds now outstanding.
 This, we know, can be done without suspending the perma- nent improvement program. It will be necessary to proceed with care, and not to attempt to carry out any extnesive program, but some badly needed work can and will be done if the voters see fit to elect the Progressive Ticket"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-04-03
MARCH COLDER
 THAN AVERAGE
Low Tempeature During First of Month Keeps
 Average Down

March was comparatively cold dry and sunshiny. The month opened unusually cold and, with the exception of the 10th remained colder than the average until the 18th, after which temperatures were above the normal during the re- mainder of the month, according to the monthly report of R. c Mize, local weatherman
 Temperature Below Normal
 The mean temperature was 36.6 degrees, or II degree below the normal. The coldest March oi record was that of 1918 with a mean of 27.6 degrees and the warm est was that of 1905 with a mean Iof 42.6 degrees. The highest tenn perature of the month was 49 de- grees on the 16th and the lowest was g degrees on the second. Pre- viouS extremes were 61 degrees and 5 degrees, respectively.
 The total precipitation was 3.91 inches, or 1.56 inches below the normal. To the 17th, inclusive, the total precipitation was 0.21 inch; to the 18th, 1.59 inches. The driest March of record was that of 1906 with total of 056 inch and the wettest was that of 1880 with a total of 1912 inches. The greatest amount in any 24-hour period was 1.04 inches on the 19th-20th. There were consecutive days without measurable precipitation from the 7th to 12th, and consecutive days without any precipitation from the 22nd to the 18th. The total snow fall was 3.3 inches, as compared with a previous average of 13.6 inches. The snow cover at the beginning of the month was 17.8 inches, we'll packed, and reduced to a trace by the 23rd The greatest 24-hour snowfall was 1.8 inches or the 5th.
 The mean relative humidity per- centages were 72 at am., 57 at local noon, and 56 at pm.
 Prevailing Wind Southerly
 The prevailing wind direction was from the south, and the aver age hourly velocity 89 miles per hour, or 20 above the average. The maximum velocity was 28 miles per hour on the 18th.
 There were 9 clear days, each with 100 per cent sunshine, part ly cloudy and l6 cloudy days. The total sunshine was 1903 hours, or 49 per cent of the possible amount. The previous average was 34 per cent.
 Auroras were observed each night from the 22nd to 18th, inclusive and during the early morning of the 18th. None of these displayed much activity. Solar halos were observed on the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 9th. 9th, 10th, 23rd, 24th, 18th and 26th, and lunar halos on the 9th and 10th.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-04-03
WALKER WILL WED ACTRESS
Former New York Mayor
 Is to Marry Betty
 Compton

CANNES, France, April 3.-Form- Ter Mayor of New York City, James J. Walker, and Betty Compton, ac- tress, called at the City Hall today to obtain information about the marriage regulations.
 We are just getting the neces- sary information" Walker said.
 Officials of the Bureau said Walker notified them several days ago he will be married soon but refused to reveal the date.
 Mrs. James Walker recently se- cured a divorce in Miami, Florida.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-04-03
Classified Ads
FOR F.R;. ?SSI. } .{AIEt

FOR SALE-4-room house, partly furnished; with bath. Terms. Phil McKanna, Dixon St.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-04-03
Marine News
Steamer Movements
NORTHBOUND

. Yukon scheduled to arrive in ( Q port at 2 o'clock in the q . morning. c . SCHEDULED SAILINGS . . Northland scheduled to sail . . from Seattle April 3 at 9 . . pm. . . Admiral Evans scheduled to . . sail from Seattle April at . . 10 am. e . Princess Norah scheduled to . . sail from Vancouver April . . 8 at pm. . . Alaska scheduled to sail from . . Seattle April 8 at 9 am. . . Norco scheduled to sail from . . Seattle April 10, at pm. . . zapora scheduled to sail from o . Seattle April Il at noon. . . SOUTHBOUND SAII.INGS . Q No steamers are to westward . . at present time. . . LOCAL. SAILINGS . . Estebeth leaves every Thurs .
 day night at 6 p. m., for Q . Sitka and way ports. .
 . Pacific leaves every Thursday .
 at 10 a. m., for Petersburg, .
 . Rake and way ports. .
 .
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-04-03

FOR SALE-Small restaurant, close in. Inquire Empire K 2673.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-04-03
|CITY M ANACER R PLAN ENDORSED;
 RECORD CITED
Progressive Tic k ct Alp. proves City Manager
 Review 6-Year Record

(Continued from Page oneo
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-04-03

Yukon scheduled to arrive in
 port at 2 o'clock in the
 morning.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-04-03

Let the aoverJlsements help you make your shopping plans.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-04-03

M S. sZAPORA" Leave Leaves Seattle Arrive Janeaa Leave Junea " " " March 26 April April 3 Calling at Flnter Cchagof 1enaaee wock, Craig Ketchkan. first trip of month nnv
 Round trip to Seattle, $50 Low auto rate
 WILLS NAVIGATION CO Phone THOMAS A MORGAN Agent
Evening star., 1933-01-02
WATCH MARS GROW BRIGHTER
FROM JANUARY UNTIL MARCH
At It's Closest Approach to Earth During
New Year Planet Will Be Sixty
Million Miles Away.

swings closer to Mars, this planet will
become brighter, until on March 8, the
date Of the closest approach, it will be
half as bright as Jupiter.
At its closest approach this year Mars
will be 100000 miles away. It will
not be a very favorable opposition,
though there are reports of proposed
attempts to signal the Martians as we
pass by in March. 1t might be a better
plan to wait until 1899.
Under the most favorable conditions,
which occurred in 1924 and will be re-
peated In the Autumn of 1899. the earth
overtakes Mars at distance not much
greater than 35,000,000 miles.
It will be interesting to notice from
time to time during the mex six months
how Mars is changing its place among
the stars Of Leo. Early La January It Is
Evening star., 1933-01-02

Of the Chilean government, island
waters still abound with Holsters, but
now they are caught with hoop nets set
offshore and baited with stale fish.
The fishermen go out, long before dawn,
to tend the traps. Over a charcoal
stove aStern they make coffee and broil
fish for breakfaSt-but nobody ever eats
lobster.
ITO keep the catch alive, buckets Of
sea water are dashed over the crawling
creatures and q tarpaulin Is used 10
shade them from the sun.
mo lobster remains long In good
health and spirits out of salt water.
So, usually within "a hours after catch
ing them, the CruSoe Island fishermen
try to get their Holsters to port and
into the live cars These are scowS
made of Stats, floating half submerged
IN Cumberland Bay, in which the lob
sters are held captive.
Twice a month a boat sails from
the island. 1t carriers the scant mail.
any passengers, and a load of Holsters,
which are often 212 feet long and weigh
as much as from 10 to IL pounds.
Keep Lobsters Alive.
THE island schooner Is fitted with
special built-in tanks, SO that sea water
Is let in and circulates freely to keep
the Holsters alive. On reaching port
the tanks are pumped out; then a man
climbs down and lifts out the Holsters,
one at time, holding them by the
feelers
Occasionally a few Holsters are
canned at a small plant on the island,
but usually they are shipped alive to
'Valpo.' as the people of the south call
Valparaiso. The lobster Of Juan Fer
nandez is minus the large claws which
distinguish the lobster of our North
Atlantic waters. 1t close relative Of
the American crawfish, known as the
spiny lobster in Florida
This island where Se1kirk lived.
and had the experiences which gave
Defoe the idea for Robinson Crllsoe,'
should not be confused, however, with
Tobago. in the West Indies, the island
Defoe had in mind as the setting for
his novel Friday it will be recalled,
was Carib Indian, and the flctionaI
Robinson CruSoe' was shipwrecked
near the mouth of the Orinoco River
But Juan Fernandez has the stronger
appeal to the popular imagination as
the actual place where human being
spent four hours and four months
alone, creating his own world, lord Of
all he surveyed"
Evening star., 1933-01-02

moving eastward, in the direction Of its
revolution around the sun. Later in the
month it will halt and will then move
westward
BY the first Of April the red planet
will have retreated almost as far as
Regulus, in the handle of the sickle of
Leo. Thereafter it will advance toward
the east and in July will pass beyond
Leo In Virgo.
Mars is farther from the sun than the
earth and therefore revolves less rapidly
around 1t. Once in about two years the
faster moving earth gains a lap on
Mars. As we pass by this planet it
seems to move backward for a time
against the background of the starry
scenery.
Jupiter describes loop also, as any
one can see, If he watches 1t OCCASION
ally for the next few months.
Evening star., 1933-01-02
Idaho Dog Catcher
Wants Opportunity
In Same Post Here

BY the Associated Press,
BOISE. Idaho. January 2.-w.
J. Tiss, Boise's dog catcher. has
aspirations-he wants to be dog
catcher In washington. D. c.,
where opportunities are greater.
Applying to Mayor James P.
Pope Of Boise, United States
Senator elect, Tiss said he felt
he had "outgrown the job here"
Mayor Pope, to whom the appli-
cation was submitted verbally,
said:
Write It out"
Evening star., 1933-01-02
BY ROBERT H. BAKER,

Professor OF Astronomy, University of Illinois
URBANA, III. (P1.-Mars and Jupiter
now are visible in the evening sky, ris-
ing almost directly in the east at IL
pm. on the first Of the month and at
8 pm. at the end of the month.
They rise four minutes earlier from
night to night and will continue to be
favorably placed for observation through
the Spring and Summer.
These two bright planets now are not
far apart near the eastern border of the
constellation Leo, whose stars form a
sickle and : triangle. Jupiter, the lower
of the two, is brighter than any of the
stars. Mars has only one-sixth the
brightness Of Jupiter, yet 1t Is a brilliant
object.
AS the season advances and the earth
Evening star., 1933-01-02
LeaYenWorth Sees Santa.

LEAVENWORTH, Kans., December
% tE9.-Santa Claus arrived late at the
Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary, but
he came with a full pack. There were
four carloads of packages for the in
train which reached here yesterday.
The mail was from Southwestern States.
Evening star., 1933-01-02
FEEDS
FROM CRUSOE ISLE
Live Lobsters Rushed 365
Miles by Boat and Plane
at So a Pound.

When Alexander Selkirk, the sailor
on whose experiences Daniel Defoe
based his novel, Robinson Crusoe," was
put ashore on Juan Fernandez. this
Pacific island was so isolated that four
lonely years passed before he was taken
off again. Today live Holsters from
Juan Fernandez are rushed 365 miles
by boat to Chile, and from there are
lifted by plane over the Andes, at an
altitude Of 3la miles, to Buenos Aires,
where they grace dinner tables at the
nominal cost OF 81 q pound.
strangely beautiful Is the speck Of
land ON the broad bosom of the blue
Pacific, which has come to be known
as Robinson CruSoe'S Isle" saws a
bulletin from the headquarters of the
National Geographic Society. Climb
ing 5000 feet up from the sea. its
woody ridges lie wrethed in fantastic,
lacy patterns Of silvery fog.
Prefer Canned Salmon.
"Now, where Crusoe hunted, huddles
a hamlet of Chilean fisher-folk with
the boats and sheds of q lobster catch
ing industry. Delicate, delicious Holsters
they are, but the men who catch them
will Chamber over whole boatload to
quarrel about a can Of American sal
moni
"Mas-a-Tierra Gandward) is the
correct name Of this island on which
Alexander Selkirk was put ashore in
1709 Nearby is Goat Island, and
about 100 miles westward lies Mas-a-
Fuera, or Further Out Island. These
three form the Juan Fernandez group,
named after the Spaniard who discov-
cred them in 1863 Now they belong
to Chile-in law; but In Imagination
every schoolboy on earth claims a pro-
prietary interest here.
To-day on this island one hears
much talk about Holsters, but little of
Robinson CruSoe. The easy-going,
Spanish-speaking inhabitants, shut off
from the world and the scores OF books
that describe their island. do not sIIs-
pect how famous 1t is. Nearly all its
287 people make living In the lobster
trade.
Once Caught on Shore.
Here is one of the most extraordinary
shellfiSh industries in the world. In
one year $4,000 or more Holsters are
caught, not counting the small ones
thrown back Once these creatures
swarmed the shores in such armies
that the islanders had only to strew
bits of meat along the beach, then
walk about with a stick and tip the
Holsters over on their backs.
Due to wise conservation methods
Evening star., 1933-01-02

NEW YORK January 2-Following is a table Of trans
actions in stocks the New York Curb Market during
the year 1892 1t gives yearly sales price ranges
net changes from the previous stocks listed prior
to January J. 1882:
Evening star., 1933-01-02
Fiye-Pound Mushroom Found.

A mushroom weighing five pounds was
found recently near Nice. France.
Evening star., 1933-12-28
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

c. CHICAGO. December os ~, ,UnIted
feoep heaa Of ncHdI6g
rect; slow, steady 10 ~ lower than We'd.
n!ieSday: good and choice, lso-?!0 pound.
8 {-32a3 55 40: tor. $40: 23o-2Ho pounds b!
GOA 10; light light. good and cho.ce. 40.
dlH0 pounds. S5a3 20: light weight. lG0.
5oo pounds .3loa3 40; medium weight
25o--35O pounds ;j.00aa35: packing sows
medium and good. @75-550 pounds. 235s
~, PIES GOOD and choice, 100-l30 pounds
Csttle.Receipts. 5000 head: calves. .ood
Tieso heaq' active strong 70 higher on all gradel
sRs mi9s steers and yearhngs Light heifer and
- higher; medium weight and weight
steers slow. steady TO weak on better gradsi
which, predominate in weighty steer crop,
steers eess l9ng a4o5d ysaTAnes' = @ 6S
with bulk at 5, - down: other killing classe.
strong 10 higher, scarce slaughter cat,ll
an6 an0 pesisIs' s steers good and choice, 5io'
@ 55a Po5nas 5n ponds @@m5 100 o9g R9pndS
1,3o0-1 500 pounds, 4."5a6.O0; common ant
medium. J50-l 800 pounds 3005 CO.
Helfers. good and choice. 55O-750 pounds
5.OOa6.5o; common and medium 30Oa5 .OOj
6G'rS3 6ows. eood 5a3; common and me.
4oae as; bulls Cyea1lnss ''e excuded,' e usSSoeol
beef. 300a3.50 cutter, common and me.
dium. .50a322. vealers good and choice
common ooa{ @6; stqcke9 and teeder d an a'
tie, steers. EooC and choice, 500-l .05C
pounds. 3.75a5,O0; common and medium
1..50a315
Sheep-Receipts. 1000 head: fat lamb.
opsnins slow undertone weak to - l9wea
offerings; toppy kinds held upward frori
7.75; sheep steady; feeding lambs abseE'
lambs 90 pounds. down good and choic
7.O0a1 IS; common and medium 5@5a1.2j'
ewes. 9O-150 pounds, Good and choice. = -
3.75' all weights. common and medium
.5oa2. IS; feeding lambs 50-15 pouncs,
good and choice. 5.90a65O.
Evening star., 1933-12-28

and, despite events of the last 10 days,
the oil industry has attained a degree
of stability greater than at any time
since 1929.
Statisticians of the American Pc
troleum Institute estimate 1888 crude
oil production at ss5 900 900 barrels, an
increase of 100000 barrels over
1882. Texas. with a gain of $4,000, 900
barrels, and that mainly in the gigantic
East Texas field. and Oklahoma with
a rise Of 2O,000,000, accounted for most
OF the increased production.
Gasoline Usage Scars.
Gasoline usage for 1888 exceeded all
expectations. the institute estimating
total consumption would not fall more
than ! or per cent under the 1880
$4,000 gallons consumed in 1882
Oregon was the orly State that in
creased gasoline taxes in 1888, with an
additional impost of 1 cent. Several
States, however, diverted gasoline taxes,
intended for highway purposes. to
other uses. State gasoline tax payments
ir 1888 approximated S500,000,000 and
Federal taxes neared 100000, 900.
copyright, 1880
Evening star., 1933-12-28
STOCK LIST MOVES
STEADILY UPWARD
Advances of ST to About 81
ShoWn-UtiIities and
SpeClaItieS Lead.
BY VICTOR EUBANK,
Associated Press Financial Writer


NEW YORK, December 28-Ths
stock market moved steadily upward
today on wide front. Late gains
ranged from l to around points. Con-
siderable year-end tax selling, which is
for cash the balance Of this week, was
readily absorbed.
American Telephone was a conspicu-
ously strong spot, advancing Az points
Allied Chemical gained as much.
Issues showing advances of 2 to more
than included Western Union. Lggett
d Myers B, Consolidated Gas, Case,
Du Pont, New York Central and U. S.
smelling. Transfers approximated l.
600 900 shares.
Despite the generally cheerful dc.
meanor Of most traders and the ap.
parently bright outlook for trade and
year, some market commentators Wers
advising against the relaxation Of eau.
ton In extending commitments.
Inc conservatives pointed out that
STOCKS nave advanced between Christ.
mas and New Year in six out of ths
past seven years and that no especia'
implication should be deduced from the
market activities of the moment.
In line with the be confident bIt
careful" advice, it was felt in son,
nnanclal quarters that the forthcomjr,
session OF Congress might possibly brin7
a lew unpleasant surprises. In othrv,
however. there was a belief that III,
session would be a brief one and thft
the Presidents program would g.
through without the appearance Of tcd
many stumbling blocks
commission houses reported that in.
proving trade had resulted in an in.
crease OF Inquiries from potential in.
vestors regarding both stocks an
bonds. One analytical service estimate
That the dollar volume of retail sales in
december would exceed correspondent
1882 levels by about Is per cent and
would represent the best relative show.
ing OF the recovery movement. Profit
margins, it was said, have on III.
whole, been restored to fair proportions
inventory positions are healthier than
for some time past and public buyira
power seemingly is expanding
Inc ruling of the New York Stock
Exchange imposing restrictions on thu
purchase by companies Of their own
STOCK. on the granting of options to 50.
called pools and permitting the ex-
cnange to control the methods used in
distributing large concentrated stoc1
holdings. was the subject of much dis.
cussicn in brokerage houses While
opinions differed, many exchange mem
perS viewed the ruling as highly con-
s'fuctiVe' especially in view Of recently
threatened Federal regulation.