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Evening star., 1934-05-02
pared with ss1o. .2s2. .sa7 in March:

pared with sslo,232,s37 in March;
$685. 1921 ,855 in February and $780,
579.087 in January, the peak month.
Emergency spending dwindled to the
lowest figure since November. April
emergency outlays were $369, ,623, asa,
as compared with $449, 100000 in
March, SAT, 1928, 900 in February and
$808 ,007, 900 In January.
Biggest spenders among emergency
agencies included the Relief Admin
istration. with Sill ,929 900; the Civil
Works Administration, with 80,355,-
600; the Reconstruction Corporation,
with $50, ,564 900, and the Conservation
Corps, with s25, 900.
Receipts $2,4s7 ,9S3, 900.
The years emergency spending was
reported at So ,230, $50, 900, as compared
with $1,002 ,221 900 in the same 10
months last year. Routine expendi-
lures came to $2.591 ,838, 900, as COM
pared with 1921 ,576 900 last year.
Receipts for 10 months of the fiscal
period were $2,487 ,983 900, as COM
pared with $1,635, $50, 900 a year ago.
The Treasury's cash balance at the
end Of April was $2,z93, 3,981,573, but
this included $810, 1865, 900 Of profit on
dollar devaluation. The other $2,000,-
100000 of profit has been classified
separately In the exchange stabiliza-
ton fund.
Evening star., 1934-05-02
ENGLAND ASSURES CHINA.
Sir John Simon's Remarks or Japan's
Rights Explained.

LONDON, May 2 CP).-The Chinese
government has been assured by
Great Britain, it was learned authori-
tatlvely today, that Chinas interests
were uppermoSt in the mind of Sir
John Simon Monday when he said
Japan's special rights in China are
recognized by other powers"
The statement was made in the
course of a speech before the House OF
Commons in which Sir John, British
foreign secretary, reviewed diplomatic
exchanges brought about by Japan'S
reStatement of policy toward China.
1t appeared likely today that as
SuranceS similar . those given China
have been given the American Gov
ernment, although this could not be
confirmed owing to the aversion of
both Britain and the United States to
any appearance of acting together on
Far Eastern affairs.
Information Asked.
A member of the staff of the Chi
nese legation at London-not the
minister, as reported, enormously,
however-called yesterday at the
British foreign Office and inquired re-
garding Sir Johns remarks.
The declaration actually was in
tended as a declaration of intention
to aid China, it vas stated in author
itatiVe quarters, while the British for
eign Office was said to be greatly dis
turbed that the opposite meaning had
been construed by both American and
Chinese officials.
1t was stated that the declaration
was negative way of reaftirming that
Great Britain did not recognize any
japanese claims to special rights
which we're not accepted by other
powers.
1t was pointed out that Japan's spe-
cial rights to police a narrow strip of
land on either side of the Southern
Manchurian Railway was recognized
universally, as are certain privileges of
her nationals to lease land and engage
in business in Southern Manchuria.
Control Recognized.
Japanese control of Kwantung and
extraterritorial rights in sections of
Hangkow and Tientsin, it was said,
have been granted freely by China.
Sir Johns statement, it was ex-
planned, was intended to distinguish
between these special rights and others
which the japanese claimed through
out Manchuria and even in North
China.
The failure of the British govern
ment to make public the text Of a
Japanese Interpretation of its China
policy, delivered also to the American
Government, came in for severe criti-
cism in political circles here today.
Official quarters, however, see Moth
ing unusual in this situation. They
say the Government is not anxious to
give the japanese question any undue
Importance.
That Great Britain is firmly op-
posed to acting in concert with the
United States has been indicated
strongly Satisfaction has been ex-
pressed here that the American Secre-
tary of State, Cordell Hull, has taken
q similar stand.
Evening star., 1934-05-02
JAPAN NOTE TQU.S.
MAY Be FORCEFUL
Toxic Urged to Write Strong
Reply, but Hirota Dis
approves.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC, May 2.-Whether to make
detailed reply to Secretary of State
Cordell Hull's statement of America S
position in the Orient or merely to
deliver a note of polite acknowledge
ment was the question before the jap
aneSe government today.
Some contended for a forceful reply.
The newspaper Nichi Nichi said off,
cials consider the most vital difference
in American and Japanese positions
Secretary Hulls declaration that no
nation can make conclusive its will
In situations where there are involved
the rights, the obligations and the
legitimate interests of other sovereign
states"
keystone Denied"
This was seen in certain quarters as
denying the keystone Of Japan's policy
toward China-that is. Tokio's claim
to responsibility for maintenance of
the peace in the Far East.
Foreign Minister Koki Hirota was
understood to hold the view that the
less said the better" He refused to
comment.
A faction urging a detailed reply to
the American memorandum proposed
a reStatement of the main contentious
Japan presented in a note delivered
April 26 to both the United States and
Great Britain.
Keeper of Peace.
This statement was drawn by Hirota.
1t said Japan considers herself the
keeper of the peace in East Asia, but
explained this does not imply an in
tention to interfere with the rights
OF other powers in China.
Many leaders were known to favor
note to Washington which would
merely make acknowledgment of the
Hull memorandum as a cordial express
sion of views from friendly power.
ENcU Ann ASSrrDCc CrYx>,.
Evening star., 1934-05-02


in g ton h a S
achieved a degree
OF symmetry and
artistic charm Of
d e ign which
make it in every
way a city of
beauty and dis
tinction.
This civic beau
ty is traceable to
such plan ele-
ments as the Mall
development. the
Potomac water
front and the
Rock Greek and
the Anacostia
Evening star., 1934-05-02
.U.S.EXPEND|TURES
HIT S5,S22,427,211.
Spending in 10 Months Is
Only Half of Outlay
in Budget.
Nv the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
The Treasury spent $5,822, ,427,21
during 10 months of the fiscal year,
only a little more than half of the
outlay estimated by the budget for
the full year ending July /.
The deficit at the close Of the 10
month period was $3,334, ,444,123, as
compared with President Roosevelt's s
estimate of $7,309, 100000 deficit for
the end of June.
The public debt at the close Of April
was $26,118, ,280,752. The budget es-
timated a June 80 public debt Of
$29,847, 100000.
Evening star., 1934-05-02
QUITS STATE RACE

PHILADELPHIA, May 2 R.-
Judge Robert E. Lamberton of Com
mon Pleas Court today announced his
withdrawal as a candidate for the
Republican nomiation for Governor.
His retirement reduced the field to
13 Republican aspirants for the nom
&nation.
Evening star., 1934-05-02
OFFICER HELD AS SPY
French Army Man Detained After
Being Case Witness.

PARIS. May 2 R.-A French army
officer, Capt. Froge, was arrested to-
day on a charge Of espionage, based
on the mysterious disappearance more
than year ago of plans for the de-
fense of the city Of Belfort.
Capt. Froge was called as q wit
ness in the original investigation, but
his stubborn den1als, his good record
and the uncertainty Of a handwrit-
ing expert who testified caused the
government to hesitate to accuse him.
Evening star., 1934-05-02
Plan Aids City
Cleanup Week Is Signal
for Adding to the
Civic Beauty.
BY ARNO B. CAMMERER,

Director Of ONCE of National Parks, Build
ings and Reservations.
AS one of the few world cities whose
physical development from its found
ing has been strongly influenced by a
conceived basic city plan, Wash
Evening star., 1934-05-02
Receipts 81, 1888, 900.
IS Communists Arrested.

SCHWERIN, Germany, May 2 [P.-
F1fty-f1ve Communists were arrested
today charged with the formation of
bolshevist groups in Mecklenburg
Province.
Evening star., 1934-05-02
Largest Since January.

April spending was the largest since
January. This was due chiefly to a
$500, ,000, 900 item To- the sinking fund.
Without the sinking fund entry, April
spending was S674, ,422 ,793, as COM
The Kusko times., 1934-10-06
BOOKS AS TEACHERS

Since 1875 the sales of only twenty new books have reached 1,000,600 copies each in the United States, according to 8 list prepared for the New York Institute of Arts and Sciences The most popular of them all, Charles Monroe Sheldon's "ln His Steps" had a circulation of S,000,00O copies, and none of the others rose above the 100000 mark.
 IS publishing ventures, therefore, and as molders of thought these "best sellers" must take rank be- hind that humble and inconspicuous volume, the school reader. It is through school readers that growing minds catch first glimpses of the literary world, and learns lessons iii ethics and conduct
 The circulation of some school books has been astonishing. Mark S2iliVan in his history of Our Times," estimates that 70,000,000 or 80,000,000 copies of William H. Me- Guffey's Electric Readers were used by American school children before the vogue declined. They were, he says, the source of that stock of points of vieV- and tastes held in common, whjeh constituted much of American culture it's codes of morals and conduct, it's standards of pro priety, it's hQmeiy aphorisms,s it 'horse-sense' axioms." In this res pect, he added, the Ohio educator was a kind of American Confucious.
 It is interesting 10 not that the un- versality of MeGuffey teaching may have in part caused the late popu- larity of several leading works on the best seller," list. In his eagernes to point moral McGuffey frequently stretched the bonds of Juvenile credulity. By requiring children to accept statements about animals and things around them which they knew were not true, in Mr.. Sallivan's opinion he sowed the seed Of iconocIasm which later ex- pressed itself in the welcome given Gene Stratton Porter's stories of nature life and Mark Twain's natural boy,'' books.
The Kusko times., 1934-10-06

H.,
 tory of Alaska, FourthDivision,
 Mt. Mckinley Precinct.
 In the matter of the estate of Chris Nelson, deceased. Order of the Sale of Real Property It is hereby ordered, that the foll- owing REAL PROPERTY belonging 10 the Estate of Chris Nelson, Deceased, of Takotna, Alaska, be sold at PUBLIC AUCTION, to the highest bidder, for cash, at o'clock P N. on the 17th day of October 1884, in front of Chris Nelson's cabin at Takotna, Alaska, To-wit; One Only Two Room Log Cabin with Lean-to Attached, Together with all Appuftenances, Fixtures, C.. Che Only Log Cache.
 One Only Woodshed.
 It is further ordered, that the terms and conditions of this sate shall be for cash, lawful money of the J. S.. Of America.
 At east 10 per cent of the high est bid received for said property is to be paid at the time of the sale and the balance on confirmation of the sale by this Court
 Anyone having claims against said Estate, must present them with proper vouchers attached.
 FRED KING
 U. S, Commissioner and Executor for said Estate.
 Dated at McGrath, Alaska, Sept. 24th 1884.
The Kusko times., 1934-10-06
OPH1R

Henry Ray is making alterations and enlarging the Cigar store owned by Miss Annie Miller.
 Pete Rasmussen and his wife are going to reside in Ophir this winter. Mrs. Jane Howard is the new US. Commissioner at Ophir, Chris Bolgen having resigned.
 Hard and Collins with screw of eight men, are operating on Ophir creek. John Staten, we'll known old timer is doing we'll on Ophir where he has been mining for several years.
 Meyers is working ~his bench claims on Ophir creek. x Vic Hill is mining on Victor creek and the Hills are planning aetrip out this winter
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The Kusko times., 1934-10-06
FRED KING
M C1 < { "A X |

The steamer pfena $ snGW being prepared for winter quarters, ana as soon sthe Tana is on the ways, Q number of her officers and crew will fly to Anchorage enrou5e to the outside for the winter. Capt. Frank Murray, Frank Mortimer. purser, and Howard Langley, chief engineer will leave within q few days.
 Mrs Howard Langley, who went to Anchorage for medical treatment several weeks ago, has greatly inn proved and is waiting to join her husband on a trip to Seattle.
 Bernard Ivy and family will spend the winter at North Fork, where MT. Ivy is engaged in prospecting.
 Charlie Cowan who has been em- ployed on thes Tana, plans to spend the winter at Taketna.
 Arthur Berry cracked up in his Robhin plane shortly after taking off at the McGrath field last week.
 The engine failed and the plane crashed into the brush at the end of the field
 The plane was badly damaged and MT. Berry narrowly ecaped death.
 MT Berry had come to McGrath to see his wife, who was quite i'll, on her way to Anchorage for medical treat meat.
 Gus .Shuler and Mike Hochriter, who have been operating placer mine on Candle creek, closed down last week end.
 They report abundant water and satisfactory season. After a short | stay in MeGrath, Mike came to his home in Takotna and at present is busy building a cabin in a nearby l gulch, where he found indications of ] thoroughly prospect the gulch this winter
 MT Schuler will remain at Candle for the present but plans take l trip to the coast, perhaps to Seattle. Albert Ivy returned to his home in McGrath during the week, from Medfra where he had been employed by the A. E. c.
 MT. ana MfS. Joe Condrey of Big River, were passengers on the Tana which recently arrived from Bethel EThe fCondrys had been visiting Mrs. ECondry's father.
 The steamer Anna Belle and the gas boat Sea Wolf are enroute from McGrath to Takotna and both are travelling light. The water is so low tha unless it rains soon the fall shipment will have to be transported | by sorne other means.
The Kusko times., 1934-10-06

Recent news from the Canes creek dredge operated by John Repo Mike Myntti, John Speiljack and Pete Message, is that the dredge is working in unusually rich ground, the last cleanup being one of the largest ever to be made in these localities.
The Kusko times., 1934-10-06
FLAT

As the mining season draws to a c4ose, the miner of Flat can look pack upon very prosperous season. All outfits were working steady the whole summer, with every available man being employed.
The Kusko times., 1934-10-06

Red Kirby who was employed at Nixon and for time at Flat, this past summer, recently left for the Outside, where he was called by the illness of his wife.
The Kusko times., 1934-10-06

>. Pete Miscovitch, who operates 8 hydraulic outfit on Otter at Discov- cry, brought in Sixty tractor with bull-doser attachment this spring. Pete completed a new. ditch, with his bull-doser, tapping the water on Otter, and with this extra water and the use of the bnll-doses he was able to put in a good summer.
The Kusko times., 1934-10-06

Chris Peterson is finishing alter ations on his building preparatory for the arrival of the seasons last boat. Mr.. Peterson has a stock of goods corning in this fall and will operate General store this winter.
The Kusko times., 1934-10-06

Mss Ora D. Clark is now teaching the Takotna school. Miss Beth M. Anderson, last years teacher, hav- ing transferred to Akiak, where she is in charge of the school there.
The Kusko times., 1934-10-06
TABLE OF DISTANCE BE-
 TWEEN NENANA AND FLAT
FLAT
 Miles

Tavern Roadhouse .----.-----.-------- 17K Knights Roadhouse ....----...-.---..-- 23A
 Ninteen-Mile Roadhouse --,-..-.-------- 58 Diamond Roadhouse ..-.----.--------------- 76 Roosevelt Roadhouse ---.--.--------...--. 89 Lake Minchumina ..---.-----------.--.-.- 1l5 Trapper's Cabin .-.---.-.---..--.------.--.. l32 Lone Sstar Roadhouse -............... 159 Telida Roadhouse -.-...-........... 16918
 Slow Fork Ruadr9use ,..-----........ 187 East Fork Roa house --.-.-......... 206 Berry's Landing Roadhouse -. 227 Big River Readhouse -.--------.-.---.--- 24l McGrath .....-...............--.............. 2e3 Takotna .......-.........................-... 280 Bill Goss' Roadhouse -...-....-.291 Ophir 300 McCaffertv 306 Brown Creek shelter cabin ..-..-.- BIS Fritz shelter cabin ..--.--.---...--.....-- 338 First Chance shelter cabin ..-..... 346 Sshermeyer R. II. ,---.--.-----.-------.-- 36G Iaitarod ........................... 376 Flat .---.-...-...----.-. 384
 Bonanza shelter cabin 12 miles from
The Kusko times., 1934-10-06

Mrs. Charli4 O'Halloran is at present at the Seward hospital .un- dergoing medical treatment.
The Kusko times., 1934-10-06

The Riley dredge on Otter creel is operating full blast and to dat has had favorable season.
The Kusko times., 1934-10-06

MT. Ralph Courtney formerly of Anchorage. is now manager of the N. c. Store in Takotna. MT. and Mrs. Courtney are welcome additions to our. community.
The Kusko times., 1934-10-06

Bonanza shelter cabin, 12 miles from
 Flat. Crooked Creek shelter cabin, 19 miles from Bonanza.
 Foreigner-When you came home and found burglar in. your house. what did you do?
 Englishman-W What did I do Nothing, of course, didn't know tie chap@Tit- 9Londen}. Does your new boy friend know your age?"
 "Well, part of it." - Smiths Weekly.
 Overheard in the Kentucky noun tains: "Pour me out the interest on that mortgage, Hank. s. & California Cub.
The Kusko times., 1934-10-06

The ARC, after two months work on the Takotna-Ophir road transferred it's crew to ,Medfra, where work is under way to comp lete the road from Medfra to Nixon Quartz Mines. The work is under the supervision of Road Commission CT Fred Spach, with Ed Adams as foreman
The Kusko times., 1934-10-06

John Melberg. of McGrath is doinf < carpenter work for. Chris Peterson
The Kusko times., 1934-10-06

Harry Scott and Walter Sacho, are mining on the Upgrade claim, { the head of Flat creek.
The Kusko times., 1934-10-06


 saw frpmssthe Chris Nelson Estate, this winter.
 George Clyde, vho Las ltcn working for the best part of the summer about Takotna, recently ac- operator at Bear Creek and left this week to occupy his new job. The station at Bear creek is private station owned by the dredging com pany operating there. MT. Clyde of the aHredging season, after which he will return to his home.
 Big Alec Geisson who has been spending 9 few days in town, made 8 trip to McGrath.
 Miss Ellen Ready who came here to settle the Griffin Estate, made a recent trip to Medfra in connection with the same.
 Carl Thiele and family are stopp- ing here enrpute to McGrath.
 Oe1Nh AAoE0lAC was q IcCcilJ pdSo- enger from here to McGrath. | Arvid Larson, of Little creek and Ben Larson. Of Fairbanks, arrived in Takotna during the week after a protracted visit to their home in Sweden. Both gentlemen will be at Canes Creek, this winter. Swan Anderson, sswho accompanied sthe Larsons tcssSmeden, took unto him. self wifeg acquired farm and re- mained at his sold home.
 
 The steanfs uredge on Canes has full crew working and expects to be in operation for several weeks yet.
 Waino Puntilla of Canes and Little, has encountered some frost at Little but reports every thing fine at Canes.
 Thes Yankee. creek dredge owned by F6lder, Gale and Higgins and managed by Mir. Cagen, reports q good season.
 Nels Vibe is busy opening ground on Baker Bench, Canes creek. Bob Yakima and Jock Weare are doing well on Little creek.
The Kusko times., 1934-10-06

Dave and Bill Strandberg on Flat creek are doing well with their scraper outfit.
The Kusko times., 1934-10-06

Charlie 1O'Halloran of the Takotna Roadhopse is busy raising his build ing and making other changes
The Kusko times., 1934-10-06

Martin Roslund is mining at tht mouth of Blaek creek.
The Kusko times., 1934-10-06
TA.KOTN A

The miners of this region report a favorable season. Water was plentiful and with the exception of sde.ayed ns.vlg auicn. earlier inN the season, conditions were, as MT. w. Puntilla says, quite satisfactory. Four dredges were in operation, two on Canes, Creek, one on Little, and one on Yankee Creek With the present REC. price of gol ], there is no reason why these dredges should not continue to operate for a number of years.
The Kusko times., 1934-10-06

Charlie Yost is mining the Idaho also at head of Flat creek.
The Kusko times., 1934-10-06

The Northland Development Co.,, have a dragline scraper at work on Flat ceerk. A large crew of men were employed here all summer
The Kusko times., 1934-10-06

Martin Glancey recently purchased the Dubois building on Front St
The Kusko times., 1934-10-06

Fred Lusher is mining on Mala mute Pup.
The Kusko times., 1934-10-06

Frank Salen operating on Granite creek is satisfied with the seasons results.
The Kusko times., 1934-10-06

Uotila and Ogriz operating drag line scraper on Slate creek have had successful mining season. A Key stone drill is at work on Slate about half of a mile above the present dig gings.
The Kusko times., 1934-10-06

The Duffeys who have been mining at the head of Chicken creek are making arrangements for trir Outside this winter.
The Kusko times., 1934-10-06

John Kreiger purchased the woot saw fromSthe Chris Nelson Estate and expects to have it in operation this winter.
The Kusko times., 1934-10-06

In. the Probate Court for the Terr- tory of Alaska, FourthDivision, Mt. Mckinley Precinct.
The Kusko times., 1934-10-06

Subscribe 'T0- The KuskU Times.
The Kusko times., 1934-10-06

Albert Ivy returned to his home in McGrath during the week, from Medfra where he had been employed by the A. 2. c.
The Kusko times., 1934-10-06

Mir. and Mrs. Joe Condrey of Big River, were passengers on the Tana which recently arrived from Bethel The fCondrys had been visiting Mrs. tCondry's father.
The Kusko times., 1934-10-06

Jack MaGuire was recent pass enger from here to McGrath.
The Kusko times., 1934-10-06

Bernard Ivy and family will spend the winter at North Fork, where MT. Ivy is engaged in prospecting.
The Kusko times., 1934-10-06

 are making arrangements for a trip Outside this winter.
 Dan Mcdonnell on Chicken was busy during the mining period with a good supply of water. Dan had a large crew of men working for him.
 Olson and Go. operate two drag lines on Happy creek. Pete Jensen who is mining on Willow creek, has been stripping ground for next year. MT. ,Jensen is bringing in a 90 ton drag line this fall.
 Harry Agoff is mining on Prince creek.
 Cap Baker and partners are sluic- ing pay dirt at the mouth Chicken
The Kusko times., 1934-10-06

Bob Yakima and Jock Weare ar doing well on Little creek.
The Kusko times., 1934-10-06

Nels Vibe is busy opening ground on Baker Bench, Canes creek.
The Kusko times., 1934-10-06

Carl Thiele and family are stopp ing here enrpute to McGrath.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-27
CONSIDERS ANNUAL
 U. S. CONCERT TOUR

George Gershkin, famous Ameri- can composer, who has just in- augurated his own radio series. Music by Gershwin. over an NEG WIZ network, may make annual concert tours of the United States.
 Gershwin has just returned from e five-week tour of the principal cities of the east and middle west, and so successful were his con- certs that managers in many of the cities have already written the composer pianist asking him to ac- cept concert engagements for next year and the year after.
 The managers believe that Gershwin's present following, plus that which he is expected to de- velop in his current series on the air will make him one of the great est drawing cards in the United States.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-27
CRACK TRAIN HELD
 FOR NBC ACTRESS

New York.--William Egan, sta- ton master of the Pennsylvania station in New York delays the de- parture of trains only for emer- gencies and prominent people. And on the latter list he has placed the nameof Rosaline Greene, pop ular NEG actress.
 Miss Greene for many months has been in the cast of another program as well as supporting Ed- die Cantor. When Eddie left for Miami recently, Rosaline was to join him there for the Sunday broadcast, and in order to arrive in time for rehearsals she had to leave on the crack Havana Spe- cial at 10:15 D. m. on Thursday.
 It happened however that she had the very last line in the pro- grain which ends on Thursday eve- nings at 10 o'clock. She phoned Egan, who volunteered to hold the fas ttrain until she could get there. So Rosaline Greene takes her place with presidents diplomats and other celebrities.