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The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-07-24
BACK TO FARM' MOVEMENT HAS
 GREAT RESULTS
Prosperity Finding Its Way
 Back Especially in Middle West

OMAHA. July 24-A ''back to the farm" movement which has brought increases in farm land prices of from 15 to 30 percent over a year ago, give indication that prosperity is finding its way back to middle west real estate
 Prices are always one of the first signs of recovery, especially through out Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming. Officials of the Fed eral Land Bank in Omaha report ed that more than 50 percent of the land buyers are farmers desiring homes. Land banks reported that cattle and Eog prices are up.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-07-24
 ADVOCATE OF
 INT. HIGHWAY
Member of British Parlia- ment, Visiting Washing
 ton, Gives Impressions

CHICAGO, IL, July 24.-George M. Murray. member of the British Columbia Provincial Parliament. said he was told in Washington that President Roosevelt favored the proposed construction of the $l5.000,000 highway linking Fair banks, Alaska, with Seattle, Wash.
 T was told the President favors the expenditure of Federal relief funds for construction of the 300 miles of highway in the Yukon Valley, British Columbia. and AL aska," said Murray.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-07-24
GOVERNOR OF ONE MEXICAN
 STATE IS OUT
Is Removed by Presidents $ Order for Not Main
 taining Order

MEXICO CITY, D. F., July 24.- A peasant uprising has forced the resignation of Gov. Manuel Lastra, of the State of Tobasco and threat ened the position of Dr. Rafael Villareal, Governor of Tamaulipas-
 Gov. I.astra and other officials of Tabasco were forced out by the Federal Congress Permanent Com mission at President Cardenas in structions who declared Lastra had violated the constitution. failed to maintain order and was guided by outside influences.
 The move is seen as one of clean- ing house of the Governors from the old Gales regime.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-07-24
3O,OOO BODIES, FLOOD VICTIMS,
 ARE PICKED UP
Refugees Clinging to Dykes Under Hot Sun Dying
 Like Flies

SHANGHAI, July 24.-The Red Gross officials have issued a state- ment that the organization mem bcrs have picked up 30,000 bodies of persons drowned in floods along the Rah and Yangtse Rivers near Hankows
 Reports from other points indi- cated far greater loss of life than first reported.
 Five million persons are homeless in the flooded areas.
 Refugees are reported still sling ing to dykes under a pitiless sun and dying like flies.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-07-24
'Thunibs Do,un on Jobs, 7 Bounced Of Reliet Rolls

WASHINGTON, July 24.-The Relief Administration plans to strike from relief rcils all per sons who turn thumbs down on jobs, announcing | h a { "any peraons on relief who refuse jobs will be cut off immediate ly."
 Complaints have been heard that farmers offers of jobs are laughed at by Ioafers at stores and filling stations, who say they are on relief.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-07-24
CLOUDBURSTS, DUST STORMS
 ARE REPORTED
Hailstones Pound Soaring Hot Ground in Pacific
 Northwest States
TEMPERATURES GO
 OVER 100 DEGREES
Various Climatic Freq ks M a ke One Sc ection of
 Country Disaster Zone

SPOKANE, Wash, July 24. =. Lightning has killed one man and set forests on fire.
 ClcuSoursts have flooded streams and hailstones have bombarded the soaring hct ground.
 Dust has also swept this section on a 60-mile an hour gale.
 The mercury climbed far above 100 degrees at some points in East- eln Washington, Oregon and Nor- thern Idaho.
 Violent storm
 The weather at Medford was vio- lent and the storm tore limbs from trees.
 Tn Walla Walla County, the dust storm was borne by strong wind which moved parked autos.
 At wenhtchee a cloudburst filled the creeks to overflowing.
 Killed by Lightning Lightning killed Eugene Lang, l9, a farm laborer near Cottonwood, Idaho.
 Frank Collins, IA, was drowned in an Idaho lake where he sought relief from the heat.
 I0f Degrees
 The Grand Coulee dam site reg istsred i04 degrees. s One hundred degrees or higher were numerous throughout Central and Eastern Washington.
 Lightning set numerous fires over the timberlands but none are so far reported to be serious blazes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-07-24
SOLDIERS COME
 TO JUNEAU FOR MARCHING TRIP
Company E, Men and Or ficers, Arrive Here from Chilkoot Barracks

The soldiers came to Juneau this afternoon. Company E. from Chilkoots Barrocks, Capt. Harry V. Sherman and Lieut.. L. ". CaSther, arrived in Juneau aboard the bar racks tender Torrance for a stay of ten days.
 An army camp was immediately set up ina Evergreen Bowl follow ing disembarkment of the troops. Abcut 5p men, including officers, make up the personnel of Company E.
 Annual practice marches are re- quired of the soldiers and this year sixty of the necessary number of miles will be stepped off in the Jvneau district. The first march from Juneau. probably tomorrow will be to Mendenhall Glacier and camp for the night. From Men denhall Glacier the soldiers will march to Lena Beach and camp, to the Rifle Range and camp, and return to the Evergreen Camp at Juneau.
 Company E will return to Chil- koot Barracks on August 3. Com pany F will come to Juneau on August IA and remain until August 23.
 The two companies are making the visit to Juneau to allow better acquaintance between the soldiers and the citizens of Juneau who are requested to visit the Evergreen Bowl camp, ask questions, inspect equipment and establish friendly relations.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-07-24
CONGRESSMAN COMES NORTH,
 PR0BIN 6 TRIP
Representative Dietrich to Accompany Com. Bell
 on Alaska Voyage

WASHINGTON, July 24-Repre- sentative C. Elmer Dietrichr Demor crat of Pennsylvania, has left here to accompany Frank T. Bell, United States Commissioner of the Bureau of Fisheries on his annual in5pec- ton trip to Alaska.
 Representative Dietrich is rep-e- senting the House Territories Com mittee and he will inspect the Matanu ska colony at the request of Administrator Hopkins.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-07-24
Empire Distributed Free Aboard
 All Nary VesseIs

Teday's issue of The Empire. as well as all subsequent is- sues. while the Navy vessels are in pert, Is being circulated free aboard the craft of the visiting fleet.
 This issuance of free delivery Of hundreds of copies of The Empire aboard each vessel is made possible by the support aceoi ded The Empires special Navy E6ition by the advertis- CTS. Copies of the special Navy Edition may be secured at the bu he, effice of The Empire,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-07-24
POST SILENT
 ON TAKEOFF

LOS ANGELES, Cal, July 24.- Wiley Post is still silent about his flight to Moscow, via Alaska. It is believed he will takeoff for Seattle late this week where pontoons will be placed aboard his plane.
 Will Rogers, it is definitely known, will not make the flight but Mrs. Post is still on the list to make the flight.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-07-24
FLIES TO HooNAH

Mrs. E. R. zaluskey was pas senger to Hoonah today on the scheduled flight of the Alaska Air Transport Stinson to Hawk Inlet end Funter Bay with mail and freight. On the return flight Mary Keith Hawthorne and l. McGraw were brought to Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-07-24
CLOSING PRICES TO-DAY ,

NEW YORK, July 24-4closing quotation of. Alaska Juneau mine stock today is IS, American Can l42M, American Power and Light 4, Anaconda '161z. Bethlehem Steel 351z, General Motors 377s, Inter national Harvester sos. Kennecott 2o5s. United d States Steel 41ai, Pound s4s5%y lBremner bid 40, asked 52; Nabesna bid 55, asked 65; Black Pine, Silver bid 30, ask ed 35.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-07-24
ST OCK PRICES SURGE UPWARD,
 GOOD TRADING
Some Key Issues Reach New Highs Progress
 Made, Final Hour

NEW YORK, July 24.-Encour- aged by good demand for farm m pie m ent ts and merchandising shares, stocks surged upward today and a number of key stocks regis tered new highs.
 Broadening of trading showed in the final hour when the best pro- gress was made.
 Today's close was firm.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-07-24
BERRICAN IS
 IN SEATTLE
Wants to Invest His Ne mana Ice Pool Winnings
 and Add to Sum

SEATTLE. July 24.--William Der rigan, former drug store clerk at Fairbanks, Alaska, is here study ing ways of spending his s61,0oo won in the Nenana ice pool and adding to it. He said he would travel first, then find an invest ment to increase his fortune.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-07-24
FLY TO sITKA

Robert McComne, Dorothy Adams, Jean Miller and Frank Savisky were passengers from Sitka to Juneau yesterday aboard the PAA Fairchild flown by Alex Holden.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-07-24
TWO BOMBINCS
 LUMBER STRIKE

ABERDEEN, Wash, July 24-The timber strike violence reached a new high on Grays Harbor today with two bombings and numerous assaults and beatings. None were injured in the bombings.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-07-24
TO CARCROss

Mrs. Dorothy Unsworth, mis- .sionary, is bound for Carcross, Y. T. She took passage from Van couver. B. C., to Skagway on the Princess Charlotte.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-07-24
RICH ARRIVES

Gil Rich. Black Manufacturing Company agent, arrived here on the Yukon from Seward after an extended business trip to the West ward.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-07-24
INJURIES FOOT

William Kelly, mine employee, was admitted to St Ann's Hospital this morning for treatment Of an injured foot,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-07-24
, LARGE FORCE PLANNED

LONDON. July 24.-Fron author iatiye source, Great Britain learn ed this afternoon that Premier Mussolini plans to use at least 500- GOO soldiers in the projected cam pagn against Ethiopia and some foreign governments have been ad- vised that the Italian Government intends to send whatever addition al troops needed to. make up that number into East Africa before the present rainy season is ended
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-07-24
GREAT BRITAIN
 ATTEMPTIN TO
 PREVENT STRIFE
Plans to Demand Full Air ing in Italo-Ethio-
 pia Dispute
TROUBLE ZONE
 TO BE POLICED
New Military Order Issued in Italy Youths to
 Become Soldiers

< LONDON, July 24.--Great Bri- tain intends to make firm move at Geneva next week to solve the Ttalo- -Ethopoia impasse and will press for full airing of issues in a final effort to avert an open break, but is taking no chances on her own security communications lines in East Africa.
 damned with instructions for strengthening the Empires political and military position about Ethiopia, Great Britain does not intend to become a lone policeman to enforce the covenant provisions of the League of Nations and will insist other powers take some definite as- ton with her in policing the trou- ble zone.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-07-24
MILITARY ORDER

ROME, July 24.-The Ministry of War has proclaimed that every young Fascist graduating from the Youth movement at the age of IS years automatically becomes sol dier.
The Carolina tribune., 1935-03-02
AS WE SEE II /.
LEM GRAVES, Jr. and MOLLY AUSTIN
MOLLY AUSTIN

what we've seen there VII be pIen
~ of action and how.
If you're there watch Durham,
flnehurst, Wilson, Smithfiled, and.
Raleigh along with the others.
We pick the Wash ngton High
eagers of Raleigh to be the class
ot the tourney, on their past
record of z wins three losses and
10 straight victories and the abil-
lty to bear down when the occas-
lon demands, along with smootl
passing, good shooting, strong de-
tense and definite aggregation,
we feel that these lads might go
long way but you can never tell
anything cha happen so don't miss
it.
THOUGHTS-We wonder if the
absolute intolerance for player in
subordination on the part Of
Coaches Williams and Baker at
Washington High accounts in any
part for their athletic success this
vera.
year.
We remember how they took the
Uniform from Johnny Jones, foot
ball captain and Joe Watkins, ace
quarterback from kittrell because,
these Coaches preferred to run the
team themselves. After losing these
two stars before the season open
ed they started with nothing and
evolved one of the best grid out
fits in this section.
Then in basketball Haggie Smith
and Bo Crump, two of the incest
cage stars in North Carolina, have
been benched or yanked when
when they demonstrated the least
b Of that element that means the
running team. Other of our less
auccessful teams haven't seemed
TO have had the advantage 70 that
kid of rigorous training.
The Carolina tribune., 1935-03-02

ference superiority and they set
the SAINTS down without oll-cuitJ
or delay, thus enhancing their
own position by a 45-z4 score.
In ecah game however the Saints
strove hard and at times
player shone for his consistent
work but at notime could the r
play macth the far superior pass
ing and defense system of their =
ponents.
The Saints have lost two games
apiece to Union, St. Paul. va
State and Smith and one apiece
Shaw, A. and T. Hampton and l.
coin.
The Saints meet Shaw at hom
on March 5th for a second gam
in that series. They also have
second game with the A. and
Aggies..
The Carolina tribune., 1935-03-02
N. C.. College In
Spring Grid Drills

Durham-Fifteen freshman a.
long with all the regulars who will
return next year have reported to
Coach Leo Townsend at North
Carolina State for spring training.
Coach Townsend began his drills
a week ago and plans to con-
tinue until the middle of March.
Calithetics featured the first few
days but as soon as the boys were
limbered up, signal drills were be-
gun, On last Monday, light scrim-
mageing were held and plays ex-
ecuted.
Led by Captain Battle, star end
guard, these men went thru tough
running and tackIng drills.
Much fairly good matreial has
been discovered by Coach Town
send and he expects to have
sopohmore backf ED when play be
show promise. The State back
gins next fall, these uads seem to
field has bene. handicapped during
the past season because of lack
Of versatility inthe reserve backs
s;tuaiton that Coach townsend e&
nects TO correct with some of his
finds among the freshman work
ing out the spring
Accurate passers, fast shlfty run
-. shwoing up in this group
The Carolina tribune., 1935-03-02
oa1nrs Record
1We1Trn Straight
conference Loss

Nalelgh-lne st. Augustine>s
OasKeuOaA squad returned last
week from a tour OF va. with
4un4Alng Ine-r string OF consecutive
conference losses to IL as agalnst
40 conference Wills.
Making their first stop at Law
rencevIIle the oaInts engaged thelf
sister school but took ......---.
urupb ng from the st. Paul boys.
altho they made a splendid show
ing against st. Paul before the
Lawrencveille quint got revenge
with decisive victory.
The Saints juorneyed to Peters
burg to take on Coach Barnes
iroians but fuond these lads with
championship aspirations and sue
cumbed before the onslaught to
the utne of 48-26.
This trip to R chmond proved
20 better as the Panthers too loo
longingly upon the emblem OF con
The Carolina tribune., 1935-03-02

Wash. High Cops 10th Straight
Shaw Girls Break
Even on Trip

Raleigh-The Shaw University f.
male quint played two games, one
with Bennett which they lost and
another with Livingstone which
they won. The game scheduled
with Winston Salem Teachers Col
lege was postponed.
The local girls coached by Prof.
Lionel Co2l5e, found the Trent
coached team at Bennett little
tough and went down before tn S
fast team 29-ll.
However Shaw opened fast a.
gainst Livingstone and drew away
20 win, outclassing their ri
ais all thru the game.
The Shaw girls hold victories of
Garner and Fayetteville State Nor
NAL. Creecy and M. Cook were
pest for Shaw.
he Shaw boys meet J. c. Smith
cagers in the Sha" gym thursday
night, thus game having been post
poned last tuesday,, which was
or,glnal schedule date.
The Carolina tribune., 1935-03-02
Three State Teams to
Play Baseball

-uInam-IVorun Oarolnla State
Has loIned It's sister school A. and
=. ana J. - smith University In
-43.cung DaseDan teams nj CIAA
-omE erIUlon.
Coacn townsend plans to open
practice as soon as be can finish
VIII ms spring rooepan drills.
Iiavlng pcen torceo to abandon
cneIr basketball scheduie because
-4-cIr gym couiu not De completed
the Eagies plan to make up for II
WIN d DaseDan squad rnaC VIII do
JustIce to the age-old tradition OF
a~ou Lagle baseball teams.
-oscOan mas agalu oeen placed
-. ,.-c OIn%4 rooster aICer a long
-osence during which tlme, Amerl-
ID pastlme was forgotten In coIol
"a lntercoiieg ate circles save tor
occaslonal teams at Va. State and
one or two other schools.
Most of the Va. schools along
~lrh howard, Lincoln Morgan and
0iueteld are expected OF enter base
ball squads. Shaw and St. Aug.
nave def nitely decided against
baseball, leaving only three North
Carolina schools to participate.
The Carolina tribune., 1935-03-02
---OOo--
LEM GRAVES, Jr.

me i1o3 Nlrls DaskeLDalI toui-
4laAlent Ior rne eastern o4strIct DC
Notwithstanding its galaxy OF en-
$3.50 We 4oI4 90 u~Uolne 10 c4io-4e
rne canbre OF baske1ban tnat most
OF these team play. However IL viii
be very interesting along towaro
unu Lne gIrIs gets mad. IL hen wen
axe to see the fight. Having OILY
seen a few OF tie seztets In opera
Ger we have learned to respect tue
oerry OkeIly Iassles VINO took one
oea,ing from Washington High ana
. ue sexcet OF Durham and the Car
.ler tossers might go far and our
own Washington high girls can be
depended on for a good showing.
We must however express con-
,empt for the girls rules used by
most of the high schools and to be
used in the tournament. Amy game
chat keeps ether one half or an
other half of the team completely
inactive and out of everything
seems foolish. We sincerely hope
that the girls will begin to play
real basketball next year.
ww******
f4ow the real fireworks begin
when the boys start over in Dur
nam. We wouldn't miss this tor
..nything. We are even going so tar
a $ OF pick a select group to which
We look for upsets and whatveer
.se n the line or excitement Is ia
.,ora Tor us. We highly recommenc
:, ,s tourney to the basketball ram
>mohasizing the quarter fiiiais'
zer,i- finals and the finals. From
The Carolina tribune., 1935-03-02
State Gym Ready For
Boys Cage Tourney

Durham-The new North Caro-
lima State Gymnasium with It's
smooth slick floor, it's adequate
Accommodations and its standard
court space, is ready for the ref
erees whistle to start the 1885 N.
{. H.S.A "A. Basketball tourna-
ment for boys in Eastern North
Carolina.
Elaborate preparations are being
made to entertain the two day
tourney n the Bull City on March
9th and 9th.
The spacious building has bleach
ers on the main floor for spectat-
crs and sleeping quarters for ~
visitors along with IL shower
baths and ample dressing rooms
in the basement.
Mnay teams are expected to en-
ter from this section.
The Hillside Hgih quint of this
city is expected to go far In the
tourney but expects strongest com
petition from Washington High IN
Raleigh, Pinehurst Hi and Johnson
County Training School of SIN tn
field. The winner of this Eastern
tourney will battle in the State
Cvmn against an opponent rom the
West for the State cage crown.
The Girls Eastern elimination
takes place in Raleigh at the
Shaw Gym Friday and Saturday
March lst and End.
The Carolina tribune., 1935-03-02
This Woman Lost
Ga Pounds Of Fat

MIRA. n. Price Of Wee6e30e. Z.
writes: "A year ago wei0Ns0 40 soA.
/ started to take krueeheN aN9 aeA@ =
weioh 12e and never felt be9Aee ID ~
life and what's more, ] loe9 @oee mSe
% YRS. old than the mo3hoe % eM@.
dreI1. one OF 70 and the oeAoP u. ~
friends say lee marvellous shs waS
To lose Fat SAFELY and HARM.
LEsSLY, take q half teaa9soaeWe -
Kruschen In q eiass % 49, wesee Y
miss a meenin0-a bottle aAae lAeaH o
weeks eosee but a ees&e-AWe ooNsA
take ehanees-be sure ltse &svoeeoR.
II not Joysuily satisfied assee sAs NFss
heEtle-meney back.
The Carolina tribune., 1935-03-02
Girls Cage Tourney
In Raleigh

Raleigh-The Eastern North Gar
olina Girls Basketball tournament
opens at the Snaw Onlvers-5y Aym-
.,aslum at y o'clock tr1oay mo-
ing and a two-day elimination be-
y,ns to determine the cnamploAA-
~ Eastern l~orCn Carol-na.
wenry-11ve entrles are eApe~'
eu ana a well organized ProS1o'--
school. lhe local have Pus4.~ =
,,rvvard and have found a me-
star in McLrlmmon, sure-shoot '-o
Forward. Ihe Berry ONeIiy sex'~s
OF Method has improved ve1J
greaCIy IN recent games
promises to upset a tew teah--'
.arner ttlgh also presents an -----
proved aggregation and all e'--
oences point to tar success A~-
xoach Meriman Hills Garner e4tfy.
One of the States best g'r4s
| Teams is that of the night schoo-
of Apex, coached by Prot FRED
Allen.
must be arranged in order that /
eliminations might be furnished an
the sectional champ declared De-
fore the closing time Saturday n''e
Several we'll balanced sextets are
expected OF supply the fireworks
for the play.
The local Washington High team
is especially strong having several
victories to their credit IN inter
scholastic play. Altho their sta'
and captain Austin is benche'
pending investigation into alleges
1neIigibility and may be kept ou
of the tourney because OF com
plant filed by Berry OXEN!
The Carolina tribune., 1935-03-02
Basket Ball Matches
To Be In Durham
Friday & Saturday
State College Alumni Donate Trophies For
Cage Tourney, March 9Th. and 9th.
BY F. c. Burnett

Plans nave been perfected tor the
NortneasLern Sectional tournament
OF the North Carolina Negro kiaSh
.ocnool Athletic Association to %
neld in the \. c College Cym-
nasuim, Friday and Saturday NaaE'
otn and 9th.
No stone is being left untuznsd
to make the Tourney one at the
most successful in sporting Annals
in the history Of the state hy oktl-
ciais in charge. = .--
I'ne N. 4. College Alumni A.
sociation has donated five sseElinG
Silver basketball watch charms to
be given OF the five best players
- .~.. res.ecrlv. positions. these
1--WE boys will make up an "An
tournament" team. The neighbor-
hood store has oonated . silver
loving cup to be given to the play
er show ing the best part Of sport.
mnaship during pc tournament
lhe runner-up la the toUEnAmsns
will receive the tournament ball.
The wilmer of ti.e trophy will re-
ceive no trophy tor the reason that
this team automatically 10 made
eligible to play in the play-oH
where they will meet the winner Of
the Southeastern Tournaments there
to receiv the trophy of the Eastern
This play-off is to be held in sAa
championship of the SunneT-uF
N. C.. College gymnasium ON Mar
llth.
There are many N G. Collsg'
r grads coaching teams in this ssc
ton. as a resul: many teams ar'
! expected to be present. Fifteel
teams hvae already sent in entz!
blanks. Approximately fifteen &C
T. dit onal teams are expectional t
.end in blanks before the time q
pires.
- Advance dope gives hte teams
fhe northeastern section tho edg'
!. However. Raleigh. SmithHe1d. W
% son Durham and Chapel Hill prs
mise stiff competition.
The Carolina tribune., 1935-03-02


The court is fairly smooth and
will be much better when it has
been used some. The backboards
are very substantial and are plac-
de on iron poles, set in cement
bases. The baskets are attached
firmly and Coach Baker plans to
develop a regular basketball team
at the playground to play the NIL
nor h'gh teams. All youngsters IN
that section that the playground
accommodates will be taught the
game and will receive exercise
md recreation.
The Carolina tribune., 1935-03-02
Basketball Court At
Mary Talbot Home

Raleigh-A smooth well built
basket ball court has been made
on a vacant lot adjacent to the
Mary Talbot Home playground for
the use of City children in that
ground director and assistant coach
community by Mr. John Baker, play
of Athletics in the local high
school.