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gaining more by growth than they were losing by death from natural causes; that if they were left long, CT on the banks the accumulated stock on the banks was larger at any one time and that what the fisherman lost in less fishing was gained in larger catch per day or per set of a piece of gear: and that the longer time on the banks not only allowed for more growth but that the fish were able to reach spawning size in greater numbers. Greater growth and a greater production of eggs were to be had without decreasing the total annual poundage used by the fleet. It is, however, difficult to com press within few lines what it has taken years of careful work to discover. Suffice it to say that the details are on record, and that put into practice by the commits sion the conclusions reached have proved correct. The banks are be- ing restocked without decreasing the annual catch, most surpris- ing accomplishment in view of the first belief that a radical restric- tion in this catch would be neces- sary for a time, if not perma- nently.
 Economic Problem
 The commission, under its pow CTS. leaves with the fleet and trade the disposal of an annual catch which is substantially greater al ready than it would have been had the decline gone unchecked; |; catch which has higher per- centage of first class fish and which can be taken with less eff fort, so that trips are no longer made at loss. And it expects that, as the amount of spawn increases, the young produced will justify greater annual catch, un- til substantial fraction of the former great yield of the depleted banks is restored. The economic problems which the fleet has al- ways faced, it must leave to others.
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Music As We Go
 Plan in Germany

BERLIN, Nov. 3. = Like the legendary lady with rings on her fingers and bells on her toes," Ger many's strength-t -through-joy vaca- tioners henceforth will have music wherever they go.
 They go far, some of these sub sidized vacationers-up toward the Arctic circle on Northland cruises or down to Portugal and Madeira and a whole fleet of additional ships is being built to take more of them travelling.
 To provide them with plenty of songs to sing on their wanderings the ''strength-through-jo move ment has published a special song book entitled We Wander and Sing" s
 Many of the selections are mar tial while the rest are folk songs
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Electoral Colleges
 Big Game to Decide Choice for P eopl C

Continued from Page Onel
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LLOYD NOLAN N''''' MAKING GOOD
 IN HOMELAND
Had Tough Time, Then Break Came-He Is
 Starring Now
By RoBBIN CooNs

| HOLLYWOOD, Cal, NOV. 5. - Chester Morris, who came into pie lures as thoroughly bad egg and worked hard to get into the hero class, was the choice for the good- bad man role in The Texas Rangers"
 Morris however, looking back on the struggle toward screen virtue, refused to be chosen. The com pany was ready to leave for loca- tion, and an actor had to be found in hurry.
 And so," says Lloyd Nolan, T was called up and they tossed me a wig that didn't fit, and we went"
 When they came back, Lloyd Nolan was already candidate for those mythical film heights. The polish, authority and smoothness of his performance made him a preview hit, and next thing he knew he had signed a three-year contract-without options.
 Such a contract gives assurance that Nolan will be seen important fly, because studio that can't drop a player at option time is going to be sure it gets it's moneys worth by putting that player in roles to build his name.
 No Overnight Success His. however. was no overnight success story. In the two years Nolan has been here he has been 1 featured in IA films, and has been getting attention. more or less, in 1 all. On the record he is the perfect good-bad man: in half the pictures, as in "G-Men," he was on the side of right; in the other seven he has ranged from snake-in-th grass villainy to a more normal mixture of good and bad traits. But what seems to put him over, regardless of character type, is that he man. ages to be human.
 He wore wig in Texas Rang CTS and in some of his other re- cent films because, in his early { thirties. his hair is almost as gray as Sir Guy Standings or c. Aubrey bSmith's. Premature grayness runs ling the Nolan family.
 Took Long Way
 V Nolan took the long way into pictures A San Franciscan by birth, he went to Santa Clara and i Stanford, took trip around the world as, sailor; and then came down to Pasadena to act in the community playhouse. That was in 1927. He did stage play or two in Hollywood, and then headed for New York.
 He got job understanding Rog- CT Pryor in the road company of The Front Page" and other steps in an up-and-down career included stage-handing at the theatre on Cape Cod, where, at the time, Bette Davis was an usherette.
 The real turning point came when he went into play called One Sunday Afternoon" says practically the entire cast lived on hope and few nickels during the rehearsal period and this, after a flOD start. picked I'D and ran 43 weeks.
 So he was brought to Hollywood by Paramount, which released him after six months, only to borrow him from Columbia for Texas Rangers" and to sign him again this time for three years.
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practical independence of stocks.
 Statistical Evidence


 At the same time that these general evidences of separate stocks of halibut were being gradually discovered by 9 slow process of collecting and analysing vast Emass of statistical evidence, a more gdirect attack was being made on the problem by other scientific methods. It was first found that halibut from different regions diff fered in such things as the length of the head, characters that could not be abruptly changed as the fish might happen to change its place of living. Also, the rate of growth was found to differ greatly. Yet these differences did not hold for all individuals, however clear they were on the average, and 1t was conceivable that cert ain number of individuals might drift from one area to another.
 A more direct method was ac- cbrdingly used. Numbered metal tags were placed on live fish and it's place of liberation. A reward was paid for its recovery, when information accompanied the tag. Of 6,078 halibut feed in Area 9, some 2,380 have been recaptured, and of these only two were found in Area 3. Of 6,891 halibut feed in Area 3, some 1,132 have been recaptured, but only 59 in Area 2 over period of eight years. Ex- amining the results for age of the returned fish, the time they have been out, the amount of fishing necessary to capture them, and other factors, the. migration be- tween, the areas of fish less than spawning age is almost nil, and of mature fish a fraction of a per cent per year. Although the oc- casional migrant gives the specula- tive fisherman something to talk about, 1t. is totally negligible from the standpoint of maintaining the supply in either area, when com pared to the number of young
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Empire ads are read.
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electors cast their ballots and sign the roll
 Thereupon all receive checks for their expenses from the Secretary of State. They shake hands all around and drop in to see me some time" is heard, or perhaps I'm catching the AIS; can you make it?"
 State Does Rest
 The rest of the job devolves upon the Secretary of State who sends the certified ballots to the Secre- tary of State at Washington for transmission to the two Houses of Congress in their joint session. There the ballots are tabulated by States.
 But while the electors job is over after he has voted, his fun
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MURDERS INCREASE
 IN INDIAN PROVINCE

SINLA, India, Nov. 3.--Murders in the northwest frontier province of India, which show higher per- centage to the population than in any other civilized State in the world, again increased last year.
 Out of total of 576 murders committed only 174 convictions were secured and only 78 murderers paid the penalty of their crime.
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Science and tue Halibut
By c. ]. ALEXANDER Of the International Fisheries Commission

fife only because of the careful manner in which they have been collected
 Past History of Fishery
 An excellent illustration is found in the conclusions which can be drawn from the past history of the fishery. The memory of the average man does not tell a con sistent or complete story of what has happened in the past. But by careful collection of all available records the story has been brought to light. The fact that the fishery for many years lived by constant expansion of the grounds as each new bank in turn declined in yield, and that the total for the coast fell in spite of this expan- sion, is but part of the story and throws no light on the reason for the decline To discover this, Sta- tistics were collected, from company records, from vessel log books, from Government files, and from period icals, and they were sorted out by regions or areas. These areas were defined by lother investigations, and only when they were known, did the cause of the depletion of each bank become plain.
 Fleet Overbuilt
 The cause was evident in the overbuilding of the fleet. When this happened, not only was the existing total catch from each area divided among a greater number of boats year by year, but the total catch itself decreased. Three times in the present Area 2, the banks south of Cape Spencer, there have been great increases in the amount of fishing within that area. Each time the result was the same The increased fishing brought in la greater total catch for time, then this fell to a new low level, and remained there. It remained there until a new increase in fish, ing, encouraged by better prices, repeated the story and brought the total yield to still lower level. The production in Area fell in these three steps from 65 million pounds to g million in 1930 In these plain facts which compared the yield and the amount of fish ing for the first time, was to be seen the cause of decline, overfish- ing. And the conclusion is certain that by less fishing a greater amount of fish can be obtained for division among the boats, be their number what it may.
 Secret Is Out
 At first this was not readily seen. Until it was realized that the dif- ferent sections of the banks were behaving as separate units, no one thought to separate the records accordingly, and decline in one was obscured by an increase in another. Now that the secret is out, it seems plain enough that there were distinct stocks of hali- but, because each area of the coast went on it's own way regardless of the others. The banks off British Columbia were once far more heav- lily populated than those in the Gulf of Alaska, and were depleted until they were far more lightly populated, apparently without af- fecting the abundance of fish either to north or south. The isolated stock to the south, off the Co., lumbia River, remained at high level until 1915, was abruptly de- Ipleted by a very intense fishery over a period of two years, and has never been rebuilt. It was a splendid experiment proving the
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 to report that the halibut banks everywhere on our Pacific Coast are improving or arc once again in good condition, that the decline in abundance of halibut has stop ped, and that the numbers of spawning halibut have been in- creased. For the first thirty years of this century the story was the very opposite, with decreasing total catch and a declining yield to each !, fisherman, a decline that only the continual rise in prices during the war period could balance. It was then necessary to look forward to the gradual disappearance of the fishing fleets using the banks off British Columbia and Southeast AL aska that have produced a large share of the worlds halibut. That evil prospect has gone forever, whatever smaller troubles the fleet may face now The change has come about by a rational treat ment of the fishery, based on scien- tific studies of utmost interest made under the Convention be- tween Canada and the United States, the two nations concerned.
 Other Marine Treaties
 Other treaties regulating marine fisheries are in existence, But they ] for the most part, have to do with the policing of the grounds or with rational rights and privileges. One is an exception, the treaty preserv- ing the fur-seal of the Pribilof Islands. But conservation of the fur-seal was arrived at in a very simple fashion, elimination of the sealing fleet and all private com mercial operations, granting com plete control to the United States, the owner of the Pribilof Islands where the herds breed. Tn the halibut convention, the object of the treaty is far different, because it is for the purpose of preserving and if possible increasing the yield of the commercial fishery It is the first of it's kind and it must be made to succeed not only for the sake of the halibut industry but for that of the many other sea fisheries which must some day be cared for if they are to con- tinue.
 Economics
 { The economies of the industry are left to the fleet and trade. It is possible that it may prove necessary for the governments to control such things as curtailment systems to spread the catch over longer season, but that is a problem in itself. It is at present the only duty of the International Fisheries Commission to see that as much fish as possible is pro- duced, interfering as little as pos Sible with economic processes.
 The commission has realized from the beginning that this rebuilding of the banks requires accurate facts, upon which it can act, and that good results cannot be obtained otherwise. It has secured these by extensive and patient investigations and has published them in eleven reports. It feels that it needs the cooperation and understanding of men whom these reports do not readily reach, and 1t has sought by public hearings, articles in news papers and magazines to give them the information. This ought not to be difficult, because of the facts, while scientific in the best sense of the word, are of the simplest and plainest kind: they are scienti-
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may continue. In i9s5, ali the electors in the union were invited to attend the inaugural ceremonies at the capital as special guests of honor, the first time in the nations history this has happened. Souvenir books were handed each. Their delighted posterity no doubt will show these and exclaim
 Sure my father was college man. He went to the college of electors"
The Washington times., 1936-08-28
ALIEN MENACE
T0U. 5. HIT BY
REYNOLDS

Declaring the 100000 aliens
in this country constitute a threat
to our national security, Senator
Robert R. Reynolds Cd of North
Carolina, said today he is gather
ing data in support of a bill he
will introduce at the next session
Of Congress to restrict immigra-
ton and force deportation Of these
aliens.
Senator Reynolds said unem-
ployment conditions in the United
States and the fact the nation is
faced with a real problem in keep
ing American labor at the high
level which it has gained makes
it imperative that some action be
taken. He said:
"When 1 read that in the
TranSvaal they have depOrted
thousands of aliens and that
in Germany there is no unem-
plOyment because of the huge
program of aircraft building, it
is brought home to me that
this nation should do some
thing to protect itself.
"The United States Is the
only country in the world on
the receiving end. We allow
too many aliens to come into
this country. We are lax in al
lowing aliens to be Smuggled in
here and to stay here after
they have entered on a visitors
visa.
"Tf this country should be
,embrOiIed in war we would
have 100000 aliens boring
from within. We wouldn't know
who they were or where they
were but they would all be
potential spies.
eve need all the jobs for
Americans. We need to protect
our home market. If we do not
pay more attention to our ma
tiOnal future, the other cOun-
tries of the world will force us
to it with economical pressure.
Our foreign market is fast dis
appearing and we must pay
more attention to preserving
our home market"
VOTE AMERICAN
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Temperatures

Departures From Normal
Accumulated excess of tempera-
ture since January /, 1886, 231.
Excess of temperature since Au-
gust /, 1896, 81.
Accumulated excess of precipita-
ton since January /, 1886, 1.10.
Deficiency of precipitation since
August /, 1886, OTIS.
Temperature same date last year
highest, "a; lowest, 68.
Tide Table
High tide today Ala a. m. and
4:42 p. m.
Low tide today 1913 a. m. and
11:12 p. m.
High tide tomorrow 5:07 a. m.
and $3.50 p. m.
Low tide tomorrow 1901 a. m.
and 1905 p. m.
The Sun and Moon
The sun rises today 5:32 a. m.
and sets GAS p. m.
The sun rises tomorrow 5:33
a. m. and sets 6:44 p. m.
The moon rises today 4:08 p. m.
and sets 1:04 a. m.
The moon rises tomorrow 4:48
p. m. and sets 2:09 a. m.
TEMPERATURES
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The Weather

A disturbance is centered about
500 miles northeast Of Bermuda
with lowest pressure about 29.75
inches, apparently moving north
east. Another disturbance is cen
tered over Wisconsin, Green Bay,
29.74 inches, moving east-north-
eastward. Pressure continues low
over the far Southwest, Phoenix,
Ariz., 29.70 inches, and it is rela-
lively low and falling over northern
Manitoba, Churchill, 1898 inches,
and off the north Pacific coast,
North Head, Wash, 1895 inches,
and Kodiak, Alaska, 1918 inches.
A high-presSure area is moving
slowly eastward over Quebec and
the New England States, San
Maur, QUE, 1892 inches. Pressure
is high and rising over the middle
and northern Plains and the mid
die and northern Rocky Mountain
region, Yellowstone Park, Wyo.,
1896 inches. Pressure continues
relatively high over east Gulf
States and off the Florida coast,
Vicksburg, Miss, 1904 inches.
During the last "a hours there
have been showers in the upper
Mississippi Valley and in scattered
areas over the Ohio and Missouri
Valleys. Showers occurred also in
the southern Appalachian region,
the western portion Of the upper
Lake region, and over southern
Texas and the southern Rocky
Mountain region. Cool weather
continues in the North Atlantic
States and cooler weather has
oVerspread the middle Plains.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-27
GUARANTY SEES
HIGHER TAXES
FOR BUSINESS

NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-Unless
the policy of the Government is
radically changed or unless some
Of the recent legislation is declared
unconstitutional, business faces
the prospect of a further perma'
nent increase in taxation, already
one of the major items in its over
head costs, states the Guaranty
Trust Company in its monthly re-
view. adding:
"When we turn from Federal
finances to those Of State and
local governments we find the
same general tendency con-
Sistent trend toward wider
spheres Of governmental activ.
ity with a corresponding In
crease in the total tax burden.
The only reason the increase in
expenditures has not been felt
more severely than it has is that
a large part has been financed
by borrowing, which represents
merely a poStpOnement Of the
necessary taxation from the
present to the future. Gross pub
lie debt of Federal, State and
local governments is estimated
at $50, zoo, OOO, 900, which is equal
to approximately one years ma
tional income at present levels
and to one-fifth or One-sixth of
our national wealth."
The review said that the ratio
of taxes to income averaged about
20 per cent from 1882 to 1884,
comparing with 10 to IL per cent
in the years prior to the depreS-
sion, and that since business earn
ings were more severely affected
by the depression than most other
classes of income, the burden Of
taxes on business would undoubt-
eddy show a much greater in
crease.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-27
GIN. T0LAUNCH
. ROWING FAIR

General Motors Corp is plan
ming to launch shortly its worlds
fair on Wheels" a caravan of large
motor buses which will tour the
country with exhibits designed to
show the progress of scientific de-
Velopment in industry.
Alfred P. Sloan, jr., president
Of the corporation, stated that the
project is being undertaken to
''bring industry to the people" "
The caravan is scheduled to start
its ShowingS early in February,
and to travel more than 10000
miles within IL months.
Progress in transportation, houS'
ing and automotive safety services
will be featured in the exhibits.
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selling the opening Saturday. only to be pushed up
rapidly in the second hour and close near the top
It is notable that million shares traded in the
last hour of the week. About per this
Cured Is Stocks mostly utilities aviation issues and metals
All but three priced under 20
During the week just closed Radio the only of the
dozen active issues lose fraction Most of the others
(aviation motor and utility issues were up to II points
Perfect dayoday trading the 20 most active issues
during the week would have netted 212 points.
There be little question but that the main factor in
faton liberalization" of silver and further de-
valuation of god heard These were not officially
denied Despite the seriousness of the situation the head Of
the nation merely laughed and said he had not heard of any
such moves
The House passed bonus bill over the Presidents perunct
DRY veo and thus makes probable twobon dollar increase
in Government financial requirements.
The dollar fell far in exchange for foreign currence that
it takes five of them to buy pound sterng and for time
it would have paid to ship gold to Holland
Government bonds sagged persisteny Gold and silver
stocks scared in the market.
n Finally the gesture of raising margin requirements
This obviously futile warning" 1t shows recogni
ton that initiation boom under but virtually says
nothing will be done to STOP is like raising the discount
rate little after initiation has started
The only way stop speculation is to stop initiation
AS long money nearly and dollar depreciation
goes who about SIS cent margin on owprced
stocks?
budget but the Roosevelt Administration will stop
spending raise general taxes than it will keep its platform
promises or obey the Constitution
Under these circumstances looks like continued initiation
market No than temporary minor reactions are prob
able The usual seasonal of the market and the
tendency of industry to lag just may possibly result IN
considerable regularty during the balance of the month
But eventually higher prices probable.
Saturdays action suggests highs today although one
be all of anything under such artificial and
unsound conditions (The "New Dea synonymous with
S-uncertainty)
But remember this In view of the eadfastness of the
Supreme Court and the popular support of the Constitution
"a manipulation of currency about the only piece OF
trckery left for the Roosevelt administration And do you
think that spots will be changed at this late date? Some
thing" will be done-in way another And you and
know it.
So hold sound stocks Buy the sound fairly priced
Zones reactions favorng metals oils and chemicals the
medium price range where earnings justify purchases Selected
building and construction issues also deserve attention
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STOCKS HIGHER
BUT CHANGES
ARE SMALL
BY LESLIE GOULD

NEW YORK, Jan. q UN.S0.
Stocks improved moderately this
afternoon although price changes,
with several outstanding excep-
lions, were only fractional.
Gains of a point or more were
Melted by Westinghouse, American
Can, Douglas Aircraft, and Case.
Armour 6 per cent prior preferred
skyrocketed more than 6 points.
Armour common opened at 7, a
new high, and then moved up
nearly a point. Swift and Wilson
improved fractionally.
~ Douglas Aircraft ran up more
than 3 points to a new peak and
Boeing and United Aircraft ad-
vanced a point each. Steels were
dull. U. S. Steel and Bethlehem
easing fractionally. U. S. Leather
"A" hit a new high with a gain
OF more than a point. Mining
shares were lower.