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The Kusko times., 1937-04-09

or minerals belonging to the piatin-
 um or palladium group amounting to
 over S10.o00 annually Upon s!l
 other metals, marketable earths O.
 stone, or minerals. is assessed a li- eense in the form of a net tax. grad
 uated as follows; Not over Sf0.O00.
 three-guarters- per cent. over S20,000
 and not over Sl00,0o0. 14 per cent: oye- S10e,000 and not over SI5O,0OO. 3 per cent; over S15a.n92- and not
 over S251.000, four per cent: over S25a-G0O and not over $500 900. five per cent: over S5Oa,0 not over $ 50,o00, six per cent; over S75OOOO not over S1.000, 900 7l4 per cent: over Sf.000,000, eight per cent. By net income is meant the cash value of the output of the mine less actual operating expenses. repairs, royalty paid, and depreciation. Depreciat5on. IS described as being 10 per cent of the actual cost of permanent i'm provements actually made during the calendar year, provided that 10 per cent depreciation may be taken, not only during the calendar year in
The Kusko times., 1937-04-09
Mining Firm Asks Tax Refund

Because the J. E. Riley Investment Company. mining company with headquarters at Flat, Alaska, failed to take of allowable deductions or its income tax returns for the year 1884, 1t was forced recently to appeal to the Board Of Tax Appeals for deduction Of SIS, ,500.57 allowed un- der the income tax laws. Unde- the tax law Of 1884, mining companies are permitted to take 2 depletion de- duction of 15 per cent Of the gross incsme in drawing up their tax re turns. However, the Alaskan com pany. in reporting its S99, ,711-56 in come for 1884, had not been told of the neK provision and did not re- quest the deduction The eommis- sioner of Internal Revenue, taking the stand that the original -etRrn did not ask for for the 15 per cent de pletion deduction, asserts that the de- duetion caaot be claimed after the re- turn has ben filed. A ruling on the ease by the board Is not expected for saz1al uonthA
The Kusko times., 1937-04-09
V oIEes show a,erease-

Wolves are owe. running the eTa1- keerna district norl.- of Anchorage, Oscar Vogel, a trapper from the area, declared recently in Anchorage. NoEel asserted that there are three times as many wolves this year as there were last year, and that they are strengthening many mountain sheep. He said that he trapped six wolves and that four of them eseap- ed. One Of the animals that escaped pulled a 12-inch stake ug and then went to a trap where anuther wolf was caught and broke the trap. Vo- gel asserted trapping generally was poor because of too much snow.
The Kusko times., 1937-04-09
Home Loans May Be Extended

Home LOd1S NAda De LAAClt1cl--
 Delegate Dinond introduced a bin in the house of representatives this month to amend the Federal Home Owners Loan Act with respect 10 the Territory of Alaska The act makes provision for shs organization of federal 5avIngs and an ass Ca tions, and recently one such associa- ton. the 4Als sNe Federal S:as Tgs a nd Loan Assoc;4 -ion Of Juneau, was organized in Alaska with it's home office heinz located in Juneau How ever, the present act also provides that any such organization may land its funds only upon security Of first lisns upon homes or combination homes or business property within fifty miles of its home office. This limitation Of distance is entirely sat isfactory in thickly settled commun3- ties but Is deeme3 unsuitable for AL aska After careful canvas 1t has not ben found possible to organize more than one such association in the Territory; the ae+ is necessarily limited in its scope for Alaska. Ac- eordingly, the smenhnent now pro- posed by the elegate's bill will per init such an association, within the discretion of the home loan bank board, to loan money upon the se- curity of homes and business prop erty anywhere in Alaska.
The Kusko times., 1937-04-09
Colouist Quits. But Win Remain-

Frank SWalda. : WlthdreW from nembership-ip ID Ma1anuska colony recently and said he would go to h. terior Alaska where he could learn better money S~anda said. he has arranged 10 send his wife and two children back to Pine County, Minn-, thazr former home. While the col on.st did net say where he was going b earn better m0ney,n t Is believed ae aas obtained employment al some interior mine
The Kusko times., 1937-04-09
Iditarod CIdtimer suceumbs-

Charles F. Hood. age 70. died at St. Joseph's Hospital, Taroa1a ea-.E in February. As child he came 10 the Territory of Washington with his parents. who settled at Glymp- Ia He joined the gold rush to A. aska in 1897 and pioneered in Daw- son, '. T., the Ioitara5. Ruby and Fairbanks, finally going to AeGrah where he lvel a number of years. His sisters death about three years ago brought him to Tacoma, where he has since resided
The Kusko times., 1937-04-09
NEWS ITEMS FROM OTHER ALASKAN TOWNS
 Gathered From Our Territorial Exchanges
Scientist Back From Nunivsk-

Scientist Back From Nunivak-
 Dr. Hans Himmelheber. German ethnolOgist, retu-ned- to - Bethel by plane from Nunivak Island recently where he spent five months, the only white man among 200 natives. He sad he obtained a complete mono graph Of Nunivak culture and a vol ur1z oE folklore. Nunivak Is the last area where Eskinos still live as they did b-fore white men came To Alaska. They use the old type igloo which Is half underground. Another Of their
 a&-nt customs Is hitching their dogs to the sides of the sleds instead of ? front
The Kusko times., 1937-04-09
LAND CLEARING GOING
 AHEAD VERY RAPIDLY

More than twice as much land was cleared by the colsnists during the fist month of the work-credit svS- tenn than during the precedzhg two and one-half months. Ross L. Shes, '. manager, has reported to the board of directors of the colony corpora ton.
 Pronozncing the system for pay ing the colonists for work accomplish ed as the greatest development dur ing the past year, Mr- Sheely said that if the system continues 10 work as successfully there VII be sufficient land cleared and under cultivation 10 bring in a good income after the next crop and place the project on a Paying basis.
 Nearly 400 Acres
 Mr SheeIy reported that the col onists cleared 396.52 acres during the first month of the worl-c-edit system from January 15 to February 15. For this work the corporation paid cut S12,996.50, or an average of less than S33 an acre.
 When a survey of the valley WAS made preparatory 70 inaugu-at5ng the w0rk-credit system t WAS found that only 1z0.5 acres had been clear ed during the two and one-half month period from October to Jan mary 15-
 The work-credit system has done more to raise and strengthen the morale of the colonists than anything else that has happened iu the past year. Mir Sheely told the directors. T believe the rate of pay Is equit- able and fa:- and do not think t should be lowered, but should stand as 1t is for the present, Mr. Sheely said. If funds are still available after September ], l believe the rate might be cut at least in half That adjustment cannot be dete-Inled, however, until the operation Of the system has been observed longer.
 About half Of the colonists engag- ed exclusively in land clearing, av- eraging more than two acres each and receiving an average payment of S76 for the months work
 At the end Of the first month un- der the work-credi1 system, rhe col ony had a total of 537 acres cleared and ready for cultivation. This fig ure does not incude plDEe3 areas IL represents only the clearing Of virgin forests.
 Encourages Industry
 When the work-credit system was first inaugurated a large number 0f colonists hired men tp help with the slashing- This activity defeated the pupose of the plan-to make limited funds support the colonists for as long as possible
 However, in getting the program under way, this practice was not halted. The main objective was to get the land cleared The colouists apparently are now realizing that hiring others to do their work defeats the purpose Of the system They are voluntarily halting the practice.
 Officials have allotted a lump sum to each tract in the colony. Before the entire sum has been paid to the coIonist residing on that tract, 1t Is hoped that the farm will be on 2 lf-sustaining basis.
 When the lump sum has been paid cut by the corporation whether to the coIonists or hired helper, no more funds are expected. As a result Of this, most of the colonists have laid of their helpers and are doing the work themselves.
 Of the S12,996.50 paid for clearing during the first month, $5,886.95 were to hired helpers of the colon ists.
The Kusko times., 1937-04-09
Goal Wine Reeeises Big Orders

Operations at the Evan Jones Coal Mine in the Aatanuska valley will proceed a1 top speed with full force of men employed during April to fill three large orders, received recently fem. Libby MeNel and Libby, the AL Eska Packers Association and Charles Gos1an, Cord0va coal dealer, total ing approximately 3,e00 tons. About , or 48 men will be employed at the nine during the spring The large orders viii be ready for. shipment about April Z2
The Kusko times., 1937-04-09

which the improvements gre made, but also during the nine years fol- lowing until total of 100 per cent depreciation, at the rate of ten per cent depreciation per calendar year Is taken for improvements.
The Kusko times., 1937-04-09
E-tr.srces Fishing Bill

Delegate 1. J. Dinoaa introduced
 8I n the house recently to limit he fishing by stake nets in Bristol ay to residents of the region. The reorle are being crowded out of the -1v by commercial fishermen" the
 rate said. Another bill asked za- half an acre Of land deeded a ear ago as apart Of 1he site If tke .e1ezrs Home be returned to the S-tl-a Gold Storage Company which nas buildings on the property.
The Kusko times., 1937-04-09
NEWS
Alaska Leads in Purchases-

Alaska Leads in Purchases-
 Washington 1886 exports 10 A. zslla and foreign countries totalled S61, ,990, ,964 or 24 per cent more than he previous year. The states i'm ports were S57, ,262, ,526. Alaska was Washington's best customer, the Territory buying S35,124,554 worth, Japan was next, having purchased S14C01 GOO n raw and manufactured products.
The Kusko times., 1937-04-09

Details Mining Tax Law Given
 Dstails Of the bill passed at the re- cent regular session of the Alaska Legislature show that tax of 3 per cent Is levied on the gross outputs of gold, platinum, vanadium, ira alum, palladium, CT any other metals
The Kusko times., 1937-04-09
sakow Case in Third Trial

Evidence was taken recently before Judge Eary :. Pratt and Jury III the United States district court Tn Fairbanks in the case of Walter Sa- kow against the Riley Investment Company, Harry DoHnelly and Harry Sheppard. The action. which Is ID
 Et.-d trizI, involves mining zra1nz in the Fiar district. The two 1regs0as erials resulted in disagree 1aE= af the J1ries.
The Kusko times., 1937-04-09
Intelligent Workers

Every morning last summer before breakfast, Mr. and Mrs. William Casler. colonists at Palme-, made five gallons of ice cream. They owned three cows and used all he milk and cream for regular ice cream custom CTS. In addition to this and other farm work, the family canned 40 quarts Of peas, 50 quarts of raspber- ries and other home grown vege- tables. Between times they went fishing on the Kn:k River, smoked 50 salmon. canned 50 others, and also canned all wild fowl which came within range Of their shot. Bill Cas- Ter is 2 strong advocate Of fall plopghing and is ready for the 1887 season
The Kusko times., 1937-04-09
Rusi1ess -Increases-

J. c. McDougau Uf the Nome Drug Store. reports Q 30 per cent increase in business for 1886 over that of 1855 II is "skuIlcr2cking job for Q pharmacist to anticipate the needs in the drug line for Q whole town full of people and ae surround ing country fer POO miles and to o. der enough supplies to last the seven months from November to the open ing Of navigation in June Founded in 1900 by Dr. E. E. Hill. the Nome Drug Store dates from the discovery of gold in the Seward Peninsula
The Kusko times., 1937-04-09
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Evening star., 1937-01-30
ROSenthal
Plans Tour
Next Fall
Polish Pianist Makes
Washington One of
Scheduled Cities.

MORE ROSENTHAL, the aston
ishinig 74-year-old Polish pianist
and pupil Of Lszt, who thrilled and
delighted a Constitution Hall audience
last Sunday afternoon, will return
to the United States for another tour
next season, according to word re-
ceived by Dorothy Hodgkin Dorsey,
Washington concert impresario, who
presented Rosenthal here last Sunday.
Rosenthal's American manager has
advised Mrs. Dorsey that despite the
pianist's avowed intention, when he
first arrived, of remaining in Europe
next season, he had been so warmed
and delighted by the enthusiastic re-
ception accorded him by American
critics and music lovers that he well
coined the opportunity to return next
season for a short tour that would
begin in January. 1888.
On receipt of this word, Mrs. Dor
sey promptly advised the Rosenthal
management that she wished to in
clude the noted pianist in one of her
series Of Sunday afternoon attrac-
tions next season, and a tentative
date was set aside for the recital.
Evening star., 1937-01-30
Jose Iturbi,
Pianist, to
Fine Program to Be
Offered on First
Visit Since '35.

Jose ITURBI, the celebrated Span
- ish pianist and conductor, will
appear here in a full-length piano re-
cital at Constitution Hall. Sunday
afternoon, February 7, at 4 o'clock,
under the management of Dorothy
Hodgkin Dorsey. Iturbi has not played
a recital here since 1885.
A superb program has been selected
by Iturbi for next Sunday afternoon.
Two sonatas-Mozart' Sonata in F
Major *. 1922" and Beethoyen's &C
Major Sonata, Opus 53"-will occupy
all Of the first part Of the perform
ance, and after the intermission Iturbi
will play Schubert's "B Flat Major
Impromptu," two mazurkas and q
polonaise by Chopin, Granados
"Plaintes ou la Maja ct Ia Rossignol"
and AlbeniZ's Navarro"
Eight years have elapsed since JOSH
Iturbi first appeared in America in
the Fall Of 1890 and began a short,
three month tour that at once estab-
lished him as a virtuoso Of outstand-
ing attainments and a musician Of
impregnable artistic ideals. Since
that time, Iturbi has been returning
every year to play for a greater audi
ence each season until today, his
name Is literally q household word in
music.
Coincidental with his achievement
Of high rank as pianist has been
Iturbi's almost phenomenal develop
ment as an orchestra conductor. a
development which began in Mexico
City some four years ago and which
brought him, last season, the post of
conductor of the Rochester Symphony
Orchestra as well as engagements to
conduct such orchestras as the Phila-
delphia, Detroit, New York Philhar-
monic and Cleveland.
Seats for the Iturbi recital are
available at Mrs. Dorseys Concert Bu-
reau, in Drops, 1900 G street north
west.
Two other February recitals are also
announced by Mrs. Dorsey, both at
Constitution Hall. The first of these
will be the Constitution Hall debut
Of Kristen Flagstad, Norwegian So
prano Of the Metropolitan Opera As
sociation, who will appear as the third
attraction Of Mrs. Dorsey's evening
concert series on Tuesday evening,
February Is, at $3.50 o'clock, while the
other will be the violin recital of
Jascha Heifetz the following Sunday
afternoon, February 81, at o'clock
Evening star., 1937-01-30
MISS NASH WITH
STRING QUARTET

FRANCES NASH, pianist, will play
with the Washington String
Quartet at the second in a series of
four concerts at the Sulgrave Club,
1901 Massachusetts, avenue, Thursday
at o'clock Members Of the quartet
are Milton Schwartz and Paul Bright
enburg, violins: George Wargo, viola,
and Howard Mitchell, cello.
The program will include Ottorino
Respighi's Quartet in D Major"
joaquin Turina's La Oracion del
Torero" and Cesar Franck's "Quin-
tet in F Minor" for piano and strings.
Miss Nash, who studied in this
country, made her first big success as
guest artist with the Berlin Philhar-
monic Orchestra. She has played ex-
tensively in the United States, as
well as in Europe and South America,
appearing both in recital and with
well-known symphony orchestras.
Washington music lovers have heard
Miss Nash most recently as guest
soloist with the National Symphony
Orchestra.
Tickets for this concert will be
available at the Sulgrave Club before
the concert.
Evening star., 1937-01-30

program-Beethoven's overture known
as "Leonore No. !" (opus 1881 and the
same composers Second Symphony"
After the intermission, when Mr..
Ormandy will hold the baton, the
other guest artist of the evening, the
young Russian violoncellist, Gregor Pi-
atigorsky, will be soloist in Haydn's
Concerto in D Major for Violoncello
and Orchestra" Mr.. Ormandy will
conduct the final number Of the eve
ming, "Daphnis and Chloe" suite
No. 2, by the contemporary French
composer, Maurice Ravel.
The final, fifth, program by this Or
chestra in Washington will be con-
Quoted by Leopold Stokowski.
Mr.. Stokowski, who presented WIS.,
count Konoye's own composition,
'Etenraku," last season, has most en-
thusiastic praise for Konoye's ability
both as composer and conductor. In
his native land Viscount Konoye is
the moving spirit Of most musical ac-
complishment.
Gregor Piatigorsky, who made his
Evening star., 1937-01-30
CHACE DANCERS
TO GIVE CONCERT

MARIAN CHACE DANCERS will
AvA present a concert in Alexandria
on February 6, at the George Wash
ington High School auditorium at
$50 pm, under the auspices of the
Mount Vernon Chapter, D. A. r.
Miss Chace has been associated
with Ruth st. Denis and Ted Shawn
and the Denishawn company and all
of the dances on the forthcoming
program are of her own composition.
including South American and East
Indian native dances.
The high school and jurior high
group will dance the "Rondo Capri
cioso" by Mendelssohn, and a HUI
moresk." Miss Chace will appear in
solo numbers to music by Brahms,
Granados and Cyril Scott. Other
solos will be lyric, dramatic and sati-
ric interpretations of compositions by
Bach, Debussey, Strauss, Bloom and
others.
Miss Chace's mems group, which Is
the only concert group of men dancers
south of New York, will present Rach-
maninofi's prelude in G minor" and
assist the senior group in other num-
bers. The ballet, Puppets" satire
on the dance itself, and adapted to
music by Lyman McCrary will portray
technique, ballet, free dance, aesthetic
interpretative, esoteric, modern and
distortion in amusing aspects. Con-
trary to report, Miss Chace will defl-
Evening star., 1937-01-30
SEGOVIA, GUITAR
ARTIST, TO PLAY

"A NDREs sEGOvIA, famous gui-
tarist, is giving his first recital in
America this season in Town Hall,
New York City, tomorrow afternoon.
Last Sunday Senor Segovia was heard
on the Magic Key" hour over the
radio, playing Bach and two Spanish
numbers. His appearance in the
United States will mark his ninth
American tour. He will be heard in
recital in Washington Thursday night,
February Is, at Wardman Park
Theater, under the management Of
Concerts Intimes, Elena de Sayn, di-
rector.
It was by special request that Sc
eovia's concert in Washington this
year will be given in the evening, since.
owing to the afternoon hour last
season, many of his admirers were
unable to attend. Fresh from his tri-
umphs abroad, where Senor Segovia
fulfilled a number Of engagements,
he will play taxing program in New
York tomorrow afternoon, including
numbers which have been recently
dedicated to him.
~ Tickets for Segovia's recital are on
sale at the Talbert Ticket Agency, the
Mayfiower newsstand and Sophocles
Papas. 1903 Nineteenth street north
west,
Evening star., 1937-01-30

Washington debut under the spon-
sorship of Mrs. Lawrence Townsend
several seasons ago, is undoubtedly
one Of the geniuses Of the world. He
was born in the Ukraine April IT, 1908,
and has suffered many varieties of
hardship and privation in his upward
struggle and the chaotic conditions in
his country and in Germany, where
he later went to study and for his first
continental successes outside Russia,
before he finally came to the United
States, where he has won constantly
increasing acclaim.
The T. Arthur Smith Concert Bu-
reau, 9l0 G street northwest, is pre-
senting the Philadelphia Symphony
Orchestra in this program, as this
bureau has presented this orchestra
since 1900. Reservations for seats can
be made by telephone.
Evening star., 1937-01-30

Opera in Copenhagen, where his voice
attracted such attention that he was
soon invited to sing important operatic
roles. His European reputation grew
rapidly, and in 1925 he was invited
to sing at Bayreuth, where he has
appeared frequently. In the season
of 1925-26 he first came to America
for his debut at the Metropolitan.
Although he is best known here for
his Wagnerian Interpretation. he also
has appeared in many other operas.
covering the Italian and French. as
we'll as German repertoire.
HE HAS been decorated many times
by the King of Denmark. and
also has been signally honored by the
other European countries.
Program.
Erik's Aria from the opera "rrose:- ros:s.
Mr.. Melchior
"Ich liebe Beethoven
.yoI mir die steppe" ----Gretchsninofl
- Nine. wettersren:
9anfnae "3omfrs du maa like eah't sOve s9eLer
"Hoerer du"- -Sverre Jordan
Mr.. Melchior.
"NaepRs TpI'! tor ies tale" cHardly Dare I.,,. !
From the Dyvekes' Songs.
Mot kveld' (''Eventide"D "A. B. Grondahl
"Jungfrun under lind" Swedish.
Will. Peterson-Berger
("The Maiden Under the Linden Tree.'0
It'll Majdag" C"Mayday'D,
Will. Peterson Berger
Nine. Wettergren.
Der Doppelganeer'- Schubert
Der Schubert
"Traum durch die Dammerung"-R Strauss
"Heimliche Aufforderung"- Strauss
Mr.. Melchior.
SAT hustIs, Ssf, susa" cReeds lean Resds sis.I,u.
"Svarta Rosa" ("Black Roses'O.
Jean sibelius
Far Across the Desert Sands"
Amy Woodford- -Finden
Allah Be With U.s.
Amy Woodford- -Finden
Nine. Wettergren.
Aria, "Grahlerzahlung" cLohengrin'o.
Richard Wagner
Mr.. Melchior.
Kurt Ruhrseitz at the piano.
Evening star., 1937-01-30

Her fatner ana m0tner nad trained
voices and they encouraged her to
develop her voice, the three often
singing together in recitals in their
native town. The Crown Princess
Margaretha of Sweden, Duchess Of
Skane, which is the province where
Eslov is located, took a personal in
terest in the girl and offered her an
opportunity to 60 to Stockholm to
study at the Royal Academy of Music.
She made her debut at the Royal
Opera of Stockholm as Cheruoino in
The Marriage of Figaro But it
WAS as Carmen that she established
her right to rank among the leading
artists of the Stockholm Opera and
during the 10 years of her active
career has sung this role more than
a hundred times. She also has ap-
peared in two Swedish talking pic
lures.
NINE. wETTERGREN, who is the
A'A wife of Erik Wettergren, direc-
tor of the Swedish National Museum,
was invited by Edward johnson to
come to the Metropolitan Opera for
the season Of 1885. She made her
debut as Amneris in Aida" on De-
ce1nber 20, following this with ap-
pearances as Brangaene in Tristan
and Isolde" Venus in "Tannhallser"
and tile title role in Carmen
Lauritz Melchior is considered the
foremost tenor in the world today.
For IL years his distinguished Wag-
merriam interpretations have been high
lights in the New York operate sea-
son. He has also appeared extensively
at Covent Garden in London. San
Francisco Opera. Vienna Staatsoper,
the Grand Opera in Paris, Teatro
Colon in Buenos Aires, Staatsoper in
Berlin, as well as at Bayreuth and
other festivals.
A native of Denmark, Mr.. Melchior
first studied in the School of the Royal