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The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-26

that. on account of the flat pitch, the roof be re-shingled with composition shingles, the valleys and the water sheds reflashed with sheet lead to be not less than 21a pounds to the square foot.
 We recommend that roof be built over the stairs leading to the basement and fire room of the build- ing on account of the heavy snows blocking the stairway and rendering the same impossible during the win ter months.
 The rear entrance and the roof covering the same are in bad con- dition and should be rebuilt.
 Tn every room of the building We find that the plaster is in bad con ditIon and in many places that 1t has fallen away from the walls and cell lngs and we recommend that the plas- ter be repaired wherever necessary and the interior of the building be recommend that the outside Of the kalsomined and painted. We also Court House and cook house be pointed and painted with at least two coats of paint. We find that the floors in the hall of the Court House are in bad condition and should be relaid.
 We find that the toilet in the jail i office and in the wCmen's ward oi the jail are old fashioned and un- 1 sanitary and we recommend that new and modern toilet be placed 1 therein.
 r,re Protection
 "We find that the fire protection oi the building is inadequate and we recommend that a system of auto matic sprinklers be installed.
 Upon examination of tho cook house we find that it is in excellent condition except that a sanitary sink and drain board should be installed in place of the wooden sink. We also find that the exterior and in terior of the cook house are in urgent need of paint
 We indorse the recommendatioi of the last Legislature of Alaska former grand juries, commercial 'pod ies and other organizations foT .he immediate construction of Fedora building at Juneau. The need of ar executive building is increasingl, urgent, the economy and efficiene, would be promoted by bringing tht administrative officials into one build i ing.
 "We find the U. S. Commissioner office to be very poorly lighted ant we recommend that an indirect l1gnt ing system be installed.
 Additional rooms are very muci needed in the Court House at Juneal for the accommodation of witnesse and jurors. At present there is m place for witnesses in attendance rison the court and the Grand Jur. to wait except in the halls. There il only one room for trial jures ant i that is poorly adapted for the pur pose. Additional space for the lib rary and for the United States AL torney should also be provided. Ther' is. insufficient vault space for th' records, many of which are piled II the attic of the Court House and ( 1 fire proof storage room should o' provided for that purpose
 .sWe respectfully request that cop les of this report be sent to suci officials and departments of the gov ernment as are affected by our Va rious recommendations.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-26

unables to agree upan naHerairt 4 uuge Reed discharged the Jury es1'he case has not yet been set for retrial.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-26
IDAHO CONGRESSMAN POSTPONES PROPOSED
 VISIT TO ALASKA

Congressman Addison T. Smith, of Idaho. in a letter to United States Attorney A. G. Shcup, dated April IA. says he has abandoned his pur- pose to make the trip to Alaska with Secretary John w. Weeks and mem bers of the Senate and House of Rep resentatives, but that he and Mrs. Smith may make the trip later in tho season, coming from their Idaho home.
 mr. Smith changed his plans be- cause he has been travelling almost
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-26
GRAND JURY MAKES ITS
 FINAL REPORT
Jury Brings Dozen Indict. ments-Exonerates Mar
 shal Beaumont.

tContinueo rom rage one.1
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-26
M'COY CASE RESULTS IN MISTRIAl; COURT
 DISCHARGES JURY

The case of the Government against L. B. Mccoy. charged with attempt ing to steal foxes from the Zimmer- man fur fox farm on Brothers Isl and, resulted in a mistrial. The case was given to the jury yesterday even ing at } o'clock. and after consid- ering the law and evidence until 2:3O o'clock this afternoon, reported to the United States District Judge that it was hopelessIy divided and
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-26
GRAND JURY 1NDiCTS JAKE SECREST FOR
 DANGEROUS ASSAULT

Jake lSecrast, accused of shooting .t John Wi,lianrs at Skagway recent ly, was indicted by the Grand Jury for assault With a dangerous weapon. He will be arraigned tomorrow.
 Secrest was brought to Juneau yes terday by Deputy United States Mar shal A. E. Kendell-of Skagway. John Williams, the complaining witness, and James Gordon, who testified that he witnessed the alleged shooting, accompanied them.
 Both Williams and Secrest are old timers at ,Skagway and reside near the waterfront. Williams charged Secrest of stealing plank, and a quarrel resulted, culminating in the charges and indictment.
 Lost sometnIi.-. fou can get II pack by using the Lost and round ,,olumn of The Ey. pire
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-26
Elevation of American
 Guns Will Not Be Made

WASHINGTON, April 26. - The made by Congress last session for elevating guns of the American fleet will not be used for that purpose Secretary of Navy Dem by announced today because of un- intended erroneous statements made by navy representatives in recom- the appropriation.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-26
Son of Attorney General
 Is Taken to Sanitariium

STAMFORD, Conn, April 26.-Dra- per M. Daugherty, son of Attorney General Daugherty, is in the Stan ford Hall Sanftarium on voluntary commitment pending action of for nal commitment proceeding in the probate court. Judge Floyd Bartram, of the probate court. refused to give out any information on the case.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-26
REMAINING EVENTS
 OF TRACK MEET ARE
 RUN THIS AFTERNOON

The remaining events of the track meet which were postponed early this week on account of rain were held this afternoon at the Pacihc Steamship Company's dock.
 The results were as follows:
 Hieh School.
 oo0-yard dash - First Manning,
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-26
Claims Senate Will Pass
 Easily World Court Issue

CHICAGO, April 26.-Former Jus tice J. H. Clarke, of the United States Supreme Court, in a speech here today, endorsed Harding's World Court proposal and he declared the Senate would adopt the proposal by a vive voce vote without debate.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-26
HILL PURCHASES BOAT

J. L. Hill. fox farmer from Eldred Island, arrived in Juneau last night on the gasboat Vivian, which he pur- chased in Ketchikan recently. The Vivian is a halibut boat, measuring 36 feet long, 10 foot beam and has a capacity for 12.O00 pounds of ha1i- but.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-26

THAT SPARE ROOM Is a cash asset-if you use the Empire clasA- fled. You can rent 1t to a desirable tenant at good price, thus iessen- tug your own ren.-burden.
Evening journal., 1923-02-17
LOOKING FORWARD
TO BIG DOLLAR DAY.

More than 100 merchants are
cooperating with the Mercantile
Section of the Chamber Of Com
merce IN making Spring Dollar
Day-next Wednesday-more sue
cessful than those which have pre-
ceded ~
Not only is the Mercantile Sec
tion working to make the event this
year record breaker; but the man
ufacturing. wholesale. real estate
general and other sections Of the
Chamber are cooperating
Coming during the February fur
niture sales. special interest attaches
10 the day. In addition 70 the at
tractive goods already on sale at
special prices. added lines will be
displayed with cuts OF 81 and more
on practically all articles.
Many shops expect early spring
deliveries early in the week. and
these. with the regular stock. will
afford prospective purchasers a
wide variety in all lines from which
to make their selections.
The displays OF women's wear
spring suits and top coats for men.
and the latest designs in foot wear.
will form a large part OF the stocks
Placards directing attention to
Dollar Day have been distr buted by
the Chamber in all sections of the
State. Attractive window displays. |
in which the advantageous bargains !
offered by the merchants will be
displayed, will appear in many stores |
here early next week.
Evening journal., 1923-02-17
ORDER ARREST OF
SPY INFORMER
Judge Issues Warrant for
Bailin on Charges of
Perjury
ACCUSED BURNS OF
FRAMING RED PLOTS

CHICAGO. H., Feb. u Omitted
| Press).-The arrest OF Albert j..
I Bailin, whose testimony in the Mich
lgan deposition hearing here in
I volved officials of the Burns and
/ Thiel detective agencies. wac or
| dered by police today.
I A warrant for his arrest charging
criminal libel was issued by Judge
Joseph Schulman on request OF the
Burns representatives.
Bailin accused officials Of the de-
tective agencies with framing up
radical activities in order 10 per-
suade bankers and business men 10
produce money for Investigation pur-
poses. Following refusal OF Bailin
10 answer questions regarding his al
legged collection OF ant-Jew infor- |
nation for Henry Fords paper the2
Dearborn Independent. Michigan au-
thorities were undecided whether 10
continue their cross s-eNamination to-
day They indicated they might
waive further questioning and pro-
coed with the testimony OF Allen o
Myers. head OF the radical depart
nent Of the Burns detective agency.
Myers was accused by Bailin az
one Of the leaders in the creation
OF phantom radical organizations.
The testimony viii be used at the
trial or alleged communists cap
tured in Michigan last fall.
In refusing 10 answer questions
20 Ford. Bailin declared the
subpoena on which he was ordered
10 appear specified he would only be
questioned regarding matters con-
,erning his arrest in 1920. Michigan
alleged that Bailin coll
ected his anti-Jew information otter
hat time.
Bailin also declined to answer
questions as to whether he furnished
Information for articles by Norman
HaDgood. in Hearsts Magazine. re-
yarding the Dearborn Independents ,,
expose" OF Jewish activities.
Evening journal., 1923-02-17
BAYARD Wins
COLLISION SUIT
Senator Awarded $215 for
Damages TO His Car
Last Year
DENY NEW TRIAL IN
MECHANICS LIEN SUIT

United States Senator Thomas F.
/ Baysrd was awarded judgment FOR
S2i5 aainst James s. sterling by
Judge Rice IN Court Of Common
Pleas this morning. The judgment
represents the amount OF damages
caused Senator Bsyard's automobile
in a collision with the machine OF
Mr.. Sterling at French street station
In January 1922.
In his opinion. Judge Rice stated
that although there had been some
negligence on the part OF Senator'S
chauffeur Mr.. Sterling could have
avoided the collision.
Philip l.. Garrett was counsel for
Senator Baysrd and Aaron Finger
represented Mr.. Sterling The suit
was heard two weeks ago
In the case OF David Kaufman
against Clark d. Mills, a suit grow
ing out OF an automobile collision
on the Naaman,s Greek road. Judge
Rice awarded S625 damages in favor
OF the plaintiff.
Judge Rice also gave judgment
for 5000 In favor OF the plaintiff
in the case or the Tulip Bottllng
Company against the Atlantic REIN
ing Company.
Application OF the defendant for
a new trial In the case OF Abe Spain
against Thomas Rossiter was de-
MED in Superior Court yesterday sf-
fernoon The piaInffN was awarded
a verdict by a jury during ;he last
term OF court. The case was me-
chanics' lien suit.
Evening journal., 1923-02-17
BURY FATHER BOYD MONDAY.

Funeral services for the Rev. John
4. Boyd. who died at Overlea Md.
on Thursday. will be held in St
Michaers Catholic Church. Overlea,
with solemn requiem mass at $50
o'clock on Monday morning. The
remains win be brought 20 this city.
Upon the body's arrival here over
the =. and o. Railroad at 322. on
Monday afternoon. il VIII be taken
TO Ashland. where it may he re-
viewed at ST. Patrick's Church. that
village. Interment will be in s.. Pat
rick's Cemetery at 43O o'clock.
Father Boyd was born at Ashland
and spent his boyhood there.
Evening journal., 1923-02-17
TRY SPEEDSTER FOR
HIGHWAY POLICE USE

The New Wing speedster. pre-
sented 10 the State Highway De-
partment by Frank V. DUPONT.
member of the Highway Commits
sion. FOR experimental purposes. was
given a trial on the Philadelphia
pike yesterday afternoon. by Lieu
tenant McVey or the state Highway
police. The lieutenant found that
20 far as speed is concerned tho ma
chine IS n success. as IL averaged a
speed or 20 miles an hour
The machine which Is built on
air plane lines will he tried out FOR
several months and if the cost or
running it is no higher than that OF
the motorcycles IL may be adopted
by the department.
The body Of the speedster. which
Ia equipped with 20-inch air plane
tires. rises Just fraction over three
feet from the ground is , feet wide
and feet long and is equipped with
The latest aero motor. IL is built
TO make between so and 80 miles
per hour.
Evening journal., 1923-02-17
STUDENTS IN
CONFERENCE
Visitors From Several
States at University of
Delaware
DIR. FLEMING GIVES
POINTERS ON SERVICE
pecIal to n E.enlne Lonrnal.

Special 20 The Evening Journal.
NEWARK. Feb. 1.-THE first ses
sion OF the Student Volunteer Con.
ference last night opened with tn
streets OF Newark streaming fortf
with visitors. The registration hal
was sWarmed with eager strangers
for most Of the visiting students had
never seen tho University OF Della
ware. Tho delegates arc from sew
eral states.
The students. though coming for
sp.ritua. Inspirations and aSpirat'o ons.
aid not forget the material side OF
life. This can best be proved by the
great velocity w.fh which the meal
tickets disappeared.
The registration time was also a
set-tcgether time. for every one met
everybody else: they met old friends
and made new ones.
About 7.45 o'clock those on duty
in Old College. the registrars and
those who sold meal tickets. went
10 Wolf Han. where everyone was
assembled TO hear Or. Daniel Flem-
ing. OF Union Theological Seminary.
Miss Myrtle Morris president OF
the Tri-Sta-e Union. led the devo-
tionals She also pre-cnted DR.
Walter Tull.hen. or tho Cnivers 'ty
OF Delaware. IN the body. after
which he presented DR. Fleming. He
said that Dr. Fleming had avplred
to heights 10 which college students
often Ike 10 aspire He possesses a
- e. =
unfrequently do students have visions
OF many and varied degrees bestowed
upon them.
DR.. Fleming's subject was World
and Life Service He said Il IS good
10 be able TO sympathize with good
when you fnd il. but 1t is better to be
able TO substitute something better
for that good. The missionary call
is not that Of geography. where I
shall you go?" but the larger ques- (
ton Of the commitment OF your
life for service.
Dr. Fleming's address was fol- d
lowed by social and get-acquainted
me. Miss Gault. OF Johns Hopkins.
,apab bic social chairman. had some .
new stunts for those present. Miss
iault said that heretofore she had
always been disappointed at the re-
,ults OF conferences. for she had al
yays attended with the hope that
he would meet some nice young per-
on who would feel anxious about
Ter future. She even guessed that
many others had come for the same
eason.
Many hostesses were present to
scort their guests home.
Meetings will be held all OF today
{ Old College. This evening the
rev. r. l.. Archer. returned mis-
ionary from Java. viii give an IL
ustrated lecture in Wolf Hall az
.45 o'clock. DR. DeSchweinitz will
peak.
The main meetings for Sunday are
/ O'Clock. DR.. DeSchweinitz; 100
clock. Dr. Evans and o'clock. .
,obert wilder.
Evening journal., 1923-02-17
nAHLIA LOVERS EJECT.

The second annual meeting and
election OF the Delaware State Dah-
LA Association was held last night
al the store OF l.. p. Moore. 4O7
Shipley street. The new Off
GERS are: w. +. Lynch, 121
North Franklin street. president; c.
+. Luff, 206 North Clayton street
president: II. II. Gallaher. 914
dupont street, secretary; Edwin
II ghfield. Richardson Park. treas
urer. Board OF control: II. f. Reed.
Boxwood road. Newport. chairman:
G. +. Smith. 9O4 North dupont
street: L. r. Hamilton. 4O6 North
Grant avenue. Press agent, G.. Z.
Smith.
Speeches were made by the re-
firing officers and their successors.
IN which they reviewed the growth
0f the association during the past
year. Starting with a nucleus OF six
members, during the year the or
ganization added fifty to the MEM
bership. In spite of the fact that
The dahlia growers were greatly
handicapped last season by the ex-
tremely dry weather. one exhibit
was held in the fall at which some
beautiful specimens were shown.
The association Is starting its sec
7nd year with the hope OF better
heather conditions. and is planning
10 hold an elaborate exhibit next
fall.
Evening journal., 1923-02-17
Irish AMNESTY
ENDS TOMORROW
Free State Threatens to
Crush Rebels If Sur
render Is Refused
COSGROVE WON'T
MEET DE VALERA

DUBLIN. Feb II Onitea Press)
The Free state government
amnesty offer 10 Irish irregulars ex-
pires tomorrow and preparations are
being rushed TO crush the rebels II
they do not lay down their arms be-
fore the time limit.
The Republicans have put forth
feelers TO see whether they could
not make peace on terms other than
surrender.
To this the government replied
that the only amnesty offer that can
possibly be made Is ,he one now
outstanding and that no other tend
ers Will he considered
This attitude Of the government
was made plain following an appeal
by neutral former members or the
rebel army VINO asked for truce Of
one month 10 give further time for
consideration of peace proposals
Twenty thousand are said 10 be sup
porting this appeal.
President Crosgrave today issued
statement warning the rebels that
the amnesty expires Sunday.
He said: The government is de-
termined to put down the revolt
regardless OF the worst. ANY per-
sons continuing this unnatural war
against their own people after the
expiration or The amnesty must be
prepared 10 pay the price"
He definitely refused 10 confer h
with Eamonn De Valera. Lyam .
Lynch or any other leaders Of the
re beilion.
Evening journal., 1923-02-17
RABBI TALKS
MARRIAGE STATE
DR.. Levinger Sees Loosness
While Humans Are
Fallible
WOULD BUILD
LIFE ON CHARACTER

The trouble with marriage IA tha
it ls a human institution, and human
beings are not infallible." said th'
Rev Lee !. Levinger. in a sermon
delivered In the Temple OF Truth las
night. DR.. Levinger's subject was
What is the matter with marriage? p
Marriage is a special problem
because II involves two prime ideas
OF the present day-on the one side
duty 20 oneself on the other duty
to society he said
The three novels I want 10 con-
slider this evening all describe typi-
cal marriages with their strong and
weak points. Brass. by Charles G.
Norris is concerned especially with
the problem OF divorce. IL tells
OF nine different marriages. most OF
which terminate unfortunately.
Only one is really happy. and that
Is the marriage where two young
people begin with little. go through
long years OF privatlon and hard
work together. bring up a large
family OF children. and finally at
tain a happy and prosperous middle
age together.
"Glimpses OF the Moon. by Edith
Wharton. takes particular mar
riage and shows It's strong and weak
points. Two young people marry
for love. but they have no money
and are used TO every luxury. They
decide 10 live on their friends az
long as possible and then to part
But when the time for parting comes
and each Of them sees an advantag-
eous marriage in prospect. their
love comes back. strengthened by
their deep experiences together. and
they face a common future. IN pow
erty and uncertainty but with cour-
age.
This Freedom. by A. s. NJ. Hutch
inson. Is a much discussed book
which takes up the problem OF mod
ern marriage from a etill different
angle thai OF the economic freedom
NJ the woman. Can "A woman be
fair TO her husband and children.
and al the same time carry on
business or profession7' Is the ques-
ion raised here. The opinion OF
he author is NO and In THE book
all sorts OF horrors fall 10 the un-
happy children. whose parents send
hem 10 the finest schools. give
hem every advantage. but whose
mother does not stay at home. The
book does not, give a hnal answer
10 the probleml
r'Many a mother who has inter-
ests-buslnes. or political, or social.
outside OF the home does give her
children good rearing. Many
another, through selhshness or in
dolence or ignorance. stays az home
lll the time except when Invited 10
o card party and stlll gives her chill
iren very little.
The problems raised in these
'arious novels are genuine ones.
he problem Of individual adjust
nent. OF the parasite of society. OF
he woman who feels the need OF
.ersonal expansion and OF freedom.
larriage IS not today the simple
masculine dictatorship which il
sed 10 be But the essential basis
the samc. for marriage is based
n the characters of men and
'omen, and only by the strength
nd rightness OF those characters
IN marriage or apy other fact OF
uman life exist"
Evening journal., 1923-02-17
BREAK GROUND
FOR NEW ! Home
Continued From First Page)

Continued From First Page)
members OF which are Hugh NJ
Smyth and Edwin G. Smyth.
The construction work will be
under the direct charge of Joseph
VI. Burns, construction superintend-
ent for the Smvth Construction
Company. with Edwin C. Smyth, as
engineer and assistant superintend-
ent
Hugh NJ. Smyth. thc general msn-
ager of the company. said today he
is endeavorins TO maze .h Cd Will
mingtoa JOB as FAR as pos -b.c. and
mas closed contracts with several
Wilmington firms for port oHs % t..
work.
The smyth COMPANY VIII c. &C..
ihe masonry and concrete work. re-
inforced concrete work, carpentry
and miscellaneous work. The brick
work has been sub-let 10 the Jo-
seph s Hamilton Company. the mill
work to the American Car and
Foundry Company. painting ana
-iazng TO Seaburg and Blackwell.
plasterinE TO Walsh-Mitcheu Com
pany he electrical work TO Garrett
Miller and Company. the roofing to
Hecla Roofing Company. plumbing
and heating to 7. T. Weidin and Son.
William Shinn and Company VIII
10 the sheet metal work i'm connec-
ton with the ventilation.
Contracts have been placed with
Charles Warner Company and The
Edward r. Pusey Company for the
masonry supplies which they will
use
The plans NJ the new building /
csll for cafeteria on the first floor .
iogether with private diningrooms /
and kitchens. The general Offices will /.
he located on the second floor and
the third floor will he devoted to
dormitories. An additional floor can
be added IL found necessary.
The building viii have a large
reol.. gym. and ample locker rooms
and in the center OF the structure
there will be a light well measuring
2S by 40 feet. The front will he of
design with marble trim
mings. The building will be 81 feet
wide and 14S feet in length.