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Evening star., 1924-01-08
HILLTOP QUINT IMPROVES
AS FIRST CONTEST NEARS
Players Put More Punch Into Preparation for Tilt
With St. Joseph-Maryland Squad Is Reduced.
c. u Five Host to Duquesne Tonight.
BY JOHN B. KELLER.

ESPlTE showing that
ing to its coach, Georgetown University quite
basket this
working shifts
days appeared unable make headw when
were resumed excellent demonstration of how
ball
The few of the
while the exhibition
ORey Since OReIy has been Georgetown
Evening star., 1924-01-08
DEBUT OF ALOYSIUS FIVE
is AWAITED BY THE FANS

ASkET BALL manfesing much Aloysius
1924 debut against Wyman Baltimore Sunday
the Hall floor
diligently
O. has in
considerably
Evening star., 1924-01-08
WILL LEAD BOSTON U.

BOSTON. January s.-Harold Carl
son of Boston, a fullback, has been
elected captain Of the Boston Univer-
sity foot ball team for next fall.
Evening star., 1924-01-08

Should the Ace MidEets show the
way to the Good Shepherds team
Friday night on the latter's court
their stock will be considerably
boosted in the eighty-five to ninety
pound class. The ace team already
has trimmed the Mount Vernon Mid
gets and the Ingram, Arrow and
Yosemite quints.
Evening star., 1924-01-08
Answered by
w. E. MEANWELL,

Coach. University of Wisconsin,; in
ventor of the shOrt-passing game, the
crfss-crOss attack and the hve-man
defense. Always has n DANCE rOus and
leading team in the conference.
Evening star., 1924-01-08
Radiators and Tenders

10 DIFFERENT KAKEs RADIATORS
ANY KIND MADE Or REPAIRED.
Cores installed in any make
WTTTSTA1T"S II. and r. WORKS
80 18th. +. 64lo. l4o5 p. II. 7H3.
Evening star., 1924-01-08

Manhattan players are to meet to-
morrow night at $50 o'clock at 18th
street and Pennsylvania avenue prior
to their game with the Old Domin-
| ion Boat Club.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-06
BUREAU ''RINC"
IS CHARGE OF
u. s. SENATOR
Senator Oddie Makes Ernphat-
ic Charges Against Corrup-
ton Veterans Bureau.

WASHINGTON. May 6. = Exiss-
ence in the Veterans Bureau of
ring which controls the policies
of operation were charged in the
Senate by Senator Tasker L. Oddie,
Republican, of Nevada, who declared
"all laws in the mind of man.
would not make the Bureau func-
tion properly SO long as the present
conditions obtained
Senator Oddie asserted six assist
ant directors in the Bureau should
be .'ousted forthwith and that
similar action should be taken in
cases OF every official brought over
from the War Risk Insurance
Bureau"
Senator Oddie declared the ap-
preparation for veterans relief is be-
ing "squandered and misspent" and
that the Bureau is being operated
under a policy which is presumed
by a ma iority Ct veterans to be
dishonest
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-06
F. ". MULKEY
PASSES AWAY

PORTLAND. Ore. May 6.-For-
mer United States Senator Frederick
William Mulkey, one of the most
prominent citizens of Portland, died
here yesterday aged so years. He
was a native of Portland, a son of
Marion F. Mulkey and nephew Of
Thomas J. Mulkey. prominent in
Oregon Democratic politics for
many years. He was member of
the Portland City Council at 26 and
President of the Council at %. He
was twice a member of the United
States Senate, both for short terms,
serving from January to March in
1907 and from Nov. to Dec. Is,
1918. The last time he was ap-
pointed by Gov. Oswald West and
served until his successor, elected in
November, 1918, could get his GER
tificate of election and quality for
the office.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-06
NEW YORK PREPARES To WELCOME
women AT DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION

NEW YORK, May Women, who
will be more numerous and more
powerful at this years National Dem.
oeratic Convention than in any pre-
vious cohclaye OF the party, have set
out to slow their male confreres a
few things about convention con.
duct
The authority for this statement
is Miss Elizabeth Marbury, commit
tee-woman from New York State,
member of the Democratic national
executive committee, and recognized
leader OF her sex in councils of the
party.
Among other things, Miss Marbury
says "men have had political con
ventions all their own way for so
long they've fallen into a rut;" wom.
en- in politics "have been taught to
take the responsibility more serious
ly than men," feminine delegates
to the Madison Square Garden pro
ceedings ''are going to get something
more out of the experience than the
novelty of voting for presidential
nominee" and they "are going t1
be shown that New York Is some
thing besides glorious jazz band
of hustle and show-off."
It is only Sc years since. at tht
last national convention held in this
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-06
SENATE ADOPTS
SIMMONS Plan
INCOME TAXES
Democratic Schedules Are
Substituted for the Mellon
Plan by Close Voting.

WASHINGTON, May 6.--Yester-
day afternoon the Senate adopted
both the Democratic surtax schedule
and the Democratic rates on small
incomes. The action was taken
utter q lively skirmish. The vote
en- substituting the Democratic sur
tax schedule for the Mellon plan
was 43 to 40. The vote on the sub
asitution of the Democratic rates on
mall incomes for these Of the Mel
Ion plan was "A TO 81. Senator
Tones of Washington withheld his
vote on the ground that he was
financially interested
Both of the schedules adopted
were written by Sonator +. NJ. Sim
mons of North Carolina, ranking
Democrat on the Senate Finance
Committee, and introduced as a
substitute internal revenue bill, and
reported to the Senate by the min
Gritty of that committee at the same
time the majority reported out the
Mellon plan.
The Democratic Senate surtax
schedules are lower than those Of
the Garner plan, which was SUD-
ported by the Democrats In the
House OF Representatives, but nigh
er than the Longworth compromise
which was finally adopted in the
| House, which was about SO pei
fSelst. higher tsa-z - Ieiiesl plan,
The Democratic tax rate on small
| incomes is considerably lower than
that of the Mellon plan.
The Democrats, pursuant to a
conference agreement, voted nnani-
mously for the Simmons schedules
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-06

city 1S6S-Suzan b. Anthony had
the temerity to appear before the
frock coated. silk hated delegates
there assembled. to demand that
votes-forwomen" plank be spiked
to the Democratic party platform.
This year women nave equal repre-
sentation with men on the National
Democratic Committee. and party
leaders. including the men, predict
that fully a third of the delegates
to the Madison Square Garden do
ings will be women.
One of the first actions of the sub
committee on convention arrange
ments. when it chose New York for
the 1924 session, was to entrust Miss
Marbnry with the responsibility of
contributing to the comfort. con-
yenience and entertainment of the
women delegates. and of instilling
spirit of harmony between them
and the men representatives" Miss
Marbury named a committee of nine
to aid her. established Women's
Convention bureau at the Waldorf
Astoria headquarters for the party,
and set about personally to carry
out instructions.
MANY women who will come here
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-06
SAND DESERT IN ALASKA IS
REVEALED BY SUMMER sun

CANTWELL, Alaska, May 6-Shift-
ing sands, having all the charac-
teristics of the great American desert
and providing a menace to mex
perienced travellers, have been ris-
covered in Interior Alaska, according
to prospectors arriving from Valdez
Creek placer diggings
This desert of Alaska is located
between Valdez Greek and Myers
roadhousc. on the Richardson high.
way. L. S. Wickersham, placer
miner of the Valdez Creek region
has described the barren area He
said access was gained by "mushing
100 miles or more over the snow
AS these trips We're made in winter
the heavy snow concealed the nature
OF the country. Last summer. how.
ever, prospectors went further afield
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-06
POLICIES OF
GOVERNMENT
ARE Wanted
Claim Is Made Business Is
Faltering : Remedy Is
Suggested at Meeting.

CLEVELAND. May 6. Ameri.
can business is faltering and await
ing a renewed expression of govern
mentl policies. Julius II. Barnes, of
Duluth, Mimi, President of the
United States Chamber of Commerce,
spokesman for three quarters of q
million affiliated members, said last
night in outlining the aims and
ideals Of the organization on the
eve OF the first general session OF
the Twelfth Annual Convention.
President Barnes urged vigorous
reduction of National activities and
a return to the traditional Ameri-
can policy of competitive private
enterprise unhampered by unintelli-
gently directed Government inter
ference.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-06
BUREAUS LAWS REVISED.

WASHINGTON, May "a bill
providing modification and revision
of the laws governing the Veterans
Bureau was passed late yesterday
without a record vote. A number
of amendments were adopted prior
to passing the bill including one
b Senator C.. c.. Dill, Democrat Of
Washington. providing that where
veterans developed tuberculosis, en-
cephalitis, lethargia or neuropsych-
iatric disease five years after their
discharge from the army, the disease
would be presumed to have been
contracted while in the service.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-06

in their excursions from Valdez
Creek, and they encountered condi.
tions that made them apprehensive
and wary. Where the old trail had
appeared IN winter as leading plainly
across level plateau, they found
immense sand dunes and the entire
landscape changed.
In summer the winds start the sand
to moving in the same manner as
on the American desert. Chan ginp
of landmarks makes it difficult to
travel.
The sand is of pure vitreous mate
rial, indicating an origin in siiicious
rock. For that reason prospeetors
MAINTAIN that the region was the last
resting place of glaciers containing
vast stores Of ice,
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-06
Washington State Fishing
Board Loses In Authority

OLYMPIA, Wash. May 6-Declar-
ing that the State Fisheries Board is
not "omnipotent" the Supreme Court
has reversed the decision of the
Skagit County Superior Court and
remanded rehearing on its merits
in the case of George N Mcmillan
and others.
Mcmillan protested to the closing
of Skagit Bay TO all commercial fish
ing, contending the fish traps operat-
ed by him would be put out of bust
ness.
The order was made by the Fish
cries Board and had for IFS purpose
the creating of salmon preserve.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-06
PLANET MERCURY
WILL PASS over
S U N TOMORROW

WILLIAMS BAY. Wis, May 6-The
planet Mercury wwill pass slowly
over the sun on the afternoon of
May Z, appearing as a small black
dot on its brilliant surface when view
ed with proper telescope, but ii will
be invisible to the naked eye, an
nounces Edwin b. Frost. director of
Yerkes Observatory here.
Since 1910 Mercury has crossed the
sun 40 times. On May it will be
1,8S0,00 miles from the earth and
its angular diameter projected upon
the sun will be about one hundred
and sixtieth that Of the sun.
At 3:42.6 minutes, central time,
the edge of the planet will touch
the northeast edge at point 5S
degrees from the north point of tho
suns disk. It will occur within the
but the hour will be A p. m. for
regions using Eastern time, p. m
for Mountain time and ] D. m. for
Pacific time. Three minutes later
mercury's image will fall wholly
upon the sun 1t will thereafter
move southwesterly across the sun
at the rate of one diameter of Mer
curry in every three minutes. The
end Of the transit will be observed
in Alaska that evening and in Asia
early the next morning.
Professor Frost explained that tn,
planet Venus also makes such tran
sits but have occurred but five time,
since the invention OF the telescope
The last two were in 1874 and 1873.
and the next pair viii be in 200
and 2012.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-06
RAILROAD LABOR
BOARD IS BEING
J0L.TED AROUND

WASHINGTON, May s. The
House by a vote of 191 to 1S1 late
yesterday took from the committee
on commerce where it had lain in
active for weeks, the Barkley bill
to abolish the Railroad Labor
Board,
A bitter fight over the bill kept
the House in session until nearly
midnight and at the end the Demo.
Gratis and Republican insurgents
routed the Republican organization
and succeeded in having debate on
the measure limited to three hours.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-06
Copper Company Does
Record Business But
Earnings Drop

NEW YORK, May 6.--although
the Anaconda Copper Company
handled the largest volume of bust
ness in its history, in 1923, low
prices made commensurate earnings
impossible, John D. Ryan said in
announcing the net profits of the
year as $8,767,S14. He predicted
that If the domestic business was
maintained and any improvement
in the European markets result, a
period CT marked prosperity will
prevail this year.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-06
CONDITION OF
NAVY MAY NOW
Be TAKEN Up
Joint Investigation Is Propos-
ed In Resolution Follow
ing Coontz' Report.

WASHINGTON, ,1ay 6.-Repre-
sentative Fred A. Britten, of Illi-
nois, and Representative John Jacob
Rogers, of Massachusetts. have each
offered resolutions in the House as
the result of deficiencies reported
by Admiral Coontz disclosed by the
navy last winter in the annual
maneuvers. The resolutions asked
information showing the extent to
which the 5-5-3 ratio was being
observed.
Senator w. H. King, of Utah, has
introduced resolution in the SEN
ate to have joint committee in
yestigate the condition of the ves-
sells of the United States Navy.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-06
SEARCH FOR
MAI. MARTIN
new SECTION
North Side of Alaska PENN
sula to Be Scoured-Plane
Believed Seen Sunday.

WASHINGTON, May 6-Lieut Lay
ton Bissell, in charge of the first
leg of the globe flight. has advised
the War Department by wireless
from Dutch Harbor that nothing
more could be done on the south
side of Alaska Peninsula to find
Major Frederick Martin and Lit Har-
yey and everything possible has been
started on the north side of the Pen.
insula.
The Algonquin will be sent 10 the
north side if nothing developes from
the searching parties sent out from
lChignik.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-06
Wife of Murderer Helps
Him to Make His Escape

ROCHESTER, May 6. - Howard
M. Keavin, scheduled for trial on
May 19 for the murder of police
adaigua yesterday when his wife
and sister, armed with pistols. held
up the lone jailer and his wife and
took the fugitive away in an auto
mobile,
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-06
Chinese Come
Back at Japanese
In Hot Way

YOKI0, May "a delega-.
ton of the Chinese Association
in Toxic. today visited For
eign Minister Matsui and
presented a memorial protest
ing against Japan's exclusion
of Chinese declaring that the
Chinese expected the same
treatment from Japan that the
latter was demanding from the
United States.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-06
HOTELS
CAN take CARE
or DELEGATES

NEW YORK, May 6.--New York
City is used to conventions. about
800 are held here annually. but it
will get its first big test in handling
a convention on a great scale when
the Democrats meet in June to nomi-
nate candidates for President and
Vice-president.
While there have been notable
gatherings attended by many thous-
ands of delegates in the past, there
has never been a convention here
that viii approach the size CT the
tContinued on Page eeven.b
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-06
Big Southern Financial
Institution Closes Doors

Ell PASO, May 6.-The Ell Paso
National Bank, one of the largest
financial institutions in the south
west failed to open its doors today
The bank was saved three months
ago by S1,000,000 transferred from
the Federal reserve bank.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-06
Light Wine and
Beer League
Incorporated

NEW YORK, May 6.-The or
ganization of Light Wines and Beer
League Of America has been incor-
porated according TO announcement
made hero today
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-06
Bobbed Hair Bandit and
Husband Are Sentenced

NEW YORK. May 6.--Mrs. ce-
celia Cooney. bobbed hair bandit.
and her husband Edward Cooney.
have been sentenced to from 10 to
20 years each by the County Court
of Brooklyn.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-06
Claims Wheeler Evidence
Is Not Reaching Public

WASHINGTON, May 6. - George
B. Lockwood, Secretary of the Re-
publican National Committee, de-
clares in a statement that most of
the evidence against Senator
Wheeler has not been examined by
the special Senate committee. He
said little evidence has reached
the public"
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-06
BONUS MEASURE
UP TO COOLIDGE

WASHINGTON, May 6. The
soldiers bonus bill has been given
to President Coolidge.
The McNary-Haughen Bill has
also been sent TO the White House
for disposal by the President.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-06
REVOLUTION IN
CUBA SPREADING

HAVANA, May 6.-The revolution
which started last week in the Pro-
vince of Santa Clara has spread to
the Oriente Province according to
an official announcement. One hun
dred and fifty men revolted at Baire,
40 miles northeast of Santiago De
Cuba. Soldiers are pursuing the
rebels
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-06
NEW cLeW pEvELoPEs.

FALSE PASS, May 6.-Delayed
adyices received here from Port
Moller early yesterday morning said
two men We're quite certain they saw
a plane about 10 to Is miles south
west of there at GIG o'clock Sun
day evening. They said 1t was too
far distant. however, to be clearly
seen but they could see between the
wings and were quite sure it was
plane. The plane stopped. circled
and then dropped out of sight behind
the hills. An investigation was to
have been made yesterday.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-06
Chinese Pirates Are
Executed for Lootine

HONG KONG, May s. - Thirty
eight Chinese pirates convicted OF
looting the steam launch Kwontak
were executed today.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-06
French Aviator Makes
Good Time in Helicopte,

PARIS, May 6-Etienne Oehmi-
chen, French aviator, yesterday flew
kilometer in q helicopter in seven
minutes and 40 seconds
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-06
Veteran Engineer Dies
In His Cab in Wreck

Ell PASO, Texas. May &C. s
Thum, veteran engineer on the
Southern Pacific, was killed when
the Golden Gate Limited went into
ditch near Lordsbnrg, New
Mexico.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-06
Wilbur Wants Best Navy.

WASHINGTON, May 6.-Declarine
he stood for an American navy not
only the equal of any other but a
restricted by mutual agreement. was
made in an address by Secretary OF
Navy Wilbur before the Republican
Women of the District of Colum
bia.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-06
State Banking Supervisor
Joins Dexter Horton Natl.

OLYMPIA, Wash, May 6.-John
P. Duke, State Supervisor of Bank
ing has resigned to accept a vice.
preeidentcy of the Dexter Horton
National Bank OF Seattle. His as
sistant j. G. Minshull succeeds
him. The resignation is effective
on June 1.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-06

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The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-06

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New Britain herald., 1924-01-22
HERBERT KNOX SMITHS
 RESIDENCE DESTROYED
Frozen Hydrants Prevent Saving of Beautiful
 Pennington Home

Pennington, Conn. Jan. 22--Han- dicapped bv stalled engine. a frozen hydrant and near zero weather, fire men were unable 10 save the IS room. frame home of Herbert Knox Smith on Cedar street today. and at 1 o'clock this afternoon the building was in ruins. The house was valued at s4o,- eco.
 Fire companies from Unlonvilie, West Hartford and Hartford were summoned but the flames had spread iaeyond control before they arrived. Neighbors and people who came with the engines succeedgd in earting all the furniture from the house with the exception of some law books which were destroyed. The household goods were stored on tha front lawn.
 The fire started in tbc attic at 10 o'clock this morning white Mr. and Mrs smith were in Hartford. < fire had been burning in the fireplace in g room in the southwest part of the house and it Is believed sparks from this blaze either sci fire fo the roof or overheated tha chimney
 Mir smith was commissioner of under President Roose- welt and Mrs smith is president of the League of Women Voters.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-22
BOX NOW OFFERS TO GIVE
 ANOTHER $100, 1000 FOR ANY
 PLAN SU|T|NG COMMITTEE
COMMUTERS RENEW FIGHT ON NEW RATE Will Ask Public Utilities Commission to Arrange
 Hearings

Hundreds of local commuters vii
 join with other patrons of the New
 Haven lines in renewing their peti-
 tion to the Public Utilities Commis.
 sion for hearing on proposed in.
 creases in communication rates which
 the railroad company plans to make
 effective February 10, it became
 known today.
 Several weeks ago, following an
 nouncement of the railroad com
 pany's plan to change communication rates. a protest was raised and the utilities commission was asked to hear representatives of tho commut- CTS who feel the new rates are exor- bitant.. No action was taken by the commission and now that the time for the new charges is nearing, the application is to be renewed, local users of communication books say.
 Under the old plan ticket books good for one month were sold at a nominal charge, and books good for three months could be purchased ro, twice the price of the one month books. The new rates call for aboli- ton of the three months books an, an increase of 25 per cent on the present one month rates.
 The commuters offer little obJec- ton to the proposed % per cent in- crease in the one month books, but the discontinuing Of three months books effects an increase in charges that amounts to very nearly 100 per cent.
 The average book good for one month was sold at about sl0 and for three months at SEQ. Under thu new schedule the one month book will cost sl2.50, three months travei amousting to s3T50, as against s2o under the old plan.
 It is the commuters plan 10 argus before the utilities commission, - given an opportunity, that the sta,- and railroads should be interested ni promoting the practice of commuta- ton, rather than discouraging 1t by demanding and ali ing high fares. they say, causes parts of the state to be opened up for hap,- alton that might not otherwise de- ,elop in many times rne numper or ,ears now required IL also relieves congestion in the cities and is bene- icial from a health standpoint, they leclare in support of their claim that he utilities commission should act in heir interests.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-22
IS AWARDED ALIMONY
Mrs. Taydt Of Bridgeport Gets Ncr- dict--Husband, & SfO,0OO Year Man, Working as a IabOrcr.

Bridgeport, Jan. 22.--Mrs. John C. Faydt was given a divorce by Judge Isaac Wolfe in superior court today. and alimony of s4.000 with SIS weekly additional. Intolerable cruelty was alleged. The husband is a former superintendent of the American Tube and Stamping company, and before this action according to evidence of- fered received salary of s10,000 a year but of late has been working as a laborer at the General Electric company's plant here.
 Tn commenting on the employment phase of the case Judge Wolfe said Faydt had deliberately neglected to obtain more remunerative employ ment in order to embarrass Mrs. Fsyde in her action. "I have no doubt" said Judge Wolfe 'as soon as this case Is finally disposed of that he will have no difficulty in securing em- ployment that will bring greatly in- creased earnings"
 The effects of Faydt were shown during the trial to be worth s4,0OO with a claim of 5000 against his wifc's brother.