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Evening star., 1924-07-13
BY MARY MARSHALL.

HEN the thermometer begins
AN/ to soar most women first be.
" " gin to take thought of their
hot-weather raiment what
they shall put on to strike compromise
between the convention that refuses to
let us go about like South Sea Islanders
and their own instinct to wear as little
as possible while tropic weather pre-
walls.
For most mere summer clothes are
not really suitable for the very warmest
days in summer. When the French
dressmaker designs for the French wom-
an she seldom makes clothes that are
suitable for the really hot days that will
come in July and August in most parts
OF our country. so renowned for weather
extremes. So it often happens that many
OF the most charming French models
made for midsummer wearing are out of
the question for women in America.
We ought to be thankful that we have
at least got away from those old preju-
dices that made it seem not quite we'll
bred to be comfortably clad on the
warmest days. Until quite recently hosts
of American women have wilted in
warm weather under the notion that it
was rather commonplace to appear in
city streets not wearing some sort of
wrap. That may have been an appro-
pirate enough convention in England or
on the continent, but even there women
now feel quite suitably and appropriately
scarf as vestige Of the wrap that was
once considered indispensable.
IF your summer wardrobe Is really
not provided with appropriate hot
weather raiment, don't delude yourself
that you can grin and bear 1t until
cooler days come. With seven or eight
Evening star., 1924-07-13
Apple Rolls.

Roll some biscuit dough out to one
fourth inch in thickness. Sprinkle
with one-fourth cupful of sugar
mixed with one-fourth teaspoonful of
cinnamon and one cupful of chopped
apples. Roll up like jelly roll and
cut in three-fourths inch slices. Put
in a creased pan and bake in a hot
oven for about fifteen minutes. Serve
hot with lemon or hard sauce for
dessert.
Evening star., 1924-07-13
In High Society.

Mother-what are you studying
now?
Son-we have taken up the subject
Of molecules.
Mother hope you WIN be very
tried to get your father to wear one,
but he couldn't keep II on his eye
Evening star., 1924-07-13
And Probably Was.

my father is a doctor. so can
Be aicak for nothing"
NY father II . parson, 30 can be
good for nothing"
Evening star., 1924-07-13

Tommy had a pencil and a writing
pad. and was busily jotting down
notes of some kind with very alb
stracted air.
AS brother Jack Rabbit took a
seat on the porch and lit a cigar,
Tommy merely nodded his head and
went on with his writing. Brother
Jack Rabbit realized that something
of tremendous import was being
Evening star., 1924-07-13

or about, country clubs, really isn't
appropriate for town wear. II you
wear a suit then, be persuaded that
Evening star., 1924-07-13

the chemise blouse. The separate
blouse and skirt, no matter how fire.
seen on the college campus
Evening star., 1924-07-13

a blunder, but recently so many wo-
men have taken off their suit jackets
Evening star., 1924-07-13

you must wear the jacket all day, at
most only slipping it from your
shoulders when you eat luncheon.
Evening star., 1924-07-13

Answer to last Sundays cross
word puzzle.
Evening star., 1924-07-13

7 HEN the thermometer begins
M to soar most women first be-
v " gin to take thought of their
Evening star., 1924-07-13

Written and illustrated by Edward
McCandlish.
cannot sing the Old Songs,
They make me feel so sad.
I cannot sing them now because
They make the neighbors mad!
~ NE morning Brother Jack
Rabbit found Tommy Tur-
tie seated on the front porch
of the Clay Bank engaged
in some kind of mysterious business.
Evening star., 1924-03-27
"DREAM" RAILROAD
BRINGS $3,00O,O00
Kansas City, Mexico and Orient
Line Sold to Meet Creditors
Claims.
SALE LASTS TEN MINUTES
Road Built on Advice Given by
Brownies"
SALE LASTS TEN MINUTES
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
WICHITA, Kan. March 27.-The
Kansas City. Mexico and Orient rail-
road was sold at public auction here
today to Clifford Histed. general at
torney for the road. for sS.o0O,000.
Only two bids We're made, the othe
being $2,764,OOO, offered by E. E. Mu!
ianey. director of the Federal Re.
serve Bank at Kansas City. Mo. TIL,
auction lasted ten minutes.
Beset by one reversal after another in
Its fight for financial rehabilitation, the
uncompleted Kansas City, Mexico and
Orient railroad, dreamed of by Ar
thur f. Stllwell as the shortest low
grade transcontinental trunk line be-
tween Kansas City and the Pacific
coast, was sold TO meet creditors
claims.
petition on behalf of English in
vestors in the orient asking postpone
ment of the sale was denied yesterday
by Federal Judge John c. Pollock.
who ordered the sale February TO
satisfy government lien fer. $500
zoe, with interest advanced i'll 1928
10 enable the road TO continue in op-
ration. Under the sale order the
government is given "A prior lien and
It's claim is to be preferred. The or
der specifies the purchaser must con-
tinuc operation of the road.
Only Road in Section.
The Orient is the only railroad ira
versinS large and prosperous area
of the southwest. More than four
score towns and cities that have
sprung up along the line are depen-
dent upon it for TRANSPORTATION. The
road was organized in 1901 with a
capital of $50, 900, 600
The project was the conception of
Arthur +. Stilwell, one of the coun-
try's foremost railroad builders, who
claimed to have been advised by
Brownies" in a dream that the plan
was feasible. The little psychic Visi-
tors also caused MIR. Stillwell to build
The Kansas City Southern line, the
shortest line from Kansas City to the
Gulf of Mexico, the railroad magnate
declared. Their whisperings were so
Evening star., 1924-03-27
EASTERN NATIONAL PARK
MAY BE IN VIRGINIA
Committee Discusses Location in
Blue Ridge Mountains.
Survey Is Likely.

Meeting to discuss the location and
availability of site for n new ma
tional park in the Appalachian noun
tains. the committee appointed by the
Interior Department to select the
site continued its sessions today. The
initial meeting was held yesterday in
the office of the Secretary of the In
terror.
The committee, composed of men
prominent in national park work and
experts on park development and
placement, will probably have to sur
very much of the territory suggested
as a site for the new national park
before a decision as to it's location Is
made, officials of the national park
service declared. The site susgeste ed
is in the southern Appalachians and
may be in the Blue Ridge mountains
of Virginia, not many miles from
Washington, although il is under
stood Pennsylvania will make Wig
orous efforts to secure placement of
the new park.
Evening star., 1924-03-27
.Y.W.C.A. GROUPS HOLDING
FASHION SHOW TONIGHT
Young Employed Section Of Girl
Reserves to Stage Event at
Recreation Center.

The Young Employed Group Of the
Y. W. C. A. Girl Reserves will hold
a fashion show tonight at the "Y'
recreation center, goth and b streets
northwest The show Is in charge of
Miss Friedman, and is being staged
through the courtesy of a local de-
partment store. All employed girls
eighteen or under are invited
Fifteen foreign business girls from
the legations and embassies will meet
tonight In their second monthly
gathering at the home of Mrs. Will
liam Adams Slade. the st. Mihiel,
chairman of the Y. w. c. A. world
fellowship committee. discussion
of the early colonial settlements as
pictured in the romance, ITO Have and
to Hold" will be held.
The y. w. &. A. Girl Reserve High
School clubs will meet tomorrow
night for supper at Association head
quarters, 614 + street The Sempez
Paratae Club will act as hostess.
The Bon Secour Club Girls, one OF
the largest groups of organized Girl
Reserves under the local Y. W. G. A,
are planning TO entertain their moth
ers at tea at the Girl Reserve head
quarters, 100 NJ street northwest, to-
morrow.
Evening star., 1924-03-27

.nsistent he consulted Sir Arthur
Conan Doyle, who expressed the be-
lief that spirits" were directing Still
wells work.
The Orient Railroad runs from
Wichita, Kas., to Alpine. Tex, and the
through Chihuahua, Sanchez and
Fuerte, the Pacific terminal being at
the port of Topolobampo. There is a
gap of unfinished road between Alpine
md Falomir and between Sanchez and
'uerte. Between Wichita and Alpine
re 1871 miles of track. while the sec
ions operated in Mexico total $50
'ileS. The length of the entire line
rom Kansas City to Topoiobampo, Is
bout 1000 miles
Never Abandoned Dream.
Mr. StlilWell never abandoned his
dream of the Orient's Importance as
short route to the Pacific. Shortly
after such work on the project was
started the Madero revolution in
'AeA:Io stopped operations on the
southern section.
Later financial difficulties curtailed
work on the northern section. Then
came the world war conditions which
ing invested in the line. Since the re-
ceivership was declared in 1917, eff
forts to interest private capital in the
road have failed
Last year a series OF SetDackS cul-
minated in conditions that led to the
order for sale of the road. Another
government loan to enable the road
to continue operation was turned
down by Congress: other railroads
enjoined the granting of preferential
rates for the Orient, and the state OF
Kansas refused to remit taxes on the
roads property in that state. At
the end of 1928 the road faced a
deficit of approximately 100000 with
the governments debt due.
Despite tho roads difficulties the
operators have remained optimistic,
declaring the line could never be
abandoned without great injury 70
the southwest.
IN letter to W. T. Kemper, receiv-
er. Mr.. Stillwell declared he had not
abandoned his dream that, il COM
pleted, the Orient railroad will take
Its place as one of the most impor-
tant western roads.
Evening star., 1924-03-27
Opera, PIastering
And Plumbing Pay
Scales on q Par

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, March 27.-ChicaGo
plumbers hereafter will receive
$1.25 an hour. Chicago civic opera
musicians will get SIS day next
season and plasterers are asking
a $14-a-day wage scale.
Evening star., 1924-03-27

, 1t is said that college journalism
originated at Dartmouth in 1900. DAN
iel Webster being editor of the paper.
A process for obtaining ethyl alcohol
from water gas and producer gas has
been developed in England.
Evening star., 1924-03-27

Do you need efficient, industrious
help? There's one sure way to get it
Quickly-read and use Star Want Ads
Evening star., 1924-03-27

Mexico has thirty-two women reg
istered as certified public accountants.
The Nome nugget., 1924-03-01
INFORMATION WANTED

About 25 or 30 years ago my bro- ther. Arthur Bernier. who was then IT or IS years of age, left Haverhilf, Mass, going to Dawson City where he settled and established himself in the grocery and meat business. After a few years at the time of the gold rush. he left there and went to Nome where we lost complete track of him.
 My parents are now very old and naturally desirous to near from or about him, and I would respectfully ask that you do me the favor of having the Alaskan records search ed to find out whether he is dead or alire.
 JEAN B. BERNIER,
 Lp~e1l, Masa
The Nome nugget., 1924-03-01
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Tn the U. s. Commissioners Court for the Territory of Alaska. Sec ond Division, Cape Nome Precinct. In Probate:
 In the matter of the Estate of CHRISTINE NELSON. deceased.
 Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed by the above entitled Court, adminis- trator of the Estate of CHRISTINE NELSON. Deceased.
 All persons having claims against the said estate are hereby required to present the same with proper vouchers attached to the undersign- ed at Nome. Alaska. as by law re- quired. within six months from the date hereof. Dated at Nome. Alaska, the 18th day of January. 1894.
 M. JACOBSGAARD,
 Administrator of the Estate oa
 Christine Neison. Deceased. Publish January ls. 1s. Feb. ?. s, iG. 1924.
The Nome nugget., 1924-03-01
roRRRrTURE NOTICE

iro HENRY 0ATJENs. and to his executors. administrators, heirs sod sssigns:
 You arc hereby notified that the undersigned has. expended one hun cred dollars (sloo.oo) in work. labor and Improvements upon the VIOLET GROUP Placer claim. sst- uated about 3 milea west of the town of Nome. On the right limit of Snaks River. and is recorded fn tho Records of the Cape Nome Record ing Precinct. Territory of AlasEa. the recording precinct in which said claim is situated. for each of the years 1911. 1912. 1873. 1914. lSf5s 1916. 1917, 1918. 1919, 1920-21. 1921-22. l922.23, in order to- hold said claim under the provisions of Section 2324, Revised Statutes of :he United States of America; this being the amount required to hold said claim for each of the years above enumerated. And if within ninety tSO days from the service Of this notice upon you, you fail or refuse to contribute your proportion of such expenditure as co-owner. your interest in said claim will be- come the property of the subscriber under said Section 2324.
 Dated at Nome. Alaska. this 18th day of January, 1924.
 SAM FERNENGEL.
 Co-Owner. Publish Jan. 19, 26, Feb. 2. g, 16, 23. March ?. 9. 16, 23, 30, April 6 Ia. 1924.
The Nome nugget., 1924-03-01
1, NorrCK or NoRFErrvnx.

To William Price. c. H. Frost. Joe
 J. Calm. Dora cahili. Kate Mas
 te1.J. R. Durken. chss. B. cahill
 and to their executors. admins
 tratofs. he,rs and sssigns:
 You arc hereby notified that the undersigned has appended one hun drea dollars ($1oo.oe) in work. labor and Improvements upon the SuNiMERsET ASSOCIATION plac- CT Mining Claim situate on the old bend of snake Rives. which is . tributary of Besins Sea.
 The location certificate ee which is recorded in Vol. IA. at page 4ie of the records of the Cape Nome Recording Precinct. Territory of Aias11a, the recording preefsct in which ssid claim is situated. for each of the years 1905. 1906. 1907. 1908: 1909. 1910. 1911, 1912. 1913, lsl4. 1915. 1916. 1917. i9so-el. 1s21-22 and 1922-23. in order to hold said claim under the provisions of Section 2324 Revised Statutes f the United States of America; this being the amount required to hold Baid claim for each of the years above mentioned.
 And if within ninety (90) days. from the service of this notice upon you. you fail or refuse to contribute your proportion of such expenditure as co-owner, your interest in said ! claim will become the property ot :; the subscriber under said Section 2324.
 Dated at Nome, Alaska. Decembe Y 8th, 1923.
 GEO. T. CAHIIL. i Co-Owner. Publish Dec. 8. IS. 22, 20. 1923. and Jan. ,, 12, 19. 26. Feb. 2, g., 16, a. March 2, 1924.
The Nome nugget., 1924-03-01
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE

To Neeta Tobey Sale andW. D. Stew art, your heirs. executors, assigns or personal representatives.
 You and each of you. are hereby notified that I have expended in la bor and improvements the sum of one hundred dollars ($1O0.0O, each year for the years 1915. 1916, 1920, 1921 and 1922. on the Flor ence Association Placer mining claim situated between Wonder and Holyoke in the Cape Nome Record ing Precinct, Alaska, note of the la cation of which is recorded in Vol 123. page 199 of said precinct rec ords.
 The above amount has been ex- pended in order to hold said claim under the provisions of the law con ctrning annual labor upon mining claims. being the amount required to hold said claims. --
 And, you, and each of you. are further notified that if within ninety days after the last publication of this notice you have failed to con tribute your portion of said expendi- t,.re. your interest in said claim will become the property of the under signed, your co-owner. under Sec. ton 2324 Revised Statutes of the United States.
 CHAS. A. vOGEL.
 Co-owner. Published Jan. 12. 19. 26, Feb. 2 Q. 16, 23. March ?, 9, Is. 23, 30, April 6, 1924.
The Nome nugget., 1924-03-01
PAYS TRIBUTE TO
 MEMORY OF HARDING

Washington. Feb. 2S-The Senate and House last Wednesday paid for nal tribute to the memory of the late President. Warren G. Harding. Both chambers met jointly in the presence of the Coolidge Cabinet and the Supreme Court to hear the eulogy by Secretary Hughes. A sec tion Of the gallery was reserved for Mrs. Harding. Harding belonged to an aristocracy of plain people of his country. He was equipped for his task by the inheritance of training which were completely typical of the American" Secretary Hughes said in part.
The Nome nugget., 1924-03-01
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To Joe J. Cahill. Gus W. Borgen.
 John. O'Brien, John Geneser.
 Mamie Cahill, Geo. H. Shaver,
 Geo. Cash, and to their executors.
 administrators, heirs and as
 signs:
 You are hereby notified that the undersigned has expended one hun dred dollars ts100.003 in work. labor and improvements upon the POLK ASSOCIATION Placer Min ing Claim situated on the old wes. bend of Snake River. a tributary of Boring Sea.
 The location certificate of which is recorded in Vol. IA at page 365 of the records of the Cape Nome Recording Precinct, Territory of Alaska. the recording precinct in which said claim is situated, for each of the years 1905, 1906. 1907, 1908, 1909. 1910. 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915. 1916. 1917, 1920-21, 1921-22 and 1922-23. in order to- hold said claim under the provisions of Section 2324 Revised Statutes of the United States of America; this being the amount required to hold said claim for each of the years above mentioned.
 And if within ninety t90) days from the service of this notice upon you, you fail or refuse to contribute your proportion of such expenditure as co-owner. your interest in said claim will become the property of the subscriber under said Section 2324.
 Dated at Nome. Alaska, December Sth, 1923.
 GEO. T. CAHILL.
 Co-Owner.
The Nome nugget., 1924-03-01
FORFEITURE NOTICE

To T. F.. Ryan, Adolf Johnson, M.
 Belleview, J. E. Jones, you
 and each of your heirs, executors,
 administrators. and assigns:
 You, and each of you are hereby notified that the undersigned has ex- pended One Hundred Dollars ($100.0O) in work, labor, and inn provement upon the Rainy Day As sociation placer mining claim, the location certificate of which is re- corded in Vol. 1so, Page 1s4 of the records of the Cape Nome Record ing Precinct. Territory of Alaska, the recording precinct in which said claim is situated for each of the years 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914. 1915, 1916, 1917, 1920-21, 1921-22, 1922 e3, in order to hold said claim under the provisions of Section 2324 Re- vised Statutes of the United States of America; this being the amount required to hold said claim for each of the years aforementioned. And if within ninety (90) days from the service of this notice upon you. you fail or refuse to contribute your portion of such expenditure as CO., owner, your interest in said claim will become the property of the sub scriber under Section 2s24.
 Dated at Nome. Alaska, this 2znd. day of December. 1928.
 B. BBILEvIEW,
 Co-Owner. Published Dec. 22, 2s. 1928. Jan. 5, l2, 1s, 2s, Feb. 2. s, 1s, z3, March 1, 8, 16, 1894.
The Nome nugget., 1924-03-01
JUDGE REFUSED BIND DERBY
 OVER TO SUPERIOR COURT

Seattle. Feb. 2S-Justice of the Peace Dallon in declining to bind Harry Derby over to the Superior Court for the shooting of Major Muirhead. declared that Mrs. Derby was unworthy of her husbands love and branded Muirhead as man who held both law and honor in con- tempt.
 Harry Derby shot Major Muirhead some time ago while the latter was seated in cafe with Derby's wife, having dinner
The Nome nugget., 1924-03-01
SPAIN CAUSES SERIOUS BRE.ACH
 IN NAVAL CONFERENCES

Rome. Feb. 27-Spain has caused a serious breach in the Naval Dis armament Conference by withdraw ing after the conference had voted
 a tonnage allowance which was sought by that government 10 be TOO high. Tonnage figures were kept q secret. The conference also rejected the proposal of Chile for one plane carrier more than allowed in the pro- portion of capital ship tonnage.
The Nome nugget., 1924-03-01
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To John O'Brine. John Geneizer,
 Jos. J. Cshill. Callie Cahill. W
 M. Price, Mamie CahilI. E. L.
 Blanck, and to their executors
 administrators, heirs and assigns:
 You are hereby notified that the undersigned has expended one hun dred dollars ($100.00) in work. la bor and improvements upon the WINTER SET ASSOCIATION Plac- CT Mining Claim, situate on the tundra on Shepard Creek and Penny River. Northerly from the right limit of said creek
 The location certificate of which is recorded in Vol. IA at page 27o of the records of the Cape Nome Recording Precinct. Territory of Alaska, the recording precinct fin which said claim is situated, for each of the years 1905. 1906. 1907 1908, 1909. 1910, 1911, 1912, 1sts, 1914, 1915. 1916. 1917. 1920-21. 1s21-22 and 1s22-23. in order to hold said claim under the provisions of Section 2324 Revised Statutes Of the United States of America; this being the amount required to hold said claim for each of the years, above mentioned.
 And if within ninety (s0) days. from the service of this notice upon you, you fail or refuse to contribute your proportion of such expenditure as co-owner. your interest in said claim will become the property of the subscriber under said Section 3334.
 Dated at Nome. Alaska, December sth. 1898.
 GEO. T. cAHrlL. Co-Owner.
 PuAl,sh Dec. !. IS. .2s.. .2S. 1898. ssa 1sa. s. lx. 1s. .7s. Feb. 2. g. !A n H9ssAh &ess:-.
The Nome nugget., 1924-03-01
EARTHQUAKE VISITS

Anchorage, Alaska. Feb. 29-The most violent earthquake shocks ever recorded in Anchorage occurred at 2:07 q. m, Wednesday, and lasted for twenty seconds and intensifying in a series of three waves. No dam age was done except broken dishes in many homes. The movement was described as lateral from southwest to northwest. This is the sixth shock that has visited Anchorage in the last six months.
The Nome nugget., 1924-03-01
AGREE ON VOTES OF ARMIsTICE

New Orleans. Feb. 29-General vincente, Post Commander of one of the Revolutionary Armies, and Car los Largos. Commander of troops supporting the Dictatorship of Pres ident Gutierrez in Honduras, have according to information received in New Orleans by the Honduran Con- sul General.
The Nome nugget., 1924-03-01
PHILLIPS NAMED AS
 AMBASSADOR TO BELGIUM

Washington. Feb. 27.william Phillips. Under Secretary of State, las been nominated by President Coolidge as Ambassador to Belgium. to succeed Ambassador Fletcher, who who has been transferrd to Rome, Italy as Ambassador
The Nome nugget., 1924-03-01
INFORMATION WANTED
 Hartford. Wis.

Nome Nugget,
 Dear Sir:-
 am trying to locate a man by the name of D. D. Garvey If you can give me any information in re- gard to him, or help me locate him, I shall be very thankful.
 Very truly yours,
 LORETTA CARNEY,
 Hartford, Wis
The Nome nugget., 1924-03-01
BARRIER INVITES BURGI4ARRS
 TO HELP THEMSELVES

New York. Feb. 27-Joseph Defato. a barber in New York City has pin ned notice on the front door of his
 barber shop which reads. Burglars walk in and help yourselves. Don't
 b~eak anything, I live close by. If I can assist come to the house. there will be no police interference. ,.
The Nome nugget., 1924-03-01
REED SAYS WILL. BE T1ME
 FOR COOLIDGE TO REsI0N

Hannibal. Mo. Feb. 2s-Senator Reed. in addressing mass meeting at Hannibal. asserted that if the Cabinet is not purged ii will soon be time for Coolidge to resign. He charged that Secretary Hoover. who was in charge of the Food Bureaus during the war. deprived the farm CTS of five billion dollars.
The Nome nugget., 1924-03-01
PLAN TO KILL 10000 CATTLE
 ON ACCOUNT OF DISEASE

Oakland. Feb. 2S-Plans to kill approximately ten thousand cattle and hogs in the vicinity of Oakland. California. which are infected with the Hoof and Mouth disease. were completed. it has been announced.
The Nome nugget., 1924-03-01
BANKERS ARRESTED IN
 CONNECTION BANK FAILURE

Seattle, Feb PA. L. Bradley and C. W. Tewell, President and Cashier. respectively. of the State Bank of Gilman. Montana. which closed last thanksgiving. were ar rested in Seattle last Monday and criminal charges placed against the failure
The Nome nugget., 1924-03-01
MIDSHIPMEN DEFEAT
 WEST POINT CADETS

West Point. Feb. 27-The Annap oils Midshipmen won three out Of the five basket ball games played with the West Point Cadets. defeat ing the latter by score of 34 to 29 in a hard fought contest. The Mid shipmen led throughout the game hut by small margin.