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Evening star., 1924-06-27
MAKES NEW PLEA
| FOR TENANTS HERE
attorney Describes Plight OF
Pensioned Widows in Let
! ter to Attorney General.

Rising again to the defense Of ten
ANTS in Washington, A. S. Lanier at
horney. has addressed a second letter
TO Attorney General Stone, appealing
no the Department of Justice to take
steps against "a conspiracy believed
to exist here by tacit understanding
among certain landlords and realtors
TO maintain the exorbitant rentals
that prevail here"
Citing one specific instance, Mr.
hanier says rentals in one apartment
mouse have already been raised so
ner cent above the pre-war level, and
further notice has been given that
Eanother average increase of 25 per
rent would be made upon the expira-
kion of their present leases"
Wants Quick Profit.
The apartment house in question:"
MIR. Lanier said, "is occupied almost
entirely by. Army and Navy people
sources in many cases are but little
above the margin of their necessary
.expenses" The rise in rentals, 1t is
charged. is 'for the purpose Of ena-
bling the recent purchaser of this
building to unload it at a quick profit
of 5000, 900, which is to come out of
the pockets of these tenants. This
means that some of them cannot meet
this increase at all, or only at seri-
Gus lowering of their standards of
aiving."
MI. Lsnfer goes into the problem of
-the situation Of the people of the
District who have practically no
rights Of citizenship. and are, there
fore, the wards of the nation, in a
qualified sense"
Furthermore" he says, "the ma
1ority of the people here are neither
employees of the government, or di-
rcctIy dependent upon those who are.
The inadequacy of the salaries paid
by the government is notorious, and
in consequence most of these people
are living on a margin of $40 to $25
per month, which is gradually being
7viped out by the ever increasing
Hentals.
Entitled to Protection
How can the government expect
tor get the most efficient service from
ats employees when it tolerates the
kexistence of a condition that forces
Evening star., 1924-06-27
SHIPPING BOARD GETS
NORFOLK ARMY BASE
Coolidge Orders Transfer From
War Department Subject
Of Controversy.

President Coolidge issued an execu-
tive order today transferring the Noe
folk Army base from the War De
partment to the Shipping Board.
The property at the Norfolk Army
base was constructed during the war
at cost of approximately $4,000
and the Shipping Board has been en-
deavoring several years to get pos
session of the valuable piers and
otker equipment
Subject Of Controversy.
Strong protests were made by the
board when the War Department put
the property up for sale some time
ago. The city of Norfolk and others
made offers for the property, one of
which was $5,000.0o0. The Depart
ment later abandoned the plan to sell
outright and decided to lease the
docks Further protests were made,
and recently the House committee in
vestigating the board, when apprised
of the state of affairs, went on record
as opposed to any other disposal of
the property than its Immediate
transfer to the Shipping Board. The
committee authorized Chairman
O'Connor to advise the Secretary of
War to this effect, and the action of
the President today was made on the
advice of the Secretary.
Evening star., 1924-06-27
Electric Arcs Visible $50 Miles
/. Will Guide Night Mail Planes
Aggregate of 5,279,Wo,0W Candle Power
Illumination Route From. CZeDe-
land to Cheyenne.

Illumination totaling 5,279,o00, 900
candle power will be used on the
1,46o-mile stretch between Cleve-
land, Ohio. and Rock Springs, Wyo..
when the day and night air mail serv-
ice across the continent begins July 1.
Beacons of 5oo,00o.oo0 and 100000
candle power will be a feature.
Above this night flying stretch the
planes themselves will carry electric
flood lights and emergency para
chute flares aggregating 100000
mostly in landing.
Second Assistant Postmaster Cen
eral Paul Henderson is in Chicago
this week making final arrange
ments for the opening OF the trans
continental air mail, the most spec
tacular feature Of which is to be
the night flying.
]. V. Magee. engineer in charge Of
illumination for the air mail service
has divided the night nying section
into three units, that between Chi
cago and Cheyenne, measuring SS5
miles. being lighted at once and the
east and west wings. 335 miles from
Cleveland to Chicago and 240 miles
Wyo.. being utilized as the summer
wanes and the days grow shorter.
Main station Located.
In the central division main sta
tfons are located at Chicago. Iowa
City, Iowa; Omaha, Neb.; North
Platte, Neb., and Cheyenne, Wyo. At
each Of these points there have been
installed two thirty-six-tnch. 500,-
600 900 O-candlepower electric arc bea-
cons and, in certain instances. one
eighteen or twenty-four-inch, 5.o0o.-
900 incandescent beacon
superimposed upon the tower of the
larger arc. One 100000. .00o-candle-
power beacon or two of the smaller
incandescent beacons will be mounted
on mobile platforms for food light
ing the surface of the field. The
boundaries of each field will be out
lined, either with incandescent lamps
or flashing acetylene gas beacons, the
wind cone will be illuminated and
all buildings. radio plants or other
distractions outlined with light
In the exact center of each field
will be brilliant red mushroom
cluster, low enough for the wheels
of the airplane to pass safely over.
and in between the above main ter
Evening star., 1924-06-27
GRAND JURY URGES
MISS MCCALL AS JUDGE
Recommends Assistant q. S. At.
torney as Juvenile Court Head
in Letter to Coolidge.

The regular grand jury, which
tires next Monday, has asked Presi-
dent Coolidge to name Miss M Pearl
Mccall, assistant United States at
torney, as judge of the Juvenile
Court when a vacancy occurs in that
position.
A letter signed by the twenty three
members of the grand jury was sent
to President Coolidge and reads: I'VE,
the undersigned, members of the
April term of the grand jury of
Criminal Court No. 1 and whose term
expires June 80, 1924, would consider
ourselves lax in duty if we failed to
present to you for your considera-
tion for appointment to the position
of judge of the Juvenile Court the
name of Miss NJ Pearl Mccall, as
sistant United States attorney for the
District of Columbia.
We firmly believe that Miss Nc
Call is vested with all the qualities
and qualifications that go toward
making an upright and impartial
judge. That she merits the high
honor is unquestioned; that she would
be a credit to the community all
agree"
Evening star., 1924-06-27
BAND CONCERTS.

By the United States Soldiers
Home Band, bandstand, today
at 5:45 pm: John S. M. thinner
mann, bandmaster:
March; state Militia Re
oyeTsur:, y,sW :i:;: .rrans schuSe4t'a ch9Ppi'z
Suppe
Descriptive. Mountain Life"
so ..s.. There 1.
"Muieteer," Tyroiienne.- "The
storm" IA twilight Calm"
"The Evening Hymn" "Taran-
tella" and finale.
Potpourri. The Opera Mirror"
Tobani
Contents: Carmen" Barber
of Seville" Waltz Song" from
Faust; "Quartette." from
"Rigoletto"; Anvil Chorus"
from I'll Trovatore"; "Sextette."
from Lucia; Dance of the
Hours. from "Gioconda"; "Ro-
nance" from 'IEclair"; Car
men,"
Fox trot, Limehouse Blues"
Hawaiian waltz. "Mo-Ana,"
Finale, TT Amt Gonna Rain
NO MO ..'taL
''The Star spangled Banner"
At the Ellipse tomorrow at
pm, United States Marine
Band, William H. Santlemann,
leader; Taylor Branson, second
March, Brooks Triumphal,"
Sietz
Overture, Festival" Lassen
IntermezZo, Petite Byouterie,"
Bohm
saxophone solo, Tyrolienne
Musician Frank wibiitahauser
Grand scenes from "Siegfried,"
("Siegfrieds Call" by Musician
Adolphe Seidler)
Waltz, Venus son Earth"
Lincke
Marche Slav". :. .Tschaikowsky
THE Star Spangled Banner"
By the Community Center
Band, James Miller, director,
at Grant Circle, tonight at
7:45 o'clock
March, Brooks TriumphaI,"
Waltz, "what'n I Do. Berlin
One e-step-Selected.
Romance. Alteration"
Borowski
one-step. "oh. Baby"
Overture. Comedy. Bella
Vocal %a L.. solo, "A Kiss 1.-THE in the
Dark Spn .::.;;:,.H c;..... Herbert ,
1eTs. THn trat. s3s, Shine. snasa;:; Dabney
Evening star., 1924-06-27

minals are divisional fields, every
twenty-five to twenty-five miles, as
follows In Illinois-North Aurora
McGirr, Franklin Grove, Rock Falls,
williamsburg, Montezuma, Reasoner,
Des Moines, Erlham, Casey, Atlantic,
Oakland; in Nebraska-Yutan, Wahoo,
David City, Osceola, Central City,
Grand Island, Shelton, Kearney, Elm
ton, Ogallala, Big Spring, Chappell.
Dix; in Wyoming-Pine Bluff and
Burns. These total thirty-four. At
each of these is an eighteen or TWEEN
ty-four-inch, 100000 candlepower
limitation acetylene flashes.
Every three miles. in between main
and divisional fields, have been in
stalled acetylene flashes on six-foot
platforms. Last August, during the
night-hying experiments. these flashes
the compass line of flight. Expert
ence proved, however, that these
could be better utilized II placed a
little ways or the compass line and
actually located in the center of a
field which could be used for landing
in case Of emergency. The result is
that there Is actually a landing field
every three miles along the 885-mile
route from Chicago to Cheyenne.
Revofve Around Horizon.
The big 500, ,ooo, o,ooo-candlepower
beacons are set one-half Of one de-
gree above the horizon. They revolve
completely around the horizon three
times a minute and are visible for
$50 miles. The 100000 0-candlepower
incandescent beacons, set also one
half Of one degree above the horizon.
make the circuit every ten seconds
and are visible for at least 100 miles.
The acetylene beacons of 5000 candle
power are visible nine miles and flash
$50 times a minute.
Cleveland and Bryan, Ohio, and
Rawlins and Rock Springs. Wyo., are
divisional fields, each equipped with
one 5000, 000-candlepower incandes-
cent beacon revolving on a ffty-foot
tower and two beacons on the ground,
together with radio, supplies. etc. In
between the above points, about every
Is miles apart, are emergency fields,
each equipped with one 5000, 900 can
dlepower tower beacon, illuminated
wind cone. telephone. etc. These fields
are located, as follows: In Ohio-Ridge-
Vile, Huron. vickery. Woodville, Wa
tervflle and Gerald; In Indiana-Ash-
ley, Walcotville, Goshen, Lakeville,
La Porte and McCool; In Illinois
Evening star., 1924-06-27
D. C. NAVAL RESERVES
DUE HOME TOMORROW
Special Dispatch to The Star.


QUANTICO, Va, June 27.-On the
last leg of their annual cruise, the
members of the United States Naval
Reserves of the District of Columbia
battalion arrived here last CiCht
aboard u s. S. Eagle No. Sc, Cap..
II. j. Nichols commanding.
This morning the entire ships com
pany went on the Marine Corps rife
range here for small arms practice.
All of yesterday morning they spent
in the vicinity of Tangier Island at
target practice. The men, consider
ing the small time they have been
on the work, made some excellent
scores.
The vessel left Cape May, N. j., at
o'clock Wednesday morning and
made fast run down the coast, an
choring in the bay that evening. The
ship will leave Quantico early tomor-
row morning and is due to dock at
southwest about 8 o'clock, when the
officers and men will be placed ON
the inactive list for another year.
Evening star., 1924-06-27

them into debt, and keeps them in
mental state of Decentralization
through the ever present fear and
anxiety of not being able to make
both ends meet.
Now that you have just brought
a suit under the antitrust laws to
break up a conspiracy of certain oil
companies to boost and maintain the
price Of gasoline, it may be you will
now find time to invoke these stat
utes in behalf of the people Of this
city, whose needs are more pressing
and just as deserving as those Of the
users of gasoline, even though they
have no vote and are not SO num-
erouS,"
Evening star., 1924-06-27

next sixty days write to the United
States Veterans Bureau and ask
for it
@. / entered the service July g.,
1918, and served until May, 20. 1919.
On the latter date ! was discharged
and Immediately received an appoint
ment as an Army field clerk Can 1
claim credit for military service up
to July 1, 1919?-W. S. G.
A. Your credit for military serv-
Ice runs only to the time Of discharge
from the militar seEvice In other
time you served as an Army feId
clerk.
Q. During the war 1 served as a
yoeman first class in the paymaster's S
department. want to come back to
live in Washington and would like
to know what steps to take to secure
a position with one of the depart
ments administering the bonus law?
l. D. W.
A If you desire to work in Wash
ington with either the War Depart
ment or the U. S. Veterans Bureau
for an application blank to secure an
appointment.
Q. Ny brother entered the service
June u, 1918, ana served at camp
Taylor until April 49, 1919 He died
the following July, leaving four sis
ters, of which / am the oldest. How
much Is his estate entitled to receive?
Must an application be made for the
benef1ts?-Mrs. A l. N.
A. Under the law sisters are not
entitled to any benefits as dependents
Of deceased veterans Only wives,
children, mothers or fathers in the
order named are entitled to any bene-
fits Of adjusted compensation in the
event that the veteran dies or has died
before signing ar application.
O. I am the legal guardian of a
veteran, mentally incompetent who
is in a hospital near this city. Shall
1 make application as his guardian?
What will do about f1ngerprints?
Many thanks for your help.-H. ]. F.
A. AS the legal guardian, make out
and sign the application to which
your ward is entitled. If possible,
get fingerprints. If it is impossible,
send in the application blank with
out the fingerprint Get the finger
print if you can. 90 it will expedite
the settlement Of your wards claim.
Evening star., 1924-06-27

Harvey; in Wyoming-Federal, La
ramie, Bosler. Rock River. Medicine
Bow, Walcott, Cherokee, Wamsutter,
Bitter Creek and Salt Wells.
Each plane flown at night will be
equipped with the usual navigating
lights, green to the right, red to tho
left and white In the tail. At the tip
of each lower wing will be ESQ, ,000-
candlepower headlights. supplied
rent being generated direct from the
main crankshaft. One headlight is for
distance and the other for flooding.
Powerful flares attached to miniature
parachute sustaining the light In its
slow descent ana 1T the same time
shielding the pilot from glare.
Evening star., 1924-06-27
MRS. MARY J. FIERCE DEAD
Succumbs at Age Of Seventy-Six at
Home in This CITY.

Mrs. Mary Josephine Fierce, seventy
six years old, widow of DR. William
w. Fierce, and a resident of this city
for the last thirty-six years, died at her
residence, 25 Sd street northeast, yester-
day, following protracted illness.
Funeral services will be held at her
late residence tomorrow morning at IL
o'clock. Rev. Freeley Rohrer, pastor of
the Metropolitan Presbyterian Church,
will officiate. Interment will be in Ar
lington cemetery.
Mrs Fierce, who before her marriage
was Miss Bishop, was a native Of
Wilkesville, Ohio. One daughter. Miss
Maude Fierce of this city, survives her.
Evening star., 1924-06-27
MRS. MARY D. BELT DEAD.
Suffered From Long ulness-Fu.
neral Tomorrow.

Mrs Mary D. Belt, eighty years old.
widow Of John W. Belt of Prince Georges
County. Md. died at her residence, 1915
18th street, yesterday, following a long
illness.
Funeral services will be at Trinity
Church, Upper Marlboro, Md, tomorrow
afternoon at l o'clock. Interment will
be at the church cemetery.
Mrs Belt had made her home in
Prince Georges County before coming to
this city about a year ago.
Evening star., 1924-06-27

In Siam the eighth and fifteenth
days of the moon are regarded as
sacred and devoted to worship and
rest from ordinary labor.
There are eighty-one million acres
Of land east of the Mississippi At only
for tree growth.
The Kusko times., 1924-02-02

Mrs. Edith M.+o Kilbuek, widow of John H. .Kilbucks who. came with ther husband to Alaska in 1885, and with whom she spent about twenty-five years on the. K usko ok vim, is now living at Independence, Kans., writing from which place she s$Ss:
 s'Stnce the death of my husband, at Akiak, more than 8 year ago, came back to the States. and have s, very nice little home ef my own at this place, shared by. my aged father and the little Eskimo girl l. brought with me. But my heart is in Alaska. If my health permitted is I would surely re- turn. | get very homessck for the Northiand, its kindly people, the many friends we made wherever we lived. Letters come to me from them, and are always welcome; yet it makes me rest less to get back among them. I seem to be just stopping here. Alaska is my home. We went there in 1885,"
The Kusko times., 1924-02-02
D0INGS AT
 NAPAMlUTIE: E:
WOrden and Koncheny Strike Vein of Pea
 cock Copper.

NapSmute, Jan. l5.-Charles Worden &nd Joe Koneheny. who have been prospecting in the Russian MissiCn mountains, 20 miles below Napamute, have struck lead of peacock copper, running into 12-foot vein at the end of 8 l40-foot shaft, 300 feet from the surface. Returns from assays show they have high grade copper, carrying gold and silver. Messrs. Worden and Koncheny, both we'll known through out Alaska, have been prospecting this property for the past two years. Mir. Worden is now in Flat, securing DOW der with which to work the proberty till next summer.
 It IS also reported that W. '. Fisher will arrive early in the summer with machinery for the operation of his property on Marvel creek. which he expects to open up during the season. Marvel is tributary of the Aniak.
 Kari Theile, Territorial surveyor general, and Alex Bately arrived in Napamute New Year's eve, and were compelled to remain over for two days on account of stormy weather. Other arrivals here on New Years day in- cluded Charles Worden, Wm. McPhail, Jim Davidson, Charles Swanson, Gus Berg, Arthur Kirk and Ben Cederman. George W. Hoffman, Napamute mer- chant, was host at a big dinDer ten 'dered these old-timers on that day. A dance and entertainment was given at
The Kusko times., 1924-02-02
TO SURVEY
 OIL FIELDS
Geological Expedition On Way, Headed for
 Point Barrow.

fISeattle, Jan. 28.-Dr. Philips. Smith,
 head of the expedition assigned to con-
 plete the geological survey of Naval Petroleum Reserve No. <, in the re- zion south of Point B lrrow, sailed this morning on the Northwestern, bound for Nenana, where he will assemble dog teams and supplies for his party, consisting of six technical men, besides two camp hands who will join him there in February. The expedition expects to start from Nenana about February 20.
 Sidney Paige, according to Alfred
 H. Brooks chief of the Alaska Geolog- ical survey, last summer made an ex- animation of the oil seepages which have long been known near Cape Simpson, the uorthernmost point 0f Alaska. He reports that there are two very large seepages emanating from small ridges about mile apart and several miles from the coast. These are ma"ked by Rowing petroleum, and cover many acres. There is very large accumulation of petroleum resi- due at these seepages. The surface exposures consist of clay shales, with hard. thin partings of calcareous shale, probably of Jurassic age. Mir. Paige and his two sub-parties explored 8 large area inland from the Arctic coast between Cape Beaufort on the south and Point Barrow and Cape Simpson on the north. He himself descended the Meade river for some i150 miles. These surveys indicate wide distribu- tion of what is believed to be the fCr- nation from which the Cape Simpson emerge, which is probably of Jurassic age. These rocks near the North Arctic coast are little disturbed, but are Increasingly folded to the south toward the mountains. No other seep- ages have been found. but what is known of the geology is not unfavor- able to an oil field. This entire region lies in Naval Petroleum Reserve No. f, and it was examined bv the Geological Survey at the request and expense of the Department Of the Navy.
The Kusko times., 1924-02-02
Telegraphic Ticks.

Seattle.-The names of many promi. nent business men were found on the membership list, containing one thou sand names, of the Union Club, very classy liquor dispensing place on Cherry street, which was raided last night by federal agents.
 Seattle.-Mrs. Oleyam, wife of Rob ert Olevam, prominent Seattle attor- ney, secured a divorce Thursday on the grounds that in the conduct of his household he subordinated her to the authority of Frances, daughter by his first wife.
 Chicago. Confession was made to- day by Mrs. Albert Leland, whose hus- band is suing for divorce, that her ae- lations with Dr. Carl D Case, pastor of the fashionable First Baptis9 church, had been improper.
 New York.-Former Secretary of In- terior Fall, now in the national lime- light, is declared to have gambled heavily in Sinclair oil stocks on the stock exchange.
 Atlanta, Ga.-Mrs. Ida Hughes, con- victed of the mnrder of her mother-in- law, Mrs. NJ. c. Hughes, was today sentenced to hang on March 1.
 
 St. LouiS.-Senator Reed Thursday amounted his candidacy for the presi- dency on the democratic ticket.
The Kusko times., 1924-02-02

the school house in the evening. the children's exercises refecting credit upon Mrs. Lillian NJ. Hopkins, Napa- mute teacher, and all the school chll- dren. the program being thoroughly enjoyed by those present.
The Kusko times., 1924-02-02
s. s. DelWo0d Sails to
 Bring Alaska Cable

Seattle.-4'he cable ship Deiwood Captain Shears. with three cable tanks filled to the bulk with wheat, sailed to- day for London, where she will take on the new Alaska cable. Aboard the Delwood are Major Marbee and Henry Winters. the latter cable engineer. Colonel Gibbs, under whose direction the cable will be lad. will join the Delwood at London. The vessel is ex- pected to leave London on March 9 and to arrive here on May 1.
 Jerry Franki, we'll known chef left Thursday for Anchorage. He is sched- uled to return over the late trail.
 
 John Heino and teams returned yes terday from trip to McGrath, bring ing up quantity of freight.
 George Davls was Tuesday arrival from Canes.
 John Savoia returned Tuesday from 8 trip to Ophir
 Austin Horner, of McGrath, arrived today,
The Kusko times., 1924-02-02
1! WEEK DAYS.

WEEK DAYS. .,.--.--. g:45 q. u.-Receive from Anchorage. Hoo a. m.-Send and receive Iditarod. ll:30 a. n. --Receive from Anchorage. 200 p. m.-Receive from Fairbanks. 2:30 p. m.-Receive from Anchorage. 400 p. m.-Send and receive Iditarod. A:30 D. m.--Receive from Anchorage.
 SUNDAYS.
 9:45 a. m.-Receive from Anchorage. ll:00 6. m Send aod receive Iditarod. 400 p. tn Send and receive Iditarod. 4:30 p. m.-Receive from Anchorage.
The Kusko times., 1924-02-02

Fred Morledge arrived Tuesday and retnrned "Wednesday to Yankee.
The Kusko times., 1924-02-02

G. w. c. Glass, from Canes, was a Wednesday arrival.
The Kusko times., 1924-02-02

John Savoia returned Tuesday from ! trip to Ophir.
The Kusko times., 1924-02-02

George Davls was Tuesday arrival from Canes.
The Kusko times., 1924-02-02
Tokotna Radio Station Schedule.

Following is the schedule now ob- served by the Tokotna radio station:
The Kusko times., 1924-02-02

Austin Horner, of McGrath, arrived today
The Kusko times., 1924-02-02

St. Louis.-Senator Reed Thursday amounted his candidacy for the presi- dency on the democratic ticket.