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The Alaska daily empire., 1924-06-17
WASHINGTON FAYORITEs.

POUIfikEEPSl June lf.-W ltn
the University of Washington var
sity crew favorites in the annual
regatta today, the crews We're ex-
pceted to take the course shortly
before l O'Clock this afternoon The
belief was expressed everywhere this
morning that the victory will be de-
cided in the last mile of the three.
Homer kearns. of Seattle, will
low in No. 4 place instead of Marx
Luft. of Bremerton, ill in the hos
pital with typhoid.
Calm and sunny weather made
the canal almost perfect for the
great intercollegiate regatta.
The men in the Washington var
sity crew will be as follows:
Coxswain. Donald Grant; Stroke.
AL Ulbrickson; No. z Fred Sputhn;
No 6. Dow Walling; No. 5, Harold
CHaD Condor; No 4. Homer
Kearns; No. 3. Harrison (Stork)
Sanford No. 2. Rowland (Bull)
France Bow, Harry John Dutton.
The Junior Varsity eight will
probably be composed as follows
BOW. BILL dlker. NO. Z, Yves
Verde: No. 3. Tom Bolles; No. !.
Gordon Thompson; No. 5, Denny
Abel; No. 6, Keith Enloe; No. 7,
Walt Malone; No. 8, Ken Meserve.
stroke; coxswain, Herb Morcom.
Over Smile Course.
The championship regatta of the
Intercollegiate Rowing Association.
to be decided today on the Hudson
River, was inaugurated in 1896
when Columbia scored the first var
nity triumph.
TNwenty-six varsity races have
been held altogether. with Cornell
victorious in 13, Syracuse five.
Pennsylvania three, Columbia and
the Navy twice each. while Univer-
sfty of Washington hung up the
Vests first and only victory last
June.
Wisconsin is making its first ap-
pcarance this year since 1914 while
The Naval Academy is missing for
the first time since 1920.
Originally a four-mile race. the
varsity event now is rowed over a
three-mile stretch. Except for a
three-mile race in 1898 and the two
mile contest on Lake Cayuga in
1920, the championship was decided
at four miles until 1921 when the
three-mile route was adopted.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-06-17
INTERNATIONAL
MEETING TODAY

MOSCOW. June Sixty ooun-
tries, including the United States.
Mexico Canada and South American
nations are represented in the, Fifth
Congress of the Third Internationala
which opened today. This years con-
vention OF the organizatin which
was founded by Lenine. Zienoyeff
and other Bolshevists In 1900 when
Communism was scarcely more
than an experiment. has brought | =,
900 delegates from all habitable
parts OF the globe.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-06-17
FARMER-LABOR
CONVENTION is
MEETING TODAY
Keynote Speech Is Sounded
by Mahoney Factions
Starting Trouble.

ST. PAUL, June H. William
Malloney. of st. Paul. temporary
chairman of the National Farmer
| aibor party convention expressed
at the opening of the session today
that the purpose was to organize
now national body despite the
"cruel, unwarranted attitude of
Senator La Toilette and further
declared the time WIS "auspicious to
disrupt the old party"
Mahoney urged action to this
end to lend the reign of an ex-
ploiter.
There were 400 delegates at the
convention with factions growing
more intense hourly.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-06-17
In Dainty Lounging
Robe, Divorce Is
Found Dead; Suicide

NEW YORK. Juno IL Mrs.
Margaret Martin. aged % years,
secretary to Morris IIillquit, So.
ciallst leader, a diyorcee, tired OF
life, attired herself In her prettlest
lounging robe, read passages from
the Bible and then turned on the
gas in her Greenwich Village apart
ment. A note was found near the
body addressed to her mother.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-06-17
TALE OF GIRL
ON NAVY SHIP
NOW EXPLAINED
Honor of Navy Is Upheld
when Seamen Makes Adj
mission at Courtmartlal.

BREMERTON, June 17.-For the
honor of the Navy, Il. Berquest,
seamen, first assistant in one of
the battleship Arizona's s store rooms,
admitted at the court-martial pro-
ceedings against Ia members Of
the Arizona's crew that he took
pictures of "Madelaine' girl
stowaway. in sailors Uniform when
she boarded the vessel at New York
on March IA She remained on the
ship until discovered and put ashore
at Balboa on April H.
Bcrquest said "Madelaine's" real
name was Mrs. Madeaine Blair.
wife of Leonard Blair. of New York
City.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-06-17
KEYNOTE SPEECH
OF DEMOS TO Be
GIVEN At NIGHT

NEW YORK, Juno 17.-So that
radio fans whose work keeps them
from their headpleces in the day
time may hear, the Democratic Ma
tional Convention committee has de-
cided to postpone tAe keynote speech
of the convention until the first
night.
CHICAGO, June William G.
McA,loo this afternoon said that
whether the two tlifrd rule was to
be abrogated did not worry him be-
cause he had enough votes with
out, anyway
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-06-17
Russians Reach Canada
For New Farming Area

VANCOUVER, B. c., June IL
One hundred and sixteen Russians
headed by l.. Demuru, formerly of
the late Cars army, of Moscow.
have arrived on the Empress OF
Russia enroute TO the new Russian
farming settlement at Alberta. They
have $4,000 each in cash.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-06-17

letter says.
Earl Rossman, during the winter.
remained at Wainwright. 100 miles
south of Point Barrow. lie Is now
temporarily in Barrow. For four
months he has worked night after
night until well toward morning in
the attempt to photograph the au-
rorae in colors, and tells me today
that he has succeeded. If this shall
prove correct, you will better know
how important is the achievement" E"
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-06-17
Movie Actress Wins
Pickaninny at Rattle

S LOS ANGELES. Cal. June IL
Dorothy Mackill, demure English
film actress bought a rattle ticket
from her negro maid to help a
social given by negro church.
The actress won a 11-months old
negro baby. an orphan. The actress
has ranged for the pastor of the
church to adopt the cooling pick
aninny.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-06-17
Put Up Queer Stall
To Get Into America

SEATTLE, June 17.--Immigration
authorities examining 238 Japanese
who arrived on the President Nc
Kinley found scores claimed long
residence in the United States bat
were unable to speak word Of
English.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-06-17
LYNCH HEAD PRINTERS.

INDIANAPOLIS. June 17.-James
NJ. Lynch, of Syracuse, has been
elected President of the Interna-
tional Typographical Union by a
majority of 2.029 votes according
to official announcement.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-06-17

Washington Varsity Wins Boat Race By One Length
Platform Suggestions
Are Pouring in
Upon Democrats

NEW YORK, June 17.-So
many platform suggestions are
pouring into the headquarters
Of Gov. AL Smith. that the
informal committee of six is
tabulating them aud d state
committee has been formed to
take care of the suggestions.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-06-17
RUM RUNNERS
CONTRACT LET

SEATTLE. June IA contract
has been awarded for the building
OF Is rum runners for the Pacific
Coast for s342 900 to the Lake I'm.
ion Drydock and Machine Works
Ten rum runners are to be built
at Alameda The boats will be rs
feet long and speedy crafts.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-06-17
DEAD
IN COLLISION

CHRTSTIANIA. June 17.-Twenty
persons, mostly women and children
were drowned when the Norwegian
mail steamer Haakon Jarl collided
yesterday on the Vest Fjord with
the steamer Kong Harold and went
down
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-06-17
Belief Expressed in China
That Sun Yat Sen Is Dead

SEATTLE. June III. Spunt.
retired cotton broker who arrived
yesterday on the President Mckin-
ley said the belief was widespread
in China that Dr. Sun Yat Sen.
President of the Southern China Re-
public, was dead and his death was
concealed
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-06-17
MAUCHAN is TO AGAIN ATTEMPT
Dawn TO DUSK FLIGHT ACROSS
CONTINENT; STARTS THIS week

MINEObA. y. y, June 17-The
first favorable day after Thursday,
in an airplane more solidly built than
the one used previously. Lieut..
Maughan will take off in a third
attempt to fly across the continent
from dawn to dusk. He hopes 10
alght in II hours. He will make
-four stops to refuel.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-06-17
FIFTEEN MILLION
NEAR STARVATION

DE KALB, ILL.,, June 17.-Dr. j.
A. Morehead of Now York, Secre-
tary of the National Lutheran
Council declared at the annual
Augustanian Synod that 100000
of the middle class in Germany were
on the verge of starvation.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-06-17
Bodies Of Six Storm
Victims Are Recovered

BRISTOL, Tenn. juno 17.-Six
bodies of II victims of storms and
floods in Carter County have been
recovered
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-06-17
Azus; w coNNEiss j xrrasHAaRrET usroN
Gkzot0: WARREN $. STONE cyI2IL WALISEs

Mrs Harriet Taylor Upton of Warren o. has announced that she
the Republican
at might oppose John Cooper for the Republican
millionaire publisher politician
secretly third
is
a In
tive the that 30
ganized almost Immediately.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-06-17
Jewelry Salesman Robbed
OF $35,00O in Diamonds

WAUKEGAN. 81, June IL
Three auto bandits robbed A. G..
Zusman, salesman of the Temple
Jewelry Company OF Chicago on the
highway last night and escaped
with $4,000 worth of diamonds
and jewelry.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-06-17
Gas Pocket Is
Reported Struck
In Cold Bay Fields

SEWARD. June II. A large
gas pocket mas been struck by
the Standard OIL drllers at
Kanatak according to reports
received here.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-06-17

Figures Tentative
All the figures after Jan. l. 1922,
are necessarily tentative, for the Blu
reau of the Census has not as yet
published complete monthly data for
births and deaths covering the per
iods since 1921.
Improved methods of estimating
the nations population for the years
Continued Oh Page Iwo.l
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-06-17
Republicans Are to
Conduct Campaign

WASHINGTON. June 17.-Presf-
dent Coolidge expects the National
Chairman of the National Republi-
can Committee and local leaders ev-
erywhere to conduct campaign
with National Advisory committee
as the consultive body.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-06-17

WALLACE, Ida, June 1.-THE
Tamarack and Custer Consolidated
Mining Company has declared a two
per cent. dividend on 5000, 900 shares
payable on June 80,
Evening star., 1924-07-06
BERRYvILLE.

BERRYVILLE. Va, July 5
(Specian.-The Berryville reservoir is
on the top of the Blue Ridge noun
tains in Clarke County and where the
main pipe goes under the river the
water in the recent Shenandoah
River flood was fourteen feet deep.
After waiting for some time for the
waters to subside, following the
breaking of a conduit, the Berryville
council sent for diving outfit and
put r. c. Thomas in charge. MIR.
Thomas. working under twelve feet
of water, laid a new line across the
river and the residents are getting
water after a long delay.
At the Kings Daughters county
convention, held In Christ Church,
Wildwood, May 20, Miss Gresham Of
Richmond made such an urgent
appeal for funds for the crippled chill
dren's home of that city that meet
ing of. Kings Daughters was held at
the residence of Mrs. J. B. Neill in
Berryville, June 16. and committee
pointed to solicit funds Mrs. Hugh
Nelson of Long Branch was chosen
treasurer. Since that time nearly $500
has been raised.
The chamber of commerce held its
monthly meeting in the courthouse
Harris was in the chair and an
nounced the following standing com,
mttees: Public improvements, j. r.
Moore. q. H. Levi, II. a: Moore: pusl-
ness relations, Alfred kerfoot, II. n.
Burks. Rice Levi; new enterprises; f..
G. Coiner. H. B. Whiting, r. l.. Aylor;
publicity, Mrs. Sara Elder, A. G;
Muller. Ralph Ware; membershlp
committee, J. S. Goldsmith; MISS rose
Mcdonald, Leon Scheuer. W. u. WISE
development, F. ". Tilford. T: ".
Hardesty. H. c. Warden. j. s. Gold
smith reported nineteen new MEM
bers.
After much discussion the secretary
was instructed to get in toucn WIN
ataar oh. nnhers of commerce in the state
and get them to enumerate the penents
which they derive from belonging TO lhs
state organization. The cnair was asns ~. -
to appoint a committee TO interview t'le
agent for the Chesapeake ano ono e.
nhone Company in Winchester ana ask
that the work on the rural hnes III
clarke County be pushed, as there are
still sixty poles down between Berry
Vile and the river and ereat nnans
complaints are being made OF tne serV-
ice Alfred Kerfoot, one OF 'he ui'e astad
of the Shenandoah Valley, Inc, asked
that a committee from this organization
he appointed to wait on the otneI or-
eori1ations in the county and get them
to cooperate in making Home.cominng ng
week, August All, a great success: On
account OF the date for the meetlns o.
this organization conflicting with legion
night. hereafter the champer m,aS6ay u SG
merce will meet on the second iuesuas
in every month. porr,,
Charles NJ Broun. formerly OF herrs-
Vile, but who for some time mas naaae
his home in Roanoke, and $. Z. Austin
of Danville, Ill. were DRIVING Su.,oa! ,,!
rao,ntain side near Gretna, small
town near Roanoke. when the road caved
W. precipitating the car down an eii
hankment and killing Austin broun
was bruised. Austin is survived oE nls
uife William Stone, q son OF Mrs
austin nv a former marriage, came from
Danville, H., to be with his mother
Evening star., 1924-07-06
KENSINCTON.

KENSINGTON, Md, July Especially
MIR. and Mrs. Alfred Ray have sold
their house on Fawcett avenue to
Kenneth w. Simpson, formerly of
Troy. N. Y.
Under supervision of William r.
Darby, work on the new parish house
for Christ Episcopal Parish. Knowles
street. is progressing. Mr.. Darby is
giving his services without compen-
sation. from which the parish will
derive material benefit. The struc-
ture, costing several thousand dollars,
Will be ready for occupancy about
September, when Sunday school and
services will be held there until the
new church is built on the corner
OF Connecticut avenue and Knowles
street
The Epworth League of St. Pauls
Methodist Church will hold lawn
fete Tuesday evening at the home of
Jason Warthen, near Wheaton.
Mrs. NJ. B. Stickley. who will be
accompanied by her daughter Miss
daughter of Representative Black
OF Texas and Mrs. r. A Brown of
Concord. n. c., will leave here tomor-
row for Lynchburg, Va. where she
has leased house for the summer.
Among those who have gone to
we" ioTk 10 dtlend the convention
for the deaf are Miss Anna c. Rein
hardt. Miss Peck. Miss Gordon, Miss
Zane and Miss McClave, all of the
Reinhardt Select School for the Deaf.
Maj. Adelno Gigson. who has been
ordered to report for duty at Fort
iLeavenworth Kan. has sold his
home to Willard Warthen. A fare
Well reception was rendered Maj. and
Mrs. Gibson recently by the Home,
school and Community Association.
MAI Gibson was president of the
association for several years. The
Woman's Club will give a luncheon
Tuesday in honor of Mrs Gibson
Mrs. l.. l.. Dye of Garrett Park was
hostess for the Satterlee Club. The
next meeting Of the club will be held
at the home of Mrs Walter Brown.
James p Devereux. son of DR.. and
Chase. Md. has been selected as one
of a class which is taking a course of
study with the view Of receiving a
commission in the United States
Marine Corps.
The carnival on the municipal
grounds. held on the evenings of
July 8, and 5. for the benefit Of the
volunteer fire department was
great success. The committee in
charge was composed of Eugene
Raney, chairman: Ralph Hendricks,
George Landick. jr.; Raymond Wag-
ner. Marion Curran.
Mrs. Elizabeth Sweeney. cousin Of
Mrs. Haas, sailed recently on the
Celtic for England and Paris. She
will be abroad for six weeks.
The Woman's Democratic Club of
Montgomery County will hold
meeting in the Country Club, Rock
Vile. Monday, at 2 pm. David Wine
brenner of Frederick, Democratic
candidate for Congress in this dis
trlct, will make an address
The Wheaton District Community
League met on Wednesday evening.
The recent picnic given by the league
was a financial success.
The road between Chevy Chase
Lake and Kensington is to be rebuilt.
The state roads commission has ad-
VertIsed for bids for the construc-
ton OF the new state highway 1t is
understood the work will begin as
soon as the contract is awarded
Evening star., 1924-07-06
ARLINGTON COUNTY,

CLARENDON, Va. July 5 Especially.
The school board Of Arlington
County has issued a call for bids for
the construction of three of the ele-
mentary school buildings included in
the school building program. which
also provides for a new senior and
junior high school for use Of Wash
ington and Arlington districts, a mex.
high school for Jefferson district and
several other. elementary schools.
bonds for which have been authorized.
The three for which bids have been
asked are to be located at Bancroft,
Virginia Highlands and Nauck The
bids, which will be based on plans pre-
pared by Upman & Adams, archi-
tects Of Washington. D. c.. will be
received up to noon Of Monday, July
81.
The Arlington District Good Roads
Commission at it's next meeting will
take under consideration q road de-
yeiopment plan prepared by Capt.
dent of roads. The plan, which would
require a bond issue of approximately
$S26,O0O, was presented to the execu-
tive committee of the Good Roads
Conn Commission e m at its meetinE Tuesday
was taken. however, it being decided
TO refer the proposal to the full body.
Under the plan of Capt. Talman all
roads would be sixteen feet wide and
OF concrete construction. The roads
that would be improved are: Wilson
boulevard from Lubber Run to county
line. one and five-eighths Of q mile;
Columbia turnpike from Doctors Run
to county line, one mile; Military road
from Arlington cemetery to Rosslyn,
flve-eighths of mile; Donaldson road
from Wilson boulevard to Washington
district, seven-eighthS Of mile:
Washington avenue from Hatfield to
Clareridon, one and one-eirhth miles;
Shelly road from Hatfield to Glebs
Evening star., 1924-07-06
BRENTWOOD.

BRENTWOOD. Md, July 5 Especially.
Mayor Lloyd v. Moxley, at a meet
ing OF citizens Thursday evening. is
sued a statement in connection with
the recent charter amendment pro-
posal.
The mayor and council, operating
under an inadequate charter for the
past two years." he said, felt the
need of amendments, and I therefore
called upon all of the organized civic
bodies in Brentwood as well as the
general public to meet for the pur-
pose of drafting suitable provisions
wood Citizens Association was among
those invited to participate, and all
except one recommendation of that
body was accepted and written in the
charter. When the charter amend
ments were found suitable by public
vote on each provision Mr.. Batson,
president of the Citizens Association,
was named chairman of the commit
tee to present the bill to the Legisla-
ture. Mr.. Batson failed to respond
tee left without him. When the Leg
islature had enacted the bill into law
Mr.. Batson. backed by the Citizens
Association, strenuously opposed
these amendments, stating that the
committee had changed the reading
Mr.. Batson has since been called
upon to prove his allegation, which
he has not attempted to do. The as
ISOLATION has not. to the knowledge
of mayor and council. shown an at
titude of cooperation"
The Brentwood volunteer fire de-
partment opened its carnival on
the Fourth of July with a boom. The
fire department. in need Of funds for
equipment. has brought the carnival
into being for this purpose alone, and
the weeks performance is expected to
fill the Golfers. A mand has been en-
gagged to play on some of the nights
and entertainment booths are equip
ped to show a good time to patrons.
The last meeting of the present
mayor and council was held in Brent
wood School auditorium Wednesday
evening. At this meeting the follow
ing designations were accepted: Os-
car M. Link. chief of police; o. H.
Easterday. councilman of the first
ward; r. M. Furniss, clerk; Mr..
Scheuch, electrical inspector, and Joe
l. Green corporation counsel. The new
administration will take Office after
election of July Z. and apparently an
entirely new staff of officers will be
installed together with the mayor and
two councilmen.
Evening star., 1924-07-06
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA. Va, July Especially.
Delegations from the local Baptist
Young Peoples Unions will leave here
Tuesday to attend the annual state
convention which is scheduled for vir-
ginia Beach. Nly 8 to IL. An interest
mig program. with Chautauqua lectur-
ers and other features beside regular
work, has been prepared.
Living all his life in Pleasant VAL
ley; Fairfax County. z. Fox, well past
day for the first time in thirty -eight
years. He told members of the Booster
Ciup, under whose auspices the Inde-
pehoence day celebration was held he
nad beard so much of late about the
city he decided to see for himself. Ac-
companying Mr.. Fox were his wife and
grandson.
FINAL plans have been made for the
entertainment Of members of the row.
ing clubs which will participate in
the regatta of the Southern Rowing
Boat Club here July 2s. Members Of
the visiting teams will be banqueted
at Westminster building following the
regatta. Magnus w. Bales has been
instructed to procure additional rae
members elected to the club are: r.
F. Downham, George w Boyd, Talbot
Haslett, N. F. Lawler, H. W. Wiler-
son. A. F.. Mckinney, A. S. Doniphan
). ID. Mclean, c. Philip Heishley, ].
w. Crockett and Frank L. Summers
Large numbers of tickets for the
Swarthmore Chautauqua, which opens
on the lot in the rear Of the Baptist
Temple Tuesday night, have been sold.
In order to purchase the season ticket
at the regular price of 50 it is neces-
sary that this be done before the
opening of the show.
Resolutions opposing the use of
Baggett's field in the western section
of the city for band concerts to be
given on Friday nights throughout
Alexandria Trades Council. The
opposition. it is stated, is based on
the fact that 1t is too far from the
center of the city.
With only few prohibition cases
on the docket for consideration. the
United States court for the eastern
district of Virginia will convene here
Monday
The U. s. s. destroyer Case. which
was docked here to take part in the
celebration yesterday. today weighed
anchor and left for Newport, r. l.,
where is is permanently docked.
Arrangements are being made for
the annual excursion of the Baraca
Bible Glass to Marshall Hall July 25.
Capt. ]. F. Mcintyre of the City
to membess of the Ancient and Illus
trous Order of the Knights of Malta
Of Washington.
A summer vacation Bible school
will open Monday in the First Bap-
tist Church for four weeks.
Boy Scouts of the city will leave
here June IA to spend a week at
Camp Roosevelt
DR. o. A. Ryder and wife have sold
t oBenjamin Lonron house and lot,
1901 King street. Austen c. Waller
has sold to Edward F. Flanagan d
lot in RoSemont.
Special musical programs have
been arranged for Christ Church for
morning and evening services tonPor-
row. Miss Estelle Wentworth, direc-
tor will be in charge, and the follow
ing quartet will sing: Mrs. George X.
Pickett, soprano; Mrs. Alice Strauss,
contralto; Ellsworth Condron, tenor.
and Russell Cordrey, bass.