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Evening star., 1925-05-06
$1,000 RENTAL FEE
TOD. A. R. DENIED
Harper Says Sum for Audi
torium Was $1,000 and
Service Charges.

Charges that the Washington Audi
torium Corporation demanded S5 900
from the Daughters of the American
Revolution for the use of the Audi
torium during their recent convention
were Indignantly denied by Robert n.
Harper at a meeting of the board
of directors of the Washington Cham
Der of Commerce last night.
Complaint came in a letter from
James r. Shea, executive secretary
of the American Hotel Association.
Col. Harper denied that this sum had
ever been considered. He said that
the d. A. +. paid 81, 500 for the use
of the hail. and that there were some
additional charges for services, such
as electricianS laborers, etc.
Secretary Seymour of the chamber
also had a letter suggesting that no
charge at all be made. This was
secuted by Col. Harper. who pointed
out that there were charges for the
use of auditoriumS in all cities, and
that local business men had invested
S1,000,000 in the Washington Audi
torium.
Tax Charges Urged.
The directors acted on two referen-
dums from the. Chamber of Commerce
of the United States. Referendum
As dealt with the question of taxes.
L Hc DOdI u VI tlltClOlS Recommended
in accordance with the national cham
her on this:
/. The Government should always
refrain from imposing estate or in
heritance taxes.
>. The estate tax now levied by the
Federal Government be repealed.
8. The establishment of an organi-
Zation of the representatives of the
States and Federal Government to CO.
ordinate Tbn State and Federal
TENS of taxation.
The board of directors also concur
red in the recommendations of the
National Chamber in referendum 45,
dealing with the powers of national
banks
Stand on Branch Banks.
l. That national banks be permitted
under regulations of the Controller of
the Currency 20 have branches with
in its own city, if a State bank in the
same city is permitted to have
branches.
.. The granting of indeterminate
charters to national banks subject to
forfeiture for cause and termination
at the will of Congress.
3. That national banks be author
lied to deal in investment securities on
a basis not inconsistent with generally
recognized principles of sound banking
practice.
4. That national banks be author
lied to make mortgage loans on city
real estate for a period not to exceed
five years.
Isaac Cans, former president of the
Chamber, announced that the testi-
monial dinner to Col. Harper would be
given at the New Willard Hotel June
]. The Board of Trade and Merchants
and Manufacturers Association will be
~ pH tn n ,iI VII, f,.iI
The President, Vice President, the
Chief Justice of the United States Su-
preme Court, the Commissioners of the
District, the Governor of Maryland
and the Governor of Virginia will be
invited.
Evening star., 1925-05-06
DOROTHY GOULD Is BRIDE
OF SWISS BARON IN PARIS
Only Relatives and a Few Init
mate Friends Invited to Attend
Church Ceremony.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, May 6.-The wedding of
Miss Dorothy Gould, daughter of
Frank Jay Gould and Helen Kelly
(now the Princess Vlora), to the Swiss
Baron Roland de Graffenried de Vii
lars, was celebrated quietly in the
Church of Notre Dame de Passy yes
terday, in the presence of only the
family and a few friends. The civil
ceremony was performed Monday at
the City Hall.
The baron is 25, former lieutenant
in the Swiss army and now a real
estate dealer, in Paris. The wedding
gifts included a string of pearls from
Mr.. Gould, a silver service from the
brides mother, a diamond bracelet
from the present Mrs. Gould, and a
diamond wrist watch from the Ouch
eSS de Talleyrand, the former Miss
Anna Gould.
The bride wore a white satin gown
with a large picture hat, and was
given away by her father.
Evening star., 1925-05-06
At $l.49

Gowns of 1ongcloth in neat,
serviceable style with hem
stitched .yokes and ki m ono
sleeves.
Slips of nainsook, in tailored
style with hip hens in white with
embroidered tops, or in pastel
colors.
AChemise Of nainsook, in white,
flesh and honey in tailored style,
or plain white with lace top and
motif.
Evening star., 1925-05-06
a Introductory Sale of 1000 Pieces of
Fruit of the LOOM Line

Here are a thousand sheer, lovely,
new undergarments for women who
demand the best in cotton lingerie
Every one is made of the famously
long wearing Fruit of the Loom"
longcloth or nainsook, and this label,
which is on every garment, is not
only guarantee of fine quality, but
of full, roomy sizes and careful
Workmanship.
Evening star., 1925-05-06
Malaria Crusader Dies.

ROME, May 6.-Senator Giovanni
Battista Grassi, noted for his expert
ments for the control and prevention
of malaria. died here Yesterday.
Evening star., 1925-05-06
May 10th Is
Mothers Day

Make it a point to properly
observe the occasion with an
appropriate gift-a book, a pic
ture or one of the many other
suitable token of remembrance
you'll find at kann's. Walk
through the store tomorrow.
Suggestions will greet you at
every turn.
Evening star., 1925-05-06
Oriental Lace
Yokes, $1.59 Each

-All-over Oriental Lace
Yokes, made with armholes,
all ready to fit into the dress.
White and cream colored.
They make a dainty little bit
of trimming for the wash
silk dresses.
Kann's-Street Floor.
Evening star., 1925-05-06

They are particularly desirable
underthings from the standpoint of
practicability. Neat trimmings OF
lace, stitching and hemstitching are
used with this feature in mind. You
may choose from the three interest
ing groups below-but exclusively
at Kann's, in Washington.
Evening star., 1925-05-06
At Csc

Gowns of longcloth with Jenny
necks, strap shoulders; trimmed
with lace.
Slips of longcloth with tai
lored hemstitched tops or hem
stitched design and lace motif.
-Chemise of nainsook, tailored
or lace trimmed. White, flesh
and honey.
-Bloomers Of nainsook with mar
row hemstitched ruf1es or edged
with lace. White. flesh and
honey.
-Step-ins of nainsook trimmed
with hlet edge or dotted net and
lace motif. White, flesh and
honey.
Kann Second Floor.
Evening star., 1925-05-06

A Most Attractive Yer
sion of the Sports Scarfs
are these of lustrous ravon
in the beautiful high colors,
artistically combined; also a
plentiful supply of the popu-
lar black and white.
Evening star., 1925-05-06
Silk Bands for !
Sports Hats
$l.OOE

Bright Colored Bands all
ready just to pin on the
sports hats. They are in the
most gorgeous high color
lngs combined in various
ways.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-04-04
DODGE FORTUNES
WILL Be SAVED

DETROIT, Mich, AprfT Dodge
Brothers representatives said the
sale recently of the Dodge Brothers
Motor Company, was necessary for
conserving the fortune created by
the late John f. Dodge and Horace
E. Dodge"
NEW YORK, April 4-The Dodge
heirs indicated they will reinvest
a large share in the purchase price
in the new company formed by the
Dillon. Read and Company.
NEW YORK, April 1.-Two un
successful bids, one of $124.G00,000
cash and another for $149,00O,000
combined cash and securities. were
submitted by the General Motors
for the Dodge Brothers. The amount
winning the bid is said to involve
transaction between $3.50, Zoo, 900
and $4,000, 900.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-04-04
ENGLISH TEACHERS VISIT
AMERICA THIS SUMMER

LONDON, April A number of
scholarships for British women
teachers have been announced by
the Education Committee of the
English Speaking Union, in carry
ing out its policy of providing facili-
ties for British and American teach
ers to visit the respective countries.
One of these is the Page Travel
ing Scholarship, founded last year
in memory of the late American
Ambassador to Great Britain, the
holder of which is invited to spend
her summer holiday in the United
States as guest of the Union. The
visitor may study any aspect of
American life in which she is in
terested. Two other scholarships
include six weeks in the United
States with special privileges OF the
New York State Summer Chautauqua
to be held in July and August.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-04-04
BOTH BRANCHES
OF LEGISLATURE
Defer BUSINESS
Mark Time in Today's Ses.
sion = Only u Working
Days OF Term Remain.

With four members of the House
and three Senators absent on an in
spection trip to the Pioneers Home
at Sitka. both the House and Senate
marked time in the Legislature to-
day. The sessions in both branches
lasted but a few minutes.
No new bills were introduced and
adjournment was taken when the
daily calendars were reached. 1t is
not expected that any business of
importance will be undertaken by
either branch before the members
return from Sitka and resume their
regular duties next Tuesday.
! But &c more days of the legisla-
tive session remain and four of
these are Sundays. leaving % work
ing days. In the "a days that have
elapsed since the session opened only
three bills have been enacted, all of
which have been approved by Coy.
Bone and become law. All of these
were appropriation bills, one de-
ficiency covering wolf and eagle
bounties, another supplementins
sccool appropriations for the past
biennium and the third supplement-
| ing old age pensi9n funds.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-04-04
Many Bills in Committee

Forty-two bills have been intro
dueed in tho House Three of these
have passed both branches, nine 9th
ers have been passed by the House
and sent to the Senate. two failed
of passage and one was Withdrawn.
Six House bills are pending action
on the House calendar. Various
committees of the House have q
measures before them for study and
report. ~
The Fisheries Committee has SIX
of these as follows Nos. 2 and
'3. by Paul, abolishing the Territor-
ial Fish Commission; No 30, Grier,
Strengthening the Territorial Fur
farming law No. 81, Paul. impos-
ing taxes on fish taken in traps;
No. "a, Grier, for importing Elk in
to the Territory.
The Committee on Elections. Elec-
tion Laws, etc. has four bills in
it's charge No. 1. Grant, Literaey
Test: No. 2, Grier, Literacy Test,
4
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-04-04
CONVICTION IS
SECURED OF 10
IN QUADRA CASE
Sentences Immediately Pass
ed Following Return of
Verdict, Liquor Case.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 4.-Fed-
eral Prohibition authorities declared
today that the verdict of the court
last night in convicting ten and ac-
quitting 34 of the Canadian steamer
Quadra defendants, established
precedent in fixing guilt of inten-
tional offenders and generating
crew members.
Within 10 minutes after the YER
diet of guilty in connection with
the Quadra, which was seized Oeto-
Der II off Golden Gate. with liquor
valued at $250,00O the Court sem
fenced Vincent Quartaro. San Fran
cisco agent, and Charles II. Belang-
er of Vancouver. director of the
Consolidated Importers. to two years
'avenworth, and fines of $4,000
vt. Ford, master, was sentenced
years and fined $1,000.
First Mate was given 13
at Leavenworth, the second
10 months in a jail in San
SEQ, Chief Engineer fined $500
,ur operators of lightering
s eight months in a San
co jail.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-04-04
Aviation in Austria
Reports Good Year

VIENNA. April Aviation in
Austria experienced considerable de-
yelopment in the past year. The
number of flights recorded on the
routes Nienna-Munch. Vienna-Prague
and Vienna Budapest Increased 80
per cent, and the mileage flown
was greater by 60 per cent. The
carriage of passengers showed a
like increase, while the transporta-
tion of goods doubled. The distance
flown by the various companies last
year over Austrian territory was
equivalent to II times around the
world.
The opening of new routes
namely Vienna Berlin. Vienna-Cra-
COW and ViennaTrieste, are in con-
temDlation.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-04-04
SAYS ELLINCS0l
GIRL SUFFERING
EGO, TESTIMONY

SAN FRANCISCO, April 4.-Dr
Fred Clark, Superintendent of the
State Asylum for Insane. at Stock
ton, testified late yesterday in the
Dorothy Elingson case to determine
her mental condition, said she was
like a piece of wood or steel which
may run all right for a while but
go to pieces under a strain He said
the jazz girl suffered from dementia
praeeox, which is inflated ego due
to failure to use punishment when
she FLEW Into tantrums as a child
and which increased as she grew
older.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-04-04
eriff Matt Starwich reported to-
that hacksaws were found in
Fred Stimson, OF Seattle,
Reported Fled from State

SEATTLE, April 4. Fred F.
Stimson, son of the late Fred s.
Stimson, wealthy lumberman and
dairyman, has fled from the State
after three charges, one for drunk
enness, another for reckless driving
and the third for driving while
drunk. A suit has also been filed
for $4,000 damages by Juanita
White, calling herself dancer and
model, for injuries received on ac-
count of Stimson's car hitting an
other, hitting a tree and mounting
to a sidewalk last Tuesday.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-04-04
Private Capital to
Be Invited by Soviets

MOSCOW, April 1.-The Council
of Labor and Defense has decided
to invite private capitalists to en-
ter trade I'm Russia after finding
that government control of trade
and industry is a failure.
II is also announced that the Gov
ernment has instructed the Finance
Commissarat to prepare bill to
reduce taxation on private capital.
The Government will take steps to
strengthen national commercial
firms and promote activities of CO.
operative organizations. The budget
provides 10,000,000 rubles for this
purpose.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-04-04
Three GERMAN
PARTIES UNITE

.'~BERLiN, April 4.-The Centrists,
! Democratic and Social Democratic
parties have nominated Wilhelm
Marx as Presidential candidate and
it is now freely predicted that with
the three parties agreed on one can
didate, the nominee will have q plu-
rality in the presidential election to
be held cn April 26.
BERLIN, April 4.-Otta Braun,
former Socialist candidate for Presi-
dent, has been elected Premier of
Prussia.
BERLIN, April 4.-Former Ger
man Crown Prince will try to refute
Germany's war built in his book:
II Seek the Truth" the manuscript
of which has been finished. II Gov
ers period from 1870 to 1914. Nu-
merous official documents appear.
BERLIN, April An effort has
been made to persuade Won linden
burg to accept the nomination of
the National Bourgeous for the
President election because it is
doubted whether Karl Jarres can
defeat Wilhelm Marx, candidate OF
three parties combined.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-04-04
Bullet in Lung Of Man
Calls for Investigation

SEATTLE, April 4.-The widow
has demanded an investigation into
thedeath last Wednesday of Harold
V Mooring, Federal Prohibition
Agent. The autopsy disclosed bull
let had contributed to his death
having been found in the left
lung" The bullet is the same
calibre as that carried in the pistol
of William M. Whitney. Assistant
State Prohibition Director. who was
with Mooring when he was wound
ed on September % in a fight with
Elmer Todd and Gypsy" Smith,
Cosmopolis bootleggers. Mrs. Moor
ing said her husband requested that
the mystery of his death be clear
ed up.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-04-04
90 Girls Sacrifice Tresses
a. To japanese Superstitution

Times have changed in Japan,
however, and Miss Tsunes offer
was refused, SO she and 80 other
maidens of the town offered their
tresses instead, and these will lie
under the cornerstone.
The temple is to house all the
imperial rescripts of which the late
Emperor Meiji Tenno was the au-
thor and the building material is
being supplied by the villagers of
the vicinity. each of whom will fell
one perfect tree and carry it to
the site,
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-04-04
JEAN DE RESKE, FAMOUS
OPERATIC TENOR, DEAD

as popular in Lohengrin and vasco
dc Gamma.
Made Debut as Baritone
DE Reskes debut in opera was
as a baritone and as such he ap-
peared in several European cities.
When NJ. Sibriglia heard him he at
once recognized the possibilities of
DE Reske as a tenor and advised
him to cultivate the upper range of
his voice. The singer abandoned
the stage for two years to study
under Sigriglia, and at the Madrid
in December 1879, made his debut
as tenor in the role of Robert
lie Diable." His success. according
to critics. was more pronounced
than that which attended his prev
ious appearance as baritone. He
continued to sing tenor solos with
such satisfaction that Massenet com
posed lie Gid" especially for him
with de Reske in the title role.
Later Gounod superintended the re-
vival of Romeo ct Jullette" in
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-04-04

NICE. France. April 4.--Jean De
Reske, operate tenor, died here late
yesterday afternoon.
For number OF years Jean de
Reske was the leading tenor of the
Metropolitan Opera Company, New
York. and as such occupied with
opera-goers popular place similar
to that held by the late Enrico
Caruso He had attained success
on the opera stage in all the prin-
cipal cities of Europe before coming
to this country and with his brother.
the late Edouard de Deske. basso.
shared the honors Of being the
principal attraction ON the European
opera stage.
Although his reportory was a
long one and included the tenor roles
of all the operas sung in his time
in Europe and America, it was said
that de Reske's greatest delight was
in singing Romeo In Romeo ct
Juliette." for which he was famous
a generation ago. He was almost
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-04-04
CHAPMAN FOUND
GUILTY.; IS TO
HA N G june z
Criminal Extraordinary Con-
victed of Murder of
Police Officer.

HARTFORD. Conn. April 4. =
Gerald Chapman, spectacular mail
bandit, jail breaker and criminal
extraordinary, was convicted of the
murder of Policeman James Skelly,
in New Britain. Conn, on October
IL and he was sentenced to hang
June 25. The jury was out little
over II hours.
Chapman, who acted as his own
counsel, received the verdict un-
flinchingly. with his frail body erect,
and his striking head held high, his
eyes straight ahead.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-04-04

TOXIC, April Miss Tsune kar-
recently offered herself as sacri-
flee to be buried alive in the foun-
dations of the new temple to be
built near the imperial tombs in
Momoyama Tradition says that
some 80 years ago a girl of Toxic
was at her own request inferred in
the central pillar of Asakusa Tenn
pie, and the popular belief is that
her sacrifice saved the edifice from
the earthquake disaster OF Septem-
ber, 1928.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-04-04
Publicity for World
Court to Be Launched

WASHINGTON, April A. A
special publicity campaign for early
ratification by the Senate of the
World Court proposal, will be
launched by Is members of the or
ganization of the World Court, com
posed of women, about the latter
part of this month.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-04-04
Hart Joins in New
Movie Organization

HOLLYWOOD. April f,-Chairman
Schenck, of the United Artists, to-
day announced affiliation of William
II. Hart with Douglas Fairbanks,
Mary Pickford, Charles Chaplin,
Norma and Constance Talmadge,
and Rudolph Valentino.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-04-04
intercollegiate Sports
Are Bitterly Denounced

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April T. =
Prof II. G. Martin, of Purdue, caus-
tically denounced Intercollegiate ath.
letics at dinner last night Of the
Ohio College Association and said
intercollegiate sports was on a pro
fessional basis and the Homecoming
of football elevens from games was
made the occasions for liquor drink
ing and other debauches.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-04-04
Low .. - ON
WALL Street
ARE EXPLAINED

NEW YORK, April 4. - News
papers throughout the country pub
fishing daily New York money rates
on call and short-term loans, often
are asked by readers where they
can get some of the money Wall
Street Is loaning at, say four per
cent. when local banks are asking
six.
A leading metropolitan banker
here offers in reply that this lower.
priced money Is not available to
the general banking public. 1t is
put out under special conditions
lC4r, L. lod pacxa Six i
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-04-04
APPROACHING FRISCO

ABOARD y. S. S. SEATTLE AT
SEA. April 1.-The United States
Fleet, occupying a semi-circular area
over 80 miles in diameter. is ap-
preaching San Francisco in cruising
formation with flags of two Ad-
mirals, one Vice-Admiral and seven
Rear Admirals flying. 1t Is the
mightiest concentration of American
seapowef ever in these waters.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-04-04
Ute Medicine Man
Sentenced, Murder

CORTEZ, Colo. April Mormon
Joe, aged Ute medicine man, today
pleaded guilty to second degree muir
der and was sentenced from 20 to
25 years in the penitentiary foi
beating a Mexican fellow prisoner
to death. The Mexican upbraided
Joe for burying a baby alive on q
charge of which Joe was jailed
PASADENA-A five foot wall oi
water rolled down Sawpit Canyon
which forest fires recently deyastat.
ed following IL inches of rain
fall. Hundreds of chickens were
drowned
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-04-04
Coolidge Selects Man
AS Minister to China

WASHINGTON, April 4. - John
Van A. McMurray, Assistant Secre-
tary of State, has been selected to
succeed Schurman as Minister to
Peking.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-04-04
France Adopts New
Policy for Its Navy

PARIS, April Awhile England
and the United States are dividing
themselves in supremacy on the
seven seas, France has proclaimed
adhesion to the principle of the
freedom of the seas, and abandoned
the idea of building up high seas
fleet" said Senator Dekerguzeo, of
the Navy Committee in Producing
the naval budget.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-04-04
Seventy Men Dropped
In Cage, Krupp Mine

ESSEN, April AT noon today
So of the 70 men who were in 9
cage that fell at the Krnpp mine
nearby, were accounted for. TIVE
were killed, three seriously injured
43 slightly hurt and Is were un-
harmed. The four storied cage plung-
ed down the shaft when the gear
broke.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-04-04
CASTOR B. Means Is
Indicted for Forgery

WASHINGTON, April 4.-Gaston
b. Means was today indicted for
forgery in connection with the Dau-
gherty investigation by the Senate.
lie pleaded innocent and was re-
leased on $1,000 bail.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-04-04
Anniversary OF World
Flight to Be Celebrated

SEATTLE. April 4.-The cele-
bration next Monday of the anniver
sary of the start of the world flight
will be feature by a program and
luncheon at Sand Point with Erik
Nelson, one of the flyers, guest of
honor.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-04-04
Japan Plans to Build
Twenty-Five Warships

TOXIC. April 4--The Japanese
Navy Department announces plans
for the construction of % warships
with a total tonnage OF 1890.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-04-04
SAILING ORDERS
GIVEN TO FLEET

SAN DIEGO. April 1.-THE great
est fleet ever assembled on the
Pacific Coast. has been ordered to
sail from San Francisco on April
IA and will arrive in Hawaiian wa
ters not later than April 20.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-04-04
No Funds, Cathedral
May Be Forced Close

LONDON. April 4.-The poorest
cathedral in Christendom is South
wark cathedral. according TO the
Bishop of Woolwich.
There is practically no endow-
ment, the bishop explains, and the
leans. the sub-deans and canons
were not paid a single penny. The
cathedral is in pool locality and
for - years the windows have not
been cleaned because of lack of IL
nances. The organization faces
bankruptcy.