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Evening star., 1925-07-07

President Roosevelt after the White
House repairs In 1903. which. how
ever, is not a part OF the report
made TO Congress. This letter was
dated December 10. 90s, and was ad
dressed TO Cass Gilbert Of the Insti
tute of Architects as follows:
Now that I am about to leave of
fee. there is something | should like
TO say through you to the American
Institute of Architects. During my
incumbency Of the presidency the
White House. under MIR. Mckim's di
rection, was restored to the beauty
dignity and simplicity OF it's original
plan. 1t is now, without and within
literally the ideal house for the head
of great democratic republic. II
should be a matter of pride and hon.
orable obligation to the whole Nation
TO prevent it's being in any way
marred. IL l had 1t in my power as
/ leave office. L should like to lea We
as legacy to you. and to the Amer
lean Institute of Architects, the duty
of preserving a perpetual eye of
guardianship over the White House
to see that it is kept unchanged and
unmarried from this time on
GIbert's Reply.
The reply of Mr.. Gilbert was as
follows:
Il have no hesitancy in assuring
you, Mr.. President, that the Ameri
can Institute of Architects will ac-
cept all of the honorable obliga tions
which your letter implies and will
lend it's influence always to the
preservation of the White House az
1t now stands, unchanged and un
marred for future generations of the
American people"
Those in Congress and elsewhere
who have been in close touch with
the preservation of the White House
within and without) can find no real
conflict between what is contemplated
and the desire expressed by President
Roosevelt that the White House
should be kept unchanged. The reno
vations made in his time were, as
has been pointed out, principally
structural. No material structural
change is now contempla ted-merely
the creation of a truly Colonial at
mosphere. At best, but little furni
ture Is required in the state suite
they point out.
Evening star., 1925-07-07
.CZECHS ARE READY
TO CONFER ON DEBT
Prepared to Enter Immediate
Negotiations With U. S.
on Settlement.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Prsss.
With dates tentatively set for re-
'ceiving the French and Belgian debt
missions. and with negotiations al
ready under way with Italy. the State
sDepartm was notified today that
sCZechoslovakis viii formally announce
swithin a few days its readiness to en-.
.ter immediate conferences for settle
sment of it's reconstruction debt to the
united States.
The Czechosiovakian legation in
formed the department that it's gov
.ernment at a cabinet meeting had for
.mally acknowledged the obligation and
sthat an official note outlining its de-
sires would be forthcoming.
The CZechoslovakian reconstruction
debt is about $50, 900 coo, the amount
having been agreed upon by the CZecho-
sslovak mission sent here in June, 1923.
In addition about s11 600 600 is due
for expenses incurred by America for
The transportation from Siberia to
Gzechoslovakia of Czechoslovakian
stroops in 1919 and 1920. Should the
Omitted States desire that a debt COM
mission be sent to this country. Iega- :
fion officials said that this undoubted-
9y would he done. Otherwise settle
snent may be reached by an exchange
iOf notes. as was done in the CO Sc
fof Poland and Lithuania.
pAVAIENT N'EEL.SS ADV
Evening star., 1925-07-07
BAND CONCERTS.

AT Walter Reed General Hos
pital. today at $50 pm, by
section Of the United States Ma
rine Band. Taylor Branson,
second leader. conducting
March. Heads Up. .Klohr
Overture. "Ruy Bias"
Mendelssohn
Serenade, Heart of Harlequin" +"
Drigo
Selection. "Ruddigore. Sullivan
lntermezzo, Whispering viii
lows .............. Herbert
Valse lent, "Qusnd l'Armour
Meurt ........ -Cremieux
Ballet suite, The Shoe" Anse1I
ta) The Sabot"; tb) The Bal
let Shoe: &C, THE Court
Shoe; ld) "The Sea ndal"; te)
THE Brogue."
THE Star Spangled Banner"
BY the Army Music School. at
Washington Barracks, d. c.,
this evening at $50 o'clock:
John A. Dapp, w. o., conduct.
ing.
March. The Navy Forever"
Maurice
Overture. Queen of Autumn"
- Biggs
Fox trot, "Cheatin' on Men"
Yellen
Duet for trumpet, Short and
sweet ........T. V. Short
Piayed by W. o. Thomas, F.
Darcy and Kenneth HerbertJ
American fantasia, Gems of
Stephen Foster" Tobani
Grand selection. 'Mefistofele.
Boito
tsl Mazurka Russo La Car.
Inc '...... .Ganne
Obi Serenade. -. .Moszkowski
Excerpts from the musical farce
High Jinks' FrimI
Waltz, "Bris des Nuts"
Lamothe
a. Fox trot, Honest and
Truly Rose
fb) March. Storm and Sun
snlne Heed
THE Star Spangled Banner"
AT Reservation 313-A, South
Dakota avenue and Irving
street northeast, at 7:3O pm,
by the United States NAVY
Band, Charles Wise, assistant
director.
March. "Emperor's Maneuvers.
Friedman
Overture, lie Caid". Thomas
Caprice, "Italien,"
Tschaikowsky
Selections from the opera
"AtilIa" Vsrsi
Waltz di concert. Spring and
Tnva" r,,
Gems from the musical comedy
The Lady of the Slipper"
Herbert
Celebrated Minuet."
Psderewski
Popular-selected fox trot.
March, "Lakesonian" Lake
Finale. The Star Spansled
Banner
At United States Capitol. to-
morrow at pm. by the United
States Marine Band. William
III. Santelmann. leader; Taylor
Branson. second leader.
March, Call Me Henry Benter
Overture, Beethoven. Lassen
"Steerman's Song and Sailors
Chorus" from THE FLYING
Dutchman' ........ Wagner
Clarinet solo, II Puritani,"
fantasia ....... Bellini. Bassi
principal Musician Emil Rada.)
Prologue to "Pagliacci,"
Leoncavalio
Two movements from the sym
phony Rural wedding
Goldmark
(a) In the Garden.
tb) Bridal Song.
Suite, Les Erinneys." Massenet
ta) Danse Grecque.
(b) La Troyenne Regrettant
ga Patrie.
tc) Finale.
The Star spanxled Banner"
Evening star., 1925-07-07
D|ST|LL|NG PLANT
REVEALED BY FIRE
Police Seek Man Who Fled
Barefooted After Blast
Starts Blaze.

When an explosion and fire that
followed wrecked well equipped es-
tablishment for the rescue Of dena-
tured alcohol today. somebody left the
scene so precipitately that he left his
shoes and stockings behind. Now
prohibition agents are securing north
east Washington. the scene OF the
blaze, for a barefooted man in hopes
Of discovering the proprietor Of the
place before he can purchase new
footwear.
1t Is believed the man who left the
shoes stopped long enough Al the
closest fire alarm box to call engine
companies to the scene and then con
tinued his fight At least the au-
thorities have not been able TO learn
the identity OF the person who sound
ed the alarm. nor is the whereabouts
Of the proprietor of the ruined boiler
house known.
The entire structure at 3l6 G street
northeast, originally designed as
two-story brick garage, was a mass
of flames when the first engine COM
panies arrived. and one brief sniff
satisfied the firemen that alcohol was
causing the blaze. which was unusu-
ally terrific for such a small place.
guished the evidence was found in
profusion.
Find Plenty Of Evidence.
A big furnace and three huge boil
ers occupied the front room of the
garage. In another room were four
barrels OF denatured alcohol. the
police said, and more than 100 Ave
gallon cans. some Of which were also
filed with alcohol. Revenue agents
believe all contained the same fluid
before the fire and that II was de-
stroyed by the flames.
The second floor apparently had
been used as a living quarters and
Il was there that the shoes and stock
ings were found, the latter with
garters attached The building was
located I'm Bassetts alley. immediate
ly in the rear of st. Joseph's Cath
Ollie Church. The playground of st.
JoseDh's Parochial School was the
distillery's front lawn
Surrounded by such an unsuSpi-
cious atmosphere, the place probably
would have proved an ideal spot for
the manipulation of denatured al
cohoI and the sale Of the somewha t
purer product. Joseph Wondrack.
233 c street northeast. owner of the
place. said he had rented IL to two
Young white men only a week ago.
but he could not give the authorities
their addresses. and II is thought
both spent most of their time in the
impromptu distillery.
Evening star., 1925-07-07
ROCKEFELLER TEAM HIT.
Expert Horsemanship Saves John
D., Jr.. From Injury by Auto.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
TARRYTOwN. n. Y. July 7.-Ex-
pert horsemanship saved John D..
Rockefeller, jr., from injury when he
narrowly averted a collision between
an automobile and the two-horse trap
he was driving yesterday.
Mr.. Rockefeller was driving his
team down Broadway to take train
for New York when an automobile
speeded out of a garage just as he
was passing the building. He pulled
his horses sharply to the right and
the fender of the automobile scraped
the rear wheel of his rig in passing.
Refining up his horses, Mr.. Rookie
Teller descended and examined his car
riage, to find that no serious damage
had been done. Merely rennarking
quietly. Pretty near. but not quite, :"
he climbed back to his seat and drove
Evening star., 1925-07-07
Prohibition Success in Togoland.

GENEVA, Switzerland. July Up.
Prohibition is making rapid prog
ress I'm Togoland. the mandate com
mission of the League of Nations has
been informed by British Commission
ier Mansfield of the Gold Coast Owing
to the sobriety OF the natives. he said.
there In little importation Of AIco.
hol ana practically no smuggling
Evening star., 1925-07-07
ASKED TO STAY DEATH.

MOSCOW. July OP.-A request
that the Soviet government STAY
execution OF the death sentence pass
ed by the supreme court last week
against two German students has
been handed to foreign minister
Tchitcherin by the German ambassa
dor. Count Won Ulrich BrockdorfY
RantZau.
The students. DR.. Karl KinderIna nr
and Theodore Volscht were charged
with plotting against the lives OF
Leon Trotsky and other Soviet leaders
Max Son Ditmar. an Estbonian sub
1ect, was also condemned.
Evening star., 1925-07-07
PLAN RENOVATION.
Col. Sheriff. and II. II. III. Halsey VIII
Inspect White House.

Plans for repainting and ref1ttfng
the White House with draperies will
be gone over tomorrow by r. 7. H
Halsey of the Metropolitan Museum OF
Art of New York and Lieut.. Col. c. o.
Sherril. director of the office of public
buildings and public parks of the Ma.
tional Capital. Mr.. Halsey Is a mem.
ber of the special committee on the
renovation Of the White House re-
Gently announced by Col. Sheriff.. The
inspection will start at sac o'clock
tomorrow morning.
Evening star., 1925-07-07
Admits Staying U. S. Sergeant.

PARIS, July OP.-French police
say they have found the murderer OF
an American Army sergea MT, V. Har-
vey, whose body was found at Mehun-
sur-Yevre on July II. 1919. A sailor,
Louis Lafaure. arrested for another
murder, has confessed to killing the
American. Lafaure says he struck
Sergt. Harvey with a boat hook and
finished him In struggle in canal.
Evening star., 1925-07-07
PAYMENT NECESSARY.
Psychology Demands That Settlement
Be Made.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

Broader than the material consid-
erations involved in settling the war
debts is a sentiment rapidly develop
ing among officials of the United
States Government that it is essential
To clear up the controversy between
the various nations for PSYCHOLOGICAL
reasons
There no longer is any doubt here
that the United States will give easier
terms to the continental allies than
were given to Great Britain. Premier
baldwin has stated he has no objec.
ton TO this. But even if the allies
settled with the United States on the
same terms as Great Britain the
amounts of money that actually would
be paid into the Treasury for several
years to come would be relatively
small. The two benefits. therefore. ex-
pected TO flow from a debt settlement
are:
First. a recognition Of the sacred
ness of interna tional obligation
There has been talk Of repudia ton
and cancellation and tendency in
some quarters even to refuse to rec
ognize debts incurred.
Second, a removal of the friction
which underlies the diplomatic rela :
tions of the United States and Euro
pean powers and the controversies
that exist between European coun-
tries.
Advantages Not Financial.
From the two foregoing considera :
tions debt settlement that brings
In little money at this time will be
compensated for in many other di-
rections. That is the view now being
taken by officials who are anxious
that some settlement he made this
year with all the debtor nations.
Incidentally. the exchanges of opin-
lon which now are going on through
diplomatic channels empha size anew
the Importance Of analyzing the true
meaning of ability to pay" So far
as interest is concerned there is
disposition to reduce the amount and
even foreso payment in certain
years, but on the principal. the ar
gument now is being advanced that
ability to pay in 1925 should not
be taken as a criterion of ability to
pay in 1885 or 1945 and so on.
The American Government adopts
the theory that If France were to get
no better financial status 20 or 80
wears hence than she has today,
there would be no use discussing a
financial settlement at all.
The French themselves do not con-
tend that they viii be unable to i'm
prove their economic condition. but
burdens and the necessity of using
FUNDS for reconstruction and the pay
ment of internal debts incurred as a
result of reconstructing the war areas
The United States is Indicating to
France willingness to take into con.
sideration all the factors which bear
on ABILITY to pay but the important
element in the situation which is new
is that some settlement this year is
being aimed at in order that more
serious damage may not be done to
the international credit structure and
tne good feeling that ought to pre-.
vail between nations. Protracted dis.
cussion of the debt is not helping the
european powers in their relations to
eacn other and is impeding efforts for
international peace which are rerar rd.
ed here as even more vital TO economic
satety In the future than the amounts
involved in the debts themselves.
tCooyrifht 1921
Evening star., 1925-07-07
COOLIDGE TO URGE
CUT IN ALL TAXES
TO SPUR BUSINESS

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Evening star., 1925-07-07

tCopyriFht. 1923.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-10-21
SEWARD CHAMBER BACK SELDOVIA
 INFISH PROBLEM
DIR. JENSEN SEEKS RELIEF FOR
 RESIDENTS COOK INLET
PROPOSED RENAL ROAD
Seward-kenai Road Project Receives Impedus-Strong Action Is
 Now Being Taken.

Urging that the Seward Chamber
 of Commerce join in with the citi
 zens of the Cook Inlet district to as
 sist in presenting facts to Attorney
 General John Rustgard, relative to
 existing conditions in that district,
 during the fishing season, Dr. J. J.
 Jensen, a guest at yesterdays busi-
 ness meeting and luncheon, appeal
 was immediately acted upon with motion, regularly made and pass ed, instructing the secretary to draft a letter explaining the situation in detail and to seek remedy for the Attorney Generals approval
 Dr. Jensen's appeal revived the question of the injustice of the law passed at the last Territorial Legis- lature in which employees must be paid at least once month, by cash or by check. It was stated the law was a defect owing to the certain clause contained in it containing the proviso unless there otherwise ex- ists contract" Dr. Jensen exclaim- ed at this point in his talk, "of course every man brought into the Alaska fishing area by the companies, have a contract, therefore, conditions are the same as heretofore, the compan- ies bring up their men and supplies, and at the end of the fishing season, in addition to taking away thous- ands of dollars worth of Alaska's wealth, carry back to the States, their crews where they are paid off, scarcely a dime remaining in the Ter ritory from the industry which takes all but gives little in return"
 Thomas Philip Graham, new pas tor for the Seward Methodist church, who, with Mrs. Graham, arrived from PeeEH, Wn., last Saturday, was also ] guest at the chamber meeting and
Seward daily gateway., 1925-10-21
SOURD0UGH0N
 FORMER TRAILS
 OF EARLY DAYS
s. G. BLACKBURN STAMPEDED TO ALASKA FROM CENTRAL
 PART OF AUSTRALIA
LOCATED AT YAKIMA, WASH.
Spends Summer In Territory Looking About-Has Been In States
 For Many Years.

From Central Australia to the
 Klondike is far call and a much
 farther distance to travel, yet when the clarion call of Carmack's discov. cry on Bonanza creek in the fall of 1896 rang out to the world, with the resultant stampede in 1897 and '9S, $. c. Blackburn, prospecting away in the heart of Australia, joined the human horde of gold seekers. In the ensuing years he journeyed down the mighty Yukon, thence to the Fair banks field where he staked on Cleary and on Fairbanks creeks.
 Saturday, there arrived in Seward rom the Interior, an elderly, but fine looking gentleman, none other than the above mentioned, who after many years spent Outside, needed the Call of the North" last spring, entering Alaska once again, over the trails of by-gone days. MT. Black burn has spent the summer, in a leisureable manner, not as a stam- peder, for those days are over but as a retired and successful business man. But that the first love, that of spending time out in the hills on the eternal quest for prospect, yet remains, for during his trip this summer he summed up the entire AL aska situation in these few words:
 ''The oldtimers of Alaska are thing of the past. In those earlier and glorious days the real oldtimer and prospector came into town just long enough to secure sufficient funds 10 enable him to get together anoth- CT outfit, then back to the valleys and mountains. Nowadays, the oldtim- CTS have aged and the young chaps cant visualize the idea of roaming about with a pack on their backs.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-10-21

expressed his appreciation Of the op
 portunity of meeting Che members
 MT. Graham, during his initial speech
 impressed every mcmber present that .h> was regular fellow" KIT. Ora. ina said that he and n 5. Graham anticipated being a res'deat Of Sew tt'd tol tie next three yea.- and from 't.is period cn Scr~.! is th..
 ce1ter of the universe for him He
 add'd Il, for Seward is now my home
 In conclusion, Mr Graham applied for membership to the Gew,.., Cham Der of Commerce.
 Following discussion of the pro- posed Seward-Kenai road, the secre- tary was instructed to compl'e a .e,- ter describing a feasible route to the aenai penlnsu'a dist .' S. anI set ting forth the necessity for such a road in opening up district rich in potential wealth That this propos- ed road will serve at least 1000 res ioents and that where mali is deliv- e.'ed but once month during the winter months, two mails month cCud be dilevered witk ease, with the completion of such q rJai artery. Petitions from the residents of the districts. t.seiher with th3 seer arary's e.!e"s, vii be forward 3ti t. Cover. 'or I'arss. and Messrs. Flo.v a:d Vii jams of he Burreu Q: rlp,ic Roads inp1rI n.l:
Seward daily gateway., 1925-10-21
Compare those days with the pres ent. Which was best?"

Compare those days with the pres ent. Which was best?"
 MT. Blackburn also said, contrary
 to the belief of many, in his opinion
 the gold rush days of Australia ex-
 ceeded the Alaskan rush, giving as his reason that there were a great
 many more thousands of men and animals engaged in the Australian rush than there were in the North ern stampede. He expressed a thot which has fingered in his memory for many years. In Australia thous- ands upon thousands of camels, which had been brought over from India. were used in reaching the gold fields. Upon arriving at Dawson he found the sturdy steed of the North con- sisted of dogs. In this connection the thought came to him one day at Dawson, when he was kneeling down loading a pack on one of his dogs. that in Australia one commanded his animal, the camel, to lay down, in order that it might be packed, but at Dawson. one had to lay down to pack the animal.
 MT. Blackburn, who is a member of the Yukon Pioneers organization, is remaining in Seward until Satur- day at which time he plans going over to Cordova for a brief visit, thence South to Yakima where his nome is located. This is his first visit to this district and he is much i
Seward daily gateway., 1925-10-21
r T 2 . ' r r :s T t a s s :. 9 .s
 TO OUR PATRONS Il

r The Gateway has just received ts
 ' it's 1925 line of Christmas Card q Y samples, which may be seen now s8
 ' at this office. Orders will be e
 o taken for boxes in multiples of r 0 25, which include envelopes. All ts ? cards will have purchasers name r r printed neatly in the type con- r T forming the text of the greeting. ts 2 If you are interested in Christmas r n Cards and want to see one of the q 0 finest lines ever brot to Seward ss r call at this office. fl T r ss :s :s q . q s . q q q q ss ii ii
Seward daily gateway., 1925-10-21
Two New Members for
 Seward Boy Scouts

At the Seward Boy Scout meeting, held last Friday, the young members of the organization were put thru regular routine work. Francis Les lie and Sydney Hinrikson were admit ted as members. Three scouts took the Tenderfoot tests. The next meet ing will take place at [ o'clock, Fri day evening, at the Seward athletic club building.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-10-21
E F :s ts yz st s$ t3 q !: n [: {. q q q
 ! ENGRAVED CALLING CARDS q

r Samples of engraved calling q ? have been received on the last q P boat and are on display at this sS P office. Prices are lower than for . " many years and include plate. 3$ o Why use printed card when you q ? can now secure neatly engrav- :s 0 ed calling card with your favor ss T ite type for the same price. :. 2 Prices are for lots of 50 and. 100. ss | |; |: n tt F .$ :. {: e !. q q s.e :: r
Seward daily gateway., 1925-10-21
Eye Strain? This Helps

For strained eyes try simple cam phor, hydrastis, witchhazel, etc, as mixed in Lavoptik eye wash. One small bottle helps any case weak. strained or sore eyes. It will sur prise you. Aluminus eye cup free. Seward Drug Company.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-10-21

Ihe latest Winchester Bolt Action 3o-Government and .270 caliber rifles for sale by J. L. Graef #
Seward daily gateway., 1925-10-21

Bunch of keys on six-sided ring. If found please return to Gateway.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-10-21

Fine collection of personaIa Xmas Cards, engraved, The Alaska Shop. If.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-10-21

All the latest sheet music, at The Alaska Shop. If.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-10-21

Dunhill pipes, 5000 and up, Schal- lerers Alaska Shop. If.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-10-17
The Toll
BY Hal Cochran

Listen here, man, are you of the
clan that speeds in an automobile?
How do you driver With nerves all
alive, whenever you sit at the
wheel?
Where is your mind, left far be-
hind because you're a victim Of
speed? Why take a chance? Snap
out of the trance. Judgments the
thing that you need.
Think it all Ger. What's it all for?
How much real time do you gain?
When a man drives, endangering
lives, he's right on the verge of in.
sane.
Automobiles. most everyone feels,
are worth while, whate'er the ex-
pense. Agreeing that's true. the
thing we should do, is drive them
with good common sense.
The toll, up to date, is startlingly
great, with recklessness mostly to
blame. The thing that we need is
to cut down our speed, and drive in
way safe and sane.
Copyright, 1925, NEA Service, Inc.)