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The McCarthy weekly news., 1926-06-05
I SEE BY THE
 PAPER THAT:

Ball game tonight.
 J. .J. Price, manager of the Nicolai Placer Mines was in town O1 business Monday.
 A very enjoyable dance was held in the Pioneer Hall Monday evening following the ball game.
 .Jno. E. Barrett took party consisting of the Misses O'Neill, Smith and Mckay on tour of inspection of the Green Butte Mine Sunday going down to the 400 level. MT. Barrett reports that nc flosding has taken place to that point.
 H. l. O'Neill, Miss O'Neill and Miss Smith left Tuesday morning for Cordova after spending about ten days here.
 o. (Slim) Houston came in from Dan Creek Wednesday,.
 Jake Koski arrived in town Thursday from Chititu Creeh.
 Harry Boyden and Joe Meloy returned Thursday from their bear hunt on the Chitina-minus the bear.
 J. P. Hubrick returned to- day from mile 55 with a car load of lumber.
 Tom Smith left today for Chitina.
 Lettuce, strawberries, Lam- bert Cherries, King salmon, green onions, radishes, Winning sted cabbage, cantaloupe, water melons, cauliflower, peas, beets.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1926-06-05
MCCARTHY WINS
 FROM KENNECOTT

The local boys took the Ken necott nine into camp in the opening baseball game of the season by score of 4 - ,. The fans We're treated to seven inn ings of snappy baseball the score being indicative of the playing of the two teams.
 Harwood on the mound for Mccarthy pitched stellar ball and had things in hand at all times. On three occasions he had a runner on third with one out and retired the side without score. But two hits were allow ed by him and but for two over throws at third would have had a no run game to his credit Snyder and Olsen were the sensations with the bat while Pennington and Wolf came thru with hit each at the critical moment to score a runner from third.
 For the losers Mackey caught faultless ball and got one of the two hits. Birch at first made two sensational catch es of wild pegs.
 General lack of practice was in evidence at the bat
 The locals lined up as follows in order of batting
 J. B. ONeill l B
 R. Snyder SS
 E. Pennington C
 s. Void LF
 H. Olsen C F
 k. Gercken 2B
 C. O'Neill 3B
 B. Harwood P
 C. Marwood RF
 Sam Seltenreich arrived in Mccarthy today with his son Freddie after an absence of over year in Seattle.
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The McCarthy weekly news., 1926-06-05

Sam Seltenreich arrived in Mccarthy today with his son Freddie after an absence of over year in Seattle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-25
HEARINGS SCHEDULED
ON D. c. MEASURES
House subcommittee to Consider
Four Tomorrow. Including Bill Au-
thorizing School Board Election.

Four measures of Importance TO
the District of Columbia are TO be
the subject OF hearings tomorrow
The Gasque bill, providing for pop
ular election of the School Board is
set for hearing before subcommittee
on the elective franchise of the House
District committee. with Representa-
tive Reid of Illinois, presiding. Sew
enty seven witnesses have been in
vited to testify and, as a large at
tendance is expected. the hearing will
probably be held in the caucus room
of the House Office Building.
The MacGregor bill to legaliZe box
ing in the District of Columbia and to
create q boxing commission comes up
for hearing tomorrow morning before
a subcommittee of the House District
committee with Representative Nc
Leod. of Michigan, presiding.
The Juvenile court bill. which has
been introduced by both Chairma n
Zihlman of the House District commit
tee, and Representative Underhill.
republican. of Massachusetts. also n
member of the committee is scheduled
for consideration before the Mcleod
subcommittee.
Before the civil service committee
a hearing is 10 be held on the Begg
bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-25
PROPERTY CUSTODIAN
ASKS B. 90. STOCK
Seeks $4,000, 900 in 1888 Shares
Owned by Former Enemy Aliens.
Bank Chief Holder.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Md. January 20
A petition. submitted in the name
of the late alien property custodian.
Frederick c. Hicks. seeking $6,O0O.O0O
in stocks Of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad. owned by former enemy
aliens, was heard today in the Fed
eral Court. The court Is asked
to order the railroad company
to cancel 74,269 shares Of capital stock.
issuing new certificates to the Gus
todian. The Baltimore and Ohio. while
not contrasting the transfer to the
custodian. has objected to cancella-
ton OF the shares, pointing out that
all the stock Is outstanding. New
certificates would be issued, the rail-
road has stated, should the old stock
be returned.
The Deutsche Bank of Berlin owns
the ma jority OF the stock. according
to the petition. with 74.l26 shares.
Others named are William r. Graef,
Alfonso de Rothschild. Alice Felix,
Louis Nessler. Gene Buch, Andrew
Steffens. Hardee Hemlock. Eugene
Won Wolf, Paul Druchon Donis, Alex
andra John Blaikley, n. NJ. Roths-
child & Sons, Greener. Dreyfus Co.
and AlonZo Wolf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-25
Imprisonment of $50 Years Facing i;
Elephant Once Condemned to Die

Sentence of death was passed Tor
this crime. and preparations for the
execution were under way When
Tusko apparently recovered his rea-
son and the execution was delayed.
The new verdict. life Imprisonment
is based on the belief that Tusko has
partially recovered from his homlcldal
mania. but that he will never again he
entirely sane and cannot be trusted
with freedom.
The cell in which he will spend the
rest of his life is made of extra heavy
steel bars built around a concrete
floor in which huge steel rings have
been mbedded to which he is at
tached by steel chains.
TuSko, of course. does not know
that he was condemned To death or
that his sentence has been changed to
lie imprisonment. He stands behind
The bars. slightly swaying his huge
bulk. betraying little interest III what
is going on around him and showing
no concern in anything but his meals.
He cannot be persuaded to do any Of
the stunts for which he was once
famous. but his keeper thinks that the
elephant sometimes seems to miss the
lights ana racket Of the sawduSt ring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-25
BALLET A FEATURE
OF OPERA TONIGHT
Washington Dancers to Take
Part in Samson and De-
Iilah''-tlonc7 to Sing.

\ pretentiuus ballet with Il corps
made up Of Washington dancers will
he one of the features of the per
Torrance of Samson and Delilah.
which Will be sung tonight at the
Washington Auditorium by the Wash
ihSton Opera Company under the III
rection OF Edouard Albion.
The ballet, which was trained by
Paul Tcher ,rlkoF, will he led by Air.
Ichernihot: and Miss Elizabeth Gar
diner. who VIII give two dance duets.
The members OF the baileI are
Premiere danseuSe. Elizabeth Card
ner; premier danseur. Paul Tcher.
nikoff; corps de ballet. Louise Arnold,
Catharine Browne, Dorothy Burr.
Jeanne Deusmore. Marian Grimes.
Kathryn HEREFORD. Alice Louise Hun
ter. Ruth Lewis. Evelyn Smith. Jessi"
Stronach. Madeleine Won Cnschu'd.
Florence Wagner. Marguerite Weigh
ell. Doris Niuans. Philip Gordon.
William I.in. Isaac S.mons and lean
Sorhoron.
Nm" Louise Homer. contralto. and
Paul Aithousa. t"nar. viii sing The
leading roles. With Fred Patton. bari
tone. end Charles Trowbridge Tit
man. Washington ba~so. in the sun
porting cast. Jacques Samassoud will
conduct.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-25
MISS BESSIE McKELOIN
MAY WED TOMORROW
License Is Obtained for Marriage
to Howard Tucker. Jr.-Time
for Ceremony Not Set.

Following announcement Yesterday
by Mrs. Leigh {. Palmer. 1909 MaSsa
ChusettS avenue that her daughter
Miss Bessie Nckeldin, who recently
broke her engagement To Henry Brecll-
enridge. Assistant Secretary of War
under Woodrow Wilson's adminiStra-
ton. was 10 marry Howard Tucker ir.
OF Eureka. kanS.. a marriage license
was obtained here today for the we'd
ding. Rev Charles Wood. pastor of
the Church Of the Covenant. was
named as the officiating clergyman
The exact time for the ceremony
had not been decided up 10 noon to-
day. according To Mrs. Palmer. who
indicated. however. that it might be
soon. MIR. Tucker is in The city
stopping with friends. Friends this
afternoon intimated the marriage will
he held tomorrow at 1890
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-25
OLD Jag BOARD" TESTS
ARE HELD INADEQUATE
British Drunkenness Examina lions.
String Walking and Like. Not
Puncture Proof

BY The Associated Press
LONDON. January 2J.--The ia &
board" of the British Medical AssO-
citation, which started out to find a
punctureproof test for drunkenness
has already struck a snag.
Some of the younger members are
for scrapping all the old-time tests.
such as walking a straight line, pro-
nouncing difficult words and the like.
contending that these are unsatis-
factory. Some persons. they say. get
drunk in the legs before the liquor
affects their heads and although un-
able 10 walk without wabble they
are perhaps capable of driving an
automobile. The conservatives are for
chnging to some of the old tests on
the ground Of their proved worth
The lag board" has Is members
physicians. surgeons, professors and
police court magistrates Its aim is
10 StandardiZe drunkenness examina-
tons as conducted by the police. so
that cases brought in court may stand
up against all legal bombardments
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-25
ATTEMPTS TO SET FIRE
TO TEXTILE MILLS SEEN
Bricks Wrapped in Oil-Soak ed Cot
ton Thrown Through Windows
of Plant in Maine.
By the Associated Press.


BlDDEFORD. Me. January .J-An
apparent attempt to burn the Pep
perel mills by throwing bricks
wrapped in oil soaked cotton through
windows in the plant was made last
night, the police made known TODAY
The company has had labor troubles
since December l. when the weavers
walked out in protest against the in
PRODUCTION Of a system under which
they would be required to operate adj
ditional looms. The mills were re.
opened on January 4. Watchmen
making their rounds during the night
were attracted by drafts of cold air
and found two broken windows. Near
the windows and within the mill were
bricks wrapped with oil -soaked cotton.
The cotton was charred
The mill management reported to-
day that 800 looms were in opera
ton, a gain Of 500 during the past
week, and that enough loom fixers
were working to insure successful op-
Grafton.
Labor leaders said they had no
doubt as TO the success of the strike
from their point of view
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-25
By Consolidated Press

By Consolidated Press
HOLLYWOOD. Calf. January %
I ommutation OF a death sentence
TO life imprisonment has JUS been
eNlenued 10 a stoIluly indifferent cul.
PIT. Ard the fact that the life sen
tenre may he of go years duration
causes the prisoner no concern.
lncarCerated III a steel Enclosure
with his feet chained To the floor, the
mhn-hiller 10 whom clemency has been
granted stareS out through bars. dis
playing 10 interest in anything hut
food.
The pIisoue. is Tusllo. one of the
largest elephants in captivity, and
TOR many years one of the most i'll
telliSent OF the trained animal actors
with Il circus whose Winter quart ers
are at Culver City. where the animal
viii spend the rest OF his life.A
About q year and a half ago. TuSko
began 10 show signs of becoming a
bad elephant 1t was thought that
the derangemeDt was only temporary
but one day TusSo went raving mad
and before he. could be subdued he
had killed one man and injured sew
eral others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-25
ALEKHiNE'S WIFE HELD
NOT BONA FIDE VISITOR
Seeking Divorce From World
Known Chess, Player. She Will
Be Deported Saturday.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January 25-NIrs.
Annaliese Ruegg-Alekhine. who was
held at Ellis Island for several weeks
with her son. is planning to divorce
her husband, Alexander Alekhine
world known chess player. and is not
a bona ffde visitor to this country.
immigration Commissioner Curran
said today. He announced that she
would be deported next Saturday. ex-
planning that her case had been
thoroughly investigated and reviewed
by Secretary of Labor Davis
The woman had sought to enter this
country for a months visit to study
prohibition. and to lecture on pro
hibition activities abroad. Yesterday
it had been reported that she would
he allowed to enter under $500 bond
but Commissioner Curran said she
would not be allowed to enter under
any condition. She will be returned
TO England.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-25
GERMANY'S BEST HATER.'
Berlin Press Comedies That Honor
to Dead Cardinal.

BERLIN, January % R).-Germa n
editors find it difficult to distinguish
between Cardinal MERCER as a prince
of the church and as nationalist, but
they concur in designating him the
best German hater" of the World
War.
1t is also recalled that the German
Emperor formally protested to the
Pope because Of Mercier's alleged Off
cial interference with German military
authority in Belgium. Germania, the
Centrist organ, suggests that after
what has occurred in the Ruhr in the
way Of passive resistance to the
F'ranco-Belgian occupation, it will be
easier to understand the cardinal
conduct.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-25
Indians ''Taned"
In Film Posters
For Swiss Young
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GENEVA. January 25.-MovinG
picture houses in Switzerland are
not permitted to display posters
which may excite the magma ton
of the young. and every poster
has to he carefully doctored with
ink blots before 1t can be shown.
The corpered COW puncher, about
to put up a desperate fight for his
life is pictured whipping some
Thing out Of what might be i'm
agined as his holster. but the
offending weapon is obliterated
with heavy ink stains. while the
cunning redskin creeping toward
him holds in his hand another
huge blot of ink with which to
impale him.
Then the heroine steps into the
picture with blot of ink in each
hand and d look of triumph on
her face. Such are the pictures
by which the most thrilling films
within the theater are advertised.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-25
AL SMITH TO HEAD
. BANK, PAPER SAYS
May Be Chairman of Newly
Formed Financial House
After Jan. |, 1927.
BY the Associated Press

ny the Associated Press.
NEWS YORK, January 25.--The New
\ crk World says that Gov. Alfred +.
smith will become a banker when he
completes his term January l. 1927.
II quotes close friends OF the governor
az saying that the post Of chairman of
the board of directors of the newly
organized County Trust Co. will be left
open for Gov. Smith.
James j. Riordan, organizer OF the
| nited States Trucking Corporation,
which Mr.. Smith formerly headed at
salary of $4,000 a year. has been elect
ed president of the new bank. which
Is TO open February 10. Others on the
board of directors are Vincent Astor.
William II. .Woodin. president OF the
American Car and Foundry Co. and
former fuel administrator, and VIII
liam II. English.
Although the directorate of the bank
does not include the name of Mr.
smith. one of the directors is quoted
as saying il is "a good hunch' that
Mr.. Smith will be the chairman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-25
RELIGIOUS INTEREST
Is WIDELY AROUSED
IN MERCIER'S WILL

Continued from First Pace)
former President Poincare of France
and the Grand Duchess Of Luxem
burg.
Cardinal Bourne has announced his
intention of coming from England 10
attend the funeral
BRUSSELS, Belgium, January %
P).-Cardinal Mercier's body will be
brought from Malines to the CAPITAL to
lie in state in the Cathedral of ST.
Gudule. in order to permit wider popu.
LAP homage, if the governments pres
ent plans are carried out. Afterward
it will be returned to Malines for in.
terment in the st. Rombaut Tor Rom
bold Cathedral, in accordance with
the cardinals wishes.
1t is taken for granted that the Sen.
ate and Chamber will grant the neces.
sary credits for a state funeral on a
large scale. The Council of Ministers
is unanimously in favor of the plan.
and preparations already are under
way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-25
HUGHES TOATTEND LUNCH
Author to Be Guest of Press Club
Wednesday.

Maj. Rupert Hughes, author, is one
of four Army Reserve Corps officers
now attending the Army War College
who Will attend a luncheon at the
National Press Club Wednesday. at
o'clock. with Maj. Gen. Hanson l..
Ely. comma ndant of the War College.
Wednesday night the Press Club
will open its Winter program of
evening entertainments with return
appearance OF Malini. the card trick
wizard. who has performed before
American Presidents and crowned
heads of E,urOue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-25
Fire Races Vacant Shack.
Djapatch 10 The Star.

SPECIAL Dispatch TO The Star.
HYATTSEILLE. Md. January %.
-Firemen We're called late last night
10 the woods near Tuxedo. Prince
Georges County. where an unoccupied
shack was discovered to be in flames.
Cause OF the fire and ownership of
the place were not learned. Only 9
rude boiler was saved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-25
Woman Sues for $4,000.

The Capital Traction Co. was sued
Tor $4,000 damages today in the
District Supreme Court by EIudora b
stout. for alleged personal injuries
She says as she was alighting from a
car May Z last at Fourteenth street
and Thomas Circle she was thrown
10 the ground and sustained perrna :
nent injury. Attorneys Wilton ].
Lambert, Rudolph II. Yeatman and
Austin +. Garfield appear for the
To- rntif -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-25
FLORIDA TRIP CUT SHORT.
Four Virginia Boys Returned on
Charge of Auto Theft.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
DANVILLE, Va. January %
Jesse W. Melton. Schoolfield police
man. arrived here this morning with
four youths caught in Savannah. Ga.
late Thursday in possession of a
closed car belonging TO L. H. Benton.
secretary of the Schoolfleld y. NJ. C. A.
The boys found the car parked out
side the building and discovering il
unlocked, according to the police. took
possession and started for Florida
They range in age from 13 to 16 years.
All are sons of workers in the local
textile plant H.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-25
Copeland Will Speak

Senator Royal S. Copeland OF New
York will be among the speakers at
the siXty-fifth annual banquet of the
Michigan State Association to be held
tomorrow night in observance Of the
eighty-ninth anniversary of the admis-
sion of Michigan to Statehood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-25
PROBE $4,000 BLAZE.
County Authorities Suspect Fire
bug Near townsville. Md.

Special Dispatch TO The star.
HAGERSTOWN. Nd. January %
County authorities today began an
investigation OF the fire last night
which destroyed the barn of W. ID.
Cofman. near Dawnsville, entailing q
loss of $4,000 Ten horses and "a
cattle burned. along with other con
tents. Many outbuildings also burned.
Several weeks ago the barn of
Charles Downs. near the Coffman
farm. burned. Both fires are believed
TO have been started 10y a flrebug
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-25
Snow Follows Harbinger
Dispatch 70 The star

Special Dispatch to The star.
HAGERSTOWN, Md, January 25-
The first robin Of the year put in its
appearance here today a few hours
before a snowstorm broke in all its
fury. The robin was seen feeding
with sparrowS and .starlings. Ar
rl,r ic 1nra6ictod
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-25
Hyattsville Chamber to Elect
pecial Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
HYATTSVILLE, Md. January -
Officers will be elected tonight by
the Hyattsville Chamber Of Com
merce and a banquet will be served
by committee OF Rehelahs At Odd
Fellows Hall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-25

Amundsen after his visit To DR. Cook
last week.
Finding such y champion as
.tmundsen is to Dr. Cook almost like
getting a reprieve from prison. said
guard today. DR.. Cook looks like
81 new man despite his so years
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-25
Findings Substantiated.
DIR. COOK HOPEFUL.
Believes Study of His Reports VIII
Nindicate Him.

/ BY Consolidated Press.
| LEAvENNvORTH, kans., January
| 25.-It is now the turn of DR.. Freder-
| lex A. Cook, discredited explorer and
oil promoter, 10 smile. And his smile
! broadened today as he went about his
duties in the Federal prison hospital
| more erect and with shoulders held
more squarely than in years
Apnarently DR.. Cook believes Capt.
Road Amundsens recent prison visit
and subsequent statement of faith in
DR.. Cook yet will lead TO vindication
| after being branded for years as a
| faker.
| Il have given 20 of the best years
! of my life to my country and my
/ flag" said DR.. Cook in letter 20 q
| newspaper Directing to being called
proved faker. Il did it without one
| dollar of pay. All I have ever asked
! is a fair hearing and far under
standing
] Does Fancy Work
/ Sunday in his cell DR.. Cook, facing
! four more years Of a IA years and
| Q months sentence for oil fraud, WORK
ed several hours on a table cloth ne
Is fancy working He also spends
/
! of that kind.
IT'S my music and painting" he
| told guard
Barred by prison rules from adding
! by interview 10 his letter, DR.. Cook
plainly enjoys the situation brought
about by Amundsen's statement. In
regard to his polar trip, DR.. Cook
wrote:
More than half my route, from the
| Ia ST land base to the Pole. has been
| re-examined and all my reports have
been investigated almost MICROSCOPE.
cally. The great aerial effort OF
Amundsen together with the long re-
| ports go long way toward proving
nv claims. On the other hand, the
same later reports positively d1sprove
, most of Peary's claims"
Being Corroborated.
Denying that he would underra te
| Peary, DR.. Cook wrote that he was
| confident that the passing years have
| been favorable to his claims. He said
! a tabulation of late writings by eX-
| plorers developes that the prevailing
! Judgment is upon his side.
When not doing fancy work. the
| former explorer studies scientlhc
| works and reports of other explorers.
He takes notes frequently. apparently
compiling data to add to his alleged
| proofs he discovered the North Pole.
| Among these works are understood
. 10 be books and records sent BY Capt.