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Evening star., 1926-12-15
FRIENDLY WATCHERS
COST VISITOR $3.50
Ingratiating Strangers Take An
other Victim in Union Sta
ton Game.

Those two pleasant, ingratiating
gentlemen, the Union Station penny
matchers, added $3.50 to their savings
yesterday.
Louis Olson Of Black River Falls.
Wis, was the contributor.
Mr.. Olson is on his way to visit his
old home in Denmark. He stopped off
in Washington yesterday to arrange
for his passports.
While he was standing on the steps
of the State Department, a bit awed
by the majesty of the Government
and not knowing just how to go about
his mission, he was approached by a
most courteous gentleman. who offer
ed not only to help him get his pass
port. but also to show him the sights
of the Capital.
Any suspicious Olson might have
had were lulled by the suavity Of the
fine fellow, who had him in hand.
Somewhere near the Capitol they met
a third man and a penny-matching
game was suggested. 1t cost Olson
$3.50 and his faith in human nature.
Now he is on his way to Denmark
today He told the police about it and
identified two photographs as those
of his erstwhile friends.
Evening star., 1926-12-15

Prices slashed to way below cost. We
are not going to stand idle and wait for
customers, we want your patronage.
This announcement is so radical that
crowds are sure to come. HURRY!
HURRY! HURRY!
Evening star., 1926-12-15
BETTER MUNICIPAL
PRACTICES SOUGHT
Subcommittee Makes Pre-
Iiminary Report on Condi-
tionS in District.

Hearty support to a program or leg
islation to correct conditions in the
municipal government, some OF Whlch
were described as "disgraceful. ana
an eagerneSs to bring about better
understanding and cooperation be
tween residents of the National Capt.
tai and members of Congress were
promised by the House District com
mittee today, when Representative
Gibson, Republican. OF New YORK,
chairman of a special subcommittee
of investigation, made preliminary
report.
The District committee unanimous
iy indorsed the Underhill bill for ac-
uuiring all of the triangle south OF
PENNSYLVANIA avenue to the Mall un-
der q $25, ,000, 900 appropriation.
Mr.. Gibson reported that his sub
committee is anxious to aid in So
luton of the fiscal problem between
the Federal Government and District
taxpayers, but that they believed n
lust and equitable policy can be
worked out better through a joint
congressional commission as pro
posed In the Zihlman bill waiting ac-
ton on the District calendar.
Gibson Has Bill Drafted.
Mr.. Gibson has a bill drafted, with
the aid of the Bureau of Efficiency,
to change the method of running the
Recorder of Deeds Office, to correct a
situation where the work is now 10
months in arrears. Officials OF that
Office and the Register of Wills are
TO be given hearing on Friday night
before the Gibson subcommittee prior
to introduction of this remedial meas
ure.
Chairman Zihlman read letter
from the Recorder of Deeds complain
ing that the Commissioners would not
provide heat and light after pm,
so that extra employees might cut
down on the accumulated work. There
was severe criticism of the office es-
pecially by Representative Hammer,
Democrat, of North Carolina, who
said that the delay operates for the
benefit of the large title companies
and oppresses the poor.
Will Ask for Funds.
Chairman Zihlman was instructed
, by a unanimous vote of the COM
mittee to ask for a special appro-
priation for an investigator and
clerk for the Gibson subcommittee.
Mr.. Gibson disclosed that Chairman
Madden of the House appropriations
committee Is in favor of such an
appropriation. Mr.. Gibson served
notice that his subcommittee cannot
continue without clerical and techni-
cal assistance.
Mr.. Gibson emphasized that sew
eral pieces of remedial legislation
proposed in the last session of Con-
gress should be put through and
promised to introduce another bill
20 II g.
establishing a fugitive from Justice
law here
Evening star., 1926-12-15
FOWLER MAKES PLEA
FOR SALE OF SEALS
Cites Instances Of Valuable Anti
tuberculosis Work in
Radio Speech.

DR.. William c. Fowler, District
health officer, lent his voice to the
annual campaign of the Washington
tuberculosis Association in an ad-
dress from WRC last night
The association now is in the midst
Of its Christmas seal sale, by which, it
finances it's activities.
The public health agency. DR.. F'ow-
Ter said. is circumscribed in it's work
by the law creating it, but there are
no such limits to the work of the pri-
vate agency which can strike
wherever an opportunity for educa-
tional work is seen.
He cited several instances where
the association has made practical
demonstrations of work later taken
over by the public health authorities,
such as the tuberculosis clinic. con-
Quoted for several years without pub
lie funds.
He praised highly the occupational
therapy work carried on by the asso-
citation at the tuberculosis Hospital
and it's children's health camp.
Up to noon today slightly more than
2,40O, 900 seals had been sold, it was
reported at the association headquar-
ters, 1922 Eleventh street.
Evening star., 1926-12-15
TAXATION TO BE TOPIC.

Taxation will be the subject of a
general discussion by members of the
Washington Board of Trade at the
regular monthly meeting of the or
ganization at the New Willard Hotel
tonight
The principal speakers will be DR..
Thomas Walker Page, chairman of the
council of the Institute of Economics,
ex.president of the National Tax AS
sociation and well known national au-
thority on taxation; Frederic A. De-
iano Of the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission and a number
of other speakers. The evening is
being conducted under the chairman
ship of Joshua Evans, jr., chairman of
the Board of Trades committee on
municipal finance.
Besides the general discussion which
will follow the talks on taxation, a
number of reports will be acted upon
by the board. The evening will be con-
cluded by buffet supper. Edwin c.
Graham, president of the board. will
preside.
Evening star., 1926-12-15
GAS KILLS COLORED MAN.

Ernest Hurd, colored, AZ years old,
roomer at 529 u street, died about
1915 o'clock this morning while en-
route to Emergency Hospital to be
treated for illuminating gas poisoning,
having been found unconscious in his
room by another occupant of the
house, who went there to investigate
after smelling gas.
Gas was found escaping from a
partly opened jet that appeared to
have been left open as a result of an
accident. The deceased, who formerly
resided in Chicago, ILL.,, had among
his effects an Identification card re-
questing that Elizabeth Hurd, apart
ment /. 4533 Indiana avenue, Chicago,
be notified in case of accident.
Evening star., 1926-12-15
COL. DICKSON TO SPEAK.

Lieut. Col. Thomas J. Dickson. a re.
tired Army chaplain, who has inaugu-
rated campaign against alleged in
accuracy in history text books used
in the public schools. especially In
their accounts of the World War, will
present his arguments in the Wilson
Normal School tonight at meeting
under auspices of the educational com,
mite of the Columbia Heights Cit
liens AsSocia ton.
Discussion Of the subject, pro and
con. is invited
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1926-10-11
MARQUAM TO SPEAK
IN SEWARD TONIGHT
LIBERTY THEATER
CANDIDATE FOR
DELEGATE TO CONGRESS WILL
ADDRESS VOTERS OF THIS DIS
TRICT AT 8 O'CLOCK THIS
EVENING

Thos A. Marquam, Independent
candidate for delegate to Congress
arrived in Seward yesterday, on a
special gas car, from Anchorage,
where on Saturday. he delivered an
address to one of the most enthus-
iastic audiences during the present
campaign. Mr. Marquam will make
his first public address in Seward
this evening at s O'Clock at the Lib
erty theater.
Mr.. Marquam will depart for VAL
DEE on the S. S. Alameda where he
will address the voters Of that dis
trict. From Valdez he plans going to
Chitina, thence to Mccarthy, and
then to Cordova where his last adj
dress in this division will be made.
He will board the S. S. Admiral Wat
son at Cordova direct for Juneau and
will conclude his campaign through
out that Division
Mr.. Marquam is guest at the
Van Glider hotel.
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1926-10-11
MRS. SMITH is DEPARTING

Mrs. Eva Beach Smith was enter
tanned at dinner Friday evening at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Anderson. Mrs. Smith expects to re-
turn to her home at American Falls
Idaho, on the S. S. Alameda, but
hopes to visit Alaska again next
spring in company with her son
D. Beach Smith. She says she has
had a lovely visit in Seward and
feels she is leaving a lot of rea
friends here in Alaska.
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1926-10-11
NUKA BAY ARRIVALS

Mr. and Mrs. D. w. Downey, from
Nuka bay, where they have been on
Downey-Babcock property for many
months, arrived in the city last even
ing on the gasboat Rolfe No. 1, Capt
Pete Sather, Mr.. and Mrs. Downey
are purchasing supplies and equip
ment for the winter and expect to
leave again tomorrow on the return
trip.
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1926-10-11

Lucky Says: AS proof
that bedrock prices get re-
suits he is moving into the
Frye-Bruhn building and
will use his present quarters
as a warehouse. His prices
will be as in the past, the
best and lowest for cash.
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1926-10-11
YOUNG sTR|BL|NG TO
MEET JIMMY bYRNES

FRESNO, Cal, Oct. II. R-Young
Stribling, contender for the light
heavyweight title, will meet Jimmy
Byrnes of Culver City, in ten-round
decision bout here on Tuesday, No
vember 2, according to Jimmy Muir
ray, matchmaker for the Sunmaid
Athletic Club.
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1926-10-11
LADIES AID

The Ladies Aid will meet at the
home of Mrs. Horton, Wednesday af-
ternoon at o'clock. All members
are urged to be present.
ct SECRETARY
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1926-10-11

j. s. Truitt, Anchorage lawyer, and
father to Mrs. A. T. Moehring, ar
rived in the city Saturday.
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1926-10-11

Portland s, 0; Hollywood 3, l.
Los Angeles 1, Missions 2.
Seattle 6, Oakland g.
Sacramento and San Francisco cal
ed because of wet grounds.
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1926-10-11
BASEBALL RESULTS

Seattle 8, Oakland 4. Go innings,
Los Angeles 6, Missions Is.
Portland 7, Hollywood 2.
San Francisco 0, Sacramento 8.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1926-12-21
Mothers Take
Liues OF Their
Children, Suicide

LON ANGELES. Cal, Dec. 21.-
Officers announced that the third
Los Angeles mother, in two months,
has killed her children and then her
self. The father, Merle G. Haines,
as in previous tragedies, came home
early yesterday and found the
body OF his wife and two children.
A postmOrten examination disclosed
quick acting poison in the stomach
of the mother, aged 2S. boy aged
II months and her daughter, aged
three
Mrs. Ada B. Chamberlain, two
months ago gave sleeping poison to
her three children, sat by their bed
and turned on the gas. The husband
found them all dead. Mrs. Louise I'm
wood took the lives of her children
and then herself in the same man
ner.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1926-12-21

ANCHORAGE, Alaska. Dec. 21.-
Tobacco chewing reindeer. possessing
the stubborness of a mule and the
fighting qualities of Gene Tunney,
bid fair to challenge the supremacy
of the malamutes in the field OF
Alaskan transportation.
This is the belief of w. G. Culver,
formerly of the United States bureau
of education. who says Eskimo herd
ers of Broad Pass are finding a
ready sale to prospectors of sled
broke reindeer for draught purposes.
Save on Animal Feed
The use of dogs entails hauling
dog feed to a base of operation and
feeding the animals during the sum
mer months when they have no work
to perform. 1t has been found more
economical to utilize a pair of rein
deer for hauling supplies over the
spring snow crust and then butcher
the animals for meat at the end Ol
the journey.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1926-12-21
MINING men
COME NORTH
NEXT SPRING
Says Influx Of Operators Be
Greater Next Year than
Since World War.

SEATTLE. Dee 81 a. H. Bryant,
mining engineer of the Cassiar Dis
trict. arrived yesterday from Seward
Alaska. and said the influx of min
ing operators into British Columbia
the Yukon, and Alaska in the Spring
will be the greatest since the World
War.
"The Alaska and Canadian north
land is not experiencing any STAN
pedes,' said Bryant, but there is d
healthful resumption mineral oper-
atoms. a number of Wrangell men
with whom | am associated with
plan sending hydraulic machinery
"A sawmll and caterpillar tractor
to Dease Creek in the Cassiar in
April. We hope to begin extensive
development
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1926-12-21
TOBACCO CHEWING DEER
NAY SUPPLANT HUSKIES

Where it once required so pounds
of tallow, 100 pounds of corn meal
and 100 pounds of rice with addition
of dried salmon to feed dog during
the summer, 100 pounds OF corn meal
and small quantity of reindeer
moss suffices to cover a journey Of
hundred miles with reindeer
team, and the prospector's grub bill
is reduced to the extent of about
100 pounds of reindeer meat.
Reindeer Temperament
Reindeer are extremely tempera-
mental and must be handled with
diplomacy and discretion. says Cul-
yer.
Better call a truce when 'Reiny'
becomes temperamental," he advises.
"Offer him a chew of the various
brands of strong plug tobacco, then
sit down and wait until the steed 3
mental process digests his single
idea-that of adamant stubborness---
and supplants it with something be-
speaking a desire to travel"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1926-12-21
PRICE TAGS ON STOCK
EXCHANGE SEATSH4VE
MOUNTED WITH TRADE

NEW YORK. Dec. Financial
men in Wall Street forecast quar-
ter of million dollars as future
price tag for seat to trade, dabble
or what one will in the more thaa
2l00 listed securities on the stock
market.
The barometer of trading on the
New York Stock Exchange, expected
to reach about sixty billion dollars
| in market value for the present yea.
Is indicated in the soaring price Of
exchange seats. The low price was
made in seats in 1871 when $2.750
was paid. For the privilege Of play
ing bull or bear on the floor today,
IA membership has Just been sold for
$l7Q,0O0, the top price.
Rockefe feIer-Morgan Profits
John y. Rockefeller has a six hun
dred per cent profit on his member
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1926-12-21
DISMISSAL OF
FALL-SINCLA|R
CASE IS ASKED
Motions Presented in Su-
preme Court of D. c.
Counsel Comments.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-The Dis
trict of Columbia Supreme Court to-
day took under advisement motions
to dismiss the indictments against
Albert b Fall. former Secretary of
the Interior, and Harry J. Sinclair,
for the alleged Teapot Dome con-
spiracy.
Levi Cook, for Fall, said: IF Fall
faces trial and is acquitted, he and
his counsel will be denounced as
shysters in the Senate. If We make
motion We are accused of seeking
delay. II We do nothing, we are
guilty"
The trial of Fall and Sinclair is
a result OF the grand inqusition of
the Sixty Eighth Congress and the
motions to dismiss the indictments
are on the ground that such pro-
cecdings were not in due process OF
law.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1926-12-21

An outstanding figure in the cop
per manufacturing industry OF the
United States. Charles Frederick
Rrooker at the completion of his
sixty-first year in copper and brass
business could claim the distinction
of having bought more of the red
metal than any other individual ~
the world.
From the age OF seventeen he mad
been in the metal working industry,
and in later life he was the head of
one of the eonntry's largest brass.
making concerns.
It was Mr.. Brooker who brought
together the Waterbury Brass com
pany. Benedict and Burnham and
Holmes. Booth and Hyden, all OF
Waterbury: the Coe Brass company,
of Torrington, the Ansonia Brass
and Copper company. of Ansonla,
and the Coe Brass Company. of
Ansonia. of which he was president,
under one organization which be
came the American Brass Company.
President 20 Years
He was president and retained the
office twenty years when he became
chairman of the board of directors
He kept the latter office after the
company had been bought by Ana
conda. He was a director in many
corporations. including Chile Copper,
Anaconda. Chile Exploration and L.
s. Smelling and Refining. The fam.
lily interests also We're in the Farrell
Foundry and Machine Company at
Ansonia, which his stepson, Colonel
Alton Farrell, headed.
Mr.. Brooker was Connecticut born.
bred and educated. His native place
was Litchfield in the lower Berk-
shire hills, and his natal day was
March 4. 1917. His schooling was at
Litchfield and Torrington, and in
1911 Yale University conferred OH
him the honorary degree of Master
of Arts in recognition of his prom
inence in the metal industry He
married Mrs. Julia +. Clarke Farrell
Continued on Page Two.)
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1926-12-21
SENATOR HELM
NAKESCHARCES.
SMITH MURDERED
Alabaman Reveals Secret
Testimony to Support
Sensational Expose.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-
Senator J Thomas Heflin.
Democrat of Alabama. told the
Senate late yesterday afternoon.
that Jesse Smith was murdered
because he knew too much
and 1t would open the eyes of
the nation" If the inside story
Of the Fall-Doheny acquittal
was also revealed.
Senator Hefin said he could
picture Secretary of Treasury
Mellon as receiving funds Smith
collected from the brewers and
bootlegeers in payment for ad-
vanoes to the Harding campaign
funds. He declared that Mel
Ion advanced $5,000,0OO to the
Republican National Commit
tee and Smith was delegated to
get back 100000 of it from
bootleggers throughout the
United States through the aid
OF District Attorneys.
Senator Hefin produced ex-
oerpts from the testimony of
former District Attorney Boyles,
of Southern Alabama, in the
Mobile Court proceedings, to
substantiate his statements.
The Alabaman declared that
Boyles said in the Senate Judi
ciary Committee secret session
that he asked Smith to help
his candidate for United States
Marshal.
Heflin asserted so Boyles
was to get Smith to have his
man appointed Marshal, to
gather in the loot on this rot
ten work. Smith knew more
than anybody else connected
with the Department of Justice
of the high-handed work Of
former Attorney General Daugh-
erty. The reason for getting
rid OF him, was a very strong
one. We conducted an investi-
CATION into the whole thing.
1t was rumored that Smith grew
exceedingly nervous over it and
had made up his mind to make
a clean breast of it all. But
Srith never lived to make the
clean breast. He was mur.
dered."
Senator Heflin described the
Fall jury as a collection of
dice shooters and card play
ers."
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1926-12-21
BILLY SUNDAY
MAKES ATTACK
ON RECALLERS

YAKIMA, Wash Dec 21.--Billy
Sunday closed his six weeks evan
gelistic campaign here last nigh
for teaching evolution and not the
Bible. He launched forth on sting
ing criticism against those who sign
ed the Hartley recall petition and
said: IF lived in Washington, | would
not disgrace the state by signing the
Governors recall petition. The Gov
ernor is not an enemy of education
or the schools but friend MANY
State universities are hotbeds of
political intrigue and spawning places
of evolution bunk"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1926-12-21
Final Arguments Being
Made in Green's Case

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, Dec. 21.-
The trial of Col. Ned Green, dis
missed Prohibition administrator
charged with alleged embezzlement
of government liquor, entered the
final stages today. The defense
branded as imaginative fiction OF
grossest perjury" the charges.
The prosecution declared the Ad
minislration was "A "travesty on Just
ice
Theodore Roche. Green's counsel,
said, "A verdict of not guilty should
be returned or he should be adjudged
an imbecile. Did you ever hear Of
a man in his right senses blazing
IA trail TO the penitentiary?"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1926-12-21
C0LLECIANS NOT
TO REACH HERE
FOR CAME TODAY
Late Arrival of Northwestern
Postpones Hoop Game
Opens Wednesday.

Owing to the fact that the North
western will not arrive until late
/ tonight, the basketball game sched
uled between the Juneau Fire De
partment five and the Alaska College
team has been postponed until later
in the week The Collegians Will
open tomorrow night against the
Juneau High School outfit
The delay in the arrival of the
Northwestern will probably make it
necessary to revise the schedule as
advertised yesterday. Today. Supt
w. X. Keller, of the local Public
Schools, announced that the games
AS scheduled for the High School
team, Wednesday and Saturday
nights. would be adhered to. and
that the game against the Douglas
High School on Thursday night
probably would be played on sched-
ule. The rest of the schedule will
not be definitely settled until after
the arrival of the College squad
and local authorities have conferred
with Coach Abbell
Double Bill Wednesday
The series will open tomorrow
night in A. b. Hall with a double
bill. AS a Curtain-raiser, the Alumni
II. S. Girls. The latter had no
difficulty in defeating the Old Grads
some two weeks ago. The Alumni,
however, have added considerable
strength to their squad since then
and may reverse the result in to-
morrow's game. The second game
will find Coach Bakers High School
outfit going up against the Colleg-
ians. The High School is consid-
erably the lighter of the two squads
and lacks the experience of the
Older hoopsters. But it is chock
full of confidence and, on the show
ing of the Collegians against the
Ketchikan High School five, believe
Kayhi did.
Drops Two to School
The Collegians Jared rather badly
in the south. kayhi took them
in camp for two games, the first
in torrid overtime battle, and
Monday night rather easily, 23 to
16. At Metlakatla the College
squad was trimmed 10 to IS. It's
only victory was over the Ketchikan
town team which was defeated 81
to "a after nine minutes OF over
! time play.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1926-12-21
SMITH SCANDAL REVIVED IN SENATE
MANY DIVORCED
PERSONS LIABLE
TO PROSECUTION

SEATTLE, Dec. 2l.-County Clerk
to Divorce Proctor Bartling that
fully half of the 2.500 persons OBJ
tanning interlocutory divorce orders
from the King County Judges during
the last five years. remarked with
out obtaining final divorce DEGREES
They are subject TO prosecution for
bigamy. Bartlng announced he viii,
only prosecute cases in which in
territorial wrongdoing is apparent.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1926-12-21
ALIEN PROPERTY REPORT
NOT AS BAD AS BRANDED .

WASHINGTON Dec. q. The
White House declared today that
Comptroller General McCarls special
report showed Alien Property seized
had been accounted for and had
been administered in reasonable
careful manner. McCarl has not cont.
pleted few inquiries and the De.
partment of Justice is examining the
report, the White House statement
says.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1926-12-21
TWO ALASKA PACKING
CONCERNS ARE MERGED

SEATTLE, Dee. 81 Lee S. Wake
field announces consolidation of the
Baranof and Franklin Packing Com
panys. representing 81 1,o00,o00. Wake
field is 10 be President. The new
consolidation will be known as the
Wake efield Fisheries.
The Franklin Company operates
canneries al Sawmill Bay. Shuyak
Strait lzhut Bay and Seldoyia
Wakefield said the merger will
greatly facilitate the handling of the
business.
The Baranof Company has a plant
at Red Bluff Bay
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1926-12-21
REPORT SMITH
TO Be SENATOR

CHICAGO. Dec. 21.-The Chicago
Daily Journal today reports Frank
l.. Smith has accepted the appoint
ment of Gov Len Small as sue
cessor to United States Senator vii
liam B. Mckinley. deceased