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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-17
PREDICrrs OIL DECLINE.

NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-F. julius
Fohs, vice president of the Hum
phreys Oil company, today predicted
a decline of 33 per cent in petroleum
production this year by the q major
pools of this country.
The Alaska fisherman., 1926-09-15
VOICE FROM WESTWARD
SENSIBLE VIEW POINT

August 21, 1920. Alaska Fisherman;
 Having read your valuable paper dated July, l will take up several matters with you.
 1st. We all voted for Dan Sutherland in the Primary and after I heard Tom Marquam's spiel, I am pretty sure we will do so again in November. Why, the man did not know a d--d thing about this part of AL aska, did not know the Game or Fish regulations, borrowed both from me so that he could post himself, on them. He stated positively that all the Cannery interests, Bureau of Fisheries, and the Judiciary Department were all most honorable men. All except Dan Sutherland. And that Ketchikan was the cleanest town on the Pacific Coast.
 End. We note that you are championing the Natives. More power to you. Wish we had some one to do the same out here for the few remaining Natives we have left. They are disappearing fast. Let me say something regarding our nearest cannery, at Squaw Har- bor, belonging to the Shumagin Packing Co.,, a branch of the Pacific American Fisheries. They have only one trap and employ 60 white men, nearly all from outside, about 30 Ma tives, and 30 Filipinos and Chinamen. They run a three line cannery and put up 160,00o and never bought one salmon from any one else. As side issue they are giving several parties barrels and salt and paying them $6 to $7 for a barrel of red salmon filled and coopered up. And red salmon is selling today for from $35 to $40 per barrel. Not show in the world for resident fisherman to make { anything but bare living. Is it then any wonder that this part of the country is getting depop- ulated? The cannery interests are helping out all they can so that they can just come up and take what they want and
The Alaska fisherman., 1926-09-15

&0 We have several Bureau of Fishery Wardens, but it seems they are only here to see that the canneries are not bother ed. So we hope that all traps will be done away with before long.
 In order not to take up your time too much, l will now mention Fox Farming. I hope that measure will go through. I for one am heavily interest ed in Blue Fox raising. I have one leased island, and three in the Game Reservation Then I have several others stocked. Now for some time we have been bothered with trespassers, so the other day I went to swear out a warrant for their arrest. But I could not get it on account of having, neither lease nor agreement nor per init to operate these Islands. So according to our U. s. Com missioner and the Game Laws, we cannot prosecute any one for trespassing, although we have a license to operate these Islands and have complied with all the rules and regula- tions. Still when a gang of Sea Otter pirates or poachers come and camp on one of our Islands we cannot have them removed. They only laugh at our signs. You can readily see our worry. A little Blue Fox pup can be easily coaxed into one of their tents and picked up just like kitten.
 Now in conclusion I wish to say: Your Republican plat form is O. K. and we hope our and your candidates will be elected and be able to carry out what they intend to do.
 I note what the merchants of Petersburg say about the death of the resident popula- tion. This is true, because if the resident population of Fish ermen do not have any show to carry on their trade, where are the customers for the mer- chants? If the few residents and Natives who work for the Squaw Harbor cannery should happen to buy anything any
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-23

during his Mexican border campaign,
is looking to Gov. William w.
Brandon for his life. Yesterday the
State Board of Pardons unanimously
recommended Communication of hang
ing sentence to life imprisonment, but
denied his plea for communication to a
sentence of two years.
Umbles, twice convicted of first-de-
gree murder is serving a life term
for the killing of his wife in 1920
Having been truSty with numerous
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Mayor Snedeker. although adjudged
the proper claimant of the mayors
chair, does not sit in 1t. Patrick j.
Lynch, the elected mayor, was elected
on protest of Ralph Statler. who
claimed the election on the ground
that Lynch was not a property holder.
The aldermen made Snedeker mayor;
County Court held that Statler was
the real mayor and court of appeals
put Snedeker back in office
Statler has refused 10 heed the
courts decision and remains in office,
Snedeker said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-23

metropolis, was without protection
frcm the lawless yesterday because
of political strife, Everett Snedeker,
mayor by court decision, informed the
Associated Press.
Our eight policemen and four other
municipal employees cannot draw their
pay, and as they have no money to
buy Christmas dinners they have
taken to the woods to shoot rabbits
for the Yule meal" Mayor Snedeker
said. There are three Democrats on
the board of aldermen. and they are
holding UP the paw checks"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-23

leaves of absence since the beginning
of his sentence in 1922, he was anx-
ious for complete freedom and volun-
tarily submitted to trial for the kill
ng of his sister-n-law at the same
time the first crime occurred. But in.
stead of an expected acquittal on the
second charge. he was convicted and
sentenced to hang.
Aid of Gen. Pershing vas not solicit
ed. Umhles did not think he would
need it, His prison record, which in
Guided the rescue of six people from
drowning at risk of his own life, was
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r. B. Mellon Elected.

PHILADELPHIA, December 23 up.
Richard B. Mellon, Pittsburgh, re-
Gently elected director of the Penn
sylvanfa Railroad Co, was yesterday
elected a member of the board of di-
rectors of the PennsYlva MIA Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-23
MARBLE STAR Is WED.
Lloyd George Victor to Mary
Third Wife's Sister.

DENVER, December % H).-Elh-
Williams, u, who brags of having DE-
feated David Lloyd George at marbles
when Il youth, has announced plans
for his marriage to Mrs. Martin
Smith. 70, sister Of his third wife
Williams was born in Wales.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-23

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The execution was set for Decem-
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-23
POLICE QUIT AS MAYORS
WRANGLE OVER OFFICE
Town Unprotected as Law Officers
Go Cunning When Pay Checks
Are Delayed.

By the Associated Press.
HAVERSTRAW, n. Y, December
23.--This little town, not far from the
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NEGR0'S PLEA FOR LIFE.
NOW UP TO GOVERNOR

War Veteran who Served Pershing
Freed of Hanging Sentence by
Alabama Pardon Board.
ny the Associated Press.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, December %.
John Umbles, negro war veteran
Evening star., 1926-04-18
MCKINLEY HIGH SCHOOL
HEARS GLEE CLUB DEBUT
Joseph H. Daniel Organization
Sings at Assemb1y-Seniors Be
gin Making Mortarboards.

The Joseph II. Daniel Glee Club,
recently organized in honor of the first
director of music in the Washington
public schools, made it's debut last
Wednesday before an assembly at NC
Kinley Tech High School. Wesley
Frame. president of the club. spoke
Of the aims Of the new organization.
Two of the performers of this years
opera were chosen by Rollin Bond or
the Washingtonians to take important
roles in 1.-THE Mascots." John Nc
Donald will take the part of Prince
Lorenzo, and his brother, Henry Nc
Donald, will take the role of Rocco.
Tech seniors are beginning to make
their mortarboards. The wearing OF
paper academic caps is q time-nonored
tradition. Graduating seniors are en-
titled to wear these during the last
six weeks of their school life. The
committee which has charge of this
work includes John Keister. Donald
Pitts, Kenneth Kesecker. Charlotte
Taylor, Charles Davenport and Eliza
beth Meyer.
The Girls Hiking Club not long ago
performed a feat Of which they are
very proud. They walked from
Washington to Mount Vernon. They
then took the car back to Washing
ton.
Evening star., 1926-04-18
PARLEY TO DECIDE
CHINA GOVERNMENT
Citizens Committee Func-
tions at Peking Pending
New Regime.
By the Associated Press.

PEKING, April 17.-Under the direc
ton of q non-partisan committee of
10 men, of whom 6 are former
premiers, the city is calmly awaiting
the arrival of young Chang Hsueh-
IAiang (who represents Chang Tso-Lin,
his father and Chang Tsung Chang,
governor of Shantung, the dominant
factors since the Kuominchun, ma
tional army, evacuated the capital.
The "victors' are momentarily eX-
pected, as are representatives Of
Marshal Wu Pei-Fu, the Chilli war
ord, to confer with the civilian com
mittee on the future Of the govern
ment Of China.
The committee OF 10 represented by
Dr. w. w. Yen, former premier. say
their only purpose Is to maintain
order until a government of some sort
has been organized. after which the
committee automatically dissolves.
President Tuan Chi-Jui left his re-
treat in the legation quarter. returned
to his former residence and issued
proclamation to the effect that he has
resumed the interrupted regime and
that the cabinet is functioning as be-
fore the coup.
"a Kuorninchun coup week ago
today deposed Tuan Chi.Jui, but since
then the national army evacuated
Peking)
The capital remained quiet. The
panic among the Chinese population
Evening star., 1926-04-18
DUNBAR CADET OFFICERS
AWARDED COMMISSIONS
Maj. Stanton Wormley and Others
Inducted by Col. Howard, U.S.A.,
Three-mile Race Tomorrow.

The annual presentation of cadet
commissions and regimental review of
Dunbar High School students was
held Friday on Howard University
Campus
Col. C. E. n. Howard, U. S. "A, pre-
sented commissions to the following
officers Of Dunbar: Mai. Stanton
Wormley, Capts. Ernest Brown,
James Butcher, Howard Fitzhugh,
George Stewart and Charles b. A.
Shorter: First Lieuts. William Odom,
Verde Robinson, Granville Woodson,
Roy w. Sorrell, Roy F. Greenwood
and j. Stewart Armstead; Second
Lieuts. Sydney Brown, Darnell John
son, Earl Shamwell, Charles A.
Shorter. James Green, Hayden John
son, George Carter and Robert
Cheeks.
In preparation for their yearbook,
the Dunbar seniors are eagerly rally
ing to the call of the photographer,
who, during the last week, has been
taking pictures of the various school
clubs. Among those TO appear in the
yearbook are the Fleur-de-Lis, Rex,
and Cadet Officers Clubs. Other
material necessary for the book has
been given to the staff enabling
them to complete half Of it. Seniors
methods and new features, are plan
ming to present an interesting year
book.
More than 25 Dunbar boys have
qualified for the annual three mile
cross country race between Dunbar
and Armstrong High Schools, to take
place tomorrow.
The base bail team will play it's
first game of the season Thursday,
April %, with Armstrong.
A profit of more than $50 marked
the success of the run1mage sale held
at 2012 Georgia avenue, Easter Mon
day and Tuesday. This sale was
given by the Honor Society for the
benefit of the students aid fund,
which gives financial aid to worthy
pupils.
Evening star., 1926-04-18
HINE PUPILS SELECTING
EDUCATIONAL SUBJECTS
Some Doing Work in Biography,
Others in Vocational Fields,
in Guidance Classes.

Hine pupils are again selecting sub
jects for educational guidance classes.
AS outlined q year ago, all IA classes
study biographical sketches of worth
while men and women. The work ac-
complished, together with the princi-
pal characteristics which contributed
to their success, are specially stressed.
Seven-B and eight-year work includes
a specific study Of the various voca-
tions, such az engineering, law, bank
ing, domestic art and science, teach
ing, nursing. etc. Nine-A classes dis
cuss topics connected with vocations,
and 9-B classes discusses school and
college courses a applied to their own
problem.
In order to vitaliZe the work. field
trips are encouraged. The class in
teaching recently had a delightful trip
to the Wilson Normal School, where
they saw lessons in the first and third
grades and were conducted over the
building, gaining an idea of the work
done by the normal classes and nee
essary preparation for teachers.
The Library Club has made several
trips to the Southeast Public Library,
where they have been shown about
filing and cataloguing and have been
given instruction in the correct use Of
the library.
The Girl Reserve Club made and
filled Easter baskets, which were
taken to the Gospel Mission and dis
tr.buted.
At the last senior assembly the pro-
gram was given by the Eastern High
School Band, under the direction of
L. z. Manoly. This band is doing ex-
ceptionally fine work, and gave the
following pleasing program: March,
"E Pluribus Unum"; overture, Lust
spiel''; piano solo, Miss Margaret
Brewer; cornet solo, Herbert Cooper;
patrol, America, trombone solo, Mr..
Grohs; march, "Stars and Stripes;
finale, Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1926-04-18
J.L GARVIN NAMED
C. U. VALEDICTORIAN
Washington Students Among
Those Eligible for Honor,
as Scholars.

The senior law and academic classes
met last Tuesday afternoon in the re-
ception room of Gibbons Hall to choose
q valedictorian for the commencement
in June. James L. Garvin of Spring
field, Mass, was named.
In accordance with the custom at
Catholic University, the men eligible
to act in the capacity of valedictorian
were named last week by the board of
deans. From the School of Philosophy
they were William H. F'roehlich of
Springfield, Mass, and Alfonso j.
Straub of St. Marys, Pa; from the
School of Letters, Francis J. Devin Of
Brooklyn, N. Y, and Uric MacHale
Of Forest City, Pa; from the School
of Science, Thomas II. Locraft, Don
aid G.. Walsh and George 3. Mangan
of Washington.
These men were chosen by their re-
spective deans as those who had sus-
tanned most consistently throughout
their four years Of college work a
high standard Of academic excellence.
On the evening of May the Uni
versity Glee Club will give It's annual
Spring concert in the ballroom Of the
Willard Hotel. The club consists this
year of so voices, and much has been
done in the last two months in per
fecting their technique.
The committee in charge Of the af-
fair is composed of J. E. Miller, chair
man; Anthony Gadek, Edward Curran.
Frank Smith, Shane Mccarthy and
Carl Straub.
John E. Miller Of Cleveland, a stu
dent of architecture at the university,
has won a purse tand a scholarship as
a prize for his efforts in producing a
design of q municipal carlton tower.
The work won the second prize at the
BeauX Arts Institute. The institute
also made the award of the purse and
the scholarship at the Fontainebleau
School of Fine Arts. This is the high
est honor which has yet come to any
c. u. architect.
At a meeting of the members of the
varsity boxing team William Byrne
of Altoona, a sophomore, was elected
to captain next seasons boxing team.
Evening star., 1926-04-18

nation contained in pamphlet pub
lished by the secretariat of the League
of Nations called the Survey of the
League of Nations" Rules and texts
are being sent to school authorities
throughout the country with the re-
quest that local high school teachers
supervise the examinations in each
case.
Members of the committee appoint
ed to determine the final award are
Miss Helen Clarkson Miller of Miss
Spence's School, New York CITY; Prof.
Harry J. Carman of Columbia Univer-
sity; Raymond B. Fosdick, New York
attorney; Mrs. G. Maude Lovel of De-
troit; DIR. Harold Rugg of Lincoln
School, New York, and Miss Susan S.
Ellsworth of ST. Agatha's School. New
York. The administration of the COM
petition is in charge of the national
advisory committee of the League of
Nations Non-Partisan Association
with headquarters at East Thirty
ninth street, New York. Mrs. Edger
ton Parsons is chairman of the com
mittee. A representative of the COM
mittee will accompany the winning
student to Europe.
Evening star., 1926-04-18
BUSINESS ALUMNI
TO HONOR FACULTY
Banquet in May Also Will Be for
Student Leaders-Cadets Give
Dance in Gym.

The Business High Alumni Associa.
ton is plann ng banquet at the City
Club some time in May, in honor of
the faculty advisers and the student
leaders of the various school activities.
Principal Allen Davis, DR.. A. L. How
ard and DR.. Frances NJ. Butts will be
among the guests.
On Tuesday, April G, Alvin McNish's
section. 657, went on a hike to Diff
cut Run, Va. On the return to the
city, the crowd was entertained by
Mr.. and Mrs. McNish at their resi-
dence.
Business High School lost one Of its
most brilliant alumni last week by
the death of Lieut.. William E. Patch
ell, we'll known Washington attorney.
AS q student he was a leader in the
school activities, and was a graduate
of the class of 1910. He studied law
at Georgetown University and enlisted
as q private during the World War,
later becoming second lieutenant.
The cadets gave a dance Thursday
night, April Is, in the school gym
nasium to raise money for the vari.
Gus cadet expenses. The dance was
well attended and proved a social and
financial success.
At an assembly Wednesday, DR..
Willard Camalier. dentist, spoke on
dental hygiene. Principal Allan Davis
gave u brief account of the LIFE of the
late Luther Burbank.
Principal Allan Davis, DR.. Frances
NJ. Butts, DR.. a. l.. Howard and Mrs.
Daisie l. Huff attended the conference
of the Eastern Teachers Association
in New York last week. They report
a very interesting and enjoyable time.
Students and alumni are re3oic- ng
over the news that Congress has ap-
propriated $1,000 to purchase site
for the new Business High School.
Coach Lynn Woodwork was absent
from school during the last week, ow.
ing to the illness of his wife and
his mother. His place was filled by
Thomas Ferry
Evening star., 1926-04-18
FLOODS MENACE FOUR
CITIES IN WISCONSIN
Collapse of Section Of River Lock
Brings Call for Aid to United
States Government.


PORTAGE. Wis, April 17.--Four
Wisconsin cities are threatened with
floods as a result of the collapse to-
night of a section of the Government
lock connecting the Wisconsin River
and Fox River near here.
The War Department has been ap'
pealed to for aid. A special train is
en- route with 5000 bags of cement.
The Wisconsin River threatens to
flow into the Fox River and the cities
of Oshkosh, Neenah, MenaSha and
Appleton are in the path of possible
high water. Hundreds of men are
working to provide temporary barri-
cades.
Should the temporary dam fail to
check the swirling waters eating at
the locks a stream OF water "a
feet high and with tremendous power
back OF it will be poured into the
canal.
At 8 O'Clock 1t was reported that
water was seeping through the bar
r-icade and there was danger 1t might
be wiped out any minute.
Due to decayed timbers, "a section
of the lock at the Wisconsin River
end caved in about am. Three
boats had just passed through the
locks.
An army of workmen tonight was
engaged in dumping rocks, sacks of
cement, gravel and every available
material into the gap. There Is
fall Of 81 feet in the two miles To
the Fox River and in this distance
the Government has erected nine
locks, all of which are threatened.
Evening star., 1926-04-18
JEFFERSON JUNIOR HIGH
GIVES SPRING OPERETTA
"Yanki San," With Many in Cast,
Presented Two Nights-Speak-
ers at Assembly.

The Spring play, "Yanki San" an
operetta given Friday and Saturday
evenings at Jefferson Junior High,
was a decided success.
Those in the cast were: Yankf San.
Mari Trede; San Fan, Webster Rich
ards; Prince Toto, Bliss Evans;
Princess Toto, Mary Blount; High
Chancellor. Richard Yates; Prince
Otto, Herman Oscar; Prince Ton Ton,
George Carpenter; Ambassadors,
Roger Peed, Harold Schneider, Isadore
Abramovitz and Nathan Steinman;
seven Princesses, Beverly Miller, Dor.
othy Albea, Helen Ballenger, Rose
Novak, Anna Goldsmith, Mary Essig,
Florence Upperman; six Maids. Linda
Glauback, Agnes O'Connor, Miriam
Reed and Beverly Newton.
The chorus included: Ruth Brown,
Ruth Goldberg, Olga Jones, Frances
Thompson, Lillian Hennage. Edith
Keys, Ethel Ramey. Helen Raynor,
Violet Cox, Helen Herbert, Helen
Beers, Hazel Hall, Doris Spence. Mil
dred Kelp, Helen Newman, Yetta
Schneider. Myrtle Prescott, Sylvia
Decklebaum, Thelma Albea, Virginia
Carder. Thelma Jacobs, Pandora
Coumaris, Sylvia Fingerhutt, Dora
Berkman, Mary Maletti, Edith Hur-
vitz and Myrteen Bowen.
At an assembly Tuesday, G. d.
Hasley, personal director Of Wood
ward & Lothrop, told of the value of
English in business. This talk was
given in connection with the guidance
program
At an assembly Wednesday, William
Barnes of the Department of For
restry gave an illustrated talk on
the story of the five sons, in recogni-
ton of forestry week. Following
this DIR. ]. c. York, of the District of
Columbia Dental Society, talked on
the value Of preventive dentistry.
Evening star., 1926-04-18
MAIL BANDIT Slam
s37,O)DLOOT CONE
Yll
Body of Man Found in Ditch
Solves Mystery of lndi-
ana Robbery.
By the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, April 17.-The $37. .00e
mail truck robbery at Indiana Har
Dor, Ind, Wednesday has been solved,
Grand Il. Miller, post office Inspector.
dc clared today. The loot has no.
been recovered and the possessor il
not known.
The same man who held up the
truck and fled with the loot and the
truck driver into Illinois, later held
up a physician, stole his car. was
pursued by Deputy Sheriff Walter
Fisher Of Mokena. lii. sfot Fisusr
fatally and was himself wounded
Miller declared. When he stopped q
q roadhouse near haywood other
are believed to have learned II hi
robbery. killed him, :ook MS tody 10
BroadvieW and fed with the money.
The body, found in ditch nea~
Broadview, has not zen identified
Evening star., 1926-04-18
HOWARD u. OBSERVES
'CAP.AND-GOWN' DAY
President Durkee Congratulates
Seniors at Special Exer-
cises in Chapel.

The seniors of the academic classes
Of Howard University observed the
annual cap-and-gown day at the noon
day chapel hour Tuesday, in Andrew
Rankin Memorial Chapel. Prof. Roy
w. T-bbs of the School Of Music
played a march which he had COM
posed.
President Durkee in his remarks
said: "It is a proud hour for you that
YOU are privileged to wear your cap
and gown. What does 1t signify? You
have been training your mental pow
ers; you have been making acqua-n-
tances with the great minds of earth;
YOU are travelling a road leading up;
you are under obligations to those
who have made possible your present
achievements. If you have grown
symmetrically. your body is sound,
your mind alert, your soul clean.
II congratulate you! l commission
YOU! ] congratulate you!
Exerc. .ses were conducted by the
university orchestra at the regular
college hour assembly Wednesday.
The orchestra is composed of about
80 students. The following numbers
we're rendered: Massenet's "Eligie''
and Concerto in A Minor" by Greig,
with Miss Mayme Holden of the
School Of Music as piano sololst. The
playing of Miss Holden was the fea-
lure of the number. and the faculty
and student body warmly applauded
her work. The orchestra is under the
direction of Prof. Wesley /. Howard
of the School of Music.
DR.. w. C. Fowler, health officer of
the District, addressed the faculty and
student body assembled at the noon
day chapel exercises. He spoke on
1.-The Citizen and the Public Health. u
The Progressive Club had as its
speaker Monday evening, F. v. Cal.
verton of Baltimore. editor of the Mod
ern Quarterly Magazine, in the An.
drew Rankin Memorial Chanel. Mr..
Calverton spoke on "The Sociological
Interpretation Of Literature"
Miss Lucy D. Slowe, dean of women
Of the university, will be the principal
speaker at the vesper service to be
held this afternoon in the chapel
Music for the occasion will be fur.
nished by the university choir.