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Evening star., 1926-03-22

Following custom of many years
standing. the Montauk Club Of Brook.
lyn Is arranging to give a. dinner on
April % in honor Of former Senator
Chauncey M. Depew. who on that
date will reach the age of 90 years.
Evening star., 1926-03-22
1,10O Plants i'm Show.

In the show this year are 1,l00
plants. with four or five Of the vividly
cOlOred trumpet shaped blooms to a
plant. Some have eight or nine
blooms. This year there are quite a
number of seedlings Towering for the
first time. and these will be an espe-
cially attractive feature Of the exht-
bition.
The amaryllis is native To South
American countries and during the
past IA years the Bureau OF Plant
Industry has been trying to popu-
larize the plant In this country. These
annual shows have gathered together
a larger variety of amaryllis blooms
than have ever been exhibited any
where else in the world.
a distinct achievement OF the spe-
cialists in the Department of Agri
culture has been the production of Il
pure white amaryllis bloom. The
dominant color of the amaryllis. or
knights star flower. is brilliant red.
Last year there were more than
36 900 visitors at the amaryllis show
and the attendance this year is ex-
pected TO break that record on ac-
count of the larger variety being
shown.
DR. William A. Taylor, with his as
sistants, today inspected the blooms
selected for display and pronounced
them the best show of the kind ever
arranged by the department.
Evening star., 1926-03-22
RITES FOR COMDR. SMEAD
Naval Officer Who Died in Panama
Will Be Buried in Arlington.

Funeral services for Comdr. Wal
ter A. Smead. L.. S. N, who March
10 died at Colon. Panama, will be con-
Quoted at the Fort Myer chapel to-
morrow at II o'clock. Capt. f. w.
Scott. Chaplain Corps. u. S. NJ, will
ofiiciate. Interment will be in Airing.
ton Cemetery, with military honors
Pallbearers will be Capt Ralph NJ
Griswald and Comdrs. David Med.
lie Breton, n. III. Wright. Herbert H.
Michael, Andrew G. Pickens and
Forde A Tod.
MayfiOwer Council, No. II, Daugh.
ters of America, will hold card
party Tuesday s pm, at III d
Evening star., 1926-03-22
AMARyLL|S SHOW
WILL LAST 8 DAYS
Annual Exhibition, Opening
Wednesday, Expected to
Be Largest Yet.

The thirteenth annual amaryllis
show in the Department Of Agricul'
ture greenhouses. Fourteenth and f
streets, will ne thrown open free TO
the public Wednesday morning at .
O'Clock and will remain open from 3
am. TO Q pm. for eight days. closing
Wednesday. March 81. at 9 pm.
Mrs. William NJ. Jardine, wife of the
Secretary of Agriculture, will have Il
private showing of these blooms in a
riot of coloring tomorrow morning,
which will be attended by leaders in
the cabinet circle and several hundred
other people prominent socially in the
Capital.
Friday is to be the spe cial day for
members of Congress. with members
Of their families, when Secretary and
Mrs Jardine, with DIR. William A.
Taylor, chief of the Bureau of Plant
Industry. and Mrs. Taylor, will re-
ceive the visitors.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-06-23
SENATOR HOWELL OBJECTS .[ONEL BONDING MEASURE

Dan Sutherland, delegate to cong ress from Alaska, writes the Seward chamber of commerce from Washing ton, D. C., that he is sending under separate cover a copy of the Congres- sional Record of June 3, with a marked page containing statements of Sena- tor Howell, of Nebraska, in opposition to the Lowell Creek bonding measure. Mr. Sutherland states he was some what surprised at Senator Howelrs opposition although he knew he was very critical of the railroad project. He may be able to get the Senator 10 withdraw his objection and permit the bill to pass before the close of the ses sion.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-06-23
WAS KIDNAPPED BY TWO WOMEN IN CAR AND HELD FOR RANSOM OF HALF MILLION-MAN NAMED STEVE MEMBER OF GANG-LURED TO WAITING, CAR ASKED TO PRAY FOR BABY
EVANGELIST ESCAPED THO DAYS AG0 FROM MEYICALI
PICKED UP ON ROAD BY AMERICAN AND TAKEN TO DOUGLAS, ARIZONA, WREHE COLLAPSED IN HOSPITAI-MOTHER IDENTIFIES DAUGH- TER OVER TELEPHONE

DOUGLAS Ariz. June 23 (AP).-Aimee McPher- was found in hospital here She said man named Steve and woman named Rose had kidnapped her for ransom and kept her Mexicai. She escaped two days ago and walked several miles when American picked her up and brought her Douglas She to hospital where she collapsed. Identification made by long white on the second finger of the right hand and by her giving the of her pet pigeon Mrs Minnie Kennedy her mother confirmed the identification over the telephone.
 While talking the woman lapsed many times into semicOnscious state She said: T went to OceOn Park with my secretary Miss Schafer and there changed into bathing suit and slipped dress it. We went to the beach, rented beach tent and went swimming. sent Miss Schaffer to get the nase of some soos and music and before she returned back out the beach. Life savers were drilling the beach, went back into the for short distance and while watching the guards heard some calling Mrs. McPherson. turned to face woman who explained her baby dying and she wanted to pray for 1t. She said her husband had the baby in nearby She had coat her accompanied her to the in which was another with bundle in her arms, which thought was baby The next thing knew was pushed into the car and held the floor threw coat and sweet sticky 0dOr aSSailed by nOStTS and filled the automobile which was sedan. That was the last knew until came to on bed It was like hos pal cot in with window almost completely clos ed. was violently il The called Rose with me. 1 don't know whether 1t the next day but she told me it morning. Following this the other woman came in and asked them what they wanted with me. They said they were holding for half million dol lars told them they foolish that didn't have that much money did the church have it. They replied they knew better and kept there day after day"
 LOS ANGELES, June 23 (AP)-Nrs Minnie Ken nedy talked the telephone with the woman in the hospital at Douglas and she hung the receiver sad 'It is my daughter Aimee Sempe McPherson."
 Mrs. Kennedy began packing for the trip to Douglas with her testimony in the hospital here Mrs McPherson
 Continued on Page sx)
Seward daily gateway., 1926-06-23
MILL PURCHASE AL
 MATERIAL. SUPPLIES
 POSSIBLE IN ALASKA
NEW ORDERS ISSUED TO NAVAL RADIO STATIONS ENcoUR-
 AGING TO ALASKANS

Much encouragement is seeu in the announcement at yesterdays Cham Der of Commerce meeting he'd at Fishers cafe, by Lieut.. Comdr. Bou- son, chief of the radio department, that hereafter a new policy will be instituted by the Alaska Naval radio stations, that of purchasing material and supplies from the nearest avail able point in Alaska instead of fol- lowing the former policy of shipping everything up from the States
 Captain Olmstead, assistant com mander of the 18th Naval District, was not present at the luncheon ow- ing to his having accepted previous engagement, but It. Comdr. Bouson stated Capt. Olmstead would have liked very much to have been present. He said while he and the Captain were on a tour yesterday of naval properties, Capt. Olmstead said of all the towns and cities he has thus far visited in Alaska Ohis is his first trip) Seward appeared to him to be the most modern of all. He comment ed particularly on the attractive townsite, the handsome, clean and we'll laid out streets, the substantial looking modern buildings and the wonderful hospitality of it's citizens,
 It. Comdr. Bouson also said that the naval radio station in Seward will be turned over to the Army about July 1; the idea of the transfer was that the Army, which is in charge of the Alaska cable service, with the conjunction of the radio, will be able to centralize the work and therefor control the situation perhaps even better than has been accomplished previously.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-06-23
HUNDRED AT KANATAK NEW COMPANY PLANS. CONTINUING DRILLING.
RAY c. LARSON OF ANCHORAGE BRINGS NEWS OF DOlNGS IN
 COLD BAY OIL FIELD

First hand information from the Cold Bay oil region was brought to Seward yesterday with the arrival of Ray c. Larson, prominent business man of Anchorage, from Kanatak. At yesterdays luncheon and busin- ess meeting of the local Chamber of Commerce, MT. Larson stated it is apparent the Standard Oil Company has given up it's lease but the Asso- ciated Oil Company still remains in tact just as it was when shutdown orders were received last winter. A lone watchman is overseeing the Associated equipment.
 He said a rumor at Kanatak had it that another company may possi- bly, purchase the Associated equip ment and move it over to the East field, better known as Hubbell Dome, a distance of fifteen miles from the West field awaiting definite outcome to the rumor, otherwise they will move out this fall. Personally, Mir. Larson said he was assured the Ass ociated would not continue drilling operations.
 The present outlook for the West field, to say the least, is discourag- ing, he added, for fair test has been made by the big companies at an expenditure running over a mil- lion dollars. The feeling prevails throughout the Cold Bay district that oil will be found for seepages abound in the region. Geologists reported, after the 5000 foot level had been passed, that the Lee claims were faulted and being faulted they are unable to trace the place where the pool is.
 In the Chickaloon district, in the Matanuska coal belt, Capt. Ivan L. Peterson is now drilling and may continue to do so throughout the con- ing winter for fair test of the field will be made. Captain Peterson is backed by group fo wealthy Ore- gon California men which assures him of ample capital with which to carry on the work Needless to state MT. Larson said, if oil is struck in the Chickaloon field, Seward and An chorage will both enjoy much new business.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-06-23
BURIED ALIVE UNDER BIZ
 GRAVEL SLIDE, |s SAVEl

RED BLUFF, Gal, June 23.(P).- Presence of mind by Voil Richardson, 23, when he was buried by mount ain slide which buried him under tons of rock and gravel in theKaiser Paving Company's gravel pit near Black Butte, saved his life. A num- Der of other men were working in the pit at the same time but scur- ried to safety. Six hours later after a large crew and electric shovels cleared away the debris expecting to find the dead body of Richardson, they found him uninjured. He had crawled under large scraper.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-06-23
SIOUX AND CHEyENNE: ARE AGAIN ENCHANTED
 ON LITTLE BIC HORN

x CROW AGENCY, Mont, June 23.
 P.-After lapse of fifty years the seventh cavalry and the Sioux and the Cheyenne are again encamped overlooking the valley of the Little Big Horn river. They will help con- memorating the anniversary of the battle of the Little Big Horn. For several days the Indians have been trekking in from the reservations and neighboring states to participate in the ceremonies.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-06-23

The reindeer, which Jack Prosser has been training for the 4th of July parade, are coming along in great shape, it is reported by those who have peeked under the canvas of the one ring circus.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-06-23
KIDNAPPED EVANGELIST IS FOUND
NEW COMPANY MAY ENTER COLD BAY FIELD
FLASHES

NEW HAVEN, Conn, June 22. (AP).-That night excursions of students and girl companions along the dimly lit roads are not uncommon, was indicated today when the authorities investigated the fatal accident of last Satur- day, when two Vale students and two girl companions were killed.
 One feature of the night rides that interested the authorities was the report that some garages keep list of girls available for joyrides.
 Wants Long-Haired Spouse
 DANvILLE, Va, June 23. (AP). "A DanviIIe man, 55 years old is advertising for a wife. He says he doesn't care how ugly she is, if she has long hair.
 Handcuffed To Bride
 BOSTON, JUNE 23. (AP).- A Boston contractor, after joke sters had separated him from his bride on his wedding day, by hav- ing him handcuffed and taken to jaiI, returned and handcuffed him. self to his mate, challenging any one to part them again.
The Washington times., 1926-12-18
DR.. FRANK CRANES
DAILY EDITORIAL
The Boys Gang
~ D.. FRANK CRANE

MOST boys are more easily handled by Wholesale than
lVN Retail
Of all the clannish creatures in time and space the
boy is probably the most cannsh The Assassins of the
Orient the McCanns of Scotland the Nihists of Russia
or the Chinese White Wolves devoted to their
felowcrafts than the boy to his gang.
About certain age the boybud begins to separate from
his parent-stem
Up till now he has had individuality; it has been
merged into the family He has thought, believed and
acted as his brothers and sisters.
But there comes that day when he returns from his
play and It seems as If he were personality He
changed His mother is nonplussed Grandma wants to
know whatever had over the child The pious
aunt is shocked. u.
The cause is that the boy made discovery He has
found friend It is almost shaeringy wonderful when
love.
The parents cannot understand it. He worship
that Kelly boy He talks like him, gestures like him. almost
looks like him.
It is wise parent that careful select the child
gang It is almost important his family For the
gang instinct is very strong.
Boys that lie and steal elsewhere will be loyal to the
gang The gang morals and gangideals binding
him than anything that teacher and Sunday school
supply.
For this boy should be selected carefully and
encouraged weeks tramp with decent lot of Boy Scouts
will do more good than year Is parental advice
Do not imagine that you repress the gang instinct
your boy. Tt natures calling It is for you your
boys friend help him find the right gang For
of him than Of any of that the best
Of the individual is the company he plays with
The Washington times., 1926-12-18

will you find better soldiers than these Americans
with their machine guns ready to take whatever and
give whatever circumstances call for.
It pity however that it should be necessary to
send these with their quick firing guns shoot Chinese
coolies in their various rebeions civil bandty and
forth, inflicted them against their will.
The for Marines being at Hankow is that
foreigners there in danger.
But why send American ships to take off the AMER1
CANS if any in danger and avoid far possible
shooting poor Chinese with whom have quarrel?
Once in while Chinese in danger here. They have
been mobbed their windows broken with stones of them
beaten and killed.
But should not take to it kindly if Chinese
marines with machine kneeling in Streets prepared
to shoot.
After the big Boxer rebellion in China when European
nations relying superior strength compelled the Chinese
to millions out of the people in the of
damages Uncle Sam set good example.
Millions awarded to him he repaid the Chinese saying
''Take your money back, but use it for education.
is bad that circumstances should force soldiers
the United States to educate the Chinese the Of quick
firing guns But you may be that President Coolidge
Chief of the Army and Navy will permit
little possible e this kind of shooting.
The Washington times., 1926-12-18

icy dome of the true top. The
Vallot buildings are founded on
projecting rock masses. and are
therefore immune to danger except
from storms
Immune to Danger
But while no very large telescope
for astronomical purposes is to be
erected on Mont Blanc, it is Mr..
Dina's intention to put one of the
largest and most powerful tele-
scopes in existence on the long
ridge Of Mont Saleve, which all
visitors to Geneva will remember,
from which a magnificent view is
obtained OF Mont Blanc. some 40
miles away. More than $4,000
already have been expended on the
preparatory work for the Saleve
observatory. including a road to
the summit of the mountain.
OF the observatory on Mont
Blanc, Mr. Dina says that no in
tends TO make it one of the great
est scientific stations in the world.
and an important part of the work
of the aiTplane service is to trans
port to and from the observatory
scientific workers from any coun.
try who desire to utilize the pecu-
liar opportunities for investigation
which that otherwise almost mac
cessib!e station offers. For study
of everything pertaining to the at
mosphere Mont Blanc is admirably
suited, it's very storms being in
many ways an advantage.
The Washington times., 1926-12-18
The Use of Streets as Bus and
Railway Terminals

The threat of companies entering Washing
carry the courts any action by the Public Utilities
Commission attempting compel them to provide terminals
load unload passengers indicates quite clearly
that eventually there must be show down mere on this ana
other traffic problems.
Some years this question of compelling interstate
companies provide terminals might not have been
VITAL increasing traffic congestion in this city demands
that official steps must be taken to relieve the streets
of clogged traffic conditions
Eight or nine years ago Washington Baltimore and
Annapolis railway obtained the of the Public Utilities
Commission terminal for its lines in Street, near
Thirteenth alongside the Masonic Temple looping from New
York It clear then that such terminal in the
streets of Washington would be to use our streets as private
railway property and that the proposition was subject to
serious objections This newspaper opposed the scheme
so successfully that and A. bought its terminal
property at Twelfth York Avenue the proper and
right thing to do
The streets of Washington are PUBLIC PROPERTY and
should be kept open for traffic to the fullest extent Bus
lines companies should be entitled to stops take
let off passengers they should allowed
the streets for terminal purposes certainly not for long
periods.
tation corporations any kind but everything within
should be done to give the travelling public satisfactory trans
portation facilities.
There is too much tendency aside spaces
along of streets benefit of private
poraon interests and protecting these interests in their
of public property by mo parking signs Wherever motor
lists Washington they find these warning signs They
become Disguised.
One good reason for street railway merger here is
get rid of dead end railway terminals, especially
those in the center OF congsted Washington The two most
notable instances the terminals of the Washington Rail
way and Electric Company Street. at Fifteenth and on
New York Avenue, at Fifteenth Street.
Both of these in the very heart of Washington con-
geson. On New York Avenue, between Fourteenth and
Fifteenth Streets four street tracks At least two of
these could be eliminated altogether by merger which would
enable recruiting of The two tracks Street. be-
tween Fourteenth and Fifteenth Streets could also be em
mated.
In any other city than Washington this situation would have
been cleared up before this The railways here feel
that they have much claim upon public streets that be-
fore the and elsewhere they claim street easements
part of their valuation.
There much be by the Public Utilities Commits
sion and traffic authorities to give the public generally
little interest in streets and not apporion them to cor
poration private interests of any kind When public
space allotted to transportation corporations individuals
does not take them long feel that they have ownership
The Washington times., 1926-12-18
SAYINGS OF WISE MEN,

They are the true disciples Of
Christ, not who know most, but
who love most. -Spurgeon.
Conversation enriches the un-
derstanding, but solitude is the
school of genius. -Gibbon,
Indiscretion and wickedness. be
it known, are first cousins.
-L'Encios.
Good hufnor is the health Of
the soul; sadness is its poison.
-Stanislaus.
Truth makes the fate of that
person shine who speaks and
owns it, South.
Thoughts are but dreams till
their effects be tried.
Shakespeare.
That learning is most requisite
which unlearns evil.
--Anthisthines.
Modesty and humility are the
sobriety of the mind. temperance
and chastity are the sobriety OF
the hody,--winchcote
The Washington times., 1926-12-18
ONCE-OVERS
BY J. J. MUNDY
Has Your Vacation Been Failure?

Has Your Vacation Been Failure?
During your vacation you may have visited among friends
and relatives who live in beautiful homes who belong to
expensive clubs and who enjoy many Injuries
Upon your return your place. home look
shabby and small comparison the homes of of
your friends.
1t dispeases you to compare what you have with what
these more fortunate people have surrounded themselves
Even your automobile does not suit you.
If this has the result of your vacation failure
Your home may be smaller less luxurousy furnished than
those which you guest but because it your home
it should be considered your castle.
The and the you met may be persons of wealth
and position but that does make them any better than
those with whom you associate.
you given any consideration to the thought that
you might not be accepted in the circles in which your
friends and relatives move?
Even if you had money you might not be looked upon
favoraby friend among the associates of those who
entertained you.
You have made place in your home town and isn't
it good better than deserved
The Washington times., 1926-12-18
AN INFORMAL
COSTUME
[Mrs. Cornelius Beeckman-
nEAR MRS. BEEcKMAN:
~ Please settle an argument be-

NEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:
~ Please settle an argument be-
tween A and 3.
A claims that groom should
wear a black tie with a business
suit at a wedding. and B, claims
that he should wear a white bow
tie. The bride will be dressed in
white. ]. X.
With business suit the groom
should wear the tie that is most
consistent with a business suit;
that is. a business suit worn on
any other occasion. The groom
should not try to look "all dressed
up for his wedding" as he GER
tainly would look is he wore a
white bow tie with a business
suit! Bow ties are not becoming
to most men unless they are the
bow ties that are consistent with
evening clothes or sports clothes.
On the other hand. it is not
necessary for the groom to reg
lister a funeral appearance, by
wearing a black tie!
| recommend that he choose the
medium way and wear. for in.
stance. blue silk fourth hand tie
with conservative pattern in it
"a narrow white stripe or a group
Of stripes every once in a while"
This Is always appropriate for a
business suit. and is becoming to
most men.
The Washington times., 1926-12-18

The most delicate, the most
sensible Of all pleasures consists
In promoting the pleasures of
others.-Bruyere.
The most amiable people ere
those who wound least the self.
love Of others. -Rruvere-
The most profound 10Y has
more of gravity than gaiety in it.
--Montaigne.
OF all paths leading to
woman's love. pity is the straight
est. Beaumont.
The old thoughts never die; i'm.
mortal dreams outlive their dream.
ers and are ours for aye; no
thought once formed and uttered
ever can expire. --Mackay.
Adversely borrows its sharpest
sting from our impotence.
--Bp. Horne.
The chaste mind. like q polished
plane, may admit foul thoughts
without receiving their tincture.
--Stsrne.