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Evening star., 1927-11-19
LEGAL NOTICES.
SIMON KOENIGSBERGER. YOUNG &
RREZ AttnrueyS.

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT ut
Columbia Holding Probate Court.--So
3c651. administration This IS TO give no.
tice that the subscriber. of the District OF
Columbia has obtained from the Probate
Court of the District of Columbia letters of
administration on the estate of Moses Mack,
the District of Columbia deceased All per
sons having claims against the deceased are
hereby warned to exhibit the same, with the
vouchers thereof legally authenticated to
the subscriber. on or before the 3rd day ot
November AID. 1923: otherwise they, may
estate. Given under my hand this. 3rd day
of November. 1927, MAURICE MILSToNE
OD5 National Press Bldg. Seal Attest
THEODORE COGSWELL Register of Wills
for the District of Columbia Clerk OF the
Probate Court nOl9. 70 ,uej
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DAVID r. SMITH, ATTORNEY.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DIS.
Co"rt rt t--in in re 's3 estat: of Y Henrv Nichols e
ceased. .---Adniinstr A,on No. 36627 Order
u'ade herein for. letters Of administration
or the estate Of Henry Nichols, deceased by
day Of Novcmbcr AID 1927. that The un
known heirs-at-law and next Of kin of Henry
appear. ny said court on Wednesday. the 4th
dav of January A.D. 1928. at 10 O'Clock
M. to show cause why such application
should not be granted Let notice hereof he
published in The Washington Law, Reporter
successive weeks before the return DAY
herein mentioned the first publication to tH
not less than 20 days before said return day
copy. Attest, THEoDoRE CoGsWELL
Register of Wills for the District Of Colunl.
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ADAM A wEsCELER & SON Auctioneer
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LEGAL NOTICES.
BLAINE MALLAN. Attorney.

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF
36674. Administration. This Is to give no;
tce that The subscriber Of the Dis1plGt OF
Court OF the District OF Columbia. letters of
administrator on the estate Of william An
drew Gill. late of the District Of Columbia;
deceased All persons having claims against
the deceased are hereby, warned to exhibit
the same, with the vouchers thereof the legally lily
fore the 9Th day of November. AID. 1928:
otherwise they may by law be exclqdeSd nS from ON
hand h., ie this sth day OF November: 1927.
BLAINE MALLAN. Transportatien Bullying
Iseall Attest: THEODORE COGSWELL
Register Of Wills for the District of Colun,.
ba. Clerk Of the Probate Court. nolg ~ ..6
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rHos ] OWEN & SON. AUCTIONEERS.
1925 Eye St. NV.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
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LEGAL NOTICES.

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF
Columbia Holding Probate Court. No.
36637. Administration This. is to give no
Maryland and the District of Columbia, re,
spectvely have obtained from the Probate
testamentary on the estate of Rudolph Kauf-
mann, late of the District of Columbia: de,
ceased. All persons having claims against
the same. with the. vouchers thereof, legally
authenticated. to the. subscribers. on or be.
fore the 21th day of October. A. D, 1923:
otherwise, they may by law be excluded
from all beretft Of said estate; Given under
our hands this 27th day of October 1927.
RUDOLPH MAX KAUFFMANN: Star Of
fee HENRY G. rHAHF0RP HAHF00RPP Shrs Star 0ttce
Register of Wills for the District of Column
hia Clerk of the Probate Court. nos. 12.10
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WALTER C. ENGLISH. Attorney.

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF
,e,@s ec,@@,pmbia Holding Probate rebate Court;-No
nce that The subscriber of the District of
CCoIMmba Cor1 has 3etained from the Probate
testanentary on the. estate of Laura Vir-
ginia Reyburn. late of the District of Column
bIa decebsed th d All parsons having claims rs
exhibit the, same. with the vouchers thereof
legally authenticated to the subscriber On
otherwise they may by law ne excluded from
all benefit Of said estate, Given under my
WALTER G. ENGLISH. 24n , ST., NV.
hia ClerlS of the Probate Court nnl2 10 2H
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ARTHUR PETER AND ". H. BADEN.
Attorneys,
SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF
Columbia. holding Probate Court
36j93 Administration Docket .s1.-AppIica:
tion having been made herein for probate OF
the last will and testament of said de
ceased am for letters testamentary on said
estate. by the Washington Loan Trust
Company 1t is ordered this 3rd day of No
venber A. d. 1927. that George W. Brown
and the unknown heirs at law and next OF
kin of said decedent. if any. and all others
the 18th day of December. A. D. 1927. at
10 O'Clock am. to show cause why such
notice hereof be published in the Washing
ton Law Reporter ard The Eyenins star once
in each Of three successive weeks before the
return day herein mentioned the first publ.
cation 70 be not leSs than thirty I'd, days before
lSeal) Attest: THEODORE COGSWELL.
Register of Wills for the District of Column
bia, Clerk of the Probate Court
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ALEXANDER II. MCCORMICK. Attorney.

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF
Columbia Holding Probate Court Estate
of Emma Gait. Deceased.-N 36610. Ad-
been made herein for letters of adminis stra.
ton ON said estate; by Hannah MeC; Shriyerr,
1927, that Alexander Gait Mccormick and
Virginia Mccormick and all others concerned
appear in said court on Monday. the 18th
am. to show cause. why such application
should not be granted: Let notice hereof be
published in the Washington Law Reporter
and The Evening Star once i'll each of three
successive weeks before the return day here.
in mentioned, the first publication to be not
less than thirty Gays before said return day
WILLIAM HITZ Justice tSealt Attest:
THEODORE COGSWELL. Register of Wills
for the District of Columbia. Clerk of the
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LEGAL NOTICES.
III. ID. ROSENBERG. Attorney.

IN THE SUPREME COURT or THE DIS
=, trct OF Coiumbla;.Maqrl&ce M & D. R9senberg. I s
ber e'Is9f Deeeased Panti vs.. vs. porcss Barber ct
al VS., Unknown Heirs etc. Elizabeth Brown
ct al. Defendants.---Eauity No. 474S4.-
The object of this suit is to obtain construc-
tlon of the will Of George E. Barber. late .pf
the District Of Columbia deceased and de-
of the District Of Columbia. deceased. took
a fee simple title to certain real estate de-
ysed to her in the viii Of. Of the ,S said George
Of the sale thereof clear Of the. obleation
for the payment Of egaeies contained in M ths
whether said legacies became abated by rea-
son of the insufflciency Of personal assets
or whether title to The said real estate or the
proceeds became charged with the payment
Of Of the lesasies referred To- upon motion S Of
day day "f October 1867. '"e ordered iH that that the
defendants. Florence Barber an infant, other
hs,dpser Mary fornaSs
Hotchkiss and Richard +; Collins Barber
s on or before the the fortieth day Exclusive OF
SUNDAYS and legal holidays. occurring after
IhuI with as ip case Of default: and i is further
heirs, alenees rs and devisees Of OF Elizabeth
Broun". otherwise known as Bessie Brown"
occurring; three months. exclusive Of SUNDAYS uays
publication hereof otherwise as to them
this cause will be proceeded with a. a. in case
Of ds S ,Se 5 hs R Re
porter and The Evening star. once In
each each Of three SUCCESSIVE weeks during the
esedns %Sn'n a@o monhs an"k sash % III Ell
instSf cssk Fnf COPY BY n' # LEE ERANAk
FORD. Asst. Clerk. nos. IL. 10 .de3. l7.ia7.2l
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COLLADAY. CLIFFORD 4 PETTCS.
SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF
Columbia Holding Probate Court.-N0.
3G606 -, Adminiatratiom This is 70 give
New York mas obtained from the Probate
Court ,r,oo OF the District Of COLUMBIA letters
GRIMES ate of the District of Columbia de.
ceased All, nersoTs having claims against
tte deceased are hereby. warned to exhibit
authenticated tn the subscriber on or before
the 2Sth dav of October AID. 1923: other
wise they NAV nv law he excluded from all
heneht Of said estate Given under my hand
this, 18th day OF October. 1927. ARTHUR
Pettgs Union Trust Bldg Wash. ID. {
tSeal.b Attest: THEODORE COGSWELL
Register of Wills for the District of Column
bia. Clerk of the Probate Court. no12 10. &c
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c. A. HEISTERMAN. Attorney.

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF
3eo3. Administration.- is to give. no
tice that the subscriber. of the State Of New
Court of the District of Columbia letters
testamentary on the estate of Andrew Keefe
All persons having claims, against the de-
ceased are hereby warned to exhibit the
thenticated. 20 the subscriber. on or before
the .2nd day of July A, p 1928: ., Otherwise IT. rS
fiji of said estate. Given under my hand this
End day of November. 1927. JEREMIAH
TooNTEHHE MsGshese5 REGISTER Of
Wills for the District of Columbia. Clerk of
the Probate Court nos. II 10
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,Sisned Loiiis BUSH. President.
tsirned., MAURICE B. ROsENBERG.


!. oliver p. ExLiNE. = notary public: IN y,
that LOUIS bush president Of the Columbia
Sight Seeing Company, oarty to certain
ration. dated the s5th day Of October 1927;
before me in said District the said Louis
the. nerson who executed the said certificate
and Acknowledged the same to be his act
and deed: and the said Louis, Bush. being
duly constituted and appointed attorney IN IN
certificate for the corporation by authority
so vested in him. doth further acknowledge
said certifieate as the act and deed , OF the he
corporation. Given under my hand and seal
this 25th day of October, 1927
(SgdI OLIVER b. EXLINE.
tSeai., Notary Public. D. G.
Office OF the Recorder of Deeds.
District Of Columbia.
This Is TO certify that the foregoing 10
true and verified copy u certificate OF
change OF name of Columbia Sight Seeing
Company To- Gray Line Motor Tours. Incor-
Dorated and of the whole Of said certificate
as filed in this Office the .25th day of Octo;,
ber AD 1927 In testimony 9 my whereof; sfsxsS ;,a
se1 oT this "es th' Ssh SSTdia dpy q of1sSsE FRSE
Recor,ler Of Dseds u c. oc29 nos :12:19
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THOS. J. OWEN g. SON. AUCTIONEERS,
1925 Eve Street Northwest.
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LEGAL NOTICES.
NJ. D. ROSENBERG. Attorney.

COLUMBIA SIGHT SEEING COMPANY
No. IV114-This is to certify that at a
meeting of the )oard of trustees of 'Colum
bia sight Seeing Company body S's,,in corporate
S:a iSs7 at W the City q WASHINGTON. District 9f
C ,i'imbia, resolution was unanimously
Is advisable to change the name of the above
corporation to Gray Line Motor Tours. N.
corp0rated" and that thereupon at the
meeting VI the .tockholders of the aboye
corporation called for that purpSae on the
25th day, Of October, 1927. at which al OF
which meeting was authorized by said meet
ing of trustees resolutions were unanimously
Sight Seeing Company 10 that of Graz, Line
Motor Tours Incorporated" and that Louis
appointed attorney In fact to- acknowe ledge
the certificate as required by law,
,sianed I LoiTis BUSH, President.
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THOS ] OWEN & SON AUCTIONEERS
l425 Eve Street Northwest.
The Kusko times., 1927-12-24
Suits Against
 Skinner-Eddy
COURT AUDITOR MAKES REPORT RECOMMENDING RECOVERY
 OF S1,4OO,OO00.

SEATTLE, Dec. 22.-Harold Pres- ton, court auditor and special master in chancery, appointed by Federal Judge Netterer to hear evidence and report his findings and conclusions of law in suits totaling millions Of dol- lars brought by the government against the Skinner & Eddy corpora tion, filed his report with the court today. His findings are distinctly favorable to the government, recom- mending that the sum of $1 100000 be awarded.
 The recommendations of the special master in chancery are very likely to be accepted by the court.
 The litigation is the outgrowth of the shipbuilding activities and Ship ping Board contracts let during the war to Skinner & Eddy, out of which the firm is credited with having made over $50 0,0OO,0O0.
The Kusko times., 1927-12-24
RUBY-OfHIK MAIL CAR
 RIER HAD TOUGH TRI.

John -Kriegur, wilo was a late la Saturday arrival, reports that Charl, Ross, the Ruby-Ophir mail carrie had a hard time on Shis last trip t. Ophir.
 Mail Carrier Ross, when first seen by MT. Krieger, had arrived at a point on the Ophir-Cripple trail about 22 miles from Ophir.
 The heavy fall of snow Of several preceding days had obli+erated any such thing as trails at,t the mail carrier, though snowshoeipg, was gAaking no headway, getting no- where. He had left Ruby with fifteen dogs, three of which were left at Poorman. while two others had been left dead on the trail from the Carl son roadhouse.
 MT. Krieger snows4ioed&slssc to his own headquarters on Esperanto creek, about three miles distant, and returned immediately with three of his own dogs and small sled, Snd also food for man and dogs. The mail carrier, on the trip from @Carlson's, had siwashed two nights and food supplies were exhausted.
 After the rest, during awhict man and dogs partook of food, e another start was made, the trip bean1 con- tinued with, MT. Kriegar's three dogs in the lear and the smaller sled being ,ieed. Only fo1r miles were Snade hat day, and then. another nig1t of aiwashing. -As1other day of stEeiuous work and Ophr was eventoally reached.
The Kusko times., 1927-12-24
ANNOUNCES
 NJ. sALnoN RULES

SEATTLE. - Drastic regulations tinction of salmon in Southeastern Alaska were announced yesterday by Henry O'Malley, commissioner of fish cries.
 The feature of the new regulations is an order closing all bays, estuaries and passages in Southeastern Alaska to fish traps.
 In addition, regulations will be off cially announced from Washington that will effect a reduction in the length and depth of purse seiftes. The maximum lengths will be reduced from 25O to 200 fathoms, while the depth, now 300 fathoms, will be re duced to 250 fathoms, and the mesh of the seines increased 1-2 inches,
 4 spring opening date, before which all salmon fishing will be pro hioited, will also be set. The United States Bureau of Fisheries will retair it's authority to order at any tirnt immediate cessation of fishing in any area, O'Malley said.
 The new regulations were an- rounced after a meeting between O'Malley and representatives of the Southeastern Alaska group 1of the Association of PPacific Fisheries.
The Kusko times., 1927-12-24
Tod MorBan
 Saves Title
JOE CLICK DISQUALIFIED WHEN HE DELIVERS FOUL IN THE
 FOURTEENTH ROUND.

NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-Smashed to the canvas three times for long counts, groggy, and bleeding from from cuts on the eye, nose and lips, Tod Morgan, game little junior light weight champion from Seattle, stuck to his guns last night to save his title on a foul in the fourteenth round from Joe Click, vicious body puncher from Brooklyn. Click was disquali- fled when. his right smashed into Nor gan's groin after two minutes and nine seconds of fighting in the four teenth, the next to the last round.
The Kusko times., 1927-12-24
FORBES RELEASED
 FROM LEAVENWORTH

LEAVENWORTH.- -sCharles w. Forbes, former director of the United States Veteran Bureau, completed his service of "a two years sentence Tn the federal penitentiary and was re- leased at midnight. He was met by a friend, John Rodgers, and the two left immediately for St. Louis.
 Forbes announced that ;hismost inn portant mission in life will be to "cor- rect the erroneous impression the public has been given of President Harding"
The Kusko times., 1927-12-24

SHANGHAI, Dec. 20.-Nineteen Russians were executed in the streets # CaCnton yesterday as sEwerning % those who turn to conlrnunism, ad vices from Hongkong stated today.
 Registration of all soviet subjects by December 23 has been ordered by he Nankink nationalist government Those who do not register will be e. pelled.
The Kusko times., 1927-12-24
MEXICAN BANDITS GET BIG
 RANSOM, BUT FAIL TO RE-
 LEASE THEIR U. s. VICTIM

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2a.-Urgent have been made to the Mexican government by Ambassa- dor Morrow in~ connection with the seizure by bandits-.of Lyman F. Bar Der, American mining engineer from Los Angeles who it. held at: Mcxtepec, although six thousand>pssos ransom have been paid by his family for his release.
The Kusko times., 1927-12-24

 At Canton
fg RUSSIANS EXECUTED IN CAN STREETS AS WARNING
 ,~, AGAINST COMMUNISM.

LONDON, Dee. 21.--South China is being purged of communism by fire and sword as result of events this week in Canton and Shanghai. in cluding the compiete severance of diplomatic relations between nation alist China and soviet Russia. Bol- shevik diplomacy has suffered a most severe setback, observers here say.
The Kusko times., 1927-12-24
COOLIDGE SIGNS DEFICIENCY
 APPROPRIATIONS BILL

WASHINGTON, Dec. @22s-Presi- dent Coolidge today signed the defi- ciency appropriations bill, carrying S200, 100000 for various government activities, including funds to initiate the five-year public buildings pro- gram.
The Kusko times., 1927-12-24

THAT<MEXfCAN SLUSH FUND.
 WASHINGTON, Dec 17.-Western Union files presented today to the Senate committee Investigating the Hearst Mexican slush fund documents showed no record of the number O. messages or money transfers sup posed to have taken place betweel. Washington and Ngsaies~ City,. e--.z+-
The Kusko times., 1927-12-24

Sam Hounan, after an absence of about eight weeks, spent in the Fair banks hospital for medical treatment, returned to 0phag yesterday, greatly improved in health. Mir. Hounan came over with Pilot Noel Wien in his Stimsen plane, the shis formerly used by Commander Wilkins in his trips to the Arctic region, which Mr. Wien acquired some weeks ago. The trip over from Fairbanks was made by way of Ruby.
The Kusko times., 1927-12-24

HONGKONG, Dec. 21.-One hu ired thousand Chinese, fleeing in ter TOT growing out of the Canton au- thorities' campaign against commun- ism, arrived here today.
The Kusko times., 1927-12-24

PENDLETON,t c.t;22. Hickman declared the murder was done by An drew Cramer, hiA,u partner in the crime, and that he had no part in the killing and that he did not know that she had been AaiH until the body was delivered to him in his Bellevue apartment oss s.Ssetrday night. He said he did nss kfSdw where the girl was Aept after skex turned her over to his ,,afkner ThusGday night after talk .ne ,her to stkesslaow. He narrated ..;yf "Marissrahbdisfwere good friends a.ss we had szzsseood time when we were together, land EAreally liked her. I anu ssorty thassshesswas killed"
 Hickman inssSSeattleA last night night spent Sa:sstout efa$2o bill he ..,ok fron, vtlSss girls father in Los f.pgeles. He had the rest on his per s0n.
The Kusko times., 1927-12-24

staying Marion Parker. The search vas not iiessened by the police, de- spite the officers belief thatsa pair existed only in the mind of:*he self ce,sssssase es' Slayer. .
The Kusko times., 1927-12-24

-.. At the Takotna Roadhouse, last Saturday evening, Peter Jensen acted is host at pleasant dinner given to a few of his friends. Those seated were: Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lowrie, Mrs. Clara Kaufman, Miss Virginia Strand, Chris Nelson, Harry Menzoff, Claud Nyberg, D. w. Peck, A. X. Grant.
The Kusko times., 1927-12-24

Miss Virginia Strand and Harry Menzoff drove to McGrath Hast Mon day, returning on Tuesday.
The Kusko times., 1927-12-24

Chester Brink left last Sunday morning for Ophir, headed for the Iwitchell reindeer camp. Mrs. Brink, driving her own string of nine, ac- omranied Mir. Brink as far as Ophir, burning here on Tuesday.
The Kusko times., 1927-12-24

Mail Carrier Peter Snow, from Flat, bringing the outgoing mail, ar rived yesterday and continued tu- Ns> Grath today
The Kusko times., 1927-12-24

SEATTDEIt IteDee! 22.-Police say hat William. Edwafd Hickman, sus- eeted of kidnapping and murdering 2-rear4e.ld MAT ion Parker, daughter f PerrysHpafker,, Los Angeles banker,
 @.,esi sIse night insSeattle last night. A n.an of 'Hickman's description r asle a pufehase at aeaocal hardware store and paid for the articles with a s20 bill bearing serial number on bills paid by taheHashef ofetde gitl for her return, but only to be directed to the mutilated body of the child.
The Kusko times., 1927-12-24

Del Thompson; from his Spruce creek headquarters, was a yesterday arrival for visit over the Christmas season.
The Kusko times., 1927-12-24

SAN DIEGO, Decslsa0.-James Ray nor Ellsworth, one of the chief petty officers of the navalAairpiane Lang ley, was killed in a tank explosion on t.:at vessel, today.
The Kusko times., 1927-12-24

Freighter Joe Ferris, hauling up .h0rtages, has made three round trips i McCrath during the past six days.
The Kusko times., 1927-12-24
DEATH OF SENATOR
 JONES. NEW MEXICO

WASHINGTON, Dec.~21. Senator Andrieus A. Jones, Democrat, of New Mexico, died last night from angina peetoFis.
The Kusko times., 1927-12-24
Kidnapped,
 Murdered
STRANCEING OF YOUNG LOS AN GELESsGIRL TRACED TO TWO
 FIENDs; ONE ARRESTED.

PENDLETON, Dec. 22TWilliam Edward Hickman, alleged kidnapper and slayer of Marion Parker, was captAred ats Reho,S Ore, this after noons Hickman is now in the Uma- tilla county jail. According to the.ar- resting officers, Hickman admitted ckian1ppings the child, but denied kill ing his little victim.
 The fugitive was taken without a struggle. The arrest was made by Chief of .Rolice Tom Murdane, Trafhc Sergeanta Buck, Lieuullen.
 A large mob immediately gathered outsidewthe jail and threats '-of vio- fence aMefAsheard.
 "Some fend killed Marion" ..Hick- man told the arresting officers. *l know who it was," hesadded, but he refused to name the person. The captureswas effected aftes Hickman had fled from Los Angeles to, Seattle, then southward te- Columbia river highway in Oregon, and then east ward to Pendleton. .
The Kusko times., 1927-12-24

NEW.TORK, Dec. 19.-Henry L, Stimson, recently appointed governor general of the Philippines, expects to assume his duties the last of January, he said today.
The Kusko times., 1927-12-24
Mother of
 Ti1dber8h
MAKES AVIATION HISTORY IN FLIGHT FROM DE1ROIT TO
 MEXICO CITY.

SAN ANTONIO, Dec. 21.-Mrs Evangeeline Lindbergh, mother c Charles Lindbergh, alighted at Kells Field, here, where her noted son ac quired his flying skill, this afternoon en route to Mexico City, where she i. to spend the Christmas holidays witt him. She is flying from Detroit.
The Kusko times., 1927-12-24

SEATTLE, Dec. 19-Police Ser geant M. Spence and Patrolman Thomas Peek, discharged by Chief Soaring on the ground that they were parties in a .,bootlegging joint, were ordered reinstated by the civil service commission. The trial jury i'll their cases disagreed.
The Kusko times., 1927-12-24

Bertha Albi returned Wednesday from "a Ehree-daysvisit at .McGrath.
The Kusko times., 1927-12-24

VAL BURMA FLYING FIELD Dec. 2..-The Lone Eagles mothel made aviation history today herself when, following the overhead trail of her illustrious son, Mrs. Evan geline Lindbergh landed at Valburna Flying Field this afternoon. She was the first woman ever to fly from the United States to Mexico City.
 Flying his Spirit of St. Louis, Lindbergh went out to meet his mother, and as the big Ford machine swept over the field Mrs. Lindbergh carried in each hand the flags of Mexico and the United States.
The Kusko times., 1927-12-24

CHICAGO, Dec. 19.-Robbers last night held up the business office of the University of Chicago and fled with $22,81SSl of the University s payroll.
The Kusko times., 1927-12-24

SEATTLE, eNec. 19.-Dr. Lewis Slocum, for many years personal phy- sician and travelling companion Of Maud Adams, famous actress, died last night in the peorhouse here.
The Kusko times., 1927-12-24

Yv % EACH and every one A of it's many friends and to all of it's patrons and readers, / The kuskO Times extends Merry, Joyful Christmas.