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A Suggested Holiday.
6New York world.)

Gov Smith has authorized October 27 as Roosevelt Day, in honor of the father or the present bearer of that name. Also the Governor approves of State Apple Week, which is to De observed from October 29 to November 5. It would seem to follow that he might, combining the best features of both, set aside day for the young MT. Roosevelt to be called Applesauce Day to be observed on, say. April lst
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Got Anything?

"A man can't be two things. he has to Ee either one or the other declared the Thoughtful Man.
 Cant, eh," retorted the thirs ty one, well. I'm wet-and mighty dry"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-05

Whenever the Church becomes political or ganizaton t must expect to account to critical public for it's performances. The American peo pie have never Regarded something sacred q political party which attempts to influence egis Iaton and deal in public offices
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-05
The Ananias Club

"Ah, '- said the telegraph editor "big story. another girl swims the English Channel. Use scar headline over it and put if or the front page"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-05
Iust Need Funeral Exncnses

."I see by the paper remarked Mrs. Crouch, that a cornet play CT in England was given $150,001 by an admiring relative"
 Huh" growled her husbana "If gave that pesky saxophone player next door what I'd likt, to he wouldn't have any use for $150.000.'
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Be Bio Seller

Suggestion for postal cards Have picture of sink full of dishes, unmade beds. with WISH YOU WERE HERE in. big type at ihs bottom for hns- bands to send wives who ara awny visiting.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-05
You Know Their Kind

My dear" said Mrs, DeSnob 10 her husband, 'I think you ought to hire somebody to rob our house."
 What in the heck is the idea of such a crazy statement?' de-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-05
Believe 1t or Not

Says the Atchinson Globe Good hnmer will help you digest a bad dinner" That may be, ba 1t takes a good dinner to put yon in a good humor.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-05
Observation of Oldest sInhabitart

l kin remember when there was a lot of difference between tn way a girl looked when she was dressed and when she was m. dressed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-05

The States which experienced hot waves until the beginning of winter now demonstrating that they can beat Alaska hollow for severity Of early winter.
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Usefulness Over

R'inks. T miss the dear olf hairpins. They were might handy for fixing things arounf home.'
 links: "Oh well. nobody stay around home anymore and they'rf no help in fixing tire. so wh, sigh for them?"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-05
The League has ruled war off the

Thc League has ruled olf the
 books. Hereafter when European
 tions desire to go to war; it must be on
 the defensive-t Port Angeles News) That doesn't to help the situation very much Everyone of the nations in the World War were fighting in seif-defense, They have said 90 over and aga.n.
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Thanks to the Motor Car

And reckless" is I'm sure yonll find this true A word we use More oft then we used to.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-05
BITS
 OF BY-PLAY
Needless Explanation

They've quit their loving and
 Have started in to row; The explanation is,
 Of course, they're married now
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-05

A long-legge sheep in the Hmalaysas is able to run forty miles an hour. That's the kind of little lamb to follow Mary nowadays.-tAr- kansas Gazette)
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politician is statesman who makes al mess of things and then planes the sinister in- huenee of some other country--tSan Francisco |Chronicle.)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-05

Respectfully suggest that MT. Rickard be en- gagged to promote the Chinese war; it's hardly living up to it's promise as spectace.- (Cin- cnnati Enquirer.)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-05
Father Says

My overcoat
 Is not so good. l fear, Though l know it's
 Good for another year.
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manded her long suffering hus-

handed her long suffering hus- band.
 Well. you know" she said, we've never had burglars in our house and people will think we are so poor even burglars don't think we are worth robbing." And We Don't Mean Maybe Though we've no love
 For any kind of tea. The tea we hate
 The most is poverty
 Poor Fish Let's shed tear or two For poor old Henry Neal, Who has a wife who thinks. A salad is a meal.-Sam Hill. And there's the frau. you
 know her well. She cannot cook or bake. And she thinks she has served
 meal
 When she serves cream and
 cake. Adam Brcede
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This Is the Time of Year

Enthusiasm for the sleeping porch begins to cool off.
, 1927-10-06
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, 1927-10-13

States. assured a large audience who
heard him speak on the Irish Free State
at a luncheon Of the Car adam Club here.
She will, like Canada, ever bear the
touch of freedom, sectional and religious
tolerance, enlightenment and all that
makes for the welfare 8f the peoples who
form that Empire. She will ever be in
the forefront to defend them if ever they
should be threatened, :" he declared.
Berlin, Oct. 18th, The Socialists have
scored notable victories in two local cleo
tions. both in the Hamburg House OF
Burqesses and the Koenigsbergh munici-
pality. In Hamburg the Socialists gained
ten seats and the Communists three
at the expense of the Democratic Nation
alists and the Velkspartei. The Social
lists and Communists combined now have
a majority in the House of Burgesses.
, 1927-10-13
WOMEN

Scheme
No group Of citizens has a I~iveIier con
cepticn O lis public duties than the Wo-
mems National Democratic Club. whose
headquarters are j. Nashinlton, D. O,
Last week out OF the headqual ters is
sued stacks and stacks Of envelopes ad.
dressed TO alert women Democrats all
over The u. S. When each woman Demo
Crat opered her envelope. she learned
that what the Democratic Party needs is
slogans, notices. jirgles, limericks,
rhymes, is 10 have d contest, give prizes.
They. had decided that the most economi-
cal way to raise money for prizes is to
charge a fee tor eu,erlnE The contest.
They had decided that $500 is fair for
first prize in a slogan. motto, Jingle, etc.,
contest; $50 for second pllze; SIS for third
prize-totaI $155 for pllzes. If the en-
, 1927-10-13
SO, coo INDIANS IN RISING.
Big Battle With Troops.

La Paz, (BoIivia)
Fifty thousand Indians under Commu-
mist influence have destroyed the railway
at Potosi and Sucre and have invaded
the surrounding district numbering any
who offer resistance.
The Bolivian federal army is attack
ing the savages and heavy casualties are
reported on both sides,
The rising which started at TOGO
banda, has spread to the Cbayanta area
and troops are being hurriedly sent.
The revolt has assumed serious pro-
portions. Cavalry have captured several
chiefs and executed them with a hgn-
cred of their follow ers.
Sucre, which has 2 population of 25,
coo, IS the capital of the department of
Chuquisaca and is AS miles north. east of
Pctosi. 1t is sometimes used as the scat
Of the Bolivian Government.
The Indians involved are mainly de-
scended from the lncas, who were power
full warriors in South America before the
Spanish conquest. London DAILY Mail.
, 1927-10-13

trance fee were set at 81, the contest
woul6be practically sure to pay its own
way. The Women's National Democra~
tic Club contest committee therefore an
nounced those prizes and that entrance
fee ard sat back to watch their scheme
succeed.
The first response that the contest com
mittee received. however, was not a slo-
gan, motto, etc. 1t was q communica~
ton from the U. s. Post Office Depart
mGent.
That Department was convinced that
the women Democrats had meant no
wrong, but could only conclude that, in
their enthusiasm for slogans, notices.
etc, The Women Democrats had failed
to realize that their entrance ee-and-
prize money scheme constituted what is
known as . lottery. Lotteries, as every
one knows, are prohibited from the u, S.
Mails by law. The Post Office Depart
ment would gladly refrain from prosecut-
in if the ONE Democrats would can
eel the entrance fee feature of their con
test.-Ibid.
, 1927-10-13

lease on the Dome Naval Oil Reserve in
Wyoming. The decision handed down
covers the civil action end Of the Tea
pot Dome litigation. Sinclair is to 90
on trial here next Monday with Albert
S. Fall, as Secretary Of the interior, on
a charge of conspiracy to defraud the
government in connection with the lease.
Dublin, Oct. 11th-The new Dali Fire
ann. the sixth in six years, will assem-
BILE tomorrow afternoon. Nearly all the
members have arrived in Dublin and
were engaged today in taking the oath
OF allegiance, in readiness for the open
ing session. This will be the first time
the Dali has its full complement of 153
members, In a statement to the press
the leader of the Fianna Fail Mr.. De
Valera, announced that the attitude of
his party had not changed and that they
would give no allegiance outside of their
allegiance to the Irish nation. La is eX-
pected that De Valera will seek an early
date to have the Dali vote on the ques-
tion Of the oath, and his legal action
against the Dali ofic ais for excluding
his deputies until they took the oath
will proceed. The first business of the
Dell Eireann will be the election Of the
speaker, which will probably be unani-
nous. The two members of the Cos
grave party will propose Mr.. Cosgraye's
reelection as President Of the executive
council. This will be opposed by the De
Valeraites. 1t is not necessary that they
should set up an alternative and it is
thought likely they will await the out
come of the division on Mr.. CosgraVes
name.
Ottawa. Oct. 11th.-The Governor
General of Canala and Lady WilIingdon
will pay an official visit to tthe United
States early in December. They viii be
the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Vincent Mas
say at the Canadian Legation dulirg
their stay in the Caited States. The
visit of their ExcelIercies to Washington
is un que. This is the first occasion on
which The representative Of the King in
Canada has beep able to visit the repre-
sentative Of the Dominion in Washing
ton.
Chicago, Oct. 11th.- decided broad.
eniug of export demand for wheat from
North America helped to make wheat
values averages higher although the
market was easier towards the last.
Sale to Europe we're estimated at |, 200, COO
bushels, largely Canadian wheat. The
German wheat crop was officially esti-
mated at 113. 600, 600 bushels against
1872, 600, 900 bushels last year. Wheat
closedunsettIed at the same as the PIE
vlous days finish, to ] cent to / cent
higher.
, 1927-10-13

MISELF.
AS [ walked by myself, / talked to my
self,
And thus myself said to me
Look to myself and take care of thyself,
For nobody cares for thee:
So turned to myself and / answered my
self.
In the seIfsame reverie.
Look to myself or lock NOS to myself.
The seIfsame ching it will be.
(These lines are said to be on a grave
stone in Homestead, Suffolk, over the
body of Robert Crytoft who died Novem-
Der III, 1910 The Antigua Magnet,
oct. 4.
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Conveniently located apartments
downtown or In the suburbs can
be secured from the Rental Columns
Of The Times and Herald Classified
Ads.
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educated. In the band Of his hat
were the initials H. ]. S."
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The most puzzling phase of the
case is that not only can the man
not remember his past life. but
seems unaware of the conditions
governing his present existence. He
talks in an entirely rational manner.
it is said, but cannot even re.
member his personal habits.
At the time he was searched he
had pipe and some tobacco in
his, pocket. but when asked today
whether he smokes he said, II
don't know" The pipe and tobacco
were then handed to him and in a
most natural manner he filled the
pipe, lighted it and settled back to
enjoy his smoke.
That was given as an example, of
the many strange conditions with
which officials are confronted. To
every questions propounded he
merely replies, II don't know"
The man IL about IS. years old,
and IL dressed in the attire erdi.
narily associated with well.to-do
farmers. He appears to be well
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NOTES
SENT To
RUTH
By JAMES L. KILGALLEN
International N.... go.

lntermnnonal NeWe Services
LONG ISLAND CITY. n.
T. April go. aIrs. Ruth Brown
SNYDER co-defendant IN the
Snyder Gray murder trial, has
received $50 love letters, her
attorney, Edgar F. Hazelton,
said today.
Some of the writer's of the
missives want to marry the
woman who is accused of help
ing bludgeon her husband to
death IF she is freed, "
Hazelton said.
A Connecticut planter, writer of
a particularly ardent letter, wants
her ito come on down to the
farm if she is freed" the lawyer
said.
Lorraine Snyder, 9 year old
daughter of the slain man, is to
be called as a witness. She is
to be asked the question: do
you love your mother?" by counsel
for Mrs. Snyder for the obvious
purpose of getting an affirmative
answer.
Dwell on Crime Motif
1t was stated today that both the
district attorney and counsel for
Mrs. Snyder expect to make much
of the statement of Haddon Gray,
Syracuse friend of Henry Judd
Gray, that Judd Gray said he hoped
to buy an interest in the corset
business. They will try to show
that's why he wanted to get hold
of some of the $102,OOO Insurance.
money that would go to Mrs. Snyder
in the case of her husbands death.
Mrs. Snyder rested in her cell In
the Queens County jail today con-
fident that her story told on the
witness stand had made a good
impression on the jury and stsel-
ing herself for the cross-examina-
ton on Monday. This relentless
grilling which is to come viii test
her mettle to the limit.
Il am very tired, but expect to
pick UP strength over Sunday" she
told her attorneys today. 81 feel
bad that had to interrupt the
court twice by breaking down In
telling my story yesterday.
I couldn't restrain my emotions
when had to describe the killing
n. -
caused me to break. I also felt
badly when ] had to bring nv
baby's name into it."
There was no session Of court
today. Direct examination Of Mrs.
Snyder will be concluded Monday,
Continued on PAGE .. Column II
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As AUTO
LEAPS CREEK

One man was drowned and an.
other was slightly hurt early today
when their automobile speeding to
Washington. overturned near Col.
lege Park.
Earl Wheeler, 90 of E;lkridge. was
caught beneath the car when 1t left
the highway and plunged into three
feet Of water caused by the high
waters of Paint Branch He was
dead when his body was removed an
hour later The driver of the car,
Joseph Beall, of Jessups. Md, es-
capped through a window of the car.
Beall claimed he was forced to
leave the pike by the binding head
lights Of another, car going from
Washington in the. direction of Bal
timore.
Justice Of the Peace George Phil
lips. of Bsrwyn, will hold an in.
quest tonight at Hyattsville. Beall
is held at Bladensburg as wit
ness.
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Traffic Council Fixes
Downtown Light Policy

The installation of traffic control
lights in the downtown section
should be done Systematically after
a thorough study of all classes of
traffic and of the entire area
affected, the Traffic Advisory Coun-
Gil decided yesterday at meeting
in the Mills building:
The council refused to approve a
tentative list of intersections at
which Acting Traffic Director NJ,
Q. Eldridge is planning to erect
lights.
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Children Bring Gift of
Flowers to First Lady

Three little girls today presented
Mrs. Coolidge with basket Of
daisies.
The children, Nan Norton. Eliza
beth Anna TAYLOR and Margaret
L. Cooley, gave the flowers as an
emblem of the Better Health for
Children" week.
In response, Mrs. Coolidge kissed
the little girls and gave each one
of them a yellow rose from the
White House greenhouse.
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Snyder Jurors Ride In State

THIS PHOTO SHOWS Snyder jurors ghng
police
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ALTERS KILLED
BY LIGHTNING
BY International News Services

ny lAbGEMHIAundA News services
NORFOLK, Va, April 3d.
The loss of naval seaplane
with four men, two officers
and two mechanics, was writ
ten into Navy records today
as Fan act of God" A bolt
of lightning struck the plane
in mid-air late yesterday and
sent it hurting into the choppy
waters of Chesapeake Bay,
carrying to death Lieut.. Victor
f. Marinelli, of Washington ;
Lieut.. George w. Lehman, Of
Warsaw, Ind, and George M.
Michaels and L. E. Poyner,
aviation machinists mates.
None of the bodies has been
recovered.
Splintered BY Bolt
The plane was one of a V-for-
nation flying to Norfolk from
Philadelphia. Over Matthews, Va.
q thunder storm was encountered.
Suddenly there was a flash of
lightning, and the plane piloted
by Lieutenant Marinelli. was seen
to go hurting earthward in
flames.
The other planes dived and
circled over the spot where the
stricken plane crashed but only
saw some splintered wreckage,
which soon sank.
Search Is Still On
The tender Teal was sent to the
scene and was still searching the
waters this morning.
Lieut.. p. ]. Byrne, who was fly
ing in a plane Immediately behind
the stricken one. declared the light
ming bolt must have hit the fuel
tanks. There was puff of smoke,
he said, and then the ship went
into straight dive.
Marinelli Native OF ID. C.
Lieut.. Victor Francis Marinelli,
naval aviator. who was killed yes
terday when lightning struck his
plane. was native of Washington.
He was 80 years old. Seven of his
brothers and sisters live here.
He attended the public schools OF
the District and the, Mckinley
Manual Training High School from
which he was graduated in 1915
tContinued on Page 2, Column ~
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Coolidge Will Attend
Flood Relief Dance

President and Mrs. Coolidge today
accepted an invitation to attend
dance next Saturday night to be
given by the Mississippi Society for
the benefit of the flood victims.
Senator Harrison O.) of Mississippi
extended the invitation.