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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-02-02
ALASKA BUREAU
REORGANIZATION
LAW IS PASSED
Measure Requested by Gov.
Parks Passed Today by
House, Becomes Law.

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Feb. 2. -
The House of Representatives tc.
day passed the Alaska Departmental
reorganization bin which passed the
Senate during the first term OF the
current session of Congress. 1t at
j thorizes the Secretaries of Interior
! Agriculture and Commerce TO al.
! point representatives having CON-
plete supervision of the activities of
/ these Departments in Alaska.
This measure was introduced at the
request of Gov George \. Parks.
and carries ont one OF the major re-
concentrations made by him in his
first annual report in 1925. He re
neWcd that recommendation in his
la'eat annual report.
Consolidate Activities
1t was the Governors belief that
a large measure of consolidation and
cooperation could be brought about
through such a law which embraces
the three departments most concern
ed with the administration of public
resources in the Territory. The OBJ
! iect of the measure Is to eliminate
duplication of authority and work,
make possible the primary admin
stration of public resources on the
ground by giving administrative pow
ers to resident officials, and to make
such administration possible with the
least possible nter-departmental frlc-
ton
The measure was regarded IN COZ.
gress as an Administration measure
and was sponsored in the Senate
by Senator Willis and in the House
by Representative Curry. both chair.
man of the Committee on Territories
in their respective houses.
Provisions Of Bill
The bill as originally introduced
provided for: the designation. by each
of the departments affected, of one
of its employees as ex-officio Com
missioner for Alaska who shall main
tain an office in Juneau. for dele
eating to such Commissioners gen
eral charge of any or all matters in
Alaska under tne jurisdiction OF Such
departments or ANY bureau or agency
thereof. to the extent in the man
ner and subject to such supervision
and control as the Secretary may
deem proper and eXpedience; for
placing under the control OF such
Commissioners "employes of the de-
partments affected by this Act who
are stationed in Alaska" and with
amy additional force which may be
detailed by the Secretary Of Interior,
Agriculture or Commerce from the
personnel of his departments" for
transfer of official records and docI.
ments now held in the three depart
ments in Washington to Alaska and
Continued on Page Eight.)
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-02-02

VIENNA, Feb. An Aus
tria is without mail service to-
day because d post office Of
fieial failed 10 remove his hat
in the presence Of the POST
master Of the Vienna district
The Postmaster reprimanded
the employee for his careless
ness. His fellow WORKERS took
offense and called a general
strike of postmen and mail
wagon drivers.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-02-02
Eight Million Pianos
In U. S. Out of Tune

DALLAS, eXas, Feb. 2.-Charles
of the National Association of Piano
Tuners, said 5000 600 of the 10000
600 pianos in the United States are
out of tune and they are merely
"thump boxes He said jazz artists
wear out pianos quicker than classi
cal exponents because they play more
yiciously and have less range.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-02-02
TURNSeSENATE
DOWN ON new
CRUISER PLAN
House Refuses to Accept
Senate Amendment for
New Scout Cruisers.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 without
debate. the House today refused to
accept the Senate amendment to the
naval appropriation bill providing
for starting con truction on three
scout cruisers
The bill was seat to conference.
The House ais refused to accept
all other Senate amendments. This
procedure is Gus omary.
The Senate " ,terday passed the
scout cruiser biil in face OF the
Presidents oppostion
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-02-02
" ats Long Time
For 1ttack and
Then Gets H

WASHINGTON Feb. PLANS 10
send regular American diplomatic
representatives to the Irish Free
State and to Canada have progressed
so far that the State Departments
request for an appropriation is now
before the Budget Bureau.
1t is understood overtures were
made both commonwealths concern
ing acc.ptibility of candidates.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-02-02
SKAGWAY MAN FOUND DEAD
lSnecial to Empire.

SKAGWAY, Alaska, Feb. 2.--Joe
Thornton was found dead in his
cabin last night. He had been dead
for eight or ten hours, it is said.
Thornton was familiar figure of
Skagway and was a longshoreman.
Several years ago he lost both hands
from being frozen,
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-02-02
200 Patients Rescued
From Burning Hospital

ANN ARBOR, Mich, Feb. 1.-Two
hundred patients were rescued last
night from the old hospital at the
University of Michigan when fire
partially destroyed the building The
fire is reported to have been of in
rrndary origin,
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-02-02
Authorizes Wrangell
To Issue $50,000 Bonds

WASHINGTON, Feb 2-The House
has passed and sent to President
Coolidge the bill authorizing the City
of Wrangell to issue school bonds
to the amount Of $4,000
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-02-02
Ogden Mills Confirmed
To Treasury Position

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2-The Sc
nate has confirmed the nomination
of Representative Ogden L. Mills,
of New York, to be under Secre.
tary of the Treasury, succeeding
Garrard b. Winston, retired
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-02-02
TUNNEY TO TALK
70 LEGISLATORS

OLYMPIA, Wash, Feb. 2 Gene
Tunney. heavyweight champion Of
the world. who is in Seattle, will fly
from Seattle to this city and appear
before the State Legislature concern
ing the 10 round boxing bill. He vii,
talk at noon and then fly back to
Seattle for the O'Clock vaudeville
performance.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-02-02
Tax Reduction Vote
Up Before Saturday

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2.-The Sc
nate has agreed to go on record
before Saturday concerning the Dem.
ocratic tax reduction proposal.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-02-02
OIL TANKER IN PORT

The tanker FL Segundo arrived
in port last night with a cargo Of
fuel oil for the Alaska Juneau Dock.
The tanker is at the Standard Oil
Dock this afternoon discharging
DIESEL oil.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-02-02
COMMANDER OF
BRITISH FORCES
: OFF FOR China
MAJOR General Duncan Is En-
route to Far East on
r British Warship.

LONDON, Feb. 2.-Bound for
China, with Major General John
Duncan who is to command the
land forces in the Far East, the
warshin Negantic has departed
from Malta after embarking
two battalion with auxiliary
medical forces and nurses.
Other transports are steam
ing for China which is taken
to indicate the British Govern
ment will carry through the Or
iginal plans to assemble a gi-
gantic armada in the disturbed
area to protect foreign resi-
dents.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-02-02
Interest on French
War Debt Received

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2--The semi
annual S10,OOO,000 interest payment
on the French war debt has been
received,
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-02-02
CLAIMS BILL PASSED

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-The House
has passed the Senate resolution
authorizing the President to pay sur
geons for claims against the Alaska
Railroad.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-02-02
AIR EQUIPMENT SENT

PORTSMOUTH, England, Feb.
2.-The British aircraft carrier
Argue has sailed fcr China with
airplanes and a fuli complement
of naval air personnel.
HANKOW, Feb. 2.-Nation-
nlists' Minister of Foreign AT
fairs Chen, today announced
the Nationalist Government
will sign an agreement for a
new treaty with Great Britain
as soon as the British forces
are withdrawn from Shanghai.
The Minister asserted his sigma
ture to the document while
trcops remain at Shanghai
would be tantamount to signing
under duress.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-02-02

Continued on Page Eight.)
Evening star., 1927-11-08
Armstrong; Handcraft
Tile Lino1eums
Haze a weU defined
place in your home

The kitchen, the bathroom the pantry the parlorthe
places your home where Armstrong; Lnoeum needed
decidedly just now, when you making the
for the long Winter months. You really ought
the Handcraft designs and colorings.
Evening star., 1927-11-08
7ftnnhutarA s. Gntt1rnp
A Ne,U A17iruI
Administer Rugs
In cheerful and appropriate
coIors for Winter homes

Building decorative weather
much the recently
rived hgade Administer RugsBgow Hartford Foren
and Beuvas included motif
versions of Chinese scattered choice
designs colorings harmonzng
others to bring sharp
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-06
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO, Oct, 6.-ButcheY
hogs Of 210 to ESQ lbs. sold strong
70 10c. higher today with top al
$11.85. Lightweights sold SLOWLY
and weaker with demand especially
slack for the underWeights that av.
eraged under 165 lbs. Choice steers
were steady to strong.
Cows and heifers were not much
changed.
The lamb market was steady to
25c. lower.
CHICAGO, Oct. 6.-Hogs-Re-
ceipts, $4,000; market steady, strong.
Top, $11.S5; bulk, $9.90@11.75; heavy
weight, $10.50Q11.75: mediumweight,
$11.15@11.S5; lightweight, $40. 900
ills; light lights, $9@11 rs; packing
eows, $9.25@10.40; pigs, $9.25@10.25;
followers, 1000.
Cattle Receipts, 5000; market
steady. Calves Receipts. $500,
market steady. Beef steers. good
and choice, S14@16.90; common and
medium, $8.50@13.50; yearlings.
S8.5O@16.75. Butcher cattle, l1eifers,
$6@14; COWS, $5.50@10; bulls, $50
$50; calves, $13@15; feeder steers.
$8@10.50; stocker steers, $7.5009 so:
Etocker cows and heifers, $5@7.5O;
Western range cattle. beef steers,
$8@l3.40; cows and heifers, $6011 so.
Sheep Receipts, 10000; market
steady. Medium and choice lambs,
$lS@14; culls and common, $500
11.50; yearlings, $9.50@II. so; com
mon and choice ewes, S466.75,
feeder lambs, $12.50M14.25.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-06
British Foreign Policy
Attacked by Labor

BI.ACKPOoL, England. Oct. g.
The Executive committee of the Brit
ish Labor party introduced a resolu-
ton in the Labor party conference
today attacking the foreign policy
Of the present British government
as .inimical to world peace"
The whole morning session was
given over to discussion of the
party's foreign policy. The party's
attitude was embodied finally in a
lengthy resolution declaring that 1t
supports the fundamental prin-
ciples of organized peace as con-
tanned in the Geneva protocol OF
1924 with universal arbitration and
disarmament"
The failure OF the tripartite con-
ference for limitation of naval arma-
ments was attributed to 1.-THE fact
! that the United States and Great
Britain are much more concerned
with the manner by which each
could control the seas against the
other in the event of war than in
naval disarmament"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-06
Moscow Union Gusts
Poor Working Prince

MOSCOW, Oct. 6.--Princes are
not allowed In labor unions of
Soviet Russia, even IL they are
reduced to poverty and have to
work.
Prince Serge Urusov, member OF
one of the oldest noble fam
lilies in Russia, whose wealth was
confiscated, has been ousted from
the Gardeners Union. The chair.
man and four members Of the
unions executive committee face
trial on charges Of negligence for
letting Urusov get in. The prince,
who had to work and knew some
thing about managing estates,
leased q, plot of land near Mos
cow and started a truck farm.
Since horticulturists are organized
into q union. he made application
to join, and despite the fact that
he was listed on the books OF
the g. p. u, the political police,
as . nobIeman to be watched, he
was taken in.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-06
Two Yeggmen in Running
Gunfight With PatrOIman

DEDHAM, Mass, Oct. 1.-TWO
yeggmen, believed by police to be
the same pair who murdered Patrol
man Alfred Hollis, Of Quincy. Tues.
day morning, fought a running
pistol duel today with Patrolman
Archibald Campbell when he sur.
prised them while they were break
ing open the safe In the office OF
the Dedham Lumber Company.
Fleeing amid a rain Of bullets,
the yeggs made for the hundred
acres OF marshland In East Ded.
ham.
Posses Of police and citizens
fruitlessly went over the swampy
ground in an effort to discover
the safe crackers.
A short time before the lumber
company safe was opened the Fish.
err Churchill Coal Company office
was entered.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-06
BAKER IS
CUPID SHY
By international News Service


VENICE, Oct. 6.-There will be
NJ wedding bells for Miss Mary Ian
don Baker. of Chicago.
Miss Baker, whose love affairs
have engaged the attention Of both
Europe and America for four years,
announced today that she is as near
the altar as she intends to get,
Two of the most persistent suitors
sot the Chicago girl followed her to
Venice, but in spite Of their atten-
tons Miss Baker liz remaining inn
mune to the lad with the bow and
arrows.
These suitors are the Duke Of
Leeds and Major Peto. handsome
young Englishman who recently was
divorced by his wife. Mrs. Peto is a
niece of the Duchess of Rutland and
kinswoman of Lady Diana Man
ners.
The contest for the hand Of the
fair American is further compli-
Gated by the announcement that
Bojadur Puritsch. former attache of
the Serbian legation at Washington,
who followed Miss Baker abroad, has
had himself appointed to a post in
the Serbian legation at Rome.
people have had me engaged to
men / never met" said Miss Baker.
But can assure you have no in.
tention of marrying"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-06
EXPRESS LEADS
STOCK SALES
BY international News Service

SeIRAC0
NEW YORK, Oct. ga 10 point
jump In the stock of the American
Express Company in the first period
today showed conelusively that the
speculative possibilities of the mar,
ket were by no means exhausted.
Since yesterday noon this staid
old investment stock was advanced
about 20 points, and drawn the
spotlight on reports that the long
awaited separation of the banking
and transportation features of its
business was about to be consum.
mated, with separated companies
controlling each activity.
The stock sold today at 179%
against yesterdays price of $50.
Uneasiness in the financial dis
trict followed rumors that the big
loaning banks were scaling down
the margin Of loans on industrial
stocks, which have risen in value
IN recent months, and that deliber-
ate withdrawal Of money from the
call loan market, rather than scar
city of funds, had accounted for
the sudden tightening of call money,
with the "A per cent call loan rate.
further declines in gasoline prices
an Detroit and other important
consuming centers resulted in heavy
selling Of Phillips Petroleum, Mar.
land, Texas Company and other of
the prominent independent oils.
The Standard oils were also under
pressure and moved off fractionallv,
Packard's new advance to 48ib
was the feature of the 1ow-priced
motor shares.
- Buytng of the stock is based on
ehe large increase in the current
output Of the company. Stude-
baker sold up about a point, while
hudson and Chrysler were also in
good demand. -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-06

Dog With Odd Record
HOnored With Funeral

NEW ALBANY Ind.s Oct. sg-
Death has finally overtaken
Brownie" a common dog but who
held a record of having caught
more than 10000 escaped chickens
for the Marshal Brothers produce
store here.
Brownie took over sole regpon-
sibility Of watching the chicken
crates. Whenever a chicken got
away Brownie caught It. He would
hold a captured chicken and bark
until one OF the men relieved him
Of the prisoner.
Brownie met his doom under the
wheels of an automobile. Because
Of his valiant service the dog was
provided with coffin and given a
regular funeral.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-06
SHORT TERM SECURITIES
FURNISHED by ". B. Hihha q cn.N
3 Portable Buildings
To House School Grades

Pending the construction of a
proposed school on the old Grant
Road site at Davenport Street and
Connecticut Avenue. three portable
buildings will be erected there inn.
mediately to relieve the congestion
at the 3. v. Brown School, Ray
nlond o. Wilmarth, business mana.
ger Of the District school system,
stated today.
Four grades win be housed in the
new temporary structures. The
upper classes will be houssrd in the
Brown School.
The old frame building on the
site, abandoned a quarter of a cen.
tury ago, will be razed. Wilmarth
announced, to make way for mod.
ern building, included in the five.
year building programs
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-06
Widow of Auto Victim
Is Appointed Guardian

Mrs. Nora Y. Leapley, mother Of
eight children, whose husband was
killed December %, when his truck
collided with Yellow Company
cab, today was appointed guardian
of her brood, to administer a fund
Of $1,000 recovered from the cab
company for the fathers death.
The deceased was Louis T. Leap
ley. The children are given two
thirds interest in premises at 70S
G st. s. e.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-06
Realty Corporation
Is Called BANKRUPT

"A receivership for the Connecti-
cut Avenue Realty Corporation, for
mer operators of Stoneleigh Court,
has been asked in the District SUI
preme Court by the corporations
creditors.
The assets Of the concern are
$500. while It's debts are $1,000.
and which 1t is unable to pay, the
petition alleges. Attorneys March,
Rogers and Heth represent the
creditors
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-06
GRAIN RANGE

CHICAGO, Oct. g.. Grains opened
aower today. with wheat sc to &c
lower, corn Ae to nc lower, and
pats &c lower. Opening prices.
Wheat December, $1.30ss al. 80 " ;
March. $1.S3Is; May, $1.35A al. 35s.
Corn - December, 92X@93Nc;
March, 961kc; May, 9S9sc.
Oats December. 48ss@4Shc;
May, 511kc.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-06
cHIcAGn GRAM MARKET

CHICAGO, Oct. 6.-Wheat started
h@&c lower today and at 1890
was SOY lower.
Corn after opening h@kc lower
was h@Ac higher at 1880.
Oats started nc lower and at
1890 were unchanged to &c lower.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-06
DR.. KRAMER TO SPEAK

Dr.. Stephen E. Kramer. first
assistant superintendent OF District
schools. will be principal speaker
at meeting to be held at O'Clock
Friday evening, October IA, at
Maury School, Thirteenth and B
Streets Northeast.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-06
FLORISTS, CONVENTION

Some 800 retail florists Of the
country are expected to attend the
convention here Tuesday to Thurs
Telegraph Delivery Association. VIII.
liam F.. Guide is general chairman
in charge of arrangements.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-06
FOREIGN BONDS

FURNISHED by W. B. Hibbs & Coz
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French bs ,...sss.ssssssssspss 8:
French Premium IS ma....s....s~ 81
British Victory Is ............a. 1bt
British National War Loan SIS 49,, SCI
British War Loan 5s ss.ss.....-e SCI
ITALIAN Notes 1925 sss...sSss..s:s Al
4talan bs ......s...s ssGys sa..ssss.s ~
Belgian Premium 5s...ssssos,~ S.e Fl
Belgian Restoration IS ........... 2!
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OIL STOCKS

ITurnished by ". B. Hibb. = r.
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LIBERTY BONDS

FURNISHED by w. B. Hibbs & Coz
Liberty AIS. due 1947... S101.15
Liberty I'd AVS, due 1942.... S100.G5
Liberty I'D AS. due 1s2s..... $108.25
Liberty 9Th as, due 1875. $1O5.26
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-08
PALACE-"A Kiss i'm a Taxi
n EriadIand'S Revue.

sBebe Daniels, in another Para
mount picture. "a Kis; in Taxi"
viii be seen at Loew's Palace Theater
next week. commencing Sunday.
The story is one of fast-moving
light comedy, containing plenty of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-08
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS."

Next week, beginning Monday night
the National Theater Players journey
to the land of optimism in Eleanor
Porter's "Pollyanna." the play OF the
'glad GIRL" which will be the attrac
ton.
.a"Pollyanna" has demonstrated ar
almost universal appeal with play
goers 1t and Peg o My Heart are
the two plays which have earned rec
ord stock company royalties, and this
year will be produced in SIS cities by
repertoire organizations.
1t presents Leona Powers in role
which she has been particularly anx.
ious to play. The little glad girl,
whose chronic optimism and refusal to
look at life through drab glasses Of
fers many fine moments of laughter,
also has her brief lapses where the
eye is inclined to moiSten.
Exceptional opportunity also is pro-
vided for J. Glynn MacFarlane, lead
ing man; Katherine Givney, Adelaide
Hibbard, Dorothy Tierney. Romano
Calender. Billy Phelps and the other
National favorites. The play will be
directed by Clifford Brooke, with ap-
propriate settings provided by William
Squires.
Because of the Lindbergs reception
Saturday afternoon the management
of the National Theater Players an
nounces that the matinee will begin
at. o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-08
EARLE-WiIlie, West and McGinty

Next week, beginning Sunday after
noon, the Earle Theater's headline
attraction will be Willie, West and
McGinty, in IA Billion Builders Blum
ders," comedy of errors, one of the
laughing hits of the stage, in which
the stars appear as artisans engaged
In erecting a house who manage to
make more mistakes than any other
three people in the world.
The added attraction will be Tommy
Reilly in 1.-THE Wife Hunter" love
episode expressed in song and dance.
Others will include Ervel and Del,
two harmony singers and tap dancers;
1.-TWO Girls From Broadway" Ann
Lemeau and Elsie Young, in "A
Gabby Gabfest" and other Keith acts
to be announced.
The photoplay will be Paramount's
production of "Ritzy," new Elinor
Glyn vehicle, featuring Betty Bronson,
James Hall and Gertrude Short in the
experiences of an American girl
accused of high-hatting her associates,
who makes the boast that only suitors
of the nobility will be countenanced
and thereafter proceeds to make good
her thoughtless declaration. A short
reel comedy, Mack Sennett's Smiths
Surprise" and a new issue Of the Kin
ograms also will be shown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-08
FINED FOR ASSAULT.
DR.. lie Comte Found Guilty in Bat.
tie Over Parking.

DR.. Ralph M. LIE Comte of 1910 Gar
field street yesterday was found
guilty of assault on William ]. Owens
of 1901 Oregon place, whose nose was
fractured Monday in a fight over a
parking place at Eighteenth and l
streets.
Judge Mcmahon, in the United
States branch of the Police Court,
fined DIR. LIE Comte 500 or 80 days.
DR.. lie Comte forfeited the 500 col.
lateral he posted after being arrested
by Policeman Orville Staples of the
third precinct.
An argument between lie Comte, who
had endeavOred to park his car be-
hind that of Owens, and the latter
precipitated the encounter. it was tes-
titled. DR.. LIE Comte blamed Owens
for not moving his car to give him
room to park, while the latter said
the space was too restricted for two
cars.