davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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Cots and Z, square 1890; to cos
$400
Maud Younger, owner; to extend
wall, 127 G street northeast 0ots 10.
and 105, square 1859; to cost $400.
f. ii. Mistretta, owner; Porter 4
locke, architects; Allen c. Minnix
builder; to erect one 2-story stone
dwelling, 2S50 Woodland drive dot S13
square 21401; to cost $50 900.
Emma NJ. Myers, owner: r, f
Smith, builder; to make repairs 1876
Eleventh street northeast Got S12
square $3.50; to cost $3.50.
Waugh NJ. l.. Church, owners: Jo
seph Younger, architect; James r.
| Kenyon, builder; to erect one 2-story
, brick addition and make alterat tions
300 A street northeast Got sos, square
1850; to cost $14,200.
| National Construction Co, owners
and builders; to erect one 2-story
frame dwelling. 3419 Twentieth street
northeast dots 35 and So, square 4222):
| to cost S6 900.
John +, Burgess, owner and builder;
James 10. Cooper, architect; to erect
one 2-story frame dwelling. 5019 Chain
| Bridge road DOT 5. square 141S); to cost
| $4,000.
Charles H. Tompkins, owner; Ed.
| ward Il. Bullock, 1r,, architect; Charles
| II. Iompklns Co, builders; to erect
one l.story film exchange office, 1909
| New Jersey avenue dots SIT and 81S.
square $500; to cost $4,000.
Louis n. Orndorff, owner and build
er; L, NJ. Medford, architect: to erect
| one, 2-story frame dwelling, 5435
Weaver place dots 33 to SO, square
1442l; to cost $4,000.
w. +. irwin, owner, designer and
builder; to erect one 1-story frame
dwelling, 7O1 Forty-ninth street north
east dots 46 and AZ, square 5lS6): to
cost $4,000.
Charles d. Hamel, owner: Victor
Mendeleff, architect; A. c. Warthen
Sons, builders; to erect one 2.storv
cement block and cinder block dwell
ing. 293S Albemarle street (parcel
5S-l9S, square 2042); to cost $50 900,
Elizabeth o. Haine, owner and
builder; to erect one 1-story brick
addition, 2235 Q street Dot 10, square
25lD; to cost $500.
DIR. John Fl. Shadrick, owner: to
erect retaining wall, 1872 Ouesada
street Dot 2, square 1859; to cost
c. L. Tankersley. owner and build.
er; George t. Santmyers, architect:
TO erect four 2-story brick dwellings,
As, square 1919; to cost $4,000.
Archie Savoy, owner and builder;
H. w. Turner, designer; to erect one
l-story frame dwelling, 1915 Fiftieth
street northeast dots 6I and 62. square
5l75): to cost 81 ,20O.
Mrs. Heister, owner; T.. E. Brash
builder; to erect one cement block
private garage, 1888 Twelfth street
northeast aot II, square 3S3D; to cost
$400.
w. A. Jones, owner: to erect one
2-story rear porch, S14 Forty.fourth
street northeast Dot 8, square 5O95);
to cost $500.
ID. c. Gruver, owner and builder;
George T. Santmyers, architect; to
erect four 2story brick dwellings,
1910 to 1918 Beecher place Qots 504
to 507, square 130D; to cost $4,000.
$. G. Johnson and j. w Hickman,
owners and builders: J. J. Hendley,
architect: to erect one 1-story brick
addition, s523 Fourteenth street DOT
116. square S.2s20; to cost 81 900.
c. W. Bromley, owner and builder;
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to 7740 Georgia avenue Cots "a to 26
square 2957); to cost $4,000.
Joseph f. Carmody, owner; to cree
one 1-story brick private garage, 40
Allison street Got so, square 2700); t
cost 81 900.
Ralph ". s. Hill. owner; TO maxi
repairs, 1927 n street dot S37, square
b1229l; to. cost $1,000.
A. Sambatano, owner and builder
c. r Solinter, designer; to erect one
2-story brick and tile dwelling, l6l;
| Madison street DOT g. square W2722l
to cost $500.
| Fred G.. GiesIer, owner and builder
| George 7. Santmyers, architect; tc
| erect one 2-story brick, stores and
apartment, 2207 to 2211 Rhode Island
avenue northeast (parcel 155-191
square 4249l; to cost $4,000.
Mrs. John r. Williams, owner and
| builder; Horace w. Peaslee, architect
to erect one 5,story brick apartment
| 1901 to 1905 Q street Dot 81, square
| l1D; to cost $70,0 900.
Joseph Hoskinson, owner and build
er; Standard Homes Co, designers
to erect one 2-story brick and tile
dwelling, 4720 Davenport street Qots
II and 1S, square 1889; to cost 81, 900.
kassel Weinstein, owner; Max
Shufman, designer: L. A. Pincus,
builder; to erect one 2-story brick
dwelling. 1915 A street northeast dot
sol. square 1880; to cost SIS 800
Decatur Trotter, owner; lie Roy G.
Davis, designer and builder; TO erect
one l-story frame dwelling, 571S Grant
street northeast 0ots 8 and 8, square
52i4l; to cost $4,000.
PoretsRy, Silver & Rosen, owners
and builders; George T. Santmyers,
architect; to erect one 2-story brick
and tile apartment, 1868 Neal street
northeast Dot 80, square 1860; TO cost
$50, 900.
Eldridge b. Ward, owner and build.
er; to erect two 1-story frame dwell
street southeast 0ots 1S to 16, square
S6170); to cost $500.
c. l.. Chambliss, owner and builder;
George T. Santmyers, architect; to
erect ten 2-story brick dwellings, 207
to 225 Kennedy street dots 35 to A,
square 3331; to cost $4,000.
Walter Armstrong, owner; j. A.
Thompson, builder; to erect one 2.
story rear porch, 1855 Eleventh street
DOT 81. square 2S32): to cost $400.
De Francisi Mariana, owner; Einar
Mortenson, architect and builder: to
erect addition, 45l2 Georgia avenue
Dot "a, square 291S): to cost $425.
Eugene J. Curran, owner; d. D.
Simpson, designer; Frank Simpson,
builder; to erect one 2.story frame
dwelling, 44lS Fessenden street Dot
13, square 15S3); to cost $500.
IT. &. Mockabee, owner: &. Shaffer,
architect and builder: TO erect one 2
story rear porch, 1855 Ives place
southeast Dot 81, square 1046); to cost
$500.
Joseph W. Koob, owner and builder;
to erect three brick private garages,
3l14 Warder street Dot SO, square
304S); to cost 81 900.
Capital View Realty Co., owners and
builders; III. II. Brooks, designer; to
erect one 1-story cement block dwell
ing, 5021 East Capitol street dots 50,
part So. square $3.50; to cost $1,700.
B. Stryker, owner, architect and
builder: to make repairs, Fourteenth
and Harvard streets dot SO, square
2s55l: to cost 81 900.
John T. Duvall, owner; Meatyard
Construction Co., architects and build.
ers. TO make repairs 4423 Alton street
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L. w. Giles, architect: to make re.
pairs, 1888 @ street Qot 54, square
I270). to cost $500.
G. il. Filley. owner and builder; to
erect one metal private garage, 1907
Delafeld street dot 26, square 280Sl;
to cost $500.
Mrs. K. A. Carragher, owner; r. r.
Gator, builder; to make repairs, 164S
Newton street Qot ESQ, square 26l1):
to cost $3.50.
Washington Security Corporation,
owners; Joseph G.. Herbert, architect;
w. M. Ward builder: to erect one A.
story brick apartment, 1920 Oregon
avenue dots sos and SOC, square 1922;
to cost S4S, 900.
Edgar T. Hetch. owner; r. Garfield
Ferguson, builder; to enclose first and
second floor porChes, 1902 Ninth
street Dot rs, square 3008); to cost
$325.
j.. +. Breuninger, owner and
builder; to erect one frame private
Evening star., 1927-04-23

1t is evident, that the realtor is
playing a greater part in the economic
development of the business life of
the Nation. Every year this Is in
creasingly demonstrated.
The combined wealth of the United
States is approximately three hun
dred billion dollars and OF this vast
sum real estate represents about 65
per cent. Not only is the question
Of the actual land itself one of pri-
mary Importance I'm the economic con.
ditfon of the country, but the fact
that the greater portion of the out
standing securities of the Nation are
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garage. 1918 Hemlock street DOT S3,
square 2775); to cost $500.
/. f, Breuninger & Sons. owners
and builders, II. l.. Breuninger, archi-
tect; to erect one 2-story brick dwell
ing, 1913 Hemlock street dot 33,
square 2775E to cost $14,00o.
NJ. c. Madden. owner; julius
Wenig. architect; w, l.. Belt, builder;
to make repairs, 1911 Seventh street
dot II, square 44Sl; to cost $500.
Peoples Drug store Co, owners;
George N. Ray, architect; G. WohIge.
muth, ir, builder; to make repairs and
alterations. 1923 f street, dot sos,
square 253l: to cost SIS, 900.
r. NJ. Fred owner and builder;
William Harris. architect; to erect
three 2-story tile and cinder block
dwellings,, 3712, 3714 and 3716 Win
dom place dots % to 25, square 1922;
to cost $20,4OO.
r. II. Hutchinson, owner; Walter
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Realtor Is Playing Greater Part Each
Year in Developing Business Economies

based on real estate and real estate
development.
The late President Roosevelt said:
Every person who invests in we'll
selected real estate in growing sec.
tion of prosperous community
adopts the safest method of becoming
independent, for real estate is the
basis of wealth"
President Coolidge says: THE own
ership of a home, the feeling of in
dependence that comes with the pos
session of a bit of earth. are among
the most powerful incentives to high
civic interest and usefulness"
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hold luncheon meeting at the Hotel
Hamilton Tuesday at 1880 O'Clock
for discussion of important questions
relating to commissions. 1t was an.
nouneed today.
c. II. Hillegeist, chairman of the
division, will preside.
Evening star., 1927-04-23
I. 0. U. A, M. Has New Home. !

Local councils of the iJunfnG3 Order
of the United American Mechanics
have a new home. The Junior Order
Hall Association. Inc, has purchased
the three-story bricl{ building at SOS
street for the use OF several of
the councils. Harry \. Beck, vice
president OF the corporation. an.
nounced at the meeting this week Of
the Andrew Jackson Council, No. 6
The building is TO he dedicated this
Summer.
Evening star., 1927-04-23

Teaching children to repair torn
books with the use of paste and tissue
paper IL an easy way to inculcate the
idea that books and magazines should
not he torn.
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REALTORS TO MEET.

Will Discuss Commissions at Sales
Gathering Tuesday.
The sales managers division of the
Washington Real Estate Board will
Evening star., 1927-04-23

Case, builder; to erect brick addi.
tion, 3201 Garfield street dot -,
square 211S); to cost $500
Evening star., 1927-04-23

One of four beautiful homes-each of entirely
lecture in Section of Old Chevy Chase range the
home of three bedrooms baths
and three baths These reproductions
of the best in English Spanish and Moorish
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-21
And Hundreds of Gifts
for Boys of All Ages!

Boy Scout Headquarter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-21
ANT|-WAR SPIRIT
MENACE TOLEAGUE
Collapse Seen by Baldwin
Should Britons Refuse to
Bear Arms.
py the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
LONDON, December 2i.-Wide
spread refusal of Britons to bear arms
would cause the collapse of the
League of Nations and the Locarnc
treaties, said Premier Stanley Baldwin
yesterday in reply TO recent Labor
lite peace letter" signed by 12a.i1O
persons who declared they would re
fuse TO support any government re-
sorting to arms.
The letter A,,s presented TO the
Premier December lay Arthur Pom
sonby, Labor member of the House OF
Commons.
The League and the Locarno
treaties would he affected il the attl-
tude of the letter was widely adopted
in Great Britain. according TO the
premier, since the British army and
navy would cease to exist. conse-
ouently Gripping the forces necessai y
20 protect these undertakings.
Moreover, the premier declared.
such "A total disarmament of LiIst,til,l
would invite attack and Englnd would
lose her colonies. her commerce would
decline and she would become prey To
unemployment and famine He said
ne was unable to see how the cause
of peace would be served by render
ing Great Britain impotent, her arma-
ments already being reduced below
pre.war level. and IL was hoped TO re-
duoe her ornaments still further by
common agreement with other powers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-21

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. December 2f,-A Capone
turned philosopher last night, unbos
oming himself of some trenchant
opinions on a variety of subjects.
He talked of bootlegging. A subject
which police long have insisted he
can discuss with some authority. and
he talked of tourin2-another topic
on which he acquired quite recently
some valuable. if not entirely pleas
ing. information.
They call Al Capane a bootlegger. -
the Herald and Examiner quoted him
as saying.
Yes. It's bootleg while it's on the
trucks. but when Your host at the
club. in the locker room or on the
Gold Coast hands il 10 you on a silver
salver. it's hospitality.
"All I've ever done is supply Il pub.
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FAULTY. VALVES BLAMED
FOR GAS TANK BLAST
Chief Engineer Tells Pittsburgh
Probers Leaks Provided
Explosive Mixture.
BY the Associated Press.

Nv the Associated Press
PITTSBURGH, December "a
Three defective valves permitted sum-
Gent gas to filter into the big North
Side gas tank which exploded No.
vember IA, killing IS persons and
causing more than $5.oo0.e00 property
damage. to provide the proper ratio
when mixed with air to make the gas
explosive when it came in contact
with torches of repairmen welding
the container. This was the testi-
mony given yesterday at coroner's
inquest by NJ. r. Sharf, chief engineer
of the Byllesby Corporation. CONTROL
ing the Philadelphia company, of
which the Equitable Gas Co., owners
of the tank, is a subsidiary.
Sharf, however. said he could not
understand how the gas had gathered
and had not filtered through leaks
on top of the tank. which leaks re.
leased more than five times as much
gas and air as the faulty valves per-
mitted gas to enter.
The inquest will be continued today.
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|CApONE TO CONTINUE TRAVELS,
BUT ONLY WHEN HE'S INCOGNITO
Invitation to Leave Los Angeles Has
Cured Chicago Gangster. He Con-
hdes to interviewer.

lie demand. You can't cure a thirst
by law. They say. | violate the pro.
hibition law: who DOESN'T
Capone plans another trip within a
few days. There is charge of carry
ing concealed weapons against him to
lae heard at Joliet tomorrow. Then
he plans a quiet holiday season with
relatives, after which he may 81
South.
Warmed by his experience in Los
Angeles whose police expressed them
selves AS unwilling to have him loiter
there, Capone said he will make his
next Journey incocnito.
Meanwhile. another gangster, Biz
Tim Murphy. added few observa
ions on an interesting gangland study
the police.
Murphy. head of the Gas House
Gang" who served q term for com
piicity in the Chicago mail robbery a
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JURY SUSTAlNS witt.

The will of Addison G. McGhan, in
ventor of a scaffolding device, was sus-
tanned yesterday by the verdict OF q
jury in Circuit Division / before JUS
tice Stafford. The estate is valued at
S26, 500. and lis left in trust to his
daughter, Mary NJ. McGhan, to pay
one. half the net income to her mother,
Mrs. Marion /. McGhan, and the other
half to herself. The other children
were given S. each by the will.
A contest was started by the widow
a daughter. Mrs. Louise M. Loveless,
and the sons, Francis r. and Harold
e. McGhan. The defenders of the
will were represented by Attorneys
Harry l. Hickey and 10. ", Morgan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-21
Admiral Gaunt Divorced.

LONDON. December q Op.-Lady
Margaret Elizabeth Gaunt obtained
a divorce today from her husband,
Adm. Sir Guy Reginald Arthur
Gaunt The grounds were miscon-
duct with Lady Margery Barbara
cuise. The case was not defended.
Adm. Gaunt was British naval
attache atggWashington during the
war.
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tie few skulls around until she got
him out.
Police continued to guard the home
of AL Capone. Antonio Lombardo AND
Joseph Aiello, gang leaders, but no ar
rests were made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-21

few years ago. told how he was ar
rested white standing on a street cor
ner. The officer asked what he was
doing. At. !
Santa Is Waiting.
''I'm doing my Christmas shopping,
replied Murphy.
Come with me-" said the onicer,
fI'll show you Santa Claus"
While awaiting his release on bonds,
Murphy said I'm a greenhorn in this
joint. Haven't been arrested in two
years. | never carry rod IL any
things going on. there amt copper
within d mile. but il a guy is just mop
ing along. Winding his own business
they guzzle him. The cops in this town
couldn't track an elephs Mt through the
snow. II seems a great honor to arrest
Big Tim. Well. the Boy Scout that
got me has got it.
Murphy also informed the police il
was lucky. for them his wife was i'll
or she would have been down to rat
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Says Day Getting Shorter.

That the days are constantly grow
ing shorter was recently told by Sir
Frank Dyson, the astronomer.royal Of
England He based his theory on the
result of Investigations by two Cam
bridge astronomers, who proved that
the earth's day Is diminishing by one
thousandth part OF a second every 100
years. This is said TO be due to the
action of the tides, which form sort
of friction belt and cause notable
check on the earth's rotation:
One railway in England is operating
1000 trucks in connection with its
store-door delivery of freight.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-31
ELKS' FIRST TEAM
 BOWLERS WIN FROM .7 SECOND STRANGERS

The first team of the Juneau Elks' lodge bowled over two pickup teams last night and Thursday evening. The contest yesterday was close, the team showing little good work to run up a total of 2521 pins while the best the scrubs could do. with handicap of 300. was to knock over PATS pins.
 On Thursday the performances were slightly better, the first team making 2747, one Of the best scores made to date. while the scrubs, with a 150 handicap. bowled 2543. Barragar was high man Thursday, his three games totaling GIG while his high game score of 209 was beaten by Radde, who played one game for the scrubs and made 214.
 Barragar was high again last night but his total was only 536 and his high score of POP was beaten by one point by Lavenik.
 Following are the scores made:
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-31
Attractions At Theatres
"DESERT VALIEYp IS
 AT COLISEUM TONIGHT


 Amid scenes of rare beauty among the fantastic formations of the canyons of the Mojave, Fox Films feature Desert Valley starring Buck Jones, has it's first showing at the Coliseum tonight.
 Comedy, thrills and suspense abound in this fine picture whose story deals with the feud of cat tleIaen over water rights.
 Buck plays the part of an ire presible cowboy. who has knack for getting into trouble over other peoples troubles. Virginia Brown Faire is the girl in the case and Malcolm Waite the ruthless own CT of the water rights.
 Hard riding, spectacular figh.- ing and comedy of a rare ordes. make this one of the best west. erns seen locally in some time. This is q clean. wholesome pie ture which the entire family will enjoy.
 Scott R. Dunlap directed the production which is based on the widely read novel by Jackson Gregory.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-31

simple family on the East Side transformed into millionaires over night. Their amusing difficulties trying to break into society, boFs der on tragedy when the wife $ convinced she must divorce her husband if she is to enter the magic circle. However. their mu- tual affection and common sense save the day, and together they return to the little tailoring shop on Hester Street.
 George Sidney. noted for his Potash and perlmutter' charac- terizations. plays the kindly but blundering father. Miss Fazenda. whose reputation as a comedienne is an enviable one. plays the styl- ish and superior sister-in-law; and Vera Gordon, who came into fame with her mother role in "Iumor- esqae." plays the wife.
 The supporting cast includes Not Carr as the suave and crook ed brother-in-law. Helene Costello as young seamstress in love with Arthur Lubin. the son. and Jane Winton as beautiful be- guiler who fails to entice the tailor.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-31
NEW BILL IS
 AT PALACE TONIGHT

Manager Spickett is presenting new double bill for tonight A continuous show from ' o'clock to midnight.
 The fight pictures of the two recent great ring battles, Demp- sey and Tunney and Dempsey and Sharkey will be shown. They will draw big again as they did when first shown here many weeks ago. Many who saw the pictures then will probably go again tonight.
 The other feature is Art Accord in Blue Streak Western prodnc. ton, "The Terror" The scenes were laid in the wilds of the Cali fornia mountains.
 In these beautiful surroundings Cliff Smith, the director, guided his players through the action of an unusually dramatic tale of the West
 Accord, with his horse Buddy, and his dog Rex, proves again that he is one of the Vests outstanding horsemen, as he does feats seldom , performed on horseback.
 Daring rides up and down the mountain side and trips along dangerous mountain roads were the daily fare of the star during the location" trip. Had his sure footed mount slipped at times both Accord and his horse would have fallen hundreds of feet to their death.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-31
MASONIC RECEPTION
 SUNDAY AFTERNOON

The annual New Years Day re- ception of the Masonic Lodge (. Juneau will be held in the Odd Fellows Hall from ? o'clock until 5 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
 Masons of all degrees are in yited to attend the reception, and special invitations have been is- sued to Masons from Douglas and Thane.
 No regular program is to be given for the reception, but the committee in charge has arranged for musical and vocal numbers, while refreshments are to be served.
 
 LET Almquist Press Your Suit. We call and deliver. Phone b2S.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-31
nance and adventure.

nance and adventure.
 In discussing his Arctic trip. MT, Rossman told of the Eskimas' first glimpse of motion pictures and even magazine pictures of the corses a1s, and the Eskimos couldn't comprehend such things as corsets and silk stockings c. understand straw hat. We cer- tainly looked ridiculous to them and l guess We are, because their life of simplicity is, after all, the ideal way. without hustle and commotion of events here.
 T had magazines and a motion picture film I made in Africa dur. ing big game hunt. In an igloo
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-31
EARL ROSSMAN'S , ALASKA FEATURE
 COMING, PALACE

Earl Rossman's own production "Kivalina of the Ice Lands" witl be shown at the Palace next week starting Thursday and MT. Ross man will appear in person at the theatre each presentation and make a. short talk. MT. Rossman spent two years in the Arctic Circle.
 "Kivalina is MT. Ross mans heroine, will surprise all In this photoplay of Eskimo TO-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-31
BARTHEIMESS, GlSA
 AT PALACE SUNDAY

There IS an unusual and tp- pealing romance in "The Beausi- ful City" the picture at the Pal ace for Sunday and Monday. It is the love of an Italian boy, Tony, played by the star, Richard Barthelmess. for Mollie. an Irish colleen. portrayed by Dorothy Gish.
 They are deeply in love, but marriage is out of the question until Tony is able to earn more money. the income from his floS- CT push-cart being too small to support a wife. At night they sit out on the fire escape of the tenement in which they live, plan ming for the big day when Tony owns flower shop of his owh and they are able to furnish a two room apartment.
 Their dreams are suddenly shat tered when Tony is innocent'y accused of a crime and, for h's mothers sake, is compelled io take the blame, knowing that his brother is guilty. He is sent to iail After his release he attempts to take up the broken thread Of his life. but again he is the victim of circumstances, and he goes through many heart-breaking ex- periences before he and Mollie are able to fulfill their dreams.
 "The Beautiful City" is First National attraction. produced by Inspiration Pictures, Inc, and di- recte,l by Kenneth Webb. Edmund Gould ng wrote the story.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-31
"MlLliONAIRES" IS
 AT COLISEUM SUNDAY

The Coliseum Theatre will fea- ture a Warner Bros. production when "Millionaires," directed by Herman Raymaker, opens on Sun day with George Sidney, Louise Fazenda and Vera Gordon in tine featured roles.
 "Millionaires," suggested by the well-known novel, "The Inevitable Millionaires," written by F. Phil. lips Oppenheim, is the story of a