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The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-19
BETTY NUT HALL WORKS
 ON OVERLAND SERVICE

LONDON, Nov. 19-Betty Nut hall. the British tennis player. is taking a couple of months off from tournament play to work hard at achieving a good over hand service instead of the un- derhand delivery she now uses.
 After Christmas she and her mother will go to the South of France, where she hopes to have the opportunity of another en- counter with Helen Wills.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-19

schedule and personnel of the teams. Players are requested 10 save schedule for reference:
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-19
ST. MARY IS WINNER 0F
 GRID HONOR
Takes Third Successive Far
Western Conference Title at Football

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Nov. 10 St. Mary's College has won thn third successive Far-Western con ference football title. resulting from the game yesterday afte~ noon when it defeated Pacific Col legc by q score of 20 to o, after Il s~s.e.e-s f... l.~.. u. .... dsrre egse f-s q tolea.oa':l u inc | Id rafal iG.owea by two L,cge ia t@e final Gaigise.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-19
DURING DR. pIGG's ABSENCE

His private as well as Alaska Juneau practice will he taken care of by Dr. l.. r. Dawes. Dr. Pigg will return to Juneau in about six weeks. adv
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-19

Tho Martha Society will hold an apron and fancy work sale en Dee 6. at tho Alaska Electrc Light & Power Co. $ display room. adv.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-11
LEGION RUM VOTE
DECR|ED BY DRAIN
Past Commander CensureS
Spafford for Alleged
Misuse of Power.

SPOKANE, Wash, December o.
Declaring that Edward T.. Spafford.
national commander of the American
Legion. acted without authority in an
nouncing national poll by legion and
auxiliary posts on the prohibition
question, Gen. James A. Drain, past
national commander of the veterans
organization. today called upon Spaf-
ford to stop the poll.
Gen. Drain sent a telegram to
Comdr. Stafford telling him point
blank that the chief of the legion has
no power to direct or suggest a poll
upon a highly controversial national
political question"
"A public statement of correction"
was demanded of Comdr. Spafford for
proposing to do something for which
you had no authority.
Gen. Drain declared publication of
the announcement that Spafford was
sponsoring the poll has been and is
detrimental to the mighty influence of
the legion as non-partiSan and pub.
lic-spirtied organization"
1.-The immediate question" Gen.
Drain continued, lis not whether the
amendment (eighteenth) and the law
(VolsteadD are right or whether the
American Legion is for or against the
amendment and the law, or whether
it is right or expedient for the Legion
TO hold a poll upon the subject. but
simply whether a national commander
has a right to direct or even to sug-
gest poll upon a highly controversial
national political question on which
the authoritative voice Of the whole
Legion. namely a national convention.
has not been heard.
Upon this point of the commanders
power there can be no question. He
does not have the power"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-11
"THE OTHER WISE MAN"
WILL BE PRESENTED
Dramatic Story, With Music, to Be
Given at luther Place Me-
mortal Church.

The third annual presentation of
DIR. Henry Van Dykes story, The
Other Wise Man." in dramatic form
with music, which has become a reg
ular religious and dramatic event of
the Christmas season in the city, vii.
be given this year on December &c,
q and 2S at the Luther Place Memo
rial Church. on Thomas Circle. Dennis
Z. Connell, well known Washington
actor and director, will appear in the
leading role of Artaban and also
will assist in the production of the
play, which is being supervised by
Bess Davis Schreiner
Plans are now being made for
fourth performance to be given fol-
lowing the church presentations, pos
sibly on December 30.
Well known players in the city viii
appear in the leading roles in the play
and the music will be under tn di-
rection of Katherine Riggs, Washing
ton concert harpist, with Charlotte
Hartman, prominent singer, appear
ing as the Hebrew mother and Judy
Lyeth of the Mckinley dancers as the
slave girl.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-11
Beauty of Coach
Used by Pilsudski
Attracts Geneva

GENEVA, December 10.-The
residents of Geneva, who rarely
get excited over anything, are
struck by the beauty of the private
railroad car in which Premier
PiIsudski of Poland Travelled from
Warsaw.
They have gone into ecstasies
over the exquisite panels and wood
work in the salon of the car. They
speak with admiration Of the mural
decorations of Pilsudski's bedroom
and the rich crimson curtains
which modestly drape the dictator's
couch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-11
CONSIDERS POLL UNLIKELY.
Legion Official Says Proposal Is "Out-
side Domain"

DIES MONIES, Iowa, December 10
CP).-Officers of the Iowa Department
of the American Legion today con-
demned statement recently made by
National Comdr. Spafford announcing
that a poll would he taken on the
Legion's attitude toward prohibition.
Nolney DiItz of Des Moines, ma
tional executive committeeman stated
that a controversy over prohibition is
outside the domain OF Legion activity
as an organization. He expressed the
opinion that the poll will not be taken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-11
FRATERNITY ENTERTAINS

A number of former members of
the Oliver Wendell Holmes (Theta)
Chapter of Sigma M Phi Legal Fra
ternity, of the Washington College OF
Law were guests at a smoker held
by members of the chapter Thursday
evening at the Arlington Hotel.
William c. Brewer, chancellor, pre-.
sided, assisted by officers of the chap
ter. Dinner was served, following
which a series of short addresses were
given by members of the organiza-
ticp
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-11
GIFTS TO LIBRARY
NEARLY S1,OOO,0(I)
Dr.. Putnam Gives Out List.
Rockefeller 100000 Item
Is Largest.

Gifts totaling nearly $1,000. 900 in
me past year for special activities OF
the Library of Congress are listed IN
the annual report of DIR. Herbert Put
nam the librarian.
The largest, announced last May
by John .. Rockefeller, jr., was for
100000 TO be expended under two
budgets. OF this, S450,000 is to DO
used il the acquisition in transcripts
and facsimiles of source material IN
American history, which is to be gain,
cred both in the United states ana
abroad. The remainder OF the dona'
ton, $3.50, 600. is TO be used in enlarS-
ing the photographic service of the
, library in the interest of its informa-
ton service. especially to other libra
RES and to research investigators.
This will include the preparation OF
composite catalogue of the principal
Libraries of the United States, so that
students will be able To find out at
once where they can locate desired
books.
To Collect Data Abroad.
The work abroad in the acquisition
OF source material for history will be
in charge of DIR. Samuel +. Bemis OF
George Washington University, who
has secured a twoIeaVe leave of alb
Sence for this purpose. 1t viii in
clude transcribing the papers in the
hands of various European govern
ments which throw light on different
periods in American history.
The chair of American history re-
Gently created by trust fund given
to the Library by William Evarts Ben
jamin of $4,000. DIR. Putnam an
nounced, will be filled by DIR. J. Frank
lin Jameson. editor of the American
Historical Review and head of the de-
partment of historical research of the
Carnegie Institution.
The latest bequest, DIR. Putnam an
nounced, was from Archer NJ. Hunt
ington for 100000 to be used in the
purchase of books relating to Spanish,
Portuguese and South American cul-
ture and literature.
DIR. Putnam also listed as within the
current year the gift of the Carnegie
Corporation of SIS, 900 for a chair of
fine arts, and of the estate of the late
Joseph Pencil. which, when it is in
hand, is expected to amount to at
least 100000.
Other Requests Listed.
Among other notable requests listed
by DIR. Putnam was the John Boyd
Thatcher collection of ancient books
and autographs, which is valued at
about $500, 900, and the library of the
late Harry Houdini on spiritualism
end magic.
1.-THE establishment of chairs" DR..
Putnam said. lis an innovation in the
history of libraries. They do not con.
template a teaching force, as in a uni
versity, but are intended to develop a
staff of specialists to develop the
LIbrary's great and rapidly expanding
collections of material, now containing
more than 100000 items and to in
terprat them through an expert
knowledge of the subject matter and
10. guide research workers in their
USE"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-11
VIRGINIAN OPPOSES POLL.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, December
10 R.-Dr, Israel Brown, command
er of the Virginia department of the
American Legion, today declared that
he does not feel the poll on the pro-
hibition issue proposed by National
Comdr. Edward E. Spafford would be
for the good of the organization and
personally is opposed to such a poll.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-11

Commander Declines to Answer Gen.
Drains Criticism.

UNIONTOWN, Pa, December 10
R.-Edward E. Spafford, national
commander of the American Legion,
said late today that he had no reply to
make at present to the demand of
Gen. James A. Drain, past national
commander of the Legion, that Spaf-
ford withdraw his request for a ma
tional poll of Legion posts on the pro
hibition question.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-11
q Tom The AWE NUE. at NINTH

One might say that the
P-B Boys Shop is first as
sistant to Santa himself, for
here he will find a tremendous
array of fine gifts for boys, all
ready for his Christmas Eve
distribution. We mention but
a few beginning with that
most important of Winter
items:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-11

Big, warm, stylish overcoats,
with nicely of tailoring and fin
ish such as Dad expects with his
own best clothes. Double and
single breasted; plaids, tans,
brown and gray tweeds, double
faced fabrics; som all-wool
lined. Sizes 10 to Is years.
Others, SIS to $35.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-11
Other Requests Listed.

Floods in the United States cause
damage averaging S95 200, 900 a year.
The Nome nugget., 1927-04-09
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The Nome nugget., 1927-04-09

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The Nome nugget., 1927-04-09
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 For example. the fee for making an assay on single sample for gold silver, lead and zinc would he three dollars. These fees are nominal and dc not by any means pay the cost of making the assays It is necessary to charge fee, however, prevent the abuse of the service through idle curiosity All fees charged should be paid in advance. All assays are made by competent experienced chemists and
The Nome nugget., 1927-04-09
DELINQUENT TAX SALE NOTICE.

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The Nome nugget., 1927-04-09

This college in cooperation with the U. s. reau of Mines, Department of Commerce. conduc assay office for residents of Alaska. Two kinds of tests made; Identification and assays
The Nome nugget., 1927-04-09
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New Britain herald., 1927-03-10
AT THE STRAND

An entire new program of vaude- vile and pictures opens at the Strand this afternoon with several and Jack Holt on the screen in "Tho Mysterious Rider" adapted from the famous Zane Grey story of the same name.
 The vaudeville includes Blanche and Ed. rresSler and hlaiss in the celebrated big time comedy panto- mime offering; Garry Owen and Company in the dramatic playlct Compliments of the Season" with fine cast Of players; the Tom pa- Nies Arlo in their sensational motors cycle feats; The Worths fin "Dance Creations" and Morrison and Cough lin in Bits of Harmony
 Nax. weeks attractions include Eebe Daniels in her latest hit, "A Kiss in A Taxi" which opens a four days enga cement at the Strand on Sunday evening. on Monday and for three days the vaudeville bill will be headlined by the celebrated Ruby Norton assisted by Clarence Senna in Songs and Smiles Miss Norton will exhibit on the stage her famous Husky Sled Dog ''Rnm whom she brought from her world s tour, Rum" is the only dog of its kind south of Newfoundland.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-10
PRAISE HER0|SM
 0F BOAT STEWARD
Passengers on California Laud
 Brave Efforts

Shanghai, March 10 UP)-Amer- ican world cruise tourists arrived today aboard the Cunard- Anchor Inner California with stories of per- sonal experiences in Mondays earth quake which found the California at Kobe, where the tremors were se- we're,
 Approximately 60 Americans rom various parts Of the United States We're aboard the California, and the disaster was emphasized for them by inc death at Kobe of one Of their number, Mrs, Jessie Glen Schul'z, an elderly tourist from Nentnor, N. J, who fell into the water during the quake and died of shock and immersion.
 Former Governor Friend w. Rich srdson, CT California. was among i1e passengers. Richardson praised the courage Of the vessels crew, and especially Of a steward named Prentice, who dived rom the deck Of the California into the cold water ll an eltQr' 10 save Mrs. Schultz.
 'lt was mos, spectacular, cour- aseous and stngularly heroic feat" said richardson As soon as the rocking ot the boat broke the gang plank, the steward leaped into the sea and retrieved the body"
 T Was seated in my cabin when the quake occurred. l had been through many ot them and was not seriously perturbed, but l went on deck, The ship was bobbing like q
New Britain herald., 1927-03-10
PASSES AUTOMOBILE,
 RUNS INTO TROLLEY
Accident Occurs on Tracks on stanley Street - No One
 iiurt

Passing another aLtomuale going south on Stanley street about S.09 o'clock this morning, Harry A. BieWs, Jr., ot - Hampton streat, failed 70 get his car haek on the right side of the roadway Oh stan Icy street. q short distance above the homo ot Policeman Charles Me Cartly, soon enough to avoid a col. !gslon with a north hound Francis street trolley COT. in charge Of Motorman Matthew Nal-INa.
 The automobile and trolley car met almost head-ou. smashius the former practically beyond repair and ripping strip off the left side of the trolley car. Blcvs escaped un- injured. but was badly shaken m by Inc impact The entire left side or als car was stove in and glass was scattered about the pavement on all sides of the point Of collision.
 Officer Thomas Woods was on The scene a short tune after the acci- aant, and Officer James McCahe and Chief W (. Hart also arrived in time to observe the Nreckage. Ma znika said he did not see Blvws' 0ar in time to stop. and Blows said ho was passing another ear and thought he had room to do so.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-10
AT THE PALACE

As an added attraction for to- morrow night at the New Palace. Joe Richardson, well known local tenor solois-. will render d concert consisting of several popular ballads. Mir. Richardson will ha accompanfad by James O'Brian at the piano
 The picture program for tomor- row and Saturday consists ot two very good features. The Valley Of Hell' with Francis Mcdonald is T stirring action drama Of the west.
 The Valley of Hall' is crammei full of excitement and. thrills and there IS a strong romantic undereurrent that makes this picture one of the outstanding westerns of the present season,
 The companion feature is The Little Girl ill the Big City" with Gladys Walton in the leading role. Beatrice Lillie and Jack Pictford in Exit Smiling" and Lefty Flynn in Sir Lumberlack" will be shown for the last times today
New Britain herald., 1927-03-10
ABOUT BIBLE STEALING
Report That Gideons' Association Approves of 1his Is strongly Denied

Chicago, March ln lPl-Fearing that Bible stealing might work dire results should it become widespread I !. ihe international headquarters of Gideons' association has issued q statement denying that a Gideon of tlclal had acqulasccd in the filching ot the Bibles supplied hy the asso- citation 10 hotels the world over.
 Newspapers published recently q statement hy Harry A. Bear, Gideon state president in Colorado, in which Bible pilfering was approved in case the thief could supply his need in no other way.
 MT. Bear was misquoted," said A. B, T, Moore, secretary of the Gideons. The suggested action is unauthorized hy the association, Re quests from hotels for Gideon Bibles are heavier than con he supplied. Although the association has dis tribut"d SoG,o copies, there arc hundreds of thousands of hotel rooms that never had 2 Bible"
New Britain herald., 1927-03-10
ONTARIO DRY ACT
 EFFECTIVE MAY 1
Government Store Sole Distribu.
 tors Under New Law

Toronto. Ont,, March lo I3l-Ten years ot prohibition in Ontario is to he replaced by government sale O. liquors under the provisions of q government bill before the leglsla rura.
 The new liquor control act, to be- come effective about May 1. or or day to be hXoi by proclamation. makes government stores the solo distributors for liquors and places administration in charge ot a com mission.
 This commission is given wid. powers. II can refuse permit to m individual without explanation. Y will control the brands an1 prices Of liquors to he sod and the hours ot sale, and fl may regulate If it sees ft. the amount Of liquor O he sold at one time
 The bill carries severe penalties for violations two months 3all sen teuces also are mandatory for per sons found with liquor in their pos session not purchased in government stores.
 Permits are to he granted ire spec'Ive Of nationality to persons over q. who have been residents ln the province moro than one month, They may be revoked for abuse or law violation. Tourists may obtain permits good for one month.
 Physicians are restricted 10 six ounce prescriptions. Druggists may use liquor only as a solvent or pre- servant. Sale of essences, patent medicines and unctures Is rigidly restricted
 Liquors purchased from govern ment stores may be consumed in hotel and club guest rooms and tourist camps. No public drinking will be allowed.
 Local option and Canada temper ance act areas are respected, with provisions for change only after q threa-ffths vote.
 Owners are equa y liable wift tenants for onenses in premises Constables need no warrants fol search. Clereymen are given sre- cial permit for sacranental pur. poses.
 BreWeries will sell only 10 the Iiauor commission. which will have an agent in every one. There is tc he no public advertising of liquor.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-10
AT THE CAPITOL

Richard Barthelmess must he par tial to military roles for he dones his seventh uniform in recent years in The White Black Sheep now at the Capitol theater on q double fea- ture program.
 Dick wore the uniform of the American navy in Shore Leave" the striking uniform Of the West Point cadet in Classmates; ?. the doughhoy drab in "Sonnv;' the robes of royalty in Just Suppose" {" 2 colorful costume as soldier of for tune under Oliver Cromwell in The Fighting Blade" and the blue of the American soldier Of the Mauye Decade in "Ranson'S Folly"
 The companion feature offers Al berta Vaughn in a poppy comedy drama Of Broadways night clubs and a girl who came from Missouri 10 show them.
 Beginning Sunday night for four days the big attraction will offer John Gilbert in Flesh and tho Devil" the most talked about photo- play of the present day, Greta Gar ho and Lars Hanson are in the sup porting cast