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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-01
Firsmen Ride in Limousine,

To protect themselves against bad
vgea&er and flying water at blazes, a
company OF firemen In Paris recently
had their flre engine and hose install
"a tn m auto limousine. The car has
heavy tires. wire glass doors and all
nfher auto comforts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-01

This handsome buffet mirror n
is 19x56 incsses in size-tastefully -.
designed - -
One of the largest mirror manufactures
sent us his choicest lines to feature in tn
opening sale. We offer them for the first tin
at real bargain prices and on the MOS
LIBERAL TERMS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-01

Wearing a blue turban and a green
sa sh, an Indian player attracted much
attention on the tennis courts at Nice
during the Winter season.
The Nome nugget., 1927-06-11
LOCAL NEWS
LIGHTERAGE COMPANY IS
 RUSHING WORK

The Nome Lighterage and Com mercial Company is busy getting the finishing touches put on their plant preparatory to the seasons op erations. Friday two barges were launched, but the balance of their fioatin equipment cannot be float ed until the ice clears in Boring Sea. Work will be started driving piling for the rehabilitation of the dock as soon as ice conditions per- init the use of a pile driver.
The Nome nugget., 1927-06-11
ROAD COMMISSION BUSY ....
 OPENING UP ROADS

The Alaska Road Commission. under the able superintendence of Ross Kinney. District Superintend- ent. is busy opening up the roads in all directions from Nome. The road to Safety will be open for travel by Sunday night. A crew of men are now engaged on that road filling in washouts and holes. and attending to the bridges and cul- verts. The road to the top of Dex- ter Hill Is also open. and 1t for trafnc. There is considerable snow on the far side of the hill. however, and 1t will be some days before it can be travelled to the summer camp on Nome River.
 The ferry at Safety is ready to start operations, but cannot do so until the ice clears out of the la goon.
The Nome nugget., 1927-06-11

Bert Mccarthy and native. last evening about zoo o'clock. left with sleds and skin boats in an attempt to reach the Carpenter to bring of some fresh stuff for A. Polet. It was found impossible to reach the boat. however, on ac- count of ice conditions. and the ex- petition returned about 500 a. m. this morning, very wet and very tired.
The Nome nugget., 1927-06-11

F. NJ. Lane. arrived by airplane from Anchorage Friday, to be em- played by the Hammon Consoli- dated Gold Fileds as machinist. Mir. Lane is young man of pleas ing appearance and fine address MT. Lane is flyer. both pilot and mechanician and has been en- gagged in commercial aviation in and around Portland Oregon for a considerable time.
The Nome nugget., 1927-06-11

George Glass. we'll known in Nome, arrived on the airplane. An chorage No 1, Friday afternoon on flying" business trip. MT. Glass reports a very fine trip from Tacotna with pilot Merrill.
 MT. Glass is over here for the purpose of looking over certain properties in the Solomon and Council districts. MT. Glass ex- poets to spend the Summer in Coun- cil under his present arrangements. expected arrival.
The Nome nugget., 1927-06-11

A big leak was discovered in the water main almost in front of the Alaska Hotel Thursday, which ac- counts for the lack of pressure on he downtown water lines during the fore part of the week. Men were immediately put to work to repair the damaged line and it is now functioning properly.
The Nome nugget., 1927-06-11

Mrs. G. J. Lomen. wife of Fed eral Judge Lomen, has received a telegram from Outside saying that her children" Carl. Helen. Ralph and Alfred are all on the first sail ing of the Victoria. Mrs. Ralph Lomen and the kiddies will not ar rive until the second sailing of the Victoria.
The Nome nugget., 1927-06-11

Geogre Kilroy. we'll known old Nomeite. is reported as having left the Innoko country. He was en- gagged in dredging on Gaines creek. but sold his holdings there and has gone back to the newspaper game, and is now in charge of the ad- vertising dejartment of some big Pacific Coast newspaper, but We are unable to state which one.
The Nome nugget., 1927-06-11

Charlie has . lot of mining prop erty in the Council district and us- ually spends his winters there. He reports that Al Wilson. also we'll known in Nome. is sulicing on Az gie creek with good prospects for q prosperous season. Charlie is looking fne. but has made no plans for the summer.
The Nome nugget., 1927-06-11

Fred Durocher. the well known Council mining man, arrived in Nome last evening. having walked overland ell the way. He reports rather tough trip. He came to Nome for dental treatment, and will return to Council as soon as it is completed where he is en- ployed by William A. Oliver.
The Nome nugget., 1927-06-11

It is reported that Mort Powell is bringing in a new passenger car for use on the Nome-Shelton tram way. From all accounts 1t is a very classy rig, with upholstered seats. and entirely enclosed, capable of a great deal higher speed than is ever likely to be needed on the tramway.
The Nome nugget., 1927-06-11

NJ. O. Solberg who during the winter had the misfortune to fall and injure his left knee cap. was again taken to the hospital Thurs day. The knee again got trouble some. and the sufferer is now af- fiicted with severe pains in his back We hope that Mir. Solberg will be all right again soon.
The Nome nugget., 1927-06-11

The Lomen Reindeer and Trading Company office on Front street has been made resplendent with new coat paint inside and generally put in ship-shape for the busy sum- mer's bsuiness anticipated.
The Nome nugget., 1927-06-11

Sol Warren. the proprietor of the Hunter. pool room and soft drink emporium, suffered another slight stroke of paralysis during the week it is reported. but is resting easy. and is in no pain. He says he is improving and will be all right in q few days
The Nome nugget., 1927-06-11

Workmen are busy preparing the summer office of the Alaska Steam ship Company for occupancy by J. A. Daily, the Nome Agent. It will look like Nome is again connected with the outside world when that ofSce is again occupied as steam ship ofiice.
The Nome nugget., 1927-06-11

C. o. Roberts who has wintered in the Council district prospecting, returned the fore part of the week to Nome, and almost immediately went to work for the Hammon Con- solidated Gold Fields. at Little creek. on Dredge No. One.
The Nome nugget., 1927-06-11

According to a sign on the black board in the Postoffice. the M S. Silver Wave has 660 pounds of first class mail aboard for Nome. No information as to wehn the boat will arrive. is available at this time.
The Nome nugget., 1927-06-11

William Melvin who came ashore from the Carpenter Friday after coon is nephew of Mrs. Julius Silverman. of the North Pole Bak- cry He thinks that the highway leading into Nome from the South west is not very well paved and is rather wet for summer hike.
The Nome nugget., 1927-06-11

The Reinish brothers, Carl and Gus. operators on Rock creek. ar rived in town Thursday for few days. It is reported that they had very good cleanup on their prop erty this spring
The Nome nugget., 1927-06-11

The Alaska Hotel is ready for the summer trade While nearly full to capacity now by regular roomers few more can be accommodated at the popular hotel. Proprietor Kelly has the place equipped with Arcola heat and Homelite lighting system.
The Nome nugget., 1927-06-11

The Elite Bath House has been thoroughly renovated and made all ready for the summer trade. Also the baths feature will be operated there again this summer This popular hotel closed down about New Years time and remained closed until the present time.
The Nome nugget., 1927-06-11

Pilot Merrill, with the Anchor age Air Transport, Inc, piloted the Anchorage No. from Anchorage to Nome Friday afternoon making the jump in six hours and fifty minutes MT. Merrill is well known in Nome. and received most cordial welcome upon his un- expectad arrival
The Nome nugget., 1927-06-11

Gus Hendrickson purchased an Elto outboard motor from S. H. Burgh Thursday to put in a dory for use on his motorship Nome for landing from the ship. Gus is pre- pairing for busy seasons ship ping.
The Nome nugget., 1927-06-11

Preparations are being made by the Alaska Road Commission to resume dredging of the mouth of Snake River. This summers dredg- ing will be similar in character to that of last summer. The work is expected to require several months. and dredging operations started Friday at noon.
The Nome nugget., 1927-06-11

Ole Olsen of Chinik. came to Nome last evening in companr with Charlie Strom. They cams up from Safety in Al Pangman's truck. Mir. Olsen came to Nome to visit his wife who is sick in the May nardCOlumbus Hospital.
The Nome nugget., 1927-06-11

James Clark. one of the owners of the Code-Clark Dream Theatre. is laid up with heart attack. He is improving daily. however. and will be around the movie house again soon.
The Nome nugget., 1927-06-11

The Bureau of Education Indus trial School at White Mountain has contracted for fresh vegetables with the natives of Unalakleet.
The Nome nugget., 1927-06-11
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 The Lincoln Hotel has been fixed up swell for the reception of it's anticipated summer guests. by the popular proprietor. and he expects good summers trade.
The Nome nugget., 1927-06-11

Tony Nicholas. the we'll known Nome retauranteur. is preparing to open up his restaurant again for the summer in the old Head quarters on Front street.
The Nome nugget., 1927-06-11

Nels Trolson reports a lot of snow on the hills along the coast. He says Nome looks like a regular summe: resort
The Nome nugget., 1927-06-11

The Golden Gate Hotel is being put in condition for opening for the summer Ernie Balsinger is as usual, about the busiest man in town.
The Nome nugget., 1927-06-11

George w. C. Glass, who arrived from Tacotna on the airplane An ehorage No. 1. reports that Chas. E. Kimball has been busily engag- ed in enlarging the hulls of his dredges Last season big Deisel engines were installed on both of his dredges. and it was found that the vibration was too great for the old hulls The hulls were length ened considerably and it is believ- ed will prove satisfactory. Mr Kmball has dredge on Little creek and another on Yankee creek both in the Innoko district. MT. Kimball is an old Nomeite.
 Mr. Kimball intends to increase the digging capacity of his two dredges to 3 foot buckets from 2h cubic feet. His prospects for the summer are very promising.
The Nome nugget., 1927-06-11
LOCAL NEWS

Mir. and Mrs. Bunker of Unala- kleet are leaving there this spring for Quinhagak on the Kuskokwim river. They will still be in the service of the Bureau of Education.
The Nome nugget., 1927-06-11

A. X. Grant, the publisher of the Kusko Times at Taoctna. who Is an old Nomeite with many friends here. is reported to be in very bad way with rheumatism. and has been laid up for some months. He is reported to be several issues be- hind with the publication of his paper. He contemplates going out side in the Spring to some hot springs to seek relief.
The Nome nugget., 1927-06-11
HARDWARE
 WHOLESALE . RETAIL.

HAHDWAHE
 WHOLESALE . RETAIL. Lang Ranges and Camp Stoves. Assortment of Wood and Coal Heaters, Coal on and Regular
 Prfmus Stoves. Columbia and Pacific Shovels. Aluminium, Granite and Crockery Ware Paints. Oils, Glass, Wall
 Paper and OH Cloth.
 Roofing and Coal Tar. Wfre CAble, Rubber Betting and Steam Hose. Tarpaalins, Teats and OAAvao Heoe. Deadenin9 Felt, MaatAoiA ana Building Papee. Corrugated Iron and Woee Fox
 Heaeang.
 A. E. WRIGHT Successor to .. L. Holt.
The Nome nugget., 1927-06-11
NoTIcR

Subscribers who do rot get their paper regularly, will confer . favee on tho oAce Il. they will report t as soon = psgslble.
The Nome nugget., 1927-06-11

An Up-To-Date Ode By the Vfllsse
 Nut Again the calendars appear. Show all the weekdays and the Sundays;
 Folks, why not . new kind next year, One on which all days are ''Fun-Days!"
The Nome nugget., 1927-06-11

Chas. Strom arrived in Nome yes. terday from Council and Aggie creek. the scene of the latest strike
The Nome nugget., 1927-06-11

This is going to be too killing for anything" chuckled the Ger man, as he released the first wave of poisonous gas used In the war.
The Nome nugget., 1927-06-11

PIONEER IGL.oo HOTEL WILL REOPEN JUNE 1. Traasaent and Housekeeping Rooms Warm and Comfortable
 MRS. c. M. MARSHALL.
The Nome nugget., 1927-06-11
FIRE ALARM WHISTLES

To East of Fire 9tation-One Pro longed Blast.
 To West of sta&io.-Two Blasts.
The Nome nugget., 1927-06-11

Work started the first of the week on the addition 10 the North Pole Bakery. Julius Silverman, the proprietor of the popular coffee house. Is having his place enlarg- ed materially. adding one room downstairs to the uses of the bak- cry. and giving him living quar- ters upstairs for himself and fam fly. Nelly and Buckley are doing the carpenter work. and it will take them some time.
 Bob Ewing. of the general ofiice of the Hammon Consolidated Gold Fields has become a modern Hero, though Leander was nowhere in evidence while he was putting over his reproduction of the swimming g of the Hellespont. Ewing's aquiatic endeavors shaped themselves into an overwhelming desire to swim the Boring Sea. which he attempted Wednesday evening, but was de. tered from his ambition by the presence of a considerable ice field to seaward
The Nome nugget., 1927-06-11

A NEWS . s::.;; :; ::;:
 summer resort. reports
 - known According a black se board in the Postoce the Silver They be in the he Bure of information to
 will 8 a lis Ole ureau Education Indus Nome Charlie vegetables Council Safety Unalakeet Nome having walked Mr. ose
 overland way. He reports his wife rather nard Coll Nome and will O Geogr of completed he en- Nonte. thinks highway poyed by William Oliver the Inno nto Nome from the South - gagged in Tony Nicholas but sold Nome gone bac his restaurant for and is ,ALs the vertsing Front street for the reception of it's unable te d by the The Reinish brothers Carl and
 Gus. Mrs ummers trade in Thursday a few
 days It is reported that they had telegram "chi trade. While nearly full erty this spring and Afr y now by regular roomers ing Hendckson Lomen Eo ouboard rive until Burgh Thursday Victoria iomeie lighting for his motorship Nome for
 landing s Bert N pairing for busy seasons ship evening lite has beenp ping with set renovated and all attempt The s being bring of feature will be operated put in condition opening for foe ain this summer This the summer Ernie Basingr reach tn otel or rs time and remained in town petition til present time this The Lomen Trading tired Company office has o been made repnden James generally of the C. in shpshape the IS ad uI mers bsuiness anticipated IS impro fine VIII De is a flyer both pilot solberg during the and has beene 70
 cap. C. O. in the G rable day The knee again trouble returned
 to Nome 1erri with the Anchor aed with his went to back soidated from Anchorage will creek on Friday afternoon making
 hour so Wa Mir Merrill is wal, George '" C. Glass who arrived Hunter. Nora ans a,ua = from Tacotna emporium t., - % anu - u .. No reports stroke of - ~,o, ~ 'p i' ~ E. rep, - hul in
 dredges Last season big Desel mprovins in few da the airplane An his i No the vibration the A hul The huls ma ened considerably beev with Merrill ed will satisfactory. Mir for KmbaI a he down
 
 both the Innoko district. MT i'm, districts MT s old repair tn kimbal his present arrangements of dredges buckets # cubic feet His the the Alas promising resume mce 0 by the Agent that of 
 hee reported be monhs a bad been laid months He
 is Work eported He contemplates going out side in the Spring hot it a springs to seek relief house. - ed enclosed capable higher creek the strike
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The Nome nugget., 1927-06-11

MRS. c. M. MARSHALL
The Washington times., 1927-09-22
"A REAL ROMANCE
BY DR.. Frank Crane

TUST another amazing stories Of the rise from
n nothing 10 affuence stories which IN
y America
Many people know that the becoming quite
but few Of them important part
plays
Only few 1912, Hayes
leave Mexico and he located in San Diego where could
near his Mexican interests Here he he living
and with secondhand Ford automobile he regular
route for traffic between Diego
Escandido, distance of about so miles,
That little industry has expanded until has 438
schedules with buses that arrive and depart with the
railroad
1T territory ia Amarillo distance
Of some 5000 miles.
Il serves some 1000 towns with its Varous branches.
Pan Diego and San francisco 4 runs de luxe busses that
meals have toilets and wash stands radios tables
Many people find II pleasanter travel by through
country than to travel by railroad.
e i as safe o afer than railroad travel for only has
y makes its busses; buys secondhand
best quality and makes them that the not run
BY cheap and shoddy motors
It buys res it any tires ht rents all
its tires at much per mile.
In six il has buildings for it, and
two towns it hotels
The who secondhand carried passengers
San Diego ana Escanoldo ~ years Is m the anag
ng head Of the company t Is public utility the con-
troll Of the State. - -
~ increase business from little private automobile fo huge
floc Of busses operating 438 schedules going some s
man has scored signal and typical American success
econyriEht Mcclure syndieate1
The Washington times., 1927-09-22

Speaking Of fish and what do you think of this giant
bass caught In the Gulf Of Mexico by Mssppian Captain
Mcdonald Of Pass Christian Isles, Mississippi?
Captain Mcdonald president Of the National Tarpon As
sOa0n knows something about fishing and he needed every
thing be knew when he caught this 5O0pound bass Said he
The fish dragged all the Gulf Of Mexico before
rot it
Wonderful IS the State Of Mississippi aud wonderful also
Mssspps neghbor, louisiana with the marvellous old city
Of New Orleans combining the Of ancient days with
the Intense "go-gettera energy Of 1927
Too few Americans know Of the beauty value and infinite
resources Of Uncle Sans possessions along the Gull Mexico
Get into your automobile Pullman 20 down
TO the place where fish like this to be caught
You will find wonderful climate hosptahle people per
feet weather, WINTER SUMMER, SPRING or FALL And
after You have the Gulf Coast you viii say ferventIy
and thankfully than BE hath dealt SO with any
nation and for His judgments they known them
For information about the wonderful Gulf Coast which
offers splendid homes marvellous real
estate opportunities drop line to Col Robert Ewing owner
editor and publish Of the New Orleans State New Orleans
Ia He too busy to write many letters but will yonr
letter over to somebody that will answer it.
you want "a catch FISH, try the Gulf Of Mexico
The Washington times., 1927-09-22
Closer Cooperation for the
Good Of Washington

Proposed teamwork the part of trade civic
ganizatons for the good Of Washington will be gratifying
the people Of this city and the District Commissioners
Il hopeless anything like merger Of
trade bodies into great body powerful in whatever
might take joining hands with the united bodies Of
city in recommendations Congress and the Commissioners
Such combination would be irresistible in Congress and
elsewhere would represent the united voice Of the District
Of Columbia and would delight Congress- which often
faced with conflicting sentiments claiming stand for
the wishes Of District people.
there can be no combination Of this kind then close
operation between the existing trade and civic bodies the
next best proposition advance the of Washington and
to protect the interests Of District people.
It is high time that business and civic leaders should get
calls for undivided teamwork if the taxpayers this city
to be protected against burdens that being piled upon them
BY Congress- partly due the fact that Congress does not
sense united local public sentiment.
The District Commissioners wisely giving this teamwork
scheme their backing It much to the Commissioners
they can send recommendations to Congress that sody
supported It much to them If they appear before
committees of Congress and say This is what the people of
Washington want and feel that they Will be contradcted
or opposed by citizens claiming to the wishes Of
Washington citizens
Solid support for the Commissioners will make its impress
who have to do with District appropriations and legislation
The PARAMOUNT question before the District is that Of
nnar and unjust taxation Of the people Of Washington for
the building Of Greater Federal City.
Congress wants Greater City Our own people want
to it The President of the United States and every
patriotic citizen wherever he may reside see it.
the policy Of Congress to make World City here
the whole world viii look to and admire Of the pocket
books of Washington taxpayers
Any national legislator with vision and patriotism ought to
realize that Washington to be what everybody
be- including the humblegt citizen in the remote section
Of the land the Federal Government should assume larger
financial responsibility than it assumes.
Municipal improvements such fine parks Fairgrounds
cannot be made without increasing funds The upbuding Of
Greater Washington will require large of money
be made almost wholly out Of tax burdens upon yoeess Wash
ington people.
The Washington times., 1927-09-22
WOMEN ARE
SPENDERS

ctTATIsTICIAHyS say that in
D working ana nniddle-class fani-
lies, from 75 to IS per cent Of al
money il spent BY the wives,
points out Helen Christine Benz
nett in an article in this weeks
Liberty.
Man thinks he supervises the
buying" contends the writer, who
believes the housewives job to be
more difficult than the business
mans, because he makes out
the checks for bills, but actually
he knows little or nothing about
those bills. He thinks his wife
is no financier because she makes
mistakes in adding q column Of
figures. He forgets that real
financiers never trust themselves,
but use adding machines. He
forgets that the financiering
comes In the planning of how the
income is to be spent to achieve
certain ends and avoid bank
sruptcy. That the majority of
homes arc solvent rebounds to
the credit OF the women within
them
The Washington times., 1927-09-22

coats OF hair. armed with ripping
nails and sIashing fangs. People
are still arrested for mayhem,
and chewed ears frequently ap-
pear in court. But ear chewing
IA no longer the mode. We're
really beginning to prefer love
lier methods. And this new taste
for beauty and order and truth
il working IN us like leaven.
We stiIl break and betray each
other in business. We still
maneuver for the throat hold,
but we also. 1t times, do brave
and beautiful things. Once in
q while we seem to escape from
0ur sordid selves as 4 prisoner
escapes from cell and for q
little while we are free and clean
and generous. We 70 back to
our cells again but that does not
mean that our better selves have
died. II only means that W. are
prisoners. And every time we
make a jail break, we become
little stronger for the next
escape.
Think Of that's when yon are
sickened and embiftered by the
cruelty and c0Wardice Of life. DO
not focus your thought upon the
mean and malicious things men
do. 1t is inevitabIe that men
should do such things. in their
present condition. Look rather
on the amazingly fine things
they do in spite OF their In
trinity. Look at the growing
beauty Of life and hope for
humanity