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The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-30
PEYTON GORDON, U. 5. PROSECUTOR,
 HAS BUSY TIME DURING OIL TRIALS
By c. D. WATKINS
associated press Staff wrlter)

Associated Press Staff Writer) WASHINGTON, Dec. 30-Pey- ton Gordon, United States dis trict attorney for the District of Columbia, has been identified with the Deheny and Fall-Sincla. r oil trials so long now that the public may think that prosecution of these cases is all that he does.
 On the contrary. during most of the litigation the prosecutor had spent most of the nights in attending to other matters in- yolyed in the upwards of 12.0c0 criminal cases his office handles each year.
 Gordon personally reads every brief and superyises the work done by his 20 assistants. An other one of his practices is to read every communication re ceived by his office and to sign every letter that goes out. Since Gordon took office in 1921 he per sonally has received every person who called to see him.
 The work of the district atto,- neys office in the District of Co. lumbia is greater than in any other district. because many caset tried in state courts elsewhere are federal cases here and not be- cause there is more crime in the district
 In addition to crime, Gordon's office handles all litigation con corning cabinet officers in the District of Columbia. War Risk Insurance cases and those of ths Shipping Board, Internal Revenue, Treasury department and the Board of Tax Appeals.
 Tn the year ending June 3o 1926, the district attorneys office here took care of 10,5SS cases started during that year. Of that number 10,036 were terminated with G.S23 convictions. 647 acquit tals and 2.523 cases nolle pressed During the year 5.051 persons pleaded guilty, but there werf 2.fl6 cases tried by jury.
 Gordon inaugurated system by which any case can be traced from it's beginning to it's conclu sion. He spent many nights go ing over the court dockets listing cases which had caused conges ton. He investigated every case then pending and in his own hand writing ordered it's disposition. By doing this he cleared his dock. cts so that they are nearly up to date.
 It was while Gordon was occu
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-30

OAKLAND. Cal. Dec. 30-CoG- fl;ct between 30,400 ships and 200 600 automobiles yearly for tho right of way across the inlet which separates Oakland and Ala. meda has led to construction O. the largest single-tube underwatef tunnel in the world between the two cities.
 The $4,500,000 tube is 37 feet wide and 4,436 feet from portal to portal, and it will replace an ancient drawbridge connecting the city of Oakland and the island municipality. The federal govern ment has condemned the bridge as an impediment to shipping, and it is to be removed next July i, when the tube will be opened.
 The tube is built of precast concrete segments, moulded into a03-foot lengths in q ship dry. dock, towed ten miles across San Francisco bay and sunk in posi- tion All of the segments have been sunk. and only some sealing and interior work remains to be done.
 New engineering principles were involved in building the uil- derwater subway. in addition t) the problems involved in pulling the twelve sections of tube into place behind two tugs operating in tandem. A new type of coffef dam was employed and an ingen-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-30
PAIN CONE! RUB SORE RHEUMATIC; ACHING JOINTS
Stop "dosing" rheumatism.


 It's pain only. St. Jacobs Oil will stop any pain, and not one rheumatism case in fifty requires internal treatment. Rub soothing, penetrating St. Jacobs Oil right on the tender spot. and by the time you say Jack Robinson-out comes the rheumatic pain and distress. St. Jacobs Oil is q harmless rheumatism liniment which never disappoints, and doesn't burn the skin. It takes pain, soreness and stiffness from aching joints. muscles and bones stops sciatiea. lumhago, backache and neuralgia.
 I.imber up, Get small trial bottle of old-time. honest St. Jacobs oil from any drug store, and in a moment you'll be free from pains, aches and stiffness. Don't suffer! Rub rheumatism away. adv.
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-30
Dull Children More
 Versatile at Play

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 Greenness Of Plant
 Related to Vitamin
 That the all-important vitamin A is more likely to be present in the green part of an edible plant than in other parts was indicated in another paper read today.
 Dr. John w. Crist, associate professor of horticulture, and Dr. Marie Dye, associate professor of home economies at Michigan State College, who presented a paper last year on an inyestiga- ton of the yitamin A content of leaf and head lettuce, described continuation of their study with asparagus in their new paper.
 Experimenting with albino rats, they fonnd no direct evidence that the green coloring matter in t1e plant was the vitamin, itself, but they did observe what appeare to be positive correlation De- tween the degree of greenness in edible plant parts and their cpsl- tent of vitamin A."
 Green asparagus, whether fresh, freshly cooked or canned they said. "when fed daily at tEe
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-30
----------- SATURDAY MIDNIGHT
 MATINEE AT PALACE

Fans of the West and of Art Acord, Universal star, will have the time of their lives at the Sat. urday midnight matinee at the Palace, when "The Terror, Acords latest starring vehicle starts. The cast of the picture which Cliff Smith directed, in cludes Nelma Connor, Dudley C. Hendricks, c. F. Anderson, Ed. mund Cobb, Jess Deffebaeh and Hank Bell.
 The Dempsey Sharkey and Dempsey-Tunney fight films will also be shown.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-30

ieus method was used for joining the tubes under water. Sheets of auarterinch steel plate were bent into half cylinders 40 feet long and six feet in diameter to be- come the side forms by which q six-foot collar of cement was run around the joints to make them water tight
 Deep sea divers cid the plumb ing under water and supervised the placing of cement poured down to them through a 60-foo. pipe from the surface above. The helmet crew. working in three hour shifts, helped seal the jointr. and after they were made fast the water was pumped from the tube.
 Precasting the subway sections made it possible to use less ce- ment than when moulded under water, and greater strength is claimed for walls only half the ordinary thickness because of the method of construction.
 George A. Posey is chief engi- neer of the project, Ned D. Raker office engineer and Lochiel M' King construction engineer.
 The subway not only enables 100 ships and some 10000 motor ears fo cross daily at the inter section of seaway and highway without interrupting each other. Il eliminates three railroad cross ings al the site.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-30

II ia understood that this totem will occupy prominent corner near the new studebaker Building now under construction. The polo will be one of the largest of it's kind, undoubtedly the largest carved in recent years
 Tagook's ability for this work is well known fiis skill as to- tenn pole doctor. is also recog- nized It was he who reclaimed the rotted poles from the Yves. Coast" and made them present. able for the Wrangell streets.- tWrangelI SentincD.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-30

rate of 0.1 gram per animal, con tained vitamin A in quantity sus- ficient to promote normal health and growth in abiao rats. Bleach ed asparagus, whether fresh O.. freshly cooked, when fed to rats at the rate of 01 gram per ani- maj gave little if any stimulus to health and growth. the fresh product being less effective than the freshly cooked. Animals fed canned bleached asparagus at the rate of 0.2 gram daily were nc better if as good as the negative control"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-30
J 1.-THE THIRD DEGREE"
 IS NOW AT COLISEUM

For tense excitement, "Thn Third Degree" the Warner Bros production which opened yester. day at the Coliseum Theatre. sue passes any of the current screen melodramas.
 The horror and suspense, the cunning and cruelty of the third degree" by which prisoners were forced to confess to crimes q which they were innocent, is most vividly portrayed in this picture perfectly directed by Michael
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-30
 BUCK JONES IS AT COLISEUM TOMORROW

Virginia Brown Faire, who ap- pears as Mildred Dean in Buck Jones' latest starring production sDesert Valley" which opens Sa.- urday matinee at the Coliseu n theatre, was the only woman on
 location in the Mojaye desert, where exterior sequences were filmed. She said she felt per fectly safe on the desert with any one or all of the fifty members
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-30
40 CTIvITY OF
 ROCKEFELLER l. ].
 IS A AMAzIN 6

ORM0ND BEACH, Fla, Dec 90 Again the colony here is agog| over the amazing perennial ac- tivity of John D. Rockefeller, Sr.
 Year After year, as long as many of the inhabitants of the. resort remember, the oil mag nate. now ss, has been opening up The Easements, his winter home. donning golf togs and striding about the links or mot bring along the quiet beach.
 Arriving several weeks earlier than usual this season. Rocke- feller quietly slipped into the systematic program which gov erns his soiourn here. He de- clares he is feeling fine, better than ever' and was so enthus- iastic over improvements made on his estate during the summer months that he took a fashlight and inspected the gardens before retiring on the night of his arrival.
 Whacking the golf ball down the course is his principal di- version. but he also has a vivid interest in motoring. hooks, con- versation with a few friends, re- ligion, philosophy and modern invention, especially the radio.
 He likes to go to church and to join in the singing and fre- quently attends musicals. On these occasions Rockefeller all ways stops to chat with his friends and tourists. Those who visit him in his home find live ly entertainment in the anecdotes he tells.
 The multi-millionaire is pro tected against the numerous cur iosity seekers who flock to his estate and he dislikes publicity, but if he likes a photographer he poses for pictures on the links. where he occasionally joins in novel contests.
 What doesn't he do that q man of his years might well be expected to lay aside?" one of his old friends here asked in talking of Rockefeller. What man of SS can shoot eight holes of golf in 45. He did that last year, and don't be surprised if he does even better on the links this season.
 ''Of course. Mr Rockefeller has to rest quite lot. He can't af- ford to run down his batteries at this age, but he has remark able recuperative power. He likes to ride in his automobile and wants to drive fast.
 'In fact, MT. Rockefeller is just like the rest of us. It's his age and the glare of publicity turned upon hfs every act which makes him seem different"
 About the only popular out door diversion in which Rocke- feller does not participate to some degree is boating. The blue and placid Halifax river runs by his front door, and one can cast stone into the ocean from the rear entrance gateway. But Rockefeller never gets closer to them than the curtained privacy of his car as he goes whizzing down the beach on his afternoon drive.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-30
 1.-THE BEAUTIFUL CITY" AT PALACE ON SUNDAY

It is not generally known tlsit Dorothy Gish, who has the lsac- ing feminine role opposite Richard Barthelmess in his newest star ring vehicle, The Beautiful City, First National picture, comine to the Palace Theatre on Sunday is the wife of a popular footlieht matinee idol
 In private life Miss Gish is Mrs James Rennie. MT Rennie is one of the favorite actors of the New York stage, and he has appeared number of times in pictures Indeed. it was while playing op- posite Miss Gish in a picture mad at the old Griffith studio that MT. Rennie came 10 meet the comedienne.
 The Pennies are among tie happily married couples Of screen and stagedom. They try to keer their stage and film work con. centratea in New York so that they can be together in their New York home. Between picture and plays they frequently may oe seen together at New York state first nights.
 As might be guessed, Miss Cisn is a clever. scintillating conyersa tionalist with a genuine sense oi humor. She has a shrewd and discerning mind and, had she taken up writing as profession would doubtless have been an able and brilliant critic.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-30
TOTEM POLE CARVING
 RECEIVES NEW IMPETUS

Totem carving is in fair way to become lost art among tl'c Alaskan Indians. It has received new impetus of late. however A brand new pole of cedar. 46 feet high is being carved by Charlie Takoog for the Studebaker Auto mobile Company of san Francisco
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-30

pied with the Fall-Sinclair oil conspiracy case in October that one of his "boys" started the in vestigation that brought about the biggest sensation in months In the oil scandal. Neil Burkiu- shaw, assistant district attorney. a former member of the Washing ton staff of The Associated Press, uncovered the fact that Burns de- tectives were keeping the jury under an intensive surveillance. Burkinshaw carried on the subse- quent grand jury inyestigatino and helped Gordon prepare the petition asking that Sinclair, Burns and four associates be cited for criminal contempt of eal1rt
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-30
Attractions At Theatres
FINE COMEDY IS
 NOW AT PALACE

There sis only one major fauii with Money Talks" It isn't lone enough. and l think the rest Of the audience last night at the Palace theatre. where this Metro Goldwyn-M Mayer picture had it's Il itial showing, felt as l did abou. it. The strange part of such pia lures is that the more laugns thsre are in it, the shorter l seems to the audience. Arehi Mayo is the director.
 Seldom has a picture been To ceived with the enthusiasm thai greeted Money Talks" Spon taneous chuckles that grew to tns proportion of deep stomach laughs at the end of the picture were ir constant evidence.
 Claire Windsor has the leading feminine role, that of Phoeb. Starling. Miss Windsor has never been photographed to better al vantage, and is fast establishing herself as whimsical comeGi enne. There is a refinement aboni her comedy that is found in bni one or two. other players. She is a hit.
 Owen Moore as the fast-talking thoughtless Sam Startling, give' the best performance of his ca reer. In a day when any and everything is forgiven for the >eake of a gag" Moore surprises by offering real and definitt Characterization in a farce comedy.
 Bert Roach, remembered for his work in Excuse Me- is evci funnier in this new part. No on. on either the stage or screen caH portray the various shades Of f. ebriety with Bert's finesse.
 Kathleen Key is beautiful in ] small role as a temperamental opera singer, and Ned Spark makes a decided impression ar 'Lucius.'. All others in the ca T are good.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-30

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Evening star., 1927-04-17
a
WOMAN'S TENEFIT ASs0CTA-
TI0N.

The Officers Club. Mrs Mary Kill
leen, president will be entertained
Thursday evening at 8 o'clock, by
Washington Review, at Pythian
Temple.
Liberty-Unlon Mrs. Helen LuCkett,
commander. will meet tomorrow eve
ming at Pythian Temple.
The Alpha Beta Chi Girls will hold
a pay-tO-play card party Friday eve
ming. at the residence Of Mrs. Ada
Byrne. "a Iowa Circle, the proceeds
to go to the fund for sending a repre-
sentative TO the w. Il. A. Summer
camp on Lake Huron. The club
will have business meeting We'd
nesday evening at 1915 sixteenth
8treet
The Great Review, which convened
at the Arlington Hotel last Monday.
elected Mrs. A. NJ. Meyer to repre-
sent the District of Columbia at the
national convention to be held in
Port Huron next July.
National Review will give a benefit
card party Saturday evening at
Typographical Union Temple, 423 g
street.
A banquet was rendered Miss
Frances d. Partridge of Port Huron.
supreme record keeper, by the ON
GERS Club. A class of 80 members
was presented TO the honor guest.
Toasts were offered by all command
ers, and special music was rendered
by the w. 3. A. quartet. under direc-
ton OF Mrs. Jessie Murray. Miss
Gertrude Bowling and Mrs. Roberts
OF the Visiting Nurse Association and
the Red Cross, respectively, gave
talks. Miss Partridge made an ad-
dress. A prize was presented to Mrs.
Frances Brown for bringing in the
largest number OF members during
the month of March.
Evening star., 1927-04-17
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.

The sixty third anniversary of the
institution of Franklin Lodge was
celebrated Tuesday evening, Frank b.
Wallace being master of ceremonies.
The principal address was made by
Grand Chancellor Edgar c.. Snyder.
John Brown of Boston also made an
address. The meeting was presided
over by Past Chancellor George II.
Whiting, who was chancellor COM
mander % years ago.
Rathbone Temple, Pythian Sis
ters. have arranged for a card party
to be held April %. Mrs. Lola
Marks will entertain the past chiefs
at her home 500 Emerson street, to-
morrow. Mr.. and Mrs. Southard in
formed the members of the ,tltruistic
work done by the temple under the
guidance of Past Chief Miriam
Payne, and stated that card party
will be given at the nome of Mrs.
Payne. April 20. The temple decided
TO repeat the play school at 1ilue-
berry Corner" May 6.
Calanthe Lodge, No. II, will con-
fer the Rank of Knight at its Eext
convention.
The following were elected and viii
be installed at the convention of the
lodge tomorrow night: Chancellor
commander, Christian p Kar; vice
chancellor, Paul b. Snyder, and inner
guard. G. Miller.
Supreme Chancellor Richard s
Witte has appointed the following
deputy supreme chancellors. John NJ.
Kline, George w. Eaumann. Albert
Kahlert. John b. DiclSman, John G.
Yost, James w. Carter and Mark
Stearman for the purpose of visit
ing lodges officially and extending
greetings of the supreme chancellors
during Supreme Chancellors' weeks,
May to May IA.
The ways and means committee
met last night and u banquet was
served.
Evening star., 1927-04-17
IMPROVED ORDER OF RED
MEN.

Waneta Council had as theif
guests at their last meeting Great
Sachem A. r. Thompson and Great
Instructress of the Degree Of Poca-
hontas Mrs. Lulu Mastin. The
adoption degree was conferred on
Great Junior Sycamore j. Il. Baker
and four other candidates and the
transfer accepted of Mrs. Lavinia
Baker. mother of the great junior
sycamore.
idaho Tribe at it's last meeting
draped the charter in memory of
Past Great Sachem Joseph j. Caylor.
Delegations from all tribes in the
District attended.
White Eagle Council will confer
degrees at their next meeting.
Seneca Tribe met April s. The
degree team is rehearsing for the
adoption degree.
Hiawatha Council celebrated it's
first anniversary WedneA%ay evening.
Large delegations from a. the coun-
ellis in the District and fNSn councils
in Alexandria. Va. were present. A
class adoption is being planh@d for the
very near future.
The Great Council chiefs were
guests Of Powhatan Tribe last Tues
day evening. The great sachem in
a short talk outlined the work Of the
Great Council membership campaign
committee. They are arranging a
class adoption for their second meet
ing in May.
Logan Tribe conferred the warriors
degree last Thursday evening and will
confer the chiefs degree at their next
meeting.
The Dramatic Club OF Idaho Coun-
Gil met last Saturday evening for re-
hearsal of a play entitled THE Fasci-
mating Fanny Brown to be given in
Pythian Temple April 20.
A picked team of the District of
Columbia Great Council conferred de-
grees on a large class of candidates
for Sioux Tribe last Thursdy evening.
This tribe is arranging another class
adoption for May.
The president of the Great Council
membership campaign committee,
Robert S. Strobel. announces an open
meeting to be held in the hall at Nine
teenth street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue. April 25 at pm.
The vice president of the member
ship campaign committee, Mrs. Lulu
Mastin, has launched a membership
campaign in the degree of Pocahontas.
At the last meeting of the member
ship campaign committee, the presi-
dent, Robert s. Strobel. announced
the appointment Of the following COM
mittees: Committee on adoptions, the
great Junior sycamore and the jun
ior sa gamore of each tribe; committee
on social life, the great senior saga
more and the senior sycamore of
each tribe committee on suspensions,
the chairman of the Great Council
state of the Order" committee and
the Sachem of each tribe: committee
on delinquency, Past Great Sachem
Frank D. Seiffert and the collector of
wampum Of each tribe. The chair.
men are requested by the secretary
of the membership campaign commit
tee to meet with him at 1880 o'clock
tomorrow evening.
Idaho Council will serve a chicken
dinner in Pythian Temple April 81
from TO following the meeting Of
the Northern Virginia. District of Co
lumbia Association, which meets in
Pythian Temple that afternoon.
Evening star., 1927-04-17
ODD FELLOWS.

Grand Master Lemuel Fl. Windsor,
accompanied by his associate officers,
Will visit Brightwood Lodge Friday
evening in Masonic Temple, Georgia
and Colorado avenues. A special pro-
gram has been prepared.
The members of the various subordi.
nate lodges will attend in a body the
Vaughn Glass meeting at Cal
vary Baptist Church, Eighth and II
streets, April "a. at 9:15 I'M, prepara-
tory to entering the Sunday school in
body. Rev. Homer j. Councillor has
prepared special services for the oc-
casion.
Arrangements have been completed
for the annual banquet at the City
Club the evening OF April %. Rev
Homer J. Councillor will be toastmas-
ter.
The 108th anniversary of the order
will be celebrated the following eve
ming, April 20. in the Central High
School Auditorium. Invitations have
been extended and accepted by Canton
Alexandria. Va, and Canton Hamp-
den of Baltimore, Md, TO attend the
celebration. 1t is expected Grand Sire
Ernest w. Bradford will attend Invi-
tations have also been extended and
accepted by Grand Master Edmund
II. Allen OF Virginia and Grand Mas
ter Arthur c. Tiemeter of Maryland
An executive committee, composed of
Grand Secretary Harry l.. Andersen,
Deputy Grand Master J. Burton Kin
Ger and Grand Guardian A. Yates
Dowell, have completed arrangements
for theater party to be held at
Keith's Theater.
The grand master and his associate
grand officers OF the Grand Lodge will
go to Baltimore Tuesday to attend the
annual session of the Grand Lodge
of Maryland, which commences to-
morrow morning.
Grand Secretary Harry L. Andrc-
sen has called meeting Of the press
representatives of the various subordi-
nate lodges tomorrow evening in his
office at the temple at 1880 pm.
Grand Master Leonard Of Maine Wis
tied Harmony Eastern Lodge last
Wednesday evening at the temple.
Past Grand Master Wilfred E. Law
son will have his second meeting |
Tuesday evening OF the ''On to Alex |
andria" committee. Representatives of |
all the subordinate and Rebekah |
lodges are urged TO be present at s |
o'clock In the I. o. o. It. Temple.
aIagenenu Encampment will pre-
sent Tuesday evening, after its regu-
lar business, an entertainment and