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The Bismarck tribune., 1927-11-05
BALL00NIST IS
FOUND DEAD
Capt. Hawthorne Gray Be
lieved to Have Set New
Altitude Record

Scott Field, Illinois, Nov. S.
(AP)-Captain Hawthorne C.
Gray reached an altitude of lO,.
600 feet at S:l5 p. m. yesterday,
he wrote in his log found with
his body near Sparta, Tenn,
today, Scott field officials were
informed. This altitude, II au.
thenticated, would establish Z
new worlds record. The sup.
position Of Scott field officials
was that Captain Gray died Ut
. high altitude when, with his
supply Of oxygen exhausted, he
became unconscious and choked.
The Bismarck tribune., 1927-11-05
lW PH0PLE .KiLLRD

Shanghai, Nov. 6.-kn-Abeut
l36 women and children were killed
here today IN the collapse o{ Q
building Wharo wvn)on textile work.
~ had gathsred TO f,rm . new
lGber union.
The Bismarck tribune., 1927-11-05
Flood Briefs

New York, Nov. S. (AP) --Ap.
prehension increased today over the
tate Of the flood-swept city OF Mont
pelier from. which no direct word
has been received since brief As.
sociated Press wireless last night.
Tho Vermont capital reservoir is
reported to have given way with ru.
mored loss Of life.
Boston, Nov. 5.-(AP)-The first
word received from st. Albans, VT,
BY the Associated Press today was
. telegram from the st. Albaps
Messenger this afternoon a. fol.
lows:
big loss Of life reported through
out the Missisquoi valley. We are
making attempts to verify. We are
practically isolated here
New Bedford, Mass. Nov. 6.-
lAPl - Seven persons, including
Lieutenant Governor s. HolliSter
Jackson OF Vermont, lost their lives
at Barre, w.. In the flood there, said
. radio message from the Barre
Times TO the Associated Press and
picked up here BY On amateur sta
tion today.
Boston, Nov. 6.-R-An airplaue
ssyat out BY the Boston American
returned today after flying over
Montpelier, VT, bringing photo.
gfaphs which showed lat no extra.
ordinary damage frem the flood WAS
apparent n that city % soen from
th0 air. The aviater Wae unable %
land and could learn uotbiug - 70
the reported heavy loss o. life IN
Montpelier.
The Bismarck tribune., 1927-11-05

Tribune want ads bring results.
The Nome nugget., 1927-05-14
TELLER NEWS ITEMS
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Especial Nugget Correspondence). :.
 Teller. Alaska. May 2. 1927
 Miss Helen Frost from the Mis- sion spent few days at Igloo the first part of April visiting with Sister Magdalene Klippen.
 William Tupsikok and family moved to Wales the latter part of April. Mir. Taktu and family from American River have moved into the Topsikok home here in the vil- lage.
 Quite few of the people from Wales and Shismareff have made good use of the good trails these last few weeks and have brought down their sealskins, mukluks, etc, for trade.
 Sister Anna Huseth spent Maun, dyThursday and Good Friday at Igloo visiting former acquaintances and conducting services.
 Mir. Christensen from York paid us a visi. the first week in May. He informed us that this was the last winter in Alaska, and that next winter would see him in the warm CT climate of the States.
 Mrs. Otoyok from Igloo during the past week has been visiting hel daughter, Mrs. Sam Ailak.
 Sister Mc Mcgdalene Klippen U: Ie loo visited with friends at Teller f5r 'aw days while enrout home from Non'e.
 The Government School close, April 29th The total enrolimcn for the pas. school year was thirt, nine. Of these twenty two were boys and seventeen were girls Next year it is hoped that another month will be added to the schoo term, making the school year eigh months instead of seven months a. heretofore.
The Nome nugget., 1927-05-14
CITY COUNCIL MEETS
 IN REGULAR SESSION

Monday evening, May 9th, the Common Council of the City of Nome met in regular session and was called to order by Mayor Earl C. Modini at S:00 p. m.
 Roll call showed all members in attendance except Councilman NJ. o. Solberg. who was absent on account of an injured knee cap.
 The records of the last meeting were read and approved.
 A letter was read. under the head of communications. etc. from L. Stefansson. offering s15.00 for Lot 5. Block 62, an old rundown shack near his home. This was put over tc the head of New Business. The City Attorney. Hugh O'Neill. made report at the request of Councilman Yenney. made last ses- sion. on the status of the property owned by the city, with a view to getting some rentals and revenues for the city therefrom. Mr. O'Neill reported that the city can give ten days notice to occupants of such property. and at the end of that period can start ejectment proceed iags. However, he does not advise the city to adopt such course.
 Councilman Mason, for the Street and Lights Committee, reported that all the sewer drains are open and in operation except the one at the Harness Shop in the East End.
 The City Treasurer's Report was read, showing a balance on the wrong side of the book Mayor Mo- dini ordered the report placed on file
 Several bills against the City were read and referred to the Fin ance Committee.
 Under the head of New Business Ms. Alice D. Jourdan appeared be- fore the Council and requested that her taxes be reduced. Mayor Mo- dini stated that the Board of Equal i ization has already met and assess ed all property. and closed their books. but referred the matter to the Finance Committee. to make a report and recommendations at the Text meeting.
 W. J. Rowe. for and on behalf of the Northwestern Alaska Cham Der of Commerce. offered to buy the Log Cabin, or Eni Club build ing. and offered to pay half the amount now charged against il for delinquent taxes. which is
 City Tax Roll for it's old figure nns S26.0O per year He asked the 1 Council to consider the sale favor. ably and that the Chamber of Commerce, if granted permission to buy the building. would repair it, put it back in good order and would establish a mineral exhibit there and treat the building as a sort of municipal building
 Councilman Poison asked if the building could not be leased to the Chamber of Commerce. City Atty. o'Neill replied that the building could be leased by the city, but that it was poor policy to make a con- tract which would bind the next Council. Mir. O'Neill advised the sale of the building as the better method of handling the matter.
 To get the matter before the Council. Councilman Yenney moved and was seconded by Councilman Jacobsgaard that the building be sold for half the accrued taxes. or s1213S. specifying that the build ing should be used for the usual uses of a Chamber of Commerce. The motion was put to the ouestion
The Nome nugget., 1927-05-14
SHISNIAREFf
 NEWS ITEMS

Especial Nugget Correspondence)
 Shismareff, April 4, 1927
 E. L. Range, Superintendent o1 the Seward Peninsula district of the Bureau of Education visited a, this station March 24th. c. L. An. drews. Reindeer Superintendent. ac. companied him. They held a gen eral meeting with the people Fri day night in the school house, dis cussing topics of general interest. Several smaller meetings were had to decide reindeer matters. MT, Range was presented with a fine pair of beaded slippers by one of his staunch friends here, Washing ton Hoppezunk. The village was very glad to see their friend Mir. Range again and to make the ac- quaintance of the Reindeer Super- visor, MT. Andrews. The village is always greatly benefited by these visits
 A phenomenal catch of herring was experienced here during the last week, one native. Ben Noyakuk having taken as much as ton in single day. Trenches were dug in the Ice and due to the strong pressure underneath, the fish just popped up through as fast as they could be gathered in. Very con- .venient! Plenty kow-kow for dog and man!
 The fur catch was fair in this vicinity, and the fur of fair quail ity. After the season closed "big eats" were held in the school house.
 Ross Kinney Superintendent of the Alaska Road Commission arr rived in shismaref April 1, and stayed over a few days. d
 Frank Henry. the popular store keeper for Magfds Brothers, has returned to Deering for the sum- mer. A happy summer, MT. Hem ry. and hope you find that tin mine
 Several natives from other vil- lages have visited here this sea- son. They seem to consider shis- mareff a good place to come to.
 At meeting of the reindeer di- rectors. Frank Iyatunguk was el- ected chief herder for the coming year.
 This month many Shismareff dog teams are hauling blubber to other | places to sell.
 Donald Wagner. Government tea I cher at this place had to close his school on the 17th of March bcause l 'f . shortage of coal.
 Sister Anna Huseth of the Teller Mission visited her last month. A.>~ -,,-
The Nome nugget., 1927-05-14

matter. Mir. E. F. Bauer, of the Alaska Road Commission, who was present, was asked his opinion and replied that inasmuch as the Ham, mon Company has operated one all winter under all manner of condi- tions. that Mir. Harlan be consulted as he has kept a detailed report of the performance of the "cat." ! There being nothing further to come before the Council, adjourn ment was taken until the next reg. Glar meeting.
The Nome nugget., 1927-05-14
Oscar Ptarmigan of the Nome herd is laid up with snow-blindness


 The two herds of reindeer imme- diately adjoining Nome, bring about $7,00O in business to the town ev- cry year in business to the town, and are hoping for prosperous season for fawning go that the in- crease of the herds may bring a greater increase of business to the owners and to the people of Nome, for more deer means more sup plies for the owners, herders, and the handling of the business. The returns from the two herds in meat to the owners and in the sales to the markets. amounts to about ten thousand dollars each year.
The Nome nugget., 1927-05-14
l. A $ K A.
0 V B.
] unanimously.

me ' a-< were given their sec- ond reading. whereupon Mason moved, and Poison seconded that warrants be-drawn and the bills paid The motion carried.
 r Under, New Business the applica- tion of L. Stefansson to buy Lot 5, Block s2. was referred to a com mittee of NJ. Jacobsgaard and Con- rad F. Yenney to look into the mat ter and make report and recom- mendations at the next meeting.
 Councilman Yenney wanted committee appointed to look into the matter of renting certain city property. He and Councilman A. F. Wright were appointed by Mayor Modini to take the matter up. in structins the City Clerk to assist the counnittee by furnishing lists of the property In question.
 Chas H. Milot called attention to several deep snowdrifts in the street between the Lighterage ofii- oe and the Standard oil. E. K. Johansen, also stated that there are three very bad drifts there. Mayor Modini referred the matter to the Street Committee.
 Councilman Jacobsgaard called attention to the necessity of hav- ing all flues and smokestacks in- spected. Mayor Modini referred the matter to the Fire Committee to take it up with the Fire Depart ment.
 Councilman Yenney presented an invoice of property in the Fire De- partment and reported upor it's condition. He stated that there is quantity of old unservieeable fire hose on hand, upon which off, CTS have been made to purchase. by mining men. Opon motion of Jacobsgaard. seconded by Mason the Fire Committee was authorized to sell such hose. The motion carried.
 Councilman Mason moved. sec onded by Councilman Jacobsgaard that the City buy sufficient paint | and paper to ren vate tho dcrmi- tory in the Fire Department Tine motion carried unanimously. on the condition that the men do the ri. themselves
 Councilman Yenney asked that d committee be appointed to ex. anime all the fire eXtinguishers in the town to see that they are in working condition He reported that the City Fire Department would do the work, and could do it at the same time the fiues were in srected
 M-- Mason spoke or ,,.o------- ol taxes, and asked that date he set upon which the personal taxes be declared delinquent. He moved. seconded by MT. Jacobsgaard that June 1st. 1927, be set as the date, and the motian carried unanimous ly, and the City Clerk was instruct ed to prepare and have printed a notice in the paper
 Councilman Yenncy asked that a notice be run in the paper calling attention to the dog ordinance, to be run only one issue. Also the Mayor called attention to the fact that some city stationery should be printed. The matter was refer red to the Law. Ordinance and Printing Committee.
 Councilman Poison reported that there is enough feed on hand to maintain the City Fire Department team until the first of July or later.
 Councilman Mason spoke of the advisability Of purchasing a Ford son Tractor. or Caterpillar to draw the City Fire apparatus in the place of horses and asked that a commit tee be appointed to look into the
The Nome nugget., 1927-05-14

OUR idea of a brainy man Is one who can write Roman numer- als up to hundred.
The Nome nugget., 1927-05-14

Methusaleh ate what he found on his plate
 And never as people do now, Did he note the amount or the call Ories count
 He ate because it was chow. He wasn't disturbed as at dinner he sat
 Destroying roast or a pie, To think it was lacking in granu- lar fat,
 Or couple of vitamines shy. He cheerfully chewed every species of food
 Untroubled by worries or fears, Lest his health might be hurt by some fancy dessert- And he lived over nine hundred years!
The Nome nugget., 1927-05-14

Motto for letter writers: When in doubt, cut it out"
The Nome nugget., 1927-05-14

'Rastus, I see your mule has US branded on his hindquarters. was he in the US -Army?"
 ''No, sir, boss, dat US don't stan fer Uncle Sam.' 1t means unsafe"
The Nome nugget., 1927-05-14

If the road to success was an easy one it would be too crowded for ordinary mortals like you and me.
The Nome nugget., 1927-05-14

The famous criminal lawyer had won a shockingly bad case by his eloquence and trickery, and a rival lawyer said to him bitterlyy: "Is there any case so low, so foul. so vilely crooked and shameful that you'd refuse it?" :,
 Well, don't know" answered the other with smile. What have you been doing now?"
The Nome nugget., 1927-05-14

The Ground-hog is always chas ing his shadow.
The Nome nugget., 1927-05-14

The biggest mistake many fellows make. said an old timer. is hold ing girl on their lap before they are able to support her.
The Nome nugget., 1927-05-14

Farmerette: I want a file. a pint of paint. some powder, washer and some hose.
 Hardware Clerk: Sorry miss. this ain't no beauty parlor.
The Nome nugget., 1927-05-14

BellhOp ito newly ushered-in- euest: Anything I can do for you? The Wise Guy: No. thanks-I've got some in my suitcase.
The Nome nugget., 1927-05-14
APPROPRIATE

APPROPRIATE His sister called him Willie, His mother called him Will. But when he went to college. To dad it was juts plain BILL.
The Nome nugget., 1927-05-14

SUBSCRIBE FOR THE NUGGET
The Nome nugget., 1927-05-14

They are happily married, if they get over an argument the same day it starts.
The Nome nugget., 1927-05-14

Lawyer: Why don't you two settle this out of court?"
 Client: That's what we'd pre- fer to do, sir. but the police all ways stop us."
The Nome nugget., 1927-05-14

Hubert says that before taking any girl oil betting party fel. low ought to make sure that she's warm enough.
The Nome nugget., 1927-05-14

sourdough Stationery consisttne of 2s printed envelopes and 2s printed letter heads. for Sl.oo, ., Nrsgst Omes.
The Nome nugget., 1927-05-14

Is your load too heavy? It may be frightened by helping a brother tote his.
The Nome nugget., 1927-05-14

A friend of our says that mod ern f1apper, is everything our Puri- tan Grandmothers and Ancestors wanted to be and couldn't.
The Nome nugget., 1927-05-14

sales to the markets, amounts to about ten thousand dollars each year. easy one it would be too crowded for ordinary mortals like you and me.
 "Rastus, l see your mule has US branded on his hindquarters. was he in the US -Army?"
 ''No, sir, boss, dat 'US' don't stan fer Uncle Sam.' 1t means 'unsafe." OUR idea of a brainy man IS one who can write Roman numer- als up to hundred Motto for letter writers: When in doubt. cut it out" The Ground-hog is always chas- ing his shadow. Lawyer: Why don't you two settle this out of court?" Client: That's what we'd pre- fer to do, sir. but the police all ways stop us."
 A friend of our says that a mod ern flapper, is everything our Puri- tan Grandmothers and Ancestors wanted to be and couldn't.
 Is your load too heavy? It may be frightened by helping a brother tote his.
 Hubert says that before taking any girl oil betting party fel. low ought to make sure that she's 1 warm enough.
 Bellhop ito newly ushered-in- guesD: Anything I can do for you?
 The Wise Guy: No. thanks-Ive got some in my suitcase.
 The biggest mistake many fellows make. said an old timer, is hold ing a girl on their lap before they are able to support her.
 They are happily married if they get over an argument the same day it starts. Farmerette: I want a file. a pint ! of paint. some powder, washer and soma hooo
The Washington times., 1927-11-22

Quite girlishly frivolous are
the Mistresses Page and Ford
of Mrs. Fiske and Henrietta
Crossman, respectively. Mrs.
Fiske is a rapid reader and for
tunate it is that the play is in
prose instead of blank verse or
we should miss the other half
of her recital. However, Shake
speare is rapidly becoming a
fellow to turn inside out, ac-
corGing to actorial whims. One
is supposed to be familiar vita
the lines of his more prominent
plays and thus the heavier
stress is laid on situation.
Particularly we'll managed by
these two eminent ladies was
their elfin merriment at Fall
staff's discontinue in the dirty
clothes basket.
Rodolpho Badalini is a delight
and a novelty as the explosive
DIR. Caius and the Francis Ford
of Lawrence Cecil was some
thing to apprehend as really
fine acting. The test of this
part, we are told, must lie in
the actors ken not to make
Ford ridiculous in the matter
of building a cuckold's nest for
himself.
Henry Mowbray is pleasantly
about as George Page, the other
husband, and there are distinct
bits by France Bendtsen as
Slender and Burford Hampden
as Simple.
The woodland scene is en-
HANGED by a bevy of dancing
sprites and, throughout, there
is incidental music. Harrison
Grey Fiske directed and capa-
bly so.
The Washington times., 1927-11-22
The Fat Sentin1entaIist

OTIS SKINNER as Fastaff in passage at-words
with his serving man. WILL GEER, in Merry Wives
of Windsor" at the National
The Washington times., 1927-11-22
HAIL COLUMBIA
FOR A GOOD
PICTURE

Set in the exact locale of Robert
Hichens' story, with all its grip
ping desert lure, sandstorms,
shieks, romance, and the age.old
tilt between heaven and earth,
"The Garden Of Allah" is with US
at the Columbia, direct, we are
told, from the big town where it
spent the last year or so in the
pleasant business of knocking box
offices galley-west.
While the story is not new, and
was offered to fans of the legiti.
mate theater, before my time, at
least, a perturbation of the vehicle
affords an opportunity to give it
something the limited confines Of
a stage Interfere with.
Not alone for the beauty Of the
tale it tells, and for some fine act
ing on the part of Alice Terry, she
who ushered Valentino in by way
Of the -Four Horsemen." and Ivan
Petrovitch, a fine actor, is the pic
ture valuable. 1t offers a we'll
photographed portrayal of desert
existence, with an array of char
acters, rare indeed, and by way of
versatility shows us the way of
life in a Trappist monastery.
The tale is one of a Trappist
Monk who feels the cosmic urge
and forsakes his vow and clustered
existence for a fling at the world.
He goes to the desert to forget,
and there meets a religious lady
(Alice Terry, who is there forget
ting the rawlings of her dead
atheistic father.
They marry. and take caravan
into the Sahara on their honey.
moon, spending their wedding
night out in the sands.
She does not know Of his past
life, and the fact that he has
broken his vow tears at his heart,
until the crisis comes during a
sand storm and he vows IL his wife
is spared, he will go back to the
monastery.
He tells her then Of his past,
and she, being deeply religious.
The Washington times., 1927-11-22
PRESIDENTERS IN
A BLITHESOME
ROBIN HOOD"

A first'night audience that glad.
dened the eyes of Impresario r.
Arthur Smith poured into the re.
iuvenated President Theater last
night to witness and hear a first.
rate Robin Hood by the mem.
6ers OF the President Light Opera
Company.
Washington seems to have dis
covered this goodly crew of sing.
ers following their excellent work
IN me Black Hussar." and Mr..
smiths worries about future in.
terest in his troupe should be
laid at rest, if the company only
does as well as it did last night.
we last saw this most popular
OF Dekoven's comic operas at
Polls Theater. with DeWolf Hop
per dominating the stage as the
Sheriff OF Nottingham. Ed An.
drews, a new face in the com.
pany, does well by the role, Civ.
a real Gilbertian Interpretation
to the part. Leonard Te.ley is
properly funny as Guy of Gis-
borne. the Sheriffs fellow-con.
spirator. and Furthermore brings
a good voice into use.
Harry Pfeil has the title role
and Hazel Huntington sings Maid
Marian brilliantly. Anne Yago is
the best Alan-a- Dale we've heard
in very long time. Her 20 Prom.
Use Me" can rank with the best
offered in these parts at any time.
William Witchell. cast as Little
John, possibly has the best male
voice in the company, but the
gigantic Ivan Arkuckel. as Will
Scarlet. displays a husky bass in
the Crow Song. Mary Craig is
properly winsome and coquettish
In the role Of AnabeI, and Martha
Jonas has her moments as Dame
Burden.
Add to these worthy principals
a pretty chorus of girls and a
flock of husky male voices, and
one cant fail but have good
Robin Hood" The settings and
Costumes have a nice, fresh look
to them. and the orchestra gives
lifting accompaniment to the
sparkling NUMBERS. r.
The Washington times., 1927-11-22

permits him to go back, and al.
though they are still madly in love
she watches him do a fade out
through the stout monastery
gate.
There is a child, and she spends
the rest of her days with the
thought, NO one but God and
know what's in my heart"
Thrown in for a bargain Is the
M. G. NJ. newsreels, showing shots
or our own tornado of last week,
and the overture by the Columbia
Orchestra. Hall Columbian. C,
McC.
The Washington times., 1927-11-22
POLTS-LAST WEEK
MY MARYLAND
STORE HOURS 8 TO s P. M.


The National OperettG
4 FEW GOOD SEATS STILL AVAIL
NIGHT (TuesJ and WED. NiGHT
The most ambitious effort of the MesSrs
Shnbert since The student Prince, "
ee0ttV ENJOYABLE . 'NH MARYLAND IL
eeetqinlv Inspiring and the Washington
GGdience nDDr0red il
WASHINGTON EVENING STAR,
The Washington times., 1927-11-22
SINNERS FaIstaff
Superbly Done
BY HAROLD PHILLIPS

There have been bataons Knights since Shakespeare
turned out The Merry Wives of Windsor requson of his
Queen Fuzzychnned sophomores have him. guilds and
have done him and in the fields
such gentlemen James H. Hakett William Crane
Tree and Louis Calvert have romped the
With this department the issue to the ideal Knight
rest We like Otis Skinner in it we'll,
S9ud possibly like In last nights performance the
National Mr. Skinner mscheviou of the
ghed cntrved the fusion of knav vpd
entmentaist to enti him mention forever onward when
the of important Fastaffs off,
INTO the Thames cudgeled by the ira just
side of being completely aggevd His fetching
contagious and when unmaked in the forest
the circumstances that have made ackass of him. your SYM
pathies for the old unstinted
SINNERS Falstaff is positively
The Washington times., 1927-11-22
Holiday Schedule
For CrandaII
Houses

Special matinee performances
will be given, beginning at .
o'clock. in all of the CrandaII
Theaters Thanksgiving Day.
This embraces Ia pIayho,Isses
including CrandaIl's MetrOnaIi.
tan. TivOli, Ambassador. Ceh.
trail, Savoy, Avenue Grand
Apollo, York. Colony, Home
Chevy Chase. Empire and New
all operated by the STANLEY.
Crandall Company. Needless fo
say. special thought has been
given to the assembling Of
programs for each house an.
DrOpriate in spirit and quality
to the holiday occasion. Per.
fOrmances will he continuous
TN all houses from opening
until II .. m.