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The Washington times., 1927-09-09
SCHOOL MAKES
STUDY PLAY

The Lucia Gale-Barber School Is
9 boarding school for a limited
number Of girls under is. It has
regular grades of school work
from kindergarten upward and in
its day school has both boys and
girls.
IN the spirit of play with their
dolls, girls are trained to sew and
to perform Hight household duties,
such rs bed making, care Of
bureau closets and rooms.
Facts in regard to foods, food
values. prices, etc. develop through
their stores and trading in play.
Later interests center around
the construction work, as building
with blocks. bricks and concrete.
All children are measured and
weighed at intervals during the
school year and the thought of
wellness strife for perfect health
IS encouraged.
The Washington times., 1927-09-09
In Hollywood
Could This Be

Unknown three months ago, without single days motion pic
tur experience leading lady Of prominent
stars and with veyear contract which should carry her to
hts soffam
The Washington times., 1927-09-09
RECORD IS
JOB A DAY

The Boyd School for Secretaries,
1888 G st. N. W.; is entering upon
its seventh successful year. Five
years ago it occupied three rooms.
Today two floors are being used and
1t is placing Approximately a stu.
dent a day in a position.
During July 80 students were
placed in positions at salaries rang.
ing from $1S to $37.5O per week.
The student placed at $3.50 a
week had approximately three
weeks experience.
New classes are now forming on
all commercial subjects.
The Washington times., 1927-09-09
Naturalization Fete"
Of Klan at. Bay Beach

The aims Of the Ku Klux Klan
will be outlined by prominent
speakers at naturalization"
ceremony in connection with the
third annual excursion Of Hyatts.
vile Klan No. Q tomorrow at
Chesapeake Beach. The public has
been invited.
Five thousand Klansmen from
the District and nearby Maryland
and Virginia are expected to at.
tend, in full regalia. The Khan
Band OF sixty-five pieces will play.
There will be special parking facili.
ties at the District line for those de.
string to motor to the train.
The Washington times., 1927-09-09

Throughout the United States
there are 243 air pilots licensed
under the new law. Two women.
Miss Ruth r. Nichols, of Rye, N.
Y, and Miss Phoebe Fairyrave
Omle, of Memphis, Tenn, are
among those authorized to fly
transport planes.
The Kusko times., 1927-04-09
INDUSTRY
 FOR. ALASKA
Paper .and Pulp Mill, Capacity t250 Tons
 Daily, Assured.

WASHINGTON, April 2O.-An ini- tial investment of S12,O00,000 will re- sut fro mthe sale of 50,000 cords of timber in the Tongas Narrows forest, for which bids were opened by the Forest Service yesterday. This will mark the first big establishment for the manufacture of paper and pulp in Alaska's national forests.
 The Alaska International Paper Company, which is a subsidiary of the International Paper Company, bid 90 cents for spruce and 30 cents for the rest, while the Zellerbach Paper Company bid 80 centts for spruce and 40 cents for other vorieties.
 The proposals have been turned over to experts for analysis. \
 It is believed an award, will .,> be made next week. The mill to be erected will have a capacity of. 25O tons of paper daily. Both companies have filed on the same power site, and the power site awards will go to. the successful timber. bidder.
The Kusko times., 1927-04-09
CLEAN UP
 SEATTLE.
If Mayor Doesn't Do It, Sheriff Bannick
 %Says.He Will.

SEATTLE. April 21.--SheriH Ban nick today served notice on Mayor Landes that unless she takes imme- diate steps to clean up, the city he will step in and do it himself.
 The sheriff charge sthat the mayor has failed to live up to her pre-elec- her promises and her cath of office so far as vice issues are concerned. h. stead of waging war on gambling dens and disorderly houses, he fiatly alleged that the present city admins tration has sanctioned a system of regulation which covers up the opera tions of malefactors instead of put ting them out of business
The Kusko times., 1927-04-09
PLUME DREDGE co. ATTACHES
 ARRIVE, FROM THE OUTSIDE

Arriving Friday via plane from Anchorage were, Emil Anderson. Gus Rosen and Bert Heffelfnger. all Plume Dredge Company attaches, who speett the past winter on the Outside. These three, incidentally, were the first passengers to fly in. airplane from Anchorage over Rainy Pass to this interior section, and all of them speak in terms of praise of the flight in the enclosed plane, which was made from Anchorage to 'Takotnaa in 2 hours and 40 minutes.
 MT. anderson spent the past win ter with his family at Berkeley. Calif.s MT. Heffelfinger with. his family at Oakland while MT. Rosen spent the winter ih Seattle.
 Leaving Sunday with Mir. Anderson for the Plume Dredge Co., camp at Yankee creek. for starting. of initial operations were Halfdan Wig, Henry Martella Lars Indegard and Claude Nyberg.
 Leaving. on the. same day for Little creek were Gust Rosen, Bert Heffel- finger, Arthur L'heureux, Al Colwelly Olaf Waagen and Frank Hart
The Kusko times., 1927-04-09
AH0RR0R
 0F.H0RR0RS
Mexican Bandits. Trap 187 Men in Coaches,
 .~ Then Set .Afame.

MEXICO CITY, April 23.-One hundred and seventy passengers and an entire military escort of seventeen soldiers were killed or burned to death last night when bandits wreck ed and burned a Guadalajara and Mexico City passenger train near Li- mon, in the state of Ialisco.
 The outlaws locked the doors of the coaches and drenched the cars with gasoline and kerosene, and then set them afre The train was almost completely. destroyed.
The Kusko times., 1927-04-09
FOR AID FOR
 SISSIPPI FLOOD SUA-, -RERs

Concerning relief fort sufferers due to the Mississippi. flood, Frank Gus key, local N. c. Go. manager, on Monday received the following from George Preston, chairman of the Tan ana Valley Chaper of the Red Cross: FAIRBANKS, April 24.-The fol- lowing telegrah, received from Red Cross headquarters states: "Presi- dent Coolidge has issued a proclama- tion calling upon the people to give quickly and generously to Red Cross Mississippin flood relief funds. The emergency situation is extremely grave, with seventy-five thousand homeless needing emergency care. The relief problem is acute, as the number of flood refugees is increasing every hour. It is imperative that large relief fund be raised immediately to meet mounting needs. Every Red Cross chapter must dc its part in this national appeal. Use same quota as for Florida disaster and stage an az gressive campaign for immediate funds."
 Please do what you can for this urgent cause in youn district by giv- ing publicity to the appeaL All news paper reports indicate that the disas- ter is of far-reaching magnitude and
 
 that there is .aegreat toll of suffering among our fellow citizens. Will ap- preciate your assistance.
 GEORGE PRESTON,
 Chairman Panama Valley Chapta.
The Kusko times., 1927-04-09
MACDONALD FINDS COOLIDGE
 GENTLE AND AFFABLE

WASHINGTON, April 21.-Ram- say Mcdonald was received today by President Coolidge and for 30 min utes they indulged in a visit described by Macdonald as :'hosnely' in the British sense of the word. Macdon- aid described "homelya as ocsiable ex- press ', ard he added that he found Coo; zs gcrtie and affahle.
The Kusko times., 1927-04-09
l.II 3 UPON
 BY. CHINESE
U. s. Destroyer sPreble and Chinese Soldiers
 Exchange Shots.

WASHINGTON, :. April .18.-The Navy Department was informed to- day that the destroyer Preble had fired upon Chinese on the north bank of the Yangtse river, opposite Kian- gyin fort. One enlisted man on the Prehle received 8 wound in the leg during the firing from the shore di- rected at the ship. The Preble used her three and four-inch.. batteries and machine guns. The Preble VI aspro- ceeding from Shanghai to Hangkow when it was fired upon by Chinese soldiers.
The Kusko times., 1927-04-09
Ticks,

WASHINGTON, April 19.-Presi- dent Coolidge had a political break fast Tuesday morning, when he enter tained thirteen guests who were prominent in Republican councils, and at which general political conditions and the party outlook were discussed. Among those present were Chairman Butler, of the Republican national committee, Senators Smoot, Curtis and McNary-
The Kusko times., 1927-04-09

WASHINGTON, April 24.-Philan- der Chase Knox, 39, son of former Secretary of State Knox, was jailed here today, chsrged with drunkenness and illegal possession of two pints of corn whisky.
The Kusko times., 1927-04-09

WASHINGTON, April 21.-The de- stroyer John D. Ford today fired upon Chinese Northern troops, using her four-inch guns, and silencing the, fire which the Chinese on Y4the Yangtse river had directed upon the. Standard Oil ship Helen.
The Kusko times., 1927-04-09
t CHAPLI NTO PPUNGLE UP
 S1OO,OOO IN SETTLEMENT OF
 5 YEARS UNPAID TAXES

WASHINGTON, April 22.-Char- lie Chaplin will pay the Government $1OO,O00 in settlement for unpaid taxes covering. the period of more than five years. An agreement has been reached by which this amount will permit, the. releas eof the pro- ducer's property. According to a Treasury official, Chaplin's check for $1OO,OOO is now on its way East from the West coast:
The Kusko times., 1927-04-09

Charles Baker,. Little creek, arrived Tuesday floor a,short town visit.
The Kusko times., 1927-04-09

SEATTLE, April 21.--Mrs. Carrie lola Gilmore, wife of William A. Gil- more, Alaska pioneer, is dead in this city. Mrs. Gilmore was a. member of Alaska Chapter, No. 1,- Order 0 Hast ern Star, at Nome, where the Gilmore family lived for thirteen years.
The Kusko times., 1927-04-09

SHANGHAI, April 20.-Resoln- tions impeaching the Cantonese gov ernment at HankOw were adopted at today's meeting at Kuomintang, in consequence of which General Chiang, Cantonese generalissimo, is expected to establish a new government at Nanking.
The Kusko times., 1927-04-09

Pete Michels, after trip to Flat, passed through Takotna on Thursday last on his way to .McGrath.
The Kusko times., 1927-04-09
GOV. SMITH
 EXPLAINS
Speaks of Himself, the Catholic Church and
 Presidency.

BOSTON, April Ex-Governor Al Smith, of New York, in letter to the Atlantic Monthly, declared he recog- nizes no power in the Roman Catholic Church to interfere with the opera ton of the constitution of the United States or enforcement of the laws of the land.
 The Governor, Roman Catholic, and a potential candidate for the presidency, wrote the letter to the magazine in reply to another letter published in. the Atlantic Monthly last month by Charles Marshall, a New York lawyer and Episcopalian, who asked number of questions seeking to define his views on the re- lation of the Catholic Church to the State.
 NEW YORK, April 23.-The Times and World, supporters of Governor Smith, say today that leaders of the Democratic partly have seriously dis cussed the circulation of round robin among leaders of the party call ing upon both Smith and McAdoo to withdraw as candidates for presiden- tial nomination.
The Kusko times., 1927-04-09


 Butler, of the Republican national committee, Senators Smoot, Curtis and McNary-
 SEATTLE, April 21.--Mrs. Carrie lola Gilmore, wife of William A. Gil- more, Alaska pioneer is dead in this city. Mrs. Gilmore was a. member of Alaska Chapter, No. l.. Order Hast ern Star, at Nome, where the Gilmore family lived for thirteen years. SEATTLE, April 2O-Judge o. R. Holcomb, who was defeated for re- election to the state supreme court Tn the last election, was appointed to membership in that tribunal today by Governor Hartley, to succeed Justice Dridges, deceased.
 SEATTLE, April 21.-Rev. Father i Thomas Otto Zeegan, 43, Franciscan priest at Riverton Parish, a suburb of Seattle, was arrested today on a warrant charged by Elinor Munger, 15, of being the father of her child and her betrayer.
 LARIOJA, Argentine, April 22.- ] General Justoto, o,Argentine minister, was blown out of his plane while fly i ing in this city on an airial tour of 1 inspection. However. he was watch ing parac44te, which brought him safely to earth.
 WASHINGTON. April 23-Homer R. Harris, administrative assistant in the commerce department, air service section, was killed today when his airplane crashed at Boiling Field
 WASHINGTON, April 22.-The Mare Island and Bremerton navy yards each will build one 10,000-ton cruiser, orwhich bids will soon he opened by the Navy Department JUNEAU, April 20-The Senate yesterday passed the so-called sani- tary code measure, designed to estab- fish sanitary standards for Alaskan canneries and salteries. l SEATTLE, April 19.-Dr. Miles w. 1 Ward, Seattle dentist and world war veteran, lost his life yesterday when his canoe capsized on Lake Hancock, where he was fishing.
 PORTLAND, April 22.-Jesse D. Bridges, 65, associate justice of the Washington State Supreme Court, died here last night from cancer of the stomach.
 LOS ANGELES, April 20.-Dr. Charles H. Parkhurst, 85, New York's veteran crusader against crime, and Mrs. Eleanor Marx, 65, were married here today.
 SEATTLE, April 2O.-The North- 9TH Ll1c xuSuTdIlCc OOuIpduy usSS OA dered the construction of 24-story buildin gat Third avenue and Univer- sity.
 DETROIT, April 24.-Henry Ford, motor magnate, who was injured in an automobile accident some days ago. is able to sit up, but cannot walk yet.
 WASHINGTON, April 2O.-The l White Hous announced today that there had been no split between Cool idge and Hoover.
 WASHINGTON, April 20.-Wm. C. McAdoo is opening law offices here.
 SEATTLE, April 20.-Senator Dill and bride arrived today.
The Kusko times., 1927-04-09

Chester Brink. made the round trip to McGrath on Tuesday, taking down about 25 cases of gasoline.
The Kusko times., 1927-04-09
.75,oo0 ARE
 HOMELESS
Along Mississippi and Tributaries, Due to
 High Floods.

MEMPHIS. April 23.LThe greatest disastem on. the lower Mississippi val ley ins one, hundred yearss is grow acute. .,teday with hourly reports of furthers widespread. death., sdesolation and destruction caused bX floods oof the Mississippi and its tributaries.
 The known dead total twenty-eight, but, it.. is, believed that the toll will growsmNch greater.
The Kusko times., 1927-04-09

WASHINGTON, April 27.-The Red Cross relief fund reached $2,546,- 300 today. A fund -of. 5.0Q0,0O0 is sought
 NEW ORLEANS, April 27.-The tramp of National Guardsmen is heard along the: .leyees today as two solid parishes of Louisiana were being evacuated preparatory to surrender ing them to- the Mississippi, that the . South's largest city might be saved from the onslaught of flood. Vigor- ous protests. on the part of the citi- zens of the two parishes, St. Boinard and Plaque, Mines, was registered that armed watch overt hele wees cmfmfw truck farmers, and troopers kept an armed watch over the levees which it had proposed. to dismantle to save :. New Orleans.
 Secretary of Commerce Hoover, the Presidents representative in the flood relief. work. arrived here this morn- ing.
The Kusko times., 1927-04-09

John Krieger returned yesterday . from trip to Ophir.
The Kusko times., 1927-04-09

SEATTLE, April 20.-Senator Dil and bride arrived today.
The Kusko times., 1927-04-09

WASHINGTON, April 20.-Wm. C. McAdoo is opening law offices here.
The Kusko times., 1927-04-09

SHANGHAI, April 23.-Martial law was declared in the native city of Shanghai today because of agitation by radical unionists. Six labor lead- CTS were executed: this morning.
The Kusko times., 1927-04-09

SHANGHAI, April 20.-Twenty pickets of the Shanghai general labor union were killed this morning when they attacked thea headquarters of General Chiang Kaixhek's Cantonese troops in the >chapel distsiers north of the international settlement. The at tackers, apparently, weae angered by yesterdays raid on the red labor unions, ordered. by Chiang.
The Kusko times., 1927-04-09

SEATTLE, April 2O.-Judge o. R Holcomb, who was defeated for re. election to the state supreme court 1T the last election, was appointed te membership in that tribunal today by Governor Hartley, to succeed Justice Dridges, deceased.
The Kusko times., 1927-04-09

WASHINGTON, Aprifss .-Presi- !. dent. Coolidge today issued procla- mation asking aid for sufferers in the area, flooded by the Mississippi river and it's. tributaries. The flood sltua- ton this afternoon is indeed grave, the proclamation said, and the num- : Der of refugees who must be fed, shel- tered and clothed for weeks ~ exceeds seventy-five thousand.
 MEMPHIS, April .24.1Fifteen ref augees have been taken off the main Mississippi river levee at Greenville, Miss, by the steamboat Tollinger and transported to Vicksburg. Seven thousand more remain over the entire tooededs area of the Mississippi river valley, and there is, a cry today for rescue steamboats.
The Kusko times., 1927-04-09

WASHINGTON, April 2O.-The White Hous announced today that there had been no split between Cool idge and Hoover.
The Kusko times., 1927-04-09

PORTLAND, April 22.-Jesse D Bridges, 65, associate justice of tho State Supreme Court died here last night from cancer o1 the stomach.
The Kusko times., 1927-04-09

DETROIT, April 24.-Henry Ford motor magnate, who was injured in an automobile accident some days ago, is able to sit up, but cannot walk yet.
The Kusko times., 1927-04-09

LOS ANGELES, April 20.-Dr Charles H. Parkhurst, 85, New York's crusader against crime, and Mrs. Eleanor Marx, 65, were married here today.
The Kusko times., 1927-04-09

SEATTLE, April 20.-The .North- ern Life Insurance Company has or- dered the construction of 24-story buildin gat Third avenue and univer- sity.
Evening star., 1927-10-12
EVANSVILLE TO HAVE
BETTER HEATED PRISON
Committee of Council Requested to
Arrange for Winter Comfort
Throughout Town Building.
special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
HYATTSVILLE, Md, October 12.-
At meeting of the mayor and town
council Monday night the house com
mittee, of which Councilman George
\. Bowen is chairman, was requested
to see that better heat is provided for
the Jail and the Municipal Building
George w. Topping was appointed a
town baiiiff, Baiiiff William A. James
having moved TO Washington.
Upon recommendation of Dr. T. X
Atherton authority was given for the
closing of Spencer street from Wine
avenue to Ravenswood avenue each
school day from II to 1 o'clock for the
protection during recess of children at
tending the Spencer street school.
The plan will be tried for 80 days.
A motion prevailed authorizing the
Fire Department to buy 400 feet of
new hose.
Town Treasurer William A. Shep-
herds monthly report showed receipts
OF $2,SS4.06, including $1,226.9S in
taxes. Expenditures were given as
$2,343.02, including $1,20S.27 paid on
the towns new automobile truck and
1929 for street lighting. This left n
balance ir the general fund of $541 .04.
Money in various other funds was re.
ported as follows: Rebate. 81 1902;
road, $154i special road, $34S.I7, and
Fire Department, s6S.03.
Evening star., 1927-10-12
BETHESDA PLANNING
BIG CELEBRATION
Series of Public Improvements to
Be Commemorated-0ficials
to Participate.

To commemorate the rapid growth
of public improvements in the
Bethesda area, northwest of Wash
inCton, great celebration is now be-
ing planned by the Bethesda Cham
her of Commerce. In recent months
many rev business buildings have
been erected, broad streets established,
and during the course of the next few
weeks work will he started on the in.
stallation of street lights along the
main thoroughfares leading through
the suburban area. In addition an ac.
tive sidewalk construction program
has been initiated.
Tentative plans for the celebration
provide for a program of events and
county and State officials will be i'm.
vited to speak A large banquet also
viii be served, which will be attended
by officials representing .ali the towns.
villages and special taxing areas@sof
tower Montgomery County as welf as
civic leaders. 1t is planned to invite
the entire voting membership of the
Montgomery County Civic Federation
to attend this event.
Plans for the celebration will be dis.
cussed and possibly adopted at spe-
cial meeting of the Bethesda Cham.
her OF Commerce at it's meeting in the
Masonic Hall next Friday night.
The chamber committee sponsoring
the event is comprised of Paul A.
lleideke, chairman; George r. Sacks.
Z. Eliot Middleton. s. Walter Boglev.
Charles MerrYman, Edward Fl. Jones
nd John Imirie.
Evening star., 1927-10-12
ToDAY'S ADJUSTMENTS.

National--"One of the Finest.
melodrama, at $40 pm. Matinee at
2:20 pm.
Belasco-"The Medicine Man.
comedy. at $40 pm. Matinee at 2:3O
pm.
Poli's-'"The Wicked Age" com
edy drama, at $50 pm.
keith's--Nazimova, vaudeville, al
2:15 and SIS pm.
Earle-Vaudeville and pictures, cor
tinuous 30 to IL pm.
Gayety-"Black and White Revue,
extravaganza. at 2I5 and SIS pm.
Strand-"Follies of Pleasure" bur
esque, at 2:l5 and SIS pm.
FOx-"What Price Glory?" continu
Gus u am. to II pm.
Columbia" Beau Geste." at l0:aa
am, 1855, $40, $40, 7:05 and 9'l5
pm.
RialtO-"AIias the Deacon" at 1880
am, I:20. $50, 500, $50 and 9;45 pm
PalaCe-"Spring Fever" at 1856
am, 12.20, 2:20, 4:20, 5:45. 7;l5 ana
$3.50 pm.
MetropoIitan-"The Life of Riley .
at ll:i0 am, 1:40, 3:45, 5:35, 7:35 and
$40 pm.
Little Theater-"Log of the L.
poat" at /, 5. {, and 3 pm.
Tiv0ii-"The Stolen Bride" at 2:2o.
4:l0. :55, 7:45 and 9:35 pm.
AmbaSsador-"Ad Adam and Evil"
at 6:15. and $3.50 pm.
Central-"The Way of All Flesh. .
at l2:30. ,, $3.50, ). $50. s and 9:4O pm.
Wardman Park-"At the Gray
House., at Z and pm.
Evening star., 1927-10-12
NEW WORKERS TO INSPECT
VIRGINIA ROAD SYSTEM
Party Will Start Tour Tomorrow at
Winchester, Covering Many Cities,
Including Richmond.
speelal pispateh to The star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va, October IA
Virginia's new and modern highway
system is to be inspected by party
Of "A New York State road engineers
and other officials of the State High
way Department, beginning at Win
chester tomorrow. The party, headed
by Fred S. Greene, chief of the De-
partment of Public Works of the EN-
pire State, will spend Thursday going
over the numerous hard-surfaced roads
in this section and proceed the fol-
lowing day along the historic Shenan-
doah Valley pike to Lexington.
The trip is to be made leisurely to
get better idea of engineering work
and also to take in the scenery of the
Valley of Virginia. They viii attend
the Virgina-V. NJ. /. foot ball game at
Charlottesville Saturday and then go
to Richmond for a tour of the roads
OF southern Virginia. The trip is the
first to be made by officials of another
state to Virginia since the State en-
barked upon it's extensive road.build-
ing program a few years ago, in pur-
snance OF the pay-as-yod-go policy.
The party will return to New York by
way of the Richmond Washington
road.