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NEWS OF THE CLUBS

its weekly luncheon Wednesday with
description of her meeting with
Count Leo Tolstoi, whom she Travelled
half round the world to meet. Plans
were made for a testimonial luncheon
to the former president, Nina Van
Wrinkle. Many prominent guests are
expected, among them Representative
Rathbone, Maj. Hesse. and representa-
tives from the Chamber of Commerce.
Board of Trade and citizens associa-
lions. The luncheon will take place
at the Hotel La Fayette Wednesday at
pm.
The Zonta Club held its monthly
closed meeting at the Raleigh We'd
nesday, having as its only guest Miss
Mae Peabody of Englewood. N. j.
Miss Peabody was for several years
editor of the Zontian.
The secretary, Mrs. Nan r. Street,
read the minutes Of the last closed
meeting and the club practiced several
new club songs.
The president, Miss Jane Bartlett,
appointed Judge Kathryn Sellers and
DR.. Mildred w. Dickerson to represent
the club at the meeting of the advis-
Dry council of the Washington Council
of Social Agencies held Wednesday at
the Burlington Hotel.
Miss Jessie La Sale, chairman of
the permanent work committee, told
the club Of the work of her committee.
Through this committee, consisting of
Miss La Sale, Miss Gertrude Bowling
and Miss Esther Guide, the club Is pre-
pared to render financial assistance
by means of a loan to some woman
who by reason of such assistance will
be removed from a clerical or routine
position into one of advancement in a
business or profession. The Zonta
Club wishes to assist individual women
to positions of leadership.
1t was voted to have a valentine
party at the Grace Dodge Garden
House.
The club will have as its guest Of
honor next Wednesday noon Mrs.
Minnie Fisher Cunningham, who is
the secretary of the National Demo
cratic Women's Club.
Florence Crittenden Baby Lovers
Circle, No. Mrs. A. B. McManus,
president, entertained the circle at
ment, in the Columbia. Each guest
was presented with funny little gift.
accompanied by q jingle, which pro-
voked much mirth and laughter. Mrs.
Harry C. Simpson. vice president, pre-
scented Mrs. McManus with sofa
cushion, the gift of the circle. Miss
Jane Cole. superintendent of the
home. thanked the circle for it's Christ.
mas gift of nightgowns, slippers and
baby clothes to the girls.
A short business meeting followed,
at which the bazaar committee re.
ported that the proceeds of this circle
would be 500.
Mrs. Kreglow reported the activities
of the board.
Miss Jane Cole. Mrs. A. E. Abbott
and Mrs. J. Sheehy were guests.
The January meeting will be
changed to the fourth Tuesday instead
of the fourth Thursday, namely, Jan.
uary Is, and will be at the home of
Mrs. D. Nunnally, 1929 New Hamp.
shire avenue northwest.
Columbia Floral Circle will meet to-
morrow at the home of Mrs. Mamie
D. Hughes. 1927 Hiatt place.
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SPANISH WAR VETERANS

Col. John Jacob Aston Camp met in
Stanley Hall, United States Soldiers
Home, last Monday and elected to
membership Frank Reh. Henry l..
Raymond and Thomas Hamilton. The
camp presented a gold button each to
Adjt. B. F. Motley and Quartermas-
ter John Schaefer in appreciation for
the services rendered to the camp
during the past year. The camp
voted to join with the other camps of
this department in the public install
4ation ceremonies to be held at
Pythian Temple on the night of jan
uary Z, at which time the elective
and appointive officers of the various
camps will be Installed.
Gen. Nelson A. Miles Camp at its
last semi-monthly meeting increased
its membership by one in the trans
fer of Clarence J. Bleil Of Ensign
Bagley Camp of Pasadena. Calf. The
following officers were elected
Commander, Lorin C. Nelson; junior
vice commander, George v. McAlear;
junior vice commander, Alexander 7.
jenkins; Officer of the day, Charles
L. Dawson: officer of the guard, Rob-
ert e. Cullen; trustee, Past Depart
ment Commander Clarence A. Bel
KNAPP. Communicated Lorin c. Mel
son has recently been appointed by
Commander-in-Chie Rice w. Means to
be national aide de camp. The camp
voted to present to it's retiring COM
mander. Print E. Shomette, a past
commanders jewel, and presentation
will be made at future meeting. The
death of Bentley H. Feaster, which
occurred December %, was reported.
The camp will Join with the other
camps of this department in the
public installation January 7. Dep
uty Commissioner of Pensions Nor
gan, honorary member of Urell Camp,
addressed the meeting.
Department Commander Edward ].
Nolan requests that all elected and
appointed officers of the various
camps Of the department report to
department installing officer, Daniel
V. Chisholm, at 1880 pm. January z,
incident to the public installation are
to begin at 8 pm. Immediately fol-
lowing the installation ceremonies
there will be dancing Refreshments
will be provided.
Col. James S. Petit Auxiliary en-
tertained its members and the mem
bers of Petit Camp at it's last meet
ing with a Christmas tree party, and
presents were given to every one. A
short musical program was provided,
after which refreshments were
served. Three applications for mem
bership were received and formal
muster of the applicants will take
place at the next meeting, January
49, President Carrie Nolan an
nounces that the next meeting will
be an open one. Members of the
camps and auxiliaries are invited.
COMMUNICATIVE Chief Rice w.
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ton on or about January IA. Upon
adjournment of the present Con-
gress Commander-in-Ch Chief Means
plans to make official visits to every
department in the United States be-
fore the expiration of his term of
Office.
Gen Henry w. Lawton Camp will
meet tomorrow at Pythian Temple,
at which time the officers will be in
stalled by the department installing
officer.
Meetings for the week are: Mon
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of the bad check law, through
which he is alleged by police TO have
obtained jewelry and money totaline
more than $500.
Herman Kur, a jeweler. Of AT
Seventh street; NJ Wurtzenberger, a
jeweler. at TAP Ninth street, and
Aaron A. Priolean. 326 G street. are
those said to have been victimized.
The arrest was made by HeadquaT-
ters Detectives Springman and Tram
NELL
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quartermaster were Increased. 1t
was decided to entertain the ladies of
the Petit Auxiliary at the meeting
January 25, at which time a musical
program will be provided and re-
freshments will be served. Com
mander Conklin of Urell Camp, Com
mander Shomette of Miles Camp,
Commander elect Dawson of Lawton
Camp and the chairman of the de-
partment recruiting committee, Mr..
Graves made addresses.
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day-Gen. Henry w. Lawton Camp.
Col. John Jacob Aston Camp, Admiral
George Dewey Naval Auxiliary; Wed
nesday-Washingto Temple, No. l,
Lineal Society; Thursday-Richard
j. Harden Camp, Col. John Jacob
Astor Auxiliary; Friday-Public in
stallation of all camps.
Col. James S. Petit Camp mus
tered into the camp Thomas H. Hart
at it's last meeting and Senior Vice
Commander Adolph Graef presided
The salaries of the adjutant and
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Means is visiting camps of the vari-
GUS departments in the South, he
having already made official vista
lions to the camps at Norfolk,
Hampton National Home and Sa-
vannah. Ga. He is at present in
Florida, where he will visit the camps
in that State. His itinerary calls for
his departure from Florida January
8, and on his northward journey he
is scheduled to pay visits to camps
in Alabama, Georgia, the Carolinas
and Virginia, returning to Washing
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HELD ON EIGHT CHARGES.
Santiago Infante Dyes Accused of
False Pretenses

Santiago Infante Dyes. alias San
tiago de Infantes, 2s years old. 4421
Jay street northeast, was arrested
yesterday on five charges of false pre-
lenses and three charges Of violation
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Pictured above is of the finest most thoroughly salts
factory overstued groups placed floors The
most luxurious living suites shown anywhere at this
low Three pieces of absolute comfort and
of high quality. Full spring construction throughout and
each piece has loose reversible cushions which
the comfort Covered in highgrade figured vecurs
Includes club chair, Preside chair and davenport.
EASY TERMS At PEERLESS, 829 7th ST. N. ".
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Progress Club of College Park.-The
January meeting will be held at the
home of Mrs. c. o. Appleman, Janu.
airy II. at 2 pm, at which time the
members are invited to meet the
county president, Mrs. J. Enos Ray. A
definite selection of club colors and
, motto win be made at this time.
Soroptimist Club-Belle Kearny,
Former State Senator of Mississippi,
entertained members of the club at
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Woman's Community Club of Belts
ville.-This club held its December
meeting at the home of Mrs. H. T.
Converse. After a short business ses-
sion. the members INDUCED in a real
Christmas party. with a Christmas
tree and exchange of gifts.
The Nome nugget., 1927-05-14
FLOOD SITUATION STILL SERIOUS

BATON ROUGE. May IA. QPp The dous pressure of tn greatest Mississippi River in history finally broke down the Big Bend ievee at Moreauvlle Bayou des Glaises levee which is made of clay and has wthstood the steadily rising flood of rushing down from Arkansas the crevasses the bank of the Mississippi. which has already blanketed thirteen Louisiana par ishes for the past week
 More than a thousand workers labored day and night to strengt hen the embankments
 John L. Parker, Louisiana flood director, today said that twenty-five thousand people, and sixty thou sand acres in the immediate vicinity of the Bayou affected the waters from the break run thru the Atchafalaya Basin into Grand Lake, and thru 1t to the Gulf. Sixty thousand people more will be driven from their homes and nearly million will be inundated the food is expected to break down the levees the Atchafalaya river and causing the spreading of that streams swollen the huge and thickly populated region jeopardzing more than hundred fifty thousand people. This region Is the famous Sugar bowl' of Louisiana where practically all of the sugar cane of the country Is grown.
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INJUNCTION SUIT AT
 JUNEAU PROCEEDING

JUNEAU, May 13, lF,-Governor George A. Parks and Secretary of Alaska Karl Theile came directly into the injunction suit brought by James of Alaska, they being given permission to file com permanent restraining order against certain appro- prations made by the Legislature. The Plaintiff, Mr. Wickersham. strenuously opposed the admission of the two officials in question ques- toned the right of Hellenthal and Hellenthal to represent them. Judge T. M. Reed overruled the tered under advisement
 Attorney General John Rustgard opened the debates. speaking his demurrer represent ing Territorial Treasurer smith, but stated that he was not going to any questions of law be- cause ms net os a aS7 A yaf9Y Wfs taksn the Judge Reed said that wickersham will probably raise the issue and permitted J. A. Hellenhal. who appeared for the Governor. Secretary and Treasurer to argue the matter. Hellenthal claimed that the appropriations by the Legislature were within the aton upon the Legislature which would tend to ob- struct it's usefulness, He pointed out that the Ter ritory would practivally function far the executive administration concerned if the restraints sought granted. He said that .he appropriations attacked virtually the same in substance as similar steps provided by past legisla lures. and that their action legally and morally involved at all
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BORDENS CHILDREN KEPT UNDER CLOSE
 GUARD FOR FEAR kIDNAPPERS

CHICAGA, May II. lP,--The hfteen-month old daughter and the sixyear-old seqson of Join Borden. who is now cruise of the waters oa the Arctic for the Chicago Field Museum are being kept under the closest guard by private detectives because of the fear that they will be kidnapped in the absence of the millionaire the Chicago Her aid Examiner today. Both Mir. Mrs Borden will be absent from home months, and were last reported nearing the Western Coast of Alaska, where they will seek specimens of big animal life, such polar bears and warus.
 During their absence the Bordens left their children in the of their grandmother, Mrs. F. c. Let's. nurse. and Mir. Borden's secretary.
 Whether or not ransom demands have been made on the Bordens stated in the newsl paper. which stated, however, that detectives have been engaged to guard the children against kidnap- ping
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PREBYTERIAN MISSION BOARD WANTS
 MEDIATE BETWEEN WHITES. NATIVES

NEW YORK, May 14. (F-Diminishing game supplies and the organization of the Salmon fishing industry by the large canneres have deprived the Natives of Alaska of their natural of food supplies and caused serious economic distress. ac- cording to the Presbyterian Board of Missions. in the annual report which is to be read in the Gen. era Assembly in San Francisco in two weeks. It urges that the Church be allowed to act the me- diator in the conflict between the Natives and the Whites, resulting from this combination. The re- ports point out that the various churches are giving training the Natives in agricultural meth ods.
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THREE CORNERED RACE 10 PARIS
 LOOMS AS PRESENT POSSIBILITY

NEW YORK. May IT, QF9-A tri-cornered air race to Paris oomed up today as the greater poss- bility as the adverse weather conditions caused further postponement in take-o6 of the contend CTS. The Weather Bureaus dictum that squally conditions existed beyond midocean. caused Clar- ence Chamberlain and Floyd Bertaud to postpone their flight set for early today, In the meanwhile Commander Richard Byrd rushed his plans for . hopo6. and Captain Charles Lndbers is .'rarns to so" while waiting for better weather
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LONG SOUGHT WITNESS FOUND IN FRANCE

WASHINGTON May 1s. Qp-H M Biakmer one of the long sought witnesses in the Fall-Sn- clair oil conspiracy case, today located in France. and was served with subpoena from the Supreme Court of the United States. Blakmer was given hve hundred dollars expense money to return to the United States. Today the Sinclair Fall case was postponed from May twenty-third to October seventeenth.
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FRENCH AvrAroRs STILL MESSING

NEW YORK. May 14. lP-Another thread adds to the thin string upon which continue to hang hope that Nungesser and Coli. the French transatlantic aviators. may have reached America. Two residents of Harbor Breton today forwarded reports of the passage of airplane last Monday morning. Harbor Breton is hundred miles south of Harbor Grace. where six witnesses noted similar noises about the time the flyers may have arrived in that vicinity
The Nome nugget., 1927-05-14
GOVERNOR PARKS VETOED TWO BILLS

JUNEAU. May fl. i1S-Governor George 4. Parks pocketed-thereby vetoed-House Bill No s. providing for the discharge of indigent con victs ncarcerated for failure to pay their fines He also pocketed Senate Bill No. 24 providing that proceedings under Chapter Thirty Six Title Thir- teen Compiled Laws Alaska of 1913 relative to proceedings of the nature of quo warranto. insti- tuted by the Attorney General of Alaska Cover nor Parks said there good reason why these two measures should become laws. All other measures passed were signed and have become laws
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ROSS KINNEY LEFT KoTzEBrE FOR NOME
tspeciai Nugget Correspondence., /,

Especial Nugget CorrespOndence.)
 KOTZEBUE, May IA, Ross Kinney Superin- tendent of the Alaska Road Commission left Kotze bue for Nome May 11th via Deering and Shismarer after inspecting the trails around Kotzebue for couple of days
 Captain John Hegness arrived in Kotzebue May sth from his fox ranch east of Point Barrow He reports a hne trip down and expects to leave here for Nome Saturday via Cape Espenberg.
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WIND UP OF JUNEAU MATTERS
WILKINS EXPEDITION RETURNING TO FAIRBANKS
A STEP FORWARD

With the advent of the first airpaue.
 carrying United States Mail and passengers
 : from the Government Railroad to this sec
 ' tion of the country bright page is written
 in the history of Nome and Seward Peninsula
 ' This service. though at present limited in
 ; scope. is. in the opinion of the Nugget the < thin edge of the wedge of prosperity that will ; eventually up possibilities along ' lines of the developments of the various rich + resources. mining and otherwise of the far ' flung districts that dependent Nome + as a strategic point and base of supplies and 1 ' communication. The benefits that are bound + to accrue from such service are inestimable 1 The oldtime residents of the country l the prospecors. miners, bankers and busi- 1 nessmen, have long labored under the handi- cap Of insufficient and inadequate modes of ! communication and travel. in their efforts to ! foster and sustain such industries as had al { ready been established: and. it is no secret | that many business ventures prospecting and | other schemes of constructive nature that ! have been from time time undertaken. have | langnishnd n~. '-------- cases been abandoned = ' just for the lack of such facilities. This | handicap, in far Nome and Seward Pen ! insula are concerned, by reason of their so 4 | lation during the Winter months. has been | | than that of any other section | | of Alaska. | Unified effort and concerted action by | the combined forces of Nomes delegation : the sth Territorial Congress. and the North | : western Alaska Chamber of Commerce. have | made this service possible; and the citizens : of Seward Peninsula in general and Nome in | particular to be congratulated the ! alization though partially, of long : | cherished dream. solid front and : : bined action is the thing most to be desired | : at this stage in order that a permanent air [ : mail passenger and freight service may be 1 : firmly established later to the needs 1 | of this section of the country |
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PLANE WILL PROBOBLY LEAVE
 NENANA FOR NOME MONDAY
Especial Nugget Correspondence.)

JUNEAU. May IA. The Anchorage Arpane Company advises Governor George A. Parks that they will undertake the flight leaving Nenana for Nome Monday weather and all other conditions be- ing favorable.
 All of the Nome delegation have left for &c., atle except Representative Thomas Ganney who will leave Tuesday for Nome via Fairbanks.
The Nome nugget., 1927-05-14
VISITOR COMES TO KOTZEBUE, TEACHER
 MRS AUsLEY LEAVES FOR NOORVIK
Special Nugget Colrespondcncc.)

Especial Nugget Colrpsp0ndencc.)
 KOTZEBUE, May 13. Superintendent Chance of the Bureau of Education Noorvik was in Kot- zebue few days during the week on business con- nected with his office.
 Mrs Sue L. Ausley, Kotzebues Territorial School teacher leaves for Noorvik tomorrow even ing and expects to spend the summer there,
The Nome nugget., 1927-05-14
CRAY AND MRS SNYDER ARE SENTENCED

NEW YORK. May ls. UFo-Mrs Snyder and Henry Judd Gray were today sentenced to die in the electric chair At Sing Sing the week of Jane twentieth. Neither defendant showed any emo tioa q the sentence vas pronounced by Justice scuddsr who denied motion that the sentence be set asids pending the ding of an appeal.
The Nome nugget., 1927-05-14
Especial Nugget Cor~spondence.)

KOTzEBUE. May IS. R. S. Hall, better known to the old timers Dick Hall, arrived in Kotzebue with Captain John Hegness today. Dick a trading post Wainwright and at Kot- zebue also. He reports very quiet winter. very light catch of furs being the His many friends were glad to him back if it is only until the boats leave here for the North again.
The Nome nugget., 1927-05-14

The Nugget suggests that the tables of dis tances printed on Page Five be cut out and posted up in roadhouses and homes. they are valuable.
The Nome nugget., 1927-05-14

James Wickersham's injunction suit. tying up the salaries of Governor Parks and Secretary Karl Theiles offices and the Legislative clerk hire was argued Wednesday and Thursday before Judge T. M. Reed. Wickersham argued for hours aa1- lenthal argued the for the employees The Judge stated this is a very important case and he would give counsel days to furnish additional law or authorities, if such ohainable bearing on the case The suit involves the constitutfonality or Legislative acts since the of the leg lslature. If the is sustained it will create great confusion and seriously impair the Territor- ial administration.
 The Motorshps Carpenter and Silver Wave were reported off Prince Rupert the evening of May ninth
The Nome nugget., 1927-05-14
EXPLORERS
 NOW AT
 k0TzEBuE

Especial Nugget COresponienceD
 KOTZEBUE, May 13, Captain Wilkins, Ben Eieson and aviator Graham arrived in Kotzebue at three o'clock this afternoon and expect leave Fairbanks tomorrow.
The Nome nugget., 1927-05-14

JUNEAU, May 1s GP,-The arenmAnf4--a.,- >s-- attorney and former Delegate Congress-. and former Federal Judge, against Walsein G. Smith, Territorial Treasurer Alaska. pleted yesterday Wickersham seeks restrain Treasurer Smith from dsbursing forty two thous- and dollars appropriated by the last Legislature for the maintenance of the Governors office and the Secretary of Alaskas office and certain of expenses Mir. Wickersham contends that the civil government act by which Congress created the machinery of Alaska government had given Territorial Legislature authority to make appro- priatons of this nature .
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Members Of the Association
Of Worshipful Masters F. A.
A. M, 1927. The association
has organized its own degree
team for ritualistic work. COM
posed exclusively of masters of
the various Masonic lodges Of
the District of Columbia.
EMmnuStnu
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ALNoGKAVURE New York
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EYES OF BROWN
~ GILL PRICE &c

Eyes Of brown, smiling ON,
Bringing faith when hope IL gone.
Like the stars, far above,
Shining forth undying love.
Pools 20 deep. bring to me
Thoughts cherish tenderIy.
Laughter gay, fingers there.
Sweet content dispels despair.
Love Of life, all that's good.
Bears a message understood.
SOnEblrds carol OF your beauty,
All proclaim your love OF duty.
Eyes Of brown, most divine.
Would that yOn were only mine.
JOE H. HOLMAN.
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SHIPPING BOARD POWER

Power of the Shipping Board to
encourage private merchant ma
rine through loans to shipping COM
panies was continued in a Senate
bill passed by the House today.
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FLAsHOGRAPHs
- acc. US. pan oFTIec

There is this difference as to,
political slush, Which the Senate
has been fighting oUer: In the
North and West they use money
to get the Uoters to the polls.
In the South they use shot guns
to keep them array.
Senator Norris used to look
under the bed for a piutocrat
before retiring. Now he is look
ing for Ware and Smith.
Bootleg gentlemen who haze
been doing business on Capitol
Hill WiU molc haze chance to
let their stuff age until neat
December. E. L. S.