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The Alaskan. (Petersburg, Alaska) 1926-1932, 1927-03-25
SCHOOL NOTES

The spelling contest which has
been in progress for some time in
the sixth and seventh grades has
ended. They were divided into two
divisions led by Henrietta Dahl and
Arthur Tveten. Arthur's side was
victorious by eight points and was
entertained by the other side last
Friday night at Saint Patrick's
party held in the primary school
room.
Mrs. Clausen was a visitor in the
second grade, Tuesday of this week.
The sixth and seventh grades are
working on a program to be given at
the next meeting of the P. T. A. The
program is under the directioa OF
Miss Neuert.
! Pupils of the third and fourth
grade room who were perfect last
week on the multiplication tables
from rs to 9's were as follows
Frances Ravens, Harold Holton, AL
Ian Lee, Kenneth Dahl, and John
| Holton.
The list this week is greatly in
creased and includes the following
Jack O. Donnell, Patsy Fryer, Mar
garet McGilton, Robert dinner, Nor
ma Runstad, Clifford Swenson,
Frances Ravens, Allan Lee, Herman
Peterson, John Holton, Harold Hol-
ton, Frances Parks, and Lillian Nor
berg.
In the third and fourth grade
room last week Allan Lee was the
highest in spelling in the third
grade and Jack O'Donnell in the
fourth grade. In the entire room
Allan Lee stood the highest. In the
same room this week in the third
grade Allan Lee was first, Helen Lar
son was second, and Arthur Otness
was third.
In the fourth grade Jack O'Don'
nell was first, Patsy Fryer was Sc
cond.
Ivy Owens is absent from school
this week on account of a sore knee
which resulted from a fall.
Her classmates are writing let
/ tiers to her All hope to see her back
in school next week.
i Alexander Bradley from Juneau is
enrolled in the third grade. Rudolph
Williams is also a new pupil in the
third grade.
il A one minute speed test in oral
reading was given in the third and
fourth grades in Miss MacKecknie's
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CHURCH NOTICES

Lutheran Church Of Petersburg.
Sunday morning services at
1870 o'clock.
Sunday school at 1890
A Good program will be rendered
:, the evening.
s. Sydness,
Pastor.
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Presbyterian Church

Sunday morning services at
80 am. Afternoon services at
? I'm. Wednesday evening pray
er meeting.
Mrs. VIM. Tamaree, Lay Worker.
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Sunday evening Salvation NEE
ing at 7 o'clock
Tuesday evening and Frida
evening at 8 o'clock.
Captain Kenny and Lieutena,
S.cEachren. in charge.
Bright meetings, Everybody we
come. Come and meet your friend;
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-18
Railroad Clerks Will
Ask Increased Wages

ALBUQUERQUE, N. M, May II tH9.
"A general wage increase will be re-
quested of the Santa Fe railroad Off
cials by members of the general COM
mittee of the Brotherhood of Railroad
Clerks, it was announced at the close
of a two-day meeting of the brother
hood here today.
E. L. Walter, of Albuquerque, re-
elected committee general manager
would not announce how much of an
increase would be asked but said that
a negotiation committee would appear
before officials soon.
In addition to an increase in wages
the clerks will take up with the COM
pany the questions of working condi-
tions and seniority rights.
Members of the executive boarc
elected were M. j. Valley, Pueblo;
G.. w. Weiser, Fresno; c. G.. Homstein
Arkansas City, and G. G. Carlton, Dali
las, Texas.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-18
SOVIET RUSSIA
WRITES STRONG
NOTE TO BRITAIN

MOSCOW, Russia, May II A9-The
soviet government, in note de-
livered tonight to the British charge
d'affaires, IN protest against the re,
cent raid on soviet house in London,
declares that the continuance OF
commercial relations with Great
Britain is possible only on the con-
dition of exact fulfillment OF the
provisions OF the commercial treaty
OF 1921, free from violations CROWNS
out of inter-party maneuverS arG
the fantastic beliefs OF one minis5e.
CT another. 1t demands from the
British government definite re-as-
surances on this subject, from which
it says necessary conclusions can be
made"
Furthermore, the soviet govern
ment declares that it reserves the
right to make claim for violation by
the British government OF the agree
1nent for the insult offered thereby
and for material losses growing out
Of the raid.
The note points out that soviet In
terror development is based on a
definite economic plan and foreign
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-18
Caught on the Wing

John w. Hallmark Casa Grande
81 don't like to be pessimist, ouc
1 believe the time for successful
travel across the Atlantic ocean muss
be delayed until the margin OF
safety is more liberal. Aviators now
planning to make the nonstop tllght
1igure on every gallon OF gasoline
carried taking them 50 many miles.
Ocean travel is too uncertain to
permit such a practice There must
be provision made for indefinite de-
lay Of arrival and safety appliances
provided to take care of the ship
during such delays"
Lloyd NJ. Harrison, Fort Worth,
Texas: Refugees from the Hooded
portions of Louisiana are now ar
irving in Fort Worth, according to
a letter I just received from my
people there. Many OF the families
are almost without clothing. Near
ly all are penniless. The people OF
Fort Worth are doing what they
can to find shelter, tood and ems
ployment Tor the flood victims who
come to their city,
O.
L. j. Landry Western Union: "The
plan of the men of Aqua Prleta to
raise money for the flood sufferers
by means of fair is good one. 1t
shows that the people across the
border have a brotherly feeling for
those on this side OF the line who
are unfortunate. Encouragement or
this spirit on both sides of the in
ternational line will lead to much
better understanding between the
citizens of the two great republics
of the North American continent"
Robert L. Baker, San Antonio
"One thing Douglas should have is
traffic officer at one or two OF the
principal street intersections. I know
much smaller towns than Douglas
that provide a traffic man at main
streets during the more busy hours.
I have seen many women and chill
dren here hesitate to cross the
streets because they have no pro-
lection from motorists who pay little
attention TO pedestrians
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-18
GIRLS TO LEAVE.
SUNDAY ON TRIP
TO CAVE CREEK

Over 40 girls between the ages OF
8 and IS will leave this Sunday for a
glorious week at the Y. w. G. A
camp in the Chiricahua mountains
returning next Sunday in the after
noon.
All girls going to camp are to have
their bedding and suitcases at the
Y. w. c. A. by Saturday noon SO
they may be sent up on the truck.
Luggage is not to go on cars because
their seating space is necessary Tor
transportation Of girls. Campers are
also urged to come down to the Y. w
C. A. and pay their final fee before
Sunday morning, as this will delay
the departure from town.
Cars will leave the Y. w. G. A. at
o'clock for Camp Cave Creek.
People wishing to go up for the day
may picnic on the camp grounds or
eat dinner at the camp dining cottage
at a moderate price. Mrs. A. B.
packard will have charge of assign
,ment to places in the various cars
and drivers are asked to let her know
how many they can accommodate
and any special girls they are ex-
pecting to take with them.
For the convenience o. mothers and
friends. Miss E. Marjorie Williams
camp director, announces the mail ad-
dress for the camp is: Y. w. G. A..
Camp Cave Creek, Poratl, Arizona
via Rodeo, New Mexico. Miss Will
liams also urges that even though a
week is a short time, letters are
greatly appreciated by all the campers
and families should plan to write.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-18
NACO, ARIZONA,
is VISITED BY
FIRE TUESDAY

Naco, Arizona was visited by the
second disastrous fire within two
months shortly after % o'clock last
night when the Jose Alverza livery
barn and a residence adjoining
burned to the ground.
Loss was estimated at several nun
dred dollars Two horses and COW
in the barn A Ford automobile
parked there was destroyed.
1t is believed that the blaze started
from a small trash fire near the
barns. The entire barn was in flames
when neighbors discovered 1T. RE
volver shots sounded the warning
and pleasure seekers in Naco, Sonora,
joined with residents OF the Arizona
town in fighting the conflagration.
Only the work of a score OF youths
prevented the destruction of the AL
verez residence, only few feet west
CT the burning barns Standing at
the edge of the flames the youths
wet down the residence through a
hastily formed bucket brigade and
fought back the flames. They work
ed for more than an hour.
Others removed furniture and
household belongings, from the AL
varez residence when it seemed GER
tain that it would be destroyed by
the flames. A wall of the house was
torn away by the workers to facili
tate the removal of the goods.
Naco, scene OF many fires in the
past, was visited by the last blaze
On March 20, when q store, barber
shop and other buildings were burned.
Lack of water supply renders fire
fighting practically impossible in the
town.
The residence next to the burned
barns, which was also destroyed,
housed members of the Del Mar or
chestra playing at the Arizona Club
in Naco, Sonora. Members OF the
orchestra left their posts in time to
remove their belongings from the
house before it went up in flames.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-18

trade relations and, accordingly, this
plan cannot be allowed to be jeo-
pardized by British domestic political
considerations.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-18
RICH PASADENA
MAN, SECRETARY,
Are FOUND DEAD

LOS ANGELES, May II up -
Harold Davis, chief deputy district
attorney. tossed sensation into the
Investigation of the deaths OF George
E. Powell, Jr., wealthy Pasadena man,
and his secretary, Margie Pike. Uo7
night with the declaration that for
several days the couple had been un-
der watch to determine whether
they had been obtaining by dicta-
phone secrets OF the Julian petroleum
corporation. said to be involved in
an over-issue OF stock.
Davis said he had dispatched a
corps OF the district attorneys Of
flee investigators to run down every
connection Of the strange case which
developed this morning with the
discovery OF the bodies of Powell
and Miss Pike, each with q bullet
hole in the head, in an automobile
parked in front OF the secretary's
roonaing house. A small pistol pur-
chased two weeks ago by Miss Pike
lay between them and police have
declared they believed Powell was
shot by his secretary who then turn,
ed the pistol on herself.
Powell's wife as well as employees
and officers OF the Discount Cor
poration OF California OF which
Fowell was manager, have declared
that Miss Pike a temperamental and
neurotic woman OF mystery, had an
unrequited infatuation for her en-
ployer.
Davis has ordered Miss Pike
body, which was to be sent to rela-
tives, held and has seized her trunk
and all personal effects. He has de-
nlanded that an inquest be held.
1t is the theory upon which the
district attorneys office has ordered
the investigation that Powell had a
dictaphone connection with the pri
vate office OF Loeb, Walker and
Loeb, attorneys for S. C.. Lewis, until
recently president OF the Julian Pc
troleum corporation in the same
building as the Discount corporation
Powell is suspected OF having had d
vacant roorl fitted up for the re-
ceiving end of the instrument where
Miss Pike took down in shorthand
what came in over the instrument.
Holes in the room, leak OF
confidential information and other
undisclosed evidence were said by
Davis tc support his theory.
Powell's attorney said officials o.
the Discount corporation placed no
credence in the theory OF Davis. He
said that Powell once had negotiated
a loan for Julian petroleum and re-
ceived q commission but had no
further connection With the com.
pany. He denied that Powell once
had managed a Julian pool.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-18
No Breakfast Complete Without
The Dispatch. 4

Dispatch Telephones 81 and 81.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-18
Economic Conference
League of Nations
Urges Customs Union

GENEVA, May II pa move to-
ward a European customs union was
deduced by many delegates today from
a resolution which was given prelimi-
nary approval by the economic con-
ference. Under this resolution the
league of nations would be empowered
to propose measures best calculated to
secure either an identical tariff system
among European countries or a COM
mon basis for the elaboration of long
term commercial treaties.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-18
NO Breakfast Complete Without
The Dispatch.

Old Newspapers in bundles for sale
at Dispatch Office.-Advt.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-18
DR.. M. 1T. BARR DIES

U1Oo'I WIs IEs 1BIA1OIO .DG3zD
CLIFTON, May II R).-Dr. M. H
Barr, prominent dentist of Clifton anc
Morenci, died suddenly today following
an attack of heart disease.
Dispatch Telephones 81 and 80.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-18
ENTERTAIN DOUMERGUE

LONDON, May II tP.-King George
and Queen Mary were guests of honor
at banquet tonight of President Dou-
mergue, of France, who is now on a
visit to England.
The French embassy, where the BAN
quet was given, was lavishly decorated
One hundred guests were present, in
cluding American Ambassador Alanson
B. Houghton and Mrs. Houghton, other
ambassadors and their wives and nu-
merous members of society.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-18
New Post Of Vets Of
F oreign Wars May Be
Organized In Douglas

An effort to reorganize Jerome NJ
Leonard post No. 426, Veterans of
Foreign Wars, is now being made by
John Edward Price, doing organiza
ton work for this body of ex-service
men, The post has been defunct
about two years, Price said.
The reorganization can be accom-
plished under the old name or under
new one, Price said. The work of
reorganizing the post here is ex-
pected to be easier because the colors
and other post equipment are here
intact, and this item of expense will
be spared the new post.
Price said he was going to apply to
national headquarters for a new
charter at once. The first meeting
of the new post will be held when
the charter is returned to Douglas.
All members of the former post,
all ex-service men eligible are in
vited to attend the first meeting and
become charter members. Notice of
the first meeting will be published
later.
Men interested may get in touch
with Price at the st. James hotel on
G avenue or with James Branagh,
934 Sixteenth street, it was announced
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-18
MExIcAN BANDITS ACTIVE

MEXICO CITY, May II tRy.-Travel-
ers reaching Mexico City today re-
ported that bandits have become active
in the Cuernavaca region, on Sunday
holding up a number of automobiles
and robbing the passengers. Similar
wholesale holdups have been reported
previously from this section.
The bandits were stationed along the
road between Cuernavaca and Caca-
humilpa and stopped almost every cal
that passed by. They took all the
valuables from the passengers and then
permitted them to continue their jour-
ney. No one was reported injured ano
no foreigners apparently were involved
Greece is going to remove the stain
from the name of Socrates. WhaS
stain?-Dallas News.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-18
TIME TABLE
PICKWICK STAGE
SYSTEM

OIO1 G1Nx
Leaving Douglas
WestbOund
1880 A. M. For all points
west.
$3.50 A. M. For Bisbee only.
Except 6unday)
1900 A. M. For Bisbee,
Tombstone, Tucson,
Phoenix and Nogales.
200 P. M. For Bisbee only.
Except Sunday
$3.50 p. M. For ali points
west.
EastbOund
$3.50 A. M. LordsburR DEM
ing and FL Paso.
7:15 P. M. Lordsburg, Dem.
ing and Ell Paso.
Arriving at Douglas rTaa.
From the West
1850 A. M. From all points
west.
1850 A. M. From Bisbee only.
Except Sunday
$3.50 p From Bisbee only.
Except Sunday
6:O5 p. M. From all points
west.
$3.50 P. M. From Bisbee,
Tombstone, Tucson.
Phoenix and Nogales.
From the East
GAS A. M. From Lordsburg,
Deming and FL Psso.
1880 P. M. From Lordsburg,
Deming and Ell Paso.
All Stages Depart From
PIckwick Stage Depot
1924 g Ave. Phone 8SS
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have already found the story as
fascinating as only a novel by the
late Mrs. Porter could be. In adj
dition to its tremendous popular
ity, THE Keeper of the Bees
has as one of its stars an eleven
year old girl who has never be.
fore been seen in pictures, md
who probably never will be again
TO make tremendous hit. Gene
stratton Monroe, granddaughter.
of the noted novelist, enacts tne
part of Little Scout; the role
which inspired her celebrated
grandmother to write the story
originally
Hubby's past is dragged out to
the amusement Of all concerned
in Hal Roach's new comedy, Your
Husbands Past" which will be an
other feature of the bill.
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MARSHALL'S BODY TO BE
MOVED TO MAUSOLEUM

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Sept. S.
The body Of Thomas r. Marshall,
33o, former Vice President of the
United States and former govern2'
of Indiana, will be removed early
in September from the chapel IT.
Crown Hill cemetery to the Mar
shall Mausoleum, erected by the
Scottish Rite Supreme Council OF
the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction
at cost of $4,000.
Mr.. Marshall died June l, 1925,
in Washington, ID. c. He was the
first and only member of the
Fraternity to have reached the
eminence of active membership
in the Scottish Rite Supreme
Council of the Northern Jurisdie-
ton, who has been called to the
office of Vice President
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"HIS SECRETARY"
COMING TO PALACE

Hobart Henley believes that he
has another picture that Is as
human and delightful as "The Gay
Old Dog" the picture that ha.,
always been the favorite of al,
he has ever directed.
"The Gay Old Dog" was pro-
duced several years ago, an
and though not at the time a
great box-office success, Henley
believes that if it had been pro.
duced now, it would have been
a sensation.
However, he has in His Secre-
tary," the picture coming to the
Palace ON Sunday, one of the most
charming stories ever written. II
is that of a plain stenographer,
plain merely because she doesn.
realize her beauty. Norma Shearer
plays the girl, and has given ono
Of the most interesting portrayals
of her career.
Her employers are played by
Lew Cody and Willard Louis, as
the law firm of Colman and Slo-
den. Other members of the cast
are Mabel Van Buren,, Karl Dane,
Gwen Lee. Estelle Clark and Err
nest Gillen.
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BRITT AND NOVEL;
LEAVING SATURDAY

Jacob Britt. Midshipman at the
United States Naval Academy
who has been visiting his parents
Mr. and Mrs. w. f. Britt, her.
for the last six weeks, win leay.
on the Princess Alice Saturday
morning, on his return to Annap
oils, Md. to begin his third yea:
of study at that institution. l.
will probably be his last visit
to his home until his graduation
in 1929, as the summer cruise
next year is expected to take ths
midshipmen either to Europe or
South America. and will give him
no opportunity to get to the west
coast.
Everett Novel;, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. f. Novel; is also leaving
for Chicago, Saturday morning
on the Princess Alice, to see his
sister and his mother, who has
been visiting there all summer
for a few dsys before starting
school at the University of Wis.
consin at Madison, Wis. Mr. No
well went two years to the INT
yersity of Washington and spent
the last year in juneau, part Of
the time reporter on the Daily
Alaska Empire. He will be one
of the fans at the Dempsey-Tun
ney fight and write up his i'm
pressicns of the battle for the
Empire.
Novel; and Britt will travel as
far as Chicago together, goin..
east on the Canadian Pacific by
way of Vancouver, Winnipeg and
ST. Paul.
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attractions
1T Theatres
COLLEEN MOORE is
AT PALACE TONIGHT

A whole town turned out to
shelp make motion picture VIII en-
ALFRED E. Green, director of Coz
Teen Moore, swooped down On
the hamlet of Enclno. Cal, re-
lcently to procure some outdoor
scenes for ELLA Cinders," Miss
1Moore's latest First National re.
lease, which begins an engage
,ment at the Palace tonight.
When Green and his staff and
tho principals arrived on the To-
cation, the director saw that the
scenes to be- taken could be at
fnospherically strengthened by ue.
sing some hundred extras as
natives of the place. Time aud
distance was against sending to
Los Angeles for these, SO Green
sent his assistants to recruit all
available townsmen.
I The novelty Of the opportunity
appealed strongly to them. l.
came as welcome relief in a
humdrum existence and a really
thrilling experience.
Estelle Bradley, formerly lea l.
ing lady in Mermaid Comedies,
will be seen in the leading fem
mime role with Lloyd Hamilton in
the. big comedians latest fun filrl,
zone Sunday Morning." which
will be on the program tonight.
! Miss Bradley first attracted pub
JIG attention in 1924 when sne
was miss Atlanta" at the At
lantic City Beauty Pageant.
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Thompson and Silver King caper
blithely across the screen at the
Coliseum Saturday.
The title expresses the char
acter of the leading role in which
the buyoant and breezy Fred IS
reported to achieve quite the nor.
distinctive bit of acting in his
career.
Thompson is rapidly clinching
his hold on the affections of hun
dreds Of thousands of theatregoers
all over the world for his cleaa
and wholesome entertainment III
Western productions.
Gene Tunney will be seen also
in another episode of THE Fight
ing Marine"
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Weather Conditions As Recorded by the U. S.
Weather Bureau

Forecast for Juneau and vic nifty beginning today:
Rain tonight and Friday fresh southeasterly winds.
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1.-THE KEEPER OF BEES
AT COLISEUM TONIGHT

The greatest novel ever writ
ten Of Southern California, with
the gorgeous backgrounds Of
mountains and ocean. has been
transposed to the screen in 9TH,
Keeper of the Bees" Gene STRAIT
ton Porter's most recent work
which appeared serially in Nc
Calls Magazine. Doubleday. Page
4 Co. put the book on the marker,
and the publishers estimate tina
more than ten million persons
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VAUDEVILLE ACT is
AT PALACE SUNDAY

Miss JOY Caprice, who was sign.
ed yesterday for an engagement
at the Palace, will make her first
appearance Sunday. The little per
former il from the big time CT.
cults and critics give her much
praise as character imperson.
ator and vocalist, putting owe.
stuff that pleases all classes 81
theatregoers.
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LOWE GOING SOUTH

Albert Lowe. clerk in Britt's
Pharmacy, Is leaving tomorrow
morning on the Aleutian for a
short business trip to Los An
geles. Mrs. A. Chenard will take
Mr.. Loves place while he is
away
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THOMPSON AND TUNNEY
AT COLISEUM SATURDAY

Tho pound of big action, the
flash OF scenic thrills. the glow
of human interest and the boni
OF friendship between a man and
his horse are vivid highlights u
THE Tough Guy" in which Fred
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NOTE: Prince Edmonton,
Seattle Portland San Fran isco aud
p. m. time.
pressure throughout
Kuskokwim moderately
high British Columbia and the North Pacific States Rain
hes fallen all portions Alaska heavy at
higher the
considerably yes
terday other the Territory