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Seward daily gateway., 1927-08-09
SIR HUGH DEMSON |S SHOCKED BY LACK
 INTEREST IN ALASKA
HAS NOT SPENT A DOLLAR IN SKAGWAY IN
 LAST TEN YEARS

SEATTLE, Aug. g. (P)-Sir Hugh Denison, Austrian Commissioner to the United States. declared "it is a pity the United States doesn't take more interest in the development of Alaska. I am shocked at conditions which Skagway has been allowed to fall. Its houses are empty and it's port developments are rapidly disap- bearing The United States has not spent any money there in 10 years. Skagway is the natural port for the big section of British Columbia and the Yukon district. I think the so- lution to the difficulty could be ob- tained by internationalizing the mar row strip of area on which Skagway and the White Pass are situated. This would lead to the port being utilized without much cost to the United States. Failing to do this, leave should be granted to the gov ernment of British Columbia or to some public company conditionally on their agreeing to maintain inn proyement of the port and spend certain amounts opening up lines of communication"
Seward daily gateway., 1927-08-09
FAIRBANKS MAN IN
 SEATTLE CLAIMS WAS
 ROLLED" BY WOMEN
WALLETS MYSTERlOUSLY REAP PEAR IN cOOTEs POCKET
 WHILE ENROUTE JAIL

SEATTLE, Aug. g. (R-Three women are in the city jail on the charge of rolling" John c. R. Cootes, Fairbanks contractor, at a liquor party in Cootes room in the Savoy hotel. The contractor related that he and H. w. Fielding and J. F. Ne page, president of the Nepage Me Kenny Contracting Company, and three women, were sitting in his room drinking when Cootes and Fielding simultaneously missed their wallets, Cootes' wallet contained $500 and Fielding had s25. Cootes called the police and while the entire party was in the patrol wagin en- route to jail, Cootes and Fielding's missing pocketbooks suddenly reap peared in Cootes pocket. Only eight of Cootes original $500 remained while Fielding's pocketbook contain ed only $5. The three women are being held pending investigation. Cootes admitted liquor freely flowed at the party.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-08-09
GROWERS AND PACKERS
 DISAGREEMENT SETTLED

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. g. (P)- The disagreements that have blocked the sale and packing of California's $ 1927 fruit canning crops, were set tied here yesterday. The growers and packers reached compromise which will give the growers the price they asked and saves the packers the risk they would have been forced to have taken if different grades of fruit would have been packed. The agreement provides only first grade fruit will be packed.
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FLYING SCHOOL "MARM''
 0N TRIP IS MISSING

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 9.(P)-The Honolulu plane of Miss Mildred Doran "The Flying School Marm" carrying her here Pilot Eugene Pedlar and her navigator are reported as miss ing in it's flight from Long Beach to San Francisco. The plane left Long Beach shortly after II o'clock yester- day and was due in San Francisco at about 2:3O. Up until late last night no reports of the plane had been received
Seward daily gateway., 1927-08-09
BOB MARCHE TAXES LONG LEASE CORNER
 SEATTLE PROPERTY
TIMES SQUARE WILL BE HOME OF NEW BUILDING IN THE
 NEAR FUTURE

SEATTLE, Aug. g, P)-Consum- nation of $1O,OOO,OOO real estate deal involving a 99 year lease of the Southwest corner of Second and Pike Streets now occupied by the Bon Marche was announced yesterday. Coincident with this announcement was the forecast that the Bon Marche would in the near future commence erection of 10 story $1,5OO,00O building on their property in the vicinity of the Times Square. It is thought that an Eastern depart ment store will erect a new building on the site of the present Bon Marche.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-08-09
''BABY'' JOE CANS WINS
 OVER D|CK RAM|ES BY
 K. 1. IN EIGHT ROUND

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 9. P)-Baby Joe Cans packs too many guns for Dlck Ramies, the negro lightweight sham pion clearly demonstrated that at the Coliseum last night before the largest crowd that has ever witnessed fight program in San Diego in more than a year, by knocking out the game Mexi- can battler in the eighth round of their scheduled 10 round main event. A short right hook delivered with all the force the visitor, could summon, landed squarely on Ramies chin and ended the great fight. Even standing room was sold at premium, so great was the interest in the main event.
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TRAIN KILLS THREE { SMALL BOYS IN FAST TRYING TO SAVE YOUNGER BRO- THEIR CLARENCE RUFFNER
 IS KILLED

OIL CITY, Penn. Aug. g. (P)- A passenger train crashed into a group of six small boys killing three and in- turing one. Clarence Ruffner, ,age II, was killed in trying to carry his small brother Robert,age 5,to safety from the tracks. Clifford and Carl Keener, ages 12 and 7,were also killed. Willis and James Ruffner. and years of age, escaped uninjured,e
Seward daily gateway., 1927-08-09
SUPER-A|RCRAFT BUILT
 FUR THE !, s, ARMY

NEW YORK; Aug. 9. (P-The most formidable air drednaught to be constructed in the United States and possibly in the world, has been secretly completed for the United States Army by the Keystone Air craft Corporation of Briston, Pa, it was announced today. The craft is said to weigh 16OOO pounds when full ly loaded.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-08-09
DEMAND OWN ARRESTS

BOSTON, Aug. g. (P)-Seven per sons who testified at various times as Vanzetti aliby witnesses, appeared in the Governors office for volun- tary arrest as perjurers. They said the states refusal to acquit Vanzetti is tantamount to calling them liars and demand their own prosecution for perjury.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-08-09
NEW YORK MANAGER OF
 JULIAN O|L ARRESTED

NEW YORK, Aug. 9.P)-A. Swan son, manager of the New York office of the Julian Petroleum Corporation. was arrested yesterday in connection with the company's collapse and sub sequent loss of $1OO,oOo,oOo. He was held on s20,O0O bail and will be ex- tradited to Los Angeles in the near future.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-08-09
WILL NOT DIE

NEW YORK, Aug, 9.(P)-Mrs. Au- gusta Stetson has announced that she will not die. She says that she has so grasped Christianity as it is set forth by Mrs. Ely, that she will not undergo any change in the fut- ure. She is now S5 years of age.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-08-09
MOVIE ACTRESS ILL

LOS ANGELES, Aug. g. (P)-Eve- lyn Brent, motion picture actress is suffering from an infection caused by having been bitten by a spider during the filming on the Mojavi de- sert
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PROTEST FROM PULPIT

PARIS, Aug. g. (P)-Bishop Man ming of New York, from the pulpit of the American Cathedral of Holy Tri- nifty, voiced protest against Parisi- an divorces and the slipshod modern morality.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-08-09
HAVING MANY MISHAPS

SAN DIEGO, Aug. g. (P)-Mishaps are marring the attempts of several of the entries in the Hawaii sweep stakes and unless the pilots have bet ter luck airmen here assert that they will be eliminated from the race.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-08-09
HAS CHANGE OF HEART

BOSTON, Aug. g. (P)-Edward James, wealthy Sacco champion, changed his mind about servng 90 days jail sentence for melting riot and assaulting policeman. He paid $75 fine instead.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-08-09
BASEBALL SCOREs

NATIONAL LEAGUE All postponed, rain.
 AMERICAN LEAGUE Detroit 2, Boston 3. Cleveland 6, Washington 1. Chicago, New York, wet grounds. St. Louis, Philadelphia, rain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-11
CHANGE IN HOUSE PLANS
is COSTLY TO BUILDER
Switching After Construction Has
Begun Held Expensive-Early
Considerati ton Urged.

Changes in the plans of a home
after construction has begun are al
ways costly, even minor changes, and
are one of the commonest causes OF
overstepping estimates. Think things
out thoroughly, talk them over with
your family and your architect at the
start; don't be too greatly handicapped
by traditional usages; decide what you
want for your own particular brand
of comfort. This Is the advice of ex-
pert builders.
"A thing that the owner should
never do"-to quote the wise sugges-
tons of a designer of notable country
houses-''is to give instructions to in
dividual workmen on the job. IF you
want something done, tell the archi-
tect, if there is one; if there isn't, tell
the builder.
"The individual workman or even
the foreman has no authority to do
what you want; he is not your en-
ploye, and you have no business to
direct somebody else's employee. You
are entitled to inspect your house as
much and as continuously as you
please.
Your contract provides for what
you shall do; follow that, and you will
be contented in the end, but walk
about the job telling the plumbers
man to move the bathtub to the other
side of the room and the tinSmith TO
put that downspout around the cor
ner, and you will either find your in
structions are not followed or at the
end of the job you will have a bill
for extra work which will make you
sorry for yourself, and you will have
ordered every item without realizing
that you were authorizing an extra"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-11
Owning Building Page Washington Suburbs
NEW DEMONSTRATION HOUSE
CONSTRUCTION IS UNDER WAY
Builders of Rock Greek Park Estates Home
Plan to Push Work and Complete
Task September "a.

and Seventeenth streets. II Is ex-
pected that the foundation excavations
will be completed this week and the
footings will be poured the early part
of next week.
Waterproofing Compound.
The specifications call for concrete
footings under all the walls and the
foundation walls themselves to be Of
stone, the concrete in the footings to
be mixed with a waterproofing COM
pound. The use of this waterproofing
compound in combination with cement
prevents the remittance of water once
the cement has set up. Concrete with
the correct portions of aggregate is
dense and practically without cell
space, but is not always watertight.
About the only cell space in good con-
crete is that left by the evaporation
of the water used in tempering. AS
practically all of the water used in
the cement disappears, this leaves be-
hind the cells it formerly occupied,
and as these cells are connected. a
system of ducts through the entire
structure is formed. This condition
causes capillary attraction for
water.
For this reason It is good construc.
ton to add to the cement a water
PROBING element which will DESTROY
this system of ducts without affecting
the tensile strength of the concrete.
a good compound when mixed In the
| mass undergoes chemical action dur.
| ing the setting-up process, becoming
an insoluble and integral part of the
concrete. making it water and damp
proof under severe water pressure.
The excavated earth from the cellar
will be used on the site to enhance the
| slight variation Of topography. IN
stead of bringing the lot to a uniform
! level
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-11

Construction of the third Of the
five demonstration houses which are
being erected here this year in con.
junction with the better homes cam
paign sponsored by The Star was
started this week with the breaking of
ground Monday for the foundation
of the model home to be located in
the Rock Creek Park Estates.
This model home, which will be
built by the firm of Edison w. Briggs,
will be of a combination of features
of the English and French rural cot
tage styles of architecture and will
be predOminantly of stone construc-
ton, with some portions executed in
brick and stucco for desired contrast
The Estates model home will be Of
two-stories and basement and will con.
tain eight main rooms: Living ROOM
den, dining room and kitchen, on the
first floor; three bedrooms, with two
baths, on the second floor, and maid
room in the basement.
Will Push Progress.
With completion in the next few
days of the foundation of this house.
progress in the building will be pushed
steadily ahead until September "a.
when it is to be ready to be formally
opened for public inspection.
While the construction work at the
present stage is not as interesting as
it will become later on, the builders
point out that this is one Of the most
important phases of construction, as
the future life and condition of the
superstructure is largely determined
by the character of the ground on
which the building rests and the kind
of footings used in this primary stage.
The building site for the Rock Greek
Park Estates model home is located
on a commanding elevation on Orchid
street, a curving driveway intersect-
ing Kalmia street, between Sixteenth
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-11
MODEL HOME NLYONVILLACE
ISNOW READY TOBE ROOTED m

All openings, with the exception
Of the arched doorways and windows,
are protected by angle iron and give
rightly to the structure, and wide
openings are topped by 81" beams.
The arched openings are topped by
brick arches, the ends of which rest
on the masonry walls.
An interesting stone wall is now
being built along Granada Terrace,
between the Lee Highway, many feet
below, and the private drive for the
special use of the homes of Mediter-
ranean type of architecture fronting
the Lee Highway.
The wall Is built of stone, with the
face so arranged that all of the beauty
of irregular sizes and shapes Of stone
is preserved, and the front Of the wall
has a pleasing outline of irregularity.
At one point the wall rises gracefully
in height to form an ornamental en-
trance. to which steps of pleasing
treatment lead from the Lee High
way below.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-11
WESLEY HEIGHTS MODEL HOME
rs RAPIDLY TAKING FINAL FORM
Scores of Visitors Look Over Work and
Architect Makes Thorough Inspec-
ton of Premises.

to the use OF copper on this job, not
only in the down spouts and cutters
but also as flashing. A feature of
the flashing commended especially by
a representative of the Home Owners
Institute who inspected the property
last week was the preparation for
the plaster panels between the exposed
timbers. This consists of copper
formed in an angle, nailed to the side
of the wood panel, and extending
under the plaster panel SO that when
the shrinkage of the wood occurs, as
will invariably happen in any new
building, the crack which will form at
the edge of the stucco panel will not
allow the introduction of water behind
the stucco.
An attractive feature Of the living
room of this model home is the fire.
place, which has been lined with face
brick.
The English style of architecture of
the building now is becoming more
apparent as the finishing phases of
the construction proceeds. 1t Is to
be noted in the sweeping rafter lines
of the porches and the supplementary
roof over the second-story windows,
and in the exposed timber work and
porch beams and in the herringbone
brickwork which has been laid up at
the entrance of the house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-11
Lindbergh Extended Congratulations
by Washington's Real Estate Board

The congratulations Of the Wash
ington Real Estate Board today were
rendered to Col. Charles Lindbergh
hero Of the nonstop transatlantic
flight, in statement issued in the
name of the board by James P.
Schick, executive secretary, lauding
the courage. character and ability of
the young flyer.
"Only a few short weeks ago this
young American citizen was unknown
except to his family and his compare
lively few friends and associates, but
overnight he has become an inter
national hero and vital force for
peace, good will and a better under
standing between nations" the state
ment said.
'In Paris he was questioned as to
his ancestry and his answer was that
my father was born in Sweden, my
mother in America, and as for myself
/ have never given it single thought.
/ feel American, am American, think
and talk American" He is product
of that great American institution,
the home. He is an example of mil
lions of other American boys, products
of similar homes, who no doubt are
dreaming, thinking, planning and
working their way toward useful
citizenship. These boys recognize, no
doubt, the benefits and advantages of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-11
DOWNTOWN BUILDINGS
ARE BEING CLEANED
Structures at Fourteenth Street
and New York Avenue Under
going Refurbishing.

Although Cleanup week has come
and gone this year, leaving many
beneficial results in its wake, the
process of Transforming smoke-cov-
cred buildings into bright and attrac-
tive structures still continues to go on.
Cleaning companies have been at
work in Washington for some time
Transforming the appearance of the
facades of several large downtown
buildings, and this week are concen-
trating at Fourteenth street and New
York avenue, attracting considerable
interest and comment among crowds
Of passers-by. The Central Savings
Bank at Fourteenth street recently
was cleaned, and now the Bond Build
ing, at the corner of Fourteenth street
and New York avenue. is scene of
cleaning activity which is bringing
out again the light buff color of it's
brick construction.
The Evans Building, on New York
avenue between the Bond Building
and the Washington Building, which
now is nearing completion, also is
being cleaned.
The old building Of the Washington
Loan and Trust Co., at Ninth and F
streets, was recently gone over to
make it match the new addition
adjoining.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-11
PROVIDE FAIRGROUNDS.
Sites Being Set Aside Valued at
Millions.

Acreage valued at many millions of
dollars is being permanently set aside
by realtors for Fairgrounds, parks,
golf courses, tennis courts, and other
recreation areas in new subdivisions,
according to a national survey recent
ly completed by the Playground and
recreation Association of America.
Small subdividers, as well as large,
are striving to meet the public de-
mand for play spaces that will take
the children off the streets and will
provide health-giving recreation for
both adults and children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-11

American homes and American insti'
tutions.
I'VE congratulate our fellow
countryman, Col. Lindbergh. We con
graduate American youth on its sur
roundings and environment. We
pledge ourselves, in the inspiration OF
the moment, to an untiring effort to
further improve the American home
and the American home environment"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-11
HOME FIRE HAZARDS.

Fireplaces and Flues Responsible
for Many Blazes.
Defective firep1aces and fiue con-
struction Is responsible for more
dwelling fires than any other cause.
Carelessness and sometimes igno-
rance also enter into the causes Of fire
through faults in chimney construc-
ton. Wooden beam ends are allowed
to enter the fiue or to rest so near the
heated bricks that charring and event
ually ignition takes place.
Inferior mortar may be used. Only
one course of brick, where there
should be two, may be employed.
Spaces between bricks and mortar
may be left for flames to pass through.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-11

The conclusion today Of the third
week Of actual construction work on
the Star model home which is being
erected in Lyon Village, Va, finds
the house ready for roofing in. The
masonry walls of this demonstration
house now have been completed and
the builders, Lyon & Fitch, Inc, are
beginning preparation for the roof.
This Virginia model home, the Sec
pnd Of five which are to be built in
Washington and it's suburbs this year,
is Italian mission in style and will be
finished in stucco. 1t is to be COM
pleted August 81.
In order to allow ample time for the
proper drying out of all plastered sur
faces before the interior trim is built
in, all Of the framing of partitions
was finished while the masonry walls
were going up and the plumbing was
being roughed in. This procedure VIII
Ienable the plasterers to get to work
early in the construction of the bulld-
ing and will eliminate all danger OF
darnpness in plastered walls Wrapping
the wood trim, a serious fault in many
modern horaas that were too hurriedly
constructed.
Framing of Douglas Fir.
the framing u5EG was hAC
nougIas fir Of a well known brand
shat is widely advertised. Each piece
was stamped with the lumber manu-
lFactrrer's name, and the whole con-
aiennent was freighted from Pacific
Coast points by ship, through the
Panama Canal.
Special precautions were taken TO
give all of the framing in this Star
model home unusual strength and
rigidity. The partition frames are
double braced by bridging at a height
~ three feet and another bridging
af a height of six feet, making the
frames almost immovable and reduc-
ing the possibility of movement from
vibration caused by passing trucks
and other heavy vehicles along the
Lee Highway.
The Joints rest on double plates,
except where they are set on the
masonry walls, in which case course
of slate was placed underneath the
doist ends. Instead Of the usual dou-
bic studding at corners, treoled stud
ding Is used In the demonstration
home. thus insuring the greatest
sturdiness for the inside partition
walls Of the house.
Ceiling Formed in Place.
The forms are all in place for the
eoyed ceiling in the living room,
which will be II feet high. It is
MANNED to have a cover ceiling in
tha yestibule also. A coved ceiling
a. one which is built rounded at the
t7uncfure of the room walls and the
EicniitnR. so that there is no angle
fo,ssae6. Coved ceilings add note of
EsSS1e,4ei Interest to q room. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-13
Clace Kid Gloves, $l.lO Pr.
MOpeLfy Cuff and 2-CIasp Styles

White Tan, Champagne, Mode and Black Glace kld
Gloves over-seam and P K sewn with heavy stitched
backs Some with novelty cuffs, others in 2-clasp style
Kann's-Street Floor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-13

A lovely light weight rayon and wool dress
goods material overcast in white the soft ground
tones of silver spray blue iris mushroom French blue,
sawdust almond, spruce, Flemish blue and Monterey.
-54nch Atwood Tweeds for suits and coats
Light and medium weights, in various popular
eoo!s an ETC., ffeP9h et Yd
Silk and Cotton Null 4O-in. Rayon Sports
49c Yd. Satin. 79c Yd.
SO inches wide, and a Black falow, japon-
weight especially de- lea, turquoise, Brit
sirabe making slips palmetto, orchid,
underwear. Black white peach, cardinal, pink,
and IS coors. and white sport satin.
Kann's-Street Floor
Seward daily gateway., 1927-03-31
LEGAL NOTICE

IN THE OFFICE OF THE SEcRE.
 TARY OF THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA, AT JUNEAU, ALASKA In the Matter of the Dissolution of the Seward Investment Corporation, a
 Domestic Corporation.
 CERTIFICATE I, KARL THEILE, Secretary of the Territory of Alaska, do hereby certify that on the 9th day of March, 1927, there was filed in my office Certiti cate of Consent of all of the stock holders of the Seward Investment Cor poration, Domestic Corporation, duly signed by all of said stockholders, con- senting to a dissolution of said cor poration, the fact of the consent of all of the stockholders appearing from said instrument now on file in my office.
 Now, therefore, I, as said Secretary of the Territory, do hereby declare said Seward Investment Corporation, Domestic Corporation, duly dis solved, such dissolution to take effect upon the filing in this office of the proper proof of publication of this cer- tificate in the manner prescribed by law
 Dated Juneau, Alaska, March 9, 1927. KARL THEILE,
 Secretary of Alaska. Publish March is, 25, April 1, 8. 15, 1927
Seward daily gateway., 1927-03-31
WATER NOTICE

Water will be shut off at 10 o'clock tonight on Fourth and Fifth avenue including the Van Glider hotel, Bank of Seward, Tecklinberg and the Har- riman buildings.
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NOTICE

Just received on last boat, ship ment of Women's and Children's new Spring Coats, direct from the Eastern markets. Urbach.