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Evening star., 1927-04-13
And Not for Arts Sake.

When propaganda first appeared
Our literature grew sad
As many a thought we had revered
Turned out 10 be an ad.
Jud Tunkins says dancing looks to
him like it ought to call for tune
named the "St. Nitus Blues"
Evening star., 1927-04-13
Literary MOdesty.

Bill Shakespeare lives in lasting fame,
Though modest his display.
He found 1t hard to write his name
To claim some wondrous play.
Evening star., 1927-04-13

The Eveninz star. with the Sunday morn
tnE edition is delivered hy carriers within
the city at 60 cents per month, daily only.
IS cents per month: Sundays only. 20 cents
per month. Orders may be seut by mail or
telephone Main 5000, Collection is made by
carrier at end OF each month.
Evening star., 1927-04-13

The Des Moines Tribune suggests
that "the Supreme Court will have
plenty of leeway to say that present
day earnings are enough. and not be
very specific about valuation" while
the Louisville Courier-J Journal de-
clares: The pronouncement of the
commission majority is of the great
Evening star., 1927-04-13

Q. When such commodities as -four.
sugar and cement are exported 10
England. how many pounds do the
sacks weigh?--R. y.
A. The Department of Commerce
says that flour exported TO England is
sent in regulation flour sacks weigh
ing 1876 pounds: sugar In t00.poHud
sacks and cement is exported i'm sacks
Of 49 net pounds.
Evening star., 1927-04-13

Q. Are the telephone systems et
Hawaii. the Philippines and Porto
Rico privately owucd"-N. g.
A. In hawaii the telephones are
operated by private companies In
the Philippines and in Por.o IJco
there are both private and government
operated telephones.
Evening star., 1927-04-13

Q. Are there singing mice iu this
countrv?- H. G..
a. The Bureau Of Biological Survey
says that some house mice have
peculiar infection OF the vocal cord
that causes them 70 make a kind Of
singing note. These sp-called singing
mice" may he found i'm Western
States.
The Washington times., 1927-12-01
New Mexico Memorial
Stone to Be Unveiled

with President Coolidge deliver
Ing the principal address, the New
Mexico memorial stone in the
Washington Monument win be ded-
icated at 2:SO o'clock tomorrow
afternoon.
Senator A. A. Jones win pre-
side. and addresses also win be
made by Senator s. q. Bratton,
Representative John Morrow and
Mrs. Alfred J. Brousseau, pres
ident general OF the d. Al. r.
The tablet viii be unveiled by
Miss Emma Lee Bratton. Of Al
buquerque, daughter Of the Sem
ator, and the presentation will be
made by Mrs. William III. Pope,
representing Governor Dillon, Of
New Mexico.
The memorial stone Is taken
from the quarries OF New Mexico
and is red sandstone. The Radio
Corporation Of America will broad
cast the exercises through ii sta
tions. including WRC and WEAF.
The Washington times., 1927-12-01
LIONS WILL AID.
D. c. NEEDY

washington Lions today are spot
ting needy families who will be
beneficiaries Of the organizations
Christmas cheer committee, which
Is headed BY Verne Potter, when
YuIetide comes around.
Al large number of Christmas
baskets win be distributed, IT was
announced at yesterdays luncheon
meeting in the Mayflower Hotel.
Each member was asked TO turn N
the name OF one deserving family.
Following an address BY Mrs. lda
II. Clifford. Of the American F0un.
dalton for the Blind. acting Presi.
dent Roger Whiteford stated that
the next meeting OF the board Of
directors viii be asked to appro.
pirate 1924 to finance the plates"
for four volumes OF Helen Keller's
four books. This sum will cover
the Braille plates and Is copies,
one Of which win be sent to each
library for the blind in the United
states. Mrs. Clifford declared.
blindness Is a form OF paralysis
she declared. which eventually az.
tacks the hands, the feet, the muscles
OF the back and legs and finally
the whole body. 1t Is this lower-
ing 81 efficiency that is the great.
est burden to the blind. Their COM
plant Is not that they cannot see
things, but that they cannot do
things.
1T is the loss Of personality that
gives the blind q cross to bear, that
makes them forgotten by former
friends and summed by their loved
ones. 1t Is bad enough to be shut
in-but It Is worse to be shout
The Washington times., 1927-12-01
Smith Here in Fight
For Seat i'm Senate

senator:elect Frank L. Smith Of
Illinois, arrives in Washington this
afternoon.
Preparing to give battle TO the
bloc of Democrats and progressive
zRepublicans who are planning to
bar him from taking the oath of
office, the Illinoisan Is confident
that the Senate will seat him i'm.
mediately and later yindicate him
of the charges Of having accepted
large campaign funds from mag
mates interested in his senatorial
ambitions.
Senator.elect William 8. Ware, of
Pennsylvania, who is already in
Washington, also faces the same
character Of opposition that con.
fronts Smith.
The opening skirmlsh on the two
cases comes Monday, on the open.
ing day Of Congress, when an
effort will be made to administer
the oath to the two Senator's
elect.
The Washington times., 1927-12-01
Says Parents Handicap
Futures Of Children

LANCASTER, Pa, Dec. Liam.
caster county school directors in
annual session at the Millersville
State Normal School elected w.
Wilder Wikel, Of Marietta, presi.
dent; Joseph p. Kirk, Fulton town.
ship, first vice president; DIR. III.
Walter, Warwick township. second
vice president; j. H. Hibschnian,
Ephrata, secretary, and Alfred
Wood, Fulton township. treasurer.
George s. Ranck, the retiring pres.
ident. scored the exemption permits
granted in rural schools.
School directors should not
thoughtlessly handicap the lives. Of
our future men and women by
granting exemption permits Just
because children have attained the
age of Ia and reached the eighth
grade In school" he gaid.
The Washington times., 1927-12-01
| 0 s | VILLAGE
HAS No CARS
~ IntsFnafIonsi News Service
cHEvILLY.LARUE. Seine. Dec.

ny TntefnafIonni News Service
cIEvILLY.LARUE. Seine. Dec. i.
Ten miles from Notre Dame in
Paris Is the little ''lost village" Of
Chevilly .I.arue, undoubtedly the
most quiet community IN ell Of
France.
Leaving yilIejuif. with its gay
cafes, Mon .Reye1 and "Samny's
Bar" where the little Partisan midi
nettes spend Sunday eating mus
sells and fried potatoes" one arrives
at little market place bordered BY
great plantanes. On either side Ii
the thick-walled convent. Besides
these whlte-robed nuns there are
handful Of inhabitants living In
great farm.huuses behind high
fences.
There Is no street car, no train,
not even a village omnibus. Nobody
wants one. The nuns. like the far.
mers, have their own carriages
which they use very seldom. Every
thing they need Is brought to the
market on Tuesdays. Thursdays and
Saturdays. A quarter Of an hours
walk brings them to the next town.
The Inhabitants Of CheyflIy prefer
their lost village
The Washington times., 1927-12-01
love IS
SENT DAILY
Nv international News Service

BY INTERNATIONAL NeWe BeFFice
SOPHIA, Bulgaria, Dec. liking
Boris of Bulgaria. besides being
the only teetotaller king in Europe,
Is undoubtedly one Of the most
democratic of rulers.
His absolute disregard for safety
Is said to cause his suite great
anxiety. especially when he takes
to visiting the movies and music
halls unattended.
Recently. while visiting Mon.
treux in Switzerland, he strolled
into moving picture house and
sat down among a distinctly popu-
lar part Of the audience. After.
ward. he went to the Kursaal and
ordered food at table surrounded
by a crowd Of tourists.
1t is said that he sends long daily
love messages by an official cipher
to Princess Giovanni of Italy, to
whom he is believed to be engaged.
The Washington times., 1927-12-01
~ International News Service

GENEVA, Dec. 1s-Dr. Eduard
Benes, foreign minister Of Czecho-
slovakfa, was today elected chair
man Of the security commission
Of the League of Nations prepare.
tory disarmament conference.
This commission was appointed TO
draft the view Of the participating
powers as to what national security
each needed before limiting arma.
ments.
The United States will not be
represented upon the commission.
although Soviet Russia, also q non.
member, win have an observer
DR.. Uriutia, OF Colombia and
DR.. linden, OF Sweden, were Chosen
vice chairInen OF the commission.
Delegates to the conference have
refused to take seriously the dras.
tic and far reaching proposals OF
Soviet Russia for abolition Of all
armies. nayies and military and
naval air fleets, and the reduction
Of all forts within the next four
years.
Maxim Litvinoff, head Of the
Soviet delegation, issued a 1000
word document, mostly propaganda.
containing a long survey of the
World War and statistics on losses.
The document states that there
were 1862, 900 persons killed, Of
whom 100000 were Americans, and
that 2,1O0.O 900 were wounded, 49,
900 OF them Americans.
The war prisoners, according 70
the survey, totalled $3.50 900, OF
whom 5000 were Americans.
The Russians nut the cost Of the
war at $147, 1921. 100000.
Lityinoff held number Of con-
ferences today in an effort to have
the Soviets' program kept before
the conference.
The Washington times., 1927-12-01
LEGION WOMEN MEET

The Costello Post, Ladies' Auxil.
airy. OF the American Legion, win
meet At 1915 p. m. today in the
Hamilton H0tek
The Washington times., 1927-12-01
Insist on AUTHS
and YOU Insist
on the BEST -.

-Internailonal Newsrsel Photo

If you could go through our great modern plant as
spotless and clean as your own kitchen fyou could
see the choice plump porkers the sayory spices and
other ingredients which 60 into all Auth's products.
If you could witness the scrupulous care with which
every detail of production is handled !. finally re-
ceiving your own governments okey GU. S. Inspection
No. 1867 =. there would never be a question as to
why you should always ask for and insist on Auths
This week again we suggest Auth's delicious Pork
Pudding for welcome change in menu You'll find
it as nourishing as it is delicious and pure favor
tie with all whenever served.
The Washington times., 1927-12-01
VET BUREAU DANCE

Members Of the Employees well
fare Association Of the Veterans
Bureau viii dance tonight at the
New willard Hotel. Music will be
furnished by Meyer Davis and
McWilliams orchestras.
The Washington times., 1927-12-01
| LEAGUE BODY
ELECTS BENES

Minister Hugh wilson at &c.
neva was instructed BY the State
Department today to advise the
League Of Nations that the United
States sees no reason for send.
ing an official American observer
to participate In the meeting Of
the leagues security commission.
The Washington times., 1927-12-01

Eyes the NewIyweds will find I'm
APARTMENT to suit their needs advef-
tIeed in the Rental Columns Of to-
days Classified Ads.
The Washington times., 1927-09-02

1925 Overland Sedan
Original finish. tires good mechanically
The Washington times., 1927-09-02

Late Lincoln Phaeton
Fully equipped paint and tires like new,
nleehaEnsm %. X S340 down and SOL Is
per month.
The Washington times., 1927-09-02
Automobiles IS.

S-T-UAD-E-B-A-K-E-R
Worth While Bargains
The Washington times., 1927-09-02

HORDS----7 to PICK from;
coupe, sedans and tour
ings; all cars. are. in, perfect
condition; prices, $50 up.
j. l.. JERMAN,
Pontiac-Oakland Dealer,
2921 M st. N. w. N 1928.
The Washington times., 1927-09-02

t025 Buick Coach, Master g
Original finish. like new bumpers front
!. and rear, m0tOmetsF tires good. $500
Sewn and 80 per month
The Washington times., 1927-09-02

as Cadillac Phaeton
S420 down and $50 so per month. Good
mechanical condition, also tires top and
upholstery.
The Washington times., 1927-09-02
COMPANY
NASH TRADES

HALL-KERR MOTOR co.
131 3 st. S. =. Lima, G72o.
The Washington times., 1927-09-02
The I Truth Told
About Each Car
Sold

ESSEX COACH. 1927.
Was $3.50. is.... ..... 80. .S49S
ESSEX COACH. 1925.
was S40O 49,. $500
DODGE COUPE. 1926
Was 1878. is. .........s .s...SS26
DODGE TOURING. 1924
was $500. Is. ....$2bO
DODGE ToURINe. Is29 -
Was $3.50. ts...,........... .S120
BUICK COACH ls2b.
was 800. is... ...S67b
w.. Essex ySE -" TOURING. le2s.oo.
HUDSON COACH. 1897
was SToV' 10 s...s..'..'..... S72b
PEERLESS JoUPH. 1928
was $3.50. is. .'........, ...S17b
1925 PEERLESS "sO'' SEDAN.
was $500. IB.... ...SS20
HUDSON TOURING. 1928
was 5000. ls.... S42b
HUDSON COACH. 1925
Was $3.50. is.......-.... ..... .S400
ESSEX COACH. 1925.
was $3.50. u ......... .S2Db
Many Others at Prices You
Never Thought Possible.
The Washington times., 1927-09-02

1925 Hudson Coach
- Runs like new; good tires paint and up
The Washington times., 1927-09-02

4 1924 Stude. Big 8 Speedster
ss, Eng paint IKE ssa neg e IN Al running
The Washington times., 1927-09-02
Chevrolets- Fords

seSSD - N%o~SU - WI N0oO
All Low-priced and in Won
derful Condition - Come
Early While the Selec-
ton Is Complete.
1925 Chevrolet Sedan,
LOOKS good runs better: all extras, and
yours for $3.50 cash. balancs IN - months.
1925 Chevrolet touring.
throughout. Si00 cash. baiancS IL months.
1927 Chevrolet Touring.
- Den1onstrator. New.caP guaranteed: lots
of extra. S176 cash. balance 10 months
1925 Ford Coupe.
SSSuDDSo essS Ssians sG e L 70 Rs55sfSs RSGSsS '0n
1925 Ford Coupe.
mechanically, s7S cash. 6alsncs 10 mont6s
1925 Ford Touring.
Latest model. fully equipped and driven
BY careful owner: SS6 cash. balance 10
1925 Ford Tudor Sedan.
scs ss5 cash ess Sn 6SIsncs snH fs 11aSSs' @o4tSs Der
1924 Ford Touring.
Good condition. new Tres. extras. $50
cash. balance months
r.. L. Taylor Motor Co.
1927 18th st. N. W.
14th and T SITS N. w.
Open evenings and Sunday.
The Washington times., 1927-09-02

5sss 1926 Pontiac Coach
Original finish. like new. bumpers front
\ and rear, tires o. K "A fine car for city
traffic. S26O down and $50 so per month
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-05-21
PARIS IS AGoG

PARIS, May 81. This city is
agog over Lindbergh's flight
A slight storm, apparently local,
arose this afternoon, but as evening
began, weather conditions were fav-
orable.
Piles OF cablegrams are awaiting
Lindbergh's arrival and each hour
sees new plans for his entertain
ment
Crowds are gathered in front of
all newspaper offices awaiting post
ing of bulletins.
The crowd of Americans before
the Paris edition Office of the New
York Herald-Tribune became so
great that the police abandoned ef-
forts Of trying to keep way clear
for pedestrians.
All lights are being lit to guide
the "Flying Fool" TO Lebourget
Flying Field, including the largest
searchlight in the world atop OF
Mount valerian, which can be seen
from the coast when visibility Ii
good.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-05-21

a little group into a church, thus
becoming ministers" but after the
ordination" the church passes out
of the picture. One marriage master
is barber, daylight hours, while
another drives carromata, small
one-horse, two-wheel carriage that
serves as a cab
The legitimate clergy of the city
believe hundreds of couples have
been duped into fake marriages or
at least marriages performed by per.
sons without legal qualifications.
The Methodists have adopted n
resolution asking the legislature to
outlaw these marriage masters and
require more publicity in connection
with weddings. They have agreed to
announce from their pulpits each
Sunday the number Of weddings they
have performed with the names OF
the persons married.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-05-21
GERMAN navy
BOAT COMING
Cruiser Emden Is Scheduled
to Arrive in Juneau Lat
ter Part of June.

The German cruiser Emden will ar
rive in juneau on June 26 and re
main here until July Z, according g
telegram received this morning by
F. A. Boyle, Secretary of the juneau
Chamber of Commerce. from tht
German Embassy at Washington, u
c.
The telegram is in answer to one
sent to the Embassy by the Chamber
of Commerce asking that the ship
come into Juneau on her round-th :.
world cruise this summer. and says
that the German Navy Department
has accepted the invitation with
thanks.
The original announcement of the
cruise stated that the Emden would
stop in Sitka and Skagway as IT
went down the coast, but did not
mention Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-05-21
DRIVE STARTED ON
MARRIAGE MASTERS

MANILA, May 21.-Marriage mer.
chants in Manila have been doing
a thriving business but the matri.
monial seas that lie ahead look
stormy Adverse criticism that was
crystallized at the annual meeting of
the Methodist ministers has resulted
in disclosures that threaten this ll.
crative avocation.
Opponents of the "commercialized
wedding" have dubbed unordained in.
dividuals who perform marriages
''bottleggers of matrimony."
Many Of these individuals. who call
themselves Marriage Masters work
at some trade or business during
the day and officiate at weddings at
night. Some even have solicitors wht
work on a commission basis. Some
of them have complied with the con
ventions to the extent of organizing
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-05-21
.IND|CT 3 FOR
EMBEzzLEMENT
Nevada State Treasurer, For
mer Controller and For
mer Banker Involved.

CARSON CITY, May 81. The
Ormsby County Grand Jury has re-
turned seven indictments against Ed
Malloy, State Treasurer; George Cole
former State Controller, and II. G.
Clapp, former cashier of the Carson
Valley Bank, on charges of EN-
bezzling more than 100000 from
state funds
The men will answer charges OF
using the bank to defraud on each
of three cashiers checks; embezzle-
ment from the bank, forgery in re.
ceiving Controllers warrants to their
own use and benefit and aiding in
each instance the Controller.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-05-21
COUNCIL MOVES
CONDEMN FRONT
STREET HOUSES
Committee Reports Decker
Buildings Dangerous
Hearing Announced.

The Decker building on From.
Street. formerly occupied by Lewis S
store. and which was partly wrecked
by fire recently, was surveyed early
this week and found beyond repair
by a special committee composed of
Councilman w. H. Wilson. Fire Chief
J. L. Gray and Chief of Police G.. A.
Getchell This was made public III
a special report made last night to
the City Council.
The same report said no permit
should be issued for any repairs to
the building or for any other work
there except for entire new con-
struction.
Notice Is Given
The adjoining building, which
houses Fargher's Tailor Shop. is al
so in a dangerous condition. the
same Committee reported. Notice has
been given the owner of this prop
arty by City Clerk Shepard of the
Committees decision, and of pending
condemnation proceedings The Coun-
Gil has fixed June 8. its first regular
meeting in that month, as the time
for the owner to appear if it Is
desired to protest against condemn
ing the buildings AMI their demoli-
ton.
In the meantime, the Council was
informed, despite the notice that pro-
ceedings were being had to condemn,
repairs have been started without
any application being made for Il
permit such as is required by an
ordinance which has been on the
books since 1913. The Council or
dered a thorough investigation of
the circumstances and authorized the
committee in charge of the matter
to take whatever steps were neces.
sary to halt the work.
Good Street Progress
The rock fill on lower Front
Street has been completed from near
the Juneau Lumber Mills to above
Warner Machine Works and will be
carried past the new cold storage site
within two or three days, Mayor
Judson reported last night The total
cost for filling. installing permanent
sewer mains, including cost of mate
rials, and labor was $4,000. OF this
sum $1,1O0 is represented in sewers
and labor, making the street cost
81 900. which. it was pointed out, is
less tha nthe cost of installing q
new board street.
Mayor Judson and the Street Com
mittee will make an inspection oi
several of the downtown streets, in
cluding Front and Seward and Will
(Confinued nm papa Eipnfl
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-05-21
Engineer Giues
O,Un Life to
Saue Three Women

SILVERTON, Ore, May 21.-Cli.
ford Lamere, engineer on the loggina
railroad of the Silver Falls Timber
Company, yesterday gave his life
save three women who were accom-
panying him in the cab of his loco
motive. He tossed the women from
the cab as a train of 10 cars loaded
with logs appeared suddenly around
a sharp curve and crashed upon his
locomotive. Lamere was buried under
a huge tangled mass of timbers
when the logging train crashed head
on into his locomotive. The women
were only sighted injured from being
tossed from the cab.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-05-21
LINDBERGH LANDS SAFE in FRANCE:
IS GIVEN TREMENDOUS WELCOME
French Women
Beat High
Cost of Scent

PARIS, May 21.-French wom-
EN- are discovering that If they
order perfumes by number in
stead of name they can get them
at fraction of the price charged
by fashionable store here and
in America.
The numbers, however, are
carefully guarded secrets, sup
posed to be know only to man
ufacturers and their high priced
clients. consequently they are diff
ficult for the average citizen to
learn.
Dressmakers and specially
shops explain that much of the
expense of costly perfumes is in
the fancy bottles.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-05-21
36 PASSENGERS
ABOARD YUKON
! FOR THIS PORT

SEATTLE, May 21. Steamer
Yukon sailed at o'clock this morn.
ing for Alaska ports with 327 pas
sengers aboard including the fol
lowing for Juneau: Rev. j. F
Hayes, j. G. Carlson. Mike Sullivan
Victor Quist and two sons, FREQ
Morton. M. M. Boich. C. Pool. Mis-,
V. Rutledge, Mrs. M. George, Mrs
J. Conn and daughter, Belize Bari
bay, Fl. NJ Berg. wife and two
children. Fred Elbert, l.. Dyrdahl
F. Holmes, II. K Anderson, w
Miller, Fl. w. Truesdale, E. Quist
r. Maisco and 10 steerage.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-05-21
BUILDING SITE
LEFT IN HANDS
OF COMMITTEE
School Committee Given Full
Power in Purchase of
Ground for Site.

| Final decision as to the site for
Juneaus new school building wa
| left in the hands of the School Com
mittee by action of the City Council
last night and. according to state.
ments made at that time, the selec.
tion will depend largely on the views
of Harland Thomas, architect. who
has charge of plans for construction
tDefinite action will be taken within
a few days, it was said.
The Councils committee and the
School Board are in favor of the
original site selected which was later
abandoned owing TO failure of
negotiations to secure the Rustgari
property. Chairman Freeburger re
ported new offer had been made
by Mr. Rustgard under which the
city could acquire his holdings for
the sum of $4,000. II Architect Thom-
as can adapt his plans for the lower
site to the ground originally desired
it was indicated the Rustgard offer
would be accepted. Deeds for the
George properties on Fifth Street
were turned over to the Council last
night by DR. Freeburger and title to
the remaining portions of the site
will be acquired as soon as word
is received from Mr.. Thomas.
Submit Annual Budget
The School Board last night sub
mitted its annual budget for operating
the local public schools during the
year 1927-2S II calls for total of
$4S.000, an increase of approximately
$4,000 over the current year and
about $4,000 more than in 1925-26.
The cost of operation to the com
munity, however, will be decreased
$4 900 For the current year. the city
was required to put up $4,000 while
the Territory refunded $4,000 out oi
total of $44,07912. During the nex'
two years, the town will receive
$50 900 annually from the Territory.
The largest increase for next year
is in salaries tosteachers which is
estimated at $35.S15, or $2,646.15
more than this year Increase In cost
of fuel is placed at $3.50; general
school supplies $780, janitor's sup
plies 800; janitor service $435; and
light and power $675.
Items in Budget
The items in the budget. which
covers both the present structire and
the building to the constructed dur
ing the summer, are:
Teachers Salaries ...........-.... x36 81 b