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The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-27
 JACKIE COOGAN IS AT PALACE TONIGHT

Jackie Coogan's baby days are over-the film fledgling sans the world-famous Dutch bob has emerged from his movie chrysaliS and is ready to fly into new cin. ema realms. When the last lock of that golden hirsute which has adorned young Coogan's head foi ten years fell beneath the barber'f shears in a scene in Johnny Gel Your Hair Cut" it put behind the youngest star of motion pictures seven years of achievement in 9 profession wherein few, even the most popular, survive long.
 In the company with Jackie's mother, millions of Jackie's fem mine fans and admirers will be. wall the passing of his babyhood but Jackie's entrance into boy hoods estate means that new fields will be opened to. him and stories heretofore unavailable fo his use because of his tende.' years will now be at his disposal.
 In his new Metro G oldwyn-M May or production, "Johpny Get Your Hair Cut" which comes to the Palace tonight and tomorrow Jackie appears both with bobbe5 hair and with his hair short. Ir t1,a cast with Jackie is Mauric Costello whom the more seasonea movie. fans will recall as the first star of pictures, and whose most recent claim to distinction is his mIe~ of father to Dolores anil Helen Costello. two of the bright eat stars of Hollywood. Jim Cor rigan is another veteran in sup port of Jackie. Matte Witting Bobby Doyle and Pat Hartigan complete the cast of characters.
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-27
AMERICA TO
 BE SUPREME

PARIS, Dec. 27--Which con tinent will be the master of tho future: Europe or America?
 America, answers Lucien Ro mer. French editor. who recently made an extensive tour of the United States.
 Already two types of ciyiliza' .tion are facing each other" he says. "The European Ia based upon personal invention and in dividual well-bcing, the American on group enterprise and social weli-beIng: the American has the better chance of surviving"
 This is true, according to M Romer, largely because sseenomic
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-27
DOUGLAS NEVIS
CHRISTMAS PASSES QUIETLY:
 TIMELY ARRIVAL OF MAIL

Celebrated principally by homo parties, Christmas Day passed of. quietly here Sunday. Monday following Chr'stmas, was also ol,. served as holiday and most e the business houses were closef in keeping with the occasion.
 The Admiral Watson was ths Christmas boat. docking here fron the south about 8 o'clock Sundas' morning. She had about g sacks of Christmas mail for the IslandI practically all of which was dis tributed early in the day.
 Besides small assortment oi general freight, the Watson else brought 90 tons of Ladysmith eeal for the city.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-27
DEATH TAKES S. NoRDlN;
 VICTIM OF HEART DISEASE


 Apparently overcome by disease of the heart, from which. it Is known that he has been an acute sufferer for the last few years Stephen Nordin was found dead Christmas morning by Jim Mit- chell in the latter's wood-shed.
 Missing since last Thursday. friends of Nordn became alarmed that some mishap had perhaps befallen him and q search for him was begun Saturday morning. h. vestigation of his cabin. on the beach. gave no clue as to his whereabouts other than that he had left it in his usual methodi- cal way to go up town. As tho travel along the beach is very difficult at present, Steve had evi- dently felt unable to proceed fur- ther when he reached Mitchell's cabin and had gone into the wool- shed at it's rear to rest. Mitchell, who had been in Juneau for ! couple of days, returned home Saturday evening and didn't ob- serve the body until the following morning, when Deputy U. S. Mar shal Eddy was notified. About sls0 was found on the dead man which, with his personal papers,, were placed in charge of T. & Commissioner sey. and the re. mains turned over to undertaken Carter.
 The deceased. who was E years of age. was born in HeIsIngland, :, swedcn' He has beon Q resident
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-27
ITCHING ECZEMA DRIED RIGHT UP
 BY THIS SULPHUR


 Any breaking out of the skin, even fiery, itching eczema. can be quickly overcome by applying a little Mentho-Suphur, says a noted skin specialist. Because of it's germ destroying properties, this sulphur preparation instant ly brings case from skin irrita- ton, soothes and heals the ecze- ma right mp and leaves the skin clear and smooth.
 It seldom fails 10 relieve the torment and disfgurement Suf- ferers from skin trouble should get little jar of Rowles Mentho- Sulphur from any good druggist.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-27
ANNUAL NEW YEAR PARTY
 ON SAT. NIGHT; F. o. E.

{ The Eagles viii celebrate the passing of the old year and en- trance of the new, with their au- inual Hi links, Saturday night December 31st, as they have ill years past. and splendid eye. ising's entertainment is being planned for the event.
 There .s. to be card playing and dancing with refreshments in be tween, and there will be no end to the fun. A four piece orches. ltra will play for the dance.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-27

of Alaska for nearly thirty years coming to the Channel from Nome in about 1903 or 1904. Some bro thers and sisters from whom he had not heard in several years perhaps survive him in the old country, besides a cousin in Poca' friend of Nordin, was named as administrator or execntor of tha dead mans estate in will which was found in his effects.
 Funeral of the deceased has been set for 1;30 o'clock Thurs day afternoon. Services will be held in the Congregations church. Rev. H. R. Allen to officiate.
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masses in the United States have

masses in the United States have 2 type of organization superior to those of Europe and receive an education inspired by the idea of service as we'll as that of pfofit.s'
 In Europe. he says. the masses have been until the present st least artificially divided. the wos1- CTS on one aide. the capitalisln and directors on the other. whilo in America the mass is aiways united. workers and capitals co- operating instead of sQuabblinS among themselves.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-27
RETURNS TO COLLEGE

Miss Alberta Gallwas who. due 10 illness, was forced to leave the and return home shor.- ly after she started her first years work this Fall left on the Alameda Christmas Eve to agala take up her college work.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-27
HACKNEY COACH PASSES
 BEFORE MOTOR VEHICLE

BERLIN, Dec, 27-The hackney coach is disappearing from Der lin. In Vienna, the aristocratie fiacre drawn by pair of horses survives as an expensive curiosity with but 19 of the species. Der. in's ubiquitous and less noble one-horse cabs have dwindled be ore the automobile to 200. Paris stiIl has around 200 cabs.
 Horses and drivers alike have earned patience. During the day, in fine weather. business is esps. scially slack. Except on Sundays, the Berliner now has no time fo- driving leisurely through the Tier sarten. Rain brings some trade 10 the cab-driver but usually only as far as the next taxicab stand
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-27
BACK FROM SOUTH

MT. and Mrs. Herbert Kittlesby returned home on the Watson Sunday after short absence Mrs. kittlesby visited her parents in Ketchikan while her husband 'ook vessel belonging to Dud lens Cannery Co, south for re paiys.
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A. N. B. CELEBRATES

The Alaska Native Brother ale5 sisterhoods and Government school jointly celebrated Chriss- mas Monday afternoon in the LiD-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-27
~THE THIRD pEGREE coLleEum THURSDAY

< "The Third Degree" the War ner Bros. production, starring Do
 lores Costello, which opens next
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erty hall. They had a tree, pro- gram and gifts for everyone pres ent
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-12 a 14

Winning number at Nugget Shop drawing. Presented by MT. J. |.
 Norris, Hellan's Pharmacy. adv.
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LET Almquist Press Your Suit.
 We call and deliver. Phone 52s.
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lEDEKA1s AIIIu1Iou

80100 Ax 484 &4V44 Perseverance Rebekah n odge No. e-A, I. Q. Q. F. win hold their regular meeting Wedn6oday evening, Dec, 2S at o'cleonl< Visiting members welcoulo. i
 MRS. CHAg. CAnTHI1;
 adv. GocrotnRy. |<
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Advertising aIways pays. Us the columns of Tho Empire
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0ld pspsrs fos sale as TT 1Rl
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-22
DELAYS
PARK PLANS
Riparian rights Of the chesapeake,

Riparian rights Of the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal Company, a sub
sidiary Of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad. have halted efforts OF the
Department of Justice in acquiring
further land for the Rock Creek
and Potomac Park highway. Off
Gals indicated today.
Condemnation proceedings for this
parkway. connecting the Rock
Creek Valley with Potomac Park.
months, despite the fact that en-
aiding legislation has been passed
by Congress and the required funds
have been appropriated.
Attorneys Of the Department of
Justice have limited that the. land
on the river front should be. acs
quired by purchase from the canal
corporation. Condemnation proceed
ings may result In a legal tangle
involving thu. charteE of the com.
pany and tie up the whole park de-
velopment scheme for years in the
courts, they believe.
The canal situation is one of the
reasons why the Department of
Justice attorneys. headed by III. II.
Classic. have been tarav in filing
condemnation suits turned over to
them by the engineers of the Rock
Creek and Potomac Parkway Com
mission.
The fact that the canal corpora
tons legal rights are SAID also to
he involved in the pending plans to
develop hydro-electric power at
Great Falls.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-22
wilson PUSHES
MERGER Plan

Harley P. Wilson. having with.
drawn from the Public Utilities
Commission the confidential copy
of his "secret" merger plan for the
street railway companies, is today
going ahead with his efforts to get
the plan endorsed by the local COM
panies and public utilities experts.
The bus company owner hopes
to have definite plan TO submit
to the commission before many
weeks. lie is working toward that
end now.
The secret plan was returned to
Wilson yesterday by the Public
Utilities Commission without COM
ment, after, the former has re-
Quested its return in order to avoid
further embarrassing" the mem
hers of the commission.
The withdrawal followed Engi-
neer Commissioner William B. La
dues refusal to read the plan until
it was submitted publicly and Off
cially,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-22
FIGHT ON
ANNEXATION

ARLINGTON COUNTY. Oct. %.
Notice of the City of ,Alexandria's
intention to attempt to annex q
large part of Jefferson district in
Arlington county was served upon
commonwealth Attorney William
c. Cloth and members of the board
of supervisors by Sheriff Howard
B. Fields today.
Albert Bryant, corporation attor.
ney Of Alexandria, said he also
would file papers with the officials
Of Fairfax county and the mayor
of the town of Potomac.
The. petition says that the judge
iof the. Circuit Court Of Arlington
County, on the opening dayy~qf. the
December term. December II; viii
set date for a hearing.
Funeral services for Mrs. John
II. Lyons, OF Ballsten. who died
yesterday at the age of SIS years
at Sibley Hospital, will be con-
from the Ballston Christian
Church tomorrow at 8 o'clock by
the Rev S. J. Good, of Rockville,
bough. pastor of the Ballston Chris
Oakwpod Cemetery, Falls Church.
State Senator Frank ii Ball, can
sdidate-H for re- Jon d, and. Hugh
Reid, candidate fof tbs house of
delegates, will speak at joint
meeting of the citizens associations
of Aurora Hills. Virginia Highlands
and the jefferson District Woman's
ClMh Monday
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-22
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO, Oct. 22.-Liverstock:
Hogs-Receipts, 1000; market
steady. Top. $11.15: bulk, 500
11.65; heavyweight. .$11@11.75; med
iumweight, $10.s5611.75; light
weight. $11.25@11.60; light lights,
$9.25Q10.9o: packing sows, $9@IO.2s;
pigs. s911O.25; followers. 1000.
Cattle--Receipts."" / 900; market
steady. CalVes-Receipts, 100; mar.
ket steady. Beef steers-GOod ana
choice. $14@17.35: common and
medium. $S.50@13.50; yearlings,
$S,50ml7,75. Butcher cattle-Helf-
ers. $6.50@15: cows. $6@1O; bulls.
$6GS.5O; calves. $13@14.5O; feeder
steers. $S@10.75; stoclSer steers, 81. so
OATS; stocker cows and heifers, IS
as. Western range cattles-Beef
steers, Ss.s061S.s0; cows and helfers,
$6Qu.5O.
sheep-Receipts. 1000; market
steady: medium and choice lambs,
S13q14; culls and common, $500
1850; yearlings, $9611.50:. common
and choice ewes, $466,50; feeder
lambs, Sl3.14,25.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-22
LATEST NEWS AND QUOTATIONS OF THE FINANCIAL MARKETS
FIRE HOUSE SITE
ACTION T0LAG

Congress IL the only power whicN
can stop construction. Of the fire
engine house at Sixteenth and Web.
ster Streets Northwest, the District
Commissioners believe.
The city heads have taken nj
action yet, however, on the pro.
tests filed by residents Of that
neighborhood over the fire house
plans. They may decide to let the
matter hang fire until Congress con-
venes.
The Society of Natives last night
endorsed the protests Of the Six.
teenth Street residents, unanimously
adopting q resolution condemning
the project. ~ 60
The Piney Branch Citizens Asso.
citation will hold q special meeting
next Monday night at the Hamline
M. E. Church. Sixteenth and Allison
Streets Northwest. to discuss the
matter Of the proposed location Of
a fire house on upper Sixteenth
Street.
Fire Chief watson is expected to
be present with the plans for the
new house.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-22
POrtia Unable to
Free Former Soldier

A motion filed by Miss Myrtle
de Months. 1912 H st. N. W., repre-
senting Patrick ]. Grove, So years
old, former soldier of the United
States Army, to dismiss and quash
a warrant issued against Grove at
the instance of John B. Schumann,
an officer of the u. S. A.. charging
Grove with carrying a concealed
deadly weapon, was not granted by
Judge Mcmahon in Police Court to-
day.
Miss de Months claimed that the
statute Of limitations has made the
warrant inactive. and she further
contended that the warrant was
sworn out two years after the al
legged offense was committed.
Miss de Months stated that the
warrant was not sworn out in good
faith, and was obtained to hold
Grove in the jurisdiction.
Judge Mcmahon held that mas
much as there was no information
filed against Grove. and the war.
rant had not been served on him
due to his having left the jurisdic-
ton, the motion to dismiss was
not applicable.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-22
Arlington Makes Fight
On Annexation Plans

Arlington county is mapping it's
fight against the plan of Alexandria
City to annex large portion OF
Jefferson District. following formal
serving of notice on the County
Supervisors yesterday of the city's
intention by Sheriff Howard B.
Fields.
Albert Bryant, corporation attor.
ney for Alexandria, said he would
also file notice on officials of Fair
fax county and the Mayor of Poto.
mac, Va.
The petition filed against Airing
ton county says that the judge OF
the Circuit Court will on December
IL set a date for q hearing.
William G. Cloth, commemorative
attorney for Arlington county, says
he IL certain the project will fail.
He expressed his intention OF call.
ing a special meeting of the Board
Of Supervisors TO lay plans to meet
the issue and prevent Alexandria
from securing az much as one inch
Of Arlington county territory"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-22
MARKET
STILL WEAK
BY VS.. COUSINS
International News Service

NEW YORK. Oct. PA new
seven.point drop in Houston Oil and
decline in General Motors and u.
s. steel to the lowest price levels
OF the movement at the beginning
Of trading today, proved conclusively
that Fridays violent closing reac-
ton had not removed all the ''weak
spots" from the stock market.
A deluge of selling orders awaited
the opening of the short session of
the market today. and. after record.
ing losses of point or more. q
number OF the speculative favorites
dipped to 4 lower range of prices.
The effect Of Houston's surprisingly
poor earnings statement for the
third quarter had apparently not
passed off. and 1t required only a
small volume of offerings to send
the stock tumbling to IA, for a new
loss Of Z points. and a total decline
of % points in about one hours
trading, including Fridays closing
debacle.
General Motors at 1854 in the
first period today showed a new
loss of 2k points from the previous
close and Z points from yesterdays
high. U. 8. Steel. Dupont, General
Electric and other star performers,
though breaking through their for.
mer resistance points" recorded
losses Of only about point for the
period.
The rails and specialties displayed
much stronger tone. Western
Maryland. New Haven and other
speculative railroad shares moving
upward a point or two. Dodge
Brothers preferred continued its
strong recovery. moving UP to above
So against yesterdays low at 81,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-22
Mrs. w. E. Chamberlain
To Head Club Charity

Mrs. W. E. Chamberlain, Of the
Women's City Club, was elected
to succeed Frank r. Jelleff, as
chairman Of the Endorsement Com
mittee on Welfare Organizations OF
the District of Columbia, at a
meeting Of the organization held
yesterday afternoon.
Edward d. Shaw, of the Mer.
chants and Manufacturers Associ.
alton was chosen secretary to sue
coed Richard l.. Conner, who re-
signed, and p. F. Brandstedt was
reappointed treasurer.
The organization, composed of
representatives of the civic clubs
and business organization is dele.
gated by the District Commission.
ers to investigate the various wei.
fare organizations and issue a list
of those worthy of public support.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-22
CRIME CURB IS.
CIVIC PLAN

A movement to bring about for
the District the passage OF a "modi-
fication OF the Baumes law" as a
means of curbing crime, was in.
augurated at a meeting of the pub
lie order committee of the Wash.
ington Board of Trade held In the
Raleigh Hotel, yesterday.
The Baumes law is a New York
statute that makes life sentences
for the fourth conviction for Eel.
ony mandatory.
While sentiment at the meeting
seemed to favor more severe pen
alties for certain classes of crime,
especially holdups and vacant house
vandalism, further action on the
"Baumes law" Recommendation was
withheld until after the "crime con.
ference" to open here November J..
Suggestions on the question were
offered by Major Edwin B. Hesse,
Superintendent Of Police; Frank f..
Sebring, clerk of Police Court: JOS
eph A. Burkhart. president Of the
local bar association, and represen-
tatives of two surety associations.
Major Hesse maintained there
was no decided increase in crime.
disagreeing with Sebring. and a
committee appointed to investigate
the situation. s
w. ]. I.aVarre. of the National
Surety Company, stated the class
of crime here could not be com.
pared with that of New York, call
ing the Districts Indicators small
class" and limiting there was no
need for a fourth offense law here.
Burkhart suggested the problem
was one Of prevention, not punish
ment, and better results could be
obtained by concentrating on the
educational phase.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-22
Two Erring AutOists
Retired for 30 DAYS

Oque Clinkscales, colored. 72T
Seventh st. N. W., was sentenced
to serve 80 days in Jail by Judge
Hit in Traffic Court last night for
reckless driving and Washington
Page. also colored. received a sim
liar sentence for driving after his
permit had been revoked.
John F. Moore. 2110 Ninth st
n. W.. pleaded not guilty TO a
charge Of third cffense speeding
and demanded a jury trial. Els
bond was fixed at $500.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-22
Hockey Leagues Will
Use Same Rules

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Oct. 81
American Hockey League officials,
in session here, decided to adopt
rules of the National League this
year and to observe all terms of
the contract so as to avoid friction
between the two leagues.
All 1925 officers were rejected,
AL Warren. st. Paul, president;
w. A. Holmes, Winnipeg. vice pres.
ident and Bill Grant, Kansas City,
secretary and treasurer.
Kansas City was awarded the
franchise given up by Chicago.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-22
Kellogg Asks Report
On Nicaragua Bonds

The American legation in Mica.
ragua was instructed today by the
State department to send full in
formation on reports that there is
a wholesale uprising of bandit
groups in the northern part of the
country.
Secretary Of State Kellogg de-
clared today that the $40 Mica.
raguans who have been killed thus
Tar in the Marines campaign of
determination were regarded as
"outlawed bandits"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-22
New Cuban Tariffs
Are Effective Now

New Cuban tariff rates went into
effect October 20, the Department
of Commerce was advised today.
Rates were increased on cotton
and wooden goods, silk, shoes, patent
medicines, certain toilet goods and
other imports, while rates were de.
creased on paints, automobiles and
various kinds Of machinery prod
ucts.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-22
Sen. SmOOt to Talk
To ID. C.. Trade Board

Senator Reed Smoot. of Utah,
will address more than 1000 mem.
bers of the Washington Board of
Trade. and their guests at the first
fall meeting Of the organizat ton to
be held in the Willard Hotel next
Tuesday evening at o'clock.
Following the address and a short
business session a buffet supper
will be served.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-22
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET

CHICAGO. Oct. 22.-Garins CD.
ened generally higher today. Wheat
was Nc hihser to sc lower. Corn
q % &c higher and oats h0Ac
higher. Opening prices:
Wheat-December. $1.23%m 1.23
Is: March. $1.26Q1.26K; May, SIPS
QI.2SK.
Corn - December, S3A 6S315c:
March. S6& @S7c: May, 1915 GSsHc.
Oats-December. 45@45I2c: March.
47@47kc: May. 4S@4$hc.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-22
LIBERTY BONDS

Furnished by W. b. Hibbs & Coz
Liberty Shk due 1s47. ...... S1Ol isl
Liberty first 4As due 1s47.... I03.12I
Liberty second AVS due 1s42.:. lO001
Liberty third 4ks due 1s2s..,. 10O.2e
Liberty fourth ~ 3 due 1885,. 1O5.es
U. s. Treasury eff due 1s62.... f14N2
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-22
Auction Sale TodaY

AT $50 Pehna. Ave. N. W.
Including practically new lot Of
RepOssessed Goods, Dining, Bed
and Living Room Suites, Odd
Pieces, New Linoleums, Player
and Baby Grand Pianos, Rugs,
Carpets, ETC.; 1927 Chrysler
Coupe. Household effects, 8 a.
NJ; Automobiles, 10 A. M; Rugs
and Carpets, 1880, A. M. For de.
tails, see Classified Auction No.
tees,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-22
Bueiness Opportunities

BEAUTY SHOP Fer Rent-Op.
pOsite- Palais Royal. Well ar.
ranged, 4 rooms and bath; some
fixtures. This will prove Q val.
liable money.maker for some
firm versed in Beauty Culture.
Consult the Business OppOrtuni.
ties Column i'm Classified for, the
details.