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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-07
By Merlyn Swift

GLOW mlch is this one, Mr..
II Muthford? It's rare first
edition, I should say"
Peter Muthford hobbled out of
the shadowy book-lined recess
where he had been lingering a
musty volume of Poe's Tales. He
looked hird-like at the young man
who stood beneath smoky lamp,
hugging q faded, yellow tome as
though he feared it would srrout
wings and fit away.
"That one, Mr.. Darylton? Why.
that one is yer. precious. It is
q first and, think. a unique
copy of Ye Lovers Booke. It is
worth 800. There's a young
lady after ii"
Eyes, indeed" A determined.
dulcet voice, putting the peculiar
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-07

Met her at Muthford's on the
Avenue. Tell me about her. And
be careful: Grace is listening. So
don't get too enthusiastic.
There's not a great dca. to
tell" said Ryan. Her father is
a cotton-broker down South. He
thought Helen was wasting too
much money so he sent her out to
earn her own living for a while.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-07

some at the National. Sitting
next him was Ryan GLADDEN. and
his wife, old friends with whom
he was very intimate.
I'VE hardly expected to get
here" said Ryan. ain fact l
was just going to give our
tickets to Miss Wardman, my
secretary, this afternoon when
Grace called up and said the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-07

Believe me, she's doing it. That
girl knows more about the bond
business than. ="
Darylton listened with rapture.
He was falling deeper in love with
the seriously pretty Helen. Grace
Gladen was delighted and Ryan
began to feel uneasy at the pros
pect Of losing a good secretary.
Drop in to see US tomorrow
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-07
In the Home

Starch is greatly improved by
the addition Of a little keroslne and
a small amount of lard. The kero-
sine prevents starch from stick
ing to the irons and the lard gives
the clotlADS q better gloss.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-07
Storm Warning

WHENEVER tropical hurricanes
w are n.-ely to be about the
navigator keeps a lookout for an
increase in the swell, says Nature
Magazine. They often give the
first warning of one of these
STORMS, as the storm waves travel
much faster than the storm it.
self.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-07
4 Captivating Washington Romance

Spuller party was off. I'm very
glad we came"
The Gladens admired George
Darylton. He was humble and
sincere for all his great wealth.
Miss Wardman?" repeated
George. rs she a black -eyed
book -lover?"
by Jove, yes. How'd you
know"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-07
By L. Lamar Matthews

0ARAH MARSH was the little
~ in between in a family of
nine-and anybody who came
along about the middle of house
full Of children knows what that
means.
Nobody ever abused Sarah. She
was warmed and fed and clothed
and sent to school. But she had
to shift for herself. II she want.
ed a playhouse, she gathered up
broken dishes or other discarded
odds and ends and made one. If
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-07
NOU Go On With The Story.

looked like a doll, somehow. in
spite of her 20 years.
She had green ribbon tied
around her fly-away red hair, and
her skirts swung from side to side
as she led the way down the cor
ridor to the dressing room.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-07

T first Ann seemed just as
A saucy and cheerful and reck-
less as ever to Honey Lou. Her
cheeks were still painted bright
vermillion, and her mouth was the
color of a china dolls mouth. She
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-07
An Aerial Snake

1T is unusual for snake to- indulge aerial stunts
thrynh reptile found lying electric light
wires at Beo Kansas The snake completely baked The
occurrence shut off the lights of three for time
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-07

her. Then she remembered that
she had had dozen or so of them
In her desk upsairs at one time.
He must have stolen one OF them.
AS she reached the bottom of the
steps she saw him. He was stand.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-07

Ing in a corner, and when his
black eyes fell on her he came
quickly across the dark, dirty room
toward her--a big, handsome fel.
low. with the superb figure of q
Greek statue.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-17
WILL CALL FOR
 NEW BIDS. FOR
 LIGHT DRAGONS
Local Engineers Return from Conference Regard
 ing Wrangell Narrows

As the result of conferenc as held last week at Petersburg be- tween representatives of the Dis trict Engineers Office, the Light house Survey and contractors on the Wrangell Narrows project new bids for the erection of bea- cons to light the Narrows after the project is completed will be called for later this year. This was made known today by Ike Taylor, Assistant Enginer of the Alaska Road Commission who at tended the conference.
 Others attending the conference were: Maj. Douglas H. Gillette, District Engineer Capt. w. c. Dibrell, Superintendent of Light houses, Ketchikan, and H. w. Nc, Curdy, managing director of the Puget Sound Bridge & Dredging Company, which is dredging the Narrows.
 Stormy weather is delaying re- sumption of the work on the pro-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-17
SLAYS 2 GIRLS
 THEN SUICIDES
Early Morning Tragedy 1T Chicago Murderer
 Dead at Auto Wheel

CHICIG0, Oct. 1.-Two 19. year-old girls were shot to deatl then thrown from an automobile which sped block farther be fore skidding to a stop against a curb with the driver Wilfred Winters. aged g, dead at the wheel.
 The girls were Catherine Stab Ter and her chum, Margaret Mar tin, high school graduates last year.
 The neighborhood was aroused at 1 o'clock this morning by the crack of pistols. Residents of the district saw the bodies of the two girls pushed from the car which then zigzagged ahead, struck the curb and bounded back.
 Winters had been casually at tentive to Miss Martin for sev- eral months. He had been in poor health.
 Mrs. Martin. the girls mother said she believed Winters had Killed Margaret because she re- fused to marry him. and in a moment of anger, shot the Stab Ter girl, then himself
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-17
'CASWELL URGED MAKE
 RACE FOR DELEGATE
 TO COP. CONVENTION

That he is considering being candidate for one of the dele gateships to the Republican Ma tional Convention next year was made known today by W. H. Gas we'll pioneer of the Territory and now U. s. Deputy Marshal at Sitka. He arrived here yester- day and will leave for Ketchikan tomorrow night on official busi- ness.
 MT. Caswell has been urged by a number of prominent Republi- cans of the Territory to make the race for one of the two dele gate seats to which Alaska is en- titled in the C.. o. P. National Convention. He said today he was considering the matter and would probably make his decision within a short time.
 He has resided in the Terri tory for quarter of century, most of the time in the Third Division, being engaged in busi- ness at both Valdez and Cordova for sometime. He was Grand Vice-President of the Pioneers of Alaska for one term.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-17
JUDGE REED IMPOSES
 SENTENCES ON THREE

Sen en c S aggregating IS months in jail and $700 fines in addition to costs were imposed today by Judge T. M. Reed in the U. s. District Court at Ket- chikan, according to advices re- ceived by U s. Marshal Albert White. Sentences in four other cases will be imposed Wednesday,
 The defendants sentenced to- day. all convicted of violating the prohibition laws, were: Tom my Francis, five months in jail and S400 and costs: Harold Loomis. five months sn jail and $500 fine, and costs; Theodore Ferry, eight months in the local Federal jail
 Johnny Heath, convicted on a narcotics charge, has given mo- tice of intention to file a motion for new trial. Sentence was postponed in this case.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-17

CHICAGO. Oct. IT. - Women truly have won their place in the sun in directing American library work.
 The far-ilung activities of the American Library Association are supervised principally by women. From the big, sunny executive offices in Chicago to the scatter ed branches of the organization in this country and abroad women sit in executive positions.
 Carl B. Roden. Librarian of the Chicago Public Library, is President of the association. and the ruling executive. Carl H. Milan is Secretary, but from there down, women predominate
 The Executive Assistant of the Board of Education for Librarian ship is Harriet E. Howe.
 Emily V. D. Howe is editor of the myriad publications of the association. Julia Wright Mer- Till heads the Library Extension Department. Her territory is the whole United States and her es- peeial task helping develop li- brary service for the estimated 50,000,000 persons in the coun try without it. Miss Helen Burl- ing edits the Reading With A Purpose" courses of the associa-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-17
GOV. PARKS IS
 DELAYED;C0ES OUT THIS A. M,
Departure for Sitka De layed Sunday by Weather
 Leaves Early Today


 Enroute to Sitka to participate in the unyeiling of the Territory 5 memorial statue commemorative the transfer of Alaska to the United States just sixty years ago, Gov. George A. Parks lef. early this morning on the gas boat Sea otter. Athers in tine party were Maj. Douglas II. Gil- lette. President of the Alaska Road Commission. and E. NJ. God dard, Acting Executive Officer of the Alaska Game Commission.
 The Governor had planned to start for Sitka Sunday morning but postponed his departure owing to prevailing high winds reported from Chatham Strait. Moderation in weather conditions last night was reported in virtually every section, permitting the boat to sail today.
 The unveiling of the memorial will be the feature of Sitka's ob- servance of Alaska Day. Tuesday, The shaft, Alaska marble from the quarries at Tokeen, will mark the spot wNere the Russian colors were lowered and the Stars and Stripes hoisted, signalizing the change in. ownership of the Terri tory. Rev. sA. P Kashevaroff and Gov. Parks will be the principal speakers at the ceremony.
 The erection of the memorial was authorized by the last Alaska legislature which appropriated the money for defraying expenses in volved It was sponsored by the American Legion organizations ef the Territory. The Legion will be represented at the ceremony by the Sitka post, as department officers of the organization wore unable to get away to attend.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-17

tion. Miss Jessie Van Cleve is the specialist in children's books
 An interesting tale of the ef- forts of American women abroad is the story of the founding of the Paris Library School as Miss Sarah c. N. Bogle, Assistant Sec retary and directress. relates it.
 After signal success ins estab- fishing libraries throughout this country, Jessie Carson, head of the Library Department of the American Committee for the Re- lief of Devastated France, was called to Paris to train librarians. The American Committee ad- yanced funds to maintain a school for two years. Miss Bogle was called from her Chicago headquarters to direct the effort and she spent several months in Paris in 1923.
 The school, she said, has won universal commendation from virtually all countries. It's di- rectors plan to maintain it with endowed funds for another year. After this five-year effort it will be made into permanent insti- tuition. LET Almquist Press Your Suit. We call and deliver. Phone 52S.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-17

ject, MT. Taylor said. The dredge which was enroute from Ketchi- kan to the plant site below Pet ersburg, was forced to return to the former port last Friday. Nothing has ebeen heard fro init when the engineers left Peters burg Saturday. A barge on which the dipper stick for the new dredge was loaded was lost in Clarence Strait by towboat last Friday. Efforts are being made 10 locate the barge and salvage the dipper stick. If they are un- successful, the resumption Jf dredging will be further delayed while a piece of machinery is be- ing secured and shipped north.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-17
PURPLE BUBBLE BALL
 NOT TO BE THURSDAY

The Purple Bubble Ball, the big annual dance of Elkdom, which was to have been hel dThursday of this week, has been postponed, it was announced today by J. 4. Davis, member of the dance com mittee, because no purple balloons can be secured in Seattle.
 Tonight there will be a dance committee meeting at the Elks hall to decide when the ball will be given, and an announcement. will be made tomorrcw regarding the date.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-17
SPECIAL SERVICES
 BY SALVATION ARMY

Capt. Warrington, accompanied by his wife, arrived in Juneau last night on the Admiral Watson with fourteen soldiers of the Yak. utat Salvation Army Corps, of which he is the head. He will conduct campaign for a week or more in the new Army Hall on Willoughby Avenue. in Juneau.
 The public is welcome to the special services according to Cant. c. o. Edwards of the local Sal. vation Army Corps. The services will begin at 7:30 o'clock every night this week, he said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-17
3 HOP OFF,
 COME BACK
Plane for Copenhagen Re- turns Because It Is
 Down at the Nose

OLD ORCHARD, Maine, Oct. 17.--Less than l5 minutes after the dawn take-off, hopefully for Copenhagen, the plane of Mrs. Francis Wilson Grayson. was back again as the result of inn proper balance in the air. The plane was nose heavy and pilot Winner Stultz said it was impos- sible to keep her up. Navigator Brice Goldsborough pulled the wire which dumped 260 gallons of gasoline. almost a third of the load, into the air. The plane will be refueled and rebalanced for another attempt tomorrow.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-17
Capt. Frederick Giles
 Is Pursued by Hoodoo

ELCO. Nevada. Oct. IT. = The biplane Wanda, piloted by Capt. Frederick Giles, crashed after re- suming the flight today from De- troit to New Zealand
 Capt. Giles was slightly in- jured when he jumped 20 feet to the ground. The plane headed Unto a deep ditch.
 Capt. Giles declared the plane is not badly damaged He is un- deciAed what he will do next as misfQrtune after misfortune has 5pccNf fod ion his attempted flight since sfaftlns on from Detroit.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-17
JUNEAU WOMAN TO
 OPERATE ROADHOUSE


 Mrs. Elizabeth White, of Ju- neau, has purchased the property of Edward Hellenbrand, IT and a fraction acres and all improve ments, on the boundary line be- tween Alaska and Canada about 45 miles from Haines. Mrs White will operate trading post and store and expects to be in busi- ness in her new location by next June l. The roadhouse and store are only four miles from the new gold strike. Mrs. White is dis dosing of her interests in Juneau and will devote all of her time to her new enterprise.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-17
Flier Levine Home;
 Makes New Plans

NEW YORK, Oct. 17.-Charles A. Levine, the last of the trans Atlantic air passengers to come home. announced he will fly a reverse journey from Europe to America next summer and with in two years he said he will have in operation an ocean air mail service, carrying letters to Eur ope for 50 cents apiece.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-17
Plane in Flames
 Crashes to Emth:
 Four Persons Dead

HONOLULU, Oct. IT. = Four persons were killed when com mercial airplane fell into a cane field on Oahu Island. The dead include Pilot Holbrooke Goodale. two other men and woman. They were taking photographs of the Mormon Temple when the machine suddenly caught fire and crashed to earth.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-17
AT THE HOTELS
Gastineau

GaStlneau
 F. Baker, Hood Bay; Joe Bush. city; w. H. Pittman, William H.. Caswell, Sitka; Paul H. Doyle. Seattle; H. Sutherland, Hoonah, II. Nelson. Chilkoot: Norman R. Tracy, Seattle; Frank Scully, Se- attle; A. J. Arrivee, Seattle; R. H. Chadwick, U. S. Rubber Co i; Mike Korussas, Yakutat; Edward Herman, Yakutat.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-17
Alaskan

Joseph H. Hager. Aux Bay: II. Bernard, city; w. s .Pekovich, Funter Bay; Charles Osterguard. Columbia; Peter Trent, Baranof; Herman Bassi, Baranof; o. Scae- leo, Petersburg; H. J. Gilligan. city; Charles Johnson, Baranof; Mildred Stanton, Baranof; Fred Johnston. Tenakee; George Mar tin, Clara Benson. Stella Benson, George Lee, Sheldon James, Annie James and family, Jack Kasko and wife, MT. and Mrs. Andrew Charlie, all from Yakutat; Leon Rankin, Valdez; Ed Patzold, Lisi- anski Inlet.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-17
Two French Pliers Have
 Reached Rio de Janerio

RIO DE JANERIo, Oct. IT, Dieudonne Costes and Lieut.. Jos eph Le Erik, French aviators. who crossed the South Atlantic ocean last Saturday. have arrived here in the plane Nungesser-Co from karavellas enroute to Port Natal.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-17
MISSIONARY SOCIETY
 WILL BE ORGANIZED

The women and friends of the Resurrection Lutheran Church will meet tomorrow afternoon at the Lutheran parsonage at 2:30 D. m. for the purpose of organizing the Women's Missionary Society
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-17
Deaths from Cancer
 Increasing in Italy

MILAN, Italy. Oct. 17.-Deaths from cancer in Italy, which num- bered 12,70Q in 1888 have doubled according to statistics of the National League Fighting Cancer
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-17
Lynda

P. w. Baker, J. F. Roseba, U s. s. Unalga; Mons Anderson. Donald McGregor, U. s. S. Unal ga; Emma A. Rehm, Seattle; r. c. Douglas. Portland, Ore; John Winkie, Sitka; Frank A. Petit. Petersburg: D. H. Gillette, A. R. c.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-17
NOTICE

The Juneau Public Library will be closed Tuesday, October IS, Alaska Day.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-17
ANCHORAGE WOMAN DIES

Mrs. V. M. Hickman, who re- gently accompanied her husband
 to Anchorage with their three children, died at that place re- gently. She was ill when she IT. rived at Seward and was in the hospital there for a short time be- fore going to her home. The flu. neral was at Anchorage. ',
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-17

Old papers for safe at rne Empire.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-17

Nut Breads, CaKes and Pies made to order by Mrs. Sully
 adv
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-17

LET Almquist Press Your Suit.
 We call and deliver. Phone 52S.
The Alaska fisherman., 1927-06-15
Law Enforcement Vital
 Says Coolidge

Failure in law enforcement means failure in government itself, Presi- dent Coolidge told w. T. Galliher, Chairman of the Citizens Commit tee of Den Thousand, in a letter read at a meeting of the committee early in the year, at Washington, D. c. The committee was formed to advo- cate obedience to the Eighteenth Amendment.
 The letter of the President fol- lows, in full:
 The White House.. :.
 January 5, 1927. My dear MT. Galliher:
 Your invitation to attend the din- ner given by the Committee of One Thousand at the New Willard Ho- tel has been received. I regret that it is not possible for me to make an address before your gathering on account of the press of official busi- ness. I want you to know that regard the observance and enforce ment of the law as exceedingly inn portant to the public welfare if the
The Alaska fisherman., 1927-06-15
FRANK w. THOMPSON
of Kechikan

Frank w. Thompson is now May or of Ketchikan. To obtain this of flee, he joined the United Sons of Alaska and ran with the following ticket: Harry G. Mccain, A. J. In- man and Roy F. Jones.
 This ticket ran on a platform of "anti-TOrreyism." The first Council meeting showed that it was divid- ed three to three. Under our laws, the mayor votes to break the tie. true to form-HE REFUSED TO VOTE.
 When he did vote, he voted with his political enemies, and the en- emies of those who elected him.
The Alaska fisherman., 1927-06-15
MR. FISHERMAN

Before investing in that new engine for your boat be sure and investigate the new mod el Regals. The new 16 and 20 H. P. engines are built specially for fishing boats and prices reasonable. We have a size for every boat.
 Catalog upon request. H. R. THOMPSON & GO.
 Agents.
 Ketchikan, Alaska
The Alaska fisherman., 1927-06-15

Harvard Graduate "The mem bers of my class who have married have had an average of q little less than two children"
 Vassar Graduate: 'Isn't that re- markable? The married women of my class have averaged almost three. I wonder what that proves?"
 Harvard Graduate: "Oh, not much. Simply that women have more children than en.'-Life.
The Alaska fisherman., 1927-06-15
nation.

nation.
 This is a subject I have often discussed and desire constantly to emphasize. It is scarcely too much to say that all our rights, our lib erty and life itself are dependent for their protection on public law. If it fails to be enforced Govern ment itself fails. If it fails to be observed the very foundation on which selfgovernment rests is weak ened and destroyed. Anything that your organization can do to impress this principle on the public mind will be a distinct patriotic service No country has ever reached a state of perfect law observance or en- forcement
 Every first-class government makes an honest and intelligent eff fort to enforce the law, and the standards of citizenship are very much lowered when there is any eral failure to observe the law. I welcome the assistance of all or ganizations established for the pur- pose of supporting these principles.
 With kindest regards, I am very truly yours,
 (Signed) CALVIN COOLIDGE
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-16
The Senate's Joke AS to Scent
Car Fares in Washington

Even United States Senators will have their legislative Jokes
witness the Introduction into that body Of bills pro-
vdng for 5cent fares in the District Of Columbia
This particular joke Washington people and street rail-
perennial having been before the Senate for
number Of years It has been soemny debated in that
dgnied body but has received about sympathy
and support the soves Of Russia receive from the nations
Of the world.
These bills probably introduced by Senators because
Of their constituents living in Washington have hobby
the subject although the Of the bills do back
them up when they have opportunity
It would be mighty fine thing to have scent fares here
Many poor people would benefit considerably thereby and the
street railways would have much larger number Of pas
sengers
Desiring thing far different from getting it, yet the
Senate joke is continued sort Of teaser
There isn't in the Senate who doesn't know that
such bill passed Congress- in the present financial
condition of the local street railways would be almost
edatey declared null and void by the courts the ground
Of confscation Of property.
Congress has delegated fare and rateanr powers a. to
local utilities to the Public Utilities Commission Even that
body has been able to do little that has overturned
BY the courts on confiscation and other grounds
scent street fare in the near future in this city is
dream It belongs to the stories Of the past when big frying
chickens could be bought for 25 cents each.
Washingtons street railways ourhing on the
Scent fare basis but they afraid ask for higher fares
They have grave doubts whether would bring greater net
revenues than now Some experts believe increased fares
would leave the car lines worse off financially.
Automobiles cabs and bus lines have made deep inroads
into the business Of street railways since the DAYS Of scent
fares in Washington and elsewhere The decrease in the
number OF passengers hauled has been alarming
This why our street railways should MERGE that they may
handle conditions in effective manner They have the
right to merge but ealouses and petty chickering's for
financial advantages stand In the way