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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-30
FATHER IS CLEARED
OF KIDNAPPING CHILD
Man Who Took Daughter, 8, from
Grandparents Released
by Police.

BY the Associated Press
SLOAN SPRINGS, Ark, March
30.--John Harnish Of Los Angeles,
Calf, father of 3-year-old Fern Har
nish, who yesterday afternoon was
taken from the front porch Of the
home of her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. G. Hayes, here, was arrested
with the child by officers at Leach,
Okla, a few hours later. officers
said that the child was accompanying
it's father voluntarily, and both were
released.
Harnish was in a car with another
man at the time Of the arrest. He
said he was driving to Los Angeles
with the child, where they are to meet
Mrs. Harnish.
The girl was brought here by her
mother from Los Angeles last Thurs
day for a visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
Hayes. Mrs. Harnish was en- route
to California at the time the child
was taken. She is expected to arrive
at Los Angeles Wednesday. Mr.. and
Mrs. Harnish are said to have been
separated before the child was
brought to Sloan Springs, and Mrs.
Harnish was given the custody of the
child.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-30

A demonstration in field maneuvers
will be given by the Sd Battalion Of
the 18th Infantry at Fort Washington,
Nd, Friday for instruction of the
officers attending the engineers
school of Fort Humphreys. Va.
Various stages of skirmishing and
movements to effect a defensive and
offensive position will be given, be-
sides platoon and company drill. The
entire demonstration will cover a
period of five hours. II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-30

business block in the heart of Manila
which was recently destroyed by fire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-30

LEAVES ARE LIMITED.
Army officers May Not Be Given
Time Of for Civilian Work.

By the Associated Press.
Formal announcement of its ruling
that Regular Army officers cannot re-
ceive leaves Of absence to accept CT
william posts was made yesterday by
the Department of Justice.
Recently it was made known that
the department held this view In con
nection with the effort to have Maj.
Campbell B. Hodges relieved from &C
tive duty to accept the presidency OF
Louisiana State University, but formal
announcement was withheld until
yesterday.
Accordance of the university presi,
dency, the Attorney General ruled,
would vacate Maj. Hodges commits
sion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-30

headquarters in response to their call.
So thoroughly had the bandits
cleaned out the cash drawer that the
store was an hour late in opening this
morning, awaiting the arrivalsof the
general manager with enough change
to open for business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-30

Jacobs testified that he and Senator
SchalI had dreams Of Senator
Schall becoming President OF the
United State.
Sclnall Protested Solicitations.
Letters were introduced showing
that Senator Schall had received com
munications from his constituents
protesting against Jacobs activities
among postmasters of Minnesota
Senator Schall, one letter explained
warned Jacobs to cease his solicita-
ton of money from postmasters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-30
DENIES VOTING LAW.
Distiller Contends Volstead Act
Does Not Prevent Expectations.

TORONTO, Ontario, March ~ Cp)--
Testifying before the Royal Customs
Commission, Fl. Hatch, president and
general manager of the distilling firm
of Gooderham & Worts, said the Vol
stead act did not prevent his company
from exporting to the United States,
where he admitted having solicitors.
Mr.. Hatch said he had seen ships
carrying liquors exported by his firm
under seizure in United States har-
bors.
r. L. Calder, counsel for the COM
mission, said the inquiry revolved
about the question of sales tax on
liquors destined ostensibly to the
United States.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-23
THANKSGIVING
 OBSERVED HERE

Juneau will observe Thaaksgs.- ing Day tomorrow. taking a conn plete hs.iday from business, all stores, all offices being closed.
 Religious services will be held tomorrow forenoon in many churches and in the afternaen and evening there will be parties held. The restaurants and cafes are making elaborate plans for sr3- cial dinners.
 The Public schools closed today for the remainder of the week.
 Tomorrow evening the two the atres, Palaca and Coliseum, are presenting special holiday biils. The big social event of the day will be the Purple Bubble Dance under the auspices of the Elks.
 Tomorrow the cable office will observe holiday hours, open from Q to II o'clock in the forenoon and , 10 ' D. m.
 The general delivery window tt the Post Office will he open for one hour beginning at II o'cloak tomorrow f6ranccn.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-23

Mother. why do they call t 'Thanksgiylng'2" asked fivs-yeafl o'd Biily who with hl5 brcthe4 Bob stood watching Mothcr mako mnpkinA ries.
 Mrs Horton felt very much tempted to send her boys to the,f play things. promising a Thanks. eiving story in the evening che had % much to do-bat she re- sisted
 Many years ago." she began, "whSn our country was very young, tho people often did not have enough to eat"
 That was the Pilgrims, wasn't Iit, Mother?' broke in nina-yea-- old Bob.
 Why didn't they go to the store and buy something?" asked Billy.
 aWeren. any stores. were there Mother.'
 "Cn'y enc stprehousa. and that was about emoiy." said Mother "so in the sprins the Gosavaor appointed fat day. The rsapif wore not to cal at al that 1q9 but vera to 20 tn chpreh rna pray that the sccas when thcv plant ed would yield a good harvest. Their prayers were answered. {. they had wonderful harvest. se then the Governor appointed a day oi ThNnks giving. On that day. tha people went Q church ana rhaeked God for lis goaanesr and then they hsd a great fsa t ''
 "Tliey invited tho lndians, t3o, Mother, didn't they?" said Bob
 'Yos lhe Indians had been very kind to them Tn those' hungry days they had shown them how to fish through tha ice and. later, how to nse the fish as a fertilizer for their corn and how to gird 2 the trees to let the sunlight in on their crops. So tho Pilgrims
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-23
Manufacturing By JANE CARPENTER

Invited the Indians To feast with taem and to help them thank God fer the harvest"
 What is hanvest?' asked Billy.
 Don't yeu rcmemb IT." said ioo, -ewhen we planted tic nastur tinm seeds? They sprousea and grew, and grew, until they had lovely flowers.' And after tEe flowers cane seeds, just like tho ones you p.anted,' adaed Mother. "Thai vas the harvest
 And did the Pilgrims eat the seeGs?" asked Billy. "I woulda'i like to cat seeds.'
 But you do cat saeds," said Bob. Cereals and beans and corn are seeds, aren't they. Mo ther?'
 "Corea's don't grow said Billy laughing. Mother buys them in boxes at the store"
 "But thay Ia D grow 391ora they could hs put ia boxes re srcnded Rch 50 VI have to d. rend On the harvest sust as much as the Pilgrims did: my teache- 5aid so.'
 We wouldn't he hungry with oni thain though" said Billy "Ws eau'd eat pumpkin pie II would he finn to have to cat pumpk.n n pie for breakfast"
 AS l said be esore. Mother WIFE very busy Il didn't seem as i. she could take time to stop and explain. Her house eeper-urg said, "Put il off" A pedagogical warning said. "The situation will not reeur.7 Her mother-wls1om decided the natter: 'I cannot nse ten minutes to better adYsn- tage'
 So while the pics wera bak,ne she got out somc pictures and showed the boys the history of q
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-23

"Eye's Lover" the Warner pro. duction now at the Palace, ra. ccntly said. when somebody start ed humming. There's little oil of bad in every good little girl
 that the story might well have been applied to the sterner sex. You know said the attractiv, little star in confidential tones that all the pious attitudes wo. men strike in regard to mans bold badness are really assumed. Deep down. in their hearts, they know they like -.men with some of the devil in them. instead of the placid, dependable type they profess to admire
 "Eve's Lover" is Q romance cf millionaire business woman. A foreign nobleman courts and mar ries her to escape Imprisonment, and she, believing in him, gives herself to him with all of the hungry desire of her starved emo tional life. Disillusionment comes with knowledge Of his past, but his startling courage at crisis when strike threatens her steel plant finally wins her heart SC curely.
 Irene Rich and Bert Lytell give memorable performances in the two leading roles, and they are ably seconded by Clara Bow and Willard Louis as pair of all too human marplots.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-23

ing, of horse thieves, perilous trails, faithful Indians. roaring TO nance and adventurous drama.
 The exciting action centers about Ghane Weymer, daring and fearless nomad of the plains. whose desire to capture Pan guitch, magnificent wild stsl. lion, prompts him to join hns, ing expedition, headed by Llso Melberne.
 Jack Holt has the picturesque role of the daredevil hero: Ncah Beery. as usual. is admirably ef. fective as the two-gRn outlaw Billie Dove makes an appealing heroine: and Douglas Fairbanks. Jr., gives an excellent account of himself as Holt's younger brother.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-23
Attractions At Thcutres
---------- FEAPPER PICTURE
 COLISEUM TONIGHT

Gerald Mygatt, well known a.;l- thor, wrote a story recently which when published in the Saturday Evening Post was declared to revolutionize plot structure in the literary world. Building up tre- mendous suspense on the activi- ties of flapper, her father. a man about town and an ex-aviator. Mygatt's story had so many orig inal twists and such an unex- pected termination that Assccia- ted Exhibitors, Inc, one of the biggest companies in the film ia. dustry. decided it would make great material for the screen.
 Now the picture is completed. Mygatt has previewed it and de. clared 1t to be a marvellous in. depreciation of one of my best stories" It is titled Two Can Play" and with Clara Bow, Allan Forrest, George Fawcett and Wal lace Macdonald in the feature roles, it is at the Coliseum tonight only.
 1.-Two Can Play" has for one of it's chief locales, as film folk call outside studios, real desert island
 Director Nat Ross who handled the megaphone during the adapta- ti0n of the magazine story to reel life. knew as do nearly all movie" fans that a desert island makes wonderful background for a picture if 1t is a real desert island.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-23
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GREYHOUND RACING PROVES
 BOON FOR DOG EREEDERc

DUBLIN. Ncv. a5-The general Introduction of greyhound racing into England is proving a timely blessing to many Irish greyhound breeders, who arc chiefly farmers.
 An average of thirty dogs daily gro shipped from Ireland to Eng land. and many farmers are EoW deyotlag nearly ali their time 10 breeding.
 The dogs arc mostly young, of excellent breed. and are consign- ed mostly to London and Man chester. tho chief greyhound rae ing cen.1rs.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-23
 REGINALD DENNY IS AT
 PALACE TOMORROW

Tom EgFett. w.t,i sle aid of two spendthrift friends who have a penchant for picking losing horses rapidly, goes through the $50.0a0 Jeff him by his wealthy uncle.
 When the trio is broke and pen niless, Tom. Is informed that his uncle, in codicil in the will. has provided that his nephew shall inherit the huge Eggett depart mant store provided ha operat es it for three months and shows 6 profit at the end of that psrso,, In case the store loses money during the year. title to it raYerts to Cyrus Crabb. present manager of inc store, and an old 5uain s associate of the uncle.
 The antics of Tom anl his ~ pals to operate huge business about which they knoH ab fo'ute- iy nothing, are quite divert.ng Crabb, meanwhile. does his beet to keep them from showing . profit at the end of the ycer.
 The ending is quite unexpected md riotously funny. as arc all of the productions starring the gifted Reginald Denny, who is featured in Take It From Me- the pie ture in which this story is tod. This feature is opening at the Palace tomorrow night. It is Q tniversal-Jewel production direc. tod by William Setter, with Blanche Mehaffey. Ben Hendricks, IT., Lee Moran, Ethel Wala5, Jean Tolley, Laoien Litilcfield, Bertram Johns, Tcm O'Brien, Vera Lewis and others.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-23
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
 FOR PATENT

I Oh Al Gld NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That the HOCNAH PACKING COMPANY, corporation organ ized under the laws of the Stat, of Washington, and doing busi ness in Alaska through II. l. Faulkner, it's Attorney in Fact has filed application, Serial No 963S5, for a patent under Sec lions 2s06 and 2307 of the Re vised Statutes of the United States. as assignee of Caleb Kirk for tract of land embraced ir U. s. Official Survey No. 1575 situated on the north shore ol Gambler Bay, Admiralty Island Alaska, Latitude 57 deg. 20 min % sec. No, Longitude 133 deg y min. 30 sec. ", and particu- larly described as follows:
 Beginning at corner No. M. c. cn the north shore of Gambler Bay. whence U. S. |. NJ. No. ,575 bears south g deg, o4 min. E.. 7.6b chains distant, thence by me- anders along the shore of Gambler Bay as follows to corner No. NJ. C.:
 CD s. 76 deg. 0G min. ". III chains
 (2) s. 40 deg. 22 min. ". 3.26 chains
 60 S. 4o deg. s5 min. W. 327 chains
 (D s. 12 deg. 24 min. W. 2.73 chains
 f5) s. sf deg. o2 min. W. 1.9S chains
 's) s. s5 deg. 50 min. W. 2.59 chains
 (7) S. deg. 5C min. W. 1.94 chains
 ts) s. 1s deg. ss min. W. 3.43 chains
 (9) s. 3G deg. O3 min. E. 2.35 chains
 uo) s. IS deg. 5i min. E. 1.10 :hains.
 GID s. 9 deg. 41 min. w. 0.42 chains
 Thence w. 3.96 chains to corner No. 3; thence N. 22.62 chains to corner No. A. thence E. 1850 chains to corner No. 5; thence s. 2.75 chains to corner No. 1, the place of beginning, contain ing an area of 14G3 acres" Any and all persons claiming adversely any of the above de- scribed land should file their ad- verse claims with the Register of tha United States Land Office, a. Anchorage. Alaska, within the period of publication, or thirty days thereafter, or they will be barred by the provisions of the statute.
 Dated at Anchorage. Alaska. the End day of November. 1927.
 J. LINDLEY GREEN,
 Register. First publication, Nov. 10. 1927. Last publication. Jan, 90. 1898. 4|
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-23
 WILD HORSE MESA" COLISEUM THURSDAY


 Zane Grey's genius for story. telling and Paramount's superla- tive skill in transferring his col. orful tales of the old West in all their gripping realism to the screen, find dynamic expression in new and unique melodramatic photoplay, Wild Horse Mesa" directed by George B. Seitz from MT Grey's widely read novel of the same name.
 Here is stirring story of the rugged West, staged against na- ture's own wilderness backgrounds and filled with thrilling episodes of wild horse hunting and ca2.1r. .
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-23

grain of wheat. She could not find a picture of growing pump kins. but she did find squashes, which answered the purpose.
 She was obliged to leave one of the bedrooms undusted. but she felt fully repaid when Billy fin- ished his evening prayer thar night by saying, And thank you very much for the harvest"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-23
FREE SHOW FOR
 SCHOOL CHILDREN

Tomorrow afternoon at o'clock, Hanger Spichett of Spickett' Palace will entertain the school children of Gastineau Channel at q free presentation Of Brown Of Harvard. This feature is a regu- lar college story and will make an excellent holiday gift, the sec ond of the kind Manager Spickett has given during the past three
 weeks. All he asks is that the school children have good time,
 watch the picture closely and TO- frain from taking popcorn, etc. into the theatre tomorrow.
 Strictly Fresh Killed Turkeys Thanksgiving Bcrgmann. adv
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-23
CHOIR Rz.i-A7shl

On aeeoaat Of tnmorrow ba'ng Thanksgivisg Day the choir of tle Northern Light Presbyterian Church will meet at the church at 7:i5 o'clock this tWedaasdas1 evening.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-23
NOTICE TO FLOWER BUYERS

We have an abundance of Home Grown chrysanthemums in great variety for the Thanksgiv- ing trade. Phone 311. Juneau Florists. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-23
THE Rsl;DY MAN

do Carpenter, Electrical. Eal- eomining. Painting, in fact any Kind Of general repair work. Henry c. Gorhanl, Phone 2324.
 adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-23

United States L.nd Office for tue Juneau Land District at An chorago, Alaska. in the Matter of the Application bf the HOoNAH PACKING
 COMPANY, corporation, for a
 Soldiers Additional Homestead.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-23
SWINDLERS OF TOKYO
 HIT BY HARD TIMES

TOKYO, Nov. z3 There ars more than 100000 unemployed persons in Tokyo. according to tho vernecnlar press, and petty crimas have increased proportiofately.
 The number of robberiess this year is the highest on record. but swin1nne cases showed decline. The explanation is offered that swindling decreases in inverse ra- tio to the severity of hard times.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-23

Friday, the 25th, is Remnant Day at Goldsteins' Emporium
 adv
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-23

Why fail to mention t.le one rais of socks that were as full cf holes as a city street?
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-23
! CLARA sow APPEARs iN
 "EvE's LovER," PALACE

Clara How, who plays . seduc. five little slip of feminity in
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-23
HOME EDUCATION

THE CHILDs FIRST scHooLIS THE FAMILYp-Froebel ssaed by Kindergarten Association. 10 Street. These articles appearing
 weekly in our columns
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-10
STRAND CATERS
TO MUTUAL
.BURLESK

Burlesqtle of the Mutual brand
slips in at the Strand Theater
this week. The attraction is 1.-THE
FoIlies of Pleasure and the open.
ing performances yesterday found
good crowds of the old guard on
hand.
With the rise Of the curtain,
affairs speed along on the wings
of 4 laughter. Humor is side
tracked here and there to allow
some graceful dance numbers
and afreeable melodies, but
comedy dominates the bill and
Clyde Bates, the character come
dian keeps his audience in gale of
laughter every moment he holds
the stage. Bates has a wealth
OF good material and he uses
some novel methods in putting
It across to the crowd. Opal
Taylor, vivacious and pretty
comes through with several
sensational dance numbers of a
rather startling nature. Lew
Petal. Jean Gaskell, Frank and
Jess Mack and Buddie Nicholas
are the other principals furnish
Ing excellent bits.
This is a corking good attraction
In every department. The princi.
pals are clever and entertaining.
The chorus is composed Of good
looking young women who use
active feet and fine voices in
their endeavors.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-10
CLAMOROUS HAND
FOR GAYETY
REVUE

The loud noise heard on Ninth
Street last night came from ca.
pactty house raising the roof of
the Gayety in acclaiming Jimmie
Cooper's Black and White Revue.
The. versatile Jimmie has spon.
sared a lot of shows during his
long career. but it is doubtful il
he ever put out anything that
could measure up to his present
offering. Speed, and more speed,
Is the Cooper slogan and he is on
hand at times to keep his two
hands Of performers working at
top speed.
The white folk open the show
and under the guiding hand of
the Simon Legree of burlesque
they went through their PAGES to
the accompaniment of much APP.
plause. Little Rose Marie, of
tender years but great as an en-.
tertainer, soon won the audience
with her lisp and sparkling pair
OF heels. Betty Delmonte, who
is no stranger to Washington
audiences. was heard to advan.
tage in group of songs, while
her Irritation scene with Cooper
was extremely funny. Among
the others who are entitled to
mention are Tuxey Ondek, Pewee
Mulino and Jack Hogan, who has
a phantom boxing act that is
side-splitting.
Then came the colored brethren
and they made the welkin ring.
Leroy Bron1field and Aurora Gree
ley led off with singing and
dancing number that soon had
the house in an uproar. Butter
beans and Susie, with a lot of
new songs and nonsense, went
over big. Earl Tucker and Sonny,
dancing hounds, and Baby Cox,
a poppy dancer and singer, had
the audience yelling for more.
In response to popular demand
House Manager Ira La Motto has
planned 81 midnight performance
for Friday night. HI. w.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-10
SLAPSTICK, But
AMUSING LIFE.
OF RILEY"

An old-time Keystone comedy
stolen from the past. stretched,
and embellished a bit but funny
for its righteousness If for no
other reason--'The Life of Riley
at Crandall's Metropolitan, this
week.
Like the old slapstfck comedy
1t is, there is no attempt at plot
but the action merely moves from
one gag to another.
1t is the story of the fire chief
and the head of the police depart.
ment in small town, who both
love the same widow and hate
each other for 1t. incidentally
the flat foot is an iceman when
not in charge of the towns con-
duct.
About the time it looks like
pistols for two and coffee for one,
a crook Sam Hardy, il that hints
at comedy, invests his interest
in the same widow but lands in
Jail after he fills, with benzine,
the fire extinguisher the chief has
patented.
George Sidney is the fire chief
for the purposes of the picture,
while Charles Murphy plays the
flat-foot, with Myrtle Steadman
supplying the femininity
There Is a short two-reeIer
named "A Short Tall that has to
do about a kid and dog, and of
course there are the news pic.
lures with worlds series shots
and things, and .Breeskin's band
plays songs rom Yesterday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-10

WnaL a sturdy VlOieI SnS Is
+ y
Act One-A group of preda-
tory gentlemen desire to put ON
a bathing beauty contest in
Bridgeport, for o lefactor
motives. They call on the towns
first pillar who says he will
countenance no such inflam-
matory goings-on. The pillars
niece is "Babe Carson" who ap-
pears slightly less at home in
these Surroundings than rat
ting dice at a Methodist rally.
Babe losses the gauntlet, at INK
and is in turn tossed out of the
house.
Act Two-The carnival
grounds where the contest is to
be held. All the hay-bags in
town are entered but Babe, de-
spite a precious bulge amicships,
discreetly covered by a shawl
in the front-stage finale, cops
the prize.
Act Three-Babe's luxurious
apartment in town, merely
1.-THE of the rewards that tome
to girls who win beauty con-
tests in Bridgeport. She is del
uged with offers to endorse
various preparations and when
the count has reached into the
thousands, we learn she is still
only Bridgeport's favorite; with
other precincts, including Allan
tic City, to be heard from.
Well, to sum it all up, Miss
West, fills out the act with a
vaudeville routine after which
she again lapses cutely dramatic
and only sees the futility of it
all after a certain French count
attempts to attack her. She
lulls him to sleep with an ala
baster crucible the size of a
wash-bowl and slumps into the
arms of her lover, looking to-
wards the new dawn, hardly
decipherable over the smoky
hills of Bridgeport.
Worse acting or playwriting
has not come within my ken.