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Bartletts, No. /, green, 9.25a3.50;
ripes and turning, 2.50a2,75, few 800.
Potatoes--Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate, market slightly
stronger; New Jersey. 150-pound
sacks, Cobblers, u. S. No. j, mostly
3.75; east shore, Maryland. and east
shore, Virginia. cloth-top barrel,
Cobblers. u. s. No. /, mostly 400.
Sweet potatoes-Supplies moderate;
demand slow, market dull; Virginia,
cloth.top barrel. yellows, No. /, most
ly 800; North Carolina and Virginia,
cloth-top barrel, yellows, ungraded
best, 80: ordinary quality and con-
dition. low at $50, New Jersey,
bushel hampers, big stem Jerseys,
No. !, 1.00a1.25.
Celery-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate. market steady; New York,
two-thirds crates, 2.25a2.50; crates,
washed. 400a4.50.
Grapes-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady; Eastern
stock, Delaware, 12-quart climax bas-
kets, Concol'ls, mostly 200; Califor-
MIA, Tugs, Thompson seedless, 1,00a
1925; lugs. Malagas, and crates NAL
agas, 1.50a1.75.
Tomatoes--Supplies moderate; one
half bushel hampers, 35a40.
Green corn--Supplies moderate;
homegrown, sacked, 5 dozen, 1.O0a
~
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SUGAR Is UNCHANGED.
Futures Are Easier-Refined Prod
uct Market Is Steady.

NEW YORK. September Q P.-
With no sales reported, raw sugar
was unchanged early today at 4.S3
for Cuban, duty paid.
Raw sugar futures were easier,
under liquidation and selling by
houses with Cuban connections, APP
parently inspired by the easier Lon
don market. continued favorable
European weather advices, and the
less active demand in the spot mar
ket. Opening prices were to 4
points lower and later showed losses
OF to 5 points. Stop-loss orders
were uncovered on the break, but
after their execution rally of !
to 2 points followed with midday
quotations about or 3 points net
lower
The refined sugar market was
eady and unchanged Mt $50 to 500
for fine granulated. Withdrawals con
tinued of fair proportions and fair
new business was reported at the
inside price.
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Commodity News

LOS ANGELES, September cit is
estimated the Fall planting of lettuce
now in progress in the San Fernando
Valley will total 5000 acres. This
would be a reduction of . per cent,
as compared with last year.
DETROIT-The United States ex-
ported 2S,604 passenger car and truck
units in July, slight increase over
the preceding month, and a gain OF
271 over July of last year. The gain
was accounted for largely by the IN"
crease in truck shipments. which IN
creased 35.1 over June, and 7O.2 over
July. 1926.
HOUGHTON.-Che power 1of
mining ,erations in the 'Ontonagon
County copper district will be proVldea
shortly by IA water power PROJECT. a
dam to develop 5000 horsepower OF
more is projected.
CHICAGO-Graint trade during the
last month was about the same as ii
wear ago. totaling ,S17 ,50S.oOo bushels'
against .567, SPA 900 last year. lraue
i'm grain futures increased TO tl'nof''
600 bushels. compared with 4oS,25l,
600 a wear ago. while trade in wheat
futures decreased from 1,014,634,ooo
bushels to 95S,235,000.
ATTANTA.-With only few more
DAYS left for the sale of inferior
grades. Georgias bright lear TOBACCO
season has brought $4,000 growers
S1l.212,045 for 5s,776,o0o POUNDS; an
average Of 1908 cents a pound. loo; Ia
yield and income are the sreates,s -,
10 bistorv of the industry winch
Now ranks O. IN second to cotton.
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WOOL MOVING BETTER.

BOSTON, September (SpeciaD
Low grade quarter blood territory
wool was in better inquiry today in
the Boston Wool Market at 73a75 for
Montana staple. Quarter blood fleece
wool was firmer. Dealers are COM
planning about the slow way that
mills are taking wool previously
bought and thus causing congestion
in warehouses. Fine territory was
quoted today at 1.10a1.12 clean basis,
French combing at los, half blood at
LOCAL .05. three eighths blood at GOA
o. and quarter blood at S0aS2.
Fine Ohio grade fleeces were quoted
at 45a46 grease basis. half blood at
IS. three eighths blood at Haas and
quarter blood at 44a44I2
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LEAD RECEIPTS DOWN.

NEW YORK, September . (P).-
Receipts of lead in United States ore
in July amounted to 40 005 short tons.
against $1,000 tons in June, the Amer
lean Bureau e Metal Statistics reports.
Receipts of lead in Mexican ore We're
20, 53S tons, of which 1928 tons went
to Mexican smelters, and 1910 tons to
United States smelters. Lead in
other foreign ore received in the
month was LIZA tons. against 1913 in
June. Total intake by United States
shelters in July was 81. 1888 short tons,
against 56.4S2 in June.
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GROWTH OF BANKS
|NU.S.|S AMAZING
Repositories of Nation Lit
orally Bullying With Wealth
Built Since War.
BY j. c. ROYLE.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
NEW YORK. September Banks
of the United States are not increas-
ing fast in numbers. but their gains
In resources and deposits offer one of
the most striking evidences of the
prosperous condition of this country
which could he given. Since 1919 capt
tai, surplus and undivided profits of
State banks have increased 81 ,6I7,-
600 900. according To r. y. Sims, vice
president of the Iiibornia Bank d
Trust Co. Of New Orleans and secre-
tary-treasurer of the National Asso.
citation of Supervisors of State Banks
Deposits have gained $12.S29, 600 900
and resources have increased $14,0S0,-
600. 900.
During the same period capital. sur
plus and undivided profits of national
banks, according TO the controller of
currency, increased $3.50 900 900. while
deposits gained S49S7 900 900 and re-
sources S4,S99.000 900. Since June j..
1919, State banks have decreased
1.431 in number and national banks
have increased by 43.
Statistics on Banks.
State banks on March %, 1927. the
latest date on which comparative
figures are available. numbered 1887
whis national banks totaled 7.S2S. AS
of that date, capital surplus and undi-
vided profits of State banks amounted
to $4547 Gee, 600, deposits totaled $34,
b62 1000, 900 and total resources $40,-
046,000,000. Capital surplus and I'M
divided profits of national banks on
the same date amounted to S3,219 900.
600, deposits $20.912, 000, 000 and re-
sources $25, 500 100000.
Between April -. 1926, and March
%. 1927, these figures had increased
by S445, 9SS,000 in deposits in State
banks and $736, All 900 in deposits in
national banks. Resources of State
banks rose $40, ST3 600 and those of
national banks $S05. ASP 900. From
March 23, 1927, to June 80, resources
of national banks advanced $1,266,3 3d.
600 to SIG, SCI ,943 900.
Combined resources of both State
and national banking institutions have
increased nearly $4,000 100000 since
1919. In the same period joint de-
posts have risen S17,916 ,000. 900 and
capital S2.504 600, 900. Combined de-
posits of State and national banks in
creased $1,1S2, 900, 900 in the last year,
while resources gained S1,746, 000, 900.
Total deposits of both classes of banks
aggregated S55,474, 600. 900. while total
resources mounted up to about $780,
600, 000, 000.
These figures are so huge that in
their disregard of ciphers they resem-
Bile the totals recorded in Austria and
Germany during the period when the
mark declined to a merely nominal
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value. But these figures are IN ool,
lars. the most stable stahoalU VI
money in the world today. II Is
question among tinanciers ana ecoIo-
mlsts whether the huge gains hlaoe
i'm bank deposits and resources arg
the cause of our prosperity or a fetleN
Of that prosperity. Perhaps poth SUES
of the argument are rlGht.
Many Repositories Left Out.
It should not be forgotten that
these huge sums take no account OF
the sums deposited in private banks
or the resources of such institutions
nor of the millions saved and invested
through the medium OF building anu
loan associations. Neither 40 they
consider the huge amounts invested
in stocks and bonds during the laSt
wear nor the savings accounts OF
the life insurance companies. New
financing has been placed at the rate
approXimating S600,000,0QO month,
to say nothing of purchases OF oider
and more seasoned securities.
The conclusion which all economists
have been forced to draw from these
figures is plain. They declare that
both State and national banks per-
form equally useful and necessary
functions; that each is essential to
the growth and progress of the Ma
ton. and that their development has
been a direct reflection of the increase
in the commerce, industry and trade
of the United States. They have
grown as the needs of the country
as undsputed financial leader of the
world have grown
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NEW YORK MARKETS.

NEW YORK. September 8 LP.-
Flou: firm; Spring patents. 7.00a7.35
soft Winter straights, 6.00aG.35; hard
Winter straights, 6.S5a7.25. Rye firm
No. ,, Western, 10 fob. New York
and 1.0S4 elf. export. Lard firm;
Middle West, l3.60al3.S0. Tallow
firmer; special loose, SIS; extra, S4
Wheat futures opened steady: domes-
tic, December, 1.41Is. Other articles
unchanged.
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OUTPUT rs LARGER,

NEW YORK. September . (E).-
Production of steel ingots in August
shows the first increase since March,
a total of 3.470,903 tons being reported
by the American Iron and Steel Insti-
tute, compared with 1886 1856 in Au-
gust last year. The low mark for the
year was 3,l7S.342 tons. in July. APP
proXimate daily output of all com
panies for August was 12S.552 tons,
against 12T,1 1874 in July. Production
for the eight months of 1927 was 30
267 $40 tons, against 31,7T5,76S tons in
the same period of 1926.
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EARNINGS SAG FORECAST.
Drop of II Per Cent in Western
MARYLAND Net Income Is Estimated

Special Dispatch to The star.
BALTIMORE. September "a
drop of II per cent in earnings of
the Western Maryland Railway is
forecast by estimated figures just
issued by the company. Every class
of traffic. except lessthan-carload lots
showed decreases last month COM
pared with the corresponding month
in 1926.
Receipts from coal shipments de
creased $409. 1921, or 81 per cent to-
tails being $S74.272.5S and S1,2S3.635.-
40, respectively. Earnings from
freight in less-than-carload lots We're
S55,4S1.46, but despite this gain, to-
tai receipts were $37l .56$.11 less than
they were in August last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-09

NEW YORK. September . P).--
j. f. Morgan & Co. announced that
provision having been made by the
'hinese government, beginning next
Wednesday they would be prepared
to pay coupon 30 uf the Chinese gov
eminent per cent Hukuang Railway
loan of 1911, due December IS, 1925,
on bonds of the German series of
this loan, including those attached to
German series bonds drawn for re-
demption on June Is, 1925.
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POTATO MARKET FIRM.

CHICAGO, September 8 R).-Po-
tatoes-Receipts, 81 cars; on track,
176 cars; total United States ship
ments, Cos cars; trading only fair;
market firm on good stocks; Wis
consin sacked round whites, 1.90a
els; Minnesota sacked sandland
Ohios. 135a1 As.
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LOCOMOTIVE SHIPMENTS

NEW YORK, September 9 P).-
hocomoti shipments in August
totaled 81, against 60 in July and 124
in August last year. Shipments for
the eight months of 1927 were I'll,
against 1857 in the same period of
1926
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Wholesale Market

Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables. compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
| Economics, says:
Apples-Supplies moderate; demand
| fair. market slightly weaker; bushel
| baskets, Virginia and Delaware, u. s.
No. /. Grimes, 212 inches up, mostly
| 2.00 Virginia, 2i2 inches up, North
western Greetings, L. s. No. |, mostly
>. 90: Maryland. Delaware and Virginia,
various varieties, ungraded, wide
range quality and condition, 75a1.50.
Cabbage-Su~ lies light; homegrown
supplies liberal demand slow; market
very dull; New York, S-pound sacks,
round type. no sales reported; home
crowns supplying the market.
Canta1oupes-Suppli moderate; de-
mand slow, market about steady; East
shore, Maryland standard flats, 12s
and los, Pink Meats, 60a75, fair quail
ity and condition. so; Colorado, stand
ards 36s and Ass, 1.75a2.00; Jumbo
flats, 9s and 12s, S5al.00: standard
| flats. rs and 15s. 75aS5; Honey DeWs,
supplies moderate, demand active.
market steady; California, Turlock
section, Jumbo, crates, 6s, 2.25a2.o 90;
Jumbo and standard crates, SIS. 9s and
lbs, 2.75a3.00.
Green peaS--SupplieS light; demand
light, market very dull; Colorado, As
pound crates, mostly S.00a30O; few
higher.
Lettuce-Supplies liberal; demand
slow. market slightly weaker; Colora-
do, crates, Iceberg type. As dozen.
mostly 4.dozen, best, 3.25a3,50 ordi-
nary condition., dirty, 2,25a2.50; poor
quality and condition, Shiny, low as
so: some dumped; New York, 2-doZen
crates, Big Boston type, mostly 70.
Onions-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady; New York,
Indiana and Ohio, 100-pound sacks,
L. S. No. /. 1.90a2 %. few higher; fair
quality, 190a2.00; New York and
ohio, 100-pound sacks, whites, u. $.
No. l, 2.75a300,
Peach Market Firm.
Peaches-Supplies heavy; demand
good, market firm for good stock;
Virginia and Pennsylvania, bushel
baskets, Elbertas, large size, 2.00a2.25,
few ESQ; medium size, some overripe,
1.50a1.75; Pennsylvania, bushel bas-
kets, Bellies, medium to large size, $50
ais New Jersey, 6s, Belles-E lbertas,
medium size, 1.75a2.00. few higher:
Maryland, bushel baskets, Hales,
large size. fancy. 2.75a3.00.
Pears-Supplies light: demand light.
market steady; California, boxes,
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RUBBER ADVANCES.

NEW YORK, September (Spe
ciaD Crude rubber. smoked ribbed
sheets. advanced a quarter of CEN
at today's noon quotation of 81. This
compares with 351s month ago and
40 a year ago.
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EXPLAINS DAWES POSITION.
Newspaper Says Vice President Will
Not GppOSe IOWden

CHICAGO, Ill.,, August 4 P.-The
Daily News said today that Vice Presi
dent Charles Gates Dawes will not
campaign for the presidency against
Frank 0. Lowden of Oregon, ILL.,
but that if Lowden cannot be nomi
mated and wants Dawes, Lowden will
swing his support to the Chicago
banker.
In this connection the newspaper
set forth hitherto unwrtten history
of the 80 years friendship between
Dawes and Lowden.
Dawes, Lowden and Harry S. New
Of Indiana were associated in the sue
ceSsful presidential campaign of Will.
liam Mckinley. Dawes was subse.
Quently disappointed in his hopes Of
nomination to the Senate. according to
the News narrative, and New expert
enced a similar reverse, whereupon
New, Dawes ard Lowden at dinner in
Chicago forswore political ambitions,
exclaiming: Never again.
But time found Lowden wartime
Governor of Illinois, placed New in the
Senate and in Coolidge's cabinet, and
Dawes in the vice presidency.
The News recalled that when spon-
sors of the McNary- Haugen bill. APP
proved by Mr.. Lowden, were battling
for a vote on the bill in the closing
s days of the last session. Mr. Dawes.
in conference, effected a compromise
which permitted a vote both on the
farmers bill and on a banking bill
supported by their opponents.
Mr.. Dawes campaign in 1924 neces-
STATED cancellation OF plans for a Joint
vacation in New Mexico with Mr.. Low
den. 1t is said the two men have
been planning joint vacation for 1928
RELIEVES roorncr re oYrr
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FUGITIVE FRENCH CONVICT
Is READY TO SURRENDER
Member Of Apache Band Agrees to
Return After Receiving
Pardon
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RIO JANEIRO, Brazil, August A.
Set free by the ministry of justice on
the receipt of official word from
France, Eugene Dieudonne, recap.
fured recently after escaping from
penal servitude on Devils Island.
French Guiana, was ready today to
surrender to the French consul to be
sent back to his native land. He said
he wanted to- clear himself Of many
Of the crimes with which he was
charged and to start life anew.
Dieudonne, who was a member of
The notorious band of Partisan
Apaches. made his escape from the
penal colony on Devils Island last De-
cember. and after almost unendura BILE
hardships was captured by the Bra.
lillian police in the state of Para 10
days ago. The French government
offered him pardon If he surrender.
ed to the French authorities and
waived the formalities of extradition.
He consented to this and official word
was received from France by the min.
istry Of justice yesterday morning ask
Ding that he be set free SO that he
might return to France.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-04
KIDNAPPING CASE NEAR
CLOSE IN ORLANDO
Jury May Start Deliberations OF
Charges Against Four Men
by Tonight.

By the Associated Press.
ORLANDO, Fla, August 4.-Takine
of additional testimony today in the
trial of four men charged with kid
mapping j. A. Johnson Indicated the
case probably will reach the jury in
Criminal Court before night.
Johnson, a local typewriter man
alleged to have been kidnapped June
Is, took the stand yesterday against
George F. Demerritt, A. F. Gillian
George Murdoch and r. +. Stevens,
the four defendants, who previously
were acquitted on charges of tlogging
Charles Hicks here June IA.
Johnson on the stand declared his
alleged abductors took from him SCI
in cash, typewriter parts valued al
S35 and a watch with Ku Klux Khan
emblem. Johnson, under questioning,
declared he was a member of the
Winston-Salem, n. c., Khan. He was
followed on the stand by his mother,
Mrs. J. P. johnson. aud two brothers
Francis and Burris.
Stevens and Murdoch testified they
were in their homes at II o'clock on
the night of the alleged incident. while
Demerritt said he attended a Masonic
meeting and was home before mid
night.
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BELIEVES COOLIDGE IS OUT.
Senator Watson Considers Statement
as Definite Refusal,

ST. LOUIS, August 4 CR.-Senator
James E. Watson of Indiana said here
yesterday that while he was surprised
by President Coolidge's announcement
about not choosing" to seek a third
term. he took it in good faith as a
definite declination Of candidacy.
The President, he said, neither is "a
xour-fusher nor a grandstander, and
he did not think the statement was
conceived with desire to feel out sen.
dment or attract support.
Senator Watson mentioned the
names Of Lowden. Hoover and Dawes
ms possibilities. 81 am assuming Mich
olas Longworth will be a candidate,
too," he concluded.
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Coolidge and Wife
Will Leave Tokens
At Summer Home

BY the Associated Press.
RAPID CITY. S. Oak, August
4-President and Mrs. Coolidge
each will leave "A token of their
affection for the Black Hills when
they return to Washington early
in September.
Mrs. Coolidge has crocheted
chair cover with a picture of
squirrel worked on one side and
the words: estate Game Lodge
on the other. 1t will be left in the
Summer White House.
The President is sitting for
portrait at the request of Sena-
tor Norbeck Of this state. When
it is completed it will be hung In
the main hall of the game lodge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-04

building program calls for the imme.
date construction Of 80 twostory and
I one-story. concrete and frame. two
family quarters. All will be newly
furnished and provided with electrical
conveniences. The project was Off
cially approved by the War Depart
ment.
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HOMES COST $485,OOO.
Canal Zone Workers Will Have
Modern Quarters.

More modern quarters are being con-
structed at New Cristobal. Panama
Canal Zone. for the use of IS families
employed by the Canal authorities,
at a total estimated cost of $4S5, 900.
They will replace old dilapidated build
ings no longer fit for habitation. The
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CRISP GETS SURPRISE.
Georgian Thought President Would
Seek Office Again,

AMERICUS, Ga. August 4 P).-
Representative Charles Crisp of Geor-
gia, close friend of President Cool
idge and one of the ranking Demo
cratic members of the House. com
menting on the Executives statement
yesterday, said:
president Coolidges pronounce.
ment was utterly surprising TO me.
thought he was or would be q candi,
date next year. 1t was not surpris-
ing. however, that the announcement
came without the knowledge of his
closest friends. The fact is Mr.. Cool
idge has vastly few advisers"
Mrs Lucus of Tonbridge, England,
has given birth TO her twentyfourth
child.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-04
HOOVER IS URGED
AS c. O.P. NOMINEE
Governor of Maine Accepts
Coolidge Statement as
Withdrawal.
By the Associated Press.

by tHp AsSOCldteu Press.
PORTLAND. Me-. August 4.-Gov
Ralph o. Brewster. who has been men.
toned for the Republican nomina ton
for Vice President in the event that
q Western man heads the ticket,
came out today Tor Herbert Hoover
of California AS the party nominee for
President. He accepted President
Coolidge's statement Tuesday as com
plete withdrawal
His pronunciation, says the gov
ernor. commenting, on the Coolidge
statement. lays another stone in the
citadel of American democracy. II
will be remembered as the browning
achievement in an extraordinary ca
reer. Many Republicans in Maine
. and New England will hope that
Herbert Hoover may he the next
President of the United States
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-04
AID IN INSECT WAR ASKED
Havana Planters Seek Help in
Fighting Pest.

HAVANA. August R.-Govern.
ment aid has been asked to extermi
nate insects and borers, a plague Of
which in Oriente Province, according
to the planters, Is threatening the
coffee crop.
Guantanamo particularly is suffer.
ing, planters in the districts Of
Yarguas and Tagua facing heavy
losses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-04
Glass Wanted.

From the Boston Transcript.
Mrs. Nouveau Richie Selecting devo.
tional gift book: Common Prayer
'aven't you got any bit more
clarssy?"
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A Slow Suitor.

FROM the Boston Transcript.
Mabel-Tom is rather bashful. You'll
have to give him little encourage
nent.
Madge-Encouragem What he
needs is a cheering section.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-04

The domicile of n legitimate minor
child is with it's father, even If the
parents like apart, says the Massa-
Chusetts Supreme Court.
The Nome nugget., 1927-07-09
HOW THE SCHOOL CAME TO kOYCk

4 school to be established ;his summer in the Indian village of koyuk, Alaska, by the Bureau Of Education. Interior Department. is the outgrowth of voluntary work on the part of two native girls of Koyuk. who had for three years attended a Government schoo. in another village. Though onty in the third grade themselves on their return home. the girls. on heir own initiative. organized a school of 30 persons. children and grown ups. none of whom could read or write. The community built a los school house. and there these 16- year-old girls taught for eigh, months without remuneration Good progress was made by the pupils. and the bureau will estab. fish a school with a regular teach CT koyuk is located at the head of Norton Sound in northwestern Alaska. Reprinted from the Cali to-nia Sheet Service. Departmen, Of Interior Bureau of Education of May. 1927.